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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
Totals. S9722 % 1926 IS S69e1 IS S

Totals. s9.2.23 s425.as s69s1.s s. S351a
Total school district taxes. SS.S65 SO
This total includes bonds and interest in dis
trict ID OF S135. S..
Total settlement. S19S47 81
In addition to the above the distri-
button OF 81. 111.5S mortgage registry
taxes. is included in the November
settlement as follows: To the state,
s156.s0: county, s491.eO; village OF
Princeton, 1928: village of Milaca,
$3.50; towns of county, 1854; school
districts, S742. Is.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
Dorcas Ladies' Sale and Supper.

Yesterday afternoon and evening
the ladies Of the Dorcas society held
their annual sale Of useful and fancy
articles suitable for Christmas gifts
and other purposes. Homemade
candies and cut flowers were also
offered for sale. An excellent
chicken-pie supper was served from
$50 to 8 O'Clock. The ladies are we'll
satisfied with the patronage accorded
them, but then they are fully deserving
OF such patronage, for the proceeds OF
the sale and supper will be devoted to
worthy cause.
The receipts from the sale amounted
to about 5000 and from the supper $40.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
The Irish CouIdn,t Fool Kim

dose Irish make me sick. always
talking about vat gread fighters dey
are" said Teutonic resident of
Hoboken, with great contempt. "Vhy.
at Minna's Wedding der odder nighd
dot drunken Mike O'Hooligan butted
IN, und me und mein bruder und mein
cousin Fritz und mein frient Louie
Hartmann-vhy, We pretty near kicked
him oudt of der houseH' -Everbyody' s
Magazine.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
A Model Farm House

Without doubt Mr.. John E. Foote.
the proprietor of Meadow Vale Farm.
two miles east of the village, has the
neatest and best arranged farm house
in Mile Laos county. The residence,
which is modern in every respect, was
completed few weeks ago and was
built by Mr.. Will Hatch of this vii
lage. Mr.. Foote has also had erected
a roomy new barn in which 50 head of
cattle can be comfortably housed and
90 tons of hay can be slowed away.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
School Report.

School report OF district 81 for the
month ending November p, 1908:
Number of pupils in attendance, 26:
attendance in days, 467: average daily
attendance, %: cases of hardness, 81.
Pupils present every day: Robert
Trabant, Grace Trabant, Tressie
Maihack, Herman Jaenicke, Herbert
Jaenicke, Ella Jaenicke, Herman
Rosine, Ernest Rosine, Adolph Lueck.
Elsie Lueck, Lawrence Hurley, Allen
Hurley, Frank Hurley and Mary
Peterson. Pupils absent one day:
Anna Trabant and Elsie Trabant.
Visitors Misses Lillian Wetter and
Margaret Jensen.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
Old Newspaper Man Dead.

Frank j. Mead, civil war veteran
and a prominent figure in the early
newspaper and political history of
the twin cities and the northwest, died
on Sunday at the Swedish hospital,
Minneapolis, aged IS years. Death
was caused by heart disease and dis
ability consequent upon old age.
Mr.. Mead was one of the very early
residents OF Minnesota. In 1857 he
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
Teachers. Attention,

The attention of teachers is called
to the meeting of the Minnesota Edu-
cational association in St. Paul on
December %, 20, 30 and 81. Every
teacher who can possibly do so
should attend, for it will be to their
benefit. Some Of the best educational
authorities in the country will address
the meetings.
Guy Ewing, County Supt.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
Get Something Useful.

When making Christmas gift get
something useful as we'll as orna-
mental. EVing's Music store carries
an abundance of things of this ma
ture. For instance, there are the New
Home and White sewing machines in
many styles, at prices ranging from
$50 to $50 at terms to suit customers.
Then there are musical instruments of
every description from high-grade
piano to mouth organ. When look
ing for presents for the holidays it
will pay you to call at Ewing's Music
store
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
OF the Wedding of Mr.. and FIrs. Chas.
Keith is BefittingIy Celebrated
at Their Residence.
Many Beautiful Tokens of Esteem
Bestowed Upon the Host and
Hostess by Friends.

tanned few friends at six-o 'clock
dinner in celebration of the fifth ami
versary of their wedding on Wednes-
day evening, November %. Yellow
and white we're the colors for the din
ing room. A birch bark canoe filed
with Marguerites conferred the dining
table and place cards of wedding bells
were tied to birch bark menus which
involved a guessing contest.
The floral decorations we're
chrysanthemums, roses and carna-
tions-yellow, pink and white in the
different rooms and the evening was
spent in unraveling cobwebs, playing
cards and other games.
A luncheon was served at II o'clock
with wooden bowls and plates, candles
and other old fashioned furnishings,
and at midnight the guests left, each,
in parting, taking piece of wedding
cake done up in tiny birch canoe, to
dream over. all uniting in wishing the
host and hostess many happy returns
Of the day.
Those present were Messrs. and Mes
danes J. A. Allen, George b. New
bert, S. S. Peterson, M. S. Ruther-
ford, and Misses Anna E. Simson and
Helen B. Shove, Thanksgiving guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keith we're the re-
cipients of many beautiful gifts in
wood from their guests and others in
remembrance of the occasion.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03

Some folks hate to see their neigh
Dor make start in life. but they love
to see his finish.
The only exercise some people take
consists of jumping at conclusions
and lodging facts.
Many merchants cripple their bust
ness for want of backbone enough to
judic1ously advertise.
Nat Goodwin has taken unto him
self his fourth wife. Of the stage.
Goodwin shows many of the qualities
Of being bad actor.
= It's poor stick of country editor
who is compelled to club with innumer-
able periodicals in order to keep up
his subscription list.
Public sentiment is a queer thing.
BY it some men have leaped into
prominence in day, and landed in
oblivion on the next.
one OF the real pleasures of news
paper work in Minnesota is found in
reading the editorial pages of such
exchanges as the Princeton Union.
Some men will search half the night
with a lantern for their stray COW, but
when their daughter is out running the
streets they will retire at dusk with
out even taking the trouble to place
light in the front hall.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03

We are told that some of our sub
scribers object to the editorials in
the Press and prefer locals and per-
sonals-mere goose grass. We write
for the thoughtful, educated, refined
reader who recognizes thought when
be meets one.-Uvalde, Tex. Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
Comrades, Attention.:

All members of Wallace T. Rines
Post l42, G. A. R., are requested to be
present at the next regular meeting on
December 9. Business of Importance
will come before the post.
Chas. Judkins, Commander.
A. z. Norton, Adjutant.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
Two Cents to Germanx

An arrangement has been made be-
tween the United States and the Ger
man governments whereby a two-cent
letter postage rate will go into effect
on January l. 1909.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
Rural Package Delivery.

The annual report of Fourth As
slstant Postmaster General De Graw,
made public on Tuesday, announces
increased usefulness of the rural free
delivery service and the unprecedented
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
BelSem.James.

Martin Belsem and Miss Myrtle
James, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Abraham James, we're married on
Wednesday evening, November 20, at
y o'clock, by Rev. Geo. A. Swertfager
OF the Congregational church. The
ceremony was performed in the resi-
dence until recently occupied by Mrs.
Bouck, which the groom has rented.
Robert 81. King and Miss Elsie Schim-
ming were the witnesses to the
nuptials. Mr.. Belsem is chief clerk
at A. S. Marks store.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03

In the representative chamber of
the old state capitol in st. Paul on
Dec. Is, 16 and II will be held the first
annual meeting of the Minnesota
Roadmakers' association. All per-
sons interested in the betterment of
our road system are invited to be
present. -.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
sixth and Eighth Dtstricts IN Conrar

S1xth and Eighth Districts Co Confer
Members of the house from the Sixth
and Eighth congressional districts
will meet in joint session at Brainerd
on the afternoon of Dec. s. Matters
of especial Importance to the section
of the state comprised in the two dis
tricts will be discussed. It is hoped
there will be a full attendance.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
A Hero, Indeed.

A woman's idea of a brave man is
one who isn't afraid to 60 into dark
closet in which there may be mouse.
News.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
A Genuine Irish Bull

The Londonderry Standard is one of
the ablest and most carefully-edited
OF Irish newspapers. In its issue of
Nov. Ii we find the following:
HUNTERS HUNTED.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
AT NORTHWEsTERN HOSPITAL.

A surgical operation was performed
upon Mrs. J. Nordam of MiIaca by
DR.. Cooney yesterday afternoon.
Gilbert Peterson underwent a sur
gical operation by DR.. Cooney yester-
day afternoon. -...s-.s ....
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
Would Black Predominate.

A New York milliner says women
should wear hats to match their souls.
Duluth News-Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03

FlFT1-E1GHT KILLED AND WOUNDED
BY DEER.
New York, Wednesday.-It is re-
ported that twenty-one deer hunters
have been killed and thirty-seven
wounded by deer in the forests of Wis
consin before the opening OF the hunt
ing season.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
TOWN TAXES

1906 IS 1856 81 S17Os. IS slO91. u
Total township taxes ......... S., S29 OF
This total includes a2S IS for town building
tax in kathio and S. 63 in Milo
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
Walker Pilot Parasraphs.

Some folks hate to see their neigh
Dor make a start in life. but they love
to see his finish.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
Doesn't Write for Geese.

Guy Ewing, County Supt.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
KILLED AND WOJTNDF

HUNTERS HUNT
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-12
HARD FIGHT TO SAVE
TOWN S OLDEST BLOCK.
by INirc-Was Tavern $50 Years
AGO.

Fellows Falls, March 9-Thc Oldest
building in bellows Falls. known as
the Frost block, was badly quilted by
fire this afternoon causing loss of
about $4,000.
Tho fire, when discovered had n big
start and for n time disastrous con-
hagration was feared as adjoining tho
block was the Central Hotel and in the
rear, within few feet, the livery
stable of II. W Trowhrdgo, all Of
wood. 4 hard wind was blowing and
the nremen had one OF the ha rdest Of
fights. The building burned iiorccly
and tho top Of the block was burned
off, although the flames were kept
from the two lowe stores.
The occupants incluoed: 4. NJ Rich
ards. who ran a meat market, Henry
King, a marble dealer, c. l.. Fletcher
tailor, and several families. Tho
block is owned by II. $. Frost, who
also owns the Central House. The cx-
act age of tho building is uncertain
but in 1898, when it was purchased by
Quartus Morgan, grandfather OF the
present Quartus T.. Morgan. it was
then n very old building, Its age is
approximately $50 years and ii has
remained practically rs it was at the
time Mr.. Morgan bought it. For years
ous as hostolcry and roadhouse. 1t
had not been used for (; hotel since
about 1920.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-12
Little Girl Fatally Shot in
Didn't Know It Was Load
ed" Accident.
BOTH DEATHS IN DANVILLE
Ciaht-Yenr-OId BOY Was hiding with
Brother when Load psct--Niuc-
Near-Old Alice BACON Victim
of Rinr in Her Brothcr's
nanis.

Danville, March 10.--Carl, the eight.
year-old son of Leslie Taylor. was
Killed this afternoon while riding on
load of logs with his older brother.
Tho load upset and Carl was buried
under the logs ana instantly Killed.
Tho older brother escaped without in
jury.
About tho same time Of day n ecc-
ond fatal accident occurred in another
part Of this town when Alice, tho
nine ycar-old daughter OF Leslie Ba-
con, was accidentally shot by hcr 1G-
year-oid brother, Asa Bacon. Tho
boy took down n 22-calihrc rifle from
tho wall, not knowing it was loaded.
in handling the rife it was DISCHARGED
and the ball entered his sisters alb
domcn. Three doctors came to the
house as soon as possible and trico
to probe for the ball carly I'm the
evening but the little girl died during
the operation. Her relatives are al
most crazcd with gricf.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-12
CROPS IN FARMERS HANDS.
Government Report Amount of
Wheat, Corn md Oats.

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-12
i Y, N. ALUMNI BANQUET
Entbusiartic Meeting u. Tca Gun Inn
In vnshlnr'on--' crmontcrS visit
ing NJ the Capitol.


Washington Marcel lo.-Thc University
OF Vermont Alumni association of Wash
ington held its annual banquet at the
Tea cup Inn on tho evening of March :.
Twenty-Five loyal alumni were present
with several guests. This attendance
was tho largest at any banquet since the
formation OF inns association. Before the
banquet a ia3in'ss meeting was held at
which the following officers were elected
FOR the ensuing year. President, l.. +.
Hhglcsby; vico-pr'sllonL c. H. Orton;
sccrctary-troasurcr' j.. 5. Doten. cXecu-
tive committee, 7. J." Jofiords, j. s. Nor
rll. Mr.. Mcdonald. The banquet was
presided over ny Mr. Jorords. the out
going president who threw a spell of
congcniality over the company. After
fine rcpast. MI JciIoids called In turn
upon everyone present for an expression
of loyalty to tho university, and. need
less to say the cvon:n. was pleasantly
spent Song were interpreted with the
speeches to hocp up enthusiasm The
first speaker Was the Rev Mr.. Bass, the
financial agcu' of the university who
spoke eelngly OF his alma mater, and
gave a CLOWN report OF the work of the
endowment fund committee \ letter
from President Buckham was read,
showing and expressing MS interest in
the meeting and his love for his alma
mater. A toucl of old college DAYS was
given To tho PROCEEDINGS by the singing
or ,hc old song "Wc'rc Here because
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-12

90. of Cornish; J. X. Mason 'cS. OF
Calais, Me; Carl skinner. graduate
secretary Of tho Y. NJ G. A.; Morton
Hall, 'Os. Of Chicago, and f. NJ Mot
fatt, 0o. loft Dartmouth yesterday for
a four days tour of the logging camps
Of northern Vermont.
They will bunk on the hard beds Of
the camps ut night and will travel ou
snowshoes during tho day. The young
men. used to the comforts of lifc. Will
eat the rough fare of the loggors but
they feel that they will have o -ood
time If they can furnish q few hours
enjoyment The trip Is being mana-ea
by W. NJ. Ross, 90 OF Lebanon, \ H.,
who is well vcrsed in all tho lore ot
the woods and who will act as the
party's guide in the MARCHES from
camp to camp
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-12
TOO MUCH "LOVEY DOvEY.'
Chicago Man Says He VIII live with
His wife II She VIII Let Up
kissing.

Chicago, March 9,-S Y kisses n day ere
the limit for Ora II. I.cedom. He prom
Used Detectives Stark and Johnson who
arrested him for deserving his affection
ute wife that he would stay with her on
that basis They found him in Spring.
field, H. where h went seven weeks
ago
IT'S a case Of too much 'lovey dovey
business" said Leedom on the way back
from Spr.n cfeld, MY wiie--she was
married once or twice hcforc-is a good
too strong on the love business to suit
me-
Now, I'm not chilly guy or any
thing like that. but don't want a woman
kissing me all the time. When | come
from work in tho evening | like to sit
down and read the paper. My wife would
want me to hold hands with her and say
foolish things.
"A few days before 7 jumped out Of
town some actress down in New York
mad a hit with a kiss that lasted ~
seconds. When my wife read about that
in the paper she said she could beat it
with one hand tied behind her back. I'm
ashamed to tell YOU what happ, ned.
THE only fault / had to find with
Annie was her loving nature. I'll agree
to go back ana live with her If she'll
only cut out tho kissing business.
don't mind little kiss now and then
but I draw the line at more than six a
daV"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-12
VETERAN OF SO DANCED
JIG FOR HIS COMRADES.

Rutland March 10.-Fourtccn survivors
Of Company d, eth Vermont volunteers
held reunion in this city to-day and
elected tho following officers: President
O. T.. Adams, Arlington; vicoprcsident
A 7. Wait and J. T.. Post. Rutland;
secretary and treasurer, O. j. Murdoch.
Kecne, n IL When the state encamp-
rncnt was held IN this city in February.
1900 members Of this company voted to
old an annual reunion and the custom
will be carried out as long as there is
q handful loft Of the 100 men Who left
Rutland &C years ago to-day FOR tho
front ard served four years in the army
Of the gulf. There to-day, as far as
known, Is survivors.
Tho Oldest veteran nj to-day's meeting
was Joseph ST. Peter Of Rutland aged
90 years. IIo was just 70 years old when
lie ehouldcrad his muskct and went to
war and to show his comrades to-day
that he was as agile as ever he danced
n jig and sang war songs. Ehcn Bishop
of Rutland. agod co. was the youngest
veteran present to-day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-12
100000 BUSHELS WAIT.
VIII Bc Sent through Eric Canal If II
Opens by NAV L.

Huffalo y. Y, March 9.-Therc are 15,-
ooo.oH0 bushels of grain nov In store in
upper lake ports awaiting shipment to
tidcWatcr via the Erie cana. The canal
mon cannot close contracts for he trans
portation OF this great volume Of grain
unless they are assured that the Eric
canal will be open and ready for business
on May I. That was the substance Of Il
report made to the canal committee of
the Chamber Of Commerce at a meeting
to-day. y resolution was adopted urging
the superintendent OF public works TO
hasten the work on the Durhamyine
aqueduct
we want a formal. definite announce
mont over Superintendent Stevens sigma
ture" said Chairman Clinton OF the
canal committee, stating just what day
the canal is to be open for traffic. When
the canal men get this they can make
contracts with western grain men.
Otherwise tho western mon arc sure to
make safe arrangements to get their
grain to tidewater.'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-12
SAVED BY TELEPHONE.
Family Being Asphyxlntcd ny Gas
Called Daughters from Another city.

Hamilton. Ont. March 10-Thr nyins
rip If young woman from Toronto TO
Hamilton yesterday saved the Ives oc
her mother. two sisters and cousin.
The young girl, who lives in Toronto
with a married sister while the rcna. nd-
or Of the family live IN Hamilton vas
awakened in the morning by o telephone
bell.
Hamilton wants you In hurry" was
the message from central, and in a mo-
raent she heard her mothers voice, weak
and almost inartculate.
"Oh, Esther, como to us quickly,
we'r, all dying said the mother. an
ME is unconscious and both Bella and
Jea-.e are tho sick to call the neigh
bors. Come as quick as you can. l can't
stand at the 'rhonc longer"
Tho girl dressed hurriclly and with
her sister help, harnessed a horse and
drove to the railroad station, arriving
just in time TO catch n train. An hour
and a half from the time she received
the message she reached her home in
Hamilton and found the whole family
Unconscious from coal sas. She sum-
moned a physician and tho four were
revived
Tn" mother declares her whole action
was carried out as though she was in
a dream. She had no thought Of calling
any person in Hamilton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-12
THREW LEG AT PROFESSOR,
CInss OF IS Mcdicn; Students May lie

Chicago. March 1o--Twenty-c eight
medical studcnts of the University of
Chicago are facing suspension because
one of their number threw piece of
a human leg from the dissectins room
at divinity professor. The profess
sor complained to President Judson,
who asked for an explanation.
DIR. ]. Gordon Wilson and Or. Basil
Harvey. who arc in charge of a Soc
ton in anatomv, questioned the entire
class Of IS students yesterday but they
were unable to obtained confession
from any one The professors then in
formed them they were all liable 10
suspension. The class examinations
begin to-day and the 2s students will
not be allowed 10 take them. No cred
it will be given then; for the three
months course IN anatomy.
The guilty student is declared TO
have been willing to confess and take
the consequences, but the other mem
bers Of the class refused to let him
do so.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-12

NEW NATIONAL FOREST.
900, 600 Acres of the Ozaris Set aside
in Northwestern irkansns

Washington March 9The President
has signed proclamation creating the
Ozark national forest In the northwestern
part Of Arkansas. The Ozark and the
Arkansas national forest, which was
created in Decemher last, form the two
eastern most national forests. and give
the state a forest area OF nearly 2,Or,ooo
acres The new forest has an area of
nearly 900 900 acres and is IN the divide
between the Arkansas and White rivers.
The area included in the new forest Is
for the most part covered with unbroken
stands ri hard wood and short leaf pine
estimated to be worth rot less than ST.
10000 as it stands. and possibly So
on 600 II properly handled.
Tho new forest brings The total area
Of the national forests in tho Ulited
States up to l6i9ts.-55 acres. pracri-
cally all situated in the Rocky noun
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-12
PENSIONS BY CARNEGIE.
VIII Pay All Civil War Photographer.
SIH It Year.

New York, March 9-Andrew Carnegie
has placed on the pension rolls such
members OF the military telegraph corps
as the committee OF the corps recon-
mends The pensioners, all of whom
served in the Civil War will receive slii
year Mr.. Carnegie's action is in an
swer to a request made by the executive
committee. The letter recited that out
of about 30 members OF the telegraph
corps who served in tho civil War less
than go survive, and Of these n canvass
has shown that about 10 per cent. are
in needy circumstances.
Mr.. Carnegie, who is an honorary mem
Der of the corps was also its inaugura-
tor. At the outbreak of the war he was
employed as a telegrapher ~ the Penn
sylvania railroad, but entered the gov
eminent service as superintendent OF mill
tary, railway and telegrap. systems In
the East,