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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Montlucon has an old gentleman OF
7e with beard 10 feet 1OA inches
long and a mustache stretching over
more than yard and half.
Colorado is 800 miles from east TO
west and go from north to south;
larger than the combined areas of
New York, Pennsylvania, Massachu-
sets, Connecticut and Delaware.
Negus Menelik of Abyssinia is
building telephone lines between his
capital and the Italian settlements in
Erythrea. Italy, furnishes the wire
and Menelik the poles. Anyone caught
cutting wires will have his right hand
cut off and his property cenfiscated
to pay for the damage.
A judge of the English high court
has determined that bicycle is le-
gally "a vehicle hung on springs"
and now the Kent county council has
declared that perambulators and chill
dren's mail carts are carriages with
in the meaning of the bylaw relating
to the carrying of lights at night.
Luxembourg now boasts of the
longest masonry span in the world
In bridge over the Valley of the
Petrusse. 1t is 277.6 feet in the clear,
with rise of 53.15 feet. The Cabin
John bridge, which held the record
previously, has span Of 22O feet,
with a rise of 57.25 feet. The Luxem-
burg bridge consists really of two
distinct arches built side by side and
connected by platform of concrete.
Russian reports say that the Sea of
Aral has beer steadily rising since
1891. The sea level is now four feet
above that of 1874. The line of rail-
road from Orenburg to Tashkend had
to be changed in order to ay old being
overflowed. Instead of sinking three
inches year, as German geographers
had computed, the sea has been rising
at the rate of four inches year for
the last ten years.
In the excavations at the Church
of ST. Agnes Without the Walls at
Rome, under Cardinal Kopp's direc.
ton, an inscription has been found
that establishes the early existence
of monasteries for women. It reads:
"Here rests in peace Serena the Alb.
bess, a sacred virgin, who lived IS
years more or less and was buried
on the Ides of May in the Consulship
of the illustrious senator" The con.
sui is Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus
Senator, the historian Cassiodorus,
who was secretary of Theodore the
Ostrogoth, and the year Of his con.
sulship was 514. That is IS years
earlier than any previous record Of
an abbess or nunnery.
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Mixing His Metaphors.

To Lord Rosebery's famous spade
and wind" metaphor may be added
two or thre lapses, not all of which
are mixed metaphors, perpetrated by
Lord Londonderry. In 1896 Lord Lon
donderry threw the house of lords into
roars of laughter during the debate
on the second reading of the Irish land
bill by gravely declaring that "tfris
is the reason why you have failed to
settle the Irish land question in the
future as you have done in the past"
In the course of the same speech he
concluded a period with: "This is the
keystone of the bill, are you going to
kill it?" Better still was a sentence
which he uttered in 1897 when speak
ing once more on the Irish land ques-
ton: "That your lordship will see,"
referring to a quotation he had just
made, Endorses up to the hilt what
have said."-The Tattler.
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she wants more than anything else in
this world. She was born and brought
up in Arbutus. On Easter Sunday they
celebrate the fftieth anniversary of
little church there. Her father
built it. When she was girl she sang
the dedicatory hymn and helped to
decorate the church with flowers She
was married there. She told me all
about her wedding day. She wore a
wreath of lily of the valley and a
white muslin frock. l asked to see
the doctor before l came home He
thinks on Saturday she will be well
enough to travel. He said she would
soon grow strong with a change of air
and rest, and-if she was happy
The girl turned away and touched
the golden daffodils caressingly.
well, Honor, dear, what can we do
for her?' asked the principal.
The girls face famed with scarlet
THAT is what l wanted to ask YOU. /
would rather go to Arbutus than New
York. l have plenty of money to take
good care of Mrs. Truitt, and would
like to have you be my guest. l heard
Miss Mary say she was looking for
place in the country where you could
go for vacation. They say Arbutus
is lovely"
The principal drew the girl to her
and kissed her. 81 will be very happy
to go with you, Honor. 1 have old
friends in Arbutus and cannot thin X
of anywhere l could have such peace
full two weeks"
What an Easter Sunday that was in
Arbutus! There was scarcely room in
the homely little hosiery for the
throng who had gathered from far
and near. Every house in the village
had its guests, men and women to
whom the memories of childhood were
sweet, and they brought their boys
and girls, eager to see father and
mothers old home. Easter was late
that year, and spring was forward
The naples along the street had flung
out blood red tassels, and the lilac
bushes sported tiny green tufts. Ev-
cry dooryard was gay with hyacinths
and tulips and daffodils. Even in the
dark woods, which clothed the noun
tain side, there were outbursts of
golden green willow.and snowy shad
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blossom. The sweetness of spring ana
the peace bequeathed by Christ to
earth filled the church as radiantly as
the sunshine itself. There seemed to
be new joy in the very peal of the
bells, and one felt the glory of the res
direction in the music that echoed and
reechoed within the walls. famous
organist who was. once barefoot boy
in the village had found a substitute to
fill his place in New York church. He
was putting his heart and the inner
most thought of it into the music that
breathed the soul of the Easter time.
The chancel held sheaves of snowy ILL
les, but even rarer than this fra
GRANGE came spicy, delicious sweet
ness from long wreaths that swept
from pillar to pillar. They were woven
from the green of the cedar and rosy
mayfiowers, from which somebody had
called the village Arbutus.
The Easter service was a beautiful
and solemn one. A gray-haired rector,
who preached the first sermon in the
new church, aided the young pastor.
After the doxology had been sung
there was a short after service, in
formal and memorable. The old rec
tors voice came brokenly, most of all
when he led to the place of honor in
the choir an OLE, snowy-haired woman
with the eager flush of youth in her
face. "Mrs. Truitt," he said to the
congregation, ''whom n few of my
people will remember. Hers was the
sweetest voice that led the choir at
our first service. Again she will sing
for us the hymn we listened to that
Easter morning fifty years ago."
There was solemn hush in the
little church and all eyes
turned to the old lady, dressed
in delicate gray, who held a hymn
book in her trembling hands. The
notes of the great organ swelled in a
splendid prelude, then they changed
to a simple thread of music, the har-
mony of an old hymn tune. A quaver-
| ing voice took up the melody; it sound
ed old-fashioned and the words came
haltingly, but the famous organist
waited humbly on the trembling voice
1t gained strength line by line, and
presently there returned something
of the sweetness and strength of
youth. The congregation held it's
breath; there was almost a note of
triumph as she sang:
ITO this temple. where we call Thee,
Come, 0 Lord Of Hosts to-day;
With Thy wonted loving kindness,
Hear Thy servants. as they pray;
And Thy fullest benediction
Shed within its walls Away"
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1t is four years since that Easter
Sabbath. I saw Honor Wesley yester-
day. She was the last girl among
line of fair young graduates in snowy
gowns and white mortar boards with
blue tassels. Honor's face had gained
something more than girlish beauty
There was a certain womanly stead
fastness of purpose in the brown eyes
and rare sweetness and tenderness
about the delicate mouth. The tears
dropped silently into the pink roses
that filled her lap when the principal
rose to make her farewell speech to
her girls. ''Oftentimes," she said, 81
hear it said, and oftener 1 feel it, that
one just learns to live in this world
that is, learns how to adjust oneself
to it, when the summons comes to
leave it. So that really every stage of
life is commencement. All the inter-
vening periods are only preparations
for the commencement. We have not
attempted here to teach you bare facts.
We have tried to give you a broad Gull
ture that shall make you love and cul-
tivate in yourselves. in the world about
Jou oAN III oil CLdO ID 1dlE
and good and gracious. We have tried
to make you gentlewomen, earnest
women, unselfsh and considerate of
all about you. In giving you away
from our household I do it with nv
blessing and my Godspeed, but with
heartache."
The gentle principal spoke a few
words of farewell individually to each
girl. When she came to the last name
she choked for moment There were
tears in her voice as she said: "And
Honor Wesley, in giving her to the
world, 1 am giving up dear, dear
daughter. L am most proud to num-
Der her among my alumnae, for she
goes to take up great work. She
leaves next week, with her adopted
grandmother, whom we all love and
honor, to make her home in New
York. She has chosen as her calling,
to-share her life and wealth, her sweet
womanliness, gentleness and spirit
uality, with the sick, the helpless. the
hopeless, the forsaken of a great city.
God speed you, my Honor."-Good
Housekeeping.
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Tie HrsfM
aEaster.
by Esmma Hevrtek Weed t..
sly:


.S""V World thatHe came
lie is slain-He came in vain-EIis head is
low in the grave!
g sun has gone down in blood; and the
awful shock of defeat
a. ath stirred the sepulchred dead, and they
walk the cty's street
slowly, with hating tread, and eyes un-
used to the light;
- nd Where is He?" they cry, In their Wild
and vague alright!
4 nen voice, that is not a voice, but an
echo lost in the gloom,
GIaketh lament: cay where? He is dead
in Joseph's tomb!"
Weep, weep, my soul. With the sorrowing
women three!
Bring Him thine aims of tears-the Martyr
of Calvary!
For the mob hath wreaked it's will and the
nailed hands and feet
Are wrapped in the linen white, for the
slumber of silence meet!
Night Ger the city broods, and the heavens
are black and grim;
With never a Star of Hope for those who
have followed Him!
Mournful the plant and deep, of the lost
worlds final doom:
He is dead-the Christ is dead and laid in
Joseph's Tomb
List, list, my soul! There's a stir in that
rock-hewn prison
And the seraph sentry cries: "He is not
here-He is risen!
Then the first glad Easter breaks, in a
marvellous splendor white,
And the world from its sorrow wakes and
turns it's face to the light!
The vassals of Rome retreat; and the
great stone moves at the breath
OF Him, at Whose girdle sway the keys
of the jailer, Death!
Sing, shout and sing, while the skies with
morning bloom.
Me iIVeth-Who once was dead and laid in
Joseph's tomb,
Youths Companion.
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~ Ross Park car.
He would have been a churlish con-
Eluctor who would not have smiled. 1t
was balmy outdoors, as if the very
approach of Easter had put to rout
the long, dreary winter. All along the
river bank on well kept lawns there
were patches of soft, tender green.
Inside the car there was more green.
The 20 passengers hailed from the
lady Lindsay school, and 10 pairs of
arms were tucked about pots wound
m green crepe paper. Each pot held
"A tall stalk of Easter lilies.
The car stopped before the hospital
and the 20 girls climbed the long flight
of steps leading to the low brick
building that struggled over the hill
top. At the end came Miss Mary, the
principals daughter, and Honor Wes-
ley. Miss Mary's lilies brushed Hon
or's hair occasionally. She was the
only girl in the party who had brought
mo, flowers. She had excused herself
by saying she needed all her money
for her Easter visit to New York.
All right" said Miss Mary, cheer
FULLY, probably there will be lilies
enough to go around. There are sell
dom more than IS or 10 beds occupied
j1n the long white ward"
donor was left alone while her
-schoolmates tiptoed about among the
patients. She had, not imagined she
could feel lonely here. She was-she
was lonelier than any of the women
III the narrow beds. The nurses were
busting here and there among the
girls, there were low bursts of laugh
ger and greeting as if everybody knew
one another. On the small table be.
side each bed stood a pot of lilies. A
delicate fragrance was already watt
ed about the long room. There were
smiles on pinched faces that lay on
The white pillows, and there were wan
faces that flushed rosily Honor be-
gan TO feel terribly alone and awk-
wardand ashamed; then Miss Mary
came hurrying to her.
Honor" she said, I'm so sorry. We
are short just one pot of lilies. 1t is
for poor old lady at the end of the
ward. Nobody seemed to notice her
mt first; there was screen by her bed
She lies there gazing down the ward
with such pathetic look in her ewes.
TIN going to telephone for another
pot to Farlow's."
Let me go for it, Miss Mary-let me
give it to her"
Miss Mary locked at Honor keenly.
Are you sure you can afford it?
Won't it break in on your trip to New
XOrk?''
''No. it WON'T" and the girls face
grew scarlet. 81 don't believe / knew
what doing things like this means. 1
am so glad there was one bed too
many"
$50 am /, Honor" said Miss Mary,
heartily.
The girls were waiting in knot by
the hospital door when Honor jumped
OF the car with her arms about a green
wrapped pot. The tall, slender stalk
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No Fatalities.

Mrs. Gooph-I told my husband I
should simply die if he did not get
me a new Easter bonnet.
Mrs. Wooph-And did he get it?
Mrs. Gooph-Well, you haven't seen
any funerals leaving our house, hays
yoV?-Baltimore American.
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All employment Of natives in the
Philippines is on the paarone system.
No American can walk out and hire a
dozen Filipinos to go to work for him;
he must, instead, arrange with a
"boss" and on commission for so
much labor. This is the Philippine
substitute for trade unionism.-Chi.
cago Chronicle.
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A Peril Gone By.

THANK goodness, Easter is overt"
"Why so grateful?''
"Oh, Harry and I always go to
church cross Easter morning; he
never likes my hat and I never like
his necktie. "-Brooklyn Life.
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No JOY Am IA. Cm

Wyld-The paper says Easter viii
be pleasant.
Mack-Not for me. I refused to
buy my wife q new bonnet.-Harlem
Life.
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No Doubt About II

Bridget, what did you say to Mis-,
Smith when she called?"
II tould her you were out this toim,
tor sure, ma'am."-Harper's Bazaar.
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THREE CORNERS.
Baldwin, Wyanett, Princeton.

L. M. Eklund has gone to St.
Paul.
The society will meet next Sun
day at 1880 P. NJ.
L. Wilson has moved into his
new house on his farm
John Olson has got his house
finished and will move in this
week.
Mr.. Albert King is able to be
out again. We all rejoice over his
recovery.
Ed. Julin has quit potato buy
ing and is now busy putting in the
small grain on his farm.
Mrs. J. M. Claggett of Mime
apolis, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
j. P. Olson Of Wyanett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester King and
Mrs. j. M. Claggett were visiting
MIR. and Mrs. John Olson, Sunday.
Most of the farmers in this vicin-
ity have finished seeding wheat
and are now putting in their oats.
Miss Elsie O'Brien who is teach
ing school near Milaca has been
home for a few days visiting with
her parents.
We were informed through the
Princeton UNION of last week of
the marriage Of Lester King and
Miss Ollie Olson. We all extend
our most hearty congratulations.
New Moon.
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household goods here Saturday.
He has bought a farm a few miles
from town.
Several of the school children
from town attended a spelling con
test in district No. %, and they
say there are some good spoilers
out there. GsE.....
Emory Winans has accepted a
JOB of carrying the mail from
Princeton to Cambridge, also from
Princeton to Estes Brook. Mr..
Wlnans expects to leave for
Princeton this week where he will
make his home.
Mr.. Morgan has purchased the
residence of Joe Trickey ir.. and
expects to move in town. Mr..
Morgan expects to put in a saw
mill here in the near future. Mr..
Trickey and wife left for Park
Rapids Monday.
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Five TOasts,

A story is told that recently in Los
Angeles five prominent gentlemen of
foreign birth CHANGED to meet. One
was Russian, one Turk, one
trenchman, one an American, and the
other an Englishman. The gentlemen
became bosom friends, and finally a
champagne supper was proposed, at
which each gentleman, to be in keep
ing with the times, was to give a toast
TO his native country, the one giving
the best toast to be at no expense for
the wine. Here are the toasts given:
The Russian-"Here's to. the stars
and bars of Russia, that we're never
pulled down."
The Turk Here's to the moons of
Turkey, whose wings were never
Clipped"
The "Here's to the cock
OF France, whose feathers we're never
picked.'' 80.
The Here's to the stars
and stripes of the United States of
America, that never trailed in defeat"
The Englishman-"Here's to the
rampin', roarin' lion of Great Britain,
that tore down the stars and bars of
Russia, clipped the wings of Turkey,
picked the feathers off the cock of
France, and ran like HI from the
stars and stripes of the United States
of America
The Englishman paid for no cham
payne.
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GERMANY.

Mrs. VIM. Schmidt is on the
sick list this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Neuman are
rejoicing over the arrival of a new
boy.
t. Miss Bertha and Hazel Book
oven spent a few days in Car
mody. - i
Marion Cater spent Sundax
with friends here. We are always
glad to see you, Marion.
Mr.. Bradford of Princeton, has
moved on the James Chisholm
farm, which he has rented. "
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Sleeves
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FORESTON.

Chas. Malone was in town Sat-
urday.
Miss Minnie Khordt returned
Saturday.
August Khordt has purchased a
fine new buggy.
Miss Minnie Dusell left for Min
neapolis Friday.
Tom Kerrick arrived from Park
Rapids, Monday.
Ward Kni fin was quite sick for
a few days last week.
Mr.. 0. w. Bracken has been in
town a few days repairing his
house.
Mrs. Vet Cone is spending few
days with her daughter, Mrs. Bert
Towle. =
There was a dance at Malone's
hall Friday evening. A good
time is reported.
Charlie and Rena Cone. of Blue
Hill, attended. the dance Friday
evening and spent few days in
town. J-~ 49,.
Flora Glockner has been visiting
friends in town for a few days.
Miss Glockner and her mother left
for Spokane, Wash, Tuesday.
Sunday morning John Neumann
had a very broad smile on his face,
and gave as the cause that there
was young engineer at his house.
Mr.. Thompson of Elbow Lake,
q brother of O. 0. Thompson, un-
loaded a car load of stock and
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A VALUABLE MEDICINE
For Coughs and Colds in Children.

II have not the slightest hesitancy
in recommending Chamberlain Cough
Remedy to all who are suffering from
coughs or colds" says Chas. M. Cram
err, Esq, a we'll known watch maker of
Colombo, Ceylon. ut has been some
two years since the city dispensary first
called my attention to this valuable
medicine, and have repeatedly used
it, and it has always been beneficial.
1t has cured me quickly of all chest
colds. It is especially effective for
children, and seldom takes more than
one bottle to cure them of hoarseness.
l have persuaded many to try this val
liable medicine, and they are all as
we'll pleased as myself over the re.
suits" For sale by Princeton Drug
COmDanv
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ONAMIA.
The drives commence TODAY.

The drives commence to-day.
l. j. Warren has gone to North
Dakota on visit.
The mill starts up again this
week to saw pine lumber, lath and
shingles.
Arthur Wiseman has accepted a
position with Cundy & Mcclure
in the store.
The roads are almost as dry as
in June and at no time have we
had bad roads this spring.
Elmer Bigelow, deputy sheriff,
was in town, yesterday on his way
to Cove to subpoena some wit
nesses for the State.
: j. W. Orton has purchased the
residence of John Mcclure at
Edith. Mr.. Mcclure will build
at Onamia this summer.
Lars Erickson and family have
moved to Brainerd, the land of
Jack pine and white sand to en-
gage in the real estate business.
Orrin Smith has returned from
the Big Fork country where he
has been on. a claim all winter.
Mr.. Smith has fine timber claim.
There will be telephone line
built from Milaca to Mile Laos
lake before July 1st. The line will
have stations at Page, Kimball's,
Onamia, Cove and Lawrence.
A large number of the bows
came up for the drive to-day.
The ice and wind have broken up
the booms on the big lake badly
and quite large crew is at work
fixing up the booms.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcclure
gave a very pleasant party at their
residence last Friday night. It
was largely attended and all had a
good time. Mrs. Mcclure has
gone to Saltwater to visit for a
couple of months or during the
driving season while Mr.. Nc
Clure is away.
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Better Than Pills,

The question has been asked, I'm
what way are Cbamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets superior to pills?"
Our answer is: They are easier and
more pleasant to take, more mild and
gentle in effect, and more reliable, as
they can always be depended upon.
Then they cleanse and invigorate the
stomach and leave the bowels in a
natural condition, while pills are more
harsh in effect and their use is often
followed by constipation. For sale by
Princeton Drug Co.
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BOGUS BROOK.

Born April 4th, son to Mr..
and Mrs. John Johnson.
Gust Wickland left for Mime
apolis last Saturday to seek en-
ployment at the carpenter trade.
Mr.. johnson will start for the
lake next Monday, to get his tug
boat ready for log driving.
The Misses Sunwold and Erick-
son came down from Duluth last
Friday for visit with the formers
parents.
Seeding of small gram is still in
operation. While some had. fin
ished two weeks ago others have
not commenced vet.
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spent Sunday with her mother,
Mrs. w. Tabor, Of Bradford.
Miss Edna and Blanche Harring-
ton entertained Miss Ruby and
Serena Winsor of Wyanett, Sun
Jay. :. i *#l'~
Miss Bertha Bockoven returned
from Big Lake where she has been
for some time visiting friends and
relatives.
Miss Nettie Bulleigh, who has
been working for the last two
weeks at Mr.. Steele's is expected
home Sunday.
New ANGELICA.
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Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids for the erection of a Ger
man Lutheran church according to
plansa-d specifications on file at the
Of Woodcock & Cakes at Brick
ga, and also at the residence of Rev.
O. Strauch will be received on or be-
fore Monday, June End, by Rev. O.
strauch, Princeton, MINI. The COM
mittee reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
16tf BUILDING COMMITTEE.
Brickton, Mimi, April 2, 1902.