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The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-01
AN ECHO FROM SHILOH.
County Treasurer Utterback Recalls
His Experience on the Battlefield.

County Treasurer Utterback Recalls
His Experience on the Battlefield.
From the Nonpareil, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
County Treasurer A. Utterback, OF
Glenwood, Ia., has long been one of the
leading citizens of Mills County, and
since the days Of his service for the
Union cause has labored industriously
at his home in RaWlS township, with
the result that he has not only sur
rounded himself with almost all the
comforts heart could wish for, but has
grown into the esteem of his fellow
men, His popularity and standing,
therefore, made his election to the
County Treasurership easy. His work
as County Treasurer however. was
confning. Coming as he did from an
active outdoor life on the farm to the
close and confning duties Of the treas
urerS office, he quickly began to run
down in health and to visibly fail in
strength and energy. The Deputy
Treasurer, Mr.. Lon Sawyer, is a great
believer in the efficacy Of Dr. Williams
Pink Pills. His constant advice to his
employer, Mr.. Utterback, was to the
effect that he should use these pills.
Finally Mr. Utterback consented and
now after having used several boxes
he is able to make the following state
ment to your correspondent:
Have / used Pink Pills? Yes, sir,
and l shall continue to use them just
SO long as they benefit me as thew do
now. 1t Is rarely that use proprietary
medicines, but my deputy was SO en-
thusiaStic over this particular medicine
that consented to try it, and can as
sure you the benefit has been great.
L was q member of Company f, 18th
Iowa Infantry, and saw my first days
service in the battle of Shiloh The
campaign before Corinth and later the
Siege Of VickSburg were important
events in the service as seen by our
company, and as you can readily i'm
agine we were greatly exposed and at
times but poorly cared for during those
awful days. In my case, army diar-
rhoea was the result. It has been the
burden of my life for over thirty yea No,
but at last have found s&mething %o
conquer it. The Pink Pills are a sac
cess in my case, as I have no doubt
they will be with all who will use
them
The reporter afterwards called upon
William Skillicorn, the popular drug
gist, and from him gained the informa-
ton that DR.. Williams Pink Pills have
reached a most surprising sale in this
community. But of all the cures"
said the pharmacist, that Of Treasurer
Utterback Is the most remarkable and,
at the same time, the most gratifying"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People are now given to the public as
an unfailing blood builder and nerve
restorer, curing all forms of weakness
arising from g. watery condition of the
blood or shattered nerves. The pills
are sold by all dealers, or will be sent
post paid on receipt of price, so cents
a box or six boxes for $3.50 they are
never sold in bulk or by the 100) by ad-
dressing DR.. Williams Medicine Com
pany, Schenectady, N. Y.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-01
How Sneak Thieves Have Stolen Uncle Sans Bullion. S


house was taken away. When he was
appointed weigh clerk he was about
twenty-three years old. When his rob-
berry was discovered he was sixty-three.
He was then a, deacon in the PreSbyte-
Tian church. and was organizing a
campaign for the Salvation Army in
the neighborhood in which he lives. He
had grown-up daughter. He ap-
peared to be eminently respectable in
every way, and still he had been steal
ing for years."
TWENTY FIVE TONS OF GOLD.
How did you come to suspect him of
the robbery" l asked.
1T was through his own actions"
replied the director of the mint He
had, you know, the charge Of the vaults
which contained the gold bullion.
Much of this bullion had been un-
touched for years. In the vault from
which the robbery was made there
were 100000 worth of gold bars.
This vault had not been opened for six
years. The gold had been brought
from the assay office in New York in
1881 and stored away in 1887. | aided
in putting it in. The gold bars were
piled UP crosswise like railroad ties,
and they were arranged, as usual, in
a series of melts. When we put the
gold in the vaults, we put each melt
by itself. Each gold brick has it's
number, and it is marked as to the
melt to which it belongs, so we can tell
just exactly how many pieces of gold
there are in the vault, just where each
piece is, and just what it weighs. This
bullion was weighed twice before it was
put in. There were about twenty-five
tons of it, 1 superintended the weigh
ing. L helped to seal the doors of the
vault when we were through, and saw
that everything was secured. From
time to time the vault was inspected,
but the seals were intact, and no one
had any idea but that the gold was all
| there. About two years ago Secretary
Carlisle gave orders that this bullion
! be coined. The vault was opened, and
more than 400 pounds of gold were
missing We had little trouble in de-
tecting the thief Cochran had been
much excited when 1 told him of the in
tention to coin the bullion.
"He objected and said the gold was
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-01

bly, acted as master of ceremonies
Walter A Shumaker was the first
speaker called upon, the subject of his
address being the desirability of hold
ing a constitutional convention.
Mr.. Shumaker was Of the opinion
that the plan heretofore followed by
the trade unions, of securing by agita-
ton, constitutional amendments and
desirable legislation, was the most eff
fective. He questioned whether the
members of a constitutional conven-
ton, who would be chosen in the same
manner and by the same influences as
are state legislators, would represent
the labor interests any more faith
fullv than the legislators. All that was
needed was to xsecure constitutional
amendments that would put labor leg
islation upon proper basis. Mr.. Shu-
maker considered that Minnesota had
as favorable a code of labor laws as
any state in the Union but, owing to
the defects of theEcOnstitution this co6e
could not be effeetdally enforced.
In conclusion Mr.. Shumaker said that
in the organization of labor lay the
secret of progress in the way of legis-
lation and the general elevation of the
Industrial maSsGs.
The next speaker introduced was w
B. Hammond, the secretary Of the Min
neSota State Federation of Labor. Mr.
Hammond's address was devoted to
discussion of the constitutional amend
ment authorizing cities to frame their
own charters. Mr.. Hammond did not
approve Of the amendment. He object
ed first to the makeup and the method
of appointment Of the commission of
fifteen freeholders who are authorized
to frame charter and its amendments.
The great bulk of the laboring men.
not being freeholders, would be de-
barred from participating in the com
mission. Moreover, the appointment
was for life, and that constituted
another vital objection. Mr.. Hammond
hoped that the amendment would be
defeated.
Louis Nash spoke on the "Best Means of
Promoting Organization" He held that the
best means of promoting organization among
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-01

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.I visited
the mint at Philadelphia last week.
Tt now contains more than 100000, 900,
and it has 50,000000 standard silver dol
lars in q single vault. The San Fran
cisco mint has, l am told,mor than
$40, ,000, 900 worth of precious metal
stored away, and in the vaults Of the
mint at New Orleans there are now
something like 1000 worth of gold
and silver. During my stay in our
Philadelphia treasure house / was
shown the different methods by which
Uncle Sam guards his hoard. Every
atom of gold and silver is watched
and, although the mint has handled
more than a billion and a half dollars
worth of bullion since it was founded
only a small part has been lost. Still
the temptation to theft is great, and
every now and then the treasury de-
partment finds a shortage in some of
the mints or in the government assay
offices in different parts of the West
The true details OF such thefts seldom
get into the newspapers. They are
filed away in the records of the treas
the detectives and officials who have
aided in exposing the crimes. Dur
ing the past week 1 have heard the
stories of a number of such robberies,
and, in my study Of them,I have had
access to the records of the treasury,
in connection with Hon. r. e. Pres
ton, the director of the mint. Mr.. Pres
ton has charge of all the mints in the
United States.
He is the chief watch dog of Uncle
Sans treasures of gold, and silver
and he knows more about the mint,
perhaps, than any other man con-
nected with the government. He has
been in the employ of the United States
treasury for the past forty years, and
he is today one of the most efficient
officers. You remember how, about
two years ago, Henry S. Cochran, the
weigh clerk of the Philadelphia mint
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-01
CALL SAGE BARBARA FRErrcHrE,

NEW YORK. Oct 31.-The liberal
patriotism of Russell Sage was the
subject of considerable comment on
the stock exchange today Mr. Sage
had adorned his window with little
flags and had stretched one big flag
across Rector street with one end
fastened to his building and the other
to tree in Trinity church yard.
Where Mr.. Sage obtained this big
nag is mystery. 1t had evidently
been through the war 1t may have
been through the revolution 1t had
holes in it, and it was dingy and faded
beyond all words
It's flag that Uncle Russell car
ried through the war;" remarked one
broker.
mo; it's curiosity of antiquity. It's
the first and original flag" said an
other.
All day people paused to look at
this tattered emblem and wonder who
on earth owned it, The general opinion
was that it belonged to some Grand
Army of the Republic organization
and had been borrowed for the oc>
casion.
Uncle Russell, however, refused to
take it down and the boys on the
Stock Exchange have dubbed him
Barbara Freitchie
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-01
wHITEMAN NOW FREE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct, 31.-Alonzo
J. Whiteman, formerly Of Duluth,
Mimi, the hero of rapid career from
capitalist and Minnesota legislator,
down to a convicted forger, was re-
leased from the county jail yesterday
after a years Imprisonment. He was
tried here for forging the name of a
friend named Dixon, to a check, and
sentenced to a long term in the peni-
tentiary. The supreme court of Cali
fcrnia reversed the Judgment and
granted Whiteman a new trial He
was released in his own ssrecognizance,
although the charges against him have
not yet been dismissed.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-01
Beware of Cintments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury.

AS mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physi-
clans, as the damage they will do is ten
fold to the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure. man
ufactured by e. J. Cheney & Co, To-
ledo, O., contains no mercury. and Is
taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sure you get the genuine 1t is
Ohio. by. F. ]. Cheney IS Co. Testi-
monials free. .gB q S}rlS
Sold by Druggists, price Toe per bot
tie.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-01
ASSEMBLY HALLS BULLETIN.
Meetings to Be Held by Organized
Labor This Week.

The third quarterly joint meeting
and banquet of the ST. Paul Trades
and Labor assembly and the Mime
apolis Trades and Labor council oc-
CURED Tuesday evening at Assembly
hall. Owing to a misunderstanding as
to dates the contingent from the other
twin was limited in numbers, and the
rain also kept away some of the local
people to whom iny itations had been.
extended. This event has been pc.
culiarly unfortunate from it's inaugu-
ration, it having rained on every occa-
sion thus far. About 125, of whom
nearly half were ladies, were in at
tendance Tuesday evening, and not
withstandnig the disappointment occa-
stoned as mentioned above, the affair
was a success. The programme con-
sisted of a series of brief addresses on
topics of interest to organized labor,
with a number of musical selections,
vocal and Instrumental intermixed
to lend variety. President Christoph-
erson, of the trades and labor assem-
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-01
NITRO EXPLODED.

Empire Magazine Blown Into Very
Small Bits.
GENEVA, Ind, Oct 31.-Seven hun
dred quarts of nitro-glycerine in the
Empire magazine near here, exploded
at AS a. m. The conclusion was felt
for miles around Hundreds of win
dows were blown out. walls cracked
and chimneys torn down. 1t Is report
ed that a wagon was unloading at the
magazine, but no trace of wagon,
horses or men can be found. Indeed
the wreck is absolute. A remarkable
fact is that a larger quantity of nitro
glycerine stored in the Hercules mag
azine, not more than seventy-five yards
away, did not explode.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-01
Washing a Boys Heart.

twelve-year-old boy at Parma has Just
had his heart washed. He was suffering from
acute pericarditis, and his doctor, using an
instrument invented by Prof. Riva, drew off
the pururent serous matter in the sac and
then washed the heart and its serofibrous COW
ering with solution of biborate of soda.
The boy rapidly recovered
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-01

Three applications for membership were re-
ceived by the retail clerks union Wednes-
day evening. One new member was initiat-
ed. committee was appointed 10 make ar
rangements for a grand ball in the near fut-
ure. James Morrow, A. ]. r. Trudeau and
w. j. Birmingham are the unions delegation
to the union label league.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-01

the first issue Of the Leadville Miner, pub
lished by the striking Leadville, Col, min
ers The miners assert that the attitude of
the press of their city made the step neces-
sary one, and the paper will probably be
made permanent institution. 1t is fair,
vigorous and free from all senseless radical
ism
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-01

meeting of the reading room committee
of the trades and labor assembly Will be
held some time this week to select reading
matter with which to supply the room which
is now ready for use. Besides the official
publications of the various unions sufficient
number of the leading high-class publica-
tions to accommodate all needs will he pro-
vided. The daily newspapers will also be
kept on file.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-01
ADDICK,s FACTION OUT.
Sensational Bay State Gas Develop
ments Coming.

BOSTON. Oct 31.-The Addicks peo-
pie in the Bay State Gas company,
have all resigned, and the Standard
Oil interests headed by William Rock
efeller, William Moore and H. H. Rog-
ers will control the policy of the COM
pany. Concerning the matter nothing
can be learned in this city further than
that Vice President 7. W. Dawson, of
the Bay State Gas company says:
There are startling developments
under way in Bay State Gas. No man
can say more at present.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-01

The moulders union heard a partial report
by the committee in charge of the recent
dance Saturday evening
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-01

The unions of Kansas City have formed
an association for the purpose of erecting
labor temple.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-01

John B. Wood, delegate to the musicians
convention at Indianapolis returned last Sat
urday. He was met at the union depot by
STEMS band and escorted to his home, where
a reception was held.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-01

Several important matters have been re-
ferred by the Printing Trades Council to the
pressfeeders' and job pressmen's union during
the month, and the session of the latter
body next Thursday evening will be an inter-
esting one.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-01

An effort will be made at the next meeting of
the trades and labor assembly to have that
body connect itself with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. great many are under
the impression that the assembly is already
affiliated.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-01

The boot and shoe workers union will give
grand ball at assembly hall next Saturday
evening.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-01

The delegates to the recent convention of
the International Typographical union will
report at this afternoons meeting of Typo
graphical Union No. 80.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-01

AS a result of the convention Of the State
Federation of Labor convention being held in
Winona last December, that city now boasts
of eight unions and a flourishing trades as
seTnbly, where practically none existed be-
fore the federation's visit.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-01

All the arguments in the printers diff
Guilty with the newspapers of the Twin Cities
have been submitted to the state board Of
arbitration, and that body will file its de-
csion within the next ten days.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-01

The shoe workers union held a special
meeting Thursday evening when a large
class of candidates for membership were in
itiated.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-01

The local musicians union, affiliated with
the newly organized federation will hold
special meeting next Tuesday to celebrate
their victory in the recent faetional diff
Guilty.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-01

The dancing party given by the bindery
girls union Friday evening was very en-
joyable and successful event. The committee
Of arrangements, comprising Misses Maggie
Mcclure Maud Fontaine and Annie Mertens
deserves credit for the pleasing result.
Five new members will be initiated at to-
morrow evenings meeting by the the bindery
girls union.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-01

This department Acknowledges receip
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-01

The hack and cabmen's union meets this
evening. The members still awaiting
the decision of the court in the half-hour
stand asphalt-pavement ordinance matter.
Evening journal., 1896-09-24
rormer KnIghts OF the Eoad.

The dissolution of the monasteries had
greatly increased vagrancy in the six
teenth century. Rich abbeys, like that
Of Reading, employed large numbers of
worlzmen and servants, who when their
masters had fallen into evil case were
thrown upon a heartless world and took
to robbery for a livelihood. The hospitia
Of the monasteries in the good old days
always provided food and a bed for
weary travellers, of whatever rank they
were, and needy wanderers sorely felt
the loss of their kind hosts. The rich
courtiers grabbed the church lands and
wealth, and the poor folk followed their
example by grabbing whatever they
could lay their hands on. Consequently
there were in these parts "a great stoare
Of stout vagabonds and maysterless men
(ahle enough for labour) which DO great
hurt in the county by their idle and
naughtie life. The unfortunate persons
who were robbed could claim compen-
sation from the inhabitants on the hun
drcd in which the robbery took place.
This old law was as ancient as the time
of our great Berkshire king, Alfred; for
who is ignorant Of the fact that when
gold bracelets were hung up by the
roadside on account of the enforcement
of this law and the fear of the vengeance
of the hundred no one dared to remove
them?
But when these highway robberies on
Maidenhead thicket were so frequent,
the burden of making compensation fell
somewhat heavily on the inhabitants of
the hundred of Benhurst In one year
they paid as much as e255 for robberies
committed on unfortunate wayfarers.
Therefore q special act of parliament
was passed in 1897 in order 20 relieve
the inhabitants from their burdens. -
Gentleman's Magazine.
Evening journal., 1896-09-24
A Good Eater.

When Gustavus Of Sweden was be-
sieging Prague, boor of extraordinary
aspect gained admittance to his tent and
offered, by way of amusing his majesty,
to devour a large hog in his presence.
Old General KonigsmGrck, who was in
attendance, at once suggested that the
man with the Gargantuan appetite
should be burned as a witch, whereupon
the boor, whose feelings were hurt by
this observation, exclaimed, IF your
majesty will but make that old gentle
man take off his sword and spurs, Will
eat him before 1 begin the pig. This
was accompanied by such a "hideous
expansion of the jaws and mouth" that
the general, though be had given his
proofs" ON many a field, turned pale
and fed incontmently TO his tent.-San
francisco Argonaut.
Evening journal., 1896-09-24
OFFICE BOY LAWYERS.
Collapse OF a Granailoqueat Boast By s
Eudding Limb Of the Law.

Collapse OF a Granciloquent Boast By 3
Budding Limb Of the Law.
In one Of the big down town Office
buildings, tenanted principally by law
yers, a reporter rode down in an ele-
yator car with two boys, who, TO judge
from their conversation, were budding
limbs of the law. Ono of them was
about Is years Of age, and the other
perhaps a couple Of years his senior.
Il had that Judgment opened this
morning" remarked the younger Of the
two, flecking the ashes from a cigarette,
''but thought Giegsrich was little
slow about it. 4"
'Ya-as, " drawled the other, "it's
certainly a great bore to have to spend
so much time in court. Remember my
bond and mortgage case in the supreme?
Well, it was enough to try anybody's
patience. The trouble with some of our
judges, Frank, is that they don { know
the rudiments of landlord and tenant
law. / cited Pebbles versus Bubbles,
ard it knocked him out Where are You
bound?"
"Oh, I've got little corporation
matter on hand todayp' was the reply.
Receiver wants to be relieved. / don't
know whether I'll consent or not I've
got a demurrer to argue besides, and -
BY that time the car was at the
ground floor. A stout, matronly woman
stood waiting to get in.
well, young man" she said, ad-
dressing the boy who had been called
Frank, II was just about TO go up and
give you talking to in front of your
boss. Why didn't yon get fathers shoes
that You took to bc half soledi"
"Hush, motherl" whispered Frank
as his face redeemed. "I don't want to
be talking about that down here. Pm
going to court.
You're going to court, are your"
responded the stout lady in loud tone.
Vory well, go to court But if you come
home tonight without those shoes you
get no supper, and you don't stir peg
out of the fiat the rest Of the week. Do
you hearY'
Say" 4" said the elevator man as he
stuck his head out of tho car and grin
ned. you've run up against the chief
justice of the supreme court, haven {
you? Gee whizp'-New York Mail and
Express.
Evening journal., 1896-09-24
AUTUMN HOME WEDDING.

Miss Lucy Alsentzer, daughter of
William Alsentzer, was married last
night to II. Walter Vernon, secretary
of the Republican Printing Company
The ceremony, which occurred at the
home of the bride, No. 30S King street
was performed by Rev. Lafayette
Marks, pastor of Hanover Presbyter-
ian Church.
Miss e. Lavenia Betz, of Philadel-
phia, cousin Of the bride, was maid Of
honor, and Miss Nellie Vernon, sister
OF the groom, was bridesmaid. The
groom was attended by Arthur c. Da
vies, and Joseph T. Montgomery.
The bride wore handsome gown
white silk, ornamented with lace and
orange blossoms. She wore a long veil
which was caught with orange bios
some, and carried Bride roses. Miss
Vernon wore white silk and lace, and
carried La France roses.
The guests chiefly included relative
of bride and groom, among whom
were: William Alsentzer, Sr., John p
Alsentzer, DR.. Charles Alsentzer. OF
Chester; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Assent
zer, OF Philadelphia; William Absent
zer, Jr., Miss r. l.. Bentz, of Philadel-
phia; Charles Miller, of Philadelphia;
Joseph Montgomery, Miss Bucher.
Frederick zrecht and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. zrehm, of Philadelphia. Dr..
Burr and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Betz, OF Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs.
George W. Vernon, w. Scott Vernon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Vernon. Mr..
and Mrs. H. e. Vernon, Mr. and Mrs.
A. B. Vernon, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Yer
non, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Vernon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Vernon, Miss Mel
lie Vernon, Misses Mabel and Bessie
Vernon, Millard Vernon and others.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon left for an ex-
tended Southern tour, after which they
will reside at No. 124 West Eighteenth
street.