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The true northerner., 1897-07-28
Condition of Judge Cooley.

Ann Arbor, July 26.-EX-Judge
Thomas NJ. Cooley will be taken TO a
private retreat near Pontiac, at once.
For several years he has been very
feeble in health, and has not been able
to do mental work. But not until re-
Gently have his faculties failed him.
At times he is perfectly rational Then
again his mind absolutely refuses to
work and he recognizes not even mem
bers of his family. His condition is
truly pitiful, for during his lucid inter
walls he knows and speaks of his in
firmity. His condition is due to over
work and advanced age.
The true northerner., 1897-07-28
StoD This Nonsense.

We are sorry to note, in some of the
republican papers of the country, n ten
dency to abuse certain United States
policy of free silver.
Every individual is entitled to his
opinions, whether they concur with
those of the ma, ,ority or the minority of
his fellow citizens. When public or n
private citizen is sincere and conscien-
tious in his belief, we always respect
him for his convictions. If we differ
from him and believe that he is wrong,
we try to present arguments showing
his error, just as we are prepared to lis
ten 10 the arguments of those who differ
from us in our belief in the policy of
protection. Because we may differ with
a man upon one subject is no reason
why we should abuse him, call him
names. or stigmatize him as bandit, a
blackmailer, thug or a robber. There
are several so-called "silver" senator's
who are strong and ardent friends of
the American policy of protection. This
fact alone is proof enough of their
Americanism, even though they should
disagree with other protectionists upon
facts relating to questions of finance.
These senators represent their constitu-
ents, thousands of people who are
sterling and honest citizens. and who
are entitled to our respect as such and
for their Americanism. By abusing
them we may make them our enemies,
whereas we need their aid and advice
in shaping the affairs of our nation for
the common good-for their welfare
as the majority may decide. 1t does no
good to call names. That is not argu-
ment. 1t is schoolboyish. Stop it
American Economist.
The true northerner., 1897-07-28
Big SnyymiIl Burned.

Menominee, July 23.-The sawmill
plant of Donovan & O'Connor in this
city was burned short time after start
ing the machinery. The fire started un-
der the band mill, and in few seconds
the entire structure was in flames.
Nothing but the surrounding lumber
could be saved. Nelson Kennedy. the
band-mill filer, was badly burned about
the head, neck, hands and arms. The
owners of the mill had made contracts
recently for saving from 100000 to
1O,OO0,O00 feet of logs. The loss on the
mill is $25, ,000 insurance, $4,000.
The true northerner., 1897-07-28
s13,S40 90 1920 90
. 1900 90
Debit balance .........


This is fair estimate of running eX-
penses without taking into considera-
tio3 the owners private expenses for
himself and family. of interest or capi-
tai Invested, and it must be remem-
bered fHat the lambs saved are not cash,
nor or they at present readily turned
into cash. Their value is here given at
one dollar per head but they can hard
ly be said to be actually worth that figure
till they are a year old and have passed
through one winter. If the winter De
severe, or the range poor, then 5000
are likely TO dwindle to 1000 or less be-
fore green grass again comes, and the
cost of wintering them must be de-
Quoted from the estimated value of one
dollar per head. From these figures it
can readily be seen that there is no
money in sheep under present condi-
tions.
In Montana there are practically only
two sources of wealth-stock raising
and mining. The amount of capital
invested in the sheep industry is simply
immense. The climatic conditions are
such that, as above shown, man must
have capital or credit to make a success
full start on n paying basis. The wool
men are the backbone of this part of the
country, and should be protected.
There should be sufficient tariff on i'm
ported woods and mutton. The laborer
is worthy of his hire, and the wool man
Is entitled to fair return for his capi-
tai invested. 1t must be remembered
that all the profit on wool which has
been, and can be. realized under fair
tariff, does not go intact into the pock-
cts of the owner. He has TO pay his
help, and buy largely Of general mer-
chants, lumbermcn, farmers and
others. He puts the money in circula-
tion as he gets it.--Gerald Donnelly.
The true northerner., 1897-07-28
STATE NEWS.
Interesting Information Gathered by
Mail md Telegraph.

maii ohu IeieEFapn.
Holland has been awarded free mail
delivery.
The indications are that the state fair
in Grand Rapids will be a success.
Alma will have electric lights Work
had been begun on a 350-horse power
plant.
Girl pail bearers ofiiciated at the fun
eral of Miss Blanche Schofield, Mus
kegon. Wednesday.
John Osler, aged so years, committed
suicide at Belleville by hanging. Tenn
porary insanity.
A scheme for an electric railway from
Grand Rapids to Grand Haven is being
vigorously pushed.
The private bank of c. w. Jones, Of
Marcellus, will be reorganized as a state
bank with a capital of $4,000.
The scheme of building an electric
railroad from Battle Greek to Kalama-
zoo, via Gull lake, has been revived.
The Mecosta County Savings bank
receiver has announced a second divi-
dend of 12hper cent, making 371s per
cent. in all.
Quail and partridge are said TO be un-
usually thick throughout the state this
year, and sportsmen are looking for
ward to plenty of sport this fall
Thomas Dilling, aged So years,
dropped dead in his wheat field near
Charlotte Wednesday,. He was the
first settler in Carmel and leaves a rich
estate.
Huckleberrying is the order of the
day now around Standish, hundreds of
bushels being brought in each day from
all directions. Raspberries also are
coming in freely.
Men employed in the Collins and
other brickyards, numbering 100 or
more, went out on strike at Grand Rap
ids. They claim they were promised an
increase of wages they did not get.
Mrs. Blanche II. Mason, of Lansing.
has been appointed a deputy factory
inspector by Labor Commissioners Cox.
She will inspect the sanitary arrange
ments in factories where females are
employed.
The new wheat being marketed in
southwestern Michigan is of plump,
hard berry and remarkably free from
rye. The cautionary circulars sent
out before harvest by the grain dealers
of that region induced hundreds Of
farmers to GO through their wheat
and cut out the growing rye by hand.
The true northerner., 1897-07-28
Miners Seeking Work.

Houghton, July 24.-Several hundred
miners from the Ohio and Pennsylvania
bituminous coal districts have reached
here in the past few days in search of
work, and report that thousands more
are coming, drawn by reports of pros
perity in the copper district. 1t is true
that local mines are working more men
than ever before at the highest wages
paid east of the Rocky mountains. but
there are already 1000 idle men in the
district and the prospects for coal min
ers securing employment here are
infinitesima. Unemployed miners
coming here will invariably meet with
great hardships.
The true northerner., 1897-07-28
PINGREE DOESN'T LIKE 1T.
Thinks Some of the Duties of New
Tariff Act Unfair.

Detroit, Mich, July 26.-Gov. II. S.
Pingree wired the following message
in duplicate to President Mckinley,
Senator Burrows, and congressman
Corliss and Spaulding of Michigan:
II regard the duty on lumber, hides and
sugar as unrepublican. unpatrotic and un-
fair.
THE lumber now used goes largely into
small homes and farmhouses. and TO
class already greatly overtaXed. The la
Sorer wears twice as many shoes as the
millionaire and must contribute twice as
much for the tax on hides.
Ills must use as much sugar and pay as
much toward the duty on sugar.
1T Is grossly unfair to make the poor
pay as much per capita the rich toward
the support of the government Property
and not human stomachs should be
reached. Property is protected by our laws
and should pay for its protection.
H S. PINGREE."
The true northerner., 1897-07-28

Cruel Murder I'm the Woods scar
Crystal Falls.

Crystal Falls, July 26.-Within
mile of this place Saturday evening
Miss Pearl Morrison, one of the city's
most highly esteemed young women,
was foully murdered. Miss Morrison
had spent the afternoon visiting
friends at Great Western mine location
and left the residence of the Misses
Brooks at about five o'clock TO return
home. She never reached there, and
her father went in search of her Sun
day morning. but could find no trace OF
her. Three large parties started out TO
make systematic search of the woods
on the east side of the river. They had
hardly entered upon their work when
they were met by Miss Brooks, who re-
ported that tramp whom she had
given supper to the evening before had
returned TO her house shortly after
dinner Sunday and said that he had
found a dead girl in the woods and
guided her to the spot where the dead
girl lay, and whom she found TO De her
friend and guest of the day before,
Pearl Morrison. Miss Brooks took the
party 10 the place where the object
of their search lay. The girls face was
badly battered and her throat showed
the finger marks of the man who had
strangled her. There was ample evi-
dence that the murderer had satisfied
his hellish lust after killing the poor
girl. The spot where the murder took
place is about quarter of mile from
the main road, leading to the mine and
about 80 feet from the Blarey creek
road. The brush was trampled down
for several feet around where the girl
lay, showing that she had made des-
perate fight before she gave up her
life. Several circumstances connected
with the finding of the body by the
tramp who gave his name rs Peter
Bunce. and claims to hail from nowhere
in particular. are very suspicious and
point strongly TO him as the murderer.
He is under arrest.
The true northerner., 1897-07-28
SAGINAW TROUBLE SETTLED.
Street Cnrs That Have Been Tied Up
VIII Begin Running.

Saginaw, July 26.-A complete trans
formation has taken place in the street
car difficulties. The stockholders of the
Union Street railway are out and sew
eral deputy sheriffs have possession of
the Office, barns and power-house for
the receivers. Receivers Loring and
Morley, recently appointed by Circuit
Judge Snow, control the situation. To-
day $4,000 due the city from the COM
pany will be paid by the bondholders
and the cars will start running Tues
day morning
The true northerner., 1897-07-28
sIanderer Tnrrcd and Feathered.

Kalamazoo, July 23.-Boyce Spei-
cher. who lives near Glendale, Van Bu-
rem county, was visited by several of his
neighbors. who treated him to coat of
tar and feathers, after which he was
rolled in the sand. He was roughly
handled during the process. Speicher
was in the habit of making vicious re-
marks regarding certain women living
IN the community, and had insuted
several of them. After the work was
done he was ordered to shake the town,
which he did.
The true northerner., 1897-07-28

In Galicia, Austrian Poland, there is
a remarkable underground city with
population of over 1,OO) men, women
and children, scores of whom have
never seen the light OF day. 1t is
known as the City of the Salt Mines,
and is situated several hundred feet
below the earth's surface. 1t has it's
town hall and theater us we'll as q
beautiful church, decorated with stat
ues, fashioned from the pure, crystal.
lized salt rock. 1t has well-graded
streets and spacious squares, lighted
with electricity.
The true northerner., 1897-07-28

THE emperor of Japan has just pre-
sented to Prof. Todd, of Amherst col
lege, an Imperial Sake Cup, in recog-
milton Of the professors attainments
and of his interest in the educational
progress of Japan. The cup is bowl
shaped and simple in design. 1t is of
ordinary red lacquer, and has no orna-
mentation except gilt likeness OF the
imperial crest, which is stamped in the
bowl. In Japan no article bearing the
imperial crest can be purchased. The
cup was sent to Prof. Todd by the
japanese minister at Washington to
whom it had been directed by the EN-.
peror.
The true northerner., 1897-07-28

ANY one who has ever picked up
with bare haad piece of intensely
cold iron knows that the touch burns
almost as badly as if the metal were
red-hot. Indeed, the action of great
heat and extreme cold are so similar
that a Hungarian chemist has turned
the latter to account to prepare meats
for food. He subjects the meats TO so
degrees OF frost and then seals it up in
alright tin cans. The result is that
the meat, which is practically cooked
by cold" will keep any time and can
be eaten with very little further prep
aration.
The true northerner., 1897-07-28
Ynnnr Girl shows Her nrnyerN.

Niles. July 24.-Miss Stella Boals is
the heroine of New Buffalo. Thurs
day night burglar entered the resi-
dence of her parents, and, securing
large butcher knife. bravely attacked
him. Unawed by large revolver the
burglar pointed at her, she compelled
him 10 drop it, and, following him
through a window in her night dress,
she chased the man block. Finally
the thief surrendered. and Miss Boals
was rewarded with seeing him safely
locked in iail.
The true northerner., 1897-07-28

ONE secret of the success of tho
Bristish commercial marine which car
ries the red cross to every cline lies in
the subsidies granted by the govern
ment, which pays this year TO two Cum
ard steamers S37 500 each, to two Penin-
sula and Oriental steamers Sl6. .S75 each,
to two White Star liners s73, ,305, and
TO three Canadian Pacific steamships
$50 325. Each of these lines holds
several of it's steamers at the COM
mand of the admiralty in case of
need, and formidable armaments of
the latest designs are kept alw ays in
readiness by the government for their
eauipnent
The true northerner., 1897-07-28

The United States are, of course, the
best customers we have for our linens.
Out Of the 1895 export America took
1868, 400 yards, or considerably more
than one-half Of the total and 1880
700 yards more than she took in 1894,
when her proportion was still more
than one-half of the whole. The bulk
of the shipment goes from Belfast, as
the principal center of the industry,
but Barnsley. Dundee and few other
centers contribute TO the total.-John
S. Brown & Sons, Belfast, Ireland.
The true northerner., 1897-07-28

Mrs. JOHN ELITCH, of Denver, Col.
is probably the only woman in the
world who owns and personally man.
ages geological garden. She drives a
large ostrich attached to a light spring
wagon. He is pacing bird" and
travels rapidly in harness. If he sees
banana skin or any similar dainty by
Ehe roadside he makes a swift dive for
st, no matter how fast he is going. His
gait is said to be pleasant, and his mis-
tress is fond of him, having raised him
from chickenhood.
The true northerner., 1897-07-28

IN New Zealand bicycle, designed
greatly to increase the driving power,
the cranks are much shorter than
usual, and, instead OF terminating in a
pedal, has at the end a small roller
fitted into a slot in long lever which
has for a fulcrum a stud attached to
the back fork. The pedal is attached
TO the lever, the short crank being car.
ried around by pressure on the pedals.
The up stroke is very quick and the
down stroke slower, but very power.
fiil
The true northerner., 1897-07-28
New Mhent ut IOnia.

Ionia. July 23.-The first load of '97
wheat which has found its way to this
market was sold TO w. c. Page d Co.
Tuesday by J. Sturtevant, of Ionia
township. 1t is 'No Michigan Red. =
of the Rudy variety, and the price paid
was 20 cents. The quality is excellent.
The berry is large and plump, and it is
az good wheat as has ever been brought
into the Ionia market.
The true northerner., 1897-07-28
Ann Arbor opern House Sold.

Ann Arbor, July 26.-The Grand
opera house was sold TO Louis j. Liese-
mer, editor and proprietor of the Wash
tenaw Daily Times and Hausfruend
Post. The consideration was $4,000.
About SO, GOODWILL be spentin remodeling
the interior of the house. The Chi Psi
fraternity has purchased the Whitman
residence for a future chapter house,
consideration $4,000.
The true northerner., 1897-07-28
RAISES THE ASSESSMENT.
Old Members OF the knights of Mac
cubccs Must Pay Higher Rates.

Port Huron, July 24.--The supreme
tent. Knights of the Maccabees, after
a long discussion over the question OF
raising the assessment rates of old
members 80 per cent, to the standard
by which new members are assessed,
adopted a compromise. 1t provides for
two extra assessments each year upon
all members admitted prior TO July l,
1895, allowing such members, however,
the privilege of surrendering their
membership certificates and obtain
ing another. upon which the assess
ments will be the same as those upon
members who have joined since July,
1895.
The true northerner., 1897-07-28

THE Miracle Gun" is the invention
of Frenchman, NJ. Paul Giffard. In
stead of being fired by gunpowder,
liquefied air is used, which is obtained
under pressure at IA temperature hun
dreds of degrees below freezing point
and has thus an enormous expansive
power. The advantage of this gun,
which is really a repeating rifle, is
that it is much lighter than an ordi-
nary rifle, and the cartridge contains
800 bullets which may be discharged
nt any rate desired. AS gunpowder is
not used there is, of course, neither
fash nor smoke, and the noise is very
81 u. Indeed.
The true northerner., 1897-07-28

THE observations of Prof Golubof,
OF Moscow, have convinced him that
appendicitis is not only a contagious
disease, but that it sometimes occurs
in epidemics 1t was unusually prev
alent in Moscow last year. To illus
trate, Prof Goluboff mentions that in
a small boarding school, where in sew
eral years there had not been n single
case of appendicitis, he treated seven
cases in two months.
The true northerner., 1897-07-28

ST MoHAMMED BEN MoUssA the giant
Moor, sent as the chief of the Moro
econ mission to Queen Victoria's jubi-
lee, never reached London, having
gone mad in Paris on his way there,
and then having been sent home. His
madness took a very queer form. He
thought he was Mont tjarret, the chief
outrider who precedes the president of
the French republic on state occasions,
and insisted on being dressed in livery,
with riding brooches and hight boots
The true northerner., 1897-07-28
In Session Nearly Two Years.

Lansing, July 24.-In response to an
inquiry from an attorney. Deputy
County Clerk Lazelle looked through
the docket of the circuit court to as
certain when the last sine die adjourn
ment of the court was taken. He found
that ii was on September Z, 1895, since
which time the court has been contin-
ually in session so far as an adjourn
ment is concerned.
The true northerner., 1897-07-28

Lansing, July 24.-Railroad Com
missioner Wesselius reports that the
Michigan earnings of railroad COM
panies for the first five months of 1897
show decrease of 10.6 per cent. from
those for the same period of 1896, when
the aggregate was $11 1,293,7OO. The
earnings for May, this year, were $2,-
1O7,139, S3sO,2S9 less than for May,
1896.
The true northerner., 1897-07-28
WuI Aascss sfncI,hnIhers

Lansing, July 23.-Receiver May, of
the Ingham County Savings bank, has
asked the court for permission to as
sess stockholders of the bank 65 per
cent. of their holdings for the benefit
of the depositors. Permission will be
granted. The receiver says that he will
be unable TO collect more than $4,000
on assets listed at S154.0OO.
The true northerner., 1897-07-28

ALBINo mammals in Maine are get
ting more plentiful every year. White
squirrels and white or nearly white
deer have been killed occasionally
from two to five every season-for the
past ten years. Last fall white Carl
bou, the first of the kind ever seen in
Maine, was shot on the upper ALA
cash. This years record adds white
bobcat to the list, and the hunting
season has not yet begun.
The true northerner., 1897-07-28
New Insect AttncI., peaches.

Decatur, July 26.-Fruitgrowers in
the northern part Of the Michigan
peach belt report that new insect pest
has destroyed nearly all the peaches in
the larger orchards along the lake
shore. in Oceana county. The pest has
not as yet made its appearance in other
nn rts of the fruit repion
The true northerner., 1897-07-28
UfcycIc Carnival.

Detroit, July 23.-Detroit had a bicy-
Gle carnival Thursday under the
auspices of the Detroit Evening News.
There were about 1,500 wheels in the
line, in which were many elaborate
floats and other unique and beautiful
features
The true northerner., 1897-07-28
Lives with n Broken Neck.

Niles, July 23.-Two weeks ago
Patrick Kelley, a farmer residing near
Marcelus, fell from a load of wheat.
dislocating his neck. Although death
was Immediately expected. Kelley is
still alive and steadily improving.
though below the hips he is totally
D1ralVZPd
The true northerner., 1897-07-28
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urOkP HIS Neck.

Jackson, July 24.-The seven-year-
old son of Fred Werner climbed on the
wagon wheel of a rig waiting to cross
the railroad. When the wagon started
the boy became entangled and his neck
was broken. He died in few minutes.
The true northerner., 1897-07-28

SHORT persons who are compelled to
stand up in street cars will appreciate
q new device intended for their use,
consisting of heavy wire loop to
catch the strap on the ca, with ham
die at right angles with the loop,
which can be lowered TO the right
length for the user, and closes up small
enough to be carried in the pocket
when not in use.
The true northerner., 1897-07-28
Fell from His Wheel n Corpse.

Kalamazoo. July 26.-Morris Lamb,
of Schoolcraft. was a victim of the heat
Sunday. He fell from his wheel dead
while riding near Richmond. The Their
mometer registered from 95 to 100 in
the shade
The true northerner., 1897-07-28
wcII-Known Publisher Dend.

Hudson, July 23.--Orlin a. Read,
publisher of the Pittsford Tribune,
died at the home of his wifes mother in
this city of consumption, aged 81. He
formerly printed the Benzie Banner
and served four years on the Muskegon
Times.
The true northerner., 1897-07-28
Dcnth of J. A. Morton.

Decatur, July pa. \. Morton, ex-
governor of North Carolina. was buried
at Hart, Oceana county, with military
honors. He was acting governor dur
ing the civil war, and in 1865 came north
TO Michigan.
The true northerner., 1897-07-28

II we assume the cost Of refining sugar In
the United States TO be approximately one
half a cent per pound, and IL German re-
fined can be sold without loss on the same
basis with German raws, IL must be evil
dent that the dlfferentials suggested in
the senate proposition are not only not
excessive, but they are quite likely I'm the
near future TO prove inadequate TO Sc
cure the continuance of the business OF
sugar refining in the United States.-Sen-
ator Aldrich.
But there is no occasion TO assume
anything of the sort. IL does not cost
Approximately one-half of a cent per
pound" TO refine sugar In the United
States, but nearer half of 'one-half of n
ceIt per pound"