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The Princeton union., 1906-11-29
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that petit.
tion, of which the following is copy,
has been filed in the Office of the
county auditor of Mile Laos county,
State of Minnesota, and that a hear
ing will be had upon said petition be-
fore the county board at the Office OF
the county auditor of said county, in
the village of Princeton, on the 9th
day of December, A. D. 1906, at
O'Clock p. M.
Dated at Princeton, Mimi, this 9th
day of November, 1906.
E. E. WHITNEY,
County Auditor.
(Au1itnr3c Co.1\
The Princeton union., 1906-11-29

10 the County Board of the County of
Mile Laos, State of Minnesota:
Ihe undersigned land owners, whose
lands will be liable to be affected by,
or assessed for, the expense of the
construction of the proposed county
ditch hereinafter described, would re-
spectfully represent that the public
health, convenience and welfare, and
the reclamation of wet and over6owed
lands, require the establishment and
construction of a county ditch along
the following described route in the
town of Bogus Brook, being town.
ship 81, range 26, in said county of
Mile Laos, and that the construction
OF the same would be of public benefit
and utility.
A general description of the pro-
posed starting point, route and termi-
nus OF said ditch is as follows: Com
menclng at point as near as prac-
tlcable to the southeast corner of the
nOrtheast quarter of the southeast
quarter OF section ten (l0), in said
township and range; thence north
westerly, northeasterly and north
erly, over and across the northeast
quarter of the southeast quarter and
the east half of the northeast quarter
OF section ten and the west half of the
northwest quarter of section eleven, to
the northwest corner of said section
eleven: thence northeasterly across
the southwest quarter of section two;
thence easterly and southerly across
the west half of the southeast quarter
OF said section two; thence southerly
across the west half of the northeast
quarter of section eleven, and termi-
mating in Bogus Brook as its outlet,
at point in the southwest quarter of
the northeast quarter of said section
eleven.
Also branch ditch described as
follows: Beginning at point four
teen rods west of the southeast corner
OF the northeast quarter of the south
west quarter of section ten (1O), in
same township and range; thence
northerly and northeasterly, over and
across the northeast quarter of the
southwest quarter, the east half of the
northwest quarter and the west half of
the northeast quarter of section ten,
to the north quarter post of said Sec
tion ten; thence northeasterly across
the south half of the southeast quarter
and the northeast quarter of the south
east quarter of section three; thence
northeasterly and southeasterly across
the west half of the southwest quarter,
the south half of the northwest quar-
ter and the northeast quarter of the
southwest quarter of section two, and
terminating in the main ditch herein
before described at point in the
northeast quarter of the southwest
quarter OF section two; all the lands
herein described being in township 81
and range 26.
And your petitioners pray that you
will proceed to establish such pro-
posed county ditch and cause the same
to be constructed as provided by
Chapter Two Hundred Thirty (23O),
OF the General Laws of Minnesota for
1905.
| Dated November 9th, 1906.
John A. Nyquist, C. B. Love,
John Folwick, Israel Westberg,
Peter Rydberg, Albert Anderson,
John Fanson, Teodor Jorgenson.
G. A. Erickson.
Petitioners.
The Princeton union., 1906-11-29
Petition for Public Ditch,

(Auditor's Seal).
The Princeton union., 1906-11-29
CHAPTER XVII.

IN VIII LILO SuotOAA, II I'LL
can told Barbara the whole story
4 of the banks dealings with Tandy
4 and explained to her his reasons
for suspecting, as Captain Hallam had
said, that Tandy was 'up to mischief
of some kind and needed close watch
ing.
"Perhaps he has lost money heavily
suggested Barbara, land is struggling
to keep his head above water"
"That is extremely unlikely" an
sWered Duncan, particularly as his
standing at Bradstreet's is unimpaired.
l asked Bradstreet's yesterday for a
special report on him, and they gave
him four AS. That means that he has
ample capital and abundant resources
Bradstreets agents. I imagine that
lie is going quietly into some big en-
terprise and has so far invested his
capital in it that he was sOrely en-
barrassed for ready money when sud-
denly called upon to raise it. I would
give Il tidy little sum to find out what
he is up to-
ouC 1SllICL DuASuA uOl 44dlldl w as
destined to make that discovery as yet
Soon after the bank matter was set
tied Tandy seemed quite at ease again
financially. He resumed his purchases
of property along the line of the pro-
posed railway, but only along the east
ern half Of it. He bought none in
Cairo or within fifty miles of that city.
lott -
campaign was over and the elections
had been held, he and Barbara came
back to the subject. Duncan told Bar
bara of the queer provision that Tandy
had persuaded the authorities Of two
counties to put into their bond appro-
priation and expressed his curiosity to
know the motive.
Guilford," the girl said after she had
thought the matter over for twenty
four hours. "He has some interest to
serve"
"Of course. I'm very sure of that"
1--WE must find out what it is," said
the girl, whose apprehension was
strongly aroused.
buL HOW, bdrDard! :!
81 don't know how at present, but
I'm trying to find out way. I don't
know enough about the facts as yet to
make a good guess. You must tell me
some things"
"Anything you like
us there any other railroad that
might be injured by this one? Any
road, I mean, that he might be inter-
ested in enough to make him want this
project defeated?"
mo, certainly not On the contrary,
he has a tremendous interest in the
building of our road. Or course his in
terests here in Cairo are comparatively
SMALL now that he is out of the bank,
but, as you know, he has been buying
property very heavily along our pro-
posed line. OF course when the road
is finished the towns along the line will
grow, and property there will go up.
In view Of that he has been buying
lots, houses and business buildings at
all the places where principal stations
are likely to be located
1t was two or three days later when
Barbara returned to the subject by a
somewhat indirect route.
Tell me about Paducah, Guilford,"
she said to him suddenly.
He laughingly answered.:
"Paducah is a thriving town in north
western Kentucky. It lies on the Ohio
river about fifty miles above the mouth
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05

.flere are SOME women who become
suddenly beautiful, not by the glory of
a beautiful thought, not by the eXalta-
ton of lofty virtue, but by the mere
practical human flush. Jack Meredith,
when he took his eyes from Durnovo's,
glancing ut Jocelyn. suddenly became
aware of the presence of beautiful
woman
The crisis was past, and, if Jack
knew it. so also did Jocelyn. She
knew that the imperturbable gentle
ma'niiness of the Englishman had con-
veyed to the more passionate West
Indian the simple, downright fact that
lii Il lady's drawing room there was to
be 10 raised voice, no itching fingers,
no flash of fiery eyes.
Yes he said; that will suit me
splcndidly. We will travel together"
He turned to .Iocclyn.
II hear your brother is away?"
Yes. for IL few days. He has gone
up the coast
Then there was IL silence. They both
paused, helping each other as If by
Encouragement, and Victor Durnovo
suddenly felt that he must go. He rose
and picked UP the whip which he had
dropped on the mating. There was
no help for 1.-THE united wills of these
two people were too strong for him.
Jack Meredith passed out of the We.
randa with him, murmuring something
about giving him Il leg up. While they
were walking round the house Victor
Durnovo made one of those hideous
mistakes which one remembers all
through life with sudden rush of
warm shame and self contempt. The
very thing that was uppermost in Ills
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05
SOFT GRABS.
After Shedding the New Shells Hard
en- With Great H,p:Sftv

After Shedding the New Shells Hard
en- With Great Har;Gity.
The supply OF soft crabs for market
Is obtained by catching hard crabs and
keeping them until they shed their
shells. For this purpose large rec
tangular floats, made of laths ana
Dlanking, are employed, and three or
four times every day the stock on hand
is carefully inspected, all the soft
crabs being picked out and packed
without delay. They are pat into sllal-
low boxes of moist seaweed. from ten
TO thir,y-Gve dozen in box, according
to the size of the animals When the
packing is done carefully the occu-
pants may be kept alive from sixty to
seventy hours after leaving the water
Crabs have been shipped all the way
from the Chesapeake to Canada, arriv.
Ing Mt their destination in good condi-
ton. III summer. of course. ice is used
But where soft crabs are concerned
it is necessary that they shall reach
the market quickly. because their new
shells harden with great rapidity.
At the end of twelve hours the shells
are like parchment. and in three or
four days the crab is as hard as ever
Hence unit for use in the form most
highly approved by epicures.-New
York Herald
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05

A contributor t, lie transactions of
the Devonshire assoc...,...' says that
when he came TO certain place as
vicar he asked whether there were
any sick to be visited.
"Oh, no. sir!'' WAS the answer.
Nobody is ever i'll in Berrynarbor.
There is an old man, to be sure, over
ninety, who has taken lately to his bed,
but there hain't much the matter with
him that l know Of.
Il thought to myself" added the
vicar, "of the story of the Scotchman
who said TO his doctor:
"'Ye pu' vara long face, doctor.
Dye think I'm dangerously ill:'
INA, na,' was the reply. I don't
think ye're dangerously i'll, but l think
ye're dangerously old
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05
The wearing of Hats.

More or less of modern habit is the
constant wearing Of hats. Even as late
as 1859 Horace Walpole mentions as a
matter of course that he never wears Il
hat. Remember" he says, writing to
a friend VIGOROUSLY careless about his
dress, who was expected home from
Holland, Everybody that comes from
abroad is supposed to come from
France. and whatever they Wear at
their first temperance Immediately
grows the fashion. Now IL, as is very
likely, you should through inadver-
tcnce change hats with the master of Il
Dutch smack in II weeks time we shall
all be equipped like Dutch shippers.
You see. 1 speak very disinterestedly,
for, as never wear n hat myself, it is
Indifferent to me what sort Of a hat /
don't wear"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05
and his tobacco stained teeth clinchea

and his tobacco stained teeth clinched
for moment over his lower lip.
THAT is my desire and intention"
Look here, Durnovo," exclaimed
Gordon. don't be a fool! Can't Won
see that it is quite out of the question:"
No." he said, 81 can't see that 1t is
,nt of the question. On the contrary,
1t seems only natural that she should
marry the man who is her brothers.
partner in many little speculation"
Maurice Gordon, sitting there star
ing hopelessly into the half breeds
face, saw 1t all. He went back in a
flash Of recollection to many passing
details which had been unnoted at the
time; details which now fitted into
each other like links of chain, and
that chain was around him He leaped
forward in momentary opening Of the
future, and saw himself ruined, dis
graced held up to the eXecrati ton of the
whole civilized world. He was utterly
In this mans power, bound hand and
foot. He could not say him no, and
least of all could he say no to this de-
mand, which had reused all the latent
chivalry, gentlemanliness. brotherly
love that was in him. Maurice Gordon
knew that Victor Durnovo possessed
knowledge which Socelyn would con-
slider cheap at the price Of her person.
II don't think" said Durnovo, who
seemed to be following Gordon's
thoughts, "that the idea will be SO re-
pellent to your sister rs you seem to
think"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05
THE TABLES OF STONE.
4 Curious Calculation From the
TaImutI and the Bible

TalmutS and the Bible.
Did you ever figure on the proba.
BILE size and immense strength Of
Moses, basing your calculations on the
dimensions of the tables of stone, as
given by the Talmudic writer's? In
the Talmud folio IS, column 81 it is
said that the tables of stone upon
which the commandments were writ
ten were six ellis long, six ellis broad
and three ellis thick. In the Bible.
Exodus xxi, 10. we are told that
Moses went down from the mount,
and the two tables of the testimony
We're in his hand"
Hand" mind you, not hands, though
1t must be admitted that it would have
taken a strong pair of hands to per-
form the task of carrying them, even
on the level. Now, we will put the
Talmudic and the Biblical accounts to-
gether and apply the mathematical
rule. The Hebrew ell or cubit was, at
its least estimate, a measure of eight
cen inches, which would have made
each of the tables a stone block nine
feet long, nine feet wide and four and
one-half feet thick. If common stone
weighed as much to the SQUARE foot
then as 1t does now the tables would
tip the beam at about twenty-eight
tons! Was Moses one of the giants
of those days or has some one made Il
mistake in calculations or in the state
ment of supposed facts Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05
The Bed and the Candidates.

Judge Harlan and James b. McCrea-
ry once canvassed Kentucky together
as the Republican and Democratic can
didates for governor. They Travelled
about the state on joint debating trip
and in many small mountain places
had to sleep in the same bed. They
were warm personal friends and so
did not object to this intimacy. One
night Mr.. Harlan got into bed first.
Senator McCreary was not far behind,
and just as he entered the bed Judge
Harlan raised his bulky form and said
in his stentorian voice, 'McCreary,
there is one thing certain-the next
governor Of Kentucky is in this bed"
AS he spoke the bed Stats broke, and
Judge Harlan rolled to the floor. Sena-
tor McCreary caught and held himself
in bed, and, rs Judge Harlan reached
the floor, said: "John, you are right.
The next governor Of Kentucky is still
III this bed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05
Yclping terrier rusty key.
Was Walter SCOTS best Jeddart fee.
Westminster Gazette.


II have in my employ" said n dealer
in autographs, "a number of celebrl-
ties housemaids. Thanks to these
young women, I secure at nominal cost
many an autographic gem. All ask
of the maids is that they ship me week
ly the contents of their masters waste
baskets. They bale the stuff up in
burlap, and every Monday or Tuesday
it comes to me by freight. go over
1t carefully, making many finds. Here
will be begging letter from famous
author In hard luck. Here in brief
note a great actor will boast of his
last success. Here will be dinner
Invitation from celebrated million
aire. Some celebrities, of course, save
their valuable letters, and some sell
them, but the majority throw into the
'wastebasket most of the mail they re-
celve, and !, searching the baskets
contents every Monday morning, find
my reward in many letter worth $40
or 500"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05
SARDINES.

The Way They Arc Cooked and Pre-
pared For Market.
Sardines are caught in nets, and after
being well washed the heads are cut
OFF and the fish are sprinkled lightly
with salt. After lying for few hours
they are placed on grids in rows almost
perpendicular. The frames are then
placed in pans containing boiling olive
oil. The oil is changed as soon as it
becomes too black and dirty for con-
tinuing the cooking process.
AS soon us the fish are considered
sufficiently cooked, they are withdrawn
from the pans Of oil and the grids are
placed on the tables covered with zinc,
the surface of the table inclining to-
ward groove in the center. The oil
is thus carried to vessel prepared to
receive it. Round the table stand the
women whose business it is to pack the
fish closely and uniformly in boxes.
The boxes being full, the fish are COW
cred with fresh oil and the lids are then
soldered down. Thus Theoretically
sealed they are placed in iron baskets
and immersed in boiling water The
smaller boxes are thus boiled for half
an hour and the larger ones somewhat
longer, in proportion to size Of box.
The fish are then ready for the market.
Parsons Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05

p This fish is found in the Atlantic
ocean around the coast of Spain, the
south Of France, in the Mediterranean
and in the Indian ocean. Sea horses
are very small and have been found
often curled up in oyster shells. The
head is much like that Of a horse. and
the rings around the body and tail re-
semble those of some caferpillars. The
habits of these fishes are singular and
interesting. They swim with waving
motion, and frequently wind their tails
around the weeds and rushes. They
have fins to sustain them in the water,
and even in the air. They live on
worms, fishes, eggs and substances
found in the bottom of the sea-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05
[coNTINuED.l
Sir walter scat,,. Fir,

Sir Walter Scott's First Brief.
Sir Walter Scott had his share of the
usual curious experiences shortly after
being called to the bar. His first ap-
pearance as counsel In Il criminal court
was Mt Jedburgh assiZes in 1893, when
he successfully defended veteran
poacher. You're a lucky scoundrel."
Scott whispered to his client when the
verdict was given. I'm just o. your
mind" returned the latter, and I'll
send you q maukin. Il. e., Il hare) the
morn, man." Lockhart. who narrates
the incident, omits to add whether the
maukin duly reached Scott, but no
doubt it did. On another occasion Scott
was less successful in his defense of
housebreaker, but the culprit, grateful
for his counsel's eNcrtions. gave him, in
lieu of the orthodox fee. which he was
unable to pay, this piece of advice, to
the value of which lie 1.-THE housebreak-
err could professionally attest: First,
never to have a large watchdog out. of
doors, but to keep Il little yelping ter
rier within, and, secondly, to put no
trust in nice, clever, gimcrack locks,
hut to pin his faith to huge old heavy
one with rusty key. Scott long re-
membered this incident, and thirty
years later, at Judges dinner at jed
burgh, he recalled it in this impromptu
rhyme:
Yelping terrier. rusty key.
Was Walter SCOTS best Jeddart fee.
-WcSt1ninstcr Gazette
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05
THE NEW YORK WORLD.
THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION
Read Wherever the English Language
is SDOken.

NSau WAeIeVeI lne EnSllSn Language
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he Thrice Week World, now that
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The Thrice-aWeek World js fair in
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a special feature of the Thrice-a-
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05
MATCHES ON MAIL BOXES.

The Scratchcr May .t:ts-ward Get a
Light or Friso, Bars.
Mr. Smoker. see 10 ii nat your I'm
Gle Samuc! doesn't catch you striking
Il match GA one of his mail boxes.
He'll surely make trorbie for you If
he can prove that Il certain scratch on
the metal OF cae OF those gray boxes
Oh the corners WIS made by your draw
ing the tip OF Il lucifcr across it.
That's :lboat what tie mail carrier
told the fellow who is landing you
this advice. 1t was given just after
the adviser had stopped, feeling
smoky" after coming ont of an office
where they wouldn't let him puff the
stogle he had in his pocket, to scratch
Il match OH the mail box. He was
rather surprised when the mail carrier,
coming up to unlock the box, said:
Don't do that"
"Why not:" he queried. 1--we been
doing it for years. 1t doesn't hurt the
box. Other fellows and myself have
scratched matches on the top of this
mail box for years, and there is only
u little Worn patch on the metal to
show for it,
well, 50 ahead If You want to,
Sighed the mail carrier. But remem-
Der that, If the inspector sees you, up
you go on n charge Of defacing govern
ment property. And you know that if
the inspector ever gets you it's you for
scratching matches on the prison bars
for day or so. By-by."- Detroit
News
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05
WINTER VISITORS WEEK END
RATES

During season lsO6-l9O7, via Mar
chester Il Oneida and Chicago Great
W. stern Railways to Dubuque, Iowa,
at rate of one fare for the round trip.
Half of the above rate will apply 10
children OF five and under twelve years
Of age.
Dates of sale-train leaving M.nches,
ter 200 p. m. Saturdays, 7:I5 d. m. and
200 p. m. Sundays, Nov. 81 to Dec 1G
inclusive and Jan 9th to March 3lsi,
inclusive, limited to return on all trains
Mondays following date OF sale.
The same rates are in effect on Sat
nrdays and sundays limited to Monday
from Dubuque. j. L. KELSEY,
4l-6mo. Traffic Manager.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05
WINTER VISITORS WEEK END
RATES DURING SEASON
1qOG lQn7


via Chicago Great Western and Man
chester Il Oneida Railways to any Chi
cago Great Western station 1870 miles
or more distant from Manchester at one
fare plus two dollars for the round trip
Tickets will lie on sale Saturdays. and
Sundays, Nov. 3rd and 4th to Dec. 10Th
inclusive, and January 9Th to March
3lst inclusiYe, limited to seven days
including date of sale; tickets to be
good going and returng on any train
scheduled to stop at destination.
EXTENTIoN OF LIMIT.
The above limit may he extended for
ten days .or less at destination upon
payment of one third of the one way
fare, effective from destination to the
selling station.
Halt of the above rates will apply to
children of five and under twelve years
of age. j T.. KELSEY,
45-w2l Traffic Manager.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05
Trees,

Authorities on forestry say that
seventy-five years are required for the
oak to reach maturity; for the ash.
larch and elm, about the same length
Of time; for the spruce and fir, about
eighty years. After this time their
growth remains stationary for some
years, and then decay begins. There
are, however, some exceptions to this,
for oaks are still living which are
known to be 1000 years old.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05

Grandpa says his stay in the noun
tains last summer did him no good.
His room was right off the piazza, and
people made love under his window
until all hours"
"But couldn't he sleep after the low
ers went to bed?"
..No; as soon as the lovers went to
bed the children got up" Hurper's
Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05
Rubbish IIenDs.

In thousand miles of Europe saw
but one rubbish heap-some old metal
cans at Carlsruhe. Everywhere else
was n complete absence Of all waste
or carelessness and, above all, of de.
facement and roadside uncleanliness.
The foul vacant lots and dirty dumps
that abound In and about American
towns are not to be found anywhere.
Exchange.