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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-05-28
THROUGH A FARMERS EYES.
How Some Matters That Affect Farmers
to

How Some Matters That Affect Farmers
Look to an Old Farmer.
One writer has said that ''There is
enough in this world for all, the trou-
bic lies in the distribution. The big
hogs lie at the feed trough and don't
allow the little ones to get anything
but a smell" Well it does seem to be
rather hard on us little piggies to see
the fat hog always lying at a full
trough and we can get only a bite and
we feel like squealing, but be of good
cheer, the time is coming when the
distribution will be more even and the
big fat hog will have to "root hog or
die.''
The preacher tells US in an ancient
book that ''There is a season and a
time to every purpose under the
heavens" "A time to weep and time
to laugh" Yet we often see people
that appear as though there is no time
for anything only to weep, mourn and
complain. Such people remind US Of
the man who said he was born in the
last hour Of the day, the last day in the
week, the last week in the month, and
the last month in the year and it would
have been a thousand dollars in his
pocket if he had not been born. They
mourn because of the disappointments
and hardships of life. They complain
because they think they are not pros
porous like Mr.. A. or Mr.. B. There is
no pleasure or happiness in life for
them and their influence upon society
is like throwing piece of ice on burn
ing Goals. Such a state of mind binders
digestion, makes a dyspeptic and short
ems life. But cheerfulness has the op-
poslte effect. A hearty laugh at meal
time aids digestion and cheerfulness
prolongs life. The happy persons are
not only happy themselves but make
others happy. More laughter, more
cheerfulness and more happiness is
what is needed in this world.
We have moth traps for destroying
insects that injure trees and plants and
we have screens to protect us from flies
and mosquitoes, and now it is in order
for some genius to invent something to
protect up from woodticks.
~
A child has to be told every day
what is right and what is wrong and
the same is true in regard to some
farmers. They are in the habit of
half doing the work on the farm. I
have recently had the opportunity of
looking around over several farms and
[ found a few where the work was done
at the halves. The land was half
plowed, half dragged and of course
thought that such men only expected
half a crop. When talking with such
men they will often admit that thew
are not as particular in doing their
work as they ought to be but they al
ways have some excuse, but there is no
good reason that can be given for this
poor method of tilling land. A we'll
cultivated farm produces enough more
to pay for the extra work put upon it,
and it is pleasure to look upon we'll
titled farm. It matters not what a
mans calling is, whatever he does
ne should do it well, and be thorough.
xxx
The question has been asked why
lazy man almost always lives to a good
old age. The answer given was "be-
cause he is too lazy to de- My opin-
ion is he don't work to wear himself
out and he is too lazy for rust to make
any impression on him.
HOPEFUL HARRY.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-05-28
Cow Killed by Falling Tree.

Mr.. Judd who lives in the town of
Milo lost valuable COW last Sunday
during the storm. The high wind
blew tree over, which struck the COW
and killed the animal. This is a very
rare occurrence, Notwithstanding cat
tie are constantly roaming in the
woods.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-05-28
THE CALEY-THORNQUI LEASE.
Supreme Court Reverses Judge Baxter !,

an Opinion as to Lease.
Last year Thos. H. Galley brought
suit against John Thornquist to eject
him from the building where he was
running a saloon because Thornquist
had refused to vacate after the custom
airy months notice. Thornquist had a
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20
COMING IN SPECIALS
Tremendous Rush Of Immigrants
From Europe and Eastern
Cananda to the West.
Peers Of the Realm and House Of
Commons Members Will See
the Country.

Special to The Journal
n Winnipeg, Man, March 20.-The trans
continental express from the east mas
again been divided into three sections to
provide accommoda tion for immigration
from Europe and eastern Canada. The
first section, in addition to the regular pas
sengers, has about $50 immigrants or
board, mostly English, and eastern Cana
dans. On the second were fully Loon all
from eastern Canada, but many of their
number will be returned excursionists. The
third train has 300 English and twenty
other Europeans on board. About noon
to-day a special train arrived with 500
Europeans and eastern Canadians On
board
English Lords Coming
If arrangements now In progress are
consummated, as there appears to be every
probability they will be, Manitoba and the
west will be visited during the coming sea-
son by a most distinguished party of legis-
lators of Great Britain.
s The party is being organized by Lord
Lyveden and will consist Of peers OF the
realm and members Of the British house
Of commons. The purpose OF the visit to
Canada is primarily for pleasure, but in
cidentally to enable the members Of the
party to see for themselves the greatness
s;of the dominion and learn by personal OBJ
4servation something about its resources.
That the projected tour Of Canada, has
been definitely determined upon seems
quite clear from letters which have been
received by his honor, the lieutenant
governor of Manitoba, Sir Daniel McMil-
Ian.
Entertainment
It is understood that the matter of ar
ranging for receiving the visitors will be
discussed by Sir Daniel Mcmillan with the
members Of the provincial executive anc
doubtless steps will be taken by the vari
Gus representative institutions and public
ciitieS.
It is pointed out that the visit of mem
bers of the house Of lords and of the hous;
Of commons to Canada will doubtless be o
great value from an educational stand
point as the tourists cannot fail to be i'm
pressed with what they will see.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20

All case Of weak or lame back, back
ache, rheumatism, will flnd relief by wear
ing one Of Carter's Smart Weed and Bel
ladonna Backache Plasters. Price 2s
cents. Try them
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20
CAPITAL CULLINGS

Charles Bates is mentioned for alloting agent
ut Rosebud, S. D. - g.. - .-.-
1t is now proposed to have all public buildings
done under contract '' .... ....4 r. p,
Alvah T. Bridgeman was appointed postmaster
at Springfield Bon Homme county, S. D., vice
Robert L. Wilson, resigned.
Two additional clerks at 5000 year each have
been allowed for duty In the postoffce at Du-
Increased $1o0.
The salary of one clerk in the Northfeld.
Mimi, postoffce has been increased $lOO, and
two clerks in the Yankton, $ p. postoffee have
year. !.
Plans have been started on dredge for Lake
Erie which will cost, S175,Ooo. Dredges will
rivers in Michigan, and for the eastern shore Of
Lake Michigan.
Jose Estrada Palma son Of Thomas Estrada
Palma president Of Cuba. and Miss Mabel
daughter Of David B. Jacobs, wealthy tobacco
importer, were privately married on Feb. II.
The South Dakota senators, have just sue
eesaed pens IN these days Of civil service reform It
was decided about year ago that an appoint
mentg at the Indian asylum, at &C Canton mt LIS; D.
vice commission The senators have had this
ruling reversed. 4.
The international syndicate, headed by the
has e On or To-
ezuela's debts to the powers on CONDITIONS ions ) =. !.
N. Seligman has been In washington Two I GAYS
Honse. and has communicated with some mem
bers of the diplomatic body
4 Minister Bowen has addressed to Sir Michael
Herbert the British ambassador note calling
attention to the delay and to the runlors that
have been current that the powers are disposed
4 to send the question Of preferential treatment
sbe Ihf That some be By
the allies as to what they will do. @
Z, 20 -. ~, Z h. ~ h, III.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04

fame by his transferring of arms and
equipment to Southern forts in the
years Immediately preceding the Civil
was, was secretary of war, and in June,
1857, he appointed two officers. Mai.
Eastman and Maj. Heiskell, by name, to
report on the necessity of keeping Fort
Smelling. On June 10, these officers re-
ported that the Improvements at the
fort were not worth $4,000, that other
improvements made by private persons
on the reservation were worth $4,000.
all of which belonged to one Franklin
Steele, the post sutler.
Reservation Is Sold.
The whole place they valued at $780,
600, and they recommended, in view
of the fact that the post was no longer
needed for fort or depot, and as Gus
tfce required that Steele be given the
first refusal of 1t. that the reservation
and improvements be sold to him for
the sum of $4,000, $4,000 of which
was to be paid on July 10, 1857, and
the rest two years from that time. The
land thus sold was estimated at 1000
acres and did not include 20 acres be-
longing to the Catholic church or 10
acres Of the Protestant cemetery.
This report was approved by Secre-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04

around the different parade grounds
and walks. One of these parade
grounds for the artillery and cavalry
will have an extent of sixty-five acres,
and the other smaller parade ground
will be kept for the infantry.
When the additional troops are at
last stationed at Smelling there will be
500 infantry, $50 cavalry and the same
number of artillery. 'Te~
All of this is a matter of the present,
for the plans of those who are working
for the future of Smelling do not stop
here, but contemplate making this post
large storage arsenal and supply
depot for the whole Northwest, with
FORCES, gun foundries and repair shops,
and everything to render this section of
the military map independent of the
rest of the country so far as possible
These plans involve millions of dol
lars, and in the rejoicing over present
success, the authors are careful to
speak softly of the future until they
have their plan well in hand
AS it is, the old fort is a matter OF
pride, not only to the Department of
the Dakotas, but to every citizen OF
this state, and particularly of the city
of st. Paul, with the history of which
the post has been so closely connected
from the earliest days.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04

bridge will be fitted up into offices for
the adjutant, while the old hectagonaI
block house to the east of the row Of
buildings will be remodeled into
-storehouse. The contracts for all this
work have recently been let, and 1t
will cost close to 100000.
= infantry Post to Be Enlarged.
: The infantry post, which now has ac-
commodations for eight companies, Is
being enlarged so as to make room for
four companies more, thus making q
full regiment. The two dcmble bar
racks are now under contrSSz and will
be completed next summse.
There are also building three double
sets Of officers quarters and one sin
gle set, which will be ready this fall
The construction of large building,
140 feet in length, which will be for
stheouse Of the bachelor officers, Is I'M
der way. This building, which will be
in fact a modern club, will be divided
into apartments Of q bedroom, sit
ting room and bath for each inmate,
asawell as large general rooms, dining
room and other usual features Of the
hest appointed club. All Of the present
barracks at the infantry post were re-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04

War.7 The old traditions which had
grown up about the post, the old asso-
Citations which 1t held for those who
mad been stationed there or visited it's
old stone walls, fell back. into history
with, the breaking up Of the old army
OF the plains under the requirements of
an increased armament and the thrush
Of new blood from civil life, that knows
not the army of Custer and Crook and
the mighty race of Indian fighters,
whose fame was that Of the army dur
ing the stormy years of the winning of
the West.
Small Posts Abandoned.
With the disappearance of the In
dian, the policy of keeping a number
OF small posts scattered over the plains
was of necessity abandoned, and the.
new plan adopted Of gathering the
soldiers in large central garrisons from
which. they could be quickly sent from
one part of the country to the other,
as occasion demanded Smelling was
quickly recognized as one of these
points to be improved and enlarged,
situated as 1t is at the meeting place
sofsh number of railroads reaching to
both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04

pie who had settled on land which was
supposed to be on the reservation
These men in August, 1897, sent a me-
mortal to President Van Buren,, asking
that if the report were true that the gov
eminent was topurchase the reservation
from the Sioux Indians for a military
reservation that their rights be taken
care of and that they be reimbursed
for their property thus taken from
them. Nothing seems to have been done
in the matter at Washington, but Maj.
Plympton, who was in command of the
post at the time, and who seems to
have been man Of action rather than
words. having called the attention of
the war department to the settlers on
the reservation, proceeded to map out
and reserve the land and in the next
summer ordered all of the settlers off
the land, enforcing his orders with a
file of soldiers.
1t was during the enforcem mt of this
order that John Jackson, after whom
Jackson street in st. Paul is named,
declared that he would die in the de-
Tense Of his property. When the lieu
tenant and the soldiers appeared how
ever, instead OF, greeting them with bull
lets. he met the intruders with an invi-
tation to have q drink before starting
to pull down his house. The writer says
that the soldiers followed the tradi-
tions of the army"
In 1889 the legislature of Wisconsin
joined the protest-againstt the large res
ervation by q formal resolution for
warded to Washington. Eleven years
later j. II. Tweedy introduced meas
ure in congress providing for the leas-
ing Of the site for a mill to one Brown
from the lands Of the reservation and
again making a protest against the
largeness of the reserve.
Reservation Reduced to 5000 Acres.
In 1857 congress passed a resolution
rec Hiring the secretary of war to re-
duce the size of the reservation, and
about this time or Il little before the
resolution of congress, the secretary or
dered all the land east of the river to
be opened to the public, thus giving an
opportunity to number of persons,
including some of the officers of the
post, to acquire valuable lands. In
1853, however, the reservation was def
nitely fixed at about 5000 acres.
On April 7, 1857, II. NJ Rice request
ed, through n resolution of congress,
that the whole reservation be surren-.
dered except the small plot absolutely
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04
Mount Mckinley Hard to Climb.

NEW YORK. Oct. Am attempt
made by DR.. Frederick A. Cook. Of
Brooklyn, the well known explorer, to
scale Mount Mckinley, in Alaska,
has failed. DR.. Cook, accompanied by
two or three other men, among them
Columbian university student, left
this city several months ago, and no
news of the expedition had been re-
ceived until today when cablegrafn,
signed by the leader Of the party, was
received, saying:
"The assault upon Mount Mckinley
resulted in our making an altitude of
1000 feet on the southwestern side.
At this point we were stepped by an
impossible granite slope, which ex-
tended 5000 feet above US. We search
ed the entire western side of the noun
tain for a route to the summit which
might offer prospect of success, but
no opportunity was found. and the as
cent from the western slope seemed
practically impossible"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04

former officer of the army, the ferry
privileges over the river near the fort.
These privileges. which were originally
held by Henry H. Sibley, were at this
time owned by Franklin Steele, the
man who purchased the fort. 1t was
stated that he made $1,500 year from
them, and the argument was advanced
that, as he was already rich, Mrs Hooe
should be allowed to make this money.
In order says Charles McDougall.
writing from Baltimore in her interest.
that her two lovely daughters might
not have to live in Prairie du Chen.
where they were not only deprived of
the society to which they were entitled,
but seriously handicapped in making a
marriage for themselves.
Maj. T. w. Sherman afterwards. to
make name for himself, but at the
time major of the Third artillery.
and Col. E. B. Alexander both reported
that Fort Smelling was no improve
ment on Prairie du Chen in a social
way, and both they and Lieut.. ]. Stew
art, who commanded Smelling for a
time during the attempt of Mrs. Hooe
stoutly opposed her request, Mai
Sherman explaining that his sense of
the good Of the service compelled him
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04
BUCHANAN TRIUMPHS
OVER SAM PARKS
President of the Structural Iron and
Bridge Workers Is Reelected.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 3.-Frank
Buchanan, of Chicago, won a final VIC
tory over Samuel Parks and his fol-
lowing this afternoon, when he was
Reelected president OF the Interna-
uonal Association of Structural Iron
and Bridge Workers over Hugh F.
Donnelly, of Albany, N. Y, by a vote
OF 43 to 40. After the election, and
while Mr.. Parks and his delegates from
New York were hurrying from the hall
TO catch their train for the East, the
regular order of business was suspend
ed, while the convention unanimously
passed u resolution pledging full sup
port to Local No. 2, the New York
walking delegates union, and he de-
parted amid a storm Of applause. Parks
claims a majority of the executive
board. The next meeting will be held
at Toronto.
Soon after the election. ]. T. Butler,
of Buffalo, who, though i'll, had forced
himself to attend the session that he
might vote for Buchanan, was half
carried from the hall in a fainting con-
dition. The other officers elected were:
William Mccain, Kansas City, Blu
chanan candidate, first vice president;
John j. Mcnamara, Cleveland, Ohio,
Parks candidate, second vice president:
]. w. Johnston, New York city, secre-
tary- treasurer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04

winch the sheep were driven nightly to
protect them from thieves and dogs.
For the next two years this was it's
humble condition On the breaking out
OF the Civil war, however, Gov. Ram
sey and the state authorities saw its
advantages is gathering place for the
state regiments before going to the
front, and on April 29, 1861, the First
Minnesota, destined to play so great
part In the five years of conflict, was
lnopitzed within the walls of the old
fort.
IN September of the same year the,
second, Third and Fourth Minnesota
regiments We're collected and drilled
he-e, and in March, 1862 the Fifth and
the next month the Sixth Minnesota
Were collected and trained on the
broad uplands before starting for tho
campaigns in the South. A drilling
camp for volunteers, was its history
curing the whole of the war, and when
that was done the regulars came back
to 1t again as to their own, the first
command being a company of the
5Tenth Infantry, under the command of
Capt. K. III. Hall, who was followed
later by most of the regiments under
command of Col e. B. Alexander. sa
From this time. for the next fifteen
years the history of Fort Smelling was
y
posts of the department.
Fort as 1t Was in 1876.
The description of the post as given
In the official report published in 1876
shows the post much as it was thirty
years earlier. Fort Smelling, says the
report is situated about six miles from
st. Paul. 1t consists of quarters for
two companies, stone officers quarters
max ra.yf17 o,,I l.
hospital with a capacity of twelve pa
tlents, store house and stables. The
small capacity of the hospital is prob
ably explained by the tatement at the
conclusion of the report which says.
1.-The climate is considered unequaled
for salubrity." The armament is given
as two six-pounder guns.
1t was in 1870 that the reservation
was CUT down, to 1,531.21 acres. at
which it stands at present. This land
was formally coded to the nationap
government by the state of Minnesota
by an act of the legislature of April
"a, 1883
The, buildings which stand at the
west of the old post and which at
presentteconstitute the post in fact
were begun in 1879, when Gen. Terry,
commanding the department, recorn-
5 mended 6that quarters for officers be
built. This was done. the buildings be-
ing finished in 1881 In this same year
other quarters were erected near by
and the headquarters for the Depart
sment of Dakota were moved out to the
fort, being located there until the pres
ent army building at the corner of
Robert street, near the end of the
bridge, was completed in 1886, when
the headquarters were moved back to
the city.
In 1888 the line of soldiers barracks
was, erected and the old post practicale
ly abandoned until within the last two
years, they have been pressed into
service as quarters forI the battery of
artillery.
gQne period of the history of Smelling
closes practically with the Spanish
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04
FORT SMELLING NOTES.

Mrs. l. Morrow mother of Capt. VIII
liam Morrow, leaves this week for Fort
Riley. Kan
Miss Bolton, daughter of Lieut.. Bolton,
of the Tenth infantry. who has been the
guest of Capt, and Mrs. III. Hall, leaves
during the week for the Preside, Cal
Mrs. Boltz who has been the guest of
Maj. and Mrs. Frick leaves shortly for
the East.
Lieuts Weeks and Lindsay have, re-
turned from Fort Lincoln, N D.
Lieut. and Mrs. A. I. Harrison have
returned from visit to Kansas City.
Mrs. Parmenter, wife of Capt A. L.
Parmenter, gave a very pretty luncheon
after the hop on Tuesday evening. The
guests included friends from ST. Paul,
Minneapolis and post people.
Mrs. Parmenter will spend the next
few weeks at her home in Plattsburg,
N. Y.
Capt. and Mrs. McCaskey and family
leave the coming week for Lancaster, Pa
Hospital Steward Reese and family
have arrived from Fort Leayenwerth,
Kan.
The regiment leaves on the goth for
field maneuvers at Fort Riley. Kan.
Lieuts. Lindsay and Ware will be left
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04

paired and refitted last spring and
made equal to the best in the country.
For the two batteries of artillery
which will be stationed at Smelling, the
government is putting up stables and
gun sheds, foundry, tool shop and
guardhouse as we'll, as the quarters for
the officers and men. There are two
double rows of quarters for the nom
commissioned officers of the staff under
contract.
Two large storehouses, each $50 feet
long, have been built on each side of
the spur track from the Milwaukee
road, which was constructed this
spring. Other improvements which
make this year q memorable one for
Smelling is the new pump house under