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The Princeton union., 1908-10-01
MankatO's Good Road.

Mankato has solved the problem of
finding a durable pavement at small
expense and one that can be used on
steep grades as readily as on a level
surface.
First the driveway was narrowed to
thirty feet, curbed, guttered and boule-
varded. Then it was excavated to
the depth of six inches and surfaced.
Five inches of dry crushed limestone
one and a half to two inches in
diameter was put on and rolled down
with ten-ton roller.
Boiling tar from the local gas works
was applied until the entire surface
was covered. Then, says the Cement
Age, layer of broken stone an inch
to an inch and quarter in diameter,
mixed with coarse gravel, was applied
on the surface in the proportion of
three parts of stone to one of gravel.
This was first mixed dry on a platform
and then thoroughly mixed with hot
tar and applied on the surface two
inches thick, then tamped into place to
conform with the surface of the street.
Dry domestic cement was then ap-
piled to the surface and the street was
again rolled. Then coating of sand
was applied and the roller again used.
The pavement was allowed to stand
for two weeks before the street was
thrown open to travel.
The cost was 80 cents lineal foot to
the property owners on each side of
the street, or rather would have been
had the entire cost been assessed
against them. The street has prac-
tically waterproof pavement six inches
thick and it is impossible for the ele-
ments to attack the surface. The
pavement has now stood two winters
and shows not the slightest wear. It
gives off no dust in summer, although
it is not sprinkled.
The Princeton union., 1908-10-01
Meanest Man in Ireland.


The champion mean man has been
discovered in Belfast. He is Thomas
Spence, foreman in a shipyard,
earning comfortable income, and a
few days ago he was summoned by his
wife for assaulting her, says a press
dispatch from Dublin. His wife stated
that he had never allowed her more
than Is cents a week for her food. he
bought his own food and cooked it
himself. He kept his sugar in a
covered bowl and every day he placed
a live fly under the cover in order
that he might know by the fy's escape
if his wife lifted the cover during his
absence and helped herself to his
sugar. He also measured his loaf
with rule before leaving home and
on his return every day, to see if his
wife had taken a slice. The assault
which she complained of was because
he found his loaf an eighth of an inch
short, on his return from work. The
magistrate ordered Spence to provide
proper food for his wife and made
him give sureties to carry out his
order.
The Princeton union., 1908-10-01
Normal Business Conditions

When people have grown accustomed
to extreme activity in business and
extraordinary prosperity, return to
the normal is made with reluctance,
and the immediate effect is a sense of
stagnation; and yet the volume of
business transacted may be far in ex-
cess OF what at an earlier period was
looked upon with wonder.
An illustrator in point is presented
by the statistics on imports. During
the first seven months of the calendar
year the reduction in imports was
$685., 1000, 900, and the excess of exports
over imports was sl79, 900, 900" greater
than for the corresponding period of
1907. From this one might draw the
conclusion that our import trade had
gone to pieces and that but little re-
NAMED.
AS matter of fact, imports during
the first seven months of this year
were larger than during correspond
ing period in any year prior to 1905.
1t was the enormous development of
trade beginning in 1905 which &C.
customed the public to a plane of
activity so far above that upon which
the country formerly stood that the re-
turn to the older levels looks like a
collapse: and yet we are really above
normal at the present time, if one may
judge by the statistics of imports.
Supreme confidence caused men to
venture in hundreds of ways and thus
brought about the activity in commerce
and industry which bore fruit in an
enormous volume of trade. Restora-
tion of confidence would revive trade
and again lift it to the level of a year
ago. The tendency now is distinctly
upward. Everything has climbed far
above where it stood six months ago,
and there is good reason to believe
that in the event of Judge Taft's elec-
tion the extreme reached in the early
part of 1907 will be regained and sur
passed.-Dnluth News s-Tribune.
The Princeton union., 1908-10-01
Order for Hearing on Petition for De-
termination of Descent of Land.

State of Minnesota, County of Mile Lacs-ss
In Probate Court
- In the matter of the estate of Mary Gage
West, decedent
The petition of George H. Deans having been
filed In this court, representing among other
things, that the above named decedent died
more than five years prior to the filing OF said
petition, and that no will of decedent has been
proved nor administration granted on real es-
tate in this state. that said petitioner has, and
claims to have, an interest in certain real es-
tate OF decedent lying and being in the county
of Mile Lacs, state of Minnesota described in
said petition, and praying that the descent of
said real estate be determined Qy this court
and the same assigned to the persons there
unto entitled:
It is Ordered. that said petition be heard
| by this court. at the probate court room in the
| court house in the village of Princeton in the
county of Mile Lacs, state of Minnesota, on
Monday, the 26th day OF October 1908, at ID
o'clock a. M; and that the citation Of this
court issue 10 all persons interested in said
hearing and said matter, and that said citation
| be served by the publication thereof in the
Princeton Union according to law
| Dated September %, 1908.
Nj. L. GERMANY
Probate SeaD Probate Judge
CHARLES KEITH,
Attorney for Petitioner,
The Princeton union., 1908-10-01
OF Posr-M0RrEm PRAISES.

I've noticed when fellow dies, no matter what
he's been ...
A sanity chap or one whose life was darkly
stepped in sin
His friends forget the bitter words they spoke
but yesterday,
And now they fiad multitude of pretty things
to say.
fancy when 60 to rest some one will bring to
light
Some kindly word or goodly act long buried
out of sight;
But, If it's all the same to you. just give me in
stead
The bouquets while I'm living and the knock
ing when I'm dead.
Don't save your kisses to imprint upon nv
marble brow
While countless maledictions are hurled upon
me now:
Say just one kindly word to me while I mourn
here alone,
And don't save all your eulogy to carve upon
a stone.
What do care if when I'm dead the Blooming
ingdale Gazette
Gives me write-up with a cut in mourning
boarders set;
1t will not f1atter me Bit no matter what is
said;
So kindly throw your bouquets now and knock
me when I'm dead.
1t may be fine, when one is dead, to have the
folks talk so,
To have the flowers come in loads from rela-
tives, you know;
1t may be nice to have these things for those
you leave behind
But just as far as I'm concerned, really do
not mind.
I'm quite alive and we'll today, and while I
linger here.
Lend me helping hand at times-give me
word of cheer;
Just change the game little bit; just kindly
swap the decks,
For I will be no judge Of flowers when I've
cashed in my checks.
New York Sun.
The Princeton union., 1908-10-01
Where Bullota Flaw.

David Parker of Fayette, N. Y, a
veteran OF the civil war, who lost a
foot at Gettysburg, says: "The good
Electric Bitters have done is worth
more than five hundred dollars to me.
I spent much money doctoring for a
bad case of stomach trouble, to little
purpose. then tried Electric Bitters,
and they cured me. I now take them
as tonic, and they keep me strong
and WE'LL" SOC. at G. A. Jacks drug
store.
The Princeton union., 1908-10-01
A Healthy Family.

"Our whole y family has enjoyed
good health since we began using DR..
Kings New Life Pills, three years
ago." says L. A. Bartlett of Rural
Route l, Guilford, Maine. They
cleanse and tone the system in a
gentle way that does you good. 25c.
at G. A. Jacks drug store
The Princeton union., 1908-10-01

No. 1904, Blue HILL will meet the first and third
Saturday OF every month at the Wheeler school
house at p m.
JAMES DUGAN Pres FRED STEHT Ser
The Princeton union., 1908-10-01

No. 1903, Greenbush, will meet the second and
fourth Saturday of each month at the Aug.
R1nes house, in school district 5, at p. m.
S. E. TILLEY, Pres F. C, STARK. Sec
The Princeton union., 1908-10-01

No: 4734, Woodard Brook, will meet the first
and third Saturday of each month at the
Woodard Brook school house at 8 p. m.
ALBERT RIEBE, Pres. FRANK MAGNUsON, Sec,
The Princeton union., 1908-10-01

No. 4211 Oxbow, will meet the first and third
Tuesday of each month at the Gates school
house in Dist. No. 81, at p. m.
GEO. CARR, Pres. E. RADEKE, Sec.
The Princeton union., 1908-10-01

No. 5O57, West Branch, will meet the first and
third Saturday of each month at the School
houst, Dist. No. 4, at p. m.
ARCHIE TAYLOR, Pres, J.L, WETsEI. Sec
The Princeton union., 1908-10-01

No: 1891 Baldwin District, will meet the second
and fourth Saturday OF every month at the
Baldwin town hall, at p. m.
CHAS. JUDKINS, Pres. H B. FISK See
The Princeton union., 1908-10-01

No. 374 Berry District, will meet the first
friday OF every month at the Berry school
house: district "a, at 1880 p. NJ.
O. D. ORNE, Pres. L.A,H HATCH. Sec.
The Princeton union., 1908-10-01

No. 4117, Zimmerman, will meet the first and
third Saturday OF each month in Woodman
hall at 1:30 p. M.
II. B. PRATT, Pres. GEORGE JAMES, Sec
The Princeton union., 1908-10-01
American Society Of Equity Directory

No. 1926, Schmidt District. Will meet the first
Friday of every month at the Schmidt
district school house No. 8. at p. m.
ED. BENSEMAN, Pres. II. F. HOLTHUS Sec
The Princeton union., 1908-10-01

No; 1913 Bogus Brook, will meet the second
Jopps house. A. SCHMATz. Sec.
The Princeton union., 1908-10-01
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The First National Bank

OF PRINCETON.
At Princeton. in the State Of Minnesota, at the
close OF business September 2Sth, 1905
-RESOURCES-
Loans and discounts ........ w $3.50 312 26
y. 5; ponds to secure circulation. 10000. 90
Banklng mouse, FURNITURE and fixtures 5000 90
Due from national banks (not re-
serve agents) ........ ..... go. 3749 u
Rue IRON approved reserve agents.. G,500. go
Fractional paper currency, nickels
Lawful money reserve in bank. viz: ''''
ffPecie, +.nao.t ,..;:.::::t S6,S62. So
Legal-tender notes. $500
6,917.
urer Is per cent of circulation) 1900. 90
Total. .............. ....... 1928 OeS. ss
-LIABILITIES--
Capital stock paid in....... ...... ssO 900. 90
surplus luno $500. 90
taxes paid. .. ....... 49,. 1.755. .73
NaGlonal Dank notes outstanding -. 10000. 90
Individual deposits subject to check 81 m OS
Time certificates of deposit.... ... 63326 90
Cashiers checks outstanding. .. 27A .9S
Total. -. ......... 1928 oss. IS
STATE OF MINNESOTA, IT,
County of Mile Lacs S.
l, Jno. F. Peterson. cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge
JNo f. Peterson, Cashier. ~
Correct-Attest:
(CHARLEs KEITH,
T. H. Galley. IDirectors
S. S. Peterson,
Subscribed and sworn to before me this asth
day of September, 1905.
FRED c. KEITH,
Notary Public, Minnesota.
My commission expires October 21st, 1908.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-02
Our Fair Next Week.

Next week, September s, 9. TO- IL. the
Winneshiek County Fair will swing open
its gates to the people of this section.
Now il is up to every resident of Win
neshiek county to take at least couple
of days off next week and bring one of
the largest crowds together that we ever
had. There will be plenty of amuse-
ments. fine floral and agricultural hall
displays. and fine showing of stock.
Some good horse racing is promised
this year. There will be a 220 pace
with six or seven entries and number
of other good ones
You will see some of the best base ball
games of the season. Come and see De-
corah and Calmar battle for supremacy.
These two teams alone could furnish eX-
element enough in the base bah line.
but there will be others.
On Thursday. the great democratic or
atOr. Jerry Sullivan. of Dies Moines. will
he here and address the people at the fair
grounds He is fine orator. Don't miss
hearing him.
The grounds are being put in a first
class condition. A fine new grand stand
has been erected, and indications point to
one of the best fairs we ever had And,
remember. your attendance is needed to
make it so.
y-go-round will be there to entertain the
little ones, and the balloon ascension
will interest all of us.
SO come next week prepared to have a
good time and you won't be disappointed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-02
Additional Locals.

Miss Martha Borge went to st.
Paul, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Gillet went
to Minneapolis Monday, to attend the
state fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Bender and
Mr.. and Mrs Adam Bender went to
Minneapolis Monday to see the state
fair.
DIR. Emmons, of Burr Oak, is now
the owner of a fine Cadillac automo-
bile.
Mrs. Fred Sellman went to Cresco
Monday, for short visit with
friends.
Atty. O. S. Boice is enjoying a
visit from W. l.. Fisher, of Lewiston,
Maine.
Miss Ida Reum returned home
Saturday from visits at Milwaukee
and Tower Hill. Wis.
Miss Cartwright, of Paris. Mo.
and Miss Hockey, of Quincy. Ill,
are guests at the j. H. Bradish home
Prof. +. L. Welstead, formerly of
the DEBORAH high school has been en-
gagged to teach at Creston for the next
school year.
Miss Marie Thompson went to
Woonsocket, S. d. last week where
she has position as trimmer in a mil
linery store.
The big bargain sale at A. Neish
N SnnC
tunities to secure goods at the lowest
possible price.
Mr.. Paul Kerby and Miss Ger
trude kerby of st. Charles, Ill. are
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. F Baker
MIR. and Mrs. Earnest Fox, who
have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. E.
Gillet, returned to their home at
Riceville, Monday.
Mrs Eda Wescott concluded her
visit with her cousin Mrs. W. Blake
man Monday and returned to her
home at Elkader, Iowa
Mr. and Mrs Maurice Whalen
spent Sunday with Ella Reynolds and
other friends and returned to their
home at Madison, S. ID. Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Jensen re.
turned yesterday from a most delight
full extended three months trip ia
Denmark and other European points.
Mrs. III. H. Rudy and children
returned home to Cresco Monday, af-
ter several weeks visit at the parental
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Mean
drews.
Mrs. @. f. Furniss and daughter
returned home to Superior. Wis, Mon
day, after visit at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Sarah Rooney, who has
been ill.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-02
steyer's Opera House Remodeled.

Steyer's opera house, perhaps one of
the best known halls in this part of
the state has undergone extt psive re-.
pairs during the past month, and is
now remodeled into one of the finest
daLcing halls i'll the state The re-
served seats underneath the gallery
have been removed, thereby giving
much more room to the dancers, and
of course adding hundred per cent
more enjoyment to the dance. A
beautiful new steel ceiling has been
put in and the interior redecorated in
a most artistic manner. With its we'll
known reputation for hundreds of en-.
joyable entertainments Steyer's opera
house will no doubt become more pop.
ular than ever. The,owners are to be
highly commended for their efforts to
give the people of DEBORAH such an
inviting place to spend an evening,
whether at show or dance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-02
A. A. BeIknap Married.

Mr.. A. a. Belknap, the we'll known and
popular base ball player, was married
yesterday at Alpha, Iowa, to Miss Sadie
Finch, one of the popular young ladies of
that city Mr.. Belknap played with the
during the past week, and a better ball
player or a more perfect gentleman we
have never met than he. and he has made
hundreds of friends in DEBORAH during his
visits here, who admire him for his
genial disposition and sterling character.
Mr. Belknap is principal of the Straw
berry Point schools, where he also enjoys
the respect and esteem of all who know
him. DEBORAH friends extend most hearty
congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs. Belknap.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-02
John H. Miller Dead,

Last Thursday at his home in this
city occurred the death of John Henry
Miller, death being caused by Bright 5
disease. Mr.. Miller was born in Ohio
May IS, 1855. He lived in Ohio till
1858 when he moved to Winneshiek
county. He lived there till 1882 with
the exception of one year in the early
seventies, which he spent in Chicago
as storekeeper. In 1882 he moved
to Howard county and worked there
as a wagon maker and carpenter near
ly IA years. He then moved to Kan
sas where he spent year. During the
last twelve years he has lived in Win
neshiek county. The remains were
taken to Cresco for burial.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-02
DEBORAH 8. CaImar {.

Amt it awful. Mabel! But we had
to do it--yes. we had to take another
game from Calmar Sunday. 1t was Just
a gentle reminder that DEBORAH can play
base ball if she wants to. The score
was to ). The locals played good ball
most of the time. but Calmar seemed to
be bothered with severe case of stage
fright, and played very ragged ball. max
ing l3 errors. The hard working little
slab artist Beizer was in the box for the
visitors and the way he was landed on
was enough to make Bryan quit running
for the presidency. Bidne and Belknap
presided over Decorah's home plate and
served up the kind of ball we all like to
see. Bidne pitched one of the best games
of the season. and held Calmar helpless,
until the ninth inning The game up to
then was won by the locals to 3 but
with two men out in Calmar's last time
to bat, a grounder by Moore was Knocked
to third. which should have been fieded
easily. but it wasn't, and the runner was
safe on first Then Beizer came up and
was hit on the ankle, taking first and
Moore second. Garzee then hit a two
Dagger, scoreing Moore, and Uhre hit
safe, scoring Beizer and Garzee Schultz
hit safe to right, but Tommy Anderson
came up and went out to short, retiring
the side.
Joe Graf and Len. Larson officiated as
umpires and were o. X. 1t was neces-
sary several times for Mr.. Graf to re-
prove some of the Calmar players. and
he did it in a manner that convinced the
boys that he was umpiring. and he won
the admiration of the crowd by the stand
he took.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-02
The Higgins Block.

The above will be the name of fine
new store building that Mr. G. w.
Higgins is erecting on East Main
street, on the ground where the
Schamel blacksmith shop formerly
stood. The ola building has been en-
tirely torn down and fine modern
building will be erected in it's place
1t will be 50 feet long and 81 feet
wide. 1t will have a Rock Face
Front, trimmed with galvanized
cornice and window caps. The plans
call for very pretty building. With
the new post office on the opposite
corner. this fine building will greatly
embellish that block. It's sure q great
Improvement
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-02
CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK
Please Make Comparison.

This week we display on two Centr a
Counters over fifty styles of Outing
Flannel. All made for this season, Com
prising stripes, checks and plaids, darks
and lights. A grade never retailed any
where for less than 10c to 12Il cents. We
bought these at price that enables us
to price them at per yd. Sc. New Dress
Goods, Silks, Rugs and Draperies. See
our show windows.-K. /. HAUGEN.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-02
Sisters Convent Finished.

The new Sisters Convent building
of the Immaculate Conception Acade.
my is now completed aud it is one of
the handsomest buildings in the city.
The building will cost about So, 600.
Geo. Drummer had the contract; he
finished it in his usual expert man
ner. The building is three stories,
the basement OF stone and upper part
brick Chas. Wilson did the brick
work and of course that means good
work 1t will be fine home for the
Sisters, and it will also give accom-
mediation to thirty boarders.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-02
w. r. Smith Injured.

During the base ball game between De
corah and Cresco last Friday at the Os-
sion carnival Manager w. r. Smith of
the locals was hit on top of the head
with a base ball bat, and seven stitches
was taken in the wound One of the
Cresco players accidentally let his club
slip. If the club had hit about an inch
lower Uncle Dudley would undoubtedly
have been out of the game for ever But
as it is he is getting along nicely, and
winning games right along.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-02
Marriage in Chicago.

This wednesday, evening at the
home of the brides sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sylvester Fisher. in Chicago, occurs the
marriage of Miss Alta May Chandler to
Mr.. Clifford Boughton. The bride is the
daughter of Mr. A. A. Chandler of this
city. where she was born and grew to
young womanhood. She is possessed of
a most pleasing disposition and is a
young lady of grace and refinement and
her friends here are legion. The groom
is "A prominent young musiness man of
Chicago. where their future home will be.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-02
The Reed Bazaar.

Mr.. W. B. Reed arrived in DEBORAH
last Wednesday and has since been
busy fixing up the Rudolph building
opposite Ben Bears store, where he
will in week or so open up an up-to-
date racket store. Mr.. Reed is a De-
corah boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave
Reed. and he will be welcomed in De-
corah's business circles He had been
conducting store at West Union for
several years past.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-02
The New Power Dam.

Rapid progress is being made at the
Upper Iowa's Power Go. IS dam down
the river. The retaining wall is
nearly completed. 400 yards of con.
crete having been put in place. The
excavation for the power house is
finished and the laying of concrete
will begin at once. 175 yards of con-
crete is laid in a day which shows the
fast work being done. With favorable
weather, etc., it is expected the dam
will be completed some time in No
vember
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-02
A Beautiful Window.

If you want to see one of the most
unique as we'll as handsome show win.
dows you ever saw just take a peep
into Ben Bears corner window. 1t is
a college window, pennants of the
different colleges and the student s
table. strewn with books. pencils.
ETC., and surrounded by one of the
handsomes. lines of fall suits you ever
saw. It's window that has never
been attempted before in Northeast
ern Iowa. Just step around and see
for Yourself
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-02
c. H. Witte Drops Dead.

Henry Witte. of Fort Atkinson. demo
cratic nominee for county recorder. while
playing ball with Fort Atkinson married
men against Festina, last Sunday, died
of heart failure on the ball grounds. The
game was played near Calmar. and the
way we were informed was that Mr..
White made a two-hase hit, and the next
man up brought him in. After his hard
run he sat down and requested that
some other man take his place and get
ting up he went over and took drink
of water and the next instant he fell
over and expired Mr. White was very
prominent in Fort Atkinson and was well
and favorably known here. and his sud
den death was great shock to his many
friends