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The Princeton union., 1900-04-12
SOLDIERS LETTERS,
Interesting Communications From the
Far-Of Philippines. -"

Interesting Communications From the
Far-OT Philippines.
' Members of the UNION force have
received two letters during the past
week from Mile Lacs boys now serv-
ing their country in the Philippines.
One is from Irving Reem and the
other is from Herman Heitmau. Reem
is stationed at Twai Twai, the most
distant post held by the American
army. He has enjoyed good health
during his service and has seen consid-
cradle OF the country. He tells of one
incident which will serve to show the
character Of the pets Of the antrim
periallsts. Five soldiers went in search
OF water and becoming wearied four of
them sat down to rest while the fifth
went to the beach to wash. When he
came back two OF his comrades were
dead and the other two badly cut to
pieces by the bolas of the Morros. He
managed to get them into his boat and
returned to the garrison. An eXpedi-
tion was sent against the town near
where the deed was committed and
when the town was invested the ma
tives became frightened and gave up
ten of their number who were impli-
Gated in the outrage. The captain in
command gave the murderers drum
head court and the boys with their
krags carried out the sentence He
says that this incident has shown the
MorrOs that Uncle Sam wont stand
such acts and there has been no trouble
to speak Of since.
Heitman is at San Miguel and says
that he gets the UNION every two
weeks and therefore is quite we'll posted
on Fthe events at home. He has also
enjoyed good health during his service
in. our distant possessions. He is of
,thesopinion that the war will not last
long. as there has been,no fighting to
speak of for some time. San Miguel
was formerly Gen. Pillars headquar-
ters and has been the scene Of some of
the; flercest fighting in the Philip
pines, but as the general is no longer
on earth no further tighting=is anti
scipate0 there. II
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12
NAIL N ROUTE E GOSSIP !.
Two Petitions Are Being Pushed for
Rural Free Delivery Of Tails
in This Vicinity.
Good Roads Will Have Much to DO
81 Witt, the Final Disposition
:. Of the Application.

The Interest shown in the attempt to
secure the rural free delivery for one
ForS@more or. more routes from this postoffice
Hangurs well for the success of the un-
Edertaking. 81. There is but one thing
Which y g, ! is apt to lose this improved mail
seEyice Tor us and that is the condition
OF sfsome OF the roads over which the
carrler must pass in the performance
of his duties.
Mile Nil Lacs county has been spending
considerable money during the last
two or three years for the improve
ment Of its highways, but there is yet
much ito be done. In some sections the
farmers have supplemented the work
OF the town and county officials by TAX
ing up the matter OF improvement
themselves and have worked without
charge and besides by soliciting from
people interested have secured funds
fol additional work. These farmers
recognize the fact that, they will be
the principal beneticiaries. They
know THAT the better the highways
leading to market the more profit they
will realize from the sale of their crops.
Where these farmers find a profit in
potatoes at Is to 20 cents per bushel
their less favored neighbors, who are
obliged to haul a long distance over
sandy or muddy roads, discover bal
ance on the wrong side of the ledger
when they cast up their accounts.
Before any, rural free delivery is
established over a route the govern
ment sends an Inspector who is obliged
to travel the route described in the
petition and his report on the condi-
tionsof the road over which the carrier
must travel goes a long way with the
department when the time comes for
action on the application. While we
hope that the attempt to secure the
routes will be successful it is we'll to
bear in mind the Importance of good
roads, and if this undertaking should
proxsel IL unsuccessful we should all take
hold ;3tof the roads question sand in a
short time we could have them so i'm
proved that second failure viii not
be possible
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12
\ PLEASANT MEETING,
The Entertainment Given by the Grand
Army Was All of That.


Last Friday evening the local post
OF the Grand Army gave an entertain
ment at the opera house, which though
not so we'll attended as it deserved ow-
ing to counter attractions. was none
the less enjoyable to those who were
there. A good program of music,
reading and recitations was given,
together with remarks by local people
and this was supplemented by an ad-
dress by Past Commander D. B.
Searle. The Judge made an eloquent
address: which was highly enjoyed by
all who heard it. and the judges ears
must have burned the next day for
every. one was talking about him,
though We will venture the remark
that nothing i'll was said of him. Re-
freshments were served afterward in
the. hall of the Ladies Aid society and
a very pleasant evening resulted. The
post will net a small amount of cash
from the entertainment.
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12
Rural Free Delivery.

Rural free delivery was inaugurated
by a Republican administration when
John Wanamaker: was postmaster
general. It then tried in about forty
selected villages and was success.
The subsequent Democratic admins
tration ordered it dropped, but was
compelled BY congress to re-establish
it during the last year of that term, in
1896. Since March /, 1897. nearly
10000 rural homes in all parts of the
United States have been brought into
close touch with the rest of the world
by q daily visit from the rural post
man. The good work will continue as
long as there is a Republican admins
tration at Washington. Democrats
would probably again kill the appro-
priation.-Rochester Post Record.
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12
a SUICIDE.

A Glendorado Farmer Tires of Life and
browns Himself. +"
Henry Markfort, a, Glendorado
farmer, committed suicide early Thurs
day morning on the farm where he has
been living with his wife and five chill
dren. His family think he committed
the rash act at about 2 A. NJ. He arose
in the night and went to his barn. AS
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12

u. Thos. w. Carter, of Ashboro, N. C. :.
had kidney trouble and one bottle of
Foley's Kidney Cure effected perfect
cure, and he says there is no other
remedy that will compare with it. Ac-
cept no substitute G. A.. Jack.
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12

After LaGrippe-What? .@$
Usually a racking cough and general
feeling Of weakness. Foley's Honey
and Tar is guaranteed to cure the
''grippe cough" and make you, strong
and we'll. G.. A. Jack : .~-
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12
THREE MEN POISONED
In Lumber Camp, and One Of Them Does
Not Recover.

In Lumber Camp, and One of Them Does
Not Recover.
Three men employed at Justin Gray's
camp we're poisoned on Thursday
by drinking aconite by mistake
and one of the number. Michael
Murphy by name, died from
the effect of the poison. The water
drank at the lumber camp did not
agree with the men, and they were
taking patent medicine, which was
kept on the same shelf with a bottle of
aconite. The liquids both being white,
the three men used the. aconite bottle
instead of the medicine, with the re-
suit that all were made very sick and
Murphy did not recover from the Of
fects, while the others were only saved
by the greatest exertions.
Murphy was nineteen years old, and
his friends live near Fountain, MINI.
The body was brought to this city on
Thursday night and taken to D. M.
Clark & Co.'S undertaking rooms,
where it was prepared for burial and
will be held awaiting instructions from
the friends of deceased, who have been
communicated with.-B1ui,,e,I Tribune.
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12

Easter will be- observed as Mission
Sunday at the Methodist church
theme 1.-THE Whole Wide World for
Jesus.H ! Z '..& ST ss Fg#
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12
CAMBRIDGE WINS.

The isanrl Town Will Get the Convention
in the Fourth District.
The congressional committee of the
Fourth district met in St. Paul yester-
day to fix on time and place for hold
ing the district convention. The COM
mittee decided to meet at Cam bridge
May IA, and the Isanti metropolis will
therefore be given an opportunity to
entertain the delegates of the district
The village is to be congratulated on
its good fortune for it will bring a
large crowd of prominent people to
the town and thus advertise the bust
ling village on the Bee Line
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12
THE COUNTY DADDIE]S Al J
What the Board of County Commits
~ "'f' !.<-E - --&:A
a&~.ts<} sioners Did at Their fleet .-.:
E-.. .,s.
5zs1 ing Last Week. -.
Cambridge Secured the Congressional
Convention of the Fourth Dls-.
~ |E ~ - = -,
trict Yesterday. ~s..,-.

The board of county commissioners
met last Thursday pursuant to ad-
journment, but beside the usual routine
there was very little business trans
acted. DR.. Nichols, the newly ap-
pointed coroner, presented his official
bond and it was accepted, so the doc
tor is now full-hedged county official.
A petition for the formation of new
school district in 1927 was presented.
asking for the territory comprising
said town, but as the petitioners set
forth that the territory asked for was
a part of two school districts when in
fact it belonged to only one the prayer
was denied. 1t is quite probable that
the people interested will present a
new petition at a subsequent meeting,
when the commissioners will act on it,
Apetition for another north and south
road from a point in the northern
part OF the town of Milaca to another
point directly east of the bridge across
the river at Page was received. This
is not petition for a change of high
way and as it parallels a road already
laid out it is quite likely to meet with
considerable opposition Most of the
board thought that the road running
west from the brickyards Was disposed
OF at the last meeting. but it bobbed
up serenely again. This time it was
thoroughly quieted and the petition
will be heard from no more. The road
which has been hanging fire since the
appeal of Messrs. Wolf and Iver from
the decision of the board. was taken
up again and the court having dis
missed the action Of the aggrieved
parties a survey of the highway was
ordered. Messrs. Wolf and Iver are
still dissatisfied and will petition the
board to change the route where it
crosses their lands so that it will run
on division lines. They believe that
even then they will be entitled to dam
ages and will ask the board to allow
them something. .. .. - ..~. z..--
The usual grist of bills was allowed
and the board adjourned.
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12
Hurra1l.

= They are here, the new, stylish,
nobby suits for spring and summer.
Prices right: Come and see them, at
S. M. Byers'.i : ii:
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12

DR.. Nichols, of Milaca, was in the
village last Thursday for short time
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12

Marshal Spaulding says that If peo-
pie will report to him the names of
those who are guilty of violating the
ordinance prohibiting the riding of
BICYCLES on the sidewalks of the vii
lage, he will issue the necessary COM
plants and see that the violators are
prosecuted. s...E - " -%E>
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12

The E. Mark Live Stock company
expects to have Oh sale at it's barns in
this village next week a carload of
excellent farm horses, weighing 1,40O
pounds and upward. These horses
will be thoroughly acclimated and if
you need good team to carry on your
farm work here is an excellent oppor-
tunity to secure it.
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12

The merchants are crying loudly for
a little water on the streets. The dust
has been flying badly this week and it
has been impossible to keep it out of
their stores: They are willing to pay
for sprinkling from the. FIRST Of April
and would like to see the work begun.
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12

Mrs. Blake, accused by the Anoka
county authorities with having killed
her babe, was acquitted last week by
the jury. One of our residents. who
happened to be in the city and heard
some OF the evidence, says he would
like to know what kind of evidence it
would be necessary to obtain in our
sister county to secure a conviction.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-17

the little allied force stopped and
beat OFF with gunfre the Chinese
horde that surrounded II, inside its
lines an act of mercy was performed
as the firing squad carried out its
orders.
few merciful volleys from the
rifles In the hands of friends, and
the harassed expedition was relieved
of It's burden Of wounded. the fanatical
Chinese horde was cheated of victims
for IT'S torture, and the sufferings and
fears OF the unfortunates were
brought to an end in an honorable
death under their own flag.
The British and American forces are
brigaded together on the west side
OF the town. the Germans and Japan
ese on the south side. the French and
Russians on the north, and force Of
Cossecks hold the east side.
Scouts report that imperial Chinese
troops have arrived from Pekin, we'll
equipped and with many guns,
Troops of n&ive cavalry and hordes
OF Boxers are coming from the cast
and south.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-17

n, July ia degree of ex-
citem, eminiscent of the days OF the
Spanish war prevailed at the state and
war departments today. Early in the day
came Admiral Remey's dispatch con-
veying the Ill tidings from Ten Tsin and
for the time this obscured the Pekin stu
alton. The Ninth infantry is one OF the
crack regiments in the world, and the
terrible story of fatality in its ranks
aroused a spirit Of fierce Indignation and
demand for vengeance among the of
fcers Of the army and navy here that
could not be repressed.
There was disposition at first in the
war department TO pluck some hope from
Admiral Remeys statement that the death
of Liscum and In fact the whole fight at
Tien Tsin, was nothing more than a
report" This hope was dashed by the
receipt of the dispatch to che Associated
Press written on the battlefield and in a
place where the facts must have come
under his eye rhereupon Secretary Hay
called special meeting of the cabinet
to discuss the situation. He was only able
to gather up four members, but fortu
nateiy these included Secretaries Long
ana Root. There was talk Of an extra
session Of congress- and discussion of
further reinforcing our troops in the
Philippines. Great reluctance wac mani
Tested to answer questions ss to the ma
ture Of the deliberations. The best inii-
cation of its nature was the departure for
the White House of Secretary Hay i'm
med ately after the meeting He sat
down and had a long talk with President
Mckinley over the long distance tele-
phone. and 1t soon became known that
the president has agreed that it will be
best for him to Gene back to Washington.
The cabinet officers talked over the pos
sibilities of reinforcing the troops in
China. There was no disposition shown
to hold these troops, fire only question was
to tho amount OF additional force availa-
BILE That was technical question. So
1t was left TO the war department officials
10 decide. The only point taken was that
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-17
There Is Great Yearning for Revenge for the
Brutal Murder OF Foreign Ministers.
But the Defeat of the Allied Forces at Ten sin Has Had the Eff
feet OF Stirring Up Washington Authorities to Sending
49, Every Available Soldier to QuelI the Boxers.

the government would send forthwith all
the troops that could be spared at this
time.
Canton. Ohio, July t6.-president Me-
Kinley left here at 10 % p. m. for Wash
ington He will attend to matters in con-
nection with the Chinese question and
in the course of few days expects to re-
turn to Cal en-
1T can be stated with certainty That no
extra session OF congress has yet been
determined upon, and that 1t has not been
decided to Issue call for troops for SER
vice in China.
San Francisco, July 16.-orders have
been received at the Presidio to al once
prepare quarters for five regiments Of
troops which will arrive shortly en- route
for foreign service.
The home battalion, First and Eight
eenth infantry, has landed from the Han
cock and taken up quarters at the Presi-
do. 1t is under command OF Captain Fl.
A. Lewis and is destined for Fort Keogh
Montana. The Hancock made the trip
from Kobe in fourteen days, beating the
record from that port.
Berlin, July 16.-The news regarding the
massacre at Pekin was received by the
German press with an unanimous express
sion of sorrow and indignation. The Vos-
eische zeitung says There is no excuse
dor the nation which comits such
crimes, and nothing for the government
which tavors. toierates or fails to prevent
them
All the papers insist upon the absolute
necessity henceforih of perfect harmony
between the powers,
THE powers will no logger quarrel"
says the Lokal Anzeigsr, "or weigh argu-
ments against each other. They will try
everything. They will risk every man
uatil this unparalleled crime has mot
With the punishment IL deserves"
The whole ration Stems imbued with
similar sentiments. Empegor William was
immediately notified -Iiin uumher of Gar
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-17
A Cloudburst Caused Great Loss
of Life at Coleman.
TEN BODIES HAVE BEEN RECOVERED.
1t Is Feared that Many Other Lives Have Been Lost,
the Full Extent Of the Calamity Not Yet Being
Known Crops Have Been Ruined.
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-17
)rs. Daviss /; Goldman
Bye, Ear and Throat.
looms 3o5 and 500 Binz Bulldog.
lEvEN INJURED, ONE FATALLY.
LIGHTNING Caused "a Disastrous Fire.
Damage Was 100000.


Chicago, July 16.--seven people were in
jured. one fatally. by falling walls IN fro
caused by lightning tonight at Michigan
street and Dearborn avenue. The injured
are;
Fireman Robert Money, back broken. with
die, caught in falling debris while jumping
from second story.
Captain Evans. ankle spnained.
Lieutenant Conan, shoulder hurt by fall.
Captain Martin Lacey, hand caught and
crushed
Fireman Jaseph Wall, knocked from build
ing, head cut and body bruised.
Mrs. Grace Gordon, hurt in escaping from
adjoining house.
Agnes Kilgore of Detroit. Mich, knocked
down by falling bricks, one leg and one arm
broken.
Tie fire started in broom factory and
spread rapidly. Suddenly the walls OF the
burning building collapsed falling on an
adjacent boarding house, No. 212 Michigan
avenue crushing the roof in. The total
damage amounts to nearly 5000, 900
Henry Vehemeller G. Co, proprietors OF
the broom factory, estimated their loss at
sl5d,coo. and j. R. Dryefus & Co.. furriers, al
$50 900.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-17
PRINCE TUAN'S WAY.
He Ordered Chinese Officials Put to Death for
Signing Petition.


Of reports
Chinese ana al
exaggerated gossip
Chinese
Chinese officials
Prince
m
united IN
ton be NJ carried out
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-17
cooDNow HAS NOTHING NEW.

mi. statement LIS q Contradiction OF
the Shanghai story.
Washington. July is.--coRsul General
Goodnow cabied the stats department from
Shanghai, under today's date, that there
Is nothing more to rapport since his cable
gram Of the 18th instant. That dispatch
reported the attack on the legation at
Pekin as about 10 begin Mr.. Goodnow's
statement 10 direct contradiction of the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-17

New York. July ia dispatch to
the Tribune from London says A
great war has opened in China. with
the Japanese in the FROST Hire and with
the heaviest reserves Immediately
available. Three American bettaiiens
and about $4,000 Japanese troops have
reached Tien Tsin recently so that
the allied forces now exceed $4,000
men. with oontingeOtS slowly driboiing
luto raku.
War has mot ieen formally declared.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-17
John Murray Fen Dead.

Galveston. Texas. July 1s--John Muir Z.
ray. aged 40 years, fell on the Sidewalk
at the corner ~ Fourteenth and u Gieh
streets at O'Clock this evening and ex-
pired twenty minutes later. H,s death
Is supposed 10 have been calsei by neart
disease. Tho deceased had been a cotton
clerk for the Arm OF Skinner & Son for
a number OF years. but Recently resigned
10 accent a position with the Alicia 'lub
He leaves q widow and sevSttl chlldre3
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-17

paisn begun with 90 other motive than
that OF securing vengeance and repa-
ration for the mssstere of the lega-
tions, which will involve sacrifices and
expenditures for which, territorial ees-
atons are Indispensable.
This may not be ohe American view,
But the Russians. Japanese, Germans,
Italians and French already have their
eyes nxsd upon future provinces and
sonauesss. and the English Will Ana
siStAsr JkdAA,iA csnsssi AsaA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-17
GRIM WAR IS NOW In PROGRESS.
European Nations Have Their Eyes on Territory
They Will Take When China Is Divided.

but it is in progress. with every indI-
cation that It will continue indeanite-
iy until the government now In power
is overthrown and shs empire broken
up into VA yeries of Europesn and
Japanese provinces and proteotofates
The retreat OF the allied forces from
Tien Tsin would be followed by out
breaks against the foreigners IN all
the provinces. They arc compelled to
half who're they are spd TO hold taeAr
ground " aafd ht6s{sS saa oaaic.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-17
HANGED DAUGHTER IN CHAINS.
Georgia Farmers Protest AEninst
His Child's Marriage.

Columbus. Ga. July ia warrant was
placed in the hands OF the sheriff this
afternoon for Alex Pruitt. farmer vino
lives east of town who IS charged WITH
assault with intent to murder. He be-
came angry with his daughter for marry.
ing man to whom ne objac-sd and shot
at der husband although luckily he did
not nit him He then took his daugater
and strung her IN In his house with an
iron chain. tving the chain around her
neck Some neighhors who went in found
her still hanging and uncoasc'ons. She
was taken down and resuscitated.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-17

mans 1lsssacred at Pekin is said 10 be
ninety-three, including the detachment OF
marines. Profs. StahlmAo, Coltmann, Bis
march and Won Bronn OF Pekin university
several German officials belonging to the
Chinese customs, several merchants and
the members OF the legations. with Bar
oness Won Ketteler.
Loudon. July 16.--Peranps he most seri-
Gus among the many reports from Shans
hal is the rumor that since ,he massacre
at Pekin Ave Chinese regiments have boon
ordered south, with instructions to make
Ching Hang Pc, at tae head OF the Grand
canal the objective point for the south
ward extension of the Boxer movement.
There is little doubt that further
check of the allies al Tien Tsn would be
the signal for a general anti-foreign ris-
ing throughout China.
The British officers are e;ill confident
of their ability to reach Pekin before the
roads become impossible. but the Euro
pean commanders believe an advance will
be impossible before September.
Chwang. where the Boxers are threaten,
Ing the foreign settlement. Tho Russian
troops have barrioaded the su eets and
loop holed the houses of the foreigners.
The bank officials have removed their
valuables to Port Arthur.
Washington, July 1.-THE following
cablegram wes received at the war depart
men. today from General Macarthur:
Manila. July 1s.--Adjutant General.
Washington: Transport Indiana sailed yes
terday for China with twenty one officers,
including two medical, SAT men. Four
geenth regiment. United States infantry.
one officer. 81 men; Ninth regi mt, Unit
ed States infantry, William Crozier, ord
rance officer, one ordnance sergeant, one
chaplain. sixteen hospital corps men;
Flintshre. with officers, 27l men; Rei-
ley's battery. two medical officers, Ave
hospital corps men, fully equipped.
Macarthur"
Another ceblegram from General Mac
Arthur announced the sailing for the
United States from Manila Of the big
transport Sherman with capacity of 1000
troops