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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-03-26
A SLUR AND A ISLANDER.
The st. Paul News Paiatssa Black Picturs
of This Part of the State.

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The st. Paul News Paiatssa Black Picta,rs
of This Part of the State.
In a recent issue of the ST. Paul News,
an article was printed which brands
Grow Wing, Cass, Aitkin, Hubbard,
Morrison and Mile Laos counties as
the most benighted section Of the State
OF Minnesota. The News says: "In
this section, comprising several coun.
ties in the northern part of the State,
the word of God is comparatively un-
known; young men take girls to wife
without any ceremony whatever, and
the dead are buried without prayer
being said over the rough casket.
I'm haystack on farm a few miles
west OF Brainerd, Grow Wing county,
rests the frozen body of 2-year-old
child, and there it will remain until
the father finds time to give it burial.
I'm and near the little settlement OF
Sylvan Lake, Grow Wing county, are
living several couples for whom no
marriage ceremony was ever per-
formed, yet these men and women call
themselves husband and wife. and are
rearing children. $3.50
I'm hundred or more graves in
various portions of the northern coun-
ties repose the bones Of men. women
and children over whose bodies no
prayers were said before they were con-
signed to their last resting place.
NEAR the little town. of Backus.
forty miles from Brainerd, lives a
woman who married ten days after the
death Of her first husband, whose body
she buried, without religious ceremony,
at her kitchen door.
almost every township in the coun-
ties mentioned is dotted with graves
over which no cross CLEANS and over
which no tears are shed. In. these
graves lie the bodies of persons who
were buried without religious ceremo-
MES of any kind.'' -
After painting this horrible picture
OF moral depravity, the News says that
these are a few Of the things that have
impelled the Minnesota Sunday School
association to put a force Of missionary
workers in this benighted region.
The statements made are a gross
SANDER and vi BUS and unwarranted
attack on every community in the dis
trict named. It may be true that in
certain isolated places condition Of
moral abortion may exist as is cited bv
the News. Such conditions are Incl
dent to many unsettled portions Of the
country, but if one is looking for abso-
lutte moral depravity cases may be IN
earthed in the heart of every GREAT;
city that would cause the good people
OF every newly settled portion Of the
country to blush for shame. But when
the News says that almost every town.
ship in the counties mentioned IS dottod
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-03-26
70 which he is rapidly nearing.

to which he is rapidly nearing
s. Youth cannot too highly value the
years, the months, the days-even the
hours-as they pass. Each day is a
step toward age. Do not waste time.
Do not fritter your days away in folly
that is worse than purposeless., One
cannot be working or engaged upon
serious matters all the time. Recre-
alton and amusements have their place.
With many people there are hours
each day just frittered away; going for
neither work, study nor amusement
1t is an idle incoming between doing
things; drawing out the processes of
work. Instead of doing things heartily,
whether it be study, work or play, they
idle along. The old adage of school
day fame is good long after school days
are past.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-03-26

for the position, and while a man NAV
lose his appetite fcz, dancing, he has to
get pretty old before he loses his appe-
tlte for hugging pretty girl. We are
endeavoring to get the boys to put on
2 dance" Of this kind and if they do
you can bet your last dollar that the
hall will be crowded.-North Judson
News
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-30

upon the boatmen. Time and again it leaped high out of the water and several times barely missed landing in the small boat. Had it succeeded the craft would doubles have been swamped.
 Clark finally managed to shoot into the eyes of the fish, blinding it. The ax was then brought into play and after repeated blows the big fellow was killed. The struggle lasted over an hour.
 When the porpoise was landed on the beach 1t was found to measure eight feet in length and to weigh 600 pounds The skin, which is very valuable, was removed from the fish and will be sent to a tannery in Philadelphia to be made into leather. The oil will also be util- ized. It is the largest fish ever captured in these waters.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-30
NEWS 7 FROM / THE SUBURBAN / TOWNS
WATERFOWL JOTTINGS
Death of Mrs Lydia Weller at Age O.
 Eighty seven.

Death of Mrs Lydia Weller at Age of
 Eighty seven.
 Mrs Lydia Weller died at her resi- dence on Saturday at D. m. Mrs Weller was one of the oldest persons ill town, being nearly ST years of age. She leaves three daughters Mrs Hale and Mrs Green, who reside ill Water bury. and Mrs George Smith of Sey- mour, and one son, Durand Weller of Waterbury. Funeral Wednesday at 7 p. m. from the Congregational chapel.
 Arthur Hickox returned to Middle town yesterday to resume his studies at Wesleyan college.
 The auction at the F. o. Bowers place was concluded Saturday. The attendance was not as large as on the previous days, but the bidding was quite brisk. About $500 was realized on the three days sale.
 Hon William Curtiss of New York spent Sunday at Mrs Buckingham
 William Partree of Waterbury spent Sunday with his parents.
 c. S. Hungerford, who has been wis iting in town for the past few days returned to New York last evening.
 The regular meeting of the New Century circle will take place in Pythian hall Tuesday evening. De. cember i at D. m. After the meet ing refreshments will be served to the members.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-30
WATERyILLE.

A large number enjoyed the skating on Longdon's pond yesterday. The first ice polo game of the season was played between the w. A. c. team and the K. of F., the former winning by to 1.
 Frank Lachance drove to Bristol yes terday to visit friends.
 Thomas Lee of Thomaston spent Sunday in town with friends on Maple street.
 James Smith of Bristol spent Sunday in town with his parents on Main street.
 The Misses Florence and Elitha Bar low have returned from a short visit to New Haven.
 The Misses Kane of Sheffield street spent Sunday visiting relatives in Bris- tOl.
 Miss Margaret Hayden has returned from short visit with friends in For eStville and Bristol.
 Miss Cora Barker is visiting friends in New Haven.
 Clark, Welton left to-day to resume his studies at StorT:s college.
 Henry Lachance reports for duty to- day on the U. $. steamship Columbia for a southern cruise.
 George Flint of Rome, N. Y, is visit ing friends in town.
 Some much needed repairs are being made on the Garrigus block, which is occupied by Savers, the druggist
 Miss Celia, Mcconnell has returned from a short visit to Plainville.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-30
.NAUGATUCK NUGGETS.

pr Davenport Occupied Pulpit in
 Congregational Church Yesterday.
 Miss Mae H. Renehan and Miss Langford who have been spending the Thanksgiving holidays with rela- tives in town have returned to New Haven to resume their duties at the State Normal school.
 The funeral of Leslie T. Hubbell, whose death occurred Saturday morn ing took place this afternoon at l o'clock from the home of his father, John Hubbell of Toantic. The Rev MT Schaffer of Oxford officiated. The interment was in Guntown cemetery.
 The borough improvement society will hold an adjourned meeting this evening in the borough court room. 1t is to be hoped that all members will be on hand.
 The Naugatuck football team will hold a meeting tomorrow for the pur- pose of winding up the business of the past season. Manager O'Connell requests that all whho have bills against the team to present them not later than this evening.
 The Naugatuck Malleable Iron Cos plant, which has been closed since Wednesday of last week resumed op- erations this morning.
 Miss Margaret Quinlan, who has been visiting relatives in town the past few days, has returned to New Britain Normal school where she will resume her studies.
 The Charles Champion Stock Co open a weeks engagement at the opera house tonight.
 The board of charities will meet to- night.
 What promeses to be very inter- esting contest will take place to-mor- TOW afternoon on Hotchkiss field be- between the Starlight A. c. team and the High school team.
 The hunting, season closes to-day.
 The Rev J. c. Davenport of Water buhy occupied the pulpit at the Con- gregational church of this town yes terday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-30
FIGHT WITH BIG FISH.
Two Men, with Gun and AK, Kill Mon. ster Porpoise After Struggle
 Lasting an Hour.

John Backman, a fisherman, and Frank Clark. a member of the Sea Isle City life-saving crew, at Sea Isle City N. J., had 8 fight with monster fish about mile out at sea which they will not soon forget. A huge porpoise be- came entangled in a gill net belonging to Backman, and the two men, secur- ing a gun and an ax, boarded their naphtha launch and decided to capture the fish.
 When within 8 short distance of the net the porpoise made frantic efforts to escape. Its tail was fastened in the lead line of the net, leaving nearly all of its huge black body free. Clark fired sev. eral heavy charges of shot into the fish's head, which caused it to turn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-30
OAKVILLE HAPPENINGS

James Bloss of Davis street died Sat. urday afternoon at o'clock of pneu- monia, at his late home, in his 66th year. His illness was of less than a week and the announcement of h1s death was somewhat of a surprise to all those who knew him. The Sunday before his taking sick Mir Bloss did no seem as well as usual. On MOnda morning, however, he thought he fe,t able to resume his daily work, that L, the running of one of the elevators at the local pin factory. He had been at his post only about two hours when his foreman came to tell him that he looked sick and had better go home. The latter replied that he was not very i'll and would feel better soon. A little later, however, MT Bloss went home and was quite exhausted when he got there. When the doctor came he did ont give much hope. as he said M" Bloss was a very sick man and that he feared his assistance had not be- procured soon enough. The services of a trained nurse were also had, and the sick person received the best of care during his illness. James BlOss came to this locality from Millerton, N Y., about two years ago. His very amia- ble character had gained him many friends here even during that short time. The deceased leaves an invalid wife, a brother, John Bloss of Bridge port, who was present at his deathbed, and a daughter. Mrs James Mackin of Oakville. His funeral was held from his late home this afternoon at 2 o'clock. with interment in Mill Plain cemetery. Waterbury. Rev MT Bassett of that place performed the funeral service.
 Mir and Mrs Julius Jacquat, who re- turned to Switzerland only about two months ago, after stay of eight years in this locality, to live there once more Eff they liked it,' have already got back to Oakville. It is quite easily un- derstood that those who have enjoyed the many blessings of this country should not be content to reside in places where the workfngman's lot is incomparably more pitiful.
 Miss Maud Bolt has gone to Kent to spend a few weeks at the honle of her parents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-30
GEMS IN AN OYSTER.
Eighty DoIIars' Worth of Pearls
 Found I'm One She'll.

Eighty DoIlars' Worth of Pearls
 Found I'm One She'll.
 "Ah," exclaimed J. Shiffman of Oak Park, suburb of Chicago, the other night as he hungrily surveyed an array of blue points on the half shell set be- fore him at the Plaza hotel in that sub urb, now for good eatfest"
 Cautiously working the combination, MT. Shiffman extracted the luscious oyster from its cover, says the Chicago Inter Ocean.
 "Helpl I'm dreaming! What kind of shell game is this they're playing on mel" dernanded Shiffman, his eyes wide open.
 Smiling at him from the open faced oyster shell were three large pearls. MT. Shiffman hastily took a drink of ice water and looked again.
 "Hey, waiter!' he shouted. "Am in restaurant or jewelry store?'
 Dots nudding," said the waiter, who attended the vaudeville. "I got nickel out of a lobster last night" Forgetting all about his supper, Sniff man hastened to an Oak Park jeweler and flashed his new found gems. They were pronounced excellent specimens and worth about $SO.
 The discovery has caused a great stew in Oak Park, and a run is being made on the oyster supply.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-30
RkArIinsR Mall.

An enlargement of the main post of- flee in Berlin has been made necessary by the enormous increase in the num- Der of parcels In 1880 the number of packages received was 1,034, ,9S6; ip 1902 1t was. 3,057 ,6S6.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-30
How to Clean Lamp Chimnexr.

HOW 10 CAeMm Lhmp ChHmmeyEs
 An easy way to clean lamp chimneys is to hold them for a moment in the steam from a boiling kettle, rub dry with clean cloth and polish with soft newspaper. No lamp can be expected to burn well unless the burner Is kept clean.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-30
Tn Renanxa Stains

Bouillon stains can be removed from a delicate silk or other fabric by first sponging with ether, then applying French chalk to the wrong side of the material and leaving it all night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-30

How to Test an Oven.
 The heat of an oven is right for bread or cake if a piece of paper put into 1t quickly turns dark yellow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-30
A Very Direrent Matter,

.If# A WGNy DAWGENMN NWNNNKs '----
 Ethel--I heard the count had tilted Gladys.
 Jean--Oh, no: he's too much of gen tleman for that. I know positively that he gave Gladys three days in which to tilt him. New Orleans Times Demo axaf.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-30
Persian Fruits

The cherry, the peach and the plum all originally came from Persia.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-30
Not Blue Eyed.

People of melancholy temperamen rarely have clear blue eyes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-30
Ex am pI@

An example is the best argument Chicago Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-30

Song Birds for Food.
 Tn the markets of Nice about 1 800 ,00C song birds are sold for food every year
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-30
Lacenac PhnfOH

License Photographer. Amateur photographers in Russia ar' obliged to secure licenses.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-30

First Explosive Bullets.
 Explosive bullets were first used in India for hunting tigers and elephants.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-30

Gnraa a Cola isa Che Dax. GrfI
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-02-25

The Scientific American has figured that there are nearly POO, GOO miles of railroad track in the United States. The total weight of the rails required for this mileage is 25,000,000 tons. If this mass of metal could be cast in one rectangular block, it would be 436 feet at the base and $50 feet in height. If all the ties could be gathered in a mammoth pile it would be twenty-four times as great as the pyramid of the Pharoahs. The railroads own 39, ,729 locomotives, 35,OO0 passenger cars and 1, ,409, ,472 freight cars. The total value of the railroad system of the United States, expressed in figures, is $13, 3O8, ,029.O32. If this sum were represented in $10 gold pieces, and the coin melted and run into a single casting, it would form a column fifteen feet in diameter and 259 feet in height.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-02-25
No Prison Removal.
From the Phoenix Gazette

The "prison removal" cry con- tains either nigger in the wood pile or a gigantic graft, perhaps both, and it did not originate with any of the members of the legislature, either Outwardly it may have come from a legisla- tor, but there are some who ap- pear very amiable and docile, but are able to sit up and look around just the same, and who know thing or two. They are not grafters, and are watching things solely in the interests of the people, and whenever any attempt is made to gouge the public purse strings there's go- ing to be something doing.
 Several members of the legis- lature deny that they knew there was plan to remove the penl- tentiary; they deny that a con- ference was held for the purpose of discussing it. Others, how ever, claim that the scheme was not divulged until a few nights ago, and it came from source
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-02-25
EMPLOYMENT OF CONNECTS.

Elsewhere in this paper is re- produced an excellent editorial from the Tucson Star, which furnishes some practical sugges
 tions for consideration by the legislature regarding the em- ployment of convicts in the territorial prison. It is not only eminently proper, but it is the duty of the present legisla- ture to provide some means to make the prison self.snstaining; and along the lines marked out by the editor of the Star can be found the way by which this ob- iect may be attained. The prison farm to which the Star alludes consists of 2,000 acres of fertile bottom land, and it can be util- ized as suggested, and from this source alone the prison could be made to pay its way, without a doubt. It would be better per haps to build a levee the first thing and shut off the overflow; this can be done by the convicts and the land could then be made to produce the year through. This is practical, because the Rockland canal is close at hand and when necessary the land may be irrigated. This is a practicable proposition, the adoption of which will be money saved to the taxpayers. Let the honorable legislators give to the question their early and earnest attention.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-02-25

It is dangerous to resist the wishes of woman if she hap pens to have a strong will. The experiences of a wealthy Indiana farmer afford ample proof of this assertion. She wanted to go to a circus. Her husband desired that she should stay at home while he went with the children. A physical combat ensued be- tween them, and the husband drove away with the children. Next day the wife had him ar rested for assault and used the evidence as basis for suit for divorce and alimory. She was successful in court, being award ed $8, 800 alimony and the custo- dy of the children. The entire proceedings cost $15, ,000 besides wrecking his home and happi- ness. He might have avoided all the trouble had he consented to his wife's wishes. He could have taken her to the circus for fifty cents and saved S15, ,0OO. There is in this case lesson which husbands may ponder over with evident profit It is better in every way to take your wife to a circus than to have her start a circus at home in which you are forced to play the part of a clown.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-02-25
AriZona'S, Legislature.
TMohave County Miner.

The legislature is getting down to business at last and is doing just what everyone predicted violating every pledge made pri
 or to the last election. Guf: J. Frank Wilson, who was acct dentaIlly elected to congress, is in Phoenix for the purpose, it is saidI of instrqcting the legisla- tors how they can get around passing measures they were pledged by MT. Wilson's plat form to make fnto-laWs. The union label bill, the antl-black- list bill and the eight-hour law have been put to sleep and so will all the other measures that served the purpose of the demo- .crats in the last campaign. We are pleased to note that num- Der of the democratic members are staying with their pledges, no matter how obnoxious they may be. Of course we do not think an eight-hOnr law would be the right thing at this time, but the anti blacklist and union label bills are measures that should appeal to every right thinking man in the legislature. The session is half expired, yet there is not one law up to the governor for his approval or re jection. There are about fifty clerks and attaches of the legis- lature drawing from four to six dollars per day and appropria- tiOnS of several thousand dollars for new territorial buildings that the taxpayers of the territory will have to pay when this az gregation of ignorance and stu .pidity adiourns next month.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-02-25
When the Walls Ran Down.

The Irishman who went up in the hotel lift without knowing what it was did not recover easi- ly from the surprise. He relates the story in this way:
 wint to the hotel, an says |, ''Is MT. Smith in9"
 "Yes," says the man wid the sojer cap. ''Will yez shtep in?''
 So 1 shteps into the closet, an all of a suddint he pulls tn rope an'-it's tn truth Pm tellin' yez- tn walls av buildin' began run nin' down into tn cellar.
 "Och, murther!" says |. "What'll become av Bridget an tn childer which was left below there?"
 Says tn sojer cap, Be aisy, SOFT; they be all right whln yez come down."
 "Come down it is," says L. "An' it is no closet at all, but a haythenish balloon that yez got me inr'
 An wid that th' walls stood stock still an he opened tn door an thayre I was wid tn roof list over me head! An begorra, that's what saved me from goin' up to hiven intirely!-Irish In dependent.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-02-25

that will bear watching. There is no popular demand for the re- moval of the prison. There is no necessity for the removal. And why should the legislators begin to talk about doing some thing not beneficial or necessary where there is so much to be done that should not be over looked, things that are necessary and of far more importance than the prison removal?
 The Gazette does not believe that the legislature will touch the subject, or at least go so far as to pass a bill ordering the change. It should be the duty of the legislature to provide for the Benson reform school and put it in operation. There is great need for such an institu- tion in Arizona, as every justice of the peace and district judge will inform those who are look, ing for information.
 If it is absolutely necessary that the prison should be re- moved, why not locate it at Mar lcopa, or Globe, the most cen trally located places in the terri tory and the most easily acces- Sible?