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I. R. C. DUNN, Publisher. Terms $1.00 Per Tear. SMOKE THEM OUT If There is a Candidate Other Than Knute Nelson Let Him Step Into the Limelight. The People Have a Right to Know Whom Candidates for the Legislature Favor. \\hen the Duluth comention unani mously indorsed Senator Nelson for re-election it expressed the almost urmeisal sentiment of the republicans of Minnesota, and probably, if the tiuth were known, of every democrat v\ho puts efficient and earnest service abo\e party, as many do in these dajs when theie are no very live is sues between the parties. That the action of the state convention is legally binding on the republican members of the state convention no one contends That it is morally binding, however, in default of any fLank refusal to be bound expressed prior to the last day for filing is quite clear. As the Duluth News-Tribune a few days ago pointed out, ample no tice was given that the candidacy of Senator Nelson would come before the convention for indorsement. E\ery opportunity was afforded for those who desired to succeed him to submit their claims to the party at the primaries but no one appeared. And it may be added that if, in the many weeks that have elapsed since the convention, any one had desired to challenge the action of the conven tion it would even have been proper iOi him to induce his followers to put into the field legislative candidates pledged to him, provided they frankly announced their intentions. That would put the question as squarely before the people of any district as it should be put. But apparently noth ing of this kind has been done. Nor is it likely that, in the three weeks remaining before the primaries, any legislative candidates will confess that they are in the field in the inter ests of some particular senatorial candidate other than Senator Nelson. But unless any aspirant comes out into the open promptly he would not be entitled to the least consideration and none in fact can rightfully claim consideration who failed to declare himself before the filings closed. So far as candidates for the legis lature are concerned, they were, in iew of the action of the republican con\ention and the tacit indorsement of that action by the great body of republicans, morally bound to do one of two things: either to make gener ally known their purpose not to vote for Senator Nelson in ample time to permit others to file for nomination or to vote for Senator Nelson. The time for filing is now closed, so that e\ ery legislative candidate who failed to state openly, and to advertise the fact, that he did not consider himself bound by the convention's action is bound by every consideration of fair dealing to vote for Senator Nelson. The fact is that it would have a wholesome effect even in uncontested districts if the legislative candidates should, of their own volition or in response to a demand, make clear their intentions on the senatorial question. It is desirable in the ab sence of any machinery for the direct election or the direct nomination of senatorial candidates to afford the oters a chance to express their de sires. They can only do so through the state convention or in the election of candidates for the legislature. The possibility of eleventh-hour candi dates should be eliminated. Such candidacies too obviously throw open the doors to men who represent, not the popular will but personal ambi tions or the machinations of some interest. Whether the campaign of any such candidate is merely one of political maneuvering or of cold cash, success involves, to a greater or less extent, the bamboozling of the public. Such tactics certainly lack every ele ment of open and fair dealing so far as the public is concerned. To close the doors against this sort of thing, candidates who fail to volunteer in formation as to their attitude toward Senator Nelson should be forced to declare themselves and should be held to their pledge. All this is not so much a matter that concerns Senator Nelson's for tunes as one that concerns the control by the voters of the legislature's choice of senators. Aspirants for senatorial honors should be taught that if their claims are to receive any consideration at all they must frankly submit their candidacies to the voters of their party.Pioneer Press. Gold Xear Skibo. The News-Tribune says that Joseph Lavinge of 2624 West Superior street, I "'"in iihiMimn. mm Duluth, declares he has discovered gold and silver on his claim which is situated near the Seven Beavers lake, a few miles from Skibo. He secured the patent for his land about two months ago. In searching for iron ore, which he believed the land to con tain, he discovered some glistening metal and at once took it to an as sayer of this city. The ore, Mr. La inge declares, was tested and found to be worth S19.40 a ton. The find was made in the southern part of his land and covers a stretch of many acres. Mr. Lavinge will leave for his claim in a few days to make a more thorough search. If it is found that there is enough of the gold to make it a paying proposition he will mill the gold. Elmer E. Chapman, Father Levings and others of Princeton hold claims within a mile or two of where this metal is said to have been discovered. E. L. JVIIXIiAR SPEAKS. Candidate for Congress Eighth. District Addresses Princeton Audience. On Friday evening, Jesmer's opera house, Hon. E L. Millar of Duluth, candidate for congress in this (the Eighth) district, delivered an ad dress teeming with logic to an atten tive and appreciative audience. Hon. R.. C. Dunn, in a few appropriate but pointed remarks, introduced Mr. Mil lar to the assemblage. While the speech of Mr. Millar was brief, it lucidly set forth the salient features of a congressman's duties and contrasted them with the services we have been receiving at the hands of our present representative. J. Adam Bede. The speaker did not, however, attempt an attack upon the character of Mr. Bede, for he fully believes in a "square deal," whether it be in politics or anything else. Mr. Millar explained at some length the importance and size of the Eighth congressional district and gave sta tistics showing its wheat, iron, lum ber and butter production. He said that the future of the northwest, in magnitude of production is beyond comprehension. In industrial, agri cultural, and mining pursuits it is bound to become the greatest terri tory in this country, said he. The candidate promised, if elected, to faithfully serve his constituents to devote his whole time during con gressional sessions to the promotion of their interests. Mr. Millar is a scholarly gentle man, a forceful speaker, and is fully familiar with all questions of public import. The Successful Teachers. Following is a list of the teachers who passed the August examinations and those from whom were removed conditional restrictions: First GradesSusan Barber, Ella B. Hanson, Florence Foss, Bertha Engebretsen, Dagmar Christenson, Blanche M. Byers, Ralph H. Brinks, Lucas H. Brinks, A. C. Howard, Charles L. Freer, conditioned to one year. Second GradeGlem Oliver, Edna K. Oliver, Nellie I. Nelson, Margaret Corcoran, Lavina A. Barber, Bell Orton, Percy D. Pringle, Grace E. Sadley, Mary Steinbach, Ruby Win sor, Mamie Yotten, Alice Hiller, Nel lie M. Libby, Adna J. Orton, Christa Wallace, Svea Herou, Amelia Radeke. Third GradeSigne Weeks, Mary O. Brown, Frances Lenertz, Mary L. Piatt, Ada Jaenicke. Teachers from outside the county must have certificate recorded in county superintendent's office before they become legally qualified teachers in this count}. Be sure and send in your certifi cates and diplomas to this office at your earliest opportunity. Guy Ewing, County Supt. Strictly on Its Merits. Without an effort on the part of its publisher the circulation of the Union is constantly increasing, and today it has a larger bona fide list of subscribers than any other paper published in the Eighth congressional district outside of the city of Duluth. No one is importuned to subscribe for the Union or to make use of its ad vertising columns as a favor to its publisher. It is purely a business proposition. If the paper is not worth one dollar per year do not take it. If its advertising space is not worth the price charged do not use it. It is our aim to still further increase the circulation of the Union strictly on its merits as a newspaper, and not through any fake voting con tests, thus rendering its advertising columns of still more value to those who utilize them. The Union pro poses to give its subscribers and ad vertisers their money's worth, and it also intends to continue to con tribute more than its share towards the upbuilding of Princeton, Mille Lacs county and the Rum river val ley. FAIR OPENS SEPT. 13 Premiums Which Should Guarantee Excellent Exhibits Offered to Successful Competitors. Horse Races, Bali Games and Other Attractions Have Been Pro- vided by Management. The annual fair of the Mille Lacs County Agricultural association will be held in Princeton on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 13, 14 and 15. The first day will be largely consumed in preliminaries, such as the entry and arrangement of exhib its, etc. A most excellent program comprising horse races, baseball games and band concerts has been arranged for the second and third days. The sum available for awards to successful exhibitors will this year approximate $600. The judges of the various classes of exhibits will award the prizes upon Saturday, Sept. 15. The premium list in full appears on another page of this issue and a ref erence to same will afford all the nec essary information as to the classifi cation of exhibits, entries, etc. Every person in the county should put forth effort to make this fair the most successful ever held here. The season has been a good one for raising all kinds of agricultural prod ucts and the display should there fore be on a larger scale than that of last year. Enterprise is all that is necessary, then, to make the coming fair the best ever. Prepare now and be on the grounds early with' your exhibits. BEDE SAYS A FEW THIXGS. Pays Respects to et-Jail Bird and Drives Shaft Into a Mercenary Last Friday Congressman Bede ad dressed a large meeting of his friends in the armory at Duluth, and among otner things he said: "I have been 25 years in the newspaper business and I never took a dollar from any man for publishing anything for his political support. I may have taken it as news. There seems to be a lot of papers up here that think because of the primary ballot law they can hold me up. I cannot afford to hire every favorable opinion I get from a newspaper. If I go back to Wash ington I'll do the best I know how without any grafting, you may de pend upon that. I won't hold up anyone at Washington and I won't let anyone hold me up at home." Then he paid his respects to an ex-jail bird at Hinckley, and truth fully remarked of C. A. Smith's man at the mouth of the Rum: "There is a little malcontention down in Anoka, where a man named Pease, old Gran ny Pease, has a paper. Now he doesn't control a vote in that county. If Pease was for me they would know that he was getting something for it they know him so well. That would mean that they would be against me in that section." Toole's One-Act Play. Here is a good story of the late Mr. Toole that will be new to many of our readers. "What I want is a bright, short play," said Toole to the amateur who had brought him a six-act drama. "How do you meana short, bright drama?" asked the author. "Can you give me an idea?" "Oh, yes," said Toole, "here's one. It's direct and leaves much to the imagination. "It is in one act. When the curtain goes up two per sons are discovered on a sofa, one a pretty young woman, the other a nice looking young fellow. They embrace neither of them says a word. Then a door opens at the back and a commer cial traveler enters. He wears an overcoat and carries an umbrella. You can tell at once by his manner that he is the husband of the young woman. At least that would be the inference of every intelligent play goer. "The husband takes off his coat, draws from his pocket a heavy Colt's revolver, and in the midst of the silent embrace of hero and heroine, fires. "The young woman falls dead. "He fires again and the young man is similarly disposed of. Then the murderer comes forward, puts on a pair of eye-glasses and proceeds to contemplate his sanguinary work. 'Great heavens!' he exclaims, 'I am on the wrong floor!' "Reynolds' Newspaper. Did His Best. Village constable to villager who has been knocked down by passing motor cyclist"You didn't see the number, but could you swear to the man?" Villager"I did, but I don't think he heard me."Punch. PRINCETON, MILLE LACS COUNTY, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1906. *--Vi COUNTY'SVALUATION Amount of Real and Personal Property in Mille Lacs County as Equal- ized by County Board. Statistics Compiled by Auditor Whit* ney Show Aggregate of Valu= ation to be $2,108,751. The abstract of the real and per gonal property valuation* of Mille Lacs ooanty has been tabulated by County Auditor Whitney from the figures of ohe equalization board, and the state ment shows the real valuation of the County to be $1,673,569 and the per gonal property valuation $435,182, or a total of $2,108,751. This is an in crease of $94,298 on real estate and a decrease of $39,208 on personal prop erty from the figures returned by the assessors. The real and personal valuation f the county in 1904 was as follows: Ileal estate, $1,557,753 personal prop erty $449,340 total $2,007,093. The personal property valuation for 1905 fas $474,390. I Following is a table setting forth ohe real and personal property valu ation for 1906: Real Bogus Brook gorgholm East Side fforeston Village dreenbusli Bayland Isle Harbor Milaca Milaca Village Milo Qnamia Page Princeton* Princeton Village Bobbins South Haiboi "V' t1 Personal $26 lite 29,143 4 267 6 829 37 143 1139 9,538 17,0S4 85 569 41,541 3 829 6 833 34,795 117 776 7,184 5 764 $88,647 92103 40,799 12,203 14b Q2i 68 6 64 411 101,799 77,417 116 b0 67 ?5fi4 72196 ,64,95:5 328 694 b7 303 44 20b Totals SI 6T3 569 $4351S2 'Including unoiganized towns DISCOVERER OF IRON RANGE. How John D. Rockefeller Robbed Him of Ills Valuable Holdings. A contributor to a daily paper from Sault Ste Marie, Mich., gives the fol lowing story of the discoverer of the Minnesota iron range: Edgar Brown, discoverer of the Mesaba and Vermillion ore ranges, who died penniless in a local hospital, was buried recently at the expense o/l a few old friends, leaving behind him nothing but the~memory of his kindness in the days of his prosperity and the story of how John D. Rocke feller deprived him of the fortune he found and developed, and gained control of the property which made the United States Steel corporation possible. Liberal to the point of prodigality and so kind that he was the prey of all sorts of adventurers, Brown in his declining ears never regretted a cent he had given away or been tricked out of, with the exception of the coup by which the oil king de prived him of the ore ranges. He never forgave that, and before the cancer of the stomach which caused his death became so serious as to con fine him to his bed he used to sit on the bank of the river, wistfully watch boat after boat of the Steel corpora tion's fleet laden with the richest ore in the world pass through, and now and then would tell some old friend the story of how, but for Rockefeller, he would have been the owner of that great fleet and possibly head of the greatest business combination the world ever knew. Dr. John N. Goltra, who attended Brown in his last illness, who stuck by him through thick and thin and in whom, more than any man on earth, Brown trusted, often listened to these stories of what was and what might have been, and is authority for the recital of Brown-'s career which fol lows: Brown was born in Warren, Pa., sixty-four years ago, and grew to manhood in the district which at that time was the center of the iron trade of the United States. He had an im aginative mind, and looking far into the future foresaw the commanding position which this metal was destined to take. When the war broke out, however, he gave up his business career and enlisted, and before the end of the struggle had been promoted to the grade of second lieutenant for bravery on the field of battle. When the troops were mustered out Brown made his way to notrthern Michigan, where there had been rumors of iron ore deposits, and de termined to find them. He associated himself with C. C. Merritt, and the two tramped the great northern bar rens until they located what afterward proved the richest iron mines in the country. Even after the ore was found Brown was discouraged on every hand by capitalists, who told him that ore located out in the wilder ness could not be made use of, but he persevered until he finally interested Rockefeller in the scheme and bor- rowed $1,500,000, mortgaging his min ing claims as security. Then Brown set about bringing his mines out of the wilderness. He planned the Duluth & Iron Range railroad, now the greatest ore car rier in the world, to carry his ore to a deep water harbor. Rails were laid, and soon development had gone far enough to show financiers what the property really was worth. Negotiations were begun with James J. Hill and several associates for the sale of the property, and a deal prac tically was closed for its transfer at a price which would have made Brown and Merritt millionaires several times over. It was here that Brown made his fatal mistake. He never suspected treachery and told of the deal to a man who was closely associated with Rockefeller. For what followed Brown always put the blame directly on the shoulders of the oil magnate. He declared, over and over, that Rockefeller put the screws on Hill and his associates so that they could not get the ready money to complete their bargain. At any rate the deal fell through, Brown's notes to Rocke feller became due, the mortgage was foreclosed and the immensely valu able ore property fell into the hands of the Standard Oil chief for a mere fraction of its value. Millions of dollars have been taken out of the mines since that time, ore worth millions more is in sight, and no one can compute the value that full development will gh the property in the future. For ears fleets of steam ers carrying thousands of tons at a load have been taking the ore away, yet the surface is barely scratched. The loss of the fortune almost within his grasp proved too much for Merritt. He was broken-hearted, and within five weeks was carried to his grave. Brown always maintained that it was the oil king's trickery that killed him. But Brown was mafie of sterner stuff, and set out bravely to seek for tune anew. He came to the Canadian Soo and opened a mining brokerage business, where he prospered moder ately. But his big heart kept him from amassing a fortune. No friend in dis tress ever appealed to him in vain, and he was an easy prey for scheming strangers. Consequently his ex penditures always kept Dace with his income, which at times was large, and he never got the fortune which he de sired and always hoped for. Even to the last Brown was an ad venturer. The lure of the life of the prospector appealed to him more than conservative business, and so, even after he was attacked by the disease which ultimately caused his death, he put what few thousands he had into an expedition to search for gold in the mineral lands north of Lake Su perior. Sick man though he was, he went into the hills himself and shared hardships with the robust membei of the party. But no gold was found, and Brown returned here broken in health as well as fortune. Almost to the last he refused assistance from friends who would gladly have given it, and in his last days, when he ap pealed to a man whose life he had saved, he received a rebuff which he took so much to heart that it hastened his end. In his prospecting days Brown fell in with a man named Philborn, who afterward struck it rich and is now said to be a member of the group of steel millionaires. Philborn was stricken with typhoid, and Brown nursed him back to life when the country doctors had given him up and no one else was at hand to care for him. Philborn, in his gratitude, said fervently: "Brown, if you ever want anything in years to come, call on me." It was not until Brown was helpless in the hospital, dependent on charity, that he finally made an appeal to Philborn. He wrote to the million aire, telling him of his condition and asking financial assistance to enable him, as a last hope of saving his life, to consult an eminent specialist. Philborn, it is alleged, replied, de claring that all his money was tied up in investments and that he had none to spare. Brown is survived by his aged wife, who is left without a cent for her de clining years. Dr. Clemans at Al. E. Cliarch. Presiding Elder E. C. Clemans, D. D., will deliver a sermon in the (Meth odist church on Sunday morning next. Rev. Dr. Clemans is a pleas ing, powerful and eloquent speaker and a treat is in store for those who attend divine service at the Methodist church on Sept. 9. The fourth quar terly conference will be held at the church by Rev. Clemans on Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. '$ UNION..SOCIETY MINNESOTA HISTORICAL VOLUME XXX. NO. 39 MARK'S ENTERPRISE Engages Excursion Train to Bring Buyers to His Horse Sale in Princeton on Saturday. Large Number of People From Towns on Great Northern Take Ad- vantage of Low Rates. While the Mark's excursion train from St. Paul last Saturday brought a great many people to the horse sale, those who came to Princeton in bug gies, wagons and other vehicles far outnumbered them. The village streets upon circus day scarcely pre sent a livelier spectacle than did they upon this occasion. Cowboys were galloping here and there and throngs of people occupied the sidewalks. Many persons embraced the oppor tunity afforded by the cheap railroad rates to visit Princeton for other pur poses than that of horse buying. Some came to look over the village and surrounding country while many were here in behalf of their candidacy for office. At Mark's corrals, where the auc tion was conducted, a great con course of horsemen, farmers and others gathered, and the bidding throughout the afternoon was spirited. The highest prices ever reached for horses at a Princeton auction were those which obtained on Saturday and the sale was in every respect a success. The buyers at this sale and the number of horses purchased are as follows: Morris Carner, Royalton, 47 Hiram Elliott, Duluth, 27: John Kunstad, Duluth, 22: P. E. Pearson, Grasston, 16: Frank Smith, Duluth, 19 J. C. Rand & Bro., Big Lake, 4 E. E. Scott, Elk River, 18 Mr. Water man, Elk River, 8 Mr. Moorhead, Greenbush, 4: August Thoma, Ger many, 6 Victor Schedin, Orrock, 8 Mr. Platzer, Brook Park, 8: J. C. Erickson, Bradford, 6: Alex Alexon, Becker, 10 J. Bonde, Ogilvie. 6 C. E. Keller, Minneapolis, 24 Ray Cour ier, Minneapolis, 1 car: Matt Hughes, Hudson, Wis., 1 car J. P. VanSlyke, 117 Alex McNeil, 2 Jos. Wolf, Sta ples, 23: John Mann, Garrison, 2 J. W. Esler, Becker, 4: John Gorman, Godhue, 1 car Mike Black, Welsh, 14: Chas. Donahue, New Richmond, Wis., 19: Trickey & Gerash, Eersey, Wis., 1 car of colts Frank Debilzen, Becker, 12: Beisigl Bros., Becker, 17: John Hanley, Ashland, Wis., 27 Alfred Stiles, River Falls, Wis., 22 E. E. Dill, Hyde, S. D., 27 head sad dlers, broken Jack Burns, Brainerd, 17 A. E. Anderson, Dalbo, 4: Archie Nedeav, Gladstone. 4 Droise Mejett, Gladstone, 3. Among the candidates who were here on Saturday we met the follow ing: John Goss, Anoka: Godfrey Wicktor, Santiago John Engberg, Cambridge: Frank E. Wellington, Elk River A. A. Caswell, Anoka C. J. Swanson, Fridley: W. V. Davee, Clear Lake: Frank White, Elk River. The excursion train left Princeton at about 9 p. m. on the return run to St. Paul. Will Raise Horses and Cattle. Roy Jesmer and Abe Steeves re turned from Golden Valley, N. D., on Saturday. While away they each took up a homestead in the valley named and purchased jointly three sections of land. Upon this landfor which they paid $12.50 per acreand their homesteads it is their intention to establish a horse and cattle ranch. In about ten days they will return to Dakota and build their dwellings. Mr. Jesmer says that Golden Val ley is one of the most fertile sports in the Dakotas, that it produces per acre from 35 to 40 bushels of wheat, 80 to 100 bushels of oats and 12 to 15 bush els of flax,.and that 185 homesteads were taken up there last spring. Birthday Surprise Party. On Wednesday night Mr. and Mrs. Ben Soule were awakened from their slumbers by a continuous hammering upon their front door and the laugh ter of persons who had gathered in the yard. Upon opening the door about twenty persons, carrying bun dles and baskets unceremoniously rushed into the house. It was Mrs. Soule's birthday anniversary and these good people had arrived to give her a genuine surprise. A very pleas ant time was passed and Mrs. Soule was presented with two pieces of cut glass as a token of esteem. Effective. "Bumgesser has retired from busi ness, hasn't he?" "Well, there's been a separation, but it was just the other way." "How?" "He quit advertising, and the busi ness did the rest. 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