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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21

SYLVESTER ScovFL, the newspaper
correspondent who was rescued from
a Spanish prison in Cuba, has present
ed to Mrs. Mckinley handsome and
unique gift. which he has been COM
missioned TO bring from Sonora Mad
rigal, OF San Spiritus. 1t was a fan
made of mother of pearl, inlaid with
gold Sonora Madrigal had learned
that Mrs. Mckinley was fond OF dainty
brac and sent the fan as tes-
timony of her kindly regard for the
wife of the president The fan has
been in the Madrigal family for $50
years, and is probably two hundred
years old.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21
CHANGE PLACES.
Hundreds of COnvicts I'm Indiana
Prisons Are Transferred.

Michigan City, Ind, April i3.-Prob-
ably the largest transfer of prison con-
victs that ever took place in this coun-
try was successfully carried out yester-
day. Two hundred and ninety-one pris-
oners from Michigan City prison were
put on a special Monon train and taken
TO Jeffersonville, while from the latter
place $50 prisoners were sent here.
The trains started at nine o'clock.
The Monon officials had taken every
precauton TO insure the safety of the
trains. Every foot of track was in
spccted Is minutes before the trains
passed, and every bridge was carefully
examined. Even the switches were
spiked, and the trains were given :he
right of way over everything. No stops
were made for crossings. Gov. Mount
having given permission for this viola
zion of the state law. and no stops were
made except for the purpose of chang
ing engines or taking water.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21
DEATH OF MRS. TILTON.
Close Of the Life Of the Leading Chr e.
acter I'm the Beecher TriaI.

New York, April l6.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Il. Tilton, the wife of Henry Ward
Beecher's accuser. died on Tuesday last
at her home in Brooklyn. The news of
her death was not made public until
Thursday. Since the famous Beecher
trial she had lived in strict retirement.
In recent years she had shared her home
with her widowed daughter. Even the
fact of her death was kept secret. and
there are no external signs of mourn
ing about the house where her body
lies. Theodore Tilton. her husband, is
in Paris, where he has lived ever since
the Beecher trial. For long time Mrs.
Tilton was almost totally blind, but
less than year ago she underwent a
difficult operation and regained her
sight. Then about month ago she
suffered paralytic stroke, from which
she was slowly recovering, when in the
latter part of last week she was again
stricken. The funeral services were
held Thursday night. Few were ad-
mitted to the house. Malachi Exeter,
n preacher of the Plymouth Brethren,
to which sect Mrs. Tilton belonged, Off
ciated.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21
Mexico VIII Not RetnIiate.

City of Mexico, April 1.-THE reports
published in the United States that the
Mexican government intends, in case
of the passage of the Dingley bill, insti-
tuting retaliatory measures, will be au-
thoritatively denounced by the Mexican
Herald to-day. Certain provisions in
the bill will, if enacted into law, bring
American capital here, and will re-
dound to the benefit of the country.
The government of Mexico regards the
action of the American congress with
perfect lack of apprehension.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21

THE clerks in the post Office depart
ment will have to write more than
95, 900 letters to notify as many ambi-
tious American citizens that their ap-
plications have been received. The
officials say that the hard times have
set every body trying to get a job un-
der the government. The first week
of the present administration %. 900
applications for office were received at
the post Office department alone; the
second week %, 700, the third week A.
623. The largest proportion from any
state was from Kansas.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21

UNDER recent order OF the war de-
partment April is made the athletic
month" OF the United States army,
and will continue TO be each year. At
present athletic games are being held
at all the principal military posts in
the country, and the winners in these
post contests will be entitled to enter
as competitors for department cham
pionships in a contest to be held at Ft.
Sheridan, near Chicago, some time
during the summer. The object is
physical exercise and development, of
which soldiers in time of peace do not
get much.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21

ACCORDING to government estimates
the amount of submerged land from
the Mississippi overflow on April was
about $1,000 square miles, the region
containing a population of about $780,
600. The flooded districts comprised
about 40, 900 farms, Of which IS 500
were in Mississippi, 10, 900 in Arkansas
and the rest about equally divided be-
tween Missouri and Tennessee. The
total value of the farms, according to
the last census, was about sos, 900, 900,
and the live stock on hand January 1,
1897, is estimated at 81, 500 900.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21

THE late Sir Il. w. Richardson is cred
tied with the following curious infor-
nation on suicides The rate of sui
eide is highest in the last four days of
June, and lowest in February; more
common among Protestants than Ro-
man Catholics, and rare among the
Jews. 1t increases with education,
and spreads with railways and tele-
graphs. More men than women are
swayed by it's influence, and the aver
age of suicides is set down at IL in
every 100 000
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21

THE supreme court of Tennessee has
just decided that a lawyer may cry
bitterly in his address to jury if he
wants to and feels badly enough about
his clients wrongs. In this case the
victorious hustler burst into a food of
tears while arguing his case. The 9TH
er side excepted, but did not call on
the court to have the sheriff call him
off, and the learned judges of the SUI
preme court hold that an attorney
may not be debarred from shedding
his tears under such circumstances.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21

Fremont, o., April 16.-Early Thurs
day morning the business portion of the
village of Lindsey, eight miles west of
here. was destroyed by fire, including
the postotfice, drug store, grocery. shoe
store, barber shop, council hall, q. A. K.
hall and the produce exchange. The
loss will aggregate $4,000, two-thirds
of which is insured
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21
Negroes Celebrate.

Washington, April 1.-THE colored
people of the District of Columbia on
Friday celebrated the anniversary of
President Lincoln's proclamation eman-
cipating the slaves of the district. The
principal features of the day were a
parade and an open-air meeting at
which oratory ran riot. President Nc
Kinley reviewed the parade from the
portico of the white house.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21
Don't Recognize the blockade.

London, April 1.-THE Rome CORE
spondent of the Standard says it is
stated there that Admiral Canevaro,
commanding the international fleets in
Cretan waters, has received notice from
the American government that the
United States does not recognize the
existence of blockade of Crete.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21
VIII he Arbifrnfed.

Paris, April 16.-M. Hanotaux, the
minister for foreign affairs, informed
the cabinet that convention has been
signed between France and Brazil for
the purpose of arbitrating the question
of Guiana territory in dispute between
the two countries
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21
Insurance Society Fails.

Lynn, Mass, April 1.-THE 500 Lynn
members of the Equitable Aid union.
mutual benefit insurance order of
Pennsylvania, received word FRIDAY
from the president that the order had
gone into the hands of an assignee and
had suSDended
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21

BARON Won STEPHEN, whose death is
announced from Germany, organized
the international postal union and de-
vised system by which one rate could
be used between all nationalities en-
tering the union. 1t brought all for
eign countries, whatever their respec-
tive postal laws and rates, into the
same easy communication as that be-
tween different states or provinces of
the same country
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21
EOund DenI.

Milwaukee, April l7.-Jacob KATE, for
30 years dry goods merchant of Mil
waukee, recently in the real estate
business. was found dead in his office
Friday. aud post norton showed that
death was due to asphyxiation by gas.
Ii is believed he committed suicide.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21
incre aSed

THE 5000, 900 bicycles in use in this
country last year will soon be whirl-
ing over the road again, and at least
a million new ones will be added dur
ing the season. Over So 000, 900 worth
of our wheels will be sent abroad.
England is now our largest foreign
customer. Germany comes next, and
France third. The world has practi-
cally admitted that American cycles
are the host
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21
Eighty-seven Years Old.

Washington, April 15.-Justin Smith
Morrill,, the veteran senator from Yer
mont, celebated his eighty-seventh
birthday yesterday. Mr.. Morrill, COM
pleted his 30 years of continuous service
March 4 last. His present term expires
in March, 1902
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21
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A Nnunr RoN,a Eafe

Chicago, April 17.-Hugo Fritz, aged
IA years, fell from ladder at the resi-
dence of his father in the southern part
of the city Friday. He had an open
pocketknife in his hand. When picked
up it was found that the blade of his
knife had penetrated his heart, and that
his neck had been broken.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21
Two Men xed.

Jersey City, n. j., April IA. - Paul
GEM was hanged here yesterday for
killing his mistress, Clara Arnim, in
Hoboken August %. 1894. and John
Mackin, Jr., was executed for killing his
wife and her mother. Mrs. Bridget Con-
nors, on February 81, 1896.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21

A NEW novelist named Pietari Paiva-
rinta has been discovered in Finland,
and the English critics are comparing
him to Ibsen, Tousguenieff and Toll
stoi He can hardly be called a new
novelist, except in the sense that the
outside world has just found him, for
he is nearly seventy years old, and has
been writing many years. The first of
his works to be translated into Eng
lish is "Nentti and Juka."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21
Can't Visit the ExpOsitiOn.

Washington, April l6.-President Nc
Kinley has decided that he would be
unable to attend the Nashville expo.
sition on the opening day, May 1. but
will formally notify the authorities
that he will visit the exposition after
the adjournment of congress.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21

An automatic singer" was exhib-
tied to the editorial staff of a Paris
newspaper. The apparatus is in the
form of tripod, on the top of which
is machine smaller than the phono-
graph, into which the cylinders are
put. The sound is transmitted by
highly perfected boards to metallic
trumpet, and it is stated that the voice
can be heard go yards off.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21
THE TRUE NORTHERNER.


THE legislature of Texas is consider
ing resolution which, after reciting
that freight rates are unsatisfactory
and unjust, instructs tho railroad COM
mission to make survey for railroad
from some point on the coast to the
Red river at penison. the proposed
road to be built and operated by the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21
A Ccn,ennrinn pn.se. Away.

Belmont, Wis. April l7-Charles
Goode, who a few weeks ago celebrated
his 1913 birthday, veteran Of the Blacl,
Hawk war and early pioneer. died at
four o'clock Friday morning at the
home of his niece, Mrs. Sillick.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21
Sentenced for Life.

Plymouth, Ind, April l6.-After IL
hours elaboration the jury in the Fet
tiers murder trial found the defendant
William l.. Sutherlin, guilty as charged
in the indictment and sentenced him to
state prison for life. The attorneys for
the defense have filed a motion for a
new trial.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21
Think. He Ought to BE Hanged.

Collins. Me-, April l6.-Sam Smith,
Jr.. who ten days ago hacked two OLD
women to death with corn knife, has
confessed the crime and says he thinks
he ought to be hanged. Smith says I've
does not fear hanging.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21

AT the election in Hudson, Mich, q
city of about 5000 inhabitants, vot-
ing machine was used AS result the
returns were footed up and in the
hands of the telegraph operator for
transmission inside of six minutes aft
er the polls closed. Under the old
method the counting would have con-
tinued for hours and the chances for
mistakes would have been materially
,-o,oa.ol
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21
Haired from the Mails.

Indianapolis. Ind. April 16.-Another
of the agents of the late l.. 5. Dean
brokerage concern, M. f. Massey. OF
this city, has been barred from the
mails by fraud order issued by Post
master General Gary.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21
To Withdraw Troops.

Washington, April II. - According
to information received from trust
worthy sources here the withdrawal OF
at least 10000 of the troops that Spain
has maintained for several years in the
island of Cuba will begin when the
rainy season sets in within few DAYS.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21
Under Martial Inv,

Washington, April 16.-United States
Consul Little telegraphs from Tegu
cigalpa, the capital of Honduras, tina.
n revolution has broken out and that the
republic is now under martial law.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21
RexaiutInn I'm Hnndnra.

Washington. April i6.-United States
Consul Little telegraphs from Teguci-
galpa, the capital of Honduras. that a
revolution has broken out and that the
republic is now under martial law.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21
Town Man Die. OF Hiccoupb

Webster City, la, April l6.-William
kaufman, of Wright county, died Thurs.
day of hiccoughs. He was first afflicted
last Saturday, and the common rem
edies failed TO relieve him. He was
man OF strong constitution. and was
not confined to his bed until Wednesday.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21
Three Killed nv m Trnin.

Lafayette, Ind, April ia passen-
ger train on the Wabash railroad, east
bound, near West Point, struck buggy
containing James Holton, Plymouth
Field, Miss Nan Wilson and Miss Laura
Smith. all colored. Both of the men
and one of the women were killed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21
Invite the President

Washington, April IA delegation
representing the Tennessee exposition
called on President Mckinley yester-
day and extended to him and his cab
met an invitation TO be present at the
opening exercises at Nashville May 1.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21
Officers Killed.

Dekoven, Ky. April 15.--Near here
James Green and William Green. a
deputy constable, were shot dead, and
Constable William Beset fatally wound
ed by William Cody and Thomas Hite,
post Office thieves.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21
Two Women Killed

Sackett's Harbor, N. Y, April IT,
Mrs WILDER Crouch, divorced woman,
and Miss May DAILY were killed here and
George Allen was fatally wounded. Ths
husband of Mrs. Crouch is in Jail
charged with the crime.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21
Croxeyard Ip.urapcc

Pittsburgh, Pa. April l4.--Charles l..
Wood confessed here to having plac ed
$fOO,o00 insurance of aged and decrepit
men since January with the policies all
assigned to himself.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21
Honor His Memory.

Springfield, ILL.,, April i6.-Serviees
commemorative of the death of Aira-
ham Lincoln, 30 years ago, were he'll in
Representatives hall in this city yes
terday.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21

Baltimore, Md, April Thames s.
Moffit. the original Lone Fisherman in
"Evangeline," died here Friday at the
Johns Hopkins hospital after an illness
OF four weeks.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21
Fishermen Drowned.

Nashville. Tenn, April l5.-John b.
Ridges and John b. Bennett, fishermen,
were thrown from boat and drowned
In Reelfoot lake, In west Tennessee.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21
Thirty-Four Miner. K,u.,

johannesburg, April ia terrible
dynamite explosion has taken place in
a deep mine at L'Langlaarte. Eight
English and 26 native miners were
Killed
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-21
In Need of Food.

Washington, April 16.-Army officers
detailed to distribute supplies in the
flooded districts in the south report that
over nine-tenths of Washington, Issa.
quena, Sharkey, Sunfower and consid-
cradle of Yazoo and Warren counties in
Mississippi are overlooked and that co.
TODD
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-11

w Il. Borah delivered the memorial
address in Boise on Decoration day and
his effort WAS one which should be- read
bv every liberty LOVING citizen Of the
state. The address was repeie with
praises Of the buried heros Of the repub-
lie who laid down their lives in the dark
days Of the rebellion to the end that the
Union might be preserved and to their
comrades who are still spared as living
witnesses of the dark days when the
destiny Of great nation was trembling
in the balance. The speaker did moi
conine himself entirely however, TO
pronouncng an culogy on the soldiers,
living and dead, but also gave some at
lentiOn to the deplorable condition of
affairs which exist m our country today.
He spoke OF 1.-THE extremes Of squalur and
luxury, restitution and over production
the wan and withered face of hunger.
and the pampcrcd cplcurc ficeiag from
the enuui Of safety" and added,
these questions will never br settled by
diplomatic anglers by trimming diplo-
macy. stealing food through the lines
10 starving Americans. but only by that
Independence Of character and com
manding individuality as people and
nation, by that firm faith and absolute
trust in the super human power of free.
men. when armed with II righteous cause
by which these questions were settled
in other days We only regret that
lack of space forbids reproduction Of
the entire address but as 1t has beer
published in pamphlet form il should
be thoroughly distributed throughout
he state.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-11
HOW TO RUN A TOWN.

Either run II With vim or sell ont and
leave II. Men who are always irving 10
get out Of business will never do much
Tor any town. One OF Two things must
be done-run the thing for all ITS worth;
get up steam and keep il up, or quit,
slide out and let nature take its course.
II you want business to come to your
town, encourage those who do come. II
you want prosperous town, where peo-
pie can come who are dispersed to make
homes, then do away with and bury
from sight all jealousy and spite and
work more for common prosperity aud
mutual benefit. Wake upl Rub your
eyes, roll up your sleeves and 90 TO work.
DO not work Ia fear and trembling but
take II for granted that blood will tell.
Leave results 20 themselves. borrow no
trouble, but all unite TO make the big
gest kind Of town. Go to work. Elk.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-11
TINE CARD U. p. Ry.
McXlNLeYs OPPORTUNITY

The statemnt Is made In u recent let
ter from Walter Wellman. the well
known Washington correspondent, that
President Mckinley and his advisors
favor the annexation of Cuba tn the
United States. II Is ceriainl, 70 be
hoped that the president VIII soon for
mulalr some clearly defined policy hav-
Ing la view the amelioration OF the un-
happy condition OF that unfortunate
island. This government should waste
It's simple duty In the Cuban matter,
nnd TINT duty is SO plainly marked ont
that che who runs may read Recog-
nizc the rights OF the Cubans as bellig-
rr.n,s at once and talk OF annexa-
ton afterwards Give spain to nndrr-
an, by FIRST mail that unless she
can carry on war by civilized meth.
DDS that she must get herself of the
american continent and surrounding
.svs forthwith, then send Il few batllc
shlps to Cuba to enforce the edict and
See that she behaves herself while taking
hsr departure. Give spain and England
THE blessed mother country--and all
the rest of the world TO understand that
The Quilted States Of America is great
nation aud that her greatness Is due to
tnr fact that her citizens are free men
aud women who love liberty AS life it,
srlt and that they will no longer coun-
trnancc such acts OF barbariSm as Spain
has been predicting on Cuban patriots
under the guise OF warfare.
At President Mckinley could but rise
10 the Importance OF the situation and
SAY to Spain, Hands OF. butchcry
rapine aud devastation must cease In
tuba, Il Uncle Sam has to wipe every
Slaniard from the face Of the earth aud
spain herself from the map of the world
io stop H." aud then add. III this be
il .r, sm make the most of H.. he would
t,,t instant become the most popular
aud he best loved president among the
bone aud sinsw aud heart aud soul OF
the land Of any one since the martyred
lincols, and at the same time he would
place his country 10 her right ful po
sition among the nations of the world
sud that place before them all.
Columbia should be- feared and re
s'ected by every monarchy on earth
instead OF criuging suppliant at any
throne begging leave to formulate q
financial policy or to send little brcac
to starving subjects OF the Stars and
Stripes confined in noisome Spanish
cells Without just cause or provocation
The opportunity of President McKin
l.N's life has arrived. Let all good citi
zens breathe n iervent prayer that h,
may be hdmsne enough and patriot,
enough aud at once christian an'
politician enough to take advan
tage Ul IL.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-11

THr Boise Statesman calls attention
~ the fact that saw mill In Missouri
Is operated almost exclusively by women
and appears TO think IL is something for
the American people to be Troud OF.
II may be. but there are a few old togies
left in the country who will not fail TO
remember the fact that In the good old
days before the financial policv-which
was 81 warmly advocated by the States
man from June until November. 1896
aud which is dictated by the money
rover OF England aud accepted by
American suckers. WAS fastened upon
this country. the womanhood Of Amer
Tea WAS not Obliged to earn livelihood
working in saw mills or coal mines, but
could depend for their support on th'
earnings of their fathers. husbands anc
brothers. II will not add much 20 tn pop
ularity of the prosperity wave which
we being told every day is sweeping
over the country with a resistless tore
Ia have the fact blazoned TO the wori'
that Missouri women must needs rol
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-11
THROUGH SERVICE.

The through car service to Denver.
Kansas City, Omaha, Chicago. St Louis
and other eastern cities. VIA the UNION
PACIFIC and connections. is unexcelled
by any other line.
The equipment consists of Pullman
and Tourist Sleepers, Chair Cars. Din
ing Cars, Buffet. Library aud Smoking
Cars.
For tickets. time tables and other in
formation call on your nearest agent or
address Il. L. LOMAN.
Gen. Pass and Tkt. Agt. Omaha, Neb.