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The Princeton union., 1914-07-09
The Inventor Of the Split-lof Dras.

u. ward King OF Maltland, Mo. ,
was at Wahpeton, N. d., recently
and gave an interestingzzta talk On the
King split-log drag of which he was
the inventor. He also gave a prac-
tical demonstration Of the working
Of the drag ION a stretch ofzgravel
and a piece@of gumbo roads. The
audience and spectators were de-
lighted. The Wahpeton Globe Ca
.zette says s.. $.
Nearly IL years have passed since
Mr.. King S Invention became noted
outside of his own neighborhood.
For=fVe years or more prior to that
he had persistently dragged the road
from his farm towards town with his
machine, but without convincing
others that this way was a radical
Improvement over the methods of
the past 3,000y years. His original
contrivance was simply Two fence
boards placed parallel but one not
quite in front of the other, held in
place by cross-pieces and all con-
nected to the doubletrees by some
wire. The machine that he now
The Princeton union., 1914-07-09

cause he is the most illustrious ex-
ample: there are hundreds less not
able, however, among them our own
governor, who, this summer, pro-
poses to put in three months of talk
over the circuit. There is no ques-
tion of the value Of the Chautauqua
as an educative force, but why not
enlist the educators as speakers.
Most of them are better takers and
are better informed than the politi-
clans, and besides they are more en-
titled to the pecuniary rewards. =
PiOneer-PreSS.
The Princeton union., 1914-07-09
Mrs. Burrell Goes to Colorado.

Mrs. K. H. Burrell departed on
Wednesday for Colorado Springs, Col
orado, where she will remain for
some time at that popular summer
and health resort. Mr.. Burrell ac-
companied her as far as Minneapolis,
returning home on Thursday. -Ona-
mia Lake Breeze
The many friends of the family in
this vicinity sincerely hope Mrs.
Burrell will return to Minnesota
greatly improved in health.
The Princeton union., 1914-07-09
Last Sad Rites.

The funeral Of julius Brichwald
was held at st. Edwards Catholic
church last Friday morning at 9
o'clock. Rev. Fr. Willenbrink con-
Quoted the services and large num-
Der Of ssorrowing friends and rela-
tiyes were in attendance. The Ca
tholic choir sang several appropriate
selections at the obsequies. The
floral tributes i were exceptio onaHy
beAutiful and were SO numerous that
all could notgbe placed upon the cas-
ket. Interment was in the Catholic
cemetery. .
The Princeton union., 1914-07-09
Accidental Death.

Joyce Lundgren, Z years old,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. g.: Lund-
gren of Wyanett was found dead in
a pasture OH that farm yesterday
afternoon. III the pasture at the
time were mare and a colt. DR..
Cooney of Princeton was summoned
and his examination revealed that
the unfortunate little girl had been
kicked in the head by one Of these
animals and that her neck had been
broken as result. Death was in.
The Princeton union., 1914-07-09
Sudden Death of Henry Webster.

Early on Monday morning tele-
gram was received in Princeton con-
veying the sad intelligence that
Henry Webster had passed away at
his home in Minneapolis the previous
evening. It appears that Mr.. Web
ster, accompanied by a friend, was
trying new automobile, and having
some trouble with it the over exer-
tion and heat affected his heart. He
was taken to his home at the Bur-
web Farm and died two hours later.
! Mr.. Webster underwent a surgical
operation at the Mayos' hospital in
Rochester a few weeks ago, but he
had completely recovered from the
effects of the same and was supposed
to be enjoying fairly good health,
hence his many friends here were
surprised and shocked when they
heard of his death. -.
Mr.. Webster came Of a good old
New England family and was born
at Orono, Penobscot county, Maine,
April 4, 1852. He was engaged in
the lumber business in his native
state until coming to Minnesota in
1874. He held responsible positions
with the Washburn Lumber company
in Minneapolis and Anoka for five
years. In 1879 he purchased the old
American, House in this village from
F. M. Campbell and, ably assisted
by Mrs. Webster, conducted the same
for several years. Then he re-en-
gagged in the lumber business and
operated on the West Branch Of Rum
river. For several years he was a
trusted employe of the ST. Cloud
Lumber company and later of the
Foley-Bean Lumber company of
Milaca. In 1901, in company with
Mr.. Whipple, he engaged in the
| wholesale lumber business in Mime
apolis., After a time Mr.. Whipple
retired, and the Webster Lumber
company was organized. He was
president of the company and the
bulk of the stock is held by members
of his family. The business has
prospered and grown to large proper
tions. He was also interested in a
line of retail lumber yards along the
Princeton and St. Cloud & Hinckley
branches of the Great Northern
railroad.
Mr.. Webster was the owner of the
Burweb Farm, south of the city
limits of Minneapolis, and enjoyed a
state reputation as the breeder of
pure blood Jersey cattle.
Mr.. Webster was married to Miss
Clara Burbank in 1876. She and two
sons: George and Paul, survive him.
A bright little daughter, Lucille,
died when the family resided in
Princeton.
Henry Webster was one of those
whole-souled genial men whom il
was pleasure to know. Here in
Princeton ne numbered his friends
by the hundred and each and all OF
them deeply regret his death anC
sincerely sympathize with his be-
reaved family.
The funeral will be held from the
Burweb Farm this afternoon and the
remains will be inferred in Lake.
wood cemetery. A number Of friends
and former business associates vii
journey from here and Milaca to pay
their last tribute of respect to one
whom in life they loved so we'll.
The Princeton union., 1914-07-09
Unclaimed Letters.

List Of letters remaining unc laimed
at the postofice, Princeton, Mimi,
on July 6, 1914: B. Z. Hudson, Milo
Rural Tel. Co., Mr.. Matthias Olson,
Mr.. ]. 81. Peterson, B. G. Hass.
Alfred Bergstrom, Mr.. Clifford B.
Jones. Mr.. Clifford B. Jones, Chuguff
Birmmann (foreign). Please call
for advertised letters.
NJ. N. Briggs, Acting: Postmaster.
The Princeton union., 1914-07-09
AN OFT TOLD TRUTH.
DR.. G. B. Lewis of st. Cloud Tells of
What the split-Log Drag Has
Done for Iowa Roads.
Minnesota Has Better Road. Drag.
ging Law Than Iowa if it Were
Honestly Enforced.

Dr.. G. B. Lewis. OF. st. Cloud, who
recently made an extensive automo-
bile trip through Minnesota, Iowa
and Illinois, is loud in his praises of
the split-log drag. To a Journal
Press reporter DR.. Lewis said:
THE soil in Iowa is about the
poorest material for roads that one
can well imagine. The bulk of the
soil is a heavy, pasty clay loam-a
regular 'gumbo' of the stickiest de-
scription. 1t seems almost incred-
ible that Of such stuff the Iowa
thoroughfares are built The secret
lies in the use of the split-log drag,
everywhere and all the time. After
every rain, the roads are dragged
with heavy iron drags of the split
log type, and the result is that they
are maintained in admirable condi-
tion in spite Of adverse weather.
''The results which the Iowa road
commissioners obtain, even with the
pasty Iowa soil, show what might be
done under Minnesota conditions. If
only it were possible to make the
county responsible for dragging the
roads after every rain, they could
easily be kept in splendid shape.
The work, however, must be done
while the roads are wet, for after
the ground dries out, it is next to
impossible to get satisfactory results.
II am completely convinced of the
value of the split-log drag as an in
strument in the upkeep of good
roads. / don't know what system
Iowa uses to secure the. regular use
of the drag, but there is no question
in my mind that if the county COM
missioners in Minnesota would adopt
the Iowa plan, Minnesota could have
roads second to none in the North
west.'
DIR. Lewis reiterates an oft-told
truth when he tells Of the merits of
the split-log drag as a road-improver
if it is used at the proper time
when the roads are damp and before
the soil hardens. 1s7*E
| But to make road-dragging effec-
tive the road must first be properly
graded and drained, then the simple
split-log drag, if properly used at the
right time, will keep the road in good
condition.
The road dragging provision Of the
! Minnesota law is even more strin-
gent than that of Iowa. In this
state the county auditor is required
to extend one-mill tax against all
the taxable property in each town
ship and the proceeds of that tax
must be used exclusively for road
dragging purposes. Of course this is
the first year that the one -nlill drag
ging tax has been imposed in this
state, but the June settlement
should provide ample funds for drag
ging the main travelled roads in
every township. If the town super.
visors and the road overseers do theil
lduty there will soon be a vast i'm
provement in the condition of the
town and county roads.
Already the split-log drag is being
used on many of the state highways,
and also on numerous town AND
county roads as well, and to good ad
vantage. .-.
| If the county and town roaG
authorities will only comply witt
| the provisions of the new road law
! Minnesota will within a very few
years have a much better system OF
public highways than it now has anc
lat; a trif1ing additional exnense
The Princeton union., 1914-07-09

Smith. Davis. who was next was
retired and Skahen reached first af-
ter laying down bunt. Wilkes was
next and he smote one to deep CEN
ter field that enabled Berg and
Doane to score. When the side was
nnally retired the score was to in
Prlnceton's favor and the locals were
Jubllant. Both sides were blanked
lnJ5the fifth inning, but in the sixth
inning the Crowns pushed three runs
over the pan and for a short time
assumed the lead again. Princeton
came right back in their half, how
ever. and also secured three runs,
which placed them in the lead once
more. Neither side scored in the
eighth but in the ninth inning the
visitors secured two more runs and
the score was again a tie. Prince
ton put in strong bid for the game
in their half of the ninth, as they
had the bases filed and but one man
down. Jones relieved Duffy at this
critical stage of the game and man
aged to retire the side sroreless. In
the tenth inning the Crowns packed
the game away for keeps when three
|of#them crossed the registering sta
tlon. Princeton was retired score
less and the final count was 10 to 7.
The Princeton union., 1914-07-09
NOTES..

Princeton has a truly creditable
record this year and they made. a
good showing in these two contests
even if they lost.
Today the locals are battling with
the Milaca team at that place and
next Sunday fans and players alike
will be given rest as no game has
been scheduled, ..
Helmet Plaas and Cliff Cravens
umpired both contests in a manner
that was absolutely satisfactory to
|an concerned.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-07-16

Ladies' figured Lawn Kimonas
will go at 10c and 15c each.
5000 yards Sea Island Home
spun, 40 inches wide, only Sc yard.
A slaughter Saleof Mems Straw
Hats. Come and get you a nice
Straw Hat cheap.
Children's Rompers, 19c each.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1914-09-25

Builders hardware of all descrip-
tons at the Newark Lumber Co.
5 or 6 doses 600 will break any
case of Fever or Chills. Price, 25c.
Full line of feedstuff; bran, corn
chops and oats at ]. H. Holderby's
If you want what you want
when you want it, advertise in The
Journal.
Is your liver inactive? LIVER
LAX will wake it up. Newark
Drug Co.
Mrs. Ida Hogue returned Tues.
day from a visit with relatives at
Newport.
If you have farm for sale list
it with the Henderson Real Estate
Company.
Best, freshest and cleanest stock
of groceries in town at r. r. Rat
ton & Sons.
Come and see MissVerhoff' S new
line of ladies' and misses hats. In
Allen building.
The incest line of strictly new
and fresh groceries in Newark, at
J. H. Holderby's.
The Newark Drug Co. knows
about LIY-YER-LAX. You need
it for your Liver.
LIV-VER-LAXl Better than
calomel. No bad effects. Ask the
Newark Drug Co.
J. E. Shipman, a good citizen of
Wycough township, was in town
on business Monday.
Mrs. J. E. Porter and children
are spending the week with rel
atives near Newport.
M. S. Fisher returned Thursday
night from Nashville, Tenn, where
he spent the summer.
Fresh weinies and bologna saus-
age every day in the week at
Pridmore's Restaurant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clara Brannon of
Batesville spent a few hours here
Sunday visiting relatives.
Omer Albright, Shelby Kennard
and Jay Grover of Batesville were
Newark visitors Sunday.
For Sale.-120 acres good hill
land; 90 acres timber. Price 5000
Joe Garner, Magness, Ark.
LIV-VER-LAX relieves all ills
of the Liver and Stomach. Get it
from the Newark Drug Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Foster and
children, Alta and Virgia, return
ed Saturday night from Hoxie.
Wanted.-To trade merchandise
for hill farm. Apply to Hender-
son Real Estate Co., Newark, Ark.
Miss Yerhoff will carry a COM
plete line of fall and winter hats.
Come and see them before buying.
No need for caIomel with its
nauseating effects. LIV-VER-LAX
is happy in results. Newark Drug
Co.
Rev. G. L. Fink preached at
Magness Sunday and received two
members into the church By bap-
tism.
LIV-VER-LAX is purely vege-
table. Just what you need to tone
up your system. Ask the Newark
Drug Co.
W. w. Magness was in Bates
Vile Monday and Tuesday attend
ing the meeting of the County
Board of Equalization.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1914-09-25

Seed rye at the Newark Lum-
Der Co.
White Silk Flour. R. r. Ration
& Son.
Fresh keg pickles at the Golden
Rule Store.
Silver Moon coffee at r. r. Rat
ton & Sons.
T. H. bearing spent Wednesday
in Batesville.
The Newark High School opens
next Monday.
Blank notes for sale at The
Journal office.
Is yards calico for 81 at the Col
den Rule Store.
Full line of tinware for sale at
J, H. Holderby's.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1914-09-25

Fresh cheese on ice at Prid-
more's Restaurant.
A. T. Sherrod of Batesville was
in town Wednesday.
Paul Ward of Batesville spent
Friday night in town.
Buford Hall spent Sunday with
friends at Tuckerman.
J. E. Porter spent Sunday with
relatives near Newport.
Knox mends shoes cheap. Ill
Walnut street, Newport.
INCEST line of Candies in town
at the Golden Rule Store.
S W. Clark transacted business
in Batesville Wednesday.
Sam Conner of Batesyille visit
ed relatives here Sunday.
Seven pounds roasted coffee for
81 at the Golden Rule Store.
Noah Harris was over from Oil
Trough on business Tuesday.
Eight Sc twists of tobacco for
Csc at the Golden Rule Store.
Best quality fresh creamery but
ter at Pridmore's Restaurant.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1914-09-25

Mrs. q. ". Coe of Muskogee,
Okla, is spending few days here
this week visiting friends and rel
atives.
E. c. Johnson of the Planters
Insurance Co, of Little Rock, was
in town on business Monday and
Tuesday.
J. H. Holderby will pay you the
highest market price for your
chickens, eggs, butter and produce
of all kinds.
Mrs. NJ P. Baxter of BatesviIle
spent few days in town this
week, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
E. r. Moore.
J. w. Barnett returned Sunday
evening from points in Baxter
county where he spent a few days
with friends.
Wake up your liver. A lazy liv-
er brings on the worst of diseases.
Take LlV-VER-LAX now. New
ark Drug Co.
If you appreciate good biscuits
go to ]. H. Holderby's and buy
your flour. He handles the best
flour in Newark.
We will pay the highest market
price in cash for fresh eggs, and
will take all you bring US. J. J.
Pridmore & Bro.
County Treasurer-elect w. r.
Westbrook of Pleasant Plains
spent Monday in town en- route
home from Batesyille.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. NJ. Fields and
children left Thursday night for
Bentley, Okla, to spend a couple
of weeks visiting relatives.
LIV-VER-LAX stimulates the
Liver. A harmless vegetable COM
pound. Any child can take it safe
ly. Ask the Newark Drug Co.
DR.. T. N. Rodman returned a
few days ago from Wideman
where he was called by the death
of his brother, Boyd Rodman.
Rev. ]. L Brown returned Mon
day from points in Lawrence and
Craighead counties where he has
been engaged in revival work.
A new cable is being put up
along Front street by the White
River Telephone Co. to replace the
one destroyed by the recent fire.
Get rid of the crouch. LIV-
ER-LAX makes the sun shine
brighter. The Newark Drug Co
will tell you about LIV-VER-LAX.
LIV-VER-LAX is harmless not
a deadly poison like calomel. Any
child is safe and happy by the use
of LIV-VER-LAX. Newark Drug
Co.
G. M. Fields & Co., have opened
a poultry house on South side of
Front street and will buy all kinds
of produce and pay good prices in
cash.
L. E. Wilson who is working on
the new school building at Min
turn, spent Sunday here with his
family, returning to Minturn Sun
/ udy Il1pIll.
LIV-VER-LAX is guaranteed tc
relieve troubles resulting from a
disordered Liver. Pleasant to take
and perfectly harmless. Newark
Drug Co.
We have few copies of "The
Life and Sayings of Jeff Davis
for sale at The Journal office. In
cloth binding 81 so; in substantial
paper binding 81.
Miss Josie Verhoff arrived Sat,
urday night from St. Louis to re-
open her millinery business here
for the fall and winter. Miss Yer
hoff spent the spring and summer
here and made many friends who
are pleased to welcome her return
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27

90 to 50 cents a PAR.
guaranteed. Crown -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27
AUXVASSE.

Auxvasse public was treated to
quite a pleasant surprise last Sun
day night when Rev. Frank Dudley
conducted our union services. Mr..
Dudley holds a pastcrate of a Meth
odist church in Chicago and while
here with his wife on his vacation he
kindly consented to give one SER
mon to homefolks. 1t is needless to
say all present felt that we had new
er heard a better sermon in our town
DIR. 0lds and family of st. Louis,
who have been visiting the family of
Sam Turner, have gone to Fulton to
visit the Doctors sister, Mrs. Will
son, before returning to their home
in st. Louis.
The campers came in the first Of
the week, declaring they never had
a better time. Those in the party
were as follows; Doris Dudley, Grace
Rudd, Ermine Van Horn, Katie
Wood, Jessie R. Gooldy, Mary Burn
ham; Clifford 0v%erfelt, Clayton
Hook, Eddie Wood, John Alb. Harri-
son, VIM. Lawrence, Fred Van Horn.
Mines. Homer Rudd and Frank Buck
ner chaperoned these jolly camp
! ers.
Leonard and Crump Wright, sons
Of Mrs. Sam Wright Of Fulton, visit
ed her the first of the week.
Quite a number of our citizens
have been attending the Mexico chau
tauqua; the following have motored
over: Frank Stokes and family, B.
Coles and wife, obie Wright and
wife, Charles Dudley and wife and
Mrs. Young, Hatcher and friends
and DIR. Adams and family.
On account of so many siIos be-
ing ordered 70 be shipped in and
around here, they are having quite
a little trouble in getting them
placed as ordered.
viii Yates, one Of the most promi-
nent farmers and stockmen near
here, was taken to Fulton and oper-
ated on at the Hospital for gall
stones Thursday. He is reported do
ing nicely at this time. Mr.. Yates is
a son of DIR. Yates Of Fulton.
The big rain Wednesday will go
a long way toward making our Old
Soldiers Reunion a success Aug. 81
% Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Wallace oyerfelt is home af-
ter a pleasant visit TO her brother,
Jake, in jefferson City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27
PARRY HUNTING
FATHER WHEN HE.
MET DEATH HERE

william Parry. who was released
from the Alton. H.. Jail so he might
search for bis father and $4,000 said
TO bave been left him, died penniless
IN Mexico, Mo-. recently, says the
st. Louis Republic.
He had been jailed on a charge OF
attempting to kidnap his baby from
its mother.
A Lesson for Boys.
Dying from typhoid fever, alone
and among strangers, William Perry,
Of Alton, m. was found in the local
railroad yards one night recently. af'
ter he had weakly attempted to
board a freight train only to be
thrown beneath the ears 10 escape
death miraculously through the time
ly aid of a witness TO his accident.
From clippings found upon his
clothing, after his death at the Hos
pital, Perry had led the life Of a
floater and he and the police we're no
strangers. Perry is dead-God rest
his ashes-but his life is q lesson
worth notice to every youth who Sc
riously considers the call Of the wan
derlust that to some every
time a box car passes with an open
door.
lie was game" as the world sees
it, for TO the last he wanted to go
home. And it was for the fulfillment
of this desire that he came near dy-
ing beneath the wheels of a freight.
His might have been a life Of useful
S rather than Of a parasite. Death
might have come in the midst Of low
ed ones, with a peaceful resignation
to the will Of Fate and with a mind
and heart spiritually prepared.
Evil associations, with their &C
compartment of vices, lead only n
way and the wages of sin is DEATH
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27
COUNTY SCHOOL
NOTES BY ".
CLYDE JOHNSON

Our School Board Convention WAS
a great success. All present took
part in the discussions. They showed
their interest in school matters, and
especially in the question of better
schools. They are thinking, and are
doing things.
S. E. Davis, the State Department,
was with us, also President Kirk, Of
the Kirksville Normal. We were
much benefited by their talks.
Another matter of interest is, that
about Is teachers were present and
got some ideas in regard to how the
school boards look at different
things,
At our Teachers Conference all the
rural. teachers were present but nine.
At least five Of these were prevent
ed because of sickness and two were
out of the State. About % came the
day before to our School Board con
vention, and about 25 of these came
back TO our special meeting Friday
morning. We discussed thoroughly
the course of study. and the work
for the year. All took great interest,
and eheerfully and efficiently per-
formed the tasks assigned them. Mr..
Crosby of the Kirksville Normal
vas present and set us all to think
ing several times. He has a great
personality, and is a man that is do
ing things, and is doing them in his
own way. In many lines he broaden
ed our views, and did us untold
good.
We had a few visitors. We regret
very much that there were no more.
All who are interested in good
schools are interested in these meet
ings, and will be very welcome TO
come and 60 as they choose. l MOTTO
ed Miss Grace Smith present at sew
eral sessions both of the Board Con-
vention and the Teachers Convention
after attendance at a three days
meeting in Boone County
Those of the teachers who were
not present are; Miss Mabel Cook,
who attended summer school in To-
wa. and George Coakley who is SELL
ing an encyclopedia in the North
somewhere; Misses Emma McAfee,
Nellie Proctor, Frona Stauterman.
and Esther Harrison on account of
sickness; Misses AnnaMiller. Sarah
Glynn, Elsie Brown. and Claud Todd
and Gavin Crandall for unknown
reasons.
] hope that all school boards will
see to il hat the house is thoroughly
scrubbed, apd made sanitary and
pleasant, outbuildings are cleaned.
wells have wholesome water, all
buildings are in good condition,
weeds are moved, grounds cleared Of
all rubbish, and that desks and equip
ment are good and sufficient for the
needs.
] want to call the boys attention
to the Boys State Fair School. Are
you going? One boy from this coun-
ty a 60 at small expense. Let me
hear from you If you are interested.