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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-03-21
TO RENEW MEADOWS
A Law to Supply Grass Seed to
the Sufferers by Forest
Fires.
WILL HELP NEEDY FARMERS
Fifteen Thousand Appropri-
ated to Garry Out the Pro-
visions of the Law.

The forest fires that desolated large
sections Of Northern Minnesota last
year caused one peculiar damage that
threatens to be be permanent in its
character-that is the consuming Of the
soil on thousands OF acres Of the natural
meadows. The soil had become so dry
during the long absence of rain that the
fires burned the meadows down to the
sand. Unless these meadows ara re-
seeded with grass seed this spr. ng they
will grow up to weeds, willows, brush,
etc. If they are seeded with grass seed
at once the meadows will be reclaimed,
and continue to produce usual crops OF
hay. Many Of the settlers in the dis
trict above referred to are unable to
purchase the grass seed, and unless
helped at this time would lose much by
reason OF the destruction. Of the
meadows. Hon. A. F. Ferris, the rep
resentarive in the legislature from
Brainerd, appreciated the conditions,
and introduced bill that will be OF
great benefit to hundreds of settlers. The
bill has passed both houses of the legis-
lature, and will become law
Ill time to give present help. AS some
OF the laws PROVISIONS must be COM
piled with at once, it will interest our
readers to become familiar with it, and
we therefore print it in full.
1t IS known as House File No. S37, by
MIR. Ferris. and is as follows:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-03-21
OF THE CONDITION OF THE
CITIZENS STATE BANK,
OF PRINCETON.

At Princeton, in the State of Minnesota. at the
close of business on the 9Th day of March. 1895.
Made pursuant to call of the superin lendent of
banks, dated March 7th, 1895.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-03-21

Total. ..................... 5000
County revenue fund over 49,,
Drawn. ........ ......... $2.EH7 10
Co. poor fund overdrawn... 1,481 46
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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-11-25

The athletic club held meeting yes

The athletic club held meeting yes-
terday which was largely attended. Mr..
Bill called the meeting to order, and
the minutes of the previous meeting
were read by the secretary Max A. Vcgt.
Some informal discussion was held as to
the best means for forming the organiza-
ton. 1t was finally decided to place the
iniLiatory fee at $5-temporariIy at least
with monthly dues at 81 for each
member. An executive committee con-
sisting of ]. s. Fish, R. B. Sinuott and
F. w. Wilson, were chosen and empow-
cred to secure members and get esti-
mates from property owners as to secur-
ing suitable building. AS coon as the
committee has done the work delegated
to them another meeting will be called
and further steps taken towards COM
plete organization. 1t is believed there
will be no trouble in forming the club as
every one who attended the meeting was
enthusiastic and thoroughly imbued
with the desirability of the contemplated
organization. ThIrty-three names are
already signed to the mbership list.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-11-25
Saturday Evening at the Baldwin.

The american GRIP drew q large
house Saturday evening at the Baldwin.
The reserved seats were nearly all filed,
and the gallery" we'll represented.
1t was the first time the play had been
produced by this talented company,
though no one could have discovered
that fact by the performance Saturday
night, SO evenly did everything pass off.
The plot Is very strong one, and sup
ports some very interesting situations.
with attendant dialogues of much bright
ness. The play is clean, and appeals to
the commendation of the most fastidl-
Gus. 1t is just such one as the Ameri-
cans, who sympathize with the acts OF
their countrymen like.
Mr.. Readick as ''CoIonel Bolter" was
beyond criticism. His acting was of a
sort perfectly natural, while he show ed
himself possessed of much feeling. Mr..
Readick is a finished actor, and un-
doubtedly has bright future before
him. Miss Tittell as the American
girl was par excellence. She acted the
part with dash and spirit when such
was required, and in the tender pas
sages was able to show much sentiment.
Miss Tittell, who since her first appear
ance in this city has been a favor1te,
added to her popularity by her acting
Saturday evening. Mr.. Maxim as ''SIr
John Balfour" did some of the best act.
ing ever seen in The Dalles. As a
whole-souled Englishman he was great
success, and brought forth much appro.
baton from the audience. Miss Milly
Freeman as "Twfater'' did some neal
acting, which was much better appreci
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-11-25
& BENTON.

ated than the local hits gotten off dur
ing the singing. Mics Freeman does the
soubrette parts exceedingly well. Mr..
Ross, Mr.. Mccullough, Mr.. Van CIevc,
Miss Howe and Miss Earl were all very
satisfactory in their respective parts.
One of the most taking features Of the
play was the acting of the two little
children as "Prince Roy" and the s'Llt-
tie Lady" Their parts were well taken.
The people of The Dalles hope this
company will return in the future and
give some more performances. The
company contains actors and actresses
of much merit, and it can be truthfully
said is one of the very best that ever
visited the city.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-11-25
returned. to The Dalles.

Mr.. John Marlin, who over a year ago
left for Honolulu and the Sandwich
Islands, returned to The Dalles Satur-
day, and is busy telling his friends of
life in Hawaii. Mr.. Marlin is well
known to almost every body in this vi
cinity where for many years he drove
stage. Upon his arrival in Hawaii he.
again took up the lines and during the
time he spent in that tropical CLINE he
was again on the seat box. Mr.. Marl n
has many pleasant things to say of his
residence abroad and intends returning to
Hawaii, just when, however, he does not
know. The climate, he tells, is delight
ful, the air being soft and mild, but still
not enervating. Honolulu he describes
as beautiful city with many fine resi-
dences and containing a very cosmopoii-
tan population. The city is much
Americanized however. The people of
the Islands are very desirous of coming
under the protection of this great repub-
lie, and the only drawback that the
Americans find to life in Hawaii is that
they are not under the stars and stripes.
The local government is now very se-
cure, and there is an end of talking
about any attempts to restore the de-
posed queen. The islands, Mr.. Marlin
believes, have great future before them.
The coffee industry is becoming one of
the most valued and it's growth has but
begun. While drying stage Mr.. Marlin
had with him two passengers who had
ridden with him out of The Dalles in
former years. Mr.. Marlin left Honolulu
in company with Mr.. James Wilson,
former resident. of The Dalles. at the
time of their leaving, the cholera was
raging, but all danger from that source
has now ceased.
Rooms to rent. Apply to Pease &
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-11-25

cending to the cellar, where in some
way she slipped and fell breaking her
hip. As Mrs. Brcokhouse is advanced
in years the injury is serious one.
Work was temporarily suspended on
The new u. P. & a. N. Co.'S. warehouse
today awaiting the arrival of more lum-
ber: There only remains the approach
from Washington street to be built be-
fore the mammoth building can De called
completed. A railing has been con-
structed around the platform leading
from Court to Washington streets.
The case of the State We. Morehouse,
charged with burglary, went to the jury
at 4 p, m. Saturday. At 5 o'clock a
verdict of guilty was returned. This
makes two convictions returned against
Morehouse. The jury was composed of
Peter Risch, John End, o L Stranna-
han, Van Woodruff, Peter Mohr, G
Means, R Thomas, c B Durbin, S
Glover, N R Baird, P I Sharp, A W
Milestone.
We are informed there is now a strong
probability of the report from Pendle-
ton, to the effect that Major Post
thought it would be year before the
locks would be open, being correct. We
notice the dredger and barges which have
been built some weeks, are lying idle,
and good weather is rapidly passing.
II the dredger is not used this side OF
high water, there must necessarily be
another delay while the river is falling.
Miss Elliot of Portland will give re-
cital at the Congregational church
Thanksgiving eve, Nov. 9th. Miss
Elliot will be remembered as one OF
those taking part in a concert given in
The Dalles several months ago at which
time her singing met with much favor.
The recital next Wednesday promises to
be very enjoyable event. Miss Elliot
will be assisted in the evenings program
| by number of local musicians who are
very acceptable to concert goers. The
program will be published later.
John Crawford, who lives across the
Columbia, few miles from The Dalles,
met with serious accident Saturday
which will keep him an invalid for sone
time. He was returning from the
mountains with load of lumber and
was coming down the grade on this side
of the Klickitat hill when the load
proved too heavy for the horses and the
wagon pushing against them they be-
came unmanageable and started to run
The wagon was tipped over and Mr.
Crawford thrown to the ground. Hi
arm was broken and he was hurt upor
the body, just how badly the attending
physician, DR.. Hollister, says it is toc
soon to determine. The grade at tn,
point where the accident happened il
said to be in very bad condition.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-11-25
BRIEF MENTION.
Leaves From the Notebook of Chronicle
Reporters

Warmer weather is predicted for to
morrow.
Hot clam broth at o'clock today at +.
o. Mack's, 67 Second street.
The Kings Daughters will meet to-
morrow at the residence of NJ re. s. L.
Brooks.
Eight cars of cattle from Baker City
passed through town this morning on
their way to Portland.
The passenger train from the east did
not arrive in The Dalles yesterday morn
ing till after O'Clock. The delay was
caused on one of the eastern divisions.
Ice formed yesterday sufficiently thick
to support the festive small boy. A few
more days OF this cold weather and skat-
ing will be in vogue.
Mrs. Otteia Buschke has returned
from the asylum at Salem, where she
has been for the last two years. Her
friends will be glad to learn that she.is
thoroughly cured.
The break in the electric light ma
chinery has been repaired, and the oil
lamps that were hurriedly brought forth
from their hiding places, can be rele-
gated to ObscCrity again.
. The carnival Saturday night at the
Armory was largely attended. The
program and fancy drill were very much
enjoyed. Owing to the lack of room
more extended mention cannot be made.
There will be pigeon shoot Wednes-
day and Thursday on the beach in
front of town. Joles Brothers will have
large number of birds, at which the
local sportsmen are invited to take g
shoot.
Joseph Folco has bought out the soda
business owned by Mr.. A. Genres and
will combine the business formerly done
by Mr.. Genres with his own. He in.
tends enlarging his plant till it will be
one of the most complete in the North.
west.
Mrs. Brockhouse, who lives a few
miles in the country, met with sever,
accident Saturday night. She was des
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-11-25

Rooms to rent. Apply to Pease &
Mays.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-09-20
Determining Sounds.

Hiram S. Maxim, in London Engi-
neering. suggests the adoption of a
standard of sound, claiming that it
might be a ready means Of deciding
some complicated questions which are
brought before the courts. By this
means it might be distinctly decided,
for instance, whether noise in houses
caused by vibrations of machinery in
~neighboring central stations is or is not
greater than the ordinary noise of street
traffic. He believes hat the noise pro-
duced by a passing cab is much less
than that produced by a central sta
ton. He suggests as a starter that a
kind of monograph be employed in
making a record on smoked glass,
which could be enlarged in a lantern.
and by this means a noise made by a
factory, for instance, might be COM
pared with that produced by a Saliva
ton Army band or other disagreeable
sounds which are tolerated by law. As
a standard Of noise, he suggests q shot
of a certain size dropped from a certain
height on to some standardized dia-
phragm, the waves being recorded at,
say, five meters distance.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-09-20
Queens and Salvatlonlsts.

Philadelphia Ledger: Queen Sophia
of Sweden, whose 59th birthday has
just been celebrated with much pomp
and ceremony at DrOthiningholm
castle, is one of the most enthusiastic
friends and supporters of the Salvation
Army, a distinction which she shares
with her niece, the queen regent of Hol-
land. Both queens publicly counte-
nance the work of General Booth, send
ing liberal subscriptions to his various
funds and expressing the opinion that
on religious and political grounds it is
wise. to encourage a form of worship
which seems to suit the masses and
finds the way to their hearts. But the
Empress of Germany and the emperor,
too, give evidence Of the most undis-
guised hostility to the salvationists-
their army being by imperial order
subjected to annoyances and persecu-
tons by the police.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-09-20
Ae4
THUNDERCLAP9.
How : Flyss TrottinS sounds u : n

How 9 Fly TrOtttnE Sounds In . HI.
c~rophone.
The improvements which w. IA. Soul
by has lately added to the m%icrophone,
or sound magniier," makes it one OF
the most marvellous mechanical con-
trivances of the age. The special con-
%struction of this instrument is of no
particular interest to any one except
experts, but what is told Of its wonder
ful powers as a magni6er of sounds
will entertain the young and old, as
we'll as the scientific and u%nscientifc
readers Of Notes for the Curious
After the instrument had been complet-
ed with the exception of a few finish
ing touches, Soulby found it absolutely
necessary to keep the door of his work
shop tightly closed so as to admit no
sounds from the outside, otherwise the
inarticulate rumblings given off by the
"ejector" would have become unbear-
able. Even with closed doors the cap
had to be kept constantly in place on
the receiver to keep the instrument
from sending forth a roar, which previ-
JUS AAfCSIlSdIiOu proved 10 pG q COu-
bination Of sounds produced by watch
beats, breathing, the hum of flies, etc.
A fly walking across the receiver of the
instrument makes a sound equal to a
horse crossing a bridge, and when Mr..
Soulby laid his arm across the box the
blood rushing forth in his veins gave
forth a sound which much resembled
that made by the pump of a large steam
engine. The playing of a piano in a
house across the street was, when eject
ed from Soulby's machine, like the roar
OF an avalanche, and the washing of
dishes in q kitchen of a house across
the alley made a sound which the in
ventor of the machine says was "a bur
den to his SOUL" When any one entered
the room, walked about, coughed,
touched the table or door handles, the
shrek which issued from the %eiector
was most painful TO hear. Hundreds
of uses have been suggested for the
microphone, the most practical being
those of blood circulation and lung
tests.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-09-20
She Assisted to Revive Inn.

The other day q person dropped
down in an apoplectic fit Immediately
in front of a big railway station and
was directly carried into a waiting
room. In d minute after a wolnan
forced her way in through the crowd
gathered round the door, exclaiming:
"My husband! my poor husband!
Clear the way and let in the air." She
then busted herself in taking off the
mans cravat and performing other
little offices until a doctor arrived and
the man gradually recovered his
senses. On this the doctor observed
that it was a happy relief for his dis
tressed wife as well as himself. "My
wife!' exclaimed the man, why, ! am
q bachelor" On seeking for the
woman it was found that she had dis
appeared and with her the watch and
purse of the patient, which she had
adroitly distracted under the very
eyes Of the onlookers.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-09-20
KNOWLEDGE

+,I BEingg alEsfe sss and i improvsmen x Saa
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health CT the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced IN the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
It's excellence is due to it's presenting
in the form most acceptable and. pleas
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and levers
and permanently curing constipation;
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval Of the medical H ]
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and ST. bottles, but it is man
nfactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup OF Figs,
and being well Informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-09-20
GREAT

A man there was, some people thought
him mad,
The more he cast away, the more he
had.
-Bunyan.
A church silent on the question OF
temperance discredits itself as much
as a church silent on the question Of
dishonesty.-Joseph Cook.
It is only by labor that thought can
be made healthy, and only by thought
that labor can be made happy; and the
two cannot be separated with impuni-
ty.-Ruskin.
Ye shall find n touch of faith more
worth to your souls than ali your deep
and laborsome disquisitions; one dram
OF faith more precious than a pound of
neutrality-suspicious. Hall.
Who is a true man? He who does the
truth, and never holds a principle on
which he is not prepared in any hour
to act, and in any hour to risk the con
sequences of holding it.-Thomas
Carlyle.
Get the habit-a glorious ene-of re-
ferring all to Christ. How did he feel,
think, act? So the.l must I feel, and
think, and act. Should I please myself?
"For even Christ pleased not himself"
Frederick w. Robertson.
Consider before you speak, when the
business is of moment; weigh the
sense of what you mean to utter, and
the expressions you intend to use, that
they may be significant, pertinent and
fnoffensive.-Sir Matthew Hale.
Christian faith is a grand cathedral
with dimly pictured windows. Stand
ing without, you see no glory, nor cal
possibly imagine any; standing within,
every ray of light reveals a harmony
of unspeakable STANDARDIZATION
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-09-20
HONEST sWEDEs.
In That Country Travellers Are Not Mo
Tested by Thieves.

In Tina Country Travellers Are Not MO
Tested by Thieves.
A point which soon attracts the at
tention Of travellers in Sweden is the
punctilious honesty and truthfnlness
Of the inhabitants. This is best seen
in the many little incidents of daily
life. When asking for places Mt a
theater, forinstance, the ticket clerk
never fails to inform the applicant if,
owing to the crowded state Of the
house, a better position would be se-
cured with a cheaper ticket than the
one asked for.
Again. when parcels are taken out
by steamers from Stockholm to coun-
try places in the neighborhood they
are just thrown out on the quay,
where they frequently remain half
the day without being claimed. 1t
seems to occur to any one that
they could possibly be taken by any
body but their rightful On a
canal trip of any length a little book
lies in the saloon of the steamer, in
which each passenger keeps his own
account of the number of meals, cafes,
cognacs, etc, he may take during the
tourney.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-09-20
A Slave to t

There is a woman in Springdale,
,onn., whose husband went away-sup-
posedly with another woman-the 9TH
er afternoon for good and all. The hus-
band has an extensive milk route in
Stamford. The woman's disappoint-
ment in her husband was considerable,
yet, with it all, she could not forget
how disappointed his customers would
be if they did not get their Saturdays
supply of milk. So she got up early,
MIXED the cows, hitched up the horses,
and with her little boy went the rounds
of the city and filled the waiting pals
on the back porches.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-09-20
Whore Csesar,s Fortono Wv.

In the year 1ls B. c. the Lex Maria
was adopted in Rome, and under it's
provisions narrow bridges were con-
structed leading to the polling booths.
the object being to prevent voters
.rom being interfered with by
the partissans of the candidates.
Enormous sums were spent by candi-
dates for Office, and many eminent
men, including Cesar and Mark An
tony, were crippled financially owing
to the extravagant sums they had to
lay out in bribery and election ex-
penses.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-09-20

posed OF SO cents worth OF gold and 80
cents worth of silver, and that this
shall henceforth be the standard of
value in this country. In this way, he
claims, gold and silver men would
both be satisfied. They would, in fact,
have nothing more to say, because m
metal would always be used at the same
time. That beautiful thing, perfect
equality, would be gained.
Under Mr.. Wilson's plan the coinage
of the United States would be gold and
silver i~nseparably united. This would
be true bimetallism. The fratricidal
strife between the two metals would be
ended. All bills, of course, would rep
resent gold and silver dollars. Is it
not a beautiful idea?
Mr.. Wilson is conducting a campaign
on behalf of his idea. He gives away
and sells medals which suggest, smear
" as the law will permit. the design
of the new dollar he would have coined.
1t is of about the same size as the
present silver dollar and the SO cents
worth Of gold is neatly inlaid on one
side. An eagle is stamped on the gold.
One of the great merits which he
claims for his scheme is that it would
abolish parity. A. circular which he is
sues briefly states it's objects as fol-
lows:
"The object Of this invention is to
overcome the great difficulty and ex-
pense of maintaining the parity Of two
%f1uctuating standards of value by sub
shutting for them a single standard
more definite, stable and reliable, that
will secure to gold and silver equal
rights and advantages, and to all class
es a medium Of the same value.
"To prevent spectators from taking
the best none out Of circulation and
shifting the poorest money on the peo-
pie, by combining the two %currencies
into one so that they cannot be sepa-
rated without more loss than gain.
: ITO secure sufficient redemption mon
ey for the increasing large volume of
| paper obligations used in banking cur
rency and exchange by a safe and more
extended use of silver in connection
with gold.
"To prevent a panic by providing an
equitable compromise for the settle
ment of the present disagreement be-
tween gold and silver and other oppos-
ing interests. And to secure other adj
vantages too numerous to mention in
this circular"
If M financier thinks he sees any
practical objections in the scheme, Mr..
| Wilson will endeavor to explain them
away.