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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-19

rats are supposed to be very partial.
Inc trap is on the collapsible principle,
and is set by being pressed together at
the ends between the hands, until it is
large enough to admit the body of a
good sized rat. The spring is then fas-
tened, and as soon as the rat touches
the bait at the extreme end of the in
terror the whole thing collapses and
resumes its original shape, squeezing
the rat tightly and effectually securing
MIN, the open work rendering abortive
al MS attempts to escape. This kind
OF rat trap is made and used by the
natives of Loanga, West Africa. T.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-19

was to enjoy the comfort of hammock
on bicycle, which he accomplished by
the use of silk strings on which the
saddle rests.
The front forks are attached to the
rest of the frame by a pivot connection
at the top and by a strong pivot hinge
at the point shown in the cut just
where the lower part of the frame join.
ing with the crank hanger goes up tc
point near the top of the front wheel
This connection gives the machine 2
sensitive steering device.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-19
Contaglon in Apples.

The moral of the following extract
from an article in the American Kitch-5
en- Magazine, on Sanitary Precau-
tions," is not above the heads of aver
age people: The old apple man came
slowly around the house. Two apples
were in his hands as specimens. He
was wetting them with his tongue and
polishing them on his clothes. They
were very bright and rosy when i an.
swered his knock. A lady who was
passing stopped to speak. to him and be-
fore I could interpose she took an an
pie from his hand and bit it. HE
hands were dirty almost beyond belief
1 said to him, ono, cannot buv an.
pies from hands so soiled.'' ssThose an
pies are not clean. saw you rubbing
them on your Clothes The ladv,s
face took on queer look. 81 wish you
had told me" she said to me. Then
turning to the vender. she said, eeWhat
the lady says is true. No one ought
to buy apples of you if you are SO I'M
clean about your person." She paid
him for the apple she had bitten, and
he went on to the next house. ..Yon
were right" she said again. Every
one ought to tell these vendors why she
will not buy of them, and possibly if
would incite them to be little more
cleanly.''' When the lady had passed
on returned to my desk, but / cou1d
still see the man as he sold from his
wagon to those who came about him.
and there was not an apple that those
hands, swollen and covered with warts.
beside being filthy, did not handle.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-19
Measures Her Strength.

A late invention from Paris is a me-
ter for estimating how much strength
bicycler may safely expend on a days
ride. One variety. of meter is fastened
to the wrist Of the cyclist, to take the
pulse beats. A second meter, shown in
the illustration here given, is not only
for bicyclers, but to be used in all
tests of the lungs and vitality. AS
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-19
For the purpose Of pntting ont on

For the purpose Of putting out small
fires that are too high in the room to
reach easily and where there is no hose
handy new device consists Of a gun
with large barrel to hold water
which is thrown onto the fire by cart
ridge inserted in the breech and fired
by pulling a trigger. the gun being east.
~ recharged for use again.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-19
SCIENTIFIC Sc b \ / 7 OPICs.
CURRENT NOTES OF Dlscov-.
cry AND INVENTION.
q New Invention for Measuring strength
by Means Of the Bicycle "A Can't
lever Bicycle One Of the Latest
Novelties.
Ingenious Rat-Trap.
HIS ingenious and

Ills ingenious and
curious rat trap is.
a wicker imitation
of a snake, having
a real snakes head
fastened to the end
of. it with some adj
hesive. substance.
The bait is a piece
Of skin, containing
some vegetable sub
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-19

purposes. An additional advantage Is
that bamboo resists decay in water as
well as in the earth, that the older
a lltI drier it gets, the more solid it be-
comes '1'rc and that it can be grown for an
incredibly small sum.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-19
TALMAGES SERMON,
MAGNETISM OF CHRIST LAST
SUNDAYS SUBJECT.
from the Following Text: Ellis Name
Shall Be Called Observation-Disclosures,
Chapter TX, Verse 6-An Unusual
View of the Savior. .'"T

HE prophet lived in
a dark time. For
some three thou
sand years the
world had been get
ting worse. King
dOms had aris-
en- and persisted. AS
the captain of a
vessel in distress
sees relief coming
o,o~~a, tLo x1Yof row ca
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-19
The Cantilever Bicvcle.

Inc accompanying illustration is
from photograph of the Cantilever bi.
CYCLE one of the latest novelties in
cycle construction, and it's inventor
Mr.. Nickall Henderson. One of the
features wherein this machine differs
materially from the ordinary safety hi.
cycle is the weight. Cantilevers range
IN weight from the nine pound racer
TO a wheel for rough use, which weighs
II pounds.
:. The construction is the outcome Of
the inventors desire to secure perfect
seat. Mr.. Nickall Henderson is Dane
residing in England, and he has been 8
wheelman for twenty years. His ides
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-19

Thomas Cosgate introduced the fork
into England aha'st 1910.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-19

save men; and though every law of
grammar should be snapped in the I'M
dertaking, and there be nothing but
awkwardness and laundering in the
NODE all hail to the man who saves a
soul.
christ, IN his preaching, was plain.
earnest and wonderfully sympathetic.
l. we cannot dragon men into heaven.
we cannot drive them in with the butt
END OF catechism. We waste our time
IN trying to catch flies with acids in
stead OF the sweet honeycomb Of the
Gospel We try to make crab-apples do
the work of pomegranates.
Again: Jesus was wonderful in his
sorrows. The sun smote him, and the
cold chilled him, the rain pelted him.
thirst parched him, and hunger ex-
hausted him. Shall I compare his sor-
row to the sea? No; for that is some
times hushed into calm. Shall. I COM
par 1t With the night? No; for that
sometimes CLEANS with Orion, or kim
i dies with Aurora. If one thorn should
be thrust through your temple YOU
would faint. But here is whole crown
made from the Rhamnus Of Spina
christi-small, sharp, singing thorns.
Inc mob makes a cross. They put
down the long beam and on it they fas-
ten shorter beam. Got him at last.
Ihose hands, that have been doing kind
4 nesses and wiping away tears-hear
the hammer driving the spikes through
them Those feet, that have been go
! Ing about on ministrations Of mercy
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-14
VLEH|LLED WITH DEAJ
r.,,ibIe Slaughter Done by the
british in the Capture OF
Abu Hamec.
norvishes Fight Desperately
and Only a Few Hun
dred Escape.
po,orts From Cuba Tell Of
a Decisive Victory by
insurgents.

CAIRO, Aug. 12.-Official dispatches
,,om Assouan OH the Nile, near the
6rst cataract, give details of the capture
of Abu Hamed Oh Aug. Z by the Anglo
Eovptian troops under Colonel Hunter.
After carrying the high ground over
looking the town the Anglo Egyptian
troops advanced to the attack upon the
village. A stubborn house to house
6pbt ensued, and Colonel Hunter was
obliged to bring up the artillery before
twas possible to carry the position.
The total loss was 2l killed and 81
wounded. The derv ishes repeatedly
charged through the narrow streets.
Finally their cavalry, having lost over
half their number, fed precipitately,
followed by about 100 infantry. These
we're all that escaped. The dervish
commander, MOhammed Zein, was cap
tured. Another well known Emir stub
bornly defended himself with his fol-
lowers in strongly fortified house,
and was only killed at last when the
house was destroyed by the artillery.
A large number of prisoners, arms,
standards, camels and horses with other
property were taken. The Nile at
Merawi is i'll most unpleasant state
from the corpses floating down.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-14
Fusion Defeated by Ohio Pop
uliStS and Coxey Is Named
For Governor.
Sensation Caused by Charges
That Ants Were Bribed by
Republicans.
Democrats Of Virginia Nomi-
nate a Ticket on {. Silver
Platform.

COLUMBUS, o., Aug II. Fusion has
been repudiated by the Populists of
Ohio III most emphatic manner. The
Populist state convention, by an over
whelming majority, severed the alliance
made year ago with the Democracy
on the free silver issue and nominated
full state ticket headed by Jacob S.
CoXey of "commonweal" fame as the
nominee for governor. Turbulent
scenes marked the opening of the con.
vention in the morning. The anti
fusionists had swept everything before
them, capturing the temporary and
permanent organization and all the
committees and they were on their met
tie. When the convention assembled
the report of the committee on rules
and order of business
Brought Out the Promised Sensation.
The report provided that no speech
should exceed five minutes. This raised
protest and an amendment was Of
fered to strike out the obnoxious Sec
tion. Finally Peter Witt of Cleveland
received recognition. He claimed he
had proof that delegates had been
bribed by the Republicans. The matter
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-14
STRUCK ON THE ROCKS
Steamer Mexico of the Alaska
Fleet Goes to the Bottom
of the Pacific.
Passengers and Crew Take to
the Small Boats and Are
Landed Safely.
Left Seattle July Fl With Sew
eral Hundred Gold Hun
terS on Board.

VICTORIA, B. c., Aug. 1.-THE
steamer Topeka, which arrived here
during the evening, reports that the
steamer Mexico on Aug. 5, while going
into Dixon Entrance from Sitka during
a heavy fog, struck West DEVILS rock.
After two hours the steamer sank III
500 feet of water, stern first. The cap
tain exhibited great GOODNESS and with
the officers did everything possible.
The passengers and crew were saved
with their baggage in small boats. The
ship is total loss.
The Mexico left Seattle on July 81 for
Dyea with 263 passengers bound for the
Klondike gold fields. She was Oh her
return trip when the accident oc-
Cured.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-14
BAILEY TO GO BACK.

Illinois Honors South DakOta's Requisi-
tion For an Alleged Embezzler.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Aug. 1l.-Gov-
ernor Tanner has honored the requsi-
tion of the governor of South Dakota
for the return of Henry f. Bailey,
wanted in Pennington county, S. D.,
charged with embezzlement as assignee
of the funds of Rabbid Valley Horse
Ranch company. The money of the
company, amounting to $4,000, was
deposited in the banking house of
Bailey & Company. BY order of court
it was all paid out on debts except a
certain sum which remained when the
bank failed in 1893. Bailey is now car
rying on an insurance business in
Chicago.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-14
BLISS ISSUES A WARNING.
PrOspectors Bound for the KlOndixe Had
Better Wait Until Spring.

PrOspectors Bound for the KlOndixe Had
Better Wait Until Spring.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IL. - Secretary
Bliss has taken cognizance of the rush
to the Klondike gold fields in Alaska,
and has issued the following warning
to the general public:
SIN view of information received at
this department that 5000 persons with
1900 tons of baggage and freight are
now waiting at the entrance of White
pass, in Alaska, for an opportunity to
cross the mountains to the Yukon river,
and that many more are preparing to
join them, deem it proper to call the
attention of all who contemplate max
ing that trip to the exposure, privation.
suffering and danger incident thereto at
this advanced period of the season,
even if they should succeed in crossing
the mountains To reach Dawson City,
when over the pass, 700 miles of diff
cult navigation on the Yukon river
without adequate means of transporta-
ton will still be before them, and it is
doubtful if the journey can be COM
pleted before the river is closed by ice."
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-14
GIVE OPERATORS TIME.
No Haste i'm Securing Signatures to the
Uniformity Agreement.

No Haste i'm Securing Signatures to the
Uniformity Agreement.
PITTsBURG, Aug. l2.-The committee
having in charge the matter of securing
signatures to the proposed uniformity
agreement to govern coal production III
the Pittsburg district, has decided not
to urge the operators to sign the docu-
ment until they have had time to ex-
anime it and come to some conclusion
in their own mind. The committee
feel that so much time will elapse be-
fore the proposed agreement is to be-
come effective, nothing is to be gained
by hurrying matters. Besides that
there is no one person speclf1caly
charged with looking after the affair
1t is proposed to appoint secretary to
the committee who shall conduct the
correspondence of the body and to whom
the signed contracts may be sent.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-14
WHIPPED THE SPANlARDS.
Insurgent Forces Win In Battle in Ma
tanZas.

New YORK, Aug. IA dispatch to
The Herald from Havana says: Official
information has reached Havana of a
decisive battle between loyal troops and
insurgent forces in MatanZas. Accord
ing to this information the Spanish
troops were routed after a hard battle
with heavy losses.
Insurgents to the number of 800,
strongly entrenched in the Gillo hills,
near Madruga, province of Havana,
nave been attacked by three Spanish
columns, commanded by Generals Mo-
una and Morote and Colonel Aguilera.
Details of the fight have not yet been
received, but reports from Madruga say
that the Spanish troops have lost II
Killed, among them major, and 40
wounded. The fighting still continues.
The insurgents have seized the town
OF Medina Lucana near Manzanillo.
Inc Spanish mail steamer which left
Wednesday carried home 1000 sick
soldiers and marines.
captain General Weyler entered Ha-
'ana on horseback with an escort of
cavalry at 6 p. m. He was received by
,he authorities on the outskirts and as
ne passed through the streets the
uowds cheered for Spain and Weyler.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-14
SITUATION IN ILLINOIS.
Marching Strikers succeed in Stopping
Work at Several Points.

Marching strikers succeed in stopping
Work at Several Points.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Aug. 12.-Miners
have been marching all day in several
districts of this state and in some cases
have been successful in stopping work.
The miners from Liucoln have started
for Mount Pulaski, Mantle and Deca-
tur, and will be joined by those from
around Springfield. Bloomington min
ers marched to ColfaX and brought out
the men who were working there, and
the Petersburg miners were equally sue
cessful at Pleasant Plains. The Peters
burg marchers will next go to Ashland
and Tallula A number of mines i'll the
Peoria district have resumed operations
this week. including two at Pekln, one
at Elmwood and all the mines along
the Peoria and Pekin road. Most OF
the men went back to work at increased
wages. There was no disorder at Cot
fen where 500 miners were gathered.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-14
AID TO BIMETALLISM.
''ihah Ministerial Changes a Move in
That Direction.

BERLIN, Aug. 12.-The Reichsan-
q neger officially announces that Count
Iosadowsky- Wehner, the new vice
chancellor and imperial foreign secre-
"a ary' Is appointed TO represent the
.nanceilor in the capacity of the su-
pteme head of the Reichsbank, and that
W ue baron Won Thielmann, late German
ambassador to the United States, who
wa disappointed privy councillor with the
asie asn oi excellency and made a member
- 'ne oundesrath, is appointed to rep
.eseat the chancellor in all the financial
sSirs M;. OF the empire, in accordance
".'n the act of 1878. This announce
~ IIene appeared too late for comment by
taS. lo Derlln press but it is most impor.
ssa' a' move as indicating the temporary
aSosendency s"s of the agrarian, protection
ba. a oimetallist parties. Bimetallists
s.o ,aa 10 not conceal the belief that the
on' v;o ministerial changes will lead to a
,be sTlous n; support by the government Of
'ue oimetallic efforts.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-14
British After Hawaiian Cable.

VICTORIA, B. c., Aug. 1l.-H. M. s.
Algeria, one of the survey ships of her
majesty's navy, will soon arrive here to
take part in the cable survey. Advices
from Honolulu are to the effect that II.
M. S. Penguin has completed a survey
for the cable from Australia to Homo
lulu, and the Algeria will make the sur
vey from here to Honolulu.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-14
------------------------- -------~-----------------
Glucose Trust n Certainty,

PEORIA, Ills, Aug. 12.-The injunc-
ton which stood in the way Of the new
glucose combination by restraining the
sale to it of the American Glucose COM
pany of this city was dissolved during
the afternoon and the transfer took
place Immediately, a certified check for
over 1000, 900 being passed, in order to
forestall any similar attempts at COM
plication.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-14
Kaiser HonOrs Russians.

LONDON, Aug. IA dispatch to The
Times from Berlin says that Emperor
William has appointed Grand Duke
Cyril son of Grand Duke Vladimir Of
Russia, member of his naval suite,
and Grand Duke Constantine Constano-
witch to be colonel. int chief of the Guards
of the Grenadier Regiment.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-14
Cannot Accept Dr. Cooks Offer.

LONDON, Aug. IL. "A special from
Brussels says Lieutenant Gerlach, leader
of the Belgian antarctic expedition
which is to sail for southern waters on
the steamer Belgica, is much disap.
pointed on account of room ON board the
ship. and he has been obliged to decline
the valuable offer of DR.. Robert Cook,
Lieutenant Peary's companion, to join
in the Belgian expedition.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-14
Accident Suspends Navigation.

FORT DALHousIE, Ont, Aug. H.
The steamer Britannia, bound up, ran
into Lock Of the Welland canal and
carried away foar gates. Navigation is
stopped and it is impossible to say at
present when II can be continued,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-14
THE PHILIPPINE REVOLT.
Rebels There Are Following the Tactics
of the Cubans.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12.-The as.
pect of the war in the Philippine islands
is given by correspondent of the Japan
Advocate. In letter from Bulkakan,
July 8, he reports that the revolutionists
were following the Cubans' tactics,
surprising conveys and detachments Of
Spanish troops and up to date have
been generally successful in almos: all
the encounters, this being really the
only means by which the liberators have
acquired the large number of Reming.
ton and Mauser rifles and supply of am.
munition they possess at present, at
trifling cost of lives, comparatively.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-14
NAV BE No Strike.

IsHPEMING, Mich, Aug. l2.-Pros-
poets are now that the threatened strike
of miners on Aug. % will be averted.
Many of the non-union men have
joined the union and if nearly all can
be induced to come over there will be
no strike
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-14
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS.

State Convention Nominates j. Hoge Tyler
for Governor.
ROANOKE, Va, Aug. l2.-The Demo-
cratic state convention unanimously
nominated j. Hoge Tyler for governor,
Edward Echols for lieutenant governor
on the second ballot, and adjourned for
the day before completing the ticket.
The convention was harmonious and
largely attended, over 1900 delegates
being present. The platform endorses
free coinage Of silver and the platform
Of 1896.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-14
Giant Powder Explodes.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 12.-About 800
pounds of giant powder exploded in the
st. Jose lead mine near Bonne Terre.
William H. Waddern and Tylor Dod-
son were killed. Albert Morris and
Joseph Miller were seriously wounded
and Cal Gibson and Ed Forshee pain
fully injured.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-14
Coal Operators Paying Above
the Scale to Keep Their
Men at Work.
Hunger Also Taking'a Hand in
Forcing the Strikers Into
Submission.
MarCherS in Illinois Succeed
in Stopping Work at Sew
eral Points.

PITTsBURG, Aug. 12.-The fact just
made public that the men at work in
the Spring Hill mine of Dempster Boyce
& Co., were getting 90 cents, has further
complicated the strike situation. This
rate has been paid since July l6. There
are several hundred men at work in
this mine, and 200 mine wagons are
mined every day. This is dumped di-
rectly into the tenders of the LOGON
tives on the Pennsylvania road. An
effort will be made by the strikers to
get the miners out, but the latter say
they will continue to work until forced
out. The latest movement of the strik-
ers indicates that the miners leaders
have abandoned all hope of drawing the
coke region into the strike and have
adopted plan of using the cokers to
assist the strikers in more profitable
way.
Starvation May DO the Work.
Appeals to the officials come from the
villages every day for aid for families
of men who are at various camps.
Operators think the strike will continue
as long as contributions are so liberal.
But the destitution which prevails in
the villages is relied upon to induce the
men to accept the offers which have
been made by operators until such time
as settled rate will be established. As
high as 70 cents ton, 10 cents more
than is demanded, has been offered by
some operators whose contracts call for
coal of certain grade, and which is OBJ
tainable only at fancy figures.
Ex-National Vice President Miller of
the United Mine Workers association
has entered suit for $1,000 damages
against T. ID. de Armitt for alleged ma
icious prosecution.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-14
Seth Low Is a Candi date.

New YORK, Aug. l2 Convinced that
those who have been urging him to &C.
cept the candidacy for mayor represent
majority of the Republican vote of
Greater New York, Seth Low has en-.
tered the race and will assist in the
canvass that is being made for him.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-14
Gall 1t Righteous Retribution.

cons sDoN, Aug. l2.-The executive
a,;oa 'i oI the Social Democratic FEEDER.
d.. mas passed resolution that the
Snaa:oi n VI Sen 1r Canovas del Castillo, the
sals siish premier, 'at the hands of a
aona M a'acrihclng fanatic" was "a right
tion ' * ietfloution for his cruel persecu.
adr.a anu torture of Spaniards holding
AaVanced Opinions
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-14
LOSS OF THE FRITZ.
Believed Eleven Persons Perished in the
Explosion Near Cairo.

CAIRO, Ills, Aug. ll.-Late particu-
lars of the accident to the tow boat
Fritz are at hand. At the time of the
explosion quite a number of lumber
handlers were on board and II of them
are missing and are supposed to have
been scalded or drowned, the theory
being that they jumped overheard to
avoid scalding or were scalded and
sought the river in their frenzy caused
by pain.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-14
Russian Town Destroyed.

BERLIN, Aug. IA special dispatch
has been received here WHICH says that
great fire has destroyedNhe greater
part or the Russian town of Matislavi
on the river Sozh. Two hundred houses
have been burned