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The Ely miner., 1914-12-18
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AaYttR EDDY sat upon the top step
w OF the stairs that led to the.
- street and rested his chin in
the palm of his hand. Some of the fell
lows came along and huIlooed to him,
but Teddy didn't answer. He didn't
want to play with the fellows Just
now, for he was battling with great
sorrow.
Tom had said it, so it must be true.
for Tom was eight years old and didn't
have to go to bed until o'clock Ted
dy's hour for retiring was half past
Z, and he realized that the extra half
hour made a man of the world out of
Tom, while it left the unfortunate Ted
dy still baby.
Tom had stuck his hands into his.
pockets-Tom's trousers were lovely
and rough, just like his father's-and
had staggered around telling all the
fellows that there wasn't any Santa
Claus! When questioned further, he
had said that there used to be, but
that this year there wasn't going to be,
and there never would be again.
No Santa Claus! If Teddy hadn't
been six years old, he might have
cried, but of course one as old as he
never cried.
Teddy wondered if he'd better tell
his mother. He decided he wouldn't.
Why should his mother, whom he
loved so dearly, be made to suffer any
longer than was necessary?
1t was hard, though, during the next
two weeks, which seemed like years,
not to tell, and when Christmas eve
came and his mother gayly brought
out his biggest pair of stockings and
The Ely miner., 1914-12-18
IS EWM[N
TERN|(IHT ?"
.wzzA9 M @zRy
WILBUR D!NfSb|T

Tits de las thing heah when I tur
&A out de light;
rs e comm ternight, nanny? Comm
ternight?"
En- de good Lawd knows, dough I sez
''Not yit,''
Dey's a-astin' me still whut dey gwine
ter git.
En- I projick en- plan. en- I skimp eI
squeeze,
En- I hurries apas' all de winders sees,
Case de chilluns espec's dat he'll bring
'em a lot
En- dey think he's de same dat de White
Folks got.
Us e comm ternight, nanny? Comm
ternight?"
Lawd. wisht in NAH soul dat e would
en- he might!
de fue
LAX I useter believe dat e sholy would
do.
When de chilluns ondress en- dey jump in
to bald,
En- tuck up de quilt 'roun' each po' IL
haid,
Den set down en- wish, en- I wish lax ]
pray,
Dat e find out de place TO hit come
Christmas Day.
The Ely miner., 1914-12-18
Children and Cattle

1t is peculiar that man who ownsI
a bunch of cattle will go out to look
at them every few days, but not oncei
during the whole year will you CATCH
him at the schoolhouse where hisl
children are getting their education
Kansas Phoenix
The Ely miner., 1914-12-18

When and Why.
do you go to Sunday school now,
Georgie?" inquired Georges uncle.
yep; Christmas is comin'!"
Don't you go except just before
Christmas?
Yep; l go just before the summer
picnic, too''
The Ely miner., 1914-12-18

If Grandpapa Santa Claus, how happy would BEL
When oyshop tel finished he would take each knee
He'd tell all his and he'd the pretty toys
and kept in hiding for the other girls and boys
have real live Grandpapa! He visits each year.
And he is quite bosom friend of Santa Claus hear.
Although reindeer and of playhngs great
If Grandpapa Santa Claus, could not love him
GENE MORGAN.
The Ely miner., 1914-12-18

Why, de chiIluns believes! Dey Is sho'
dat hit SO,
En- dey countin' on him LAX a man dat
dey know,
En- dey talk er de things dat he sutten
ter bring.
'Tweli dey set up in bald en- dess holler
En- I tell 'em wy sho' good ole Sanity IL
come
Wild doll en- a sled en- railroad en-
drum.
En- dey drir Off ter sleep wild a smile on
dey face
En- dey ain not cent kin spaih in de
place!
Hits de las thing heah when I tun out
de light:
els e comm ternight. nanny? COMM
ternight?"
En- I laughs wild dem all wen dey plan
whut dey do
Wild de things dat he'll bring-en ! say
hits all true!
En- de white chillun up whah rs wukin',
dey low
Dat ole Sanity he'll come, en- won't miss
'em nohow.
els e comm ternightr' Lawd, wisht
hit 'ud be
Dat he's com hyuh en- fix up dis 'poblem
for me!
,R~
The Ely miner., 1914-12-18
A FEEL IN THE CHRISTMAS AIR

They's a feel in the
Christmas a 1 r
goes right
To the sNt where
q man lives att
1t gives a feller a
appetite
They amt no doubt
about that!
And yit they's some
pin-I don't know
what
That follers me
here and there
And ha'nts and wor
The Ely miner., 1914-12-18
Accomplished Girl.

How is Graziella getting along with
her language lessons?"
"Splendidly She can now address
her poodle in French. German and
English"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-03

strong, representative, prosperous
paper. And this must be the In
evitable result in a community where
the public lis asked to support
through subscriptions and advertis-
ing more papers than are absolutely
necessary. This is an age of news
paper consolidation. Consolidation
spells economy for the advertiser and
for the subscriber, results in better
service and gives the community
representative newspaper of which
it can be proud. .=
"More and more the newspaper is
being recognized as public utility.
The infection upon any community
of heavier newspaper burden than
it can conveniently carry brings only
a financial loss TO the publisher and
the public to whom he looks for sup
port.' !:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-03
Laid at Rest.

Tie last sad rites over all that was
mortal of Mrs. E. A. Ross were con-
Quoted at the Congregational church
last Sunday afternoon, in the pres
ence of large gathering of sorrow
ing relatives and friends. The floral
tributes were exceptionally beauti-
full and numerous, and attested to
the love and esteem that the people
of this community entertained for
the departed one. The pail bearers
were Messrs. F. M. Campbell, 81: G.
Cooney, Guy Ewing, G. A.. Eaton,
S. Long and G. I. Staples. go. /
Rev. Samuel johnson had charge
of the services, being assisted by Rev.
r. A. Sanderson of Minneapolis
who delivered the funeral sermon.
1t was an eloquent discourse
that abounded in beautiful senti-
ments, and words of comfort and
consolation to the bereaved relatives
and sorrowing friends. He en-
phasized the comforting qualities of
sincere sympathy, and there is no
doubt but what he touched re-
sponsive chord in the hearts of all
who heard him.
1nterment was in Oak Knoll ceme-
terry, and the procession that fol-
lowed the remains to their last rest
ing place was long one.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-03
Village Council Meets.

The village council met last even
ing in regular session, and all mem
bers were present. A petition, con-
tanning numerous signatures, re-
questing that moving picture shows
be closed on Sundays, was presented
to the council for consideration.
Another petition requesting that
the "movies'' be allowed to operate
on Sundays was also presented to the
council. After discussing the mat
ter, both petitions were, upon mo-
tion, laid upon the table.
1t was decided to erect a small
addition to the power house wherein
the acid for the chemical engine can
be stored, in order to prevent same
from damaging the fire hose. At
present the acid is in the same
room as the hose.
It was moved an carried that the
village marshal be instructed to take
care of the fire hose after each fire.
After acting on numerous bills the
council adjourned. >
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-03
Burdenina the Public.

Referring to the establishment of
two daily newspapers at Faribault,
the Mortified News, itself one of
the strongest and best newspapers in
the state, calls attention to the fact
that where there is no legitimate
field for a new newspaper it is an ad-
ditional burden on the public-on
the advertisers as well as the SUBJ
scribers. Commenting on the news
paper situation at Faribault, the
News remarks:
with four weeklies dividing the
patronage in the past it must be
candidly admitted that not one of
them has been able to command
sufficient support to make it
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-03
Killed by Explosion of Dynamite.

Charles Fischer. a young farmer of
Bradford, Isanti county, was in
stantly killed Wednesday evening of
last week by a dynamite explosion.
1t appears that Fischer had been
blasting stumps with dynamite, and
he had a charge all fixed in 4 stump.
The dynamite did not explode as
quickly as usual, and: after waiting
for time, he evidently concluded
that it was not fixed: right. He
walked over to the stump, and Just
as he reached there the explosion &C.
cured. The unfortunate man was
blown up into the air several feet,
and sustained a broken neck when
he fell to the earth. Too much care
cannot be exercised, when dynamite
is being used, and it is we'll to allow
several hours to ,elapse before making
an examination of unexp]oded sticks.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-03

DR.. Camp of Brainerd Dead.

DR.. J. L. Camp of Brainerd, one
of the most popular and best known
physicians and surgeons in northern
Minnesota, died suddenly of heart
failure on the 22nd ult. DR.. Camp
was a comparatively young man, not
quite SO, and his death came as a
shock to the people of Brainerd. He
was very successful practitioner
and was general favorite with all
classes of people in Brainerd and the
surrounding country. He will be
sadly missed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-03
War Tax Effective TUESDAY,.

The emergency war tax bill to
raise 800, ZOO, 600 in revenue went
into full effect Tuesday. The pro.
visions of the measure levying taxes
on tobacco, beer and wine went into
effect November l. Princeton will
contribute it's share of the tax. All
pool room proprietors pay special
tax of SIS per year for each pool or
billiard table they possess. The
"movie" houses are taxed S25 per
year, and dealers in cigars and to-
bacco must: contribute their share.
Commercial papers of all descrip-
lions, telegraph and long distance
telephone messages, parlor car seats
and sleeping car berths are also
levied against. Practically all of
those affected in Princeton responded
promptly and it was. the sensible
thing to do, as in case of delay, the
government imposes SO per cent
penalty.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-03

ministry. He was to go to Macales-
ter for awhile at least. DR.. James
Wallace was then president of the
institution. D..
cone day while the younger Tur-
rittin was loading particularly wet
lot of sand, President Wallace drove
by in buggy. There was Tu1rittin
down in the pit shoveling hard but
at the same time, 'cussing' just a
little at the meanness of having to
shovel wet sand. >@
"The college president recognized
the young man and having been told
that he would some day go into the
ministry, stopped his horse and
climbed down.
Il" Young man, I do not think you
are intended for the ministry with
a vocabulary like that. DR.. Wallace
said.
'sThe college head then informed
Turrittin's father and plans for son
AL to become a divine were dropped
at Once.''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-03
No Insurmountable Difficulties.

Yesterday the county commission
ers, accompanied by District En-
gineer Cooley and Assistant State
Engineer J. n. Mullen, viewed that
part Of state road No. / which is
under construction by Contractor
Walton in the towns of South Har-
Dor and Onamia. 1t may be neces-
sary to construct county ditch for
a distance of six or seven miles to
drain swamp through which the
road is laid out before the grading
can be successfully completed, the
property owners benefited by the
ditch would, of course, have to stand
the expense. But Mr.. Cooley in
forms the Union that there are no
insurmountable difficulties in the
way of constructing the road as
originally planned. The commission
ers, we understand, are satisfied with
the work on the road as far as it has
gone.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-03
Not a Cent For Dunn.

In the bills allowed by the county
commissioners at their meeting last
week appears an item of $40 to r..
C. Dunn for services on state road
No. 4, job 4. Not one cent of the
$40 goes to E. G. Dunn. The First
National Bank of this place ad-
vanced the money every two weeks
to pay the men employed on the
road, and the $40 is for interest on
the money thus advanced. Mr..
Dunn did not ask or receive dollar
for his services, and his personal ex-
penses in connection with the build
ing of that piece of road were thrice
forty dollars, not mentioning his
time and trouble, and he was on the
job several times daily every day
that his health permitted, and ex-
ercised general supervision over
the work, besides he personally made
out every voucher for every man en-
ployed every two weeks.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-03
e. A. Ross Follows His Wife.

On Tuesday forenoon Mr.. E. A.
Ross joined his beloved wife on the
other shore-she hao preceded him
less than a week before. Mr.. Ross
had been ailing for several years,
although he had not been confined
to his house until quite recently.
E. A. Ross was a native of Noble
borough, Maine, and was born April
%, 1889. AS related in last weeks
issue, he was married to Mary Ad-
elaide Prentice in 1866, and came to
Princeton in 1869. He was engaged
in the carpentering business for
many years, and later conducted an
undertaking establishment. He is
the last of the three brothers who
came here from Maine about the
same time-Newel A. died several
years ago, and Joseph A. less than
two years ago.
E. A. Ross was a quiet, home-lov-
ing man, devotedly attached to his
wife and family, a good neighbor
and useful citizen.
The funeral services were held this
morning at 10 O'Clock at the family
residence, and we're largely attended
by the relatives and friends of the
deceased, who gathered to pay their
last tribute of respect to the memory
of the good citizen who had answered
the final summons. The floral trib-
utes were profuse and beautiful.
The local lodge of Masons had charge
of the services, and the impressive
ritualistic service of that order was
read by Master of the Lodge Plaas.
Interment was in Oak Knoll ceme-
terry.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-03
Marriage Licenses.

-Four licenses to wed were issued
from the office of the clerk of court
on the 25th ult. as follows: Clarence
L. johnson and Clara E. Axt, Emil
Petrin and Frances Michaelis, Nor.
dahl Monson and Selma Bleed, and
Newcomb a. Kinney and Mary A.
Bezanson: The last two couples
were married the same day by Rev.
Samuel johnson Of the local Congre-
gationalS church. MIR. Petrin. and
Miss Michaelis were also united in
wedlock that day-Judge of Probate
Sanford performing the ceremony.
Cupid appears to have been rather
busy just prior to the Thanksgiving
holiday.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-03
First Game of the Season.

The basket ball team representing
Company G Will oppose the high
school quint at the armory tomor-
row, Friday, evening. This will be
the first game of the season, and the
contest should prove interesting, as
both sides have engaged in some
strenuous practice. No admission
fee will be charged. and good turn
out IS expected.
Manager Hof1ander of Company G
informs lis that he expects to have
some games scheduled with outside
teams in the course of week or two.
Present indications are that Prince
ton citizens will be afforded an op-
porutunity to witness some thrilling
basket ball games this winter.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-03
Turrittin Should Be Thankful.

Albert II. Turrittin, the present
affable and efficient state superin.
tendent of banks, had a narrow es.
cape from being a preacher. Mr..
Turrittin is an astute politician and
a high grade business man but, We
are afraid he would not have been q
success as an exhorter. A few
d--s at an opportune time saved
Turrittin. But we will let the
Pioneer Press tell the story: =:
''In his younger days it. was: de:
cided by parental authority that
Albert III. Turrittln, state superin.
tendent of banks, should be a minis.
ter. &, < a.
''The Turrittin family was living
in Kasota when the incident hap.
pened that turned Mr. Turrittin
from the path pointed out for him
and has resulted in his occupying a
chair in the capitol instead Of a
pulpit in some country town.
cat that tine, the elder Turrittin
was building the Presby terian church
at Kasota. Helping him were the
other members of the family, in.
GLIDING Al. 1t was his particular
duty to haul sand from pit to the
new edifice then being constructed.
He loaded the sand himself and then
drove the team to the church. ..
"When the operation of hauling
sand to the church was started it
was understood Al some day would
come to st. Paul and study for the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-03
Pleads GUILTY.

- Louie Madison of Kathio, who was
arrested a couple of weeks ago on
charge Of removing and concealing
mortgaged property, was taken to
St. Cloud week ago Wednesday.
where he entered a plea of guilty as
charged before Judge Roeser. Sheriff
Shockley, County Attorney Mcmillan,
Clerk of Court King and "A ttorney
Keith accompanied the prisoner to,
the Granite City. The first three
named went over in ! an official
capacity, and the latter as attorney
for the accused. Judge Roeser sem
fenced Mattson to an indeJerminate
stay at the St. Cloud reformatory.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-03
TAX APP0RTI0NMENT
November Settlement for lille Laos
County Showing Distribution
of Funds in Detail.
Also State Aid Apportioned to High,
Graded, Consolidated, Semi
Graded and Rural Schools.

The regular tax apportionment of
the November settlement for the
county of Mile Laos aggregates $43,-
4S6.03. OF this sum S4,301.25 is ap-
portioned to the state, S8,619.96 to
the county, and SlO,3ll.S9 to the
town funds. To the village of
Princeton is apportioned l,60s. "a :;
to the village of Milaca $2,013.7S; to
the village of Wahkon Sl27.82; to the
village of Foreston Csc, and to the
village of Onamia 6Oc. The school
district distribution aggregates S15,-
776. Is; the farm school tax S378.l2
and the current school tax $345. 81.
The details of the distribution are
hereunder given:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-03
Biz Game Season Closes.

The big game season closed last
Monday, and moose and deer in
Minnesota will he unmolested for
almost year. The open season for
wild ducks, geese and all other
aquatic fowl also closed Monday.
The fight of ducks in this vicinity
was rather light compared to former
years, and geese have been scarce
in these parts several seasons past.
Deer appeared to be rather plentiful
this year, and reports from the
northern part of the state are that
all records were broken.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-03
All Have Accepted.

All of the fifteen members of the
charter commission, whose names
were given in last weeks issue of
the Union, have filed their official
oath and acceptance with Clerk of
Court King:
The appointees will hold Office for
the term of four years. The men,
bers will receive no compensation.
All vacancies must be filled by the
district court.
. The commission has six months
from the date of appointment in
which to frame the charter. The
cost of preparation, printing and
legal services in framing and SUBJ
Knitting charter must not exceed
$500 in the first instance. But if
the charter is adopted in all proba-
bility set of new ordinances, in
conformity with the charter, would
have to be enacted at an additional
expense of perhaps $500 more. Then
there will probably be another
special election necessary.
AS heretofore stated in these
columns it will require four
seventies vote to adopt the charter
viz, if 400 votes are cast at the
regular or special election at which
the charter is submitted it will re-
quire 229 votes in the affirmative to
adopt it.
The gentleman who boosted that
he had made Princeton city was a
little premature. But he certainly
has made the taxpayers much un-
necessary expense, and that is all he
has accomplished or is likely to &C.
complish.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-03
St. Francis Consolidated School.

ST. Francis will dedicate it's
splendid new consolidated school
building next Saturday. The build
ing is of brown pressed brick and
cost $4,000. There are fifteen class
rooms besides gymnasium, an Office
and library. There are nine teachers
employed of whom Miss Grace Bren-
nan of Princeton is one. The system
includes a four years. high school
course, an agricultural department.,
domestic science and manual train
ing. One Isanti county district and
seven Anoka county districts are all
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-03
The Political Line Aeain Normal.

The :progressives have gone the
way of the populists, and the new
order of prohibitionists have fallen
into the groove in which the old
prohibitionists have travelled for
generation, says the Washington Her.
aid. The political line is back
where it was before 1912, between
the republicans and democrats, and
there it will probably remain until
the people forget the experience of
two years ago, and a new crop of re-
formers with new political nostrums,
comes along offering to sell the moon
as bright, big cheese, and sell it
or 30 cents.-Brown County Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-03
PLANNING FOR 1915
f1ille Laos County Agricultural So.
s ciety Holds Annual Meeting and
Elects Officers for 1915.
Directors Well Pleased With the
& Showing rlade..-AlI Enthusiastic
-. for the 1915 Fair.

F.
Laos County Agricultural society
was held at Mcmillan & Stanley's
Office Tuesday forenoon. There was
a goodly attendance of members save
from the north country. -.
Meeting was organized by the
election of J. J. Skahen as chair
man. Minutes of last annual meet
ing were read and approved. The
secretary and treasurer's reports for
1914 were then read and accepted.
Ut was unanimously voted that the
salary of the secretary be fixed at
$3.50 per annum.
The following were elected direc-
tors for the year 1915: Andrew
Bryson, Ira G. Stanley, George
Schmidt, Nels M. Peterson, Peter
Jensen, r. D. Byers, S. S. PETER
Fson, II. F.. Mann, Nels Robideau,
Andrew Jorgensen, G. A. Jack, J. j.
ESkahen, Dan Sundberg, J. A. Allen
and Carl Sholin.
The directors then proceeded to
elect the following officers for 1915:
Andrew Bryson, president; R. D.
Byers, vice president; Ira G. Stanley,
secretary; and q. A. Jack, treasurer.
The resources Of the society are
SIS, 283. A-this is the actual cost of
the buildings and grounds and makes
no allowance for the enhanced value
of the grounds. The gross liabilities
are 81, 800 from which should be de-
Quoted Sl,5 that will he received
from the state this month, which
would leave the net liabilities at
So, 100.
At the 1914 fair there were 2,267
entries and ST, 563.1O paid in pre-
miums. The statement in detail is
filed in the register OF deeds office.
1t is too long to publish.
The main items of expense were
for material 81, l78.02; advertising
and postage, $148. 30; labor. merchan-
disc. insurance, ETC., S82.71: pre-
niua1s paid, 81, 563. TO-; amusements,
1886. 40. The. first item mentioned
was for material furnished in 1913.
The gate receipts for the last three
days of the fair were Sl,720.55, and
the sum of 1858 was received fol-
privileges.
There has been a reduction in the
net indebtedness of over $500. Had
it not been for the heavy expense in
CURED the previous year in replacing
the barn that had been destroyed by
fire the net indebtedness would now
be about 81, 500.
A school building and an addition
to the art hall are badly needed, but
the society has wisely concluded to
incur no further Indebtedness at
present. The funds for the needed
Improvements must be raised by
subscription. With any kind OF
good luck the society should be free
of debt within three years, and then
it will own grounds and buildings
easily worth $4,000.
twill he the aim OF the officers
Of the society to make each sue.
ceeding fair better than the proceed
ing one, and already plans are being
made on generous scale for the
1915 fair.