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Show 7 V 1 A LOCK HAUL OF 1 lj mg-- heart 1 wi.h to win a fair lady's on my way from the bank to Dr. Coon a, teemed she waa frantically running around hep asd end respected. He eft a wife i FRESCO ENTERTAINMENTS." daughter. Mrs. llcywood has since j horse and phaeton, screaming lustily: died. end is attending They Da Not Cost Mu ti and Ara Af Oh John! John! Where's John! Dh, I Carleton OF THE AFCollege atNorthfield. RECOLLECTIONS t'nique, tnrtlr ' want John! Hey wood stood at his post in tbs A tree luncheon Is a festivity which FAIR OF SEPTEMBER. 76. Followln the raid there was the hour of trial, and forfeited his Ufe to has an Arcadian flavor lo it, and I largest sale of fire arm all over the save the . of his employers. He which depends chiefly for its success rt.. ratal nottla w. Me Wit boat I,! country known since the civil way, and simply didproperty what he considered his "duty. upon the village crrpent?r. The cook Humorous Foot urrr A. K Soaker, bb many rifle, companies were organised. I had worked with him The first reevery day for la a secondary power. Was at tho Tlmo T.llor to tho Banks fortified themselves with ar- three years, and had 'opportunity to quisite is a large, shapely tree, with Itank, Wrttoo of Thom. rangement of counters and store J away know him intimately. He was alvijs brac.-hespreading gracefully at quite arms and ammunition. At Kasson may ready to help a Was a distance from the grounJ. Midway seen a bank railing surmounted by faithful to every trust to the mloutesi between the ground and that part of the rapN an article ca- aberow of wicked lookiug iron hooks, ex- detail, and kind and cheerful in dis- trunk, where the branches begin to ecollection titled ll d tending outw'ard, on which, one at- position, though he had not enjoyed spread, a large platform should be built of the Bank - Raid," tempting to eap over, . Would very good health for years. The world wns out, 'supported at the corners opposite II A, E. Bunker, of the likely be Impaled. Capt. Ames, vice, better for his having lived and every the trees by strong beams.- It should IB iweaternNewspape.r presidentanof the First National, sug-In hank In the country was benefited by be surrounded by a rustic fence having his heroic death. arrangement whereby. a little wicket gate. From th ground Union, wbo was tel- gested Not so with the perpetrators of the to this gate stair, should lead and the ler of the First Na- care of attack," secret spring could be tional at the time ct touched, and all within the bank crime. They counted without their stair-rashould be of the same rustic the attempted rob-- i counter would be enclosed In alt iron host. They were overbold, and thought variety as the fence. This platform U cell. At last accounts he had not per- to surprise, frighten and overw helm A bery (Sept. 7, 1ST6), capable of many transformations. writes as follows of fected hla devlc eo far aa to get the with fear, and the probabilities of suc- hammock s ung in it makes it the coolbankers out of the cell again', hence no cess to one in their est of ninety-nin- e the humorous incidents ot that day! lounging places. The children favor. There were those In the bank and their toys convert It into an adThere were some humorous Inci- patent has yet been issued. For aome month the nervousness as fearless and determined as they, and mirable summer dents connected with this serious affair, nursery. Books and-- a small writing table rnhke It an outand as I am given to 'aeelng the unro- of the citizens was somewhat aug- there were those outside door mantic side I recall aome of them. A mented by thefreqUent receipt of let- and room. But It litas a spot All the desperadoes were wounded for a reading lunch party that It is most atGerman, named Miller, conducted a fur- ters containing all sorts of threats Minnesota. Two were tractive. Four small tables, arranged niture store and repair shop next dodr against the community and Individuals. before leaving e killed letstreet The bank at Northfield; an- so ss ta allow free passage of the serot full such had its share on of the upper south the bank, living after the raid not a other at the time of capture, near floor of the vant among them and each seating building, and ters. A fourth (Jesse James) met a four, all decorated with outdoor flowers visited having a workroom In the basement. day passed but He had several boys growing up, who, the bank to view the scene of the trag- tragic death at the hands of a partner or ferns, make the prettiest possible like other, boys, were not always at edy, and ask auestkms concerning the In crime a lew years later. A fifth group. When four times four girls afe died while under a life sentence in added, home when wanted, atfd Miller would together with dainty viands and state's prison. Only three of the origi- a maid, the effect Is comfrequently consult bis neighbors as to nal eight of as desperate a gang of plete. The woman who lives on a farm the whereabouts of John, Robert or as ever banded together where berries are Albert hla sons. He was quite deaf. plentiful, can give the remain. Two of these, Cole and Jim most unique While the fight on the etreet was in berry teas or luncheons. Younger, are in Stillwater state's pris- She must provide her guests with proprogress. Miller came out of his Btore on for life. Frank' James is in Texas. and stood on the walk. One ot the raidtecting aprons, heavy fingerless calfNone of the murderous gang has a skin ers riding toward him said: Get off gloves, sun bonnets anddln palls. single good deed to his credit to ease With this complete berrying costume . Not un 4b etreet, you the way into eternity. Doing harm and they make a tour of the berry patch, derstanding what waa ahid, or what was injury while living, beloved and re- each one being assigned a row which he to the Miller edge going on. stepped up spected by no decent people, and dying or she picks bare Of all its ripe berries. of the walk, and. clapping hla hand to in disgrace. Then on the piazza the fruit Is picked bis ear replied, 'What dye say? Robert robover amid much merriment and finally on the street T By this time the e served In the big ber was near Miller, and With blood in ikols TmIi'i Hahofi, parlor, bis eye, flred offTils revolver and yelled "Although stm so young a man, Ni- with its accompaniments of wafers or Is to find the sandwiches and Iced tea. The woman kola Tesla like an Indian. Miller took the hint, beginning honors shower thickly upon him. He whose summer estate boasts of a big and saw there waa some trouble at the bank; turned and ran through hla atorC barn, or who can hire one from one of her native neighbors, need never be at a loss for a picturesque means of en- XORTIIFIELI) RAID. Aa I S lit Uohi d till he psesed from. h ha! done every time a HE city cf M'gara ber vi-Uy tmiUcg la tbe she hoi sen him. Then Will th "ght com aril thro-'gIt tucimvr suu. war A'y, marble palates, lu her errt'-- l brsin, Ho'v cruel a blessed this war that tall columns, it an 1 turret brought Mn. os to her Bight. But how tower killed. Oh if gay with flow- - terrible if shouldjbe 63'!la5j hive offred herse.f as a hostage. fea.t-dsfor it TKn t i.r.e the. wild thought of deThe sun had bees up only an hour, but livering the tny up. She could easily do it, lu t one obstacle was In her way. NortK-flelalready tie streri wire bad .Thftjfabi hid decreed that, bo Sons !':t. c swarming the purple i , u renmlhed on her fathriwn early lo rather Power- to decorate er's the tlty should stand. It on the the temple. Soft lausthter rose needed but lha she should remove it dragraul air, aud look of trouble were and ail i id bo well; for surely JMno far the time cast aside. be gratr.ul to her and she would Could one conceive of 8 more peace- WQu.tl be happy. ful and contented people? Yet sincere And ikes came the thought of that the happiness u now, it was only s shame ' and degradation, but father 4 of broken light streaming fur moment, as one thought only tbr mgh a rift in the dark clouihu coursed through her For Mcgara wjs besieged. and the after mind rhe that she could could cauip of the enemy iajr just outside the pass fire and water to serve through walls of the city, A truce ha 1 been deMinos yrr that was not needed. .Anclared that the people might celebrate other "ajiujii would dare a much, and tb'dr holy rite to the gods. could any one dare more than she? And u, grateful for ti.n Hill of tbr Thou ibd victory was won, but not strife wkleh Jor six moetlss had cm tho aids of duty. And only then, heavily upon them, the people threw y ca her earn to the winds au.l put all their when sh had fully determined flr.d pace or restrhe dll phn, heart and oiK latp the pure p'eaau.M That ii.ghl she arrayed hersultln her of til one blessed day, Tboy heed-- l rlefcetit rubes Never had be looked wa not that this reprieve but the false more bea itiful. The Grace themselves hope sent by 8 cruel fate, ud that the have cuvled her. And Nisus darkest hour of their trial wa com- might' smiled a wel ome do hla daughter, a's ing swiftly on illent wings. she the banqueting hall. All The people now passed in throng, 11 tracesentered of her grief at the sacrifice bad Caily attired in (heir holiday clothes disappeared and the king was glad. which for months hadJee put aside. Sry lls suffered all fils attention and It was time for the ceremony of sac- endearments, but hurried to her apartdressed rifice, and the young maidens, ments aa soon as she could. She feared In spotless white; with while flowers lest her resolution might weaken and entwined in their locks, and trailing ao her happiness be forever lost orer their flowing robes, looked like How may of us have etood in a like avraphs, with their young faces all position, with all th reasons for and aglow with holy enthusiasm. our actions crushing us down, On 8 smooth, rolling plain, covered against our Ufa and death in the balance, w hich with its natural carpet of green, and could give or take! with flowers,-- which seemed like It wa after the midnight watch had 8 sprinkling of sunbeams, the altar had been railed, and the palace was sunk in been erected. The procession formed slumber, that a figure, enveloped in a white-robecomd maiden slowly, the dark cloak, glided through the wide ing first, chanting, and swaying slight-J- r corridor to the king's apartments. At to an easy dancing step. Then fol ths door a challenge rung out, but a lowed ths youths of thejklngdom. their moment later the sentinel knelt and boyish voices taking up the strain of the princess passed In to her father. the maldena, swelling It louder and Nisus slept, and the daughter slow ly rolling It over the long ranks. approached his couch. How noble he When these had formed 8 circle about looked, but the girl steeled her heart the eliar, a long avenue was left clear, against him! and then the glory of the procession A moment later the dark figure fled cam Into view. SI tiny maidens, down the corridors as It had come, but clad in rainbow hue, held la their a gleam of triumph shone from Urn hand masses of flowera entwined About eye, and love and victory , struggled ribbons, and leading by them a snow-whit- e for mastery In the countenance. And bull. Its horns were like Ivory the king slept on., but the purple lock and shone la the sunlight. No flower or bad left bis head forever! ornament was needed to add a charm Bo Scylla went through tho dark city to the perfect antmal. and left It behind her as she passed Walking beside It. her arms thrown the wall through 8 secret gate. caressingly around its neck, wa the Swiftly site entered the camp of the pride of the kingdom, Scylla, the king's enemy and douianded to see King ' T" daughter. She was tall and alight, and Minos. - When - the king -- beheld -- her he thought" eo lovely a woman had never before walked the earth, but when, holding out thepurple lock, she said that she gave up her city, her father, herself, be spurned her trora.hlm, "Shall Crete, he cried, "where Jove himself wa cradled be polluted by this monster? Infamous woman, begone, and may neither land nor sea afford thee a resting place! -Alas! cried Scylla, for thee have t given up everything! Ay, I am deSOME serving of death, but thy hand should ! not be the one to deal the blow down the rear steps, and up the rear But Mlnoa would have nothing to do to the bank, Just as I started for steps with her. and, the next morning, giv- that myself. I distinctly saw him point ing orders that suitable terras should peeping through the blinds, and at first be allowed to the vanquished city, he supposed him to be a member of the tailed away with hla fleet. In reserve, but on recognizing Aa th ship were departing Scylla gang sad having an Important enMiller, jumped Into the sea, and, grasping the gagement, I didnt stop,'' He didnt stop rudder of the vessel that conveyed either. Not having time to go down the -Minos, wa carried along with It till INFAMOUS WOMAN, BEGONE: steps In the usual manner, he went a graceful a a reed. Her dark hair an eagle. Into which her father had heels over head, and the last 1 saw of been changed, darted down and pecked hi basement door. hung about her la lustrous coils, and with its beak and claws. Scylla him he flopped into me, as he owept over tho back of the bull. Her at her for not he seems did recognize It mercy, and some pitying robe wa otcloth of goU,and deep cried to this day that on being atinsists a into bird. her purple amethysts fastened Its fold and deity changed a robber In front of hla store, And to this day th eagle pounces tacked by glLUncd from her black hair. Other rear door of the bask to to ran the he upon the gull, ever seeking Vengeance see wbat the matter was, when another ornament, she had none. old crime. tor the Closely following her was Nisus, the robber took after him. " "i A Norwegian tailor, named Harare, king, aurrounded by hla guard. IIo, CITIES. AMERICAN like hla daughter, was tall and dark, having a shop on the next etreet south wvith the same kind of hair, except that Brooklyn is called the Citv of of the bank, came up to Division street, wee lock, falling over his shoulder, and noticing the horsemen saootlaglnd Churches. There are more thm goo. ahone purple, like the light from her Is the Evergreen city. yelling, wared his hand at one of them Sheboygan amethysts. and said:. Came on! came ou! Th Mori ot its trees are cedars. ' Mo wonder thsflaughter loved the Denver was named for Oov. James robber 'came on and Hamre.took to his heels ai& paused not till he was safe purple atone, even as Nisus treasured W. Denver, of Kansas, the purple lock for It reflected the light Rochester la the Aqueduct city, from within hla cellar, taking his entire famfrom that lock on which depended the Us bountiful water supply. ily with him. He said he 'vas not aafety of the country. Louisville U the Falls city, from Us scared, but his wife was nervous and tho bull to the altar. position at th falls of Jbe Ohio The children-lehe thought the cellar would be tho Savannah Is the Forest city of the safest place for the children. Ho reScylla etood beside it, till the king approached with a gleaming knife, Then South, from Its Innumerable shade mained with them for company, till with a low cry, she threw her anus trees.' all danger was past. John Archer, a horsetralner, and about lb creature neck, and prsvwd Chicago is the Prairie city, from the a V.a on It white face. But her grief flatness of the land surrounding it. something of a character In his way. ., is called the Orchard when the disturbance arose, sought a Burlington,-ladid net interrupt the ceremony and ths abundance the from aacr.fce was made. city, place of safety. The first location was an fee house near Water Y hen Scylta reached home she went - Seattle. Wash., wqs to called .after a of the neighborchief Indian of Allen's' and Mda southwest street, powerful to tower li of the the high palace, tip hood, fro- - t which the could look down-xnlng's stores, into this Archer histRy New Orleans is the Crescent dty, climbed, and had nearly covered himthe whole city and beyond it Outside - the walls she saw, as she had seen for from Its situation on the bend of the self with sawdust, when some one els, the last si month, the camp of King Mississippi. seeking the same retreat, jumped In Its Elm is the New Haven princity. Minos of Crete, and beyond the white upon him, lie reasoned If the party plum the ocean stretching out, out, to cipal streets are beautifully shaded by who came could And him, the robbers elms. hence he was not secure. He liberty. For though she wa a princess, old ' Charleston is the Palmetto city, from could, left th ice house, and ran down to the Scylla felt like a bird in a golden cage, - As ah looked down over the camp the prevalence of this plant in the river bank, hiding among seme bushes, where he claims he wns routed nut a and watched the tents a fsntre issue! neighborhood.Is called the Nall city on second time. He reasoned as before, Wheeling from one of them. During the whole time of the riege she had watched the account of the prominence of the nail and w;aa obliged to seek a. third biding place up the river. In describing his enemy from the tower, and had learned manufactures. ahvil!e la the Rock city. Fine,,,, jrom tl!e to dlafugulah the officers- by nair,e. j,ouw (0 rjveFt stone Is very plentiful and gea- - Archer said. In his AbJ he, who but now emerged from his bullMing drawling manner: used ta building T struck a forty gait; but John Tcamey lent, was no other than King Minos orally Buffalo is called the Queen of the ihlt.tself. (another citizen) took the pole, and commanding position went by me so It waa easy to know him from the Lakes, from itsInterior quick, I thought I wasnt seas. these on great d at others, for as they were, he felt they'd ketch me and goin' all, Boon is called the Modern Athens, sure, them all. aa a great oak in the midst the City of of a beech grove. Then, too. his bear- the Literary Emporium, Mrs, John T,.Amos was driving In and the Hub of the Universe. Nations waa of 8 noble that That klr.g, ing her phaeton, and as she arrived at the Milwaukee la the Cream city, so 1row revealed a character grand, good corner of Water and streets, near of the bricks color from called the of and jut. In fact, the king was what a Dr. Coon's, some one warned her of the are The built. houses which its clay king should be, and when, dressed In ear the pop- which they ate rnadq contains r.a i aarKr ,n 81,0 coul Pi flowing purple, he rode hU white I ping of the revolvers She alighted tiorse. he had aM the charms that a iron. 1 Horn her carriage, and as I passed her, w, r-- -- er -e ed ms Big-plU- u '7 y. wUhg-hihlref- ry ir D-- .t A- - r; -R- - v s fellow-worke- bt-rn- e two-stor- - il cool-head- brave-hearte- d. on-th- For-aea- r Ma-dell- some-atrang- a. er white-capp- ed cut-throa- ts 1 farm-hous- tertainment. Where is the dancing girl whose heart will not bound at the mention of a barn ball? Even the nondancing youth Is languidly excited by lL Of course, the barn must be cleared out for the purpose. If rushlights and tallow dips are the llluminants so much the better. The floor must be in Great condition. perfect dancing sheaves of wheat or bunches of corn stalks tied together should decorate the corners. The rafters must be hung with last years ears of corn, strings of red peppers and other rustic decorations. If the native fiddlers can be secured to furnish the dance music the jriumph of this bucolic ball Is assured. HE FOUND OUT. -- s- 4 -- d of-fr- , over-uppe- J , lm, se-lec-tcd ToIIrr mn Wl Kind Enough to Glv Him Practical tlltutmtloR. "If you don't object, Id like to ask you sunthln, said sn old man with a cane and satchel, as he stopped a police man on Monroe avenue. Ask your question, waa tho reply. "I live up In Macomb county, and I have a son Bill who comes here purty often. The last time he was here he come home with bis coat ripped np the back and dead broke, and said a policeman had given him the collar, "Well? Wall, what did he git? He got the collar, probably, just as he said. But what is the collar? Thats what I want to ask. Why, he was probably half tight and whooping along the street, and sn officer took him by the collar this way and gave him a shake that say and rattled hts heels together Just so end w Th WOMEN OF ATLANTA EXPOSITION. In my nervous state, I has already been made, within the last strangers closely. Occasionally year, a doctor by Columbia College, and one would enter, and without Intro- an M. A. by Yale, while one of the leadducing himself or asking questions ing universities of the far west has rewould proceed to look about the room. cently Invited him to accept one of its At such times I often stood watching diplomas. A couple of years ago he rethe visitor, with my hand on a donble ceived the rare order of St. Sava from action revolver underneath the counter, the King of Scrvia, and last week new and bad the caller made a quick move, reached him officially that the Order I am sore 1 would have shot through of the Eagle had been conferred upon him by the Prince of Montenegro, who the counter at him. While I waa laid up at my residence, may be said to represent the race from some good brother la Boston sent me a which Tesla springs. Hla ewn people bundle of tracts, accompanied by a are very prond of this young genius, even friendly letter. Another favored me can though he has become an Ameri 1 citizen, and not long ago the nnlqiaj 1 with a poem, though didnt know honor was bestowed upon him by the had an enemy In the world. Servian government department of One day a telegram came to Mr. posts and telegraphs, ef prinUng Vspo-ci"Three Paul 8L from reading: Phillips Tesla stamp. When Mr heavily armed horsemen heeded for Tesla went postage home to his native land Northfleld. Look out .for them. Mr. four or five years ago, each of tho six Phillips notified a few .citizens, who awaited developments. About dusk the morning newspapers In Belgrade saluted his arrival the same day with an horsemen appeared, dressed In hunting original poem. The modest Inventor Ridsuits, and armed, with shot gubs. appreciates these manifestation deepto to stables, Allens attempted they ing ly, but he says laughingly to his friends unwere when placed dismount, they. hF would go home oftener tf there der arrest by the city m rshal, who with that was less of It. his assistants prevented tho visitors occurrence. eyed all al from even dismounting tilt they could give an account ot themselves. Explanations s$on followed, proving the armed horsemen to be three well-knocitizens of St. Paul on a chicken hunt The telegram was sent by their friends as a practical joke, ,1. - Since they (the Younger brothers Bob, Cole and Jim were the only members of tbe gang captnred alive) have been Incarcerated In Stillwater prison requests for pardon on the part of relapresented tives In Missouri have-beeto different governors, but without any apparent effect Such action on the part of a governor of Minnesota hiwould the result la his political death, present generation will not forget the wanton murder of faithful Hey wood n Tlie Little Thine. Don't forget three little words It you please, said Sir Humphrey Davy. Life is made up, not of great sacrifices or dotles, but of little things, of which smiles and kindness and many small obligations, given habitually, are a hat win and preserve the heart and secure coc0 rt. Klltrct A l)jr n BvHwcn Jn. examination on the body of James Ellis, aged 6S. who died in Leavenworth, Kan, showed death to have been caused by a pin, swallowed perhaps in childhood. post-morte- m STUB ENDS OF THOUGHT., thinks of a man; a man minks for a woman. Music paints rainbow tints on the A woman a few years ago. heerL and Justice are represented The fact pf Heywood's resistance as Liberty because men women, loye liberty and and death, and tbe consequent failure - justice, in their undertaking, When a of the robbers young toan burns the candle was a "protection to all banks against at both ends, somebody else has to pay The future. in the similar attacks for the candle. ot the banks showed their appreciation Rost is an expensive luxury to most, services rendered by contributing to Bob Younger died fund for Mr. Heywoods widow. About people. A kiss to a woman la a sentiment $15,000 was raised in this manner, thus it Is merely sn Incident to a man. Iley-woo- d Mr. want above placing ter Ambition Is the murderer-- of man was 39 rears old at the time of bis kinds peace. death. Ho was holding the position of Charity- - should not be an Impulse, treasurer also was city treasurer, and a . was universally cs- -, tut principle. 1 ot CarJotoa College; hold en!" shouted the old man, he picked up his satchel and cane and worked himself down Into hts coat. Whats ths matter T I've found out all I want to know! If Bill got that kind ot a collar and was locked np and fined $3 to hoot, I'lt go home and raise his wages $t a month and gHe him every Saturday For a holiday Free- - Press. Say, i -- Rymn'l Orral Foitntala. . The fountain that the mdntrlpality of Geneva has recently established at the entrance of the port of that city is certainly the largest, fountain that exists upon the surface of the globe, since It is no less than 300 feet In height - It may be sewn from a great distance in clear weather! detaching itself like a great white sail flapping thtough tho effects of the wind. The city of Geneva possesses a most complete distribution of water nnder pressure, th motive power for which Is obtained from an ar- tiflcial fall established Upon the Rhone at the point of the lake. Tbe water for domestic purposes and for the running of certain motors Is raLed to a height of 315 feet above the level of the lake. For the dictnhutlon of motive force It Is raised to a he'ght of 469 feet. The reservoir Is an open-a- ir one, and Is sit- uated upon the top of Bessingers, at a distance of three miles from the turbine building. A very Ingenious regulator. Invented by Mr. Turrettlal, assures th unUprmlty.of pressure la the piping. The Iengh of the first pipe line is about forty 'miles, and that of the second about sixty. It is with this latter that the fountain Conduit Is connected. The latter la ret In play only on Sunday. It IS sometimes set In operation al30 on week days, la the evening. Instead of a single jet of great he'ght, several are then utilised 2o not rise so high, rowerful electric light projectors; placed. In. a structure near by, them with their brightly iUuulaat rays ef varied colors, which transform them into a laraMouA fuuaUja ot tha beautiful most J ucpecL -- -- -- |