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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-02
THE HILL PRIZES.
Professor Shaw Examines Entries and Re
ports on General Conditions.

ports on General Conditions.
Too much wheat is being sowed on
the farms of Minnesota. The soil is
being exhausted by the repeated rails
ing of one crop. Instead of devoting
their fields exclusively to wheat, the
farmers must follow a rotation of
about ten cultivated grasses, such as
timothy, alfalfa, alsike, clover, etc.,
unless they wish to have their farms
deteriorate beyond repair. Stock
raising is being badly neglected.
This is the opinion of Professor
Thomas Shaw of the state agricultural
experiment station, who is one of the
judges in the J. J. Hill prize contest
for farmers. Five hundred farms were
originally entered in this contest, but
owing to the fact that they could not
show the twenty head of cattle and
twenty sheep or swine demanded by
the terms of the contest, all but about
eighty were disqualified. Professor
Shaw and T. A. Haverstad, who is
associated with him, have visited
thirty-two farms so far and expect to
complete their labors in another
month.
'We began our work July 90 said
Professor Shaw, land have covered
Minnesota south of St. Paul and
South Dakota south of Brookings.
We find that we can cover only ten
farms in a week. and do not expect to
finish northern Minnesota, northern
South Dakota and North Dakota in
less than a month.
''Rotation in crops and stock-rais-
ing are the points in which nearly
every farm we have visited so far is
weak. The farmers are exhausting
their soil by sowing grain exclusively.
They should plant cultivated
grasses, and unless they do so their
land will be exhausted.
"Stock-raising is the natural Sc
quence of grass-raising: Sheep offer
the most money to the farmer, but,
with the exception of southwestern
Minnesota, they are sadly neglected.
Sheep keep down the weeds in fallow
fields and prevent their spread to
those under cultivation. They also
enrich the soil.
II hope the day is not far distant
when the farmers of the northwest will
cease leaving uncut corn in the fields.
Every acre of cornstalks is equal in
fodder value to a ton of timothy. Out
of every one hundred to one hundred
and fifty acres of corn only ten are
cut, the rest is husked in the field.
High wages and the scarcity of farm
help are the chief reasons why this
crop is not being harvested.
"We have seen no damaging rust in
our travels about the northwest. Of
course. there is more or less leaf rust,
but that does no harm. We spend on
an average three hours on each farm.
Part of this time is spent driving over
the land, inspecting the crops, but we
never spend less than an hour talking
with the owner and questioning him
in regard to his methods as to rota-
ton, stock-raising and other details. :"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-02
Dictionaries Were All Wrong.

"Can I sell you one of our latest
dictionaries?'' asked tho ,ffah1e
agent. ,
NO." answered Mr.. Cumrox. 81
have been subscribing to all the die
tionaries that came out, and they dis
agree with me SO much about spelling
and pronunciation that I'm tired of
the argument. Washington Star.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-02
He Preferred the Lesser Expense

Mrs. Knicker-How did you per-
suade your husband to send you to
the country?
MIS-. Bocker-I suggested staying
in town on account of the lovely har-
gains IN the hops.-New York Sun.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-02
THOSE GONE BEYOND
Christian S. Neumann, ST., Dies in
Foreston On Thursday, July
26, Aged Sixty Years.
j. F. Bouiter, Mrs. Mary Boutin and
Little Alice Persinger Also
Called to Their Maker,

Christian S. Neumann, father of DR..
G. S. Neumann and Herman Neumann
OF this village, died at the home of
his son in Foreston on Thursday
morning, July 26, at 4 O'Clock, aged
60 years.
Mr.. Neumann was born in Langan-
horn, Germany, in 1916 and came to
America in 1874. Upon his arrival
he took up his residence in Port Clin-
ton, Ohio, where he remained about
two years and then removed to De-
troit, Mich. After living for about
three years at this place he went to
Clinton, Iowa, and left that town four
years thereafter for Cedar Falls,
Iowa. His stay in Cedar Falls COW
cred a period of five years, and since
that time he had made his home with
his sons and daughters in various
parts Of the country, passing most of
these years, however, with his son in
Foreston. His wife died during his
residence in Clinton, Iowa. Mr.. Neu-
mann was married at Bratestat, Ger
many, in 1851, to Miss Anna Nelson
and Of the union five sons and three
daughters were born, viz, Herman
now residing in Princeton: F. T. P.
Foreston; N. B. E., New Ulm; Chris
tian S., Princeton; John, Bemidji;
Mrs. Wilson, California; Mrs. Han
son, Cedar Falls, Iowa: Mrs. Entrup,
St. Paul.
Mrs. Wilson is the widow of Rev.
W. H. Wilson, who was pastor of the
Princeton. Blue Hill and Santiago
missions of the Methodist Episcopal
denomination about eighteen years
ago. She is we'll known to many
Princeton people.)
Mr.. Neumann was a veteran of the
German-Danish and the Franco-Ger-
man wars and was possessed of med
ais presented to him for bravery in
action. He was generous-hearted,
kindly old gentleman, honorable and
God fearing-one Of the old school
who believed in doing to others as he
would be done by. His counsels were
at all times worth listening to and
putting into practice. Many are
those-both old and young-who will
miss this whole-souled veteran.
Funeral services were conducted at
the home of deceased's son, F. T. P.
Neumann, in F'oreston, on Sunday,
and Rev. Father Levings, between
whom and the deceased great friend
ship existed. delivered an Grafton
which touched the heartstrings of
those present. The remains were
brought to Princeton and inferred in
Oak Knoll cemetery, the pallbearers
being F. Mckay, M. G. Northway, F.
Heuss. O. Kohrdt and Messrs. Larson
and Coon.
The relatives who followed the body
to the grave were Mr.. and Mrs. En-
trup, St. Paul; Mrs. Hanson and son,
Cedar Falls, Iowa; John Neumann,
Bemidji N. B. E. Neumann, New
Ulm: Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. P. Neumann
and family, Foreston; Mr.. and Mrs.
c. S. Neumann and family, Princeton.
Mrs. Wilson was unable to reach
here from California in time for the
funeral.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-02
The Emperor's Tea Garden.

The Emperor of China's tea is
grown in a garden surrounded by
high walls, so that none but the Gull
tivators can approach it. The pick
ers must battle three times daily,
wear special gloves, and abstain from
eating fish lest their breath should
spoil the leaves aroma.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-02
Alice C.. PerSin ger.

Alice C. Pers1nger.
Alice, the three-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Persinger,
died in the town of Greenbush on
July "a. Little Alice was a bright,
atfectionate child and her parents
greatly miss her presence in the home.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-02
Their Rain Beau.

'That young jerks is useful fell
low to meet in a sudden shower, for
he always carries an umbrella
Yes; the girls all call him their
rain beau. Baltimore American.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-02
Mrs, Mary ROutin

Mrs. Mary Boutin died at her home
in Greenbush on Sunday, July 20,
aged 81 years. A husband and four
children, three sons and daughter,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-02

survive her. The remains we're in
tered at Greenbush yesterday and
Father Levings conducted the funeral
SERVICE
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-02
spoke from years of practical expert

10 Mr.. Farmer and Misses Lynch
and Sands are due the thanks of the
people OF Mile Laos county for the
efforts they have put forth to make
the training school success-and the
splendid results which they have
achieved. And we must not forget
the untiring work of our county super
lntendent, Guy Ewing. He has la
bored hard from the time the idea of
summer school was first conceived
until its closing session to make it
success-and success it has proven
beyond all expectations. -
The members of the various school
boards who attended the convention
are as follows: District 1-E. L. Nc
MILAN, j. J. Shaken, W. H. Terrell.
District Wv. G. McVicar, G.. H.
Lamb. District 3-Geo. Schmidt. Aug.
Gerth. Ditsrct 4-R. S. Shaw. Dis
trict 5-John H. Grow, Mrs. A. r.
Grow. District &c. H. Cone, I. F.
Calender. District IA. B. Gramer.
Frank Bemis. District Sired Swan
son, Fl. j. Wickland. District g.
Lester Kempton. District Johannes
Kenely, Jos. Sherman. District IL
+. N. Bacon, P. F. Golden. Dis
trlct l2-Frank G.. Magnuson, Peter
Jensen. District 14-Carl Anderson.
Peter M. Schelin, j. A. Edin. Dis
trict l5-John Kalberg. District.16-
W. j. Sullivan. District 17-Gilbert
Wilkes, Chas. Brandt, O. A. laden.
District lS-Chas. Wicklander, O. A.
Haggberg. District led. Bauer.
W. A. Wallace. District 2O-Fred
Ahlquist, G. A. Ness. District 81
Swan Viedlund, John Nilsson, Daniel
Swanson. District PIG. 81. Carr.
District 23-Peter Larson, Sanford
Thorson. District 24-E. J. Satter-
strom, L. A. Hatch, G. Il. Berry.
District 25-Ole Harstad, Alfred F.
Johnson, Andrew Anderson. District
26-W. E. Jones. District 2S-Gust
Carlson, c. B. Lane. District Pop.
T. Sjoglien, Fred Johnson, Daniel
Nelson. District 3O-John jacobson.
Swan Leeden. District 31-John Nv
berg. District ST.. E. Potts. Dis
trict so, Sherburne county-C. L.
Cambpell.
Notes.
Miss Susan Barber of Mile Laos
visited the summer school Tuesday.
Rev. J. R. Henderson spoke. to the
teachers on the Responsibility of the
Teacher" last Saturday.
Miss Eva Neumann of Foreston was
called to her home last Saturday on
account of the death of her grand
father, Mr.. G. Neumann.
The EQUITIES of the Teachern was
fully discussed on Saturday at the
general assembly. Miss Christensen
spoke on the duties Of the teacher to
herself
Mrs. Jones, Miss Radeke and Mrs.
Radeke visited the summer school the
latter part of last week.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-25
CHARLES B HANFORD,
AS MARC ANTONY" in
JULIUS CAESAR.


That sterling actor Charles b. Han
ford returns to this city on Tuesday,
oct 2, at the Elks Opera House with
one of the most important and mas
sive productions which I'm his brilliant
career he has ever offered to the
play going public Each of his spe-
cial presentations OF great plays
from season TO season has i'm turn
attracted popular applause and com
mended itself to criticl approval. It
is becoming understood that Mr.
Hanford was consistently following
out program of great rcvivals, con
centrating his efforts annually ON an
adequate representation of one OF the
dramatic masterpieces which are
much heard of but all too seldom
represented with any degree Of con
scientious intelligence
This year Mr.. Hanford will appear
as Mare Anthony, in the great
tragedy of craftsmanship Julius
Caesar" This role with its artis-
tic opportunities is the one which
first placed Mr. Hanford in the ranks
of dramatic stars. 1t is a number
of years since he has played It and
yet he is well remembered and often
spoken of by students of the stage
as a typical exponent of this role.
at once so dashing and yet so pro
found Mr.. Hanfords company will
be on a par with the organizations
which have customaritIy appeared i'm
his support. The management has
made due recognition of the fact
that the heroic personages repre-
sented on the mimic Roman scene
must be enacted by players of far
more than ordinary capacity, and the
company has been engaged with a
special view to the effective define
atoms of each role While Julius
Caeser' is essentially a mans play,
that beautiful type of womanly dig
nifty, "Portia" will give the admirers
of Miss Marie Drofnah and opportuni-
ty to see her congenially cast.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-25
The Leader.
ALL ABOUT BLUEFIELD

Shelton Clark, postmaster at tn
ion. w. Va. is in the city ON business
and visiting relatives.
l.. +. Christie, a rominen' citl.cu
of Sinks Grove Monroe county W
Va. is visiting his hru,hc Prof T..
II. II. Christie. OF Blucdeld avenue.
this place. MIR. CrY!.tio is mrgc!Y
interested in farming and is ore OF
the most prosperous asricutursts in
that section of the state
II the Republican convention pas
SEES of as quietly today as Pawnee
Bills Show did yesterday. Buefcld
will have reason to pass congratula-
tions all around
DR. j. Il. Kirk. OF Elkhorn is i'm
the city and called TO see MS last
evening The doctor is one of our
leading and most prosperous citizens
and we hope to see more OF him and
know him better.
We had the pleasure OF meeting
Mr.. Writ A. French. Chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee.
last night for the first time. and We
are delighted to know that we have
such commanding figure TO lead
the Mercer Democrats. He is eN.
ceedingly pleasant a1d We admire his
frankness and cordiality. with such
leader we ought to do great things
in Mercer.
There was so many people in Blue
field today that there is badly any
use in attempting 20 individualize
the comings and goings. The town
was just full of everything from
everywhere.
When you observe the scramble
for office in the Republican party of
West Virginia, it's enough to maxi
the honest voter think a good deal
before he votes that ticket Watch
the procession in this city today.
Bluefeld can always raise big
crowd for a show of any kind. Our
streets yesterday were alive with
people and yet there was quiet every
where. Such order in our city re-
fleets credit upon our police foce.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-25
BRUTAL ASSAULT.
MRS. BLANKS TELLS THE MAYOR
OF HER AWFUL EXPERIENCE

Lynchburg. Va. Sept 2i-Mrs.
Geo. T. Blanks gave an account in
the Mayors Court Saturday morning
OF how she was assaulted by negro
few nights ago at her home in Riv-
ermont, and what she said made a
profound impression upon those who
heard her. Mrs. Blanks spoke simply
and directly, but she did not hest
tate in her description, and while
she showed the deepest feeling she
told her story clearly and forcibIy
All her statements were corroborated
In every way by the testimony of
other witnesses.
The two negroes. Walter Jones and
Alonzo Wells. who was charged with
being the guilty parties Jones with
being the principal, and Wells an
accessory. were given an opportunity
to make statement. They persisted
in their contentious thar tbov 1rou
nothing OF the affair Their account
Of their movements aid NOT aero,
with the statement which ogcer
Short SAYS they made 70 him soon
after their arrest
The circumstances sprrorrd,,. a.,
assault 40 bropebt or, a., tho ,,.,
Ing. were OF tho most revolyi,o and
brutal nature and Nfrs pio,ts wbo
IS very matter.of-f,c, woman ,s.
much affected as she rotated to Nav
or Smith the harowinq evonrio,c.
she had gone threw and how st,
succeeded IN outwittinp the negro sb,
exhibited wound in her forehead
which had been inflicted by her as
sauant She told how She had baor
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-25
PRESTON MAY
HAVE LYNCHING

Rowlesbug W. va. sept 2I-
Jasob Dixon are lumber dealer who
was shot here Wednesday night by a
negro "ho hold him up died at the
ko'sor hospital to-day and hisr o.
mains were sant TO his homo in Pros
ton county for intermon, The negro
who did the shooting is sHm at large
but is believed TO Doc Do hiding near
here Public feeling greatly arou
ed and if caught q lynchme quite
probable
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-25

The campaign of MI Bruce Off
Congress in the 9th Virginia dis
trict has been "a quiet one, but if
you can judge from the expressions
of the people all over the district
il has been telling one. His
friends. the people. will elect him.
The masses know a good man and
are willing to trust Mr.. Bruce as
their representative
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-25

For latest designs in un
dertaking seeW. A. Swan or
a. H. Hawkins. Entire new
stock. satisfaction guarin-
tecd.
The Swan Company,
Bluefcid avenue.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-25
PAWNEE BILLS
WILD WEST.
CROWD PRESENT. PA
RADE WAS GOOD AND PER-
FORNIANCE GAVE GEN
ERAL SATISFACTION.

The big Pawnee Bms Wild West
Show was in Blueneld yesterday. and
with it all there was great time in
the city
The parade was an intcrcsting one
and was viewed by thousands that
lined the streets all along the line Of
march. There was many new and
novel features to be seen.
The parade is refreshing in its de-
parture from the old time worn ont
circus parades that are inflicted up
on the people only too often. So large
is the parade that Pawnee Bin has
found it necessary TO divide it into
two sections The first was the Wild
West section. with it's hundreds Of
Indians. cowboys. scouts. prairie
scooncrs. buffalo. Texas cattle, guides
and All that go TO make the frontier
historical
Tho second section was the Great
Far East with all it's Durbanian
splcudor Tho many strange people,
herd of ROYAL India elephants. sa-
cred cattle. burros. white camels and
At hundred new and novel features
never seen in this section before.
In each department were hand
some allegorical and historical floats.
soldiers of every nation; handsome
horses, rapid fire guns and all that
are in keeping with such a gigantic
exhibition. Five bands of music, an
electro orchestra, drum corps, Scotch
bag pipes and the ever present CALI.
ope furnished the music
The performance in the afternoon
was attended by large crowd
In the Wild West show the rings
are eliminated The arena is meant
to represent as much as possible the
plants of the far West. in which the
quaint and interesting people are to
show the staid customers some of the
features of their life which was in
existence years ago
But in addition to the Wcsterners.
Pawnee Bin offers more. for there
are Representatives of the nations of
the Far East, all OF whom contribute
to the wonderful spectacle seen in
the three hours performance.
The show begins with one grand
carnival of nations. The last one to
enter is Mai. Lille, who comes gal
Looping in on his brown steed.
Then begins the real performance,
and the numbers are pushed upon
each other in such quick succession.
that they almost bewilder one. Horse
manship is there of all kinds, fancy
and expert lassoing, the grand mill
tary tournament, participated in by
a detachment from the cavalry of all
nations. and expert rife shooting.
one thing of especial interest is
the crowd Of cowboys and Indians OF
the forests who exhibit feats OF cx-
pert horemanship.
Not the least important OF The nu-
merous acts i'm the interesting and
instructive battle spectacle repro
duced from the Russo-Japanese war.
which is participated in by well
known Russian Cossacks and Japan
csc cavalry. assisted by innumerable
horsemen.
The military evolution exhibition
proves an immensely striking rea-
ture The performance includes de.
tachemnts OF warriors from England.
France Germany Austria, Spain
Italy Mexico and Central American
countries. including Venezuela. Bra.
I'll. Columbia and many south Amer
lean republics The Mcxicans on
horseback led by Pawnee Bill and
Miss Mae Lille add much 10 The i'm.
terest of the performance
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-25

FOR RENT:-One Z room
House just completed with
bath, hot and cold water.
a good basement. See $.
q. BAILEY, at Lowder's
Store.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-25
Arc You Como to Buy q Steel Rance This Fall?
"ANCHOR"
Is the beet Steel Range on the market and the
Price Is Right.

In fact the Anchor is the only Range ON the
market that has any particularly distinct fea-
lures. The manufacturers of this range have
broken away from the worn out traditions of
range building and have constructed a dur
able and beautiful Range full of efficient
modern features.
This Range is so constructed that the Smoke
Flue comes out at the Back, thereby leaving
both the top of the range as well as the
arming closet without any distractions.
They are made from heavy Cold Rolled Steel
Plate, the bake oven being made of ten gauge
Steel Plate, this being the heaviest material
ever known in Steel Range construction. The
oven flues are double with thick Asbestos Card
Boards between the two steel plates, therefore
making the oven indestructa BILE and perfect
baker, as the asbestos lining holds the heat in
the oven where ii should be and prevents il
radiating out into the room in hot weather
and making il very uncomfortable for the one
doing the cooking.
No one thinking of buying "A Steel Range
can afford to do so without first calling at nv
store and making critical examination of
t to call at the store request me to send de-
lan lndl ~ fttrtn la..I-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-25

LOST:-Package OF papers. Two
Deeds, two checks, and Railroad
ticket TO Rocky Mount, va. Return
To Leader Office or Bluencld Inn,
and get reward.
10. r. OLIVER.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-25
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE bed room
furniture and Standard Sewing
Machine. In use short time. good
Ass new. cheap. owner leaving city.
Apply room No. Southern House.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-01
A NEW RELIGIOUS PAPER.

new candidate for public favor
in the newspaper field is The Western
Evangelist. published at Fulton. Ky,
and edited by Rev Sid Williams OF
San Antonio, Tex. Rey.T }, Porter
Of Cairo. IN, and Rev. j. A. Brown,
Of Waco Tex, The first Qumbcr of the
paper rs just received u Is a six col
umn fol6 neatly printed and filed
with reading matter of a high order.
Referring tn the very succe ful rcyW-
al meetings in Cairo II says: The
rrcnGs Of reform in Cairo are increas-
ing in numbers rapidly God speed
he days when Cairo shall become a
law abiding, Sabbath observing city.
The reform wave Is coming and it will
not pass Cairo by. Cairo is becoming
a Greater Cairo materially. lets make
her Greater Cairo morally and relig
iously"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-01
"IDIDN' TLOYEH HIM
Says Mrs. Mary Mills Greenhurst, Who
is Waiting to Testify Against
Her Husband.

New York March Waiting ii
New York to testify against her form
er husband in reference to man,
wrongs, she says she suffered at hi,
hands. Mrs Mary Mills Greenhurst
ance the wife of Lewis G. Tewksbury
cid today The full story of Tewks-
buys sensational career.
at is absurd TO think | ever loved
this man, sha said. 4 simply turned
to him in my grief"
1t is to the relentless efforts of
Mrs. Greenhur5t that Tewksbury owes
his arrest in Philadelphia.
Mr. Greenhurst died on March II.
1897" she said "Tewksbury was by
NY husbands side when he died He
held his hand to The last and was
made a tru-tee Of the estate My
husband left large fortune. My per
3cnal fortune amounted to $250,000.
"Tewksbury advised me to go
abroad and I did so.
When | returned / heard rumCrs
shout the questionable honesty of Mr..
Tewksburys business and I broke our
engagement
lie came 10 me repeatedly fOr
money Why wen he fed 10 OH Point
C1mfow ! gave him $1,000 as stepped
aboard the train az Jersey city. Four
weeks later ! Deposited $25,000 in the
Produce Exchange bank in order that
he might continue his business with
oGt further complaint from his credi-
tors.
"On July II we were married in
lonkers. BY agreement we kept IL
a sec~e aud continued 10 live apart
Six months after our marriage he
asked me for money again As usual
consented, but with protest
After hc GOT tha money he 0eI Co
Mexico City and from there To Lon
Don where ] located him in 1902.
prosperous ana living in luxury
"iie aad taken the last of my for
tune and I brough suit for divorce.
Then be was Indicted"