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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-17
A CHRISTMAS
TOBOGGAN
By MANDA L. CROKER

MN sheltered cleft on the noun
IA tain side where the scraggy pines
s@~ made polite Obeisance to their
bare-headed neighbors, the Halfway
house had stood, a harbinger of COM
fort, for a score of years.
And now, though the old stage lay
rotting in the valley and the traveller
Numbered along by rail beneath it's
very foundations, the friendly gables
seemed reckoning to imaginary guests
Tonight, too, the pine branches
cracked merrily on the wide hearth,
as if the snubs of a progressive pub
Tic were not worth minding, lighting
mp the long, low room in the cleaning
OF the Christmas Eve.
Two women conversed in tender
monotone in the CHEEKY illumination,
and the elder was saying: The paper
cannot be found and, of course, the
property goes to your Uncle Hermon."
The other rose YEARLY from her
place before the fire and stood lean
ing her head against the black old
Fashioned mantel
Then uncle really intends taking
our home away from us?' she said, in
terrogatively, looking down into the
patient mother face.
certainly, my daughter,' came the
reply in cheerful resignation, land he
expects to take possession soon, too
But your father always made much
Of the Christmas time and, for his
sake, we will keep the day gladly, YOU
know"
Yes, l know and the girl turned
away toward the next room, tuckine
pup her sleeves with little gingerly
thrusts as she went
The brace Of cartridges Brother Ned
had shared the day before made a.
pretty picture as they waited plump
and round, for the last turn of the
skeWer. After they were ready for
the morrows roasting the tall, ousenly
girl went over to the open DOORWAY a
moment to contemplate the pictur-
esque landscape she had loved all her
life
: Even the scrubby oaks are restful
hlp here,' she unused, and | don't see
how am to bring myself to be turned
out liE1e-a beggar!"
Making a sudden dash at her eyes
with her handkerchief she resumed:
"Of course, if mother is bent on hav-
ing a sunny Christmas in the face of
1t all, why, I won't be shadowy."
Hearing a CHEEKY whistle outside she
continued: Med doesn't care about it
boys don't. 0 yes'' correcting the
uncharitable thought. The does care,
but not as l do
The mother rocked to and fro be-
fore the fragrant blaze humming an
old refrain. The dusk gathered
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-17

for her unfortunate brother-in-1aw,
with a queer sensation Juggling at her
heartstrings. He had meant to stop,
but not in this manner. Surely there
! was Providence in it.
Here are some papers we picked
up said Mr.. Fulton, laying a. roll in
; the widows hand. They must belong
to him. Examine them and see
haven't my glasses with me-
In her own room Mrs Cameron
! looked the papers over. "Of course
they're his" she unused, unrolling the
grimy outer wrapper Unfolding the
inside paper she read: Il hereby give
and bequeath the Halfway house tc
my sister-in-laW, Prudence Cameron,
and
She read no further. Down at the
!! bottom of the instrument was the Pc
culiar chirography of her injured broth
er-in-laW.
1T was never lost!" she exclaimed;
"but Hermon never meant that /
should see this
Putting the precious document away
carefully, she went downstairs with a
queer little smile triumphant on her
patient face.
The physician and Hermon's family
had arrived and the wife was saying:
I'VE went right on tobogganing down
to the uneven road at the lower turn
ing. Then the cutter went to pieces
against a tree and we we're upset, but
not hurt
She ended with a hysterical laugh,
as she looked toward the white-faced
husband.
Stunned considerable, bruised a
bit, but fairly ready for his Christmas
dinner" said the doctor as he took
his leave.
In the kitchen Edith surveyed the
brace of cartridges and wondered if
there was enough to go round" But
while she cogitated the Fultons came
in with bounuful dinner
I'VE planned for company" laughed
jolly Mrs. Fulton, land we're bound to
have it, even if We meet them half
way" And soon the Christmas cheer
filed the lonely old rooms.
In the midst of the merry Christmas
dinner Prudence Cameron looked
across the table at her brother-i n-law
who, pillowed up in an armchair, was
munehing a Drowned bird, and said,
playfully: christmas gift, Brother
Hermon."
Il meant to have brought some
thing" he stammered, in confusion,
but
Thank you, l know you did, inter-
rupted Prudence, her face glowing
with victory, land it is all right. Mr..
Fulton gave it to me-the will, mean
and I thank you again.
Had the house tumbled down the
mountain side Hermon Cameron could
not have been more surprised He
sank back among the pillows with a
suppressed groan. MY heart!" he
said, family. my heart!"
You are hurt more seriously than
we thought for!" cried the Fultons, in
alarm.
"Oh, no." murmured Hermon. Il
am just a little overcome
And so it proved. But, although
he revived and chatted with his friend,
Fulton, over the toothsome plum pud-
ding, he did not look Prudence Cam
eron's way again that day.
And that night Ned sat before the
cracking fire on the broad hearth,
while the dancing light touched his
rudy face and glinted up along the
smoky rafters. and whispered between
his palms: Dear Lord, we are so
thankful for the blessed Christmas
tide; but just now we are thankfuller
for the upset of Uncle Hermon!"
| MORE DANGER AHEAD.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-17

glOomily in the corners of the room
while the dancing light glinted along
the smoky rafters as if eager to dispel
all thought Of loneliness.
Mrs. Cameron glanced upward. In
the years agone, when the rafters were
not so smoky and the dear old rooms
not so dingy as now, the Halfway
house was the social hub of the noun
tain side. But now
A sturdy lad of IL years came bust
ling in with his arms full of holly and
hts pockets full of mail. ' :
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Not to BE Caught Again,

my wife says she doesn't want me
to give her a solitary thing for Christi
mas this year,
Are you going to take her at her
word?"
mot much! I did that once I'm
an advocate of peace whenever it can
be had with honor. ''-Chicago Record
Herald
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HIS Calculation.

Mamma-But these cheap toys break
so easily.
Exactly. Johnny is never
satisfied until he breaks his toys, so
thought I'd give him something that.
won't give him much trouble.-Brook
lyn Life: =, 81. - - -.
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day and that head clerk he called me
aside and let out that Mr. Busby was
going to buy me one of those nice
fur-trimmed coats, and wouldn't like
to choose it, without him knowing it?
So l chose-and won't have joke on
Mr.. Busby tomorrow"
THAT was real nice of that clerk
1T was, and seeing how I could trust
him, l asked him to advise me which
choose for Mr.. Busby-I just couldn't
decide between the red one and the
green one. He said"
"Oh, by the way, he told me real
funny story about a bath robe He
says q lady wanted to buy her hus-
band one for Christmas and asked his
advice. He told her to wait until to-
morrow, as some new ones were COM
ing in then, and"
why, that must have been the very
day I was in; though I didn't sec any
new ones when I went back the
'Mhm. And he just called her hus-
band in that night and told him to
choose for himself, so he wouldn't
have to exchange it the day after
Christmas. Her husband thought it
the best joke yet to think what laugh
he'd have on her when she gave it to
him. So he chose a blue one and
why, what's the matter, Mrs. Busby?"
Without word, Mrs. Busby fed up
the stairs, returning a moment later
with a blue bath robe in her trembling
grasp.
Did you ever in your life know any
body as mean as that clerk?" she
gasped.
ELISA ARMSTRONG BENGOUGH.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-17
Bill That Beats EN- All.

you may talk of Bill Jones and Bill Walk
er, Bill Brown;
There's a bill that beats all of them some
where in town;
A bill that is waiting for all Of US still.
And the name of this great one is Christ
mas Btuln
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-09-19
pisAs TIERS TO SHIPPING OCCUR
AT DIFFERENT POINTS ON
ATLANTIC COAST.
sE:RLY TWO SCORE OF LIVES LOST
rwENrY-oNE PERISH OFF FLOR
IDA AND Fifteen NEAR
pARMIscoTTA, NE.

Norfolk, Va, Sept. 18.-The British
steamship Roxby, Captain Shlelos'
which arrived here during the morn
ing from Port English, has on ooaro
Domingo Ballo Reyarberay, the sole
survivor of the crew OF twenty-five
men of the British steamer Mexlcano,
which foundered with all on board on
the Florida coast Tuesday night.
Reyarberay caught a piece OF wreck
age and managed to keep up until ne
was seen Wednesday morning by the
Roxby and rescued.
The Spaniard, through an inter-
prefer, told of the Mexicano's SINKING.
The steamer was bound from Tamplco
fo, Vera Cruz with cargo OF petro-
leum in bulk, when the full force OF
the hurricane broke upon her. Noun
famous seas broke constantly over the
ship and finally one great wave
crashed through her decks. Inc nre-
room was flooded and the Mex1cano
broke helpless. For a few moments
she WalloWed in the trough OF the seas
and then plunged to the bottom. Inc
rescued man says hundreds OF gallons
of oil were poured over the ships side
In a vain attempt to calm the sea and
if possible save the ship. When the
Mexicano went down the crew went
with her. All boats had long since
been crushed by the force Of the waves
and the men were powerless to save
themselves. Reyarberay went under
with the vessel and by merest chance
became entangled in some loose rig
ging and spars. The buoyancy OF
these brought him to the surface and
he made himself fast to the largest
spar. For seven hours he floated in
turbulent sea until finally the Roxby
hove in sight His rescue was dar-
ing one.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-09-19
Seven
Diseases Caused by
Measles.
DR.. Miles Restora.
tive Tonic and
Nervine Cured After
Thirty=one Years.

81 was perfectly healthy young man up
to February 1865. When my regiment was
in Camp Randall / was taken sick with the
measles and did not enjoy good health up
to the time I used DR.. Miles Restorative
Nervine and Tonic in 1896. Doctors have
told me it came from inactivity of the liver.
] cannot say how many physicians did treat
me but have had all kinds. Dieting has
never helped me. Biliousness, attacks of
headache, rheumatism, nasal catarh. hay
fever, asthma, and chronic diarrhea; have all
taken their turn with me. Thanks to the
Nervine and Tonic | am completely restored
to health. have also used Dr. Miles Anti
Pain Pills with good results and | think that
the DR. Miles Remedies are perfect. KEY.
Hiram Bender, Sparta, Wis.
81 want to say few good words for Dr..
Miles Restorative Nervine. | have been
troubled very much with insomnia since |
made the change to the new paper and on
account of this have tried various remedies
without relief. l was finally induced by
wholesale druggist, personal friend OF
mine, to try Nervine. l can assure you it has
done me lot of good. do not find it nee
essary to use it regularly now but occasion
ally when l find that am excessively nerv-
Gus and restless | again take it up as
always keep supply on hand. 1t has never
failed to give me the desired relief."-A.
Huegin, Publisher "Daily Free-Press" Mil
waukee, Wis.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie DIR. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases Address
DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-09-19
PAPERS ON IRRIGATION.
Ogden Convention Listens to Govern
ment Experts.

Ogden Convention Listens, to Govern
ment Experts.
Ogden, Utah, Sept. 18-Practical IL
Illustrations of what irrigation will do
for Western land and the best methods
of supplying the needed moisture to
the arid stretches of the West, as we'll
as the theoretical science of irriga-
ton, were set before the delegates to
the irrigation congress at the days
sessions. The morning session was
almost entirely devoted to the read
ing of papers by government experts
in irrigation and forestry, headed by
their chief, Secretary Of Agriculture
Wilson, who gave comprehensive de-
scription of the great work the de-
partment of agriculture is doing in the
matter of irrigation.
No session of the congress was
scheduled for afternoon and nearly all
the delegates visited the model farm
of forty. acres conducted by the state
at the deaf, dumb and blind institu-
ton. This entire tract has been de-
voted to irrigation experiments.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-09-19
EIGHTEEN KNOWN DEAD.
Storm Causes Many Fatalities In
Greater New York.


New York, Sept. 18.-Rough esti
mates of the financial loss due to the
wind and storm are 100000 on and
around Manhattan island alone. So
far eighteen lives are known to have
been lost in the storm and it is be-
lieved this number will be double.
when all reports are in.
The beaches at New Rochelle, on
Long Island sound, and City island are
strewn with wreckage from yachts
and it is estimated that not less than
100000 damage was done these YES
sells alone. The cup defender Reliance
is reported to have been somewhat in
jured through being rammed by a pile
driver which broke loose from it's
noorings and drifted on the Reliance's
stern.
In Jamaica bay, Long island, scores
of yachts were wrecked Most of them
were torn from their anchorage and
pounded to pieces on shore, but a good
many were caught while sailing in the
bay and those aboard had narrow es-
capes. The entire fleet of the Jamaica
Bay Yacht club, comprising more than
thirty boats, valued at sums up to
$1,000, was destroyed.
While a freight train on the Long
Island railroad was passing between
Mineola and Hyde Park the roof Of
box car was carried away by the gale,
with Walter Lewis and George B. Sny-
der two brakemen, clirging to it. The
Roof was carried almost hundred feet
ON the track. where it collapsed by
etriking a tree. Both men were fa-
tally injured.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-09-19
TWO VESSELS WRECKED.
Fifteen Lives Lost Off the Coast Of
Maine.

Darmiscotta, Me-, Sept. 18.-Fifteen
men lost their lives in the violent gale
which ragged off the coast during the
night. The Gloucester mackerel seln-
ing schooner George F. Edmunds, in
command of Captain Willard G. Poole,
the owner, struck on the eastern side
OF Pemaquid point and was smashe>
to pieces. Fourteen of the crew OF
sixteen men persisted in the breakers.
The schooner Sadie and Lillian CT
Prospect, bound from Prospect Bay to
Boston, struck on the western side q
Pemaquid point and had her bottom
knocked out on the rocks. The cap
tain was drowned, but his crew of two
we're rescued.
The Gloucester schooner, which he
been fishing off the coast, missed her
bearings and, running too near the
point off Pemaquid, struck on the east
ern side and was battered to pieces.
Successive attempts were made to
launch the small boats. Several of the
dories were smashed to pieces or
washed away. Finally five men sue
cessfully got boat afloat and climbed
into it, but before they could reach
land a tremendous sea overturned the
frail craft Three of the men were
drowned, but giant wave caught up
the other two and swept them ashore,
Of the entire crew of sixteen men
these two were the only survivors.
The Sadie and Lillian was caught
on the west side of Pemaquid point
After some difficulty line was gotten
to the wreck and the two seamen came
ashore in safety. The line then be-
came entangled in the wreckage and
the captain was drowned.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-09-19
MISS BRYAN ENGAGED.
Announcement of Her Betrotha| to W.
n. Leavitt, an Artist.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 1S.-At a party
given in honor of Miss Ruth Bryan,
eldest daughter of w. j. Bryan, formal
announcement was made of the be-
trothal of Miss Bryan to William H.
Leavitt an artist of Newport, r. l.
The wedding will be in October.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-09-19
PRESIDENT PARTICIPATED.
Monument to New Jersey Dead Ded'
Gated at Antietam.

WOnOUlCut " tNSW VCtSCy OS0O wv
Gated at Antietam.
Sharpsburg, Md, Sept. 18.-Under
towering skies the magnificent monu-
ment erected on the historic battle
field at Antietam by the grateful state
of New Jersey to its men who fell in
the great engagement was dedicated
during the day. The occasion was
rendered particularly notable by the
presence at and participation in the
ceremonies of the president Of the
United States and of Governor Muir
ply, the chief executive of the state
which was honoring it's heroes.
At 10 o'clock the president and Gov
ernor Murphy, accompanied by Sena-
tors Kean and Dryden and hundreds OF
citizens, left Sharpsburg station for
the famous old Dunkard church on the
battlefield of Antietam. There the
brigades of veterans, in columns of
tours, escorted the president, Governor
Murphy and distinguished guests to
the monument After the assemblage
had been called to order by James o.
Smith of the New Jersey monument
commission and an invocation had
been pronounced by Rev. DR.. Frazer OF
Newark Mr.. Smith reported to Govern
or Murphy the final work Of the com
mission. On behalf of the state of
New Jersey Governor Murphy accept
ed the monument in an appropriate
address.
President Roosevelt, as he arose to
accept the monument on behalf OF the
federal government, was accorded an
ovation He spoke at some length.
Benediction was pronounced by Rev.
William H. Mccormick of New Jersey,
a veteran chaplain.
A greater part of the afternoon was
spent by the president In an inspec-
tion of the points of historic interest
on the battlefield.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-09-19
DIRECTOR
JUDICIAL OFFICER
HON. S. A. FLAHERTY. Dist. JUG
COUNTY OFFICERS.

6. H. MUNRo.......... ....... Auditor
j. r. DELAHUNT. Sheriff
CARL BUCKENTIN.. Treasurer
NELs OLSON. Clerk of Court
SAMEoL LARSON. Registerof Deeds
Z. J. BAHE...,... Judge ofProbate
VIM. c. BIcKNELL.. Attorney
Z. T.. GAME. Coroner
+, I WHEATON. Surveyor
A.RoWLAND Court Commissioner
MARY Billy mn Co. Sup't of Schools
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-09-19
TWO Cities in Darkness.

Seattle, Wash, Sept 18-The trans
former house of the Snoqualmie Power
company at Snoqualmie took fire and
was destroyed. The disaster shuts off
Snoqualmie power from the street rail
way lines in Seattle and Tacoma, from
the Seattle and Tacoma interurban and
the Seattle and Benton railway. 1t
also cuts off the lights from Benton
and Tacoma.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-09-19
FinIay Continues Argument.

London, Sept. 1S.-At the days ses-
sion of the Alaskan boundary commits
sion Attorney General Finlay contin-
ued in behalf of Canada the discussion
of the proper location of the Portland
channel The attorney generals argu-
ment will not be completed before
Sept. 81. David T. Watson of Pitts
burg will open for the American side
Sept. %.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-09-19
MARYLAND REPUBLICANS.
State Convention at Baltimore Selects
Candidates.

Candidates.
Baltimore, Sept 18.-The Republic
an state convention of Maryland met
during the day and nominated the fol-
lowing state ticket:
For governor, Stevenson A. Will
Jams of Hartford county; attorney gen.
eral George Whitelock of Baltimore
city; state comptroller, L. E. P. Den
mis- of Somerset county.
The platform endorses the admin
istration of President Roosevelt and
favors his nomination in 1904; the
present state Democratic administra-
tion in Maryland is denounced; re-
form Of the present election laws is
demanded and the adoption of a cor
rupt practices law to prevent bribery
in elections is advocated.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-09-19
Leading Wisconsin Woman Dead.

Beloit, Wis, Sept. 1S.-Mrs. w H.
AGrinnell, past department president
of the Wisconsin Woman's Relief
Corps, died during the day from ap-
pendicitis at the emergency hospital
Mrs. Grinnell was brilliant woman
and had been popular speaker at
Grand Army and Relief Corps events
throughout the state
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-09-19
NOT MADE PUBLIC.

Long cabIeeram Received From Min
lister Leishman.
Washington, Sept ia long cable
gram from Minister Leishman at Con-
stantinople was received at the state
department during the day. 1t was
sent to the president. Although not
made public it is stated that it indi-
Gates a disposition on the part Of the
sublime porte to take up for settle
ment questions in which this govern
ment is interested. 1t is stated fur
Their that the communication is not
sufficiently definite to show what prog
ress. is being made by the minister in
this direction and that no conclusions
were announced.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-09-19
HIS CONDITION CRITICAL.
Senator Scott Has an Alarming Change
for the Worse,

Denver, Sept 18.-United States
Senator Scott of West Virginia, who
has been i'll at the Brown Palace hotel
for the last few days, has taken an
alarming change for the worse and he
is now in most serious condition.
Dr. Clemens of Canton, O., who has
been attending him, says that there
has been noticeable decline and that
the senator's condition is very grave.
Mrs. Elizabeth N. Scott, wife of Sem
ator Scott, has arrived in Denver and
is at the senator's bedside.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-09-19
NAMES NOT MADE PUBLIC.
Three More Indictments in Postal
Scandal Cases.

Washington, Sept 18.-The federal
grand jury has returned three indict-
ments in the postal cases, involving
two persons, one of them being joint
indictment. The names of the indict-
ed persons were not made public.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20

dropsy. rheumatism. Bright's disease.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure all kid
ney and bladder ills. Read the fol-
lowing case:
Veteran Joshua Heller, FOG South
Walnut street, Urbana, ILL.,. says: "In
the fall of 1899 after getting Doan's
Kidney Pills at Cunningham Bros
drug store in Champaign and taking
a course Of the treatment I told the
readers of this paper that they had
relieved me of kidney trouble, dis
posed Of lame back with pain
across my 1oins and beneath the
shoulder blades. During the inter-
val which has elapsed have had oc-
casion to resort to Doan's Kidney
Pills when I noticed warnings of an
attack. On each and every occasion
the results obtained were just as sat
isfactory as when the pills were first
brought to my notice. I just as en-
phatically indorse the preparation to-
day as I did over two years ago."
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mr.. Heller
will be mailed on application to any
part of the United States. Medical
advice free-strict1y confidential.
Address Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
N. Y. For sale by all druggists, price
so cents per box.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
some Big Canals i'm Europe.

In 1887 the Emperor William canal
to connect the Nortb, sea with the
Baltic was begun and the canal was
opened in 1895. It's cost was 100000
900. Its receipts do not cover eX-
penses. Still another canal connect
ing the North sea with the Baltic was
opened in 1900. It's cost was $6,000,-
900. The Manchester ship @canal cost
$S5, O0O 900. Amsterdam is connected
with the sea by ship canal opened
in 1S45, and Rotterdam is likewise
connected with deep water by a canal
opened in 1885,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
sfethodism i'm Kansas.

Statistics from the four conferences
of the NJ. E. church in Kansas show
that there are in the state 544 Meth
odist preachers, S5,7722 members of
the church, 81, O62 scholars in Method
list Sunday schools, "a churches valued
at $1,445, 43O. Preachers received $780,
997 for their services the past year,
or an average of $500 for each preach
err.