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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-11-04
IN THE CORPORATION COURT OF THE
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA.

IN THE CORPORATION COURT OF THE
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA.
George A. Armes,
The Kretol Chemical Co., ct al.
The undersigned Special Commissioner, APP
pointed by decree of the Corporation Court Of
the city OF Alexandria, in the above cause,
rendered on the 22Dd day OF April, 1902, will,
at toe office Of Jas. r. & Harry b. Cation, No.
III 8 Fairfax street, Alexandria, Virginia
at ten o'clock A. NJ. on Monday, December
LIST, 1902, proceed to execute the said decree
requiring him 10 ascertain and report as fol-
lows:
list. All the estate, real, personal and mix
ed, belonging to the defendant, The Kretol
Chemical Company
2nd. All liens upon the said real estate,
their amounts and priorities, respectively.
3rd All liens upon the other property Of
the defendant, their amounts and priolities,
respectively
4th. All debts, claims and Liabilities OF the
said defendant company.
9Th. The true condition Of the financial op-
erations Of the said defendant company
9th. TIE amount Of stock Of the defendant
company nov issued and outstanding
7th. The prices paid for the said stock
and whether any of the subscription price Is
now due thereon.
Sth. The amount If money paid as divi-
dends on the said stock, and to whom paid.
9th. The amount of money received by the
said defendant company from oil sources from
its organization, and what disposition was
made of the same.
10th. All other matters and things called
for under the issues raised by the bill of cont
plant, and upon which he may be required
to make report by any party interested.
HARRY b. CATION,
oct30 I'd Special Commissioner.
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unrn md the Poets.

zone day." said Turgenef in his
"Reminiscences I'VE were discussing
German poetry. Victor Hugo. who die
not like others TO monopolize the talk
when he was by, interrupted me with
disquisition upon Goethe. His best
work. he remarked in an Olympian
tone. is "Wallenstein."
"'Pardon Inc, cher maitre, "Wallen.
stein" is not Goethes, but Schiller's.'
"'No matter; l have read neither OF
these authors, but | understand their
spirit better than those who know them
by heart
"What could l reply?"
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SagaciOus Bird.

Mexico has a clever bird, called the
melanarpes, which has discovered
use for the telegraph pole. At the foot
of the post this bird makes a large
hole, in which it rears its family. Some
what higher up the post it makes an
observatory, from which bored holes
permit it to observe the horizon in ev-
cry direction. Still higher this saga
cious bird makes its stCrehouse, and
thus the pole serves as its home, for
tress and warehouse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-11-04

The remarkable instinct of the mud
fish to roll himself in a ball of mud
when the dry season approaches Is a
wonderful provision of nature intend
ed solely, it would seem, to prevent the
extinction of the species. The most in
teresting fact about this fish is that it
breathes my means of its gills when In
its native element and by means of
lungs during its voluntary imprison-
ment in the mud cocoon.
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TELEPHONE EXCHANGES.

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Wattles, c w
Wheatley, b, residence
We'll Bros
Western Union Telegraph Company
White, Wythe
Whealley, Il
Williamson, Y l.
wilkins, Captain Jno t
Wise, Mrs Peter
Woolls, w p
Zimmerman, r residence
Zimmerman, X Office
Zimmerman, Caas
Anandale, Va, Jasper NJ Jackson
Fairfax Court House, Va, Walter Oliver
Centreville, Va. b b Utterbach
Falls Church, Va
Legato, Va. Sisson, Il Z
Manassas, Va, ShanDon's drug store
Wellington, c c Leach
Haymarket, Va, Cbas B Wilson
Wayerly, Va, T. II Janney
Maple Grove, Va DR. Chas II Janney
For rates apply to Central office
PAY STATIONS.
Central Office
Fleischmann Hotel
Market House
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Changed View.

"He's dreadfully disagreeable and
boorish."
tut, tut, my dear. He used to be,
but he is no longer"
"How is thatT
"Why, since he has become famous
we have decided to consider him only
delightfully."- eccentric and original
Chicago Post.
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Washington s Outhern Ry.
Schedule in effectTNoy. 2. 1902.

Schedule in effect Nov. 2 1902.
Trains leave station corner Fayette and
Cameron streets for Washington and points
north at 49, sol ard 954 o. m, II 10, 254,
700, s 10, and II % p m.I week days.
Sundays S, 954 and IL 4j a. M, 100
5 49, and II % ~. m.
For Frederic ssburg. Richmond and points
south at 44S, 7s6 (locaD, and 10 So a. M
So 459 local, and 7 Is p. M, week days.
Sundays As and 10 So a. m, $50. A 80
Qocal), and IL p. m.
Accommodation for Quantico SO a. m. Sun
day only and 4 "A p. IN. week Gays. s25 p.
m. except Saturday.
w. p TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
W. d. DUKE, General Manager.
f. T. ID. MYERS. President
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One Minute Cough Cure

Is the only harmless cough cure that gives
quick relief Cures Coughs, Colds, Group,
Bronchitis, Whooping Cough Pneumonia,
Asthma La Grippe and all Threat, Chest,
and Lung troubles. ] got soaked by rain,
saws Gertrude L. Fenner, Muncie, Ind, and
contracted severe cold and cough. | failed
rapidly: lost 4S lbs. My druggist recon-
mended One Minute Cough Cure; The hrst
bottle brought relief: several cured me. | am
back to my old weight, 14s lbs. One Minute
Cough Cure cuts the phlegm, relieves the
cough at once, draws out inflammation, cures
rom An ideal remedy for children. E. ).
Lesdbeater & Sons.
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could l reply 2"
Cheerful Prospect.

Patient-Tell me candidly, doctor, do
you think I'll pull through?
Doctor-Oh, you are bound to get
well. You can't help yourself. The
Medical Record shows that out of a
hundred cases like yours one RECEIVERS
invariably.
"That's q cheerful prospect"
"What more do you want? I've
treated ninety-nine cases, and every
one of them died. Why, man alive,
you can't die if you tryl There's no
humbug about statisticsl"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-11-04
Notice TO The Public.

The Washington Southern Railway an
nOunces that -Quantico local
trains scheduled to leave Washington at
4:25 and 500 p. m. and to arrive at Washing
ton at 500 a. m. and 7:20 p. M, will arrive at
and depar, from 9th street and Maryland
Avenue Southwest from October to II,
both inclusive A local Ticket Office will be
opened at this point to accommodate pas
cenpQrS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-11-04
r. +. Knox, Auctioneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE KING
STREET PROPERTY. NOS.
Az and 40


By virtue of a deed of trust dated Septem-
Der 8. 1901, and recorded in deed book, No.
A., page 200, one of the land records Of Alex
andria city. the undersigned, the trustee
named therein, at the request of the creditor
thereby secured, will offer for sale at
public auction, in front Of the premises,
Nos All and 419 King street, Alexandria,
Virginia, on
SATURDAY, November s, 1902,
al about II o'clock NJ, the REAL ESTATE
described in and conveyed by the said deed.
Beginning at the west line of nine feet alley
ON the north side of King street ia feet
inches east of Pitt street. and running thence
west with King street % feet; thence north
parallel TO Pitt street 1870 feet, more or less;
thence east parallel TO King street 20 feet 70
the west line Of said alley, and thence south
with the line of said alley $50 feet, more or
less, to King street, with the use of said alley
and all easements and appnrtenances there
unto belonging.
Terms of sale: $500 cash, and the resi-
due of the purchase money in two equal pay
ments at six and twelve months, bearing III
terest evidenced by notes and secured by a
deed of trust ON the property.
CHARLES b. MARSHALL, Trustee.
octS I'd
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SATURDAY.
the sth DAN of November, l9O2

the Sth day OF November, l9UZ,
At about II NJ, the following pieces o.
real estate in Alexandria, Va.
Mol. TWO HOUSES and LOTS, Nos 4l6
and AIS King street. beginning ON the south
side of King street 1913 feet 3 inches west of
ROYAL street and running thence south paral-
lei to Royal street l76 feet Z inches; thence
wet parallel to King street 80 feet lO4 inches;
thence northwardly l76 feet inches to King
street and thence east on King street 30 feet
1O4 inches to the beginning and all appur-
tenances.
No. 2. HOUSE and LOT beginning on the
north side of Wolfe street IS feet west OF Lee
street and running west. on Wolfe street II
feet: thence north 81 feet; thence east IL feet,
and thence outh 81 feet to Wolfe street TIE
point of beginning, and all appurtenances'
No POS Wolfe street
No. 3. HOUSE and LOT. beginning
on The north side of Wolfe street
SO feet west of Lee street and running
west on Wolfe street ~ feet; thence north 81
feet; thence east ~ feet, and thence south 81
feet to Wolfe street the point of beginning
No 2O7 Wolfe street.
No. 4. HOUSE and LOT, beginning
on the north side of Prince street l2S
feet ives. of Union street, and run
ming thence west on Prince street 20 feet;
thence ncrth SIS feet; thence east 20 feet, and
thence sou.h IS feet to Prince street the point
of beginning and all appurtenances. No. 1l3
Prince street,
Terms of sale: One third cash, and the
residue in two equal payments at nine and
eighteen months; the deferred payment bear
ing interest, endorsed by the notes of the
purchaser and to be secured by retention of
the tile Of property or hv deed of trust
thereon. J. X. M. MOTION,
JOHN NJ. JOHNSON,
$3.50. .fS all
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Commissioners q Sal

], John S. Beach, Clerk of the Circait
Court of the city of Alexandria, do certify
that John NJ. johnson, one of the commits
sioners in the above suit, has executed the
bond required by the decree entered in said
suit. Teste; JOHN :. BEACH. Clerk.
ociS ID by Newell s. Greenaway. d. G.
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WEDNESDAY,,

the Doth day of October 1902,
at u o'clock NJ, the real estate described and
conveyed by said deed. viz:
A LOT OF GROUND in the city of Alex
andria, Va, on the west side of Columbus
street, between Oronoco and Pendleton streets
with brick tenement thereon, fronting on
Columbus street lG feet, more or less, and
running back 1913 feet inches, more or less,
numbered l26, beginning at point l55 feet 9
inches, more or less, north Of Oronoco street,
and running north the said front of l6 feet
more or less forming parallelogram, to-
gether with the buildings and Improvements
thereon. and all rights and appurtenances
thereto belonging, or in anywise appertaining
Terms Of SALE Cash.
J.J. LEAKE & J. X. NJ NORTON,
Trustees.
J. J. Leake and A. ii. Felthauss
oct14 Is Receivers.
POSTPONFMENT.-The above sale has
been postponed until WEDNESDAY, No
vember 5, 1902, when ii will take place at the
same hour and place. oct29 IS
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AUCTION SALES.


COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A VALUA.
BILE FARM IN FAIRFAX COUNTY
NEAR THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA,
VIRGINIA.
The undersigned, by virtue Of decree en-
tered in the chancery suit of John NJ. john
son. administrator for Eliza Barton, decd,
against HenryJ. Baker and others, depending
i'm The Circuit Court Of Fairfax county, Na.,wIil
offer for sale at public auction, in front OF the
Market House, Royal street, Alexandria Va
on SATURDAY,
the 10Th day Of November. 1902,
at about u NJ, ALL THAT TRACT Oh
LAND in Mt. Vernon district, Fairfax coun-
ty, Virginia, containing about 1904 acres,
described as follows: Beginning at large
white oak on the east side of the Neck
Road" and running south 7440 i. 2l9 poles to
a roint on the Potomac river; thence with me
meanders of said river to the line of the land
formerly O'Neal's; thence with said line \.
rs w 1854 poles TO small persimmon tree
thence 5. 1879 w. % poles to small Locust
tree 40 railroad cut; thence North so W. y
poles to the Meek Road" thence south Il
+. 81 poles S. $50, w. 10 poles, and ;. AZ,
w. 56l poles to the beginning, except u
acres thereof sold for Gray by Baker by deed
Record, Liber NJ, No. 5, p. l5l), and all APP
purtenances thereto belonging.
Terms of sale: Eighteen hundred dollar
cash and the residue in two equal payments
at one and two years bearing interest, eva,
denced by notes and secured by deed Of
trust on the property. ,,-so>-
Commissioner Of Sale
!. VIM. +. Graham, Clerk Of the Circuit
Court Of Fairfax county, do certify that JohI
NJ. johnson, the commissioner Of sale, named
in .he decree entered in said suit, has executed
the bond with approved security as required
by the said decree.
w. +. GRAHAM,
Clerk Circuit Court, Fairfax County.
The above is a desirable country home, neai
Alexandria, Va, on the Potomac river and or
the Mt. Vernon Railway passes through II.
The land is improved and well watered,
the buildings are convenient and substantial.
in a good neighborhood and schools are con
veIlient octiot n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-11-04
r.. +. Knox. Auc,ioneer.
sALEoF VALUABLE REAL ESTA'

BY virtue of deed of trust dated on the
18th day of March, 1894, and recorded in deed
book No. 81, page 54S, of the land records of
the city Of Alexandria, Va, the undersigned,
at the request of the creditor secured thereby,
will offer for sale, at public auction, on the
premises on
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Entwisle, J w druggist
Fegan, 5 II West End, grocer
Fisher Bros
FannOn, T J
Flcischmann House
Fairfax Independent Mutual Fire ms Co
Francis, Peter
Globe Flour Mills
Garrett & Monroe
Graves, w p
Goods, } w grocer
Goldsmith, E
Groves, T 5
Goodrich, Chas Fairfax street residence
Harlow & Co
Harper, j 5
Hinken & Son
Hamilton & Co
Hydraulion Engine House
Hill, J Ma Co
Hoy, Thos
Jail
johnson, J NJ lawyer
King, Chas & Son
k kl5d. u Z & Co
Leadbeater 4 Sons
Lindsey, n BraddocL Heights
Lannon, Thos
Matthews, J x Co
Marshall. J A & Bro
May, w II & Son
Milburn, J G
May, J w residence
Matter, electrician
Marbury, Lombard residence
Marbury, + f manager
Mutual Ice Co
Mckinney & Son
Mercantile Ry Bldg & Loan Assn
Mex annev w "
Meeks, A II
Mckinney, Jas Il.
Moss, Alfred C, S st Asaph st
Machen & Moncure, Attorneys at Law
Norton, j X NJ
O'Sullivan, NJ r
Ponnet, Constant King street, florist
Ponnet, Constant, West End.
Phillips, Henry Agent Corby's Bread
Pullman, 2 & Co, Wood & Coal Yard
Pollard, I
Pullman, p & Co, Main Store
Portner, Robert
PostOffice
Police Headquarters
Postal Headquarters
Postal Telegraph Co
Pennsylvania Ry Co
Pelton, c C.
Power, F. Supt Water Co West End
Petit, j NJ jr fruit
Pettey, Geo w
Peck, w III
Quinn, Edward
Ramsay, G VIM
Reardon, VIM NJ
Relief Truck House
Roberts, Walter Office
Roberts, Walter residence, Wst + d
Roberts, J w West End
Rammel, A
Ramsey, Jos III residence
Rust, DR. d n Office
Rust, DIR d n residence
Rogers, VIM residence
Reynolds, G VI
Simpsons Sons III L
smoot, c c Sons & Co Tannery
Smith, b b
Smoot, w A K Co
Smith, Francis l.
Slaughter, DIR X NJ SEMINARY Hill)
Smoot, J G residence
Smoot, Jas X K Co
Southern Railway Company wv & O)
Southern Railway Company " NJ
Standard Oil Co
Schiller Beef Co
Simpson, Geo l. residence
Smoot, X residence
Stearns, G w
Sisson Bros
Smith, w ii residence
Starnell, + w.
Strauss, Henry, residence
Summers, c j w
Thommen, Paul
Virginia Glass Works
Warfeld 4 Hall
Warield, sr l.
We'll Bros
Wildt, WI
Washington Steamboat Coz
Wood, Mrs NJ A
b Geo w Wells, Queen & Pitt SITS, grocer
Wise, Geo & Co
Wise, Geo, residence, Seminary Hill
Woolls, w p. Wolfe and Royal
Woolls, w +, Queen and Henry
Wood, CT
Yates & Co, CIR
Young, J VI
Zimmerman, J b
Zimmerman, Chas
Lincolnia, Annandale, Fairfax Court
ouse, Machen and Hornbskrr, Chantilly,
snder Herndon, Leesburg, and points be-
md.
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Evening Star Bureau
Eichberg. Isaac, residence
Emmert J W x Co
Entwisle, Chas +
Episcopal High School
FannOn, I }
Field d Co. ii X
Fisher Brothers
First National Bank
Fleischmann Hotel
French, Geo Il
Fisher, ThOs A
Fogg, Julian
Gibson, Richard
Gibson, Emily NJ Miss, residence 700 Duke
Griffin, Mrs Ella V
Gibson, DIR VIM
German, DR.
Green DIR Louis 5
Hammond, j W Il Sons
Harlow, II Il & Co
Havenner Baking Co
Harlow Bros
Harper, j 5
IIellmuth Brothers
Hammond, ii
Hill, J VI
Hill, J NJ &Co
Hill, Frank NJ
Hill, Fora
IIOof,, Chas b
Howard, Clifton It.
Janney, DIR c III
Janney, Miss + NJ
Jones, DIR T VI
johnson, w A K Co
johnson, DIR Albert
James, J X
Kirk, ii
King, Charles & Son
King, Charles, residence
Kemper, + ii
Knight, II +
Knox, X +
Kramer, Mrs Frederick
Kretol Chemical Co, Prince & Fairfax
Lambert, Urban 5, mdse broker l09 Union
Lambert, L $, residence
Lansburg, Mrs Alice
Lawer, & Co
Leadbeater, T. & Sons
Lawler, Martin
Lennon, c G
Lennon, G VI
Lindsey, n * Co
Loose, j J.
lannon, Thos
Mutual lee Co
Managers Office
Marine Railway Shipb'ld'g & Coal
Market House
Mcclure, DIR Hugh
Miller, DIR Julian T
Miller, l. J x Co
Miller, Astby
Aler. Bldg. & L ASSN l. Hooff, Agt.)
Moore, w )
Mount Vernon"
May d Son, w II
Myers, l. & Co
Newton, w +
Nourse, c ID, Braddock Heights
Norton, j X NJ
Nugent o J
O'Brien, Dr. w
Odell, Aaron
Old Dominion Glass Co
O'Sulliyan & Co
Patterson & Brother
Peyton Jas J
Peek, w ii
Pollard, I j
Ponnett, Constant, florist
Perry, Thomas
Portner, Robt
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Postofce
Police Headquarters
Price, OyertOn w
Pullman, 20
Purvis, DIR WR
Parson, Z II (St Asaph)
Quinn, EdwaId
Ramsay, g VIM
Reardon, VIM NJ
Rocker William
Robertson, III +
Robinson, q ii & Sons
Rogers, Joseph f
Rust, DR. ID Il
Ruben & Sons. NJ
Rammel, 4 & Sons
Reardon, w m, residence
Rucker Geo II (st Elmo)
Robinson, Thos w
Schiller. NJ
Smoot, W A, residence
Smith, Mrs. Francis l.
Smoot, G c x Sons
Smoot, W 4 & Co
Smith, G II Hampton"
Smoo;, 4 4 Co
Smith, DIR W VI, Office
Smith, DIR w NJ, residence
Schwartz, & Son
Snowden, DIR Arthur
Southern Bell T &TCo
Smoof, W a & Co, King st, efice
Southern Bell T d I Co, operator
Southern Railway Co, fire ght yard
Southern Railway Co, " 80
Southern Express Co
Standard Oil Company
Stevens. Moses
Summers, c } w, residence
'Smoot, jr, w A
Shuman, l.
SmOot, W D, residence
schaifer, c A & Co, florist
Smith, + l.
Tucker, r F
'"aekett & Marshall
Telephone Exchange
Theological Seminary
Uhler, WIN
Virginia Glass Works
W, A q Mt Vernon Ry Co
Watkins, J B
Wa,tles, Ri
Mariield, jr, f
", " asiington -SouthcrnISjiway
MARRIED., rs Edgar
washington Steamboat Col
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AUCTION SALES.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE
PROPERTY ON KING, PRINCE AND
WOLFE STREETS, ALEX
ANDRJA VIRGINIA

The undersigned, by virtue of a decree rem
dered in the suit of William f. Barton against
Fannie b. Belts and others, depending In me
Circuit Court of the city of Alexandria, will
offer for sale at public auction in front Of the
premises. Nos. 4l6 and 41S King street, Alex
andria, Virginia, on
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CAPITAL CITY TELEPHONE COM
~ PANY.

CAPITAL CITY TELEPHONE COM
~ PANY.
ALEXANDRIA. VA.
EXCHANGE, 300 KING STREET.
F. F. MARBURY, Manager
E.P. MATTER, Electrician.
SUBSCRIBERS LIST
Adams, f NJ
Alexandria County Courthouse
Adams Express Company
Appich, ID II
Appich, Geo A
Alexandria Infrmary
Aitcbeson, ID W
Alexandria Steam Bakery
Alexandria Gas Works
Alexandria Times
Alexandria Gazette
Armstrong & Marbury
Alexandria Water Works
Anderson, NJ
Brrell J Fred
Barnett, w A
Baggett, Oscar
Blondheim, Chas
Bowie, A
B0oihe, Gardner L
Burroughs, 7 f Sons & Co
Bladder, II
Beach, Jos S
B&OR X Co
Balm, w f.
Brill, Louis
Chilly, J III
Chatham's Stable, R L Myers & Co
City Treasurer
Columbia Engine House
City Gas Office
City Almshouse
City Engineer Office
County Jail
Central Office
Corporation Court
Crawford, A f
Cook, W
Dreifus, J & Co
Duncan, Jas residence
Duncan, VIM T residence
Downham, T. + residence
Downham f f. store
Fitzgerald. J B
Entwisle, + l.
Eniuo,ro1 TTfnb Coboo1 (Catniu. TTiIn
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-08-28

the unsurpassed record of the Mile Lac
Indians.
The passing of the Indian from
Mile Lac marks the completion of
another epoch in this historic spot.
Originally this territory was the home
of the ancient mound builders, the
State Historical Society being author
ity for the statement that no less than
twelve populous towns were situated
on Mile Lac lake, which fact is easily
substantiated by the views in evidence
everywhere.
The mound builders threw up huge
mounds and in them buried their dead
and history is silent as to when they
passed away. Upon the tops of these
mounds stand the graves of a new
race-the Indian-and to-day witnesses
the passing of the Indian. The voice
OF prophecy is quiet but it may be on
these mounds third race may enter
its dead and pass on with the mound
builder and the Indian and leave no
history behind.
WARREN WILLIAMS.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-08-28

1889 secured their signature to this
treaty by holding out to them that the
treaty simply provided for the sale Of
the pine, and did not require the re-
dinquishment of any of their claims on
the land. The minutes of the council
show conclusively that the Indians
were duped and that the government
commissioners misrepresented facts
and held out promises that were en-
tirely disregarded. The wrongs of the
Mile Lac Chippewa were clearly made
manifest at the council and claims
which will aggregate 100000 are
now being prepared by Washington at
torneys to urge against the govern
ment at their earliest opportunity.
Among the Chippewa orators Wah-
we-way-crm-ig was easily one of the
leaders. He said in one of his most
extended speeches that there was no
scale large enough or strong enough to
measure the injuries done the Indians
by the white people," and then with
a touch of sarcasm he told how Storm
erly the white residents used to stick
their heads under a hay stack but now
they are afraid to move around for fear
of soiling their nice clothes they now
wear which they have bought from
money that they have made off our
land"
The most dramatic and pathetic
speech of the council was that in which
Koh o-quax jence passionately de-
manded why the white people still
pushed back the red man. He rose at
the very front row, an old man, leaning
heavily on crutch that scarcely held
his tottering frame. Stretching forth
his hand toward the major and with
broken voice he pleaded thus:
Z Why is it that the white men wish to crowd
us from this land our home? What have we
done to incur the enmity OF the pale face? Why
are they so anxious to have me remove from
my native soil? I wish you would tell us ii you
know OF any reason why they are so anxious to
drive us from this country There is only one
reason that it can be ascribed to. have done
wrong: 1t is because Hole-in-the-Day in 1862
threatened to punish the white people for tres
passing upon his territory. I recall that my
forefathers, old men of the Mile Lac band, at
that time prevented B -the-Day from pre-
cipitating an outbreak and massacreing the
whites. Is this the reason why I am disliked
by the white people, because at one time saw
ed their lives? Is this the reason why he wants
me to leave the territory which I call my home?
At one time on the bank OF certain: river there
was peace made, and there was q shaking of
hands between the Mile Lac Indians and the
government, and the Indians promised that
they would forever be the friends Of the white
people. That promise has been kept and that
is why there has been no outbreak Of the Chip
pewa Indians. Is it because at one time we
prevented an outbreak that the white man dis
likes uss'
The old man could stand no longer.
and when he sat down there were few
but were not moved whom they recalled