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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-09-26
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the great mass Of German demonetized
silver that the bimetallic system could
no longer be maintained, followed hard
upon the United States in closing her
minis to silver, the inevitable effect be-
came at once perceptible, and grew apace
as one stage succeeded another in the
long progress which we have summar-
lied, leading to the universal thraldom
to the power of gold. Gold rose rapidly
and constantly in value, more and more
commodities being required to buy it, and
silver fell with staggering speed. The ef-
feet was not all wrought in 1S73 as the
gold apologists falsely represent US as
alleging. The evil began then, and it has
increased just in proportion as subsequent
steps have been taken in the same direc-
ton and the growing demands Of bust
ness have met a lessening supply Of
ultimate money.
The following tables exhibit the effect
upon the price of silver:
COMMERCIAL RATIO OF SILVER TO
GOLD EACH YEAR SINCE 1857.
From 1857 to 1882 the ratios are taken
from DR.. A. Soetbeer; from 1888 to 1878
from Pixley and Abelps tables and from
1879 to 1890 from daily cablegrams from
London to the Bureau of the Mint.
Republished from the Coinage Laws Of
the United States, 1892 to 1894. See U. S.
Senate Report No. 1885, p. 1OS.
Year, Ratio, Year, Ratio, Year. Ratio
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-09-22

to lay on creams and unguents, oint-
! ments and other mysterious prepara-
tions of whose ingredients they know
nothing. In a case that cropped out
not long since it was proved in court
that some stuff sold in a bottle at
half guinea cost exactly three farth-
ings TO make. Or was it one farthing ?
Some fraction of penny.
coarse skins can be improved. but
chiefly from within, not by laying on
all sorts of greasy Stuffs that clog the
pores. Ladies papers are always full
OF questions about them, entreat!es for
adVlce, which prove that the owners
are alive to their deficiencies. The
counsel given is often as superficial as
tne remedies, chiefly on the principle
oI oHer1ng what is likely to be taken
instead OF something unpalata that
viii be Immediately rejected For 1t
Is usually the owners of these large
grained skins who incline to highly
naVored sauces, fatty matters. such as
rlcn cream, butter, oily dishes, food
Irled IN Fat, salt meats, and dried fish,
ana almost every form of indigestibIe
1000. Allied with this is disinclina-
uon to the plentiful use of pure cold
water ana regular exercise in the open
ar Lounging with a novel and
muhchlng sweets is good way to pre-
vent the skin from attaining the de-
Sree or beauty possible to it. 1t is the
digestion, overtaXed and unaided, that
renders many girl plan who would
otherwise be pretty.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-09-22
a NOVELTY IN BELTS.
Latest Thing Out-Chene Velvet
Tor Trimmings, Waists, Capes,

special correspondence to the Globe.
NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-A lovely ma
terial that has lately been discovered
Is Cnlne velvet which is in reality
cotton backed velvet woven in the
daintiest mixtures of color and queer
est patterns, representing some thing of
a japanese design. One of Redfern's
most charming winter models compris-
es bottle green cloth, violet velvet and
trimmings of this new material, while
the novel effect is heightened by the
Iapels, collar and cuffs being turned
and caught back with large gold seouin
buttons which have a red and green
stone introduced into the center. The
latest communication from the Red
fern Paris house informs us that silk
waists are entirely out of date, while
cloth waists matching the skirts are
the rage once more so we shall hope not
TO see any patchwork" costumes
such as have been in vogue all the past
season. Skirts of one material, sleeves
OF another and waist of something to-
tally different to either, this was all
very we'll during the warm season when
cloth waists were out of the question,
but certainly cannot be held in com
parison with a ladylike tailor made
gown composedl entirely of cloth.
There is a regular craze for rich en-
broideries this season and as this is
an art in which Redfern excels it is
likely to have a famous run through
the fall and winter, both in coats and
capes, to say nothing of handsomely
braided dresses. for which there is
already a tremendous demand. The
sleeves are undoubtedly inclinine
downwards and if they continue to do
so, (as the little bird of fashion whisp-
ers they Wild, capes may consider
themselves shown to a back seat, while
the short jaunty little coats mount
the platform, and bid for general favor
saving of course, for theater wear. in
which instance pretty cashmere capes
lined with quilted silk and having trim
mings of white Thiddet lamb and gray
chinchilla fur are to be much in vogue
the chosen colors being cau-de-nil-
wild rose pink and light blue Two
remarkably tasteful gowns 1 had the
chance to meat with on my last visit
to the tastefully arranged salons of the
English tailor, are illustrated by our
special artist.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-09-22
WHAT HE LOOKS LIKE.

Mr., Helmke is a man of property,
and his children have had the advan-
tage of good training, which they all
show, except the eccentric Ferdinand,
S whose curious manner has been the
cause of humorous gossip around the
country in Rockland county for many
years.
n Imagine big, strapping, sunburned
country lad, with strength apparent
in every limb, and hands bearing the
aman's coat and soft hat, but with the
blue flannel skirt, lace shoes and long
stockings of a girl, and you have the
figure 1 beheld as 1 drove up to the
Helmke household yesterday.
ts1That is the nearest l got to the young
man, however, because he is not at all
anxious to have strangers see him, and
he kept out of sight after seeing me.
His dress reached to his knees. or
probably an inch or so below. He does
|inot affect boomers, nor does he wear
regulation trousers.
No adequate explanation, except that
he did not want to wear them, has
been offered for the young. mans dis
If his parents had not years ago hui
mored him they would not now have
his eccentricities to annoy them.
Mrs. Helmke says if her son wishes
to wear dresses instead of trousers, II
is nobody else's affair, and she seems
disposed to leave it at that. His broth
ers long ago learned to bear the annoy
ance of his odd rig in silence, and the
sight of young Helmke at work in his
fathers field in skirt or playing ball
or indulglng in other games with the
boyst in the neighborhood wearing his
inevitable costume has long since
ceased to attract the attention of any
but strangers in the vicinity.
FIRST ATTEMPT A FAILURE.
The Helmke family moved into their
present home when Ferdinand was a
baby. When 1t came time for him
to lay aside dresses, so it is related,
he cut such queer figure in the trous-
ers his mother made for him that the
parents and his older brothers laughed
at the little fsllow. This unnervssi
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-09-22
STRAPPING FARMER BOY OF EN-
PIRE STATE NEVER DONNED
TROUSERS,
THOUGH TWENTY YEARS OLE
STICKS TO THE COSTUME wHICE
HE WORE IN HIS BABY
DAYS.
HE IS UNMovED BY R1DIcuLE
Apparently Sensible and Sound
on Other Subjects, Yet Pre-
fers Girls Clothes.

The stubborn eccentricity that has
led Ferdinand Helmke, a strapping
young farmer, twenty years old. of
Orangeburg, N. Y, to wear dresses is
probably without parallel. His family
and friends admit they have never
heard of any similar case. There
seems to be no reason whatever for the
curious mania that has all his life af-
fiicted Helmke.
He is apparently bright and intelli-
gent, as country boys go, and Is well
fitted, from manly standpoint, to
grapple with the affairs of the world,
yet he is handicapped by his aversion
to trousers, which he cannot overcome.
Appeals, ridicule, threats and argu-
ments have been alike futile, and young
Helmke still goes about his work on a
; farm, or joins in the games of neigh
boring boys attired as his mother
dressed him when he was a toddler
. seventeen years ago.
Helmke Is the third of four sons of
Frederick Helmke, prosperous farm
Oh, who lives four miles west of Orange.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-09-22
Home seekers, Excursion.

The 500 Line have a special advan-
tage to offer those seeking comfortable
homes along their line. and on Septem-
Der 10th to oath will run cheap excur-
sions to any point In Minnesota and
North Dakota. The towns and sur
rounding country covered by the 500
Line will well repay careful enquiry
before deciding upon locations else
where. Write w. R. Galloway, Cen
era1 Passenger Agent, Minneapolis, for
full particulars, books and pamphlets;
also for lowest rates. City Ticket Of
fee, 1893 Robert street, st. Paul, Hotel
RYAN
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-09-22

from which his brother was last heard
from, he talked with one of the same
name So he did in Louisville. Arriyo
ing in that city on Sunday evening.
ne came face to face with D. ]. Kane
of the Mississippi road, who was not
only the same in name, but almost a
counterpart physically of the missing
man. This Mr. Kane, however. was a
native of st. Louis, but he referred
the traveller to another u. J. Kane
who was in Atlanta. Reaching this
city, the traveller found q man exactly
like his brother, but still not him. The
strange feature of the pilgrimage has
been that all of the Kanes had left
their homes when young, and their
whereabouts are unknown to their
families. Young Kane fears to go back
to his mother without some news from
the missing son, and will continue his
pilgrimage until he has found him.
To the Atlanta Exposition via
fEThe MilwauIxee.D
$3.50 for the round trip from st. Paul
and Minneapolis. Tickets now on sale,
good returning until Jan. Z, 1896.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-09-22
A FINE COMPLEXION.
Nonsensical Treatment Which Is
Sure to Ruin IT


Some time ago I read in some paper
about girl whose shoulders were par
ticularly white and shining, and who
was said to use chamois leather to rub
them to q fine polish, says the Chicago
Tribune. Such mischievous rubbishl
Let any one try it, whether their skin
be coarse or fine, and it will soon be
found that rubbing ruins it, says Girls
Gossip in the London Truth. Look at
the skin through a microscope, and
the folly of treating it with anything
Ike force viii at once be apparent.
The finer it is the less will it stand
such treatment. A fine skin is one of
the most wonderful and lovely things
In nature. 1t really consists of six
layers of network-like lace of the
most exquisite texture, the filaments
various in size and irregular in ar
rangement, lustrous as gossamers.
F. The uppermost layer is series of tiny
facets forming a grain, which, when
in perfection, shines not only with the
reflected brilliancy of the under LAYERS.
but with light of its own, producing
that exquisite whiteness which would
be destroyed by anything like rough
friction. And people are so idiotic as
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-09-22
Testing Cotton and Wool.

Manchester's chamber of commerce
has established testing house, ito
ascertain the true condition, weight,
length and other physical proportions
rectors may from time to time de-
termine, and TO issue certificates as to
the results of the tests The first
matters taken up will be to ascertain
the amount of moisture contained in
determination of their true trade
weight, and to test the true count,
length, twist and strength of yarns.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-09-22
To Chicago

The favorite with discriminating trav-
elers is ''The Burlington The finest
quipment-Reclining Chair Cars (seats
free) Pullman Standard and Compart-
ment Sleepers, Dining Cars with peer
less menu on the cafe plan-tne smooth
est track, best time and utmost safety.
Call at ticket office, 400 Robert st.
(Hotel Ryan, where every facility will
be afforded in selection of berths and
choosing routes. If bound East or
South Of Chicago
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-09-22

round the corsage and laces the front.
The full gigot sleeves are finished with
straps of velvet.
The pretty Toreador hat in black
with a large bunch Of tips riding at
one side as the sole ornamentatlon.
Not forgetting the smaller novelties
which Mr.. Redfern never falls to bring
from his other establishments, should
like to mention very effective elastic
belt to be worn with waists of any
description. They are in black and red
only. LIE BARON DE FREMONT.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-09-22

burg, not far from the New Jersey
state line. Two Of his brothers are
married and have children of their
own. A sister and a younger brother
live at the homestead with their pa
rents.
The house is an old-fashioned stone
structure, very nearly a duplicate of
the famous '1776,'' that historic struct-
ure in Tappan, four miles south, where
Maj. Andre was confined in Revolu-
tionarY times.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-09-22
MANY kANES.
Men of the Same Name and With
Similar Traits of Character.
Atlanta Dispatch TO st. Louis Globe

Democrat
A curious story of search of a
young man for his brother developed
here today upon the arrival of j. ].
Kane, Of Philadelphia. Eleven years
ago d. j. Kane, the elder of the fam
lily, left for the West. He held a re-
sponsible position in the train dis
patching departments of various rail-
and ST Louis, where he was well
known to the railroad men. Since his
departure from st. Louis nothing has
been heard of him. Recently his
mother, in Philadelphia, had strange
presentiments about the fate of her
son, and she sent her remaining son,
]. J. Kane, to travel the country in
search of the missing son. Strange to
say, he came upon men of the same
name and occupation in the cities
named. While in st. Louis, the point
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-09-22

him, and, it is said, he cried so loudly
and so long that it was feared he
would kill himself.
His appeals to have his dresses re-
stored were availing, and since that
time he has worn nothing else.
Ferdinand's parents have endeavored
to lay aside his dresses, but he re-
fused. Their entreaties and threats
have not moved him, and they finally
gave up trying to overcome his idio-
SVncraS SV
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-09-22
CALL HIM HANNAH"

The women in the surrounding coun-
try call the young man Hannah
when referring to him, though none
dare apply this name when address,
ing him. The boys have long called
him Skirts Their ridicule long
since ceased to have any effect upon
Ferdinand. Since he became strong
enough to take his own part in a
rough-and- tumble squabble his COM
panionS have been very careful not to
rouse the young mans ire, for he
has, of recent years, been quick to re-
sent any reflection upon his appear
ance when it was made in a spirit of
humOr
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-09-22

The first sketch shows in this in
stance a strictly tailor made gown.
The material used consists of plain
brown tweed for the entire dress, with
trimmings of braiding as shown in
sketch. The skirt has the seven full
cores and slight braided design on the
hip seam corresponding with that on
the tight fitting waist which fastens
from the shoulder with gold and black
buttons.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-09-22

The second illustration comprises tan
colored face cloth for the skirt and
sleeves and corsage, while the yoke is
of rich violet velvet. The contrast Of
these two colors has an immense ef-
feet, besides being entirely original.
The edge of the skirt has two narrow
bands of velvet traced round with a
suspicion of velvet in black fedora,
above, and the braiding 10 also carried
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-09-22
IS A GOOD BALL PLAYER.

Helmke is quite a ball player. He
was member of local nine until last
summer, notwithstanding his odd ap-
pearance, and no other boy in the plact
could field so well. A determined effort
was then made to induce him to don
trousers.
The members of the, team offered to
buy him a handsome base ball uniform
If he would leave off his skirts on the
ball field, but he refused, and finally
he stopped playing, and his place in the
team was filled.
Aside from this peculiar mania for
the costume of a woman neighbors
speak very kindly of the young man.
He is hard worker on the farm, is
kindly and hearty jim manner among
his acquaintances and gets along well
with the girls, though they are disposed
to make fun of his odd appearance.
WHEN HE GOES TO CHURCH.
Ferdinand has of late years shown a
disposition to keep his skirts hid from
the gaze of strangers, and when driv-
Ing into Tappan or Nyack, in the day.
time he seldom alights from his con-
veyance. He attends church only in
the evening on Sunday, and will not
put in an appearance anywhere if he
knows strangers are present.
Neighbors have long since given up
trying to solve the riddle of young
Gelmke'S s manias ~
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-09-22

Ladies' Dongola Kid Button
Boots, with heel or spring heel;
for style, for beauty and MI OT
for value this is just
right; shoe store price, n ~
saw Golden Rule Price W sLU
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-09-22

Mems Fine Satin Calf Shoes. in
Lace or Congress. a light. fine
} dress shoe that wears like iron:
we have them i'm all MI TH
sizes to fit any foot: shoe VI / nv
store price. $3.50. nj uA
Golden Rule sale price ..VI. ~
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-05

One of the greatest strokes of Jour-
n~alistic enterprise ever undertaken in
America, is the Chicago Herald's fast
train from Chicago to Atlanta, bearing
the Exposition edition of the paper, with
full corps Of reporters and Chicago
newsboys in charge of MIR. John j..
Finn, the special correspondent who
prepared the edition, and Mr.. Robert
Ansley, the business manager of the
Herald.
The train left Chicago at 2 a. m. Sat-
urday, Dec. 80, and reached Atlanta the
same evening, making the trip in six
teen hours-an average of over so miles
an hour. Never before has a morning
paper travelled 500 miles before night
fall. This marks a new era in journal
ism and forms a new bond Of friend
ship between the great West and the
growing South. The Herald's article
on the Exposition, Atlanta and the
Piedmont region, covered five pages
and was profusely and beautifully
illustrated. The article is equal to a
twelve mo volume of the average size
and contains much valuable informa-
ton about the Exposition, Atlanta and
the Sonth.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-05
NO.l6.
JUDICIAL ADVE KTasEMENT
SIIERIFF'S SALE.
D. ROOS & SON V s, MARTIN r DupRt,
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
No 1tlec
No. 1886.

BY virtue of an order of seizure and sale IN
ssncd out of the Honorable the Eleventh Jul
ulclal District Court of the State of Louisiana.
IN ana for the Parish of st. Landry, in the
ABOVE entitled and numbered suit, and to me
directed, l have seized and will proceed to se)I
at public auction, to the last and highest hid
DER, at the principal front door of tho Court.
house OF the Parish of ST. Landry, ia the town
or Opel0usaS, on
Saturday, January 10, 1895,
at II o'clock a. m, the following described pro.
perty. to-wit:
A certain tract of land, with all the buildings
anu improvements thereon, situated in Prairie
hoiie, flaisance, and containing 900 1.-TWO hun
ureul irpents, more or lie S, bounded on the
loftll ny estate of ClGupllaS Comeau and Hn-
!mer f. Dupre, south by AzGnor Durio, east by
|iisih ~. LedouX and west by Homer f. DuprG.
lcrms-Forc cash to Il sufficient amount to sat
lsiy tiie sum of two hundred and sixty-six and
TO 2I3 hlnd'ths dollars, due March 9th, 1894, with
. per cent yearly interest from March 9th, 1893,
besides 10 per cent attorneys fees thereon and
all costs OF these proceedings; and OH terms of
credit TO satisfy the following sums, to-wit the
sum or two hundred and sixty six and &C 2Is
hundredths dollars, payable March 9th, 1896,
with 9 per cent yearly interest thereon from
March 9th, 1898 the sum OF two hundred and
siSty,slX and &c 2l3 hnndredths dollars, payable
March +, 1896, with 8 per cent yearly interest
thereon from March 6. 1893; the sum Of two
hundred and sixty six and G6 23 hundredths
dollars, payable Mach 6. 1897. with 8 per cent
yearly interest thereon from March 8, 1898; the
sum or two hundred and slXty-six and 66 2Ts
hundfedths dollars, payable March 6, 1898, with
. oIO yearly interest thereon from March 6, 1898
the sum OF two hundred and sixty-six and sc 2I3
nundredths dollars, payable March 6. 1899, with
8 olo yearly interest thereon from March 6, 1898,
together with ten per cent attorneys fees on
each of said credit portions in case of suit to
enforce collection thereof.
T. FONTENOT,
Sheriff Parish st. Landry.
December Is, 1894. Ct
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-05
Facts About Our Country.

If Texas were as thickly
populated as Massachusetts it
would have 80, 000 900 people. IL as
thickly settled as New York it would
have about 8 100000 people.
When the civil war began there were
only two cities west of the Mississippi
that had $4,000 inhabitants, St. Louis
and San Francisco. Now there are
fifteen.
Only the addition Of Alaska made
the United States larger than Canada,
and even with Alaska it does not ex-
coed the Dominion greatly in size. But
at least half of Canada is too cold for
anybody except hunters, explorers and
Esquimaux.
The United States ia seventy times as
large as England, seventeen times as
large as Germany and three hundred
and fifty times as large as Holland, bat
is only one-third the size of the British
Empire and two-ffths the size of the
Russian Empire.
The greatest river west of the Rocky
Mountains is the Columbia. The Col
orado and the Rio Grande, which look
SO large on the map, are shallow.
Nearly all the rivers of the great plains,
though long, have a very small volume
of water, and often in summer become
a mere series of pools. The Humboldt
and the Carson, the largest rivers in
Nevada finally sink in the sand and are
seen no more
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-05
NOTICE.

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, Lar
Dec. goth, 1894. s
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her intention
that said proof will be made before G. NJ.
Thompson, Clerk Dist. Court, at Opelousas,
La, on February 9th, 1895, viz:
FELONISE GODEAU,
widow. who made Homestead Entry No. 114s6,
for the lots 8 and 6, Sec. Is, TIP. 6, 8 r 2 east,
Louisiana Meridian.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF, said land, viz:
Firmin Derbonne, Michel Prudhomme, Chas.
Quinalty, C. d. Verrette. all OF Opelousas, La.
G. Med. BRUMBY,
Dec. 29-6t. Register.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-05
SHERIFF's SALE.
+. 2. VEAZIE VS.. LOUIS CASTOR.
No. Ii, 463.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

O1A1I VT LOUISIANA.
by virtue OF an order of seizure and sale issued
out of the Hon. the Eleventh Judicial District
Court OF the State of Louisiana, in and for the
parish OF st. Landry, in the above entitled and
numbered suit, and to me directed, | have seiz-
ed and will proceed to sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the principal
front door of the Court House of the parish of
st. Landry, in the town of Opelousas, on
Saturday, January 9Th, 1898,
at II o'clock a. H., the following described pro-
perty, io-wit:
Lots 8, 9. IA and Is, s Z quarter of Section So,
IA :. K E., containing one hundred and sixty
acres, being same land described in Patent No.
1889, issued by L. J. Sigur, Register of the Land
once, to Green Hudspeth, February %, 1856 :
located under Warrant No. 2603, United States,
as internal Improvement lands, being the same
land acquired by vendor from Henry, VIM. f.,
Green II. and Lawrence l.. Butler through
their special agent and attorney in fact John
z. Barrett, by act passed before Chas. w. Du-
Roy, notary public, on the Goth day of Feb :,
1883, and recorded in Clerks Office of said par
parish in book "V," No. 2, at page sos, and be-
Ing the same land represented in plat of survey
made by Leonce E.. Littell, Surveyor "
Ierms-Forc cash to pay and satisfy the sum
or six hundred and forty dollars and 8 per cent
interest thereon from the 8th day OF August,
A. ID. 1888. Subject to q credit of fifty dollars
to take effect on the first of August, 1891. Also
all costs of these proceedings.
T. S. FONTENOT,
Lee. !, 1874. Sheriff.