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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
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RAIN AIDS THE CROPS.
Prospects for Corn Are Brighter Yield OF
Small Grain Is Good.

Reports for the week as to tho con-
dition of crops throughout the country
and the general influence OF the
weather on growth, cult, alton and
harvest have beel made by the direc.
tors of the diierent State weIther SER
vices to the United Slater weather bu-
real. The repo. t; received by tele-
graph a. Chicago are as follows:
Illinois Temperature and sunshine
above normal. Except in central portion
AM u few counties In northern portion,
rainfall below normal and badly distrie-
uted; dr0uyh continues In many south
ern counties Prospects for corn more en-
couraging. Flowing for wheat prosr essing
slowly.
Indiana.-Light and heavy showers and
cool nights improved corn in low places
and pasturage in some localities Wheat
oats and rye thrashing nearly done; fall
blowing progressing slowly,
Observation-Disclosures conditions are un.
changed; hot days With cool nights; no
rain except occasion al showers; forest aud
marsh fires continue with increase sevor-
ity. Corn on low ground Will make half q
crop Thrashers re- ort large yield OF
small grain.
lowa-Drou yht efectually troxen In
larger part OF state. helping all immature
crops and putting ground in condition for
blowing
EOulu Notwithstanding COplouS SHOW-
ers, but too late to benefit crops In eastern
portion except late corn, fax. and pota-
toes in scattered localities. Black Hills
crops out OF danger. Thrashing progress
ing slowly; all yields light Pastures
~eatly improved.
Kansas-Hot week, with but little rain
In western half and central part OF east
crn half OF state; elsewhere good showers
have benefited pastures and late corn.
Flowing retarded by dry weather Corn
cutting general stock water becoming
very scarce.
Nebraska Corn cutting for fodder con-
tinues general. Pastures improved some-
what and a few feds OF late corn helped
by showers A little fall blowing. but
ground generally too dry
Ohio-Considerable corn being cut for
feed. but generous showers have much Inn
proved late corn and potatoes In southern
section. Some showers in north par. but
not enough to relieve drought Tobacco
has generally an improved appearances.
but will be a light yield Sumo Is being
cut But little plo Ing has been done.
Mssouri-But little change In weather
Or crops. though showers improved late
corn and pastures In some localities APP
pies and grapes injured considerably by
drought Flowing for fall wheat retarded
Mich gan-Temperatur and rain fall be-
low normal, sunshine normal With en-
ception OF scattered showers In western
counties OF northern and central sections
the drought remains undated. In many
places corn and potatoes are past halp
Buckwheat beans standing drought fairly
al
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
Five Persons Instantly Killed.

Shortly before o'clock OF Wednesday
evening a north bound PASSENGER train on
the Paducah. Tennessee and Alabama
Railroad ran into wagon load OF young
people who were just starting COR
church. near Paris. Tenn. Two Miss
es Ray. Mr. Ray and two Misses
Harmans were instantly killed and boy,
Ray, was dangerously hurt The parties
were crossing the railroad at n steep
grade. when the horses became frightened
at the train and ran down the track into q
cattle gap. where the train overlook them.
with above results Charles Ritter. an
experienced and careful en- sineer. was I'm
,hargc OF the train.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
RIGGING THE MARKET.
Nearly n Million Made the Whisky
Trust Stories.

Nearly Million Made on the Whisky
Trust Stories.
There Is much excitement In the hnan-
cial circles OF Chicago and New York over
the performances IF the men mt the head
OF the Distillers' and Cattle Feeding Com
pany, better known as the whisky iris'.
whereby some favored individuals hayo
made profit OF almost $1,000, 00o in
specializing in the shares OF the company
and at the same time an oppor-
tunity TO save for the company Il
great sum was thrown away. By
the operation characterized among specu-
lators as @riggng the market" the price OF
whisky shares was carried up. then down.
and then up again, and immense profits
were made by those who knew how the cat
was going to jump But the stockholders
OF the Distillers' and Cattle Feeding Com
pany are Indignant. They complain that
the interests of the corporation were
sacrificed that some one might
grasp lar.e winnings in the stock
market and some even charge that Ger
tain directors played fast aud loose with
the company's affairs Some Of the stock
holders intimate that President Greenhut
OF the whisky trust is res lonsible for the
tricks played with the property and IS the
greatest gamer thereby
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Bouobt nv the u,,no,s Central.

The Illinois Central Railroad. after Sept
1, will operate and own the Chesapeake.
Ohio and Southwestern system The ILL.,
nois Central Will use that portion
OF the road from Fulton. n.y.. to
Memphis, Tenn, as main line along
with the Yazco and Mississippi Valley.
over which the fast freight and through
passenger trains will pass from New Or
leans TO Chicago instead Of through Jack
son, Miss. and Jackson. Tenn. The entire
line was urcbased. IL is said. for So, 900, =
300 1t was valued at sl5,oO),0ol
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
CALIFORNIA FRUIT In LONDON
Experiment. Results So Well that Futurs
Shipments Are Expected.

Experiment Results So Well that Futurs
Shipments Are Expected.
he grand result OF the California fruit
sale al l., ndon show ed that the consign-
ment averaged to z shillings per box.
There Is no question that the sale must be
regarded as a SUGGEST 1t Is the opinion OF
the Whites that the next lot will average
IL to IS shillings per box. and other deal
ers coincide with this The Englishmen did
not believe that California fruit could be
brought successfully such a distance, ar
irving with its flavor unimpa.red. 1t is
useless, however, to send grapes or yellow
peaches, as they ara not ceptable 10 the
English market While peaches. In con-
iition. will: fetch higher prices and nec-
tarines aud plums will do the same. the
sale Of the latter will depend upon the
European plum crop; II the European
plums do not turn out we'll there IS good
chance for California plums 10 prove prof
liable. as they bear the journey we'll. Al
ready several agents OF other American
growers, who we're present ut the sale Fri
day. have announced they feel encour-
aged to Initiate these shipments next year,
as the reputation OF California fruit will
then be established firmly In the minds OF
English consumers. Already there are In
quiries from the provinces as to when adj
dtional shipments are to be expected. In
fact the whole affair was we'll handled in
England.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31

A telegram from Shanghai says that tho
attempt of the Chinese Government 10
float loan OF LOO. 900 taeis, to be guar
anteed by Chinese merchants, has proved
"a failure The Japanese Government has
declared rice IL be not include among ar
ticles contrabanl OF war The American
coasul at Shanghai has trdered the pan
csc in that city TO discard the Chinese cos
tunes and advises n majority OF them to
return to their native country. Mr. o orr.
the Japanese minister at Seoul, Is reported
e. have been killeL
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
MUST SELL NO LIQUOR
A NEW MOVEMENT AGAINST
PULLMAN.
The New Bni Not 2rover's Idea OF Tarin
Reform-sage Dhappoints the whisky
Trust Washington Mine Horror Was
Deliberately Planned.


Attorney General Moloney OF Illinois has
served an amended bill of information In
quo warranto proceedings on officials OF
the Pullman Palace Car Company He
has decided on a new line OF attack
He proposes to contest the right OF
the Pullman Company to engage in
the saloon business on its palace cars
"If 1 don't do another thing during my
term OF Office. the Attorney General said
"l'li get decision from The courts defining
the limits of that corporations charter {"
General Moloney had been I'm telegraphic
communication with several judges, away
OF their vacations for "a few days Mon
day he announced that he would take the
case from Judge Hanecy's court and bring
IL before ono OF the returning Judges.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
TOUCHED LOw-wATER MARK.


Upper Mississippi Steamboats, Have Been
Forced to- Stop for the Season.
The Mississippi has reached the low
water mark OF 1854 Old river men say
that the mark has never before teen
reached since the Government established
1t. The water in. the Upper Mississippi Is
now so low that tbs Diamond 10 line Of
steamers has been compele to stop bust
ness for the season The river is full Of
sand bars Never before has the water
fallen SO rapidly or the channel changed
so often or so treacherously. and several
drownings are due to this fact At Bur-
lington the Mississippi Is mere thread -
in fact. no wider than the channel proper.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
Believe DIR. Ransom Has Eloped.

A sensational story Is publ he'd concern
ing the missing DIR. Ransom. of the Benton
Harbor, Mich, round the-world expedi-
ton. J. ii. Johnson, an attorney OF South
Haven. and secre airy Of the Round the
World Company. states that he has good
reasons for believing that DR.. Ransom has
gone away With n Kentucky willow 1t is
known that the woman disappeared from
her house I'm Kentucky about the time Dr.
Ranso was seen In Chicago. and they
wero known 20 have correspondent In re-
gard 70 the proposed trip around the world.
This is being Investigated.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
HOWARD sKIPs TO CANADA.
Founder OF n New Religious Order Finds
Dupes In Virginia.

Founder OF New Religious order binds
Dupes In Virginia.
The Grand Jury OF Fairfax County.
Virginia. has returned two indictments
against DR. CRANKY Stanton Howard DIR.
Howard is the man who started what he
called a new religious order on basis
which he claimed 10 have obtained while
an officer In the British army In India
Howard esta blished what ne styled a
school of philosophy at Gunston Hall on
the Potomac He is said to be in Canada
at the present time The indictments
charge him with obtaining from his dupes
"a. 900 In money and diamonds valued at
81, 300 One of his followers has been in
vestigating Howards career for some
time and asserts that he has operated in
New York. Boston. Burlington, N. j.. New
port II j.; St Louis. Chicago, Kansas
City. Chattanooga and other places under
various names
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
HOLD UP TWO TRAINS.
Amateur Bandits Play n Desperate Gam
in the Depot at E.ie, Ia.

Amateur Bandits Play Desperate Game
in the Depot at E,ie, Ia.
At Erie, Pa, band OF five men made u
most desperate attempt late Monday night
20 hold up two Lake horc passenger trains
In the Union Depot Each one OF the band
Iicked out his car and all began their
work at the same moment They fourl,hed
revolvers at the doors, cried cut "IIands
up!" In the most approved border tone.
and then. having attracted attention to
themselves and awcd and intimidated the
nervous persons among the travellers be-
gan collecting money and jewelry. heir
success as contribution filters was phe-
nomenal considering the odds against
them rome of the passengers seemed glad
to surrender everything In their possess
sion in order 10 be rid OF the suppose 4
bandits. The gang was afterward cap
tured by the police.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
Lightning Strikes Their Wagon.

A terrific thunder storm near Columbus.
Tex. nearly wiped out n family named
Hillyard. from Rodgers, Bell county. Tex.
bound for Jackson county. They had
four wagons and teams, and when about
four miles below town bolt Of lightning
struck the front wagon. which was occu-
pied by Mr. and Mrs. Hilyard and baby.
killing the father. mother and two horses.
The baby was in the lap OF the mother,
but escaped uninjured.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31

Four miners were mashed. burned and
boiled 10 death In the Amethyst mine at
Creole, Colo, FIR day. The IRE, which
destroyed the shafthouse with all its ma
chinery. melted the cab g ut ached to the
skip, and the burning mass fell upon the
minors. who we're ascending the stepway.
hurting them to the bottom OF the shaft
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
Entire Block Burned at Ashland.

Fire Friday night in one hour destroyed
an entire block OF Ashland, Wis, business
houses, burning property worth $4,000
The chief losses are ms follows: Stock Ex-
change Building, S3),000; Ashland Ath-
letic Club, 81, 900; Scott Furniture Com
pany, $40. 900; Hanson Co, tailors, 81. 900;
Ashland Street Railway offices. So. 900;
Second street bridge, owned by the city.
SO. 900; William Stocks. $500; Singer Sew
ing Machine Company, $1,000
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
New York Gets a worlds Fair puildlnr.

The New York Park Board received a
letter from II. H. 1opskakyHn. Imperial
Persian Commissioner 60 the Worlds Fair
Offering tho commissioned the buildlng
used for the Persian exhibit at Chicago.
which he thought IN gbt lie an ornament
to Central Park. Tho offer was accepted
and one OF the Worlds Fair buildings will
be sent TO New York.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
Blinded by "A Pneumatic

Lyman Parks. twenty-three years old.
son OF DIR. Floyd thomas. director OF the
Indiana prison at Jeffersonville. lost his
sight through the explosi, N OF a pneumatic
tire OF his bicycle Parks vas riding +,
Corydon. when the inner air tube of one OF
the wheels OF his bicycle exploded After
having adjusted "A new ose Parks COM
menced q initiate the tube. and this. too.
exp oded. Frame ITS OF the tire struck
him In both eyes. and he became totally
blind
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
Close CAN for senator Palmer.

A telegram from Senator Palmer. dated
Grafton. w Va, says that the Baltimore
and Ohio train in which Mrs Palmer and
himself were speeding nome narrowly cs-
capped complete destruction by land
slide As II was, the engine. tender and
part OF The bagsage car were crushed fiat
and the engineer and fireman killed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
Eight Drowned.

During the yacht race for the Corpora
tion cup at st. John, n b., a sudden squall
sent one OF the boats to the bottom Eight
persons were drowned. as follows: Sam
uel Hutton. the oarsman; Fred Priest.
George ii. Atheild. A. Akerly. George
Bartlett F. NJ S Hurley. William Rus
sell, ii. Hoyt.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
Boodler Callahan Convicted.

At New Orleans, City Councilman John
T. Callahan Was convicted OF receiving n
bride and was immediately committed TO
the parish prison by Presiding Judge
Noise The penalty for his crime is not
less than one nor more than five years at
hard labor In the state Penitentiary and
fine of not les; than $50 nor more than
$1,000. His conviction has struck dismay
into the hearts of the city ring politicians.
OF whom he was one
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
His JOY Was short-LIrea.

David Farmer. a poor man OF Martins
vile. Ind. was recently overjoyeI to re-
celve "A check for e., O0) on the First Ma
tional Bank OF Denver. Coo. from his sis
ter in law, who wrote that she was IA mill
li,naire and was soon TO marry wealthy
second husband. The check has just been
returned marked not paid for want OF
funds The woman has been declared Ia
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
Park Bridge Fell.

BY the fall of bridge over n ravine at
Paramount Pare, Kansas City. fifty per-
sons were precipitated to the ground,
distance of fifteen or twenty feet. aud
about twenty OF them Injured by broker
arms legs and external wound.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
Boone I breckenridge.

A sermon preached by the Rev. George
f Barnes mt Lexington. KY. extolIing
breckenridge. created intense excitement
In tho church Barnes was openly charged
with having been paid TO deliver IT, Ser
vices we're interrupted by cheers OF en-
couragement and shouts OF condemnation.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
Started bv IncendiarIes.

Investigation has proved that the re-
cent fire I'm the Franklin coal mines near
Seattle, by which thirty minors
lost their lives. was OF iacendiary origin.
Parties who started the fire we're burned
TO death.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31

! he war feeling at Yokohama Is growing
more intense cvery day aud there Is a
great popular demand for The transfer OF
the warlike operations from Corea to
China IL Is suggested that japan should
unite all her available troops and march
upon Pckip Immediately.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
Stole from Their Clptain.

When the steamer V. H. Ketchum ar
rived at Ashtabula. Ohio, on Thursday
afternoon, Captain Mack. her master, re-
ported that on Wednesday night his cabin
was entered and $1,000 in currency stolen.
A half dozen policemen at once went on
the steamer and instituted a search. Some
OF the money was found In the shoe OF the
first mato. who broke down and acknowl-
edged the theft He also implicated the
second mate
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
senator German Worn Dat.

Senator Germans physicians advise him
to leave for Europe at the earliest possible
day. not only for the benefit OF tho voy-
age but for the purpose of taking treat
ment at one OF the German springs His
health is declared to b. In very pre-
carious state.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
RnssalI Sare Balks.

Russell Sage has announced that so far
as he is concerned the negotiations for a
loan to the whisky trust are of for the
present, owing TO the trusts representa-
tives being unwilling to accept his terms.
These we're that the represen tatives should
become individually responsible for the
funds. and not as representatives OF the
distilling mpany.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
To Pay the Militia.

Governor Matthews, Of Indiana, has
murtgagcd his farm for $40, 062 TO raise
money To ay the State troops for services
during the strike riots at Hammond and
in the mining region. He expects to be
reimbursed when the egislature meets
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31

The Brooks locomotive wor 8 OF Dun
kirk, N. ". completed and tested under
steam the first locomotive OF the order OF
sixty for the Brazilian Government. TO RIM
on the Brazil Central II iilway.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
Brave MESSENGER Rewarded.

A. M. Chairman, the Wells Fargo Ex-
press messenger v hose train on the Frisco
Railroad was held up at Red fork, ]. T., ON
July is last by highvaymen. has been
suitably rewarded b. Wei $. Fargo & Co
for his bravery at that time. The recogni-
ton came in the shape OF ~ gold watch
studded with diamond, and heavy gold
chain valued Mt 500
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31

Sheriff Harrison Boccher, OF Sullivan
County. New York, during the incarcera-
tion OF Lizzie halliday. the triple murder
cs., Il suffering severe pain frem saolien
hand, tic result OF bite from her.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
Settlement Wiped Out.

Forest fires invaded tho settlement
known rs Finland. on the Michigan South
Shore Railroad. and completely wiped IL
out OF existence Many OF the residents
lost everything
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31

ordered back from
Uruguay, and the har-
Eor Is patro!led by war
ship launches The
city has the appear
ance of a military
camp. The Minister of
War was hurriedly
summoned. A number
OF prisoners have been
released on Peixoto's
order A strict censor
ship has been estab-
lfehad nvar tho prasa
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
LACKS HIS APPROVAL.
President cleveland Withholds His sigma
ture from the New Law.

tuTe lFOHi tne NEW haWs
The tariff bill became law without the
signature OF Grover Cleveland The
Presidents explanation OF his failure to
sign the bill was given to a correspondent
by an official very close to him He said:
awe came here to 4; hit for tariff reform.
We did not come TO be the tools OF monop-
olies. The bill as passed is. under the cir
cumstances surrounding its passage, not
such bill as the people had a right TO ex-
pect For the President to sign 1t would
be to approve 1t. His approval would mean
that he believed that tariff reform had
been accomplished. In that event what
would become OF our battle cry. tariff re-
form? What banner would there be TO
fight under? As IL Is we have an unac-
complished mission 10 accomplish. We
must accomplish T.. And we shall press
on In the fight With a tariff reform banner
to guide uSn
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
Gold Found In Indlan,.

While digging we'll william White n
farmer residing several miles west OF New
Albany. Ind. found several piece, OF gold :
bearing quartz. the deposit being distinct
IL marked AMI the gold being OF n rich
ooaIifv
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
Kill Japan's Envoy.

Mr. Orteri. the japanese minister at
Seoul is reported to have been assas-
sinated. The stories In circulation as t
the manner OF his death are conflicting
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
Professor Mansfield Said to BE Insane.

NJ NJ Mans field. formerly professor q
languages at Stanford University. was ar
rested at San Francisco for insanity. 1t is
said his eccentricities caused him TO DC
dismissed from his position at the univer-
sity. He was once professor OF languages
at Harvard College, but there also his
mental vagaries caused him 10 lose the
confidence OF his associates and finally his
position. He was taken into custody while
delivering an incoherent religious address
on the street
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
PIot TO KIII HIppaIrtc.

News has been received from what has
hitherto proved reliable source that an
attempt was made few days'ago TO as
President Hippolytc of HiytL
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
Four Hundred Go Out.

Four hundred weavers In the mills at
Suncook ~ Y. did not go to W )rk Tn ursday.
because OF a reduction in ages equal TO
the cut-down in the Fall River mills
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31

and Peixotol refuses To grant interviews
saying that he has his own organs in tn ,
United States and in Europe
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31

President Peixoto Assuming Dictatorial
Powers.
Rio Janeiro Is under military patrol.
Peixoto's secret police are every where.
The Brazilian warship Constant has been
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31
The National Game.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

The clubs OF the National and Western
Leagues stand as follows In the champion
III In
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casualty in a Pennsyivania Mine.

Two men were killed and eleven injured
by an explosion OF gas in the GlLertol
colliery. near Ashland. Pa. Friday after.
noon