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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-10
shots were fired from the beginning to
the end of the fight
-"Charles T. Adair."
RONNER's CLOSE CALL.
Special Correspondence of the Globe

Special Correspondence of the Globe.
FORT WORTH, Tex, Jan. 81
have had some narraW ESCAPES during
my eight years in the service of the ex-
press company, but hope to have none
so close as that just experienced. 1
was in the baggage car of the west
bound passenger train on the Fort
Worth & Rio Grande road that left at
1880 in the morning. But for the sharp
eyes of the engineer we should have
been smashed on the road, for as we
were speeding along ct dizzy pace he
caught sight of a pile of rocks three
feet high at some distance ahead on
the track. He whistled for brakes in
hurry, and we ground the wheels to the
track for all there was in us, lust pull
ing UP a few feet before the pi q Of
rocks. We were in a wild and lonely
section Of country and the spot where
we had come to a standstill was lust
the place for an ambush, being rugged
and broken to form natural barriers in
every direction.
eve had not more than realized what
the trouble was when from behind a
huge boulder four masked men arose
and stood with leveled Winchesters
calling on US to surrender Instead Of
replying the engineer sprang for the
throttle, STOPPING down as we'll as he
could behind the end of the boiler to
he knew was coming. Three shots
plunged into the engine, and one went
through the side of the baggage car
where [ stood. There was wild confu-
sion among the passengers Immediate
~. There were few fighters aboard
Nest of the passengers were women.
who were returning from a Methodist
conference at Weatherford, and their
shrieks of alarm as the rifles spoke did
not tend to calm ones nerves. The en-
gireer was equal to the occasion, how
ever In spite of the bullets that
poured into the cab from the Winches-
tiers, he succeeded in reversing the en-
CINE, and the train to our intense re-
lief, began to pull slowly backward in
the direction from whence we had
come. The brfgands towled curses and
threats at the engineer and continued to
pump lead into the locomotive, but they
made no attempt to board the train.
and their bullets all missed the engi-
neer.
ct was only by carefully shielding
himself, however, that he escaped, for
the bandits, seeing that we did not re-
turn their fire, came boldly up to the
train and tried to pick of the engines
crew as they crouched behind their
small shelter. 1t was not the fault of
the robbers that they missed doing
murder. Their intentions were good
enough. but they couldn't manage, try
as they would, to get a straight shot
at the crouching men, who told me aft
erwards that they had doubled them
selves almost into a knot in their eff
fort to make few inches of boiler
Plate cover their entire anatomy. Even
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-10
j. j. WATSON, Agent.
Gcmania Life Building.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY or
Ramsey-District Court. Second Judicial
District.
In the matter of the assignment of Horace
p. Rugg and Fred c. Wilson. copartnera
H. p. Rugg & Co.. and Horace p. Rugg
and Fred c. Wilson as individuals. insol-
vents.
Upon reading and filing the petition Of
Crawford Livingston. assignee herein, stat
ing among other things that the bidders for
certain real estate belonging to said assigned
estate, which was sold to them at n sale held
by said assignee on the 10Th day OF October
1897 have failed to take and pay for said real
estate sold to them aforesaid
1t is ordered. That said sale OF said real
estate described In said petition be annulled
and set aside and that open bids be received
by said assignee at the office OF his attorney.
John w. White. 1912 Pioneer Press Building
at the Corner of Fourth and Robert streets.
in the CITY Of st. Paul Minnesota, at IL
o'clock. noon. Monday. the oath day OF
January. 1898. for the real estate heretofore
sold by said assignee on the 18th day of Oc-
tober. 1897. and which was not taken or paid
for by the bidders therefor, as set forth in
said petition. and which constitutes all tho
remaining assets OF the estate OF said insol-
vents, except the cash on hand. Said real
estate Is to be sold subject to any existing
liens thereon at the date OF said sale.
Let a copy OF this order be published in the
Saint Paul G. o b @. a Daily Newspaper pub
lished in the City of st. Paul, in said County
on the sd. 10th and 18th days OF January. 1898.
and served by mail said nsolvents and
each Of the creditors OF said insolyents who
have filed proofs of debt with said assignee
on or before the 5th day of January, 1898.
And it is further ordered that the as
slgnee report to this Court at a special term
to be held in the Court House. In the City OF
St Paul. on the 10Th day OF January. 1898. at
10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, or
as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard
all bids by him received. and make report
OF his action in said matter for consideration
and approval.
Dated December 81. 1897
OLIN b. LEWIS.
District Judge.
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NAILED THE LEG TOGETHER.
Doctors Bung1ing Job Cost Kansas
City $4,000.

1t was only an DID, rusty tenpenny nail.
and it lay peacefully and bent with age and
usage the desk of the court stenographer
But 1t was net forgotten. There were touch
ing references to 1t by the attorneys, some
Of whom handled 1t fcndly, while others re-
ferred to 1t with sneers and discredt. But
meaningless it looked to be- it had played
Mrs. Ella McClain. who lives near Fourteenth
and Olive streets, says the Kansas City Star
1t had been used to nail her leg together
with.
One evening in December, 1896, Mrs. Nc
CLAIM ran over to bakery operated by her
sister in East Fourteenth street They
chatted pleasantly. and 1t was o'clock be-
teenth street. near Park there was a side
walk in bad condition. a contractor was re-
pairing the street there, and holes in the
latter were indicated by red lanterns. Mrs.
McClain fell, and the result of her fall was
that both of the bones below the knee Of her
left leg were broken squarely off. Mrs. Nc
CLAIM weighs 1870 pounds.
Doctors were called to set the bones. The
small one knitted all right, but the large one
didn't, and made necessary a serious opera
ton. The surgeons called at the house one
day. They sawed off the broken ends Of the
bone to make them smooth and fitted them
together again; but. being smooth, they
would not stay fitted.
'I'll fix it," said one OF the surgeons
Have you a short piece of heavy wire
about the house,"
One Of the household brought him an old
tenpenny round wire nail with a fiat. round
head.
This will do" said the doctor and. drill
ing place for it. he drove the wire nail in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-10
Survival of Savage Customs.

kissing Is probably the most notable In
stance OF the survival of a custom that had
its origin with primeval men; and notwith-
standing it is extremely old-fashioned there
is no indication OF It's adjustment. It seems
a strange thing to- say that this almost uni
versal mode CT expressing affection OF vari JUS
kinds dates back to the days when possibly
all men were cannibals. The origin of the
kiss would seem to be a modified form of
bite, and when Edwin informs Angelina tina.
he likes her so much that he could eat her
he gets good deal nearer to the truth than
he thinks he does, for the most ancient form
of the salutation was intended to convey the
impression that the kisser did like the kissae
we'll enough to do
Another curious survival OF savage customs
is the institution Of the best man" at we'd
dings. This dates from the primitive times Of
marriage by capture, and the best man in
those days was the bridegrooms best or
strongest friend who went with him TO coun-
teract any demonstrations on the part OF the
brides father or big brother. Nearly all
modern funeral customs date from savage
times. and in Spain it is still the custom to
place food and drink the graves OF dead
relations on the anniversary Of their death
This is OF course,a survival of the old savage
custom Of burying food and weapons for the
use of the dead man on his journey to the
next world.-London Answers
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perience, and the description I have
just given is the only one that can do
justice to the way the bandits first
burst upon us.
AZ had opened the door of the express
car at STEMS pass to exchange pouches
with the agent there. The station was
dark, and, as the agent was not on
hand I looked around to see where he
was Just I 1 saw three men climb
Eng up to the engine. 1t was quite
dark, and l could not make out what
they looked like, but I was pretty Ger
tain that they were robbers. I after
ward learned from the engineer that
four men got onto the engine, but 1
saw only three. Just as L caught sight
If the men one of them fired three
shots at some one who had poked his
head out of one of the cars toward the
rear of the train. This left
no doubt in my mind as to their pur-
pose.
'At the first shot fired 1 jumped back
out of the door and put out the lights.
In an instant we had an understanding
among ourselves as to how we would
fight the robbers. At the time we
were running east and west. There
were two doors on the north side of
the car and one on the south side My
two guards agreed to watch the doors
on the north. and 1 was to take the
ore on the south.
eve then each grabbed a gun loaded
with ouckshot. and. throwing the doors
wide open, lay down upon the floor in
front of them.
I'VE waited quietly until the sus-
pense became unbearable, and then
stood up and looked out. One Of the
Bandits was in the line of fire and 1
blaZed away, firing three shots at him.
He ran toward the engine to get under
cover. This was a sgnal for general
1usillade from the bandits They fired
several volleys into the express car,
yelling and cursing in the meantime
for me to come out.
1--WE sent volley after volley back in
reply. and made such a showing with
cur shotguns that the bandits discon-
tinued the firing and crawled onto the
engine. where they were out OF sigh,.
The train then pulled off up the track
for about a mile and half. 1t stopped
with the express car directly in front
Of a big bonfire. which the robbers had
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-10

guessed by recourse to the harmless,
necessary cat. BY examination of her
eye the Chtnaman could and can make
q fair shot at the hour by inspection of
the creatures pupil. At noon it is said
completely to contract, so that q thin
halr-like perpendicular line only de-
notes the pupil, which again after noon
begins to dilate. The floral clock Of
Linnaeus. is, Of course, comparatively
modern. But. doubtless. in remote ages
there were some, at least among hunt
ers. herdsmen. and shepherds, who
would note the closing or enclosing of
the petals Of certain flowers at particu-
lar times-morning. noon and evening.
There was. after the downfall of the
Roman empire, one rude method of
computing time among the hordes Of
barbarians who overran Italy. Some
thing like a rude division of time was
obtained by setting a follower Of the
chief to empty a helmet full Of small
pebbles one by one into an empty one
of similar size.-London Standard.
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built of ties piled near the track. Not
far away by the light of the fire we
could see a man holding several horses
which were in waiting for the gang
when they got ready to escape.
Here the engineer was ordered to
go back and cut off the express car
from the rest of the train. Just then
l threw on the air brakes and held the
car down so that they could not move
back
1.-TWO of the bandits got off the en-
CINE and one stood guard on each side
while the others climbed between the
tender and the baggage car and ar
ranged some dynamite bombs with
which they expected to blow up the
express car. The guards at the engine
kept firing down along the train to
keep the passengers inside We re-
turned their fire from where we lay In
the express car. Several bullets came
through the car and we could hear
them striking in the baggage around
Ts. One bullet came through and
struck in the side of the car just above
one Of the guards head. 1 have a bull
let in my pocket which I afterward
picked out Of a trunk where it had
lodged.
''The bandit who was guarding the
north side Of the engine had emptied
his Winchester and just reaching back
to his pocket for more cartridges when
Jennings, one Of the guards with me.
picked him off with the shotgun. He
fired from a distance of perhaps sixty
feet and almost took the top of the
bandits head off. The robber cried
twice I'm shotr and fell down dead
Eve afterwards learned that the
dead bandit was Ed Collins. alias
Sandy Collins. AS soon as his COM
paniors saw that one of their number
had been killed they all took to their
heels, and securing their horses made
their escape. We carried the dead
robber into the express car and took
him as far as San Simon. At the first
station we telegraphed word of the
hOld-up and a posse got off in pursuit
of the bandits about four hours behind
them. In all probability a hundred
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-10

realize that you don't have the girl
just because you are engaged. You are
rot sure of her until you are married.
then"
"As for YOU" said Mr. Hedges to the
young woman, II admire your spirit.
Your father tried to barter you. Don't
you ever marry a man you don't love.
If 1 was In your place and they tried
to marry me to some one / did not
like I would leave home, although / do
not advise you to do so. When you
are married start a bank account in
your own name. and If any man tries
to get the money you just realize that
he is a pretty poor sort Of man, and
don't give 1t to him. You are dis
charged and 1 wish you luck"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-10
Old Packs of Cards.

A pack of cards was recently sold at a Lon
don stationer's for fi2O 1t was one OF the
handsomest Italian copperplate card games
called ''teroochi di Montegna," made during
the fifteenth century.
Another pack of cards recently sold at Paris
for almost ESQ. Each of the cards in this
pGsa; is a masterpiece of the engraver's art.
and Ill the figures in the game were histori-
cal portraits. The queen of hearts, for in
stance, represented Queen Anne. the king OF
hearts being her husband. Prince George CT
Denmark. The queen of diamonds was Queen
Anne Sophia of Denmark, the queen of clubs
the then crown princess of Prussia the wife
of Frederick William l., and the queen of
spades Princess Anna of Russia, later on the
cZar:na. The knaves of this pack of carde rep
resent the most prominent diplomats of Eu-
rope at the same time.-Tit-Bits.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-10

between the ends of the bone so they could
not slip.
For five long months Mrs. McClain wore
that wire nail in her leg. and recently the
surgeons pulled 1t out with nippers. 1t was
bent in being pulled out
The nail was introduced IN evidence in the
trial Of Mrs. McClan's suit for $4,000 dam
shoulder the liability on the contractor,
claiming she fell in the street. and this is
where the cookies came in. They were found
the next morning in the gutter. crushed and
broken. and their position was used by Mrs.
McClain's attorneys to prove that she fell
on the sidewalk. The jury returned YER
dict giving Mrs. McClain $500.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-10
HI. Mind WAS Over Crowded.

Sir w. r. Hamilton. the famous mathema-
tician. had a very promising boy whom la
raised with true paternal care and pride
Aubrey de We're relates When he was going
to bed one night his father said TO him.
Tomorrow Aubrey de We're Will be here:
s;all you not be glad to see him." He unused
fer some time. and then made reply. re-
morsefully: Thinking OF Latin. and thinking
of trouble. and thinking Of God. 1 had for
gotten Aubrey de We're"
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DAYToN's BLUFF.
Se'er "estoy ...,.......... .67s East Third st
ST. ANTHONY HILL.
Emil Emil Bull 800. Grand av. and st. Adams
S. a. frost G Co.. .Selby and Western avs.
s1s Bros; ....... .Rondo and Grotto SITS.
a p Gpoell. .....-............23 S Rondo 81.
BRACKETS. ............ Victoria and SeIby az.
:, UPPER TOWN.
3; III. reeves. go. Moore Block, Seven Corners
y 4. heller. .........St. Peter and Tenth SIS.
F: NJ crGddcn East .s sev s1te St ST
W. E; Lowe Robert and Twelfth SITS.
nay campbell .......... iice and Iglehart SITS.
MERRIAM PARK.
a. L. Woolsey. st. Anthony and Prior avs.
ARLINGTON HILLS.
H. Marelius. Cor. Bedford and Decatur
"a Oh U. A. Schumacher. 1854 Payne av.
VIII, - LOWER TOWN
WhlaC K. Collier. ...... Seventh and Sibley
S9sePn Argay.. Cor. Grove and Jackson SITS.
NJ. D. Merrill. ...................442 broadway
WEST SIDE.
cn nU GcHpse; IS; Robert and Fairfield av.
george Mart. .Wabasha and Fairfield av.
Co1eord Prescription Store. State and Concord
A. 7. Hall. 49,. South Wabasha and Isabel
WEST SEVENTH STREET.
a. q y. A Schumacher. .499 West Seventh st.
- -'AeASA. LOT. James anu w est SeVeuIH ST.
UNION PARK.
=. a. Monchow... University and Prior avs.
NO AID. LESS THAN 20 CENTS.
Situations Wanted, Male and Fee
male Help, business Chances, Horses
ana Carriages, Lost or Found, Real
Estate, For Rent, Etc.
ONE CENT PER WORD
EACH INSERTION.
Personal, CInirvOynnts, PnImists,
Massage, Medical, ETC..
TWO CENTS PER WORD
EACH INSERTION.
NO AID. NESS THAN 20 CENTS.
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JUDGES ROMANCE.
How 1t Cropped Out In Case in
Court.

Job Hedges, magistrate and bachelor,
took the world a little way into his
confidence recently, says the New York
Mail and Express, with reference to his
single state. Harry Schrimer, of No
63 Willett street, had summoned Bessie
Tourb, of No. So Willett street, to Es-
sex market court. He said he had been
engaged to the young woman; had CIV
en- her a ring and SIS to buy a dress
to wear at his brothers wedding She
had refused to marry him, saying that
she was about to marry a Mr..
Schwartzstein, and had returned the
ring, but he demanded the SIS, too.
The young woman said the match
with Schirmer had been arranged by
her father and a marriage broker. Her
father had promised Schlrmer a dowry
of $500. This sum, however, represent
ed her own savings. over which her
father had no control. 81 don't love
Schirmer," said she. and L do love
Schwartzstein."
''Schirmer," said Magistrate Hedges,
st can appreciate how you feel. L have
been in the same position myself.
When you are ten years older you win
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-10
SHOPPING WITH CHILDREN.
Large Stores Provide Storage Room
for Baby BuESies.

Stores that are doing the most holt
day business, says the New York
World, provide storage room for baby
carriages. a reporter counted thirty
Of them slowed away In the large al
cove of one store yesterday. In some
instances were wee babes left attended
only by feeding bottle. Occasionally
woman would come along. drop IL
parcel into the baby carriage kiss her
little one and be off again in search Of
more parcels. Mothers who did not
care to take the risk left the carriages
and carried the babies with them.
Sometimes they were left in charge Of
older children. One young woman was
stationed to exercise general supervi-
sion over the entire lot. but 1t was like
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-10

after the train had gathered Roadway.
and we were fast leaving the thieves
behind. they continued to fire away at
the engine.
when we got back to the nearest
town we put officers on the track Of the
gang. and the next day their train rob-
bling ambitions were cut short by the
capture OF the whole of them.
u. J. Bonner"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-10
WHAT Do THE CHILDREN
DRINK?

Don't give them tea or coffee Have you
tried .he new food drink called GRAIN-O?
place of coffee. The more Grain-O you give
the children the more health you distribute
through their systems. Grain-Osls made Of
pure grains. and when properly prepared
tastes like the choice grades of coffee but
costs about onc-four,h as much. ALI grocers
sell j.. 15c and 25c.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-10
SOUR STOMACH,

And every form OF stomach weakness. cured
by the new discovery. STUART'S DYSPEP-
STA TABLETS. Pleasant TO take: full slzs
packages. 80 cents. at druggists. Book on
stomach troubles and thousands CT testi
r1onials Gent tree by addressing Stuart Co..
Marshall. Mich
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-10
Pretty Diversion for Large Car,
Party That Will Prove Popular

Party That Will Prove Popular.
pretty diversion for a large card party
Is to set table for extra couple. max
ing for the occasion bower cornor-a simple
matter contrived by the aid Of a curtain pole.
some lace curtains with colorcd designs or
hung over cClored lining. a lamp with fancy
silk shade for the small table and a coy
corner.
The curtain pole is fastened across the
corner, the curtains attached and held back
by ribbons and two chairs and a table ar
ranged inside. In addition TO the lamp
fancy dish containing bonbons should be on
the table. Sailed almonds preferable 70
sweets. and soma OF the kisses which have
notices and explode furnish amusement to
the couple for whom this retreat IS de-
signed
This extra pair will only remain at this
table during such time the others do not
need them They may start a game OF their
own. but when the bell rings for them IT Is
imperative that they leave the bower. which
is Immediately taken possession of by an
other couple.
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STOPPED by A PILE OF ROCKS.
WHEN INVESTIGATING THE TRAIN
HANDS WE'RE SALUTED WITH
WINCHESTER BALLS.
SAVED DY a BRAVE ENGINEER.
In Spite of the Whisfling Bullets He
Got at the Throttle and Re-
Versed the Engine.
Special Correspondence of the Globe.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Jan. IA blaze
of fire from thee darkness, and the
ping, ping, spatter, spatter, of lead in
flying sleet were the first definite
1ntimation we had that we We're held
up by bandits. 1 was in charge of the
express car on train No. 20, of the
Southern Pacific road, westbound. 1
have been asked to write my ex-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-10
RELIEF SOCIETY
Employment Register.

Office Ill East Ninth Street Telephone 1s3
We want work for the following worthy
persons:
YOUNG woman stenographer and type
writer; the support OF an invalid mother
AN EXPERT penman to address envelopes
invitations.
A MAN 70 put out calendars.
A MAN to attend furnaces.
BOY to do chores or drive: the only sup
port OF widowed mother.
WOMEN 20 do washing. housekeeping and
caring for the sick.
MEN to saw wood: clean of snow. and do odd
Jobs.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-10
The Largest CONGREGATION

The largest congregation in America is that
Of st. Stanislaus Kostka, in Chicago, which
has &c, coo communicates. The number Of at
tendants at the several Sunday services fire.
quently exceeds 1900
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-10

Many a home has been rendered sad and
desoiate by the loss Of some dear, petted
child. This is dangerous season for chill
dren. and parents should keep DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup handy.
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SITUATION wANTED-sInIe.

WANTED-A young man with nine years
experience in wholesale house and on the
road wishes a position OF some kind: can
furnish best OF references. Address G.. p
3Ol Mcdonald Block, Duluth Mimi
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-10
PATENTS.

l WILL furnish money to patent and promote
a good invention for an interest. Address
business. p. o. Box 672 New York.
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AN ENTERTAINMENT BOWER.

putting one policeman in charge of the
Brooklyn bridge platform.
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DRESSMAkING.

DRESSMAKER-Stylis and rapid. will fill n
few more engagements in families; good
filter best references 6l0 st. Anthony