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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12
Corn and Wheat.

The price of corn in this country is
perhaps more than any other product
governed by the size of the crop. In
looking over table Of prices for the
last quarter century it will be seen that
in years when the price Of a bushel Of
corn was exceptionally high the crop
had been exceptionally short The great
est corn year in our history was last
year, 1895. Then the crop reached the
gigantic dimensions of 2,151, 1873, $50.
The price was also the lowest since be-.
fore the war, the average for the year
being only 25. cents a bushel. The next
lowest price was reached in 1889, which
year also produced the second largest
crop in our history. The crop was
2,112,692, 900; the average price, %. 8
cents.
The shortest corn crop in the last 25
years was grown in 1874, when the
staple reached it's highest price in that
period, 64.7 cents bushel
The largest wheat crop ever produced
in the world in one year was in 1894,
when it amounted to 1861, $50, 900
bushels. That was not, however, the year
in which the United States furnished it's
largest crop. Our champion wheat year
was 1891, when we grew 611,78O, 900
bushels. Unlike corn, however, the
price Of wheat in the United States does
not always rise and fall with the amount
of the product. In 1891, our greatest
wheat year, the average price was SO. 8
cents a bushel. After that it began
to fall, however, with rush. 1t touched
bottom apparently in 1894, when the
price was only 49,. cents. In 1895 it
crept up a trifle and was 500 cents.
This year it is better still, lowering in
the neighborhood of IS and SO, though
the tendency for the latter end of the
summer was downward. r..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12
Gold and Silver Produ ction. q

a bulletin from the United States
treasury department. gives information
in regard to the production Of gold and
silver the world over. The table show
ing the worlds gold and silver product
goes back to the discovery Of America.
Up to 1920 there was nearly twice as
much gold as silver mined, estimated by
the value of the two metals. With the
discovery of the silver mines Of Amer
lea, however, the silver ratio began to
encroach steadily on the gold until in
1890 the amount Of silver mined was
three times that of gold. But the dis
covery Of new gold mines brought an
other revolution. By 1850, when the
great gold stores of California began to
swell the world S stock, gold had begun
to gain on silver once more. Gold pro-
duction compared to that Of silver
reached its highest mark in the period
from 1851 to 1855. when Of the total of
the two metals gold amounted to 1873
per cent, silver to 21.7 per cent. Gold
production considered alone reached its
highest mark previous to 1896, in the;
period between 1856-6O Then it began
to decline and continued to do so till
1887, when it amounted to only $1O5, 5
774,900. There were American million
aires who could hhe bought the whole
worlds production OF gold that year.
In 1888 South African mines gave the
yellow metal another boom. Its produc-
tion began to increase year by year. For
1896 the estimated value of the amount
dug is $3.50, 900, 900. That would be
little over So to every man, woman and
child in the United States. Our coun-
try produces somewhat more than one
fifth of the worlds total gold yield.
Last year our gold product was valued
at $46, 100000; silver product at $780,
415, 600, commercial estimate.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12

During several years residence in
the far west, had many opportunities
for observing the wonderful effects of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. It's efficacy was
demonstrated in the alkali regions,
where the water produces violent
purging. It allayed the attack when
all other remedies failed. I repeat
eddy saw the greatest distress from
diarrhoea cured in few minutes. I
used the remedy myself with the most
satisfactory results, and can RECON-
mend it for the complaints for which
it is Indicated. II. Y. DILLINGHAM;.
editor of the Republican, Phoenixville,
Pa, This remedy is for sale by G. A.
Jack, Druggist.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12

The death Of Prince Lobanoff, Rus
sian minister Of foreign affairs, may
make great difference in the policy Of
the czar's government toward other ma
tions. Lobanoff was for increasing the
power of Russia by every means, war,
swindling or purchase. It was Russia g
secret backing, under the lead of Loba-
noff that enabled the sultan to dare to
permit the massacres of the Armenians
and to stand out against the wishes of
the civilized world. Russia drove the
japanese out Of Korea and set herself up
in their place. She was preparing to
practically become the controller of
China when Lobanof died. The Japa-
nese are having trouble subduing the
Formosans. Russia would have laid her
powerful hand on the island under plea
Of quelling the insurrection there. Rus
sia's feet in the orient is; larger than
that of England. Political hypnotism'
is the name that has been given to Rus
sian methods. of getting her way among
other nations. She has done it now fol
many a year, always to her own gain
and the loss of the others. Can she con.
tinue the policy now that Lobanof has
been cut off in the midst Of his plot.
tings? His death may have been the best
thing that could have happened.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12
How to ward off an attack of Group.

In speaking of this much dreaded
disease, Mr.. @. NJ. Dixon, of Pleasant
Ridge, Pa, sale, & have a lit
tie girl who is troubled frequently dur
ing the winter months with croupy af-
fections. Whenever the first svmp-
toms occur, my wife gives her Cham
berlainas Cough Remedy, and the
result is always prompt and satisfac-
tory. 8 This remedyis used by thou
sands of mothers throughout the
United States, also in many foreign
countries, and always with perfect sue
cess. 1T IS only necessary to give il
freely when the child becomes .hoarse
or or asssoon as the croupy cough appears
and l1lel. all symptoms OF cronp will disap.
pear. For sale at IS and so cents per
bottle by g a. Jack, Druggist.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12
a Sympsychograph.

1t is an instrument devised by Mr..
Asa Marvin, president of the Astral
Camera club of Alcalde. Its object is to
photograph the image Of thought
which the experimenter holds sharply
and fxedly in his mind. The Astral
Camera clubs achievements show that
this can be done.
The members first experimental with
the K rays, obtaining the usual results.
Then they began on 'the larger prob
lem of photographing objects without
visible light. President David Starr
Jordan Of Leland Stanford university
gives in The Popular Science Monthly
the result of the strange experiments.
The club sat silently in utter darkness
for a considerable time 4"
President Jordan says: ''Then those
strange rays of light or odic force, in
visible to our eyes because hone of our
ancestors ever had chance to gaze
upon them, disclosed the presence of OBJ.
jects which had else lain forever in
darkness. In addition to this there
was visible green light along the
vacuum tubes Of the K ray apparatus.
The next step was to try to photo
graph something by the strange lumi-
nous rays which the members of the club
perceived in the darkness. Mr.. Marvin
devised an apparatus which should cleo
trically connect each mans head with
the sensitive plate OF the camera. Then
seven persons sat in the darkness and
thought of the face of a cat. This they
did for 16 minutes, concentrating their
minds as much as possible. Result, a
faint, queer looking, but unmistakable
image of a cat upon the sensitive plate.
The sympsychographic picture is repro
duced in The Popular Science Monthly.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12
Ii as an Interviewer.

A jolly good fellow is Ii Hung
Chang, which nobody can deny. But
he's the very fend for asking questions
He cannot understand, moreover, or pre-
tends he cannot, why any body should
object to telling how old he is or what
salary he gets. Even Pennsylvania
railroad official found the old Chinaman
almost too many for him. Below is a
specimen of Li's method of interview
ing. The victim was Mr.. Thomson Of
the Pennsylvania road: -
."You are the president of the company2" he
asked Of Mr.. Thomson. p.
~ am only the vice president said Mr..
Thomson. ~ y.
- "How old are your a. H., -. s- Z.
"Fifty-tive." - 1850 -. s.
"How long have you been vice PRESIDENT
Fourteen years." 3;-.- 81.
"Have you raised yourself from lower POI
sition?" A.
eyes; from a mechanical engineer"
''Then your quail fcations entitle you to your
position, as you are an expert in railroads,
was LIS comment. Then he went on:
What salary do you receiver"
Mr.. Thomson laughed and to the interpreter
said. "You tell his excellency that I will wins
per that to him later"
,AsWin you accompany me to Buffalo?''
II am sorry Icannot go farther than Wash
ington," replied Mr.. Thomson.
Ii Hung Chang then exhibited little un-
easiness and said:
:; "Have accidents occurred on your road since
you have been connected with it2'
"Oh, yes, several, but with little loss OF
lifel" .sta
"The presidents and vice presidents of the
Er1r0 Ip 1,oI toll.
ing me the salaries which were paid to them,
but they also said they never had any acct
dents, as all the accidents occurred in Ameri
ca" remarked Ii, with laugh. 5@- r..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12
AS TO Mr.. Towne..

Congressman Towne, of Duluth III
imitation Of Mr.. Byran, has also issued
a bombastic address" He wants ST
distinctly understood that he is not
crushed by his defeat; but that he is
still clipper and full Of fight, and will
Immediately begin agitation for
the triumph OF free silver and free
riot, Organism, Altgeldism, and Till
mans pitchIork in 1900. i
Mr.. Towne also assures an anxious
world that Tod is not dead. e This is
exceedingly kind Of Mr.. Towne, for il
may appear inconceivable to some how
the universe can continue to exist
after the extinguishment of such a
brilliant genius. There was perhaps
apprehension in some quarters that his
defeat must be inevitably followed by
a wreck of matter and a crush OF
worlds But since he assures us that
God is not dead, we know that chaos
is not come again, and we have reason
to hIpe that the world will continue to
veg as of yore. although it is to be de-
pkived of the effulgent light Of Mr..
Yowne's countenance in congress-. #
IT Mr.. Towre were as great a man as
he evidently thinks he is, his s;ad-
dress would still sound splurgy and
egotistic; but coming as it, does from a
man OF only ordinary consequence is
exceeding y amusing. We have no de
sire to deny Or belittle Mr.. Towne's
skill as a rhetorician; but it must be
acknowledged, even by his friends,
that the poor Judgment and pooretaste
he has displayed in his political con-
duct during the past two years, coup
led with his manifested unreliability
and utter insensibility to moral obliga-
tion, stamp him as very small man. 3
Intellect alone and skill in word
painting do not make a man great.
There must be a substantial basis Of
character and trustWOrthiness behind
it. MIR. ToWne was elected to place
and power by the votes of the Repub-
lican party. When he found himself nc
longer in agreement with the princi-
pies and platform OF that party he
should have resigned the trust which
they gave. But instead of acting this
manly part, he held on to his congress
sional seat with the clutch Of a miser
upon his gold, and used the point OF
vantage that it gave him to make his
treason to his party more effective. &
We do,not think that such man,
however brilliant his .oratory, will
achieves any permanent reputation or
make any lasting impression upon the
age in which he lives. He will prob
ably sink out OF sight with the other
ephemera of the campaign, and his
ridiculous post-mortem manifesto, il
it is remembered at all four years from
now, will be recalled only as a stimu-
liant to mirth. = Minneapolis Tribune. )
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12

Russia's hypnotic political policy is
seen in Persia no less than in Turkey
and China. In the year 1890 Persia was
about to enter on the construction Of a
system of railroads. The shah favored
it. But Russia found it out. Railroads
through Persia meant a quickening Of
trade that would help poor, weak Per-
STA financially and might injure big,
rich Russia somewhat, at least until
certain railways Of her own were fin
ished. So Russia put the screws to the
shah and forced him to promise that no
railroads should be built in Persia be-
fore the year 1900, and the agreement
stands.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12

In the matter Of the petition for change Of a
county road in the town of Isle Harbor, the fol-
lowing order Of appointment was presented
and upon motion it was unanimously adopted:
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Mile Laos, 90
Whereas, On the 2srd day of October, 1896, a
petition signed by "a freeholders Of said county
was presented to US praying for the changing
Of a highway running into more than one town
of said county and not within the limits Of any
Incorporated city and described as follows:
Commencing at point rods from the east end
of the dam across Rum River on the neA OF
nW1 of section 6, town Al. range rs. thence rum
ming north, northeast and east according to the
surveyors notes and minutes OF surveying OF
said road and terminating at the northwest
corner of swA of ne1 Of section 2, town 40
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12

The assistant attorney general for the
United States postofice department. has
made a decision in reference to sending
letters by other means than through the
mails. It is to the effect that if letter
is sent by express or through any public
carrier company it must be inclosed in
a government stamped envelope. More
over, a letter must not be sent in an ex-
press package if it is written on any
subject except that of the contents Of
the package. The postofice department
does not propose to be tricked out of its
dues.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12
Sore Throat Quickly Cured.

Not long ago in speaking of sore
throat, and the difficulty frequently
experienced in curing it, Mr.. j. b.
Thomas, OF Uniondale, Pa, told how
he had often cured it in his family.
We give. it in his own words: I have
frequently used Chamberlain's Pain
Balm in my family for sore throat and
it has effected a speedy cure in every
instance. would not think of getting
along in my home without it. = Pain
Balm also cures rheumatism. sprains
cents per bottle By G. A. Jack, Drug
sgist.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12
Estray Notice.

Came to the enclosure of the sub
scriber last spring, one yearling steer,
red marked with white. Owner will
prove property, pay charges and re-
move the same.
HANNAH PETERSON. 6
Oct. Ii, 1896. Baldwin, MINI.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12
Taken Up.

One black heifer calf and one black
and white speckled steer came to nv
farm about the middle of Sept. Owner
will please prove property pay charges
and take them away.
b. MCCLELLAN.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12
Taken.Up.

Taken Up. ~
Came to my enclosure about Oct. 10,
a black horse, weight about 1,lOC
pounds. Owner please prove property
pay charges and take him away.
HANS PHIL.
Gree1bush, Mimi, Oct. 20, 1896.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12

Ii Hung Chang was an embarrassing
old heather. Wherever he went he
asked distinguished Americans ques-.
lions concerning the resources, manu-
features and history Of their own coun-
try that they could not answer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12

If farnhr wants berth in a sleep.
ing car it costs him the price Of two
horse loads Of wheat, when formerly it
only cost the price Of two bushels Of
wheat, according to Mayor Pingree.s
Sleeping car berths did not go down in
price when wheat did.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12

Ii Hung Chang to President Cleye-
land $. The reputation of your esteemed
virtues is widely known throug hout the
world. =
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12

Cardinal Satolli's successor as papal
delegate, Archbishop Sebastian Martinez
Ii, will assume the duties of his Office at
Washington about Oct. 1, when Satolli
will sail away. Satolli has made many
friends by his wise and moderate course
during his stay in America.
A magnificent newspaper mag was
lost to the world whenL Hung Chang
decided to become statesman. He is
the greatest interviewer of his time.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12

When money is scarce in this coun-
try, interest rates are high, and when
interest rates are high here money flows
to us from Europe to take advantages Of
them. That is partly what has recently
brought US gold from abroad.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12

Remember and read the new ads in
this weeks issue, :,
The Opelousas courier., 1896-09-05
Blind Pupils Graduate

A large audience which attended tic
closing exercises yesterday morning, OF
the Pennsylvania Institute for the In.
struction of the Blind, was much i'm
pressed with the wonderful achievement
of the graduates.
A medley played by the school band
opened the exercises, and then the pu-
pills of the first and sixth grades read
sentences and verses. The first grade
girls were in charge of Miss Shutc. AS
the name of the child was called she
would run her finger over the raised
letters and almost instantly, and rarely
with an error or hesitation, would read
the sentence printed there. The sixth
grade girls were in charge of Miss Din.
ming. They read portions of Shakes
peare's "As 1on Like It," each II tax
ing one of the characters. Not a hitch
occurred i'll the entire reading.
The boys singing class was under the
leadership of Adam Geihcl. lie took
the words o. Il we'll known hymn. and
composed an original tune for it. which
%hehummcu to the class. They RAPIDLY
wrote it down in their peculiar cliarac-
tiers, and at the word of command,
sang it without "A mistake.
The work of the seasnd grade pupils
Ill IlltlttlfHS, uiutD MASS blilSHltns NiS
much complimcnted. Madame Suelke
led til" girls singing class. in The
Night and "The Smiling Dawn, and
the combined school sang the Hallelu-
jal" chorous.
Julie Donate and Oscar Bilgrim stood
at the head of the literary departments,
and were given the honor parchments.
Oscar Bilgrim carried off the honols of
the tuning and music department.. Har-
mon Beans and Tillie Pott also received
diplomas from the latter department.
Tho award Of the Harrison prizes Of
S25 for "patience, assiduity and sustain
ed effort in the industrial Department.
was made to Lizzie CIaxweli, Rebecca
Eccles and Thomas Burns.-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-09-05

STATE OF LOUISIANA, I
Parrish OF St, Landry. )

PEI known that on this seventh Day of
- July. a. II. lSAt, Eighteen Hundred and
Ninety sin. before me, Charles Il. Garland. il
Notary Public, duly commissioned qualified
and sworn In and FOR the aforesaid State and
Parish and III the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and UNDERSIGNED. personally
came and appeared Isaac Smith, Edgar lsenty,
Geo. Henderson. Jn". Henry Henderson,,
Moses T.. Thomas, Frank Bennett and Monroe
Lemons. who declared that they do hereby
form themselves into Il corporation under the
name of '.'lic 81. Mnry Baptist Church
81 armyou $nckcd," whose domiclle shall be
at. Sackett, i'll the Parish of st. Landry,
State of Louisiana. for the purpose OF incul-
eating principles of religion as taught by the
Baptist church. TO foster good morals and to
carry on Il system of Suldly-Schools and to do
I'll S,cil general works aud lahorS of Il religious
character in conformity to the doctrines of the
Baptist Church, wltilh Board OF Trustees and
Il congregation and membership according to
the rules "f usage of said church. That this
corporation shalt have power to buy or receive
by donation or otherwise, property for the use
of said church such property to remain per
prtnl!ly for the uSc of the congregation viz
"St. Mary Baptist Church Of Bayou Sackrt."
according To the custom and usage of the Balt
list Church. The Board OF Trustees shall I've
composed 81 the i~tllnWin" named persons OF
said congregation and uilIrttrd as follows:
Isaac S,nlth, Edgar iirnty. Geo. Is. Hender-
son, Jn". Henry Henderson, Moses +.
Thomas, frank Bennett aud Monroe Lemons.
The officers shall consist Of II President, Vice.
President Secretary ANA Treasurer, 10 be elect
rt from the members OF said board at their
first meeting hereafter. said Board shall hold
Office until the second Saturday of January,
1897, at which time Il new Board and set of
officers shall he elected hy the congregation
present, tot the ensuing year.
Said Board OF Trustees shall be vested with
the power of administration over all the prop
crtS al Saiu corporation. the management of
its temporal affairs and the adoption of such
means ;S VIII secure peace and quiet during
religious Worship, and to fiji All vacancies
which small be caused by death or otherwise
i'll its ranks, uu1Ii sncli tim" as an election may
The Opelousas courier., 1896-09-05

A Ia derniere session de la L6gisla-
ture, il a GU pass6 une nouvelle loi sur
les elections qui difere enforcement
de la pr6cedente. Cette loi RESEMBLE
%beaucoup a la loi australienne. CONNIE
Ia precedente il y a trois surintendants;
un nomm6 par lie gouverneur, un par
le jury de Police ct un par l'enregistreur
des votants. Ces trois surintendants
Monument les commissaires detection
ct le Jury de Police fixe le nombre des
polls ct leur location. Ces polls dol.
vent 6tre entonr6s dune barriere ct
psrsoDne ne sera admise dams Pen
ceinte que pour voter. Les tickets
sOnt fOurnis par le Secretaire d'Etat
renferment les noms de tous les candi.
dats. I'm de ces tickets est remis i
chaqae votant qui Sc pr6sente pour
voter. Ce dernier a trois minutes pour
rayer lea MONS des candidats pour
lesqnels il ne vent pas voter, apr6s
quot IL depose le ticket dams Purne
electorate,
The Opelousas courier., 1896-09-05

LIE Juge George Curtis, de New York,
le brilliant j%uriste. s'exprime ainsi dams
q lettre a Bryan:
mos Americans aiment lhomme de
courage.
VOus 8tes Get homme.
L'argent est la monnaie de la Loi ct
de la Constitution.
ST j'avais etc d6l6gue a la Conven-
ton qui vou a choisi, j'aurais vote
pour la plateforme.
LIE parti d6mocratique a IN grand de-
vOir d remplir: d%etruire, 81 c'est posi-
BILE, CO que les corporations, les mono
poles ct les trusts ont dc mauvais Ell
d'inique.
lis sont anjourd'hui les maftres du
peuple am6ricain."