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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-23
Library Board Meets.

On Tuesday evening, October IA, in
DR.. Cooney's office, the library board
met in regular session with all mem
bers present but one.
In July the terms of three members
, expired-those of Mrs. Fred Keith,
DR.. D. A. McRae and W. c. Doane.
The latter two, on account of press of
work, refusing reappointmcnt, Mrs. N
A. Stacey and R. P. Morton were ap-
pointed in their stead.
DIR. McRae as president and Mr.
Doane as member of the executive
committee served during the two
years since the library board was or
gained, the initial years of any
library board being always a time of
discouraging and uphill work. The
other members are sorry to lose them
but feel they are fortunate to have
secured as members the ones who
have been appointed in their places.
This being the first meeting since
the new appointments a reorganiza-
ton of the board was necessary. Mr.
Morton was chosen for president and
Mr.. Garrison, was elected to- serve
again as secretary. Mr.. Garrison was
also appointed chairman Of the book
committee to serve with Mrs. Keith
Mrs. Cowles and Mrs. Ed. Evens. Mrs
John Peterson was appointed chair
man Of the executive committee tc
! serve with Mrs. Ewing, Mrs. Cooney
and Mrs. Stacey.
The board will hereafter meet in
regular session the second Tuesday in
each month.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-23
The Roosevelt Memorial.

Governor Burnquist, in statement
issued this week, urges Minnesotans to
contribute to the Roosevelt memorial
fund and duly observe the anniversary
of this loyal Americans birth-Octo-
Der ~. Is +.
The objects of the Roosevelt Me-
mortal association, to be carried out
with the cooperation of it's members
and with the funds subscribed by them,
We're stated by the Hon. Elihu Root,
msnlber of the national executive COM
mittee of hte association, as follows:
"The purpose to which the money
obtained from membership fees and
subscriptions is to be applied have
been definitely determined by the ma
tional committee of the Roosevelt Me-
mortal association. The committee re-
solved upon three definite objects.
They are:
First, to improve the land that has
been given at Oyster Bay for a Roose-
Welt memorial park.
F Second, to erect a monumental me-
mortal in Washington which will rank
with the Washington monument and
the Lincoln memorial. The form which
this memorial will take cannot be now
determined; this must largely rest with
the architects and sculptors.
'Third, the establishment of a
Roosevelt society or foundation to
carry on Colonel Roosevelt's spirit of
Americanism and perpetuate and
keep alive the uncompromising patri-
otism of which he was so essentially
the exponent"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-23
And With War Over, Too.
Americans who are familiar

Americans who are familiar in a
general way with the terms of the
armistice Of Nov. II last and Of the
treaty of Versailles, and who read
daily of German military activities in
the Baltic provinces, may be inclined
to wonder whether the war is over
They might 60 still further with their
wondering and make it include whether
Germany is complying with the terms
of the armistice and of the treaty il
ratified; and whether, some time in
the future when it suits its convent
ence, Germany will characterize the
treaty as a scrap of paper and pro.
coed to tear it to fragments in the 1914
style.
!. The threat of Marshal Foch to hold
up food supplies unless there was a
definite and prompt withdrawal of
German military forces from the Bal
tic territory brought an immediate
promise of compliance from Berlin
But while Gen. Won der Goltz may
have returned to German torrain the
cables tell of the continued activities
with the usual terrors and atrocities
on civilians, Of his army in the attack
upon Riga.
1t is not easy to understand the
presence and activities of these Ger
man troops on Lettish grounds in
view of the terms upon which Ger
many surrendered. But even more i'm
portant than these present military
activities is the consideration that if
this kind of thing goes on so soon af.
ter the crushing of Germany we
might reasonably expect almost any.
thing in the future when the means
of bringing immediate pressure upon
Germany are withdrawals. Paul
Dispatch.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-23
A Good Roads Trial Balance.

What adoption of the Babcock
amendment means to rural counties is
shown by statistics for Swift county,
prepared by the Appleton Press.
The Babcock plan, it finds, calls for
seventy-fve miles of paved roadway
in the county, to cost $1,875,000 at the
conservative estimate of twenty five
thousand dollars mile This would be
about 81 for each acre of farm land in
the county, and would amount to fif-
teen per cent of the county's assessed
valuation. It would take, says the
Press, the" full county levy Of ten
mills for fifteen years to raise the
money, and the county would not have
dollar left to work on other roads.
But, it points out, the Babcock plan
provides this 81, 875,OOO over and above
the regular road funds. In 1918 the
county levy of $39 $3.50 plus state aid
of ST., 1889, made total of ST., 1885,
70 for use on county roads, without
counting some fifty thousand dollars
ofqtownship road levies. The amount
Of county money would build nineteen
miles Of graveled road, or a hundred
and ninety miles in ten years, outside
of the seventy five miles of paved road
built for the Babcock system
Swift county had thirteen hundred
automobiles on the Tx lists last year.
Under the Babcock plan these would
pay an average annual tax of eighteen
dollars for the trunk highway fund, or
$23, 400 a year. In ten years the
county's contribution probably would
not be much more than $3.50, 900, a
mere fraction of the amount spent by
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-23
School News Budget.

Last Friday Is rooters drove down
to witness the football game with Elk
River. The Elk River team went
down to defeat before the Princeton
eleven by score of 10 to 2. The
Princeton team worked we'll together
and much credit is due to the coach
as we'll as to the boys for the victory.
The team showed great Improvement
in all ways, and especially in their
tacklng. Captain Busch was the star
of the game, and he lived up to his
position as captain by making two
touchdowns. The first one was made
when Busch ran the greater length of
the field with the ball. The second
touchdown was made in the fourth
quarter, and Davis kicked goal, max
ing the score for Princeton Is. To-
ward the end of the first half Elk
River scored by punting. Although
there was question about counting
this, the referee awarded the points to
Elk River. The Elk River team was
outplayed all through the game, and
they claim that they were also out
weighed by Billy Galley. This was a
good game and the Princeton team
has an excellent chance of winning
the rest of the games of the season.
Come out to the games and boost for
the team.
The glee club music has come, so the
members are practicing every noon.
Electric lights were installed in the
new high school building last week
and were connected with the new sys-
tenn.
When the freshman algebra class
was in session the other day the door
opend and q child from the primary
department entered and offered the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-23
the state in the county.
The Press discusses the matter from

The Press discusses the matter from
another ang Z, saying:
Friends of the system argue that
while the automobile owners will pay
this tax, they will save fully twice the
money they are asked to pay for a
license fee.
"Statisticians figure that the cost of
operating cars on a paved highway as
compared with the present dirt road
is at least 2 cents a mile less. They
concede that only half of the travel
will be on the paved highways, and
thus the saving will be but one cent
a mile to travellers in this state.
"The average yearly mileage of au-
tomobiles is said to be four thousand
miles, Based on these figures the cars
of the county would travel an aggre-
gate of 100000 miles year. The
saving computed from these figures
would be fifty-two thousand dollars, or
nearly twice the tax paid in the coun-
ty."
Why will pay the difference between
the $1,875,000 Swift county is to get
under the Babcock plan and the $780,
600 the county will itself contribute?
Obviously, it will be the city motorists.
1t is difficult to see what course of
reasoning can be used to turn the peo-
pie of Swift county against this dona-
ton of 81, 100000 worth of roads.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-23
KILLED BY BULLET
While Flowing in Field Elmer Mas.
lund, Aged Is, of Estes Brook
is Shot to Death.
Supposition Prevails That the Missile
Was Stray Bullet From
Some Hunters Gun.

A tragedy which cast deep gloom
over the community of Estes Brook
occurred last Saturday morning when
Elmer, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Naslund
Of that, place, was instantly killed by
a bullet which passed through his
BRAIN
Elmer, aged 10 years, was engaged
in blowing. at the time he was de-
privcd of life. 49,. :
His smell brother had gone to the
field with his luncheon and discovered
Elmer lying on the ground motionless
The boy spoke to his brother but re.
ceived no reply and then tried ia
arouse him by taking hold Of his arms;
this proved futile. Arriving at the
conclusion that his brother was dead
the little fellow ran home and in
formed his parents, who FASTENED to
the spot and found Elmer lying cold
in DEATH. The coroner was summoned
and he, upon an examination of the
body, declared that death had been in.
Simultaneous.
Nothing was ascertained to give any
clue as to the source from which the
bullet emanated, but it is supposed
that it was a stray shot from the gun
of some. hunter. ,. .~, s@~'-''-----.
The funeral was held from the Free
Mission church at Estes Brook on
Tuesday. and was attended by a large
number Of people.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-23
Silver Wedding Celebration.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Nelson of Blue
Hill celebrated their silver wedding on
the evening Of October Is and about
40 guests, some of whom were from
the twin cities, participated in the
festivities. Card playing constituted
the principal amusement and an ex-
cellent supper was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson were married
on October Is, 1894, at Austin, Mimi,
ord had been residents of Blue Hill
township for about II years.
The Union hopes that these good
people will live to celebrate their gol-
den wedding.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-23
NOTES..

Among the attorneys here from out
of town were Rolleff Waller and DIN
C. Myron, Milaca; w. H. Stewart and
Paul Ahles, St. Cloud; C. Rosenmeier,
Little Falls.
Hereunder is list of the aliens who
appeared in open court and were natur-
allied and those whose cases were dis
missed or continued: Anders Hall,
John Rubin, Gust L. Warolin, Jas.
Peach, Milaca; John P. DeRose, Pease;
Carl A. Johnson, Fred Heuss, John H
Anderson, Foreston; Frank Hustak,
John Seusek, Albert Van der Heyden,
Onamia; Hans Eden, Princeton town.
ship. The petitions of Carl A. John
son, Foreston, and John Zuidema. Mil
AGA, were dismissed and the examina-
ton Of Frank Holub, Onamia, contin-
ued.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-23

art & Stewart for defendant. Suit to
recover $4,000 damages. Settled and
stricken from calendar.
Charles W. Swenson, as father of
Swan E. Swenson, minor, VS.. H. F.
Baldwin. John I. Davis for plaintiff,
E. L. Mcmillan for defendant. Con-
tinued over term.
Charles w. Swenson VS.. H. F. Bald
win. John I. Davis for plaintiff, E. L.
Mcmillan for defendant. Continued
over term.
When the Union closed it's forms the
evidence IN the case of Ray Davis VS..
Louis DeMar was all in and the case
was in the hands Of the jury. This ac-
ton was brought to collect agents
commission for the sale of real estate.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-23
Legion to Demand Deportation.

New York delegates to the Ameri-
can legion convention in Minneapolis
on November 10 and IL are coming
prepared to support a resolution call
ing for deportation of all aliens who
evaded military or naval duty by
claiming foreign citizenship. The
resolution also demands legislation by
congress for the deportation of all
aliens who fail to take steps to be-
come American citizens after desig-
mated time in this country. Another
resolution declares against the hold
ing of any office or committee posi-
ton in the American legion by can
didate for public office or against the
Endorsement of any such candidate by
any post.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-23
County School Notes.

The Minnesota Educational associa-
ton meeting will be held in Minneap-
oils beginning on Wednesday evening,
November 5. No meeting was held
last year on account of the influenza
epidemic. Teachers in rural and semi
graded schools may attend this meet
ing but must make up time lost unless
the school board voluntarily grants a
vacation.
There should be appropriate OBJ
servance of Theodore Roosevelt's
birthday anniversary in every school
on Monday, October II. It sas been
we'll said Of him that he was "a great
statesman, historian, a journalist, a
big game hunter, a naturalist, an ex-
plorer, but in and above all, he was an
American, whose ruling passion was
his country" Rooseve1t's tremendous
energy, his dauntless courage and his
| fine patriotism should be an inspiration
to every boy and girl in our schools.
Remember we go back to old time
again, next Sunday. Schools should
open on Monday morning according to
sun time.
Aliens who are preparing for ad-
mission to citizenship and need spe-
cial instruction in our language and
rudimentary principles of our govern
ment and American institutions, and
thus be prepared to pass the usual ex-
animation required before final papers
are granted, are invited to write to
this office for particulars in regard to
evening schools or classes which may
be held for the accommodation of
aliens needing this instruction. Text
books and teachers manuals are fur
nished free by the government.
Olof Wasenius, Co. Supt.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-23
Princeton Potato Market,

Potato prices have been jumping up
and down for the past week and it
is impossible to give quotations which
will hold good for even half day.
However prices appear to have a
slight upward tendency, but you can
never tell when they win take tun-
BILE. From to Is cents per cwt. adj
vance is the prevailing price today.
over last weeks quotations for most
varieties, but Russets remain about
the same. Receipts have been heavy
during the week and shipments light.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-23
Gassed Till Black in the Face.

A company of white troops in the
trenches had been enduring severe
gassing for several days when they
were finally relieved by company OF
negroes. A German prisoner, cap
tured shortly after, was asked how
the Yanks fought, and replied:
We gassed dem und We gassed dem
TIL dey vas black in der face, und
still dey came forward. American
Legion Weekly.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-23

The family wishes to thank all who
so kindly gave assistance during the
illness and at the funeral of wife and
mother. Also for the many beautiful
floral offerings.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-23

Hereunder is synopsis Of the court
proceedings up to the time the Union
went to press: .-..
In state tax proceedings against
John Hauge, E. Nelson, N. P. Chris
tianson and Farmers State bank of
Long Siding defendants paid the
amounts due and the cases were strick-
en- from the calendar. Judgments
were, on motion of County Attorney
Doane for the state, ordered in the
tax proceedings against A. J. Kelley,
Robert King, Henry Uglem, Rum River
Cheese Co., Federal Dry Milk Co.,
Milk Products Co., John H. Johnson,
James Heath, C. E. Erickson, Mabel
R. Anderson, A. J. Kelley, A. M.
Z. Smith and Christ Godfredson.
State of Minnesota VS.. Jesse NJ.
Starkey criminal case). w. C. Doane
for state. Continued over term.
William DeMar VS.. Louis DeMar.
Chas. M. Brewer for plaintiff, Stew
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-23

The October term of district court
for Mile Laos county was opened in
Princeton by Sheriff Shockley on Tues
day morning at IL o'clock, with Judge
John A. Roeser of St. Cloud presiding
and Arthur NJ German taking the
official stenographic report. Judge
Roeser, in his usual explicit manner,
instructed the grand jurors in the du-
ties which the law requi1 ed of them
and read sections of the statutes re-
lating thereto. To make sure that no
aliens had been drawn on the panel
the judge requested all those who were
born in this country to stand up. Tell
ing them to be seated, he asked those
who were not born in the United
States to arise, and they outnumbered
the native born. He then questioned
them individually as to where they
were born, where and when they OBJ
tanned their second papers, etc. H. A.
Humphrey was appointed foreman of
the grand jury and after the jurors
entered their room they selected Fred
W. Manke for clerk. Following his
instructions to and examination of the
grand jurors the Judge called the
calendar and everything was in readi-
ness for starting the grinding process
Of the law mill
The civil calendar contained 81 cases
1T of which were personal property
tax proceedings brought by the state),
while there was but one case on the
criminal calendar.
The grand jury was discharged on
Tuesday afternoon. One indictment
was returned by that body-against
E. A. Bushey of Isle for assault in the
second degree, the offense consisting of
beating Mrs. Nellie Meyer. Defen-
dant was arraigned, pleaded not guilty
and his trial set for Monday morning
at II o'clock.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-23
FALL TERM OF COURT
Opens in Princeton With Judge John
A. ROeser Presiding and A. M.
German, Stenographer.
Civil Calendar Contains % Cases, II
of Which Are Tax Proceedings,
and One Criminal.

Court Officers.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-23

Grand Jury
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-31
WAlTHAM WOMAN
ILL ONLY FEW DAYS

Mrs. Margaret q. Johnson hR"u
20 years. widow of the late John
Johnson. died last evening at 1:dV
o'clock at the home of her nephew,
Adam c. Wylie. in Waltham townSlllp.
Mrs. johnson was i'll only since sun
lay and her death came as great
hook to her friends.
She was born in Scotland and came
10 this country and Illinois when but
/ small child. Four years ago MT
Johnson died. Recently Mrs. Johnson
had been making her home with Mr..
md Mrs. y. r. Johnson, in Waltham'
mad was on visit at the Wylie home
when she became i'll.
Surviving she leaves besides her
nephew, two nieccs, Mrs, Cecil Gray
If Chicago and Miss Mary Brown OF
Fort Wayne, Ind.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2;30 from the Wylie
home. and burial will be made in the
Waltham cemetery
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-31

South Ottawa when the wind is in the
right directions" he said 1T affects
more people than does the pay roll OF
this company People are being
driven from their sleeping porches be
cause they cannot inhale these fumes
at night and | am certain the health
Of the community is being seriously
menaced
The pay roll cf the Pioneer Is being
wasted every year by the coh,d'tina-
ion its smoke leaves throughout the
entire city, There is a method not
50 expensive as putting the company
ont of business for getting rid of This
evil"
Others Talk.
/ Fred Been, manager Of the tele.
phone company; Frederick Ledorich
and Bert billiard told Of their eXpe
+ fiences in the smoke zone Mr.. Ledo
/ rich contending hat he was forced tc
sell his porperty and move into a diff
/ ferent territory n his doctors advice
Mr. Hilliard related difficult : he OK
! rorcnced in keeping tenants in hi,
Main street building, while Nr. Been
said he never remembered a TIME
! when conditions We're as bad as they
are right now.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-31
SOCIETY NOTES

u, II i,
Miss Harriet kruse entertained
eighteen guests at her home on elm
ton street today. with an informal
afternoon party in honor Of her three
house guests, Misses Lena Parsons
Of Geneaeo, Mary Buck Of Mulberry,
Ind, and Mae Jones Of Yorkyille. The
entire KruSe apartment was prettily
decorated with cut flowers. The
guests spent very pleasant informal
social afternoon and dainty refresh
ments were served by the hostess
Mrs. J. Benjamin HoXie entertained
q number OF her old friends at !
o'clock luncheon today in the French
room at the Clifton Hotel, After the
luncheon the guests spent an informal
social afternoon.
q . +
Mrs. r.. j.. Mercer of W Madison
street. entertained with a fifteen COW
or dinner at hear home on W Madison
street in honor Of her son and his
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. j. ". Mercer.
following the dinner al informal so
cial afternoon was spent.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-31


Then we understood. then we appre.
ciated the task, the sacrifice the
achievement Of our heroes Of another
day.
There is another kind Of hero who
is particularly pleasing in the sight
Of God. and he IS the man who has
learned to conquer self. Holy Scrip.
rure tells rs that the good are those
who have learned TO conquer self.
Turn to the pages Of history and who
are our heroes? Those who have
commanded armies or extended theil
territory, those who have built tht
arch of Titus or made possible the
field of Waterloo, those who have
fathcred great enterprises or con
tributed to the glitter ana glares OF
the passing show But for everyone
rejoicing in victory there is another
weeping in defeat. For everyone who
returns ladened with the spells OF the
vanQuished, there is a corresponding
wall Of anguish N0t so he victory
which true Christians achieve. 1t
may BE with less show and pOmp
bnt as We see the crown Of faith rest
ing upon their venerable broWs
though they be cold in the stiffness OF
death, are they not the true conquer
ors. the real heroes? They have not
left in their train despair and sor
.ow. but a new generation with souls
akin by example and hearts warmed
hy love.
There are few men who have =
1obler sense of service for the Naste:
than had Mr. Morrissey. He cams
here Sunday after Sunday and occu
Uicd hiS pew in this church until two
weeks ago. He was gradually break
ing down. He was Wrackel with pair
ana yet he came and endured the ia
tigpe of body and soul when some
others younger and more robust
tayed away on the SLIGHTEST preteXt
Wis passing marks the removal Of one
Of La ISallle Countys pioneers uni
yersally known and loved as well IS
Known. His honesty as public serv-
ant. his urAying devotion TO his fam
lily. hi loyalty to his church, all con
trihuted toward making him the big
roug NAL kind hearted man that he
was. There is one mourner who is
ab,cnt today. one who by reason OF
rhvsical inirmiry Is denied the rriyi
,egc Of coming here Her heart j.
hroakinp cor tlp termination of fifty
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-31

continued from page ~
hen. preparatory TO landing, made a
'cng. sweeping scoop, The trucks
skinned along the surface, hitting the
.arth at intervals. As the speed Of
tie engine lessencd and once more
,ur faithful friend Gravitaton gained
the upper hand the ninety horse power
living machine landed safely and sol
idly on the ground, \ misunders'and'
ing in regard 10 the number of feet re-
uured for a runaway caused he ma
hna to taxi into the west of King
field corn field,
Passengers will be taken MP this
afternoon. when citizens will have an
opportunity Of watching the move
ments of a plane that belongs solely
to Ottawa 4 generous tcnminuto
ride will be given for $40, and the
aviator will fly in accordance with the
requests Of the customers.
saturday morning message will
tc delivered from the Ottawa to the
lAa Sale Chamber Of Commerce.