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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31
ROBBERS RAID BANK.
Safe Blown at Steeiviile and $4,000
In Cash IL Taken.

Safe Blown at Steeiviile and $4,000
In Cash IL Taken.
At Steelville ILL.,, robbers blew open
the safe Of the bank. stole 5000 and
escaped In carriage which they obtain.
ell by breaking open II barn near the
bank. Nitroglycerin was used to open
the vault and four explosions were nee.
cssary before the robbers could gain en-
trance One man did the work inside
the building. while another stood guard
on the sidewalk outside. Paul thinner,
an engineer in Elster's mills, was pwak-
tned by the report of the first explosion.
Mr.. thinner. who lives next door, ,glanc-
ed out Of his front window toward tie
bank and saw man standing Oh the
sidewalk. lie went through the alley in
the rear Of his house to the mill and in
formed the mill employees. thinner and
the men then armed Themselves and
started back toward the bank. Three
other explosions were heard In the bank
building in quick succession. The last
explosion was followed by II crashing Of
glass. and sheets of flame poured from
the bank windows. Tie mill employees.
headed by thinner. hurried 10 the bank,
but before they reached there the rob.
bers had looted the safe and He'd.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31
MUST ADVERTISE THE TRUTH.
Minnesota Court Decides Merchant
Shall Live Up to Claims.

Minnesota Court Decides Merchant
Shall Live Up to Claims.
The Minnesota Supreme Court says
man In supposed to live up to his aiver'
tisenicnts. In the case OF NJ. Z. Nett'
ner against the Minnesota Cold Storage
Company Of st. Paul a verdict OF $3.50
against the defendant company given In
the District Court was sustained ~ the
State Supreme Court, Justice Collins
writing the opinion. The plaintiff sued
TO recover on a lot Of celery stored la de-.
PENDANTS plant, which was spoiled by too
high temperature. The defendant insist.
cd there was no contract with plaintiff
as to temperature. The court holds that
plaintiff had a right to rely on an odvcr-
tisement of defendant guaranteeing "nni.
form and even temperature" The court
says that plaintiff. In notifying the de.
PENDANT that the temperature was too
high. was not guilty Of contributary neg
ligcncc In leaving the goods after shci
notification,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31
BANK RossERs GET $4,000.

Blow Safe at Somerton. Ohio. and
Escape After q Battle.
At SomertOn, Ohio, robbers forced nm
entrance into the City Bank and blew
the safe. They got away with $1,000.
The robbers broke open James Gray's
barn. stole a rig, and escaped. Officers
from Bellsire. Wheeling and other points
were put to securing the country for the
robbers. Two Of the men started toward
Wheeling and one down the river. From
Darlington the pair Travelled toward
Wheeling, took a skin and attempted to
escape. There was 4 pistol battle be.
tween the officers and the men, one VI
whom dropped In the boat.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31
News from All Parts Of the World
Carefully Selected from the
Press kilograms.
A Weekly Digest Of the Most Important
Facts and Happenings for Busy
Readers.

The steamer Shinao Maru. from the
Orient. brought news If the spread Of the
revolution In South China. which. after
being dormant for months. broke out re-
Gently worse than before. A battle was
fought In which 200 imperial troops were
killed by the rebels. The rebels sus-
tanned small losses. An order has been
received at the arsenal at Canton ~
have In readiness us many rifles us pos
sible and the manufacture Of ammunition
has increased. More than 10000 men
mre under arms. They are divided into
four sections. each under an able com.
niander. and the whole army is under One
Tang. a military graduate Of Tien-tsin
University. who saw active service In
the China-Japan war.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31
100000 LEFT IN HOTEL.
london0r Gives Clerk valiso Full OF
Securities and Disapppars.

london0r Gives Clerk valiso Full OF
Securities and Disappears.
An impressive-loOking LondOner stroll.
ed into the Aldins Hotel In Philadelphia
two weeks ago, carrying two large grips.
He told the clerk that one Of the grips
contained u million dollars. and request.
ed that II be locked up In the safe. The
LOndOner went to his room with the 9TH
or grip. The next morning he drove
away and has not come bach Proprieto.
William Mitchell. after two days had
gone by, opened the grip IN the safe. lie
found q wad Of stock certificates and
bonds, the lot being worth over $1,000
600 at the market prices. The other day
be received check from the owner OF
the securities. who 10 now In New York.
and request that the milliOn'dollar va.
lise be forwarded to him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31

charged with having been members of
committee employed by the Brass Mold.
ers' Local Union. No. 81. to commit as
saults on non-union brass workers dur
ing the recent strike In the Western
Electric and Stromberg- Carlson com.
panies. Heavy fines were imposed
against the four. The other two defend
ants were acquitted.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31
NEBRASKA BANK LOOTED.
Desperate Safe blowers Give Bat
tie to Citizens and Got $500.

Desperate Safe Blowers Give Bat
tie to Citizens and Get $500.
-Four men robbed the Citizens Bank
Of Waterloo, Ncb.. and escaped with
$500 In cash. after exchanging shots
with a squad Of citizens attracted to the
scene by the explosion Of the safe. whicl,
was wrecked. While two Of the robiGrs
worked inside the bank the other two
stood guard. A dozen citizens appeared
OH the scene soon after the explosion.
gathered at the bank. and opened hre Oh
the robbers. The Hre was returned. one
Of the robbers on guard shouting 10 the
citizens that they had come there 10 rob
the bank and intended to do II. Their
work finished. the robbers made q dash
Into the darkness. Another fusillade Of
bullets was exchanged. but nobody was
hurt. the robbers finally getting away In
n stolen rig.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31
SEATS WIFE ron NOT PRAYING.
Man Rsssnts Refusal to Join Him IN


Man Ressnts Refusal to Join Him In
Family Worship.
John Newdick, Of>KOkOnO, Ind. beat
bis wife because she refused to join
him In family prayers, aud was :ined
$50 and costs III the Mayors court. Mrs.
Newdick appeared In court with two
blackened eyes. She testified that she
was making bread at the time her hus-
band insisted on conducting family wOr-
ship aud had her hands In the dough. She
told him she could not join him just then.
but was always willing to do 20 at prop
er times. Newdick gave her u severe
drubbing. knocking her down several
times.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31
Fatality on Northwss stern,

Three persons were killed. four seri.
ously injured and eight slightly injured
In n rear.end collision between stock
trains on the Chicago aud Northwestern
Railway near la Fox. III. The trains
came together In dense fog. the engine
Of the rear train crashing into the Gu.
hWose ahead without warning to the
fated passengers. The latter were for
the most part stockmen In charge Of
stock on the way to Chicago and the
East.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31
Anthracite In Montana.

Anthracite coal has been discovered In
Montana. The vein 10 four feet wide,
aud while not thoroughly developed as to
Its extent, mining experts state that the
indications are encouraging. The strike
was made by Davis and Cameron In
their prospect on Bear Creek, Madison
County.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31
Poses a. Woman to Escape.

Edward Cruise, the convict who cs.
capped from the Ohio penitentiary four
days before. was recaptured while asleep
In a house In Columbus, Ohio. Hs had
eluded detection by wearing a woman's
dress. and claimed he would not have
been taken but for the treachery VI .
friend.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31
Set Attire by a Locomotive.

A spark from u passing locomotive
dropped In the pocket Of Edward Nc.
Carel. a track walker on the Northern
Central Railroad. ut Clark's Ferry, Pa.
Before he discovered Its presence the
spark ignited his clothes. His body and
arms were badly burned.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31
Bad Fire In Boston.

For FIVE hours more than half the BOs.
ton fire department faced u fierce ire
other night, the six-story business build.
ing Of the Bigelow DOwxe Company,
hardware dealers. and contents being
destroyed. The loss Ia $2HO,OOO.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31
UNIQUE Crusade on Evli.

The WOman's Christian Temperance
Union Of Tacoma. Wash, has inaugural.
ed u crusade against the social evil along
on new ideas. Instead Of prosecuting the
unfortunate young women and driving
them out Of the city prominent members
Of the union will take them into their
own homes Oh promise Of reform.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31
Two Furnace Mon Burned.

Charles Westphal, furnace man, and
Michael Schultz. u helper, employed at
the Buffalo Union Furnace Company.
Buffalo, n. Y. were terribly burned
while about TO load one Of the coke
ovens. When the oven door was opened
sheet Of flame shot out Of the furnace.
cnvelOping the men.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31
Women nun on Companv.

The Great Southern OH and Dsvelop.
ment Company, with q capital stock Of
1000. 900. has bssn Incorporated 10 do.
v,iop 100000 acres Of oil lands In the
svansssse valley. The president VI the
company 10 4rs. p. Ceilings Of London.
and the other oaacsrs are oil women.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31
MANY Killed and Injured,

Twenty-fcur persons were crushed or
burned to death AMI scores injured by
a rear end collision near Crawford, y. j.,
between Jersey Central suburban and
Royal Blue passenger trains. The
wreckage took fire aud was burned.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31
Master Likes Football.

IL would rather have a student killed
occasionally IN game OF football than
have all the boys rot to death In col
lege." said Rev. Simon j. Mcpherson
head master Of the Lawrenceville (N. IL
school, In an address ut Philadelphia,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31
Kills VIE and HImsoif.

George II. Price. Z carriage maker.
formerly Of ct. Louis. No.. shot and
killed his wife In Enid. Ok, and then
shot and killed himself. The couple were
not living together aud Price believed his
wife was about to sue him for divorce.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31
Stolen SECURITIES Recovered.

1t Ia reported from Stanton. Mo-. that
securities to the amount Of $4,000 were
recovered from the house Of Frank Ru.
dolph by a party OF detectives. ThsSe
securities were part Of the loot ~ the
Bank Of Union. NO.. which was robbed
two days after Christmas. when money
and valuable paper amounting to nearly
$4,000 were taken.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31
nonors MoK,nlsy's Birthday.

William McKinley's birthday anniver.
sary was celebrated at Canton, Ohio.
with u banquet. ut which President
Roosevelt was chief guest and speaker.
The latter and his party first visited
Mrs. Mckinley and Westlawn Cemetery.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31
TAKE suLLioN WORTH $40. 1000.

Nobb0rs steal Eighty 0ars Of silver
on the Way 70 Chicago.
Somewhere between AlamOgordo. n.
NJ. snd Fl PaSo. Texas. a United States
bonded cur, In transit from the FL raso
smelter to Chicago. loaded with OOO bars
Of silver bullion. was entered by robbers
and eighty Of tlle~barx were stolen. Al
Jarilla Junctioh the broken seal was
discovered and three Mexicans were
found In the car. When an attempt was
made TO eject them they drew knives and
fight took place In which the crew was
victorious and drove away the rOblsrs.
The value Of the missing bullion Is esti.
mated at $4,000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31
FIxe Injured bal WreoIs.

Two Great Northern freights were In
collision at Des Laos, N. ID. Five men
were injured, three seriously. The en-.
sine set fire to . large elevator and Il
was burned; also seven freight cars. A
snowstorm prevented the engineer seeing
thu train ahead.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31
Governor ou6psnds Mayor.

Governor Hunt, Ut Porto Rico. acting
independently Of any judicial proceed.
Jugs. suspended Manuel Egoxcue. the
Mayor Of Fan Juan. from ONCE aud or
dersd III independent investigation into
the city frauds.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31
Women WIN Vote in kansas.

The woman suffrage supporters have
been assured by leading members of the
Kansas Legislature that a bill granting
the privilege Of the ballot will be- passed
at this session. The bill has been. favor
ably reported In both houses, and Gov
ernOr Bailey has expressed his intention
Of signing II when passed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31
Paper Companies Combine.

Details Of the formation Of the Geve-
land.AkrOn Paper Company. comprising
the Akron Paper Company, the Standard
Bag and Paper Company, the Cleveland
Paper Company aud the Cleveland bag
factory Of Cleveland have been given
out. 1t IL understood that this II hut
the beginning Of movement to com.
bine all the paper bag companies of the
West
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31
Bragg starts for China.

Gen. Edward q. Bragg, consul general
to Hongkong. has left Fond du Lac,
Wis.,, for the Orient, accompanied by his
wife. They were Joined at Chicago by
Harry NJ. Hobbins of Madison, the vice.
consul.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31
Bare Christian Scientists,

A Hill passed to second reading IN the
New Hampshire House forbids Christian
Scientists to practice medicine In the
State and defines death under such treat.
ment az granddaughter.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31
Mora Wages on the Erie.

An increase of wages Of Erie switch
men has gone into effect. All along the
Erie system day men who received ~. ~
have been raised to $2.3O day and the
night men from $500 to $40.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31

A west.bound Union Pacific passenger
train ran into freight train at Gothsn-
burg, Neb. Fireman y. ]. Dolan WAS
killed,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31

The sentence OF death passed upon
Col. Arthur Lynch. who was found
guilty Of high treason In London. has
been commuted to penal servitude for
life,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31
Fiftx Woman Psrish.

More than afty Insane patients, oil Of
whom were women. were burned to death
In IRE at the Colnsy Hatch asylum,
England.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31

The Postal Telegraph Company tried
to use girls as messengers at Milwaukee,
because It could not obtain enough boys.
aud the attempt almost precipitated \
riot,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31

r. g. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review re-.
ports merchandise shipmsnts still delay.
ed BY precedence given to fuel; buying
liberal In spite Of high prices; January
railroad sarulnss B per cent over 1907.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31
kjiled by Fan from Window,

T. l.. Hoover. aged ~, OF Lima, Ohio.
fell from . hotel window In San A.
tonic. Tex. and was instantly kuleA
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31
Mol0ora Quiltx-nle Finaa Lel

M0Iooro ouVty-UI6 pInoo IoVteos
vsrdicts Of guilty were returned IN
Judge Brsntans's court II Chicago
against four q the Ok men who wen
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-07-23
STOCKS ON THE DECLINE.
Bear Attacks and Forced Liquidation
Send Them Downward

New York. July 22-Bear attacks.
coupled with further forced liquida-
ton, resulted in a new low level for
a number of securities in Tuesdays
stock market. Declines ranged from
fifteen points to three, while some Of
the better grade stocks showed losses
of point or more
The attack on prices began at the
opening, and was continued at more
or less regular intervals throughout
the day In fact, lowest prices for
some issues came almost at the close
The United States Steel shares
We're most severely pounded Steel
common closed at %, a low record
figure. while the preferred stock
touched 70.
Besides the Steel issues, the lowest
prices ever recorded were scored by
Tennessee Coal and Iron. Colorado
Fuel and Iron. Republic Iron and Steel
preferred. United States Realty and
Virginia-Carolina Chemical
In the railway group there were new
low records in Rock Island common
and preferred. Kansas and Texas pre-
ferred. Chicago Terminal. Three C's,
Colorado and Southern issues, Lake
Erie and Western preferred, Brook
lyn Rapid transit. Metropolitan Street
Railway. Pacific Coast and Peoria and
Eastern.
The steady decline in the Steel
stocks created great uneasiness
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-07-23
TIE PRINCETON 7UNION: THURSDAY, JULY O. 1903
but seed that gal in town yesterday

but seed that gal IN town yesterday
an talked to 'er.''
did you, Uncle ABB" The face 1T
the young man frightened. His tone
was eager and expectant.
"Yes. I'd hitched in the wagon ward
an run into Hazen's drugstore to git
box O axle grease an was comm out
with the durn stuff under nv arm
when run upon 'er a-settin' in a bup
gy waitin' to git clerk to fetch 'er
out glass O sody water. She recoq-
hizcd me, an fer no other earthly rea-
son than that I'm yore uncle she smoke
to me as pleasin' as basket O. chins.
What was to do? l never was in
such plight in my life. I'd been I'M
loadin' side meat at Bartow's ware
house an was kivered from head to
foot with salt and grease. didn't
have ON no coat, an the seat O. NV
pants was non est don't think thar
was any est about 'em, to tell the
truth. But I knowed it wouldn't be the
part of gentleman to let 'er set thar
stretchin' 'er neck out O. socket to call
- NASAN VIGIL L " as ACuoSs 81 i wheel
ed about, hopin' an prayin' eff she did
look at me she'd take a fancy to the
back O my head, an went in the store
an told 'em to git hustle on Their
se'ves. When I come out, she hauled
me up to ak some questions about
when camp meetin' was goin' to set in
this yeer an when Adele was comm
home. I let my box O. axle grease
drap, an it rolled like wagon wheel
off duty an me after it, bendin'-
bendin' of all positions-heer an van
in the most ridiculous way. 1 tell you,
I'd never play croquet ur leapfrog in
them pants. All the way home l
thought how I'd disgraced you"
"Oh, you are all right, Uncle Abb"
laughed Alan. 'She's told me several
times that she likes you very much.
She says you are genuine genuine
through and through, and she's right"
'Td ruther have her say it than any
other gal 1 know" said Abner. "She's
purity as red shoes, an eff I'm any
judge she's genuwine too. I've got an
other idee about 'er, but amt a-givin'
it away jest now"
"You mean that she''-
"No," and the old man smiled mis-
chievously. II didn't mean nothin' O.
the sort l wonder how on earth you
could "a got sech notion in yore
head. I'm goin' to see how that black
scamp has left my cotton land. I'll
bet he hain't scratched it any deeper
n a cid hen would "a done lookin' fer
worms
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-07-23

II commence, ana then what would
you gain? 1 doubt if the court would
force me to explain a private matter
like this where the interests of my eli
ents are concerned. and if the court
did l could simply show the letters I
nave regarding the possible construc-
tlon OF a railroad in your section. If
you remember rightly, l did not say
the thing was an absolute certainty.
On top of all this you'd be obliged to
prove collision between me and the
Tompkins heirs over sale made by
their attorney, Mr.. Trabue There is
one thing certain, Mr.. Bishop, and that
is that you have forfeited your right
to any further confidence in this mat
ter. If the road is built, you'll find
out about it with the rest of your peo-
pie. You think you acted wisely in at
lacking me this way, but you have
simply cut off your nose to spite your
face. Now, l have long car ride be-
fore me, and it's growing late"
Bishop stood up. He was quivering
as with palsy. His voice shook and
rang like that of a mailman.
You are a scoundrel, Perkins," he
saba dirty blacksnake in the grass!
I want to tell you that"
well. I hope you won't make any
charge for it,
mo; it's free" Bishop turned to the
door: There was droop upon his
Whole body. He dragged his feet as
ne moved out into the unlighted CORR
oor' where be paused irresolutely. So
great was his agony that be almost
obeyed an impulse to go back and fall
at the feet of Perkins and implore his
aid to rescue him and his family from
impending ruin. The lawyer was NOV
ing about the room, closing his desk
ana drawing down the window shade
TO BE CONTINUED.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-07-23
GREAT DAY FOR THE ELks.
Thousands Attending National Reunion

at Baltimore.
Baltimc;e, July 22.-Tuesday was
great day for the thousands of Elks
WEo are here attending the national re-
union OF their order. the concensus of
opinion being that this meeting is the
most enthusiastic and successful in
the history of the organization From
an early hour IN the morning numerous
bands marched through the principal
streets, stopping at newspaper Offices
and public buildings to play stirring
airs, and being followed by multitudes
OF eager, applauding people.
AT Elks Hall, which is the general
headquarters CT visitors, there was
surging mass of people going and CON-
Ing continuously. while all the hotels
and cafes were filed with crowds,
seemingly bent on the one purpose of
merriment and good fellowship.
In the afternoon after the opening
session of the grand lodge many Elks
proceeded in carriages and tally-hos
to various parts of Baltimore and su-
Durham resorts to take in the sights,
while others went for a sail on the
river and bay
It is estimated that there are 10000
visitors in the city.
At the session of the grand lodge,
the following officers we're elected for
the ensuing year:
Grand exalted ruled, Joseph T. Fan
ming, Indianapolis; grand esteemed
leading knight, Charles A. Kelly, Bos-
ton: grand esteemed loyal knight,
Richard J. Wood, Sioux Falls, S. D.;
grand esteemed lecturing knight, c.
F. Tomlinson. Winston. N. c.; grand
secretary. George A. Reynolds, Sagi-
nav, Mich. tenth term; grand treas
nrer, Samuel H. Needs, Cleveland, O.;
grand tyler. Charles W. Kaufman,
Hoboken, N. j., reelected; Robert w.
Brown, Louisville, KY, was elected
grand trustee to serve three years.
At the night meeting of the grand
lodge, resolutions of sorrow upon the
death of Pope Leo were adopted.
The grand band contest took place
at Electric Park at 2:3O and 1870 ..
M, a large number of bands compel
ing. The awards have not yet been
announced
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-07-23

They are d,xn' as well as can be ex-
pected,'' he made answer. But he
didn't approve of even that platitude,
for he was plain and outspoken and
hadn't come all that distance for a
mere exchange of courtesies Still, he
lacked the faculty to approach easily
the subject which had grown so heavy
within the last twenty-four hours and
of which he now almost stood in terror.
"Well, that's good" returned Per
kins He was swarthy man of fifty
five or sixty. rather tall and slender,
with 4 bald head that sloped back
sharply from heavy, jutting brows. un-
der which a pair of keen black ewes
shone and shifted. Come down to
see your daughter he said; "good
thing fer her that you have a brother
in town. By the way, he's a fine tyne
Of man. He's making Roadway too.