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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-07
snspected OF Murder.

A negro. whose only name as known
here is "Gyp." was arrested this morn
ing on request from the Surry county
authorities. He is suspected of COM
piicity in murder said to have baen
committed in that county some weeks
ago and is held for orders.
The Rev. c. B. Bryan, ID. G., rector
OF Grace Episcopal Church, Is confined
to his home by sickness. not serious,
however.
Captain Woods. of the Salvation
Army has sent his wife and family
to Pennsylvania for the benefit of the
formers health. Captain Woods re.
mains to carry on his work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-07

Miss Phoebe satterfeld, Of German
town, Pa, and Mrs, Julian Morris. of
IleswiclS, are the house guests Of Miss
Caroline Martin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-07

Miss Lucy Ford Wprtham left yes.
5terdaySfor Rochester, N. y, where she
will visit relatives for several weeks,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-07

Davis. westoro: Robert H. Reames,
Tords: S. j. j. Bowers tcolored), Well
vile; J. p. Wyatt, Petersburg, r. +. D.;
Luther A. Mccoy (colored), Clement;
Thomas A. Dewsbury, Church Road; B.
j. Fletcher tcolorcd), Sutherland; John
ID. Hammer. Church Road; DIR. W. T.
Drewry, Petersburg; r. b. Shell. De-
Witt: Travis f. Epes. Dinwiddie; Ar
thur Brourne, Reams; Harris Ragsdale,
Dewitt; Emmett w. Johnson (coloredl.
Dewitt: Edward H. Thomas (colored)
Mckinney.
rison. Gee, Va. George II. Sherman,
Prince George Courthouse: George A.
Darracott, Edlow; B. r. Mccain, Pc
tersburg. r. F. D.; Bruce t. Leath. Dis
putanta; Richard A. Moody (colored),
City Point; John A. Bland, Prince
George, r. F. D.
The enumerators are expected to
begin their work on April 10.
miscellaneous News.
The body of young Lewis Hargrave,
who was drowned in the Appomattox.
near Point of Rocks, night before last,
was recovered this afternoon, after
strenuous efforts had been made to
find It, The body was brought to the
city and taken to tho undertaking
rooms of i. r. Morris & Son to be
prepared for burial
Tho Country Club has offered a por-
ton of it's beautiful grounds in Din
widdie county for the encampmcnt OF
the officers of the State militia in
June, and the offer has been COM
municated to Adjutant- General Sale
The location is near Petersburg. on
the electric line to Fern9sle Park.
Secretary Finney. of the Chamber
of Commerce, and Ex-Secretary
| Quarles, and probably others. will at.
tend the educational convention to be
held at Prince George Courthouse next
| Saturday.
Mrs. William L. McGiil, of this city
| only daughter of the late General VIII
liam Malone. has been appointed
matron of honor for the Virginia Dr.
vision of the Sons of United Confed-
crate Veterans, to the grand Confed-
crate Reunion in Mobile. Ala, April
2s-2s.
Suspected of Murder.
! A negro, whose only name as knowr
| here is "Gyp." was arrested this morn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-07
Stiene SiZue =
The Gift for the Easter Bride

Stief ware being tho standard OF quality
Is especially attractive as gift for tho
Easter Bride. Nothing is TOO beautiful for
her and nothing more pleasing can be found
than Stef Sterling Silver
Our showing includes everything desired
in sterling silver from elaborate. tea sets
and large dishes to inexpensive small pieces.
such as butter knives. sugar spoons. etc.
Every design is work OF art and the
finish given every piece mado in the Stien
factory is perfection itself. Its exceptional
beauty has made 1t tho most popular OF
ali gifts for every occasion. sterr prices
viii be found lower than is asked for In
fer.or ware elsefhere. Correspondence In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-07

Miss Elsie WEXFORD, q Richmog
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26
A GOOD SUGGESTION
The Wahkon Enterprise Advocates an
Exhibit by Mile Laos County
at the Next State Fair.
Creditable Display of Products Would
Prove Good Advertisement
and Bring in Settlers.

The Wahkon Enterprise urges the
Importance of Mile Laos county hav-
ing an exhibit of it's products on dis
play at the state fair next fall. It is
a good idea. Mile Laos had exhibits
at the state fair in 1896 and 1897, and
in both instances was awarded first
money. OF our own certain knowledge
we know that those exhibits brought
several new settlers into the county.
But it will require work, hard work,
and considerable money, to get to-
gether and properly prepare such an
exhibit. A creditable display of the
products of the county would certainly
prove a good advertisement for the
county. Other counties have learned
that it pays to make an exhibit OF
their products at the state fair every
year.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26

She is % years old, was graduated
from the agricultural college at Am
herst in 1908 and picked out an aban-
doned farm in Westboro as the place
to put her education into practice.
She selected for its cheapness farm
that everybody said was too far gone
to bother with, and this year expects
to make 5000 an acre. She was not
an agriculturist by Inheritance, in
fact knew not the slightest thing
about farm life, and never took an in
terest in agriculture until her health
began to get poor and she abandoned
her original idea of becoming a
stenographer to look for outdoor en-
ployment. The scientific farming
theories took hold of her and course
at Amherst appealed to her. She
put in three years at the school.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26
VOLUME xxXIV. NO. %
SALEOF STATELANDS
State Auditor lverson Conducted Sale
at Court House In This Village
Yesterday Afternoon.
Only One Thousand Acres of State
Lands in the County of Mile
Laos Remain Unsold.

State Auditor Iverson conducted the
sale of state lands at the auditors
Office in the court house yesterday
afternoon, he had made the trip from
Aitkin to Mi laca in an automobile on
Tuesday afternoon, p1loted by Charley
Warner. Mr.. Iverson was greatly
impressed with Mile Laos lake and
the country surrounding it. He left
for Cambridge yesterday afternoon in
time to take the down train for st.
Paul. Only eight forties we're dis
posed of at the sale, two delinquent
forties were redeemed. There is only
about 1000 acres of unsold state land
left in Mile Laos county. The fol-
lowing are the names of the purchas-
ers, the description of the land bought
and the prices paid-all of the pur-
chasers were laboring men from St.
Paul save one, August Hahn of
Ogilvie:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26
SOuolChed Him.

In suit tried in Virginia town a
young lawyer was addressing the jury
on point of law when good naturally
he turned to opposing counsel, a man
of much experience, and asked:
"That's right, I believe, Colonel
Hopkins?"
Whereupon Hopkins, with a smile
of conscious superiority, replied:
'Sir, have an Office in Richmond
where shall be delighted to enlighten
you on any point of law for a con.
sideratiOn.'
The youthful attorney, not in the
least abashed, took from his pocket a
half dollar piece, which he offered to
Colonel Hopkins, with this remark:
''No time like the present. Take
this, sir; tell us what you know and
give me the change. GETTYSBURG
Chronicle-Telegraph.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26

it\whenever an opportunity occurred.
It appeared to study the situation and
at last rolled itself into a ball in a
protecting fork of the tree. But the
birds increased in number and con-
tinued to assail it, plucking particles
of fur from it's body. At last the
squirrel shot out it's head as SPAR
row approached it and caught the
bird by the neck. One snap and the
sparrow dropped lifeless to the,
ground. Every bird, of whatsoever
species, Immediately made itself
scarce and the squirrel thereafter had
the tree to itself. We see the little
animal almost every morning when it
is doing it's foraging, and since the
episode related it has avoided the
dogs but the birds scatter at it's
whistle.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26
a Scient1fic Woman Farmer.

Iersis Bartholomew, graduate of
the Massachusetts state agricultural
college at Amherst, is the only
scientific woman farmer in Worcester
county. She manages Evergreen
farm, in Westboro, and last year
cleared $3.50 on five acres of land
which neighboring farmers said was
not worth turning over, and her en-
tire crop, composed of garden truck,
she marketed herself lin Worcester.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26
Sophomores Entertain Seniors.

On Tuesday evening, at the Odd
Fellows hall, the sophomores enter
tanned the seniors at banquet which
proved to be most delightful event.
Covers were laid for so and the table
centerpiece was large maroon and
gray colored basket filed with carna.
tions, which were distributed among
the guests after the banquet. Through.
out the hall the colors of the senior
class predominated and the decora'
tive effect was very pretty. The sup
per was prepared and served by the
sophomore girls, and they proved
themselves to be royal entertainers.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26
Well Known Teacher Dead.

Mrs. G. A. Allen died at her home
in Anoka last week from nephritis,
aged 81 years. She was known as
one of the best teachers in Anoka,
where she had taught in the public
schools for twenty years. She is
survived by a husband and two chill
dren. The children are Mrs. F. A.
Dare of Walker and Miss Florence
Allen of AnOka.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26
Barn and Cows Burn.

A barn on the farm of Bern DIT
Anderson in Bogus Brook township
was destroyed by fire on Sunday
evening and six COWS burned to
death. There were nine COWS in the
building, but it was found impossible
to get out more than three. It is sup
posed that the fire was caused by
small son of Mr.. Anderson playing
with matches. An insurance was
carried in the Glendorado Farmers
Mutual
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26
A Good Idea.

A very good idea in regard to
Memorial day is that introduced at
st. Cloud this year. A number OF
old soldiers are this week visiting the
schools of that city and of Sank
Rapids and addressing the pupils on
civil war subjects. This brings to the
children a vivid reality of the war
and is an incentive to the proper OBJ
servance of Memorial day by them.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26
Skoog-Oison.

Andrew Skoog and Miss Selma
Olson, both of Princeton township,
were united in marriage at the home
of the bride on Saturday afternoon
at 3 CLOCK, Rev. August Lundquist
officiating at the ceremony. The
house decorations were of wild
flowers and foliage. A luncheon was
served to the guests and the bride and
groom received large number Of
presents.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26

o. J. Thorsson returned last Thurs
day from the Couer d Alene reserva-
ton, Idaho, where he went to select a
claim which he drew in the govern
ment land lottery last August. he
succeeded in getting fine tract of 100
acres and is we'll satisfied. The claim
is valued at over Sc, 900 as it stands.
A railroad survey crosses one corner
of the tract and there is sawmill and
store within five miles. Mr.. Thors-
son enjoyed his trip very much.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26
Big crowds have attended til

Big crowds have attended the
special sale at Roadstrom' during
the week and Mr.. Halo, the enter
prising representative of the Flick
Whittier Sales System Co., who is
conducting the sale, is we'll pleased
with results. Mr.. Halo is IAN expert
advertiser he knows just how to do
it. He says he makes it point to
give people exactly what he adver-
tises. Roadstrom carries page ad
in this weeks paper pertaining to the
sale now on. Read it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26
AT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL.

Mr.. Hitler of Wahkon was operated
on for chronic appendicitis on Friday
and is making a satisfactory re-
covery.
A. j. Mcdonald of Wahkon under
went surgical operation yesterday
morning and is doing as we'll as could
be expected.
Miss Frances Franklin of Spencer
Brook is at the hospital for medical
treatment.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26
Cement Walks That Are Appreciated.

Cement Walks That Are Appreciated.
Pedestrians who are obliged to
cross the West Branch bridge daily
are saying nice things of Ira Stanley
because he was public-sp irited
enough to have a fine cement walk
constructed in front of his residence
lot on Main street leading onto the
bridge. It was a much-needed i'm
provement. Pedestrians in the south
end of town will also appreciate the
substantial cement walk which has
just been completed by Bergman
Bros. in front of Mrs B. M. Van AL
stein IS residence lot.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26
AnOka's Motor Factory.

The Anoka motor factory is now
an assured fact-the stock has all
been subscribed and contract let
for constructing the first of the build
Tings- which will be required. This
building will be 208 by 80 feet and
will be of poured concrete, and it is
estimated that it will be completed
within six weeks. The people of
Anoka are deserving of credit for
their enterprise.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26

A recital, "The Dawn of a Tomor-
row." will be given by Miss Harriet
Louise Hetland at the Congregations
church on the evening of June 2 under
the auspices of the G. E. society.
This popular little story of Frances
Hodgson Burnett's was presented by
Miss Hetland recently in Minneapolis
at the completion of her postgraduate
course and is we'll worth hearing. A
short musical program will precede
the recital. Admission, Is cents.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26
Graduation Exercises at Greenbush.

/ This evening, in school house No.
Greenbush, Miss Grace Sadley,
|teacher,-the Eighth grade gradual
ing exercises will be held and a very
attractive program has been arranged
for the occasion. Ten pupils will
graduate and the diplomas will be
presented by Robert S. Shaw. The
graduates are Roy Peterson, Anna
Benson, Mary Eckstrom, Emily Olson,
Agnes Anderson, Dena Eye, Inga
Homme, Sadie HARRISON, Edward
Petersen, Esther Benson.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26
Broker Killed by Automobile.

Miss Theodore Stark of Mime
apolis, while driving an automobile
in st. Paul on Sunday night, ran
down and killed Stuart B. Shotwell,
a copper broker of that city. Miss
Stark was Immediately arrested and
complaint lodged against her by the
county attorney charging man
slaughter in the second degree. On
Monday the young woman was re-
leased on $4,000 bond and through
her attorney secured continuance of
the preliminary hearing until June To-.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26
EVIL.
Political Situation Has Come to Pass
Where Requirement Rests on
Question of Nationality.
So Says Joseph johnson in the Fol.
lowing Communication Sent
to the Princeton Union.

The political situation in this state
has come to such a pass that the
whole requirement rests upon the
question of nationality and nothing
else. A man may have spent the best
part of his life in promoting the pub
lie veal and yet, when it comes to the
point of availability, the only ques-
ton asked is, what is his name and
nationality? This is all wrong. No
business firm would ever think for a
moment of adopting such course in
choosing men for positions of trust
and responsibility.
Politics is business proposition,
pure and simple. and affects business
in a thousand different ways. If the
politics of community or state is
bad then the effect on business is bad;
if we have good politics then the effect
on business is good. The funda-
mental law in all lines of business is
the merit of man, his usefulness,
what he has done, what he is doing
and what he can do. This is the sum
and substance of the requirements
necessary for men who are to be
placed in positions of trust and re-
sponsibility.
But in the politics of our state
today a man may have accomplished
absolutely nothing, either in public
or private capacity, and yet, if he has
certain combination of names and
nationality, he is promptly available
and fit for the highest position of
trust and responsibility within the gift
of the people.
This is the very worst kind of poll
tics and is the root and branch of all
the political evils. What on earth
would be the use for man to lead an
honest life, do all he could for the
good of the community and state, be a
source of help and strength to his
fellow beings in time of need, and yet
be turned down for another who is
exactly the opposite, but who has the
name and nationality?
What will be the effect on all the
great state and business institutions
when the honesty, merit and useful
ness of a man count for nothing?
This name and nationality evil must
be rooted out. It is demOralizing the
politics and business affairs of the
state. It has gone far enough.
Politics is for the good of the people
not for the especial benefit of one man
or idea. When a man has done all he
could for the good of the people he
should be rewarded accordingly.
The people must cho bose wisely and
decide once and for all that the poll
tics of this state must be governed
and guided by pure, sound business
policy; by the fundamental laws of
reason and common sense-by the
sense of justice that the Creator has
given US.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26

Milaca Voted Additional School Bonds.
At the special election held in
Milaca last Saturday evening the
proposition to bond the district for
$4,000 to provide additional school
facilities carried by vote of 100 to
16. Milaca can now go ahead with
it's manual training and agricultural
school and We sincerely hope it will
prove q success.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26
Don't Forget Your Real Estate Taxes.

Tuesday next is the last day on
which you can pay your real estate
taxes and avoid the 10 per cent pen
atty. Where the amount of such tax
is more than one dollar half may be
paid now and the other half on or be-
fore November l next and no penalty
will be charged.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26
Frank A. Day Under Knife.

Frank A. Day, chairman of the
state democratic central committee,
submitted to a surgical operation at
the Cobb hospital, Merriam Park, on
Monday. The operation was not a
dangerous one and there are no
grounds for apprehension.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26

A play by local talent for the bene-
fit of the Lady Maccabee lodge, en-
titled "Scenes in Union Depot, was
given at the opera house on Thursday
evening last under the direction of
Miss Luella z. Drake. It was very
amusing production, but the audience
was not large in consequence of the
disagreeable weather which prevailed.
Miss Drake gave some descriptive
reading and sang several selections
which were much appreciated.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26
Heavy Fire Toll.

The annual report of the state fire
marshal shows that there we're l,75O
fires in the state during the year 1909
and that the losses aggregated $685.
APO. There we're 542 fires in Mime
apolis and 32l in St. Paul. Fourteen
persons we're arrested on arson
charges but only one Indictment was
found, and that case still awaits trial.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26
A Squirrel, Dog and Bird Incident.

A Squirrel, Dog and Bird Incident.
Around the corner came three dogs
in hot pursuit of gray squirrel
which was almost black with perspir-
ation-the dogs had evidently chased
it a considerable distance. The little
fellow eventually succeeded in gain
ing a tree, where it knew it's pursuers
could not follow. No sooner had it
reached the tree top, however, than
other enemies put in an appearance
sparrows, robins and miscellaneous
species Of the feathered tribe sur
rounded it and flew directly at it from
all directions, driving their bills into
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Wesloh of Greenbush, died on
Friday last. He was 10 months old
and death resulted from measles,
which settled on the lungs. The
funeral was conducted by Rev. I. N.
Goodell of the Princeton Methodist
church on Sunday afternoon and the
interment was in Oak Knoll cemetery.
The child was a grandson of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Clark of this village.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26

Reports from Beach, N. D., are to
the effect that Mr.. King Burrell is
doing rushing hotel business there.
In consequence of rain there was
no game between the Princeton and
Elk River high school ball teams on
Saturday.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26
ground.

Robert Burch, who recently arrived
from the Pacific coast, is a guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. M. Campbell. He
came back for visit to his old home,
Anoka, and his many friends in vari-
Gus parts of the state. Mr.. Burch
was at one time engaged in numbering
on the Rum river. He is one of the
most congenial men to be met far or
near,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26

On June 13 the boys of Company
G will start for their annual encamp-
ment of ten days at Lake City. Mem
bers are now being recruited so as to
make good showing and Captain
Galley expects that a full company will
20 into camp.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26

The two supervisors and town clerk
of Baldwin on Monday appointed Mr..
Will Hannay to fill the vacancy on
the board created by the death of j.
II. Angstman. Mr.. Hannay is a
firm believer in good roads and ne
will make an excellent supervisor.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26

Kopp & Bartholomew have a nice
line of mems and boys bathing suits
on hand.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26

Mrs. Will Owens, nee Sadley, and
three children are here from Vir-
ginia on visit to relatives and will
remain some time.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26

The Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist church will meet with Mrs.
G. A. Galley next Wednesday after
noon. All members are asked to be
there.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-05-26
Miss Margaret Moran of st. Cloud

Miss Margaret Moran of St. Cloud,
teacher in the A Sixth grade of the
Princeton public schools, has been
engaged to teach at Great Falls,
Montana. Her compensation will be
$3.50 for a term of nine and a half
months. Miss Moran is very
capable teacher.