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The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
FIRST WIG IN HISTORY.
1T Was Worn by abe Daughter Of
saz Saul, King Of Israel.

II was Worn by Ahe Daughter OF
Saul, King Of Israel.
The first wig mentioned in history
was made of a goats skin and worn by
the daughter of Saul, king of Israel.
The first artistic wigs were made in
the south of Italy for the Gapiniens,
who lived in Apulia and were known
for the luxuries of their toilet. These
people were, they say, the first who
painted their faces. This they did with
the juice of strawberries.
The Persians wore wigs. Xenophon
relates that little Cyrus, when he visit
ed Astyages, his grandfather, whose
eyes were framed in blue paint and
who wore an enormous wig, threw
himself on his knees, and cried, "Oh,
mother, what 4 beautiful grandfather
/ have!' Aglais, a maid of honor, was
so struck by the appearance of the old
gentleman that she remained with AS
tyages as slave. ~ ss.zv#
The Phoenician women, who were
proud of their hair, having been or.
dered by their priests to offer it up on
the affairs dedicated to Venus after the
death Of Adonis, obeyed, but with mur-
muring. Soon after they were consoled
by Greek merchant, who told them
that he would give them the means Of
hiding their bald pates under luxurious
curls. In his chariot he had hundreds
of wigs Of all colors.
Wigs were in vogue in Rome toward
the Snd of the republic and so we'll
made that, says Ovid, mo man could
know if his wife had any hair at all be-
eshe had given him an opportunity
of seizing her by the tresses.'
:Teutonic peasants were the provid-
ers Of blond hair for rich Roman prin-
cesses, who loved the contrast of it's
daxen hue with their black eyes. They
even had morning wigs, small and
tightly curled. Of any color. and they
kept the beautiful fair ones to receive
their admirers ut night. Messalina had
15O wigs to disguise herself.-Cincin.
natl Commercial Tribune.
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29

LosT-About four weeks ago, a black
shepherd dog, brown about the eyes
and mouth, answering to the name Of
'sShep.", Anyone giving information
leading to his recovery will be re-
warded by VIM. MARQUARDT, +
Princeton.
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
What's Your Face Worthe

Sometimes fortune, but never, il
you have a sallow complexion, iaun-
diced look, moth patches and blotches
on the skin -all signs of liver trouble.
But DR.. Kings New Life Pills give
clear skin, rosy cheeks, rich complex
ion. Only 25 cents at c. A. Jacks
drug store.
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
Naval Cadetshlp.

sfs5a.E S1NdVaA OAu0CSulps
A Acompetitive examination of candi-
dates for admission to the Naval Acad-
emy will be held at the courthouse, in
Brainerd, Minnesota, on Friday, April
u, 1900, commencing at 10 o'clock A.
M, under the following conditions:
Candidates must be actual, bona fide
residents OF the Sixth Congressional
District OF Minnesota for at least two
years Immediately preceding the date
Of this examination, The minimum
age must be fifteen years, and the max
imum age twenty years. Candidates
must, at the time of examination, be
sound, we'll formed and of
robust constitution. Candidates will
be examined in reading, writing, spell
ling, arithmetic, geography, English
grammar, United States history,
worlds history, algebra, and plane
geometry. The young man receiving
the highest average in this examina-
tion will be nominated as cadet, and
the one receiving the next highest
average will be nominated as alternate.
The examination of candidates for ad-
mission to the Naval Academy will
take place at the Academy on Septem-
ber l, 1900. A pamphlet of regula-
tions governing the admission of can
didates into the Naval Academy as
Naval Cadets, will be mailed imme-
diately upon application to Hon. Page
Morris, M. c., Washington, D. c.
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29

were e bnlated by men who had sworn
that they would not diyulge anything.
Instead Of ten questions asked by the
enumerator in 1890 only four will be
asked in 1900. These will require in
formation about population, vital sta
tistics, manufactures and agriculture.
In cities, the enumeration will fre-
#quently not need the agricultural sched-
ule, and in the country the one for
manufactures mai will not be needed, and
in these cases the enumerators will
have to carry but three schedules.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-13
EUEcTRIcrrY FOR HOLIDAYS.
Cnss Lake Hopes for an Added Rea
SON for JOyfufncss.

Cnss Lake Hopes for an Added Rea-.
son for JOyfufness.
It is more than probable that the
village of Cass Lake will be lighted
by electricity on Christmas night; at
least such Will be an assured fact not
later than New Years night. Heber
Hartley, who controls the franchise,
and is, with the Cass Lake Land COM
pany, owner Of the electric light,
water and power plant now being in
stalled in Cass Lake, states that the
village would have been lighted with
electricity on Dec. had 1t not been
for unavoidable delay at the factory
where the material has been manu-
factured. The material for the electri-
cal plant is now on the ground, the
experts and other workmen are here,
and the work Of stringing the wires
and Installing the remainder of the
machinery is being rapidly pushed for
ward. The water works system is al
ready in first-class working order, and
with the electric light completed and
in operation, Cass Lake will be second
to no town of its size in the state in
the matter of up-to-date improve
ments. The water works and light
plant is also furnishing heat, in the
shape of steam, for several blocks in
TOWN G#a87 o. ssss3gs 3is se5s n
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-13
An Initiative Rabbit.

Dogs and cats have been known to be-
como fast friends, but for cat and q
rabbit to become inseparable companions
is out of the ordinary r. H. Jones or
No. 13O Archer street has a rabbit and a
cat which are boon companions. The rab-s
bit belonged to neighbor Of Jones. One
day 1t strayed into the Jones yard and
got acquainted with the cat The admir-
alton was mutual. They became the best
OF friends, and from the minute the rab-
bit me.t the cat 1t has not been TO Its own
home For more than a year the two
have been together. eating from the same
dish and sleeping together in box IN
the rear Of the yard, The cat will NOT
play with other eats, burt makes COM
panion only OF the rabbit. They romp
about the yard together. and now and
then the cat will climb tree. When 1t
docs the rabbit will run around the Tree
and attempt to join the cat. Until the
cat comes back to the ground the rabbit
is nervous, The dogs of the neighb3rhood
have learned to keep out of the Jones
yard. For one to come into the yard and
approach the rabbit Is canine suicide.
The eat bristies up ut once and makes II:
so Interesting for the intruder that he Is
always glad to scale the fence and get in
the street Denver Republican.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-13
GAMBLING MUST STOP.

In a speech during a meeting Of the
common council Of Green Bay, Aid.
Gray sounded a note Of warning to
Mayor Murphy in regard to the preva-
lence of gambling in that city. He re-
ferred to the fact that a resolution had
been passed recently by the common
council prohibiting all forms of gamb-
ling. He said he had been informed
that roulette is played In several Of
the gambling hells of the city, In con-
nection with saloons, in addition to va
the apparent sanction of the mayor and
chief Of police, a crusade Is likely to be
started very soon by the reform and
religious elements to abolish the evil.
Such crusade, he believed might be
q cause of serious business disturb
ances and general dissatisfaction by
resulting in closing the town UP tight
On Sundays.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-13
CONFUSION ALI AROUND.
Invalidntion OF Forfeited Tax Law
Cnrses Worry ut Duluth.

or Forfeited Tax Law
Cnuses Worry ut Duluth.
The decision Of the supreme court
declaring invalid the forfeited tax law
of 1897, which applied particularly to
ST Louis county, is of great inlpor-
tanee to Duluth, as vast amount Of
property, rot only acres, but city
property, was sold under it. and the
knocking out of the law leaves things
very much in the air. Much OF the
property was bought in by others than
the owners at reduced prices, and
some Of the purchasers have disposed
Of their titles. Others have paid up
the subsequent taxes, and will have to
get their money back the best way
they can. The property will all go back
to where 1T was before the law was
passed, leaving the full taxes for
some of the years when taxes were
highest piled on it. 1t will have to be
redeemed at private sale from the
county auditor for the full taxes, pen
alties and costs. Where owners have
bought property they will be credited
with what they have paid, and where
others have purchased they will get
their money back.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-13
Timber Belt to ne opened.

Osceola, Wis, Dec. u.--One Of the
largest enterprises in the lumber
world will be established in the little
village of Clam Falls, In the northeast
part of this county in the near future.
Capitalists from Chicago have already
bought large tracts of fine oak timber
In a belt that has never been touched
by the woodman's axe, and will cut
100000 feet of logs this winter. They
will erect one Of the best equipped
sawmills in the country. A large belt
of fine oak timber lies in that region
enough to last the mill for ten years
and the only drawback is the lack OF
railroad facilities, but it is believed
from this venture that a road will be
built next year
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-13
ENGINEERS IN THE GUARD.
Minnesota VIII Have the First Com.
uany in a Northwestern state.

Minnesota VIII Have the First Com.
pany in a Northwestern State.
General orders have been issued by
Adjt. Gen. George c. Lambert adding
to the national guard company Of
engineers, the first in a Northwestern
state. The captain will be Max z. r.
Tolz. chief mechanical engineer of the
Great Northern railway, a recognized
authority on structural engineering.
The other commissioned officers are
Gates A. johnson, Jr., first lieutenant,
county surveyor for number of
years, and Alison j. Rudd son of the
general manager of the Western Union
and former officer on the United
states signal service, second lieuten-
ant. There will be fifty-seven enlisted
men, a first sergeant, a quartermaster
sergeant. four sergeants, two cooks
and two musicians. The new organ
ization is assigned to the First bat
TALON of artillery. Capt. Tolz reporting
to Mai. E. D. Libby for duty. The en-
listed men will be detailed from the
guard, and their places will be filed
from the Fourth regiment of reserves.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-13
MINNESOTA IS EASILY FIRST.
Wins Prizes ana Championship
Galore at stock show.

Wins Prizes ana ChAmpfOnsh1W
Galore at stock show.
N Col. w. M. Liggett, dean Of the de-
partment of agriculture at the state
university, Prof. Shaw of the state ag-
ricultural school, and ninety students
of the school. have returned > from
Chicago where they had remarkable
success in obtaining prizes and cham
pionships for Minnesota stock exhib-
tied at the international live stock ex-
hibition.
The contest particularly interesting
for the agricultural school was that
arranged by Clay, Robinson & Co.,
prominent live stock dealers Of Chica-
go. This firm gave $1,000 In prizes to
be competed for by cattle raised by
students of state agricultural colleges.
The conditions We're that each animal
must have been owned at least six
months by the college exhibiting it,
and must have been fed and cared for
by some student of the college. The
Wisconsin, Iowa. Michigan and Minne-
sofa colleges competed. The other in
stftutions are all much older than the
Minnesota school. But Col. Liggett
brought back $500 out OF the $1,000 Of
fered in the collegiate contest, besides
$3.50 won In contests at the general
exposition. Five calves were taken
to Chicago, three sheep and twenty
four hogs. All had been fed and cared
for bys George Craig, student of the
ST. Anthony Park college. Minnesota
secured the grand sweepstakes prize
of $500, the second and third prizes for
yearling steers, the first, second and
third prizes for calves, and the prize
OF 500 for the best collection Of FIVE
head Of stock. With her three sheep
Minnesota won the first prize and
championship. a S5
In the hog class Minnesota obtained
the first and third prizes and the
championship. In a class of thirty
shorthorn steer calves Col. Liggett's s
school secured a $50 prize, in class
Of forty-four yearlings the school got
fourth place. In the sheep class Min
nesota was marked first on Southdown
wethers. This state secured the first
and second prizes for Farnsworth
soWs. For hogs in a pen--five to a pen
Minnesota was rewarded with the
first and third prizes. The North Star
college also secured the championship
for five barrows exhibited together.
Outside Of the intercollegiate contest
Minnesota obtained thirteen prizes and
s235. Two calves and two yearlings
were brought back. The rest Of tho
stock was slaughtered that the meat
may be entered iii contest for dressed
products. This contest has not yet
been decided. The proceeds Of the
meat when sold will add to the $685.
obtained in prizes. Thus the Mime
sofa school was enabled to pay all its
expenses at Chicago and have con-
siderable sum left.
| The ninety students in handsome
blue uniform attracted much attention
1 in Chicago. They learned a great deai
at the national collegiate contests
The boys We're taken in tallyIos to in.
spect the Swift packing houses, the
compliment being rendered by the
| packers. who entertained the students
| at dinner.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-13
ARRESTED AT A FUNERAL.
Woman Charged with the Murder OF
4. ~ Her Hua band.

~ OH1AH SnNrgSu VAIN the MURDER OF
i@ Her Husband.
" Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 7.--While at
tending her husbands funeral at New
Virginia Mrs. John Hossack was ar
rested charged with his murder The
arrest was made by Sheriff Lewis Of
Warren county just as the funeral
icortegs started from the cemetery on
its return to town. She was placed in
the county jail at Indianola. She
took the arrest calmly, but protested
her innocence Hossack, who was a
well-to-do farmer, was killed with q
blow on the head from a Sharp instru-
ment while sleeping beside his wife.
Mrs. Hossack claimed to have been
awakened by a noise and found her
husband dead. Testimony at the cor
oner's inquest tending to show Mr.. and
Mrs Hossack had qnarreled regarding
one Of their children and absence Of
other clues to the murder tended to
fix suspicion on the wife.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-13
! State Affairs Of Interest
SUGAR BEETs IN THIS STATE.
Inspectors Report to State-GrOwth
of the Industry Clearly Indicated
by the Figures Reported.

Inspectors Report to state-GrOyyth
Of the Industry Clearly Indicated
I by the Figures Reported.
l.. l.. Wheelock, state Inspector Of
sugar beets at the St Louis Park
factory, has submitted his annual re-
port to State Auditor Dunn.
The report shows that during the
season OF 1900 the factory received
from Minnesota farmers 29,34i151
pounds Of sugar beets; Iowa furnished
is, ,S02,323 pounds and Wisconsin $685.
$50. The factory was in operation
seventy five days, and manufactured
from the Minnesota beets 1,992,S56
pounds Of sugar, while from the beets
furnished from the neighboring states
664.106 pounds were manufactured,
making a total of 1888, 4s2 pounds.
In a special report to the auditor the
inspector says he Is firmly convinced
that the beet sugar industry has q
great future In this state. 1t has been
proven that the soil and climate In the
central and northern portions, as well
as those in the southern portion. are
admirably adapted to tho growth OF
las good q quality of beet az can ne
grown anywhere in the country ~
has been shown that the cut-oNer pine
and hardwood timber lands In the CEN
..tral and northern port tons Of the state
will produce the finest quality OF beets.s
The people Of nearly every one Of the
leighty-three counties Of the state have
manifested great interest in the IN
dustry. The growth Of the industry
in Minnesota is shown by the fact that
in 1898 the factory received $1,000 600
pounds Of beets, and in 1899 received
42,871 $50 pounds.
For 1900 the farmers had contracted
to furnish 520O0,000 pounds, and the
shortage Of 100000 pounds below the
amount furnished last year was due.
to the drouth, which made the crop
very light. The acreage was larger
than in 1899, but the drouth SO af-
fected the crop that many farmers
replanted their beet lands to other
crops.
Inspector Wheelock asks for an ad-
ditional assistant Inspector in the tare
room at the factory.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-13
euestion Of Separation.

New Paynesville, Mimi, Dec. Arr
are being made for the
to the voters Of this town
ship of the question of a separation
between the villages and the outlying
property There are two villages, New
Paynesville and Paynesyille, within
the limits of the township. The resi-
dents Of the tract of land outside of
the two villages feel that there should
be O separation and the matter VIII
shortly be rrcsartad to the voters.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-13
Confesses to a. Shortage.

Sioux City, Iowa. Dec. Z. Charles
Thorn, bookkeeper for the carriage
firm of Ratliff & Watland. has disap-
peared, leaving a confession that he
is short in his accounts to the extent
Of 5000. He mailed letter to his en-
ployers in which the confession is
made, and in which he states his life
Insurance Of $4,000 In the Woodman OF
the World win provide for his family.
This would leave the impression that
he had taken his own life, but the po-
lice believe it is not true. He has a
wife and one child.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-13
BANKS ARE PRospER1xG.

A compilation of the "call'' reports
Yrom the 1874 state banks in Minnesota
as to their condition on Nov. 10 shows
that the aggregate of their resources
was s29, ,952. .90s.7s, of which s27, ,263tS15 .0S
was due from loans and discounts.
Among liabilities deposits subject to
check is given as s15.3ss, 143. time Ger
tificates as 81. ,o34 and demand GER
tificates as s1.30T,374. On Oct. 10, 1899,
the total resources were sSS, ,0S0, ,403 and
on Dee. ], 1898. 1t was So. .2ss, $50.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-13
Acquitted nut Rcarresscd.

Milwaukee, Dec. n.-Thomas Far
rell, alias Old Dad Flynn, and William
Harrison, alias Lefty Fitzgerald,
claimed to. be pals Of the Notorious
Tornado Jim. were acquitted In the
United States court Of the charge of
robbing the Berlin (Wis.) postoftice In
February last. The prisoners were
Immediately rearrested. They are sus-
pected of being connected with big
robberies at Galena, ILL.,: Chiffon, Fond
dn Lac. Waukesha, Wis. and other
places.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-13
Ch ristmas Jnnblcs mt Small Cost
GAld In l1,lanG CHR INN hlns, q


expensive; simple ones, when well
made, are good. Mix half a cupful of
carefully rendered suet, or any Of the
lard substitutes. with two tablespoon
fuls Of butter. Dissolve a teaspoonful
Of soda in two tablespoonfuls Of water.
stir 1t into one cupful (half pint OF
New Orleans molasses, When foam
ing, add q cupful Of strong boiling cof-
fee; add this to the shortening; mix,
and add teaspoonful of cinnamon,
tablespoonful OF ground ginger, and
sufficient flour to make a soft dough.
about three cupfuls. Roll the dough
half an inch in thickness; cut with a
round cutter, and bake In a moderately
quick oven for fifteen minutes. This
receipt, omitting the soda and rolling
the dough thin. may be used for snaps.
Snaps must be baked in a slow oven.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-13
From Cnuses unlsnoyyn.

Winona, Mimi, Dec. 11.-Mrs. Joseph
Knitter died at the hospital in this
city. and 1t was believed that death
was caused from injuries alleged to
have been received from her husband
some weeks ago, but the coroner's
jury rendered verdict that she came
to her death by, means unknown.
Knitter Is serving sentence for
drunkenness.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-13
FOREST FTRE PR OBJECTION.
CHIEF Fire Wnrden Andrews Asks
for AN, ApDrODrfntiOn. s

- = 90
for nm, appropriations.
on representations made by Fire
Warden Andrews of Minnesota, the
land and Indian commissioners Will
recommend to Secretary Hitchcock
that congress be asked for an appro-
priation sufficient to defray the ex-
penses of an adequate patrol of the
government forest lands in Minnesota
with view to preventing fires Gen.
Andrews is in Washington and has
been in conference with the two off
3ficials named.
Regulations are now in force in
Minnesota intended to prevent fires on
reservations in the state. They are
practically ineffective, however. on ac-
count of the fact that no funds are
available to enforce them. Gen. An
sdreWs says that the value of the stand
ing pine on the Chippewa reserva tions
is about $S,000,000. His suggestion that
congress provide funds to enforce the
present regulations on the diminished
and ceded indian lands is approved by
Commissioner Hermann and Commits
sioner Jones. They will recommend
to Secretary Hitchcock that in addi-
tion to making an appropriations, con-
gress should also provide penalties
for violations of the regulations. It
is estimated that it will require one
mounted patrol for each township. It
is not believed that the appropriation
required for this purpose will exceed
$4,000. Fire Warden Andrews is att
tending to other Minnesota forestry
~, I, 4 ORG hpfora f1fa 6anartment at
Washington. He believes the Indian
lands should be controverted into a
national park or forest reserve. and
he has conferred with members in
both houses on the subject.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-13

For 19o0-1so1 the probabilities now
are that the attendance will be $50,
perhaps 500. The large attendance
upon the dairy school for men in the
winter and the summer school for
women. is not given in the above
fgures-these schools attract a large
number of men and women each year,
but they are not considered as regu-
lar students OF the institution.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-13
FIRE Causea big Loss.

stiles. Wis, Dec. 11.--Fire broke out
In the Anson Aldred company's large
stock burned, and before 1t was put
out caused loss of about $4,000. A
strong wind prevailed and the flames
spread rapidly to surrounding build
ings, burning the .company's store, har-
ness shop, creamery and four dwell
ing houses, including an expensive
summer cottage. The insurance Is
$4,000. Timely assistance from Green
Bay saved the town. RE-.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-13
RIr stephen Farm Sold.

Stephen. Mimi, Dec. 9.--The "Steph-
en- Farm" portion Of the estate OF
the late earl of Dalhouse, has been
purchased by John Gillespie, sr., form
er manager. The sale comprises nine
sections of choice lands mostly under
cultivation, and includes all of the
stock, machinery, etc.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-13

but said that he would leave for Wash
ington, via st. Paul. in the morning.
There is great satisfaction in Duluth
over the appointment. as, irrespective
Of party lines, the feeling Is general
that Mr.. Towne is the most prominent
member of Gov. Lind's party in the
state. and that under the circum-
stances the honor of going to the SEN
ate should be his.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-13
Dnmnge Claims Settled.

Tacoma, Wash, Dec. II. - All the
damage claims have been settled aris-
ing from the street railway accident
on July 4, when a loaded car plunged
off the Delin street bridge, forty feet
into a gulch, killing forty-fve per-
sons and injuring 105 others. The
highest payment was $4,s00 and the
total settlement cost 100000.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-13
Prcsl,yterinn statfstics,

Sioux Falls. s. D., Dec. 11.--The sew
enth annual report showing the condi-
tion of the Presbyterian church in
South Dakota has just been completed
by the secretary, Rev. II. P. Corson.
1t shows the synod to be in excellent
condition, with 129 churches, 105 min
listers. 6,914 church members and 1900
members Of Sabbath schools. The
church property Is valued at $4,000.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-13
Plant Bass In Mill Pond.

p Redwood Falls, Mimi, Dec. n.-A
shipment of young bass from the Uni
ted States fish commission is expected
to arrive here in a few days. They
will be planted in the millpond. When
the new dam is completed they will be
let into the lake. Work on the dam
will be vigorously prosecuted in the
spring.