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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-06-01

S'.No? All right, then. | thought
she was Don't know very much about
women myself, butt thought she was
q little coarse. =
II should think, sir, that you would
strive to be more Of a gentleman than
to call her coarse. She is the noblest
and bravest creature in the world
''That so? Never saw her tried. Is
that her stamping around upstairs?"
Nell made no answer, and they sat
in silence. After awhile they heard
Polly coming down the stairs. The
stair door opened and out stepped-a
man. Nell uttered sharp cry and
covered her face with her hands. The
man approached her, and bending over
her said: II was candidate for admis-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-06-01

tax list, the constable wasn't feeling
we'll; and while the citizens WERE dis
cussing their inability to avenge them
selves, Polly came up and said that she
would go with Mr.. Aimes.
II gad," said the old fellow, looking
upon her with admiration, you'll
drive me to the shop to get another
horseshoe nail, but think too much
of you to see you put yourself in such
danger. Let's wait awhile"
In the next number of her paper
Polly scored the rascals, and this pro-
duced scare. The people said that
the Peters brothers would surely come
back and riddle the town. And within
a week afterward they did come back,
shouting, galloping through the streets.
In fright the people sought their
homes. The marauders dashed about,
firing. They galloped up to the
printing Office and fred at the win
dows. And then from the inside came
puff of smoke and one of the Peters
fell out of his saddle. Then there
arose furious melee, firing right and
left, but the steady hand within the
Office fred again and out Of saddle
dropped another man. Suddenly there
was a new excitement among the
marauders, and from behind a goods
box came the double roar of a shotgun.
The Peters brothers, those not on the
ground, ducked their heads and dashed
away, and when Polly stepped out,
Nal1 with a. rnn in her hand came
from behind the box. II was watch
ing" she said, land I thought you
needed me-"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-06-01

els to the acre. And you know that I
told you that you might even spend IF
teen dollars. Of course you ricollect
1t, for how could a woman and as
brave woman as you ever forget it.
Well, have been thinkin' the matter
over since then and have come to the
conclusion that you may spend twenty
dollars at snort Now what do you
think of it2"
but you don't owe me anything"
she replied.
mo, but want to give it to you,
don't you sec-give it to you to spend at
a snort, hah? want to marry you,
don't you understands"
"Mr Aimes, you are too brave man
to throw yourself away
"Now look here, don't come twit-
tin of me-" he said. II was goin' to
help you shoot them fellers, but, hang
it, Nell took the gun and slipped away
with it before could get to the house.
I can't run as fast as could at one
time" 49,.
But saw you running through the
street and deer couldn't have been
faster"
"You are right, and l was runnin'
for the gun"
"But you were not running toward
your house."
mo, of course not, for knew that
Nell had tuck my gun and was goin'
after another one. And it's good
thing for them that didn't get it. But
let US git down to business. I have
been thinkin' the matter over and
have come to the conclusion that
can't git along very we'll without you
and know Nell can't. Why, look here,
you ought to be a mother to that girl
hah? Didn't she risk her life to help
you? And amt such courage as thai
deservin' Of a mother? It's easy enough
to be mother to her"
Eyes, but can't very we'll be 9
mother to both Of you."
1.-The horn spoon! I don't want you
to be a mother to me; want you to be
wife to me-"
II think great deal Of you, Mr.
Aimes."
''Bleeged to you, gad."
"And will break my engagement
to those three men and engage mysel
to you for one year."
''Cut it down and I'm with you.'
"All right, we'll say three months.
"And will you swear you won't foo
me?"
"I'll swear that I will not break thu
engagement unless you are willing"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-06-01

my love and your honor out into
bushes. Good night"
There was great deal of talk in the
village, and at one time it appeared
that the mite society, for whose benefit
Polly had so ardently begged a nickel
here and there, would issue an edict
against her; but the tide was finally
turned by the president of the associa-
ton, a widow with business eye. She
saw that to cut off the newspaper was
to throw away valuable adjunct, and
so it was agreed that Polly might re-
main in the society and rest simply
under mild degree of suspicion. The
question was discussed in the church,
but the preacher, strong in his belief
that church notices and abstracts Of
sermons should be printed, called de-
termined halt.
How much longer the affair might
have been discussed, and into what re-
mote and executive corners Of alright
ed virtue it might have been dragged,
it would be difficult to say; but the
arising of new topic put it all aside.
And this new topic was one of real ex-
element. Not far away in the hills
lived y gang Of desperate men, the
Abe Peters boys, they were called. 1t
was known, or at least it was strongly
suspected, that they had robbed railway
trains. Determined efforts on the
part of the law had failed to bring them
to justice. It was believed that they
had formed an alliance with the Dal
ton gang, but this their leader denied
and offered, on condition of pardon
for himself and friends, to help the Off
GERS bring the Daltons into court or to
kill them. This offer was accepted
The Daltons were killed or so badly
crippled that nothing further was tc
be feared from them. Well, after this
the Peters gang fought off the tempta
ton to rob trains, but could not foregc
the pleasurable recreation of riding
into village now and then and shoot
ing out the lights. So, just about the
time the talk concerning Polly and the
three men was sinking to a mere whis
per of dying scandal, the Peters broth
ers rode into Broomield, shot the towr
COW, wounded the prowling hog anC
shattered lamp in the meeting house
This was the greatest outrage that hac
ever been put upon that part of the
country, and old man Aimes, with hi:
shirt unbuttoned, pulled up and dow1
the street and swore that if anyone
would go with him he would ride afte1
the scoundrels. But everybody wa
busy. The sheriff was behind with hi
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-06-01

A great deal more progress has been
made in the study Of serpentology dur
ing the past year than in all the years
that preceded it. Men wcrshiped the
snake for centuries and then killed it
for centuries without knowing any thing
about it. The purpose Of the reptile in
animated nature was dark mystery
at which man shuddered and it's coils
wound around some of our most sacred
traditions. Its poison fangs were mex
plicable and apparently useless con-
trivance and no one undertook to ex-
plain the universal animosity with
which the snake is treated by men and
animals. Now science in France and
Germany has taken him into the labo-
ratory and lived with him. This init
macy has thrown some struggling
beams of light upon the old mystery
The reptile is found to be an animated
spinal system and very little else In
some inscrutable way it's venom is Sc
creted by that system. What perhaps is
the most interesting fact that has been
elected is that men and animals can be
made immune to snake bite by iajec-
tions of snake serum, and still more in
teresting is it to learn that while sci
ence waited till the end of the nine
teenth century to discover this fact
some of the rudest savages on earth
knew of it hundreds Of years ago and
inoculated themselves with snake
serum in clumsy way as protection
against the virus of the serpent's bite
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-06-01
Cured When Others Failed.

S. A. Ingalls,, Crown Point, N. Y,
writes: My wife suffered from kidney
trouble for years. She consulted
several physicians and tried number
of kidney cures without getting relief.
She was induced to try Foley's Kidney
Cure and in less than week after she
began using it, she was greatly i'm
proved and three bottles cured her.
c. A. Jack, Druggist.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-06-01

FOLLY, WHAT HAVE YOU TOLD FATHERI
yet; wait here moment. What have
you told father?" she repeated.
Polly stood there, laughing lat her,
but she grew more nervous. 1T is
nothing to laugh at," she said. "You
told me, or that is you agreed, that we
should never marry and that we should
live together"
"Don't be worried; was only joking
with him."
"But, Polly, that was no way to joke
with an old man. He is one of the best
men in the world, and all that, but you
don't want to marry even the best
man."
1T will work out all right, Nell;
don't worry over it"
'But how can it work out all right?'
'Wait, and you shall see."
"Yes, and that's what you said about
those three men, and that hasn't
worked out all right yet. I have tried
so hard to understandnyou Polly, but
sometimes I just can't. Why do you
wish to mystify me? Haven't always
been frank with you?" -
eyes, too frank, perhaps"
''That's what sometimes think my
self. But here comes father"
. The old man came out, wearing a
horseshoe nail mounted as a breastpin.
Father" said the girl, ''if were you ]
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-06-01

'But here, you won't cut up no caper
in the meantime that will cause me to
draw off, hah? All right now, it's a
go, and I'll tell that old woman to
weave another rag carpet" He stopped
at the door, turned about and remarked:
"Ain't quite as chilly as it was yis-
tidy"
And before she could reply he had
lunged out into the street and was has
tening to tell his daughter Of his hap
piness When Polly reached home, just
as twilight was tangling itself amid the
dead vines in the garden, she found
Nell standing at the gate, waiting for
her. The girl was nervous, and she
opened the gate with jerk.
''What have you told father" she
asked, when Polly passed through the
gate. Don't go into the house just
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-06-01
The Natural. Reason.

Robbins don't see why they waite,
railroad stock.
Higbee-To form. pool, of course
Rogerville (Tenn.) Review.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-06-01

The English critic, Mr.. William
Archer, who is studying the American
theaters, might with much propriety
turn his limelight upon Mr.. Pinero,
who is at this moment the most con-
spicuous as we'll as the cleverest of
English playwrights and who owes nc
small share of his vogue to Mr.. William
Archer himself, for it was Mr. Archer
who hailed him as another Dumas upon
the production of ''The Second Mrs.
Tanqueray. The latest play of Mr..
Pinero's, produced during the month
with much eclat in London, has for its
principal and most exciting scene an
eavesdropping maid in her nightdress
locked in bedroom in the middle OF
the night with a reformed rake. Mr..
Pinero's resemblance to Dumas consists
principally in not being able to get
above this sort of thing. But one would
suppose that the robust good taste Of
the Saxon would in time grow tired
Of it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-06-01

Bad management keeps more people
in poor circumstances than any other
one cause. To be successful one must
look ahead and plan ahead so that
when a favorable opportunity presents
itself he is ready to take advantage of
it. A little forethought will also save
much expense and valuable time. A
prudent and careful man will keep a
bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy in the house,
the shiftless fellow will wait until ne
cessity compels it and then ruin his
best horse going for doctor and have
a big doctor bill to pay, besides; one
pays out rs cents, the other is out q
hundred dollars and then wonders why
his neighbor is getting richer while
he is getting poorer. For sale by G..
A. Jack, Druggist.
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-05
LOCAL ITEMS.

Denver Western Progress: Rev. Mackay
pastor of the Central City Presbyterian
church was here yesterday. He re-
ports extensive improvements in the
church building at that place in the way
OF paint, paper and n new organ. The
building is now finely decorated and
creditable alike TO church and city.
Many poor man after the marriage
ceremony has been performed wishes he
had tenth of the money he has
fooled away on other girls to buy furni
ture with.
Mrs. Sarah Manners, who resided i'll
Gilpin county in the early sixties, died
in Denver last Friday. Leaving this
county she and her husband located on
the st. Vrain valley, afterward at Pueblo,
OF late years she has divided her time
with her children in Longmont and Den
yer. She left husband, three daugh-
ters and three sons She was buried
Saturday, September 30, at Longmont.
A marriage license has been granted
in Denver to James r.. Quigley and Miss
Elizabeth Young, both of this city.
The Longmont Times of September 81
says: The little son of Peter Nelson fell
in the store of w. L. Webb to day and
stuck his face on the floor severely bruis
ing it.
A woman never gets the water so hot
for boiling potatoes as she does for soak
ing her husbands feet when he has a
cold.
County clerk and recorder j. S. Upde-
graft is getting out the lists for the
boards of registration who will meet in
the respective polling places OF the pre-
cincts on Tuesday, October II.
w II Darapta,p b,s fnr,a Of r,a,,
at work in digging ditch from the new
county building to the hume in Eureka
gulch, in which will be placed drain til
ing. The roof of the new building is
about completed. The contractors, La
mont & Ballard are using due diligence
in completing the building on contract
time, January l, 1900.
The moulders at McFarlane & Cos.
Central foundery for the past three
weeks have been been compelled to work
extra owing to the demand for Gilpin
County humping tables They are put
ting in ten days every week.
The board of county commissioners
met last Tuesday morning. After going
through with the usual routine of bust
ness, they examined the books and ac-
counts of county treasurer Christopher
Trezise.
The new shaft house on the Freedom
mine has been completed and the words
"rhe Freedom" painted or the north
side of the same, There will be no ne
cessity of stranger asking the question
"what mine is that?" The company who
is working it is composed of capitalists
not afraid of spending money judiciously.
Emily Hayden has been granted an
absolute divorce from Ezra d. Hayden
on the grounds of non-support and de-
s-rtion, she to have the custody of their
6 year old son Caldon Hayden. The de-
cree was entered 10 the county court
last Monday,
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-05

who established an Experimental Stat
ion for the treatment Of the shines in
the creek that are washed down from
the stamp mills above, have taken out
the humping tables that were in use,
and have placed an improved Bartlett
concentrating table in their p.acta Should
this prove the ultima thule that is
claimed for it, second table will be
put in.
While in his Black Hawk peregrina-
tions The OBSERVER reporter dropped in
at the new % stamp mill adjoining the
Rocky Mountain concentrator. Owing
to the non arrival of ore but two batter-
les were in operation. The mill is doing
good work and is treating custom ore
from the various mines.
John Merz, of Central, was visiting
yesterday in Black Hawk having recent
ly returned from Denver In conversa-
tion with party of friends be said:
"Whie in Denver visited the Keeley
Industry and got a jag on" He did
state whether it was artesian water or
buttermilk that caused his brain to
whirl.
The firm of Flick & HolclS was dis.
colved October l. by mutual consent.
Mr. Flick will continue the business, al
the old stand.
Mrs. j. A. Richmond returned from
visit to Denver last Friday.
Mrs. Katie Richards, of the Palace
Restaurant is visiting friends in George
town, accompanied by her little grand
son.
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-05
A Few Facts.

That the Cash Market OF Joseph Den
mis- is clean in every respect. The ice
chest is always sweet and clean. Tools
fixtures and everything pertaining to his
business is kept in first class condition,
insuring the best meats, poultry, fresh
oysters, butter, eggs and vegetables.
his motto.
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-05
Hunting Party Returns.

DR.. Abe Ashbaugh and son Roy, and
E. w. Davis, assistant cashier of the
Rocky Mountain National Bank return.
ed Friday evening from a hunting and
fishing excursion in Grand and Routt
counties. They report good luck in hunt
ing and fishing, and that they had n
splendid time during their months va
cation,
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-05
CHAS. L. CUNO,
Assayer end Chemist,
1872 Chanpa ST., Denver, Colo.
70. BOX TS4

Gold, Silver, Lead, 10 cents each. ANY
two 81 Al three Sl25. Copper 81.
Zinc Sl.50. Iron, Manganese, Silica, 81
each. All three 50. Prices on other
chemical work furnished upon applica.
ton. Amalgamaiion, Cyanide, Chlori-
nation tests, 81 each. Contracts for ore
made with smelters and sampling Of
same attended to. Write us.
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-05
Worthy of Consideration.

Our system is one that enables us to
make low prices to our customers and
always give them fresh goods Two things
worthy of your consideration.
PHILIPPs Il EBLI,
Lawrence street, Central City.
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-05
Wanted

To buy or rent good 20 or 30 horse
power Hosting Plant, with portable hor.
izontal boiler. Address with terms,
JNo. r. HAMILTON,
Black Hawk, Cobb.
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-05

located Stony Brook the most malarcss
both with malaria for times
could work. AMI was always very co siped as well For
malaria bad the sng when engaged powing
that could do nothing but shake must have taken about barrel
pills besides dozens remedies but obtained
benefit Last fall peach tim hd most serious
attack Of ch and then commenced lake Rpans Tabues
rs advice and box made al! and have
be without them since take Ta5ue morning and night
and sometimes wher feel than usually exhausted take three IN
They have kept stomach bowels regular and
have had the least touch Of nal splitting head che
commenced them. know also tint sep better and wake
refreshed than formerly don't know how many complaints
Tabules will help but do ihev will the
condition and would be without them any price.
honestly consider them III: cheapes medicine the world
also beneficial ID the convenient 10 take
an OF and have worked hard all fe hc
ane both early and late and all kinds OF weathe
and have enjoyed such good health have a f in
my nghbors have all remarked my iooveG condition hav
sa' "SaY, John, what doing 10 look SO HEALTHY "
w SrrB bal Hh p y r.
sty
W srurest Sew York. 'NN'''""'o
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-13
LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, October 12-The moder-
ateate supply of cattle to-day found
quite ready outlet and prices ruled
steady. Good to fancy cattle brought
50 S0Q7 90; common to medium steers
81 50G5 IS; stockers and feeders 81 so
"a IS; cows and bulls So 5004 80:
rangers SO 1906 10; Texans SO 4On
4 30 calves 81 0007 90.
Too many hogs caused a raggec break
in values. The bulk of sales were at a
l0c decline. Fair to prime lots sold
at 81 2742@4 IS; heavy packers So 500
4 %; common to choice mixed 81 25n
4 65: butchers 81 1904 10: good 70
common light weights 81 30G4 1919
pigs So 90G4 so.
A falling off in receipts checked the
decline in sheep and lafbs, and prices
ruled steady; poor to prime sheep
brought 81 50G4 90; feeders selling at
S. 50d3 SIS, and western rangers at
So 00G3 80; inferior to choice lambs
SO 25Q5 so.
EAST LIBERTY. Pa, October r.
Cattle steady; extra S. S0G6 90. prime
S. 50G5 rs: common IS 00G3 so.
Hogs dull and lower; best mediums
81 S0q4 IS; heavy Workers 81 1901 50;
heavy hogs 81 1894 so; light Workers
81 1904 Is.
Sheep steady; choice wethers 81 201
80; common 81 50G2 so; choice
lambs IS 1905 Is; common to good
So 0995 90.
Veal calves So 5o@7 Is.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-13

in metals dragged heavily all day with
the market finally very dull and nom
inal. News from the usual sources of
information failed to note change of
Importance abroad or at home. AT the
close the metal exchange called pig
iron warrants dull and nominal at
SIS 90; lake copper very dull and NOM
inal at SIS so; tin quiet with $50 90 bid
and s32 % asked; lead quiet with 81 so
bid and 81 65 asked; spelter quiet with
SIS As bid and IS So asked. The brokers
price fer lead is 81 40 and for copper
1850.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-13
MINING STOCKS.
PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, October IA slack ex-
port demand and disappointing cable
grams weakened wheat to-day. The
meat market was nervous and eXcitable
throughout, but a down hill one, and
December closed with loss of &c.
Corn suffered from too much profit
taking and closed 14c lower. Oats
closed a shade lower. Liquidation
burdened provisions. Pork lost 121zc;
lard 5@71ac and ribs &c.
An absence of the war spirit that
dominated the Liverpool market yes
terday put wheat traders here in a
bearish mood at the start. December
opened 1s@Ac lower, at 7234 @727sc,
and during the first half of the session
sold off to 72as@721ac. The decline
was marked by a good deal of irregu-
larity, however, as short sellers were
very cautious and the scalpers seldom
failed to accept 1-16 pence profits if the
market went that much in their favor
and then halted a second. Finally,
when the market got down to put price
the bulls picked up a little courage and
succeeded in forcing an UP turn, Deem
Der advancing to 731sc Good outside
buying and heavy clearances at the
seaboard helped the adbance. The i'm
provement was short lived, as the sell
ing was of sufficient volume to meet
all the demands and the price gradually
slipped back again to 725sc, where it
closed. A poor export demand acceler-
ated the decline. Receipts here were
161 cars, three of which were graded
contract Duluth received 354 cars.
Holiday at Minneapolis. Clearances at
Atlantic seaboard equalled 793, 900 bush
els. Cash demand here was slow while
New York reported but 25 boat leads
accepted there for export.
Corn ruled active but declined early
under heavy liquidation. Buying by
elevator interests caused a temporary
recovery, bit in the afternoon the mar
ket sagged again and was heavy at the
close. New York reported 80 boat
loads disposed of for export, while a
local shipping house claimed 63 boat
loads had been sold direct, and other
shipping business reported from Chi
cago amounted to 100000 bushels. Re-
ceipts, ass cars. December opened I'M
changed to Ac lower at 1850 to 1850,
sold at 319sc, advanced to 1880, and
closed at 1850
Oats were fairly active. An excellent
cash demand and good country buying
strengthened the market Receipts,
234 cars. December opened unchanged
at 2SAe. declined to 231s@23Ac, adj
vanced to 23ssc, and closed with sellers
at 2SA @2Sasc.
Provisions ruled heavy and declined
under free liquidation by packers and
commission houses. There was a slight
recovery from the bottom in sympathy
with the grain rally. Cash demand
fair. January pork closed 121ac lower
! at 1855; January lard 2:aG5c lower at
s5.45Q5.4715, and January ribs SC low
er at $500
Estimated receipts for Friday:
Wheat, $50 cars; corn. Clio cars: oats,
275 cars; hogs, $4,000 head.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-13
FOUND HIM GUILTY.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, October II.
Frank Mehl, the sixteen-y ear-old boy
who has been on trial in the criminal
court the past three days, was found
guilty of manslaughter this morning,
the jury being out all night. One night
last August, during a quarrel. Mehl
killed Monte Postlewait with club.
The defense claimed self-defense and
tried to prove Postlewait used knife
on Mehl first.