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Rexall Baby Cough Syrup s-wwc, I Opa Sunctay* from O &- m to 1 SI LOCAL BREVITIES." George I. Staples is the only person who is authorized to collect money due this office. In every case the party paying money is entitled to and should insist upon receiving a printed receipt. R. C. DUNN, Publisher. PUBLISHER'S NOTICE. We have been to considerable expense recently in adding to the equipment of the Union office. Those who are indebted to the Union on subscription or other wise can assist us very materi ally by liquidating their indebt edness promptlynot a month or a year hence, but NOW. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Stark were Min neapolis visitors the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Whitney were passengers to Minneapolis yesterday morning. Mrs. G. H. Shaw of Seattle, Wash., is a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Keith. J. H. Reichard went to Minneapolis Tuesday to purchase a new and larger motor for his laundry. Village Recorder Hatch transacted business in St. Paul a couple of days the first of the week. Peter Moose of Cove was awarded bounty on a wolf the 19th inst, at the office of the county auditor. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Allen visited relatives at Milaca, from Tuesday ev ening to yesterday morning.- Oliver Peltier, deputy auditor of Sherburne county, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Peltier over Sunday. Mr. Walter Lambert and Miss Janey Way were made man and wife by Judge of Probate Sanford last Thurs day afternoon. The Onamia Lake Breeze reports that numerous Onamiaites contemplate going to Montana next spring with a view of locating on homesteads. Fred Haas of Minneapolis visited relatives and friends in this vicinity over Sunday and tried his hand at fishing in Blue lake, Spencer Brook. Bock people want the names of that place changed to-Cloverdale. It is hoped that the railroad company and the postoffice department will grant the request. Dr. J. F. Kothman, optometrist, will be in town on Wednesday and Thurs day, March 1 and 2. Eyes examined and glasses fitted. Office with Dr. L. F. Anderson, dentist. 1-tfe The Methodist Ladies' Aid society will compose a sleigh ride party to the home of Mrs. Beecher Taylor a mile and a half west of the village next Wednesday afternoon. Princeton has a very fair hotel, but' it is not large enough to accommodate the traveling public. What Princeton needs more than anything else is a modern first-class hotel. Before you start for Princeton to have your picture taken be sure it is the first or third Saturday or Sunday of the month, as these are the only days you will find Nelson the famous photographer from Anoka, at his stu dio in Princeton. 2-tfc Claire Lowell, who is a rural carrier at Milaca, visited Princeton friends yesterday. The roads were in such condition owing to the drifted snow that he found it impossible to make his route. A petition asking that Woodrow Wilson's name appear on the ballot at the presidential preference primary was circulated among local democrats "by J. J: Skahen, member of the,state. ^eefltral ^committee from Mille -Lacs Vcosmty, tEe^rst' of j&e7 w$fc? 'feSfcS& *..",i'*.r#** An extremely simple com bination of very simple drugs, adapted for baby's uses, intended to relieve baby's coughs without af fecting baby's system other wise. and harmless preparation to use, contains no pare- goric, opium or narcotic of any kind. 25 Cents C. A. JACK DRUG CO. The Rexall Druggists A perfectly safe Nelson's photos please the people. Sixteen, inch dry wood for sale. Caley Hardware Co. 41-tfc Miss Nellie Foltz, who is teaching school at Page, and Mrs. K. K. Moore visited Princeton friends over Sunday. Without an effort on the part of the management new names are being added to the Union's subscription list weekly. Mrs. Branham of Austin, and Mrs. Epler of Dooley, Montana, nee the Misses Furlong, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Skahen. Mora is to have a new creamery which will be owned and operated by the farmers of that vicinity. The creamery is to be fire-proof and up-to date in its equipment. Chas. Whitney arrived here from Long Grove Tuesday evening, and de parted for Boy River yesterday morn ing, where he will be employed in a saw mill. The Boys' Athletic club of Redtop, in northern Mille Lacs county, gave a leap year basket social last Saturday evening. The boys furnished the bask ets, and the young ladies assumed the role of bidders. Among those from out of town who attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Harriet E. Neely were Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Willard and Thomas Neely of Minneapolis, and Mrs. C. T. Plum mer of Monticello. New advertisements appear in this issue of the Union for the following firms: A. E. Allen & Co., C. A. Jack Drug Co., J. C. Hervfliska* Mcllhargey Hardware & Furniture Co., Ewings' Music Store. Read them. "The Cowboy Minister," a semi-west ern drama in prologue and three acts, occupied the boards at Brands' opera house Tuesday evening, and was greet ed by a fair-sized audience. The play was well staged and actecl, and those in attendance thoroughly enjoyed it. The Elk River and Mora high school basket ball teams opposed each other at Mora Friday evening, and Elk River was forced to content itself with the short end of a 31 to 24 score. Mora will invade Princeton next Friday and a speedy contest is expected to result. Ellsworth Baker of Hayland sent two wolf pelts to the auditor's office Tuesday and received bounty on same. As one of the wolves was killed be fore the commissioners abolished the county bounty of $2.50, he received $17.50 instead of $15. A substantial fall of snow Tues day, yesterday and today covered the earth with a mantle of white to the depth of several inches, and it should make wolf hunting- profitable. This was the heaviest fall of snow of the winter. Grover UmBehocker will commence shipping in ice from Big Lake this week, with which to supply the Prince ton public next sunyner. The' east branch of the Rum river froze so deep that he found it impossible to use a saw, and the ice of the west branch, for sanitary reasons, is unfit for use, Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Schlasner, north of town, entertained Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Nelson, Nelson's store clerks and a few invited friends Monday evening at an oyster supper. Mr. and Mrs. Schlasner are royal entertainers and a better time was never enjoyed by a lot of young people. First annual stockholders' meeting of the Farmers' Terminal Packing company will be held af?"the old Capi tol building in St. Paul -next Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr. Carl Sholin of Page is. one of the directors of this company and h^ proposes to look after 'the interests pf, the Mille j^acs county stockholders^ the jconcetG^'r' _,v:. The Dorcas society will meet with Mrs. Fred Keith next Wednesday af ternoon. Oscar Domras of here visiting his uncle and aunt, Mr and Mrs. Nels Olson. with relatives and friends in Minne apolis A card party and basket social will be given by the ladies of St. Edward's parish on the evening of January 27, in the church basement. A cordial in vitation is extended to all. Miss Grace Dunn entertained a num ber of the young ladies of the village Friday evening at the Dunn residence. Five Hundred was played, and during the evening light refreshments were served. Lloyd Willace writes the Union from Ronan, Montana, where he is practic ing law, and reports that he is doing well. Lloyd is another graduate of the Princeton high school who is bound to succeed. Geo. Schmidt returned from Duluth Monday morning, where he attended the annual meeting of shareholders of an iron mine in which he is interested. The mine is located in Wisconsin, and Mr. Schmidt says that it looks like a good proposition. A. J. Orton's many friends will be pleased to learn that he is rapidlyx Martha Anita, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gerth, of Prince ton town, passed away on the 21st inst., being but two- months and 16 days old. Funeral services were con ducted at the German Methodist church iMonday afternoon by Rev. E. B. Service, and the church quartet sang. Interment was in the church cemetery. Arthur Roos left for Duluth yester day, where he has secured a position with the firm of Kelly, Howe, Thomp son, wholesale dealers in hardware. Af ter serving sufficient time in the house to familiarize himself with the cata logue he will be giv*m a road position. Mr. Roos is a young man of worth and integrity and can be depended upon to make good. The annual meeting of the ,Borg holm Co-operative creamery was held the first of last week. During 1915 a total of 133,447 pounds of butter, valued at $35,174.27, were churned. Patrons were paid a total of $32,282.15 during the year, and receipts over ex penditures amounted to $194.23. Offi cers elected for the ensuing year fol low: Frank Telander, president C. E. Newberg, vice-president Ben Eck dall, secretary Noah Johnson, treas urer. M. D. Foote, Andrew Beckstrom and Henry Berg were chosen directors, A very pleasant time was had at the home of A. Elser in Greenbush Satur day evening when about thirty neigh bors and friends congregated at the~ residence. The occasion was the 50th anniversary of Mr. Ester's birth, and an enjoyable evening was had by those in attendance, cardsNHid other pastimes being the entertainment features. At 12 o'clock lunch was served, and upon departure all wished Mr. Esler many more birthday anniversaries. He re ceived a sum of money, and other presf ents as mementos of the happy oe casion. S rem I Miss Marie Christianson came home tHe Union can do as neat a ob last evening from a several days' visit as you can have done in the best im- proving, and expects to be up and around inside of a few days. Mr. Or ton has been confined to the house with a severe attack of rheumatism since before Christmas. The fire department was called out yesterday afternoon, and it speedily extinguished a blaze in the rafters of Mrs. Jopp's residence, adjoining the millinery store of Mrs. E. C. Meyers. A defective chimney caused the fire. Little damage resulted! The degree team of the local I. 0. O. F. lodges goes to Ogilvie this even ing where it will initiate a class of 18 two from Princeton and 16 from Og ilvieinto the mysteries of Oddfellow ship., The Princeton degree team has acquired an enviable reputation, under the \eadership of S. E. Vandevanter. Elk River was supplied with elec tricity for the first time ,last Satur day evening, and great was the jj^jy of the inhabitants-thereat. The only wonder is that such a thriving- village should have been content to remain in darkness so long. The next public im provement in our sister village will undoubtedly be a system of water works. ini A n-.S,,___- 1 Unclaimed Letters. _, at the postoffice at- Princeton, Minn Jan. 25, 1916: Nellie Jones. Please calf for advertised, !0J A. series oljfbeautiful new fonts of type have been recently add-| th Union's Job Printing Department, and we are now prepared to turn out the finest Watertown -is quality of Job Printing at rea sonable prices. Give us a triaL and we will convince you that city job printing offices. The last issue of the Foley Independ ent contained a review of the record of Representative Indrehus made at th las sessi( islat the Independentrf pays a deserved tridbn ute to the Benton county legislator: Mr. Indrehus was a valuable member of -Minnesota's law-making body, and is entitled to re-election without oppo sition. a William H. Orr writes the Union from Sidney, Montana, where he is operating a jewelry store, and reports that prospects are bright for a pros perous year during 1916. The cold wave did not miss that section, and the past few weeks the thermometer has hovered in the vicinity of 46 de grees below zero. Sidney has a popu lation of about 1,000, and judging by views of business and public buildings that adorned the back of the envelope used by Mr. Orr, it is a thriving place. In less than one year after announc ing that they would market a car bearing their own name Dodge Broth ers had pushed their way to the fourth place among the biggest producers of motor cars in the nation. Nearly ev ery man and woman seems to be fa miliar with the unique qualities and performance of the Dodge Brothers motor car. G. C. Ogren, Cambridge, Minn., agent for the southwestern part of Isanti county. 5-2tc The Milaca Live Stock & Produce company held its annual meeting in Milaca on Wednesday of last week. The company has resources of $30,- 1(50.16, and liabilities of $22,062.74. It was decided to reduce the commission on live stock shipments from 12 cents to 10 cents per hundred pounds, and that hereafter no dividends be paid until such time as finances warrant it. John Bowman and August Anderson were chosen directors, and the follow irfg officers were elected: John P. Asp, president Daniel Nelson, vice ptesident Ole Soderquist,. secretary Carl Sholin, treasurer. pon't look old!' Don't" feel mean! Your complexion and hair are your charm. When your face feels and ldftfcs greasy,'dirty and rough, or your hair is oily, falling and you have dan druff, go to the tonsorlal parlors of Earley & Evans, and get an electric massage or shampoo. The best of face lotions used, and no injury to the hair. We have installed a new electric hair dryer, which will dry, your hair com pletely in a few minutes. No danger of catching cold. Hair cutting, shaving, massaging, shampooing, tonics, etc. All general work a specialty. 6-tfc A real athletic carnival is in store for Princeton people next Friday even ing, when the girl and boy basket ball teams of the Mora and Princeton high schools will battle for supremacy. The Princeton boys were defeated at Mora early in the season, but the locals are going stronger now, and hope to re deem themselves. Princeton girls al ways give a good account of them selves, and they have one victory to their credit over Mora this season. Both contests will undoubtedly be in teresting, and the high school orches tra will enliven the occasion by ren dering selections between halves. DON'T KICK When you lose your light next Wednesday. But go and pay your bill. WATER, LIGHT & BUILDING COMMISSION. Dr. Rl R, Frazier, the well -known eye specialist .of Minneapolis, [will have his office at P. J. Nelson's Photo Gallery unclaimed in Princeton, Saturday and- Sunday February 5 and 6. He wjll have his office at the Mr. Curry, Mr. Allen Hurley, Mrsi Blanchett. Hotel, Zimmerman, Friday, was/struck in the eye by a small piece Fj^ruary. r2 &$&?1&3&!$ %K*^K%*^^^ ^*^**^m^m^m0m*^m^a^* Oscar .Anderson, the eldest son of Mr. and. Mrs^JSTick Anderson of For eston, met with a serious accident the first of last week. While playing he of wood, and it is feared that loss of J$eadl|i aov anfipunciement again, gig^i, in- the. jbgjured lumber ,will rp- This Dropbead Ruby Sewing Machine Only $23.00 Sho Repairing At Right Prices I have an expert in charge of my shoe repairing department and can guarantee you a neat job, that will prove satisfactory in every respect. Complete new power plant. Service, and Quality at All Times Bring in Your Shoes J. H. HOFFMAN Don't waste time and money on an untried machine when you can buy a machine like the abpve that is made by a Reliable Manu facturer like the New Home Sewing Machine Co. Any Machine Sold on Easy Terms 1 Ewings' MusicStdre No Mille Lacs County Taxpayer Can Afford to be Without the Union THE UNIVERSAL CAR More than half the cars you see aVe "Fords." Over a million Ford cars are in use today, rendering efficient, economical service under all kinds of-conditions. 500,000 will be built and sold this year. Low price places it with in your reach. Touring Car $440 Runabout $390 Coupelet $590 Town Car $640 Sedan $740, f. o. b. Detroit. On display and sale at Princeton by J. C. Herdliska, Agent. The Harness Man, Princeton, Minn. 1 SPECIAL NOTICE-Now is'thetfme to get your harness oiled. The price is only $1.00 pet set, Wev also carry a full line of New Home and The White Sew ing Machines. Prices on sewing* machines we sell range from $20 to $50 :i /"'At the Princeton Laundry .Always remember we are Headquarters for Dry Cleaning and Pressing of Men's and LadieV Suits and Overcoats, Ladies? Coats and Dresses Curtains, Draperies, etc. Carpets and Rugs Washed or Dry Cleaned' Family Wahin Solicited '& Princeton J. H. REICHARD, Prop.}, Opposite Oarage W- T **gs M, Jim -ixSZtf su 6!*i ''S'-' 5$ Princeton, Minnesota The season for purchasing seed is approaching, and in nine cases out of ten the highest-priced seed is by far the cheapest. The seed doesn't cost much, after all, in proportiony to la ^O A fckntis. once the starteth ^J^^mp^rt^Dt, and possible I*