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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-09-29
Peculiarities Of Lichens.

The lichen is remarkable for the
great age to which it lives, there being
good grounds for believing that the
plants endure for 100 years. Their
growth is exceedingly slow, almost be-
yond belief, indicating that only lit
tie nourishment is necessary to keep
them alive. In dry time they have
the power to suspend growth alto
gether, renewing it again at the fall
of rain. This popularity alone is
enough to make the lichen a vegetable
wonder, as it is a property possessed
by no other species of plant. Another
interesting fact about lichens is that
they grow only where the air is free
from dust and smoke. They may be
said to be sure indication of the pu-
rity of the air, as they are never found
growing in cities and towns where the
atmosphere is impregnated with dust,
SCOT, smoke and other impurities.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-09-29
FOUGHT TO A FINISH.
Tiger and Crocodile In a Battle In the
Water.

Tiger and Crocodile In a Battle In the
Water.
In India a native went to battle in
ravine. He was in the water up to
his neck when a tiger on the hill
above gave leap toward its prev.
But the tiger had not calculated that.
since his victim was much lower than
himself, leap Of the right strength
Tor horizontal range would carry
him far beyond his mark; consequent
~ he fell some ten feet on the other
side.
Now, 1t happened that hungry croc-
od1le was at the same time drawing
bee line under water toward the ma
tive. When the crocodile had almost
come upon his prey he heard a splash
just in front and made dash, bring
Ing his enormous jaws down on the
tigers paw.
The bather nearly tainted with
fright when he saw the tiger fall into
the water, and for few moments he
could not understand why the crea-
ture did not devour him. Why did he
persist in keeping one Of his paws I'M
der water, beating savagely with the
other? And the water turned red!
Then all at once the assaults of the
tiger became more furious, and his
growls developed into roars. The huge
tail of crocodile reared up out of
the water. The obvious intention was
to pull the tiger under water and
drown him, and the tiger, understand
ing this purpose, tried to Illustrate it
by beating the snout Of the crocodile
with his other paw. But the snout
was too far down, and he left much
Of his force on the surface of the wa
ter. His struggles became more and
more feeble, and at length he disap-
peared altogether, only cluster of
bubbles remaining to show where he
had been.
His fight, however, had been a game
one, not entirely in vain, for when
the bodies Of the two beasts finally
came to the surface it was seen that
the tiger had literally torn away the
whole front Of the crocodile's face and
had blinded it so that it's victory was
a useless one.-Ch1cago Record-Herald.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-09-29
The Scales on the Hair.

If you look at human hair under
the microscope you will find that it's
surface is formed Of successive over
tapping scales. The bristles of the hog
bear much resemblance to the human
hair, though their diameter is greater
and the tilelike scales are much finer.
Sleeps hair has much coarser scales.
1t is owing to the existence of these
scales that one is able by a peculiar
process to tell which is the tip and
which the other end Of hair rolling
1t between his finger and thumb. Thus
manipulated the hair always travels
in the direction Of the base because
the edges Of the scales prevent 1t:from
going the other way.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-09-29
A Cumulative Persian Story.

A hunter finds some honey in the fis-
sure Of rock, fills jar with it and
takes it to grocer. While it is being
weighed a drop falls to the ground
and is swallowed up by the grocer's
weasel. Thereupon the huntsman's
dog rushes upon the weasel and kills
it. The grocer throws a stone at the
dog and kills him. The huntsman
draws his sword and cuts off the gro
GERS arm, after which he is cut down
by the Infatuated mob of the bazaar.
The governor of the town, informed
of the fact, sends messengers to arrest
the murderer. When the crowd re-
sisted troops were dispatched to the
scene Of the conflict, whereupon the
townspeople mixed themselves up in
the riot. which lasted three days and
three nights. with the result that
10000 men were slain. All this through
drop Of honey.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-09-29
FALLING BODIES.
Their Velocity Varies According to the
Force Of Gravity.

Their Velocity Varies According to tho
Force Of Gravity.
A man falling from a three story
building in New Orleans will not fall
as fast as he would If he were in New
York city. In fact, in hardly any two
places will he fall with the same
speed. This is because as we go to-
ward the equator the force of gravity
gets less and less, and consequently
the acceleration Of falling body be-
comes less, and the force of impact is
therefore less.
While It does not make very much
difference in the injury to a person
falling from height, it does make a
difference in other things Take a rifle
and fire it exactly horizontally, and if
the gun is sixteen feet above the
ground, say, at New York the bullet
fired from such a rifle will strike the
ground in exactly one second after it
leaves the rife. If the bullet has a
horizontal velocity of 1000 feet per
second it will strike the earth exactly
1000 feet away. Let us take the same
rifle to place where the force Of
gravity is not the same as at New
York, but good deal smaller, say
two-thirds smaller. We find that if
the gun is placed sixteen feet above
the ground. as before, and absolutely
horizontal the bullet will not fall the
sixteen feet in one second, but will
take over one and half seconds to
fall. thus enabling the bullet to be in
the air during that length Of time.
Therefore it will strike the ground
about 1000 feet away. Thus it is seen
that the range Of rifle is increased
as it is taken toward the equator.
OF course there is no place on the
earth where the force Of gravity is
two-thirds smaller than at New York,
but there are many places where the
difference is considerable enough to
affect slightly the range Of rifles.-Har-
per's Weekly.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-09-29
DARING WORK IN a FOG.
Clever Seamanship Of Captain In .
landlocked Harhor

Clever seamanship Of Captain In
Landlocked Harbor.
The greatest piece of seamanship I
ever saw said a traveller, was on
trip to Halifax. It was marvel, and
this is how it happened
I'VE were steaming along about
twelve hours out from our destination
enc summer afternoon. It had been
clear all day, and the sea was beauti-
fully blue, but about 4 o'clock the fog
began to shut down-one Of those
swift, dense fogs that come on that
coast and shroud boat from sight in
less time than it takes to tell Of it. or
course the fog whistles began to blow,
and many of the passengers got nerv-
GUS under the strain of it's continued
believing
AFTER dinner went up on the
bridge and was permitted to stay. The
captain would not enter into any con-
Versation is, could not talk to
him, but in his restless pacing up and
down the bridge he would frequently
make remark to me- 1t went on that
way for hours, the fog as thick as
steam and the whistle reiterating it's
mournful warning. .
AT length the captain gave sharp
order. Two points. northwest by
NORTH he said. No. little more
that's right he finished as his com
mand was executed. 1 was bewilder-
ed, and my face must have shown it
as he passed me, for he vouchsafed
the explanation that he wanted to pass
within few hundred feet of a GER
tain whistling buoy near the harbor.
l said nothing, but 1 did not under
stand. Why, the night was so thick
that it was hard work to see from the
bridge to the rail, and what could he
mean by making a buoy?
"On and on we went, and ALWAYS the
fog seemed to me thicker. I could
not sleep. and most of the night 1 was
on the bridge. When it must have
been nearly morning a new whistling
began to sound on our starboard bow,
as nearly as I could Judge. It was a
nearer and nearer. We had stopped
whistling, and the passengers were ter
r1bly frightened. looked at one ex-
naval officer who stood with me on
the bridge, and his face was like a
dead mans. Mine must have been also.
'Then, just as it seemed that some
giant steamship must strike US, so
close was the whistling, the fog lifted
like a veil, and there, not $50 feet
away, was the buoy that the captain
had mentioned.
almost at once the fog closed down
again; but, do you know, he took us
past two warships, into the landlocked
harbor and up to the dock in it. It
was magnificent, and, though we really
could not put our admiration in tan
gible form, we got together and gave
him a gold watch on the return voyage
as little souvenir."-NewY York Post.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-09-29
CARRIED OFF BY a LION.
Thrilling Experience Of 4 Ranger In
tho TransvaaI. ne

Thrilling Experience Of 4 Ranger In
the TransvaaI. e
Two men at least have given ac-
counts Of their sensations when they
were carried of by lions-the great ex-
plorer Livingstone and man named
Wolhuter, a ranger Of game preserves
In the Transvaal. VOLUNTEERS adven-
ture is not secondary in interest to
Livingstone's experience. His story,
which was attested by the certificate
Of the magistrate Of the district, was
substantially as follows:
He was riding along Kafir path
about an hour after sunset. It had
been long march, and he had pushed
on ahead of his companions. His dog
barked at something, and a moment
later Wolhuter saw lion crouching
close to him on the right hand side.
The ranger turned his horse sharply,
circumstance that no doubt caused
the lion to miss the spring.
Wolhuter was unseated. At the same
moment he saw another lion coming
from the opposite direction. The
horse rushed off, with the first lion
in pursuit, and the second lion picked
Wolhuter up almost before he touched
the ground and gripped him by the
right shoulder in such a position that
he was face up, with his legs and body
dragging underneath the beast. The
lion trotted down the path, uttering a
loud, growing, purring noise.
VOLUNTEERS sensations were not those
of Livingstone, who said he was in a
state of apathy, with entire absence of
pain during the time the lion had him.
The game ranger suffered terribly,
both mentally and physically, and saw
no possible way of escape. The lion
took him nearly 200 yards.
Suddenly Wolhuter bethought him OF
his sheath knife, which he carried in
his belt behind his right hip. On reach
ing large tree with overhanging roots
the lion stopped, whereupon Wolhuter
stabbed him twice in the side with his
left hand. 1t was ascertained after
ward that the first stab touched the
bottom Of the heart and that the Sec
ond one slit it down for some distance.
The lion Immediately dropped VOL
huter. and again the game ranger
struck him, this time in the throat,
severing an artery.
The lion jumped back and stood fac.
ing him, growing. Wolhuter scram-
bled to his feet, shouting at the top OF
his lungs. He expected the beast to
come at him again, but it did not In
stead, 1t turned slowly and, still growl-
ing, went few PAGES. Soon its growls
turned to means. These, in turn,
ceased, and the ranger knew that the
beast was then dead.
Wolhuter got up the tree as fast as
his injured arm would permit, and
hardly was he seated when the first
lion, which had been after the horse.
came back on the trail of blood. By
this time the plucky ranger was SO
faint that he tied himself to the tree
to prevent himself from falling out.
He was found by his companions,
who took him to place Of safety. The
lion he had killed was an old male, and
the weapon used was an ordinary
sheath knife.-New York Tribune
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-09-29
The Chicie Tree.

Chewing gum is nothing but chicle
mixed with sugar and favoring, and
chicle is the gum of tree that grows
plentifully in Mexico and Central
America and that Of recent years has
been cultivated on a large scale in
Yucatan. The chicle tree is not unlike
the india rubber tree. and the gum
was first shipped to America by men
who believed that in it they had per-
feet substitute for rubber. In this,
however, they We're mistaken, as it was
found that the chicle gum was insolu-
BILE. Not to this day has any medium
acid or alkali, spirit or ether been
found that will dissolve it.-Argonaut.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-09-29
TinaIing Ears.

If your ears burn, people say, some
one is talking about you. This is very
old, for Pliny says, when our ears do
glow and Jingle some do talk Of US in
our absence"
Shakespeare in much Ado About
Nothing makes Beatrice say to Ur-
sula and Hero, who had been talking
of her, what fire is in mine earsv
Sir Thomas Browne ascribes this
conceit to the superstition of guardian
angels, who touch the right ear if the
talk is favorable and the left if other
wise. This is done to cheer or warn.
One ear tingles, some there be
That are snarling now at me!
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-09-29
Early Landholdinu.

Nothing is clearer than the fact that
the system Of landholding in the most
ancient races was communal. Private
right in land was for long time I'M
known, the source Of life being held in
common between the members of the
tribe. Not only land, but all property
that in any way had to do with the
general welfare, was looked upon as
belonging to the whole tribe in COM
mon, no individual having the right to
call it his own. Gradually and after
very long time, under the old regime,
the right of private ownership began
to creep in until at last it became the
recognized rule pretty nearly every
where.-New York American
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-09-29
Tolerance,

Jane-I've something on me mind,
AIRY, that hardly knows how to tell
yer.
'Arry-Aht wiz it.
Jane-1'm afraid yer won't marry me
If tells yer.
'Arry-Aht wiz it.
Jane-Pm somnambulist, AIRY.
AIRY (after prolonged pause)-Never
mind, Jane, it'll be all right. If there
amt no chapel for it we'll be married
at a reg1stry.-London Punch.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-09-29
Thu Front End.

A young couple had been married by
a Quaker, and after the ceremony he
remarked to the husband:
Friend. thou art at the end Of thy
troubles"
A few weeks after the man came to
the good minister boiling over with
rage, having found his wife to be a
regular vixen, and sale:
Il thought you told me was at the
end Of my troubles
$50 did, friend, but did not say
which end" replied the Quaker.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-09-29
An Accommodating Chemist.

An Accommodating Chemist.
Chemist Ito poor woman)-You must
take this medicine three times a day
after meals.
Patient-But, sir, seldom get meals
these ard times.
chemist Qassing on to the next Gus
tomer)-Then take it before them.-
London King.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-09-29
Unpeelad.

Mr.. Recentmarrie (who has plunged
spoon into dish preparatory to help
ing to the pudding) -Why, Mary,
feel some hard, smooth, round things
in the dish. wonder what they can
be. Mrs. Recentmarrie Why, they're
eggs, John; there are six, just as the
recipe says.-C Chicago News.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-09-29
The Little Thinus,

1t Is not the straining for great
things that is most effective: it is the
doing the little things, the common
duties. little better and better-the
constant improving-thatt tells.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-09-29
Not Playino Fair

whats the matter with that child
now?"
They're playing house and George
won't let her go through his pockets"
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-09-29
Way Il Goes.

"Give 'em what they want, my boy"
said the old physician.
'For instance?' inquired the young
medico.
well, many woman will take oxy-
gen treatment at S. throw who
wouldn't spend car fare for fresh air."
washington Herald.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-09-29
The Advice Saakar.

when man asks me for advice"
said the good natured person, IT al
ways find myself getting into dis
cussion."
WELL" replied Mr.. Sirius Barker,
"most Of us ask for advice because
we would rather argue than work.
Washington Star.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-09-29
Aids to Conversation.

Books help mans conversation"
Undoubtedly. But the man who
buys them seldom gets to be as good
a talker as the man who sold them to
m."-Washingto Star.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-09-29
Stupid People.

Traveler-Haven't you a time table?
Station Agent-We used to have one
until the people began to think the
trains were supposed to keep to it.
Fliegende Batter.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-09-29
A Good Actor.

II see you have an actor employed
on the farm
Eyes, put him on. He's darn good
actor too. thought he was working
the first week he was ere."-Kansas
City Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-09-29

Just as you are pleased at finding
faults. you are d1spleased at finding
perfect1on.-Lavater.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-09-29

Reliance on the right is expressed by
defiance of the wrong.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-09-29

Happiness is reflective. like the light
Of heaven.-Irving.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-05
Hon. c. R. Haynie Gets
 a Plurality Ofl77 Votes

nve counties to be heard from Felsenthall is reported to have carried one of those counties Lake another and Robinson two The outcome of the race now de. pends upon the official vote from the five counties. If Felsenthal leads Mcknight in those coun- ties the lead of 9S3 votes mipht possibly be overcome.
 According to the figures of the Arkansas Gazette the two leading candidates stand as fol lows, outside of the five counties from which no figures have been received: Mcknight, S,69O; Felsenthal, 1909.
 Figures received show that Robinson h d carried Desha county: that Mcknight had car. ried Montgomery and that Eel seminal had carried Hampstead.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-05
Paint Your Mali Boxes

The following self-explanato ry circular was issued on March 31, by Fourth Assistant Post master General, F. V. DeGraw. and our readers will no doubt find It interesting:
 The Postmaster
 Sir It is the desire of the department that you earnestly request patrons of rural delivery out of your office to paint their boxes and the posts to which they are attached, a pure white color. This course, if pursued, will not only result in benefit to the patron in serving to pro tect his box and post from dam age by the weather, but will give all boxes a uniform color and serve to fix. their identity in all parts of the country as United States mail boxes, and will give them a much heater and sight Her appearance than they now possess. It is also desired that patrons be induced to imprint their names and box numbers on boxes in black block letters about Two inches high.
 1t is also desired that you en- deavor to induce road officials to paint upon the posts of boxes which are located at cross roads Out not attach signs thereto) the names of the towns or viii lages to which the cross roads lead, with an indicator showing The direction.
 Posts to which boxes should be attached shall be set in an easily accessible position at the side of the road and boxes se- curely fastened to projecting arm of wood, or, if preferred, an automatic extension arm may be used.
 If you can do so without ex- pense, bring these matters to the attention of t h e public through your local paper, or otherwise in the most desirable manner. Respectfullr,
 P. V. DeGRAW, Fourth Asst. Postmaster Gen1.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-05

When questioned this morning reparding the erect on of a new court house for Nevada County, Judge A. M. Denmc1, who has just been renominatei for anoth- CT term, stated that he could give no definite information re- garding the matter. He did say. however, that we couldn't build a decent house for $500 %, and that Is all the money now on hand.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-05

Are your eyes perfectly well? Do they annoy you even in the slightest degree? If so, don't fail to see pr. E. B. Smith in Prescott three days this week beginning Thursday, at the Mo- Rae bnilding, in the room form erly occupied by E, A. Short.
 Fine fresh celery and all kinds of fruits at City Confectionery, next door to postotfice.
 Rooms for Rent-Furnished or unfurnished. Phone No. 1. Mrs. J. T GosSett.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-05
TRUTH CROPS OUT
Why Pile Sufferers So Often Fail
 to Get Relief

Science is getting to the bot tom of everything, including the cause and cure of piles. The b ightest doctors now admit that pilrs are caused internally and can be cured only by intern. a. treatment. Dr. J. S. Leon- h, Tt some time ago perfected remedy in tablet form-Hem- Roid, which cures the cause Of piles, and therefore cures per- mauently. It is sold by Hes- terly Drug Store Prescott, Ark ansas. under money back guar antee. S1 for "A days treatment. Dr. Leonhardt Co.,, Station B, Buffalo, N. Y. Write for booklet.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-05

ported me ia my race for circuit clerk.
 Although defeated,I am proud of my creditable showing. This being the first race 1 ever enter ed in political life, 1 could not e-pect to gain all. To Mr. Mur- rah-the lucky man, I wish to extend congratulations
 John T. Norman.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-05
News of B0dcaW.

Bodcaw. Ark, April 3.-Bod- cav is now on a boom. The peo- pie at large seem to be pleased with the interest being taken.
 Miss Florence Daniel and Me- Rae Gam, O. Laneburg, were visitors to Bodcaw this week.
 Last Sunday afternoon we or ganized our singing class again, and expect to be we'll represent, ed at the May convention, which meets at Union, two miles north of Bodcaw. Our officers are President, Roy Tompkins.
 Vice-president, Oscar Wyatt.
 Choirster, c. E. Huckabee.
 Secretary and first organist, Miss Dail Warmack.
 Second organist, Miss Bessie Bean.
 We extend to all of our singing friends a special invitation to come and beswith us in our class, which meets every Sunday after noon.
 The Methodist church has pur chased new organ and the Bod cav high school has bought new piano, for which our people are very proud.
 The friends of Miss Lois Mack are congratulating her over her appointment as one of the cen. suS enumeratorS.
 A new stave mill is being put in at Bodcaw, which will give employment to large number of hands.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-05
MCKNIGHT, $500;
 FFLSENTHALL, 1909

The race for railroad commis. sloner in the southern district is s'lll in doubt. According to agures received at Little Rock late last night, Mcknight is lead. Ing F'elsenthal by 9S3 votes. with
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-05
Danger.

1t is dangerous to feed corn or chops that are not kiln n-dried. See that every sack IS stamed
 K 1 l. N DRIED Your dealer can supply you.
 SAM o. LOGAN.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-05

rbo returns are all in from the district for prosecuting attorney and tbe following official vote olscts Hon. G. R. Haynie, of this oitv by a plurality of 177 out of .o+ol vote of 9.41S cast:
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-05
Card of Thanks

1 desire to express my thanks to my many friends who sup