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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-02-28
Annual Town MEETING

The citizens of the town of
Princeton, in the county of Mile
Laos, and State of Minnesota, who
are qualified to vote at general
elections, are hereby notified that
the annual town meeting for said
town will be held at the Village
Hall, in the village of Princeton
in said town, on Tuesday, the 10Th
day of March next, between the
hours of nine o'clock in the fore
noon and five o'clock in the after
noon of the same day, for the fol-
lowing purposes:
To elect three supervisors, one
OF whom shall be designated on
the ballots as chairman, one town
clerk, one treasurer, one assessor,
one justice of the peace, one con-
stable and one overseer of high
ways for each road district in said
town, also to vote for or against
the running at large of cattle,
horses, mules, asses, hogs or sheep
within said town, and to do any
other business proper to be done
at said meeting when convened.
Given under my hand, this 25th
day of February, A. D. 1895.
l.. S. BRIGGS,
Town Clerk.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-02-28
Descended From Columbus.

Don Christobel Colon de Toledo de la
Corda y Ganta, duke of Veragua, mar
quis Of Jamaica and admiral and adelan-
tado mayor of the Indies, is his name, and
he is thirteenth in direct descent from the
great discoverer of America. In spite of
both name and descent, however, Don
Christobel Colon de Toledo, ETC., etc., etc.,
is good deal of a man. For this reason
quite as much as because he is descended
from Columbus the Duke of Veragua
comes to us as chief of the representa-
tives of Spain at the Columbian fair. His
ancient blood is indeed no great things
in Spanish eyes, for the real yellow old
grandees of Spain trace their blood back
centuries before Columbus was born.
In appearance the Duke of Veragua re-
sembles somewhat our own Chauncey
Depew. He does not take tooratory and
railroading, however, but to agriculture
and live stock breeding. He is Liberal
in politics and at one time was royal
commissioner of agriculture. He is
chiefly admired among his fellow coun-
trymen because he breeds the champion
animals for the public bull fights at
Madrid. The Veragua bulls are the
most ferocious and famous of all those
that appear in the ring in Spain-among
the most savage that ever killed their
man or horse before the eyes Of delight
ed audience. A thousand dollars is a not
uncommon price for the Duke of Vera
qua to receive for one of these animals
He is good fnancier, and partly from
ancestral estates, partly from live stock
breeding and other business operations
not beneath the notice of a noble duke,
he has managed to accumulate an annual
income as large as the salary of the presi-
dent of the United States.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-02-28
The King who Hated Dust.

The modern war on disease microbes
has not even yet reached the height to
which it was carried 200 years ago by q
famous ruler, the father Of Frederick II
Of Prussia. Eleotor Frederick William
I was crank on the subject Of dust. It
is refreshing as cooling breeze In a
weary land to read Of him. He Mortified
the high court dignitaries and knocked
cold all the traditions Of the ages by re-
moving the padded and upholstered fur
niture from the royal mansion. He
would not have carpet upon floor, q
cushion upon chair, hanging upon a
bed. In the befrilled and horrible fash
ion beds were kept then, like bunk in
modern sleeping Car, this innovation
must have caused Frederick William 8
subjects to regard him as crazy, at least
they would have done so if they had
dared.
The eleotor bathed himself several
times day. He sat only upon hard
wooden chairs and made life burden
to those who had the care of his house.
hold by nagging them constantly about
busting clean. And now after all these
generations sanitary science finds that
Frederick William was exactly right
Furniture, especially in sleeping rooms,
should be of wicker, bamboo and wood,
and the less of any kind the better. Iron
bedsteads, Of which there are now most
artistic ones finished in white enamel
and brass, are to be preferred to all
Others
The elector demanded fresh air, oceans
Of it, and he would have it. His life
was as hardy, robust and clean as hui
man BEINGS could be. The luxury of
soft cushions into which one sinks as into
oblivion may be pleasant to the touch.
Yet every one Of those cushions is dust
catching contrivance and disease trap
So are heavily upholstered chairs and
sofas. Those Internal machines called
folding beds, in which the outside is a
cushioned couch and the inside a hollow
that holds all the bedding and keeps it
shut in from the air, are warranted to
produce typhoid fevers and consumption
If they have their way long enough.
Frederick William would not have re-
garded his life as worth months pur-
chase if he had had to sleep upon one of
them. The drift Of civilization is away
from stuffed and padded furniture and
toward the simple, light and easily
cleansed furnishings of the Japanese
When sanitation takes the place of med
ication, then the race will be beautiful,
healthy and happy.
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OLD PAPERS! n. Any smonn to Of oil. old
at 25cts. per 100. Apply to Hason Crsvens, at the

SrATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Mile h Ls s.s $50. In Probate Court Special
In the matter OF the estate of Rebecca
Bulls, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition Of
Frank Newton, executor of the estate
of Rebecca Bulls, deceased, represent
ing, among other things, that he has
fully administered said estate, and
praying that time and place be fixed
for examining and allowing the final
account of his administration, and for
the assignment of the residue of said
estate to the parties entitled thereto
by law: ~.
It is ordered, That said account be
examined, and petition heard, by this
court, on Monday, the 18th day of
March, A. D. 1895, at 10 o'clock A. M,
at the probate Office in the village of
Princeton in said county. ~.
And it is further ordered, That no.
ticce thereof be given to all persons in
terested by publishing copy of this
order once in each week, for three sue
cessive weeks prior to said day of hear
ing, in the Princeton Union, a weekly
newspaper printed and published at
Princeton in said county.
Dated at Princeton the 18th day of
February, A. D. 1895.
By the Court:
RICRARD W. FREER,
lsEAL. Judge of Probate.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-02-28

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
~ ~ Mile Lacs,-ss In Probate Court, Special
Term Feb. 18th. 1885.
In the matter of the estate of Isaac
Shannon, deceased.
Letters OF administration on the es-
tate of said deceased being granted
unto Aulger Rines of said county.
1t is ordered, That all claims and de-
mands of all persons against said estate
be presented to this court for examina-
ton and allowance at the probate Of
ice, in the court house. in Princeton
in said county, on Monday, the 18th
day OF August, 1895, at 10 O'Clock A. M.
1t is further ordered, That six months
from the date hereof be allowed to cred
itors 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.
Ordered further, That notice of the
time and place of the hearing and ex-
animation of said claims and demands
shall be given by publishing this order
once in each week, for three successive
weeks, in the Princeton Union. a
weekly newspaper printed and pub
lished at Princeton in said county.
Dated at Princeton the 18th day of
February. A. D. 1895.
By the Court,
RICHARD W. FRELR.
SEAL. Judge of Probate.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-02-28
An Economic Revolution.

The surplus wheat crop and the fail
ure Of the corn crop Of 1894 brought
about results so farreaohing that their
significance is not even yet understood
by those most concerned therein.
With western railroads the past year
has been the most disastrous in long
period. Some of them are in the hands
of receivers. few have paid their regu-
lar dividends, and large number have
paid no dividends at all, blessing them
selves that they were able to get through
the year alive. Few, however, have con-
neoted the cause with the poor corn crop
this season. But that was prime cause,
and how it came about is as follows:
For the past two years the priceof pork
has been exceptionally high. Farmers
early in 1894 had great number of
hogs to prepare for market. Suddenly
came the drought and the failure of tho
corn crop. The farmers were in despair,
many Of them. "a e,s-
But bright thought came to those
who never despair, no matter what hap
pens These said: "Wheat is only a lit
tie over 80 cents bushel. The railroads
charge us nearly as much freight on it
as they did when it was 81. 20 bushel.
Let us feed it to the hogs" They began
the experiment, cautiously at first and
with many misgivings. But it was that
or nothing, and they persevered. A BUSH
Ell of wheat made as feed / to 3 pounds
Of pork. At that rate it was worth IS
cents instead Of 80. The question what
to do with surplus wheat was answered.
It is now turned into pork all over the
northwest. The prospect is that it will
continue to be so.
Where the loss to the railroads comes
in is here: A bushel Of wheat weighs 60
pounds. Condensed into pork this bushel
Of wheat weighs II, 10 Or IS pounds.
On every bushel of wheat sold in the
form of pork there will be difference
Of Al to so pounds in the charge for
freight, and that difference is for once
in favor Of the farmer. The agriculture
list rejOiceS.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-02-28
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
~ Mile Lacs,-Ss. In Probate Court Special

GTATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
~ Mile Lacs,-ss. In Probate Court, Special
Term. Feb 26h. 1895.
In the matter of the estate of Joseph Lake. de-
ceased.
Whereas, An instrument in writing. purport-
ing 10 be the last will and testament of Joseph
Lake. deceased, late of said county, has been de-
ivered TO this court:
And whereas. Nancy J. Lake has filed there
with her petition. representing, among other
things, that said Joseph Lake died in said
county on the 9th day of October, 1898, tes1ale,
and that said petitioner is the eXecutriX named
in said last will and testament, and praying tina {
the said instrument may be admitted 10 probate.
and that letters testamentary be TO her issued
thereon;
1t is ordered, That the proofs of said instru-
ment and the said petition, be heard before this
court, at the probate office in said county on the
25th day of March, A. D. 1895 at 2 O'Clock in the
afternoon, when all persons interested may APP
pear for or contest. the probate Of said instru-
ment;
And it is further ordered, That notice of the
time and place of said hearing be given 10 all
persons Interested, bv publishing this order once
IN each week. for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing. in the Princeton Union q
weekly newspaper printed and published al
Princeton in said county
Dated at Princeton The 26th day Of February
a. d. 1895. By the Court:
RICHARD W. FREER.
lsEAL.l Judge of Probate.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-02-28
The london school Board.

London has two classes Of public
schools. These are the paroohial and the
board. The parochial schools are direct
~ under control Of the church, although
they % supported by public money
raised by taxing all the people. The 9TH
or class is managed by the London school
board, elected by the people. The church
party, not satisfied with managing al
together the paroohial system of eduoa-
tion and dealing out to the pupils as
much theological instruction as it saw
fit, reached out also for the control Of
the board schools, which were unde-
nominational and had no religious teach
ing beyond the mere reading of the BIZ
BILE, which the London board has not
discarded In the large cities of Amer
lea, owing to the great admixture of pu-
pills of different race and religion, read
ing the Bible in public schools has been
mostly abolished.
But the church school party in Great
Britain determined that even Jews
should be forced to accet~ the Trinity
and the sacriical atonement. So more
than a year ago an order was issued by
o school officer named Diggs that in
struction on these points should be given
in the board schools and that the teach
ers themselves should subscribe to the
doctrines or lose their places.
Then the war began. The party favor
ing the doctrinal teaching were ca cd
Clericals. Those opposing it were CO ID
Progrossives. The Clericals atteml red
to get control by having themse7 'es
elected members Of the school board A
majority sufficiently heavy would en-
able them to down all opposition and
put the religious test upon the teachers
as well as to put the doctrinal points
named into the school course They had
a majority On the old board and hoped
to get q still stronger one on the one
elected recently. In this, however, they
failed. On the former board the Cleric,
ais had o majority of H. In the new
one, owing to the lively discussion pro-
voked by their course, this has been cut
down to three. There are 20 Clericals
and 26 Progressives.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-02-28
Choctaw Troubles.

The two political parties in the Choc-
taw nation, southeast corner Of the In
dian Territory, have shown their capac-
ity for the white mans statehood.
They prepared to fight for their respect
i've rights, as contending parties in some
OF tho sovereign states Of the Union
have done. The treaty made in 1865,
however. between the United States on
the one hand and the Choctaws and
Chickasaws on the other provides that
the United States shall protect the two
nations from internal disorder as we'll as
outside attacks. In pursuance of the
right given by the treaty our govern
ment has sent regular soldiers to keep
the peace.
There arc two political parties among
the Choctaws-the conservative, called
the National, and the Progressive. The
National party wants to draw the tribal
line sharply and discriminate against
negroes and outsiders Of all kinds. Be-
tween red, white and black the Nation
ais decide in favor Of red and against
white and black in the matter of priv.
ileges Of residence, citizenship and trad
ing. The Progressives, on the other
hand, encourage a generous policy of
immigration and citizenship. Their in
fluence has been so strong in the national
councils that some years ago citizens
rights were given to the negro men
among the Choctaws.
Since 1890 the Progressives have been
victorious at the polls. w. w. Jones has
been twice elected governor, but last
August the Nationals made fight over
the counting Of the votes. This is the
origin of the present trouble. The votes
were counted again at the council of the
nation in October, and the Office again
was given to Governor Jones. In the
bitter quarrel Immediately following the
election in August four Progressives
were assassinated by Nationals. Ever
since then there has been imminent dan
ger of a pitched battle until the United
States troops were sent to keep the
peace. Several Nationals were arrested
for the murder Of the Jones men. It
was in the attempt to arrest others that
the battle took place at tho house of Dick
Locke, a National. The arresting and
attacking party was composed Of the
Choctaw militia, called out by Governor
Jones. Several We're killed and wounded
on both sides After that Dick Locke
built a fort and armed and provisioned
it and defed the whole Jones power.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-02-28
FORESTON BREEZES.

Mrs. Cone is not as we'll as at
time Of our last items.
A Polander got badly mashed
up by falling tree, near Walsh's
camps, Friday.
Mrs. Mallette spent last week
and part of this, visiting with her
husband, in St. Paul.
Richie Southards was very sick
with tonsilitis, during the three
days ending with Sunday.
j. w. Mcclellan was severely
injured by a falling limb, Thurs.
day last. He was unconscious for
some time.
M. S. Cone went to St. Cloud,
last week after John Trickey, who
was brought back and fined $2s
for breaking Swede fellows jaw.
Trickey was then turned loose tc
follow his inclinations and do some
more humping.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-02-28
Notice Of Expiration of Redemption.
STATE OF MINNEs oTA, SO
County of Mile Laos IS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Mile Laos, ss'
To Wimbish & Co:
TAKE NoTIcE-That the tracts of land assessed
in your name, situate in the County of Mills
Laos, Stale OF Minnesota, and described as fol-
lows, to-wlt: Lots two [2], seven m and nine
t9, in block forty EIGHT l4Sl townsie of Prncao
ton, as the same is plated and of record in the
office of register of deeds in and for said conntv
was pursuant to the provisions of chapter In IT
the general laws of the year 1898. al The sae of
1"rreited lands, pursuant to real estate Tux indo
ment amounting to eleven dollars and SEVENTH
seven cents, entered in the district conrt in tbo
said county of Mile Laos on the 18th dav n
September, A. D. 1893, in proceedings to enforce
the payment or taxes upon said real estate delin-
quent in the year. one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-nine t1S79l, and for prior years. and
IN the year one thousand eight hundred snd
eghty-nlne l1SS9], and for prior years for slid
county, which sale was held ut the Office of the
county auditor in said county, on the 1sth 6av
OF October, A. D. 1898, sold for the sum ~ ivss
dollars and forty CENTS, said sum being the h,ohC
est bid therefor; and the amount required ~ re
lease the said tract of land from said sale excln.
SlVe or tho COSTS TO accrue upon this notice is
the sum OF thirteen dollars and sxty-nine cents
being the amount OF said judgment and subse,
quent interest que thereon, and exclusive Of the
costs OF proceedings herein described; and that
the time for redemption of said land will expire
proof thereof has been filed in my office, "io
=" Given under my hand and seal this elth dav-
of January, A. d. 1885. 10Y
B. M. VANALsTE1N,
Auditor of Mile Laos County Minnesota.
[sEAL. -e. - III 'o'a'
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-02-28

If the number Of children could be
summed up who are burned to death
every winter by being locked in the
house while their parents go away to
spend the evening, the list would appall
q mothers or fathers heart. A tragic
addition to it comes from a village
in Pennsylvania. A beautiful little
girl whom her parents had put to bed
and locked up while they went to paw a
visit walked late in the evening and
slipped down stairs in her tiny bare feet
to watch for Santa Claus to come down
the chimney. While she sat close to the
stove her cotton clothing blazed up, and
before the Christmas morning sun rose
the lovely child was dead. With this
tragic lesson always in their minds dur
ing the years to come the ohilds father
and mother will hereafter know what
no parents should for one moment for
get-that it is never safe to lock children
In house and then go away and leave
them alone.
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Actors Protective Union.

Our theatrical friends hope through
this organization to dc much to help
themselves. They want to ''protect the
actor from the blood money system in
operation at various employment agen-
cies,' as we'll as to drive freaks, scan
dial heroes and heroines and prizeig ht-
ers off the stage. The union has the
best wishes of all the public, which is
SO much indebted to the theatrical pro-
fession for happy hours in this weary
world. The public hopes it's founders
will succeed in their ambition both to
improve the condition of actors fnan-
cially and to elevate the stage morally
and artistically.
But in order to improve their condi-
ton pecuniarily actors must begin to
work On themselves. Whether reckless
ness in money matters is necessary at
tendant on the artistic temperament is
not clear, but the fact stands that actors
are generally wildly improvident. So
true is this that it is almost a reproach
to him in the minds Of his fellow &C.
tors when one of them lays up some
money. Many seem somehow to feel a
grudge at him. They are rather apt to
consider him a miser and curmudgeon.
They will say of him, eff any man ever
saw old Blank spend a dollar, that man
is dead" They seem to think that it is
credit to their genius to fling every
dollar to the winds as fast as they get
it, and even before they get it some
times.
No union Of any kind will ever help
financially anybody who is reckless in
money matters. It is one of the first
duties Of every human being, no matter
who or what he is, to save money enough
to take care of him in sickness, hard
times and old age. The persons who
sheer at him for being miser when he
does this would be the very last ones to
help him after he had spent his last dol
lar, even when he spent it on them.
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First Publication Feb. IS. |
Sheriff S Sale.

STATE OF MINNESOTA.)
COUNTY OF MILE Laos.
District Court Seventh Judicial District
j. F. Murdock, Plaintiff.
vs.
George W. Aldriee, Defendant.
Notice is hereby given that under and by virtue
of a Judgment and decree entered in the above
entitled action on the 10th day of February, 1896
the same being decreed q specific mechanics lien
on The premises hereinafter described. A certi-
fed transcript of which has been delivered to ME.
|, the Undersigned sheriff of said Mile Laos
county, will sell at public auction. to the highest
bidder for cash, on Saturday. the 18th day of
April. 1885 Al 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, at the
front door of the court house. in Princeton. the
county seat in and for said county. the premises
and real estate described in said Judgment and
decree. tO-wi,: Lot three 60. block nine (9),
First addition 10 Mlaca, said county, according
10 The recorded plat thereof on file and of record
in the office of the register of deeds Of said
county, to pay and satisfy the sum of one hun
dred and twelve dollars and the costs and dis
bursemenls of this action, in all the sum of one
hundred and twenty one and $500 dollars, and
interest from the date of said Judgment, together
with the further costs and expenses of this sale.
Dated February 10th, 1895.
EMMET MARX.
Sheriff of Mile Laos County, Minnesota
G. R. BAXTER.
Plaintiffs Attorney, Minneapolis, MINI.
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The risk Of marrying a widow with
property was signally illustrated the
other day. A woman in New York who
had been married twice died. When her
will was opened, it was found that the
second husbands name was not men
toned in it at all. The lady had evil
IDENTIFY seen the folly of second marriages,
and her heart in her last da. had gone
out to her first man. At any rate, she
requested in her will that every cent of
the money she left at her death should
be used in putting up tomb upon her
burial lot. Said tomb was to contain
sepulohers for just three persons-name-
~, herself, her first husband, whose body
she requested should be removed from
where it had reposed since his lamented
death, and her son, those three and no
more. The affection she cherished for
the second man seems to have been out
Of whack somehow.