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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-10
Birthday Surprise.

While Gorge Staples was toasting
his toes and reading the Sunday paper
on Saturday evening number of his
friends and neighbors quietly entered
his home by the back door. George
heard the sound of feet stealthily ap-
preaching and, looking up, was sur
prised to find the room filed with
people who had come to give him the
glad hand upon the occasion of his
forty -eighth birthday anniversary.
AS the date of his birth did not arrive
until the following day the visitors
decided to wait and play cards in the
interim. One minute after midnight
George was compelled to make a
speech, and following this came re-
freshments. The party shortly there.
after disbanded after an enjoyable
evenings entertainment,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-10
TWO SOCIAL EVENTS
High School Juniors Surprise Miss
Anna Armitage Upon Her
Birthday Anniversary.
Mrs. S. s. Peterson Surprised by
Friends and Presented With
Handsome Jardiniere.

On Wednesday evening of last week
Miss Anna Armitage was surprised
by the junior class of the high school.
There were about twenty in the party
and the occasion was Miss Armitage's
nineteenth birthday anniversary.
Drawing and biographical contests
and various games comprised the eve
ning's amusements. Refreshments.
consisting of cocoa. cake, etc., we're
served and Miss Armitage received as
present from her classmates pretty
metallized rose hatpin. The event was
very pleasantly passed by the young
people.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-10
Firm Will Change Hands,

Articles of incorporation of A. E.
Allen & Co. appear in this issue. The
new firm has purchased the stock-in-
trade of E. B. Anderson and will take
possession of the business on Janu-
airy l, 1909. Algot E. Allen, Alice
Allen and Albin Allen are the incor-
porators and the capital stock is
$4,000. A. E. Allen, who will be the
resident manager, has had many years
experience in the general mercantile
business and there is no apparent
reason why he should not make as
great a success as his predecessor,
Mr.. Anderson, who is thorough
businessman.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-10
SWEDISH LUTHERAN.

A sale will be given by the Ladies
Aid society of the Emanuel church to-
morrow evening, December Ii. at 1870
Q clock, in the parlors of the church.
The returns will be for the benefit of
the church. All are cordially invited
to attend. Refreshments will be served.
Services will be held in Livonia
church, Zimmerman, next Sunday,
December Ii, at 1880 o 'clock. There
will be communion services and q re-
ception of new members. SUNDAY
school at $50 a. m.
The Ladies' Aid society of zaron
church, Greenbush, will hold its next
monthly meeting at the home of Mrs.
Olson on Thursday December II, at
2:3O O'Clock. AS this is the last meet
ing before Christmas it is hoped that
as many as possible will attend, as we
must make arrangements for the CON-
ing Christmas festivities.
Aug. Lundquist, Pastor.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-10
A BENEFIT RECITAL
Miss kathrine Davies, Assisted bv
Her Sister and Local Talent,
to Give Entertainment.
Proceeds Will Be Devoted to the Pur.
chase of a Piano for Pupils
of the Eighth Grade.

Tomorrow friday evening a re-
cital will be given in the assembly
room of the high school building by
Miss Kathrine Davies, graduate of
4ankton, S. D., School of Oratory.
Miss Davies, who is an elocutionist of
high standing, will be assisted by
Miss Almatia Davis and local talent
consisting of Mrs. NJ. NJ. Stroeter.
Miss Lundquist and DR.. Lester, all
excellent musicians.
The entertainment is for the benefit
OF the Eighth grade piano fund-a
very worthy obiect-and it should re-
ceive a liberal patronage. An adj
mission price of % and Is cents will
be charged. Hereunder is printed the
program for the recital:
Program.
PART L
Aux 1taliens with accompaniment
Love in a Balloon
Miss Almatia Davies
a. Mammy-s Lii Boy
b. Angelina
Virginia
'oSAA S01o
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Stroeter
a. An Old Played-Ou Song
b. Little Boy Blue
Aunt Melissa Talk on Bows
PART II
a. The Freckled-Faced Girl
b. The Bear Story
SoAS
Miss Lundouisr
Brides Delsarte
Miss a. Davies
Lighted Club Swinging
Vocal solo
DR.. c. A Lester.
A Telephone Romance
Laddie
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-10
Selected
A NOCTURNAL SERENADE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chadbourne Awakened by the
Music of CowbeIls

Mr.. and Mrs. Chadbourne Awakened by the
Music of Cowbells
Dennis kaliher on Friday evening
conceived the idea Of serenading Mr..
and Mrs. c. b. Chadbourne, the lat
ter having upon that day arrived
here. So Dennis lost no time in
putting his idea into execution. He
rounded up Mike Mahoney, Ans.
Howard, Bill Hatch, Joel Maggart,
Tom Kaliher and others to the num-
Der OF twenty-five and supplied them
with cowbells. tin cans and firearms
The procession started from Ans.
Towards barn and marched to the
Merchants hotel. outside of which a
volley was fred. Then the serenaders
entered the hotel, assembled the stairs
and lined up outside the chamber of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chadbourne. who had
retired. At command from Dennis.
the instigator of the crime, the bells
were set in motion-ding-a-ding, ding
aiding, ding-a-dong, followed by a
rythmic shout from Mike Mahoney,
MAY old Chad live happy and long,"
Awakened from his slumber by the
frightful din, Chad, clad in imported
Cuban nightrobe, appeared at the
door and delivered a short address of
welcome(?) in which he several times
made use of the phrase, may the
divil take ye ALL" It was all in a
good-natured vein, however. as he
went among the boys with a box of
Havana cigars, which he distributed
with a lavish hand and instructed
Dennis to furthermore celebrate the
event by taking the boys to conven-
lent place and there administering to
them sufficient OF the 20 be Joyful
to put them to sleep. The cowbells
clashed once more and the serenaders
departed to pursue the uneven tenor
of their way.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-10
AFORCEFUL MESSAGE
President Roosevelt's Annual Mes.
sage to Congress Considered
to be His Masterpiece.
Topics of National Import Are Taken
Up in Firm Manner and
Given Due Attention.

President Roosevelt's last annual
message to congress was read to the
senate and house on Tuesday. Of
all the communications which be has
made to the American people this
may be regarded as the most able. It
shows the result OF his years of expert
ence in the public service.
Each Of the topics to which the
president has called public attention
from time to time are taken up and,
while he suggests no new reforms,
there is evinced in many directions
an arrival at conslusions not ex-
pressed in previous messages. Presi-
dent Roosevelt has at all times been
greatest as teacher of morality, and
along these lines the message dwells
in harmony with his public utterances.
He, however. makes more clear than
ever the growing temperance of his
ideas and shows that he stands on that
sane middle ground which is removed
from both the radical and reaction
airy.
Among other things the president
urges that corporate finances be
supervised by the government and
their securities made reasonably safe
for the small investor: prohibition of
child labor, diminution OF woman
labor, shorter hours and better con-
ditions for all labor, and encourage
ment of industrial education: pro-
hibition Of stock watering. and OF
stock gambling, if possible: progress
siVe inheritance tax on large fortunes,
that the tax burden of the small man
may be lightened and a premium be
placed upon thrift, hard work and
energy.
These represent in a large way the
reforms he has tried to bring about,
and it will be found that the whole
message leads back to- them from
whatever collateral topic it may treat.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-10
Three Ribs Fractur41l.

Mr.. LaBelle, an old gentleman re-
siding in Greenbush, sustained a
fracture OF three ribs on Saturday in
consequence of a peculiar accident.
He was proceeding to Princeton and
occupied a light wagon in company
with the Fradette brothers, when the
horse elevated its heels and caught
one OF its feet in the shaft in such
position that it could not release it.
The horse became frightened and ran
of as fast as it could under the cir
cumstances, but it did not proceed far
before the wagon turned over and
threw the occupants out. Mr.. La Belle
was, however, the only one injured.
DR.. Armitage was summoned and re-
duced the fractures.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-10
Mrs. Peterson Surprised.

Mrs. S. S. Peterson was surprised
on Tuesday evening by a number of
her friends who called upon her for
the purpose of passing the evening in
a social way. The gathering resolved
itself into card party and progress
sive fve-hundred was played until IL
O'Clock. when refreshments were
served and the visitors thereafter re-
turned to their homes. The evening
was very enjoyably spent.
Mrs. Peterson was the recipient of
a very pretty gift in the nature of a
brass jardiniere ornamented with lion
heads
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-10
Fancy Holiday Goods.

A large consignment of fancy ar
ticles has just arrived at the Bazaar
suitable for Christmas gifts and. other
purposes The stock consists of every
description of toys, dolls, Christmas
tree ornaments, books, Christmas
cards, postal cards, games, Austrian
china, Japanese ware, etc. The prices
have been put to. the very lowest mark
in order that the goods may be speed
lily sold. When you 60 shopping call
at the Bazaar and look over the inn
mense assortment of articles. You
cannot fail to find something that
suits you.
Mrs, E, f. Griffith
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-10
Mrs. E. F. Griffith.
Didn't Need Help.

Four-year-old Helen wished to get
into the play-room, but the gate
(which had been put at the door to
keep her brother baby in) was locked.
She tried again and again to climb
over it, when at last her mother heard
her say, Dear God, please help me-
get over this gate" Just tEen she
tumbled over, and said, 'sNever mind,
got over myself. EDITORS Drawer.
Harper's Magazine.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-10

dances, card and skating parties, etc.
The first dancee will be held tomorrow
night in the Maccabee hall. None but
members of the club are permitted to
attend any of it's gatherings. APP
plication for membership should be
made to the secretary, Miss Gladys
Neumann. The organization starts
with good membership and should
prove success. Tt is proposed to
give two entertainments a month and
a business meeting will be held on
the first Monday in each month.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-10
Bleached Flour Under Ran.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson today declared
that -four bleached by nitrogen perox-
ide is an adulterated food and cannot
be sold in the district of Columbia or
any OF the territories or transported
in interstate commerce.
In view of the extent of the bleach
ing process and of the immense
quantity of bleached -four now on
hand Or in process of manufacture, no
prosecutions will be begun for a
period of six months from date.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-10
IN WRONG HOUSE.
L. c. Hummel Awakened by Footsteps in
His Bedroom.

L. c. Hummel Awakened by Footsteps In
His Bedroom.
Early Sunday morning L. G. Hum
mel was awakened by footsteps in his
bedroom and in a stentorian voice
asked the intruder's business. "I'm
doing no harm, sir,'' responded the
fellow, Il merely want to find my way
out of here" you do, eh?" answered
Mr.. Hummel, striking a match and
grasping a revolver, ''I'll attend to
you in about two seconds" When the
light shone upon the visitor Mr.. Hum
mel recognized him and knew be was
no burglar. Calling him by name he
asked the reason for this clandestine
visit and was told that it was merely
a mistake. II guess 1 must have
thought I was climbing the hotel
stairs. When I awoke I found myself
N that room (the dining ROOM sit
ting on a chair, and I couldn't tell
for the life of me where I was at.
I'm glad, mighty glad, that I found
JILL LA eA1C doOSC VI 1clGQO.
"'That's all right" said Mr.. Hummel,
laughingly, "but you had narrow
escape, old chap. Had I not recog-
nized you your life would have been
snuffed out instanter." The noctur-
nal intruder was then directed how to
find his way to the street.
It appears that the Hummel door
had been left open for Gus. the saus-
age maker, and that the visitor
arrived before he reached home, took
a seat in the dining room and went to
sleep. Gus, upon entering the house,
locked the door, and the visitor, wax
ing up later, discovered that he was
in some place unfamiliar to him and
that the door was locked.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-10
Letter From Peru.

Mike Mahoney on Tuesday received
letter from his son Will, who is a
foreman in shelter at La Fundicion.
Peru. Will says that be is getting
along well-that he likes the country
much better than he at first expected
he would. He receives the Union
regularly and declares that its perusal
gives him more pleasure than anything
in the mountains where he is located.
He would not be without it for fifty
times it's weight in gold. Will sends
regards to his friends.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-10
CHURCH NOTICES.
CONGREGATIONAL.

Preaching services next Sunday at
1870 a. N. and 7:30 p. NJ. with SER
mons by the pastor. At the evening
service the music will be rendered by
the Methodist choir under Mr.. Kopp's
leadership in exchange with our own
choir. Sunday school, 1l:45 a. m. :
Christian Endeavor meeting. $50 p.
NJ; midweek meeting Thursday even
ing at 7:3O.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-10
Farewell PARTY.

The Pythian Sisters gave a card
party in honor of Mrs. A. S. Mark at
her home on Tuesday afternoon. Re-
freshments we're served at O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark and family will
move to st. Paul, where Mr.. Mark
will enter the wholesale business after
January next. The store here will
be conducted under the name of Mark
& Belsem. and Mr.. Mark will be here
part of the time.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-10
A Favorite Sundae.

A college favorite sundae for eve
ming gatherings is merely plain
vanilla ice cream served in glass cups
with chocolate sauce, into which
chopped nuts have been stirred, turned
over it. A favorite beverage for the
evening reinstatement is golden grain
belt beer. The pure, wholesome
qualities of this beverage has made it
the one most popular among particu-
lar people. Order. of your nearest
dealer or be supplied by sioblom
Bros, Princeton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-10
Nels Heyiander Writes.

Nels Highlander writes the Union
from Portland, Oregon, that he is we'll
pleased with his present location and
with the surrounding country. He also
says, 81 like your newsy Union.
As an old resident of Greenbush am
highly interested in what is going on
there in the icy north.'' This shows
that the Q 10 gives him the infor-
nation which he seeks.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-10
Imagination.

Usually little Mary was not at all
afraid of the dark, but one night,
after being put to bed, she called her
mother and insisted that there was
some one in the closet.
"Nonsense, Mary, said her mother:
it's only imagination. The child
was quiet for little while, but pres
emily called, in a frightened voice:
"Mother, Imagination in the closet
again. ''-Editor's Drawer, Harper's
Magazine.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-10
Qu1id-T0tet.

- tQu0ad-Tatet.
William f. Quad and Miss Ellen
Taiet, both of Foreston, were married
at st. Edwards Catholic church in
this village by Rev. Father Levings
on Thursday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
The Witnesses were Dennis Kaliher
and Mrs. J. J. Quaid. 20
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Quad and Mrs.
j. j. Quad returned to Foreston on
the evening train. r
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-10

Franks Services Needle.

Franks Services Needed.
Frank Day will now hurry home
from Porto Rico as Gov. johnson
seems to be in danger of a line rush
from the labor organizations who "do
not object to McEwen, but strenuous
ly object to the dropping of Will
liams," from the labor bureau. It
will never do to permit the possibility,
the hopes of 1912 to stand the rush
alone. Frank must be on the line and
bear the brunt of the attack. In this
respect it can be said with authority
that Frank is studying the new game
OF the forward pass from Tammany.-
Joe Cobb in LIE Sueur News.
.*-s..:
Farmers Should Stand Together.
Central creameries now control
Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma. Mis-
souri,, Montana, Utah, Idaho, Texas,
practically all Of South Dakota and
most Of North Dakota and southern
Iowa. lnroads are being made on
Illinois. Indiana, Michigan and Ohio
as we'll as western Minnesota and
eastern and southern Wisconsin. The
farmers of this state should stand to-
getner as one man as the life of the
dairy business rests with them. Let
the business be absorbed by the large
central creameries and the profit which
makes the dairying business worth
while will be absorbed by the central
izers, leaving the farmer to work for
the fun Of it.-Litch6eld Review.
$50.
Moos, One of the Responsible Republicans.
Charles J. Moos, one of the popular
st. Cloud boys, is the latest victim of
the democratic machine Mr.. Moos
must step down and out, not because
he is not competent, honest and faith
full, but because he is a republican.
Gov. Johnson, when talking to Mr..
Moos' republican friends, preached
the holy joys of non-partizan voting.
When it comes to holding Office under
Gov. johnson, his machine has no
use for any man who is not subservi-
ent to it. Even so able a democrat
as Charley Vassaly of Little Falls
was ousted from the state board OF
equalization because be was indepen-
dent enough to insist that the big cor
porations should come across with
their share of taxes. And some
thousands of republican voters are
responsible for this vicious dem
ocratic machine.-St. Cloud Journal
Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-10

Lost, brown brindled bulldog with
white breast and white feet, ears and
tail untrimmed. The above reward
will be paid to whomsoever shall re-
turn the dog to John F.. Peterson,
First National bank, Princeton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-10
METHODIST.

Morning service, 1880, subject,
second in series, THE Forerunner:"
evening service, 1880, sermon by the
pastor. The musical service will be
rendered by the Congregational choir
under the direction of Mrs. Coonev.
The subject Of the sermon, ''Standine
Still Yet Going Forward"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-10
CARPETS Woven.

Bring your carpets to Mrs. Samuel
Hamilton. Work done on short notice,
satisfaction guaranteed. Rugs always
on hand for sale and to show work.
Hit and miss 104 stripe, 1211z cents. II
you cannot bring material notify me
by postal card. Mrs. Hamilton,
miles west of depot.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-10
Os-wa-gat-chie Club,

A club by the above name, signify
ing "Jolli6cation," has been organ
lied, and held its first meeting on
Monday evening, when it admitted a
class of fifty. The object of this club
is to afford amusements such as
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-10
For sale.

Good three-seated buggy with can
opy top and side curtains. Just the
sort OF rig for light loads or to put
your whole family in. This buggy
must be sold at once, hence it will be
sold cheap. For further particulars
inquire at the Merchants hotel.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-10
Our Beautiful Primary Law.

The benefits Of the primary election
law have proved deceit and an injury
to the prevailing party. Until politics
reach higher plane and men are less
selfish it will always work to the in
jury OF the party in the majority.
This law needs amending, modifying
and changing materially, or failing
in that, it should be repealed, or the
republican party in this state and the
majority party in any other state will
become the minority party.-Fairmont
Independent.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-10

enough to call for the attention of ex-
perts and that the auditors depart
ment should be what it was originally
intended, an accounting bureau and
nothing else.-County Chairman in
Dispatch.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-10
Cncomfortable.

There is nothing more uncomforta-
bic than being truthful in practice as
we'll as principle. Chicago News.
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Preparing for the Usual Raid,

The public institutions of the state
are preparing for the usual raid on
the public strong box when the legis-
lature meets, and, as usual, are by no
means modest in their demands.
There are republicans and democrats,
machines and organizations, political
bosses and near bosses, but none OF
them are in it compared to the public
institutions of the state when it comes
to the distribution of any surplus that
happens to be in the treasury. Martin
County Independent
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More Bureaus and Omce-HoIders.

More Bureaus and OmcerHoldeFe,
Mines, public lands and forestry is
the latest executive creation and Gov.
Johnson promises to make the new de-
partment the chief burden of his mes
sage to the legislature. The divorcing
of these three from the auditors de-
partment is generally commended but
it is hardly likely that the present
head of that department will let them
go without fight. It means the loss
Of considerable in the way of revenue
and clerk hire and is likely to bring
out warm fight. His excellency de-
clares that the three are important