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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-11-23
HONORABLE THIEVES.
Frank HanscOme Tells How He
Was Held Up by Two High =
Waymen with Guns.
The Robbers Considerably Mail
Frank His Potato Checks
and Other Papers.

OOucI Il dRCISs
AS stated in last weeks UNION,
Frank Hanscome, of this place, was
held up by highwaymen about five
miles from Minneapolis, on the centre
road to Anoka, on the evening of the
18th inst. Frank tells the story of the
robbery as follows :. II had disposed Of.
q load OF potatoes in Minneapolis and.
left that city about dusk for Brooklyn
Centre where I intended to spend the
night at my fathers house. When
about two miles from my destination, I
noticed two men coming toward me;
when in front of the team they separ-
ated and each one caught hold of a
horse. For moment I thought it was
some Of the boys that knew me. But
I speedily changed my mind when each
of them displayed a revolver and Or
dered me to shell out what money [
had and do it p. d. q. I told them I
had no money. One of them jumped
into the wagon and was followed by his
companion. They tore open my overcoat
and in less than no time had distracted
my pOcket-bOOk, which contained about
1928 in money, two potato checks for $50
and several other papers. They told
me to drive on and not say d ID
word, and, you had better believe did
as I was told, for the muzzles of their
revolvers were dangerously near my
head. overlook a team, owned by a
Mr.. feathers, a near neighbor of my
father, and found that the same two
highwaymen had held him up, but he
had no money, and the thieves in
formed him that he was no good.''
On Friday afternoon Mr.. Hanscome
received a letter from Minneapolis ad-
dressed with pencil, and upon open.
ing the. same he found second
envelope inside in which was enclosed
the potato checks and other. papers
| taken from him by the highwaymen
Both envelopes were addressed in the
same handwriting, and in the upper
| left hand corner of each was inscribed
the following: eff not called for ir
ten days deliver to Citizens State Bank
Princeton The return of the potato
checks proves that there is honor
among thieves.
Mr.. W. H. Shaw is dangerously il
in Minneapolis. A felon on his thuml
troubled him and he went to Mime
apolis a couple of weeks ago, where hi
was under the care of his brother-in
law, DR.. w. G. Hanscome, and DR.
Hoag-the latter is considered one O
the best surgeons in the Northwest
His thumb was lanced six times ane
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-11-23

Messrs. Kelly and Doran have been
down here looking after the offices.
What they especially desired was the
removal of Gene Hay as district attor
ney and the appointment Of their man
in his place. It worries Doran to
know that he cannot have Hay pushed
out when he says the word.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-11-23

I suppose in that matter of how the
Minneapolis Journal traced the de-
faulter Menage, that one man who is
entitled to a great deal of credit will
never be mentioned. I mean Van
Antwerp, the Journals Washington
correspondent, and one of the best
known and highly respected newspaper
men of this city. When Attorney
Nye and the Journal detective came
here they wanted Menage arrested.
They went to see Secretary Gresham.
He referred them to the law man of
the State department., and he said it
could not be done. The Minneapolis
men thought it would be good thing
to bring the great influence Of Commits
sioner Lochren to bear. This is very
funny, as Gresham would probably y
have to have who Judge Lochren is
explained to him. But the matter
was solved very easily. Van knew
where to go and he saw the right man,
brought the right influence to bear,
and in few minutes. the arrest was
ordered. Like any frst-class news
paper man Van knew the ropes, and
had the confidence and good will of the
men who pulled the wires. He has
been here long enough to learn how.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-11-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.
The Hoosier Secretary Hates
& Harrison and is Attempting
to Belittle Blaine.
Van Of the Minneapolis journal
~ Knows the Ropes in the
~ ,..:-:.s.@ Capital City.
The Campaign of Notification
Against Senator Washburn
80 Has Raen Commenced

From the Unions Special Correspondent.
4 {. W WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-Well, this
Hawaiian. affair follows so fast upon
the elections that it really took our
breaths away. It looks as if Cleveland
was mad at the American people and
he intended to humilate them before
the civilized world by setting upon the
Hawaiian throne coarse old woman,
not to say anything worse of her. The
islands are far away, but every secre-
tary of state has asserted our interest
in them. Running through Gresham's
letter is his nimus,-Harrison and
Blaine. Cleveland 9. has presented a
number of surprises, but there is none
in which he has slapped American
patriotism harder than in throwing
down struggling Republic and re-
establishing a disgusting monarchy.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-29

Edmund Russell hns recently said somd
very clever things concerning the vulgar
ity and refinement of Jewels He main
tains that when they 1T the particular
woman who wears them they are beauti-
full, but otherwise they are vulgar adver-
tisenIent of tho husbands business True
refinement, he says, will notcomeuntil the
secret Of making gemS by chemical forma-
tion has been discovered Then they will
be combined and worn according to their
beauty and art, not according to their size
and dazzling qualities. People will say:
"Oh, no longer wear my necklace since
they have had diamond doorknobs on tho
ilathouse opposite, now wear this won
dertul piece of filigree had in my drawer
so long and thought nothing of, - or
"Since they have been using diamonds as
headlights on the cable cars / have
brought out those Jeypore enamols from
India that they wanted me to lend to the
art museum
The five stones for mems wear, he savs,
are the chrysoberyl catseye, Alexan.
drite, cinnamon diamond, star ruby and
star sapphire. a woman should decide on
colored stone suiting her type and then
Wear it With oolorless gems as n hack
ground. Colored stones, he maintains,
should never be mixed.
Plain women, according TO this author.
ity, should wear interesting things. an.
tiques, curios and what he calls agro.
tcsqucs,p For street wear nothing better
than Japanese gold and bronze ornaments
are to be found. New York Evening
World.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-29

The wealthy Siamese, including the king,
practically turn night into day. All inn
portant political meetings are held in the
night, and 4 o'clock in the morning is the
hour nc which Bangkok fashionables retire
until 4 o'clock the succeeding afternoon.
There ia n semi-European theater in Baug-
kok, which was erected by one Of the pres
ent king's predecessors, and there are plenty
of outdoor theatrical performances by ma
tiyes, the Siamose being pleasure loving
people md fond Of all sorts of entertain.
meuts.
The worst thing that can happen TO a
man in siam is TO get into debt, from which
there is never any escape, owing to the ex-
orbtant interest charged. Once in debt
there is no appeal, the deblor being stripped
OF his clothes and compelled TO work in fet-
tors, generally for the rest OF his life, to pay
the interest, Drunkards are not permitted
to give evidence in the law courts Of Siam.
The Buddhist priests, clad in yellow
robes, ARE to be seen every where in Bang
koS, and 1t is quite common for young men
to enter the priesthood which affords them
an easy gud luxurious existence, owing to
the liberality of the populace toward any
one sauetihed to the service of Buddha.-
DemOrest's,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-29

A great many large business houses
have an apparatus attached to their front
doors so that when the porter leaves at
night and locks the door he at the same
time shuts Off the water in the main pipe
leading from the street and so prevents all
danger of flooding ii some careless person
has left II cock turned on up stairs,
That apparatus is the invention of Mr..
Oscar Hammcrstein, who tells an inter
esting story OF how the iden came to him.
81 owned a big warehouse down town, 3"
he said, 1.-THE upper part of which used
as a printing Office for paper was run
ming then, and rented the lower floors as
tobacco warehouse. Well, one night
the printers went away and left the water
running. The next morning was called
upon to pay 5000 for the damage done my
tenants stock by the flood. paid, and
then | began to think. At last IN idea
came to me. had plumber bring the
main water pipe OF the building up right
beside the front door. Then connected
a cock in this pipe with the lock so that
when the door was shut and locked tho
water was cut off. In the morning, when
the porter came and unlocked tho door
the water was turned on again.
"Ihe plumber who did the work for me
was struck by the idea and asked how
much I'd take for it.
"'Fiftecn hundred dollars, 1 said.
AN right, suid he
Gle had it patented and has made a
good bit Of money out of it. ! made just
an even thousand by the deal. New
York Herald.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-29

An American girl who has lived in Paris
declares that that great metropolis Is abso-
lutely provincial and countriGed In many
respects Here in Chicago one may 20 her
way undisturbed though she wears a tub
on her head, but there one has to subscribe
to the traditions
The girl in question tells how at one time
she bought pretty little felt cap very
mnch like Tam o'Shanter, In the Latin
quarter. Naturally, having bought it, she
put IL on her head and went out. Now it
seems that these particular hats Were worn
only by men, though the fact did not dawn
upon the American girl until she found
herself with a following Of small boys who
hpoted at and gibed her, and men who
spoke rudely to her, and women who
laughed tempestunusly. It really looked
as II she would have to call a closed car
riaga In order to get home alive but she
suddenly bethought her Of more speedy
and economic plan. She snatched of the
offending cup rolled IL in her hand and
went ON bareheaded. At once she ceased
to be an object OF attention. The grisette,
you see, often goes barehcaded, even when
she is very nicely dressed and so disguised
as a grisetto the frank and free young
Yankee maiden" got home in beautiful
safety.
She never donncd that cap again while
she remained in PGris-never But when
she returned to her native heath she wore
IL complaccntly, and still wears it when the
fancy seizcs her, and no one looks at It twice
or seems to care Whcreupon Paris seems
countrihed by contrast, or 30 she says
Chicago Herald.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-29

Every instructor Mt Chatauqua," re-
marked n woman whose seasons at that
summer university have been many, SIS re-
quired TO dill out paper answering num-
Der of obviously necessary aud Unnecessary
questions One year there WAS remark
ably handsome male member Of the fncul-
ty in whom, it Is perhaps needless to say,
all the girl students were much interested.
is he married or unmarriedp became an
all absorbing question. Finally some OF
them had the courage TO approach the col
lege secretary and ask il the files might be
looked over. And there, provokingly
enough, the handsome professor, antioipat-
ing perhaps some such investigation had
recorded his matrimonial pretentions AS
follows; Married or single', Yes, 'n--New
York Times.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-29
THE KITCHEN OF THE FUTURE.


Electricity DO the.Rest.
When cooking is done by electricity, ms
Herr Sheen Of Austria says will be the
case IN a few years, the kitchen Of today
will have taken its place along with other
old fashioned atfairG. Does madam want
a cup of tear She attaches tiny rope OF
cotton to vessel of water, and in three
minutes the water is boiling. This cot
ton rope has an insulated wire in its CEN
ter that IS connected with the nearest cleo
trio light plant, and little lever smaller
than the smallest glove buttoner turns
on or shuts of the power. Is it desired
TO prepare a soup2 Then two or three, OF
maybe four, of these little levers turn on
an increased degree of heat. Does the
family want a substantial dinner2 The
small cotton rope is attached, and another
one like 1t is fastened on each side of an
oven and the levers turned on
A current Of electricity of 80 amperes
can heat this oven In 10 minutes, and the
cost will be Is cents an hour, according
to the rates charged in Chicago. With
three unpercs of power breakfast for six
can be prepared Mt cost of cents. A
dinner for ak people requiring six am
peres Of power would cost cents, and
there would be heat enough for this mon
ey to cook soup, roast, vegetables, heat
water enough for tea or coffee and for the
usual culinary purposes besides, The
same wire that transmits the heat for
cooking by IL simple device can also be
made 10 furnish light for illuminating
purposes Mt diminished cost. And this
is the kitchen Of the future, TO be lighted
and heated without fire at cost less than
the price of candles would be in the good
old times.-New York World.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-29

Among the oUriosities OF tasle tho Pa
risiau passion for self exhibition at the
morguc must hold conspicuous place
The principal keeper at tine morgue is said
20 have had many applications from per
sons eager 10 figure as corpses on the slabs
Of the deadhousr. They were deferred by
the official announcement that the tempera-
ture OF the bodies was kept some degrees
below zero. II this discomfort could have
been endured for IL hours, and II the au-
thorities could have been persuaded to lend
themselves to such a fraud what materials
for coup in journalism would have been
afforded TO some enterprising geniusl-san
Francisco Argonaut,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-29

That consumption was contagious was
an old theory and the spaniards, centuries
ago, were in the habit Of destroying the
bedding and belongings of consumptiyes,
anu in some cases even the house in which
they lived, for fear Of the spreading of the
plague. That It is not very actively con.
tagioua IS proved sufficiently by the fact
that the jewellers in cities are alive at an
for statistics prove that from one-tenth 10
one-iifth Of all the deaths in large cities
are due directly or indirectly to the dis.
ease, and that consequently number OF
sufferers from the disease must he present
in every large gathering Of people. Ex,
cept in the later stages the patient * not
confined 70 his bed. He mingles in ali So
eial and industrial ayocations OF life Not
inircquently he is "the life Of tho part,,n
or the hardest worker Of the oHicen In
the present state Of society, at least sueh
men cauno; be condemned TO a ieper eaInn
nor sent against their wills to santa.
rum, however excellent Snn
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-29

Special " the 1aNctir
SAN Angelo. Tex. Doc rs Bon. tim Pas
chali. congressman from this District wired
rs follows fian Washington today.
orp ~ u. Gray san Angelo, Tex; Have
tnsi seen The comptroller. He has appoints
"a sou blnk examiner
Nj. Grfy's appointment Is hailed with de-
iieht by hts numerous friends throughout
Western Texas
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-29

Tho Berlin Anthrupological society has
recently completed some curious tabula-
tions en- the average s.le OF families in the
various countries of Europe, According 10
these statistics the average number of per
sons in families in tho different European
countries Is as follows; France, J03; Dem
marx, s6l; Hungary, $40; Switzerland,
api; Austria aud Belgium, 405; England,
4.os. Germany, 40; Sweden and Norway,
Az; Holland, 4.a2; scotland, 4.lG; Italy,
45l; Spain, 4,65; Russia, +sS, and Ireland,
b2O.-St. Lnnis Republic
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-29

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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-29
Cash Premiums to Subscribers

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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-08-26

administration man and second on the
committee, claims the speaker deferred
TO the repeating element TO snch an ex-
tent rs TO make the committee mildly
Tree coinage, instead Of radically free
coinage" and insists on continuing MIR.
kilgore Of Texas with the free coinage
men. The committee will only stand .
to for free coinage. The committee
on banking and currency is said to be
opposed TO free coinage II too.
The removal OF MIR Holman from the
head OF the appropriations committee
Is Interpreted by some to mean that the
speaker favOIs more liberal sppropria.
lions In the Fifty-third congress. The
removal OF Springer from the ways and
means committee gives this important
craftsmanship of the house TO the south,
but II Is said this makeup OF the CON.
mittee on ways and means does not 10.
dictate any essential change from the
policy OF last congress.
Mir. Springer was greatly surprised TO
hear OF being deposed from the chair
mahship of the ways and means com.
mltt-e. lie wa, unprepared for il, and
Is evidently disappointed, but will make
no further statement now.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-08-26
MOVING THE WHEAT.
VISIT OF UNION PACIFIC OFFICIALS
They Come to Eastern Washington 10
se~ What the Requirements Of the
COuStTy Are.

SPOKANE, Aug. ga party of Union
Pacific western ofi1ciais arrived last
evening from Portland on tour of in
spection of the road and to determine
the requirements of the country tribu-
tary. The members of the party were
X. W. Baxter, general superinte ndent:
b. Campbell, general western freight
agent; W. II. Hurlburt and Division
Superintendent n. J. O'Brien.
The movement of the wheat crop OF
Eastern Washington is the most i'm
portant fac, 10 be considered by west
ern freight officials. Mr.. Campbell, 10
whose depa ,tment 1t will be left for so
luton, last evening confessed that it is
extremely dificuit to predict what
measures will be necessary to handle
IL, and at the same time not make ex-
tensive preparations which would en-
tail loss If they proved premature.
alt would interest us to know whether
the crop, which is apparently much
heavier than last years, will move
promptly or not he said. Whether
IL will or not am even now Unable to
say. Opinions of those who / have
talked with along the line are conflict
ing, views that hard times will cause
farmers TO sell at once, and that ex-
porters will be unable to buy and pay
cash for anything like the amount that
will soon begin to pile up, being evenly
divided. can only say with assurance
that our road is in good shape to handle
1t as it comes. having on hand an IN
usual number of EN- ply cars. The crop
will be much heavier than II was las,
year, both in acreage and average The
people OF the Paionse seem TO be almost
universally hopeful and In good spirits
The same may be said Of Waila Walla
and It's surrounding country"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-08-26

WHsuN Ang. ss-George GLASGOW
rode into town 4, p. m. today to notify
the coroner of the death of j. Carls, an
employe of the ], =, ranch on Crab
creek, belonging to ex-Mayor Drum.
heller OF spokane. lie started out las,
Thursday with nu@ber of other cow
boys for The j, =. ranch, but strayed of
and failed TO show up, Continued
search was made, and only this morn
ing was his deoomposed remains, with
ont stitch OF clothing on found fastened
10 one end of rope, the other being
around the neck OF tie half dead horse
Cayls was from the Walla Wa,la conn
Try and claimed TO be telegraph oper,
ator. He was about Is years of age.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-08-26

Trhnr iim ii Ang - The Evans
Ellie 3 Terrc iisuie monihiy paycar
reached here today serG late. 10
place 81 cash, tho enyclapcs con, ined
checks 9th notice TO the men that
The company were compelled 10 adopt
thi, mode OF payment. owing 10 the
scarcity OF currency and the refusal of
New No'k banks TO ship II west The
men tried To discount the checks al the
banks and with merchants. but in mos,
Instances failed. and there wa much
Indignation. The s~itehmcn struck a.
a result, and all the freifh, is al a stand.
s,ill 10 the Yards
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-08-26
charged with Forgery

ki.in. u G., Ang 80 James Starts
on his way to spokane, on warrants
sworn oat in kasio charging him With
forgery and obi aiming money by frana
lie forged several checks In amon n,s Of
si0 CT under In the names OF several
leading business men and having cashed
them, was evidently making his way to
lie also sold his quarter interest in the
doll, Warden gronp of mines on the
north fork OF Carpenter creek 10 three
different parties and obtainrd the
money from t~n OF them. StaItsman
IL quite well known In Spokane.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-08-26

osnrRS, Aug. ss.-Mrs. Mary Lang
ley, aged e., while ont berrying sun
day about mile from town was taken
i'll on the bank Of creek where she
went TO get drink OF water and died
in very short time. She was taken
to town and today was buried in Pine
Grove cemetery. The lady was one Of
the most respected residents OF the
place. She came originally from
South Dakota.
Forest fires have been raging the
past two weeks around Osburn The
hills southwest of Osburn are we'll
cleared. The Knickerbocker cabins
are all gone and it has been hard work
To save the Nellie works. The Kill
buck cabins on Lake creek were con-
sumed last week
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-08-26
BIC BEND WHEAT CROP.
Ge,ernor Luce Say. IL viii Average :5
Eu.hei. Per Acre.

SPOKANE, Aug. 23-"The wheat crop
in the Big Bend" said Lieutenant Gov
vernon +. ii. Luce yesterday. will
average more than 81 bushels TO the
acre. The outlook for good harvest
was never better know sime fields
where il will averaSs 40 bushels. and
there are few places where the Weld
will not be all that could. be ex-
pec,ed.
The problem OF hauling the grain is
serious one however. The harves,
will be in full blast in 10 days or two
weeks, and no one knows VIE Is going
10 buy the wheat. The ma iority Of
our farmers, however, will hold all they
can in expectation OF better pr ices.
That they will comc eventually we do
not doubt
The bag problem Is another serions
proposition. A shipload of sacks from
Calcutta is now two and one-half
months overdue, and, il is feared 4, i.
lost. Should IL arrive sacks will be
very much cheaper II will take aoDa,-
900 sacks TO do the work this season.
To meet the demand there will be no,
over ,s1o, 900 from Walla Walla and
very few from other sources. In that
particular, therefore the prospec, of
relief seems slender"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-08-26
wAllA " ALA Notes.

WaiIA WaiI.A, Wash, Aug. Ie-Ed-
ward Fleming, claiming to be book
agent, was arrested tonight on charge
of forgery. He drew a check on the
Waila Waila Savings bank in favor of
Charles Wilson, for SIZE and signed the
name of F. F. Prendergast, a prominent
mercha 1t. He had the check cashed In a
saloon, and when the proprietor took IL
to the bank it was pronounced forgery.
Al the auditors ONCE today seven pia-
Ger mining claim notices were filed.
The land is situated on the sand bars Of
the Columbia river, containing LEO
acres. The iocators are all capitalists
from St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Reports received from sections of the
Walla Walla valley indicate that the
yield for the valley will be abou, thirty
bushels