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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25
for Fun

. .'tt.. call the receiver
attention to the fact that his name
has been drawn as juror, and that
ne must appear to act or show cause
why he should be excused. The aver
age man rebels at the thought and
looks upon jury duty as hardship
which interferes with business, takes
time and brings no return except a
nominal compensation.
1.-THE idea that the community has
claim upon him." said the commits
sloner of jurors, never enters the
mind of many of those who receive
the notices and they proceed at once
to arrange an excuse for not serv-
ing"
Of all the queer excuses presented
at the commissioners Office there was
one, some time ago, which was as
amusing as it was unusual. A man
handed a yellow slip over to the clerk
and said: 'Too young. The mar
wore full beard, the top of his heai
had assumed that condition which JUS
titles him in using the phrase my al
legged hair" and man with the sens,
Of machine politician could hav,
seen that he was of age. The clerl
| looked both amused and surprised
said nothing, but handed the slip bac]
to the man who had brought it, VIII
then asked to see the commissioner
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25
Antiquity of the Saw.

Pliny says that the saw was first in
vented by Daedalus, but according to
Apollodorus, it was the invention of
Talus, who used the jawbone of a
crocodile to cut through a piece of
wood, and then made an iron instru-
ment in imitation of it. The saw is
represented on monuments of Egypt,
from $500 to 5000 years B. G. AS
early as A. D. 1927 sawmills driven by
water power were in operation at
Augsburg, and it is believed before
this that they were in operation in
Paris, driven by the current of the
Seine. The first sawmill erected in the
Norway pineries was in 1880. Saw
mills were numerous in Italy in the
sixteenth century. They were not in
troduced into England until 1863
when a native of Holland built one
but was compelled to abandon it by
the opposition of the populace, carpen.
tiers and other artisans, who saw nc
good in such a newfangled contriv
ance. Journal of Building.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25

told me he had met Samuel Slupsky
in Cape Town, where he runs big
transfer company. have written to
the chief Of police there, and expect
to get letter from him soon. We do
not know If my brother is dead or
alive, but shall find that out
Slupsky is republican and is on the
payroll of the assessor and collector Of
water rates. Even there his work is
detective work. 1t is his business to
find out how many faucets there are
in houses in his district or where leaks
are allowed to- waste city water.
, "How do you make your money!
was asked.
81 make it every way. I made $1,3oo
the other night in poker game IN a
certain hotel in this city. can always
make money playing poker. can play
poker, so I always win. I am too
lucky for my own good. Some men
won't play with me any more even II
guarantee to return ninety cents out ol
every dollar l win from them. l MAKE
money doing secret service work.
make money selling you what you
want 1 see things every day and re-
member where I 90 them. linen
find man who wants what l saw
buy it and sell it to him. cant hell
making money. 1 see my chance an'
I make it. Everybody has the same
chance only they don't take it. ina
is the only difference"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25

to whom he explained that the person
named was child just about years
old, and that, although he possessed
as much judgment as some. jurymen,
that point would probably be disputed
aby all persons except the fond parents.
OF course. the name was taken off the
list, and inquiry disclosed the fact that
it got there through the directory. The
name got into the directory through
statement made to canvasser by
house servant who wanted to see the
kids name in the book-just for fun,
Some months after the family had
cease dtO talk of the matter another
official document came to the house nc
addressed to the child. This time It
was a notice that he had been assessed
for $4,000 personal property. The tax
lists are also made up largely from the
directory, and at the tax office It was
explained that the name appeared IN
the directory. "a
The residence given" said the COM
missioner, 'sis in good part OF the
city and the business named Is such
that we were justified in naming the
amount"
Despite the warnings to the jury de,
nartment. the boys name has beer
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25
STAGE TRAGEDIES.
Ended His Days as an Actor Ought to
~, Dov

Ended His Days as an Actor Ought to
Do.v
One Of the dramatic little stories Of
Mr.. F. Frankfort Moore, the London
novelist, turns on the actual stabbing
OF Juliet by jealous Romeo during a
performance in a German court thea
ter, says Harper's Weekly Such trag-
ic incidents have not infrequently oc-
CURED in the annals of opera and play
house In our OWN city's chief lyric
theater last season we had in what
seemed the lively comedy Of an actor
something leading up to his sudden
death, when the unfortunate Castal-
mary, as Sir Tristan Mickleford, was
pursued by crowd of Richmond Fair
folk in MARTHA There are at least
dozen Well-attested suicides that have
been eonsummated by luckless actors
and singers under cover of the tragic
movement of their part. A more recent
example occurred at the theater in
Arad, Hungary, when well-known
| leading member of the company. Kol-
oman Balla, put real and loaded re-
volver to his forehead in CONCLUDING
the last act of the nights drama. He
fell dead, amid an immense demonstra.
ton of applause from crowded house
quite unaware of the reality of the &C.
tors emotion and gestures. He was &
man of excellent family and bright il
professional prospects, disappointed il
love, morbid, and, as he grimly wrot,
to friend, Determined to end hi
days as an actor ought to do-to tn,
satisfaction of his public"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25
AFRICAN STORY.
Remarkable Escape OF Kanr from !

Remarkable Escape OF Il Kamr from
An interesting tale comes from
Mashonaland, in which lion and a
Kaft1r figure. The story is vouchel for
by Dr.. r. Brown, a we'll known writer
on South African topics. The KatIir
was visiting some friends at distance
and was Mortified while resting near
small pool to see a large lion watch
ing him from the other side Unfor
tunately the man had laid his loaded
gun beyond his reach, and at sign of
reaching for it the lion roared men-
acingly. The situation now became
extremely painful-if not for tie lion,
at least for the man, for, putting aside
the Imminent prospect of being de-
voured, the rock on which he Sal, ex
posed to the glare of an African sun,
was so hot that he could scarcely bear
to touch it with his naked feet. But
the enemy was inexorable Any eHhi-
bltlon of an intention to seize the
weapon was followed by a warning
roar, SO that the man had all day long
to temper the almost intolerable heat
OF the rock by placing one foot on an
| other, until by evening both feet were
so roasted that he had lost any sense
OF pain. The lion seemed to have on
ly recently dined, otherwise it is ex.
tremely unlikely that it would have
displayed such tolerance to it's helpless
Vis-a-vis. At noon it walked 20 the
pool to drink, looking round every few
steps to watch the Kafir, and when
he reached for his gun, turned in a
rage, and was on the point of pounciag
upon him. Then, quenching his thirst
the vigilant brute came back to its old
post. Another night passed, but
whether the Kafir slept or not he
could not tGll All he knew was thai
it must have been at very short inter
walls, and with his eyes open, for hi
always saw the lion at his feet. Next
forenoon the animal went again 10 the
water, and while there, hearing ap
parently some noise in an opposite
quarter, disappeared in the bush. Tht
man now made an effort to seize hi
gun, but, on attempting to rise he fell
his ankles being apparently withou
power. Hover, he got the musket
and crept to the pool to drink, deter
mined, if the lion returned, to dis
charge the contents of his weapon in
to it. But it did not appear. The',
unable to walk-with his toes roasuc
by the sun and the hot rock, and hi;
legs f1ayed by the sharp edged grass
he craWled along the nearest path o.
his hands and knees on the chance tia
some traveller passing that way Thi
hope seemed destined to disapDo II,
ment when countryman came up au
:, took the famished and crippled IIafi
to place of safety where he recovered
though he was lame for life
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25
Lese Majestic In GERMANY.

Chattanooga Times: The press laws
and more especially that dragnet
known as les majestic, as administered
in Germany, disgraces civilization. AL
most daily some editor or some mere
clown is pulled up and fined or sent
to prison, or both, for passing and
respectful criticism of imperial rant
and nonsense, or for some clumsy wit
ticism about his royal highness coat
or the way his nibs sits his horse! We
cannot conceive of a high spirited and
brave people enduring such insult
tamely, without resenting it violently
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25
ABE SLUPSKY.

have deck SWeepers on tOWbOats as a
rule, but learned to pass the call and
made myself useful. 1 changed my
name. I was Tom Brooks. These riv-
er men would never have time to call
me Abraham Slupsky. It was Tom or
Jim in a hurry in those days. Passing
the call-you know what that is? On
the towboat they generally have five
barges, two on each side and one in
front The man with the lead line
calls the depth of the water, but it is
too far to the pilot house, so some one
stands half way and passes the call.
This is what did. I was on the river
until 1875 with Captain Davis Of the
Mississippi Valley Transportation
Company. He remembers me we'll. I
saved little money at the time, and
then I opened the first red-front fur
niture store in St. Louis. I made mon
.ey out of that. I made money out of
everything I went into. I have always
made money. Then I opened a second
hand clothing store. It was little
shop. On the outside I had a sign,
This place is in no way connected
Will IuS dluOuS. SOlu ClOLuGS duu
bought clothes. I only had a little
shop. At the back T had a hose pipe
stuck in the wall When 1 could not
fit a customer T would go to the pipe
and call, Hello, up there! Have you
q pair of pants 80 in the leg? What
No? All right Then would tell the
customer I was all out of that line
The hose was bluff, but it worked all
right. worked in the secret service
for Thiel. Clarence Newcomb can tel
you what did there. was doing Sc.
ocret service work for George Aller
when he was mayor. never worked
for the police department, but have
been all over the country on that kline
of work. I have done many big jobs
in that line, and have always been wei
paid for them. Sometimes I risket
my life and lived right with the people
I was after. I am doing some work o
my own now. am hunting my broth
eer Samuel, who has not been heard o
zsince we left England. have tracke,
"all the Slupskys I could find. locate,
lone In Arizona the other day. F.e /
q son Of my fathers brother. and b
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25

with light textile material, the en-
tire apparatus weighing fifty pounds.
Between these aeroplanes the operator
is suspended, his arms fitting into stiff
sleeves, one on each wing, so that his
whole weight is on his elbows. BY
help Of a cord attached to the machine,
80 as to turn it into a species Of kite,
Mr.. Pitcher has been able to rise to a
height of seventy feet and to travel
two hundred and fifty yards through
the air before descending gradually to
the earth. It is intended to continue
these interesting experiments and to
attach to the machine light four
horsepower engine to drive a pro
peller.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25
STORY OF A GHOST.
One at Gravesend That Throw Coal and
Was Otherwise Very Tr0nbl esome.

One at Gravesend That Throw Coal and
Was Otherwise Very Troublesome.
Great excitement was occasioned in
Gravesend recently by the report of an
extraordinary occurrence at 26 Wroth-
am road, a street adjoining the Kent
County cricket ground. The house is
occupied by tenement dodgers. A re-
porter who made inquiries in the
neighborhood Of Wrotham road heard
number OF stories of a 'tghost," most
OF whose manifestations occurred in
the coal cellar of the house. These
stories were told by Mr.. John Reed, a
ticket collector on the Southeastern
Railway, and Mrs. Beadle, both Of
whom reside in the house. Mrs. Bea-
die stated that as she was sitting in
her room in the evening she sudden
1y saw "shoal' Of cinders fall in front:
of her window Thinking that some
of the children had thrown them, she
went out to them, but they told her
they had done nothing of the sort. AS
she was entering the door again she
was startled considerably by a heavy
lump of coal falling at her feet from
upstairs. Becoming alarmed at this
/ extraordinary state of affairs, Mrs.
Beadle went to see a neighbor on the
/ matter He armed himself with a re-
] voIver, and accompanied her to the
house. He went upstairs to see if any
coal was kept in the bedroom, and as,
he was mounting the first few steps
a lump fell heavily just behind him.
This so startled him that he turned
and fled. Mrs. Beadle then sought the
advice of other persons living in the
neighborhood, who suggested that all
the dodgers in the house should leave
before anything else happened. One Of
Mr.. Reeds sons, who was more enter
prisfng than the rest, said he would try
and find the "ghost." AS soon as he
started to go upstairs, however, he was
pelted with coal, one nut striking him
on the head. Nothing daunted, the lad
called i'm couple of companions, but
on opening the door leading to the
stairs the candle he was carrying sud
denly became extinguished. Reed ad,
dressed the 'ghost,' and asked him tc
throw the rest of the coal if there was
any more left. Hardly were the words
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25
A New Game.

People of Biddeford, Me-, are of the
opinion that new game has been
worked among them. A man repre-
senting himself as the agent of a New
York publishing house went there and
hired youth of the place to go over
the directory with him and point out
the prosperous residents of Biddeford
and Alfred Nothing has been heard
since of the book agent, but the houses
of several people who were pointed out
as being in good circumstances have
been visited by thieves.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25

the level of his shoulders is ABE Sup
sky, detective, politician, poker player
and broker of anything on earlh tnas
can be bought or sold, from a pair OF
old pants to a diamond ring. lis is
commonplace in most aspects, yet ne
is nationally famous. He is snort'
slight of build, with large head
'thlckly covered with black hair show
ing a predisposition to curl. HIS
mouth is broad and expansive and mas
about it lurking smile, half cunning
and half good nature. His nose IS
large, pear shaped and decidedly Jew
ish in mold. On each side of 1t are
the closely set bluegray eyes, con-
stantly on the alert. His short stature
makes it necessary for him to look up
at most men he talks to, so that ne has
acquired the trick of turning his head
sideways and looking up through the
corners of his eyes, which adds great
ly O the shrewdness nd cunning OF
his demeanor. His face is seldom IN
repose except, it is said, in poker
game. "Give every man something Tor
what he gives you in return and i'm
press upon him that he has obtained
just what he wants." is Abe's rule OF
practice. Abe Slupsky talks about
himself freely and unreservedly when
satisfied he is not to be made game Of.
I said to him:
Tell me who you are and what
your life has been, just as if you were
telling me of some other man."
He squinted up his eyes, looked
steadily at me for awhile, and then
said:
I'm Jew. My father was a Pole.
His name was Slupsky. My mother is
English. She speaks no language but
English. I was born in London. So
were my two brothers and one sister.
l am the youngest. 1 am SO years old
and never went to school in my life.
My father is dead. My mother is still
living. She lives here in st. Louis
She is very we'll off. Her name is
Rosenstein. She married second
time. l came to America in 1862
came alone on a German line steamer
I landed in New Orleans. I was kid
only ten years old, and l hunted WORT
On the levee. I got job as decl
sweeper on a towboat. They dom
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25

out of his mouth when a shower OF
coal was hurled at him, one lump strik,
ing him so heavily on the face that he
tainted. The reporter was informe
that although the house had been thol,
ough1y searched no explanation can be
given of the mystery. Many put these
strange manifestations down to prac
teal Joking, but the house is SO stu
ated that it is difficult to accord cred
ence to such a rumor. Hundreds O.
people visited the place, but order wa:
maintained by the police.-English Eek
change.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25
European Hotel Porters.

1t is said that hotel porters in Europe
keep each other posted as to the tip
ping habits of travellers by the way
they paste labels on their bags. A
label pasted on the right-hand lower
corner of bag indicates that the
owner is mean" that he is no Upper;
when pasted in the upper left-hand
corner it signifies that he is liberal in
his tips, and when in the center Of the
bag that he will tip generously, but
insists upon being we'll served.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25
Irritating to the Frenchmen.

ST. Louis Globe-Democrat: Though
military men hold that army maneuv-
ers with large bodies of troops are
.cumbrous without being instructive,
the German emperor has decided to
have grand demonstration in Alsace-
Lorraine next year with 10000 men.
This will not add to friendly relations
with France, but the emperor is by nc
means particular about treading on
the corns Of people. HI
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25
New Flying Machine.

The ever fascinating problem of the
conquest of the air seems somewhat
nearer solution by the experiments
with a soaring machine which have
recently been conducted in England by
Mr.. Percy S. Pitcher. The machine
consists of two large fiat planes, or
wings, made of bamboo, and covered
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25
Costly Suits over Trif1es.

A hog out in Missouri caused lit
igant loss of $4,000 in costs. Now a
Nebraska man has had to pay 5000 for
a SO horse. Such cases are very old.
Lady Anne Clifford used to assess her
tenants for contributions Of chickens.
One tenant refused to send a hen and
was sued. Lady Anne got the hen, but
It cost her over 5000.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25
EXCUSED FROM DUTY
SENSE OF JURYMEN, BUT WAS
TOO YOUNG.
Is just Two Years Of Age-Ser.ant the
Cause Of the Mistake Name
Had Been Put in the Directory just
for Fun"

N official notice,
printed on an OBJ
long strip OF
orange or green
colored paper, often
spoils the good hui
NOR Of men who
are usually cheer
full, says the New
York Tribune.
These documents
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25

4 German Scientists Great Undertaking
Herr schultze, of the Berlin Aeade
my Of Sciences, has taken upon him
self the formidable task of preparing
a work describing all animals that exi
list now or have existed within histori,
time. The academy allows him $7,00(
to cover the expenses Of his undertake
ing.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25

Cost OF the Utah jubilee.
Utah's recent pioneer jubilee cost
$4,000, nearly all Of which was raised
by subscription.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25
PATHS Collection Of Jewels.

Nine Adelina Patti possesses great
collection Of rare jewelry. Her dia-
monds alone are valued at $375, 900,
and are made up chiefly Of gifts from
the crowned heads Of Europe and by
purchase.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25
PlowIng by Electricity.

a complete electric blowing plant
<ha sheen installed on an estate in
France. in the department Of the
Tarn.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25
Britain's Vast Empire.

The queen Of England reigns over
one continent, 100 peninsulas, 500 pro-
montories, 1000 lakes, 1000 rivers and
1O,OO0,0OO islands.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25

B 81 saw a returned Klondiker thi
afternoon What was he doing
buying diamonds or begging the pric
Of a sumner Ind ianaD0lis Journal
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25

drawn again, and his parents say that
The next time it happens they will
send him to the jury room with his
nurse and ask that he be allowed to
serve aE5#
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25
SLUPSKY ON HIMSELF.
HE CANNOT HELP MAKING
MONEY.
Tells How He Makes 1.-THE Famous
Politician of st. Louis Is Wonder
ously Versatile Man - His Various
Enterprises.

L I T T L f gentle
man, wearing a
soft felt hat we'll
d o w n over h i S
brows, loo k i n 8
keenly out Of half
closed blue = gray
eyes, h is h a i +
Sigh t ~ touched
with gray and ges-
ticulating with his
hands almost TO
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-11-25
The Oldest Flag.

The oldest national flag in the world
is that Of Denmark. which dates from
1919
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-04-23
\ Handsonie pleee of Work.

The Bluff City Mills, of this city, has again done itself great credit by turning out magnificent piece oi work. We refer to the counter man ufactured for the Postal Telegraph office at this place. This counter extends across the building and is made of oak, very solid and snbstan- tial. and beautifully finished, and of an exquisite design. The Postal Company is having all of it's work done here at home, thing that should be greatly appreciated by our people. and the sum being ex- pended by the new company is TO small amount.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-04-23
Tennessee cente, nlal Exposition.

At Nashville, Tenn, May lst to Oct 3lst. 1896.
 For the above occasion the cotton Belt Route will sell tickets Pine Bluff to Nashville and return as follows:
 Class "A"-These tickets will be on sale April 24th and daily on and after April 2Sth, to nnd including October 18th 1897, with final return limit Nov. 7th, 1897, at$lS 75.
 Class "Bo-Tiekets on sale April 29th and daily thereafter to and in- cluding October 18th, with return limit of 20 days from date of sale at $l37O.
 Class 'sC"-Tickets on sale April 29th and every Tuesday and Thurs day therenfte to and including Oct. 26th with return limit of 10 days from date of sale at 5000.
 l. W. FARLEY. Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-04-23

Mrs. A lneen, residing at720 Henry St., Alton, Ill.,, suffered with sciatic rheumatism for over eight months She doctored forit nearly the whole of this time, using various remedies recommended by friends. and was treated by the physicians. but re eeived no relief. She then used one and q half bottles of Chamberlain \ Pain Balm, which effected a complete cure. This is published at her T, qnest as she wants others similarly afllict- cd to know what cured her The . and 5O cent sizes for sale by N. L. Dew cody.