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The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
Mrs. Blixt Gets q Divorce.

st. Paul, Special.-Ellen Julia Blixt
was diyorced in the Hennepin courts
from Claus A. Blixt, the man now
serving his life sente in the state
penitentiary for the low which
killed Katherine Cling. Blixt ap-
peared with her attorney, Frank NJ.
Nye, but there was no evidence given
outside of that given by Mrs. Blixt
herself and the criminal record show
ing that her husba ID been COM
mitted to the ..--.iary. Mrs.
Blixt was allowed her maiden name,
Anderson.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
Milwaukee short ON Coal.

Milwaukee. 'Special.-MilWaukee is
threatened with soft coal famine.
In order to meet present contracts 10
cal dealers have begun to borrow from
each other with promise of returning
the coal when their individual sup
plies come in. Official reports from
all the coal yards in the city, backed
up by freight bills. show the receipts
for the year ending Oct. ! to Lave
been 100000 tons. The amount re-
quired to supply the trade, rated on
last years basis, is 100000 tons. This
leaves 100000 tons to be landed here
during the next two months, when
navigation will close.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
THRESHING IS SLOW.
Farmers May Not Finish This WOrL
4 Before Winter.

Farmers May Not Finish This Work
4 Before Winter.
jamestown, n. D., Special.-In this
part of the state threshing is progress
ing SO slowly that it is becoming 4
serious question among the farmers
whether or not there is sufficient time
before winter sets in to complete the
threshing On account of the great
growth of straw and the difficulty en-
countered in separating the chatf from
the grain. the work of threshing has
been dragging from the first. Farmers
from every direction are looking for
machines. The opinion prevails that
with the present number of threshing
;outfits in this county, it will be impos-
sible to complete the threshing before
snow flies.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
Wholesale Groccrs ut Duluth

Duluth, Mimi, Special.--The North
western Wholesale Grocers' associa-
ton is in session here. Those present
from outside the city are George New
ell, John Dunham, H. l.. Jackson,
Howard Morton, James B. Laine and
Hugh Harrison, Minneapolis; John D.
Kelly, Charming Seabury, J. H. Bech
and John H. Allen, st. Paul; Charles
C. Haupt and James A. Brown, Fer
gus Falls, and F. S. Lycar Of Grand
Forks, n. D. The meeting is secret
and the nature is claimed to be of in
terest to nobody but those present.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
AT SALTWATER NEXT.

German Aid Societies Meet There
Another eYar.
Little Falls, Mimi, Specialize con-
vention of German Catholic aid socie-
ties completed its business and ad~
journed. saltwater was selected as
the place of the next meeting. The Of
ficers elected are: President, George
A. Mitsch, st. Paul; vice president,
August Jesse, Saltwater: secretary,
George Kraft, New Ulm; treasurer, p.
M. Kerst, st. Paul.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
Albert LEAFS Mayor EnjOtned

Albert Lea, Minn., Special The
mayor and city council were enjoined
from proceeding to extend water
mains and sewers. AS was decided at
the last council meeting, Aid. Gilbert
got out the injunction and it was is
sued by Court Commissioner Barck.
The grounds given in the injunction
are that the sewers will not carry or
the sewerage; that the city treasury
is empty and that the limit of indebt-
edness has been reached.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
SluRGeI the Bartender,

st. Paul, Special.-Four burglars
forced an entrance into the saloon Of
John Froehlingdorf at o'clock in the
morning. The bartender offered re-
sistance and was knocked senseless
with blow over his head. The rob-
bers then broke into the safe and
made their escape with $12O.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
lNCENDIARY REDS
Are Likely to Have Trouble With
Uncle Sam.

are Likely TO H0ve Trouble With
Uncle Snm.
Bemidji, Mimi, Special-Forest fires
have been started in a great many
places in the county in the last ten
days, presumably By Chippewa In
dians, who are anxious to create
liberal supply of dead and down tim
ber. It is not generally known that
the United States government has
imposed severe penalties for starting
forest fires, nor that the government
has numerous agents throughout the
timbered regions authorized to make
arrests of persons caught setting fires,
but when it does become so known
there will probably be less Of it done.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
CAPT. GRANT Is DEAD.

Remembered for thu Part He Took
in the Birch COulie Affair.
st. Paul. Special.-H. P. Grant, pl-
oneer of st. Paul, and remembered for
his defense at Birch Coulie during the
Indian uprising in 1868, died at st..
Joseph's hospital, aged 50. He was
native Of Vermont, and came to St.
Paul in 1855. During the Indian cam
paign he was captain of Company A,
Sixth regiment, and was in command
OF the troops at the Birch Coulie affair.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
Assault and Robbery.

Little Falls Minn., Special-Theodore
Dugas, employed by the boom CON-
pany, encountered footpad while on
his way to camp several miles above
this place. He was walking along
when he heard noise, and at the
same time he was struck a heavy
blow on the head. knocking him
senseless. His pockets were rifled and
everything of value taken.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
Train Robbers Convicted.

Portland, Ore, Special.-Geo. jack
son and Charles Williams, who held up
an Oregon Railway and Navigation
company passenger train near this
city two weeks ago, have been found
guilty of highway robbery. Jackson
pleaded guilty and Williams was found
guilty by the jury. The penalty is
from five to twenty years in the peni-
.tentiary. .....
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
PURE WATER FOR DULUTH.
The Gas and Water Company Anx
ions tn Quir

The Gas and Water Company Anx-
iOus to Quit.
Duluth, Minn., Special.-There now
seems to be prospect Of a supply of
pure water before very long for this
city. There is also evidence that an
amicable and satisfactory settlement
Of the controversies so long standing
between the city and the water COM
pany, and that the concern will retire.
The company is tired of the long and
bitter fight and is ready to take what
it can get. The purchase by the city
of the old plant will put it in position
to demand a reduction in rates from
the electric light company.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
Killed mt q Crossing,

Dexter, Minn., Special-At danger
Gus crossing in cut at Sutton, on the
Chicago Great Western, the flyer ran
into a wagon and instantly killed G.
w. Woods, the driver, who was en-
p1oyed on the farm of H. w. Studer.
Woods was about thirty-five years old
and his parents live in Caledonia. It
is alleged that the proper signals were
not given.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
Fell Under Wheels,

Norwood, Mimi, Special August
Arundt, ST., an old veteran and a very
hard drinker Of this place, while try
ing to board a moving train at Buffalo
Lake in an intoxicated condition,
missed his footing and fell under the
wheels and had an arm and leg cut off.
He died
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
Nav Be PorIonaI

Pierre. S. D., Special.-The state
board Of pardons has recommended
pardOns for William G. Lawrence, SEN
fenced from Yankton county for bur-
glary; Walter Parker, from Fall River
county, for assault with deadly weap-
ohs, and Clarence Seeley, Spencer
Scott and Lewis Raster, sentenced
from Sphinx county, for burglary in the
third degree.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
Kindled lY IL SOarli

Red Wing, Minn., Special.-While
the threshing machine of Frank Wild
was passing the barn of William Mer-
Ger at Rock Elm, Wis.,, a spark from
the engine set fire to straw near the
building. The barn, granary, several
hundred bushels of grain, all farm ma
chinery, six hogs and several calves
were burned. No insurance.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
Hi. Dor Hn,l Been Poisoned

Davenport, Ia, Special. Dixon,
in this county, twenty miles from here,
the dead body OF. Robert Parks, a.
farmer, has been found in his burning
house. Parks was living alone and
was supposed to keep a great deal Of
money in the house. 1t is believed he
was murdered and the house set on
fire. Last week his watch dog was
poisoned.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
COuntcrfeiters Held.

their names as Ernest Saxon and Rob
ert Hackett, who were arrested on sGs.
picion of being counterfeiters, have
been held, being unable to furnish $2,-
500 bail. The men hail from Chicago,
where it is alleged they carried on a
counterfeiting business quite exten-
siVely.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
Electricity ut Huron.

Huron, $. D., Special. This city is
again lighted by electricity. after hav-
ing been in the dark nightly for near
" two years. The famout Risdon ar
tesian we'll furnishes the power for
the dynamo, and works to the entire
satisfaction of all concerned.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
CLAIM TO KNOW THEM ALL.

Ncl. Engaged in Recent Northern
Pacific Robbery Ave identified.
Fargo, n. D., Special.-Oficials have
'practically rounded up all the men im-
plicated in the recent train hold-up on
the Northern Pacific. No arrests have
been made but the men are all under
surveillance and will probably be un-
der arrest soon. All arrests will be
made simultaneously, and it is said the
officers have evidence complete and
sufficient to send the men up for long
tCrmS
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
May Call q Powerful Preacher.

Albert Lea, Minn., Special.-Rev. j.
L. Countermine, all eminent pulpit Or
ator Of Wisconsin, has delivered pow
:erful sermons at the Presbyterian
church the past two Sundays, and
there is prospect that he will be
called to the church, succeeding Rev.
DR.. S. S. Cryor, who resigned to ac-
cent a charge in San Francisco.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
Ate Diseased Pork.

Madison Lake, Minn., Specialized.
Orcutt and family, living five miles
east of here, are very i'll. They had
been eating pork quite freely, having
recently killed hog from the same
pen in which one had died from hog
cholera, and it is supposed the flesh
was diseased.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
Girl In a Critical Condition.

St. James, Mimi, Special.-F. F.Har
ris, formerly a brakeman, took Miss
Belle johnson, young lady of this
place, out driving, and, when she could
conceal the factano longer, she stated
that Harris assaulted her. Doctors say
she is in critical condition. The
sheriff is in pursuit of Harris.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
Fire In the Marshes.

Black River Falls, Wis, Special Fire
is running III the hay marshes north
east of this city, and many tons Of
hay left on the marshes in stacks have
been destroyed, Rain Is badly need
ed in this section as everything is
very dry, and a good rain would stop
the running fires.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
Fircf..Es Mt Cherokee.

Cherokee, Iowa, Special.-Two at
tempts werc made to burn the resi-
dence of A. r. Knox, prominent
merchant. Kerosene oil was poured
over one corne!. and the fire started in
a pile Of rubbish. No damage was
done. This makes the third attempt
of iEcendiaris1l within three weeks,
and the Inhabitants are becoming
alarmed. -....Ea>
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
Will Have High School Builinc q

Will Have a High School Builine.
Sioux Falls, s. D., Special.-Owing
to the crowded condition of the school
buildings the school board has prac-
tically decided to build next year a
$4,000 building to be used for high
school purposes. The board proposes
to put up the building on the east por-
tfon of the central school block, but
this proposition has been opposed by
many citizens who want that plat re-
served for a city park.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
Beets in FreebOrn.

Albert Lea. Mimi. Special.-Samples
of sugar beets are being secured from
those who have this year grown them.
A man from the state agricultural sta
ton is here to secure beets for tests at
the station. Careful ncres are made
of the mode of cultivation.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
Taylor Judgment Stands,

Pierre, S. D., Special.-Among the
large number of decisions II lnded
down by the supreme court was one
affirming the decision of the lower
court in the case Of the state against
w. w. Taylor. The court holds that
the circuit court did not err in direct
ing a judgment for $344,277 full
amount of shortage, even if the legal
bond was only $3.50, 900,
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
Pnr1iunce ntary Elections.

Winnipeg, Special Lieut.. Gov. Mack
intosh, Of the Northwest Territory,
has issued the writs for elections for
a new parliament. Haultain will be
premier and will have Messrs. Ma
path, Ross, Bulyea and Mitchell as
ministers. The elections will take
place Nov. 2.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
Blasting Accident. .

Sleepy Eye, Mimi, Special. John
Schwartz, formerly of Leavenworth
township, while blasting rock on his
farm, had his face badly injured by a
premature explosion. The doctor
thinks the sight of one eye can be
saved.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
MacQueen House Burned.

Miles City, Mont, Special.-The Mac
queen house burned to the ground.
The fire had great headway before it
was discovered. 1t caught in the
kitchen and the loss is total. The
property belonged to Franklin Nc
Veagh & Co., Chicago, and was val
ued at $4,000. Insurance on building
$4,000; contents, $4,000
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
4 ITWinn1lehaao. PAID

Black River Falls, Wis, Special
The annual payment of the Winnie
bagoe Indians lis completed for this
year probably as near as it will be.
The agent has paid out $25,7sO. leay-
ing SO out of the 1,436 that have not
been paid.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
Five InnOCeNt Men Free.

Denver, Special Through the efforts
of Italian Consul DR.. Joseph Cuneo,
five innocent men serving a life SEN
tence in the Canon City penitentiary
have been set free. The men were
given a life sentence in Walsenburg in
1895 for the murder of an Italian
named Russo The real nurderers
'bribed an interpreter to convict the
men by the payment of $1I5.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
The Boiler Melted.

Chatield, Minn., Special.-At the
farm of Curtis Burke, recently, a
threshing boiler melted and collapsed.
The amateurs in charge were unable
to keep up steam, and so made the
fire hotter and hotter Finally the
steam gave out and the f1ues melted
and fell into the fire box. The gauge
showed water all the time, but had
become clogged by a chunk of lime.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
Lumber Very Active.

Ashland, Wis, Special. Lumber is
very active here. There has been
within a week an advance Of 81 all
around, and now it is probable that
several mills will run all winter Con-
tracts have been made under which
Kennedy's mill will saw steadily till
March and half a dozen more deals
are in allegiance. a
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
Rattler'N Bite Fatal.

Black River Falls, Wis, Special.
Simon Knaggs, prominent farmer
living a few miles north of this city,
died from the effects of rattlesnake
bite that he received some three weeks
ago. He was sixty-three years old
and had lived in this county for forty
years.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
C1Othinp Store ROhhed.

Rush City, Minn., Special The
fourth of series of burglaries in the
the same block occurred last night.
The burglars tried the clothing store
Of G. A. Carlson, effecting an entrance
by breaking the lock of the front door
with a chisel, and stealing two fur
overcoats and some jewelry. 1t is be-
lieved that the guilty party lives in
town, and a watch will be kept.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
Good, but Not Good Enough.

Lakota, N. D., Special.-Green, boot
logger, confined in the county Jail,
slipped out while Jailer Hullett was
giving him his supper and ran. The
jailer started after him, but was not
equal to the OCCASION but in less than
half an hour a posse of business men
rounded him up and returned with
Mr.. Green in tow.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
Fatal Paralysis.

Alma, Wis, Special.--Deputy Sheriff
Bond brought to this city John Yaeg-
er, an insane person, for medical ex-
animation, from the town of Montana.
On the way to town the man received
a stroke of paralysis and died Of the
effects at the county jail. The de-
ceased was about forty-fve years Of
age, and leaves wife and two chill
dren # '.s - s'' -. s5l..-s 81
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
DIR. COwAN DEAD,
Was IL state Senator and a Pioneer
Of North DalkOta.

OF NOFth DNkOtil.
Rolla, n. D.. Special.-Dr. Richad D..
Cowan, one Of the pioneer settlers Of
this region, died very suddenly of in
flammation of the stomach, aged
forty-1ive years. DR.. Cowan was the
first state senator from the Nineteenth
Legislative district. At the time of his
death he held the offices Of postmas-
ter. government physician, coroner
and county physician. He was OF
Scotch descent He leaves a wife.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
Anti.S1lt Mncsline.

La Crosse, Wis, Special Nc
Cord has issued a proclamation pro-
hibiting the running of slot machines
in saloons, stores, restaurants and 9th
er places. The machines are gam
bling devices, as most Of them give
nothing for the money put in unless
the wheel stops on certain numbers.
A fight will be made by the cigar job
bers, who own most of the machines.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
EndeavOrers of Wisconsin,.

Appleton, Wis, Specialize eleventh
annual convention of the Wisconsin
Christian Endeavorers is in session
here. About 1000 delegates are in
attendance. The convention was
opened by addresses of welcome by
Mayor Fro and ex-State President A.
E. Leffingwell, which were responded
to by Rev. Frank Spoon of GAINESVILLE.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14

& Spokane, Wash, Special. The Lidg-
erwoods Park Water Works company
has commenced action against the city
for $50, 600. It alleges that the city
bought its piping system, water tanks.
reservoirs, etc, and failed to pay.
Lidgerwood is suburb Of Spokane
and has heretofore owned it's water
works system.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14

E Great Falls, Mont, Special.-A third
dividend, Is per cent, has been de-
clared to creditors Of the Northwest
ern National bank here. making Is per
cent since the failure last spring.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
No Case Against O'Henrn

Black River Falls, Wis, Special
The case against Cashier William r..
O'Hearn when called for trial was
withdrawn by the prosecuting at
torney on the ground of error, there
being no case. O'Hearn was arrested
Aug. - on the charge Of receiving
money on deposit when he knew the
bank was insolvent.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
JOspeh Butterfly Flew.

Sheboygan, Wis, Special.-Joseph
Butterfly, young Indian of Bayfield,
who had been testifying before the
federal jury in Milwaukee, was held
up on a train near this city and
robbed and thrown from the train,
which was running at rapid rate. He
was picked up unconscious and re-
manned so for three hours. He will
recover. He lost $16 and his ticket.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
Committed for IlaDe.

Pierre, S. D., Special.-Judgc Car
land, in the United States court, SEN
fenced Big Boy and Edward Hunter,
two Indians, each to Il year and day
in the penitentiary for the crime Of
rape on In-the-Center, an Indian wo-
man.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
Allexes Betrayal BY HI. Son.

Buffalo, Mimi, Special Derrick Full
er, ST., Of Howard Lake has brought
an action fer divorce from his wife,
Belle, alleging adultery with his son,
Austin Fuller. Fuller is an Octogenarl-
an, and was married to his present
wife April 10 last. #s
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
The BRYANT Il safe.

Tort Angeles, Wis, Special. The
schooner Bryant, which was cast
adrift IN Bering sea BY the tug Hol-'
yoke and reported lost, is in the straits
on Its return to Puget sound.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
An $500 sHnu1.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Specialize
safe in Morstad Bros store at Clith-
eral was blown open. The robbers
took over $500. The concussion blew
the front of the store out.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
we'd With n Gun.

Fargo, N. D., Special.-The twelve
.year-old adopted son of Silver Hagland,
ten miles south of here, was accident
ally killed while playing with a gun
with two other boys.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
USES IIIS SWORD.
Militia Captain Defics Arrest and
Wounds AssaiIants.

Militia Captain Defics Arrest and
Wounds AssaiIants. $3.50
StoughtCn, Wis, Special Capt. q. j.
ROLLS, of the Stoughton militia com
pany, made things hot and almost ere
ated panic at the armory hall. He
disputed the right Of the lessee to lease
the hall to the Universalist society for
an entertainment, claiming his COM
pany had the right to drill there.
Early in the day he entered the hall,
barricaded the doors, and, it is alleged,
when ex-Mayor Sheldrup, the lessee,
entered through a window, drew re-
volver and compelled him to retreat.
Capt. ROLLS was arrested on charge
While the captain was in Jail the Uni
versalists got possession OF the hall.
When their entertainment was at its
height Capt. ROLLS made his appear
ance. He was in martial array, and
ordered the hall cleared. There was a
heated argument, which wound up by
City Marshal Erdahl being asked to
put the captain under arrest on the
charge of disturbing the public peace.
The doughty warrior stood by his col
ors and resisted. Being close pressed,
he drew his sword, it is alleged, and
began a series Of evolutions which re-
sembled the operation Of a wind mill.
During the melee Marshal Erdhal was
cut across the fact, Constable Sax Hov-
erson was slashed across the wrist, and
Mayor O. X. Roe was hacked in the
head. ROLLS was finally overpowered,
disarmed, and again arrested.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14

Pocatello, Idaho, Special The strike
at the DiamondviIle coal mine has
been settled and the men have all re-
turned to work. y hey had been out for
several months. s#5 #
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14

Water and Light for Ortonvillc.
Ortonville, Mimi, Special. his city
by an Overwhelming majority. has de-
cided to issue i 1;.000 bends I;ur In
electric light and water plant.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14

Dodgevills, Wis, Special.-The jury
in the case of Il. H. Arthur, r. P. Hook
ing, George Bunting and William
Prideaux for conspiracy for entering
the Plymouth Congregational church
on the night of Aug. 7 and preventing
the congregation from holding the us,1-
al services, brought in verdict of
guilty against L. H. Arthur and Il. P.
Hooking and not guilty as to George
Bunting and William Prideaux. The
men convicted are trustees of the
Primitive church of this city, which oc-
cupied the premises entered by them
on the above date up to February last,
when split occurred, the majority de.
Gliding to change to Congregationalist.
The Princeton union., 1897-10-14
Fire Finally Quenched.

Lead, S. D., Special-The timber fire
which has ragged in the mountains
west of here for three days, and
threatened to destroy the towns Of
Carbonate, Preston and Balmoral,
has been gotten under control. The
damage to timber was very large, but
TO private property was nominal.
There has been no rain here for three
months.
Rapid City, S. D., Special.-The dis
patch to Eastern papers purporting to
have, been sent from this city in re-
gard to terrible fires threatening the
city, with 300 men making a desperate
stand to save lives, is wholly false.