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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-27
An Ingenious Accusation.

VI "The favorite horse of the Chinese
Emperor ISL" said a Chinese states
man, "died through negligence on the
part of the royal master Of the horse.
The emperor was so enraged at this
that he drew his sword and would
have run the careless functionary
through the body.
"But the learned mandarin, Yen
tse, struck up the emperor's sword,
saying:
> "'Sire, this man has not yet been
formally accused of any crime. He de-
serves to die, but his accusation should
come first. It is the law
49, Well said the emperor, tell me
what he has done
"'.Listen, you rogue said the man
DARN, turning to the trembling master
Of the horse-'listen to "a catalogue sof
your heinous ofenses In the first
place, you have allowed a horse to
perish that his majesty had intrusted
to your care. In the second place. it
is on your account that the emperor
became so exasperated that he was
actually on the point of disgracing
himself in all his peoples eyes by
killing man for the sake of a horse
~ Enough said the emperor, appre-
ciating the rebuke., Let him go. He
is pardoned' ..,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-27

uroy near J. M. Saxon's so it will be
in good shape when potatoes are
ready for market. S
Chas. E. Sleeves, who has been So
journing in the west for the past eight
months, recently returned to his home
here.
Leonard Reed and Ed Engelke left
on Sunday for St. Cloud for a few
days. visit among friends and rel
atives.
A load of fishermen from here went
down to Green lake Sunday in quest
of the finny tribe. They arrived
home we'll supplied.
The potato crop is now being har-
vested and indications so far point to
only about half crop. The corn
crop will be up to the average in this
section.
A party was given at the residence
of H. G. Harrington on Wednesday
evening, Sept. 10. About thirty
guests were present. Refreshments
were served at midnight and the
guests departed we'll pleased with the
evenings entertainment.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-27
The Word ttNice.N

:.Niee" is one Of the exceptional
words which have risen on the scale
and improved with age. It is from the
Latin "nescius' and originally signi-
fed ignorant: To Chaucer>it, regularly
meant foolish-"wise and nothing
nice" In Sponsors time it still meant
effeminate. / From general foolishness
there was probably first specializa-
ton to foolish business about trides.
Then the idea Of ignorance dropped
out, and the word meant particular
about details, accurate. It was credit
able to be "nice' observer or to
show mice" judgment. And so in the
end the positively agreeable meaning
Of today was evolved
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-27
The Meane.t Man.

The meanest man has been located
in Philadelphia. He dropped a large
roll Of bills on the street, and boy
who found it returned the money to
him. Counting the bundle carefully,
the owner put it in his pocket. "My
son." he said benignly to the boy, II
am rejoiced to see that you are guided
by lofty principles, and as an earnest
Of my appreciation shall refrain from
charging you interest for the time you
have had my money"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-27
A Savage Poison.

The juice Of the green pineapple is
accredited in Java, the Philippines
and throughout the far east generally
with being blood poison Of a most
deadly nature. It is said to be the
substance with which the Malays poi
son their kreeses and daggers and to
be also the Ginger nail" poison for
merly in use among the aborigine Jaw
anese women almost universally.
These women cultivate nail on each
hand to long, sharp point, and the
least scratch from one of these was
certain death.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-27

Our hospitals are full of men, women
and children who are there for ap-
pendicitis operations. Perhaps it is
true that this disease may reach a
stage where an operation is the only
recourse, but such cases are certainly
much rarer than is generally sup
posed, because great many sufferers
have been cured by DR.. Adler's Treat
ment after the doctors had said that
an operation must be performed. Let
us prove it to you-ask for free book
at the Home Drug Store.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-27

it's train and for which a regular de-
cree was required from the highest di-
whites in the Etruscan skies. Curl
ously enough, modern scientific men
agree with the view that there are
three kinds of lightning, but their vari-
cites differ from the Etruscans. The
first is known as forked lightning and
runs in zigzag lines, the second as sheet
lightning, because it is seen in a body,
and the third as globe lightning, as it
sometimes runs in the shape Of a ball.
The latter variety is rather slow in
moving.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-27
Ole Farm FireSide.
GleaningS by Our Country
Correspondents. .....
ZIMMERMAN.

ZIMMERMAN.
G. E. Healy was in town over Sun
day.
Mrs Harry English is spending the
week in Princeton.
Henry Swanson was in Minneapolis
on business Monday.
Mrs. HURT drove to Princeton Sat-
urday to consult a doctor.
Harry Pratt and wife drove to Elk
River Monday on business.
Mrs. Jos. Ziebarth went to Anoka
Monday to consult DR.. Kline.
Mrs. Emmett Mark of Princeton was
in town Monday evening to meet her
husband, who drove in from Elk
River.
There are two new potato buyers on
the market, L. D. Carter buying for
G. G. Emerson & Co. and A. B.
Briggs for E. c.. Best & Co.
Miss Augusta Mode, who has made
her home here with her brother, J. W.
Mode, for the past year, returned to
her home at Santiago last week.
There will be dance in the Wood.
man hall Saturday evening, Sept.
Doth. Anderson's orchestra from
Princeton will furnish the music.
Everybody invited.
Miss Winnie Nicholson was here
last week with an assortment of hats
which she had on display in J. W.
Mode & Co.'S. store. She returned tC
St. Paul on MOnday
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-27
State News.

G. r. Martin, editor of the Bemidii
News, died at Osakis on Sept. 20.
Eleven buildings were destroyed or
damaged in tornado which swept
over Springfield, MIMI, on the Goth.
Fred Strub, patient in the state
hospital, st. Peter, was beaten with
what is known as a polishing block
by another patient named Riceti, and
received injuries from which he died.
Edward Holmes, formerly post
master at Detroit, who mysteriously
disappeared on April 10, has returned.
He stated that the most of the time he
had been away he spent in San
Francisco.
The value of Minnesota's per-
manent school fund is S22, 975, 1853,
the largest in the United States. The
fund is divided into cash, bonds and
contracts, SIT, 1924, 1852, and 1852. 703
acres of school lands, appraised at
SIS, 157, O5O.47.
Forty-fve million feet of timber will
be offered at the annual sale of state
timber which the state auditor will
hold at the capitol on October II. A
complete list of the timber is being
distributed. Most of the timber is in
Itasca and St. Louis counties.
Five members of the St. Paul city
council, the charter commission and
city engineers force had a narrow
escape from death while driving in. an
automobile from White Bear village
to St. Paul, and two we're seriously
hurt. The men in the party were c..
A. Winslow, assistant city engineer;
Earnest jackson, owner of the auto
mbile; Assemblyman 81. Haas F. M.
Catlin, and r. NJ, Baumgartner,
members of the city charter com
mission.
Charges of fraud in connection with
the casting of the Indian vote at the
Red Lake agency in Beltrami county,
has been filed in the district court at
Bemidji and it is probable that the
total Indian vote, amounting to about
$50, will be thrown out. The charges
are that two-thirds of the Indians who
voted at the primaries we're full
bloods and had no legal right to vote,
and that they were unduly influenced
in casting their ballots by John
Morrison, jr., superintendent of the
Cross Lake Indian school. +
There are ninety mines on the iron
ranges of Minnesota, according to the
annual report of Mining Inspector
Harvey of st. Louis county, or at
least that was the number of de-
veloped properties at the close of the
fiscal year ended June 30 last. OF
these mines, seventy eight were in
operation during the year and
shipped total of 21,828,711 tons OF
ore. There were employed each
month an average of II, 1873 men, who
were paid, if employed underground,
an average daily wage of 1928, com
pared with $3.50 drawn by the laborer
and skilled mechanic at work on sur.
face.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-27
GERMANY.

VIM. Hoeft is building a foundation
and cellar under his house. "
Miss Blanche Saxon spent a few
days of last week with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Winsor Sundaved
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Tomlinson.
Mrs. Leon Parks sister arrived
here from Minneapolis Saturday even
ing for an indefinite visit.
Road Overseers Geo. Bockoven is
fixing the highway across the cord
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-27
Pears for preserving. and picking
Ludden's store.
The One Rule.

At club where card playing was
prohibited four members struggled
in a pack and, calling the waiter
aside, asked him if be had ever known
the rule broken. His reply was, Gail
the years have been here have
known every rule broken except one
that Of giving of tips" The game pro-
ceeded
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-27
Three Kinds of Lightning.

The Etruscans of old believed that
there were three kinds Of lightning
one incapable of doing any injury, an
other more mischievous in its character
and consequently only to be issued with
the consent Of quorum of twelve
gods, and a third carrying mischief in
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-27
ThOughtful.

care you sure the sick man wanted
mey' asked the physician, reaching for
his hat.
F'He didn't mention your name, but
he's screamin' for so1ie one that'll put
him out Of his misery, and I thought
Of you right away Houston Post.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-27
She Was Too Mapv for Him

Hunter thought when he married
Miss Oldgold that he wouldn't have to
work at all, didn't hep"
II Yes, he thought, with her money.
he wouldn't have anything to do, but
ne soon found he wouldn't have any
thing to do with her money. -Cleve-
land Leader.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-27
Didn't Wait.

"Were you frightened when you
arose to- make ssyour first speech|
''What should frighten me?''ss "The
audience "The audience left as soon
as my name was announced"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-27
TOLlN.

Axel Anderson is in Wyanett dig.
ging potatoes.
Henry Olson was in Princeton on
Saturday delivering stock.
Walter Brodeen went to Princeton
Sunday and brought Miss Gussie
Grove home in the rig.
MIR. and Mrs. .Axel Lindstedt are re.
joicing over the arrival of little
baby girl at their home.
Miss Daisy Grove is quite sick with
measles. Her sister, Gussie, was
called home from Princeton Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Johnson and
family of Minneapolis have been
visiting friends and relatives in this
vicinity the past week. :
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-27
OxBOW.

Geo. Carr has purchased new
team.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Annis are now
living in their new house. .... -.
Miss Emily Peterson spent the past
week win Mrs. Emma Gates.
Henry Sleeves and family spent
Sunday with relatives in Germany.
Peter Henschel has been laid up
with quinsy. DR.. Cooney was called
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-27

Ask any "Jap" that you may see,
"Why the Gear, with Bear behind, >
had to climb tree.
The Yanks, God bless the Yanks
says he,
They gave us Rocky Mountain Tea.
G. A. Jack.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-27
Dehorning Skillfully Executed.

Dehorning Skillfully Executed.
Parties desiring their cattle de-
horned will please send in their orders
early as I intend to go on the road
with my show within short time.
Either leave orders at Union Office
or forward to E. Grant, route /,
Zimmerman, MINI.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-27
A Hopeless Case.

Il am in favor of spelling reform"
'tGlad to hear it.. Come around and
give my stenographer a few points,
won't you?' Philadelphia Ledger.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-27
BALDWIN,,

Little Gladys Pierson is on the sick
list.
Henry Young has purchased a driv-
ing horse.
John Olson has moved his family
into his new house.
VIM. Trunk and family spent Sun
day at Lew Persons.
Elmer Whitney and family called at
the Nicely home Sunday.
c. G. Richardson left for Minneap-
oils and Two Harbors last week.
Mrs. VIM. Best entertained her sis.
ter and family from Wyanett on Sun
day.
Mrs. Townsend from Princeton has
been visiting her son George and
family.
Communion services were held in
the Judkins school house last Sunday.
Services will be held there again in
four weeks.
The guild will meet with Mrs. H. B.
Fisk next Thursday, Oct. 4. All ladies
interested in the work are invited to
attend. Bring scissors and thimble.
The Soap club will meet with Mrs.
Chester Ames on Friday, Oct. 5. This
is the last meeting of the club, so all
ladies are requested to be present as
there will be lots of good things to
eat. They will also have chance tc
try their needlework on quilt.
AS dressing for sores, bruises and
burns, Chamberlain Salve is all thai
can be desired. It is soothing and
healing in it's effect. Price Is cents.
For sale by Princeton Drug Co.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-27

Ladies', read this catalogue O
charms. Bright eyes, glowing cheeks
red lips, a smooth skin without ,
blemish, in short, perfect health. Fo
sale with every package Hollister'
Rocky Mountain Tea. IS cents. C
A. Jack
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-27
BUSIN ESS LOCALS.

Gloves and smittens from the down
eastsfactory.> They fit best and wear
longest. Ludden's store.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-27
For Sale or Rent.

My .house in the southern part of
Princeton across the railroad track.
Apply to Mrs. r. M. Patchen. Prince
ton. =. So. ~ - 41-2t
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-27
and lanced his throat and he is abb

and lanced his throat and he is able
to be out again.
Walter Talbert of Lake Minnetonka
is visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Thrashing is all finished around
here and most of the farmers are dig
ging potatoes.
Emil Lundgren is having his new
house plastered. Mr.. Roman OF
Princeton is doing the work
Several people of this place had
exhibits at the Princeton fair and won
a large number of premiums.
Val Mott, Leon Annis and Gran
vile Talbert spent Saturday and
Sunday at the big bog and brought
back a nice lot of game.
Miss Lena Lundgren of Minneapo-
lis has been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Eric Lundgren, and her Sis
ter, Mrs. Emma Gates, the past week.
II suffered terribly, with my stom-
ach for years. At times I would bloat
so that I could not keep my clothes
on. I also had pains in my side.
After taking one bottle of DR.. Adler's
Treatment am entirely cured. B. F.
Rhodes, Madelia, Mimi" Large dol
lar bottles at the Home Drug Store.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-27

Jersey sweet potatoes and home
grown cranberries. Ludden's store.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-27
Church Topics zk *
METHODIST,
l. 4. Sunday and Weekday
Announcements.

METHODIST.
Morning 1890, 1.-THE Sons of God;"
7:30 p. M, "Following Jesus"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-27
CONGREGATIONS

CONGREGATIONAL.
Morning 1920 theme, Glove, the
Foundation of Religion;'' As a: M,
Sunday school; 1880 p. m. theme, z" A
Glad Home Coming.''' ...
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-26

but viii return to Houston today and
will visit the water. plant, the sewer
city's disposal plant and garbage fur
mace They will also make a trip down
to the filter beds.
1T appears that the gentlemen are
familiar with Houstons charter, but
they desire to learn how it is VOL king.
During their conference with the
mayor and commissioners, the gentle
men gave a recital of Topekas NUM-
cipal woes. 1t is the same old story,
and HOustonians are familiar with it.
and now look back and laugh over some
of the amusing incidents of the weekly
council meetings 1t is amusing to
HouStOnians now, because they can
look back, but to the people of Topeka
there is nothing amusing about their
with them and they are Disguised. and
mad, and ready to fight, just like many
HOustOnians were under the old man
ner of doing things.
The average length of our council
meeting Is eight minutes stated Mayor
Rice during a discussion of this week
ly event
{ Eight minutes, did you say?' ex-
claimed Attorney Dreaming. That's
good. I'll have to wire that back to
the newspaper boys. It will be good
stuff for them and he jotted it down
in his note book.
cital of the incidents that transpired
during the regular weekly nightmare
when he occupied the mayors chair.
They would keep me up until after 1
o'clock at night discussing nonsensical
things, and it did not look like we
would ever get any business transact
ed. One alderman will bullyrag an
other, and no matter what comes up,
no matter how meritorious. the man
bringing it up is forced to pull for
some measure backed by some other
alderman. no matter how rotten it is.
If he doesn't his meritortous measure
viii be defeated
Every man in Topeka who loves
his life better than he does a political
job is in favor of Houston's form of
government says Mr.. Dreaming.
Notwithstanding Topeka's woes,
her municipal affairs have been better
handled than is usually the case She
has no floating debt. Her bonded in
debtedness is $2.185,O00. The annual
tax rate is $3.9O- OF this amount the
actual city tax is $2-05 u, the sch DOL
tax. which is a separate tax, being
$1.s5.
THE population of Topeka is A.. 900
and the assessed valuations 13,000,
600. This is at the rate of about 40
cents on the dollar. These figures give
a good idea of the prosperity of Hous-
ton over that of Topeka. Houston has
not quite double the population of To-
peka, vet her assessed valuations this
wear were $42 100000 on a basis of 80
cents on the dollar The tax rate is
$3.50 which includes the school tax
with the exception of about $65,0OO,
which comes from the state fund.
Topeka owns her own water sys-
tenn and paid 100000 for it. Messrs-
Dreaming and Bergundthal did not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-26
AFTER NEW FACTORY.
Rotary Engine Company Plans to
Come to Topeka.

Topeka may be the home Of large
factory where will be made a new ro-
tary engine. which is now being placed
on the market by a firm at Spokane,
Wash.
A letter was received at the CONNER
cia1 club this morning from J. Austin
Larson, financial manager of this con-
Germ, in which he stated that large
plant for the manufacture of these en-
gines. was in the course of construc-
ton at Spokane. and that it was the
intention of the company to erect
similar factory and plant in one of the
central states. and that they looked
with favor on Kansas.
Mr. Larson went on to state that #.
G.. York. of Salina, while on a trip to
Spokane. had become interested in the
proposition and when he returned home
he interested the Salina Commercial
club in it. and that this club had ex-
tended an invitation to the company to
build its factory there. Mr.. Larson
wrote that the officers of the company
would like to build it in a city of
greater proportions than Salina and he
closed his letter with a query as what
Inducements Topeka would offer for the
location of the factory here.
The matter viii be taken up at the
next meeting of the club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-26
AS TEXAS SEES US.
Comparisons of Topeka and Houston
Made by Pest.

The tax rate at Houston for both
school and city purposes is $3.50. at
Topeka it is $3.50. A difference of 81.
They attribute this to the saving on
the commission form of government at
Houston and there are a number of
men in Topeka who would be willing
to serve on a similar commission in
Topeka if the same fault could be
placed on their shoulders
This is only one Of the many things
which the special committee from To-
peka has discovered at Houston accord
ing to the Houston, Texas, Post.
The other things and the visit is writ
ten up in the Post in the following fash
THE people Of Topeka. Kan. have
determined to depart from the old
time form OF municipal government and
pattern after the Houston commission
FORM and have sent representatives to
Houston to make an investigat ton. They
are ex-Mayor w. S. Bergundthal and
City Attorney Frank c. Dreaming.
These gentlemen called upon Mayor
Rice and the city commissioners yes
terday afternoon and gathered much in
formation concerning the manner in
which the commission form is operat-
ing. They left for Galveston last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-26
BEAR STORIES.
Many Are Coming in From the WiIds
of Pennsylvania.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov 26.-Deaths and
narrow escapes from bears are begin
ming to be reported here. Last night
party of hunters arriving from Elk
county brought in an account of the
death of John Dicht is years old, who
was killed by a bear on Saturday
From Tidoute. in Warren county,
thrilling encounter with a large black
bear was reported in which the hunter
narrowly escaped.
Henry Bradley of East Pittsburg.
who is connected with the Westinghouse
Electric company while hunting. shot
a bear in the flank. Maddened by the
pain. the bear rushed toward the
hunter and Bradley emptied his re-
peater at the animal as it descended
upon him, five of the bullets taking eff
feet, but only tending to increase its
fury. Just as the enraged bear reach
ed him and prepared to strike him
down. Bradley threw away his gun
which was now useless and drew his
hunting knife. Plunging it into the
animals side to the hilt he reached
the heart and had the satisfaction of
seeing the animal drop dead at his
feet. Bradley escaped with a few
scratches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-26
wnERE CARNEGIE BUYS SHOES
Booker Washington Says He Wears the
Tuskegee Product.

New York Nov. 26-Andrew Carnegie.
according to Booker 7. Washington,
who spoke last night at the Universal
list church of the Divine Paternity buys
his shoes at Tuskegee, Ala, where they
are made by colored students.
The speaker said the students in the
past year made 100000 brick. There
are, he said, more than 1900 students,
representing So states and y foreign
countries.
The value Of the institute property,
he said. is now 100000 1t has an en-
dowment of 81, 10000 for the material
increase Of which there is an active
campaign on hand.
we are changing the ideal OF the
black race declared DR. Washington.
We are teaching them that labor is
honorable and that idleness is not. And
they are recognizing it. too.
We have graduated 5000 students,
and they are for the most part SOBER
industrious, useful men and women