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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-22
The First Vanderbilt and Astor.

Evidently THE popular fashion &c
writing NJ" the humble beginnings Of
great m%illionaires is spreading in Eng
land as well. The Britons have caught
it from us. "A writer in The Cornhill
Magazine gives a sketch of the financial
rise Of a number of American rich men.
perhaps thinking it may inspire British
lads to go and become m~illionaires too.
Of the first Vanderbilt and Aston it Is
written:
Commodore Vanderbilt, who made the first
Vanderbilt millions, was born just a century
ago. His capital was the traditional bare feet.
empty pocket and belief in his luck-the foun-
dalton Of 80 many American fortunes. Hard
work, from 6 years Of age to 16, furnished
him with a second anu more tangible capital
namely, $10O in cash. This money he invested
in a small boat, and with that boat he opened
up a business of his own-the transportation
OF vegetables to New York. At 20 years of age
he married, and man and wife both turned
money makers. He ran his boat; she kept a
hotel. Three years later he was worth $40.
goo. After that his money came rapidly-so
rapidly that when the civil war broke out the
boy who had started with one boat, value
$lOO, was able to present to the nation one of
his boats, value sSGO, COO, and yet feel easy
about his finances and his fleet. At 10 years
Of age he was credited with a fortune of s7O.-
600, 600. -. '. ~
The Astor fortune owes it's existence to the
brains OF one man and the natural growth of q
great nation, John Jacob Astor being the only
man IN four generations who was a real mon
ey maker. The money he made,a as he made it,
was invested in New York city property. The
amount q such property is limited, as the
city stands upon an island. Consequently the
growth of New York city, which was due to
the growth of the republic, made this small
fortune of the eighteenth century the largest
American fortune of the nineteenth century,
The hrst and last Astor worthy of study as a
master OF millions was therefore John Jacob
Astor, who, firing of his work as helper in his
fathers butcher shop in Waldorf, went, about
ITO years ago. to try his luck in the new
world. On the ship he really, in one sense,
made his whole fortune. He ret an old fur
trader, who posted him in the TICKS of Indian
fur trading. This trade he took up and made
money at. Then he married Sarah Todd, a
shrewd, energetic young woman. Sarah and
John Jacob dropped into the homely habit Of
passing all their evenings in their shop sort
ing pelts. In Is years John Jacob and Sarah,
his wife, had accumulated $3.50, Geo. A lucky
speculation in United States bonds, then very
low in price, doubled John Jacobs fortune,
and this wealth all went into real estate.
Where 1t has since remained.
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SO N So.
SPENCER BROOK ITEMS.

SPENCER BROOK, Oct. 10, 1896.
The Kickapoo Indian Medicine com
pany left here Sunday morning for st.
Francis where they will show.
Edison Clark left Sunday to CON-
his fall term of school in the
Moody district near Cambridge.
Mr.. Orville Thompson left for
Stanchfield last week to attend school
for the coming eight months. Orville
is bound to get an education and his
many friends wish him success.
Gov. Clough spoke to a large aud.
ence in Cambridge last Friday night.
Some of our Spencer Brook people
went over and the governor re-
turned with them to make a short
visit at his old home here. .
At the Kickapoo show last Thursday
evening a pig was the prize awarded to
the homeliest man. A vote taken by
the audience resulted in Clark
Severance receiving s~eventy-eight
votes out of a total of eighty-six.
Rev. Mr.. Geer, our new pastor, is
located at Spencer Brook. Mr..
Geer is a young man of seemingly ex-
cellent republication beftting to his pro,
fession and we note some of the Meth
odist school ma'ams are a little in.
clined to firt. H. =.
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FORESTON
~FoREsTON, Oct. 20, 1896.

oct. ~, 1876.
Miss Anna Kerrick came down from
Book Saturday and was the guest of
Mrs. Guslander.
John Neuman is going into the
general merchandise business in the
Waldhoff store building.
Mr.. Proctor has decided to share our
mite with US another year. ENCOURAGE
him by attending regularly.
Page Morris made a clear and n
else speech here last week. He never
had a more earnest ana interested
audience:
Clara Lund died last Thursday.
Funeral services we're held at her late
residence and the lnterment occurred
at the Princeton cemetery Sunday.
P. A. Robideau found a coat tucked
into his buggy the night of Page Nor
ris' speech at Princeton. The owner
may have the same by proving prop
erty.
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a Mans Friend.

It is left for a heathan and a China
man to show the world an example Of
pure and true devotion Of friend to
friend that shines i]lustrious amid the
greed and ingratitude Of civilized men.
When Grant visited Ii Hung Chang,
he had greatly at heart the bringing Of
China up abreast Of modern nations.
There was no motive Of self interest in
his advice. He thought first and most
Of the good Of China herself, and Ii
Hung Chang, reader Of men, knew it.
Grants motives were SO different from
those Of the Englishmen, Russians,
French and Germans Ii had knowledge
of. They cared only for the a%ggrandize-
ment Of themselves and their respective
countries, and Ii Hung Chang, reader
of men, knew this too. He graded them
accordingly. In all the years of his
official existence Grant was the only
great man, the United States the only
nation, that had looked on China from
any other than the standpoint of pure
greed.
From that day on Ii treasured this in
his heart. When, therefore, at the close
Of the Japan-China war arbitrator were
wanted to judge between the two ma
tions and fix the indemnity China was
to pay, the United States was the coun-
try to which China turned first in her
need. The services Of the men chosen to
perform the delicate task were SO salts
factory that Ii uttered a cry Of delight
when he cast eyes upon ex-C ommission-
er John ". Foster, who met him in
New York.
So arm hearted, SO appreciative OF
friendly service, is the wise old heather
that he has said one of the chief motives
of his visit to America was to look upon
the tomb of Grant.
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PEASE PELLETS,
PEASE. MIMI, Oct. 10, 1896.

EASE, MIMI, oct. IS, 1896.
Jim Pitmon has finished this falls
threshing and is now saving wood.
John Pitmon has started for Arkan-
sas where he will make his future home.
Mr.. Minks is building a new barn
on his farm located south of town.
A. J. Palmer's farm is occupied
by two new families who were
looking for a new location. ..
= Ralph Drinks has left for Rock
Valley, Iowa, where he has been en-
gagged to teach school for eight months.
T. VanHoef lost a colt last Friday.
The animal broke one of it's hind legs
and Mr.. VanHoef was forced to kill it.
Joe McDougal and the other boys
who left some time ago for the
harvest fields of North Dakota,
have returned without getting rich.
Fl. R.. Drinks accidentally shot him
self a few days ago. The rifle he was
handling was cooked but he didn't
know it and it was unexpectedly dis
charged, the ball passing through his
right foot. The wound is a painful one,
but he is recovering slowly from it's
effects.
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Notice Of Lis Pendens.

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County Of Mile Laos, Iss'
District Court. Seventh Judicial District.
Aulger Rines and Charles Keith.
Plaintiffs,
Henry T.. Wells, Amelia Ames.
Watertown Steam Engine Company,
John Thompson and Katharin Thomp-
son his wife. Benjamin Soule and
Phebe NJ. -Soule, his wife, unknown
heirs of Junius B. Anderson deceased:
also all other persons or par
ties unknown claiming any light til
tie, estate, lien or interest in the real
estate described in the complaint
herein, Defendants.
been commenced in this court by the above
named plaintiffs against the above named de-
tendantS:. that the object OF said action is to
determine the adverse claim of the defendants.
ana each and all of them, and the rights of the
parties respectively herein in and to the real
estate hereinafter described. and asking that
SAID adverse claim of the defendants and each
OF them may be adjudged by the court null and
void: and that the title of said real estate may
be adjudged and decreed to be in the plaintiffs
situated IN the county of Mile Laos and
State or Minnesota, are described assfollows
The east half of the northwest souarter,
the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter
OF section five ~, the west half of the north
west quarter OF section ~twenty-six (26), the
section thirty-two (32), the southwest quarter
OF the northwest quarter and northwest quar-
Ter or the southwest quarter of section thirty
three (33), in township thirty-seven (3O, north,
OF range twenty-six (26), west.
Dated Sept. T, 1896.
ARL KEITH.
One OF the Plaintiffs and Attorney per Sc.
Princeton. MINI.
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First Publication Sept. "a, 1896.
Summons.

Summons.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Mile Laos. SIS
District Court, Seventh Judicial District.
Aulger Rines and Charles Keith,
Plaintiffs,
Henry T. Welles. amelia Ames,
WatertoWn Steam Engine COMPANY.
John Thompson and Katharin Thomp-
son. MS wife. Benjamin SOule and
Phebe M. Soule, his wife, unknown y
heirs of Junius B. Anderson. deceased:
also all other persons or par
ties unknown claiming any right, til
tie. estate, lien or interest in the real
estate described in the COMPLAINT
herein, defendants.
The State of Minnesota to the above named de.
fendants:
You are hereby summoned and required tc
answer the complaint of the plaintiffs in the
above entitled action which is on file in the of.
ice of the clerk of said court at Princeton. in
the county of Mile Laos. State of Minnesota
and to serve a copy of your answer to said COM
plalnt on the subscriber at his office in Prince.
ton, in said county and State. within twenty
days after the service of this summons upo1
you. exclusive of the day of such service. an6
1t you fail to answer the said complaint within
the time aforesaid the plaintiffs in this actor
will apply to the court for the relief demanded
IN the complaint together with the costs an6
disbursements herein.
Dated Sept. Z, 1896.
CHARLES KEITH.
One of the Plaintiffs and ATTORNEY per Sc,
Princeton. MINI.
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First Publication Oct. 8, 1896.

~ ~ 1oCo.
County of Mile Laos, SIS.
District Court, Seventh Judicial District.
In the matter of the assignment of Henry BERG
and Maurice Tetelbaum, copartners as BERG
& Tetelbaum. Insolvents.
On reading the application of Charles Keith
assignee of the above named insolvents, and on
due consideration thereof.
1t is ordered, That the hearing of the report
and account of said assignee be had at the city
OF St. Cloud. Stearns county,. in said district, on
Saturday, the 31st day of October, 1896, at 1C
O'Clock A. NJ, at a special term Of this court
then to be held, and that notice of said hearing
be served upon said insolvents and all creditors
VINO have filed releases herein. by mailing a
copy OF this order with the postage prepaid to
each OF such creditors and by publishing the
same in the Princeton Union, a weekly news
paper published at Princeton, in said county,
once In each week for three successive weeks.
Dated Oct. 2. 1896.
By the court.
D. g. SEARLE, Judge.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-22

Here is what a cyclist must do and be
before he is permitted to ride in Aus
tria: "He must always keep his ma
chine under control and must possess so
much skill that in a moment of danger
he can instantly bring it to a standstill
or dismount."
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-22

We have good snake stories every
summer, and big ones, but 1896 has
beaten the record in this respect. When
before has anybody seen a sea serpent
$50 feet long?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-22

IF some Americans kept their ~
open as much as Ii Hung Chang does
and asked questions as much to the
point as his queries are, they would
know more and be better off.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-22

Brillat Savarin once declared that the
United States had too. many religions
and not enough gravies and now Ii
Hung Chang says we have too many
political parties. Still, the Chinese
methods Of suppressing them would
hardly do here.
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I S @ o N S I N

IL 5 N I n
might be accused
OF Partially to-
ward the armies
of the east. The
Badger State sent
three of her best
t g h ting regi-
ments to the
Army of the Po-
tomac. In the
pha1anx which
won nlperishabl
renOWn as the
''Iron Brigade of
the West'' three
of the five regi-
ments e from
Wisconsin - the
CnoD~I Go->-lI
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WISCONSIN'S PRIDE.
STORY OF HER HEROIC SECOND REGl-
MENT IN BATTLE.

1t Fought In the Iron B~rigade-Lost More
Men Killed In Action Than ANY Other
Federal Commando Record Written
In Flood. III
copyright. 1896, by American Press Associa.
tio1,. Fook rights reserved
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Hon. James W. Bradbury Of Maine
has been a voter for 70 years.
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WANTED-At once, several cars of
No. Il Timothy hay. Quote price F. O.
Is. Buffalo. H.. L. HOWARD,
Room 82l. Real Estate Exchange,
Buffalo, N. Y.
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Taken Up.

Taken Up.
Came to my enclosure about Oct. 10,
a black horse, weight about. l,10C
pounds. Owner please prove property
pay charges and take him away.
HANS PHIL.
Greeabush, Mimi, Oct. 20, 1896.
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II had chronic diarrhoea for ten
years., says L.. w. Kichlein, a justice
of the peace at South Easton, Pa. mo
remedy afforded me real relief until I
was induced by Chas. T. Kilian, the
druggist to try Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It
cured me and for year I have had no
return of the trouble It has also
cured many others, among them old
soldiers who had contracted the dis
ease in the army and given up all hope
OF recovery. For sale by G. A. Jack,
Druggist.
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SUMMARY,

Total receipts. s7os. %
ExpenSeS......!......... ...... 49,. 112. SO
Est. expenses and fees to close estate. 1870. 90
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Bank, of Princeton. do solemnlv swear that the
a6oVe statement is true. to the best of my knowl.
edge and belief. G. A. EATON. C.shier
Correct. Attest:
TIL. Galley. D:-
L. S. LIBBY, Olrec'ors.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Mile Laos, SIS.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this Nth
day of October, 1896.
ALFRED NUM-.
[sEAL.] Notary Public: Mile Laos Co.. MINI.
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Shoes, see my bargains in shoes.
F. L. TTTDDEN
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PAPERS! n Apya m9pn fo Of s ols
at 25cts. per 100. Apply to Hascn Cravens, at the
Union office -. -.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-16
Traffic Through the Great Canals.

The Suez canal passed in 1895 3,434
steamers, which is not quite 10 day.
The st. Marys canal, open last year 23l
days, passed Il, 495 steamers, 1870 sail
vessels and 67l unregistered craft. The
average number of vessels that passed
through the canal on each day that 1t was
open was over u, and the average lockage
per day was d fraction over 30. The vessels
that passed through the Suez canal were
larger than most of those which passed
through the $500 canal. The average
tonnage of steam vessels built Oh the
Atlantic and gu f coasts in 1894 w.ls 208,
while the average tonnage OF steam YES
sells built on the Northern lakes was 49l
Several steamers larger than any pre-
viousiy built on the lakes were launched
in 1895, and this year there has been
launched at Cleveland a steamer which
on Il draft of eighteen feet will carry 600
tons of ore or 20J. 900 bushels of wheat.
The Ii, 1913 vessels of every class that
passed through the $500 canal last year
had registered net tonnage of l6,0o9, 77o,
which is an average Of not much less than
!, 900 tons, land the freight carried amounted
to t4471 $40 net tons. The number OF
vessels that passed through the Suez canal
in 1894 was only eighty-two less than the
number in 1895, and the net tonnage was
5000, los. The tonnage 1895, then, very
slightly exceeded One-half the tonnage of
the 500 canal, carrying almost entirely
coarse bulk freig hts and open less than
eighcemonths. Two and a haif million
tons of coal, nearly 100000 barrels of
flour. 100000 bushels Of wheat and
other grains. nearly 100000 tons of iron
ore and three-quarters of a million thou
sand feet Of lumber, board measure, were
the larger items of freight. The canal
PASSED Is per cent more vessels than the
wear before, made per cent more lock-
ages and recorded q per cent increase
over the year before in registered tonnage
and 10 per cent increase in the amount of
freight carried. On a single day, July
IL, the lock pissed ll9 vessels.
Besides the American canal there is the
Canadian canal, completed last wear and
open for eighty seven days. This canal
pissed ,l63 vessels, carrying $685. tons
of freight and having net registered ca
pacity of 7l7,O03 tous. Putting the two
c,na together, the tonnage of vessls
passing through the st. Mary's river and
It's canals is fully double the tonnage of
vessels passing through the Suez canal,
and the number passing vessels is more
than four times as great.-Journal of Com
merce (New York;.
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No. 2474.
Notice Of Application to Purchase Tide
Lands.

Office of Commissioner of Public Lands
Olympia. Washington.
Notice is hereby given that James Nj.
Coleman. of Seattle, Washington, has
filed All application i'll this office to pur-
chase. the following described tide lands,
of the third class, situate in San Juan
County, Washington, to wit:
All of the tide land OF the thirn Grass
situate i'm front of, abutting upon and ad-
jacent to a portion of Lot 3, Section IL;
portion of Lots and 2, Section 10, Town
shin 81 N r. 2 West; the meander line or
said portions of said lots bordering on
said tide land being described as follows:
PORTION OF LOT 3, SECTION t3.
Commencing at point on the meander
line of Section IL, Township 81 n. X. z
West. w. NJ, where the line between
Lots and OF said Section IL intersects
the meander line; thence following the
nIeander line as follows: n. 2740 W., SAY
chains: N. 1919 W., 100 chain to point
on said meander line; also commencing
at a point on said meander line OF Section
n township 81, n. r. 2 W., which Is
90 * chains north and 81, % chains west OF
the meander corner to fractional SECTIONS
II and "a of the above township ana
Range; thence following the government
w Z 70 chains to point OH said meander
line where the line between Lots and
If the ab,ye Section Ii intersects the gov
arnnent meander line, having total
frnntapr on said Lot 3, of 14.04 chains.
LOTS AND 2, SECTION l5.
Commencing at point on the meander
line of Section Is, Township 81 n. X. w;
said point being ll.3l chains north ana
* chains east Of the meander corner to
fractional sections Is and is of the above
Township and Range; thence following
the government meander line s. $50 w,
O ~ chains; s. 26o W.. 400 chains; s. 4!3o
W., o 81 chains to point on said m nad eo
i.b.,;,s vest of the above described mean-
der corner. having a total frontage, on
sai,l lots and 2, of l409 chains; all as
shown by the certified copy of the gov
arptnent field notes of said meander line.
Any person may appear and protest protest
81 fha above described tide land at any
time within five weeks from the date OF
first publication of this notice.
Date of first publication the End day OF
AnriI A D. 1896. w. L. FORREST,
commissioner of Public Lands.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-16

During the winter of 1898, f. NJ. Martin,
of Long Re ch, West Va, contracted a
severe cold which left him with a cough.
In speaking of how he cured it he says:
Il used several kinds of cough syrup but
found no relief until bought bottle OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, which re-
lieved me almost instantly, and in a short
time brought complete cure" When
troubled with cough or cold use this
remedy and you will L OF find it necessary
to try several kinds before you get relief.
1t has been in market for over twenty
wears and constantly grown in favor and
popularity. For sale at 25 and so cents
Der bottle by all druggists.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-16
LOPEZ ISLAND NEWS NOTES.

Mr.. &. T. Butler lost valuable horse
the past week.
Mr.. Pam, of Olga, was visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. II. Butler
the last of the week.
The dance at the B B hall Friday
night was well attended. A number
of young people from Argyle came
over in Mr.. Wiley's sloop.
Mr.. William Beatty met with very
painful accident on Tuesday. A horse
that he was driving ran away with
him and threw him out breaking three
ribs and collar bone and dislocating
one shoulder. At last q counts he was
suffering considerable pain. ANON.
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DECATUR NEWS NOTES.

Mr.. James Mccormick, of Astoria,
is visiting with his daughter, Mrs. J..
Russell, of Decatur.
Mrs. Burns and SON Percy, of Blake
ly island, have been visiting relatives
on Decatur the past week. Mr.. Burns
is still i'm California.
What is the matter? We never see
any Decatur notes. 1t NAV be because
Decatur notes are scarce, but we will
remark right here that what few there
are are held by non-residents.
We are pleased to see the smiling
features of John B. I.anterfnan again
on the island after few days absence
| in Anacortes. He came home just as
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-16
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
Bills Allowed and Summary Of WEEK.
Done at the April Meeting.

The board of county commissioners of
San Juan county met in regular session
in the county auditors office, in the court
house in Friday HarbOr, on Monday,
April 9th. 1896, at2 O'Clock p. m, pursuant
to law. Present G. l.. Carter, j. III. Ni.h
OILS and VIM. Graha n, commissioners,
and A. FL. Sitter, coanty auditor and clerk
of the board.
The county treasurer's report was care
fully examined, approved and ordered
placed on file.
The following bills were audite1 and
warrants ordered drawn on the
SALARY FUND
E. W. Harrison, assessor. on
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An Affidavit.

This is to certify that on May 18th.
walked to Melick's drug store on a pair
of crutches and bought bottle of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm for infiammatory
rheumatism which had crippled me up.
can cheerfully recommend it.-Charles
III. Wetzel, Sunbury Pa.
Sworn and subscribed to before me on
August 10. 1S84.-Walter Shipman, j. P.
For sale at so cents per bottle by all drug
giStS.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-16

The Republican county convention for
to meet at Friday Harbor on May 6, 1896,
at one O'Clock p. M, for the purpose Of
selecting five delegates to the Republican
state convention to be held May IA, 1896,
at Everett, and the selection Of new
county central committee for the coming
two years. The basis of representation
to be one delegate for each ten votes cast,
and one delegate for each fraction Of five
or more votes cast for William III. Doolit-
tie in 1894 Wildron precinct to he al
lowed one deleg ste. The apportionment
being as follows: