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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-13
WEEK AT ELK LAKE PARK.
Fish Biting Observation-Disclosures In Pavill
oh

Fish Biting Observation-Disclosures In Pavilion
Tomorrow Night.
Fish are again readily taking the
bait-their long-lost appetite has
returned and they are voracious1y
[gulping down everything within reach
from a mosquito to bullfrog. At
Elk lake on Sunday some excep-
tionally fine strings were brought in
and among the fish were many of un-
usual size. Otto Walters captured a
15-pound pickerel-almost as large as
he used to catch in Germany-and
j. G. Herdliska landed a 9-pound
pike. The 15-pound pickerel was the
strongest and most ferocious fish he
ever assisted in landing, said Bill
Nicely. It almost pulled Otto out OF
the boat and in order to secure the
monster it was necessary to row the
skiff close to shore and then jump
into the water and drag it out. When
landed, said he, it barked like a dog
and snapped at everything within
reach. It also scratched Otto's hands.
Bill is certain it was neither a dogfsh
or catfish, but a plain North Ameri-
can pickerel.
Those sojourning at the lake this
week are:
Mrs. Ira G. Stanley, Leslie Byers,
Rita Byers and guest, Miss Muriel
Brainerd; Rev. and Mrs. Heard and
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Soule
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. G. l..
Staples and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. A. Coates and family,
DR.. and zMrs.@F. L. Small and son,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Eaton and
daughter Avis, Mrs. F. L. Ludden,
Princeton; Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. D.
Kaliher and family of Elk River;
Misses Lillian and Kathryne Kaliher,
Lena Nachbar and Bertha Dugan of
Princeton, and Miss Corey of Elk
River; Mr.. McNee of St. Paul, Mr..
and Mrs. J. c. Herdliska, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oswald King, Clyde King, wife
and sister, Miss Barnes, Princeton.
The Byers family are occupying the
cottage vacated by Mrs. Maud Holm
and guests.
Several hundred people were on the
grounds Sunday and throughout the
week the park has presented a lively
appearance.
Tomorrow night public dance will
be given in the pavilion at which
everyone will be welcome. Murphy's
orchestra will furnish up-to-date
music, ... ..-...--
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-13
Elk River II. Princeton 9.

What gave promise of being fast
game of baseball turned out to be
about the worst species of ball played
here for some time. In the first part
of the game the ball seemed to get
away from the men of both teams and
it was expected that the team which
could hold on to the sphere for an
inning or two would win, but neither
seemed to show signs of doing this.
The game seemed to be who could
stop the ball and not get hold of it
and then for the runner to see what
good time he could make in circling
the bases. Some of the players proved
to be very feet of foot and made
some good records in this line. The
home boys were finding the ball pretty
we'll and, if the contest had not been
thrown away at one or two critical
moments, would not have allowed Elk
River to bag the game. s.
Davis, the slab artist for the
visitors, pitched good ball, although
ne got only two strikeouts, and the
Princeton team landing for five hits,
Smith getting nice two-sacker.
Szymanski for Princeton did not
show any of his old-time form in the
box and was exceedingly wild at
times. At others he would tighten and
retire the batters and then go off
again, and to find the base was impos-
sible.
Skahen for the locals caught a
steady game and kept the visitors
from stealing. he seemed to play in
hard luck though, as he had his toe
split open by a man sliding into him
on home and also received dirty foul
on the knee.
The Princeton boys all had "a day
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-13
A new IRON BRIDGE
To Span the Rum River at a Point
Near the South Line of the
Township of Princeton.
Will be Built by the Village, Town and
County = Money and Labor
Will Also be Donated.

A couple of months ago mention
was made in the Union of 8 pro-
posed new iron bridge across the Rum
just south of the village limits. At
that time the town board of Princeton
had been interviewed by B. D. Grant
and r. G. Dunn, and the board had
promised to cooperate with the viii
lage council and the board of county
commissioners in the matter of erect
ing a substantial iron bridge. Since
then a representative of the Hewitt
Bridge company has been here and
he gave it as his opinion that such a
bridge would cost about $1,000. But
by using the material in the old
bridge it is safe to assume that a
good and substantial bridge can be
put in for 81, 500, at point about 20
rods. above the site of the present
makeshift for bridge. The action
taken by the village council at it's last
meeting in appropriating $500 to assist
in building the bridge will be ap-
proved of by our citizens generally.
The town will appropriate $500. The
village appropriation should be
turned over to the town board, then
the town board should, as provided in
Chap. 423 (sec. A. laws of 1907, file it's
petition with the county board setting
forth the fact that the town had agreed
to construct bridge at the point indi-
Gated and had provided for the pay
ment of one-half the cost of the same;
then the county board must, under the
provisions of the law quoted, appro-
pirate the funds necessary for the
other half of the expense of the
bridge. The county board has no
option in the matter. The law is
mandatory.
The season is we'll advanced and no
time should be lost in getting the prof.
ect under way. The county board
should be requested to act at its next
meeting. The bridge and approaches
should be completed within the next
40 days, by the time the farmers COM
mence to market their crops. The
farmers interested have expressed
their willingness to contribute labor
and money. Let their donations be
expended in improving the approaches
to the bridge on both sides of the
river. Grade up and otherwise i'm
prove the roads leading to the bridge,
and do it now when the weather is
favorable. Make a good job of it.
Let there be no further delay. The
old bridge is total wreck and is i'm
passable.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-13
Jim Hartman Goes East,

Jas. W. Hartman left on Monday
for Espey, Pennsylvania. to visit his
father, mother and other relatives at
his old home, and will be gone about
two weeks. On Saturday a wagon
pole dropped upon Jim's left foot
and so disorganized it that it is with
difficulty he can get around. Of the
accident he says, s'I'm done for so far
as work is concerned, for a while at
least, and thought might as well
take advantage of my disability to see
my old father aud mother-God bless
'em-whom I have not seen for nine
years. No, did not drop that pole
on purpose to get vacation
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-13
The Result of Acknowledgement.

Upon application to Judge M. D.
Purdy of the federal district court by
creditors and shareholders of the
Wasburn-Pillsbury Milling company
three receivers were appointed on Sat-
urday, and they have taken charge Of
the company's property and will
manage it, subject to the direction of
the court, until proposed reorgani-
zation is effected. An application for
q temporary Injunction to prevent in
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-13
MEETS TRAGIC FATE
Mrs. Roy F. Souie Fatally Burned by
an Explosion of Alcohol at
Anaconda, rlontana.
Her Husband Sustains Serious lnju.
rles While Endeavoring to Elk.
tlngulsh the Flames.

Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Soule were on
Thursday OF last week Mortified at the
contents of telegraphic message re-
ceived by them from Anaconda,
Montana, stating that Mrs. Roy
F. Soule had been burned to death
and that her husbands life was in
imminent peril from coming in contact
with the flames. Several kilograms
have since been received, the last of
which stated that Mr.. Soule had a
chance of recovery. His brother,
Llewellyn, of Payette, Idaho, is at his
bedside. s~s ..-
Roy F. Soule is brother of BENZ.
Soule of Princeton and was at one
time employed in the Galley Hardware
store. he left here for the west about
nine years ago. His wife's maiden
name was Maude Murdoch, and she is
known to many Princeton people from
the fact that she taught school here
for four or five years. She was mar
ried in November, 1908, to Mr.. Soule
at Milaca, who came east for that pur-
pose. ... -..-.--. ~
From the Anaconda Standard of
August we gather the following par
ticulars of the tragedy:
Mrs. Soule arose about 7 O'Clock
on Thursday morning for the purpose
of preparing breakfast and at the time
was clothed only in her nightrobe and
slippers. Going to the gasoline stove
she placed quantity of alcohol in
the cup beneath the jet for the pur-
pose of generating the gas. She lit
the alcohol, but failing to see any
flame, picked up the alcohol can,
which contained nearly gallon of
the fluid and turned more into the
cup. An explosion Immediately fol-
lowed, blowing the can to pieces and
enveloping Mrs. Soule in flames.
Mr.. Soule came to her rescue at
once but there was neither rug or
bedclothes at hand to use in smother
ing the blaze. Mrs. Soule eventual
ly ran outside the kitchen door. and
rolled on the ground until the flames
were extinguished. But so badly was
she burned that the flesh of her
hands, feet, limbs and body fell away
from the bones.
Mr.. Soule was also terribly burned
in attempting to relieve his wife. His
hands were denuded of flesh and he
sustained a number of serious and
dangerous wounds about his body.
Assistance soon arrived and both
were taken to the hospital, where
Mrs. Soule passed away, after suffer-
ing intense pain, at 1:45 O'Clock.
Edwin Murdoch, her brother, of
Butte, Montana, arrived at her bed
side before she died.
Mrs. Soule was a member of the
First Presbyterian church, a teacher
in it's Sunday school, and lady
highly esteemed. Mr.. Soule is man
ager of the hardware department of
the Copper City Commercial COM
PAW.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-13
Will Engage In Business.

George E. Rice has resigned his
position as station agent at this place
and will engage in the potato and
fuel business Immediately a man ar
rives here to relieve him of his duties,
which he expects will not be later than
Monday next.
A new company has been organized
under the name and style of Geo. E.
Rice & Co.." of which T. b. Galley is
president and Mr.. Rice secretary Urea
surer. This company, which is capt.
tailed at $4,000, has purchased the
Larson-Wikeen warehouse and coal
sheds and will engage in the potato
business on an extensive scale as
we'll as handle fuel, hay, etc.
Mr.. Rice had for some time contem-
plated severing his connection with
the Great Northern Railroad COM
pany. With the increase of its bust
ness at this point the company had
seen fit to reduce, instead of increase,
as it should have, the help at the
depot, and Mr.. Rice has in conse-
quence been compelled to work night
and day. He had become fairly tired
of the thankless position and thus
decided to take the step which he has
go into business
During the ten years Mr.. Rice has
held the Office of station agent he has
faithfully performed his duties to the
railroad company and has at all
times been accommodating to it's
patrons. The travelling public, and
especially the people of Princeton,
will he sorry to learn that Mr.. Rice
has decided to relinquish his position:
but at the same time will wish him
every success in his new venture.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-13
WALKED IN SLIPPERY PLACES.
Father Levings Slides From Boom and Re.
.-zns.s. celves Ducking.


"F'resh fish are unusually scarce
this week and tomorrow is Friday"
remarked Father Levings to Father
Bay, "but know place. pretty
spot-where a boom iuts out into the
river Rum and where, if I mistake
not, thousand fish or more disport
in sparkling waters.n g IT'S we'll, !"
said Father Bay, $50 let US now, be-
fore; the sun goes down, HE to this
fishing ground and fill our basket to
the brim.'' .--s
And away they went to lure the elu-
sive bullhead, the rock bass and the
bluenose catfish from out the depths.
Upon reaching the boom Father Lev
ings pointed out the place to his COM
panion. CHOW let US both go out
upon that log" said he. ''Below it
they congregate at eventide, especially
the bluenose cat But Father Bay,
scrutinizing the log, replied that as
he was not an apt river driver or an
expert swimmer he would fish from off
the bank. So each took up his posi-
tion-Father Levings on the log,
which was covered with Shiny vege-
tation, and Father Bay on the bank.
At last Father Bay moved farther
down the stream and Father Levings
farther out upon the log. A boy
passing in the distance yelled, "Look
out, Father Levings. that's a slippery
old log' Turning around quickly to
answer the boy Father Levings re-
allied instanter that the boy told the
truth as he slipped off into the bub-
bling waters below. In descending,
however, he managed to get strangle
hold on piece of lumber which some
one had nailed to the log, and this
doubtless prevented his being carried
away by the current which was partic-
ularly rapid at that point. At this
juncture he made strenuous effort to
regain the log, but without avail, for
his legs had become entangled in a
network of roots and other things.
By this time the boy who cautioned
him was on the spot, Father Bay was
creeping out upon the log on his
hands and knees and Grover Umbe-
hooker rushing to the rescue with a
boathook. Five or six boys, two
women and water spaniel were also
down the hill behind Grover
when, with a mighty effort, Father
Levings freed himself from the snags
and got astraddle of the log.
Father Levings received no personal
injury from the immersion but his
ra!ment was rent and torn asunder in
devious places by the snags. He says
he has walked in many slippery places
but if ever he tries to traverse slimy
logs again he will first drive spikes
into his shoes. "Such experiences are
laughter provokers, ''quoth he, "yet
at the crucial moment one feels de-
cidedly uncomfortable. /"
But one small bullhead was cap
tured during the evening and that
Father Levings found in a pocket of
his coat after he arrived home.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-13
Thomas Chapman of Ohio Here.

Thomas Chapman arrived from
Agosta, Ohio on Friday for a visit
with relatives at this place and
Spencer Brook. Mr.. Chapman, who
is one OF the leading farmers of
Agosta, says the crops in Ohio are
fair average this year, but that the
agricultural conditions around
Princeton look about as good as any
ne has seen. He notes great improve
ment in the village of Princeton since
he was last here.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-13
Wanted at Northves,ern Ho.n,t.,.

An opportunity is now open in the
nurses staff at the Northwestern hos
pltal, Princeton, Mimi, for young
woman DESTROYS of becoming a trained
graduate nurse. The course embraces
q thorough practical hospital training
for a period OF two years with small
salary attached. Write or apply at
once to DR.. c. II. Cooney, Princeton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-13
Falls Over Side of Boat Dead.

Gust Patka of Foley, candidate for
the legislature, died suddenly while
fishing at Briggs lake, near St. Cloud
on Friday. He had spent the day on
the lake with his small son Edward,
and suddenly, without warning. Patka
threw up his hands, saying, "I'm
dying, Edward," and fell out of the
boat into the water. 49,
The body was recovered few
minutes later by Nat Drew of Clear
water, but all attempts at resuscita-
ton failed. No inquest was con-
sidered necessary, physicians saying
that he was dead before be struck the
water.
Patka had been in the limelight
lately. He was before the probate
court to be examined for sanity on
August 5, when it was proved that he
was sane. He had been suffering from
heart trouble, and it is said the
examination may have aggravated
this. He was one of Benton county,s
most prominent men. A widow and
six children survive him.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-13
To School Clark.

School clerks please send in your
annual reports. Time is now up and
there are ten districts not yet IN.
Please forward at once. Guy Ewing,
County Supt.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-13
PRINCETON THURSDAY 49, 1905

off" or Friday last and they think
they can give Elk River a better game
than the one just past. Upon those
convictions they will go to Elk River
on August Fl, and the same teams will
cross bats again.
At the close of the game the score
stood II for Elk River and 9 for
Princeton. Elk River made IL errors
and Princeton 6. The score by in
rings follows: $500
Princeton 2 90 8 o 8 0 %
Elk River. ......... 1 0 0 2 O 0 0 3-11
Bases on balls, OFF Szymanski l.,
Davis 0; two base hits, Smith, Staples,
Quincy; double plays, Skahen to
Smith, .Blanchett to c. Anderson to
Quincy; hit by pitcher, Smith, Mar
shall: struck out by Szymanski 7, by
Davis 2; passed ball, Anderson; bat
teries, Szymanski and Skahen, Davis
and Anderson; umpire, Pratt; scorer,
Berg; time 1:55.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-13
Stand by the Cooperative Creamery.

stand Dy the Co-Operattve Creamery.
Farmers, stand by your cooperative
creameries. It will pay you in the
long run. You make all the money
there is to be made out of your cream;
none OF the profits go to middlemen.
It should require no extended argu-
ment to convince any intelligent
farmer that it is to his interest to
Loyalty support an institution which
he and his brother farmers own and
control.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-13

This report was adopted and re-
fundment of Sl15 ordered to be made.
An adjournment was then taken to
Monday evening. August 10. ...-
At this meeting Attorney Mcmillan
appeared before the council and stated
that it would be in conformance with
the letter of the law for the council to
contribute $780,, as proposed at the
preceding session, toward the con-
struction of bridge across the Rum
river.
The tax levy for the village was
placed at $4,000.
A number of bills were passed upon
and the council adjourned.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-13
Ono Individual Caused All the Trouble.

In its write up of the arrest of
Charles Brant of school district II the
Lake Breeze Of last week says: "Mr..
Brant was formerly considered to be
strictly honest and above reproach,
as his neighbors will assure you, but
during the past year has been under
the influence and control of being
whose constant aim is to make
trouble !,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-13
COUNCIL VOTES $500.
Toward Construction of an Iron Bridge
Across Rum River South of
Village of Princeton.
Twenty Dollars Reward Offered for
Recovery of Body Of Albert
East From the River.

The village council met in regular
session on Thursday evening with all
members in attendance.
Following a general discussion it
was voted to contribute at least $500
toward the construction of bridge
across the Rum river at point about
twenty rods north of the site where the
old bridge is located south of the vii
lage, provided such contribution could
be legally made. It was further
agreed that Attorney Mcmillan be
consulted on the matter and requested
to meet with the council on the fol-
lowing Monday and give his opinion:
The council agreed to offer a reward
OF $40 to whomsoever shall recover
the body of Albert East, who is said
to have lost his life while bathing in
the Rum river on Sunday, June p.
5enj. Soule was granted a permit to
move the Elbridge Anderson house on
the north side to another site pro-
vided he repairs all wires and other
property which may be damaged in
such removal.
The committee appointed to meet
with a committee of the Odd Fellows
lodge in regard to meter charges re-
ported as follows:
We, the undersigned committee ap-
pointed by the village council and by
the Odd Fellows lodge, do hereby GER
tify that we have made careful ex-
animation OF the various readings of
the meter in the Odd Fellows building,
and from such examinations are Of
the opinion that the same was wrongly
read from the installation of the meter
December l, 1906, to March l, 1908,
the meter being sent to the factory
and tested and the report from the
factory being that said meter should
be q instead of O. This being so,
and from the previous year and from
March first to the present time looks
as though it must be so, so we deem it
advisable to cut the amount paid from
$3.50 to s115. Respectfully submitted,
B. D. GRANT d.
J., IRA G. STANLEY
J. C. HERDLIsKA
= ~ .s c.. A. Dow
- q ia ToNY
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-13
Thomas r. Kerr.

Thomas P. Kerr, formerly resi-
dent of Princeton, died near Portland,
Oregon, on July 30 last, death result
ing from Bright's disease. Mr.. Kerr
was born at Dublin, Ireland, in lS4l
and was of Scotch-Irish descent. In
1857, when 16 years of age, he emf
grated with his father to Canada.
From there, in 1863, he moved to New
York, and in 1865 made a tour of
Missouri, Texas, Louisiana and Cuba,
returning to New York in 1867. He
left New York city for Minnesota in
the spring of 1868, arriving in Prince
ton in April, where he acquired and
proved up on homestead. In 1875
he moved from Mile Laos to Stevens
county and there filed on tree claim
near Hancock. During the years 1881
and 1882 he was engaged as land
examiner for the Northern Pacific
Railroad company in Montana.
Mr.. Kerr was married in 1883 to
Viola Annette Young, stepdaughter
of r. W. Freer, who, with his son,
Roy, Is years of age, survive him.
About ten years ago the family
moved to the state of Oregon and
settled at their present home.
Mr.. Kerr was well-informed man
and an advanced thinker. In his bust
ness affairs he was strictly honorable.
His many friends in Mile Laos county
will regret to learn of his death.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-13
JOHN STADDEN DEAD
An Early Settler of Spencer Brook
Passes Away at Advanced Age
of Elghty.Eight Years.
Thomas p. Kerr, a Former Resident
Of Princeton, Died at His Home
in Oregon July goth.

John Stadden, one of the earliest
settlers of Spencer Brook, died at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arson
Howard in this village on Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock from general
breaking down of the constitution, the
result of old age. Mr.. Stadden was
almost S8 years of age and had been
afling for about ten years. It was
not until Sunday, however, that he
became seriously i'll.
The remains were conveyed to
Spencer Brook this (Thursday) morn
ing and inferred in the Clough ceme-
terry. Rev. J. W. Heard of the
Princeton Methodist Episcopal church,
conducted the funeral services.
John Stadden was born in Steuben-
vile, Ohio, on September 8, 1921. In
May, l849, he was married at that
place to Miss Ellen Housed and in
1851, with his wife removed to Wis
consin, where he remained until 1854.
he then moved to St. Anthony and
in 1858 left there for Spencer Brook,
where he filed on a homestead and
lived until 1900, when he came to
Princeton and took up his residence
with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Arson Howard. Two
children survive him, Mrs. Arson
Howard and Frank Stadden, both
residents of this village. There are
two daughters dead, Mrs. D. h. Rob
bins and daughter who died in
infancy. Four grandchildren and
four great grandchildren survive Mr..
Stadden.
+ Mr.. Stadden was an honest indus
trious farmer-one of those sturdy
pioneers who contributed his share
toward building up this great COM
monwealth. He was man who did
unto others as he would they should
do unto him and who had a host of
friends throughout this section of the
country.