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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-05-06

the band wagon" at their county
convention. There seems to be little
doubt that the Chicago convention
will come out squarely for gold-an
action that has never heretofore been
taken by any great political party in
this country. Democrats are now lay
ing aside their silver horns, prepare
tory to getting onto the platform. tits
now clearly evident, as the NORTH
ERNER has repeatedly said, that every
declaration Of the democracy for
free silver, from that of the state
convention of two years ago down
to the ridiculous attempt at "non-
partisan" democracy in the township
elections this spring, has been dis
honestly made for the purpose of get
ting votes and for that purpose alone.
Free silver does not represent the
views of democracy, and never has
done so. But then, intelligent vot-
ers do not expect honesty from the
democratic party. The only really
sincere plank we ever saw in dem
ocratic platform, the only one that
the party would not change if
success could be secured thereby, is
the one adopted at the state conven-
ton praising Mr.. Cleveland because
he "gave the democratic party for
the first time after the war what was
essential to success more votes"
And that expresses the whole object
and aim of democracy-"more votes"
Those who want to win regardless Of
principle are ideal timber the for
democracy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-05-06

AT their convention last week, Van
Buren, County republicans unani-
mously endorsed the candidacy of
Hon.E. A. Wildey for auditor general.
They did well. 1t is probable that
their candidate is not "machine"
man, but ne is abundantly qualified
and endowed with the requisite and
proper ability to conduct the auditor
generals office in the interests of the
people of Michigan all the time.
State departments in the hands of
such men as Mr.. Wildey will be
managed honorably and economical
ly. If there is any way to cut down
expenses he will find it, and in all
our state affairs the question of econ
omy is one that must not be over
looked. Men like Mr.. Wildey who
have endured all the burdens and
experiences of hard times and heavy
expenses are more in touch with the
real conditions of our people and
their institutions than are profess
sional Office seekers who are not
helpers in the support of such insti-
buttons. So we repeat, Van Buren,
does well.-Ingham County News.
The NoRTHERNER will have some
thing to say at length next week,
concerning Mr.. Wildey's candidacy.
Such expressions as the above are
pleasing in the extreme, in that they
show the strength of Van Buren's
candidate in other parts of the state.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-05-06

THE state democratic convention,
as was expected, declared squarely
for a gold standard. The Van Blu
rem County democrats foresaw what
the result would be, and "got into
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-05-06

Eczema in any part of the body is in.
stantly relieved and permanently cured
by Doan's Ointment. Get it from your
dealer.
Evening star., 1896-06-15
EVENING STAR MONDAY JUNE 49, 1eee-sIxrEEN PAGES
against Mckinley. the others seated were

against Mckinley, the others seated were
for Mckinley.
In California there. were contests in the
third and fourth diatEscts both of which
men.
In Mississippi thereEere contests i'll the
seventh district and as'to the delegaf es at
large. All were aHoWed Mckinley men,
the fight being between local factions. The
Hill faction was successful, except IN the
second. third and sixfh districts. In Loui-
siana there were .corHssts in the first, sec
ond. third, fourth. fifth and sixth districts.
the Mckinley delegates being successful,
except in the fourth district, where the de-
cision was against the Mckinley delegates.
In Texas.
In Texas there were contests in every
district and as to the delegates -at-large
None Of the delegates -at-large were placed
upon the temporary roll. In ten of the dis
tricts the contests were decided in favor Of
the Mckinley delegates, while in the re-
m aiming. the seventh, tenth and twelfth,
the decision was against the Mckinley
delegates.
In Kentucky there was but one contest
the fifth district. which was decided in
ravor of the Mckinley delegate.
In Tennessee there were contests in the
sixth and ninth districts, contestants and
contestees being Mckinley men in one dis
trlct. while In the other. the sixth. the anti
Mckinley contestants were seated.
In Arizona there was a contest as to the
SIX delegates-at-large, all being admitted
with half vote to each. The contest in
Alaska was decided in the same manner.
In South Carolina, Louisiana and Texas
as the Lilly whites" claiming seats in the
convention, but in all of these cases the
committee decided that the organizations
were irregular and could not be recognized.
Evening star., 1896-06-15
Freaks Among Animals.

Whether freaks among wild animals are
as numerous as among domestic ones Is a
question which T am, unable to answer
That they are more frequently noticed
among the latter is true. but person who
takes careful notice Of great many wild
animals viii find among them many
strange freaks.
While duck hunting several years ago
shot small flock duck which had only
one leg. My first impression was that
the missing member had been bitten of
by turtle but on sknning the bird for
mounting failed to find even any traces
of leg
In my cabinet OF curlosities 1 have the
wing OF white blackbird of the red-wing
variety. This bird was nearly pure white
excepting the red spots on it's wings
When brought 10 me 1t was in too far
state Of decomposition for mounting, so
that all l could save was Its wings.
have since seen one which was partially
white. also partially white bluebfrd.
The white ruffed grouse shown in the
April "Gamelana' is highly interesting
few years ago while strolling along
the shores OF Lake Ontario found nest
Of young turtle which were just Matching
out. On digging into the fine sand found
one just emerging from it's shell with two
perfectly formed necks and heads. TAX
Ing the odd find home 1 placed 1t in a pan
partially filed with water, and kept it
for five or six weeks. Each head eyi-
IDENTIFY had will of its own, although it
was impossible to tell which had the most
control of the body. 1t was very amusing
to watch the specimen: one head would
wake up and start the body off according
to Its own notions. when the other head
wouio rouse up; then the body would fol-
low their wills for short time and so
the strife continued until death ended the
struggle.
A friend of mine caught a white wood
cnuck which was a pure albino with beau
ti1ul pink eyes. This freak was exhibited
at county fair and attracted many Wis
Hors Black woodchucks, although by no
means common in these parts, are not so
rare white ones
A partially white red squirrel was
brought to me some years ago. From the
general appearance of this specimen the
change of color was due to extreme old age.
Evening star., 1896-06-15
ALL WE'RE SCARED.

Explosion of n Can of TomatOes
Caused a Sensation on ShipbOnrd.
From the New York Sum-
Congressman Amos J. Cummings prob
ably was very brave soldier during the
war" said a Florida man yesterday, but
l saw him badly frightened down in our
state several years ago. Perhaps 1 may
add that all the other members in the
party were frightened also. We were MAX
Ing trip up the st. Johns river in an old
side wheeler that had seen much service,
and as we sat on deck one of the members
OF the party told stories of the life on
Mississippi boat in rthe days when they
raced Tor all they were worth and not in
frequently blew UP. o
This doesn't look like very safe
ing slow M2
suddenly there was smothered ex-
plosfon between decks, and then a series
OF the widest negro yells that 1 ever
heard Every man jumped for the COM
panionway. We were met by the negro
cook, who had lost no time in getting up
On deck. He was sight to terrify any
one. His head seemed to be covered with
blood, and he yelled atlthe top of his voice:
Jump; for de lub of Gawd, jump! I'm
killed and de boilers busted Some one
grabbed the cook before he could jump
overheard, and another directed attention
10 tne lact that the engines were running
all rlght. Then the explanation of the ex-
pioslon came out in installments. 1t was
simple. Cummings had brought down some
canned tomatoes, and the cook didn't
know how TO handle them. Without OPEN
Ing the can he had placed it on his range.
When the tomatoes began to boil the can
burst and the contents flew over the cook s
head. Perhaps Cummings has forgotten
the incident but 1 know that he was
frightened, and so was the cook"
Evening star., 1896-06-15

Why Those Of Corsica Are Models of
Queenly Grace and Ense.

Why Those Of Corsica Are Models of
Queenly Grace and Ease.
From London Figaro.
How women walk has recently been
the subject of discussion in a Partisan
journal. According to this authority, the
palm must be awarded to French women.
The Englishwoman, 1t states, does not
walk: she travels. Her limbs appear to be
moved by the engine Of q steamer and her
feet have the proportions OF an Atlantic
liner! Concerning the gait OF women of
other countries. this interesting Journal
goes on to remark that the German is
heavy. one feels the earth tremble beneath
her tread. the Spanish woman "prances," )"
the American resembles the pendulum of a
clock. the Italian "skips." the Russian
skates" the Dutchwoman rolls" and
the Belgian ''trampS about"
Now, although these remarks are ungal-
liant and uncomplimentary to our own nation
particularly. We cannot but own that there
Is certain amount Of truth in them. Num-
bers OF women do not seem to care how
they walk, SO long they cover the dis
tance they wish to traverse somehow. But
II they could see themselves as they ap-
pear to the casual onlooker, how very diff
ferently would they comport themselves!
How often Is pretty face and figure spoil
ed by a Stoop of the shoulders and q wrig-
CLING, bustling walk!
COrSican women are models of oueenly
grace. and the reason is plain. They have
curious custom of carrying burdens, wa
ter, pots. etc. on their heads. L noticed a
Corst:an woman going on board a steamer
at Marseilles not long ago, carrying her
baby in her arms and her portmanteau on
her head. AS nearly all the water in Cor
sica is carried from wells by women in
water pots, the women acquire from youth
the practice Of carrying burdens on their
heads. An hours practice of this exercise
day with, for instance, book or a pill
low on our head would do wonders in the
way OF making us into types of grace and
ease. when before we were the exact op-
posite.
Evening star., 1896-06-15
WIVES BOUGHT AT AUCTION.
A Town on Vancouver Island Imports
Spfnsters From the East.
From the New York World

A Town ON Vancouver Island Imports
SDtnsters From the East.
From the New York World
There Is a town on Vancouver Island
overlooking the Pacific ocean that is in
need Of 5000 women. The town is scheer-
full place in Its general aspect, it's streets
are we'll paved. and the climate and sur
roCndings combine to make 1t attractive
But there Is shortage of women and
young girls in this locality that begets an
air of melancholy in the bearing OF the su-
perf1uous male inhabitants.
The mayor OF the town is a resourceful
man. Finding that it was impossible to
relieve the gloom that had settled over his
bailiwick without foreign aid, he raised
fund to import a carload Of marriageable
women from the east. A hundred young
women comprised the first consignment to
this center of high-pressure bachelorhood.
The town received the newcomers with
open arms. reception, followed by
bargain sale" Of wives acted like q tonic
on the despairing community. Men who
had begun to fear that long journey must
precede the chance to wed found honey
moon within their reach. The bidding was
spirited. In some instances great bargains
were obtained. forlorn bachelor obtaining
better half at actually panic prices. One
man had life partner knocked down to
him before he had been introduced to her.
There was not large amount Of money
hFolNeu III lhiS CURIOUS sale. "A girl VINO
owned $50 was rich enough to indulge In
the luxury of spinsterhood If she SO desired.
A man with 800 to spend at the auction
was in position to make his own choice
practically. Beauty was at premium
and frequently caused very lively competi-
ton. On the whole the experiment was a
great success and the town has taken an
air of gayety that 1t sadly needed. The
number of weddings since the auction has
been sufficiently great to encourage the
town In the effort to obtain another car
load of spinsters from the east.
Evening star., 1896-06-15
A Ouidn Heroine.

From the Ladys Pictorial.
In the suite of the Grand Duke Serge Is
an officer of the guards, the Prince z.
whose wife bids fair to rival Ouida's most
fabulous heroines. She is the possessor
of the famous Regent pearl. and IS one
of the most beautiful women in Europe
Petite. brunette and sparkling with life.
she lookc but little older than her two
little sons. to whom she is more than or
dinarily attached Her husbands wealth
is so great that she can crafty every
passing whim, yet her greatest pleasure
in life is to hold high revel surrounded by
children. Fitting in and out among thcm
with priceless pearls entwined in her hair
and round her neck, diamonds studdng
her exquisitely fitting dresses. she looks
the veriest child among them all, her sim
pie. happy nature erdearing her to every
one with whom she comes In contact.
The prince possesses estates in no less
than seventeen different countries, a pal
ace in St. Petersburg. another in Moscow,
a villa near the cars favorite residence,
Tsarskoe Selo, a hotel in Paris a special
train de luxe to take him from place to
place, yet with all this wealth the beau
tiful princess Is as unspoiled and unaf-
fected as village maiden.
Evening star., 1896-06-15
A MEAN WOMAN.
How She Got Ahead of a Lawyer Who
Got Her Out of Trouble.

How She Got Ahead of a Lawyer Who
Got Her Out OF Trouble.
From the New York Sun
There is an elderly spinster down in Lam
caster county, Pa, who has earned the
reputation of being the meanest woman
alive. Her whole career has tended In
the direction Of upholding her right to this
unenvied repute but a recent act OF hers
absolutely clinched her claim in the minds
of her neighbors.
Her meanness got her into litigation with
neighbor, which lasted several years. and
ended at last in ner victory by reason Of
the cleyerness and hard work Of her law
yer. She anticipated that the counseTs bill
would be large, and although a woman of
wealth, the thought Of having to part with
several hundreds racked her mentally and
physically.
One day the lawyer received a hurried
call to her home where, it was said, she
lay at the point of death. He found his
client i'll abed. breathing hard and appar-
emily very weak. She explained that she
expected to die very shortly, and as she
had no near kin, she wished him to draw
up her last will and testament. The lawyer
made ready. and then the old woman, be-
tween gasrs, said:
Il want you to make the will out so that
your two sons, John and William, will di-
vide between them all my property at my
death. They are fine lads and l appreciate
the fact that they have always treated me
with more consideration than any Of my
acquaintance"
The lawyer protested. His sons had no
claim on her; perhaps she had some poor.
deserving relatives. No. there was none,
the spinster insisted. John and William
to get all. or she would not die contented.
After a half hour of expostulation the law
yer finally gave in and drew up the will
in favor of his sons and had it duly signed
and witnessed. Then 1t was placed in
drawer, where the testator said it would
be found at her death.
She was fast growing weaker but man.
aged to say: Now, before 1 die, 1 wish to
settle my bill with you for legal work..
But. madam, after such generosity, 1
can not take a cent for such services. Your
gcc dness to my sons thousand time more
than repays me for my work. l will not
take a cent.
But you must. l wish to leave this
world free Of debt. Name the sum at
once
Then she reached under her pillow and
drew forth her purse. The lawyer, to sat-
isfy her, named the ridicUlousy small sum
of $40, which he received and gave a re-
ceipt to her for. This DONE he backed out
of the room But as soon as he was gone
the elderly woman leaped from her bed in
the most sprishtly manner. ran to the
drawer, got the will and threw 1t into the
fireplace. where it went to ashes and
smoke. She carefully filed away the re-
ceipt, dressed herself and is living today.
Evening star., 1896-06-15
A SUBMERGED ELECTRIC RAILWAY


AnOrding the Fun Without the Dis
comfort of n Sea Voyage.
From the Queen Gondon).
Encouraged by the pronounced success
of his electric railway skirting a portion of
the coast at the Kemp Town end of Brieh-
ton, the famous English watering place
Masnus Volk conceived the idea of an
electric car running upon rails submerged
In the sea. which should in sense have
the advantage Of a sea voyage without its
attendant discomforts. This design In the
hands OF a company. of which the direc-
tors are E. .. Bleackley. chairman; j. ].
Clark, r. j. Pope and NJ. Volk. with an en-
ergettc secretary in F. ]. Gully. has, at a
very large cost, now been carried out. The
line begins at the east end of the present
OF three miles to the pretty village of Rot
tingdean, where an iron pier has been
erected for the cars to run to-
1t may be only necessary, In the light of
public interest to give the main features
OF the construction, the technical details
involving the absolute safety and success
full working Of the undertaking have been
matter for long and careful thought, with
a very large outlay Of capital. for those
practically concerned in the matter.
The rails have been laid at considerable
distance from the Shore fact that will be
appreciated by those cOgniZant with the
picturesque beauty Of the rocky coast at
Kemp Town, and the depth Of water above
the embedded rails will be fifteen feet at
high tide. The passengers in the car will
be at a height of twenty-four feet above
the rails. or with a space Of nine feet be-
tween themselves and the sea at high tide.
AS regards the car itself, it is attractive
looking and pretty; 1t Is fifty feet long by
twenty-five feet wide the main deck and
appurtenances being carried out much on
the principle of steam yacht. On the
center deck Is saloon. with plate glass
windows round and large ottoman, and
there Is total accommodation on board
for from hundred To- hundred and fifty
passengers. "r
The car has been built by the Gloucester
Railway Carriage Company ST George
Moore of Westminster being the architect,
IN conjunction with Mr.. Volk and 1t may
be remarked generally that great care has
been paid to the comfort of passengers
ANA this. In brief, is the new invention,
which the enterprise and never-enG.- In
genuity Of man has provided for the al
ready highly favored town of Brighton.
Evening star., 1896-06-15
At the Coronation Ball.

From the Chicago Dispatch.
First footman-"You checked the hats
and coats of the Gran1 Dukes Michael
Alexandrovitch. Cyrille Vlademirovitch,
Boris Vladamirovitch. Andrew Vladamiro-
witch. Alexis AIexandroyitch, Dimitri Con-
stantincvitch, Nicholas Nico!aievitch, Pc
ter Nicholaievitch, Michael Nicolaievitch,
Nicholas Mikhailovitch, Alexander Mix hail
ovitch, Sergius Mikhallovi'ch, the Princess
Eugene MaXimillanovltch and George Max
imiEanovitch, didn't your
Second footman-tI did"
First footman."Then perhaps you can
tell yich is ytch"
Evening star., 1896-06-15
SCIENCE IN THE KITCHEN.
A New Condition of Things for the
Housewife.

"A Ne" SOn01t1On OF 1n1nRS 1OF tnc
Housewife.
From Food.
This is the golden age Of science. from
which uncertainty has been banished. Life
has been reduced to a system; we live and
move and have our being by a set Of rules
immutable as the laws of the Medes and
Persians, and woe betide that unfortunate
woman who transgresses. Science has held
emily light into every corner of every de-
partment Of the house Of life, even into
that corner of unscientific woman, the
kitchen. And the light has revealed many
strange and wonderful things, among 9TH
ers the fact that as a race we have known
very little about the science of eating.
The preparation OF food in scientific
way seems to be one of the most important
branches Of human knowledge, and yet it
has only been during the past half century
that scientists have given the subject any
attention whatever. Baron Ltebig, in Ger
many, was a pioneer in this study, and in
our own country, Prof Atwater, an officer
Of the Agricultural Department, has done
much to advance the science.
1t is remarkable how far wrong some Of
our time-honored traditions and ideas are
shown to be, under the Investigations con-
Quoted by these scientists. For instance.
housekeepers who have been for years
p1Iding themselves upon the snow-white
to learn that white bread is all a mistake,
being not only deficient in important food
elements. but being also positively detri-
mental to the health. Fortunately, how
ever, the dismay of the housekeepers has
been turned to joy by the discovery of a
process of making whole wheat flour. by
which all the gluten of the wheat-one Of
the most important Of food elements-is re-
tanned. Whole wheat flour must not be
confused with Graham flour, which con-
tains the husks or bran of the wheat that
causes irritation of the digestive organs
The whole wheat flour Is free from the
bran but 1t is claimed not particle of the
gluten is lost. 1t makes bread Of rich
golden-brown color, delicious to the TASTE
of easy digestion and Of great nutritive
value. OF course, physicians and cooking
schools recommend and urge the use of
whole wheat flour, with the result that it's
use has spread rapidly, and soon every one
will have ceased to regard the making of
fine. snowwhite bread a special accom-
plishment.
This is only one Of the many revolutions
science Is making in the kitchen. The wise
woman is the one who adapts herself to
new conditions and learns the economy Of
scientific living.
Evening star., 1896-06-15
HOW PLATr WAS BEATEN.

Result of the All-NiSht Meeting of
National Committee.
From the New York Herald.
ST. LOUIS, June IA. 1S96-The promise
made by Major McKinley's managers to
the friends in New York that the anti
Platt contesting delegates in the twelfth
thirteenth and fifteenth districts should be
given representation in the national con-
vention was fulfilled through the national
committee during session which lasted
from Z o'clock Saturday night until 4
o'clock Sunday morning.
1t was nearly midnight Saturday night be-
fore the committee had cleared the decks
for action and was ready to take up the
six New York contested cases. The list
before the committee Of delegates and con-
Evening star., 1896-06-15
CONTESTS ACTED UPON.
Analyzing the Work of the ReDubli-
can National Committee,


An analysis of the work of the republican
national committee at st. Louis in regard
to the 16S contests which were originally
fled with 1t shows that 136 cases were
acted on. some Of the original number
having been abandoned. while several.
notably those of Delaware and a portion
of the Texas delegation, were referred to
the convention. In many cases both con-
testants and contestees were understood to
be Mckinley men. notably In all Of the
Mississippi and South Carolina districts,
and in certain districts from Tennessee,
Virginia and elsewhere.
OF the 1876 claimants rejected by the COM
mittee. sixty-two were avowed Mckinley
men. The impression which prevailed dur
ing the consideration of these cases that
the committee was deciding large MAORI
ty of the cases in favor of Mckinley.
doubtless grew out of the fact that In
nearly all Of the states where there were