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writing as far back as 1913. His stories
are not of the mawkish, sentimental sort,
they are not fairy stories, lacking in force;
they were written for manly and womanly
youth OF a strong nation.
Mr.. Adams as boy was full of healthy
spirits and Astounding energy. AS teach
err in a Boston school he had an oppor-
tunity for broadly studying the tastes Of
young America. For strong. vigorous,
healthy young America he wrote all his
love and experience. He was remarkably
successful in obtaining from the first the
attention of his readers, and for more
than 50 years he enjoyed the distinction of
being the most popular writer of juvenile
stories. His first book was called "Iiatchie,
the Guardian Slave" and was written un-
der the nom de plume Warren I. Ash
ton" For this book he received S37. So 1t
was the first money he ever earned with
his pen. His next book was THE Boat
Club" and IL met with ready sale. The
name "Oliver Optic" was adopted In 1851
The Riverside series" in six volumes for
boys appeared in 1862 About 100 volumes
comprise the complete works Of the writer
Among them are THE Boat Club, Wood
ville," Young America Abroad" Starry
Flag" Onward and Upward" Yacht
Club and Great Western"
oliver Optic write but two novels for
older readers. They were THE Way Of
the World" and Living Too Fast"
At various times he edited the Student
and Schoolmate. Our Little Ones, and
Oliver Optics Magazine for Boys and Girls.
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HANDS OFF.
Administration Disinclin ed to Inter
fere I'm Chicago Election.

Washington, March 29.-Gen McNulta,
of Chicago, saw Secretary Gage Satur-
day for the purpose of inducing him to
give his views on the Chicago munic-
ipal campaign through the medium of
letter. The political situation in Chi
cago is very much complicated with
three gold men as candidates for mayor
against a straight out silver candidate,
Carter Harrison, Jr. The claim made
that the election of Mr.. Harrison would
prove injurious 10 the gold cause and to
the national administration induced
Gen. McNulta to apply to Mr.. Gage for
assistance. Mr.. Gage declined, however,
TO write the desired letter. He said that
even if Mr.. Harrison were elected the
ballots cast for the "sound money" can
dates would overbalance the successful
vote and he did not believe that the adj
ministration should take part in the
controversy and thus leave itself open
for criticism.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31
HORROR IN IOWA.
Five Children Lose Their Lives in n
Fire at LaddsdaIc.

Ottumwa, Ia. March 25.-Three chill
d1en were burned 10 death and two were
so badly injured that they died in few
hours at Laddsdale, small mining VIII
lage in the southern part of Wapello
county. The children were the sons and
daughters of Frank Penrod, teamster.
They were aged two, four, six. eight and
ten years; three girls and two boys.
The parents were absent at church
meeting when the fire started, and
when Penrod reached his home it was
impossible to enter the building as it
was crumbling. The origin of the fire
is mystery.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31
Small Catch of Seals.

St. Johns, n. r., March 20.-News
from the east coast sealing fleet was re-
ceivcd Saturday. Out of lG steamers
fishing in the North Atlantic IL have
been heard from, whose combined
catches are only $1,000 seals, less than
a load for one steamer. This is the
worst record for 100 years. There is
little likelihood of the fishery being
retrieved later from total failure. In
Guiding three laden steamers fishing in
the Gulf of st. Lawrence only $4,000
seals are now reported. and il is not
probable that this number will be
doubled before the close of the season,
whereas last years total catch was
100000. which was regarded as much
below the aYernPe.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31
WON'T STAND THE TEST.
Illinois Supreme Court Strikes Blow
ut Indeterminate Sentence Law.

Chicago, March 20.-The supreme
court of the state rendered a decision
at Ottawa Saturday which attorneys
assert practically holds the indeter-
inmate sentence law TO be unconstitu-
tlonal. The decision was handed down
in the habeas corpus case of David A.
Mcdonald and John II. Clements against
the people, an appeal from Clark coun-
ty. The men were convicted of man.
slaughter last October and sent to the
Chester pententiary under the new law,
the duration OF their sentence not being
fixed. new trial having been denied.
they applied for a writ of habeas cor
pus, asserting that the law is uncon-
stitutional. This was also denied
They appealed to the supreme court,
which ordered the court below to issue
the writ.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31

business Not Much Disturbed by Pre-
vailinR Conditions.

New York, March 27.-R. q. Dun *
Co.. in their weekly review Of trade, say:
Rarely have markets sustained such
surprise as they have received or late
with SO little loss. Foreign conditions and
London alarms. the collapse OF the iron
Gre combination. the destructive floods In
the Mississippi valley. and the decision OF
the supreme court against railway asso-
Citations have been used TO the utmost,
but not even In railroad stocks has the
result been important With confidence
that better times and larger business are
coming men are less disposed every day
10 throw away good investments, and
the very fact that prices Of products are
now low is regarded as guarantee against
much further decline. In all industries,
also. the number of mills and shops and
hands at work gradually increases.
THE grain markets have lost without
reason the gain they made without reason
the previous week Wheat supplies are
running out. but nobody believes that
there is coming a famine before June,
when the harvesting OF southern wheat
will begin. Western receipts were over
a third smaller than last year, and for
four weeks have been 1911 bushels.
against l1,sS4.2OS last year. but the better
has more weight. Atlantic exports, -four
included. were nearly as large for the
week as last year, and for four weeks
have been 6.0997zs bushels. against $685.
220 last year. But corn exports have been
II. 763, 579 bushels. against 4.577 600 last year
When Europe buys In corn, the equivalent
of 6,400, 900 bushels of wheat at less than
60 cents, the price of wheat is not easily
advanced above so cents.
1.-The final dissolution of the lake iron ore
pool has been expected ever since the
Carnegie Rockefeller deal. and insures low
prices for ore for the coming year though
perhaps not lower than in 1896 Mesaba
facilities for production have vastly in
creased. and all the great steel-making
concerns have secured mines of their own,
while means of transportation have great
ly enlarged With assurance of cheap ore,
hesitation about various products should
diminish, and the demand is steadily in
creasing
1.-The exchanges at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during the
week ended on the 26th aggregated $751;
900, 99S, against 1851. 1S0,625 the previous
week. The decrease compared with the
corresponding week of 1896 was 1.3."
Failures for the week have been POI in
the United States, against 259 last year,
and so in Canada, against 80 last year."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31
brothers Drowned.

Pittsburgh. March 2o.-Elmer and
William Dewalt, aged eight and five
ysaTs, respectively, were drowned in
Charters creek at McKees Rocks Sun
day. The boys were playing on the bank
of the creek when the ground gave way
and William fell into the stream. Ell
mer jumped in to save his brother, but
as the current was swift both were
drowned
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31
Hank Quits business.

Buffalo, n. Y, March 20.-The Amer
lean Exchange bank went into voun-
tary liquidation at the close Of business
Saturday. Those who are interested in
the bank say the closing up of the bust
ness is due to the hard times and to the
fact that none of the small banks in
this city has been making money re-
Gently. The depositors will be paid in
full on demand at the office of the Ma
riue bank of Buffalo. The American
Exchange bank is one of the Oldest of
the banking institutions Of the city.
Although IL closes up business, il is in
perfectly sound condition.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31
LAST STORY TOLD.
William r. Adams. "Olfver Optic"
Passes Away mt Boston.

Aasscs AWhy ~ bostohs
Boston, March 29.-William Il. Adams
(Oliver Optic) died shortly after nine
o'clock in the morning. Mr.. Adams
had been sick for u long time with heart
trouble. He was rs years of age.
For more than 80 years he lived and
worked at his home in Boston, on Dor
chester avenue, except when taking mis-
summer trips abroad or through this
county.
He was the first among the worlds
writers af stories for children--in fact,
he was the pioneer story writer in ju-
yenfie fiction.
AS "Olver Optic" he was known to
every child In this country who reads story
books. He was most prolific writer. At
the age OF 73 he had written 126 books
and more than 1000 newspaper stories.
His books for boys and girls are OF the
characteristic American type. He began
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31
Death Ends n Long SIeeD.

Kenosha, Wis, March 27.-Edna Balm,
the 12-ycar-old daughter of John p.
Balm. living about six miles southwest
of here. who caused wide interest from
the fact that she had been asleep since
March Is, died late Thursday night. Up
to the time of the death she continued
her sleep and could not be aroused.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31
HOw's Thfsf

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Il. j. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f. j..
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31

"The ass in the lions skim" said the king
of beasts, at the usual after-circus soiree
at is no fable, but fact. In truth, it was
my skin that the ass occupied He made
far superior luncheon to the meat trust
beef we get here. Indianapolis Journal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31

Parent-"How did you get along with
your geography lesson to-day, johnny"
Pupil" Bully. The teacher was so pleased
that she had me stay after school and repeat
it all over again only just to her. boston
Tro0Spript
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31

The Pope Manufacturing Company, whose
advertisement appears in this paper, are
makers of the famous Columbia Bicycles. -
They are the pioneers in this business in
America, and on this occasion are offering
some wonderful bargains.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31
Lnn,orenux designs.

Washington. March 29.-P. Lamor-
eaux. confidential clerk TO cX-Commis-
sioner Lamoreaux. of the general land
Office. has resigned.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31

Don't let this occur again." said the pho
tographer who prides himself on being en-
tefprising What do you mean?" asked
the assistant. you've made the portrait
more prominent than my signature.
Washington Star.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31

Having company may mean the exer
cising of hospitable instincts to the women
but it means giving up the rocking chair tc
the meu.-Atchison Globe.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31

BY Mr. Sherlock Holmes.-"I think he's a
money-lender" "Why" Didn't you no.
tice that he said his wife's mother would
visit him probably for 60 or 80 days" -
Chicago Record
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31

If a man could only get as much for his
old family horse as his wife thinks the ami
nal is worth!-Atchison Globe.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31

Character is measured by the distance
Travelled from the starting point, and every
thing depends upon whether the progress
Las been up stream or down-Ram's Horn
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31

"Great Scott, Eph! what's the number o
your boots?" 1.-TWO, sab; one fob eacl
foot. sab"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31

Your friends may not know much, but
they know what they would do if they were
in your place.-N. Y. Weekly
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Genius may be swift, but perseverance has
the surest feet.-N. Y. Weekly.
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Pikham All received
only freely talk OF her
America which has been broken
knowledge
in
of asisanceLyd Pnkham
Medi Co. LYNN,
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Doubled up and bent with pain-Lumba-
go. Use St. Jacobs Oil and straighten up.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31

Err man kin git hisse'f inter heap o
trouble an sponsibility," said Uncle Eben
"by convincin' people dat he's smahter dan
whut he rely s."-Washington Star.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31

l could not get along without Piso's Cure
for Consumption. 1t always cures.-Mrs
Z. c. Moulton, Needham, Mass, Oct. %, '94
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31

Tommy, who was Joan of Arc?" asked
the teacher. "Noah's wife," said Tommy
who is considered great at guessing
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31

A crutch is used for sprans. Use st
Jacobs Oil instead; it cures.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31

He-"Do you think your father would of
fer me personal violence if l were to ask
him for you?" She-"No, but think he
will if you don't pretty soon" - Cleveland
Plain Dealer
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31

"Do you think the English have a right t,
boast of their superior blood?" well
there certainly isn't much humor in them.
Detroit Journal
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31

Probably the first thing every man re-
solves when he gets up III the morning is
that he will go to bed earlier the next
night.-Atchison Globe
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe, l0c.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31

Just try Zoe box of Cascarets candy ca
thartic, finest liverand bowel regulator made.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31

There is one thing to console the man
whose women folks have whiskers; they
are always on the upper lip, and never side
whic' f'chison Globe
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31

Are the Most Disagreeable Months Of
the Year I'm the North.

In the South, they are the pleasantest and
most agreeable. The trees and shrubs put
forth their buds and flowers; early veg
etables and fruits are ready for eating, and
in fact all nature seems to have awakened
Nashville Railroad Company reaches the
Garden Spots of the South, and will on the
first and third Tuesdays of March and April
sell round-trip tickets to all principal points
in Tennessee, Alabama, and West Florida,
at about half rates. Write for advertising
matter and particulars of excursions to c..
vile, Ky. or j. k. RidgeIy, n. W. W. P. A.,
Chicago, Ill.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31

cts all over"-the sly.-Golden Days.
I'd rather be most any man
In history's class or fame's bright bands
Than Atlas, for he always had
A world of trouble on his hands.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23
Free Pills.

Send your address to FL. e. Bucklin
& Co., Chicago and oct . free sample box
OF DR.. Kings New Life Pills. a trial
will convince you of their merits. These
pills are easy in action and are particular
ly effective in the cure of Consumption
and Sick Headache For Malaria and
LIVER troubles they have been proved in
valuable. They are guaranteed 20 be
perfectly free from every deleterious sub
stance and to be purely vegetable. They
do not weaken bv their action, but by giy-
ing tone to stomach and bowels greatly
inYigorate the system. Regular size 25c
per box. Sold by J. D. Fitzgerald, drug
gist.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23

A republican protective tariff law
is now in force, and the farmers pro-
ducts, wheat, corn, rye, potatoes,
butter, eggs, cattle, have advanced
from - to 40 per cent. OF course,
the republican tariff law may not be
"whol!ly to blame for this, but that
such q condition exists no one can
dispute, and the farmers are natur-
ally quick to see under which laws
they are most prosperous. Ihat
they are we'll satisfied with the pres
ent protective principles is evidenced
upon every hand. The separation
of farm products from silver has dis
nelled the free silver illusion.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23
The True Remedy.

w. NJ. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, LII.
"Chief," says: I've wont keep house
without Dr.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Ex.
perimented with many others, but never
got the true remedy until we used Dr..
Kings New Discovery. No other remedy
can take it's place i'll our home, as in 1t
we have q certain and sure cure for
Coughs. Colds, Whooping cough, etc.
Il is idle to experiment with other reme-
dies, even il they are urged on you as
just as good as DR.. Kings New Discovery.
They are not as good, because this reme-
dy has record of cures and besides is
guaranteed, 1t never fails to satisfy
Trial bottles free at j. d. Fitzgerald S
drug store.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23

Sometimes man with q motive
will hastily start something against
another man, seemingly sure that he
hos the other on the "hog tram =
hut often the thing proves to be a
boomerang and the fellow who start
cd it, gets it in the neck Such ap,
nears o be the public examiners re-
nort on shortages in the state Audi
80 office The examiner may have
meant we'll, but he didn't know
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23

The New York Sun and the New
York Press are engaged in bitter
warfare of words which is an awful
thing! The editors say "liar' and
such like back and forth, and every
body is shocked the world stops dead
still, until finally some one says
"lets go take something" - and
things and folks kind o 60 along
again.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23

The United States treasury sur
plus is now S156,0O0,O00 in gold.
One OF the marked characteristics OF
"a republican administration seems
to be surplus instead OF deficit.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23
Advertised Letters.

For the week ending Sept. 20, 81.
the following letters remain uncalled
for in the Miller postoffice.
Thomas Walker. (2)
Parties calling forabovewill please
say advertised. JOHN PUsEY, Z. M.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23

Because it is my deliberate iudg-
ment that the prosperity OF America
is mainly due to its system of pro-
tective laws. urge that Germany
has now reached the point where it
is necessary to initiate the tariff sys-
TEN of the United States. "-Bismark.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23

So to So per day. This salary can
be earned by any man or woman in
this vicinity. Work light and agree
able. No need to leave home. Sue
cess certain. For full particulars,
address Argus-Leader, Sioux Falls,
S. ID.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23

The populist convention OF the 9th
circuit, held at Faulkton last week
nominated Mr.. Fisk, of Gettysburg,
as their candidate for Judge. The
present able and popular incumbent
Judge Gaffy will have upward of
1000 majority.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23

Those great pacing horses Patchen
and Star Pointer are racing oyer the
eastern circuit very close to a 200
clip. In an actual race at Indianap-
oils Star Pointer won in POI. At
three quarters of II mile the horses
were exactly even in l:3O.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For Judge of 9th Circuit,
l.. +. GAFFY,
OF Hughes County, S. d.

Republicans OF the fifth judicial cir
cult have renominated Judge Camp
bell, OF Aberdeen, and in the third
district c. $. Whiting, Of Kingsbury
is the nominee.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23

The Hawaiian congress has ratified
the annexation treaty by a unani-
nous vote. Uncle Sam can now have
the Island any time Congress and the
President sees fit to take it.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23

Opposition papers have had a big
fight going in Ohio between Hanna
and Foraker. This week Hanna and
Foraker are speaking from the same
platform. A case of fancy VS.. fact.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23

A Pierre dispatch says that one
man was shot and another lynched
last week on the cattle range west OF
the Missouri river, for stealing cattle.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23

and the Alpena schools in fiourishing
condition. Mrs. Coursey is his assist
ant.