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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22
TWO FINE SHOTS.
They Won Fame For the Marksman a.
Lion Killer.

They Won Fame For the Marksman as
Lion Killer.
A good story is told Of trading
agent in Nyassaland. He was obsessed
with particularly real horror Of lions
One Of these brutes began to eat up the
natives Of the nearby village, doing ter
rible havoc. The agent barricaded
himself in his room and slept with six
native watchmen on duty in case the
lion should try to break into his house.
One night he thought he heard the
lion providing around and promptly
fired out of the window, knocking a
hole In the government boat. The fol-
lowing morning he was astonished to
see what had happened.
That night he again heard sounds
which seemed to foretell the presence
Of the lion. He seized his rifle and
fired and this time succeeded in bag
ging the district officers favorite mule
at the first shot.
A certain well known sportsman,
who shall be nameless, was hunting in
the district and heard the story. He
wrote to the agent and congratulated
him on shooting his first lion. The
agent rose to the occasion and now ST.
lences all skeptics by producing the let
ter. He has since acquired quite a
reputation as lion hunter on the
strength Of this testimonial.-Cap
W. Robert Foran in American Boy.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22
The FIRST TROUSERS.
They Were Worn Skin Tight and Led
Mon to Pad Their Legs.

lhey Were Worn Skin Tight and Led
Mon to Pad Their Legs.
The advent of the silk hat led to the
introduction Of trousers. Knee breech-
es and silk stockings did not CORE
spond with stovepipe hats. Try them
now and see if you think they do. So
reformers set themselves to work to
devise some neither garments congru-
Gus with the new headpiece.
The result was trousers. There had,
it is true, been some precursors of
those inimitable garments. The Turk
had worn voluminous twin bags on his
legs, gathered and tied, bag fashion.
at the ankles. The Cossacks, too, had
found such things more convenient for
horseback riding than any other garb.
and "pantaloons" were used in armies,
especially by the French. But none of
these nor any other garment that was
worn prior to 1915 could be described
as genuine trousers.
The first trousers worn in London
were of plain. light colored cloth, and
fitted very tightly; almost as tight, we
mdy DelIeVe, dS those I'D CnlS country
generation ago. In the second sea
son striped and other figured cloths
were used by some, but such trousers
were regarded as quite plebeian and fit
for wearing only in bad weather when
the streets were muddy, or as sort of
rough outing garb at the seaside. A
favorite material for trousers worn by
men Of fashion was an elastic stock
met, which fitted literally ''skin tight"
Beneath such garments, to supply the
deficiencies Of nature, men were not
averse to wearing false calves and
other paddings on their legs. Straps
passing beneath the foot were used to
keep the trouser legs held down in
place.-Exchange. .
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22
Her Tribute.

When Mr.. Gladstone was at the
height Of his fame a sturdy old Tory
Scotchwoman, who detested his prin-
ciples, but who was curious concerning
his oratory, decided to attend a po-
it1cal meeting for the sake of hearing
him. But ''that something guide MIGHT
come O. twa hours spent in sic COM
pany," she took her knitting along.
When, the next day, a friend asked her
opinion Of the great liberal leader, she
gave it honestly:
Jean, there's nae doot ava, the
mons wonder. He CARED me drap
twa stitches in Tammas' sock"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22
CHESS IS NOT so SLOW.
Fifteen Moves an Hour Is the Rule In
Championship Games.

Fifteen Moves an Hour Is the Rule IN
Championship Games.
What Is the average length of time
that chess player in an international
championship contest takes to move?
Among mere human players there
are many traditions Of how these peers
OF the game scorn to make move in
less than an hour; nay, more, how they
consume whole evenings and often
times days in a single move. Such
tales are rife in rural chess circles.
Now, in hard fact, these superplay-
ers move more rapidly than the ev-
eryday expert. The common limit in
international championship matches is
fifteen moves an hour; player falling
to get within this limit loses the game
no matter how commanding his posi-
ton; an average Of four minutes to the
move is considered ample time. In
deed, when Capablanca challenged
Lasker for the worlds championship
he was held to be justified in refusing
Lasker's condition that the limit be
heightened to twelve moves an hour.
In championship games chess clock
is always used. This has! two dials.
each dial controlled by plunger. I'm
mediately after black has moved white
strikes his plunger, which starts the
hands on his dial recording time. At
the instant he moves he strikes his
plunger again, hating the mechanism.
Black then strikes the plunger Of his
dial, starting his clock in turn. The
dials thus record the net time each
consumes In moving.
OF course In practical play the con-
testant gets more than the four min
utes. The first eight or ten moves are
almost always book plays, made in less
than minute each. This allows much
time as credit on later moves. Fur
thermore, even when his opponent is
moving, player studies his own next
move, based on the probable move of
his opponent. But the day long or
even the hour long move exists only in
the Imagination of the village cham
pion.-Washington Post.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22
WATER AND LIGHT.
Why One Can See Deep Into the Sea
When High Above 1t.

When High Above 1t.
The reason why one is able to see to
greater depth in water when he is
at considerable height above it than
when he stands on level with it is be-
cause Of the absence Of pronounced re-
fraction by the molecules Of water.
One above the surface of perfectly
still water, looking exactly downward
toward the center of the earth, will
see an object deep in the water by
means Of rays of light that have been
reflected vertically upward. Therefore
there is no refraction or bending the
rays out Of their straight course from
object to eye.
But If you attempt to see an object at
the bottom of lake when standing on
the bank the light has to traverse a
much greater thickness of water,
which quenches portion, or maybe
all, Of the waves Of light, and all not
quenched are bent to quite distance
out Of the original straight line. And the
well known index of refraction Of light
Gf Of one kinO from water to air is
1895, or the ratio Of the sines of angles
Of incidence and refraction.
Proof: Place straight stick in
basin, and it will appear to be straight
as it really is; pour in water and the
stick will appear to be bent by the
phenomena attending refraction. For
without refraction Of light by glass.
for instance, we could not have tele-
scopes and microscopes.-Edgar Luz
Glen Larkin in New York American.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22
Two Trees.

The two navel orange trees that are
the parents of all of CALIFORNIA; mil
dons Of Washington navel trees are
still alive. One Of the trees is in the
garden Of Frank Millers Mission inn,
where it was transplanted by Theodore
Roosevelt when he was president. The
other is at the head of the famous
Magnolia avenue at Riverside. The
two trees were sent by the government
to l.. G. Tlbbetts, Riverside colonist,
In 1873. Then followed the develop
ment Of CALIFORNIA; great navel or
chards.-San Francisco Chronicle,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22
LOCUST TREES.
fhey Are Very Easy to Raise and Yield
Valuable Timber.

Valuable Timber.
No wood is easier or more quickly
grown than the common locust, and
but few If any kinds Of timber are
more valuable to their owners at this
time of need in lumber that has COM
mercial value.
Curiously enough locust trees will
grow in almost any soil. They are
easily started and can be transplanted
without danger Of loss. They also may
De grown in out of the way or waste
places where the soil is unfit for cult
walton, and they grow so rapidly that
in few years locust grove will have
trees that are large enough to be made
into posts for fencing or lumber for
furniture or house finishing.
Locusts bear the most honey laden
flower carried by any tree extensively
grown In America, and where there
are plenty Of locusts and bees in the
same community there will be heavy
yield of honey.
Locust posts have been known to re-
main In the ground for fencing pur-
poses for a period Of sixty years, and
when removed the bark was not decay
ed, and the wood was almost as solid
as iron.
The latest use for locust Is in the
manufacture Of fine furniture and in
terror finishing Of fine residences. The
wood has grain and color not found
In any other timber.-New York Jour-
nal :
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22
GOLD NUGGETS.
They Will Blister and Explode When
Heated In a Bunsen Flame.

They Will Blister and Explode When
Heated In Bunsen Flame.
By what process is a nugget of gold
compacted into form in which it is
found? Sometimes mass worth
more than $1,000 is found. In an
swer to the question there is cited the
attempt Of an investigator in Austria
liza to ascertain the workings Of ma
ture in this respect. This 1nvesuga-
tor, says the Science Siftings, cut and
sliced and polished gold nuggets with
the sole purpose of ascertaining Just
what was their structure.
The first thing he discovered was
that there is one curious point of re-
semblance between nuggets and me-
teorites. Both when polished and
etched with chlorine water exhibit a
crystalline structure
In the case Of meteorites the lines
thus exhibited on the etched surface
are called Widmanstatten figures, and
their presence is held to be one Of
the most invariable characteristics of
those metallic bodies that fall from
the sky to the earth. But it is not
meant to be implied, that gold mug
gets have fallen from the sky be-
cause they exhibit a crystalline struc-
ture recalling that Of meteorites. The
resemblance is apparently only super
fetal, and the crystals of the nuggets
differ in form from those of the me-
teorites -
Another curious fact is that when a
nugget is heated in Bunsen flame
explosions take place on it's surface.
Blisters are formed which continue to
swell until they burst with sharp re-
port, and bits Of gold are violently
scattered about. It is evident that the
nuggets contain either gases or some
liquids or solids which are easily con-
verified into the gaseous form, the ex-
pansion Of which produces the explo-
sfOns.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22
Poetry and Patriotism.

zakris Topelius, "the most popular
poet Finland has ever known" was a
lover of his native land above all else.
Once, says Paul Waineman in "A
Summer Tour In Finland" he wrote as
follows to little Finnish boy who
was at the time residing in England
for his schooling:. s....-
"You are in great and rich country,
but never forget that you are oily an
exile. If Queen Victoria herself should
write and offer you post in her king
dom remember that you must answer:
I cannot because have a cottage
waiting for me when I am grown up.
It has roof higher than the Hottest
hall in Windsor castle. That roof is
the blue sky Of my own land.'"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22
Earning a SPANKING,

A lady who had company to tea re.
proved her little son several times,
speaking, however, very gently. At
last out of patience, she said sharply:
Jimmy, If you don't keep still I'll
send you away from the table!'
Eyes; that's what you always do
when there's company and there are
not enough cakes to go round! was
the reply Of the gifted youth.-Pear-
sons Weekly.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22
Birds Eggs.

Even the same kind Of bird often
lays eggs that show great difference
in their marking. And often this. is
true Of the same individual bird. At
least one long, infertile egg Is included
In the clutch Of house sparrow, be-
sides several eggs that are Of a darker
or lighter shade than each other One
may find dozen clutches that contain
some one type quite different from the
rest The tree sparrow also lays one
always different from the others in the
clutch. Some birds always lay an IN
colored egg, such as the golden eagle,
osprey and others. Some birds eggs
vary much more than others in color
and markings: A result Of experience
shows that the following are among
the common birds that lay eggs which
vary considerably: Robin, linnet, rock,
skylark, cuckoo, hawk and snipe.-Chi-
cago Herald.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22
Curious Old ace,

OF all the curious kinds Of lace, espe-
cially old lace, the most curious is that
which is called point tresse. It is very
rare and was made of human hair.
French collectors say it exists in the
present day only in their cabinets. It
was confined to the early part of the
sixteenth century.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22
Precaution.

do you think you can support. my
daughter in the style to which she has
been accustomed?''
II think so," replied the earnest
young man. "But maybe we'd better
live with you few years so that I
can find out exactly what It's like
Washington Star.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22
A Bad BARGAIN.

"They say she literally bought the
s'ount, and now guess she wishes
shed bought him on the 1nstalment
plan"
''Why SOP
"Then all she'd have to do would be
to stop payments and they would take
him awayy-Boston Transcript.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22
Such Cases An Known.

II can say this much for Cupid" re-
marked the sentimental man. "He
doesn't use dumdum bullets"
Perhaps not" replied the confirmed
cynic, .sbut dumdum bullet brings q
speedy death, while a person who is
struck by one Of Cupid's darts is apt
to linger on for years."-Birmingham
Age-Herald.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22
Fathers Knock.

Irate Father-How can that young
Rtan do days work after sitting here
playing and yodeling till midnight?
Narion-He says four hours sleep is
all man needs. Irate Father-Who
told him what man needs New
York Globe.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22
aha Mon.

Newlywed-My angel, wish you
wouldn't paint. Mrs. Newlywed- Now,
Jack, have you ever seen an angel that
wasn't painted ?-London Mail.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22
AZ a Glass.

Are all pawnbrokers on the water
wagonY'
"What do you mean by such a ques-
tion?"
WELL" they're always taking the
pledge, aren't they Baltimore Amer
lean.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22
Dialect.

Miss Ritta-Aren't you fond Of d.
alect poetry, Mr.. Drestbeeph? Mr..
Drestbeeph (of the Chicago Browning
society)-Well, James Whitcomb Riley
and Eugene Field do very well, but I
came across some poems by a fellow
named Chaucer the other day. and he
carries, It too far.-Life.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22

True merriment may be distinguish
ed from false by the fact that it bears
reflection. We can think Of It with
pleasure next day and next week.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22
In One Lesson.

He-Your sister said she couldn't
dance.
She-Well, can she?
YES; made her. We hadn't been
on the floor minute when I stepped
on her foot. You just ought to has .
seen her."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22
A Jar to Him.

A Jar to Him.
"Then you didn't enjoy seeing con-
gress in session."
mo, did not" admitted the eff.
cheney expert. ''They made so many
unnecessary motions."-Judge
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22
A True Report.

II heard you had big blowout at
your house yesterday
$50 had. Two tires on my auto
burst" American.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22
Gentle Hint.

He-Once for all, demand to know
who is master in this house? She
You'll be happier IL you don't find out.
philadelphia Ledger.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22
The Real Trouble.

Husband-You spend altogether too
much money. Wife-Not at ALL The
trouble Is you don't make enough
Boston Transcript.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22
His Speciality.

Hobbs grumbles when the weather
Is hot, and grumbles when it is cold.''
isn't there anything he likes?''
eyes, to grumble!''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22
Queer,

"Queer, isn't it?''
| what is7''
''You never hear man admit that
| he's self made failure detroit
Free Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22
Tho One Exception.

Mrs. Flubdub- have never done
anything really clever In your whole
life. Mr.. Flubdub-You seem to forget.
my dear, that I married you.-Judge.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22
D0PPLER'S LAW OF LIGHT.
y Proves That Our Solar System Is
WhirIins Northward.

WhirIing Northward.
The fact that our solar system Is
travelling northward at rate Of twelve
miles per second has been determined
by means Of one Of the most remark
able laws in the entire history of
science, Doppler's law of light. Stand
by railway track and listen to rapid
train approaching. AS it approaches the
bell or whistle will increase the pitch
Of its sound and instantly lower the
pitch Of tone after it passes and recedes.
When coming more waves enter the
ear and less when it is departing.
Light consists Of the action of waves
on the .retina Of the eye. Our earth and
sun, all bodies in the solar system, are
moving to point in the celestial
vault not far from the star Vega, i'll
the constellation Lyra, and, Of course,
receding from the opposite point Of the
sky. Waves entering the slit of the
spectroscope from the northern stars
are compressed-namely, more enter
per second and are dispersed toward
the violet end Of the spectrum, less en-
ter from the southern stars and are
dispersed toward the red.
Now, exalted mathematics, based on
the laws Of light, determine the extent
Of dispersion Of waves toward the red
or violet for each decrease or increase
of motion of light emitting bodies, and
the amount actually found by expert
ment confirmed the mathematical for
mulas-a proof that modern mind is
expressing at very exalted rate.-Ed-
gar Luc1en Larkin. in New York Amer
lean.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22
A Musical Feud.

"How do you like your new flat?"
AL right, except that a fellow
across the hall is learning to play the
cornet"
"You ought to get trombone"
II did; that's why he got the cor
t"-Boston Transcript.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22
when Man powder.d rh.;r ca.

When Men Powdered Their Faces.
The use Of powders for the hair and
face, which began in the sixteenth cen
fury, infected the men. Henry III. had
the habit Of parading the streets Of
Paris, his face covered with white and
red paste, like faded coquette, and
his hair filed with violet powder and
scented with musk. Powders were
made Of all colors, and the infatuation
was such that servant girls were afraid
to be seen in public with their hair of
the natural color and, not being able to
buy that used by their employers, en-
ployed sawdust as substitute.-Lon-
don Mirror.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22

Riches either serve or govern the
possessor. Horace.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22
Soaring tho Conscience.

OF all her curious customs London
cannot boast Of more singular one
that that formerly so strictly adhered
to at Holland House, one Of the most
historic old mansions in the British
capital. The last of the Lords Holland
shot himself during a fit of despond-
ency. Everything pointed to a clear
case Of self murder, yet the Holland
family could never be dissuaded from
the notion that the old man had been
murdered by some unknown assassin.
Accordingly every night for years II
was the custom for one Of the family
to 60 to the rear Of the house punctu-
ally at II o'clock and fire gun for the
purpose, it is said, Of soaring the con-
science" Of the murderer This curl
GUS practice is a relic of medieval
days in continental Europe, and the
case in point is probably the only in
stance where it has been noticed since
the days of the crusades.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-22
STATE REVENUE AND SCHOO
FIND
STATE LOANS,

NO. of To Whom For What
Warrant Issued Purpose
County.
4270 W: J. Smith, state treas
urer, county loan from
state 49,.
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notices ........... s.
1895 Evens Hdwe. Co., sewer
pipe, job No. 9........
$500 A. Esler, gravel for State
Roads Nos. 4 and 5,
jobs Nos. and 7..... L;
1928 Harold Mudgett, road
work on State Road
No. .....
1929 Gust Molander, road
work on State Road
No. /, and painting
Whitney Brook brOdge
5OSS N. M. Nelson, repair work
on road machinery -.
$3.50 Austin Western r. NJ. Co.,
scrapers for mainte-
nance work .......... II
Total $4
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MORTGAGE REGISTRATION
No. of To Whom For What
Warrant Issued Purpose
1927 Treasurer of Sherburne
county
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*Incudes $3.50 81 paid sant
**Balances include loans
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The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-12-17
The Greek Orthodox
Christmas

CCORDING 90 the Greek and
~ Russian calendar, Christmas
n comes thirteen days after the
day that is generally observed
In this cOuutry-that Is, on Jan. {. In
the colonies of the two races in Ameri-
can cities the day is celebrated by pray
er. Teasing and much merrymaking.
The Greek Orthodox churches are
crowded to the doors, men and women
bringing candles. which they place be
fore the shrines.
In the Greek and Russian restaurants
and clubs there is feasting. and the res
taurants Of the better class are deco
rated with laurel wrcaths and pine
trees The poorer places have artificial
wreaths Of paper.
In the Russian homes in the cities
there are Christmas trees with pres,
ents for the children. just as there
are on Dec. % in homes of other ma
tionalitics. Scores of children gather
In homes to sing Russian hymns and
songs.
In the homes Of the Greeks also there
are Christmas trees for the children
The older folk receive money and gifts
On the Greek New Year.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-12-17
A Christmas
Church

~ I'VE me snug little church.
dressed for the holidays in
greens. wreaths of holly, long
hanging garlands Of ground pine
and laurel, perhaps rather awkward
ly, hut none the less lovingly, arranged
by interested church members. not by
hired florist, and filling the building
with the breath of outdoors.
want some trees on the pulpit and
high overhead a blazing star of fire,
shining ont into the semi-twilieht of
the building. l want to rise in the
starlighted darkness of properly
frosty Christmas morning and in ev-
eryday clothes, wearing mittens, II
choose, and my second best hat walk
briskly through quiet streets to the
church and join the waiting congrega-
ton.
There won't be crowd. There will
be no display. Only a few score OF
those to whom Christmas means a
wonderful reality will be there. And
there will be congregational singing,
lots of 1t, and We'll run the gamut Of
the hymns of the Nativity. Well read
the appropriate Scripture responsibility
and listen to the Christmas story told
once again by the kindly voice of the
unpretentious clergyman. - New York
Evening Post.