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THANK you for coming in. It did
her good. It's sad case"
Yes. Has she any relatives or
friends on board?"
NO. AS near as have learned she
has a sister in London. This sister
has been writing her for some time to
come here. This woman's husband
died few weeks ago. Since then she
has been supporting herself in Boston
by sewing. Her baby is 6 months old.
She sold few things, and, with the
help Of her sister, who sent her little
money, she bought a ticket and with a
great effort reached the dock this aft
ernoon. The ships company did not
know Of her condition or they certainly
would never have let her come on
board. That is all know Of the case.
or course we will do all we can for her
and the baby now. The sea air may be
help to her after all.'
The woman who spoke was only
what some people call common"
person. Kirk could see that Yet she
was one of the great army of quiet, un-
selfish women who give the world true
definitions Of the term motherhood"
She stepped to the door of her own
room, which was close by, and beckon-
ed Kirk to look in and see the baby.
He was sleeping in the upper berth,
and Kirk looked at him gravely, Won
dering what sort OF future awaited
that bit of humanity. The woman
shut the door gently and went back to
the mother, while Kirk retired to his
own narrow quarters, and in spite Of
the strange noises and the sights Of
the ocean through the little round port
he was soon fast asleep after a prayer
for blessing on all who suffer and all
who are in trouble.
TTO RI CONrTNrrEn
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= uultor once MllIe Laos county. Mlnn.,
princeton. July 9, 1900. Board of county COM
mlsslonerS met in annual session pursuant to
law Full board present.
The following bills were audited and allowed
IN amounts as stated:
Wm Almquist; preventing and extin-
gushing forest fires in town of
Fred A. Hedberg DISTINGUISHING forest
fires in town OF Borgholm. ....... 200
Feter Anderson. eXtinguishing forest
tires in town of Borgholm ........ 50
D. "A. Bergman, eXtingushing forest
~ hres In town of Borgholm ....... SO
''ohn Daleen, extinguishing forest fires
IN town of BOrgholm. ............. 225
Wal1rld Larson. eXtinguishing forest
tires in town of Borgholm. .... 375
NcGltl, Ivy Warner ! n y. Co., supplies for audi
Pioneer Press Co., ink and pens. .....:. 10 50
Pioneer Press Co., blank books 20 rs
free Hress Printing Co., blanks for
Free Press Printing Co., blanks for ~
r., Superintendent of schools w 5 Is
Geo. u. Barnard & Co., Office supplies
- Tor clerk of court. ......... rs
Geo. D. Barnard & Co., blank books and
once SupplleS.... ........ 10 95
Geo d. Barnard g. Co., election blanks Is sS
bro"n, Treacy 4 Co., mortgage record
Brown, Treacy & Co., blanks for for pro- pro- '4 ~
Brown. Treaey 4 Co., blanks for pro. 0V
Brown. Treacy Co.. blanks for regis '0
Brown; aef TTeaeS 23 asSqS. Co.: blanks ssss
Brown Treacy & Co., blanks for clerk
OF court and register Of deeds.. 20 O5
Brown; - sTreacy ,l,a & Co., office supplies
N. G. sausser. mdse for Mrs. Oahiiii::::: 81 81 oS S
NJ. Y. SauSSer, mdSe for Mrs. Pendleton 32 rs
X: D. Byers, mdse for Mrs w. H. Brown az 90
Matte Mallette, mdse. for Mrs. M. w.
Matte Malette, mdse for Mrs. Nj. j. ~ VI
Matte MaiIette mdse for Mrs Nj. j. II
Matte Mallette, mdse. for Mrs. Lafonti-
SCO. ............,,, 4 Oh
Norgren & Lindman. mdse for Annie
Norgren s Lndman, mdse. for for Mrs. NC II
Norgren Endman, mdso. for Mrs 30 S'
Norgren &; Lindman, house rent for W
Mrs. M. w. Mitchell .......... 10 90
Norgren 4 Lindman, house rent for
Mrs. McGinniS ..... ,. TX m
N. N. Nelson Il Co., mdse. for Lars Lar
r, xx SOH .... 10 ID
G. W. Burnhelm, mdse. for Mrs John -
G. w. Burnhelm, mdse for p o. Peter Peter II ~
II. T. p. Neumann, mdse. for county
G. poor. :....:.....:.:......... 10 "a
E. A. Ross. cottins for Maggie Pendleton
and John Schultz ...7 "a so
Mary Ecklund. boarding Maggie Wat. -.
erS and son. .........., ! t.s. TX m
Mrs. Frank schiiling, boarding Mrs. 70 ~
Fred Young from April 4th to July s.}
n G 4th, 1900. .:.;...,,."::. ~. 20 co
cases in family Of j. O. Johnson SO 90
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CHAPTER III.
A DEATH IN AlIDOCEAN.

a DEATH IN M1DOCEAN.
When Malcom Kirk entered the lit
tie cabin room to which the steward
led him, he found the assistant surgeon
of the steamer bending over the figure
in the berth there.
A woman was sitting near by.
The surgeon rose and beckoned Kirk
to step outside a moment.
"1ou are a clergyman"
Kirk nodded
The surgeon looked at him as doubt
fully as the steward had done, but he
seemed satisfied at last
"Well. you might as we'll know the
woman has consumption She may
last until we reach Liverpool, and she
may go before Sunday. She ought nev-
er to have been allowed passage"
II can tell how that is," said the
steward. II noticed the woman come
on with her baby. She looked as
bright and pretty as any one Seemed
strong and sat out on deck until we
left the dock. Then she came down
here and went to pieces. I've known
one or two such cases BEFORE
"That's true," said the surgeon
gravely. "Tll be back before mid
night. 1t will do no harm for you to
see her" He spoke to Kirk and went
away, leaving him standing somewhat
awkwardly by the half open door.
Tho woman oa11o1 in 70 int vo;oo
and Kirk went in.
'Are you the clergyman" she asked.
EYES," replied Kirk simply. "Can I
be Of service to you? Do you want
me to pray with you"
The woman nodded. Kirk kneeled,
and the other woman who had been
acting as nurse bowed her head.
1t was the first time Malcolm Kirk
had been called on to pray by the side
of a dying person, the first service he
had ever paid to suffering and sorrow
ing humanity when he was asked to
take upon himself the burden and the
JOY Of comfort. His own life had been
free from physical weakness. His own
family had moved away and scattered
when he was lad, and the death of
both his father. and mother when he
was child had left no impression on
his early memory.
The situation, therefore, now impress
ed him strongly. But the impression
was redeemed from painful egotism by
his intense longing to be Of help to
this stranger. When he had told his
seminary classmate that he loved peo.
pie, he had spoken one Of the largest
truths Of his great hearted character
So his prayer went out to the God OF
all comfort, and it is very certain that
he touched the heart Of that human
hunger for divine compassion, fol
when he finished she thanked him
with sob, while the other woman
made no attempt to conceal the tears
that ran over her face. She looked al
Kirk as he rose with increased re-
spect. He said a few words simply
but cheerfully, and then went out. The
woman who had been nursing followed
him and closed the door a moment.
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h'aself with short laugh: 'The idea, a
theologue, and homely and awkward
at that! Why, have actually laughed
at him. But nevertheless she felt the
lmposslbility Of laughing at Malcolm
Alrk any more. No true woman ever
laughs at the honest love of man, no
matter how poor or unattractive he
may be, and Dorothy Gilbert was a
true woman at heart.
AS for Malcolm Kirk he went on
DOard the steamer the next afternoon
with feeling that was almost content.
1t Is true he felt a little uneasy to
think he had told Dorothy Gilbert so
plainly that he loved her. But, then,
he was sure it had done no harm. 1t
was the truth, and, besides, when he
came back would he return the picture
without a word? Might he not claim
the right to keep it always?
He scarcely pretended to answer
this question. He found his way to his
room in the intermediate cabin and
came out on the deck again. AS the
steamer went down the harbor he
thoughtfully reviewed his course and
looked out into the new life before him
with quiet hope.
1t was 10 o'clock when he went down
to his room. AS he proceeded to ar
range his few effects in the little apart
ment called cabin one of the stew
ards came by. There were two or
three other men sitting at the table in
the dining and lounging room.
"Any Of you Clergyman? asked
the steward.
No one answered, and Kirk after a
moment stepped out and said: "Pm a
clergyman. What is wanted?
The steward looked a little doubtful
ly at the long, unattractive figure.
"There's a woman down aft here in a
poor way. She wants some one to pray
with her"
"Ill co. said Kirk quietly, and he
followed the steward, not knowing as
he went that this, his first ministry of
service, was to prove one of the most
remarkable events in his eventful life.
Meanwhile the steamer had reached
the limits of the harbor. The great
ocean now lay wide and solemn before
her, and the lookout on the forward
deck was saying to himself, 'It's going
to be beautiful night"
On the promenade deck two men
were pacing up and down.
"But how did it happen, Raleigh,
that you took passage on the Cunard
line? l thought you were planning to
so by the Anchor line from New York"
Il did plan to go two weeks later,
but circumstances changed my move
ments. l shall be glad to get to work
again, and I'm thai 10 be thrown
in with you, Ed. We can talk over old
college days."
They turned in front of the music
room, and the light fell on Francis Ra-
leigh's face. 1t was at this moment
that Malcom Kirk down in the inter-
mediate cabin kneeled to pray. The
lookout on the bow was saying, "We
shall have quick voyage"
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yearly procession with the Lord
Mayor, the aldermen and the coun-
cillors, all wearing their robes Of
Office. Mrs. Lilies carriage was
out every day and her coachman
was always at the service Of the
visitors.
Lady Battersea also gave re-
ception for the delegates, and Mr..
Cameron, M. p, with his wife and
daughter, chaperoned a party to
Parliament. Lady Henry Somer-
set had planned an entertainment
at Eastnor Castle, but she gave it
up at the request of the commit
tee on account of the journey of
three or four hours from London
to Lady Henry's home.
After Lady Henry's speech at
the Temperance Congress she re-
ceived word that young man, a
friend of her sons, had just been
killed in South Africa. Her
daughter-in-law's sister was be-
trothed to him and Lady Henry
fastened home to be with the Lady
Catherine, her daughter-in-law.
She returned to London to spend
two days at the Russell Hotel with
Mrs. Stevens and Miss Gordon.
She is in very good health, but in
anxiety about her son, who is at
the front, and she has scarcely
quite the old-time vigor which was
noticeable when she was in Amer
lea three years ago.
Mrs. Stevens created great
deal of amusement at the Lille re-
ception when she spoke of Hannah
Whitehall Smith, "who used to
be an American, but was now an
Engl1shwoman.'
Mrs. Smith is as devoted to Lon
don as she used to be to Boston,
Notwithstanding that the title her
daughter bears. through her mar
riage to the Hon. Bertrand Rus
sell, gives the daughter precedence
of her grey haired mother.
Miss Agnes Slack has been in
London for the Temperance Con-
gress, to attend the meetings of
the Women's Liberal Federation
and to look after the w. W. G. T.
U. delegates. She spoke several
times, in the interest of Lord
Peel's report before the Liberal
Federation. She takes the ground
that this will speedily bring about
reform in temperance and although
she was radically opposed in the
federation by other speakers, she
was strongly endorsed by the as
sociation when the voting took
place. Miss Slack also spoke at
the Temperance Congress. She
has been tlreless in her labors to
make all the arrangements in her
province for the Edinburg conven-
vention, and it has made her work
very heavy.
Lady Henry Somerset, as the
acting president of the w. W. c..
L. u, has adopted the same plan
as pursued previously by Mrs.
Stevens. and will give no formal
presidential address.
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Our Friends in London,

Unlon Signal: The Woman's
Christian Temperance Union re-
ceived distinct recognition very
gratifying to all women during
the Worlds Temperance Congress,
whose sessions in London closed
Wednesday night, June IS, when
Lady Henry Somerset spoke to
al immense crowd ut Exeter Hall.
She was received with cheer after
cheer and after her speech which
was short but brilliant ap-
plause again broke out.
June II Mrs. Stevens gave one
of the principal addresses of the
afternoon at the Congress. She
spoke on the home of prohibition,
the State of Maine, and she was
received with great enthusiasm
and frequent applause, as prohibi
ton seemed to be on the hearts
and minds of many of the dele
gates.
At the reception given by the
Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress
of London, June Is, Mrs. Stevens
was chosen to represent the tenn
perance women and the women of
America, among the speakers.
The speech was witty one, in
which she said we had all read the
story of Dick Wilmington and the
Lord Mayor of London, but that
she thought it ought to be revised
to include something about the
Mayoress.
Miss Johannsdottir, of Iceland,
in her quaint, white head-dress, at
tracted much attention as she sat
next to Miss Gordon on the plat
form; also Madam LIE Grain, of
France, when she was called upon
for short speech in her native
tongue. Her husband, Mr.. LIE
Grain, Il highly educated French
man who is deeply interested in
the temperance cause, also spoke
and in such clear tones and per-
feet enunciation that he gave pleas
ure even to people who could not
understand him.
The delegates to the Edinburg
convention who came first to Lon
don have been royalty entertained.
They have made their headquar-
ter at the beautiful home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Lille, in Russell
Square, who gave an elegant re-
ceptlon for them and looked after
their pleasure and comfort in
many other ways. Mr.. Lille gave
a luncheon for Mrs. Stevens and
Miss Gordon Thursday, June Il,
and on the following Sunday a
large number Of the delegates were
gathered around the same hospit
able board. There were trips to
Hampton Court and other places,
visits to the Houses of Parliament,
and on Sunday afternoon a visit
to St. Pau's Cathedral, where Mr..
Lille, as q member of the London
County Council, walked in the
The Princeton union., 1900-08-02
First Publication July 10. 1900.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
- Mile Lacs.-ss. In Probate Court.
Special Term, July IS. 1900.
In the matter of the estate of Evaline A
Harper. deceased
On reading and filing the petition of Theo-
dora E. Nlurch, Administrative of the estate of
Evaline A Harper. deceased representing
among other things, that she has fully admins
istered said estate. and praying that a time
and place be fixed for examining. settling and
allowing the final account of her administra-
tion, and for the assignment of the residue of
said estate to the parties entitled thereto by
law.
1t is ordered, that said account be examined,
and petition heard by this court. on Wednes-
day, the 18th day of August. A. D. 1900. at 10
o'clock A. NJ, at the probate office in Princeton.
in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice thereof
be given to all persons interested by publishing
u copy of this order once in each week for three
successive weeks prior to said day of hearing,
in the Princeton Union, a weekly newspaper
printed and published at Princeton, in said
county. ..,...
Dated at Princeton the 18th day of July,
"A. d. 1900 BY the court.
B. M. VANALSTEIN, -
lProbate SeaLl 49,. Judge of Probate.
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'1'a'11H1's'A'1ss.s'11111'
Through the courtesy of the UNION this space
is granted to the w. c. Il. U. The press super
lntendent assumes all responsibility for the
sentiments and statements contained herein.
Our Motto For G cd and Home and Native
Land"
Our Badge: A knot of white ribbon
Our Aims: Home protection. prohibition of
the liquor traffic, equal suffrage, one standard
OF morals. and the bringing about of q better
public sentiment.
MRS. EFFIE A. BURGAN, President,
MRS. JENNIE WOODCOCK. Secretary
MRS. ADA FARNHAM Treasurer.
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F. E. WHITNEY, County Auditor.

IN the matter of the petition for a county
road. presented by Edgar W. Reynolds and
twenty-eight others, the following order was
made and unanimously adopted:
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County Of Mile Lacs. S.
Whereas, on the 10th day of July. 1900. q peti-
tlon signed by tWenty-nine freeholders of said
Iou1;S was presented to US: praying for the
locat!on ana establishment of a highway run
nlng INTO more than one town of said county.
ana not within the limits of any incOrnorate
city, and described as follows:
, Beginning at the eighth post in the center of
the southeaSt quarter Of section thirty-six C36)
(2O, and running thence south on the eiehth
lne 10 ana terminating at the eighth post in
tne center OF the northeast quarter of section
one Q): township thirty-six 49, range TWENTY
seven (2O. at which point the said propOsed
road r lnterSects the Princeton and Foreston
OF said county having determined that in the
Judgment OF majority of its members said pe
tltlon Is reasonable on it's face:
IL Is nereDy ordered. That hearing be had
on sa1d petition at Princeton in said county on
ufy dufesday; the 2Sth day of August, 1900 a. II
BOARD Will hear all that may be said in favor
OF; ana against the granting of said petition
1t IS further ordered That John McCool
geo H. Deans and L. S. Libby members of
tnls BOARD, be. and they hereby are appointed
d ;9 c9mmlttee to examine said proposed route of
say Sd roaa at Burr Shutes place. in said county
on SATURDAY, the 21st day of July 1900. at
o CLOCK A. NJ, for the purpose of examination of
sald proposed route of said road and make re-
port thereof at the said meeting of said board
ihereinpetore specified. and that notices hereof
oe gwen zen ana posted as provided by law.
IHE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF Mile Lacs County. Minnesota.
BY JOHN MCCOOI. Chairman
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Balance on hand to date. ....... $35. .119. 80
which amounts correspond exactly with the
palances as shown by the county auditors
DOCKS at 7 THIS date. Respectfully submitted,
2. e. WHITNEY. County Auditor,
l.. S. BRIGGS, Clerk District Court.
JOHN MCCOOL, Chairman County Com.
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E. E. WHITNEY. County Ambition

IN the matter OF the petition for change of
county ROAD, presented by Isaac Iyers and tWen-
ty-nlne others. the following order of hearing
adopted: -At@>'N '''>'
STATE OF MINNESOTA
County of Mile Laos. (ss.
!. Whereas, on the 10th day of July 1909. petit
tlon signed by thirty freeholders of said
county was presented to us praying for the
change OF highway running into more than
one town OF said county. and not within the
limits OF any incorporated city. and described
as follows:
Beginning at point on the northern bound
ary line OF section six (6l. township thirty-six
(3b). range tWenty-siX (26) in the center of the
present county road, and running thence east
to the northeast corner of the northwest QUAR-
ter OF SAID section six (6) thence running SOurh
ana terminating at the southwest corner of the
northWest quarter of the northeast Quarter of
salo sectlon SIX 60. and the board of county
commissioners of said county having deter
mined that in the Judgment of a majority of it's
members said petition is reasonable on its face:
1t is hereby ordered. that a hearing be had
on on sald petition at Princeton in said county on
P NJ. at which time and place said board will
near all that may be said in favor Of and
against. the granting of said petition.
II IS further ordered. that John McCool L. S.
LlDDy ana Geo. Ii. Deans members of this
board be. and they hereby are, appointed a
committee to examine said proposed change of
sald road. and that said committee meet upon
the route OF said road at Isaac Ivers in said
county; on Saturday the 21st day of July 1900
at = clock P. NJ. for the purpose of exanina-
ton OF said proposed change of said road and
make report thereof at said meeting of said
board hereinhefore specified. and that notices
hereof be given and posted as provided by law
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF Mile Lacs County. Minnesota
BY JOHN MCCOOL. Chalrlna
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Z. Z. WHITNEY. County Auditor

On presentation Of a petition for change of
| county road. signed by twenty-n nine freehoderS
OF the county. order Of hearing and appoiut-
nlent OF committee was passed as follows:
STATE OF M1NNELOTA.
County of Mile Lacs. sS'
| Whereas. on the 10th day Of July 1900 a peti-
tlon signed by twenty-nine freeholders of said
county was presented to US PRAYING for the
change of a highway running into more than
one town OF said county. and not within the
l1MltS OF any Incorporated city. and described
| as follows:
Beginning at the quarter section corner on
the sou tn line of section thirty-two I}2) town
ship thirty seven (3:(. range twenty-seven C,7).
and running thence south the quarter sec
tion line to and terminating at the quarter
section corner on the south line of section five
| Co., township thirty six (36). range twenty
seven ca. and the board OF county commits
sioners Of said county having determined that
said petition is reasonable on it's face
1t is hereby ordered. that a hearing be had
on said petition at Princeton in said county on
Tuesday the 2sth day of August 1900. at 5
| o'clock P. M, at which time and place said
board will hear all that may be said in favor Of
and against, the granting of said petition.
1t is further ordered. that John NIcCool Geo
II. Deans and L. S. Libby members of this
board be. and they hereby are appointed
committee to examine said proposed change of
the route OF said road at F. G. Guderian's in
SAID SAID county; on Friday the 9Th day Of July
1900, att o'clock A NJ for the purpose Of en-
Saiu piopUSeu CllttllSe OF SAID ROAD
| and make report thereof at said meeting of
said board hereinbefore specified. and that
notices hereof be given and posted as provided
by law
The BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF Mile LacS County. Minnesota.
BY JOHN MCCooI. Chairman
Attest:
f. L. WHITNEY, County Auditor
[seall
No further business appearing ON motion
the board adjourned to Tuesday August aSth
1900, at o'clock A. NJ.
JOHN MCCOOL
Chairman Board of County Commissioners
Mile LacS County. MINI.
Attest
P p WHlTSEY, County Auditor and ex-
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the ola road in northerly direction until it in
u, 1ersects the eighth line the west side Of 49,
running north and south; thence following said
elghth g lne north until it intersects the quarter
me running east and west through section 9
township ~ range 27; thence west on the Quar-,
teI I me 10 the old road: thence following the
ola road to and terminating at the bridge
across the East Branch of Rum river at Page
ana the board OF county commissioners of said
county having determined that in the Judgment
OF a majority OF it's members said petition is
reasonable on it's face: p0'A0Aoi' ="
1t IS hereby ordered. That a hearing be had
on said petition at Princeton, in said county
on tuesday, the 2Sth day of August. 1900 at IN
o'clock A. NJ. at which time and place said
BOARD vii hear all that may be said in favor Of
and against, the granting of said petition.
~, 1t IS further ordered, That John McCool. e.
w. Cundy and l.. S. Libby, members of this
board be and they hereby are appointed a
committee to examine said proposed route of
SAID road. and that said committee meet upon
the route OF said road at Page, in said county.
on Friday, the 18th day of July 1900 at O clock
A. NJ, for the purpose of examination of said
proposed route of said road and make report
thereof at said meeting of said board hereinbe-
lore specified, and that notices hereof be given
ana posted as provided by law.
The BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF Mile Lacs County. Minnesota
. BY JOHN MCCOOL, Chairman.
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The following reports of the county board Of
audit. We're presented and examined by the
board, and on motion the said reports were
accepted and ordered published according to
law: .s#., S~ '.-
Princeton, MINI. April II, 1900
TO the Honorable Board of County Commits
sioners of Mile Lacs county, State of Min
" neSota: =
Gentlemen:-We the undersigned, board of
audit OF and for the county of Mile Lacs State
OF Minnesota, met at the office of the county
treasurer on the above mentioned date with