davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-12-27
Booming at the Lake.


From the Pioneer we learn that Hall
Brothers of Foley have purchased the
Madison & laden sawmill ait Cove
and propose to increase it's capacity.
They offer good cash prices to farm
ers for logs. Under the energetic
management of Hall Bros. the mill
|eughssap ss9bseene6 no the
lake people,. - =
People in the Mile Laos region are
greatly excited over railroad rumors.
Several crews are running surveys
for railroad skirting the south shore
of the lake. It is said on good au-
thority that the 500 road is going to
build connection east from Glen
wood to Duluth and Superior. Con-
tractors are making contracts for
railroad ties and piling to be deliv-
cred on the right of way of the pros
pective road. It begins to look as if
the lake region would at last secure
railroad connections with the outside
world
There is no better farming country
in Minnesota than in northern Mile
Laos county, and there is no more
beautiful sheet of water in. the state
than picturesque Mile Laos lake-it is
more than lake, it is an inland sea.
Several years ago Mr.. J. j. Hill in
formed the writer that the Great
Northern railroad contemplated build
| ing north from Milaca via the SOUTH
east corner of Mile Laos lake to con-
meet with its road running into the
mineral belt. Now that the 500 peo-
pie seem to mean business the Great
Northern may be obliged to push the
extension from Milaca northwards in
order to protect it's own territory. In
that event the lake region would be
tapped by a north and south as we'll
as an east and west road.
We hope one Of the projected rail-
roads at least will materialize before
next Christmas. When Mile Laos
AXE can be reached by a railroad it
will soon become the greatest summer
resort in the northwest.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-12-27
Don't Miss 1t.

1.-The Masquerader" is the title of
a splendid new serial by katherine
Cecil Thurston, the first installment of
which appears in this issue of the
U n o n. This story alone is worth
the entire subscription price of the
Union for year. We propose to
add many new and interesting features
to the U i O this year. Commence
the New Year right by subscribing
and paying for the Union.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-12-27
YULETIDE OBSERVED.
Anniversary of the Birth of Christ
Appropriately Celebrated in
Places of Worship.
Christmas Trees and Entertainments
Among the Special Features
of the FestaI Season.

Christmas services at the Methodist
and Congregational churches we're
held on Sunday and the Christmas
tree celebrations on the following
evening. Programs appropriate to
the occasion had been arranged for
both evenings and many people were
in attendance. The recitations, dia-
logues, etc., on Monday night were
especially we'll rendered by the chill
dren. The Christmas trees of course
furnished the principal attractions for
the little ones, and as they received
the presents which Santa Claus had
placed upon the branches their hearts
we're filed with Joy.
At St. Edwards church a splendid
program had been prepared for
Christmas day. The musical numbers
were finely delivered and the services
throughout we're very impressive.
The church decorations were both
profuse and artistic and a Christmas
tree for the little folks was one of the
features of the Yuletide observances.
Appropriate services we're held in
the German and Swedish churches and
Christmas trees for the Children were
provided. Programs consisting Of
songs, etc., were also presented and a
most happy Christmas time was
passed BY all. Il.
In north Princeton, at the Christian
church, Christmas tree was pro-
vided on the evening of December Is
and many a child's heart was glad
dened by the distribution of presents.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-12-27
No NabObS in Princeton,

The Mile Laos Pioneer credits
Princeton village with II and Milaca
village with II retired capitalists. and
quotes as its authority 1.-THE fifth
decennial census" Milaca may have
within it's borders II gentlemen of
wealth and leisure, but the Union
scribe is not acquainted with any re-
tired nabobs in Princeton. The Pho
neer is correct in saying that several
handsome residences have been erected
in Princeton within the past two years,
but its figures regarding cost of same
are a trifle high-5O per cent at least.
There are few towns of it's size or
considerably larger that can show a
better class of business houses and
private residences than Princeton.
We might also add that many of the
farmers residences within a radius of
ten miles of Princeton will compare
favorably with those of the alleged
garden spots of the state.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-12-27
JOINT INSTALLATION
Lodges of MasOns and Eastern Stars
Install Officers for Nineteen
Hundred and Seven.
A Banquet Follows Ceremonies and
many Persons Attend as the
Guests of the Orders.

The Masonic and Eastern Star
lodges last evening installed their
officers for the ensuing year and many
guests were present to witness the
ceremonies and partake of the hospi-
tally accorded.
B. D. Grant, deputy grand master,
installed the officers Of the Masonic
lodge and they are as follows:
Elective-T. L. Arnitage, W. M. ;
George E. Rice, S. w.; N. E. Jesmer,
treasurer: c. A. Galley, secretary.
observation-disclosures Hanson, S. D.:
A. Umbehocker, j. D.; Archie Grant,
S. S.; A. Orr, J. S.; Moses A. lib
belts, tyler. The lodge was dismissed
by 7. L. Armitage.
Immediately after the Masonic cere-
monies the officers of the Eastern Star
were Installed in the following order:
Worthy matron, Mrs. I. M. Carlson:
worthy patron. W. P. Chase; asso-
ciate matron, Mrs. Carrie Campbell;
secretary, l. y. Patterson; treasurer,
Mrs. Christine Rines; conductor, Mrs.
Bessie Grant: associate conductor,
Mrs. Eva Keith; organist, Miss Georgia
Campbell: Adah, Miss Annie Sadley:
Ruth. Mrs. Loretta Howard; Esther,
Mrs. Rose Patterson: Martha, Mrs.
Phoebe Borden: Electa, Mrs. Flora
Nicely; warden, Mrs. Emma Cordiner:
sentinel, Moses A. Tibbetts.
1t the termination of these ceremo-
MES the Masons, Eastern Stars and
their guests seated themselves at the
ba'Nqueting board and partook of a re-
past consisting of the choicest viands
that the market affords. At about
midnight the gathering adjourned
after a period of much enjoyment.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-12-27
A. NORCREN IS DEAD
Former Resident of Foreston Passes
Away at Nelson, B. c., at
Age OF Forty Years.
Remains Will Be Brought to Princeton
tomorrow for Interment in
Oak Knoll Cemetery.

Andrew Norgren died at Nelson.
British Columbia, on Friday morn
ing, December p, from ulcer of the
stomach, at the age of 40 years. His
remains arrived at Foreston. where
he formerly resided, yesterday. Flu
neral services will be held in the For
estOn Methodist church at 9 o'clock
on Friday morning. Rev. Olin will
officiate, and the remains will be
brought to Princeton and Inferred
upon the same day.
Andrew Norgren was born in
Sweden and came to this country
about twenty years ago. He married
Miss Kate Towle of Foreston and she.
together with three children who we're
born OF the union, survive him. Mr..
Norgren went to British Columbia
about six years ago. He was a men,
Der of the Masons, Odd Fellows and
Maccabees.
During his residence in Mile Laos
county Mr.. Norgren was a man we'll
known and highly respected. He was
genial, whole-souled citizen, ever
ready to put his shoulder to the wheel
to enhance the welfare of the county
or to assist his neighbors in time of
need. Many are those who will
mourn his taking away.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-12-27
Correspondence School.

Rev. DR.. G.. NJ. Heard. representino
the Interstate Schools Incorporated,
the best correspondence institution IN
the United States, will visit Princeton
next week. He has proposition for
young people contemplating a bust
ness career or government civil SER
vice. Preparation in bookkeeping,
stenography and typewriting at small
cost without leaving home or present
employment. Those interested are in
vited to call at the Park House on
Wednesday, Thursday or Friday from
to : n M
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-12-27
Philosophy of Exercise.

A writer in Medical Brief has this
to say concerning physical culture:
:" An hour of useful, purposive work,
involving muscular exertion, such as
lawn-mowing, woodchopping, saving,
shoveling, etc., is of more vital value
to the individual than several hours
spent in the indoor gymnasium or
athletics. Usefulness, purposiveness,
helpfulness, and general service furn-
lsh the keynote to the harmony and
moral equipoise, strength and beauty,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-12-27
Home Mission Service.

The Scandinavian Home Mission
church at Bogus Brook is now COM
pleted and on New Years eve at : D.
m. Rev. August Strandberg of Milaca
will hold mission service in the edi-
fee. Instrumental and vocal music
will constitute part of the service.
Prior to the service a business meet
ing will be held in the church and at
it's conclusion a basket social. The
proceeds of the social will go towards
fund for the purchase of an organ.
A general invitation is extended to
the public.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-12-27

Frank Granfeld of this city was in
stantly killed on Thursday afternoon
at 4:3O by the west bound Great North
ern train No. Is in charge of Con-
ductor McCurdy.
He was employed on the section and
left his work to get some spikes. The
spikes we're by the side of the track
and just why he started to cross the
bridge is unknown. as John Nelson,
who was working with him, mentioned
the fact that the train was coming. He
had just reached the. bridge when the
engine hit him. He was thrown far
out over the river bank and fell on the
ice about sixty feet from the shore.
The body was brought back to the
depot on hand car, and DR.. Game,
the coroner summoned. It was found
that his skull was crushed and both
legs broken. He leaves a wife and
five children, Oscar: Joseph, Amands.
Charles and Walter, all living in
AnOka.
He was an honest, Industrious man
and a good friend.-Anoka Herald.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-12-27
FOWL GOES HOME TO ROOST.
Story of a Turkey Gobbler Which Had
Been Fattened for the Xnletide.

Story of a Turkey Gobbler Which Had
Been Fattened for the Xnletide
About two weeks before Christmas
Elmer Chapman purchased a live
gobbler and placed it in an impro-
vised pen at the back of the barber
shop for fattening purpose and future
reference. On Christmas eve he
gathered up the turk by the legs and
wended his way homeward. When
entering the back door of his residence
the fowl made mighty effort to free
itself and succeeded, flying off in the
direction of town. It being night time
and dark, Elmer did not follow-he
merely yelled at the bird in foreign
language. After supper, however, he
decided to go up town, but to say
nothing about the turkey that ski
dooed. Near the Congregational
church he met Bill Kaliher. Bill car
ried a live gobbler. "Hello, Bill:
where did you get the turk?" asked
Elmer. Just won it, said Bill. tits
a dandy, too; fat as butter. Have
you killed yours YETI" Yes, re-
piled Elmer, and when I get home I'm
going to pick it," Thereupon they
parted. Elmer bought another turkey
at the utcher shop and the next day
it was served for dinner Bill also
had turkey at his house on Christmas
day. It subsequently leaked out that
the turkey which Bill had 'eaten be-
longed to Elmer when the bird
broke loose from Elmer it scurried
back to it's coop at the back of the
barber shop. But Elmer will not ad-
NIT that he lost his turkey neither will
Bill that be appropriated it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-12-27
SneeZeS and Street Accidents.

''When people are run over in the
WINTER" said an ambulance surgeon,
1.-THE sneeze is nearly always the cause
of the accident.
. -"You know how it is when you want
to sneeze-forgetting everything else,
you stop dead still, pull out your
handkerchief, and-kerchoo! Well,
people sneeze a tremendous lot with
their winter colds and too often they
stop in the middle of the street to do
it. Kerchoo they go, and-bang! a
team is down on them.
"Sneeze, if you must in the winter,
but try to remember never to sneeze
while crossing a street,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-12-27

A subscriber writes: Am I obliged
to pay for a newspaper I never Or
dered sent to me?" Eyes, if you take
the newspaper out of the postofice. If
you do not wish the newspaper, re-
fuse to receive the same at the post
Office, and the postmaster will notify
the publisher. If you take newspa-
per out Of the postofice or from a r.
F. D. carrier, although you never Or
dered the same, the publisher can col
lect the subscription price. The
Union is not sent to any one save a
regular subscriber. No reputable
publisher will attempt to foist his
newspaper upon an unwilling sub
scriber.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-12-27
MINING STOCK SWINDLE.

N1he'y-NIne fer cent OF Mining Stock
Propositions on Market Are Fakes.
There never was a time when there
were so many wildcat mining schemes
in the market. Every prominent daily
news paper in the country is being
damned full of aaring half-page and
page advertisements telling of the
enormous amount of money to be made
by buying stocks of certain mines in
the vest
The office buildings of New York,
Chicago and many other cities are
filled with "agencies'' of these un-
fashionable and questionable mining
propositions, and not only the rural
districts of the east and west, but the
cities are being flooded with literature
setting forth the alluring investments
which pay profits of from 10 to 80 per
cent.
Indeed, in some instances. accord
ing to some of the advertising matter
of these ''big gold strikes,'' all you
have to do is to send in your money
and begin drawing large profits at the
outset.
The Packer wants to warn it's read
ers against these gigantic swindles. If
you are about to invest in the stock of
one of these mining propositions put
your money back into your pocket and
you will be just that much ahead.
+ This paper has had inquiries from
many of it's readers as to the advis-
ability of buying certain kind of
stock. To one and all we say, do not
touch anything that looks like mine,
be it gold, silver, copper or any other
sort of metal. Ninety-nine per cent of
the mining propositions on the market
today are fakes. They are absolute
swindles and it seems a shame that
reputable daily papers will take this
business, give up their pages for the
advertising of schemes that they know
are intended to swindle their readers.
We know what we are talking about.
AS newspaper we could carry sew
eral pages of this sort of advertising
every week. We have it thrust on US
from all sides, and the majority of the
would-be advertisers want US to take
mining stock for our pay. This same
mining stock that they offer to US they
are selling to you. They don't ask
the advertising rate that we charge.
It's too much trouble. They will give
us a hundred shares or a thousand
shares of stock for an ad, just as much
as we want. This is the stock they
want to sell you. If it were worth
anything they wouldn't have to ad-
vertise it, as there are millions of dol
lars today waiting to be invested, but
not in fake mining companies such as
are being foisted on the public at this
time.
The Packer hopes that those of it's
readers who are about to let 90 of
some of their capital for few sheets
OF worthless mining stock paper will
take this warning and keep their
money.
And remember that ninety nine per
cent of the mining stock propositions
on the market today are worthless
The Packer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-12-27
SERVICES we're uQQ9CeSSarV
Swimming BY Mechanical Power

A novel aquatic propeller, which will
do for man in the water what the mo-
tor-cycle is doing on land, being re-
lated to the motor-boat very much as
the motorcycle is to the automobile,
has been devised by Constantine of
Paris. The apparatus, according to
the Paris correspondent of Scientific
American, is practical and successful,
and will be a useful life-sav Golden
grain belt beer is sanitarily and
scientifically brewed. Served daily
with your meals will nourish and
strengthen the entire body. Don't let
your supply run out. Order of your
nearest dealer or be supplied by Henry
Veidt, Princeton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-12-27
Proofreader SimpIified 1t.

Who is this Brander Matthews?n
asked the new proofreader.
Hes the father of the simplifed
spelling," answered the man at the
other desk.
Huh. He doesn't seem to have
got around to his own name YETI
ThereupOn, without the slightest
conjunction, he marked out the super
Auous st. "-Chicago Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-12-27
NippeG in the Bud,

Yesterday at about noon a fire
started in the Princeton laundry, but
it was e1tinguished by Mr.. Brown be-
fore any material damage resulted.
The fire resulted from a loosening of
the asbestos which covers the boiler
pipe at the point where such pipe
passes through the wooden ceiling.
Upon this particular occasion the
pipe was more than ordinarily hot
and ignited the woodwork. The blaze
was, however, discovered when in it's
incipiency by Mr.. Brown, who had no
difficulty in quenching it with hose
which was near at hand. Mrs. Brown
'phoned for the fire department., but
it's services we're unnecessary.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-12-27
ParadOxical.

More bad men seem to 60 to the
legislature than to jail.-New York
Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-12-27
Cuban SpeciaIties.

Cain, cane and hurricane-that's thu
Cuban crop.-Houston Chronicle.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-06
CAR SMASHES AUTO.
Quarrel scitb Policeman Lands One
of Occupants an Cell

TWO men and two women were thrown our OF an
automobile early yesterday morning when the ma
chine hit a surface car az 18th street ana ST.
Nicholas avenue Mrs. NJ. /. 9DrOat who lives IN
the Hotel Lexington received several scalp wounds
and possible internal injuries. she was takea %
the Washington Heights Hospital, and Later re-
moved 70 her home. RObaEt p. Shaw. q Sidney
Place. Brooklyn, gOt into quarrel with q police
man to whether Mrs. Spro1t should b taken
TO q hospital. and became SO abusive. the police
say, that he was arrested. The other occupants OF
the automobile were Mrs. Stanley, Oe No. Isl Con-
vent avenue. and Harry Hoffman. os no. Gs Eass
69th street.
Shaw was arraigned bofore Magistrate Crane. In
the Harlem police court. and fined 1QF Glsorderly
conduct The mOtOrman o< the car was not ar
rested, The police believe that the two men are
chautteurs, using their employers machine
Ehe automobile was going south and the ear was
gong east John BrenGhRu, the raOtOEnsl. saws
no rang his bell, but Shaw. who was driving tho
aQtonoOile. denies that any warning was given.
me car struck the automobile on Its side, smash
ing II and throwing It's occupants 20 the street.
When Shaw arrested he left the automobile
rugs in the care OF halIsOy IN nearby apart
ment house. Some time later the haIlbOy received
G. telegram, sent from the Hotel MnOt. signed with
5naWs name, The boy was suspicious and took
the rugs to the police station. Shaw said he had
authOrized no such telegram. No one knew any
tnlng about IL az the Hotel MlnOt.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-06

for the receiver with the clerk Of the Circuit
Court the attorneys in the case entered the
chambers OF Justice Mack After hearing the
statements Of the attorneys that all of the allie
cations In the application were true. the court
appointed Mr. Smith receiver, and directed that
the order should restrain the company from
doing any business IN the State Of Illinois until
after the termination Of the receEyershlp.
u was known yesterday that the company Was
In trouble. but it was announced and believed
that tts heavy losses IN San Francisco could be
arranged by an assessment against the stock
holders OF 5000 a share. and as they are all
wealthy Il was believed the trouble was at an
end To-day, however some OF the stockholders
objected 70 the assessment and it was decided
to place the company In the hands Of q re-
ceiver. The company now has outstanding pol
icies asgregatng S16eOOOO00. ana the court
was informed that Its present unpaid losses
exceeded the total assets by more than'tb0O.0 900.
The officers OF the company are: T. p.
Iefens president; s. A. ROthermel, secretary,
and s. T. Collins. assistant secretary
New-York tribune., 1906-05-06
RECEIVER FOR TRADERS.
San Francisco Losses Too Muck for
Chicago Insurance Company.

Chicago. Nay 5.-A petition for the appoint
gne7lt OF recezyer for the Traders Insurance
Company was fled in the Circuit Court to-day
enc Byron L Smith, president Of the Northern
Trust Company, OF this city, was appointed re-
ceiver by Judge Julian Mack. OF the Circuit
Court. and his bond fixed at 100000. The
application for receiver was made in behalf Of
fifteen stockholders, including John A King.
Clarence Buckingham, Charles L. Hutchinson,
Abram Poole, William c. Seipp and George
sturgis, all wealthy men.
The Traders company is one Of the largest fire
insurance companies IN the West and its dis
tresg is due TO the heavy losses sustained IN
San Francisco, the amount Of which'was stated
IN the application FOR the receiver tosbe approx
tmately So. .74S.OOO. It was said the assets viii
not exceed S3,3OO!OOO. In addition TO this the
company is indebted for fire losses and upon
other claims TO an amount aggregating Sill ,962
Al of these losses are unpaid.
Immediately after the fling Of the application
New-York tribune., 1906-05-06
HUSBAND FOOD SUPPLY
FRISCO FUNDS RUN LOW.
General Greely Says Many Repeat
ers Oct Aid.

San Francisco. May ga conference aevotea
to the problem Of outstanding food supplies was
held at the Preside to-day. Among those An
attendance were Major General Greely. Brig
adler General Funston, Dr. Devine ana Allan
Pollah- All present agreed that rigid economy
should be practised in future distribution. After
the conference General Greely said:
The condition OF the food supply win render
it possible 10 issue very little except our-vyhich
VIII last ten days-pOtatoes. coffee and rice Meat
officially notified that the Congressional appro-
VFaation OF S25GO.e0O has been exhausted IA the
purchase OF supplies, and may state that the
money allotted to my use Is gone for the same
purpose. II has been agreed that the supplies
now st hand must be carefully husbanded In
order that they may be diverted into the proper
channels for as long q period possible
We are issuing but GWo-thindS OF the quantity
NJ food that was distributed prior TO the time
rbe regular army took charge Of the system The
been reduced from 500 to 262 IN number. The
last Official report showed that supplies were
issued on Thursday TO $4,000 persona I hope
that to-day's report VIII show rations issued to
fewer than 100000.
T,he census OF each district Is being carefully
computed. I am convinced that there IS regu-
Ier repeating and since thousands OF man are
-enorted to have obtained employment, there
should he a material reduction in the number
~ those entitled 20 relief. 1 am willing 20 di-
not take such q step until am advised by the
committee.
we have recommended the patronage OfFcheap
restaurants. which may be opened in many
risoes throughout the city, and are certain to
I-osper BY furnishing a wholesome meal for
working people and viii greatly relieve the sit
sTeffO