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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-03-01
ZIG BOB CAT CAPTURED,

King of the Bogus Brook FelInes Lured
to Its Death.
George Seeley, an old-time trapper,
on Saturday exhibited at this office
the skin of a bob-cat stuffed with
straw. This was Mr.. Seeley's first
trip to Princeton in eight years and
he declared the animal in his posses
sion to be the largest of it's kind he
had ever captured. It measured about
four feet from tip to tip and it's ears
were tufted like those of the Ameri-
can, panther. ':These tufts, said Mr..
Seeley, ''signify that the animal is an
old-timer, and, as bobcats attain a
great age, it would be safe 70 say
that this fellow has at least celebrated
the flftieth anniversary of it's BIRTH
The animal was secured near the
hea. Waters Of Bogus brook, where
Mr.. Seeley was engaged in trapping
fur animals for the market. He had
set several No. l steel traps for
weasels and in one OF these captured
a cottontail rabbit. The Thomas
cat, likely smelling gore from affair,
discovered the cottontail and tore it
from the steel jaws of it's captor. 1t
carried the rabbit a short distance
from the trap and Toasted thereon,
but, being unable to dispose of it at
one meal, left a portion of the carcass
upon the ground. Mr.. ,Seeley, who is
we'll acquainted with the habits OF
animals that inhabit the wilds OF
Minnesota, knew that the bob would
return for the ':leavings" the follow.
ing night. Such is its nature. He
therefore placed a No. trap where
the remnants of the rabbit had been
left and was rewarded by finding in
the morning the king of the Bogus
brook felines securely fastened by a
leg in the jaws of steel. With club
he dispatched it and then Invested it
of it's hide. Scat skins,' of which
Mr.. Seeley had a large number, "are
not of very great value now," said
he, "but weasel hides fetch price
which makes it profitable to trap them.
The market is steadily advancing on
these little fellows coverings.
Mr.. Seeley is a wiry, rugged man
who prefers life in the Businesses of
the jungle to an abode in the cities.
He is lover of nature in it's widest
forms. He gathers inspiration from
the bowling of the wolves and the
signing of the winds among the trees.
"A happy life in close touch with
nature, he says.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-03-01

Jaws, capable of doing lots of work,
the thin neck and the light limbs-no
supertluous flesh anywhere. Prom
lnent backbone Indicative of great
nerve power, long silky tail, large
udder running up we'll behind and
we'll forward towards the front legs,
Wedge-shaped from both ends
towards the barrel, which should be of
large capacity. Milk is made from
the food consumed by the COW. The
more she eats the more milk she will
give, providing always she has the
form described. Hence the necessity
for powerful jaws, large storage and
digestive capacity.
The true dairy COW always has this
type We should care much more for
the type than the breed from which
she may come, because we find this
dairy form in many of the breeds. It
is always we'll to remember that the
dairy COW has been bred for hundreds
ofS years for special purpose; that
Isl, for milk production. The beef
COW has been bred quite as long with
the single idea in view of beef produc-
tiona Do not throw feed away in try
ing to make beef of the dairy COW, but
force her full capacity in the work for
which she has been so we'll fitted, and
when her life is ended give her de-
cent burial. It is useless also to at
tempt to make money dairying with
the beef COW. She is built also for a
special purpose and will make beef at
a profit, but ruin the man who is after
rich milk in paying quantities.
Grand Forks Times. -.---.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-03-01
Mother Of A. N. Dare Dead.

Mary Ann Dare, widow of Alfred
Dare and mother of A. n. Dare, state
printer and publisher of the Star
News, died suddenly on Friday morn
ing at the home of her daughter in
Elk River. Mrs. Dare had many
friends among pioneer Minneapoli-
tans. The family lived on the East
Side from 1867 to 1873, moving from
there to Elk River, where she has
since lived. She was 10 years, old,
and had not been strong, but death
was wholly unexpected.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-03-01
NEW LAWS
Governing Boards of Supervisors and r oae
Overseers Now in Force.

Governing Boards of Supervisors and Road
Overseers Now in Force.
Today, March LIST, some important
changes in the township laws go into
effect:
Heretofore one of the supervisors
elected at the annual town meeting has
been designated on the, ballot as
chairman. Hereafter the board of
supervisors, each year, at it's first
session after town meeting must cleo,
one of their number as chairmant
with the exception that, if last year
chairman was elected for three years,
he will continue to hold his office till
the term for which he was elected ex-
plres. In other words, the law con-
templates, when present conditions
fully expire, that each year one super
visor will be elected for three years
and each year the board of super
visors, including the new members,
shall chose one of their number for
chairman. Another radical change in
the law provides that, in the election
OF overseers of roads, the overseer of
each district (who must be qualified
voter residing in said district) shall
be elected only by the voters present
from that district, and not as hereto
fore by all the voters of the town. In
case there are no voters present from
a given district, and consequently no
o7erseers of roads can be elected for
it, the board of supervisors is empow-
cred to fill such vacancy, provided
that no member of a town board is
eligible to receive such appointment.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-03-01
PYTHIANS INITIATE
Rank of Knight Conferred Upon Class
Of Twelve on Tuesday Evening
Last, February 27th.
Grand Chancellor Bartram Attends
and Sumptuous Banquet is Pro-
vided at Riverside Hotel,

The greatest event in Princeton
Phythian circles this year was the
conference of the rank of knight upon
class of twelve candidates on Tues
day evening. After passing through
the ordeal in which they became
esquires two weeks ago the boys were
naturally a trile nervous. They rea-
soned that perhaps Texas steer or
Gunner Elmquist's "Barnum" would
be utilized to put the finishing touches
upon them by hooking them in the
slack below their back suspender but
tons or kicking the cuticle from sundry
portions of their anatomies. Twas
even worse than they conjectured, and
when they deserted a band Of Indians
in war paint, followed by a company
of Greeks in glittering armor, emery
ing from an ante room their knees be-
gan to Oscillate and their faces took
on an ashy paleness. A most gorge
Gus and impressive ceremonial was
then proceeded with and several tests,
which we are not permitted to make
public, were applied to the candidates.
While the ordeal was terrible in it's
grandeur, the boys emerged therefrom
unscathed.
The hall was tastefully decorated
with pink carnations.
At 1890 an adjournment was. taken
and the Pythians repaired to the
Riverside hotel, where supper con-
sisting of most of the good things on
the market awaited them: Seventy
five registered for this OCCASION. and
when they we're seated it was discov-
cred that number of the KNIGHTS
wives had congregated to surprise
them. Twas surprise all right, and
the bottles of aerated water which
stood in long rows upon the banquet
ing board vanished. They were Sc
creted in pockets and under the table
lnstanter. Supper over, a return to
the hall was made and the finishing
touches applied to the candidates.
This process took until nearly 5a.
NJ, when the members dispersed.
The newly-made Pythians were sorely
tried, twas a fearful strain upon
their constitutions, -but they will tell
you now that they are glad they are
members.
Those initiated were: Geo. E. Rice,
Erick Strand, VIM. Firth, Max Cor
diner, F. W. Manke, c.. M. Carlson,
Edward Larson, Peter Larson, Bur-
dette Bates, Erick Nystrom, VIM.
Hanson, Hans Rust. Gunner Elm
quist was admitted by card.
Among the visiting Pythians pres
ent were Carroll S. Bartram, grand
chancellor, st. Paul; F. A. Francis,
Minneapolis; M. r. Mott; Chanute,
KAN; and II. J. Votaw, Decatur, Ill.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-03-01
The Captain Led.

1t was in the latter portion, of the
Civil war;: says the Boston Herald,
when great calls for troops were in
process Of being filed, that notice was
served on the adjutant general of one
of the smaller states of the north that
the quotas of some of the towns we're
not full, and that the men must be
Forthcoming. Orders to that effect
were issued, with the result that when
the matter was closed there were
about enough men for single COM
pany. 1t was organized and sent to
the front and attached to one of the
regiments from the same state.
The first time this little body of
soldiers saw service was at the battle
OF the Wilderness. The action was
going. on during one of the terrible
days Of that battle, and the shells and
bullets were getting in their work.
The captain of our company felt called
upon to make a speech to his men.
and he said:
Soldiers, we are now up against
the enemy. When the orders are
given to fire, do your best and kill all
you can with the forty rounds of am
munltlon you have. When you have
fired it all away you had better re-
treat. | am little lame, SO am GO
ing to start now.''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-03-01
The Cow that Turns Her Feed Into MIX

The Cow that Turns Her Feed into MIX.
The profitable dairy COW is never
very large; size is Of no Importance.
She is always thin in flesh. Her
function in life is to produce milk
from the feed given her, and not beef.
II she converts part of the feedsinto
milk and part into beef she is not a
dairy COW and cannot be profitable.
Inc aalryman can get no pay for the
iced a COW puts upon her back unless
ne Kills the COW. The dairy COW has
q form peculiar to herself. Note the
large muzzle, the clear outstanding
intelligent eye and the large strong
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-03-01
POTATOES IN THE EAST.
Stocks Heavy and Market Weak With In
decations of Either Decline.

Stocks Heavy and Market Weak With In
locations of Futher Decline.
New transformations here SUBJ
stantiate the opinion of local potato
dealers that shippers will be COM
PEELED to take lower prices for their
potatoes than the present quotations.
Advices from Maine, up state and
abroad, show the growers are becom-
ing anxious to move their stock.
W. B. Ward, of W. B. Ward & Co.,
dealers in potatoes at Limestone,
Me-, and S. L. White: of Pritcher,
White & Co., large dealers at Carl
bou, Me-, still hold lots of potatoes
which must be moved in short time.
II believe that potatoes will go 10
and II cents lower before the shippers
have them disposed OF, said Charles
Pape to The Packer man this week.
'The supplies from Maine are keep
ing up heavy. Prices now being paid
are S1.25 and $l.40 per barrel. count
ing 50 cents for expenses. This week
the prices here for Names were S1.9O
and $780,
York state shippers show an in
creasing anxiety to dispose Of hold
ings. Some of the larger dealers in
New York are receiving from ten to
twelve wires a day quoting prices in
the shipping sections. The price
now named for state potatoes in as
cents f. o. b. shipping point.
A weakness was felt in the foreign
spud market this week. Quotations
did not decline, but owing to the
slight demand it was with difficulty
that they were upheld. Prices ranged
from 81. SO to $1.7O. III
"The foreign potato market is still
struggling under 4 the conditions as
laid down in the early part of Novem-
ber,'' said Mr.. Stults, of J. II. Kill
Tough &. Co., to The Packer man. At
that time the farmers held their pota-
toes off the market in the belief that
they would reach 81. Spectators
thought they would reach Is cents.
American dealers and buyers went
to Europe and contracted for certain
amounts of potatoes. European spec
ulators also bought heavily and
stored for the American trade. It
was found shortly that the supplies in
America were sufficient for this
country, as we'll as the supplies in
Europe were sufficient for the CONT
nent. The present ruling prices mean
a loss to the importers. The Euro
pean spectators prefer to have the
losses on this side rather than over
burden the whole market and thus
lose money on the stock they put into
the European markets. 4
Present holdings in New York city
are heavy, not to speak of. the con-
slant big supplies on the docks and
in the yards. One concern has 5000
bags in one warehouse in this city and
almost all of the foreign as we'll as
some of the domestic handlers have
spud holdings.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-03-01
Animated Poem

II don't see the editor" said the
caller in the editorial rooms.
"No,o grinned the copy boy. 'sHe
took poem yesterday and hasn't
showed up since.
'That's strange. Was it a long
poem?
"Oh, about S feet 4. Maybe you've
seen her writing the woman's column
at the third desk. They've gone on
their honeymoon, I guess. Chicago
News.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-03-01
MISS BRAYTON DEAD.
Succumbed to Pneumonia, After Yer.
Brief Illness.

Brief Illness.
Miss. Ella Brayton, daughter of
Robert Brayton of Princeton town
ship, died on Tuesday morning, Feb
ruary q, from acute pneumonia, aged
Il years. She had been sick but a
very few days.
The funeral will be held today
Thursday at the Methodist church
and the ceremony will be conducted by
Rev. Cathcart.
Miss Brayton was q sister of Mrs.
Philip Devlin and Mrs. David Clag-
gett. Samuel %Brayton, a brother Of
deceased, is here from the northern
woods to attend the obsequies.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-03-01
AT THE NoRrHwEsrERN HOSPITAL

Mrs. Stay of Glendorado, who has
been under treatment for the past
week, is greatly improved in health.
Miss Bertha Woodcock, who was
subjected to a delicate surgical opera
ton on Monday. is on fair way to
recovery.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-03-01
MIR. CATIONS SERMON
Large and AppreCiative Audience Lis.
tens to His Words of Wisdom at
Congregational Church.
"Jesus Christ the Greatest Character
in History and Other Men Insig-
nificant in Comparison

Professor I. G. Cation, principal OF
the Cation Business college, Mime
apolis, delivered sermon at the Con-
gregational church on Sunday even
ing to a large and attentive audience.
Prof. Cation does not pretend to be a
preacher. Nevertheless, he treated
his hearers to most excellent SER
mon based on the theme, eff a man
die, should he live again?" "Jesus
Christ, {" declared Prof. Cation, sis
the greatest character of all history.
The greatest of all other men are very
insignificant when compared with
Jesus.'' Prof. Cation then demon
strated that the great longing of the
human heart is for fellowship with
God. Where this longing has been
suppressed it is the result of wrong
education. The result of fellowship
with God is love for our fellow men.
Said Prof. Cation, eff you people of
Princeton really loved one another
every seat in your churches would be
filled. You would want to come where
the preachers are instructing the peo-
pie in the truths of God. You would
want to come and hear these vocalists
sing the praises of God. You, your
selves, would want to sing his
praises. -
The larger portion of Prof. Cations
address was devoted to plea that
his hearers should themselves so live
that they might be ready at any time
to step into the mysterious unknown
and that they should instruct others
to live likewise. .>.-.
The professor closed his address
with declaration of the reasonable
ness of Gods love and care for his
people. He very impressively quoted
Bryant's Poem to Water Fowl. -
If he cares for the bird shall he not
much more care for you?"
There is a power whose care .....
The desert and illimitabie ali. ~ aos4
Long wandering, but not lost.
s. s.
He who, from zone to zone,
Guides through the boundless sky thy certain
flight
In the long way that must tread alone
Will lead my steps Alright.
It is of great value to the cause of
Righteousness when our business and
professional men stand up before their
fellow men and declare the hope that
is in them. Such men are always well
come to our Congregational pulpit.
The impression Prof. Cation left on
his audience was a deep one, and the
profound influence of his words will
not fail to become fruit in the lives
of those who heard him. The eager
ness with which the audience hung to
the professors words proves that the
people do want to be taught, and what
they want is not Sunday evening lee
lures, but gospel preaching and an
interpreting of the word of God into
such language as the busy man may
carry with him through the week.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-03-01

naturally follows. Since the press
reaches everybody nothing should go
on the printed pages which tends to
corrupt the child. Place ideals be-
fore the child's mind. Let teachers
take for their motto, LAS for me, I
propose to hold up one corner of this
structure" God never gave to man
or woman greater mission than
teaching.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-03-01


The minutes of the last convention,
read by Sarah E. Drake. secretary,
were clear and concise and gave a
very interesting review of the previous
meeting.
The remarks of G. A. Dickey were
pertinent and duly appreciated. At
torney Mcmillan was listed for a
speech but business engagement
prevented his delivering the same.
Sickness prevented some of the
teachers from taking part in the pro-
gram.
In consequence of neglect to apprise
Rev. Cathcart in due time that his
services were required to invoke
divine blessing the reverend gentle
man was not in attendance, but, for
tunately, Rev. Henderson was present
and performed those services.
The next meeting is scheduled to
take place at Milaca on Saturday,
April %. A program consisting of
question-box and papers by teachers
of the county will make it of deep in
terest. .
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-20
Motor Delivery Wagons Have Proved a Success
in Service of Chicago Public Library.
BY r. r l'Hor11nnedieu.

The proposition should commend itself
to the Automobile Club of California,
and the officers of the club should in
quire into the scheme of the Eastern
association and lend what aid it can
to help give the other States as good
laws as are enjoyed by California au-
tomobile owners.
The Chicago Public Library has been
experimenting with the automobile in
it's delivery service The cars are en-
ployed in hauling books. between the
headquarters and the seventy sub-sta-
tions, the furthest being twelve miles
distant. The stations are about a mile
apart The loads are not light, but
there is plenty Of time for deliveries.
The first car was put into the service
in November, 1904. two more were ad-
ded in June and another in December,
1905. One car does the work of two
wagons. two drivers and five horses.
making saving of 500 a month. The
average load is from 1900 to 1000
pounds. The maximum load has been
1900 pounds. The average daily mile
age is forty.
Three of the drivers were teamsters
before the motor cars were put into the
service. These men take care of their
own cars and have become SO well ac-
quainted with the cars that they are
able to make minor repairs.
The actual cost of running the cars
each per month is as follows: Gasoline,
oil, etc, $29.75; tires, $17.0S; repairs
$1S.15. To this is added the salary of
the driver of SIS per month.
One of the main points of economy
is the car speed Of ten miles per hour
as against four of the horse drawn ve-
hicle. With the horses the work pre-
viously could not be accomplished even
during the nf G
pace. With the motor cars the central
station work can be made to cover the
entire day, working eight hours. There
could have been a greater saving had
the gasoline and oil been purchased in
large quantities.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-20
CAPE HORNERs' DAY
COMES To END.

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-At last tho
end of the American deep-water sailing
ship is at hand. for three of the last
remaining Cape Horners that are lying
now in. South Brooklyn about to be
converted into coal barges- They are
the Occidental, the NJ. P. Grace and the
John A. Bridges, and they all hail from
San Francisco. their register having
been changed from this port some time
ago.
have been engaged on the Pacific Coast
carrying lumber between Puget Sound
and San Francisco, but recently they
all arrived in New York for the last
time. under sail. for when these fine
old windjammers that have bucked
many winter sou'wester between Cape
Horn and the South Highlands again
feel the lift of the sea it will be at
the end of a towline-
Two more of their comrades are also
headed for New York to suffer similar
degradation. They are the G. F. Sar-
gent and the Harry Morse, and like
the other three they have in late years
carried lumber cargoes between Puget
Sound and San Francisco With-the
obIiteration OF these deep-water vessels
there will not be single sailing ship
left to keep the breath of life in the
old New York-San Francisco trade.
1t is said that their sudden end as
freebooters of the sea is a direct re-
suit OF the San Francisco earthquake
Building material Is wanted there in
hurry to help out in the reconstruc-
tion of the city and swift steamers have
taken the place OF old squareriggers.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-20
TORONTO ENTRIES.

TORONTO. Sept. 19-The following are the
entries for tolnorrow's races:
First race. six furlongs, selling-Akbar 10,
Cicely 10, Miss Leeds 100. Homelander 107,
Conde log. Wogge Bug 106, Olive Leaf 101,
Robust 1e1. Monte Lucille 90. Ireland 9s, Fire
Fang SIS. Away 90. Oleasa %, Ancient witch
80. Elton Weaver o.
Second race Eve furlongs. selling-Tanbark
107. Reside 107, Fire Alarm 107, Gold Note los,
Kamsack los, Wabash Queen los. Grafton 104.
Doc Kyle 103, Irene A 102 Salvisa 105, Hazel
Patch los. Edwin 105, Silver Tail 100, Black
Flag 100, Ponemah 95
Third race and sixteenth miles, three
year-olds and up-Foxmeade 110. Wexford 110,
Broadcloth 1o5, Royal Window los. Miss Karl
100.
Fourth race, six furlongs. selling-Sailor Knot
112, Gen Haley Ill. Kuro 100, Court Martial
100, Ericula 107 Step Dance 107. Wyefeld 1O7,
Bill Berry 107, Sweet Flayia 103 Fair Havana
103, Lord Harangue I0l. Ossineke 101
Fifth race. steeplechase. handicap, two miles
Frank Somers 167. GoIdrun 1872 opuntia $50.
Berry Waddel 149, Golden Way 1872 Greenfield
I4o. Northampton 13s, John Randolph 135.
Wooldealer 1870.
Sixth race, one and an eight miles. Pheasant
plate. seIing-Ormonde's Right 113. Thistle Dc
l04, Sir Ralph 103, Reservation 102 Blue Buck
101, Rebounder 90, Gold Enamel 90, Cobmosa 81
Request 90, Nonsense 80, Joe Coyne 50.
Seventh race, six furlongs-Dusky III, Broad
way Girl III. No -Trumper III. Peter knight
III, Henry Ach lis, Prospero ia Mary Worth
112. Little Red t12. Matte Bumppo 112, Blythe
ness 112, st. Noel 112, Dileas 112. Kamerun 106