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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-08-19
To Read-TO Sleep.

1t is difficult to sympathize with the
habit of early morning reading in bed
1t is, however, quite excusable for a
man to remain in bed to breakfast if he
wants TO look through the most un-
wieldy Of his folio volumes, for as ev-
cry wise man son knows, there is no
place so convenient as the "land of
counterpane" for spreading out bulky
book upon, nor any vantage ground SO
good as that of the bolster activities
from which to look down upon the broad
expanses of its pages Such an unwieldy
volume as folio can only be satisfac-
torily wrestled with in this way. Also
this plan saves that perilous strain on
the binding of heavy book which takes
place when il is balanced on the cramped
knees Of chair seated man; it prevents.
too, the sudden, but certain, nip in the
back which is sure to seize the student
sooner or later as he leans over the IL
brary table In search of facts among the
tall pages Of q folio volume. Humili-
ating, too, the attitude of student who
should be found to have fallen asleep,
face downward, in the middle of Bar
rows sermon, Against Vain and Rash
Swearing"
Get up, get up, for shame; the blooming morn
Upon her wings presents the god unshorn.
See how Aurora throws her fair
Fresh quilted colors through the air.
Get up, sweet slu9-a.bed. and see
The dew bespangled herb and tree.
So Herrick shouts TO us, and. once up
how impossible it should be to remain
longer inside the walls Of the still slum.
bering house!-Temple Bar.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-08-19

A brown faced, black eyed Bedouin
matron, in a long, loose robe of blue
linen, came forward to greet US, and in
her lap were heap Of cucumbers, on
ions and melons. Like Abigail, she
brought gifts. She was the wife Of Ali
Dial, woman 35 or 40 years of age,
clean, genial and "wiselike. She
stroked my wife's chin several times
and kissed her repeatedly. She was un-
yelled and spoke freely to myself. Apol-
ogizing for her husbands absence, she
gave US an invitation to feast that
same evening. We begged TO be allowed
to postpone it till tomorrow. 1--WE are
Nazarenes, said, land this is the
day Of our Lord. Icannot tell whether
she understood, but she smiled prettily
and granted our request. She would
send messengers for Us at the proper
hour. And so she mounted her ass and
rode away. The honest freedom of this
woman was very singular i'll that Mos
lem world, but it was not the only proof
we found among the Bedouins of how
much the laws Of Mohammed have
spoiled the old Arabian manners.
When she had gone. difficulty arose.
We had not expected to be entertained
by Arabs and had brought no gifts
with us We could afterward send a
robe from Jerusalem to the young chief,
but we had no present for our hostess.
My wife had brought coed new shawl
from London, but it was creased and
furrowed What was 10 be done? We
remembered Yusuf. He had been en-
gagged as cock, but his great weight
good is stone-suggested a mangle.
We explained our plan, pointed out that
it was compatible with the smoking Of
unlimited cigai cites, and he joyfully
agreed. Next day, while we We're off on
all expedition, he carefully dampened
and folded the shawl, laid it between
two camp beds and lolled and rolled
over it all the afternoon. Good Words.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-08-19

The Methodist Times of London says:
1--WE learn on high authority that
when the list of the members Of the
royal commission on liquor trade was
being prepared it was proposed by the
government TO have not only the bishop
of London, but Cardinal Vaughan and
the bishop of Chester, on it, On hearing
this two Methodist members of parlia-
ment intimated TO her majesty's advis-
ers that they would move the addition
of the president of the Wesleyan confer
ence. Ministers were so terrified at the
prospect of having DIR. Waller on the
commission that they promptly dropped
the cardinal and the second bishop"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-08-19
Lightning Strike. an OIL Tamil.

LIMA, o., Aug. 17.-At o'clock Satur-
day morning lightning struck q 80, 600 bar.
rel oil tank on the Kemper farm. three
miles south of here, owned by thu Stand
ard Oil company. 1t Is situated In q
group of big tanks and the fire has oommu.
nicated to three others. The Standard
people have hired 800 men to throw up
embankments and have their cannon on
the ground and are shooting the tanks Ia
let the oil out The smoke from tho burn.
ing oil obscured the sun and It is as DARK
as an eclipse. The loss will rsaoh e76, 600.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-08-19
Plague Of Ants.

HARRISON, Mich, Aug l3-The high
wind which followed the torrid spell
: Tuesday night bore a perfect plague of
ants upon this town. The sky was black
with the pests and before half-hour
after their first appearance the ground
was covered and the sidewalks hidden
from sight by the innumerable number
which had been borne in by the wind.
Where they came from no one knows, but
it is supposed that they were carried here
from the pine regions of the north and
west. 1t literally rained ants for nearly
half hour, and Tuesday the fields were
swarning with them, while millions have
been tranpled to death on the streets and
sidewalks
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-08-19
State Notes.

An independent telephone company al
Detroit has secured a subscription list OF
1900 names, of which nearly 5000 has
signed a three years contract
A deadlock exists In the Fourth Michi.
gan congressional convention at Three
Rivers Eighty-five ballots have been
taken. Ht
The annual tri-state band tournament
held at Adrian. Mich, attracted twenty.
two bands and several thousand people.
The parade, besides civic, military and
fraternal organizations, included fifty
handsome floats.
At Lake Linden, Mich, the 2.year-old
son of Peter Roberts upset pot of boil
ing I've upon himself, AMI died from his
injuries.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-08-19
Survivor. of Morgan. Regiment.

LOUISVILLE Aug. 1.-THE surviving
members of Morgan's famous regiment,
the Eighth Kentucky cavalry, have
formed an organization. Colonel Cicero
Coleman of Fayette county has been elect
ed president, Colonel Bennett II. Young
of Louisville orator. and George B. Tay-
ior of Nicholson secretary and treasurer.
1t is the intention of the survivors of this
famous band OF Confederate raiders 20
hold big reunion In October. 1t prob
ably will be held at Versailles, which was
the base Of many historical operations by
Morgan's men.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-08-19
Congressional Deadlock Broken.

THREE RIVERS, Mich, Aug. l6.-The
deadlock in the Republican congressional
convention was broken Thursday after
noon. N. 8. Hamilton of Niles was nomi-
mated on the 846th ballot. The final vote
stood; Hamilton, 80; Heckert of Paw
Paw ID; Jewell of Dowagiac, 10; Thomas
Of Allegan, II. The friends Of Judge
Pealer of Three Rivers broke to Hamilton
on the S40th ballot The convention had
balloted for two days.
REED CITY, Mich, Aug. 15.-After the
S62 ballot the deadlock in the Eleventh
district congressional convention was
broken early Friday morning, and w. S.
Mesick of Antrim county was nominated,
defeating Congressman Avery and four
other candidates
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-08-19
The Woman Declared Ineligible.

LANSING, Mich, Aug. 1.-THE National
party free silver Prohibitionists) nomi-
mated Mrs. July Morehouse of Big Rap
ids on their state ticket for superintend-
ent of public instruction. The question
Of her eligibility was subsequently raised
and the question was submitted TO Attor
ney General Maynard, whose opinion is to
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-08-19
MICHIGAN PICKINGS.
WHAT IS GOING ON I'M OUR OWN
STATE.

Items Whsch VIII he Of Interest TO Our
Readers Gathered from Here and There
Grimes Casualties and other Occur
FENCES Of the Week Reported by Wire.
ALLEeAN. Mich, Aug. l2.-The people
OF East Ovensel are much excited over
Htories OF witchcraft The children Of .
certain family have been taken sick at
night time. They would chase each other
around the farm bowling and screaming.
Superstitious people concluded that the
children were under the influence Of evil
spirits The first object attacked was the
bed pillow Ii was slit open with knife,
and a mouse with ribbon tied TO its tail
scampered out. Several ornamental de-
signs Of feathers were also found Sus-
picion pointed 20 a certain woman
The d.,y after the pillow had been cut
open II was noticed that she had a cut on
her hand The people jumped TO the con-
clusion that the cut was received when the
pillow was cut open. Several evenings
later the windows of the supposed witch's
residence were broken in, and still the
children screamed on An anonymous
letter was sent TO the relatives of the wom-
an declaring she would have TO get out Of
, town and take her 10year-old daughter
with her.
They left. Then the neighbors called
on the husband and informed him that
they could no longer associate with him,
and he also left The only thing that
can actually be charged TO the woman is a
violent temper Within the past few days
the excitement has died down, and II is
bel Aa mill oil h.
posed witch TO return. The children are
better
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-08-19

SAULT STE MARIE, Mich, Aug. IT,
Five prisoners escaped from the county
Jail here Friday morning. Some outsids
friends had passed In saws, with which
they cut through the bars of the windows
and got away before che euards knew
what was going on. The prisoners were
George Mcdonald George True, James
Doyle William King and r. Nedeau.
They were all shortterm men except True,
who was awaiting trial for larceny. The
whole county is searching for the men.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-08-19
Injured at a Chariyari.

SAGINAW, Mich, Aug. 13.-August
Moeller of this city was fatally injured at
charivari in Milwaukee, four miles
north of this place, Tuesday night.
large crowd of neighbors had assembled
to serenade Anton Hodges and bride
when Touissant Meteva discharged a shot
gun which he carried The contents of
the weapon entered Moeller's neck below
the left ear. The unfortunate young man
is lying at the point of death. The shoot
ing was accidental
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-08-19
Gillian Minister Shot.

BUENos AYREs, Aug. ia dispatch
rom Chuquisaca (Sucre), Bolivia, an-
nounces that merchant named Cuellar
has attempted to assassinate the Gillian
minister TO Bolivia while tho latter was al
Chuquisaca. Cuellsr fred several shots
from a revolver at the minister and tbs
latter was severely wounded.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-08-19
Terrible Domestic Quarrel.

Owosso, Mich, Aug 15-George Rus
sell, aged SO years, quarreled with his wife
over the disposition of some property to
their children. AS a result they are at the
point Of death Neither will talk, but IL
is evident that the couple had desperate
battle with knives. When discovered
Mrs. Russell had large knife embedded
in her cheek to a depth of five inches.
Russells throat was cut. but he Is still
able TO speak.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-08-19
Michigan Gold Democrats.

LANSING Aug. 10 = The provisional
state committee of gold standard Demo
Gratis, in conference here yesterday, issued
an invitation for mass convention here
Aug 26 TO nominate presidential electors
and state officers and twenty-eight dele
gates TO the Indianapolis convention.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-08-19
Fire at Kalamazoo.

third of the Michigan Buggy company's
plant was destroyed by fire which broke
out at 6 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Con-
siderable stock in various stages OF COM
pletion was burned. Loss is estimated at
s65, 600; insurance $4,000 The works are
the most extensive in Michigan, giving
employ ment TO several hundred men.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-08-19
The Two Russells May Recover.

Owosso, Mich, Aug. 17.-Mr and Mrs.
&c rye Russell, II Saginaw street, whose
threats we're cut so mysteriously are still
alive, and the indications are that they
will both recover
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-08-19
Working Up Fusion i'm MICHIGAN.

DETROIT, Aug l4-Efforts are being
made to unite the Democrats, free silver
ties, Populists and Prohibitionists against
Mckinley. Representatives Of the first
three parties named met Wednesday night
and agreed upon definite plan of action
and the Prohibitionists will be admitted
TO the distribution Of patronage If they
give up their state ticket and join the new
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-08-19

cf tn. extreme heat While the expsri-
ment failed. Ssntan ELI claims 10 demon
strated the cor ectness Of his theory. thss
there could re no danger In the expert
ment. az the subject would waken II the
PHYSICAL eyetem became disAYranRed
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-08-19
MICHIGAN THUGS COME TO GRIEF.
Rob Stock Train, but Are All Captured
and Jailed Promptly.

Rob q Stock Train, but Are All Captured
and Jailed Promptly.
CHARLOTTE, Aug. IA special stock
train, which went east on the Chicago and
Grand Trunk at 1890 Saturday night, was
boarded by four men at Bellevue, thirteen
miles west Of here, all masked and all
heavily armed, who at the point of their
gums compelled the two men in charge Of
the stock to empty their pockets Of all
their money and number of other articles
of small value.
The robbers escaped, but were all cap
tured by posse yesterday afternoon and
lodged in Jail here. They gave their names
as James O'Donnell, Fran Wright, Ed
NARROW and Frank Eddison and ages
from Is to % years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-08-19
pm. KiiImer TO Sleep Again.

LANSING, Mich, Aug l4-Santanelli,
the hypnotist, Wednesday put to sleep
his subject, Killmer, with the purpose of
continuing in a state Of hypnosis flr four
weeks. The experiment week ago fiji
ed. as the subject wakened after forty
eight hours with high fever on account
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-08-19
Killed by a Premature Blast.

IsHPEMING, Mich, Aug. 15-John
Meana and John Kumplo were killed
Thursday night by premature blast in
Lake Superior section No. 10 mine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-29
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

Rye, when cut in the blow, is highly
praised for the hay it makes.
Low-headed trees resist the wind bet
ter and the fruit is readily gathered.
When about to paint your buildings
buy of reliable dealer, for the mar
ket is filled with imitation white lead.
Michigan has new turnip disease.
It dries up the leaf. 1t is fungus,
which accompanies wet, muggy wealth
er. The remedy, or preventive, is to
burn all the affected tops.
A heavy growth of wheat will often
kill out clover. Some claim that where
phosphate is used, causing, as it does,
q rank growth of wheat, it is almost
impossible to grow clover.
We are yold by Canadian subscrib-
er that the potato bugs descended on
the army worms that, in migrating
from one field to another, had fallen
into ditch prepared for them, and
killed them by the thousands.
The Tennessee experiment station
does not believe that salt is valuable
as fertilizer. Potatoes, tobacco beets
and melons are injured by it. Light
applications may help onions, cabbages
and celery. On stiff clay soils 200 TO
600 pounds. per acre may help the soil
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Plowmap.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-29

right angles to each other. Abcuo q
inches from each end of the square tim
Der round off a space about three inches
long on which place two iron rings. To
the rings attach iron hooks or stay
chains. After the animal is killed and
hind legs are skinned, insert the hooks
in the large tendon above the hook
joint.
Two men, one at each end of the
gamble, can easily lift the carcass,
either raising it off the ground at once
or a short distance at time. 1t can be
secured at any height by means of a
rope, A, which is arranged with series
of loops. These are slipped over the
turning pins or handles and thus pre-
vent unwinding. AS the skinning pro-
cseds the men will have 10 stand on bar
refs or some other elevation to enable
them to swing the carcass clear of the
ground. This apparatus can be used
for lifting hogs, sheep, etc, but need not
be made so strong or tall. The whoic
thing is entirely homemade and easily
constructed. If no tree is convenient
to support one end of the pole, post
can be set in it's place, or three rails,
fastened near the top and set up like a
tripod, will do very well.-J. Z. Henry,
in Farm and Home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-29
LED BY A STICK.
A Curious Explanation OF What Induced
Nansen to Seek the Pole.

A Curious Explanation of What Induced
Nansen to Seek the Pole.
1t is not generally known that among
the facts which induced DR.. Nansen TO
undertake his expedition to the north
pole was the discovery of little piece of
wood called the "throwing-stick."
Prof. j. Murdoch explains what a
"throwing-stick" is, and how it led DR..
hansen to believe that there was a
steady current flowing across the pole.
He defined a "throwing-stick" to be a
continuance for casting javelin or har-
pooh, which is employed by various
savage races, such rs the Australians,
some South American tribes, and es-
pecially by the Eskimos.
The patterns of different countries
differ from one another, so that con-
noisseur can say whether particular
"sticlk" belongs to Greenland, or Hud-
son bay, or Alaska. In 1886 curator OF
a Norwegian scientific society found n
"throwing-stick" among driftwood at
Godthaab, Greenland, different from
those used in Greenland, but similar to
those used in Alaska, and practically
Identical with implements employed
by natives living near Behring strait.
The discoverer, DR.. Ring, set himself
the work of finding out how it reached
Godthaab. 1t was evident that it had
not drifted by way of the northwest
passage, for that way is barred by such
a network of islands that the stick
would undoubtedly have stranded long
before it reached Greenland.
The only reasonable explanation he
could give was that the stick must have
drifted with the current that sets north
through Behring strait into the Arctic
ocean. On the north of the strait the
current moves steadily westward.
There the stick must have met the
current that sweeps down between
Iceland and Greenland, and then turned
northward again around Cape Farewell
This theory appealed to DR.. Nansen, and
ultimately led him to form his adj
yenturous plan of trusting his little
vessel to the current which he believed
would carry him over the pole.-N. Y.
World
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-29
Cultivation In Wet Weather.

1t has long been known that beans
will rust if they are cultivated while
stick to them. Many farmers now be
lieve that the leaves of the potato, espe-
cially in the late stages of their growth.
are equally liable to be injured by cult
walton when wet. 1t is a good plan to
let the cultiyator lie idle in a rainy
time anyway. Weeds are killed better
while the sol! is dry, while if cultivated
during rainy spell they are only trans.
planted and made harder TO kill than
ever.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-29
ERRORS ABOUT SHEEP.
Hints About the Introduction al Scab and
Treatment for Tick.

Treatment for Tick.
Many sheep men believe that scab can
be produced by exposure and i'll treat
ment. 1t can only be produced by con-
tagion, and the flock that has never had
the opportunity to contract it will
never have it. 1t may be introduced by
buying diseased sheep, not observed TO
be diseased, and exposure brings it TO
light, and then it is supposed to be
caused by exposure. Scab is a disease
due to living mite in the skin of the
sheep, and cannot be produced by ex.
posture any more than lamb can be
produced by good care. 1t is also
thought that scab and other diseases
of like character can be cured by feed
| ing the sheep sulphur. Internally given
it is a mild and good laxative, but it's
real virtue for scab lies IN its use as an
| ointment.
Some sheep men believe that the sheep
/ tick can be destroyed by feeding sui
phur. This is another error. Sheep
may be fed sulphur until they sicken of
| it, and still the tick will be as lively Us
ever. There is no medicine that can
be given to sheep that will kill the ticks
and not at the same time kill the sheep.
Still others believe that grub in the
| head is a very fatal disease, and that the
| grub bores through the skull into the
brain, causing death. The accumula-
| ton of grubs in frontal recesses is what
causes the trouble, but one sheep raiser
says that in 25 years experience with
sheep he never lost one animal by grub
in the head. Plenty of grub in the
stomach and dark place for the sheep
to go to when the flies that lay the eggs
are about is his treatment for grub in
the head. An occasional grub will get
through, but it is not the occasional
one that disturbs the sheep, On the
contrary, it is the numbers Of them.
| Another common error is that sheep
should be shorn at a certain time of the
moon in order to start the growth of
the next fleece. The moon has no more
effect with the growth of wool than
have any other planets. When the time
comes for shearing and the shearer is
ready and the weather favorable, one
may shear without consulting the al
manac. The same almanac is con-
suited, too, at docking and castrating
time, but different time on the moon
is sought, perhaps. One moon for
one thing and another moon for an
other thing. Occasionally you will find
sheep man man who will tell you that
sheep do not need water. They need
water and plenty of it, and it should be
! pure well water rather than stapnant-
branch or pond water. 1t is in the
latter that Turk dangers of which the
shepherd very often scarcely dreams.
Internal parasites are very often pro-
duced in this way, and this is especially
true of the fuke.-Dakota Field and