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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-03-05
MlLLELACS A. S,0F F.
County Organization Meets at Court
House Hall and Elects Officers
for the Ensuing Year.
II. B. Pratt, President of Zimmerman
Union, Gives Good Advice to
His Brother Farmers.

The Mile Lacs County union of the
American Society of Equity met at
the court house on Saturday and
there was a fairly good representation
OF prominent and enthusiastic farmers.
Delegates were in attendance from the
Schmidt, Oxbow, Bogus Brook, Sill
yer Lake, Grenbush, Baldwin, Wood
ward Brook and Blue Hill districts.
Il. B. Pratt, president of the Zim-
norman union, was also present and
delivered an address overlooking with
good advice. The speaker was posi-
tive that the American Society of
Equity had come to stay and that the
longer it was in existence the greater
would be the benefits which the farm
ers would derive therefrom. The So
clety, said Mr.. Pratt, has been sue
cess ever since its inception. It is
progressing rapidly and it's benefits
have been fully demonstrated to it's
members. In this part Of the country
it has been the means of our securing
better prices for potatoes and other
farm products. We are obtaining to-
day, through our organization, por-
tion at least of the profits which here
totore went wholly to the shippers and
commission men, and the time will
come, not far hence, fellow farmers,
when we shall have depots throughout
the country controlled by US, to which
our products will be shipped and, with
the exception of necessary transporta-
ton expenditure, we shall reap the
full profit of our labor. All farmers
will eventually see the necessity of
joining our organization-they are
gradually seeing it today, and this is
demonstrated by the rapid increase of
membership. If we stick together
and, mind you we must to accomplish
our end-we will receive fair living
prices for our produce. AS you we'll
know, the middle men are now
getting rich on the profits which vir-
tually belong to the farmer-the man
who, by the sweat of his brow, raises
the crops of the country. For mutual
benefit it is absolutely necessary that
we, the tillers of the soil, put forth
united effort.
Other speakers delivered short
addresses and the election of officers
followed. Peter Brockman was elected
president, Andrew Schmatz vice presi-
dent and c. b. Berry secretary Urea
surer-all representative farmers and
capable men.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-03-05
YOUTHFUL CRIMINAL
Lemmy Randall Receives Jail Sen.
tence for Obtaining Poison
Under Assumed Name.
Prisoner Has Passed Five Years of
His Existence In State Cor
rectional Institutions.

Lemmy Randall of Foreston was on
Saturday brought before Justice
Dlckey charged with purchasing
poison under an assumed name con-
trary to the statute made and pro-
vided. The prisoner, who was
arrested by Sheriff Shockley, pleaded
guilty to the charge and was given
the maximum sentence-ninety days
in jail. Sheriff Shockley escorted
Randall to the Hennepin county jail
on Monday.
1t appears that Randall purchased
fifteen grains of strychnine and a
quantity of cantharides from G. A.
Presley, Milaca druggist, and gave
his name as Phil Adams. What use
he intended making of the poison is
not known although he said he wanted
it to kill wolves, but he endeavored to
persuade a young man of Foreston to
administer the cantharides to some
girls of that village.
Randall, who is about 81 years of
age, has served over five of those
years in the Red Wing training school
and the st. Cloud reformatory.
BE was sent to Red Wing for plac-
ing dynamite on the railroad track
near Foreston and, proving incor-
rlglble, was later transferred to the re-
formatory. 1t is also stated that since
being released from the st. Cloud in
stitution he has served 30 days in the
Minneapolis workhouse.
Reliable citizens of Foreston say
that Randall has been terrorizing the
village, that he went about armed
with a revolver and upon several
occasions threatened to do persons
bodily harm. They declare that be is
a most dangerous individual who is
not fit to be at large.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-03-05
MRS. BUETOW DEAD
Passed Away at Her Home in Prince.
ton on Sunday After a Long
and Painful Sickness.
Funeral, Which Was Largely At
tended, Held From the Ger
man Lutheran Church..

Mrs. Amelia Sophie Charlotte Bue-
tow, wife of Carl Buetow, died at her
home in Princeton on Sunday morn
ing, March /, at ! o'clock, in the fifty
ninth year of her age. Mrs. Buetow
had been sufferer from rheumatism
for the past fourteen years. At the
time of her death she had been con-
fined to her bed for about ten days..
Mrs. Buetow was born in Germany
on September Is, 1s49, and was mar
ried in that country on October IS,
1874. In 1880, with her husband, she
emigrated to America and located at
Maple Grove, this state. Two years
later Mr.. and Mrs. Buetow moved to
Greenbush, Mile Laos county, and
Remained there until 1903, when they
took up their residence in Princeton,
where Mrs. Buetow lived to the time of
her death.
Funeral services we're conducted by
the Rev. George Stamm at the Ger
man Lutheran church in this village
on Tuesday afternoon at l O'Clock
and the burial took place in the Lu-
theran cemetery. There were many
pretty floral offerings, among them
being wreath from the Ladies' Aid
society of the German Lutheran
church and one from the classmates of
Johnnie Buetow, who attends the
public schools. Relatives of the
family from Maple Grove and North
Branch were among the attendants at
the obsequies.
Six children survive their mother,
three sons and three daughters,
namely, Fred and Paul, who are resi-
dents of Greenbush; John, Ida and
Annie, who live at home, and Mrs.
George Williams of Greenbush.
Mrs. Buetow was lady of true
christian principles and, notwith-
standing her many years of intense
, suffering, maintained kindly, low
able disposition. She withstood her
pain with fortltude, knowing full we'll
that in the great hereafter she would
reap that reward promised by her
Lord and Savior.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-03-05
Princeton Riflemen Win

Seven crack shots from Company
Z, M. N. g., engaged in a marksman-
ship contest with seven of Company
BIS rltemen at Anoka on Tuesday.
1t was an indoor target shoot and the
highest score was made by the Prince
ton boys, their total being Ss7 points
to Anoka's 853. Princeton's team
consisted of Lieutenant Sellhorn, Ser
geant Marshall and Priv ates Sanford.
Byers, Pittsley, Doran and Bemis. A
return shoot will be pulled off at the
Princeton armory in the near future.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-03-05
School Report of District 4.

Pupils of upper department were
perfect in attendance. Their names
are: Frank and Hugo Betzler, Beth,
Una and Miriam Fox, George John
son, Edwin Lindstrom, Emily Olson
and Annie Vernon. Mrs. E. L. Col
burn, teacher.
Pupils of primary department:
Freddie and Ernest Wesloh. Dave and
Silvia Olson, Bryan and Mckinley
Gennow, Max and George Betzler,
Willie Berreon, Rudolf Erstad, Clara
Larson and Fred Stello. Grace E..
Sadley, teacher.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-03-05
Surprise Party.

Members of the Ladies Aid society
surprised Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Barthol-
omew on Monday evening and pre-
sented them with pretty piece of cut
glass. The feature of the evenings
amusement was the drawing of lots
for the selection of quartets, and when
they were drawn the unlucky ones
were compelled to sing, or at least
make an attempt. This resulted in
some peculiar brands of "harmony".
Mrs. Bartholomew served light re-
freshments.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-03-05
EVangelistic Meetings.

The Methodist and Congregational
churches are preparing to conduct a
union evangelistic movement under
!, the leadership Of Evangelist Charles
Cullen Smith of Chicago. Mr.. Smith s
work with US will begin on Sunday,
March p, and close on Sunday, April
II. Messrs. Heard and Swertfager
count themselves fortunate in having
found in Mr.. Smith man with whom
\ they can undertake the present much
needed movement with the fullest
heartiness and harmony. The follow
ing words of appreciation from Rein
beck, Iowa, we'll set forth the charac-
teristics of the man and his methods:
'He is safe and sane in every re-
spect, does not trick the people into
doing things they afterwards recant,
is free from Sensationalism of any
kind has very peculiar ability of
reaching men and is very thorough
IN his work with seekers. In a word
we feel we cannot commend him too
highly, for he is worth his weight in
gold in the field he feels called to fill.
1t does one good to meet and labor
with such brother in this day when
there are SO many counterfeits.
These meetings are undertaken in
the broadest and sincerest desire to
make them contribute in the highest
degree to the permanent uplifting and
betterment of the people of Princeton
and vicinity without distinction as to
either creed or class. Therefore all
who have the interest of the CON-
munity at heart are invited to co.
operate by prayer and active effort to
insure the success of this movement.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-03-05
New ROadmaking Scheme.

A system of country road repairing
similar in many respects to the Sec
tion system on railroads is advocated
by Robert Hall, superintendent of
highways of Olmstead county. Mr..
Hall says:
"Have every taxpayer turn in his
road tax in cash, and then when the
money is apportioned among the
townships, have the town board
appoint one man as road worker, CIV
ing him full power to make all neces-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-03-05
FORGING To THE FRONT.
Mile Laos Close to Isanti and Anoka and
Ahead of Sherburne and Benton

Mile Laos Close to Isanti and AnOka and
Ahead of Sherburne and Benton
In School Pupils.
The March apportionment of state
school money amounts to $l.90 per
pupil. In other words each school
district will receive $3.50 for every
pupil who has attended school the
requisite number of days. A district
must have five months school during
the year in order TO share in the
apportionment, and pupil must at
tend school at least 40 days within
such year.
Mile Laos has 1898 pupils and
receives 81, 5562 20; Isanti has 1852
pupils and receives S., 4lS.SO; Sher-
burne has l,497 pupils and receives
So, 844. 30; Benton has 2,345 pupils and
receives 81, 1885,; Anoka has 1888
pupils and receives s5,OO2.7O. In
another year, when the 500 branch is
completed Mile Laos will lead all the
Rum River Valley counties in the
number of its public school pupils.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-03-05
ANARCHIST SHOT DOWN


Chief and His Coachman.
A dastardly attempt to assassinate
George M. Shippy, the Chicago chief
OF police, was made by an anarchist
Oh Monday, but his intent was frus-
trated by Mr.. Shippy, who fred four
bullets into the villain, killing him
instantly. This was not accomplished,
however, until the anarchist had shot
Chief Shippy's son and his coachman.
The story of the tragedy is in brief as
follows:
Chief Shippy appears to have been
alone in one of the rooms of his house
when his assailant entered and handed
the officer letter. The chief is
quoted by the Associated Press as
giving the following description of
the tragedy:
'When he handed the envelope to
me the thought struck me like a streak
OF lightning that he was up to some
wrong,'' said Mr.. Shippy. 81 did
not like his looks. He appeared to
me to be an anarchist. I grabbed his
arms and called to my wife, who was
in another room. When she ran in 1
said:
"Mother, see if this'man has re-
volver.' She felt one in his back
pocket and said that he had.
ct triod ~ b011 him with ~. L.-l
and draw my revolver with the other
but he jerked away and fell against
door. [ caught him again and he
fought hard to reach his revolver.
My son must have heard the struggle
and just as he came to my aid the
man freed one hand, drew his revolver
and fred two shots at my son. Then
Foley ran in and the man shot him.
by this time I was able to draw
my own revolver. I fred at the man
four times. The first two shots
entered his head and the others his
body. He fell at the first shot, but I
fired three more into him. The man
drew a knife also in the struggle, but
l did not know I had been cut until
after the fight was over.'
The attack on the chief is believed
to have been inspired by the recent
activity of the Chicago police follow
ing the killing of Rev. Leo Heinrichs,
a Catholic priest who was shot by an
anarchist in Denver while he was ad-
ministering the sacrament to his
slayer.
1t is believed by the physicians
that Harry Shippy, who was shot
through the lungs, and Foley, the
coachman, who was also wounded,
but less seriously, will both recover.
The name of the man who attempted
to kill Chief Shippy is Lazarus Aver
buch, an anarchist of morbid type
and disciple of Emma Goldman, the
"Queen of the Reds"
On Tuesday the police of Chicago
unearthed an anarchistic plot in
which Mayor Busse, Chief of Police
Shippy and Captain O'Brien of the
detective bureau were marked for
death and the authorities have formu-
lated plan to rid the city of terror
lists. Several arrests have been made
OF supposed accomplices of Averbuch.
the assassin, and the police declare
that they have discovered conclusive
evidence that lots were drawn to DETER
mine who should assassinate the three
city officials named.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-03-05
ACOrrectiOn.

Editor of the Union: In an
article on the Sons of the American
Revolution in your issue of February
p, you credit me with an ancestor
commanding at the battle of Lexing-
ton. Such is not the fact. Captain
Jonas Parker and none other COM
manded the "embattled farmers'' at
that engagement and he still stands in
bronze on the point of Lexington
green, gun in hand, looking down the
street toward Boston for the British
advance. My great great grand
father, Joseph Keith, was a captain
in the Massachusetts line and was
with Arnold afterwards of unhappy
memory in the retreat from Canada
by the way of Crown Point, Ticonder-
oga and Fort Edward during the
summer of l776. He was not in the
service in ITS. Please give this
space lest some student of history
brand me as liar.
Charles Keith
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-03-05
Result of Examination.

The number of applicants for school
certificates at the February examina-
lions was IS and the number of certifi-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-03-05
Keep 1t to YOurself-

Keep It to Yourself
You may think you are superior
mortal, but keep it to yourself Chi-
cago News.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-25
Il. Y. =, u. Program.

Following is the missionary pro-
for March Sth:
Subject: Brazil and Argentina.
Opening exercises.
Answer roll call with some item
concerning Brazil or Argentina
Scripture reading, the third epistle
of John. Comment on the same and
on the Importance of South Ameri-
ca. Leader, Miss Mamie Barrow.
Special music.
General description of country
and people. Cd Physical character
istics and products. CD Impediments
to progress. 90 The moral condi-
ton. Miss Helen Langsford
The righteous condition. Mrs. Ac-
ker.
A vivid description of Buenos Ay-
res, the largest Catholic city on
earth, and the metropolis of South
America. Mrs. Schuster.
A vivid description OF RIO de jan
Giro, the capital of Brazil. Mrs. Corn
wall
Impressions of Brazil from reading
Through the heart of Brazil by Mr..
Glass" Mrs. Brady.
Special music.
Our work in these countries giving
some statistics of our work and To-
cate important stations on the map.
Mr., Herring.
A poem, why Didn't You Tell
Us Sooner" Miss Eloise Davis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-25
Little Folks Entertained.

Master Willie Pierson entertained
some forty of his little friends Satur-
day afternoon at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Pierson
on Lake Park avenue. This happy
party was in honor of Master Willie's
tenth birthday, and he received
many beautiful presents from his
small friends
A shooting heart contest was the
first on the program. Among the
girls, little Miss Reba Singleton shot
the most hearts with the fewest
strokes and Master Leslie Minton
accomplished this feat most skillful-
ly among the boys. Both Miss Reba
and Master Leslie received prizes,
beautiful pictures.
Forty-two and music by the chill
dren also made the time pass merri-
ly, as later, did old-time fun-giving
games in the yard.
Chicken salad, pickles, candy and
perfectoes made enjoyable refresh
ments for the little folks.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-25
THE TEMPLE OF JUSTICE
Personnel of Grand Jury

The Organization of the grand jury
was completed Monday afternoon.
Out of the sixteen men summoned
for grand jury service eleven jurors
were selected, leaving only one juror
to be picked up. The list is as fol-
lows:
A. LassweH, foreman, WaXaha-
chic; G.. G. Brindley, Maypearl; B.
H. Brewer, Ennis; A. e. Cox, Fer
ris; w. E. Colvin, Crisp; j. l.. w.
Forbes, Mountain Peak; G. w. Hen
derson, Midlothian; w. S. Kemble,
Waxahachie; B. T. Poff, Bardwell;
r. E. Orr, Red Oak; H, H. Edwards,
Forreston; T. !. Payne, Palmer
Charley Wilson was selected as
door bailiff. The riding bailiffs are as
follows:
A. w. Wilson, Joe Alexander, Jim
Hamm, Jim Shippey, j. j. McCalpin,
J. II. Hays, Sam Higgins, Frank
| Hughes, Geo. Singleton.
The courts charge to the grand
jury was along the usual lines He
called especial attention to the dep
relations of the young criminals il
Waxahachie and other large towns
in the county.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-25

Miss Lura Moffett entertained a
lew of her little friends with forty
two Saturday afternoon. Seven Ia
bles were set for the game. The re-
ception hall and parlor were decor
ated in red. pink and white carna-
tions, Persian violets and American
Beauty roses.
Refreshments of red, white and
blue brick cream, angel cake and
sailed pecans were served.
Miss Clara Boyd won the prize, a
beautiful boquet of red carnations
and ferns. The little hostess was as
sisted in entertaining by Misses Hal
lie and Louise Groce, Mrs. C. w
Simpson and Mrs. J. e. Leigh.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-25
= . . . . . . . 80 - . .
= IN THE SOCIAL REALM. .
Musical Club Organized.

A longfelt want in Waxahachie
has been musical organization,
and an organization of this character
was formed at the Sims library Sat-
urday afternoon by Miss Annie Hal
bert of Corsicana, who is chairman
of the musical department of the
state federation of clubs. Twenty
five members were enrolled at this
first meeting. Besides active mem
bers this organization will also be
open to associate members, that is,
persons who, while not musicians,
care for music, and can take part in
the literary department, as for in
stance, the study of the different
great composers, etc. They will al
so have advantage of the different
musical programs, and the small ad-
mission fee Of these associate mem
bers will help to swell the funds of
the treasury 1t is the purpose of the
club to encourage home talent and
W DIsI lLlpIONe luclI OWu anu ldItut
talents along musical lines as we'll
| as to cultivate higher order of pub
lie sentiment for good music, and to
induce fine musicians to visit the
| town, thereby benefitting by the re-
| fining influence of music--for "mu-
| sic hath charms the public at
large.
| The Musical club will meet at the
| Sims library the first and third Sat
urday afternoons of each month, and
musical programs will be rendered.
Four members of the faculty of
the Trinity University music depart
ment have affiliated with the organ
ization Constitution and bylaws
will be adopted, probably at the next
| meeting.
The following officers have been
elected: Mrs. H. w. Leeper, presi-
dent; Mrs. w. A. Crow first vice
president; Miss Emma Patrick, sec
ond vice president; Mrs. J.
NJ. Eskridge, recording secretary
Miss Mable Boyd, corresponding sec
rotary; Mis-; zulu Waicntt, treasur-
er.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-25
Death of Mrs. Loggins.

Members of County Clerk John M.
Loggins Office force received tele-
phone message from him Monday
night stating that his mother, Mrs.
]. c. Loggins, died at her home in
Ennis at 1925 o'clock Death was due
to pneumonia. Mrs. Loggins was So
years old and was the wife of one
of Ennis pioneer physicians The
funeral service will be held at the
Baptist church in Ennis Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock. From that
hour until II O'Clock the county
clerks office will be closed Misses
Kate Templeton and Susie Hopson
and Frank Spalding, deputies in the
office, will attend the funeral servi-
ces.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-25
Is 1000 Years OF Age.

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 25.-Claiming
to have been born in Egypt 5000
years ago, and that he superintend-
ed the building of the pyramids, Solo
mons temple and the Roman forum,
man who gave his name as G. B.
Hagan appealed to the Atlanta police
for protection against enemies bent
on sending him to an untimely
grave.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-25
Sheriff Searches Jail.

Sheriff Forbes and Jailer Clark
made a thorough search of all the
cells at the county Jail Tuesday
morning. These Inspections are made
every few weeks for the purpose of
finding aly instruments the prison
ors might have concealed in their
cells with which they could break
jail In Tuesdays search a. pair of
old shears was found in the posses
sion of the negroes.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-25
Licensed to Wed.
E. H. Kinks and Bessie Burns.


The remains of ]. T. Cliff, who
died in Houston Sunday afternoon,
arrived in Waxahachie Monday night
and we're taken to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. B. Wilson on East JEFF
ferson street. A funeral service was
ence of a large number of relatives
and friends The interment was made
at the city cemetery.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-25

St. Augustine, Fla, Feb. 25.-St.
Augustine Is today the Mecca of the
motor boat enthusiasts who are
spending the winter in Florida, hun
dreds of visitors having been attrac-
ted by the two-day program of races
offered by the st. Augustine Motor
Boat club.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-25
Real Estate Transfers.

D. H. Thompson and ]. G. Corn
well to Lula Robertson, lot in Waxa-
hachie; $3.50.
Julia Green to l.. A. Dennis, lot in
Ennis; $40.
Eva West ct al to L. A. Dennis,
lot in Ennis; S145.
s. H. Nycum to p. S. Nycum, lot
in Waxahachie; 5000.
S. H. Nycum to P. S. Nycum, lot
in Waxahachie; $4,000.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-25
Michigan Pencil Pushers.

Iron River, Mich, Feb, 25.-Many
editors are in attendance today at
the mid-winter meeting of the Pen
insula Press association. During
the convention the scribes will visit
the mines of the Iron River district.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-25
Wall of Woe from Denver.

Denver, Colo, Feb. 25.-Under
the new local option law, the May
doubtedly result In the Punishment
of saloons from that section, leav-
ing the national democratic head
quarters stranded high and dry, a
full mile from the nearest bar.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-25
Entertained Their Friends.

Mr.. and Mrs. Dee Oliver, who live
near the Parks school house, enter
tanned quite number of their
friends Friday night. The event was
greatly enjoyed by all. Forty-two
and other games were played. Misses
Madden and McMullin presided at
the organ while the other young la
dies and young men sang.