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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-06-07
Up to the Delegation.

The Journals Washington dispatches
say that the principal trouble with
Washburn's chance for the vice-presi-
Dental nomination is that Washburn
has no organizations: that some of the
ablest politicians in Washington be-
lieve that if an effective organization
were put under way he could be nomi-
mated.
The mention of Senator Washburn's
name in connection with that Office has
commanded respect from the begin
ming. Nobody disputes his qualifica-
tions for the office. No one has been
named for the vice presidency who is
better qualified for the place. 49,. u
AS for the lack of organization, that
is matter for the Minnesota delega-
tion to look after. The State conven-
ton instructed them to do what they
could to secure his nomination if the
chances appeared to be ''propitious.'
They appear to be propitious enough
if the delegation of this State is dis
posed to take advantage of them
Senator. Washburn is not organizing
to secure the place. Manifestly he
cannot be the leader in an effort O.
this kind. Manifestly the delegation
ought to be. ..,'
The statement has been made from
Washington to the effect that Wash
burn was not altogether approved b.
some of the leaders of the party be
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-06-07
] 4 /. s SOLD ]. /, ST Ate. SOIL
The Spring Sale Of State Lands Oc-
CURED Monday at the Court
House Successful. r..
Auditor Dunn Conducted the Sale and
Disposed Of Nearly 5000 Acres
atVery Good Prices.

s State Auditor Dunn was very we'll
pleased with the result of his land sale
atthis place Monday, something near
5000 acres being disposed of during
theEday. There were several people
present from out of town, who desired
to secure some of the good things that
are floating around in Mile Laos
county, and the people of this section
were there too looking for snaps. The
price of the land ranged from SIS to $40
per acre and the school fund will re-
ceive5sa nice bunch of money from the
sale. The list Of purchasers included
the following named gentlemen: .-.T
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-06-07
CROP CONDITIONS.
heSRsport of the weather Bureau TO
Is the Week Ending Monday.

The Report of the Weather Bureau for
q. 7s the Week Ending Monday.
There we're local rains on several
days and in nearly all parts of the
State, but they were heavy enough to
be Beneficial only. in the southwest,
and5in southeastern counties along the
Iowa boundary: in other parts Of the
State the drought remains practically
.unbroken. Early spring wheat and
oats are resisting the dry conditions
remarkably we'll on heavy soils, though
stooling is stopped, but on sandy soils
they are turning yellow: the late sown
grains are uneven and generally poor.
4Wiasser% wheat has begun to head.
Opinions as>to the effect of the drought
on wheat differ widely: some believe
that good rains at an early date will
bring good crop, while few think
that the damage already is so great
that under no conditions will many
fields recover sufficiently to be. worth
cutting. The rye crop is very poor.
In few places barley has begun to
head very irregularly and with short
plant. Late fax is uneven in stand,
and on new ground the seed is not
terminating. Early corn and potatoes
are being: cultivated, but the late
planted are not coming up we'll. Cut
worms are numerous in cornfields and
gardens. Strawberries are ripening
in southern counties, but the crop will
be light except in the most favored
spots. Pastures are very dry except
where the rains were heaviest, and
some cattle are being fed on moving
lands. Grass for hay is thin and short,
and it is doubtful if abundant rains
could help any but the wild grasses.
which can be cut late in the season.
Clover is coming into bloom. On the
morning of the I'd there was a killing
frost as far south as Lyon county
slightly affecting gardens and small
areas of flax, corn and potatoes.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-06-07
The Enumeration Is Begun.

Last Friday the enumerators started
out on their work of counting the in
habitants of the United States and in
the time allotted them will be obliged
to visit every residence. One of the
most discouraging things the enume-
rator has to contend with is the re-
visiting of houses in a district which
he has canvassed, this sometimes oc-
curing several times, to secure the
statistics he should have got at the
first visit. If you are going away in
form the enumeration of your district
of the fact and he will arrange to count
you before you leave. Sometimes it is
almost impossible for the official to
gain an entrance to the house, the oc-
cupants taking him for book agent
or some other kind of a canvasser.
Give your enumeration your hearty
cooperation, for during his official
tenure he has troubles enough and to
sDare
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-06-07
OUT INTO ] The | WORLD
Members of the Class of 1900 Severed
Their Connection With Their %
-. -.. a-sz.e,* S*fS
81. Alma Mater. i
Hon. j. Adam Bede. Delivered the Conn
mencement Address-TWO Grad
uated This Year. 49, <.

Before an audience of several hum
dred interested friends and relatives
Clifton Cravens and Myra McCarriel
made their bows to the public and babe;
farewell to their school life in Prince
ton. ..@'&
The stage was Hastily decorated with
potted plants and huge ferns and the
graduates were supported by the
faculty and the board of education. A
chorus of young ladies was also pres;
ent and helped to make the evening a
very enjoyable one with its music.
Myra McCarriel had for her subject
the class motto, ''To Be, Not To
Seem," and ina graceful manner and
thoughtful language she discussed the
topic at length. She showed how peo-
pie in business, at school, in social and
moral matters, seemed to be what they
were not and counselled her audience
cast aside the counterfeit.
sour Nations Debt to Lafayette''
was Clifton Craven's subject and he
handled it logically and with credit to
himself. Lafayette fought for the love
of liberty, without the usual incentives
of hope of reward, personal glory or
a share of the benefits, and by his
heroism and self-sacrifice won place
in the history of this country second
only to Washington.
In presenting the diplomas to the
class DR.. Tarbox told something OF the
history of the school and paid an elo-
quent tribute to the late G.. R. Simpson.
Hon. j. Adam Bede delivered the
commencement address and for thirty
minutes interested his audience in the
history of the education of this coun-
try. The forefathers when they sought
to establish this government, knew
that in order to have it lasting it's
people must be patriotic and conceived
the idea of free public schools where
all, the future voter and the hand that
rears and trains the rising generation,
should be taught the duties of citizen
Eship and the love Of country. The
plan succeeded and now the American
eagle is flying around the. world,
grabbing at the islands of the sea and
Matching out liberty in transit On
occasions like the present it was we'll
to talk of patriotism, for recently the
Fourth of July had been given over to
fuss and fire crackers, and the object
of the day was lost to sight. His ad-
dress, therefore, was patriotic and
Instructive one, filed with gems of
wit, and when finally he closed the
audience felt that they owed much to
the philosopher of Pokegama.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-06-07
Plant Fodder Corn.

There is plenty of time yet to plant
fodder corn to feed mich COWS this
fall. The prospect is a good price will
be paid for cream this season, and in
fall months it will be way up and cows
viii shrink if not fed little extra. It
will pay better than anything else to
have milk when it brings the best
price. 1t will bring in the neighbour
hood of 25 cents this fall if all signs
don't fail. AS high as Is cents was
paid last winter at some creameries
and will be again this winter.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-06-07
Alice Samee Like Chinee.

A new coin Scent piece has been
authorized by congress to take the
place OF the old coin which was So
much like dime that its coinagesWas
stopped. The new Scent piece Kos-
dered to be made of nickel, the siasf
the old bronze cent, only thieker Tn
the center is to be hole onesfourth
inch in diameter. This will make the
coin easily distinguished by light or
touch, 1t will be some time, however,
before the new coin will be in circula-
tion.-Red Wang Republican, e.. =.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-06-07
Liked His Speech.

Memorial day was very appropri-
ately and pleasantly observed by the
G.. A. r. and the citizens of this place.
The Post formed at the flag staff at 2
O'Clock and marched to the cemetery,
followed by a large concourse of peo-
pie in carriages and on bicycles.
There, after decorating the graves of
the old soldiers, Rev. Koch offered
prayer and the school children rem
dered pleasing program, after which
Rev. D. Donovan delivered an address,.
This was one of those mastery efforts
which the many friends of Mr.. Dono-
van in this city have learned to expect
from him. His remarks were not only
a glowing tribute to the old soldiers,
but abounded in patriotism, instructive
to the young and inspiring the old
Paynesrille Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-06-07

cause of his attitude on the trusts, but
more particularly his. declaration to
the effect that combinations enjoying
special privileges, in the form Of pro-
lection, ought to be deprived Of that
protection, IN order that outside COM
petition might break up the trusts.
The probabilities are that the leaders
who are said to oppose Senator Wash
burn on that ground will not speak
their opposition very. loud. It would
hardly do to have it appear that it is
Republican policy to shy at anything
reasonable which is calculated to de-
prive1. ,extortionate combinations of
their power to compel excessive pay
ment for their products, even if it did
mean tariff reform and reduction in
some schedules.
The Republicans in congress are
preparing to amend the constitution
SO as to enable congress to successfully
curb the trusts. Undoubtedly a reso-
luton indorsing such a measure and
favoring the enactment of legislation
against the trusts, will be incorporated
in the platform at Philadelphia. This
is all right for political purposes; but
better yet would it be to put upon the
ticket with Mr.. Mckinley man who
is on record in favor of practical anti
trust measures and in sympathy with
the presidents warning as to the
danger which these combinations
threaten. There is no reason why the
nomination for vice president should
not come to Minnesota. 1t would be
of great value to every man running
for any office high or low, big or little,
on the Republican ticket, in this State,
and it would seem to be in order for
the Minnesota delegation to take what
ever steps can be taken to secure that
honor for our State.-Minneapohs Jour-
71Ul
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-06-07
An Auriferous Goose.

The ancient fable concerning the
killing of the goose that laid the
golden egg was unwittingly enacted in
this village this week, the only link
lacking being proof that the goose was
not a gander and never laid an egg.
The goose in question was one that
Emmett Mark had purchased for his
table and during the dissection prior to
the cooking six little nuggets of yellow
metal were discovered in the gizzard.
Mrs. Mark took them down town and
had them assayed and they were pro-
nounced pure gold. How the precious
metal got there and where it came from
issa question that is causing considera-
BILE interest to be manifested in the
history of the goose and Mr.. Mark is
trying to trace the origin of the fowl.
The goose might have picked up
natural gold while feeding and if it
did there is undoubtedly more where
these nuggets came from. If, this
goose discovered gold in this locality
perhaps some other goose may he able
to locate the deposit and the northern
| flight will be turned to new regions.
Evening journal., 1900-10-05
Big SBA SERPENT
IN THH BRLAWA ARD
Sailors Nearly Landed Queer
Fish After a Hard
Struggle

Dover Oct. Am Old sailor was in
town on Monday and told an interest
ing story OF a sen serpent, which fol-
lows:
On Wednesday, the 26th of Septem-
Der. while the schooner Baltimore, OF
Little Creek. was crossing the channel
OF tho Delaware bay, near the Four
teen Foot Bank Lighthouse, Mate j. ID.
Wilkinson sighted a monstrous sea
serpent. The crew was called on deck,
sails trimmed in and hct chase began
20 get a better view OF the monster. IL
was gliding lazily along and its nns on
tcp OF itH back stood ten feet out OF the
Vater It's head, which aross high out
of tho water at times. seemed as large
as n sugar barrel, and its eyes we're
like Goals of Are. Wo followed the
monster half hour, and got within
ATTY feet OF Il. When it's large black
head suddenly made its appearance
above water and from IL arose the most
friAtfui sounds that ever mortal had
The unhappiness Of listening 90, and
after a brief survey of things there
was a plunge. the water lashed into
foam and It disappeared.
The mate. who Is an old seufsrlnp
man. says he never saw anything like
.t before and hopes he never viii
again.
Evening journal., 1900-10-05
BOYS JUMP ON
and ORR TRAINS
Danger Of Wyoming Youths
Being Killed Because
Of This Practice

wyoming Oct. 4.-Miss Lizzie,
daughter Of the Rev. J. E Graham, has
returned after several weeks visiting
down the Peninsula.
Miss Elsie Thomas has returned
home after a protracted stay North.
Miss Maggie DowRham, OF Philadel-
phia, is the guest Of her brother, ]. A..
DOvnham.
A. w. Inderlied has accepted a POSI-
tion with the Distributors League, Of
rawhiY 9s - FIAT gcd TR-vh
New York city. as their distributing
agent for Kent and Sussex counties.
MT. lnderlied viii make this place his
headquarters, having his Office in his
residence.
The Rev J. E. Graham and son,
Crawford. made Rehoboth a short visit
last Friday
Quite a few from here took In the
lcircus at Dover last Monday.
James G. Downham, infant son OF
II. @. Downham is quite sick.
Mrs. James Knots, OF Philadelphia
mpade friends here q short visit last
week.
The attention Of the railroad com
ipany Is called to the fast Ui
boys jumping On and OF the oars at
this station. Some Of them may be
\ killed II the practice s. not broken up
Mira. Pierce Marker died Monday
snd was buried on Wednesday.
Evening journal., 1900-10-05
Democrats Arrange schedule

Democrats are arranging a vigorous
campaign and have selected the fol-
lowing dates and places for meetings
IN Kent county:
Dover. October II.
Milford and Parsons Corner, Octo-
Der IL.
Camden, October 13.
Hartley and Santerbury, October Is.
Harrington and Smyrna. October 1e,
Masten's and BlacRlston's October
II.
Fe.ton. Frederick, Hickman and Yer
non, October Is.
Willow Grove and Maydel. October
10.
Lebanon. October a.
Smyrna. October rs.
Downs Chapel, October 90.
HazlettVil.e. October 80.
Feltcn and Frederick. November l.
Harrington and Smyrna, November
3.
Evening journal., 1900-10-05
CAMDEN HAS A
WONDERFUL GOOSE
aeVeraI Changes in Resi-
denceS Already Planned.
Mad Dog Killed

Camden, Oct. AIR and Mrs.
Charles Hirons and son, of Whining
ton, are visiting here.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harkins are
entertaining Misses Sallie and Bessie
Harkins. Of Chester.
Miss Clara Cats has returned from
q visit to Dover
There will be several changes made
acre the first OF the year. Misses
5ailie Stevens and Louisa jump Will
occupy the residsnce in the Odd Fei-
lows property; Jabez Jenkins taking
che house vacated by Misses Stevens
and jump; Mrs. Cynthia Arthurs will
move into one OF c. w. Lords heuses;
Thomas Simpson will occupy the house
vacated BY Mrs. Arthure, which he To-
Gently purchased; Martin Oeschler wiz
move into W. K Evans house on
Commerce street: James Lee. of
Churchill, Md, moves into the c. W.
Lord property on Main street; Mrs.
Jones and daughter will move to VIII
m.ngton; II. II. Booker, OF Hil,sboro,
Nd, has rented the Sarde property and
proposes to open 4 shoe store
A mad dog was killed near the
camp grounds on Saturday. The AM.
nal had come from Dover, where II
is reported it ran amuck on the streets
and had bitten several dogs. A colored
man secured a gun and shot it while ii
was trying to bite a horse OF Jane!
CULLEN, as he was driving along tn,
road.
on Sunday next, the Rev. L. w. Lay
field, will preach on the followlna
theme at the NJ. q. Church at 1890 a
m, Jacob Wrestling with the Auge
at Zabok.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ellison spen
Sunday in Dover
Mrs. Samuel Sarde has returned from
a visit to Philadelphia.
Mrs A. NJ DAILY, OF Dover, speni
Sunday here.
Charles Smith, Of Camden, is tn,
owner of a goose which has airead,
acquired a reputation that many
politician might envy. It Is only an or
binary, everyday sort Of a goose II
! appearance, but MIR. Smith claims tha
it has more sense in its old fashiones
goose head than many q professor. 1
follows its master about like a dog
answers every call, Obeys every crde
given, and only the other day afte
/, listening TO the reading Of the Addick
. ticket, 1t hissed In a manner tha
, would have done credit to the audience
at a fake show. 1t Is strongly suspect
ed that this is the identical fowl tina
lgave rise TO the Mother Goose" stor.
n Cf nursery fame.
Mrs. Frank Bancroft has returRe
Rrom a trip to Philadelphia.
w. G. Roe left for Smyrna TUESDAY
\ whsre he will open a general mer
ehandise store. John Vanburkaloi
also went with Mr.. Roe, as he will b
. the head clerk in the stare Thas
many friends regretted their depaftur,
Evening journal., 1900-10-05
WEDDING BELLS
TO RING IN kRNTON
DR.. Frank Virdin and Miss
Margaret May ATthurS
to be Married

Kenton, Oct Limitations have
been issued to the marriage Of Miss
Margaret May Arthurs, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Arthurs, to DR..
Frank Virdin, at o'clock, on Thurs
day afternoon, October IL, IN the Nj.
e. Church at Kenton
John Fletcher Pratt and Miss Addie
Kemp, daughter OF Mn and Mrs. John
Kemp, near Blackstone, were married
at the Kenton parsonage by the Rev.
G. r. Ellis. on Wednesday evening last
They will reside near Blackstone.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs william
Meredith Was frightened on Friday by
the presentation OF a little baby girl.
Richard HUT, who had lived with
the family Of ID. S. Wilds for the last
forty years, was found dead on Friday
morning. Coroner Knots held an in
quest on Saturday and verdict OF
death from apoplexy was rendered. He
was buried on Sunday at the Bryn
Zion cemetery, In the part set aside
for the burial OF some colored people
His age was So years.
Martica Stevens who has been IN
the employment OF f. II. Walker for
some tims past, had his hand caught
in some machinery while working in
the mill at Hartley last week and 30
mashed II that a Cheswold doctor was
summoned and found 1t necessary to
amputate two fingers OF his right
hand.
The reunion which was to have been
held at Kenton NJ. B Church last
Sunday was postponed because OF bad
weather IL VIII be held next Sunday
services commencing at 1890 o'ebck
in the morning.
Mrs. Harriet A. Yoshell, widow oi
the late W. d. Voshell and mother Dl
the wife Of Magistrate E. b. Slaughter
OF this town, died yesterday in her
S8rd year.
Miss Margaret M. Arthurs is visiting
lreiriVes in MiddletOwn.
Il. r.. Purse made flying VISIT tC
Wilmington last week.
Ii. w. Cannon Is visiting his parenta
Ar. and Mrs. Ambrose Cannon, al
Cannon, Del Mrs. S. b. Walker /.
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ambros,
Cannon.
Mrs Murphy, OF Philadelphia, ha.
returned home after spending severa
weeks with Mr. and Mrs. H.. E Bailey
Mrs. w. D. Clark. of Philadelphia, IL
homo on q short visit to her mother
Evening journal., 1900-10-05
BURGLARS CHIT
SOME PLUMBER
RA One New Castle Home
and Attempt to Enter
Another House
specIal % ths Erenlng IolAnal.

Nhw Castle. Oct 5.-Burglars have
nGlzed this city as profitable place
for operation. there having been one
robbery and another attempt wednes-
day night.
1ae house which was entered by
thieves was that OF Leslie Whites on
enc Of the Commons farms. From
&, "A quantity OF wearing apparel some
meaey. and pair OF spectac,es were
taken. There is no clue TO the thieves
The unsuccessful attempt az robbery
wRs made &C the home OF William
Toppin Artemas Smith, who lives
noes the ToDpin home was awakened
IN he night by the barking OF his dog
ans upon making ON investigation saw
two men ia the yard. Mr. Granden.
anmher neighbOr, also SAW the men
and later saw them making their es-
cage from the premises. They are be-
lie, cd to be the men who entered the
home OF Mr.. White.
Evening journal., 1900-10-05
THEY WILL STUDY
ENGLISH POETS
Youth Who Has His Identity
Mixed Up With a
COIOrOd IIaR'S

Kennett Square, Oct 4.-Harry Had
Fey, CT Wayne, was among the visitors
In this borough yesterday.
Walter Scott. OF Toughkenamon, =
very respectable, sober and industrious
young man. who has been working In
this borough for a year or more, does
not relish having his identity confused
with that of coiored man OF the same
name in this place whose deeds occa-
sionally bring him under the bane OF
the law for drunkenness and disorder
Diner Sellers, Of this borough. lost u
good horse yesterday from the effects
of collie Mr.. Sellers drove over to
West Chester on Monday and the ami
NAL was taken sick at that place.
Mr.. Matack, of Lansdowne, was
.among the visitors in town this week
Miss Edna Graham. daughter of DIR
and Mrs. Hamilton Graham, left home
to-day for Mannheim, where she will
engage IN teaching.
Historic Sociology" viii claim the
attention Of the University Extension
students here this Winter. The lee
lures of the course. six in number, also
embrace three lectures on the English
l HUttrs III kt ANa anu I|NUltaaDf
/ Thompson, of Philadelphia, are the
| lecturers and the course opens in JaA-
nary.
Mrs. Susan Dixon and Mrs Amos
sharpless returned from Wernersvills
yesterday.
Mrs. Maud Windle and daughter
Miss Helen.of New London. spent yes.
torday with Mrs. Alice A. Whitehead.
David Philips has returned from 2
visit of a week at Atlantic City anl
Reading.
Mrs Sidney ROney, Magnolia street
lis laying new board walks anC
trOughs around her residence.
Samuel Babb was fined $3.50 as hi
share Of the street troubles here few
nights since in which his son and
le0lored man were implicated.