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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-30
FALSE CRY OF REFORM
DEMOCRATS DO NOT REDUCE
GOVERNMENTAL EXPENSES.
Appropriation Bills Likely to Exceed
Those of Last Year by Four Million Dol
Iars-Aggregate VIII he Nearly Four
Hundred Million Dollars.
Bourbon. Arc E.trayagant.

The total of appropriations OF the
present session of Congress will exceed
by few millions the appropriations OF
the first session of the last Congress.
No Official summary has been made by
Charm al Saycrs or the members OF
the Appropriation COMMITTEES, but a
comparison of the bills already passed
or reported, with those OF the first ses-
sion of the last Congress, shows the
total of the bills as they leave the
House will be about 1866, S41, 759. The
Senate usually increase the bills ma
terially; last year increases reaching a
total of IS, 900, 900 were secured, so that
the egg ,egate for the present SO sion
Is expected to touch 1910. 10000.
Eight OF the great appropriation bills
have already been reported to the
House, and three of them have teen
passed. The total of these in their
present stage is 1901, 04l, 759. This is
about So, OOO,0)0 more than the same
bills carried two years ago. The COM
parison is as follows:
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Why Trade Is Paraiyzed.

This country's business depends upon
two factors-the agricultural class and
the workingman. Paralyze their earn
ings, and you paralyze trade. The
tariff agitation has tended to do this.
1t has reduced the wages of the work.
ingman, and contracted market for
the farmers produce. 1t has decreased
wages at least 40 per cent, and has
taken from the farmer more than a
fourth Of his income, including, Of
course, the little profit that keeps him
from bankruptcy. When these classes
have no money, the country Is poor,
even though the banks be filled with
cash.
The hanks are filled. Capital has
run to cover. 1t wants to get out again,
bat it will not venture unless it has
absolute certainty of protection. What
is needed is the return OF confidence
and activity, the opening of mills, and
the employment of men who will bring
the dol ars out and create demand for
the farmers produce, and thus put the
money in circulation, instea1 OF crowd
ing it in vaults. Protection does all
this, because it keeps the country at
work. Wilson bill agitation operates
the other way, and every interest SUI
fer5.-Baltimore Am erican.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-30

AN INDIAN Hut. PER-nearly 10, 900.
sAMBuco In 1888 the ex-
portatlon of rubber from this port
reached more than 33, 900, 900 pounds,
OF which two-thirds was worth 81 a
pound. Passing ST. Luis de Maran-
ham, city of 10000, the yoyager
southwark reaches Perambuco, called
the Venice OF America from its
beauty and the number OF canals that
cross it. 1t is the sugar emporium of
Brazil and has a population of $50, 900
souls. Three days from Pernambuco
Is Bahia, city OF $50, 900 souls. It's
commerce with Europe is extensive
and the steamers of all the transat-
lantic and North American lines en-
ter its harbor. Two days from Ba-
hia lies Rio de Janeiro, which Is to
Brazil what Paris IS TO France, and
London to Great Britain, The capital
and metropolis, the great center of
trade, OF wealth, of political and
social activity, OF culture and
refinement. Every throb political or
commercial, that stirs this heart of
the republic is felt in the remotest
part Of the land. A President is
pulled down in the capital, and
twenty Governors are bowled out i'm
as many States; exchange falls i'm
the banks Of Rio, and prices are
raised in every hamlet reached by
rail, sail, or wire.
And the city is worthy Of its infiu-
ence. With population placed by a
recent municipal census at almost
1000, 900 souls, and commerce equal
to that of all the rest of the country,
it is situated on the shore of bay Of
unrivaled beauty, reclining against
hills Of granite crowned with per-
petual verdure. Its commerce is
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-30
Have Done Nothing.

When Grover Cleveland was elected
President Of the United States for the
second time, we were told by his adj
miring henchmen that the golden age
had come. During his first term, one
of the houses OF Congress remained
Republican; but during his second, the
House of Representatives was over
whelmingly Democratic, the Senate
was Democratic, the Executive was
Democratic. Here was the opportun-
ity for Grover Cleveland. He and his
party had been hurled into power by
one of those popular ccnvulsions which
at times sweep over this land, and which
apparently esa.ed greater one
which shall sweep them out again. He
had strong and united party behind
him, flushed with victory. He had be-
hind that party, as he thought, the
people of the United States. He said
In his inaugural: The people of the
United States have decreed that on this
day the control of their Government,
in its Legislative and executive branch
o., shall be given to political party
pledged in the most positive terms to
the accomplishment OF ia III reform.
If failure can be traced to our fault or
neglect, wo may be sure the reop,e Will
hold us to swift and exactiny account
ability"
1t is not only in the matter OF tariff
reform that the people will hold Mr..
Cleveland and his a ty TO swift and
exacting a-countability. Even that
will-o -the-wisp Issue, upon which they
have led deluded people into the
Dismal Swamp of want and restitution,
they have evaded. Over year has
e'spsed since Grover Cleveland and
his rarty went into power; twenty
months have passed since the Demo-
cratic party, assembled in convention
at Chicago, denounced protection as a
fraud-a obbery of the great majority
Of the American people for the pro-
tection of the few" Yet in all that
time what have they done toward
giving the people that free trade for
which they foolishly clamored? Moth
ing. After many months they have
given them that mongrel mass OF con-
tradictions, the Wilson tariff bill, in
which q shameful shuttle or an in
iquitous bargain turks in every line.
Free trade for the North, prote ction
for the South "-that is the Wilson
hill
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homes, the fullest security Of al formA
of property, the grateful recognition
of the imperishable services OF Union
veterans, a sound and stable currency,
with "the use of both gold and silver
as standard money" a practical and
efficient civil service system, the con-
slant assertion of American principles
and the maintenance of national honor.
The resp nse to this invitation should
be prompt and genera. The Denver
convention which Will be the only
national Republican gathering o. the
present year, viii foreshadow the
issues upon which next falls Congress
sional and State campaigns will be
conducted, and it should be made
widely representative of Republican,
sentiment
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-30
a FLOATING ISLAND.
A Queer Story of Cranberry Lake In New
jersey.

A Queer Story of Cranberry Lake in New
Jersey.
A curious floating island is said to
exist on Cranberry Lake, at Arden,
n. j. The island is about two acres
in extent and is overgrown with
large spruce and hemlock trees and
luxurant vegetation. 1t floats from
one part Of the lake to the other,
propelled by the wind or current OF
the water. At one end Of Cranberry
Lake is dam, and the people are
often much in fear lest the island
break this, on the preservation of
which depends their lives and prop
erty. About twelve years ago." said
an inhabitant Of the district to
stranger who had found an old cable
attached TO the floating island and
asked about it. "The entire popula-
tion was thrown into panic by the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-30
Political Notes.

To SAY that the trusts own Congress
Is incorrect. They simply hire it by
the job.
TIE Republican elephant Is quite
frisky these days. He evidently feels
his hay.
THE present Congress has made more
Republican votes than any other since
the war.
THE talk about Stevenson for the
Presidency Is calculated to reconcile
the country TO Cleveland.
TIE Democratic tariff policy may be
tersely defined as o schome to make q
deficit in every household.
ABOUT the most improbable use TO
which man can put him elf this year
is that of running for Governor on the
Democratic ticket In a Northern State.
The House goes on making appro-
priations with cours geous Indifference
to the fact that no arrangement have
yet been made for providing the
money.
WESTERN frrmers have foun- that
the only effect of voting the Populist
ticket Is to let the democrats into
power TO cut down the price of wheat.
About one experience of this SORT is
enough for the practical soil tillers.
SENATORS VOORHEES, and Vest do
clare that the tariff bill pending IN the
Senate does not interfere with any Of
the reciprocity treat es concluded TN
dor the Mckinley law, but mercy pro-
vides that no further treaties OF the
kind shall be negotiated.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-30
Record of tho Week.

A NEGAUNEE WON an asked the con-
ductor to take charge of a child who
had gone aboard of the train. The
'child" was 40 years old.
AN officer has been sent from BAY
City TO Los Angeles, where Charles w
Newkirk, the defaulting bank book
keeper, has been located.
Two TENEMENT no. on Merchant
street, Port Huron, owned by Robert
Wal h, were nearly entirely destroyed
by fire. Loss about 1900
JACK GARRISON, of Central Lake. Is
charged with selling liquor without a
license. 1t S not alleged that he kept
a saloon, but that he retailed bottles
On the street.
JAMES STILLwELL, of Bad Axe, has
been granted a franchise by the coun.
Gil of that place TO put in a telephone
system, and one of the new automatic
systems will be used.
A TREMENDOUS cloudburst struck
Bear Lake Saturday afternoon. The
village Is situated on the northern
slope OF large hill, and down this hill
tho water began to rush at terrific
rate, soon rising to depth OF three
feet in the streets. Immediately after
a clap of thunder a great sheet of water
descended. IL burst in windows and
flooded houses, the mud and water be-
ing four feet deep. No lives were lost
but the town was the most desolate
looking place imaginable. Trees, side
walks, and fences were destroyed, and
the first floor of every house was 9
place Of mud and mire.
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alarm given from Cranberry Lake
that the footing island was slowly
moving down toward the dam with
the stubbornness of an avalanche.
"a pose OF men and horses was
Immediately dispatched to the lake
with block and tackle. That old
hauser you saw fastened to a tree
was used to connect the island with
the gearing on the mainland. Then,
with the assistance OF several teams
OF strong drau hit horses. the island
was pulled back gradually about a
quarter of mile from the dam. 1t
was then tied up 10 the mainland,
just as you would tie up big ocean
steamer TO a North river dock.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-30

with every part Of the world, and
from its wharves is shipped two
thirds of the coffee exported from
Brazil. A days voyage southwark
from Rio brings one to Santos, a city
Of 1000. It's situation Is low and
unhealthy and yellow fever makes
frightful ravages among the people.
Back from Santos is the rapidly grow
ing city of S. Paulo. Toe present
population is upward of 100000 1t
is the seat Of one of the leading law
schools Of the republic. The chief
cities Of the temperate portion of the
republic are Desterro In Santa
Catharina and Rio Grande do Sui,
both Of which are growing rapidly.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-30
Confronted ny Grave Questions.

The Cincinnati Enqui 'er IS Demo-
cratic, but it can see further into the
future than the rulers of its party. 1t
is AFRAID of solid North. IF Con-
gress is going to play politics" it says,
"why can it not commence in time to
make the play OF some account Don't
proceed on tie theory that the States
which are punished are going to forget
their punishment on election day.
Dont solidify the North. Solidifica-
tion happened in 1861. The questions
were grave then. Other questions are
grave nOw."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-30
L,wbreakers Sentenced.

In the Circuit Court at Lansing
Judge Person pronounced severe sem
fences upon three persons convicted of
violations of the criminal law. Lou
Oliver, convicted of burglary, was sent
to Jackson for ten years; Charles Wag-
ner, for like offence, was given six
years; and Je Terson Mollott, a colo re
man. convicted Of stealing COW, was
sentenced to serve term of four
years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-30
All Her Furniture Hon, Made.

1t is sid that when Mrs. Peter
Cooper hrst went to housekeeping
every piece OF her furniture was made
by her husbar with his own hands.
Even the bedroom and parlor sets"
were the handiwork of her ingenious
husband.
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HIS Been Near to Ruin.

The Kansas City Journal says: "The
Democrats have had control OF the
Governm mt one year, and the country
has been nearer to ruin than 1t has
been since the Democratic attempt to
shoot IL TO death" AMI the needless
hard ships OF poverty cause little less
suffering than war.
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it's population
within a decade
and increased its
trade In a still
greater "a ito.
The prese &
popula tion is
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-30

In Japan man can live like a
gentleman on $500 year This sum
will employ two servants, pay the
rent OF the house and supply plenty
or food.
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Nearly n Murder.

At Grand Rapids Deputy 81 erlff
Hartman Cowans and Attorney Eu-
chanan went to the store of George w.
Wright to replevin barrel of Gil, and
Wright, who Is well-known paper
hanger, refused to give it up. A dis
pute arose and Wright pa 'sed revolt
yer to his wife. The officer grabbed
her hand, and at the same time Wright
struck him. Letting o OF the woman,
the officer grabbed her husband and
they fell, with the officer On top. Sud-
denly Wright made a vicious lab with
knife he held in his hand and struck
the officer directly over the heart.
The blade passed through the clothing
and lodged in the bone. Thinking he
was dangerously wounded, the Officer
jumped up and rushed across the street
to a doctors Office. His wound was
dressed and he telephoned to the jail
for help. Two officers answered, and
they broke in the locked door of the
store. AS they entered the woman
shot twice at them and ne ball passed
through Officer Cowan's coat The
couple were arrested upon charge OF
murderous assault.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-30
Fearful Buzz Saw Accident.

Irving Field, a Whitmore Lake
farmer, met with fearful accident by
the breaking of buzz saw which he
was helping to run. The teeth on one
side of his mouth were knocked out
and his arm nearly cut off. He had
lost his hand on the same arm in a
former accident years ago.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-30
XIII the MOngrel Bill!

Republican Senators have taken the
right course in demanding that debate
on the Wilson bill shall not be hurried
and insisting upon their constitutional
right to discuss and contest it item by
item. The measure framed by Con-
federate brigadiers for the defense of
Southern interests and the destruction
of Northern industries deserves no
courtesy CT consideration at Republic
can hands. 1t is not entitled even to
the respect which might have been due
TO frank free trade bill des CRED for
revenue only, in accordance with the
explicit declarations Of the Chicago
platform. Such bill would at least
have had the merit of consistency and
impartiality. 1t would not have dis
eliminated between difTe ,ent secti ms
of the same country. Its operations
would have been ruinous. and Republi
cans would have been bound to oppose
it by every means in their power: but
ii would have been q far more many
measure than the sneaking sham which
Southern Bourbonism, with the aid of
Grover Cleveland, is trying to force
upon the people Of the United States.
The Wilson bill observes no principle
except sectional hatred. 1t is mon
grel and despicable scheme designed
to punish the North for Gettysburg
and Appomattox, and constructed with
a view to obliterate the most flourish
ing industries of the most enlightened,
progressive and industrious common
wealths Of the Union. 1t is an act OF
war against the North, and Republican
Senator'S in the Finance Committee
and on the floor Of the Senate should
deal with it as such. Every method of
opposition and obstruction which par
liamentary rules permit should be
used To the utmost. Republican Sen
ators are not lighting for the profits of
capital. They are fighting for the
people; for the firesico5 and the schools
OF the great North; for the independ
ence of Northern farmers, the man
hood of Northern wage Gamers and
the lives Of Northern women and chill
dren, doomed to degradation and starva-
ton If the bill for the ruin of Northern
industries should pass.
The people of the North, the work
iagmen of the great cities, the arti-
cans of the towns, and the voters of
she country districts, have repudiated
lhe Wilson Till and commanded their
representatives in Congress to nc. ect
It, Pennsylvania, Ma ssachu sets, Ohio,
New York, New Jersey and Iowa have
spoken in thunder tones against the
iniquity. New York and Pennsylvania
have twice condemned it. Pennsyl-
vania's magnificent Republican plu-
sality of $4,000 last November grew to
1877 COO in February. The local cleo
tions just held in two-thirds OF the
counties in New York State would have
increasel last falls Republican plu-
rality OF 100000 TO $50, 600 If the entire
.ttate had voted. The warning to
Northern Democratic Senators Is clear
The command to Repub leans is I'M
mistakable. Smash the mongrel abom-
snation and maintain equal and just
protection for the whole couLt vi
New York Press.
The N,tionai lie que Convention.
The call for the annual invention Of
the Nat;onal Republican League, TO be
| he'd Ia Denver, Col, in Jure, is patri-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-30
GiIdner Must Stand Trial.

Last summer David Gildner who
lives near Atlanta, shot Charlie Bur-
ton while Charlie was in the act of
stealing David's potatoes. Charlie
died. As Charlie was a worthless sort
of fellow and farmers had been both
cred good deal with potato thieves,
the county authorities let Gildner go.
But the Circuit Judge had him arrest
ed again. He will be tried, if jury
can be obtained.
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Granted a Divorce and $4,000 Alimony.

At Ann ArbOr Mrs. Susie A. HOIli-
day was granted divorce from her
husband, Louis w. Holiday, and was
college, he being of wealthy Chicago
family. They afterward removed to
Detroit, where his escapades and
threats to shoot his wife caused him
considerable notoriety. Holiday now
lives in Chicago, and did not contes st
the divorce, except as to alimony.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-30
1896, 622,19l

Should the Senate make no increases
the total would be almost identical
with that of two years ago, but, with
the usual Senate increases, the total is
likely to reach $37C, 100000
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Present

Deficiency bills are not included, as
they are not among the appropriations
for specific Government branches.
With the total of bills already passed
or reported and those estimated, the
grand total of this session as again t
two years would be:
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Disastrou. t. Michigan Grower,.

from various sections of the
State report the temperature during
the cold snap as far below the freezing
point everywhere. The cold wave was
accompanied b. northwest winds and
light SHOWS in some portions and in the
fruit belt will prove calamity to all
fruit growers in this region, as the
continued warm weathe' so early had
started the buds of early peaches,
grapes and blackberries. Many thous-
and trees were just ready to blossom,
but every bud is black and dead. New
Strawberries were starting up green,
but are frozen. Even in the most
sheltered fields they are killed. Many
farmers had put mortgages on their
farms TO live through the unusually
hard times, depending upon the returns
from early fruit to pay them off. This
Is without doubt the worst calamity
that has befalen the growers in the
fruit belt since the peach yellow
scourge of 1876 AMI 1871, when pros
porous district was devastated of lis
main resou ces and land values dropped
from 10 to 50 per cent.
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Ten stores Burned.

A row of wooden buildings burned in
the very heart of the village of Itch
field. They are an entire loss. There
is no insurance on the buildings Ten
business pla e5 were bIrned. The
losses are as follows: G.. II. Estes, local
paper, S4C0; :. Rib.ett & Co., notions,
800; w. A. Sherwood, jeweler, $500:
s. Fowler, boots and shoes, 5000;
goods removed from other business
places, considerable loss; buildings
owned by A, J. Loveiioy ian and the tn, heirs
losses insured are: S. Riblett & CO.,
$500; w. A. Sherwood. 5000.
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The n ,tIonal Ie,guc Convention.

The call for the annual invention of
the Nat;oral Republican League, TO be
Ted In Denver, Col, in Jure, is patri-
otto In tone and catholic in scope. Ii
cordially invites all Republicans to join
league clubs, and thus take part In
sending delegates to the approaching
con- ention who believe in honest cleo
tions, the dignity OF free labor, the
protection OF American industries,
Ameii lean workingmen and American
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-30
NEWS OF OUR STATE.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO MICHI-
GAMBLERS.

Grand Rapids Officers Have n Sensational
Fight-Fruit-Growe VIII Probably suf-
fer Great Losses-Litchneld Has Disas-
trous Blaze-Mrs. Holiday Wins.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-30

THE pump-man Is one who seldom
wearios In we'll doing.
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Total .............. S2S0, l2I,4l2 S3OI,O4l, TO
or the bills yet to be brought into
the House no exact estimate is obtain
able, owing to the care with which
such bills are guarded. 1t is believed,
however, that the following estimates
approximate to the bills as they will be
report ID:
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Next Lesson -"Discord in Jacobs
Family. Cen. 81: Ill.
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The Southern Republic Has Many Fiourish-
Ing Commercial Centerh
The republic OF Brazil has many
flourishing cities The most northerly
OF these is Para which has doubled
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-30
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
AN INTERESTING AND INsTRUC-
TIVE LESSON.
Reflections Of an Elevating Character
Wholesome Food for Thought Study
ing the scripturai Lesson Intclligently
and Probably.
Jacobs Prevailing Prayer.
INTRODUCTORY.

The lesson for Sunday, April !, may
Do found In Gen. 80: SIP; 24-30.
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Total. ............s 77,4O4.777