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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27
OLD MAGNETIC MOUNTAIN. {
Influences for Several Miles the Needle
In Ships Compasses.

In Ships COmpasses.
From the Philadelphia Record: In
the Arabian tales story is told about
a magnetic mountain which attracts
irresistibly all ships, and when they
come near extracts every particle o,
iron from them, even to the nails
Such mountain exists in reality. al
though not quite as dangerous in its
activity as the one mentioned in the
oriental fairy tale. The island of Born.
holm, in the Baltic, belonging to Den
mark, consists almost entirely Of mag
netite, and its magnetic influence is
very we'll known to the nayigators OF
those waters, and also much feared by
them, not on account of the possibility
of its extracting the nails from their
ships, but because Of it's Influence on
the magnetic needle, which makes the
steering of a ship almost impossible
This influence is felt even at dis
lance of miles, and when this island
is sighted all mariners on the Baltic
discontinue steering their course by the
needle, but turn to well-known light
houses and other helps to direct theil
course.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27
Is 1t Mrs. LeEtgert's Hair:

Chicago, May 23.-In sewer leading
from the vat i'll which Mrs. Leutgert's
body is supposed to have been de-
stroyed, the police found clot Of mat
ted hair, similar in color and appear
ance to that found last Wednesday.
Part Of the hair is eight inches long
and of a. light color, but the, most Of
it is only four inches. in length. DR..
Carl Klein. Mrs. Leutgerts dentist,
reported that he was unable to. identify
the porcelain tooth found yesterday by
the police. If the plate, which he says
would withstand the action of acids, is
discovered, DR.. Klein will be able to
say whether it is the one he made for
Mrs IIeutgert.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27

heavy and reached almost to his feet.
He wore a black SLOUGH hat which was
bound down oyer the ears and CON
.yerted into a shape resemb bling AM old
fashioned poke bonnet by a red WOODEN
nubia which was wound round his head
and tied under his chin. He had a
bushy, red beard, deep sunken blue eyes
and heavy red eyebrows. The little
girl was dark and thin and why. Her
garb was a symphony in quakerish
gray. There Was a gray hood with
three inch .frill that stood out around
her eager face like "a semicircular forti-
dcation, gray cloak, gray mittens,
gray stockings and gray cloth over
shoes. She sat very close beside the
man, and every little while she looked
up at those portions Of his; face that
were visible through the nubia, the
hat and the coat collar, and laid her
little hand on his and stroked it az
fectfonately.
They did not speak for several min
ntes. Silence with the exception OF
the rat-a-tat-tat of frozen shoes against
the cold, wet floor of the car. seemed
the conductor dared infringe as he now
and then called out the names Of the
lntersecting streets. At length the
man removed one of his gloves, unbut-
toned his coat and took from the in
! side pocket a letter which was creased
and soiled from being read and re-fold-
| ed many times.
What time did she say she would
be here?" he asked, as he handed the
letter to the little girl. Look again,
Rachel
At half-past A. she said, after hay-
ing applied herself to the written sheet
for a, minute or two.
Are you sure? I wish you'd read
that part aloud again, my dear. don't
! want to make any mistake.
ST will be at Polk street depot at
I 4:30 Saturday afternoon" she read
in shrill, sharp voice. that trembled
with the excitement she had tried in
vain to repress.
1t must be nearly that time now,
amt it?" he asked, anxiously.
! The little girl turned round and
/ looked at the dial, of large clock that
had been placed in the window of a
drug store they were passing then.
NO. she said, "its only 3. We've
i got lots of time
She gave him the letter again, but
he did not put it back in his pocket.
There was another short silence Pres
4 emily he leaned toward her and said
In subdued voice, that was evidently
\ -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27
BOTH ARE MISSING
BANK MESSENGER AND "a yYAD OF
MONEY DISAPPEAR.
Had Becn Entrusted with the Set
Element Of the Clearing House
Balance and other Business Con-
nected With the Bank, and When
Lost Track Of Had About 5000
in His Possession.

Boston, May 21. Albert NJ. King. .
nineteen7year-old messenger Of the
Boston National bank is missing, to-
gether with about $4,000 in cash and
a $4,000 United States certificate not
negotiable except between banks.
King started for the clearing house to
settle the balance against the bank,
and on the way, according to instruc-
lions, transacted other business in-
volving something like $4,000. AS
he did not return: to the bank by i
o'clock the officials grew anxious and
made a search for the messenger, be-
sides notifying the police, but up to
the present hour they have been un-
able to ascertain his whereab bouts.
When young King left the bank for
the clearing house the balance against
the bank was $15,59O71. 70 pay this
he received an order on the Union Ma
tional for $4,000, the remainder to be
returned to Boylston bank. Besides
this King was instructed to go to the
Ireeman's National bank and collect
$4,000 which he was to carry to the
National Bank of Commerce and pay
it there. King appeared at the
freeman's bank and drew $4,000.
About half an hour later he called at
the Union bank where $4,000 was
paid him, $4,000 in cash and a United
States certificate for $4,000. About
11:30 o'clock King reached the clear
ing house He paid over the $4,000
in cash which he had drawn from the
Union bank, and in order to balance
the account he had to take 59O.71 from
the $4,000 which he should have paid
to the National Bank of Commerce.
Hero all trace Of the missing boy was
lost. AS nearly as can be figured King
had in his pocket when he left the
clearing house the $4,000, minus the
$5J0.71 which he paid to the clearing
house, and the $4,000 certificate.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27
Lost. 10 ii - 16 10 is !.
NntIonaI League.
Fired on a British steamer.

I'hlladelphla, May 70. - After Delng
twice chased by Spanish gunboats and
passing through a perfect storm of
shot which splashed in the water
across the vessels bows, the British
fruit steamer Ethelred passed through
the exciting ordeal unscathed and ar
rived at this port after a FIVE days
run from Port Antonio, Jamaica.
When she left here May IL it was the
intention Of Capt. John D. Hart to ac-
con pany her, but he was arrested as
he was about to step on the gangplank
to go aboard. AS it was his invalid
daughter was a passenger. It is sup
posed that the agents Of the Spanish
government in this city had notified
the Spanish authorities at Havana
that Hart would be on the vessel.
hence the effort to hold up the vessel
in Cuban wat
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27
Sound MONEY Leaeue.

Chicago, May 23-The executive COM
mittee Of the National Sound Money
League held two sessions and laid
plans for the dissemination of gold
standard literature throughout the
country. Men of money from all sec
tons of the country We're present at
the conference, and the financial stand
ing Of the. league for the next four
years was guaranteed. Plans were
discussed at the first session for con-
Quoting campaign Of education for
the next year aad a half preparatory
to the next congressional elections, and
vice presidents for the various states
were chosen.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27
Generals bliss ana Brooke,

washington, May %. - Maj. Gen. q.
r. Bliss, commanding the department
Of Texas, was placed on the retired list
Of the army on his own application
under the forty-years' service clause,
after one days active service as major
general. The nomination of Gen. j..
r. Brooke, commanding the depart
ment of the Missouri at Chicago, as a
major general, vice Bliss, retired, has
been made out at the war department.
and will probably be sent to the senate
to-day. In the expected event Of the
confirmation Of Gen. Brooke, four col
onels Of the line will be advanced to
the grade of brigadier general
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27
POLK STREET.

doubling the propriety of publishing
to a score of unsympathetic strangers
the contents of sletterswhich had been
laughed over and cried over and
held sacred by her young heart, but
everybody being suddenly intent on
their own affairs she decided that the
act which savored so strongly of sac
rilege was permissible, and nesting
closer to the old mans side she COM.
menced to read:
:" My dear, dear Jason, I'm'''
He drew his ungloved hand quickly
across his eyes.
fare you sure that's right?' he inter-
rupted. Did she say just that? Did
she call me Dear Jason 3
Yes, here it is.My dear, dear ia
son; I'm coming home to YOU ]"
!" Coming home to you. :, he repeated.
'"she's coming home to me. 2 8
This resolution is not sudden. ia
son. I have been thinking of it for a
long time, and often i have been on the
point of writing and asking if you felt
that you could grant me pardon full
and free. But somehow couldn't
bring myself to 1t. But I'm coming back
anyway, Jason 2 2
Coming back he said, softly.
s = Trusting that in your wealth Of
goodness you may find forgiveness for
such as : =
Aye he murmured, shes sure of
that
My life, since leaving you, has been
one continual season of suffering. Re
morse for the grief I have caused you
has tormented me day and night. All.
Jason, there is nobody like you, after
all, and if you take me home again
there is nothing that well, we'll.
promises are needless. will be at
the Polk street depot at 4:3O Satur-
day afternoon. Jason, will you meet
me? And bring little Rachel. too, ia
son, Yours, in penitence,
s s ELLEN '''3
His hand rested over his eyes for
some time after the conclusion OF the
letter.
It must be half-past & now, amt
IT." he asked. at length.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. 4
The Wife of Justice Bartholomew
Wins Her Case

The Wife of Justice Bartholomew
Wins Her Case.
Fargo, N. D., May 25.-Last winter
Mrs. J. M. Bartholomew, wife Of JUS
tice Bartholomew, Of the state SUI
preme court, and the humane agent,
seized horse belonging to Robert
Butler, superintendent of schools in
Cass county, alleging cruel treatment
Butler had abused the horse, and after
. it's seizure, attempted to replevin the
animal, but Mrs Bartholomew re-
bonded. In justice court Butler was
bound over on a charge of cruelty to
animals, but in the district court the
states attorney moved dismissal.
Butler then sued Mrs. Bartholomew
for the horse The jury, after a two
days trial, decided in Mrs Bartholo-
news favor. which is a virtual convic-
ticn of Butler on the cruelty
charge
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27
Looks BAD for LuetEert. /

Chicago, May 25. Charred bones
and some old clothing, said to be.
blood 7stained, were taken by the police
from building in the rear of the
home of Adolph 4. Luetgert, the
wealthy sausage manufact urer who is
accused Of wife murder. The bones
will be examined to determine if they!
are OF the human body, and the stains
on the clothing will be put under chem
zeal test to ascertain whether they are
blood stains. The police attach much
Importance to this find. SIS
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27
GRAIN FOR SOUTH AFRICA.
An Extensive Shipping Season Is
-.." Now Beginning.

New York, May 23-It has leaked out
on the Brooklyn water front that the
rush Of grain to South Africa is about
to be resumed. The British steamship
Kurdistan, which sailed from the
North Central pier, took $4,000 bushels
of wheat, and the British ship Mount
Zephar has commenced to load 10000
bushels of wheat at the iron elevator.
1t is the best No. l spring and is
worth here about 81 bushel. Freight
costs 20 cents, bags and sewing Ii
cents, so that it will cost about S1.40
per bushel by the time it reaches it's
destination. 1t is said that for the
next three months the shipments to
the Cape and East African ports will
be as great as those of last year, which
were iunparalleled in the history Of
South Africa. AT the same time enor-
nous quantities Of mining and agri-
cultural machinery and other Ameri-
can products will complete the cargoes.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27
MUSTERED OUT.
Company F, Third Regiment, Leaves
the National Guard.

COmUHH3 = H1Fu Ness INIeHt, LeuVcs
the National Guard.
st. Paul, May 25.-Adjt Gen. Muehl-
berg, Of the national guard, has decid-
ed to muster out of service Company
T, Third regiment, located at fergus
Tails. The company has been losing
ground on account tof non-attendance
at drills and lack of interest. 1t is said,
too, that there was trouble among the
militiamen because of the officers on
account Of which the captain resigned
about month ago. There are several
applications from northern towns from
young men who desire to form com
panies. one Of which shall take the
place Of Company Il.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27
SALES OF STATE LANDS.


st. Paul May 25.-The state auditor
has arranged to hold only four sales
of state land this spring. The first
sale will be on June 28 at Brainerd,
in Grow Wing county. On the day fol-
lowing, June 30, sale will be held in
-Aitkin county. On July ! a sale will
be conducted at Duluth, st Louis coun-
ty, and on July Z, the fourth sale will
be held at Fergus Falls, Otter Tail
county. The sales will be conducted
by State Auditor Dunn in person, as
sisted by one of the land department
clerks. The sales in each county will
be conducted in the Office Of the coun-
&ty auditor.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27
A Bad Job for Pearl.

st. Louis, May 23.--Tor the first time
in the history of Missouri a woman has
been found guilty OF murder In the
first degree and will be sentenced 10
hang. The woman is Pearl Waters,
who deliberately killed Lillian Wad-
dell both colored. When the verdict
was read Pearl Waters sat as if dazed.
She shortly sprang lip and shrieked
like mad woman, and in that con-
dition was led back to the jail.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27
UNDER THE THAMES.
New Tunnel Is Inaugurnted by the
Prince of Wales. yb. J,

New Tunnel Is Inaugurnted by the
Prince OF Wales. s5,tt#
London, May IS. The new tunnel
under the Thames at Blackwell was
inaugurated by. the prince of wales.
The royal procession consisted of two
semi-state landaus, each headed by
four bays driven by postilliops and
each preceded by two grooms. In
these, besides the prince, were the
princess of Wales, Princess Victoria Of
Wales, the duke of York, the duke of
Portland, Mr.. Bull, Of the London
county council, chairman Of the bridge
COMMITTEES and Mr. Binnie, chief engi-
neer of the tunnel The procession pro-
ceeded through tbs tunnel, which was
Illuminated by three rows of electric
lights. At the Greenwich end was a
dais upon which the royal party took
their places, and from which the prince
of Wales, in the name of the queen, de-
clared the tunnel open to public traffic.
The new tunnel is generally regarded
as a triumph of engineering skill.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27
Trust Bills killed.

Springfield. Ill, May p. ~ The gas
frontage bill and the gas consolida ton
bill the measures in the passage of
which the Chicago gas trust were
supposed to be so heavily interested,
has failed in the state legislature. both
bills being killed in the senate.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27
s.Crinnle Creek Bank

Cripple Greek, Colo, May II. - The
doors of the Miners State bank Of this
city have been closed and the follow
ing notice posted: ''This bank is in
the possession Of Harry III: Clark, as
sgnec, under a general assignment for
the benefit Of creditors" Assignee
Clark says that he is advised all cred
itors will be paid in full.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27
Win0na,s New HosnitaI.

Winona, Mimi, May 25.-The Vino
ma general Hospital association has
reelected DR.. Tracy, J. r. Marfield and
John keenan, as trustees. At meet
ing Of the trustees these officers were,
elected: President, A. H. Snow; vice
president, DR.. y. B. Pritchard; treas
urer S. L. Prentiss; secretary, J. r.
Marfeld. The trustees stated they had
raised about One-fourth Of the $4,000
needed to erect the new hospital.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27
Nineteen Years

Omaha, May 21.-The supreme court
of Nebraska has affirmed the finding
Of the district court which sentenced
Henry Bollin, defaulting city treasur-
CT Of Omaha, to nineteen years in the
penitentiary. Bollin, who was out on
bail, has disappeared.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27
Shot by a Soldier.

Dickinson. N. d.. Nays23 Henry
Pond. Il night bartender. was shot
through the shoulder by Walter Rob-
inson, young soldier from Standing
Rock. The two had some words and
exchanged several shots over the bar
at close range.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27

The Rome correspondent of the Lon
don Times says: Il learn on the very
best authority that Emperor Menelik.
OF Abyssinia is arranging to cooperate
with the deryisnes against the Anglo
Egyptian expedition in the Soudan.''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27
Has His step-Father Arrested.

Has His Step-FatIler Arrested.
Willmar, Mimi, May 25. F. John
Smith, "a farmer living few miles
south Of. here, had Carl Kruger, his
stepfather, arrested on charge that
he has been stealing wheat and corn
from him. Last year Smith and 1Nru-
ger rented a farm together and they
both claim to be exclusive owners Of
the crops they raised.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27
Sensational Elonement

Albert Lea, Mimi, May p The lit
tie villa &c of Oakland, this county, is
all torn up over the disappearance of
ext Postmaster ]. j. Smith and the
wife of carpenter. Smith was sixty
years of age, a widoWer with a grown
up family, and was appointed post
master during Cleyeland's first term.
and being an old soldier was allowed
to retain the place. The whereabouts
@of the two are unknown.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27
Lived Ninety-Nine Years

L1veu -N1nety-Nfne Years.
Chamberlain, s D., May % Jan
Travnicek, who was probably the old
est person in the state, died a few
days ago at his home near Tabor. Bon
Homne county. He was born in Bo-
'hemia in 1913, and had lived in Da-
kota for more than twenty years.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27
More Troub1e Amonr Etrn.

More Trouble Among Firms
Fergus Falls. Mimi, May 21.--J ohm
u. Sepola, a Fin whose family is at
Duluth, was terribly beaten by anoth-
er Fin whom he had met. There are
seven deep gashes in the head and
one finger was cut Off Robbery was
the motive.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27
Dalxota Gir, wins Firxt P1ace.

Mitchell, S. D., May 21.-At the ora
torical contest 700 people were pres
ent to hear the efforts of the repre-.
sentatives of Redfeld, Sioux Falls,
Yapkton, Bookings and Mitchell col
leges The judges awarded first prize
to Miss Winefred McVay Of Mitchell
and second place to Emery Lyman Of
Yankton college. i
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Serious Joke.

Black River Falls, Wis, May 81. -
The Mcmillan counterfeiters have
been arrested and taken to Madison
The four young men will have to an
swer for the crime of counterfeiting
nickels, which they allege was done in
a joke to work the slot machines. The
arrest was big surprise to the COM
munity, as the boys expected the case.
was done with.
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One Man Missing.

Ortonville, Mimi, May 21.The body
of man was found in ravine in
the. outskirts Of this city. 1t had to-
all appearances laid there for
month or more. A revolver was
clenched in the hand indicating self
destruction. Y
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27
Election Riots in IIungary.

Agram, Hungary, May 25.--The cleo
tioLs for the Croatian and Slayonian
provincial diet has just taken place.
Serious disturbances occurred in sew
eral towns. At Rosnaczsi there was a
terrible riot. The military were or
dered to fire upon the crowd, with the
result that fourteen were killed and
thirty wounded.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27
TOOK HIS LICENSE AWAY.
The Captain of the LeOnn Was
Ne.Ilinent.

The Captain Of the LeOnn Was
Negligent. s# ID"
New York, May %. - Capt. James
Wilder. of the Mallory line steamer
Leona has been deprived of his license
Ivy the local board of United States
vessel inspectors. This was the out
come of the investigation of the fire on
board the Leona about two weeks ago
which resulted in the death Of ten
steerage passengers and three of the
crew. which brought out the fact that
no regular Waterman was detailed for
duty in the steerage and that the crew
were not drilled for fire emergencies.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27
An Enjoyable Performances.

& she understand that Mrs. Krochef
played on the piano at the receptions
last night. Did they appear to enjoy.
her performance! He Oh, immense.
II. It was the most enjoyable time OF
the whole evening. Everybody wa.
talking away as II they would spill
their throats. Boston Transcript.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27
Detective Bryan,s Murder.

Cnurch's Ferry, N. D., May IS.
Sheriff Currie found in Butte, Mont,
ore Of the murderers Of Detective
Bryan, whose body was found on
farm last week. The prisoner confesses
that he knows who did the killing,
but says it was the other man. The
man under arrest says he helped to
hide the body.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27
BATTLING with death.

Grand Meadow, Mimi, May 25.-Jas
Mullen, better known as Uncle Jimmy
Mullen, one Of the oldest G. A. II. men
In Southern Minnesota, lies ut the
point of death. Mr.. Mullen enlisted in
the civil war at the age of fifty-six and
served the entire four years.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27
Stranre Animal Ki1,aa

West Concord, MINI, May 25.-Tray-
elers passing through here shot very
strange animal nine miles west Of here.
The animal is apparently cross be-
tween the wild cat and the American
lynx.
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More Trouble Is Feared
Two Rivers, Wis, May 21.-The pail
factory of the Two Rivers Manufac
turing company has opened with a
small force. One deserter from the
union was assaulted by strikers and
severely injured. More trouble is ex-
pected
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Savings Bank Fntls.

Laconia. n. H.. May 81. The Bel
KNAPP Savings bank has closed its
doors. About S1,OOO,OOO Is due de-
positors, The bank will go Into volun.
tary iquida ton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-27
To Stillwater FOR I,tfe..

st. Peter. Mimi, May 25.The Rock
efeller murder trial is finished. # The
jury, after having been out all night,
returned verdict of murder in the
second degree. He was sentenced to
Saltwater for life.
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Fined a Quartet

Black River Falls, Wis, May IS.
Frank Page and w. A. Robertson were
fined 500 each or forty days in Jail
for jumping small board bill. Bernie
and Bert Hicks of Mcmillan were fined
$50 each for making the slot-machine
nickels.