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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-01-30

A party of land buyers were up from
Lyon county, the latter part of last week
looking over Mile Laos county land.
Among them were Sheriff Christian
son and L. O. Fosket OF Marshall, A.
A. Hanson, and Andrew and John E.
johnson of Tyler. M. S. Rutherford
entertained them while here and
showed them the opportunities this
section offers those who want good
land. They came, they saw and they
conquered, and bought some of the
land near Princeton. They we're all
we'll pleased with the country and were
impressed with the substantial appear
ance of things here in Princeton and
in the adjoining country. They re-
turned home Monday.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-01-30

The regular monthly sale of the E.
Mark Live Stock Co. will be held next
Saturday. Mark promises to make the
sale one of the best of the winter, and
will offer a lot of good horses and live
stock, as we'll as all kinds of goods of
use to the farmer. .-@ ... '.-,sg
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-01-30

S. A. Nobel of the Northeastern
Telephone Co., was over from Braham
Friday.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-01-30

Clark Sturman, tubular. we'll con-
tractor of Delano, has located in Prince
ton for the purpose of putting in wells
and erecting wind mills in Princeton
and vicinity. Mr.. Sturman came here
about month ago and has done con-
siderable work among the farmers of
this vicinity. He guarantees all his
work and his prices are reasonable.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-01-30

Hon. Emmett Mark will leave for ST.
Paul Monday to attend the special ses-
sion OF the legislature. Emmet says
he expects to be gone about two weeks.
Ed Saxton is growing over the advent
OF boy baby at his home last Tuesday,
and Will Deshaw says Saxton is not the
only pebble on the beach, as boy
baby made its appearance at the
Deshaw home on the same day.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-01-30

The present quarters for the post
Office are too small for the business
done at the Office. With the new rural
routes that are being opened and the
increased amount of mail matter to be
handled there is not sufficient room to
handle the mail matter nor is there
room in the lobby for the patrons of
the office. But there are many who
abuse the privileges of the lobby and
hang around just to be sociable, you
know, but the lobby is no place for
ciability and was never intended for
d 1ounging room or ''Paradise alley.''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-01-30

The UNION is in receipt of the fol-
lowing announcement which appeared
in the Spokesman Review, (Spokane)
Jan. 18th: Orchard H. Lord and
Miss Bessie NJ. Cater of Chelan, WASH,
were married on Tuesday afternoon by
Rev. J. Nelson Barry, at Trinity Epis-
copal church. Willoughby Churchill
was best man and Miss G. H. Churchill
was bridesmaids
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-12
JOHN BROWNS HOMES
MOVEMENTS TO PRESERVE THEM AS
HISTORIC MEMORIALS.

How Connecticut Is Looking After a
Homestead Once Owned by the
Antislavery Hero Adirondack
Home Needs Attention.
"A movement which might be de-
scribed as John Brown revival
seems to be well under way. Efforts
are being made to preserve as historical
monuments the various houses where
the pioneer abolitionist lived during
his varied career.
In Connecticut there has been organ
lied the John Brown association. Its
special object is TO maintain the old
Brown homestead in West Torrington,
Conn. The association is hunting for
caretaker who will occupy the hundred
acres of farm rent free and keep off
relic hunters. Its members believe that
the old house in good state of pres
erNdtlon will he Il far better memorial
than the monument to be erected with
the $1,000 appropriated for that pur-
pose by the last Connecticut legisla-
turc.
The Adirondack homestead of John
Brown, near North Elba, \. Y. where
he spent his last days and where his
ashes lie al rest, is also sadly in need
of attention. Visitors have noticed that
the historic farm is in worse condition
than it has been in years. and they say
the state of Kew York should do some
thing TO preserve the place. Summer
guests at the various hotels in the vi
entity who lave been making their
annual pil%rimages to the one time
home and grave of the antiSlavery he
TO have expressed themselves indig-
nantly over the condition in which
they find the buildings and especially
the house.
The present caretaker of the place is
Mr.. Reuben Lawrence, and residents
of the locality, who have known him
for years as thrifty, industrious man,
know that whatever blame for the
present condition of the John Brown
farm may rightly exist none can at
tach to him. The rear portion of the
house has not been repaired since
Brown built it years ago, and now it
is scarcely habitable, although Mr.
Lawrence's family are obliged to use
it for lack of room. The floor timbers
were originally supported by huge logs
These have rotted away, allowing the
floor to sink and become unsafe. The
dropping away of these timbers has
also had its effect upon the whole real
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-12
A TOPGY TURVY ROOM.
Frencl:man Who Plays Practical
Jokes on His CHESTS

topsy turvy ROOM writes cor
respondent, not illusory. but actually
so built. existed near Paris some years
ago ana may still exist. One who saw
1t thus q, Scribes ii and the use to
which ii WAS put: IL was the guest of
the owner of the house" he says.
from Saturday to Monday He was a
bachelor, very convivial in his tastes,
and we We're Il very jolly party of men.
When we woke up. about > o'clock on
the Sunday morning. one of our num-
Der, sound asleep on the couch in the
billiard room. was carried out like
log by couple of servants My host
gave me $ Tenn wink and told me
that If Il sudden summons came | was
to rush from my bedroom or else |
might miss Il sight worth seeing. |
wanted nothing but sleep and was re-
lieved when the SUNNI ms came to find
that it was broad dayl ght
"Yawning. followed the valet and
found myself. with four others. silent
ly pcrping through little holes in the
wall L Nv SfNit wis dISuIu.
Ions. A daz"d man slowly waking to
full consciousness was lying on plas-
tered floor looking up in horror Mt
carpeted ceiling Two heavy couches,
an easy chair. chairs and tables Sc
curely fastened stared down ut him
from above The mans eyes ut last
rested on a frwerpot directly over his
head from which Il flaring rose. APP
parently real was blooming He gave
a Cry and, rolling over. graspcd with
frenziod hanfs the stem of the chande-
li2r which came up through the floor.
The host burst into the room. with
loud laugh They all do it. he cried.
They fear they will fall up to the cell
ing"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-12
More For the Money.

A gentleman, accompanied by his
son, has just selected a picture repre-
senting a group of four peaches and a
cut melon.
GLOW much?" he inquiries.
"Fifty pounds"
Here the youngster whispers to his
parent: "Oh, father, don't buy it. l
saw much finer one at another shop
for f40."
Eyes; but how do you know it was
better"
"Why, there were at least twelve
peaches, and the melon wasn't cut"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-12

JOHN BROWNS HOMESTEAD NEAR NORTH
ELBA, N. Y.
portion of the house, causing the roof
to sag. In addition the old shingles
have started up so that the roof leaks
badly. 1t is asserted that the total re-
pairs needed on all the buildings would
not cost over $1,000.
Another matter which should receive
prompt attention is the proper marking
of the graves of John Browns two
sons, Oliver and Watson, buried beside
their father. These graves are now
simply marked by plain wooden stakes
bearing no Inscriptions whatever The
original stone planted above John
Browns grave was some years ago
covered with wooden frame having
glass front This still stands and has
served to piotcct the stone This stone
is appropriately inscribed, as is also
the huge bowler at the head of all
three graves. 1t was Browns last
wish that his body be laid at rest be-
size this great stone he had learned to
love in early life.
That john Brown thought much Of
his peaceful little Adirondack home
this last wish reveals. 1t was not the
p!.ce OF his birth. He had lived in
many larger places in the more fertile
lanes CT the west. In the milder eli
mates he had spent portions of his life.
But il was John Brown the man, not
John Brown the reformer, who made
that last simple request. Worn out in
q fruitless eldeayor, deserted by
frienGs, facing death, John Browns
strife sicEened heart ycarned again for
that little green dip in the Adirondack
hills. for the soughing of the trees, for
the birds. for the sunshine, for the roll
ing fields and the blue hills beyond. for
that home where he had spent fourteen
of the pleasantest years of his life.
And he asked to be buried beside the
great bowlder where he had built that
little home many years before.
The request was needed. and his
bones lie beside the great bowlder. and
floating in the mountain breezes the
stars and stripes high overhead pro-
claim to the country for miles around
that within that little iron rallied in
closure is spot of sacred ground.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-12
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Insnmnin Remedies.

However hopeless you may consider
your case be slow to fly to drugs for
relief from insomnia. A rubber bag full
of broken ice applied to the back of
the neck and a hot water bag at the
feet are highly recommended as RENE
dy for insomnia even in obstinate cases.
The circulation is equalized by this
treatment
The secret of hot milk cure also rec
commended for sufferers from insomnia
lies in slipping the beverage. The act
of slowly swallowing the liquid is
soothing in its effect and generally
produces the much desired drowsy feel
ing which leads to the coveted sleep.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-12
A STORY OF HENRY BERGH.



Like a we'll dressed somher ghost he
went striding down the SLowy street
and at University place he fognd the
thing he had cXpCct2d-a car packed
inside almost to suiiccatiCn, 10th plat
forms packed outside with men cling
ing like big burs to bottom steps and
dashboard rails. and before it. within
cloud of steam, two i'll fed. GOny horses
with bloodShOt eyes and WiGc, red nos
trilS tlaring in their effort to fill labor
ing lungs with air. with heaying sides
and Straining backs and TANKS, while
their madly scrambling feet struck fire
from the slippery stones as they strove
in vain to start again the awful weight
behind them. Curses, oft icrked bell
and assisting yells of passengers failed
of effect The drivers whip was raised
ready for the singing blow, when sud
denly the straining effort ceased, the
horses heads dropped low, and through
the thick air there doomed up before
them a tall, dark form, with hand up
raised commandingly. And calm and
distinct two laconic words reached all
ears: stop! Unload"
"Who the blank are yOu" furiously
demanded the driver. And where's
your authority for interfering with this
trip?"
He knew we'll enough whom he was
talking to. so silently Mr.. Bergh turned
back the lapel of his coat to show his
badge, for in those days he had to do
cousta bulary work as we'll as official,
then repeated. "Unload!'
But. being tired. hungry and mad,
sengers' wrath burst forth. Abuse, sa-
tirical comment, threats. filled the air.
10 few who demonstrated decently
with him he expressed regret, but with
grave politeness insisted On tightening
the load telling them they could see
for themselves the utter inability of
the horses to get them to the end of the
line and gently urged them hereafter to
note the condition of crowding before
taking a place on car.
The conductor was especially ugly
and became unpleasantly demonstra-
tive. His example worked like leaven
on the rest, and spirit of riot began
to show distinctly in the crowd closing
about the tall, calm, self possessed
man. All faces scowled, and evil names
were tossed upon the air. He had just
said, You are yourselves increasing
this delay; you might have moved
two minutes and half ago." when a
scurrilous great brute came close up to
him and, with an unspeakable epithet,
shook dirty fist directly in his face.
Without the flash of an eye or the
culver of a muscle in his quiet face
Mr.. Bergh caught the ruffian by the
shoulder, whirled him around, grabbed
the seat of his breeches and the nape
of his neck, and with splendid NOW
all together" sort of a swing, he fired
him straight across the street. head on
into the snow bank.
A silence of utter amazement was
suddenly broken by one great, swelling
laugh, and then followed the always
thrilling sound of three gloriously
hearty American cheers. Many men
shook hands with Mr.. Bergh before be-
ginning their long tramp homeward.
Some admitted their error in aiding
the overlooking. -Clara Morris in Nc
Clure's Magazine.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-12
No, 291.-Charade,

High in my first they waved the flag
Mid shouts of wild applause.
And soldiers brave marched to my first
And fought to win the cause.
Without my second we could not
Assert that Right is might
Nor Virtue is its own reward"
Nor other proverbs trite
My last we all admit to be
A blessing unsurpassed:
Though some would give my last for ALL
Some give all for my last.
We often pass my total by
With but a hurried look,
And, though we cannot read 1t. yet
We find 1t in book.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-12
OBEYlNG THE RULES.
That Was How Mayor johnson Got
His Start In the World.

The mayor of Cleveland. Familiarity
known as Tom Johnson, when at the
age of fourteen lived in Louisville,
KY, and secured employment as an
Office boy at 50 a week in a foundry
His duties consisted of keeping the Of
flee clean, running errands and pick
ing up odd scraps
3. Du Pont, who was part owner of
the foundry, saw the industrious Office
boy rush one day into the street, pick
up a bit of iron and, returning, throw
1t on the scrap heap inside. When the
boy re-entered the office, Mr.. Du Pont
said to him:
"Why did you do that, my SOM"
"Why, SIR said Tom, bit embar-
raised, there was no use wasting it.
They can put it in the furnace and use
it over again."
"Well, l just think l can use you,
young man, in the street car business.
How would you like to come at 81 a
week?'
Young Johnson accepted the So raise
with alacrity. Mr.. Du Pont controlled
the Fourth avenue and Walnut street
lines. One barn was at Eighteenth
and Walnut streets and at Fourth ave-
nue. and Main street was the drawing
station. All the cars of the system
had to pass there, and it was there
that the money was drawn from the
big clumsy boxes into which the fares
were dropped.
One of the rules of the company was
that as each bag of money was drawn
the drawer must carry it into the Of
flee, put it into the safe and close the
door,
Mr.. Du Pont was seldom at the draw
ing station during the day, and in time
the drawers grew careless. No one
had access TO the room but the draw
ers, and knowing one another to be
honest they formed the habit of care
lessly throwing the bags of money on
the floor and piling them all into the
safe in a heap at the end of the day
or when they thought Mr.. Du Pont
might be around.
One day the chief drawer was i'll,
and young johnson, the office boy, was
sent by Mr.. Du Pont from Eighteenth
and Walnut streets to Fourth and Main
to help out Johnson read the rules,
and in drawing the bag of money from
the first car he bounded up the steps
to the room, opened the safe, threw in
the money and slammed the door.
"What did you do that for?" demand
ed the bookkeeper.
"The rules say So" answered the
subdrawer over his shoulder as he ran
down the steps to meet another car.
The same thing was repeated dozen
times. Then the bookkeeper wheeled
around and demanded:
Don't you think I'm honest? Do
you think l want to steal any of that
money!"
Dunno" answered Johnson, "but
the rule says, Put the bag in the safe
and shut the door, and that's what
I'm going to do whether you like it or
not"
The bookkeeper jumped off his stool
Just as Mr. Du Pont stepped in.
whats all this row about?" he ask
ed.
"This young fool is acting as if he
thought | was trying to steal your
money" the bookkeeper replied.
81 was just obeying the rule, Mr.. Du
Pont," spoke up young Johnson. Here
it is" And he showed the president
of the company the rule.
"All right, my boy" said Mr.. Du
Pont. "Since you obey the rules so
we'll I'll make you chief drawer right
now"
Two years later, when he was sew
enteen, Johnson was superintendent of
the road.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-12
No. 29o.-Diamonds.

Ii. A letter in theatrical. 2. An
article. g. To express gratitude. a.
Conclusion. 5. A letter in Katherine.
Ill In Colorado. q A pronoun
3. Walks through water. 4. A kind Of
car. 5. Full of mystery. 6. With.
drawn. T. A cavalry sword. 8. A pole.
0. In express.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-12

The bolster roll is still used upon
beds, being, in fact, as popular as ever.
New ones are made Of heavy CORFU
gated paper, such as is used for send
ing books and photographs through the
mails. The roll is hollow and has two
openings on the side, so that the pill
lows can be put inside, out of the way.
The bolster Is covered first with
bleached muslin, then with the mate
rial of the bedspread. whatever 1t may
10
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-12
BIuing.

When bluing is used in washing, be
sure that all soap is rinsed from the
garment first, as many bluings are
prussian blues. This bluing is COM
pound of two iron salts, which are pre-
cipitated by alkalis. This accounts
for many of the iron rust spots found
on clothing and shows the necessity
for thorough rinsing.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-12
Va. 293.-Rhyming Blanks.

Fill the blanks with words of one
syllable. all rhyming with the first
missing word.
l. My sister - had pretty - OF
gold beads.
2. The will help the growing
8. He broke the window = with
his -.
4. He worked with all his might and
5. That dog is the - of my life.
6. Will you - to speak with me?
Z. The moon is on the -.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-12
No. 29O.--WOrd Hunt.

BY selecting letters from each Of
these words form a new word which
will define the original word:
l. Acknowledge. 2. Assever 8. De
mise (the verb. 4. Detestable. 5. Re
cline 6. Produce Ghe noun. Z. Val
etudinarian.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-12
Often Mistaken.

In public park at Calcutta are sew
eral birds of the adjutant species.
They are the storks of the East Indies
and average about six feet in height.
These birds parade in stately way
and at distance look so much like
soldiers that strangers often mistake
them for grenadiers.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-12
No. 1884 Hidden Proverb.

[Six words.1
/, 2, g. There's a land that bears well
known name
Though tbs but a little spot.
4. "Be this" she cried as she winged her
flight,
"My welcome gift at the gates of light"
S. She soon began her daily trade
To chide the man and scold the maids.
6. shot an arrow into the air;
1t fell to earth, know not where.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-12

From to 4, color; from to s, to
decrease; from 0 to Is, piles of rocks;
from IA to % installing; from % to &c.
small children; 81 and %, to exist; 80
and 81, father; from 80 to 50, a
plant having an edible bulb; sc and 81,
the Egyptian god of the sun; IA and
%, a pronoun; from 8 to 81, a lump:
from to 2S, to squander; from l to
&C. begins; from 8 to IS, girls name;
from 4 to 30, cozy places; from 80 to
&c. wharf; from 30 to 81, the Abys-
sinian OK; % and 50, to pass from one
place to another.-St. Nicholas.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-12
A TWILIGHT GAME.
vsntiou Thing and Count Ten
Far the Next Player.

For the Next Ilaycr.
4 had been raining all day. 1t was
In dark and the children We're get
. dangerously tired of each other
IN Miss Lambert came up into the
.kerv. She lighted the fire on the
'.rth and drew up an easy chair;
A she settled back in it and looked
A at Alice and smiled.
|Ebat is it, questioned Alice, feel
very happy all at once.
rhe world is so full of a number of
has think we should all be as
|tpv as kings" quoted Miss Lambert.
|fell us the rest" exclaimed Alice
erly.
fhat's all" replied Miss Lambert,
d smiling.
In the children, sure that some
he nice was coming settled them
Hes. each on an arm of Miss Lam
lis chair, and waited.
Well wen play a game" said Miss
hilbert "I'll mention one of the
|hgs' and then commence to count
n Before | have finished Alice must
htiOn one, and so We'll go round and
1bd The one who fails to think of
hing IA beautiful thing, of course)
b pay a forfeit. She must learn
I. Stevenson's Nest Eggs and recite
Sunday morning at breakfast. Now
Ibegin: A road winding through the
Dds; one, two, three, four
Bed lilies growing along the road"
'pted Alice; zone, two, three, four,
D six
candy Pink and white twisted
kS," said Elizabeth solemnly.
Count, dear reminded Miss Lam
4 for Elizabeth had forgotten pres
tduties.
pne, two, three
An old farmhouse with children in
+ and an apple orchard near; one,
r.
nice big fire." cried Alice, stretch
her feet out toward the blaze.
Re two, three, four, five, six, sew
Kittens" said Elizabeth, gazing low
y at a stuffed cat lying upside
fn on the hearth.
Aren't you going to count?" asked
! Lambert.
pne, two, three" commenced Eliza
held of grass with the wind
Fphs over it; one. two, three,
stone wall" shouted Alice, with
'ne thlngs growing side of it-wild
bareback, grapevines; one, two,
4, four, five
'ooieS, said Elizabeth, beginning
III 10 think up for next time and
settlng to count, as usual.
ammas that sing softly to the ba-
said Miss Lambert, following
Rbeth's lead.
tncles that tell stories," shouted
springing into the arms of a big
VINO suddenly appeared in the
~, Uncle Jack, you play, toow cried
.ne children at once, and then
run as followed!
III Jack had to pay a forfeit be-
ut couldn't think quickly enough,
'uen after that he thought of lots
ny thlngs-gulls' eggs and full
ShlpS and big waves that dash
ooa's and the American flag and
thing, Outlook.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-12

"Me darter Nora is goin' to marry
Casey, that wurrucks in the basemint
iv thot buildin', but OF do be tillin' her
that she moight hev looked higherv
"Indade?"
"Yis. She cud hoy bod Murphy, that
wurrucks on the top story iv that same
skoiscraper. Baltimore Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-12
Boiling Them Soft.

Mrs. Newlywed-These eggs are still
hard. How long did you boil them?
New Cook-Five minutes, ma'am.
Mrs. Newlywed-Wel next time give
them ten minutes.-New York Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-12
Kew to the Puzzler.

No. 277 Double Additions: l.
Tablet. q Gig. 3. Ease
Seats s. Sharks.
No. 27S.-Charade: Light house.
No. 279.-Progressive Enigma: Cater
pillar.
No. 2S0.--Word Square: l. None. 2.
Over. 3. Near 4 Errs.
No. Sl.-Riddlcmeree: Denver.
No. 2S2.--An Octagon: