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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-15

In many States using the Blanket
ballot the Popocratic managers are
doing all in their power to keep the
Palmer-Buckner electors off the official
ticket. The secretary Of state Of New
York has set the example by ordering
the names on and it is doubtful if the
ruse will succeed in any State.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-15

THOMAS r. BAYARD, American en-
bassador to Great Britain, has written
a letter to his friends in the United
States repudiating the Chicago plat
form and the nominees of that conven-
ton. He says Democrats are in no
way bound to support the Chicago
nominees and their election means
ruin.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-15

ALL the candidates are now before
the people and the political situation
will be simplifed shortly. In the
meantime you may pick out the best
candidates to vote for. ~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-15

WHAT the country needs most is not
more money but more work. When
the factories are started money must
come out of it's hiding and the laborer
will get his share,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-15

THAT was a good suggestion made
by J. J. Ryder at the rally Tuesday
evening. The stars and stripes should
appear at every meeting of this cam
paign whether in the interests of the
Republicans, Democrats or Populists.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-15

MORE people turned out to see Bryan
than to hear him speak, consequently
his flight through the Northwest
should not be viewed with alarm.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-15

FERGUS FALLS Journal: The Demo-
Gratis and Populists fused over in
Wadena county the other day and the
Pops were given the privilege Of nom
mating one officer-the coroner The
Democrats over there have a pretty
good idea Of the eternal fitness OF
things.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-15

1--WE want more money! is the cry
of silverites, but if they insist on So
cent dollars they will find the coins
will produce more poverty than
wealth.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-15

The st. Paul Globe makes good re-.
vision when it says: Take care of the
dollars, and the times will take care of
themselves
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-15

ONE of the professors of Yale col
lege foretells the approach of another
glacial epoch. John Lind will prob
ably coincide with him after the frost
of November 3.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-15

2 THAT the people are deeply inter-
essed in the issues of this campaign is
very evident from the attendance at
all political meetings. With a
thoughtful people studying the condi-
tions the country cannot go far wrong.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-15

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TWAS "A SUCCESS.

People who, suffering from the hard
times, propose swallo lowing free coinage
as q remedy, reminds me Of the In
diana man who swallowed potato bug
and then took paris green to kill the
bug. The coroner, next day, vouched
for his success. Pioneer Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-15

! BRYAN is keeping his promise to
Towne and has been making circuit
of the Sixth district this week.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-15
FIRE INSURANCE,
Natural Premium
Life Insurance.
ACCIDENT AND
SICK BENEFIT
INSURANCE.
First Glass Companies.
Handle School Supplies and
Negotiate Loans. Enquire of
q. EWING,
Carew Block, Princeton, Mimi.

81 had chronic diarrhoea for ten
years, says T.. w. Kichlein, a justice
Of the peace at South Easton, Pa. NO
remedy afforded me real relief until /
was induced by Chas T. Kilian, the
druggist to try Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It
cured me and for a year have had no
return of the trouble. 9 It has also
Icured many others, among them old
jsoldiers who had contracted the dis
ease in the army and given up all hope
lof recovery. For sale by G.. "A. Jack,
Druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-18
MAcEo ooDeEs THE sPAnlARDs.
IrrepressibIc Cuban Leader Again I'm tn
Province of Havana.

Province of Havana.
HAVANA, Feb. 1S.--Antonio Maceo is
fairly with the province Of Havana and
east of the Batabona Trocha, and if he has
not Joined forces with Maximo Gomez he
is in a position to do SO when he.pleases
Large forces of insurgents are also within
reach of Matanzas province, where they
are ovcrrunning the country and doing
much damage. Tho whereabouts OF
Maximo Gomez is not known, as he has
not led any large aggressive movements
for some time past. He seems to have
lapsed into condition of seeming apathy
like that which characterized his stay in
Puerto Principe, while Antonio Maceo
was waging an energetic campaign in
Santiago dc Cuba.
The authorities, however, do not allow
themselves to count much upon his pres
ent guietude. The last reported OF Gomez
he was in the neighborhood of San An
tonic de las Vegas, n little west of the
center of Havana province. This towr
has been to a large extent the headquar
tcrs of the insurgents for some time pas,
and has been in their hands. In fact. a
number of the officials OF the town went
over to the insurgents.
General Echague has employed bit OF
strategy to come up with the insurgents
He embarked his command upon q train
made up to resemble a freight train. The
insurgents mistook it for freight train,
and near Molina surrounded it with the
intention of destroying it. General Eeh
ague's force attacked them, and taking
them by surprise caused them a consider
able loss in killed and wounded
The Spanish authorities here comment
upon Macco's return TO Havana province
by stating that he came with 1900 men
from the eastern provinces, and that he
has returned from Pinar del Rio tC
Havana with about 100 men. Even if he
left some men in pinar del Rio. they say
these. figures prove that he sustained :
great loss while in that province.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-18
BIG FIGHT WAS OFF AND ON.
Will Come to the Point on Friday in Som,
Sort of Shape.

Sort of Shape.
Ell PAso, Tex, Feb. 1S-The big fight
was on and off and on again yesterday
afternoon. It is now definitely settled for
Friday, and Buck Connolly has agreed to
post for Mahcr 81 coo additional forfeit If
his man is not in the ring to fight ON that
day. Julian made every possible conces-
sion, and finally turned the whole matter
over to a committee of five, all of whom
were to bc named by Connolly. If this
committee decided that he was not en-
titled TO the forfeit money he would agree
to wait until Friday and have tho fight
then. The committee decided against
him and Julian gave in accordingly.
At the conference Julian and FitZsim-
mons mt first demanded the 5000 forfeit
and announced that no further negotia-
| tions would be considered till that was
paid. Il will pay no forfeit. / will take
my man and go TO the ring to keep you
out OF the forfeit" said Connolly, ignor-
| ing the fact that Maher was ut Las Cruces,
| forty miles away. with no chance of get
| ting to FL Paso before tomorrow morning.
"All right" said Julian, get him and
come on"
"The ring is ready" said Stuart, "any
| time you gentlemen are ready"
"Will Mahcr fight if he gets to the ring
sidc:" asked Julian.
NO, he won't" replied Connolly. Gle
| is in no Shape to fight, and ] will not take
the chances Of losing all the money my
| friends have bet on him"
Then came n lot of tongue-lashing
| which ended as stated above. IL is by no
means certain that Maher will be able to
| fight on Friday, although he says he will
get into the ring, no matter what the
condition Of his eyes may be. They are
| still badly inflamed
CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. lS.-The federal
| authorities have given orders to arrest
| everybody connected with the fight if it
| comes OFF, and to exert every effort TO pre-
| vent it. Governor Ahumada is charged
with carrying out this order President
Diay is firm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-18
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMs.

Two thousand garment makers at New
York have struck against . reduction Of
30 per cent. in wages.
Matthias Vidas, employed on Chicago,
the drainage canal at Willow Springs,
was killed by stone which fell upon him.
Obituary: At Jeffersonvillc, Ind, DR..
David Mcclure, 81. At Rantoul, Ills,
John Weeks Dodge, 50.
Miss Sophia Katherine Braun, aged Is
years, of Chicago, attended n dance, and
growing sleepy along about $3.50 in the
morning yawned and dislocated her jaw.
Doctors succeeded in restoring it to tho
proper position.
Governor Altgeld, Of Illinois, has 70.
stored the rights of citizenship to Fred C.
Mahring, of East St. Louis.
Louis Rabb disappeared from his home
at Chicago Christmas eve and his family
was unable to discover anything of his
whereabouts, when a body which was
taken from the river was identified as his
Amclic-Rives Chanler, according to a
New York report, is soon to wed Prince
Troubetzkoi of Russia.
The Buckeye Glass works ut Mart in's
Ferry, o.. have been destroyed by fire, en-
failing loss of Sl5O.0UU.
q. Y. johnson, proprietor of Johnson's
bank, at Normal, Ills, announces that he
will permanently close the bank next
Saturday. having determined to go out Of
the banking business.
The Manoa company, Of Brooklyn, which
owns immense concessions in Venezuela,
has been placed in the hands Of a receiver.
Secretary Carlisle has written to some
of his friends in the Kentucky legislature
| a letter on the pending senatorial contest
in that body.
Joseph Crumpton, n farmer, and his
daughter, Miss Sallie Crumpton, living in
the mountainous region of Rabun county,
| Ga, were shot and killed by an assassin
| who fired through the window, the one
| bullet passing through both victims.
Crumpton was suspected of being an
| Illicit still informer.
The vacancy in the executive COMMITTEES
of the American Anti-Saloon league,
| caused by the declination of Bishop Kcane,
OF the Roman Catholic university, has
| just been flied by the election of Arch
| bishop Ireland, who has accepted the
honor.
The big soap, lye and coffee essence
| manufactory of 2. c. Thompson g. Co,
955, 955 and 957 O,sego street, Philadel.
phia, was destroyed by fire, together with
several dwellings. Total loss, about si35,
| 700.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-18
Work Of the Iowa Legislators

DEs MONIES, Feb. IS.-In the senate
bills were introduced: Requiring the
state oil inspector to devote his entire
time to his office; apprspriating 5000 for
the preservation of young fish in sIoughs;
releasing lessces from liability for rent for
full term when buildings are destroyed;
foi memorial hall and semi-ccntennial
celebration The code bill took up the re-
mainder of the session. In the house bills
were introduced: Defining the liability
of insurance companies; Furnishing keep.
crs of opium joints; creating county
courts; authorizing the state board of
health to send out fungi for the destruc-
ton of chinch bugs. The code bill was
passed regulating the Legislative depart
ment of the state government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-18
SAYS HER HUSBAND WAS INNOCENT
wife Of Grant Atterberry % Sue TIE Cen.
~ for Damages.

wife Of Grant Atterberry % Sue tie Cen.
~ for Damages.
DECATUR, Ills, Feb. 1S-Alrs. Grant
Atterberry, widow Of tho man who was
lynched at Sullivan for the alleged out
rage upon his sister-in-law, Mrs. Roxy
Atterberry. is now in Decatur visiting.
She believes implicitly in the innocence
of her husband, stating that she knows he
was at home all night long Jan. as and %
She states that she will bring suit for
damages against Moultrie county for not
giving her husband proper protection
from mob violence.
AT Sullivan the last coroner's jury had
recommended the arrest Of the Hoke
brothers and John Miller as three men,
bers of the mob. The warrants were L.
sued, but the feeling was SO intense
ngainst any proceeding Of that nature that
at last the coroner did not act, and no
body is in custody yet. But there is .
general feeling that the next grand jury
will act promptly, and in tho dragnet will
rake nearly every member Of the mob. No
one, however, expects q conviction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-18
ESCAPE OF TwO BRAVE GIRLS
One Loses All Her Hair, but Both An
Saved-List of the Casualties,

One Loses All Her Hair, but Both Are
saved-List of the Casualties
Lottie and Nellie Hull, sisters, grasped
each other tightly by the hands and start
ed down the stairs from the sixth story.
At the landing Of the fifth floor they en-
countered a wall of flame and smoke.
Nellie had on only her corsets and skirt,
having been making her toilet. Lottie,
who was also partially dressed, threw her
dress over Nellies face and together they
went through the flames. Lottie's hair
was burned completely off when she
reached the sidewalk, but Nellie was
burned only about her bare arms.
Following is the list of unfortunates as
far as obtainable now: Dead-Mrs. Mar
garet Carroll, Mrs. Foley and Mrs. Rob-
bert Kane. leaped from windows. In.
jured-Manic Day. jumped and badly
hurt; Annette Harrington, badly burned !;
Lillian Oathout and Mamie Rourke,
burned; Lillian Kreigier, burned and bad
ly bruised; James Quinn, caught
under wall, will die; Mrs. Johns.
ton, badly burned. will die;
Policeman Watson, Fireman Mcclure,
bruised by falling walls; Lottie Hull and
Nellie Hull, burned. Missing and prob
ably dcad-Mamie Danks, Katie O'Con-
nor, Miss O'Neill and Miss Herbcrscher.
Superintendent of Police Willard said:
"The returns from the various precincts
show that there are at least fifteen people
missing, and with the five already known
to be missing. that will make twenty lost
in the ruins. am afraid there are many
more, for it seems to me impossible that
sill the people in that building should es-
cape. A great many people would not
report to the police at all.
The total loss by the fire is from $50,
900 TO $500, ,O0o with about 100000 insur-
ance. At least 500 people are thrown out
Of employment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-18
C,n,d,,u rro,.c,,ve. Grow Liberal.

KINGSTON. Ont, Feb. ls.-The outcome
of the meeting of the grand council of the
Canadian Protestant Protective associa-
ton held here a few days ago has been a
complete change in many requirements Of
the order Clauses prohibiting members
from employing OF supporting in elections
Roman Catholics have been abolished.
Hcnccforth a candidate for Office, in order
to gain the support Of the c. p. p. A.
may be OF any religious complexion SO
long as he is an upholder Of freedom from
any kind Of clerical rule in affairs which
are clearly secular
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-18

LONDON. Feb. Is The house of com
mons is still discussing tho Venezuelan
question in relation TO the queens speech
Athcrly- Jones, Liberal, moved an amend
ment the effect of which was that the com
mons favored accepting the demand of the
United States without dotting an ~ OIL
crossing It" Dillon favored the amend.
ment, and Harcourt opposed it as cen
sure of the government and a motion that
coula not carry. Balfour appealed to the
house to drop the subject, as so much tall
added TO the difficulty of the situation
Atheriy Jones finally withdrew his mo
ton, Dillon protesting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-18
CHASED DY THE FIRE FIEND,
Two Women Forced to Let Go by the
ilames-Wall Buries Rescuers.

ilames-walI Isuries Rescuers.
Just below her in another window
hung woman turning appealing glanccs
to the crowd. The black smoke was pour.
ing from the window, but as yet no flames
Were visible and the crowd yelled cncour-
agingly to her to hold on; but bright red
flame reached out just then and licked
her face, and IN an instant her body was
rcbouudinS from the pavement She was
Mrs Foley, widow. and when picked up
was dead. On the same floor. hanging
from another window. was "a woman. and
salvation in the shape Of n ladder was
most within her grasp, when her strength
failed and she went twirling down to
death. She was Mrs. Kane. The fircmen
and police worked like heroes. and tn
their energy was due great saving of
lief. At least u dozen women and girls
were carried down the ladders or dragged
ont of the corridors from the midst of the
smoke and flames.
The fire burned so fiercely by this time
that no detailed search of the building
could be made, and from what can be
learned there we've many girls and women
on the three upper stories either lying in
fainting fits or overcome by smoke. II
was this fact that led to the rumors that
there were Mt least twenty women dead
and the story mt this writing does not
seem improbable. The flames ate down
through three floors SO quickly that the
Western Union Telegraph company. Jcs
sup n Gooppner Crockery company and
Van Eandt & Jacobs Collar manufac
tory had no time 10 save anything.
About o'clock the flremen heart
shrieSs coming from the two-story build
ing ON the south and discovered an italian
peaaier named Joseph Rossi, who kept
stand IN front Of the building, pinioned
by the legs under heavy beam. They
had Just about gotten him loose when witt
roar the great south wall came crash
ing down and the Mortified spectators saw
the brave little group buried from view
In o little while the men were taken out
Az Here injured and had p b yemoxed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-18
RAPE AND MURDER
Probable Solution Of an Iowa
Criminal Mystery.
TAKING OFF OF MAUDE sTRAwN,

School Girl Who Was. It Is Believed.
Chloroformed and Then Outraged by
Two young Men In Her Own Room in
Her Sisters House-The Suspected Par
lies Under Arrest and the Spirit Of the
Mob Showing Its Ugly Head.
SHELDON, Ia, Feb 1s-This part of the
state is in a fever of excitement over new
the mystery surrounding the death Of
Maude Strawn, handsome 1Syear-old
school girl whose lifeiess body was found
in her room at her married sisters home
here last week. The corpse was discovered
Saturday, and the girl had not been in
attendance at school since Wednesday
forenoon, nor had any one seen her on the
streets. At IL o'clock Wednesday Miss
Strawn asked to be excused as she ex-
pected company and had to get dinner
herself, as her sister with whom she was
staying had gone to the country on a visit.
Dead Canary in tho Girls Room.
This is the last time she was seen alive
by her teacher or schoolmates. Neighbors
saw her enter the house where snc was
boarding and the first chapter of this
mysterious tragedy ends. Saturday Art
Gruff, a brother-in-law of the deceased
went to the house to discover what trace
he could find of the missing girl, and was
the first to view the ghastly spectacle.
One the wall hung a bird cage which con-
taincd a dead canary. The fact that the
bird was dead leads to the theory that
chloroform had been administered, as
there was an ample supply of food in the
cage for the birds sustenance.
Proof of a Case of Outrage.
1t was thought at first to be u case OF
suicide. but later developments have en-
tircly exploded that theory, and A. L.
Bull and q. Morcllo have been arrested
charged with having criminal knowledge
Of the girls death. 1t developed at the
coroner's inquest that while there was no
outward indications of violence yet there
was proof of the girl having been out
ragged. 1t was also asserted by witnesses
that Bull and Morello were seen to enter
the house on Wednesday, the day that
Miss Strawn is supposed to have met her
death.
Mob Spirit, OF Course, Present.
Bull had been paying considerable at
tcntion to Miss Strawn, and it is thought
that he secured the girls confidence and
that he was the visitor she referred to
when she asked to be excused from school
on that fatal day. The supposition is
that Bull took Morello along with him
and by administering the drug they nc.
complished her ruin and death. Public
feeling is strong against the prisoners and
there may be a double lynching.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-18

to the hospital. The ItaIIan Will probably
die, but the brave rescuers, while badly
hurt, will recover.
Superintendent Willard, Of the police
force. says that he saw a number Of girls
at windows who never came out, but fell
back into the flames. One fireman who
was working from the rear saw three
saris with their arms wound tightly
about each othe:, turn frenzied and jump
back into the flames Some Of the women
who escaped tell of stumbling over pros
trate bodies, and are positive that a score
OF girls persisted. But the actual number
Is impossible to state at this writing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-18
Wisconsin, misrepresentation Hu, :.

MUKwoSAGo, Feb lS-John +. Potter.
ante-bolluci days, was seriously injured
while exercising IN his room, and rs his
health Is very feeble his friends are apprc-
honsive Of the result of the shock to his
system Potter was a national figure just
before the war, when Roger A. Pryor
Challenged him 70 a duel
A course OF Hoods Sarss parilla
this spring may be the meaus #
keeping you well and hearty all sum-
mer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-18
HORROR AT TROY.
Fearful Scenes and Many Deaths
at Factory Fire.
SCORE OF GIRLS PROBABLY PERISH
Three Women Drop from High Win
dows and Meet Fate in
Awful Form.


Brain-Boy's Carelessness In Dropping n
Lighted Match In Pile OF Waste Sets
Girl on Fire and Starts Panic That Ii
Almost Indescrihablc in It's Frenzy
One Woman Forced tn Let Go Window
Sill When Rescue Was at Hand-Jnci.
Gents of thc Tragedy.
Troy, n. Y, Feb. ia small boy care
lessly throwing match into pile OF oily
waste, furious rush Of Gre, 3oO girls and
women frenzied with fright, fighting for
hungry tongues, was the beginning of a
fire last night that consumed thousands
Of dollars worth Of property and caused
the destruction of many lives. From the
outside of tho high building the first
notice of impending disaster was the sight
of body of girls IS they rushed out upon
the fire escapes from the windows. those
who were more fortunate ,rowding out of
the entrance. Following them was a
mass Of smoke with flashes of hot flame.
Leapcd 70 Their Certain Death.
Then the mass OF frenzied humanity,
finding the egresses too small for instant
escape, b'gan climbing over the sides of
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WIN "i4''i4hS humanity uioPpcoi "' 'hc
feet OF Mortified passcrs-by. Within twcn-
ty E!:ntues after the fire started there
were three dead women laid upon the
floor OF an adjoining store. and at least a
dozen burned and MANNED girls and
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H~'N "' ','iS "ii'Ais 's '"eh'S ihiy o' e@-
"sSv3",e"'
So'"i''e"ee'"e"' o' ''r Ho'ror
10 was j"st thlr'y hihti.cS Dciore CLOS
ing honr IN S0ettheiiheFs &C 70 shirt
"",a' a''c'ory Oh river street anu thc ooo
Efis ana women were WORKING rapiuly 10
nhlsh up. In the cutting room on the
min iloor the i3o girls were closing up
thcir day assignments ana preparing TO
leave when the whistle blew. Lille
krciger, who was working near n ma
chiic' called 10 small boy 10 hght the
gas over hef WORK. Inc poy struck .
Inatch ana 'nre" 'he burning stun 10 the
hoor: IL s'ru,~ plie Oh oiiy rags anu IN
an ihe'ir. t"c R'r' WIS cn'cio opsu III
naih.s. WIN her ciothes anu mar nurh-
ing she rushed TO the wihaow anu III an
lnsnht 'Ao room became Struggling
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st,ir,yoy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-18
Are Of Consent BiIl for Iowa,

DEs MONIES, Feb. ls.-The senate judi
ciary committee has agreed to report .
bill providing for rape. where the male Is
over 16 and the female Is under IA, life i'm
prisonment; where the female is between
IA and l6, imprisonment not to exceed five
years or a fine not to exceed g. 900, pro-
yided she consents to her own ruin.