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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-28
AN INGENIOUS PICTURE.
1t Shows the Head of n Living Pc
son Upright on a Plate ~

1t Shows the Head of a Living Per-
son Upright on a Plate.
One of the latest tricks is to photo
graph a living head on a plate. The
delusion is merely a Photographic one.
Photographs taken in this way show
the head Of a living person resting Oh
plate, which forms part Of the furn<
ishing Of dinner table. In fact, it
preserves an absolutely lifelike appear
ance. The continuance for bringing
about this remarkable delusion is so
simple that any one may arrange it.
1t is only necessary to remove the
central leaf of an ordinary extension
table, and to provide a plate or pan
cut away so that it may be convenient
ly placed around the neck. The per,
son to be photographed is seated un-
der the table SO that the head appears
just above the table top. The cloth
and the ordinary dinner set are then.
arranged in the usual way. The head
is put through a hele in the cloth and.
the plate or dish is placed closely about
the neck. OF course, the delusion is
heightened by the camera. Any one.
would recognize the deception at a.
glance, but the camera sees it with
more partial eye. Pictures made in
this manner have often been extreme
ly puzzling.
The trick of photographing a f1y or
an ant in such way that it looks like
some gigantic monster of prehistoric
times is also very simple. The eye
estimates sizes who'll by comparison
We judge the, size of unfamiliar OBJ.
jects by comparison with more famiI
lar ones. The moon, for example, ap-
pears very much larger as it rises
above the housetops than when it is
directly overhead. 1t is only necessary
to get a miniature church about an
inch in height beside an ordinary fy
in order to show, in the photograph,
/ at least, q strange, fierce animal. So
large as cable car. The camera BY
reproducing only the two objects
makes it impossible to estimate the ac<
tual size of either of them. This same
principle has been applied successfully
in photographing snakes and fishes
An ordinary ground worm, 8 or 4 in.
ches in length, has been made to ap-
pear like an enormous python. It is
only necessary to Irvine this worm
about a tiny toy fence and photographs
it in order to produce an illusion which
it is impossible to detect. NEW York
Journal
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-28

and to these are tackled long strips Of
cheap cotton cloth. Drawn tightly,
and the sharpened ends pressed down
'nto the earth, a fine protection is
afforded plants that have just been
transplanted. White cloth especially.
eehects the SUMS rays and keeps all
cool beneath it. II a long strip of
cloth is used, put bit Of sharpened
board every eight feet Cotton cloth
Fan be had at a few cents a yard, and
three strips can be made from piece
bf ordinary width. ~ --.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-28
A Great Map of the world

The idea of constructing a map or
the world on very large scale has
long been a favorite one with geo
graphical and other learned and scien-
tific societies, both at home and
abroad. Some four OF five years ago
the matter was seriously and energet-
ically discussed at an important inter-
national congress which met at Berne.
4Fir some time the project was held in
allegiance but has recently been re-
Ylyed with encouraging prospects for
its future execution. Although we
have termed the scale a very large one,
1T may not, perhaps appear to be SO,
When it is stated that it is to be Il nat
sulsll scale Of one-millionth. This is
equivalent to nearly fifteen and three.
quarter miles to the inch. which. sup
posing the two henispheres osbe pro-
lccted on the same plano. would make
the map 100 feet lo;lgs. London In.
queer
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-28
sUBsoILING EXPERIMENT. Z

ON slopes Thnt Are Washy or
Sprlngy SubsOiling VIII Pay.
Last spring we subsoiled about ff-
teen acres or corn. Most Of this area
was looseDed seventeen inches deep
a Ind II in some places a greater depth was
touched. The fields were timothy sod.
The soil was mostly limestone under
laid with yellow clay. One piece was
was rolling and the other rather fiat.
Both have been drained to some ex-
tent.
BY subsoiling we hoped to benefit
the soil in two ways, viz: improve the
drainage and deepen the seed bed. AS
Is known, the past was the dryest in
many years. After subsoiling there
was no rain to saturate the soil until
late in the fall. The ploWed ground
dried out badly as the dry winds seem
ed to carry away the moisture more
than from the un-subsoiled land. The
texture Of the soil was looser, doubt
less because Of aeration, than where
the surface above was stirred.
We cannot say that the corn was
better because Of loosening the sub
stratum. However, the work was
done at a disadvantage The subsoil-
ing should not be done until late in
the spring, and in this we think lay
| our chief error. There must be some
compactness to facilitate capillary at
! traction, and to prevent loss of mois-
.ure, by evaporation. We expect to
sub-soil the first blowing we do, and
to compact the surface by a drag or
| Dther means as soonsas the blowing is
! finished. We do not anticipate any
trouble from baking rains, since the
texture being loose will not become
extremely compact under the usual
, rainfall.
| To-day I walked over one field that
was SUBSIDIZED in part. Although the
| --LATEST part was SO treated, yet no
ticed that it was q trihe dryer than
the remainder. A snow was melting
and the ground was thawing slowly.
On the subsoiled portion the surface
was cracked and appeared more por-
Dus than the other part, which had
more the appearance of mortar.
Further, our experience indicates
that subsoilingg would pay on slopes
that are Washy OF springy. In such
places the burrows should run up and
down the hill. One Of our neighbors
has found subsoiling beneficial to a
young orchard. The work of course
was done. before setting the trees
| RObt. l.. Dean in Indiana Farmer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-28

Then we walked back through the
woods, over the interv ening field, and
stood together leaning against the
fence between the old school ard her
home. $ @
III Our intercourse became quite init.
mate after that, and continued for five
years, when / easily persuaded Julia
to become my BRIDE
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-28
Dtfer..,t

Mangled Party Slowly picking him
self up from the foot of the stairway
81 thought you said the editor m
stairs was one-arned? ls
Office Boy (wIlo had waited to see
the fun)-No, didn't. / said he wa,
unarned Cleveland Plan Dealer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-28
Grow CabbaEcs.

AL farmers should grow cabbages in
their gardens, at least sufficient for
home use. The amount of food which
small amount Of rich land will pro-
duce when planted With cabbages is
enormous. 1t is q kind Of food that
offsets the cxcessiv eamount of car.
bon in the form of starch that the DO.
tato furnishes. We eat too many pota-
toes. The diet ought to be varied with
something that has larger proportion
OF nitrogen, and cabbage fills the bill
as well as any vegetable crop that we
know. Owing to it's being nitrogen
Gus crop, cabbage is a rather costly
crop to grow. 1t produces, when well
fertilized q greater amount of strength
giving nutriment than can be grown in
any other way. There are times when
the cabbage supply is beyond the de.
mand late in fall. Then is when the
crop OF late cabbages comes into mar
iaet. Yet if the cabbage growers will
heel in their crop, so as to keep it
through the winter it can usually be
depended upon to bring fair prices in
the spring. 1t is useless to attempt
cabbage-culture in this country with.
out plenty of water for irrigation.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-28

mp stalks OF vigorous growth. Then,
the vitality Of the seed does not have
to be weakened by cutting. "a few.
eyes to the tuber and whole tuber toll
each hill is what / want in plant ing.--
@. IL. ELL in Country Gentleman. d
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-28

For Protecting Newly-Set Plants.
The sketch herewith shows simple
;ontrivance. Short pieces of board a
DOT long and nine inches wide are
,harpened, as shown in the diagram,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

THE senate was not in session on the
Sth. LIN the house Mr.. Towne. Il new
member from Minnesota, spoke for
nearly two hours i'll favor of free coin
age and brought new arguments to
the aid of his contention presented in
an eloquent manner hat secured for
him. when he ceased speaking. an ova-
ton that has not been elualled in the
house for Il long time. Mr.. GroSvcnor
rep. o. made a general political
speech, and the senate free-coinage
substitute was discussed until 5:l5 p.
IN. when a ces was taken until
eight o'clock p. N. the same bill oc-
cupying the hours Of the evening SEES
sion.
Hon. WILLIAM :. KENYON. of Kings
ton. y. Y. died. on the 9Th. aged 30. In
ISIS he was elected a member of the
thirty-siXth congress from Ulster and
Greene. He was Il delegate to the
National republican conventions in
1872 and 1876, and v2s for many years
the chairman of tie republican central
committee of Ulster county. He was
considered II of the ablest lawyers
in this part of the state.
WHILE fighting fire at the residence
of Mr.. Iio~llinshead. 4 wealthy resident
living near Stroudsburg. Pa. on the
9th. Jesse Il. Palmer, "a years old. lost
his life by a chimney falling on him.
Mr.. Hollinshead. his wife and their
two children had a narrow escape from
lainpr lr-n.l ., I,,.l ,-l ...-
who vas going for a doctor, was
thrown from his horse and fatally in
jured.
TIE reports from Cape Colony that
John Hays Hammond. the American
mining engineer. and others who were
arrested at Johannesburg and taken to
Pretoria for trial. had been ill-treated
and confined in filthy cells has been
disproved by Il letter written by Mr..
Hammond. since his release, to the Brit
ish agent at Pretoria.
OFFICIAL reports from Commander
Burwell of the United States dispatch
boat Dolphin show hat the survey of
the gulf of Honduras. upon which that
vessel has been engaged for the past
month. is progressing rapidly, and hat
accurate charts of this important har-
Dor will soon be available.
An error has been discovered in the
printing OF the back of the new bonds
which will necesS;tate their destruc-
ton and reprinting. 1t affects hun
dreds of thousands OF bonds.
Mr.. PERRY ALLEN. of Washington
city. the private secretary OF Justice.
Harlan, has been appointed assistant
secretary of the Venezuelan commits.
sion.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15
DEATH AT A f
One Fireman Killed. Another Fatally IT,
jured, and a Widow Distract
ed with Grief.

STRoUDsBUEG, Pa, Feb. 1U.-While,
fighting fire at the residence Of Mr..
Hollinshead, a wealthy resident living
near here. Jesse Il. Palmer, ~ years
old, lost his life by a chimney falling
on him. Mr.. Hollinshead. his wife and
their two children had Il narrow cs-
cape from being burned to death.
Shortly before Palmer was killed he
had run a ladder up to the second
story and attempted to rescue Il man
and wife named Hetopp, who were
supposed to be in the house, but who,
1t was afterwards discovered, had gone
to visit a friend.
\ fireman named Nevil, while going
for a doctor, was thrown from q horse
and is believed to be fatally injured.
The house with it's contents was en-
tirely destroyed, and there is but little
insurance. Palmer had only recently
been married and it is feared that his.
wife will go insane over grief at his
death.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

IT was announced in Belgrade. on
the 4th, that King Alexander of Ser
via. aged 10. had been betrothed to
Princess Helene, third daughter of the
prince of Montenegro, who is % years
DID.
MARTINEZ CAMros arrived in Madrid
On the 18th. The crowd in the streets
Kissed him on his arrival.
MAI. W. c. MoRELAND. eX-city after
ney for Pittsburgh, Pa, and his assist
ant, W. II. House, We're called. on the
5th, to answer charges of ~malfeasance
in office, before Judge Stowe, presid-
ing in the criminal court.
LADY JANE FRANCESCA WILDE,
mother of Oscar Wilde, died in London,
on the 5th.
ELMER WETHERHoLTs, a young man
who was confined in the county Jail at
Woodstock, Va, for wife beating,
made his escape. on the 5th. and shot
and killed his wife at their home near
that place.
HARRY J. c. GUST. editor of the Pail
Mall Gazette, London, and Mr.. Muller,
his assistant editor. having declined to
resign their positions, Mr.. Astor. on
the 5th, 'summarily dismissed them.
They announce that they will immedi-
ately publish a statement of the rea-
son for the action. The editorial
staff, upon learning of the action of
the chief, resigned in a body.
MINISTER TERRELL,at Constantinople,
intimated, OF the 5th, that he would
not appoint any natualized Armenians
or newspaper reporters for the relief
work in Armenia.
The British steamer Lamington,
from Gibraltar for New York. with
fruit, vents ashore 35 miles east of Fire
Island, n. V, on the 5th. The life-sav-
ers rescued the crew of the steamer
with 4 breeches buoy.
SINCE Secretary of Agriculture Nor
ton discon tinued sending seeds to
farmers at the request of congressman.
he has been persona non grata "a the
capitol. On the 5th Senator Vest paid
his respects to the secretary and mauled
him numerically.
Miss JESSIE PITCHER. a 1~6-year-old
girl of Attica, Ind. was seized by two
unknown lei or the night of the attn,
forced into a buggy and driven off.
Absolutely nothing is known OF the
men or the reasons for their conduct.
Miss Pitcher is a schoolgirl and has
been involved ill no love affairs
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15
DRIVEN ASHORE.
The Vessel Doomed, and Little Chance for
any of Her Grew.

any of Her Crew.
NEwBURYPoRT. Mass, Feb. 1O.-The
three-masted schooner Florida. of New
York, went ashore yesterday afternoon
on Salisbury beach. When first OBJ
served by two SeabrOok fishermen,
men were seen on the schooner.
They attempted to lasnch 4 boat, bal,
It was smashed to pieces in the terrific
seas. The men then took to She rig
ging and dashed themselves to the man
and mizzen masts.
There is no life-saving station az
Salisbury beach, the nearest one being
at Plum island; but the Merrinac river
separates them and there is no means
of communication except via Ncwbury-
port.
The telephone station is three miles
distant, and to this point one of tie
fishermen FASTENED. He commur;-
Gated with this city and the station at
Plum island was notified.
Shortly after eight o'clock the life
saver started to throw a life line TO
the Inflated vessel. but owing to dark
ness and the heavy wind no definite
aim could be taken.
About nine o'clock one body was
washed ashore and shortly afterwards
a second body was observed in tine
surf. At 10 o'clock the life-savers were
to get a line over to the
vessel and they will continue their ef-
forts through the night IN the hope of
reScuinG II five men who are sun-
posei to be on the schooner. II IS
probable, however, that all
persisted.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15
MISSOURI A NEWS.
The st. Louis kissing Case.

The court of appeals has handed
down a decision in the celebrated st.
Louis case OF Pierce VS.. Carpenter. A.
b. Carpenter kissed Mrs. Sarah NJ.
Pierce against her will. SO she alleged,
and she and her husband sued for DAM
ages. A jury gave her s > .5OO, and the
court of appeals sustained the verdict.
The evidence in behalf Of Mrs. Pierce tended
to show that Carpenter not only forcibly kissed
her, but made an insulting proposal. The de-
PENDANT moved for a new trial. because only
nominal damages should have been allowed.
The motion having been sustained. Mr..
and Mrs. Pierce appealed. holding that
under their pleading it was competent for them
to show and for the jury to consider, for the
purpose Of allowing exemplary damages, the
insulting character Ct Carpenters conduct.
The court Of appeals S~ustainS this opinion.
The plaintiffs having pleaded the unlawful
nature OF the assault. the evidence concerning
the aggravated character of the assault was
properly admitted. The judgment Of the cir
cult court granting a new trial is set aside and
the case remanded, with instructions TO rein
state the judgment.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15
Must Hang for Wife-MurdPr.

The supreme court has affirmed the
death sentence of Thomas PushOn. of
st. Joseph. Pushon killed his wife.
and On the first trial was convicted of
murder in the second degree and sen
fenced to 20 years in state prison. lie
appealed to the supreme court, and got
the sentence reversed, but on the ~
0nd trial in the lower court he was
sentenced TO be hanged, and this YER
dict the supreme u has upheld.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15
THE CUBAN REVOLT.

-
Most Severe Fighting Since the Beginning
of the Wharf.-The Spanards Abandon Their
Plan to Force a Battle with Gen. Maceo,
am Hasten to the Relief of Beleaguered
Towns, and Find All the Fighting They
Want.
HAVANA, Feb. S, via Key West, Fla,
Feb. 10.-The figh ting in Pinar prov
ince in the last few days has been the
most severe since the beginning OF the
war. The condition to which the
Spanish forces in the west are reduced
has led Gen. Marin to abandon the at
tempt to force a battle with Gomez,
delay his return to Havana and go to-
the relief of the beleaguered towns.
Maceo's forces include the bands of
Miro, Sotonayor, Delgado, Zayas and
Bermudez. The official government,
report gives them a strength of 600
probably much greater. The combined
forces fought a pitched battle with
Gen. Luque at Paso Real Monday.
The latter reported hat the re6c,s-
formed in line of battle and charged the
Spanish lines with great valor. Luque'
claimed a complete victory and asked
for the San Fernando cross, having re-
manned IN command though shot
through the leg. After the fight Luque
withdrew his force to the capital Of
the province.
Wednesday the same parties of reb-
els besieged Candelaria, a railroad
town near the Havana province bor-
der. They had apparently recovered
from the battle with Luque. The VOL
unteers and a small detachment made
a heroic defense of Candelaria for &c
hours. Marin, who was about leaving
Artemisia for Havana, ordered Canella.
to the relief of Candelaria and to at
tack Maceo. He took all the available
forces and proceeded in person to sup
port Canalla. The latter made "a re-
markable march, reached Candelaria
and found insurgents swarming in the
towns in that vicinity.
The garrison held out, though many
fell. The troops of the Simancia and
Zamoria battalions attacked the be
siegers, and the fight continued two
hours. The insurgents made several
machette charges against the Spanish.
troops. The latter used artillery
Liz AOSSSS were HcdNN On bOtIl SIot>-
The troops finally entered Candelaria
Thursday night. The insurgents
moved west to San Cristobal. Marin's
column arrived at Candelaria, aud
Canella followed Maceo.
Another battle is expected. It IS
impossible to learn the losses AT Cam
delaria accurately. The government,
says &c dead insurgents were found on
the field of battle and 70 more were
found afterwards. Their own losses
are given as five dead and Is wounded.
The American correspondent Manning
remains pending the result of the az
ton of the state department at Wash
ington against his summary expulsion.
The government reports Jose Maceo
wounded in the leg in Santiago prov
ince. and also Bermudez killed
Neither report IS confirmed
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15

Fayette was recently infested with a
band of tramps, who insulted ONE
whom they found unprotected 1T the
houses they have visited.
Officers located their rendezvous in a vacant
house near the cemetery. a fight enSuei. in
which clubs and knives We're used freely. The
officers were reinforced by citizens. and IL ol
the Is trampS were lodged ia jail. search of
one o. the trampS revealed two sheath knives,
one cold chiSel. one steel-cdGe plate, one file.
one stick of dynamite about eight inches long
and 4 lot of tramp hieroglyphicS.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15
CAPITOL REMOVAL CASE.

The State Supreme Court Denies the In
junction Asked by jefferson Cisy, and
the Question Will BE Decided by the
People at the Polls Next November
Great Rejoicing at Sedalia.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. Feb. 6--The
capital removal injunction ease was
decided by the supreme court in banc
Tuesday morning, the opinion being
written by Judge George 3. Macfar-
lane and %concurred in by Judges Brace,
Sherwood, Barclay and Robinson.
Judges CAN'T and Burgess did not sit
IL the case.
The court finds that it is for the peO-
pie and not for the courts to pass upon
amendments L the constitution. and
therefore the supreme court has no
authority to interfere in this instance.
This places the capital removal ques-
tion before the people to be voted upon
at the November election, provided, of
course, that Sedalia complies with the
provisions carried by the resolution as
to bond, etc.
Says Judge Macfarlane:
There can lie no doubt thas tie question Of
the establishment OF the seat of government is
OHN "HANA - "a P-OOIA oNDJCtG "L4CiANaALtALS-
II the people had seen I'll they could have
given power to the general assembly TO change
the seat OF government uIOl any terms Is
might request. Indeed, the power might have
been delegated to the governor, or th.s court
or to commissioners. rs WAS done BY the con-
ventton OF 1870. But no such power Vas
granted, nor did the people remain silent on
the subject, and thus leave the matter TO the
discretion OF the assembly, but negatived such
power by declaring: The general assembly
snail have no power TO remove the seat 0: gov
eminent from the City OF Jefferson (Sec. -,
art. ", constitution 1881
1t is plain that in order to secure Il removal
OF the capital an amendment to the cunstitu-
ton is necessary. The general assembly
deemed il proper that the expediency OF re
moval to Sedalia should be submitted To the
people. II is not seriously insisted that an
unconditional proposal for removal would not
have been valid. But il is insistet that the
amendment as proposed is, and though adopted
by the peo pie, would be invalid. ON account Of
the conditions annexed thereto, and the powers
delegated TO certain officials.
The objection IS directed against the wisdom
of the measure and its cxpediency. As has
been said. these are questions upon which the
courts have no power. The amendment derives
It's force from the people and not from the leg
~islature. II ratified. IL shall be valid anG bind
ing, to all intents and purposes, as u pars of
this constitution, is the language OF mat in
The court holds that there was moth
ing in the ordinance of admission or in
the proceedings connected Herewith
~irrevocably binding the state to MAIN
tain the permanent seat of govern
ment at jefferson City, and tina the
people of Jefferson City have not Sc
cured such vested rights as viii pre-
vent the removal of the capital.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15
Pretty G0d Evidence.

At Columbia Sallie Gordon. colored,
was on trial for arson. and Il pile of
rags and paper, saturated with coal oil.
was introduced in evidence. The at
torrey for the defense claimed that the
combustibles contained no oil. To in
vestigate the court applied a lighted
match. The pile was in a blaze in an
instant, and the courtroom was in
flames. There was a stampede for the
doors. and the fire alarm was sounded.
The flames were eXtinguishcd before
serious damage was done.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15
a Large Attendance.

The enrolment in the law depart.
ment OF the state university, Column
hia, has reached 100. which is 30 per
cent. above last years attendance. The
enrolment in the university is now
nearly 700.