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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-01-14
A Faithful Omcial.

Last week Mr.. King b. Burrell re-
linquished the county treasurer's
Office to his successor, MIR. Otto Hen
schel. For ten years Mr.. Burrell
has served the county we'll and faith
fully, has devoted his entire time to
the duties of the Office and even the
most minute detail of the onerous
position has received his careful per-
sonal attention.. During his ten years
continuous service he has handled
hundreds OF thousands of dollars of
the taxpayers ! money and every dime
has been accounted for by him. Mile
Laos county never had more efficient
and mmodating official than King
Burrell. Had he cared to, he could
have continued to hold the Office for
an Indefinite period. Whatever BUSH
ness Mr.. Burrell engages in he will
have. the best wishes of the people of
the county.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-01-14
The Old and the New.


The only changes in the county
officers as result CT the November
election we're in the county treasurer's
Office, where Mr.. King Burrell is sue
ceeded by Mr.. Otto Henschel, and in
the judge of probate Office where Mr..
VIM. V. Sanford is the new incumbent.
Mr.. Henschel is a native-born Prince
tonian and was raised on farm; for
several years he has served as town
clerk of Princeton township; he is
honest and efficient and will prove a
worthy successor to Mr.. Burrell. In
Mr.. j. G. Borden Mr.. Henschel has a
competent deputy. There is no ques-
ton of Mr.. Sanford's ability to we'll
care for the judge of probate's Office,
and those having business with his
Office will always find him there dur.
ing Office hours. There are also two
changes on the board of county com.
missioners-Mr. F. C. Cater succeeds
Mr.. L. S. Libby, and DR.. o. S.
Swennes takes Mr.. T. E. Potts place,
Messrs. Libby and Potts have given
the county good service. Messrs.
Cater and Swennes will also make
good on the board, for they are both
|sW1de-aWake, Intelligent men.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-01-14
|EXCELLENTPROCRAM
High School Athletic Associations
Entertainment Considered the
Best Ever Presented.
Debaters' Arguments Well Set Forth
and Musical Portion of Pro.
gram Ably Rendered.

The High School Athletic associa-
TONS literary and musical entertain
ment on Friday evening was deser wing
of greater patronage than was ac-
corded it, for the program was an
especially interesting and attractive
one. Fifteen dollars was the sum
total of the receipts. It should have
been at least twice that amount. But
the association is thankful for small
favors and will give another entertain
ment in the near future for the purpose
OF increasing this amount.
Those who attended the entertain
ment speak in high praise of the pro-
gram presented-it surpassed any of
the associations previous efforts
along this line.
Immediately after the rise of the
curtain Misses Aimee Woodcock and
Adena Lundquist rendered piano
duet in most creditable manner and
this was followed by an excellent
Grafton by Miss Margaret Foltz. A
vocal solo by Mrs. M. M. Stroeter
was received with much applause and
she responded to an encore with
another selection. Mrs. Stroeter has
a particularly pleasing soprano voice
and she is one of the most highly Gull
tured vocal soloists in this part of
the country.
A debate, "Resolved that the news
paper is more influential in mould
ing public opinion than is oratory,"
was the next number on the program.
The affirmative side was taken by
Misses Eurena Jesmer and Alma Roos
and the negative by Marjorie Dickey
and Eva Umbehocker. The question,
which was we'll argued by both sides,
was decided in favor of the negative.
The judges were Guy Ewing. Miss
Tennie Cravens and Mrs. M. M.
Stroeter. Claire Kaliher delivered a
recitation, entitled 'sMine Children, !"
in attractive style and the entertain
ment concluded with three selections
by q male quartet consisting of
Messrs. Ewing, Kopp, Lester and
Umbehocker.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-01-14
1t Will be an All-Iron Brtdre.

It has been definitely determined
that the new bridge across the Rum.
on on the judicial road, will be an all
iron structure. The county commits
sioners would give only $500 of the
81, 600 necessary for the additional So
foot span. but the supervisors of the
town OF Princeton have agreed to as:
sumo the liability, and it is expected
that the structure will be completed
not later than next week. The
q n on has taken a lively interest in
getting a handsome and substantial
bridge erected at this place and it's
efforts have been crowned with success.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-01-14

old convention plan, but is hampered
with impossibilities. It is admitted by
practically all the members that the
law is a farce, but no one as yet has
taken the initiative in demanding it's
repeal or at least drastic modifca-
tions.
Oscar Tankenhof has magnanimous-
~ agreed to give up the legislative
cigar stand which he usurped. Frank
Day, on a threat of legislative action,
has agreed, it is said, to order Tank
enhof to vacate. Tankenhof had the
place week and is understood to
have hardly taken in enough to pay
the salary of the girl in attendance.
A general boycott was instituted
against him.
The house railroad committee this
session is headed by J. O. Haughland
of Montevideo. By some Mr.. Haugh-
land is regarded as radical yet he
shows every Indication of trying to be
fair. Mr.. Haughland is among the
best informed members of the house
and has already been heard from on
number of occasions.
i. i.
John Rosenwald of Madison and c..
J.. Swendsen of ST. James served
notice on the house Tuesday that they
would not stand for any snap legisla-
ton. An effort was made to put
through some local legislation under
suspension Fof the rules, but they
would not stand for it. Thestw have.
seen service before. j.
.s+.:
J.. +. jacobson was visitor to the
Twin Cities the early part of the week.
The commoner wants the primary law:
corrected, but he says he is not going.
to take up his residence in the Twin:
Cities in its behalf. He has other
business to attend to. Mr.. jacobson
would welcome return to the conven-
ton system, the delegates to the same
to be elected under the primary law.
MIKE.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-01-14
Delegation Fared Well.

The members from the 18th district
Jared we'll at the hands of Speaker
Rockne: Mr.. White is chairman of
the committee on reapportionment:
Mr.. Davis heads the committee on
forestry and is also chairman of the
grain and warehouse committee; Mr..
Horton is chairman of the roads and
bridges committee. Each of the three
members are also members of other
important committees.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-01-14
American YeOmen.

b
The brotherhood of American Yeo-
men held their first installation last
night in the Odd Fellows hall. The
installation was public one and
there were many present. Sidney
Cravens, retiring foreman, conducted
the ceremonials and supper was
served at the close. While this is the
youngest lodge in town it is by no
means the smallest and it's membership
is increasing. The officers installed
we're:
Carl Tarbox, foreman; Chas. Saus-
ser, master of ceremonies; Ralph
Claggett, correspondent; VIM. Miller,
master of accounts; Belle Young,
chaplain.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-01-14

have his backing, but it is of note
that Gov. johnson in q conversation
with one of the house mem hers adj
mitted that he gave him permission to
invade the sacred territory. Tanken-
hof is one of the cheap ward bosses
of St. Paul and only last week was
the basis of a complaint to the legal
department in which it was claimed
that he was using his influence with
the st. Paul powers that be to see that
only peddlers who wore the democratic
yoke were provided with licenses en-
titling them to peddle.
!. :. !.
Speaker Rockne has selected Ole
Thundale as his secretary. Ole, who
is one of the representative farmers
of Fillmore county, was a boyhood
companion of the speaker and was
among his strongest hackers in the
speakership fight. He was one of the
few republican leaders who landed his
county in the Jacobson column in the
late unpleasantness
!. !.
The Peoples LOBBY, with Lynn
Haines as its chief scribe, is in evil
dence and the organization has any
thing but the best wishes of the house
and senate. Hostility to the crowd
is already in evidence and their ex-
pulsion from the floor and lobbies is
openly advocated. The senate, I'M
derstand, has in contemplation rule
barring all lobbyists from the floor
and the house is strongly in favor of
following suit. "And it will be en-
forced, too" said one of the senate
members yesterday, speaking of the
proposed action.
MIKE.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-01-14
GEORGE CROCkER DEAD.

He Had Been Resident of Elk River for
a Great Many Years.
George Croker, father of Mrs.
L. G. Prescott of Princeton, died at
his home in Elk River on Thursday,
January 7, aged IS years. Mr..
Croker was sick for period of two
years and death resulted from a COM
plication of ailments.
Funeral services we're held at the
family residence on Sunday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock and we're conducted by
the Elk River lodge of Masons, OF
which Mr.. Croker had been worship
full master. Rev. Cutler delivered
a short prayer and the remains
we're buried in the Orono cemetrey.
There were many beautiful floral
tributes, among them being an elabor-
ate wreath from the Masons with an
emblem of the order in the center.
George Croker was born in Nova
Scotia in 1884 and came to Minnesota
shortly after the close of the civil war,
locating at Elk River, where he con-
Quoted blacksmith shop until about
ten years ago. He was veteran of
the civil war and a member of the
Grand Army of the Republic and the
Masonic order. Mr.. Croker was a
loyal, Industrious citizen who could
count his friends by the hundred
He was married to Miss Phoebe
Ingersoll of Otsego on August 16,
1870, at Buffalo, Wright county,
MINI. A wife, and four children sur
vive him. The children are Mrs. L..
G. Prescott, Princeton; Louise NJ.
Croker and George L. Croker,
Seattle, Wash: and Elmer E. Croker.
Elk River.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Prescott were
among those who attended the funeral.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-01-14

Contrary to expectations and the
general agitation INDUCED in over the
state the primary election bills in the
two houses to date have been few. A.
Z. Ware in the house and John
Moonan in the senate have come for
ward with q plan to extend the law to
state officials, but it is hardly likely
that their efforts will be attended with
success. Wares idea is along the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-01-14

cabinet was shown in general desire
to openly number him among the
damned, but which by general agree
ment comment was suppressed. Gov.
Johnson made a slight excuse as to
Incompetence, Day talked about
people he knew having a sore toe, and
Grimmer we'll, he was silent. That
the report hurt, just the same, was
apparent.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-01-14
fRATER.NAL ORDERS
NJ. B. A. Of Wyanett Publicly InstaIls
Officers and Provides an Elk.
cellent Entertainment.
Knights of Pythias Officers Are In
stalled and Amusement Fea-
lures Follow Ceremony.

On Saturday night the Modern
brotherhood of America lodge at
Wyanett held it's annual installation
of officers, to which the public was
invited and responded to the number
of something like three hundred. The
address of welcome was delivered by
President August Johnson. 1t was
an event of much attractiveness, for
in addition to the formal installation
ceremonies musical and literary
program had been provided, and it
was presented in very fine manner.
An oyster supper was also served at
the conclusion of the EVENINGS enter
tainment and there were bivalves in
plenty for the three hundred guests.
VIM. E. Kinman, state manager, as
sisted by Mrs. E. F. Harrington, in
stalled the following officers for the
ensuing year:
August Johnson, president: Magnus
Wickstrom, vice president; Louis
Erickson, financial secretary; Louis
Palm, recorder; Conrad Swing, con-
ductor; Rena Winsor, chaplain; Ar
thur Lindell, watchman; Martin Wick
lund, sentry; Axel Weeks, trustee. !
The program presented consisted of
recitations, dialogues, musical num-
bers and very pretty tableaux-the
latter being especially worthy of note.
A song and dance by four coons was
also very attractive feature. Among
those who took parts in the program
were Conrad Swing, Rena Winsor,
Mrs. E. F. Harrington and Alfred
Levine. State Manager Kinman de-
livered very interesting address for
the good of the order.
The M. B. "A. members surpassed
all future efforts in this entertainment.
Knights of Pythias.
Princeton lodge No. SO, Knights of
Pythias, publicly installed it's officers
on Tuesday evening the regular
meeting night. The hall was we'll
filed with guests and the ceremonies
we're particularly brilliant. L. S.
Briggs, deputy grand chancellor, was
the installing officer, and performed
his work right up to the handle.
Following the installatory ceremoni-
ais a pleasing program was rendered,
which included number of vocal
selections by Chas. W. Burch and Jack
Collins, of the Chas. 81. Colson Dram
attic company, and Miss Ethel Palmer,
and moving picture show by Mr..
Nelson. Light refreshments we're
served at the conclusion of the enter
tainment and pickles were in heavy
demand.
The officers installed for the year
1909 are as follows: W. P. Chase,
chancellor commanders; b. n. Farm
ham, vice chancellor; Rev. Geo. A.
Swertfager, prelate; E. E. Whitney,
master of work; A. J. Anderson,
keeper of records and seal; Geo. E.
Rice, master of finance; Jas. w. Hart
man, master of exchequer; F. B. Mer-
rill, master at arms: Fred Newton,
inner guard, Ralph Jones, outer
guard.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-06-04
De .LONGPRE'S PLEA
FOR HAWAIIAN BAND

"Everyone in the United States
knows about the Hawaiian band, and
livery tourist who comes here is dis
appointed now," said Paul de Long
pre-, the artist, yesterday. "They have
| bill heard your band and its excellence,
i put what do they find when they reach
ierei They find that you have allowed
your band to dwindle down to beg
carly twenty pieces in place Of the big
band they have expected to hear. i
hink that Honolulu is making great
mistake in allowing this. Can not you
zee that you must do something for art
you are to have cultured people come
lerefn
Mr.. de Longpre is interested in the
Hawaiian band, just as he has become
Interested in Honolulu and Hawaii
generally since he arrived, some weeks
ago. He liked Honolulu on the day he
first landed and his liking has increased
with each day he has spent here, until
be has attained regard for the city
hat induces him to almost make up
his mind to become a HonOlulan him
Felf. Today he begins to look around
or piece of property suitable for
such home as he will build if he def
litely decides to make this his home.
Should this decision be finally made,
ne proposes to build such home here
8 Is his noted place at Pasadena. AT
s my rate, he has grown to regard him
s elf as enough of a Honolulan to de-
ire to see the attractions of Honolulu
3 kept attractive and the things for
which Honolulu is known maintained
o the point of their mainland reputa'
ion.
81 wish that the ones here respon'
ible for the maintenance of the band
ould be made to realize the value OF
having it kept up to the point of ex'
ellence it once had,' he added
There is disposition now through
but the world to pay more attention to
music and art than ever. In the cities
# America the amount of public assist
nce in money given to the upkeep OF
bands is three times what it was some
ears ago. In France, Germany, Italy
here is not town of five Thousand
people which has not as big band al
hat of Honolulu, while in the cite.
he size of this one the bands are OF
rom forty to fifty pieces. Look a
he great bands in the South American
tiles, while even in Mexico, poor al
E hat government is, there are many fine
bands.
"In public way, Honolulu does moi
o much for the tourists. Little il
pent on the parks and such things
lbout all you have is the band, and il
GU are going TO have only that on'
hing why not have it right wisl
could make the people see and realiz,
his AS / say, your band now is I
isappointment to the tourist when i
night be very much otherwise"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-06-04
FEW DISBURSEMENTS
ON TAX ASSESSMENTS

There will be few tax appeal eases
this year, Acting Treasurer Hemenway
having met with much success in ad
iusting matters to the satisfaction Of
the Territory and the tax paying public,
In years past much litigation, some OF
it prolonged, has been occasioned be-
cause of the tax assessments, but this
year will be distinguished by its free
dom from recourse to the court, for a
settlement of disputes.
Hawaii is the only island from which
tax appeal cases are expected this year
and the probable cases are not numer.
Gus. The Hilo Mercantile Company and
the Kohala Railroad assessments will
probable come up for determination and
number of questions are involved.
The tax appeal court members of the
Hilo district and Kauai have been re.
appointed by Governor Frear. the Hilo
men who will again serve being +. W.
Barnard, W. Mckay and r. T. Guard.
The Kauai arbitrators are C. s. Dole,
j. H. Moragne and J. II. X. Kaiwa.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-06-04
PARASITE WILL
SAVE MILLIONS

TIE assistance 81 che Australian gov.
anmcnt has been asked in connection
|siih che determined efforts that the
hawaiian sugar Planters Association
now making 10 secure a parasite
hat will mean the destroying Of the
anc boref In the sugar plantations Of
laval.
II 10 estimated that the successful
propagation Of = cane borer parasite an
be islands will mean a saving Of at
east s2,OO0,0OO annually TO the sugar
Industry Of the Territory and, as n
.ratural consequence of this certainty,
'ho expense or effort will be spread in
n attempt to bring the parasite to the
/ Stands.
Mr.. Frederick Muir, an expert
chronological, after adventurous searches
n the East Indies, has succeeded in
Ending the parasite in New Guinea, and
believes that IL can be brought into
Hawaii by way Of Australia. To do
his successfully, however, the Austria
. ian government will have TO afford as
Instance to Mr.. Muir and to secure this
assistance the Board of Agriculture and
Forestry, through its acting president,
ID. p. X. Isenberg, has addressed let
.er TO Atlee Hunt, secretary of the
5Oepartment of External Affairs of the
AUSTRALIAN government, asking that MI.
Muir be allowed privileges and assist
ince in caring for the parasite when
he reaches Australia on the first leg OF
ais journey from New Guinea.
Attempts Failed.
An additional precaution has been
aiken that will assure Mr.. Muir official
Intention through a commission being
made out for him as a deputy entomol
ogist of the Territorial Board of Agri
culture and Forestry.
The cane borer parasite has been very
Hlifiicult to find and in the past all at
empts to import it into the Territory
have proven futile. Entomologist Muil
mas searched throughout the East Indies
for the elusive parasite that will NEAR
he death of the cane borer in al
Effective a way as was the demise O.
he devastating leaf hopper.
Muir originally discovered the para
+ Site in Java, but the effort to impor
I to the Territory by way -of Hong
kong was not n success, the parasit
not being good traveller and dyini
despite the tender care of the entomol
bgists.
A branch station for the propagation
pf the parasite was established at Hong
Kong, but even that was not success
ful, and now the only hope of includ
ng the cane borer parasite among tn
successful immigrants to Hawaii seem
% be in bringing it into the countr
by way of Australia
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-06-04
WISE WOULD
Be SECRETARY


TAsfe are several politicians Demo
Gratis aud Republicans hpth-siandiuE
around whore the ofice Vt secretary o.
lhr Mayor can hnd them whom " be
gins % seek the man. There are teg
eful others on the track II the jobs,
seeking it, while more others are being
talked about In connection with the
one hundred aud bfty per that goes 10
the one undertaking TO smooth the leg
islatiye and executive way for His
Honor aud pilot him Though the shoals
Of public life. The announcement made
In the Advertiser yes .erday that Secre'
tary Rhodes bad presented his resignA-
ton and would leave within two weeks
TO accept a position In San Francisco
came as "A surprise to the public gener-
ally, no intimation tina. there would be
vacancy In the secrotaryship having
been given out pIeviousl y except to
those directly interested. II did not
take long however, 30 start the discus
sion as to who would be his successor
aud already there are several miles of
wires on the stretch.
One who is being prominently men
toned in connection with the position
is Henry w. Kinney, once city editor
Of the Bulletin, now editor OF the Hilo
Tribune Prior to the appointment of
Mr. Rhodes it was known that Mr..
Kinney was being considered in con
nection with the position. 1t is rather
improbable that the application of Mr..
Kinney is in already and there is
u further question as TO whether he
would give up his opportunity of liv-
ing in Hilo TO become anyone's secre'
tary.
Judge Edings is another Democrat
talked Of in the circles of those who
are supposed to have acquired an inter
est in the position.
Singular to relate, canvass is being
made for the job on behalf of John
Wise, the defeated Republican candi
date for the sheriffship. Wise will soor
be out of place by reason of the cut
in the appropriations for the upkeep OF
the archives and il seems incumbent
upon his friends to get him something
else to do. In many ways the job OF
being the Mayors secretary would sui
him.
Another Republican for whom it il
thought there might be chance o.
landing in Rhodes shoes is A. st. Phi
anaia, who unsuccessfully tried to Lane
the party nomination as Auditor. Phi
anaia it was who had his pay held VI
while clerk of the journal committe
of the House of Representatives
short time ago, it being a question
whether he could confne all his at
tentions to translation work and still
pull down Federal funds.
There is scarcely any possibility o
the Democratic Mayor supplying de
feated Republicans with office, however
Mayor Fern left his Office early yes
terday, leaving Secretary Rhodes t
keep the ship of state runnin
smoothly on her course and to answe
all questions regarding chances for tn
one hundred and fifty job. Mr.. Rhode
] was very noncommittal as to who hi
successor might be. He disclaimed an
knowledge at first hand and decline
to guess.