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MOON-EYED FARMERS.
Hopeful Harry Says Moon-Planting Farm
ers Are Way Off.
Some writers tell us that the age of
superstition is past. I have no doubt
that this is true to a certain extent.
I am convinced by reading ancient
history that superstition is on the
wane, yet there are many people at the
Now I have tested this theorj manj
times and it has proved to be wholly
false. There is not an foundation
tor any such belief. I have planted
all kinds of seeds the same day, the
potato that grows in the dark and the
peas, lettuce and cucumbers that grow
in the light. I have planted seeds of
all kinds in all of the so-called times
of the moon with success.
While it has proved that the moon
causes the tidal waves, it still remains
to be proved that it has anj- effect on
gowing crops. This idea of looking
to the moon for rain and the time to
plant seed is an old whim handed
down to us tradition and is not
supported by science. Bu tit is hard
to eradicate from the superstitious
human mind. Now, brother farmers
and gardeners, follow my advice:
Prepare our ground, have it in the
best condition possible, sow our seed,
not in the moon, but in the soil, and
all other things being equal jou will
reap a generous harvest. And remem
ber, it is the sun that the scientists sa
gives us light and heat. It is the sun
that warms the earth and causes the
moisture to evaporate a vapor and
rise to an altitude where it cools and
condenses and returns to the earth in
the shape of rain. It is the sun that
shines upon the earth and causes all
vegetation to grow in its season,
both night and day whether under the
ground or above it.
me
present time who are influenced by
toolish, superstitious, notions or ideas.
These superstitious notions are too
toolish to mention here, but I will
bpeak ol a few of the most common
that frequently come to our notice.
There area large number of people
who have great faith in the moon.
They say that if the horns of the new
moon are perpendicular it will not
hold water and we will ha^ a wet
moon or month, but if the horns are
vice versa, that is horizontal, we will
have a dr\ moon, not much storm for
a month. Now there is nothing in
science that ill support such foolish
notions. So far as man has been able
to learn the moon, so to speak, is a
dead planet. It is without light, life
or heat. I often meet people who be
Me\ in planting seed at a certain time,
as they call it, ol the moon, and I am
often asked what time of the moon I
plant certain seed. invariable
answer 1-. that I have ne\er been able
to get to the moon to plant seed there.
alw aj plant seed in the ground and
I sometimes oftend people by my un
belief in moon-planting signs, and I
will here ask those who belies in the
so-called signs of the moon to tell
what influence any planet that is with
out light, life or heat, and which is
like the moon, 235,545 miles from the
earth, can have upon the rain that
come*, upon the earth, or the vegeta
tion growing thereon. I reply to
this I am told that reason teaches us
that those -vegetables that grow in the
ground like onions and potatoes,
^row in the dark, hence ought to
bepartment,
planted in the dark of the moon, and
peas and vines that grow above the
ground ought to be planted in the
new of the moon.
HOPEFUL HARRY.
CHIPPEWA INDIAN CHIEFS.
Wah-we-fl aj -cum-lg and Gay-git ay-ge-
ivay-bin-unj-. the Popular Chippewa
Braves.
Theo. H. Beaulieu of White Earth
in an article in the Minneapolis Jour
nal has the following to say of these
two leading men of the Minnesota
Chippewas:
"The full-blood Chippewa chiefs,
orators and statesmen of the Minne
sota Chippewas of the present day,
Wah-we-way-cum-ig (Round-Earth),
head chief of the Mille Lacs bands
and hereditary head chief of all the
Mississippi bands of Chippewa In
dians, and the distinguished Bear Is
land chief, Gay-gwaj-ge-wa\-bin-ung
(He-Who-Tries to Throw), head chief
ot the Bear Island bands and leading
chief of the Leech Lake Pillager Chip
pewas, are the leading members of the
Chippewa Indian tribes in Minesota.
These two well-known chiefs are, with
out doubt, in point of popularity, in
fluence and intelligence, the most dis
tinguished of Minnesota full-blood
Chippewa chieftains. They are splen
did specimens of the traditional noble
red men and possess the better char
acteristics of their race, although their
general manner and habits betrays the
effect of contact with educated men of
the white face. In dealing with ques
tions effecting tribal affairs, they are
keen and diplomatic.
4Way-we-way-cum-ig
is trulj the
bcion of a noble sire. He is the son
of the famous Chippewa chief, Wah
de-nah, after whom the prairie city of
Wadena is named. He was born at
Mlille Lacs sometime during the year
1850, and is, consequently, fifty-three
years of age. He was proclaimed head
chief of the Mille Lacs Chippewas by
unanimous consent of the chiefs of the
different bands, at a council held at
Mille Lacs with the members of the
TH E
late Chippewa commission, in the fall
of 1888, and with the late H. M. Rice
presiding as chairman.
''Wah-de-nah was a son of Ke-che-
any-gwon-ay-be, a noted Chippewa
chief and orator, and at the time of
his death was head chief of the
sissippi^ bands_ Bot of thes^ two
distinguished themselves for their Brogan
craft and fo their
prowess on tha warpath againsr their
old-time enemies, the Sioux, and it is
owing to their wisdom, influence and
courage, in a great degree, that the
Chippewas have ever remained the
firm and steadfast friends of their
pale-faced neighbors and loyal sub
jects of the'government.
'Wah-we-way-cum-ig is, practically
speaking, an unlettered person, never
having attended any school. How
ever, he reads and writes the Chip
pewa dialect, writen in the characters
and letters a sort of shorthand
tem, peculiar to his tribe and
which almost every Mille Lacs
and woman is com ersant.
DEATH OF GEN. BECKER.
A Pioneer of the State and a Citi/en of
Prominence.
General George L. Becker, former
chairman of the State board of rail
road and warehouse commissioners
and for many yaers actively engaged
in public life in the State,' died last
week in St. Pa ul of pneumonia, after
two weeks' illness.
General Becker came to St. Pa ul in
1849 and engaged in law practice. I
1857 he was elected a member of the
constitutional convention and the same
year was chosen one of the first con
gressmen from Minnesota.
He was the Democratic candidate
for governor in 1859. He was a Dem
ocratic candidate for congress in 1872
and again Democratic candidate for
governor in 1894.
From 1864 to 187(5 he was president
of the first division of the St. Pa ul &
Pacific Railroad company, from 1876
to 1877 was president oi Western Rail
road of Minnesota and constructed the
line from Sauk Rapids to Brainerd.
Hoiv to Chew One's Food.
Since assuming charge of the gen- until he became a nuisance and a week
eral affairs of his people, the chief
has, on several occasions, within the
past several years, acted as chief rep- Justice Chadbourne imposed a ninetj
resentative for the Mille Lackers
affairs at Washington, where he is
well thought of by the officials of the
Indian department.
'"About a a wreek
ago, the chief and
his family removed from Mille Lacs to
this reservation, where he will make
his permanent home hereafter. With
his advent here the long delajed re
mo\ al of the Mille Lacs Indians has
practically begun, and if the matter is
judiciously and prudently handled,
and the interests of those removing is
not permitted to lag for the want of
proper means and material to provide
them with comfortable homes, stock,
subsistence and all other necessary
requirements, officials of the de
the question of the final re
moval of the Mille Lacs Indians will
soon ha\e become an accomplished
fact."
JERITr INTERVIEWS CHIEF.
Wah-ite-itaj-cum-lg Says White Earth
Land is Poor.
Last week Wadena entertained for a
few hours the head chief of the Mille
Lacs Indians. The chief spoke En
glish but imperfectly, and gave his
name as Wah-we-way-cum-ig. Seen at
the Hotel Waldo this prominent Indian
said he had been paying a visit to the
White Earth reservation to look over
the land on which he proposed to
move his tribe from their own reser
vation. -said that he was not
pleased with the land offered his peo
ple that one acre of Mille Lacs land
was worth twenty acres of the White
Earth land. did not seem pleased
with the prospect of removal, although
his reasons for complaint could not
well be learned because of his imper
fect speech in our tongue.
Chief Wah said he is the grandson
of old chief Wadena. He was dressed
in plain blue clothes, and ore a
white shirt and collar. He appeared
sober and intelligent, and was very
communicative. left here for Cass
Lake.Wadena Tribune.
The fact that the average man chews
his food too short a time is not by
any means new, but the advantage of
careful mastication is so great that it
is well worth careful consideration.
An English merchant residing in Italj,
has started a crusade along these lines
which has really worked wonders.
Despeptics of years standing have
cured themslves by slow careful eat
ing and others have found themselves
better a-less amount of food when
taken this way. If golden grain belt
beer is added to the meal eaten in this
way, no man could complain of indi
gestion and in addition he will enjoy
his meal twice as much. Order of
your nearest dealer or be supplied by
Henry Veidt, Princeton.
Cambridge Tannery Burns.
The Cambridge tannery was de
stroyed by fire last Wednesday a short
time after midnight. The property was
owened by E. W. Engleholm and was
fully insured. The origin of the fire
is not known but Mr. Engleholm ad
vances the theory that the fire started
from a defective chimney.Cambridge
Independent.
DEATH OF FRANK BROGAN.
Found Dead In the Tillage Lockup last
Friday Night.
haps an hour or so. Dr. Cooney was
summoned and pronounced it
HANGED HIMSELF.
Fred Cliuch, Formerly of Milaca, Com
mits Suicide in Seattle.
The news has reached here of the
tragic death of Fred Clinch at Seattle,
Wash., last week. It seems that Clinch
had been arrested for maltreating his
wife and the court placed his bail very
high. Becoming despondent Clinch
tore up his blankets and hung himself
in jail.
The deceased resided here about six
\ears ago and was married to Miss
Grace Dunning of Foreston. The
union proved to be an unhappy one
and they have had a stormv domestic
life.
Clinch's father committed suicide at
Backus, Minn., several jears ago.
Milaca Times.
Depot Closed Nights.
The night operator at the Great
Northern depot has been laid off, and
the depot will be closed nights for a
while at least. This is the first time
in the history of Milaca that the depo
as not been open nights. The train
register is kept in a locked box near
the door and conductors and engineers
now register in the cold night air, but
it saves the company some expense.
Milaca Times.
A Long Count.
E. Jenning now has a bird dog,
a present from E. Mark of Princeton,
and he is counting the days until the
open season.Hinckley Enterprise.
A butter exhibit in the shape of two
cows, to show the relative value of
Jersey and '-scrub" cattle will be
shown by Indiana at the World's Fair.
The cows, sculptured in butter, will be
kept in a cold storage glass case. One
cow will represent a full-blooded Jer
sey and the other one a "scrub."
The Jersey will be exactly four times
the size of the "scrub," showing the
proportion of butter that is produced
by the Jersey over the "scrub."
The Long's Mercantile Co. will be
glad to exchange goods for any kind
of produce that they can handle.
PBIlfdBTdK tTMltfk THUBSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1904.
a
of heart disease superinduced by alco
holism from which Brogan had suf
fered.
A short time before New Year's he
went to drinking pretty hard, and
stated to Judge Chadbourne who took
him to task for ffettinsr drunk, that it
sys- was necessary to have a drunk and he
with
man
proceeded to have it and found no
trouble in having it. Fo several
days he hung around Mark's barns
ago last Sundaj Marshal Newton put
him in the lockup and the next day
day sentence, but modified it so that
Brog an could remain in confinement
until he became sober, when he was to
go into the woods.
He was given some medicine while
confined and had the freedom of the
jail office, and did not suffer for want
of attention. Ha he not been taken
in charge by the marshal he would
have died in the gutter.
The body was taken to the Ross un
dertaking rooms where it was prepared
for burial. The members of the old
fire company, of which Brogan was a
member, took charge of the funeral
arrangements and used what funds
were in the treasury to pay the funeral
expenses. Brogan was a member of
Company of the Fourteenth regi
ment and remained with his company
during the time it remained at Chick
amauga and returned with it. Th
militia boys donated a burial lot at
Oak Knoll cemetery. Brief funeral
services were held at the undertaking
rooms Sunday at 2 m. by
Rev.atic
Gratz, and many members of the old
fire company and the militia attended,
as well as several who had known
Brogan for many years. The Spanish
American war veterans furnished flow
ers for the funeral and helped to bury
their comrade with honors.
Like many who have gone before
him, and many who are to follow him,
Frank Brogan was his worst enemy.
He had lived in Princeton fifteen or
twenty ears, and by trade he was a
painter. was cursed with the
periodical spree habit that has sent
many a royal good fellow to his grave.
Brogan had many good points to^his
calloused nature and if a friend he
as a loj al friend. During the ty
phoid epidemic at Chickamauga Bro
gan stuck to some of the afflicted boys
like a brother and when Claire Caley
was critically ill with the disease Bro
gan nursed him like a mother and
never left him until Claire was out of
danger.
Little is known of his family of
which he never said much. had
spoken of two sisters who were mar
ried, but never chose to tell anyone of
their whereabouts.
Church Topics
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Frank Brogan, for many jears one
of the characters about town was
found dead in the village lockup last
Mis- Friday night about seven o'clock when
Marshal Newton took supper over to
The marshal left Brogan at Power7f Examples:
the lockup at two m. and at that
time "Brog," as the boys called him,
was feeling all right. When the mar
shal found the body it was not yet
cold, and Brogan had been dead per-
case Princeton in Congregational church at
30 m.
METHODIST.
Topics for next Sunday: Morning,
"The Worth of the Church to Our
Communitj evening, "Lessons from
the Chicago Fire."
Dalbo Wedding'.
Mr. Eric Tolin and Miss Alma
Young, both of Dalbo, were married
at the Lutheran church in that town
New Year's da at 10 o'clock a. m. by
Rev. Nelson. Miss Edna Erickson of
Minneapolis was bridesmaid and Mr.
Geo. A. Young best man. A wedding
reception was held at the Tolin home
at two o'clock in the afternoon of the
same day to which were invited a large
number of relatives and friends. A
bounteous dinner was served after
which the time was spent in social in
tercourse. Mr. and Mrs. Young re
ceived many handsome as well as use
ful presents. The\ will make their
home at Tolin where they will be at
home to their many friends. Mr
Tolin is one of the enterprising oung
farmers of Isanti county and Mrs.
Tolin has been one of this countj
most successful teachers, and a host
of friends join with the Independent in
extending congratulations.Cam
bridge Independent.
St. Cloud School Boj's Prompting.
The following is told on one of the
school boys in the Sixth grade Union
school: The teacher was hearing a
geography class and addressing a boy
named Leo, asked him what great
river in Italy emptied into the Adri
Sea. The boy not being able to
answer, was about to say so when a
classmate sitting behind him whispered
"Say Po Leo." The boy promptly
answered "Sapolio." There was
something doing shortly afterward.
St. Cloud Times.
The Rural
Telephone Co.
THE PEOPLE'S FAVORITE.
Lines to Dalbo, Cambridge, Santi
ago and Glendorado.
S2?~ Good Service Princeton and to all
adjoining points
Patronize a Home Concern.
Service Day and Night.
LIVERY, FEED
and Sale Stable.
Opposite Commercial Hotel
A. H. STEMS, Prop.
First Class Rigs on
hand day or night.
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Sunday and Weekday
Announcements.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Next Sunday the pastor will preach
on the ollowng topics: Morning, The
evening, "What
Study of the Bible Will Do." Bible
study class Thursday evening at 7:30.
Postponed church meeting at 8:30.
SCANDINAVIAN LUTHERAN.
Rev. Gronberg will preach at Zim
ma nexrinnZy'lnokoZudTt
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Drafters and drivers
always on hand.
E. W. LANGER,
Billiard and
Pool Parlor.
Just opened in building formerly occu
pied by Nachbar restaurant You are
invited to call and see us
All kinds of soft drinks
and Cigars and Tobaccos
always on hand
O. H. BUCK,
Blacksmith,
All kinds of Blacksmithlng neatly
and promptly done. I make a
specialty of
HORSESHOEING and
PLOW WORK.
first street. 1WET0N.
FRANK PETERSON. N, NELSON.
PETERSON & NELSOII,
Blacksmiths
and wagon makers.
Wagons and Buggies manufactured
and repaired.
Satisfaction also guaranteed in all other
lines of our business.
Shops next to Starch Factory,
Princeton, Minn.
Dry Goods
Great Slaughter in prices during January
on everything in the dry goods line pre
paratory to taking invoice and to make
room for a big stock of spring goods which
we have ordered, and which will begin to
arrive in a short time.
Our Sacrifice Your Gain
We have a lot of genuine "snaps" to offer
during this sale and will not attempt to
enumerate them. The best thing to do is
to come and secure a few. These goods
are always useful and will make you some
excellent bargains.
Bargains in Groceries..
Our grocery department is always filled
with afresh stock of goods. Nothing but
the best goods carried and we always sell
at close margin. Our customers are con
stantly finding surprising bargains in many
things. If you have not traded with us
start the New Year by giving us a share
of your patronage.
Highest market prices paid for butter and
sand farmer's produce.
F. T. KETTELHODT,
The Bargain Grocer,
PRINCETON, MTNK.
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MAP
of Mille Lacs County
FREE
The Holiday Compliments of the
Princeton Union will be presented this
year in the shape of a
FINE LARGECOLORED MAP
On a scale of j-4ths of an inch to a mile,
showing the sections, roads, lakes and
streams, and school houses and churches.
The map will be illustrated with several
cuts, and will also contain a brief descrip=
tion of the county and Princeton, Milaca
and Foreston.
THE MAPIS
GIVEN AWAY
To ail old subscribers who
pay all arrearges and one
year in advance, and to all
new subscribers who pay for
the Union one year in ad
vance. Th map alone is
worth several times the price
of a year's subscription to
the Union. It was bought
for subscribers to
the Union only
and will not be offered for
sale, and cannot be secured
in any other way.
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Grand January Clearance Sale of
ONLY MAP OF
THE COUNTY
There are no other wall maps
of the county and this is the
first map of the kind ever
Issued, and It will be of great
value to all who are in any
way interested in flille Lacs
County.
BE READY TO
GET A MAP
As soon as it is out, which
will be during the holidays.
Watch the Union for notice
wh en map will be ready to
give out
If you do not take the Union now is the
time to subscribe and get a map of the county
I FREE. J&
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