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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
self-Help at Glencoe.

Glencoe, Mimi, Special Burglars
entered the business places of G. G.
Kneeger, T.. p. Albrecht and John
trust. They took the cash register of
Kneeger's saloon into barn, broke it
open and secured 50. From Albrecht's
hardware store they secured dozen
revolvers and two dozen pocket
knives. The cash drawer was torn
open at trusts shoe store, but no
money being found nothing was car
ried away.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
HUUGH CONFESSICS ALL.

Says He Killed Joe Clark With a
Hammer and RI bbed Him.
Owatonna, Mimi, Special Lee
Hough, charged with the murder of
Joe Clark in this city on Sept 5, and
captured in Guthrie, Ky, last week,
has made full confession of his guilt
to the sheriff. He says he waited till
Clark was asleep, when he struck him
in the head with hammer, and after
ward robbed him. He was brought be-
fore Judge Luce, waived examination
and was held to await the action Of
the grand jury in December. -..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
stewart River quartz.

Portland, Ore, Special. g. King Of
this city has received some remarkably
rich specimens of quartz from his
brother, w. G. King, who is now on
Stewart river, Alaska. Mr.. King said:
My brother shipped down 400 pounds
of ore taken from his claim on Stewart
river and had it sent to a smelter at
San Francisco. 1t shows $731.21 in
gold, 247 ounces in silver per ton, %
per cent lead and II IL per cent cop.
per. The ledge is about nine feet ip'
width" D.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
All Were DISCHARGED.

West Superior. Wis.,. Special-Thc
three supervisors of the town of SUI
perior were before the court to an
swer to charges OF embezzlement of
public funds. and each, Frank Des-
mond. Martin Kornstad and John
Matthews, filed atfiGayits of prejudice,
asking for a change of venue. Kel-
logg, instead Of sending the cases be-
fore another court commissioner, sent
them to the municipal judge, where
the defense moved to discharge for
the reason that the court had no juris.
diction. The motion was granted.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
Close Call,

Germani, Iowa.. Special - Charles
Ochs, Il farmer living near here, bare
ly escaped an untimely death. He
was raking hay. and carried his shot
gun for the purpose of shooting some
prairie chickens. The gun became
dislodged, and, falling through the
teeth Of the rake was discharged. The
charge carried away a quantity of
clothing, skin and flesh from Mr..
Ochs' abdomen, and plowed shallow
furrow in the left side of his neck,
barely missing the jugular vein.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
hiking to the KIOmIilSe,

La Crosse, Wis, Special:-An am
bilious wheelman going from home at
Maiden, Mass, to the Klondike, passed
through this city. He does not expect
to actually reach the mines on his
wheel, but will ride as far as possible
and be ready to go in with the first
party next spring The mans name
is William A. Boyle, and he is mason
by trade who has been out of work.
He rides a twenty -three-pound wheel
geared to II, carries forty pounds of
luggage, and has ridden LOO miles
without a Duncture. --..- *
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
At Par Not EnOrEh.

Ashland, Wis, Special.-Bids were
opened for the sale of 100000 worth
OF Ashland city bonds. s. A. Kean Of
Chicago was the only bidder, offering
to take them at par. The city has un-
til the 18th to accept or reject or may
sell the bonds at private sale. After
the 2Stll if the bonds are not disposed
of bonds will have to be issued to the
holders Of judgments. Mayor Bardon
thinks he can do better than to accept
the bids at par.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
Walled In.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Specia-In Sep
TENDER, 1896, Warden n. e. Phillips,
of the state penitentiary, put his con-
victs at work upon the construction Of
high stone wall about the big build
ing. This wall is now completed. It
is 1852 feet in length and has an av-
erage height of thirty-five feet. 1t
is nine feet thick at the base and car
ries near the top guard walk for the
entire distance. When the wall was
first talked of architects said it would
cost $4,000. The total cost to the
state of the completed wall is less
than $4,000. &c.,.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
Collector Loses His Cash.

Grand Forks, n. D., Special.-A bold
hold-up occurred within half mile Of
the city limits and the thieves made
good their escape. J. J. Heffron Of
Ardoch was returning from a collecting
trip south of the city, and when near
town a trio of highwaymen stopped
him. One covered him with revolver,
while another held the horse and tho
third searched his clothing and found
a pocketbook containing 1865. They
missed another book containing about
$40
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
Deaths at Sparta.

Sparta, Wis, Special. Asa Rice, one
of the first settlers in Sparta, died at
his home here from pneumonia. Mr..
Rice was born in New York State iii
1922 and came to Sparta in 1855. He
is well known at Waterfowl, S. d,
where two sons We're among the pio4
neers.--Col. r. NJ. Strong is dead. Hd
came here in August from Omaha to
attend the reunion OF his regiment. tho
Nineteenth Wisconsin, tool. to hts bed
upon arrival and gradually failed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
Complications Are Threatened.

Des Moines, Iowa, Specialize
state board of elections has been ell
Joined from placing the middle-of the
road or boiling Populists on the official
ballot. The order was issued by Judge
Spurrier, of the district court, COM
handing the secretary Of state not to
certify the Populist ticket as part Of
the official ballot. The secretary is In
Quandry because the forbidden thing
has already been done. Unless this ac-
ton is recalled more serious compli-
catiOns are Threatened. -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
A Terrible Accident

Marshfield, Or, Special-Ex-Judge J..
III. Noster, his wife and daughter and
his sons wife and baby, while driving
from Mickle Point to Coquille City
met with a terrible accident. They
were driving around a high, rocky
point when the horses became I'M
manageable and backed off the grade,
"a distance of about thirty-five feet.
Mrs. Noster was instantly killed and
the judges life is despaired of. The
other ladies and children were badly
'injured. One Of the horses was killed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
Strange Accident.

Milaca. Mimi. Special.-Hans and
Peter Nybers, of a Great Northern
section crew, were drunk and asleep
on hand car on the main line. A
freight train ran into the car. Both
men were thrown so far that it took
some time to find them, and one of
their bottles of whisky was thrown on
top of the locomotive. Peter had many
bruises and badly torn leg. Hans
was more seriously hurt, and appears
as though he is injured fatally.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21

Milwaukee, Special-Miss Emma E.
Palmer until recently associate editor
OF the Northwestern Miller of Mime
apolis, has purchased the Illustrated
News, a weekly publication of this
city, devoted to literature, society and
art. Under the new management the
paper will be known as the Critic.
Miss Palmer is sister of Charles NJ
Palmer, manager of the New York
Journal and Advertiser.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21

VIII Be Known as ''The Church."
Milwaukee, Specialize Protestant
Episcopal church in America will be
known in future simply as THE
Church." if the movement formally in
auguratcd in the meeting of the Mil
waukee diocesan council is taken up
by the dioceses generally throughout
the country as the clergymen and lay
men believe it WILL In amending the
constitution Of the diocese the words
1.-THE Protestant Episcopal Church,
were stricken out and The Church.
inserted in their stead.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
Blinded by II Fail.

Chamberlain, S. D., Specially. E..
Booher, a young man living near Bijou
Hills was the victim of peculiar ac-
cident, which may leave him blind for
the remainder of his life While
scutfling with friend he was thrown
to the ground with considerable vio-
lence, and when he arose he was to-
tally blind.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
Lost His Ann

Lisbon, N. D., Special-John Purcell,
an unmarried man aged 3S, while at
tempting to put on the main belt of a
threshng machine near here, had the
misfortune to have his right arm
caught in the machinery and COM
pletely cut off above the elbow. He
was conveyed to Lisbon where he was
attended by surgeon,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
On Wheels In Huyynii.

San Francisco. Special-The opening
of the new cycling track at Honolulu
next month has attracted the atten-
ton OF California riders, and three of
the most prominent nave left here, &C.
companied by the trick, rider, H AIRY
Fowler. These who will go are Geo.
Sharock of Tacoma champion of the
coast; a. +. Jones, the Olympic club
crack. and D. u. Whiteman of Los
Angeles.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21

Eagle Grove, Iowa, Special.-F'ire in
the large barn north of town owned by
John Dobson, groceryman, was not dis
covered until too late to render much
assistance. team Of driving horses
and q COW were lost. Origin unknown.
No insurance.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
Farm House Rurned.

st. Charles, Mimi. Special - The
large farm house of Fred Lindstalt.
one mile north of town, was burned to
the ground. Insured for 500, about
one-third of it's real value The house
was occupied by renter named Al
bert Dolzine, who lost nearly every
thing, being uninsured.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
Students Robbed.

4 Ames, Iowa, Special Three students
of the agricultural college were held
up by highwaymen and robbed Of
three gold watches and other valua-
sbles. also a large sum of money which
one Of the students hadsjust received
from home.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21

Rock Rapids, Ia, Special-George
Bucks, foreman Of the bridge carpen-
ters on the Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Northern. was seriously injured here
by falling bridge timber striking
him on the head, fracturing his skull
and dislocating his shoulders. Besides
these injuries it is feared he has sus-
tanned internal injuries. His home is
at Baskerville, Iowa. 7.5a
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
Aged veteran Found Gutlty.

Leavenworth, Kas., Special ii oseph
w. Oliver, the aged veteran, was
found guilty in the federal court of the
attempted murder of Col. A. j. Smith.
late governor of the federal soldiers
4 home near this city. The governors
home was wrecked by an explosion Of
dynamite on June 10 last and the gov
ernor and his family had narrow es-
cape. Oliver had previously threatened
the governor. The federal statutes
provide only three years imprisonment
for divers offense.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
Caledonia Fire.

Caledonia, Mimi, Special = The
handsome residence of Hon. d. L.
Buell. burned to the ground The fire
is supposed to have originated from
spark from timers furnace, who
was at work on the building, there be-
ing no fire in the house during the day.
Loss, So, 1000; partly insured.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
Attacked by q. Boar.

Alpena, S. D., Special.-An old farm
Ell by the name of James Trip, living
about six miles from here, was at
tackled by a ferocious boar n day or so
ago, which bit a large piece out of the
calf of one of his legs. On account of
his age. and no doctor being called, it
is believed that blood poisoning will set
in and carry away the old pioneer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
Tvine Product $500 Tons.

saltwater, Mimi, Special.-Part Of
the new machinery for the prison
Irvine factory has been shipped. TINS
will increase the output of the prison
factory to 100000 pounds annually.
A number of changes have been made
in the Irvine shops so as to better
handle the increased product.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
MURDER IS CHARGED.

Char1es Nebbe of Martin County I'm
der Arrest at FairmOnt.
Fairmont, Mimi, Special-Charles
G. NeDbe of Galena township has been
arrested, charged with causing the
death of Mary Halvorson. Nebbe, who
is a prosperous young farmer, alleges
that Mrs. Halvorsen attacked him, and
that in repulsing her she slipped and
fell, receiving the injuries from which
her death resulted. The trouble arose
over some cattle belonging to her
which had strayed on defendants
lands, and occurred Oct 4. Nebbe is
twenty-five years old and newly mar
ried.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
Crushed by u Tombstone.

Madelia Mimi, Special - William
Wirderhoft, aged twenty five. living
twelve miles south, was accidentally
killed. His team ran off an embank-
ment approaching bridge. He was
crushed by a 600-pound gravestone he
was hauling. His father was killed in
the same place twelve years ago in a
runaway.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
WITNESSES ALL DRUNK,
Duluth Saloonl>cepers Find New
Lot to Harvest

Duluth SaIoonl<cepers Find a New
Lot to Harvest
Duluth, Mimi, Specialize United
States grand jury, now in session
here, is getting after the saloonkeepers
in Duluth who have been selling
liquor to Indian witnesses in attend
ance upon court here, and it is likely
to go hard with them. William Born
mann has already been arrested and
warrants are out for others. At no
term Of court has the offense been so
fragrant as at this. Nine Indians here
as witnesses were so drunk that they
could not be used in the grand jury
room. In the lavatory Of the federal
building nineteen empty whisky bot
ties were found. The court will I'M
doubleday deal harshly with the guilty
parties.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
The Ilun Is Ended

Montreal, Specialize run on the
City and District Savings bank is end.
ed. Everything is quiet and no further
Withdrawals are expected. 1t is said
that nearly million dollars was with
drawn on Friday and Saturday. The
cause Of the run is still mystery.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
Stock Car Wrecked.

Alexandria, Mimi. Special. - An
east-bound special freight ran off an
open switch in the yards here and
wrecked the caboose, a car of cattle
and two cars of potatoes. The stock
had just been taken on here, and four
had been killed and several more
hurt. They belonged to N. e. Nelson,
register of deeds. The cars were bad
~ smashed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
SELL For s2,O0O,O0o.

The j. I. Case Works Mt Racine tn
Be Sold.
Racine, Wis, Special immense
plant of the j. I. Case Threshing Ma
chine company here will, in all proba-
bility be sold to syndicate of East
ern capitalists within the next week
for $2,OOO,OO0. The deal has been pend
ing for some time. John T. Fish, who
represents the Eastern syndicate, has
been in the city the past few days in
consultation with the stockholders OF
the concern in an effort TO secure their
consent to the sale, and it is announced
that Mr.. Fish was successful in his
undertaking. s.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
Burned His Own Ruildinrs.

Aberdeen, s. D., Spccial.-The barn
and granary, about 500 bushels OF
wheat, several horses and much hay,
machinery and farm tools of various
kinds were burned on the farm of Will.
lam Naftzger, near Columbia. Naftz-
ger accidentally set the fire himself.
No insurance.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
Land Sales Increasing.

Princeton, Mimi, Special.-Register
Goulding has just recorded three deeds
for e. L. Reed of Anoka, giving him
title to siXty-fve forties in Mile Laos
county. This is the largest transfer
made since the Foley-Bean transfer Of
last year. Land sales are rapidly in
creasing and prices of farming lands
have advanced in this county since
June | about . per cent.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
TOUGH MEN COMING,

Many Bad Characters Coming in
From the. Western Prairies.
Breckenridge, Mimi, Special-Three
men stopped and robbed several farm
hands west of here. A threshing crew
in the vicinity quit work and chased
the men to a hiding place, and after
an exchange of shots took them and
turned them over to a constable. There
are many tough characters in all this
part of the state, working east toward
the large cities.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
Wheat Yield Around Armour

Armour, S. D., Special.-Threshing
around armour is pretty we'll along,
also in Charles Mix county. The wheat
crop is not as large as was figured.
The yield goes fros six to fifteen BUSH
els to the acre. Corn is only fair. Late
corn doesn't seem to mature.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
North Dakota synod.

Grafton, N. D., Specialize synod
of North Dakota is in session here.
Thirty ministers and elders are in at
tendance. The retiring moderator,
Rev. J. S. Boyd of Alden, Mimi, de-
livered the opening sermon. Rev. A.
Devine of Bismarck was elected mod
orator and Rev. Edward Gallagher Of
Casselton, clerk. Addresses on tempe
rance were delivered by Rev. Thomas
Dugan and Rev. A. G. Rankin, the
S'mOlder orator.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
Park for LamhertOn.

Lamberton, Mimi, Special Lamber-
ton & Sykes of Winona, at one time
owners of this townsite, have given a
block Of land for park purposes. The
block lies between the Banner house
and the public school building, and
will make as nice a park as there is
in the smaller towns of the state.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
Attempted Suicide.

Yankton. S. d., Special.-Christina
Craig, aged eighteen, of this city, at
tempted suicide. She was discovered
at midnight half drowned. clnging to
the lower portion of the Jim river
bridge. n. u. White, living near by,
was awakened by the girls screams
and rescued her in the nick of time.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
One Grips Dreams Shnttered.

Tower City, N. D., Special.-Walter
A. LaDgdon, the young man who a few
days ago eloped with the thirteen-year-
old daughter Of MI. Ferris of Hope,
has been caught. The man and girl
had wandered over the country since
their elopement, and the latter was
thinly clad and suffering from cold.
She returned home with her father af-
ter Langdon's arrest. Much indigna-
ton is expressed at LangdOn's offense.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
Killed by His Team.

Huron, S. D., Special-While I'M
hitching his team from a wagon load
ed with corn. Frederick Helm, an early
resident of Belle Prairie township,
was almost instantly killed. He failcy
to unfasten one of the tugs, and as the
horses started up suddenly, turned,
throwing MI. Helm under the wheels
OF the wagon, crushing him severely
and dragging him some distance. He
died in a few hours.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
Iowa SunraElSts Meet.

Des MONIES, Iowa, Specialize state
Won,an's suffrage convention met here.
Several hundred delegates were pres
ent, including prominent national
workers. including Mrs. Gait of New
York, Miss Hay of San Francisco and
Mrs. Johnson of st. Louis. The latter
will conduct mock legislature Of
Iowa Friday evening for the purpose
of giving instruction in the proceedings
of parliamentary bodies.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
Row Over Il Ranch.

Rapid City, S. D.. Special Charlie
Miller and Samuel Bassford of Custer
county got into a dispute over the
leasing of a ranch. AS result Miller
is now lying at the point of death from
the effects OF wounds about the head
and arms inflicted by Bassford with
knife. Bassford has been arrested.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
Fire men Are Killed.

Denver, Special While driving
down steep grade on the way to
fire Lee Bottom, driver of steamer,
was thrown from his seat The engine
passed over his stomach, instantly
killing him. w. R. Morley, a fireman,
was also thrown from the engine and
sustained injuries that are likely to
prove fatal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
Chnreed with Mnrder

Janeyille, Wis, Special Frederick
IMcAdams has been arrested at Milton
Junction by Sheriff Acheson. He is
charged with the murder of William
Ewing, painter, in the town Of Full
ton, Rock county, June 10, 1896.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
Demand for Potatoes,

Winona, Special.-Quite a large
amount Of potatoes and cabbage are
being purchased here this fall, and
shipped to points in Illinois, where
there is considerable demand for these
articles. Potatoes are 25 and % cents
bushel here, and cabbage $4,000 a
frY, s ss
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21

Plankinton. S. D., Special.-Work
has begun eXcavating for foundation
for the new girls cottage at the in
dustrial school. A temporary two
story frame will be erected for this
winter, and as soon as the stone can
be gotten here a new building will be
erected of Sioux Falls granite.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
Result of d Quarrel.

Beloit, Wis, Special Isaac Saxton,
proprietor of the Saxton hotel at
Darien. Wis, was shot and mortally
Wounded by Joseph Bundy, an Emer-
S;ald Cove farmer. during a quarrel
pver some business transaction.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
The Deal Comnleted.

Milwaukee, Wis.,, Speculative mil
lion dollars, the agreed purchase price
was paid over to the old stockholders
OF the J. |. Case Thresher Company Of
Racine. Frank X Bull is the only old
stakeholder who retained his stock. .
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
DEMAND FOR FARM LANDS.
Increase in Sales in Most of the Ae
riculturaI Counties of Minnesota

riculturaI Counties of Minnesota.
st. Paul, Special.-Reports from a
number Of the agricultural counties Of
Minnesota indicate that there has
been 4 marked increase in the number
OF sales of farm lands during the sum-
mer and fall. Some of the counties
report more transfers of farm lands
since June than during two or three
years previously, while in other coun-
ties the increase is not so great. Prices
show a tendency to stiffen. This is
especially true Of improved farm land.
Not single county reports a fall in
prices, while in many there is an adj
vance of 10 per cent over last year.,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
Lawyer CHARGED With pariurx

Lawyer Charged With Perjury.
Milwaukee, Special Benjamin L.
Goldberg, eX-district attorney of Wau-
paca county, and until recently mem
Der OF a prominent law firm of this
city, has been arrested on charge Of
perjury. The charge is an outgrowth
OF one of the charges of disbarment
proceedings upon which Judge Fish
found Mr.. Goldberg guilty.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-21
NORTHWEST NEWS
BURNED FORTY-EIGHT HORSES.

bad Fire OH The big DalrympIc Farm
Mt CusseltOn. "
Casselton, N. D., Special.-Fire de-
;stroyed three barns and forty-eight
horses on the farm Of Oliver Dali
rymple, two miles east of here; loss,
$4,000; no insurance. The fire was
caused by a horse kicking a lantern.
Another fire broke out few hours
later at Dalrymple station, destroying
a house and barn, also owned by Mr..
Dalrymple: no insurance. This fire is
supposed to have been caused by
trampS.