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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23
Five Lives Lost.

New York. Dec. 21.-The explosion OF
a piano lamp on the second floor on the
four story residence 514 East Fifty
eighth street. resulted in the loss OF
five lives last night. The dead are:
Aaron Goldsmith. years old; Chlotilde
Goldsmith. his wife. SO years: Bertha
Goldsmith. 10 years; Harry Goldsmith.
years; Frank Goldsmith, s years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23
SCRIBNER'S
MAGAZINE.
A Red-LetteT Year For 1897.

The entire novelty of the plans for 1897 is notice
able. For instance, the series devoted to
"London a seen by Charles Dana Gibson" Mr..
Gibson has not before appeared az a writer. He
visited London last summer for Scribner's Mags-
zine for the purpose OF depicting with pen and en-
Gil those scenes and types which the huge metropo-
lis presents In endless variety.
OF like novelty is the first considerable novel by
Richard Harding Davis SOLDIERS oil fortune" The
hero Is of the most vigorous men that Mr..
Davis has drawn. Illustrated by @. ID. Gibson.
"The conduct of great businesses" beautifully
illustrated series of articles of which the following
are already completed: "The great department
store.""The management OF great hotel "The
working of the bank" "a great manufactory."
undergraduate life In American colleges
series of articles touching upon the life of older
universities "a represented by the dongs Of the
writes on undergraduate life at Yale" Mr.Jsmes
Alexander on princeton" and Robert Grant and
Edward 8. Martin Harvard
"Jspan and China since thu war, will be most
interesting group OF articles richly illustrated.
sThe unquiet sex" Under the title +" The unquiet
SEX" Mrs. Helen wstterson Moody will write
series of articles :-"woman and reforms" THE
college-bred woman" "Woman's clubs" and "The
case of Malta" "a paper on domestic seryice).
w. ID. Howells' "Story of play" In this Mr..
Howels gives us the best novel he has produc-
ed I'm his delightful vein of light comedy.
George w. Cable, In addition to the fiction
enumerated there will be series of four short stories
by George W. Cable. the only ones ne has written
for many years.
How TO travel wisely with a minimum of wear and
tear must be regarded as art little understood.
Mr.. lie Wis Morris Iddihgs in two articles, will offer
variety Of useful suggestions and data ON ocean
and land travel" This will be happily rounded out
by an article from Mr.. Richard Harding Davis on
Travellers meets: Their ways and methods"
The illustrations by American and foreign artists
win be highly pertinent.
Sc II is Impossible in a small spacs TO even
mention the many attractive features for 1897.
beautiful illustrated booklet has been prepared,
which will be sent, postage paid, on request
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23
New Bridge Acros, the Menominee.

Menominee, Mich, Dec. 18.-The con-
tract for building the new Menominee
and Marinette bridge across the Me-
nominee river has been awarded to the
Wisconsin Bridge and Iron company
OF Milwaukee, the lowest bidders, the
price of the steel structure of fifteen
spans complete with tube and pile sub
structure, being 9,599.42 OF this
amount Menominee pays $S,5S3.72 and
Marinette $1,015.7O.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23
Foreclosure Suit Begun.

Marquette. Mich, Dec. 1S.-Papers
have been filed here by the Farmers
Loan and Trust company of New York
against the Escanaba Waterworks
company in beginning of foreclosure
suit on a 100000 mortgage. the third
one Of three aggregating $275.000 held
by the trust company for the protec-
ton of bondholders. During foreclos-
ure and sale a receiver is asked for.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23
Tramp Girl Only q Years Old.

Owosso. Micha Dec. 21.-Jessie Smith.
the 9-year-old daughter of poor parents,
is beyond question the youngest girl
tramp i'm the country. Jessie takes to
the road as naturally as the expert
enced wanderer. and whenever she tires
Of home OF school she takes trip into
the country and enjoys the hospitality
of the farmers. Jesse's case is being
Investigated by the county agent, with
a view of sending her to the industrial
school
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23
Little Diversion at Homer, Mich.

Homer. Mich, Dec. IA patent medi-
cine man has been egged by one OF
Homer's we'll known young ladies' The
medicine man had been at one of the local
drug stores the past two weeks advertis-
ing new patent medicine by giving a
treatment. He had large signs in front,
and he claims that certain young women
disfgured and tried to tear down these
signs. He accosted them on the street at
night and threw little oil of citron on
them to even up matters 1t is said. The
next night the girl on whom the citron
was thrown procured bag of hen fruit,
walked into the store and opened fire on
the young man. She threw fourteen eggs
at short range and daubed the young man
and the store in general
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23
Honor to a Retiring Editor.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 1S.-The
Hesperous club, of this city. select
social organization, gave a banquet at
the Morton House last night as a COM
pliment to Colonel NJ. A. Aldrich, who
recently retired from the managing ed
itors chair of The Democrat, after fill
ing the position for nearly six years.
Nearly 100 members and guests were
present, the later including gentlemen
from Detroit and other Michigan citiS.
The banquet was followed by a pro-
gramme of toasts with responses
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23
Art Exhibition mt Venice.

London, Dec. 21.-A second interna-
tional art exhibition will be held at
Venice in the coming spring. Professor
A. Fradeletto will again assume the
secretaryship. and so many exhibitors
from all parts of the world have al
ready sent in their names that three
new halls are TO be built to accommo-
date their pictures.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23
De.,onaeut Over Bushes. Reverses.

st. Louis. Dec. 21.-James ii. Glover,
a brother of ex-Congressman John M.
Glover, aged 80 years. committed sui
eide Saturday by shooting himself in
the head. Dependency over business
reyerses is thought to have been the
.a,sa for che deed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23
NATIONAL BANK OF ILLINOIS.

Will Go into Liquidation-ItsS Surplus of
$1,000. 900 In Peril.
Chicago, Dec. 2l.-The National Bank
of Illinois did not open It's doors this
morning The prospect is that the bank
will go into liquidation. The clearing
house committee believes that by reason
of unwarrantable and injudicious loans
the 81 900 900 capital and the 81 900, 900 sur.
entirely lost
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23
READY TO KILL SPANlARDs.
Lieutenant Juttner Of Michigan Raises n
Company of Caban Volunteers.

Menominee, Mich. Dec I.-First
Lieutenant A. A. Juttner OF disbanded
company +. Fifth regiment, Michigan
National guards, has offered his serv-
ices by letter to the Cuban authorities.
and i'm view Of an acceptance has Sc
lected a company OF sharpshooters. the
members of which are ready TO go to
war at the command of their leader.
Lieutenant Juttner ia a dead shot, and
he has chosen men who will do his bid
ding. He has already achieved repu
tation as fine disciplinarian. The
conditions Of his offer are that free
transportation shall be furnished his
troops, and in case OF a Cuban victory
he and his men are To receive fair
compensation for services during the
war from the time they take up arms.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23
Acquitted on the Insanity Plea.

Jackson, Mich, Dec. 2l.-Louis Heyd-
lauff has been acquitted by jury of
the crime of numbering his sweetheart,
Emma Moeckel. The jury was out for
twenty hours. The defense was temper
airy insanity at the time of the COM
mission of the act.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23
Furniture i. Having a Boom.

Grand Rapids. Mich, Dec. 16.-The fur
niture factories in this city are employing
last six months and the greatest increase
of working force has been made since cleo
ton. The number OF men now employed
is between 1900 and 1000 more than on
Nov. 1. The wages are the same as have
been paid the last three years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23
Deal I'm a Wine To he Closed.

Ishpeming. Mich. Dec. 1I.-Superin-
tendent Davidson. Of the Common
wealth iron company. and f. II. Mil
Ter. representing Cleveland capitalists.
have finished their inspection OF the
Bessie mine at Humboldt. They were
very favorably impressed with the
property. which means that a sale.
which has been pending for the past
month. will he closed. Before leaving
Humboldt Tuesday night Davidson and
Miller put five men To work keeping
the water out OF the workings and an
nuonced that mining operations would
be resumed after the first of the year.
New machinery will he installed and
the property will be opened up so as
TO give employment 10 200 men. The
Bessie has been idle three years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23
Filed ChatteI Mortgages.

Detroit, Dec. 1.-two chattel mort
cages were filed Tuesday by Fred Ros-
enfield & Bros, wholesale dealers in
leaf tobacco. One mortgage is for
1000, in favor Of Strauss Bros, of Lig-
Onier. Ind.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23
Endemic of Diphtheria.

Hersey. Mich. Dec. 17.-Diphtheria is
epidemic and all the public schools and
Sunday schools have been closed by
the health officer. Pastors have been
notified not to open their churches and
all public gatherings are prohibited.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23
jailed for Illegal Fishing.

Stevens Point, Wis, Dec. T.-Frank
Sinner, who lives in the town of Hull, was
arrested and brought TO this city charged
with illegal fishing, having used nets in
the Plover river. He pleaded guilty be
fore Justice Park and was sentenced to
sixty DAYS in the county Jail.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23
Charges Infringement OF Patents.

Detroit, Dec. 1.-THE National Cash
Register company of Dayton. o., has
brought suit in the United States court
here against the Victor Cash Register
company of this city. The National
company claims that the Victorette
cash register, which is made by the
Victor company. infringes it's patents
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23
Mining Titles Are Perfect.

Houghton, Mich. Dec. 1S.-Titles to
the Huron Isle Royal and Grand Port
age mines have been found perfect by
Attorney Chadbourne and the syndi-
cate which bought them are making
necessary payment.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23
Prom Pulpit to stage.

Saginaw, Mich. Dec. 1S.-Rev. Ben
jamin T. Trego. rector of st. Johns
Episcopal church at this place, has ten
dered his resignation, to take place Jan.
/, 1897, when he will leave the ministry
and enter the study OF dramatics, pre-
paratory to going on the stage next
August to star Jointly with Clay Glenn
ent in a repetoire of Shakespearean
1rax
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23
round entity of MansiauRhter.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-Private James d.
Allen. a private in the Fifteenth in
fantry, u. s. A, was found guilty of
manslaughter in the federal court Fri
day. March 20 Allen shot and killed
Daniel NJ. Call. also private In the
Fifteenth. The killing grew out Of a
boxing contest in which Allen was
worsted. The defense was insanity.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23
Young Crisp Succeeds His Father

Atlanta. Ca. Dec. IA special cleo
ton held yesterday in the Third con-
gressional district, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death OF Charles f. Crisp,
resulted in the election of Charles r.
Crisp. eldest son of the distinguished
ex-eppaxar
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23

On motion of Supervisor Smith, the board ad-
journed until tomorrow morning at O'Clock.
Saturday, Oct. 18th, 1899.
Board convened pursuant to adjournment; roll
called; quorum present
Minutes of previous session read and approved.
The committee on county buildings submitted
the following report which, on motion Of Super
visor Brown, was accepted and adopted:
To the Honorable Board OF Supervisors of Van
Buren, County
Your committee on county buildings would
respectfully report that the 18th day Of October
they, with other members of the board and the
superintendents of the poor, visited the county
farm and found everything in hrst-class shape and
no repairs needed.
We also visited the Jail and found il well kept
and in good order with no repairs needed except
a small hall at the entrance TO the cells, which
needs ceiling. and we would recommend that the
sheriff be instructed to have the same ceiled and
painted.
W. X. VAN HIsE. JAS. II. JOHNSON,
the county treasurer was fixed at the sum OF
The committee on printing submitted the fol-
lowing report which, on motion of Supervisor
Smith, was accepted and adopted:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Van
Buren, County,
Your committee on printing beg leave to submit
the following report:
That they have received and examined the bids
for printing the proceedings OF the BOARD OF super
visors for the June and October sessions OF 1896
and the Januarykession 1897. and recommend that
the printing be awarded to the True Northerner
Publishing Co. at % cents per folio OF 100 words
500 copies in pamphlet form and to be inserted in
paper.
Respectfully submitted.
FIJI. FULLER, w. X. VAN HISE,
]. MARSHALL, IA. p. WATERS.
The committee on drains submitted the follow
ing additional report viz:
Your Committee on drains would make the fol-
lowing additional report:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23
Failure mt Des Moines.

Des Moines. Ia, Dec. 21.-The whole
sale implement house Of Randall, Selby
& Bell has made an assignment. The
liabilities are over 100000 with unesti-
mated assets. u. +. Ebert was made
assigned
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23
woman Commits suicide.

Mason City. Ia, Dec. 2l.-Miss Win
ME Traver. deputy treasurer OF Clay
county, committed suicide Saturday by
shooting herself four times. Despon-
denoy was the cause.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23
Counterfeit Dollars In Michigan.

Holland, Mich, Dec. 21.-Counterfeit
silver dollars have been circulated here
for the last few days. Merchants and
saloonkeepers are the victims.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23

Frankfort, KY, Dec. 16.-The court
Of appeals yesterday granted the attor-
neys for Scott jackson thirty days to
file q petition for a rehearing.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23

failure has been increased by the ar.
rest OF ex-Generai Manager Chester w.
Comstock. He IL charged by the de-
positors' committee with having en-
bezzied $1,000 of the banks funds.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23

Dyckman Swamp Drain, South Haven Township
Township Drain.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23
Ex-Bank Manager Arrested.

Big Rapids. Mich. Dec. 16.-Excite-
ment over the recent Big Rapids bank
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23

On motion OF Supervisor McFellin. the entire
report OF the drain committee was accepted and
adopted
The committee finance submitted the fol
lowing report which, on motion of Supervisor
Johnson, was accepted and apopted.
To the Honorable Board OF Supervisors of Van
Buren, County:
Your committee on finance would respectfully
report that we find the several amounts of the
several taxes to be raised by the different town
ships IN the county of Van Buren, for the year 1896
TO be as follows
ma
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23

Conant Drain, Township of Waverly-Townshp
Drain.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23

Wood Drain, Covert Twp.-Twp. Drain.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23
NcSptItiuiil SuouiittCb.
r. III. FULLER, w. X. VAN HISE,
|. MARSHALL, IA. y. WATERS.

The committee on drains submitted the follow
ing additional report, viz:
Your Committee on drains would make the fol-
lowing additional report
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23
Supervisors Proceedings.

conklin Drain. Township of Porter-co Drain.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-17
SOUTH COLUMBIA.

On last Su nday evening at o clock,
at the residence of Mrs. John Dow
ell, the infant of Mr. and Mrs. Roe
Andrews died, after several months
illness. Funeral at residence Mon
day, 10 o'clock a. M, conducted by
Rev. w. T. Ussery. The innocent
little sufferer was only about fifteen
months old, yet it was a heart sOr-
row to the doting parents, who have
our sincere sympathy.
Mrs. Lewis Grimes, of Hampshire,
is the guest of Mrs. Jessie Powell.
Miss Josie Dahney has returned
from an extended visit to relatives
at Cornersville and Lynnville.
Sidney Cameron has returned to
Sheffield, after a short stay with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Came
ron.
Enough will be said doubtless, in
reference to the loss Of our friend,
Mr.. McLemore, but We must Ihen-
ton the general and deep sadness
produced upon his employees. Their
high appreciation of him was mourn
fully manifested at his funeral. The
scene was touching and was simply
an exhibition Of his merits made by
those who knew him best.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-17

EDITOR Misunderstanding to Mr..
RaineV's last article on pixies, / Will
endeaVor to correct a few erroneous
that might be based there
on. As the County Court took no ac-
ton in the matter it's useless to dis
cuss all the points raised, When these
pixies are again offered tor sale l nope
he will give us statement rom ms
hooks of the gross receipts and eX-
penses for the preceding five years
Then we will he in position to intelll-
gently consider the purchase, with
view of making them free after they
have paid for themselves. This might
prove desirable, but just now doubt
the advisability. However, it would IN
my opinion be preferable to taxing the
county to pay for them. As to there
being no good roads except the pixies,
beg leave to differ, though we have
great many in deplorable condition.
/ have noticed n decided improvement
i'm county roads within the last few
The claim that the dissatisfied five
per cent have done more harm during
| the last five years to The good road in
terests in Maury County than ESQ.
! jim Sanders convicts can 90 good IN ~
wears, is 4 good one on "Jimmie.' Per-
haps they annoy Mr.. Rainey, but MI.
|
more miles OF free pixies in twenty
wears than we now have of toll pixies;
and could we get some of the short term
state conVicts who are now idle, we
would improve our roads proportion
ately faster
am sorry to see that Mr. Rainey
misinterpreted my remarks in regard
to his "half kept pixies had no
particular pike in view. ! merely
wished to demonstrate That the pixies
are a great benefit and decidedly
acceptable to one who had just used a
mud road. even if not kept up TO the
standard desired. / am glad they are
where can pay toll and use them
lie is entirely out of the harness when
he places pixies and bridges in the same
| class of internal Improvements. Sw0l'
1 en- streams are dangerous TO both lie
. and property, and while | may never
, use some of the bridges-as he suggest
my friends will, and | am wiling t.
: help protect their lives and property
! Besides, Mr.. Rainey ana other enter
D prising citizens have proven theIh
selves willing to invest their capital in
a toll roads, but how many toll bridges
e have they built? Not one. Mr.. RalneS
!. seems to forget that Hickman county
:. furnishes $1,000 and pays hail the eN
p penses to keep the bridge in repairs a
- Gordons Ferry, while we appropriate
y not to exceed four thousand dollars
e Marshall county paid one third tn
cost Of repairing the bridge at Hardi
n sons Mill, and had this bridge not beel
e repaired it would have been a total loss
e The rock crusher and road grader re
n ferred to are for the benefit OF any sec
n ton of Maury County, and wiildo NOR
- work in one day than the hands on an
Is road could do in month, therefor
IL will prove a valuable acquisition to on
road system, and l consider this none
lie well snent. That our court has bee
lr too lavish with the peoples money
m some instances, cannot be denied, out
10 hope to see reformation and goo
~ j. NJ. DAVIS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-17
AROUND TOWN.

The street-sprinkler is having a
mighty easy and money-making job
of it this month.
Washington encampment meets
tonight, Friday, July II, in the
Odd Fellows hall.
See Harlan Bros. before buying
your coal. july 10-2t
Monday morning II little frame
house belonging to w. H. Jackson,
colored, on east Sixth street, was
destroyed by fire.
The South Columbia Epworth
League will give an ice-cream sup
per at the residence OF Mr.. Mooney,
OH Galloway street, next Wednesday
night.
We want your money and for 30
days will offer great inducements
for Cash. JAMES BROS. juliet
Mrs. Cas- Smith and son, of Muir
freesboro, and Mrs. Tennie Hughes
and son, of Nashville, are now with
their mother, Mrs. Josephine Man
grum, in West end.
The Republicans met last Monday
night and organized Mckinley and
Hobart Club. Mr.. ]. A, Tegarden
was elected President; j. b. Stages,
ice-President; Il. A. Goslin, Treas
urer, and Ed. Blackburn, Secretary.
For the next thirty days, |
will fill or extract teeth at half
my usual charges, and guarantee
| satisfaction. DR., j. ID. SMITH,
West Seventh Street, between Bethel
House and Methodist Church.
sep6 ly
Irish potatoes retailed in Colum-
bia this week at ten cents bushel,
and old corn at nineteen cents a
bushel. These are the lowest prices
the oldest citizen can remember.
We are located on the corner o
Sixth and Embargo streets, next t.
new Jail. We are prepared to fur
nish marble and granite monuments
of modern designs, coping, tilinj
and stone vases. Call and see us.
Yours to serve, PAYNE d HILL.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-17
Relipereni Tourists.

A man and his family, travelling
ia a covered wagon and speaking
broken english, but fluent 'cussers,
raised a row at the first toll gate out
on the Pulaski pike last Friday, be-
cause the gate keeper, Mr.. Sands,
wanted tLem to pay toll. To quell
the row the gate keeper agreed to let
them pass free, but that did not sat
isfy them. Judge f. d. LOOney was
called upon for advice and assis-
lance, and the Judge-for his thanks
got curtain lecture such as he
was not used to. The woman drew
a rake, the man his gun, and there
were lively times. Judge Looney
came to town and swore cut a war
rant against the providers. The man
was arrested, but again released, on
the promise to take himself and his
tribe out of the county, which he
did.