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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08

With sword in None hand and the
healing arts of civilization in the other,
the United States is moving upon some
important islands of the sea. The
American tract society has more than
four hundred publications in the Span
ish language, and is preparing to put
two Of them, primer and New Tes-
lament, in the hands of every Philip
pine, Cuban or Porto Rico family as
soon as the war is over.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08
SHORTAGE FOUND.

Accounts of the County Treasurer of {
Crookston Don't Balance.
Crookston, Mimi, Sepr. The
bondsmen Of County Treasurer Beau
dry became aware of shortage in the
cash necessary to balance the books Of
that office. The amount is, not known,
but it is believed to be in the neigh
borhood of Sc, 200. The shortage is
laid to Deputy Treasurer Joseph Math-
ews, who left early in July to attend
the Omaha exposition and has not been
heard from since.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08

Two paramount principles should
guide the nation in making terms of
peace. The one is that magnanimity
which the great victor should show
toward the vanquished, so that it shall
not even seem in the end to be a war
for oppression or for selfish, sordid
gain. The other is that the high OBJ
jects for which the war was begun
shall be secured, so that "our dead
heroes" shall not have died in vain.
Under such guidance. and such alone,
shall peace with; honor be restored.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08

Saint Paul laid down some laws
against women which were we'll
enough in his day, but should the
church of his day rule the church of
this period? Let us think a little in
behalf of ourselves with regard to
church, war, politics and international
complications. Noah built his ark
against precedent popular judg-
ment, and if he hadn't marked out that
course for himself he would have join
ed the wisdom at the bottom of the
flood.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08
Shut Out of Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 6.-The Mem
phis board of health has established a
rigid quarantine against the entire
country. No one will be allowed to
enter the city from airy direction. This
action was taken on account Of preya-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08
DEATHS DUE TO HEAT.

New Workers Are Not Promised Any
Immediate Relief. "
New York, Sept. There is no relief
from the heat of the past four days in
sight, for even a thunderstorm, which
is promised, is not expected to bring
cooler weather. The local forecaster
said that the temperature would re-
main about stationary for the next
twenty -four hours. The official report
of the temperature showed it to be
about the same to-day as yesterday.
Thirteen deaths, due to heat, We're re-
ported. 49, So Fl
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08
THE DEMOCRATS WIN.
The Only Question of Doubt Being
the; Size of the Plurality.

the; Size of the Plurality.
Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 7.-Arkansas
elected a full corps of state officers,
one hundred members Of the lower
house Of the legislature, sixteen state
senators, local officers in each of the
seyenty-fve counties and voted on the
adoption of two important constitu-
5tional amendments, as well as the
question Of the liquor license in the diff
ferent counties. The Democratic state
ticket, headed by Dan w. Jones, is I'M
doubtedly elected, the only question Of
doubt being the size of the plurality.
The vote OH the two constitutional
amendments is in doubt.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08
sporting Notes.

john Il. Gentry lowered the track
record Of Pill Ia to POO at Goshen,
N. Y.
As Fred Titus Of New York defeated
Frank Starbuck Of Philadelphia in a
ter1-mile paced bicycle race at the
Coliseum, Baltimore. Time, Is :33 20.
p. w. Dodge Of Lowell, Mass, rode
a mile on the boulevard in 1:49.2-5,
thus breaking the worlds record for
mile paced road race, held by Fergu-
son of Terre Haute at 1855. Local
consuls Of the =. a. w. certify to the
record. s' .t
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08
Murder and Suicide.

Kansas City, Sept. q. Belle Noel
hany, seventeen-year-old girl who
came here from st. Louis. two waaks
ago with Frank Lind barber,
was shot and killed by him and he is
now dying in. the hospital from self
inflicted wound,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08
Carries n BirWad.

Wichita. kan, Sept. &c. e. schaef-
er, of the Ponca agency, Indian T.,
stopped at the Manhattan hotel in this
city last night on his way to Washing
ton. He turned over to the proprietor
and took a receipt for 100000 in cur
rency which he had in roll.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08
DEATH 81 OW
TO MAHDIAM.
COMPLETELY RoUTEI
BY ANGLO-EGYPTIANs.
Savage warriors Advance with a

Savage Warriors Advance With All
Their old-Time Ardor, but Are
Unable to Withstand tie Wither-
Ing Fire Of Gen. Kitchener's
Forces-Dervishes Withdraw ana
Reform for Supreme Effort to
Retrieve Their Fortunes, but Are
Finally Put to Flight, Leaving
the Field strevn with Dead
s Anslo-Egyptian Losses Were 200,
While Thousands Of Dervishe,
Were Killed and Wounded.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08
People Talked About.

Col. j. J. Van Horne, of the Eighth
infantry, died at his home at Fort
Russell, Wyo., of rheumatism of the
heart.
Capt. Clark, Of the Oregon, has ar
the lake breeZes will fully restore his
health.
The Republicans Of the Fourteenth
Illinois district have renominated Jo-
seph V. Graft of Pekin for congress,
without opposition.
Capt. Charles E. Clark, formerly
commander of the Oregon, when dis
charged from medical treatment, will
be granted three months leave Of alb
sence.
Prince Maximillian of Saxony, who
became priest a few years ago, has
been appointed bishop. Of Kuhn, in
West Prussia. The prince is twenty
eight years of age.
. Prof. A. j. Marks, author Of "Holy
Land and "a Birdseye View of Pal
estine' and a lecturer of note, is dead
in Chicago. He was born in Dupuy
ster, N. Y, March 16, 1882.
Frau Dannenburg, a talented por-
trait painter, has committed suicide in
Berlin because, it is said, she could not
get news of her son, who fought with
the American army in Cuba.
Judge Horace Taylor Of Rockford.
ILL.,, died suddenly at the sanitarium at
Kenosha, Wis. He was the oldest
jurist in Illinois and was master in
chancery for the last thirty years.
William Ferris, a wealthy resident of
Mt. Vernon, died, aged ninety-fve
years. He served on board an Ameri-
can privateer in the war Of 1912 and
subsequently was a member of the ex-
petition that cleared the gulf of Mex
leo Of privateers.
Ems L.. Tosca, who has been con-
nected with the Havana consulate for
six years, and who was Gen. Lees Sec
rotary for three years, has been desig-
mated to 60 to Havana with the Cuban
military commission as one of it's sec
retaries.
William Ferriss, wealthy resident
of Mount Vernon, N. Y, is dead, aged
ninety-five. He served on board an
American privateer in the War of 1912,
and subsequently was a member of the
expedition that cleared the Gulf of
Mexico of pirates. .-
Assistant Secretary. Webster Davis,
of the interior department., has directed
that the representatives of recognized
attorneys who have written authority
from their employees, be granted the
same privileges Of examining the GER
tifcates Of examining surgeons as it
is provided by law for the attorneys in
person. <ts- Ezs ..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08
The Crew Was Saved.

reached here Of the sinking of the
She was sunk in twenty-one feet OF
water. The crew was saved:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08

Mature abhors a vacuum" was the
reply of physician to the inquiry OF
one wishing to know the cause of a
rush of blood to the head.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08

When married man complains OF
feeling bad the first thing his wife
does is to fix him something good to
eat.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08
The Glouce.ter Arrive.

- The GIOucester Arrives 80
Il New York. Sept. 6.-The Gloucester
Commander Wainwrig ht, which sailed
from Guantanamo last Monday, has
arrived in port, all well, and anchored
OF Tompk insyille.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08

1t is told Of a certain Kentucky con-
gresham that he refused to battle ex-
cept in distilled water.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08

The weather prophets should be
compelled to put a revenue stamp on
each prediction. ~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08

When a man believes he is the least
bit unhappy it always makes him
more so.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08

Girls like to be called young ladies,
and ladies of uncertain age like to be
called girls.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08

Prominent Wyomingite killed
Chadron, Neb.. Sept. Russell
Thorp, q prominent Wyoming cattle
man and z mine owner, was accide ntally
killed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08
The CHAMBERS
NOW IN SESSION
NO SENSATIONAL SCENES MARK
THE OPENING.

'enor saEastn Reads Decree Au-
thorizing the Government to Pre-
sent to the Chamber a Draft Of =
Law Empowering the Ministers
to Renounce Sovereignty over the
Colonies in Conformity with
stipulations@of Peace pre1imina-
ries-secret Discussion Ordered
hn'id Loud s,urrnur. Of Dis.p-
provs1.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08

The man who lives for self has a
very small object to live for.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08

1t sometimes pays man to pay
others to be good.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08
Character is organized truth.

No mule can kick and draw load
at the same time.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08

The man who courts more than one
girl at time is counting trouble.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08

Flying machines will not enable
some men to get above reproach.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08

The older woman gets the more she
worries about past years.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08

Love and seasickness are feelings
that beggar description.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-08

There was a proposition to argue a
young lady out of a school in Boise,
Idaho. The result of it is succinctly
stated in this dispatch from that town:
"It is believed that two of the men shot
last night by Miss Birdie Sanders will
die. The third man escaped by run
ming away and is thought to be unin-
iured. Miss Sanders lately has been
teaching the White Cross school, and
the three men, who opposed her re-
tention as teacher, called and tried to
scare her into leaving the county,
While politics is not necessarily wrong,
even in school matters, it must be in
sisted that there must be nothing of
that kind which initiates against the
chivalry Of this enlightened period. It
is barely possible, however, that this
self, no matter what the nature of the
argument which may be presented
against her desires or her rights.
No sound, we'll regulated American
should permit himself to be disturbed
nv the wave Of hero-worship that is
surging over the land. The American
people will be none the worse for this
baptism of patriotic fire. It will sub
side, by-and-by, or rather, it will be
materially modified with the advent Of
the piping times Of peace; but it is not
harmful for any people to be thor
oughly aroused at reasonable intervals
by the revelation Of high ideals and to
weld themselves to those better desires
and purposes which are enkindled by
the force of heroic examples.
The Delta independent., 1898-02-04
CHAPTER VIII.

Wilmot recognized the youth who
had served as pilot to Craymer and
himself on that memorable morning,
though the face was prematurely snx-
ious and the eyes were wide and in
tense.
"What be tn matter?' he cried.
Laurel hev waited an waited, but he
doan' come. An she got so vile wild
fear that he be sick that coined here
wild her one night. An she lef' me out
thar wild tn beasts. An I got e sleep.
An when / coined to she hadn' come.
So lef' tn beasts an went an foun her
lookin throo tn bushes at him an girl
settin wild her arm roun his neck. An
she guv leetle groanin cry an fell
down. An be feared they d fin her. 80
I drug her way. She didn' wake up all
tn way hum, but her eyes wus open.
An she goes round 30 still-like .
ghos'. Come back wild me. She liked
yo' bes', but he's been an witched her,"
Wilmot's already depressed heart
grew heavier. He sat down upon Q rus
tic seat and drew the youth beside him
and put one big arm around him. Grief
makes strange comrades. The boyish
heart leaned against the big, true heart
ed man aud was comforted- All would
The Delta independent., 1898-02-04
CHAPTER Z.

Craymer kept his half promise TO
Hilmot for cne day only. Early the
next morning he asked the Chinaman
for breakfast. and after eating hastily,
q II afraid time might weaken his pur-
pose, he mounted . pony and with the
paltry excuse Of brushes and paints set
on upon the well known trail.
His thoughts were swayed by con-
aicting emotiona Among them was
anger toward Wilmot, which he nursed
as . sort Of excuse for action. He was
not boy that he should be SO taken to
task. He meant to marry his betrothed
1t the appointed time. He had only o
few more weeks in this wild place, aud
be had not made good use Of the time
to fill his portfolio 1t became him.
therefore, to be diligent.
He did not ask himself why thoughts
of work always led him In one direc-
tiou. To be sure, he had implied prom
iss to Wilmot that he would make no
more pictures of her, but il Wilmot
were to have all Of those already sketched
why should he not make a new one for
himself-one with that stately turn Of
the throat like an affrighted deer-not
for exhibition. but for his own studio
walls?
He did not know how long he had
ridden, but felt that he must be near
the mountain. He looked up to find his
gaze shut in by an impenetrable misty
wall. Then he became conscious Of the
chill that was creeping over him, but he
would soon be there, and perhaps they
would have that blazing fire upon the
great hearth lighted.
He had given the pony rein as he had
always done before, but now he noticed
with Q sudden failure of heart that this
was not the pony he had always ridden
on these erranda Those Indians were
fools, every one Of them. He had lost
the trail and was wandering he knew
not whittier.
Presently fine, drizzling rain began.
He remembered having heard McAlvord
say that it had not rained at that season
for more than 40 years. A rain ut this
time meant fevers and many ills, for IL
always lasted during many days.
The hours fed. Night came on. Tho
mist became q rain which fell steadily.
He pressed onward in the hope Of strik-
ing the bride path, but cold. exhausted
and hungry he sank at last upon tho
ground beside his horse.
They lay until morning. gaining some
little warmth from each other. Another
day Of toll shut in by those wet, gray
walls. Another night Of exhaustion.
They plodded through the third day,
The Delta independent., 1898-02-04
And the long. empty day dragged on.
CHAPTER VII.

Laurel went about like one in trance.
At night she sank into heavy sleep
that continued unbroken until morning
and from which she was with difficulty
aroused, but she was not refreshed. Her
1.-THE limbs seemed chained. her hands
were heavy: she could hold nothing
steadily. In the afternoon as she came
in with q pitcher of water from the
spring her hand shook SO that q great
splash went over the child's bare feet.
The surprised shriek of the small voice
startled her and the pitcher slipped from
her hand and broke upon the floor at
her feet.
"Ah, what be tn matter wild yo',
LAurel?' said the grandmother, per-
ceiving the distraught look upon the
young face. "Go out o. door till yo' git
. bit color. I'll red up tn house. Go
on, chile
Laurel turned slowly and went out.
She stood a few moments in half uncon-
scious indecision, then because the trail
that led downward had grown too pain
full she began slowly to climb the noun
tainside. Anguish was beating her heart
with whips Of steel, and she had not
been able to cry out. She must go where
no one would hear and where, like q
true child of nature, she could talk her
grief aloud instead Of giving it silent
battle in her heart.
She toiled ON steadily up the hill.
The brown mat of earth under her feet
and the trees as she went higher grew
poor and mean. The latter were hud-
dled together by poverty of soil. They
were so silent. and they watched her so.
She .urned to look back. The very
clouds had gone out of the sky, and her
beloved mountain, always 30 near, SEEM
ed far away. Everything was falling
away from her, and the pitiless desert
stretched beyond her sight.
She went on upward, and her thought
began to take ON distinct form. She re-
membered the coming of those two and
the fear that had haunted her all
through that day. She remembered
their going that next morning and the
words Of 9Th tall un" about God.
"why didn' he come Std o. tn 9TH
e. un?' she walled unconsciously. He
wouldn' "a done sech . way - he
Wouldn'."
For q long time she stood as one be-
wildercd. Her thought had Lost itself,
and she swayed back and forth like ono
beside herself. Then thought took up
its old thread CT sorrow and went on.
She remembered her surprise when the
other one came alone after q few days
and the gla6lness that grew a. she saw
him often climbing the steep and knew
that be climbed it because she was there.
Afterward came the long. empty days
that before the coming Of those two had
not been worth the naming, and since
bs came no more had grown 10 be worse
than nameless-the long days when, ~
che Jooksd for him, she aaw only the
Ased desert stretched out, 20 old and
Nithefrd and gray.
The Delta independent., 1898-02-04

He soatched beside her all the night.
ing streaked the sky, he took the cup
from the spring and went into the pas
ture and milked it full of sweet warm
milk which he brought to Laurel and
pressed her to drink.
eth make you strong" he said,
''so's the gran 'thers-they mus'n'
know"
After repeated urgings she drank the
milk aud, looking at him, repeated,
"They mus'n' know" Then she arose
and went slowly like an old woman to-
ward the hut.
The old folk grumbled because they
had not returned earlier. Laurel. al
ways silent at reproach, did not reply,
while the youth was careful to appease
them.
And the long, empty day dragged on.
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1t was the work Of few moments 70
20 to his room and tumble the bed; 10
write q blind note to McAlvord and lay
1t on the breakfast table. and after that
10 get pony from the long stables and
let out with his face toward the noun
tain that had stood SO constantly. in tie
horizon Of his thought.
They cantered through the near cor
Ter of pasture land across the upper
m of the desert and reached the moun.
path. As they were about to ascend
Wilmot sprang OF his horse and called
to the youth with an involuntary fierce
ness:
"Why should go? I am NO doctor.
I can do nothing for your Laurel He
may come here tomorrow. am sure
that he will come soon. ! cannot 60
In an instant the youth was at his
side "Oh, but yo' won't be q hard
like g T. go back now! Belikes yo' kin
say somethin ash comfort her. She's
growed feared, like q wild bird. She
talked t. me bout God sence yo' WINS
thar, AN she said he was big an white
like ole Mount Hood. He'd take keer o.
me an tn gran 'thers an tn chile. he
wOulu, Cduse W usheu hAhh w.
"Well, go ON, though I'm neither doc
tor nor missionary. But you must put
the ponies in the shed and let me stay
outside until it is day. Then II she
comes OUT
He did not know what he would have
added. The other was satisfied and, fear
ing more objection, hastened on.
When the ponies were corralled. The
youth brought blanket for his com
panion and, wrapping himself in anoth-
er, laid down at little distance.
Wilmot did not try to analyze his
emotions during the hours Of that night.
Sympathy for the bold young heart
whose affection had sought him, raging
indignation against the one who had
disturbed the peace Of these simple folk
and pity deep as his manly heart held
sway In turn.
The eternal stars shone ont overhead.
They wooed his thoughts from the tan
gled maze below to the hand that could
hold them ON their silent and mighty
course. 1t was the hand Of One whose
pity was like that Of father.
"Oh, Laurel, little flower!" he said.
Somehow, somewhere and at some
time the wrongs Of life will all b
righted."
The Delta independent., 1898-02-04

She remembered how she had gone to
seek him, and the finding, and the blind
ing grief that had wrapped her round.
Her heart could no longer hold its agony.
She climbed swiftly, like wild crea-
ture, toward the rocky summit. Some
thing was pursuing her. She must es-
cape.
On and on she sped until at last she
reached the dry and barren peak and
ank breathless and strengthless upon
capped from this evil thing. Dizzy and
painting though she was, it still lay up
on her heart. She opened her mouth and
gave o prolonged cry. Again and again
the piteous wall rang out until she grew
hoarse and could no longer cry. But the
evil would not be driven away. 1t
clutched at her fiercely. AL her thoughts
grew cramped into one sad, mad thought
that reached as high as the sky and that
laid hold Of the silence below.
This strain was too much for even her
vigorous organism. A gurgle came in
her throat, and a stream of warm blood
rushed through her lips. She saw it
with unstartled eyes. She was going to
die, then, as the deer died that came
painting into the mountain path with
blood on its delicate lips. Everything
faded from her sight. The light went
out. Was it like this to the pretty deer?
After time the light came back. A
little later she could lift her head and
look about her. She was not dead, then,
like the deer. 1t was not SO well with
her as that. Nothing was left to her but
to go back into her old, poor life, older
and poorer than ever since she knew
that it was so. Nothing but to go on
bearing the common fretting Of the
meager days without faltering. A thou
sand pitiful noes were wrung from her
soul. Such silly demands as were made
upon her! Such foolish, fitful, peevish
words as her poor ears had often to hear!
Her spirit shrank from the dreary out
look.
The dusk came on. The outline of
trees and rocks grew sharper at the
summit and became an indistinct mass
below. But she was not afraid. She
had often shivered at imagined hearing
Of the bears slow tread and the steal
thy spring of the panther. But they had
no terror for one in her mood. Death in
any form would be easier tonight than
the life which stretched SO blankly be-
yond.
She must go back. They surely would
be calling her. She arose and began the
descent, but her knees were weak and
her feet slipped. 1t was difficult thing
when one was strong and well, but
since she had almost died how strength
less she was and how short her breath.
She clutched at the branches as she
went, and she who had hardly known
fatigue must now rest often.
There was no danger Of losing the
way, for as she came into each clear
spot she looked for the mow mountain
and guided her steps as the mariner
looks at his star and makes sure Of his
watery path.
"Laurell" she heard. 'Laurelr'
II was the youth. He was seeking
her. She who had called gayly morn
ing and evening to the Clouds and to the
mountain could hardly fnd voice TO let
him know where to find her.
He cane at last, and when he took
her hands they were 80 cold that they
chilled him. Leaning upon his shoul-
der, she reached the hut and sank upon
her bed and laid the whole night
through without even trying to lift her
head.