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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-09-26

FOR SALE-A farm 7 miles east of
Princeton, 81 acres, with 80 rods
shore, on good lake, IS acres in
crop, land new. Will sell right.
1t will pay you to investigate.
Ernest N. Johnson, owner, Route
No. 4, Box IA, Princeton. 33-tf-1p
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-09-26

FOR SALE-A 25 horse power gas
oline engine and sawmill with
shafting. Reason for selling-am
going to install a motor. Henry
Holthus, Route 2, Princeton. 24-tf
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-09-26
Art Exhibit Awards.

In consequence of the art depart.
ment book of the Mile Laos county
fair not having been turned in tic
Secretary Stanley until this week the
Union was unable to publish com.
'plete list Of the awards in its previ.
Gus issue. The book was mislaid-
left at the fair grounds. II
Landscape Mrs. f. l.. Small lst,
Mrs. Henry Plaas I'd.
Flowers-Mrs. Swanbro 1st, Mrs.
Small I'd.
Animals Mrs. Mallette lst and I'd.
Fruit-Mrs. Swanbro 1st and I'd.
Landscape-Bette Galley 1st and I'd.
FloWers-Mrs. Swanbro lst, Bette
Galley I'd. r..
Marine-Bette Galley 1st, Mrs.
Henry Plaas I'd. -.
Fruit-Bette Galley lst, Mrs. Henry
Plaas I'd. .. +
Figures Galley 1st and I'd. /
Heads-Bette Galley 1st and I'd.
Landscape Mrs. Henry Plaas LIST.
Animals Mrs. Swanbro LIST.
Display of china-Bette Galley 1st,
Mrs. Mallette 3D..
Pencil drawing-Miss Mount I'd.
Scene-Miss Minnie Swanbro 1st.
Photo Of persons Galley 1st.
Painting on velvet-Miss Winsor
1st.
Landscape-Miss Mount 1st.
Fruit-Mrs. Schrepel LIST.
F1gure-Bengta Nelson lst.
Landscape-Mrs. Swanbro lst.
Fruit-Mrs. Swanbro 1st.
Animals Mrs. Small 1st.
Head-Mrs. Swanbro lst.
Fruit-Margaret Armitage lst.
Landscape-Billy Galley lst and I'd.
F1oWers-Harriet Mcmillan lst.
Pencil drawing-Harriet Mcmillan
I'd.
Structural drawings-Minnie Swan.
bro lst.
Landscape-Miss Schrepel 1st.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-09-26
Farmers, Attention,

II you have any fat cattle for sale
notify L. G. Hummel at the meat
market opposite old starch factory,
Princeton, who will pay you South
St. Paul prices for them and drive to
your farm to get them. Hummel
needs the cattle. 3l-tfc
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-09-26
Bids Wanted.

Wanted, sealed bids for the erec-
ton of an addition to the Farmers
Cooperative creamery at Milaca.
Plans and specifications can be seen
at the creamery on and after Sep
TENDER q, 1912. Bids to be opened
October 3, 1912. The board reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
Chas. Heilig, Secretary.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-09-26
Smiths Meat Market Prices.

The following prices now prevail at
A. G. Smiths meat market: Lard.
II cents: beef roast, l219 cents; beef
steak, Is cents; veal stew, 7 cents;
beef ribs, 7 cents. Other meat in
proportion.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-09-26
TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO

l. i Il 49,
The Princeton ball club beat the
ESt. Cloud team today by a score Of
g. to IL.
| RoadWork is about finished and
some very good jobs have been done
this year. #
n. E. Jesmer now occupies his new
store. 1t is the finest building of it's
kind outside the cities.
Several gentlemen are considering
the expediency of forming literary
| society of the best possible character.
Many people are putting in coal
stoves this fall and will try the effect
of coal on the stern realities of
| winter. i
Free Townsend and May Russell
were united in marriage at the
North Star hotel by Rev. Kidd on
Monday. . ~.
DIR. 0. c.. Tarbox was twice sum-
moned from Elk River last week,
but in each instance too late to be
of any assistance.
If long-winded prayers and soul
torturing harangues, as part of a
funeral service, are marks of civili-
Zation, give US a little more heathen-
ism.
The public schools are filled in
every department.. and still numerous
applications are daily made for ad-
mission, which of course must be re-
fused owing to lack of room. An
other department or two will soon be
a necessity.
Chas. Erickson, L. P. Thyberg and
Frank Heuse, representing the new
bank, were here this week. The
building is already under way oppo-
site the Pioneer Drug store. Jas.
Spur has the contract for building
the structure.
A gentleman of our village return
ing from neighboring town, some
what belated, saw in the road ahead
of the horse, several white objects
frisking about and, DESTROYS of know
ing just what said objects were,
alighted and decided to investigate.
His olfactory organs received a
greeting that still fingers, and his
clothing cannot be disinfected. He
found several polecats holding frag-
rant convention.
1t is planned to make "the great
est and most important target tour
nament ever held in the United
States'' feature of the Panama
Pacific universal exposition at San
Francisco in 1915. The big event
will be arranged on a scale to do
justice to the Importance of the
shooting sport in America, and will
receive the endorsement and support
of shooting clubs throughout the
country. California shooters have
formed corporation, with a capital
Of $40, 900, to promote the art of tar
get shooting, and this organization
is prominent in booming the 1915
tournament.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-09-26

TAKEN UP-Came to my place
about three weeks ago, a yearling
heifer. Owner may obtain same
by paying for keep and cost Of
advertising. Theo. Ziemann, old
Freer place, Princeton. Ito
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-09-26

FOR SALE--The dwelling house
occupied by Thos. Kaliher in village
OF Princeton. Apply to Aulger
Rines. 39-tfc
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-09-26

FOR SALE-Two dwelling houses in
village of Princeton. D. N. Hunt,
princeton. 37-tfc
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-09-26

To Whom It May Concern.
My wife has left my bed and board
and I will not be responsible for any
debts she may contract. Matt Gau.
September Is, 1912. 4O-3tp
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-06
STATE NEWS
MAX SEIGEL DEAD

Fargo, N. D.. May e.-Max Seigel,
the we'll known member of the firm
of Matt Seigel & Bros. of Front street,
died at one of the hospitals in st.
Paul. Word of his death was receiv-
ed early this morning and his demise
Will be a great shock to his many
friends. Mr.. Seigel went to st. Paul
for treatment for a general run down
condition about three weeks ago and
a few days ago contracted pneumonia
which caused his death.
Mr.. Seigel has lived in North Da-
kota for the past twenty-five years
and In Fargo for sixteen years. He
was formerly located at Hillsboro in
this state. and at Superior, Wis. The
deceased man was born in Poland
i~fty-three years g and came to
America about thirty years ago. He
three sisters in Europe; a sister, Mrs.
M. LEVITT. and two brothers. Matt and
Abe Seigel, in this city. and three
other brothers, j. D. Seigel of Duluth,
and Aaron and Elias Seigel of Super
ior. He Is also survived by a wife,
three daughteds and three sons, who
live in this city.
Mr.. Seigel was a member of Bnai
Birth order and of the A. o. U. w.
and NJ. w. of A.. lodges. He was we'll
loved and respected by all who knew
him and was a friend to all. His
death will be mourned by a large cir
Gle Of friends and relatives, particu-
larly so as his death came so sudden
~. He was reported to be almost
conyalescent after his nervous break
down, n after contracting pneu-
monia the end anne very quickly.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-06
DULUTH CASH CLOSE.
TRADE GOSSIP

~1,312,O0O bushels; last week $4,000
bushels; last year 1000, 600.
Corn this week $4,000 bushels;
last week $4,000; last year 961, 900.
st. Louis-Wheat receipts today
10000; last year 10000 bushels;
shipments $4,000; last year 10000
bushels.
Chicago-We tote that in the Ohio
abandoned acreage.
The total receipts OF wheat at the
four principal winter wheat points,
Toledo, st. Louis, Detroit and Kansas
City, from the beginning of the crop
year, July 1, to date. are 4~5,318.763
bu. against 60,7S6.071 bu. last year
and 6,947,170 blu. WI years ago.
Local shipments Of flour since Jan.
l. 1912, to date. are ~5,6S,36Os bbls..
a660,s23 bbls. two years ago.
The total receipts of wheat at the
four principal spring wheat points
from the beginning of the crop year,
Aug. 1, 1911, to date. are as follows:
Minneapolis. S5,647,415: Duluth, 49,
029.37S; Chicago. 20.999, 400; MiIwau-
kee, 2,643.950: making a total of 49,
320.143 blu. against 13~2,OS5.5O2 blu.
last year and 165,s17,537 bu. two
years ago.
Ohio. May condition "A; April 81;
last May Sc: July "a.
No estimate of wheat plowed up.
Oats-Acreage sown as compared
with year ago 1928 per cent; wheat
crop was 100000 bushels.
Rye condition last May. 90.
Clearances for today-Wheat 203,-
900: flour $4,000: corn 1000: oats
$4,000; wheat and flour 347,000.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-06
THE RYE AND HAY
TRADE DISCUSSED

Donbusch-At Paris, rye continues
excessively dear. no material chang"
in prices having taken place in the
week under review. There Is nothing
to be said about his grain hat has
not beer said and the rye trade will
probably not assume Il NOR" interest
ing phase until the new crop is avail
able. Prospects of the latter are, so
far, Very good. Imports of rye from
August /, 1911. to March 81, 1872.
amounted to about 29.60o tons. against
101.950 ton during the corresponding
previous period.
At Berlin near periods of rye under
ven fluctuations Ii We're somewhat
weak, the large Berlin stocks having
a depressing effect on the tone. Pro-
yincial offers. however, are scantN.
The prices realized at German sea-
ports are generally higher than those
obtainable at Berlin. At Riga arrivals
are very small and readily taken up
ly local consumers. Offers chiefly
consist of Kurish sorts, While Russian
qualities are not in evidence. some
German rye is imported. but prices
for rye are Very firm and move up
ward. chiefly on account of the recent
cold weather.. Snow has fallen liber-
ally in he southwestern districts and
Enough ne damage has been reported
so far. these climatic conditions Wcr~
49, - ~ ''''% 49,. "a !tiA''s7,s
The export trad" WAS hanporvd by
small offers of tonnage. At Budapest
rye was 1T times offered moro lihel-
ally, but there was always 1t Corrc-
spending demand.
on the whole, he turnover was
moderate and prices firm. The re-
Gently published Official report states
that autumn sowings of rye generally
are in such Il good condition that the
cold eathe which prevailed lately
could not do much harm.
The official Austrian report also is
satisfactory. estimating the condition
of rye as is 1meaning Very good,
. good.) AT Antwerp rye is very firm
with a generally good demand and
many transactions. Offerings from,
the Danube are fairly large but dear
North Germany sells large quantities
Russian offers are far too dear anG
therefore neglected.
The Hay Trade.
Late though the season is for large
hay feeding the demand still keeps
up with current offerings in the gen
a markets.. Strictly choice qualities
are scarce and wanted in larger vol.
ume than the markets afford. Dam
aged hay is avoided but in the urgency
to meet requirements variety and
grade are practically lost sight OF
when the quality is suitable, at some
1ooeoAao'I Pl'te. III oIocl 70 move
poor stocks private concessions are
sometimes made.
Local hay receipts in Minneapolis
are very light. due in a measure to
active farm employment. AT the same
time it is apparent that the farm sup
ply is small and that the market
stands to receive a minimum of sup
ply until the gathering from a new
crop. Complaints of late have been
of heated offerings. Buyers will ac-
cept coarse. low grade, but sound, in
preference to heating hay of any
variety. Shippers have orders in thai
they are unable to fill as the arrivals
do not fill in quality of the require.
ments
a few sections Of the country are
receiving fair quantities. that keer
prices steady while some others are
paying higher figures of late.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-06
BROKE LEG
Johnnie Watt Lay for Two Hours
With Broken Leg Before
Discovered.

win Broken Leg Before
Discovered.
Milton. N. D., May 6.-Johnnie
Watt, about 16 years Of age, living
with his parents southwest of Milton,
met with a sad accident which has
proved an experience he will undoubt-
edly wildly recall all his life. He had
mounted a horse shortly after supper
and had brought the cows from the
field, and without telling anyone
where he was going rode to the rural
mail box to see if n mail had been
left. The horse suddenly SHE'D at the
box when within a few feet of it and
In doing so fell in the soft mud pin
ming Johnnie under and breaking the
young mans leg. The pain was in
tense and as the horse scrambled to
its feet the boy became unconscious.
When the riderless horse arrived
home the parents knew at once that
some accident had befallen the boy,
and Immediately set out to search
for him, but as they did not know
he had gone after the mail, they
searched in the direction he had gone
Tor the cattle. AS the night was dark
and the rain was falling in torrents,
searching at its best was a difficult
task. AS the frs, esareh proved
fruitless. n%eighbors were called to as
sist, and practically all the neighbor-
Ing fields were looked over in search
or the missing young man. No trace
midnight. when a younger brother
found the crumbled figure near the
mail box, where he had lain for hours
In a bed Of mud while torrents of rain
fell. suffering intense pain from the
shattered member.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-06
REPORTS
FROM SOUTHWEST
Futures Picked up and Clos
ed Between One and
Two Cents Higher

Minneapolis, Mimi. May 6.-New
high marks We're made in our wheat
market today and after opening 1-2
cent higher than Saturdays close, the
market steadily advanced until prices
showed Il gain of . as cents for the
July and / ga up for the September
compared with the previous closing
figures. The news continues to come
bull!sh from the southwest and some
damage reports We're in from Okla
homa. The visible supply of wheat
III the United State showed a de-
crease of 2.121.0oO bushels for the
past week and this also induced some
buying.
Wei weather in the northwest also
contributed to the strength as seed
ign operations in wheat will be delay
cd again until drying weather comes.
Reports received here from North
Dakota claim there more diversified
farming his year and considerable
oats and barley will put in this year,
especially so on account of the high
prices at which these grains are SELL
ing.
on the close the Minneapolis May
wheat is UP 1 ga cents: July is l ga
a rs higher. while the September is
I'm As 10
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-06
E. ]. ELFsTROM HURT
Well Known Travelling Man Injured in
a Runaway.

Bismarck, N. D., May &c. j. Elf
strom. travelling representative for the
Hudson-Thurber company, had a mar
row escape from serious injury and
possibly death while driving from
futile to Wing. Mr.. Elfstrom, who
makes his headquarters in this city,
had hired a livery team to make the
drive. The driver lost control of the
horses when they We're we'll started on
their journey n the animals took
their bits between their teeth and ran
away.
They went through n wire fence
and though the horses were badly cut,
they did not stop. Another wire fence
intercepted them. and one of the hors-
es fell and broke it's neck, dying al
most Immediately. The other animal
was badly cut.
Mr.. Elfstrom was thrown from the
rig and under it. He was run owe
by the carriage n as badly cut and
buised. He was taken to Sterling and
brought to Bismarck. The driver es-
capped uninjured.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-06
TONE Of SPECULATION IN
STOCKS SHOWED M|SG|v|NGS
Balance Available for Dividends in U. S. Steel Smallest
Since Organization, with Exceptions of Panic Year.
Railroad Earnings Disappointnent-New
York's Se5, 00O, 900 Loan to Test the
Markets Condition.

j, pccted to make good a part of the de-
liciency, and spring wheat is called
promising. The backward season,
however, must be reckoned with, es-
l,eciaily in estimating the cotton pros
pcCt. The earlier hopes of exceptional
harVcsis of all crops thus are modified
TO Il material extent.
Railroad Earnings Short.
March railroad earnings also have
not fulfilled the promise Of the Feb
ruary returns that a definite turn for
the better had been made. Coal-car-
rNing roads still had the benefit of
rush traffic in fear of a strike, but
other railroads show operating costs
so o~Vcr-hurdened as to interfere with
Improvement In net returns. For that
Reason the speculation was alert to de-
Nclcpments in the labor position. y
good effect was produced by the send
ing to arbitration of the engineers
demands on eastern railroads n by
the agreement of the subcommittee
on terms of settlement of the anthra-
cite labor controversy. Correspond
ing weakness in the market followed
the rejection of the anthracite settle
mcnt and the fresh demands of the
tirernon.
The rise in the price of meat pro-
ducts was looked upon as a compile
eating factor in the whole field of in
duStry and economies.
y. Y. Bond Sale Will Test Market.
The complication over the Darda-
nelles probably was an influence in
deferring the reduction of the Bank
of England officials discount rate. New
York banks, however, proceeded with
the withdrawal of funds placed on de-
post with foreign banks. This is in
preparation for demands in prospect
al home jnnlnIinu this ,y.ol.'c coll &c
New York city's $685. 900. 900 record
bond Offering. The outcome of this
sale Will be regarded as a test of bond
market conditions.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-06
CHARGE OF THEFT

gave the name of Walter Redman has
been turned owe by the city police de-
partment to Sheriff Boyle. He is
charged with larceny at Alice, this
county. According to the informa-
ton Redman stole from the, George
Pollock farm a lady's watch, also a
silver watch and chain and various
other articles. The theft was discov-
cred soon after he had departed and a
chase took place in which the con-
stable and others took part, he being
finally landed by the constable at
Wheatland. brought to this city and
turned ove to the sheriff. A charge
of larceny has been made against him
and he will have his trial in the county
court.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-06
A YEAR AGO D

Minneapolis May wheat closed at
81 SIS a 3-4a.
Minneapolis May wheat ranged
from 50 SIS q 3-4M % 3-S.
Minneapolis cash orr sold at so
M52.
Minneapolis cash flax sold at $3.50
m2.5S.
Minneapolis shipments of -four were
43,1l3 barrels.
Chicago May wheat closed at "a 1-2.
Chicago July wheat closed at So IA
gas.
Chicago May corn closed at SO 3-4;
May oats closed at 80 1-2M5-s.
Duluth cash oats closed at SO Ia;
cash flax closed at $2.57.
Track wheat closed in MINNEAPOLIS
at $1.o1 Ia for J. hard: 991-4@
100 "a for l northern: SO 1-2 "a 80 for
2 northern.
Minneapolis receipts of hay were 80
tons selling at S5@19 for good to
choice.
The state grain inspection showed
no cars l hard: GO cars l northern; "a
cars > northern: s cars No. 8: no cars
No. 4; 4 cars rejected: l car no grade.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-06
MED1Cs TO MEET
Annual Gathering of State Association
at Valley City, May 14.15.

Valley City. N. D.. May s.-The
North Dakota Medical association will
hold tbs annual session here May II
and Is.
DIR. Ernest c. Wheeler and DR.. c.
Eugene Riggs of st. Paul are on the
program. The program follows:
Tuesday. May 14-Address of well
come. Mayor L. S. Platou. NJ. D.: re-
spouse. DR.. H. H. Healy. Grand Forks;
presidents address. c. E. Spicer.
Litchville; papers by H. O. Altnow.
Mandan; r. B. Girvin. Cleveland; H.
S. Plummer. Rochester. Mimi: F. w.
McManus. Buford: Dean H. E. French,
University Of North Dakota; L. II.
Labbitt. Enderlin: v. j.. LaRose. Bis
marck; N. A. Munro. Bowman.
Wednesday. May 15-Papers. ]. J.
Walker. Cavalier: c. N. Callander,
Fargo; !: d. Clark. Harvey: c. Eugene
Riggs, st. Paul: Thomas Mulligan,
Grand Forks; f. P. Quain, Bismarck:
E. F. Ladd. Fargo: E. c. Wheeler, S.
Paul. and John Montgomery. Ardoch,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-06


New York, MAJ THE tone OF III"
speculation III stocks last Week re
Elected some misGiNinGs II to signs
of excess in the market movement
Also events gave warming OF range
of oNer-cstimating the rate OF prog
rcss. These influences constituted a
drag on the market. inc elirfN"srcht
rise in Reading at the close OF inc
previous week aroused susp!cloh OF
the forces behind the rise.
L. :. Steel Discussed.
The quarterly report oil the earn
ings of the United States Steel corpof-
alton proved a shock to expectations,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-06

So many reward their enemies and
collect tribute from their friends.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-06
LIGHTNING TAKES
ON FREAK COURSE
Bolt Causes Some Little Ex-
element at Casselton,
But Hurts no One.

Fargo, N. D., May GA freak bolt
OF lightning passing through a house
and burning two mattresses from beds,
passing out another corner and enter
ing h home of a neighbor, lifting an
aged man from his feet and setting
him down again without bowling him
over, running across the street to an
other residence and severely Earring
the family. visited Casselton.
The lightning first made its appear
ance at the home of Emil Trimming,
a barber, where it burned the two
mattresses. The mother had lifted her
baby from the bed just two minutes
before the bolt. The lightning passed
out at another corner to the home Of
the next door neighbor. Aside from
burning the mattresses some plaster
was Jared loose. The fire department
was called and the blaze extinguished.
An 83-year-old man was standing
by a window in tn next house. The
lightning lifted him from his feet and
he came down again without being
knocked over. From there it went
across the street to another residence.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-06
LIVERPOOL

Liverpool opening-Wheat 3-8 10
1-2 higher. Corn steady IA higher.
Liverpool. second cable 1880 p. m.
Wheat steady. 1-2 to- ga up. Corn
firm, IA to 1-2 higher.
Liverpool. 3:18 p. m.-wheat 3-s
to 6-s up: corn Ia to 1-2 up.
Liverpool close-Wheat SO to 7-S
higher. Corn Ia higher.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-06
LIVE STOCK

Chicago-Hogs 10000. Left over
1926 steady to shade lower; light
$7.15@7.60 mixed $1,000 40;
heavy, $7.20@7.72: rough $1,000
7.4O: cattle $4,000. steady. Sheep
10000. steady to 10 cents lower.
Omaha-Hogs 1000: cattle 5000;
sheep 1000.
Kansas city-Hogs 5000: cattle
1000; sheep 1900.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-06
ON PASSAGE

On passage-Wheat this week 54,-
20S.000, last week %54.02O,00O; last
year 53.6S0,000 bushels.
Corn--This week S,135.60O; last
week, S%,016.000; last year 6,s51, 900.
Changes for week-Wheat increase
$4,000: corn increase 10000 BUSH
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-06
Worlds Shipments.

Past week. Prev. wk. Last. Yr
12,224,000 11.176.0O0 1916, 900
3.401,000 100000 3.148,O 900
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-06
Market Quotations

company, Grain and Stock Brokers,
Branch office. Security Block, Grand
Forks, n. D.