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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-06-10
DUEL WITH RED INK.
How Humorous New Yorker Turne$
Me1odrama Into Farce.

How Humorous New Yorker Turned
Me1odrams Into Farce.
There are some things so serious
that the very fact of their having oc~
Cured makes those interested secre~
tive. It was such thing took place
while I was acquiring the practical
knowledge of a civil engineer" said
man who has long enjoyed a fortune
as the result of his professional ef-
forts, to Detroit Free Press man.
ct went with a surveying party into
the southwest and to the work of lay
ing out railroad was added that OF
fighting some of the Indians that me-
elected everything else for the sake
of giving us trouble: With us was a
Philadelphia boy, one of these unfor-
tunate fellows who thinks he is always
being imposed upon, sighted or ridi-
culed. In reality I was his friend and
did what could to make things pleas
anter for him. But his suspicious al
ways placed me in the wrong, and
when he did nothing worse than scowl
at me I considered that we were get@
ting along very well together.
"A crisis came when received pros
| motion which he thought should have
been given him. He lost no time in
| challenging me, and there was nothing
to do but accept or resign and go home.
l accepted and made the solemn prep
aratlons usual in such a case. In the
corps was a New Yorker who never
had serious thought or cared for any,
thing from which fun could not be
extracted. He constituted himself
master of ceremonies in this affair of
honor and went about it all with an
air that suggested an anticipation OF
at least two deaths.
when the word was given we fired
together and the result was astound-
ing. From each pistol there shot a
streak of mingled colors, red and black
predominating. The effect was ire
sistibly funny, for leaves, grass and
seconds were tinted with the ink used
by the New Yorker. He had filled cap
sules with the fluids and turned the
whole thing into farce. Of course
the Philadelphia was angry, but even
he had sense of humor, and from
the time we had roaring spread that
night he was a happier, brighter and
more companionable fellow
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-06-10

head from her lovely shoulders, but is
quite new, quite modern and altogether
fascinating. Like Scheherezade's, it is
told by first lady of the harem, and
it deals with her life in Persia. 1t is
a romance that mixes up prosy Eng
land and the sensuous East in the most
delightful fashion, for the heroine Of
it was London shop girl before she
became one of the four wives, and later
one Of the four widows, Of Persian
nobleman.
Seven years ago Miss Frances Black
man was a stall girl at the Crystal Pal
ace, and sold ivory bric-a-brac to who
ever would buy. She was a rather
pretty girl, and at the time of the
Shah's visit to England captivated the
fancy of a dark-skinned nobleman in
the potentate's party.
This man proved to be Abdullah
Hussein Khan, cousin of the Shah, a
man of great wealth and influence in
his own country. Stopping one day at
the stalls, he was greatly attracted by
Miss Blackman and bought some trif1es
from her. He returned the next day
and bought some more.
When he appeared the third day Miss
Blackman perceived that it was she,
and not her wares, that attracted the
dark-skinned stranger, and thereupon
the romance began. History is silent
upon the details of the courtship, but
it is known that he gave her many
costly gifts of exquisite Eastern work
manship and eventually proposed, was
accepted and married her. The cere.
mony was performed in Roman Cath.
olic church in the beginning Of 1890.
Abdullah Hussein Khan was from
the beginning exceedingly fond Of his
pretty English bride. He obtained per
mission to remain in England whe1
the Shah went home and hired hand
some fat at Hyde Park Mansion
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-06-10
Human Density.

A French scientific writer points out
that mere gain in weight should not
in itself, be taken as an indication OF
improved bodily condition. It is, &C.
cording to him, rather question of
the density than of the quantity of
tissue that covers the bones. When
increase of weight results from in-
creased density, then the health isl
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-06-10

really improved. In order that this
principle may be- practically applied.
he suggests the use Of baths contain
ing known quantity of water, and
supplied with appliances for measure-
ment whereby the density of the inn
mersed body may be calculated, in the
manner in which Archimedes ascer-
tanned the density of King Hiero's-
crown of adulterated gold.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-06-10
Danger Ahead.

Cyclist-I always get nervous when
see woman crossing the street
ahead of me-
Second Cyclist- So do I. They have
so many pins in their clothes that if a
fellow collides with them he is almost
sure to puncture a tire.-Chips.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-06-10

Stow, the English Antiquary.
John Stow, the celebrated English
antiquary, was remarkable man. He
was born of poor parents about 1925,
and brought up to the tailor's trade
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-06-10

meeting bore would pull us down from
the seventh heaven.
Not word have to say against ac-
curacy of speech, or fine elocution, or
high mental culture. Get all these you
can. But I do say to those who were
brought up in the. day of poor SCHOOL
houses and ignorant schoolmasters, and
no opportunity: You may have so
much of good in your soul and SO much
OF heaven in your everyday life that
you will be mightier for good than any
who went through the curriculum of
Harvard, or Yale, or Oxford, yet never
graduated in the school of Christ. When
you get up to the gate of heaven no
one will ask you whether you can parse
the first chapter of Genesis, but wheth-
er you have learned the fear If the
Lord, which is the beginning of wis
DOM. nor whether. you know how to
square the circle, but whether you have
lived square life in a round world.
Mount Zion is higher than Mount Par
nassus.
But what other multitudes there are
under other disadvantages! Here is a
Christian woman whose husband thinks
religion sham, and while the wife
prays the children one way the hus-
band swears them another. Or here is
Christian man who is trying to do
his best for God and the Church, and
his wife holds him back and says on
the way home from prayer-meeting,
where he gave testimony for Christ:
What fool you made of yourself!
hope hereafter you will keep STILL
And when he would be benevolent and
give fifty dollars, she criticises him for
not giving fifty cents. I must do JUS
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-06-10
LIFE IL IN A HAR,EM.
SHOP GIRL WHO BECAME FIRST
LADY IN PERSIA.
Married a Nobleman-He Was a Cousin
OF the Shah, and Took Her Home to
q Splendid Palace-History of Her
Lite.

ERE is an Arabian
Nights tale. 1t is
not one of the ia
nous thousand and
one told by the
first lady of the
harem, the beauti-
full Scheherezade,to
beguile her royal
spouse from his an
nOunced intention
30 1l~--ir~ h ar
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-06-10
TALMAGE'S SERMON.
CONTRARY WINDS" THE SUB
JECT LAST SUNDAY.
From the Following Text, 1.-THE Wind
Was Contrary"-Matt. 14:24-The
Voice Of Christianity the Only Alter
native in Misfortune.

S I we'll know by
experience on Lake
Galilee, one hour
all may be calm
and the next hour
the winds and
waves will be so
boisterous that you
are in douot as to
whether you will
land on the shore
or on the bottom OF
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-06-10

Teacher-Who was Joan of Arc?
Bright Boy-Noah's wife.-Life.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-07-23
Who are-who are-who are we?

"HU aTt-WnOa fe-WhOa are we?
we are-we are-J. G. f.
Inc JUNIOR Christian Endeayor
society Of the Presbyterian Church, will
give a concert and supper in that
Church., Friday evening, July 10Th, at
half-past seven o'clock. The public are
cordially invited. Admission % cents.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-07-23
Nevadans at the M:ssiss-
ippi Congress.

The Nevada delegation at the Trans.
Mississippi Congress made themseI-
yes heard ard received due recogni-
ton as the following will show:
The delegation chose Colonel II. B.
Maxon es Chairman. d. G. Simpson
OF Wellington was appointed on the
Committee on Credentials L II Tay.
Tor OF Battle Mountain on The Com
mittee on Resolutions M Reinhart Of
Wlnnemucca on the Committee on
Permanent Organization; N Num-
mel OF Wadswarth on the Committee
on Ways and Means; J A Miller on
the General Executive Committee to
mold for Two years, and Colonel II B
MaXon as one Of the Vice Presidents.
Colonel MaXon Introduced a resolu-
ton demonstrating Congress to take
up the bill already Introduced in that
body regarding the classification Of
public lands The resolution was
adopted.
) A Miller offered a resolution call
ing upon the Congressional Commit
tee having the tariff bill under con.
slderatlon to reduce the schedule on
cyanide from 20 TO 122 cents. Such
reduction has since been made in con-
ference.
Colonel Maxon ieporfs the Nevada
delegation as accomplishing consider
able at the Congress in the way of i'm
pressing Nevada's DEEDS on the men,
bers,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-07-23

A telegram from Seattle states that
a new route has been surveyed and
partially constructed by the Canadian
Government to the Clondyke. The
route is by the regular passenger
steamer to Fort Wrangle, from there
the Hudson Bay steamer is taken to
the head Of navigation on the Sticken
river and from there the Government
has cut a trail to a point on the W.
kon river below the rapids. Pack
animals are now running over it.
Runaways are becoming epidemic
IN this city. Leslie Bells delivery
horse smashed things up a few days
ago. and yesterday Kelly Bros. horse
took q fall u of their delivery
wagon.
a good many tourists are passing
through from the lake every day.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-07-23
The Fall Carnival.

The Reno Reno papers are maxine
quite a lot OF noise over the fact that
Al Livingston, who is in San Fran
CISCO, said the State Fair would be
held IN Carson. This was merely a
reporters blunder as shows on its
face. He alluded to the District Fair
held In Carson every year, which has
Tor some time been regarded as the
main fair of the State.
The tstic programme will come off
IN Carson at the District Fair and
there Will be an extra racing program.
Stuart's idea is to have a lot of good
men matched and a lot of first class
horses 1t would be folly to try to
orlhg such a combination off in Reno
The track, in the first place, is not An
Association track, having been ONT
the past two years. The Carson track
IS the only track in the State belong
ing to the National Association.
In addition to this, horsemen have
begun OF late to fight shy of the Reno
track, as it has a hill at the Begin
ming OF the home stretch k,.,v,
among horsemen as the "Iaboeein
Sllde.' and its nearly ruined many
good horses by injuring their knees.
The only place that the combination
contemplates pulling off can be
held is is in Carson City and that's
where the sport will be this Fall.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-07-23
THE GOLD is
The Klondyke Product is Less
Valuable Than That of

A new and startling phase in the
Klondy Ike gold excitement has JUS,
developed, says the Daily Report:
The gold brought here from the
klordyke region by the returned
miners is of much poorer quality
than expected.
The difference in favor of Califor.
mia gold is from 81 to 81 per ounce.
This a o important item, having a
direct bearing upon the val ue of the
output from the new Ell Dorado of the
north.
The returned miners made this dis
covery when they deposited their gold
for sale with the local refining works
Inc returns We're so much smaller
than they expected that hey We're sur
prised. Some of the late arrivals are
holdlng back and are not Offering
any more gold. but are retaining if in
the expectation Of getting larger re-
turns from the United States mint in
this city when it receives deposits and
resumes coinage on August LIST, but in
this hey are likely to he disappointed,
for the local refinery people are close
hgurers, and have always been re-
liable In such matters.
As explained at the Selby Smelling
Works today the Klondyke gold is iu-
ferior to the gold from the regular
producing districts of California. The
gold from the Ell Dorado diggings In
'he hlondyke averages only SIS per
ounce, and that from the Bonanza
dlgglngs in the same region averages
SIT per ounce. The gold from the re-
gular districts of California averages
from S1S to S19 per ounce.
The klondyke gold contains a
greater PERCENTAGE of silver than the
California gold. That from the
Bonanza diggings averages 123 Der
cent in silver, and that from the FL
Dorado diRgings averages 25 per CEN
OF the same white metal.
The klondyke gold therefore con-
tains from 123 to % per cent of silver.
which today is worth only 593 cents
per ounce.
The regular California gold as if
comes TO this city from the mines con-
tains only from 10 to II! per Cent Of
silver.
There is consequently from q to 1e8
per cent less silver and from ST. to 81
greater market value in an ounce of
California gold than there is in an
ounce of Klondyke gold.
where the yield amounts to many
ounces per annum the differ
ence is a asst one, and will run we'll
up Into the millions OF dollars.
1t has been the custom in the
Yukon country to accept gold at the
common rate Of ST. per ounce in ex-
change for supplies, labor and min
ing properties. When the gold is
sold down here it brings less money.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-07-23

WANTED:-Upright and faithful gentle
men or ladies to travel for responsible,
established houses in Nevada. Monthly
&65 and expenses. Position steady. Re-
ference. Enclose self-addressed stamped
envelope. The Dominion Company,
Dept. H, Chicago. j2O1m
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-07-23
Grand Ball.

There will be a Grand Ball given at
Bijou on Saturday evening July 31st,
that will surpass all previous occasions.
Teams will be kept free of charge and
boats furnished to patrons. Come one,
come all to Parrish's ball.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-07-23
The Ozark,

For a quiet game of billiards and a
round of reliable refreshments after
wards, there is no better place to go in
Carson than the Ozark. 1t is a cool.
and airy snug retret in warm wealth er.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-07-23
What it Costs to 60 to the Yukon

Miners who have returned from the
Clondyke mines, Alaska, say that
parties intending to visit the camp
should provide themselves with the
following articles:
Bacon, 200 pounds; flour, 800
pounds; assorted dried fruit. $50
pounds corn meal, 200 pounds: rice,
90 pounds coffee (parched), IS pounds :
tea ~ pounds; sugar, IS pounds:
beans, $50 pounds condemned milk. I
case; assortment of evaporated vep-
etables and meats; two suits of cor
daroy, three pairs rubber boots, three
pairs heavy shoes, two dozen heavy
WOODEN socks, half-dozen WOODEN mite
three pairs wooden gloves, three suits
heavy underwear, two suits mack.
NAV, two hats. four heavy WOODEN
shirts, one heavy coat, three pairs
heavy wooden blankets.
The outfit will cost about S175
transportation via steamer to Clon.
kyke, $3.50: or via Juneau and Dyea.
$40. LIZ by the latter route the car
fiaee from salt water to Lake Under
man, a distance Of t%hirty-one miles.
say for n and a half ton at Is cents
per pound, would be $3.50: boat ar
Lake Linderman, $50: miscellaneous
S25; total, $3.50. Conservatory hat
Is a falr estim ate of the REQUIRE
hents or a man who expects to remain
In the Yukon eighteen months. There
are several other Incidental
which might be incurred, or the
amount Of supplies might be curtailed
to a slight extent. These estimates
were given by experienced miners
who have wintered in the north and
what they are talking about.
In making purchases it is we'll to OBJ
serve the suggestion that the yerv !
best articles that can be purchased
are none too good and will more than |
repay the purchaser in the long run.
Will Day will present somebody
with a trip to San Francisco tonicht.
Hunt up vour coupons.
A death from dittheria is reported
in Virginia City.
The Supreme Court decision in the
Ease OF Lutz vs.. Kinney is published
the first page of this issue.
o Platt continues to sell fine goods
the lowest possible figures.
A few of the ranchers with hav
lowe are kicking about the rain OF
yesterday, but most Of them welcome
[ as water is getting scarce.
The poster for the Nevada State
Minstrel is up. The perform
nee is bound to be a big success.
The Catholic Mission will open in
his city on Sunday, July IS, and on
for one week. The Very Rever-
nd Father Honnberry will conduct
be Mission.
The American Wal ships have
allied the arrogant Moors down. and
ney have properly apologized for
1elr treatment of Americans. In tne
ords Of Dolph Shane they have .
'cognized the high card.
Agent Wanted.
"A state agent at Carson City, Nevada
II the Washington Life Insurance Conn.,
OF New York. A capable success
i man will be given an opportunity To
'ilo up a profitable and permanen
'ehcy. Address, JAMES B. DAY. Man
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-07-23
ALL SORTS.

New on.oDs at Chas "a. Kelly's.
The big Minstrel Show is billed for
the 31st. Tickets at Steinmetz's.
If Brady and Stuart combine it
would make a great team.
What has become of that bicycle
meet?
n Yukon just about fits Jim
Townsend's description of the Lundy
mines. '4ou just quarry it out"
DR.. Benton has some new buecies.
carts and ~buckboards for sale.
Furnished rooms to rent. Near the
capitol. Enquire at this office.
The Salt Lake jubilee is now in full
blast and is a great affair.
A number Of Reno people are get
ting ready for the Klondyke.
Found-A small key with a brass
tag on, bearing No. 3. Call at this
office.
The Turk after blufing a while
now concludes to bow to the powers
and surrender Thesselly.
Mrs. Craven is finally off the wit
ness stand for good.
Various legal complications threat
en- to arise out of the coming Court
Martial in Virginia City.
Geo. Duffy is drilling the crack out
OF the Warren Engine bell.
There was a small thunder shower
yesterday.
Be sure and attend the big dance in
Bllou on the 31st.
Miss Winnie Sharkey was brought
home from Sacramento yesterday. i'll
with consumption.
Just recaived-a new invoice of
genuine crack proof fishing boots at
John G. Fox's.
Decorate your home. Now is the
time to get all the latest designs of
all pagers at John G Fox's.
Don forget that there will be au
auction of some fine bred horses TODAY
at 2 O'Clock in front Of the Sheriff's
office.
L. n. Stone, Commissioner Of Deeds
for California, and Notary Public for
ormsby county. Office: Capitol Build
ing.
1t Is reported that not a fly ian be
found in the Yukon. This is the
place to go and no mistake.
Ihere are now twenty-five freight
crews between Wadsworth and Carlin
All are making full time and the COM
pany is doing a rushing business.
The State officers have about finish
ed their mandamus suits and tho
Supreme Court will take a vacation
now.
FOR SALE piano box buggy.
heaVy blackboard, canopy top jump
seat surry, nearly new with pole and
shafts. open double buggy with pole
and shafts. A S. Bryant. Red Barn,
Most Of the Nevada faro dealers are
making arrangements to go up and
work the mines on the Yukon in the
They take their tools with
them. A double shuttle box and the
regular layout. s
A free wagon for the dance at
Hot Springs Saturday evening
will start from in front CT the Capitol
O'Clock, be there. 1t will be a
large hay wagon with seats to ac- /
comodate forty people. What we [
can't take the first trip we will the
second. Admission to the dance so l
cents, ladies free
G. E. SLINGERLAND. L
VINO are-who are-whoa are we? r
We are-we are-J. c. f. q
Inc Junior Christian Endeayor G
of the Presbyterian Church, will ~
I'VE a concert and suppor in that Z
;hnrch, Friday evening, July 10Th, at l
seven O'Clock. The public are .
ordially invited. Admission % cents. b
The Ozark.
For a quiet game of billiards and a
Ound of reliable refreshments after q
Yards, there is no better place to go in ~
Carson than the Ozark. 1t is a cool. =
and airy SNUG retret in warm wealth er. -
st
Grand Ball. II
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-07-23
Fishing Tackle

Ii you love the piscatorial SPORT
remember that fish bite now and tho
ackle can be got at John G. Fox's.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-07-23
Agent Wanted.

"A state agent at Carson City, Nevada
Ior the washington Life Insurance Com
pany OF New York. A capable success
1ul man will be given an opportunity to
oullo up a profitable and permanen
agency. Address, JAMES B. DAY. Man
ager, 2l6-2l7 Safe Deposit Building. SAINT
Francisco, Cal. 1e7,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-07-23

King V, the best Sc cigar on the
market for sale by j. M. Johnson,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-07-23
There are Times
When you Can't
Lay Up a Cent.

But you can a1wav VS. save money!
by buying your groceries, hard
ware, etc., of US. First the cash
outlay is not great; second. the
quality ofthe goods is first-class.
You will do we'll to keep his in
mind.
WALSH e WYLIE.
The Nevada Boys"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-29
DIR. CASTILLO ON BOARD.

Another FiltbusterinR Expedition Sails
For Cuba.
SAVANNAH, Ca, Oct. Is. -Advices re.
ceived from Florida, by The Morning
News. say: The mystery 81 che expe-
dition which left New York last week
on the schooner Silver Heel has been
cleared, by telegram received there
BY the Cubans. According to this re.
port the schooner arrived at the Florida
keys Wednesday and was there met by
the tug Dauntless. which left Savannah.
several days ago. DIR. Juan Castillo is
said to be in charge of the expedition
and went to Cuba on the Dauntless,
which started from the keys last Tues
day night.
On board the schooner was sufficient
arms and ammunition for Ave trips Of
the Dauntless, and DR.. Castillo will
stand by until the last expedition lie
landed. when, according to the report,
he will land in Cuba and remain there
until the war is over.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-29
HAAMoNps STORY TRUE.

Csptain Lowering Admits He Used Hapsh
Measures 70 Compel Obedience.
CHICAGO. Oct. 26.-The story told Of
the treatment Of Private Charles Ham-
mond by Captain Leonard A. Lowering
has been confirmed BY the court of in
quiry at Fort Sheridan. The testimony
OF both the principals in the case was
taken, as was that Of one witness, Lieu.
tenant Bernard, and the statements Of
each corrob6rated in the main the evil
dence Of the others.
81, It was shown that Hammond was
dragged from the guard house over
macadamized roads, up and down
stairways. all the way to the
room where the summary court
was sitting. It was also shown that
Captain Lowering did swear at, kick
and use his sword upon the stubborn
prisoner. Captain Lowering asserted
that his actions toward Hammond were
In furtherance Of the maintenance Of
good discipline. and admitted prac-
tically rything alleged against him
by Hammond. The latter said that he
refused to appear before the court be.
cause he expected punishment when he
returned to his own post and did not
consider that the Fort Sheridan court
had any right to try him.