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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-04-28
Smith Acquitted by jury.

George H. Smith Of Maple Plain,
editor Of the Lambasting Lampooning
Premonitor, newspaper the name Of
which shouts for ITSELF has been &C
quilted of firing four shots at John P.
Kraus, a farmer, with intent to kill.
S. P. Skahen, assistant county at
torney, who conducted the prosecu-
ton, is quoted as saying: "The jury
believed Smith guilty all right, but
figured, / believe, that as it was a
neighborhood scrap, justice could be
done by putting defendant under
bond. This is not, however, within
the jurisdiction of the county attorney
A complaint must be made out by the
residents Of Maple Plain and sworn to
before justice of the peace, who in
turn has the power to put Smith un-
der bond if he sees fit. No further &C.
-tion will be taken by the county at.
torney's office"
Judge Leary said that to put man
who has been acquitted on a specific
charge under bond is beyond the
power of the district court.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-04-28
Charley Kelley Dies.

Charles T. Kelley, deputy state i'm
migration commissioner, editor of the
Menahga Journal, and advocate of de-
|velopment projects in northern Mime
sofa, died at the Miller hospital, st.
Paul, on Friday night after an illness
of only 10 days. The body was taken
to Menahga for interment.
Mr.. Kelly was born at Lake Jeffer-
son on August 81, 1861, and began his
newspaper career about Is years ago,
when he became editor of the Mont
gomery Messenger. He IVES also cdi-
tor of the LeSucur Leader, founded
the LaPorte News, and in 1909 took
over the Menahga Journal, which is
now conducted by his son-in-law and
two daughters. He was appointed
deputy state immigration commits
sioner in July, 1920.
Charles T. Kelley was well known to
the newspaper boys throughout the
state for his inccssant activities to
enhance settlement of the northern
part of the state and for, his advocacy
of progressive government. The I'm
ion regrets very much that Charley
Kelley has passed from earth and OK
tends sincere sympathy to his family.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-04-28
Mrs. HalYor Nelson.


Mrs. Halvor Nelson died at her
home in Santiago on April 26, aged
nearly 76 years.
Deceased was born in Norway on
August 9, 1845, was married in that
country in 1864 and, with her husband,
came to the United States in 1871, and
settled in Greenbush. In 1885 the
family moved to Santiago and there
she lived until her death. She is sur
vived by her husband and the follow
ing children: j. K Nelson, Glcndora-
do; Nels H. Nelson, Santiago; Mrs.
Godfrey Wicktor, Elk River; Mrs. L.
D. Larson and Mrs.. Martha Stowe,
Glendorado, and Mrs. Eidsmo, Mime
apolis. She also leaves Al grandchil-
'dren and six great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted
by Rev. G. J. Wettergrecn at the fam
lily residence in Santiago tomorrow
(Friday) at 1 p. M, and the inter-
ment will be in the Norwegian Luth-
eran cemetery, Glendorado.
Mrs. Nelson was one of those moth
erly souls whom everyone who knew
her loved and respected, and her TAX
ing away has caused deep sorrow in
the community where she lived.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-04-28
Bonds Voted for School Residence

Monday evening special election
was held at Elk River to vote on the
question of lcvying bonds to raise
funds for building a residence for the
superintendent Of schools. The bond
issue was carried by vote of 1872 to
80.
1t is planned to spend $4,000 on the
construction of this residence and rent
it for about $50 per month. This
should not be a bad business invest.
,ment for the village and at the same
time it will furnish relief for an al
most intolerable situation. In. Elk
River as in Princeton and in manv
other towns, the school superinten-
dents have for years experienced the
greatest difficulty in securing anv
sort of suitable residence. It would
undoubtedly be we'll for several other
towns to follow Elk Rivers lead in
this matter.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-04-28
ARMORY RECEIVES $500.
Princeton Armory Receives an Appro.
priation Of $500, Sum of $4,000
Con. - E,,o Enlo.,


Goes to Eva C. Foley. =
The legislature in the session which
has just terminated, passed bill au-
thorizing the payment Of various
claims against the state and the ap-
preparation of money for repairs on
certain state armorics. According tt
the provisions of this bill the Prince
ton armory receives an appropriation
of $500 for repairs. This money is
to be spent under the direction Of the
state board of armory supervisors.
Senator Hamer and Representative
Serline introduced the bills in the SEN
ate. and house asking for this appro-
priation.
The same bill provides that the sum
of $4,000 be paid to Mrs. Eva C. Foley
of Elk River, whose husband, Edward
Foley, was killed while performing his
duties as deputy sheriff of Sherburne
county. Senator Hamcr and Repre-
sentative Engcr asked for an appro-
priation of $500 for Mrs. Foley, but
the legislature being bent on economy
cut most Of the requests to the mini
mum amount. The wife of the sheriff
in Mobiles county, who was killed last
fall, also received only $4,000. This
seems but slight compensation for the
state to grant these women.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-04-28
All Honor to Wesley BrOcker.

Wesley c. Broker of Lindstrom is
Harvard's premier all-around STU
dent. He has shattered the ancient
belief that, in order to achieve dis
tinction at supposedly aristocratic
Harvard, a student must be the "scion
of wealth and family" and must enter
college via the exclusive "prep" school,
These are among the things which,
Broker has done:
Won the Francis Harden Burr schol-
arship "for qualities of character
leadership, scholarship and athletic
ability"
Made his III" on the vcrsity foot
ball team.
Was one Of the eight Juniors to be
taken into the Phi Beta Kappa, the
highest honor in scholarship.
d Distinguished himself in athletics
despite wounds received in both legs at
the battle Of Chateau Thicrry.
Yet this winner of great prizes from
his college and his country entered
aristocratic Harvard without the pres
tige of Back Bay family, a million
aire father or even famous prepara-
tory school. He did his "prep'' work
in St. Paul high school, and went to
Harvard as student with scanty
funds.
Despite the promise of his freshman
year, he interrupted his college career
to serve his country after the declara-
ton of war. His war record is a fine
one. He had 10 months of service
overseas, was first lieutenant and af-
terward captain. He took part in
three major engagements, was cited
for heroism in the battle of Chateau
Thierry and was wounded in both legs
during this battle.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-04-28
ISLEITES RIDE GOAT.
Local Odd Fellows Lodge Puts IL
Candidates From That Place
Thrnuuh Their Eaeinue

On Saturday night the work team
of the Princeton Odd Fellows lodge
conferred the first, second and third
degrees upon II candidates of the Isle
lodge, recently organized, in the pres
ence of something like 175 members
of the order.>
There were, Of course, some anus
ing incidents when the boys, one after
another, were commanded to get
astride Of the pedigreed William Goat,
which is noted for it's trickcry and
meanness Of disposition. However,
the candidates stood the ordeal well
notwithstanding some of them were
butted fore and aft and the goat at
tempted to browse on the whiskers of
one or two. The fiery furnace and
lions den, into which they were
thrown, did not seem to have so much
terror for them as facing that un-
tamable goat.
Following the initiatory ceremonies
there were a few short talks for the
good of the order and one of the boys
asked permission to dance the fid-
dler's hornpipe, but, the noble grand
ruled that it did not become so solemn
an occasion.
Refreshments were later served by
committee of Odd Fellows and the
gathering dispersed.
Altogether there were about IS peo-
pie here from Isle and several from
Zimmerman and the surrounding coun-
try.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-04-28
NOnpartisan Denied Pardon.

The state board of pardons has de-
MED the application made on behalf
of Joseph Gilbert, former manager fol
the nonpartisan league, who is serving
sentence of one year in Goodhue
county Jail for obstructing enlistments
in 1918. 1t was urged that Gilbert's
actions were "foolhardy rather than
wicked and that the speeches were
foolish TRADES against the govern.
ment which had little effect" The
board, however, decided that Gilbert
should serve the remaining ten months
Of his sentence.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-04-28
M. J. Bowling is Dead.


Michael J. Bowling of Olivia, bank
er and businessman who, despite the
loss of his legs, right arm and part
Of his left hand in boyhood, over
came those handicaps and attained
success, died at St. Luke's hospital,
St. Paul, early on Monday. aged IS
years. His efforts to help others
similarly handicapped in life brought
on his death, which was caused by
heart disease superinduced by the ex-
ertion of his lecture tours, DR.. Green,
his attending physician, is quoted as
saying. For the past two and half
years Mr.. Bowling had been touring
the country in the interest of those
wounded in the war. Following the
signing of the armistice he went to
England at the request of the British
Red Cross and for more than eight
months lectured to wounded soldiers
on rehabilitation plans. The Michael
J. Bowling school for crippled children
in Minneapolis was named for him.
Mr.. Dowling's name went before the
republican gubernatorial convention
in st. Paul on May 8, 1920, but he
withdrew in favor of J. A. o. Preus.
Michael J. Bowling was born at
Huntington, Mass, and, with his faith
er, went to St. Louis when 10 years of
age, coming to Minnesota two years
later. He is survived by his wife
and three children.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-04-28

The meeting discussed the PROPOSE
ton as to whether Princeton should
or should not maintain ball team
this year, and it was the consensus
of opinion that club should be orga-
nized but composed largely Of local
players high-salaried men with
the exception, perhaps, of a good bat
terry, be cut out.
The following board of directors
was then elected: F. w. Mankc, AL.
Sattcrstrom, Clair A. Smith, Calvin
Olson and Sydney Berggren. This
board will shortly hold meeting,
elect president, secretary and treas
urer, and appoint manager.
Several fans from Milaca, thinner
man and Elk River attended the smok-
er and were questioned as to whether
these towns would organize ball clubs
this year. It was asccrtaincd that
prospects did not look bright for a
team in Milaca, but if one were orga-
nizcd it would be of LEGAL talent with
the exception Of a hired battery. Elk
River will have no team because the
people do not approve of Sunday base
ball. Neither will Zimmerman have a
team. For some reason or other the
irreprcssible Harry Pratt, the real
baseball fan of Sherburne county, did
not accompany the Zimmerman dele
cation and was consequently conspic-
uous for his absence.
Following the discussion and tenta-
tive fixing of arrangements the multi
tude adjourned to the armory base
|ment and refreshed the inner man with
coffee, ice cream and cake. The meet
ing then adjourned with the excep-
ton of some of the old-timcrs, who
remained until their wives appeared
and dragged them forth.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-04-28
Two Bills Vetoed by Preus.

On Tuesday two bills died by the
pocket veto route" the ony measures
out of a total of $50 passed by the
state legislature to lack approval by
the governor. The bills vetoed are:
S. F. 436-Authorizing certain
school districts to provide living &C.
commodations for teachers.
H. F. 980-Authorizing certain vii
lcges to establish milk pasteurization
plants. -...r
Governor Preus said he allowed
these bills to die because t;:ey would
unnecessarily impose a heavy expense
on small communities,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-04-28
IN NATIONS CAPITAL.
Senate Passes Dillingham; Emergency
immigration Bill Designed to
Halt European Influx.
Brigadier General Sawyer Presents
Plans to Senate for Improving
Soldiers Relief Work.

Without record vote and with only
a handful of members dissenting, the
house passed the Dillingham; 8 per
cent emergency immigration bill, de-
signed to halt the flood of European
immigration into the United States
during the next year. The bill would
limit admissions of aliens of any ma
tionality during the next year to 8
per cent of the number Of foreign
born persons of such nationality resid-
ing in the United States, according to
the 1910 census. It is calculated that
the maximum number of immigrants
admitted under the restriction will be
$4,000. The bill is almost exactly the
same as that enacted by congress at
the last session and vetoed by Presi-
dent Wilson on March 4. It takes eff
feet on May 10, and remains in effect
until June 80, 1922, by which time it
is expected that permanent legislation
will have been enacted.
The administrations plan for con-
solidating and improving the various
governmental agencies dealing with
soldiers relief was laid before the
senate committee on education and la
Dor by Brigadier General Charles E.
Sawyer, President Harding's personal
physician and reputed spokesman. The
program provides for the creation of
an entirely new executive department,
headed by member of the cabinet to
be known as the secretary of public
welfare. Under this department there
are to be four main divisions, each
headed by an assistant secretary, to
be known as the divisions Of educa-
ton, public health, social service and
veteran administration.
The Colombia treaty, an issue bitter
ly contested in American politics fol-
nearly decade, has been ratified in
amended form by the senate by vote
Of SO to 10, 10 more votes than the
requisite two-thirds. ITO remove all
7 Misunderstanding" between the two
; nations growing out of the secession
of Panama and immediate recognition
thereof by President Roosevelt, the
United States, under the treaty, is to
pay $25,000,000 and grant valuable
canal privileges to Colombia, and
Colombia is to recognize Panama and
the boundary line laid down in the
pact. The apology to Colombia which
was in the treaty negotiated by Bry-
an was stricken out, though Roosevelt
defenders continued to denounce the
money payment as a confession of
guilt and yielding to blackmail.
Postmaster General Will Hays has
Continued on page p
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-04-28
DO YOUR DUTY.
Persons With Relatives Buried al
Oak Knoll Should Contribute
to Upkeep Of Cemetery.

The cleaning up Of the cemetery, in
preparation for Memorial day, is we'll
under way, work having been begun
the first Of the week. The season this
Year being so early, it was deemed ad-
visable to begin work early.
Hilmcr Lind has been hired by the
Civic Betterment club to, take care
of the cemetery for four months.
In undertaking to attend to the up
keep Of the cemetery the Civic Better
ment club each year assumes con-
siderable responsibility, and it is
hoped this year that all the lot own
ers will sec fit to give their hearty
support.
It seems to be the feeling among
some~of the lot owners that. in caring
for their own lots they are discharg-
ing their whole obligation, but among
those who have pursued this course in
! the past there surely is not one who,
upon thoughtful consideration, does
not realize that this is decidedly
narrow view to entertain. It is only
natural to wish to give personal at
tention to the best resting place of
dear ones, but such efforts are well
nigh wasted if the surroundings are
neglected, if the whole cemetery is
not made place Of peaceful beauty.
A whole cemetery cannot be kept in
order when only lot ov her here and
there is paying for its upkecp.
This is an old cemetery, dating back
for more than fifty years, and this
of necessity means that there arc a
number of lots whose care there is no
one left to assume. These lots must
be cared for IS well as the streets and
alleys. The latter, when left to in
dividual lot owners, aIesyery soon in
an unkcmpt, ragged Sondition if not
actually grown up with weeds. Call
to mind what our Oak Knoll cemetery
looked like the sump( Of 1915 the
year there was no paid carctaker. 1t
was desolate, forsaken looking place
"a disgrace to any community.
| With this in mind are you not will
ling to do your share?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-04-28
Here Is What We Were Promised

Arrangements are being made here
for the reception of the county records
and officials at the city hall, where
freproof vaults will be constructed ad-
joining the building, and the interior
divided into office rooms for county
officials. The contracting firm of
Stromberg & .Samuelson have agreed
to build vaults free for the use of the
county. In order that the county will
be put to no expense the people of
Milaca will assemble all the automo-
biles in this vicinity on the day of the
removal and go to Princeton and
bring up the records. AS people now
fully realize the hazards that the
county records are exposed to in the
old court house there is considerable
anxiety to get them into place where
there is no chance for their dcEtruc-
ton by. fire, and their arrival in Milaca
will mean that they are protected
fully in every way. The question Of a
new court house will be brought up
later and the people will be given an
opportunity to decide just what they
wish in this respect" Mile Laos
County Times, May q, 1920.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-04-28
Here Is What We Got

Rudd Lumber Co.. 2 doors ordered
by VIM. Str0mberg ............... $50
Stromberg & Samuelson, labor and
material for building temper
airy quarters, county officers
Mile Laos county, including
vaults and offices ......... 1.e42.4
Diebold Safe & Lock Co.. four vault
doors for court house, $1,000,
allowed in part ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 1.52o.o
F. c. Cater, John Levau, Carl Eek
dali, John G. Axell, Peter
Sehlin. per diem and mileage,
court house committee, NOV
ing county records and fix
lures ............. 16.V
John Bridge labor as carpenter max
ing boxes and crates for the
removal of the county records
and fixtures from Princeton
to Mllaca S4.l
Galley Lumber Co., lumber at court
house for Grating records ....... 141.s
c. o. Moore, labor as carpenter maxi
ing boxes and crates for re-
moval of county records and
fxturse from Princeton to
M1laca 5V.&
Louis Solberg. labor and trucks for
moving county records, Prince
ton to Milaca ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 1901
E. j. Simon. men and truck, 8
loads hauled in removal of
court house, and express and
drayage, Feb, 1921 .............f. 55.e
Hagman Hardware Co., hardware
and building material furn-
ished for Judge of probate's
office and sheriH's office ...:.. 99.e
Jacob Peterson, putting in partitions
sheriff's and judge of probate's
office ......... 25.t
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-04-28
Our Boys Who Lie in Foreign Grave

Our Boys Who Lie in Foreign Graves.
The American Memorial day COM
mittee in France is rapidly complct-
ing plans by which it will place a
wreath on the grave of every Ameri-
can soldier in France, Belgium and
England on May 80.
There are at present. 45, 900 Ameri.
can graves in France, 1924 in Belgium
and 500 in England. This represents
nearly $4,000 less than lest year, ap-
proximately that number of soldiers
bodies being returned to the United
States.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-04-28
THE MINSTREL SHOW
Given by Music Department of the
High School ELECTS Applause
From the Audience.
Fairy Operetta, 'Melilotte," Present
ed After Show, Does Credit
to the Participants.

The minstrel show and fairy operet-
ia presented by the music department.
of the high school at the auditorium
last Friday night was attended by
good-sized audience which showed its
appreciation by outbursts of applause.
The burnt cork artists makeup was
very creditable- they could scarcely
be distinguished from real "niggahs"
imported from down Mobile.
An orchestral overture, we'll execut-
ed, opened the show, and the Glee club
girls then appeared in cakewalk, the
kind you see in the sunny south.
Blanche Cakes followed with vocal
selection, eliza Jane" which was ex-
cellently rendered. Bill Galley and
Milton Nygren, the end men, were the
leaders of the male coons and kept the
audience in roar of laughter with
their humorous sayings and retorts.
A number of pleasing selections were
rendered by male quartet and many
amusing stunts were introduced in the
program, such as the balancing Of
hair and the performance of trained
cootie. The final number consisted of
a combination chorus entitled "Wang,
Wang, Blues"
A fairy operetta, "Melilotte"- in
which a turtle woman mysteriously.
turns into a fairy-was then staged,
and it was we'll played throughout.
Those in the cast were Mildred Davis,
Marian Mcmillan, Elvero Mcmillan,
Elliott Radeke, Ford Bishop, Mary Os-
borne, Elizabeth Milne, Olive Orion,
Eunice Kaliher, Duane Stanley, Irene
Sampson, Rose Osborne, Joyce Buck
ley, Bernice Howard, Doris Howard,
Irene Hatcher and Helen Busch. The
lead was taken by Mildred Dayis and
Marian Mcmillan in character dances.
The children are entitled to more
than modicum of praise for the
manner in which they presented their
parts. The teachers are also entitled
to credit for their achievement.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-04-28
SMOKER.
Enthusiasts Meet in Armory and Map
Out Tentative Plans for the
Seasons Procedure.
Fair Women Fans Assemble in Odd
Fellows Hall and Have Grand
and Glorious Time.

The annual smoker of the Prince
ton Baseball club was held in the
armory on Tuesday evening and some
thing like It's enthusiasts were pres
ent. One hour at the opening of the
program-from to 9-was devoted
to card playing, and then the boxing
matches were pulled off with Bert
Mark as referee. By the way, Bert
is an expert in this line of athletics.
Each bout consisted of three rounds
and in every instance draw was de-
clared-the contestants were so even
ly matched that no other decision
could have been justly rendered. Five
bouts were put on with the following
participants:
Malcolm. versus Wresch, feather
weights.
Bill Peterson versus Ole Hanson.
Howard Reichard versus Ed. Town
send. These opponents put up the
most scientific boxing match of the
evening
Tough" Cakes and Fighting" An
derson.
"Chickey" Hamann and john Patten.
At the close of this part of the
program business meeting was held
with Claude Morton presiding. The
financial statement for last year was
read as follows:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-04-28
Embezzler Arrested in Colombia.

Berger T. lager, confidential street
railway employe, who has been mys-
teriously missing from Minneapolis
since January rs, and whose disap-
pearancc YVES Immediately followed by
discovery that $4,000 in securities
belonging to the Dulutl1 Street Rail
way company he'd vanished from q
safety deposit vault, hes been arrest
ed at Corinto, Colombia.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-04-28
Changes in State Offices,

Charles R. Adams, chairman of the
state central committee, has been ap-
pointed by Governor Preus as his sec
retary, while Sievert B. Dueau, who
held that office since A. H. Turrittin
resigned, has been made state super
intendent of banks, succeeding s. E.
Pearson, transferred to the securities
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-04-28
Here Is What We Almost Got.

Here is what we ALMOST Got.
A bill that would have empowered
the board of county commissioners,
by majority vote, to levy on tax
payers of the county an assessment
of 8 per cent Of it's total valuation,
for the purpose of raising funds for
the construction of a court house. If
this bill had passed, three of our COM
missioners could have levied an
amount of $780,, 679.29 on this county
without consulting any OF, the other
taxpayers in regard to the matter.