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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-09-14

the floor.
thing akin to incredulous wrath that an
hour later he caught sight of the liber-
ated lieutenant issuing from Barclays
quarters, not his own, and with Barclay
leaning trustfully on his arm.
Apology accepted. Explanations ten
dered. All settled, and without meet
ing on the field Of honor. "Whurroo,
but what's the cavalry comm top
howled Mullane over the consequent
cups at the suffers store and club room,
Fuller aiding and abetting with more
liquor. Up the hill to the post lurched
the big captain that very afternoon, and
into the cardroom, where some of his
cronies were gathered, Bralligan among
them and the untrustworthy Hodge.
Any one with half an eye could see
there was mischief in the wind, for
nothing caused these old time Hibernian
rankers keener suffering than to have
their betters settle question without
either court martial or fight. Talk
and jeering laugh grew louder as pota-
tions followed on the heel taps of their
predecessors. The mail from San An
tonic got in at 5 p. m. that evening,
and the orderly was distributing letters
as the officers returned from stables.
Winn, by invitation, had accompanied
the major and was walking home with
him, Mullane and a crony or two fol-
lowing at safe distance. Several men
saw the light Of relief in Winn's face
as he received, opened and glanced into
the missive handed him.
'Has it come?'' asked Brooks in
genuine sympathy.
"Yes," answered Winn almost SOL
emnly. IA check which am instruct
ed to have cashed by Fuller, as he has
all the currency in the county just
now.'
II congratulate you with all my
heart, " said the major. II suppose you
will SEQ Trott tomorrow.
II shall see him tonight, if you will
excuse me, sir. I'll go at once to the
store. Brayton, will you come with
me?''
Fuller was out. 1t was some minutes
before he could be found ut the corral.
Meantime the two classmates, recon-;
ciled since the long talk between Bar
clay and VIM, oonversed in low, grave
tones in Fuller's private cardroom,
where none but officers and his cronies
were admitted. 'tThe trader looked
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-09-14

CHAPTER ~, toA:GI%vl,
The age-herald., 1899-01-13

Fredericksburg, Va, Jan. 12.-The Free Lance paper of this city will tomorrow in its issue publish a letter from General Joseph Wheeler in answer to an inquiry from that paper as to whether he con- templates leaving the democratic party, as suggested by the Hon. Henry Watterson, when the latter wrote: At the opportune moment we shall see William Mckinley and Joseph Wheeler march to the footlights hand in hand" etc., and asked What are the democrats going to do about it?" The letter is as follows:
 "Washington, D. C., January 7.-To the Free Lance: Your letter is received and contents carefully noted. The only ground for the statement referred to by you is the fact that 1 believe it is the duty of our country to care for and provide for the peo- pie and the territory which the logic of lieve that the most powerful and the wealthiest country on earth should maln- tain an army sufficiently strong to uphold it's dignity anywhere in the world. It is true that MT. Bryan and MT. Bailey, both of whom I respect very highly, take diff ferent view but I do not think they are sustained by majority of the democrats of the United States. While holding a commission in the army, I have not thought it proper for me to say anything on the subject of politics, and I have not uttered one word on the subject With great re- spect, yours very truly,
 "JOS. WHEELER"
The age-herald., 1899-01-13

homes, not even in Havana homes. Havana has no sewers The soil is saturated with filth. The markets are foul. The harbor is unspeakably vile There is garbage every where.
 Sanitary reconstruction in Havana must touch all these points, and it will cost a large sum, but 1t will cost less than the damage of single season in the gulf states through a visitation of Havana yellow fever. Colonel Waring estimated the cost at $1o,Oo0,000, which is a large sum. but it is not one-tenth of the damage that an epi- demic of yellow fever in this country can create. The late Colonel Waring urged im- mediate action on the part of this govern ment. and the people expect such action, and they will assuredly hold Secretary Alger, who is now dictator of Cuba, and the republican party responsible for any lack of promptness or of vigor.
The age-herald., 1899-01-13
THE EAST AND WEST
Anniston Hot Blast.

From the Anniston Hot Blast.
 The most important case before the sl- preme court at present is that of the East and West railroad. It involves about half a million dollars and is a contest between the bondholders and Colonel Ball, who owns the road. It is believed that the de- cision will be favorable to Colonel Ball. If so, it is his intention, so railroad men de- clare, to dispose of the East and West to the Seaboard Air Line. It has long been known that the Seaboard is very desirous of extending its lines into the mineral re- zion of Alabama. By building from it's present southern terminus to Cartersville a distance of about fifty miles, this min eral region could be reached. Or it might be found preferable to build direct line from Athens to Cartersville, a distance of about 100 miles but through a rich and un- developed section of country. Should the Seaboard get possession of the East and West it would undoubtedly extend it's line into Anniston, or, what would be better, build a direct line from Merrellton to An nston, and thence westward to the East and West bridge across the Coosa The Seaboard is one of the greatest railroad systems in the south and Anniston would be immensely benefited by having It's line extended here We may expect to see some important moves upon the railroad chess board this year. and this one on the part of the Seaboard will surpass all others in importance to Anniston.
The age-herald., 1899-01-13

But meant to tell you about our sports In winter. It is too long a story I am afraid; but we had fun never thought of in your widest imagination by you of this softer clime."
 The resignation of Charles p. Jackson, for more than ten years clerk of the state railroad commission, comes on the eve of the outgoing of two of the commissioners, and 1t is improbable that the vacancy will be filled until after the governor shall nave made the new appointments. That Will be some five weeks hence, and most likely MT. Jackson will be persuaded to act until his successor is named. Mir Jack son, who is a younger brother of J. Kirk Jackson, late secretary of state, resigns to enter the service of the Mobile & Ohio rail road at Montgomery. He succeeded his brother as clerk of the railroad commission, when the latter resigned to become private secretary to the late Governor Seay. MT. Kirk Jackson also served as private secre- tary to Governor Jones, and was in 1894 elected secretary of state
 Mr. T. J. Scott, leading real estate man of Montgomery, is in the city.
The age-herald., 1899-01-13
PARIs's CEmErE FOR DOGS.
Decent Burial for Pets in Graves Sold or
 Leased.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
 A society has just been founded in Paris
 whose object is the creation of a cemetery
 for dogs M. Harmois, the editor of pop
 ular magazine, is the originator of the proj-
 ect. The almost total absence in Paris of
 the back garden makes it difficult to carry
 out a canine funeral with anything ap-
 preaching decency. The more devoted own CTS of dogs convey the carcasses of their pets to the open spaces in the surrounding suburbs, with the result that every now and then the papers contain accounts of some
 bereaved person being arrested by local
 policeman on the charge of clandestinely
 burying a baby, whereas all he had done
 was to consign his pug or .-.s spaniel to its last resting place.
 As rule, of course, no such trouble is taken, and the dogs hearse Is the dust cart. strong contingent of the departed find their way to the Seine out of which river, in the course of its passage through
 Paris, some twenty thousand carcasses are fished every year, the majority of them
 those of dogs. This watery burial is bad for the nectar we are usually asked to drink for week or two in the height of summer, anu ID dH eiiu lOT tliS
 who suffer it. Considerations of this kind have induced M. Harmois to start his scheme. He applied for help to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, but that body decided at its last general meeting that it's responsibilities ended with the decease of its clients. In reality, the soeiety's policy is one of masterly inactivity throughout, and it is held in such slight
 esteem that one of its most distinguished
 members has publicly asserted that on the
 only occasion on which he ventured to n-
 tervene in its name he was taken into GUS
 tody for creating a disturbance and stop ping the traffic.
 However, M. Harmois has succeeded in obtaining sufficient support to start his en- terprise. The site of his cemetery has all
 ready been selected on some waste ground
 near the old Notifications, and early in the
 coming year candidates for admission will
 be able to find accommodation The graves may be leased for as many or as few years
 the dog owner considers to be the meas ure of his solicitude, and naturally the erec- tion of simple gravestoneS or elaborate monuments will be allowed. Finally, for the benefit of pet owners in general, por- tions of the cemetery will be set aside for all the varieties of mans animal friends and companions, from parrots to marmo sets, from canarieS to cats. In short, the
 project is one that will afford real solace to
 many excellent souls, while it will at least
 do no harm to the animals,
The age-herald., 1899-01-13
THE LORDS PRAYER

A. D. 125S.-Fader ure in heune, halee- weide beeth thi neune, cumen thi kuneriche, thi vile heoth idon in heune and in erthe. The euerch dave bried gif ous thilk dave, and worzif ure dettes as vi vorzifen ure det- toures. And lede ous nought into tempta- tion, bot delyvor of uvel Amen.
 A. D. 130O-Fadir our in hevne. Halewyd by hi name, Thi kingdom come, Thi willie be done as in hevene and in erthe. Cure urche dayes bred give us today. And forgive us our dettes, as we forgive our dettoures. And lede us not into temptation, Bote de- lyvere us of yvel. Amen.
 A. D. ~15S2.-Ovr father which art in heaven, sanctified be thy name. Let thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven in earth also. Glue vs today our super substantial bread. And lead vs not into temptation. But deliuer vs from evil. Amen.
 A. D. 1611.-Our father which Is In heaven, hallowed be thy name, Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, in earth as it is heauen Glue vs this day our dayly bread And forgiue vs our debts as we forgIue our debtors. And lede vs not into temptation, but deliuer vs from evil. For thine is the kingdome and the power and the glory for euer. Amen.
The age-herald., 1899-01-13
The Cuban Task.

Good government is not the only blessing be first in importance, but sanitation is first in importance if the well-being of the island and the mainland be considered, but the relative rank of the two is not of im- portance.
 The two-fold task is before us. Good gov ernment must be free government, as near as may be, in order to be good government at all, but free government is a matter of education, and the Cubans who have been at school under the Spaniards are backward to a degree, and their political education may involve considerable time. Events will show as we go along how we'll the Cubans are adapted to self-government. They will soon be on trial from one end of the island to the other. General Woods control of Santiago has been satisfactory, and he is said to be we'll pleased with the cooperation and spirit and capacity of the Cubans themselves Turbulent Havana may be a harder task, but the chances are that
 
 ness and agriculture will be resumed under assurances of ample protection. and free dom from robbery of all kinds.
 The cleaning-up of Cuba should be pro- ceeded with simultaneously. Good govern ment and sanitation are necessarily linked together. Government without sanitation Is not good government. The first duty of government may be said to be the care of the lives and health of the governed The accumulated filth of the cities of Cuba must be removed, sewers built, harbors cieansed, water supplies brought in, hos- pitals reconstructed, and all else put on an up-to-date scientific basis. Colonel War ing's secretary, Mr. G. Everett Hill, says fin the Forum that civilized conditions, as we know them. do not exist In Cuban
The age-herald., 1899-01-13
THE BACHELOR

The Bachelor! The Bachelor! The man who lives In joy! Whose cares are few, who's friends are true Whose peace holds no alloy; Who lights his pipe and fills his bowl Cries "Fie!" to care and strife-O! Who takes sip from evry lip And leads merry life-O!
 God bless the jolly Bachelor,
 Who's ever blithe and gay;
 Who, when he won't. my lad, he don't,
 And when he would, he may! The Bachelor! The Bachelor! The wight who lives alone, With friends to share his pleasures faIr But none to hear his moan; With elbows out, and heels run in, For lacking of a wife-O! With lips to kiss. but no lips his; He leads a sorry life-O!
 God help the povern Bachelor
 When heart and hair grow gray,
 With little joy for naught, my boy,
 Save having of hls wayi
 Richard Stfllman Powell in Puck.
The age-herald., 1899-01-13
Number of Production

The figures for 1898 have not been com pleted, but 1t is known that the output was handsomely increased. Six new plants are now in course of construction and the out put of 1899 will reach, it has been estimated, 80 0O0, 900 poods. A pood is about thrty-six pounds. This years estimated output is therefore 22SO OOO, 900 pounds, or 1,4iOOO0 short tons, or rather more than the output of the Birmingham district The furnaces must be rather small, for it will require in Rus s!a thirty-one furnaces to produce this amount of iron.
 The products of ore at Krivoi-Rog are not extensive, and the expectation is that they will be exhausted in about twenty-five years; but before they are worked out it Is expected that other deposits will be dis covered so that the development of the in- dustry can be carried forward without check or serious hindranee.
The age-herald., 1899-01-13
Ratification Should Come First.
Editor

There is scarcely any thing more provok- ing than senatorial debate that has no re- lation to votes, but is simply an effort to fill the pages of the Congressional Record, or to win supporters at home, or both. The country does not want the views of erable Hoar, of Massachusetts. It is not hungry for either. What it wants is peace "a settlement of the war and a disband- ment of ths volunteer forces, both of the army and navy. While the great Bacon is filling the pages of the Congressional Rec ord, the war bills are piling up; regiments cannot be disbanded, or ships taken out of commission. We are kept technically at war until the Baconians can unload them selves in the Congressional Record.
 Now, all this is expensive and very fool change of a word or mark, because it will end the war. It is a peace treaty, the best that patient and able men could secure. It should be ratified. If, then, MT. Bacon still has views that he must unload or bust let him proceed to unload at his convenience. The country can stand the expense of com position and paper and presswork, and dis tribution that leads to the waste-paper basket. But ratify first, and discuss and theorize and plan and constitutionalize af- forwards. The country is weary of untme- ly Baconian platitudes.
The age-herald., 1899-01-13
BOB TOOMRS
From the New .oYrk Press.

From the New .oYrk Press.
 All the world has heard of Bob Toombs the distinguished son of eGorgia, who died fourteen years ago with the boast on his lips that he never had taken the oath of allegiance to the United States government. He had no superior as an orator and per- haps was the most bitter disunionist in the south. In war he was rebellious general, Robert E. Lee being obliged to place him under arrest for insubordination Few Georgians knew that Toombs had two Christian names. History speaks of him as Robert Toombs." He was prouder than 8 Montague, haughtier than a Capulet, and in the last years the person who mentioned his middle name was in danger of decapi- tation. This dropped name was "Alston."
The age-herald., 1899-01-13
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 If a man has any kink in his character, it will show up in the way he shuffies a pack of cards.
 A woman who properly appreciates her husband never deprecates her own sex
 Women's promises are like piecrust-you can't tell whats underneath till you bite into them.
 If the average woman didn't think 90 much about what her husband tells her to do, she would save herself lot of good time.
 Half of the times when woman says an- other Is perfectly charming" she wants to see if the man she is talking to thinks so too; the other half, she thinks if she doesn't he will think she is jealous.
The age-herald., 1899-01-13
QuaY's Peculiar Strenath.

Protection robbery is at the bottom of boss rule in Pennsylvania. Bosses rise and fall in other states, but in Pennsylvania their rules goes on unchecked from genera tion to generation. The present dynasty was founded by the elder Cameron, and by him it was transmitted to Millionaire Don Cameron, and when he tired of it, the scep- tre was handed over to Quay-a period of fifty years. Only one democrat in all that time reached the gubernatorial office, and Pennsylvania Governor Pattison and Sen 1 ator Wallace represent the only checks the machine ever received.
 This perpetuation of bossism, marked at every stage with corruption and demorali- zation is due, not chiefly only but solely, to tariff robbing. The industries first con spred to seize opportunities for plunging their hands in the pockets of people of other states, and then they conspired to maintain the system of robbery which had proven so profitable. In order to do that they had to have a machine that could con- trol party action, and at the head of an efficient machine there must be boss, and that boss must be maintained at all haz- ards, wholly regardless of public interests, or his own acts.
 The boss was not only powerful, but in every case he became a millionaire. The elder Cameron left millions which the liy- ing Cameron now possesses. Quay is rated a millionaire, and his manipulation of courts and legislatures and the state treas ury and the remainder of the governmental ' machinery has been likened to the shaking of plum tree. The people and the peoples treasury and government constitute his plum tree, and whenever he we;Tts a plum for himself or his--d supporters, he simply shess~st1e plum tree.
 He would have been overthrown long ago had it not been for the cohesive power of tariff robbery. The tariff robbers needed him. as they needed the Camerons who sat on the throne before him. All were alike corrupt, interruptions and vile. They hes
 
 why they should, for the tariff barons stand behind them and the natural allies of those robbers are mustered whenever they are needed. All plutocratic influences in the state can be summoned, and there is no doubt that they will be summoned to prevent if possible Quays downfall.
 The supreme court has decided that the indictment against Quay a bank wreck CT must take it's natural oourse-that he must be tried for felony in Philadelphia, a city that contains a large proportion of his party enemies, including MT. John Wan amaker. The election for senator takes place next Tuesday, and the joint ballot of the two houses will be had on the following day If he be reelected the machine and the tariff barons must seat him with an indictment for bank wrecking hanging over him, but they are equal to the task They have not minded such things in the past. and they probably will not shy next week at such a little mshap. They are as a rule as thick-skinned as MT. Mark Hanna, and a rhinoceros hide is tender alongside his.
The age-herald., 1899-01-13
SCHOOLS BEFORE ALL ELSE
From the Camden Progress.

From the Camden Progress.
 The vacation of the general assembly is rapidly drawing to a close, and when the representatives return one of the most im- portant matters that they will have to deal with will be the question of schools. It is and should be the paramount question that should present itself to That body as well as every citizen in our commonwealth. sIt is the crying need throughout our state, and we are glad to note from our exchanges that it is receiving a great deal of attention and agitation just now. Some change is sure to be made and we trust that it will be one for longer terms and more competent teachers.
The age-herald., 1899-01-13
ALL ARE PUNCHED

From the Anniston Hot Blast.
 Ross c. Smith, who has been nominated for mayor of Birmingham, is termed .'the luckiest man in the state" by the press of that city. His candidacy has united all the wavering factions and the gold bug and the silver loon, the democrat, the republi- can, like the proverbial lion and lamb. are lying down together.
The age-herald., 1899-01-13

Aguinaldo is not the keeper of the consent business in the Philippines, nor is anyone else at present authorized to speak for the governed, unless 1t be Messrs. Hoar, Hale and Caffery.
The age-herald., 1899-01-13
managing trusts and society to look after

Only two of Connecticut's twenty-four state. senators were graduated at Yale. All but five came from the common schools of the state.
The age-herald., 1899-01-13

The Gladstone memorial fund is not ac- cumuating rapidly, but the Grand Old man does not need monument in stone or bronze His best memorial is found in English history and letters.
The age-herald., 1899-01-13
CIRCULATE THE PETITIONS

From the Talladega Mountain Home.
 Six months at least should be the school term of all our public schools, nothing un- der.
The age-herald., 1899-01-13

Public sentiment demands that Lieut.. Hobson's promotion in the line shall not be set aside by the osculatory episodes in the wild and woody west.
The age-herald., 1899-01-13

If we must have a great standing army, cartridges for it should be manufactured at Birmingham, U. S. A. instead of Birming- ham, England, as they are at present.
The age-herald., 1899-01-13

Gov. Leedy has followed Gov. Waite into retirement. but the country's stock of freak governors is ample while Pingree's grip on office Is maintained.
The age-herald., 1899-01-13

Congress has been asked to take off the telegraph message tax and instead put on a tax on statements of pugilists as to what they are going to do.
The age-herald., 1899-01-13

New Jerseys fifth governor in a years time has been inaugurated, and he hopes to finish a full term.
The age-herald., 1899-01-13

Secretary Alger does not care who does the fighting so long as he and Col. Hecker can handle the franchises.
The age-herald., 1899-01-13

Ono of the three wives of famous Mr. lection of character" But no woman out side of Utah wants perfection by that route.
The age-herald., 1899-01-13

The man of three simultaneous wives is not scared by newspaper talk and political buster.
The age-herald., 1899-01-13

From Samuel J. Tilden to Teddy is long jump but that is about the size of 1t when genuine reformers only are counted.
The age-herald., 1899-01-13

Santiago Is becoming a wide awake Amer ican town. It has already learned how to kick.
The age-herald., 1899-01-13

The whitewash board is now trying to whitewash the embalmed beef of Secretary Alger
The age-herald., 1899-01-13

The beauty of senatorial elections by leg islatures will be amply illustrated next week in West Virginia and Delaware-by trickery in the one case and corruption in the other.
The age-herald., 1899-01-13

New Jersey has become the legal spawn ing ground of the trusts that afflict the land.
The age-herald., 1899-01-13
Pig Iron In Southern Russia.

In southern Russia there are considerable ore beds, chiefly near Krivoi-Rog, and tbe-=-s are-athsR-sesasi--snis.s ses0netz basin and gently held at Karkoff, and the following figures relating to Russian production were presented: