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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-22

First. gold coin. silver coin-real
tsoney.
Next, greenbacks. treasury notes.
pational bank notes and bank checka
The last four to be classified together -
forms of credit.
'Their respective legal relationships
to real money. however. are not alike.
The national bank note and the bank
check may both be satisfied by the tender
of greenbacks or treasury notes, while
the last two are redeemed only in coin
or in payment of public dues.
''In passing it may be well to note
the relative use of these various agencies
in the practical operations of commerce
and trade. No better place to determine
this can be found than the counter Of a
bank, and the following statement of
the amount of each received by bank
in this city on recent day will indicate
their relative Importance in that direc-
ton:
Oolu COIN ......-.................' $1,000
oliver COIN -'...............'.... io'o1o
: Gold certificates. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4W5
Silver certificates ..................... %, 10
Legal tender notes and greenbacks... 81, l72
Treasury notes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 70, 4B
National bank notes ................. 81 263
Total cash ... $3.50 $40
Checks. drafts bills of exchange ...$5, a's e4S
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-22
WHAT GAGE SAID.
PROGRESSED IN 1885, THE PREDIcA-
MRNT or OUR TREASURY DE-
PARTMENT IN 1893.

His Often Quoted Address Of is9<-Im-
portant as Outlining the Present Views
of the Secretary Of the Treasury-Im-
psrtance of Credits-Real Money Versus
Promises to Pay-Makeshift Liquidation
Summary of Defects of Our Currency
System.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-22
MORTGAGE whereas, default HI

o. W RowLANp. Attorney Cor Mortgagee.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-22
SALE

VIM. H. MASON, Atty for Mortgage.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18
Sea Otter FUR.

The sen otter fetches, where the skin
is perfect. almost any price the seller
cares 10 ak, provided ne can find a
Russian, American or Chinese buyer.
The sea outer is nearly twice the size Of
the common river otter, and the FIR,
without finishing or preparation Of any
kind, is more beautiful, as il IS stripped
from the animal, than the richest seal.
skin which has TO BE- scraped, pluckod
Of the long PIPER hairs and then dyed,
before il could uerecoEuized as the beau
tiful object which the finished fur
undoubtedly is. IN the sea otter's fur.
tie soft understandable true fur-is as
thick as that of the seal, and nearly
twice as long, while the long outer hairs
are as soft as n sable's tail, and often
pale gray, which gives 10 the whole
coat an appearance rs Of dark fur
slightly frosted over The sea otter
range was formerly from the Aleutian
islands 10 California, and IFS destru
ton VIII be deplored 10y naturalists no
less than by furriers. London Specta-
TOR.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18
MARIAN MGTGORCLOGY.
The Weather on Our Neighboring Planos
L. Always Fine.

The Weather on Our Neighboring Planes
l. Always Fine.
The Marian meteorology is less com-
plicated and more pleasant than that cf
the earth, says the North American Re-
view. There the weather is almost OIL.
ways fine, especially during summer.
Very seldom are there clouds even IN
winter. Generally, when we are uE-
able To distinguish through the tele.
scope the details Of the geographical
confguraticns upon the planet the fault
is in our own atmosphere and not IN
that of Mars. 1t is very rarely the case
that when our atmospheric conditions
are good we are unable 10 see these de.
tails. During the last period of Oh
servation of Mars in 1894. !. 10 speak for
myself. encountered only Is davs (froln
October 10 TO 25N when the surface OF
the planet was yelled by its own atmos-
Dhere. Clouds are excessively rare on
Tie surface OF Mars, and perhaps exist
IT all only as fogs or light cirrus; they
are not clouds of rain or storm. These
reils are very infrequent there, while
they are perpetual upon the earth.
Probably there is not single day in
the year when the entire surface of the
earth is uncovered 50 that il could be
satisfactorily observed from space. The
two planets have two meteorological
systems that are absolutely antithetir-
al.
Furthermore, in the rarefed atmos-
ohcre OF Mars there can be no powerful
winds, Ike the trade winds. and the
predominant atmospheric currents
which rule terrestrial climates. Oc-
casionally, however, observers have
noted long streaks Of snow which APP
pear TO have been produced by currents
in a tranquil atmosphere. Schiaparelli,
for instance. observed such strealSs
t"trainees") in November and Deem
Der. lsS1. around the northern pole, and
extending a considerable distance from
IT, But such things are exceptions
The normal condition of Mars is fine
weather.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18
Rtrszse Cure For Lnnscy.

Our fcrefaJLcrs were 50 fond Of the whiI
that they seem 10 have regarded it as .
cure for lunaoy and even Tor smallpox
The accounts of "a Huntingdonshire parish,
under date 1901, have the entry, Pd. IN
charges taxing up distracted woman,
watching her. and whipping her next day,
s.. Cd and few years later, sd. Is paid
for whipping two people Vt had the small
oox"
Bang bcggar, " was evidently no mes.
fancy name TOR TIE parish beadle He
thoroughly earned the title in the days Of
hi, greatness
The name outlastcd the whip and the
brutal performance Al the whipping post
or the cart : tail. Fifty or sixty years ago
bang bcggar' was still the provincial
name for boadle in several OF the midland
counties
a Chesh. re glossary defines "bang beg
gar a. "a bcadle one of whose duties Il
was to take up and drive away any beg
sags IN the district and prosecute them as
the law directs "-Pcarson's Weekly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18
READ HIS LETTER AID The lI0MANs STORY.
80 n. &c 80. 900, -.

WYOMING, WISCONSIN, June 9Th, 1896.
DR.. UIHiains' Med. Co., .SchencotJdH " j.
Go,He1qsn Replying 10 your favor OF
recent date, called on Mrs. Jane Culver,
of Wyoming, Wis, yesterduy. | had heard
much about her case before went to see
her. She has so long been regarded by her
family and all her neighbors as "a hopeless
invalid that her present state of health Is
nothing less than marvel il this (Wyomingy
valley.
For more than a year past and up TO the
month of March last Mrs. Culver had lain
actually at the point of death. Her neigh
bors and friends expected daily 10 be called
upon 10 perform the last sad Offices y for
her, and when they learned that she had
actually arisen from her bed and could ." sit
up" it was felt that little less than resur-
rection had happened in their midst.
Yet imagine the astonishrnent wncz q
week or two later it was announced in the
"valley" that she could walt, and when
she was at last really able TO meet and
shake hands with friends in the door, yard,
or upon the street, it was felt that truely
q miracle had been wrought in their midst
l found Mrs. Culver pleasant faced,
attractive little woman, about her household
work when called on June 9TH She was, in
fact, picking over gooseberries, and her first
remark after greeting was that in all her fifty
eight years she could not recall 50 "early " a
season for fruit and garden stuff as the
present. She talked freely Of her long sad
iliness-the dreary track of pain a.. weak
ness over which for twenty years her body had
been rae ed and told with evident happineS,
of her wonderful cure " The truth il" she
said Z" | was dead and am alive again." And
there was no lack of enthusiasm in her
voice as she spoke Of the sovereign remedy
which had wrought such wonder work for
her She was surrounded by the mem ers
Of her family her husband. daughter and
grand children. and Pink Pills was certainly
the burdea ot their happy conversation our
ing my visit.
But her cure. afer all. is hest summed up
In her own simplr and >urcnct statement.
which she made in the hope Of doing good
20 others.
Mrs. Culver is a woman of education and
refinement Her husband vas post ma>ter
al Wyoming during President Harrison Is
administration. Among those &c their
ncighbprS VINO can further attest the nrtS In
her case are the present post master and his
wife Mr. and Mrs Richard Duustan. Mr..
and Mrs G. W. Parks. Mr.. anil Mrs. Scion
Knickerbocker and scores of other, living
here in the town and valley Of Wyoming.
PSI must confess thu, had an idea
that patent medicine testimonials were mostly
fakes. manufactured in the good-humored
spirit of humbuggery which delights the
world at large In this case which | have
looked up myself have found AT the first
trial u cure 50 astonishing that ! have been
afraid 70 write the facts Just as the actual
history Of the ease demanded. | have been
truly fearful lest ! should seem 10 overdc
And thus spoil this splendid testimonial.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18

"I sold n man pair II ear NUTS the
other day" said furnishing goods
salesman TO a customer who was asking
him some questions about the business.
''We sell -AOTe or less goods out OF sea
going 20 strange places, but that was
the first pair Of car muffs ever sold in
summer, and ! asked this gentleman,
incidentally, IL he WAS going to Green
land. and he said no. he was going 10
pad 'em and wear EN- at home when tbs
abildren were PLAYING"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18

A good story j. told II a young re.
cruit who enlisted in regiment sta
toned at Aldershot. one day be was on
guard duty, and was slowly stepping up
and down when an officer approached.
After the usual salute the officer said:
Let me see your rife.
The raw recruit handed over his rife.
and pleased expression stole over his
face. A. the officer received the weapon
be said i'm a tone Of deepest disgust:
lyon he a fine soldier! You We given
up your rife, and now what are you
going TO do?'
The young fellow turned pale, and
putting his hand in MS pocket drew ont
big knife and, preparing for business,
said in a voice that could not be mis-
understood;
"Gi ne that rife, or III bore a hole
through You IN a minute
The officer instantly decided not to
play any further with the raw recruit,
and the rifle was promptly surrendered
Pearson's Weekly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18
Battle Between Kingbirds.

y battle between kiugbird- took place
Oh Steve Bakers farm near Baptistown,
Pa, and was witnessed by a party Of
mcr, among whom was L. T. Lafetra, q
naturalist. The huntsmen picked up
the bodies OF 90 dead birds ON the field
OF battle, and they say that there were
probably as many more. No quarter
was given, and wounded birds were fol-
lowed to The Garth and quickly picked to
death. Most Of the death blows wiz
given ON the spine, Just back OF ~
neck, or else under wing, probea2: sH
the heart
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18
Foreign.

Lond ~. Jane II \ spcciai cable
dispatch to the san says private adj
vices from Cnn.tantinrpi contirtu.
without r. serVliion. the new ui tuL-
laud'- declaration regarding thu rep
cc,~lon tu Turkey ut the Grcciru
provllc, of Tnc>s ~. Tue announce.
meur hat ENGLAND won Il not consent
10 The,>alN'> bring again placed un-
| Ter Turkish raj" Wn> made bV Sir
Philip Curir. the Brlri>h am has ndor
40 Ttwiik Pa>hl. the minister 81 for
eign ail'iir>, IN h" presence ct VI.
y lidotl. The Russian am ion, sadur
rhi~ was the first in'imatiun that
ri her T. wtik Pa>ha OF NJ. \eiidotl
| had Of Enc bands decision. and hoth
Yer" aStound Il. The British amDa,-
,,dor declared the policy If hi, GOV
| "rInn NJ ia terms that were thrrquiv-
llenl of rnnlllnatum. TrWti rs Pasha
! listened in Silen e. and then. display
tn9 strong emotion. hr turned and left
! hc room without uttcriug "a word.
| VI. Nrlidoti soon followed hiu. Thr
origjnal plan, OF the sultan add The
"Zlr were abandoned. nppHron Is,
! from thar mOmcHt. unless. - j. more
lhau possible. TURKEYS extensive " A.
| preparations. which hay" been more
| tctivr than ever since the armiStice
| vas arranged. have tie griVr,l pos
,jblc Significance. The hclicfSlil pre-
walls in high diplomatic quarters that
| ru; Key i secretly determined to hold
rhc>> tly, but Great Britain has de-
clar"d in sci terms lhlt she viii with
rlw from the concert of the powers
unless HE sultan l. cOmucllrd 10 sur
rrnder the province TO the Greeks.
Paris. June i3-An attempt was
| midr today toas-a>>inate Felix Faure.
president OF the French republic.
| White he was enr"ute To Longchamp>
- witne,, the Grand PrlX. White
VI. Faurc'> carriage was passing a
thickrl near LaCH>cadc restaurant, in
| ,hr Boise do B"ulo"ne. bomb, which
subsequently proved To be Il piece OF
ubing ab"ul six inche, long and two
inches in diameter with thickness
# half an inch. charged with powder
nd swan shot. cXpludcd. No One was
INJURED by Jhe explosion. \ man in
hc crowd, recognized IL the prime
mover. was arrested. He gave his
mmr "a, Grllct. and made ony the
rriele,t replies toquestion, put to him
~ the police. Gallet sad that he
I'd no occupations. but resided at Lc-
rrler- Pruet. The police are mpkin2
thorough search of his lodging.
Ie j. believed To be insane. for h.
houtcd a. he carriage passed along
80 loudly ~ To attract general atteu-
ION IN the crowd. The polio" have
,,,o u1dc another arrest. in this cast
youth. but il i thought probable
hc actual culprit escaped.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18
KISS FOR EVERYONE.
An Annu Ronmanian Fair Where OsSo-
Iation Reigns.


Helmagen, Roumanian country
town of 200 inhabitants, holds its an
nual fair on the feaSs of st. Theodore
On this occasion the place swarms with
newly married brides from 60 or 50 viii
lagos in the district; widows who have
taken fresh husbands remain at home
The young women, in festive attire
and generally attended by their moth
ers-in-law, carry jugs of wine en-
wreathed with flowers in their hands
They kiss every one they meet, and
afterward present the jug TO his lips
for a nip" The individual thus re-
galed bestows a small gift on the fair
Cybele. Not 10 partalie of the proffered
wine is regarded as An insult To the
young wife and her family.
She is therefore reserved toward
strangers, and only kisses those whom
she thinks likely 10 taste Of her wine.
lie kissing is carried on everywhere--
Ia the streets, in the taverns and in phi
vste houses.
The origin of this custom is yelled
in obscurity. Some say that il date.
back 10 the time when the Turks made
frequent raids into PENNSYLVANIA and
carried away all the young women they
could lay their hands on. Such Of them
as contrived TO escape from captivity
happening 20 return 20 lIelmagen at
the time Of the fair. kissed their friends
and relatives. and even strangers who
congratulated them on their wonder
l,,1 1aIi,orop..,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18
ABATlNG a NUISANCE.
Cog Nelson Uses Queer Means OF Dis
posing OF "A snarling Cur.
I'll, ,-,I,r C...t.tnr t.l1s Iop

COG Nelson Uses Queer Means OF Dis
posing of snarling Cur.
The London Spectator tells a dog
story of unusual quality:
Nelson was one OF ourselves, Where
we went ne went. lie was especially
fond of following our trap. and moth.
inc. not even his doc friends. could III
vert him from his faithful attendance al
our who. Is.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18

with. and ihli uunhor h", hrn
adopi ed, while Solir sixty have been
repealed. There are other villages in
the same boat.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18
BANKERS.

U 3. TURCK n Goa general baub up
M business transacted. Dealers ia Foreign
and Domestic Exchange. special attenti,
given 10 Collections. once hours 500 10 II IS
a m: = 80 70 3.3l y. m. standard Time.
WIN. :. TUROK. A, w, WRIGHT. o.. ). WARr
III SHAVER.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18

t--lI NDlIlt~ II
III, gui-c OF con
sumption ~ ore
frequently than In
any other form
ully sixth Of
al the deaths in
the world are at.
tributablc directly
TO this one disease
The symptoms
Of ing con
! su m ptiou are
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18

Itwould take a line Of cradle, extending
entirely around the globe TO Accommodate
The 81, coo, 600 babies that are born into
this world every year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18


The man who neglects them Is trihiug with
his life He is playing An unequal game
with death He Is fencing with superior
adversary.
The downhiil road from health runs iii
rectly 90 consumption. Consumption IL the
disease OF ", alness a debilit3ted coudi.
ton. from whatever cause leaves broad
road for the beginning OF this disease It.
name tells its story. Il means not only con.
sumption Of the lungs, but consumption
of the whole body
Loss Of appetite, loss of sleep, loss Of
nerve force loss Of flesh these arc fore.
runners and indications Of consumption.
The tearing down Of the bodily tissues
should be met by building up process.
An unusual bodily state exists and il mus.
be met with unusual measures. The ny.
healthy body needs medicine, just as surely
a. the healthy body does not
The body that is starting towards cousump-
ton needs Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Dis.
covCTy. II will cure ninety-cight per cent
of all cases Of consumption. 1t Is an iufal-
lible blood maker and flesh builder J.,
stimulates digestion, invigorates tho nerves,
makes the brain clear and the body strong.
II is not new and untried experiment II
has been curing people FOR thirty years and
thousands have testified TO the wonderful
help il has given them
THE Peoples Common Sense Medical Ad.
wiser has had The largest sale of any medical
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18

ALMA ENCAMPMENC. No. 81, t. o. o. ,
"A meet every first aud third Tuesdayin eaC
month.
CHas. HUrCHtNs, L. y. CHADWICK
scribe. Chief Patriarch
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18
DGES

ALMA Chapter, No. 10, K. A NJ .-guL
n meetings on Monday night on or after =
moo,
". A PAINE, SeC'y
NJ. POLLASKY. II p.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18

LIMA LODGh, r. ! a. .d.-Repu.ar Geetiu.
IN saturday Un or OefOl fun moo.
r. MON TIC Ell ". VI.
PAINE. secy
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18

oUPGdlOR LJD3E, D. ofR Regular Ne.
D ing frlikg Itgnts
dN-. CHAS HUrCHlNGs. r q
MRS. KATE DAVIDSON. X. j.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18

Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
i0c, pc. III 9. 9. c. fail, druggists refund money
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18

RNIGd - ~ PKUdIAS--tltz James tpd.
q 30, -, K. o; r. n)ld rs regular meet n.y.
very othfr Wednesday lignt.
CARS BROWN. g.. q
}. r. MEpLER, X. @, Il. as
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18

NINA CHAPTLn. y. T. 8. ~. l,--l.-. ...
n meetings on She FIRST Friday or each rrtrt
MRS. ABBiE NONTGEL F 1.tr
Va. fhNE. ~EcY.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18

U o. r. Regular reviews OF Alma Ten
n No }A are held every alternate Wcdac.
day uignt at 3.3j iu L. o. o. Han. Vieitu
members OF the Order are welcome
j. T. LEMESSUR lER. Con
X. D. LEMEN, r. K.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18

I o. r. Court Anna No. rs. - Odds 10 regU
4. lar meetings iu the W. X a.. ~ -II Eerneu
81 RlOck. on the second Thursday I'm oHcu
mo ,it ~ ~. IN local time. VISITORS welcome.
I NJ. J CHArIN, y h. @. ENEWCK r. =
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18

French cloth. embossed binding is desired send
10 cents extra az cents in alb To pay the extra
cost Of this more handsome aud d.rabe binding
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18

BAPTIST OHUKCh- Morning scrvlc, ,O.o
Sunday senOOl Il.45. EVeuiny SERVICE go
Young peoples meeting 10 sunday eVenfu.
Ptag"r n setias Thursday evenings r.
II. ". Clough, Pastor
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18

o. r. ". Alma Hive. No. 332. Meets alter
l.. nate Friday afternoons; . O'Clock; ! o. q
+. hall Visitors always cordially welcomed.
MRS. CHAS. MORDEN, l..
Mrs ANNA LEoNARp. Il. X
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-24
The Great Eacsmpmsnt.

Buffalo, Aug. 24.-Another beau
tiful day greeted the veterans Of the
q. A. Il. Crowds are still pouring
in. All night long trains were ar
irving at brief intervals depositiDg
loads of veterans and sightseers
Tht- morning all WAS hustle and
confusion at the railway stations
and the principal streets were
jostlipg crowds OF humanity.
The features Of the day will be
the arrival OF President Mckinley
1T 3 p m, a bsrquet being ten
dered him by Colu u bi, post, OF Chi
cago, and parade OF naval veterans
and ex-prIsoners OF war tonight
The program for the day also in
cludes a meeting Of the army nurses
and reunions OF the First. Second.
Third. Fifth, Tenth and Twenty
fourth corps, a reunion OF the loyal
home workers, convention and
campfire OF the national veterans.
G A X biry Gle road race. an illu
minated bic, Gle parade. camp. fire Of
ex-prisoners of war and numerous
rec-pti"ns rendered by the ladies Of
the various auxiliary bodies.
Utica. New York. Aug. "a The
special tram bearing President McKin-
Icy and party arrived here on time.
The trip from Lake Champlain wa.
unevantful. At Troy car with
Gov Black and party was attached
TO the { ain.
Rochester, N Y, Aug. "a AT
Syracuse a Thousand people were
gathered at the depot. In response to
a demand for speech the president
said this was a year when q very
marked degree of patriotism was be-
ing exalted and patriots being hon.
ored. He spoke Of the dedication OF
the Grant IN .num.n, in April. and
paid uihn'e to Grant as the creates,
Of all soldiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-24
SUSPICION FALLS ON lEctAIR.
Reported to Have Told Two Stories Of tha
Burning of Hi. Wifi,

Green Bay, Wis. Aug. 24.-In the
burning OF u residence at Bay settle
ment, twelve miles from here, last Fri.
day night. Mrs. Joseph I.aclair was
burned to death. Her husband retired
ut 10 o'clock. She went upstairs shortly
afterward with a lighted lamp. Lee
clair says ne told her to be careful OF
the lamp. She responded by telling him
to mind his own business. Waking
about IL o'clock he found the room full of
smoke. Rushing from the building. he
ran TO a neighbor's, a quarter of a
mile away, and aroused him. The
neighbor returned with him, but the
fire had got beyond control.
When Leclair was questioned as to
his wife's whereabouts he remarked
that she was probably at a nefghbor's $.
search was made which resulted in
the finding Of her body. burned to a
crisp. in the ruins. At a coroner's in
quest a verdict Of death by suffoca-
tion" was rendered. Further inyestiga-
ton Is likely to follow, as the circum.
stances OF the woman's death are such
as to arouse suspicion