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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-13
Dangers of Ignorance

IN most of the comments made in
print upon the maladies that human
nesh is heir to we will find this state
ment: keep the patient from expo
sure and send at once for the DOCTOR
Thls seems to apply to all states of
thlngs and to be intended to fit all
the conditions of life. The writer's of
these paragraphs are no doubt very
well meaning persons, but they fail to
grasp the real facts in the case. It
ought to be part of every school
course to familiarize the older pupils
with the symptoms Of most of the pre-
Valllng diseases. If the child knew
mat certain indications pointed to
olphtheritic conditions it would be
capable of giving the alarm before it
was too late. AS matter of fact, the
world is full Of good people who are
financially unable to bear the steady
expense OF calling in the doctor every
Time there is any little disturbance in
tne health of the family. 1t is useless
TO say that it is their duty to do So.
One may as we'll admit facts and real
lie that they will not do this; there
1ore' an Intelligent idea of the oncom-
ing OF illness would be of great advan-
tage to the community 1t is by no
means uncommon for children-and
ADULTS, too, for the matter of that-to
be teVerish, dull and out of condition
greater portion of their time. Their
errors in diet would account for this
ano slight increase in the unfavor-
able symptoms would scarcely attract
attention. With persons of this sort a
disease may have reached an almost
Iatal stage before there is anything
marked in the condition of the SUMTER
er The Importance of knowing that
certain symptoms mean danger cannot
De overestimated, and if children were
taught this in their early years they
would form habits of observation that
would make them exceedingly useful
as detectives of incipient disease.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-13
WOMEN'S CLUBS.

One Hundred Thousand of the Gentle
Sex in America Are Members.
The last decade of this wonderful
nineteenth century has witnessed a
remarkable and far-reaching move
ment, the gathering into one great
organization of rapidly increasing
number of women, without regard to
class or creed, for the social. intellec-
tual and moral advancement of hui
manity, says Lippincott's. The Gen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs was
formed at meeting called by Sorosis
in New York city in May, 1889. Its
phenomenal growth is perhaps best
realized by the consideration of few
cold statistics gathered from the re-
port of the corresponding secretary at
the third biennial Of the federation.
held in Louisville last May. From
this report it appears that the 355
clubs and four state declarations rep
resented two years ago have increased
to 1876 clubs and twenty-one state fed
erations, the latter including over SOC
clubs. There are, therefore, in round
numbers, exclusive of many smalle,
organizations with a similar purpose
which, for economic or other reasons
have not yet joined the general fed.
Grafton, 1900 clubs, embracing mem,
bership of 100000 women. In this
might host are many of our bes1
and brightest women from the Rocky
shores of Maine to the Golden Gate
from the mountains of Idaho to thu
Florida keys.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-13
QUESTS MUST EAT CHICKEN.
aaeer Provision Of a win Affecting

9oeer Provision of Will Affecting q
q Roadhouse.
= know Of many wills in which
there are some queer provisions said
Well-known lawyer in an uptown ho-.
tel the other evening, according to the.
New York Advertiser, "but the most
curious will ever heard of relates to
a small roadhouse visited while out
arriving last week. The house is on the
Hackensack plank road in New Jer-.
sey. Stopping there for dinner, I or
oered good meal, and when it was
served small roast chicken was
brought with it. I did not order that
complained. I know you did not
replied the waiGer, ''but you will have
to eat it, I was surprised, but ate
the chicken. I noticed that chicken
was served to every customer who or
dered dinner. Later I asked the pro-
prietress why it was done. We'll, you
see,' she replied, my father owned this
place for many years. He was inor-
dlnately fond of chicken. When he
died he put it in his will that whoever
succeeded him here must have roast
chicken for dinner every day. In case
his successor should fail to do SO for
TWO consecutive days he ordered that
the property go to charity. I took the
place after his death, and have been
serving chicken every day since. Sew
eral of the charitable organizations
that would get the property if the pro-
vision of the will we're violated watch
me closely. To prevent any basis for
an action at law make all of my Gus
toners eat chicken. Some of them OBJ.
Ject, but they give in when insist
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-13
Queer Name for a Town.

Inc Warmest Place on Earth is ac>
tually town, and not merely local
lty. 1t lies in San Diego county's des-
ert side, about twenty-five miles due
west OF Yuma, and the name of its
postoftlce is Mammoth Tank. This in
formation has been dug up through the
posting Of newspaper at San Fran
cisco addressed to Hank Yohnsen.
Warmest Place on Earth It was
sent in turn to Sacramento, Fresno and
Bakersfield. Then the marking con-
tinues. Try Yuma But Yuma sent
it to Tucson. It visited Nogales. At
Phoenix it was hung up as humorous
exhibit. There some desert prospect
ors saw it and they proceeded to en-
large the postmaster's geographical
and social understanding, for Hank
Yohnsen is not a yoke but prom
inent citizen of the Warmest Place on
Earth, Cal.-Los Angeles Record.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-13
Don't Mention the Briers.

I once met little fellow on the
road carrying basket of blackberries
and said to him:
Sammy, where did you get such
berries?"
lover there, sir, in the briers."
won't your mother be glad to see
you come home with a basketful of
such nice, ripe fruit?"
Eyes, SIR said Sammy, "she always
seems glad when show her the ber-
ries, and don't tell her anything
about the briers in my feet
I rode on. But Sammy's remarks
had given me lesson; and resolved
that henceforth in my daily life !
would try to think of the berries, and
say nothing about the briers.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-13

as at the third command he pulled
slowly off his coat there went a sob
through the school. They saw then
why he did not want to remove his
coat, and they saw the shoulder blades
had almost cut through the skin, and
a stout, healthy boy rose up and went
to the teacher of the school and said:
ooh, sir, please don't hurt this poor
fellow; whip me; hee, he's moth
ing but a poor chap; don't hurt him,
he's poor; whip me- "Well," said
the teacher, 'it's going to be severe
whipping; I am willing to take you as
a substitute" 'Well,'' said the boy,
II don't care; you whip me, if you will
let this poor fellow CO." The stout,
healthy boy took the scourging with
out an cutlery. 'sBravo!' says every
man-'Bravo" How many of us are
willing to take the scourging, and the
suffering, and the toll, and the anxiety
for the people! Beautiful things
to admire, but how little we have Of
that spirit! God give us that self
denying spirit, so that whether we
are in humble spheres or in conspicu-
Gus spheres we may perform our whole
duty-for this struggle will soon be
over.
One Of the most affecting reminis-
cences of my mother is my reme1n-
brance of her as a Christian house
keeper. She worked very hard, and
when we would come in from summer
play, and sit down at the table at noon,
L remember how she used to come in
with beads of perspiration along the
line of gray hair, and how sometimes
she would sit down at the table and
put her head against her wrinkled
hand and say, "Well, the fact is, I'm
too tired to eat" Long after she might
have delegated this duty to others,
she would not be satisfied unless she
attended to the matter herself In fact
we all preferred to have her do So
for somehow things tasted better when
she prepared them. Some time ago
IN an express train, shot past that old
homestead. I looked out of the win
dow, and tried to peer through the
darkness. While I was doing so, one
OF my old schoolmates, whom I had
not seen for many years, tapped me
on the shoulder, and said, de Witt
see you are looking out at the scenes
of your boyhood" ooh, yes," I re-
piled, IT was looking out at the old
place where my mother lived and died.
That night, in the cars, the whole
scene came back to me. There was
the country home. There was the noon
day table. There were the children on
either side of the table, most of them
gone never to come back. At one end
of the table, my father, with a smile
that never left his countenance even
when he lay in his coffin. It was an
eighty-four years smile-not the smile
of hamilton, but of Christian courage
and of Christian hope. At the other
end of the table was a beautiful, be-
nignant, Woodworking, aged Christian
hOuseEeeper, my mother She was very
tired. I am glad she has so good a
place to rest in. BLESSED are the
dead who die in the Lord; they rest
from their labors, and their works dr.
follow them T. 49,.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-13
Portrait-Makins for Boys and Cir

oiIi aAC- making Tor Boys and GIFTS.
A. w. writes to the editor of the
chlldren's department to ask if there
is any money to be made in the por-
tralt business, as conducted by large
firms that advertise so extensively.
His daughter is anxious to make liv-
ing for herself and has thought of ap-
plying to one of these firms for work.
they advertise to furnish instructions
and materials for a certain price, and
after the person has learned the art
Will furnish all the work the pupil can
40 at home. He wants to know if
such firms are reliable and agreeable
to deal with. Answer: AS to the spe-
clal firms spoken of, the editor is
unable to give any definite informa-
ton, but on general principles the
persons or firms who advertise to fur
nlsh work of this kind to be done at
nome are not paying very remunerative
prices. When there are thousands Of
artists in all our cities, good artists,
too, who can scarcely make both ends
meet, it seems unlikely that artistic
work, portraits, crayons, and the like,
can be sent and returned from all
parts of the country and handled at a
profit, and still pay the artists living
prices for making them. It is nice
and pleasant occupation for leisure
hours, and to acquire some knowledge
OF drawing and coloring is desirable.
II you have the facilities, why not let
your daughter raise poultry, flowers,
mushrooms or fruit There is always
demand for fine products of all sorts.
Prepare some necessity for market,
some inexpensive and palatable article
of fruit if possible and seek market
for it. The true secret of success is
to offer articles that everybody wants.
If they are good there will be no trou-
BILE in disposing of them, and at a
good figure. In times of business de-
preston people can get along without
crayons or portraits, but they must
have good things to eat and drink and
wear, and they are always willing to
pay for them.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-13
An Old Bank Bill.

Lillith, a constant reader, has in her
possession fve-dollar note on the
Clinton Bank, Allegany county. Nd.
bearing date Oct 81, 1882 She asks
if it has any special value. Answer:
Sometimes collectors will pay a small
premium to get such notes, or bank
might take it at a small price, pro-
vided it was interested in the original
banks business. AS rule, these old
bills have little value. ~ =
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-13
Good Temper ana Heath.

One of the signs of mental health is
equanimity of temper, and the ability
to bear with Indifference or even
pleasure the little trials Of life. and
especially those which come from
scolding, petulant, cross, irritable per-
sons. To this end the art of not hear
ing too much should be learned. There
are SO many things which it is SO pain
full to hear, very many of which. if
heard, will disturb the temper, corrupt
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-13

simplicity and modesty and detract
from ON health and happiness. If a per-
son son falls into a violent passion and
calls one all manner of names, and we
can shut our ears and not hear it, or
II we can laugh at the words instead
OF becoming excited, it is a sign of a
healthy nervous system.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-13

change in that grave was done. But
by and by little seed upon the grave
beneath sprouted, and the tiny shoot
found its way between the side stone
and the upper slab, and grew there,
slowly but steadily forcing 1ts way
until the iron clamps were torn asun-
der, and the massive granite lid was
raised up, and rests today against the
trunk of large and fourishing tree.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-13
Didn't Know His Ear Was Gone

Abraham Legs, of Grand Rapids
Mich, lost an ear in a fight but didn't
know it until he went to comb his hair
next morning. He went to the place
where the fight occurred and found the
ear and had it stitched to his head
Elk,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-13
So great is the dexteritv 81 The

So great is the dexterity of the en-
ployes in cigarette manufactures, ac-
quired by long.continued practice, that
some workers make between 1000 and
5000 cigarettes daily, and, being paid
by pieceWork, at so much thousand,
earn about IS weekly
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-13
Use Of Words

Nudge wants to know if one Womb
say Chose deer" or These deers ?"
Answer: Those DEER would be CON
sidered proper, although one SO often
hears the word deers in such a con-
nection that 1t scarcely excites com
ment.'
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-13
How the Head Grows,

The growth of the human head con-
tinues until the age of 20 is reached,
though it is practically completed at
the end of the seventh year.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-13

upon the crowds below.
y, let the streams of solemn thought
which in those temples rise,
FROM deeper sources spring than aught
dependent on the skies:
Then, though the summers pride de.
parts,
ana winters whitening chill
RESTS on the cherries woods, our hearts
Shall be unchanging still.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-13
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS,
SOME GOOD STORIES FOR OUR
JUNIOR READERS,
Inc Secret of Success in Every Kind of
husiness-A Pointer for Future Men
ana Women-Dangers of ignorance
Silences All Scoffers. s.
Christmas Eve.

HE thickly-woven
b o u 6 h S t h e y
Wreathe
Through ev cry
halloW'd fame
A soft, vivi in g
odor breathe
OF summers gen
tie reign;
And rich the ray of
mild green light
Which, like an
emerald's glow.
G o IN e S struggling
through the lat
ticed height
The herald., 1898-04-24
THE PEDRO OF BILBOA
THE SECOND PRIZE BROUGHT
INTO PORT,
REPORTED SPANISH CAPTURE
Turns Out to Be British Vessel Which
Was Luckily Not Subject
20 Seizure

Associated Press Special Wire
NEW YORK, April 23-The New York
Journal prints the following from Key
West today:
The Journals dispatch boat Echo ar
rived this morning with the following dis
patch:
Friday, April % Con board Anita, fifteen
miles east of Havana, off Cuban coasD.-
One of the first shots fired in anger from
the gun Of an American ironclad across
the bows of an enemy's ship since the close
of the Civil War was hurled from the deck
of the New York as a signal to the Spanish
freighter Pedro of Bilboa to heave to.
shortly before o'clock this evening. The
little Pedro, scurrying like scared rab-
bit, close in shore, favored by the closing
in of foggy, misty day, was sighted by
the New York and Immediately brought
about with solid shot across her bow.
1t was shortly after s o'clock that the
New York sgnaled the fleet to halt. and
scudded away like a greyhound along the
coast of Cuba.
Far off against the dim, vague hack
ground of Cuban hills, half seen. half
guessed, could be traced faint film of
grayish smoke, the one evidence of Span
ish freighter struggling vainly to race out
the day without being discovered by the
great grey monster that blackened the sky
to the west in one solid mass of black cloud
from the tunnels Of roaring furnaces.
Vainly the spaniard raced. Charging
The herald., 1898-04-24
HANNA'S ELECTION
The Committee Report Makes Formal
Charge of Bribery

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 23.-A ma
jority of the Senate Committee today re-
ported that the evidence by them showed
a conspiracy to elect M. A. Hanna.
United States Senator by bribery and
that the attempt by General Boyce to
bribe Representative Otis was known to
Rathbone, Dick, Hanna and other
workers in M. A. Hanna's interest at Co.
lumbus. Senator Garfield's minority re-
port says Otis and his attorney, 7. c.
Campbell, testify that Boyce disclaimed
to them connection with Hanna's Column
bus workers, but that he (Boyce) was
sent out by New York parties whose
identity he refused to disclose. The tes-
timony of Otis and Campbell, Mr.. Gar
field says, is all that was given in ac-
cordance with the rules Of evidence in
the courts of Ohio which the committee
agreed to follow, but later the majority
Of the committee admitted hearsay tes-
timony with view of connecting Mr..
Hanna with the alleged crime If possible.
Both the majority and minority reports
review the testimony at great length. The
two reports were quickly disposed of by
the senate. BY strict party vote tho
minority report was rejected and the ma
jority report adopted.
The herald., 1898-04-24
A SPANISH PRIZE
The Ship Shenandoah in the Enemy's
Hands


Hands
SAN FRANCISCO, April 23.-The ship
Shenandoah reported to have been cap
tured by the Spanish Is four-masted ves-
sci Of 1854 tons, built at Bath, Maine, 1890.
She sailed hence for Liverpool on January
last. with cargo of 100000 centals Of
wheat and 1900 centals of barley, valued
at $155,0O0
Her officers are Captain ]. F. Murphy,
First Officer J. w. Murphy. Second Officer
H. D. Morris, Third Officer A. Lee. She
carried crew of twenty-five men.
Owners Are Doubtful
BATH, Maine, April 23.-The members
Of the firm of Arthur Sewall & c., own
ers of the ship Shenandoah which is re-
ported captured by the Spanish on voy-
age from San Francisco to Liverpool, re-
fuse to credit the story that she has been
taken, and expect soon to receive news of
her safe arrival at Liverpool, where she is
now due.
The Shenandoah is loaded with wheat
and general cargo.
A British Vessel
NEW YORK, April 23.-G. v. Dearborn,
agent for the American ship Shenandoah,
said that he had heard from trustworthy
sources that it was not his ship but the
British ship Shenandoah from Newport
News, April 13, for Liverpool, that had been
boarded and examined by the Spaniards,
The American ship, he said, should be
due in Liverpool today or tomorrow at the
latest.
The herald., 1898-04-24

along at trial test speed, the New York
soon lay across the bows Of the Spanish
ship and the crashing challenge blazed
from the deck of the cruiser.
A huge puff of white smoke rolled out
from the side of the flagship. and far off,
just IN front of the Spaniard, mountain
OF white foam leaped into the air. In a
moment the course of the strange Span
lard was changed and she hove to. Shortly
after the New York led her prize further
out from shore and laid her to. Crew and
captain could be seen rushing about the
deck of the ship like a nest of ants, hiding
their valuables and striving to avert some
impending fate they could only guess at in
their Ignorance. AS she came around her
name could be clearly read on her stern.
She is the, Pedro of Bilboa, a Spanish
freighter, two master, with a black fun
mel and single yellow stripe and hull black
above red. AS soon as she was laid along
side the Pedro was boarded by Ensign
Frank Marble of the New York with n
prize crew consisting of a file of marines
and seamen. With great formality the
ensign swung aboard and assumed COM
mand. A burly barefooted American tar
showed the Spanish quartermaster away
from the wheel and began to set the course
of the Spaniard. The Spanish crew gath
cred in terrified huddle near the fore
castle and awaited developments.
Hardly had the prize crew been nut on
board before another freighter was seen
going down the coast to the eastward. The
New York. leaving the captured Spanish
craft in charge of the prize crew, drew
across the bows of the stranger and sent
a shot into the water directly in front of
her bows. She paid no attention to the
challenge but kept steadily on. and a few
seconds later another shot was sent hurl-
ing across the water in front of her.
After this hostile demonstration she
halted and was soon following the New
York out to sea. 1t was ascertained, how
ever, that she flew the German flag and
consequently she was permitted to pro-
ceed.
AS this is carried from the scene of the
occurrence by the Echo, the Pedro is be-
ing headed for Key West to be used as n
transport for carrying United States
troops to Cuba.
The Prize in Port
KEY WEST. April 23.-The Spanish
steamer Pedro was brought in here at
$50 o'clock this mornins
The herald., 1898-04-24

prices and ascertain how soon the flour
mills here could fill an order for 100000
barrels of flour to be sent to the South.
Butte Horsemen
BUTTE, Mont, April 23.-Anticipating
the order Of the War Department, which
will require a squadron of 491 cavalrymen
from this state, the governor has de-
cided that four troops will be recruited
to full war strength and the squadron
will be placed in command of Lieut.. Ro-
bert Bruce Wallace, Second United
States Infantry. who is native of Mon
tana.
New Mexico Cavalry
LAS VEGAS, N. NJ, April 23.-Two COM
panies of cavalry under command Of Capt.
Parker of the Seventh Regiment passed
through here on the Santa Fe from Fort
Bayard to Fort Duchesne, Utah.
The herald., 1898-04-24

here still. The two battleships expected
from Cadiz have not arrived and no vessel
Of the fleet has left this port except to
reconnoitre. Fires are banked, and every
| man-of-war is ready to sail Immediately
upon receiving orders from Madrid
Will Pay Volunteers
CHICAGO. April 23-1t has been an
| nounced by the Richard Silk Company Of
this city that If any of their employees
| desire to go to war, his salary will be
continued during his absence; his posi-
tion will be retained until his return, and
If he is killed, $500 will be given by the
firm to his family.
Marching Orders
MILWAUKEE,. Wis, April 23-Mailed
advices have been received in this city
from Acknowledgement Boardman of the
Wisconsin National Guard for special
and immediate delivery, directing the
local bodies of the Winconsin National
Guard to hold themselves in readiness
to move on twenty-four hours notice.
Left for Camp
SAN FRANCISCO, April 23.-Lieut. Col.
Wallace F. c. Randolph of the Third ar
tillery regiment left for Chickamauga last
night on the overland train. He has been
assigned to the command Of the light ar
tillery in the Federal camp in recognition
Of distinguished services.
Monitor Bound South
PHILADELPHIA, April 23.-The moni-
tor Miantonomah. which sailed from
League Island yesterday afternoon
got to sea at full speed at 11:2o o'clock to-
day bound South. 1t is believed she will
touch at Charleston on the way to KEY
West.
Spray in His Eyes
NEW YORK,Apr 2S.-The steamer no.
Jan Prince, which arrived here today
from Naples, reports that on April II. in
lat. 36, long. 10. she passed an unknown
cruiser and three torpedo boats steaming
west at full speed. supposed to be Span
ish
The Somers Repaired
FALMOUTH, Eng. April 2s.-The u. 8.
torpedo boat 'Somers is ready for sea. She
has steam up but it is reported that great
difficulty is experienced in getting a crew
for her. Ensign Hazelton, her command
er, has started for London.
An Order for Flour
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, April 2a-A
government official Il in this city to get