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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-08-13
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IA Observation-Disclosures.

He scrambled up wildly to the spot
where the bulletins were being posted.
When he reached a place where he
could read the announcements his jaw
dropped and his lip curled.
It's just news from the convention,
amt it?" he remarked.
5 Yes" replied the man next to him.
hat did you expect?'
II thought it was from the ball
game.
And he sank back through the crowd
and boarded a street car. ashington
Star.
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Johnnte,. Complaint.

b Friend of the Family ohnnie, sup
pose you are delighted with the new
little brother at your house?
Johnnie New nuthin'. He's second
hand. The doctor brought him, and.
there's no tellin' how many families
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-08-13
He Kne,y links.

III tell you," remarked links, "hon-
esty is the best policy. Ny wife used
to be dreadfully jealous, ard know
she was trying to keep a watch on my
actions; so one day I sat down and
told her every hing that I had done for
a week didn't keep a thing back. She:
has never bothered me since
"Ah-" said Kinks. Got her divorce,
did he ?''-Chicago Tribune.
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That Makes q difference

Lucille--Why do you treat that poor
Mr.. Wintergreen with so little con-
sideration? I declare, I'm surprised
that he puts UP with you.
Genevieve-Oh but we're engaged
Lucille hL Cleveland Leader. $50. g.
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Preoccupation.

Mother severely May, did I see
Mr.. Dashaway stroking your hair on
the piazza last evening?
May-Yes, ma, but that's only force
of habit.
Mother Habit? What do you mean?
May--Why, he stroked his college
boat, you know.--New York Press.
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"A Boy,s Idea.

so. Gamma, 2 asked the little boy,
hat does this story mean by talking
about a Observation-Disclosures? Amt all
grand Others great q Cincinnati En-
4uirer.
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TOO Great a sacrifice

Mamma, why didn't papa kiss us
good-by when he went down town this.
morning ~, # 5fss
Papa didn't want to take the cigar
out Of his mouth, darling. 9 Chicago
Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-08-13
The bicycle Match Gun.

All the world now rides a bicycle,
and there are few who have not tried
to light their wheel lamp on a windy
night. Those who have will be crate
full for the little match gun which has.
been designed to facilitate that usually
sexasperating performance. 1t is
worked on the same principle as an
ndelible pencil. After placing par
to poke the lighter into the small hole
at the side Of the lamp, and then press,
the end or trigger of the gun. The
head of the match is thus pushed be-
tween two rough jaws at the muzzle.
and the lamp is lighted,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-08-13
More Essential

Did you tell her that you could not
live without her ~
I No: I tried to persuade her that she
could mot 1--we bout me. ORD.
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Cause nd Effect.
ed YOuth-YOur father seems

ESnamored Youth--Y our father seems
worried about something tonight.
Sweet Girl---Yes, poor. pa has so
many business cares.
N Little Rrother-That isn't it. He's
mad because the big dog he bought
didn't come.-NeW York Weekly.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-08-13
At the bicycle Races.

Smart Aleck (pompo usly)I have no
less than four wheels.
Van Sharp Doesn't their whizzing
disturb you nights Kansas City
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-08-13
"a Diferent Motive !,

M What a lot Of respect everybody
seems to pay that rich Mrs. Beasley.
They dor't leave her alone for single
moment @
THAT isn't respect
What is it?''
Don't you know? She is a klepto-
maniac. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-08-13

Good Little Boy-What are you go
ing to be when you grow up?
Bad Little Boy-Can't you tell by
my hair that I'm going to be er Pader.
wiskey?-Texas Sitter.
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What They Mean

What do the papers mean when
they say: The popular orators wife
modestly withdrew y
II suppose they think she ought to
be so tickled that she would go out
turning hand springs. Chicago
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Good Time.

Il am tired to DEATH" declared Mrs.
hIatronly, as she reached home from
down town, the other evening.
Whats the matter?' asked her hus-
band.
Been having baby's picture taken.
They have a way of taking them in
simultaneously now, you know
How long were you at it 2"
Three hours and a half. Detroit
Free Press.
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Hard To Believe

Mrs. Truegold Well, it can at least
be said Of Mrs. Hardup that she is a
lady. 3
81 Mrs. Justrich-Is il possible? Why,
they say she does her own work.
Cleveland Leader. IS
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Great Scheme

- oWfer-I notice you have put an
orchestra in your restaurant Did you
do it on the theory that music aids di-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-08-13

You mustn't expect him to propose
20 soon, my dear. He has only been
calling for three MONTHS
4 know, mamma. But he has kept
me in the dark long enough"
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IN the Sweet ny ana BY.
Freaks Have Their Woes,

"Alas!' cried the two-headed girl.
a.Alas! Alas! All, woe is metz And
bowling a head upon each hand she
burst into a flood of tears.
w hats the matter with herr" asked
the fat woman. 0 ...
She's sorry . answered the living
skeleton, that she didn't remain sin.
gle."-Chicago Tribune. s4
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How is this 2" inquired the presi-.
lent Of the railroad, who had been
lWay on a vacation. AL Of the regu-.
ar trains have been taken of and ex-
sras are being run. 2
That is a scheme Of the new general
manager, said his secretary. HE.
was formerly the editor Of a New
York evening paper Norld.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-08-13

Mr.. Eatonhouse No; the music sets
the boarders' teeth on edge, and they
bite the toughest beefsteak with the
greatest ease Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-08-13
For the Good OF the Com N unttv

why asked the Casual Observer,
did you shoot that tenderfo oct !,,
Because" replied the chairman Of
the Civic Federation. always glad to,
supply reasonable information, che
would otherwise have died Of con-
sumption, and we are trying to have
bur bur town recognized as a heal It'll resort.
you know. I'd troit Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-08-13
Distrustful.

You didn't say a word to the bride
after the ceremony" said Mr.. Grump-.
er's wife.
mo; may be wrong, and hope I
am; but didn't feel as though I
could honestly speak very hopefully Of
the outlook for her."
why not?" i2.
She's married a young man who can
sit gracefully in a hammock and play.
the guitar Washington Star.
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"Rastus, yen internal niger, you.
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told me that mule was perfectly safe,
and when I went into the stable he
nearly kicked the top Of my head of. q
S'. es, sab; I sayed de meWl WIZ safe,
isaht 81 But eff 70 kin recollec'; 4 didn't
say muffin about wedder it was safe
IN his vicinity. Dat 1newl is able
enough emo to be safe anyWhar. FL dian.
apolis Journal
Possible VIII s
ss Why did Mrs. Hawkins discharge
her French maid ~ q
'Incivilit s
~ hat! Why, she struck me as the
acme OF civi1ity ~
Me, too, but / believe she couldn't
understand Mrs. Hawkins French. !" :.
Harper's Bazaar.
In the Sweet by and by.
she--You may say what you will, l
think that you will find women are less
wicked than men. I expect that
heaven will be inha bited principally by
women. j.
He-Very likely. The men, Of course,
will generally be found in the smoking
room below.+-Bo Boston Transcript.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-14
BRISTOL.

The funeral OF James Mad ison Munroe
will be solemnized on Wednesday morn
ing at IL O'Clock from his late residence
on franklin street. Rev. A. W. Kingsley
will officiate.
The Herreshoff Manufacturing Com
pany are taking in quite number Of
new hands who will be put to work upon
the government boats.
The new method OF unlng the ma
cbinery in the new calendar room of the
National India Rubber Works is by cot
ton ropes instead of wire rope and the
new process works admirably, the expan-
sion being much less than by wire rope
or by belt ing.
The train which arrived here at S:35
p. m. from Providence will hereafter arrive
here at $500 and will leave Fox Point at
500 O'Clock. rhe chang is for the pur-
pose of bringing the late New York mails
which were heretofore delayed until next
morning.
John Williams came near meeting with
a watery rave Monday afternoon Mt Mill
Gut. While IN the act OF crossing the
stream in a dory the current running
very fast, caught the boat and turned her
over. lie was rescued by two bostsmen
who were near BY.
mira. Abby Munro met with a severe
fall last evening when on her way home
from church, falling upon some ice ani
bruising herself quite severely.
Major Raymond II. Perry, who is spend
ing few months i'm Richmond, Va, with
his wife, has been seriously it, but news
reached here this morning that he was
slowly recovering.
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OF the company is n sure guarantee that
il will continue TO do the same thing
every evening this week and on
usual matinees. II would be difficult to
find stage performance OF this mature
more appropriately named. It's case of
rush from the opening tide of creditors
and collectors, who are on the track OF
John }. Rush in the first act, to the alto
gether goodnight chorus with which the
affair winds up.
Except in some portions OF the dialogue
OF jokes and conversational frivolities the
piece is practically the same as it always
was but that doesn't take anything from
its tendency TO make everyone good hu-
mored. The idea OF hustling boom
town agents setting his Office on fire in
order to get rid OF troublesome callers
with billssto collect is very funny, IL one
has seen IL before, and the raising OF a
cyclone by the official rainmaker in order
to blow the county seat into the next
town is no less OF an absurd ity, and that is
what makes Rush City worth seeing; 1t is
merely a string Of absurdities hung on to
the reasonably consecutive story of land
agents efforts to do everybody in sight
and grow rich by the process.
The New York office scene of tte first
act ia very suggestive OF stupendous
blum. bare as barn and furnished with
all the important maps of Rush City in
Oklahoma aud the cir fairly ringing with
the threats Of irste creditors and the gold
en- promises OF John J. Rush for the
future.
The second sct shows the saloo- and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-14

the Kelley cure institute OF Rush City OF
opposite sides OF the square, and both
owned by Dan Healey, the gambler, who
devotes a large part OF his time TO pre-
venting fights between the minister and
judge. Rash loses the election for Mayor
OF this municipality which is forthwith
destroyed by a cyclone, conjured up by
his agent, Professor Leyden Jarr, the rain
maker, and everything is blown to Cac-
tusville where business is resumed.
j. Sherrie Mathews and Harry Bulger.
as Rush and Leyden Jarr, are of course at
the head OF the laughmaking aggregation
and they are a most jolly pair, with Frank
O'Brien as Tarantula Tom close third.
Harry Dietz, as the parson who looks
like a gambler, and M. L. Heckert in the
role of ministerial looking gambler,
riake another very funny pair. while Joe
Coyne, the dude policeman, fills out the
second trio.
There isn't so much wit on the female
side Of the cast, hut Helen Reimer easily
holds ND her own end in the role OF Miss
Calliope Emerson OF Boston, who esta5-
fishes a female semi mary and kindergarten
in Oklahoma and who, in the cyclone,
gets blown from Rush City to Cactusville
in Dan Hesley's refrigerator. arriving
very much the worse for wear and for
having got mixed up with demiiohn.
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b. FROM then on Miss Nethersole's
perity grew.
here was, therefore, gratitude ana
/ h appreciation in the gracious bow
gifted actress gave the splendid au-
bee last evening in response TO the
ion accorded when she came upon
stage AS The News said ON her first
|entation OF Camille" the opening
es seemed 10 lack sincerity. They
b characterized by somathing b.
|fiippancy ana suggested stage arti-
l [lity. Perhaps this Is her method to
[y by contrast the power of her emo
in the subsequent trying scenes.
her reading was not altogether salts
ory. It might be called peculiar.
I may also be part of her art. her
peption of the kind OF woman Camille
At all events II occupied no prom
&C i'm the minds OF the onlookers " no
|e under the spell OF her magnetism
no engrossing and powerful playing
nning with the interview with the
|er OF her lover, increasing by the
ertul concentration IN the gambling
Sc quarrel and eliminating in her
fair preceding death. Overmastoriug
estness and encompsssing Intelligence
acterized her efforts. There is no
! to tell those who saw the acting that
as splendid playing. The triple recall
testimony enough.
is fair TO presume that Miss Neither
has never felt as great sorrow nor
I through as trying an experiences as
has made his heroine softer. II is
To be presumed that she never expert.
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vey, the undsrsigEed has consentei 20 comply
with the renewed Representations OF NJ Eos
nque upon this affair Her majesty's govern
ment must not be Understood 10 abandon cay
portion Of the right of Great Britain over tho
territory which was formerly held by tho
Dutch In Guiana. Aberdeen.
This letter Is regarded here as an answer
to the contentious OF Henry Norman,
special commissioner OF The Chronicle,
who first gave the English public, through
his paper, documents which seemed 10 in
validate the claim of the Schomburgk line
"a n true boundary line. But IL Is To bo
observed that Dir. Norman and the Vene-
zuelan government. also, have not claimed
that In removing the boundary posts Great
Britain abandoned any portion OF her rights
"over the territory which was formerly
held by the Dutch in Guiana, but simply
that she had abandoned the Scbomburgk
line as marking the limit OF that territory.
An editorial in The Times this morn
Ing suggests that n strong hint from tho
United states TO President Crespo would
be opportune to convince him of the gro.
tesqueness OF the idea that America will
support any demands Verezuela chooses
To make. England, say. The Times, Is
willing for n direct settlement. But
venezuela must take the initiative Tho
obvious course Is for Venezuela TO ask tho
United States 20 place her once more in
communication with Great Britain.
III President Cleveland acceded TO such
request, IL would go far to restore the
feelings OF amity that subsistcd between
England and the United States prior 60
his message. We arc gratifled at the
spirit displayed by America in the face OF
Germany's attitude, and IL Is remarkably
encouraging that Washington sought
Engla nd's good offices In the Transvaal.
firc Chronicle says: There is reason Ia
believe that England will endeavor to re.
sumo negotiations with Venezuela on the
basis OF u consideration of the rights "a
the settled districts lying between British
Guiana and Venezuela. The question OF
the actual line OF dcmarcation would be
made subordinate TO preliminary investi'
cations as TO the settlement.
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NORTHEND NDNEWS
An Overcoat Thief Quickly
Captured.
Fire in a Charles Street Restaurant This
Morning.
The NHws BUREAU.
NORTH END. SIS BRANCH AVENUE
TelsphOno gOl-3

NORTH tkD, SO BRANCH ANENUEf
Telephone Dl-3
At 7:20 O'Clock this morning a fire
broke out in the restaurant OF Fred
Knewman, 81 Charles street. The tlsze
was quite lively one and was caused by
a defective stovepipe. The loss to the
owner OF the building, Charles Randall
and proprietor Knewman, will not ex-
ceed S25. The latter's chief loss will be
in an interruption to bis trade.
Harry Hszleworth OF Ruggles street
owes the recovery of a new coat that was
stolen from him last evening TO officer
Blackman. The latter saw Oscar Brown,
a well-known character, dodging around
the upper part of Smith street and ap-
preaching persons in suspicious man
ner. AT first Brown had no overcoat on,
but when he was seen later on he had
nice brown one on. When the officer
noted the Improvement in Browns ap-
psrel he went TO several houses and asked
the men in the same IL they had had an
overcoat stolen, but he received negative
reply. Mr.. Hazleworth was down town
when the officer called at his home, but
when he returned he missed his coat and
went TO the alton. Then officer Black
man told him about the coat Brown had
on. Mr.. Hszleworth said 1t was his and
officer Blackman then arrested Brown.
Officers Fort and Reynolds went in
search of frost fish yesterday, but some
OF the other officers at the Second station
were probably n little jealous so they
gave the fish the tip that a raid was to be
made on them. The two devoted anglers
on this account only succeeded in getting
a very diminutive sinner.
A homeless wanderer was put up at the
Second station last night. After he was
shown TO his quarters he suggested that
some crackers and cheese would be good
night-cap. He had to be satisfied with
the bed given him and his meal was de-
Iayed until this morning, when be had 10
hustle for it,
The installation OF officers of Columbus
Lodge, a. O. L. w. will take place Thurs
day evening of the present week. The
committee in charge has made such ar
rangements as will probably make the
occasion one OF the most notable in the
history of the lodge. A turke ey supper
will be served after the installing exer-
cises.
The Emmett Cadets aud the Shakespeare
Literary Association visited the Grattan
Cadets fair last evening.
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MISS OLGA NETHERsoLE.

enced sickness that had the touch OF
death iH it, yet her art was so complete
that the greater portion OF the audience
forgot that il was all make believe, that 1t
was all art, and that when the curtain fell
the actress went to her hotel apartments
without any trace of despair or disease.
Probably she had a lunch just after the
performance 10 recoup physical energy
much after the fashion OF a lawyer who
had just finished lorg brief. The abb
sence OF all personal experience III these
powerful emotions is what makes the art
OF the player so remarkable, when the art
is OF the quality to tncompass the intelli-
gence OF the audience and makes the in
dividual members sympathize with the
artist in ner moments of simulated pain,
pleasure and the other emotions, and make
them almost feel the paroxysms attend
ing the disease that finally claimed
Camille -
The supporting company was OF sufii-
cient strength TO prevent any distraction
OF the concentrated attention OF the au-
dience. Mr.. Leicester was a competent
Armand and Miss Thannor and Miss
Kingston played their parts eScellently.
This evening Miss Nethersole will pre-
sent Dumas "Denise," and tomorrow
evening she VIII be seen in Carmen"
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Lothrop's Opera House.

There is something dist;nctiveiy char
scteristic about Miss Kate Dallas and her
supporting company and they are grow
ing more and more in favor. In fact, the
magic name of Rober has alone served TO
draw larger houses at Lothrop's Opera
House in times past than that OF Dallas
at the present time. Yesterday afternoon
and evening saw large audiences TO wei
come the favorite in "Tbe Hoop OF
Gold, by no means new. hut always
affecting melodrsma, which ranks among
the highest. An old patron of the theater
said last night that he had not felt SO
much like crying for years as when Ruth
Bullion was denounced by her father
and for the second time turned into the
cold. The cast is uniformly good, the
scenery chosen with appropriate efiec-
tiveness and the music is excellent. The
old-time idea OF introd ucing soft strains
during.the scenes is especially appreciated.
The play will be produced each after
noon ana evening this week.
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and opened yesterday tn the largest after
noon and evening audiences of the sea-
son at this house. Everything is new and
the scenery is in keeping with the COM
pany.
rhe program consists of a burlesque
satire entitled ga Pack of Cards." and
this has something of plot and an ex-
Miss Florence Miller as Dinky Doc as
sumes the leading part and she is
ably assisted by Miss Blanche Walmont,
Miss May Clark Van Osten, the well
known dancing soubrette, ana Mabel Haz-
ard as Sleepy Mag. All OF the comedians
take part and vie with each other in do
ing all that can be done to make the pro-
gram amusing. During the run of the
program Gordon AMI Lick, the well
known musical artists, appear in their
specially and they are as good as OF old.
Lewis Carroll, an entertaining comedian.
sings songs and tells stories that are
taking. Sam Collins, an up-to-date knock
about comedian, and Mis- Van Osten APP
pear in good sketch and Miss Wslmont
sings a mum ber OF songs that are new.
Then there is Saharet, the dancing won
der, who is well received The whole
concludes with the Princess Kuta Kuts,
IN which Miss Miller takes the leading
part. The program from beginning to
END is the brightest OF any seen here this
season. Performances will be given every
afternoon and evening during the week
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CRANSTON.

The sad death that Mr.. William Reed OF
West Arlington met on the y. v, n. X.
& II. X. r., near Olrcyvile, yesterday.
calls forth the sympathies OF a most OF
friends. A warm and helping friend, a
progressive citizen, an energetic man and
a loving husband are modest terms in a
culogy for the departed. Mr.. Reeds
parents I've in Maine, TO which place
Mrs. Reed viii take the remains, wedncs.
day morning.
Professor l.. A. Baslnet delivered lecl-
ure on "Temperaments" to the teachers
oi the Crsnston grammar school last
evsnsug.
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JANUARY FOURTEEN.

The annual business meeting and sup
per OF the Ward Clerks Association is to
be held this evening at Gelb's p'rlors.
The members OF the Il. L. ]. Veteran As
sociation will have their quarterly meet
ing tonight.
The 7ith annual meeting OF the Rhode
Island Historical Society Will take place
tonight at the Cabinet.
The Rhode IslandAlpha Phi Beta Kappa
ueels nt at Tillinahasl, q tonight.