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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-13
PR0SPECTSARE ROSY
Splendid Weather, Prevails at Open
ing of the Fair and Exhibits
Come In Very Fast.
Fourteenth Annual Exposition Prom
ises to Outclass All Previous
Efforts in the County.

The fourteenth annual fair of the
Mile Laos County Agricultural asso-
citation opened this (Thursday) morn
ing with bright prospects. At the
time of going to press the exhibits
were arriving and being placed in
position. The season has been an ex-
ceptlonally good one for vegetables
and grain and the displays in these
departments bid fair to be of more
than ordinary excellence. At this
time it looks as if the live stock ex-
hibit will also surpass that of any
previous year.
The amusement features of this
years exposition will, if signs do
not fail, be particularly attractive,
and especially so the horse races.
There are already more than half a
dozen fine animals in the paddocks
which will participate in this part OF
the program. Then there are the ball
games, band concerts and many other
attractions.
Today will be devoted mostly to
the preliminary arrangements. To-
morrow and Saturday, if the weather
be propitious, and there is now every
prospect of it's being so, vast throng
OF people will be upon the grounds.
Persons contemplating the placing
OF exhibits should lose no time in
making their entries, for tomorrow
will be too late.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-13

southwestern points; spraying and
cultivating carefully done. We ship
lots of Triumph seed stock.-Louis
Altenbernd.
Zimmerman, Minn-Acreage slight
~ increased and outlook for better
crop: expect yield of 300 to 400 cars
which are shipped into Illinois, Mis-
souri, and Kansas: no sign of blight
or rot yet but we have a lot of late
varieties that may get it.-Harry Eng
lish & Co.
Browerville, MINI. - The potato
crop here will be fair but not very
large. The quality of early potatoes
is good. We will probably have 100
bushels to the acre. A few shipments
are moving now and the season will
continue through October and Novem-
Der. The crop is mostly marketed at
St Paul, Minneapolis and Chicago.
Total shipments from this station will
probably amount to 100 cars this year
against IS last year.-James Hart &
Sons.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-13

notorious Hartje divorce case. Some
are testifying in support of Hartje's
contentious and others in behalf of
the wife's. It seems largely a matter
of who is doing the hiring.
What is a handwriting ''expert. !"
anyhow? How does he become ex-
pert? By what other power does he
read writing than that of his eyes:
and by what other method does he
judge of the authenticity of a letter
than that of comparison? Lacking
supernatural gifts, why should his
eyes be more trustworthy than the
eyes of anybody else of good vision
and intelligence. Being unpossessed
of omniscience, prescience and gift of
mental infallibility, why should his
mere opinion be more valuable than
the opinion of anybody else of sound
mind and discretion?
The more one hears of the much
exploited handwriting "expert,'' the
more of fake he seems. -Louisville
Courier-J ournal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-13
HANS FREDRICKSON DEAD

Had Resided In Santiago for a Period of
Twenty-Five Years.
Hans Fredrickson, an old and re-
spected citizen of Santiago, died this
Thursday morning, aged 81 years.
The cause of death was senile decay.
Mr.. Fredrickson was native of
Denmark and came to America "a
years ago, first settling in Pennsyl-
vania, where he remained but two
years. He then moved to Santiago,
took up his residence upon a farm,
and remained there to the time of his
death.
He is survived by a widow-who is
IS years of age and an invalid-and
three daughters. The oldest daughter
resides in Denmark and the other two
are Mrs. Hans Nelson of Idaho and
Mrs. Frank Peterson of Princeton.
Arrangements for the funeral had
not been made at the time of going to
press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-13
DR.. CLEMANS SPEAKS
Eminent Divine Delivers FOrceful Ser
mon at Methodist Church on
Sunday, September 9.
Large Audience Listens in Rapt Atten-
ton to Words of Wisdom Ut
tered by Learned Elder.

Notwithstanding the oppressive heat
prevailing, large audience gathered
at the Methodist Episcopal church on
Sunday to listen to sermon by that
eminent divine, Rev. E. G. Clemans,
D. D., presiding elder of the diocese.
The text was taken from 2 Timothy,
3, 1917. The sermon was a partic-
ularly strong one and the attention of
the audience was concentrated
throughout upon the eloquent dis
course as the doctor proceeded, step
by step, to elaborate upon the vari-
Gus divisions of his subject. He en-
tered, easily at first, upon the great
sermon with brief peroration, and
then proceeded to show the value OF
the holy scriptures for their "doc-
trine." Then followed, in logical
sequence, "reproof," ''correction"
and "instruction" in Righteousness.
The great climax of the text was, how
ever, found in the 18th verse: "That
the man of God may be perfect,
thoroughly furnished unto all good
works."
AS the sermon proceeded under this
head the great interest taken was
made manifest by the weeping of the
congregation. The heart of the
speaker was evidently in his theme,
for while there was great pathos, it
was seemingly so natural and true
that the hearers forgot the speaker in
his theme.
The people of Princeton at all times
welcome that most learned and genial
divine, DR.. r. G.. Clemans.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-13
Riverside Changes Hands,

J. F. Sullivan of Duluth has rented
the Riverside hotel and took posses
sion OF the same yesterday morning.
Mr.. Sullivan, who is very accom-
modating and affable gentleman, tells
us that it will be his utmost endeavor
to conduct frst-class hotel in every
respect. That he fully understands
his business is verified by the fact that
he ran a very successful hotel bust
ness in Duluth for two years previous
to his coming to Princeton. Mr..
Sullivan respectfully asks the public
to give his hOStelrv a trial.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-13
TOUCHED" FOR $500.
One of Gov. Johnson's Friends in Trouble
~~ at Duluth.

One of Gov. Johnson's Friends in Trouble
at Duluth.
Search is being made by the police
for Carrie Snively, alias Hattie or
Carrie Alton, 20 years old, who is
suspected of having robbed St. Paul
travelling man of $500 in Ollie Porter's
resort on St. Croix avenue early yes
terday morning. The victims name
is withheld by the police. 49,.
The story told by the alleged victim
is that he had known the woman in St..
Paul, and spent the early part of the
evening with her in hack. They
visited disorderly house, and the
man declares he missed his money in
the morning.
The police took charge of the
woman's trunk and effects, and held
for investigation a man who is said
to be her paramour.-Duluth News
Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-13
ROBBERS BLOW SAFE
Bank of Akeley Looted by Burglars
Who Escape With Ten Thou
sand Dollars in Booty.
Nitroglycerine the Agent Used to Eff
feet Entrance to the Big Safe
of the Banking House.

A News-Tribune dispatch says that
the Bank of Akeley was broken into
at O'Clock on Wednesday morning
and about $4,000 in currency carried
away after the most daring robbery
ever consummated in the northwest.
The safe was blown to pieces with nj
troglycerine, three distinct explosions
being required to do the wrok.
The side of the building was filled
with holes, glass shattered and the
furniture badly damaged. Silver
coins were scattered all over the build
ing while the books and papers were
mutilated.
1t is thought that the party consist
ed of three persons, one guarding the
entrance while the others completed
the job.
G. F. Warren, who lives adjacent to
the bank, rushed out to the front of
the building to learn what was the
matter when he was ordered back into
his house and kept there. It was
fully 80 minutes before a general
alarm was given and the robbers
made good their escape without leav-
ing a single clue. Large tracts of
timber are near by and it is reasona-
BILE to suppose that they made their
way as quickly as possible to hiding
places in this timber or in the ada
cent swamps.
The bank resumed business at l
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon, the Off
Gals stating that the robbers failed to
get the entire amount of cash on hand,
several thousand dollars being stored
in the vault. The loss is fully COW
cred by insurance.
Big rewards have already been
offered by bonding companies for the
arrest of the robbers.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-13
CHURCH CONFERENCE
MethOdiStS of Princeton Hold Fourth
Quarterly Conference and Elect
Officers of the Church.
Rev. e. G. C!emans, D. D., Presides
Over rleeting, Which Was Har-
monious Throughout.

The fourth quarterly conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal church OF
Princeton was held on Saturday even
ing, Sept s, Rev. E. c. Clemans, D.
D., presiding. The meeting was
harmonious and the following officers
and committees were elected to serve
for the ensuing year:
Trustees: W. Fl. Townsend, A. w.
Woodcock, E. M. Farnham, J. D.
Tam, W. P. Chase, F. A. Lowell, C..
A. Townsend, G. W. Mcfarland,
August Henschell.
Stewards: E. M. Farnham, W. II.
Townsend, II. b. Farnham, F. A.
Lowell, W. M. Orion, Henry Schim:
ming, R. M. Nicely, A. q. Norton, S.
M. Orion. .
Recording steward: A. z. Norton.
District steward: W. b. Townsend
Committees Missions: Women s
Foreign Missionary society.
Church extension: Mrs. A. W
Woodcock, Mrs. W. 81. Townsend.
Sunday schools: W. Il. Townsend
Mrs. M. c. Libby, Mrs. W. P. Chase
Miss Ida King.
Tracts: Epworth league.
Temperance: Epworth league.
Education: Otto Radeke, Miss Ida
King.
Freedmen's aid: Mrs. A. z. Nor
ton, Mrs. S. M. Orion, Mrs. G. O.
Moore
Church records: F. A. Lowell.
Parsonage and furniture: Ladies
Aid society.
Estimating PASTORS salary: W. B.
Townsend, E. M. Farnham, A. W
Woodcock, F A. Lowell, Ladies' Aid
society, W. M. Orion, W. P. Chase, h
H. Farnham.
Conference claimants: Mrs. W. P
Chase, Mrs. M. c. Libby, Mrs. G. W
Mcfarland. Music: Orpha Town,
send, Bertha Woodcock, Mrs. 81. B.
Farnham.
Trier of appeals: E. M. Farnham.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-13
School ORGANIZATIONS.

The annual organizations have been
perfected. The class of 'O7 on Sept.
7 elected the following officers: Pres
ident, Grover Umbehocker: vice pres
ident, Beth Martin: secretary and
treasurer, Herbert Zimmerman. The
foot ball boys have also organized
and elected officers to serve for the
ensuing season. Grover Umbehocker
was elected manager and Vernon
Dickey captain. Both are from the
senior class and are working hard to
get up good team. Prof. Murta will
act as coach. In the near future an
athletic association will be organized.
The literary society and the senate
will also be reorganized.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-13
"A Case for Cleverness,

Herbert Knox Smith, the brilliant
deputy of the bureau of corporations,
said in Washington apropos of GER
tain illegal acts:
"Those acts are illegal. But the
question is, can the law get at the per-
petrators?
II am afraid it can't. For these
men are poor, and monetary punish
ment is the only one the law can take.
The law, I am afraid, is in the
position of certain housewife heard
about the other day.
"This housewife, a strict woman,
said to a new maid:
" L forgot to tell you, Maude, that
if you break anything I'll have to take
it out of your wages G@
"But Maude, whom two days had
heartily sickened of her berth, replied,
with merry laugh:
",'Do it, ma'am: do it. I've just
broke the 500 vase in the parlor, and
if you can take that out of S4-for T.
leavin' at the end of the week-why,
you'll be mighty CLEVER"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-13
A Narrow Escape.

On Friday Herr Gottwerth had
narrow escape from being fattened like
unto pancake under about eight tons
of ice. He had just left the refriger-
ator with a joint of beef when down
came the ice through the flooring, com
pletely filling the cold-storage room.
At the time Bill Pratt was standing
upon the top of the ice engaged in fill
ing the box, but, aside from a jolt to
his nerves, he escaped injury. The
accident was caused by the huge pins
which held the flooring slipping from
their positions
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-13
Original Lead Pencils.

Original pencils were really made
of lead. These, when used on the
rough paper of the time, made a
clearly discernible mark. Germany
led in their manufacture and tie
early importations to this country
were much sought after. No pencils
could be bought with other than gold
coin, and a man who got consign-
ment OF them had to be we'll recon-
mended. 1t takes time. to develop
any industry, and it has taken years
to bring golden grain belt beer to it's
present-day standard. It's purity and
excellence of quality recommend it to
all. Order of your nearest dealer or
be supplied by Henry Veidt, Prince
ton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-13
Rules for Road Oyerseers,

An authority gives the following
rules for observance of overseers in
the construction of roads:
Keep all lines of drainage open.
Keep ruts and hollows' out of the
road by continuous filing and drag
ging.
Keep stones, sod and all vegetable
matter off the road surface.
Fill all low places and holes with
the same material of which the road is
built.
See that the culverts are in condition
to take care of the flowing water,
especially before freezing up time,
and open them up as early in the
spring as possible.
Don't change your men and teams
around too much. They will give
more satisfaction if kept at the same
class of work.
Keep weeds and brush away from
the sides of the road as much as DOS.
sible, and wherever the road is too
much shaded, especially if it is clay,
trim the trees up to height of eight
feet above the ground.
Never disturb government corner
or boundary monument without see
ing that it is re-established by some
competent surveyor and with the
knowledge of the adjacent proprietors.
It is their property even though it is
in public highway, and you will be
liable for damages if you disturb it
without giving due notice.
All the material within the limits of
the right of way may be used for road
purposes only You have no right to
the grass or timber nor to the earth or
stone not required for the road. All
such belong to the abutting owner to
the center of the road, but in his use
or taking of them he is limited by the
right of the authorities to make what
ever use of them that is necessary for
the Improvement and protection of the
public travel.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-13
POTATOES IN MINNESOTA,

Reports From Correspondents In Various
Parts of State.
From reports sent the Packer upon
the potato situation in Minnesota we
extract the following:
Braham, Minn.-About 25 per cent
less acreage of potatoes here COM
pared with last year; yield will be
lighter, probably Is bushels per acre.
Weather has been too dry; markets
depend on conditions; think quality
of stock will be good this year, but
yield will be small.-Braham Mere
Co.
Wabasha, Minn.-About 500 acres in
this county, or same as last year: ex-
pect 25 cars from Wabasha which 20
east and south: no blight or rot yet;
potatoes not sprayed carefully. We
will have potatoes, onions and cab
bage to ship.-R. E. Jones & Co.
Osseo, Minn.-Potato acreage about
1000 acres, which is 10 per cent over
last year: average about $50 bushels:
will ship 600 cars, mainly Ohios.
which go everywhere; no blight or rot
yet and prospects are fine; growers
use all modern methods for producing
best results and getting fine stock
Chas. Hechtman.
Moorhead, Minn.-Acreage about
10 per cent of last year; expect around
100 bushels per acre; varieties mainly
Ohios and few Triumphs; market
west and south; blight has done some
damage but not so bad as last year.
E. D. Grant & Co.
Mankato, Minn.-There are 5000
acres Of potatoes in this county; will
have l25 bushels per acre: market
south and east; considerable rot has
been reported; carefully sprayed and
we'll cultivated. Shipping begins last
of September.-F. J. Hoerr.
Plainview, MINI. - Potato crop
about Is per cent of last year: acre
age is being gradually cut down; can
not tell the yield but think 25 or 30
cars will be shipped; ship mostly Chi
cago and Kansas City. Some pota-
toes badly blighted and crop very
uneven; some are spraying for bugs
and blight.-GeO. b. Burnham.
Eyota, Minn.-Acreage here not as
heavy as in 1905; think this township
will have about 300 acres and yield
will be around 100 bushels per acre;
market Chicago and southwest; no
rot this season.-G w. Plant.
Princeton, Minn.-About the same
acreage here as last year: will ship
1000 cars of Triumphs, Ohios and
Burbanks; market south, east and
north; blight has been noted but not
so much as last year as spraying has
been done extensively and crop looks
good ALFRED NUM-
Little Falls, MINI. not so
large as last year: expect 400 cars will
be shipped from here, which go main
ly to Duluth and Minneapolis; no
blight or spraying.-P. A. Vance.
Sabin, MINI. Potato acreage about
same as last year; about $500 acres
planted; market central west and
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-13
Twas a Mean Trick.

That was a particularly mean trick
played upon Jim Hartman. After
feeding for several weeks a bunch of
spring chickens which had been de-
serted by their owner, and upon the
very evening when Jim intended
slaughtering them, malicious persons
to him unknown stole the fowls,
cooked them and devoured the same
in the back room of saloon.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-13
How it Seemed.

New concrete walks had been laid
in front of Former Governor William
L. Douglas home, and one of the
little boys in the neighborhood was
determined to walk upon it while it
was soft. His mother explained to
him why he should not do so. The
temptation however, was too great.
He walked, and was brought into
the house.
Mamma, y sobbed he, "you don't
know how nice it is to walk out there;
it is just like chewing gum with your
heels. Boston Herald.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-13
The Tragedy of Race Mixture.

A seventeen-year-old octoroon girl
died by her own hand at Osakis,
MIMI, the other day because she had
been haunted past endurance by her
stepfather and her white mother on
account of the colored blood in her
veins. the heritage from a mulatto
father.
It is not difficult to understand the
despair and suffering of this innocent
girl. She was sent by her mother,
when very young, to convent at
Little Falls and was there given an ed
ucation. coming out of the institution.
lovable, accomplished, her natural
ability enhanced by her training.
Her mother had married again and
the girl went to Osakis to live with
her and her stepfather. There she
was reminded of her fathers color
and stunned by the young white
girls, who made her feel her false po-
sition in the world at every turn. Her
misery became unbearable. The fact
was borne into her understanding
that there was no place in the world
for a human of such unfortunate
physical mixture, and she went out
of it.
Such a tragedy shocks the CON-
mentator to silence. What is there to
say? The sins of her parents were
visited upon her. She was taken
away from the convent, where it is
likely nothing but charity and kind
ness we're shown her. She knew her.
self to be as bright and good as the
other girls, and she had not been
made to feel the bar sinister. When
she entered the world, however, her
status became at once apparent.
Added to the social Ostracism she en-
countered was abuse at home. She
was too young to avail herself of the
knowledge that a social bar sinister
may be disregarded and life useful
to other unfortunates may be led in
spite of it. Her eyes did not see the
beauty and significance of service
because they were blinded with tears.
There is no tragedy celebrated in
song or story to equal in intensity of
dramatic quality the story of high
minded woman educated and trained
for association with white people, her
own people by part of her blood,
when she realizes the terrible signifi-
canoe that attaches itself to the race
mixture represented in her being.
There seemed to be nothing else for
her to do, the kindness she may have
received was a reminder of her mis-
fortune. She was not negress. She
could not admit to herself that she be-
longed to race alien from that which
embraced her mother and all of her
acquaintance.
There seemed to be nothing else for
her to do, and her blood cries out
against the authors of her being
Duluth News Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-13
What Constitutes Reform.

s'What is reform?" asked the argu-
mentative man.
'Reform, !" answered the world
weary one, usually consists in mere
~ compelling man to stop doing
things his way and making him do
them yours. Washington Star.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-13
Handwriting Experts as Fakes.

The handwriting experts" are get
ting in their work some more. This
time they are Illuminating divers and
sundry questions growing out of the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-13
He Loved the Good Old Scotch.

It seems to me, said Mr.. Niblick,
'ssthat smell wood smoke.''
I'm sorry, John," replied Mr..
Patterson, ''that I haven't a thing in
my locker. Chicago Record Herald.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-13
Men Wore Bustles in Front,

"Bustles we're ridiculous," said an
antiquary. "Do you remember the
hustle of 1885? It shot straight out
from the waist, broad seat on which,
honestly, an adult could have sat-
eyes, bustles were ridiculous, but
no more ridiculous than the tournures
of Francis II. The tournures were
worn by men. They were bustles-
front instead of rear ones. Yes, in
the time of Francis II portliness was
considered stately, and men tied on
tournures, or false stomachs, in order
to achieve an air of dignity
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-13
He Noticed One Improvement,

Flipper-Have you noticed any i'm
provements due to the automobile?
Flapper-Well, down our way they
have built new hospital Smart Set.