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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
THE DOOM OF SILVER.
Senator Sanders, of Montana, Gives
His Opinion.

81 hardly think" said ex-senator w.
F. Sanders, of Montana, that the dis
covery of large quantities of gold in
Alaska will tend to bridge the gap that
separates gold and silver.
1T matters not how much gold is
taken out of the Klondike field, silver
will never regain it's old-time position.
AS a standard it is doomed, but it will al
ways serve an excellent use as a subsi-
diary currency.
"The denouncers of the crime of 49,
have shouted continuously that one-half
Of the worlds money supply has been
blotted out. Even if that were true,
then the recent big gold finds will recon-
cile people to n continuance of the
single standard, for if we can get gold
in sufficient abundance the deficit ere
ated by the crime of '73' will ere long
bc made good.
But, after all, it may be doubted
whether, even il the KIondike mines
prove as productive as the most SAN
guine miners claim, the general con-
dition OF the great mass of our people
will be bettered. 1t may be doubted
whether the California boom of 40 pro-
duced any prosperity of national ex-
tent. Prosperity is not the result of
such episodes. Money is abundant
enough now; the trouble is that it lies
stacked up in vaults, and will not come
out of its hiding place. 1t is the activity
of money created by demand that
causes it to circulate, and circulation
is hampered by distrust. If the peo-
pie who have money were sure they
would get it back again business would
boom all over the United States, quite
regardless of the fact that big heaps
Of the yellow metal were being taken
out of the frozen placers of the Yukon"
Washington Dispatch.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
pESERTION OF SILVER.
Free silverites Are Left In a Guam
Diary.


In spite of all the free silver litera-
ture with which the people were del
uged last fall. and in spite of all the
campaign utterances of Mr.. Bryan and
the elaborate statistical tables compiled
by the author of Coins Financial
School," wheat persistently refuses to
go down the descending scale with sill
YER. While silver has gone down Az
cents an ounce within a month wheat
has steadily advanced, and is now worth
IS cents in New York.
A few days ago silver bullion expert
enced the most violent break of the
entire seasons decline. In London the
price dropped one-half penny per ounce
from the price of the previous day, sell
ing at 25A pence per ounce, as against
27H pence a month ago. The New York
price fell to 55A cents, a break of IA
cents an ounce from the preceding day.
This makes the bullion value of the
silver dollar trife more than 43 cents.
1t is unfortunate for the free coinage
campaigns in Ohio, Iowa and Kentucky
that silver should take notion to drop
this time, when the supply of wheat is
limited and the demand so active that it
has steadily advanced in price. But the
laws of nature are immutable. They
cannot be suspended in the interests
of the silver miners or the free coinage
propaganda. There is no more relation
between the price of wheat and the
SNc eli ;e Iat
the law of gravitation and the price of
corn.
That there has always been in this
country some mysterious partnership
between the prices of silver and the
prices of wheat is the basic fallacy upon
which the free silver crase was con-
structed. 1t was the exploitation of this
amazing deception that first attracted
public attention to Coins Financial
School" Around this monumental
fraud was built superstructure of err
rors, misstatements and fallacious ar
gumentation, all designed TO support
the contention that the falling prices of
all products were due to the decline of
silver, which decline in turn was due
10 us recommendation Dy cOngItSS.
1t was easy to propagate this doctrine
last fall when there was an oversupply
of wheat in the world and it sold for So
cents a bushel. 1t caught the farmers
in all sections of the union, and came
very near bringing the nation to de-
based currency and to national dis
honor.
This cardinal fallacy of the free sill
yer propaganda was repeatedly ex-
ploded by such men as Prof. Laughlin,
of the University of Chicago; Hon.
Carl Schurz and many other eminent
statisticians. There has been down
ward tendency in the price of silver
with occasional fluctuations, since 1873,
while wheat has risen or fallen accord
ing TO the size of the crop and the ac-
tivity of the demand.
If the slump in silver continues the
Bryanites in 1900 will have to abandon
the whole argument and merely clamor
for a Accent dollar-perhaps a 30-cent
dOllar-ChicapO TimeS-Herald
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
Modren woodmen MT War

Fulton, ILL.,, Aug. Ia. - Sanguinary
strife between the citizens of Fulton
and Rock Island has resulted in the
serious injury of II men, minor bruises
of fully so others and the calling upon
Gov. Tanner to send troops at once to
this city. He replied that he would
not do so until morning, If at all. Riot
and bloodshcd early Friday evening for
second time marked the efforts to re-
move the headquarters of the Modern
Woodmen Of America from this city to
Rock Island.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
MAY REVOKE CHARTERS.
Michigan Insurance Commissioner
After Three Companies.

Lansing, Aug. 12.-As the result Of an
examination, Insurance Commissioner
Campbell has notified the Wolverine
Mutual, the Tri-County and the Com
mercial fire insurance companies, all of
Saginaw, that unless they collect suffi-
cicnt assessments within the next 90
days to pay the legitimate losses that
have become liabilities, and also COM
ply with other requirements of the law,
their right to issue policies will be re-
voked. The examination discloses the
fact that the companies have more than
2,700 past-due notes, whereas their pol
icies declare all contracts void if notes
given for premiums are not paid at
maturity. The companies have some
$4,000 of unpaid losses, while their
cash on hand is but S173. They are all
under one management.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
DESPERATE PLAN OF ESCAPE.
Bons of Crystal Falls Sets Fire to His
Jail Bed-Is Rescued.

Crystal Falls, Aug. 16.-Peter Bons,
the man who confessed to the murder
of Pearl Morrison, and who is still in
Jail awaiting the next session of the
circuit court, set fire to the mattress
and bedclothing in his cell at the Jail
Sunday night and then shouted for as
sistance. His cries attracted atten-
ton. II was some time before the
Jail could be opened. The sheriff
called on Bons as soon as he entered,
but received no reply, and it was
thought he was sutfocated. A stream
of water was turned on soon afterward
when Bons was found to be very much
alive. His scheme evidently was to es-
cape when the sheriff opened the steel
cage. Bons will sleep henceforth on
the steel floor of his cell
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
One Life Inst.

Marquette, Aug. 14-Fire was dis
covered on the steamer George w.
Roby, which was lying here, at two
o'clock Friday morning. BY heroic eff
forts the flames were kept in the for
ward part of the steamer, but it took
two hours to eXtinguish them. The
vessel was badly damaged. While as
sisting in putting out the fire, George
Sherelle, an old-time ore-trimmer, fell
off the dock and was drowned. The es-
timated loss on the Roby is SIS. 900.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
v. VI. G. A. Man Arrested.

Benton Harbor, Aug. 13.-Fred j.
Snow, who came here from the east
six weeks ago and was appointed finan-
cial secretary of the Young Mems Chris
tian association on recommendations
from the Lowell (Mass.) Young Mems
Christian association, is in a cell in the
county Jail by order of the chief of
police of Providence, II. l. He is
charged with stealing 5000 worth of
goods last June
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
WRECK STOPS TRAFFIC.
Two Freight Trains Come Together
on the Michigan Central.

Ann Arbor, Aug. 13.-Traffic on the
Michigan Central and Detroit was
stopped for - hours on account of a
wreck. a through freight was dis
patched from Jackson about six min
utes before the passenger, and conse-
qnently had to make time in order to
switch at Delhi for the passenger to
pass. A previous way freight had the
same orders, and at Delhi the rear end
of the way freight was run into by the
through freight, going at n rate of
about 20 miles an hour Cars with
wheat, wool, hay and merchandise were
derailed and thrown on each side Of
the embankment. The engine was
smashed, and the loss is about $4,000.
Engineer Frank Lederer, of Jackson,
was hurt seriously, but not fatally.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
MINE WAS "SALTED."
Canadian Capitalists Narrowly Es-
cnpe n Big SMindIe.

Sault Ste. Marie, Aug. 14.-For sew.
eral days there has been great excite
ment here over the reported discovery
of a placer gold mine on the Missis-
sauga river, near Thessalon, Ont.
which assayed 500 in gold to the ton.
The bubble burst Friday, when we'll
known Canadian miner returned with
the news that it had been Sailed
There is no positive prooof against any
one, but men at Thessalon and Toronto
make charges against each other.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
Mines Resume.

Bessemer, Aug. 1.-THE Brotherton
mine at Wakefield resumed operations
and will employ 200 men when all the
places are filled. The mine has been
closed for the past four months, there
being lack of ore rates. The Sunday
Lake mine, which works in conjunction
with the Brotherton, on account of the
water communicating from one to the
other, will probably resume in a few
days with about the same force of men.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
Miners Strike.

Saginaw, Aug. 12.-The miners at the
Saginaw Coal company's mines, $50 III
number, struck for an advance from
10 to IS cents per ton for coal over
seven-eighths inch screen. Thirty-five
of the men came here from Ohio a few
weeks ago. The old men who have been
in the mine some time seem to be led
by the Ohio workers. All say, how
ever, that the strike is not in sympathy
with the Pennsylvania strike, but is a
purely local affair
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
Free Trade FaIsehood.

Look out for characteristic free trade
Justification about the new tariff. 1t is
an old dodge to hold the tariff response
bic for the anthracite coal trust. The
fact is that anthracite coal is on the
free list, and has been since the repub-
leans put it there in 1871. Yet the New
York World makes this statement:
anthracite coal Qbituminous COM
petes), present duty 40 cents; proposed
duty, 67 cents" This is simply false
hood. The new tariff bill places no duty
on anthracite coal. 1t imposes duty of
67 cents per ton on bituminous, against
40 cents, the present Wilson law rate.
And the proposed duty is lower than
that fixed in the famous Mills bill,
which, though the nearest approach to
free trade yet suggested, retained duty
of rs cents per ton on bituminous coal.
Troy (N. W Times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
HERMIT ROBBED.
William DugEan Brutality Assaulted
md Left SenseIcss.

Kalamazoo, Aug. IA. - Two men
robbed William Duggan, 75-year-old
hermit, who lives near Three Lakes, in
Ross township, between II and 10
o'clock Thursday, and left him for dead
in his front yard. Duggan had been
pumping water and started into the
kitchen, when two men began pound
ing him over the head with clubs. He
threw his left hand over his head and
it was broken square off by terrific
blow He started to run and they
knocked him senseless in the front
yard. They escaped.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
To Whom 1t Mny Concern.

This is to call the attention of the public
to the fact that the Wisconsin Central
Lines have two fast trains daily between
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis, Ashland,
and Duluth, touching all the important
Company has thousands of acres of fine
farming lands in Northern Wisconsin for
sale: For complete information on this
subject, address Jas. G.. Pond, General
Passenger Agent, Milwaukee. Wis.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
WANTS MONEY BACK.
She Tilted Arthur, Yet He Entrusted
Her with His Thousands.

Pontiac, Aug. 13.-James Casey and
wife, of Birmingham, were arraigned
before Judge Stafford on the charge of
embeZzling from John Arthur, of
Pennington, and released on $4,000
bail. Years ago Arthur proposed to
jected. Arthur never married. Infu-
enced by Mrs. Casey, Arthur turned
over to her custody at different times
$4,000 and has drawn back $4,000.
When he asked for more, he says, Mrs.
Casey refused him, claiming that he
had made her an absolute gift of the
money.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
shoe Factory for Menominee.

Menominee, Aug. 14.-Representa-
tives of large boot and shoe manufac-
tory, with a number of the leading cap
italists of this city, have formed a
stock company, capitalized at $4,000,
and will erect big factory here as soon
as necessary arrangements can be
made. 1t will give employment to 200
hands. The Menomnee capitalists
have subscribed and paid in $4,000.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
Fight with UurrIors.

Houghton, Aug. 12.-Deputy Sheriffs
Mcnamara and Sherman left here for
Ontonagon on a clew of the post office
burglars. Two of the gang were cap
tured near Lake Gogebic after hot
fight, in which Deputy Sheriff Sherman
received serious bullet wounds. The
third burglar is still at large, but bad
ly wounded
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
Misun derstoOd.

"Well, / played golf with my wife this
morning." said the man at the club.
(Which won!" said the man at the lit
tie table.
The first man looked up, twisted his
mouth around a bit, started to say some
thing, but refrained.
The other one looked up.
(Which won?" he repeated.
(Which one?" said the other angrily.
"What do You think | am, Turk or Nor
MOI! '-Butfalo Enquirer.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
Work of EIcctroINsir.

Lansing, Aug. l2.-Electrolysis has at
tackled the water mains of this city. One
in the vicinity of the union depot gave
way Sunday, and was found to have
been honeycombed by the electric cur
rent. The leak was adjacent to the
electric street railway tracks.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
Looking for Dollar when,

Charlotte, Aug. 12.-Last week 5000
bushels of new wheat were marketed
here for which $500 was paid to farm
ers. Many are still holding back, be-
lieving that one dollar wheat must
come.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
A Sad story.

Detroit, Aug. 14.-Michael Wendler,
aged "a years, and his wife, Catherine,
aged 76 years, attempted to commit
suicide by taking poison. There was
not a morsel of food in the house, and
the old couple were slowly starving to
death
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
Seeks Heavy Damages.

Owosso, Aug. 16.-Charles +. Collier
has commenced suit against the Owosso
Manufacturing company for $1,000
damages for the loss of his son Floyd
Il. Collier, who was killed in the COM
pany's factory about one year ago by
being struck on the head with belt.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
Store HurneI.

Menominee, Aug. 13.-S. Simansky's
dry goods department store was de-
stroyed by fire early Thursday morn
ing. Nothing was saved. The loss is
sos, 900; insured for $4,000. The fam
ily residing upstairs barely escaped.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
Passed Ayyay.

Kalamazoo, Aug. 14.-John McGoff,
of this city, died in Montreal, Can, of
heart disease Friday, aged 43. He was
supreme president of the Catholic
Knights and Ladies of America.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
Killed Himself.

South Haven, Aug. 16-Alex Becker,
a laborer, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself in the head. Becker was
married, but had not lived with his wife
for some months.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18

UIt Is q matter of remark that since
President McKinley's induction into of
flee the special white house police de-
tail has been reduced by half. The nd
vance agent of prosperity needs no
bodyguard. - Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18

will advise you without money and
without price. Write to Mrs. Pinkham.
Lynn, Mass, and tell her all your symp-
toms. Her experience in treating female
illsis greater than any other living per-
son. Following is proof of what we say:
/" For nine years 1 suffered with fe-
male weakness in its worst form. I
was in bed nearly a year with conges-
ton of the ovaries. 1 also suffered
with falling of the womb, was very
weak, tired all the time, had such
headaches as to make me almost wild.
Was also troubled with leucorrhea,
and was bloated so badly that some
thought 1 had dropsy. 1 have taken
several bottles of Lydia L. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound, and several of
her Blood Purifier, and am completely
cured. 1t is wonder to all that got
well. shall always owe Mrs. Pink
ham n debt of gratitude for her kind
ness. 1 would advise all who suffer
TO take her medicine. - MRS. ANNIE
CURTIS, Ticonderoga, N. Y.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-10

edges of this TO make hem and sew to
the long ends the round pieces. Put a
little strong glue along the back and
ends of the tins and slip them into the
leather case. Select white and black
spool of cotton or silk the exact size Of
the tins. Punch hole in each end of
the tins and after putting the spools in
place run strong wire or slender steel
rod Ga knitting needle cut the right
length is good for this) through them
from end to end.
With pair of nippers twist each end
of the wire to keep it in position and
hide the twist with ribbon bow. Make
a needlebook of flannel, with the edges
either pinked or bound with narrow
ribbon, and put it in the center of the
strip of leather as shown. Select "a
needles of assorted sizes. Run them in
the book with 10 heading one way and
~ the other. Without cutting the thread
carry it from the black spool through
one line of needles and from the white
through the other. The bachelor can cut
it off in lengths to suit himself. To the
outside of the case attach an elastic
band that will hold all snugly when the
case is rolled up.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-10
AN ORDINANCE.

To extend the Pound Limits in the
9th Ward.
Be it ordained by the city council of
the city of San Antonio as follows:
Section /. That the pound limits be
and the same are hereby extended so
| as to cover the following territory:
Commencing corner Pine and Gray
son street, rIfhning along Grayson to
| New Braunfels avenue, then along
| New Braunfels avenue to the Southern
| Pacific railroad track, then along said
railroad track to Pine street, then
along Pine street back to point of be-
| ginning, viz: Grayson and Pine streets
near Muth's Garden.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of all
persons owning any hogs, horses,
mules, jacks, COWS or steers, goats or
| sheep, within the limits described here
| in to have the same securely penned,
| and such owners shall be allowed to
drive their animals over these streets
and beyond the territory described
herein, in the mornings before the
hour of o'clock and shall not be all
lowed to bring them back over said
| leIIllOIy III the SNSlliS dLlSI the hOuI
of o'clock in charge of competent
| person, and they shall be responsible
for any damage which may be done
| by any such animals.
Sec. 8. Any person, as owner, agent
or person in charge of said animals
failing in any provisions of this ordin-
ance, shall be deemed guilty Of an Of
fence and upon conviction thereof be-
fore the recorder shall be fined in any
sum not less than five (s5.OO) dollars,
and not more than two hundred $4,000
| dollars.
Passed and approved this 4th day of
October, 1897.
BRYAN CALLAGHAN,
Attest: Mayor.
THEO. VINKE,
City Clerk. 10-6-10t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-10
Househ old Brevities.

A carver's cloth should always be
placed under a roast or other dish of
meat.
Lemonades are best if the sugar is
dissolved in the water by heating them
together, thus making a strip.
Crusts of bread are better than a soft
cloth for rubbing photographs, engrav-
ings or paintings to remove soil marks
and dust.
There is a wide field for selection in
candelabra. There are candelabra in sill
yer, Dutch silver, silver plate, brass,
bronze, crystal and glass.
If icing runs off a cake and will not
stick, -four should be sifted over the
cake and then wiped off with a soft
cloth before applying the icing.
Faithful reproductions of old English
patterns are in request. Antique designs
have appeared not only in tableware,
but in candelabra and oandlesticks.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-10
FORT SAM HOUSTON.

This post, the second largest in the
country is also the headquarters of the
Military Department of Texas, Brig
adler General w. NJ. Graham, COM
manding.
The upper parade ground is Fort
Sam Houston proper and where the
Flagstaff is located. The lower ground
is the one nearest the city and is the
headquarters of the Department of
Texas.
The upper post is the headquarters
of the Fifth regiment of United States
cavalry, Lieut.. Colonel Whitside COM
manding. Besides the field staff and
band and troops d, z, F and X, of the
Fifth cavalry there are also stationed
here companies A. B. c. E, f and G, of
the Eighteenth infantry and Light bat
terry K, of the First artillery. The
troops at the post number about rs
men altogether.
Guard mounting on upper parade
ground daily at S:50sa. m.
Cavalry parade on the lower parade
grounds every Tuesday and Thursday
at 10 a. m.
Infantry parades Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday on the upper parade
ground at 5:45 p. m.
Infantry drill on upper parade
ground, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday mornings from 500 to
$3.50 o'clock.
Cavalry drill every Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday mornings in riding
hall, back of lower parade or at target
range from 1880 to o'clock.
Battery drill every morning, except
Saturday and Sunday, on lower parade
ground at o'clock.
Brigade review and inspection on the
last day of each month on lower pa
rade ground between and 10 a. m.
Inspection of troops every Saturday
at 500 a. m.
Beautiful calisthenic drill every
Friday morning at $3.50 on upper pa
rade.
Public invited to view all these ex-
ercises.