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teemed and respected. He left wife
and daughter. Mrs. Haywood has since
died, and the daughter is attending
Carleton College at Northfeld.
Haywood stood at his post in the
hour of trial, and forfeited his life to
save the property of his employers. He
simply did what he considered his duty
had worked with him every day for
three years, and had opportunity to-
know him intimately He was always
ready to help fellow worker; was
faithful to every trust to the minutest
detail, and kind and cheerful in dis
position, though he had not enjoyed
good health for years. The world was
better for his having lived and every
bank in the country was benefited by
his heroic death,
mot so with the perpetrators of the
crime. They counted without their
host. They were OVERLOAD, and thought
to surprise, brighten and overwhelm
with fear, and the probabilities of sue
cess were ninety-nine to one in their
favor. There were those in the bank
90 ACo1 d1u uclcIlulucu DIS In0y, anu
there were those outside cool-headed
and brave-hearted. So.
"All the desperadoes were wounded
before leaving Minnesota. Two were
killed on the street at Northfield; an
other at the time Of capture, near Ma
della. A fourth Jesse James) met a
tragic death at the hands of partner
in crime a few years later. A fifth
died while under life sentence in
states prison. Only three of the orig1l
nal eight of as desperate a gang OF
cut-throats as ever banded together
remain. Two of these, Cole and Jim
Younger, are in Saltwater states pris-
on for life. Frank James is in Texas,
None of the murderous gang has {,
single good deed to his credit to easQ
the way into eternity. Doing harm and
injury while living, beloved and re-
spected by no decent people, and dying
in disgrace"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-09-12

occurrence. In my nervous state, l
eyed all strangers closely. Occasionally
one would enter, and without intro
ducing himself or asking questions
would proceed to look about the room.
At such times 1 often stood watching
the visitor, with my hand on double
action revolver underneath the counter,
and had the caller made a quick move,
l am sure 1 would have shot through
the counter at him.
while was laid up at my residence
some good brother in Boston sent me a
bundle of tracts, accompanied by a
friendly letter. Another favored me
with a poem, though I didn't know I
had an enemy in the world.
Zone day a telegram came to Mr..
Phillips from st. Paul reading: Three
heavily armed horsemen headed for
Northtield. Look out for them Mr..
Phillips notified few citizens, who
awaited developments. About dusk the
horsemen appeared, dressed in hunting
gifts, and armed with shot guns. Rid
ing to Aliens stables, they attempted to
dismount, when they were placed un-
der arrest by the city marshal, who with
his assistants prevented the visitors
from even dismounting till they could
give an account of themselves. Ex-
plantations soon followed, proving the
armed horsemen' to be three we'll
known citizens of St. Paul on chicken
hunt. The telegram was sent by their
friends as practical joke.
Since they (the Younger brothers.
Bob, Cole and Jim were the only mem
bers of the gang captured alive) have
been incarcerated in Saltwater prison
requests for pardon on the part of rela.
tives in Missouri have been presented
to different governors, but without any
| apparent effect. Such action on thu
| part of governor of Minnesota would
result in his political death, as the
present generation will not forget the
wanton murder of faithful Haywood.
| *** +r .'
Bob Younger died few years ago
''The fact of Heywood's resistance
and death, and the consequent failure
of the robbers in their undertaking
was a protection to all banks agains
similar attacks in the future. The
banks showed their appreciation of thu
services rendered by contributing to {
fund for Mr. Heywoods widow. Abou
$4,000 was raised in this manner, thus
placing her above want. Mr.. Hey
wood was 80 years old at the time OF hi
death. He was holding the position O
j city treasurer, and was also treasure
Of Carleton College; was universally es
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-09-12

town the rear steps, and up the rear
steps to the bank, just as 1 started for
that point myself. / distinctly saw him
peeping through the blinds, and at first
supposed him to be a member of the
gang in reserve, but on recognizing
Miller, and having an important en-
gagement, I didn't stop. He didn't stop
either. Not having time to go down the
steps in the usual manner, he went
heels over head, and the last l saw o.
him he Topped into his +, sement door.
It seems he did not recognize me, as he
insists to this day that on being at
tackled by a robber in front of his store,
he ran to the rear door of the bank to
see what the matter was,' when another
rObber took after him.
ga Norwegian tailor, named Hamre,
having shop on the next street south
of the bank, came up to Division street,
and noticing the horsemen shooting and
yelling, waved his hand at one of them
and said: Came on! came on! The
robber came on and Hamre took to his
heels and paused not till he was safe
within his cellar, taking his entire fam
lily with him. He said he vas not
scared but his wife was nervous and
he thought the cellar would be the
safest place for the children. He re-
manned with them for company till
all danger was past.
John Archer, hOrsetrainer, and
something of a character in his way,
when the disturbance arose, sought a
place of safety. The first location Sc
Iected was an ice house near Water
street, southwest of Aliens and Man
ning's stores. Into this Archer hastily
climbed, and had nearly covered him.
self with sawdust, when some one els,
seeking the same retreat, jumped in
upon him. He reasoned if the party
who came could find him, the robbers
could, hence he was not secure. He
left the ice house, and ran down to the
river bank, hiding among some bushes
where he claims he was routed out {
second time. He reasoned as before
and was obliged to seek a third hidine
place up the river. In describing his
run from the ice house to the river
Archer said, in his drawing manner
Il struck forty gait; but John Tosney
'tanother ciiizen) took the pole, ant
went by me so quick, thought WASH
"goin' at all, and felt they'd ketch me
sure a..
Mrs. John r. Ames was driving il
her phaeton, and as she arrived at The
,corner OF Water and ---- streets, neal
DIR. Coon's, some one warned her of tn,
danger, and she could hear the pop
ping Of the revolvers. She alightet
Elon her carriage. and as ! passed her
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-09-12
STUB ENDS OF THOUGHT.

A woman thinks Of man; a man
thinks for woman.
Music paints rainbow tints on the
heart.
Liberty md, justice are represented
as women, because men love liberty and
justice.
When young man burns the candle
at both ends, somebody else has to pay
for the candle.
Rest is an expensive luxury to most
people.
A kiss to a woman is a sentiment;
it is merely an incident to a man.
Ambition is the murderer Of man
kinds peace.
Charity should not be an impulse
but a principle.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-09-12
Nothing Like Il Little Nerve.

During a recent pleasant afternoon
a Misunderstanding. well-dresed man
started for a stroll up Chestnut street.
When opposite the entrance to the,
Continental hotel says the Philadel-
phia Record the stroller met party
of friends, and one of them playfully
caught one end Of his faultlessly adj
justed necktie and pulled the knot
loose. Then came a tug of war, for
no one in the party could make the
knot again. After a great many at
tempts the stroller brushed his friends
aside and stepped up to pleasant
looking girl who was looking into a
jewelers. window. A few words We're
spoken and, with bright smile, the
young woman deftly retied the knot,
remarking: cob, you are entirely
welcome. I've got big brothers Of my
own. They ere inst as clumsF as.
gcu.''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-09-12
The Little Times

Don't forget three little words-"If
you please" said Sir Humphrey Davy.
Life is made up, not of great sacri-
hces or duties, but of little things, Of
which smiles and kindness and many
small obligations, given habitually. are
what win and preserve the heart and
secure comfort ,@
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the humorous incidents Of that day:
! There were some humorous incl
dents connected with this serious affair,
and as | am given to seeing the unro-
mantle side l recall some of them. n
German, named Miller, conducted fur
niture store and repair shop next door
south of the bank, living on the upper
floor of the two-story building, and
having a workroom in the basement.
He had several boys growing up, who,
like other boys, were not always at
home when wanted, and Miller would
frequently consult his neighbors as TO
the whereabouts. of John, Robert or
Albert-his sons. He was quite deaf.
While the fight ON the street was in
progress, Miller came out of his store
and stood on the walk. One of the raid
ers riding toward him said: Get off
the street. you -. Not I'M
Outstanding what was said, or what was
going on, Miller stepped up to the edge
of the walk, and clapping his hand to
his ear replied, What dye say? Robert
bn the street, BY this time the rob-
ber was near Miller, and with blood in
his eye, fired off his revolver and yelled
2 Ike an Indian. Miller took the hint,
Nd saw there was some trouble at the
tank; turned and ran through his store,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-09-12
"NORTHFIELD RAID
sECOLLECTIONS OF THE AF-
FAIR OF SEPTEMBER, TO.
The Fatal Battle Was Not Without Its
Humorous Fcatures-A. T.. Bunker, Who
Was at the Time Teller In the At"
tackled Bank, Writes of Them. 9s~

N an article en-
titled "Recollec-
tons of the North
field Bank Raid"
A. E. Bunker, Of the
Newspaper
Union, who was tel
Ter of the First Ma
tional at the time OF
the attempted rob-
= berry Sept. 7, 1879,
writes as follows of
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-09-12
Killed by a Swallowed p,,

Allied by Swallowed Pin.
post-mortem examination on the
body OF James Ellis, aged e5, who died
in Leavenworth, Kan, showed death to
have been caused by pin, swallowed
perhaps in childhood. H.,
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God grant that when that hour comes
you may be at home. You want the
hand of your kindred in your hand
You want your children to surround
you. You want the light on your pill
low from eyes that have long reflect
ed your love. You want your room
still. You do not want any curious
strangers standing around watching
you. You want your kindred from
afar to hear your last prayer. l think
that is the wish of all of us. But is
that all? Can earthly friends hold us
up when the pillows of death come up
to the girdle? Can human voice charm
open heavens gate? Can human hand
pilot us through the narrows Of death
into heavens harbor? Can any earthly
friendship shield us from the arrows
of death and in the hour when Satan
shall practice upon us his Internal
archery? No, no, no, no! Alas! poor soul
if that is all. Better die in the wilder
ness from the tree shadow and from
fountain, alone, vultures circling
through the air waiting for our body
unknown to men, and to have no bur-
ial, IL only Christ could say through
the solitudes, Il will never leave thee,
nor forsake thee" From that pillow
of stone ladder would soar heaven
ward, angels coming and going; and
across the solitude and the barrenness
would come the sweet notes OF heav-
emily mlnstrelsy.
Gordon Hall, far from home, dying
in the door of a heather temple, said:
"Glory to thee, 0 Godn' What did dy-
ing Wilberforce say to his wife?
Come and sit beside me, and let us
talk Of heaven { never knew what
happiness was until I found Christ"
What did dying Hannah More say?
''To so to heay.n, think wLSt that is!
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-09-12
NikOla Tesla's HOnOrs,

NlKOIa TesIaS HOnOrs.
Although still so young a man, Nj
kola Tesla is beginning to find the
honors shower thickly upon him. He
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-04-18

Persons who sympathize
with the afflicted will rejoice
with ID. E. Carr of 1885 Har-
rison street, Kansas CITY. He
is an old sufferer fr om infam
matory rheumatism, but has
not heretofore been troubled
in this climate. Last winter
he went up into Wisconsin,
and in consequence has had
another attark. ut came
upon him again very acute
and severe" he said: MY
JOINTS swelIed and became in
famed; sore to touch or al
most to Look at. Upon the
urgent request of my mother
in-law. | tried Chamberlain I
Pam Balm to reduce the
swelling and ease the pain,
and to my agreeable surprise,
it did both, | have used
three fifty-cent bottles and
belieye it to be the finest
thing for rheumatism, pains
and swellings extant. Fol-
sale 10y W. l.. Bryan.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-04-18

F., If King Solomon was alive
he would now say: $50 to
the travelling man, learn his
ways, and be wise" Mr.. e..
w. Battell, a Cincinnatti
travelling man representing
the Queen City Printing Ink
Co., after. suffering intensely
for two or three days with
ldmeness of the shoulder, re-
sulting from rheumatism,
completely cured it with two
applica tiOnsof Cha,nberlains
Pain Baln. This remedy is
winning a wide reputation
for its prompt cures OF rheu.
matism, lame back, sprains,
sweillngs, and lameness. 81
cent bottles are for sale by
W. l.. Bryan.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-04-18
NOT ELIGIBLE NOW.

The Greensboro Record
says thatnUt one of the new
magistrates i'm Guilford has
been sworn in. The editor of
the Record interviewed W. p.
Bynum. Solicitor of t h e
Greensboro district, sdid a
prominent Republican, and
he says that while he has not
read the act his understand
ing is that the News and Oh
SCI Ver's account is correct
that the additional magis-
trates were required to qual-
ify on or .oafore April 1st, at
which time they come into
office.
In this opinion he is backed
by Mr.. A. E. Holton, Chair
man of the Republican State
Executive Committee. II
these gentlemen are right
there will be a lot of fun. 1t
is the idea of a number OF
prominent III en-, however,
that Governor Carr will not
be eager to fill all these posi-
tions, preierring to save the
State the expense, though the
law may require that he do
80.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-04-18

General ofthe State in 1862,
and he served in the Confp,!-
crate army jlp to the surrpn-
der NJ Appomattox. He was
elected United States Spna-
tor in September. 1872. and
has heen in the officpfor TWEEN
ty-three years.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-04-18

chambsrlain's Eye and Skin oinsrneEs
Is IA certain cure for Chronic Sore Eyes,
Granulated Eye Lids Sore Nipples Piles,
Eczema, letter, Salt Rheum and Scald Head,
25 cents per box. For sale by druggists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-04-18
READY FOR THE GALL0ws.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April. -
Lee Harris, elias John Lindy
in Jail here for the Murder Of
Groceryman Please Merri-
wether about three weeks
ago, has made a startling
confession. H e duplicates
Abe Mitchell and Stonewall
Thomas, who are under ar
rest.
He says that he and his
pals waylAid, murdered and
robbed James Thornton, a
groreryman on the road to
Endsley, near here, in Decem-
ber last; shot Distiller Will
liam Rarnes at North Bir-
mingham; waylnid and rob
bed two ladies near the fair
grounds; shot f. j. Daniels,
a prominent farmer, near
Eastlake; and waylaid and
robbed Rev. Stiff. neal North
Birmingham, for which Hen
ry Wiberly was convicted,
and sentenced to nine years
in the penitentiary.
Harris is twenty-five years
of age,- and says he Is ready
for the gallows. While at.
tempting to arrest Il fourth
one implicated, by the name
of Webb, yesterday, Deputy
Sheriff Cole had to shoot him
mortal|y wounding him.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-04-18

Our friend Marshall of the
Gastonia Gazette is a hustler.
He edits one of the best week
lies In the State and il Post
master at Gastonia. His Of.
flee has recently been made a
presidential office and Mr..
Marshall is IN the swim. Well
he is worthy and We are
proud of his success.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-04-18
WHAT IS DEMOCRACyi

Senator d. B. Hill.
The Democratic party con.
sists Of a minority Of the A.
merican people who belieye
in Democratic principles of
government, who. care little
for Offices and patronage, but
desire honest administration
and good gavernmenu every
where: who OfavOrstate RIG hts;
who believe in legislation to
snbserve the greatest good
for the greatest number and
not to advnnce the interest
of a few at the expense Of the
many, who do not believe in
governmental partnership
with private interests, but be
lieve in public taxation for
public PURPOSES only and are
l"pposed to the raising ofany
more revenues or the ilnpoSiA
ton of any more taxes than
are actually needed for the le
gitilnate purposes oi the ma.
ton; who favor equal taxa
ton; who desire the greatest
liberty for the individual cit
izen."Onsistent with the pub
lie welfare; who are opposed
to all unjust snlnptlary laws
which needlessly interfere
with the habits and customs
OF the people; who are oppos-
pd to Federal election laws
and force bills, to pInt0cracy
and to class distinctions and
tc paternal government; who
are in favor of money of in
trinsic value, the money OF
our fathers, the coined mon
ey of Ourconstitution, who de
sire t o h We legisla ton,
national, and State,
framed upon consistent prln.
ciples applicable to all politi.
cal parties alike; who are op.
posed to summary rem ovals
of officials Except for just
causes duly Ascertained) be-
fore the expiration Of theil
terms fixed by law.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-04-18


The. decision OF the Supreme
Court will bring much relief
and very great pleasure to
the people. While it does not
undo all the deviltry it does
lessen the width OF the swath
and gives relief to all but one
class. But the suggestion OF
Atty, General Osborn should
be acted upon-thatsome cit
izen bring an action before
the Supreme court to ascer.
tain If the act was valid-was
duly passed or was the work
of fraud or forgery. He sug.
gests that Gov. Carr bring
the action as a private citi.
zen. In the meantime the ras
calls who consuInmated "tht
damnable conspiracy" as
Grand Mogul of the Radica
/ Combination, Pearson, call.
il, are at large, are not peck
ing rock in the penitentiary
Messenger.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-04-18
Convention Proceedings.


The Three Forks Sunday
School Convention met with
Three Forks church on Fri.
day before the fifth Sunday
in March 1895. and Rev. j.
+. Davis preached the intro
ductory sermon at IL.
Quite IL number Of Sunday
Schools were represented by
delegates and the reports of
the last years work were en-
couraging. Some OF t h e
schools had been forced into
winter quarters by the un-
prptpnented hard winter but
announce their intention of
resuming this spring with le-
newed energy.
The convention was orga n
lied by electing Rev. j j..
Davis. Moderator and j. G.
Horton Secretary, and pro.
ceeded to discuss the subject
announced for discussion in
the published programme.
The discussiOn was
throughout spited and inter
esting. and showed that our
people are becoming thor.
onghly aroused OH the sub
iect, thinking how to have
more. longer and better Sun.
day schools.
The weat her was very fine
all the tine and goodc crowds
were present every day.
Revs. J. l.. Sherwood, J. +,
Davis and e. S. Fnrthin4
were appointed II commit.
tee to prepare a program fol
the next convention to con
vene or Friday before t h {
fifth Sunday in March. 1896
On motion. the Secretary
was directed to send a report
of this convention to the
WATAUGA DEMOCRAT and tht
Biblical Recorder with re
quest to publish the same.
On Sunday a large congre
] cation listened to IA very abl'
and instructive sermon by
Rev. Mr.. Yarboro, and a very
good collection was taken VI
for Brother Blalock, of Mitcl
I'll county, a missionary il
China, who is<supported b!
Il few Baptist churches of thi'
and adjoining counties.
J. f. DAVIS, Mod. :
j. G. HORTON, Sec.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-04-18

Mexico and Guatemala
have recently enter ed into an
agreem, MT honorable to both
sides. So that there will be
no war as was predicted IL
few days ago.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-04-18
News and Observer:

News and Observer: The
Supreme Court construed the
law so that all credit wasnot
destroyed. but it cannot ZEN
edy all the evil. Most Of al,
1t cannot find the scoWdrel
W h q committed forgery.
That work must. be done by
q t h hers.- Scatterfield and
Brown must be put upon the
stand. One OF them, or one
Of theiL clerks, is the guilty
party. The ru,nOr that Bal
timore firms paid the forger
$500 is the most reasonable
explanation yet offered. The
Governor is doing his duty
like a man, and is going to
have the forgery dnnuIled il
prssihle.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-04-18

Minister Ransom and his
son, Robert, are now at the
Capital of Mexico.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-04-18

The legislation of the Rad
icals was a stupendous blum.
der allthrough. If any good
wassdone in any particular
in anydirection, Il must have
been without design. r he
entire performance from the
ringing of the bell and the
rolling up of the curtain to
the last scene of legislative
pantomime and make be-
lieve, when the curtain fell,
was composed of harlequin
tricks. political Juggling,
acroba tic acts, hypnotic dev-
iltry, sOmnambulistic ar t.,
and systematic raids upon
the pockets of the people. No
such specimens of charlatan-
ry, .legerdemain, saw-dust
tumbling, personal and po-
htical debaucherY have ever
before been witnessed in any
legislative arena by any com
pany oftricksters and clowns
A company OF sober idiots
could have done better for
they would have done moth
ing. There was just enough
OF stupidity and rascality in
that Radical body to "play
the devil generally" and to
make them forever*a most
foul strenCh in the nostrils oi
hnnest people, Wilmington
Messenger.