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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-09-21
A RAILROAD STORY.
The Ch.Talked-Of lille Laos Lake
Railroad Bobs Up Serenely
With New Dress.
Now It's Jim Hill Who Is Back of 1t,
and Will Commence at Once--
All Hope 1t Is True.


1t was announced last Monday night
from reliable source, says the Duluth
Neeos- Tribune. that the Eastern Minnie
sofa road is about to make another i'm
portant extension, this time from Swan
River, the junction of the northern di-
vision Of the Eastern Minnesota and
the Duluth, Mississippi River & North
ern, to Milaca on the southern division
of the Eastern Minnesota. This ex-
tension is said to have been definitely
decided on by President Hill.
The Duluth, Mississippi River &
Northern road extends a few miles
south of Swan River and that present
terminus is Mississippi. The actual
extension therefore will be between
Milaca and the village of Mississippi.
The new line will run north and south
and will be about 100 miles long. Swan.
River is almost directly north of Mil
AGA and the intervening territory con-
tanning great deal of valuable timber
and considerable good agricultural
land. The line will run through Ait
kin county, which has acquired many
new settlers during the past two years,
but whether it will tap Grow Wing or
Kanabec counties depends on whether
it passes on the west or the east side of
Mile Laos lake, although it is ex-
pected that the latter route will be
followed.
It is expected that work will begin
on the new extension this fall and car
ried on during the winter as to bridges
and heavy earth and rock work. The
Twin City people couple of years ago
proposed the construction OF an inde-
pendent road up through the region
that will be tapped by the proposed
extension of the Eastern. Thomas
Lowry, c. A. Pillsbury aud other
prominent people were mentioned in
connection with the movement.
The effect will be to open. directly
tributary to Duluth, vast tract of ex-
cellent farming country in the eastern
part OF Aitkin county.
| This Will give the Great Northern
system a direct line from Minneapolis
aad St. Paul TO the iron rigion, and the
Twins will eventually have an air line
to the international boundary. Which,
ever side Of Mile Laos lake the road
touches it will prove a god-send to the
settlers and the value Of their property
will be greatly increased. Here's hop
ing the story is not pipe dream of
Duluth reporter.
Milaca News.
The four-year-old child of Mr..
Erickson, an employe OF the Foley-Bean
Lumber company at Milaca. was
fatally burned last Friday. Some of
the stumps which are being removed
from the streets were being burned
and the little toddler got too near the
fire. Its dress caught and it was so
severely burned that it died in a few
minutes.
E. A. Ross lost his saloon building,
fixtures and stock by fire last Monday
night. There was some insurance so
the loss will be at least partly covered.
The fire is said to have been of incen-
diary origin. NJ. S. Rutherford's real
estate Office was badly damaged by
water and his loss on fixtures. etc. :,
will amount to quite a sum.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-09-21
MiSSiOn-FeStiy8l.

Next Sunday, Sept. "a, a mission
festival will be held I'M der the auspices
of the German Ev. Lutheran congre-
cation in the church five miles north
of Princeton. In the forenoon a SER
,mon will @bes preached BY Rev. Y. T..
Destinon, OF Stanford, and in the after
noon there will be two sermons, one
by Rev. J. E. Ingebrigtson, OF Prince
ton, and one by Rev. K. Reuter-, of
Little Falls. Rev. Ingebrigtson's SER
mon will be in the English language.
Services at 10 A. M. and P. NJ Every
one cordially invited.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-09-21
The Has-Beens Made EN- Play.

There was a game of ball at the fair
grounds Sunday which was quite en-
joyable. Not that there were any very
brilliant plays but the crowd enjoyed
seeing the old stiffs attempt to do what
they didn't always succeed in doing.
For the first four or five innings
''Staples' Colts'' led in scoring but
after that age and wind began to tell
and when the game ended the score
was 10 to ii in favor of the first nine
If the boys expect to win Saturday
against the Palaces they must
strengthen their club. The old-timers
showed their weak spots and they
should profit by it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-09-21
Entertainment.

Mrs. I. E. Staples, of Little Falls,
assisted by Miss. Pearle Shorey, will
give a musical and literary entertain
ment at the Congregational church on
Friday evening next, in the interest of
the Young Peoples society. The en-
tertainment will consist of music, reci-
tations and presentations. Miss Shorey,
who assists Mrs. Staples, is a highly
accomplished pianist. Miss Celia
Staples, a little girl of eight or ten
years of age, is surprisingly skillful on
the violin and always pleases an audi
ence. Tickets, 25 cents for adults and
10 cents for children under Is years,
can be had at the drug stores. Per-
ormance to commence at eight o'clock
charD
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-09-21
Bought a Mill.

O'Neil Bros, of Saltwater, have pur'
chased Foley Bros hardwood sawmill
at Foreston and will move the plant to
the terminus of their logging railroad
near Mora. They have a large
amount of hardwood along their road
which will be manufactured into lum-
Der and shipped from Mora. The
barns and other buildings of the com.
pany at Foreston have been purchased
by residents of the. village. This
change is not unexpected as it has
been frequently predicted for the past
two or three years - : ~ - 49, +.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-09-21
THE BURGLARY.
Not Much That Is New in Regard to the
Affair.

Not Much That Is New in Regard to the
Affair. 4
The Milaca bank robbery appears to
be as much a mystery as ever, al
though it is thought now that the
burglars reached the cash drawer and
got what they were after with the ex-
ception of $4O0 or $500 which escaped
notice. The wrecking of the vault af-
forwards was done to throw the off,
GERS off the scent as the methods of
the different gangs of crooks have be-
come so we'll known to the detectives
that they>can Immediately identify the
burglars by their handiwork.
A popularity adopted theory is that
part Of the gang drove in from the
south, several parties having reported
seeing two men with a gray team the
day before. The Others are supposed
to have come in with handcar
It is evident that the perpetrators
were we'll posted on the conditions for
the tap was made the day before pay
day at the mill when the bank would
be liable to have the largest amount
of money on hand. In fact had it not
been for the nervousness of the cash.
ier $4,000 more would have been added
to the swag. He was somewhat wor'
ried about the amount Of money which
had accumulated and the afternoon be-
fore the robbery took the funds for the
company's pay roll over to the com
pany's Offices. .~-~
Last week the amount in the vault
was said to be SS,000, but from inter
ested parties we learn that there was
only between $4,000 and $4,000. About
$500 had been recovered from the:ruins
at the last report. The bank ha6
1000 burglar insurance SO that the
loss will not be so great as was at first
feared. .''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-09-21
A Happy Wedding.

The wedding of Miss Claribel
Hatcher, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Hatcher, of Princeton, to
Charles Walter Mcfarland took place
on Wednesday, Sept. Is, at S o'clock
P. M, at the NJ. E. Church. which The
ladies had decorated very artistically
for the occasion, Rev. Mr.. Roberts Of
fciating
Miss Grace Hatcher, sister of the
bride was maid of honor, her dress be-
ing of white organdie over yellow.
She carried pink asters. Miss Emily
Henry was bridesmaid and Alpheus
Orton best man, VIM. Mcfarland and
VIM. Cleary were ushers.
The bridal party entered to the
strains of Mendlesohns wedding
march, played by Mrs. F'iske, the
bride being given away by her father.
The brides gown was of white organ
die over white silk trimmed with bow
knots OF satin ribbon ruching, she car.
| lICu OuuCu " "u1Go dSCCiS. Az Gue
close of the ceremony the bridal party
left the church to the strains of Wag.
ners's bridal march.
A reception followed at the resi-
dence of the brides parents, the dec
orations being of golden rod, aspara
gus, fern and garden flowers. A
bountiful supper was served to the
many guests present who left best
wishes and beautiful presents for the
BRIDE -
The bride and groom departed dur
ing the evening amid showers of rice
their destination being. unknown te
any except themselves.
The out of town guests present were
i Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Mcfarland, O.
7 Nliiaca, Mrs, Foster and NJ rs F. w
Orchard, of Minneapolis.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-09-21
Jonas Price, now located atsBemidji

Jonas Price, now located at Bemidji,
is shaking hands with his Foreston
friends. and acquaintances this week,
He says that Bemidji now has popu7
lation Of over 1900 with nothing TO
sustain i, and a1collapse of the boom
is: almost inevitable. He also says
that John English cleared cool thou
sand dollars by selling his claim up in
that region, and that McCuaig & Lud-
dington. formerly of Princeton, are do
ing the chief mercantile business at
Be1nidji:-FOrestOn Cor. lMilucu 1Snies
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-09-21
THE FAIR IS OPEN.
The Eighth Annua! Fair Opens To-day
with Every Indication of
NE T. E7-' 80
r. Successful Show. ..
The Program of Sports Will Begin To-
* sMOrroW--Mark Puts on Two
& Additional Races.

To-day is the first day of the eighth
annual fair of the Mile Laos Agricul-
turaIAssociation and from all indica-
tionssthis year will see some of the
best displays of farm produce ever
in this county. The farmers of
Isanh and Sherburne counties have
shown considerable interest and will
undoubtedly put in an appearance to-
day with some of their best products
and the farmers of this county will
havesto hustle if they keep ahead Of
theirWide-awake rivals.
Interest has also developed in the
amateur photographers contest and
this exhibit will probably attract as
muchsat attention as any one thing out
side ofs the regular displays. There
are many cameras owned in this vicin-
ity and several of the kodak fiends are
very.pro6cient in the art.
Tomorrow Cambridge will appear
to contest for supremacy on the dia-
monds with Princeton's second nine
and ga warm game is promised.
Saturday the Palaces, of Minneapolis,
will try conclusions with the
first nine for a SIS dollar purse and
bothEclubs will undoubtedly put up a
goodsgame. The free-for-all trot will
also @be pulled off Saturday and the
numerous entries show that it will be
a holly contested affair. Several Of
the horses which took part in the races
at Rush City will be present besides
several new horses and there will be
fun from the word *'go'' to the finish
Emmett Mark has contributed $25 tc
secure some pony races. Friday he
offers $40, divided IS, So and 81 for E
race, mile heats, best two in three
Saturday the purse for. the same event
will be SIS: divided $780, $3.50 and So
The pony races always afford consider
able sport and will undoubtedly be in
teresting this year. Here is an op
portunity for the boys to get into the
money and there will undoubtedly be
entries. >..-~s ..~.- s,>,.-, -, -
| Another Interesting feature for Sat
urday will be the baby show. Many
complaints are being made by partie!
who claim that the committee dis
eliminated against them by not giving
sufficient notice of the event but there
are babies enough to make a GOOD
showing nevertheless and they'll b.
there 100.
Plan to take holiday tomorrow o.
Saturday or both days and come with
your wife and family. Bring in you
best wheat, oats, rye, corn and pota
toes, your biggest pumpkin and squash
your best horses, cattle, colts ant
swine and your prettiest quilt ant
fancy goods. You can help to make
the fair a success if you will.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-02

CHELDREN'S SHOES.
Children's Dongola Shoes, sizes 3 to 8, SC
Tilbrooks price Csc; our price wv
Children Dongola Shoes, sizes to ., NEO
Tilbroob's price 81; our price Wv
Children Dongola Lace Shoes pattipf% so
Tilbrooks price l. 25, our price. -
Children's Wei Kid Shoes, pat. tip, O2C
Tilbrook's price, 1.75; our price. wv
Misses Spring Heel Lace Shoes 4 %
good value at 2. 90; our price. '4O
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-02
LADIES' OXFORD TIES

90 pairs Ladies Black Dongola OxfordS, r
Tbrook's price, 75c; our price. ...,........ &
Is pairs Ladies Black and Tan Dongola OMords, 4
Tibrooks price, $500; our price. ..........
80 pairs Ladies' Spring Heel Berlin Tip Oxfords
TibrookS price, Si25; our price .....,.... =
u pairs Ladies Bakin Kid patent tip and stay :
Tibrook price, Sl,25; Our price. ........... .
100 pairs Ladies Common Sense Oxfords
TibrookS price, SIPS; our price .......,... =
400 pairs Ladies Cloth Top, patent tip, Oxfords, {
TibrookS price, $780, our price. ....t..... =
y pairs Ladies' French Kid Oxfords lined through 4
out with white kid TibrookS price, Us; our price q
ladies' Southern Button Oxfords, French Kid, and 4
lined throughout Tlbrooksprce ESQ; our price,
Ladies French Kid OxfordS, I
Tilbrook's price, 800; our price. ........ =
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-02
COMFORTS.

l94 Comforts, Calico Lined,
Tilbrook's price, Gee; our price. ......
>9.4 Comforts Calico Lined
Tilbrook's price, sc; our price. ........
1914 Comforts, Calico Lined
Tilbrook's price, ST. %; our price. ......
l0-4 Comforts, Sateen Lined,
Tilbrook's price, Sl.5o; our price, .....
la Comforts, Sateen Lined,
Tilbrook's price, $l95; our price. ......
LA Comforts, Sateen Lined
Tilbrook's price, 1925; our price .......
LA Comforts, eateen Lined,
Tilbrook's price, 81. so; our price. .......
ia Comforts, Sateen Lined, very fine
Tilbrook's price, $500; our price, ......
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-02


by f N
YER pleased HH a trimming
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-02
DRY GOODS.

1914 Unbleached Sheeting,
Tilbrook's price, 15c; our price. $3.50.
1914 Pepperel Mills Unbleached Sheeting,
Tilbrook's price, 90c our price. 800.
1914 Pepperell Mills Bleached Sheeting,
Tilbrook's price, 25c; our price. ....
80 inch Amoskeag Feather
licking
32-inch Heavy Ticking, Cords Mills,
Tilbrooks price 124c; our price. ......
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-02
GENTS SHOES.

Gents Congress or Lace Shoes,
Tilbrook's price, |. so; our price
Gents Congress or Lace Shoes,
Grand value at =, 90; our price
Gents Congress or Lace Shoes,
Tilbrook's price, 3. 90; our price
Gents Tan Vici Kid Shoes,
Grand value at 800, our price.
Gents Leather Trimmed Tennis
Shoes to be closed out at 80. :.
Gents Heavy Double Sole Box Toe
ShoesTilbrook' s price, 9 so; our pric
Gents Congress and Lace, E paifnl Tip.
Tilbrook's price, 3. so; our price
Gents Oxford Ties, 1.5o, LIS;
to be closed at .... .....
Gents Oxford Ties, ZOO to A. 90,
TO he closed at
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-09

osAu9 sig JoJ sWcmi Druuucml r9kaml! -
m6wifa dalej Thenardierowa, swemi strasznemi re
.kamil
Tu Cozetta g~fosniej jeszcze zalkafa.
Bedziesz ty cho!-krzykneia Thenardierows
Cziowiek poszedl presto do drzwi prowadzacyc
ma ulice, otworzyf je wyszedi.
Jak tylko wyszedf, Thenardierowa, korzystaiac
jego nieobecnosci, SLIME kopnsla noga Cozette, kt6r
zaczeia krzyczec z caiej silly.
Drzwi sic otworzyiy znowu, czlowiek ukazal 81
napovrot, niosac W obu swych rekach ows bajeczn
Lake, o ktorej m6wilismy jua kt6rej wszystkie die
ciaki wsi przypatrywaly sic cd rama. Podr6zny pc
stawh ja pred ~Cozetta,-m6wiac:
- Masz to ola ciebie!
Widocznie, ze pomimo swego zamyslenia, zauwa
zi 6w magazyn z dziecinnemi zabawkami, oswietlon,
swiecami i latarniami to tax wspaniale, ae widac q
byfo przez okno karczmy jak iluminacje.
Cozetta podniosia oczy, ujrzafa czfowieka idsce
go ku niej z lalks, j~akgdyby u~irzafa idsce sio1ce, u
sfyszaia te niesfychane siowa: ITO ola %ciebie", DO
patrzyia ma niego, popatrzyfs ma lake, potem powell
cofnefa sic ukryfa pod stolen az W rogu sciany.
Me piakaia wiscej, ME krzyczaia, sdawsia sic nj
smiec oddychac.
Thenardierowa, Eoonina, Azelma zamienif7 sic v
posagi. Piracy nawet zatrzymali sic: w caiym sym
ku zapanowala cisza uroczysta.
Thenardierowa, niema skamieniafa, znowu roe
poczela swoje przypuszczenia. Kto Jest ten starry 2 CO
to ubogis czy to ~miljoner. Moae jedno i Dirt. lie, to ies
zlodsiej.
Ma twarzy samego Thenardiera ukazal sic 6v
zuaczscy zmarszczek, kt6ry cechuje twarz ludzks, il
Thenardier krecjf sic, kaszlal, chrzaksf, uciera
nos, posuwaf krzesio. Cziowiek aui drgnsl. Czy o.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-09

-, N"e10So' AsSoce ooiu1o PIosea,-oupOWidua
Thenardier.- Bo 60 to bawi! Ciebie bawi to, jezeli
mala pracuje, a jego bawi jezeli ona sic bawi. Ma do
tego prawo. Podr6zny robi ~wszystko co chce, jezeli
"a to pfaci. Jezeli ten starry jest flontropem, to coz
CT to szkodzi2 Jezeli Jest gfupcem, to do ciebie ME
n,aleay. Do csego sic ~misszasz, kiedy on ma pienis
dze2
Nova pana a rozumowanie oberzysty; AMI jedno
ami drugie ME ~pozwalalo ma ~odpowiedz.
Cziowiek oparl sic ma stole przybral znowu DO
staws zamyslona. Wszyscy inni ~podr6ani, kupcy i
furmani usuneli sic trochs cd niego i przestali spie
wac. Przypatrywali mu sic z daleka z pewnym 70
dzajem bojazliwego szacunku. Ten czlowiek, tax u
bogo odziany, kt6ry z TAXA ~latwoscis wydobywaf z
kiesseni franki j olbrzymiemi lslksmi obdarsai maize
~brudasy, musial bye cz3eczyna wspanialym i strasz
nym zarazem.
Kllka godzin ~uplynelo. Pasterka byla odprawio.
ma, wieczerza sko1czona, pijacy porozchodsili sic,
|szynk byl zamkniety, sala dolna pusts, ogie6 zgas}, a
podrozny wcisz siedzal ma temze miejscu j W tel ga.
mel postawie. Kiedy niekiedy zmieniaf lokiec, ma
kt6rym sic opieral. Mic wiecej. Ale ME przem6wil
ami siowa. cd czasu jak Cozetta wyszla.
Thenardierowie tylko pozostali W sail, przez
przyzwoitosc / iekawosc zarazem.
Czy on mysli przepedzic tax noe calsl =
mruczaia Thenardierowa. Kiedy druga pc p6lnocy
wybiia, oswiadcsyia, &c dalej ME w~ytrzyma i rzekia
do mega: = Ids spac. Rob q MIN co chceszl - MAJ
siadi PREY jednym re stol6w W kscie, zapalif swiece j
zaczaf czytac Kurjera francuzkiego. TAX minsia do
bra godzina. Zacny ~oberzysta p~rzeczytal try razy
najmniej Kurjera francuzkiego, cd daty numeru do
naswlska drukarsa. Nieznajomy wcale sic ME ruszal.
The evening times., 1899-08-30
OUNCES Who Want Jobs
Applicants for Census Places Who
Can Neither Spell Nor Write.
Director Merriam Furnishes SAM
pIe Letter From Person Who
Was Recommended by a Repre-
sentative as. Competent to Fill
Almost Amy Responsible Position.

The Director of the Census has notified
Congressman of the Importance of select
ing candidates for positions in the Census
Bureau who can write a good hand, spell
correctly, and make good calculations in
arithmetic. A large number Of applicants
who have been examined have already been
rejected for deficiency in these respects.
The requirements, il is said, are simple,
and should be easily understood, and yet
hundreds of applications have been receiv-
ed that are couched in miserable hand
writing and abominabIe spelling.
The following is a sample Of one of the
letters accompanying an application en-
dorsed by q Representative. under the su-
prescription: The applicant Mr.. p.
is highly educated, and is eminently COM
petent TO fill any position under your Of
fee"
Hon Nm. r. Merriam, Secretary Sensus:
Dear Sr-witE this male / sent NV aplica-
tion to YOU for your wise jugement about Wy
qualifications for of your eNpuTt positions in
the Censors. You must not juge from nv hand
| riting what ] do in gTamer and rithmeItie
| and spelling. l have fair coEon school educa-
1 Iion you will when / submitted to
amnaIion-Hopeing you'n give luckeratise
/ place. compatible with my merets :; ability
am yours, ETC.,
The result of the examinations last week
| in Boston. the city of culture, was very
disappointing. The examinations began on
Tuesday, August %, and ended last Friday
| OF the seventy-six applicants examined.
but twenty-five had the good fortune to
pass. On Tuesday twenty-six were ex-
amined. of whom eleven passed: on We'd
nesday twenty-five were examined, of
whom only seven passed; on Thursday six
teen were examined, of whom only five
passed, and on Friday nine were examined
and only two passed.
The Director of the Census desires it to
be known that henceforth applicants will
be rejected who do not come up to the re-
quirements in writing. spelling. and arith-
matte without respect TO the high percen-
tage which may be allowed in other branch
es of the examination
The evening times., 1899-08-30

A. B. Casselman. George W. Driver. James III.
Harper. William Holmead. ]. Fred Kelly, s. T..
Kramer, James B. Lackey, +. s NARROW, George
c. MAYNARD. Major H. L. Piper, Harry Standiford.
and William McC. Wilson,
Parades-B +. Chase, William L Elterich. Viii
liam A. Haley, Arthur Hendricks Major r. S.
Hopkins. Major William P. Huxford,, Willard
Holeomb, John Joy Edson, jr, T. s A.; DIR. =.
r. Lane. ID. B. Macleod. DIR. F. S Nash Major
Edward II. Newmeyer, Claiming Pollock Dr. n.
c. Pool, Major Frank Strong, Adolph l. Schip-
pert, j. G. Traylor, DR.. S. C. Cox, and F. T.
Rawlings.
Medals and BadgeS-John Paul Jones'
Transportation-Lous ~ Schaefer
PrintiBg-William A. Domer, Frank NJ Evans
CHARLES S. Muir, Oscar P. Schmidt, and Eugene
Peters
Reviewing Stands--Charles ". Handy and Philip
F. Hopp.
Public Comfort and Order-Dr. John W. Bayne,
Henry b. Davis, Dr. J. Carlisle De vries. and Dr.
s. s. Bond.
Press-F. A. Johnson
| Auditing-Charies G. Beebe, William Bergman
William Bnrciard, William A. DeCaintry, Fred
erick Gray H. p. r. Holt. James +. Hood w. F.
MacIcnnan, John d. McChesney, Clarence r. Nor
ment, and Morsell Tolscn.
The evening times., 1899-08-30
THE DEsoLAT1oN IN PONCE.
An Incident Connected With the Dis.
trfbution of Funds.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3O.-The Red D Line
steamship Caracas, which arrived this
morning. brought a number of passengers
from Venezuela and Porto Rican ports
One of the passengers said: The desola-
tion and destruction caused at the town
and harbor OF Ponce is appalling The
number Of deaths among the people has not
as yet been ascertained, but it will GER
tainly number 5000 for the whole island;
probably 5000 The destituticn is being
relieved as rapidly as possible by the Gov
ernment of this country. The lower classes
Of the people, however, are inclined to be
troublesome, and il is feared that there
place has been stricken by flood and fire
may complete the work. The ignorant
natives threaten to put the town 10 the
torch. The night before We sailed the gar
rison of 400 troops was under arms ex-
pecting trouble The first act of the Gov
ernment after the hurricane was to order
the distribution Of $4,000 among the needy.
I met distributing officer who gave the
following as an example Of his difficulty
In the performance of this duty:
AT small country town in the interior,
the officer decided 10 give S20o. He select
ed two planters, one an American the 9TH
er an Engiishman, as representative men
TO distribute the funds among the poor and
destitute. These selected Porto Rican as
a third member Of the committee. After
the money was turned over to the Porto
Riean he said: We will distribute S100;
the Government has owed me S100 for a
long time and now is my opportunity.