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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-03-21

"They Carried the Old Man In.-
three days. He had intended to tell
the first people he. met and restore the
gold. but when he fell in with two
proSpecters he was afraid to tell for
fear they would murder him for the
money. Next day he reached a cattle
ranch, but still he kept his secret, as
he feared that he was not far from the
scene Of his first trouble.
Wealthy, But Poor.
1.-TWO days afterwards he reached a
little railroad town, where he saw a
cowboy selling his pony and saddle by
auction. He sold his own and bought
a ticket for Denver. Then he got pam
icky again. He thought that every man
on the train was an officer or detec-
tive looking for stage-robbers and run
away cowboys. He was now afraid ST
being accused Of completely in the stage
robbery. He longed to be back on the
old Iowa farm. He determined to go
home and negotiate the return Of the
bullion at safe distance. He took a
small piece Of the bullion UP town to
a ieWeler and offered it for sale. The
man asked him where he got it. He
told him that he got it in the noun
tains. which was true. The jeWeler
gave him about one-third the value Of
the bullion in greenbacks, showing he
believed the bullion had been stolen.
Bob learned that poor man with his
blankets loaded down with gold was an
object Of suspicion. He began to
scheme to get rid Of the gold. He
walked down to the river and was
going to throw it in, but some one
seemed to be always happening along
at the wrong time. He became salts
fed that he was watched. He went to
a lodging house, engaged a room, left
his blankets and the accursed gold be-
hind in the room, and, lodging out the
back way. hurried to the depot. No
train out for twelve hours. He hustled
back to his room for fear some one
mightexamine his blankets and notify
the police. But the roll was all right.
He was now convinced that he could
not escape detection. He had regis
tered under an assumed name, and he
determined to stick to it and avoid dis
gracing his family. He went to the
depot at train time, boldly carrying
his blankets and, the gold concealed in
them, and was surprised when he was
not arrested at the ticket window. He
left Denver at last, and, after lodging
from one place to another, reach31
Carson, New. where he exchanged the
bullion for currency. He By this time
felt that he had delayed his confession
too long, and with the fear Of the pen
itentiary on him he struck off into
Idaho. He bought small herd Of cat
tie and soon had fine ranch. Then he
married a girl whose dad owned a
store in Boisey. The old man died and
left him the store. Bob got richer
every day, went to the legislature,
built a fine house in town, sent his.
children East to school and was gem
orally prosperous, but he never made
any inquiries about that stage robbery.
He only knows that it took place some
where in Colorado. and that he got
one-third of the Doodle. And he is now
continually tormented with the fear
th:,t the story will come out on him.
He has been putting off a visit to his;
people in Ioway because he hates to-
tell it, He asked me what to do. l
told him to say nothing, but saw wood
What do you Think"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-03-21

find his way down steep hillside or
go back. So he started down. About
halfway down he came to a wide ledge
and stopped to rest the pony, which,
by the way, had gone lame from climb
ing around am( 6 the rocks. The pony
kept looking down the canyon and
finally whinnied. Bob looked that way,
too, and there, away down where the
canyon Joined on to big valley, there
was a stage robbery in full blast It
must have been mile away, but Bob
declared that it didn't seem more than
100 yards. he could see things so plain.
There was the old-styled Concord
coach and four mules, one Of the lead
ers shot dead In his tracks. The pas
sengers were standing up In row,
holding up their hands, while n man
was holding Winchester on 'em. An
other road agent was taking care Of
the driver. while third one was doing
the business. Bob had read about such
things, and it all looked as natural as
life. He led his pony around behind
a rock and tied him, and then came
back and stood behind a pine tree and
watched the show.
'Pretty soon they cut the dead mules
udIuSSS, l1e passengers S0C DdcA lilo
the coach, the road agents commenced
to shoot to liven up the mules, and
away they went down the valley road
around bend. and that was the last
Bob ever saw of the stage. When the
stage was gone, Bob noticed that the
robbers gathered around a little iron
box and commenced breaking it open
with miners pick. When they got
it open they seemed to divide the con-
tents amongst them. They led Their
horses from a clump Of trees and put
their plumber in the blankets fastened
in rolls behind the saddles. Next they
mounted and rode right up the canyon
toward Bob. Then he was scared
again.
LAS the stage robbers drew nearer
he kept shifting around to keep behind
the little pine tree, and prayed that the
pony would have sense enough to keep
still. And he did. Robert supposed
the robbers would follow on up the
canyon past him, but no; just as they
reached a point right below him they
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-03-21
Second Growth on Pine Lands.

Large areas Of pine land in Lower
Michigan, from which the timber has
been cut, have passed back to the con-
troll Of the state on account Of the non
payment of taxes. The purchasers
have thought that this sandy soil. es-
pecially where it has been burned over,
will not produce a second growth Of
pine, for long time. and it is, there
fore, abandoned as q perpetual wilder
ness Of deciduous coppice-wood, value
less for timber. The editor Of the
Northwestern Lumberman quotes the
opinion Of Mr.. Carey, special agent Of
the forestry division of the deDaltm ont
of agriculture, who has been making
investigations throughout the state, ana
he has arrived at the conclusion that
tits land can again produce as fine
Il growth Of white and red pine as ever
grew on this continent. All that is nee
essary, he says, is to keep out fires,
browsing sheep and cattle, and in forty
years the second growth of pile will
make profitable cuttings, as it has done
in Maine, New Hampshire and other
parts Of New England. It WI be
fortunate thing for Michigan if this
hopeful view proves correct. In any
case it is worth while for the state to
take these lands in hand, and begin at
once not only to pass laws for protect
ing their young timber growth, but to
enforce these laws with vigor. We
should expect to find that lands which
have been burned over and over again
have lost much Of their original timber
power. But this is god
reason for outstanding all the fertility
that remains-Garden and Forest.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-03-21

When he opened it UP there was about
$1,000 in gold bullion The xtage rob-
bed was carrying gold bullion from
yer.
Bob had no idea where 1t came
from. because he didn't know what
part Of the country he was in. But he
took the bullion along with the b;Auket
and added them both to the roll behind
his own saddle, and started to make
himself scarce, thinking that the rob-
bers might come back. In half an hour
it was dark. He lost his way and wan
dered around in the mountains for
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-03-21

being
Sold on a Sliding Scale
based upon the guarantee for metallic iron,
phosphorus, etc., the chemical dctermina-
ton from this small sample fixes the price
to be paid for the cargo, which averages
upwards of $500 tons.
The party reached Duluth at about 80
p. M, and after viewing the city from
the top Of the incline returned to the Spald-
ing hotel, where banquet was served at
8 p. m. At midnight the visitors again
boarded the train and returned to st. Paul
arriving at a. m. yesterday.
It would be impossible to mention all
who contributed to the success of the trip,
but to Neil McInnis, chairman Of the house
committee on mines and mining, belongs
the lions share Of the credit. He was ably
assisted by w. a. Cant and J. M. Smith,
the other two representatives from the
Fifty-fourth district, who were untiring
in their efforts to make the trip a success.
Senator Spencer, who represents the dis
trict in the upper house. was also busy.
At Carlton the party was met by the IT.
repressible Jim Boggs, who did not rest
a minute until after the party left Duluth
on Saturday night. Mayor Lewis Of Duluth,
Dan. II. Moon Of Virginia. e1d Mr.. Will
cuts of Duluth also met the train at Carl
ton. Joseph Sellwood was with the party
when it left st. Paul and no one would
have supposed he was vice president of the
Duluth & IRON Range road. He was quiet
and unassuming, yet he was the power be-
hind the scene that directed the move
ments uf the expedition. and his ability to
carry out a plan was tn roughly demon
strated on this occasion. He was at home
on the train and at the mines, where for
many years he was in full charge Of the
Chandler, which was visited on Friday.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-03-21
An Economical Doctor.

Friend-I can't think why you don't
attend to yourself instead of having
that young DR., Grayely?
Eminent Physician-I can't afford it,
my boy. My charges are two guineas
visit, while DR.. Gravely only charges
five shillinss.-Gcod Company.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-03-21
IgtOn Favored Divcrs1heN
Farming.


One of the tirmest believers in diver
sified farming in the South was no less
a parsonage than George Washington,
who is acknowledged to have been very
successful in his agricultural enter
prises. When he inherited Mount Yer
non in 1853 he was twenty-seven years
old. The estate comprised less than
three thousand acres, but soon after
$500 acres by purchase, which gave
him ten miles Of river front.
Then began the system OF improve
ments and cultivation, which subse-
quently made Mount Vernon the most
valuable landed property in Virginia.
He drained the land wherever needed,
he rotated the crops, got the best farm
implements then in existence, built and
repaired fences, had his own grist mill,
had his own smith for repairing tools,
his own carpenter shop, looms, and he
built scores of houses and cabins for
his slaves. His five farms ranged from
1000 to 1000 acres each, and each
farm had it's overseer and it's allotment
Of negroes and stock.
About the beginning Of the revolution
he had one year $50 acres In grass, 400
acres in oats, 700 acres in wheat, $40
acres in corn, with several hundred
acres in beans, buckwheat, potatoes
and tobacco. His live stock consisted
of 40 horses, 1l2 COWS, 226 working
oxen, steers and heifers, 500 sheep and
over 500 hogs running in woods and
marshes. He constantly employed $50
negro slaves, and kept gang OF plows
going the entire year when the state
Of weather and ground would permit.
One year he killed $50 hogs Tor the
use Of his family and the negroes de-
pendent upon him. All these operations
we're carried on with perfect method,
and his abundance Of food crops rem
dered him practically independent In
those days Southern farmers could not
secure corn and meat from the West,
even if they would, and were forced to
depend on the productions Of their own
lands, just as the low price of cotton
will force their descendants to do
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-03-21
Watching a Stage Robbie. !.

"Well, anyway, on the third day, just
q little before sundewn he came to a
jumping off place. He had either to
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-03-21

At Duluth President Greatsinger Of the Dn-
luth 4 Iron Range. met hhetparty, but did
not make the trip, but remained ut home
to forward supplies to the expedition. Mr.,
Window, OF the Duluth, Missabe & North
er4l, also accompanied the party from st.
Paul, and he was constantly occupied IN
helping to make things run smoothly. At
Duluth Thomas Owens, superintendent OF
the Duluth & Iron Range; Monroe Nichols.
Robert Fitzgerald, Chilly" Craig and several
other Zenith City gentlemen Joined the
party and accompanied them on the trip
to both ranges. They are THE princes OF
entertainers and every desire of the JUNK
eters was anticipated by them. Of course
Dan Moon didn't do a thing" Anyway ne
did not respond to the toast at the Virginia
banquet, but his jolly face was as welcome
as sunshine whenever he appeared upon'the
scene. Another Virginlan who was ind1s-
pensable was John Owens. the first mayor
Of that town. II he left anything undone
it was not known to, any. of the visitors,
as he must have discharged every duty
fully. 80 @ '''%
On every hand the visitors received
cordial reception, and it seemed that every
one was attempting to excel his neighbor
in extending courtesies to the legislators
and those who accompanied them. The
only unpleasant incident Of the trip was
that some Of the visitors witnessed the
unfortunate accident at Duluth, but those
who were in charge of the party were III
NO way responsible aud knew nothing OF
the exhibition until it was under way.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-03-21
Right in 1t.

Hayrick-How is your son getting on
at college? ..
Treetop-Very good, indeed; he stood
ninety -eighth out Of class Of 100.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-03-21

OVHS1Hceu tHut Tie COuKU not Is
cape Detection"
single shot. There was no shelter for
them in the canyon, so they just flew
down the trail, taking up the dismount-
ed robber on one Of the other horses.
Bob kept popping away, but he didn't
hit anything, and the robbers never
stopped until they disappeared up the
valley. After Bob had recovered from
his scare he climbed down the hill to
the dead horse, and finding a good
blanket tied to the saddle, he appro-
priated it as one Of the spoils Of war.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-08
Crushed to Death.

A frightful accident on the ID. & M. last
Friday night resulted in the death of George
Legg, brakeman. A freight train reached
here at II o'clock and while the crew were
picking up some cars Legg stepped in to
arrange the coupling, which stuck. and
before he realized the danger he was
caught between the cars and slowly crushed.
His cries attracted attention and the sign to
go ahead was given, but it was too late.
His body was mangled on both sides, the
wound on the right side seeming to pass
entirely through the body. He was taken
to the waiting room where Agent Wykes
had arranged a comfortable resting place
and given good care. Drs. Arnold and
Perkins were called and restored Legg to
consciousness and did everything in their
power to save him, but he lived only a
little over an hour.
Coroner Monroe impanneled jury which
found a. verdict in accordance with the facts
and the body was given in charge of George
Jenkins, head of the order of railroad train
men in this city, who had it prepared and
placed in casket and taken to Bay City
for burial. The deceased was man 80
years of age, unmarried, and made his
home in Detroit. He had brother in Bay
City. In the Order to which he belonged
he carried $1,000 insurance policy.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-08

Gov. Rich has made the following APP
pontments: Member of railroad and street
crossing board for four years, William Ii.
Lockerby, of Quincy, to succeed Milo d.
Campbell; member state board of correc-
lions and charities for the term of eight
years, James M. Shepard, of Cassopols;
members board of managers of the Michigan
soldiers home for term of six years from
March 1, John Northwood, of New 10th
rop and Elliott =. Grabill, of Greenyille;
member board of trustees of the industrial
school for boys to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Harvey B. Rawlson, William
Mcpherson Jr., of Howell; Harris b. Os-
borne, of Kalamazoo and Erastus Bates, of
Moline, members of board of trustees of
Kalamazoo asylum, each for term of six
years; John Henes, of Menominee, mem
Der Marquette prison board, term of six
years; Nathan B. Hayes, of Muir, member
Iofiia house of correction board, term of six
years; Walter S. Eddy, of Saginaw and j.
j. Goodyear, of Ann Arbor, trustees of
Pontiac asylum for term of six years.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-08

Remember THE TINES job department
does the best work.
One of our citizens suggests that the fall
of snow Monday was needed to purify the
air after the death of congress.
Mrs. Sophia Kuester died Thursday
morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
A. Griep, 524 Chapman street.
The Corunna Journal has succeeded in
its worthy attempt to raise fund of S12O
to pay for artificial feet for Ira Burpee. A
small surplus will be turned over to his
guardian.
Lenten services at Christ Episcopal
church this evening at 1880. Subject of adj
dress, "The Heart of all Seeds" Sunday
morning subject, ''Profession;" evening,
"Why we use prayer book in our SER
vices" All welcome.
The Robbins Table Company shipped
more tables last week than they have in the
same length of time during the past eighteen
months, thus showing that business in their
line at least is improving. Their goods
have reputation that brings buyers when
they are in want.
Aid. Post has in his store group of four
pictures taken by Welte that are of much
interest. The first shows the Post home
stead at Shiawassee, the second a view of
the paper mill, the third of the dam and
river at the mill and the fourth Mr. Posts
store on the West Side.
The legislature has voted to submit an
amendment to The constitution to be voted
upon at the spring election giving Ingham
county an additional circuit Judge. If the
amendment carries there will be no change
in the judicial circuits. Senator Fitzpatrick
had hard fight to pass the amendment
In the senate.
Wednesday afternoon Donna Edwards
entertained Is of her little friends in honor
OF her fifth birthday. Her presents were
both handsome and useful. Those present
were: lola and Flora Bostwick, Lillian
Matthews, Hazel Pillens, Blanche and
Hazel Kerwin, Adele Ball, Tillie Fuhr,
Beatrice Dondero, Anna and Maggie Nc
Cormick, Ethel Hume, Winnie Beach,
Mabel Mack, Donna Watson, Gertrude
Briggs, Pearle Youngs, Reva Banner.
A bulletin sent out from the Office of the
Secretary of State shows that according to
the census of 1894 there are are 1866 farms
in Shiawassee county, of which 3,040 are
cultivated by the owners, IA rented for
money and 472 worked for share of products.
The dairy statistics show that during the
year ending June 1, 1894, 4,S44, 9S4 gallons
of milk were produced on farms, the value
of the milk and cream being $62,6S5; the
total number of pounds of butter made on
farms was LOIS, 21S and of cheese CTS. The
number of farms cultivated is the same as
shown by the census of 1890.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-08

f. b. Holman receives the tin. 11:0O
o'clock in his store by telegraph dir from
Washington Observatory, giving ydh the
most correct time in the city.
j. l.. Ash has paid for the Rockford Fire
Insurance Company $500. the amount of a
policy on the house recently burned that
was occupied by ID. Harvey.
The Alma Record is seventeen years old;
its usefulness was never greater than under
the management of Mr.. o. #. Brown. II
represents good town in the right way.
The time for holding the city and town
ship republican caucuses is near at hand.
The chairman of the several committees
are requested to send in their calls in time
for publication next week.
If the people of Elsie know when they are
well off they will give no encouragement to
another paper in that village-one is enough
but will Loyalty stand by the Sun. Mr..
Austin is pursuing the right business policy
to help the town; he should be encouraged.
We are in receipt Of neat illustrated
pamphlet, showing the merits of the Aspin-
wall potato machinery, manufactured at
Jackson. These machines are meeting with
great success wherever used. This COM
pany makes machinery covering all the
wants in raising potatoes.
The standard trotting stallion Alfaro will
make the season of 1895 at the farm of
Geo. w. Devereaux. This horse is one of
the best bred in the State--which is saying
a good !deal-being by Alcantara 1928, sire
of many fast ones, and his dam is by Daniel
Lambert sire of Prima Donna 2:094, Dandy
Jim 2:104 and 63 others with records better
than 2:30;..his second dam is by Mambrino
Patchen, the great brood mare sire. Alcan-
tara is by Geo. Wilkes, dam Alma Mater.
List of letters advertised in Owosso post
Office for the week ending March 2, 1885,:
G. III. Johnston, Willie Locke, l.. II. Camp
bell. Jay Gleason, CALVIN Root, Il. Wood,
Mrs Tom Sherman, K. ID. M. Brandahl,
Mrs. Carrie Bruno Mrs. Rachel Burkharl,
A. Budd, Evelyn Kenyon, Albert Denier,
Nellie Cramer, Hattie Gardner, Maud Pat
ton, William O'Connor, Gen Larshass.
Drops Jennie Smith, Jake Gorssmon, l..
t. Brown, Arthur Gray. Foreign: Cora
Card.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-08
Order for Hearing.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, GO
COUNTY OF SUrAwAsSEE. %

J
At q session of the Probate Court for the
County of Shiawassee, holden at the Probate
once in the City of Corunna, on Wednesday,
the 9Th day of March, In the year one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-five.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate.
In the matter Of the estate of Andrew j .Robb,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly veri-
fed, Of Dwight 9. Clapp, praying amongst
other things, for the probate OF the Instrument
now filed in this Court, purporting to be the last
will and testament of said deceased.
Thereupon 1t is Ordered, That Monday, the
first day of April, next, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing of said
petition, and that the heirs at law Of said de.
ceased, and all other persons interested in said
estate, are required TO appear at a session of
said Court then to be holden in the Probate
once in the City of Corunna, and show cause,
II any there be, why the prayer OF the petitioner
should not be granted. And IL is further or
dered, that said petitioner give notice to the
persons interested In said estate, of the pen.
dency of said petition. and the hearing thereof
by causing a copy of this order to be published
in THE TIMES, newspaper printed and circu-
lated In said County OF Shiawassee, three sue
cessve weeks previous to said day OF hearing.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge Of Probate.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-08
STATE ENcAMpMENT IN oWosso
Uniformed Rank, knights of Pythias, De-
sires to Hold It Here.

The reputation Of this city as place for
state gatherings and the grand success Of
several netting held here, together with the
fact that Owosso has some of the most pop
ular and best military men in the Order
has brought out request from the brigade
officers of the Uniformed rank, X. of P,
that Owosso make bid for the state en-
campment to be held sometime next sum-
mer The committee to decide the place of
meeting are Brighten. Gage, Lieut.. Col.
Cameron, of Kalamazoo, and Maj. j. Fl.
Robbins, of Owosso. The citizens would
be required to raise $7oJ OK $500 and in
return would have sT TWO days at least
1000 members cfane DiviS Mons and probably
5000 suhov'hate lodge} members, while
yisito, from all parts/ of the state would
/orne to see the prize drills, sham battle, band
contest and otheE<features. The members of
the order are[ all young men and without
doubt woYd spend more money than any
other Organization that has been in the city.
A c9gGmittee was appointed by Capt. p. M.
Roth consisting of Sir Knights w. e. Hall,
~. H. Banister, w. l.. Grove, j. s. Hag-
CART and J. III. Robbins who will take the
matter in hand and IL the citizens pledge
the proper support bid will be put in at
once.
The officers of Owosso Division, No. As,
were installed Tuesday evening, nearly all
of the SO members being present Col. @.
0. Jennison, of Greenyille, one of the most
efficient officers in the state and very popu-
lar here as elsewhere, performed the WORK
and inspected the Division, which is In a
flourishing condition. After the work sup
per prepared by Chas. McNally was enjoyed
by the members and few visitors. The
knights make jolly crowd and we hope
Owosso will have chance to see and APP
preciate them in their military work next
summer.