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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-05-16
PRECIOUS STONES,
The Methods by Which They Are
Tested by Experts.

In a lecture on precious stones re-
Gently delivered before the Industrial
association of Berlin, DR.. Emmanuel
iriedlaender said that the testing Of
diamonds is comparatively simple. The
common test for hardness suffices. If
the stone resists strong attacks, it is
certain to be genuine; if it does not,
the damage is insignificant, as only an
Imitation has been destroyed. This
test, however, is doubtful with rubies.
If a ruby can be affected by a stee!
file or by quartz, it is surely not gen
uine, but such test with topaz is
liable to iujure a valuable stone.
The test for hardness is of no avail
with emeralds, us this stone is not
much harder than quartz and in addi-
ton possesses the quality of cracking
easily.
For examining rubies and emeralds
the optical test is best. 4 glass mag
nifying about 100 times suffces Ev-
cry expert knows that almost all pre-
cious stones have little flaws Nearly
every ruby and ali emeralds have
many defects, which are SO character
istic that the genuineness of the stonsS
is readily established. Such test is
very necessary with rubies, becaus,
the limitations are very deceiying.
Their color is absolutely durable and
often much finer than that of the gen
uine. although it may be stated that a
somewhat yellowish tint is always ST.,
picious.
The only reliable way in which gcn
uine rubies can be told from imitation.
is by the minute air bubbles of the lat
ter, which become clearly visible IN
der the magnifying glass. These are
not to be found in tue natural gem.
On the other hand, the limitations lac?
certain defects characteristic Of gen
uine rubies-certain vacuums, whose
outlines are much more indistinct than
those of the air bubbles in limitations
True emeralds have similar charac-
teristic defects, such as Enclosures of
liquids and curious dendrites. Sap
phires also show peculiar netlike for
nations.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-05-16

INY1AN1TAS vanitatum! Bills of
exchange are trafficked in
IEHSSAs where Cleopatra wandered un-
der the palm aisles of her rose
gardens. Drummers roll their caserne
calls where Drusus fell and Sulla laid
down dominion. And here in the land
of Hannibal, in the conquest Of Scipio,
in the PhRnicia, whose loneliness used
to flash in the burning, sea mirrored
sun While her fleets went eastward and
westward for the honey of Athens and
the gold Of Spain-here Cigarette dane
ed the cancan!
A little hostelry swung it's sign of the
AS du Pique, where feathery palms
once had waved above mosques Of
snowy CLEAN, with marble domes and
jeWeled arabesques, and the hush of
prayer under columned aisles. "Here
are sold wine, liquor and tobacco"
was written where once verses of the
Koran had been blazoned by reverent
hands along porphyry cornices and
capitals Of Jasper. A cafe chantant
reared its impudent little roof where
once, lar back in the dead cycles,
Ph9nician warriors had watched the
galleys Of the gold haired favorite of
the gods bear down to smite her
against whom the one objectionable
sin of rivalry to Rome was quoted
The floor was bare and we'll polished;
the air full Of tobacco smoke, wine
fumes, brandy odors and an overpow-
erlng scent of oil, garlic and cooking.
Riotous music pealed through it that
even in its clamor kept a certain sill
very ring, certain rhythmical cadence.
Pipes were smoked, barrack slang,
camp slang and temple slang were
chartered volubly. Theresa's songs
were sung by bright eyed, sallow
checked Parisiennes and chorused by
the lusty lungs Of zouaves and tur-
cos. and now, where the crowds of
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bic, whose friendship with the tribes
and whose superior intelligence in all
such missions rendered him peculiarly
fitted for errands that required diplo-
macy and address as well as daring
and fire.
He went thoughtfully out of the
noisy, reeking ballroom into the warm
ulster of the Algerian night. AS he
went, Cigarette, who had been nearer
than he knew, flashed full in his eyes
the fury Of her own sparkling ones,
While with a contemptuous laugh she
struck him across the lips with the
cigar she hurled at him.
"Unsexed? Pouf! If you have a
woman's face, may not have a mans
soul! 1t is only fair exchange. I
am no kitten. Take care of my tai
onsv'
The words were spoken with the
ferceness Of Africa She had too much
IN her of the spirit of the Zephyrs and
the Chacals, with whom her youth had
Deen spent from her cradle up, not to
be dangerous when reused. She was
OH at bound, and in the midst of the
MAD Whirl again before he could at
tempt to soften or efface the words she
had overheard, and the last thing he
saw OF her was in a cloud of zouaves
and spahis with the wild uproar of the
music shaking riotous echoes from the
rafters.
Tu,o
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-05-16
Beware of aCouQia.

A cough is not disease but symp-
tom. Consumption and bronchitis,
which are the most dangerous and
fatal diseases, have for their first indi-
cation persistent cough, and if prop
erly treated as soon as this cough ap-
pears are easily cured. Chant erlain's
Cough Remedy has proven wonderfully
successful, and gained its wide reputa-
tion and extensive sale by its success
in curing the diseases which causes
If it is not beneficial it will
not cost you cent. For sale by
Princeton Drug Company,
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TO BE CONTINUED,
ShudderS at His Past,

recall now with horror says Mail
Carrier Burnett Mann, of Levanna,
o.. my three years of suffering from
kidney trouble, was hardly ever free
from dull aches or acute pains in my
back. TO stoop or lift mail sacks made
ne groan, felt tired worn out, about
ready to give up. when I began to use
Electric Bitters. but six bottles COM
plete'y cured me and made me feel
like q new man They're unrivaled
to regulate stomach, liver, kidneys and
bowels. Perfect satisfaction guaran-
teed by @. A. Jack. Only so cents,
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district out of the territory hereinafter. de-
scrloed, and setting forth. substantially, the
following facts. to-Wit:
territory desired to be embraced in the pro-
posed new district is as follows. viz: Sections
e eaVen reg one fMe o. two e. three g. ten co.
N41 ana fifteen G5), OF town 80. range e, and
sections twenty-five (22), twenty-three (2).
ttM I'VE t CD twenty-five C25), twenty six
se, in Mile Laos county State of minnesota s
SECoND-That the number OF persons resid-
Ing in the above described territory is twentv-
two. ~
THIRD-That the number of children of
school age tesiding in the above described ter
ritory is twelve.
FOURTH-That the school districts affected
by the organization of the said proposed new
district are school districts No. twenty-five and
siding therein is eight and that the number of
children OF school age which the organization
OF SAID proposed new school district would take
therefrom is eight: also school district No one
and that the number of children Of school age
residing therein is four and that the number of
children OF school age which the organization
OF said proposed new district would take there
from is four.
FIETH-That the said proposed new district
does not include the school building Of any ex-
listing school district
Now therefore, it is hereby ordered. and no.
tee IS hereby given, that hearing upon said
petition will be had at meeting of said board,
Coiihiet1CluS Oh Cne ON Gay OF June, A. u. l9Ul,
at clock IN the afternoon Of said day. at the
ONCE ONCE OF the county auditor. in the village of
frlnceton, N said county. at which time and
p Pas the sac board of county commissioners
VII near arguments OF all persons interested
Tor or against the proposed Organization of said
new school district.
1t is further ordered, that copy of this or
Ger ana notice be posted in one public place in
each OF said school districts so affected thereby
and copy thereof served on the clerk of each
OF sald districts so affected at least ten days
fn~ hno, =
petition: and that this order be published as
provided by law in the newspaper known as
The Princeton Union, which is printed and
published in said county and is hereby desig-
mated as the legal newspaper for publishing the
same. and IN The Mile Laos County Times,
which last named newspaper is printed and
puollSaed IN SAID county. and are hereby desig-
mated for the publication of the same.
Dated this 18th day of April A. D. 1901
Sy order OF the board of county commission
ers OF Mile Laos county. Minnesota
By L. S. LIBBY.
Chairman of said Board.
Attest:
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C2g0Tette aO0S GGnc11g alone.
and under the chorus of laughs at his
cost her Infatuated adversary plucked
up courage and roared forth a defiance.
white hands and a brunette's face
are fine things for soldier. He kills
women-he kills women with his lady's
gracew
Gle does not pull their ears to make
them give him their money and beat
them with a stick if they don't fry his
eggs fast enough, as you do, Barbe-
Grise," retorted the contemptuous tones
OF the champion of the absent. "White
hands, morbleu! Well, his hands are
not always in other peoples pockets, as
yours are!'
The screams of mirth redoubled.
Barbe-Grise was a redoubtable author
ity; whom the widest daredevil In his
brigade dare not contradict, and he
was getting the worst of it under the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-05-16

Little children as we'll as adults can
take Mull's Lightning Specific for sum-
mer complaint and diarrhoea with alb
solute safety. 1t contains no opiates or
poisons. Quick relief Csc. For sale
bv c.. A. Jack.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-05-16

The native dress of the better class
Of Japanese of both sexes is a loose
wrapper, open at the chest and at the
waist confined by girdle.
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Domestic.

Larry-Be hivins, Dinnis, that ould
hens attn tacks.
Dinnis-Maybe she's goin to lay a
carpet.-St. Andrews Gazette.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-05-16

1t is estimated that an average Of
eight matches are used daily by every
man, woman and child.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-05-16

AUDITORS OFFICE, Mile Laos county. Mimi.
Princeton. April 18th, 1901. Board of county
commissioners met in adjourned session. All
members present except Commissioner Nc
Cool, absent.
On motion of Commissioner Deans, seconded
by Commissioner Peterson. it was unanimously
voted that the county auditor be instructed to
advertise for sealed bids. to be received up to
IL o'clock, noon, on wednesday. June s. 1901 for
completing the set of abstract records in the reg
lister OF deeds office. All work to be accurately
done in good and legible hand writing. under
the same system as now being used upon said
records, and to be completed in six months
from date of contract Said records to be
brought down to date of completion of the
work and acceptance by the board of county
commissioners, and when completed to be
carefully compared by the contractor and some
competent person to be furnished by the county
it in the discretion OF the board it be necessary.
All bids to be accompanied by good and SUI
fclent bond, with two more sureties in the
sum of five thousand dollars, conditioned for
the faithful and accurate performance of the
duties required
F. E. Mcfarland, asking to be set off from
school district No. 2 to school district No. 10,
on motion the said petition was rejected by
unanimous vote, as in the Judgment of the
board the reasons stated in the petition did not
justify the change.
On motion the petition of Louis Rust and
others otr i asklng for the formation of new
school district, to be composed of parts of
Mile Laos and Isanti counties. was unani-
mosly rejected for the reason that the petition
Included lands already petitioned for by others.
and Tor the further reason that in the judg-
ment OF the board the territory petitioned for
was insufficient to support school.
On motion the board unanimously rejected
the petition Of 6. J. Ross and Others asking
for the formation of d new school dist rict out
of portion OF the territory belonging to school
district No. A. for the reason that lands were
omitted from the petition which, in the judg-
ment of the board, should have been included.
Upon presentation Of the petition of Andrew
Larson and others, asking for the formation of
a new school district, the following order for
hearing was made and passed.
Notice Is hereby given, that petition has
been fled with the board of county commits
sloners OF Mile Laos county, signed and &C
knoWledged by majority of the freeholders
who reside in the proposed new school district
herein described, and who are entitled to vote
at school meetings in their respective districts,
praying for the organization of new school
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CHAPTER II.

= iAN1TAS vanitatum! Bills of
y exchange are traficked in
sS5ls where Cleopatra wandered un-
. der the Da1ln aiSlaS Of bor roco
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-05-16

On motion the following bills were laid over
for further Investigations:
H. a. NOrcrOSS, justice fees in cases of State
vs. Albert Ellison. State VS.. Towle. Trickey
and Mclean. State VS.. Geo. F. Grinnell and
State VS.. William Burke.
Finley Campbell, constable fees and mileage
IN cases of State VS.. A. p. Hammer State VS.
Burr G. Shute, and State VS.. r. H. Galley.
D.. o. Baker, juror fees, State VS.. Towle
Trickey and Mclean.
E. D. Claggett. sheriff fees and mileage. State
vs. Albert Ellison.
Brown, Treacy & Co., Indictment record
II. 2. Bacon, cash paid nurses for Ed Nelson.
On motion the following bills were rejected
by unanimous vote:
S. e. Tilley, overwork on county road
in T. al, r. Is ............... $40 90
Frank Schllling, weeks board for Mrs.
Fred Young NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 16 90
In the matter of the claim presented by the
Sisters OF St. Benedict. for board, care and
treatment for Daniel Alguire on motion the
board voted unanimously to lay the claim over
until the next session of the board, and that
committee, consisting of Commissioners Deans
peterson and Libby. investigate the matter
and report at the next meeting.
On motion the board adjourned until Thurs
day, April 49, 1901. at o'clock A. M.
L. S. LIBBY,
Chairman Board of County Commissioners Of
Mile Laos County. MINI.
Attest:
E. E. WHITNEY. County Auditor, and ex-
offcio Clerk of Board.
[Seal1
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AUDITORS OFFICE, Mile Laos county. Mimi,
Princeton, April 18th, 1901. Board of
county, commlsSloners met pursuant to ad-
journment. Full board present.
The following bills were audited and allowed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-15

line for the gevernorship, and he went
before the next state convention as
candidate. His support was strong. but
it was decided that William Henry Eus-
it's former mayor of Minneapolis, former
member of the legislature, a politician
of twenty-five or thirty years standing,
had older, if not stronger claims 10 the
nomination. He was named by the con-
ventiOn. Captain Van SAINT said that it
was "all right" that there was plenty
OF time for him. and he took the stump
for his rival. He spent nearly two
months travelling over the state, speak
ing several times daily But Eustis lost
to Lind by large majority.
Two Fears later Captain Van SAINT was
unanimously nominated and easily elect
ed Captain Van SAINT, an Irishman,
took the Scandinavian vote away from
John Lind, the Scandinavian leader Of
the state
Tn his home life this fighter-this pu-
gilist of war, of business and of politics
lis as tender and gentle as a child His
affection for his wife and his only son
is something which one must witness
with the deepest feelings of admiration.
He, in turn is WOrshiped by the one and
is a guiding star to the other.
Governor Van SAINT is total abstainer.
It is the boast of most rivermen that
they drink. individually. enough whisky
every twelve months to float a steam
boat The captains record prior to his
sons birth is not written. but when he
assumed the responsibilities Of father
hood he made a VOW that he would
never dring liquor. That vow he has
never broken.
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One day he slowed a sack of -four and a
side of bacon in an unoccupied corner of
the tug and started up the Mississippi
river. When his fuel supply ran low he
went ashore. cut down q tree. chopped il
into fuel size and relied his bunkers.
Within the course Of week ne reached
the rafting works of the upper Aissis-
sippi He told the lumbermen that he
could tow their RATS from place 90 place
with his steamer They laughed at
him-but they gave him a chance.
Today Captain Van SAINT owns the
sissippi river. For twenty years or more
he has annually towed more timber be-
tween Lake St CTOiK and MUscatine than
any other steamboat owner on the river.
His steamers are floating palaces.
This is the way one of Governor Van
SAINTS pilots once summed up his en-
ployer's career:
Captain Sammy didn't win the game
of life because he held a fist Of trumps
but because he played a poor hand we'll -
The political activity Of this ''riverman"
began less than ten years 3go-nOW he is
governor OF the state.
Republican leaders in the city Of Wi
mona. a beautiful city of $4,000 inhabit-
ants. situated on the banks OF the Mis-
sissippi river in southern Minnesota,
found themselves, in consequence of q
series Of local complications face TO face
with certain defeat I'm the pending con-
test for legislative representative.
They asked Captain Van SAINT to I'm
dertake the fight. He had, UP TO that
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never lost a fight.
That is the very circumstance which
renders the pending contest an event OF
supreme interest to those who know the
two men.
. . .
It is clear that dnanciers in the east,
accustomed as they are to witnessing the
spectacular achievements Of Mr.. Hill and
his colleagues, consider the opposition Of
Governor Van SAINT as little more than an
episode-almost a ludicrous episode This
is an error. It IS to be a struggle between
Titans. IT viii be a fight to the death be
tween two men have have never lost a
fight. Let il be understood that Governor
Van SAINT is possessed Of great resources
as well as marvellous vitality. He VIII not
die easily.
Governor Samuel P Van SAINT was for
merly an 'Iowa boy" At the age Of Is
years ne ran away from home and en-
listed in the Union army. He served
under General Grant.
At the close of the war he matr1culated
at Knox college, Illinois, but was unable
to finish his course. He was compelled to
return TO his home in a small Iowa town
and enter his fathers employ as an ap-
prentice ship carpenter. He learned the
trade. At length he built a small craft
propelled by steam power. The work was
done at idle moments. 1t was a queer
craft, small and of no considerable horse
power. There was. however, no fault
with the workmanship fact, it was
nothing less than genius which construct
ed a steam vessel out of material which
the future governor could at that time
secure.
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period Of his life, voted regularly since
passing his majority, and he had hur-
rahed for Grant, for Garfield, for James
G.. Blaine and for few other glorious
Republican leaders But that was the
extent of his knowledge OF politics.
Nevertheless, he accepted a nOmina-
ton and with undisguised pleasure. He
said nothing about ''the honor being
thrust upon him.. nothing about a
sense of duty impeliing him TO accept
il. lie simply said. Boys it's a new
kind of fight for me, but / like "a fight
of any kind, and / think we can lick
them
He turned his steamboat business over
to a junior partner and made success in
that political fight the sole object Of his
life, From dawn until midnight. every
day of the week except Sundays, he was
on the battlefield. He was introduced to
every voter in the district. He visited
the children new dimes, and told the good
wives what fine men their husbands
were Captain Van SAINT was elected q
member OF the legislature.
81 - g
marked by any extraordinary achieve
ment-there was no opportunity. But his
popularity with his associates developed
TO such extraordinary proportions that
he was unanimously elected speaker OF
the house when the next legislature con-
Vened-an unprecedented occurrence in
Minnesota. and a thing which has prob
ably never happened in any other state
of the Union.
His record as speaker placed him in
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This man has never been whipped.
His first important fight was with
Grant at Fort DOnelson-his last was
with the Republicans Of Minnesota
against Governor Lind-"F Fighting John
Lind and his hosts Of Democratic sup
porters. Everyone knows what happened
at DouelsOn- The young volunteer was
l6 years old then. Thirty-eight years
later he carried his state-a state which
had gone heavily Democratic two years
befOre-by upwards of loo votes for
every year that he had lived.
Nor has Governor Van SAINT failed in
that struggle i'm which Mr. Hill has been
pre-eminent-the accumulation Of wealth.
Both men began life at a dollar q day
they started overland both have accum-
ulated large fortunes. The one has not
outstrirped the other as far as one who
reads daily of the railroad magnate and
his wealth might suppose, There are
many large fortunes IN the west besides
those which are controlled by railroad
builders.
But. it has been said, Jim Hill also
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Van SAINT Is a Fighter.
Man Who Proposes to Fight Hill Has Many
Victories to His Credit
edwin Slocum in Philadelphia Mort
AnleUican.)

edwin Slocum in Philadelphia North
Anlerican.)
II has been said by the best legal
talent i'm The east that James J. Hin
win win the contest which is now on be-
tween himself ana the sUv14n-4 o.. ---.--
nesOta.
But the best legal talent" does not
know Captain Sam Van SAINT.
The very name sounds like a highland
the owner of that name has taken part
in every Kind of battle known to tho
western type, of watch he is a perfect
representative. He has fought with bare
nsts, with muskets, bayoneC short
swords, bowie knives, revOlvers. hand
spikes, ropes ends-he has fought with
Ci0quenCe, Jle weapon of o Henry ana
W. torceful argument. the argument Of
q Webster re mas fought on land and
on Water-he naS even fought pitched bat
Ties i'm tho wafer; he began to night before
ne could walk and he has said that he
expects TO continue fighting as long as lie
lives.
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Here is a chance to get your Christ
mas candies. We are making a spe-
cialty on five-pOund boxes for 81. which
sell for $3.50 everywhere else. McDon-
aid, the old reliable confectionery and
grocery house, 26S South Main street.
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New Neckwear

New Neckwear
For holidays. Attractive patterns and
late shapes.
BROWN. TERRY & WOODRUFF co,
166 Main Street.
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An Evidence Of Confidence.
washington Star.

DO you regard marriage as a faiiure4"
How can you ask such a question:
exclaimed Mrs. FOrrunderd. III 1 regard
ed il as a failure would ] have married
my fourth hUsband2"
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WHY Suffer with Headache

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Simultaneous in their effect, and per
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