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The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-06-30

which seemed 10 hedge me about. Mrs
Weston appeared in the doorway.
I've got a message for you. sh'
called out. "Your birds fiown"
"What? Not Jones? He can't b,
moved" cried.
"No, he's here fast enough. DR.
Banks has called. and says he's doin
we'll; no more fever than TO be looked
for. But he's got something to do with
my news"
What in the world is Il, them
Mis- LOring has gone chnsin' Of tC
Trent. takin' Miss Gray with her foI
luck"
Gone to Trent? ?" repeated. How
is that?"
"Well. she got up this mornin'. an
dropped in to sec Jones. Somebody told
her that his pillows was kinder hot for
him. Then there was nothin' but
she must go to Trent right OF and buy
him one of them kind that's got only
air in 'em. An SO, of she goes, an
Miss Grny goes too. They'll he home in
time for supper. johnny druv EN- to
Dassettville in the carryall, and he'll
wait to bring 'em home"
''Oh, the outing will do Mrs. Loring
no HARM" said !, moving toward the
Office.
but that amt the message" said
Mrs. Weston. That's saved for the
last, like u thanksgivin' mince-pie. It's
from Miss Gray. and it's about II boat"
Yes. She was TO look at one this
afternoon"
well ,bein' as she's in Trent, she can't
keep the appointment. So she asked
me TO tell you to hire the boat anyhow; /;
il it suited you, it'd suit her."
Thus It happened tina; when John
son navigated his craft to the head Of
the inlet was prepared to bind the bar
gain with him.
1T may be-" told him, that the
ladies' would safer il they had n man
with them when they venturcd out on
the bay. In that case. could you help
them out?"
Il guess ! could" said he, after n
moments reflection. Most general
ly I'm of watch the best part of the
day
"Oh watch" set me to thinking.
though very well knew to what he
referred.
by the way, Johnson" said ], with
an effort at carelcssItess, II understand
you look out for Mr.. Lamsr's mail"
"welI. you might soy so,' he an
swered, cautiously.
II imagine his correspondence is
light" said ]. following up the advan-
tagc scored by the chance shot.
pn.tI.I nsS.nt
Writes to New York. as q rule" I
suggested.
That's about H."
But his answers are slow in COM
ing"
Two months. sometimes" said John
son. Look here, Doc" he added.
quickly. 81 know you're thick with
him, or wouldn't have said tina: much.
1t don't go no further, doity
II give you my word ON that" said
!, adding. rather disingenuousiy. II
wouidn't have asked you anything you
were not tree 70 tell me-"
: sThAts what I thought be raid.
with Look Of relief on his honest fsoe.
Cabs . poor trade.-leastways. for .
man."
Right you are." said !. and with
this bit Of wisdom we dropped the
subject. However. hnd lenrned
enough for n basis for a little calcula-
tion. Lamar WIS communicating with
friends st home, through the xindly
Offices of somebody in New York. Ills
correspondents forwarded their replies
through the same channel Of the New
Yorker aud the fisherman. No doubt
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-06-30

Only e2OO per dozen for cabinet photos
at the Delta Studio for the next % days.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-06-30

PlcaIc q eehsr.
Aseual picnic will be held at Eckcrt
Saturday, July ?, 1897.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03

Assistants who consult their own
interests will refrain from talking about
their salaries. Such is notice posted
up in the dining and recreation rooms
of large drapery establishment in Lon
don. The evidence is unimpeachable,
for il is that of Miss Collet, one of the
assistant commissioners of the labor
commission. Two things might be de-
duced from the possibility of such no
tice existing. One is what "A vast mar
ket of unemployed assistants there must
be to draw from, and how hard it must
be TO get situation, if men submit to
be silent on the subject of their griev-
ances, which even the fellahin Of Egypt
are not debarred from airing. The song
which they sing in the very ears Of their
taskmasters is anent their cruel treat
ment and scanty wage. Another thing
that notice testifies to is that the life of
shop assistants must be duller than one
thought. Think of their standing from
morning till night, with their tranquil
air of politeness unruffied by the fidgets
and fuss of thoughtless customers, not
daring TO stretch or yawn as a relief to
the nameless WEAKNESS of the stuffy
shop, and the long day, and the gas,
and the crowds of new and unsympa-
thetic faces, the taking out and putting
back of endless things, not permitted to
speak TO one another without risk of u
fine Git is rs. Cd in some shops), and
then to think they are not allowed that
solace of every Englishman in all his
troubles-viz, to grumble! Life in IL
mine must be easy, life i'll IA factory
bliss, life in kitchen liberty, compared
to life in London shop or showroom. -
Churchman
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03
Signaling From Mars.

Any citizen who is tired of mundane
something higher is invited 10 consider
the allegation of Sir Francis Gallon,
made in the London Fortnightly Re-
view, that some one on Mars rs signal
ing to earth. The information seems not
as yet 10 be very generally confirmed by
astronomical observers, but Sir Francis
is quoted AS authority for the report
that in one Of the European Observable
ries an apparatus has been devised for
recording the Marian flashes, and that
the record shows that three signals and
no more are made, and that they differ,
as all fiashlight signals do, in the length
of the flashes and of the intervals be-
tween, SO that if we had the key they
might be read like telegraphic messages.
OF course this is not yarn TO be
swallowed whole, but the association Of
the name of Sir Francis Cation with it
is enough to entitle it to consideration.
There seems to be no intrinsic impossi-
bility of our having relations with peo-
pie in Mars. 1t sounds preposterous, of
course; but, like other marvels, 1t seems
preposterous chiefly because il is unusn
al. We have TO nudge ourselves from
time TO time in this age of swift sur
prises and remind ourselves that moth
ing that is new TO us can possibly
be more marvellous than many things
that have grown familiar. Harper
Weekly
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03
s.Books In the Running BroOksi"

There is no knowing where the Bod
leian library ut Oxford will leave Off
At present it is literally OVERLOOKING
with the literature, if not the learning
of the age. 1t has, like the library of the
British museum, TO he supplied with IA
copy of every work published, and nat
urally the strain put upon its limited
resources has been too great for il.
A long time ago the library itself
could hold no more looks, and the Rad
cliffe camera was called into the service
of the librarian. That got full. and then
the basement of the Shcldonian theater
was obtained. This is also full now, and
the basement of the Ashmolean museum
is now home for what would other
wise be homeless books.
At the present rate it il not improb-
able that the library will spread and
spread until it completely overflows and
swamps the whole university town it
self. That, however, is not likely to be
just yet, in spite Of the activity of the
"lady novelist Pearson Weekly.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03

Our popocratlc contemporary down
the street published last week an en-
tract from Dun's Weekly Review of
Trade, and in il we find the follow.
ing: There is more business:
"there is larger productions" 1.-The
number of hands employed, all in
dustries considered, is slightly larger
than Il week ago, without adverse
change in the rate OF wages" lin
spite OF the lower range of prices in
important industries, the conditions
all indicate larger production and Il
consumption increasing, not as yet
largely, but steadily" Editorially,
the Courier iidicules the idea that
business is picking up. As NEWS
PAPER, it tells of the steady increase.
You don't have to go outside the
columns of the Courier itself To dis
prove its editorial position.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03

ALTHOUGH this is usual Y consider
ed the dull time ia stove manufacture
ing, the big foundries of this city will
resume operation in many depart
ments in a few days AMI their officers
hope that within "A week or two every
one of their men will be at work.
Detroit Evening News.
And then the free silver, free trade
News goes on to say that cit is not
because OF a revival Of business that
this step is taken. If the News will
now kindly explain just wha; it means
by ''revival of business" we have no
doubt its ideas will be perfectly clear.
AS for us, it is perfectly immaterial
by what name it is called. The fact
that factories are being reopened
and men re-employed is sufficient to
satisfy us, and we verify believe that
there will be such a mighty move
ment in this direction as the country
has never seen, after the Inauguration
Of Mckinley and the enactment of a
protective tariff law. The News need
not even then call it a revival OF
business" unless it chooses so to do
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03

THE Decatur Republican strongly
advocates the nomination of Prof.
w. V. Sage, superintendent of the
Decatur schools, for the Office of coun-
ty commissioner of schools on the re-
publican ticket, and says good words
and truein his behalf. The Hartford
Day Spring is anxious that Prof w.
q. Brown, superintendent of the
Hartford schools, should be honored
with the same nomination, and speaks
in equally strong terms of the qualif-
cations of the candidate of its choice.
The Bangor Advance champions the
cause Of Prof. f. &. Penoyar for the
same position, and claims its candi-
date TO he the peer of any man in the
county in ability 10 thoroughly eX.
ecute the duties of the Office, The
truth of the matter is that any of
the gentlemen named is qualified by
education and experience to serve
the people as school commissioner.
They are all good republicans, and
any one ofthem would grace the ticket
upon which he might be placed and
add to it an element of strength that
would be an augury of success at the
polls. The NoRTnERNER only re-
grets that they cannot all be honored
bv the nomination.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03

his assessors ON each side Of him as TO
the proper penalty to be inflicted
What ought we to give this rascal,
brotherf" he says, bending over to the
assessor ON the right.
II should say three years. f"
What is Your opinion. brother?' to
the assessor ON the left.
II should give him about four years I"
The judge, with benevolence; "Pris-
oner, not desiring TO give you "a long
and severe term of imprisonment, as
should have done if left TO myself. l
have consulted my learned brethren and
shall take their advice. Seven years. "
London Telegraph.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03

in is rather interesting coinci-
dence that Senator PETER and the
organization to which he was indebt-
ed for his election pass off the stage
together. The senator steps down
into private life on March 4, and the
Farmers Alliance will disband at its
coming meeting. The Kansas sem
ator can truthfullv and appropriately
say of the alliance what Grattan said
of the cause of Irish liberty stood
by its cradle and walked with its
hearse." That was great organiza-
ton at one time, and he was one of
its founders, as well as the most cred
liable of its products, and since each
apparently had no longer any place
in the scheme of political evolution,
it was POLITICALLY fitting that the day
of doom should come to both stimuli
tancously.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03

The Courier shows no disposition
to gracefully submit to the will of
the majority. If it does not like the
monetary standard for which an over
whelming majority of the American
people have declared, and which no
effort of the Courier has the slightest
chance of changing, we would sug-
gest the propriety of its removing to
Mexico or China, where the none
tary conditions are more to its liking.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03

lT is already evident that President
McKinley's cabinet will be an Off
cial family of extraordinary strength.
1t is conceded on all hands that Mr..
Sherman is, perhaps, the best equip
ped man in the country for secretary
of state, and it is reassurlng to know
that the treasury portfolio will be in
the keeping of trained fnancier,
Lyman } Gage of Chicago. While
the selection of this representative
banker will, of course, cause a pop
ulistic howl, nevertheless it will aid
materially in the restoration of con.
fidence in the stability of our nation
al finances. The choice of General
Alger for secretary OF war is also an
nounced, and this selection is of
such evident wisdom that it is I'M
necessary to comment upon IT. Mr..
Mckinley is plainly striving to sur
round himself with advisers upon
whose Judgment and assistance he
can safely rely.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03

WE would suggest to the member
of the Legislature who has introduced
bill for the creation of state ton
serial board for the examination and
licensing of BARRIERS, that such a
system would not be half so welcome
to the people as some state board or
something else to relieve the people
of incompetent tinkers-of laws.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03

All poisonous seipents have movable
fangs, which are found in the upper jaw,
and when not in use close up like the
blade of penknife. The fang is pro-
vided with a duct leading to the poison
sac, and the virus is elected through
this duct by pressure At the base of ev.
cry poison fang there are numerous
germs of others and the fang broken or
lost is replaced in few weeks by the
growth of another
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03
Suppressing Trade.

From the American Economist;
1t is little surprising that the
New York World should take such a
one sided view of the tariff question
as it does. La an editorial, "Dingley
and Trade Suppression" in its issue
of January 8, it said:
The Trade suppression is the Ding
ley idea as it was the Mckinley idea ;
but it is not the American idea, and
the American people will not be long
in showing It,
We cannot understand why it
should make these statements in the
face of the fact that the largest for
eign trade this country has ever had
was in 1892, under the Mckinley
bill. The total exports and imports
in 1892 were 1857 ,G80&l0. The
next largest trade was in 1891, when
it was 81, 729, 391 ,OO6. The largest
exports we ever had were in 1892,
when they reached $l,039,27S, las.
The next largest exports were in
1881, under the Morrill, tariff bill, be-
fore the duties were senslbly reduc-
ed, when they were 1902 81 $40.
Our exports during the four years
of Harrison's administration were
$6Sl, 136, IA more, our imports were
S577, 520,3r2 more, and our total for
eign trade was 81 ,25S, 65I, 0SG more
than during the four years of Cleve-
lands first administration.
The exports of this country during
the first three years of Harrison's
administration were S22j, 243,i III
more than they were during the first
three years of Cleveland's present
administration, our imports were
$20S, 263,5jS more, and our total for
eign trade was $433, 5Oi 300 moro.
And that is not all.
An examination of the reports OF
commerce and navigation through
the whole history of the country
shows that our trade with foreign
countries has always been larger un-
der protection than under free trade
or revenue tariff. The reason for
this is because protection promotes
our manufacturing industries, gives
our people more profitable employ
ment and better wages, and, having
more money, they buy and use more
of both home and foreign products.
Our own resources are utilized, our
trade, foreign as well as domestic, is
enhanced, and we always grow rich
faster under protection than we do
under the democratic free trade idea.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03

The republican electors of the township of Paw
Paw will hold a caucus at the court house SatuT-
day. February Il, 1897, al two o'ctockp M for the
purpose of selecting sixteen delegates TO attend
the county convention to be held in the village OF
Paw Paw, on Thursday, February rs, 1897. and for
the transaction of such other business as may
come before H.
BY order of committee.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03

IF streak of genuine prosperity
should happen to strike the popo-
cratic organette down the street, in
the general revival that is coming
over the business interests of the
country, we fear it would be a gen.
uine disappointment to our disaster
preaching contemporary.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03

There was not a member of the royal
family within reach of the Duke and
Duchess Of York when their second son
was born. The cabinet minister, whose
attendance was required by the law, ar
rived l3 hours too late.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03

The fern has most peculiar and orig
inal arrangement of its seeds, these be-
ing disposed in regular order on the
backs of the leaves
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03

Author invited to a very poor dinner,
to himself)-A miserable dinner! I'll
have To take care that | don't let any
thing witty slip out. -Fliegende Blat-
for
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03
Republican County Convention.

Arepublican county convention for the purpose
of nominating a candidate for county school com
missioner 10 select delegates 20 the state conven-
tion TO be held az the city OF Detroit Feb. Esd
1897. and for the transaction of such other bust
ness as NAV come before the convention. rs here
by called TO meet az the court house in the village
Of Paw Paw. Van BnTen County, Michigan on
Thursday the 18th day OF February, 1897, at eleven
O'Clock a. m.
The several townships will be entitled TO repre-
sentation in the convention follows;
Athena ..-..--...-...5 Hamilton
Antwerp --..-..--l3 Hartford .---.----.- Is
Arlington .----------- Keller .------.------- y
Bangor .---.-.-------lS Lawrence 1880 ~
Bloomngdale. -----.-2 Paw Paw .---------io
Columbia -----.---. 4 Pine Grove. =
Covert .---------. Porter -------- .
Decatur ..----.------i3 South Haven.-----. ~
Geneva --.----------- WdNefly 1900 .
THOMAS X. SMITH, Chairman.
JAMES +. CHANDLER, Secretary.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03


I Plain 4" Ioc
: Plaid &C
&c Plald &C
Mohair Brocades 25c and up
Imp. Serges & Henriettas 2sc
and up.
Extra Qaulity Tennis Flannels
and SC.
Very Best Domestic Ginghams
0c.
New Lot Table Oil Cloths I5c
Bed Blankets 44c per pair and up
White Counterpanes 58c and up
Ladies Fleeced Underwear 2sc
and up.
Toweling sc per yard and up
soc Table Linen 2oc
Cream Table Damask csc and up
Extra value A Bleached Cot
ton &c
All of our Best Prints &C
White Shaker Flannel sc and up
All Newest Styles Capes and
Jackets at Cost.
Out of Date Cloaks and Jackets
CSC and up
100 Corsets at 5Sc
Ladies Warm Skirts 2sc
Ladies CSC Wool Hose Ioc
Childs' 2Sc &" Ioc
Ladies Il SC Seamless Cotton Hose
SC
Childs' Kid Button Shoes &c
and up
Ladies Kid Button Shoes csc
and up
Ladies $3.50 Coin Toe Kid But
ton Shoes $I.9S; this is flex-
IDLE sole and warranted
Millinery Department is closing
50 and 75c Hats at Ioc each
L n n
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03
Expensive Beneyolence.

There is a venerable and benevolent
judge in Paris who at the moment of
passing sentence on prisoner consults
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03
G. a. AvERf--pRY GOODS.
UP
OF 4
BUSY SEASON

Leaves us with odds and ends
which it is desirable to close.
Go they must-prices cut no
figure as the following will
attest:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03
Paw Jaw Republican Caucus.

JAMES 4. CHANDLER, Secretary.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03

Nothing but BARGAINS at
New-York tribune., 1897-07-31
GOOD ROADS BY STATE AID.

THE PROPOSITION OF THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN
wHEELMEN.
Dixon. Ill. July So.-At the Rock River chautau-
qua this afternoon Otto Dorner. OF Milwaukee,
chairman of the Impr )vement Committee OF the
National League Of American Wheelmen. deiiv-
cred an interesting address on How Shali We
Obtain Better Roads," He said in part:
Road building in the United States has been
left entirely in the ands of the farmers and in
charge OF the local town authorities. These local
authorities as a rule. have Knowledge OF the
science Of road building. and ffty years OF ex-
perlence have shown "A great deal Of labor wasted
and vest amounts OF road taxes collected in vain.
In many places roads to-day are no better
than they were twenty thirty years ago.
The League Of American Wheelmen has been
the subject OF much criticism on account OF its
agitation for better highways. We have been ac-
cused OF selhshness in the matter. 1t Is believed
by many that wheelmen expect farmers 10 load
themselves up with taxes that they might build
roads for the convenience of bicycle riders. No
greater mistake could be made. We of the League
OF American Wheelmen who are engaged In this
agitation for better roads feel that the farmer to-
day bears his full share Of public taxation and
that it should not be unnecessarily added TO- We
expecting farmers alone TO pay for building ROADS.
and in leaving the entire responsibility for our
4 am glad Of an opportunity to say 70 a gather
ing OF farmers that the League OF American Wheel
men proposes to help tn, m In bringing about
proper division OF the cost OF good roads that
the city people, the capitalists. merchants and
manufacturers. the wealthy corporations. railroad.
insurance and telephone companies In fact. every
elias: of people shall contribute to the cost OF
building them. The League OF American Wheel
men believes that many OF country roads
should be built by State aid; that part OF the
OF good roads should be paid out OF the State
tax which would be levied upon all property and
all classes of people alike. that every taxpayer
should contribute proportionate amount accord
Ing to the amount OF property he owns. We pro-
pose that the States shall help TO build roads and
divide their total cost between the people OF the
locality who most directly benefited. the ad-
Joining property-owners whose land rises IN value
as a result OF tho improvement, and the State, as
representing the entire population
''Our suggestion of State aid Is now also being
advoca ted by the leading representative farmers
of the United States the proper solution OF this
great road building question"