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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-01-16
PEklN HEROINE'S STORY
Hiss Condit Smith Says the Women
:. We're Schooled to Suicide.
If They Failed to Kill Themselves tn,
Men Were Pledged to shoot
Every One of Them

Washington. ID. C.-The thrilling ex.
pericnces of Miss Mary Condit Smith
sister-in-law of Major G General Wood
ana the other women who were shut
up III the British Legation at Pekin
during the siege, were kept in n diary
from day to day by Miss Smith. who
has sold the diary to New York pub.
fishers for, $4,000 for its rcproduction
IN book form. In telling of her expe-
rienccs in Pollin Miss Smith says:
we grew to he horribly expert In
pistol practice. Every woman i'm the
legation WAS provided with pistol
ana the vital spots where Il well-dl-
rectcd bullet would kill instantaneous
ly were pointed out TO her.
Every day the women practiccd tar.
get shooting for hours with rcvolvers
ana also practiccd with blank car,
tridges against their own persons
Every woman had promised to place
the muzZie of her revolver in her
mouth and blow the top of her head
OF ut the sight of the first Boxer who
should scale the wall of the legation
compound. Should the women be
come panic-stricken. every man was
one WAS left alive
"For days ana nights together not n
soul in the legation dared To sleep.
nut stood ready nj any moment to use
the pistols In his hands. which, tired
rs they were, never once relaxed their
hold upon the weapons of death.
"on one ncver-to-hc. forgotten occn-
sion we were actually lined up, with
tln i'm a cnliI limo In, 90
ready 10 shoot us. for ii was momen-
tarily expected that tho Boxers would
aain possession Night after night
since then have lain awake going oil
over it again. or sunk into sleep only
10 he tortured with dreams us harrow
inc aS the actual experiences
"But even Mt such times there was
left i'll us an appreciation OF certain
comicalities over which we actually
laughed. I remember on one OF the
occasions how Mrs. Conger made us
laugh by saying that she actually, all
through the siege, was more afraid OF
her husband than any Boxer who ever
was born, for Mr.. ConCer was in such
an overwrought condition she was
mortally afraid he might shoot her
dead on some false alarm.
"One of the worst things was to
witness the suffering and starvation
or the poor children huddlcd in the
legation. The positive heroism of
some of those children in trying to
distract the attention OF the starving
ones from their pitiablc condition and
give them heart to live through the
awful experiences is beyond anything
that ever was written.
Il remember on one occasion one of
the officers came to us holding out his
sword reeking with Boxer blood and
told me to use ii for my own destruc,
tion upon the instant OF hearing ~
signal which was then momenta
expected. al
Once the Empress sent to the
TONERS number OF horses for thefrt
use ms Il means of escape The ho,,
were loaded with sacks OF food. L"
OF the food was found to be poisoned"
Miss Smiths marriage to Lieutenant
Richard Hooker. United States Mar
inc Corps. Will take place in this city
M noon on February II. with Bishop
Satterlce officiating.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-01-16

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nIi,v' hnd dc'"Tt from hamburg.
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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-01-16
MANY SUFFER- FROM GRIP
The Disease Assumes an Epidemic
Form in The Cities.
IS PREVALENT IN THE COUNTRY
100000 Victims in the United States
Reports Show That of Many Gases tho
Death Rate Ia Smaller Thnn Nigh.
Have Been Expected

Chicago.-Newspaper renorts show
that more than half million persons
In the grip belt. which extends across
the United States from New York 20
the Rocky Mountains. are suTcr:n:.
with the disease.
The epidemic is greatest in the Eas-.
Illinois is also extensively afflicted.
The Western coast IS compara;ivcly-
free. and some OF the Southern cities.
where it is dry and clear. are pract!-
cally exempt
Pneumonia claimed 1G3 victims dur
ing the past week, establishing a rec
ord for the Chicago Health Drpnrt
ment. The number of deaths from
pneumonia due to grip has been in
creasing steadily until it has reached
the proportions Of an epidemic.
In the big cities of New York and
Chicago the changeahlc weather has
caused the grip to spread ut an alarm
Ing rate, and. although few cases are
reported rs fatal, the number of cases
is enormous. Here are the statistics
from grip centres:
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-01-16
Grip Cases
Disease Prevalent I'm Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Penn. Physicians
agree that the grip is more prevalent
In this city at present than Mt any
ume since 1889. when ii first appeared
mere. Five deaths from this cause
were reported during the past week.
Among the most widely known suffer
ers are former United States Senator
Heorge f. Edmunds. Bishop Cyrus II.
Foss, OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church. and Miss Olga Nethersolc.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-01-16
Fatal Cases I'm Pittsburr.

Pittsburg, Penn.--Thcrc were six
deaths from grip in this city the past
week. In Allegheny. out of forty-five
deaths, sixteen were attributed to
grip or diseases resulting from it, The
doctors say the present cold snap will
check the ra2cges of the disease.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-01-16
NInny Casrs I'm Ensinn.

Boston.-Grip is prevalent here. al
though the physicians state that the
fall of snow has done much to imnrove
matters. While many cases are re-
ported. comparatively few are OF Sc
rious character. The mortality rec
ords show that there were hut four
deaths from the grip in the last month.
and all of these were complicated with
other diseases.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-01-16
Fifty-Nour Die I'm st. Iouis.

st. Louis. Mo. - Fifty-four deaths
fro grip IN the past two weeks IS the
record OF St Louis. The epidemic
continues to spread in st. Louis. as
well as to towns in ne State and to
Isolated homes in the country.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-01-16

Syracuse. n. Y.-A CANVASS OF The
physicians OF Syracuse shows twcuiy-
i've hundred cases of grip under treat
ment. Hundreds cf cases have been
reported to the doctors.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-01-16
Were No Deaths at AihnnY.

Albany, n. Y.-No denths from grip
have been reported. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Woodruff is improving rapidly.
There are cases in the State Depart
mcnts and among the legislative at.
taChcs.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-01-16
UnIversal sufrlaGe For C,.ha.

The Cuban Constitutional Conven-
ton has decided to give universal sur.
frage to the future republic.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-08-01
..Allottine 1,lxlahl,oml. Lands. 3

n S
Tie Kiowa and Comanche lands In
Oklahoma will soon be thrown open
to settlers. There are 13,473 homestead
claims Of 16O acres each, and some
thing like 100000 boomers are al
ready camped along the margins Of the.
reservations, waiting to get possession
of these rich and. fertile lands. As
there are five or six prospective set
tleIs to each quarter section, many are
destined to disappointment. To avoid
a repetition of the wild and disorder
ly scenes which have, characterized for
ner allotments the government decid-
ed to distribute these claims by lot
terry method. All confusion could have
been avoided by selling the lands to the
highest bidders, but congress rejected
this method at it's last session and de-
cided that the old system Of free home
steads, with uniform fee of $1.25 an
acre, should be retained. In order to
get the advantages of this liberal Amer
lean system without the attendant evils
Of another Oklahoma stampede it is
arranged so that the home seekers shall
draw for their claims. The homesteads
have all been plated and numbered.
The man drawing No. / will have first
choice Of a location, and so on to the
last Of the 13,473 claims. Those draw
ing numbers above 13,473 will get moth
ing. ~ r.
Naturally this plan is bitterly oppos-
ed by the men who have been camping
Oh the border for several months OF 8
year. They call it "Uncle Sans lot
terry scheme" and denounce it as illegal.
Many Of them have explored the prom
ised land and marked the choice tracts
which they intended to race for when
the signal was given. Now the man
who has been waiting year will have
to take even chances with the later ar
rival.
This plan Of distribution, however, is
apparently the best available for the
purpose. It is not open to criticism on
moral grounds, since it is not q lottery
in the usual sense. The government
gets no money from it. 1t is 'simply a
plan for leaving the distribution of
these homesteads to the impartial de-
cree Of chance instead Of leaving it to
the unjust and demoralizing results of
wild race and the decision of unscru-
pulous brute force.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-08-01

Much good paper and ink have been
wasted over the controversy as to
which Of three organizations Of women
was entitled to the designation of Colo
NAL Danes of America. The dispute
has been in the courts for some time,
and the appellate division of the New
York supreme court has just handed
down decision denying the right Of
any one of the organizations to the ex-
elusive possession of the name and CIV
ing all Of them the right to use it if
they choose. 1t sustains the sacred and
fna1ienable right of every American
woman to be colonial dame if she
wants to call herself one. 1t is not nike
ly that the decision will end the contro-
versy. Can the dictum Of a mere ST.
preme court judge abridge woman's
time honored privilege of having the
last word? 1t is, however, a pertinent
rebuke to proftless and inconsequen-
tial discussion which has provoked
much bitterness among the members of
the rival societies and occasioned not
little derision among those who took no
stock in their exclusive pretensions.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-08-01
A Railroad Mans Story.

"One of the worst starts I ever had,'
said an engineer the other day, "was
due to a large, lazy pig that had got
on my mind. Nothing will slide a train
more easily and destructively from the
rails than live pork. This particular
specimen had a habit of burrowing
alongside the track, and it was a fair
presumption that sooner or later he
would find something to interest him
between the rails and somebody would
go down the bank.
Il was coming down hill one day
at high speed and craning my neck for
comforting sight of piggy in his ac-
customed place when, as L popped
around the curve, bright red flag as
saulted my anxious gaze. The ccnnec-
ton between that flag and the pig was
only a bit of mental alteration on my
part, but it was very vivid. I shut off
and grabbed the whistle cord, but be-
fore I could even screech for brakes
saw that the flag was only red fan
mel shirt which the good woman of the
shanty to which the pig belonged had
hung on an improvised clothesline be-
tween the telegraph poles.
"That may not sound like much of a
scare, but it represents type that
turns the railroad mans hair to a deli
cate ash color"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-08-01
ambassador Choate's declaration in

ambassador Choate's declaration in
London that the Fourth of July is a
"strictly Anglo American festival''
opens the way for some interesting
speculation. Most of us over here have
notion that it was the idea of the
gentlemen who founded the Fourth as
an institution that it was a strictly
American festival commemorative of
the fact that the American colonies had
thrown off the English yoke, inciden-
tally having beaten whatsoever Eng
fish and Hessian armies George III
could send over here. The Americans
of that time did not ask the English to
rejoice with them, and the English, it
may be remarked, did not avail them
selves of the opportunity to rejoice by
themselves.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-08-01
SOME WISE DON'TS.

Don't confound hauteur with dignity
or repose with stupidity.
Don't "howl," ''roar" or "explode. -
To laugh heartily is better.
Don't pose. Affectation is bar to
respect, let alone confidence.
Don't groan over the wickedness Of
the world, but mend your own.
Don't boast. The illterate and the
self conscious are thus made manifest.
Don't use superlatives. Few things
require them, and they weaken descrip-
ton.
Don't preach unless you have prac-
ticed. Deeds are tremendously con-
vincing.
Don't think foreigner can compre-
bend you any better if you shout into
his ear.
Don't forget that politeness is the
foster sister of diplomacy and an es-
sential tact.
Don't appraise a book at another's
valuation. Critics are not censors alb
solute.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-08-01
First Publication July 25. 1901.

Whereas default has been made in the con-
ditiOnS of a mortgage executed and delivered
by John Ross to William D. Washburn, junior,
dated October 17th 1899. and recorded in the
county of Mile Laos and State of Minnesota,
on the 9th day of December. 1899, at 10 o'clock
A. M in book M of mortgages, on page 81,
which said mortgage was assigned by said Will
liam d. WaShburn to Rosamund Purdy by
written assignment, dated December 23rd. 1899.
goth day of December, 1899 at 2 o clock P. NJ. in
book Il of mortgages. on page 175: and where
as there is now due on said mortgage the sum
of two hundred twenty-four and 50-100 dollars
CT22245O and whereas no action or proceeding
has been instituted at law to recover said debt
or any part thereof:
Now therefore, notice is hereby given that
by virtue of the power of sale contained in said
mortgage. and pursuant to the statutes in such
made and provided, the mortgaged premises
will be sold at public auction to the highest
bidder, to pay said debt and interest and TWEEN
lated in said mortgage, and the disbursements
allowed by law, which sale will be made at the
front door of the court house in Princeton, in
said county, on Saturday the 18th day of Sep
TENDER, 1901, at 10 o clock in the morning; that
the premises so to be sold are described as fol-
lying and being in the county of Mile Laos ans
State OF Minnesota, to-wit: Northwest one
quarter of the northeast one-Quarter IN. W.
ID of the N. E. ~ of section thirteen Q3.(
township thirty-nine (39) range twenty-Seven
(27). ,-
ROSAMUND PURDY.
Assignee of Mortgage
SAVAGE & PURDY.
Attorneys for Assignee.
e3S Guaranty Loan Building.
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-08-01
When Herrings We're Plenty.

In former days behring's were so
abundant in Newfoundland waters that
the most wanton slaughter of them
was permitted without any restriction
whatever. Seines were allowed to re-
tain 1000 or 1000 barrels of the fish
until they perished, and then the net
was freed, and the whole contents fell
to the bottom to pollute the ocean for
miles around. When poaching smack
was captured, the behring's it had on
board were all thrown into the sea, and
frequently boats when chased resorted
to the same means to get rid of incrim-
mating evidence. The fish then fetched
only SO cents barrel of 500 behring's,
or ten for cent.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-08-01
PERI I'M E o CIGARS.
The Ones General Rosecrans Once
nforod ~, :, u, a = = lsf ~

The Ones General Rosecrans Once
offered to Friend.
One Of the stories told by old em-
ployees in the treasury department at
Washington is of the time when Gen
eral Rosecrans was register. The gen
eral never smoked and knew nothing
about cigars. He determined, however,
to have box of good cigars handy for
the benefit Of friends who might drop
into the registers Office. The general
accordingly purchased a box of expen-
sive cigars, put them in a drawer and
forgot all about them for some time.
Then, one day, when a friend was call
ing, the general remembered the cigars
and brought them out.
II know nothing about cigars" said
Rosecrans, ''but I am told that these
are very fine"
His friend lighted a cigar, and look
of pain and horror instantly overspread
his face. He tried to conceal his feel
ings and puffed manfully at the cigar
for several seconds. Then Rosecrans,
noticing that he was growing pale, ask
ed what was the trouble.
General said the visitor, 81 don't
want to be ungrateful, but I'm afraid
it's this cigar"
Impossible" exclaimed Rosecrans.
"Why, when 1 bought them I was told
that they were the finest cigars~on the
market" >
"Well, general, you were deceived.
The cigar tastes and smells exactly as
If it were made of camphor.''
"Camphor!' stammered Rosecrans,
looking chapfallen. "Why, 1 never
thought, but perhaps camphor does in
jure a cigar" And, reaching into the
drawer, he brought to view several gar
ments filed with camphor balls. "Do
you suppose that can be the trouble?"
he incurred
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-08-01
First Publication July Is, 1901.

Whereas, default has been made in the con-
ditions of a mortgage executed and delivered
by q: 6. Ross to William D. Washburn Junior
bearing date October 18th, 1899, and recorded in
the office of the Register of Deeds in and for
the county of Mile Laos and State of Mime
sofa, on the 4th day Of January, 1900 at q
O'Clock, p. NJ. in book M of mortgages. on
page u; and whereas, there is now due on said
mortgage the sum of two hundred twenty-four
and 5O-1OO dollars (S224.5O,) and whereas no
action or proceeding has been instituted at law
10 recover SAID debt or any part thereof:
NOW, therefore, notice is hereby given that
by virtue Of the power Of sale contained in said
mortgage. and pursuant to the statutes in such
case made and provided, the mortgaged prem
ises will be sold at public auction to the highest
pldder, to pay said debt and interest and
twenty-five dollars (S25) attorneys fees. as
stipulated IN said mortgage. and the disburse-
menus allowed by law; which sale will be made
al AT tne front door OF the Courthouse in Prince.
Ton, IN said county, on Saturday, the It'll day of
September, 1901, at 10 o'clock in the morning:
that the premises so to be sold are described as
follows. to-Wit: all that tract or parcel of land
lying ana being in the county of Mile Laos and
State OF Minnesota. to-wit: Northeast one
quarter OF the northwest One-quafter IN. E. n
OF the N. w. ~ of section thirteen (13) town
Dated July 18th. 1901.
/ WILLIAM D. WAsHBURN, JR.,
Mortgage.
SAVAGE & PURDY,
Attorneys for Mortgage,
83S Guaranty Loan Building,
Minneapolis. Minnesota.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-08-01
First Publication July II. 1901.

First Publication July H. 1901.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
~ Mile Lacs-ss; In Probate Court.
Special Term, July 5, 1901.
In the matter of the estate of Thomas r.
Gard, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Harry F.
Weis, administrator of said estate setting
| forth the amount of personal estate that has
come into his hands, the disposition thereof.
and how much remains undisposed Of: the
amount OF debts outstanding against said de-
the legacies unpaid, and description of ali
the real estate. excepting the homestead of
which said deceased died SEIZED and the condi-
ton and value Of the respective portions or lots
with their residences and that for the reasons
stated in said petition, it would be for the best
interests OF the estate of the decedent and of
all persons interested therein that all the real
ing that license be to him granted to sell all of
said real estate at private SALE And it appear
ing, by said petition, that it would be for the
pest interests OF the estate of said decedent
and of all persons interested therein that all
of said real estate be sold:
II IS therefore ordered, that all persons in
tereSted IN said estate, appear before this court
on Thursday the LIST day of August, 1901, at 2
Princeton, in said county, then and there to
snow cause Gf any there be) why license
shouid not be granted to said Harry F. Weis
to sci! SO much OF the real estate of said de-
ceased as may appear to the court to be for the
best interests OF the estate of said decedent
and OF all persons interested therein.
And 1t is further ordered, that this order
shall be published once in each week for three
successive weeks prior to said day of hearing in
the Princeton Union. q weekly newspaper
printed and published, at Princeton in said
county.
Dated at Princeton the 5th day of July,
"A. L. l9Ol By the court
&. M. VANALSTEIN. --s
lProbate Seal.l Judge of Probate.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-08-01
First Publication July IS, 1901:
SHERIFF"S SALE.

and under the Seal of the District Court,
IN IN and L for 4: the county of Hennepin and
dered and docketed in the said court, on
the 10Th day Of December, 1892 in an ac-
ton wherein Mccormick Harvesting Ma
Hammons and E. J. Chesley, defendants,
in favor of the said plaintiff and against
t the said al tS defendant Chesey for the
100 dollars. ($367.35), and whereas a trans
cript of said Judgment was filed and dock
eted in the office. of the clerk Of the dis
sofa, on December 29th. 1892, which exc
cution was directed and delivered to me
as rs, sheriff in and for the said county of
A. D. 1901. levied upon all the right, title
and interest of the said defendant, r. j.
Chesley, in and to the following described
county, East half of the southeast quar-
ter and the southeast quarter of the south
west quarter of section twenty-four (24).
and the west half Of the northeast quarter
east quarter and the northeast quarter
of the southeast quarter of section TWEEN
ty-siX (26). township forty-one (41), range
ment survey.
: Notice is hereby given that I, the I'M
dersigned. as sheriff as aforesaid, will
the above named Judgment creditor had
on the 18th day of December, 1892, or has
SINCE acquired in and to the above de-
front door of the court house in Prince
t. ton $ in n The county Of MiIis Lacs, and
4th day of September A. D. 1901, at
o'clock p. M, of that day, to satisfy
the said execution. together with the in
terest and costs thereon.
Dated July 18th, 1901.
Sheriff Of Mile Laos County, MINI.