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FRANK HENSE, President. S. S. PErTEitaoN, Cashier. WmT*oE, President. E'xisxcpton., The First National Bank -OF- PRINCETON, MINNESOTA. Capital, $50,000 DIBEDTORS FRANK HENSE, T. H. CALEY, CHAS. KEITH, N. E. JESMER, S. S. PETTERSON. CORRESPONDENTS: Germama Bank, of St. Paul Chase National Bank, of New York. L. BRADY, A General Banking Business Transacted. Loans Made on Approved Security. Interest Paid on Time Deposits. Foreign and Domestic Exchange. COBBESPONDENTS. First National Bank, Minneapolis, Minn. The Na- tional Bank of the Republic, N. Y. Real Estateand Loans! Special Attention Given to Good Investments. MONEY TO LOAN ON ARPROVED SECURITY. 40,000 ACRES Of Wi ld and Improved Land to Sell on Terms to Suit Purchaser. M. S. RUTHERFORD, PIERCE & LUDDEN EALER General+ Merchandise! MAIN STREET, PRINCETON, MINN. Dry Qpods, Groceries, Clothing, Carpets, Ladies' and Gents' Furnishing Goods, Boots and Shoes, Etc., Etc. 4-Quick Sales and Small Profits!* -HAH Kinds of Farm ProduceBought!!* Money, Money, Money! -IF YOU WANT- HBIG BARGAINS!- -IN- Dry Goods,Groceries, Clothing, Boots, Shoes and Gents' Furnishing Goods, Call at the Post Office Store. I will Sell for the ~\M Thirty Days At Cost!- Everything in the Boot and Shoe Line, all Clothing, Sheeting, Gring- hams, Prints, Crash, Groceries, Tinware, Hardware, Etc. You Never will Buy so Cheap again. Call and See Goods and get Prices. They will Surprise You. H. c. HEAD, Post Office Building, Princeton, Minn. ol ft. itLZ-k-tfe T. H. CALEY, Vice President. G. H. NEWBERT, Ass't Cashier. Vice President. Citizens State Bank, PRINCETON, MINNESOTA. (Incorporated.) CAPITAL PAID UP, AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, A. EATON, Cashier. $30,000 $100,000 IsfilXLXi.. Commercial Hotel, Princeton, Minn., H. NEWBERT, Prop. Frefi 'Bus From anfl To all Trains. SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR TRAVELING SALESMEN AND TRANSIENT GUESTS. The Commercial Hotel is First-Class all Its ap. pomtments, and the Aim of the Management is to make the Guests Comfortable When you visit Princeton Stop at the Commercial Hotel. NORTH STAR HOTEL, PRINCETON, MINN. MRS. 0, R. BARffiR~- Proprietor. This excellent Hotel is centrally located, is un equaled this section of the State The Traveling Pubhe will here Hud a Mrst Glass Sample Room An Excellent Table, Good Beds And Well Furnished Rooms, ALSO GOOD STABLING ACCOMMODATIONS. ONE PRICE STORE!E. Groceries, Flour, Boots, SHOES, NOTIONS, Dry Goods, Crockery, Glassware Carpets by Sample. PRICES THE~ LOWEST! R. D. BYERS Mam Street, Princeton. NEW Boot and Shoe Store AT SOLOMON LONG'S -ON- North Ma in St., Princeton, Minn. AN IMMENSE STOCK OF BOOTS AND SHOES DI- RECT FROM THE FACTORY. No Middle Men to Pay! I want the Public to Understand that I can Sell Men and Youths* Boots and Shoes, Ladies and Children's Footwear at Figuies that Cannot be Discounted in Princeton B^Boots and Shoes Made to Order as Heretofore, and I Al ways aim to Please My Custom er s. All kinds of Repairing Neatly and Promptly Executed. SOLOMO N LONG, North Main Street. Princeton, Minn MILAOiADVERTISEMENTS WHEN YOU WANT FRESH GROCERIES, -GO TO THE Pioneer Grocery, WILL BOUGK. Prop., Milaca, O C. TARBOX, M. i ft PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Graduate of Bellevue College and Bandall'i Is i land Hospital, New York City. TJ. S. Pension Examining Surgeon. Office Over Bjoneer Drug Store. Proton, Minn. C. COONEY, M. D., DOCTOR OF MEDICINE AND SUR- Li*' i GERY, Grafltuie of the College of Physician* and Sur geons, and Cook Co. Hospital, Chicago. Office tip Stairs in Townsend Block, Opposite Cit izens State Bank. Residence B. Soule's house. Mam Street, Princeton. -XT M. COOK, M. D., PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. pifa*teo 111., 1874. Bennett Medical College, Chicago, Milaca, Minn. QHAR^ES KEITH, ATTORNEY AT LAW. No. S First Street West, i Princeton, Minn /^HAS. A. DICKEY, LAWYER, NOTARY PUBLIC AND CONTKTAMCXR. Over Post Office. Main Street, Princeton, Minn J. Ii. BRADY, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in Brady's Building. Mam Street, Trmceton, Minn. J. A. ROSS, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Over Post Office. Main Street, Princeton, Mmn. LYNCH, D., DENTIST. Makes Regular Visits to Princeton Every 60 Days. Home Office, Monticello, Minn. A WHITING, VETERINARY SURGEON DENTIST ^^ifo Vtermar Department University of Minnesota. Residence, Taylors Falls, Minn BUSINESS CARDS. IVERY AND SALE STABLE, L. S LIBBY, PROP. Teams, with or without Drivers, day or nigh, at very reasonable rates Princeton, Minn. B.NEWTON, GENERAL MERCHANT. Is Going Oat of Bnsiuess and no Humbug Everything will be sold below cost. North Main Street, Princeton, Minn. E, A. ROSS, Dealer in Eeady-Made COFFINS, CASKETS AND BURIAL SUITS. ALSO AGENT FORD O BERCHER'S MARBLE WORKS. Washington Ave Princeton, Minn. UCK & PRATT'S OLD RELIABLE MEAT MARKET Is the place to get Choice Fresh and Salt Meats. We deal the Best and our prices are reasonable. Opposite Starch Factory Princeton, Jlipn, nRAWFORD & CHAPMAN, PRINCETON BARBER SHOP AND BATH ROOMS Hot and Cold Water Baths. Main Street, Princeton N Minn. -A FULL LINE OF Staple & Fancy Groceries, PROVISIONS, Salt Meats, Fish, Etc., Which we will Sell 25 per cent Lower than Anyone Else JC^'Fresh Fruits, Candies, Notions and Everything Usually Kept in a First Class Grocery. ^i^^ik^MAS^M^ifim^. tC&& E W MEAT MARKET. Having bought the Meat and provision Store lately occupied by O Newton, I am prepared tO furnish the Citizens of Princeton with meat of all kinds, game and fish in their season I shall endeavor to suit all my customers "Once a cus tomer, alw ajs a customer A share of your pat ronage is respectfully solicited Yours to please, I W SPAULDING. E MARK, AUCTIONEER Long experience Always successful. Give me a trial Princeton, Minn WM. NEELY'S Harness Sho Townsend's Block, First Street, IS THE PLACE TO BUY Singleand DoubleHarness SADDLES, WHIPS, Robes, Blankets, Etc. B=#~Kepairing Neatly and Promptly Executed. A DAMNABLE DECISION. More Trouble for the Harrassed Settlers at Mille Lacs. Washburn's Resolution .the Only 'Hope of the Persecuted Settlers. WASHINGTON, NOV. 10. [Special.]Acting Commissioner Stone, of the general land office, to-day rend ered an important decision in reference to the Mille Lacs reservation lands. He holds that under the law #n the rulings of the secretary of the interior the only valid pre-emption claims on the reservation are those initiated prior to July 4, 1884. When the con test of the Northern Pacific against Walters was decided Sept. 3, 1891, Secretary Noble said that the lands were not subject to disposal between July 4, 1884, and Jan., 1889, and that under the law the lands must be divided into pine lands and agricul tural lands that the pme lands must be sold at auction and the agricultural lands disposed of under the homestead act, with the additional requirement of $1.25 per acre. Last April the secre tary informed the commissioner that lands formerly occupied by the Mille Lacs Indians could not be disposed of under the general land laws, but under the special act of Jan. 14, 1889. The claims of the following parties are held for cancellation: David Haverstock, John C. McQueen, Na thaniel Haverstock, Johnathan Haver stock, Charles Malone, E. E. Beddings, Alvin Barrett, John Haggberg, E. P. Blixt, John Colson, J. G. Giddings, W. H. Oakes, R. P. Briggs, Clara Tupper, P. A. Anderson, Frank Daigle, Wil liam Finley, C. A. Palmer. Lars Iver son, Joseph Hickey, Prank Libby, Eugene Henderson, J. P. Grant, Wil liam Baker, E. E. Talbert, M. Phalen, Frank W. Hankinson, J. M. Currie, Alfred Flink, E. Bacod, W. A. Wal lace, John Bartlett, John McCarty. The parties have 60 days in which to appeal. Acting- Coramifesiorier Stone also de cided favor of Garrett G. Fox and against E. Mickelson, both of whom had claimed a tract of land in the Mille Lacs reservation. Fox had taken the land as homestead and Mickelson as a pre-emption. Senator Washburn's joint resolution which passed congress just before ad journment protects those homestead settlers who took their land on this reservation during the period when it was open to settlement under a mis taken ruling of the department. The settlers should act in unison, employ a good lawyer and appeal from the above decision without unnecessary delay. The decision cannot stand. The so-called Mille Lacs reservation is not an Indian reservation, nor has it been an Indian reservation since 1863. After an appeal is perfected every in fluence the settlers can exert should be brought to bear to have the Washburn resolution pushed through the house. Surely the Northern Pacific railroad company is not powerful enough in congress to prevent the passage of the resolution in question. The first step is to appeal from the commissioner's decision, and the settlers should act jointly in the matter. The W. C. T. U. in Princeton. 1 1 Occasionally we hear the question, "What is the W. C. T. U. of Princeton doing? Does it accomplish anything9" It is true that no startling results have been manifest, but we feel sure that the leaven is working here as else where. The organization has ever been treated with respect in Princeton, and various petitions as, for instance, one in reference to Sabbath observance, another for the suppression of the manufacture and sale of cigarettes, have met a hearty response as from time to time they have been circulated and signed by many of our business men. The entertainment of the destitute little girls from Minneapolis for a- few weeks during the summer of '91, was a good deed accomplished by the W. C. T. U. and its friends. The lodge of Good Templars, now in a flourishing condition in this town, is a child of the W. C. T. U. The work among the children of the Loyal Legion has been faithfully per formed by ladies who spared neither time nor strength in order that the principles of truth and virtue might be firmly planted in the hearts of the lit tle ones. Through the children the W. C. T. U. reaches homes which the churches fail to influence. The distribution of thousands of pages annually of temperance litera ture throughout Mille Lacs county is not a small item, neither should we omit to mention the pithy and interest ing public meetings held from time to time and which draw large audiences, and meet with high approval. To the untiring efforts of its president, Mrs. I. E. Burgan, and of its secretary, Mrs. Wheeler, the present prosperity of this organization is largely due. Especially these ladies of all others have labored through heat and cold, dark days and bright ones, headaches and discourage ments for the upbuilding of the cause. The Union was practically fortunate in appointing as superintendent of its work at the late fair a lady who is noted for her efficiency in everything which she undertakes. The following is her report: "At the first annual fair held in Mille Lacs county, Minnesota, Sept. 1892, the management kindly allowed our W. C. T. U. ladies a corner in the hall which was neatly and tastefully arranged into a booth for our temper ance work during the three days of the fair. We had it draped in white with the letters. 'W. C. T. U.' in white on a dark red ground over the entrance, our banner on one side, Miss Willand's picture, numerous bouquets, flags, etc., for decorations. We managed to have chairs for our friends and others to rest in when tired, and a mite box for the convenience of those who cared to help us with their pennies in carrying on the good work. We distributed several hundreds of pages of temper ance literature, and trust that some good may have been or will be accom plished by the earnest, faithful efforts of those who aided in this way to fur ther the cause of temperance." jSo, then, this is part of the work which the W. C. T. TJ. is doing. The membership is constantly increas ing and greater results will be notice able from year to year. Only ft word of kindness Said to an aching heart, And all the world grew suddenly br'ghtt Be/ore, it had been so dark Only a word for the Master Bnl a blessing with it fell *yi And feer were turned to^eavenly^jathB^"* That were treading the way to hell. Only a trusting spirit, Giving to Jesus all, But the light that shone from out that life Bnghily on others did fall And in the beautiful heaven Are gathered God's lo\edhis own, For they who are "faithful in few things," Shall hear "well done" from the throne -a I Thanksgiving Day. In their determined revolt from the corrupt, licentious and tyrannical rule of the Stuarts, and from a state church, the Puritans were unable to separate the practices of their enemies from their pnncples. The Cavalier danced around the Maypole and made Christ mas a season of prolonged feasting and jolity. The Cavalier was a monarch ist and a prelatist, abhorred by the chosen people. Therefore Maypoles and Christmas feasts were abomina tions. But though the Puritan ad hered to his standards with stern fanaticism, he could not altogether keep down his human nature. So he invented "Thanksgiving Day," giving it a semi-religious character. The practical result was to give sanction once more to innocent and hearty amusement. The best thing about Thanksgiving is, that it is a day of "home-coming." The sons and daugh ters, scattered to homes of their own, return once a year to the spot where they were cradled, and to the arms that held them in infancy. Have you such an old home, and an old father and mother in it9 Speed to spend the day with themand if your journey is by rail, buy your tickets via the Bur lington Route your home agent has themor you can write to W. J. C. Kenyon, Gen. Pass. Agent, St. Paul, Minn. This, by "Gossip"' the Anoka Union, applies with equal force to the Princeton starch factory. The build ing of the starch factory here has put thousands of dollars into the farmers' pockets, but the factory itself has not been a source of profit to its owners: "I want the farmers of Anoka county and vicinity, who have raked in so many ducats for potatoes for several years past, to not forget that if it hadn't 1)een for the erection of the starch factory by Ruell L. Hall, they wouldn't be in it. From the date of the erection of this factory, you began the cultivation of these vegetables and while the factory has not reaped any material benefit, owing to the high prices they commanded, you have. Mr. Hall has proved a public bene factor and I hold he ought to have a big credit mark for it."