The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-30
SOCIETY ORGANIZES
Branch of State Society for Prevention
of Cruelty Incorporates With
Over Twenty rlembers.
The Society Has for Its Purpose the
Prevention of Cruelty to Chill
dren and Dumb Animals

the ''Princeton Humane society," a
branch of the Minnesota Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty,' was
organized, and all those present were
enthusiastic in their support OF and
the carrying out of the object OF the
The articles OF lncor-
poration adopted were as follows:
The undersigned hereby associate
themselves for the purpose of organ
izing and Incorporating branch OF
the Minnesota Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty.
|. The name of this branch of
said society shall be the ':Princeton
Humane society," Its general pur-
pose and plan Of operation shall be
to prosecute the work of said Mime
sofa Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty under rules and regulations
established and prescribed by it at,
and in the vicinity of. Princeton,
Mile Laos county, Minnesota, and
the location of this said branch OF
said society shall be at said Prince
ton, said county and state.
=. The terms Of admission to
membership in this branch of said
society shall be the signing of these
articles, or copy thereof, and the
payment of one yearly contribution
in advance. The amount Of yearly
contribution required of the men,
bers of this said branch Of this said
society shall be the sum OF fifty
cents.
3. This corporation shall have no
capital stock.
+. The annual meeting of this
corporation shall be the third Mon
day in January of each year at said
Princeton, Minnesota, at a place to
be named in d notice Of said meeting
by the president and secretary, to be
published within two weeks previous
thereto. Special meetings Of this
corporation may be held at any time
on similar notice. The officers of the
corporation shall be president, a
vice president, a secretary and a
treasurer, who shall constitute and
be the board of directors and conduct
the transactions of this corporation,
and said officers and directors shall
be elected annually at said annual
meeting and shall hold their offices
until the election and qualification
of their successors.
The officers and directors who are
to conduct the. transactions of this
corporation for the first year shall be
as follows: President, F! A. Lowell
vice president, W. H. Ferrell; secre
tary, Ira G. Stanley; treasurer, W.
L. Hatch.
In testimony whereof we have
hereunto set our hands and seal!
this oath day of January, 1913:
F. A. Lowell, ". H. Terrell, Err
G.. Stanley, w. L. Hatch, Harr!
Shockley, T. H. Prowse, a. Bryson
H. Newbert, W. G. Fredericks
Theo. 0. Ziemann, Mrs. w. II. Fer
rel, Carrie M. Gerrish, R. D. Byers
J. C. Marshall, Guy Ewing, Z. II
Galley, S. S. Peterson. G. Umbe
hooker, G. A. Jack. j. Leathers
Robt. Fl. King.
The Princeton Humane society ha
for it's purpose the prevention Q
cruelty to children and animals. tn
medication and promotion of human
sentiments and principles, and tn
prosecution of offenders. There wa
demand for such an organizatio
in this village, I'm fact, every >villag
should have humane society, an
it's members will do their utmost t
abate the cruelty which is ofttime
practiced by brutes in human form.
How to Proceed in Cases of Cruel
ty.-Under the law of this common
wealth the police throughout tn
state are required to assist the soci
ETY., its agents and members in tn
enforcement of all laws for the pre-
lection of children and animals
Therefore, if an officer be .presen
when an act Of cruelty is committed
request him to arrest the offender.
1t should be noted, however, that
in calling for police assistance, tn
officer can only arrest upon his ow
view of misdemeanor. If he doe
not see the offense committed, O
cannot be found until after til
abuse has ceased, he cannot arres
upon your complaint or statement
and in such case or cases it will b
necessary to proceed by warrant.
II this procedure is found necessar
notify the president of the societ
and make known the facts and evi
dence. If, after Investigation, ;th