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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-08-04
Where to Put Your Stamps.

Commissioner Scott has given the
following decisions in answer to four
teen questions propounded by the reg
lister Of deeds of Ramsey county as re-
ported in the Pioneer Press:
Certificates within the meaning of
act of June IS, 1898, do not embrace af-
fdavits generally, and the jurats of
notaries or other officers authorized to
administer oaths, are not taxable I'M
der the same.
Certificates, as used in such act, do
not include partial releases of mort
cages, articles of incorporation, and
verified statements of mechanics lien
claims. Certificates of redemption are
included under the terms Of the act,
and should be stamped at the rate of
10 cents. The certificate of the regis
ter of deeds to instruments entered on
the public records, and on the back of
the instruments does not require to be
stamped; this certificate or memoran-
dunn being made by him in the dis
charge of his governmental functions.
Where conveyances of real estate
or mortgages are duly stamped, the
certificates of acknowledgment on the
same will not require a stamp.
No stamp is required upon the GER
ti6cate of register of deeds, which be
must indorse upon every instrument
filed in his Office according to law.
Plats of additions and subdivisions
Of real estate required to be recorded
in the Office of the register of deeds dc
not require a stamp. They are not
conveyances in the meaning of said
revenue act. The official certificates
on said plats need not be stamped.
The term ssconveyances'' used in sale
revenue act includes judgments il
actions to foreclose mortgages and alst
judgments quieting title or otherwise
transferring real estate, and they mus
be stamped as conveyances.
Bonds conditioned for the sale, trans
fer or conveyance of land are taxable
at the rate of so cents each.
+ Orders of the probate court author
izing executors, administrators O
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-08-04

them or at least winking at what is
destroying themselves and their
homes. -. p. r. #, - :,
r. What is the effect Of alcohol upon
the human system? Science holds her
Inquest over the bloated, disfgured
body of the man who is drunk and
brings in her verdict, this man is:
poisoned. 80 Tt produces such subtle
disarrangement of the brain that the
drinker is tormented by occurrences of
thirst for strong drink long after he
has broken off the indulgence. Like
other narcotic poisous alcohol has the
magical power to deceive it's victim by
making him absolutely believe that it
is doing him no harm. No insurance
company will take a risk on your life
if you are habitually addicted to the
use of alcoholic drinks. The central
question of labor reform is not so much
how to get higher wages as how to
turn present wages to better account.
MRS. E. G. ToUsLEY,
.s... Press Superintendent.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-08-04
FROM RI CAMP THOMAS.
The Boys are Discouraged. Times
are Out of Joint Show of Co
ing Anywhere But Home.
He Thought The War of '61 Still On.
The Boys Are in Excellent
Health.

CAMP THOMAS, Ca, Aug l, 1885,
The UNIONS letter. this week will be
shorter and probably less interesting
than any for several weeks, because
the correspondent has been enjoying
an attack of malarial fever. The name
doesn't sound very large and the dis
ease itself isn't so bad, but its the re
coyery that counts. Capt. Patterson
has been feeding me on beef tea,
matted milk, soft boiled eggs, and a
few other delicacies until-wel feel
too good to work. ..s.-.s :. -. IL y
One of our water details while out
for a supply the other day: ran up
against. a cracker" who was not
aware there were any soldiers within
l,5O0 miles: He looked at the boys
and asked, .ssSay, amt them there sol.
der close?" The boys told him they
were and finally told him there we're
$4,000 soldiers within three and a half
miles. The old mans hair began to
stand and he edged away remarking
that he thought the war was over long
ago. when the niggers we're all set free.
The boys asked him if he hadn't heard
about the new war between America
and Spain, which of course he hadn't,
and finally as they proceeded the old
fellows fear of the Yankee blue began
to vanish and he left the boys with the
promise that s'me and the ole CONAN
will drive around Sunday and see you
uns.'i
The Fourteenth Minnesota stands
about as much show to get out of this
country now as I do to go to the senate
from Mile Laos county this fall. Men
and officers alike are discouraged and
disheartened and have given up all
hope Itlooks now like garrison duty
until we are mustered out. Still there
is some talk of another batch of fifteen
regiments being sent Oh which may
give us the coveted chance.
/ Company NJ has but three men on its
Isick sbook to-day. Sergt. Southland
ECorp.e:Amos Howard, and Ev. Miller
This is the lightest sick report We
have had for some time.
Lieut., Pratt, the Milaca attorney
was promoted to be first lieutenant O.
Co. H. When the time came for hin
to leave Co. B the boys surrounded
him and during the melee some one
presented him with a very handsome
sword. Lieutenant Pratt is a very eff
ficient officer and deserved the promo
ton. He is a brother of our new frs
sergeant.
A. A. CASWELL.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-08-04
Summer School Notes.

Mrs. Lectra has offered prize for
the best essay written by the attend
ing teachers. These papers are to be
read before the school and a competent
committee appointed to award the
prise. ~- E..
On Wednesday Prof. Brewster gave
a very interesting talk on tree plant
ing on home and school grounds. He
was followed by Prof: McBee, whose
subject was School Libraries. 81
T By request Of many students Mrs.
Lectra is to read one of Holmes poems
at the opening exercises Thursday
morning. p: e. = F.. >~..,.. L..
Mrs. Burgan addressed the students
on Wednesday on the cigarette habit,
and left copies of the state law for
their use.
On Thursday Supt. Dickey is to talk
on school law. To these as well. as all
other exercises the public are cordially
invited.
Olive r. Barker has been visitor
to several of our sessions and has
| added greatly to the interests of the
school.
The school closes on Friday after
noon.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-08-04

guardians to mortgage Or sell land, let
tiers testamentary or of administration
or guardianship issued by the probate
court, the last will and the order adj
hitting the same to probate, final de-
crees of distribution Of the property OF
deceased persons made by the court
are none of them liable to tax under
the said revenue act.
The blank form transmitted for the
foreclosure Of mortgages by advertise
ment appears to be according to your
statement a transfer of the title in lieu
of a sheriff's deed, which is usually
given in other States, and should be
stamped as conveyance Of real estate.
# duly stamped the various afidavits
and certificates contained in said form
need not be stamped unless the value
of the real estate conveyed should be
800 or less.
A sherif's certificate which operates
to convey the title to land is convey
ance in the meaning of the revenue act
and must be stamped. The various
certificates of costs, publication, ETC.,
which accompany said certificates
need not be stamped if the instrument
itself is stamped. r. ~ 4.
The certificates of the county and
city treasurers and county auditor to
the effect that all taxes and local i'm
prOvement assessments have been paid
will not require a stamp where they
are placed upon instruments that are
already duly stamped. s.
No instruments or writings desig-
mated in Schedule A, which were ex-
ecuted and delivered before July l,
1898, require a stamp, except in the
case of a mortgage when such mort
gage becomes effective only on regis
tration. In that case the mortgage
must be stamped before it can be
registered. -~ ..--5
The stamp duty imposed on assign
ments and renewals of instruments in
all cases wi II be the same in amount
as that required by the original in
strument, except where the amount
has been diminished by payment and
the renewal is only for a part of the
original Indebtedness. ..>...
The only clause of the said revenue
act applicable to voluntary assign
ments for the benefit of creditors
where the said assignments include
real estate is that part of Schedule A
which taxes the assignments of real
estate. -:zl-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-08-04

A soldier in camp at Chickamauga
gives some timely advice on letter.
writing to soldiers. ''Allow me" he
writes, ''to advise the people at home
who have friends here to write often,
but do not whine; don't tell them how
much you want them to come home,
they cannot come, don't tell them your
troubles, they have troubles of their
own; do not tell them of the good
things you have to eat, it does not as
sist them in digesting army rations; so
don't enlarge on the parties, dinners
and picnics you may attend. Write
them cheerful letters. Tell them how
proud you are of them; tell them how
you love them for being brave men
don't pity, but be yourself and do
everything in your power to dispel
inconsistencies and your boys will make
such soldiers as you may be proud of.
Lea Standard.
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W. g. IT. q.

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The debasing, brutalizing influence
of excessive drinking and saloon en-
vironment falls upon the laboring
classes of our people with more dis
astrous effect than upon those better
favored by fortune. The dreadful vice
of intemperance has made frightful
havoc among our hard working people.
What else but this spendthrift vice
could afaict large portion of our peo-
pie with poverty so hopeless as to be
like an incurable disease; a people to
whom countless millions are yearly
paid. make no odious comparison be-
tween the lntemperance of the wealthy
and the intemperance of the poor.
The heathenish vice of drunkenness is
an abomination, wherever it's foul pres
ence is known. I only state a fact
which cannot be set aside--a fact
which the philanthropist and the
statesman cannot ignore, namely, that
the greatest curse blighting the lives
and Decorating the homes of the poor
in this country to-day is the curse of
drink.
The homes of comfort and luxury
are, alas, too often blighted by the
presence of the demon of intemper-
ance and drunkenness among the
wealthier classes of people is equally
odious and even more disgraceful than
among the poor, but the poor are
greater sufferers, and hence enlist our
deeper sympathy when intemperance
blights their lives, for in addition to
the heartache and sorrow which the
vice entails upon rich and poor it adds
the horrors of penury, beggary and
hopeless degradation to the lives of
the children of toll. The idea that
business is promoted by grogshops is
one it would be we'll to put to the test.
How much more efficient has grog
made any person Of your acquaintance?
When did you ever hear of mans
salary being raised because of his
ability Of absorbing liquors? Who
have. you ever. known to get a position
or retain one for the same reason?
How many failures in life and in bust
ness are chargeable, directly or in
directly, to strong drink?
It's an undou bted fact that in our State
the liquor interests control considera-
BILE vote. Itpossesses great wealth and
power that comes from it; it employs a
great many men; it owns a large num-
Der of rents; it owns mortgages, in
fact it is a part of its policy in large
places to secure grip upon all the
voters it possibly can. Again the
liquor dealers have always been both
aggressive and vindictive. Many weak
kneed people through fear of losing
their trade or mourning their hostility
have been in the habit Of acting with
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-08-04

Not much has been heard about the
X-rays lately, but seventeen wounded
soldiers were recently taken to the
Long Island college hospital to have
the Mauser bullets in their bodies To-
Gated by this means. The examina-
tions were all successful and as a re-
suit most of the bullets will be left
where they lodged. Thus this still
seemingly miraculous discovery is
helping to mitigate the horrors of war.
Think of the horrible probing that
would have been necessary once in or
der to find those bullets. Pioneer
Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-08-04

Charles Newman, a nephew of G.. I.
Staples, is with Gen. Merritt at
Manila. He was among the boys who
were Toasted and petted while at
Honolulu and has sent George a copy
of the Advertiser, printed in red and
blue, and containing a history Of the
whole proceedings together with num-
erous sketches of the men. It makes
interesting reading.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-12-21
THE WILLARD UCTlON..

The auction sale Of horses, cattle,
etc., at the Willard farm last Thurs
day was the largest attended auc-
ton sale ever held in Redwood
county, nearly 1000 representative
farmers and business men being
present. The auction was con-
Quoted by the silver tongued auc-
tioneer, Chauncy Depew Butler,
and at the conclusion Manager John
Clark of the Willard farm, expressed
himself as highly pleased over the
result, an expression in which Mr..
Willard has since cOncurred. The
best part of the whole transaction
was nearly every animal or article
purchased was paid for on the
grounds in the coin of the realm,
and that the farmers present had
good opportunity to interchange
ideas about the fine points of cattle.
Seventeen articles, including
drags, wagons, sleigh, buggy, cut
ter, gang plows, hay rake, stacker,
corn cultivator, horse power and
feed grinder, which was of no use
on the farm, we're first auctioned off,
and brought in nearly $3.50, fully all
that they were worth. Next came
the list of horses and 80 mares,
geldings and colts were disposed of,
and the highest price paid for any
of the animals was about $65. Fiji
teen head of sheep ewere sold to
Clark Shaver for $50, after which
came the sale of heifer calves, ID of
them being disposed Of at prices
ranging from $35 to $50, D. J. Nc
Cornell of Morton, buying six of the
number.
Over $500 was realized as re-
suit of the auction, and of the
amount over 81, 200 was spot cash.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-12-21
BOYS LIKE GIRLS.
And 1t Puzzles South Side Teach
ers How to Stop 1t.

The South Side Teachers Associa-
ton held it's regular meeting in the
high school building Dec. 18th.
The first on the program was mu-
sic led by Mr.. Green.
The next was current history, and
each one present, was called upon
to give some event in particular,
which had impressed itself upon
her or (his) memory.
Some very important questions
were brought up for consideration
in the question box, two in particu-
lar, the question Of recess and no
recess. This was discussed at some
length in all its bearings. It is a
question that not only interests the
teacher but should receive the care
full consideration of parents as we'll.
One other question, what shall
be done with our boys and girls from
the ages of IA to IS, whose affection
for the opposite sex obscuresall else
in their minds?
This is a serious question and one
not to be dealt with slightingly, as
some wished to treat it so.
The Association is taking up the
study of Emerson this year Mr..
Rodal of Sanborn was to lead, but he
being absent, Supt S. j. Race, on
request, very ably took charge of
the class.
AS there was no further business
of Importance to be transacted the
meeting adjourned to meet the third
Saturday in January. This was our
best meeting and we hope to see a
greater number of teachers at our
next meeting. REPORTER.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-12-21
LAMBERTON

Will Crandall called on the dentist at
Tracy last Thursday.
Mrs. John Sampson was down from
Walnut.Grove Monday.
r. Buchanan was looking after col
lections for the Lampert Lumber Co.,
Friday.
A few people from New Ulm attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. John Stadick
last week.
Elmer French has finished work on
the Sanborn Sentinel and is back to
Lamberton again.
J. L. Asmus intends to leave after
the New Year. We did not learn where
he intends to locate.
Bob and Eva Mckinley gave fine
shows at Chester's opera house Mon
day and Tuesday nights. They are all
right and drew large houses.
A fair sized audience turned out to
hear Rev. John Stafford at the M. E.
church on the evening of Dec. 18th, in
his talk on Venice, Italy. DR.. Driver
lectured toa good audience last night
The teachers will spend their Christ
mas vacation as follows: Prof. Green at
Brooklyn Center; Miss Grazing at LAM
berton; Mss Thompson at Huntley;
Miss Aldrich at Medo; Miss Teskey at
Estherville, Iowa; Miss Stewart at
Redwood Falls. They will have only
one week off duty.
The remains of j. s. Letford, one of
the first residents of this city, was
brought here Saturday for burial. He
was for long time proprietor ofthe old
Lamberton Commercial, running a
general store at the same time. Just a
few years before his death he created
quite a sensation by marrying his
adopted daughter, a young girl of about
16, he being about 20 years at the time.
His home of late years has been at
Buffalo, near Minneapolis. Those at
tending the funeral were George, Harry
and John Letford, and his wife. Two
children were the fruit of his second
marriage. His body was laid to rest
by the side of his first wife.
A United States Deputy Marshal
was here last week looking up one r..
B. Moffett, who lately made complaint
to the authorities at Washington, D..
G. that Banker Redding was violating
the laws relating to the revenue stamps
being placed on checks, etc; also stating
in the complaint that he was willfully
doing so-refusing to place stamp on
certificate Of deposit after being re-
quested to do so. The matter was re-
ferred back to the st. Paul office and
Mr.. Redding summoned to answer to
the charge which he did by waving
examination and will appear before
the regular session of court. Meanwhile
the authorities are looking up Mr..
Moffett, who went from this place to
some point in Iowa.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-12-21

John A. Lewis OF Minneapolis is
visiting relatives in the city.
VIM. J. Smithers came down from
Sandstone Tuesday to spend the
holidays with his family here.
Miss Alma Liebenguth leaves for
Gibbon Friday to spend Christmas
with John J. Palmer and wife.
John Clark, Jr., of the Willard
farm, made a trip to Mankato last
Monday, returning on the following
day.
We would advise all young people
who expect to attend school after
January to select the Mankato Com
mercial College. This school has
the reputation for doing the most
thorough work of any school in the
us.
The entire livery stock of J. V.
McGetrick will be offered at auction,
at the stable near the Commercial
House, on Thursday of next week,
Dec. 29th. The stock to-. be sold
takes in horses, carriages, sleighs,
harness, blankets, robes, and the
entire outfit.
Commissioner Sloan of the Red
wood county board, and Commits
sioner Schroeder of the Renville
board, met at the site of the de-
molished Belview bridge across the
Minnesota river one day last week,
and sold out the remainder of the
bridge timber in the half span,
pieces and approaches. AS result
of.the sale over 5000 will be divided
between the exchequers Of the two
counties. Parties present say that
the commissioners received big
prices for the old material
The anti-saloon workers in this
city announce that Rev. James Earl
of Granite Falls will speak at the
opera house in this city next Mon
day evening on ''An American Citi-
4s1 5 Duty as Christian, and that
on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day DR.. J. H. Battley of Minneapo-
lis, State superintendent of the anti
saloon league, will speak on the eco
nomic lines of the temperance ques-
ton, appealing to the business men
and taxpayers to stand by the no
license workers. There will be no
admission charges and no collection
will be taken up.
At the meeting of Court Redwood
Falls, Independent Order or Forest
ers, last night, John Clark was
made a Past Chief Ranger by the
selection of Gus. G. Engerman as
chief ranger, G. V. Everett as vice
chief ranger, F. W. Birch as record
ing secretary, F. H. Clayson as fl
nancial secretary, A. E. King as
treasurer, w. J. Johnson as chap
lain, Byron Whittet as senior wood
ward, Jas: Anderson as senior
woodward, G. D. Thompson as SEN
ior beadle and E. M. Holmes as
junior beadle. S. O. Mason was
recommended as court deputy and
Dr. H. E. Schlegel as court physi-
clan. J. P. Gaffney and S. o. Mason
were elected trustees, and Frank
Hubbard and John Clark were
selected for the finance COMMITTEE
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-12-21

The success that has attended the use
of DR.. J. II. McLean's Volcanic Oil
Liniment in the relief of pain and
in curing diseases which seemed be.
yond the reach Of medicine, has been
truly remarkable. Hundreds supposed
to be crippled for life, with arms or legs
drawn up, crooked or distorted, their
muscles contracted by disease, have
been cured through the use of this
remedy. Price Csc, Soc and 81 bottle
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-12-21

Lost-A gauntlet, black, fur mitten
with red lining, between railroad and
DR.. Gibson's. Kindly leave it at the
THE GAZETTE Office.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-12-21

Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy can always be de-
pended upon and is pleasant and safe
to take. Sold by Hitchcock & Co. 1t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-12-21

81, 500 to loan on easy terms by E. E..
HarriOtt. 27-tf.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-12-21
A Good
Steak,

Choice Roasts,
Lard and everything good
to eat in the Meat line
tender and cut right.
If that is what you want, drop
in and order it at
WERDER's NEW MARKET.
DYORDER BUTCHERING,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-12-21


write in the interest of Others and espec-
tally Of my brother ministers, who are unable
to engage in the great work to which the Lord
has called them. My voice was so weak and
my throat in such q condition could not sing,
and at times could hardly talk at all; was
almost deaf in my left ear and had a continual
cough. 1 used Aerial Medication and within
three months my hearing, voice and health
were restored, and have remained SO for over
three years, for which shall ever feel grateful.
]. L. Ford, Minister in the Baptist Church,
Sedalia, Mo.
FREE.
Aerial Medication will positively cure deafness,
catarrh, throat and lung diseases. To prove this
will, until January 1, 1899, send medicines for
three months treatment free. For symptom form
and particulars address
J. 81. MOORE, Md, Lila Cincinnati, Ohio.
This adv. will not appear agoin.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-17
North Carolina the
First CardenaS
First the Revolution First the War Between the States, and in
War With Spain She is Again the First to Sacrifice
Her Blood in Defense Of Her Country.

The dead and wounded brought here
hy the Hudson were taken IN Sldli
boats to the Government dock. This WAS
the first news Of the engagement to reach
Key West.
no time was lost in ministCrlng to the
wounded. \ quick call WAS sent to the
Marine Hospital and IN ambulance came
later down to the dock. The dead We're
taken to an undertaken shop and the
wounded We're conveyed 10 the hospital
In the meantime, the news had spread
and crowds gathered about the dock,
but there WAS no sort Of Il demOnStra-
tion. The success of the American ships
in every action thus far has been so
overwhelming that it is hard to realize
that death has 1T last come to some Of
our men.
Ensign Ba&ley was about 26 years old
and while the fleet was stationed here
he WAS one of the most popular men III