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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-06
Good Road Arguments.

Col. Henry Watterson, the distin-
guished editor of the Louisville Cou,-
ier-yo.raal, is ardent advocate Of good
roads. Recently, in the course OF. a
column editorial on the subject, among
other things, he said: s'The good
roads now under discussion, and which
it is admitted are badly needed, are
local roads avenues from the farm to
the railroad, the mill, the market, the
school, the church, the ferry
The paragraph will bear reading
more than once. The veteran editor
compressed a great deal into these few
lines.
Good roads from the farm to the rail
road station, the mill, the factory, the
fair ground, the market, the school,
the church and the ferry is that which
is most needed in the way Of good
roads. It may be doubted if there ever
was said, in. so few words, that which
SO completely covered the ground OF
wants in that direction. It simplifes
matters, makes them. plain, easy to I'M
derstand by all classes. Nothing YET
said has so clearly shown that the
| farmers are. the ones who will receive
| the greatest number Of advantages
from a system of good roads. This
tersely expressed sentiment of the
great Southern editor should be read
and carefully pondered by every
farmer, North and South, East and
West.
The better the roads the more neigh:
borly the neighbors. When the road
reform is finally brought about, and il
is sure to be brought about, there will
have been secured an advance in good
citizenship which may we'll delight
every good American. Trade is never
too good osuit the merchant; adver
Using never too plentiful to please the
publisher; the manufactures had rather
have more orders than he can fill thar
less than he can fill No farmer ever
had COW that was too good; a horse
that was too useful; a good farming
Implement that lasted too long. This
list might be continued to the end o.
a long chapter, but it may be ended by
asking if anyone ever rode on a high
way that was too good? Duluth Her,
l MI 5Ea#t
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-07-08
rnsorrn.sion wanted.

V u '. |. q
 The Santa Fe Route will soon issue . pamphlet advertising accommodate iions for visitors at points along its line for distribution during fall of 1897 and winter and summer of 1898.
 Prcpristors of hotels. boarding houses or private dwellings where visi- tors may be cared for in this vicinity will confer favor by promptly fur nishing c. w. Davis. local sgentA. & P. railroad at FlagstaR. with the fol- lowing data:
 Name of hotel, boarding house. etc. 1; distance from depot; how many per- sons can be comfortably taken care of; character of accommodations, whether winter or summer pr both; average rate for board and lodging by day, week and month; what amusemeuis; what hunting or ashing; name of pro prietor and posts,ilce address.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-07-08
AARON BURR's PISTOL.
Its Adventures since It Gave . Fata Wound to Alexander Hamilton.

Its Adventures since Is Gave . Fata Wound to Alexander Hamilton.
 Louis Marshall of Versailles, Ky. possesses the famous pistol with whicl, Aaron Burr killed Alexander HamiI. ton. says the Si. Louis Post Dispatch
 The fatal weapon has changed han,ls many times. and has had an interest ing career. Its authenticity is uuqurs. iionable. Judge Van Ness, who wss Burr's second, marked the p,s,ol ana gave 1t to Col. James Bowie. togeih-, with it's mate, the Hamilton pistol. Col. Bowie wore the pair as belt pis- tOls, but lost one pistol while swim ming . bayou. He after wards pre- sented the remaining weapon to Dr Carr. the supr' iniendent of the Unit-,i States arsenal at Baltimore. Dr.. Car, acted as second to Thomas F. MarshaIi of Vel elsailles, the Kentucky orator and statesman. iu his duel with James Watson Webb. editor of the New York Courier and Enquirer, in which Webb was crippled for life. Dr. Carr ,hc,, gave the Burr pistol 10 Mir. Marshall. who subsequently presented 1t to his brother. Edward C. Marshall. The latter carried it through the Mexican war. It was stolen from him by his body servant, but, through \ miracle. was located in ihs City of Mexico and recovered by one of his soldiers. Capt Marshall. before his death. gave the pistol to his son. Louis Marshall. Thomas F. Marshall, while it was in his possession. had the dueling pistol altered from a flint to s percussion lock. It still shoots very accurately and carries . twGounce ball. Its bar. rel, which Is twelve inches long, looks more like section of shotgun than anything else, while the handle is marked twice with the K" sign, which meant in the palmy days "f that the weapon had done fatal work.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-07-08
"You c.n pul q. .OOO worth of wat

"YoU can put H.000 worth of watch
 crystals in an ounce vial" This was one of the interesting facts which Senator L dge brought out in . debate on ths tariff on watches. Mr. Lodge
 had on his desk little box contain
 ing watt,h movement, which he util-
 ised as ext for bis entertaining talk.
 "Years ai,o." said he, '.the American
 inventor ievolutionized watch-makiug
 by introducing machinery, 50 that now the machine made watch is finer than the handmade watch. The
 Swiss makers, driven out of their own
 field. have bought American ma chinery and with cheap labor are turning out watch movements which
 are sent to this country. In micro scopic letters they put the word Swiss in . hidden place, and on the box in
 large letters they print the name of some weII-k00wn American msuufxct- urer. Across the face of the watch is tho trademark monogram of ths firm, bat the cr0ss 0f the A is omitted, so that exact imitation can not bs proved in the courts." "Tbese watches are sold" said SsOator Lodge, "to the injury of the American maker" Sen at~~ \. , ';'v' aAdys's sainpis was viewed with great Interest y sshatofs Gray. Per kins, Teller and others. and the Sen- sts voted the highest duty oil watch aovemsnts ever known.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-07-08

Charles Akers was sworn in as Sec reiary of the Territory Thursday. and at once took possession of the office. Harry Tritle was also sworn in as assistant secretary. The new secrs- ,sry has retained Miss Mamie MeagI,er as assistant librarian, the young lady being highly recommended by ex-Sec. retary Bruce, the curators and the members of iha bar. Gazette.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-07-08

William F. Hoey, Cold Ho ss') died last week at the home of his mol olher-in-law in New York city. Mir. H ~y was known throughout the Uniled States by the char acter he created in th. farce. A "Parlor Match" Previous to his business and rofrssional con- neciion with Charles Evans, Hoey and Br,ant constituted musical comedy pair at vaudeville shows. Evans and Hory married sisters, Minnie and Lena French respectively, and all four played for years in "A Parlor Match" About two years ago brain disease de- vrloped in the famous comedian. which medical science could not check and last week he wss brought from the saniiarium at Mount Clemens, Mich. to the home of his wife's moth- CT. Mrs. French. where he died.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-07-08
Psn,ssntiary Notes.

The following were registered at the Territorial penitentixry this week:
 Richard Cr,ss, from Yavapai. sem tenced to ten years for manslsughter.
 Chss. Canarts. fr"m Yavapai. sen- tence'i to three years for grand larceny.
 Abe Thompson, from Yavapai. seu- tenced 0 one year and six months for train robbery.
 T. J. Cain. from yavapai county, sentenced to one year and one month for grand Isrceny.
 E. E. Valdez, from Ysvapai. sen tenced lo one year and one month for burglary in thr secoud degree.
 L. c. Miller. from Yavapai. sen. fenced to life for murder in the first degrss. Miller, who was convicted of conplicity in the murder of Lee Nor ris. at the time of the Prescott isil break, when hs and Parker escaped, sas deserving of hanging, and Judge Hawkins would have 80 sentenced him had not the jury set the penalty to life Imprisonment.
 Judge Geo Cluf. from Graham county. sentenced to one year aud six months for felony. Judge Cinff is the ex-Probate Judge of Graham county. and was at one time an unsuccessful candidate for the office of Joint Coun- ciiman. Yuma Snn.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-07-08

IT now looks as though Theodore Durrant will have ample time in which to prepare for the galIows. Yesterday was the day fixed for his execution. but he is yet alive.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-07-08

THE ii mates at Whittier (Cal.) Re- form school mutinied Tuesday, the trouble originating in quarrel be- tween the ..students" and their supe- riors. Twenty taur boys were jailed and . number clubbed into submission.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-07-08

TIE highest jet fountain in the world isin Bennington. Vt. and is sit uated on the estate given by the late Trenton W. Park as nome for desti- ute women and children.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-07-08

Ir is said that the most valuable spots on the face of the earth are the four corners of Wall street touching Broadway m New York city. Five lots in that locality recently sold for q, SOC. .OOO.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-07-08
M .hsr M arrisd.

PHILADELPaIA. July 4.-Petsr Aa- Asr, the heavy weight pugilist, was married at St. Ihomas' Roman Cath olic church this afternoon to Miss Agnes Torpay. The couple left for New York. where they will take the steamer Lucania for n extended Euro pean tour.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-07-08

ARIZONA has one of the largest onyx mines in the United States. It is as Big Bug and Is operated on large scale.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-07-08
pean tour.

Look for the facts demonstrated by experience. Thousands and thousands o9 people suffering from the effects of impure blood have been cured by Hood's Earsaparilla.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-07-08

TIE Comstock mines are said to be the hottest iu the world. Ice melts before 1t reaches the bottom of the shaft.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-07-08

Ex-PRoBArE JUDGE CLUrr of Gra- ham county has been sentenced to IS months in the Yuma penitentiary for raising a school warrant.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-07-08

A party M Union Pacific people. with a special car. are here visiting the Grand Canyon.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-07-08
TIE Maine summer resorts will be treated t0 noating theater this season.

A PUTNAM, 'Coun.. couple are the parents of twentS-six children, twerty- three of whom are still living.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-07-08

Hoods pills act easily and promptly on the liver and bowels. Cure shk headache.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-07-08

TIE tarin bill passed the Senate "Wednesday.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-07-08
$4OOee not $20Oee

Two San Francisco grocers-Ring Bros and T. Solomon $Ioooo each because they the most yellow tickets before June 18th.
 But grocers and clerks get tickets than other consumers "a also paid $oo each to the two persons named below:
 Mrs Wm. fmk Wiansmucu Nevada i,s tckeA
 kra L. During sis Bryan Street San Fnncsco. 7s dkeh
 Mrs During got number of friends in San Francisco and by lone keeps boarding house give her their tickets; and she used the tea herself
 By the way. she Ss1i.ys Bsa baking powder and exractstoo bad she doesn't know how good Sekis Bet spices are But she says the and baking powder are wonderful
 woman in Stockton. who keeps restaurant very near getting prize She deserves one for supplying her customers such good tea
 Better read our advertisements every daysome contain suggestions how to win the prize.
 By way, Srsooo prizes for the tickets envelope between June sh They ess however, compete tIooooo prize B% ScHILLINGS BEST TEA SAN FRANCISCO
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-07-08
Much in Little

Ie especially true of Hoods Pms. for no medi- o'ne ever contained % great curative power in so snau space. They arc whole medicine
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-07-08

When you see Our Name it means Good Lum- Der, We'll Dressed, We'll Manufactured, Good Grades and the Best Attention and Treatment"
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-07-08

Ilck neadaehe, jaundIce. constipation, etc. bc.
 Tho ouly Pills to taks with Hoods ssssapArills.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-07-08
Hoods

ohes~ always ready. al- ways emcient, always sat- isfastory; prevent . cold or feYAf. eurA all liver iila
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-16

fashionable life in the capital city of
the Old Dominion. The church itself is
a part of the history of the city, and
even the ground whereon il stands is
held in reverence by the people here,
because it constitutes part of block
of ground bought by Thomas jefferson,
and by him dedicated as the site of an
institution of science and bellies letters
after the fashion of the French acade-
my.
There were people in Richmond who
shook their heads with doubt and de
probation when the academy building
was converted into a theater They
were moi cruakers. without cause, be-
cause he theater was destroyed by
fire a few years afterwards. The his
toric block was then divided, and the
new Richmond theater vas erected
upon one corner of il. The second thea
ter followed the fate of the first. The
new theater was short-liyed enter
prise, but il became famous rapidly
because the actors who appeared upon
its stage were the greatest Of that day
and generation; and the Richmond
theater was regarded as the cradle of
the dramatic art, which was then in its
American infancy.
f.. PIacide was well known in the
dramatic annals of the early years of
this century. and the performance given
/ in the Richmond theater on December
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-16
PIrH AND POINT.

Generous the Nursery He
"Give me a bite of your candy. please,
FIossie?" She-"No, but you may kiss
me while my mouf is sticky. "-Life.
~ hear that Barnes did not make
continental success of Hamlet across
the water NO. His success did not
amount 10 a continental."-Ind
lis journal.
The Laugh on Dobson. old
man, YOU are so absent-minded. be
lieve YOU are in love- Hobson-"AIe?
Oh! no! no, Why, don't you know
I'm married ?''-Puck.
OVERRIDING 1.-THE Absent-Minded
Professor-"Do you know, my dear, l
was so busy remembering what you
asked me to buy You. that | forgot 10
stop and get Truth.
An Avenue of Escape.-"Wigby has
joined the Total Abstinence society"
"What's that for?" Only way he could
get out of drinking his mother-in-law' 5
homemade eer."-Chicago Record.
An Inducement Wanted. She
"What do you think of the proposition
to tax bachelors with view to encour-
aging matrimony?' Ile-"I think il
would be much better TO give a bounty
with wives. Truth.
One day. at the late dean of Elys
table, a legal gentleman was lamenting
the gaps which death had recently made
in his profession. I'VE have lost" he
said. solemnly, mot less than six emf
nent lawyers in as many months" The
dean, who was quite deaf, at once rose
and repeated grace: For this and all
II S mercies," etc.-Tit-Bits.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-16
AROUSED HIS CURIOSITY.
She Had Never Heard of the Cathay
hut II Must Bc Good.

"No," remarked the young man who IS
very much given to intersperslng his con
versatiou with quotations, Il shall not 60
away for the summer"
That is too bad, exclaimed the young
woman in the bicycle SUIT, sympathetlcally;
Not at all. This thing of sitting around
on piazzas and doing nothing except wishing
that there was some other way of killing
time faster is not at all 10 my taste. As a
matter of fact. it isn't any warmer IN the
city than it is elsewhere and there Is always
something going on. | like the hustle aud
the hurry and the hum
But YOU must have rest. You know. on
will wear yourself out If YOU don {.
"Oh, well, he went on, with that come
what-may manner which can usually be re-
lied on TO impress a very young woman,
1T is better to wear out thaG rust out.
But there Is no need of dong either, Is
there she inquired, apprehenslyely.
Perhaps not But it is my disposition.
My motto is. Better ~ years OF Europe
than a cycle Of Cathay.'
why. Arthur. How suddenly you
change the subject,
Il wasn't aware that had changed the
subject"
why. yes. You said: Better 20 years
of Europe than a cycle of Cathay.
Aren't YOU familiar with that
NO she reluctantly confessed; Il be-
lieve YOU made it up.
ooh, no. that isn't mine.
well. anyhow. Id like to see one.
cone WHAT
"a Cathay never heard of it. but it
must be very fine make Of cycle to cost as
much as trip to Europe. Washington
Star
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-16
YIELDED 10 TEMPTAIIoN.
With soul Above Selling Lace He
Thought Only OF Love.

He was a clerk in a dry goods store, and
her beauty and grace simply turned his head
1t was IN a Chicago dry goods store, which
is IN its way unique. and the Chicago dry
goods clerk Is a creation indigenous to the
plant he serves. The "booiul' lady wa,
young, albeit she Is a mat-o-, and as sh,
stood entranccd before remnants of lace and
tried their different effects by spreading
the mesh over her hy-white hand, he poor
fellow, was entTanCcd too.
Isn't 1t beautiful she asked euthus
astically, as she laid another specimen oyel
the back Of her small. plump inst
"ENquisitel Divine calculated the he
wildered clerk. with an energy that ought
to have sold all the lace IN the establish
ment, but which was lost on the object OF it
is II pure white OF Cream. she further
demanded
Pure white. with dimples. responded the
lost knight OF the yardstick.
There was one more question for the shop
per t. ask and she asked It.
Is II hand made
No, answered the poor fellow. rushing
on to his doom. 1t Is heaven made
1t took the manager of the department
some little time To square the matter up and
sell the lace. and now the too susceptible
clerk IS transferred to a department Where
he Wi he out Of the way Of temptatIon.-Cni
cago Times Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-16
LAGER. ALEs uNo WINES"
Meaning of 'L. A. ". Hotter as lex
pIafued by m German

Among the many advantages set forth by
the J.. A. ". to riders TO JON the organiza-
tlon are the special Accommodations extended
10 members AT the official hotels in cities and
towns. Ii Is the custom inssuburban places
for proprletors OF official hotels to display
/ a sign like this: Il. A. W. Hotel " in some
conspicuous place. Naturally riders patron
lie the Official quarters, and as a Conse-
quence the keepers Of road houses and OF
hotels IN the country are now hanging out
L. y. W Hotel sigIs. The practice has
been called 10 the attention Of the league,
and ITS otnCeTS are trying 10 compel the non
official houses TO remove the siguboards.
Complaint was made TO the New Jersey di-
vision OF the league that a hotelkeeper on
the outskirts Of Jersey City not entitled 10
display the official sign al the l.. A. w was
an offender. a visit to the place developed
the TACT that the owner was not disposed %
accede to the demands of the leagues rep
resentative. The latter, finding that mild
persuasion was futile, became indignant and
threatened legal proceedings The propri-
etor, a German, also waved warm. and IN
response 10 the remark that he was using
the official sign Of the leagu, without author
Ity, rctorted.
lot / know aloud veelmen's leegs? Dot
don't shtaud for holdings Ike dot Dot
sign shtands for lager. ales und wines hotel,
airetty yet. Dot my leeg togedder.
The explanation amused the officials 50
much that no legal move was taken.-N. y.
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pie rushed for the single exit. One of
the actors rushed forward, and assured
the audience that the fire would be put
out without trouble. There was a
pause for a moment; but the flames
grew stronger. They cracked and
roared Wider and wider, and larger
and larger grew the fiery serpent. 1t
devoured the tinsel coverings of the
ceiling of the stage. Screen after screen
went away in puffs of flame, each add
ing heat 10 heat, and doom 10 disaster.
At last, the screen nearest the people,
next TO the stage curtain, broke forth
into flame. Then the curtain became
roaring mass. The people rushed
after and over each other. in their en-
deavors 10 escape the terrible fate
which threatened them.
Within ten minutes-think of it
within ten minutes the theater was "A
mass of flames. The tragedy was as
speedy as il was complete. The tongues
of flame swept from the stage, FASTENED
forward by the air from rear doors and
windows, and like demons rushed after
and upon me struggling, suffering
crowd. 1t singed the hair Of men and
women, and ignited their clothing, so
that soon the people themselves became
| q part of the holocaust. their bodies
burning while they yet lived.
1t was all over in ten minutes; but
during that brief time the governor of
Virginia and 70 others of high rank in
the social and official ranks of the old
dominion, lost their lives, and the city
was in mourning; yes, the entire state
was shOdowed and darkened with woe.
/ When intelligence of the disaster be-
came general, the congress passed reso-
| ices were held in churches everywhere,
ard the fire was generally regarded as
a national disaster.
Early in the spring of 1912 ii was sug-
gested that great memorial should be
erected by public subscription, and
Chief Justice Marshall, of the United
States supreme court. assumed charge
of the movement. A building fund was
raised. Then the remains of the lost
we're gathered together and placed in a
vault beneath the center of the ruins,
and around this tomb the people built
the Monumental church.
Having said that there is history, mys-
| terry and romance connected with this
building, and having viewed the history
of its wonderful and pathetic origin, let
us look into the mystery and romance
| of Monumental church. Let MS go into
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-16
A PAIR or On SOCKS.


There are holes in the heels that are gaping
and wide.
And the t-ss rs.e departed long since,
IL Is true.
While the knees are a curious mixture OF
darus
OF every conceivable texture and hue
At best they re osIy q pair 81 old socks.
Bearing the tatters q days that are
fec.
Just a pair of yarn stockings my grand
Stirred raiIy with rbsands OF white and
q red.
With rer little white cap tied under her
And the snowy apron smoothed over her
lap.
she would sit al. day by the chimney fire.
and gossip and knit, ard knit and nap.
And always her knitting would prove TO be
A pair 0f stockiE Es white and red,
For no other color vas quite as coed.
And that's what grandmother always
said
Years have "a sed ard the wooden chair
Is vacant now by the chimney place.
The shining needles are dun with rust,
Where times rude finger has left It's
trace
And even 7 myself am changed,
All that remains from chiidhOods fight
are these little altered wooden socks,
With caudy-strlpes Of red and white
And no rich gift that the years may yield
Ever viii prove as dear 20 me.
Linking today with the youthful past,
When %. las careless and gay a nd free
When life was mystery fair and new.
Ere darkness came. and hope lay dead
As this pair of hoyish WORKOUT socks.
With candy-stvipe- n white and red
-Maude Morrison Huey. IN Chicago In
terror.