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The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-20
THE HOUSE.
New York Sum-

New York Sum- When first the builder builds him . house. Iris naught but wooden box; A thing of lumber boards. and blanks. | Of shingles, beams and blocks; And when 'tis built 'tis still box, box to the very minute Some honest fellow takes the house
 And pu s a woman in it, Then, though it has no gabled front, No turret, tower or dome, Then is the builder justified,
 The box becomes a home. And why should man dwell in house Until he lays his head In the win 1owless room of the earthscooped
 house
 On he hillsides of the dead2 Let him steer the ship by the pilot stars.
 And dig in a sunless mine Let him dwell with his hocks on the summer
 hills,
 And live like tree or vine. The sky Is the rooi for a brideless man,
 And thereas src his to rosr, I'll he turns to his bride in he auI5td hoase, And the box becomes home. v 1s .ss.,.s,4 zlszll ave ia $ EOOde1 The ends of the earth are far; Let him forth to the lands of tbs Southern Cross And the lands oi the Polar star, And meet it Is for the bTidslass man.
 And the dover Of his b..sA, To draw his strength from the roofess sky And the fane of fenceless earth. So let hlm forth till his thoughts shall turn (Grown sick with the roodess dome) To the woman shrined in the builded house, When the box becomes a home. And when he is sick of the winds of the sky, And the old seas cient strife, Let him shear the hills of their pines and build 4 box around his wife. And then will his chimnsyed, pine-built box Become a templed shrine, And he'll grow to the virtues that love a roof And thrive with the dooryard vine. And then he shall turn from the unfenced earth And the sea with its far sky dome, To the woman shrined in the builded house When the box becomes home.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-20

WE have received from the publishers, w. B. Conkey Company, Chicago, Ill.,, @ copy of Hon. W. J. Bryan's great book, "The First Battle" It embodies a careful presentation of the rise and development of the silver movement, a history of the campaign of 1896, review of the political situation, an analysis of the election returns, an account of Mir. Brtan's famous tour, his biography by Mrs. Bryan, his most important speeches and the addresses of other eminent po- litiCal leaders. From & mechanical the work is worthy the high est praise. It contains 63O pages printed on superior quality of paper, including 49 fHll-na~e hsIf-toae engravings.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-20

Arizona. so long the home of the wild and woolly cowboy who rolls his own cigarettes and blows the smoke through his proboscis, has now bill before her legislature to restrict the sale of those unsavory compounds of poIson paper and old cigar butts. If ever the ciVili- zation of that territory once strikes in, it will be worse than the measles and mulligrubs combined. - Los Angeles Timea
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-20
An Unconscious Irony.
Washington Star. |

"I never see that good old motto, Honesty is the best policy" remarked Senator Sorghum, without being car- ried back to my boyhood days"
 cit is grand old motto," repliee his friend. "one that it is we'll to impress impress early in life"
 "Yes; I'll never forget the time had to pay the smart boy of the school 2 cents and jackknife to write that line in my copybook, so as to keep me from getting marked below the average in penmanship."
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-20

COLONEL NJ. H. McCoRD was endorsed as a candidate for governor of thIs ter ritory by the Arizona Press association, at their meeting in Phenix. last Mon- day. We understand that the resolu- tions of endorsement were adopted al- most unanimously. there being but one dissenting vote Whether Colonel Nc
 ord succeeds in his ambition to serve tue people cf this territory as governor
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-20
A NAN went into Pennsylvania coul

4 MAN went into Pennsylvania court iAe other day, with suit against raIl. road company for putting him off tram. He claimed he took seat upon the plat form because he had only short dis tance to go and it was not worth while to ride inside. The conductor told him it was against the rules to ride outside upon platform, and he must either ride inside or be put off He refused and was ejected from the train. Then he brought suit. The company con tended it was it's duty to prevent acci- dents and It was therefore it's duty to forbid passengers from riding on the platforms. The court held the rule to be reasonable one and sustained the company
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-20
Served Him Quite Right.
IHarper's Bazar.I

lHarpers BazaEI
 MT. Scribe is a great fisher after con- pIiments. Having given by request 6 reading from his own works to some ladies. he sad afteFward to one of them: 1t was very cruel of you. I think, to make me stand up there and read my own stuff.'
 AA, sepiiod the yov-g .sol1@C, 'sct you had your revenge, NIT. Scribe. You must have seen that We were compelled to listen l''
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-20

A YOUNG lady in Santa Ana, Califor- mia, recently wrote brief message on the tissue wrapper of an orange before it was packed away in 8 box, and now comes letter from Columbus. Ohio, stating that that particular orange was received in good condition by an aged lady who is just recovering from g se- we're attack of the tgrip," instead of 8 handsome young man, to whom it was evidently intended it should find it's
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-20

UNABLE to make satisfactory headway against the men, WeyIer has now turned his attention to the work of suppressing the women of Cuba. As a successful conductor Of a war upon defenceless women and children, Weyler will take original place in history.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-20
WARNING.
TChic. go Record. i

FChic. go Record.J When your dear girl gazes at you With glance to melt you through, Don't imagine, like stupid, That her thoughts are all of you. Ten to one her dainty musing Is constructed on this wise: "When we're married. won't break him Of his ho-rid taste in 6ss,1
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-20

THE opinion of the people of this ter rltory on the circuit court bill can best be understood from the fact that all the lawyers are in favor of it, while the newspapers are almost unanimously "fornenStD 1T
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-20
A Bit of Political History.
Tucson Star.]

Tucson Star.
 Four years ago, when it was known that Cleveland would be the president on the 4th of March, certain republicans tried to persuade Governor Murphy to appoint republicans to the territorial offices. He refused so to do. After President Cleveland sent in the name to the United States senate of Governor Murphy's successor, Colonel William Christy. leading republican, aud Tom Smith fixed up a slate of appointments Is half republican and half democratic, The majority of the legislative council agreed to the rropositiOn but wh.Ar th4 job was presented to Governor HurpDy he emphatically declared that he would not COuntenaECe any such proceedings, stating that tue incoming governor was entitled to make those appointments, that justice and fair play demanded this right and he would not send in a single nomination until the last hour of the limit of the legislature. It is fact that Governor Murphy's successor was confirmed and took the oath of office just thirty-six hours prior to the ad- journment of the legislature and he was accorded the right to make all of the appointments of his admInistra- ton. This is bit of political history which will be of interest at thIs time.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-20

or not, he cannot help but feel highly fattered at the action of the press ssso- citation on this occasion. The editor of the HERALD was not present, but is well pleased with the action of his confreres of the association in the matter.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-20

Abram Thompson has just retired from the editorship of the Delaware 1Ol Gazette His sons succeed him in the control of tue paper. It IS the first change in the editors chair for sixty two years! The veteran editor now seeks relief from daily labor at the age of S2 yeaFs
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-20

GENERAL i0E SHELBY. the noted con- federate cavalry leader during the war, and late United States marshal for the weste Tn district of Missouri, died at hIs home near Adrian, Mo, on the 18th inst
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-20

THE delinquent tax list of Graham county, as published last week in the Guardian, occupies twenty pages of four columns each ot that paper.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-20
THE Supreme Court of Oklahoma ter. ritorv lately rendered a decision of in-

terest 10 tbe county authorities in Ari- zons. The case was that of Gay vs. Thomas, and was reported in 46 Pacific Reporter, page 576, the court deciding that private property located on Indian reservations gre subject to territorial taxes. As the organic act ofOklahoma is identical with that of Arizona. the same principles would apply to this ter ritory
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-20
A Suspicious Person
IBroOElyn Life l

First Detective-The more think of It, the more firmly I am convinced that the man I arrested last night did not give his right name.
 Second Detective-What name did he give?
 First Detective-John Doe.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-20
The First Wool Market.

The American Sheep Breeder is re-
 sponsible for the following ancient his
 tory: "The first man to keep sheep fol
 . steady business was Abel. Now Abel
 was not much for wool sheep, he was
 strong on mutton points. Cain, his
 brot her, was a farmer. and We have lit-
 tie doubt that Abers sheep sometimes
 ran loose in the night or early in the
 morning on Sundays when Abel was lying abed longer than usual, damag-
 ing Gains early snap beans and rad. ishes. Anyway, they quarreled. and
 we regret to say that Abel went out ot
 the sheep business. We always felt sorry for Cain he was not bad fellow at heart. and it is very trying to see old rams deliberately putting Drum head cabbage into premature kraut and lambs gamboIing on beds of onions. The administrator put out sale bills, aud the large type announced 1.-Two thousand head Of fine sheep, ten fine bucks. three sets Of good harness, one a,i, iSe.--v- Hr lc7~-- --t E-- things too numerous to mention How ever, some of old Enoch's sons came to the sale and bid in the sheep at very low figures. There was not so much competition in those days It was Me- hujael who set about improving the type of sheep that he bought at his old uncle's sale, It dld not seem to him that they had wool enough; his family had abandoned the fig leaves. for they were inconvenient Tn 8 sheep camp. Some old we or other would sneak around and eat up the whole wInter's supply Tn one minute. and there was the deuce to pay. At first fashion did not decree that garments should cover 3 very large territory of the human frame, and it did not take much wool to | make up the winters clothing. B tI each succeeding fashion plate was more than the last, and the wo- men viewed them with delight. while the fathers grumbled, said sarcastic things, but went out and hustled for nore wool. What 8 saving it would nave been had Tubal-Cain started a ,hoddy mill"
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-20

THE Bisbee Orb has changed hands; Mir. Alvsn W Howe being succeeded as editor and publisher Of the bright and newsy journal by the firm of Hall & TOiilua
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-20
DIR. q. M. CRAIG,

DHYsICIAN AND SURGEON, OFFERS HIS I professional services to the people of Apa- che county. Office in the room lately occupied by the District Attorney Residence, on Logan street, St. Johns, Arizona.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-20

Great Cures proved by thousands of testimonials show that Hoods Sar- saparilla possesses power to purify, vitalize and enrich the blood.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-20

Hoods Pills are the only pills to be taken with Hoods Ssrsspsrilla.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-20

aud the large type announced Two thousand head Of fine sheep, ten fine bucks. three sets Of good harness, one s-1, 'Ls~--w R~ l~-~-~ sL--
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-20
ST. JOHNS HERALD.

Battered in the Postofiice at St. Johns as second class matter.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-20

things too numerous to mention How ever, some of old Enoch's sons came to the sale and bid in the sheep at very
The Princeton union., 1897-08-26
Keith s. Newbert,s Bank.

For sometime the necessity of more
commodious quarters for their banking
business has been plainly visible to the
proprietors of the Kanabec County
Bank and they concluded to erect a
building of their own. The site Sc
lected is on the west side of Union
street near J. G. Pope's law office.
Plans and specifications have been
drawn up by a city architect and are
of a neat design. The building is to
be forty-two feet in length, two stories
high and will be solid brick. Large
plate glass windows will be put in, be-
ing the first in the village. The esti-
mate cost of the block will be from
So. 600 to $500. The interior of the
first room will be finished in ash and
new Office fixtures put in. The second
floor will be fitted up for a lodge hall.
Work began Wednesday excavating
for the foundation.-Morot Times.
The Princeton union., 1897-08-26

The bonds recently voted by Anoka
county to be used in building a bridge,
etc, have been declared n. g.. by the
attorney general and a new election
will be necessary. Meanwhile an in-
junction has been served on the COM
missioners forbidding them to entersa.
contract with the bridge building COM
pany.
An examination of the starch factory
building disclosed the fact that consid
cradle repairs were necessary before it
could be run. The timbers and floors
were rotted badly and Mr.. Galley esti-
mates that the repairs which are being
made, including the necessary over
hauling of the machinery will require
an expenditure of about 81, 1000.
John NJ. Haven, Of Big Lake, Sher-
burne county, was appointed by the
governor Tuesday as member of the
State board. of equalization from the
Eighteenth judicial district. MI
Haven was formerly d member of the
lower house of the legislature. No
body has as yet been appointed to the
vacancy on the board from the Sixth
district. st. Paul z Pioneer Press.
Miss Mamie Gilbert, the elocution-
ist, appeared at Jesmer's opera
house last Tuesday evening. The
audience was small and this circum-
stance was unfortunate as the echoes
impaired the effect of Miss Gilbert's
voice greatly. Her program, however,
showed excellent work and her violin
solos were charming. Miss Gilbert
has excellent talent and has been re-
quested oreturn when it is hoped to
give her a good audience.
Born.
Aug. q, to the wife of Charles Ber
ry,a son.
The Princeton union., 1897-08-26
Potato Crop Short.

It is estimated by S. H. Hall that the
potato crop of the country, even with
the most favorable weather from now
till the potatoes are dug, will not be
over 80 per cent. of that of last year
and about IS per cent. of an average
crop. Mr.. Hall is reported in the Com
mercial Bulletin as saying that the
price of potatoes in Minneapolis will
range between 30 and so cents for the
fall season. The Minnesota crop is
better than that of Wisconsin or
Michigan. Mr.. Hall estimates the
value of the Minnesota potato crop this
year at $4,000, 00O.-MinneapoIs Jour-
1eul.
The Princeton union., 1897-08-26
Cut His Leg.

A son of Carl Beato was seriously
injured last Friday by contact with the
sickle Of a moving machine. He was
driving the machine when the sickle
became clogged and in attempting to
clear it stepped in front of the ma
chine. The flies were bothering the
horses and they started up. suddenly,
catching the boy before he was aware
OF the movement. The large bone was
cut off and an ugly wound made in the
flesh but after being up for repairs for
a couple of months the boy expects to
be as we'll as ever and a little wiser.
The Princeton union., 1897-08-26
Those AllOtmentS.

- 1t is reported from Washington that
the delegation representing the Mile
Laos reservation Indians have made a
new proposition to the government
which they expect will be accepted.
1t is to allow the old Indians to- take
their allotments from the unoccupied
lands about the lake while the younger
members of the tribe will be transfer
red to the White Earth reservation.
So sanguine are the Indians of this
new plan that they are leaving Wash
ington and will be home in a few days.
The Princeton union., 1897-08-26

it did in 1895 and 1896. When the
farmers are getting a good price for
their potatoes the company can afford
to let it stand idle. Itcomes in handy,
though, when there is no market and
farmers must have some place to dis
pose OF their crops and I believe they
appreciate it, too. b.
The Princeton union., 1897-08-26
An E. L. Convention.

The first sub-district convention of
the Epworth League, attended by dele
gates from Spencer Brook, Princeton
and Greenbush, was held in the M. 2.
church Sunday afternoon and evening.
There were present, beside the pastor,
Reys. Geer, Langrell and Bouck, and a
good attendance of .leaguers and
others. Mr.. Burgan was elected chair
man of the convention. Several topics
OF vital interest to the League were
taken up, and discussed, in the after
noon service, in a manner that could
not fail to be very helpful to those
present; also exercises showing the
progress being made by the Junior
League, conducted by the superintend-
ent, Mrs. Burgan. i:
The principal feature of the evening
service, was most interesting account
by Rev. Geer, OF the International
convention held at Toronto. ... IL.
Permanent officers elected were,
Mrs. W. l.. Langrell, president; I. E..
Crumb, first vice president; Miss
Emily Henry, second vice president;
F. S. Walker, secretary; Miss Swan
bro, treasurer; Miss Severance, organ
ist.
The Princeton union., 1897-08-26

Princeton is mentioned in this
months Weste11, Field and Stream as: an
excellent point to leave the cars for a
chicken hunt The city sportsmen
who cone here this year expecting to
find an abundan nee of the prairie hens
will be badly disappointed. They will
not be obliged to carry water jugs for
their dogs, however.
The Princeton union., 1897-08-26

W. G.. Frederick has finished the
we'll at the school house. He was
forced to drill 68 feet, most Of this dis
tance being through the hardest kind
of hardpan, but when this was finally
passed an excellent flow Of water was
obtained, there being now over so feet
in the pipe. Mr.. Frederick is an ex-
cellent workman and the job just COM
pleted shows it.. -... =. &, %. s.. -.
The Princeton union., 1897-08-26
NAY, NAY, PAULINE"
Paulina Would Not Heed the Good Ad-
vice and Took French Leave
of Her Old Friends,
John Wigge and Pauli.1a Nagel Were
Principals in an Elopement
..> Last Monday Morning. ..."

ssLove laughs at locksmiths'' and
though friends interfered Paulina
Nagel turned to them a deaf ear and
is now basking in John Wigge's smiles
in some other cline. It was a short
acquaintance, John having come to
Princeton less than a month ago, but
he was fair to look upon and easily
won his way to Paulina's heart. She
had not yet arrived at the eighteenth
milestone so their marriage was diff
cult, but John proposed that they go
to Dakota, where she could get So per
week and in a short time they could
become man and wife. She consented
and, while the family for whom she
worked were away Sunday, removed
her clothes from the building and pre-
pared to fee. Her employer noticed
the, change when she returned and
took the girl to task and finally the
maiden admitted ina flood of tears
that she was leaving with Wigge. A
strong, straightforward talk caused
her to change her mind and she prom
ised to stay even if John left, but the
man had another interview and Mon
day mornings train bore them away.
John Wigge is a Scandinavian, who
is said to hail from Fergus Falls, but
nothing is known of him. Paulina's,
parents live several miles north of:
Princeton. She has seen little of the:
world and fell an easy victim and prob
ably before this has discovered her
folly.
The Princeton union., 1897-08-26
| PIONEERS DEATH
BENJAMIN Whitney, Who Came Here
i in 1886, Died of Consumption
Last Friday Night. ~
he Was Prominent in the EARLY His
tory and Development of the
Village of Princeton.

! Benjamin r. Whitney is dead. At
ter long struggle with consumption
his hardy constitution succumbed and
he Sspassed through nature to etern-
ity.
Mr.. Whitney was born in Allegany
county, New York, December 81, 1886.
He remained in his native State until
1855, when he removed to Illinois,
where he remained year. In the
spring of 1856 he came to Princeton
and has resided in this vicinity most
of the time since. He first kept a
stopping place in the old log tavern
but the business was not to his liking
and at close of summer took claim in
section thirty-four. Here he resided
three years and then moved to a place
g mile and half west of the village
and finally to. the village itself, al
though he continued to carry on both
farms, In 1874 he built feed mill
here and also opened a wagon shop.
AAoouo oS1 OOi . e'SO nO lOIU Uut village
for the farm where he resided until
his death. In 1862 he removed to
Hastings but shortly after enlisted in
the Second Minnesota and when he
was discharged at the close OF the war
he returned to Princeton.
Mr.. Whitney was one of those hardy
pioneers who did SO much to develope
Minnesota and during his residence of
forty years in this community had won
for himself an enviable name. He was
trusted by his fellow citizens and
several times filled offices in this
county, always discharging the duties
with honor to himself and the COM
munity. His work is done and he has
entered that haven of US all.
The Princeton union., 1897-08-26
The Fair.

The Princeton Fair association, al
though it has not yet fixed the dates
for the annual exhibition, is showing
considerable activity and the members
promise a good display. The farmers
of Mile Laos, Sherburne and Isanti
counties are requested to preserve
samples of their grains and grasses,
and keep a sharp watch for premium
winning specimens in their other
crops, for only by the cooperation Of
the farmers can success be obtained d in
this undertaking. The program of
sports promises to be one Of the best
as well as the most novel ever at
tempted. There is considerable fence
down at present and some OF the build
ings will req quire some repairs but
everything will be but in readiness in
time for the opening. Farmers, mer-
chants and others should all pull to-
gether to make this fair success and
there is no reason why with this years
crops to select from this should not be
a little better than any other fair ever
given here.
The Princeton union., 1897-08-26
Stella Whitney,

/. Death came with silent, healing
hand to close the eyes of little Stella
Whitney last Thursday night. Her
life, though short, has been one Of ,suf-
firing but she bore her ahliction cheer
fully and won her way to the inmost
recesses of the hearts of those with
whom she came in contact. She was
bright child whose kindly disposition
made her a favorite with her play
mates and they mourn, with the family
her untimely death. Although every
thing that medical science could offer
was tried there was no relief for her
and she gradually weakened until the
end came like a blessed sleep. The
funeral occurred Sunday.
The Princeton union., 1897-08-26
Views and Interviews. =


c.. H. Rines s-A year brings great
changes. A year ago to-day we, were
securing the whole United States for
customers for our potatoes and to-day
customers are hustling to get our offer
ings.
A. G. Smith-At the rate the farm
ers are disposing Of their young stock
now, it will soon be i'm
possible for US to find
beef for home consumption. Then you
will be eating Kansas City beef at an
advanced price. Ibelieye the farmers
are making a mistake in turning off
stock before til fit for beef. Those
who are making money now are the
ones who feed their crops to their cat
tie and hogs, and these are the ones
who have not felt the hard times.
They have good bank accounts and are
out of debt
I. 81. Galley The starch factory will
make q short run this year but hope
at will never find it necessary to run as