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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21
"Cy" RObideau Writes.

LaMoure, N. d., Nov. 10, 1918.
Messrs. Staples and Prowse:
Dear Sirs: Herewith find my check
>,sor So, for which please credit on my
subscription account and also send me
receipt. 1t would be necessary for me
to intern you both for life should you,
even by mishap, drop me from your
list of subscribers. To get along with
out the Union would be as easy a thing
to do as it would to buy ones way to
heaven. It can't be done. If there are
any further arrearages, please advise
and check will follow.
Am glad the Nonpartisans we're de.
feated in Minnesota. While they still
have control here, many Of them just
landed by the "skin Of their teeth" but
the farmers are awakening to the
socialistic propaganda being foisted
upon the state, and in another two
years the Nonpartisan league will be
only history.
Was indeed sorry to hear of Mr.
Dunr's death. His memory will re-
main for years to come, and dare say
that there is barely state in the
J ,,nion which has not heard directly OF
I Indirectly Of the accomplishments. and
good qualities of Mr.. Dunn.
Regards to you all.
Very truly yours,
C. J. Robideau,
Alias "Cv.o
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21
VOLUME v D I. d ) 42, NO. IS /

as planned, is declared to be, vital to
the future growth Of the state. Il is.
Of immediate concern because Of the.
movement toward the establi shment Of.
freight motor transports tion.
Good roads boosters in st. Paul and
Minneapolis have enlisted to cooper
ate with the rural interests. Commits
sioner Babcock's program was APP
proved at a conference of the st. Paul
association Tuesday night Of members
OF the association street and highway
committee and Minneapolis represen-
tatives Of good roads organizations.
Plans for state highway confer
ence in the Twin Cities probably next
month or in January are being cons
sidered.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21
Roosevelts to Visit Sons Grave.

Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt will
shortly go to France to visit the grave
of their son, Quentin, and to erect a
small tombstone to his memory. The
colonel protested to General March, in
solar as it concerned the body Of their
son, against the plan Of removing the
dead from their graves in France and
bringing them to America. In the
course of his letter to General March
Mr.. Roosevelt said:
eve greatly prefer that Quentin
shall continue to lie on the spot where
he fell in battle and where the foemen
buried him. After the war is over
Mrs Roosevelt and I intend to visit
the grave and then to have a small
stone put up saying it is put up by
us, but not disturbing what has al
ready been erected to his memory by
his friends and comrades in arms"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21
The Bockoven, Hanson and Schmidt
families sincerely thank those who so
kindly assisted them in their tribula-
tons. -
Mailing Parcels to Soldiers.

NJ d1ANS dICClS " OOlUAcIS.
A plan has been perfected whereby
the final mailing date for Christmas
parcels for soldiers overseas has BEEN
extended to November 80. ss=,
The plan also includes provision
for furnishing Christmas labels to in
dividuals who have not received labels
from soldiers il the American expedi-
tionary forces upon the receipt of a
signed application stating that the APP
plicant is the nearest of kin and that
should one subsequently be received it
will not be used. The applicant must
also state that to the. best Of his knowl-
edge and belief only one Chri
parcel will be sent to the proposed
recipient. II.
This arrangement has been made at
the request Of the war department to
prevent disappointment to those who
have not received labels from abroad,
and is intended to insure the delivery
of one parcel to each man.
The necessary labels and blanks will
be supplied to those desiring them by
Miss Grace Herdliska, secretary Of
American Red Cross, after November
%.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21
Lee Calls for Investigation.

Rudolph Lee, a member: OF the re-
publican state committee, calls for a
Legislative investigation of the Nom
partisan leagues campaign expenses.
He says his paper, the Long Prairie
Leader ~ s. s 49, vi + ,zSes + :.ss.s
The belief is general that the league
spent hundreds Of thousands of dol
lars in the state, most Of it in direct
and open violation of the law. It is
known that they had hundreds Of paid
workers, some Of whom worked even
on election day Their printing bill
alone exceeded by many times the
total amount the laws permit for all
state campaign expenses. They cir
j cularized the state not only with news
papers but with circulars and letters,
the postage on one instalment Of which
was more than the law permitted to
be spent for Evans entire campaign.
Other candidates and parties obeyed
the law. While the league was flood
ing the state with it's unfair charges
against Burnquist and the fire troubles
in northeastern Minnesota, the Burn
quist committee would have liked very
much to have defended itself with a
statement of the truth, but to have
matched circulation Of literature with
that of the league would have entailed
an expense that would have violated
the currupt practices act and this the
committee refused to do. It contented
itself with such statements as could
be circulated by the unkept and inde-
pendent newspapers of the state.
Minnesota has never witnessed such
reckless use of money in an election
as was used by the league in the pri-
mary and in the general election Of
1918.
The Leader calls attention to the
fact that the freswept districts re-
turned big majorities for Governor
Burnquist, showing what the people
Of that section thought Of the attempt
to charge the governor with response
bility for the fire. Minneapolis jour
nal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21
Twas an Easy Graft.

The new wolf bounty law in Mon
tana has put stop to a tremendous
graft. This law requires that the
whole pelt be produced for inspection
in order to draw the bounty.
The old Montana law required that
the scalp alone Of wolf or coyote need
be presented for a bounty claim; the
Idaho law, which, it is said, is still in
force, requires only the forepaws.
ForS15 years it is estimated a quiet
" working bounty trust regularly
shipped Montana pelts to Idaho, where
the forepaws were cut off in the pres
ence Of the proper officials and the
claims paid. The pelts were then
shipped back to Montana where boun-
ty was collected on the scalps. The
bounty gang still retained the pelts,
which brought good prices. The same
game was worked, Of course by Idaho
bounty claimants, who sent scalps reg
ularly to Montana.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21
Frank Takes Advantage of Story.

The deer hunting season opened on
the 10th instant and will continue to
the end Of November. BY holding
ones ear to the ground it is not diff
cult to distinguish the sounds ema-
mating from dying cattle, hogs and
sheep, above the. din Of battle in the
northland. Not that any Of the coun-
try boys would mistake these animals
for deer, but the city sapheads-ca-
parisoned in patent leather boots,
buckskin lined silk vests, ETC., and
carrying fancy rifles the mechanism
Of which they are ignorant-are the
nuts who put over these stunts. And
not only this, but they ofttimes mis-
take human beings for deer and
slaughter them. A law should be
enacted prohibiting such ignoramuses
from carrying firearms. Princeton
Union.
The remarks Of the Union doubtless
apply to the city sporting snobs, but
they do not fit the case of the mighty
hunters from Martin county, who
make yearly pilgrimages to the north
land and always return with the full
legal quota Of big game. (P. S. If
this notice doesn't bring a saddle of
venison from John Schroeder, Harry
Edwards, w. w. Doty or j. r. Brown
lee, we shall lose confidence in human
nature. Fairmont Sentinel.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21
$50. 600. 900 for State Roads.

Minnesota IS to have an after-the-
war good roads program which will
involve the investment Of at least $780,
OoO, 900 to provide probably 5000 miles
Of improved highways, according to
a program being developed by c. M.
Babcock, state highway commissi oner.
Details still are tentative, but are
based on proposed action by the next
legislature, which will authorize the
steps for q good roads bond issue.
Extensive road Improvement, such
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21
Wyanett Responded Nobly.

The great united war work cam
paign is over as far as sections 5, g.,
z and 8, Wyanett, are concerned. Out
side Of az few everybody responded
we'll even the Lutherans in our sec
ton, who support their own boys m
the army and navy, donated literally :,
Many thanks to them.
Herb Gates, the old settler, headed
the list with $25 and there were sew
eral tens, fves and so on down to one
dollar, and the proceeds amounted to
$1,000. C. Borchers, Solicitor.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21
Mrs. Bockoven and Mrs. Schmidt.

Mrs. Bockoven and Mrs. Schmidt.
Mrs. Ray Bockoven died on Tuesday
afternoon and Mrs. Henry Schmidt on
Wednesday morning from pneumonia
which followed Influenza, after an ill,
ness Of several days. They both
passed away at the Bockoven home in
Princeton.
a joint funeral service was con-
Quoted on Wednesday by Rev. James
A. Geer at Oak Knoll cemetery, where
the interment took place. Miss Marie
Winsor, Miss Joyce Briggs, Grover
Umbehocker and II. A. Garrison rem
dered two hymnal selections.
Mrs. Ray Bockoven, whose husband
preceded her to the grave by a few
days, was daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hanson of Isle. She was born
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21
Bentall Must Go to Pen.

e. j. @. Bentall, bolshevist seditionist,
has been refused his motion of appeal
and must, within 80 days after the
filing Of the mandate on Tuesday last.
surrender to the United States mar
shall for transportati ton to Fort Leavena
worth to serve six years in prison att
hard labor. Rock breaking 10 hourssaa
day for the entire term on a bread and
water diet should be his portion He.
is one Of the most despicable disloyal--
lists in the country who has escaped a.
coat of tar and feathers.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21
Potato Institute POstDoned

The big tri-county potato institute,
planned to. be held during the latter
part of the month, has been postponed
indefinitely or until the Influenza si itud
alton makes it possible to hold such a.
series of meetings without danger
Full announcement will be made at the
proper time so that all who care to So
do may avail themselves Of the OPP
portunity to attend.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21
She Felt Chilly.

At fashionable dinner party, after
the ladies returned to the drawing
room, the hostess in very low cut
dress and wearing magnificent jewels
leaned back in her luxurious chair
and shivered slightly.
/ A footman was sent in search Of
the maid.
Frances" said the beauteous one,
with languid magnifcence, II feel
chilly; bring me another diamond
necklace"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21
Mrs. Robert a. Woo.

Mrs. Robert A. Wood, following an
illness of a week from influenza -pneu-
nonia, passed to her heavenly reward
on Saturday night, November 16, at
11:3O O'Clock. Everything within the
scope of human power was resorted to
in an attempt to save her life, but, I'M
fortunately, without avail.
Funeral services were conducted on
Sunday afternoon by Rev. Father
Mayer Of st. Edwards Catholic church
and the interment was in Oak Knoll
cemetery. In consequence Of the state
board Of health regulations it was i'm
possible to hold public funeral, but
memorial services will be held, upon
a date to be later designated, at St.
Edwards. Many beautiful floral trib-
utes testified to the love and respect in
which Mrs. Wood was held in the com
munity.
Mrs. Robert Arthur Wood was born
in Princeton on October %, 1896, her
maiden name being Gertrude Brennan.
She graduated with honors in the pub
lie. schools Of this village and was for
many months cashier at the Galley
Hardware Co.'s. store. On October
80, 1917, she was married to Robert
A. Wood, who is now an employee Of
the Galley Hardware company. She
is survived by her husband; one broth
er, John, who is in the service Of his
country; two sisters, Mrs. Jos. Cos and
Miss Grace, besides her stepson, Rob-
ert N. Wood, to whom the heartfelt
Sympathy Of the community goes
forth.
MS. Wood Cor Gertrude, as she was
Familiarity known to her friends) was
young woman Of a particularly
amiable disposition we scarcely
think that one iota Of hatred ever en-
tered into her soul. No one
could do other than like her for the
sunshine which radiated from her
presence. She was happy in her
young married lie and IN the possess
sion of a new home which her husband
recently purchased happiness reigned
supreme in the household, and it is
sad, indeed, that,death took from earth
this kindly, affectionate young woman,
disrupted the household and cast gloona
and sorrow upon the family. 3
Leaves have their time to fall
And flowers to wither at the north winds
breath.
And stars to set; but all,
Thou hast all seasons for thine own,
o, Death =
The family takes this means Of sin
cerely thanking the kind friends who
assisted and extended sympathy to
them in their great affliction.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21
Kenneth Leroy Briggs.

Kenneth L. Briggs, following short
illness from influenza pneumonia
died on Friday, November Is, aged IL
years; months and l day.
Funeral services were held at the
home on Saturday morning at 10,
o'clock from the family residence,
Rev. James A. Geer officiating. A
quartet consisting Of Misses Winsor
and Galbraith and Messrs. Grover I'm
behocker and Adna Orion sang hymna]
selections.
Kenneth Leroy Briggs was born in
Princeton on July ID, 1901, and was
educated in the public schools of this
village. He is survived by his step
father and his mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Anderson; four brothers, Percy
c., Webster, Wis; Warren A. and Ed
gar, A., Minneapolis; Thomas B.,
Princeton; and four sisters, Mrs. Otto
Kochendorfer, Mrs. Elwood Sanford,
Mrs. Chas. Sausser, Princeton; and
Mrs. c. H. Ryther, Minneapolis.
Kenneth Briggs was in all respects
a fine young Americanhe possessed
a likable disposition and anxiously
awaited his reaching the age when he
could join the navy. It is to be re-
GREETED that his young life was cut
short, but death is no respecter of
youth OF age.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

lotai 3O,354 32,l75
It is interesting to note the increases
in the acreages of the different grains
and the decrease in the corn acreage.
Mile Lacs couEyy;y must give more, at
tention to the raising Of corn as feed
crop. That many farmers are doing
this is proved by the rapid increase in
the number Of silos. Figures collect
ed by the county agent show an in
crease Of over 80 per cent for the year,
80 silos having been built. The wheat
production for the year totals approx
imately $4,000 bushels, which is prob.
ably three times that of last year,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21
Encouraging Words.

There's man outside who says
he's your tailor and wants to see yous
about q bill"
Tell him I've gone to attend the
funeral Of a rich relative fromswhom'
& expect to inherit a great deal Of:
money"
"Have you lost relative, sir 3"
No, but that fellow has been here,
so many times 1 feel ought to say
something that will make him feel
BETTER
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

on February 81, 1887, at Bradford
Isanti county, where she lived until
1902 when the family moved to Spring
Vale. On April 1 gil, she was mar
ried to Ray F. Bockoven and came "a
Princeton to reside. She is survived
Thy her parents; two brothers, Charles
and Ernest, Wyanett; two sisters,
Mrs. Mary Leach, Minneapolis; and
Elsie Hanson, Wyanett, and an infant
child who was taken into the family
in consequence Of the death Of its
mother.
Mrs. Henry Schmidt was the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Bockoven.
and was born on February is, 1885, in
PRINCETON and was married to Henry
Schmidt on November 80, 1898. She
is survived BY her husband, who re-
sides at Isle; two children, Clarence
and Bessie; her parents; and two
brothers, Alvin and Erwin Bockoven
of Wyanett.
Mrs. Ray Bockoven and Mrs. Henry
Schmidt were both highly respected
young housewives. They possessed a
kindly christian spirit and were good
charitable neighbors, ever ready to
render assistance in case Of sickness
or distress. During the past few
months the Bockoven family have suf-
fered severely through the visitation
of death-the blow is hard for them
to bear. The first death was that Of
a daughter in Milaca, and this was
followed by the passing Of Ray, his
wife and Mrs. Schmidt. To the rela-
tives is extended the heartfelt sympa-
thy of the community in their great
affliction.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21
Should Feed Allies First.

It's stated Hoover; will go into Ber-
lin and make. arrangements tofeed the
.scorpionic ainhab itants. tt behooves:-
Hoover to feed the Belgians first and1.:.
then, if anything is left, to cast it to-
the Huns as if they were swine. This
is how Americans feel about the mat
sfn1.~S F.S 5
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

Will Probably Contest Vote.
It is stated on reliable authority that
the dry vote count in Minnesota will be
contested as a couple Of errors have
been discovered. Let the good work
proceed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21
!GENER AT, INCR EAS Sc
MI Mile Laos Farmers Increase Cereal
stsfE 8T 81 sks 80 55g
Production Over 1917 With
Exception Of Corn.
In Raising Of Live Stock Horses, Cat.
lie and Sheep Increase While
Hogs Show Decrease.

The following statistics, compiled
by Verne Steward, county agricultural
agent shows what the farmers 81
Mile Laos county have accomplished
IN 1913 as compared with 1917:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson and
family extend their sincere thanks to
all friends who so kindly assisted
them during their Hour Of sorrow.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

incendiarism, robbery and the like) to
the prejudice Of the enemy.
Wilhelm u. Create examples which
by their frightfulness will be warn
ing to the whole country. II
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21
Rehabilitation Orders Issued.


Orders have been issued for the
gradual rehabilitation of all troops
in this country, which number 1,700,-
600. OF these there will be an i'm
mediate rehabilitation of 100000, and
when the reduction plan is in full op-
Grafton, says General March, 10000
men will be released daily.
Regarding the return of the troops
in France, General March said the or
der in which the divisions will be with
drawn is being left to General Per-
shing. It is the intention of the war
department., however, SO far as is
Practicable, to return each. division to
the locality from which the majority
of it's men came and to parade the
divisions in adjacent cities so that the
people may have a chance to give
fitting welcomes.
Orders have been cabled to General
Pershing to begin the return at once
Of all the casuals, sick and wounded
who can be moved, and convalescents.
A steady stream Of these men should
begin Immediately to cross the At
lantic.
Camps at home win be cleared out
to prepare for the return of the ex-
peditionary forces, and the general in
Dictated that the process would be ex-
pedited. A unit of regular troops will
be left at each camp to guard and
police it in preparation for the arrival
Of the overseas unit.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21
C.ROWDER'S ORDERS.
September Registrants of 81 Years
Not Required to Fill Out
Questionnaires.
Decentralization of All Troops in Coun-
try Ordered Boys to Re-
turn From France.

An order from Provost Marshal
Crowder has been received by the
local registration board to the follow
ing effect: Registrars who on Sep
tember IL had attained their thirty
seventh birthday, and who have re-
ceived missionaries, need not fill out
such questionnaires but they are inn
mediately to return such documents
to their local boards. No charge Of
delinquency will be entered against
any such registrant for his failure
heretofore to fill out and return his
QUESTIONABLE even though the time set
9g such return is now passed, and all
sAarges Of delinquents heretofore en-
tered against such registrants of such
ages who have failed to return their
questionnaires within the time limits
set therefore will be cancelled and
made Of no effect.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-01-22

under his beetling eyebrows, and Lo-
mas met his gaze steadily.
you've heard me speak OF this 6eV-
erly and of his wife" said Ersmil AZ
last.
"Tye heard you speak of him as an
unmitigated scoundrel. ! know tnat ms
wife left him and that you regarded
her highly.
IF she had been my sister-or my
daughter, for ! am old enough 10 DC
her father-I could not have thougnt
more of her. / think she is ABROAD
now. but if she had been here and
Ralph, guess we'd better call the po-
lice. The telephone is in the hall. 4
noticed it as we came in
One night year later Ralph Tomas
stood on the deck of Cunarder re-
turning to New York, and looked down
at a woman reclining in steamer
chair with a smile that was curiously
cheerful considering that she had Just
told him that she could never marry
him.
81 suppose you have your reason
he said, almost easily. and wrapping
rug closer about her with solicitous
care. st isn't that you don't care for
me. I know that
She shivered under his touch and
looked at him appealingly. why Will
you torture me so?" she cried. Yes.
care for you. I(have grown to care
for you very much in the short time
have known you 1t seems as II had
known you always. When ! first met
you your voice sounded strangely Ia
miliar."
so did yours to me-" he said. still
smiling.
: Il seem to need you" she continued.
"And, Ralph, l don't want to lose you.
Does that sound selfish? You must al
ways be my friend. ! am most I'M
happy"
"You will be most happy" he said
"And you will marry me. Dear, you
spoke of my voice. When / heard
yours for the first time it thrilled me
in its every tone. / seemed to hear
1t always. / knew no rest until at last
saw you and knew you for what you
are. Then / loved YOU"
"T must tell you" she said. in a whis-
per.
1T know" he said. you first spoke
to me over the telephone from 81
Bourne street. You said: Tell Doctor
Ersmit to come at once had heard
of you before, and later Ersmit told
me more, but did not want his justin
cation l do not want yours. believe
in you, and / love you. Look up. l
want you to marry me-
She did not look up. but she
stretched out hand gropingly, and he
took it between his. Then, in the dark
ness, their lips met
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