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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-04-11
Teachers Association Meeting,

Following is the program for the
meeting of the Mile Laos County
Teachers association which will be
held in the high school building, Mil
AGA, on Saturday, May 4.
Prayer.... .............. Rev. W. II. Robinson
Selection. ......... Male Quartette OF Princeton
Business session
Piano Solo. ....... "Grand Polka de Concerto,
Eunlce McGilvra
Paper"What Should Be the Ideals of Teacher
Mary Larkin, Ella B. Hanson
Noon Intermission
Prayer. .......Rev. w. Fletcher
Selection. .... Milaca Ladies' Double Quartette
1.to1 oos ''''' '''''''' -. w. s. roster
Piano Solo, 49," Heavenly Music
Model Glass in Literature. Miss F. Edwards
Vocal Duet w
When the Wind Blows in From the Sea-
Sadie Allison and Elmer Wickham
Recitation. ...........L eona La Blanc
Selection. ........... Princeton Male Quartette
Address -. ............ .."NIodern Education''
supt. S. w. Gilpin, Duluth
Discussion, led by Supt. Palmer and Mr.. Brink
The above program is without cues
ton as strong or stronger than any
ever presented before the association
and Milaca has fine facilities for TAX
ing care of any number who may at
tend.
Remember the date, Saturday, May
4, 1907 only four weeks from next Sat-
urday. Look over the list and see if
you can afford to miss it.
County Superintendent Ewing will
probably talk on the evils of the per-
nit system in our rural schools and
Supt. S. W. Gilpin may cover the
same ground in his address on "Mod-
ern Education. It is a pertinent
subject, and should be heard by all
who are stumbling along in that class.
A cordial invitation is rendered to all
interested in the school work and it's
results. f..
School boards are especially invited
and asked to take part or ask ques-
tions touching upon their duties.
Guy Ewing, Superintendent.
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HAS BEEN RETAINED
School Board Reappolnts Superinten.
dent Austin at Salary of Fiji
teen Hundred Dollars.
List of Other Teachers Who Make
Up the Corps of Instructors
for the Next Term.

So meritorious has been the work of
Professor Austin superintendent of
the Princeton independent district
during the past year that the school
board has decided to retain him at
salary of 81, 500. This is an ad-
vance of 5000 over that of this year.
Professor Austin has proved himself
particularly efficient uperintendent.
he has made many marked improve
ments in the schools curriculum bv
the introduction of original methods
which have proved highly beneficial
to the students. He has also rear
ranged and recatalogued the school
library in accordance with a novel
system devised by him. This system
is a vast Improvement over that for
merly in vogue in our schools. Pro-
lessor Austin has given general salts
faction to both the parents of pupils
and the school board, and the latter
acted wisely in retaining so efficient a
man.
Professor Hugh A. Murta has re-
signed his position as instructor in
the sciences and Miss Sarah E. Drake
has also resigend as principal. Mr..
Murta will enter Harvard university
for the purpose of taking a post grad
uate course. During his residence in
Princeton Mr.. Murta has made many
friends. He is a young man of &C
complishment and ahability. Miss
Drake has also a host of friends in
this village, where she has satisfac-
torily taught school for several terms.
A successor to Mr.. Murta has not yet
been appointed. Miss Frances Peter
son will succeed Miss Drake as prin-
cipal and another teacher will be
selected to take Miss Peterson's place.
With the exception of the changes
mentioned the force of instructors
for the coming term will be the same
as now. Their names and salaries
per month are as follows:
Miss Frances Peterson, principal,
S75; Miss Ida King, 9Th grade A,
$3.50; Miss Lillian Luers, 9Th grade
B, $3.50; Miss Mary Larkin, 7th
grade, $3.50; Miss Bertha Sellhorn,
9Th grade, $780,; Miss Hilma Con-
stantine, 5th grade S52. so; Miss Susie
Fluff, 4th grade, $3.50; Miss Clara
V. Lasher, 3rd grade, S47.50; Miss
Elizabeth DuRocher, End grade A,
$50; Miss Elaizabeth Thompson, End
grade B, $3.50; Miss Flossie Davis,
1st grade A, $47.50; Miss Mary S.
Huse, LIST grade B, $1,000; primary,
Miss Lydia Tompkins. $3.50. Brick
ton: Miss Nellie Schlenter, S47.5O;
Miss Mildred Williams, S47.50.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-04-11
ANOTHER PIONEER GONE.

James Mitchell, an Old Settler of Spencer
Brook. Dies in Minneapolis.
James Mitchell, formerly of Spencer
Brook, died at the home of his son-in-
law, Peter Whelan, at 22O4 TWENTY
fourth avenue south, Minneapolis, on
Sunday, April 7, at the ripe old age
OF 81 years. The funeral services
we're held at the foregoing address.
The remains arrived in Princeton on
Monday evening accompanied by Pc
ter Whelan and his brother Luke and
were Immediately taken to Spencer
Brook. They were laid to rest
in the family cemetery, about two
miles west of Spencer Brook.
James Mitchell was born in DIM.
dee, Scotland, in 1916, and came to
America about fifty years ago and
settled in Hastings, MINI. He re.
NAMED at. that place about eleven
years and then moved to Spencer
Brook, where he resided until 1898.
He then moved to the home of his son,
in-law in Minneapolis and lived there
until called to his reward.
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Ed. Whitnev's Ponv.

County Auditor E. E. whitney has
red-top parrot with characteristics
numerous and varied. It is also an
aged parrot, and Ed. entertains the
opinion, from it's continuous repeti-
ton of the number 1906, that it is
drawing near it's hundredth birthday.
The bird is a sort of heirloom and has
been pet in the Whitney family for
nearly three generations. "Its gene
alogy is shrouded in mystery" SAYS
MIR. Whitney. "It is the most diabol-
ical rascal I ever encountered. It
lights with the cat and swears in four
languages every time the minister
calls. Break it? The only way would
be to break it's neck, and often have
been tempted to do that very thing.
1t calls Edna every morning at 6
O'Clock and takes a bath every Sun
day. 1t tears to pieces everything
tearable and smashes articles of
crockery and glass by throwing them
on the floor. 1t quotes verses of
scripture and sings little hymns which
| have taken pains to teach it and in
variably concludes with the word
D. Some day believe I shall
either rattle it off or strangle it,"
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VIA MILE Laos LAKE.

500 Supplies to be Shipped Via Aitkin
and Mile Laos Lake.
The Aitkin Independent is authority
for the statement that all the supplies
for a long section of the 500 cutoff
are to be shipped via Aitkin and Mile
Laos lake. Aitkin is the nearest rail-
road point within reaching distance OF
Mile Laos lake, as it is only l6 miles
from Aitkin to the north shore of the
lake over a fairly good road. The
freighting company which has secured
the contract for hauling the supplies
has purchased the steamer Queen Ann,
and when navigation opens the boat
will make daily trips and will unload
at convenient points along the south
shore.
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H]E0N0RED MAN GONE
Judge B. M. Van Alstein Dies After
An Illness Which Extended
Over Three Weeks.
Funeral Services Will Be Conducted
at the Family Residence at
P. M. This Afternoon.

W 18th his wife and other members of
his Is family at his bedside Judge B. M.
Van Alstein passed into the realms OF
eternal peace on Tuesday evening,
April 8, at $50 o o'clock, aged 70 years
5 months. Death resulted from a COM
pll1cation of stomach disorders, from
which the judge had suffered acutely
for a period of three weeks.
Judge Van Alstein possessed in a
high degree the purest qualities OF
manhood. He was an honorable man,
a generous and kindly mana man
who knew not an enemy. His *ac-
qualntance was wide one and he was
held in the highest public esteem.
Judge Van Alstein at all times strove
to do that which was right, and that
he succeeded has been made fully
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-04-11
FANCY COSTUME BALL,

Galaxy of Gaily Atttred Youths Engage
In Terpsichorean Whirl.
A fancy costume ball was given at
the Maccabee hall on Friday evening
by Mrs. Thomas 81. Galley and Mrs. S.
S. Peterson in honor of Harold Galley
and Miss Joyce Peterson. The young
people of Princeton had for several
weeks been making preparations for
the event and upon the evening men
toned gathered the number of fifty
to enjoy themselves. The costumes
were of every conceivable description
and among them were colonial Gus
tunes, elfs, Mother Goose, clown,
butterfly, gypsies, etc., in motley and
brilliant array.
The grand march was led by Fred
Keith and Miss Georgia Campbell,
and the feature of this march was it's
many evolutions, which we're per-
formed with precision and accuracy.
Following were values, two-steps and
other dances, and during these terp-
sichOrean movements the ball room
presented the appearance of kaleid-
oscOpic panorama of dazzling brill
liancy. The event was of a decidedly
novel character and the young people
entered into it with spirit of unre-
straint.
The attractiveness of the scene was
forcibly strengthened by the artistic
decorations in variegated colors
which embellished the hall and the
potted plants and foliage artistically
arranged therein. Nn5
An orchestra consisting of piano.
violin and cornet executed the dance
numbers, which we're excellently rem
dered. The musicians were Mrs. Ben.
Soule, Herbert Anderson and Adon
Whitney.
A luncheon consisting of many DEL.
lcacles was served to the guests dur
ing the evening.
Two prizes we're offered for the best
costumed girl and boy, and these were
awarded to Miss Mildred Staples and
Master Glen Ferrell.
E
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-04-11

NANTES AS a citizen he was public
spiritsu, and as a husband and. father
kind and devoted. '."' oh
Funeral, services will be conducted
by Rev. Swertfager at the family resi-
dence this (Thursday) afternoon at 2
O'Clock and the ceremony at the grave,
in Oak Knoll cemetery, will be in &C.
cord with the ritual of the Odd
Fellows order. The local lodge of
this order, of which Judge Van AL
stein was a member, will direct the
funeral.
B. M. Van Alstein was born at St.
GATHERINGS, Canada, on January %,
1884, and came to the United States in
1851, locating at New London, Ohio.
He was married at that place to Miss
Laura Stimson on January Is, 1853,
and in the same year he and his wife
moved to Jackson, Mich, where they
remained about one year and then
went to Excelsior, MINI. At the ex-
piration of three years Mr.. and Mrs.
Van Alstein removed to Minneapolis,
where they resided ten years. From
Minneapolis they went to Sacramento,
California, and after a residence there
OF nine years came to Princeton in
1877.
Judge Van Alstein is survived by a
wife and three children, one son, Clay,
hav ing died about five years ago.
The living children are, Mrs. Alfred
Daggett, Visa]ia, CAL; John Van
Alstein, Baldwin, Mimi, and Byron
Van Alstein, Berkeley, Cal. He also
leaves a brother, Miles Van Alstein
of Minneapolis, and four grandchil-
dren.
After returning from California in
1877, Mr.. Van Alstein became associ-
ated with his brother-in-law, the late
3. B. Cowles, in the general merchan-
disc business, and later conducted a
general store on his own account. In
1884 he was elected county auditor and
held that Office continuously for pc
Rod of twelve years. = In 1898 he was
elected to the Office Of Judge of pro-
bate, was reelected without opposi-
ton in 1900, 1902, 1904 and 1906, and
was actively engaged in the perform
ance of the duties of the Office until
the recent illness that preceded his
death. AS county auditor and as
judge of probate he ably, faithfully
and impartially discharged every
duty that devolved upon him. Mile
Laos county never had a more popu-
lar official than B. M. Van Alstein.
He had wonderful hold on the affec-
lions of the voters.
He was lover of his home, garden
ing being his delight, and he was pas
sionately fond of flowers. In the
spring and summer months every
spare moment at his disposal was
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Foley Boy Improving;

The fve-year-old son of Geo. Folev
OF Elk River, whom DR.. Cooney has
been treating for hip disease for the
past six months, is making rapid i'm
provement. The plaster cast was re-
moved from the joint few days ago,
and the boy was brought to Princeton
for DR.. Cooney's inspection last even
ing and returned home this morning.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-04-11
DISTRICT COURT.

cases Und1sposed of at Time of Going to
Press Last Week.
The work of the district court for
the April term was completed on Fri
day evening and Judge Taylor left on
the 5 O'Clock train for Milaca. The
cases disposed of in addition to those
published in last weeks Union. and
the manner of their disposition, are
as follows:
State OF Minnesota, in proceedings
to enforce payment of taxes, VS.. Lars
Erickson and wife. j. A. Ross.
county attorney, for State; Roleff
Waller or defendants. Case heard
by court and order made that tax for
1905 be discharged in consequence OF
uncertainty of description of land.
State of Minnesota, in personal
property tax proceedings, VS.. Chas. r..
Rines. j. A. Ross, county attorney,
for State; Charles Keith for defend
ant. Continued in consequence of de-
PENDANTS death.
State OF Minnesota, in personal
property tax proceedings, VS.. John
W. Goulding. j. A. Ross, county at
torney, for State; Charles Keith for
defendant. Heard by court and order
made that judgment be entered in
favor of state for taxes.
State of Minnesota, IN personal
property tax proceedings, VS.. Tritch
& Stark. J. A. Ross, county attor-
ney, for state. Heard by court and
order for judgment made.
M. S. Rutherford vs.. B. E. Erick
son, A. E. Johnson ct al. E. l.. Me-
MILAN for plaintiff, Foster & Pratt
for defendants. Suit to enforce exc
cution on judgment. Continued bv
consent of parties.
Alberta E. Plondke and Elizabeth
M. Bartosch VS.. Cornelia G. P. Eber-
hardt ct al. E. L. Mcmillan for de-
PENDANTS. Suit to quiet title on land.
Settled pursuant to stipulation to be
filed and entered.
St. Anthony & Dakota Elevator Co.
VS.. Princeton Roller Mill Co. Wilson
& Mercer for plaintiff, E. L. Mcmillan
for defendant. Suit to recover on sale
of wheat grade which was disputed
by defendant. Court instructed jury
to return verdict for plaintiff.
Thomas J. Kaliher VS.. Albertus
Hanson. E. L. Mcmillan for plaint-
if, Chas. A. Dickey for defendant.
Appeal from Justice Chadbourne's
court. The decision of the lower
court was affirmed.
Woodford Distilling Co. VS.. A. Il.
Smith. Chas. A. Dickey for defend
ant. Jury was waived and evidence
heard by court, who ordered that case
be submitted on briefs to be filed
within ten days.
State of Minnesota VS.. Timothy
Calvin. J. A. Ross, county attorney,
for State; E. L.. Mcmillan for defend
ant. Assault in second degree. Con-
tinued to October term of court.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-04-11

out OF their way blocks to get a peep
at his beautiful fower-beds.
For more than week prior to his
death he knew there was no hope OF
MS recovery, that it was only mat
ter OF few days at most ere the spirit
would wing it's flight from his pain
racked body. He repeatedly expressed
himself as not afraid of death, and his
only regret was that he would be
parted for time from the loving part
ner of his joys and sorrows for more
than ifty-four years, she whom he
atectionately called "mother,'- his
devoted wife.
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S19.O1
$59.16
SCHOOL APPORTIONMENT.

State School Fund as Apporti0ned to
County of Mile Laos.
County Auditor Whitney has COM
pleted the computation of the March
apportionment of the current school
fund of the county of Mile Laos.
The amount(to be distributed is 49,
924. 80, which will be divided among
2;453 pupils on a per capita ratio OF
$l.60 The following table gives the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-04-11
THE COUNCIL MEETS
Adjourned Session Held on Monday
and Union Selected as Official
Paper for Year.
Street Sprlnkling, Electric Lights
Dray Work and Other Matters
Taken Up Laid Over.

An adjourned meeting of the village
council was held on Monday evening.
All members, viz, A. W. Woodcock,
Ira G. Stanley, Jos. Craig, r. E..
Jones and B. D. Grant were present.
The first matter taken up was the
selection of an official village paper
for the ensuing year, and by unani-
nous vote the Union was declared
to be the choice of the council.
The sprinkling of streets was next
discussed and the recorder instructed
to look up the records and report to
the council at it's next regular meeting
the amount paid for such sprinkling
during the year 1906.
A bid for dray work was read from
A. M. Davis, who offered to haul all
coal for 80 cents ton and other ma
terial at regular rates.
It was moved by Joseph Craig that
the village recorder enter into con.
tract with the Northwestern Fuel com.
pany of St. Paul for the supply of SOC
tons of screened coal at So. SO per ton,
free on board at Duluth or West SUI.
perior. The motion prevailed.
The recorder brought up the matter
of disputed bills for. electric lighting,
| several of which had been sent in for
correction. Upon motion they were
referred to the Electric committee.
Chas. Keith appeared before the
council to ascertain whether the street
and sidewalk passing his residence
would be graded this year, as he
wished to build retaining wall on his
property. He also asked that the arc
light near his residence be restored tc
usefulness.
1t was moved and carried that Elec,
trician Westphal order four new arc
lights to replace four that had seen
the best of their days.
Upon motion it was decided that the
council pay reward of $40 to whom.
soever shall give informatio leading
to the arrest and conviction of any
person or persons who cut down or
mutilate trees in the public park
across the river.
After discussing number of minor
matters the council adjourned.
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Reciprocity.

"Fellow citizens," exclaimed the
rising politician, ~ am not ashamed
to say that 1 got my start in life bv
selling newspapers"
"You oughtn't to be ashamed,
either" shouted a man in the audi
ence: "The newspapers gave you
your start in politics!''- Chicago
Tribune,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-04-11
Marriage Ilcenses.

On April 6 Clerk of Court King is.
sued two marriage licenses, as follows:
John Bergstrom and Mrs. Mary
Larson, both of Milaca. Married at
Methodist parsonage in Princeton by
Rev. J w. Heard upon the same day.
John J. Pool and Miss Mabel Grow,
both of Milaca.
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STom Lawson's Great Story.

FRIDAY, the Thirteenth, !" a story of
nigh finance by Tom Lawson, will soon
be commenced in the Union. One
million copies of this book has al
ready been sold. Do not miss the
opening chapters. This serial in
book form would cost you 1925.
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Much Easier.

It's much easier to tell a lie than it
is to make people believe it. Chicago
News.
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Depends on circumstances.
a mans reputation depends largely
upon whether he gets caught or not. ~
New York Press.
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Scandinavian News.

Natives of Norway, Sweden and
Denmark will find a couple Of columns
of news from the old home in each is
sue of the Union. Scandinavian
News will continue to be a feature of
the Union.
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A Marvellous Strain.

''What a marvellous strain shat is!''
said the musical genius.
eyes, " said the unappreciative one,
I, too, feel it. Harvard Lampoon.
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Totals. 1916 80 s51s. 90 s9,e86. So s170. rs
Total school district taxes. S11; 1893. 10 |
Total settlement. .............. .07 |
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-22
BRYAN REJECTS ALL
TRUST CONTRIBUTIONS
Arrives in N. Y. For Tour
of State.

NEW YORK, October 21.-(Spec-
iaD-William Jennings Bryan arriv-
ed in New York today, to begin a tour
of speech making in the Empire state
under the auspices of the New York
Progressive Democratic league. The
subject of all of Mr.. Bryan's speeches
in the state will be The Average Man
in His Relation to National Politics. !"
In his tour of New York state MIR.
Bryan has admonished the Progress
siye Democratic league and other par
tisan organizations in the cities to
be visited that no contributions for
covering the expenses of the meetings
must be received from private cor
porations, officers or directors of
corporations, or from anyone whose
bank account would indicate that he
is connected with any trust or COM
bine, railroad, trust company or in
surance company
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harvest"

harvest
IF Christmas finds a bridge, he'll
break it; if he finds none, he'll make
one"
The following are some of the
long-range sayings based on the
observed or supposed habits of ami
mails and birds.
eff the cat is basking in the sun in
February, it must go again to the
stove in March"
when bears lay up food in the
fall it indicates a cold winter"
eff the tracks of the bears are seen
after the first fall of snow an open,
mild winter may be expected"
"The grounding comes out of his
hole on February 2, and if he sees his
shadow he returns for six weeks. If
he does not see his shadow he re-
mains out"
when the flying squirrels sing
in mid-winter it indicates an early
spring"
when the ground squirrel is seen
in winter it is a sign that snow is
about over
when squirrels and small animals
lay up a larger supply of food than
usual it indicates that long and
severe winter will follow"
when squirrels are scarce in au-
tumn it indicates a cold winter"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-22

Henry E. Jones of Tampa, Fla,
writes: 81 can thank God for my
present health, due to Foley's Kideny
Cure. l tried doctors and all kinds
of kidney cures, but nothing done me
much sood till I took Foley's Kid
ney Cure. Four bottles cured me,
and l have no more pain in my back
and shoulders. I am 62 years old,
and suffered long, but thanks to
Foley's Kidney Cure, I am well and
can walk and enjoy life myself. 1t is a
pleasure to recommend it to those
needing a kidney medicine" Sold by
all druggists limo.