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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-02-08
LAST OF SERIES

VI Lyceum Entertainments at Jesmer's
Opera House on Saturday Night
On Saturday evening next, Feb. 10,
the last of the series of the Lyceum
entertainments will be given at the
Jesmer opera house, at which time
Miss Marion Gordon Kerby will pre-
sent a program diversified and superb.
Possessed of a beautiful mezzo-
soprano voice, she sings the classical
songs of the greatest composers and
the negro songs of the southland as few
people can sing them. She reads
Shakespeare and Browning, or tells
the negro stories and folklore of the
African, with equal skill In addi-
ton, she interprets on the banjo
plantation melodies and accompanies
her songs in a most charming manner.
Her reputation has been made on her
darky songs and stories. Should you
fail to hear Miss Kerby you will miss
a rare treat.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-02-08
Mrs. Addie E. Mayo.

Mrs. Addie E. Mayo died at her
home in Foreston on Tuesday last,
February 6, at II a. NJ, aged IS years,
the cause of death being abdominal
cancer, from which she had suffered
for about fifteen months.
She was the widow of Reuben NJ.
Mayo, a veteran of the civil war, who
died on July Is, 1905. Her maiden
name was Addie E. Burroughs. Three
brothers survive her, George, who
lived with and cared for her at
Foreston; Charles and John of San
Pedro, California. She left no chill
dren. The late Reuben Mayo was a
brother of Mrs. S. B. Heath, Mrs.
Fannie Heath and Mrs. Viola Wedg-
wood of Princeton, and an uncle Of
Mrs. |. G. Patterson. A few days
previous to her death she decided her
money and property to her brother
George and selected County Commits
sioner Deans as her agent to see that
the estate was properly administered.
The funeral services were held at
the family residence in Foreston yes
terday "wednesday and the remains
will be brought to Princeton today
Thursday and laid to rest in Oak
Knoll cemetery.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-02-08
Important Land Ruling.

The general land Office at Crookston
has made a new ruling in rejecting
the proof filed by Ole o. Brekke.
Rejection was not on the grounds that
he had not complied strictly with the
letter of the law, but that he had
failed to comply with the spirit of the
law. Brekke has lived on the land
twenty-three months and fifteen days.
but the fact that this period extended
over total of seven years led the
department at Washington to the be-
lief that he did not regard the home
stead as his real home, and that his
residence there was only periodical.
On these grounds the proof was re
jected. ...-,.. -'-4
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-02-08
by Indians of the reservations Of
northern Minnesota.

by Indians of the reservations OF
northern Minnesota.
With a view to starting such prose
cution Indians from all the reserva-
tions have appointed committee OF
five to communicate with the United
States district attorney at St. Paul
asking his advice as to how to pro-
coed.
The committee has forwarded to
that official copy of the affidavit OF
Rev. Charles Wright showing how
these names were secured by the per-
son forging 1.-THE petit on.
I'm this connection, the Indians
say, "we would state that Secretary
Nye of the public affairs committee OF
the Minneapolis Commercial club has
stated publicly who furnished the Pc
tition and list of names.''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-02-08
1 NOCTURNAL DEPRECIATION.

Peculiar Story In Which Conspicuously
Figure Paddock and a Hatpin.
y. M. Chapman has root house,
and in this root house he stores the
POTATOES he buys. Upon the door of
the root house he invariably attaches
a paddock of those padlocks
With a filed case warranted for twenty
years; -nonrustable. unbreakable, i'm
penetrable. Elmer paid $3.50 for it.
Upon visiting his murphy house on
Friday morning and drawing forth
from his overalls pocket the key to
his patent lock he discovered that the
Hat piece of steel was unnecessary.
The door was open, the lock was dis
organized and there we're footprints of
a foreign type upon the snow. Within
the house potato bags were disar-
ranged and an odor of homemade
whisky prevailed the atmosphere. Ell
mer shifted and said. things. But
when he found a hatpin sticking in a
bag of spuds he said all those things
over again with an addendum that
gave forth a brimstoneous aroma. He
was sorely angered. He has some
idea who the intruders were and sus-
poets they dressed in his potatory pre-
paratory to attending a masquerade.
Ten dollars reward is offered to
whomsoever shall furnish such in
formation as will lead to the arrest
and conviction of the miscreant who
maliciously pounded to pieces the
paddock.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-02-08
AT THE NoRrHwEsrERN HOSPITAL

VIM. Nelson was brought to the
hospital Tuesday critically i'll.
Gertrude Hannalen of Mora. who
underwent an operation two weeks
ago by DR.. Cooney for appendicitis,
returned home on Wednesday in good
health.
Mrs p. Southland was brought to
the hospital on Saturday morning in
a critical condition due to internal
hemorrhage from an abdominal
growth DR.. Cooney decided that an
immediate operation offered the only
chance for her life. The operation
was performed at once and her condi-
ton was found such that there could
have been nothing but fatal termin-
alton in a few hours had not surgical
aid been promptly rendered. The
patient is recovering.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-02-08
Letter From Louis Pierson,

A letter from L. W. Pierson. who is
now located at San Pedro. California,
says that he is having very pleas
ant time and that he has not yet en-
gagged in any mercantile pursuits.
His sons, Ralph and Ray, are, how
ever, employed at good salaries and
his real estate is rapidly advancing
in value. The roses. the hollyhocks
and the daffodils are now in bloom.
but Louis occasionally signs for the
snowbanks and sleighrides of good
old Minnesota, and, above all, misses
the cheerful countenances of his
-Princetou associates. Heaaesires to
be remembered to his friends through
the medium of the U n ion.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-02-08
Guy EWin!
IMPROVED EARLY oHIos.
The Siziba Potato Seed Co.. st. Paul, Claims
to Have Solved the Problem of Keep
ing Potatoes from Deteriorating
County Superintendent.

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The skiba Potato Seed Co. St. Paul. Claims
to Have Solved the Problem Of Keep
ing Potatoes from Deteriorating.
While in St. Paul few days ago
the writer was shown several speci-
mems of excellent Early Ohio potatoes
plump, smooth and a good size, just
like the Early Ohios that we raised in
our own garden fifteen years ago.
Upon inquiry we learned that the
potatoes were raised on the farm of
John V. Skiba in Ramsey county,
that he had about 5000 bushels sim
liar to the specimens exhibited to us
in his bins, and that the Skiba Seed
Potato company had been formed for
the purpose of handling the same.
It is a well-known fact that the best
varieties ofspotatoes rapidly deterior-
ate when there is ano change of seed
for "a series OF years. Mr.. Skiba
claims to. have discovered by accident
a method whereby he is enabled to
reproduce and materially improve the
Early Ohio. The field on Mr.. Skiba' IS
farm last season averaged 25O bushels
per acre, while his neighbors, on
equally as good land, did not realize
125 per acre. If the Skiba Seed
Potato Co. can "make good" and we
have no reason to doubt Mr.. Skiba s
statements, the discovery is of i'm
mense Importance to the potato-rais-
ers everywhere. The business Office
of the Skiba Co. is $40 National Ger
man American Bank building, St.
Paul.
This is not an advertisement. The
writer intends to experiment with these
improved Early Ohios the coming sea-
sons; others can do likewise if they
see fit.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-02-08
TO ENCOURAGE AGRICULTURE.
James j. Hill Will Give Prizes for the Best
Managed Farms.

Managed Farms.
Attractive cash prizes for the best
titled and best managed farms in
Minnesota and the Dakotas are
offered by James j. Hill, president OF
! the Great Northern railroad. Several
years ago Mr.. Hill gave strong i'm
petus to northwestern live stock inter-
ests by giving away score or more
of imported bulls, which have been
effective in improving the strains OF
cattle over a large area.
This latest encouragement to the
agricultural interests is more general
in it's scope. The only requirement is
that farmers who compete for these
prizes must keep two classes of live
stock in addition to their crop farm
ing-that is, cattle and sheep or
swine. The judges will visit the farm
and Will base their award of prizes
upon the system of rotation of crops,
character of cultivation, cleanliness
of farming, crop yield, and numbers
and quality of the live stock kept in
proportion to the farms area.
The prizes are divided in such a
manner that every farmer has a
chance at them. Three prizes are
offered in each congressional district
in Minnesota and for the eastern and
western halves of each of the Da-
kotas. The first prize is $500 in cash,
second $3.50, third s75. This makes a
total of 1925 in cash for each district,
or an aggregate of $685. for this year
for farmers in the three states named.
If the number of entries and interest
taken is sufficient, Mr.. Hill will
doubtless duplicate these prizes each
year for four additional years, max
ing total of some S35, 900 in all.
The prizes will be awarded by two
judges, one of whom is to be Profess
sor Thomas Shaw of the Minnesota
school of agriculture at St. Anthony
Park. The other is to be chosen
within the district directly by Presi-
dent Hill, or by Professor Shaw with
his approval. The judging is to be
done between June / and August l.
There are no fees or dues. Every
farmer may compete. The Intelligent
farmer on small scale who is rela-
lively poor has as good chance at
the prizes as richer farmer who
operates on higher, scale. To win
the prizes does, not necessarily in
vo1ve any extra expense, simply
that the farmer shall farm WE'LL.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-02-08
TEACHERS MEETING
Convention of Mile Laos Teachers
Association Will Be Held in
Princeton Feb. "a.
Interesting Program Has Been arr
ranged and Educators Are Re-
II quested to Attend.

The third meeting for the year of
the Mile Laos County Teachers asso-
citation will be held in the assembly
room of the high school building in
Princeton, on Saturday, February "a,
1906.
One of the finest programs has been
prepared, and all who are listed
thereon have promised to be on hand
without fail. Although voted at the
last session to hold the next meeting
in Milaca it was deemed advisable to
change the place to Princeton and to
hold the May meeting in Milaca at a
time when the roads are usually good.
The program for the next convention
is as yet incomplete, but will be in
readiness for publication in next
weeks u Mon.
Among those who will take part, so
far as known, are Mrs. G. A. Galley,
Mary S. Huse, Mrs. 81. C. Cooney,
Amy Woodcock, Lola Scheen, Mary
Patterson, Ouida Brown, Margaret
Byers, Helen Patterson, Miss Nc
Masters, Miss Blasting and Mr.. Pal
mer.
The matter of a speaker is under
consideration and will be announced
later. We are making an endeavor to
secure one of the best in Minnesota
and also for the Milaca meeting. We
have at least promise of the services
of such a man.
Every teacher in the county, and as
many as will join US from the sur
rounding counties, are earnestly in
vited to attend this meeting and
also the meeting in Milaca. Come
prepared to help the good work along.
If only by your presence it is help,
and in return you will CLEAN such
knowledge as will be of priceless
value to you in your vocation.
Guy Ewing,
County SuDerintendent
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-02-08
Phantom Ball,

The Phantom ball given by the
Lady Maccabees on Friday night at
their hall was highly successful.
Many were those who, attired in bed
sheets and pillowcases, attended, and
extensive was the fun and frolic
which characterized the event. A
delectable supper was served in the
hall and the fantasia continued until
the small hours Of the next day.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-02-08
Destruction Narrowly Averted.

The destruction of Joseph Nokes'
residence by fire was narrowly averted
on Tuesday morning. Mr.. Nokes'
son detected the odor of smoke and,
running upstairs, discovered that the
flooring of one of the rooms had taken
fire from stove pipe. It was also
found that fire existed within lathe
and plaster partition. A couple OF
pals of water, which were fortunately
within easy reach, extinguished the
flames, but Mr.. Nokes thinks that had
another five minutes elapsed the fire
would have been beyond control.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-02-08
william Winters Praises Princeton,

William Winters, representing the
firm of Winters Bros. & Rixe, dealers
in farm implements and wood, of John
son, Mimi. was here yesterday pur-
chasing wood from John Coyne. Mr.,
Coyne took Mr.. Winters around town
on a sightseeing tour, pointed out to
him all the points of interest and in
PRODUCED him to many of the business
men. Mr.. Winters was delighted with
the beauty of the town and surprised
at the enormous amount of business
transacted. He has never seen
town the size of Princeton which is so
thoroughly progressive and up-to-
date.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-02-08
Pythlan knights Initiate Twelve.

On Tuesday night a class of twelve
candidates were initiated into the
mysteries of the first rank in the K.
P. lodge. The boys were all deeply
impressed with the beautiful ceremony
OF this rank and are anxious to take
the second as early as possible. They
have not as yet, however, encountered
his majesty, William III. William,
who is goat of noble lineage, never
appears until the second rank is con-
ferred. he is now being trained for
the fray.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-02-08
Il. APPLICABLE DIES
A Veteran of the Army OF the Poto-
mac and Pioneer Resident
of Town of Princeton.
Mrs. Addie E. Mayo Passes Away at
Her Home in Foreston From
a CancerOus Ailment.

Henry Apologize died at his home
near Silver lake, about one mile east
of Princeton, on Thursday morning,
February lst, at 3 O'Clock, from heart
failure.
Mr.. Apologize was born in Cedar
vile, Herkimer county, New York, on
January %, 1888. On October II,
1861, he was enrolled as a saddler in
Company G, Sixth New York Mounted
Volunteers, and received an honora-
BILE discharge on December Is. 1868,
at Culpepper Court House, Virginia.
He re-enlisted in the same company
on December Is, 1868, the day fol-
lowing his discharge, was pro-
NOTED to sergeant on January l, 1865.
and received his second discharge at
Clouds Mill, Virginia, June p, 1865.
His company formed part of the
famous army of the Potomac, and he
was present in all the great battles in
which the Sixth regiment was engaged.
During both terms of his enlistment
" he was neither sick nor excused from
duty a single day, neither was he
markable one. He seemed to possess
a charmed existence, for he was u.s.
ually in the thickest of the fight.
Mr.. Apologize came to Minnesota
from New York in 1866 and located in
Fillmore county. He remained there
Two years and removed to Princeton
township in 1868, where he remained
until the time of his death. He was
married in 1873 to Miss Katherine
Sleeves of Princeton, Justice F. Nor
rison performing the ceremony. Of
the union there were born two chill
dren, Mrs. Elmer M. Chapman and
Louis Apologize, both residents of
Princeton. The widow of deceased
also survives him.
The funeral services were conducted
at the family residence by Rev. Cath
cart of the Princeton M. E. church on
Sunday last at O'Clock and the re-
mains were inferred in Oak Knoll
cemetery under the impressive rites of
the Grand Army of the Republic, of
which he was a member. NOtwith-
standing Sunday was very cold day
a large number of persons followed
the good old veteran to his last rest
ing place.
The pal]bearers we're: W. II. Town
send, Frank Woods, Arson Howard,
Joseph Nokes. S. B. Heath and David
Whitcomb.
Henry Apologize was a hero of
many battles. He twice enlisted to
fight for his country and he fought in
the front ranks whenever an oppor-
tunity presented ITSELF His brave
deeds are on record in the correspond
ence of his commanding officers in the
war department at Washington
and will live forever. He was a
soldier and patriot. He was an
honorable man, a man esteemed by
all who knew him and beloved by his
ily-affectionate and charitable to
a fault. It is with the deepest regret
we chronicle the removal of this gen.
erous, kindly old veteran from among,
US. But the Lord knoweth that which
is best.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-02-08

E. E. Bigelow has a COW chat is a
record breaker. Besides selling 1863
quarts of milk, which brought in
$3.50, during the month of January,
Mr.. Bigelow obtained six pounds of
butter from three Cummings. The COW
is Guernsey Durham.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-02-08
Indians Are Angry.

Criminal action against the person
who forged the names of $50 Chip
pewa Indians to petition asking con-
gress to allow the Morris law to re-
main as it stands is to be instituted
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-02-08
Advantage of Good Roads.

Good roads leading to a town are
the best@meanssof bull ing APP the
towns business. In this country the
town is entirely dependent upon the
agriculturalists for the business done.
Not so in manufacturing centers.
There the buying public is composed
largely of men engaged in Industrial
pursuits. Their weekly income is the
Saturday night pay check.
The tradespeople depend upon this
for their business. and as a result the
agricultural trade is given little con-
sideration. Whether or not the farm
ers can get to town matters little.
Even in these manufacturing towns
the matter of getting garden, farm and
orchard produce is one of rail
rather than wagon. Even the milk
supply is carried into the city by
special train each morning.
It is otherwise, however, where the
town must depend almost entirely
upon the country for support The
farmer must reach the city by the
easiest route and over roads which
induce him to trade at that particular
town rather than at another.
The lawmakers of this state have
taken this into consideration by pro-
viding that cities and villages may
expend their road funds upon high
ways leading to the city or village.
The law should be broadly and liber-
ally applied. To make town a
good trade center it should have at
least four splendid roads leading
from it we'll out into the farming COM
munities, and the lateral roads to
these main thoroughfares should be
as good as it is possible to make them
with reasonable expense.
The main roads should be so con-
structed that they are passable at all
times with ease and comfort, and
should permit the hauling of the
heaviest loads possible with the least
expenditure of energy.
These improvements will do more
to make the town prosperous than
many of the improv ements within the
town itself.-Grand Forks Tiiaes. 81.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-02-08
Joke ON Him.

The late Horace Gilman of Worces-
ter, one OF the principal market men
OF the county, had a great weakness
Tor the game of poker, says the Bos-
ton Herald. On certain night, with
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-02-08
Special Bargains

One good Singer sewing anachine
$500; one good Pelton PonJeroy Or
gan $500; one good Story IS Camp
organ $4,000. We have . Rne 1otsof
new organs and pianos, just nrived.
We sell on terms to suit cuttomers.
Anyone lookingsfor a bargain in ma
chimes or musical Instruments will do
we'll to call and see what we hAve. 3
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Ewing
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-02-08
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
In Honor of Lincoin's Birthday An
niversary at Congregational
and NJ. e. Churches.
Rev. E. G. Ciemans, D. D., Will De.
liver Lecture at NJ. E. Church
on Abraham Lincoln.

Memorial services will be held in
both the Congregational and Method
lst churches on Sunday evening next
in honor of the birthday anniversary
of Abraham Lincoln. For the Con
gregational church the following at
tractive program has been prepared
Song service, congregation: prayer,
Rev. Tebbetts; patriotic hymn, choir:
scripture; solo, "Barbara Friethie, u
Whittier, Mrs. J. r. Henderson,; ad-
dress, ''Lincoln, Remaking of Presi-
dent, DR.. Cooney; hymn, congrega-
ton; address, "Lincoln, The Man OF
the Hour" Prof. Jones; patriotic
anthem, choir; violin solo, Offertory,
selected, Mr.. Anderson; address, GA
Reunited Nation" G.. A. Eaton:
hymn, congregation. Mr.. Anderson
and S. S. Peterson will accompany
with violin and flute.
A special invitation in extended to
all veterans and members of the
Ladies Relief corps, and the public
generally is cordially invited to be
present. Hour of service. 1870.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-02-08
AT the NJ. f. Church,

Although no special program has
been prepared for the services at
the Methodist church, it will be one OF
particular attractiveness- Largely pa
triotic and choral. A feature of the
evening will be lecture by Rev. e.
G. Clemans, D. D., presiding elder of
this diocese, and his subject will be
Abraham Lincoln.'' Rev. Clemans
is very entertaining speaker-a
man who possesses the faculty of hold
ing the attention Of his audience
throughout his discourse.
The public is respectfully invited to
attend this service in honor of the
natal anniversary of Abraham Lin
coin. Service will commence at 1870.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-02-08
Potatoes in New York.

wv
New York this week the market de-
clined to S1.75 for choice Maine stock
and &c a bushel for bulk York state
spuds. Imported spuds, which are in
heavy supply, went as low as S1.35 for
ordinary stock. Operators predict a
further break before long.
Over $50 carloads (estimated) ar
rived toward the close of last week
from the continent and British Isles.
These supplies were received largely
by Hail & Ferguson and G. Pape &
Co., j. 81. Killough & Co., and VIM.
Gamble & Co., who were heavy con-
signers from the other side, are now
receiving little or no stock. The par
ties who are getting the foreign spuds
are generally working off contracts
made earlier in the season. There is
no question that the Importation is a
losing game, but not so much so
when the whole amount is summed
up. rs
The demand for stock seems to be
reduced to a minimum. Over so car
loads of Names lay on the docks this
week without any movement to speak
of. This stock was unsurpassed in
quality and had in most instances
been bought and brought to New York
at cost of about S2.O5 per bag to the
receiver.
Sales averaged around s1.S5 for
potatoes which brought s2.1O last
week. Occasionally 50 could be
realized but it was. only when the
dealer knew his buyer to be easy.
Interested dealers estimate that 300