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?*T 1 1^ MSKS i^^^^A^^^^wAM^^t^k^wM^WwA^N^WMMk^M W7?ef You Buy Drugs I Items ssrr.w 1 Oeorge I. Staples is the only person who is authorized to oolleot money due this office In every oase the party paying money Is entitled to and should insist upon receiving a printed receipt. R. DUNK. Publisher To Union Debtors. Those who are indebted to the Union on subscription or otherwise are respectfully requested to liqui date their indebtedness without de lay. There are several hundred small accounts unsettled which will aggregate a respectable amount, and we need the money. But this is not a begging dun, it is simply a notifi cation to all those indebted to the Union to call and settle at once. Don't wait foi a statement of yorr ac Hint. PRINCETON UNION. Nelson's photos please the people. August Thoma shipped a car of livestock recently. Ee\. M. Peteison was a Zimmer man visitor last Monday. Bran in half-ton lots or over at $22 per ton at the Hour mill. 3-tfc C. Hummel was a passenger to Minneapolis yesteiday morning. A baby boy armed at the home of l)r and Mis. L. F. Anderson last Sunday. Cleik of Couit King tiansacted business in Minneapolis the first of the week. Attorney S. P. Skahen attended to professional business in St. Paul yesterday. County Attorney Myron of Milaca was a business visitor at Princeton last Monday. Fifty-seven mariiage licenses weie issued in Sherburne county during the year 1914. The land firm of Fox & Hatch has been dissolved, and the business heieafter will be conducted by E. W. Hatch Fred Sachs of Elk Biver was elected chairman of the Sherburne boaid of county commissioners for the ensuing veai. Music lessons on piano given by perienced teacher at moderate prices. Beginners or advanced students. For terms call Tn-State 232. 3-2tc Mrs. VVm. Baiid, nee Mabeel Gen now, leturned to her home at St. Paul Wednesday after a visit here and in Greenbush with fiiends and relatives. Dr J. i Kothman, optometrist, will be in town on Wednesday and Thursday, January 27 and 28. Eyes examined and glasses fitted. Office at Commercial hotel. 4-tfc Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Jesmer came up from St. Paul Tuesday evening to be^in atfcendanceat the funeral ser vices of the formei's father, Mr. Sidney Jesmer, which occured today. A marriage license was issued at the offlee of the clerk of court on Tuesday to Mr, Boy B. Essler and Miss Aliee Waton both of Green bush. They will be mairied this evening. C. Johnson of Chisholm was a business visitor in Princeton jestei day. Mr. Johnson is connected with the Oliver Mining company, and re ports that the range cities are all growing and expanding. A basket social will be given in the parlors of the Methodist church, Friday evening, January 15. Ji)} ladies interested in the church are invited to come and bring baskets well filled with eatables. 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 hjs studio jp Prince ton- 2-tfc Remember that when you buy Drugs you place entire confidence in your Pharmacist. When you buy Drugs at our store we fully realize the confidence this implies, therefore, it is always our endeavor to worthily merit your patronage. When we, ourselves, buy Drugs for our stock we pay particular attention to their quality, purity and strength. It is this that assures you of having- your doctor's prescription compounded from full-stjength, potent Drugs. It is this that always assures you of getting the best possible results from the doctor's skill ful diagnosis Good drugs means good medicines and speedy recovery. Trust us with your Drug orders. Open Sundays from a. to 1 9. m. C. A. JACK The Hexall Druggist *"ni *"*~r~ "I~"H-~"~II-~~iiUT_I~I 111 ri 1 i_ ~u ~n Pure wheat bran at the flour mill at $22 per ton. 3-tfc H. McKleggitt left for Minne apolis Tuesday morning. Kev. M. Peterson visited at Anoka and Minneapolis last Tuesday. Bert Mark visited at his home in St. Paul several days this week. G. Pennison transacted busi ness in Minneapolis last Fiiday. Gerald McDougal came up from Hutchinson last Monday evening. Mis. Burlmgame of Minneapolis is here on a visit with Mis. F. L. Small. Attorney Vaaler of Milaca tians acted business at the county seat Mondav. E P. Moeger returned from his business tup to Chicago last Satur day evening. Miss El ma Dalchow of Princeton township depaited on Monday for Denvei, Colorado. Miss Mabfl Benson left Saturda} morning for Cambudge, wheie she is teaching school Fred Eggert slapped the first car of livestock Irom the Long Siding aid la*t Tliuisday. A E Allen was a Milaca visitor the fust of the week, going up to see his brothei who is ill. Registei of Deeds Osteiberg tians acted business at Milaca Monday evening and Tuesday morning. Foi photos of quality and likeness go to Payette's studio. Open every day in the year. Main street, Prince ton. 6-tfc Marvin Biitton of Katnio sent a wolf pelt down to the county auditor Tuesday and received bounty on same. Louis Wickstrom of Cambridge, who has been here on potato business about a week, left for Giantsburg, Wisconsin, Tuesday morning. This is the season of the year to get jour harness oiled. Bring them in now to J. H. Hoffman, who will oil them right at $1 per set. 51-tfc O. W. Blomquist, town clerk of Spencer Brook, has secured a clerk ship in the state senate. Blomquist is a bright young man and will make good. Too many weakling newspapers in this state. 'Half of them have no excuse for existing, are a burden on the public and unprofitable to their publishers. I am receiving numerous calls lor improved farm lands in this localitv If you desire to sell your farm see me and leave the description and your price. S. P. Skahen, Prince ton, Minn. 4-tfe The Ptinceton Co-operative cream ery shipped 45 tubs of butter to the eastern market Tuesday. About 55 tubs were chqrned during the week. Business at the creamery is now on the increase. The calendar given out by the Piinceton Roller Mill Co. this year was one of the largest and finest ever received by this office. The figures are so large that they can be readily seen from a distance. You not only get the very best postal photos at Nelson's photo studio, Princeton, but you also get one extra large pictuie with your order of a dozen or more, by paying just a few cents extra. 3-4tc Here is something you cannot afford to miss, you get one large picture suitable for framing with an order of postal photos of a dozen or more, at Nelson's Photo studio, Princeton, by paying a few cents extra. 3-4tc New advertisements appear in this issue of the Union for the following firms: C. H. Nelson, Mcllhargey Hardware & Furniture Co.,^C. A. Jack, Electric Shoe Hospital, Prof. Joseph von Miller, Dr. R. R. Frazier, S. P. Skahen and A, E, 4Hen & Co. John Gobel left for Minneapolis Friday morning. George Chute was a Minneappolis visitor the latter part of last week. Sam Shaw of Greenbush was a pas senger to Anoka yesterday morning. Pure home-made lard 12 cents per pound at A. C, Smith's meat mar ket. 3-tfc Capt. Thomas Cooney of Billings, Montana, is here visiting his brother, Dr. H. C. Cooney. The Methodist Ladies' Aid society will meet with Mrs. Elmer Whitney next Wednesday afternoon. August Thoma is erecting a new dwelling house on his placethe old Whitney farmand it is now almost completed. A dance will be given at the Long Siding hall Saturday evening, Jan uary 16. If you attend you will surely enjoy it. 3-2tc Paint work and paperhanging is my business, but I will not turn down any kind of a job just now. Try me. Dan C. Mirick. 3-2tc Dr. L. B. Mallette went down to St. Paul yesterday morning to be in attendance at the annual meeting of the State Veterinary association. Capt. N. Small had the misfortune to stumble while descending a stair way last Monday, and had his left hip and shoulder painfully bruised. I is reported that the Standard Oil Co. will establish a distributing station at Wahkon next spring, and that two large tanks will be erected at that place. In the list of personal nioperty taxes for Mille Lacs county, appear ing elsewhere in this issue, the item of the First National bank of Milaca should read $650.10 instead of $1,775.10 Fire of an unknown origin de stroyed the residence of Mrs. L. G. Johnson of Dailey, New Year's day. No insurance was carried on either the building or furniture, and the loss is a severe one. Thos. Burns, a substantial Milo farmer, has just completed the erec tion of a large barn and handsome residence on his premises at a cost of about $5,000. Farmeis are invari ably deserving of all the prosperity that comes their way The Union has secuied the ser vices of a wide-awake correspondent in Spencer Brook. The Union has more leaders in Spencer Biook than any other paper and our correspond ent will keep them fully informd on all the local happenings. With this issue of the Union ap pears a list of the personal property taxpayers of all of Mille Lacs county and the adjacent townships of Isanti, Sherburne and Benton counties. The lists will prove interesting to the Union's thousands of readers. County Superintendent Ewing has moved his office. His office is still in the Oddfellows' block, but he now occupies the quarters formerly oc cupied by Justice Dickey. Mr. Dickey now has the room formerly occupied by Superintendent Ewing. Mr. A. E. Allen informs us that the sale being conducted by his firm on Eickschen stock is attracting numerous buyers. "'As an advertis ing medium," said Mr. Allen, "the Union is hard to beat. It invariably produces results of a gratifying char acter." Arthur Kaliher was up at Milaca the first of the week. He will take charge of the electric ilght plant in that village, commenciong his new duties on the 20th. He is an indus trious and capable young man, and there is no doubt but what he will make good. Prof. Joseph von Miller, the well known violinist who gave a concert in Princeton about a year ago, will be here Thursday evening, January 21. He delighted a large audience at the time of his former visit and demonstrated that he was a master of the violin. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Jensen of Bo gus Brook expect to leave next week for Oakland, California, where they will pass the winter. Their numer ous friends in Mille Lacs eounty hope that they will have an enjoyable time in tho land of fruit, flowers and sunshine. Probably the Third regiment of the M. N. G. will go into eamp at Elk River next summer. That would suit the boys of the Princeton com- panyCompany G. There should be no trouble in finding a convenient site for the camp on the banks of the Mississippi. For the first time during his forty nine years connection with the An oka Union G. S. Pease is enjoying an extended vacation. Last week he and Mrs. Pease left for the Pacific slope, where they expect to make a three months' sojourn. The Union wishes Mr. and Mrs. Pease a pleasant trip and safe return to Minnesota, and we trust the salubrious climate out there will have a soothing in fluence on Granny's temper. THE PRINCETON UNION: THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1915. TThe village council of Onamia has decided to enforce an ordinance pro viding that all owners and-keepers of dogs shall cause the same to be reg istered, numbered, described and licensed* for one year in the office of the village clerk. A handsome new Cathedral high school has recently been completed at a cost of $70,000 in St. Cloud, and the building was dedicated last Sun day. Rt. Rev. Bishop Trobec as sisted by the Catholic clergy of that city had charge of the dedication services. Hon. E. E. Indrehus of Glendo rado boarded the train here Monday morning for St. Paul to participate in the activities of the Minnesota house. Mr. Indrehus was fortunate enough to pick the winner in the speakership fight, as he was for Flowers on every ballot. The Caley Hardware Co. is enclos ing the stairway between the main building and the furniture depart ment, and when completed the stairs will be only accessible from the in side of the building. The company expects to use the upper roomthe old armoryfor furniture. The Lawernce Deming Co., which showed at Brands' opera house the first three nights of this week, is an excellent theatrical company and they pleased and delighted large audiences every night. Their plays were good and the specialties be tween acts were truly pleasing. The potato movement has been more brisk the past week, and a number of loads of the tubers have been marketed in Princeton of late, Shipping from this point has also been increased. Triumphs have ad vanced in price and today from 45 cents to 50 cents is being paid for this variety. In the resume of legislative pro ceeding that appeared in last week's issue of the Union it was stated that the venerable C. A. Gilman of St. Cloud seconded the nomination of ex-Lieutenant Governor Goidon for speaker of the house. Mr. Gil man seconded the nomination of H. II. Flowers, the successful candi date. Mr. A. S. Maik informs us that he has admitted his son, Bert, to part nership in his meicantile establish ment in Princeton, and that here after the firm will be known as A .S. Mark & Son. Bert has been em ployed in the stoie at this place seveial yeais and well merits the promotion, as he is an industrious young man. Jonathan Pierson was the victim of a pleasant surprise last Thursday evening when a number of neighbors and friends invaded the Pierson resi dence. The occasion was the 44th anniversaiy of his biith, and he re ceived a nice rocker as a memento of the occasion. Card playing consti tuted the chief enjoyment of the evening, aond a delicious supper was seived. Upon departure all wished that Mr. Pierson may celebrate many more birthday anniversaries. Jas. Hartman was the guest of honor at a pleasing party last Tues day evening, the occasion being the annhersarj of his birth. About 35 neighbors and friends were present and the evening was passed in an enjoyable manner, cards being one of the featuies. Mrs.'Hartman served delectable refreshments and all did ample justice to the repast. Eveiy year on the 12th of January "Jim"' appropriately observes the annivers ary of his birth, and those present Tuesday evening pronounced it to be a delightful event. Addington-Middlemas. Mr. Roy B. Addington and Miss Marian Middlemas of Wahkon weie united in marriage at the Methodist parsonage last Thursday afternoon by Rev. E. B. Service. Mr. and Mrs. Addington are popular young people of the lake country and all their friends extend to them good wishes for a wedded life of true happiness They will resident Wahkon. Webster's Father. Daniel Webster's father's name was Ebenezer Webster. He was born in Kingston, N. in 1739. served in the French war under Sir Jeffrey Amherst and was one of the first settlers of what is now Franklin, N. H., in 1761. He died in 1805, when Daniel was twenty-four years of age. The Devil's Wall. Between England and Scotland stand the ruins of the old Roman wall known as the devil's wall, owing to the belief of the peasantry that on account'of the firmness of the mortar and the im perishability of the stones Satan had a hand in Its construction.Argonaut No Wonder. "My wife's never satisfied with what I give her," said Mr Cowbunber. "Has she always been that way?' "Yes. It started when I gave her my name."Birmingham Age-Herald. Her Style. "That singer has a remarkably thin voice." "Yes suggests she ought to sing in a skeleton key "-Baltimore American. Dr. R. E. Frazier of Minneapolis, for several years associated with Dr. Kline of Anoka, is one of the best known eye specialists of the north west. He has a good education, is thorough in his examination, is an expert in the diagnosis and fitting of cases where others have failed. His methods are the very latest, and he uses no drugs. His prices are as low as is possible to do good honest work, and he will fit free of charge any one needing glasses, who is too poor to afford them. A complete record is kept df every case, and a guarantee and prescrip tion number is given with every pair orglasses fitted. He gives special at- ^mmmmmmmnimmmmtmmmmmmnimmmmnifes Wear-U-Well News The Wear-U-Well Shoe Co. laid in thei r3 supply of hides before the heavy war advanced, 3 and are prepared for the spring and summer of 3 5~ I9i5"at present values and prices, which when3 jjr compared with what others are prepared to do 3 Sg in 1015, will show a more pronounced differences s~and greater values than has ever yet been 3 shown between the Wear-U-Well direct factory 3 to consumer, and the middlemen's loaded prices |f g: of the regular dealers. 3 gr Wear-U-Well Shoes are sold in oyer 8003 E stores, the number growing greater each year, and each branch meeting with a large businesses SE forces the factory to its full running capacity. 3 Wear-U-Well Factory Price Shoes are sold 3 exclusively in princeton by the Electric Shoe3 5~ hospital and to pay more is overpaying. 3 E E We invite you to a trial pair and we are 3 SE positive that the shoes will speak for them- 3 E selves. ~3 ^UlUIUUlliUUUuUlUUUUUUiUUUUUiUlUUliUUUUUUiUift BI VALUE IS WHA WE GIVE "ias- 3- Big Value for Little Prices $ IT WILL TAKE ONLY A LITTLE MONEY TO BUY BIG BUNDLES OF THINGS YOU NEED FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY FROM US NOW. WHEN WE LOWER OUR PRICES WE DO NOT LOWER OUR QUALITY. WE SELL THE SAME $ RIGHT KIND OF MERCHANDISE YOU CAN COUNT ON ALL THE TIME. COME IN AND RIG OUT EUERY MEMBER OF YOUR HOUSEHOLD RIGHT NOW. I C.H. NELSON tention to relief of nervous troubles which come from irritation of the vital nerve and brain centers caused from uncorrected eye strain. Crossed eyes straightened without an opera' tion. Will have his office at Riverside hotel in Princeton on Thursday, January 21, and continue coming every 30 days. 4-ltG A Test for Liver Complaint. Mentally UnhappyPhysically, Dull. The liver sluggish and inactive, first shows itself in a mental state unhappy and critical. Never is there joy in living, as when the stomach and liver are doing their work. Keep your liver active and healthy by using Dr. King's New Life Pills they empty the bowels freely, tone up your stomach, cure your constipation and purify the blood. 25c at druggist. Bucklen's Arnica Salve excellent for piles. Ad vertisement. *&&* 4S %i I Geo. Mikests, who had charge of a boat livery at Wahkon a couple of years ago, but recently residing in Canada, was killed a few days ago while trying toevade being captured" by the mounted police.