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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-30
WentWorth-kinf.

Mr.. Walter Wentworth, eldest son
of Mrs. Margaret Wentworth of Cam
bridge: and Miss Ada King, youngest
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
King of Wyanett, were united in
wedlock in this village last Monday
evening at the home Of the brides
sister. Miss Margaret 1. King, in the
presence of near relatives. Rev. E.
B. Service performed the ceremony
and the beautiful ring service was
used.
A profusion of flowers and foliage
in autumn colors made the residence
attractive for the occasion.
A wedding dinner was served at
O'Clock after which Mr.. and Mrs.
Wentworth departed by automobile
for their home near Cambridge,
which had previously been re-
modelled an furnished anew.
The groom is an Industrious young
man who has the respect and esteem
of all who know him. The bride,
who is a graduate of the Princeton
high school, is a charming young
lady, and has large circle of friends
who extend congratulations
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-30
Examination Dates.

The state department. of educa-
ton announces the following dates
for high school board examinations,
based on beginning school September
7th.
January 10, 20, q. High and
graded schools: Higher algebra,
solid geometry, senior history, senior
grammar. senior arithmetic, senior
geography, photography, civil gov
eminent, physiology.
March-24 and Is. High, graded
and rural schools: Arithmetic,
grammar, spelling, American his
tory, geography, eighth grade COM
position
May 26, 20, 81. and June /. High,
graded and rural schools: All sub
jects listed for examination
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-30
THE PRIZE WINNERS.
First, Harris Anderson, K. 4, MiIaca;
ed, Marie Jacobson, K. 4, Milaca;
sd, Mildred Grow, Greenbush.
The Papers of the Winners Given Be-
low Just as Written by the
Successful Competitors.

1t was no easy matter for the prize
editor to determine the three,
out Of fourteen competitors, who
were entitled to the Union prizes
for the best papers by boys and girls
on the county fair. The prize editor
went over the papers carefully and
awarded the first prize of $500 to
l3 year old Harris Anderson, school
district No. SO, route No. 4: Milaca ;
the second prize Of $500 goes to
Mary Jacobson, route No. 4, Milaca ;
and the third prize of $500 to Mil
dred Grow Of Greenbush, route. n O.
l, Princeton.
None Of the competitors were per-
sonally known to the prize editor.
He aimed to do justice to all of
them, and he hopes the unsuccessful
ones will not be discouraged but will
compete again next year, for the
Union will offer cash prizes again
next year in probably double the
amount that was paid this year.
Checks have already been mailed to
winners of the prizes awarded this
year.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-30

feel proud. 1t is one of the best little
hotels in this section of the state.
Sherburne county's first fair will
be held at Elk River tomorrow and
Saturday. There ought to be good
attendance from Princeton. Elk
River people have been in evidence
annually at the Mile Laos county
fair for years. Let Princeton people
reciprocate. 1t does one good to
meet old friends at the county fairs
and talk over old times.
By all means the officers of the
Kanabec, Isanti, Mile Laos, Anoka
and Sherburne fairs should get to-
gether and arrange a schedule of
dates for their fairs that will con-
fict as little as possible with each
other.
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kuhrke-Lueck.

Mr.. Gustave Kuhrke and Miss
Freda Lueck were united in mar
1iage at the German Lutheran
church, in Princeton town, last Tues
day in the presence of about 200 rel
atives and friends. Rev. Otto
Stfauch performed the ceremony.
The bride was attended by Misses
Ida I4ueck and Emma Kuhrke, and
the groom's attendants were Herman
Kuhrke and Berthold Ziemer. Mamie
and Edna Kuhrke acted as flower
girls. -.
The bride and groom are estima-
bile young people, deservedly popular
among their acquaintance. A large
circle of friends wish them only JOY
and happiness in the years to come.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-30
Ogilvie Trims Mora.

The powerful Mora aggregation of
ball tossers, composed chiefly of pro-
fessionals, struck a tartar when it
opposed Ogilvie at the Kanebec
county fair las6 Thursday. Ogilvie
was more than prepared, having in
it's lineup the star battery of the
American association, Mutt Will
liams and Charity of the pennant
winning Millers. Harry Holland,
lead off hitter for Minneapolis was
also with Ogilvie, as. were W. G..
Doane and L. F. Wilkes of Prince
ton, and Joe Rapeka Of St. Cloud.
Ogilvie secured two runs in the
opening round, but was unable to
score again until the ninth. Mora
succeeded in tieing the score in the
eighth. But in the ninth Ogiivie
cinched things, and walked off with
the bacon by 4 count of 5 to 2.
Williams was first up and hit safe,
going to second on wild heave.
Holland slammed out a double and
Williams counted. Ravenscraft sac
riticed Holland to third, and then
Wilkes hammered out sizzler that
carried him to second and scored
Holland. BEFORE the side was re-
tired, Wilkes stole third, and also
purloined home when an attempt
was made to catch Charity, who
had walked, at second. From all
accounts it was sensational exhibit
tion: and those from here in attend
ance pronounced it to be thriller.
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effort in this round, and managed to
squeeze two runs Overcome short of
a tie.
NOTES.

Wilkes kept the hits we'll scattered,
and performed most creditably.
Kennedy of Braham and Yngve of
Princeton did the umpiring stunt.
1t was fitting ending to a most
successful season. and the locals were
all happy.
Considering the disagreeable
weather the contest was speedy ex-
hibition, and both sides did credit
able work. g.:
Manager Olson has directed the
financial affairs of the club in a
faultless manner, and tidy sum re-
mains in the treasury.
Each side connected fol total of
10 clean drives: but it is noticeable
fact that B1aham's three hired play
ers poled out eight of the 10 hits Sc
cured by that side.
Wilkes starred at the bat for Prince
ton, polling outa total of three safe
drives Mallette, Jesmer and Umbe-
hooker each connected for two, and
Smith also delivered hit at an op-
perfume time.
Princeton has been represented on
the diamond the past summer by
one of the best teams of it's history,
and each one of the players has per-
formed brilliantly. The boys have
always played hard, and have never
"laid down. until the last man was
out. Their record for the season is
a splendid one.
Galley having returned east to
school the services of Ravenscraft OF
Ogilvie were secured, and the tall
fellow covered the initial sack in a
manner most satisfactory. Raven
scraft is decidedly there as a ball
player. This was the first and only
time this season that an outside
player had been in the Princeton
lineup and had Galley been here this
would not have been necessary. .
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-30
THIRD BEST PAPER.

Princeton, Mimi, Sept. 20, 1915.
Prize Editor of Union: I attended
the fair OH Friday and saw some
very interesting exhibits. The
school children's exhibits we're of
course the most interesting for me.
Among them were cooking, canning,
sewing and all kinds of fancy work,
also drawing and basket weaving.
There was also a beautiful display
of flowers and plants. The vege-
table display was good, but not as
good as in former years owing to the
backward season.
The Better Babies contest was a
very interesting feature and was
we'll attended.
There were about eighty visiting
cars, mostly from Anoka, which
paraded, led by their band. We hope
they enjoyed the fair and will all
come again.
For amusements there were races
and ball game, and last but not
least the children's old friend, the
merry-go-round. Take it all around
l think the Mile Laos County fair
Of 1915 was decided success.
Mildred Grow, (age 13l,
Route l, Princeton, MINI.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-30
SECOND BEST PAPER.

The 1915 Mile Laos County fair as
saw it.
The tWenty-fourth annual fair of
the Mile Laos County Agricultural
society, which was held at Prince
ton September 1918 inclusive, is
now thing of the past, and it has
proved to be one of the greatest fairs
in the history of this society, if not
the greatest
Wednesday was the opening day,
and this day was given over to the
entry of numerous exhibits. which
consisted of live stock and various
products of farms and homes of this
and adjoining counties.
The school exhibit was excellent.
1t consisted of drawings, paintings
and writing from Princeton, Milaca
and the rural schools
The domestic arts exhibit was ex-
ceptionally fine. One of the new
features of this fair was the Better
Babies contest which was con-
Quoted in the ladies' rest room.
A look through the cattle barn
showed that the farmers know the
Importance of good herds. Herds of
Holstein- Fresians were exhibited
! by P. W. Jensen and C. n. Parks.
= r. E. Lynch exhibited splendid
herd of Ayrshires, and S. Droogsma
one of Herefords. There were also
horses, hogs, sheep and poultry
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-30
FIRST BEST PAPER.

Milaca, Mimi, Sept. p, 1915.
Dear Prize Editor: Having at
tended the fair all four days, will
describe what I saw and thought of
the fair.
The first day was a busy one for
the farmers to bring in their ex-
hibits. 1t was interesting to see all
the teams coming in with big loads
of everything that can be raised on
farm. There were some bringing
in their full-blooded herds of stock,
and they certainly were nice anil
mails.
The second day we we're not
favored with very nice weather, but
still the people were coming in to
see the fair. In the forenoon l saw
how the cattle and horses were
judged, most interesting thing to
see. In the afternoon all enjoyed
the speech of our senator. Being a
little Norwegian boy myself I surely
feel proud of Knute Nelson. Thanks
to Mr.. Dunn for getting him to visit
our county fair.
The third day is always the best
day they say. It seemed so accord
ing to the number of visitors. All
enjoyed the days races, ball game
and all the good music, and also the
big automobile parade Of the Anoka
people.
The fourth day, the most busy day
Of all the fair days, I saw visitors
from as far away as Duluth at our
county fair. The last days pleasure
was the visit of Gov. Hammond. He
surely was good speaker. Good
wishes to our governor; hope he will
visit US next year to celebrate the
fairs silver jubilee.
Having enjoyed all fair days, think
it is the best time of the year next
after Christmas. With best wishes
for the fairs success. I am,
Yours respectfully,
Harris Anderson,
(13 years old) School Dist. So.
r. 4 Milaca. Mimi.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-30
Farewell Reception.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Newton enter
tanned last Sunday in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Newton and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Laura Retter, of Seattle,
Wash, who departed upon their re-
turn last Tuesday. Twenty-eight
relatives congregated at the Newton
residence, and jolly good time was
had, although each one there re-
gretted that it was farewell recep-
tion. Mrs. Newton served dinner
and supper to those present, and
they were indeed tempting repasts.
1t has been several years since Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Newton and daugh-
ter were in Princeton, and numerous
friends were more than pleased to
see them. They will visit at Min
neapolis, Omaha and Spokane before
returning to their home.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-30
Newspaper Voting Contests.

The aftermath of newspaper vot-.-
ing contests (Which are illegaN
proves very unsatisfactory to the
financial end of the business. A
considerable sum is taken in at the
time, and is soon expended. AS
subscriptions are paid up for three,
four or five years, there is little re-
ceived from this source for this
length of time, and the paper must
run on other sources of income. and
embarrassment follows These con-
tests are not only illegal but are
positively injurious to newspapers.
st. Cloud Times.
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worth mentioning.

worth mentioning.
- Despite the bad weather on Thurs.
day, Senator Knute Nelson addressed
the gathering, and Governor Winfield
Scott Hammond spoke to large
crowd in front Of the grand stand
on Saturday.
A crowd from Anoka, conveyed in
automobiles, visited our fair Friday.
A ball game was played on Thurs
day between Mora and Princeton, in
which Mora was the victor. An
other was played Friday between
Long Siding and Baldwin, Long Sid
ing being the winner. In the game
on Saturday between Princeton and
Milaca, Princeton carried off the
honors.
Another pleasing feature was the
various selections played by both the
Princeton and Anoka bands.
Marie Jacobson,
r. 4. Box 81: Milaca, MINI.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-30
Good Seed in Great Demand.

The demand for good seed these
days is one of the sure signs of atten-
tion to detail that means larger pro-
fits on Minnesota farms. In order to
help meet the demand the division
of agronomy and farm management
at the Minnesota College of Agricul-
ture is making every possible effort
to bring into touch those who wish
to buy. In line with this purpose,
G. P: Bull, of the division men,
toned, announces that he has the
names of large number of farmers
who have supplies of winter wheat
and winter rye suitable for seed. In
some instances the fields from which
these grains were grown were care
fully inspected and the purity and
quality of the product can be vouched
for.
The list includes names of those
who have for sale Minnesota No. So,
which is recommended as standard
for growers of winter wheat in Min
nesota at the present time, and Min
nesota No. 2 rye, which, under test
for ten years, gave an average yield
of 1913 bushels, and this year an
average yield of 1915 bushels (even
with the damage done to blossoms
by frost last spring..
= Persons wishing supplies of either
kind of seed should address c. P.
Bull, University Farm, St. Paul.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-30
Touch Shoes.

Laborers on Trinidad cocoa estates
largely wear shoes with wooden soles,
tipped with iron.
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School Board and Teachers Convention

School Board and Teachers Convention.
The Northern Mile Laos County
School Board and Teachers conven-
tion will be held at Wahkon on Satur-
day, October 8, and an interesting
and instructive program has been
prepared. ..-.
Board members receive cents
per mile each way, and So for the
day, and the meeting will undoubt-
eddy be we'll worth attending.
The program follows: r.
PROGRAM.
Forenoon Session at 1920 A. M.
Music. Wahlzon Glee Club
American History. Margaret I. King, Princeton
ADDRESS,. ...................C q. Swain st. Paul
Rural School Commissioner. ~'
Afternoon Session at 1870 P. M.
Busy Work. ..... Laura McVicar, Dist. No. AZ
Address. 5000. Hon. Robert @. Dunn, Princeton
Music ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS hkon Glee Club
Selection of Teachers ....
............ Pres. E. w. Bohannon, Duluth
Discussion-Lead by Supt. J. c. Marshall,
Princeton; County Supt Guy Ewing, and
Others: on "How to Supervise the Teacher.
and How to Treat the Teacher After She
Comes Teachers, School Officers and Pa
irons are asked to take part in this discussion
Dinner Will be Served at Noon, Price s5c
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take notice OF my distress, blundered on.
"'Mrs Pettee, who, as you know, will
become my wife on the day after tomorrow,
wishes that room as her own. 10 do away
with explanations, Doris, she wishes this
to be- and he continued somewhat dramat-
ically Her wishes are always mine
AT that found my voice | spoke, and
in such tones that felt must stop this out
rage, .r., - -, NJ.
mothers ROOM You cannot give my
will not allow it You must listenl | will
have my way in this. l have been silent
too long! Do not look at me so! /
screamed There is no shame to me in
speaking my mothers name. | loved her,
| love her still She was my mother, and
YOU shall not desecrate her room, which
is like shrine to me- This other woman,
this person, shall not enter there. | hate
the very sound of her name. Oh father
You cannot do this thing, you must not:
Say you will not, father. Father, think OF
me, think of mother
81 stopped at the sight of my fathers
face 1t was gray like ashes and two lit
tie spots of anger, red as the sumach bios
SONS, burned on each cheek. His eyes were
cold and little steely sparks seemed to
strike from them as he looked at me. But
he said not one word. He only motloned
me to the door, and sobbing bitterly went.
Through my tears could see the qulvering
of the muscles of his face
There is no need for me to review the
feelings in my heart that night. How |
despised the belated coquetry of an old wo-
rlan who would ask thing like that; how
| ravod at the hardness of my fathers heart;
how | loathed all the world, and cried to the
empty heavens to send me my lost mother;
how | detested the dawn of that day which
was to make my father the husband OF an
other woman But schooled in the ways
of obedience to parent by habit and by
training, I soon saw that it was useless tor
me to protest | felt that when morning
came father would have his way, as always.
"And so it was. Seeing it would be bet
ter for me to make no murmur, | said no
word of remonstrance, and after Our silent
breakfast I followed father into the library
and waited for him to make the first move
or to speak the first word | stood silently
Just as I knew | would.
Father without word or glance at me.
walked very calmly to the high mantel, and
before my surprised eyes had scarcely com
pretended his motive thrust his hand into
the small space between the mantel back and
the wall and brought forth two keys one
large, the other small. Those same keys
which had seen him thrust into his pocket
eighteen long years before. No one ex-
cept him had ever known their hiding place
and now they we're being brought to light,
and for such purpose
An icy hand seemed to clutch at my heart.
Nv knees grew weak and I sank into chair,
half fainting. Then suddenly grew calm.
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would stop ! would spring from my bed
TO listen. listen with hushed breathing, so
close did my mother seem to come to me
in that land of sleep. But these things did
not happen often and then only alter was
under my fathers roof.
Father and | became very good chums
in all save one thing-my mothers mem
ory; her name was never spoken between
us-and SO arrived that other strange day
in my life-the day on which he told me
he was to be married again. That was
several months ago.
"Do not ask me much about this other
woman. | know so little, simply that she is
a widow and has lived near here many
wears. She is but few years younger than
father and he was So last week. Not SO
very old u,h;te
Since he has been lying dead in there, 1t
seems to me that much of his lost youth
has come back into his face. At any rate
he looks happy now, happier than he has
in years. 49,.
"When father brought me news OF this
approaching wedding | was stricken into
silence, and when | found my tongue.
chose to be discreet and remained still
Only my mothers face, which had faded
so long ago into the background of my re-
membrance now grew until it was all that
| could see. 1t followed me about the
house day after day. and | saw her smile
at me from out every nook and crevlce OF
the old rooms Sometimes | even fancied |
heard her calling me, but all this time was
preparing for the coming of the strange wo-
man, and I fought these memories which
made my life so miserable
"Does a man love twice? This | know,
nv father did not By all that nervous
energy with which he was charged; by his
sudden shouting fits of laughter; by his
clumsy Jokes, knew that mothers face toll
lowed him about even as it followed me
Only brother was jubilant over the we'd
ding. To him it seemed the best thing IN
the world.
ga good thing a fine thing he kept re-
peating to me. 1t is not right, Doris, nor
lust that father should have nothing more
to his broken life and neither is it right nor
lust that you should spend your young days
ministering to him. Little sister, you must
stir yourself and catch hold of life before
it escapes you altogether, my dear.
CAS- he talked, he gave me attectlonate
little pats on cheeks and hair. He did not
dream of my agitated state of mind, or my
indignant feelings, as | sat there and smiled
at him as he talked. How strange ne is,
thought how strange all men are. Be
cause we are still, they think we agree
Night before last father came home at nine
o'clock, as he had on that other night SO
long ago He had been on last visit to
his betrothed. You know, this was to have
been his wedding day AS he stepped IN
the door, knew that he had made up his
mind to some unusual thing.
"Doris,' he said to me, as he flung his
hiCh tria
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to find myself smiling at the thought OF such
a check to his upward progress. On we
went, up the first stairs, through the wide
hail. and up the second stairs. The farther
up we got the more heavy my feet became
but l felt my spirit speeding on ahead and
into the familiar old room.
"At last-the closed door-the key in the
lock-the turn of the knob-a grating noise
and the door which had not moved for
eighteen years swung open again, but
groaning and creaking as if in protest and
pain.
AT frst-no sensation whatever-a long
blank, and then the mere sense of musty,
dead smell in the nostrils, and father strobe
inside and with loud snap flung up the
faded blind How the little dust notes
danced in the slanting rays of sunshine;
what a weight of dead air on the lungs.
almost had to struggle for breath while the
windows were being opened and then light
in each crevice, and each well known article
in its old place just as / had dreamed SO
many times of seeing them. The bed linen
faded; the carpet, once brilliant ingram,
now motheaten and falling to pieces, coat
of dust on everything settled like gray
pail over dead things. A mouse scurried
away in corner and | almost screamed
with fright at the movement The ancient
mirror in the old marbetop dresser showed
me strange face across the room. My eyes
were staring before me in an unnatural way
and my flesh crept as looked. With shud-
der hurried to the front window and, lean
ing over the SILL looked out
"How fresh and clear the greenery looked
outside; how pure the air was; how cool
and nvigorating stood still-resolving
that would stir no hand in this dissertation.
Father was walking up and down,
touching small things with his hands now
and then as if he doubted their existence,
but scarcely noticed him. Through blur
saw him pick up china pin tray half full
of rusty pins and handle it SO awkwardly
that the contents fell to the floor in a sharp
little shower.
Next, I saw him walk to the closet door
and thrust the small key into the lock.
was standing so that | could look directly
inside the small room and |, as well as
father, fell back step involuntarily at the
sight of those faded and old-fashioned
gowns hanging so still before u.s.
"'All these must be destroyed muttered
father, as he closed the door quickly, to
shut out the sight of those unnerving mem
cries I spoke no word in answer but
turned my eyes again to the outside world
and there swept over me that sensation of
unnatural calmness which had so startled
me before.
"Outside, little black Joe, Marys boy was
running up the lane, and away over in an
open space between two groves | saw some
red cows grazing; the Growing of the old
white rooster in the back yard came to my
ears family, and the tops of the elm trees
swayed back and forth as if keeping time
to some magic melody which I could not
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