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Items y^j ^^"'^g^ffyyM*^ MK^|^^MwM|kw^^kM^k Perfumes That Last Nelson's photos please the people. Swan Olson made a business trip to St. Paul yesterday. Nelson's Store News this week is as inteiesting as ever Read it. Dinner will be served in the Greenbush M. E. church on election daj. R. S. Chapman went to Milaca on Monday e\ening to do some survey ing. Rev. Langseth ol Santiago left on Monday for the twin cities to spend a few davs. Geoige Deans was down from Foi eston on Tuesday ciiculating among his friends. Mrs. Guild of Santiago, accompa nied by Miss Nellie Jones, made a trip to Anoka on Monda Fred Thomas came down from Milaca on Monday and filed by peti tion for register of deeds. Mrs S Walters of Glendoiado left on Monday for a visit to fiiends in St Paul and Owatonna. Work is piogressmg on the Umbe hockei coal building, neai the flour mill It is a, capacious structuie. Heiman Schwait/ depaited on Mon dav loi his leguah trip as hide and fin bu\ei in the wilderness of the noith The Ladie-' Vid societ\ of the Methodist church will meet next Wednesdaj afternoon with Mrs. A. Z. Norton The chant} bah given at the opera house last e\enmg was in e\ery way a success and a neat sum was lealized loi the beneficiary. Mis A. S. Maik came up from St. Paul last Thuisday to assist in hei husband's stoie during the lush and returned on Tuesdaj. W McVicar leturned to Minne apolis on Monda\ to resume woik as a decoiatoian ait which he thoroughly understands The auction at John Kahher's in Blue Hill last Thuisday attracted a large number of buyers and e\eiy thing sold at a good price New films ha\e arii\ed for the mo tion pictme shows which \ull be gi\en at Biands' opera house to night and on Saturda\ eAening. The foundation of the aimoij is completed and the contractors will begin the buck woik within a dav or soimmediately upon the aimal of the joists Dr. Kothman, optometrist, will be in town on Friday and Sat urday, Octobei 25 and 26 E\es examined and glasses fitted. Office at Commercial hotel. 38-tic The real quality of a perfume is determined by its lasting qualities as well as its delicacy. Be sure of such perfume quality. Our per fumes are delicate and lasting. They are fas cinating, sweet odors that represent the true perfume of the flower. We have a rare choice of odors, representing the best products of American and Foreign manufacturers. One half a drop of these delicate odors is sufficient. That is why it pays to buy a good full strength perfume. Any particular odor that you are fond of will be found in our stock. Opea Sundays from tn. to 1 n. m. Saty-five tubs of butter constitut ed the output of the Princeton Co operative cieamerv loi'the weekend ing Monday. This is a good showing foi so late in the season. Mike Mahoney has had five Indians thiee males and two squawswoik mg loi him picking up potatoes and says thej are faithful workers. He paid each of them two dollars a day. Eeiyone who enjoys a real masque rade ball should not fail to attend the Hall6we'en terpsichorean enter tainment to be given by the Prince ton Tennis club on the evening of October 31. According to the Foreston Inde pendent, Harry Hogan, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Christ Hogan, raised 150 bushels of fine quality po tatoes on a quaiter acre of land. Soil that will grow 600 bushels of po tatoes to the acre certainly possesses remarkable fertility. W C. A. JACK The Rexall Druggist ,l Of Interest from varloas source*. George I. Staples it the only person who 1* authorized to oolleot money due this office In every oase the party paying money la entitled to and should Insist upon receiving printed reoeipt. R. C. DUSK. Publisher. f* ^*^***^*^^^^^^"^**"***^*^i^^i^*W^i^"WW^l A. E. Allen went to Duluth on business Monday. Lost, a paperhangeis' smoothing brush. Finder please return to Dan Mirick. ltp Several batches of country corre spondence arrived too late for pub lication this week. The cement walk being laid on the west side of the postoffice constitutes a great improvement. A. E. Allen & Co. have an adver tisement in this number which should interest the ladies. Miss Louise Olson of Minneapolis was a guest of Miss Grace Rogers from Satuiday to Monday. Go to Mis. Belsem's millinery store for your hats. New hats arriving every week. Reduced prices. ltc Mr. and Mrs. T. \V Allison motored down from Milaca on Tuesday after noon and returned in the evening. King Bun ell stopped off in Prince ton yesteiday while on his way from Elk Rnei to Oanmia in his automo bile. Misses Mabel Lind and Caroline Nachbar have gone to Tripp, S. where they will teach in the public schools. A masquerade ball will be given on Satuidav evening, October 26, at the Blue Hill hall. Prizes for the best costumes. itc Mi. and Mis. R. D. B\ers and daughter. Rita, were guests of Mr. and Mis. Waltei Annis in Wvanett on Sundav Beautiful Indian summer weather these dajs and the farmers are hustling to get theii potatoes out of the giound. Please take notice that Nelson's photo studio in Princeton is open on the first and third Saturday and Sunday of each month. 22-tfc W. H. Ruge, state agent for the Northwestern Fire Insuiance com pany, was here on Saturday and fa voied the Union with a call. Dune McCuaig was down from Wahkon yesterday shaking hands with his many Princeton friends. Dune is always a welcome visitor F. S. Walker has lented his dairy faun in Greenbush, with stock and machinery, to Ed Pieston, and in tends to move into town this month. J. A. Stoneburg, E. F. Gillespie, Geo. Starkweather and Geoige Smith motoied over from Cambridge on Tuesdav and spent se\eral hours with Princeton friends. Tomonow evening the Methodist Ladies' Aid society will give a recep tion the church parlors for Rev. and Mis. Service and the public is cordially invited to attend. Andrew Moe has left the employ of Oiton & Kaliher and gone to St. Paul to leside. Mi. Moe has built a home in that city, where his wife has Jived lor the past month. Free tuition to one liom each county in business, shorthand, nor mal, etc. Board and loom $2.60 a week. Books lented. Opens October t8. Humboldt college, Humboldt, Iowa. 8-4tc S.'L. Kennedy, assistant county surveyor, recently returned from a sojourn in Bostbn, where he experi mented With the i S'real" THE PBINCETON TJNJPJ* Bostonese clam chowder and contracted acute dyspepsia. It is said that the Soo road will shortly establish a flag station at Isle. The place is entitled to a reg ular station, with an agent in charge. It seems that this thrifty little place has been badly treated by the rail road company. Onamia's village council and the town board of Onamia have mutually agreed to place the foad which con stitutes the main approach to the village in good condition. There are other communities in the county which would greatly benefit by a similar procedure. few iJ^^hi^bisssS^e6^^^t^k^&^ Feed grinding every Monday at Herman Emme's. Satisfaction guar anteed. $i '4 ,C"* *40-faS *,&*< -T^ The" home-made food salkgive^*by the Dorcas society at Al&nV&tore on Saturday was generously patro nized and a neat sum was realized therefrom. There should not be a single vote against the one-mill road tax amende ment in fo^J{|}* legislative p$ty$$, nor anywher else in the Jbatelor that matter. A Dan and Will Mirick arrived home last Thursday from Pease, wljeie they decorated the Holland church and the members are well satisfied with their work. Charles Steadman and Miss Clara Allen were married at the Methodist parsonage last evening by Rev. E. B. Service. The witnesses to the cere mony were Roy Fiero and Miss Lou Starff. Auctioneer T. J. Kaliher has an ad in this issue and requests all those contemplating holding a public sale to call upon him and obtain his rates. Tom is an excellent auc tioneer. Frank Guyette, who lives north of Princeton, raised a large crop of White Elephant- potatoes this year and many of the individual speci mens weigh from two and a half to three and a half pounds. Before you start for Princeton to have your picture taken be sure it is the first or third Saturday or Sunday of the month, as these are the only days you will find Nelson, the famous photographer from Anoka, at his studio in Princeton. 2-tfc Miss Harriet Hetland was at her best at the senior class entertainment on Friday evening and all present en joyed themselves. Miss Fibigar ren dered several solos in excellent man ner and the high school orchestra discoursed a number of pretty selec tions. McMillan & Stanley recently sold the following farm property, situated within a radius of eight miles of Princeton: Two hundred acres, par tially improved, to a party from Isle 160 acres, partially improved, to Nebraska parties and 80 acres, par tially improved, to an Iowa farmer. Each and every member of the Methodist Ladies' Aid society is ex pected to earn a dollar belore Nov ember 1, and upon the evening of that date to attend the experience meeting in the chinch parlois and tell how the dollar was earned. The public will be welcome at this meet ing. ___ The Princeton Tennis club will give a masquerade ball at Brands' opera house on Thursday evening. October 31Hallowe'en. The hall will be appropriately decorated with pump kins, etc. No one will be allowed to participate in the dance unless masked. Up-to-date music will be furnished by Skahen's orchestra. One of our country correspondents says. I take it that "Shuffeer" Fox arose earlier on Sunday morning than he had for many a moon. I happened to be out at 4 -30 hunting and as I was passing his machine, which was stalled, he crawled from the inside and asked me whether I had a phone at my house."' We thank one and all for their liberal patronage of our fall opening sale and assure them and the public generally that big bargains will be offered for the remaining days of the sale. We, however, ach ise those con templating taking advantage of this great opportunity to come to the store as early as possible as the great $40,000 stock is last disappearing. Do it now. Mark's Great Bargain Store. John Kaliher and family have moved into town from Blue Hill and now occupy the cottage which Mr. Kaliher purchased from M. C. Brands. They are welcome to Prince ton. Sherman Calhoun of Bushnell S. D., who purchased Mr. Kaliher's 240-acre raim in Blue Hill, has moved onto the place. He is a prac tical farmer and will no doubt pros per. Mr. Kaliher reserved an 80-acre farm for himself. Mr. and Mrs. W. H, Thielen arrived here last Thuisday night from Min neapolis for a visit to Mrs. Thielen's parents, M*. and Mrs. M. J. Brands, and to lecuperate from their illness. Mr. Thielem was in a hospital five months as a result of a severe attack of appendicitis, tor which he under went an operation, and his wife has had a long siege ol sickness. The Union is pleased to state that both are now eonvalescing, although it will be necessary for Mr. Thielen to undergo another operation. Mr. Thielen the democratic nominee for the legislature from the Thiity eightb district, Minneapolis. Long Siding. Don't forget the moving picture show at Long Siding hall next Sun day evening. Attractive films have been obtained. A dance will follow. the show. Show begins at ^otcjock.! SDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1912.^ Mtfs. Otto Walters was removed" to raie Northwestern hospital on Tues day. She has been sick several weeks from stomach ailment, and her many friends sincerely hope that she may recover. Her brother, Matt Schind ler, of St. Cloud arrived here last evening. The party who surreptitiously car ried away a black plume from my store on Wednesday evening, October 9, is known, and no questions will be asked if it is returned at once. Otherwise means will be taken to re cover the same. Mrs. E. F. Griffith. The Bazaar. itc Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Van Alstein and family left on Monday for Lake port, Ore., where they intend to make their future home. Their many friends in this section of the country wish them every success. W. C. Doane has rented the Van Alstein residence and will move in at once. Last Sunday large audiences at tended the Methodist church at both morning and evening services, when Rev. Service delivered excellent ser mons. Next Sunday the subjects of his sermons will be "Almost Per suaded" and "A Lonesome Time" two of his very best special dis courses. An increase of $100 per year in the salary of rural mail carriers goes into effect this montha raise from $1,000 to $1,100 per annum. The rural car riers should be paid at least $100 per month. This would be none too much considering the amount of ex tra work which the parcels post, which goes into effect next January, will entail. G. H. NELSON'S Store News We want you to see our line of cotton and woolen blankets. They are the best values that we could buy and will surely interest you. New things in the dress goods line are arriving every week. You can find just what you want here at the right prices. All-wool pennant serge at 50c a yard is a good cloth and worth more. Trimmings of all kinds to harmonize with the goods you select. A few great big snaps from our dress goods department. Two small pieces novelty striped suiting, $1.50 values, in grey and blue, now 98c. One piece French serge, 42 inches wide, nice shade of green, now 49c insteat of 75c. Voiles are never out of style. We are offering one piece in golden brown, which sold for $1.25, now 69c. Cheetham flannel, 54 ins. wide, suitable for most any thing, and a big bargain at 48c a yard. When you want a sweater don't fail to see the Bradley, it's the best made in the world, and it costs no more than the ordinary kind. Good quality mannish gloves, the best value we could obtain at $1.25, and they are 98c as long as they last. The ball-bearing barrettes are the best that money can buy. We have the exclusive sale of them and they are the only ones made that will not break. Guaranteed in every way. -t Another shipment of Queen Quality shoes received this week. We invite you to see them. Don't forget this store when you want anything to eat or wear. Our prices are right and quality is the best. g: Come in, fellows, when E ever you are ready," g: and let us Show You g= a great fall line of the g: smartest fabrics from the best factories. gE Prices to Suit Your Purse Men \A/ f Everything forMen and Boys suits from $5.00 to $25,00 Young's men's suits from $5.00 to $18.00 Boys'suits from $1.95 to $Hh00 3 Fur coats $|5 to $75 Plush lined coats $15 to $32 3 Orton & Kaliher Your Money*s Worth or Money Back Princeton's Clothiers 3 ^UUiiUiUlUiUUUUUUUlUiUiiUUliUiUiUiUUliUUUUUUui |mmmmmmmmmmmmtn?mmmmmfnmmmmmK Be Sure toRead This NE g: you want to save some money, just come in, as 3 g~ you don't have to knock to get in and, if you 3 g: don't find anything you want and prices don't 3 g: suit you, don't knock when you go out but come 3 g: back again when you find you can not do as well 3 elsewhere. Prices are right and goods the best. 3 WILLIAM NEELY E The Old Established Harness nan 3 ^uiiuiuiuuiiuiuuuuiuuuuiuiiuuuuuiuuuuuuumaui FOLTZ & OLSON Squar Dea Mea Marke Fresh and Salt Meats, I Poultry, Etc. Oysters and Other Fish in Season I Main Street Princeton, Minn 1 ELY, the well known harness man, 3 gj invites you, one and all, to inspect his 3 g: new line of horse blankets and robes, which was 3 bought at a snap, and will be sold at a snap. If 3 1: i 11 -i i_ -i New Home and White Sewiig Machines i Ttfo of the best makes made. Prices range from $35.00 to $50.00 We have other machines we fully guarantee from $20.00 to $30.00 One Price to AH Ewings' Music Stori One Door East of Union Office PRINCETON ^"'^^^^M^WMi^WIM^VMlWM .&, j -JZ* ,.JL ,\j. I i uru_'