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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-03-02
Plow Early for Good Corn Crop:

1t you did not pillow your corn ground
last fall, the earlier it is done now the
better. Early blowing should be deep,
and the heavier the soil the deeper the
blowing should be. When the soil is
plowed four or five inches deep and
cultivation Of the crop is two or three
inches deep, there is loose bed of soil
two inches deep for the roots to grow
in. Flowing six or eight inches deep
doubles this bed, and generally in
creases the yield.
If you plowed the ground in the
spring, it should be disked and har-
rowed as early as possible. Disking or
narrowing should be done every week
or ten-day period from the time the
ground can be worked until the crop
is planted.
The corn should be planted as early
as the soil is warm, to give a growing
season as long as possible. Early
disking will make the ground ready for
planting as soon as the season will
permit. Planting should be done in the
southern part of the state some. time
during the first ten days in May. The
second ten days Of the month is the
best time for planting in the central
part, and the last ten days the best in
the northern part.
For producing grain, the corn should
be checked 3 feet inches with three
or four kernels in a hill. In ground
free from weeds the corn may we'll be
drilled stalks standing about IL to Ia
inches in row. For silage or bundle
corn to be fed without husking, it
should be drilled with stalks standing
six to eight inches in row.
There is no advantage in deep plant
ing. From one to two inches is a good
depth if the soil is moist. In wet
season or on wet land it is important
that the seed be not more than one and
a half inches in the ground. The plants
will not root deeper on account of deep
planting and the corn planted shallow
will come up earlier and grow better.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-03-02
Starts Something.

In fit of anger, last Wednesday
morning, Charles O'Leary, who has
been doing chores at the 500 hotel dur
ing the past two months for his board,
acted "Carry Nation" at the hotel Of
flee by demolishing the show case
and clock and otherwise created dis
turbance in regular western style. He
Immediately gave himself up to the
authorities. Mrs. Love did not wish
to cause any expense to the village or
county so O'Leary was given orders
to leave Onamia, which saved the vii
lage and county good many dollars
and probably cheated O'Leary out of
a few weeks free board and lodging
at the col lty bastile.-Onamia Lake
Breeze. :
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-03-02
BADLY DEFEATED
BY a Vote of 293 to SO the Voters
Negatived the New School
Site Proposition.
If New School Building is Necessary
Is Should be Located on
a Slightly Site.

AS was expected the proposition to
acquire site for a new school build
ing south Of the fair grounds was
overwhelmingly defeated at the spec
ial election On Tuesday. The vote
stood SO for to 293 against
The polls were open from two until
five o'clock. J. J. Skahen and DR.. D.
A. McRae acted as judges and Ira
Stanley as clerk of the election. There
was constant stream Of voters from
the opening to the closing of the polls,
and many women voted.
The one-sided meeting at the Arm
ory Saturday evening clearly indieat-
ed the result of the election. For one
reason or another the sentiment seem
ed to be strongly against acquiring
the west end site. Some held that it
was too far out of the way, others OBJ
Jected because the pupils would be
Obliged to cross the railroad tracks 90
ing to and coming from the school.
and there were those who favored the
erection of a new building on lots ad-
joining the present high school build
ing. But the main opposition came
from those who were opposed to anoth-
er school building altogether, regard
less OF where it might be located.
II a new school building is abso-
Ilutely necessary, and the school board
IS decidedly of the opinion that it is as
every room is overcrowded notwith-
standing the fact that. two DEPART
ments are being conducted in rooms in
the Armory, it ought to be built on a
commanding piece of ground and an
entire block is none too large for a site
The Union does not care to discuss
sites at this time, but we think il
would be- grave mistake to have all
our school buildings located in one
small block. There would be the ever
present danger Of fire, besides it would
ne Geo .ccagested with six or seven hun.
dred pupils, they would hardly have
room to turn around on the grounds
II q 7ai-s.sz. school building is to be erect.
ed the needs and necessities of the fu.
ture as we'll as the present should be
taken into consideration.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-03-02
Fred is Making Good.

Fred Warner, son of O. M. Warner,
manager of the Princeton Cooperative
creamery, who is making butter in a
creamery at Northwood, Iowa, is meet
ing with gratifying success in his pro-
fession. Last week at the state con-
vention of Iowa butter1nakers Fred
carried off the first and sweepstake
honors for creamery butter, being
awarded the gold medal, a gold watch
and other prizes. He learned the bus
mess in the Princeton creamery, under
the able tutelage of his father, and
his friends here will be pleased to learn
Of his success.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-03-02
Mr.. Kellogg's Announcement.

= Mr.. Kellogg's announcement of his
candidacy for the senate will be re-
ceived with much favor. It's made at
this time in answer to pledge Of sup
port from large number of leading
state papers. Their pledge constitutes
a really remarkable call to a man, we'll
known to all Of them, to enter the
public service and become their repre-
sentative in the Senate of the United
States.
While Mr.. Kellogg is known to have
had under consideration the matter of
becoming a candidate for the Senate,
he had decided not to be because he did
not wish to make the kind of a per-
sonal, vote-soliciting campaign which
our system Of elections seemed to
make necessary to success.
A large number of republican news
paper men have promised him such
support as it is believed will relieve
him of the necessity Of making that
kind Of campaign. It will be up to
them to make good. And we have no
doubt they will.
They have a candidate whose quail
fications are unusually high. With
Senator Nelson, with his long and emf
nently successful record in the senate
and his extraordinary influence in that
body, and the wide reputation and rec
ognized ability of Mr.. Kellogg as one
Of the foremost lawyers in the country
and a diligent student Of public affairs
with these two men in the senate,
Minnesota would not be surpassed in
the power and influence Of it's repre-
sentation in that body by any state in
the Union. We are entitled to the
service Of the best we have got.-Min-
neapolis Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-03-02
He Was Born in Sweden.

A good friend Of the Union writes
us from Dalbo: "Several of us had an
argument the other evening over the
birthplace of Hon. Henry Rines of
Mora; by unanimous consent it was
agreed to submit the matter to R. c..
Dunn. An oyster supper is pending
on your decision. Please answer in
next issue of the Union" Mr.. Rines
is a native, Of Sweden. He came to
this country with his parents when he
was a year old, and for a time resided
in the town Of Stanchfeld, ,Isanti coun-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-03-02
Council Meets.

The village council met in regular
session last evening, and all members
were present with the exception of
Councilman Henschel. Mayor New
bert presided. Aside from acting on
a few bills no business was transacted,
although a delegation Of ladies repre-
senting the w. C. T. u, appeared be-
fore the council, and requested that
body to take action that would result
in the closing of the Crystal theatre
Sunday evening. The council did not
act upon the matter at this meeting,
but Mayor Newbert promised the lad
les that he would endeavor to persuade
the proprietor of the Crystal to close
his place of business Sunday evenings,
at least during the hours of church
services.
During the village administration of
the council preceding the present one
an attempt to close the movies" Sun
day evenings was made, and a petition
asking that the council do this was cir
culated. "A protest petition was also
circulated, and both petitions secured
numerous signatures. After consider
ing the matter the village fathers de-
cided not to interfere, and since that
time the matter has peacefully slum-
bered, at least so far as the general
public is concerned.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-03-02
Local Market Advances.

The local potato market has pre-
sented a peculiar situation the past
week. While the outside market has
not advanced the local market
strengthened Saturday, and since that
time Ohios, Rose and Kings have been
bringing from 6Oc to: Csc; Burbanks
and Russets 75c to 78c, and Triumphs
have remained at 81 to $1.05 per
bushel. Receipts have not been heavy,
and shipments have also fallen off
some. On Saturday II carloads left
the Princeton depot, while on Tues
day Fl were shipped, and today 10
cars will leave here-a total of AZ
since our last issue.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-03-02
Assessors to Meet.

There will be meeting Of the as
SCISSORS Of Mile Laos county at the
office of the county auditor in Prince
ton on Wednesday, March 8, at 10
o'clock a. M, at which time a member
of the state tax commission will in
struct the assessors as to the proper
method OF listing and assessing the
various classes Of property.
The law. governing the assessment
of real and personal property was rad
lcally changed at the 1913 session of
the Legislature, and assessors not thor
oughly familiar with the law as it now
stands will find it extremely difficult
to make legal assessment. The tax
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-03-02
Engine Derailed at Milaca.

The south-bounG freight did not get
beyond Milaca Tuesday. 1t appears
that after the St. Cloud freight had
taken water at that point the previous
evening, a lump Of ice became fast
ened in the water tank so that the
flow of water was not closed off.
Water covered the track and froze:
with the result that when Tuesday
mornings train Numbered into the ice
at Z o'clock the engine was thrown off
the track. It.required several hours Of
labor to replace the engine, and it did
not leave Milaca until 4 p. M, when it
steamed away with one driver, leav-
ing it's train of cars.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-03-02
To Leave Princeton.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Hatch expect to
leave for ST. Paul next week, where
Mr.. Hatch has secured a position with
the daily News, and they expect to
make that city their home. Mr.. Hatch
is the present village recorder, and
this means that successor to him will
have to be chosen at the coming cleo
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Hatch have a large
circle of friends in Princeton, one and
all of whom wish them the best of
everything in their new home.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-03-02
Civic Betterment Club Meets.

The meeting of the Woman's Civic
Betterment club held at the court house
hall, last Thursday evening was a de-
cided success, although not as we'll at
tended as desired. Mrs. Beatty, vice
president of the Minnesota Federation
OF Women's Clubs, gave an interest
ing talk upon the work accomplished
by that organization, and urged the
Princeton club to affiliate with same.
1t was agreed to call a special meet
ing for next Thursday evening for the
purpose of considering this. A pub
lie reception to be given some time in
March was also agreed upon.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-03-02
Venerable Brainerd Woman

On the 21st ult., at Brainerd, a no.
bic woman, Mrs. May Halsted, depart
ed this life at the residence Of her son.
Col. A. j. Halsted.
Mrs. Halsted was born in Ohio in
1924. Her father, Jacob Grub, was
a soldier in the war of 1912 and was
one OF the defenders of Fort Henry
Baltimore, at the time the British at
tempted to capture it. On two occa-
slons in his youth Mr.. Grub had the
honor of meeting and talking with
General Washington and frequently
related with pride to his grand-child-
rem incidents Of those meetings.
Mrs. Halsted's husband was SOL
der IN the Union army and was killed
IN charge before Richmond in 1863.
Mrs. Halsted was in full possession
OF her faculties to the end and chatted
pleasantly with those at her bedside
up to within a few moments of her
death. She never used spectacles
Ia" 'ile ually papers every day and
discussed the news with her friends.
The Brainerd Dispatch, in touching
tribute, says of her:
she was great reader with de-
clded literary tastes: A gentle, pa
tlent, kindly soul, noble woman :;
her long life was unselfshly devoted
to helping others; her charity was
unlimited, and many times at a sac
r1f1ce to herself, but this was never
considered when she found one whom
she could help. ! IN
"She was loved by everyone who
knew her, and had for many years
maintained correspondence with
many personal friends all over the
country. She loved young people and
they loved her and many young ladies
were in the habit of calling upon her"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-03-02
Olmstead Afame for KELLOGG.

Rochester, Mimi, Feb. 29-Frank
B. Kellogg's Rochester friends want
him to make his opening address in
his campaign for United States sena-
tor in this city and a movement has
already been started for that purpose.
A telegram has been sent to Mr.. Kel-
logg, as follows:
"Olmstead county is afame with en-
thusiasm over your acceptance. You
will get almost every vote. We send
congratulations, and want you to make,
your opening speech in Rochester"
Mr.. Kellogg spent his early life in.
Rochester. He was associated with B.
W. Eaton in the law business here.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-03-02

commission desires to render all pos
sible assistance to assessors and the
meeting will not be confined to an ex-
PLANTATION of the new law Every ques-
ton relating to the duties of an asses
sor which is presented at the meeting
will be fully explained. All assessors
should endeavor to attend.
Assessors who attend are entitled to
So for the day, and mileage in the sum
Of Sc for each mile necessarily Travelled
in coming and going.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-03-02
Decide Not to Change Connections

A special meeting Of the stockhold-
ers of the Wyanett and Silver Lake
Cooperative Telephone Co., was held
at the M. B. A. hall, Wyanett, last Sat
urday afternoon for the purpose of
considering the advisability of chang
ing the telephone connection of that
company from the Tri-State to the Ru-
raj Telephone Co. exchange. A vote
was taken upon the, proposition, and
those opposed to change at this time
proved to be majority.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-03-02
Red Lake County Wet

Red Lake county voted on the coun-
ty option question Monday, and by
vote Of 927 to 708 remains wet. Eleven
OF the 18 precincts were carried by the
vets. Red Lake is the only wet coun-
ty in northwestern Minnesota.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-03-02

ty. Later the family removed to
Brunswick, Kanabec county. Henry's
father died and his mother married
John Rines. Henry, and all the fam
lily assumed the name of his foster
father, and that is the reason why he
bears the un-Swedish cognomen of
Rines.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-03-02
One Standard Candidacy.

A decidedly more definite outline is
given to the senatorial situation by
the announcement that Frank B. Kel-
logg will be a candidate for the re-
publican nomination, when the time
comes. 1t will have the effect of linn
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-03-02

year was on account Of change in the
law. by which the exemption in favor
of a resident hunting in his own coun-
ty was done away with.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-07-06
DEM0CRiTIG
COVE HTI0N
SIlELI6HT5

One of the most interesting fea-
lures of the recent Democratic CON
yentiOn at St Louis ig the fact that it
took lovely woman to force the only
roll call demanded on the national
platform, as we'll as to inspire the
only real excitement that marked the
convention.
Votes for Women" was the issue
that stirred up things. The Mexican
plank, nailed in at the last minute by
the platform builders, did not create
ripple "Americarism" and pre-
paredness" received polite oyations,
but it remained for the woman SUI
frage plank to start a real fyacas.
Headed by Gov. Ferguson Of Texas,
the ants endeayored to wrench the
suffrage plank from the platform. But
President Wilson's feelings on the
subject, as presented to the conyen-
ton by Senator Walsh of Montana,
were not to be ignored. And so, after
a three-hour battle in which the term
political expedlency" was used with
ttill4I5 effect, lAS anus "ClS 4OuICN
by a vote of 88815 to 1917.
The vote, however, does not tell the
real story Of the battle, which was
one of the most vigorous and pic
turesque ever staged at a national
Democratic convention. Fifteen wom-
en- delegates fought from the floor on
the side of the pro-suffragists, while
hundreds of their sisters waved vel
low remnants and cheered them on
rom the balconies A thunderstorm
that almost drowned out the voices
Of the delegates as they answered the
roll call brought both the suffrage
battle and the convention to a most
melodramatic finish.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-07-06
ESCAPING TAXATION

(By J. L. McWhorter, President,
Tennessee Constitutional Conven-
ton League.)
During the past decade the aver
age growth in population of all
southern states, Tennessee excluded,
was twenty per cent, while ours was
only eight per cent. In other words
our neighboring states are growing
two and one-haif times as rapidly as
Tennessee; and this falling behind
on our part is wholly unjustifable,
either in the light of our own glori-
GUS past, or in veiw of Tennessee's
geographical position and unrivaled
natural resources.
We must put stop to it.
But the condition named is net ally
nor the worst. While our state as a
whole showed eight per cent popula-
lation increase, in ten years, our
agricultural population only increas-
ed three and one-half per cent, and
many of the states finest agricul-
turaI counties showed and actual de-
crease.
This hurts the value of every acre
Of land in the state.
And Why is our rural population
practically at stand still? 1t for
merly grew. One reason is that
under our Anticipated Constitution
and tax laws, only visible property is
taxed; and all the property of the
farmer is in plain view Of the asses
sor. He cannot hide a dollar of it;
he canot escape the tax gdtherer. On
the other hand, in the towns and
cities of the state there are millions
Of invisible property that pays not
penny Of taxes,a nd never will until
we amend our Constitution and bring
our tax laws abreast the times.
It is therefore highly important
that every farmer, and every other
man who has the good of his state at
heart, vote August 3rd for a Consti-
cutional Convention, and let us make
our dear old Commonwealth pro-
gres5ive, up-to-date and the most de-
3iraJIe state in the Union in which to
live.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-07-06
REMEDIES FOR "CHIGGERs."

Washington, D. C.-If bath in
hot water, or in water containing
salt or strong soap, is taken within
a few hours after exposure in shrub
berry and weeds infested with "chig-
gers" or 8" 4 bugs" no i'll effects
will be experienced. After long eX-
posture, however, a bath has practi-
cally no effect, and direct remedies
are necessary.
After irritation has set in, anl
small red spots appear, the applica-
ton of moderately strong solution
of ammonia to the affected parts is
recommended by the department Of
agriculture's entomologist's, A super
solution Of bicarbonate of
soda, or common cooking soda or
5aleratus, will afford relief. Liberal
should be made until the
irritation subsidies. If the suffering is
severe, dilute tincture of Iodine or
collodion should be lightly applied
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-07-06
FIvE-ACRE CORN CONTEST.

Four hundred and eight of the far
raers who entered in the 1915 Indi-
ana 5-acre corn contset completed
the work. Their average yield was
66.1 bushels per acre, at an average
cost of S1481, or 21.1 cents per bu-
shell. These contestants represented
% counties. The agent in each coun-
ty had immediate charge of the work
but the state college furnished a
Judge to assist in determining the
yield and cost. One contestant pro
duced 1864 bushels per acre and 10
produced from 80 to 100 bushels.
The II highest contestants averaged
93.4 bushels per acre, at an average
cost of 1929, or 1872 cents per bu-
shell. The yields were determined on
basis of air-dried corn, the weight
being reduced to a moisture content
of 1915 per cent.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-07-06
AN AGE OF BIG FEES
Modern Lawyers Get as High as
100000 For a Case.

Modern Lawyers Get as high aG
100000 For a Case.
This is, indeed, a big age, A few
days ago it was announced that fee
IL 100000 had been allowed A. H.
Wintersteen, one of PHILADELPHIA,
best lawyers. That was for hi5 sef
vices to the Harrah estate.
Other lawyers tgAlme that, large
as that fee appears to layman, it is
quite moderate considering the value
0fe ttlss~ estate involved.
Nearly a century ago Daniel Web
ter made upward Of $4,000 out Of
one case, which ran over a number Of
years. For his day Webster was q
neayy charger.
Alexander Hamilton was surely
one of New York's leading lawyers
during the last half dozen years Of
his life, but he never made more than
$4,000 in a year and his average
was about $4,000.
/ had the word of the late w. U.
Hensel, of Lancaster, for it, that
James Buchanan, after practicing
ieay years in that small toWn---as it
vas in his day-earned $4,000 year
Thomas Jefferson himself put it on
record that he earned about $4,000 q
year shortly after being admitted to
the bar.
Tradition has it that Roscoe
Conkling was the first American law
yer to make 100000 in a year, He
did that after his quarrel with the
President and his retirement from
The United States senate. Unless re
ports are all awry, a Philadelphia
lawyer has made several times that
much in a year.
A century ago men apparently did
1ot expect a great monetary reward
for even valuable services.
Bushrod Washington engaged Chief
Justice John Marshall to write the
life ofhis uncle, George Washington.
Two decades after the biography APP
oeared Bushrod Washington, then a
Justice of the supreme court, made
formal statement to this effect
He andChief Justice Marshall to-
gether had received $1,000 for that
book and they divided the money
squally.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-07-06
HEALTH OBSERVATIONS

It's worry, not work, which short
ems life.
A cold bath every morning is the
best complexion remedy.
Poor health is expensive.
The United States public health
service has reduced malaria 60 per
cent in some localities.
The death rate from typhoid fever
in the United States has been cut in
half since 1900.
Pneumonia kills over 10000
Americans each year.
Flyless town has few funerals.
The well that drains the cesspool
is the cup of death.