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''v Teachers' meeting at Milaca on Saturday, May 4. $100,000 to loan on improved farms. Loans promptly closed. Robt. H.

King. Mrs. Sadley entertained the Dorcas society yesterday afternoon. Rebekah children's entertainment at Odd Fellows' hall on Friday evening, May 3 Miss Helen Patterson was here on a visit to her mother from Friday to Monday James Jerrard of St. Cloud was circulating among his friends here on Tuesday George Short was down from Milaca Monday on business before the county board Paul Lawrence of Viroqua, is visiting his uncle and aunt, Mr.

and Mrs. George E. Rice. C. Bemis has sold his 50-acre faim in Greenbush to Frank Gramer and gone to Ashby to reside.

August Treichel and Gustave Dober of Springvale were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Nels Olson on Sunday. Sample line of ladies' shoes and Oxfords, $2 00 value, to close for 98 cents, at Mark's Great Bargain Store. Emory Norton, who has been here on a visit to his parents, returned on Monday to his home at Hawkins, Wis.

Peter Soder, the 450-pound Milacalte, was here in attendance at the county commissioners' meeting on Mondaj. M. S. Rutherford came up from the cities on Saturday arid returned Monday Mrs Rutherford accompanied him back Robert S. Shaw left on Monday for Mankato, where he had been summoned to serve as a petit juror in the federal court We're not the only store that sells hats, white vests and ties, butbutwell, come see our spring line.

Kopp Bartholomew. M. E. Groff, who recently returned from his claim at Solway, left on Saturday for Mitchell, where he will remain during the spring. A cow owned by Chester Pierson gave birth to twin calves on Sunday and both are living.

Dr. Neumann says that an occurrence of this kind is rare Just compare Nelson's photos with other pictures you see in this or any other town and you will notice a difference in favor of Nelson's photos every time. tf Princeton's ball team will play Foley at the fair grounds here on Sunday, May 5. Both nines are said to be in good trim and the contest promises to be an exciting one. R.

L. Bartholomew went to Minneapolis on Monday to attend the wedding of his sister, Miss Myrtle Bartholomew, to Albert Peterson. The wedding was solemnized yesterday. Henry Gustafson, who for the past four years had resided in Minneapolis, returned to Princeton on Friday. Previous to taking up his residence in Minneapolis Mr.

Gustafson was a citizen of Bogus Brook for nine years. The War of Women against dirt will soon begin. Housecleaning time is pretty near at hand. We have some useful assistants for a campaign of that sort, and want you to remember them when trouble begins. "Washing soda, borax or ammonia to make cleaning easier and more thorough.

Moth balls and insecticides for the protection of articles packed away. Disinfectants to purify and sweeten closets, sinks and drains, and to destroy lurking germs that no ordinary course of cleansing can destroy. Alf of these fresh and pure, and prices are never beaten. OlInterest C. A.

JACK TKe Druggist items mm, a various sources. George I Staples Is the only person who Is authorized to collect money due this office In every case the party paying money is entitled so and should insist upon receiving a printed receipt DUNN. Publisher Princeton Potato Market. The quotations hereunder are those prevailing on Thursday morning at the time of going to press. 30 Burbanks 50-55 Rose 85 Ohios 50 Nelson's photos please the people.

Fresh bread and pastry goods every day at Ludden's store. Sample line of shirt waists and skirts at a saving of 50 per cent, at Mark's Great Bargain Store. Roy Whitney of South Haven has succeeded A. Frazier as telegraph operator at the Great Northern depot. Leroy M.

Farnham and Miss Orpha A. Townsend will be married at the Methodist church by Rev. J. W. Heard this afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Seeding in this vicinity is rapidly proceeding and from appearances will be almost completed by the end of the weekthat is, of course, with the exception of corn. County Auditor Whitney has offered to loan Clerk of Court King his parrot for companionship, but Mr. King says that he hears too much swearing in his office as it is. For SaleStore, location including one-half acre ground, brick potato warehouse, wagon scale, etc. For further particulars apply to C.

E. Healy, Treasurer, Minneapolis, Minn. 18-4t Mr. and Mrs. A.

H. Steeves, Mrs. Fred Steeves, Mrs. Roy Jesmer and D. Starff departed on Tuesday for Golden Valley, N.

where they will settle upon claims which they there hold. The Newbert building on First street is fast nearing completion and the structure will be a great improvement upon that consumed by fire. In many instances fire tends to the improvement of a town. Lester Shrode was married to Miss Frances May Grant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

E. Grant of Central Park, Sandy lake, at the Methodist parsonage in Princeton by Rev. J. W. Heard on Sunday afternoon.

W. L. Hatch and W. H. Townsend went to Minneapolis yesterday to purchase joists and other material for the Townsend building.

Mr. Hatch has been engaged to execute the carpenter work on the structure. Mrs. Caleb Crook, sister of Mrs. E.

E. Whitney, left on Friday for her home in Paik Rapids. Mrs. Crook was subjected to a surgical operation by Dr. Cooney at the Northwestern hospital about a month ago and when discharged was perfectly well.

The assessors for the villages and towns of Mille Lacs county meet today at the county auditor's office to receive instructions and be supplied with the books necessary in the pursuit of their work. Personal property only will be assessed this year. A one-story building on the Townsend block will not present as attractive an appearance as the structure consumed by fire, but this will perhaps be safer than would be the extension upward of brickwork upon walls which have withstood the ravages of two fires. B. O.

Brown has disposed of his laundry business to J. H. Reichard of Chisholm and the new proprietor entered into possession on Monday. Mr. Brown will leave for Los Angeles, next week, but his wife and family will remain here until he finds a suitable business location.

Contractor drove to Milaca on Tuesday morning, but was summoned back in consequence of the sudden sickness of his who was removed to the Northwestern hospital shortly after Mr. Gumbrill's departure from Princeton. The boy was operated upon later in the day for appendicitis. H. H.

Erb, traveling representative of the New Prague Flouring Mill company, was here on Monday. He had just returned from a tour of the Mille Lacs lake country and called at this office to obtain one of the Union's maps. Mr. Erb had been told that the Union map is the only accurate map of Mille Lacs county that has ever been published. His informant told the truth.

Mark's horse sale May 4. Pure maple syrup. Vermont home made, going fast. Ludden's store. S.

W. Williams, the potato man, made a trip to Minneapolis yesterday. For Sale CheapOld greenhouse property near track. Apply to A. Orr, Princeton.

The ladies of the Dorcas society will meet next Wednesday Mrs. P. Wikeen Chas. Hepburn of Cambridge has succeeded Nels Agren as compositor in the Union office. He comes highly recommended.

Money to loan on improved farms at the lowest rate of interest. Loans promptly and properly closed. 14-tf M. S. Rutherford Co.

Emmet Mark's regular monthly auction will be held on Saturday, May 4. He will have on hand a large number of western, native and logging horses. Miss Hardy on Saturday left here to assume her work as stenographer at the Austin branch of the Hamm Brewing company of which E. D. Claggett is now the superintendent.

We have a few suits and pants left of N. E. Jesmer's and Martin Brand's salvage goods which will be closed at a ridiculously low price. Mark's Great Bargain Store. Guy Neely is home on a visit to his parents for the first time in several years.

Guy has been in the copper regions Arizona and old Mexico for some time and has met with fair success. Here is a good one on the "intelligent compositor" of the Foley Independent: "Last evening the school board met to consider the hiring of the corpse of teachers for the ensuing year." All teachers who can possibly so do should attend the meeting of the Mille Lacs Teachers' association at Milaca on May 4. The convention promises to be one of the most interesting and instructive ever held. In view of the fact that suspicious characters have during the week been prowling around the houses of citizens at night it would not be a bad idea to keep a loaded gun within easy reach for use in cases of emergency. Fred Foote will give a dance in the Woodman hall, Spencer Brook, to morrow (Friday) evening.

The peo pie of Spencer Brook are good enter tamers and those who attend the hop are certain of an enjoyable time. F. C. Foltz intends opening a flour and feed store in the Chadbourne building Main street recently vacated by Martin Brands. Mr.

Foltz went to Minneapolis on Monday to make arrangements for a supply. Mr. Ferrell says that there are thirteen places in the village where farmers can weigh their potatoes, hay etc. These scales are not however public ones. 'Tis public scales that the farmers ask for and they of course have their reasons for the demand.

Owen Bracken of Greenbush was in town Tuesday, and although he is in his eighty-eighth year and fought for the Union in the war of the rebellion, he looks as if he were good for another score of Mr. Bracken is as chipper as most men of half his years. Horses of every description will be offered at Mark's auction on Saturday, May 4, in Princeton. Among them will be included some fine specimens of logging horses which Mr. Mark has secured.

It will pay any one desiring horses, mules or ponies to attend this sale. Ves, do compare Enstrom's photos with other pictures you see in your town and you will favor Enstrom's photos as they are artistic and up-todate. He makes you bet'ter pictures for the money than any one else. Please remember that his studio is open every Friday and Saturday. 14tf About one hundred and six Chippewa braves are holding a council at Charles Malone's place in Isle Harbor township today relative to what disposition shall be made of the $8,000 lately secured from Gus H.

Beaulieu for distribution among the tribe. It will in all probability be some time yet before they get possession of the money.Mille Lacs Pioneer. Whether the village councilmen will continue the work of grading commenced last fall by their predecessors is not known, but it is up to the "re- form" administration to level off the sidewalks. The pitfalls about town at this time area menace to life, especially those existing at many crosswalksfor instance the gullies near Charles Keith's and John Brennan's. Then there are the frog ponds which appear on the main streets after every rain.

PBIKCJITON THTJESDAY, APRIL 25, 1907. afternoon with Remember the date of the great ball gamePrinceton vs. Foleyat the fair grounds, Sunday, May 5. ForJ3aleA Bigelow Brussels rug, 14x14, in good condition. Inquire for further particulars of Mrs.

C. S. Neumann. vtrti Tomorrow is Arbor day. WantedWork of any kind.

Apply to O. B. Morehouse, Princeton. Vermont maple syrup, shipped right from the old farm direct to Ludden's store. Rev.

Father Levings Clea isc conductingahchurc services in the Catholi tn Lake today-St. Mark's day. Bergman Bros, are engaged in laying cement sidewalks around the residences of C. A. Jack and C.

S. Neumann. Al Edmison has built an addition to his farm- house and moved into the building. Mrs. M.

Edmison now occupies the dwelling vacated by Al. There are at least fifty more curs in town which the marshal should dispatch, but we would suggest that he administer hydrocyanic acid instead of bullets. House and lot for sale cheap. House modern and contains 6 rooms, bathroom and frost-proof cellar. High and dry location.

For further particulars apply at Union office. Mr. L. S. Briggs filed his bond and entered upon the duties of the office of judge of probate Monday.

If the late Judge Van Alstein could have named his successor he would have named Mr. Briggs. The West Branch Creamery company last week installed a new churn. The machine has a capacity of eighteen tubs per day. Mr.

Fox, the buttermaker, tells us it is one of the very best churns on the market. Nelson, the expert photographer of Anoka, attends his branch studio at Princeton the first and third Saturday of each and every month. Please bear this in mind when you wish to have any photographic work done. tf If you want a job of clean and neat printing promptly executed call at the Union office. Our terms are reasonable.

We employ first-class workmen, use good material and guarantee a good job at satisfactory prices. A small building on a forty across the line in Baldwin township south of the Catholic church was destroyed by a grass fire last Saturday, a pile of about 20 tons of rich dressing was also consumed. The fire was set by sparks from a locomotive. Dr. R.

F. Lynch will be in Princeton on Saturday, May 4, and remain until Monday, May 6, at 10 o'clock at Dr. G. A. Caley's office.

Diseases of eye, ear, nose and throat, including the fitting of eye glasses and spectacles. May 4, 5 and 6. Your attention is called to the following new ads in this week's issue of the 1 on F. T. Kettelhodt, C.

A. Jack, Kopp Bartholomew, Ewing's Music store, Princeton Drug company, Caley Hardware P. L. Roadstrom, Evens Hardware company. In order to accommodate the merchants, whose goods have been impaired by dust during the past few weeks, Ben Soule has concluded that he will sprinkle the streets this summer, although, after paying $100 for water he will make but little, if any, profit on the work.

Work was yesterday commenced on a new residence for Andrew Umbehocker, the iceman. The walls of the building will be constructed of cement blocks which will be supplied by J. D. Tann and the masonry will be executed by H. A.

Holmes. Wm. Fredricks will do the carpenter work. A basket social and dance will be given in the M. B.

A. hall, Wyanett, on Saturday evening, May 4. Three prizes will be awarded to ladies for the best $1.50 and $1.00. Those who purchase a basket will be entitled to a dance ticket free. Music by Anderson's orchestra.

Mr. and Mrs. Talberg were thrown from their wagon while on their way home from Princeton on Monday night. Taking fright at some object in the road the horses ran away, but were later captured near Val Sausser's farm. The occupants of the wagon received but slight injury.

Emmet Mark has purchased one hundred logging horses from Wilson Bros, of Park Rapids and will offer the same for sale at his regular monthly auction on Saturday, May 4. Mr. Mark says that these are the finest loggers ever brought to Princeton. They weigh from 1,500 to 1,700 pounds each. The Caley Lumber company has leased for this season the Foley-Bean sawmill at Milaca and will cut something like 2,500,000 feet of lumber there.

The same crew of men that worked in the mill previous to its shut down will be employed and the boys are jubilant over the outlook for another season's work. Owing to the carelessness of some one in setting a grass fire a large section of the high board fence surrounding the fair grounds was destroyed one evening last week. Very littl'interest is taken by the majority of our citizens in either the fair or fair grounds. If Princeton does not want the state appropriation, which amounts to about annually, why not let Milaca have it? tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO. MAKt -n Not low priced, but highest grade at fair, honest prices.

You know our reputation. We say these are the best paints we know of. You'll say so too after you have used them. SOLTJ BY Caley Hardware Co. Princeton, Minnesota.

FREE FREE Until further notice I will give with every $25 CASH PURCHASE either a Wall Flour Bin, Bread Case, Spice Canister or Self Basting Roaster as my customers may select. Each article is worth at least $2 50. This does not mean that a customer will have to purchase $25 worth of mer- chandise at one time. Coupon tickets will be issued, and when the amount reaches $25 the premium will be given. There will be no in- crease in the price of merchandise to cover the cost of these gifts as is often the case when premiums are given.

My well known low prices will still prevail in all departments. A Special Sale is now on in Sunny MondaySoap, the finest laundry soap on the market, 5 cents per bar. Call in and Examine our Premiums. PAINT FOR F. T.

KETTELHODT Princeton, Minn. Houses, Barns, Floors, Cupboards, Shelves, Furniture, Bath Tubs, Buggies, Farm Tools, Etc. A special paint for each purpose, not one slap-dash mixture for all. If you are not well dressed its not our fault. (f Jg When we buy the best goods in the market, put them on our shelves, mark them at a moderate price, and then tell you about them, we have done our part.

Everyone that has been in seems to think we have the best line they have ever seen in Prince- ton. in ft We have Suits from $8.00 to $22.00. tf We have Raincoats from $10. to $25. We have White Vests from $1.50 to $4.

We have Hats from $1.00 up to $3.00. tf We also have a lot of other things. NOW IT'S YOU. Kopp Bartholomew, THE TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS. Princeto Minnesota, Tom Lawson's 5tory, "Friday the will appear next week.

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