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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18

CoLDwArER Mich, March l2-In the
village OF Bronson Bert Shepard became
90 crazed by the use of choral or NOR
phine his friends were alarm cd and kept
close watch upon him. He was 30 violent
that two physicians remained with him
until after midnight, when he became
quiet. and they left him. Later he be-
came violent again and chased his vito
from the house with razor in his hand.
Overtaking her he gave her u stroke on
the neck. Thinking he had killed her he
returned TO the house and completed his
CHASTITY work by nearly severing his head
from his body, dying instantly. MIRA
Shepard's wound Is serious one.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
Statement by a saivationist.

ST. LOUIS, March 10 General French
the chief officer for the Salvation army
for six western states, has just returned
home from New York whittier he was
called on army business He says tho
withdrawal of Ballington Booth will
have no perceptible effect on the army,
which will remain loyal almost to a man
TO General Booth. Every soldier in st.
Louis he says, will remain loyal TO the
army and To the old general So far only
one corps, that of Sea Cliff, n. j.. ana
only one officer, Major Glen, has joined
the new movement.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
Fire in a Detroit Building.

DETROIT, March l3-Knight Templars
and several subordinate lodges of the Ma
sonic order suffered severe damages last
night by n stubborn fire in the upper
stories of the Wayne County Savings
bank building, n five-story structure on
West Congress street. The loss to the
knights and other lodges amounts to up
wards of $4,000. The building is dam.
aged about $4,000.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
Michigan Protective Convention.

DETROIT March l2.-The annual meet
ing of the Michigan council A. p. A. has
been in session the past two days. Action
was taken urging congress to remove tho
Marquette statue from the Capitol au-
thorizing the political committees of the
order TO endeavor to procure the adoption
OF the A. z. A platform by the state con-
ventions of the various political parties,
and failing in this to recommend the for
nation OF an independent American"
party.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
Big Deal Expected.

HoUGHToN, Mich, March 13.-If the
Huron, Isle Royale and Portage mines are
consolidated, as now seems probable, for
eign capital will purchase the property.
The options are in the hands of Nathan f.
Leopole Of Chicago and the deal will, in
all likelihood, be concluded this month
A new stamp mill will be required,
either on Portage lake or Lake Superior.
Tho consolidated property would employ
500 to 1000 and would require about $500.
600 to reopen and equip with railroad.
mills and other improvements necessary.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
MICHIGAN MtLANGE.
ITEMS WHICH WILL INTEREST OUR
READEnS.

Important Happenings Of the Past Few
In Type for the Convenience Of Our Own
People-stats News Notes
LANSING. March 1.-THE weather dur
Ing February was favorable for wheat
The snow was In sufficient quantity
throughout the month TO afford the plant
fair protection. In answer to the ques-
tion. Has wheat during February suf-
fered injury from any causes" l3l corre-
spondents In the southern counties an
swer yes, and y6S "no;" "a in the cen.
trail counties yes" and 81 no" The
average depth of snow on the 10Th Of the
month was more than four inches in the
southern and central counties. and moro
than ten inches in the northern counties
Near the close of the month a thaw &C.
Cured that reduced the snow to little
more than trace in the former two SEQ
tions. and from that date TO the present
the ground has been BARE In the north
ern counties the average depth at the end
OF the month was about five inches.
The mean temperature OF the month
was gao degrees In the southern counties.
and 240 degrees in the central, an excess
In the latter 30 degrees. The average
precipitation during the month was Las
inches in the southern counties and 10Y
inches in the central. Compared with
the normal there was an average def
cheney Of 0. 81 inches in each section.
The total number OF bushels Of wheat
marketed by farmers in February is 7l3,
292. OF this amount 23i, 1872 bushels were
marketed in the first or southern tier Of
countless l34. ST. bushels In the second
tier; l07 oil bushels in the third tier $780,
795 bushels in the fourth tier; l00,9ll
bushels in the fifth and sixth tiers, and
6626 bushels in the northern counties
At twenty-four elevators and mills from
which reports have been received, there
was no wheat marketed during the
month.
The total number of bushels of wheat
reported marketed in the seven months,
August-February, is 9,707, llS. which is
1893, 500 bushels less than reported mar
keted in the same months last year. Live
stock is in good condition Considering
the short hay crop stock is wintering re-
markably we'll
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
HOLMES LAWYER SUSPENDED.
William A. Shoemaker Punished for Subor-
dination of Perjury.

dination OF Perjury.
PHILADELPHIA, March 16-Lawyer Will
lam A. Shoemaker, who was senior coun-
sci for II. II. Holmes, and who was
charged with subordination of perjury in
connection with that famous case, was
Saturday. by the decision of the court OF
oyer and terminer, suspended from the
privileges of the court for one year. Shoe
maker got a woman to sign false afli-
davit TO the effect that Pitzel the man
murdered by Holmes, had in her presence
expressed an intention To commit suicide.
A great sensation was produced when
Shoemaker offered this evidence in court
in the course of his argument for new
trial for Holmes, and District Attorney
Graham exposed the conspiracy by means
OF which the evidence was obtained.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18

last week for Boston TO attend religious
invention kilograms from the Boston
CITY hospital gave information Of the
death OF both from gas poisoning. They
occupied the Same room and left the gas
turned ON after the light was extin.
guishei. Mr.. Ruoppaa leaves q widow
and four children, and Mr.. Heitunen .
widow and two children.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
Albert wallace Hanged.

PEORIA, Ills, March 1b-Albert Wall
ace was hanged at Pekin Saturday. The
drop fell at l1;l0. Wallace was hanged
for the murder OF his sister, Mrs. Bowlby.
Dissatisfaction over the disposal of their
fathers estate was the cause Of the MUIR
der.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
Pleaded Guilty to stealing $40, 900.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, March ll.-Judge
Fish, of Racine, yesterday sentenced ex-
City Treasurer Charles H. Greene To state
prison for three years and nine months at
hard labor. He pleaded guilty to embez-
element of $4,000 while he was in office.
His total shortage is said to be SAC, 600, for
which his bondsmen are being sued.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
sla.hed His wife's Throat and His Own.

BRONSON, Mich. March l2.-Burt Shop
ard slashed his wife's throat He then cut
his own throat and soon bled TO death.
His wife will probably live. Shepard had
wandered aDput town all night. He APP
peared to be either intoxicated OF delirious
He was formerly a prominent business
man here.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
wife Cuts Her Husbands Throat.

DECATUR, Mich, March ll.-Some time
since the wife of John Keller, living a
few miles south of here, left her home.
Monday night she returned, and af er
affectionately greeting her husband the
couple retired. During the night Mrs.
Keifer arose and after procuring large
butcher knife drew 1t across her husbands
throat inflcting injuries which are ex-
pected TO prove fatal
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
Funeral of Archbishop Kenrick.

ST LOUIS. March is.-The funeral OF
Archbishop Kenrick took place Wednes-
day. The ceremonies were very impos.
ing, Cardinal Gibbons, eight archbishops.
twenty bishops and more than 400 priests
taking part.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
LEFT HIS HOARD BEHIND.
Death of Miser Whose Fortune Cannot
BE Found.

BE Found.
HOMER, Mich, March Hilary Laker,
an odd character who has resided here for
more than twenty years, died of Apo
plexy Monday morning, aged nearly 20
years He came from England Nearly
all the time he has lived in barns He
was a hard and remarkably fast work
man and always had work, which kept
him busy from daylight to darkness.
Misery in his habits, Laker laid up thou
sands of dollars in gold. His money is
secreted somewhere, but the secret died
with him. Good clothes we're often given
him, but he refused to wear them, and he
was always in rags. New garments were
found i'm his haunt in an old barn here.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18

Full particulars details conditions govern
OF these prizes will be published In THE
CHICAGO RECORD. The principal rules follows:
solution be entered by a reader. IL Is i'm
publication whether bought
newsdeaier The contest open, specified cond
lions, all who read the paper
The explanation OF the mystery be made in the
reader English language,
writing, simply giving
that 90 TO make complete absolutely solution
the entire the reader discover
The $4,000 will be awarded. under the
the judgment judges appointed
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
Two Men KILLED by G...

CALUMET, Mich, March Iy.-John j.
Ruoppaa. a missionary. and Abram Hell
tunen, pastor of the Finnish Lutheran
church. both residents Of Calumet, left
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
$4,000 for Women


year ago The Chicago Record offered $4,000
In cash prizes TO authors for the best "stores OF
mystery" The stories were called because II was
required that mystery should run through the
entire story and be disclosed only In the chapter
The award Of authors' prizes has Just beer
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18

the purpose being to give cash prizes to those
readers OF The Chicago Record who should be able
To solve the mystery. or come nearest TO a correct
solution OF A. In afvance Of the publication OF the
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q prise was $4,000, and was won by Harry
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18

THE CHICAGO RECORD is prominently family newspa-
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Intended specially
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18

THE CHICAGO RECORD In Chcagos leading morning daily.
with single the morning
culaton in Amerca-l60,0O0 day. 1t Is member OF The
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family Prof j. T. Hatfield Of the
University writing the Evanston (I) Ipder
hav to the firm conclusion after
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countries that THE CHICAGO RECORD
ideal Journal for time likely
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ssSOI1s and Fathers"

an interval OF week between the publication
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10

THE postoffice is a good indicator of
the condition of community. The
report of theyear's business transacted
at the Mankato postoffice for 1895,
which was published in last evenings
FREE PRESS shows healthy condi-
tion of affairs in our midst. The sale
of stamps and postal cards showed an
increase of S6OO94, while the total
business Of the Office increased $648.S7.
In the money order department. there
was also healthy growth exhibited,
the total of domestic orders issued be-
ing SIS, 1908 greater, and those paid
So, 49797 greater than the year pre-
Vious. The surplus fund deposited
by other postoffices showed an increase
of S47, 559.12. The net income which
the office earned for Uncle Sam was
1882 33. On the whole Mankato
makes most excellent showing in
its postal business for the year 1895.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10
Hood,c DilIc cure all liver ills, bilious.
AAOO$A = L AAAO ness. headache. 25c
THE QUESTION OF RESPONSE
BlLlrY.

The ST. Louis Republic says that
"a Reed congress has now full charge
of legislation" and says what we
now get from the two houses must
be graded as the best the Republi-
can party is capable of conceiving. If
we get nothing the party pleads i'm
becility." This is dishonest position
to assume and one which the Repub-
lic probably would not take were it
not that it preferred makiDga point
for it's party at the expense of the
truth, if the point could be made any
other way. Whatever legislation
passes or fails to pass the house, the
Republicans will be responsible for,
but there their responsibility ends.
Whatever the senate may do cannot
be placed upon the shoulders of the
Republicans, because they have not
control of that body. But the Re-
publicans in the house have shown
themselves capable of rising to the
uCIIdhuo VI UuO uOuI, duu SIfC UlC
country legislation which will lift the
government out of the hole into
which the Democrats have placed it.
The happenings of the past ten
days or two weeks have shown that
the Democrats will array themselves
against any legislation, no matter
how beneficial for the country it may
be, that the Republicans bring forth,
and with the present complexion of
the senate they are able to defeat
it, hence the statement of the Re-
public that the Republicans have "full
charge of legislation" falls to the
ground. The Republicans never have
been in the habit, and they will not
now shirk their responsibility for
matters which they control.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10

THE New Years issue of Duluth
NeUs- Tribune came to hand, splen-
did number of some fifty-two pages,
giving a most complete review of the
past year at the head of the lakes.
Duluth seems to have prospered dur
ing the past year, and the NeOs-
Tribune makes a most excellent show
ing, while exhibiting great enterprise
on it's part in getting out such an
enormous edition. 1t is one which
will be of great benefit to Duluth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10

THE Constitution of Utah contains
several new features. For instance
it provides that juries shall consist of
eight men instead of twelve, and that
in civil cases three-fourths of the
number may render verdict. An
other provision is to the effect that
the state shall never go into debt ex-
ceeding 100000, except in case of in.
surrection; and another guarantees
to every citizen the right to obtain
employment wherever possible, and
makes any interference with this
right crime. 1t is generally known,
of course, that suffrage is given to
women on equal term with men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10

Consisting of column Of smoke, which,
when it appeared at the top OF high hill acted
as a signal and warned the Indian that an
enemy was approaching, or impaired other IN
formation to him.
Just as readily were they with their keen
perception able to perceive the signal of the
approach of that most dreaded of all enemies,
death, noting on the human face the shadow g,
the approach of this greatest of foes. face
that was sallow or blotched, bad breath, a
lustreless eye, loss of flesh and many other
symptoms that proclaim the presence OF disease
was apparent to them. Their kICKAPoo INDIAN
SAGwA given Immediately to people thus afflict-
cd and by its great purifying qualities, COM
bined with its re-invigorating and health
promoting action, the great vital organs OF the
body were speedily restored to health, thus
insuring to them as a race, lives proyerDlaly
long and free from sickness.
Kickapoo Indian Sagwa and other OF their
remedies can be bought to-day at all druggists,
and continue to do for civilized man what the
Indian has obtained by their use for centuries.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10

OUR bosoms do not swell with pride when we
contemplate that Minnesota has not chair
manship in either branch of congress. Why,
0 why, are our great leaders elbowed out of
che places nature designed for them? Echo
answers Why e-Martin County Sentinel.
The reason seems to be that they
are elbOwed out of their seats too
often to give room to the ambitions
of some other fellow. Keep them
there like some of the other states
do, and they are likely to draw the
chairmanships. However, the places
our delegation secured are worth a
dozen chairmanships of unimportant
committees, if to hold those chair
manships they were obliged ito sacri-
flee the important places they now
h011
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10

THE Spanish have put Havana I'M
der martial law. The Cuban army is
only about twenty-five miles distant.
Evidently Campos has fears OF an up
rising there when the insurgents ap-
proach the walls. While it is not
probable that the Cubans can capture
Havana, yet in their work of destruc-
tion they are doubtless 1nflictlng
worse injury upon the Spaniards, for
they are simply carrying out their
threat that if they could not secure
their liberty they would lay the
island in waste. Sugar plantations
are totally destroyed, while railroad
bridges and culverts are burned and
the source of Spanish supplies greatly
crippled.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10

THE dividing of Africa among the
nations of Europe furnishes a good
lesson of what would happen to
South America should the United
States abandon the Monroe doctrine.
On one pretext and another the
powers would commence to enlarge
upon the little foothold they have
there, and within the next century
they would have virtual control of
all the country there. But this coun-
try is not going to abandon the doc
trine, and the greed of Europe will
not fatten upon enlarged American
possessions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10

IT is estimated that the Dingley
bill, which recently passed the house
would yield about S40,0O0,O 900 revenue
a year. This would give the govern
ment a small surplus, but that is
what every well regulated institution
needs. What the government needs
is revenue sufficient to defray it's
expenses and at the same time keep
making reduction of public debt, in
stead of increasing it, as has been the
policy of the present administration.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10

WISCONSIN began the century with
white population of lis persons.
and in 1850 had population of $685.
391. The state census of 1895 gave
her a population of 1,937,915. Of
these 72 per cent were born in the
United States. The population of the
state is $3.50 per square mile, or about
one-seventh that of Rhode Island.
The rapid growth of the states will be
one of the great wonders of the nine
teenth century.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10

THROUGH the kindness of DR.. j. ID.
James we were permitted to look over
a COPY of the New Years edition of
the Denver Republican, which con-
sists of some Al pages, including a
handsome cover. 1t gives a very COM
plete review of Denver, and also of
the state of Colorado. If the Repubh-
can view of the matter is correct,
that state has not suffered to as
great an extent because 50-cent dol
lars are not coined, as some of the
mine owners and l6 to politicians
would have the country believe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10

SPEAKING of the disappearing lakes
the Albert Lea Standard says: can
exchange referring to the evaporation
of the lakes and the increasing dry
ness of the climate, says that it is no
worse than it was in 1853 At that
time all of the smaller lakes in Min
nesota were entirely dry and the
larger ones very much lowered. They
remained in that condition only a
short time when they were filed again
by heavy SHOWS and rain and have
been kept supplied with water until
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10
In his remarks in the house on the

In his remarks in the house on the
bond bill, Congressman Towne said
that it was surrender to President
Cleveland's bond financiering, and an
endorsement of his course in issuing
bonds during the past two years. Mr..
Towne seems to be putting it little
too strong. The bill is not an en-
dorsement of what President Cleve-
land has done, nor really endorsing
the issue of bonds. 1t simply provides
that if the occasion arises when
bonds must be issued, low rate,
short term bond may be issued, and
the people saved heavy interest
charge. This is very different from
an endorsement of the administra-
TONS course. In fact the emergency
tariff bill shows that the Republicans
entertain no endorsement of the
Democratic policy, which has brought
the government to it's present condi-
tiOn
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10
THE Mower county TRANSCRIPT says i

THE Mower county Transcript says it
would like to see all appropriations
for pension spies cut off. 1t is not
likely that the spy business will be
greatly encouraged by the house
Good business Judgment is, in the
tong run, all that needs be exercised in
The matter, and that is the line the
Republicans have always followed,
and the corruption which the Dem
ocrats have had so much to say about,
they have never been ablestO find.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10

The Venezuela commission ap
pointed by President Cleveland is a
strong one, and is likely to carry con-
siderable confidence in what ever de-
cision it may arrive at. 1t is expect
ed that it will begin work at once in
Washington. and that before it COM
pletes it's duties will probably visit
Spain and Holland for the purpose of
examining papers, access to which
cannot otherwise be obtained.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10

properly nourish
the nerves and It's
sues. Feed the
nerves upon pure
blood, and they
will be steady and
strong. Read this:
1t is with pleas
ure that I recon-
mend Hoods Sar-
saparilla as an ex-
cellent nerve tonic
and blood purifier.
I have taken it
mora than o,oa
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10

THOSE Englishmen who attempted
to bring about panic in American
securities, now wish they had kept
their papers. They lost some good
money and this country is the gamer
thereby.