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The San Francisco call., 1897-10-24
SAMUEL COMPERS.

the armed land ana naval forces of our
country, in order to overawe and fitch lib
eriy from our people.
European powers urge vast standing
armies and increased naval power. upon
the pre'ext OF pre- paration to resist inva-
sion from foreign ioe.. Who knows but
our m odern American states nen, drifting
far apart from the true spirit OF freedom
and patriotism, are learning the lesson CT
their foreign prototypes and may urge the
same reasons for the hidden purpose OF
subjugatinG the masses2
Or course, one cannot ignore the claims
OF some that it is possible for a foreign
power to acquire the Sandwich Islands,
should the United States fail or refuse to
annex them; but, as a matter of fact, this
is entirely out of the question. The only
maritime power which could at all dis
pute with US as 20 supremacy, both on the
American continent and Hawaii, Is Great
Britain, but it was at the instance of her
pubic men that We promulgated the ia
nous Monroe doctrine and it is not
even questioned by her to-day.
In one OF the state papers of Secretary
OF State Bayard, replying TO a note TO the
British Minister. the former said: The
existing ire aties of the United States and
Hawaii create, as you are aware, special
and important reciprocities to which the
present material pros pcrity of Hawaii
may be said TO owe its existenc., and, by
one of its articles, the cession of anu mart OF
the HdCdiian territory to any other Goueri.-
nsent without the consent Of The United States
as Inhibited. "
What nation to-day. or at any other
time, dare dispute the soundness CT this
proposition or interfere with its execu-
tion2
But apart from the political con sidera.
tlons and more I'M portant than all is the
question, What effect would annexation
have upon the large masses of our peo pie =?
The native Hawaiians are at best bu,
semi i-ciylllZed, with no conce ption of the
privileges, much less the rights. hopes
and aspirations OF a republican form of
government. Her laborers are docile and
menlal, their wants almost primitive
nearly one-thiTd of the population are
japanese cody laborers, brought to that
country and working under conditions
wholly at variance with any conception
of American manhood; with an element
OF Chinese coolies and others equally as
low in the economic, social and civilized
scale. Who can homes .ly assert that they
will become, under any form of govern
ment, congenial or assimilative TO an en-
lightened homogeneiiy.
Within the past year the Supreme.Court
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the insurrection has inflicted on foreign
ers, Spain argues that this would not have
happened if information al law had been
observed by the United States especially.
The press to-day unanimously approves
the course Of the Sagasta Ca binet as being
in touch with national sent ment, the
people having become weary of his pre-
decessor's policy of continuous conces-
sions to American diplomacy.
The Council of Ministers decided al yes
terday's session to postpone the drawing
up of the contemplated memorandum to
European powers on the Cuban question
and on the relations of Spain with the
United States. The course of future
events will determine the time for send
ing this circular.
The Spaniards seem to be conscious th at
their rels tions with America are approach
ing grave. critical stage.
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to the United States by annexation their
re. ations would not be changed.
The large commercial interests which
our people have IN the lands-whether
the islands were governed by a black
Queen or white Pres dent-cannot
change without the consent of the over
towering influence OF the United States.
The ability of our people 10 supply the
wants of the Hawaiians is lndispulable.
We hold our own in comm rec and in
dustry in these islands as against any
country On the face of the globe. Re-
Gently it has been estimated that we
possess in energy. measured in foot tons,
nearly as much ss Great Britain, Ger
many and France together.
In no country on the lace of the globe
do the people possess anything like the
productive power of the workers in Amer
ica. Hence for safe market in the Ha-
waiian Islands for any plus products
which we may have none can enter into
successful com petition with our people.
In so far as the preponderance of influence
on the islands is concerned, so long as
wealth shall hold sway in the councils OF
nations, and fnasmuch as the overwhelln-
ing number of wealth possessors on Ha-
waii are Americans, and, as We have seen,
there is scarcely a possibility of their dis
placement, their rule will be dominant.
I we admit that the United States
IS 10 enter into the mad struggle of the
world for the a, QUESTION OF territory, then
he claim for the annexation of the Ha-
waiian Islands for coaling stations for our
wa- vessels is justified, but upon no other
basis. But has not the time arrived
when halt should be called 10 this new
spirit of jingoism which is subtly being
injected into the life of our nation? Is
there not grave danger taat we are de-
parting from the ad m onition of our best
men, including Washington, 10 avoid en-
tangling alliance
Already we lear too often the cry for a
larger navy, larger armed .orces for land
and sea. We have cow thousands OF
miles of coasts TO defend and protect
With the annexation of Hawaii, removed
nigh upon 1900 miles from the nearest
point OF our present territory, In order to
Or tect and defend the islands, should
they be annexed. it would require
doubline-yes, trebing-of our naval
forces, entailing vast expenditures and
tax"tIon, which must be borne by the
| people.
A people properly armed for defense is,
| under modern conditions. prerequisite
TO civi!lzed life, but to acquire land so
that the nece ssity may be created for in
creased armaments is flying In the face of
/ danger, unless tehlnd this scheme theI e
! is lurking hidden purpose to increase
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heavy gale and was keeping close in
shore 10 avoid the wind as much as DOS
sibIe. She was going along all right and
| went on deck and changed the course
one point, so as to be sure of clearing all
reefs, but soon afterward she struck and
began to fill rapidly. ordered all the
men forward and went forward myself to
let go the anchor, so | could find out how
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In one of the state pa
pers of Secretary of State
Bayard, replying TO a note
to the British Minister, the
former said: The exist
ing treaties of the United
States and Hawaii create,
as you are aware, special
and important reciproci-
ties, TO which the present
material prosperity of Ha-
waii may be said to owe its
existence, and, by one of its
articles, the cessiOn of any
part of the Hawaiian terri
tory to any other Govern
ment without the consent
of the United States is in
hibited."
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-20
First Publication May 20,

First Publication May 20, 1897.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
- Mile Lacs.-ss. In Probate Court, Special
Term. May Is. 1897
In the matter OF the estate of Donald Scott,
deceased.
Whereas, An instrument in writing, purport-
ing to be the last will and testament Of Donald
Scott deceased, late of said county, has been
delivered to this court: - 4
And whereas. Margaret Scott has filed there
with her petition, representing. among other
things, that said Donald Scott died in said
county on the sixth day of May, 1897, teState,
| and that George W. Mcfarland is the executor
named in said last will and testament and
| praying that the said instrument may be ad-
| mitted to probate, and that letters testament
airy be to him issued thereon:
ment, and the said petition. be heard before
on the 18th day of June, A. D. 1897 at 2 O'Clock
| in the afternoon. when all persons interested
may appear for, or contest. the probate of sale
| instrument. ..'.. 49,.
And it is further ordered That notice of the
| time and place of said hearing be given to al
persons interested, by publishing this orde
! once in each week. for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing, in the Princeton
Union, a weekly newspaper printed and pub
| lished at Princeton in said county.
| Dated at Princeton the 18th day of May, A
D. 1897 By the court:
| J. S. BoUCK.
| TSeaL] t Judge of Probate.
CHAS. A.. DICKEY, 49,. p.
| Attorney for Petitioner. ..-
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The Gold Treasury Reserve.


Of the 500, 900, 900 gold reserve in
the United States treasury the New
York Sun says this: -...<
After the sum Of sos, 900, COO in gold was pro-
vided in 1878 by Secretary Sherman to insure
the resumption Of specie payments, gold re-
manned SO plenty in the treasury that the idea
arose that the fund established for the specific
purpose of being paid out in redeeming green
backs must be kept intact, and that taking q
dollar of it in accordance with this original
purpose was unpatriotic, and giving a dollar
OF it in exchange for greenback was an oth-
cial proclamation Of danger to the public
credit This conception Of the reserve as an
immovable lump of uselessness gradually ex-
panded into an imaginary law making the
$1C0, 900, coo an absolute requirement.
When the misconception Of the gold fund Is
dispersed entirely and its intended function
UNDERSTOOD crushing weight will be lifted of
the shoulders Of our commerce, and the first
preliminary step will be taken toward sane
consideration of our finances. ,..-.. - .s
The figure Of $1CO, 900, 600 for the treasury S
greenback redeeming fund of gold is purely
conventional. The theory of it. however. is
that it is large enough, when treasury gold is
desired for export, to take. by redemption
sufficient greenbacks from circulation to con
tract the currency to the point where no more
greenbacks shall be offered and the with
drawal of gold shall be arrested. Judging BY
experience $1G0, 600. 600 is more than enough tx
accomplish this. The panic that followed thu
first attempt to retire the greenbacks in 1866
became severe enough to stop it after the re
tirenent of s75,OOOO0O; s29,0O0000 sufticed II
1873, and $40, 200, 900 in 1881.
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BONDS.

NOTICE Is hereby given that the village coun-
Gil OF the village OF Milaca, in Mile Laos coun-
W, state OF Minnesota, will at the Office Of the
village recorder, in said village OF Milaca, on
tne sra day OF June, 1897, at one o'clock P. NJ,
receive sealed bids for the sale OF thirty five
hundred dollars Of municipal bonds OF said
village duly authorized to be issued by the
resolution OF the council Of said village, and
py the vote OF the electors OF said village.
Ihat SAID bonds will be issued for the purpose
OF raising funds with which to build, erect
stapish, control and pay for o system OF
WaterWorks in said village, to be owned
operated and controlled by it. The electors OF
SAID village having heretofore ut an election
duly held voted to build, establish. control
ana pay for same, and that said funds so to be
raised Will be used and expended in making
ana paying for said improvements; that said
bonds will be issued in denominations Of $500
each principal and interest payable at the
second National Bank, of ST. Paul. Mimi. in
manner and time, to-wit: $500, June 3rd 1901: :
$500, June 3rd, 1902; $500, June 3rd, 1903: $500,
June 3rd, 1904; $500, June 3rd, 1905; $500, June
3rd, 1885, and the last payment of $500, June 3rd
1917. Said bonds to bear date June 3rd 1897,
and to draw interest at the rate OF six Coy per
/ cent per annum, interest payable annually
t On delivery OF bonds accrued interest, if any,
will be charged and the right to reject any, a
part or all bids is expressly reserved.
The successful bidder will be expected to
furnish. free of charge, appropriate forms for
said bonds, and each bid must be accompanied
with certified check for $3.50. on some reliable
bank, payable to the order Of A. G. Wilkes, as
president of said council, as an earnest on the
part of the bidder in case his bid is accepted.
The checks of unsuccessful bidders will be
promptly returned.
Dated at N1ilaca, Mimi, May g. 1897.
| A. G. WILKES
/ President OF the Village Council
| Attest:
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Mr.. Charles II. Wetzel Of Sunbury,

Mr.. Charles 81. Wetzel Of Sunbury,
Pa, was 80 much pleased with q
remedy which cured him of rheuma-
tism that he made affidavit to the fact
for publication as follows. ssThis is to
certify that on May 18th walked into
Melick's drug store on pair of
|crutches, bought a bottle Of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm for infammatory
rheumatism which had crippled me up.
After using three bottles / am com
|pletely cured. can cheerfully re-
commend it.
CHARLES III. WETzEL.
Sworn and subscribed TO before me
on Aug. 10, 1894. Walter Shipman,
j. r. Pain Balm is for sale at Is and
SO cents per bottle by G. A. Jack, Drug
gist.
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The soldier Cyclist.

Experiments made with the bicycle
In military service show that even in
parts Of the country where good roads
are few and where streams must be
forded and mountains crossed the steel
horse is destined to become an invalu-
able aid. During 1896 the bicycle corps
Of the Twenty fifth United States in
fantry made series Of experimental
runs and drills l. JON the wheel. One of
the cyclist soldiers was practical ma
chinist, who could at short notice make
repairs.
The corps made a trip from Fort Mis-
soula, in Montana, across the Rocky
mountain divide to Yellowstone park.
In 1875 hours of actual riding they trav-
eled 797 miles over execrable routes for
the bicycle. Their best time was 70
miles in one day of 81 hours. The men
carried their food, ammunition, camping
outfit, etc. Nearly all was fastened to
the bicycle in various ways. The aver
age weight of the bicycles packed with
the extra luggage was 70. Z pounds. The
fine athletic fellows did extremely well
with this load. Rifles were strapped
horizontally on the left side Of the bicy-
Gle. Even along roads where the men
could not ride they found the wheel a
great help, for the heaviest part of their
luggage was strapped to it, and they
could trundle it along thus loaded easier
than they could have carried the burden.
Along marches with the army, the BIZ
Cycle corps kept up constant communi-
cation with the rear and the advance,
and with the wagon train. In their
journeys they found brakes to be abso-
lutely necessary. They also found that
the pneumatic tire will not do for mill.
tary work, and that wood rim must be
riyeted as we'll as glued. .
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Notice of LIS Pendens.
STATE OF MINNESOTA -
County of Mile Laos, %

STATE OF MINNESOTA, g
County of Mile Laos. S.
District Court, Seventh Judicial District.
Swan s. Pette e Plaintiff
Henry Z. Welles. the unknown
heirs of johnson Bragg, deceased,
the unknown heirs of Philip w.
Nichols, deceased: also all other
persons or parties unknown claim
ing any right, title, estate, lien or in s
terest in the real estate described in
the complaint herein. defendants.
Notice is hereby given, That an action has
been commenced in this court by the above
named plaintiff against the above named de-
PENDANTS: that the object of said action is to
determine the adverse claim OF the defendants,
and 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 plaintiff;
and that the premises affected by said action.
situated in the county OF Mile Laos and
State of Minnesota are described as fol-
lows: The southwest quarter OF the southeast cas-
quarter of section six co., in township thirty
Six 1857, north, OF range twenty-seVen sl2O,
west, 18th meridian, and the northwest quarter
OF the northwest quarter Of section seven 10
in township thirty-seven (37), north, OF range
twenty six (26, west, 4th mer. 5
CHARLES KEITH.
Plaintiffs Attorney, Princeton. MIMI
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J. M. BoLLAND. Village Recorder.
First Publication Nav {. 1897

First Publication May 6. 1897
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
- Mile Lacsmss. In Probate Court, Special
Term, May g. 1897.
In the matter of the estate of Almon Bacon,
deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
George II. Sharp, of Ramsey county, Minnesota.
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 probate office. in the court house. in the vii
lage of Princeton in said county, on Saturday,
the 9th day of November, 1897, at 10 o'clock A.
NJ. ....
It is further ordered, That six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate. at the ex-
plration 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 examination Of said
claims and demands shall be given by publish
ing this order once in each week, for three sue
cessive weeks, in the Princeton Union, week
| ly newspaper printed and published at Prince
ton in said county.
Dated at Princeton, Mimi. the 3rd day OF
May, A. d: 1897. By the court,
! J. S. BOUCK,
| Probate Seal. Judge of Probate.
| CHAS A. DICKEY.
Attorney for Administrator @
Princeton, MINI.
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First Publication May 6, 1897.
Sherlffs Sale of Real Estate Under
Judgment Of Foreclosure.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, :,
County of Mile Laos. 80.
District Court, Seventh Judicial District.
Willard T. Atwater as assignee Off
Frisk-Turner Company. insOlvent. ~.
plaintiff sE. rt.=
George W., Aldridge, Adelia G.. :..
Aldridge his wife, and J. F. Muir
dock, defendants. .,
Notice is hereby given, That under and by
virtue of a Judgment and decree entered in the
above entitled action on the 18th day of April
A. D. 1897 a certified transcript of which
has been delivered to me, I, the undersigned
sheriff of said Mile Laos county, will sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder for cash
on Saturday, the 10Th day of June, A. D. 1897, at
10 O'Clock in the forenoon, at the front door Of
| the court house in the village of Princeton, in
said county, in one parcel. the premises an6
real estate described in said Judgment and de-
! cree, to-wit: All that tract or parcel of lane
lying and being in the county of Mile Laos
State of Minnesota, described as follows. to.
wit: Lot three 81, in block nine (y, in Mile
Laos Lumber Company's First Addition tt
Milaca according to the plat thereof on file Of
Of record in the office of the register of deeds O.
Mile Laos county.
| Dated May 3rd. 1897. >.@
| Ed. CLAGGETT,
| Sheriff. Mile Laos County, Minnesota.
KEITH, EVANS THOMPSON & FAIRCHID
| Plaintiffs Attorneys, Minneapolis, MINI.
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MoOdyisms.

The electric intellectual atmosphere
Of Boston seems to have stimulated Rev.
d. L. Moody to the utterance Of many
Of the most striking and appropriate
sayings Of his life. Some Of them are
worthy Of being repeated and preserved
even in our invaluable columns. For
instance:
Advertising in a proper way is as
good for churches as it is for bust
ness. Put your religious notices in the
papers and let 'em appear in the amuse-
ment column. Then you'd catch the
people who go to the theaters and not to
the churches. Most Of the churches do
their advertising with undertakers'
signs, aud they do dead business. Dig
nifty is not one Of the fruits Of the spirit.
People say I'm hurting their feel
ings when I talk about the church.
Well, I've had my feelings hurt good
deal. It's time we got down to the bust
ness Of telling the truth even about
the churches.
IT tell you. it's calamity when q
minister can only preach about half an
hour week, and then gets SO tired that
he must have vacation in the summer.
tell you, we want more work for God
among ministers and church members.
Some people carry their troubles
around with them as the Egyptians did
their mummies long ago. If they have
not trouble enough at present, they &C
back through all their lives to find some,
and If they have not then sufficient they
anticipate some in the future.
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It is poor way to support the starv-
ing thousands by charity this winter.
The real effort must be, after their i'm
mediate necessities are supplied, to find
work whereby they may support them
selves Those labor organizations are
exactly right, therefore, that oppose the
begging of aims for the poor. Such beg
ging, such bestowal, foster pauperism
while they relieve it. Almsgiving is
never the cure for poverty.
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ROBBINS, May IS, 1897

A. L. Trask came up to make ar
rangements to do some fencing on his
farm here. a
George Baldwin returned lost Fri
day from Minneapolis where be has
been visiting his daughter.
Mr.. Mclean, of Rich Prairie, came
up last Saturday to look after his real
estate here at Robbins bay.
Decoration Day is near at hand.
Why wouldn't it be a good plan for
our schools to unite and hold appropri-
ate exercises.
F. Daigle has gone to ST. Paul on
business. Bert. Orion is managing the
store during his absence and is enjoy
ing a nice trade.
Mr.. Wanderly, of Marshall, passed
through Robbins last Monday on his
way to Garrison, where he will make
his future home. a.
The school at Rogers school house
commenced the first Monday in May,
with Miss Jones as teacher. Her pu-
pills speak very highly of her. Is
Tom Warren's team ran away last
week while being driven by Mr. Orion
He escaped by a lucky chance with
only a slight injury on his head. f
| Mr.. Croswell has bid adieu to log
driving this year. He drove them in
to Shakopee lake where they were
sold to the Foley-Bean company. fe
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Cadey, of Pillegar
were visiting their daughter, Mrs
William Hardy. Miss Minnie Hard,
: accompanied them on their return, t,
spend the summer with them atten
3 school, s-.,. ~ l ~ &
G. B. Brayford was arrested an
D taken to Isle Harbor last week to ar
swer to the charge of assault preferre
n by Mrs. Daisy Conselyea. The con
= plainant did not appear ane he We
released.
The sheriff's sale which was to hav
occurred last Saturday failed on a.
count of the nonappearance of Sheri
Claggett. Those who came from Ga
rison to purchase the "Gracie D.
- = went home disappointed.
FL. Ludden and party from Primo
ton came to Robbins last Saturday, b
. found it impossible to remain long {
Il account of a scarcity of hay. The
pitched their tent near Villa
IS Hardy's and remained over Sunda
L starting on the return trip Mond;
morning. ss
H. Fl '.a s.. -TNSPECTOR