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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-02
COUNTY FAIR.

List OF Premiums and Sports Now Beady
For Distribution.
The premium lists for the Mile Laos
county fair are now in the hands of
the secretary, Ira G. Stanley. The
old list has been revised by the direc-
tors and in several instances an in
crease in the premiums made. A
number of premiums have also been
added. No effort will be spared by
the association to make this the most
successful fair that Mile Laos county
has ever held.
Farmers are asked to preserve their
roots, grain, grasses, vegeta bles, etc..
for exhibition at the fair grounds on
September Is, II and Is. Some of our
farmers will doubtless enter products
at the state fair, and these exhibits,
If properly cared for, could also be
entered at the county fair.
Let every one put his shoulder to
the wheel and assist in making the
coming county fair the best ever.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-02
Result of august Examinations.

County Superintendent Ewing is
highly pleased with the result of the
August school examinations-the
showing is the best that has ever
been made in Princeton. There were
Is applicants, 38 of whom will receive
state certificates. Twelve will CON-
plete their examinations for certi6-
Gates in February next, and four in
creased the number of marks on the
certificates now held by them. The
following are entitled to certificates:
First Grade Certificates Elmer D.
Wickham, Jennie Whitney. Mae Orton,
Edithe A. Johnson, Laura Lewis,
Alma Hermanson, John A. Belsheim,
Clara Void, Kathryne Void, Eleanor
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-02
Death of n. Pearson.

N. Pearson died at his home in
Dalbo on Sunday, August 20, aged IS
years and days. Mr.. Pearson had
been suffering from kidney ailment
for something like seven years.
The funeral services we're conducted
at the family residence on Tuesday
afternoon at l o'clock and the re-
mains were buried in the Dalbo Gene
terry.
Mr.. Pearson was born in Swe-
den on August 25, 1884, and was
married in that country in 1863 to
Miss Hannah Anderson. In 1869,
with his wife, he came to Minnesota.
he is survived by widow and eight
children. The children are Mrs. L.
w. Pierson, Mrs. N. Pierson, Mrs.
L. Hanson, Albert and Andrew
Pearson, all of California; Chas. A.
Pearson, Faribault; Mrs. P. Johnson,
Minneapolis, and Mrs. J. A. Grahek
Mora.
In the death of Mr.. Pearson the
family loses kind father and the
people of Dalbo a good neighbor.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-02
Postmortems Risky Business IN s. Pau,

1OSC"OEGolub hlSky Business In ST Paul.
While Dr.. E. F. Murphy and two
other St. Paul doctors were engaged
in making an autopsy on the body of
nine year old Lillian McGrath. who
had died of infantile paralysis in that
city last week, the father of the little
girl arrived upon the scene and he
made it decidedly interesting for the
three physicians, forcing them to beat
hasty retreat, and had it not been
for the timely arrival of street car
they might have been severely
handled by mob. DR.. Murphy is an
Anoka boy and is regarded as an ex-
ceedingly bright young physician
and surgeon. Genes friends would
have enjoyed seeing him making his
hasty exit from the McGrath home.
The father OF the girl had given his
consent to the performance of the
autopsy in writing but he claims be
did not know what heNwas signing.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-02
Those Who Will Teach

For the term commencing September
6 the following instructors will teach
in the various departments of the
schools of independent district No. l:
High School-Abbie Switzer, Min
neapolis, principal; Iris Newkirk,
Minneapolis; Elsie Hall, White Bear;
Marjorie Smith, Minneapolis.
Eighth Grade-Margaret I. King,
Tennie Cravens, Princeton.
Seventh Grade-Sopbia Stroeter,
Princeton.
Sixth Grade-Ella Stevens, Med
ford.
Fifth Grade-Frances Pollard.
Robbinsdale.
Fourth and Fifth Grades-Margaret
Moran, St. Cloud.
Fourth Grade-Anna Benda.
Brainerd.
Third Grade-Jennie Whiting.
Spencer Brook.
Primary-Mary Huse, Primo eton;
Lydia Tomkins, Ethel Russ, Robbins
dale.
Brickton-Grace Seeley, Window;
Charlotte Wunderlick, Red Wing.
These teachers have been selected
with great care from among hundreds
OF applicants by the school board and
they will doubtless prove satisfactory.
J. c. Marshall, Superintendent.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-02
Ex-senator somerville Shot.

Hon. George W. Somerville, a
prominent lawyer of Sleepy Eye and
former state senator, was shot twice
in his Office in that village yesterday
morning by a man named J. S. Hay
ner. The wounds inflicted may prove
fatal. Hayner was promptly arrested
and lodged in the Brown county Jail
at New Ulm. Hayner was closeted
with Somerville in the latter's Office
when the shooting occurred. It is
thought that the cause of the shoot
ing was land deal between Somer-
Vile and Hayner a year ago.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-02
A THRILLING SCENE
Company of Minneapolis Firemen, of
Which Fred Howard is Cap
tain, Have Close Call.
Carried Down Seventy-Foot Embank-
ment Into River Midst Pile of
Burning Railroad Ties.

A thrilling scene was witnessed at
the foot of Tenth avenue south in
Minneapolis Monday afternoon. In
response to fire alarm Truck No. 2
with its entire complement of men
under Capt. Fred Howard and Lieut..
Ed. Uhlen responded. A carload of
railroad ties, piled along the steep
bank OF the Mississippi, had caught
fire from sparks from a passing loco
motive. The fremen Immediately
climbed aboard the raftlike structure
with their hose lines and began
operations.
The ties rested on ''made" ground
and the additional weight of the men
proved too much. The bank gave
way and the entire mass went sliding
down toward the river, sixty feet be-
low.
Capt. Howard was the only one to
get off in time.
"Hey, you fellows!" he yelled,
lump for your lives. Everybody for
himself now" and then be made
leap which brought him onto firm
ground. He scrambled up the bank
and ran to the truck for the life line,
which he threw after his rapidly dis
appearing men. It was grabbed by
Lieut.. Uhlen just as he plunged into
the foaming waters. But Uhlen did
not save himself first. He swims like
a fish and went to the assistance of
his men. Cominic Brezenski had
been hit on the head by one of the
timbers and had gone under. AS
soon as he arose the lieutenant threw
the line around him and hauled him
ashore. The others were laundering
around in the water, which was quite
shallow, and were kept busy lodging
logs. George Lockart, Mark Rogers,
Emil Neuman, Louis La Brie and T.
L. Leary, all truckmen, were pulled
out in rapid succession. The others
OF the department were able to save
themselves.
1t was the most marvellous escape
from death, or at least serious injury.
[ ever saw" said Capt. Howard
afterwards. 81 can hardly realize
now how so many men could 90 down
in perfect jam of logs and not get
crushed or stunned.''
Capt. Howard is a former resident
OF Princeton and was here recently
on visit. he has had many close
calls during his long service on the
Minneapolis fire department, but he
has always managed to escape with
out serious injury.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-02
TESTING ASSOCIATION.

State Division of Dairy Husbandry NAV
Organize One In Princeton.
Carl Gaumnitz of the dairy division
OF the Minnesota experiment station
was in Princeton last week with a
view of interesting the farmers in the
organization of a local cow-testing
association. AS most of the farmers
were busy caring for their crops Mr..
Gamun1tz was not successful in effect
ing an organization. He contemplates
returning to Princeton in the near
future, however. Cow testing associ-
atoms have been organized at Long
Siding, Milaca and Pease.
The division of dairy husbandry,
under the direction of Professor T. 81.
Hacker, having received a $4,000
appropriation from the state for ex-
tension work, has decided to expend
it in assisting the farmer to the end
that he may increase the profits on
his dairy herds. This assistance will
consist in free information on all
branches OF dairy husbandry-selec-
ton OF COWS, feeding, milk testing,
etc.
1t requires twelve farmers or more
to constitute a local association and,
where such association is organized.
the division of dairy husbandry will
send man once month to test the
samples, give talks on dairying and
lmpart any information desired. The
division will also furnish blanks for
keeping such records as are necessary.
Mr.. Gaumnitz would esteem it a
favor If patrons of the Princeton Co.
operative creamery who are DESTROYS
OF becoming members of cow-testing
association send in their names to
him at the experiment station. St.
Anthony Park, as this would greatly
expedite the work of organization.
Circulars fully describing the propo-
sition will be mailed free upon appli-
cation.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-02
Revisit the Old Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. 81. B. Jesmer arrived
here on Friday from Seattle for a
visit to relatives and oldtime
friends. Mr.. Jesmer had not been in
Princeton for several years and is
surprised at the vast improvements
which have been made. He considers
our village the prettiest place of its
size he has ever visited. Mr.. Jesmer
is engaged in business at Seattle and
is doing we'll. Last evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesmer left for Mora, from
whence they will 60 to Braham, North
Branch and Minneapolis, and expect
to leave by southern route for
Seattle within ten days.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-02

Bauer, sHulda Anderson, Flossie B.
Davis, Christie Wallace.
Second Grade Certificates Mary
M. Killer, Mamie Gotten, Beatrice
West, Carrie L. Parsley, Minnie C.
Gunderson, Emma B. Walters,
Esther Winblad, Amelia Radeke,
Caroline Nachbar, Emmaroy Bergan-
dahl. Mamie Yotten.
Limited Certi6catcs-Hattie Van
Rhee, Maude I. Clayton, Emma M.
Taylor, Stella Robinson, Margaret E.
Foltz, Alma Johnson, Marie T.
Goebel, Genevieve E. Colburn, Ida
E. Westphal, Iva McCracken, Anna
Mary Blomberg, Esther Koenig.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-02
Fine Specimens of Apples.

James Brown of Baldwin brought
some very fine specimens of apples
grown in his orchard to the Union
Office last week. They are of prodig-
lous size and have splendid flavor.
The apples furnish an illustration
OF what can be produced in this
climate, where not SO many years ago
the opinion prevailed that this kind of
fruit would not mature.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-02
Mr.. and Mrs. $. S. Pett,r.on r,te-+.,n

1'11S' 0s III.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Peterson enter
tanned the members of the Five Hun
dred club at their pretty cottage on
the shore of Spectacle lake last even
ing. Eight automobiles conveyed the
guests to the cottage, where they were
entertained in a royal manner. A 6
O'Clock dinner was served and this
was followed by card playing and
dancing. The porch decorations were
sunt1owers and evergreens and those
OF the interior of the cottage wild
flowers. About IS people partici-
pated in the festivities.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-02
Spur Track to Dock at Wankon

Engineer Brice, of the 500 engineer
ing department., was here the latter
part of last week with his assistant
and run the lines for the spur track
to the lake shore, where the dock is to
be built. The line runs through Potts
Town about half way between
McCuaig's saloon and the post Office.
We understand that the property over
which the spur will run was purchased
last spring. -Wahkon Enterprise.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-02
KILLED By LIVE WIRE
Delbert Slaback, a Princeton Boy,
Meets Instant Death While at
Work in Minneapolis.
Seven r1embers of Brotherhood OF
Electrical Workers Accompany
Remains to Princeton.

Delbert Slaback, a Princeton young
man who was employed by the Cen
eral Electric company of Minneapolis
as lineman, met with a tragic death
shortly before noon on Friday Of last
week.
Slaback was working on the top of
a telegraph pole connecting an electric
wire with the house wire of new
building when he received shock
which caused instant death. It is
supposed that he was about to lose
his balance and took hold of a live
wire with his left hand. He was alone
on the pole but several other employees
OF the company we're working directly
across the street. The sound of his
body falling through a tree attracted
them and they hurried to the spot to
find him unconscious and dying.
Burns on his left hand told the story
of the tragedy. The distance from
the ground to the top of the pole
was about forty feet. Slaback's fell
low workmen summoned the police
ambulance, but DR.. Taft, the city
surgeon, found him dead when he
arrived.
The remains we're brought to Prince
ton on the Monday evening train and
conveyed to the residence of Mr.. @ nd
Mrs. Fred Newton. A delegation OF
seven members of Minneapolis Union
No. 597 of the International Brother
hood of Electrical Workers, consist
ing of T. J. Anderson, Frank Fisher,
Chas. Ross, J. J. Neville, Frank
Daire, Anton Olson and William
Quinn, accompanied the body.
The funeral services we're con-
Quoted by Rev. j. W. Heard at
Mr.. Newton's home on Tuesday after
noon and the burial was in Oak Knoll
cemetery-six of his brother union
workers acting in the capacity of
pallbearers, and one bearing beau
tiful silk banner of the brotherhood
draped in mourning.
Delbert Slaback was the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Lafayette Slaback and was
born and raised in Princeton. He
was ~ years 4 months and 16 days
old at the time of his death and had
lived in Minneapolis three years. On
September 10, 1908, he was married
to Miss Mary E. Anderson of Spring
Vale, who survives him. He is also
survived by his parents and one sis
ter, Mrs. Bertha Brooks of Pine CITY.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-02
AT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL.

Peter Henschel was operated up
on on Friday by DR.. Cooney for acute
appendicitis. He is making a salts
factory recovery.
Abraham Jorgenson OF Santiago
died at the hospital yesterday morn
ing from disease of the heart and
nervous system resulting from excess
sive drinking. He was Is years OF
age.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-10
Found J setter Place.

Mark Twain said: Once when was
going out TO visit some friends l told
George. my negro servant. to lock the
house and put the key under certain
stone near the steps He agreed TO
do so. II was late at night when l re-
turned went TO the stone under
which the key was supposed TO have
been hidden. 1t was gone. hunted
around for about fifteen minutes, but
stu no key. Finally / went 20
Georges house-he roomed outside
and raped vigorously upon the door.
A black head, which l had no diff.
hculty in recognizing as Georges. pop
ped out OF an upstairs window.
Where did you put that key, you
black rascal?' l roared.
"oh, massa." answered George, az
found better place for lt!''
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-10
About Artificial sill.

Artificial silk is very deficient in
strength, especially when wet but
strong threads and fabrics which have
the gloss of silk and are not affected
by water can be made by subjecting
cotton to various treatments The old
est process, mercerizing or stretching
the fbers in bath of caustic alkali.
produces an inferior gloss, says the Sci,
entihc American. In the newer meths
DDS the cotton fibers are practically
covered with coating Of artificial silk
either by dipping them into solutions
of cellulose similar to those from which
artificial silk is made or by treating
them with solvents of cellulose and
thus forming the silky coating out Of
the fibers themselves. The mutations
OF silk produced by these methods are
very glossy and very strong and durh-
BILE, for exposure to moisture weakehs
only the coating and not the body of
the fiber.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-10
PressrxatIvs For Stone.

A preservative for stone and brick
work to prevent deterioration from
moisture has been invented by ]. VIII
son Dougal. b. S., a we'll known ana
lytical chemist of Edinburgh. 1t is a
secret preparation in the form of a
transparent solution which upon ap-
plication penetrates and clothes the
surface Of masonry with an imper-
meable film. Upon this Aim dampness,
frost and physical, chemical, fungoid
and bacterial influences fail TO exercise
any deleterious effects. The inventor
has used the solution for number of
years on buildings in Scotland. and In
each case they are said to still retain
their pristine appearance and strength.
1t requires no special means of appli-
cation, as it is used like ordinary
paint with a brush That it is an
economical preparation Is proved by
the fact that gallon provides sufH-
Client solution for one coat over sixty
or seventy square yards.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-10

Thomas Hardy as editor Of Selected
Poems Of William Barnes" takes occa-
sion in his preface to mourn over the
disappearance Of a good deal Of pictur-
esque Dorset dialect which Barnes
hsed as a vehicle for his poetry.
Since his DEATH" he complains, "edu-
PATTON in the west of England. as else
where has gone on with its silent and
Inevitable placements, reducing the
speech of this country to uniformity
md obliterating every year many a
Hae old local word. The process is al
Ways the same-the word is ridiculed
Py the newly taught; it gets into dis
trace; 1t is heard in holes and corners
|nly; it dies. and. worst of all, it leaves
20 synonym. In the villages that one
recognizes to be the scenes of these
lastorals the poets nouns, adjectiyes
nd idioms daily cease to be under
kqod by the younger generation"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-10


Two incidents recall the keennees
and the thoroughness- the great twin
abilities, to see and ID utilize of Ben
Franklin. One day he CHANGED to OBJ
serve a lady in the possession Of an
imported whisk broom with his usua /
Interest aud careful consideration he
examined II as a novelty. He dIseov-
cred on the brush OF the broom seed,
which he carefully removed. Present
iy he planted It. and the growth from
this seed was the 'arst crop of broom
corn In this country. Again one DAY
when Or. Franklin was walking b.
Dock creek he saw stuck in the mud
wiekerwork basket, which had
sprouted. Carefully he hshed out the
basket and carefully took II apart He
gave cuttings 20 his friend, Mr.. Charles
Norris. who planted the twlgs In his
garden. where they grew to great size.
They turned out TO be yellow willows
and. AS Franklin had foreseen. proved
OF great commercial value.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-10
IMPRovEp RAILROAD ~.

engages the orifice, providing a long
bearing. The Tugs are held In place by
means of bolts +. which pass through
them and the tie B. The wooden
wedges referred TO above are indicated
at G and III.
Should 1t be found that the rail must
be raised or lowered the bolts are Ioos-
ened and the wedge shaped members
e and II are forced together or apart
until the proper adjustment is attain
ed, after which the nuts on the bolts
are screwed home and the device is
ready for service. The inventors of
this improved railroad tie are Messrs.
W. Hubbell and A. j. Annis. Sloan
Springs, Ark.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-10
BENJAMIN R. rrLLMAy.

|assails the race in and out of season.
He passed bill DISTINGUISHING them
when he was governor. He held up
the nomination Of Crum for collector
|of Charleston for four years because
|Crum is negro. Yet the superintend-
|ent of his plantation is Ben, negro
he has had with him for over twenty
five years and in whose charge he
leaves his family and all his interests
when ne goes to Washington alone.
A farmer by occupation, he was
twice the candidate of the farmers for
gubenatorial honors. winning after a
not fight in 1880 and walking in" two
years later. He has been elected to
The United States senate three times,
bis pr, term expiring in 1913.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-10
Acid RESISTING Metal.

Before the Faraday society recently
NJ. Ad Jouve described the remarkable.
resistive property of ferro-silicon and
other alloys Of silicon. Nitric acid.
even as a vapor. does not affect THESE
alloys at all. Sulphuric and hydro.
chloric acids also have no effect. The
same is true of acetic acid. The high
price of platinum gives importance 10
ferro-silicon as Il substitute to be uscki
In the manufacture OF acid resisting:
vessels. but the alloy possesses n diff
advantage In its brittleness aud tide
thickness and weight Of the vessels
made OF II.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-10
PEOPLE OF THE DAY.
Dc SIC Versus Pltehferk.

Benjamin Ryan Tillmhn, senior SEN
stor from South Carolina. who was re-
Gently called upon 10 defend himself
from a personal attack made by the
president. long ago won the sobriquet
OF 'Pitchfork Ben" This was before
be had been invested with the sena-
torial toga. In the course of speech
In his native state. referring TO Presi-
dent Cleveland, be said. But II / go to
the senate promise that viii use
pitchfork in the presidents fat old
ribs"
Senator Tilman has been per-
sistent foe Of the negro in politics and
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-10

1t Is reported that the engineers who
will design the new Quebec bridge are
considering the question of placing the
new structure ten feet higher above
the ST. Lawrence river than the bridge
that fell. The clearance Of the fallen
structure was $50 feet above high
water. The change Is designed TO ae-
commodate ships that make Montreal
a port of call.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-10
IMPROVED RAILROAD TIE.
hsds Of Metal or Concrete and p.,.
Tits Mice Adjustment

MSoe o. Metai or Concrete and Per.
Hits Nice Adjustment.
The accompanying engraving fllus.
trates a railroad tie which NAV ~
constructed OF metal or concrete ana
to which is bolted ran chair. with
Tugs ntted In the chair to engage the
base OF the rail- and hold 1t in place
Between the rail and the chair WEDGE
shaped blocks Of wood are nrovidsd
which not only serve as cushions fnr
the rail, but also may be used 10 force
the rail into alignment.
In the engraving the rail Is Indicated
at A and the tie at B. The chair q
Gig. p is placed under the rail- and 4
provided with vertical portions. d. Mt
each side. A vertical orifice extends
through each side portion, and into
each orifice a lug. E. is fitted. The
latter is formed with a sleeve. which
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-10
WHY He Va, Mad.

Stubb- What's the trouble with the
writer's husband? He looks angry
enough to chew tacks. Penn-And he
is. She dedicated her latest book to
him. Stubb-Gracious! / should CON
slider that compliment. Penn Not
II you knew the title of the book. II
is wild Animals ] Have Met"-ChI-
cago News.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-10
q Ianited.

Little ROLLS, four years old, came to
the table, where we had tomato soup.
of which he is very fond. Being very
hungry, he could not wait for it TO
cool, but hastily ate two or three
spoonfuls; then, laying down his spoon,
he exclaimed, My goodness, that soup
is so hot it makes sparks all down me.
-Dellneator.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-10
Mir d ArsifeiaI psarl..

More than Loo persons are employ
ed IN the manufacture of artificial
pearls In the gulf Of lower California
by company working under a eonces-
sion from the Mexican government.