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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24
SWEPT BY FLOODS.
Lives Lost and Property Damaged in
Many States.

Many states.
Memphis, Tenn, March 10. - The
great flood has claimed five more vic
tins. Near Marion, Ark, Eta Liz and
her four children were trying to make
their way to that town for shelter.
While they were attempting TO cross
a railroad trestle the strong current
overwhelmed the party and all per-
ished.
Caruthersville, Mo-, March 19.-The
levee so miles below here broke and II
persons were drowned.
Chicago. March photographic re-
ports from the Mississippi, Ohio and Mis-
souri, valleys tell story of widespread
disaster as result Of floods caused by
heavy rains. In the lowlands about
Memphis in the eastern part of Arkan-
sns it is said that the loss of life has
been heavy, but as the districts affected
are remote from telegraph Offices but
meager details are obtainable. No esti-
mate can be formed of the damage to
property, but it is claimed to be enor-
nous. In Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa,
Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky.
Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana the
streams have been converted into rag
ing torrents and the weather bureau at
Washington predicts destructive mum
dations in several states. Every effort
is being made to hold the levees intact
on the lower Mississippi. Mississippi
in the vicinity of Natchez was swept by
n cyclone, but no lives were lost. Adj
vices from the flooded district show
that heavy rains are still falling.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.


James Lane celebrated his 101st birth
day at his home in Chicago.
The Indiana wheat crop will be 30
per cent. short of the average for nor
NAL years.
Ex-President Cleveland arrived at his
home in Princeton, n. j., from his duck
hunting trip.
A cyclone in Texas destroyed houses
at Plano, Denton, Hutchins, Itasca and
Fort Worth.
Cash wheat smashed all records for
the last six years in ST. Louis by reach
ing the dollar mark.
Adam Adamicek celebrated his one
hundred and twelfth birthday at his
home in South Chicago. Ill.
Louis Day, Charles Scott and Esteban
Vinero, all Americans, have been re-
leased from prisons in Cuba.
The tobacco factory of II. f. Rober-
son g. Son at Mockville, N. c., was
burned the loss being 100000.
The gunboats Marietta and Wheel
ing, twin screw boats of 900 tons each,
were launched at San Francisco.
Patrick Casey, Edward Hayes and
Hugh Mcbride were scalded 10 death in
a railway collision in Denver, Col.
The Dutch steamship Utrecht, bound
from Rotterdam for Java, with 100 per-
sons on board, was given up as lost.
President Mckinley accepted the res
ignation OF Silas w. LamoreuX as COM
missioner of the general land office.
A tornado at Utica, Miss, wrecked
many houses, and j. o. Hill, a farmer,
was killed and his wife fatally injured.
The piano and organ firm of Estey &
Camp. which has been in business in
Chicago for 80 years, has decided to re-
tire.
John Davis, aged 16, and James Ed
wards, Is years old, were drowned near
Chattanooga, Tenn, by the upsetting
of a sl<iff.
Wholesale charges Of Legislative cor
ruption caused Speaker Byers. of the
Iowa house, to resign until an investi-
cation could be made.
DR.. Travis, of Eagle Grove, Ia, and
farmer named Kirkberger were
drowned while attempting to ford the
Boone river near Webster City.
Gen. james NJ. Warner, aged GO,
prominent resident of Albany, n. Y,
and postmaster under Harrison's adj
ministration, died while attending a
theater.
The ninety-third anniversary of the
birth of Hon. Neal Dow, of Maine, the
famous temperance apostle, was cele
brated in Boston by the Massachusetts
prohibitionists.
A cyclone swept over Lake Charles,
Clayton. Hornsby, Vidalia and other
towns in Louisiana, doing immense
damage to property and causing the
loss of several lives.
The Turkish minister has declared
vacant the Office of consul of the Otto
man empire ut Boston, Mass, held by
Joseph Iasgi, who is under arrest on
the charge of embezzlement.
For the eight months ended February
% there has been gain of over $780,
100000 in the amount of merchandise
exported and a decrease of nearly $119,-
100000 in the amount imported.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24

THE culture of olives in California
has increased so rapidly that the sta tie
has now a monopoly of the market of
this country. The crop last year net
ted $3.50, 600 to the growers, but this
year it is estimated the output will be
So, 600, 600. The reason for the expect
ed great increase is that great num-
Der of orchards bear this year for the
first time. 1t takes seven years to
bring an orchard to profitab BILE bear
ing. Properly tended the trees con-
tinue to produce for centuries
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24
SPEAKER REED.

suit was the reelection of Thomas B.
Reed (rep., Me.) who had as his oppon-
ent Joseph w. Bailey (dem., Tex
The organization was completed by the
election of the remainder of the Of
ficers who officiated in the preceding
congress. Speaker Reed appointed the
ways and means committee, a complete
tariff bill was introduced. the presi-
dents message was read, and the In
dian, sundry, civil, deficiency and agri-
cultural appropriation bills, which
failed TO receive President Cleveland's
signature. were reintroduced and re-
ferred to the proper committee. The
ways and means committee secured
leave to sit during the sessions of the
house, after which, at four o'clock. the
house, on Mr.. Dingley's motion, adj
iourned until Thursday.
The membership of the house consists
of zoo republicans, 1872 democrats and 20
fusion silver and populist representa-
tives. The percentage of new members
is unusually large. There are 14s new
men. OF these 1872 have never served in
congress before.
Washington, March 19.-In the house
yesterday Mr.. Jenkins (Wis.) intro
duced bill amending the civil service
laws so as to provide that civil service
employees term of service shall expire
at the end of five years.
Washington, March 20.-The sundry
civil bill ($53, 147,55D and the general
deficiency bill (ss.116,2lD were passed
in the house yesterday. Mr.. Dingley
reported the tariff bill and il was de-
cided to vote on the measure on the 31st
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24

THE paper used in making Bank
of England notes is the despair of
counterfeiters. 1t is thicker in the
upper left-hand corner, to enable it to
retain a brighter impression OF the
vignette there, and it is also thicker in
the dark shadows of the letters in the
center and beneath the figures at the
ends of the notes. Counterfeiters have
not been able to cope with this dffi-
Guilty, and in the best limitations OF the
notes the paper has always been of the
same thickness throughout
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24

FARM Poultry says that Isaac Will
bur, of Little Compton. K. l.. has the
largest poultry farm in the world. lie
ships from 100, 600 to $50, 900 dozen Of
eggs a year. He keeps his fowls on
the colony plan, housing about 40 in
house sxl0 or sx12 feet in size, these
houses being about $50 feet apart, set
out In long rows over the gently slop-
ing fields. lie has 100 of these houses
scattered over three or four fields.
The food is loaded into a low wagon,
which is driven about to each house in
turn. the attendant feeding as he goes.
At the afternoon feeding eggs are coll
lected.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24

The definite announcement has been
made by Postmaster General Gary that
the administration, after elaboration,
has decided to adhere to the four-year-
tenure-of-office policy for all pos ,mas-
ters- He stated that, except ia lie w
where removal for cause was required
on account of delinquency, incomp pc
tency or other instances o; unsatisfac-
tory conduct or administration of the
office, all postmasters, fourth-class az
we'll as those of presidential appoint
ment, would be allowed TO serve out a
term of four years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24
small Boy Kills His Mother.

Monmouth, H., March 2o.-Bennie
West,aged eight years, of Smithshire, this
county, had been pointing a 22-caliber
rife at different members of the fam
lily. Finally, cooking it, he pointed to-
ward his mother. She admonished him
to be careful, as it might be loaded
The son pulled the trigger, the ball
striking his mother above the right eye,
causing almost instant death.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24

Mr. EDWARD WHYMPER, the noted
mountain climber, has carried the al
penstock for more than 80 years, and
has scaled Chimborazo and the Matter
horn. besides hundreds OF lesser peaks,
and, although he had numberless
thrilling adventures, including fall
OF 600 feet, he never fractured a limb
or sustained any serious injury. He
did, however, tumble down a flight of
stairs in England and fractured his
collar hone
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24
1T STILL LAGS.
business In Slow In Reaching Its
Former Volume.

New York, March 2O.-R. G. Dun &
Co., in their weekly review of trade.
say:
Though steadily increasing, business is
still much below its volume in former
years OF prosperity, and many express dis
appointment. Yet there is some gain every
week, with more hands at work and
more mills in operation. and the
sure result, larger purchases for con-
sumption. cannot be long delayed. In some
branches 1t is felt already. There is larger
distribution Of finished products, and the
demand for commercial loans has sharply
increased, especially in dry goods and the
iron and steel branches.
Failures for the week have been PIG in
the United States. against 261 last year,
and 90 in Canada. against 40 last year"
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Decide In Favor of Railroads.

New York, March 20.-Judges Wal
lace and Lacombe, of the United States
circuit court of appeals, has decided in
favor of the railroad companies in the
suit of the United States versus the
Joint Traffic association. They have
dismissed the application for an in
junction restraining the companies
from operating under the joint traf-
fic agreement.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24

A MOVEMENT is on foot in Kansas to
induce the legislature TO order a mar
BILE bust of Charles Robinson, the first
governor of the Sunfower state, an
place it in the chapel of the State
university, in Lawrence. Only 81, 900
Is asked for. Gov. Robinson went to
Kansas in 1854, and did much in secur-
ing homes for the free-state emigrants
who went from New England, and he
has often been called 1.-The father of
Kansas
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24

On the occasion of the semi-centen-
NAL anniversary of Girard college,
Philadelphia, bronze statue of Ste
phen Girard will be unveiled. The
statue will be one of the heroic size.
Girard was fairly diminutive. The
statue stands on n pedestal of granite
nine feet high, and the figure is to be
of the same size. Mr.. j. Massey Rhind
is the artist.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24

THE little town of Nasso, in Swe-
den, has a feminine department. $50
strong, in its fire brigade The water
supply of the village consists simply of
four great tubs and it is the duty OF
the women ''iremen" to keep these
full in case of fire They stand in two
continuous lines from the tubs to the
lake, about three streets away, one
line passing the full buckets and the
other sending them back.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24
In EXTRA SESSION.
The Fifty-Fifth Congress Meets In
Washington.
Thomas ID. Reed L. Again Honored Wy
Election as the Presiding Omcer
Vice President Hobart Con-
venes the Senate.

Washington. March 16.-The senate
met in special session at noon yester-
day in compliance with the order of
President Mckinley. Vice President
Hobart presided and business was con-
fined to the reading of the presidents
message and the seating of the new SEN
ator from Kansas. Mr.. Harris.
Washington, March lin the SEN
ate yesterday one pension bill was
passed and 43s bills. public and pri-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24

PROF. MUNK, Of the university of
Berlin, famous for his discoveries in
the physiology of the brain, says that
it is great mistake to suppose that
gymnastic exercises sandwiched in be-
tween the hours rest the pupils On
the contrary, he says, they still more
fatigue the brain, which ought to have
absolute rest. If both studies and
gymnastics are to be INDUCED in on
the same day, he says, they should be
separated by intervals of rest.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24
Town Towns Flooded.

Sioux City, Ia, March 19.-The flood
on the Floyd river is growing worse.
Above the city it is mile wide and still
rising. Leeds, Lynn, James, Hinton
and Merrill are flooded and several
drownings are reported. The ice gorge
at the mouth of the river was blown out
by dynamite at IL p. m. Thursday, but
the formation of fresh gorge is
feared
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24
NEW TARIFF LAW.
Expected to Increase the Revenue
About S112,OOO 600.
The Author Makes nm Interesting
Statement with Reference to Its
Purposes and Its Probabilities
Says Delay In Dangerous.

Washington, March 16.-At quite a
late hour in the session of the house
Monday Chairman Dingley presented
for reference to the committee of ways
stood he was again to be the chairman.
the tariff bill upon which he and his re-
publican associates have been engaged
for many weeks. Most of the essential
details of the bill. except its administra-
tive features, which are embodied in the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24
Echo OF a Campaign Episode.

Frankfort, KY, March GOV. H..
Morgan's bill, introduced in the house
Friday. makes it high crime and mis-
demeanor to interrupt public speakers
by throwing eggs or other missiles, or
felony, if injury is done to the speaker.
Mr.. Morgan had in view the treatment
Of Carlisle at Covington, and Lewis ia
his congressional race.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24
Shot TO Death by n Mob.

SCOTS boro, Ala, March l9.-Jonn
Smith, a negro preacher, was shot to
death by a mob which broke into the
Jail here. Smith was arrested Wednes-
day charged with outraging the wife of
a white farmer living near here. Thurs.
day morning mob broke into the Jail
and despite the pleadings of the preach
er filed him full of bullets.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24

Man is the only animal that has
real nose or chin. Horses have faces
that are all nose, swine have shouts,
and elephants trunks; lions have vast
smelling organs; but none OF them
anything that can be separated from
their faces and called nose. 1t is
even more true of the chin, which is
particularly human.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24

THE island on which the Eddystonc
lighthouse stands lies nine miles off
the Cornish coast, and is supposed to
be the smallest inhabited island on
the globe. At low water it is so feet
in diameter; at high water the light.
house, whose diameter at the base is
2s4 feet, completely covers it. 1t IS
inhabited by three persons.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24
was III Years Old.

Los Angeles, CAL. March l9.-Ignacio
Francisco de la Cruz Garcia, said to be
the oldest man in the United States, died
here Thursday, aged III. lie was ma
tive of Sinaloa, Mex, but came here
when he was rs years of age. His age
has been questioned. but he had docu-
ments which sustained his claim.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24
A Fatal How.

Philadelphia, March 20. - Edward
Gibbons and Jack Perry, amateurs,
spared Friday night at the Banner
club. Perry tried the Fitzsimmons
blow and landed over Gibbons heart.
The latter collapsed and died in half an
hour
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24

Nor single ship bearing the United
States flag passed through the Suez
canal last year, according to the report
of the consul at Cairo, although the
traffic aggregated nearly $40, 600, 900.
Two-thirds of the vessels using the
waterway were British.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24
ACrfmfuaI O0euse.

Washington, March l9.-The passing
of mutilated or defaced coins has been
made criminal offense by congress,
punishable by imprisonment not to
exceed five years and fine not to ex-
coed $4,000.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24
A Lunnfic,n Deed.

Odebolt Ia, March 19.-Dave Penning-
ton, n worthless character here, shot
and fatally wounded Mrs. Frank Stoll.
seriously wounded Mrs. Hiram John
son and then killed himself He was
undoubtedly insane.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24
Legislators sworn I'm.

Frankfort, KY, March IL. - The five
new state senator's, four republicans
and one democrat, were sworn in Tues
day morning. The Blackburn senators
attempted to refer the oreden tails, but
they were outvoted. This means that
the republicans will certainly be able
to elect United States senator at this
session.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24

The number of persons in the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
who use Gaelic as their native lam
guage, though constantly decreasing,
Is much larger than is commonly sup
posed. 1t includes 600, 900 in Ireland,
$4,000 in Wales and $50, 900 in Scot
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24
A Enrmer'scrfme.

Wamego, Kan, March l0.-William
Fees, farmer living near here, fatally
shot his wife and his mother-in. law.
Mrs. S. II. Johnson, and her daughter.
and then killed himself. Domestic
trouble was the cause
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24
Ente of a High Diver.

Jacksonville, Fla, March 1s.-Brodie
Williams, the high diver, jumped in a
ball of fire from n 75-foot tower into
Lake Worth at Palm beach. He struck
the bottom. broke his neck and died
within a few hours
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24
Tragedy I'm PhiIndeIpb,,

Philadelphia, March 1s.-Fredericlo
Franks shot and killed his son William.
aged nine years, shot and fatally wound
ed his daughter Amelia, five years old.
and then killed himself.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24
Family of Three Fatally burned.

Omaha, Neb., March IL. - Charles
Rodontsky, n shoemaker, his wife and
baby were fatally burned by gasoline
explosion in an emigrant wagon in
which they were setting out for Kansas.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24
Disaster mt Sen.

New York, March 1s.-The steamer
De st. Nazaire, which left this port on
March &, has gone down somewhere off
the Carolina coast, and as far as is
known only four of the so people who
took passage on her remain alive.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24
,etircs with Rank of CAPTAIN.

Dayton. o., March l9.-Rev. j. X.
Lewis, chaplain in the United States
navy. was retired from active duty
Thursday with the rank of captain.
He will draw a captains salary for life.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24

London. March lS.--Grave news has
been received here regarding the sanity
of Emperor William and the possibility
that regency will have TO be estab-
lished for the German empire.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24
National I,nnIs R..ume.

Washington, March 1.-THE First
national bank of Sioux City. Ia. which
suspended payment November 10, 1896,
and was placed temporarily in the
hands of a receiver, has been permitted
to reopen its doors for business.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24

Decatur, Mich, March ls.-While
moving house John Wiersaa, a farmer
near Holland, was crushed to death by
the building falling over. Every rib
was broken.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24

Chicago, March 2O.-Miss Frances
Willard urges women throughout the
country to boycott newspapers furnish
ing extended accounts Of prize fights.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24

last 1000 words of the bill. beginning
with section 3, have already been
made known. But in discussing the
general scope and purport of the bill.
Chairman Dingley gave an interesting
synopsis of what he expected of it, as
follows:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24
Must Protect American.

Washington, March 10. - Secretary
Sherman has informed the Spanish min
lister, Senior de LONE, that this admins
tration will insist upon Americans In
Cuba being amply protected.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24
Cigarette. Under the HIM

London. Ont. March 1.-THE city
council decided to impose license fee
of 500 on cigarette vendors. in the hope
of lessening tie cigarette habit among
the youths of the city.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24
Novel M.,hod NJ sn,c,,.

Cairo, H., March 20.-Henry Hays
tcoloredD took pocketknife, and. hold
ing the blade against his breast. with
a stick of wood drove il into his heart.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24
lin ged.

Hamburg. Ark, March 20.-William
Johnson was hanged here Friday after
noon. He killed Henry Hobson last
June. His neck was not broken and he
died in awful agony.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24
~ eII-K nONNn PuInIf Ornfor Dend

Baltimore, Md, March 20.-Rev. DIR.
Walter A. Baker, widely known as pull
pit orator, polished speaker and writer,
died Friday OF heart failure, aged 4s.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24

THE bill has two purposes. namely, TO
raise additional revenue ana TO encourage
the Industries of the United States. on the
basis OF the importations OF the last fiscal
year the bill would increase the revenue
about sll2. 900 900. divided among the several
sCheduleS roughly IA Holloway:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-24
The House.

Washington, March 16.-The clerk,
Maj. Mcdowell, of Pennsylvania, called
the house to order at noon yesterday.
After the roll had been called nominal
tons were made for speaker. The re-
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vate, were introduced and referred.
There was hardly one of them which
had not been on the calendar or on
committee files in the last congress.
The first bill introduced was by Senator
Elkins (rep., w. Na.) and provides for
n discriminating duty of ten per cent.
on all goods imported into this coun-
try in vessels other than those of the
United States. 1t also provides for the
same duty on the importation of such
goods by land means of transportation.
Washington, March 10. - In the
United States senate yesterday the con-
stitutional amendment for the popular
election of United States senators was
reintroduced and resolution was
agreed to instructing the committee on
foreign relations to inquire whether
the islands of st. Croix, St. Johns and
st. Thomas of the West Indian group
could be purchased by the United States.
In executive session the arbitration
treaty was favorably reported.
Washington, March 20.-The senate
open session lasted so minutes yester-
day and was given almost entirely to
the introduction of bills. In executive
session the arbitration treaty was dis
cussed. A bill to permit the acquisi-
ton of free homes under the homestead
law on land ceded by Indians just as
on any other part of the public domain
was favorably reported, and the NOM
ination of Charles L. Gordon as post
master at Chicago was confirmed.