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The Princeton union., 1912-03-14
Notice OF Hearing Upon Petition of
FreehoIder.

Whereas, petition signed by Ole
u. Brutlodt, freehOlder of school
district No. 81, in this county, repre-
senting that he is the owner of the fol-
lowing described lands, situated in
said district, to-wit: The north half
OF the northwest quarter INK of
nw4) of section twenty-six (26), town
ship thirty-nin 39), range TWENTY
seven 27), which said lands adioin
school district No. q in said county.
And that he desires to be set off, with
his said lands, from said district No.
81 to said district No. q, for the fol-
loving reasons, tO-wit: "That our
children have three and, three-fourths
OF mile to travel in district No. 81.
to which l belong, and have only one
and three-fOurths of mile to school
house in district No. q, to which
school my children have gone and are
now going and to which district T feel
[ should belong;" has been presented
county, and asking that his said
lands may be set off from said district
n o. 81 to said district No. 27, and
the said board has appointed q time
and place for hearing thereon.
Therefore, notice IS hereby o;ven
that said petition will be heard bv
said board, at a session thereof, COM
mencine on the 10th day of April,
1912, at 2 O'Clock in the afternoon, at
the Office of the county auditor in the
village of Princeton in said county.
at which time and place the said
board will hear the evidence and
arguments of all persons interested,
for or against granting the prayer OF
the petitioner. =
Dated at Princeton, Minn., March
IL, 1912. .-
By order of the county board.
W. c.. DOANE,
County Auditor and Ex.Oficio
Clerk of Board. n -
(Oficial Seal.) 1872
The Princeton union., 1912-03-14
(First Pub. Mar. 1S)
Notice of Cancellation of Contract.
Mora. Mimi. Fehruarv O 1Q1

Mora. Minn., February 9, 1912.
10 K. P. Jensen and Addie Jensen:
You are hereby notified that in ae-
cordance with the conditions of con-
tract made and entered into by and
between you and George 81. Newbert
and Juanita Newbert his wife for the
sale by the said Newberts to you of
lots sixteen (l6) and three (3), block
eighteen (l8) of Isle Harbor Beach,
according to the plat thereof on file
and of record in the registry of deeds
of Mile Lacs county, Minnesota;
payment by you of the sum of 500
under the terms of said contract, was
due on the lst day of April, 1911, and
that no part of the same has been
and Addie Jensen, are further notified
that the whole of the unpaid pay
ments and interest specified in said
contract, amounting to the sum of
S2l6.7O. are now due and payable,
such being the election of the said
Newberts. and that said contract Will
be cancelled and terminated unless
you, the said E. p. Jensen and Addie
Jensen within thirty days from the
service OF this notice upon you, pay
or cause to be paid to the said New
berts the several amounts specified in,
the said contract, and interest there
on, and the costs of the service of this
notice upon you. Such sum of money
can be paid to said Newberts at the
500 State Bank of Wahkon, MINI.
at any time before the expiration OF
thirty days from the date of the SER
vice OF this notice upon you.
George 81. Newbert,
Juanita Newbert,
By Charles Keith, Their Attorney.
The Princeton union., 1912-03-14
First Pub Mar. H.
Order For Hearing on Petition to
Convey Lands on Contract.

State of Minnesota, County of Mile
Lacs.-ss.
In Probate Court, Special Term,
March IL, 1912.
In the matter of the estate of Milton
S. Rutherford, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition
OF Axel Lindstedt, claiming to be en-
titled to a conveyance of certain real
estate from the administrator of said
estate, setting forth that said de-
ceased was bound by contract in
writing to convey said real estate to
said Axel Lindstedt, upon the terms
and conditions therein Stated, with a
description of the land to be con-
veyed, and the facts upon which such
claim to conveyance is predicated,
and praying that the probate court
make decree authorizing and direct
ing said administrator to convey said
real estate to said petitioner as the
person entitled thereto.
1t is therefore ordered, that all
persons interested in said estate
may appear before this court, at q
special term thereof to be held on
Monday, the 9Th day of April A. D.
1912, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon at
the probate court Office in the court
house in the village of Princeton in
said county, and oppose said petit
tion.
And it is further ordered, that this
order shall be published once in each
week for three successive weeks prior
to said day of hearing in the Prince
ton Union, weekly newspaper printed
and published at Princeton, in said
county.
Dated at Princeton MinD., the llth-
day of March, A. D. 1912. By the
court.
VIM. V. SANFORD,
(Seal of Court) Judge of Probate.
E. L. MCMILLAN,
Attorney for Administrator,
Princeton, MINI.
The Princeton union., 1912-03-14

With the possibility of Congressman
Hammond of the Second district being
selected as the next Democratic stand
ard bearer attention is being directed
at his probable successor and the talk
runs to half dozen or more who NAV
get into the game. It was three
cornered scramble that made Ham.
mond the present Democratic fixture
and no one would be surprised If
another Democrat walked away with
the Job. State Senator Sam Works 81
The Princeton union., 1912-03-14

Auditing Committee,
F. @. CATER
JOHN DALCHOW
OLE 81. UGLEM
Respectfully yours,
A. B. GRAMER,
Manager.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-17
MATh. HANSON HEARS
OF UNCLE'S DEATH

Math Hansen, of 1874 New Bruins
wick avenue, has just been appraised
OF the death of his uncle. Bertel
S%orensen, a former resident of this
city, that occurred in Denmark on
April Is Of this year. Mr.. Sorensen,
who was well known in this city,
was In the eighty-eighth year of his
age. having been born In Denmark.
June |, 1924. He was a veteran of
two Danish wars, one in 1S4S and
In 1864. He saw active service in
both and came near being killed
with a cannon ball.
Mr.. Sorensen came to America in
1869 and settled in Jefferson City,
Mo. He resided there over twenty
years and then anne to this city In
1890, remaining here until 1909,
when he returned to Denmark. He
made a trip to Denmark at one time
with Math Weirup, Of this city, and
at this time was decorated with a
medal by the Danish government,
from whom he received a pension
for his service in the two wars.
While in this city Mr.. Sorensen
made his home with Mr.. Hansen
his nephew.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-17
HAVE
SPACES TODAY
IL at Open Market -Huck-
sters All Together.

Twelve farmers occupied reserved
spaces at the newly established mar
ket place at Maple and JEFFERSON
streets early this morning and for
the first time In the history Of the
citv licensed hucksters were station
ed on a market place furnished to
them by the city free of charge,
About thirty of them occupied the
ground allotted at the northerly end
Of the market place at the southwest
corner of Maple and Fayette reefs.
Commencing today and every mar
ket day hereafter, farmers Will oc-
such space as they may engage.
The market place was staked off yes
terday in nlne-foot plots. A farmer
engage as many plots as he
chooses at the cost of fifty cents per
market day for each corner site and
twenty-five cents for each OF the
There are eighty-six plots
for farmers and twenty-eight for
As yet the street commissioner has
not prepared a twenty-five foot Gin
der path, intended to separate the
two rows of plots and to furnish a
desirable walking place for pedes-
TRANS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-17
W. C. CENUNG
WILL ADDRESS

The men of the Presbyterian
Brotherhood are making extensive
preparations for their annual meet
ing and banquet to be held in the
chapel next Monday night. Waldo
c. Genung, of Newark, recent secre-
tary Of the State organization, who
has aroused-much enthusiasm among
the men In many parts of the State
by his stirring addresses, will be
the guest of honor and chief speak
er. MIR. Genung is a prominent
merchant In the Jersey metropolis,
Arrangements have been made
with the ladies of the church to fur
nish the banquet, and the various
committees of the men will look
after the other features of the meet
ing. There Is a committee on dec
orations, a reception committee.
finance and printing. William Girls
void. president, has appointed the
following five men as a general com
mittee, William w. Henry, Frank
T. Antisell, Daniel w. Boehm, JOS
eph G. Burns and Adrian Lyon.
Anyone wishing tickets may Sc
cure them from Robert Gill. 1874
Kearny avenue, or from any one Of
the general committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-17
HOYLER
is REELECTED
President of Library Board
Gains in Circulation.

Fritz Hoyler was reelected presi-
dent of the Board Of Trustees of the
Public Library last night. Fred ].
Cox was selected again to fill the
treasurer's chair and John NJ.
O'Toole was voted to continue his
work as secretary. The report of
the librarian, Miss Ann o. Shiyers,
was read and showed that since
July the library has experienced an
average gain OF circulation over last
year of 1000 per month. This the
board claims Is one Of the most i'm
portant changes In the epoch OF the
institution.
The trustees decided that another
outside librarian would be needed
during the first week In June as
Miss Shivers will be away at the an
nual librarians convention. An APP
preparation of $3.50 was made to
secure new books. At the present
time the shelves in the library are
becoming very crowded and an eff
fort to have the additional ones on
hand soon will be made by the
board.
The following committees were
appointed by Mr.. Hoyler:
Books, Kitchel, Cox. Antisell.
Finance, Kitchel, Antlsell,
O'Toole.
House. Antisell, KitcheI and Hoy
Ter.
Bills amounting to $347.S4 were
ordered paid. The report of the
treasurer shows a balance of ST.
.241.13 on hand. Receipts for the
month amounted to $~1,699.99, and
the disbursements, including sala-
ries, $458.86.
The librarians report for the
month follows; Total circulation,
elsa. 962 increase; largest daily
circulation. 1854, 21 decrease; small
est daily circulation, 1T, increase
50; adult circulation, 1874, in
rease 405; adult circulation fiction,
1924. increase 301; adult circula-
ton non fiction, $50, increase 104;
juvenile circulation, AFRO, increase
547; total number of borrowers,
$50; membership cards issued to
adults, lG; membership cards issued
to young people, %; membership
cards expired, so; membership cards
renewed, IS; number of delinquent
notices sent, 1873; lost cards report
ed, 6; contagious diseases, 157;
daily readers. 1,124; Sunday read
ers, So; total number Of readers,
1,t92; reference questions. As.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-17
MORE TRAINS
ON S. |. R. I.
New Schedule Takes Effect
3 O'clock Tomorrow Morning

With the change Of schedule on
the Staten Island Rapid Transit
Railway at 3 o'clock tomorrow
morning, the special Saturday time
table also goes into effect for n
summer months. There is very lit
tie difference in the change OF the
weekday trains as run during the
winter with the exception In the
middle of the day another train Is
added.
On Sundays there are tWenty-one
trains each way, against fifteen on
the winter schedule. The last train
boat to leave this city on Sunday
nights during the summer will be
P. NJ, and from New YORK
~ o'clock midnight. The new ferry
boat Hoboken recently purchased by
the Rapid Transit has been over
hauled at the shops OF the company
at Clifton and according to Superin-
tendent P. II. Cassidy will be put
the route between this city and
Tottenville as soon as the traffic
warrants 1t.
There will be music on the boat
again tomorrow and Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-17
WIFE CLAIMS THAT
HUSBAND BEAT HER

On complaint of his wife, Steve
Chabena, a Hungarian, tbirty-two
years old, of Alpine street. was ar
rested last night by Patrolman Gut
oWski. Recorder Kehoe has the case
under consideration. From the COM
piainant and other speaking In her
behalf, he learns that Chabena Is ex-
tremely cruel and becomes drunk
and beats her until she is often
black and blue.
Through Chabena, his boss at the
Standard Underground Gable Works,
and others who have spoken In his
behalf, the recorder has gathered
that the prisoner is a model and
Woodworking husband, that he did
hit his wife but slightly with a strap
because sne became drunk.
The police were informed that
Chabena was a cruel husband. His
~fve-year-old daughter testlhed
against him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-17
DR.. HENRY TO
SPEND $4,000
On improvements on His
Farm Near Red Bank.

DR.. Frank c. Henry ia making
many changes and improvements to
his farm at Everett, near Red Bank,
which he bought q short time ago
from Elwood Magee. DR.. Henry
bought the place as a summer home.
He and his family have been spend
ing the hot months at the sea shore,
but they anticipate having a more
pleasant time in the country. The
farm Is commonly known as the
Grant place and its history dates
back more than $50 years. 1t com
prises 100 acres, but it was orig
inally much larger than now. The
eastern end of 1T belongs to Ed
ward NJ. Haley, a grocer and butcher
at Red Bank. James Kelly has been
engaged by DR.. Henry to farm the
place. Scientific agricultural work
will be carried on under his direc-
ton.
The improvements on the place
will cost about $4,000. Many
changes are being made to the home
stead. This dwelling has all the ear
marks of a house $50 years old. and
when the improvements are finished
it will retain much of Its old-time
altth tAlF Vlto oiCiS l az wv
ern advantages. The timbers of the
house are OF solid oak hewn in the
forests. Handmade nails were used
in its construction, and the beams
are mortised together according to
the methods in vogue $50 years ago.
A continuous porch with a con-
crete foundation and wall and with
a tile floor is being built on the west,
- --,t a~l -@-N sI~ TlI1 ~~-al
will be nine and one-half feet wide,
and will have fourteen columns. On
the north side will be a smaller
porch. Hardwood floors will be laid
in the parlors and halls of the
house. Between the two parlors will
be an archway. In the largest oar
Tor Is an old-fashioned fireplace.
which will be fitted up with a new
tile mantel and flooring. Another
fireplace in an adjoining room has
been TORI out. The house is pro-
yided with a bathroom and with hot
and cold water.
A new barn has been built on the
place. This Is 32x57 feet and is one
of the largest and best equipped
barns at Everett. 1t is a fine loca-
ton on top of a knoll. The first
dOOr contains accommodations for
seven horses and three COWS. The
second floor is the main story of the
barn. Summer quarters for farm
help are on the third floor. The
barn is provided with water, the
power being supplied by a windmill.
a wire corn crib, 8X20 feet, has just
been finished and a %hennery for 200
chickens will be built. Some old
outbuilding5 on the place Will be
torn down.
DR.. Henry will raise only enough
live stock FIR his W use and will
put most of the land in crops. Valu-
able apple and pear orchards are on
the place and there is also a large
asparagus field. The farm is on both
sides of the road leading to Brood
dale farm and the road cuts the
property into two equal parts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-17
SOUTH RIVER
TRADE BOARD
C. M. Sheppard Elected Pres
ident-- Other Matters.
,,oob, 70 The EVENING NEWS.

Special TO the EVENING NEWS
South River. May 17:-Ontcers
were elected by the Board Of Trade
last night. c. NJ. Sheppard was
elected president to take the place
of y. w. Clayton. The other oni-
GERS elected were: william
Morgan. first vice president; f. T.
Blssett. second vice president; n
nancial secretary, William Morgan;
secretary, r. F. Fountain; trustees
for three years. August Wright
Hyman Frank and Charles Herr
trustees for two years, George
Smith and n. w. Clayton.
1t was planned to have the farmers
OF the surrounding territory SEND
their goods to New York by boat. 10
get to dock the roads will have to be
fixed. It Is thought that the board
of Freeholders will comply with the
wishes OF the Board, State ROAD
Supervisor Stevenson will visit oouth
River this week. 1t is planned 10
straighten the road leading from this
place to Old Bridge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-17
RED MED TO
HOLD PARADE
On Night of Big Class Event
June 10.

Improved Order Red Men in this
section are looking forward to the
large class initiation and boom meet
ing to be held in his city on Satur-
day night, June Is. The affair Is
going to be held in the Auditorium
and plans are being perfected FOR a
parade to be held before the meet
ing starts.
An effort is being made to have
Judge .Newcorn, of PLANNED. 10
come here at that time and denver
the principal address of the evening.
Judge Newcorn is a prominent MEM
Der of the order and is known In
this section as a great orator. At a
meeting of Pc Ambo Tribe, NO. 30,
in its rooms in the Jefferson build
ing last night, Past SaChem Thomas
Lucas and William J. Dalton and
Otto Olsen were named a committee
to secure a band of music for the
parade. Eight applications were re-
ceived and eight new members were
elected. These, with the others in
waiting, will form part of the class
imitation with the other ten tribes in
the district.
Several of the tribes are in hot
contest to secure the most number
of applicants. Word has been recelV-
ed that Wickatunk Tribe, OF Mill
town, will come here with a big dele
CATION. They will be accompanied
by a fife and drum corps. Chairman
Philip Schwartz and Secretary
Thomas Lucas of the boom commit
tee, are receiving assurances each
day of the good work of each tribe
in securing many applicants for the
class.
The next meeting of the commit
tee will be held Monday night in the
rooms Of Seminole Tribe. in Sayre-
Vile.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-17
FOR
. WELLS GIVEN
Water Board May Buy Prop
erty in King St.

Wells with gravel screens we're
decided upon at a three-hour confer
ence of the water commissioners last
night and a contract for erection of
FIVE such wells with an option for
five more. at $40O apiece, was award
ed to the American Aerator Com
pany, represented by George Pfeiffer,
Jr.. Of Camden, by the Board of
Water Commissioners, when it con-
vened at II o'clock last night. The
board received an offer Of property
by Sibley e Pitman I'm King street,
for use Of workshop and storage
quarters.
$500 For GraveI Screen Vol.
The commissioners decided on
gravel in preference to metal screens
for new wells proposed for the city's
pumping station at RunyOn. They
were deeply considered since bids
we're received for new wells May 8,
at which time the board received five
bids for ten or more wells. Four of the
bids were on wells with common wire
screen and of those. Oscar c.. Ben
nett, of Belmar. was the lowest bid
der, Offering to sink each well for
S277. George Pfeiffer, Jr, bid $500
for a well with a gravel screen,
claimed to be practically indestruct-
tble. The water commissioners Wis
tied Camden for a day this week and
viewed wells with gravel screens.
They were very highly impressed and
therefore took favorable action on
them last night. Resolutions were
passed to reject the bids for wells
with wire screens and to award the
contract for five wells.
Siblcy a Pitman Make Offer.
Sibley & Pttman, lamp shade man
ufacturers and makers of other
stained glass articles, had a commun-
ication before the board making It
an offer of a portion of It's property
at 26S King street for $4,000. The
board was given a verbal option on
the property until its next meeting,
June 5. The matter was referred to
a committee Of the whole. The Of
fer included a lot 25Xl42 feet and
four inches at $4,000: two-story
frame building at $1,000; cement
block foundry building, $500. MAX
ing a total of $4,700 a lot 25x100
feet and four inches and shed for
$3.50, one-half Of a driveway with
privilege Of using the other half,
Boxes feet and eight inches $4,000.
~ r. D.. Wood & Company Of Phila-
delphia, reported to the board thai
1t had entered an order for twenty
.four-inch pipe Of the weight desired.
The board made provisions for send
ing shipping instructions to have the
pipe received in South Amboy nea
Mechanjcsyille.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-17
Mans Affections.

In a recent case in which the ques-
ton of affection was an important Is
sue. a judge spoke wisely as a philos-
opher. "A mans affection for q wom-
an" said the modern Solomon, lis
shown by his Willingness to take
trouble in her behalf, TO do little serv-
ices for her. to do with a willing hand
that which a man not In love would
deem tiresome, troublesome and dis
Quieting."
EVENING NEWS covers the field
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-17
SOUTH AMB0Y OFFICIALS
T0SEE PUBLIC SERVICE
speclaI 10 the EVENING NEWS.

South Amboy, May 17:-Mayor
Michael Welsh and City Attorney F.
M. p. Pearse, have decided to confer
with the officials of the Public Ser
vice Railway company previous to
taking drastic action In barring
them from running their cars along
Broadway to the city limits. A
meeting of the mayor and the city
attorney was scheduled for last night
but the latter was forced to post
pone 1t owing to another business
engagement.
The conference will be held with
in the next week and if the Public
Service does not comply with the
wishes of the local officials Mr..
Pearse will push the affair to a fin
ish.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-17
JERSEY CONGRESSMAN
TO HELP CANDIDATES
lFrom the NEWS correspondent.l

Washington, May 17:-One mem
Der of the New Jersey delegation
starts for home today, to remain
until after the primaries, and in the
interval will do what he can to i'm
prove the chances of Governor
Wilson for an overwhelming in
dorsement. On the 2Sth there will
be a sad shortage of Jersey lawmak-
ers in both wings Of the Capitol,
and even secretaries-of the mascu-
line persuasion-will be conspicu-
Gus by their absence from the office
buildings.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-17
EXACT BIG TOLL FROM CHINA
Foreign Bankers Close Arrangements
For $500. 900, 900 Loan.

Picking, May II. - Fearing popular
disapproval the rate of interest on the
loan Of $500, 600, 900 by the six powers,
now closed, was concealed.
However, the toll eXactcd by the
foreign bankers is said to have been
huge. Only the uaimportant details
Of the loan remain TO be settled, and
the first payment Of 100000 taels was
begun.
Strange Errands For Cops.
Two policemen were detailed on
queer errands yesterday. In both
cases there was supposed to be trou-
BILE on hand and officers We're need
ed Immediately. Patrolman Tonne
sen was detailed to Front street and
found two men drinking beer out OF
a pail In a quiet and ~peaceable man
ner. Patrolman Wood was detailed
to 444 Convery Place and found the
occupants OF the house asleep anc
everything quiet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-17
TRANSFER OF
REAL ESTATE

Property on the northerly side of
Fayette street just west of State
street, 5Ox100 feet in size, has been
sold by Patrick Campbell to Peter
Pavlovsky. 1t is known as lot No.
A In block 90.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-17
$2O0,0OO,00O
LEFT IN EUROPE
Special by United Press Wlrs.

Washington, May 17:-Americans
blew" themselves to the tune of
5000, 900, 600 this year for foreign
Injuries, according t Ga bulletin is
sued today by the Bureau of Sta
~tistics. In the total were art treas
ures, $40, 600, 900; diamonds, SAL
900, 900; laces and fancy feminine
goods, $4,000 900; and imported
tobacco, $4,000, 900.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-17
L. Fined All He Had.

A fine OF S1.y5, all the MOHey IS
his possession, was imposed on An
drew Hudak. a Hungarian, forty-slx
years old. who was arrested yester-
day by Patrolman L. c. Jensen for
becoming helplessly drunk. Mrs.
Hudak made a strong plea to Re-
corder Kehoe last night to release
her husband that he might resume
this morning.