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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-11-18
LEAGUE RAISES TAXES IN N. D.
Everett Hamilton, Now Farming in
North Dakota, Gives Views on
NOnpartisan League.

Everett Hamilton, well-known far
mer who formerly resided near Prince
ton, was in town last week transact
ing business and visiting friends. Mr..
Hamilton has for the past two years
been farming at Granville, North Da-
kota. He says the soil there pro-
duces excellent potatoes and corn and
farmer is certain to make money if
he does not stake everything on one
grain alone. Mr. Hamilton brought
some samples of his potatoes and corn
and they were remarkably fine speci-
mems. His early Ohio potatoes
weighed over 1 Y pounds apiece.
Mr. Hamilton now lives in the coun-
ty which gave birth to the nonpartisan
league and has been afforded the OPP
portunity of observing for himself the
results of Townley's rule. In the
Hamilton farm there are 600 acres,
valued at $40 an acre. In 1918 the
taxes were less than 5000, in 1919
they were $341 and they will be higher
for 1920. When asked why the far
mers did not rebel against the men
who are levying such high taxes on
the farm lands, Mr.. Hamilton said a
large percentage Of the farmers in
North Dakota are renters. These far
mers furnish the seed and have half
the crop. He said it was easy to un-
derstand why men would rather rent
than own farm under the present
conditions. If the taxes were raised
sufficiently high the owners would no
doubt be unable to meet them and
would let the land revert to the state
A continuance of this program would
certainly result in the state ownership
of farm lands and the men who titled
the soil would be renters or tenants.
Mr.. Hamilton said most of these rem
ters were Norwegians or Russians,
and the majority of them are strong
nonpartisans. They read but one pa
per-the Nonpartisan Leader-and alb
solutely refuse to hear a republican or
democrat discuss the state issues.
The intelligent citizens in North
Dakota made hard fight this last
election and did win back some of the
state offices chow many will not be
definitely known until the official re-
turns are on record), besides obtain
ing control Of the house and carrying
the initiative amendments, which will
do much to curtail the power of the
nonpartisans.
Mr.. Hamilton predicts that Townley
will surely lose control Of North Da-
kota at the next election. He says
steps should be taken to prevent these
|nonpartisan and socialist leaders from
taking up their program in Mime
sofa after they are showed out of
North Dakota.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-11-18
THAT BABY CLINIC
Out of a Total of 70 Children Ex-
amined by DR.. Warner Only II
Are Found to be Normal
Baby Clinics Financed by Sale of
Christmas Seals-DOn't Forget
to Buy Your Quota.

The baby clinic which was held here
on Wednesday Of last week under the
auspices of the Mile Laos County
Public Health association might very
properly be called a bowling success
in every way.
DR.. Cooney gave the use Of his COM
modious Offices for the day and from
9 in the morning until in the after
noon, with only short recess at noon,
the rooms were filled with mothers
with their babies.
DR.. Warner, the examining physi-
clan, pronounced it record breaking
day, as 70 children were examined.
Miss Gle acted as clinic nurse and
committee from the Civic Betterment
club, consisting of Mesdames, ]. W.
Mossman, N. Stacey, G. Galley, W. B.
Milne, w. Thomas, V. Steward and ].
F. Peterson assisted. Everybody was
kept busy all day.
DIR. E. F. Warner Of ST. Paul is
considered a very fine. baby specialist.
He is member of the state pediatric
society. He conducted the clinic last
year and Princeton was very fortu-
nate to have him again this year.
These public health clinics are not
for the purpose of prescribing for the
babies-they merely give the mothers
splendid opportunity to have their
babies examined and, in case there are
any ailments present or starting, to
have them correctly diagnosed.
A general practitioner, while fully
capable of treating a disease, is not
always able to detect it in its first
stages in infants This requires the
skill of a specialist in diseases OF
children. The examining doctor at
clinic diagnoses the case, and it is then
left to the discretion of the parents
to take the child to the family doctor
or to whom they choose.
Except in the case Of few minor
ailments the examining clinic doctor
gives little advice as to treatment only
as regards diet. In this alone the
clinics are Of great value, as most Of
the ailments in infancy are caused by
a faulty diet.
That a baby clinic is needed insti-
tuition is evidenced by the fact that Of
the 70 children examined by DR.. War.
ner last Wednesday just an even dozen
were found to be. normal in all re-
spects.
These clinics are financed by the
money obtained from the sale Of
Christmas seals, and now that the
public understands the good done the
sale of seals this year should be large.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-11-18
Armitage-Kruse.

A very pretty wedding was solemn
lied at 8 o'clock Saturday morning,
November 13, in st. Peters church,
Park Rapids, when Thomas Leger
Armitage Of Holdingford, son of Dr..
and Mrs. T. L. Armitage of Princeton,
was united in marriage to Katherine
Kruse, daughter Of Mrs. Margaret
Kruse Of Park Rapids. Felix Nutshell
of Foley and Janette Kruse, sister of
the bride, were the witnesses, while
little Margaret Wedigier was flower
girl and carried basket of red and
white carnations.
The bride was gowned in white satin
with shadow lace End fish braid. Her.
veil was caught up with orange bios
SONS and she carried wreath of
BRIDES roses. The bridesmaids gown
was Of blue crepe de chine and she
carried bouquet of pink and white
carnations.
After the wedding very dainty
breakfast was served at the home of
the bride to immediate relatives. The
dining room was prettily decorated in
pink and blue and on the table stood
two kupies dressed as bride and groom.
At the close of the feast suspended
basket was overturned and the bride
and groom showered with its contents
of rice.
The bridal party drove to Wadena
and there took train for Minneapolis,
Margaret, Mary and Joseph Armitagc,
sisters and brother of the groom, ac-
companying them so far as Elk River.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. L. Armitage came
to Princeton on Sunday evening and
left on Tuesday for Holdingford, where
the groom publishes the Advertiser
That they may live happily and
prosper is the wish of their many
friends.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-11-18
Albrecht-Trahant.

The marriage of George Albrecht,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Albrecht,
and Miss Anna Trabant, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Trabant, was
solemnized in St. Edwards church on
Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. Rev.
Chas. A. Mayer performed the cere-
mony. Miss Margaret Albrecht and
Robert Trabant, jr., were the atten-
dants. The young couple intend to
settle down on farm six miles north
of town. Their friends extend con-
gratulations and wish them happiness.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-11-18
REDCROSS R0LLCALL
The Minnesota Branch of the Red
Cross Issues a Membership
Call, Nov. IL to Dec 25.
Every Citizen Should Respond to Call
and Place His Name on the
Rolls of the Red Cross.

When the Red Cross calls every man
should stand at attention. This orga-
nization knows no enemy and no foe, it
ministers to the needy and helpless re-
CARELESS of creed, race or color. 1t
works at home and abroad. When
disaster, such as an earthquake, tor
nado or fire devastates community,
the Red Cross is the first in the field.
Two wears ago a fearful disaster oc-
Cured in northern Minnesota; thous-
ands were left homeless and hundreds
persisted in the forest fires. While the
fires were still burning the Red Cross
organization took possession OF the
armory and curling club building in
Duluth and there received the fleeing
settlers, providing food, clothes and
shelter. For weeks this organization
worked increasingly collecting and
distributing emergency supplies.
Those people in Duluth, Eveleth, CHS
holm and the surrounding country will
long remember the services of the Red
Cross.
Not all the work is so well known
because it is done quietly and syste-
matically every one of the 1855 days
of the year. There is wide field for
the community public health nurses
supported by this organization. Last
year 100000 American babies died be-
fore they were one year old and $780,
900 of them did not live one month.
What a terrific waste of human life,
and a large part of it was the result of
ignorance, Indifference and economic
inhumanity.
The government has entrusted the
Red Cross with the care of the SOL
diers blinded in the late war. At
Evergreen, Md, there has been es-
tablished the only unconstitutional in
stitution for blinded soldiers that we
have in this country.
There is no need to dwell on the
wonderful work of the Red Cross dur
ing the war The American people
can never give enough or do enough
for an organization that ministered to
our wounded boys and cared for the
dying. Our surgeons and doctors did
marvellous work in the base hospitals
and clearing stations, but standing
right beside them were our Red Cross
nurses, that band of women whom
today all the civilized peoples of the
earth honor.
A large portion Of the money given
to the Red Cross is spent at home and
a part of it used in relief work in
foreign lands, but the organization
operates on less than 4 per cent of
its total expenditure. When you give
a dollar 96 cents will be spent in re-
lieving suffering somewhere, and lit
tie do we know how much good may
be accomplished with that small
amount of money.
The school children are to conduct
the membership campaign in Prince
ton. Let US respond generously to this
call. Give cheerfully and help to
teach the children the great truth that
it is more blessed to give than to re-
ceive. AS the Red Cross slogan reads:
"Join, all you need is heart and a
dollar"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-11-18
INDIAN STATUS APPROVED.
Legal Standing of 5000 Indians Fixed
by Judge Page Morris in the
United States Court.

by Judge Page Morris in the
United States Court.
The White Earth reservation Indian
blood status rolls have been approved
by Judge Page Morris, sitting in Unit
ed State district court at Fergus
Falls. This definitely fixes the legal
standing of 5000 Indians and closes
litigation that has been before the
federal courts for 10 years.
The rolls have been prepared by a
commission, composed of R. j. Powell
and R. C. Bill, with Judge Morris act
ing, in sense, as third member. or
arbiter. The commission took testi-
mony Of the Indians themselves rela-
tive to their mixed or Indian blood, but
it was soon discovered that the evil
dence was unreliable.
The commission also found that
while there were Indians who remained
with one squaw, the majority paid lit
tie attention to marital relations and
state Of virtual free love existed
among them. This has been especial
ly true in the last century or two.
Even today the Indians change hus-
bands or wives without any tedious
court formalities, it is said.
According to the commissions find
ings the Indians not only colored their
testimony to suit themselves relative
to their ancestry, but they did not
know their own fathers. When moth
ers came before the commission and
testified that their children were full
bloods and the children exhibited red
hair and blue eyes the members de-
|cided that Indian testimony was worth
less and sought other means Of de-
termining the blood status.
1t was agreed to bring Alexander
Hrdlicka, curator of the division OF
physical anthropology Of the national
museum at Washington to the north.
west to make up roll based on physi-
cal characteristics.
Each Indian was judged by his
physical characteristics and not on
testimony. On this basis it was found
that there were only 800 fullbloods
among nearly 5000 persons on the
reservation.
The determination of the legal sta
tus Of the Indian will make fur
Their litigation relative to land titles
unnecessary. Litigation has been
pending for ten years and it was stat
ed in court that up to 1916, before any
thing was really accomplished, the
land suits had cost the government
100000. Since then virtually all the
1,5OO suits brought to set aside titles
have been settled and approval of the
roll call will prevent further disputes
as to the right to SELL
The infamous Clapp law is virtually
responsible for this long drawn out
litigation.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-11-18
There Will Be Others.

The Courier-News Of Fargo, Town
ley's personally controlled newspaper,
has LOST its sensational red ink, has
lost its legal printing graft, has driv-
EN- most Of its advertisers away, and
we prophesy that the date Of its obit-
uary is not far distant Detroit Roc
ord.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-11-18
THE FARM BUREAU
Thirty-eight States Now Members of
the American Farm Bureau,
National Organization.
All Except Eight Counties in the State
Interested in Minnesota Farm
Bureau Federation.

be interested in the state Farm Bu-
reau federation which holds its second
annual meeting in St. Paul this week.
Business meetings will be in session
Thursday and the meeting proper will
be open Friday morning. Among the
principal speakers will be L. E. Pot
ter, president of the state federation;
j. A. O. Preus, governor elect; Chester
H. Gray, president of the Missouri
Farm Bureau federation; James Cum
mings, president Of the cooperative
potato marketing association, and
Dean R. w. Thatcher of the Minnesota
college of agriculture.
An active campaign for membership
in the Minnesota Farm Bureau feder-
alton started September %. The re-
suits of this campaign indicate that
at the end of the year $4,000 members
will be enrolled in the organization.
The following figures give the mem
bership in some Of the counties: Ait
kin, 1000; Pine, 1,157; Benton, 70S;
Polk, 1868; Kittson, 800; Todd. 943;
Fillmore, 1900; Cottonwood, Ito;
Watonwan, $50; Blue Earth, 1850;
Murray, 800; Nicollet, 500; Sherburnc,
553; LeSueur, 712; Rice, 1885, and
Lincoln, SIS.
An organization with this member
ship, cooperating with the Minnesota
college of agriculture, is going to exer-
else a tremendous influence in shaping
the agriculture program of this state.
The state federation is composed Of
county associations. ''Thc members,
officers and directors of the various
county farm bureaus, include individu-
ais directly interested in agriculture.
The farm bureaus do not aim to
replace any other organization. They
include among their members repre-
tsentatives of all farm organizations.
The farm bureau is financed through
membership fees and appropriations
from the county, state and federal
government. The state appropriatcs
a certain amount Of money for the
maintenance Of county cooperative
and extension work in agriculture and
home economics. Each county having
farm bureau association may receive
annually from this fund $1,000 The
county commissioners may appropriate
annually at least $1,000 and not more
than $4,000.
Thus it is evident that every tax
payer in county having a farm
bureau should be interested in that as
ISOLATION even though the membership
were restricted to those directly con-
nccted with agriculture. Our state in
stitutions and government will be con-
Quoted on more efficient basis when
the citizens realize that they are pay
ing the running expenses of these in
stitutions and should take an active
interest in their welfare
The success of a farm bureau asso-
citation of course depends largely upon
1.-THE county agent selected. A man who
has had practical experience in farm
ing and who understands the economic
problems confronting the farmers in
regard to marketing, etc., acting as
their agent, should be able to rem
der them good service.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-11-18

And Collected Il From the farmers.
i Townley spent . million dollars aim.
ing Shipstcad at the governors chair
Bemidji Sentinel.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-11-18
The Great Trouble.

Supply and demand may rule prices,
but the trouble is that those who have
the supply demand too much. Bau-
|dette Region.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-11-18
FROM The JUNGLES
Wireless From DIR. Cooney's Hunting
Party Gives Meager Descrip-
ton of Operations.
Doctor Tracking Moose Carries
Off Quarter of Beef-Wolves
Eat Wagner's Boots.


J. A. Jorgensen, Al. Bemis, W..
S. Royal and others-in all four
automobile loads-departed on Satur-
day for the jungles north of McGrath
to hunt the deer, the moose, the bear
and other elusive creatures which, as
the poet said, "are here tomorrow and
gone today"
This is the first time that Dr. Cooney
ever vert on en- expedition of this
sort, and he certainly selected bunch
of hard-boiled sinners to accompany
HMM fact it would have been i'm
possible for him to drum up a tougher
aggregation. They are all seasoned
hunters with the exception Of the
doctor, who, upon leaving, said, II
guess can keep up with the terriers. ;"
For several days before his depar-
ture DR.. Cooney was busy during his
spare moments purchasing accoutre-
ments for the great event, and when
he left was armed to the teeth and
wore bright scarlet coat and cap,
with khaki pants and army boots. He
reminded us of the gendarmes one sees
loafing on the street corners of Paris.
The rotund Mr.. Wagner, who weighs
about 300 pounds in his stocking feet,
was also gaily caparisoned and weight
ed down with munitions of war; in
fact every one was walking arsenal.
That they did not, however, expect to
kill much game was evidenced by the
fact that they took with them quar-
ter of beef, so loaves of bread and
canned goods galore, besides several
jugs containing, we presume, cold tea.
-FOUR army tents completed the equip
ment.
A wireless, relayed by telegraph
from Duluth to the Union on Tuesday,
contained the following information:
CDR. Cooney and Royal on track Of
moose. Started Sunday, but not yet
returned. Probably induced Indians to
assist in chase, for moose sometimes
travel 100 miles without stopping.
Wigwagged us this morning from top
of Snake mountain they are all right.
Bear broke into commissary de-
partment last night and carried off
quarter of beef and bread, wolves al
so ate Wagner's boots and almost
scared boys to death. These hardened
hunters trembled so they could not
shoot straight Expect bear back to-
night for canned goods. So far one
poor little scraggy fawn hes been
bagged and the fellow who shot it
ought to be shot too. Porcupines and
rabbits are plentiful and, if we can
only shoot them, guess we won't starve
TO death even if bear did carry off
quarter of beef. Oh, boy! This is the
life! Sitting around the camp fire o.
nights, listening to the howl Of
wolves, the boot of owls, and feeling
creepy lest a lynx or wildcat might
come forth from the shadows and
land upon the back of our necks.
Then, alas, going to bed with cold
feet More anon O. S."
Later-Dr. Cooney and J. A. Jorgen-
sen arrived home last night, each hav-
ing shot deer, but the doctor failed
to get the moose he and Royal trailed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-11-18
William E. Lee of Long Prairie Dies.

William E. Lee, formerly prominent
in the political circles of the state,
died at his home in Long Prairie last
Tuesday evening. Mr.. Lee had been
i'll for several months. Death was due
to cancer Of the liver.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-07-30
ART IN WEARING THE CAPE
Graceful Swing Of the Wearer Count,
More Than the Kind Of
Fabric and Color.

The most popular type Of summer
wrap Is the loosely flowing cape. This
holds true of wraps designed for both
daytime and evening wear. The won.
an who owns cape or CONCENTRATES
the purchase Of on, or who plans "a
make one for herself, should realize
that the real charm Of a wrap OF this
kind Is In the way 1t Is worn. One
woman may stink along in a cane and
look hopelessly dowdy. while another
woman will fling the folds about her
figure and carry the cape so well that
It will be a genuine thing OF beauty.
no matter what its color or fabric.
One Of the popular cape STYLES ~
the present season Is that made Of
accordion plated serge or tricotine
The cape may be merely single sec.
ton af accordion plating. the plaits
running from neck to edge In an un-
broken line. or 1t may be double or
triple affair. Keeping the accordion
plated is troublesome and expensive
and midsummer rival Of this tyne Of
cape Is the plain one of taffeta or satin
lined with material In a contrasting
shade.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-07-30
CLOTHES IN PARIS
Ibrs Disappear and Summer
Hats and Dresses Arrive.
Miiady 10 Not Confined 70 Any One
Fashion. but May Choices
From Hundreds

The fine weather has brought out
many gay clothes. writes a Paris CORE
spondent In the London Times. Furs
have almost disappeared. large hats
are taking the place Of small ones. and
summer dresses that OF spring tailor
mades.
Some of the dresses are fantastic In
styf and need q great deal Of wear
Ing; others are delightfully."- simple.
The general effect of all the new
styles is interesting and diverting.
There is not one fashion. nor even
two. but hundreds, so that there is no
monotony, and almost any style is rec
|"gnized. The only thing that looks
completely out Of date Is the long
skirt. and the very short skirt Is de-
clining In favor. 1t is now worn chief
ly by young women who lunch In the
Tuileries gardens on a croissant and
a bit OF chocolate: they almost dis
close their knees and allow no more
than yard and a half In width; pos
sibly they are inspired by methods of
economy. Far more becoming is the
>Rnkle-length skirt. Just slim enough
tor comfort and grace. A neat littie
taiior-made with plisse side-panels. a
coat with plisse basques. shawl collar
and cuffs, In striped blue. green and
black; under 1t a green crepe blouse
lightly embroidered In blue and black
with a black taffetas hat and a lace
veil, give a result that is neat and
effective. FOulard, crepe marocain
taffetas, and crepe de chine are made
up IL many different styles for the
afternoon. The plisse skirt Is preva
lent and the plisse tunic slit at the
sides is In favor. Short sleeves. low
neck. and sashes make an unimportan,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-07-30
0BL0NG PARAS0L 1920 MODEL
Transparent, 0ayIy colored Things,
Wet and GIistening, Are Atten.
ton Arrestinp.

The dreariness Of a rainy day may
be utterly defied II one is fortified
by a bright colored oiled silk umbrel.
la. Although we have become accus.
toned to protecting ourselves from
the dOwrp0ur by umbrellas Of bright
silks, these transparent, gayly colored
things, all wet and glistening with
rain, are attention arresting. They
come in colors as brilliant as the rain.
bows hues. The transparent effect is
carried out even In the tips and the
handles, which are of bakelite.
The oblong parasol is the parasol Of
1920. SO say Its makers. But 1t Is
impossible to predict the extent of Its
success. There Is no reason why we
should not carry oblong parasols.
They certainly have many advantages
over the round ones. There are few.
er angles to interfere with your own
or other peoples hats on crowded
promenade. Then one can set them
on the beach with the certainty that
they will not roll away under the i'm.
petus Of the slightest breeze. When
closed they give petal effect.