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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-09-29
REAkING A MULE.

Che Deacon Was Bound to Do 1t, Even if
1t Floored the Church.
A well-known doctor of divinity had
In his congregation. when he had
charge in a country town. a most de-
termined old fellow who seemed to be
quite Jealous in the good work: but
one Sunday he did not appear at
church. and for three successive Sun
days the preacher noticed his alb
sence and then went to see him. He
found him at home in his usual health
and spirits. and after some general
bolx he canno-.o the obsoct-of h is visit
You haven't been to church lately
Brother Ball?" he said
No" confessed the brother.
You are falling from grace, !
fear"
'Mebbe am, parson."
why my dear friend" exclaimed
the preacher how does that hap
penn"
The erring brother braced up aud
his face grew hard and firm.
You ksow that mule colt 7.
bought?' he said.
Yes"
Give 500 for him?'
YES
Not worth hooter unless he is
broke?"
NO"
well undertook to break him"
Yes"
And found out I couldn't break
him and be a Christian at the same
time and, parson, I'll break that mule
If never get to the New Jerusalem"
Naturally the good man was g;eat-
~ shocked, but he couldn't help ad-
miring the zeal of his brother. aud
when he saw him at church the next
Sunday he concluded that Providence
had come to the rescue and showed
the mule the error of his WAYS.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-09-29
The Ponpeii of Alr,er..

Paris Temps describes visit of NJ.
Leon'Bourgeois, the French minister
OF public instruction and fine arts.
during his recent tour in Algeria to
the ruins of the Arab city of Timgad.
which was built in the first century of
the Christian era and devastated by
the Moors in the sixth century. its
destruction being completed by sue
cessive shocks of earthquake.
10 the southwest of the town rises
a temple of colossal dimensions sur
rounded by spacious porticoes upon
hill designated by the name of Capt
toll. This building dedicated to Jupi-
ter is now baing excavated.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-09-29

his hair at the back of the neck and
emerges on his forehead, preceding
down his nose to the chin, the great
spider is suspended.
Hori once offered to place a fac
smile OF a photograph OF tomb, with
slxty-two letters on the stone, to-
gether with flowers and the iron fence
which surrounded all, reduced to the
size OF a postage stamp, and with
every letter legible, upon mans arm
Tor nothing except as an ADVERTISE
ment for himself. The offer was re-
fused for good reasons, so that the
finest thing he ever contemplated was
not carried out.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-09-29
A Careless Boy.

Mrs. Boggs-"Little Johnny has
lost his knife, and I was think
ing"
kIr. Boggs- "What? Has that boy
lest another knife2 It's outrageous!
Here l am shaving myself to death
to support my family, and every
thing going to rack and ruin, That
was q good knife, and it's a..shame.
Mrs. Boggs-'I was thinking, my
dear, that as I have found six or
eight knives that you have lost, you
might give him one Of them"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-09-29
Queer Things About the Watch,

NAVEL AihAikS ABOUT the Watch,
The Jeweler' Review has the follow
ing interesting facts concerning that
wonderful little mechanism the
watch:
Open your watch and look at theli
tie wheels, springs and screws, each an
indispensable part of the whole won,
derful machine. Notice the busy little
balance wheel as it flies to and fro un-
ceasingly, day and night, year in and
year out. This wonderful little ma.
chine Is the result ofhundreds ofyears
OF study and experiment.
The watch carried by the average
man is composed of ninetv-eight
pieces, and it's manufacture embraces
more than 1900 distinct and sepa-
rate operations. Some of the small
est screws are so minute that the un-
aided eyes cannot distinguish them
from steel filings or specks OF dirt.
Under a poworfal 1ss51art, ii,1E glass a
perfect screw is revealed. The slit in
the head is 2-l0OOths OF an inch wide.
1t takes $4,000 OF these screws to
weigh a pound. and pound is worth
$1,585.
The handspring is a strip of the
finest steel about OK inches long,
1-l0Oth inch wide and 27-1O,OOOths
inch thick. 1t is coiled up in spiral
form and finely tempered. The pro-
cess of tempering these springs was
long hold as secret by the few for
tunate ones possessing it, and even
now is not generally known. Their
manufacture requires great skill and
care.
The strip is gagged to 2O-1OOths Of
an inch, but no measuring instrument
has as yet been devised capable OF
fine enough gauging to determine be-
forehand by the size OF the strip what
the strength of the finished spring will
be, A 2O-lOOth part Of an inch diff
ference in the thickness OF the strip
makes difference lin the running of
watch of about six minutes per hour.
The value of these springs, when
finished and placed in watches, is
enormous in proportion to the ma
terial from which they are made.
A comparison will give good idea.
A ton of steel made up into hair
springs when in watches is worth
more than twelve and one-half times
CHE value OF the same weight in pure
told.
Hair-spring wire weighs one-twen-
tieth OF 81 grain to the inch. One mile
OF wire weighs less than half pound.
The balance gives five vibrations
every second, 800 every minute,
$4,000 every hour, $4,000 every
day, and 157,68O,OOO every year.
At each vibration it rotates about
one and one-fourth times which
makes 197,lOO,OOO revolutions
every year.
In order that we may better under
stand the stupendous amount of
labor performed by these tiny works,
let us, make few comparisons.
Take, for illustration, q locomotive,
with 6.foot driving-wheels. Let it's
wheels be run until they have given
the same number of revolutions that
a watch does in one year, and they
will have covered distance equal to
twenty-eight complete circuits OF the
earth. All this a watch does, with
out other attention than winding
once in every twenty-four hours.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-09-29

It is never wise to overcrowd poul-
try. Fifty hens in an overcrowded
house, says an exchange, will not lay
as many eggs as twenty-five that are
not crowded, and they will eat twice
as much food. That's it, exactly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-24
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

Boston, New York Cincinnati and Chf-
cago are represented in deal by which q
combination has been formed among Ger
tain leading concerns in the business of
music publishing well that of the
manufacture of musical instruments.
Judge William Sherwood, of the common
pleas court at Cleveland, died from the
effects of a surgical operation.
Several hundred persons paid Is cents
each to witness a Salvation Army wedding
at Fort Dodge, la.
Congressional nominations: Sixth Wis
consin district, Emil Baench Rep); Fifth
Michigan, G. X. Richardson Dem J; Ninth
Alabama, William Vaughan (Rep.); Third
Louisiana, Andrew Price Dem.
One of the final acts in the settlement of
the great Sprague estate occurred when
S,DO,OOO worth of claims against the es-
tate held by receivers of the Franklin and
Cranston savings banks We're sold for 81 ,502.
Harold Beckwith, son of a millionaire of
Cass City, Mich, committed suicide by
drowning himself in bath tub owing to
dependency brought on by drink.
The seaport town of Buctouche, n. B.,
was destroyed by fire. The loss will exceed
$4,000.
Tho duke of Sutherland is dead. He was
best known on account of his 3JRnfnorali-
ties, which he took no pains to conceal.
The report of the British inspector gen
eral of bankruptcy ascribes the increase in
the number of insolvency proceedings since
his previous report to the failure of the
BaringS and to the Mckinley bill.
A typhoon recently swept over the Kiu-
shin islands. Japan. Nearly 5000 build
ings We're either destroyed or damaged,
sixty junks We're wrecked. and a large
number of sailors who are missing are
supposed to have been drowned. About a
third of the crops have been rendered use
less.
The grand jury at Chicago has began in
vestigating the alleged attempted bribery of
Justice Woodman by Mike" Mcdonald.
1t is claimed now that robbers did not
ditch the Santa Fe train near Usage City
Wednesday, and that the rich prize" of
y free speaking American at Monterey,
Mex, has been expelled from Mexico be-
cause he criticised the DiaZ administration
with zeal that was set down to "perni-
cious foreignism."
$1,000 which was said to have been the
cause of the crime was railway bonds not
worth 10 cents to any one except the owner.
J. II. Woodruff, of Marion. 5. c., became
angry with Ella Smith and struck her,
whereupon the young lady put a bullet
where il provided a funeral in the family.
1t is now thought that instead of Deputy
Marshal Williams having captured the
Dalton gang. that notable body of Amer
lean citizens has captured the deputy
marshal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-24
trip Lieutenant Peary replied: II Will by
possible"


Mrs. Peary said she had a pleasant ex-
perience and saw much that was strange
and new. 1T was not so lonely" she said
for there We're men about and the Esqui-
maux were friendly. l used to give them
bread and coffee every morning and all of
the empty tin cans in which much of our
food had been packed. They We're perfect
prizes to them. They are well-meaning
people, but so filthy and dirty" Mrs
Peary further said she would not write a
book, but would leave that to her husbar d.
She spoke of delightful snowshoe and to-
boggan trips and referred to a 200 mile
journey she had taken over the ice. A
New Years reception was held to which
the EsquimauX came.
Was Ready to Make a Scene.
1t was expected that Miss Nerhoeff, the
sister of the missing explorer, would create
a scene upon the arrival of the Kite. She
was on the wharf, and going aboard the
steamer with Rev. a. y. keigwin and II. ID.
Elliott, was introduced to Lieutenant
Peary by the former "Where is my
brother?" the young lady exclaimed. Il
am sorry to say he is not aboard, replied
the lieutenant. Lieutenant Peary then
told the sister that everything had be- n
done to rescue her brother, and her uncle
and cousin reassured her in this respect.
Miss Verhoeff would undoubtedly have
made things lively had not her relatives
told her that she would meet the lieuten" mt
at the Lafayette hotel at 3 O'Clock in the
afternoon and talk the matter over
Curiosities from the Arctic.
She was then led away, looking disdain-
fully at the explorer. The decks of the
Kite We're piled high with curiosities
Among them We're seven Esquimaux dogs
and two puppies, five of them being
! the ones which had accompanied
Peary on his long journey over the ice
They We're all sent to the geological gar.
| den. The members of both parties were
bronZed and tanned, and their clothing
! showed the hardship through which they
had pgsSed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-24
More Trouble for the Hamburg Line.

BEIDGEPoRT, Conn, Sept. 24.-Judge AL
fred Beers, John NJ. Hawley. and David F.
Read, of this city, will shortly institute
civil suits for damages against the Ham
burg-American Packet company, due to
their detention and the exposure and priva-
tions TO which they were subjected on the
memorable trip of the Normannia The
bridgeport gentlemen base their claim
upon the fact that they We're informed
when they secured passage that no steer
age passengers would be admitted to the
Normannia on that trip. They will claim
80 600 each
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-24
Yes. but Rearney's in a-issouri.

ST LOUIS, Sept 24.-Ex-Governor Crit
tenden made a political speech at KearIey,
Clay county. Mo. the other day Il was
Governor Qrittcnden WHO offered the re-
W2ru fc' -'csse .is.n.o-, who was killed by
Bob Fo'G. Tie neither of the dead robber
occupied 'front.' seat at the meeting and
after i t....s,. The governor shook hands
with her and with Frank James, who was
also present. This incident, which would
have created sensation anywhere else in
the county, did not even cause n ripnle Of
excitement at Kearney
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-24
AIger Order His NIansoIeum.

WASHINGTON, Sept 34--The visit of Gen
eral A,ger TO the national capital has re-
resulted in an order from him to duplicate
the handsome mortuary chapel in the ceme-
terry of the soldiers home, where the re
mains of General Logan repose 1t will be
built on the Alger family lot in Detroit and
will be of granite faced inside with white
marble and light colored brick The Logan
tomb is visited by a large number of people
eaah year and during the encampment the
veterans availed themselves of the oppor-
tunity to go to the tomb of a man whom
they h0nored as a war leader and a citizen
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-24
The Real John Wasn't Dead.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 24.-The supposed
drowned body of John Beecher. aged 81
years, was identified at Gloucester. n. J.
last Saturday by Beecher's mother and
brother. Thursday the remains were
buried in Gil -en Mount cemetery in the
Beecher lot, but when the family returned
TO their hcme on Second street. above
Columbia avenue, from the funeral, the
real John Beecher was awaiting them He
was in perfect health and had been away
for few days.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-24
No Loophole for All Sin.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-Assistant Secre
tary Spaulding has written letter to the
collector of customs at Port Townsend.
Wash, in which he says, referring to the
case of a Chinaman who has bona fide
naturalization papers making him British
subject, and who now wants to cross into
this country as British subject that such
naturalization does not qualify a Chinaman
for admission 10 this country and that no
sort of naturalization changes the status of
Il CEinanran so far as such admission is con-
cNrnCd
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-24
FOR THE WIDOWS OF VETS.
The President Makes n Change i'm tn
Civil Service Rules.

Civil Service Rules.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-In regard to the
restoration of persons to employment in
government departments who have once
been employed therein, without requiring
them to pass a civil service examination on
their reappointment. the president has is
sued an order extending the benefit of rule
10 of the civil service rules and rule of
the Indian service rules TO widows of Union
soldiers and sailors. As amended the sec
ton will read: provided, That certifica-
tion may be made, subject to the other con-
ditions of this rule. for the Reinstatement
of any person who served in the military
or naval service in the late war of the re-
bellion, and was honorably discharged
therefron, or the widow of any such per-
son, without regard to the length of time
he or she has been separated from the ser
-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-24
FROM THE ICE BELT
Lieutenant Peary Arrives Home
From the Arctic.
A WOMAN WHO BRAvED THE PER1Ls

What Mrs. Peary Has to Say of Her Novel
and Dangerous Trip-Received at Phila-
delphia With Great Acclaim-Relatives
ofthe Missing Verhoeff On Hand to Ask an
Explanation and His Sister Inclined to
Hold Peary Responsible-Belief That He
Is Still Alive.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 24.-About a year
and half ago the Kite, commanded by
Lieutenat Peary, sailed from this port for
the Arctic regions. About two weeks ago
news came from ST. Johns. Nd. that the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-24

DENVER, Sept. pa great corporation
has just been formed in Denver with
Stephen w. Dorsey at the head, which is to
be known as the American Land and Canal
company, with a capital stock of &, ,0OO, 900.
The company is in reality consolidation of
a large number of big concerns. Tue prin-
cipal office is to be in Denver, with branch
offices in New York, London, Amsterdam,
Berlin and such other places as the direc-
tors may see fit to name
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-24

vessel was safe in
that harbor, and
Thursday n i G h t
word came from
t h e Breakwater
that she had ar
rived outside, and
as soon as the news
was known Gavin
w. Hart and DIR.
VIM. E. Hughes,
of the Academy of
Natural Sciences,
which sent out the
expedition, began
making arrange
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-24
Great Prairie Fire Raging

FARGO, y. D., Sept. pa great prairie
fire is reported to be raging in Billings
county, west Of the Missouri river Sew
eral ranches have been burned over and
many horses and cattle destroyed. The
fire has been -aging nearly two days. 1t is
supposed to have been set by cattle thieves
in order 10 S;imnetie the herds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-24
The Fin de Steele Youth.

WArERTowN, n. Y, Sept. 24-Two
brothers named Garfield and Lee Van
Arnum. aged II and Is, went to visit a
relative in the country Thursday, and on
the way the younger brother accidentally
shot the other with a revolver The
wounded brother Immediately seized the
pistol and shot the other Both BOYS then
jumped into Black river and were drowned
They left note describing their action.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-24
The Base Ball Record.

CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-The following are the
scores made az base ball yesterday by Ma
tional League clubs: At Pittsburg-Chi-
cago ,, Pittsburg l; at Cleveland-Louis-
vile 6. Cleveland I; at Neutrality-suspicious.
lyn ,, Washington .; at New York-Boston
0, New York ,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-24
The Real American, Question,

LEBANON, Pa. Sept. a4.-At yestsr-
days session of the national con-
vention of the Patriotic Order Sons
of America there was long discus
of the proposition to strike out the word
white" in the articles of the constitution
regulating the qualifications for member-
ship, without final action being taken.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-24
SURE HE is YET ALIVE.
Verhoef-s Relatives Beiieve He Is Explor
ing on His Own Account.

"A significant fact is that he asked four
of the party if they thought / would allow
him to remain behind alone No" Thank
God, exclaimed Vorhoeff's uncle. He is alive
am sure of it. Elliott, Verhnff's cousin.
also expressed his belief that Verhoeff was
alive and would turn up all right The
other members of the expedition refused
to be interviewed ON the subject, saving
that it had been agreed that all such in
formation should be given out only to
Lieutenant Peary.
When asked if he would make another
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-24

WASHINGTON, Sept 4.-The certificate
of the comptroller of the currency author
izing the following national banks to begin
business has been issued: Puget Sound
National bank, of Everett, Wash, capital
$4,000; Merchants National bank, of st.
Cloud, MINI, capital $1,000
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-24
The Expedition a Success.

The United Press reporter was the first
to grasp the hand of Lieutenant Peary.
'Was your expedition a success :" was
asked.
Il think So" replied the lieutenant with
vigorous grasp of the hand. i accom-.
plished all ! set out do"
"Do you believe you discovered the north
ern coast of Greenland -
Il believe so without doubt was the
reply.
How about the loss of Verhuaff,
That is matter which referred to very
fully i'll my dispatches from St Johns. I'm
til l see his relatives l shall say no more"
The Loss of verhoeff.
AT this iurcture Lieutenant Pearv wa;
approached by Rev. Mr.. Keigwin and H ID.
Elliott, the uncle and cousin of Verhoeff
To them he said after a few words of
greeting: Il viii tell You all / know later
AT present l can only say this: Verhoeff
left camp TO go ten miles. He took with
him Colts revolver, fifty rounds of am
munition, a compass, an axe, n heavy suit
of clothes and provisions for five days.
After being away for one day he returned
and left word that if he was not back in
four days we Were not to look for him. He
did not come back and our search failed to
find anything of him. except what would
leave us to think that he had fallen into an
ice chasm on the glacier.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-24
Was No Use to the Robbers.

BERLIN, Sept. pa portfolio containing
$4,000 marks worth of bonds has been
found in sewer in Nene Weissensee
These bonds are part of the proceeds of a
bank robbery
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-24
One Explorer Did Not Return.
Mrs. Peary and the Roses.

waving his lat and beside him stood his
wife. The Y .lcoming party cheered heart
lily, and the ,g was soon made fasO to the
steamer. The first to greet them were
Lieutenant nd Mrs. Peary. The latter
attired in black silk and wore pretty
bonnet. Her bronzed face was wreathed in
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-24

smiles and she almost cried for JOY when
handed a huge bouquet of roses. She
looked anything but like a woman who
had spent a winter in the ice fields of Green
land although her tanned features were
in striking contrast to her fair face which
smilingly acknowledged the plaudits of the
throng at the Academy of Music when a
reception was given prior to the depar-
I'm
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-24

ments to receive the explorers. Shortly
after O'Clock yesterday morning the tugs
Lille NJ. Graham and Charles killar, the
former bearing the members of the relief
committee of the academy, consisting of
Lawyer Hart, Dr. Samuel G. Dixon and
Common Councilman V. C. Smith, press
representatives and others, left Walnut
street wharf
One Explorer Did Not Return.
Rev. y. y. keigwin, of Wilmington, Del,
and II. +. Elliott, of Louisville. Ky, We're
the only members of the party who had
relatives in the original Peary expedition.
The former is the uncle and the latter the
cousin of young Nerhoeff. the only member
of the expedition who did not return. Also
included in the party were several who ac-
cOmpanied the original expedition. The
Kite was first sighted by the Graham off
Einicum island about $50 o'clock. She
gayly decorated with flags of every
nation, and the tug drew near the first
person distinguished on the Arctic vessel
was Professor Heilprin, of the Academy of
Natural Sciences, the leader of the relief
expedition.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-24

You
Know
Your
Interest
Trade
London?
We
Garry
Three
Times
AS
Many
Goods
AS
Any
ClOthier
In
Rock Island
And
Much
Better
Makes
Than
Have
Heretofore
Seen.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1892-08-13
Evidently Crazy.

Yesterdays S. F. Examines contains
the following: William E. Sigler, a
miner, was arrested in the Office of Al
vinza Hayward, the mining man, Mon
day afternoon and sent to the Home of
the Inebriates to be there detained
pending examination as to his sanity.
Sigler was formerly employed in the
mines at Virginia City. He came here
some time ago and since then has been
making things very unpleasant for
Hayward. He imagines that Hayward
tried to buy a women friend of his
for $3.50, 900 and that she committed
suicide. He has been demanding that
Hayward pay him $3.50, 900 damages,
and threatening unless his claim was
satisfied he would not resort to the
courts. He went to Hayward's Office
yesterday to see if he could settle the
case on "peaceful terms, and Detec-
lively John Coffey was there to receive
him. Hayward fears that unless Sig
Ter is placed in some institution he may
attempt to carry his threat into execu-
tion