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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-08-20
The Finish in Siqht.

After an apparently interminable
period of waiting there is reason tc
believe that enough of the finer
grades of crushed rock will he Sc.
cured from the St. Cloud reformatory
next week to complete the stretch OF
road running west from the depot.
If the rock cannot be obtained it is
proposed to use clay gravel to com.
plete the job. Hauling gravel four
and five miles is an expensive prop.
osition, but the job must be com.
pleted without further delay as the
road must be put in condition for
the farmers to haul their crops to
market. The delay has been exas.
perating but it is not the fault OF
those having the work in charge.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-08-20
This is Also Highly Gratifying.

The value of good roads is we'll H.
Illustrated by the work done in Todd
county this year. The recent rains
have made the ordinary road almost
impossible but the contract roads
have not been affected by the rains
at all. They are as hard and dry as
if there had been no rain and i'm
mense loads can be hauled over
them. The contract work has been
we'll done and the men who did it
evidently had their hearts in the
work. There has been surpris-
ingly large amount of this good work
done this year too, and within three
or four years every town line road in
the county will be rebuilt if the
present rate of progress is main
tanned. This will mean much for
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-08-20
DEVELOPMENT.

the county's development. A
farmer can not move his farm closer
to market but he can do what
amounts to the same thing-assist
the good road movement and then
by doubling the size of his load cut
down distances one-ha]f. Thousands
and thousands of dollars have been
thrown away in years past on Todd
county roads and as tax payer the
Leader has been getting tired of the
shameful waste. The new system
introducing contract work by men
who are actual road builders seems
to be solving the waste problem. -
Long Prairie Leader.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-08-20
j. D. Jones Dead.

j. D. Jones of Long Prairie died
suddenly in that village last Friday.
Mr.. Jones was we'll known through
out the state. He was clerk of the
state supreme court from 1887 to
1891, member Of the house 1895.
speaker of the house 1897, state SEN
ator l899-l90l. Mile Laos was part
of the old 10th district when Mr..
Jones served as a member and pre-
siding officer of the house in 1895
and 1897. The 10th district was
composed of the counties of Todd,
Grow Wing, Morrison and Mile
Laos. Mr.. Jones was a lawyer of
considerable ability. Politically he
lacked aggressiveness and Stunned a
fight when it could be avoided.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-08-20
German Lutherans Have Picnic.

One of the most pleasant picnics
OF the season was held at Green lake
last Sunday, when the congregation
and Sunday school children of the
German Lutheran church of this vii
lage enjoyed days outing at that
place. Regular church services were
held on the shores of the lake in the
morning, and at noon dinner was
served. Each of the families pres
ent had their own dinner basket.
During the afternoon ice cream and
pop were served to the children and
boating was INDUCED III. All who
participated pronounced it most
ENJOYABLE occasion.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-08-20
Special Election Called,

At special meeting of the village
council held Tuesday evening it was
decided to call a special election for
Tuesday, September %, to vote on
the proposition of adopting city
form of government in this village.
Previously the council had by vote
of two to three voted to accept the
petition requesting that a special
election should be called. Council-
men McRae and Ka]iher voted in the
negative, and Councilman Miller and
Recorder Hatch voted in the affirma-
tive. President Wheeler cast the de-
cisive vote.in favor of accepting the
petition which contained about 80
signatures.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-08-20

Hereunder we publish an account
of the death Of George r. Martin,
taken from the columns of the Gen.
tralia, Washington, Hub, issue Of
Monday, August 3. The widow is
we'll known in Princeton, as prior to
her marriage she was Miss Jessie
Cowles.
'Early this afternoon occurred the
death of George r. Martin, presi-
dent of the H. H. Martin Lumber
company of Centralia, and one of
the best known and best liked lum-
bermen in this enti1e community.
Death was due to prolonged attack
of paralysis. The deceased is sur
vived by his wife, Mrs. Jessie Martin
his mother, Mrs. Esther NJ. Martin,
and his brother and sister, Frank
A. Martin and Miss Kate Martin, all
residents of this city.
"Perhaps throughout the entire
northwest there was not better
liked man than George Martin. He
was quiet and unassuming, but
others knew the real worth Of a
friendship which included him. For
more than a quarter of century his
jolly good nature left real sunshine
wherever he went. While active in
the management of the mill COM
pany of which he was president.
since the death of his father, the
founder of the concern, George was
the hardest working man on the job.
There was no task too mental for him
to perform if he thought it would
make it easier for one of his en-
ployes. In fact it is hard indeed tc
pay tribute to the man worthy OF
him. L~. -.~->-
"George Martin was the kind of a
person whom all men liked to cal
their friend. In the whole country
side he had no enemy. His doctrine,
which was manifest daily, was silent
and unselfsh service.''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-08-20
Americas Opportunity.

We have received an editorial from
the pen of Roy F. Soule, who is con-
nected with The Hardware Age,
New York, entitled "American
Prosperity in Europe's Calamity !"
Mr.. Soule analyses conditions in an
able manner and points out the op-
portunity that now confronts the
American public. However, he says,
the pressing need at this time is an
American merchant marine, capable
of transporting our products to
foreign ports. In closing he sums up
conditions as follows:
ut has been we'll said that for Eu-
rope the greatest war-wrought
changes will be social and political.
''For America the greatest conse-
quences should be Industrial and
financial.
''This war lays in Americas lap
opportunities that dazzle the mag
nation.
Europe, war-wracked; parched
and PROSTATE, has retired from the
richest fields of foreign trade and
bids us enter to gather the harvest.
She has not only ceased to supply the
wants of millions Of human beings
beyond her own borders who are call
ing to us to bring them succor, but
has added an appeal from the wants
of her own producers who have laid
aside their aprons of the work shops
for coats of mail.
"This editorial is not voicing the
sentiments of people who gloat
over the misfortunes of others. 1t
is merely statement of facts and a
reminder of the old axiom, 1T is an
i'll wind that blows no one good -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-08-20
NOTES..

The Princeton ball team has now
met and defeated practically all of
the ball teams in this section of the
state and their record this year is
truly creditable.
Plaas and Davis attended to the
umpiring and both sides received fair
and impartial treatment.
The loyal Princeton fans gathered
up purse for Wilkes after he had
cleared the bases with a home run
in the seventh inning.
Fans and players alike can enjoy a
vacation next Sunday as no game
has been scheduled.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-08-20
A Sensible Suggestion.

Fairmont has established a NUM-
cipal rock pile for the purpose OF
putting tramps at work that happen
to strike that town. Possible that
the tramp nuisance will be lessened
by that means, but why not put
them to work on the roads? That
would be less expensive and of more
bene fit to the public. ST. Peter Free
Press
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-08-20
Mrs. Henry Murphy Surprised.

A number of the neighbors and
friends of Mrs. Henry Murphy of
Baldwin rendered her a surprise
party last Sunday. The occasion
was Mrs. Murphy's sixty-irst BIRTH
day anniversary. A picnic dinner
was served on the lawn and about a
hundred guests partook of the
goodies. Before departing each one
of the ladies presented the guest of
honor with a package, which upon
investigation proved to contain an
apron. After thoroughly enjoyable
afternoon the guests Departed, one
and all wishing Mrs. Murphy many
happy returns of the day. n
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-08-20

A farewell party was given in
honor of Master Albert Anderson.
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
his brother, Gust Anderson. The
day was spent in games, and boun-
tiful repast was served. Master AL
bert has been spending his school
vacation here and has made many
friends among young and old. He
will leave this morning for his home
in Black River Falls: Wis, and his
many friends wish him a pleasant.
journey home. ...
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-08-20
Carriers Paid on Length of Routes.

Rural letter carriers will hereafter
be paid on the basis of the length of
their routes. The departments reg
ulations issued recently providing
that salaries we're to be based not
only on the length of routes, but up
on the quantity of parcel post mat
ter handled, were revoked on &C.
count of protests against the ruling
made by various carriers. Protests
came not only from Minnesota, but
other states in the. northwest and
they were backed up by senators and
representatives.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-08-20

Will some one who favors a city
form of government for this village
kindly tell us wherein the village
will be benefted?. The columns of
the Union are open to any such in
diyidual. Furthermore, if it can
be shown that a city form of gov
eminent will result in reduced tax
alton or increased efficiency and
economy in the administration Of viii
]age affairs the Union will heartily
favor the change. -.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-08-20
Beet Industry GROWING.

+ Minnesota's beef industry has ex'
perienced wonderful growth since
1900 according to figures given out
recently by Fred D. Sherman, state
commissioner of immigration.
The figures were gathered from
reports issued by the St. Paul Tn.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-08-20

in that vicinity also sustained heavy
losses in corn and potatoes Forum
ately most of the grain was stacked.
Certainly the farmer has much to
contend against before he can garner
a crop, and then to have a whole
seasons labor wiped out in few
minutes by the elements is disheart-
ening.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-08-20
Little Adopted Girl Murdered.

Mrs. Annie t. SCHNEIDER of East
ST. Cloud is held on% the charge of
numbering her four-year-old adopted
daughter, Irma. The woman's hus-
band returned from Browns Valley
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-08-20

Cambridge is covering with
crushed rock the street in that viii
lage leading from the bridge to Main
street. They also contemplate the
erection of a new bridge over tine
river at that point, and if the new
bridge is erected, the present struc-
ture that spans the river will be re-
moved to WalbO.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-08-20
LOCALS WIN AGAIN
Local Ball TOssers TrOunce Lind
strom's Representatives in
Fast Contest Sunday.
Game is Featured by a Home Run
Drive by Wilkes With the
Bases All Filled.

In fast game of ball staged at
the fair grounds last Sunday the
speedy Lindstrom aggregation was
defeated by the Princetonians by a
score of 10 to 8. During the early
innings the game was extremely
close, and the visitors were in the
lead. Princeton tied the score in
the sixth round, and in the seventh
inning the locals slowed the game
away for keeps when terrific fusil-
lade of hits netted them runs.
Wilkes did stellar work for Prince
ton, pitching mastery article of
ball. He held the willow wielders
from across country to ! scattered
hits and retired 9 by the strike out
route. He also did valiant work
with the stick and his home run drive
in the seventh inning, with the
bases full, was the feature of the
game. Skahen was at the receiving
station and performed we'll. Lind
strom was on deck with city bat
terry and during the early stages of
the game their pitcher had the local
swatsmen guessing. However the
locals finally solved his delivery, and
in the seventh inning fairly pulver-
lied the ball.
Lindstrom was the first side at bat
and was BANKED. Princeton was
also retired scoreless in their half.
In the second inning the visitors
crossed the registering station twice
and Princeton was again denied a
score. Lindstrom annexed another
run in the third inning making
their total 3. However that was
their last run of the game. Prince
ton s first score came in the third
inning, Wilkes completing the cir
cult for the locals. Princeton was
BANKED during the next two innings
but in the sixth round conditions
frightened from a local viewpoint.
r. Berg was first man up and he
leaned on a fast one for a clean
drive that carried him to first base.
Galley, who was next, drove out hot
grOunder but was retired, and then
Smith slammed out healthy three
base hit and Berg scored. Mallette
poled out single and Smith scored.
The side was retired without further
scoring, but the local fans were well
satisfied as the score was then tie.
In the seventh inning the local root.
ers were afforded an opportunity tc
indulge III some real roofing, for in
this round the Princeton athletes
clinched matters. Roos was first ur
and secured free transportation tc
the initial sack, as did Doane, who
was next. r. Berg then smote one
fairly and Roos scored. Galley came
next and walked, and Smith drove
out liner that scored Doane. NAL
lette was retired and then W. Berg
hit safe, scoring Galley. Skahen also
connected for safe one and the
bases were again filled. Wilkes ther
advanced to the plate and he nailed
out screaming drive for foul
bases and it was all over but the
shouting. Neither side scored after
the eventful seventh inning anc
Princeton was once more returned {
winner.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-08-20

Mr.. J. L. TraVe1s, formerly Of
Wahkon and recently appointed
register of the United States land
office at Duluth, was shaking hands
with Princeton friends yesterday.
Mr.. Travers has many friends in
Mile Laos county who are glad that
ne landed in the Duluth land office.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-08-20

Milton Wiley and E. Slater, each
riding a motor cycle, co]lided last
Friday, and the former was injured
to such an extent that he was laid
up for couple of days. The ma
chimes were also somewhat DAMAGED,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-06
SERIOUS BUSINESS.

Considerable interest and not lit
tie satisfaction has been felt at the
report from Oregon that millionaire
who scorched through the streets OF
the city at the rate Of fifty miles an
hour. was sentenced to five days la
Dor on the municipal rock pile.
A lot of people would be glad to hear
of other such cases. Not that they
have any particular aversion to either
millionaires or automobiles, but that
the matter of reckless driving is fire.
quently considered all too lightly,
says the Des Moincs Tribune.
Wholesale murder by automobiles is
really serious business and the more
responsibility Of thus endangering life
Should be as great as when a man
uses fire arms recklessly. But the
latter has inevitably received the Sc
verer punishment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-06
PUBLIC OPINION

to ceiling they were enclosed with
light porch lattice.
Winding stairways in building,
even in a residence are dangerous
and why these conditions mentioned
above have been permitted to exist,
and who is responsible the public
have right to know The fire es-
cape which has been called a death
trap is, l am told, an exact dupIicate,
and installed at the same time as the
one on the Terrence school and the
building itself has been referred tt
many timss as a death trap, and right
fully, but surely some of these con-
ditions I refer to have contributed III
making it SO.
Who is responsible?
One OF the board called the build
ing fire trap. He said it had be en-
afire three times to his knowledge
found his knowledge very limited,
when in answer to my question when
it was afirs and what was the origin,
he said he did not know-who ought
to know? | ask the question: The
opposition to this bond issue has been
attributed by some advocates in pub
lie discussion, as coming from the
real estate owners-by others that it
is jealousy on the part Of the south
siders, or the seventh warders who
are suspicious that they won't get
what they ask and what they think
they are entitled to.
l would like to make a suggestion
and a proposition.
If ws are to expend at least fifty
cred thousand dollars, in erecting a
new building in the first ward which
will, we hope, be a credit to our city,
let us select more ssirable site,
bstter elevation. larger area for play
ground, which will not get the natural
drainage from property more elevated,
and buy 1t. Employ some practical
man, he need not necessarily be an
architect, to correct soma, at least, OF
these neglected conditions to which
refer in the present building. and
VIII IN this is done, use this school
building until better site is secured
and new buil6ing erected, then sell
the present site, but give the seventh
ward good building now.
If this Is done l will agree to do
nate in cash, five hundred dollars or
one thousand dollars, with any ten
citizens, giving like amount each,
or If same is raised by popular sub
scription, to be used for purposes re-
cited above. 1t seems to me that
the advocates of this bond issue show
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-06

A communication in this issue from
Howard Connable is of interest Mr.
Connable takes the position that if
the Garfield school is to be rebuilt, Il
new site should be secured. A site
that will afford larger facilities for
Fairgrounds. In order to secure
such a new location Mr.. Connable
says he is willing to be one of ten
who will contribute $500 or $1,000 to
purchase the new location. The offer
of Mr.. Connable is commendable
There will be no objection to Mr..
Connable carrying out his offer after
the school bonds are voted The first
and vital and essential and necessary
thing to do is to vote the school
bond issue and the selection of a new
site, should it be deemed advisable.
can be decided afterward. Mr.. Con-
nable's proposition is worthy of es-
pecial thought but it in no respect
changes the school bond situation.
Vote for the school bonds and Mr..
Gonzales offer, which is generous
one, can be taken up later.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-06
Mr., Connable's Views.
Editor of The Gate City:


The school bond issue has been dis
cussed at length in public meeting
and by several writer's in our daily
papers, and in several citations and
criticisms, I heartily concur, espec-
tally as to the unsafe condition OF our
school buildings.
| will frankly admit that l deem
any of our three story public school
buildings a menace to the health and
possibly in case of fire alarm, or a
fire within the building,-a menace to
the lives Of the pupils and teachers,
and the most modern type OF fire es-
cape insufficient to prevent disaster
in time Of panic in the building.
I also criticize and condemn the
practice Of installing heating plant
in the building-it should be in a
separate fire proof building, for the
boiler and fuel supply, and believe
not one of our school buildings are
SO constructed. The proposition to
issue bonds for a new building to re-
place the Garfield school, in the first
ward was submitted to vote Of the
people some two or three years ago
and was defeated, the advocates at
tributing the defeat to antasonism of
the other wards, and the subject I'M
til recently, was not agitated again to
any extent until the seventh ward
citizens circulated petition for a
school in their ward.
I doubt very much il there is one
in hundred of our citizens who have
in late years been through the Gar
field school, especially with any view
Of forming an intelligent opinion OF its
condition. Last year in passing the
building. I had desire to see the in
terror Of 1t, and would like to call
attention to some OF the conditions
existing then as I observed them.
and ask who is responsible for same.
First-The boiler room ceiling was
once lath and plastersd ceiling-at
this time the plaster was all off of
the lath directly over the boiler and
fire doors, the fuel room across from
the boiler room was partitioned off
by board partitions, adjoining this
wood partiitoned coal room was fully
wagon load of sawd'ust and in clos I.
proximity to several cans of oil
which was used in making floor
sweeping compound, and boxes and
part of the floor was saturated with
oil.
The stairways in the rear had no
risers, but under the stairs from floor
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-06
Always Room at the 1 op

/ starting life to seek after. His rise
was continual. In 1888 he was pro
NOTED to the position Of general SUI
perintendent Of the northwest sys-
tenn, becoming general superintend.
ent of transportation of all lines west
of Pittsburgh on March /, 1890. He
was elected director and fourth
vice president of the Pittsburgh com
pany and of the Pittsburgh, Cincin-
natl, Chicago & st. Louis railroad
company in 1901, and third vice presi-
dent, January 8, 1907. This man, who
started with thorough college and
technical education, is also direc-
tor and president or vice president
Of large number of corporations
forming or affiliated with the Penn
sylvania lines west of Pittsburgh. He
is connected with several financial
institutions, and member Of several
Another man who entered the rail-
way service of the Pennsylvania lines
as clerk is Daniel Trigg MacCabe. the
new third vice president, now in his
sixty-fifth year. He is In charge Of
the traffic department, and rose from
the clerkship to that position since
1870. He is a Virginian. On April l.,
1879, he was made freight traffic
manager of the Pennsylvania lines
west Of Pittsburgh, and on January g.,
1907, elected fourth vice president of
the west of Pittsburgh lines of the
Pennsylvania. From his start as clerk
in 1870 to his election on February
last as third vice president Ut the
lines his rise was steady and thor
ough.
Another Case Of Messenger Boy.
George L. Peck, fourth vice presi-
dent in charge Of transportation, real
estate and insurance departments,
started as messenger boy in 1878. He
was born July 10. 1858, at Sandusky,
Ohio. In his time he has been tele-
graph operator, trainmaster, super
fifth and fourth vice presi-
He is member Of the executive COM
mittee of the American Railroad as
ISOLATION.
A. M. Schoyer, the fifth member OF
the list Of new executive officers OF
the Pennsylvania, is resident vice
president at Chicago and in charge
of the company's affairs in that city.
He also started as messenger in 1872.
He was born in Allegheny. Pa, and
is descended from two Of Pittsburgh's
Oldest families. There have been few
Offices of importance that he has not
filed on his way up to a vice presi-
dency. He is member of the Du-
quesne club of Pittsburgh, the union
league OF Chicago and other clubs,
and vice president and treasurer of
the Chautauqua institution Of Chau-
tauqna, N. Y.
There is something in this list OF
energetic and successful men to en-
courage the boy who wants to believe
that hard work and application and
honesty still lead to success as Mr..
Hill says that they do.