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POTATO PLANTS AT $50.
Ehslsh Potato Plants of Eld0rado Variet,
Sell at Fabulous Prices

Enslish Potato Plants of Eldorado Variety
Sell at Fabulous Prices.
q London dispatch says: "Some-
thing like gold-mining profits will be
possible soon without the trouble of
digging deeper than is necessary to
turn up the homely potato. This
weeks issue of an agricultural paper,
which is specially devoted to potatoes,
gives Particulars of an extraordinary
crop OF potatoes grown by one of it's
correspondents from the new variety
Eldorado, which last year was worth
more than its weight in gold. From
one pound of seed he raised 1858
plants, many of which sold for 500 to
$50 each.''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-03-09
Cent Profit on Binding Irvine.

Prison made Irvine will be sold on
a margin OF cent pound profit to
the farmers of the State if the amended
Block bill is accepted by the legisla-
ture. The original bill prohibiting a
profit to the State was amended to
make no reference to the canvas sacks
and good quality rope in which it was
proposed to wrap the Irvine for ship
ment' and to increase the margin OF
profit from half a cent to full cent a
pound.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-03-09
A FaVOrite Remedy for Rabies

Its pleasant taste and prompt cures
have made Chamberlain Cough
Remedy favorite with the mothers OF
small children. It quickly cures their
coughs and colds and prevents any
danger of pneumonia or other serious
consequences. 1t not only cures
Group, but when given as soon as the
croupy cough appears will prevent
the attack. For sale by Princeton
Drug Co.
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First Publication Mar. 2. 1905.

First Publication Mar. 2 1906
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
~ Mile LacS.-sS In Probate Court
Special Term, February Oath, 1905.
In the matter OF the estate of James Dens-
more, deceased.
Whereas, certain writings, purporting to be
duly authenticated copies of the last will and
testament of James Densmore late of Brook
Ign. New York, deceased, and the probate
thereof in the Surrogate court of Kings county.
New York, have been delivered to this court:
AndsWhereas. Clarence w. Seamans Earnest
+. Barron and Daniel G. Roundy have filed
herewith their petition, representing among
other things that said James Densmore has
lately died IN said county of Kings, testate.
possessed OF certain real estate, situated in
said county OF Mile Laos on which the will
may operate and that said petitioners are the
executors duly appointed by said will, and
praying that the said instrument NAV be adj
mitted to probate, and that letters of admin
istration with the will annexed be to Them is
sued thereon;
1t is ordered, that the proofs of said instru-
ment, and the said petition, be heard before
this court, az the probate Office in said county
on Monday: the 9th day OF March, A, d. 1865.
at III O'Clock in the forenoon, when all persons
interested may appear for. or contest the pro
bate OF said instrument.
And it is further ordered that notice OF the
time and place of said hearing be given to all
persons interested. by publishing this order
once In each week, for three successive weeks
prior to said day OF hearing, in the Princeton
ONION. weekly newspaper printed and pub
nShed at Princeton in said county.
Dated at Princeton this oath day of February
A. ID 1905. By the Court,
B M. VANALsTEIN.
lFroDate SeaL] Judge OF Probate.
CHARLES KEITH
Attorney for Petitioners
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Cannot ESCAPE Advert,s,np.

1t is impossible for business man
to escape advertising; if he don't ad-
vertlse his goods for sale himself the
sheriff will do it for him. Sank Cen
tire Herald.
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bowling and Sinking come very easily.
One soon gets accustomed to it,
"One has to-" she replied, with a lit.
tie sigh. Especially if one is WON
an, which little mishap comes to some
of us, you know. I wonder if you
could find me chair
She was standing with her back to a
small sofa capable of holding three,
but calculated to accommodate two.
She did not, of course, see it. In fact.
she looked everywhere but toward it,
raising her perfectly gloved fingers
tentatively for his arm
Il am tired Of standing," she added.
He turned and Indicated the sofa, to-
ward which she Immediately advanc-
ed. AS she sat down he noted vaguely
that she was e1quisitely dressed, GER
tainly one of the best dressed women
in the room.
Mrs. Sydney scarborough looked up
at him with certain admiration. This
man was like a mountain breeze to
one who has breathed nothing but the
faded air of drawing rooms.
She drew in her train with a pretty
curve OF her gloyed wrist.
'You look as if you did not know
what it is to be tired, but perhaps you
will sit down. can make ROOM"
He accepted with alacrity.
"And now" she said, ''let me hear
where you have been. I have only had
time to shake hands with you the last
two times that we have met! You said
you had been away"
Eyes; have been to Russia
Her face was steadily beautiful, CON-
posed and ready.
"Ah, how interesting! I have been in
Petersburg. I love Russia" While she
spoke she was actually looking across
the room toward the tall Frenchman,
her late companion.
do you?" answered Paul eagerly
His face lighted up after the manner
of those countenances that belong to
men of one idea. Il am very much in
terested in Russia"
"Do you know Petersburg?" she ask
ed rather hurriedly. Il mean-society
there:"
"No. 1 know one or two people in
Moscow
She nodded, suppressing a quick lit
tie sigh which might have been one of
relief had her face been less pleasant
and smiling.
"Who?' she asked indifferently.
He mentioned several we'll known
Musc0vite names, and she broke into a
sudden laugh
"How terrible they sound" she said
gayly, "even to me, and I haye been to
Petersburg. But you speak Russian,
Mr.. AleXis?"
YES" he answered. "And you?"
She shook her head and gave a little
sigh.
81? Oh, no. I am not at all clever,
am afraid
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ter had come and gone, leaving it's
mark, as winters do. It left a very dis
tinct mark on Russia. 1t was a fam
inc winter. From the snow ridden
plains that lie to the north Of Moscow
Karl Steinmetz had written piteous de-
scriptions of an existence which SEEM
ed hardly worth the living. But each
letter had terminated with a prayer,
remarkably near to a command, that
he, Paul Howard Alexis, should re-
main in England. So Paul stayed in
London, where he INDUCED to the full
sadly mistaken hobby This man
had, as we have seen, that which is
called q crank or loose screw, ac-
cording to the fancy of the speaker
He had conceived the absurd idea Of
benefiting his fellow beings and Of
turning into that mistaken channel the
sSsurplus wealth that was his.
A,A But Paul Howard Alexis had the
good fortune to be rich out of England,
and that roaring lion Of modern days,
organized charity, passed him by. The
only organized charity of which he was
cognizant was the great Russian Char
ity league, betrayed six months earlier
to government which has ever turned
its face against education and enlight-
eminent. In this he had taken no &C.
tive part, but he had given largely Of
his great wealth. That his name had
figured on the list of families sold for
vast sum Of money to the authorities
Of the ministry Of the interior seemed
all too sure. But he had had no init
nation that he was looked upon with
small favor. The more active mem
bers Of the league had been less for
tunate, and more than one nobleman
had been banished to his estates.
Although the sum actually paid fc
the papers of the Charity league was
known, the recipient Of the blood mon
ey had never been discovered It was
large sum, for the government had
been quick to recognize the necessity
Of nipping this movement in the bud.
Education is a dangerous matter to
deal with, for on the heels of educa-
ton socialism ever treads. When at
: last education makes foothold in
Russia that foothold will be on the
very step of the autocratic throne. The
Charity league had, as Steinmetz put
it, the primary object Of preparing the
peasant for education and thereafter
placing education within his reach.
Such proceedings We're naturally held
by those in high places to be only Sec
ond to nihilism
All this and more which shall tran
spire in the course of this narration
was known to Paul. In face of the
fact that his name was prominently be-
fore the Russian ministry Of the inte-
rior he proceeded all through the win
ter to ship roadmaking tools. agricul-
tural implements, seeds and food.
Paul had met Mrs. Sydney Bambor-
ough on one or two occasions and had
been interested in her. From the first
he had come under the influence of her
beauty. But she was then a married
woman. He met her again toward the
end of the terrible winter to which ref
erence has been made and found that
mere mountaineering had in the
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CHAPTER ".

AUL had been five months III
- England when he met Mrs. Sgd
ney scarborough. Since his hur-
+ ried 1eparture from Tyer q win
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battles for her. It was what is called
love. But there is no word in any
spoken language that covers so wide
a field. Every day and all day we call
many things love which are not love.
The real thing is as rare as genius, but
we usually fail to recognize it's rarity.
That which Paul Howard Alexis felt
at this time for Eta was merely the
chivalrous instinct that teaches men
their primary duty toward women
namely, to protect and respect them.
But out of this instinct grows the bet
ter thing-love.
There are some women whose desire
it is to be all things to all men in
stead of everything to one. This was
the stumbling block in the way of Eta
Marlborough. 1t was her instinct to
please all at any price, and her ODE
dience to such instinct was often un-
conscious. She hardly knew perhaps
that she was trading upon a sense of
chivalry rare in these days, but had
she known she could not have traded
with a keener comprehension of the
commerce.
II should like to forget the past al
together" she said. "But it is hard
for women to get rid of the past. 1t is
rather terrible to feel that one will be
associated all ones life with person
for whom no one had any respect. He
was not honorable or
She paused, for the intuition of some
women is marvellous. A slight change
Of countenance had told her that char
lty, especially toward the dead. is a
commendable quality.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
Child Sings Grand Opera.

From the New York Evening World.
Baby Lorraine, as pretty Il girl OF !.
years az one could hope to meet any
where, is to be the sensation of the
coming grand opera season, according
to the reports of numerous musical
critics. Her voice is described as a
contralto of wonderful purity and mel
lowness. and because of these qualities
In one so young 1t Is considered mar
velous.
The child had expression, and train
Ing has given her a technique which
would seem to be beyond her compre-
hension II 1t were not for the proof she
can give Of its possession.
Professor Carl Praegef. who has had
Baby Lorraine under his tutelage for a
year past. declares that musical history
records no parallel to her voice. He
describes its range as of four and a
half Octaves from the lower contraIto C
to G. sharp, which Is more than an
octave above the highest soprano +
above high c..
This" adds the professor. brings
the voice to within three notes from
The end of HE piano keyboard, and
every note clear and true"
The child has been trained to take
such roles as Marguerite, in Faust
and Elsa in "I.ohengrin." Baby I.or-
raine and her mother are now in the
catskills. Their home in New York Is
at No. II West Twenty-first street.
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presently, when She had partly recov-
cred her self-control.
For me, yes; a great deal: all the
savings OF nearly two years" she re-
piled, and it was going 10 pay a debt.
too. l WAS sending ii To my aunt she
explained, moved by the sympathy in
his eyes to tell the whole story. She
took me to her home, in a little coun-
try town, after my mother died, II she
has been. oh. SO good and kind TO me.
She borrowed money OH her house and
farm so that | might come back here
and get some schooling. Since | have
been able to do more than earn my eX-
penses nave been saving to epa that
loan. There seemed to be no hurry,
and the mortgage could have run on
Indefinitely but for the sudden death
of the ma who held ii. His son, who
is an entirely different kind of person.
threatens foreclosure unless the money
is paid when it falls due on the goth. l
drew it from the savings bank yester-
day and sent 1T by registered mail.
Now those awful robbers have got it
and poor Aunt Mary will be sold out.
1t Will just kill her--at her age-l
know it will. Oh, what shall | do"
whatever you do, don't distress
yourself needlessly." he said. Fastening
Take my advice. Amy, and don't Dor
row trouble"
He had never used her first name be
fore. or spoken to her in just that tone.
\ slight flush tinGed her checks as she
answered: .
Il don't have to borrow it: 1T has
come without that"
No, o yet" he insisted. You wait
IA little. There are still four days be-
fore the Goth. and 1 predict that in the
meantime that pouch and the money
will be recovered"
His assertion was so confident that
she looked up at him i'll surprise.
Il mean he added. rather hurriedly
and forcing a laugh. that Uncle Sam
has a long, strong arm and doesn't
allow his property to be grabbed with
out making a effort to grab
it back"
Its good of you TO try to comfort
me-" She exclaimed gratefully. when
you are In trouble and have been these
many days now, and you needn't deny
It. Something is wrong about the bust
ness here
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29

THAT is true" he admitted. and, as
confession is said to pc good for the
soul. I'm going to tell you something
bou 1t. The whole thing in a nutshell
1t. that Clarke patent which we've been
trying to get control of-which we
must have or go to the wall-and which
Swan & Dana ave been secretly and
unfairly fighting against us for, we've
lost, and they've got 1t. Yes, it's the
last straw and Kinsley G. Company's
finish is plainly visible"
AT his disclosure she could only
look at him in large-eyed, mute con-
~sternatlOn.
That is what has broken UP poor
father" he continued. and has taken
pretty nearly all the starch out of me.
We had hoped until-until yesterday
we could control the situation. He had
an option on the patent running till
noon today in New York. We have
pinchad and scraped in every way to
get the purchase money, but it is stiil
short several thousand dollars. Yes
terday We got the promise. from an
uncle Of mothers. OF a loan that would
have made up the shortage. But he il
d leisurely old fellow and after the
hard work we had to get him to pro-
mise at all we didn't dare hurry him
lest he back on: altogether. The mon
~ HASH | tOiIiC Jtt. diIb lIlOuSH ~ pIDD-
ably will arrive this afternoon 1t will
be too late to be of any use. The
Clarke trustees are in "A fume to get
the estate settled. and though perhaps
they might wait d day or so II l per-
sonaily could be on hand in New York
to explain. Swan e. Dana's broker has
instructions to jump in with a cash
offer az soon as he can hypOthecate the
securities they have managed TO rake
together TO send to him. There's no
fear but that he'll be On the pot the
moment our option expires"
AT this point the colloquy was inter-
rupted by the entrance Of an express
man with a packet of money-no other
than the loan that had been looked
for in the afternoon mail.
Just a day too'late." kirsley re-
marked bitterly.
Mr.. Kinsley.' exclaimed his assist
ant impulsiveIy, you gave me a piece
of advice; now in return I'd like to give
you one. Perhaps this money isn't a
day too late. or even a minute OF late.
Send the whole sum to New York and
also a telegram explaining the circum-
stances. Suppose something should
happen to Swan & Dana's agent-sup-
pose, Tor instance. he We're to fall down
In a fit. or be run over. or in some way
be hindered from closing the bargain
for them-yOu might be in time after
ALL"
Its a pretty slim chance" the young
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29

A bou II p. m. yesterday'-to
quote from the account given, under a
huge display heading. In the News of
April la robbery of unparalleled
car which leaves Fernwood for this
city at 1915 p. IN. AS the car. which
was in charge OF Conductor Barnes II
Motorman Hickey, was crossing the
tracks OF the j. S. Il l.. R. r. on the
flats half a mile outside the city limits,
the rear platform was boarded by two
masked and armed men who threw
Barnes down. gagged and bound him
securely. and left him lying helpless
while they proceeded to the interior Of
the car. where they served mail clerk
Watts in a similarly unceremonious
manner. Thus much being accom-
plished, they seized Upon the pouch OF
registered mail and. jumping from the
car. escaped into the darkness some
and unexpectedly did the Williams ap-
pear and accomplish their purpose that
neither of the victims had the slightest
warning or the smallest chance of de-
Tending himself. AS for the motorman,
he knew absolutely nothing of what
had taken place until lie had nearly
reached the postot1ice in this city. when
the failure OF the conductor to give him
the bell after full stop at the Harrison
street crossing led to an investigation
and the discovery of the pair of help
Il SIS men. AS the night was dark and
stormy il is hardly surprising that the
robbers should have succeeded in car
ryine out what was doubtless a care
fully laid plan. as We'll as in getting
AVA beyond danger OF pursuit lons
before the news of their daring exploit
could get to the ears of the police. In
sepctors Jones and Sullivan have
been put upon he case. but as neither
Barnes nor Watts can describe their
ASSISTANTS with any degree of accuracy.
ii seems as IL the efforts Of those Off
GERS would scarcely lead to capture"
Edward kinsley, junior partner OF j.
Kimsley & SON., entered the firms office
With IL tagging step and. dropping into
the chair before his desk. sat staring
modify at nothing until he was
aroused to the duty of opening the mail
by the arrival of his typewriting assist
ant.
Not much for you this morning.
Misc Parker" he said, laying out the
Few letters that needed replies.
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Polite Profanity.
From the Clara City Herald.

From the Clara City Herald.
A lady used the expression Gee
the other night. 1t had never occurred
to her that she was taking the name
OF the Lord In vain. Probably few Of
the many who indulge in sugar-coated
profanity realize that they are swear
ing. What is Gee though but an
e%uphemism for "Jesus?" Dear me-"
Is nothing but the latin for Doe Meo'
My God! For goodness sake is only
For Lords sake" Dirt it,. is God
rott"d:' Judas Priest i4fS"Jesus
Christ "Golly." Gosh or .a'f.Gorry,"
etc. are only corruptions of Cod
Darn IT," Dash It," ding it, Blame
it, etc. are only variations of Damn
it. In short there Is nor an expression
Of this sort that cannot be traced pack
to an oath for Its origin. Notwith-
this. you Will every day hear
would be terribly shocked at a genuin
oath.
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The glimpse of the young mans
gloomy face which Amy Parker caught
as she stepped forward to receive the
letters seemed to startle and alarm
her.
MIR. Kinsley." she exclaimed. what
Is the trouble?"
Eth! Oh-nothing in particular" he
said. in the manner Of one who prefers
to evade rather than answer a question.
But you look dreadfully." the girl
persisted; Il don't believe you're we'll"
"Oh, yes. l am he contradicted, with
a slight show OF impatience; Il didn't
get as much sleep as l might have
needed last night-that's all"
His assertions were not convincing,
and after hesitating a moment, she re-
newed her int%errogatory.
Your father-is he's anything
wrong with him?" she asked. The elder
kinsley's chair had almost before been
vacan atthe opening of business.
No, no.; father is-he will be along
presently. Please don't bother about
about u.s.
Silenced. If not satisfied. Amy gath
cred up the letters and was about to
retreat when her glance lighted on a
copy Of the News. which lay upo the
desk. with the mail robbery heading in
full view. A few moments later Kins-
ley heard a cry and look ed UP hastily.
f1eI lace was cOlOIIeSS, her eyes staring
at the paper and she was gripping the
edge of the desk as If to keep herself
from sinking to the hoor. He sprang
VI Ia support her and having seated
her. palled and trembling. in his own
chair, hurried to fetch water from the
faucet in the corner.
For heavens sake, What is ito" he
demanded. when he was sure she was
o going to faint.
.ThDt rObberV-laSt niphr.' she
gasped, Il sent away-some money-it
must have been in that registered
pouch. Oh. what a cruel" Here
she broke down and began to cry.
He looked at her in great distress
guilty distress. might almost have
said. In the course Of the last few
months. during which this handsome
rather reserved. but wholly efficient
young woman had been in the firms
employ. the junior partner had thought
more than once that it might be pleas
ant to cultivate friendly personal az
well as business relations with her. But
hitherto financial and other troubles of
Il serious nature had SO engrossed him
as to leave neither leisure nor inclina-
ton for anything else. Now as h
gaZed at her bowed head and shaken
form his mind became filled with a
tumult Of emotions, and suddenly he
grew conscious OF feelings toward her
the existence Of which q little while
ago he would not have suspected.
WAS twas 1t muchf" he inquired
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Don'ts for Wem.en.
From the st. Louis Post-Di

From the st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Don't alight from a car when it is
stationary. Wait until 1t is going
some and then jump off backward.
Don't look appealingly at a man. Z
pecting him to give you his seat. Sit
on his lap.
Don't hand the conductor anything.
less thar a 81 bill. 1t might jar him
into insensibility.
Don't rise to depart until the car has
come to a full stop. especially II 1t fs
crowded. The other passengers are In
no hurry.
Don't stare at the young men In the
car: You have no toea how embarrass-
ing it is for them.
Don't swear or blasphame or other
wise misconduct yourself. Remember
there are usually one or two old sports
or ribald young men on the car. and it
would shock them terribly
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Nerve.
From rhe New york Tr,h,,n.

From the New York Tribune.
A Chinese, carrying a ladder, walked
into one Of the police courts in Sinpa-
pore the other day. Removing his hat.
he bowed with grace to the Judge on
the bench. over the latter's seat was
a valuable clock. This the Chinese
quietly removed. tucked it under one
arm and the ladder under the other.
bowed again to the magistrate, and
withdrew. Some days elapsed. and the
clock was not returned. 1t had been
stolen while the court was sitting.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29

That's the general Idea of promoters.
In reality. there are as many kinds Of
promoters as there are of any other
species OF mammals. Some are plain
md some are gorgeous Of plumage.
some are painfully minute and careful,
md some are magniicently vague and
general. Some believe every word they
say, and others really hate to tell the
ruth even for a cash premium.
The latter kind prefer for their oper-
itlons, mines. which. being holes In the
ground. are SO near to nothing vita a
i'm around II thai they always tempt