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The Washington times., 1902-12-21
INSPECTOR
OF GAS AND METERS
Elmer c. Runyan Selected
by District Commissioners.

Elmer @. Runyan was yesterday APP
pointed United States Inspector of Gas
and Meters for the District of Column
bia, by President Roosevelt The &C
tion Of the President was pursuant to
a recommendation by Commissioner
Macfarland forwarded to him several
days ago.
The Office Of Inspector Of gas and me
ters was established in 1874. and while
the duties OF the position have to 10
with local matters alone. the appoint
ment remains with the President under
the terms Of the old law
Mr. Runyan succeeds Dr. s. Calvert
Ford who has held the position since
the establishment Of the Office i'm 1874.
He resigned a few days ago on account
OF failing health.
Il is understood that Congress will
be asked 10 pass a law making the in
spectOr OF gas and meters an officer uu-
der the District government. with the
appointment vested in the Commits ion
ers. The anomaly OF having the appoint
ment OF a Iurely local official i'm the
President is due largely to the fact
that this IS tEs first time attention has
been called to the matter by a vacancy
In the position. The inspector Of gas
and meters is under the personal SUI
pervisiOn Of Commissioner MacfarlauG
and submits weekly reports to him.
AIr. Runyan is a native OF Michigan.
He graduated in chemistry at the Uni
versity Of Michigan. and. coming 10
Washington. took a postgraduate course
At the Columbian University. receiving
The degree OF Bachelor OF Science. I'm
medistely after taking this course he
was appointed 20 a position in the Ru-
real Of Chemistry OF the Department Of
Agriculture. with which he has now
been connected for the past ten years.
AT present Mr.. Runyau is chief OF a
division iu the bureau
Dr. Harvey Wiley. chief OF the Bureau
OF Chemistry. recommended Mr.. Ruuyan
for appointment to the new position.
speaking IN the highest terms OF his
abilities as a practical chemist.
The salary Of the office is $1,000 Per
annum.
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Vetoed by Cleveland.

When this bill reached President
Cleveland be vetoed f. Among the
items TO which be objected was that
Tor the Elijah claim.
Senator Burrows. in a report replied
TO the Presidents arguments for his
veto and the bill has been pending in
various ways in Congress ever since
The Senate Committee on Claims made
seven favorable reports upon the neas-
ure and the Senate has passed # no less
than Eve different times.
In The Fifty-ffth Congress an adverse
report was made on st by the House
Committee on War Claims. Since that
time. however, a number OF similar cases
have been sent 10 the Court OF Claims
b. Congress with equitable Jurisdiction
extended and have been decided In favor
OF the contractors.
In view o. this action by the court
the House Committee on War Claims
has recommended favorable action on
the measure by the present Congress.
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one car to the other the child fell be-
tween them and was dragged about df-
teen feet before the cars were stopped
Then it was discovered the child could
not be removed until the car could be
raised.
Private Hess. of the Metropolitan po-
lice, summoned the street car employees
and with them and a number Of citizens
the girl was. rescued. Rather than await
the arrival Of the ambulance. Policeman
Hess took the child in his arms and
hurried TO the Georgetown Hospital,
where surgical aid was secured. It was
ascertained that she had sustained
severe scalp wound and a deep cut on her
left cheek. She viii recover.
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amendments. and is sure that the brf
VIII become law in a few weeks. It IS
known that President Roosevelt favors
IT,
The bin provides that the site OF the
station shall be on Massachusetts Ave-
nt'e. and that It shall cost not less than
N.ooo.ooo. The total cost OF the station.
tunnels. and approaches viii be about
$0.o0o.oo0 The plans Tor the station
have been drawn by d. Fl. Burnham. ar
chitect OF the Chicago Worlds Fair.
All the plans FOR the terminal are far
odvanccd. and contracts viii be let as
soon as the President signs the bill
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TWO GREAT TERMINALS
TO COST SIXTY MILLIONS
Pennsylvania to Build Here and at New
York at Same Time.

officials Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road are confident that the year 1903 will
see the construction Of both the New
York and Washington terminals well ad-
vanced. The estimated cost Of these two
projects is $4,000 900. $4,000. goo OF
which viii be spent in New York.
The Mcmillan bill. which provides for
the building Of the Washington termi-
nal. and which passed the Senate at the
long session, has just passed the House.
II now goes back to the Senate for con
currence in the amendments offered.
President Cassatt is satisfied with the
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CHRISTMAS BELLS.

o bells OF Christmas. golden
And silvery Of throat.
Your tuneful tidings oIden
AdOwn the air let foati
To valleys Galileean
Beyond the gray green sea
Be waited your peace-paean.
Your clear love harmony
o bells OF Christmas. ending
Mans doubt and his despair,
With your sweet notes ascending
Go blended praise and prayer
Sorrow your sound assuages,
And JOY your peal foretells:
To all the opening ages
Ring out. o Christmas belIsl
Clinton Scollard. in New Orlean
Times Democrat.
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MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS

The cruiser Cincinnati, the gunboat
scorpion. and the torpedo boat Newark.
have arrived at San Juan, the battle
ships Illinois lnagship OF Rear Admiral
CrOwninshieldD and Indiana. and the
gunboat Hist. at St. Thomas. and the
cruisers Montgomery and Topeka at
Ponce. The cruiser Newark has sailed
from san Juan for Culebra on her way
to Curacao. The torpedo boats Thornton
and Biddle have sailed also from San
Juan for CuleDra.
These arrivals and departures are IN
ac 'ordance with the Christmas holiday
dis ribution Of the war games fleet, made
by Admiral Dewey.
The armoTed cruiser New York flag
ship of Rear Admiral Casey has arrived
at Santa Barbara. and the tug Nezinscot
at Portsmouth \. II.
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DISTRICT EMPLOYEES.

e. c. Rogers. the District Disburslng
Officer. has completed a new roster OF
the employees OF the municipal govern
ment There are a few less than 5000
names on the rolls The lists are for
purposes Of reference in connection with
the bi-monthly payment Of the District
workers.
Mr Rogers announced yesterday that
b. would pay On December p the money
due on DeCcmiHr 81 80 all can have
funds for Christmas. This TuIe includes
the members of the FIre Department.
school teachers. and the pensioners Of
the Police and Fire Departments.
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CHILD FALLS UNDER
CAR AND IS BADLY HURT
Little Mildred McShea Sustains Serious
Injuries.

Mildred. the four year-old daughter OF
William McShea. living At 1902 \ Street.
was seriously injured last night at 40
o'clock by falling between the motor car
and trailer Of train No 207 on the Capt.
tai Traction line. Before she could be
released from her perilous position the
combined assistance OF number Of
traction employees. citizens, and police
men was required.
With her father the little one was on
her way to the central portion OF the
city. They boarded ne cars at Thirty
third and NJ Streets. In passing from
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MARKSMEN FOR ARMY.

The board Of army officers for the re-
vision Of the small arms firing regula-
tions. now in session at the War De-
partment, has recommended TO the Sec
retary Of War that q special class OF
marksmen be established in the army
to be known as expert rinemen." who
will receive as extra pay 81 a month.
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10 DRIVE PATPOL WAGnN

The District Commissioners yesterday
appointed j j. Kelly driver in the Ne
tropClitan Police Force
William G. Hin has been appointed or
DERBY i'm the Washington Asylum Hos
pital at compensation Of Se5 month.
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smalI's Flowers for Christmas.

J. IT, smlll g Sons. Florists. 18th and e sta
Nashingt0ns 1883 Broadway and Waldorf A.
toria n. y. American Beauty roges. vi0lcts,
esruHtions al Christmas floral novelties
dclu,2.22,2
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So English Kersey, $3.50


seys. colOrs tans. modes, brown,
blues. grays. red. green. and black;
steamed gratis. Special, yard, $3.50
SOC Nuns Yelling, 39c
4O-lnch All-wool Nuns Yelling
and Batiste. colors are white.
cream, light blue. pink. nile. old
rose. hello, light gray. dark gray.
old blue. gobelin blue. biscuit, mode.
tan. brown. reseda. hunters green,
cardinal. garnet. marine. 00C
navy. black. etc. Worth every 1Ak
penry OF SOC To so al. yard. w
S2.25 Waist Patterns, Sl.95
) 900 Waist Lengths. comprising
such fabrics at all-wool satin chal-
lies, crepe cloth. mOhair, Persian
stripes, granite stripes; many all
creams In jacquard weaves: also an
abundance Of black and white ef-
fects. These are all fresh, crisp,
new goods, and every style a de-
sirable one. no Job lots These
sold formerly at $225. CT nP
To 20 at, for fun 3-yard N1
waist length ..---....-Y sOO
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-07-31
NOTHING TO DISCUSS,
Bede Tells Jellison He Refuses to Dispute
With Men of His Own Party.

Jesse L. Jellison, who is also running
in the congressional race along with
Bede and Judge Edison, has been try
ing to get up joint debate with his
opponents in Duluth, and has pub
lished his challenge in the Duluth
News-Tribune. The only topics that
Mr.. Jellison desires to discuss are the
live issues of the present day, and
there must be no personalities. To
the challenge Bede replies as follows:
DULUTH, MIMI, July "a, 1902.
Jesse L. Jellison, candidate for con-
gressional nomination, Cohassett,
MINI. Dear Sir:--Yours of July 10 is
just to hand. Replying to your request
for a joint debate without any personal
remarks, would say that as we both
stand for the principles of the same
grand old party, there is nothing for
US to debate except personal matters,
and as am much better qualified for
congress than you are I would suggest
that you withdraw and throw your
support to me. However, if you will
file for the Democratic nomination, so
that there will be something to discuss,
l will gladly meet you and pay all the
expenses of the hall. Or if you can
secure debate with Edison I will
gladly act as moderator. But I must
refuse to dispute with men of my own
party" Very truly,
J. ADAM BEDE,
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To Teach Them Farming.

The teachers in attendance at the
summer school will be instructed in
methods OF giving scholars in country
schools some practical lessons in agri-
culture. Prof. VIM. Richardson of the
school Of agriculture of St. Anthony
Park will be present at the school on
next Friday, Saturday and Monday
and give some practical talks to the
teachers on Constructions in Agricul-
ture in the Public Schools" The idea
of paying some attention to this branch
of learning in the public schools is
meeting with considerable encourage
ment'and the State superintendent of
public instruction is very favorably i'm
pressed with the innovation. Mr..
Richardson's talks will no doubt be in
teresting at least to those teachers
who are interested in farming. The
education will be worth something.
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Germany's "Gun King"

+ Krupp, of Essen, the gun king, rivals
in power the Emperor himself. His
divine right is based upon the servility
OF humanity to military power and
upon commercial supremacy which
controls thousands of men. At present
the Krupp establishment employs 49,
600 men. 1t consumes over 5000 tons
of coal per day, and uses enough water
and gas to supply modern city of
100000 population. A man controlling
the lives and happiness of so many
men should advise them all to use
golden grain belt beer, the best and
most healthful tonic for the home.
Brewed from the purest barley malt
and hops, it is purer than water and
healthier than bread and meat. Order
of your dealer or be supplied by Henry
Veidt, Princeton, MINI. - ...
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OFF for the Pacific Coast.

The sale of special rate tickets to
San Francisco began last Tues day and
Agent Rice has been kept busy answer
ing all kinds of questions and posting
those who are thinking of taking ad-
vantage of the cheap rates and go to
the coast. The tickets are full yard
in length, one-half of which is used to
print the contract which tells travel
ers what they can and what they can
not do. There will be good many
from Princeton and adjoining points
who will go west next week. Among
those from Princeton will be Mr.. and
Mrs. VanWormer and family, Ed Evens,
Fred Johnson, Chas. Moore and Jos.
Craig, while from Milaca and Foreston
there will be County Commissioner
Deans and family, Mr.. Deans brother
from Massachusetts,, Fred Warren and
sister: Mrs. Clark, and Miss Becker,
Jacob VanRhee, Erwin Davis and L.
L. Hudson.
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THE PRIN UNION: THURSDAY. JULY ~ 1000

higher at several points In Kittson
and Marshall counties there has been
no rain during the week, but elsewhere
there have been showers somewhere
in the State on one or more days of the
week, those on the Oath and 25th being
most widely distributed. Some of the
showers were very heavy locally, and
some were attended by severe hail
storms which ruined standing grain in
comparatively small areas; the hail
storms visited parts of Kandiyohi.
Renville, Redwood, Brown and Blue
Earth counties. In some places high
winds and heavy rains lodged and tan
gled grain so badly that it will be
difficult to gather it. In south central
and southeastern counties the showers
following the heavy rains of the 10Th
have made the ground so soft that in
many fields binders cannot be used till
the soil dries. Spring wheat contin-
ues promising except in small areas in
the south: it is all we'll headed, and
filling well, and in southern portions it
is ripening rapidly; in a few places
little has already been cut. Winter
wheat and rye are in shock or stack.
A fine barley crop has been harvested
in northern portions, while in the
south most of the crop is already har-
vested: little is discOlOred nv rains.
Oats are ripening rapidly, and their
cutting is going on in southern coun-
ties. Many of the wild grass meadows
cannot be cut till the water on them
recedes. The early flax cropis gen.
orally good one, and it is ripening;
the later crop is not so good. Corn
has grown rapidly, and it is generally
ia tassel, though rather small for the
season. Potatoes are fine. There is
heavy second growth of clover.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-07-31
The Buggy Tipped Over.

Last Thursday night while driving
home Ed. Larkin was thrown from his
buggy while going around the corner
by the Catholic church. An abrupt
turn was made in front of Judge Chad
bourne's residence and Mr.. Larkin was
thrown out Of the buggy with consider
able violence and uncomfortably close
to the horses hoofs which were going
like trap hammers, the animal being
tangled up in the harness. The &C
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-07-31
JEFFRIES THE WINNER.
He Knocks Out FitZsimm mons in the Eighth
Round After Great Fight.

He Knocks Out Fitzsimmons in the Eighth
Round After Great Fight.
Jim Jeffries, the champion heavy
weight fighter of the world in con-
test at San Francisco last Saturday
with Bob Fitzsimmons delivered left
hook in the latters stomach a little to
the left of the naval, and sent the great
pugilist to the ground in the eighth
round.
This not until, however, Fitzsim-
mons had made the champion look like
a comparative novice at the boxing
game.
The battle was won by Jeffries solely
and wholly by his overpowering
weight, brute force and inordinate
capacity for taking punishment. While
the fight lasted, and, in fact, till the
final punch was landed, the wonder
from Cornwall had all the better of it..
He outboxed the champion. at every
point. The big fellow went in against
the left jabs and right crosses of Fitz-
simmons as though there was not dan
ger in either hand. All the while he
was trying his hooks for the body and
two of these which landed in the early
part OF the third round undeniably
contributed to the ultimate end. The
defeated man fought brilliant battle
against almost unsurmountable odds.
This was evident before the men had
boxed four rounds. Fitzsimmons
brought his erstwhile power right into
play time and time again. It appears,
however, that these had no effect, save
in cutting and bruising up the face OF
his opponent Even the loss of blood
sustained by Jeffries did not appear tc
have any debilitating effect on the
champion. He bored in against his
opponents leads as though he was
boxing with a sparring partner.
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Summer Cottage Burned

Last Saturday one of the summer
cottages belonging to D, H. Robbins at
Vineland, Mile Laos lake caught fire
in some unknown manner and burned
TO the ground. 1t was unoccupied at
the time. The loss is placed at $500.
1t has been learned that the cottage
was struck by lightning, and there was
man sleeping in the house at the
time. -.~.s
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cldent was noticed by parties near by
who went to Mr.. Larkin's assistance.
He was picked up and after doctor
looked him oversit was found that no
bones were broken. Mr.. Larkin was
fortunate in escaping without being
seriously hurt. I ,~
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EXCITING TUssLE WITH TRAMPs.

Chas. E. Lockerby's Thrilling Ride on a
"Bltnd Baggage With Tramps.
Charles E. Lockerby who for the
past few weeks has been in Princeton,
and who workedsfor short time on
the UNION, had thrilling experience
with three hoboes on the blind bag
gage of a Great Northern train be-
tween Sank Centre and Osakis on
Wednesday night of last week. Mr..
Lockerby had been canvassing in ST.
Cloud for Bryan's ''Commoner" and
he took the night train for Sank Centre
where he intended to continue his
work. When the train reached Sank
Centre he got off and walked up the
depot platform toward hotel. When
he was opposite the baggage car he
was hailed by a man who asked him
the time. He stepped few feet to the
stranger and before he knew what was
up was covered by revolver and three
men seized him and threw him on the
platform to the baggage car. Just as
he saw the gun he tried to give an
alarm, as there were several persons a
short ways down the platform, but the
train pulled out as he was hauled onto
the car, and he was held down until
the train got out few miles and then
the tramps demanded his money. Lock-
erby disliked to give up and showed
fight. A tussle was the result and
while it was going on one of the fell
lows fell off the train. The two that
remained then pulled their guns and
Lockerby grabbed hold of the weapons
and held on like grim death, until he
was obliged to release his hold from
exhaustion. He was then beaten on
the head with the handles of the re-
volvers until he was almost senseless.
The hoboes then went through his
pockets and took his watch and nearly
$50. In his wallet were the stubs to
his receipt book, showing the subscrip-
tions he had taken for the "Commoner''
at St. Cloud the day before. After the
tramps had taken what he had one of
them wanted to throw him from the
train, but the other hobo seemed more
disposed to let Lockerby have a show
for his life and he was ordered to get
up on the roof OF the car out of sight.
He was covered with blood from pro-
fuse bleeding of the wounds on his
head and did not know how badly he
was hurt. Both of the tramps also had
blood stains on their clothes. Lock-
erby made an attempt to get up on the
car but was too faint, but he noticed
that the train was slowing down and
thought he might make the tramps
think he was getting on the car roof
of the car and was in this position
when the train reached Osakis. The
tramps Immediately dropped off and
hid presumably until the train pulled
out. Lockerby dropped off in almost a
helpless condition and the conductor
and hotel keeper noticed him and
asked him what had happened. He
told them of his experience and he was
taken to the hotel and local physician
was sent for who attended to his
wounds which consisted of several deep
cuts on the head, besides a number of
severe bruises.
Mr.. Lockerby returned to Princeton
Thursday and will remain here until
he RECEIVERS from his injuries. He says
that he has had plenty of experience
with tramps whom he thinks are not
the least considerable of fellows well
fare and life.
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CLIMATE AND CROP BULLETIN.

Weather and Crop Conditions in Minne-
sofa for the Week Ending July 20.
The temperatures during the week
have been favorable to healthy and
rapid growth of all vegetation; the
Oath was the warmest day of the week,
with temperatures Of 900 or little
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-07-31
Dead BuffalOs at AnOka.

Two OF the buffalos with the wild
west show, which exhibited at Anoka
Monday were killed, one accidentally
and the other was shot as it became
uncontrolla bic and disem bowled several
horses. Anoka has been enjoying buff
falo ''jerk" in consequence.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-07-31

Strayed-From the yards of the E..
Mark Live Stock Co., July 5th, a black
boar. A reward will be offered to
party returning the same.
E. MARK LIVE STOCK Co.
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'LOST-Between Mr.. Walkers resi-
dence on .Greenbush road and the flour
mill a large gray and black wooden
shawl. Finder please leave at N. FL
Jesmer's store and receive reward.
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Seven Cars of Horses.

Emmett Mark arrived at Elk River
last Tuesday with seven cars of west
ern horses. They were unloaded and
with three saddlemen he headed them
for Princeton. They had gone few
miles from Elk River, when the bron-
chos as they came over a hill got sight
of an old white horse hauling a buggy
in which were two children and two
milk cans. The cans were rafting
and the noise with the strange sight
caused the drove of horses to stampede.
They made for all points of the COM
pass and after hard chase all but six
teen were rounded. up and driven to
Princeton. The strays will be picked
up in time as they are probably living
off of the fat of the land down between
Zimmerman and Elk River. Mark
started from Montana with thirteen
cars OF horses. He dropped two cars
off at Grafton, N. D., and left four at
Brainerd. He says he will never load
out again with thirteen cars, though
all went merry as marriage bell until
the horses struck civilization. Mr..
Mark has secured a fine Lot of horses
that will be placed on sale next Satur-
day at the big midsummer sale.
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BUSINESS LOCALS.

a. MONEY to loan on improved
farms. NJ. S. RUTHERFORD,
Princeton, MINI.