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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-01-19
WILL REFORM LUMBER JACKS.

Novel Scheme of Northern Minnesota Log
ger to Reform Lumberjacks.
The Blackjack American, official
paper for the publication of the plans,
specifications, intentions, ct cetera, of
the Hines Colonization company.
Jabez Hines, (alias VIM. Hines. man
ager, contains an article this week
which sets forth the manner in which
workmen will be treated while in the
employ of the company. An iron clad
contract must be signed by each
woodsman when he enters the employ
OF the company which sets forth that
during the time he is employed he will
neither use liquor of any description,
tobacco in any form, not associate
with women whose chaairssstctterr IS shady.
He must also promise not to draw any
money until the end of the logging
season beyond his actual needs for
the maintenance of his family or for
the payment of debts, and the checks
issued for this purpose will be made
out to his wife, providing he has one.
Hines says in the article: u.s.. 49,
" About Jan. Is we intend to employ
about two hundred lumberjacks, and
every man that stays till discharged
shall have his employment fee re-
turned to him. AS far as we are con-
cerned, we are going to make a sue
cess of this contract. I propose to
employ every bartender and saloon
keeper that needs to work for living
and give them honest and clean work
where they will have clear con-
science and a clear brain, for am
friend of publicans and sinners.
do not belong to the goodie, goodie
class but have been helped from the
deepest depths of sin myself by a kind
and loving hand with orders to help
others. ''-Bemidji Pioneer. -. 49,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-01-19

pA yious year. He made better rec
on than the assessor in Milaca did,
an yet with an increase in the num-
be- Of persons assessed there was a
vefy slight increase in the valuation
oNhousehold goods.
There is tendency to place the
blame on the county commissioners.
and many say It is up to the com
misssioners,' but the commissioners
are not to blame. The local boards
OF review are authorized by law to
check up the assessors returns, and
II over half the names on an assess
:m 11s roll are omitted by the assessor.
there is nobody that should detect
TINS fact any easier than the local
board Of review.
The board of county commissioners
last summer had task to harmonic
the inequalities and Inconsistencies
OF the assessors returns, and the
best was done that could be done I'M
der the circumstances.
lax payers need not expect any re-
lief until there is a tax reformation.
NeE laws or a new constitution
arg not specially needed to remedy
th9inequalities of the personal prop
ertf tax. What is needed is more
and more intelligent work
by the assessors and few more per-
so1s who are willing to be reasonably
o1est in listing property, and local
bofds of review that will tackle their
]o16 with an eye single to the COM
mukity's good.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-01-19
To Divide Itasca County.

The proposition of making two or
even three counties out of Itasca is be-
ing advocated with the claim that if
the county were divided up so as to
give county seat to .Koochiching.
Grand Rapids and Deer River, there
would be enough territory for the
three. Itasca county is the second
largest county in the State, and is
rich in 'nndeveloped agricultural re-
sources and has great timber wealth.
Age. 20. -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-01-19
-FOUR VETERAN Law MAKERS.
OF the Members of the Territorial Leg

OF the Members of the Territorial Legs
lature But Four Are Living In the State.
The meeting of the thirty-fourth ses-
sion of the Minnesota legislature re-
calls the fact that there are alive four
men who were members of the terri
torial legislature, which convened in
st. Paul more than fifty years ago.
They are Parsons K. Johnson of
Brainerd; Benjamin 81. Randall,
Winona; John. D. Ludden and Will
liam P. Murray of st. Paul.
Parsons IL. johnson was member
of the house of representatives In
1849; Benjamin 81. Randall, ls51-52-53;
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-01-19
Rural Delivery and Better Roads.

The extension of the rural free de-
livery service is proving to be the
greatest inducement to the building of
better roads for it has been found not
only expensive but nearly impossible
to deliver the mails over some of our
country roads. The automobile, the
bicycle and now the United States
mails have all come at an opportune
time for the good roads people, just
as golden grain belt beer has been
perfected just when s.. need it the
most. 1t is the great opponent of ia
tigue and over exertion, bringing rest
and quiet to those who use it regu-
larly in their homes. Order of your
nearest dealer or be supplied by
Henry Veidt. Princeton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-01-19
SEVERE TAX LESSON
Village of Mllaca Furnishes a Strik.
ing Lesson in Taxation.-Some 4
Figures that Talk. s
People Who Are Assessed and Paw
Taxes Are Fined Heavily
for Doing So.


property taxes in Mile Laos county
is still staggering a whole lot of peo-
pie. but the elbow that almost killed
father'' was felt the hardest in the
village of Milaca, where there are
some persons whose personal prop
erty tax is several times what it was
a year ago. On the other hand there
are large number who should pay a
tax, but whose names were never
placed on the assessment rolls.
When the county board met and pro-
ceeded to equalize taxes last summer
because of the low valuation in house
hold goods in the village of Milaca
the board made an increase of 200 per
cent. The valuation of this class of
property as returned by the assessor
last spring was S3,755 as against a
valuation of SO, 1874, returned by the
assessor the year previous When
the county board added 200 per cent
the valuation stood at 81, 265. This
was an increase sufficient to shock the
ordinary tax payer. The trouble all
arose over the failure of the assessor
to list all personal property owners,
as the law requires, Notwithstanding
they may be within the 500 exemption.
In 1908 224 persons in Milaca village
were assessed for household property,
while last year only 1T persons were
assessed for this class of property,
lO7 persons who we're assessed the
year before being omitted. This fail
ure to assess these people made re-
duction in valuation of about SIS, 900,
and when the 200 per cent increase was
ordered those who are reasonably
honest were made to pay a severe
penalty for the failure of the assessor
to list the persons who were assessed
the previous year.
/ But the penalty didn't end with the
200 percent raise the count hoard
for when the State board made raise
OF 66ss per cent on household goods
in this county, it inflated the personal
property tax of the people of Milaca
village like an air ship. A party who
last year paid a tax of So this year
pays four times 49, The increases run
all the way from so to four and five
hundred per cent, according to whether
the property owner was rating himself
low or reasonably we'll up.
The tax rate in the village of Milaca
is not as high as it was last year, but
the 200 per cent increase, and the $685.
per cent increase on top of that was
enough to make the active principle
of simply a nominal tax stagger the
average man. .......... ~
Here is the way the personal prop
erty tax statement of Milaca village
looks by figures for 1908 and 1904.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-01-19
EARLY MORNING wOTF HUNT.
s. A. Crossman of Greenbush Kills Vol
In his Barnyard.

In his Barnyard.
S. A. Crossman of the town of
Greenbush went wolf hunting last Sat-
urday morning between the hours of
one and two o'clock and he had a
very exciting experience while two
hungry wolves also joined Mr.. Cross
man in the early morning excitement.
Mr.. Crossman was awakened by what
he thought was the barking of some
dogs and he decided that he would 90
out with his shot gun and give the
CANNES severe punishment for being
out at such an unearthly hour. He
accordingly placed a shell of fine shot
in the gun and started out into the
barn yard. AS he left the house he
thought that the bark was not that
OF dogs and as he approached the
barnyard he soon found that wolves
were doing the barking. The night
before a stray COW came to Mr..
Cheeseman's yard and he turned her
in where she could get something to
C1"o uAAu SCU LII u11OCI Uuc SuGuS. Inc
COW was good and fat and the wolves
were good and hungry and they we're
worrying the bovine in a very active
manner when Mr.. Crossman arrived
on the scene. There appeared to be
two wolves and as they saw Mr..
Crossman they started to escape, but
as one came around by the manure
pile close by Mr.. Crossman let the
animal have the shell. He heard the
wolf howl loudly but supposed that it
got away as he thought that the
charge would hardly be sufficient to
Kill the animal. He went to the house
after shooting and secured lantern
to see whether he really drew blood on
the wolf and to his surprise he found
the animal on the other side of the
manure pile dead as door nail.
AS the county comm issioners at
their January meeting added 50. so to
the State wolf bounty making the
bounty good for $40, Mr.. Crossman
was lucky man and besides getting
the bounty lie secured a good wolf
hide.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-01-19
An Honor to Representative Craig.

Representative Craig Of Sherburne
was honored in the resolution adopted
the seating of the members
by being designated as the only mem
Der allowed to select his seat before
the drawing took place. This was
due to his being the Oldest member In
the house. He has also served in the
legislature longer than any other
member of this legislature excepting
= Representative Peterson of New Ulm.
Elk River Star-News.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-01-19
A GOOD ROADS BILL.
PROVISIONS of the johnson Good Roads
Bill Introduced In the House.

PROVISIONS OF the johnson Good Roads
Bill Introduced In the House.
Good roads legislation will receive
considerable attention at the hands OF
the legislature at this session.
Representative Johnson's bill pro-
vides for the levy of the l-2O of a
mill tax authorized by the constitu-
ton, and directs the governor, within
sixty days from its passage, to issue
proclamation designating the Sec
rotary of State, the State auditor and
the State treasurer as State highway
commission. ~ r. 80
The commission shall employ a sec
rotary, who is an experienced en-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-01-19

Present indications point to a very
busy season in the building line the
coming year. A new hotel will be
built and perhaps there will be some
investments in business property. AL
ready several very substantial resi-
dences are being planned and unless
all signs fail over 500, 600 will be in
vested in new structures the coming
year.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-01-19
AL1vELY INSURANCE ANNUAL.

Glendorado Farmers Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Co. Elects New Officers.
The annual meeting of the Glen
dorado Farmers Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Co. was held at the Greenbush
town hall last Tuesday afternoon and
it was the best attended and most in
teresting meeting in the history of the
company.
There was a lively interest mani
tested in the election of officers which
resulted as follows:
President Uglem.
Vice president-F. C. Foltz.
Secretary-J. A. Wetter.
Treasurer-Louis Madison.
The president and secretary are new
officers while the vice president and
treasurer were reelected.
A board of nine directors was
chosen of which the president, vice
president, secretary and treasurer are
ex-oficio members.
In the election of directors there was
a tie vote between Charles Slater and
Louis Rust, and the vote was decided
by draw, Mr.. Slater winning.
&. A. Dickey was present at the
meeting in the interest of his client,
j. n. Fulwiler, who had fire loss of
81, 100 in controversy, and the matter
will be satisfactorily adjusted between
Mr.. Fulwiler and the company.
The company starts the new year
under very favorable conditions.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-01-19
Musical Program Tor Next SUNDAY

Musical Program for Next Sunday.
The Congregational church choir
will give fine musical program next
Sunday evening. The following is
the order of service:
Fralse Service by the Congregation
.SScIipture heao1ng. By the Pastor
Responsive Reading. as =
Anthem. ;-;.;;;..: Greats the Lord
Pallock.
Prayer.
Dickey and Jones.
Sermon. rs Salvation Too Cheape''
Anthem. Oh How Lovely is Zion
,sp Fairbanks.
Good music will also be rendered at
the morning service. An invitation
is extended to all to be present at our
services. S.s5fs
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-01-19

It will be seen that as valuations
stand to-day that household goods
and Office furniture in the village of
Milaca are worth $40, 1853, as against
$40, 1888 the year previous. A valua-
ton nearly double.
Herein lies the beauties of ..equal
taxation" In the village of Milaca
are lit individuals who stand for this
equality" in taxation and who are
severely penalized because 1O7 .indi-
viduals in Milaca were not called on
to do the equalization act. A penalty
on honest citizenship, and grand
demonstration of the rigid adherence
to our present tax system.
In the village Of Princeton the val
uation of household goods and Office
furniture last year stood at 1926, APO, as
against S13,476 the year previous. In
1903 valuations was as follows:
assessors returns. ................. SILL 45
0'"'o fs''se ~ per cent ......... 1888. LIS
,noo s1a $50
~. 1,l(E1
0'"'o iaAso' ~ per cent Ill
s1s 47e
Here is the way the valuations were
improved last year. e.
County raise, IS per cent. 2S9
o,eco ,,,-n,., sl4, 1877
INV 'o1nieufe ''......... ........ 1866
s+o.e .o;.o S15, 252
o'<''o toioo' oo7s per cent. 10l6S
ss5, 40
The assessor in the village of
Princeton assessed 1873 persons last
year. an increase of nineteen over the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-01-19

The assessor in the village of
Princeton assessed 33S persons last
year, an increase of nineteen over thu
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26
Italians Translated HI. Paper.

Walter J. Meek. graduate Of the
University of Kansas, Npd formerly Of
the Dickinson county high school,
now professor Of biology in Penn col
lege, Iowa, has paper translated into
the Italian and printed in the Rivista
di Fisica 9 Storia Natursle, accompa-
MED by the original illustrations.
Mr.. Meek did graduate work in the
department Of entomology OF the Kan
sas University.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26

| sent our two native helpers out
early 70 call 10 the people and chose
eight men to carry the bier through
the hills (aud juugles Sister Kreider
remained here with our baby boy
Oliver (two years old) sent ma
tive runner ahead to inform the homo
station. We. left here about 2:30 p.
m. and Travelled till darkness over
took us. On the way we met some
native Christians coming down from
Matoppo to Mapsne Mission. They
we're shocked, putting their hands to
their mouths and shaking their heads.
They returned with us and helped to
carry the bier. We Travelled next
morning from 2 till after sunrise. \
Then came the task Of climbing the
bill OF the Tuli river. In time we
managed to get up. On our arrival
at MatOppn we met quite q number
Of natives who expressed much sOr-
row. had left the carriers In charge
Of u Matjubs and they arrived shortly
after Us. The missionaries at Natop-
pc we're not yet over the shock.
Brother Steigerwald had begun to
make q cofio. In the afternoon ell
was ready for the burial and six Of
the native Christians, NdhlAlambi,
Mstjuba, Naive, Xlbo, Ndoda, aud
Nyokwe, acted As pallbearsrS and We
buried our wife beside Mrs. CresS.
Thus one more Was added to the
mounds. About one hundred natives
we're present including TAndisa, USi-
punks, MWhAbs, MapitA, USikwela.
head'men and many other old people.
Brother steigsrwald and our two nA-
tive teachers spoke st the grave.
Services we're held 10 the Zulu Ian
gusge and we're very impressive to
all. The next day Ileft for MAPane
again and arriving here, expect to
be faithful till death, too"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26
School Report.

Report Of Abbey school for month
ending Jan. IA: Those not absent
during that period we're Earl Sum-
merS, Charley and Harry Kaufman.
Oren Rock. Howard Homler, Harvey
Eshelman and Ethel KautfmAn, Jr.
The work canvAssed for the month 10
very satisfactory. Those AecreditiBg
themselves with On average Of 90 per
cent or better in the last examinations
were: Advanced grade, Miriam and
Hiram Engle, Robert HOmlsr, Ethel
Kaufman, ST., Harvey EshslmAn; B
grade and under Ethel Ksufmsn, Jr.,
Howard and Christie Eugls, Howard
Homler, Bertha Shank, 0ren Rock,
and Edna Olsen. The Rhetorical
work was very we'll accomplished and
is q credit 10 the school. Patrons
please visit the school. l. F. DsMsrs
semsn, teseber.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26

t. F. HERsEY, FOUNDER OF ABILENE.
this city and of number OF other
towns IN northwest Kansas. He
wrote from his home in Washington
state asking for the grave stones OF
his children. They had been stored
here for thirty years. He was, when
he bought them, unable to locate the
graves as the children had died in the
frontier days and had been buried on
the prairie before the cemetery was
laid out. He wanted the stones sent
to him as a solace in his old age.
A,few days ago John Peterson who
Eonce was a sexton OF the cemetery
read the item and notified j. B. Ed
wards to whom Hersey had written.
He said that nearly quarter OF q
century ago he had been told by Tom
Collins, a colored man, who came
here with j. B. Shane, where the chill.
dren were buried. They went to the
far corner Of the cemetery and found,
nearly covered BY the grass and weeds,
a tiny stone on which is plainly
marked rs. H. 1862" There is also
diScernible a little grave but the other
two are oblitersted.
The city council will BE- asked to
send to Mr. Hersey a deed to the lots
and il the stones can be found it
should also see that they are properly
placed on the same.
Mr.. Hersey inquiries after many old
friends, most Of whom are now passed
away. The portrait given herewith
is taken from q recent photograph.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26
Vallender-Py lister.

At the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. |. s.
Fink on North Buckeye Saturday eve
ming was quiet wedding at which
James E. Poister and Miss Cenora NJ.
Vallender of Enterprise we're married
Oy Rev. DR.. Blayney. Only imme-
diate friends aud relatives we're pres.
ent. The young people are we'll
known and have the best wishes Of q
host Of friends. They will reside at
Enterprise.
At noon Sunday wedding dinner
was served at the home Of MIR. and
Mrs. Fink. The table was decorated
in white carnations aud bridal roses.
The groom is brother Of Mrs. Fink.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26
Doc Brown Is Dying.

William Brown, negro, known a.
"Doc" Brown, the cake walker, is dy-
ing Of consumption at the Kansas City
hospital. doc" is well known. For
many years be walked the streets
wearing silk hat and a frock coat.
He entered every cake walk contest
that was held in Kansas and Missouri
and won many of them. Now friend
less bu. cheerful, be lies IN a ward Of
the hospital, calmly awaiting the end
He says he has no relatives living.
He walked" here In the old Bone
brake opera house but was defeated
by a bandSOmer negro and felt very
bad about 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26
WILL STOP HUNTING.


A meeting Of land owners OF Grant
and Newborn townships was held Sat-
urday afternoon to organize an anti
hunting league. The farmers have
grown weary Of having hunters Cha''
ing over their fields and propose to
stop it. J. H. EOgle was elected
chairman and R. G. Tonkin secretary;
they with G. A. Rush are q com mittee
to draft constitution. The farmers
mean business and will prosecute
violators Of game laws. Another
meeting will be held Saturday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26
TAKEN TO GLORY.
Mrs Emma Doner, Mission Worker,
Dead IN South Africa.


The following letter written by Mr..
Levi Douer to. a personal friend in
America and relating the sad death OF
his wife will be OF definite interest TO
scores OF our readers who have fol-
lowed up the work among the natives
OF Matabeleland by Bishop Jesse
Engle and those who have succeeded
him, q number of whom we're former
residents In Dickinson county, The
first missionary to die at that station
was Mrs. q. G. Cress, In February,
1900. About two months later the
same year Bishop Eugle died, both
from toe attacks OF malarial fever,
and they we're laid to rest meath q
large tropical tree near the mission
station where they had purpoSed to
give their lives to saving the natives
to the Christian life. Miss Frances
Davidson who spoke at various places
In this county this winter was sta
toned FIVE years at this place. The
letter reads 90 follows:
dear Brother: You have undoubt-
eddy heard Of EmmA's translation to
glory. She has gone to her rewardi
she rests from her labors. Emma
took sick Of mAlsrial fever on Nov. 10
and was sick fifteen days during
which time she suffered very much.
Her mind Was clear to the last. She
was calm and resigned to the will Of
God. She expected to die when sick
only one week Aud made preparation
for the occasion. Her only desire was
to see Der people again. On the fi-
teenth day she took severe chill from
which she never recovered. l do not
think Emma knew she was going 50
soon although she told us that her
end was near. After her death we
prepared the body for removal 70 the
MaiOppO Mission forty miles sway.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26
nna Rnit Yat nn.

The suit Of the Capital Oil & Gas
Co. VS.. CRANKY Smelling Co., is yet
on trial. The plaintiff company in
which J: E. Brewer, G. T. Estes, G.
W. Hurd and other Abileneites are
interested sold gss we'll to the de-
PENDANTS for 1880 Of which $4,000 was
paid. The remainder ' 10 dispute on
9 technicality Of the contract.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26
High Schools to Debate.

The annual oratorical contest Of the
county high schools in Atchison, Nor
ton, Sumner, Cherokee, Montgomery
and Dickinson counties, will be held
at the University Of Kansas on April
2S during the annual meeting Of the
high school principals and school
superintendents.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26
Daily World for Sl.s5.

During the month Of January only
We win receive subscriptions to the
Kansas City Daily World for tlS5 for
one year, from subscribers 10 the RI.
FLEcroR- ssnd or bring the money
TO this Office and Il JOUR subscription
Is paid up yOu win get in on the
offer. tao