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TWELVE JRADUATE
Commencement Exercises of Prince-
ton High School Held in Heth-
odist Church Friday.
Miss Beth Martin Delivers the Salu.
tatory Oration and Vernon
Dickey Valedictory.
A little learning is a dangerous thing,
Drink deep or taste not the Pierian spring
Their shallow draughts intoxicate the brain,
And dunking largely sobers us again
Pope
ercises of the Princeton high school Ver
At the conclusion of this choral ren
dition Rev. J. W. Heard, pastor of
the Methodist church, invoked the
divine blessing and immediately fol
lowing Miss Beth Martin delivered
the salutatory oration. "Tolstoy
Humanitarian," was the subject of
her address, and in its delivery she
demonstrated commendable oratorical
ability. Every word was distinctly
audible throughout the house and her
eff oi was greeted with much applause.
Herbert Zimmerman then rendered
an honorary oration entitled "The
Man for the Crisis." Without seem
ing effort he proceeded with his ad
dress and it was throughout a master
piece of construction and oratory.
Mr. Zimmerman would make either a
good lawyer or preacher.
Miss Eva M. Hatch was next on the
program with a reading by Van Dyke
entitled "The Last Word." It was
rendered in a clear, distinct voice with
much ability and Miss Hatch won the
plaudits of the house.
A number which was especially well
received was a vocal solo by Miss
Caroline B. Nachbar. Miss Nachbar
has a voice particularly sweet and of
wide compass.
An essay, "Beauties of Nature," by
Miss Adena E. Carlson, was then de
livered, and Miss Carlson received
much merited applause.
Next in order was Ralph Whitney,
"the best looking boy in the family,"
with an oration, "Child Labor."
Ralph covered the ground better than
the average factory inspector would
have done.
Following Ralph Whitney Miss
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a gold medal been offered for the best
reading and we were the judge Miss
Dugan would have been awarded that
medal. Her rendition was
exaggeration, par excellence
A chorus by the ladies, 'Merry
and dispelled the general impression
that this was the month of March. So
trol to run a democratic state
vention or inflate a balloon
The
valedictory,-
In the Methodist church on Friday
evening was held the graduating ex- _*
n0
The twelve members of Bho^ca^p^aration and would
class ofM07. '07
this class are among the brightest who
ever qualified in the public schools.
Under Superintendent C. E. Austin Hvered his speech in
and his able assistants they have
reached almost the highest round
possible on the high-school ladder
and the people of Princeton are proud
of their accomplishments. That they
were apt pupils is fully manifested by
the excellent percentages made by
them and that they received splendid
tutelage is also demonstrated thereby.
Superintendent Austin and his in
structors deserve more than passing
praise and the graduates are entitled
to no less praise for their close ap
plication to study.
So great was the throng that
gathered to witness the exercises that
the church's seating capacity was
entirely inadequate and many persons
were unable to gain admission. This
made fully apparent the fact that if
there is one convenience more than
another which Princeton needs it is
an auditorium for public meetings.
An improvised platform had been
erected in the church for the accom
modation of the choir, and in the al
cove to the right were seated the grad
uates, school board, faculty and
others.
The platform decorations were pro
fuse and consisted of flowers, ferns,
evergreens and class colors prettily
intertwined, and festoons of class
colors radiated from the chandeliers
to various points on the walls. The
combination presented a very pleas
ing scene of color effect.
As the high school choir and the
graduates advanced to their seats
Mrs. C. E. Austin accompanied them
on the piano, and the first number on
the program, "Onward March,"was
immediately thereafter rendered by
the high school chorus in excellent
manner. It was one of those selec
tions which held the audience "at at
tention" from beginning to end and
demonstrated that it had been ofttimes
rehearsed. "Onward March" was a
successthe voices blending per
fectly.
con-
"Money," by
have done credit to the talent of his
distinguished father. Vernon de
a clear, expres
sionable manner and it was one of the
best orations of the evening.
In a neat and appropriate speech
Mr. Eaton then presented the
diplomas to the following graduates:
Adena E. Carlson, Ella A. Cotten,
Stella Douglas, Bertha A. Dugan,
Arrabelle A. Grant, Eva M. Hatch,
Beth C. Martin, Caroline B. Nach
bar, Vernon Dickey, Grover Umbe
hocker, Ralph Whitney and Herbert
Zimmerman.^
The exercises closed with a chorus
"Arion Waltz," by the high school
choir.
Mrs. H. C. Cooney was the musical
director and as such she is entitled to
much praise for the high degree of
perfection which the participants in
this part of the program had obtained
under her tutelage.
IN PITIABLE CONDITION.
Andrew Peterson of .Bogus Brook Dis
covered Insane In Woods.
Marshal Cravens and Wm. Neely
were summoned to Bogus Brook on
Sunday to capture a demented man
named Peter feterson who for three
or four days had been wandering in
the woods. Peterson was discovered
in a piece of timber near his farm.
He had divested himself of every
stitch of clothing and was standing
on a large boulder with his hands
raised above his head. In this posi
tion the poor fellow was praying that
the world be reformedthat men
abandon their evil ways. He was a
pitiful sight when taken into custody
almost black from the effects of the
sun and literally covered with wood
ticks. He permitted his captors to
remove these insects from his person
and when requested to dress himself
immediatelly put on his clothing.
Without resistance he then accom
panied the two men to Princeton.
Peterson is a bachlor and lived
upon his farm in Bogus Brook. He
was always an inoffensive fellow and
followed his occupation of tilling the
soil until a short time ago.
He was brought before Judge
Bnggs in probate court and com
mitted to the insane hospital at Fer
gus Falls.
JUVENILE CONCERT.
Wide Awake Club Will Give Entertain
ment Tomorrow Night.
The Wide-Awake club will give a
concert in the Methodist church to
morrow evening, Friday, June 7,
commencing at 8 'clock. This club
is composed of little girls whose aim
is to make life happier for one an
other by visiting members in time of
sickness, carrying them flowers, etc.
No admission to this concert will be
charged but a collection will be taken
up at the close. The little girls
should be encouraged in their good
work by a liberal patronage.
They have prepared a neat program
for the occasion, which is as follows:
Song by the club, I Would be a
Little Light prayer, Rev. J. W.
Heard recitation, Macy Pringle:
solo, Frances Tann recitation, Mary
Whitney solo, Ollie Saxon recita
tion, Ruth Briggs song by the club,
"God is in Heaven
recitation,
Millie Pringle
Give for Jesus?" recitation, Eilene
Walker offertory piano solo,
Blanche Smith.
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tertainment were given by her, but
Bertha A Dugan delivered a reading owing to the bad weather there' was fS
entitled "Sign of the Cross," and hai not I large an attendance as there TtstToc nas deemed
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manner in which
their children.
Prevents Contestants From
Making Single Score.
Some Very Good Plays Were
Made by Both Sides.
The Princeton ball team defeated
the Milaca team on the- latter's
sufficient quantity of wind under con- grounds last Sunday aftenoon by a Charles, who resides in north Prince
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PRINCETON, MULE IACS COUNTY, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1907.
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5 4
4 4
Mallette ss
Wilkes lb
Flavin Barbour 2b
Geaber, rf
Pennig, Cramer, 3b
Goodridge, if
Potter, cf
Totals
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SaturdayT, May 25. A picnic and en-
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owing to the bad weather there was S* tw IT?.
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woul hav been otherwise. Those the Princeton high school
present numbered nearly a hundred,
and all went home well pleased with
without the way the selections on the prograih
were
MILACAS DEFEATED GOO OLD LADY GONEdeath.ofHek
realistic was the song that men threw
off their coats and ladies their
wraps:
Miss Arrabelle Grant delivered an
essay, "Empress Josephine," which
was well received, and Miss Ella A.
Cotten attracted marked attention by
the admirable manner in which she
rendered a reading, "The Golden
Wedding." An essay by Miss Stella Battle was a Hotly Fought One and She Was a Kindly, Christian Woman pTaTticerf Ws proission^nd he had
Douglas, "True Self Reliance, ""was
equally well delivered.
A tuba solo, "Tempesta" by Grover
Umbehocker, brought down the house.
Grover is certainly an artist in tuba
manipulation and seems to have a
Princeton's Aggregation of Athletes Mrs. Q. W. King Passed Away at the
scores Griffi
pitched fine balal for Princeton. Al
BH PO
1 3
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1 1
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1 1
0 0
4 1
2 0
0 0
5 0
1 I 1
5
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Totals
Milaca
1 0
0 10
1 11
0 1
0 0
35 3 5 27 14
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35 0 9 27 16 6
Earned runs, Princeton
12, Milaca 9 two base hits, Griffin struck out
by Griffin 9, by Flavin 4 double plays Davis
Carlson passed balls Skahen 1 hitbvnitcher
Griffin, Walker, Cordmer, Mergel, Smith
Prof. Murta's Classes Average Well.
Prof. Hugh Murta has reason to
feel proud of his work in the Princei
ton high school: Fifteen out of six
dialogue, four little teen in his chemistry class passed the mense concourse of sorrowin"g rela
girls recitation, Jessie Wiley song state examinations with an average of
by club, "The Little Missionary "76 per cent his geometry class aver..
recitation, Leone Warren solo, Irene aged 85 per cent his algebra class ton, H. E. Craig, Adam Wood,
Jaax song by club, "What May We averaged 87 per cent his physiology G. Gray, H. J. Heebner and L. Pol
class took the subject only four
months and passed the state examina
tions with an average of 76 per cent
Mr. Murta is an exceptionally bright course of lectures was taken at
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sequalss science
A Philosophic Motorist.
At least," mused the philosophic
delivered. Miss Orton is well motorist, as he lay under his upturned
and duelle the J| highly apprec ate the successful party to pry him out, "no funny Buy than thirty vears. He served on the b.^
no funny guy
she has instructed can come along and say Jihat this is
i horse on me. "Baltimore American
Home of Her Son Charles on
Sunday Morning Last.
and She Will Be Mourned by
a Multitude of Friends.
Mrs. G. W. King died on Sunday
morning
at the
homB ofi
her son,
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score of 3 to 0. The game was a hard
fought one from beginning to end.
Bot team had the bases full several taken sick, but as for a long time she
Dickey, was an oration which times but nobody seemed able to hit had been subject to* attacks of this place ThnewfirSSjfS.SnSon
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ton, aged 79 years. A few hours be
fore death the venerable old lady was selcet a site
which i
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son], bu
me uases mu several rason SICK, out as for a long time she which iss too bee estahlishfidd At thatt
Death of Dr. N. K. Whittemore.
Many readers of the Union will
regret to learn of the death of Dr. N.
K. Whittemore which occurred at his
home in Elk River early on the morn
ing of the 31st ult. He had been
afflicted with Bright's disease and
had been in poor health for several
years and his demise was not unex
pected. The funeral, which was held
from the family residence on Sunday
afternoon, was conducted by the Ma
sonic fraternity, and the remains were
laid to rest in the presence of an im
an friends
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Charles, who was with
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eodf tfeel*- though he allowed Milaca nine hits he her att thet time she complainecdh
kept them so well scattered that Mil
aca was unable to score. Flavin,
former Tooze twirler, seemed to lack o'clock on Sunday morning returned Mr. Petterson will be president,
anything that could be called control, to her bedside. She then appeared to
for during the game he hit five Prince
ton players, including Griffin, whom
he hit twice.
Some very good plays were made
during the game by both teams. Bar
beau's one handed stop of Marshall's
drive, Davis' double play with Carl
son assisting, and Marshall's catch
of Porter's drive in the 9th being
among the best.
No scoring was done until the 4th,
when Davis got first on an error, went
to second on Gerber's failure in
handling Cordiner's fly, third on
Marshall's single and scored while
Goodridge was loving the ball after
successfully fielding Smith's long
drive to left field.
In the 7th Walker was thrown out at
first, Smith got his legs tangled up
with one of Flavin's wild ones and
got a life at first, Mergel struck out,
Griffin drew a base on balls, ad
vancing Smith to second. Smith
scored when Porter muffed Skahen's
hit to center field, Griffin going to
third and scoring when Wilkes allowed
the ball thrown to him by Mallette,
who fielded Carlson's grounder, to
pass through his hands.
Again in the 9th Princeton's chances
to score looked good for a while, but
Mergel, who went completely into the
air, spoiled all chance in the follow
ing manner: Smith hit safely for one
base Mergel then came to bat and
got a single which, notwithstanding
the cries of the coach, he tried to
stretch into a double with Smith
standing on second base. Smith gave
up the base to Mergel, allowed him
self to be put out and started for the
bench, and Mergel, again not being
able to see Smith in his big green
suit, also started for the bench and
was promptly touched with the ball,
thus retiring two.
Milaca came very near scoring in
the 5th when, with Cramer on second,
Mallette hit safely to right field
Cramer going to third and then trying
to make home but was cut off by
Cordiner's throw from the field to
Skahen.
The score and lineup was as follows:
Princeton-
Marshall, 3b
Walker If
Smith ss
Mergel cf
Griffin Skahen
Carlson lb
Davis 2b
Cordmer, cf
ing unwell,11
evening,retired
o'clock
to rest
Saturday
and at 3
The pall bearers
were Chas. S Wheaton, W. H. Houl-
lard
N. K. Whittemore was born at
Temple, Maine, Jan. 1, 1848. His first
an he graduated from Ham- Harvard College, then two courses at
Hospital,IOIIOwingeyearad
Ne York,
gt practice of medic a El
ating in 1872. The following year he
River. In November, 1874, he
Bank El River at the time of his
was one of the prime mov
ers in the building ofe th^sidiousw fine ne iron
bridgea
dis
that spanls the Mississippi at
th
plce
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tha
ease, to which he finally succumbed,
had undermined his health, Dr.Whitte
more was actively engaged in the
many friends in Princeton and vicin
ity who will hold him in grateful re
membrance.
Wahkon to Have a State Bank,
Yesterday afternoon Messrs Frank
P. and P. M. Morneau went to
Wahkon on the Soo extension, to
for a new state bank
establishe at tha
P. Morneau will be the cashier,J and
i* will b'e known as the Soo State
Bank. The other officers have not yet
been selected, but either Mr. Keith or
It is
expected thac the new bank will be
ready to transact business when the
auction sale of lots takes place about
two weeks hence. The townsite own
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be as well as ordinarily and he again
retired to his room. At about 6:30 on
Sunday morning, when the family
arose, Mrs. Chas. King called upon ers are advertising Wahkon and Ona-
her aged mother-in-law and found her mia for all there is in sight. Both of
quietly sleeping. A little later
she again visited her and then found
that the good old lady was sleeping
the sleep that knows no waking. Thus
had passed from earth the spirit of
one of the kindliest and most charit
able women that ever lived. Her life
had been a noble one, and when we
quote the Savior, 'The first shall be
last and the last first," we emphasize
her entire career, for she was the
happiest when she could be last in her
endeavor to do good Jo others. Her
immediate acqauintances will miss
her and ever revere her name because
of this particular feature. Truly she
was a womanly woman.
Sh| is survived by five children and
a number of grand and great grand
children. The sons and daughters are
all living in Princeton, namely, Al
bert King, Oswald King, Charles
King, Mrs. Silas Howard and Mrs.
Wm. Neely. Three daughters and
one son are dead.
Funeral services were conducted at
the home of Charles King and at the
Methodist church by Rev. J. W. Heard
on Tuesday afternoon, and the in
terment took place in Oak Knoll ceme
trey. A large number of relatives
and friends attended and followed the
remains to the grave.
Mrs. B. Young, a daughter of Al
bert King, together with her husband,
came from Minneapolis to attend the
funeral, as did also Mrs. Cooper,
daughter of Mrs. Silas Howard. Os
wald King's two sons, Clare and
Clyde, were also here from the north.
Mrs. G. W. King was born in Can
ada on May 18, 1828, her maiden
name having been Susan Wilcox. She
went with her parents to Ohio when at
the age of eleven years and was mar
ried to George W. King at the home
of her parents in Massillon, Ohio, on
December 22, 1844. In 1848 she with
he* husband and children moved to
Hebron, Indiana. In 1852 she became
a member of the Methodist church at
Hebron, and when, in 1868 the family
located in Princeton she transferred
her membership here. In 1873 the
family moved to Wyanett, where on
July 21, 1908, Mr. G. W. King died.
With her son, Charles and family, she
returned to Princeton to live about
two months ago.
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these places are bound to be good
live towns, as they are the only towns
of any importance on the Soo line
within hailing distance of beautiful
Mille Lacs lake.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF EQUITY'
Constitution of the American Society of
Equitv of North America.
What is the American Society of
Equity? The question can be best
answered by publishing the constitu
tion of the society, which is as follows:
1. The first and great object of this
society is to obtain profitable prices
for all products of the farm, garden
add orchard.
2. To have built and maintain
granaries, elevators, warehouses and
cold storage houses on the farms, in
principal market cities, and in all lo
calities where necessary, so that farm
produce may be held and controlled
for an advantageous price, instead of
passing into the hands of middlemen
and trusts.
3. To obtain equitable rates of
transportation.
4. To secure legislation in the in
terest of agriculture.
5. To open up new markets and en
large old ones.
6. To secure new seeds, grain,
fruit, vegetables, etc., from home and
foreign countries and distribute them
with a view of improving present
crops and giving a greater diversity.
7. To report crops in this and for
eign countries so that farmers may
operate intelligently in planting and
marketing.
8. To establish institutions of
learning so that farmers and their
sons and daughters may be educated
in scientific and extensive farming, the
best methods of marketing and for the
general advancement of agriculture.
9. To improve our highways.
10. To irrigate our land.
11. To prevent adulteration of food
and marketing of same.
12. To promote social intercourse.
13. To settle disputes without re
course to law.
14. To promote farmers' societies
in foreign countries.
A Shovel and An Ax.
When Mrs. A. H. Smith, who was
accompanied by Mrs. Guy Ewing, ar
rived home from Mr.,Murta's recep
tion on Tuesday night she heard
a fearful commotion in the family
chicken house. She was affrighted,
Mrs. Ewing was affrighted, and then
both were affrighted together. Arm
ing themselves with an ax and a
shovel they stole silently about in
the back yard and awaited the emerg
ence from the coop of what Mrs.
Ewing thought must be a wolf and
Mrs. Smith a skunk. They had not
long to wait before an animal bearing
resemblance to a diminutive polar
bear made its appearance and both
the ladies at first sight contemplated
climbing a tree, but as the little beast
made no attempt to attack them they
decided to attack the beast. So, ad
vancing with caution, they forced the
little fellow into a corner, where Mrs.
Ewing held it with the shovel while
Mrs. Smith chopped off its head with
threr ax Upon examination of its car
cass they discovered that they had as
sassinated Magnus Sjoblom's pet
feet
was
married to Miss Estella E. Trask of
Elk River, who with her son Lee and
daughters, Mrs. E. W. Dickey and
Mrs. H. J. Pfeiffer of Havana, N. D.,
survives her husband.
Dr. Whittemore took an active part
than thirty years served on the
school board, village council and
town board and was president of the
Green Valley School.
This popular book by the well
known educator and editor of the
School Journal, C. W. G. Hyde, is
now in my hands, and teachers desir
ing the same can obtain it by writing
hasu beehn adopted as one o the Min.
nesota reading circle books for 1907.
Guy Ewing, Princeton.
VOLUME XXXI. NO.
MISSSAXOMARRffiD
J. M. Saxon, Becomes Bride
MINNESOTA
Blanche E., Daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Miss Blanche E. Saxon was married
on Tuesday evening^ June 4, at the
residence of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Saxon, in the town of
Princeton, to Walter A. Mack of St.
Paul. Miss Olive Saxon attended her
sister and W. Lee Mack, a brother of
the groom, was best man.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. J. W. Heard in the parlor of the
Saxon home, which was befittingly
decorated for the occasion, and the
ringvservice was used. About forty
invited guests attended the ceremony.
A pretty gown of white Persian
lawn, trimmed with hand embriodery
and Valenciennes lace, was worn by
the bride and she carried a bouquet of
white carnations. The bridesmaid
was gowned in white organdie trimmed
in Valenciennes lace and carried a
nosegay of pink carnations. The
parlor and dining room decorations
were of smilax, ferns and potted
plants.
Immediately following the wedding
ceremony a luncheon consisting of ice
cream, fruit and cake was served in
the dining room and Mr. and Mrs.
Mack were the recipients of many
prettj presents.
The bride is a highly respected
young lady of Princeton and the
groom is a conductor on the Inter
urban railway, St. Paul.
Among the guests from out of town
were Mrs. S. W. Mack, mother of the
groom, W. Lee Mack, the groom's
brother, both of Buffalo Lake, and
Mrs. W. S. Wilgus of St. Paul.
Mr. and Mrs. Mack left on Wednes
day morning for St. Paul, where they
intend to make their future home.
VILLAGE COUNCIL.
Bat Little Business of Importance Passed
Upon Last Night
An adjourned meeting of the village
council was field last nighU^ajad all
members were present with the excep
tion of Jos. Craig, who is in the east.
After disposing of the minutes of
several previous meetings and the
auditing and allowance of bills the
matter of the petition of Frank Smith
and others for the vacation of streets
on the Rum river flats came up. In
consequence of the fact that 6ne mem
ber of the council was absent it was
deemed wise to lay the consideration
of the matter over until he returned
and take it up when all members of
the council were present.
The Wikeen and Lauson matter was
again brought before the council in
regard to restraining the tearing up
of the sidetrack on a piece of ground
extending from the mill elevator to the
Wikeen & Larson warehouse. Mr.
McMillan, the village attorney, was
called upon for advice and that
gentleman informed the council that
the matter was one with which the vil
lage had nothing whatsoever to do.
No action was therefore taken.
A petition signed by C. A. Jack,
Sjoblom & Olson, E. K. Evens, Mar
tin Brands, W. H. Townsend and T.
H. Caley was presented to the council
praying that permission be granted to
widen the sidewalk alongside of their
property to twelve feet in width. The
petition was granted.
A motion prevailed permitting
Mrs. O. H. Rines to construct the side
walk alongside of her residence prop
erty so that it may drop and line with
the crosswalk on the southwest corner
of the court house grounds.
The committee appointed to investi
gate lowering of power house floor to
grade reported that it could easily be
accomplished, and suggested that this
be done and a cement sidewalk placed
alongside. Upon motion the same
committee was instructed to ascertain
from Bergman Bros, the" cost of such
sidewalk.
Tt was decided to transfer $2,000
from the general to the electric fund.
After a discussion as to the advis
ability of enforcing all those using
city water to put in meters the council
adjourned.
Emmet Mark Disappears.
Emmet Mark, the well-known auc
tioneer and an ex-member of the Min
nesota state legislature, has left for
parts unknown. The last seen of him
by any person from Princeton was on
Monday, May 27, at the depot in Min
neapolis. So far as can be ascer
tained, Mark left outstanding debts to
an amount exceeding $2,000.
Mrs. Mark left here on Tuesday, but
whether to ]oin her husband or not,
who is supposed to be in the west, is
not known.
HISTORICAL
SOOIETYJ
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of Walter A. flack.
Ceremony Was Performed by Rev.
J. W. Heard at the Home of
the Bride's Parents.
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