davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-11-01
MORALS AND. POLITICS.

DR.. Sutherland, of Canada, made a |
strong prohibition address before the |
General Conference of the Methodist |
Episcopal Church South. Among the |
utterances most loudly applauded was
+ the following: 1T should 60 without
saying that the attitude of the
churches toward the liquor traffic must
be one of relentless hostility hostility
that gives no quarter and admits of no
compromise. -a.1a~z. s
ITO dislodge an enemy so intrenched
will be no easy task, and it never will
be done till loyalty to God and right is
stronger than loyalty to party. In
temperance as a moral evil must still
be combated by moral and spiritual
agencies, and by these alone; but the
liquor traffic as an organized con-
spiracy against the home and the
State, must be fought at the ballot box,
and its power must ultimately be
broken, not by speeches and resolu
lions, but by votes.'- Constitution.
To be drunkard is wicked. To
make a drunkard is wicked. To make
a drunkard maker is wicked. To make
a law that makes drunkard maker is
wicked. To help to make a legislature
to make law to make a drunkard
maker is wicked. So the whole bust
ness of drinking and selling liquor, or
cto1 III,
them, or voting, for legislatures to
license them, is wicked. It is not
merely a mistake or an error, but it is
desperately wicked. Neither can one
excuse himself, nor palliate his wicked
ness by saying that he was more con-
cerned about money or financial ques-
tions, or that many others and many
excellent men as we'll as saloon keepers
and their patrons, voted this way.
The number engaged in a crime or sin
does not affect the personal guilt OF
each. Let us all learn our individual
responsibility for the liquor traffic
Midland.
When will the thinking men anG
women of our land, that great anc
splendid band whose hearts are afame
with love for mankind, open their eye!
to see in this plea for moderate drink
. ing" for temperate use of alcohol,
the very Goliath of deceivers?' I
sounds so harmless and asks so little a
our hands! Full we'll it knows that
it but gain this plea it can make it
own sure way without further he'll
from US. And so it stands to-day, hid
ing its Gorgon head behind all othe
crimes, and mocks the efforts of tn
r. moralist, the reformer, and the states
man; ready to enter into any truce
parleying, or compromise, that wi
= still leave it to do it's deadly work.
But it's days are numbered; the mic
night blackness of its reign is pas
. Already Christian men and women ar
asking themselves the question, "Al
not my brothers keeper" And on
mighty Eyes" comes echoing out d,
the sorrowful past; out of the waste
hearts and homes of the present; an
as from out the parted skies, "Look
it that his blood be not required :
your hands!'' -. ~.
And shall not we who see the trl
nature of this insinuating serpen
moderation" hurry on the good wor]
by putting our heel upon it's hea
! whenever it lifts its Shiny body
claim responsibility, tolerance, or pr
tection.-The Constitution. Il .-.t..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-11-01
TALES OF TWO HORSES.
New York Street Car Animals That Show
Remarkable Intelligence.

New York Street Car Animals That Show
Remarkable Intelligence.
If the tales of the drivers are to be
believed, the central cross town
street car line owns more intelligent
horses than any other corporation Of
equal size in the world. One Of
these animals is regarded with spe
cial admiration. It seems that it is
the custom Of the company to give
the same driver the same horses to
pull his car day after day. Because
of this practice Bill Smeed, the man,
and White Charley, the equine, got
well acquainted and were on friend
ly terms, cemented by two years of
companionship.
One day Bill called the stable fore
man "out of his name" and as con-
sequence was complained of and dis
charged. His successor at the brake
and reins celebrated his appointment
in advance of going to work, and
when he mounted the car was suffer
ing from the after effects of over
stimulation in the way Of nervous
ness. r.. -.
All went well, however, until the
corner of Broadway and Seventeenth
street had been reached. Then White
Charley stopped, turned about, faced
the driver, elevated his upper lip and
opened his jaws. The man dropped
the lines in horror Reinforced by
the conductor, he tried to get White
Charley to ''tend to business" but
the beast was obdurate and had to
be taken to the barn, the incident
causing some little blockade and
travel. The next day the horse went
out under fresh guidance and at the
same. place repeated his previous
antics. "You fellers dunno how to
drive a boss; that's ALL" remarked
Bill, who put in his leisure loafng
near the barns.
eff you can make him go you can
have your place back, responded an
official, who overheard the criticism.
Glitch 'em up," said Bill. "I'll do
the trip on schedule time, you bet."
While waiting for the car to come
out Bill went into a neighboring gro
Gerry for moment. Returning, be
took the lines, and the outfit went
gayly on the cross town trip, one OF
the passengers being a company de.
tective who was curious to see how
Bill would do it.
AS usual, at Broadway and Seven
teenth street, White Charley whirle6
about and laughed with equine Joy
in the face of his old comrade.
"They didn't treat you right, die
they, Charley?" said Bill. 'But it,
all o. K. now"
And thereat he pulled from hi
pocket two Jumps of sugar. Thes
the horse eagerly seized, and turning
in his traces resumed the pull to
ward the North river. It develope,
: that for Is months the animal ha'
! been fed with sugar by his drive
whenever they reached the spot in
r dicated on the west bound trips.
: Another horse, an iron gray, make
= three regular trips without protes
!. and cheerfully pulls the biggest sol
, Of loads. But he absolutely refuse
Q to do any more. He has been whipped
: coaxed, urged, petted and sworn a
: but without avail. So much wor
I for so much hay and oats and waite
n is his motto. He is so firm in his r.
y sistance to what he thinks the ty
. amy Of capital over labor that th
boys at the stable call him Gomper
New York Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-11-01
A GASPAR DA SALo.

How . Violin Collector Obtained VAL
liable Instrument With q Pedigree.
Alfred B. Schanz, an artist Of this
city, tells the following story about
q violin that will be of interest to
musicians:
when on a recent trip in the
west, had the good fortune in Mil
waukee to hear very clever amateur
play on as fine Gaspar da Sa1o as
probably exists in America, and it is
an instrument of which, I think,
very little is known among the con-
noisseurs. It is the property of a
comparatively modest and kerry for
tunate collector, Mr.. Henry T. Stirn,
who bought it from the widow of a
Norwegian violin virtuoso, formerly
an associate of Ole Bull.
"On tour through Russia the for
mer owner made the acquaintance of
nobleman who had in his possess
sion this violin, which at once be-
came the object of the violinist's
most ardent desires. He negotiated
for long time for it's purchase, and
after hard struggle the violin pass
ed into his possession, the Russian
owner of it not being induced to part
with it so much by the monetary
consideration as by the enthusiastic
pleadings of his guest. Immediately
after this transaction an offer was
made for the instrument of 2, 900 ru-
bles, which was declined. In Paris
the violin was thoroughly overhaul
ed by Vuillaume, the famous violin
maker, who offered for it a very large
sum of money, in addition to one Of
the best of Slis own instruments. Ole
Bull was also DESTROYS Of being the
owner Of this Gaspar, but the attach
ment of the owner for his pet instru-
ment had become SO strong that
nothing could induce him to part
with it.
lit was only after his death, as
stated, that Mr.. Stirn secured it, and
the sale of itresulted in a sum which
added materially to the comfort of
the widow.
"This Gasper da Salo was presum-
ably made in Brescia about 1895 and
is in it's original state of preserva-
ton, except the neck, which is sliced
in. It is a beautiful instrument and
bound to attract admiration at frs
sight. The quality of the wood is
particularly fine, that for the belly
or top, displaying remarkable equal
ity Or regularity Of grain, which i
almost as wide as that seen in vic
loncellos. The back sides and scrol
are made out of pear wood, this be
ing one Of the significant points b,
which Gaspars are identified. TIL
purpling, Or inlaying, is in doubl
rows and is also displayed in orna
mental figures on the back. The val
nish is simply exquisite and is of
yellow brownish red tint. The i
holes are beautifully cut, and diffe
somewhat in style from the produt
tions of the later great masters
Amati, Guarnerius and Stradivariu:
The tone is something grand swee
mellow and very fne-a veritabl
silky softness, the effect being SOM
what of the grave or melancholy O.
der, but nevertheless brilliant.
consider the condition of this violi
perfect in every respect, and env
MI. Stirn the treasure he possess
in this wonderful instrument. -
New York Commercial.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-11-01
PRINC ETON w. G. Z. u.
70, - ~,
PLEDGE.
I15ET. ~ r 1=...r.F sI

I hereby eolemnly promise, God helping me, to
abstain from all distilled fermented and malt
liquors. including wine and cider, and to employ
all proper means to discourage the nee OF, and
traffic in the same.
OBJECT.
1t is the object of this organization to plan and
carry forward measures, which, With the blessing
OF God shall result in promoting the cause Of
liquor traffic.
Notices of meetings are read from pupits of
Meth list and Congregational churches.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-11-01
[sEAL.1
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
~ Mile Lacs.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of John VanWert, de-

ceased:
The undersigned commissioners to partition
said estate duly appointed by the Hon. Richard
October, 1894, by his warrant under the seal Of
said court, hereby give notice that they will meet
at at the house of Alex McDugal, in the town of
9Th day of November, 1894, ut 10 O'Clock A. H., of
that day, and Immediately thereafter proceed to
make partition of the southeast quarter and the
the northeast quarter of section thirty-ve (35) in
township thirty seven (37) north, of range twen-
ty seven (s7) west 4th meridian, being all the
real estate of said deceased situate in said county,
as by said warrant and the order of said probate
court directed. A
Dated Oct. 9th, 1894.
THOMAS P. KERR,
ALLEN T.. CHISHOLM,
GEORGE n. DEAN, ~
commissioners.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-11-01
Liberty N office.

1 have this day given to my son, Elmer Grant
his time. 1 shall hereafter lay no claim to any of
his earnings MOI become responsible for any debts
he may contract. 49, ..- .--,ts
Dated Oct. 25, 1894. ',.. g.-
~. Z. GRANT.
Baldwin, Sherburne County, Mimi, aE..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-11-01

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
~ Mile Lacs.-ss: In Probate Court, Special
Term, Oct. 3rd, 1884.
In the matter of the estate of William H. Shaw, de-
ceased WI.
Letters Of administration on the estate of said
deceased being granted unto Angela L. Shaw,
of said county, 1'
It is ordered, That all claims and demands of
all persons against said estate be presented to this
| court, for examination and allowance, at the pro-
| bate office in Princeton, on the following day,
viz: Monday, the 18th day of April, 1895. r.
1t is further ordered, That six months from the
date hereof be allowed to creditors TO present
their claims against said estate, at the expiration
! of which time all claims not presented to said
court, or not proven to it's satisfaction, shall be
| forever barred, unless for cause shown, further
time be allowed. s.' @s -
Ordered further, That notice of the time and
place of the herring and examination of said
| claims and demands shall be given by publishing
this order once in each week, for three successive
weeks prior to the day appointed for such exam
ination, in the Princeton UNION, a weekly news
paper printed and published at Princeton, in
| said county. :..@.. .',
Dated at Princeton the Bird day of Oct A. D.
| 1894. By the Court: 80, = -
RICHARD W. FREER, at
| lsEAL.I g.. ~ Judge of Probate.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-11-01

To the Voters of Mile Laos county:
I hereby announce myself as an independent
candidate for the Office of Register of Deeds. If
elected, shall endeavor to perform the duties of
the Office faithfully. Respectfully,
J.. W. GoULDING.
Oct. 4th 1894.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-11-01
FOR SHERIFF..
Oct. 4th, 1894

To the Voters of Mile Laos County:
hereby announce myself as an independent
candidate for sheriff of Mile Lacs county at the
coming election
A. f. HOWARD.
Oct II. 1894. ..r....@ .4.5}a.t
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-11-01

FUR COUNTY AUDITOR. :
To the Voters of Mile Laos County:
hereby announce myself as an independent
candidate for the office of county auditor. If
elected will conduct the business of that office to
the best of my ability. Yours Truly,
I. S. MuDGETT.
Oct. 18TH 1894 -. -'F.-.. q-'' ~ ..a
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-11-01
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY.

To the Voters Of Mile Laos County:
In compliance with the wishes of over 100 voters
who have signed my petition, and many others
who have thus expressed themselves through the
ddate for the Office of county attorney. If
elected, I pledge myself to attend closely to the
sci in all important matters, especially during the
term of court. Yours Respectfully,
49,. IT, MOSES S. CONE.
Foreston Mimi, Oct 18th. 1894. -.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-11-01
Office.

U. S. Land Office, st. Cloud. Mimi, Oct. II, 1894.
Complaint having been entered at this office by
Michael Joice against Bring E. Trask for abandon
ing his homestead entry No. 2114, dated Mch. Bird,
1891, upon the VIZ of SW4 and SH of NWA
Mile Laos county, Mimi, with a
view to the cancellation of said entry, the said
parties are hereby summoned to appear before L.
S. Briggs, clerk of district court, Mile Laos
county, Mimi, on the goth day of November. 1894,
at 10 O'Clock NJ, to respond and furnish testi-
mony concerning said alleged abandonment.
THEO BRUENER, Register.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-11-01
FOR SHERIFF.
nG:1IaInon Nnn.,fu
Oct. 4th, 1894

To the Voters of Mile Laos County:
hereby announce myself as an independent
candidate for the office of Sheriff. Ii elected,
shall endeavor to do my duty without fear or
favor. respectfully,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-11-01
Political Announcements
roK JuDaE OF PROBATE; ,

To the Voters OF Mile Laos County, MINI:
hereby announce myself as a candidate fol
the Office of Probate Judge.
Oct. 4th, 1894. ...
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-11-01
ADMINISTRATORS
SALE!
The whole entire Farm
Machinery, Horses, Cattle,
Hogs, ETC., of the thinner
man Farm, to be Sold at
Public Auction on
Thursday Nov. 10Th "a

Commencing at 10 a. m. and continuing until all is
sold. consisting of 10 horses, 1e cows, hogs, set
of blacksmith TOOLS hay ralxes 9 self-binders,
sulky plOw, 2 seeders, 2 mowers, 1 flying Dutch
man pillow, corn cultivator, shovel plow, 2cross
plows, breaking pillow, 2 riding cultivators, 8
harrows, 8 set bob sleighs, horse power machine,
sleigh, double sleigh, buck board 2 hay racks,
ler two-horse corn planter, butter churn "a milk
cans, iron kettle, farm wagons, sets of farm
harnesses, about Is tons of hay, also lot of other
machinery too numerous to mention. This sale
will positively take place. rain shine, as it ust
be all sold, The Zimmerman Farm is located on
the Eastern Minnesota r. r. in Sherburne cOun-
ty, just half way between Elk River and Prince
ton. The farm consisting of $40 acres, with 1870
acres broke is for rent, and the station is located
on this farm. Also 400 acres Of meadow land for
rent fo- the year 1885, Also a 400 acre farm for
rent one-half mile from station and an 80 acre
farm TX miles from station for rent; SO acres
broke. E5%5Fsf @
TERMS OF SALE:
All sums of $40 and under, cash. All
sums over $40. one years time at per
cent. interest with approved security.
Don't miss this sale; verything will
be sold regardless Of value. If you
want to rent any Of these farms, call on
or address, j. Zimmerman, l16 Fifth
Street South, Minneapolis, MINI.
E. MARKS.
Auctioneer.
j. Zimmerman,
Administrator.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-11-01

U. S. Land Office, St. Cloud, Mimi. Oct, H. 1894.
Further notice is hereby given that hearing
will be had at this Office, on the 9Th day of De-
cember, 1894, at 10 o'clock A. M when testimony
US ordered herein will be examined and q decis-
ion rendered thereupon.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-11-01
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR

Foreston, Mimi, Oct. 18th, 1894.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-11-01
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS.

Milaca, MIMI, Oct. 4th, 1894
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-11-01

Oct. II, 1894
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-11-01

Oct. 18th, 1894.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-03-15
ressssM item. NeIther DO icy now promn>
ma hat ,tial raHof Thou hau oad

resssEM cEgm. NeIther DO icy now prumn>
us any substantial relief. They have agreed
together to ignore in the coming campaign
every issue but one. They propose to drown
the Outcries IF q plundersd people with tie
uproar of sham battle over the tariff, SO thai.
capitalists, corporations, national banks, rings.
trusts, watered stock, the decentralization Of
silver and the oppression of the usurers may
all be lost sight Of. They propose to sacrifice
Mammon: to destroy the multitude in order
to secure corruption funds from the million
ARE.
Assembled on the anniversary Of the birth
day Of the nation, and filed with the spirit of
the grand generation who established our indie.
pendence, we seek to restore the government
Of the republic to the hands Of 1.-THE plain peo-
ple,2 with which class it originated.
We assert our purposes to be Identical with
the purposes Of the national constitution-to
form a more perfect Union, establish Justice
insure domestic tranquility, provide for the
common defense, promote the general welfare
and secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves
and our posterity."
We declare that this republic can only en-
dure as q free government while built upon the
!ove of the whole people for each other and
FOR the nation; that it cannot be pinned tn
gether by bayonets, that the civil war is over,
and that every passion and resentment which
grew out OF it must die with it, and that we
must be in fact, as we are in name, united
brotherhood of free men.
Our country finds itself confronted by con-
ditions for which there Is no precedent in the
history Of the world. Our annual agricultural
productions amount to billions Of dollars in
value. which must within few weeks or
months be exchanged for billions Of dollars of
commodities consumed in their production.
The existing currency supply Is wholly made
Quate TO make this exchange. The results are
falling prices, the formation of combines and
rings and the impoverishment of the producing
classes. We pledge ourselves that II given
power we will labor to correct these evils by
wise and reasonable legislation, in accordance
with the terms of our platform.
We believe that the powers of government
In other words, Of the people-should be ex-
banded las in the case of the postal service) as
rapidly and as far as the good sense OF an in
telligent people and the teachings of expert
once shall justify, to the end that oppression,
injustice and poverty shall eventually cease in
the land.
While our sympathies as q party Of reform
are naturally upon the side Of every PROPOSE
ton WHICH will tend to make men intelligent,
virtuOus' and temperate, we nevertheless re-
gard these QuestiOns-impOrtant us they are
a. secondary to the great issues now pressing
for solution, and upon which not only our in
dividual prosperity, but the very existence of
tree institutions depends. and We ask all men
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-03-15
THE PEOPLES PLATFORM.
Adopted in National Convention u
Omaha, July 4, 1892.


Assembled upon the 10th anniversary of the
Declaration of Independence, the Peoples
party of America in thtir first national con-
vention, invoking upon I cir action the bless
ing of Almighty God, put. forth in the name
and on behalf of the people If this country the
following preamble and declaration of princi-
Piles:
The conditions which surround US justify
our action; we meet in the midst of q nation
brought to the verge of moral, political and
material ruin. Corruption dominates the bal
lot box, the legislatures. the congress, and
touches even the ermine of the bench. The
people are demoralized; most of the states
have been compelled to isolate the voters at
the polling places in order to prevent universal
intimidation or bribery. The newspapers are
largely subsidized or muzzled, public opinion
silenced, business Frustrated, our homes COW
cred with mortgages, labor impoverished and
the land concentrating in the hands of the
capitalists. The urban workmen are denied
the right of organization for self protection;
imported pauperized labor beats down their
wages: hireling standing army, unrecOg-
nized by our laws, is established to shoot them
down, and they are rapidly degenerating into
European conditions. The fruits Of the toll of
millions are boldly stolen to build up colossal
tory Of mankind, and the possessors of these,
in turn, despise the republic and endanger
liberty. From the same prolific womb of gov
ernmental injustice we breed the two great
classes-tramps and millionaires.
The national power to create money is ap-
propriated to enrich bondholders; a vast pub
lie debt, payable in legal tender currency, has
been funded into gold bearing bonds, thereby
adding millions to the burdens Of the people.
Silver, which has been accepted as coin since
the dawn Of history, has been demonetized to
add to the purchasing power of gold by de-
creasing the price of all forms of property as
well as human labor. The supply Of currency
is purposely abridged to fatten usurers, bank
rupt enterprise and enslave industry.
A vast conspiracy against mankind has been
organized on two continents, and 1t is rapidly
taking possession Of the world. If not met
and overthrow at once 1t forebodes terrible
social commissions, the destruction of civilza-
ton or the establishment Of an absolute des-
potism.
We have witnessed for more that quarter
Of century the struggles of two great politi-
cal parties for power and plumber, while grew
GUS wrongs have been inflicted upon a suffer-
ing people. We charge that the controlling
influences dominating both these parties have
permitted the existing dreadful conditions to
develop without serious efforts to prevent or