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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-07-14
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.
For the Week Ending July 40.

Mrs. Priscilla Spooner died in Kent,
o., aged 103 years.
An explosion of dynamite cartridge
at Lexington, KY, killed five colored
railway workmen.
Mrs. Julia Maffitt, a pioneer of st.
Louis and the richest woman in the
city, died at the age of 81 years.
Four young women suffocated them
selves with the fumes of a charcoal
stove in Paris because of poverty.
Mrs. Abraham Rosenthal celebrated
the one hundredth anniversary of her
birth at her home in New York city.
Two daughters, aged six and eight
near Springfield, o., burned to death.
Democrats, free silver republicans
and populists will hold joint state con-
vention in Lincoln, Neb., September /.
A tornado near. Albert, Kan, over
turned many small outbuildings, blew
down trees, and Mrs. Frank Koeber was
killed.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease, of Kansas, de-
clares that free silver is dead issue
and that socialism is the hope of the
country.
George Howey, aged "a, who eloped
with the wife of John Funderberg near
Springfield, H., killed himself upon be-
ing arrested.
Miss Pauline Wilder and Miss Blanche
Hudson, daughters of prominent resi-
dents of Cleveland, o., were drowned
while bathing.
y tornado did great damage TO prop
erty in western Kentucky and south
ern Illinois and several persons were
fatally injured.
In a 2O-mile bicycle road race at
Stamford, Conn, II. NJ. Alexander, of
Hartford, made the distance in 41:53,
beating the worlds record.
Gen. Aparico Saraiva, the Brazilian
chief of the revolutionist forces in Uru-
quay, has declared that he will not ac-
oept the terms of pacification offered
by the government.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-07-14
THE HOT WAVE.
Ii Claims Many Victims I'm Different
Portions of the Country.

Portions of the Country.
Chicago, July 10.-Death reaped a
grewsome harvest during Friday.
Twenty persons died. two others were
driven insane and GO were Frustrated
by the intense heat. Many cannot re-
cover and others will suffer from the eff
fects of sunstroke as long as they live.
1t was terrible day for men who were
outdoors at work or even on pleasure.
Rev. August Tolton, pastor of st. Moni-
cas- Colorcd Roman Catholic church,
Thirty-siXth and Dearborn streets, lies
dead at Mercy hospital, victim of the
intense heat. Father Tolton was one of
the foremost colored clergymen of the
Roman Catholic church in this part of
the country and was remarkably popu-
lar.
Throughout Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Indiana, Michigan and Ohio Friday was
the hottest day of the season. Dis
patches show that the temperature
ranged from 95 TO 10 in the shade, ac-
companied III many instances by such
high humidity that intense suffering
prevailed. Prostrations occurred by
the hundreds and there were scores of
fatal cases. In many cities factories
and mills were forced TO suspend opera
tions because their men could not stand
the heat, while in the country many
farmers abandoned their fields.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-07-14
GOLD DEMOCRATS.
Those of Iowa Place n state Ticket
I'm the Field.

Des Moines, Ia, July s.-The gold
democrats held their state convention
here Wednesday. There were BAL dele
gates in attendance. The meeting was
one of harmony along the lines of gold
standard for finances and tariff for rev.
enue. together with the denunciation of
state liquor laws enacted by the repub-
lean party. 1t was a Grover Cleve-
land convention. His name was cheered
every time it was mentioned. The ex-
president favored the gathering with a
letter of congratulations and encour-
agement. A full state ticket was NOM
mated, as follows: For governor. John
Cliggett. Mason City; for lieutenant
governor, S. II. Mallory. Charlton: for
judge of the supreme court, w. /. Babb.
Mount Pleasant; for superintendent of
public instruction, j. b. Knoepfler, Lam
sing
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-07-14
The Second Day.
GOOD CORN WEATHER.
The Hot Spell Causes IL to Make Rapid
Growth.

Growth.
Chicago. July 1.-THE crop reports as
to the condition of crops throughout
the country and the general effect
OF the weather on the growth.
cultivation and harvest of the
same, were Tuesday made by the di-
rectors of the several climate and crop
sections. The reports received at Chi
cago were as follows:
MichiGan-weather favorable for cut
ting and securing hay. Winter wheat do
ing finely and ripening fast. Corn and oats
greatly improved and made rapid growth.
Potatoes growing splendidly. but many
complaints of damage by bugs.
Indiana-Very warm weather caused
corn TO grow rapidly. The wheat, rye and
barley harvest is ended in the southern.
progressing in the central and begun In the
northern portion. A heavy hay crop has
been secured.
IIlinois-Favorable week with high tenn
peratures and good local showers: corn
continues TO make rapid growth and most
ly iaid by TO northern section: oats ripen-
ing fast and cutting begun in extreme
south with fair yield but short straw: win
ter wheat harvest continues In central
counties with stacking and threshing In
southern; rye and clover cutting also con-
tinues and timothy begun; considerable
clover caught and damaged by rains. Very
little spring wheat left standing and con-
dition rather poor. and infested with
chinch bugs.
Iowa-Fine growing weather. Corn max
ing rapid growth except where heavy local
rains hindered cultivation, and early
planted fields are being laid by. Spring
wheat heading out well. with no reported
damage by rust or insects. Oats improv-
ing and barley promising.
Wisconsin-Heavy and well-distributed
rains early In week followed by high tenn
perature caused crops TO make remark
able growth. Corn uneven and weedy but
strong. healthy and growing rapidly.
Spring wheat in excellent condition. Bar
ley and oats heading well. but straw short
Having begun and crop light
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CHARITY DISCUSSED.
National Conference Henrs Sugges-
tions mt Toronto.

Toronto, Ont, July 9.-The national
conference of charities and corrections
was slow in getting together Thursday
morning and was in session until 1920.
The section was called to order by AL
fred o. Crozier, of Grand Rapids, Mich,
who read the report of the committee
on organization of charity. The COM
mittee favors organizing charity bu-
reaus from the national capital down
10 the smallest hamlet in the country |;
keeping a description of every mi
gratory pauper and tramp; enacting
stricter vagrancy laws, and the appoint
ment by the president of a commission
to thoroughly investigate the field and
the creation of charity clearing house
through which various organizations of
the entire country could cooperate. Ad-
dresses on topics of interest were de-
livered by many delegates.
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BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
Slight Check shown i'm the Volume
of General Trade.
New York July 1O=RrndStreet's SAYS.


There is only a moderate volume of
trade throughout the country, the more
noteworthy changes being a checked de-
mand west and northwest. due TO the ex-
cessive heat and TO storms. continued ia
vorable reports as TO the cereal and other
crop prospects and disturbance in indus
trial lines due TO the strike of about $780,
900 btuminous coal miners. The reluctance
Of West Virginia operatives TO join in the
strike complexities the situation.
THE prospect Of an early settlement OF
the tariff has strengthened the widespread
feeling OF hopefulness that the autumn
will bring a revival OF consumptive de-
mand. orders for clothing, shoes and hard
ware for fall delivery are already more
frequent at Baltimore. Chicago and Oma-
ha. The movement OF dry goods Is checked
by midsummer stock taking. but retail
business in seasonable lines has been slim
ulated by midsummer weather. There is
no Improvement in demand for cotton or
wooden goods, but the latter are higher
based on the cost Of wool.
Failures for the week have been FOG in
the United States. against 215 last year, and
80 in Canada, against 39 last year"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-07-14

In the files of the house no sigma
lures of Webster, Clay or Lincoln re-
main. While there should be hum
dreos of letters from these distin-
guished men in evidence, all have dis
appeared, and there is no trace of
their whereabouts. President Lin
coin in the course of his official ca
reer in Washington sent hundreds of
original documents bearing his sigma
ture to both house and senate. but on
all these original papers fled in the
house the signatures have been cut
off. There are other important docu-
ments in the house files which have
been similarly mutilated.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-07-14

The whaling bark Swallow, which
has put in at Vineyard Haven, on her
way from Barbados to Boston, has
been out IS mon tbs She took 900 bar
rels of sperm oil, GO pounds of whale
bone and IL pounds of ambe-gris. The
ambergris is in one lump, nearly
round, and is particularly fine in quail
fly. 1t is valued at $500. While
cruising in the vicinity of Tristan
d'Acunha, in the South Atlantic, the
Swallow captured a sperm whale
which yielded nearly ii pounds of the
precious material. The market value
of ambergris at present is quoted at
$500 a pound.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-07-14

TAMwoRrH CASTLE, the home of the
Marmions, hereditary champions of
England, offered by its latest posses
sor, the Marquis Townshend, at auc-
ton was bid in by the corporation of
the town for SIS, 900. The heralds in
SCOTS poem hailed "Marmion lord of
Fontenaye, of Lutterworth and
Scrivelsbay, of Tamworth tower and
town." The fishing in the rivers
Tame and Anker and rights over FIVE
manors GO with the castle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-07-14

THE very latest fad among the Pari-
siennes is to carry purse or card case
made from the skin of a beloved and
deceased friend. All the shop windows
along the boulevards are filled with
novelties made of tanned human skin.
The skin differs from the tanned hide of
other animals only in that it is very
finely grained, its lecture is more deli
cate, and it is unusually soft and pli-
able. 1t is stained a peculiar shade of
green, resem bling a piece OF fine kid.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-07-14

THE Phoenix" was the name of the
first fire company in England, and it
in the towns, squirts or syringes were
used for extinguishing fire, and their
length did not exceed two or three
feet. These yielded to the hand fire
engine with pipes of leather, which
was patented in 1876. Water-tight
seamless hose was first made at Beth
nal Green in 1870
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-07-14

A FRENcHMAN has just patented q
very simple motor carriage, which has
only two wheels, and yet keeps its
balance, the wheels being placed side
by side on acknowledgement axle,
with the weight of the machinery be-
low the center, the usual gas engine
being used to propel the carriage.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-07-14

SINCE 1897 there have been /, 100 the.
alter fires with 10, 600 fatalities, accord
ing to Mr.. Sachs Fires and Public
Entertainments" Just published. OF
these 462 took place in the United
States, 1879 in Great Britain and 10l in
Germany, France having nearly the
same number. London has had 30
fires and Paris IS. Out of 343 theaters
destroyed by fire one-half were burned
within 10 years after they were con-
structed, 40 of them within the first
wear
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Consul Tinker Dcnd.

Buenos Ayres. July Omitted States
Consul Edward II. Baker. who was in
jured in a railway accident some days
ago, died Thursday. He was thought
to be recovering. but unexpected COM
plications set in which caused his death.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-07-14
Result of Floods I'm France.

Paris, July 7.-Advices from the south
of France show that the destruction by
the floods there was greater than
earlier reports indicated. The losses
are estimated at 20,000.000 francs in
the aggregate. Hardly village has es-
capped damage and the number of per-
sons drowned is quite 300.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-07-14

THE ingenious device used by DR..
Max Einhorn for obtaining samples of
the stomach contents is of the size of
a small peanut with an open incurved
rim. The patient swallows it readily,
and after five min ntes it is withdrawn
by the silk thread TO which it is at
tached and the contents submitted to
examination. Patients do not COM
plain of.it as most do of the stomach
ft,h
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-07-14

HUMAN perspiration, if injected into
dogs or rabbits, acts like deadly poi
son, according TO NJ. Arloing's expert
ments. Perspiraticn secreted during
hard muscular work has more toxic
power than the ordinary kind, while
that obtained from subjects whose Sc
erection has been checked by cold is
very poisonous.
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Thirteen Killed by Hail.

Berlin, July l0.-A Stuttgart dispatch
tells of destructive hailstorm which
ragged for hours in southern Wurtem-
berg. causing the death of 10 persons
and damage to crops amounting to
more than $4,000. 900. Thousands of cat
tie were killed
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-07-14

A SPLENDID Raphael exhi btion is be-
ing planned at Urbino for August,
when monument to the great Italian
painter will be unveiled at his BIRTH
place. Pictures will be contributed
from all the famous Italian collections,
with engravings of the chief master.
piece which are not available Tor tho
exhibition
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-07-14
Demands on the Porte

Constantinople, July 10. - Acting
upon instructions received from their
respective governments. the ambassa-
doris of the powers presented a collect
i've note TO the Turkish government,
demanding cessation of the obstruc-
ton of the peace negotiations.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-07-14
Lovers Suicide.

Moline, o.. July 1o.-Edward William
Cowells, the 1s-year-old son of a widow,
and Miss Nellie a. Lusher, a girl slight
ly younger than her boy lover, took
their lives here because their parents
thought they were too young to marry.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-07-14

1T is estimated that the disburse-
ments of money in Ohio, Indiana and
Kentucky for wheat alone will this
year be not less than 81. 900, 600 in ex-
cess of last, and, as other crops prom
Use we'll, it follows that the farmers OF
these states will handle several mil.
lions of dollars more this year than
they did last.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-07-14

DoGBERRY was outdone by an Illi-
nois justice of the peace the other day.
He held that poker chips were the
same as money and fined man for
playing cards for them. Thereupon
the prisoner offered to pay his tine
with the chips. The court was in a
quandry, but finally refused TO accept
them, reversed his decision and dis
missed the case in disgust
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-07-14
RIM OF m nrfdpe

Bay City. Mich, July s.-A trolley car
ran off bridge across Saginaw river
through an open draw here and Mrs.
David Campbell and her three children
and Mrs. William McClelland and j. w.
Hawkins were drowned.
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away from the city several times en-
deavoring to recuperate. Interment
will be in the Elmwood cemetery at
Memphis. Mr.. Harris was a congress
man from 1919 to 1855, governor of Ten
nessee from 1857 to 1863, and was chosen
as senator in ISL
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wealthy 81. Loui. Woman Dead.

st. Louis, July 10.-Mrs. Julia Mafiitt,
n pioneer of ST. Louis and the richest
woman in the city. is dead ut her home,
aged 81. Mrs. Maffitt's grandfather,
Pierre Chouteau, ST., was one of the
original members of the American Fur
company.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-07-14

A GERMAN scientific weekly has re-
Gently published estimates of the total
number of species of animals now
known to exist on the globe. Among
them are: Mammals, $500; birds, r.
500; reptiles and amphibia, 4,4Oo; fishes,
$4,000; molluslls, so, 900; spiders, 10, 900;
insects, 23O, 600; worms, $500, and
sponges, $4,000. All together, 500, 900
enao;ae
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-07-14
DIR. Cornwall justified.

st. Louis, July "a coroner's jury
returned verdict Thursday of justi-
fable homicide in the case of DIR. Rich
mond Cornwall, who killed his brother
Herbert Wednesday while defending
himself and his aged father against the
murderous assaults of the former.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-07-14
Fatal street Car wreck

Pittsburgh, Pa, July -Four peo-
pie were fatally injured and IS or 20
others were more or less injured in a
street car wreck Tuesday night on the
Forbes street line of the Consolidated
Traction company.
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Western league:
NINE MEN KILLED,
Terrible Result of "a Boiler ExpIO-
sion I'm Tennessee.

Huntsville, Tenn. July IA frightful
boiler explosion occurred on the farm
of w. A. Allen, in the Tenth district of
this county. Tuesday afternoon. by
which nine people were instantly killed
and five badly injured. The dead are:
w. A. Allen, James Allen, Lindsey Al
len. Mock Tunstill. Asa Barr. Porter
Averitt, - Bolton. Len Barksdale and
Will Allen. The latter two were ne
DroeS
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SENATOR HARRIS DEAD.
The Noted Tennesseean Passes Away
I'm WashfnCtOn

Washington, July 9.-Senator Isham
g. Harris, of Tennessee, died at his resi-
dence here a few minutes before fiv,
o'clock yesterday afternoon, aged 7!
years. During the past six months the
senator had been able to attend to his
duties only at intervals, having beer
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-07-14

year, ana vnio won the junior banner
for greatest actual increase in number
OF societies.
UNCONVENTIONAL rallies were held in
80 churches during the afternoon. and
several open-air meetings were held.
The Second Day.
San Francisco, July 10. - Many top
les were discussed at the Christian En-
deavor meetings yesterday, among
them being 1.-THE Christian Endeavor-
er Pledge" Truth at Glance" and
"A Message of Warning and Hope" A
meeting of Christian Endeavor mothers
was held in the United Presbyterian
church, presided over by Mrs. Frances
+. Clark, of Boston. In the evening
five-minute speeches were made by del
egates from various countries.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-07-14
PRESIDENT CLARK.

exercises were conducted by Rev. Philip
+. King, of Benton, Tex. Then the
welcome of the committee of '97 was de-
livered by Rolla V. Watt.
Lieut.. Gov. Jeter then assembled
the platform. and in brief but well
expressed speech welcomed the dele
gates and their friends on behalf of
the state of California. An anthem
was rendered by the choir, and in be-
half of the visiting Endeavorers Rev.
Ira Landrith. of Nashville, Tenn, re-
sponded to the various addresses of
welcome
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-07-14

Washington, July 1O.-Ex- Queen Lii
uokalani will leave here to-day for the
summer, going first TO New York. and
later to Cape May, Newport and other
eastern resorts.
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR.
Sixteenth Annual Convention Be-
gins in San Francisco.
Welcomed to the state - President
Clark Delivers His Address-Re-
port of Secretary Baer-
banners Presented.

San Francisco. July o.-It may now
be said that the Christian Endeavor
hosts have completed their conquest of
this city. They have arrived in such
numbers during the last "a hours as 10
permeate every quarter of the city. The
scenes at the pavilion resemble a ma
tional political convention except that
more women remain in evidence on this
occasion than usually attend great gath
erinps
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Confcrees mt work.

Washington, July 10.-The conferees
put in a hard days work yesterday
They have all taken binding pledge of
secrecy. Almost the most important
thing thus far agreed upon is that there
will be but one conference report. Not
until final agreement is reached will
either of the two houses be called upon
To- not
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-07-14
Presidents Vacation

Washington, July 10.-President Nc
Kinley will spend most of his summer
vacation on the shores of Lake Cham
plain. He will leave Washington on
August l and go direct TO Lake Cham
plain. Plattsburg, n. Y, will be his
nearest town.
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ON THE DIAMOND.

Standing Of Leading Clubs for the
Week Ended July 81.
The following tables show the num-
Der of games won and lost and the per-
centage of the clubs of the leading base
ball organizations. National league:
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Home Again
MnY Re ReinStnted.

Washington. July 1O.-The commits
soncr of pensions has before him the
cases of about 100 veterans dismissed
from the pension office during the last
administration and who seek reinstate-
mentment. They are being carefully
considered
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Great Convention Opened.

Promptly at $3.50 the great gather
ing was called to order by Rev. f. r.
Wilke, of this city, and after a musical
welcome by the choir brief devotional
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TIE badge banner to the country
making the largest proportionate gain
in the past year was won by Ireland,
while England retained the banner pre-
scented to her last year as the country
showing the greatest increase in num-
Der of societies during the past -
months. Spain won the junior banner
for the greatest proportionate in
crease in number of societies for the
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-01

preparing ground for peas; said they
expected to plant about SO acres to
that vegetable. They have IL acres
in cape jessamine. He did not know
the total number of buds shipped,
but said they shipped 10000 in two
days. They are sold at 40. cents per
hundred, leaving a net profit of Is
cents pei hundred. He had Islands
employed during the Towering sea-
son, which lasted about 80 days.
There will be another crop in the fall
s We then went into town, fed the
mules and took dinner, after which
we went out to see Mr.. Shirley's fine
pear orchard, and it is fine one.
Most Of the trees were about as full
Of fruit as they ought to be. Mr. s..
takes great pride in showing visitors
what he is doing in the way of fruit
growing. <. e. =, p +
We visited another strawberry
grower and the ice plant and are off
for home, having enjoyed our two
days outing immensely, but glad to
get home again. After all is said
and done there is no place like home.
What we have seen in the past two
days is no more than can be accom-
plished at League City. We have
natural advantages over any section
through which we passed, and with
industry, patience and perseverance
we are bound to win. ~