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aitHONOLULU IS A LULUAnd It (lave Glorious Greeting to theThirteenth Hinnesota Sojor Boyson Their Way to rianila*-The Voyage oi the Regiment and Other RareExperiences as Related by a BrightFreeborn County Volunteer.S. J. Fuller, Freeborn; Dear Father:I find opportunity tins morning to do a little writing and believe the? best plan L can take to give you an idea of our voyage across the mighty Facitie will be to simply copy from my note bookas follows:June 20— Broke up at Camp Merritt at 9 a. m. and marched to the Pacific Mail dock under heavy marching orders, a distance of about six miies. It was a very warm day but stood the march all right, though a few' of our company were nearly played out. Ourcompany (K) being the first company of the first battallion, marched at the head of the column immediately following the field and stall otlicers and the baud, and received one continuous ovation along the whole line of march. At 12 m. we boarded the steamer “City of Para,” and lay along the dock until noon of the 27th. During all this time the dock was crowded with a dense mass of humanity, bombardinar thesquare rod of ground I can pick a ripe banana, a pine apple, climb a tree amipfek a ripe cucoa nut, and the profusion in which these fruits grow* is simply wonderful. So far as 1 can yd judge this country is a veritable paradise. 1 cannot imagine that there car. be a lovlier spot on earth.July G—The other transports arrivedtoday and Gen. Merritt on the “Newport,” is expected hourly. Then we will get our further orders. The people here are hospitality itself and their great desire is for annexation. We were feasted today under the trees around the administration building. Tables were set for the whole regiment at once and the Kanaka girls deckedus with wreaths of fiowers hung around our necks. So far our militaryexperience has been a continual round of pleasure, but when we leave here we will practically be in an nnerny’s country, and soon expect to have more serious business on hand. But none of our boys are faint hearted and are inhumanity, bombarding boys with fruit, taking snap shots of us, and in fact making as great a demonstration over our 13th llegt. as (hey did when their own 1st Cavalry sailed. The people of ’Frisco think the Minnesota boys are all right, and we have every reason to reciprocate the feeling.June 27—Left the wharf at 12 m. and cast anchor in the bav.At 2:30 p. in. weighed anchor and the fleet of five steamers get3 under way. At 3:30 p. m. passed through the Goiden Gate and at fi p. m. were out sight of land.June 28— Struck a heavy ground swell. The ship rolls fearfully; half the boys are seasick and I am beginning to’ feel badly myself.J une 30—Could not write since the. The sea was awful rough and our ship was tossed about like an egg shell. The boys were all sick, not a well man among us. Imagine if you please, 1,000 men in double bunks, three high and running in tiers, with only room between for a man to walk, and tilling the whole space between decks, and ventilated only by hatches through the second deck, and then consider the fact that every one of the 1,000 men was seasick and sick of living, and you will partially understand what a sweet time we had; and in the meantime we shipped two heavy seas and the water came pouriDg down the hatchways in a perfect torrent, and it was feared we would have to close thehopes to have an opportunity of firing a few shots at Spanish barbarians. I shall do my best to make a good shot if I get the opportunity.July 8—On board steamer, “City ofPara,” with orders to set sail in onehour for the Phiilipine islands. Wouldlike to have stayed here longer as I torn stuck on this country, but may like the Philiipines just as well, though rather dread the trip there on account of our poorly ventilated quarters, but in case of fair weather shall spend rn st of the time on deck. * * * *Wm. B. Fuller.Co. K, 13th ITgt. Minn. Vol. Inf’try,Manila, PMliipine Islands.Honolulu, Ilaiwaii, July 8,1898.Summer Training School Notes.hatches, thus shutting off our only supply of air. But, fortunately, it did not quite come to that, the storm gradually abated and we are feeling better excep’t for our left arms, which are beginning to feel the effects of vaccination.July 1—Weather fine andwe areplowing along at great speed, making 300 miles in 21 hours. About the only signs of life are a few petrel which have followed us from 'Frisco, andschools of flying lish, which seem plentiful in these waters.July 2—Fine weather still with just breeze enough to make it cool on deckwhere the boys now spend the most of their time both day and night, reading, sleeping, eating, writing, singing, playing cards and other games—anything to pass the time away. 1 spent nearly all last night on deck watching the shimmer of the moonlight on the waves and the twinkling phosphorescent light in the wake of the ship.July 3—A beautiful Sunday. Am enjoying the trip immensely now. The water is becommmg of a deep blue color. In hopes to sight land tomorrow.July 4—Sea still calm and weatherfine. Found our ship had slacked her speed during the night, so we shall not reach Honolulu till midnight, nor land before tomorrow. We consoled ourselves, however, with the novelty of celebrating the 4th in mid ocean on board ship. We sang songs, made speeches, listened to the band boys and had fire works in the evening.July 5—An eventful day and long to be remembered. Was on deck by the first streak of daylight, and looming up over our bows was the green tinted mountains of the island of Oaha, the principal island of the Hawaiian group, not the largest but the most important and containing the capital and chief city of the group. Our ship slowly steams along and passing through a narrow opening in the coral reef w hich surrounds the island, we are in a beautiful harbor, shaped like a great crescent and filled with shipping from all parts of the world. As we reach the dock we observe that the mountains which before seemed to reach to the water’s edge, seem to recede and a large plain intervenes between theshore and the mountains. But excepting the great warehouses that line the dock wre can see no city and wonderwhere it is. But now the sun comesup and over the hills to the east we see the shining spires, and domes and towers springing up out of a sea of green, and we know the city is before our eyes, only hid beneath a dense growth of tropical foliage that the eye cannot penetrate. We gazs on the beautiful picture in mute admiration and almost think we have cast anchor on some enchanted island so new and strange does it appear to us.Crowds of people now’ come llocking dow?n to the dock, accompanied by one of the best bands of music I ever listened to. They have acquired a wTorld wide reputation and are called the Fiissi band. They played some line selections, to which our own band replied, and then the bugle sounded mess call and w’e hurry off to breakfast. We are now to have shore leave; but first our excellent colonel calls us together and give3 us a good sound lecture, cautioning us against abusing our shore privilege, against eating too freely of the tropical fruit, and positively forbidding us to even enter any of tli’e gin mills which abound in the city, and finally placing every man of us on his honor to deport himself as becomes a soldier and a gentleman, and thus maintain the enviable reputation which the 13th Minnesota has already attained, lie then excuses us and wegive him three cheers and a tiger and the boys rush for the gang-plank, and out into the city.And now I can only say that I am destitute of language to adequately describe the beauties of this city and surrounding country. It far surpasses anything I have ever seen or dreamed of in 8an Francisco or anywhere else. Honolulu is a city of about 30,000 people, of whom 0.000 are Americans, 10,000 Japs and Chinese and 15,000 natives and mixed breeds. The buildings are many of them very line and of modern architecture, others are built in oriental magnificence, still others in native simplicity, but around one and all grow tiie wonderful tropical trees and plants, among them the stately palm tree, the giant banyan, the eucalyptus, the cocoa-nut palm and dozens of others with whose names I am notThe summer school, which is constantly increasing in number, has now-enrolled one hundred and fifty teacher-students. One very noticeable feature is the lack of men teachers, there being only two men to one-hundred and forty-eight ladies. Vet there is quite a number of gentlemen teachers throughout the county. What is thematter? Should they not be as interested in improving themselves for their work as the lady teachers?Supt. Weld, of Stillw’ater, delivered a very instructive and interesting lecture at the Baptist church, on Friday evening. His subject was, “Aaron Burr.” He again addressed the teachers on Saturday morning at the high school room. He theu gave a very graphic description of the state prison,at .Stillwater, and the life of its inmates, especially the educational phase of prison life.The faculty feel gratified for the interest shown outside of the school, made manifest by frequent visitors. The general public are cordially invited to attend during any session. A special invitation has been extendedto the district school boards to see the work being done by the teachers.No session was held Monday forenoon, as it was considered best’ to allow- one holiday.* The teachers hold their interest in their work very w-ell, in spite of the difficulties attending a midsummerschool. This, in connection with the earnest work of the instructors is ing it a very profitable month for allin attendance. F. E. H.The Daily Tribune to be Revived.The defunct Daily Tribune is to berevived and the first issue w ill appear next Monday evening with Iiev. It. N. Joscelyn, pastor or the methodist church of this city, as editor and proprietor.In an interview with the StandardMr. Joscelyn said that he was not starting the pap^r because he thoughtAlbert Lea needed it particularly, but because he believed it would receiveenougli support to make it self sustaining. He has received contracts to publish the “Light,” and the light,” and several other methodist and temperance newspapers and expects to derive his profits from these and the support given him generally bv the methodist denomination. Mr. Josce-ft*lvn says he has alwavs been a republican in politics, and though at times he has trained with the prohibitionists he will, without paying much attention to politics, make the Tribune a clean, moral, republican paper.E. J. Baugh will have charge of themechanical end of the enterprise.While the Standard does not believe it possible to make a daily pay expenses in Albert Lea under the conditions, we entertain ouly good will toward Mr. Joscelyn and wish him the best measure of success that his ambition and the merits of his enterprise may win and deserve.First District Democratic Cong ressional Convention.A democratic convention for the first congressional district of the state of Minnesota will Ih? held ou Thursday, September 1. 18;*. at 2 o’clock, p, m.. in the city of Rochester. Mlun., for the purpose of nominating a candidate for congress to be voted for November, s, ltw Each county shall be entitled to one delegate for each 125 votes, or major fraction thereof, cast for Ron. .John Lind candidate for govrrn-or. In 1896; and each county will be allowed in addition thereto, two delegates at large.The several counties are eutttied to representation In the convention as follows:Dodge................toFillmore.............19Freeborn.............13Houston..............11Mower ...............15Olmstead.............usSteele................14Wabasha.............18Waseca ......14Wiuoua..............33Total..............165All county conventions. In the district, for the election of delegates to ttie congressional convention, shall be held ou the mtb day of August 1898. All primary elections for this convention must be held as prescribed In the primary election law, enacted in 1895, as amended In 1897.The above call was unanimously agreed upon by the democratic committee of the first congressional district, at a meeting held In the city of Rochester, on Thursday, duly 7th, 1898,J. M. Shrabdown, Chairman.James Keating, tSecretary.M. E. Stern’s Book Accounts.familiar, and all covered with trailing vines and odorous fiowers, where live thousands of small singing birds something like our canaries. On a single jujy27AugioOn account of having gone out of business here and removed from the city, Morey E. .Stern has had to leave his outstanding accounts for collection, and has placed them in ourhands. All owing him are requested to call at once and adjust their accounts.Southern Minn. Collec’n Agcy.Order to Hear Petition for Licenceto Melt Land of 31 in or.QTA.TE OF MINNESOTA—County of Freeborn-O ss. In Probate court, special term, July 12th,1898.In the matter of the guardinship of Seymour C. Oullickson, Victor C. Gullicksou. Minnie F. Gul-liekson, Loretta M. Gullicksou, Amy J. Gullicksou, minors.On roading and filing the petition of Hans Hanson, guardian of said minors, representing, among other things, that they said wards, aie seized of certain real estate in Freeborn County, Minnesota, and that for the benefit of said wards the same should be sold, and praying for license to sell the same. Ami it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, from said petition, that for the benefit of said wards said real estate should be sold:It is ordered, that all persons interested in said estate appear before this Court ou Friday, tne 19th day of August, A. D. 1898, at 10 o’clock a m., at the Court House, in the City of Albert Lea, in said -County, then and there to show cause (if any there be) why license should not be granted for the sale of said real estate, according to the prayer of said petition.And it is further ordered, that this order shall bepublished once in each week, for three successive weeks prior to said day of hearing, in the Freeborn County Standard, a weekly newspaper printed and published at Albert Lea in said County.Dated at Albert Lea the 1‘ith day of July, A. D. 1898. 13y the Court,[L. s.] HEMAN BLACKMER,27 A£mFtuandtat*in * In tdislt;in 'gletiolMoII «btiom dmoA.1I ft tVa(an* fin iba!\-AfMa pchit* € Hi tillDciaVh to *taiof 1St*A.urn001pH'\vi rBIDbyv#lpo:Vi IliftlinthilinofdmHUtwiwealotwlt;twiJo]Jo]beinmbojhoistaUhintan-inthecieida;1Judge ot Probate.Icotofeh*e!etiemecotttuealt;noitios
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Freeborn County Standard
Albert Lea, Minnesota, US
Wed, Aug 03, 1898
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