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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14
THE DINGlEY MEASURE.
Some Significant Facts brought Out
In the Vote.

I'm the Vote.
The house did not consume unneces-
sary time in the passage of the tariff
measure. 1t is significant that on the
final vote every republican member
voted for the bill, and five democrats
also, while 20 of the populists refused
TO be recorded either for or against
the measure. The break in the demo-
cratic columH caused considerable COM
rent. Three members from Louisiana
and two members from Texas, all dem
ocrats, dared to vote their convictions
in favor of American industries. The
sentiment for protection has been
growing in both Louisiana and Texas,
the one n sugar and the other wool
growing state. The two significant
facts about the vote are the broken
democratic columns and the unbrokcn
republican line.
The tariff bill is now before the SEN
ate. 1t will encounter much stormier
weather in that body. The senate is
more evenly divided and it is at the
Iresent time the most talkative and
even quarrelsome house. The senatorial
tradition of deliberation (Which now
means mostly talli) will also operate to
retard the speed of the bill. If the
senate will consult the wishes of the
people as a whole it will pass ii as soon
rs its provisions can be considered.
The country is tired of endless debate.
The people would rather have the bill
with it's imperfections, at once, than
have 1T with corrections one or two
months from now. The country needs
4 rest. 1t wants basis for resumption
and a speedy tariff law will constitute
such basis. Give the country the
law as soon as possible. We are will
ing to take it as the committee in the
house prepared it. Let us have it as
soon as possible.-Iowa State Regis
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14
Mine to BE ReoDened.

Ishpeming, April o.-The Stephen
son mine at Norway has passed into
new hands and will be reopened and
worked strongly this season. At least
200 men will be employed in a few
weeks, which will be godsend TO the
labor of Norway. where scores of fam
lies are on the verge of starvation, the
bread-wiDners having had no employ
ment since the beginning of the AFRO
gon strike nearly four months ago.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14
Took No Action.

Detroit, Mich. April l2.-The last
business meeting of the international
convention Of the Y. w. c. A. associa-
sion adjourned Saturday evening with
out having taken action upon adoption
OF the report of the adjustment com.
nittce." which report had indicated
that it was impracticable to unite the
two women's Christian associations.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14
COWARDLY HUSBAND.
Forces His Young Wife to BECOME
Eirebug.

Ann Arbor, April 9.-Charles Estel-
man, n well-known German farmer
aged 33, living about nine miles south
of here, is in jail, together with his
1S-year-old wife, charged with arson.
Both have confessed. Mrs Estelman,
after repeated urging from her hus-
band, consented TO set their house on
fire during his absence at a neighbor's.
The plan succeeded in all particulars,
except in fooling the insurance COM
pany and collecting $1,000.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14
BULLET ENDS HONEYMOON.
Michigan Veteran Kills HIS Wife md
Fatally Mounds Himself.

South Haven, April 9.-Word was re-
ceived Thursday morning that a vet
eran named Dickerson, living about
three miles out in the country, shot and
killed his wife and then shot himself,
inhicting probably fatal injuries. Dick
erson is known to be "a man of ungovern-
able temper and had driven his first
wife from his home with unbearable
abuse. He married the woman he killed
about three months ago.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14
Horrid Torture.

This is often felt in every joint and muscle
of the body by turns, by people who, ex'
periencing the earliest twinges OF rheuma'
may easily do, with Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers, a professionally authenticated remedy
for the agonizing complaint. Recolleet that
rheumatism unchecked often lasts lifetime,
OF abruptly terminates it when the malady
attacks the heart. The Bitters also RENE
dies chills and fever, dyspepsia and liver
complaint.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14
Won't Give Him Up.

New York, April Gov. Pingree, of
Michigan, has decided not to surrender
Prosecutor Sampson, of Lenawee coun-
ty, and has telegraphed his decision
to Capt. O'Brien, of the detective office.
Sampson is wanted here in connection
with the case of Anthony Christensen,
the alleged embezzler.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14
Poisoned NV Pnrsnips.

Decatur, April 12.--AIrs. Myrtle Gro
ver's twc children and a young daughter
of William McFall were fatally
poisoned at Howell by eating parsnips
which had been left i'm the ground two
seasons and started to grow.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14
Pioneer Dcnl.

Ridgeway, April s. - Mrs. Justice
Lowe, one of Ridgeway's pioneer set
tiers, also the last of a colony of Eng
lish people who came here in 1882 and
settled in what is known as the Eng
lish settlement. died here in her sew
enty-seventh wear.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14
Mayor Maybury Innugurated.

Detroit, April 12.-William c. May
Lury was sworn in as mayor in the
mayors Office in the city hall at noon
Saturday by City Clerk Schmidt. Gov.
Pingree was one of the first to con-
graduate Mr.. Maybury and told him he
was at his service night or day.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14
DIR. Drnper In ue Or,tor

Ann Arbor, April ct is announced
by the university authorities that DR..
Andrew Sloane Draper, president of
the University of Illinois, has been
chosen by the university senate
to deliver the annual commence
ment Grafton at the university Thurs
day, July 1. His subject has not
Vet been piyen ont.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14
Lightly Punished.

ALlegan, April 9.-Joseph S. II.
Holmes, the man who killed Bert John
son at Grand Rapids, pleaded guilty 10
the charge of manslaughter and was
fined 81 900 i'm the circuit court here.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14
VIII Make Her own Light.

Hancock, April 10.-Undeterred by
the failures scored by the municipal
lighting plants at Marquette, Esca-
naba, Crystal Falls and other cities in
the district, this city will build an cleo
trio light pint. Bids have been adver-
tised for, to be opened April %.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14
CongrcgntionnIists 20 Meet.

jackson. April 1O.-The annual con-
vention of the Congregational church
OF Michigan will be held at the church
of that denomination in this city be-
ginning May ID.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14
TRY Grnin-o! Try Grnin-OI

Ask your grocer to-day to show you
nacISace of GRAIN-O, the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The children
NAV drink it without injury as well as the
adult. All who try it like it. GRAlN-O
has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java,
but it is made from pure grains, and the
most delicate stomach receives 1T without
25 cts. per package. Sold by all grocers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14

u1The loss to the purchasing power
of the American people by the Wilson
bills change in one tariff schedule
wool and woolens-,is estimated at $780,
100000 year, or over $S,000,000 o
week. Hurry up the DingIey bill!--
Toledo Blade.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14
Given lis Liberty.

Havana, April 12.--JOse Gonzales Cur
nclo. naturalized American who has
R,eeu imprisoned at GuanaJay on a
charge of conspiracy, has been liber-
0fed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14
Uuruea IN heath.

Niles. April 12.-Pearl Lilly, eight
years old, of Glenwood, was burned TO
death while attempting to put wood in
q stove.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14

The noted health resorts on the Monon
Route, French Lick, West Baden and Paoli
every season. Notable improvements have
been made at "Thc Lick" while the COW
cred bicycle track at West Baden is the
greatest thing of the kind in the country;
Paoli's clear, dry air and its wonderful
lithia spring are attracting many who seek
rest and health at moderate cost. The
the Springs daily, with Pullman equipment.
Address Sidney b. Jones, City Passenger
Agent, 232 Clark St., Chicago.
The ill-natured man gives himself large
field 10 expatiate in; he exposes those faif-
would cast a veil over.-Addison.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14

Every eligible young man has a price
mark that the women have set on him that
in no way represents his real value.--Ateh-
iSon Globe
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14

Did you ever stop to think how much we
oil le?-Washington Democrat.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14
No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.

Over 400, 00Ocured Why not let MOI Bac
regulate or remove your desire tor tobacco?
Saves money, makes health and manhood.
Cure guaranteed, SOC and 81 90, all druggists.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14

If there is such a thing as good luck, it
father and mother.-Atchison Globe.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14

1t is astonishing how many people there
are who say they do things for others ben
e6t.-Washington Democrat.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14
Cycling Cnuscs DEATH

Buchanan, April Successive bicycle
riding is given as the cause of the death
of Miss May Brewer, a teacher in the
high school here.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe, l0c.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14
VIII Meet I'm Detroit.

st. Paul, Mimi, April o. Secretary NJ.
y. Bowling, of the Republican National
Seague, announces the date of the next
convention, which is TO be held in De-
troit, Mich, for July -, Ii and -. Al
least 5000 delegates are expected to be
in attendance, and the usual reduced
Tntes will probably be secured.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-23
Somebody's Business,

"If man wants to drink whisk V,
that is his business says the saloon
apologist.
Let's see. When Bob Poland and
Coon Parker were drinking in
Hefiin, Ala, one Saturday night,
and in their spree ran car of the
Southern Railroad off the switch
and out on the main track down the
grade until it stopped on a high
trestle, it became the Southern
Railroads business"
And when loaded freight train
came along and rushed into the car,
causing a 100000 wreck, destroying
much valuable merchandise, it be-
came the business of a great many
merchants and shippers, as well as
the railroad.
And when three bodies were dug
out from under the wreck, it became
the business of some wives aud
orphans.
And when the taxpayers are
called upon to support the families
whose natural providers have thus
been suddenly taken away, it will
become the business of several other
people.
One mans drinking often becomes
the business of several hundreds of
thousands of people, and the man
who cannot perceive this fact ought
to be sent at once to an institution
for the education of the feeble
minded.-EX.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-23
EASTER FASHIONS.

Columbia is the stylishest town on
the map, and Easter Sunday is its
day for dress parade. When Column
bia dops its Easter frOck and sits be-
meath the wondrous meshes of it's
new spring millinery, then that's the
thing. Nothing in the heavens
above or in the earth below or in the
waters beneath, has ever yet quite
equaled it. Not a jot or title might
be added to or taken from without
marring its personified perfection.
Like as the worm discards it's winter
shell and puts on its wings of trans
figuration, so are winter garbs cast
aside and Miss Easter in her new
gown is the observed of all observ-
ers.
On other occasions this Fashion
Pattern is content to leave her
sleeves, ETC., at home, while at the
Opera she mag dazzle the audience
by the snowy whiteness of her arms,
ETC., but on Easter she claims the
house Of God as her very own, and
those who have not on the very
thing are not supposed to enter
there.
Where the idea comes from, our
research has failed to discover. 1t
is true, that on that glorious resur-
rection morn, the grave clothes were
left in the tomb, and this might serve
to some as a suggestion to cast off
the old; but nowhere is it told us
that Mary Magdelene or the other
Mary, or any of the disciples, while
they went on their way rejoicing,
festooned themselves for the occa-
sion in any such fanciful raiment as
the Columbia Miss Easter arrays
herself for special admiration.
1t is a custom confined to Colum-
bia and other rural districts. In CT
ties, on Easter day, you see a cOun-
try cousin, here and there, or per-
chance an ultra one of the extreme
ly smart set, blazen forth now and
then, but the proper thing on all
church occasions-as on the street.
is to be modest in ones attire as
we'll as manner, and to leave con-
spicuous clothes for private occa-
sions. In larger places they lavish
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-23
The Chairman Badly Mixed.

MY hearers"
The chairman of the school board
was ADDRESSING the annual teachers
institute.
1.-The schoolwark is the clubhouse
of civilization-I mean--ah ="
The chairman was slightly chilled.
1.-The bulhouse is the schoolwark
of civ"
An invisible smile began to make
itself felt.
1.-THE warehouse is the bulschool
Of"
He was evidently twisted.
1.-The schoOlbul is the house
wark-'
An audible smoker spread itself
over the faces of the audience.
The scowse hool-"
He was getting wild. So were his
hearers. He mopped perspiration,
gritted his teeth and came up to the
post again.
THE schoolhouse, my friends"
A sigh of relief went up. A-h-h!
Now he has gotten his feet under
him again.
He gazed suavely around. The
light of triumphant self-confidence
once enthroned upon his brow.
us the wulbark-"
And that was all.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-23
MCKennon, Anderson & Foster.

never indicated by the legal gentle
men. This measure is embalmed in
the case of Shelton VS.. the State, SO
Tenn. Lastly comes the Jarvis bill.
Before the ink on it was dry, the af-
fected office holders have again
drawn sword in defense of the con-
stitution. mo doubt, said eX-Gov.
Turney, speaking for them, "but
law could be passed, ETC., ETC.,
but" and again cOnfessedly wise
and salutary measure is whelmed in
the maelstrom of legal argumenta-
ton. Which cOnfuses the layman.
This Jarvis bill was the work of
the ablest lawyers in the State. 1t
was not alone the work of Mr.. Jarvis,
capable as that gentleman is to
frame an enactment. 1t was not
hastily drawn. Its provisions were
canvassed and discussed and a great
deal of earnest and intelligent labor
was expended on 1t, and the path
way of those gentlemen who were
seeking to lead the State out of the
wilderness in which she is wander
ing was lighted by profound scholar
ship, rich legal learning, and wide
experience in framing and interpret
ing laws. 1t is said that the States
chief legal adviser approved of it.
1t was said to have been con-
sidered court proof. Eminent law
yers declared that it was so framed
as to escape the rocks and reefs
upon which former enactments
had been wrecked. In spite of all
this, however, it is challenged on
the very threshold of its nativity
and declared illegitimate, attainted
and outlawed. This is truly dis
couraging. The office. holding class
seeks to control legislation, fights
vlndictively every reform measure,
and when one is passed over its
protest and in spite of it, it is sud-
denly seized with an inflamed love
for the constitution; and while mo
doubt law could be passed not in
conflict with the organic law" how
to pass it is never indicated and what
is passed is anathema. 1t seems
impossible to pass law that the
Supreme Court will tolerate. No
less than five important measures of
the legislature of 1895 have been
killed. The no fence law, the law
for the collection of unclaimed costs,
the law establishing levee districts
and to reclaim Reelfoot Lake, the
general assignment law and the law
before mentioned raising the grade
of felonies, were all devOured by the
Supreme Court Cerberus. Granted
that the Supreme Court is right in
all of its decisions. The fact re-
mains that the present constitution
is a lion in the path of wise and
necessary legislation in spite of the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-23
OFFICE HOLDERS VS.. THE PEOPLE
| Defeat OF the Jarvis Law, Calls for Con-
stitutional Convention.
|


memphis Commercial Appeal
The old story was again told.
Yesterdays court proceeding was
but a repetition of the past in every
detail. In 1897 fee bill was passed,
or a reform measure enacted, and it
was contested by the office holding
class. The ables: legal talent in the
State was employed and the constitu-
tionality of the measure attacked.
When their fees are threatened the
Office-holders become strict con-
structiOnists of the constitution
and they worship that venerable
instrument with an Eastern idolatry.
mo doubt the measure was desir-
able and well-intended, and no doubt
but law could be passed on the
subject that would not conflict with
the constitution, but" and the sub
junctive objections repudiated the
previous concessions and destroyed
the constitutionality of the measure.
This case was the State VS.. Mccain,
4th Lea. Those gentlemen who
doubted not that reform measure
could be passed have never taken
the trouble to show how it could be
done. Again in 1895 a reform meas
ure was enacted raising the grade of
felonies and reducing costs. Emil
nent counsel was employed by the
office-holding class to contest the
constitutionalty of the bill. mo
doubt" they argued, "a bill could be
framed covering the case but" and
again the subjunctive arguments
vanquished predicate and principal,
leaving the sapient legislative en-
actment a victim to the legerdemain
of logic. How to prescribe the
necessary and possible law was
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-23
Got Himself ScOrched,

Mr.. F. H. Smith has been on the
reclining list this week. He was
taking vapor bath several days
ago, when the alcohol in the lamp
beneath him caught fire and fiared
up and gave him two or three right
painful burns. His feet at the time
was resting on a stick over a pan of
hot water, and in attempting to es-
cape the flame he stepped into this
pan, which, though not scalding hot
was decidedly too warm for comfort.
We are glad to report, however, that
Mr.. Smiths injuries were not seri-
Gus, and his friends may expect to
see him at his. place of bushes s
again in a few days; -
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-23

their pains upon house decorations
more than upon themselves, aad the
humblest member with her faded
winter shawl may enter unobserved
or unabashed by comparisons with
bright and flashy spring goods. In
deed, many think and some say, that
to come out to church service on
Easter Sunday arrayed like a but
terfiy and costumed like unto Paris
model, is decided bad form and even
cOuntryish.
But those city folks who talk so,
doubtless stand in envy of Column
bia; for who should know the exact.
ly cutest caper, if not those who
cut it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-23

"no doubt law could be passed" of
the otfice-holders' attorneys. This
being the case the constitution
should be changed. When a con-
stitution becomes an insurmountable
obstacle in the way of progress,
prosperity and reform, the sooner a
bonfire is made of it the better. If
anything could emphasize the
necessity for change in the organic
laws of the State, it is this constant
conflict between wise and necessary
legislation and the constitution.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-23
PENNY WISE. POUND FOOLISH.

PENNY WISE, POUND FOOLISH.
The Bell Telephone Company is
now offering to put their phones in
residences in Columbia at 80 cents
per month, and are willing to bind
themselves to five years contract;
and some of our people seem to
think that this is cheap. But is it?
Is it cheap to allow a man to tie
you hand and foot for 80 cents, so
that when he gets you down he may
rob you of $3.50? Is it cheap, for the
small consideration of 30 cents per
month, to aid and abet a stranger,
under laws made to protect monopo-
lies, to fitch from your peighbors
some $1,000 per year, over and above
what they are now paying for ser
vice quite as good? Is it ever cheap
to fight the right or to assist the
wrong?
Every man owes something to the
community in which he lives, and
those who are helping the Bell in
its fight to starve out the Citizens
Telephone Co., need not think they
are escaping criticism. This is the
same old fight of aggregated capital
fighting for monopoly; it is the
same old fight of sOulless corpora
ton and combined wealth fighting
an honest, cooperative effort of the
people to protect themselves against
eXtortion. And we hold that no
man, for the sordid and selfish pur-
pose of saving 80 cents for himself,
has the right-the moral RIGHTLY
his patronage and influence, to seek
to impose upon his neighbor and the
community in which he lives, a
monopoly to eXtort outrageOusly
high and unjust tolls from them.
There is neither justice, patriot
ism nor public spirit in patronizing
the Bell, at any price. Office seekers
go before the people and shout
themselves hoarse in their abuse of
trusts and combines and corpora
tions, and yet turn right around, for
small saving, and patrOnize one of
the worst of these, in preference to
Citizens Company. Merchants
will fret and complain and abuse
the Bell for years because of its ex-
tortionate rates, and encourage the
starting of rival local company
and then before the moon changes
allow themselves to be duped into a
cheap rate support of the very same
monopoly they have been abusing
for years; and the same monopoly
they would soon have cause to abuse
again, if the Citizens Company
should be ousted from the field.
Aside from all influences of right
and wrong; ignoring all duties OF
patriotism and public spirit, purely
as business proposition, we all owe
it to ourselves and to each other, t.
foster, encourage and support q
home enterprise which is giving en-.
tire satisfaction in the way of ser,
vice, and which is saving and keep
ing at home several hundred dol.
lars every month.
To any one who needs the servict
of phone, 81 per month is cheaI
enough; and to those who do no
need it, it is high at any price; anC
when it comes to the actual service
rendered, the Citizens phone il
cheaper at 81 than the Bell at 81
cents, because the Citizens hal
twice as many subscribers, and {
class of subscribers the people il
general have their dealings with.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-23

THE Nashville show was formally
opened last year, and will be form
ally opened again tomorrow week,
but in reality it will not be ready
before June, if then. So if you are
going wait at least month, and
then prepare to be cheated.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-23
DENTISTRY.

Professional Card to the Public Gen
orally.
Having formed a partnership in
the practice of detistry, this is to
notify our friends and the general
public that we can both be found at
DR.. Sheppard's old stand, rooms 3,
3, and 8, Masonic Temple. Your
patronage solicited.
w. G. SHEPPARD, D. d. S.
A. SIDNEY PAGE, ID. d. S.
Telephone No. l25.