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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-12
q time afterward the check was returned
to the firm for payment. The bank
mad cashed it on the strength of the
nrm,s indorsement.--NewY York Times,
AMERICAN IN NAME ONLY.
A1e7 West Is a Queer City and Did Not
Raise the Con federate Flag.

Ae7 West Is Queer City and Did Not
Raise the Confederate Flag.
From the Buffalo Courier A man
VINO recently has returned from Key
west, Fla, says the first impression a
stranger gets of that place at the pres
ent time is that the city has gone on: a.
perpetual holiday spree. Bunting flies
from almost every housetop, and the,
eolors are about evenly divided between.
o1d Glory and the emblem of the:
cuban republic. People of all classes
and ages wear pins or other symbols
bearing the motto, Scuba Libre." This
lar southern city, lying almost within.
the tropics, is the only town of import
ance below Mason and Dixon's line
that was newer under the stars and
oars OF the Confederacy. The popu-
1atlon is about evenly divided between
white Cubans and the white Bahamians.
lhafe are mot more than a score of real
American families resident on the is--
land, put Notwithstanding this fact the
great mass OF the people are loyal to
the union first and to Cuba next. It;
is curious, Though true, that of all the
houses, dwellings, stores, hotels and
other buildings THAT dot the island from
one Shore to- the other, not one of them
has chimney m0r anything that will
answer the purpose of a chimney.
Handsome residences and lowly novels
are alike i'm this respect, and from an
emanence gazing out over acres of roofs
on all sides ONE lis struck with the want
OF something to complete the symme--
try of the picture. Wood or coal or
fuel OF any kind are unknown ouanti--
TIES, as the tropical atmosphere fir
n1shes all the heat required, and for
cooking purposes sticks of carbon are
used, which are sold by peddlers who
hawk their wares about the streets.
There are few stores, as we understand
SUCH things and no markets. Sign
boards in Spanish will tell you where
the barber shop is located or where
to buy coral ornaments. There are, no.
more than half a dozen stores conduct
ed on the American plan in the island
Instead OF market there is a. daily
auction near the government dock.
where everything in the way of pro-
visions, furniture and fruit is Knocked
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-12
BEATEN AT HIS OWN GAME,
"A Louisville Attorney Who Taught His
Client Clever Trick.

Client Clever Trick.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal:
A barrister of the city court is very
much chagrined on account of trick
played on him by one of his clients,
thereby causing him to lose a fee of
$25. Several days ago a man was ar
rested on a charge of shooting at with
out wounding." This picturesque fig
ure of the city court, who brags that
the rich coloring Of his nose had cost
him small-sized fortune, was consult
ed and consented to defend the man.
Before the trial came up the barrister
called his client from the court room
and said: "Now, the only way you
can get out of this scrape is to play in
sane. Whenever question is put to
you, instead of giving an intelligent
answer, just wave your hand in front
of your face and whistle. The Judge
will at once adjudge you insane, and, Of
course, you will be all right
The man consented to play insane,
and took his seat on the stand.
what is your name?" asked one Of
the attorneys.
The defendant looked idiotic, waved
his hand and then whistled. &
Everybody in the court room began
to laugh. Question after question was
asked the man, bu. he answered all Of
them by waving tss hand and Whistling
immediately afterWard.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-12

den and Russia, which, according to
the orders of His Majesty King Oscar
I. and the Emperors Alexander I. and
Nicholas l., and by uninterrupted la
bors from 1916 to 1852, was measured
by tie geometers of the three nations -
When the present arc was completed
it was celebrated as the conclusion of
the greatest undertaking of the sort
ever carried to completion. Therefore
how much greater is the present plan,
for it contemplates the measurement of
an arc Of los degrees.
The probabilities are that the carry
ing out of the latest plan will not take
nearly century and a half. The
knowledge which is already ours will
accelerate action.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-12
CANNING AND PRESERVING.
1 MS. Rorer Gives Timely Directions for
Putfiuo n, lr-uit

! aafs' Rorer Gives Timely Directions for
Putting Up Fruit.
In the Ladies' Home Journal Mrs. s.
= Rorer writes on Canning and Pre-
serving" At the outset of her lesson
she emphasizes the value of securing
perfectly sound and fresh fruits. and
the necessity of getting the cans and
canning appurtenances in readiness in
ADVANCE. To prevent breakage when
lining the Jars" Mrs. Rorer advises
5tnat they be slipped ''sidewise into q
Kettle OF hot water, rolling them so
that every part may be quickly and uni
lormly heated Fold damp towel.
place 1t IN the bottom of a pudding pan.
then near the preserving kettle; stand
a jar on the towel, and if the fruit is
small adjust the funnel; fill quickly to-
oVernoWlng~ RUN a heated silver knife
AROUND the inside of the jar, to break
any air bubbles that may have been
caught with the fruit, and adjust the
rubber, then lift the lid from the hot:
water and place 1T at once. If large.
lru1t I'LL With wooden spoon, arrang-
~~Ao VIC IL I'LL 81 Lu11C LIT6 WGSgQL OF one.
plece: will not destroy the shape of an
other: Fill to- overlooking with the IL
quld; water or syrup, and fasten tightly.
After sealing stand the jars out of
oraught over night. The glass by that
time will have contracted, and the lids
Will, In consequence; be loose Wipe
each jar carefully, and give the top an
extra turn. Put away in a cool, not
colo, dark closet. At the end of a. week
examine each jar carefully, without
shaking or disturbing more than nee
essary: If you find the lids slightly in
dented, the contents free from air bulb
Dies or froth, and the liquid settled, you
may rest assured they will keep If
you do not find it SO, open the Jars to
prevent bursting. Reheat the fruit. be-
Ing careful to bring it to boiling point
and neean.''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-12
DE LEssEPS AT SUEz.
A nIonument to Him to Guard the En-

"A Monument to Him to Guard the I'm
trance to the Waterway.
Ferdinand De Lesseps is to have a
memorial. 1t will take the form Of a
statue and will guard the entrance If
the Suez canal, the one great project
which he originated and pushed ta q
successful conclusion. So inseparably
has De Lesseps' name been connected
with the Panama canal scheme that
most people have forgotten that he
first achieved fame by reason. of his
connection with the Suez canal. The
idea of the De Lesseps statue origin
ated with Prince d'Arenberg, an. old
friend of the late promoter He has in
duced the Suez Canal Company to- set
aside liberal sum to defray the ex-
pense of the proposed statue and the
erection thereof A very satisfactory
model has been produced by M. Frenn-
let, the sculptor, who has already be-
gun the enlargement Of his work. He
hopes to- complete his task within the
course of the coming two years. M.
Fremiet makes public the statement
that as the banks of the Suez canal
at Its beginning are the property of
Euglishmen, who would no doubt be
opposed to this glorifcation of a.
Frenchman, it has been decided that
this monument shall rise from the sea-,
which is about thirty feet in depth at
this spot. There will, therefore, be a.
firm and solid base of granite, which,
as the bed is sandy, must be very
broad. This platform of granite, which
Will be entirely surrounded by water,
will be reared to the height of twenty
two feet above it's level, and will also
be OF six square metres at the top. On
this will rest the pedestal Of the statue
In it's turn the pedestal will be twenty
two feet in altitude, and the statue it..
self within a few inches of the same
height, while the pedestal, which will
be composed of granite quarried and
prepared in Brittany, France, will be
conveyed in sailing vessel to Port
Said. The statue will consist of several
pieces in bronze, which have been made
in France. These on arrival will be, all
ready to place in position. At the base
OF the statue will be an immense med
allion containing the portraits of the
Khedives who en- couraged the piercing
of the isthmu3. Each will be nearly slx
feet in size, and the medallions will be
environed by large Wreaths of laurel
each leaf of which will be about one
and one-half feet in height. NJ. De
Lesseps will be represented i'm the gar
ments of modern civilization, but the
prosaic appearance of these will be re-
lieved by a sort of burnoose with big
sleeves thrown over his shoulders. the
folds thereof being so disposed as tc
present an exceedingly picturesque ef-
feet. Looking in the direction of the
sea, M. De Lesseps will be represented
as pointing with one hand to the ent.
rance of the canal and holding a plan
thereof with the other,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-12
BURNED IN MIDAIR.

Awful Death of Wolfert, the DIstin
gulshed German Aeronaut.
The Herald recently contained dis.
patch from Berlin giving in brief the
news of the untimely death of Dr.,
Wolfert, the distinguished aeronaut.
At the moment when the doctor seemed
about to realize the dream of his life,
death overlook him, and in few Sec
onds he and his priced balloon. were
burned to cinders. DR.. Wolfert got into
the balloon few, minutes after seven
o'clock in the evening, being accom-
panied by Robert knabe, a young me-
chanician. The crowd, among which
were several army officers, wished
them good luck and then silently
watched the cigar-shaped ship as it
slowly mounted skyward. Excellentlv
it seemed to move, and even those who
were not experts saw that the screw
was working splendidly and that the
craft was heading for the northwest.
For five minutes the watchers looked
up admiringly, and then their admira-
ton was suddenly changed to horror
Forth from the car Of the balloon
flashed tongue of yellow fame: then
a second later was heard crash like a
cannon shot, and at the same moment
the entire balloon was enveloped in a
mass of fire. Down the blazing ma
chine fell with amazing swiftness,
reaching at last the Ringbahnstrasse
A horrible sight it was, and, as the
hundreds of onlookers rushed toward
it, they found it still smoking and prac-
t1cally destroyed. In the ruins lay the
bodies of Wolfert and Knabe. They
were burned so badly it was impossible
to recognize them. ~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-12
A. DAINTY PICNIC LUNCHEON.
Famous Cooking Expert Susgests
Some ApDetixfng Dishos

IN Famous Cooking Expert Suggest,
Some Appetizfng Dishes.
A goodly quantity of fruit, a box Of
we'll made sandwiches, some eggs and
eottee, with few lady fingers. will
provide comfortable luncheon and
dinner, writes Mrs. S. T. Rorer, who
suggests number of picnic luncheons
IN the August Ladies' Home Journal.
An alcohol stove, costing but twenty
nVe cents. with two ounces of alcohol.
will furnish boiling water for the. cof-
rec, and wall cook dish of scrambled
eggs or make a Welsh rarebit. For
cooking tie latter an ordinary tin pie
dish will answer. The coffee NAV he
finely ground and put into cheese
cloth bag in the coffee pot, all ready for
the boiling water. Sandwiches are the
most appropriate form of food for pic
MICS, especially the dainty, appetizing
sandwiches made of home made white
or whole wheat bread, filled with a
mixture of chopped meat, daintily sea-
soned. An agreeable acquisition ITO
picnic, luncheon or supper is salad
made either from some green vegetable
or tomato. Half pint of mayonnaise
dressing may be carried in a jar. and
the salad arranged on wooden plates.
Vegetables and fruits serve as food and
drink. Sardines, shrimps or salmon
may be minced rubbed to a paste with
little lemon juice, and used as filling
for sandwiches. Lemons for lemonade
may be squeezed at home, the juice
mixed with proper proportion of SUI
gar, four tablespoonful to each good
sized lemon, poured into bottle and
diluted at the picnic grounds. Con-
densed milk is easy to carry and will
answer the purpose Of either milk or
cream" -.a
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-12

1t was long thought that the Physalia
was an isolated individual. But, accord
ing to recent researches, they form, like
the Praya, an animal republic. Sail
ors call it a sea bladder, from it's re-
semblance to that organ. 1t is also
known as the Portuguese man-of-
war" from it's fancied resemblance to
small ship as it floats along under
It's tiny sail. Let us imagine a great
cylindrical bladder dilated in the mid
die, attenuated and rounded at it's ex-
tremltles, of eleven or twelve inches
In length, and from one to three broad.
us appearance is CLASSY and transpar-
ent, It's color an imperfect purple, pass
Ing to violet, then to an azure above.
1T is surmounted by crest, limpid
and pure as crystal veined with pur-
pie and violet, in decreasing tints.
under the vessel float the fleshy fila
'ments, waving and contorted into a
spiral form which sometimes descends
perpendicularly, like so many threads
OF celestial blue. Sailors believe that the
crest that surmounts the vesicle per-
forms the ot1ce OF sail, and they tell
the navigator how the wind blows, as
they say. Dentertre, the ve1aclous his
torian of the Antilles, tells the follow
ing story: This "galley over Physa-
liza however agreeable to the sight.
is most dangerous to the body, for
l can assert that it is freighted with
the worst merchandise which floats
= On the sea. One day, when sailing in
a small boat at sea, perceived one of
these curious animals and was cur
ious to see it's form, but I had scarcely
seized it when all it's fibres seemed to
clasp my hand, covering it as with
bird lime, and scarcely had I felt it in
all its freshness, for it was very cold
to the touch when it seemed as if I
had plunged my arm up to the shoul-
der in caldron of boiling water. This
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-12
A Clever Swindle.

A clever swindle, whereby an out
of-town jewelry firm lost gold watch
valued at $500, was revealed by a
member of the firm to some of his
friends in this city the other day. A
well-dressed man called at the store,
and, after much delibexating, chose a
watch and gave his check for, $500 in
payment for it. II want you to have
the watch regulated, he said to the
clerk, so can get it tomorrow after
noon. In the meantime you can ascer-
tain whether the check is good" The
next afternoon he called and was in
formed that the check had been re-
turned from the bank on which it was
drawn with No funds stamped on
it. He looked surprised and asked to
see it. Why, what mistake I made, Z
he said when he saw the check. "Of
course it was no good. carry num-
Der Of loose checks in my pocket to
oblige my friends and used the wrong
one. Here, will draw one on bank
/ have a deposit in and will wait here
while some one goes to the bank. !"
This was satisfactory and the man sat
down to wait. After several minutes
he jumped up and said: oh, what's
the use Of waiting here all this time?
I'll just pay cash for the watch. Get
my check back. 4 In the meantime the
check had been taken to the Office Of
the firm and Endorsed TO be cashed.
The messenger was called back and
the check returned to the man, who
athereupon LETT with the watch, a short
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-12

Ole limitations of
this terrestrial sphere to- see that it is
no light task. 1t involves the expendi-
ture OF millions. It means continuous
scieHtlnc research for. a. period, the
length OF which no one can TELL
Scientific men are considering the
plan with the deepest interest. It is a.
strange fact that the more the problem
or the formation of the earth is studied
py savants the more is the belief" that
the earth is not round, credited. This
may seem like ridiculous statement.
Dut such authorities as Professor, A.
Fowler, one, of the leading members of
the Royal Astronomical Society, is
firmly OF this belief, and he represents
most of others of equal prominence.
Inc longest arc at present known is,
7 S9 degrees and 80 minutes. The south
ern termination of this arc; which
means one of those lines you see drawn
III a sem1-clrcle on map, is Staro-
Nekrassowka, in latitude, As degrees
20 minutes 28 seconds. This terminal
tion is marked by a pyramid of cast
iron, which rests on cube seven feet
Wide, bearing an inscription showing.
What the monument really is: The
northernmost limit of this arc is at
Hammerfest, in Norway: Another
monument is there: The: column and
pedestal are of granite, and at the tor
on bronze base, is a terrestrial globe
of copper, bearing the following i'm
scription:
1.-THE northern termination of the
arc of meridian of IS degrees 20 min
utes from the Arctic ocean to the
River Danube, through Norway, Swe-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-12
Dogged.

They say Smiths wife treats him
Ike a dog"
No, regarding that report was told
by relative of Smiths that Smiths
wife never kisses him when he doesn't
want to be kissed
The life Of dumb beast is NOT II
will be observed, necessarily hanniar
than that Of any other kind Of beast.
Detroit Journal. 57 ...
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-12
LATE NEW INVENTIONS.

With the use of a new wash boiler
it is not necessary to scrub the clothes
hard, the dirt being largely removed
by the action Of the water in the boiler,
a series Of pipes extending down
through the boiler into the stove to
force the water out onto the clothes
as it becomes heated.
Clothes-pins are now being manu-
featured which have the opening to
grip the line placed in the side of the
pin fstead Of in the end, so that the
pin can be attached to the line by pull
ing down instead of pushing, the jaw
on one side being elongated so as to
be grasped by the hand.
Medicine which tastes bad can be
easily taken by means Of newly de-
vised glass, which has a partition in
the center to separate the medicine
from a liquid to wash it down, the
partition preventing the two from mix
ing and allowing the wash to flow
out y by tipping the glass higher up.
"a new portable saving machine for
telling trees and cutting them up into
wood has a folding frame with a large
balance wheel geared to a crank shaft
with the saw blade attached to the end
of the crank to slide through grooves
IN the frame, the saw being run by a
crank on the other end Of the shaft.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-12

down to the highest bidder. Bananas,
alligator pears and pineapples are the
commonest articles of purchase; and
here ships from Jamaica, Cuba and
Nassau, in the Bahamas, unload their
cargoes and dispose of them at ruinous
rates rather than risk a voyage at this
time of year to more northern ports.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-12
No Indications.

Mr.. There is no telling how
boy may grow up. There is Tommy,
for example. Who knows what he
may turn out to be?''
Mrs. Figg--."sHe won't be a civil-ser-
vice reformer if present indications
count. When he found I had locked
up the pie he cried for two hours. -
Indianapolis Journal
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auJudge you insane," said the

judge.
AN, what did 7 tell you," said the
Darrlster, walking over to his client and
concentrating him. That was a mag
innocent play. will charge s25 for de-
tending you and would like to have my
money now" -, =, +
Inc alleged insane man looked wor-
rled and scratched his head. He never
said word, but waved. his hand
through the air, gave short. shril1
whistle, and babe the attorney a fond
adieu. tra ~-'>
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-12
OIL on Troubled waters.

Indianapolis News: A school teacher
of South Bend, Ind, who did not be-
lieve in corporal punishment, but who
was forced to correct some very noisy
and manageable pupils, administered
castor oil in large doses to the principal
offenders. - -
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Pronounced.

..4.. Pronounced
Life: Anxious Mother-Has his lord
ship exhibited any symptoms of affec-
ton? T..
Observant Daughter-Yes; he has
tried to find out how much we are
worth. ...~.E f..
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Not Forgotten,

The Waiter Beg pardon. sir. have
you forgotten me ~ The Waited
ss...U m--I believe I did see you some
where g long time ago. rNew York
Journal.
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Also Queer

Also Queer.
A Woman's way is a puzzling one
And past all finding out,
For when she's Is she will claim
She's 20-with pout. s
But when she's 80 10! behold
To questions she'll stand pat:
And claim she's Is SO a man
Cant tell Just where she's At.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-12
! BIG UNDERTAKING.
MEASURING THE EARTH THE
LATEST ENGLISH FREAK.
q Gigantic Scheme Inaugurated to Ac-
complish the Object-An Arc of 1O5
Degrees-Will require q Long Time
20 Do the Work. n
PREPARATIONS are

PREPARATIONS are
under way in Lon
don for the most
gigantic undertake
ing in the way of
a: survey ever at
tempted. It is pro-
posed: to. measure
the earth. Now, it
only needs a glance
at one of the hum
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-12

Johnny, what do you mean by the
bird is moulting Citing its '97
feathers, mum. = ruth.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
BERKELEY REAL ESTATE.

NALL UPON OR WRITE Us If YOU WANT
" to buy home rent q house In beautiful
Berkeley. o. q. NJ AY d CO., 2lZ3 Center st.
DOCKET MAP OF BEA UTIFUL BERKELEY
L up 10 date; price 50c. For sale by JOS ].
MASON. real estate
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
MARRIAGE LICENSES,

The following marriage licenses hsva been
issued by the County Clerks office:
C. A. Gwynn and Marie NJ. Beckhuson, 24-2O
{. +. w. Smith and Margaret A. Allm an, 25-2O.
Daniel W. Sullivan and Hannah Hurley, 24-23
F. @. Schobel and Mary Z. Cumming 28-I9
Karl Q. klaussen ani MathIlde johnson, $3.50
Robert w. Lane and Gensvieve Hoban, 22-20.
Otto Dau bert and Annie I. Nederost, 1870.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
PROPERTY WANTED.

DOR SALE OR WILL TRADE-1O1a ACRES
Il in pruneS, good Groom residence and other i'm
provemenJs in suburbs of San Jose price $l4, 600:
also, % acres, half mile south of San Jos., full
bearing prunes and apricots. com fortab residence
and other buildings; price $4,000; will take one
half cash and balance in San Francisco properly.
address THOMAS TkEANOR, owner, 81 south
Nj arket ST., san Jose.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
CHEAP COTTAGE.

CHEAP COTTAGE.
MUST BE SOLD.
$500 NE RI AWE o9
lots; 25x70 each.
EASTON, ELDRIDGE & CO,
63S Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
OAKLAND FURNITURE FOR SALE.

TRUSTEES SALE-SCHELLHAAS' STORE;
L furniture and household goods this week. 40S
Eleventh ST.. Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27

BUSINESS CORNER.
WESTERN ADDITION.
G.SEOO GOOD BUSINESS CORNER ON
.NCCOU. Pine street. with old mprove ments:
renting for $25 lot 25xS0: bitumnized
EASTON, kLDR1DGE Il CO,
63S Market ST.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27

USOO LOT WANTED AT THE MISSION.
tDOOO. Cash. box 81, this Office.
LNXCHANGE-CLEAR, IMPROVED FARM;
~ z1O acres; house barn, orchard near Ukiah;
value $4,000; for city property smaller i'm
proved farm nearer to San Francisco. Address z.
b, box SO, Call.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
FRUITvALE REAL ESTATE.

u BEAUTIFUL BRUITVALE.
II We have elegant cottages for sale cheap and
on terms to suit pu rchasers; price from $500 TO
81 90; buy home in this growing suburb Ap-
ply TO BASSE1T Bros. FruitvaIe station.