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Packed in plaster.

The ingenious Germans have devei-
oped a novel method of packing and
shipping butter, which may be Of in
terest to American dairynaen. A light
wooden case on box is lined thorough
Iy ait the bottom and sides with a lay
err of plaster of paris a quarter of an
inch thick, on which pieces of common
glass are laid before the plaster sets.
The edges of the glass slabs are made
perfectly air tight by means OF
gumned paper, and into the perfect
fitting box thus formed butter,
wrapped in good waterproof paper, in
ten-pound cakes, is placed. The glass
top is now put on and made alright
with strips of gummed paper. a layer
OF plaster of paris one-quarter inch
thick is now run ever the glass cover
and the lid nailed on the box. Each
case is made to contain about two
hundred pounds of butter. The plgg-
ter cs paris being a aoa.ccnductor,
very little heat reaches the butter,
which arrives at ito e~eatigatien Ia
ssaa conditions
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Champ clark Named HInseir.

Champ Clark. the genial congress
man and writer Of Missouri, had the
novel distinction Of naming himself
and Of choosing an unusual name at
THAT. In his infancy his parents chris,
tened him James Beauchamp Clark;
but Clark was a common surname In
his part Of the country, and James
even commoner, so, rs he cherished
dreams Of future glory, he knocked OF
the James Beau and became Champ
Clarkeasy to pronounce and easy to
remember and distinctive in sound. He
was admitted to the bar as Champ.
married as Champ and elected as
Champ. But every little while some
body who remembers him In early life
and IL careful of the p~roprieties. re-
suseitates the Beauchamp or James
Beauchamp, and the air turns blue.
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Rorturaps ponu,sr oueer.


The Queen of Portugal is one OF the
most popular Of reigning sovereigns;
20 that anything like a revolution in
Portugal is absolutely out OF the ques-
ton. The recent act CT heroism
through which she saved a fisherman
from drowning will not diminish that
popularity. The fisherman was in a
boat which capsized, and was in a very
bad way indeed, when her majesty.
who happened to be near, flung her.
self into the water. swan to the res
u and brought him safe to shore.
Anyone who has ever tried to swim
with his or her clothes on will realize
The pluck of the young queen, and as
1t turned out that the hsherman's leg
was broken her act deserves all the
more wonder and admiration.
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SOCIAL ~PRETENDERS.
Various Methods Adopted I'm England to
Deceive the transporting.


The ways of social ~pretenders ere
always amusing and often ingenious.
The query, do you knew the Gmytile-
Hobsons?" and the reply. "0h, irh.
mately; why l dlned with them only
two nights ago." are common every.
where, though they deceive no one. In
England, however, there are special
forms and devices which are particu-
larry interesting. An Enghshman
tells of a certain ingenious friend Of
his who, when writing a letter. in
variably begins with Dear Duchess"
Through this he lightly runs his pen,
and then proceeds below soberly with
"Dear Smith," By means of this SIM
pie device he has contrived to advance
himself considerably in life.
In the earlier days of my London
career" continues the Englishman,
II remember having been much i'm
pressed by an individual who was
apparently acquainted with all the
carriage folk in town. His hat was
p%erpetually on the move. No sooner
had a carriage dashed past than he
would leisurely bow, at the same time
remarking: Why, there's Lady Bal
timore. What a charming woman she
is! or otherwise making some such
airy comment on the situation. AS
a matter Of fact he was every bit as
complete a stranger to the lady as /
was myself. / groan when I recall
the numerous dinners and other ex-
pensive civilities I wasted on this
execrable old humbug In those inno-
cent days."
Another self-advertiser had once,
and once only, been favored with q
brief conversation with a prominent
royal parsonage. Ever afterward he
invariably addressed every one as
Sir" occasionally, however, correct
ing himself and a%pologizing on the
grounds of his long connection with
royalty. Still another individual con-
trives to enter upon his intimacy with
great people Immediately on learning
Of their demise. No sooner do the pa
pers announce that "The Right Hon.
orable the Earl Of Scattermore" has
departed this life than this fellow
straightaway adopts the late peer as
an old and much-lamented friend. He
thrives on these spurious post-mortem
intimacies.
The most surprising scheme, accord
ing to American notions, is that of
Mrs. Somerset Cobbles. a fascinating
and ambitious little lady, possessed of
pretty eyes and a fixed determination
to make her way up in the world.
Daily for weeks did a smart single
brougham bearing the royal colors and
stamped with the royal crest, display
itself at her door. and daily for weeks
did the envious neighbors grind their
teeth thereat. Somehow her secret
leaked out. She had, it appeared,
bribed the coachman into bringing his
masters carriage to do short duty
each day outside the door!-Chicago
News.
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An animal dentist is Il OF the lat
est additions to the queer population
Of Paris. This attends strictly to
the teeth Of pet dogs. filling them with
gold when they begin to show decay,
as the result Of an injudicious diet.
The teeth of some fashionable dogs
glitter like a jewelers. window. One
famous actress had a gem or two In
terspersed with the gold of her dogs
teeth, merely for the sake of owning
them. Just how the pets like the proc
ess OF filing is not known, but from
the yelps and barks that issue from
the dentists establishment 1t is prob
able that the operation Is not more
soothing to canine than to human
@A~ry@A
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Var on Posters.

The agitation in France against the
Disagreement of country landscapes by
daring advertisements still proceeds
but 1t appears with doubtful success.
owing to vested interests. The coun-
try people whose land lies alongside
the lines Of railway are readily tempt
cd by the offers Of the advertising
contractors from whom some Of them
reap quite a respectable income from
displaying posters which puff soup,
chocolate. drinks, etc. 1t is said that
IN agent Of one firm is now starting
on q journey through $4,000 COM
munes, in each Of which he is to ar
range for the erection of a painted
board. This is to be done in time for
the tourist season. The notice boards
already arranged for and erected by
this agent cost him no less than $4,000
francs a year.
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WOMEN SUICIDES.
Inherent Pride causSes rheua IN r,.,. n,
for the Deed.

xFlde Causes Them to Drsss On
for the Deed.
IL L should ever be called upon 10
furnish indisputable proof OF the in
nerent pride Of woman" said a police
sergeant, I would point at once to
ner inVariable rule Of dressing IN Ia
ner pest clothes when she goes out to
commit suicide. In my experience on
the force / have had occasion to ham
Gle q good many suicides and after
YARD Investigate their personal affairs.
ana In every instance I have found
mat the poor unfortunates prepared
themselves for death by DOMINIC their
BEST bib and tucker. The majority
OF the printed reports Of suicides say
that the clothes OF the dead woman
were good or well made or elegant
II the woman contemplating suicide
owns a silk waist she wears it. Her
oroadeloth skirt and silk pettieoat nat
uraily go with this garment and she
selects her best shoes. / have
looked W, the history of many Of these
respectfully clad suicides and have
1ouno thae they owned but one gown
with which they could make a decent
appearance on the street, and that that
one good dress was chosen, without
exception, as the appropriate garb Ia
which to make the exit from this
worlds stage. It makes no difference
what manner of death Ia chosen, the
costume Ia carefully selected. Let q
woman sleep her life away under thu
influence OF tisugs or burn her soul out
with acids or sink into the slime OF
the river, she clothes herself in her
most becoming garments and seeks
the end with apparent tranquility. Her
instinct of gentility and elegance in
clothes is with her to thu last, and
even in the face Of death she shrinks
from a public appearance in unbecon-
ing rnimonfp
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The readers OF this paper will be pleased TO
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis
ease that science Inns been able TO cure in all
its stages, and that IL Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure IL the only positive cure now known 70
the medical fraternity. Cntsrrh being q con-
st;t.1tional disease. requires q constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
naily, acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cons surfaces OF the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation Of the diseasc, and giving
The patient strength by building up the con-
stitntion and assisting nature in doing its
work. Tho proprieLors have so much faithin
les curative powers that they offer One Hun
bred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials. Address
Z. J.. CEEEEY b Co., Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
HalI,sF Family Pills arc the best.
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largest in the World.

Walter Baker & Co.. Ltd. Dorches.
Der, Mass, are the largest nanufactur
: Of cocoa and chocolate in the
word. They received a gold medal
from the Paris Exposition Of last year
Tiis year they have received three
gold medals from the Pan-American
exposition at Buffalo. Their goods are
NE standard for purity and excellence
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-18

A complete set Of IL James I sill
Yer apostle spoons belonging to Lord
Dormer was sold in London recently
for $500. Only two other sets are
known, M in Corpus Christi College,
Cambridge, the other in Goldsmith's
Hall In London. An E~lizabethan
standing salt cellar weighing 20h
ounces, was sold for $4,000. nearly $3.50
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hrs. IDA u. RosER.

49, II A4eSs A0A So 4SCSA
s 1Ths,yalue Of Lydia Il. Pink.
Rams Negotiable Compound was
salled to ny attention by an intimate
xriend, whose life had simply been q
torture with inflammation and ulcer
htion, and a few bottles Of your Gem
pound cured her; she can hardly
nsiiexs it herself to-day, she enjoys
such blessed health. / took four
bottles Of your Compound and consider
myself cured. i ana once more in fine
nsalth aad spirits my domestic and
Qiaoial duties all seem easy nov, for !
Aeel 90 strong i can do three times
what used to de. You have Q host OF
friends IA Denver, and AMONG the best
count, Yours very gratefullys- MES.
1pA y. RogER, sa6 18th Ave, Beaver,
gos-saooo fs1fsft y abess Testimonial e Hes
Il ron are iii, deaft hesitate TO
abottleoELydia J. Pinkhanl,s
vegetables Compound Of once
aad wrsta % Ays. ptIlkAezass
.aa. asasss seg spseaAl AayRe-
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What rt Costa to Iight Paris,

The lighting Of Paris ID o work o.
magnitude to which the ordinary way.
farer perhaps seldom gives q thought
There are no less than 81 1000 Tampa
and it takes 5000 men to attend them
The cleaning alone occupies no fewer
than 1888 men, and the cost of thil
army of lamplighters, cleaners and at.
tendants Ia nearly 5000, 900 francs
ya8r-
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-18
Human Prey OF Wild Animals.

The report Of the government Of In
dia for 1899 shows that for that year
25,587 human lives fell a prey to wild
animals. By far the largest number
24,621-were killed by snakes. Tigers
were responsible for s9s deaths, wolves
for 1913, leopards 325 and 1.402 were
killed by elephants, hyenas, jackals,
and crocodiles together. The deaths
due to serpents were much more nu-
merous than during preceding years.
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C1InE ~ntionnble.

Teacher-"What does bully spell?'
Johnny-"Why, er-u'm-m-"
Teacher Come! Come! Suppose
Y great big boy were to strike a little
fellow, what would you call him?"
Johnny-'I don't dast to tell yer
Ma'am."- Catholic Standard and
Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-18
Few people know more than they think
they know.

Brooklyn, n. Y, Oct. Slater invessigat.
fng Garfield Tea. which is quite universally
acknowledged to be the best family remedy, II
is not difficult to explain its success-it 10 the
medicine for good results! II is manufactured
here by the Garfield Tea Co. in their new and
attractive laboratory and ia made wholly from
simple, sweet, and withal, health-giying herbs.
Garfield Tea is the original herb cure for
constipation and sick headache.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-18
Cables in tho Philippines.

Our government has concluded that surety
and secrecy can only be obtained by Q cable
ship owned and worked by its own officers.
To this end the first official cable vessel viii
be put In readiness. As necessary as the Cable
ia in times of war, Hostetter's Stomach Bittera
ia OF far more Importance, for it makes people
well. It cures indigestion, dyspepsia, fatu'
lency, constipation, biliousness and nervous.
ness, also prevents mslaria, fever and asue.
We urge you 20 try it.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-18
The pawnshop of Mexico Ia a -.

The pawnshop Of Mexico is q recent
conner in tbs charitable field, but has
been extremely successful ever since
1t was opened. In 1899 the official re-
port showed that business to the ex-
tent Of over So, 0 900 was done by this
institution. which was patronized By
b00, 900 people. or. rather, the amount
OF money specified loaned on 500, 600
transaction
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MRS. IDA |. ROSER
Grand-Niecs OF Ex-President
James z. Polk, Writes to
Hrs. Pinkham Saying:

DEAR Mns. PNKHAM FL have been
married for nearly two years, and 50
far have not been blessed with . child.
] have, however, suffered with . com
plication OF female troubles and pain.
nj m~onstruation, until very recently.
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Mrs.. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, soften the gums, reduces indanma-
ton .aliays pain, cures wind collie. 25c q bottie
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-18

piso's Cure for Consumption is an infallible
medicine for coughs and colds.-N.W SAMUEL
Ocean Grove, n. J.. Feb. II, 1900.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-18

The favcrite recreation OF President
Eliot, OF Harvard during his vacation
Ia sailing, and in this he INDUCES near
~ every day, being a Grst-rats sailor
and handling a boat wish NO little skill.
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The only time some men get q hustle OF
il when they are looking for trouble.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-18

Sweat and fruit acids will not discolor goods
dyed with PUTNAM FADELEss DYES. Sold by
oil druggists.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-18

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use Of DR.. Hines Great
Nerve Restorer. 90 trial bottle and treatise free
DR.. B. Il. kline. Ltd, 981 Arch ST., Phila. Pa.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-18

One-ifth of the married couples Of
France are childless,
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-18

There is nothing underhanded about
lo~vemaking. You can't kiss q girl behind
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-18

It is much better to hit the nail on the
head than the nail on the finger.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-18

Yoush, in its profound wisdom, feels .
great pity for the ignorance OF old age.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-18

The Texas d Pacific Railway is 1 miles
shol testline between Shreveport and Dallas
and the West
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naat Tor the BoweIe.

The owl isn't as wise as he seems. He
prefers always 10 look on the dark side
If things.
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$500 Reward. a10o.

Belfast IL Ireland's richest and most
~populope city
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-18

The stsay dsg 4eaiises that ~ saaas o.
swggSaasa b Gasth . nsssA
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5000 TO $500 A YEAR

We want intelligent Men and Wonsn -
TSaveltna Representatives OF Lesai Managess;
salary $500 TO 1880 q year and an ezPsaSss.
~Ss14 iossI representatives; salary - % Us q
wsSS aud sorau.lsalsa, depending SpoA g stsss
SEscsed, aeaa esaSsp fer !al partsculass sw4
"a bea6saa pssfsSA, Assssss. oevss .
Txm sgx.s COMPANY. esEsadssaA' p
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-18

HANDSOME AMERICAN LADY, indepen-
"a IDENTIFY rich. vents good. honest husband. A0-
dress Mrs. e.. 81 Market ST., Chicago, III.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-01-23
Houses of Stag.

The construction of houses out of
furnace Stag is under consideration in
Pittsburg. Vast quantities of this Stag
is produced each year and its advan-
tages over stone or even brick are
urged. AS it is by-product it costs
practically nothing, so that whatever
value there would BE-, would be clear
gain. 1t is a clear gain to health and
happiness to have case of "Golden
Grain Belt'' at your home. Try it and
see. Order of your dealer or be sup
piled of Henry Veidt, Princeton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-01-23
A Good Recommendation

II have noticed that the sale on
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets is almost invariably to those
who have once used them,'' says
Mr.. J. 81. Weber, prominent drug
gist of Cascade, Iowa. What better
recommendation could any medicine
have than for people to call for it when
again in need of such remedy? Try
them when you feel dull after eating.
when you have bad taste in your
mouth, feel bilious, have no appetite
or when troubled with constip patton,
and you are certain to be delighted
with the prompt relief which they
afford. For sale by Princeton Drug Co.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-01-23
Electric Railway to St. Francis.

It is said on pretty good authority
that an electric railway will be built to
St. Francis the coming season. The
line will no doubt be an extension of
the new Minneapolis-Anoka line that
will be built to connect that city with
Minneapolis. st. Francis is too busy
and too pretty place to be without
an electric line or railroad.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-01-23
Blackbirds and winter.

A flock of blackbirds was seen over
in Otter Tail county Sunday. This is
rather unusual for Minnesota at this
season and some incline to the theory
that the presence of the blackbirds in
dicates that the backbone of the win
ter is broken. -Wadena Tribune.
There has been no backbone to
break.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-01-23
A Cure for LumbaRo.

W. G. Williamson of Amherst, Va,
says: ''For more than q year suffered
from lumbag0. finally tried Cham
berlain's Pain Balm and it gave me
entire relief, which all other remedies
had failed to do. For sale by Prince
ton Drug Co.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-01-23
EFFIE A. BURGAN.

Highest cash price for hides, pelts
and furs. F. L. LUDDEN.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-01-23
Pr oceedi:ng Of
County Com
missioners.

AUDITORS OFFICE, Mile Laos County, MINI
Princeton, January 9TH, 1902,
Board Of county commissioners met in an
nual session at the Office of the county auditor
as required by law, with all members of the
board present.
The board proceeded to organize by unani.
mously electing John McCool chairman for the
ensuing year, upon the motion of T. f. Norton
seconded by N. NJ. Peterson. g
Following is the list of names of persons Sc.
lected by the board of county commissioners
from which shall be drawn the grand and petit
jurors to serve in the district court in the sew
enth judicial district. in and for the county Of
Mile Laos, for the year 1902 according to law
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-01-23
W. G. Il. U.


Through the courtesy Of the UNION this space
is granted to the W. c. T. u. The press super
intendent assumes all responsibility for the
sentiments and statements contained herein.
Our Motto: For God and Home and Native
Land"
Our Badge: A knot of white ribbon
Our Aims: Home protection, prohibition of
the liquor traffic, equal suffrage, one standard
of morals, and the bringing about of a better
public sentiment. -
MRS N. c. LIBBY, President,
MRS. LOUISA ANTHOINE, Secretary.
MRS ADA FARNHAM. Treasurer.
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MILLELAcs COUNTY.

TOWN CLERKS.
Bogus Brook-Henry Gustafson. Princeton
Borgholm-J. Heron. Book
Greenbush-Chas. E. Slater. Princeton
Isle Harbor-Otto A. Haggberg ......... Isle
Milaca-Ole Larson. ....... ............. Milaca
Milo-R. n. Atkinson. ................ Foreston
Princeton-Ernest Sellhorn. Princeton
Robbins-WiQie Anderson. Vineland
South Harbor-T. F. Norton. ......... ....Cove
East Side-Geo. W. Freer. .Opstead
Onamia-Benjamin Cotton. Onamia
Page-L. D. Chamberlain. ............ Page
VILLAGE RECORDERS.
J. M. Neumann.. Observation-Disclosures. .Foreston
J. W. Goulding. ...... ................ Princeton
Geo. Mcclure ................. Milaca
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NEIGHBORlNG TOWNS.
Baldwin,. Berry: Princeton
Blue Hill-ThOmaS E. Brown ........ Princeton
Spencer Brooke. G. Smith. Spencer Brook
Wyanett-J. A. Krave. Wyanett
Livonia-Chas. E. Swanson. -. Lake Fremont
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MI u OAOhS.
Sidney Cravens,
Fred Newton;
A. J. Bulls,
William Nicely,
J. F. Peterson,
Albert Townsend,
Q. NJ. Moon,
William Steadman,
Harry Farnham,
August Jaenicke,
Ed. Middlemack,
Charles A. Grow,
ChaS. d., Starkle,
Charles Solberg,
Sidney Jesmer,
Olof Person,
John Asp,
1 CoC1 Z CGcTSOu,
Charles Anderson.
NelS Nelson,
John Granlund,
o. A. Wilson,
B. P. Goad,
Charles Stromwall,
H. w. Towle,
VIM. F. Waldhoff.
Norman Phillips,
E. E. NOLAN.
A. G. Wilkes,
George Pratt.
II. R. Mallette,
E. I. Davis,
j. W. Mcclure,
G. w. Freer.
A. S. Anderson,
0. A, Ladeen,
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Respectfully submitted this End day Of De-
cember, 1901. 3
E. E. WHITNEY,
County Auditor.
L. s. LIBBY,
- Chairman Board Co. Comrs,
4# L. s. BRIGGS,
Clerk District Court.
On motion the board adjourned to Wednes-
Gay. January 8, 1902: at O'Clock A. E.
JOHN MCCOOL,
Chairman Board OF County Commissioners
Attest:
p: E. WHITNEY, County Auditor and ex-
omclo Clerk OF Board.
Auditors SeaL]
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Balance in treasury at close of BUSH
ness NOV. 80, 1901 ........ $500. $4O.5T. 68
as appears from the books of said county
treasurer.
We find the said treasurer in possession OF
FUNDS covering said balance in kind and
amounts as follows:
Gash IN safe and drawer. SIS. 40
Cash items, checks, money orders. ga
Deposited in Citizens State Bank of
Princeton ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 0,555. IS
Total funds. j. ............ s4o,577 .es
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ESPEY LODGE.
No. 1913, A. @. U. w.

Regular meetings every
first and third Monday even
ingS OF each month in the
hall over poStoff1ce.
A. G. SMITH, NJ. w.
M. CUTLER, Rec.
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PRICES OF THE
Princeton Roller Mills and Elevator,

Goods delivered free anywhere in Princeton
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-17
A Costly Hanging.

When Roscoe Conking first began
the practice of law in New York, says
the Philadelphia Ledger, he was en-
gagged for the defense in an impor-
tant murder case. He worked very
hard, not only for the fee, which he
needed badly, but for a reputation
which he had to make Despite his
energetic and brilliant effort, however,
the case went against him. and his
client was hanged. Later. when he
presented his bill to the mans family,
they refused to pay it, on the ground
that it was excessive. He took the
bill to Charles O'Conor, the great
criminal lawyer, asking him to pass
judgment as to the equity of mis-
charges.
O'Conor scanned the account very
closely and then, turning to Conkling
very gravely, he delivered himself
thus
"Well, Cenkling, taking in consid-
Grafton the enormous amount of ener-
gy and time YOU have devoted to
this case the charges are reasonable;
but see here, Conkling, don't you think
the man could have been hanged for
less money than that?"