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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12
TWO GOOD SPEAKERS
MeSSrS. Peck and Cross Address Al.
diences In Congregational and
Methodist Churches.
Special nusic of High Standard Ex-
ceptionally Well Rendered at
Each of the Meetings.

The meeting for men at the Congre-
gational church on Sunday afternoon
was attended by large audience and
the two speakers, Edwin W. Peck,
state secretary of the Y. M. c. A., )
and b. W. Cross, superintendent of
college work for the association, we're
we'll worth hearing. They explained
the work of the association and gave
to those present much sound advice.
The male quartet rendered some choice
selections and the meeting throughout
was instructive and Interesting.
AT the Methodist church in the
evening the audience was also a large
one and eloquent, logical addresses
we're delivered by the same gentlemen
who spoke at the congregational
church in the afternoon. Special
music by, the combined choirs of the
two churches was rendered and the
male quartet, consisting of Messrs.
Kopp, Swertfager, Fisk and Peck
added largely to the attratctiveness
OF the program. Misses Schlenter
and Dickinson took solo parts in the
anthem and Mr.. Kopp and Miss
Schlenter rendered a duet. E.. A.
Ross, musical conductor, prepared
the program and Mrs. Benz. Soule
presided at the organ.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12
A SPLENDID SERMON.

Rev. 3. Il. Brockbank Talks on Court
ship, Marriage and Divorce"
An immense audience was treated
to a splendid sermon last Friday
evening at st. Edwards Catholic
church by Rev. S. r. Brockbank.
The subject of the reverend gentle
mans discourse was ,"Courtship,
Marriage and Divorce" It was an
interesting subject and was handled
in such manner as to rivet the atten-
ton of every listener. The greater
part of the audience was non-Catholic
but the words of wisdom that fell from
the lips of the eloquent divine made a
deep impression on all who heard
him. Much good cannot help but re-
suit from the preaching of Revs.
Brockbank and Eckert at St. Ed
wards church last week.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12
THOMAS LEE INJURED,
Slips From Hay Now and Sustains Severe
I'M ury to Back.

Slips From Hay Now and Sustains Severe
Injury to Back.
On Saturday while Thos. Lee, who
resides south of town in Baldwin, was
engaged in pitching down hay from
his NOW a quantity of the hay COM
menced to slide and pushed Mr.. Lee
ahead of it to the floor below. Mr..
Lee landed on his feet, but the weight
of the hay and the jar caused injuries
to the old gentleman's back that will
probably confne him to his bed for a
month or more. .
Mr.. Lee boards at the residence of
a neighbor named Olson and as he did
not arrive home at the usual time,
Mr.. Olson set out to look for him.
He discovered Mr.. Lee a short dis
lance from the barn making an effort
to crawl to the house. Mr.. Olson
assisted him home and DR.. Cooney
was summoned.
Tom Lee, as he is Familiarity known,
has host of friends who hope that he
will speedily and fully recover his
injuries.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12
The Money Scare.

The money scare will quiet down
unhappy circumstance-and money
will frequent again the pockets of our
pants. The new gold coins they re
making now without "In God We
Trust" will turn up in the hat at
church as priced as any coin. The
scrip we have will be retired, and real
dough will look good, but the old
subscriber will insist in paying up
with ,wood.-Spring Valley Sun.
In two particulars especially is it
different here: The new coins which
find their way into the contribution
bag at church are usually cents and
the old subscriber pays his subscrip-
ton in cash. If YOU want wood from
the old subscriber you must pay cash
too-you can't get it on subscription.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12

occurred in the royal apartment of
the palace, where, surrounded by the
members of his family, including the
aged queen, Sophia, the crown
prince, Oscar Gustave, and high
ministers of state, the inevitable end
had been awaited. Outside the palace
crowds stood with bowed heads and
fearful eyes long after the announce.
ment came of the death of their
beloved sovereign. Oscar was an
exception so far as monarchs 60, for
he was not only idolized by his own
subjects, but esteemed by the world at
large. he was an educated, man of
gentle bearing, transformations and
philanthropic. No higher tribute can
be paid to his memory than to say
that he was every inch a man.
At l o'clock upon the day when
Oscar II died Prince Oscar Gustave
was proclaimed king and took the
oath of Office before the cabinet as
King Gustave V.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12
Pythian Sisters Elect Officers.

At the regular meeting of the
Pythian Sisters on Monday evening,
December 9, the following officers
were elected:
Most excellent chief, Minnie Lar
sou; excellent senior, Justina Ander-
son; excellent junior, Belle Dickey;
manager of temple, May Chapman:
mistress of records and correspon-
dence, Margaret Hartman; mistress
of finance, Minnie Roadstrom; pro-
tector of temple, Clara Westling;
guard of outer temple, Maud Brace;
past chief,sAgnes Peterson; installing
officer, Margaret. Briggs; trustees,
Annie Ewing. and Belle Dickey; repre-
sentative to grand lodge, Margaret
Briggs; alternate to grand lodge,
Margaret Hartman; organist, Annie
Ewing.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12
Mrs. ElOff johnson.

= Mary, the wife OF. Elof Johnson,
died in Greenbush on Tuesday, De-
cember 10, aged g.. years. Death
resulted from q complication of, bodi-
ly;ailments. The time of the funeral
has bevneset for l. o 'cIock tomorrow
( friday afternoon from the Santiago
Lutheran church and Rev. Langseth
will oAiciate at the obsequies.
MRS. Johnson was born in Kragard,
Norway, and was married on. the
Lindtheim farm at that place in. 1860.
In 1882, with, her husband, she emf
grated to the United States and settled
upon the farm in Greenbush where
she died ....
! A husband, two. sons and four
daughters survive Mrs. Johnson.
The children are S. and John John
son, Mrs. Nels Gilbertson, Mrs.
Andrew Anderson, Greenbush; Mrs.
George Newton, Princeton, and Mrs.
Douglas Scott, Moscow, MINI. +"
Mrs. Johnson was ,devout member
OF the Scandinavian: Lutheran church
and devoted wife and mother. She
was woman of kindly disposition,
generous and whole-souled, and many
are those who will mourn her. 81.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12
"A Pipe That Is a Pine.

When George Staples arrived at the
Office on Saturday morning an un-
usually large smile was spread out
over his CONFERENCE.-The of those
smiles which one would expect to see
when son and heir arrives in the
family. 1t was not a son and heir
which created that smile though, but
pipe-tobacco pipe-a genuine i'm
ported amber mouthpiece briarwood
pipe inlaid with yellow metal, and it
had been presented to George the pre-
vious night by number of friends
upon the occasion of his forty-seventh
birthday anniversary. The pipe is
wrapped in tissue paper and laid care
fully away in the Union 6reproof
safe and, says George ''there's a
pipe that is pipe and it will only be
used at special functions. I don't
propose to let every Tom, Dick. and
Harry nick up that amber with their
teeth.'' -ss
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12
RATE OF TAXATION
Big Increase i'm State and Local Taxes
But Only Small Increase
in the County Rate.
The Rate in Towns, Villages and School
Districts, Also Valuation by
Towns and Villages.

The total valuation of the real and
personal property of Mile Laos
county for the year 1907 las equalized
by the state board of equalization) is
S2,034, 105. Last year the valuation
was -s2,054, 6244- 500, $40 more than it is
this year. The decrease in valuation
was in Milaca and Princeton villages
both villages suffered from destruc-
tive CONGREGATIONS since the assess
ment of 1906. The total valuation of
Milaca village in 1906 was S152, $3.50,
and in 1907 S127,7 IFS, a decrease of
$25, III. The total valuation of
Princeton village in 1906 was S340, 1913,
and this year it is 1884, LAG, a decrease
of s6,732.
The rate of taxation in Milaca and
Princeton villages is enormous,
especially in the former. The total
rate in Milaca for the year 1906 was
1928 mills, this year it is $3.50 mills,
an increase of 1852 mills; the rate in
Princeton village for 1906 was 39.48
mills, this year it is $3.50 mills, an
increase of 6.32 mills. Milaca and
Princeton have high schools and they
are expensive. Milaca's school taxes
are more than twice as much as all the
other taxes-the rate for school pur-
poses is ST. mills, while the rate for
state, county and village purposes is
2S.1 mills. The rate for schools in
Princeton village is PA mills, and
for all other purposes 1874. Fores-
ton village has not this year and
never had village tax. Fortunate
Foreston.
Last year the state rate was 2.78
mills, this year it is 3.48. mills, an
increase of 7O-1OO of a mill. The
county rate last year was 1910 mills,
this year it is 1912 mills, an increase
of 2-lO0.of mill. To ascertain the
total rate of taxation in any school
district add the state, county and
township or village rates to the school
district rate and the total will be the
rate of taxation in the district. For
instance in district No. Princeton
village) the state rate is 3.48, county
1912, village 4.8, school 27.4-total
45.S
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12
Methodist Fair q Success,

The annual fair given by the
Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist
church in the corner store of the
Townsend block yesterday was large
~ attended and in every respect sue
cess. and at supper so great was the
throng that the tables were all occu-
pied for a period of three hours or
thereabout. But everyone who
attended had great suficiency to eat
and the viands were of the very
choicest. The members of the Ladies'
Aid society know how to prepare
meals which will tickle the palate of
the veriest epicure.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12
> Best Potatoes on Earth.

"A letter received by W. b. Terrell
from a Hannibal: NO., firm of farm
produce wholesalers few days ago
speaks, we'll for the quality of the
potatoes grown in this part of the
country: The letter states in sub
stance that car of Burbanks shipped
by Mr.. Terrell to the Hannibal firm
had been received and that they were
satisfactory in every respect-in fact
the quality was so far superior to
Colorado grown potatoes that the
firm had cOuntermanded an order sent
to shipper in that state and decided
to hereafter handle only Burbanks
raised in this locality.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12
Mrs. Edward TatrO.

Mrs. Edward Tatro died on Satur-
day morning in north Princeton from
a complication of kidney and liver
ailments, aged. 40 years. The funeral
was held from the family residence on
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev.
J. W. Heard of the Methodist church
conducting the service, and the burial
took place in the graveyard on the
north side. ....
Mrs. Tatro had been married just a
month at the time of her death. Her
name previous to this marriage was
Mrs. Smith. She is survived bv a
husband, three children, Luella,
Lydia and Eugene, and three STEP
children, Joseph, Walter and Belle.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12
People living in the country have a

People living in the country have as
good chance to. win the $4,000 in
gold we offer as those living in town.
If you know of a man who needs fur
coat, suit or overcoat, send him to us
and if he buys and gives you his
points, you will stand q show to get
one of our gold prizes. The more you
send in the better chance you have of
winning. Read our ad in this issue.
II you want to give a man or boy
something he will appreciate, give
him something to wear and come to a
mans store for it. Read our ad this
week and then come in. ~
Kopp & Bartholomew.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12
More Worry Than Fatigue.

More people worry themselves out
than wear out by work and then when
they begin to grow thin from worry.
ing over other things, they worry
because they are growing thin. The
best thing for nervousness lis the
regular use of a good malt tonic at
meal time. Take a glass of golden
grain belt beer with your meals and
at bedtime. It builds up overworked
nerve tissues and insures renewed
health to body and brain. Order OF
your nearest dealer or be supplied by
sjoblom Bros, Wholesale dealers,
Princeton. ,..s
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12
Potato Prices Advance.

There is an essential difference in
the condition prevailing last week at
this time in the local potato market.
The movement to the warehouses has
increased to an appreciable degree
and there has been an increaed ship
ment. A decidedly 6rmer tone pre-
walls and prices have advanced from
five to eight cents per bushel in con-
sequence. See market quotations on
page 5.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12
KnOws.How to Mako Pictures

Photographer Nelson of Anoka
tells the Union that his patronage
at Princeton is increasing by leaps
and bounds--that sittings keep him
busy from the time he arrives here
until he departs. And the reason is
that Mr.. Nelson turns out first-class
work. he knows how to pose his sub
jects and he knows how to finish his
pictures in an up.to-date style. Then
is it any wonder that people will
wait days for Mr.. Nelson's coming:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12
Mrs, H. S. HARRINGTON.

Mrs. II. S. Harrington, an old resi-
dent of Anoka, died on Monday at
the age of 10 years. The funeral was
held yesterday. Mrs. Harrington is
survived by a son, August, and a
daughter, Mrs. c. P. Cove, both resi-
dents of Anoka. Deceased was dis
tant relative of DR.. and Mrs. F. L.
Small and Mrs. M. 81. Cotton of
Princeton. Mrs. Cotton was called
to Anoka in consequence of the death
on Monday a -a
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12

q. A. r. Elect Officers.

Wallace T. Rines post, G.. A. r..
last night elected the following officers
to serve for the year 1908: Senior
vice commander, Thos. H. Galley;
junior vice commander, S. B. Heath:
quartermaster, F. A. Lowell; chap
lain, L. P. Southard: officer of the
day, Perry Bulls; officer of the
guard, Martin Leach; adjutant, A. z.
Norton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12
:Removai ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

| have rented the corner store in
the Townsend block and will today
Thursday move my stock from its
present location to the building
mentioned. expect to have every
thing in readiness to commence bust
ness at the new location not later than
Monday next.
TO the residents of Princeton and
vicinity extend sincere thanks for
the patronage accorded and respect
fully invite them to visit me at my
new location.
Dr. M. M. Colbert.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12
GREENHOUSE DEATHS
Mrs. Geo. Wetsel, Highly Esteemed
Old Lady, Answers the Sum-
mons of Her Maker.
Hrs. E. Johnson, Another Respected
Resident, Also Called From
This World of Sorrow.

Mrs. George Wetsel passed away at
her home in Greenbush on Saturday
evening at 9:30 O'Clock from heart
failure. She was &c years of age in
August of this year. The funeral
rites will be observed in the Methodist
church at Greenbush, but the time has
not yet been determined in conse-
quence of failure to hear from Mrs.
Wetsei's sons who reside in the west.
The remains will be brought to
Princeton and inferred in Oak Knoll
cemetery beside those of deceased's
husband, who died eleven years ago.
Mrs. Wetsel was born in the town
OF Wayne, state of Maine, in 1841,
and came to Minnesota in 1856,
taking up her residence in Minneapo-
lis. Shortly thereafter she moved to
Dayton, Mimi, and in 1853 was there
married. In 1869, with her husband,
she settled in Greenbush and con-
tinued to live there until removed by
death.
Mrs. Wetsel leaves seven children,
six sons and one daughter. They are
as follows: George, Charles and
William, residents of Idaho; Albert,
located in Washington; John and
Ray, SGreenbush; and Mrs. William
Kennedy, Milo.
1t can be truly said of Mrs. Wetsel
that she was good, christian woman
"a woman who was ever ready to
perform a kind deed, to assist her
neighbors in time of sickness or death
in their families and to administer to
the needs of the poor. She lived a
life which was a good example for
others to follow.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12
Large Edition Next Week.

A twelve page paper will be issued
next week. An extra large edition
will be printed and circulated, as the
o Mon wishes to do some advertis-
ing on its own account. Advertisers
should hand in their copy as early as
possible.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12
There is Good Money in Sheen.

Sheep raising promises to become
one of the leading lines of agriculture
in this section, and number of farm
ers are already building up some
very substantial focks. There is
nothing better than a flock of sheen
to clear land of brush, and the NUT
ton and wool raised is always in de-
mand at good prices. -Milaca Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12
Miss Young Resumes Duties.

Miss Inez Young returned on Tues
day from a fortnight's visit to her
home in Poynette, Wis, where she
passed Thanksgiving day. Among
other places Miss Young visited
Madison and says that the lakes we're
open and the fox squirrels disporting
in the park.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12
Chops Himself Into River.

The irrepressible Abe Orr, every
body knows Abe,--accompanied by
his son Will, went out upon the river
Rum to gather in pickerel. At least
SO runs the story. Abe manipulated
the axe and Will the spear. Abe is
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12
Old Landmark Gone.

One of the old landmarks of Elk
River, the Riverside hotel, formerly
known as the Nickerson house, was
DESTROYED by fire last Friday evening.
The old hostelry sheltered many a
farmer from this vicinity before
Princeton was blessed with a rail-
road. =.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12
Onamia Mercantile Comnanv

Hon. G. B. Buchanan of Little Falls.
who is interested in the Onamia Lum-
Der & Mercantile company, recently
visited Onamia and informed the
Breeze editor that his company was
there for business and would assist
materially in building up the town.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12
R}rA.

TO Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Muhey,
zimmerman, Wednesday, December
II, daughter.
10 Rev. and Mrs. Otto Strauch,
Germany, Sunday, December s,'a son.
TO Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Thompson,
Glendorado, Sunday, December 8, a
son.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12
MRS. CARM0DY DEAD.
One of PrlncetOn's Old Settlers Called
to That Bourne From Whence
No Traveller Returns. ~
She Lead a Noble, Christian Life and
Long Will Her rlemory be
Held in Deep Respect.

west OF Princeton, on Sunday even
ing, December sat 10 O'Clock, aged
81 years. Her death was the result of
senility superinduced by pneumonia.
The day previous to her death Mrs.
CarmOdy attended to her household
duties as was customary for her to
do and during the night was stricken
with the disease which ended her life.
The funeral was held from ST.. Ed
wards church this Thursday
morning at 10 O'Clock and the body
was Inferred in the Catholic cemetery.
Rev. r. S. Brockbank, O. P, one OF
the Dominican fathers who took part in
the recent mission here, conducted the
solemnities and delivered an eloquent
funeral Grafton in which he paid a
touching tribute to the worth of the
good old lady who had passed away.
The church was filed with the relatives
and friends. of Mrs. Carmody and her
remains we're followed to their last
resting place by a large number of
people. Many beautiful floral offer
ings were placed upon the casket and
the grave. s
Mrs. William Carmody was born at
Limerick, Ireland, in 1926, and her
maiden name was Mary Sexton. . She
came to the United States in 1850, and
in 1856 was united in marriage to
William Carmody, who came to
Princeton in 1855 and located on Sec
ton thirtytwo, where he now resides.
There was S tx children born of the
union, all of whom survive their
mother, viz, - Mrs. William Brennan
and Mrs. Simon Brennan, st. Cloud;
Mrs. Henry Phillips, Brooklyn,
N. Y; Miss Octavia Carmody,
Helena, Mont; John and Miss jose
phine Carmody, Princeton. Deceased IS
husband, William Carmody, who also
survives her, is at this time suffering
from a serious illness which confines
him to his bed. The children were all
in attendance at the funeral.
Mrs.; Carmody wassa lady whom to
know was to love and respect. She
was devontz Catholic and rendered
many valuable services to the church.
Itwas Mrs. e'armody, togetherrwith
her husband, who first made it pos
sible for people of her faith to attend
Catholic services in Princeton. Her
home was converted into a place of
worship and for many years used for
that purpose. Mrs. Carmody was q
woman possessing many noble traits
OF character" She was charitable in
the fullest sense of the word, she was
kind, unsel6sh and devoted to hus-
band and family: She had we'll full
filled her mission in life and long will
her memory be cherished. u:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12
/ Bob a. On,ta a ...a.,,..

: r. G.. Holmes of the Crooked Lake
nursery does a big seed business.
He has shipped this fall four car
loads OF choice seed corn. Some of
it was Northwestern Dent, Row Dent,
Sweet and Yellow corn. All was the
choicest. -Anoka Union.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12

The many friends of Aaron Sleeves
will be glad to learn that the old
gentleman has recovered from his
sickness and is again hale and
hearty. Notwithstanding his. ad-
vanced age-93 years-Mr. Sleeves on
Monday wheeled three barrows of
beans from the garden to the barn.
He is certainly a remarkable man for
his age and a kinder hearted, jollier
old pioneer it would be difiult to
meet.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12

The Union Neighborhood society
will meet at E. Grants, Sandy Lake,
for dinner at l O'Clock sharp on
Thursday, December 49,. AT this time
the society will be fully organized
and committee appointed to draw
up constitution and bylaws. Bring
your lunch baskets and enjoy a real
old-fashioned picnic. Everybody in
vited.-E. Grant.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12

M: M: Colbert will tod az move into
the corner store of the. Townsend
block and expects to be ready for bus
mess not later than Monday. BE
says that the securing of asmore cen
trail location is the sole object of his
moving and that he will carry at all
times a first-class stock in all depart
ments of the business.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12

Mr.. George =. Newbert, cashier of
the First National Bank Of Mora, has
furnished the Union with sworn
statement of the condition of the bank
at the close of business on December
3, which must be gratifying to the
officers of that institution. Among
other things the statement shows de-
posits subject to check S64, 612.27, time
certificates; of deposit $107. 1862.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-12

b. Il. Farnham, while assisting in
placing the new Methodist church
furnace in position on Monday,
experienced stitch in the back and
was compelled to retire to his bed.
Yesterday he was still unable to. be
around.