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WEDDING STORIES Experiences Grave and Gay at the Marriage Ceremony. ODD BREAKS AND BLUNDERS. The Tearful Regret That Flowed From the Heart of a Happy Ex-Widow A Pert Reply to "Wilt Thou?A Tragic Wait and Its Sequel. According to the stories told by sev eral of Chicago's leading clergymen. SWedding ceremonies do not always rm any smoother than true love. "People seem to act more insanely at a wedding than at any other time, save perhaps a fire," declared one pastor, "and it is usually the bridegroom who gets the most flustered. It is seldom that a woman gets the responses mix d as does the man. One time at a fashionable wedding where I was offi ciating the bridegroom insisted upon saying in a loud and distinct voice, much to the amusement of bis bearers, 1 take me this plight' instead of the naual 'I plight thee my troth.' "Another time when I was marrying a country couple at my borne I asked the bridegroom the usual question, 'Wilt thou have this woman to be thy wedded wife?' and he replied, with fire In his eye, 'What do you suppose we're here for ef I wouldn't?' "It was at a wedding in my church that the six-year-old niece of the bride groom caused a ripple of laughter. With big eyes she watched the bridal procession come up the aisle, and as it neared the altar she noticed her uncle, who had come out of the ves try and with his best man and me awaited the bride in the chancel. Up she jumped and. pointing a small fin ger at the bridegroom, said in her shrill baby voice. 'Oh, mother, if there isn't Uncle Bob with his best clothes on and his everyday nose!' She had been-told by her uncle, who possessed an un usually prominent nose, that when he got married it would be shorter. "One time after reading a ceremony the bridegroom handed me a five dol lar bill, saying, 'I'll give you two.' Not understanding him, I said, 'Thank you.' and put it into my pocket. He touched me on the shoulder and again said, 'I'll give you two.' 'Oh, you want change?' I inquired. He nodded, and I handed him $3." One laughable wedding was that of a widow who married one of her boarders She was a woman past for ty-five, with all the airs of a school girl, and amused all who knew her by her references on all occasions to her departed husband. John. In fact. John got to be a byword among all who knew the widow. Among the boarders was a young fellow of twen ty-five, who fell in love with the fair relict of the sainted John, and in a short time the roomers were all in cited to attend a wedding to be held in the parlor The widow was large, tall and stout and the bridegroom exceedingly small for a man. and when on the night of the wedding the widow appeared at the proper moment leading her pros pective husband into the parlor, much as a mother leads her little boy, even "the waiting clergyman had to suppress a smile After the ceremony had been read and congratulatory speeches were 1n order the erstwhile widow exclaim- d. with emotion. "Oh. if only my poor, dear John were here to see how" happy am at this moment J" Only the perfect self control of the guests saved the situation. It was in an Episcopal church that a superstitious bride fainted at the al tar, .lust as the bridegroom was about to put the ring on her finger his nerv ous, shaking fingers dropped it. and it rolled away across the floor. The iride certain that some great calami ty would overtake them, refused to go on with the services and then fainted. After the delay of an hour or so she was prevailed upon to allow the cere mony to be finished. A Unitarian minister tells this story: "One time I was to read the service in my church in a western state where licenses are not required. The church was filled, and the bridal party arrived on time, all save the bridegroom. For more than an hour we waited, the bride growing almost hysterical and the guests restless over a delay the reason for which was not suspected. **At last word was brought that the the party was ready, and i came out from the vestry, the organ pealed forth the wedding march, and the bride came up the aisle to the altar, pale and trembling, looking much dif ferent from the pretty, flushed girl I knew. "Imagine my surprise when the bride and best man stepped before me. The man said a few whispered words. I looked at the girl, and she nodded, and I began the service that made the girl the wife of the best man. The bride was saved from mortification, and the guests were not disappointed. "It seems the best man had been in love with the girl, and when the bride groom did not come he quietly stepped Jn and got her consent to marry him. I believe she never heard directly from her recreant bridegroom, and her marriage to the best man proved a nappy one."Chicago News. Very Much In the Way. OwensHow do you do, Mr. Shears? What can you show me in the way of a new suit today? His TailorYour bill, sir That is decidedly in the way Of a new suit!London Telegraph. He who restrains not his tongue Shall live In trouble.Brahman Maxim, FIREPROOF BUILDINGS. Thoy Must Be Analyzed as Such Apar From Their Contents. Many people thiuk that the term "fireproof" is a misnomer, that there is no such'thing as a fireproof build ihg and that the use of the term gives one too great a sense of security This attitude has been brought about largely by the destruction or serious damages of certain buildings that wert Supposed to have been fireproof and by the fact that many persons think be cause a building is fireproof it should in some occult fashion prevent the con tents from burning. It is a matter of record that where buildings called fireproof have beei destroyed they have been found tc have violated some fundamental prin ciple of the really fireproof building. A fireproof building must be consid ered apart from its contents, for th structure itself can in no way pre vent the burning of combustible ma terial within it except the spread oi fire. It is true that as yet we hav not attained the absolutely fireproof building, since even the best fireproof ing material we have today is some what damageable by fires, but we can and do erect structures that are prac tically fireproof. The term "fireproof" in building con struction means a capability of with standing fire without being materially damaged. A fireproof building, there fore, may be defined as one that is capable of having its contents cremat ed without material impairment struc turally. That is, all burnable materia may be destroyed, but the structure it self will remain intact, requiring onl the replacement of some of the fire proofing and the interior finish to makt it again ready for occupancy.F. Walther in Engineering Magazine. THE CRAVING FOR FOOD. Man Eats Because He's Hungry, Not For Scientific Reasons. In an article in the Popular Science Monthly Professor W. B. Cannon oi the Harvard Medical school writes 'Why do we eat?' This question, pre sented to a group of educated people is likely to bring forth the answer, 'W ,eat to compensate for body waste oi to supply the body with fuel for its la bors.' Although the body is in fad losing weight continuously and draw ing continuously on its store of energj and although the body must periodi cally be supplied with fresh material and energy in order to keep a more ot less even balance between the incom* and the outgo, this maintenance oi weight and strength is not the motivt for taking food. "Primitive man and the lower animals may be regarded as quite unacquaintec with notions of the equilibrium of mat ter and energy in the body, and ye they take food and have an efficient ex istence in spite of this ignorance. Ii nature generally important processes such as the preservation of the indi vidual and the continuance of the race are not left to be determined by intel lectual considerations, but are provided for in automatic devices. Natural de sires and impulses arise in conscious ness, driving us to action, and only bj analysis do we learn their origin or di lne their significance. Thus our pri mary reasons for eating are to be founc not in convictions about metabolism but in the experiences of appetite and hunger." Order of the Dragon. There is at least one order of Ameri can officers that congress has recog nized to the extent of permitting the members to wear the badge with theii uniform on proper occasions. This is the Order of the Dragon, established by commissioned officers of the armj at Peking in 1900. The members are commissioned officers of the Americat army and navy who served in China during the Boxer troubles, and ther are honorary members from other ar mies and navies which took part in the campaign of the allies. The society is similar in some ways to the Order oi the Cincinnati, founded by French and American officers at the close of th American Revolution, the object of the society being to perpetuate friendships formed during the war.New York Sun Stone Microbes. The decay of building stones, accord tog to more than one authority, is not due to wind action or other surface in flnence. but to internal disintegration resembling wood rot, and this is as cribed by some to a low organism like the fungi and the molds that cause the decay of vegetable substances. A cure has been found for the stone disease, or at least a form of treatment that diminishes its ravages. The stones are treated with germicides, the best of which appears to be a mixture ol sulphate of copper solution with bi chloride of mercury and creosote. Still Holding a Grudge. "Blinkenstein simply abhors women barbers." "He has some sort of a reason, I sup- pose." "Yes he says he can never forget the haircut that Delilah gave Samson." Judge's Library. A Cure For Conceit. Very few men will venture to tell you What to do for a sick horse, but any body will tell you what to do for your self.Louisville Courier-Journal. Fruit of the Tree. They have a family tree, I sup pose?" "Yes, and the daughters are pip pins!"Judge. Without earnestness no man is evei great or does great things. DALBO. Mrs.^A. Johnson is""on-the Only a Fire Hero. But the crowd cheered, as, with burned hands, he held up a small round box. "Fellows!" he shouted, "this Bucklen's Arnica Salve I hold has everything beat for burns." Eight! also for boils, ulcers, sores, pimples, eczema, cuts, sprains, bruises. Surest pile cure. It sub dues inflamation, kills pain. Only 25 cents at C. A. Jack's. WOODWKRD BROOK. Wm. Talen spent Tuesday at the town hall acting as election clerk. The young people's club will meet at the M. B. Anderson home on Sat urday evening. Chris Minks, who has been quite ill with rheumatic trouble, is some what improved. Frank Newman and family have moved into their new cottage, which was recently completed. Miss Hilda Anderson of Princeton spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Anderson. The Misses Hattie and Alice Brinks of Pease visited with the Starkenburg family on Friday. Miss Hulga Jensen returned to the cities this week after a pleasant visit with relatives and friends here. The girls' sewing club will meet at the Carlson home on November 16. All members are asked to be there. A meeting of the school board of district 12 was held on Tuesday to act on the resignation of Chris Minks, director. Mesdames L. Slagter and Wm. Talen returned on Thursday evening from a visit, with relatives and friends near Willmar and Raymond. Miss Mabel Jones taught the pri mary room of our school on Monday afternoon while Miss Mamie Yotten was having a tooth jerked in Prince ton. The M. C. Thorring and Aug. Anderson families from here were among those entertained at the Ex trom home in Bogus Brook last Sun day. Mrs. Mark Newman and daughter, Fern, returned to their home in Princeton on Thursday after a pleas ant stay at the Frank Newman home. The school board of district 36 held a business meeting on Friday evening and among hte business transacted was the sending off for new library books. Gustave Adams and sisters, Bosie and Lydia, of Princeton were the guests of George Trabant and family on Friday. They also visited a day with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Saxon be fore returning to their home. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schlee and daughter, Lydia, returned on Friday from Howard Lake, where they vis ited with their daughter, Emma, and other relatives. Miss Alma Eiebe, who went with them, re mained at Howard Lake for a longer visit. The public is cordially invited to attend the Swedish revival meetings which will be held at the Swedish Mission church, near the town hall. The first meeting will be held on Fri day evening, November 8. Two meetings will be held on Saturday, November 9, and three meetings on Sunday, November 10. Several min isters will be present to address the audiences. A baby girl arrived at the Aug. Lambrecht home last week and a baby boy was welcomed at the An drew Trabant home on Wednesday, November 6. The little fellow was heard to say, "Good roads, vote for good roads." Anyway it sounded much like that, and is but an echo of what most of our farmers want and what E. C. Dunn is trying to bring about. BOGUS BROOK AND BORGHOLM. Mrs. V. A. Eowland returned from Watertown, S. D., on Monday. Her father is much better. Miss Ethel Lindstrom, who has 4^% t&, m*toj( i THE PRINCETON UNION: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7,1912. sick ""Miss Lillie Lund visited at J." A. Ericson's on Sunday Paul and, George Linstedtand John Engstrom were in town on Friday. Arthur Johnson has returned home after working in the harvest fields. Mrs. Quickstrom spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs. J. A. Ericson. Mrs. E. Sundeen was a caller at Quickstrom's on Wednesday after noon. A. Carlson of Minneapolis came up on Sunday to spend the day with the Pearsons. Mr. and Mrs. C. Lund and daugh ter, Florence, spent Sunday after noon with Mr. and Mrs. Cook. Misses Esther and Edna Ericson and Mrs. A. Dahlin were callers at Bjork's on Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Florell held a meeting at the new school house on Sunday. This will be his last meeting here, as he and his family will soon leave for Canada. to it/ ilt tf/ to to to to to it/ to it/ to it/ Jus hav E \JUr i A 1 it* 1 A1A1A #1__4 W 9x12...$22.50 up. Wt been visiting relatives at Mora, re turned home on Saturday. E. A. Weting went to Glendorado on Saturday to attend a telephone meeting held at that place. Mr. and Mrs. Ole Swedberg and Mrs. Peterson of Milaca visited at the Hammar home on Sunday. Pete Nieseu came down from Ona mia last week for a short visit at home. He returned on Sunday. Esther Johnson left on Monday for the cities, where she will be em ployed during the winter months. Mr. and Mrs. Albin Swenson and daughter were callers at the Oscar Swedberg home at Bock on Sundav. ESTES BROOK. A number of young folks spem Sunday afternoon at H. L. Bemis'. Mr. and Mrs. Al Johnson and family spent Sunday at Aug. Lind's. Joe Shapanski was seen hiking up the sand hill on Sunday afternoon. Nothing unusual, of course. Selma Sandquist made a trip on Monday to Foley, where she is hav ing some dental work done. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Erickson and family were entertained at Bobt. Ghristopherson's on Sunday. Dave Sandquist returned on Sat urday from Kennedy, where he has been employed for the past three months. Mr. and Mrs. J. Mahler entertained at dinner on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Almlie and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Gramer. Earl Axt is the proud possessor of a new gun. He expects to go hunt ing deer as soon as he knows how to handle the thing. Everyone is invited to attend the Ladies' Aid society auction to be held at Jacob Ege's on Wednesday afternoon November 13. The boys around Dogtown are pre paring to go hunting deer. Nothing else can be heard but hunting talk. We'll be glad when it's over for sev eral reasons. Those who attended the Hallow e'en party at Beinord's report a scrumptious time. Miss McCrory performed a stunt as witch and to some satisfaction. Dancing was the chief amusement and refreshments of various kinds were served. A number from here attended the dance at Wm. Duel's last Tuesday evening and report a fine time. Some classical stunts were performed by Earl and Less, which kept the crowd in nn uproar of laughter 5& ..AA. *V $* I Your Opportunity to Buy!?*3gfc I Rug sat a Bargai received a splendid lot of Rugs from Chicago, With (f) W patterns and colors such as never have been shown here before, (fI They will be offered at a saving worthy of your consideration. If you $\ W are looking for artistic effects in Rugs, for little money, it will pay you (f\ \lt to come in and look them over. VP Seamless Wilton Velvet, 9x12, from $28.50 Up *7^' Seamless- Velvets, 9x12, from $22.50 Up Smith's Palisade Seamless Velvets, 9x12 $18.00 High Grade Axminsters in Floral and Oriental Designs, 11-3 12 $27 and $30 J- W Also a nice lot of 9 12 Brussels ranging from $14 00 Up 36 72. $3.50. 8-3 10-6...$22.00. 27 54.$2.25 9) *Caley Hardware Co.!* throughout the evening. Duel's is the place to go for a good time. While Jake Knutsen was returning home the other morn he fell asleep and when he awoke he was going head foremost into a ditch. He es caped injuries, but the automobile received some bruises, and it took Jake and a couple of other fellows the whole of the following day to repair the machine. VINELAND. Jesse Bogers is quite a frequent caller at the Smith home. Gus Bergandahl returned from North Dakota last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Landahl of Little Falls are up here duck hunting. The M. E. Ladies' Aid society met with Mrs. Leander Anderson last Saturday. Misses Alice and Mabel Jorgenson were callers at the Smith home on Sundaj evening. A moving picture show was held at Daigles hall on Wednesday even ing with alarge attendance. Messrs. Gouley and Cramb of Mil aca were up here duck hunting a few days last week, returning home Mon day. The Hallowe'en party given at the Oliver home on Friday evening was well attended. All report a fine time. Mrs. E. G. Bergandahl, who is teaching school in Onamia. returned on Friday evening to spend a few days at her home. LONG SIDING. We all think our new train service is O. K. Mr. and Mrs. Henrj Uglem, the Misses Adena Carlson and Bertha Thorssen and Frank Pohl spent Thursday evening at the home of Archie Taylor. The Ladies' Aid society of the Norwegian church will have a sale and supper at the home of Mrs. Ege on November 13. Try to make it a point to attend. The republican rally was very well attended at the Uglem school on Monday evening. Mr. Dunn, Mr. McMillan and Mr. Walker gave some very able and enthusiastic talks, which were highly appreciated by the audience. Tuesday, of course, was election day, and oh, such fun! Before day break some of our enthusiasts were seen and heard running through the streets of Long Siding and down the track to Princeton to be there A ill early to cast their vote. They couldn't even wait for the early morning train, although several of the men had to stop at Brickton and sit on the platform to await the train so completely fatigued were they. But they all got to Princeton just the same. A number of people from this place took dinner at the Catholic bazaar in Princeton last Saturday, and came away feeling that they* couldn't have had a better and more palatable dinner at any other place. The ladies of the Altar society are certainly due a lot of credit for their success at this sale. The teachers and pupils of the double school at this place gave a Hallowe'en program and cake party on Friday evening. The girls of the upper room brought cakes of their own make, and five judges were ap pointed to decide which two were the best. Ethel Teutz received first prize and Sylvia Olson second. The program was a musical one, and highly enjoyed by the large crowd which assembled. Everyone received cake and a cup of coffee before leav ing. The next time a contest is given at the school the boys will demonstrate some of their handi work, and carry off the honors. MARKET REPORT The quotations hereunder are those prevailing on Thursday morning at the time of going to press: POTATOES. Triumphs 60(5)65 Burbanks 22@25 Ohios 25(ffl Rose 18@20 GRAIN, HAY, ETC. Wheat, No. 1 Northern 79 Wheat, No. 2 Northern 77 Wheat, No. 3 Northern 73 Oats 22^25 Barley 37046 Flax 1.09(31.34 Rye 48@52 Beans, hand picked 1.75@2.00 Beans, machine run 1.50@1.75 Wild hay 7.50 Tame hay 12.00 IiTVB STOCK Fat beeves, per ft ,3c 6c Calves, per ft 4c 5c Hogs, per cwt t6.75 Sheep, per ft 3c@4c Hens, old, per ft 9c@10 Springers, per ft I0c MINNEAPOLIS. Minneapolis, Wednesday evening. Wheat, No. 1 hard, 89c No. 1 Nor thern, 87c No. 2 Northern, 5c White Oats, 31c No 3. 29c. Rye, 63c. Flax, No. 1, 81.49. Corn, No. 3 Yellow, 65c. Barley, 41c@66. i -J*