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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-23
Hints for School Girls.

Until you make the attempt, you
will not believe how hard it is to write
in two or three sentences the gist Of
an occurrence, to relate what is neces-
sary IN storyT; to describe an event or
4 person. without using too many
words. The girl who can write clever
paragraphs will, in good time, find
newspaper which will use her work
AS between producing paragraphs or
poems, I advise the para graph as by
far the better factor in forming a
really good style. But if girls like to
write verses. there is no reason why
they should not acquire so graceful an
accomplishment
:; AS for earning money out of school
hours, there are not many ways open
to girl. In the first place, the hours
of girls life at school and at home
are very full. She has had lessons to
prepare, and there are usually some
home duties which fall to her share.
A school girl must not overwork for
if she does she will neither do credit to.
her teacher nor to her own abilities.
We insist in these days that the best
students are those who are in good
health, able to walk, to ride wheel,
to play golf and tennis. and to lend a
hand at whatever is going on. Pallid,
attenuated girls are out of fashion,
Harper's Round Table.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-23
PRIZES FOR WOMEN.
Their Department. Will BE State
"a FIN

Their Department Will Be State
Fair Feature. -
st. Paul, April q. --For a number of
years the woman's department at the
state fair, consisting of a display Of
plain and fancy needleWork, paint
ings and embroideries, jellies, pre-
serves and other food products, had
an assigned space in. the exposition
building. Last year the experiment
was tried of placing this department
in separate building of which it oc-
cupied one fourth. This was so sue
cessful and attracted such general in
terest that this year the board Of
managers has assigned the entire
space of one Of the largest buildings
on the grounds to the Woman's de-
partment, with the expectation that
even this will scarcely be adequate
for the display Of woman's work, so
rapid has been the increase of inter
est of the women of this state in this
department The building assigned
to this display is in the most accessi-
bic part of the grounds, between the
grand stand and the horticultural de-
partment in the exposition building,
and the fair management feels con-
fident that the ample provisions made
will arouse q still further interest of
the women of Minnesota in the dis
play OF the resources of the state.
The me arts department. will also
be in the same building. This will be
in experienced hands. as will also the
department Of food products and tex
tile fabrics. Last year a great many
beautiful paintings and embroideries
We're on exhibition. but so numerous
were the entries that they We're undu-
lily crowded into the space assigned to
them. This year with four times the
space. there will be ample opportunity
for displaying them to the utmost adj
vantage.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-23
Fads.
nan is a. creature of fads.

Woman is a creature of fads.
We may not like to admit it; we
may wish it We're otherwise. but the:
fact remains that what is craze with
her to-day is forgotten tomorrow; her
stock of superlative adjectives that
are to-day shoWered, upon some pass
ing triflc are tomorrow applied, with
equal ferVOr to some new fancy.
In certain respects this instability is
not to be deDlored, for we would not
have woman worship always at the
shrine OF the same rag-doll. There is
q certain sort of merit in being able
to adapt ones self to new hobbies, and
there is always the possibility Of the
new fad being of a higher order than
the old. The most deplorable feature
of a woman's devotion to fads is the
tendency it develops in her to make
q fad out of everything The pro-
nOunced faddist has lost all perspicui-
ty; her religion, the training of heI
children, her own intellectual culture
in fact, everything that ought to be
near and dear to her-are placed on
plane with her collection of Beardsley
posters or whatever other fad She
may have a hand. Perhaps this win.
ter she has made fad Of religion, OF
culture, or some other good cause; but
it has only been a fad, and has affect.
ed her real personality just as much
as did her. discussions of Trilby last
winter. Herein lies the dangers OF
faddism. It takes US to every new thing
with an unnatural feryor that soon
burns out. leaving us with energies
wasted and only few dry husks in s
our possession, for all our feSerish ex
element w onlanlSind.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-23
CHILDREN GONE.
Kidnapped by Parties Presumably in
the Employ Of Their Father

Kidnapped by Parties Presumably in
the Employ of Their Father.
Redwood Falls. Mimi. April ia
special has just been received here to
the effect that three children Of Mrs.
John Spofford, residing With her faith
er, Charles Zuberbir, in Johnsonyille
township, were kidnapped from their.
mother by four men claiming to be
county officers last Wednesday after
noon. The four men We're evidently in
the employ of Spofford, father of the
children, who is alleged to have used
his wife so shamefully about three
weeks ago that she left his home in
Seymour, Mo-, in the darkness Of
night, taking with her the four chill
dren, one In arms, and walked to a
station twenty miles from Seymour,
wading across a river to avoid being
chased by hounds. and in order to es-
cape from the alleged henchmen Of
Spofford The father Of Mrs. Spofford
and several friends are in pursuit of
the kidnapping party
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-23
Hurt While Coastin-

Duluth, April %. B. c. Church,
manage of the Imperial mill and ex-
president of the Duluth board Of trade,
met with q serious accident while
riding bicycle early last evening.
He was coasting on the bike down
Twelfth avenue east and lost control
OF the machine. It dashed across
London road and ran against a low
fence at the top of a steep embank-
ment. Mr. Church was pitched head
long over the embankment, landing
on the tracks of the Duluth & Iron
Range road. He was picked up in an
unconscious condition and taken to
his home and two physicians were
summoned. 1t was thought one Of
his legs was broken, but the ply
sicians deny this. They fear, towev-
er, that he is seriously injured in.
ternally.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-23
1t Settled the Question

The colonel was the pOSSeSSOr of a
fat colored man who was extremely
lazy-sO much so that everybody in
the town had tried to do something to
liven him up. They usually aband-
oned their effort after a trial.
There was quite gathering at the
colonels one afternoon, and the ques-
ton of the lazy colored man came up.
Finally one of the gentlemen asked
leave to experiment, and to crafty
him the colonel sent for his lazy ser
want. 1T was some time before Sam
put in an appearance. When he came
the gentleman addressed him thus:
Sam. as [ was coming up the gar
den path noticed several snails down
near the gate. want to show these
gentlemen some of their peculiarities,
so catch one for me, please"
Sam scratched his gray wool and
departed
The colonel and his friends smoked
and chatted for a long while, and still
no Sam and no snail:
well, that fellow is really lazy
said the gentleman who had sent him
on the quest. Colonel. would you
mind sending for him, and see what
on earth he is doing?'
The colonel did so, and Sam entered
the room.
''Well,'' said the gentleman, 'did you
catch one of the snails?''
''Deed no, sah,' replied Sam; "dey
was too powerful, quick TO- me- Ise
couldn't catch up wild demv'-Harp.
ers Round Table.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-23
IN End to ButtonI,oIe.

The day Of buttonholes is apparent
" past. Like the precious purple dye
Of the Phoenicians, the wonderful
folored crystal Of the Romans and con
versation, it is not unlikely that the
art Of making buttonholes will soon
become one of the lost arts Time
was when it was looked upon as an
accomplishment in which every wo-
man should be proficient. It's gradual
extinction is, however, entirely natur-
al and to be accounted for. Although
buttons have never been more popular
than at present, they are purely Orna-
mental, not uti1it;rian. This means
the absence Of the buttonhole. Not
one gown in a hundred nowadays
fastens by means Of the once newt
able row Of buttons down the bodice
front. The up-to-date bodice is held
together by hooks sand eyes, and in
deed many of the most artistic cos
tuners put their faith in the common
pin. All skirt bands now fasten with
big hook and eye instead Of the one
time button and buttonhole Many q
fashionable dressmaker, one who can
cut q godet skirt to perfection and in
fate q pair Of balloon sleeves to the
biggest believable proportions, knows
nothing Of the art of making button
holes There's no demand for them;
hence the scanty supply. Even IN
derclothing doesn't make use of half
as many buttonholes as it did in form
er years, and with SO much ready
made underwear in te market there is
little excuse for q woman to learn the
art for that reason. There is no doubt
about it, the passing Of the button
hole is a present and very apparent
fact.-New York Sun.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-23
Heilpern Suicides.

Winona, Mimi, April 21-Leo He'll
perm committed suicide in his room in
business block on East Third street.
Heilpern was local manager of the
Franklin Benefit Association of Du-
luth. He is said to have been short in
his accounts. Heilpern in 1891 was
charged with embezzling $4,000 while
employed by the Columbia mill of Min
neapolis. and after long fight in the
courts was convicted and sent to Still
water. Some time ago he was re-
leased conditiOnally. -"~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-23
A IroUR-YEAR OLD ARRESTED.
a Small Girl Given. to Relatives
After a Night in Jail

n Small % I1rl Si1Ven. TO Relatives
After a Night in Jail.
Minneapolis, April %. Mary Laird.
who was arrested last night, charged
with being a yagrant, was released
this morning, and Myrtle Smith, aged.
four years, who was placed under ar
rest at the same time, and charged at
the central station with the same.
charge, was turned over to her grand
mother. The arrest was made by Of
ficer Ccnroy, and considerable indig-
nation was expressed in the court
room and at the central station this
morning when it became known that
the little girl had been locked up and
such q charge placed opposite to her
name Oh the station register. 1t is
customary in such cases to merely
mark "held" opposite the name when
the prisoner is to be turned over to
parents or friends. It is not known
whether the officer expected to try
and convict the little girl Of vagrancy
or not Miss Laird and the little girl
were arrested in Hamilton's saloon,
214 Washington avenue south.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-23
Wheat still Burnin"

Minneapolis, April 21.-The meeting
of insurance adjusters to consider the
loss upon the Terminal elevator build
ing burned some weeks ago, has been
postponed for one week. Parts Of the
big pile of burned wheat and timbers
are still smoking and steaming quite
vigorously, although it has been seven
weeks since the fire. Most Of the wheat
now being taken out is worthless, and
is being sent to the dump at the stock
yards. .--
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-23
WAS 1O3 YEARS OLD.
The Oldest Man ;Es Minnesota Dies
Suddenly at AMOl1a.

. -st n
Anol1a, MINI. April %. = Michael
Gilligan, the Oldest man in Anoka
county, and probably the oldest in
Minnesota, died suddenly yesterday,
aged 103 IL years. Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Giliigan We're. probably the
oldest couple in the Northwest, she
being 101 u years of age. Both had
complete control of their faculties,
were able to be around and lived to-
gether in their cozy home happy and
contenred MI. Gilligan was a good
story teller and his "reminiscences OF
foul-score years ago were interesting
and instructive. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilligan were born in Manor Hamil-
ton, Ireland. They were married sew
enty-eight years ago, when he was
twenty-five and she twenty-three.
Seven sons and two daughters blessed
the union and four of these children
are today living in this country.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-23
Minnesota Veterans

Winona, Mimi, April 21.-The thir-
ty-frst annual reunion Of the First
Minnesota Regiment Volunteer In
fantry association will be held at Wi
mona June 2. This meeting will be of
unusual interest, as the matter Of
forming an association of the surviv-
ing veterans of all the Minnesota or
carnations who served in the war will
be discussed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-23
Lumber Drivers Strike

Roylton, Mimi, April PA report
reached town to-day that G. B. Buck
mans entire crew of drivers on Hill
man Brook. struck for higher wages
this morning. They We're getting 81 so
but wanted So. Buchanan has tele-
graphed to Minneapolis for help. There
is a good driving stage of water at
present and the men quit at a critical
time. The strike is q damage to the
lumbermen and is generally denounced
here.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-23
For St. Paul

Washington, April 19.-Representa
tive I<iefer to-day secured the passage
of bill directing the secretary of war
to donate one condemned cannon and
four pyramids of shells for the st.
Paul cemetery. The location of this
cannon and pyramids will be left to
the Grand Army committee when the
encampnent is held in st. Paul.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-23
Warehouse RInze

e Duluth. Mimi. April 22.-The North
ern Pacific new warehouse on Rice's
Point. SO feet wide and 600 feet long,
was totally destroyed by fire to-day.
The building was in process of con-
struction and just ready for tarring
the roof. The loss on it is nearly
$4,000, and that on the dock on
which it stands probably SIS, 900 more.
John A. Jeffrey, a laborer, was ia
tally hurt and one fireman was badly
injured in the fire. The docks are
still burning
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-23
business VIII Continue.

st. Paul, April 21.-Assignee w. B,
Jordan, of the p. n. Kelly Mercantile
company, applied to Judge Egan to-
day for an order to continue the bust
ness of the firm under his personal
supervision and for authority to con-
tract debts. The order was granted in
special term of the district court.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-23
WOMEN WE'RE CUTE.
PostInfstress and Her Assistant Ar
rested for Robbing the Mails.

rested for Robbing the Mails.
st. Louis, April %. - The United
States postal authorities have re-
ceived telegram from Harrison,
Ark, that postoffice inspectors have
placed under arrest Postmistress Mrs.
Luna Cass and her assistant, Mrs.
Minnie Huffman, who were in charge
of the postoffice at Oregon, Ark, who
were charged with rifling registered
and ordinary mail. Their arrest dis
closed a novel method of robbing
wholesale and retail merchants of st.
Louis and other cities, as we'll as pock-
citing the cash sent through the mails
by private parties. Both the prison
ers have confessed and a portion Of
the stolen property and moneys have
been restored. :
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-23
Robber Confessed.

Appleton, Mimi, April 81. Galen
Grout. Jr., was arrested yesterday on
the charge Of robbing J. A. *. Peter
sons hardware store. He tried to dis
pose of some revolvers and this led to
his arrest. When confronted with the
facts he confessed
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-23
Charged with EN- beanlement.

Minneapolis, April %. John u.
Buxton. cashier of the postoffice, was
arrested to-day on a warrant sworn
out by Inspector James D.. Wood,
charging him with embezzIing ST.
s151.77 from the department. on March
81. 1896. 4. III ss8
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-23
More Cubans KILLED.

Havana, April 81 The Spanish
troops have had an engagement with
the numerous forces of. the insurg-
ents which have been advancing west
and the official report shows a severe
reverse for the Cubans.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-23
Ii Carries Conn

San Francisco. April % Edward
Evans Of Shanghai, China. who was
among the passengers on the steamer
Gaelic. says that Ii Hung. Chang, the
eminent Viccroy, now on his way to
Moscow to attend the coronation OF
the czar. took with him on his trip a
casket in which he expects to be
buried when he dies. z.5S.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-23
Drowned in the Canal.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, April 10
James NIrGraw was fonnd drowned in
the canal this morning. In crossing
above the new lock a bout S1 O'clock he
stumbled and fell in. but could not be
rescued by the watchman.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-23
Run Down.

st. Paul. April 19.-Frank Lynch. a
member of the street force. was run
into early this morning at Wabasha
street and College avenue by runa-
way team attached to a milk wagon,
and seriously, If not fatally, injured
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-23
Prizes for PaintinIIc,I.,,.,'

Pittsburg, April q Andrew Carne-
gle has authorized the trustees Of
Carnegie art gallery to offer $4,000 for.
the best two oil paintings by Ameri-
can artists.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-23
Fiction ma RenIitv

SIS Actress taking the leading charac
ter in a tragedy wv here can my
mother be? rs
4 Voice from the Gallery She is Sit,
ting in the Konigsplat, selling apples
Neueste Nachrichten. s
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-23
S. S. Linton Dies.

y Minnea polls, April 1915 s.. Linton,
the well known grain dealer, died last
night at Eureka Springs. Ark. whittier
he had gone two weeks a go for treat
ment.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-23

Washington, April 10. - The debate
on the bond resolution proceeded in
the senate, Mr.. Hill continuing in op-
position, his speech, which is not vet
completed. Mr., Hoar supported the
proposed bond investigation. The de-
bate is proving attractive to the pub
lie. the galleries being crowded all
day. An, exciting episode occurred late
in the day concerning Pacific railroad
affairs. MI. Gear, chairman Of the
Pacific railroads committee, presented
a bill proposing an adjustment Of the
railroads debt. This led Mr. Allen
(Neb) to criticise the committee for al
legged partiality to ''Collis 2. Hunting
ton and his lobby A bitter personal
alteration between Mr. Gear and Mr..
Allen followed. during which Mr.. Allen
declared Mr.. Gear had uttered false
hood concerning Gen. Weaver of Iowa.
Mr.. Hoar called Mr.. Allen to order
and demanded that his words be taken
down. Mr.. Allen was obliged to take
his seat, but on a motion by Mr.. Faulk-
ner was allowed to proceed in order.
The net result of five hours work,
on the private calendar in the house
was the passage of four pension bills,
one to pension the widow of Rear Adj
- WIZ d.JO pea llOuCI, luC, IL
lection Of a bill to retire hospital
steward as a second lieutenant Of cav
airy and the passage Of a, war claim
of less than $500. The latter was the
first war claim brought before the
house for consideration, and natural
~ provoked d general debate on the
policy Of paying war claims. It drew
/ from Mr.. NIahon tiiep.. Pa.l, chairman
of the war CLAIM committee, MIR.
\ Walker Rep.. Mass.), Mr.. Mccall
(Rep., TENN aud Mr. Evans Rep..
Ky.l. eloquent pleas for the payment
of the finding Of the court Of Chains.
Mr. N1ahon argued these claims should
1 be paid or the court Abol islled. Barring
the common claims he asserted that
$40, 0tO. 900 would pay them. while Mr..
4 Ray (Rep., n. Y. thought $500, OnO.-
600 would not meet them. Politics, of
course, were injected Into the debate.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-23
/ A Valuation.

MY daughter has been accustomed
to every luxury =
WELL" replied the Duke, don't
come high enough to rank @ Z lup
aVry ?"-TTuth. .s$
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-23

$4,000. r. .....s..
A disastrous freight wreck occurred
on the Northern Pacific, near Sawyer
seventeen miles from Duluth, sending
fifteen cars of wheat in a badly -demor-
allied condition.: into the ditch. The
wreck was caused by a Washout, the
existence Of which was not known.
The engine and six cars passed over
safely.
Jacob Mowery, a we'll known resi-
dent of Winona for the past forty
years and a member of Winona's first
city council, committed suicide in an
clubhouse by shootingt himself in the
right temple. Mr.. Mowery was sixty
eight years of age. Dependency was
the cause Of the deed.
The new st. Cloud city council met
and elected officers for the ensuing
year. John A. WINNER was elected
president ovell George W.. Stewart.
Hrank A. Smith, who has acted as city
engineer for years, will be succeeded
by Samuel Schultz. George A. Junk is
city physician and Charles Il. Wheeler
is chief Of police. NM D. Taylor was
re -elected city attorney.
The body of an unknown man was
found in the river at LIE Sueur From
papers in his pockets it appears that
he had worked foEHhe st. Paul Barrel
company as engineer, and that his
name was William Madden. It was
learned that a William Madden of Jes.
senland, Sibley county, had not been
heard from for abou1 two months and
1t 10 supposed they are the same.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-02

may be used by the clergyman for the
ceremony if the pair are married, ns
many are, according to the Episcopal or
Roman Catholic ritual.
Another idea is to purloin piece oil
the wedding gown If it is not of the
traditional silk or satin in white or
pearl-color, and make from it party
bag ornamcnted with spray of oraIfge
blossoms or flight of tiny love-birds,
or encircling true-lovers' knots, or the
favorite flower of the bride or bride
groom.
\ little hand or lamp screen may be
decorated with an appropriate scrap
of music: "Come, Haste to the We'd
ding" or the opening bars of the we'd
ding march from "Lohengrin," for in.
stance. The notes are very effective
in embroidery and not difficult to do.
These are mere hints in a certain di-
rection, all sentimental. But why
should not one cater to that side
cf this most sentimental of occasions?
TO do so is not to fall into the error OF
the employees of certain wealthy mill
owner awhile ago. His marriage was
honored by the presentation from the
"hands" Of large oaken and brass
bound ,Hsket. 1t contained photo
graphs of all the donors.--N. Y. Times