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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-08-01
Bill O'MalleY's Birthday Anniversary.

Four cars of fellows from Prince
ton, including Andrew Sjoblom,
Fred Holm and others, motored out
to Sandy lake on Sunday to assist
Bill 'Malley, who is still bachelor,
in celebrating his forty-frst birthday
anniversary. There they we're joined
by crowd from Baldwin, and the
celebration Of the suspicious event
commenced. 1t was a celebration
that at first brought tears to Bills
eyes, as Fred Holm delivered the
grafton of the day, but it resolved
itself by degrees into an occasion of
joyiality in which Andrew Sjoblom
gave representation of Chippewa
war dance and Bill O'Malley sang
''Rory O'Moore. " And no one could
deny that it was roary. A dinner of
fish, washed down with lake water,
completed the festivities, and Bill
takes this means of thanking his
friends for making life SO pleasant
to him, even though the period was
short. He invites correspondence
from eligible maidens who are
willing to become Mrs. O'Malley and
keep house for him. Bill is fat.
gOOd-lOOking and Al.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-08-01
MAY Return to His First Love.

Captain Fred Howard of the Min
neapolis fire department., accom-
panied by Mrs. Howard, came up
Thursday evening and remained
until Saturday morning visiting rela-
tives and friends. In few more
months Fred will have completed his
twentieth year of continuous service
in the Minneapolis fire department.
and will be entitled to a pension of
$40 per month. He has no intention
of retiring from active service yet
awhile, but later on he may conclude
to purchase a home in Princeton,
raise chickens and garden ''sass"
and live here in peace and content
ment the remainder of his days.
Fred S boyhood friends will extend
the glad hand to himself and Mrs.
Howard whenever they get ready to
"settle down. in our pleasant vii
lage.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-08-01
Coal Prices Not Exorbitant.

In last weeks issue the Union
propounded the query why stove and
egg coal was selling for 1925 per ton
in Anoka and 5000 was charged in
Princeton. Upon further inquiry we
find there is a reason for the dis
crepancy in price. AS one of the
Anoka dealers puts it: '.There are
three dealers in Anoka while there
is room for only two.' In other
words, there is fight on between
the Anoka dealers and coal is being
sold there at cost.
The wholesale prices of hard coal
at Duluth at present are as follows:
Egg and stove coal S665 per ton, nut
coal $500. The freight rates from
Duluth to Anoka are the same as the
rates to Princeton-Sl.2 Is per ton for
hard coal and 80 cents per ton for
soft coal.
These figures were obtained from
an Anoka dealer and, we might add,
the dealer in question expressed the
opinion that 5000 per ton was not an
exorbitant price to pay for egg and
stove coal delivered at the customers
residence in Princeton.
In the interest of fair play the
. o n makes this statement and
has no apologies to offer for the in
quiry. propounded in last weeks
issue of the Union.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-08-01
Crown Defeats Orrock.

Grown again demonstrated last
Sunday that they have few equals
and no superiors in this section
when it comes to playing ball. They
defeated the Orrock aggregation at
Zimmerman by score of II to 4.
The feature of the game was the
heavy hitting of the Crownites,
They hitting safely II times in the
first inning for total of 10 runs
enough to win the game. Sam Shaw
was one of the stars with the bat:
out of five times up he gathered in
three two-baggers and two singles.
There was not a great deal of differ
ence, however, as the entire team
had their batting eye with them
and hit almost at will. McKenney
and Angstman were in the points for
the winners and worked like pro-
fessionals.
Next Sunday at the Princeton fair
grounds Crown will meet an aggrega-
tion composed of the best players of
Blue Hill and Princeton and close
and exciting contest will be the re-
suit. --.... . ~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-08-01
Ex-senator Washburn Dead.

William D. Washburn, former
United States senator from Mime
sofa, died at his home, Fair Oaks,
Minneapolis, on Monday evening.
He was taken seriously i'll in Europe
about a month ago and when in
formed by the attending physicians
that he had only a short time to live
he expressed the desire to- die at
home and he reached Minneapolis
about week before his death.
r Mr.. Washburn was born in Maine
81 years ago, and was a member of
the illustrious family of that name.
He came to Minneapolis in 1857 and
has been prominently identified with
the social, business and political
activities of that city and the North
west until very recently.
. Politically he has served as United
States surveyor general of the state,
member of the legislature, member
OF congress and United States Sen
ator.
Years ago he was actively engaged
in the numbering and saw mill bust
ness and carried on large numbering
operations in the Rum river pineries,
and was frequent visitor to Prince
ton. He was also engaged in the
flour mill business and was the father
OF the 500 railroad. He contributed
more towards the upbuilding of
Anoka than any other man.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-08-01
Minneapolis Appreciates the Road Drag.

Even in Minneapolis, the metropo-
lis of the Northwest, they are be-
ginning to appreciate the great value
of road drags on their streets. A
Mr.. H. W. Thompson, highway engi-
neer Of Greene county, Iowa, has
been demonstrating to a committee
of the Civic and Commerce associa-
ton of that city the efficacy of the
common road drag in improving the
condition Of the streets. The drag
is Mr.. Thompson's remedy for poor
streets whether they are made of
clay, sand, gravel, cinders or black
earth. He says it is the least expen-
siye way of eliminating ruts and
chuckholes-Of making a smooth
street grow where a rut-wilderness
has been.
When city of the proportions of
Minneapolis can utilize the humble
split log drag on it's streets to good
advantage surely there should be no
hesitation on the part of rural over
seers of highways to follow in the
footsteps of their city brethren.
Once road has been properly graded
it can be kept in good condition by
the frequent use of the split log drag
and at a comparatively small ex-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-08-01
Larson-Neumann,

Peter Larson of Wyanett and Miss
Lottie Neumann, daughter of Mrs.
Margaret Neumann of Greenbush.
were married in the Methodist
parsonage by Rev. E. B. Service on
Saturday morning, July q. Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Erickson, brother-in-law
and sister of the bride, were the wit
nesses to the ceremony. 1851
An automobile was in waiting at
the church and the young couple
drove to Cambridge. From there
they took the train for Duluth and.
after short wedding tour, will be
at home to their friends on a farm
which the groom owns in Wyanett.
The . NJ on congratulates Mr.. and
Mrs. Larson and wishes them happi-
ness. ~.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-08-01

widely known as the progressive re-
publican movement. Not until
about five months ago did he make
his so-called declaration of prin-
ciples. Shortly thereafter he aban-
doned any attempt to discuss his
principles. Ignoring issues, he lured
the president into campaig n so
bitterly personal that by the time of
the Chicago convention the frenzy
and passion aroused subordinated
everything to fierce scramble, to
seat delegates and secure the nom
ination. Fraud and bribery were
charged upon both sides. Tempers
were at white heat Threats of
personal violence were common. In
vestigation was baf1ed.
''There was no chance for argu-
ment. The truth was discounted.
Lies were as good as facts. The
Roosevelt men charged that the Taft
men were stealing the convention.
The Taft men charged the Roosevelt
men with trying to steal the conven-
tiOn.
"And upon this mad squabble for
office between two men under whose
administration the republican party
had made the trust, tariff and
special interest records for which it
is most severely criticised, it is pro-
posed to destroy sound and vital
progressive movement which had al
ready gone far to nationaliZe itself
within great and powerful organiz-
atiOn,''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-08-01
Not Many Potatoes Coming In.

But one car of early potatoes has
left here during the past week, and
that was sent out on Saturday by
Chas. Wedgwood, who has another
car ready for transportation. Thos.
F. Scheen will ship a carload today.
The potatoes shipped by Mr.. Wedg-
wood We're taken directly from the
field to the car. ~3..
The quality of the early stock this
year is said to be fairly good, but in
some localities scab has asserted
itself to considerable extent. The
opening of the potato shipping
season is at least two weeks later
than that of last year.
The prices being paid for potatoes
are from 40 to As cents per bushel.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-08-01
Geo. Dunn Home From Baltimore.

George r. Dunn arrived home on
Monday evening from Johns Hopkins
university, Baltimore, after complet-
ing his second year in the medical
college of that institution. For
the past two months he has been as
sisting in the free dispensary of the
institution, where all sorts and con-
ditions of men, women and children
are daily treated, both medically and
surgically. This is valuable school
of experience and George expressed
himself as well repaid for the time
expended notwithstanding the fact
that he received no salary.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-08-01
The WEEKS DEATHS
Hiss Ouida Brown Passes Away at the
Home of Her Hother in Prince
ton After Long Illness.
Byron II. Van AIstein, Former Resi-
dent of Princeton, Dies Sud-
denly at Oakland, Cal.

After an illness extending over a
period OF many months, Miss Ouida
Brown passed away at the home of
her mother in this village on Sunday
morning, July %, at O'Clock. The
cause of her death was disease of the
heart, together with complications
which arose therefrom. She was "a
years old. No effort was spared in
an endeavor to restore her to health,
the services of the very best
physicians were obtained, but to no
avail.
Rev. E. B. Service conducted the
funeral services at the Methodist
church on Tuesday afternoon at 2
O'Clock and delivered touching SER
mon, and the choir rendered several
beautiful selections during the
progress of the solemn ceremony.
The church was filled with friends of
the young lady who had been cut
down in the flower of her youth and
the procession to Oak Knoll ceme-
terry, where the interment took
place, was one of the largest ever
seen in Princeton. The floral offer
ings were numerous and beautiful,
many of the wreaths being sent by
friends from St. Paul, Minneapolis,
Sank Rapids, Morris and other
towns. The pallbearers were Fred
Keith, Henry Plaas, Henry Avery,
Harold Galley, Gerald Peterson and
M. G. Brands.
Mary Ouida Brown was born in
Sank Rapids, Mimi, on March %,
1888, and came to Princeton with
her parents in 1900 Here she con-
tinued to live until the time of her
death. She is survived by her
father, Fred Brown, of Golden VAL
ley, Mont; and her mother, one
brother, Robert, and one sister,
Maude, Of the village Of Princeton.
Miss Brown was a young lady high
ly respected in the community.
She possessed a sunny disposition
and, despite her great suffering, was
cheerful throughout her long Illness.
The taking away of her young life is
sad blow to the members of the
family who survive her, but God
knows that which is best.
Among those from out of town
who attended the funeral were DR..
and Mrs. Caine, Morris; Mr.. and
Mrs. James Martin and daughter,
St. Paul: Mrs. Sarah Martin, Sank
Rapids; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Vessel,
St. Paul; and James Monroe, Morris.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-08-01
VOLUME XXXVI. NO. 80

winter house that will hold prob
ably ESQ colonies and that number
Will bring forth as much profit as Is
COWS. In the summer they will oc-
cupy my constant attention for
about two months. There is good
money in bees for the man who un-
derstands them, and I love the little
fellows, not only for the dividend
they bring but for thei1 industrious
habits-they set splendid example
to humanity" And, forgetting all
about his scheme to overthrow the
government, Herb went on his way.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-08-01
Third Party Convention.

The third, !" or 'bull-moose. ;,
party state convention was held in
the st. Paul auditorium on Tuesday.
but the adherents of Theodore in
attendance numbered only about 500.
Judge M: D. Purdy, the temporary
chairman, made long-winded
address and the convention immedi-
ately got down to business. Its work
consisted in naming twelve delegates
to the national convention. at Chica-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-08-01
LaFollette Araiens Third PARTY.

In the current issue of his maya
zine Bob La Toilette calls upon all
true progressiyes to stand firmly
against a third party movement,
saying that their highest obligation
is to continue to fight within the re-
publican party for progressive prin-
ciples, policies and candidates.
Roosevelt is portrayed as in open
alliance with the reactionaries dur
ing his term in the presidency, and
as Indifferent to those republicans
who were fighting for direct
primaries and other reforms.
I'm no partisan spirit,' says the
senator, II repeat that the progress
sive movement began within the re-
publican party. 1t rapidly advanced
it's control, shaping the policies of
state administrations and stamping
it's impression upon national legis-
lation as distinctly progressive re-
publican movement, and upon this
fact in recent political history ap-
peal to progressive republicans every
where to maintain their organiza-
tion within the republican party.
To maintain such an organization
blind allegiance to every party
nomination and to every party
declaration is not essential.
'Until little more than one year
ago Roosevelt had not even expressed
himself as friendly to what had be-
come-while he was in Africa-so
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-08-01
Annual Mission Services.

The German Lutheran Zion church
at Germany, 5 miles north of Prince
ton, will hold it's annual mission SER
vices on Sunday, August 4. Services
begin at 10 a. m. and $3.50 p. M.
Sermons will be delivered by Rev. E.
Polster of Crown and Rev. F. Wohl-
fell of St. Paul. Dinner will be
served in the school house. All
Germans are cordially invited.
A. o. Strauch, Pastor.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-08-01
Wahkon Girl Swims Two Miles.

In the face of strong wind and a
choppy sea, Miss Grace Bezanson &C.
complished the remarkable feat Of
swimming from the Bezanson dock
at Wahkon to Half Moon island, a
distance closely approximating two
miles. Even in a calm sea such a.
record would be considered re-
markable for CULTIVATION Enter
prise.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-08-01
Herb Gates Comes to Town.

Herb Gates came to town on Tues
day for the express purpose of talk
ing politics and agitating movement
to overthrow the government, but
he switched from this subject when
questioned as to bee culture and the
profits in honey. There is greater
profit in honey than in dairying, :"
he said, land next spring am going
into the business on more extended
plan than ever before. I shall build
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-08-01


go, naming twelve Roosevelt presi-
DENTAL electors, forming a perma-
nent party organization, and adopt
ing resolutions pledging the Mime
sofa third party men to all the
Roosevelt ideas, and even to the re-
call. ~. ) 4.-s.
Managers of the new party move
ment were much disappointed at the
small attendance from the country
districts-it showed lack of interest.
There was only handful of dele
gates from the first and second dis
tricts. Representation from the
third, seventh, eighth and ninth was
somewhat larger. The sixth district
sent about dozen. The Hennepin
county delegation was about sixty
strong, and the fourth district dele
gates numbered about as many.
Jacob f. jacobson Of Madison was
elected permanent chairman and
Albert o. Stark of Harris secretary.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-08-01
VISITS THIS COUNTY
Hon. VIM. e. Lee, One of the Republi.
can Can didates for Governor,
Talks in This Section.
Objects to Interests Dominating State
Politics and Sharply Criticises
the Eberhart Regime.

1t was not a very large audience
that greeted Hon. VIM. E. Lee, one
Of the republican candidates for
governor, at Brands opera house last
Friday evening. IT'S the wrong
time of the year to get people to
turn out to a political meeting, and
on Friday evening there were two
counter attractions in progress while
Mr.. Lee was speaking-a lawn festi-
val and band concert. Those who
were present listened attentively to
what Mr.. Lee had to say and ap-
peared to be deeply interested.
Mr.. Lee commenced his talk by
calling attention to the fact that the
common people, not only in this
country but in Europe, we're begin
ming to take a larger interest in
affairs of government. He dwelt on.
the evils of minority rule in this
country, and especially in the state
Of Minnesota. He placed the blame
for minority rule in this state on the
large interests-the brewers, the steel
trust, the railroads and the public
service corporations. Under the new
primary law he held it was possible,
for the first time in the history of
the state, for the people to rule.
Mr.. Lee claimed that there was
gross extravaganza in the manage
ment of state affairs and that the
direct tax rate for state purposes
had been steadily increasing for the
past 10 years, while during the same
period the revenue derived from in
direct taxation had been more than
doubled. He criticised Governor
Eberhart for his non-attendance at
board meetings and for the reckless
manner in which the governors con-
tingent fund was expended. He
gave a list of warrants that had been
issued on the contingent fund on
vouchers signed by the governors
stenographer. But it seemed to the
I'm or representative that much of
the criticism bestowed on the
governor should have been directed
against another state official
On Saturday afternoon Mr.. Lee
addressed another small audience at
Firemen's hall in Milaca His talk
was along the same lines as that de-
livered at Princeton. At Milaca,
while Mr.. Lee mentioned no names,
he strongly intimated that one of
the candidates for governor was
backed by the brewers while another
had the support of the steel trust.
From Milaca Mr.. Lee went to
Mora, where he spoke on Saturday
evening. On Thursday evening Mr..
Lee had talked at Elk River, and he
spent Friday afternoon until train
time at Zimmerman.
Mr.. Lee met many old friends here
and at Milaca. He represented Mile
Laos county, in part, in the legis-
lative sessions Of 1885, 1887 and 1898.
He is making a thorough canvass of
the state and, while he may not land
the nomination, his opponents will
know he is in the race.
One thing is certain, if Mr.. Lee is
chosen governor he will give the
state good, clean, business admin
istration and will be governor in fact
as we'll as in name.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-08-01
GIRLS 0FTHE SlXTIES
Lavishly Entertained at Summer Cot
tage of rlr. and rlrs. S. S. Pet
terson, Spectacle Lake.
Eleven Members of the Club Were in
Attendance and Mrs. Carleton
Acted as Chaperone.

The ''Girls of the Sixties were
certainly to be envied when, on the
24th inst, two cars, with the skillful
hands of Gerald Peterson and
Harold Galley at the steering gear,
stopped at the homes of the respec-
tive "eligibles" to whisk them away
to the beautiful summer home of
MIR. and Mrs. S. S. Peterson on the
shore of picturesque Spectacle lake.
There they were entertained by Mrs.
Swan Peterson, a member of the
club, who was ably assisted by Mr..
and Mrs. S. S. Peterson.
In honor of the occasion the home
had been most tasteful]y and lavish
ly decorated with beautiful native
vines, ferns and flowers graciously
contributed by bountiful nature,
which, in the opinion of the writer,
are not excelled, at least in senti-
ment, by any of their prouder rela-
tives of cultivation.
After INDUCING in varied enter
tainments the ''girls'' were called to
refreshments upon the spacious
yeranda. where the decorations were
Japanese in style and color. All i'm
mense parasol oyerspread the center of
the table, while the favors, green and
yellow lilies, were filled with sailed
almonds assuming the form of
miniature camp kettles, with tiny
sticks of candy fastened with deli
cately-colored ribbons to form the
tripod. The place cards were ia
panese in style, and the usual
pleasure and merriment were en-
joyed in the scramble of the young.
girls seeking their proper locations
at the table.
Upon finally becoming seated a
feast Of five courses not only fit for
the gods, but for goddesses-were
served. The serving of the blocks of
brick cream, with a tiny Japanese
fan poised in the center, brought
forth many joyous EXPLANATIONS from
the ''girls.' The entertainment
was marred only by the unavoidable
absence of Member Eta, as all
others answered to the roll call, viz. )
the three Marys, two Emmas, Waite,
Katie, Ellen, Tina, Evelyn and
Elizabeth, with Mrs. Carleton acting
as chaperone to the giddy galaxy Of
beauties.
The day, never to be forgotten,
terminated with delightful moon
light ride home with Severt PETER
son and Tommy Galley at the wheels.
They deposited each member grace
fully and safely at her door at the
seemly and proper curfew hour
(l0:30) for all little girlies to be
home. The day and it's entertain
ment went down in the annals of the
club as "the best ever'' and, by a
unanimous vote of the club, it's
gracious thanks are rendered to Mr..
and Mrs. S. S. Peterson, who so
kindly threw open their hospitable
doors and furnished the lions share
of the entertainments, and also to
Gerald and Severt Peterson, Harold
and Tommy Galley, who aided in so
many ways to make the evening
pleasant. 1t seems only fitting that
the day should close with touch of
exquisite sadness, as each member
seemed affected, at least mentally,
with the beautiful words of "The
Day is Done.'
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-08-01
Keep Off the Road.

The lake road from Page to
Onamia is being torn up with a
steam grader preparatory to improv-
ing the same, and consequently auto
mobilists should avoid this stretch of
highway for the present. Fred Bur
rell, who was down from Onamia
yesterday in his machine, says that
the road is almost impossible.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-08-01
Much Ado About NOTHING.

The Sank Rapids Sentinel editor
says: Last Sunday we attended
church services and came away with
our good nature slightly disturbed -
A column is used in detailing what
disturbed the editorial worship.
One word would have suffced-
chats. The ladies retort, stRats!"
st. Cloud Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-08-01
B. N. Van Alstein.

John Van Alstein of this village
has received letter from Oakland,
CAL, stating that his brother, Byron
NJ, died suddenly from heart disease
on July "a. He was 46 years of age
and was born in California. He is
survived by wife.
"Bide" Van Alstein at one time
lived in Princeton and will be re-
membered by many of it's residents.
He moved to California several years
ago..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-08-01
Eggs Taken in Exchange.

My stock reduction sale at the
Bazaar is still in progress and all
glassware, crockery dress goods and
laces are going at cut prices. Z will
take eggs in exchange for goods.
Mrs. e. s.. Griffith.