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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
BRITISH CAN'T RAISE FRUIT.
Product of English Farmers Inferior ia
That of America.

Product of English Farmers Inferior to
That of America.
London dispatch says: The co1trover-
sy upon the question OF English fruit Is
growing largely. 1t was stirred up by the
recent invasion OF California fruit and by
Mr. Gladstone recommendation TO small
British farmers to give up growing wheat
and take TO fruit growing In this con-
nection Richard Il. Blackmore, the novel;
ist who for forty years has been large
fruit grower upon his model farms In Sur
rey, has written letter to the Times In
which he says that 1t is impossible at the
present Wholesale prices OF English fruit
to make fair profit Apples alone says
Mr. Blackmore. would give fair return IL
the British farmers only had them In
the face OF these facts which can only
become moro adverse every year. Mr..
Blackmore expresses the opinion that IL
would be cruel deception to talk OF profit
able fruit growing In England. Mr..
White, OF Covent Garden market
tells that the trouble lies I'm
the fact that the bulk of English fruit is
maggoty, while In America the fruit-grower
destroys the moth by washing the trees
Up to fortnight ago 4 shillings was the
top price for the best English pears AT
the same time he was selling thousands OF
forty pound cases of California pears ut 10
shillings to Il shillings per case In con-
clusion Mr. White says: "ihe public are
the best judges, and they prefer to pay this
price for a first class article to buying En-
glish pears at shillings and shillinSs
per bushei" The Times. commenting on
the subject, remarks; "Foreign competi-
ton is increasing and must be expected TO
increase Covent Garden prefers the finest
foreign fruit to home grown fruit and we
ounnosa it folIovs tho nubli6 tastan
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28

Edwin President OF New Match Conn
pany.


Not salts ted with owning a large share
OF the railroads In the country and hold :
Ing a Virtual monopoly of the telegraph
lines. the Goulas are preparing to enter
the field of manufactures and compete with
one OF the biggest commercial monopolies
In this country. the Diamond Match Trust
Edwin +. Gould's name appears In the arti-
cles OF Incorporation Of new company
which wee, fled In Trenton. N ]. Accord
ing to its charter IL is formed "for the man.
ufaeture OF matches and other wooden
articlesi" capital, $1,000, 900; President.
Edwin II. Gould; Vice President w. f.
Hutchinson; Secretary and Treasurer.
Wallace A. Downs New matchmaking
machines will be used. Each is slightly
larger than sewing machine, hav-
ing larger table. and all that
seems necessary to make matches is
to feed a roll OF veneered wood In one
end OF the machine and match splints.
all cut. fly out OF the other at the
rate OF $50. 900 n minute These match
machines arc patented In every country
OF the globe and are fully protected. The
highest speed attained by any other ma
chine Is 5000 matches a minute
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
QUEEN LII WANTS 100000.
Widemann's Errand Said to BE TO Sue the
United States for Damages.

Widemanns Errand Said to BE TO Sue the
United States for Damages.
A San Francisco dispatch says that 1t Is
stated on what appears TO be good author
ity that the errand of T. A. Widemann. OF
Honolulu. to this country is for the pur-
pose of commencing a damage suit against
the United States on behalf of the ex-
Queen of Hawaii The amount OF damages
asked FOR is said to be $780, 900. and the
friends of the ex-Queen declare that this
Government has been instrumental in
mulcting her to fully that amount. Her
claim is that the provisional government
could never have been established and
herself deposed had it not been for the I'M
warranted action OF a recognized agent OF
the Unit I'd States-the captain OF the
warship Boston which action was subse-
quently formally disavowed by the Presi-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
SUGAR IMPORTS INCREASING.
Enormous Receipts at the Custom House
In Philadelphia.


At the Philadelphia Custom House there
was paid Friday for sugar duties alone
col, 306. 1t was on one invoice OF the sweet
article received by the W. j. McCahan
Sugar Refinery from Java, which reached
port by the steamer Fortuna Not since
Collector Read entered upon his duties has
such a large sum been received in one
day. 1t is the effect OF the new tariff bill
imposing n duty upon sugar. The business
at the ort has recently grorn so great
that the force of employees, especially OF
assistant weighers, has bee pme in adequate.
1t necessitated visit of the collector TO
Secretary Carlisle for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning authority to appoint additional
assistant weiIhers The sugar importa-
tions have grown to such proportions that
Mr. Read has been besieged by su gar mer-
chants, brokers and steamship companies
to afford them relief by increasing the
number OF weghers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
WHISKY TRUST CRISIS.
Belief at Peoria that Ohicials Would Not
Oppose Receivership.

Belief at Peoria that Oficials Would Not
Oppose n Receivership.
A Peoria. Ill, dispatch is authority for
the statement that IL is the belief OF those
who know something OF the inside work.
ings OF the whisky trust that crisis Is
rapidly approaching and that some Of
it's officers would not care much II It
were thrown into the hands OF re-
ceiver This belief is heightened by the
presence there of the officers of the Amer
lean Distributing Company, OF New York.
who have como to make an investig atien
OF the safety OF the rebate vouchers They
have been In consultation with Sam WOOL
ner. whose new distillery. the largest in
the world will be ready for operation next
month, and which alone can supply all the
demand In the present condition of the
trade 1t Is possible the dispatch says,
that a deal may be made with him and the
trust left out
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
British Vessel Lost.

The big British ship Senegal is at the
bottom OF the Pacific in latitude 80. IL n.
longitude 40 0s W. IL was in about that
locality that e. Olsen, sailor on the
schooner Mary G. Russ. saw her red ligh t
go out one ST rmy night at sea. The sene-
gal was bound In ballast from San Diego TO
Tacoma She was n large iron ship OF the
latest design, and was considered one OF
the best In the English merchant marine
service. The captain was accompanied
by his young daughter. and the crow for
ward consisted of twenty -seven men.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
Held Up a Streetcar.

At New York. an open car on the Eighth
avenue line was held up late Thursday
night in true Western style by gang OF
about forty hoodlums, some back and
some white. One man was robbed OF a
gold watch aud chain and woman OF a
pocketbOok containing S25, while several
others were relieved of smaller sums
When the police arrived the young toughs
were in retreat and only two OF them were
caDtured.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
FAITH DID NOT CURE.
REMARKABLE CASE OF NEGLECT
AT RICHMOND, IND.
Death to Gaming In ChIcago-Why En-
glishmen Prefer American Frvit-Reve-
nues Fattenhng from sugar-Congress
May Honor Engineer Root.

The particulars OF a remarkable case OF
Christian science treatment are divulged
at Richmond, Ind, and have caused much
indignation. Mr.. and Mrs Harry Forbes,
of Williamsburg. allowed their little
daughter to die in agony without any at
tempt to do anything for her In the belief
that she would be cured through absent
treatment, the doctor being James Arm :
strong, OF Boston, Mass The coroner de-
layed the funeral OF the child. held a
postmortem and the case has been turned
over to the Humane Society.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
Indians Being Swindied.

Lieutenant Edward II. Plummer has bee,
relieved, at his own request, from duty as
acting agent at the Navajo Indian agency.
In report to the Indian Department
Lieutenant Plummer states that half OF
the $50, 900 appropriated by Congress TO
build an irrlgating ditch on the Navajo's
reservation In accordance with General
McCoolSs accommodation has been fritz
tered away and there is to show for 1t only
1876 yards Of the ditch as useless as IL II
were In the middle of the Sierra
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
O'Rourke Has Resigned.

Supervising Architect O'Rourke ha,
transmitted his resignation to Secretary
Carlisle, in obedience to the latter's re =
quest for the same. In his letter Of resig =
nation Mr. O'Rourke says nothing about
the conspiracy against him which he al =
legged In his first letter existed in the Of
fee, but complained that in the conduct OF
the affairs OF the Office he, an architect Of
thirty years experience. had been embar-
raised by "laymen" in the Office.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
BY THE SUNS RAYS.
Photographic Signals Sent 1873 Miles and
the Record Broken.


the Record Broken.
All records for long distance heliograph
signaling have been broken by the United
States Army Signal Corps, message hav-
ing been sent by sun flashes from Mount
Uncompahgre, Colo, TO Mount Ellen. Utah,
n distance Ct 1873 miles, by Capt Glassford,
chief signal officer, United States army,
Department of the Colorado, and his as
sistants. The best former record was 105
miles Mirrors eight inches square were
used IN transmitting the message, which
was read by the signal corps on Mount
Ellen in Utah, then flashed by heliograph
ninety miles to 1hompson's, Utah, and
from there sent by telegraph to Washing
ton.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
HOT AFTER TIE SPORTS.
Chicago Aroused to Frenzy OF Enthusi-
asm Against Gambling.


The campaign against gambling Is on In
good earnest In Chicago Within the past
few days raids. instigated by the Civic
Federation, have teen made upon many
of the largest gaming houses. and the
"layoutsn captured and burned Sports
and gamblers sou. OF job" stand around
their old haunts and swear at the new
order OF things. Sunday a mass meeting
was held in Central Music Hall, and
this gathering declared war against the
evil Rev. II. A. Delano, in his sermon,
deplored the fact that the big spectators
in grain escaped unscoarged Rev. Will
liam NJ. Lawrence. of the Second Baptist
Church. rated bargain day patrons as
gamblers The First Methodist Church
was crowded with enthusiasts engaged in
the crusade against gambling, and many
other ministers joined in the crusade.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
Schooner Colonel Cook Sinks.

The schooner Colonel Cook, stone laden,
from Kel ey's Island, was abandoned in
Lake Erie sunday in sinking condition.
The Cook vas small craft valued at
only $4,000, but she had a history Thirty
four years. on Lake Michigan, she ran
down and sank the excursion steamer Lady
Elrin
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
Engineer Root May Get Med Il.

Engineer Root is to have a medal voted
him by Congress. Comparatively little
opposition TO such reward OF heroic hdel-
ity to duty Roor displayed is antici-
pated The idea OF thus giving Congress
sional recognition to the hero of the
Hinckley holocaust. who saved train
filed with human freight, originated with
Congressman Dave Morcer, OF Omaha, who
will father the bill and push 1t through
tho next session OF Congress
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
$50, 900, 900 In Sight.

J. II. Fender. who has just finished an
elimination OF the La Plata gold district
near Durango. Cab. for an Eastern syndi-
cate says the Baker contact, which is
about 10 be worked on large scale. is n
body OF gold bearing ore 700 feet thick
and 1000 feet long, with every indication
OF extending downward to "a great depth.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
DesI,a Draws "A Dirk.

Desha Breckenridge, son OF the defeated
Kentucky Congressman attempted Friday,
at Lexington, TO pick quarrel with Judge
Kinkead. who did s. much to defeat Col
Breckenridge Young Breckinrid ge sta bbed
the Judge. aiming at his heart. but tho
Judge gra5ped the weapon, suffering only
a fearful cut on his right hand.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
TO HAVE BATTLE IN KENTUCKY.
Property-Owners Take Up Arms to Avoid
Paying Taxes.

fresh shipment Of firearms has been
made to Union County, KY, 10 arm the
property owners OF Indie and Caseyville
precincts, who are resisting collection OF
taxes. About 700 men ara now armed
with Winchesters and dynamite, and they
are patiently awaiting the arrival of Col
lector Blackwell and his 100 armed depu-
ties Capt Blackwell says that he will
collect the tax II 1t takes military power
TO do H.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
Ate Poisonous Toadstoo-s.

In the little home OF ThoE as gluomehel,
n Bohemian blacksmith employed In West
Pullman. Ill. lie the remains OF his wife
and two sons, vict.m of poisonous mush-
rooms Lat Thursday members OF the
family found some OF the poisonous stun.
and. mistaking 1t for the edible variety,
ate n quantity for their supper.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
SIOUX FINISH ON TOP.
LANDING THE WESTERN LEAGUE
REMNANT.
Illinois Governor Talks of Pullman's
Assessment - Possibility of General
War In the East -Incendiaries Burn
Erie's Big Car Works.
Corn-Huskers at the Front.

With Tuesdays games the season of the
Western Baseball League came to an end.
The Sioux Citys landed the pennant. The
Toledos, by great squirt managed
to cut the Kansas Citys out OF
second place The Minneapolis Club
failed to keep up its former good
showing and Is credited with fourth.
The Grand Rapids team Is In fifth place.
With indianapolis sixth, Detroit and MIL
waukee following In the order named. The
detailed standing was as follows:
WESTERN LEAGUE
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
Lilo Insurance. Comnany Short.

Because of deficit discovered in New
York the license OF the Commercial Al
lance Life Insurance Company, OF New
York, to do business in Kentucky has been
revoked.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28

Mrs. Frank Clymer, wife OF a travelling
salesman for Marder, Luse & Co., OF Chi
cago was alone at her home ut Anderson,
Ind, when man tried TO effect an en-
trance through window screen. She
reached under her pillow, drew IA large re-
volver, aud fred. The man was heard 10
groan as he fell, but he managed to es-
cape. although four more shots were fred
Mt him
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
Men and Bosses Far Apart.

The Massillon. Oaio, operators suggested
that IL the miners would accept 65 cents n
ton. instead OF the proffsred 60, the In :
crease could probably be arranged. The
union officers want 75 cents, however One
operator stated that 3D. negroes had
started for Massillon from Birmingham,
Ala
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
Choctaw Is Shot for Murder.

Jim Allen, full blooded Choctaw In
dian, paid the death penalty at the Push
mataha court grounds, in Jackson County,
l. T.. by being shot. Allen killed Dixon
Hewter, Choctaw, who was "A witness
against Allen on a charge Of theft.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
Sentenced TO Attend school.

At Larned, Kan, Ray Vaughan. aIed IA
years, pleaded guilty to the charge OF pet
ty larceny in Judge Van Divers court and
received IA unique sentence 1t was six
months attending the city schools, and IL
without an excuse he ab'ents himself from
school he is to be taken into custody by
the sheriff aud incarcerate1 IN jail
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
CHAINED THE LOCOMOTIVES.
The Engineer Broke the Chain and Farm
er's Attachment Was Made Void.

er's Attachment Was Made Void.
When the morning passenger train from
Cincinnati on the Baltimore and Ohio
reached Mount Sterling, o., constable
ttached the engine in suit against the
company for $500 for two horses recently
killed by the cars lie chained one OF the
driving wheels to the track and locked it.
The engineer telegraphed to the general
offices for instructions The answer came:
9If the chain is not too strong, como ahead. "
1t was big log chain, but it snapped as
the engineer pulled the throttle and the
train sped away. The farmer who brought
the suit will make another attachment and
cause arrests in this case for contempt
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
Would BE n Corpse.

Harry Jones, Chicago negro 60 years
old, is tired OF life. lie is willing to sell
his corpse for S2j, but the money must be
paid 10 him before he dies. With S25 he
says he can have a good spree for at least
two weeks and at the end OF that time lac
doesn't care what becomes of him. lie will
kill himself in any manner to please the
purchaser Of his dead body.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
TpnbIe5 and Broke His Neck.

Emanuel Fox, aged "a. was discovered
lying at the bottom Of the stairway in his
bachelor quarters at West Lebanon, Ohio
with his neck broken.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
Ofrer of Pullman club Accented.

The proposition OF the Pullman Cooper
alive Club was accepted at Hiacatha,
Kan. mass meeting. Local capitalists
will take SIS 900 worth of stock and the
club will take s25.0 The work will be
begun at once. and the workmen Will leave
Pullman as soon as contracts are signed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
WAR WITH THE RED MEN.
Cattlemen and Indians Fighting Moan
Woodward Oklahomi.

Woodward. Oklahoma.
Cattlemen and Cheyenne Indians near
Woodward. O. T., are at war. The settlers
In the vicinity are moving their effects
into town and the citizens are arming
Thursday the Indians drove of several
hundred cattle belonging to cattlemen.
They were intercepted by the cowboys
The Indians opened FIRE. at the same time
retreating. One Indian and one cowboy
were killed before the Indians escaped
The people have sent for relief to Fort
Supply. sixteen miles away. The people
are panic stricken and terror Il augment
ed by the fact that Fort Supply is known
tn be abolished
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28

Next Lesson-"Jesus at Nazareth. ~
luke 4: 1850.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
Great Electric Road Proiccted.

The Central Ohio Electric Railway has
been incorporated. 1t is n scheme for con-
Meeting Pittsburg and Chicago by electric
railway. The cost OF construction will be
from SIC. 900. 900 to $50, 900. 0O). The incor-
porators nearly al hail from Mount YER
N N. Ohio
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
Business Better Than Last Year.

r G. Dun & Cos WeeklJ Review Of
Trade says:
Plenty of material for encouragement
and also for discouragemen can be found
by those who seek that and nothing else.
But business men who want 10 see the sit
uation exactly as it Is find accounts so far
conflicting that H. is fficult TO strike a
balance In the aggregate business is
about tenth larger than last year. but
volume for the season
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
Killed I'm a Railroad Wreck.

Big Four freight train No 60 dashed in
TO switch engine No POI and lot OF cars
four miles east of Dayton. Ohio, Sunday
morning, killing one man and injuring
several others
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
Trouble Over n Teacher.

one division of the grammar school at
Salisbury. Mass. was closed as the result
OF n religious quarrel precipitated ty tho
appointment of Miss Isabel Cavanaugh, a
Catholic, as a teacher
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
ERIE HAS A 100000 FIRE.
Largest Car Works I'm the Country De-
stroyed by IncendiarIes.

""EDyN3H ~
The plant of the Erie car works, the
largest concern Of its kind In the country,
was almost wholly destroyed by fre Sew
eral acres OF buildings and a number Of
cars we're burned Tao works had been
used by the Lake Shore Railway for the
past fifteen months as repair shops, and all
cars destroyed we're tho rroperty OF that
company The fire was incendiary In orr =
gin and the second attempt TO burn the
works within two weeks. The loss will
foot up $500, 900, upon which there is small
Insurance.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28

Mrs H. I, Buell., Of Greeley, Col, and
Misses Mabel AMI III elem Slutz. OF London.
o no, while in buggy at London, we're
struck by Big Four train. killing Mrs
Buell. and fatally wounding the othera
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
Suicide of a Sioux CITY Man.

The Coroner's inquest on the body OF
Charles r. lbs, Sioux City man found
dead I'm hotel disclosed the fact that
he committed suicide on account OF flnan-
cial reyerseS
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
Their Cnin Is "Oueer ~

detective named Harris has unearthed
a dangerous gang OF counterfeiters who
have been flooding southern Oregon and
northern California with spurious coin.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
DIsporred Their Plumber.

Nine Lyons. DR. Il. f. Green and the
woman's daughter, pretending magnetic
healers, were compelled at Wilmington,
Ohio. to dIsgorge money, watches. rings
and silk dresses secured from their dupes
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28

Land Is cavlng In toward the center OF
tho Garth in the vicinity OF the junction
OF Harvey, Butler. and Marion Counties
in Kansas Great excitement prevails
among the peo le.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
VIII BE Electrocuted.

Charles H. Wilson was sentenced at SRA
cuse, ~ ". to 10 electrocuted at Auburn
state Prison during tho week beginning
Nov. for the murder Of Detective James
Harvey.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
PENSION OFFICE SCANDAL.
Novel Plot Develops After the Arrest of
Special Examiner Russell.

Special Examiner Russell.
Maj Alex A. Russell, special examine err
In the Pension Office, was arrested charged
with forgery by John o. Olberg. an In
dian Bureau clerk. Olberg's wife is a clerk
I'm the Pension Office, occupying u desk
next to that OF Russell 1t is charged that
she borrowed money from her neig h bor
executing deeds OF trust against subur ban
property. valued at s12. 900, owned by her
husband. and that Russell forged Olberg' s
name to these deeds. The accused claims
that his arrest is due Co plot of his wife.
from whom he is seeking a divorce.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-28
The National Gama.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

The clubs OF the National and Western
Leagues stand as follows in the champion
ship race:
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-06

For sick stomach and all
other conditions resulting
from constipation go by the
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Book free, pills 25c. At
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York.