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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-13
Village and Town Elections.


Experience has demonstrated that
the only fair and correct way of vot-
ing at any election is under the Aus
tralian ballot system, same as at the
general election in even-numbered
years. Right now, when the short-com-
ings of the old antideluvian system Of
voting is fresh in the minds of the vot-
ers on account Of recent township and
village elections, is a good time for
town and village boards to take adj
vantage Of chapter 315 session laws
of 1915, and provide by resolution for
the Australian system at town and
village elections hereafter.
The chapter in question provides
that, "The village council of any vii
lage or the town board of any town.
ship in the state may by resolution
or ordinance, at least thirty days be-
fore the date of any election for vii
lage or township officers to be held
therein, resolve or ordain that all cleo
tons Of township or village officers
in said village or township, shall be
held or conducted under the so-called
Australian Ballot SYSTEM until
otherwise determined by ordinance or
resolution by said village council or
town board, and after the adoption of
such resolution or ordinance all cleo
tions Of village or township officers in
said village or township shall thereaf-
ter be held or conducted under said
Australian Ballot SYSTEM as provid-
ed by law for general elections in this
state, as far as practicable"
Section 2 provides that candidates
for such offices shall file an affidavit
at least one week before election with
the village recorder or the town clerk,
as the case may be, paying to such
officer a fee Of one dollar.
Then it is made the duty of the
recorder or clerk to have the ballots
printed and sample ballot posted at
the place Of election at least two days
before such election.
Briefly stated, all that is necessary
for any candidate for town or viii
lage Office to do is to file his affidavit
and pay his dollar and his name goes
on the official ballot without any party
designation and the voters do the rest.
The resolution or ordinance provid-
ing for the Australian Ballot System
can be adopted at any time up to
within thirty days of election, and if
after trial the system is unsatisfac-
tory the resolution or ordinance can
be rescinded by the town board or
village council.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-13
Students Return.

Carl Wicktor, Myron Wallace and
Reuben Swenson returned the latter
part of last week from Kansas City,
Mo-, where they are students at a
veterinary college, and will pass their
summer vacation in this vicinity. The
latter is again employed in the store
of the c. A. Jack Drug Co. Two
other Princeton young men who are
themselves for veterinary
surgeons Walker and Vernon
Kaliher-also returned from Chicago
last week, where they are enrolled at
the McKillip college. All are bright
young men and upon completion of
their studies should meet with success
in their chosen profession.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-13
Firemen's Annual Easter Ball.

The 18th annual Easter ball of the
Princeton Fire department will be
given at the Armory on Monday even
ing, April "a, and it promises to be
an enjoyable event. Cason Bros. cele-
brated colored orchestra of Minneapo-
lis has been secured and the latest pop
ular dance selections will be discourse
ed in pleasing manner. Special num-
bers will be given between dances by
members of the orchestra, who are en-
tertainers Of more than ordinary abil-
ity. Lemonade will be served at the
Armory, and the Home restaurant will
serve the supper. The fire laddies al
ways put on pleasing dances, and their
past reputation assures them of a
large and joyous throng upon this oc-
casiea.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-13
A SON OF THE SOIL
Frank B. Kellogg Graduated from the
Farm and the Hard School
of Experience.
of Him It Can be Truly Said He
is Self-Made and Self
Educated Man.

Rochester, Mimi, April 10.-Every
red blooGed man likes winner, espe-
cially when the winner has had to
make a hard and long fight against
odds.
Few men have had more obstacles
to overcome or have achieved greater
fame than our former fellow towns
man, Frank B. Kellogg.
THE OFFICE SEEKS THE MAN.
Rochester swelled with pride when
1t learned that more than 125 repre-
sentative country editors had signed
petition or written Mr. Kellogg to be-
come a candidate for United States
senator. It was one of those rare
events in modern times-a genuine
case of the office seeking the man.
Frank B. kellogg was raised on a
farm in Viola township near this city.
His boyhood was similar to that of
thousands Of other farmers boys. It
was life Of hard work, many sacri-
fees and few pleasures, attending
country school in the winter and do
ing the usual farm work after school.
NElGHBORS BELIEVE IN HIM.
His old neighbors say that he is still
the same, everyday sort of a man and
that his manner is democratic and cor
dial to all.
In 1875 he began to study law in the
office of II. A. Eckholdt Of this city.
\During the winter he took care of a
farmers horses and COWS for his
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-13
His Promise.

A Mobile man who was continually
hard up had so many notes at the
bank he could not leave town except
on Sundays and holidays. He had a
note falling due every banking day.
He dropped into a bank one day and
spoke genially to the president.
II came in to fix up that little. mat
ter of mine," he said, "I'd like to
renew it for time.''
The bank president had the note on
his desk. He picked it up and studied
it carefully. "Jim," he finally said, II
don't think this note is made out
properly"
"Why not?" asked the alarmed
borrower.
"It reads: Il promise to pay'-not Il
promise to renew.'"- Saturday Even
ing Post
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-13
To Improve Baseball Diamond.

Directors Morton, Cravens and o.
terberg and Manager "Pongo" Olson,
of the ball team, hiked out to the fair
grounds Sunday morning and inspect
ed the diamond. Considerable work
in the way of improvements on same
will be done this spring. A strip of
several feet back of the base lines
will be Invested Of sod, and the dia-
mond smoothened and levelled. GRAY
Ell will be used for filling in. Prac-
tice will start in couple of weeks
and the season will open shortly
thereafter.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-13
G.. A. r. Golden Jubilee.

The 50th anniversary Of the or
ganization of the Grand Army of the
Republic will be appropriately observ-
ed by the local post at the Princeton
Armory next Thursday evening, April
20, and a cordial invitation is extended
to the general public to attend and
participate in the golden jubilee. A
public installation of officers will be
one of the features, and interesting
talks will be given. A pleasing must
cal program will also be carried out.
The old boys in blue are entitled to the
hearty cooperation of all to make the
occasion a memorable one.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-13
Mayor Newbert Plans improvements

Mayor Newbert Plans Improvements.
Mayor Newbert plans to make his
residence corner place of beauty,
and credit to the village. Last fall
N. N. Oslund, Of the Cambridge nur-
sery, an experienced landscape de-
signer, inspected Mr.. Newbert's prop
erty and planned alterations that will
materially improve the appearance of
same. He recommended the removal
Of several trees, and the first of this
week they were taken down. In a
short time trees and shrubbery will be
put in according to blue print speci-
fications designed by Mr.. Oslund, and
when the work is completed Mayor
Newbert's place will present a pleas
ing view. A new sidewalk and curbing
will also be constructed on the east
side of the property.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-13

board and in the spring he went back
to the farm and worked through seed
ing time for S13 per month. He also
went out during harvest and worked
in the field.
He served five years as county at
torney of Olmsted county. One of his
first important cases was when he
represented the villages of Plainview
and Elgin, in Wabasha county, against
the Winona and st. Peter Railroad
company and recovered from the rail-
road about 100000 for these villages
on bonds which had been illegally
taken by the railroad and sold on the
market. This case was brought to
Mr.. Kellogg after other lawyers had
lost it for the villages of Plainview
and Elgin, and made many friends for
him in Southern Minnesota.
In 1887 Senator Cushman K. Davis
made him partner with himself and
G. A. Severance.
ROOSEVELT CALLS KELLOGG.
In 1906 President Roosevelt was at
tracted to Kellogg because of the lat
ter's conspicuous success in private
practice. In consequence he put Mr..
Kellogg in charge of the most impor-
\ tant trust prosecutions ever tried,
among. them being the paper trust,
he Standard Oil company and the
merger of the Union Pacific and South
ern Pacific railroads. All were car
ried to the supreme court of the
United States and all were decided
in favor of the public.
WINS GREAT LEGAL DUELs.
His brilliant cross-examination of
the wizards of Wall street, as we'll as
his legal duels with the great corpo-
ration lawyers of the East won for
him the approval. of the public and at
the same time the bitter enmity of
the financial giants.
FOUGHT FOR FARMERS.
- AS member OF the resolutions COM
mittee of the Republican national con.
vention he championed some impor-
tant labor planks. He vigorously op-
posed the reciprocity bill and the
Payne-Aldrich tariff bill before con-
gress, in so far as they Disseminated
against the farmers of the Northwest.
SETTLED RAILROAD STRIKE.
In 1908 President Roosevelt sent
for Mr.. Kellogg and asked him to pre-
vent wage reduction on the Chicago
Great Western, for which road Mr..
kellogg was general counsel,
With characteristic energy Mr.. KEEL
:. logg applied himself to the task and
was soon able to have the order re-
ducing the trainmen's wages set aside
"a great victory for The trainmen.
a REPUBLICAN,.
In politics Frank B. Kellogg has al
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-13
vicinity his pleasantways and upright
manner earned him the respect and
esteem Of all who formed his acquain-
lance. The widow and son survive.
Victim of Fatal Accident,

Rev. David Holmgren, formerly
pastor Of the Unitarian church in Dali
DO, Isanti county, was killed By run
away horse Tuesday afternoon in Min
neapolis, half a block west CT the
Washington Avenue bridge Mr.. Holm
gren was walking slowly, reading
newspaper, when struck from behind
by the horse. A broken shaft PIECE
ing the side of the animal was respon-
sible for the deplorable accident.
Rev. Holmgren was we'll known i'm
Isanti county, where he had two court
cases arising over his pastorship Of
the Dalbo church. Upon the first oc-
casion he was arrested upon complaint
of the trustees for breaking into the
church, and conducting services. Form
er Governor John Lind appeared for
Mr.. Holmgren and the case was dis
missed. Some time thereafter Rev.
Holmgren instituted action for dam
ages against the church trustees, bas-
ing his claim upon his previous arrest,
but the jury declined to bring in a YER
dict favorable to him.
The following brief outline of Rev.
Holmgren's career is taken from the
Minneapolis Tribune:
Mr.. Holmgren was widely known in
America and the Scandinavian coun-
tries as a powerful writer and lecturer
on politics.. religion and social sub
jects. While pastor of state Luther
an church in Varnhem, Western Got
land, Sweden, he represented his dis
trict in the lower house Of the Swedish
congress for Is years. He espoused
the cause of the radicals and had an
active share in many socialistic re-
forms.
His liberal views on theology and
political issues led him into a clash
with the. government which caused
him to leave the country for the
United States, in 1903, according to
Minneapolis friends. He had been a
clergyman in Sweden for 80 years.
He delivered lectures on temperance
and religious topics in the Swedish
tongue in Scandinavian settlements in
Pennsylvania and New York and came
to Minneapolis about six years ago.
For two years he occupied pulpit at
Dalbo, small town in Isanti county,
once a month.
He was pastor of First Scandinavian
Unitarian church, which has held serv-
ices at Pillsbury house, since 1912.
Most of his time recently had been
taken up with writing treatises and
controversial essays. For a time he
contributed articles to the Forskaren,
Socialistic review, formerly publish
ed in Minneapolis
He leaves two sons, David and
Knute, physicians in Bear Creek.
Montana. The widow was notified at
the home of her sons, where she is
visiting.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-13
Curfew Ordinance Now Effective.

The ordinance establishing a nine
o'clock curfew for children in this vii
fage under the age of 16 years appears
elsewhere in this issue, and the cur
few is now effective. Violators of it's
provisions will be punished by fine
OF not less than So or more than $25,
or imprisonment until such fine be
paid, not to exceed rs days. Marshal
Wilkes will see to it that offenders
are brought to justice, and it's provis-
ions will be strictly enforced. " :
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-13
Special Duties of Road Overseers.

Several of the Unions correspon-
dents refer to washouts on roads. No
matter whether it is town, county or
state road it is the duty of the road
overseer of the district in which the
damaged road is located to Immediate
ly repair the same, and render his &C.
count therefor to the town board, in
case of town or county road, and to
the county board in case Of a state
road The intent of the law is to get
prompt action, when a road becomes
obstructed or unsafe from any cause
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-13
J. Frank Quinlan.

j. Frank Quinlan joined the great
majority at the home of his son, Ed
ward, in Greenbush Friday morning,
at the advanced age of 83 years, 8
months and 10 days. Disease of the
liver caused death.
Funeral services were conducted at
ST. Edwards Catholic church in this
village Monday morning at 10 o'clock,
by Rev. FIR. Willenbrink. Interment
was in the Catholic cemetery.
j. Frank Quinlan was born at Hail.
fax, Nova Scotia, December 20, 1882.
He was united in marriage to Miss
Mary Jane Thomas at Loretta, Penn
sylvania, on April 8, 1866, and they
rounded out half a century of we'd
ded life on April 3, last. The occa-
sion was appropriately observed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Quinlan came to Min
nesota the year Of their marriage, and
both taught school in Rice county for
a time. In 1867 the subject of this
sketch was elected superintendent of
schools of LIE Seuer county. He
proved capable and popular official,
and two years later was chosen county
auditor, holding that position four
years. In 1873 he was elected register
of deeds, serving one term, and held
various other offices of public trust.
During President Cleveland's first ad-
ministration he served as postmaster
Of LIE Seuer Center. Mr.. and Mrs.
Quinlan came to Princeton four years
ago, and resided in this village three
years, having lived with their son in
Greenbush since that time.
Mr.. Quinlan was a good citizen, and
served with honor and credit in the
Civil war, being connected with Gen.
eral McPherson's staff for some time.
He was wounded at the battle of At
lanta, and his horse was shot under
him upon that occasion. During his
comparatively brief residence in this
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-13

ways stood with the progressive wing
of the Republican party, but he did
not go so far as to leave that party
four years ago.
It is freely predicted here that he
will receive larger vote for United
States senator than all other candi-
dates put together.
HEADS AMERICAN BAR.
In 1912 the American Bar associa.
ton elected him president in recoEni.
ton of his eminent legal ability.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-13
COUNTY DADS MEET
Road Money for 1916 Diyided Accord
ing to Valuation Among the Five
Commissioner Districts.
Joint School Petition Rejected Road
Work for 1916 Discussed-Next
Meeting May 18th.

The board Of county commissioners
met at the office Of the county auditor
Tuesday. All members were present,
and Chairman Cater presided.
An application for abatement of
taxes on lands in the town Of South
Harbor was presented to the board
and the matter was satisfactorily ad-
justed.
A petition was presented to the
commissioners, signed by numerous
residents of Onamia, asking that Mrs.
Victor Sjodin be allowed county aid in
the sum Of $35 per month, instead of
$40, which she is now receiving. Mrs.
Sjodin became a widow over a year
ago and has seven children to care for,
ranging in age from a few months to
thirteen years. The commissioners
took no action in the matter, as they
deemed it proper case to come I'M
der the provisions of the Mothers
Pension act.
The joint school petition asking for
the formation of a new district out of
territory in the town of Hayland, this
county, and the adjoining town of Ka-
nabec, Kanabec county, came on for
final hearing and same was rejected.
Freeholders Of two school districts in
Kanabec county affected by the petit
ton appeared before the board and
went on record as being opposed to
favorable action in the matter, as did
|freeholders of district 25, this county,
and no one appeared in support Of the
petition.
A resolution was adopted instruct
ing the county auditor to notify Coun-
ty Surveyor Chapman to begin work
on the various statutory re-surveys of
sections on or before May 1, 1916.
The 1916 road and bridge money
was divided among the five commits
sioner districts, according to valua-
ton. Hereunder appear the amounts
~ nd .~4,,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-13
ppCrtlOned the districts

A petition asking for the re-survey
of section 4, town Of Page, was pre-
sented to the board, and same was laid
over for further consideration.
Engineer Cleveland was present at
the meeting, and road work for 1916
was informally discussed. Mainten-
ance work for the coming year was
also outlined.
After acting on the usual grist of
bills the board adjourned. The next
meeting will be held on Tuesday, May
16, 1916.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-13
THE WEEKS DEATHS
Charles E. Wedgewood, Respected
Princeton Resident, Answers
Summons Sunday.
J. Frank Quinlan, Civil War Veteran,
Passes Away at Home of His
Son in Greenbush.

1t is with sincere regret that we
chronicle the passing Of Charles E.
Wedgewood, which occurred at the
Northwestern hospital Sunday noon,
following an operation for appended
tbs. Mr.. Wedgewood was taken sick
with an acute attack Of appendicitis
couple of weeks ago, and the appen-
dix burst before the surgeons knife
was used. His condition was extreme
~ serious from the outset; infamma-
ton of the bowels set in, and a large
quantity of pus gathered in the alb
domen. He made a brave struggle for
life however, and hope was not aban-
doned until the morning of the day
that he breathed his last. His nu-
merous friends in the village hoped to
the last that under the skillful care
of DR.. Cooney recovery would be ef-
fected, but it was willed otherwise.
Brief and simple funeral services
were conducted from the family resi-
dence Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
and numerous residents of the village
attended to pay last tribute of re-
spect to the memory Of an esteemed
friend and neighbor. Rev. E. B. Ser
vice delivered the funeral sermon, and
quartet composed of Mesdames C. A.
Galley and E. B. Service and Messrs.
Guy Ewing and Grover Umbehocker
sang some touching selections. The
floral tributes were exceptionally fine,
and the casket was covered and sur
rounded by beautiful flowers. Inter-
nent was in Oak Knoll cemetery.
Charles E. Wedgewood was born in
Livonia, Sherburne county, Sept. "a
1870, SO at the time of his death he
was As years, six months and 16 days
old. He accompanied his parents to
Princeton at the age Of ten years, and
grew to manhood here. Aside from a
year passed in the west three years
ago this place has since been his home
Deceased was of an unassuming dis.
position, but was held in the highest
regard by those who formed his &C.
quaintance, and his likeable personal.
ity won him large circle Of friends
He is survived by his aged mother
Mrs. Viola A. Wedgewood, and three
sisters, viz: Mrs. Frank E. Patterson
and Mrs. G. I. Nickerson of Seattle
Washington, and Mrs. Lillian Van AL
stein of Princeton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-13

Mrs. Wedgewood and Mrs. Van AL
stein, mother and sister of deceased,
desire to express their heartfelt
thanks to all who extended sympathy
and aid to them during their hour of
sorrow, and especially are they appre-
ciative to those who contributed the
beautiful floral tributes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-10-05

ulluer sne squads. spray Gasncu away
from our bows. \ chill racer in from
the open Pacific. diluting tho sunlight.
After Il journey of several days we
came into 4 wide bottom land country
with oaks, The distant blue hills had
grown and had become slate gray. At
noon we diSccrned ahead OF us Il low
bluff, and Il fork in the river, and
among the oak trees the glcam of
tents, and before them Il traccry Of
masts where the boats and small ships
lay moored to III" trees. This was the
cmharcadc"o OF Suffers Fort beyond,
or the new r.tT of Sacramento. which
ever you pleased. Here our BOAT jour
ncy ended, and we set out to cover
the three Or four miles to Suffers
Fort.
Suffers Fort was situated at the
edge of the live oak park. We found it
to resemble Il real fort. with high
walls, bastiOns and Il single gate at
each end through which ono entered
TO Il large inclcsel square, perhaps Il
hundred and fifty yards long by fifty
wide. Ihc walls We're not pierced for
guns, and the defense seemed to de-
pend entirely On the iutting bastions.
The walls were double and about
twenty-five feet apart. Thus by roof
ing over this space and dividing it
With partitions Suttcr had made up
his barracks. blacksmith shop, bakery,
and the Ike. Later i'll our inycstiga-
lions We oven ran across Il wooden fac
tory, q diStiIlcry, Il billiard room ana
IL bowling alley, At the southern end
of this long space stood Il two story
house. Directly opposite the two story
house and ut the other end of the in
closure was an adobe corral.
The place was crowded with people.
\ hundred or so miners rushed here
and there on apparently very impo"-
tant business or l0afcd c%ontcntedly
against the posts OF the sun warmth of
adobe walls. In this latter occupation
they were aided and allotted by Il
number of the native Californians.
Perhaps 4 hundred Indians were lead
ING horses. carrying burdens or en-
gagged i'll some other heavy toll. They
Wore the first we had seen. and we eX-
amined them With considerable curl
osity. A good many of them We're
nearly naked, but some had OH por-
tons of battered civilized apparel.
Very few could make up Il full suit of
clothes, but contented themselves with
either Il coat, or Il shirt, or a pair of
pantaloonS. or ever with only q hat,
as the case might be. They were very