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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11
SPEED IN BASEBALL.
What an InfieId Double Play Means In
Time and Action


In an article on baseball in Every
body's Magazine the writer shows the
wonderful speed that is used in making
some Of the plays. He says:
Making first base, though more dra-
matte to watch, is an uneventful ex-
petition compared with the trip to Sec
ond. It takes fast man to negotiate
the journey in 3 3-5 seconds. No thrown
ball goes over 300 feet, and if batted
ball travels beyond the safe limits of a
single throw it must be relayed by the
felders. While you are watching the
outfelder scamper after the ball the
relay line is being swiftly formed in
the inield. There could be no such
quick and accurate fielding of deep
outfeld hits if the outfelder taking the
ball did not know that behind him was
ranged his line Of relays ready to take
the ball the instant he could turn and
throw it. The relay line in a profess
sional team forms almost automatical-
~.
10 make double play in the infield
the shortstop, for example, must field
ball that has been batted about 1876
feet He passes the ball from ten to
twenty-five feet to the second base
man. who must then throw it ninety
feet to first. All this while the batter
is running ninety feet. a trick that, as
we have seen, it takes a snappy run
ner to turn in 3-5 seconds. It's a
close call and case of utilizing the
fraction of a second. but with sharp
fielding the margin is all on the side
of the fielders. The double play is the
menace ever threatening the runner Oh
first
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11
Frank Schilling Leaves for West,

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schilling de-
parted on Saturday for the west and
will visit friends at Spokane, Seattle,
Chelan and other points. Frank ex-
poets to remain in Washington, but
his wife will return to Princeton and
go back with the children as soon as
her husband selects a suitable loca-
tion-that is, providing he can find
one. Mr.. Schilling owns 100 acres of
timber and fruit land in the state of
Washington which is worth a small
fortune. The many friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Schilling regret very much
that they intend moving away from
Princeton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11
Wins Scholarship,

Waldemar Berg, a graduate of the
Princeton high school, class of 1911,
won a 1920 scholarship in Phillips
Exeter academy, where he is now
attending school. There are over 500
boys in attendance at Phillips and
they come from the very best high
schools in the east. We are glad to
see our Princeton boys measure up so
we'll with boys from the eastern
schools. Waldemar thinks the money
will come in handy during the last
half of the year. Harold Galley, who
is also attending the same school, re-
ceived very fine marks during the fall
term and could have had scholar
ship had he applied for it. Both boys
are we'll pleased with the school.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11

ota, which he is accused of exercis-

sofa, which he is accused of exercis-
ing.
But if he is the demon he is pictured
to be the balance will soon be evened,
as Frank Day, the angel child of poll
tics, is soon to return to the state, to
take up once more the control of Min
nesota democracy for fear it may
stray from those paths of. unsel6sh
rectitude in which he has led it. 4:
Soon after Frank gets here we will
know all about it; who the democratic
candidate is to be and what the issues
OF the campaign. We can almost hear
it all now, as we have heard it so
often before, and no wonder the demo-
Gratis are waiting his return, with
nothing to do in the meanwhile but
cuss Ed Smith.-Duluth News-Trib-
une.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11
Can't Forgive Him for succeeding.

There must be a political campaign
brewing in this state, as all the demo-
cratic and near-democratic papers
have begun to again abuse ''Ed''
Smith. They have opened their walls
of wrath and bottles of vitriol and
are hurting them at his rotund figure
and the peace map which adorns the
front of his head. ,.t@ :
Smith isn't a candidate for any
thing; he is but the chairman of the
republican state committee; he holds
no other Office, wants no other and,
so far as is known, may not again
take that. But the only things of
which the democratic press and their
assistants do not accuse him are
those things which are nice, honor
able, decent and honest.
He must, in fact, be quite a man,
one of ability, resource, courage,
influence, popularity and personal in
tegrity; no other sort could have the
power, in such a state as is Mime
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11
Village Council.

At the monthly meeting of the vii
lage council on Thursday evening,
January 4, T. L. Armitage was
granted permit to erect brick
building on the west end of lot G.,
block 3, Damon's addition to Prince
ton. :
A resolution was passed dividing
the village finances into three funds
road and bridge, general, and cleo
trio; also that $500 be transferred
from the general to the electric fund
and $1,000 to che road and bridge
fund.
Henry Newbert asked that electric
lights be placed outside of the new
postof6ce. The matter was referred
to the village commission.
Among other bills allowed was that
OF O'Brien, Young & Stone, amount
ing to Sl2l.44, for services rendered
as attorneys in the Cooney damage
suit.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11
Suspended Until May IA

- 8 y
For several years potato shippers
in Minnesota have had rate of %
cents per 100 pounds to points on the
Ohio river, and Is cents per hundred
pounds to interior points in Illinois,
Indiana and Ohio. A short time ago
notice was served on the shippers that
a new rate of q cents per 100 pounds
to Ohio river points and % cents to
interior points in the three states
above mentioned would 60 into effect
January Is. The new rate would
place the Minnesota potato shippers
at a decided disadvantage with their
Wisconsin competitors, and vigor-
GUS protest was forwarded to the in
terstate commerce commission; the
state railway and warehouse COM
mission also protested against the
increase in the rates. Last evening
a telephone message was received to
the effect that in order to give the
shippers chance to be heard the in
terstate commerce commission had
suspended the rate until May ID. Last
years crop of tubers will be disposed
of by that time, when it is hoped the
temporary suspension will be made
PERMANENT.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11
Young Native Mares.

MY barns now contain large
number of young native mares, weigh.
ing from 1000 to 1900 pounds apiece,
which will be sold for cash or upon
terms to suit customers, and the prices
placed upon these animals are very
low considering the market value OF
horsetlesh. They are all substantial
~ built, sound in every way and
guaranteed to give satisfaction. For
farm work or general purposes they
cannot be surpassed. Make your
choice now while the variety is large.
3-tf Aulger Rines, Princeton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11
Fred Howard's Two Close Calls.

At the big fire in Minneapolis last
Sunday night Captain Fred Howard
was struck on the face by brick
when a wall collapsed. A deep cash
was inflicted in his mouth, but the
injury is not considered serious.
Again, at another fire early on Tues
day morning, Capt. Howard was
struci- on the shoulder by a heavy
timber when the roof of a burning
warehouse caved in, but fortunately
he was not seriously injured. Fred
has had several narrow escapes since
he became a member of the Mime
apo1is fire department, but he seems
to bear a charmed life. His friends
hope, however, he will take no un-
necessary risk 10 the future, for he
may tempt fate once too often.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11
Where the Fruit Grows.

A politician in San Francisco who
has been in Office and on the city pay
roll for many. years was addressing
meeting of his fellow citizens: It was
a labor meeting.
"You men must know spouted the
orator, 'that you are the great body
polite in this city. You are the roots
and trunk of our great municipal tree.
while we who represent you in office
are merely branches on that magnifi-
cent tree.'' g.. e..
''True for you," piped a man in the
back Of the hall. But did ye ever
notice all the fruit grows on the
branches. "-Saturday Evening Post.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11
Lepr0sy at Cove.

1t is not generally known that there
is a case of leprosy at Cove in the
north end of this county, but such is
the fact. Last May it was discovered
that a member of the Andrew Brodin
family, Elmer, a boy of IL years, was
affected with a strange disease which
was later pronounced leprosy. Since
last fall the boy has been isolated in
little house by himself and away
from the rest of the family, but his
sister waits on him occasionally, and
the officers of school district No. II
refuse to permit any of the four UNI
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11

A few days ago Robert Clark re-
ceived q letter from his son, who is
located in California, the land of
roses and humming birds. Among
other things the letter contained the
information that icicles two inches in
circumference were hanging from the
caves and glistening in the midday
sun. And down in Florida sufficient
ice has formed on the. alligator
swamps to afford skating for the
pickaninnies. The equator, begad,
seems to be the only place left where
q man may expect relief from the
penetrating breath of old Boreas.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11
Village Commission,

The village light, water and power
commission held it's regular monthly
meeting on January and disposed
of the following business: .,..
Henry Newbert asked that reduc-
ton be made on the rates of electric
light used in the new postofice. The
matter was referred to the proper COM
mittee.
The Odd Fellows lodge was granted
a rebate of $40 in consequence of a
detective electric light switch.
= A number of bills were audited and
the commission adjourned.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11

Mike Mahoney says that Dan
Carmody has acquired Swedish
notions, begorrah. At any rate Dan
sent to Stockholm for hand knitted
Swedish coat which now adorns his
person. II do not take any perticler
ofinse at that, howiver,'' remarked
Mike, ''but I protist against the con-
tintion of Dan that it is better coat
than can be got in old ireland. SO,
bejabers, it is my intintion to git hold
OF the spongy garment and burn it
up"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11

j. Fl. Hill, the gentleman who
purchased the Wetter stock farm at
Long Siding, called at the Uni n
Office a few days ago and informed US
that he intends, in the spring, to bring
in herd of blooded cattle. This will
doubtless prove great benefit to
Mile Laos county, which badly needs
more blooded stock. Mr.. Hill is an
stock raiser and he con-
siders the farm which he owns at Long
Siding we'll suited for his purpose.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11

A. E. Allen & Co.'s annual clear
ance sale will commence next Satur-
day morning, January Is, and last
until the evening of January 20. Big
cuts in prices have been made for the
occasion, especially on all winter
goods. The advertisement on page
will give you an idea of the reductions
in price which have been made for
this great sale.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11
Jailed for Not Paying Board Bill.

0"itou TOE NOC raging BO8rd Bill.
Roy Brown, who formerly worked
in Princeton, was brought up from ST.
Paul last Wednesday by Sheriff
Shockley and taken before Justice
Norton on Thursday, charged with
beating board bill of $40 at the
Ideal restaurant. He was sentenced
to pay fine of $50 and costs or in
default to serve 60 days in the Henne-
pin county Jail. Not having the
money, Brown was taken to Jail.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11

affected children to attend school.
The matter has been brought to the
attention of the governor and attorney
general. 1t seems rather hard that
the children should be deprived OF
school facilities, and yet the school
board can hardly be blamed for tax
ing every precaution to prevent the
dire disease from spreading.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11
As Far as He Got.

One day when William NJ. Evarts,
secretary of state under President
Hayes, was college student he was
called on to read Vergil in class.
He started out bravely: ''Three times
I strove to cast my arms around her
neck, and = and" = adding lamely-
that's as far as got, professor
ssWell, Mr.. Evarts," said the profes-
sor, Il think that was quite far
enough
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11
Are You Looking for Horsese

-. 80 -. " Z
If so King & Kaliher can doubtless
supply your wants. They have just
received a carload of the prettiest
native mares you have ever seen, the
majority of them farm chunks. They
weigh from 1900 to l,40O pounds
apiece, are in fine condition and
sound in every way. A more sub
stantial lot of horses it would be diff
cult to find anywhere and the prices
are right. Call at the barns and
examine them.
3tfc King & Kaliher.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11

And just as it began to feel
summary to us-with the temperature
a couple of degrees above zero
and we we're about to discard some of
our raiment of cancels hair and
ermine, that rascally manufacturer of
frigidity, whose abode is said to be at
Medicine Hat, blew upon US another
of his polaric breaths and dissuaded
US from our purpose. D., d., d-n
him.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11
CENSUS STATISTICS
Advance Bulletin on Agriculture for
Minnesota Has Been Issued by
Director Ell Durand.
Figures for Mile Laos County for the
Past Ten Years Show Note.
worthy Advancement.

census, has issued an advance bulletin
on agriculture in the state of Mime
sofa which contains mass of inter-
esting information, including tables
showing the number of farms, farm
area value Of farm property, etc., by
counties. Anent the progress of the
state during the decade 1900 to 1910
the bulletin says:
'sBetween 1900 and 1910 there was
an increase of 324.314, or 1876 per
cent, in the population of the state,
while the number of farms increased
only l,478. or per cent. The land
in farms increased 1,427, 1926 acres, or
81 per cent, while the improved land
in farms increased 1,20O,94S acres, or
6.5 per cent. The average size of
farms increased from 1897 to l77.3
acres
''Farm property, which includes
land, buildings, implements and ma.
chinery, and live stock domestic ami
mails, poultry and bees), has in
creased in value during the decade
1857, 727, 1000, or 87.2 per cent. This
great increase is chiefly made up of
increases of 1859, 800, 900 in the value
of land and sl33, l19, 900 in the value
of buildings. There is also an in
crease of 1874, 1908, 900 in the value of
farm equipment, which includes i'm
PIGMENTS and machinery and live
stock, of which more than three
fourths represents a gain in the value
of live stock, and the remainder the in
crease in the value OF implements and
machinery. In considering the in
crease of values in agriculture the
general increase in the prices of all
commodities in the last 10 years
should be borne in mind. -,
"The average value of a farm with
its equipment in 1900 was IS, 100, while
10 yyaers later it was SO: 456. The
average value of land rose from $2l. 81
per acEak. ID 1900 to $685. in 1910, this
advance being accompanied by in
creases in the average value per farm
of buildings, implements and ma
chinery, and live stock.
"The total wealth in the form of
farm property is oyer $l,476, 600, 900,
of which 85.5 per cent is represented
by land and buildings, 3.5 per cent
by implements and machinery, and
1919 per cent by live stock"
The tables show the population of
Mile Laos county in 1910 to. be 10, 7O5
and in 1900 5000; number of farms in
1910 1,27S, in 1900 1,022; approximate
land areas 373,l20 acres, land in
farms l23,647 acres, improved land
in farms 48,438 acres, woodland in
farms 30, 191 acres, other unimproved
land in farms 45,OlS acres; value of
all farm property SIS, 500, Ill, in 1900
2,08l, 1903; value of land $3,l84,171,
in 1900 81, 379, $40. The tables are ex-
haustive and give in detail the value
of farm buildings, implements,
domestic animals, poultry, bees and
much other information.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11

j. n. Hoffman returned last week
from Baraboo, Wis, where he secured
an order from Ringing Bros. for 60
sets OF handmade harness, to be de-
livered within q year.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11
Too Good to Lose.
asked the

"Will you be my wife," asked the
star boarder.
LET me see," unused the landlady.
s'You have boarded with me four years.
You have never grumbled at the food
You have always paid promptly. No;
I can't accept you. You are too good
boarder to be put on the free list.''-
London Telegraph
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11

John Newton arrived here on Mon
day from Minneapolis to see his
mother, Mrs. r. B. Newton, who has
been confined tooher bed severalzdsys.
The old lady has suffered from
rheumatism and other ailments for a
number of years and at present is in
a very weak condition. Her many
friends sincerely hope that she may
recover.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11
Railroad Settles W1th d = row

The G. & N. W. railroad has
agreed to pay L. E. Fox the sum
$4,000 as compensation for the loss Of
his son, Percy, who was killed in q
railroad wreck between Kasson and
Mantorville on November %. With
expenses the sum will aggregate about
S4,750. This is better than resortinp
to an action at law.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11

DR.. Cooney drove to Monticello on
Sunday and performed an operation
for appendicitis on the 1O-year-old
son of William Hert. At last reports
the boy was doing we'll. ~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11

Mr.. r. D. Burr, writing from Mon
trose, S. D., says of our old .Fores-
ton friend, Mr.. M. S. Cone, "He is
having a hard pull. We hope he will
be able to get out when warmer
weather comes.'' Mr.. Cones many
old friends in Mile Laos county hope
for his speedy recovery.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11

On account of the intense cold
weather one of the steam pipes in the
basement of the Whittier building
burst on Tuesday evening, necessitat-
ing the closing of the four rooms in
that building on Wednesday.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11

Who wants to be postmaster at
Brickton? Mr.. Morton having re-
signed, Congressman Miller has been
requested to recommend a suitable
person for the position.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11
Depressing.

"Were there laughter and cheers
during your speech g.
well, answered the youthful states
man, 'there weren't many cheers, but
now and then people in the audience
looked at one another and laughed
Washington Star.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11

No sooner has one finished paying
taxes for 1911 than the first install.
ment of the 1912 taxes become due.
Personal property taxes must be paid
before March l, otherwise ten pei
cent penalty attaches.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11

# Princeton only had hotel to
match it's postofice wouldn't it (the
hotel) be appreciated by the travelling
public?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11

Avery's annual clearance sale will
commence on Saturday, January -,
and continue until January 81, during
which time mems wearing apparel will
be offered at slaughter prices. Call
at the store on Saturday and look
over the bargains.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11

Alfred Num- leaves next week to
attend the state convention of the
hardware men of Oregon, which will
be held at Portland. He has not yet
decided where he will engage in bust
ness, but it will probably be in Idaho.
The evening world., 1912-02-21

held There was enough practice for
the arms of the pitchers in rclaying the
balls 10 the plate. Munsell, the Dallas
twirler. went into the box FOR a while
ana started to burn "a few over. hut
Mc6aw quickly stopped him ana ad-
vised him that a hall player who would
do that this early In the season needed
moro OF Il workout for MS brain than
his arm.
one OF the events OF the FIRST prac.
tiee day In Marlin was Big Steve ia.
cobson. the six-feet-and-a-halr son OF
sweden and sometime fence buster for
the fans of Rick Island. In fact, he Is
about the biggest event What is. SIX
feet and four inches OF this young fe!-
low came to McGraw as a man who
could lose more baseballs in a season
than n whole team of worlds champs,
and IN tho opening practice he came
pretty neal making good In -four tri-
ais at the hat he bumped two against
the Emerson Park fence and finally
he slammed one over IN right To APP
prostate this distance n must i'm.
agine himself in the top of the grand
stand at the Polo Grounds. Then l0oi
The evening world., 1912-02-21
Jack Practically Wins Fair
mont A. c. Bout by Use
of Left-Hand lab.
BY JOHN

ACK GOODM m thA A0htfpS pAati
p.,-~o, ., '.r, $500 49,
r.. ~ "e
puslhsuc IDOL JACK sot q "snei
hold on that title by defeating KID
Burns of the same section in a ten
round bout before a crowd which packed
Billy Gibson's Fatrmont A. C. 10 its
~capac,tv
Thou"
. NJ "a"oo = m! @su"e'
as 10 VINO was ehtiteo 70 the VICTORY
Tor Goodman had so much the better
OF eight rounds OF the battle that even
Burns's stancheet admirers admitted he
was beaten.
WIN 4. ,o.ad ,or hov,n.
an. -. .ho go ,~o,.hor, 49,. a..
"e '"os CIV
pfoAo's'o"' "ep' 0eiuns I'LL" puiio" 1"'o
burns's race SO often that at the final
bell he had the Kids face we'll deco
rated, his left eye being nearly closed.
while his nose ana mouth were badly
The evening world., 1912-02-21

from the floor as quickly as he did. As
II was, Goodman was dazcd. and when
he went to his corner at the end OF the
round his manager rubbed his head
hard with both hands and also gave
him the smelling salts.
Goodman cut loose in tho remaining
rounds. and while he managed to pun
ish Burns severely about the face with
his singing left-hand jabs. the latter
managed to get In some wallops on
Goodman's face and in his stomach.
In the last round Goodman fought
hard 10 try and put Burns away. and
while no shook him up with punches
to the chin. Burns came ack and stung
Jack with short inside wallops to the
body and head.
Most Of the crowd was from tho lower
west side, where both fighters reside
1t was a friendly one. at that. as every.
body seemed to know each other and
saluted each other by their first names
While the admirers OF each fighter
rooted hard for their man TO win. they
were Just as friendly after the bout as
they wero before the bell sounded start,
/ ing the lighters on their journey.