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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-05-13
VILLAGE COUNCIL.

Electric Lights Ordered to be Placed on
Meter Rate.
On Thursday the village council
held its regular monthly meeting and
passed upon such matters as were
brought before it.
Elbridge Anderson appeared before
the body for the purpose of ascertain
ing the established grade on the
north side, as he desired to build a
retaining wall alongside his property.
He received the necessary informa-
ton.
Andrew Bryson made application
permission to run line fence
along the edge of his land on the
river bottom. He was asked to sub
nit d written application describing
where such proposed fence would run.
DR.. G.. r. Galley, S. A. Cravens
and J. G. Herdliska were re-eelected
members of the board of health for
for three, one and two years respec.
lively.
The matter of village printing and
publishing was brought up and laid
over until the next meeting.
President Terrell suggested that all
electric lights be placed on meter
rates-that the fiat rate be discon.
tinued. On motion this was adopted
CONSUMERS to either purchase their
meters or pay Is cents per month
rental to the village for the same.
T. F. Scheen and S. A. Cravens ap.
peared as committee from the
Knights of Pythias lodge to ask that
the musical instruments belonging to
the village be turned over to that
lodge. Mr.. Scheen stated that the
Princeton band had dissolved and
that the Knights of Pythias would, ii
permitted to use the instruments, or.
ganize within a short time a band
that would be a credit to the village.
TE1 request of the committee was
granted and the recorder instructed
to give notice to those who held the
instruments to return them at once.
The liquor license applications OF
| Sjoblom & Olson and Clarence Hill
we're acted upon and number OF
bills audited.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-05-13
Summer School.

A summer school under the con.
ductorship of Professor G.. E. keenan,
of Warren, Mimi, will open in Prince.
ton on Monday, June %. Mr.. keenan,
will be assisted in his work by Misses
Lynch and flaming of Minneapolis,
who taught in a former summer school
Leld here. This school is not alone
for the teachers and prospective
teachers of Mile Laos county but for
those of adjoining counties who de-
sire to avail themselves of the oppor.
tunity presented.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-05-13
The Wide-Awake Club,

The Wide-wake club will meet on
Saturday, May Is, with Phillis
Prescott. A program for the occasion
has been arranged as follows:
Song, Wide-Awake. Club; recitation,
Gertrude Bishop: instrumental duet,
Myrtle Nelson and Phillis Prescott:
recitation, Eva Ross; piano solo,
Mary Whitney; reading, Gertrude
Chapman; vocal duet, Eva Ross and
Allie Saxon; song, Wide-Awake Club.
All members are asked to be
present.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-05-13
A Popular Teacher,

Miss Hanson, teacher in district 7,
Sherburne county, closed her term OF
school on Friday, and in every
respect it was a most successful one.
There are few, if any, better teachers
than Miss Hanson, and she has en-
deared herself to the residents of the
district in which she taught by her
commonsense scholastic methods and
kindly disposition. She left on Mon
day for Minneapolis to enjoy a we'll
earned vacation.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-05-13
When the Cock Began to Grow.


Shortly after day break on Tuesday
Will Ferrell awoke from dream il
which he had been on chicken ranch
gathering eggs in a bushel basket
while the roosters we're Growing on
the fence posts. There seemed to be
all sorts and conditions of roosters
pouring forth discord which Jared
Bill's nerves. After he was wide
awake, however, he still heard crow
ing, but it appeared to emanate from
but one rooster-a particularly
strong-voiced bird. And when the
cock had crowed thrice Bill sat up in
bed and listened. Then he arose.
dressed and proceeded downstairs to
investigate.
There, to his surprise, he discovered
on his doorstep a crate containing a
gamecock which had been expressed
to him from St. Paul and which he
later discovered Wesley Page had
brought the previous night. Bill then
returned to bed but the rooster con-
tinued to crow necessarily so that he
and his family could sleep no more
that night.
At breakfast time Harry Farnham
called upon Mr.. Terrell to enter pro-
test against his maintaining public
nuisance. Harry testified that he and
his family had been prevented from
obtaining any sleep ever since "that
cock began to crow at 3 o'clock in the
morning" But when Mr.. Terrell ex-
planned that the whole trouble was
caused by joke played upon him by
Wesley Page, Mr.. Farnham seemed
satisfied, but suggested that hereafter
it would not be bad idea for Mr..
Terrell to look upon his porch
o'nights before retiring. ewes.
might leave crate of tomcats or bull
pups out there some night-who
knows?" said be.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-05-13
A Splendid Investment.

Farmers: Now is the time to pro
tect your property by taking out
policies in the Glendorado Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance company, one
of the most reliable organizations Of
it's kind extant. There is now about
So, 900 on hand and there are no un.
paid losses or other indebtedness.
This suggestion is worthy of your
consideration.
J.. A. Erstad, Secretary,
2O-t Freer, MINI.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-05-13
Notice..

The officials of the Oak Knoll Gem
etery association hereby announce
that grave digging, fixing lots, and
any other work outside of the regular
labor will be done at reasonable
rates. The money will all 60 into the
fund for expenses. The regular price
of $500 will be charged for digging
graves This will also 60 into the
general fund. Full particulars may
be had by calling on Mrs. Guy sEw-
ing, treasurer of the association.
Augusta Harmon, Secretary.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-05-13
Now Mercantile Store.

The Black Hawk Mercantile COM
pany will open for business in the
corner store of the Townsend block on
Thursday, May 20, with a full line of
dry goods, clothing and shoes.
Ladies' and gents furnishings will
also be carried in stock.
Black Hawk Mercantile Company,
Chas. J. Forsberg.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-05-13
Fix River Versus Princeton.

The Princeton High School ball
team met another defeat on Saturday
at the hands of the Elk River boys
upon the diamond of the last named.
A score of IA was rolled up by the
Elk Rivers and of only 3 by the
Princetons. Our boys are not, how
ever, discouraged. They started the
season with hard luck, but say they
are determined to regain their pres
tige. The Elk River nine is acknow-
lodged to be one of the strongest high
school teams in the state. Many
young people went from Princeton to
witness the game and, while disap-
pointed at the result, had an enjoy
able outing.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-05-13
AT NoRrHwEsrEKN HOSPITAL.

DR.. Cooney performed surgical OPP
erations upon the following persons
Monday of this week:
Miss Lloyd, Mora, appendicitis.
John Beden, Milo.
John Pierson, Mora.
All three patients are on a fair way
toward recovarv.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-05-13
A Bunch of Fine Horses.

At my barns will now be found q
selection of fine young native work
mares and geldings, weighing from
l, $50 to ], 1850 pounds and as sound as
a dollar. These horses, which were
all selected with great care, will be
sold at most reasonable prices. Call
and examine them. VIM. Ross.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-05-13
Hass' Giants Meet Inglorious Defeat
on Sunday in Contest With
the Foley Aggregation.
High School Boys Also Defeated by
Their OId-Time Rivals Of Elk
River on Saturday.

Princeton's first nine drove over to
Foley on Sunday and there played a
game of ball which added no laurels
to those won on previous occasions.
AS one rooter put it, "the game re-
sembled in some respects that of ping
pong" The cause Of such poor
playing is not clearly apparent, but
it is certain that the boys were not in
good trim. The score was 7 to 4 in
favor of the Foleyites.
There was at least one redeeming
feature to the game which should not
be overlooked, and that was the
superior pitching of 'Kiddo" Swain
for the locals. His work in the box
was decidedly of the first order, and
with good support he would have
won hands down.
Yes, the Princetons played unpre-
cedented bum ball, but they promise
never to repeat such performance.
Once is enough, they say, and guaran-
tee to in future wallop all corners.
The aggregation has invariably
played rattling good ball in the past
and there is no apparent reason for
deterioration.
Now fellows, put forth your best
efforts, do some practicing, and
demonstrate to the multitude that you
are not bunch of hasbeens.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-05-13
School Report.

Report of Battle Brook school, dis
trict 7, Sherburne county: Those
neither absent nor tardy for month
ending May were Andrew, Annie
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-05-13
white Wyandotte s.,.,n..

white Wyandotte Settings.
For sale, at sl.0o per setting, White
Wyandotte eggs. No better layers
can be found than Wyandottes. E. Z.
Everett, Route l, Princeton. 20-tf
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-05-13
scotch Potato King visits America.

John Hannah of Garvin, Scotland,
is visiting his brother, Robert Han
nah, in Fergus Falls, says q news
item. Mr.. Hannah is engaged in po-
tato raising on large scale in Scot
land, andshis experience shows what
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-21
FEARS TO LAND AT
NEW YORK HARBOR
CUSTOMS OFFICERS SCORED
BY WOMAN
Writer from Paris Asks for Police Pro-
lection Against Alleged Insults
of Inspectors at Amerl-
can Port

NEW YORK, Oct. 2o.-News Of the
activity of customs officers at this
port apparently has been received by
Americans abroad in more or less dis
torted form, judging by letter re-
ceived by Mayor Mcclellan today from
a woman in Paris and turned over TO
Collector Loeb. The letter says:
Il am in receipt of letters telling Of
pinching, poking and being personally
handled. If any one attempts to IN
suit me in that way 1 intend, to the
best of my ability, to knock him down,
and I ask for police protection in so
doing.
There is no other land on this globe
in which a decent woman is not per-
fectly safe. 1 have been in nearly
every country on the globe and have
met with consideration, kindness and
respect.
II make two exceptions-Turkey and
Central America, which are not safe
for white women unescorted-but one
could hire protection in both these
countries, and the new Turks and the
English governme ents have made these
countries safe ana comfortable for
women.
1T is only in coming home that
was afraid, and I ask again for police
protection"
The letter is signed "a woman ar
fist in Paris"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-21
PORTOLA FETE
HOLDS CROWD
INTEREST IN CELEBRATION Is
UNABATED
SECOND DAY OF FESTIVITIES is
ONE OF MERRlMENT
Streets Thronged with Happy People,
San Francisco Enjoys the Pro-
gram Despite Foggy
Weather
tBy Associated Press.1

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20.--The Sec
ond night of the Portola celebration
in this city proved as joyous as the
first, although the crowds on the
streets were somewhat smaller, as a
heavy sea fog lowered the tempera-
ture.
The whole city was ablaze with cleo
trio lights, however, and thousands of
people packed the sidewalks until a
late hour.
The event of the evening was the
festival ball held at the Fairmont ho-
tel, which was attended by the Off
GERS of the warships in the bay as
we'll as by all social San Francisco
The great lobby of the hotel was
crowded with bright dresses and the
glitter and gold lace of dress uniforms.
The bodyguard Of Don Gaspar Por-
tola and of Queen Vergilia were pres
ent in their old Spanish costumes and
added to the general effect.
Out on the bay the men Of the
American ships held open ships dur
ing the evening for the crews of the
foreign Warships.
Tomorrow the Portola parade, the
greatest pageant ever attempted in
this city, will occupy the morning
hours. It is estimated the line will be
seven miles long.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-21
PADEREWSKI WILL MEET
BILLS FOR LADS MUSIC
One-Handed Wisconsin Boy VIII Be
Taught Music at Expense of
the Polish Master

CHICAGO, Oct. 2O.-Donald Johnson,
a one-handed boy of Centerville, Wis,
who is to receive a musical education
as the protege of Ignace Jan Paderew-
ski, passed through Chicago yester-
day on his way to New York City
where he Immediately will begin study
ing under the tuition of Sigmund Sto-
jowski, the personal representative of
Paderwski in America.
In his pocket the Wisconsin boy
proudly carried a letter which he re-
ceived last week from Paderewski, who
is now in Switzerland. The letter con-
tanned funds for the expense of the
boys trip to New York.
you must be prepared to stay two
years" wrote Mr.. Paderewski, land
during that time 1 will contribute ex-
penses for your living. Your instruc-
tion will be free"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-21
COLONEL COCKTAILS PLEASED
AT CONSTRUCTION OF CANAL

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Oct 2O.-Col.
G. w. Goethals, chief engineer of the
Panama canal, having completed his
inspection of the Necaxa dam, eighty
miles from the City of Mexico, has
heartily indorsed the methods that
are being pursued.
G.. w. Caldwell, assistant chief en-
gineer of the dam, who is in San An
tonic on his way to San Francisco,
said that Col. Goethals was afforded
every opportunity to examine the
work in detail.
When he had concluded his inspec-
ton, Col. Goethals said:
II don't see how your methods could
be improved. To me they seem perfect
and / now feel certain we are con
structing the Gatun dam right, be-
cause it is being constructed along the
same lines as this"
Recently there was a slip of material
in the partially constructed Necaxa
dam and Col. Goethals Travelled from
Panama to Mexico to ascertain the
cause. He made certain it was not
due to an engineering mistake anc
seemed satisfied that this method OF
building a dam by sluicing would be
successful in the construction Of the
Gatun dam also.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-21
PEARY SUBMITS
ALLEGED PROOF
POLAR DATA Is GIVEN TO
GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
WILL DECIDE IF COOKS RIVAL
REACHED PIVOT
Subcommittee Announces 1t Will
Probe Commanders Claims, but
May Not Give Verdict
for Months

TOLEDO, Ohio. Oct. 20.-Dr. f. A.
Cook said today that he would be ready
to submit his proofs of the discovery of
the north pole to the University of
Copenhagen within two months, or pos
sibly within a month. He will begin
work upon his documents on his return
to New York Immediately after the close
Of his lecture tour at Minneapolis next
Monday.
"These documents will consist Of nstro-
nomical and geographical data, my OBJ
servations and records" he said.
"It was the original plan to submit
these proofs first to the University of
Copenhagen, and there has never been
any reason for changing it.
There is no reason why the National
Geographical society should be given pre-
cedence over any other society in
America, and the records will be open to
the opinion of all such societies after
the University of Copenhagen has COM
pleted its investigation. My instruments
cannot be brought from Etah until next
summer"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-21
w. C. T. U. HOPES TO LAND
NEBRASKA IN THE FOLD
National Officers Preparing for Con-
Venton to Be Held in Omaha
This Week

OMAHA, Oct. 2O.-The national Of
ficers and the headquarters working
force of the National Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union arrived here
today to take up the final work of
preparation for the national convention
of the association, which will open here
Friday. Two thousand delegates, each
representing 500 members of the Or
ganization, will be in attendance.
According to the custom Of the asso-
citation, Thursday, the day preceding
the opening of the convention, has been
designated a day of prayer Mrs. Lii
liam M. Stevens, national president, Will
call the convention to order Friday and
deliver her annual address.
1t has been announced the choice of
Omaha as the place for holding this
years convention is part of a plan of
campaign by which 1t is hoped to land
Nebraska in the prohibition column in
1910.
1t is said that several of the prom
inent speakers in attendance here will
remain in the state after the conVen-
ton to give the campaign an initial i'm
Petus, and that the movement will be
pushed with all the force of the great
organization until the question is passed
upon by the voters of the state.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-21
TRANSPORT MAKES
WIRELESS RECORDS
MESSAGES ARE TRANSMITTED
$500 MILES
Vessel Receives and Sends Commune
cations Long Distance While on
Her Return from the
Philippines

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20-The United
States army transport Sheridan made
splendid records for wireless commu-
nication on her recent trip from San
Francisco to the Philippines and re-
turn via Nagasaki.
This ship, according to report to
the questernaster generals depart
ment, received and transmitted Wire
less messages $500 miles from North
Head, Wash, while she was between
Guam and Honolulu on her return.
The Sheridan sailed from San Fran
cisco August and was in daily COM
munication with offices on the Pacific
coast, and also with several passen-
ger boats and the army transport
Logan until she reached Honolulu.
The transport received messages and
daily press dispatches 2100 miles from
that place. She was in communica-
tion with Guam for 500 miles each
way. While 500 miles out from Cor
regidor the vessel picked up messages
from Cavite.
The Sheridan had Cavite to Ma
gaski on the return trip, and leaving
that place received messages from the
japanese coast 5000 miles out She
was in constant touch with Tattoosh,
1000 miles out, as likewise San Fran
cisco,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-21
ROOSEVELT ARRIVES AT
NAIVASHA SAFE AND WELL
Former President, Accompanied by
Hunter and Guide, Lands at the
British East African Town

NAIVASHA, British East Africa,
Oct. 2O.-Col. Roosevelt, accompanied
by R. J. Cunninghame, the hunter and
guide, arrived here today. All mem
bers of the hunting expedition are do
ing well.
Edmund Heller, the zoologist of the
party, returned last night, having as
cended Mount Kenia to a height of
10000 feet, or within 300 feet Of the
timber line. Mr.. Heller said Major Ed
gar A. Nearns was continuing the as
cent, hoping to reach a height of 15,-
900 feet Mount Kenia is an extinct
volcano.
volcano rising 1920 feet, and Mr..
Heller believed it was impossible for
the climbers to reach the peak
With the exception of Col. Roosevelt,
the members Of the expedition have
at one time or another experienced
slight attacks of fever as the result
of frequent changes of temperature.
All are now IN good health.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-21
NEW EXPLOSIVE
DECLARED SAFE
CANAL. COMMISSION ORDERS
TWENTY TONS
REPORT OF INVENTION MADE
BY VICE CONSUL
Exhaustive Tests In Panama Sho"
Powder Cannot Be Set Off by
Ordinary Methods OF
Ignition
IRy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-A new ex-
plosive, the invention of a Britisher,
which possesses possibilities, it is said,
of revolutionizing blasting work IN
connection with the construction OF
the Panama canal has been tested on
the Isthmus of Panama, and as a re-
suit the Panama canal commission OF
dered twenty tons of it for trial.
A report on the new invention,
which is claimed to be absolutely safe,
has Just been made by Vice Consul
General Claude E. Guayant of Pan
anna.
The inventors exhaustive tests be-
fore the members of the isthmian ca
nal commission and officials of the
republic of Panama, according to the
consular officer, showed that it is alb
solutely impossible to explode it by or
binary means. 1t was hammered with
a sledge, shot into with a rifle, burned
and ordinary dynamite detonators
were exploded into it, both by fuse and
by electricity, but the compound was
inert.
Detonator Inserted
Not until a special detonator was
inserted could the substance be ex-
ploded but then, in a few charges
powerful than dynamite.
1t can only be set off by heating. a
small platinum wire just inside the
open end by an electric spark or fuse.
1t will not explode by conclusion.
The new explosive is composed of
perchlorate of ammonia, nitrate of
soda and several other ingredients,
such as parafine for waterproofing,
etc.
It is claimed that it is 80 per cent
stronger than the 60 per cent grade of
dynamite and that the cost of manu-
featuring will be more than $40 ton
cheaper.
So confident is the inventor that he
will secure the contract to furnish all
the explosives to be used on the canal
next year, Mr.. Guayant states, that
he has organized a company. which
will at once erect a plant on the 18TH
mus with capacity of 5000 to 1000
tons per annum.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-21
BEL0lT COLLEGE MAN MAY
BE PRESIDENT OF POMONA
Prof. James A. Blaisdell Addresses
Morning Chapel Service of
Students

CLAREMONT, Oct 2O-The student
body was addressed this morning in
the chapel by the man who will in all
probability be the next president of
Pomona college. He is Prof. James A.
Blaisdell of Beloit college, where for
the last seven years he has been pro-
fessor of Biblical literature. He is an
alumnus of that college, graduating in
1889 and from Hartford Theological
seminary in 1892 While in Beloit he
has been actively interested in all the
student affairs, being chairman of the
faculty athletic committee and presi-
dent of the athletic board.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-21
SKINS OF ROOSEVELT
TROPHIES IN FINE SHAPE
Taxidermists of Smithsonian Institu=
tlon Rejoice Because Hides Are
Reinforced by Bones

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2O.-Every one
Of the skins in the collection of the
Roosevelt trophies received here from
Africt has been found to be in good
condition by the taxidermists Of the
Smithsonian institution.
The first lot that arrived here two
months ago was In an excellent state
of preservation, and the second con-
signment that came last week is
proving to have been just as thor
oTghly picked. Some of the trophies
are declared to be among the most
magnificent specimens that have come
into the possession Of the institution.
With some Of the skins came a COM
plete set of bones, upon which they
will be mounted
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-21
Veterans Remember Heroes

COLD HARBOR, Va, Oct. 2O.-To
the memory of their comrades who
died on the battlefield here in 1864 one
thousand Pennsylvanians, veterans of
the regiments of the keystone state,
who fought in the battle of Cold Har-
Dor, and who came from all parts of
the country, unveiled today a monu-
ment in the presence of Governor
Edwin S. Stuart of Pennsylvania and
his staff on the spot where the fight
ing was hardest in the great battle
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-21
Railroad Man Robbed on Train

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 2O.-Al-
though effort had been made to keep
the fact secret, it was learned today
that M. ]. Buckley, general superin-
tendent of the Hartman lines in Ore
gon, was robbed of between 5000 and
$500 in cash, draft for $1,000, and
wallet containing his railroad passes
and many valuable documents, some
time after eating his dinner on the
dining car of an eastbound Oregon
Railroad & Navigation train Sunday
night.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-21
DENVER AND RIO GRANDE
LINE DIRECTORS CHOSEN
One Hundred and Fifty Million Dollar
Mortgage Is Approved by
New Board

DENVER, Oct 20.-At the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad, held in
this city yesterday, the following
directors were elected:
George J. Gould, Edwin Gould, How
ard Gould, Edward L. Jeffrey, Charles
II. Schlacks, Joel F. Vaile, A. II. Col
lef, Winslow e. Pierce and Arthur
Cope.
a $3.50, 900, 900 mortgage to provide a re-
serve fund, take up outstanding
bonds, assist in financing the Western
Pacific railroad and for general cor
porate expenses was ratified and the
recent IS, 000,0 900 bond issue approved.
The directors will meet November Z
to elect officers.