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The Princeton union., 1896-05-14
FINANCE THE RAIN ISSUE
Chairman Harrity Discusses the
q 3#f @E Election {&

ST. Paul, May 12. W. F. Harrity,
chairman Of the Democratic national
committee, and Col. Jay Grif Prather,
national committeeman from Missouri,
spent yesterday in ST. Paul They
We're the guests of Michael Doran at
the Ryan. The gentlemen spent the
day in driving about St. Paul and
Minneapolis and visited the promi-.
nent members Of their party in both
cities. Last evening they were Joined
by party of Missourians and left for
Superior. They will have a weeks
fishing for trout on the Brule in
Northern Wisconsin, and there they
will find Chris O'Brien Of st. Paul,
and. possibly, Senator Villas Of Wis
ccnsin and National Committeeman
Wall of Milwaukee. In an interview
Mr. Harrity said that finances would
be the main issue of the campaign
and that if the Democrats nominated
the right kind of a man they would
win. He did not know whether Mr..
Cleveland would be a candidate and
said that Senator Villas OF Wisconsin
is a possibility. ~
The Princeton union., 1896-05-14
N. P.'s Red Lake Excursion.

ST. Paul, May 12.- Charles s. Fee,
general manager and ticket agent Of
the Northern Pacific, issued a circular
yesterday announcing excursion rates
on May Is to Red Lake reservation
points. These rates are made for the
benefit of the reservation land hunters
and are as follows: From st. Paul.
Minneapolis. Duluth and West Su-
perlor to Crookston, the United States
land Office and Red Lake Falls, S1l.75:
from Ashland, Wis, $14.4O. These
tickets will be sold on May IL and Ii.
Inc Crookston tickets will be good for
continuous passage each way to Nav
81 and the Red Lake Falls ticket for
TWO days in each direction, and stop
over OF one day at Crookston will be
allowed in each direction, with final
limit May 80.
The Princeton union., 1896-05-14
TOO FAT TO SINK TO DEATH.
Woman Who Found One Method q
Suicide ImpracticabIe

Woman Who Found One Method OF
Suicide ImpracticabIe.
At Ann Mills. a little hamlet near
Newville, Pa, lives Alexander Geese,
a well-known farmer aid respected
citizen. His wife, Sarah Jane Geese,
has reputation as being one OF the
heaviest women, if not the heaviest,
in the county. OF recent years her
weight had been steadily increasing,
until now she weighs over 300 pounds.
She and her husband have twelve
children, and their domestic life has
been happy, but her size has evidently
preyed upon her mind, making her
Respondent. Yesterday morning she
left her home and proceeded to the u
banks of the Conodoguinet creek, a
stream about 100 feet in width, which
runs near her home. She took her
position on GalloWs bridge and
jumped into the deep stream, swollen
and muddy from the recent rains,
proposing to end her troubles
She had neglected to consider sub
ject which has an important bearing
on a project such us hers, that Of
specific gravity. She was too fat. and
despite her most desperate efforts her
body would not sink and, although
she tried to hold her head :..lder long
enough to drown herself, she did not
succeed. Her heavy body turned over
and over, and finally righting itself.
foated peacefully down the stream
with the head on top. By this time
the woman was nearly frozen and
made no further efforts to end her
life. For three hours her body foated
calmly on the stream, unobserved,
gradually floating downward with the
current. She was finally discovered
and rescued. She will recover tits
burg Commercial Gazette
The Princeton union., 1896-05-14
RUSH no RED LAKE.
There Arc Many People Who Wn1A
Good Land 81 8E ssss Il

(. There Are Many People who. Wn1sk
~ Good Lands @
Fosston, n inn, May IS the day
approaches for the opening Of the Red
Lake reservation to settlement there
is considerable activity manifested
among tile farmers along the, western
\ line. Most of them have eyes on
choice tracts for themselves or some.
friend or relative. Being familiar
with the country, it is the expectation
Of the farmer to be able to outfoot the
tenderfoot, and come in a few minutes
ahead in the race for the best lands
which lie close to the line. At O'Neil's
place on Lost river, twenty miles
north Of Fosston, there is said to be
small village of some seventy or
eighty tents, occupied by men intend
ing to make the grand rush, and with
them are some of the feetest horses to
be found in this section CT the country.
Fleet horses are in demand now, and
some of the Iowa and Southern Min
nesota people have disposed Of stock
Of that sort at good prices. Up near
the line offers are freely made of $40,
$50 and even $50 for the use of a fast
nag on the opening day. To-day Foss-
ton is almost deserted of its young
ii iiieH !sthu loIS-leeSSeIl lfoaQSIerS. IA
brigade has left for the line in order
to get satisfactory station from
which to make the run. On the banks
Of Lost river in the last few days
some sooners have erected log houses
on the reserve, but there are plenty Of
men who will make the rush for them
and contest the right of the builders
when they get to the land office. The
weather has been changed to spring
sunshine. and practically all the COW
cred wagons in town yesterday have
been unable to withstand the tempta-
ton. and have gone toward the line
IN spite of the mud and water. 3%
The Princeton union., 1896-05-14
CHECK THAT NEVER CAME.
q = ."%s--.--> a-,
Irvins's Donation for the HincL1ey
Monument

Monument
Minneapolis, May 12.-An interesting
complication has arisen over the
Hinckley forest fire. Immediately
after the fire Henry Irving. the Eng
:lish actor, offered a contribution Of
$500 to the relief fund. The offer
came to Gov. Peck of Wisconsin, who
replied that no relief was needed, and
the money was returned to Mr.. Irving.
Recently Secretary Hart and Tams
Rlxby concluded that Mr.. Irving might
be willing to contribute the money for
monument to those who lost their
lives in the fire. The request was made
to Mr.. Bran Stoker, Irving's secre-
tary, who replied that Mr.. Irving was
willing to contribute. Nothing more
was heard of the matter until an in
quiry came from Mr.. Stoker asking
why the receipt of $500 was not ac-
knoWledged. Nothing further has de-
yeloped in regard to the matter. 1t is
believed Mr.. Irving sent tile money,
but that it miscarried in some way.
The Princeton union., 1896-05-14
Old Settler Dies

St. Paul, May l.. u James "a. Case.
the well known civil engineer and old
settler in st. Paul. died at his home.
corner of Seventh and Pine streets.
aged seyenty-three years. Mr.. Case
was a cousin of the late J I'D dge Wilkin,
and came to st. Paul from New York
State in 1853.
The Princeton union., 1896-05-14
A Nineteenth Century cafe.

At the Spittelmarket in Berlin there
is a coffee tavern where walters and
tips are conspicuous by their absencA
All along the walls Of the establish
ment automatic machines are placed
each with a label revealing its CON
tents, beer, coffee, tea, etc. You tak(
q glass, hold it up to the machine, i1t
.sert a penny in the slot, and you ar@
served instanter. Independant Re-
m0is.
The Princeton union., 1896-05-14

Madrid, May Is. = The cortes reas
semhlod to-day. The speech from the
throne announces a measure aiming
to establish in the Antilles an admins
tralion Of a purely local character.
giving the country control of its own
tinaEce, while maintaining intact
Spain's sovereign rights.
The Princeton union., 1896-05-14
Prof. Ferree Dead

New Paynesville, MINI, May IL
Prof J. w. Ferree, aged eighty-two,
died very suddenly of apoplexy yester-
day. ae was a very robust old man.
having sawed wood the evening be-
fore With his son on q wager. He had
held chairs i'll several Eastern col
leges and had also written text books
on mathematics.
The Princeton union., 1896-05-14
Bridge Over theRaa

Washington, May 13. = Represeta-
tive Eddy to-day called up and Sc
cured the passage of his bill authoriz-
Ing the North Dakota & Minnesota
Hallway company to construct a
bridge across the Red River of the
North in township 149, range 40 west,
in Minnesota.
The Princeton union., 1896-05-14
Would Run His own Ra :

Litchfield, Mimi, May 12.--In a sa-
loon braWl Thomas Wandok. struck
Peter johnson on the head with
!. club. Johnson is still unconscious.
and may die. Wandok is proprietor Of
the saloon, and claims johnson tried
to run his bar.
The Princeton union., 1896-05-14
Drowned In the Minnesota

Henderson, Mimi, May 12.-Mrs. "A.
j.. Hilgedick, wife Of a prominent
farmer of Faxon township, Sibley
county, was drowned in the Minnesota
river, together with her small son,
whom she attempted to save.
The Princeton union., 1896-05-14

Winnipeg. May 13.-Fire bugs are at
work IN this city. At 2:15 this morn
ing two fires in different parts of the
CITY broke out simultaneously, both in
unoccupled houses. One was brick
terrace OF SIX houses and the other
double tWO-stOry brick dwelling.
The Princeton union., 1896-05-14
For McKinlex

Baton Rouge, La, May 13. - The
Republican state convention met here
to-day. Resolutions were adopted
pledging the delegates to Mckinley as
long as his name is before the conven-
lion. 4; -
The Princeton union., 1896-05-14
New Turkish Minis:

Constantinople, May .13.-Mustaph
Bey, under secretary in the foreign
ministry, has been appointed Turkish
minister in Washington.
The Princeton union., 1896-05-14
His IaSt swim

st. Paul. May ] Louis Green, an
eleven-yyear-old = colored boy, was
{ drowned =, 2 while bathing in the. Mfssis-
sippi yesterday.
The Princeton union., 1896-05-14
Winter Wheat go =

Washington. May 13.--Average con-
dlrlon OF winter wheat. 82.T. against
TIL last month, and 500 in Nav 71sa5
The Princeton union., 1896-05-14
Argument Berfns

Newport, Ky, May 1S.-To-day the
argument in the Scott Jackson casa
began. .Ss>>'s
The Princeton union., 1896-05-14
Aberdeen's Public Buildinr

Washington, May 13. The senate
committee on appropriations to-day
MADE a favorable report on Senator
Kyle htyle,s bill appropriating 100000 for
q public building at Aberdeen, S. D.
The Princeton union., 1896-05-14
Greater Nev ynrI-

Albany, N. Y, May Gov. Morton
signed the Greater New York bill to-
The Meeker herald., 1896-11-07
A BRIDE FOR The ASKING.
Pleasant Way of Selecting a wife Prac.
tIccd in Naples.

Pleasant Way of Selecting n Wife Prac-
ticcd in Naples.
In the church OF Santa Maria Annun-
z;ata, at Naples, girls assemble once a
year for the purpos. of being chosen
marriage. On the day of Our Lady.
before its altar kncels a silent row Of
30 girls dressed in black, and with
folded hands. They are orphans of the
neighboring founding asylum, and
cnce n year those who have reached
the age of Is have :. chance of being
chosen in marriage by any honest man
whose character is good.
At the door leading to the sacristy,
says the Richmond Star, stands a
gray-haired priest, the head of the
founding institution. BY and by n
young man approaches him and hands
him n packet of papers. These the
priest reads carefully, and, being sat.
isficd, leads the candidate toward the
row of girls. The man walks slowly
along the row-at last he stops; his
choice is made. and he stretches out his
hand. The girl rises, puts out her hand
into that of the stranger by way of
consent, and together they disappear
into the sacristy. The ice having been
broken others follow, and this goes on
until the suitors are exhausted, or all
the girls have been chosen.
The Meeker herald., 1896-11-07
THE VEGETABLE sALAMANDER.
Fire Cannot InJure tho I:aopaia, n Hardy
Tree OF Colombia.

There is tree of Colombia, the
Rhopala odorata, of the order Protea-
ceae, which presents, says an article
quoted in Current Literature, Il rlost
remarkable power of resistance to fire.
In the district OF Rolima it is customary
every year, during the dry season, to
set fire to the plains in order to de-
stroy all the dry weeds that, during
rains, might interfere with the growth
Of the young and tender vegetation.
This periodical conflagration naturally
produces the most disastrous effects
upon the trees, which gradually Gisap-
pear without being replaced, since it
| is difficult for an old tree to resist,
and still more so for young shoot
of one or two years. A single tree
forms an exception, ard that is the one
above mcntioncd-the Rhopaia. Small,
distorted and scrargy, and having n
wild and dcsolate appearance, this tree
| not only does not suffer from the fire,
but derives profit thcrefrom. 1t grad
ually establishes itself in localities
abandoned by other trees and installs
itself therein. We have here n very
| typical ease of Il survival of the fttcst.
1t, alone capable of resisting fire, wit
nesscs the disappearance of its rivals,
and is seen to gradually encroach upon
an always more extended domain. Its
resistance to fire is due to its bark. The
external portion of the latter, more
than than half an inch thick and
formed of dead cells and fbers, acts
like protective jacket with respect
to the more central and living parts,
and this assures its triumph in its
struggle for existence against fire.
The Meeker herald., 1896-11-07
A SPECTACULAR WIDOW.
Wanted Her Photograph Taken whilI
Weeping Over a Tombstone

A young widow in London engaged u
presumably also young photographer
to take her picture while She leaned
weeping over the tombstone of her
dear Departed On the day appoint-
ed the sentimental beauty in weeds
went to the graveyard ard at once
opened the sluiccs of her gruat sorrow.
She wept and wept for hours, but he
came not. Finally she went dry and
home, and strnightway sued the photog-
rapher for the return of TIE money
which she had paid in advance.
The artist claimed that Che appoint
ment had been vaguc; that he went to
the cemetery and waited three hours
for her ut the grave, also in vain. No,
they didn't compromise by marrying
each other. The judge rendered u
decision against the rhotograi her, be-
cause "the photograph, showing the
undying fidelity CT the pretty widow,
might, if finished ut the time agreed
upon, have been instrumental in pro.
curing her a second husband" At
feast, so says Belgian paper.
The Meeker herald., 1896-11-07
HOW THEY ARE MADE.
Facts of Interest Concerning Strings for
Musical Instruments.


Although many people play stringed
instrumcts, few know how the strings
for their fayoritc instruments are pro-
duced. The Neapolitan provinces
maintain their superiority in the pro-
duction of this article, which requires
the greatest care and deXtcrity on the
part of the workmen.
The treble strings are particularly
difficult to make, and are produced at
Naples, probably because the Neapol-
itan sheep, from their small size and
leanncss, afford the best raw material.
They are formed from the small intes-
tines, which must be very carefully
scrapcd. The intestines are then
STEPPED in alkaline lyes, clarified with
little alum for four or five days, until
well bleached and swollen.
They are next drawn through an
open brass thimble, and pressed against
it with the rail in order to smooth and
equal the surface, after which they are
washed, spun or twisted, and sulphurcd
during two hours. The strings are
finally polished by friction and dried
Sometimes they are sulphured twice or
thrice before the finishing process.
The Meeker herald., 1896-11-07
TRICKY SHOPPERS.
Ladies Who Bob the Millinery Stores Of
Designs.

Ladies Who Rob the Millinery Stores Of
Designs.
THAT lady didn't come here to buy:
her maid is small dressmaker, and
she's after designs; know her"
This was the remark of sa1eslady
in one of the large shopping stores,
says the Cincinnati Enquirer, and, on
being asked for an explanation, she
said:
at is quite customary thing fo-
so-callcd ladies to go shopping with
their maids, not with the remotest i'll
tention of buying anything, but with
the purpose of seeing the latest
fashions and copying them at home
sfterward. Ladies' will sometimes get
these small dressmnkers' to accom-
pany them on these thieving expedi-
tions; then. with their heads cramful
of the most delicious notions, HE
straight to some cheap mart, buy silks
,elvets and other materials needed, and
dish up exact counterparts Of the
models they have seen.
when it is considered that for Paris
models leading firms often pay big
price for each gown, it will be seen
that a direct infringement of the copy
right, 20 to speak, is most disastrous
to them. 1t is the custom Of firms who
have been taken in in this way 70 keep
what they call their exclusive models
strictly secret. These are never shown
in the windows, and are only brought
forward to customers who are well
known and trusted"
The Meeker herald., 1896-11-07
Should De Known by Ills Name.

A variety actor went Gown on the
Bowery the other day to purchase n
stage costume from one Of the second
hand dealers who do there abound. 81
want long ulster. loud pattern, with a
big fur collar" said he. ''Yes, mein
friendt. 81 you var an actor?" swell,
yes. 1 do q turn in the variety thenters."
Maybe you know mein son. He vas
in der theatrical business" "Well, ]
dunno. What's his name?" "Oh! he
vas one of de O'Brien brothers!"
The Meeker herald., 1896-11-07
Serve Guests Well, but Simply

SsTSe NueStS W. Gil, Dul Simply.
One may be never so well prepared to
ieceive her visitor, and yet make life q
burden to herself and her household
during the visit by trying to do too
much to entertain the guest. A little
extra work, of course, is inevitable, but
lit is Il great mistake to change the
whole routine of family life because a
friend has come to share it. Almost
anyone would feel extremely uncomfort.
able If she felt that her visit was caus-
ing so much trouble. The ordinary way
of life with but little change ought to be
good enough for anyone but the most
formal of visitors. If it is not, one
really ought not to ask people to come !:
but should devote the time and money
she would expend in entertaining, to the
Improvement of her way of living.
OF course one has no right to invite
persons to her house and serve them
with scant and ill-coOked food or at an
untidy table; but then one has no right
to treat her own family in that way.
What is proper for the family is proper
for the informal guest, and the wise
housekeepcr will serve to her visitors
such meals as she is accustomed to have
every day, and save herself the expen-
diture of thought and labor which more
elaborate meals would entail.-From
"a Model HOSTESS" in Demorest's Mag
azine for November.
The Meeker herald., 1896-11-07
Mckinley Undoubtedly Elected
Carries The East and
The Pivotal States.
Some States Yet in Doubt. but
the Gold Candidate Seems
To Have the Best Of It.
Bryan'S Plurality in Colorado Will be
Nearly l40,0O0--- --ThG Adams Ticket
Wins by $4,000 Plurality.
Sheridan and GaymOn Elected
by Big NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
missioner in Doubt.

Latest returns show that Mckinley
has carried all the eastern states by
large majorites; also Ohio and the
pivotal states of Illinois, Indiana, Mich
igan and Minnesota. Iowa, Wisconsin
and number of the smaller states are
in the Republican column.
Chairman Jones, of the National
Democratic committee, still claims the
election of Bryan, but on the face of
the returns we can see 10 hope for the
great champion of the peoples rights.
He made a splendid tight against
great odds, and emerges from the strug-
gle with colors flying.
Hurrah for Bryan and 1900!
The Meeker herald., 1896-11-07
Iron and Steel.

1t is difficult, says Belgian journal,
to distinguish between iron and steel
tools. They have the same polish and
workmanship; use will commonly
show the difference. To make the dis.
tinction quickly place the tool upon a
stone, and drop upon it some diluted
nitric acid -four parts of water to one
Of acid). II the tool remains clean it
is of iron; if Of steel, 1t will show q
black spot where touched with the
acid. These spots can be easily rubbed
oil.
The Meeker herald., 1896-11-07
G. o. Taylor whiakie. are tho banner beverages
@. o. Taylor Whistles. uneaualled in popularity
Call It Quits.

Among the advertisements in Ger
man paper there lately appeared the
following: 1.-THE gentleman who found
purse with money in the Blumen-
strasse is requested to forward it to
the addreso Of the loser, Us he was rec
ognized." A few days afterwnrd the
reply was inserted: 1.-THE recognized
gentleman who picked up a purse in the
Blumenstrasse requests the loser to call
ut his house."
The Meeker herald., 1896-11-07
simply FolIow Custom.

Farmers in Mexico use oxen one color
in the morning and of another color in
the afternoon. They have no reason
for doing 80 beyond the fact that
their forefathcrs did it, and they con-
elude II must be the right thing to do.
The Meeker herald., 1896-11-07
TamarIsk n Durable Wood.

wood has been found perfectly sound
in the ancient temples of Egypt in con-
nection with the stonework, which is
known 10 be at least 1000 years old.
The Meeker herald., 1896-11-07
MEEKER. COLO. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER Z. 1896.


1Ae BRYAN electors received 1856 votes
At Craig; the Mckinley electors, "a;
Adams, III; Bailey, %; Lowell, lO4. his
Opponent, 81; GaYmon, ll6; Westerman,
q; Sheridan, 81; Hindman, 3s.
-
Htndman didn't get ''skunked" in
Axtal but he came mighty near it. He
received vote to 35 for Sheridan.
Having did what he could to elect
Mckinney and fasten the gold standard
on the country, President Cleveland
now designates Thursday, November
26th, as Thanksgiving day.
-
Rio Blanco county did herself proud
In surport of the Adams ticket.
In the event of his Bryan'sl defeat,
says the Denver News, he will be the
candidate of the silver forces four years
hence. He has shown himself a born
leader. His magnificent fight has made
him the chosen tribune of the people,
and he is destined to become one of the
great figures in American history.
TIE HERALD nominates Bryan as
the silver standard-bearer in 1900. That
great issue is not dead, nor has it re-
ceived setback, despite exultings of
the money power.
~
The man who advocates rifles and rev.
Olution, if his man isn't elected, is un-
worthy of citizenship in free country
Advertising is never thrown away
Mrs. Kruger, wife of the president of
the Transvaal republic. now rides in .
carriage, something she never dreamed
of before her husband and his little
country were so widely advertised.
If it be true, as has been stated, that
Russia, France and England had
reached an agreement as to what should
be done with Turkey, where do the
other European powers come in?
-
The Turkish government seems to be
unreasonable. 1t actually objects tc
having pictures Of events that never
happened in that country published by
English illustrated papers as "sketched
on the spot by our own artist" What
would become of the illustrated press if
onlv actual occurrences were allowed to
be pictured in their columns?
*.*
L is wise boss who does not at
tempt to regulate the length of the BIZ
cy.le skirts worn by his employees.