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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07
MOUNTAIN CLIMBING
Members of Board of Education Are
Entertained by Teachers of
the Whittier School.
Guests Find Themselves Confronted
With Some Hard Propositions
During the Evening.

The members Of the school board
and their wives recently received in
vitations from the teachers at the
Whittier school to go "mountain
climbing' and to meet for that pur-
pose on Saturday evening.
At the appointed time Mr.. and Mrs.
]. J. Skahen, Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Nc
MILAN, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Eaton
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Woodcock
we're on hand at the school house, but
none of them knew of what this
''mountain climbing" was constituted.
They we're entirely in the dark-at
sea, as it we're. Tt transpired, how
ever, that it was a pretty little joke
played by the teachers upon the board
members and their better halves. It
was entitled "F'rom the Kindergarten
to the University" and following is
the order Of it's procedures:
The guests were all given small note
books and pencils and then conducted
by Supt. Marshall to the kindergarten
room, where they were commanded to
be seated on dinky chairs used by the
tots. They obeyed the order, although
it was difficult for most of them to do
so. When seated they certainly pre-
sented a laughable picture, especially
Messrs. Mcmillan and Woodcock, who
were obliged to crane their necks in
order to look over the tops of their
knees. In this room, presided over by
Miss Tomkins, the guests were asked
questions which were sticklers for sup
posed tots and some of them fell down
on the interrogations.
The class was then taken to Miss
Huse's room, where more difficult
questions were propounded: next, to
Miss Davis department, where,
among other things, a pig had to be
drawn. Some fearful monstrosities
were portrayed pictures that pig
would turn up it's nose at. The guests
wound up their examination in Miss
Margaret A. Kings room, where they
were put through a course of syntax
and poetry. 1t goes without saying
that the poetry was, well-ferce.
After this the books were gathered
up and passed upon by the critics,
Misses Blanche Byers and Bertha
Woodcock, who found Mr.. Mcmillan
entitled to 80 points and there
fore the prize-a pretty book. The
points ran in numbers from 80 to 80.
Refreshments in the form of ice
cream, cake and orangeade we're then
served to the guests.
This ''mountain climbing" innova-
ton was one of the most unique enter
tainments ever given by the teachers
and proved a source of much amuse-
ment from beginning to end. It was
a continuous series of surprises that
would have made cat laugh had one
been present as an eyewitness,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07
Comrades. Att0ntiOn.

Every member of Wallace T. Rines
post l42, G. A. r., is expected to be
present at the next regular meeting of
the post, on Wednesday evening, May
Is, as that will be the last meeting
before Memorial day. Final arrange
ments for the days observance will be
made at this meeting. By order,
Charles Judkins, Commander.
A. z. Norton, Adit.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07
JOhnsOn-SwensOn.

Harry johnson of Minneapolis and
Miss Julia Swenson of Princeton we're
married at the parsonage of the
Methodist church on Friday, May l.,
by Rev. J. W. Heard. The witnesses
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E. Bulls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson left on the
Saturday morning train for Mime
apolis, where they will make their
home.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07
Death of Mrs, Hatcher.

Mrs. VIM. Hatcher died at her home
in this village on Friday evening at 8
o'clock, after a sickness extending
over two years. She was 81 years OF
age.
Funeral services we're conducted at
the family residence on Sunday AFTER
noon at O'Clock and the burial took
place in Oak Knoll cemetery.
Mrs. Hatcher is survived by hus-
band, son; her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. G. Swain; a brother and a
sister.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07
A New Land Corporation.

Articles of incorporation we're on
Tuesday filed by the M. S. Rutherford
Land company, which has been estab-
lished for. the purpose of handling
lands and making loans in the Mile
Laos lake country. The capital stock
of the company is $50, 900 and the in
corporators are as follows: M. S.
Rutherford, Princeton, president; Ira
G. Stanley, Princeton, vice president;
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07
Making improvements.

A "a by So feet addition is being
built onto the Peterson & Nelson
blacksmith and wagon shop. This
addition will be used by the firm as
machine shop and woodwork depart
ment, while the old building will be
used altogether for horseshoeing and
forge work. August Jaenicke is put
ting up the new structure.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07
Socialist Meetings.

Beecher Moore, the prominent
socialist of Minneapolis, will address
meetings next week and after as fol-
lows: At Oxlip, Sunday May 10, in
I. O C. T. hall at 3 p. NJ: at Brad
ford, Grange hall, on Sunday evening
at 1870; Spencer Brook, in M. W. A.
hall, on Monday evening, May IL;
Wyanett in M. B. A. hall, Tuesday
evening, May II, and at Waldo, We'd
nesday evening, May -, in school
house.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07
Democratic Caucus.

The democratic village caucus to
elect four delegates to the county con-
vention at Milaca on Saturday even
ing was held at the power house last
evening and the following delegates
were elected: Magnus Sjoblom, VIM.
Nicely, D. A. Kaliher and J. J.
Skahen. Twelve votes were cast.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07
Democratic County Convent,on

Democratic county convention at
M1laca next Saturday night at $50
Q o'clock to elect six delegates to the
democratic state convention at st.
Paul next Thursday. Why not hold
the pow WOW at the witching hour of
midnight?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07
Horse Sale q Hummer.

Ang. Rines' horse sale on Saturday
was hummer and the animals which
had not been disposed of at private
sale sold readily at auction. It was
genuine clearance sale-every mare
and colt we're sold and most of them
were fine specimens of horseaesh.
Emmett Mark was the auctioneer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07

Bases on balls: Of Bracket 2. off Roos 2
struck out by Roos 9, by Bracket +. Batteries:
Roos and Angstman, Bracket and Handshu
Umpire. HasS Scorer, Galley
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07
Tigers VS.. LimberbOnas

The Tigers sprang upon the Timber
bones on Saturday and tore them to
pieces, or rather downed them in a
ball game to the tune of IS to 4.
Batteries: Schmidt and Umbe-
hooker, Erickson and Wagner.
Hits: Umbehocker boys 2, Roos
boys 2, Schmidt l, for the Tigers,
and one hit was made by the Timber
bones.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07

Among those who accompanied the
ball team to Cambridge we're the fol-
lowing: Jay Rogers, Bert Bates, AL.
Smith, Oscar Peterson, Ernest Moeger,
Albert Anderson, Albert Lassard,
Fred Stanley, Ed. Briggs and Will
liam FIRTH
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07
Princeton vs.. Cambridge

A picked up team of Princeton ball
tossers journeyed over to Cambridge
on Sunday and defeated the team of
the latter place by the decisive score
of Is to l. For the first six innings
both teams played good ball but at
the beginning of the seventh the
Princeton boys landed upon Stone
burg for three runs and in the eighth
inning came back with eight runs
more, finishing the game with two
additional runs in the ninth. Fred
Hass, who was on the rubber for
Princeton, pitched very good game
and has the earmarks of comer-he
gives great promise of developing
into frst-class box artist. Stone
burg on the other hand was meat for
the locals. Score by innings:
princeton. Q 0 0 3 s 2-1s
Batteries: Cambridge, Stoneburg
and Hendrickson: Princeton, Hass
and Jess Angstman. Umpire Smith.
Time 2 hours.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-25
Interesting Notes From Various
Parts Of the State.
MuLcT Law sysTEsl ILLEGAL
Judge Smith MCPHERSON Knocks
Out the Famous State
Liquor Statute.

According to decision rendered
recently at Davenport by Judge Smith
Mcpherson OF the United States cir
cult court the Iowa mulct law system.
under which saloons are now operat-
ing, is illegal. Judge Mcpherson fur
Their declares the Iowa mulct law is
no license system and that there has
been no license system in Iowa for the
last quarter of century and for that
length OF time there has never been a
lawful sale Of liquor as a beverage
within the state of Iowa. He further
holds that no person under any cir
cumstances can lawfully sell liquor as
a beverage in Iowa.
The decision was made in a suit of
the United Breweries company of Chi
cago versus the Civic federation OF
Davenport. The complainants charged
the federation with a conspiracy and
sought to enjoin them from abating
property on which saloon has been
closed. Judge Mcpherson denied the
application for writ of injunction.
Under the mulct law Iowa saloon
keepers have been paying annually as
a tax, with the understanding that it
legalized their sale of intoxicating
liquors and gave them relief from the
old prohibitory law, which Is still on
the statute books.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-25

rich Won Scnoenaich- Carolath be
elected president and this motion was
carried unanimously.
Prince BuloW made the welcoming
speech In behalf of the government
He spoke In French, and said that the
delegates would find sympathetic ap
probation in their aims and achieve
ments in Germany and that the gov.
eminent was at one with them in the
end for which they were striving.
sulow Talks to Session.
The only differences of opinion were
with regard to which road should be
followed SO as to attain the desired
aims In the best and surest way.
1--WE In Germany are taking a vital
part in the consideration of the ques,
lions with which you are occupied
said the imperial chancellor. 81 allow
myself to call your attention to the
fact that we proposed at the second
Hague peace conference the prize
court agreement and that we sup.
ported the plan for permanent court
of arbitration and signed the protocol
recommending this. We have in vari.
Gus treaties made use of the arbitra.
ton principle in the clauses Of our
trade treaties Our cooperation is
won in advance for all measures
which, by unalterable laws, make SO.
cure the rights of humanity"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-25
Dove OF Peace IS
PETTED IN berlin
INTER PARLIAMENTARY UNION
IN SESSION AT THE CAPITAL
OF GERMANY.
WORLD-TRANQUlLLlTY
is MEETINGS. THEME
Count Won BuIow, High Teuton Off.
cia, Talks to Assembly in French
Laneuage-says His Country Is
Strong.

Berlin, Germany, Sept. 1S.--The In
terparliamentary union met here
Thursday In the chamber of the
reichstag to discuss anew the peace
of the world and how to maintain 1t
through arbitration Frederick Passy,
who with Randolph Cremer of Eng
land, founded the union 20 years ago,
sat on the platform next to the Ger.
man chancellor, Prince Won Bulow
Mr.. Passy, who is SO years old, still
has before his eyes the vision of legis-
lation that shall represent the wisdom
and benevolence of the world. He
was described by Prince Won Bulow as
being now 'as great-hearted, fiery and
young as ! remember him 80 years ago
in Paris" Mr.. Passy has seen the
group of 20 or 25 socalled dreamers
increase to more than 700 who Thurs
day more than filled the chambers
David Jayne Hill Visitor.
In addition TO the chancellor, near.
ly all the members of the Prussian and
imperial cabinets were in the minis,
terial seats, while behind them upon
the platform David Jayne Hill, the
American ambassador, and Nicholas
Murray Butler, president of Columbia
university, were among the prominent
strangers.
Herr Eckhoff, chairman of the Ger
man delegation, called the meeting to
order. He proposed that Prince Helm
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-25
TEST OF SPRAYING.
Trees Show the Benefit for Years
After Trsatment


After Treatment.
Spraying apple trees won out in the
test that was this year made on the
Frank E. Trigg twenty-one acre apple
orchard, located near Rockford. The
fruit has just been picked and sold to
Minneapolis purchasers.
The experiments this year on this
orchard have been conducted CO.
operatively, Professor s. A Beach, in
charge of the horticultural college at
Ames, Ia, assisting Mr.. Trigg, who is
himself graduate of Ames
The orchard was separated into two
blocks and the spraying process was
given thorough test, and the result
was definite and valuable, but not as
pronounced as had been expected.
The trees have been sprayed for the
past three years, but this year one
block was not sprayed, while the 9TH
er was. The unsprayed showed
much larger per cent of worms than
the sprayed and the fruit was not
nearly so large and were less thrifty
In appearance. Another fact was de-
veloped and that Is that spraying is
cumulatlve-results being plainly no.
ticeable several years after Profess
sor Beach and his assistant, G. R.
Bliss, have taken great interest in this
test and are gratified over the results.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-25
Serious Fire in petroi,

Detroit, Mich, Sept. ia spec.
tacular fire Wednesday night at TWEEN.
tieth street and the Michigan Central
railroad swept the Central Lumber
yard of M. j. Theisen, destroyed the
frame residence of William Watson
and John Roach's general repair shop,
and for a time threatened the de.
struction of the Parker Webb & Co.
packing houses. The planning mill
and box factory of the Central Lumber
Company were destroyed together
with the stock Of seasoned lumber.
Loss estimated from $35 900 to $50 900.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-25
you sag you pere born at or"

on sag you aGeTe born at C.W
~, and at the end Of half an hour
eashed In at considerable profit A
number of times he had insisted upon
ordering drinks, but eagle had posi-
lively refused.
And now" he declared, 81 AN going
TO take you home. What street did
you say?"
"423 G. avenue. but hadn't said
before, had ~"
eagle smiled covertly, but did not
reply. Leading the way, he was fol-
lowed closely by the maudlin youth.
A cab was found. and this was soon
winding Its way toward the home of
the boy. eagle was leaning back In a
corner lost in thought, and the youth
was staring toward his face through
the darkness. Presently he began to
matter, half aloud,
Shell be waiting up for me. and she
always cries when l go home like
this"
'..She?" The older man had leaned
forward now
My mother. you know She's reg
ular fool about me-
But of course you have no love or
respect for her. so why should you be
thinking or speaking about the scene
now?"
The young mans teeth e"ound to-
gethcr. and his right hand cropped out
ward in search of the older mans
throat
lyon dare assert SUCH a thing. III
murder you"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-25
The Winning
Of Brewster.
BY CHARLES SLOAN REID.
Copyright, 1907. by Charles S. Reid.
BY CHARLES SLOAN REID
~ ACk. you cowards"
Z The command came from
the doorway and in a voice

* The command came from
the doorway and in a voice
that was full of peculiar pow,
er. Bracket Johnson and Rowe fell
away from their intended victim. each
with a downcast countenance. And Ii
was mere youth, hardly out of his
teens. that emerged from a corner into
which he had been driven by the gam
blers.
When the man in the doorway caught
sight of the youth. slightly startled
look appeared in his eyes. To the old.
er man there was something familiar
about the younger mans features, yet
the two We're strangers.
Does it take three cutthroats to
murder babe?" inquired the new.
conner, advancing toward the center OF
the room.
II take no insult from chit like
that" growled one.
Nor l. nor l." chorused the others
yet you would play with him. soak
him with wine. then take his money"
There was something about the
speaker that commanded Difference
Notwithstanding the scathing he was
honorable bearing in his makeup that
had not been obliterated by his fire.
Quent associations with men of the
class he found there.
1.-The youngster accused us of com.
bining against him to take his money!
acknowledged Rowe, and the man who
had just entered smiled.
well, 1t seems the boy has some
sagacity, though he Is muddled" The
speaker swept the gamblers with bis
gaze as the words fell from his lips
you're privileged talker, Dent Ca.
gle, and we pass it over"
''If it's the real sport you're after, III
show you gentlemans game" eagle
had turned upon his companion soon
after they had issued from the build
ing.
Eyes. go ahead"
"You say you We're born at CO?
He had turned and uttered this in the
boys ear.
Il didn't think | said so, but | was
born there, which l presume Is no
crime"
eagle did not reply. but under bis
breath he repeated interrogatively
mo crime?" and shrugged his Shout
ders.
Come on"
eagle hailed cab, and, taking the
young man by the arm, he dragged
him into it.
ITO the Gilded Ball" he called to the
driver.
The drive was made in silence.
"Now, If you want fair game,
young man, we can have It,"
"But the scoundrel back there got all
my money He pushed the cards from
him again.
Here's loan" The older man
thrust bill across the table.
Chips were ordered. and the game
began. The younger man won steadi-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-25
Farmland Fatally Injured.

Edward E. Gribble, employed at the
Mel Thompson farm, near Hudson.
met with what may prove a fatal &C.
cident In an unusual way. While
standing on road scraper and driy-
ing his team quite rapidly, the edge
OF the scraper struck some obstruc-
ton. Gribble was thrown violently
to the ground Several ribs and the
breast bone were fractured and Sc
we're internal hurts were sustained.
He was taken to the hospital at Wa
terloo. His life is despaired of.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-25
How to get Strong.

P. ]. DAILY, of l247 w. Congress ST.,
Chicago, tells of a way to become
strong: He says: my mother, who is
old and was very feeble. is deriving SO
much benefit from Electric Bitters,
that | feel it's my duty to tell those
who need tonic -and strengthening
medicine about it. In my mothers case
a marked gain IN flesh has resulted,
insomnia has been overcome, and she is
steadily growing stronger" Electric
Bitters quickly remedy stomach, liver
and kidney complaints. Sold under
guarantee at P. A. Clemmer's drug
store. SOC. F
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-25
ORDER RIGlDLY ENFORCED
Red Light District in Des Moinss
Abolished.

An order abolishing segregated vice
and what was known as the red light
quarter, won't into effect at midnight
Sept Is. AS the order was rigidly en-
forced from the moment it became eff
fective, Des Moines now occupies the
distinction. it is said, of being the
only city of more than $4,000 popula-
ton that has no tenderloin OF the
women who infested the red light
quarter. sixty have left town and eigh-
teen have registered with the humane
society for employment in households
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-25
Actress Gets Judqment.

Dorothy Roy, aged eighteen years
aud pretty as picture, was given a
judgment of $1,000 against Albert
Hogge. manager of the Sam T. Jack
Burlesque company, and the company,
codefendants. by Judge Miller at Des
Moines when she endeavored to show
that Hogge had assaulted her and that
he had slandered her in the presence
OF men of the company. Hogge did
not appear
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-25
Kicked by Colt; May Die.

Anna Brandt. nine-year-old daugh-
ter of Jerry Brandt, is at the Powers
Osborne hospital in Hampton in a
critical condition, with skull broken,
an eye gouged out, nose broken and
other serious injuries. She went out
In the pasture to drive up the cattle.
A colt was in the pasture and it is
thought that she got too near it, for
when she was found she was uncoI.
scious and very weak from loss OF
blood.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-25
Father Fails to Save Sons.

Within full view Of their frantic
fsther, who vas pulling to the rescue
with might and main in rowboat,
Jesse Desmeulen, aged twenty-five,
and Willie Desmeulen. aged sixteen,
were drowned in the Sioux river two
miles southeast of Sioux City. The
brothers were in bathing when the
young boy got beyond his depth and
his brother swan to his assistance.
Struggling in the current both went
down.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-25
Corn Is Late.

Reports from twenty-five counties
In Northwestern Iowa, Southeastern
South Dakota and Northeastern Ne.
braska, indicate that the corn In the
two states last named is safe from in
jury from frosts, while in Iowa ten
days to two weeks is required to ad-
vance the crop to maturity.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-25
Farmer a Suicide.

The dead body of Spencer Lund, a
well known young farmer. was found
In a vacant house near Stratford by
his brother. A note written by the
young man indicated he had taken
strychnine with suicidal intent, but
gave no reason. Lund was thirty
years of age and unmarried.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-25
Cresco Union Savings Bank
CAPITAL, 100000
ROBERT THOMSON, CASHIER.
The man without bank account is
travelling on foot, while his neighbor

who keeps account at the bank travelling at rate of
speed afforded by modern improvements
1t does not require large money to start bank
account Place the with which you paw your bills in
the bank. We will issue you pass book You can then
write check for each obligations checks come back to
the bank and returned when balance your pass
book These checks ndsputabe receipts for every cent
you pay out
you have started to carry your business by check
ing account will find necessity and without
bank account you disadvantage.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-25
MEETS HORRIBLE DEATH.
Circus Rider Killed Before a Large
Crowd.

Crowd.
Before crowd of 5000 spectators
at Muscatine, Captain Demetri, Cos
sack rider with Campbell Bros cir
Gus. had his brains knocked out and
one limb torn completely from his
body.
He was riding fiery steed with one
foot in the stirrup and hanging head
downward. When nearing a turn in
the arena his horse swerved causing
the riders head to strike tent pole,
MASKING his head to a jelly and caus-
ing blood to spatter on the onlookers
In the reserved seat section. His leg
became entangled in a guy rope and
was torn out at the groin The per-
Torrance was finished
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-25
Alleged Thieves Jailed.

Sheriff Holdren returned to Mason
City from Minneapolis, where Detec.
tive Helm turned over to him Con.
ners, Mclaughlin and Murphy, three
alleged car robbers. Recently hun
dreds of dollars worth of property
has been stolen from the Iowa Cen
trail railroad in Mason City. These
men are former residents there.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-25
Fort DODGE Expects crowd.

Ford Dodge people are taking con
certed action in anticipation of ths
visit of Presidential Candidate Taft
who will be in the city at noon, Sept
30, en- route from Mitchell. s. D., to
Omaha. 1t is expected that large
crowds will come long distances to
hear him. The Commercial club is
making extensive arrangements to pro-
vide special trains and accommoda,
tions.