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Mower County transcript., 1905-09-06
'TllE OLD ORCHARD.


4 As an orchard, it had always been
q failure. The trees had come from
the refuse Of an abandoned nursery.
Ninety-nine men in hundred would
not have taken the trees as a gift and
the one remaining man took them be-
cause they were cheap. . z@ 5s.
For 30 years a part Of the trees stood
and grew. The others died, most Of
them early, Occasionally they pro-
duced apples, bat did not take this as
the serious part OF their existence. The
chief purpose was to cucumber the
ground, making it less valuable for
other purposes and of no account as an
orchard. =
In course of time the farm had q
change Of owners. The new man had
an idea. The orchard was not profit
able, but it had never been fairly treat
ed. Good trees could not De made from
poor stock, but there was possibility
of bringing about better condition
than then existed.
The soil was a light, gravelly loan,
not a good place for an apple. More
over, the laid had been exhausted by
continual cropping for many years.
This, with poor stock in the beginning,
had resulted in stunted, half-starved
trees.
The first step was to plow the ground
in the spring and SOW to rye. When
it had grown large enough to afford
pasture, hogs we're turned in, who wal
lowed down the green straw and gath
cred some lard into themselves. The
next year the ground was again plowed
and sown, and the hogs called in for
the harvest. Four times was this re-
peated, to the great satisfaction of the
animals and, as it proved, to the bene-
fit of the trees.
It was by that time evident that q
change had taken place. The trees
grew as they had never grown before
There was fruit in abundance. too The
orchard come up smiling with it's bur.
den on ''offf' years when it was good
to have apples. 1t bore every year and
was the most profitable part of the
farm.
A part of the original orchard was
fenced of and received such treat
ment as trees usually receive in a cul-
tivated field given up to the ordinary
farm crops. After six or seven years
they did not look as though they could
have been set at the same time with
their more thrifty neighbors.
If potash and phosphoric acid had
been applied the results should have
been still better, remarks the Ohio
Farmer. AS it was, the ground re.
ceived a supply of much needed hui
mus and such other fertility as come
rom pasturing. Results as good OF
better might be obtained by many
from orchards now considered unprof-
table.
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FRUIT SCISSORS.

ing two blades pivoted together with
sleeves to engage the thumb and fin
gers, and readily snap the fruit stems.
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Care of Young Trees.

The young orchard needs looking
after. If the trees were planted this
summer, it is likely to need a little
extra attention. The first summer is
likely to test them severely. They
are weak and need all their vitality
to aid them in getting good root sys-
tenn started. They should, of course,
have had their tops severely cut back
when they we're set, but; this may be
done later II it were neglected at the
proper time. Every useful branch is
An extra tax on the tree that is 50
much Waste-Ohioa Farmer. <s45 E,z..ss
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Peach Tree Borer.

Any signs of the peach tree borer
present? Perhaps you have not thought
of him lately. Well, if you haven't.
now would be a good time to get busy
and investigate. He may be at work
upon some valuable tree that does not
show any visible suffering as yet. but
if the destroyer is not removed the
signs will develop very prominently
ere lopg.-Midland Farmer. S. 3, :,
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FRUIT SCISSORS.
plify the Task of the Fruit
g.. Gatherers.

George Towers, Canyon City, Col.
has patented a fruit scissors, compr;s
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shown in the cut is used by H. A. Hal
bert, celebrated Texas melon grower,
1t can be made, says the Farm and
Home, by any farmer at a cost of two
two three dollars. Use strips one by
four inches. IL to IA feet long. If set
of bolster springs are used under the
II no springs are used put a thick layer
OF straw under the melons.
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RACK TO DRAW MELONS.
It Can Be Built by Any Farmer, and
= Will Prevent the Fruit from
Becoming Bruised. ..s...~>,,

In drawing watermelons to market a
rack which will carry them one tier
deep will prevent many from bruising
which soon causes them to spoil and
turn sour. A handy rack like that
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SOCIETIES

DOYAL ARCH CHAPTER, No. IA.
The stated communications of this Chapter srs
second and fourth Friday evenings of each
month WALLACE GREGsoN, NJ. f. H. P
PARKE GOODWIN, Secretary.
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E-.-E+ ttt 1I3.-E11fss ~ tl.-E7l .
nj WoINTYRE POST. No. 6e, g. A. b.

Regular rmeetinss ara held at their post hail on
the drat and third SATURDAY evening. of each
month. Whiting comrades cordially invited.
! ! ,ss-' ~ ss@z5, Cas- sFAI1BAnKse Commander.
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tei tue pressure Oh the Str1p IS relleVeC
this spring shoves the strip back into
its original position ready for anoth
er shock, or even a recoil from the
original shock. Inside of the seq
ments holding the strips is larger
spring fitted on mandrel, which
takes up the ordinary pressure from
the chain. The coupler of the cal
rubs against this steel spring while
the train is moving or being made up
and does not come into contact with
the friction strips unless a greater
pressure is exerted than the steel
spring can Withstand. In such case
the steel spring is forced back into
the ,draught gear and the friction
strips come into play.
Experiments brought the present
perfected device into existence and
80 per cent. of the friction engender
ed by collision of two trains in a
head-on or rear-end collision can
now oe taken up by the WESTINGHOUSE
gear: There is no record of train
having been wrecked which has been
equipped with this device.
In addition to the improvements in
the brake apparatus of freight cars
others of most radical and import
ant character have been made in the
brake apparatus for the equipment o1
: passenger trains which will result n
reducing the distance or. stopping
'hign-speed trains from Is to 40 pc,
ce''t- g ~t~. 3sS'-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-02-02

prints from time to time.' says an ex-
pert barber.
lie will get a good razor and use it
day after day, then wonder why at the
end of short time it loses it's edge,
even though he strops it most care
fully. \ razor needs brief intervals of
rest or it will grow dull, no matter
what efforts are made to keep it sharp.
II you have good razor and it ap-
pears to be losing it's edge just try a
rest for it instead Of having it sharp
ened up again. The chances are that
when you put it into use again at the
expiration of three or four days it will
prove as sharp as if it had been care
fully honed
"a man who shaves himself ought to
have at least two razors and use these
on alternate mornings; then, if his ra-
zors are all right, he will have but lit
tie trouble with them It is also nos
s1ble to strop razor too much. II
should not be stropped for more than
half a minute before shaving, and care
should be taken never to bear heavily
on the strop while doing this. Let the
razor rest lightly on the leather, and
the best results will be gained. After
finishing shave, strop the razor once
more for few seconds, and this will
insure much better condition for it.''
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PAGE ,

Mr.. Frost and Mr.. Butterfeld were
at Pleasant Valley farm last week.
G. D. Johnson, the tailor, was in
this section taking orders last week.
Mr.. Young, the pension agent OF St.
Paul, was at Pleasant Valley last
week.
Geo. F. Thompson is expected back
from the coast this week and will be
at Pleasant Valley farm. .+.
Superintendent of Schools Ewing of
Princeton stopped at Page hotel on
his way to the lake last week.
Ed Milton and his logging crew are
at Page hotel and will remain until
his logging camps are completed.
Rev. Davis of Milaca was with us
on Sunday, Jan. 22d and assisted in
organizing a Sunday school at the
Thompson school house.
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SANTIAGO.

Miss Nettie Walker is on the sick
list.
Thon Pelton of St. Cloud was il
town Sunday.
G. A. Bigelow is laid up with a
very severe cold.
Human Orrock is suffering from an
accute attack Of heart disease.
The Orrock branch of telephone line
is down and several phones are out of
service as a result.
The farmers should now chain
their dogs since the two mighty hunt
ers have been turned loose.
Ben Bigelow went to Brockway Sun
day to spend the balance of the winter
with his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
O. O. Berry.
Abe Van Ballroom drove to Foley
to meet his sister, Miss Martha Van
Ballroom. She will visit with her
brother and family for few days.
ED Knowlton has departed for the
coast Santiago Cor. U n on, Jan:
rs. Ed returned Friday after a six
days trip and wishes to inform all in
terested that he intends to remain in
good old Minnesota for the present
at least.
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Mark Horse Co.

Have always on hand from 200 to
300 head Of good horses and mules.
Auction sales first Saturday in each
month and private sales daily. Bring
your horses to our sales and we will
sell them for you. Buy, sell or trade.
7-tf Mark Horse Co., Princeton.
Big Horse Auction February 4th at
the Mark yards at Princeton. A fine
lot of draft horses and farm mares,
mules and studs. A fine gray Nor
man stallion, six years old and weigh
ing 1000 pounds will be offered at
this sale. The animal is sound and
in fine condition. Also fine Per-
cheron stud will be offered at the sale.
7-2 Mark Horse Co., Princeton.
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PRISON STRIPES.

Ono Theory of the Origin of This
Badge Of Disgrace.
did you ever stop to think about
the origin Of the stripes we use in our
prisons?' said a man with an eye for
the curious. IF you have not, it will
not take you long to figure the thing
out if you happen to know anything
about the Bible.
"For instance, in the laws and ordi.
nances of Deuteronomy we find the
following, which will give us the clew
to the origin of the stripes as a badge
Of infamy: If there be a controversy
between men and they come unto judg-
ment that the judges may judge them,
then they shall justify the righteous
and condemn the wicked. And it shall
be if the wicked man be worthy to be
beaten that the judge shall cause him
to lie down and to be beaten before
his face, according to his fault, by a
certain number, Forty stripes he may
give him and not exceed; less if he
should exceed and beat him above
these with many stripes; then thy
brother should seem vile unto thee -
Snow instead Of inficting these phys
ical stripes we put striped clothes on
the men who offend the law or who
may come unto judgment that the
Judges may judge them, as it is put in
the text. OF course you could go much
further back in history if you cared to
trace the origin Of marks of infamy,
but you would find that physical mutt
lation Of some sort in majority of in
stances afforded the New Or
leans imes-Democrat.
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Grave Trouble Foreseen.

1t needs but little foresight, to tell,
that when your stomach and liver are
badly affected, grave trouble is ahead,
unless you take the proper medicine
for your disease, as Mrs. John A..
Young of Clay, N. Y, did. She says:
II had neuralgia of the liver and
stomach, my heart was weakened and
[ could not eat. I was very bad for a
long time, but in Electric Bitters, I
found just what I needed, for they
quickly relieved and crued me"
Best medicine for weak women. Sold
under guarantee by G. A. Jack, drug
gist, at so cents bottle.
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OPSTEAD.

More snow wanted. The roads are
getting rather poor. They are almost
worn out in places.
Kalberg Bros. are beginning to
stock up for the poor roads in the
spring. They will get in flour and
the heavy goods so as not to use the
roads when they are in bad condition.
There was surprise party on c..
P. Hemwell the other night. There
was quite a crowd and every one had
a good time. We understand that
some of the girls were taking notes
and admiring Charles snug little
home.
E. L. Peterson & Sons store at
Eastwood burned out the other night.
The building and stock were a total
loss. We understand there was con-
siderable money in the store at the
time, and all the postoffice supplies
and equipment were destroyed. It is
said that there was some insurance.
Prof. Landstrom did not preach at
the school house last Sunday as an
nounced on account of the funeral OF
Erick Mattson at Isle. There was
preaching, however, at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Freer in the evening.
It is said that certain young man
started to go home with a young lady
from meeting Sunday night and got
afraid of the wolves and turned back.
Young man, remember that ''faint
hearts never won fair lady,
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sick for the past two weeks is mending

sick for the past two weeks is mending
again.
Fred Goodwin and Jay Smith ship
ped carload of beans to Minneapolis
last week.
W. A. Smith and Guy McKenney
went to Minneapolis with two loads OF
beans this week.
Ben Davis, yard master at the Min
neapolis Transfer, was up last week
to see Tom Nicholas.
There is a new blacksmith at the
Brook and anyone can get a job done
without going off so far.
A few loads of potatoes are being
hauled to market, but the price for
them is not very encouraging to the
producer.
Rev. GLADDEN. was called to thinner
man last Saturday to preach the
funeral sermon at the burial of Mrs.
Anderson.
A daughter of Mrs. Therber was
taken with commissions on last Sun.
day morning and was very bad for
some hours, but IS better again.
Chicken thieves tried to rob the
roosts on the premises of Joseph
Swanbro, but were detected in the act
and made to disgorge. Shot guns will
now come in play.
The Brook people were somewhat
shocked to hear of the sudden death
of their former townsman, E. G..
Clough, which occurred last Friday.
Mr.. Clough when last here not long
ago, appeared in the best of health
and consequently his friends were
greatly surprised at the news of his
death. All who were acquainted with
him speak very highly of his upright.
ness and integrity as man and
neighbor and will miss his genial
countenance among us. Although
his appearance at the Brook was only
occasionally, he was brought up here
and associated among us and he will
be missed about as much as though
he had always resided with US.
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BOrO-CarbOl SalVe.

L. B. Groah, one of the leading
merchants in Charleston, W. Va,
writes, "Boro-Carbol Salve has
worked wonders for me. had been
troubled for years with eczema and
tried everything without help until I
used Boro-Carbol Salve. I am happy
to say four boxes of Boro- Carbol
Salve has cured me and you may refer
anyone to me-" Your druggist c. A.
Jack keeps it. Price Is cents.
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Free Coupon.

Any one suffering with kidney or
bladder trouble can get absolutely
free, one full size box of DeBells Kid
ney Pills. These pills are for sale by
Z. "A. Jack, and to introduce them
the manufacturers will accept this
coupon for full rental price in the pur-
chase of one box. Cut out and send
to G. W. Beggs, Sons & Co., Chicago,
TIL
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A Case of Qualitv

"A clever little gentleman well known
In the scientific world was one day
standing with half a rdozen tall men
when one of them turned to him and
said that he had not seen him before,
as he was so very small.
VERY likely" replied the little gen
tlennan: II am like sixpence among
six copper pennies-not easily per-
ceived, but worth the whole six to-
gether."-London Standard.
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BATTLE BROOK.

Henry Arnhold spent Friday and
Saturday at Brickton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Bender visited
with friends at Ogilvie this week.
Guess again! What pedestrian
breakfasted with Art Campbell Satur.
day morning?
Lost, at the school house Saturday
evening, little blue ribbon. Finder
kindly return to Miss Egge for re.
ward.
Mrs. Egge and son julius spent part
of Sunday admiring Mr.. Durbin' S fine
Aberdeen Angus cattle and Poland
Chinas.
The old school house in district I
has at last concluded to pull out and
leave the new one alone in it's glory.
No one mourns it's departure. Will it
be more cordially welcomed at its
journeys end: Mrs. Egge? ~.
The entertainment in school house
No. so on Saturday evening, Jan. %,
was we'll attended. Something over
three dollars was made for the library
fund. The chief feature of the even
ing's program was a play entitled "a
Little Blue Ribbon Those taking
part in it were Misses Mary and Mag
gle Looney, Rosa Vetch, Egge and
Hanson; Messrs. J. Healy, Arthur
Campbell, Clyde Mitchell, John
Looney, Julius Egge, James Franklin
and Hugh Edmonds. In addition to
the play Earl Fullwiler gave several
amusing dialect readings. Art Camp
bell and James Franklin rendered
violin and organ selections. Mr..
Campbell's gramophone played its
best, and vocalists we're in evidence.
"a Little Blue Ribbon' may be given
in district No. 7, in the near future.
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Poisons in Food.

Perhaps you don't realize that many
pain poisons originate in your food,
but some day you may feel a twinge
of dyspepsia that will convince you.
DR.. Kings New Life Pills are guar
anteed to cure all sickness due to
poisons of undigested food-or money
back. rs cents at c. A. Jacks drug
store. Try them.
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The Town Stood the Loss

Whlle the engine was taking water
the passenger with the imposing watch
cnaln and eyeglasses srolled out on the
platform and looked with interest about
him.
by Jove!' he said to the solitary ma
I'VE who was sitting on flour barrel
In1s village looks just exactly as it
qua twenty years ago, when I moved
away from here. don't believe it has
changed particle in all that time.'
1 reckon not, mister" said the soil
tary native, biting off chew of tobac-
co. Your goin' away don't seem to
have made much difference in the old
town."-Chicago Tribune.
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GRAIN AND LIVE STOCK.
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Jan. 31.-While the
trading was of small volume this
morning and the options opened "a to
4c below Mondays close, sharp
advance followed when the pit got it's
steam up and advanced 4 to 4c. The
action of the market led many of the
traders to believe that the controlling
bulls were endeavoring to make a
hard spot to sell some wheat on the
pit Quilted down and business was
very light. The options held steady,
however, and at II O'Clock May was
at SLIT and July at $1.14116 and "a.
At noon May was down to $l.1656 and
July to $1.13B. May closed at 81. 1656
and July at Sl.1335 and %.
The cash demand for wheat con-
tinues to rule strong. Local and
country millers were good buyers with
the mixers quite active, l northern
sold at e and III under May; 2 nor
thern at 4 and SC under and wheat
from S1.04 to S1.O8. -s"-
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, Jan. 31.-Cattle receipts
$500; steady; good to prime steers
S5.5O-6.25; poor to medium S5.6O-5. 10;
stockers and feeders .S2-4.25; COWS
$l.25-4.35; heifers s3.50-5; Gamers
$1.25-2.6O; bulls $2-4; calves So. 1871.
Hogs, receipts 1000; tomorrow 30
900; and loc higher; mixed and
butchers S4.65-4.871s; good to choice
heavy s4.8o4.9o; rough heavy $780,
4.75; light s4.55-4.75; bulk of sales
S4.7O-4.7715. -
Sheep, receipts $4,000; sheep steady,
lambs shade up; good to choice weth-
ers IS. 10-5.60: fair to choice mixed
S4-4.90; western sheep 1880; native
lambs s5.50-7.65; western lambs S.. TO-
7.75.
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South st. Paul Live Stock.

South St. Paul, Jan. 31.-Cattle re-
ceipts 1875; killing cattle active at
steady prices; bulls steady; stockers
and feeders fairly active; prices steady
to strong; good mich COWS fairly
active. ...",...
Hogs, receipts 5000; closing prices
generally 10c better than on Monday.
Price range, 81. 25-4.60; bulk 81. 35-4.45.
Sheep, receipts 200; market for
sheep and lambs active at firm prices.
Sales included native COWS at $4.65.
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Bunsens catarrh Cure.

Bunsens Catarrh Cure will positive
~ cure catarrh or money refunded.
If you are troubled with catarrh, hay
fever or cold in the head give Bunsens
Catarrh' Cure trial. It cleanses
soothes and heals the diseased mem
branes and positively effects cure.
Price so cts. Every bottle warranted.
Ask c. A. Jack for free sample and
pamphlet on catarrh.
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SPENCER BROOK.

Ray Smith is now behind the coun-
ter at the store.
George Smith has gone to Cam
bridge to remain with his family.
There has been quite number on
the sick list the past week or two.
The little child of Sam THOMPSON
died with pneumonia last Sunday.
Tom Nicholas who has been quite
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MaEiC In Art.

There is magic in the word that
makes men, even when they are so
Grass and ignorant that they don't
know the meaning of it, profess a love
for art.-Chicago Record-Herald.
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Olson home from the hospital very
much improved.
Fl Mrs. Charles Swanson made a visit
to the cities last week and while there
purchased fine new two-seated sur
rey and a new cutter. 81
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Hedburg has been ailing for
some time and they took her to Prince
ton to see DR.. Cooney last Sunday.
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What Are Thew

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. A new remedy for stomach
troubles, biliousness and constipation,
and good one. Price Is cents. For
sale by Princeton Drug Co.
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CARE OF A RAZOR.

Some Things That the Man Who
Slaves Himself Should Know
''The average man who shaves him
self doesn't know how to take care of
his razor despite all the advice that
has been given to him in the public
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His Line.

"You say Charley Spender is a man
ufacturer? I thought he was just a
plain loafer. What line is he in?"
''He makes trouble for his father
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. r.. i
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Logs Wanted. your logs to
my mill one and half miles west of
Brickton where I will pay highest
market price for same.
7-2t Elmer E. Whitney.
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ToLIN.

John Pierson transacted business
in Princeton Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tolin and Miss Myra
Nickery visited at Louis Anderson
Sunday.
Mr.. Young and Mrs. Olson went to
Princeton Friday and brought Mr..
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PEASE,

Frank Salee shot wolf last week.
Hello! l sn't this fine weather?
(Course.-Ed.)
The singing school is progressing
nicely. There are between seventy-five
and 100 in attendance.
Rev.W. 81. Orrock will hold series
of meetings next week in the school
house in district No. 8.
Mrs. j. A. Jetsinga returned last
week after visit of a week with rela-
tives and friends at Mora and Pine
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fitzgibbons of Little
Falls are home to spend the winter
with Mrs. Fitzgibbon's father, Mr..
McDougal.
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otis all very we'll to talk of writing
for posterity," sighed the poet, "but
posterity isn't editing any magazines"