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r "m^jf SOCIETY jORGANIZES Branch of State Society for Prevention of Cruelty Incorporates With Over Twenty riembers. The Society Has for Its -Purpose the Prevention of Cruelty to Chil- dren and Dumb Animals. At a meeting held in McMillan & Stanley's offices on Fuday afternoon the 'Princeton Humane societj," a branch of the Minnesota Societj for the Prevention ot Crueltj," as organized, and all those present were enthusiastic in then support ot and the caujmg out of the object ot the oiganization. The aitides of mcoi poration adopted weie as follows The undersigned herebj associate themsehes for the puipose of oigan izing and incoipoiating a branch of the Minnesota Societj tor the Pre \ention ot Ciueitj 1 The name of this branch of said societj shall be the "Pnnceton Humane societj Its general pur pose and plan of opeiation shall be to piosecute the woik ot said Minne sota Societj tor the Prevention of Ciuelt\ undei rules and regulations established and prescribed bj it at, and the \icmitj of. Princeton, Mille Lacs countv, Minnesota, and the location of this said bianch of said society shall be at said Pnnce ton, said count\ and state 2 The teims of admission to membership in this branch of said societj shall be the signing of these aiticles, oi a copj thereof, and the pajmentofone veailj contribution in advance The amount of jearh contnbution lequiied of the raem beis ol this said bianch ot this said societ\ shall be the sum of fiftj cents This corpoiation shall ha\e no capital stock 4 The annual meeting ot this coipoiation shall be the thud lon daj in Tanuarj of each yeai at said Pnnceton, Minnesota at a place to be named in a notice of said meeting by the president and secretarj, to be published within two weeks previous thereto Special meetings of this corpoiation maj be held at an\ time on similai notice The officeis of the coipoiation shall be a president, a vice president, a secietaiy and a tieasiuer, who shall constitute and be the boaid of dnectorsand conduct evidence is sufficieninconveniencprose- to justifj N^'HH I, thes societm will conduct the *asc 7 littl a co the transactions of this corpoiation, Oioaid, I herebj tendei mj lesigna and said officers and directors shall be elected annualh at said annual meeting and shall hold their offices until the election and qualification of then successors. The officeis and directors who are to conduct the transactions ot this coiporation foi the nist yeai shall be as follows Piesident, Fi A. Lowell* vice president, W. H. Ferrell, secie tarj, Ira Stanlej tieasuiei, W. Hatch In testimony whereof we have hereunto set oui hands and seals this 24th day of Januarj, 1913 F. A. Lowell, W Ferrell, Iia Stanlej. W Hatch, Harry Shockley, Provvse. A Brjson, H. Kewbert, W G. Fredericks, Theo O Ziemann, Mis W H. Fer rel, Carrie M. Gernsh, R. Bjers, J. C. Marshall, Guj Evving, T. JJ. Calej, S. S Petterson, Um-be hocker, C. A Jack. Leathers, Robt H. King The Princeton Humane ^ocietv has loi its purpose the prevention of crueltj to children and animals, the inculcation and promotion of humane sentiments and principles, and the prosecution of offenders. There was a demand for such an organization in this village,in fact, every village should have a humane society, and its membeis will do their utmost to abate* the cruelty which is oftfcimes practiced by brutes in human form. How to Proceed in Cases of Cruel ty.Under the law of this common wealth the noiice throughout the state aie required to assist the soci ety, its agents and membeis in the enforcement of all laws for the pro tection of children and animals. Therefore, if an officer be present when an act ot cruelty is committed, request him to arrest the offender. It should be noted, however, that, in calling for police assistance, the officer can only arrest upon his own view of a misdemeanor. If he does not see the offense committed, or cannot be found until after the abuse has ceased, he cannot arrest upon your complaint or statement, and in such case or cases it will be necessarj to proceed by warrant. II this procedure is found necessary notify the president of the society and make known the facts and evi dence. If, after investigation, Plainant it th pofcsf'bW If the abuse merel,y thoughtless a^ devoidisof malice i a word of caution a d repioof may be sufficient 2. If it anse&froiri fg^oiance", ex plain the advantages of kind treat ment show that* the apparent obsti nacj of the suffering animal is, probablj, simply n&rtirral and un a\oidable terror, and? suggest such mild measures as jou think the case lequires 3 If you desne to prosecute do not hesitate to testify before a magi strate. A reluctance on the part of witnesses to testifj acts as a draw back in earning out the puiposes of the socie,tj. 4. If jou have a complaint to make sign your name and addiess in full. The complainant's name is not mentioned, and alwajs aids in the investigations. 5 Make a note of the time when, and the street oi place wheie, the offense occurred, and the names and residences of anj person present. Also, if possible, obtain the name and addiess of the offendei, the num ber oi name on the \ehicle, or any othei fact that will assist in the in vestigation ot the case. If you do not wish to prosecute, but think an official warning will be useful, the secretaij will issue one at jour lequest. 7 In all cases send a statement of the cruel act to the secretarj, to be entered on the books for the infor mation of members, that the repeti tion of such acts may be guarded against and that the society may learn in what respects lefoim is most needed Am person maj become a member of the Piinceton Humane societj bj paj ing a fee of 50 cents to the secre tarj, Iia G. Stanlej, and signing the membeiship roll School Board Reorganizes. At the legulai meeting of the Pnnceton school board on Monday evening E. McMillan, treasurer ol the body, piesented his resignation and the same was reluctantly accept ed. Mr. McMillan's resignation read as iollows "Having been elected countj at torney of Mille Lacs countj and hav ing qualified as such, and in view of anj possible incompatibility of such office with the position of treasuier of jour district and membei of your tion as such treasuiei and boaid membei." In consequence of the resignation of Mr. McMillan a reorganization of the school boaid became necessary. Benj. Soule was elected treasurer to fill the acancj until the next annual meeting in Juh and Fred Newton was made chairman in his stead. Dr D. A. McRae was elected as the sivth member ot the board. The remainder of the session was occupied in auditing accounts and geneial routine work. Court Decisions by Judge Taylor. In the case of Elvira Peterson vs. A. G. Phelps, for malpractice, in which plaintiff was awarded $1,500 damages in the district court at Princeton in November, and in which defendant, through his at torney, made a motion at Foley on Januarj 7 to have the verdict set aside, Judge Tayloi* denied such mo tion. The case of Archy D. McLarty against Harrj Shockley to compel defendant to allow a redemption1 from a mortgage, plaintiff claiming under a second mortgage and defen dant refusing to permit such redemp tion upon the ground that prior re demption bj other parties had al ready been made, which was heard at the J^ovembei term of court and' testimony submitted later on briefs has been decided in favor of Sheriff Shockley. In the case of Stfate vs. W. H. Fer rellpersonal property tax pioceed- mgsJudge Taylor ordered that the sum claimed be reduced to $5.11, as asked by defendant. Playing the War Game. Lieutenant Alfred Johnson left on Monday for St. Paul to play the "war game." The war game consists of problems in military maneuvers. Maps, with pegs representing imagi nary armies, are used' for the pur pose, and the player is lequired to solve thereby intricate strategical movements. In other words, he has to give his ideas of how an army, surrounded by obstacles, can "get out of a hole and make good." Lieutenant Johnson is a military strategist of considerable ability and he will no dowbfc come out with fly the|ing colors. sMd&k &,itJf&k)&MM>fMki!i R. C. DUNN, Pntfk&to Terms 8100 Per Year. PBINCETON, MILLE LACS COUNTt, MfNNJggQTi, THft&fcDAY, JANUARY 30, 1913. as A SUCCESSEUL YEAR The Princeton Co-operative Creamery .Holds ifs Annual Meeting and Elects Officers for 1913. vVest Branch Creamery Also Elects Officers for Ensnfttg Year at Eatts Brook Saturday. Brands' opera house was packed with practical farmers, and espe cially those who take an interest in dairjing, on Tuesday afternoon, when the annual meeting of the Princeton Co-operative Creamery association was held. While those present were not all shareholders in the creamery they were all interested in its progress and seemed gratified with the results which have been achieved. August F. Meyer presided and M. C. Thorrjng was the secre tary of the convention Before the meeting was called to order Louis Kocheford was taken with an epileptic fit and Dr. Coonej called. Mr Rocheford was placed upon a couch and reco\ered within half an hour, however He seemed to be as well as e\er and latei en tered into the deliberations of the convention Immediately after the opening of the convention the secretary's report was lead, which shows that the cieamery is rapidlj increasing its business, that it has paid off all in debtedness and has something like $2,800 on hand foi working capital. The report RECEIPTS Butter sapped $51302 85 Buiter sold to stores Butter sold to patrons Butter in creamery Salt sold Cash and supplies on hand Jan 1 1912 i t* 3655 085 39 683 br 114 77 670 99 Total $67613 01 DISBURSEMENTS Butterfat Tubs Salt Taxes Insurance Labor Water and light commission First National bank Interest on stock Other bills Supplies on hand Jan 1 1913 Cash on hand Jan 1 1913 $59151 63 1462 49 356 63 67 34 53 00 1690 00 319 88 1838 50 344 00 528 28 4100 00 797 26, Total $67013 01 A. Fariell, president of the Car vei Countv Agricultural association, then gave a talk on "Quality of Cieam." Mr Farrell said, among other things, that he conducted a local creamerj himself,bought cieam, made butter and sold it, but that he did not buy cream and ship it to the centializers. He said that Princeton had a splendid co opeiative cieameiy plantone which the farmers who own it should feel pioud ofand that its business for last year (ovei $66,000) was excep tionally good for a new establish ment. He advised all farmers to patronize this creameiy instead of the centralizing concerns because it was to their advantage to do so. He urged them to bring in their cream while sweet as it was for their bene fitbutter made from sweet cream would bring higher prices than that from stale. Good butter, he said, eould not be manufactured from poor cream, and the farmer who al lowed the raw product to deteriorate before taking it to the creamery was the loser. He advised farmers to bring in their cxeam at least twice a week in winter and three times a week in summer. He urged them not to let petty differences of opinion kill their creamery and advised them to work together for the good of the organization. He advised that the Pnnceton creamery become a mem ber of the state association organized for marketing the output of the local creameries and affording protection against the centralizers. Mr. Farrell is-a fluent and able speaker and his address- was rauch appreciated and applauded. Piesident Meyer announced that the company now had 164 sharehold ers and about 200 patrons and ex pressed a hope that ere another year rolls around the patronage would be doubled. A motion was then adopted leav ing the question of whether the creamery should become a member of the state association to the board of directors. O. M. Warner stated that the mer chants of the village are paying two or three cents a pound more' to farmers for good dairy butter than is charged at the creamery and also paying creamery prices for poor stuff, and that he did not consider this was ti eating the creamery fair. The matter was discussed and a motion prevailed that the case be left to the board of directors for a solution. E. kelson said he was willing to handle creamery butter at an ad- price dharged him. insteVtl of two or three cents". President Mej er lnfoi'ifled the meeting that the Security State l^ank had made him a proposition to loan the cieamery monej at 8 per cent interest and to pay 4 per cent interest on balances remaining at the end of each month. He said that he did not anticipate that the company, with its present working capital, Hfould hereafter have to boirow much money, and he considered the prop osition a good one. Upon being put to a vote a motion to make the Se curity State bank the company's financial institution was adopted. Peter Jensen gave some good ad vice as to the marketing of cream, etc., and in bis discourse showed that he was a true blue adherent of the creamery of which he is a stock holder and to which he brings e\ery pound of cream which he does not use for home consumption. Mr. Jensen sets a splendid example for others to follow. A motion pievailed that cieam delivered at least twice a week. The question of redeeming shaies except one to each sharehold er and pajing mteiest on those redeemed, was discussed but no action was taken. A motion to suspend the rules and re-elect the old board was cairied unanimouslj. Those le-elected weie as follows- August F. Mejei, presi dent A. P. kelson, vice president M. C. Thoriing, secretarj-treasurer. Duectors John Dalchow and Peter Jensen. M. C. Thomng immediately theie aftei handed in his lesignationhe thought it was only ian that some other peison be gi\en the office foi a time. Upon motion the mattei ot selecting a secretaij-treasurer to succeed Mr. Thoriing was left to the board of diiectors. be all West Branch Creamery Meeting. The annual meeting of the West Bianch Creameiy association was held at Estes Brook last Saturdaj afternoon and the attendance was larger than has evei been known upon a similai occasion neailj 200 J$rmers being piesent. Many subjectapeitaining to daiiy ing *were discussed and much infor mation of \alue gathered from the talks of the participants. The tieasurei's leport showed that the creamerj is in a flourishing con dition The figuies in the repoit, given in detail below, speak for themselves RECEIPTS TBOM PATRONS Pounds of cream Average test Butterfat from cream Total lbs butter manufactured Lbs outter sold to patrons Lbs butter shipped to New York Los butter sold at home Total 404075 26 48 106813 00 127322M 123654 828 127323H Av erage price paid for butterrat per pound for cash 28 44 Average price paid monthly patrons per pound 30 41 Percent of overrun 19 20 Average price obtained for butter 27 60 Cost of making one ponnd of buter I 82 A. gain over last year total output of butter of 14 479 pounds Balance from 1911 RECEIPTS FOR 1912 Cash deposited for butter sold $34!6 68 11 bbls salt sold 12 10 From picnic 51 60 Separater 40 00 $ 1355 83 Total 834367 38 Recemts deducted from cream1 checks not deposited Patron's butter Butter to buttermaker Buttermilk Assessment OU and merchandise Salt Total $ 846 13 44 01 35 00 41 54 18 20 115 75 Grand total To balance Note due Cash balance after all debts vance of one cent per pound over the bound to go fast. Kaliher & King. $1100 63 236823 84 DISBURSEMENTS Paid patrons for butterfat Paid salary Board service and secretary salary Taxes and insurance Repairs and improvements Supplies and other expenses Interest Paid note Paid back shares $31363 91 1512 38 350 00 86 30 128 81 1407 30 99 00 800 00 154 64 Total paid out Balance on hand S35802..M 1021 50 $36823.84 3850 00 are paid $171 50 All the old officers and directors of the asosciation were re-elected with the exception of one. The officers and directors for the ensuing year are as follows President, An drew Larson vice president, Jacob Ellenbaum secretary, John Teutz: treasurer, B. G. Benson. Directors Oscar Erickson, Fred Warner and John Aarset. Frank Willemsen was appointed buttermaker. Fine Young Native Mares. A carload of fine young native mares was received at our barn last week. Thev weigh from 1,300 to 1,500 pounds and are sound in everj waj. Persons looking tor substan tial horses suitable for farm and general purpose work should not fail to look over this bunch. They are STATE LEGISLATURE In a Special Message Governor Eber- hart Recommends a Num- ber of Appropriations. The Senate, Presumably in a Cut-and- Dried Conspiracy, Turns Down the Fair Suffragettes. I a special message last Thursday Gov. Ebertiart urged early consid eration ot several projects for which appropriations are asked, including the matter of having the state rep resented at the Panama Pacific ex position at San Francisco in 1915. The amount asked for this represen tation is $150,000, and the governor says- he does not consider this exces sive. For the tiip of surviving Min nesota participants in the battle of Gettysburg to the semicentennial celebration on the battlefield next summer he uiged an appropriation of $30r000 and also recommended that the state be repiesented at the cen tenial celebration of Perry's victory on Lake Erie. Other items recom mended by him are $5,000" for the state humane society, $2,996 to reim burse the state Red Cross society for expenses during the forest fires at Beaudette and Spooner in 1910, and $3,000 for continuing the geological survej of the state in co-opeiation with the federal government. The first gun in the fight against reappoitionment of the state on a population basis was fired in the senate last Thuisday when senators who were against reapportionment two ears ago introduced a resolution declaring that the people of tne state, by their vote on the lecent proposed "se\en senatoi amend- ment," had declared tor the princi ple of limited representation in the state senate, and instructing that the senate leapportionment commit tee adhere to this principle in pie paiing a reapportionment bill and limit the senatorial repiesentation in anj countj to seven senators. Ru mors that a "seven senator" proposal was to be revived had been generally circulated in the senate, but the form of the resolution, which was introduced by Senators John Moonan, F. A Duxbury, Hany Weis, F. E. Putnam, C. S. Harden and Julius E. Hajcraft, took the leapportion ment forces bj surpuse. Victor Johnson, chairman of the reappor tionment committee, gave notice of debate and the resolution went over. Here is what the constitution says of reapportionment Article 4, sec tion 2- '"The number of members who compose the senate and house of representatives shall bepresciibed by law, but the representation in the senate shall never exceed one mem ber for every 5,000 inhabitants and in the house of representatives one member for every 2,000 inhabitants. The representation in bpth houses shall be apportioned equally through out the different sections of the state, in proportion to the popula tion thereof, exclusive of Indians not taxable under the provisions of the law." Official support of development associations by county tax levies is provided for in a bill introduced by Representative C. W. Bouck of Roy alton, authorizing county boards to contribute to the limit of 5 cents per capita to the support of such incor porated associations as will advertise agricultural resources and promote settlement. The bill has the back ing of the development associations of northern, western and southern Minnesota. A bill introduced bj Representative Campbell provides for working piis oners at the penitentiary and reform schools on state or county roads, prisoners to be compensated for such work and their pay to go to depen dent relatives. The new mineral lease law for the development of the state's ore prop erties, replacing the one repealed in 1907, is proposed in a Dill introduced by Representative C. H. Warner of Aitkin. The law provides for issu ance of permits to prospect for iron ore on state lands, good for one year, and in case two applications or more aie received there are to be compet itive bids for the permit. During the life of the permit the lessor may explore and develop the property, and may secure a lease on the condi tions named in the bill. The bill fixes the royalties to be paid at 30 cents a ton for ore of less than 49 peT cent iron content, 35 cents tor 49 per cent ore, and 4 cents a ton addition al for each unit of iron ovei 49 per cent. The lessor is bound within three years to mine 5,000 tons a year from each forty-acre tract or pay a VOLUME XXXVII. NO. 6 minimum royalty of $2,500, and in nine years to mine 20,000 tons a year. The state reserves all the timbei on the tracts leased. Amid intense excitement and un der the eyes of hundieds of women who packed the galleries and the standing loom on the floor, the sen ate on Tuesday rejected the woman's suffrage bill by a vote of 33 to 30, thus refusing to place a constitution al amendment on the ballot at the next election. Women who had gone to the senate to cheer the old bald headed solons and shower them with bouquets of beauty roses, hissed them when the result of the vote was known and left the chamber greatly discomfited. The vote seems to indicate that the senators put up a job on the fair suffragettesthat they had arrived at a "gentlemen's agreement" in secret session assem bled to down the measure, and de cided how they should vote. When it comes to playing the diplomatic game the senators know how to do it. Former Speaker H. H. Dunn yes terday introduced a drastic anti-trust law in the house which provides that "all agreements, combinations or un derstandings made or entered into between two or more persons de signed to lessen lawful trade or full and free competition," or with a view to increase the market price of any product, are deemed conspiracies in restraint of trade. It is made the duty of the attorney general and the piosecuting attorneys to institute pioceedings under this measure Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Skahen Entertain. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Skahen enter tained the Anniversary club on Tues day evening in honor of their son, S. Skahen, and his bride. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Petterson and Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Doane, who do not hold membership in the Anniversarv club, were invited to the function as chapeiones of the party. There were 13 couples present and the occa sion was a very pretty social event. The house was artisticallj decorated with ferns and cut floweis and floral centerpieces reposed on the dining tables Each guest drew favors to determine~rris~or her~ partner" Irtr dinner. The dinner consisted of seven courses of the most delicious viands the market affords, and at its conclusion the members of the com pany engaged in card playing and other amusements until after mid night. Shortly belore the assem blage dispersed Mrs S Skahen favored it with a very pretty vocal selection. The event was one of the mo* enjov able social affairs ot the winter season. Grierson Likes Oregon. W. G. Grierson writes us from Redmond, Ore., where he is manager of the Union Warehouse Co., and, among other things, says "Herr Munz, who is too modest himself, asked me if I would not write and let you know, for the bene fit of his friends, that he is getting along first rate here, and is a pile of money. Personallv doubt his statement about monej, because he chaiges me $1.25 for goods I could get in Princeton for 25 cents I like it fine here. The climate is gieat and mountain ail is meat to the soul. Spuds here beat Minnesota stock hollow, and are the finest baking potatoes I ever tasted. I have sold quite a few cars already, and find a ready market for them in the south Our warehouse capacity is over 250 cars, so you can imagine its size. This is a big coun try with lots of room for good farm ers. Land in this district sells for $40 per acie. This is irrigated land. The charge for water runs from 50 cents to a dollar an acre. My regards to everjbody." making I don't making Hansen-O'Brien. Christian M. Hansen of Benson and Miss Loretta R. O'Brien of Prince ton were married in the rectory of St. Edwaid's Catholic church by Rev. Joseph Willenbrink on Monday morning, January 27, at 11 o'clock. The witnesses to the ceremony were W. J. O'Brien and Emily O'Brien, brother vand sister of the bride. Following the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served and a reception given at the home of the bride's father, Robert O'Brien, and the young people received many pretty presents. Mr. and Mrs. Hansen will make their home on a farm which the groom owns near Benson^ Unclaimed Letters. List of letters remaining unclaimed at the Princeton postoffice on Janu ary 27- Mrs. E. Noidbeig, Mr. Ross Logsdon, Mi. Chas. A. Finstrom. Please call for advertised letters. L. S. Briggs, P. M. Tfefl