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The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-08-05
Otherwise Hopeless.

Otherwise Hopeless.
MY daughters voice Is to be tried
today" s..
Have you fixed the jury?'- Cleve-
land Leader.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-08-05
MORE
EPINKIHlAlI
CURES,
Added to the Long List due
to This Famous Remedy,
Oronogo, Mo.-"I was simply ner.
yols wreck. I could not walk aerosa

the floor without
my heart futtering
and I could not even
receive a letter.
Every month I had
such a bearing down
sensation, as if the
lower parts would
fall out. Lydia E.
|Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound has
done my nerves g
great deal of good
and has alS0relieyed
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24
Where They Get Done.


Among the gambling stories that
the late Pat Sheedy used to tell in his
art shop" said New York reporter,
"was one about a jackpot.
"a beautiful young bride, the story
ran, entered corner grocery one
morning and said:
Have you got any jackpots, Mr..
Sands?'
!" No ma 'am,' Sands answered,
and hid smile behind his hand.
I've got teapots and coffeepots, but
jackpots ] don't carry in stock.
"' Oh, dear!' said the bride. A
frown wrinkled her smooth and
beautiful brow. I'm sorry! You
see, Mr.. Sands, my husbands mother
used to cook for him, and nearly
every night he talks in his sleep about
a jackpot. Sol thought I'd get one,
for, since he mentions it so often, he
must be used to it. Could you tell
me, Mr.. Sands, what they cook in
jackpots?'
!" Greens, ma 'am, was the quick
answer. -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24
AHALE OLD VETERAN
Joseph Young of rilaca Celebrated the
Ninetieth Anniversary of His
Birth on rIarch 10Th.
Comrades, Relatives and Friends AS.
Y sembled to Make the Heart
of the Aged Hero Glad.

Joseph Young of Milaca, probably
the Oldest veteran of the civil war in
Mile Laos county, celebrated his
ninetieth birthday anniversary last
Saturday. Forty of his friends
assembled at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Grant Mcclure and from there
marched to the residence of Mrs. 81.
Harper, a daughter of Mr.. Young,
with whom he resides. Two old
soldiers, S. Bobo and J. Pool, headed
the procession and carried an easy
chair-a present for Mr.. Young.
The chair was decorated with flags
and bunting. Mrs. B. J. Parsons
and Mrs. Harper comprised the re-
ception committee, while Mrs. E. I.
Davis made the birthday cake, which
was decorated with red, white and
blue candies made into the figures
l82O-l9l0. A small American flag
waved from the top. Mr.. Young's two
grandsOns, Cassius and Charles
Harper, of Minneapolis were among
those present, as we're also Mrs. M.
K. Rudd, Mrs. r. Waller, Mrs.
Henry Mallette and Mr.. and Mrs.
Cook. The old veteran was delighted
and did his utmost to entertain his
friends. A fine supper was served
and the event was truly happy one.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24
A Chilly Swim.

Dewitt Brady of California and
Leslie Mallette of this village engaged
in a daredevil contest on Tuesday
which made the chilIs run up their
backs and then run down again.
One of the boys bet. the other dollar
that he could not swim the Rum river
and he took him up. They we're at a
point below town where the water is
deep and the current swift. Brady
pulled off his clothes and accomplish
ed the feat in short order. He
gathered in his dollar and Offered to
bet Mallette that he could not swim
across. The boy was game, however.
He Invested himself of his clothes and
plunged in, easily reaching the other
side, and so won his dollar back.
Before they finished their afternoons
aquatic sports each had crossed the
river six times and neither we're out
Of pocket cent. It was mighty
strenuous exercise for this time OF the
year, when the water is icy, but the
boys seemed to enjoy it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24
CRUSHED TO DEATH
Michael Con1ey of st. Paul, Engineer
on Winnipeg Limited, Killed
Near Monticello Sunday.
Stuck to His Post as Engine Plunged
Down Embankment and Was
Tangled Beneath 1t.

For the second time within a few
months the Winnipeg Limited of the
Great Northern road left the track
near Monticello on Sunday night and !,
as on the occasion of the first wreck.
one man was killed and the mail
burned. Michael Fl. Conley of st.
Paul, the engineer of the train, was
the man killed. The fireman was in
jured, as we're also two mail clerks
and four passengers. The engine
rolled down six-foot embankment,
but the engineer, instead of jumping,
stuck to his post at the throttle and
was crushed to death. The mail and
baggage cars, smoker and day coach
also left the track-the mail car
taking fire and consuming it's contents
before an opportunity was afforded to
remove them. Just what caused the
derailment is not clear. A defective
rail may have been responsible.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24
Fire at Princeton Hotel

Yesterday morning shortly before 6
O'Clock, fire was discovered in a
upstairs room of the Princeton hotel by
Henry Erickson, one of the boarders.
An alarm was turned in and G. A.
Grow, the proprietor, together with
several others, lost no time in an
attempt to extinguish the fire and
kept it in subsection until the, firemen
arrived. A'hole was then cut in the
roof and stream turned into the
room, which quickly put out the fire.
Considerable damage was done to the
room and it's contents by both fire and
water. The fire also extended down
the side of the house, charming the
walls badly. Mr.. Grow estimates
the extent of the damage at three or
four hundred dollars. It is covered
by insurance in one of the agencies
represented by J. j. Skahen.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24

Peter Scherlt and Peter Crevier.
They had a keg of beer and became
intoxicated and fell asleep. Peter
Crevier was badly burned. Kellas
had suit of clothes in the building
and after he had got out rushed back
to get it. The others ran home and
did not know he had burned to death.
Kellas' body was burned beyond
recognition. He had become en-
tangled in wire net with which a
window was covered, evidently having
tried to get out that way. His COM
panions we're placed under arrest
pending a coroner's inquest. They
were separated, but all four told the
same story. Lillquist's plant and
machinery and stock, worth $4,000,
and insured for SIS, 900 we're destroyed:
He employed thirty-fve men and says
he will rebuild. How the FIRE started
is not known.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24
Prominent Duluth Man Dead

Ward Ames, senior member of the
firm of the Ames-Brooks company,
the. largest firm of grain exporters in
the world, died on Monday at his
home in Duluth from typhoid fever.
Mr.. Ames was one Of the most promi.
nent citizens of Duluth, being active
in church and philanthropic work.
He organized the firm of Ames- Brooks
of Duluth and Winnipeg, and was
also member of the Ames-Brooks.
Barnes company of New York. He
was one of the pioneer members of the
Duluth Board of Trade. He is sur
vived by his wife and two children,
Mrs. Rufus Fl. Draper and Ward
Ames ir 'is
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24
Mrs. Z. A. Gilman Dead.

Mrs. Charles A. Gilman, one of st.
Clouds most beloved residents, died
at her home in that city on Saturday
morning. She was Y years of age
and three years ago celebrated her
golden wedding. She is survived by
her husband and six children.
Charles A. Gilman, her husband, was
for several terms a member of the
house of representatives and was, for
three terms speaker of that body. He
was also twice elected lieutenant
governor and held the Office of state
librarian under Nelson and Clough.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24
Desirable Immigrants.

A hundred people from Holland,
constituting one of the most interest
ing parties of immigrants ever
brought into the Northwest, landed
from train at New York Mills,
station in Otter Tail county about
twenty miles west of Wadena, ON Tues
day night. The plan of Bishop James
McGolrick of Duluth for settling up
Becker county is said to have induced
the Dutch people to come to Mime
sofa, although they are to be put
upon land that is being colonized by
the Johnston land interests of St.
Paul, in Otter Tail county. There is
no more desirable settlers to be found
than the sturdy people from Holland,
and it would be we'll could Mile Laos
county induce few hundred of that
nationality to settle in it's midst.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24
AT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL.

Otto Balfanz of Princeton township
was operated upon Saturday morning
by DR.. Cooney for acute appendicitis.
He is progressing nicely toward re-
covery.
John Olson of Glendorado, who
was recently operated upon for
appendicitis, returned home today.
DR.. Cooney yesterday removed an
enlarged nerve from the amputation
scar on Robt. H.. Kings leg.
Gus Finstrom of Wyanett is at the
hospital suffering from an attack OF
pneumonia. 80
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A.. Smith of Zim-
merman,, who had been at the hospital
few days for medical treatment, re.
turned home yesterday.
Henry Pappenhausen, who was
brought here from a Grand Rapids
hospital in a, critical condition. is
making rapid recovery.
/ This morning DR.. Cooney made an
exploratory incision in the abdomen
of ]. h. Angstman of Baldwin to de.
termine whether surgical aid could be
rendered the patient in an ailmen1
which the doctor had diagnosed as
cancer. Mr.. Angstman was found tc
be suffering from inoperable cancer
of the stomach and liver. DR.. Par.
SONS of Elk River assisted DR.. Cooney
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24
Death of Rev. C. M. Heard.

Rev. G. NJ. Heard died at his home
in Minneapolis last Sunday; the
funeral was held Tuesday and the. re.
mains we're inferred in Lakewood
cemetery. Deceased was born in 1916
and came to Minnesota in 1872. He
visited Princeton several times while
his son, Rev. J. W. Heard, was
pastor of the M. E. church here
Rev. G. M. Heard was licensed tc
preach in 1853. and labored faithfully
in his Masters vineyard for 40 years
and he practiced what he preached
His wife and two sons Rev. J. w
Heard of Olivia and Paul G. Heard
of Minnea polis-survive him.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24
Death of Fred CrOthers.

From the. Liberal News, published
at Liberal, Seward county, Kansas,
we learn of the death Of Fred Crothers
at that place on the 18th inst. De-
ceased was a former resident of Blue
Hill, Sherburne county. The News
has this to say of him:
"Ferdine Francis Crothers was
born December 8, 1865. He was the
eldest of eight children born to Mr..
and Mrs. J. r. Crothers. He was a
native of Wisconsin. It was in Min
nesOta, though, that he spent his boy
hood days and received his educa-
ton. At an early age he was called
20 take charge of his fathers work on
the farm. The father, sergeant of
the 1st Kansas battery, suffered in
juries during the war such as to
render him unable to look after the
farm and Ferdine took his place.
When the other. children became old
enough to work the farm, Fred left the
old homestead and engaged in farm
ing for himself in North Dakota.
March %, 1894. he was married to
Miss Sarah J. Lyons. His wife and
son, John r., survive him. October,
1897, the Crothers came to Seward
county and located northeast Of town,
engaged in farming and stock raising.
He was also associated with his
brother, Eber, in the we'll drilling
business. In the succeeding years,
when the immigration crowded, the
handling of cattle became Improbable,
the farm was sold and he moved to
Liberal, bought the G. 81. Merchant
livery barn and business. Later
when the greater settlement came and
the demand was made for more livery
facilities Fred bought two automobiles
sold his horses and barn and kept
busy in the car livery business up tc
the time of his recent Sickness
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24

Mrs. c. 81. Rines returned on
Friday from a visit in Minneapo
and will probably remain here for the
summer. She was accompanied by
her granddaughter, Miss Mary New
bert, who is a guest of Miss Mildred
Rutherford. Miss Newbert will re-
main until Monday.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24
Ben Hass vs.. Young Lundeen.

Ben Hass will wrestle Young
Lundeen of Chicago at Zimmerman
next Saturday evening, March 26.
The one securing two falls out of three
will be declared the winner and the
gate receipts will be divided in the
proportion of IS and rs per cent. A
side bet OF S25 will be posted by the
principals. Lovers of matwork should
not miss the contest.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24
Potts Hotel Burns.

The Potts hotel at Wahkon, one of
the largest and best hotels in the Mile
Laos lake region, was burned to the
ground on Friday afternoon. A de-
fective chimney was responsible for
the fire. The hotel was a two and a
half story frame structure built about
seven years ago and was valued at
$1,000. T. E. Potts, the owner, carried
an insurance of $4,000 on the build
ing
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24
SUNDAY school Convention

The annual convention of the Min
nesota Sunday School association
will be held in Minneapolis from
April IL to Il. Five specialists in
Sunday school work will address the
gathering. Among them are Marion
Lawrence, DR.. F. B. Meyer and W.
A. Brown. Pastors, Sunday school
superintendent, teachers and workers
in all religious denominations should
not fail to attend. Everything will be
done to insure the comfort of the dele
gates.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24

A mortgage registry tax of s34l was
paid into the Mile Laos county
treasury this week-the largest indi-
vidual tax received here since the law
went into effect. It covered a
mortgage of 500, 17Is4 on II, 900 acres
of land in township AZ, range 26, and
townships AZ and 43, range 81, and
was placed on record by the D. s.. b.
Johnston Land company. The land
will probably be used for colonization
purposes.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24
Expert Advises Use of River Water

Rudolph Herring, water expert for
the city of Minneapolis, urges that
Mississippi river water, purified by
rapid mechanical filtration, be used in
preference to water from Mile Laos
lake. The water in Mile Laos lake
he says, would be insufficient for the
needs of the city, would be too costly
and would be Of no better quality than
that of the river after the latter had
been treated. The initial cost of
putting in river water would be S522,-
500 and it's annual maintenance would
amount to 1853, $50, while the cost of
installing Mile Laos water would be
Sc, 1872, 149 and it's annual maintenance
1892, 1926.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24
.Educational Association Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Northern
Minnesota Educational ASSOCIATION
will take place at the state Normal
school, St. Cloud, April ], 8 and 9.
The general sessions of the meeting
will be on Thursday evening, Friday
afternoon and evening and Saturday
forenoon. Round tables of the
county superintendent, rural school
and high and graded school sections
will be held Friday forenoon. Lead
ing educators will address the meet
ing.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24
Forty Lose Lives in Wreck.

Forty persons were killed and many
injured in a railroad wreck at Green
Mountain, Iowa, early Sunday morn
ing. Passenger trains Nos. 10 and 81,
on the Rock Island road, bound for
Minneapolis and st. Paul, were de-
tanned at Cedar Rapids because of
the washing away of a bridge, and
the two trains we're consolidated into
a double-header, which left over the
North Western tracks to MARSHALL
town and thence started for Waterloo,
over the Chicago Great Western
tracks, The train while running at a
high rate of speed left the track eight
miles from Marshalltown. Both
engines we're wrecked and three
coaches filed with people were pile6
upon them and the entire mass caught
fire. One chair car, one sleeper an6
one baggage car we're destroyed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24
Going Out of Business

r. D. Byers is offering his entire
stock of shoes, rubbers, dress goods,
laces, embroideries, outings and
fannels at a large reduction. He has
many good things that it will pay you
to investiga
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24

W. P Chase has resigned as
manager of the Galley Lumber com.
pany, the resign alton to take effect
on April l, and Ben Soule has been
engaged to succeed him. Mr.. Soule
started to break into harness yester.
day. Mr.. Chase: who is one of the
most expert lumber men in the north.
west, has been with the Galley com.
pany for many years.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24
M1laca's Mayor Gives Good Advice.

In a letter published in the Times,
Mr.. George T. Short, recently elected
president. of the village council Of
Milaca, requests the people of that
village to5co-operate with him il see
ing that the laws are enforced and
that good order is maintained. aLet
US all unite, he adds, in a campaign
for permanent improvements and
make the year 1910 the most prosper
Gus one the village of Milaca has
ever known y The good advice
offered by Mr.. Short should be needed
and Milaca will be the gamer thereby.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24
An Open Letter to the Commissioners of
Mile Laos County.

Mile Laos County.
At the Milo township election meet
ing on the 9Th inst, and outside of
the regular business of the meeting,
some one raised the question Of
"What is the present financial condi-
tion of Mile Laos county?" But no
one present could give any informa-
ton on that point, and it was stated
that no reports of such condition
appeared in any of our county papers,
not even in the Union. So the
matter concluded with unanimous
vote requesting and authorizing this
letter to be printed in the PRINCETON
U nion; that this letter shall state
that the people would like to know
whether the county is paying off some
of its indebtedness, or whether it is
becoming more heavily indebted, and
what is its present Indebtedness.
Also they would like to know if the
people are entitled to such report,
and if so they request that such re-
port be made and given the same
publicity as other official county re-
ports. r. Hamer,
On behalf of Citizens of Milo Town
ship.
The people are entitled to such a re-
port, and the law expressly provides
that the statement shall be published
and also posted at the court house
door and in two other public places
in the county. Here is the law on the
subject-section 433 revised laws of
Minnesota:
Annually on the first Tuesday in
January such board (board of county
commissioners shall make full and
accurate statement of the receipts and
expenditures of the preceding year,
which shall contain full and correct
description of each item, from whom
and son what account received, to
whom paid, and. on what account
expended, together with an accurate
statement of the finances of the
county at the end of the fiscal year,
including all debts and liabilities,
and the assets to discharge the same,
and within thirty days thereafter shall
cause the same to be posted at the
court house door, and at two other
public places in the county, and pub
lished for three successive weeks in
some newspaper therein. "
We understand the financial state
ment is in course of preparation and
will he acted upon by the commission
ers at their next meeting.
1t is the county auditor who really
prepares the report, but during the
first two months of the year he is
crowded with work, hence the delay.
The people, however, are entitled to
know the exact financial condition OF
the county, each and every year, and
the financial statement should be
gotten out on time even if the com.
missioners are obliged to furnish
extra assistance to the auditor to
enable him to prepare the statement
and attend to the other numerous and
necessary duties of his Office.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24
Burned to Death.

- Alex Kellas, aged 49,, was burned
to death at 3 a. m. Sunday, in a fire
which destroyed the polishing shop of
Jacob Lillquist at st. Cloud. He had
gone to the place at II O'Clock at
night with Geo. Crevier, Mike Zieger,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24
Probably Twenty Billion Feet.


Ten years ago representative of an
eastern newspaper came out to Mime
sofa and made an estimate of the
amount of standing timber then re-
m aiming in the state, placing it at
seven billion feet. Since then Mime
sofa has cut more than twenty billion
feet, and recent estimates place the
amount of timber remaining at twenty
billion feet. These latter estimates
are undoubtedly more nearly correct,
but the question is, "When we have
cut that twenty billion feet now re-
naming, how much will we then have
eft?''-Mississippi Valley Lumber
man
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24
He Scored.

'Flattery,'' said William Faver-
sham, at rehearsal in New York,
has great weight with women. This
fact IVES brought home to me in my
boyhood. Before entering Chigwell
Grammar school I attended kind of
kindergarten. My teacher there was a
very pretty young lady.
" Willie, my teacher said to me
one morning, why was Solomon the
wiset man in the world?'
" Because, ma'am,' said l, 'he had
SO many wives to advise him.
" WE'LL, said my teacher, with a
pleasant smile, that is not the precise
answer given in the book, but you
may go up ahead.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24

Willard Howard went forth with an
artificial light and a long spear on
Saturday night to slaughter pickerel
at Elk lake. He rowed around for
five or six hours and then came home
again. Not pickerel did be see in
all this time and of course he refrained
from harpooning the numerous black
bass which disported in the lake!
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24

A baseball club was organized on
Tuesday evening with Frank Gould
ing, manager; Clarence Hill, presi-
dent; Fred Holm, treasurer, and Les
lie Mallette, secretary. The boys say
they are determined to make this the
strongest team that Princeton ever
had-a team that will make last year IS
bunch look Insignificant They intend
to put in considerable time in practice
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24

Joseph J. Beer, with his family,
live stock, farm machinery and house
hold effects, arrived here on Satur-
day from LIE Sueur county to enter
into possession of the farm which he
purchased from Peter Brochman in
Greenbush. Mr.. Beer is a practical
farmer and will be welcomed by the
community.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24

Fred Hass wrestled John @Albrecht
at Mora on Friday night for the
middleweight championship of Mime
sofa, but on account of being in poor
condition he lost the match. He,
however, won the first, fall, the time
being one minute. Albrecht obtained
the next two falls in 80 and IL minutes
respectively. A large number of
people attended the contest from
towns along the line
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24

Me]ker AK and wife, John AK and
Mrs. John Olson left on Tuesday for
st. Paul to attend the funeral of
Alfred Larson. Mr.. Larson at one
time lived in Wyanett. He was IS
years Of age and leaves a wife and
five children.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-03-24

A very pretty entertainment consist
ing of vocal and instrumental music
and recitations was given by the
Wide-Awake club in the Methodist
church on Friday evening. Every
number on the program was we'll
rendered and received merited
applause from an appreciative
audience.