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The Princeton union., 1907-04-18

the desire inherited from more or
less remote ancestor, whose life was
spent on farm or in the woods to get
out into the open and breathe Gods
pure free air and draw renewed
strength and vitality from kindly old
Mother Earth. This desire is felt
more often by one who has spent all
of his life in the city and is natures
way of telling one what is best for
both body and mind. -5 ...
All of the opiates and sedatives in
the pharmacopoeia do not possess
one per cent of the virtue of the open
air and the same is true as to stimu-
lants and nerve remedies as we'll.
The best doctors agree also that the
main cause of the great increase in
the number of cases of pneumonia is
the habit of people of living almost
constantly in superheated houses and
Offices and giving the lungs almost no
chance to expand and meet properly
atmospheric changes.
Nature offers her best remedy with
out money and without price and it is
to the credit of most of the best physi-
clans of today that they are advising
those who seek their counsel to take
the safest and surest of all curative
agencies-pure, fresh air.-Duluth
Herald.
The Princeton union., 1907-04-18
Magnus SiOblOm Returns.

Magnus Sjoblom returned on Sat-
urday from an extended trip through
the mining regions Of Idaho, Montana
and Washington. He says that activ-
ity prevails in all three states, but
that Idaho surpasses the others in the
line of ore production. Magnus did
not take kindly to Washington-there
are too many wildcat operators there.
The Couer'd Alene district in Idaho
appealed particularly to his fancy
and he made careful investigation of
the ore output. Incidentally he pur-
chased block of stock in a silver
mine located at that place which
promises to ultimately produce "un-
told" wealth. Mr.. Sjoblom is
shrewd business man and never in
vests in a project of this sort without
a thorough Investigation.
The Princeton union., 1907-04-18
The DimitY Ball.

On Friday evening the annual dim
ity ball of the Pythian Sisters was
given in the Maccabee hall and about
sixty couple participated. The hall
was superbly decorated for the occa-
sion and the latest dance music was
furnished by Anderson's orchestra.
At IL O'Clock supper was served and
Immediately thereafter dancing was
resumed and kept up until the small
hours of the morning. The Pythian
Sisters dance was an event highly en-
joyed by all who participated. The
members of the order had for weeks
been making preparations for the
event and those who attended can tes-
tify to the success of the undertake
ing. There is one thing certain: The
Pythian Sisters know how to get up a
dance.
The Princeton union., 1907-04-18
Z. ". GER TH. MARRIED |
Miss Annie R0sln Becomes Bride Of
a Well Known Young Farmer
of Princeton Township.
ceremony Performed by Rev. Stamm
at Residence of Brides Parents
Yesterday Afternoon, >.

Yesterday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
frederick William Gerth, son of Mr..
and Mrs. August Gerth of Germany,
was united in marriage to Miss Annie
lRosin, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Rosin, at the home of the BRIDES
parents, four miles north of Prince
ton. Rev. Stamm of Princeton was
the officiating minister and the attend
ance at the wedding was a large one.
Wesley Gerth attended the groom and
Miss Ida May Schmidt the bride. The
wedding march from Lohengrin was
played upon the organ as the bride
and groom entered the parlors of the
Rosin residence and the cermony was
performed beneath a canopy of flowers
and evergreens. The bride was at
tired in white silk and carried nose
gay of roses and carnations. Follow
ing the ceremony congratulations
We're extended and many gifts were re-
ceeiived by the young people. At 5
O'Clock a wedding supper was par
taken of in the elaborately decorated
dining room and those who partici-
pated numbered about seventy-fve.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerth will reside
upon farm in Germany which has
for some time been owned by the
groom.
The Princeton union., 1907-04-18
NIagnuS Goes Bear Huntinp.

During his recent sojourn in the
west Magnus Sjoblom was invited by
a friend to go with him on bear
hunt in the foothills. "That is just
the sort of hunt I like," replied
Magnus. SIN our country we kill
grizzlies of proportions that would
surprise some of you western tender
feet I remember that a year ago to-
day shot tive-hundred pound bear
outside of the Galley hardware store
in our town and the laprobe you saw
at the hotel was made from it's hide. "
"You are just the sort of chap I'm
looking for," remarked his friend,
and together they started for the foot
hills. Arriving there the dogs were
not long in seeming game, and the two
hunters were led to the mouth of an
immense cavern. "Now, Magnus, -
said his companion, chow do you
usually proceed in a case of this
sort?" ''Well, replied he, it is our
usual custom, where the den is as
large as this, to draw our revolvers
and enter.' All right, then: go
ahead and I'll follow,'' was the
answer. Magnus walked as far as
possible into the den on the mountain
side and then commenced to crawl
along upon his hands and knees. He
The Princeton union., 1907-04-18
YAPR1I

had not proceeded many PAGES when
he heard growls and saw about six
teen glaring eyes looking at him from
the inner recesses of the cave. He
fred at those shining lights and be-
fore the report of the revolver had
died away seven or eight grizzlies
were hard upon him. His friend, who
had feared something of this sort, had
followed closely upon the heels Of
Magnus, and behind him we're the
bear dogs. Jerking Magnus from the
bears, he let the dogs in and managed
to pull the venturesome Princetonian
from the cave. Aside from a few
slight scratches Mr.. Sjoblom was un-
injured. -
"It seems to me,'' said Magnus,
upon regaining his breath, that the
grizzlies you have in this country are
not of exactly the same breed as
those which have ofttimes killed on
the streets of Princeton and in the
country surrounding.
At about that moment the dogs
drove four or five bears from the den
and Magnus made for the nearest tree
while his companion shot down the
animals with his rifle. Magnus will
tell you that never, even in the wilds
of Norway, did he run across such
bears.
The Princeton union., 1907-04-18
MRS. JOHNSTON DEAD.
Funeral Services Will be Held at the Fam
lily Residence Next Sunday.

Funeral Services Will be Held at the Fam
lily Residence Next Sunday.
Mrs. Carl Johnston died at her
home, four miles north of this village,
on Monday last, aged So years. Her
death was the result of stomach
trouble from which she had suffered
for several months. The funeral SER
vices will be conducted at the family
home on Sunday at 2:30 in the after
noon by Rev. J. W. Heard of the
Princeton Methodist church and the
interment will take place in Oak Knoll
cemetery.
A husband and five children survive
Mrs. Johnston, two of whom, Alfred
and Elliott, reside in Cripple Creek
and San Francisco respectively.
These two have been notified by tele-
graph of their mothers death and are
now on their way to Princeton.
The Princeton union., 1907-04-18
Senator Swanson Voted Right.

Another credit mark in favor Of
Senator G. J. Swanson was scored
when he voted against the twin city
scheme to flch a million dollars from
the Taxpayers of the state for club
houses, grand stands, etc., on the
state fair grounds. AS Mr.. Swanson
is manufacturer of building ma
terial, and an extensive building con-
tractor, and could undoubtedly have
''feathered his own nest'' to a con-
siderable extent by voting the other
way it can readily be seen that the
peoples interests and not his own,
Influenced him in this as in other pub.
lie matters. Had he allowed his own
personal interests to dictate his course
the scheme would undoubtedly have
carried in the senate, as we believe it
was defeated by only one vote-that of
Senator Swanson, who preferred the
peoples welfare to his own.-Anoka
Free Press.
The Princeton union., 1907-04-18
judge Van AlSte1n Laid tn Resi-

Despite the inclement weather which
prevailed on Thursday large num-
ber of people from Princeton and vi
cinity were in attendance at the fun
eral of Judge B. M. Van Alstein.
Rev. Swertfager of the Congrega-
tional church delivered a touching
eulogy at the family residence and the
Congregational quartet rendered ap-
propriate selections. The services at
the grave we're conducted by D. w.
Spaulding and Guy Ewing in accord
ance with the ritual of the Independ-
ent Order of Odd Fellows, of which
Judge Van Alstein was a member.
Many floral wreaths were placed upon
the casket by friends of the good and
honored citizen who had passed away
The pallbearers we're: E. E. Whitney,
K. H. Burrell, r. D. Byers, Guy
Ewing, L. S. Briggs and G.. A. Eaton.
The Princeton union., 1907-04-18
Martin Brands Will Build.

Mr.. T. b. Galley has given up the
idea of erecting a hotel on the site of
the Jesmer store on Main street, and
has sold the lots to Martin Brands
for a consideration of $4,000 The
latter proposes to put up two store
buildings, one of which will be oc-
cupied by himself. Mr.. Brands
wishes his former customers to know
that he contemplates having the room
lest, best lighted and best arranged
clothing store in the county, and he
expects to be ready to do business by
July 1st next.
The Princeton union., 1907-04-18
500 Extension in Stearns.

Foley Brothers, the railroad con-
tractors, who are to build the 500 ex-
tension through Stearns county and
up north to Barnum, have many sub
contractors in the field already. Sev-
eral hundred laborers have been
shipped to New Munich and Albany,
where subcontractors have esta blished
camps for heavy operations.
The 500 will follow the line origin
ally determined upon. The extension
will leave the main line at Rrooten,
passing through Lake George and
thence to New Munich. From New
Munich the line will pass north of AL
bany about mile, which is disap-
pointment TO that town. The village
of Holdingford, another inland
Stearns county town, is touched and
the people are delighted. From there
the line will continue straight north
east, passing over the Mississippi at
what is known as Pike rapids, the
point originally selected for the cross
ing.
Hundreds of cars of material have
been unloaded at Albany, Freeport
and other adjacent railroad points.
Three hundred Italian laborers are
expected to be distributed among the
different camps in a few days.
The Princeton union., 1907-04-18

Upon invitation of Elk River Ma
sonic lodge the following Masons
from Princeton participated in the
degree work and attended banquet
at the former place on Saturday night
and returned on Sunday: Robert
O'Brien, DR.. Armitage, Chas. A..
Dickey, Frank Peterson, Albertus
Hanson and B. D. Grant. Harry: Eng
lish and W. R. Hurtt we're present
from Zimmerman and a number from
Anoka. All speak in high terms of
the manner in. which they were enter
tained by the Elk River lodge.
The Princeton union., 1907-04-18
Will Probably Erect Church.

Rev. Father Levings of Princeton
is negotiating for the purchase of
certain tract adjoining his holdings
here with a view to the erection of a
Catholic church on the same. Rev.
Levings informed the writer that the
idea of erecting church at Mile
Lacs lake has been under advisement
for some time past and that Cove is
one of the points that is being favor
ably considered. Mile Laos Pioneer.
The Princeton union., 1907-04-18
ing at 8 O'Clock:
Fred Trickey Meets Tragic End.

Fred Trickey was killed at Lake
George, about twelve miles from Park
Rapids, on Saturday. Mr.. Trickey
was engaged, with another man, in
curbing a we'll and his companion was
working directly opposite him. It ap-
pears that the hammer held by this
companion flew from it's handle and
struck Mr.. Trickey on the head, kill
ing him instantly. He was about 25
years of age and leaves widow. II.
r. Mallette of Milaca is an uncle of
Mr.. Trickey. The deceased was
formerly resident of ForestOn and at
one time lived in Princeton.
The Princeton union., 1907-04-18
Princeton Versus Milaca.

The Princeton high school baseball
team will play the Milaca high school
nine at the fair grounds in Princeton
on the afternoon of Saturday, April
20. The game will be called at 2
o'clock sharp and an admission of Is
and 25 cents will be charged. This
will be the first contest for the season
and the boys will greatly appreciate
your patronage.
The Princeton union., 1907-04-18
Project Abandoned.

Mr.. Galley tells us that the hotel
proposition has fallen through in
consequence of a failure of agreement
with parties who had promised to
lease the building should it be erected.
This is to be regretted, as Princeton
is badly in need of a frst-class hotel
capable Of accommodating the travel
ing public IT'S true that Henry New
bert conducts good :hostelry, but it
is too small for a village of this size.
The Princeton union., 1907-04-18
Public Scales.

''If public scales are not installed in
Princeton many farmers will dispose
OF their products in other markets. -
Thus spoke prominent farmer on
Monday. This would mean a great
loss to Princeton business men,
for where farmers sell their products
there they invariably buy their mer-
chandise. Public scales should be-
installed forthwith.
The Princeton union., 1907-04-18
Mr.. Sleeves Improving.

Aaron Sleeves, we are pleased to
state, is improving in health. Mr..
Sleeves sole ambition is to again
visit Princeton and shake hands with
friends, and he believes that within a
very short time he will be able to ac-
complish this. Mr.. Sleeves has now
passed his ninetieth birthday. He is
one of the brightest and kindliest old
gentlemen in this part of the country
and his friends are all anxious that
he be restored to health.
The Princeton union., 1907-04-18
Runaway.

In a runaway on Sunday Mrs.
Haddow received a cut near the eye
from the breaking of her spectacles
and Mrs. Neville's little girl sprained
an ankle. In the buggy at the time
of the runaway were Mrs. Haddow
and Mrs. Neville and her two child
ren. The horse took fright, upset the
vehicle and the result is as above
stated.
The Princeton union., 1907-04-18
VILLAGE COUNCIL.
Special Meeting Held to Dispose of
SprInkling Question, Etc.

Special Meeting Held to Dispose of
Sprinkling Question, Etc.
A Special meeting of the village
council was held on Monday evening
and the matter of sprinkling the
streets taken up. After considera-
tion of the question a motion was
made that whosoever sprinkles the
village streets shall pay to said vii
lage the sum of one hundred dollars
for the water consumed in sprinkling
such streets, the sprinkling season to
continue for a period of six months.
Ben Soule sprinkled the streets last
summer and expects to do so this.
Ben is a good man for the work.
Ordinance No. 70 was read and
passed by the council. This ordi-
nance relates to the use of village
hydrants and imposes a penalty for
opening or interfering with such hy-
drants unless directed to so do by the
village electrician. ~
The ordinance is published in full
elsewhere in this issue.
The Princeton union., 1907-04-18
Birthday PARTY.

A birthday party was held at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Nate Orton
in Greenbush on Friday in honor of
Miss Belle Orton. Miss Orton was
presented with a silver jewel case.
Those in attendance from Princeton
were Misses Zelma Hatcher, Stella
Prescott, Clara Moore, Roy McFar-
land and Adna Orton. =
The Princeton union., 1907-04-18
JAS. L0CHREN DEAD.
One of Mile Laos County's Old Set
tiers Passes Away at His
Home in FOreStOn.
Was Half Brother of Judge Loch-
rem of St. Paul and a Man
Very Well Known.

James Callahan-or Lochren. as he
preferred to be called-died at For
'eston on Monday morning, April 15,
at O'Clock from heart failure. The
funeral services we're held in the For
.eston Methodist church on Tuesday
afternoon and the remains we're taken
to Milaca for interment.
James Lochren was born in Vermont
in 1850, and came to Minnesota when
IA or Is years of age. For a short
time he resided in Minneapolis and in
1868 located on section 6, Isanti
county, where he purchased a claim
from James McNee. He later, in
1882, disposed of his claim and
went to Foreston, where he took up
other land and at which place he made
his home till the time of his death.
Judge Lochren of St. Paul is half
brother of the deceased, and the only
other known relative he has living is
a sister who resides in Vermont.
Mr.. Lochren was we'll known to
many of the old-timers now living in
Princeton. He resided on and off for
short periods in this village during
his career and was we'll liked by all
who knew him. Abe Orr and James
Lochren were particularly fast friends.
They met for the first time in Mime
apolis when the latter was but II
years of age and friendship then
sprung up between them which proved
to be lifelong. In later years they
worked together in the woods and
upon the drives of Rum river, and
Mr.. Orr says that no truer friend or
more honest man ever lived than
James Lochren. When told of Mr..
Lochren IS death by the Unio man
it was with difficulty that Mr.. Orr sup
pressed a tear.
James Lochren had always been a
hard-working man, = and by his in
dustry had succeeded in obtaining
considerable landed property in Mile
Lacs county and had acquired tim
ber claim in the west. He was an up
right, generous mana man with
whom the world could scarcely find a
fault.
The Princeton union., 1907-04-18
Loaded With Dynamite.
Herr Gottwerth last week purchased

Herr Gottwerth last week purchased
muley steer-a nice, fat fellow.
Upon slaughtering it he found in its
interior the fragments of a stick of
dynamite and a partly digested ak
handle. If Herr Gottwerth we're not
known to be a truthful man we would
be inclined to think that instead of a
muley steer he purchased a billygoat.
The Princeton union., 1907-04-18
A PleasurabIe Diversion.

Z The village marshal says that keep
ing the crosswalks clean is a pleasur-
able diversion. He would much
rather do this than parade around
town. Sgd Cravens is veritable
steamshovel anyway, and is never
contented unless engaged in strenuous
labor.
The Princeton union., 1907-04-18
SIS. Peterson Buys Jesmer Residence.

SIS. Peterson Buys Jesmer Residence.
Owing to the delicate condition of
Mrs. Jesmer's health Mr.. N. E. Jes-
mer has concluded to move to the
Pacific coast, and he has disposed of
his beautiful grounds and residence to
Mr.. S. S. Peterson of the First Ma
tional bank, who will take possession
on or about June Is. Mr.. Peterson
proposes to still further improve the
dwelling and grounds. That Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesmer and family have deter
mined to make their home on the other
side of the Rockies will be sincerely
regretted by every man, woman and
child in Princeton.
The Princeton union., 1907-04-18
AT WORK ?.
Ed Olson Asserts That Sandba99ers
Batted Him on the Head and
Then Robbed Him.
Detectives Cravens and Shockley Fail
to Discover Whereabouts of
the VlllainOus Ruffians.

While vending his way to his home
in north Princeton on Saturday night
between the hours of II and 12 Ed
Olson claims that two rufians un-
known to him held him up and re-
lieved him of all the money he pos
sessed-two dollars and fifty cents.
Mr.. Olson had crossed the bridge
and was ascending the hill on the
other side when two dark forms
emerged from out the shadows of a
cotton tree and demanded that he
"stand and deliver!' When about to
comply-to deliver each of them a
punch in the face-one of the black
guards struck him behind the ear
with a sandbag or a club and knocked
him out in the first round. The foot
pads then went through the victims
pockets and appropriated his finances.
Upon regaining consciousness Mr..
Olson of course discovered that the
footpads had disappeared.
AS in almost every instance of sand
baggery, a short man and tall man
turned the trick. The darkness of the
night and his sudden knockout pre-
vented Mr.. Olson from obtaining
fuller description of the highwaymen.
Despite the fact that detectives Syd
Cravens and Harry Shockley have
secured the north side and made trips
to Brickton and other points, no clue
to the short man and the tall man had
been secured at the time of going to
press!
The Princeton union., 1907-04-18
Tough on Prevaricators.

One OF the worst things about mod
ern Inventions is when a man stays
down at his Office to work late at
night his wife can telephone and find
he didn New York Press.
The Princeton union., 1907-04-18
The Behnke Fire.

Frank Behnke's residence, situated
on the north side, with it's contents,
was totally destroyed by fire at about
9 O'Clock on Saturday night Mr..
Behnke was at the time in Princeton
and Mrs. Behnke and the children
had retired to bed. The fire was dis
covered by Otto Steinbach, who no.
ticed flames issuing from the roof Of
the building. He Immediately awoke
the occupants, who barely escaped
with their lives. So fast did the
flames spread that it was found inn
possible to save anything. The fire
department., which started for the
scene, found upon nearing the house,
which was situated outside the village
limits, that it would be useless TO at
tempt to extinguish it, and returned
to Princeton. The fire is supposed to
have originated from stouepipe.
The house was valued in 81, 900 and
the furniture in $500. An insurance
of $3.50 was carried on the building
and $3.50 on it's contents.
Mr.. Behnke expects to rebuild.
The Princeton union., 1907-04-18
His Only Reward.

Frequently the only reward father
gets for trying to ''control'' the chill
dren when he is at home is reputa-
tion for being cranky. Atchison
Globe.
The Princeton union., 1907-04-18
Democrats Predom,nata-

Indiana finds that 80 per cent of her
population belong to the church.
Most of the rest are democrats. Phil
adelphia Inquirer.
The Princeton union., 1907-04-18
Two BUILDINGS burn.
The OaibO Warehouse and Over Nine
Are Totally Destroyed.
Residence of Frank Behnke in North
Princeton and His Furniture
Reduced to Ashes.

A fire started in the Dalbo ware
house, located south of the railway
station, on Monday evening shortly
after 9 O'Clock and resulted in the
total destruction of the building and
over 5000 bushels of potatoes which
were stored therein. The greater por-
tion of the potatoes was owned by E.
M. Chapman & Co., but a quantity
was stored in the building by farmers.
At the time the fire was discovered the
wind was blowing half a gale from
the northwest and when the fire{de-
partment arrived upon the scene the
building was more than half con-
sumed. .--
The warehouse was owned by Louis
Larson and was valued in $1,000. It
carried an insurance of 81, 500. The
stock of potatoes was partially in
sured, but the Champion scales used in
the building, valued at Sl75, carried
no insurance.. @
Various opinions are held as to the
origin of the fire. Some think spark
from a locomotive started the blaze,
while others believe that tramps
are to blame. Mr.. Chapman, how
ever, believes that the fire started
either from the stove or the chimney,
as a fire was still burning in the stove
when the employees left the warehouse
at 6 O'Clock
The Princeton union., 1907-04-18
High School PROGRAM.

The following program will be rem
dered by the high school pupils in the
assembly room of the institution to-
morrow (Friday) evening, commence