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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-07-13
JACOB ". MELLOTTE
Dies at His Home in Sherburne County
After an Illness of Very
Short Duration.
Came to the Northwest in 1886 from
Pennsylvania Man Well
Known and Respected.

Jacob w. Mellotte, one of the old
settlers of Sherburne county, died at
his home in Baldwin township, about
seven miles from Princeton, on Mon
day, July 10, aged sixty years five
months. His death was due to
Bright's disease, from which he had
suffered for about three months.
Mr.. Mellotte was born in Pennsyl-
vania and removed to South Dakota
in 1886, remaining there about four
years, from whence he came to this
part of Minnesota, finally settling
upon the farm where he died. While
in Pennsylvania he followed the oc-
cupation of instructor in mathematics
and taught in an Indian school while
in Dakota. He was married in Penn
sylvania in 1874 to Miss Rachel A.
Fryman. The deceased was mem
Der OF the Princeton Methodist church
and was widely known and respected.
Beside the widow of Mr.. Mellotte,
two sons and two daughters survive
him, viz, Roy r.. residing in Bald
win, Sherburne county; John F., liv-
ing on his fathers farm in the same
township: Mrs. Frank Mcclellan and
Mrs. Harry Mcclellan, Princeton.
There are also eight grandchildren.
The funeral services were held at the
home of the deceased and the choir of
the Princeton Methodist church parti-
cipated in the obsequies, the remains
being on Tuesday afternoon inferred
in Oak Knoll cemetery in this village,
Rev. Lewis of Milaca conducting the
ceremony.
The pallbearers were: W. h. and
A. A. Townsend, F. S. Wood, S. B.
Heath, Geo. Smith and A. z. Norton.
F. A. Lowenn was funeral director. e..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-07-13
Stake the Tomatoes.

Take the trouble to place good,
strong stakes around tomato vines,
fasten the vines securely to the stakes,
and they will be more prolific, while
the fruit will ripen quicker and be
less liable to disease. When thus
supported the hoe can be used for
keeping the ground clean around the
vines. AS an experiment, pinch back
few vines, and compare them with
the others. No farmer can buy as.
good tomatoes as he can grow, as
they are always more Or less injured
during the shipment to market, the
loss to each basket being consider
able.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-07-13
Hicks to the Front Again,

The third storm period is central
on the 18th, extending from the 18th
to 18th. Regions where storms have
prevailed at the previous July per-
iods may expect an increase of the
same at this period while the drouth
and heat will reach crisis over wide
sections intervening. Tendency to
continued cloudiness and unsettled,
cloudy weather will follow this period.
The fourth storm period is reaction
airy, and is central on the 10th and
2lst. An increase of temperature and
return to rain and electrical squalls
may be looked for. Many places will
have storniness, thunder and light
ming and possibly dangerous winds.
The fifth storm period is central on
the 18th. extending from the 23rd to
9th. The barometer will fall and
other storm conditions will appear
early in this period. On and touching
the oath and 18th there will be SEN
sible increase of tendency to stormi-
ness, all followed by rising barometer
and a change to somewhat cooler from
about the 26th to Doth.
The month closes in the midst of a
reactionary storm period, bringing
high and rising temperature. The
barometer will be low and falling to
westward and cloudiness and storms
will be forming and starting on their
eastward career.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-07-13

loggNchief Of the Sioux City, Iowa,
department and vice president Of the
ASSOCIATION at the meeting of the In
ternatlonal Chief Engineers of Fire
Departments in this city next month,
says8the Duluth News Tribune.
MrS kellogg will call attention to
the ordinance recently passed in his
city as the result of fire in Decem-
Der, which destroyed s1,OO0,OOO worth
of buildings and stocks in the heart
OF the business district. This fire, it
is said, was caused by an overheated
electrlct light globe which had been
wrapped in colored paper and packed
in cotton batting. The window had
been trimmed for the holiday trade,
and was filed with highly combusti-
BILE material, which instantly ignited.
Within five hours nearly two solid
blocks of business houses were in
ruin
Immediately after the fire the coun-
Gil passed an ordinance making it a
misdemeanor for any person to place
cotton goods or any infammable
material within six inches of an cleo
trio light globe, and forbidding the
usesof inflammable material for dec
oratlve purposes. For the better en-
foreement of the law the chief of the
fire department is compelled to make
an inspection whether the ordinance
is being observed. All offenders are
notified to at once remove the forbid
denimateriah and if the order is not
obey9d their arrest follows. The
penalty for violation of the ordinance
is 4ne of from $40 to SlOO.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-07-13
William and the Pig.

We.do not vouch for the authenticity
of the following little story, but merely
tell i as twas told to us: It appears
that 8William Pratt, Esq, one of the
most distinguished -or rather most
distinguishable-of Princeton's cater
ers TO human -carnivari, was en- route
to his abattoir with a medium-sized
pig confined in a gunnysack thrown
across his shoulder. William was in
somewhat of hurry and walked with
more than his usual alacrity, his steps
being as springy as the morass on the
river. bottoms which, he was travers-
ing. In passing along the edge of a
slough, estimated to contain eight feet
two inches of water, the pig, which
supposedly looked through a knot
holesin the gunnysack and perceived
rckanee for escape, made a deter
.minea. dash fol. liberty and succeeded.
AS it emerged from the mouth Of its
prison, however, it's hind feet struck
William between his first and second
chins with sufficient violence to pre-
cipitate him into the depths of the
Shiny slough. At the same moment
the gunnysack, by some unaccount-
able means, swallowed the head of
William Pratt, Esq, and, thus en-
meshed and entangled, he was placed
in most perilous dilemma. for he
could not swim and the water was too
deep for walking. Had it not been
for the fact that the pig, scared by a
dog on the bank, entered the slough
just as William came to the surface
and that he grabbed it about the
neck, he would have found watery
grave, but he hung on tenaciously to
the animal and in the course of ten
or fifteen minutes it struggled to the
shore dragging William with it. It
was indeed a most miraculous escape.
and Mr.. Pratt now declares that:
Never more upon my back
Will lug pig in gunnysack,''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-07-13
Revision of Freight Rates.

A series of tables are being pre-
pared for the coming investigation by
the State railroad and warehouse
commission showing the existing
rates on first class freight and on the
commodities, including lumber, wheat,
coarse grains, cattle, hogs, sheep,
wood and coal. These tables cover
all parts of the State and all dis:
tances, and in connection with each
rate is given the corresponding rate
according to the Illinois and Iowa
distance tariffs, for the same article
and the same distance. The tables
will also show at a glance in each
case whether the Minnesota distance
or distributing rate is higher, or lower
than the rate ain the other states, and
by what per cent. These tables, when
finished, will be distributed to all the
Minnesota railroads.
The commission, in citing the dis
lance tariffs of Iowa and Illinois. in
dictates that it considers those state
made rates to be fair and proper for
comparison. It will be incumbent
on the railroad officials, where the
Minnesota rates are found to be
higher. to show why they should be
so. The State has no distance tariff
law, and it is not believed that the
commission intends to revise rates
strictly on that basis. In fact, the
legislature, in ordering the investiga-
ton, recommended that both distance
tariffs and distributing rates be kept
in force, but that the difference be-
tween those rates be reduced to not
more than FIVE per cent. The need of
some special distributing rates in
southern Minnesota was recognized,
in order to give the twin cities a
chance to compete with Chicago in
that territory.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-07-13
ANDREW sEHL1N SUICIDES.
Mr.. Sehlin was Well Known In and Around
Princeton.

Mr.. Sehlin was Well Known In and Around
Princeton.
Andrew Sehlin, a prosperous. farm
er of Opstead, Mile Laos county, a
man we'll known in and around
Princeton, committed suicide in the
st. James hotel, Minneapolis, on
Tuesday night by asphyxiation. His
dead body was found on Wednes-
day morning by one of the hotel en-
ployes.
Sehlin went to the city Tuesday
with couple of friends. He went to
transact business. He was given one
room in the hotel and his friends
another.
He retired early, and nothing was
heard or seen of him until between
and O'Clock yesterday morning.
AS one of the chan bermaids was
passing the door of his room she
noticed the odor of gas. She knocked
on his door to awaken him, but could
not. She alarmed the house and a
man was sent out upon the roof into
the mans room.
He was in bed and undressed. The
gas jet was turned on full and every
crevice through which the poison
might escape was packed with clothes.
The window had been locked, and be-
fore entrance could be gained the
pane had to be broken.
Sehlin was taken from his bed and
physicians worked over him for an
hour trying to bring him back to life.
Deputy Coroner Irvine viewed the
body and it was taken to the morgue.
Sehlin was sixty-fve years old and
Widower. Up to the time of his
death he had been living with his son
on farm. He was we'll off and in
fuential in his community.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-07-13

manently good and others where they
pay their good money for road tax
and receive in return almost impas-
sable roads for three or four months
in the year. It remains for the tax
payers of this section to say in what
state of perfection our roads shall be
kept.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-07-13
Winnipeg Exposition and Fair.

On account of the Winnipeg Expo
sition and Fair held at Winnipeg,
Manitoba, July Goth to 18th, the
Great Northern Railway will sell
tickets at one fare for the round trip
to Winnipeg. Dates of sale are July
18th to 10Th, returning limit July 31st.
Ask your local agent for full particu-
lars as to rates, etc. 31-3t
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-07-13
How Fires May be Avoided.

Imminent danger of fire from expos
ure to electric light gloE.s and wires
OF combustible material, is one of
the subjects which will be taken up in
paper to be read by George KEEL
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-07-13
Then He Departed.

He (time 1:45 p. NIL hope your
father doesn't object to my paying
you visits?
She-No: but think he. would pre-
fer having you pay them in INSTALL
ments. Detroit Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-07-13
True as Gospel.

Little Elmer Papa, what is critic?
Prof. Broadhead- critic, my son,
is person who couldn't have done it
himself. Puck.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-07-13
THE COMMISSIONERS.
OF Mile Laos County Meet in Regular
Session at Princeton on Mon-
day, July 10.
Taxes Voted for 1905, Petitions Dis.
posed of, Etc Official Report
in Next Weeks Issue.

The commissioners of Mile Laos
county met in regular convention at
the court house in this city on Mon
day. There was one absentee at the
first days session, but on Tuesday
all members were present, viz, L. S.
Libby, first district; r. S. Shaw,
chairman, second district; John Dali
chow, third district; George 81.
Deans, fourth district; J. w. Mcclure,
fifth district.
Taxes for 1905 were voted as follows:
County revenue fund. ..... $4,000
County poor fund. 1900
Road and bridge fund Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Railroad bonds. :. 5000
one mill school tax. ........ $3.50
Total. Observation-Disclosures. $29,250
A petition for changing the bound
airy line of school district 20 was
granted.
The petition of r. L. Edwards to be
set off from school district 30 to -
was granted.
The petition for a change in the
county road through the town of Hay
land was granted.
The official proceedings of the
county board will be published in the
next issue of the U Union.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-21
NEW FORK STOCK MARKET.

openfng, Highest, Lowest Quotations. On the New York Stock Exchange. reported by Prince & White1y. Bankers
 and Brokers. 52 Broadway. New York.
 and 10 Center street. New Haven. Conn. @n .t Open. High Low ClnsA
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resumed at new points and the strength of the market established more decidedly than before. The most obvious of the influences against the market was the rather discouraging condition of the country's transporta- tion revealed by the weekly talks with traffic officials. These reported a con dition of practical paralysis from storms and blockades on many lines east and west. 4 still further cut was made in the rates for export grain. The gross earnings for the second week of February showed already quite clearly the effect of these influences. Those were the cause of haIting and slug gish response to the first buoyant rise in Union Pacific. The next demonstra- tion centered in the industrials and it was not until late in the day that the railroad stocks generally came up. The activity was largely congested in Union and Southern Pacific, Ontario & Western and the United States Steel stocks, the total of which was run up quickly at the rate of 1000 to 10000 shares in single blocks. All of the stocks connected with the Northern Se- curities merger or with the supposed plan of readjustment to. follow the dis solution of the merger. were strong in sympathy, Northern Securities itself adding several points to it's record price in the curb market. The heavy absorption of Ontario & Western was from equally undefined motives, the rumors pointing generally to good terms. for the minority stockholders. The heavy buying of United States Steel after a period of comparative neglect was attributed to banking in- terests near to the corporation. Re ports of negotiations for the merger of Southern Iron companies grew more explicit and that group of stocks was strong in consequence. The reports from Washington of a decision reachdd by the president not to press for railroad rate legislation at this ses- sion of congress, and to remit the in tention of calling an extra session was a.. factor in the demand for stocks amongst professional operators. The stock market took the late realizing pretty we'll and the closing was firm though not at the top level of the day.
 Bonds were irregular. Total sales par value s5, ,665000.
 United States bonds were all un- changed on call ~4 <
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New York, Feb. 20. Hipln. I.nw Last.
Consolidated stock ExchanJg,e,, 1 B ,,

Reported over private wire by w. B. Smith & Co.,, Il Broadway, New York. New Haven office, $40 Chapel street. Norman A Tanner. Manager. tz
 New York, Feb. 20.
 Onan High IoU fslosa
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fContinued on Eighth Page.)
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The Gum Store

Is where yO1 want to go to have yOur keys fitted, locks repaired, esertrfc beisx looked after. SlS |: ~ sharpened and aus general work. Eirst.ttass stsart5IA A goods, and Victor Talking Machines al-. 50 there at reasonable pricc.s.
 '. E. BASSETT, ; Church St.
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Cotton Markes.

EOttOm Wnrkcts w Reported by Dick Bros. & Co, mem- bers of New York Stock and Cotton Ex- changes. Branch office, 33 Center Street, New Haven. Conn: &ss, 4.>
 l,E j.. , Nayxy synrlr ITnf 9n
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Eimaaxefa1.
Demonstrates Again Its Power of Re- sistance Against Adverse Circum- stances.

New York Feb. 20.-The stock mar ket demonstrated again to-day in a
 striking manner it's power of resistance against adverse influences such as would have worked decisively for a re- action in periods of past speculative activity. Even the traditional preju- dice against a high and active opening on Monday morning proved of no ef- feet, although there was hesitation and
 then a reaction after the strong open. ing. But the upward movement was
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Ila Union Trust CQlllalI
NEW HAVEN.

+E 5S=e# GHARTERED by the state of Connecticut with authority to act as ELecutor, Ad- mia:strstor, Guardian heco.ver or Trustee, under will or deed. < Is a legal depository of money Iaid lnto Court and all public Trust Funds. Acts ae Trustee for Municipalities, Corporations, and individuals, aEd administers trusts of all kinds. Empowered to act as registrar of stocks, bonds or other evidence of Indebted. ness, manage sinking funds, and do all bus. mess such as usually done by trust c0mpa- nies.
 1t also does a general baking business, collecting checks notes, coupons, and re. ceiyes deposlss. The principal of each trus, 5 is invested by itself and kept separate and apart from the general assets of the Com pany. ##
 Tfis Company Is hy law regularly exam. ined by the bank examiner of the state 0i Connecticut. sss
 HENRY l.. HoTCHKIss, President. {, EUGENE s. BRISTOL TreaaureTs m2S-tf
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aMinter Resorts.

GRAND ATLANTIC HOTEL, virgin- ia Ave. and Beach, Atlantic City, N J. Rooms en suite with private baths Hot and cold sea water baths. DeIigh ssrl sun parlors, steam heated. Excellent table. Rates S2.00 per day; $10.00 week. ly. Write for 1905 booklet. Coach meets trains. A. c. MITCHELIa8 Ss 70 x
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THE ST. CHARLES, Most Select Los cation on the Ocean Front Atlantic City, N. J. With an established repu- patronage. Hot and cold salt and fresh water in every bath. Long distance telephone in rooms. Artesian water. Courteous service. Golf privileges. Iis Iustrated booklet. Orchestra of Solos .istS NEEVLIN HAYNES.
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United States Government Bonds.

Chicago Market. Chicago, Feb. 20.
 Open. High. Low. Close
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Closing Prices.

The following are the closing prices reported by Prince & Whitely, Bankers and Brokers, 25 Broadway, New York, and 15 Center street. New Haven, Conn:
 Bid. Asked,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-18

qHurried eating hasruined many a man.
stomach. The Digestion destroying pro.
cess Is gradual, oftcn u~nnoticed at first,
But II 10 only . short time until the liver
ealks. the digestive organs give way, and
almost countless ills assail the man who
endeavors to economize time at the ex.
peuse Of his health.
VA torpid liver causes a quarantine OF the
entire system. II locks In the diseased
germs and body poisons and affords them
full play. inviting some serious illness.
yin families where August F1oweris used,
q sluggish liver and constipation are un.
known. SO are all stomach ailments, as
vel. as indigestion dyspepsia, heartburn,
headaches and kidney and BLADDER affec.
lions No well-regufated family should
be without this standard remedy. .
qTwo sizes. asc and 7sc. All druggists
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-18
LOVE FLED WHEN her
BEAUTY DISAPPEARED
Pitifui STORY Of DISCRETION Told ~
a Woman In a London Police
Court

LONDON. Juls ls.-There Is a
world OF humble tragedy. with more
Of the atmosphere Of a novel than or
grim reality. in the pitiful story toiu
by Mrs Ellen Fox, in the Brentfose
Police Court yesterday, OF how nc
love of an adoring husband failed e
stand the test of the loss OF his wife.
beauty, which he so much admired.
As she stood in the box telling her
story in trembling tones II was Oh
yioas that Mrs. Fox had been u womnr
OF uncommon attractlveness. L.oonra
at from the left she is sim u pretty
woman. In spite OF some faint siuzs
suggestive of much silent sufierins.
her dark hazel eyes and wavy black
hair are suficiently striking % give
painful emphasis TO her loss. rhr
right eye and the greater portion Of
the right side Of her face were cover
ed b. a shade.
Seven years ago Mrs. Fox fell on
the FIRE in q fainting At. burning ana
disfguring n side OF her facc. Since
the accident, she said. her husband
has. spoken a kind word to her.
and coon after II he won't to live wiz,
another woman. leaving his stricken
wife with their two children He CON
tributed three shiliines n week TO-
wards the support OF the youngrr "a
the children but refuscd 10 rcndo<
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-18
FARM FOR SALE
DESCRIPTION OF FARM OF WAY.
LAND r. REYNOLDS. in
TAYLOR COUNTY.

Contains c25 acres. 10 to is acres
Of timber: the rest in meadow and
bluegrass pasture. Some OF the land
is as good as the very hest in the
county. On the average. It Is as good
as that OF any farm In this section.
Best timber has been removed. but
several hundred dollars worth Of
merchantable timber remains stand.
ing. Fences as good as those OF aver.
age farm. Well watered. Pittsburg
vein OF coal sold. except 4s,4 acres.
This coal may be mined and removed
over land on payment OF damages.
Freeport vein Of coal not sold. Farm
lies well. Orchard Of 45 apple trees.
20 varieties. Trees old, but bear
enough every year for one family,
and some years rs to 100 bushels,
There are several sweet cherry trees,
and a few other fruits have been
started. There is no, incumbrance on
this property. House about one.half
mile from main road, one mile from
school, three miles from postofRee,
depot and churches. at Simpson; a
little farther by wagon road to Elem.
ington: nearer by horseback route.
Petition for Rural Free Delivery
route has been circulated. House,
two.story, 1--WE rooms, weather.board.
ed, covered with slate. finished In
hard wood yellow pine). Only three
rooms completed. Sheep stable for
Is or 100 head of sheep. Cattle stu,
BILE for rs head Of cattle. Cow stable
for six cows. Calf stable for six
calves. Horse stable for two horses.
Wagon and buggy house. granary,
hen house. milk house, house and
most Of outbuildings new. Water
from spring. Best well in this sec
ton 100 yards from house. Good gar.
den. large. Beautiful and healthful
location for house. Sheep. cattle and
all kinds Of stock do unusually well.
Railroad and trolley lines surveyed
in neighborhood. Large coal develop.
ment in progress. and progress for
steady development good. Farm
leased for oil and gas. Lease expires
September /, unless rental should be.
gin then.
Price. $3.50 per acre. With one.
half oil and gas reserved; $4,000 per
acre. with coal reserved in addition,
except "a acres for use OF farm.
TERMs:-$5,0o0 cash, and balance
in such payments as may be arranged
with purchaser.