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L. E. Bergman Succumbs to an Attack of Peritonitis After an Illness of Three Days. Louis Raiche, Son of and Mrs. Peter Raiche of Greenbush, Dies in ninneapolis.

Hulda Victoria, wife of L. E. Bergman of this village, after an illness of but three days duration, died on Saturday, July IS, at 12:30 o'clock p. from peritonitis. Funeral services were held at the residence of Mr.

Bergman's mother in the town of Milo and also at the Mission church, Maywood, Benton county, on Monday, by Rev. Wm. Bergstrom of Foreston. The remains were laid to rest in Maywood cemetery and many pretty floral offerings were placed upon the casket by loving relatives and friends. Mrs.

Bergman's maiden name was Hulda Victoria Larson. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. F.

Larson and was born at Eagle Lake, on March 12, 1882. She was married in Minneapolis on July 15, 1905. With her husband, for a short time after her marriage she resided in Aitkin and on a farm in Milo. In April, 1906, Mr. and Mrs.

Bergman located in Princeton. A husband and two small children survive Mrs. Bergman, the oldest child being a girl two years of age and the youngest an infant boy one month old yesterday. Mrs. Bergman's parents are also living and reside in and she leaves beside seven brothers and four sisters.

Mrs. Bergman was a kind, lovable christian woman, and her sudden taking away has cast a gloom of sadness over the community. Heartfelt sympathy from all sides goes out to the husband, and the two little children who are deprived of a mother's love by the relentless hand of death. Among those who attended the funeral of Mrs. Bergman from out of town were her two sisters, Mrs.

Frye, Miss Larson and her brother Arthur of Akeley. Mr. Brown of Akeley was also present. Mr. Bergamn has taken his children to his mother's home at Milo, where his sister, Miss Emma Bergman, will care for them, while he will board in Princeton.

Louis Raiche. Louis Raiche, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Raiche of Greenbush, died at the home of his brother, George E. Raiche, in Minneapolis on Friday, July 17, and the remains arrived here on Saturday evening's train.

Funeral services were conducted on Monday morning in the Greenbush Catholic ohurch by Rev. Father Levings and the burial took place in the Catholic cemetery at that place. Mr. Raiche was unmarried and would have been 29 years old had he lived until July 19 He had been sick for over two years and during that time was cared for by his brother George. Two operations for pyaemia had been performed upon him during that time and he was an intense sufferer.

He was one of a family of thirteen children and his untimely death has brought sadness to many hearts. Tax Gases Settled. At Monady's session of the county commissioners the two tax refundment suits of Plondke et al. vs. Mille Lacs County et al.

came before the board on the question of compromise and settlement or further proceedings on appeal. It appearing that the trials of said suits resulted in a decision for plaintiffs in case No. 1852, involving approximately $600, including interest and costs, and in a decision for the county in case No. 1853, involving approximately $1,700, including interest and costs, and said plaintiffs offering to accept in full settlement of both of said suits and of all claims based upon any or all of the properties, tax certificates and deeds involved in said actions and each of them, without further proceedings or appeals, and such litigation terminating with such settlement resulting in a saving of approximately $1,700 to the county, the board passed a resolution that said offer of settlement be and hereby is accepted. The settlement was advised by Attorney E.

McMillan. Incidents of a Lake Trip Dennis Kaliher, with a countenance as brown as a coffee berry, returned from a trip to Lake Minnetonka on Tuesday evening. "On the whole I had a glorious time," said Dennis, "but that lake gets mighty rough occasionally. I happened to be out on a steamer when several of those things the captain called white squalls struck us. Of course the boat was in no danger, but a feeling came over me which turned my faoe a chalky color and my stomach inside out.

A doctor fellow on board told me it was only mal-de-mer (whatever that may be) and added, with a broad grin, that it was evident I was a land lubber. This remark stirred up my Irish a trifle, but at the time I felt unequal to the task of licking the chap, so I said nothing. And it was well I did, for he fixed me up a dose of fizzy stuff and Dennis was himself again. After that boat ride I found I could enjoy myself better on land sitting in the casino cracking jokes with the ladies and I tell you it is no trick at all to get acquainted with merry widows at Lake Minnetonka. But I have told you too much already.

Good bye." AT ELK LAKE PARK Dance on Friday Evening Attended by Multitude of People. The largest number of people that ever attended a dance at Elk Lake park gathered there on Friday evening and the pavilion was filled from start to finish of the terpsichorean event. A cool, refreshing breeze came from off the lake and in consequence the dance was enjoyed to its fullest extent. Murphy's orchestra rendered music of a first-class order. Those camping at the lake this week are: Mr.

and Mrs. Geo. E. Rice and family and Mrs. A.

S. Hill of St. Paul, Mr. and Mrs. R.

C. Dunn and family, Mr. and Mrs. G. A.

Eaton, daughter Avis and her classmate, Miss Edna Blood of Pottsville, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A.

Coates and family and Miss Edith Coates of St. Paul, Mr. and Mrs. G. I.

Staples and family, Mrs. Maud Holm and daughter Vivian, Miss Flossie Davis, Miss O'Reilly, Miss Margaret A. King of Eagle Lake, Miss Charlotte Mallory of Duluth, Mr. and Mrs. Benj.

Soule and family, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Small and son.

On Sunday people in large number took advantage of the weather to visit Elk Lake park, which has become famous as a summer resort, and sought pleasure in various ways. In this they were not disappointed, for it is an easy matter to find enjoyment in this pretty park or upon the placid waters of the lake. Throughout the week many persons have daily visited the park, a number of whom were entertained by the cottagers. That Baldwin Flats Road. County Surveyor Nickerson was up from Elk River last Thursday and Frday looking over the Baldwin flats road.

The writer went over the road with Mr. Nickerson and the town board of Baldwin. For the first time it has been determined to go about the improvement of this piece of road in a systematic and scientific manner. A ditch is to be dug on the west side of the road to below the Woodman farm house, then a culvert is to carry the water to the east side into a covered drain which will empty into a slough about 35 rods east of the road. The road itself will be graded and rounded off and sand will be hauled and mixed with the sticky black soil.

If the plans are carried out as contemplated it will cost more than the funds available from the town and county, but it is expected that there will be considerable volunteer work. R. C. Dunn has agreed to contribute $50, as the ditch will greatly benefit his land, Mr. S.

P. Woodman will give considerable team work, and undoubtedly others who are obliged to travel this road as well as the village business men will help out. Let all do their share. The money and labor rightly expended on this road will be like bread cast upon the waters. Creamery Picnic.

The West Branch Co-operative Creamery company will hold its annual picnic at Estes Brook on Sunday, July 26. There will be many attractions, including a ball game morning and afternoon, speeches by experts on dairying, and firstclass music by a brass band. Everyone is respectfully invited and those who attend are promised a pleasurable time. Two New Autos. Two new automobiles have been purchased by Princeton citizens during the week.

C. A. Jack has secured a 24 horse-power Mitchell and John Petterson a 35 horse-power Stevens. Both are high-grade machines, superior in every respect to those which they replaced. Norman Mares and Colts.

Be on hand Saturday at Aug. Rines' barn if in need of good horses. A bunch of fine young western Norman mares, averaging 1,200 pounds, with colts by their sides will then be offered for sale at a bargain. Also a number of native horses. Aug.

Rines, Owner. SALE OF STATE LAD About 2,631 Acres Disposed of Yes- terday at Prices Ranging From $6 to $16.25 per Acre. Sale Conducted by State Auditor 5. G. Iverson, Assisted by County Auditor E.

E. Whitney. As previously announced in the Union, a sale of school and other state lands was yesterday conducted in the court house at Princeton by State Auditor Samuel G. Iverson, assisted by County Auditor Whitney. Over fifty persons attended the sale and about 2,631 acres were disposed of at prices ranging from $6 to $16.25 per acre.

Following is an enumeration of the lands sold with the names of the purchasers: Henry Rines, of see 22 tp 41 25, se of nw sec 22 tp 41 25, sw of sec 34 tp 41 25, $7 per acre. Ernest Macke, Black River Falls, Wis.ne^ of ne sec 36 tp 42 25, $10 per acre nw34 of sec 36 tp 42 25, seK of neM sec 36 tp 42 25, $7 per acre. Louis K. Dann, Silver Lake, of sec 36 tp 42 25, sw of nw34 sec 36 tp 42 25, $7 per acre of sec 17 tp 40, 27, $8 per acre. Dr.

W. Jones, Madrid, IowasM of sec 16 tp 40 26, $7 per acre. John W. McClure, of sei sec 2 tp 41 26, $10.50 per acre of ne)4 sec 2 tp 41 26, $6 per acre. Henry Webster, of sec 4 tp 41 25, $10.50 per acre: ne of sec 36 tp 42 27, of sec 36 tp 42 27, $16.25 per acre.

Ernest H. Sellhorn, Princetonne of se)4 sec 16 tp 41 26, $11 per acre: of seM sec 16 tp 41 26, $8.50 per acre of sec 16 tp 41 26, $12.25 per acre nwM of se sec 16 tp 14, 25, $7 per acre. Ever A. Larson, St. of nw34 sec 16 tp 41 26, $10.50 per acre.

Abel Brink, Red of sec 16 tp 41 26, $7 per acre. Webster H. Robinson, of sec 22 tp 41 26, $6 per acre. Melvil T. Rodluu, WillmarneM of sec 36 tp 42 26, $7.25 per acre.

Wm. B. Pursey, Ottawa, 111.nw]^ of sec 18 tp 40 27, swj of sec 18 tp 40 27, $7 per acre. E. V.

Milton, of se sec 16 tp 41 27, $7 per acre of sec 16 tp 41 27, $13 per acre of nw34 sec 16 tp 41 26, of sw sec 16 tp 41 26. of sec 16 tp 41 26, $7 per acre. Samuel Ronneberg, Minneapolis of sec 16 tp 41 27, of ne sec 16 tp 41 27, $9 per acre. Alfred H. Johnson, Princetonsw of nw sec 16 tp 41 27, of nw sec 16 tp 41 27, $9.75 per acre.

Magnus Sjodin, of sec 16 tp 41 27, $12 per acre sw)4 of sec 16 tp 41 27, $10.25 per acre. Petrus Anderson, of sec 16 tp 41 27, $12 per acre. Chas. Gravel, Little of sw sec 16 tp 41 r2 7, $8.50 per acre. Harrison T.

Winter, MilacaneM of sec 36 tp 42 27, $7.25 per acre. John Scholtes, WabashaseM of swM sec 14 tp 40 27, $6 per acre. Fred Norman, of ne sec 18 tp 40 27, $7 per acre. Chad Gone Fishing. C.

H. Chadbourne left on Monday evening for the Mille Lacs lake country, where, he says, he intends having the time of his life fishing and boating. Chad carried with him a book of artificial flies, a number of spoon and other hooks, a landing net and a gaff. He took no rod, however, saying he would cut a sapling from the forest as he never had any luck with new fangled fish poles. An Indian guide will be engaged by Chad to pilot him to the fishing grounds.

Wahkon and Isle. Wahkon prides itself upon being the only Soo town located on the shores of Mille Lacs lake. Wahkon is bound to be a thriving village. But the little hamlet of Isle must not be overlookedit is also located on the Soo and one of the most picturesque points on the lake. There is room for several flourishing villages in the Mille Lacs lake region.

Praises Princeton. L. K. Dann of Silver Lake, Kansas, was among the purchasers of state land at the sale yesterday. Mr.

Dann had not been in Princeton for nine years and was surprised to see the many improvements which have been made since his last visit. He says Princeton is the prettiest and most upto-date town of its size he has ever been in. PRINCETON, MULE LACS COUNTY, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1908. GAME NOTJMSHED Wet Grounds Necessitate Calling Off Princeton-Elk River Contest at End of Fifth Inning. Score Stood Two to Nothing and Re- turn Game is Being Arranged to Decide Superiority.

Manager Hass' ball nine, accompanied by a good-sized bunch of leather-lunged rooters, journeyed to Elk River on Friday and bumped against the leading team of that town. But five innings were played and at the conclusion the score stood: Elk River, 2 Princeton, 0. The game was called off at this point by Umpire Pratt in consequence of rain. The score cannot be taken as a criterion of the comparative strength of the teams, as the Princetons were just beginning to land safe on Davis when the game was stopped and Manager Hass is not satisfied with the outcome. In consequence a return game is being planned to be played at Princeton in the immediate future.

Several fast plays were made during the game and the work of Staples and Martins for Elk River and Szymanski for Princeton is commendable. Line up and score: Princeton Cordiner, If Angstman, ss Smith, 3b Skahen, Walker, 2b Hass, cf Walker rf Cravens, lb Szvmanskl Totals Elk River- Staples, 3b Blanchett, ss Anderson cf Gurney, lb Martins If Anderson Palmer rf Davis, AB PO A 3 0 110 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 110 1 3 0 0 11 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 22 0 2 16 5 3 AB PO A 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 Totals 24 2 4 18 4 3 Bases on balls, oft Szymanski 2, off Davis 1 two-base hit, Smith: struck out. by Szymanski 10, by Davis 1 double plays, Staples to Tyler 2: left on bases, Princeton 8, Elk River 3. Umpire Pratt scorer, Berg time of game, 1:05 Abliorrea Abbreviations "We had tin editor-in-chief on the Cedar Rapids Republican years ago who was a stickler for no abbreviations," said a veteran newspaper man. "He didn't believe in abbreviating anything but the word Mister.

The names of states had to be spelled out. One time one of the boys wrote a news story which contained this clause 'And Mozart's Mass was The proofreader who got the story had been under the exacting direction of that editor for years, too many years to allow any proper name to get by him without being spelled out, so when he came to this 'Mass' he 'rung' the word and it came out 'Mozart's Why the Union Grows in Popularity. That the people of Mille Lacs and adjoining counties appreciate the Union is attested by its constantly growing subscription list. No canvassers or special agents are employed by the Union, and no one is importuned to subscribe for the paper. The Union speaks for itself, it does its own canvassing.

People subscribe for the Union because they want it they want it because they know it is an old established reliable up-to-date paper, owned and controlled by its publisher, and that no one owns or controls him. Wanted at Northwestern Hospital. An opportunity is now open in the nurses' staff at the Northwestern hospital, Princeton, for a young woman desirous of becoming a trained graduate nurse. The course embraces a thorough practical hospital training for a period of two years with a small salary attached. Write or apply at once to Dr.

H. C. Cooney, Princeton. Should be Assessed Accordingly. Land that is held at prohibitive prices and for speculative purposes should be assessed accordingly.

For instance: If the owner of a tract of land values it at $50 per acre and refuses to sell for less why should that land be assessed for less than $20 per acre if other lands are assessed on a 40 per cent basis? The Summer School. The training-school work at Milaca is progressing favorably. The regular attendance and promptness in getting to school on time in the morning are noticeable featif res. Dr. Lyman G.

Sperry of Oberlin, Ohio, delivered his lecture on "Travel" to a large and appreciative audience in the assembly room of the high school building on Monday evening and the large room was filled to its utmost capacity. The descriptions given in the lecture went more into geological conditions and natural wonders of the world than into the social customs of the various people. The lecturer has been a globe trotter for over forty years, and portrays what he has seen in a plain but instructive style. It is considered to be the best discourse yet placed before the summer schools of this county. Saturday, August 1, will be a red letter day.

The program is complete and includes speeches by Dr. the St. Cloud Normal and Supt. E. L.

Porter of Hastings, oxygen experiments by Supt. Poehler of Montgomery, an address by State Supt. J. W. Olsen and remarks and questions by teachers and board members.

Special music will be provided. All interested in school work are' extended an invitation to be present. FERRELL S. KIXES. Judge Taylor Hands Down Decision in Contract Suit Judge M.

D. Taylor has filed an order for judgment in the case brought by W. H. Ferrell against Mary Rines individually and as executrix of the will of Charles H. Rines, deceased.

The suit was brought to compel specific performance on a contract for conveyance by Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Rines to Mr.

Ferrell on certain warehouse properties and, after being heard on demurrer before Judge Taylor at Little Falls some time ago, came on for trial at the Princeton April term of court. The decision, which is somewhat voluminous, concludes with an order for judgment in favor of W. H. Ferrell, and requires the defendant to execute and deliver to him proper conveyances of the properties upon payment of the sum of $4,130, this being the amount tendered by plaintiff Ferrell before the suit was commenced. E.

L. McMillan was counsel for plaintiff W. H. Ferrell, and Harris Richardson and Harold C. Kerr for defendant Mary Rines.

DECISION' REVERSED. Standard Oil Company "Will Not Have to Pay Fine of 929,340,000, Chicago, July 22.By unanimous opinion of the United States circuit court of appeals forJhe Seventh district, the famous case of the government against the Standard Oil company, in which the latter was fined $29,240,000 by Judge Landis in the district court, must be retried. This opinion, concurred in by Judges Baker and Seaman, was delivered here today by Judge Grosscup, who wrote the opinion. The concluding sentence of the opinion reads: "The judgment of the district court is reversed, and the case remanded with instructions to grant a new trial and proceed further in accordance with this opinion." Rifle Competition Lieut. Sellhorn, Sergt.

Marshall, Corporal Johnson, Artificer Pittsley, and Privates Cordiner, Byers, Bemis and Sanford under command of Capt. Caley, will leave here on Saturday for Duluth, where they will compete in the marksmanship tournament with the northern Minnesota and Wisconsin teams. On Sunday afternoon Lieut. Sellhorn, Sergeant Marshall and Private Bemis will leave for Lake City to enter into competition in marksmanship with other teams. Board of Equalization The county commissioners organized as a board of equalization on Monday and at the time of going to press the body was still in session.

In reviewing the assessment books of the county a number of discrepancies were discovered. The returns from the town of Isle Harbor were found in bad shape. Assessments on the wild lands in the town of Hayland were increased 8 per cent. Should be Re-Elected. Hon.

Henry Rines of Mora bought several tracts of real estate at the land sale yesterday. Mr. Rines is a candidate for re-election to the house in his district and it is altogether probable that he and his colleague, Hon. H. P.

Webb of Sandstone, will have no opposition. Both of them deserve to be re-elected. Fractures Collar Bone Ole Youngquist of Dalbo fractured his right collar bone and two ribs on Saturday while engaged in putting up a cornice on his house. The injury was sustained in consequence of the scaffolding, upon which he was standing, giving way and falling to the ground. Dr.

Armitage reduced the fractures. Clarence Miller Clarence B. Miller, republican candidate for the congressional nomination in the Eighth district, was in Princeton yesterday looking over the field. Mr. Miller is a gentleman of pleasing personality and cannot do other than make friends wheresoever he goes.

TOLUME XXXII. NO. 31 DIRECTORSJLECTED W. H. Ferrell Again Chosen and H.

H. Farnham Succeeds Q. A. Eaton on the School Board. Annual Report, Read by Secretary Skahen, Shows an Increase of Funds in Treasury.

From the small attendance at the annual meeting of independent school district No. 1 on Saturday evening the only conclusion to be drawn was that the people were perfectly satisfied with the work of the board and were not anxious to make a change in its membership. Chairman Eaton, however, refused to be again a candidate and H. H. Farnham was nominated and elected in his stead.

William H. Ferrell, the other retiring candidate, was re-elected. There were 17 votes cast. H. H.

Farnham received 16, W. H. Ferrell 13, and the remainder were scattering. The terms for which the candidates were elected are three years. The members of the school board and their terms of office are now as follows: E.

L. McMillan, A. W. Woodcock, 1 year J. J.

Skahen, R. D. Byers, 2 years W. H. Ferrell, H.

H. Farnham, 3 years. On Saturday, August 1, the board will meet and elect a chairman, clerk and treasurer. J. J.

Ssahen and E. L. McMillan now hold the last two offices mentioned and in all probability they will be -re-elected, for they have proven themselves to be capable officials. It is expected that either R. D.

Byers or A. W. Woodcock will be selected chairman to succeed G. A. Eaton.

Clerk J. J. Skahen's financial statement, read on Saturday evening, gave conclusive evidence that the schools are in a highly satisfactory condition. It showed a cash balance in the treasury of $7,091.80, or $2,051.77 more than the balance at the last annual meeting. The financial statement in detail is as follows: RECEIPTS Cash on hand at beginning of year 3 5040 03 Received rom Apportionment 2570.68 Special tax collected Local one mill tax collected 557 56 State aid 3150 QQ Text book sales, fines etc 101 84 Interest on deposits 3775 Tuition 35 Sale of old building 200 00 Total DISBURSEMEMS Paid for Teachers wages Fuel School supplies Repairs Library books Text books Janitors salary Furniture etc Freight and drayage Miscellaneous Cash on hand at end of year Total $21860 80 110477 20 716 45 745 89 488 17 8b 14 89 7b 1169 20 87 49 87 78 61s 82 7091 88 521S60 80 Democratic County Convention.

A democratic county convention to elect delegates to the democratic state convention is to be held at Milaca on Friday, August 14, at 8 p. m. The primaries are to be held on August 12, between 7 and 8 p. m. The delegates are apportioned as follows: Bogus, 3 Borgholm, 4 Greenbush, 4: Milaca, 4 Milaca Village, 5 Page, 2 Princeton, 3 Princeton Village, 4 Foreston Village, 2: East Side, 1 Isle Harbor, 1 Onamia, 1 South Harbor, 2 Hayland, 1 Robbins, 1.

Onamia Progressing Rapidly Onamia people are to vote on the proposition of incorporating as a village on August 4. There is no question but what incorporation will carry, then the citizens of that lively little town can enact such ordinances, rules and regulations, in conformity with the laws of the state, as will in their judgment be most conducive to their peace, happiness and prosperity. In less than five years hence Onamia will have a population of from 1,500 to 2,000. Fred Helnze Visits Princeton. Fred Heinze of Mankato was here from Saturday to Monday looking over his land holdings in Greenbush.

Mr. Heinze makes a trip to Princeton every year for that purpose and 10 visit relatives. He says that considerable typhoid has existed in Mankato of late, causled apparently by the inundation of the Minnesota river, which retarded the sewage Mr. Heinze is a most congenial old gentleman whom it is a pleasure to meet. The Soo Getting There.

The good people of Onumia are in a fever of excitement over the advent of the iron horse on the Soo. By the middle of next week it is expected that the track will be laid across the Rum river, and if the weather is favorable the road will be completed to intersect with the St. Paul and Duluth branch of the N. P. this fall.

Onamia people are confident that their town will bes railroad center of importance in the near future..