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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-09-08
PRINCETON GRAIN FIELDS,

They Make a Fine Showing This Year and
Wheat Yield is Excellent.
There is plenty of silver lining to
the potato cloud, and if the season
has proved bad one for potatoes,
it certainly was almost an ideal one
for small grain which in the country
tributary to Princeton has done ex-
ceedingly we'll this year. .,u- .-. .
IT never saw such fine and so many
stacks of grain since I have been in
Princeton'' remarked Miller Craig,
land the grain is most all good.
Wheat is frst-class milling wheat, and
has that good color to it that miller
likes to see. Of course some of the
wheat is spotted, and will not weigh
out heavy, but the crop is generally
good. There is some wet wheat COM
ing in, the result of farmers threshing
in wet weather. On very light sandy
soil wheat is averaging eighteen to
twenty bushels per acre and on clay
land the crop is running twenty EIGHT
to thirty bushels in many places.
Last spring we brought in lot of blue
stem and fife wheat from Hillsboro, N.
D., and sold to farmers for seed at
Sl.O3 per bushel. What we have seen
of this wheat looks fine and we have
paid Sl.05 and S1.06 for most of it.
The farmers are finding out that good
seed always pays = Nd:
The excellent condition Of small
grain and a very fair price, with dol
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-09-08

ton and vicinity will ever have an OPP
pOrtunity to see the Mile Laos lake
Indians who are fast removing to
White Earth reservation.
On Friday Cambridge and Elk
River will play ball at the fair grounds
and on Saturday Princeton will play
the winning team.
There will be several entries for the
races. Frank Smith Of North Branch
will enter his PAGER. j. A. Stoneberg
of Cambridge will enter his running
horses ''Comet' and danger, and
several other outside horses will be
entered.
There will be several side attrac-
tions, and sports of all kinds.
Arrangements have been made with
c. 81. Lydick of Anoka, Mimi,
whereby his famous horse "Our Boy:
king of guideless PAGERS, will be on
exhibition at the fair and each after.
noon will perform the wonderful feat
of pacing fast mile without driver,
bike or attendant. This horse is en-
dowed with remarkable intelligence
and after the round of the course has
been made, he will stop at the tap Of
the bell and salute his admirers.
Anyone who has kindly feeling for a
horse cannot but go into ecstacies
over the performance of this wonder.
full animal. He has mark of 2-lC
on a mile track 1-3 for half on a
half mile track and can step quarters
in 80 seconds. He has been secured
at great expense and every one should
avail themselves Of the opportunity OF
seeing this wonderful horse perform.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-09-08
Ratnbone Sisters ReOrganize.

Mrs. Augusta Newbert was unani-
mously elected as grand representa-
tive at a meeting of the Rathbone Sis
tiers when Gala Temple No. 3, r. S.
was reorganized last Friday evening.
The meeting was held at K. P. hall in
the Odd Fellows block and was at
tended by all the prominent Knights
of Pythias Of the city. Mrs. Newbert
was also honored by being made dis
trict deputy and past chief Mrs. j..
G. Mccall, grand chief of St. Paul pre-
sided at thhe meeting. The following
corps of officers were unanimously
elected and installed by the grand
chief: Past chief Augusta Newbert;
M. E. c., Mrs. James Hartmann: Elk.
Sen, Mrs. L. S. Briggs; Elk. Jun,
Mrs. p. D. Claggett: Man., Mrs. E.
B. Anderson: NJ. r. and c., Mrs. A.
F. Howard: M. of F., Mrs. L. S.
Libby: P, Mrs. E. NJ. Chapman; O.
G., Mrs. 7. Mitchell. Trustees, Mrs.
M. S. Rutherford, N. E. Jesmer. The
recognizing of Gala Temple, r. S.
is practically the Inauguration Of a
new and successful era in the history
of the society and is looked upon as
a successful beginning of what prom
Uses to be an interesting and eventful
campaign. Gala Temple ever since
it's organization ten years ago until
%1o 41o
distinction of being the banner tenn
pie of the State and there is no reason
to doubt but it will soon be placed in
the lead again. Its personnel repre-
sents the leading and most progress
sive women of the city and as the
grand chief said if they but live up to
their obligation they can not help but
be successful and that efforts will
surely be fruitful of good results.
Nearly all the old members were re-
obligated and the addition Of new re-
cruits will have a tendency to make
the order even stronger than it was
before. One feature about the re.
organization which is an assurance
Of prosperity is that they have the I'm.
divided support and sympathy of the
members of the K. P. lodge, many
of whom affiliated as honorary mem.
bers. Mrs. Mccall has her work well
in hand. She is a clear and logical
speaker and tactful at all times in her
work and manner of procedure. She
won the admiration and respect of all
who met her while in Princeton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-09-08
ROT is INJURING THE POTATOES.
The Disease Makes it's Appearance and tn
Crop is Badly Affected.

The Disease Makes its Appearance and tho
Crop is Badly Affected.
The potato crop that promised such
good returns in yield now begins to
look as if it would be seriously affected
by the rot which made it's appearance
last week. Farmers have been MOTTO
ing the appearance of the rot in many
places in their fields for some time,
but it was not thought that the disease
would prove to be serious. AS the
potatoes began to be dug and hauled
to market it was found that the rot
was quite general and as a result DEAL
ers have refused to handle many loads
that have been hauled to town. Out of
dozen or more loads that came in
last Monday but two were bought and
the rest had to be hauled back. The
dealers met with losses in handling
the early receipts last season because
of rot and they will use great caution
this season in handling the crop. and
see to what extent the rot will affect
the crop. Reports from all sections
in the potato belt show that the rot is
general, and even in Wisconsin it is
reported that the crop is badly
affected. The chances are that much
of the western crop will show the
results of the disease and that the
amount of potatoes to be shipped will
be cut down very materially, If the
crop throughout the country is gener-
ally affected prices will be good and
this may offset in a large measure the
shrink caused by the rot.
One farmer who was on the market
Monday with a load which was badly
Effected said that the potatoes were
from land on which there had been no
potatoes the year previous and the
seed was planted the middle of May.
The early Ohios show the rot worse
than the other varieties, but most all
the crop is affected some. .......
There will have to be lot of pota-
toes hauled to the starch factories
this fall to clean up the crop.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-09-08
A Skunk Story.

The Minneapolis Journal, OCCASION
ally, after deserved peppering from
its Republican country contempora-
ries, for its indefensible opposition to
Mr.. Dunn: rises to explain.
Last week il announced itself to
be ''an independent Republican news
paper" and as such claimed the right
to try and defeat the head of the State
ticket
The right it claims for itself it must,
in all fairness, concede to other news
papers.
1t the Journal can oppose the nomi-
nee of the State convention for gov
ernor and at the same time be Re-
publican newspaper the Minneapolis
Tribune would be justified in opposing
the secretary of State, if it took no.
ton to do so, St. Paul Pioneer Press
may try and defeat the State treasu
the Dispatch may try to down the at
torney general, the Duluth newspapers
may try to elect the judges on the
Democratic ticket and the Era to
work against the village constable,
and if successful in their efforts, what
sort of Republican crowd would we
look like, with the Republican ticket
defeated from president to constable?
President Roosevelt was unanimous
ly nominated president by the national
convention, as Mr.. Dunn was unani-
mously nominated for governor by
the State convention: if the Minneap-
oils Tribune, day in and day out, adj
vocated the election of Parker, and
hunted up and published bits OF scan
DIAL, and charges trumped up by serv-
ing men who will be discarded, for the
sole purpose of defeating Roosevelt,
what sort of a Benedict Arnold to the
party would the Tribune be, and the
Journals attitude to the head of the
State ticket is not one whit better.
This week, in answer to a country
editor who advised the Journal to
come out fat footed as Democrat,
the Journal reiterated It's claim of be-
ing Republican in good standing,
like the schoolboy who made marks
on his slate. and wrote underneath,
"This is an elephant:' no one, by
looking at it, would have supposed it.,
to be one.
The Journals opposition to Mr..
Dunn and at the same time claiming
to be Republican suggests the we'll
! known story of the skunk and the
woodchuck.
A skunk found woodchuck's hole
and took possession, popping his head
out at the owners approach, who told
him to vacate.
mo" answered the skunk, ''don't
you see I'm woodchuck.'
''Well" said the woodchuck, "You
don't look like one.
"But' exclaimed the skunk. "I'm
going to stop here, and what are you
! going to do about it?
"Well" answered the woodchuck,
''You don't look like woodchuck,
you don't act like a woodchuck, and
by y you don't smell like one!-
st. Vincent New Era
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-09-08
The Latest in History,

Lots wife was leaving the doomed
city.
''Oh, my gracious" she exclaimed,
did you notice the outlandish dress
on that woman we just passed."
Then she looked back.
Rameses II, was building pyramid.
1t represents the most advanced
thought in building he observed,
"or rather, it will as soon as we get
some patent medicine ads on it,
Clevelal.a Leader.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-09-08

lar wheat will help many a farmer out
in good shape this fall. Corn is more
than holding it's own and filling out,
slowly, but warmer weather and dryer
weather is needed. There will be con-
siderable very good corn, however.
With good hay crop, good grain
and fair corn prospects, the few acres
of potatoes if rot should injure them,
will not prove material loss.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-09-08
Onward March of Science

Investigator am told that with
these dirigible balloons it is possible
to go in any direction.
Aeronaut We'll, we're gradually
getting there. We can go in two
directions now with absuolute GER
tainty-up and down. Chicago Trib-
une.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-09-08
But. All That IF.

It every man contributed to the re-
venue of the State in proportion to his
means the farmer IS taxes could be cut
in two and we.would still have an over
flowing trea sury.-Northfeld News.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-09-08
Mile Laos Lake Plat..

Townsites are still being plated at
Mile Laos lake. Nels Berg is plat
ting an addition to Mile Laos and A.
Gunderson is laying out townsite to
SOuthshOre.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-09-08
Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration.

Houston county will join on Sept.
% in celebrating the fftieth anniver-
sary of the town of Caledonia. There
will be speaking, racing, band and
vocal music, ball games and dances.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-09-08
His Opportunity Coming.

"Dontgit out o. patience wifi de.
man dat thinks he knows it all, = said
Uncle Eben. De chances are dat he's
gwine to git all de lessen he needs
when he stahts in takin his own tips.''7
Washington Star. !.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-09-08
NlcCuaig Sells Livery.

Il Dan McCuaig Of Milaca has sold
his livery at that place to James Han
son and will move to California for
his health. Isl,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-09-08

Oct. at Winona and Oct. 5 at Mime
apOl1s.
It is announced by the national con-
gressional committee that Speaker
Cannon of Illinois will make two
speeches in Minnesota during the
campaign, one at Winona Oct. and
one at Minneapolis Oct. 5. Speaker
Cannon will make tour of congress
sional districts. including districts
in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Ne
braska, Wisconsin, West Virginia,
Maryland, Pennsylvania, Rhode Is
land and Connecticut.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-09-08
Both to blame.

Want to marry my daughter, do
your @st5l S. {
Yes, sir, = responded the frightened
young man, ''but she's as much to
blame as am. Chicago Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-09-08
Couldn't See 1t.

Couldn't See 1t.
"Miss Dolly, you have something
on your mind?"
81 have.''
Are you sure it isn't I?n
Eyes, said I had something. -
Harper's Bazaar.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-09-08
A Jolly Social Party.

One Of the jolliest and most unique
social times ever INDUCED in by a
party Of Princeton young people was
the Observation-Disclosures R.
r. Co.'s special which made run on
Wednesday night of last week.. The
personnel Of the social corporation was
the Misses Lola Jesmer, Georgia
CAMPBELL Mary Blair, Mary and
Martha Galley. The time card of the
train was as follows:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-09-08
Can't Held Rnt do If.

Doctor-You must take no form of
violent exercise.
Patient can I help it? My
wife insists on my amusing the baby.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-09-08
SPEAKER CANNON'S DATES:

It. at Winona and Oct. 5 at Mime
apOliS.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-02

ana South usual at this season, has led 20 .s SUr
degree of caution In the investment InaThet u[5 t3
the first Of the month to the time Of going 70 press
has not exceeded per cent ana + NOV have con-
cinded that the rates fog money are not fnT ood
railroad bonds is consequently Increasing 1Is 5l-
though the surplus reserve OF the New &c 80 ~
has fallen far below the high nsGLe OF On Sat
urday. September "A; was still S-ez9l@ioS: ~ ot sr
10 above that for the same period las year ~ =
the highest that period for ten years past i
indicating imports OF gold in OF need. and tne
nrovfsion made by borrowers for time loans Iu.i III
nir. over the first Of the year, give assurance W
believe of easy money rates during the autumn =
and winter The government 6ad oOnd Gst and Win
a tendency toward lower prices Eary IN IN ElS F
Month mo 94 OF SW3 oS the NatonaI BANKERS soc
ton. bringing with them orders aml2uhSLhs ~ S-
bonds gave life and strength 10 the Market ; anu
substantial advances were recorded IN Ihe PIlers -
placed including besides the usual demand for -
a number Of exchanges.
UNITED STATES STEEL CONFESSIONAL
teres5s identified with the management Of the Unit
ed States Steel Corporation have purchased arse
blocks OF the preferred stock IN the last week ana
L is believed that this stock Ultimately VIII %
converted into bonds. The corporation noids soOVO
Co OF second mortgage bonds availaole 20 re.i's
ike amount OF preferred stock. and II IS pFoodois
hat the stock is being accumulated for this pur-
pose. BY converting this amount Of stock the COY
oration would make the difference between the
market value OF the stock and bonds and the az
ference between : per cent dividends and per
cent interest
AMERICAN CREDITS ABROAD INCREASING
Since the beginning OF the new cotton year on Sep
Jer1ber / exports Of the product have been 01I2s7
bales against $40 25 bales IN the corresponding Pc
riod Of last year. representing In value S-soouOV
as compared with a valuation OF $21.1Issoo IN the
same time in 1893 The average worth Of cotton
taken daily for export this year was H,0Ooo0. 1t
viii therefore be seen that this movement Is tn
creasing our credits abroad at rapid rate
BANK CLEARINGS-Total bank clsarings IN The
United States fo- 80 week ended yesterday
amounted 70 s. 22e against s2.o29.Sso,70o in the
preceding week and ycae s9Ss4 IN the correspond
.ng week last year Clcarings IN New-Yori for The
week showed loss OF per cent from the sanls
week last year.
PIG IRON PRODCCTION.-The United states
Steel Corporation is turning out pig iron almost TO
the full extent OF its available furnace capacity.
Interests identified with the company believe that
higher prices for finished products Will soon be
recorded
New-York tribune., 1904-10-02
OUTSIDE sECURITTEs.

The market for outside securities az the opening
was characterized by a highly Irregular movement
Trading was active. although largely concentrated
IN the two issues which have been particularly
active during the past week After the drst hfteen
minutes trading moderated considerably, and the
market assumed more normal conditions. Northern
Securities opened up y per cent, subsequently, broke
to the last closing but was again sharply bid W
by the same interests which have been acting o.
the bull side l13l. net gain Of IS per cent and
a new high record for the movement Greens Con
sclidated Copper broke sharply at the opeHhs -
per cent from 1Ss 10 u but later rallied aluost Is
quickly to within a fraction Of the TOP pvies IAs
break in this stock was evidently for the p1Fp'ss
OF reaching stop orders. and the purpose was u
dOubtediy served. SeabO8rd stocks continued tneir
upward move. both establishing new hlgh figures
for the present movement American Can issues
were active and s-rOng. lntsrbOrolsl Rapid iran
sit was down about ha-t a point White hno0
Copper broke further on the announcement that
receiver would Be appointed The bond department.
ruled steady but quiet.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-02
MINING STOCKS.
WHEAT.
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN TItADING.-Foreign houses dealt in
upward of 0O00 shares. selling 2G.000 balance.
In the London market prices generally firm
for home rails and government issues. while the
tendency in the discount market toward
lower level.
STOCK MARKET GOSSIP.-It was reported in
the day that Boston interests had been active buy
of Brooklyn Rapid Transit stock and con-
vertible bonds. Interests close To the management
Of Baltimore and Ohio are bulliSh on Baltimore and
Ohio stock. while 1t is reported that large amounts
of the stock have gone to London and the Con-
tlnent The Tumor of increase In the dividend
rate is not considered seriously. Republic Iron and
Steel issues unusually active and stories were
current that the concern would be taken by
the United States Steel Corporation. although Il is
likely that the advance due 10 the belief that
a way had been found OF raising money to iiquldate
the companys floating debt. Standard Oil buying
was apparent In Consolidated Gas. which was one
of the strong features of the day ma ket
FISK & ROBINSON'S BULLETIN OF INVEST
MENTS.-Ftsk & Robinson in their monthly bull
letin Of investments say:
The fear OF a sharp advance Ia the money rate
Incidental To tho demand for funds from tho West
New-York tribune., 1904-10-02

RAILROAD BoNDs.-Market strong. Total sales
amounted in par value TO $2.u6SOO. against S53S.
600 on Friday The heaviest dealings IN
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Is. Central Of Georgia 6s
Chicago Burlington and Quincy IS. Chicago. Rock
Island and Pacific railroad 4s Kings County Ele-
waited ls Louisville Nashville unified Metro
politan Street Railway Is. Missouri. Kansas and
Texas second IS. Oregon Short Line 4s St Louis
Southwestern first and consolidated 4s Seaboard
Air Line 5s Third Avenue Is. Toledo. ST. Louis and
Western IS. Union Pacific convertible IS and
Wabash debenture Bs. Consolidated Gas dehenture
6s Consolidated Tobacco As. United States Really
and Improvement dehenture BS and United States
Steel IS were also active.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-02
FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONDITIONS
c. scbunachsr & Co. saw.

ling declined further IS points. owing 70 the in
creased amount OF commercial and bankers finance
bills offered The export movement OF cotton is
very large at present and European spinnerS are
liberal buyers OF cotton for immediate Shipment
and the price being paid assures a large volume
Of commercial bills 10 be offered. This confirms
our former views on low prices for exchange this
t9lli and we believe a further sharp decline Is
likely IN the near fUture-aS soon as our banks
and bankers have covered their wants and fulfilled
their short sales for September delivery, Prime
demand sterling is offered at 4SS4O FOR next week
delivery. but do not look for any immediate gold
imports bur think, with great agitation in our
a -
New-York tribune., 1904-10-02
s STOCK MARKET VIEW.

The week ends with stocks AT practically the high
est OF the season The bank figures were Nttle
more favorable than expected. and those who had
sold stocks early bought them back near the clos
ng because the sales failed 20 make even i'm
preston The conditions are all extremely fayora-
bile. Railroad earnings show Improvement. Money
Is easy and all crops made We still believe that
good stocks. like Pennsylvania. SteeIs. Atchison.
Union Pacific Louisville and Nashville. Bal.'-loTe
and Ohio Missouri Pacific. etc. good purchases
al recessiOns. The rise IN Northern Securities.
it foreShadowS an early settlement OF
the controversy; and with this out OF the way the
EeHeTal railroad situation should be clear again.
and believe that when Il Is settled that al con-
cerre1 VIII be we'll satisfied. and a great load viii
be lifted from the minds OF would-be investors and
speculators which will be largely benencial 20 tho
market
New-York tribune., 1904-10-02

London. rk@12 per cent. Open market discount rate
for short bills 21laG2ls per cent; long bills 2S-lS@
on per cent. Berlin discount rate. S9s per cent
Berlin exchange on London, 20 marks ~ prenniss
Paris discount rate. 14s per cent Paris exchange
on London, "a francs lG1a centimes
FOREIGN STANDARDIZATION consoIs Tor
money IS 7-l5: for the account, - lib FEench
rentes 81 francs 71ls centimes.
SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver, 573sc: Mexican
silver dollars, i574c. Bar silver in London closed
2G3sd.
GOLD PREMIUM-In Madrid. 37.17; Lisbon, 1s,75.
MEXICAN Observation-Disclosures exchange on
Newly is quoted at 2i5z-
New-York tribune., 1904-10-02


May. 1904 at rate not exceeding per cent per a.
mum. payable sem-annually uDoa the arst Cav ~ V
ana the hrst day o. November IN each year The 5oad
mas autaczrd the sale u not exceeding S50OO0 IN ~
these bonds after July /. 1904 e"
ne increase N expense - a-touted 70 the severity oS
tle last winter. the advance IN bigne-
freight equipnen other iacoe 80 s5o IGSyy 5sPa-. =
OF SI352J6 mainly due 20 additional dividend o.
per cent upon The cOparys holdings Of lake ShOr 49,
Michigan Southtrn Railway Company's captaI ssoct
and revenue from other securities acquired during ne
largely on account Of saving in on bonds ds
There vas expended FOR adefrt,rs - ana -
placements OF equipment and irupro Eenleats
% fnalway ana structures and cha ged
In addition 70 the above amount. included ass
n I.Gai Gs}eHSss; tneIe vas expended f7r the re-
s see osancs 5a O; ne special ruads heretofore
There aIsc expended f5r sddftlo1s ~ -'''"'~
properly ana charged cost Of road and
And foT e7nstruction and improvements on '''''''
sf ines 20 oS charged against the
Making total FOR tae year os--....--... s8s0175s
The condensed balance sheet as OF June 80 shows:
Road and equip $3.50 s41 s1s5 IA IN. Csaesss e M r.
Stock in other COS 1155s0sa4 III 26EI3i Inc si5 80
Advs for othe- COS 92s.l2J ASA Inc eSS0i,
Current Cur 4 ss.sts 296c.oI6 2s92s259 Inc 7SS.si
lsoent q is5o.. 215s.s2s Ls1s52O Inc. 2ss.ss
lesser sos--,--- s0aas1s s.OassIs
Totals sssls4I az s569s4l1l2 50SS 70
caBI5al s.ock- $l52 ., 90 s1s2 225ooeo
Funded debit @oo,l-2-I58 1S4 1so,J46 INC S53f2.19
BIS & mtgs paya-
Current 6 Tas9 'sis aS!IiSiss 1859 IS 97a7 s s15
spl imp fund l96I92J Dec Ls5ts2
for other &c .sl3 3C3iSl3
Profit and loss l5.ell 2o3 l5ssO 80 inc 1888
Totals ..--s5s7 s47 AZ 5assssllsa Inc sILs6ss ~