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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-25
Hypnotized by a Snake,

Serpents are often charmed by hu.
man beings, but a snake that turns
the table and hypnotizes people is q
freak. A rattlesnake near Simona, q
town in Florida, recently performed
this remarkable feat. This snake
hypnotized Miss Pauline Brown, and
had it not been for the timely arrival
Of her brother she would doubtless
have lost her life.
Miss Brown went for q short walk
in the fields to gather wildfowers.
She did not return when expected and
her family became anxious. Her
brother Arthur, armed with shotgun,
set out in search of hef.
After time he saw the girl in the
distance sitting on the grass. He at
once noticed the curious manner in
which she seemed to be swaying to
and fro, as if in time to music. He
approached cautiously and, peering
over her shoulder, was filled with hor-
ror when he saw the head of huge
rattlesnake waving from side to side
directly in front of her.
Arthur Brown moved cautiously to
one side, raised his gun and taking
careful aim shot off the head of the
rattlesnake. At the sound of the ex-
plosion the girl shrieked and fell to
the ground unconscious.
Later she said she wandered through
the fields picking flowers until, grow
ing tired, she had seated herself in
front of the clump of white flowers
which she intended to gather. She
admired their beauty and kept her
eyes fixed upon them until gradually
she began to feel an uncomfortable
drowsiness creeping over her, such as
one experiences after gazing fixedly at
the embers of dying fire.
Presently, although conscious that
the flowers were pure white, they be-
gan to take on the co ors of tho rain
bow and lose their outline. From this
iridescent mass at regular intervals
tongue of livId flame darted forth that
almost blinded her with its brilliancy.
She was possessedl with feeling of
horror and had u presentiment of evil,
yet was powerless to use her voice or
move her limbs. How long she was
under this extraordinary influence
she had no idea. Nor was she con.
scious OF its nature till, coming to her.
self after the shock of the gunshot had
thrown her into a faint, she saw the
dead snake.
The rattlesnake proved to be
monster of its kind. Putting the dis.
membered head on to the bo1v it
measured an even seven feet in lens....
The body in it's largest part was eigh-
teen inches in circumference. 1t had
sixteen rattles and a button, indicat-
ing that the serpent was at least sey-
enteen years old.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-25
A Suicide job.

eddie" Farrell, San Franciscan
politician whose death was announced u
few weeks ago, was at one time en-
ployed in the Mint, ga suicide job, >"
he called it, sat eight dollars u day"
He would enter Il saloon, and, after o
simulated spell OF coughing, would
put his hand TO his mouth and show
to the astonished by-standers small
gold nugget He always carried it
with him. Then, with q sigh, he
would remark: "My lungs are all
coated with gold, from working in
that Mint. It's regular suicide job !"
-Argonaut.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-25

The Melbourne (Australia) Argus
called attention some years ago to the
remarkable fact that three young men
destined to high distinction in diler-
ent spheres-Lorl Salisbury, the
statesman, Sir John Millais, the paint.
er, and Thomas Woolner, the sculp.
tor-were simultaneously in Victoria
al the height of the gold fever in the
early tifties.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-25
SUPERLATIYE.

$50 you have been having pretty
dry time out in Kansas"
DRY! Well, rather. Why, tho
air was SO dry out there that the m oon
used to fairly raise dust as it went
through the sky, and the moisture was
all evaporated out of the milky way,
until it looked like long trail of pull
verized chalk"
"How did you get water for your
selves and stock? ?"
swell, that was hard matter. Wo
used to have to run the we'll THROUGH
the clothes wringer every morning to
get water for cooking, and we would
go and throw lot OF little pebbles ON
the barn to make the horses think it
was rain falling on the roof, and in
that way keep them from getting dis.
couraged. Truth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-25
An Accommodating Deci sion,

The suit against Prince de Looz ct
Corswarem, the representative of a
famous Belgian family, who was
charged with breaking various laws in
France, Belgium and England, has
ended at Brussels in his discharge, TO
the great astonishment OF many peo.
pie. The court found him suffering
from hereditary degeneracy and
without penal responsibility"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-25
Painting a lightning Flash,

Mr. Inwards, fellow of the Royal
Meteorological Society OF England,
has discovered that Turner was the
only artist who ever painted lightning
with scientific exactness. A photo.
graph OF a lightning flash placed be.
side Turner's representation shows
great accuracy. The zigzags made by
other artists are not o. X. d by ma.
ture.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-25

Napoleon III. once remarked TO Mr..
Washburne, the American Minister to
Paris, that Spain could not hold Cuba,
and that tho result would be that she
would sacrifice all her soldiers and
spend all her money and then lose the
island in the end.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-25

The safest of modern years of rail
way travel was in 1885. The proper
tion returned rs killed and injured
from causes beyond their own control
to the number carried was killed, l
in l16, ,2O2, III; and injured, l in l.
599,112.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-25
AN ORIGINAL FELLOW.

Biggs-"That Be Beat seems like an
extremely versatile fellow"
Todgers-"lhat's right. lie bor-
rowed so of me last month"
Biggs-"Well?"
Todgers-"He has already given mo
thirteen original excuses for not re-
turning it. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-25

"He is very gifted" said Miss Gush-
ington. "Why, he can sit down and
write poetry by the yard. "
EYES," replied the envious rival.
"The only difficulty is that the public
reads it by the inch. "-Washington
Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-25
A CAPABLE MAN.

Rasom-''Yes, Bings has risen in
the political ranks. Bnt do you think
1t wise move to send him on such an
important diplomatic mission?"
Basom-"Do /? l tell you, he has
no equal as diplomat! Several years
ago we lived in the same fat building,
and he was the only tenant who alwaya
stood solid with the iauitor."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-25
THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE.
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.

Only This, and Nothing More-lntef-
mittent lightning -7,The Differ
ence-A Counter-Irrnantv Etc.
Only a cycler speeding by,
Only maid with watching eye
Only q moment he waved his hant
Only a smile SO sweet and bland;
Only stone, so smooth and rount
Only thud, as he met the ground. -.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-25
THE WANTS.

Your verses are very good, Miss"
said the editor. III his kindest manner,
'but we cannot possibly use them.
Our columns are too crowded"
"Can't you leave out some of that
stuff you publish under the head of
'Wanted'?' suggested the poetress.
ut is very uninteresting. Chicago
Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-25
AFTER THE BRIDGE DISASTER

Officer las he pulls Colonel Blood.
good, of Kentuckys from the water)-
"Are you seriously injured, colonel?"
Colonel Bloodgood-"Not a pahti-
Gle, sub. didn't swallow mouthful
OF it. PUCK.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-25
HARD LINES.

"By Jove, I'm in hard luck |"
"How so?"
"Why, here's m oney order I've
just got for $40, and the only man in
town that can identify me to the
money y-order clerk is one that / owe
$50 to. ."-Somerville journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-25

General Miles is heartily IN favor of
the bicycle for army use, AMI declares
that it can be used in nearly every
country and in ysost all seasons of the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-25
MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

Tommy (surprised) why, papa,
thought that one spoonful OF sugar
was always enough for my coffee?"
Tommy's Papa-"This is restaur-
ant, my son take all the sugar you
want. Judge.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-25

Dick-''You would marry the big
gest fool in the world if he asked you,
wouldn't you?"
Maud-"Oh, Dick this is so sud-
den. New York World.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-25
INTERMITTENT LIGHTNING.

"Is your town lighted by electricity
now?"
eyes but only when there thun'
derstorm "-Lustige Blaette,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-25
THE DIFFERENCE.

elbow could you distinguish the
walters from the guestsY
"The walters were polite. New
York Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-25

Lady (applying the tes0-"Ach
what pity The handsomest gentle
man in the company has got splash
ON his waistcoast !"
All the gentlemen present look down
in CONSERVATION at their vests.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-25
ALL THE LATEST IMPROVEMENTS.

She-I wish some photographs
taken"
Photographer "Yes, madame, with
or withoutT'
"With or without what?"
"The bones. Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-25
NO PLACE TO THINK.

"Thomas, saw you laugh just now.
What were you laughing about?"
81 was just thinkin about some.
thing"
"You have no business thinking
during school hours. Don't let it oc-
cur again"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-25
Mr.. Depew calls New York "tho
typical State"

-Four of the six Populist Senators in
Washington are university men or
graduates of colleges.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-25
A COUNTER -IRRITANT.

Mamma - "Russoll, stop teasing
your brother, I'm tired of hearing
him cry"
Russell-"It won't make any differ
ence if l do stop, eos ii [ don't tease
him he'll tease me and make me cry"
--Harper's Bazaar.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-25
WITHIN AN INCH OF DEATH,
BY MAX NORDAU,
SHE win,

HE windows of the
restaurant were
open, and the cool,
fragrant air of the
spring night was
struggling with the
smoke laden at
mosphcre of the
room. A glance out
of doors showed the
azure sky and the
brilliant full moon,
whose glimnering
blush rays shone
through the Young
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-25

THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE.
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.
Only This, and Nothing More-inter-
mittent lightning The Differ
ence-A Counter-Ir -Irrftantv Etc.
Only a cycler speeding by,
Only n maid with watching eye
Only a moment he waved his hhAt
Only u smile SO sweet and bland;
ONLY stone, so smooth and rount
Only thud, as he met the ground. >,
Wheel Talk.
THE DIFFERENCE.
elbow could you distinguish the
walters from the guests?'
"The walters were polite. Ne"
York Times
INTERMITTENT LIGHTNING.
"Is your town lighted by electricity
now?"
eyes but only when there II thun-
derstorm. "-Lustige Blaette2
TOOK HER BY SURPRISE.
Dick-''You would marry the big
gest fool in the world if he asked you,
wouldn't you?N
Maud-"Oh, Dick this is SO sud-
den. New York World.
AFTER THE BRIDGE DISASTER
Officer las he pulls Colonel Blood
good, of Kentucky, from the water)
"Are you seriously injured, colonel?"
Colonel Bloodgood-"No a pahti
Gle, sub. I didn't swallow mouthful
OF it. Puck
MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
Tommy (surprised) why, papa,
l thought that one spoonful OF sugar
was always enough for my coffee?"
Tommy's Papa-"This is restaur-
ant, my son take all the sugar you
want. Judge.
ALL THE LATEST IMPROVEMENTS.
She-"I wish some photographs
taken"
Photographer" eyes, madame, with
or without?'
"With or without what?"
"Ihe bones. Life.
TEST OF VANITY.
Lady (applying the test)-"Ach
what pity The handsomest gentle
man in the company has got splash
on his waistcoast !"
All the gentlemen present look down
in CONSERVATION at their vests.
MEASUREMENT.
"He is very gifted" said Miss Gush-
ington. "Why, he can sit down and
write poetry by the yard"
eyes" replied the envious rival.
''The only difficulty is that the public
reads it by the inch. Washington
Star.
NO PLACE TO THINK.
''lhomas, l saw you laugh just now.
What were you laughing about?"
81 was just thinkin' about some.
thing"
"You have no business thinking
during school hours. Don't let it oc-
cur again.
A COUNTER IRRITANT.
Mamma - "Russoll, stop teasing
your brother I'm tired of hearing
him cry"
Russell-'It won't make any differ
ence if l do stop, eos ii [ don't tease
laiI 4 l.
--Harpers Bazaar.
HARD LINES.
"By Jove, I'm in hard luck |"
"How so?"
"Why, here's money order I've
just got for $40, and the only man in
town that can identity me to the
money order clerk is one that / owe
$50 to. ."-Somerville journal.
AN ORIGINAL FELLOW.
Biggs -"That Be Beat seems like an
extremely versatile fellow"
Todgers-"T That's right. lie bor-
rowed so of me last month"
Biggs-"Well?
Todgers-"He has already given mo
thirteen original excuses for not re-
turning it. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer
THE WANTS
Your verses are very good, Miss,
said the editor. III his kindest manner,
''but we cannot possibly use them.
Our columns are too crowded"
Cant you leave out some of that
stuff you publish under the head of
Wanted o. suggested the poetress.
''It is very uninteresting. Chicago
Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-01-02
First Publication Dec. 10.
Mortgage Foreclo Sale.
DEFAULT having been made in the

DEFAULT having been made In the nav
m and q me sum OF one hundred and
to be due and is due at the date Of this
noglce upon certain mortgage, duly executed
and delivered by Rosa Price and James M
State Bank of Princeton, q Corporation under
the laws Of the State Of Minnesota
m n1 zee, bearing date the 18th day Of
contained, duly recorded in the office of the
register OF deeds in and for the county OF
Mile Laos and State of Minnesota, on the 3lst
gay OF March, 1893, at o'clock P. NJ, in book G
OF mortgages, on pages Is and 49,: which said
mortgage together with said debt secured
eenereDy, was duly assigned by said Citizens
S Sso bal Ak OF Prlnceton mortgage, to Hans
EngDerg by written assignment dated the 9th
day OF April. 1895, and recorded on the 9th day
OF April 1888, at o'clock P. NJ in book J of said
~ TeeG % on page 81 and no action
otherwise, to recover the debt secured by said
mortgage or any part thereof:
NOW, therefore, notice is hereby given, That
by virtue OF the power of sale contained in said
mortgage. and pursuant to the statute in such
case MADE and provided, the said mortgage will
De doreGiosed by sale of the premises de-
Commencing at the southeast corner of the
north east quarter of section four ~ township
t thnnSe Sc, 3d. range twenty-Seyen D
section four "a forty (4O) rods thence westerly
at a right angle to said east line of said section
t foid a. twenty Co rods thence south parallel
o1oo INC VI Sttlu SecC1On TOUR (4) forty (4O)
rods, thence east twenty rods to the place of
BEGINNING, Containing five (5)acres, in Mile Laos
county and State of Minnesota, with the here
dltaments and appurtenances: which sale will
be made by the sheriff of said Mile Laos
county, at the front door Of the court house, in
t tl village OF Princeton, in said county and
at ~ o'clock A: NJ, of that day, at public
vendue to the highest bidder for cash. to pay
sald debt OF one hundred forty one and 17-1O1
collars, and interest, and the taxes if
any on said premises. and twenty five dollars
attorneys fees as stipulated in and by said
mortgage in case of foreclosure, and the dis
DufSementS allowed by law; subject to re-
demption at any time within one wear from the
day OF SALE as provided by law
Dated December 10TH A. D. 1895.
s-.- HANS ENGBERG.
Assignee of Mortgage.
CHAS KEITH
Mortgages Attorney, Princeton, Mimi.
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School 10, District Notice.


Whereas. A petition duly signed and the sig
natures thereto duly Acknowledged, has been
duly presented to the board of county commits
sioners Of Mile Mile Laos county, Minnesota, at a
session Of said board held. on the 9th day of
December, AID 1895, asking for the formation
Of new school s district to be composed of the
following described territory. to-wit: All of sec
tion eight [s] nine [el ten l10], fifteen ISL,
sixteen l16] twenty E[;20], tWenty-one iii and
TWENTY-FIVE !. [2s]s in ! township 8 thirty
eight 1881 north, range twenty -seven [27] west
OF the 4th principal meridian. "a fEF{ E
Now, therefore, notice is hereby. given, That
a hearing of parties interested in the matter of
said petition will be granted at the next ses-
sion ofsaid board, commencing on the 7th day
of JANUARY. AID. 1896, at the office Of the
county auditor, in the village of Princeton in
said county. is 55<ss I'll fgs
BY order of the Board Of County Commission
ers. t8 & ''1%as ~ 81 is97
B. M. vANALsrE1N,
) issj Clerk Of Board.
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counter with whatever should oppose
their flight toward Dixie. The only
weapons they could command were the
case knives that had been used in dig
ging, and which had become worn into
the shape Of dirk blades. A few inches
of earth at the head of the tunnel was
all that lay between them and the prison
yard. The fugitives mounted the wall
by the aid Of a rope and graphing hook.
From the wall they dropped to the
ground by means Of the rope and landed
close to a party of guards, shuddled
around fire and engaged in absorbing
conversation. Morgan and Hines then
separated from the others, went direct
to- the depot, purchased tickets and
boarded the train. Morgan dropped into
seat beside a Union major and at once
engaged him in gossip. AS the train
passed along beside the towering prison
wall the talkative major exclaimed,
''There is where the rebel Morgan is for
safe keeping sja.g s9g
- ''Yes, - replied Morgan, ''.and ] hope
they will keep him as safe as he is
now.i'''a .4..r,f,f., s.,tlz $40 :
| At Cincinnati Morgan and Hines
/ jumped off before the train reached the
station. They crossed the Ohio in q skiff
and were soon among Kentucky friends.
In a few days they had money, pistols
and horses. After several adventures
and marrow escapes Morgan reached his
own lines. Hines was captured while
shielding Morgan in most daring man
ner. GEORGE L. KnMER.
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First Publication Nov. p. 1885.
Summons,

STATE OF MINNESOTA.
s County of Mile Laos. S.
District Court, Seventh Judicial District.
Aulger Rines and Charles Keith,
:.% n. Plaintiffs,
Henry T. Welles, Eugene L. Conk-
lin. James B. Gallop, William L. Ames
y. Pratt and Charlotte Pratt, his wife
Frederick M. Stowell, George W. Put
nam, John Shroyer, E. j. Whitney,
Andrew G. Tod Weston Hammons and
8 II: HammonS, his wife, Charles F.
MunSOn, Jonas B. Pierce, Orren B.
Sturtevant, Laura Jones: also all
other persons or parties unknown
claiming any right. title. estate, lien
or interest in the real estate described
IN the complaint herein defendants.
Inc State OF Minnesota to the above named de-
fendantS:
You are hereby summoned and REQUIRED tc
answer the complaint of the plaintiffs in the
above entitled action which is on file in the Of
ice OF the clerk of said court at Princeton. in
the county of Mile Laos, State of Minnesota
and to serve copy of your answer to said COM
plant on the subscriber at his office in Prince
ton, In said county and State, within twenty
days after the service of this summons upon
you, exclusive of the day of such service and
II you fail to answer the said. complaint within
the time aforesaid the plaintiffs in this action
vii! apply to the court for the relief demanded
IN the complaint together with the costs and
disbursements herein.
Dated September 9th, 1885 49,
CHAS. KEITH.
One of plaintiffs and Attorney per Sc.
Princeton, Mimi
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Much Mixed.

The scene at the funeral Of gentle
man who had had three wives two Of
them living at the time of his lamented
demise, ought to be an awful warning
to all mankind not to mix family rela-
tions up to too great an extent. Mr.. Ed
win G. Odell welded tie love Of his
youth. In few years she died, leaving
three children. After mourning for a
due and decorous length Of time Edwin
tried matrimony again. When two more
children increased the number Of
those who called him father Edwin and
the second wife became incompatible
because Edwin admired a Miss, Smith.
He had heart as wide as a meeting
house, did Edwin A divorce followed,
and Edwin married his Miss Smith.
Through this marriage three more chill
dren were added to Edwin's miscella-
neOus assortment. 49,, ~. 49, :.
Edwin seems to have been successful
in accommodating property as well as
children, for he left considerable es-
tate. Wife No. 2 had meantime married
again. Her second husband died and
after his death she ignored that he had
ever been. She claimed to be the widow
Of Edwin, and. the only genuine Jacob
Of widow. Both the women published
funeral notices Of the deceased, in which
each called herself the widow of Edwin.
At the funeral wife No. 2 forced her
carriage into the first place behind the
hearse, and it was only when the son Of
the first wife shook his fist in the face
of No. rs driver and called on police
man to put him out Of the rank that
wife No. SIS rights were acknowledged.
Wife No. 2 did not cease insisting that
it was her funeral, and no other wife's,
till the policeman used strong moral
suasion with her. .,a n. -
Edwin G. Odell must have been
highly edited if his ghost. was fitting
around there anywhere; .=..s,,. ,~;- :.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Mile Laos. S. '-.s
District Court, Seventh Judicial District.
Aulger Rines and Charles Keith. / ...
plaintiffs,
lin, James B. Gallop, William L. Ames, (,
T. l;.a Pratt and ID Charlotte Pratt. his wife,
nam, John Shroyer E. J: whitney,
Andrew G. Tod, Weston Hammons and
s. H: ham mons, his wife: Charles F.
Sturtevant, Laura Jones; also ali
other persons or parties unknown
claiming i'm nag any right, title, estate, lien
in the complaint, herein, defendants
been commenced in this court by the above
PENDANTS; that the object of said action is to
determine the adverse claim of the defendants.
and each and all of them, and the rights of the
parties respectively herein in and to the real
estate hereinafter described and asking that
SAID adverse claim of the defendants and each
OF them may be adjudged by the court null and
void and that the title of said real estate may
be ad}udged and decreed to be in the plaintiff:
and that the premises affected by said action
are situated in the county of Mile Laos and
State OF Minnesota and are described as fol-
quarter of section twelve (2) the west half of
the southwest quarter of section Q4) the east
nall OF the southeast quarter of section fifteen
Qo), the southwest quarter of the southwest
quarter OF section twenty-five (22) the south
east quarter of the northwest Quarter and the
southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of
northwest quarter and the southeast quarter OF
| the southeast quarter of section twenty-eight
(So), and the north half OF the northeast quar-
| (26) west 4th mer.
Dated September 9th, 1895.
i' One of plaintiffs and ATTORNEY per Sc
'i:.& E.. "a; Princeton. MINI