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i I YULETIDEEXERCISES Anniversary of Our Saviour's Birth to Be Fittingly Ob served in Princeton. Appropriate Programs of Songs and Recitations Arranged by Various Denominations. The sacred anniversary of our Sa \iour's birth will be observed in the various houses of religious worship in Princeton with appropriate exercises. St. Edward's. In commemoration of the birth of our divine Saviour, appropriate relig ious services will mark its observance at St. Edward's Catholic church. The first solemn service takes place at 5:30 in the morning. It will be a solemn high mass, styled Christ's mass, by the Christians of the first centuries from which service the word Christmas is derived. The music for the occasion will be furnished by St. Edward's choir under the able direction of Mrs. Claire Caley, and the edifice will be decked out in evergreens and appro priate flowers. The sermon on "That Wonderful Infant at Bethlehem," is by Fr. Willenbrink. The scene of the first Christmas night at Bethlehem with shepherds and Magi coming to adore the divine child in His humble abode and angles chanting the "Glory be to God on High," will be in evidence in a minature form in the church, and this has always been the pious attraction of young and old. Rev. Frank Bialka of St. John's University will assist the pastor. At 8 o'clock services will take place, at Greenbush and that church also has been specially decorated with ever greens and flowers for this solemn and significant feast. The last services at St. Edward's takes place at 10:30, during which a special sermon is promised by Fr. Bi alka. All the Christmas services will be of a particularly solemn character, and will reveal the deeper meaning of this day to the Christian world. St. Edward's .welcomes anybody to its services. Methodist A fitting program has been prepared by the Methodist Sunday school, and it will be rendered at the church on Christmas eve at 8 o'clock. The pro gram follows. Prelude Ruth Briggs Song, "The Day Star" School Scripture Reading and Prayer... Mrs. Larson Recitation, "Bethlehem" George Hardin Dialogue, "Like the Wise Men of Old" Johnny Fryling, Silas Stauty, Ever ett Pierson, Roy Applegate, Clinton Whitcomb, William Fryling, Mar ion Anderson and Leonal Jones. Song, "Merry Christmas Bells" ..Boys' Chorus Recitation, "What a Little Fellow Can Do" Adolph Schaeffer Recitation, "The Night Before Christmas" Mildred Newton Song, "Merry Christmas" Primary Department Dialogue, "Star of Bethlehem" Ruby Sausser, Marjorie Guyett, El sie Lindbloom, Lois Taylor, Eleanor Smith, Irene Cater. Recitation, "The Christmas Key". Byron Whitcomb Song, "A Song From On High" Girls' Chorus Recitation, "Slighted" Frances Scalberg Recitation, "Her Christmas Dollies" Beatrice Larson Trombone Solo... Selected Ailen Ross Recitation, "Christmas Story" Claire Nelson Dialogue, "Christmas Candles".... Madeline Pearson, Dorothy Hoff man, Marval Boyn, Verna Lu Mc Mmn, Nola Mitchell, Vivian Winsor. Recitation, "What Santa Knows" Forde Bishop Song, "We'll Hang Up Grandma's Stocking Girls from Primary Dialogue, "Star, Cross and Crown" Gertrude Pearson, Mildred Howard, I'oris Howard, Dorothy Howard, ac companied by Quartet. Recitation, "Christmas Secrets".... Ethel Shrode Song, "We Have Seen His Star".. School Congregational. The Congregational Sunday school has arranged for a pleasing Christmas j, program, also, and it will be given at the church Christmas eve, at 8 o'clock. {Hereunder appears the program: Chorus, "Hail This Day" Intermediate Girls Reading, "Santa Claus" Ruth Johnson Reading, "If I Had a Home"..L. Moey Reading, "Two Little Stockings"..., E. Iverson Reading, "Grandma's Mistake".... Helen Busch Song, "Carol Children! Carol!".... Gracie Gibson Recital, "The Christmas Stocking" Miss Plummets Cldbs Reading, "Then and Now"....'.... Lawrence Johnson Reading, "Christmas Bells" Reading, "The Christmas Tree" Florrie Miller Reading, "Throw 'em Easy to Jimmie" H. Young Chorus, "Hark, from Heaven's Portals" Intermediate Girls Reading, "Cooking for Christmas" Maisie Veale Reading, "Upset" T. Setterburg Reading, "A Christmas Dilemna" Dorothy Allen Reading, "Why Do the Bells Ring?" Esther Lind Song, "Star of the East" Myrtle Wicktor Reading, "What Can I Give Him?" .W. Smith Reading, "Santa's Arrival" Gracie Gibson Reading, "Christmas Gifts"....N. Davis Reading"Christmas Gifts" N. Davis Reading, "The Magi's Journey" Vivian Starff Chorus, "Marching Onward" Intermediate Girls Swedish Lutheran. An appropriate program of sacred songs, recitations and dialogues will mark the observance of tlje annivers ary of the birth of the Savior at the Swedish Lutheran church in this vil lage. Superintendent Olson of the Sunday school will also deliver a few remarks. The program will be ren dered Sunday evening at 8 o'clock. German Lutheran. Christmas eve at 6:30 o'clock the German Lutheran church of this vil lage will hold its Christmas program. Recitations, dialogues and songs ap propriate for the sacred occasion will be given. The regular Christmas ser mon will be delivered by the pastor Christmas morning at 10:30 o'clock. Henry Holthus. Henry Holthus answered the final summons yesterday morning at 12:30 o'clock at his home in Princeton town. His health had not been the best for some time, but his death was unexpected as he was able to attend to his affairs up to a few days prior to his passing away. He was taken ill with the grip a short time ago, and his heart being in a weakened condi tion he succumbed. The funeral services will be con ducted tomorrow morning, first from the family residence at 10 o'clock and later from the German Lutheran church in this village. Rev. Eugene Ahl will officiate. Henry Holthus was born in Alle gehney, Pennsylvania, September 14, 1873, so at the time of his death was 42 years, 3 months and 8 days old. When three years of age he accom panied his parents to Maple Grove, this state, and the family resided there until 28 years ago when they removed to Princeton. This place had since been his home. Mr. Holthus was united in marriage to Miss Mar gareta Wilhelm on November 28, 1901, and three children were born to the union all of whom are living, viz: Henry, Albert, and Anita. Besides the widow and children deceased is survived by hismother, Mrs. Louisa Holthus, six sistersMrs. E. B. An derson and Mrs. Louisa Stolle of Mora, Mrs. Clara Bullis, of Oma ha, Nebraska, Mrs. William Heck ler, Mrs. Fred Ross, and Mrs. Geo. M. Thoma of Princetonand one brother, Amos, of Foley. Mrs. Sigrid Moe. Mrs. Sigrid Moe passed away at the home of her son, Mr. Andrew Moe, in St. Paul on the 13th inst., at the advanced age of 89 years. The remains were shipped hero for burial, and funeral services were con ducted from the Ross undertaking parlors Friday afternoon. Rev. M. Peterson of the Swedish Lutheran church officiated. Interment was in Oak Knoll cemetery. Deceased, who was a native of Nor way, formerly resided in Princeton with her son and his family, during the time he was employed here as bushelmah for Orton & Kaliher. About five years ago the family re moved to St. Paul. Mrs. Moe wa3 a good, Christian woman, esteemed by all who formed her acquaintance. She is survived by two sons. jWjfcfcerfc HIGH SCHOOL TEAM DEFEATED. NOTES. Prof. Jacka, who is coaching the high school team is deserving of credit, He has developed a smooth working machine. Winsor and Raiche did all the scor ing, for the locals. The first named negotiated three goals,whilethelatter tossed one goal and three fouls. Claude Morton acted as referee, and Prof. Jacka as umpire. Their deci sions were absolutely fair, and "kicks" were conspicuous by their absence. The high school quint won't be seen in action again until after the holidays. On the evening of January 14 the lo cals will oppose the team representing the Elk River school, and the contest will undoubtedly be interesting, as rivalry is keen between the two schools. Cal. Goodrich Dead. Calvin G. Goodrich, president of the Twin City Rapid Transit company, died at his home in Minneapolis on Tuesday evening. He had been ill only ten days with a bad cold, which de veloped into pneumonia. Mr. Good rich was one of the foremost business men of the Twin Cities, and he was extremely popular with the street car men. He came to Minneapolis in the early sixties and worked his way from a minor clerical position to the head of the greatest traction company in the country. He"was only sixty years of age. Unclaimed Letters. List of letters remaining unclaimed at the postoffice at Princeton, Minn., on Dec. 20, 1915: Mr. Geo. Neff, Rev. O. F. Johnson, Albert Windstor. Please call for advertised letters. -1 THE MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE WHICH WAS RE- CENTLY INSTALLED IN .TtiE UNION OFFICE. Locals Play a Clever Game Against Older and Heavier Players. Although not as well advertised as it might have been a fair-sized audi ence congregated at the armory Friday evening to witness the basket ball con test between the Wells Memorial club and the Princeton high schooL The visitors won by a count of 25 to 11, but under the circumstances the high school lads made a truly splendid showing. They were opposed by a heavier and more experienced team, but despite this the locals~~clearly dem onstrated their superiority in team work, and passing. Had they been as proficient in basket throwing as they were in other departments, they would have scored a' clean-cut victory. And it should not be forgotten that Kaliher and Jesmer, both excellent perform ers, were too ill to participate in the game, while Berg was only able to take part &n one half. The contest was more thrilling than the score would indicate, as the super ior team work of the locals gave them several opportunities to throw bas kets. During the first few minutes of play neither side scored, but the visit ors finally negotiated a couple of bas kets and from that time to the end of the game held the lead. Princeton also broke into the score column, and when time was called the count stood 10 to 5. The second half was a repetition of the first, the visitors h'aving a good edge in the basket throwing depart ment. Play was fast and furious, and, January 5, will be L. P. Martiny, one the spectators thoroughly enjoyed it During this period the visitors annex ed 15 points, while the locals were forced to content themselves with 6. The final count was 25 to 11. BIG EVENT FOR RURAL FOLKS. Farmers' and Home-Makers' Week at ,jState University, January 3-8. iJne of the features of Farmers' and Home-Makers' week at University Farm, St. Paul, January 3 to 8, 1916, will be a congress of live stock breed ers. The breeders will come together in the general meetings of the Minnesota -Livl Stock Breeders' association, on Thursday, January 6, for the discus sion of large problems relating to live stock. Probably President George E. Vincent, of the University of Minne sota, will deliver an address of wel come. L.^E. Potter, president of the Live Stock Breeders' association, will give a response. W. A. Cochel of the Kansas College of Agriculture, who has had 20 years' of experience in feeding, will discuss feeding poor qual ity troughage to beef cattle. E. T. Hoecker will talk on the cost of pro ducing beef, basing his talk upon ex periments carried on for years at the Minnesota Experiment Station. Geo. McKerrow of Wisconsin, will talk of pure bred live stock of the Northwest. G. Watson French of Davenport, Iowa, will probably discuss the foot and mouth disease, and the appraisal of pure bred animals. F. W. Merrill, a well known dairy expert, is also on the program. The various auxiliary breeders' as sociations will hold their individual meetings. The speakers at the meet ing of swine breeders, Wednesday, of Wisconsin's most successful hog breeders R. C. Ashby of the Minne sota Experiment Station, on the value of self-feeders and M. H. Reynolds, also of the Minnesota Experiment Sta tion, on diseases of hogs. At the meeting of sheep breeders, Wednesday, January 5, George McKer row of Wisconsin, for 35 years a suc cessful breeder of sheep, will discuss the feeding of sheep for the show ring and the market and T. G. Pat terson of the Minnesota Experiment Station, will make a comparison of cross breeds and grades. At a meeting of horse breeders, on Wednesday, January 5, if arrange ments are carried out, A. E. Trow bridge, of the University of Missouri, will talk on breeds and Dr. Shores, wno has promoted the successful colt shows at Lake City, will discuss colt shows. The star of the beef breeders' meet ing, Friday, January 7, will be John Clay of Chicago, one of the largest breeders of beef cattle in the United States. At the meeting of Jersey breeders? Friday, January 7, M. D. Munn, pres ident of the American Jersey Cattle club, and president of the American Society of Record associations, will be one of the principal speakers. With him on the program will be Hugh Van Telt, of Iowa. At the Holstein meet ing, W. F. Schilling of Northfield, Min nesota, and C. Watson French of Dav enport, Iowa, both large breeders of Holstein cattle, will speak. The pro gram for the Guernsey breeders' meet ing, Friday, January 7, has not yet been completed, but will be of the same character as that of the other dairy breeders. In addition to these meetings and conference during Farmers' and Home Makers' week, will be offered oppor tunity to hear lectures and demonstra tions on-all of the leading phases of farming, especially as applied to Min- M. M. Briggs, Acg. P. M. .fgffnesota and: for the women of Minne- sota's homes, will tractive courses problems as the home ca. the care of children, fooi ing, together with conferences of the housewives and mothers. Profitable and enjoyable entertain ments and addresses will be givJBfei the evenings. ^& One of the big features of the week that should not be forgotten is the meeting of the Farmers' clubs of the state to decide upon the question of a state federation. Working Mille Lacs Quarry. Messrs. Hilder and McGregor Brothers, sent a big crew up into the Mille Lacs country to day, where they will be busy for three months in setting out stone from the famous white quarry, and hauling it to the Soo line. The stone to reach the railroad has to be hauled across a big marsh, and this is the reason why the work is being done when the marsh is frozen over. This is said to be one of the fin est quarries in this section of the light variety, and they have acres of it almost in a solid ledge. The stone has., to be hauled over the Soo line to Paynesville, and then to St. Cloud over the Great Northern. A railroad directly to Mille Lacs from St. Cloud, which is among the pos sibilities within a few months, would add greatly to the value of this quarry.St. Cloud Journal Press. The above, we presume, refers to the quarry south of Wahkon. Direct railroad connection with St. Cloud may be among the possibilities, but we are afraid it is an extremely remote probability. The Union, how ever, has believed for years that the Great Northern would eventually ex tend its road from Milaca northward, via the southeastern corner of Mille Lacs lake to connect with the iron range road at Mississippi. Public Rest Room at the Armory. Starting Saturday, January 15, 1916, there will be open to the public, especially the neighboring rural com munity, a rest room each Saturday afternoon between the hours of 2 and 5 o'clock. A lunch will be served con sisting of coffee, buns, doughnuts, etc. Ladies from the country are es pecially invited to make use of the accomodations. Farmers desiring a lunch before driving home are wel come. The Princeton armory will be used and a student of the normal department of the Princeton high school will be in charge. Contributions of a few second-hand rocking chairs, and sofa pillows will be gratefully received. A Minnesota Free Traveling Library of children's books will be available to the young folks of the village and country, and they may draw same af ter a parent or guardian signs a card vouching for the careful handling of the books. No charge will be made for books kept two weeks or less, but a fine will be assessed against those keeping them longer than that period. The books will be charged at the arm ory between the hours of 2 and 5, each Saturday. Receipts Are Heavy. The local potato market remains firm and there have been only slight variations in the prices being paid farmers. Triumphs still lead in price and from 90c to 92c is being paid here for this variety. King's bring from 53c to 55c, while from 55c to 58c is being paid for white stock. On Tues day as high as 62c was bid on Bur banks, and this is the record price of the season. This jump in price was due to the spirited rivalry be tween local buyers, and the price dropped to normal yesterday. Receipts are heavy for this time of year, and local buyers inform us that considerable more potatoes are being marketed here now than during past years at this season. The demand from outside points is not brisk, and shipments have been rather light the past week. About 25 carloads of tubers have left this point since the last issue of the union. At Northwestern Hospital. Emory Norton is at the hospital uncomfortably ill- with influenza. Mrs. Myrtle .Schonberg of Dalbo, who*was operated on last week for appendicitis is convalescent. Mrs. Perske of Santiago, who has been receiving surgical treatment is. convalescent. *Jl Miss Hazel Francis of Big Lake, was operated on Sunday for acute*ap pendicitis, and is doing well. Miss LeFevfe of Mora was admit ted to the hospital yesterday and had an operation performed on, her throat. The six year old soirof Elmer Stev enson was admitted to the hospital Monday in a critical condition due to a ruptured appendix. Operation failed to bring relief, and the boy passed away Tuesday morning. He had Been ill six days with appendicitis JjeforeJ'1907 entering the hospital, an^d^gas'in a, hopeless condition. ^-J^J^C*^ Good Quick Work by Two Brave Detectives in a St. Paul Saloon. Fierce FightOne Detective Was Severely Wounded in the Struggle. Although for years Minneapolis has been a fruitful field for confidence men, thieves and thugs, St. Paul, until quite recently, has been given a wide berth by fellows of that ilkthey had a wholesome dread of Chief John O'Con nor and his efficienv police force. But lately the bandits and desperate char acters, emboldened by their uniform success in escaping arrest in the Mill City, have extended their operations to St. Paul. A bank has been robbed in broad daylight and there have been several sensational hold-ups in stores and saloons. But the St. Paul chief would not stand for Minneapolis meth ods in the Saintly City, and he gave instructions to his men to get the ban dits alive or dead, but to get them, and put a quietus on the carnival of crime in good old St. Paul. In accordance with Chief O'Con nor's well laid plans detectives and plain clothes men were secreted in stores and saloons in the outlying dis tricts that would be likely to receive evening visits from the desperadoes. Last Friday evening three of these desperate characters undertook to rob a saloon at 782 Rice street. Within five minutes two of the hold-up men were dead, and the other was mortally wounded and died two hours later. Two detectives, Paul Gottfried and John McKinley, were on the job and they did their work well. McKinley escaped unscathed but Gottfried was severely wounded. It appears that the detectives had been in a rear room of the saloon nearly an hour when they heard shoot ing in the saloonthe three bandits had entered and in order to terrify the seven or eight patrons and the bar tender commenced shooting. Detective Gottfried immediately ran around to the front of the saloon while McKinley guarded the rear door." As Gottfried entcicd the front door one of the bandits, Carson, shot at him and the bullet took effect in his breast. Gottfried returned the fire and wound ed Carson in the hand the second bul let from the detective's revolver pierc ed Carson's neck and he fell dead. Montana Pete, another of the bandits, opened fire on Gottfried, and again wounded him. But the detective grap pled with the bandit and clubbed him with his revolver. A bullet from Mc Kinley's revolver ended the brigand's career. But just prior to the tussle between GottTried and Montana Pete, McKinley had shot Charlton, the third of the bandits, through the breast and he died two hours later in the hospital. John McKinley, better known as "Big Jack McKinley," was formerly steward at the Merchants hotel and was a familiar figure around that pop ular hostelry for years. "Big Jack" was a general favorite with all the old timers at the Merchants. Detective Gottfried was hit three timesonce in the mouth and twice in the bodybut it is expected that he will recover. The brave detectives are deserving of the thanks of the citizens of St. Paul for ridding the city of three thugs. And Chief O'Connor is to be congratulated for the energetic meas ures he has taken to put an end to the reign of terror in that city, and he is to be doubly congratulated in having such plucky officers on his force as detect ives McKinley and Gottfried. v, Judge Stolberg Dead. -f~l| Hinckley, Minn., Dec. 21.Judge P. a H. Stolberg of the 19th district court /j| of Minnesota died here this forenoon J| of cancer of the stomach. He liter- I3|g ally died in the harness, for as late as -*1/ yesterday he held court at Mora. Feel- -Spf ing- that his illness had reached a 11 cr^Kikstage he undertook to reach his '"^%j^M Jg^*ac Harris, but on arrival here _/"- -^H jlast night could travel no farther and -z^ faile-Aim*rapidly unti.l the end. "~v Judge Stolberg was born in Jlkog, Sweden, 64 years ago.- *Wo ^B. was edu-" JL b-I. I" -4* 5- 1- -1 $ ~& r-^f i %-w S** ^-B jy| S Iff 5 -^|S Wt ^A r\ '"MM ml r" canted for the army, but came to the Unifed States in 1868 to Chisago coun- ^|f ty in Minnesota in 1871. He was ap- *^fe pointed^eceiver of the United States fa*** land office in Taylor Falls in 1883. He was admitted to the bar in 1888, served as county attorney of Chisago county for 12 years and was appointed ty judge, of the'19th district April 11, and waa nominated and elected^ in 1908 without opposition. ^-g*yf ^^le is survived by his wifei 1 *i%, i I