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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
MESSING is NO MORE.
ChtcagO's EX-POstmaster Dies of
Heart Disease.

Chicago, Special.-Washing Hess
ing. proprietor of the Illinois Stats
zeitung, one Of the leading German
papers of the Northwest, and postmas-
ter of Chicago during the last term of
President Cleveland, died suddenly of
heart disease at his home on Michigan
avenue. Mr.. Hessing had been i'll for
several days with severe cold, but
was rapidly recovering, and his death
was a heavy shock to his family and
friends
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
Sinking e. New Shaft.

Iron Belt, Wis.,, Dec. 22-The Attain
tic mine continues work on the new
Shaft, which was sunk to a depth of
$50 feet two years ago, and work Or
dered dropped. The mine is owned by
Frank Rockefeller and has abundant
ore i'll that part Of it's property. The
Shaft is longer than any other shaft on
the entire Gogebic range and will be
constructed entirely Of sawed timber.
1t will be sunk to a depth of eighty
feet, and it is expected to be" in readi-
ness to hoist ore the latter part Of next
summer. Three shifts, each COM
posed of nine men, will push the work
to completion.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
Charge Criminal Libel.

Victoria, B. c., Special. Premier
Turner, president of the executive
council, and the Hon. Mr.. Pooley have
entered criminal libel action against
Hewitt Bosticlk, M. P, Manager Col
tart and Editor Nichol, of the Prov
ince, newspaper, and Senator Temple
ton, of the Times. The charge is
based on an article in the Province,
copied by the Times, criticising the
two ministers for their connection in
an official capacity with Klondike
companies.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
O,Donnell Discharsed.

81 Eau Claire, Wis, Dec %. Judge
Bailey has discharged James O'Don-
nell, who was on trial for the murder
of his wife last spring. When the
case came up W. II. 5Frawley, counsel
for the prisoner, said he was ready to
proceed. District Attorney Farr said
the state was not ready, and Judge
Bailey, after waiting several days for
the prosecution to secure witnesses,
decided to wait no longer, and dis
charged the prisoner. O'Donnell was
rearrested on the charge Of murder.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
ON AN ICE BOAT.
DR.. S1iZner, of San Francisco, Ex.
t. to II Ii nax

DR.. Miner, of Snn Francisco, Ex.
poets to Reach Dawson City.
Seattle, Wash, Special.-On the
City Of Seattle, which sailed for Dyea
and Skaguay, Alaska, were DR.. Will
liam G. Miner of San Francisco, who
will attempt to reach Dawson City
this winter with supplies.
Miner is taking with him a large
sled equipped with a sail for the pur-
pose of crossing the ice. The sled will
carry about two tons. At Dyea, Mr..
Miner will be Joined by his two bro
theirs, Wilson, Wilson and Addison,
who have already engaged dogs and
Indians for overland trip.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
WAS 1T A FENCE?

Merchants Suspected of Being in
League With Thieves.
Iyndall, S. d., Special.-Ella Smith
and Albert Smith, who conduct a gen.
,eral merchandise business in this city,
have been arrested charged with re-
ceiving stolen goods. 1t is reported
here that a gang of thirteen thieves in
this and Yankton county has been ar
rested. 1t is supposed to be the gang
which has committed robberies the
past summer and fall at Scotland,
'Tyndall and Yankton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
SUICIDE OF CASHIER.
sensational Sequel to Rank Failure
E445 l5ss.k (N1.1x

sensational Sequel to Rank Failure
Mt Oelwein.
i. .OelWein, Iowa, Dec. %. Mr.. Clay
Sturgis, cashier of the Citizens bank,
Which closed its doors last week, shot
himself while in the bank with the ex-
aminers. The bullet went near the
heart, but he is still alive, and there
are slight hopes of his recovery. The
condition of the banks funds and the
faet that his former friends are bitter
IN denouncing the management led
MIN to commit the deed. He was
mayor Of the city during the year
1875 and was highly respected by the
people.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
Boy Wrongfully Convicted.

Akron, Ohio, Specialize lawyers
Of Romie Cottell, the boy who was
sentenced to the penitentiary for life
about a year ago for killing Alvin
Stone, his wife and hired man, say the
boy was wrongly convicted. They
say that a confession was extorted
from the boy by detectives, who, ac-
cording to experts, were irresponsible.
The lawyers say they know the real
murderer and have almost enough ey-
idence to convict him. They promise
to cause his arrest soon. .s
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
Burglars Quickly Caught.

Monticello, Iowa, Dec 22-Burglars
entered Proctor's large general store
here and broke open the safe, but Sc
cured no money They took $500 worth
Of goods, stole a horse and buggy and
escaped with the booty. They aban-
doned the rig eight miles north of
town and stole team and sleigh from
farmer. Constable Chadwen of Sand
Springs captured the three men and
delivered the men and team in town.
The goods We're recovered Officers
took the burglars to the county Jail at
Ananlosa
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
Fire Mt Billin:S.

Billings, Mont, Dec. %. A fire,
supposed to have been Of incendiary
origin, was discovered in the general
store on Twenty-seventh street, man
aged by a representative of a st. Jo-
seph, Mo-, firm. The fire department.
in quenching the flames flooded the
Times office situated below. Satur-
day $1,000 insurance on the stock of
the mercantile company was cancelled
and their loss will be a total one: 9th
er damages are fully covered by in
Surance.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
Dry ut RidGeway.

Ridgeway, Iowa, Special.-At a pre-
liminary trial the case in question Of
granting permit to the druggist at
this place was heard and the permit
was denied. This is the first time in
the history of this place that intoxicat-
ing liquors have been absolutely pro-
hibited. District Judge Fellows is pre-
siding
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
Freimuth BUYS a Stock.

Duluth. Mimi, Specialize stock
of J. E. Power, the dry goods merchant
who failed here a few days ago, was
sold at auction. Five local merchants
and an outside man made bids. It
brought what is considered a high
price. The inventory showed about
thirty-fve thousand dollars, and /.
Freimuth of Duluth bought the stock
for $22,6O2.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
jones' Windfall,

Aroka, Mimi, Specialize. Jones,
who is working here as engineer for
the North Star shoe factory, received
word of legacy of $4,000 in United
States bonds, left him by an uncle who
died recently in Iowa. Jones knew
nothing of his death or that he had
money.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
May Export Meat.

Sioux City, Iowa, Special-Secretary
+. l.. Eaton, of the Sioux City Stock
Yard company, has returned from the
East with the assurance that Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wilson has prom
ised microscopical inspection for the
market here. This will enable local
packers to export meat. Hitherto they
have been restricted to this country.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
PAYS HIS, Dine.
Bergstr0m Puts Up Fits $3OO-Miners
1G5a to Mexico.

BergstrOm Puts Up Fits $3DO-Miners
Es to Mexico
Duluth, Mimi, Special law has
been satisfied for the affront jury
found it had suffered at the hands Of
eX-Register Of Deeds Peter j. Borg
strom during his term of office. The
fine of $500 settled upon him by the
state board Of pardons has been paid
and he has been formally released
from the custody Of the law. To all
intents the case is now closed, the
punishment having been inflicted.
One hundred and tWenty-seYen min
ers, some of them accompanied by
their families, left Duluth for Mexico.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
NOW FOR THE VERDICT.
Last Evidence Taken in the Prison

investigation.
st. Paul. Specialize prison in
vestigaTion elosed-so far as the TAX
ing Of testimony is concerned - in a
blaze of glory for the defense The at
torney for the prosecution, r. L. Pen
ney, was given, by agreement, twenty
days in which to prepare, in writing a
brief setting forth what he thinks are
the points established by the prosecu-
ton; the attorney for the defense,
Judge ]. c. Nethaway, will be given
ten days after that In which to answer
the writer's argument of Mr.. Penney.
The commissioners viii take these
briefs as a basis for their work, and
will be ready for report to the gov
ernor probably within a month follow
ing. The fnding of the commission,
therefore, may be looked for in about
two months.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
His Neck Broken.

Montgomery, Mimi, Special.-While
returning home with a load of feed
Timothy, the eldest son of Matthew
Carroll, living near Montgomery, was
thrown from the wagon. He struck
on his head on the frozen ground and
his neck was broken. He was twenty
seven years old and unmarried ~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
With q Long Name.

Detroit, Mich, Special The papers
in the consolidation of the drug firm
Of Williams, Davis, Brooks Co. and
T. H. Hinchman Sons & Co. were
signed, to go into effect Jan. /. The
consolidated house will be known as
Williams, Davis, Brooks & Hinchman
Sons. The consolidation will be COR
poration with a capital stock of $780,
900. -# I'm
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
Afte1nnted Suicide.

4 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Dec. 22.---H. e.
Sturgis, ex-mayor of this town and
president {. Of the defunet Citizens
bank, fred bullet through his body in
the region Of the heart He will die.
.Despondency over business troubles is
thought to have affected his mind
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
Eaton Froze to Death.

Red Wing, Mimi, Dec. 22.-Andrew
Eaton was found lying dead in an
empty barn. He had entered the place
last Wednesday night while intOxicat-
ed and froze to death. He was about
fifty years old and formerly lived at
FrOntenac
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
Weather Bulletin.
"eAIHer buIIet1H.
The mean temperature for the past
twenty-four hours at the different sta
tons is as follows:
+ Below zero.


Appleton, Wis, Dec. CIT is report
ed that makers of book paper in Wis
consin, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio
have formed an association to stop the
cutting of prices in their product and
to fix minimum price. It is also said
that Eastern manufacturers may CO.
operate in the movement. Nearly
every mill in the four states is repre-
scented and the action taken is one Of
the greatest Importance.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
DEEP SNOW IN NEBRASKA.
another Heavy Storm Now I'm Prog
ress I'm the State.

Omaha, Dec. p. - Another heavy
snow storm is In progress in this
state. During the last ten hours a
great quantity of snow has fallen,
which, added to the fifteen inches al
ready on the surface, makes it one Of
the heaviest in the states history.
Out in the state the snow is from
twenty to thirty inches deep. The
stock ranges are reported in splendid
condition The grain men declare
that the heavy covering Of snow has
saved the wheat from damage from
the severe cold.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
V.euioncy for Old Are.

Glendive, Mont, Dec. 2:2:.--The jury
in the case of Andrew Brown. charged
with the murder Of Thomas Wilson on
Nov. 10, returned verdict of man.
slaughter, recommending leniency on
account of the extreme age of the de-
PENDANT, which is seventy-one years.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
kfl1ed In q Galfisicn,

Tucson; Ariz., Speeial.-A Southern
Pacific engine running at full speed
down the Dragon mountain east Of
Benson, came in collision with a
double-header freight, killing the en-
gineer Of the freight.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23

Ottawa, Ont, Special govern
ment has decided to permit Americans
to ship goods into Alaska through
Canadian territory in bond The same
rule will apply to other parts Of the
dominion where there are no regular
transportation companies to carry the
goods.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
Mysterious Fire.

s st. Vincent, Mimi, Special The
barn Of Epp Glow, six miles south,
with twenty head Of stock, was
burned. This is one Of three fires in
the same neighbOrhoOd whose origin
cannot be accounted for. "A small in
Surance was carried.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
To Boom the Boom.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. %. - Thirty
pounds Of Alaskan and Washington
gold nuggets have been shipped East
by the bureau Of information of the
Seattle chamber Of commerce. The
gold is to be exhibited in the leading
Eastern cities.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
tSlaytn Is Acquitted,

Henderson, Mimi, Special. The
iury has returned a verdict of not
guilty in the case, Of Shawn, indicted
on a charge of manslaughter i'm the
first degree. Pierce Butler of ST. Paul
defended Slavin.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
GROCERIES BURN.

HeAvy Fire Mt NIarshalltOwn and
Now Beyond COntrO.
Marshalltown, Iowa, Specialize
wholesale grocery house of Let's,
Fletcher & Co., one of the largest con-
Germs in Iowa, caught fire this after.
noon and will be entirely destroyed.
Fear Is entertained that the postottice
and Odeon opera house building also,
will burn.
The less Oh grocery stock is $1OO.OOO;
loss on building, 100000; insured
about tWo-thirds.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
Benlidji Banking.

Bemidji, Mimi, Specialize Bank
of Bemidji is now an established in
stitution, E. r. Taber, of the Shell
Prairie Bank of Park Rapids, being
the founder. There is every prospect
that a second bank will also be estab-
ished here in a short time as two 9th
er parties have been here recently with
a view of putting in such a business
house. "
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
IN THE HOUSE,

DcC. A1.-OdLuIudY- UC-
ing the last day of the session before
the holidays the chaplain Of the house
took occasion in his opening prayer to
refer to the approaching season Of
peace and good will, and to pay trib-
ute to the late Representative Cooke
Of Illinois, whose eulogies We're set for
Saturday.
The conference report on the emer-
gency relief measure for the Klondike
country was presented and agreed to.
1t compromises the amount Of relief
at 100000. 1t also provides that the
supplies must be purchased instead Of
being donated.
The house bill was passed confirm
ing certain cash entries Of public
lands.
At 1920 Mr.. Boutelle Of Illinois of.
fered resolutions Of profound regret
on the death of Mr.. Cooke of Illinois,
and eulogies were begun. It was the
first time Mr.. Boutelle, who succeeded
Mr.. Cooke, had spoken to the house.
He paid a high tribute to the deceased
and referred to President McKinley's
recent bereavement in the loss Of his
mother. Those who paid tribute to
the deceased member were Messrs.
Boutelle. Foss, Henderson, Belknap,
Boyce, Mann. Brossius, Hopkins, Dins-
mere, Graft, Moody, Prince and
Peters.
At 2:10 the house adjourned to Jan.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
Fined for Fishing,

Barron, Wis. Special.-Nat Jenkins
of Rice Lake was arrested by County
Game Warden Pierce for Illegal fish
ing. He pleaded guilty before Munich
pal Judge Coe and paid his fine. y
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
Into an Air Hole.

Crookston. Mimi, Special.-Richard
Lehman, seven-year-old son of Will
liam Lehman, was drowned here.
He slid down an air hole. The body
has not been recovered.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
BTCKEL. NOT Guilty.

The 81. Paul Banker Acquitted ON
Embexz1emen Chzsfzse.
st. Paul, Special-Wm. F.. Bickel,
vice president and cashier of the Min
nesota Savings Bank Of ST. Paul,
which went down i'm the financial fur
ry Of one year ago, was found not
guilty of the charge of making away
with funds. belonging to the bank.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
Huntinr F8f01itv.

Harmony, Mimi, Special Leo
Lamm while out hunting squirrels, in
a grove near Canton, Mimi, accident
ally shot and killed himself. He is
the son of J. G.. LamIn.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
Blaze at B0r1lunf.

Barnum, Mimi, Dee. %. - Peterson
& Co.'s large store burned to the
ground. Stock and building were a
total loss. Insurance, $1,000 on build
ing and $500 on stock; loss about S.
900. 81 #
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23

Hutchinson, Mimi, Special. The
public school building caught fire this
morning from the furnace and spread
over the whole building through the
fumes. The building was COM
plete wreck. No lives lost.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
RICH PLACERS.

They Are Found Only Niuety-SiN
Miles From Dyea.
Port Townsend, Wash, Special
Charles G. Warren of this place, a re-
turning passenger Oh the steamer Alki,
reports the discovery Of rich placer
-diggins near Dyea. He says there has
been stampede from Dyea to the
Ilacers, which are ninety-six miles
above the town, and that the discov.
cries caused great excitement there.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
Skipped From Luana.

Luana, Iowa, Special.-Nine cars
of hogs were shipped out of this town
last week, and several cars of wood
went west. Dry second growth oak
is selling on our streets at 1925 q
cord.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
Violated the Peddler Inv.

Miller, S. D., Special.-Proceedings
have been started against John Mars
den,j charged with violating state
law in taking orders for goods for a
Chicago house.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
Kiuee, by an Explosion.

Calumet, Mich, Dec. %. Frank
Dezwick was instantly killed and his
brother Steve fatally injured by the
premature explosion of q blast in the.
Osceola NINE
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
Missing Men OF the Crexeland.

Victoria, b. c.. Specialize Cana
dian steamer Quadra has picked up
thirteen Of the, twenty-five missing
mem from the wrecked steamer Cleye
land.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
Weather Bulletin,

The following is the lowest tempera-
lures at the different stations for the
past tWenty-four hours:
The free press., 1897-04-22

One of the curiosities of nature is
known as plant atol. There are but
two or three of these known to scien-
fists. This atol is made up of circle
of growing plants. They are floating
on the top of ponds or lakes. They
form hoop-shaped figure and are
closely matted together at the roots,
which make sort OF cup or basin, to
which more or less vegetable matter
falls or floats. There is sufficient
amount of nutriment in this to keep
the plant growing. AS it increases,
the roots become longer and larger,
and in time the plant may anchor
itself in the soil at the bottom of the
pond. These rings, after many years
of accumulation and growth, make
what appear to be small islands. 1t
is the opinion of certain scientists
that islands may have been formed in
this manner. The roots catch all
floating vegetable or animal matter.
Leaves collect and form mold, and
after while birds may drop plant or
tree seeds on the little pod that floats
on the top of the water. These take
root and further assist in the growth
of the little island. 1t may tuke GEN.
turies for the plant to come to any
size, but with nature thousand years
is but as yesterday.
The free press., 1897-04-22
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

The deepest hole in the world has
been bored in Silesia. 1t has reached
depth of $3.50 feet, and passes
through eighty-three beds of coal.
The latest improved rapid fire"
gun of Hiram S. Maxim weighs twen-
ty-fve pounds, is mounted on tripod
weighing only fifteen, and discharges
600 shots q minute.
Arcturus is not less than seventy
and is probably more than hundred
light years distant from us. This star
certainly surpasses the sun in volume
many thousand times.
Chew for few moments q cracker
containing no sugar and notice how
sweet it becomes. This is the sugar
into which your saliva has converted
the starch of the cracker.
A German statistician says that OF
every 10000 chimneys three are struck
by lightning, while of the same num-
ber of towers and windmills sixty and
eighty respectively are struck.
The astronomers calculate that il
the diameter of the sun should be
daily diminished by two feet, it would
be 5000 years before our best instru-
ments could detect any difference in
its size or brilliancy.
DR.. Nansen's expedition to the North
Pole returned after an absence of three
years. The highest latitude reached
was sc degrees, IA minutes, or 200
miles further north than ever reached
before. No land was found north Of
latitude 80.
The proposed italian weather OBJ
seryatory on Mount Rosa, at height
of II, 900 feet, will rank fourth in
elevation among the worlds 81 noun
tain stations, those of Arequipa, Mount
! Blanc and Pixies Peak being the only
loftier ones.
The postoffice in London has pneu-
magrams for its own use and conven-
ience, but this system of sending
short messages is not open to the pub
lie; although, as Lightning" OBJ
serves, messages might be sent by the
existing pneumatic tubes at cheaper
rate than by telegraph, and it would
pay the postoffice handsome profit.
The system has long been in operation
in Paris and Berlin.
The free press., 1897-04-22
Australian AbOrigineS.

The Central Australian aborigine is
the living representative OF stone
age, who still fashions his spear heads
and knives from flint or sandstone,
and performs the most daring surgl-
cal operations with them. His origin
and history are lost in the gloomy
mists of the past. He has no written
records and few oral traditions. He
is by nature lighthearted, merry, and
prone to laughter; splendid mimic,
supplejointed, with an unerring hand
that works in perfect unison with his
eve, which is as keen as that of an
eaple. He has never been known to
wash. He has no private ownership
of land, except as regards that which
is not overcarefully concealed about
his own person. He cultivates moth
ing, but lives entirely on the spoils of
the chase, and although the thermom-
eter frequently ranges from 10 de-
grees to 100 degrees, IN twenty-four
hours. and his country is teeming with
furred game, he makes no use OF the
skins for clothing. but goes about dur
ing the day and sleeps III the open
at night perfectly nude. He builds no
permanent habitatiou and usually
camps where night or fatigue over
takes him. Above all he is absolutely
untamable. You may clothe and care
for him for years, when suddenly the
demon of unrest takes possession; he
throws off all his clothing and plunges
into the trackless depths of his native
bush, at once reverting to his old and
hideous customs, aud when sated. after
months of privation, he will return
again to clothing and civilization, only
to repeat the performance later on
English Illustrated Magazine.