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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25
Two Killed by Dynalmite.

Des Moines, Iowa, Special Two
men, Jack Walters and William Bar
ton, were fatally injured by prema-
ture discharge Of dynamite in a city
sewer. They were in the trench plac-
ing the stick when, because of q
loosened cap, it exploded, killing Walt
ers and tearing his body to pieces.
Barton was terribly mangled. The
other men had narrow escape.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25
Mother and Child Burned.

Clinton, Iowa Special.-Mrs. Henry
Paysen was burned to death here in a
vain effort to save her four-year-old
daughter Amelia from the same fate.
The child's clothing was ignited from
a bonfire near which she was playing,
and the mother, in an effort to ex-
tinguish the flames, caught the little
one in her arms and held her there
until both were fatally burned.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25
well, I was soon on earth again. I
crawled rod or 50 away, and then

VIII, : Weo s0UI Oh ce11t VI 6t11H'
crawled rod or 50 away, and then
waited for daylight.
AS the first gray light OF morning
lit the eastern sky turned my head
toward what might have been my
grave. It was circular hole, about ten
feet in diameter. I could see the wat
er about fifteen feet below I thought
OF the lynx and the terrible but just
fate he had met, and then creeping. to
shore got into my canoe, and casting
one look behind me on that treacher-.
Gus shore, turned my back on it for
ever. and turned my face toward camp.
'This is my experience of a Thanks
giving day that makes the day one of
thanks to me-thankful for my life.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25
MAYHEM IS ACQUITTED.

One of the Auditor Cases Disposed
Pierre, S. D., Special. Guffy
charged the jury last evening in the
Mayhem case, and the jury, after be-
ing out about an hour, brought in a
verdict Of not guilty. The judge held
that the state must prove intent to
bring the case within the statutes, and
this the jury evidently thought they
failed to do.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25
was He robbed and Murdered:

Ashland, Wis, Specialize cap
tain Of the barge Connolly Eros. has
been missing since Thursday night
and no traces Of him can be found in
town. Officers think he was robbed
and thrown into the bay.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25
Army Omcer Held-Up.

Rapid City, s. D., Special Lieut..
Weisheit while returning from Fort
structor, was waylaid by four masked
men and robbed Of $125 and his watch.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25

but why do l keep thanksgiving,
Did hear you Alright, my dear?
Why? When I'm all alone in life,
Not a chick nor child to be near,
Johns folks all away in the west,
Lucy across the sea,
And not soul in the dear old home
Save little bound girl and me?
1t does look lonesome, I grant it;
Yet strange as the thing may sound,
I'm seldom in want of company -.
The whole of the merry year round
There's spring when the lilac BIOS
SONS,
And the apple trees blush to bloom,
There's Summer when great moths fit
and glance
Through the twilight's star-lit gloom.
Then comes the beautiful autumn,
When every fragrant brier,
Flinging it's garlands on fence and
wall,
Is bright as living fire;
And then the white. still winter time,
When the snow lies warm on the
wheat,
And I think Of the days that have
passed away,
When my life was young and sweet.
I'm a very happy woman
Today, though my hair is white,
For some of my troubles I've overlived,
And some I keep out of sight.
I'm busy old woman, you see, my
dear,
AS travel along life's road,
I'm always trying as best I can
To tighten my neighbours load.
That child? You should think she'd
try me?
Does she earn her bread and salt?
You've noticed she's sometimes indo-
lent,
| And Incidence is fault;
Of course it is, but the orphan girl
Is growing as fast as she can,
| And to make her work from dawn to
! dark
Was never part of my plan.
like to see the dimples
Flash out on the little face.
That was wan enough, and still enough
When first she came to the place.
I think she'll do. when she's older;
A kitten is not a cat;
And now that look at the thing, my
dear,
I hope she'll never be that. 20
I'm thankful that life is peaceful;
| I should just be sick of strife, <.
If, for instance, had to live along
Like poor Job Slocums wife;
I'm thankful I didn't say YES" m.
/ ~ dear -.,.-
What saved mel do not see zs'ie-
When Job, with sprig in his button
hole,
! Once came accounting me-
I'm thankful I'm neither poor nor rich
Glad that I'm not in debt;
That owe no money cannot pay,
And so have no call to fret.
I'm thankful so many love me,
And that I've so many to love,
Though my dearest and nearest are al
at home,
In the beautiful land above.
I shall always keep TIL anksgiving
In the good-old fashioned way,
And think of the reasons for gratitud
In December, and June, and May,
In August, November, and April,
And the months that come between
For God is good, and my heart is light
And I'd not change place with
, queen.
, Margaret E. Sangster.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25
Leaned From the Trafn.

Vallisca, Iowa, Special.-Miss CALI
cote, on her way from Denver to
Clarinda, .Iowa,for visit, leaped from
the window Of the Vallisca & ST. Joe
passenger train few miles north OF
ST.. Joe, and was picked up nearly
dead No reason for the attempted
suicide was apparent.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25
To PLAY the a. a n.

Madison, Wis, Special While the
offer Of the University Of Chicago to
play another game Of foot ball with
Madison has been refused by Wiscon-
sin, there is q prospect that the team
will play in Chicago again this year.
An offer has been received to play a
game with the Chicago Athletic team.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25

The old wife sat in the chimney place
Talking of days gone by
To the small granddaughter close at
her knee,
Eager and bright of eye.
"And only Think she finished, "dear,
That sad Thanksgiving morn
All that the Pilgrims had to eat
Was. each one, five grains Of corn
Out from his corner grandfather
Put in a quavering word:
you're wrong, Priscilla Ann, you're
,~--. wrong,
Twas six, I've always heard"
"Pshaw, father, you've forgotten it.
No, child, twas only five
priscilla Ann, say twas six,
AS sure as you're alive!"
",Twa'n't sikh" "'Twas, tool" why.
-: father!" 'Well,
I amt so old. guess.
But what I know twas ski" "Oh.
What silly foolishness!"
Priscilla Ami" YES father" "Six!
The small granddaughter stared.
Then, crying, ran away. There, now,
You've got the poor lamb scared!
1T hain't!" "You have!"' Here was
49, begun
A very pretty quarrel,
But that their daughter came in haste
To hear and point moral.
"Why, father! mother! quarreling,
And on Thanksgiving Day!
And all about a grain of corn;
That's foolish, don't you say %
| The old folks looked abashed. TWAS
| sikh"
"'Twas fve!" Why, no, twas
four!''
And then it really looked as though
'Twould all begin once more.
Till grandma, gulping down her wrath.
Said, well, they hadn't many;
But, sakes alive! if they hadn't five,
I'm thankful they had any. =
Florence E. Pratt.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25
Death From Anon1erv

Death From Apoplexy.
Des Moines, Special. Mrs. jose.
phine Graves, wife Of Charles w.
Graves, dropped dead on the street..
Apoplexy Is assigned as the cause. ,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25

We need all the social agents there
are to lift us out Of the daily routine
Of life; music is one Of these factors.
ident the musical gifts Of their chill
dren, deprive them and through them
the coming generations Of that moral
and intellectual agency which is their
due.-F. Royle.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25
THANKSGIVING STORY

T was Thanksgiv-
ing evening in our
camp on the Flam-
bleaux river, in the
northern part of
the Badger state.
After a dinner such
as can only be got
ten up in camp, we
had seated our
selves about the
fire and were in
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25

Some men make a bluff at hiding
their light under bushel, when pint
measure would answer the purpose Just
as we'll.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-20

The following is going the rounds Of
the press: a travelling man appeared in
Kansas late one night and wanted a
room, saying heintended leaving at 230
next morning The clerk was very sor.
row as his house was fuil. The travel
ing man made great fuss as he was an
old customer whcreap1n the clerk said
he had a double room in which there
was a woman and as the travelling man
was going ont early in the morning he
could slip him IN and 30 one would be
the wiser The travelling mau agreed to
this. whoroupon the clerk slipped his
Cncst into the double room aud returned
to tho Office, IN about Fifteen minutes
the travelling man appeared ot he Office
as pale as ghost. WHY" be said
'thnt woman is dead" Il know il, the
clerk replied, but ! didn't suppose you
would iud it ont and it would make no
difference"
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-20

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White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-20
Not Ruying at all.


As the Now York Herald aptly re-
marks things cannot go on as they
are IF the dulIness of trade, we
quote further from the Herald, stag
nation OF industry and insufficient EN-
ployment OF labor were due to famine
war or peS'iIence' the pc 1ple would bow
to the inevitable and pray for relief
but we are afflicted ia none OF these
ways. On the contrary, we are told there
Is too much food, too much iron aud
coal too many manufactured goods
TOO much OF everything That is heedcd
TO make peope comfortable and happy
Lhe trouble IS retrlcted markets ana IN
ahl'l'y OF would be consumers to OBTAIN
these things
lhe Herdta dld not speak In tins
STRAIN during the pre3Identlal campaign
OF last year. 1t dId not take occasion TO
correct those VINO attributed our Ills
the taII IN prices, industrial stagpatl"n
and depression to over production. But
'he lfulh IS always welcome however
beiated' and as the HeFdf0 now d'aGno'
sls the cause OF depression correctly we
need not dwell upon the studlousneSs
with which 1t may have avoided point
ing out this, the true cause OF industrial
stagna'lon, IN the past
And what DO the republicans entrnst-
ed with the task OF restoring prosperity
propose to do to remove this cause OF
depression! Absolutely nothing. They
10 not recognize the lmporershment Of
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-20

Graudc Dam aud Navigation company,
a corporation composed Of British cap
itelis's. 1t was organized to build the
largest artificial lake in the world at
Elephant Butte, in Southern New Mex
leo, and across the Rio Grande Sub
criptirns were received in London and
several million dollars were subscribeel
The ,mp1ny issu da flaming prospectus
and found hundreds Of people ready to
take stock.
The prospectus was issued after Sec
retary Hoke Smith had given the incor.
porators the right togo ahead. The
work has been proceeding nearly two
years, aud this government knew moth
ing Of 1t until its attention was called to
1t by the Mexican minister early in Jan.
nary last But no attention was given
TO it until Mr. McEcnna took charge Of
the department Of justice, when it was
tak0n up on second nOtic3 from the
state department Secretary Shermans
attention was called to 1t by Minister
Romero. The Mexican government oh
iected TO the building Of tie dam be
cause it obstructcd navigabie river
and Was an international affair. The
Mexican authorities asserted that Sec
retary Smith had no right to grant any
privileges Of the kind to any corporation
without their consent
The dam, authorities showed was to
be built l25 miles above El Puso. They
stated that the Rio Gtaudo was nav
ignbe to the mouth OF the Chouco, 20
miles away. The river. they asserted
was navigabe also for a distance Of 12J
miles above FL Paso for RATS and flat
boats This being tho case, they said,
no secretary OF the interior had the au-
thority to make any such grant as was
made 10y Secretary Smith.
When tlis case reached Mr.. Sherman,
be had inquiries made at the war de
partment aud found, to his surprise, ae
well as theirs that that department knew
nothing Of the grant for the building OF
the dam. It was then that the ease was
sent to the department Of justice and
the decision WIS made that the work
wae being prosecuted without authority
Of the law and suits were ordered TO be
brought.
Secretary Smith asserted that he had
the authority to act under Clause IS OF
the Timber Culture Laws, approved
March 3, 1891.
The punishment for violating this law
by fine ana imprisonment Each
weeks olierse for obstructiuQ a navig-
able river is deemed separate offen5e
1t is a misdemeanor and punishable by
$4,000 fine or Imprisonment for not more
than one year. or both Any work oh.
structrg a navgaJle river is considered
to fuli within these proyi=ions when il
js Carried on without authority from the
secretary Of war
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-20
a PLUCKY SPARROW.


War Dance over It, Victory.
The sparrow, in whatever part of the
world he is found, seems to earn rep
utation for degree Of persstency and
pugnacity altogether disproportioncd
to his size Even the climate of India
does not eneryate the valorous little
creatures, and they make their way, or
take it, with the same resolute impu-
dence that they exhibit in colder re-
gious. la the Journal of the Bombay
Natural History society, Lieut. Barnes
glyes some interesting particulars
about the house sparroWs Of western
India. At Decsa he found that pair
had built their nest between "A pair OF
antlers on the veranda, and another pair
appropriated a soap box in the bath
room, where, although their nest was
destroyed several times, they persisted
in building until out of compassion for
their repeated labors, they were lett
alone. A third pair built in an empty
bird cage hanging against wall and
there reared their little ones, although
the cage was frequently taken down
~ tNlllD DiJ lllC lo-tliIA " NlSllO4S' Oi's
their eggs were stolen, and their intug
EGnt clamor was so disturbing that thr
residents Of the house, for their CNU
sailcs, were obliged to hunt up and re.
store the missing treasures. Lieut..
Barnes also states that these spaToWo
viii attack their own image in look
ing glass and will fight with 1t all day
only leaving off when darkness sets il.
tohegin the battle over again nest morn
inT, so that it was often found ncccs-
sary to protect the mirrors with cover
ings. They are, perhaps, not more
brave than the fiery little British Amer
lean residents Of this country, cne Of
which not long ago disputed with bar
tam cock the possession of delectabi
tid-bit. The bravado of the sparrow s
astonished the bantam that he retrcatr:
IN disinay, casting gIances of afirioh'
over his shoulder, so to speak, at tn.
small warrior, who, having disposed OF
the delicacy, was indulging in a fan.
tastic war Observation-Disclosures Mag
a9Ine.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-20

t'tf la''NAa i''i'..'''' '.l'N' ''''
Washington. May 3. Attorney Cen
eral Mckenua today rendered desieion
II vital importance to throo countries
tue United States. England aud Nexic1.
The decision is Of such importance that
II may lead to the gravest results. Nil
lions of dollars are involved; the right
of this government to crlminally pros
teute cilizeus q q foreign country act
ing under the authority OF former cab.
mot officer will be te.ted; the right Of
the Interior department to ufurp the
functions ~ tho war department will
lie thoroughly investigated and the
mysterious silence oi British corpora
,iou working on an international river
viii be fully explained
The decision rendered Toy the atioru y
general directs that certain property oi
an English corporation bo confieatcd
and that criminal as well 40 civil pros
esutons be commenced at once against
t1o members of that body. The dCcisiol
Ia ~ special Importance because the
eorpo ution has been acting under au
ihority granted by lloke Smith while he
was 60 'relsry of the interior and, hoy
ING this authority, the English corpora
ton viii have grounds on which % de-
mand thc protection Of the Euglish gov
,ramrui
Tho decision was made q the insianc,
II the state department, which hae beer
called upon b, the Mexican government
20 explain Why the RIO Grsnde. uay
igabie river. was beirg ohslrucici hyih,
bulldog 81 un imm,nfo dam An ,n
qlify by the state department Jed 90 tie
discovery that 40 tho work bad heol
done without any Authority fr5m The wuI
department. apl ,hls a., llfelf .s 60 pecu
lar that an investigation ~ the Work
iugs 81 the Interior department tw,
years ago vii he instituted
Tho case d,cilcd ta' ihet n ihs 81.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-20
rp.lo-pntc rhLlo.arl-.

A girls idea ofaprctty wedding dress
Us one that cannot possibly bcofary ydsa
to % woman after shc has married
five had tova.tuntlawomaalftcI
her ,oii iu oulgr % hm her We Wogld
lose AN appetite gud wouldn't t..s her
q an
When people iall gossip att church
soCcty meeting thcy do Il with many
sycldmotions Of pity and regret tut
they tam, 90, iu.t thcame.
Times have changed 4 few years
ago, when o. man sat up and talked
politics his women FOLKS looked at each
other as much as o. my: "lsu't De
sirart9' Now when be talks politics
t.ry interrupt and contradict him and
tall, politics themselves
The greatest man IA the world Is the
plain, plug man, who pays bis debit,
supports bis family fairly Neil and
never does auyth.uercmarl,atlc Thcsr
remarkable men, Who ore thorough.
br,ls fur time and theu rob all their
fIeu9s, are 20 nc avoided. Atshson
Globe
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-20

states we're organized aud manipulated
against silver aud the silver democrats
registered their revolt against misreprc-
sentation when they got a chance to de.
poslt their ballots. The gollites should
have learned by this time that the east
is not without silver men. There are
thousands OF them right in New York
city, and more Of them are coming.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-20

Mabel Sos. the couoeitcd md rre.
SUMPTION thur. ttaiih'm fhad never
boon kissed bi raH. nHl he promptly
iI..rl Doc and l.d: "You eln never
mako uch statement ag1n.
Clara The ideal he actually kissed
yqu?
Nshcl-Yce; bu', thinl. he tried 20
convey ,ic idea that IL was q man.
Philadelphia S0ria tmef.can.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-10
CLASSES AT THE Y. ". c. 4.
THE BIBLE TO BE STUDIED AS LITER
ATtRt.-OTHER COURSES TO BE
REliI-N TuIS WEEK

The Central Branch Of the Brooklyn Young Men
Christian Association has made ample provision for
the increased interest in Bible study along higher
criticism lines. In addition to the regular Bible
classes and other religious instruction afforded by
the association new class is being organized for
the literary study OF the Bible. In this class the
Bible will be treated purely literature The
same methods Will be pursued as In the study OF
Shakespeare or any other classic writer. tontro-
versal theology and speculative philosophy Will be
vigorously avoided and the various books OF the
Old and New Testaments will he considered solely
in their literary aspects The opening session Of
the class will be held next Thursday evening. from
to o'clock. The class will meet weekly. Prior
each session supper will he served In the build
ing for students at a moderate cost.
Gerald r. Smith the instructor ~ the class. Ia A
graduate OF Brown University and pupil Of Pro-
fessor Fagnanl. teacher OF the English Bible IN
Union Theological Seminary. He has been an In
s,rtl,tor in Worcester Academy and r Oberlin Col
legc. MIR Smith announces that Professor Moul-
toms book on Tho Literary Study Of the Bible
Will be- used extensively The class Will also make
a special study OF the Book OF job. which Carlyle
has termed the most perfect ork Ia All literature.
The educational classes OF the Central Branch Of
the Brooklyn Young Mems Christian Association
will be organized In the present week. Many stu
dents have already applied for admission. and
weeks. students will be admitted to classes any
Classes In mechanical drawing. bookkeeping Ste
biography and typewrinG will be organized to- NOR
evening. The first meeting OF the classes In
architectural drawing. arithmetic and penmanship
electrical engineering, elementary English anu
German will be held on Tuesday evening Courses
in freehand drawing ana modelling algebra ana
geometry. vocal music and Spanish Will be begun
on Wednesday evening. The work I'm civil govern
ment and Instrumental music viii be taken up on
Thursday evening Classes IN physiology and Nist
aid io the Injured Will begin work Friday evening
Nearly all the classes Will meet twice each week
from 7:s TO . o'clock and under the super
vision OF ". II. Coughlin educational director. .
The Rev r 4 Strough. OF Little Falls, y. "
will deliver an address 10 men ut Ais o'clock this
afternoon Mr. Strough's subject will be The
Prodigal Son" The discourse Will be Illustrated
with scventy-fve stereopticon views
The Rev. Or. John Humpstone pastor OF I'm,
RbIe studies on Devotional Men and Themes Of
The Bible" The next session OF this class VIII meet
r,oxf ThirsdnN evening