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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-08-31
THE WHITE VILLAGE
The Fair Grounds Present a Livelv An.
pearance and the Buildings Are
Fast Nearing Completion.
President Bryson Has Not Overlooked
Single Detail-Everything
Will Be Ready on Time.

There is no let-up on the work at
the fair grounds. President Bryson
and his corps of efficient assistants
are busy from a. m. to 6 p. m. every
day Of the week and rapid progress is
being made. The commodious new
stock barn is ready for the painters.
The imposing new grand stand, which
will easily seat 1900 people, boarded
in and shingled and Foreman Hatch
expects to have it entirely completed
inside of a week. The finishing
touches are being administered to the
other buildings. The poultry hall,
racing barn and the buildings where
old lumber has been used in their
construction have been neatly white
washed, while all the new structures
have been painted white-the result is
the grounds present the appearance
of a white village. A Tri-State tele-
phone has been installed at the east
entrance to the Horticultural hall, and
electric lights have also been put in.
No detail has been overlooked by
President Bryson and everything will
be in apple pie order for the opening
day of the fair.
This evening there will be a dance
under the auspices of the band boys
in Horticultural hall for the purpose
OF raising funds with which to provide
band stand on the grounds. The
dance should be literally patronized.
It is to be hoped that there will be
liberal exhibits from every town in
the county, especially from the lake
towns. There is no better fruit raised
anywhere in Minnesota than in the
vicinity of Mile Laos lake. There
will be many strangers and home
seekers in attendance at the fair and
it behooves every town to be we'll
represented in the line of exhibits.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-08-31
Those Who Passed.

Following is list, furnished by
County Superintendent Ewing, of
those who passed the state teachers
examination in Mile Laos county the
early part of August:
.. First grade, years-Alvina Bauer,
Annie E. Asp, Grace Dugan, Rertha
Engebretson, Cora j. Heilig, Hattie
Van Rhee, Iva McCracken, Alice
Moore.
Second grade-Esther Winblad,
Maude Bauer, Emmaray Bergendahl,
Anna May Blomberg, Mamie Gotten,
Anna E. Johnson, Emma Taylor,
Augusta Larson, Josephine johnson,
Mrs. Lottie Rudman, Ida Nav
Schmidt, Carrie L. Parsley, lydia
Pearson, Nellie Olson, Olga V. E.
Lindstrand.
Limited, not having taught-Eva
Umbehocker, Muriel Price, Marjorie
Dickey.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-08-31
A DaStardly Deed.

Some miscreant on Tuesday set fire
TO the strawing on state experimental
road No. 2 in Baldwin and several
rods of tho material we're consumed.
Not satisfied with igniting the straw
on one end of the road, the scoundrel
proceeded to the other end and lighted
that also. The spreading of the straw
was not completed until Monday and
now the work will have to be repeated.
Twenty-Five dollars reward will be
paid by the state engineer to the per-
son who will give such information
as will lead to the arrest and convic-
tion of the culprit.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-08-31
Rev. and Mrs. Stamm Leave Princeton.

Rev. and Mrs. Stamm Leave Princeton
Rev. George Stamm and his good
wife departed on Monday for St. Paul
and on September 1 will proceed to
Gaylord, this state, where Mr.. Stamm
will take charge of the German
Lutheran church. Many of their
friends we're at the depot to bid them
good bye, and it was with much re-
greet that they left Princeton, where
for nine years they have resided.
During their residence here they not
only endeared themselves to the con-
gregation of the German Lutheran
church, over which Mr.. Stamm pre-
sided, but made hosts of other friends
they were held in high esteem by the
people generally, who are sorry to
see them leave.
On Sunday Rev. Stamm delivered
his farewell sermon and it was with
great difficulty that many of his con-
gregation restrained their tears as he
proceeded with his discourse. The
sermon was an able one, bristling
with words of good advice, and long
will the audience remember his part
ing words.
Rev. Stamm will be succeeded here
by Rev. Eugene ALL of Dickinson.
N. D.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-08-31
A Party of Little PeODle.

Mrs. Charles Keith gave party on
Monday afternoon to a dozen little
girls and one boy in honor of the
eighth birthday anniversary of Miss
Marion Schoelwer, who passed the
summer at the Keith residence.
Mrs. Vim. Fl. Schoelwer of Cincin-
natl and Miss Helen B. Shove of
Minneapolis assisted Mrs. Keith in
entertaining. The decorations were
OF golden rod reposing in pumpkins,
and bittersweet foliage. During the
afternoon the little guests amused
themselves in various ways,-in blow
ing soap bubbles, playing games, etc. :,
and at $50 o'clock they assembled
in the dining room, where they we're
served with most delectable repast.
The dining room presented the ap-
pearance of an enchanted grotto with
realistic fairies, upon whose heads
we're varicolored caps, seated around
the festal board. The light from the
dining-room windows had been SUBJ
dued and a dozen wax candles-one
in front of each guest-were substi-
tuted for the rays of Old Sol. In the
center of the table, prettily arranged,
were bouquets of flowers, and the
combination color effect of the scene,
viewed in it's entirety, was most
charming. Then we must not forget
the birthday cake. This was of a
very pretty design and was sur
rounded by eight candles, signifying,
of course, that Miss Schoelwer's age
had reached that number of years.
1t was indeed a delightful afternoon
for the little folks-they enjoyed
themselves as only children know
how; they we're as happy as skylarks
on bright summer morn.
Those in attendance besides Marion
Schoelwer we're Joyce Peterson,
Hjordis Scheen, Margaret Williams,
Harriet Mcmillan, Esther Mcmillan,
Zetta Rice, Mildred Howard, Mamie
Howard, Yvonne Goulding, Margaret
Rice, Myra Bigelow and Chester
COOney.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-08-31
VERY ABLE ADDRESS
Rev. w. e. ]. Gratz, D. D., Former
Pastor of NJ. e. Church, De-
livers Forceful Sermon.
Reception Given for Reverend Gentle
man and His Wife in Church
Parl0rs Monday Night.

Despite the inclemency of the
weather on Sunday evening crowded
house greeted Rev. W. E. J. Gratz,
D. D., at the Methodist church. The
reverend gentleman, who was former.
~ pastor of this church, and to whose
efforts were largely due the building
of the edi6ce, chose for the subject OF
his sermon 1.-THE Vision of the
Apostle Paul on His Way to Damas-
GUS" and for three-quarters of an
hour the audience listened with close
attention to his discourse. Rev.
Gratz, who is now pastor of the Joyce
Memorial church, Minneapolis, is an
eloquent speaker and possesses the
faculty of clearly calculating every
phase of his subject.
At the close of the sermon Rev.
Robinson made an appeal for aid on
behalf of the superannuated preachers
of the northern Minnesota conference
and the congregation responded by
ouOoSA AO4AS OFOA 0uAOI0u uO14diS.
The musical program, prepared by
Mrs. G. A. Galley and rendered by a
choir of forty voices under her direc-
ton, was excellent. Mrs. Galley also
sang pretty solo in her best style.
On Monday evening a reception was
given in the parlors of the Methodist
parsonage to Rev. Gratz and his
good wife and there were many people
there to greet them. Amusements
consisting of games of various kinds
consumed the first part of the evening,
and later refreshments in the shape of
ice cream, waters, etc., were served.
The event was very enjoyable one,
every one doing their utmost to show
Rev. and Mrs. Gratz that they were
heartily welcome.
Rev. and Mrs. Gratz arrived here
on Friday and during their stay we're
guests of Miss Margaret I. King.
They left for their home on Tuesday
and many people we're at the station
to bid them Godspeed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-08-31
Our Village Dads Are Considering.

The people of Princeton are serious
ly considering the construction of an
armory, mass meeting having been
held for that purpose. Under the
provisions of law passed by the last
legislature $50, 900 is annually appro-
priated for the building of armories
in places where there is a company
of state militia, not more than three
to be built each year. The only con-
dition precedent is that site and
81, 900 in cash be provided by the
place desiring the building.
Princeton has been offered one of
the armories, and it is a splendid
chance to secure fine public build
ing at slight cost to the village. It
is expected that the village council
will appropriate the necessary money
for the site and guarantee, although
the feeling of partisanship is delay
ing the matter. -Milaca Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-08-31
Band Concert and Dance.

An open air concert will be given
at the fair grounds this Thursday
evening by the Citizens band between
the hours of 8 and 9. At 9 O'Clock
dancing will commence in the new ex-
hibit building and an enjoyable even
ing is promised all who attend. AS
the proceeds will be used to defrav
the expenses OF erecting a new band
stand at the fair grounds everyone
who can possibly so do should be
present. A new band stand will add
greatly to the appearance of our fair
grounds and it is a structure badly
needed. Accommodations will be
provided for teams.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-08-31

table of the Lord. Touching and edi-
flying was the scene when this class
of happy children took their respec.
tive places in the middle aisle of the
edi6ce. Here they we're met by two
little girls representing angels, who
guided them to the gates of the sane.
tuary, where two others received them
and led them within. There they par
took of the heavenly banquet of the
Redeemer.
The sermon was from the text:
"Master, What Must I Do to Possess
Eternal Life?''
The music during these religious
services was very impressive, bring.
ing home to mind and heart heavenly
thoughts and inspirations, while the
altar was beautifully decorated with a
mass of natural cut flowers by the
ladies of the Altar society.
The children had been carefully
prepared and instructed by Rev.
Father Levings, assisted by Miss
Grayce Brennan, while Rev. Father
Bay officiated at the mass.
No doubt this day will long be re-
membered by all who had the oppor.
tunity to witness the beautiful cere.
mony.
The names Of the first commandments
are as follows: Margaret Armitage,
Norbert Marford, Stella Greenwood,
John Kuhn, Florence Blocker, John
Zeibarth, Anna Trunk, Loid Grow,
Eleanor Kaliher, Willard Blocker,
Dena Quade, Ralph Grow, Elsie
Schwartz, Robert Trabant, Edward
Cannon, Tilda Seifert, Katherine
Eisenhut, Eleanor Kuhn, Rosa Hum.
mel. Windalina Kalkman, Irene
Blair, Dolly Blanchard, Grace Moer,
Leroy Whitney, Irene Mallen, Leonard
Grow, Reta Mullen, William Quade,
Katherine Fitzgibbon, Frances
Blocker, Susie Daml, Laura Burke,
Ernesta Jesmer, Otto Qaude, Cleme
Seifert.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-08-31
K8thiO BUILDING State HIrh.

Supervisor W. D. Bartlett was down
from Vineland on Monday to obtain
information regarding the law gov
erning the building of state roads.
The town of Kathio has begun the
construction of Is miles of state
highway in the western part of the
township, which will constitute a great
Improvement. The residents of the
town are fortunate in having so enter
prising a board of supervisors.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-08-31
DeplOrable Conditions In South Dakota,

j. j. Skahen returned on Sunday
from visit to Ipswich, S. D., where
many years ago he resided. He
drove over large territory in that
state principally for the purpose of
observing the crop conditions. Mr..
Skahen says that for miles the fields
were desolate of all vegetation-the
drouth, coupled with the hot winds,
had destroyed every product of the
soil. There was no rainfall in South
Dakota-not even shower-from the
time the crops were planted until the
latter part of July. The new settlers
in that country are all leaving for
other strings of prairie schoon-
ers may be seen any day crossing the
plains in every direction. Ipswich,
where Mr.. Skahen first took up his
abode % years ago, is absolutely
dead, with no immediate prospects of
resurrection. Farmers in the locality
who have in past years saved a few
dollars will have to rely On their
bank accounts until such time as the
Lord sees fit to produce another crop.
The condition, says Mr.. Skahen, is
great deal worse than has been
pictured in the newspapers. He con-
templates writing letter for the
Union further setting forth his OBJ
servations to show the comparison
between conditions in Minnesota and
South Dakota and, it goes without
saying, the letter will be an interest
ing one, especially to farmers.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-08-31
indian Agent Frater Ras,pns

Hon. John T. Frater, Indian agent
at Leech Lake, has rendered his res
lgnation to take effect as soon as his
successor can be appointed. Mr..
Frater intends to remove to the Pa
cifc slope. For many years Mr..
Frater was the trusted treasurer of
Grow Wing county and later was state
senator from the Grow Wing-Morrison
district
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-08-31
Have You Tried Osteonathv9

Many ailments which a1lopathy and
homeopathy have no effect upon may
be cured or relieved by osteopathy.
Osteopathy is the natural science the
drugless cure. If suffering from any
OF the diseases to which flesh is heir
come in and consult me and will tell
you whether can cure you or not.
DR.. F. J. Darragh,
Odd Fellows Block.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-08-31
Children Take First Communion.

At St. Edwards Catholic church
a very impressive ceremony took
place last Sunday morning at 10
O'Clock, when a class of about forty
children, happy in appearance and
devout at heart, approached the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-08-31
Sorry He Didn'd Own It.

Hobo-Please give me a nickel,
ma am?
Kind Lady-Didn't I see you COM
ing out OF saloon a moment ago?
Hobo-1 guess mebby you did,
ma am.
Kind Lady-Well, wonder you are
not ashamed to own it.
Hobo-I don't own it, ma'am. I
only wish did.-Chicago Newss
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-08-31
The Right Kind of a Fox.

Fl. M. Fox of Santiago sent in his
thlrty-thlrd annual subscription to
the Star News this week.-Elk River
Star News.
81. M. is no ordinary Fox. He is
one OF Sherburne county's most prog
ressive and prosperous farmers.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-01

working without fatigue and without
MISUNDERSTANDING so long as the
moonlight lasted.
He was just setting out with his last
load when, glancing skyward 70 see
how long the light would hold, he
caught a glimpse of Cayley on the
wing. The sight occasioned him no
return-not even momentary-of the
old terror. He cursed little because
he had not his rifle with him; the sky
man soaring slowly and not very high,
presented mark he could almost GER
tainly have hit.
II was surprising, Of course, to see
him alive, but Roscoe, in his present
state. hever thought of looking to SUI
pernatural means to account for the
fact. Indeed, he was hardly more than
a moment in approximating the true ex-
PLANTATION. There might well be, he
supposed, up somewhere In the face
of the cliff cave, or shelter, of with
he knew nothing. and easily access
sible to anyone who happened to pos
sess a flying machine.
Skirting the ciiff and keeping well
in its shadow, he made his way with
his last load, back to his cave. Here
he spent few minutes cleaning his
rife, making sure that the mechanism
of the breech was working perfectly,
and filing its magazine full of car
tridges.
The moon was Just setting, but the
sky was still bright enough to give
him good hope of making out Cay
ley's winged figure against it,
Roscoe squatted down in the lee of
the great hummock of ice, surveyed
the heavens with keen, practised eyes,
munching on strip of dried walrus-
meat which he had brought with him
and waited very contentedly.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-01

she was safe. he told himself. She
was armed with heavy revolver. was
q good shot and had plenty Of nerve.
She was In place, the only avenue
Of access to which would give her a
tremendous advantage over any In
yader. So that, even supposing the
worst-supposing that Roscoe's abb
sence were taken to mean that he had
gone to make an attack on the pilot
house, there could hardly be a doubt
that Jeanne would kill him.
His reasoning was all based on the
assumption that the pilot house was
inaccessible to any wingless creature
except by way Of the ice chimney.
Even now, when his fear for the girl
was amounting to superstition of al
most irresistible intensity, 1t did not
occur to him to question that.
He steadied himself as best he could
and crouched down in the shelter of
the big rock to await Roscoe's return.
He had hardly settled himself here
when he saw something that made
him shake his head impatiently, and
swear a little. 1t was the winking
glow Of an aurora borealis, on to the
north.
Cayley gazed at the spectacle unwill-
ingly, but still he gazed. And, some
how, though he fought the feeling des-
perately, 1t began to assume a per-
sonal significance to him-A signifi-
canoe of mockery. The whole sky was
quivering with vast, silent laughter.
Was it because he, with his fancied
cleverness and daring In finding Ros-
GOES lair and waiting for his return to
it. was really doing precisely the thing
that Roscoe would have had him dot
Were those sky-witches laughing over
what was happening up at the pilot
house while he sat here and waitedf
No intelligence. no sane power of
consecutive reasoning can resist this
sore of thing definitely, and at last
Cayley's power of resistance came to
an end.
He sprang to bis feet, at, last. drip
ping with sweat, in spite of The cold,
caught up his bundled wings, unfurled
them and took the air with a. rush.
Once he had jerked himself aloft to a
height little above the crest of the
clif, it was hardly more than a mat
ter of seconds before he came oppo-
site the dome-like mound of snow
which covered the pilot house.
There was no light shining out of
the tunnel entrance. But that was
as he had expected 1t to be. He made
It out easily enough; and in another
moment had alighted there.
"Jeannel" he called.
II was not the exertion of fight, but
a sudden intolerable apprehension that
made him breathless. The word had
halted little in his throat. Exact
ly as he uttered It he saw down the
tunnel. and in the pilot house itself,
a tiny spark of fire, aud heard the
click of steel against flint.
! What the spark illuminated were
the fingers of gigantic. hairy hand.
"Jeannel" he called again, and now
his voice came clear enough wait a
minute and I'll make light for you"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-01
HOW HISTORY IS DISTORTED
Russian Textbook Shows Curious In
stance Of Tamperino With
French History.

Reasons of church. state or other
policy have frequently caused the
scholars Of one country to tamper with
the history of another with which II
has been intimately connected A
curious instance OF such distortion
Of French history was that found in
Russian textbook. used in all Russian
public schools, and edited by great
Russian scholar. Ilovsiski. The fol-
lowing may be cited as an ilIustra-
ton:
Louis XVI. was good and peace
full king. After long and famous
reign, in which he was most happy In
his choice of minister of finance, he
died quietly in Paris. beloved by all
bis people His death was caused by
q hemorrhage.
The successor of Louis XVI. was
his son. Louis XVII During his reign
the brave royal army. commanded by
General Napoleon Bonaparte. captured
the larger part Of the European con-
tingent for the French crown. But
the faithless Napoleon showed ten
deneies toward misusing his power,
and was suspected of harboring dis
honest schemes against the legitimate
ruler. With the help Of his majesty
the emperor and autocrat OF all the
Russias. his plans we're frustrated, and
he was deprived of all his posses
sions. honors. and rights to a pension.
He was then exiled to the island OF
st. Helena. where he died."-The Sun
day Magazine.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-01


He had not long to wait. Long be-
fore the moon twilight had gone out
of the sky he saw In 1t siIhouetted
against 1t, the sight from which
he had once fed with such mad
terror-the broad expanse of the sky
mans wings.
Instead Of firing. be scrambled up to
the top Of the nearest ice hummock
and from there watched Cayley' fight
to his landing place.
He laughed aloud when he saw that
it was not in the side OF the cliff, as he
had feared. but quite at the crest of 1t
where 1t was as accessible to a man
who could climb bit as to one with
wings.
He did not move from his attitude
Of strained attention, on the summit
of little ice hill, until he saw faint
glow Of golden light diffusing Itself
from the mouth OF the tunnel that led
to the pilot house. Then, with that
queer shuffiing gait of his, which was
neither walk nor run. he began max
ing his way inshore, over the ice. to-
ward the foot of the cliff.
Cayley's tunnel was not at right
angles to the crest, but bore OF dag
onally westward. Roscoe had noted
this fact, and he figured it out from
the top of the promontory, which
formed the western boundary Of their
strip of beach, he should be able to
command a view straight into the tun-
mel. Also. there was at this point a
precipitous trail up the Cliff No one
but Roscoe would have called 1t a
trail. but that was the way it existed
In his mind
His calculation Of the angle of the
tunnel proved to be correct, for from
his newly-gained coign of vantage. he
could see straight into the pilot house
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-01
CHAPTER XXI.
Ia the PIIot HOUSE.

Cayley had been right In assuming,
as he did in his conversation with
Jeanne, upon the subject, that Roscoe
and the other people of the Walrus
had never noticed the ice chimney, nor
suspected the existence of the pilot
house upon the cliff-head Also, he
had followed correctly the track of
Roscoe's mind In the deduction that
the two latest castaways upon this
land-that is, Philip and Jeanne
must have persisted In the great storm
which began on the night when he
fred the hut, and continued for so
many weeks that he. like them, lost
all trace Of reckoning.
During the storm he had lived in
the cave. much as Philip and Jeanne
had lived In the pilot house on the
cliff; he had. that is to say, in some
purely automatic fashion, kept on ex-
listing. The mere momentum of q ma
ture mans vitality makes 1t hard for
him to die. But when the storm
abated and milder weather came. he
bestirred himself. as Cayley did, and
set about digging a tunnel of his own
through the great drift which had
blocked the entrance to his cave.
The next time the moon came up.
after he had completed the tunnel
from the cave, he set out down the
beach toward the ruins Of the hut.
II was not mere curiosity which
attracted him, nor any lurking fear,
but simply the hope Of making some
salvage from the wreckage of the hut.
or possibly, from the bodies of his two
victims, in case he was lucky enough
to find them. He had no doubt at all
that they we're dead
His pleasure over the quantity and
condition of the stores he found in
the ice cave compensated for his
disappointment over not finding the
bodies of his two latest victims.
Evidently they had not even at
tempted to use such shelter as the ice
chamber afforded. fer 1t showed no
mark of human habitation at all. They
had probably wandered outside and
died in one of the nearby drifts. Per
haps he would find them some day.
For the present. however. the stores
occupied his whole attention.
Very methodically he set to work,
carrying them OF to his own cave.