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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25

A NOVEL parcel for delivery by ex-
press post was handed in at the Birm-
ingham post Office. A workingman,
who had been out of town with his
three-year-old child, arrived at Birm-
ingham in time to reach his place of
business, but not in sufficient time to
take the child home. He, therefore,
walked into the nearest post Office and
rendered the youngster as an express
parcel. The authorities, under the
rule regulating the delivery of live
animals, accepted the child, and duly
delivered it at the charge of nine
pence.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.
For the Week Ending August a.

For the Week Ending August n.
In Illinois, Indiana and Michigan
heavy frosts did some damage to grow
ing crops.
John +. Seiberling, former promi-
for $150,000.
Nine business buildings at Ortonville,
Mimi, were destroyed by fire, the to-
tai loss being S25o,0Oo.
The private banking house of G. A.
Rice at Eureka, Utah, closed its doors
with liabilities of $4,000.
A number of exiled Spanish anar-
chists, who recently arrived in England,
left London for America.
Constantinople was in panic over
three bomb explosions which were at
tributed 20 the Armenians.
Democrats opened the campaign in
Iowa by holding IL meetings, one in
each congressional district.
Freight trains on the Louisville d
Nashville road collided near Dahlgren,
H., and six men were killed.
Capt. Gen. Weyler, of Cuba, denies
that he has resigned or that he has any
present intention of resigning.
The prohibition state convention at
Lynchburg, Va, nominated Rev. l.. y.
Cutler, of Louisa, for governor.
A wooden mill operated by Henry c.
White q Son at Chapachet, r. l., was de-
stroyed by fire, the loss being 100000
: Rev. Perry Hopkins, a bishop in the
American African Union Methodist
church, died in New York, aged rs
years.
The international Fire Chiefs asso-
citation in session at New Haven, Conn,
elected as chief a. j. Kennedy, of New
Haven.
Samuel r. Galloway was elected pres
ident of the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern railway to succeed the late
ID w. Caldwell.
VIII Lipps, James Mccullough and a
ten-year-old boy were killed by the ex-
plosion of a thrashing engine boiler
near Hastings, Neb.
The national encampment of the
Union Veterans union at Springfield,
o., elected as commander in chief II. l..
Street, of New York.
1t is reported that Steinway d Sons,
piano manufacturers in New York,
have sold their business to an English
syndicate for 100000.
II. o. Claughton, well-known attor-
ney of Washington, and Miss Villa Gus
tbs, daughter of DR.. w. G. n. GUSTS,
were killed by the cars al crossing.
Strikes of gold rivaling those on the
Klondike have been made on Stewart
river and Henderson creek, tributaries
of the Yukon, several hundred miles
above the Klondike river.
Harvey Deberry (colored) was hanged
in the Jail yard at Memphis, Tenn, for
attempting to rape seven-year-old girl
on October s, 1896. This is the first
legal hanging for this crime in Tennes-
see.
Lena Collinsworth, of Claiborne coun-
ty Tenn, is dead from the effects of
50-day fast. She quarreled with her
husband, they separated, and she vowed
that she would fast until he returned to
her
Capt. C. p. Woodruff, for ~ years
medical examiner of the pension bu-
reau at Washington, was notified that
he had been reinstated in his old place,
from which he had been removed by
President Cleveland in 1887.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25

WoRKMEN in a sugar house at Oak
lawn, Irish Bend, La, are puzzled TO
account for several explosions that
have occurred there when some hand
has tried to enter the vacuum pan
through a manhole with lighted lam
tern. The explosions have been SINH
lar to explosions of fire damp and they
have blown out portions of the roof.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25
Troops Must lie Withdrawn.

Berlin, Aug. 19.-The Vossische Zeit-
ung says that Minister Woodford will
impress upon the Spanish government
that autonomy for Cuba must be pre-
ceded by the withdrawal of Spanish
troops from the island. If Gen. Wood
ford's mission fails President Mckinley
has decided to take further steps, which
he will announce by a special message
IN CONGRESS-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25
EXPLODING DUST.
Wrecks n Davenport DAD Elevator
and Kills Four Persons.

Davenport, Ia, Aug. 2o.-The elevator
OF the Davenport glucose works was
the scene of two terrific dust explo-
sions Thursday morning, as result
of which four lives were lost and two
persons seriously injured. The dead
are: John Rapp, John Hamm, Will
liam Wolf and his daughter Paula. The
elevator was consumed and will have
TO be rebuilt before the works can
again be run on permanent basis.
1t may be temporarily replaced by some
other lifting apparatus. The loss is
about $4,000.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25

SIBERIA, by recent ullase, is to have
a new system of law courts, removing
the inhabitants from the arbitrary rule
of government officials. Justices of
the peace will be appointed by the
crown; there will be superior courts at
Tomsk, Tobolsk, Chita. Krasnoyarsk,
Irkutsk, Yakutsk, Blagovestchensls
and Vladivostock, and a court of APP
peals at Irkutsk. The change is made,
the decree states, on account of the
development of the country and the
changes in civil life brought about by
the Siberian railroad.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25
WnEes Advanced.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 21.-Notices
were posted at the National tube works,
McKeesport, Pa, Friday, announcing
an advance of ten per cent. in the wages
of all employees in the tube works
proper. The advance goes into effect
on August 30. 1t is practically n res
toration of the reduction made last
March,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25

TRIAL by jury, which has diminished
in popularity in the English courts of
justice, is perilously near the vanish
ing point in the county courts. SO
much is clear from the annual returns,
which have just been published. OF
the sos, 1877 actions determined during
the year only 1,1S6 were tried by juries.
On many a circuit on which over TWEEN
ty thousand cases were heard the num-
Der of actions tried by juries was less
than twenty
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25
KIondike Lnnd Goc. lin

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 21.-valentine
scrip has jumped in price to $35 and
$40 an acre as the result of the rush to
the Klondike gold fields. Large blocks
of scrip have been sold in this city, the
intention being to locate property at
SknPnWnY
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25
HnYynii Annexation.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-Secretary
Sherman has submitted to the Japa-
nese government an answer to Japan's
last note relating to the annexation
of Hawaii to the United States, in
which he reiterates the right of annex
alton and assures Japan that her in
terests in Hawaii will be safely guard
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25

New YORK printers have under con-
sideration plan to lease a tract of
land near the city on which the unem-
ployed of their craft may raise vegeta-
bles, fruit and other farm products
that are always in demand in the mar
kets. They believe that the experiment
under good management will be sure
TO succeed
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25
A nomb I'm Paris

Paris, Aug. 10.-Soon after President
Faure left Paris on his visit to the car
at st. Petersburg n bomb exploded
along the route the president had fol-
lowed. causing intense excitement, as
IL is thought the bomb was intended
for the president.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25
Farmers Lynch n Tramp.

Chicago, Aug. 20.-Twenty infuriat-
ed farmers of Leyden township, near
this city, lynched an unknown man for
assaulting Mrs. Felina Fenske, the wife
of Carl Fenske, a truck grower, who
was absent at the time
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25

Washington, Aug. 21.-The govern
ment of Peru has ordered its postage
stamps made in the United States. The
first order, for 900, 900 five-cent stamps,
has been given to the American Bank
Note company, and another for 2,OOo,-
OcU stamps of other denominations will
folloyy
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25
Army of the Potomac.

Troy, n. Y, Aug. 21.-The twenty
eighth annual reunion of the Army of
the Potomac took place in this city,
President Mckinley and Secretary
Alger being in attendance. Gen. George
Ruggles, U. S. A., was elected president
of the society
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25

Springfield. H.. Aug. 1s.-John Cham
bers died Monday at his home south
west OF Franklin. Morgan county, aged
100 years and months. He was spry
and jolly and in excellent health up TO
a few months ago.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25
Spafn's New Premier,

Madrid, Aug. 81. The queen
regent has conferred the premiership
upon Gen. Azcarraga, who is also minis
ter Of war. The cabinet will not be
modified.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25
Convention CIoses.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 2O.-The twenty
third annual convention of the Ameri-
can Bankers association came to an
end at one o'clock yesterday afternoon.
According to precedent, First Vice
President Joseph c. Hendrix, of New
York, was raised TO the office of presi-
dent. A resolution was adopted by the
convention urging congress promptly
to provide for a competent, non-parti-
san currency commission, to the end
that sound financial legislation may be
speedily secured.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25
RECIPROCITY.
Secretary Sherman Answers Over
lures of French Government.

lures of French Government.
Washington, Aug. 2o.-Secretary
Sherman has acknowledged the recent
overture of the French government,
through Ambassador Patenotre for ne
gotiating reciprocity treaty between
the United States and France and the
reciprocity clause of the new tariff law,
and the secretary adds an assurance
that he hopes to take up this important
subject at an early day. 1t will be the
first effort toward practical application
of the reciprocity clause of the new law,
and to some extent it will shape the flu
turc action of the government on the
treaties TO be negotiated.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25
Won't Reopen Indian MINIS.

London, Aug. 21.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette says there never existed the least
reason for supposing that the British
government officials contemplated re-
opening the Indian minis. 1t thinks,
however, that the two-shilling piece
and the silver dollar and wheat are re-
spectively lower and higher than they
should lepitimately be.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25

A NEW system of studying n foreign
language has been introduced by a
Partisan teacher. Two thousand pu-
pills of French schools have entered in
to a regular correspondence with the
same number of English pupils, each
side writing a weekly letter in the lam
guage of the other, but submitting it
to the teacher before it is mailed. AS
a rule, boys and girls are paired for the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25
Cauoyas, Assassfn Gnrroted.

San Sebastian, Aug. 21.-Michele An
giolli, who shot and killed Senior
Canovas del Castillo, the prime minis
ter of Spain, at the baths of Santa
Agueda on Sunday, August S, was ex
ecuted at IL o'clock yesterday morn
inp
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25
whent Goes to m Dollar.

Chicago, Aug. 21.-Wheat sold for 80
cents bushel here yesterday, and in
New York, Philadelphia, Minneapolis
and West Superior, Wis, one dollar was
the price received
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25
boy Hangs Himself.

Quincy, ILL.,, Aug. 2o.-Porter Parks,
nged 13, son of Harry Parks, travel
ing man. was reprimanded by his
mother Thursday morning. The boy
went to his room and hanged himself
on the closet door with leather strap.
He was found dead an hour later.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25
XIII Women opd CbtIar.n

Havana, Aug. 20.-The Spaniards at
tackled a Cuban hospital near Cumana-
yagua and killed % of the inmates.
four of them being women and five
children
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25
Internal Revenue.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-The monthly
statement of collections of internal
revenue show the total collections
during July to have been SIS, ,G5s,
an increase over July, 1896, of $5,213,-
076.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25
"Divine Healer, Marrics.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 10.-Mrs. Mar
garet Ferris, the widow of George w.
Ferris, builder of the Ferris wheel, was
married in this city yesterday to Fran
els Schlatter. the divine healer"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25
Lumber I'm Ashes.

Eagle River, Wis.,, Aug. 1s.-Fire de-
stroyed the Gerry Lumber company's
yard, with 100000 feet of lumber.
Loss, $4,000; some insurance.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25
Wisconsin Legislature Adiourn..

Madican, Wis, Aug. 21.-The Forty
third Wisconsin legislature adjourned
sine die yesterday after passing the
bill revising the statutes of the state.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 1o.-At the ses-
sion yesterday of the American Bank
ers' association Comptroller of the Cur
rency Eckels spoke on the need of
currency reform. Marked improve
ment in business conditions and indi-
cations for better things in the future
were the characteristic features of all
the state reports as detailed by the
dalonateS
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25
Many Injured.

Lima, o., Aug. 21.-An excursion
train was wrecked near here yesterday
and 20 persons were injured, some
seriously.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25

Washington, Aug. 1s.-David G.
Swain, u. S. A., retired, judge advocate
general, died here Tuesday, aged 90, of
Bright's disease.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25
Improvement in business.

Total ....................... ,173, 439 1893
This does not include the capital and de-
posts OF 225 private bankers, who make no
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-25
Secretary's Report.

The annual report of the secretary,
James Il. Branch, of New York city, fol-
lowed.
The paid up membership. August TO- 1897,
was 2S13 against 2 1876 in 1896. The annual
membership dues paid for the year ending
September /, 1896. to August 10. 1897, were
$50, 2S7. 80, an increase of S22.04717
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-07
THE BIBLE IN cHINA.

The American people haven't very
high opinion of the Chinese; in fact,
they are generally prejudiced against
them. But some things can be learned
from China even, and one is a better
appreciation of the Bible as literary
work. Everywhere throughout the
land due homage is paid to it as re-
Heious work, but the same can hardly
be said of it as a great piece of liter
allure. The Chinese are beginning to
so regard it.
The American Bible society few
DAYS ago received from its correspond
ent il Shanghai an account of an ex-
animation for the masters degree
among students. Formerly all dues-
lions asked candidates on literary mat
tiers have been limited to the literature
of China But an imperial edict this
year changed all this, and directed that
questions be asked and answered relat-
ing TO matters of Importance at the
present time. Imagine the surprise of
the thousands of students when asked:
What Go you know OF the re-people-
ing of the earth by Noah and his family
after the food?" 1t isn't stated what
their answers were.
This question, it is stated, was franz
ed by the Pekin examining hoard,
which had been reading the OLD Tesla
ment. which is now recon- o nded as a
text book and for which there is an
increased demand. The statesmen of
China. her scholars and her students,
are said to be studying ,he Bible he
cause it is the classic of Christian coun-
tries They have to become acquainted
with western religion, western science,
western political economy, western phi
lcsophy, and they read the Bible among
the other books current in western
countries.
It would be an impossibility to intro
duce the Bible into the common schools
OF the country for purposes OF literary
study or anything else because of relig-
ious prejudices, but it is a great literary
masterpiece, and as such should be
studied by the youth of the land. The
Chinese have an advantage over US in
this respect. And after all, how strange
and anomalous it seems that the great
est book in the English language (by
translation, of course), cannot be
studied in the schools because of co=-
hicting religious views. The heather
Chinee must wonder why this is SO.
And it would not be an easy matter
to explain to him why it is. at least
from logical point of view.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-07
GOV. ArKINsoN,s p1LEM7EA.

Governor Atkinson Of Georgia is in
an unenviable position. An old woman
in that state has been sentenced to be
hanged, and her crime really merits
such punishment. Her case has been
to the supreme court of the United
States, but it awaited her nothing.
The woman in question paid her col
ored servant ten dollars to murder her
husband. He was making but a poor
job of it. so she assisted him to finish
his murderous task. She was tried,
convicted and sentenced TO be hanged.
There is not a mitigating circumstance
in the case, but What shall the gov
ernor do? If he does his strict duty he
viii let the law take it's course. But
there is a universal sentiment against
hanging women; there is no foundation
for it in logic or law, but it exists, and
is very strong. If Governor Atkinson
lets the law take its course he will I'M
questionably be severely. censured; and
if he does not. there viii be many to
blame him and to carp at him. What
he should do, he himself must decide,
and it is not an easy matter to decide.
He must satisfy his own doubts. after
considering all the circumstances in the
case then act, and let people say what
they will His position in this case is
not an enviable one.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-07

the Dingley law About all that is
said is that to test its permanent value
further time Will be required. The as
sumption is made that the people are
satisfied with its operations and re-
suits thus far which is a pure as
sumption. No reference whatever is
made to the very grave fact that since
the new law went into effect a deficit
of some S46,ooo,o Geo has accrued. It may
be the president had the idea that to
acknowledge even q temporary failure
I Of the law to supply ample revenue
would be to be disloyal to it
On the whole, the message is a con-
sentative one, but not a strong and
/ positive one.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-07
CHARLOTTE sEEITH AND CON-
GRESS.

Congressman have their trials as we'll
as other people, and as congressman are
human, they feel these trials. One is
about to be visited upon them in the
form Of Mrs Charlotte Smith This
lady, who wants people to be marrying
when they are not otherwise occupied,
is going to assal congress with a mar
rage bin. To carry out its object, she
wants the conscience fund, which now
amounts to half a million dollars She
would give this as dots in Jumps of $500
to manageable young women, SO that
the coy man might be induced to come
forward and propose, but who doesn't
because of lack of funds.
In these days" says Mrs. Smith, "a
one day to another. He hesitates to
marry with such a possibility staring
him in the face. But with his wifes
small dOwry, as provided for in my bill,
to furnish the little fat, to buy her
humble rousseau. and put away a.
hundred or so in the bank, he can look
the future boldly in the face. 1t is the
honest mechanic anu lfdoeSman and
struggling young professional man 1
want to benefit by my compulsory mar
riage law"
For the bachelors who are such
through choice she has no mercy. She
would crush them with her heel as she
would a serpent. These bachelors, /"
she declares, herd together in bachelor
hotels and clubs and prepare the way
for paresis and suicide They are of
no benefit to society. They are
mere driftwood on its stream. I hope
TO be alive when they are all whipped
into the matrimonial harness. There
VIII probably not be enough young and
pretty women in the United States to
go round, for have observed that, no
matter what decrepit physical wrecks
that class of old sinners are, they
alaays think beauty and youth their
due"
The LADY viii hardly succeed in re-
forming men, at least to the extent of
compelling them all to marry, but she
will have lots of fun trying to, and they
VIII have lots of fun watching her fail.
/ The congressman will want national
quarantine against her.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-07
FALL. SNOW.
Fan. IS snow no and cease mott Flake /

FAN. snow. and cease not! Flake by
flake
The decent winding sheet compose;
Thy task is Just and pious; make
An end of blasphemies and woes.
Fall, snow. in stiffness fall. like dew,
On churchs roof and cedars fan:
And mold thyself on pine and yew,
And on the awful face of man.
On ouaking moor and mountain moss,
With eyes upstaring at the sky,
And arms extended like cross,
The long eXpectant sufferers lie.
Bend oer them, white-robed acolyte,
Put forth thine hand from cloud and
mist:
And minister the last sad rite,
Where altar there is none nor priest.
Aubrey de We're in recollections of
Aubrey de We're.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-07

The Wisconsin forestry commission
has hit upon what seems to be an ex-
cellent plan for reforesting that state,
from which its wealth Of timber IS dis
appearing so rapidly. 1t has induced
the lumber barons," who own vast
tracts Of land valuable only for their
timber. to replant the denuded tracts
with trees one year old, the only eondi-
ton being that the state shall strictly
enforce its laws relating to foresr fires.
It is estimated that the replanting can
be done at the rate Of IS an acre. al
lowing ], 900 trees 10 that space. If this
scheme ware carried out it would solve
the forest problem for Wisconsin, and
once any state solves the forest prob
len, others Will soon follow its exam
rle
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-07
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