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The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-09
Two to One For Johnson.

St. Paul, Minn.. May 9.-According to F. A. Day, chairman of the Demo. cratic state central committee. who Is managing Governor Johnson's DO. ltical affairs, the Bryan delegates in the Democratic state delegate conven- tion May fl will not number more than 100 out of the total of 925. Mir. Day said that his advices from Duluth. St. Louis county. Thursday, indicated that eaucuses in that county resulted fin Johnson victory over Bryan of about 3 to l.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-09
CATTLE DRESSING.
It Was Little Disappointing as to
 the Per Cent of Beef.

Fort Worth, May 9.-The carload of choice south Texas cake-fed steers, sold on the Fort Worth market We'd nesday at s6.50 to Armour & Co.,, the highest price on any market within twenty-five years for fed-on-grass cat tie, were slaughtered Thursday, dress ing at S0.80 per cent beef.
 The dressing of these cattle was a little disappointing, as the per cent of beef was not unusual, and has been reached, and even excelled heretofore within the last few weeks on both fed and grass cattle However, 80 per cent is good and it takes good beeves to make that figure.
 The cattle took on big fill of water before weighing. which, of course, cut down the dressing per cent to some extent
 The carload was raised on the ranch of Ed c. Lasater in Starr county, and were high grade Herefords.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-09

Verghiotis. fruit store; Samuel Cans company. salvage: Marion hotel an. mex. J. J. Goodrum Tobacco company. .Dranch). Hill Neckwear company
 Keystone Type Foundry company Child's hotel, Alexander Kriestle grocer; Walker Cooley. furniture: Gro. ton and Knight Manufacturing com. pany. Bradfield Regulator companv Binder Frame Manufacturing company Anderson Bros., grocers: Alverson Bros. grocers; Hirschberg company. whosesaie stationers Terminal hotel. ierminai hotel annex and restaurant.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-09
BUSINESS BLOCKS BURN.
Number of Extensive Establish
 ments Consumed.
MILLION AND HALF LOSS.
Int Many Dollars' Worth of Property Prev of the Pianos, Which at One Time Threatened to Wipe Out Down. Town Section of Atlanta.

Atlanta, May 9.-Two solid business blocks Of Atlanta are in ruins as re- suit of fire which threatened for a time to carry It's destruction through the business section of the city and perhaps wipe out the entire downtown district. Fire loss may be conserva. lively estimated at $1,50O,00O.
 The Terminal hotel, one of the largest in the city, is mass of bricks. It had on its register 200 guests when the fire started, a block away. Every one escaped. Near by were several other small hotels, but there was no loss of life fin any of them.
 The fire started In the Schlessinger- Myer Baking company, Madison and Nelson streets, at 3:30 o'clock Friday morning. and within a few minutes the building was in flames. Wagons had just started away with their early morning loads of baked stuff. When 'AAN mutt "HS btfVh du dtttulDt WAS made to start the electric elevator in the Schlessinger building to awaken employees asleep there. The elevator failed to respond to the startling me. chanism, and the fire department au. thorities believe the fire may have been due to some defect fin this ele. vat0r.
 East Terminal hotel. on Mitchell street, was the Marion hotel annex and Childs hotel. The fire stopped after ruining the latter hotel. Across the street was postoffice station B, the most important sub-station in the city. the Southern Suspender company. and Southern Handkerchief company Georgia Vehicle company. Piedmont Hat company and McClure's Ten Cent store All fell away Istsa so many nigar boxes
 Mitchell street from Madison avenue to Forsythe was one great furnace, the flames shooting across the street from either side, with falling walls every. where and danger to life and limb i'm. minent, but the firemen stuck to their work and did not draw back until
 
 they finally had to drop hose and run Tor their lives as the last wall of the Piedmont Hat company came down. leaving clear space across the whole olock where once was one of the best business blocks in the city.
 Following are the firms sustaining losses: Harry l.. Schlessinger, can. dles; SchlessingerMeyer Baking con- pany, postoffice station B. Robert T. Moon, shoes; Moore Floyd, wholesale clothing; Edgar T. Davis, dry goods; southern Suspender works. Southern handkerchief Manufacturing company, Couch-Elder Manufacturing company, burnett Engineering company, Atlanta utlllty works, Paul D. O'Kelly, auto mobiles; Georgia Vehicle Manufactur. ing company. West Dtsinfecting com. pahy, Piedmont Hat Manufacturing company, J. H. Schroeder & Bro, ma cainlsts; Edward F. Small, jeweler; McClure Ten Cent store. Central Bank ana a Trust corporation (branch), |, nnlhgsberry Shoe company. American pag and Transfer company Peter
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-09
CASHIER ARRESTED.
Re Is Charged With Embezxlement ot Considerable Cash.

Pittsburg, May Civilian Mont gomery. cashier of the Allegheny Ma t,onal bank for over twenty years, was arrested on charge of embedding s42a 900 of the banks funds. He was arraigned before United States Com missioner Lindsay and held for the Federal grand jury under bond of $5o.' 0OO. which was furnished.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-09
Verdict For Laroe Amount.

London, May 9.-John Murray, pub fisher, obtained verdict of $37,500 damages against the London Times because the Times accused his pub fishing firm of extortion in selling let. ters of the late Queen Victoria at a high price.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-09
sawmilI Consumed.

Alexandria, La, May 9.-The saw mill of the Simms Lumber company, fifteen miles north of here on the Iron Mountain railroad, was destroyed by fire. Practically all of the lumber was saved The loss will amount to about $50,00O
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-09
Proposed Railroad.

Memphis. Tex. May 9.-Messrs. Simpson and Kenneday of Altus, Okla, were here looking out route for a railroad from Altus to this place, and also Joking for bonus from this city for building the road. The citizens now have under consideration the matter of raising a bonus, and will report within a few days.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-09
Adopted by Both.

Washington, May 9.-The house Thursday adopted joint resolution specifically including the storm suffer CTS in the states of Texas, Tennessee and Arkansas in the relief to De grant ed to sufferers in other states under a resolution previously adorted. Later
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-09
Frisco Shops Reopen.

Kansas City, May S.-After a short shutdown the local shops of the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad re- opened Thursday. Three hundred and fifty men are employed
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-09

Texas Bill Posters and Distributors assocation held its annual meeting at Houston. Benno Kayton of San An tonic was elected president Next convention will be held at Waco.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-09
Thirteen Arrests Made.

Paducah. Ky, May 9.-Thirteen al legged night riders were arrested in Caldwell and Lyon counties by state troops.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-09
Shock Nearly Fatal.

Rolling Fork. Miss. May 9.-Lester Coale, night telephone operator, re- ceived an electric shock, rendering him insensible some time.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-09
slaIn by Deputy Sheriff.

Lake Cormorant. Miss, May 9.-ln a dispute over road tax collection Bar sott Lamb was shot to death by Deputy Sheriff Coward.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-09
speaker sexentx.1wo

Washington. May 9.-Speaker Can- non Thursday received the congratula- tions of his friends upon having reach. ed the age of seventy-two.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-09
Croker's Horse Wins.

London. May 9.-One thousand guineas stakes at New Market Friday w~1c wuu VJ aslNs.--- - uUva-
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-09
COME TOGETHER IN FOG.
British Steamer and German Vessel
 Collide Off Portland. Eng.

Collide of Portland, Eng.
 Portland. Eng, May 9.-The British Steamer Matiana. from London for Calcutta, collided with steamer of the Hamburg-American line at a point twenty miles south of here. The Matina returned here damaged.
 The collision occurred in a dense fog. The extent of the damage to the German steamer is not known.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-09
Considerable Oats Received

St. Louis, May 9.-Oat receipts on Thursday were 94.00O bushels.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-09

Evans Did Not Participate. al Evans Was LOO IaUgueu 10 paruci- pate in the naval review.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-09

in the day the senate adopted the same resolutions.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-09

Several Sections at Work.
 Richmond, Va, May 9.-Several sec tions of National Conference of Chari- ties and Corrections did meet Friday.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-09
Large Egg Receipts.

New York, May 9.-Egg receipts Thursday were 30,500 cases.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
Which Municipal Judge:

An American dispatch mentions that
municipal court in Minnesota has
held that no action lies for threaten
ing language where the words are
spoken over a telephone, though such
words would be actionable if spoken
directly to the person addressed. The
reason given is that, by the time the
person offended has reached the per-
son speaking, he would have time to
cool off. On the other hand, a
wealthy tradesman in Zurich, Switzer-
land, has just been fined $50 francs.
and imprisoned for two days. for hav-
ing said something-we are not told
what-to the girl at the exchange.
Altogether the telephone is a CLANCY
Observation-Disclosures ( Ireland J
Standard.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
MuZZIing the Cannon.

Two recruits stationed at fort
overlooking the sea were examining
one of the fort guns. One suggested
that they should let it off, adding
that nobody would be any the wiser.
They loaded the gun, and one of
them said he would hold bucket over
the muzzle to drown the sounds so
that they would not be heard. The
gun was fired, and the shell and
bucket, with the soldier clinging to it.,
went flying gaily out to sea. An
officer Immediately rushed up to the
trembling soldier to inquire the cause
of the commotion.
"Where is Murphy:" he yelled.
leone for bucket OF water, sir"
cOolly remarked the soldier.
land how long will he be-" roared
the officer.
"Well," said the soldier. ''if be
comes back as quick as be went, he's
due any minute.-Tit-Bits
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03

was employed on the old St. Paul
Pioneer. one of the predecessors of the
Pioneer Press. He played a dis
tinguished part in the military activity
of Minnesota during the civil war,
and assisted not only in the organ:za-
tion of Company 81 of the famous
First Minnesota, but of Hatch's bat
talon as we'll.
After the war Mr. Mead returned to
the northwest and went to work on the
Pioneer Press. Shortly after he started
a paper at Pennington, but later
moved back to the twin cities and be-
came associated with William King as
editorial writer On the Evening Trib-
une. He started the M;nnea polls
Evening Telegram, which ceased pub
LEGATION at the time Of the panic Of
1878. and was later political writer
on the Minneapolis Times. Of late
years be had been in the east and
worked on several of the papers in the
larger cities, among them the New
York Journal and the Boston Herald.
He returned from the east in July last,
when he was compelled to give up
work because of i'll health.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
SLOW PROBATING.
1t Required Fifty-two Years to Probate the
Estate of Nehemiah Chase

1t Required Fifry-two Years to Probate the
Estate of Nehemiah Chase.
The estate of Nehemiah Chase, a
pioneer resident of the state, entered
for probate in the Hennepin county
probate court March "a, 1856, has
never been completely probated.
Final action on the estate will be
taken in the probate court next Mon
day.
Mr.. Chase, who was one Of the best
known of the very early settlers Of
Minneapolis, died without leaving a
will. His estate was put into court
for probating and Jonathan Chase,
his brother. named as administrator.
The inventory OF the estate at that
time showed real estate holdings
in Mile Laos county worth s. an acre,
a total Of s240 for the entire tract of
farm land. The inventory fled then
also gave full list of the farm i'm
plements. including one yoke of oxen
worth $500, two OK yokes worth So,
water buckets, pitchfOrks and similar
implements.
The total of real and personal
property amounted to s10,2l2.12. The
quaint inventory indicates that Mr..
Chase was in business with many of
the early pioneers of the city, his ad-
ministrator finding that he held
promissory notes from Durelius Nor
rison, 81. T. Wells, Caleb c. Chase
and men of similar high standing in
the early days of the city
The first administrator died and the
estate was never wound up. This fall
John N. Berg was appointed admins
traitor to finish the probating. the real
estate in Mile Laos county being the
only property yet to be distributed to
the heirs. That property, worth s24O
at the time of the death of Mr. Chase,
is now valued at $780, HelIiwell
and Keyes, attorneys, will wind up the
old estate for Mr.. Berg. The estate
was the 6fthsever filed in the probate
court of this county and bears the
number 5 on the filings. Minneapolis
Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
4 Horrible Calamity.

An explosion Of frightful proper
tons occurred in the Mariana mine
Of the Pittsburg-Bufalo Coal CON-
pany on Saturday and the rescuing
party has succeeded in recovering ll2
bodies. John Il. Jones. the president
OF the company, says that the names
Of the men who were underground at
the time of the explosion have been
checked up and that the number will
not exceed 130 There remains not
the remotest hope that any of these
will be rescued alive. There we're
men OF various nationalities at work
ID the mine and many of them we're
Americans. 1t is indeed pity that
means are not devised to prevent the
frequently occurring explosions in
mines which cause such great sacrifice
OF life. To negligence is probably at
tributable large percentage of mine
disasters and it is hi Oh time that more
care were taken.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
Chad Has Returned

G. b. Chadbourne arrived home
from his bridal tour on Monday even
ing. Mrs. Chadbourne will remain in
Minneapolis for few days while her
husband prepares the rooms which
they will occupy over the Foltz feed
store. Chad. says that he and his wife
had very enjoyable trip. They Wis
tied various points down east, includ-
ing "Bosting" and Waltham. Mass.
and gathered up shells from the sea-
shore along the New England coast.
They also went down to Washington,
where they viewed the city from the
dome of the capitol and visited many
places of interest. II had a better
time than I did On my trip to Cuba"
said Chad, land if I live long enough
I expect to become a veritable globe
trotter. Mrs. Chadbourne will of
course accompany ne on my travels"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
REGULARS WIN GAME
Has. Fall Down Under Sunerior
Playing of the Rough.Shod
High School Regulars.
Alumni Boys, However, Do Some
Foxy Stunts Which Keep the
Opposition Guessing.

On the afternoon of Thanksgiving
day the high school regular football
team and picked eleven from the
alumni OF the same educational insti-
tuition lined up on the gridiron at
the fair grounds for a contest which
proved to be highly entertaining.
the alumni boys, with their
Anticipated style OF playing. were no
match for the regulars, yet they kept
them guessing from the beginning to
the end of the game-the regulars knew
not what the ''has-beens, as they
termed them, had up their sleeves.
Many tactics altogether new to the
alumni we're sprung by the regulars
upon their opponents and there we're
also several nice little snap plays
made by the. alumni. Those who
attended the play enjoyed it much
more so than they would have a pro-
tesslonal game. Amusing features of
various kinds were introduced and
everything of whatsoever nature in the
matter of freak plays we're permitted
without protest. The score was II to 0
in favor of the regulars.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY the Local Knights of Pythias Lodge
for Ensuing Year.

BY the Local Knights OF Pythias Lodge
for Ensuing Year.
At the regular meeting of Princeton
lodge No. SO, Knights of Pythias, on
Tuesday evening the annual election
OF officers was held. The following
members were elected to Office for the
ensuing year:
". P. Chase, chancellor commander:
Louis Rust, vice chancellor: Rev.
Geo. A. Swertfager, prelate: E. E.
Whitney, master of work: A. J. Ander.
son. keeper of records and seal: E. K.
Evens, master of finance: Jas. ".
Hartman, master of excAequer: F. B.
Merrill, master at arms: Fred New
ton, inner guard: Ralph Jones. outer
guard: George E. Rice, trustee.
At the conclusion of business the
lodge members INDUCED in a smoke
fest and told stories until midnight
Or rather early in the morning.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
bringing OF the work of the bureau up
to date and recommends rural delivery

bringing of the work of the bureau 10
to date and recommends rural delivery
OF packages of eleven pounds maxi
mum at a special postage and the
uniforming of rural carriers. The
package provision suggested requires
congressional legislation and is de-
signed to be effective between the dis
tributing postofhce and the patrons Of
any rural route emanating from such
postof6ce.
Such a serving, according to the
report, would benefit alike the rural
delivery patrons and local merchants
without injuring or competing with
any other service. ''It can be given
adds Mr.. De Graw, with the facilities
now employed and would materially
increase the revenues of the depart
ment. A special reduced rate of postage
for merchandise carried only by rural
carriers would unquestionably be of
material value to the retail merchants
on rural routes and at rural delivery
distributing centers as we'll as enhance
the influence of the rural service in
making life in the country more at
tractive.'
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
TAX APPORTIONMENT
November Settlement for Mile Laos
County as Computed by the
Auditor and Treasurer.
The Regular Apportionment Aggre=
gates $Io,S47.oI and r1ortgage
Registry Tax SI,77I.5S.

The apportionment of taxes, exclu-
si7e OF the distribution of mortgage
registry taxes, on the November, 1908,
settlement, amounts to the sum of
s19, s41.el. Of this sum sl,467.56 is
apportioned to the state, s5,1Ol.3S to
the county and So, 829.O2 to the town
funds To the village Of Princeton is
apportioned 1919. 20 and to the village
Of Milaca s541.79, while the school
district taxes aggregate So. s65. e6. The
total distribution at the June, 1908,
settlement was $50, ga. 10. The fol-
lowing table shows how the above was
distributed:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
Old Boreas Cuts On Gamers

Old Boreas blew his breath in
mighty volume O 'er this portion of the
earth On Monday and he did it with
such suddenness that many people
we're caught promenading the boule-
wards without overcoats. So intense
was the frigidity OF the wave that
every pool of water on the streets was
frozen solid in less than five minutes.
Chickens, cats, dogs and other animals
rushed into sheltering buildings and
the noses of pedestrians took on a
reddish blue tint. Old Boreas should
have at least notified the weather
bureau before turning loose such a
fierce blast.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
Illustrated Lecture.

Prof. Burt L. Newkirk. Phi. D., OF
the University of Minnesota, will lee
ture on Astronomy at the Methodist
church on Friday evening, December 4.
The lecture will be illustrated with
stereopticon views made from original
Photographs taken through the big
telescope at the university spots,
double stars. the rings of Saturn, the
man in the moon, and nebulae. DR..
Newkirk is we'll qualified, being him
self graduate of the university and
then spending four years in Germany
and taking his doctors degree from
Munich. The lecture is under the
management of the Bon Ami club.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03

Lewis Robideau on Monday morn
ing, so goes the story, was blowing
on his farm in Greenbush, taking ad-
vantage of the nice mild weather-and
at II O'Clock went to dinner, leaving
the pillow in the ground. When Lewis
returned after dinner to continue his
work he found that the pillow was
solidly frozen into the ground and he
was compelled to resort to an axe to
chop it out. Time consumed in chop
ping, l hour 10 minutes. Lewis says
he will finish his blowing in the
spring.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
The Need of Fresh Air.

r. Surely we need fresh air cam paign
IN .ais country as much as we can
possibly need anything. We need a
truer understanding of the marvellous
benefits of fresh air and also of the
benefits to be derived from the use of
good malt tonic such as golden
grain belt beer. A glass at mealtime
and before retiring will aid digestion
and induce sound. refreshing sleep.
Order of your nearest dealer or be
supplied by Sjoblom Bros, Princeton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
Married Forty Years.

Thanksgiving day was the fortieth
anniversary of the marriage of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Newbert, and the &C.
casion was celebrated by family re-
union. Among those in attendance
were Mr.. and Mrs. George Newbert
and children of Mora. Mr.. and Mrs.
M. S. Rutherford and Mr.. Newbert's
parents. who reside with him. It was
indeed a happy gathering and Mr..
and Mrs. Newbert received many
pretty tokens of esteem.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
Sam Smith Remembered.

The people of Wyanett certainly ap-
preciate the services of their rural
mail carrier. Samuel Smith was last
week particularly requested to be in
attendance at the NJ. B. A. hall on
Saturday night, and when he arrived
he was agreeably surprised to find
that the people of Wyanett had pur-
chased for him reversible fur-lined
coat, with which they presented him.
Sam is very thankful for the present
and says it pays to be accommodate
inc
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
Team Drivers Are Careless

Why do not the people who drive
teams over the state experimental road
in Baldwin heed the Injunction on the
sign boards keep Out of the Ruts?"
Why not straddle the ruts OCCASION
ally? Then again we notice that some
thOughtless individuals have driven
teams over the seeded parts of the
highway. Surely the farmers are in
terested in making the experiment on
that stretch of sandy road a success?
It means much to them. Keep out of
the ruts and keep off the sides of the
state experiment highway that have
been seeded down. ----..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-12-03
TWO COUPLES WE'D
Frank J. Stadden of Princeton Mar.
ries Miss Annie S. Ziebrath
of Baldwin Township.
Martin Belsem and Hiss MYRTLE
James Are Also United in the
Bonds of Matrimony.

On Tuesday at high noon, in the
parsonage of the Catholic church,
Princeton, Frank J. Stadden was
united in marriage to Miss Annie S.
Ziebrath, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Ziebrath of the town of Bald
win. The marriage ceremony was
performed by Rev. Father Levings
and the Witnesses were Ernest Olson
and Miss Josephine Carmody. The
bride was attired in a travelling dress.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Stadden drove to the resi-
dence of the brides parents, where a
reception was held.
MIR. and Mrs. Stadden will reside in
Livonia until next spring.