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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-07
.D.E ] ]. !. DLY .BOOM /. u
a NEW YORKER WHO MAKES
AND THROWS. IT.
He Learned the Secret from Natives OF
Aulstraiia-How the Antipodean savages
Use This Strange Weapon-They Are
Difficult to Make.

Civilized people, especially of the
H'nn[g'llsh-speaking races, pride them
serves Sc ives upon their discoveries in cleo
trlclty with which they now operate
the guns of the great ships of war, and
#Iney point with fear and trembling as
wen as satisfaction to the perfection Of
al sorts of dynamite bombs and ex-
ploslVes. which they may, on occasion,
use TO Kill people by the hundreds; but
Win all their cleverness they have
lever learned to make what a naked
savage can fashion out of a crooked
SUCK. 1t has been stated that there is
notnlng made of wood which a Yankee
ooy cannot copy with the aid of his
Jack-knlfe, but the man who said that
hau probably never heard of boom
erang. Horace Baker, who spent sew
eral years in Australia, and went
boomerang crazy" is said to be the.
first white man who ever made boom
erangs that would "go," and he learned
70 make them by almost living with
the savages and watching them as they
sat whiting away at a piece of wood
Win their crude stone hatchets and
sharp shells. He makes them now,
When he has a little leisure from his
regular occupation of wood engraving,
Dut ordinarily he sits in his little New
York studio working over microscope
as quietly as if he had never whirled a.
kangaroo into eternity with one Of
those bewitched pieces of deformed
wood. Besides those which he has
made himself, Mr.. Baker has the larg-
est collection of real Australian black
mans boomerangs in this country.
There are almost hundred of them,
and queer lot they are! Some of
them are haggled as if the savage had
used his teeth to- make them, yet as
true to the boomerang principle as the
perfectly carved specimens which dec
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-07

its inhabitants soon learn that there
are certain things they must not do.
The registration is very strict. No
stranger is allowed to stop there even
as guest longer than two weeks with
out permission of the principality.
Good behavior is also essential, and If
a complaint is ever lodged against one
he is promptly requested to leave the
place, and may never return. He can
pass through on the trains, but must
not stop over. For these reasons many
women whom circumstances have
placed so that they must live alone
make their homes in Monte Carlo. And
perhaps nowhere else can they enjoy
the same feeling of freedom and safe
ty. (.
The town is well policed and lighted,
and a woman can walk about at II
o'clock at night as unhesitatingly as in
the early morning. During the last
five years the Monte Carlo papers have
not mentioned one suicide or that any
thing exciting has taken place at the
Casino; yet to read the papers in Am
erica, or Africa, one would suppose the
poor Monegasques had particular pen
chant in that direction.
The present casino of Monte Carlo
was started by Francois Blanc of HON.
bourg about 1868, under the reign OF
Charles III of Monaco. It is exclusively
for strangers. The Monegasques, or,
in fact, any one that earns his 1iveli-
hood in Monaco, is not allowed to go
to the Casino but one day in the year,
November Is, the fete of Prince Albert
On this day the trades people may en-
ter the playrooms; it is also the only
day in the year that the Casino closes
at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. The bank
spares no expense in Examinations and
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-07
BAGPIPE BOOM IN LONDON.
Players Who Learn the Art for the
Money in 1t. hi =

Players Who Learn the Art for the
Money in 1t. 4 r.: Z
Il "The bagpipe boom has again reach
ed London. It takes two pipers to do
the thing properly" remarked Miller
Outcalt to his guests at his 57th birth
day dinner recently, says the Cincin-
natl Enquirer. Zone of these marches
up and down, you know, playing the
instrument, while another accompanies
him, handling a sheathed sword. The
bearing of both performers is proud
and martial and Scotch. Anybody
could tell they were Scotch-even a
Saxon infant in arms An old gentle
man was recently so pleased by the
aspect of one of these bagpipe couples
that he gave them each shilling,
saying: Eth, man, do We prefer playing
the music O. the bonny hame land in
musty Lunnon streets to marching
across the heather WI the wind in your
teeth?'~ The first Scotchman looked at
him in surprise. The second said, dis
gustedly: Watcher talkin' abart,
guv'nor? Me an my mite buyed this
ERE arm argin' down in Shoreditch
when the bagpipe boom came on. It's
lot better'n shown bloomin' barrier
tryin' to sell oranges. Oh, the business
amt so bad, 'cept for the chilblines we
gets on our bloomin' knees. Me an
my mite do wish, though, when people
give us coin they wouldn't go jawin' of
us in furrin' langwidge.' But how
did you learn?' asked the astonished
Scotchman. low? Easy enough.
Yer just squeezes the old balloon an
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-07

crate his walls. He keeps them hung
up in clusters as some men have their
guns and pistols arranged with view
A few of these date away back to the
time when Capt. Cook landed on the
coast of Australia and took possession
in the name of King George, for the
savages hand these things down as
heirlooms just as our Revolutionary
heroes left us their muskets and mill
tary coats by which to prove a military
family tree. 49,. <%
why is it so difficult to make a
boomerang? said this connoisseur of
the crooked stick. well, because it is
SO delicately balanced that the. least
divergence from the proper angle will
alter it's course in the air and prevent
the perfect revolution which is neces-
sary to it's flight. When correctly
made, boomerang should balance ex-
actly on knife blade at its center. If
it doesn't balance, some more whiting
must be done on the heavy end. That
seems easy enough-tO white a Diece
of curved wood into fiat shape so that
the ends balance exactly-and if that
were all there is to it, any boy could
make one. The hard part of it is to
cut the edges in such way that they
will strike the air at certain angle
In one part of the curve and at another
in another part. and so on until every
line of both edges contributes to the
perfect revolution Of the weapon. Then,
when it is whirled, it has two motions,
the rotary one. which is result of it's
shape, and the forward one, given it
in the throwing. It's a pity that the
baseball players cannot get onto those
black fellows curves A pitcher who
could do it would make his fortune.
4. The quality of wood used has a
great deal to do with the excellence Of
"a boomerang. The Australian brave
will tramp miles to find a branch Of the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-07
Mr.. WEBsTER's CLEVER STORY
Apt Little Comparison Handed Down
from rs.

Apt Little Comparison Handed Down
from Early Days. .
Recently I had occasion to recall
some of the incidents in the life OF
Daniel Webster, whose 116th birthday
occurred short time ago, and whom J
heard in the United States senate fol
the first time sixty-two years ago and
OF whose speeches and orations from
my student days had been diligent
reader and enthusiastic admirer, says
writer in the Boston Transcript. 1t
was during the campaign which result
ed in the election of Gen. Taylor that
the incidents which I am about to re-
late occurred. A great mass meeting
had been called in Worcester, where
l happened to be, and Mr.. Webster had
been prevailed upon to make speech
in behalf of the whig candidate, Mar
tin Van Buren,, who had been success
sor to Gen. Jackson in the presidency
and democrat all his days., had been
nominated by the free-soil party. Those
who had known him as an arch-poli-
tician made no>little sport when it was
announced that Van Buren, had Joined
the abolitionists. His friends alleged
that great change had come over him
and that he had been suddenly con-
verted to the anti-slavery ideas. When
Mr.. Webster came to pay his respects
to the free-soil candidate he said: 81
met a few days ago gentleman who
said: Mr.. Webster, you have no idea
OF the change which has come over Mr.
Van Buren, and went on extolling the
new convert. Now" said Mr.. Web.
.ster, Il am reminded of an incident
which occurred when DR.. kirkland was
president of Harvard college. A min
lister from one of the rural districts
called upon the president of Harvard
and said: I have called upon you
Brother kirkland, to get your advice
about a matter which is giving some
Of us a great deal of anxiety. The
fact is, some of our church members
are getting loose notions concerning
one of the important articles of faith;
that is, the doctrine of the persever-
ance of the saints, and I called to get
your advice as to the best method of ar
resting the heresy.' All, my brother
said DR.. Kirkland, in this region we
have far more serious heresy to deal
with, and that is, the perseverance of
the Sinners And now," said Mr..
Webster, that is just my trouble with
Mr.. Van Buren,. I have known him
for many years and touching this
question of slavery I fear he will perse-
we're unto the end the same incorrigible
sinner" At this keen stroke of wit
the hall rang with roars of laughter,
General Taylor was elected the twelfth
president of the United States, and
Martin Van Buren, was defeated.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-07

right shape and a wood OF the proper
density. Gnarled trees are at a pre-
MUM there. and the heaviest wood is
the best. Our lignum vitae corresponds
the nearest to the tree they like best.
The piece for the boomerang is usual
" cut where branch curves out from
the tree trunk. for this is the most
natural crook in the trees formation.
AS the branch is bent, so is the boom
erang inclined, for its curve must fol-
low the grain Of the wood. One never
sees any cross-grains on any of these
weapons"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-07

the softest velvet. The tropical plants
grow vigorously, and it is unusual to
see the leaves spotted or discolored.
Nothing IS ever allowed to decay, in
Monte Carlo; old buildings are modern
lied and the parks, drainage and streets
are kept in a state of perfection.
In fact, it is estimated that of the
81,00O,000 revenue derived from the Ia
bles, 100000 is paid back annually in
improvements. This year the concert
stage has been enlarged, and new
cafe de Paris built. At present an
electric tramway is being laid in Monte
Carlo by an American company, and
the expense of this enterprise is to be
gasque, a philosopher, although he can
neither read nor write.
Monte Carlo is par excellence place
in which to own property, as there are
no taxes Of any kind; everything is
paid by the Casino. Almost every
spot is now built upon, and consider
ing the demand there is during the sea-
son rents are astonishingly low. There
a beautiful little suite of rooms can be
had for the same price that one would
pay for fourth story hall bed room
in New York, $40 per month. But pro-
visions are very high, owing to the
necessary duties. AS an example, SUI
gar sells for twelve cents pound, po-
tatoes four cents, and ham and bacon
forty cents pound. Fruit is high,
and milk and cream are about the same
in or{o
only things not sold by weight, and
they range in price from forty cents
upward. A woman in Monte Carlo is
glad to do Homework for six cents an
hour, without board; but no one SUI
fers from poverty there, as they have
learned the true art of economy.
Monte Carlo is governed by the
prince of Monaco, and is under the
protection of France. The latter
friendly relations can be instanced in
the matter Of postage, as letter can
be sent to any part Of France from
Monte Carlo for the same rate that is
necessary to carry it in France, while
TO any other country five cent stamp
instead of three must be used. The
Credit Lyonnaise, which stands on the
border of France, can be seen from the
shoulders and reply that Monte Carlo
often walk into France for the purpose
of posting their letters. When remind
ed that it is simpler to drop them in
the box at the Casino, they shrug their
shoulders and repl ythat Monte Carlo
has world wide reputation for wick
edness and it is best for anxious friends
at home to see the postmark of France
When in Monte Carlo, Prince Albert
and his family live in the palace, (which
is still, although modernized, a. fine
specimen of the Renaissance. He has
one Sou by his first wife, who is in the
army: Ehe princess also has two chill
dren by her first husband, the Duke Of
Rlchelieu. The prince, however, is
, fond OF science aad spends most of his
time on board the yacht Alice, named
after his wife, pursuing his studies in
ocean-ography. They ave never n
Monte Carlo until the list e January
when the true season for gaiety hegsns
The English people do not leave Sg,eir
homes until after Christmas, and t.
French remain for New Years.
The place is admirably governed. and
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-07
A Singular Luminous Animal.

A most remarkable creature is the
jelly-like luminous animal known as:
the pyrosoma, or e-body." 1t re-
sembles a cylinder, open at one end
from six inches to four or five feet ir
length, and is in reality a community.
of animals, better known as an asci-
dian. A ship once sailed through a.
sea of these creatures, with a result
that was awe-inspiring. The water
had milky appearance, and looked
upon examination, as though it were.
filled with red hot cylinders. The sea
when it broke, gave a spectral glare to
everything, so that the sails and rig
ging cast dark shadows on the deck.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-07
Cork Legs Not Of Cnr1r

The popularity Of a cork leg is thai.
apart from the name there isn't yes
tige OF cork about it. The origin Of
the term comes, it is said, from the
fact that nearly all the great manufac-
turers Of such articles live on Cork
street. Piccadilly. In London.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-07
Noncomnittal..

Carrie-Did John come up very close
to you when he proposed? May-Well. b
7 hope you don't think he went across
the street and shouted his love over to-
me.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-07
Picture WAY or.

why, papa" said Frances, who was.
looking at the family album, surely
this isn't picture of your "Yes,'' re-
piled papa, shat is a picture of me-.
taken when I was quite young.
WELL commented the little girl, .sit
doesn't look as much like you as you
look ow."-London Figaro.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-07
Royal Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.

Nv" 1 "70 10oHsaHI OF IreIAnd.
Members of the royal family have
frequently been lords lieutenant of Ire
land, under various titles. In vol. 215
state papers, Ireland, James l., 1909
there is a list of ten members of the
royal family who had filled this place
beginning with John, early of Morton.
afterwards King John. Since 1903 no
member of the royal family has been
lord lieutenant of Ireland. .ss.. .
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-07
A Thrilling Moment,

First Tomcat-How did you feel
when the brick struck you? Second
Tomcat-My past eight lives rose up
before me in second! London Ora
phic. r. -.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-07

THE man who trusts another edu-
Gates him." says writer. If he keeps
right on trusting he will also add to
his own stock of knowledge.
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lets 'er squeal 'erself sick and the sick
er she squleals 'erself the more the peo-
pie seem to loike it. But, blimey. give
US another bob and We'll play annie
Lorrie."'" 81
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-14
Supreme Court Docket.

The following cases are listed for a
hearing at the coming session of the
Supreme court beginning Monday,
Oct II.
The state of Idaho VS. William B.
McGraw. Clay McNamee for Resp.
and Jas. w. Reid for AppI.
Benjamin f. Elliott & Fred w. EN-
cry as partners VS. Orvill NJ. Collins.
f. O'Neill for Resp and JAS. w. Reid
for Appl.
J. w. Alspaugh vs. J mes w. Reid.
james f. Babb for Appl. and James
w. Reid for Resp.
John l.. Naylor VS. Vel mont Loan
& Trust Co. Ia corporation) F. c.
Steele for Rcsp. and A. K. Gallagher
for Appl.
William Gamble VS. Canadian and
American Mtg. and Trust Co. ct AL
Geo. w. Goode for Appl. and Orland
4 Smith for Resp.
H. c. Burbank VS. Thomas Kirby
and May Kirby. Forney, Smith d
Moore for Appl and Jas. F.. Babb and
Geo, w. Coutts for Resp.
John Gifien ct ux VS. City of Lewis
ton. JAS. w Reid for Resp. and Jas.
w. Poe and Jas f.. Babb for Appl.
John Vernon VS. Martha Talant. H.
f. BurleIgh for Appl. and f. O'Neill
for Resp.
j. c. Brady vs. John f. Yost. James
Graham &; Frank Ganahl for Resp. aud
Chas l.. Hoffman for Appl.
Thomas Barnes VS. Pitts Agricul-
tural Works IA corporation.) Geo. w.
Goode for Appl. and j. G.. Elder and
5. :. Denning for Resp.
William Carter VS. Daniel Wann and
James Wann. Jas. w Reid for Resp.
and H. f, Burle'gh for AppI.
Harry Cornwell VS. Alfred Mccoy et
al. Jas, +. Babb for Appl. aud S. c.
Herren for Resp.
Harry cornwell Vs. James r. Carter
ct al. Jas. +. Babb for Apt. and ).
G. Herren for. - +. O. Neill for -
Resp.
Bear Track Mining Co. Limited VS.
John Clark. Forney, Smith & Moore
for Resp. and Jas. f Babh for Appl.
Harry Cornwell VS. Allen Triton and
Martha Urtou. james +. Babb for
Appl. and JAS. w. Reid for Resps.
First National Bank of Moscow VS.
l. ID Martin ct al. Forney, smith X
Moore for Resp and q. G.. Pickett.
5. ). Dennmg. Sweet K Steele for
Appl.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-14

DR.. {. w. shaft has recei we'd the APP
pointment as surgeon of the y p.
Railway company for the Lewiston
eXtention. He sigued "A contract this
week with the company to that effect.
Jno. Siicott while riding for stock
near his ranch at the ferry Yesterday
had his horse stumble aud fall upon
him. He suffered severe scalp
wound aud had rib broken. DR..
Brown was called To reduce the frac-
ture.
Il. Il. Hooper is now regularly in
stalled as agent for the railroad com
pany mt this place. Mr.. Hooper is an
efficient railroad man, having been
with the company for ten years. He
came from Spokane To Lewiston. Mr..
Gilbert, the superintendent Of this line,
had over POO applicants for this place,
which Mr.. kearncy resigned on ac-
count of failing health
James +. Babb AMI J. ~ Stacy ad-
dressed the public on the political is
sues of the day at SpaIding Wednes-
day evening They we're honored with
IA good house and their logic was we'll
received. Mr.. Stacy created "a good
impression among the homesteaders
There has been a radical change favor
able to the republicans all over the res
ervation.
The farmers who are directly tribu-
tarv to Lewiston have practically
finished hauling their whea t. Large
quantities are held at home this wear
to AVOID the payment of storage and
with view of using it for feed for
beef stock if the price does not advance
materially. 1t has been demonstrated
that wheat is worth 80 cents and better
to feed to beef steers. An advan ce
above that figure would bring into
market large reserve. There is now
in the Lewiston warehouses l35 900
bushels and at points above Lewiston
on Snake river within six miles there
are 225 600 bushels This makes a total
of $50, 0G0 bushels and the reserve held
at home will swell this sum to 500 900
bushels. At Lapwal there will be
500 600 bushels more swelling our sur
| plus to 600, 900 bushels.
| A horde of gamblers and general
FOUNDERS and toughs have congregated
at Lapwai and ut other convenIen
/ points on the reservation where they
are awaiting their rake of" to follow
the Indian payment. The merchants
and other residents of that part OF tht
county are disturbed 10y the presence
. of this large lawles element. The re-
| membrane of the tragedy of last } ulS
which followed payment and gath
ering like the one reported now, add,
; to the present state of unrest. Tn,
Indian police are not present I'm forct
now as they were during the time o
and following the first payments. The
/ matter seems to be left wholly to the
J county officers now and they are no
vigilent as usual perhaps owing to tn,
progress of the campaign.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-14

K. +. kearney, the retiring railway
agent at this point, accompanied by
his family, will depart tomorrow for
California.
Rev. +, b. Sutton the uoted lecturer
on prohibition and religion adj
dressed the public Tuesday night at
the Salvation Army barracks.
Willis Sweet was one of the attor-
neys in the l4atah couDty fusion mud
die which Judge Piper was asked to
straighten out last Wednesday night.
g. w Fox, of Spokane, will open up
a gents furnishing store about Noyem-
Der |, in the Germond block in the
room occupied at present by Donzac &
Co.
George Erb raises his estimate of the
fusion majority in the county every
time he hears from Waha. He is
probably registering Dick Stems
sheep in that precinct.
L. Rowley, Harry Lydon, J. l..
Chapman and {. +. Butler will leave
Sunday morning, to attend the |. 0
o. f. Grand lodge, which assemblies In
Wallace next Tuesday.
George Bremen wants to tuy all
kinds OF second hand goods. He will
open store here AS soon as he can
secure a location and in the inca ntime
he wants to buy up q stock of goods.
The district court which has been ia
session for three weeks will adjourn
Saturday. The work Of clearing up
the docket for the past week has been
tedious There have been no cases of
genera! interest considered in that
time.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-14

S. Fl. Reed has built All addition to
his home on the hill.
WANTED-A good girl. Good wages.
G.. A. Hastings.
The Federal court for this dis trict
will meet in Moscow October -.
Ralston Nollmer came i'll yesterday
by stage from Genesee to visit over
sunday.
Try the c. @. ID. Grocery for fine
line of piekled lambs tongue, pigs feet
and salmon belly.
jaw Woodwork, auditor OF Latah
county, was in the city Wednesday
night.
Miss Edna Baird returned from
Occur d'Alene Monday, after an ex-
tended visit.
The railroad company put in on the
system this week.
The Hillside Martin farm was sold
this week to j. n. Weldon, who will
make his home there in the future.
:. s. Denning came in Tuesday and
argued a mandamus case before Judge
Piper in chambers during the evening.
The railroad carried 2l0 excursion lists
from Lewiston to spokane from the
opening of the fair up to yesterday
morning.
j. p. Nollmer n Co. and the Cash
Hardware Co. were arrested Wednes-
day on n charge OF obstructing the side
walks in front of their store rooms
They were tiued in the sum of five
dollars each.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-14

There is Il case OF horse shoes at the
Cooper Machine shop made by that
mechanic, J b. Perkins, which Is in
itself and equestrian study. In this
case ate twenty patterns of shoes.
every one of special use. Every horse
Every sample is of itself an ornament
aud the study of the SHOES aud their
uses will he "A good lesson to any man
who owns a horse. Every horse
should have specialist for his shoe
maker. The health, gait and speed
of the horse depends on his shoes and
the way they are fitted. Visit this
shop and learn VIII at your horse needs.
This collection is a whole show.