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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-12
Big Fire mt Ramsey, III.

Ramsey, Ill.,, May G.-Fire destroyed
tine principal business portion of Ram
sey. involving a loss Of 1000. The
post Office and its contents were de-
stroyed. The insurance on stocks and
buildings will reach about $4,000. The
fire is thought to be the work of incen-
diaries
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-12

WM. T. HARRIS, United States COM
missioner of education, a student of
social science, thinks that under mod
ern conditions fewer farmers are neces-
sary and more people are wanted III
the cities to handle machinery; that
the increase OF urban populations is
not disease which needs a cure, but
the natural result of scientific inven-
fion
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-12

THE period longed for by the advo-
Gates of peace, when swords are to be
beaten into plowshares and spears into
pruning hooks, does not seem to have
arrived in these closing hours OF the
nineteenth century. Since 1890 the
world has witnessed an almost unin-
terrupted scene of carnage.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-12
steamer. Co,,,s. nj Sen.

Aberdeen, Scotland, May "a col
lision has occurred oil Girdleness light
house between the British steamers Col
lynee and Gringoe. The Collynee sank
and IA Of her crew were drowned.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-12
over Fifty Injured.

New York, May "A fire in the cold
storage warehouse of the Merchants
Refrigerating company caused loss
OF 100000 and so men were injured and
one killed
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-12
Put to Death.

Barcelona, May Five of the an
archsts convicted of participation in
the bomb outrage on June last at
the feast of Corpus Christi were shot
Tuesday morning outside Fort Mont
Juch. They shouted Long live an
archy!" Just before the order to fire was
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-12
Planted 10 Tree.

New York, May s.-As tribute to the
memory of Gen. Grant, Yang Yu, for
mer minister from China TO the United
States, planted tree in the ground
under which the casket of Gen. Grant
lay for 10 years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-12
THE CUBAN QUESTION.
Negotiations Going Forward for It's
Satisfactory Ahiustmcnt.

f'H
satisfactory Adjustment.
New York. May S.-A special TO the
journal from Havana says: Your cor
respondent is able on high authority TO
confirm the Journals recent Washing
ton reports as to negotiations pending
there between Secretary of State Sher-
man. Dupuy de lone and Estianda Pal
ma looking to peaceful solution. by
purchase or otherwise, of the Cuban
question.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-12
Drained nend

Milwaukee. May 7.-Charles Button,
a capitalist and formerly of the whole
sale drug firm of Greene q Button,
dropped dead while entering his car
riage on Wisconsin street Friday morn
ing.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-12
aI.xv Her ucnd on.

Eau Claire, Wis, May Mrs. Charles
Warden, of Elk Creek. mother of two
children and about to give birth TO
another, suicided by blowing her head
off with her husbands shotgun.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-12
Commander Elected

Galesburg, ILL.,, May AT the state
G. a. Il. encampment yesterday the cleo
ton of department commander resulted
IL the choice of a. l.. Schimpff, of
Peoria
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-12
Shot by Her Lover.

Leadville, Col, May s. - Miss Belle
Walker was shot and instantly killed by
her lover, George Ratliffe. after quar-
rel. The assassin then took his own
life.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-12
Fire nj Caldwell.

Columbus. o., May 5.-Fire at Cald-
well, Noble county, destroyed 100000
worth of property in the center of the
business portion of the town. Insurance
about $4,000.
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Killed nv the Cnr..

Madison, Wis, May S.-Mrs. Elizabeth
O'Sheridan, of South Madison, was
struck by a train on the Northwestern
road and instantly killed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-12
Omci,I EIo,ycr of Io,yn.

Des Moines. la, May Both houses
of the legislature passed a resolution
making the wild rose the official flower
of the state.
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Eleven Men Drowned.

Durham, May Z. - Eleven men have
been drowned through the inflow OF
water into the Kelloe colliery.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-12

The following ADDITIONS are made 10 the
mousse tree list: PenZoic. carbolic. oxGlic.
saIicylic and Valcrianic acids all fast
black coal TAR dyes. nrgots or crude tartarS
anu ices crystals. crude beauXite, maniili
twIur measuring Uw tCet TO the pound
boiling cloths rumpoSed OF silk imported
expressly tor milling purposes. books
maps musH'. rawlings. photographs.
etching au,i ,-hari :. printed more than ~
years Lefore tho date OF Importation: all
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-12
Lumber Schedule.

The lumber schedule is changed by add
ing after the word timber the words
"hewn, sided, squared and round timber"
and the duty fixed at the rate of one cent
per cubic foot. as in the house bill.
The rate of two dollars per ton on all
sawed boards. ETC., is retained. but when
planed on one side the additional rate is
made S5 instead of 80 cents per 1000 feet
board measure. when planed. tongued and
grocved. the additional rate is made ~
cents per 1000 feet board measure, instead
of che dollar; If planed on both sides and
tongued and grooved siU1 pei LOO Instead
OF Sl50.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-12
Death of ID AumaIe.

Paris, May s.-Duc d'Aumale died
at Zucco, Sicily, of the shock he ex-
perienced upon hearing of the death of
his niece, Duchesse d Alencon. He was
Is years old and the fourth son of King
Louis PhiliDDe
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-17

ing elixir, The best tea we get doea
not come from China, in spite Of the
fact that il is supposed to do so, India,
Ceylon and Java supply the best
brands, which are far superior to what
used to be shipped here 20 years ago.
Tea was first imported from China,
however, and 2,737 years before Christ
it was used In the iiowery Kingdom. AZ
to milk and sugar, a Chinese or Japan
csc epicure would think his drink total.
ly ruined if either was put in. They de.
rive gentle exhi!aration from their
tea that we hurried westerners miss
One Chinese philosopher has said re-
garding tea: alt tempers the spirits
and harmonizes the mind dspels lassi.
tude and relieves fatigue, awakens
thought and prevents drowsiness,
lightens and refreshes the body and
clears the perceptive faculties"
The difference between black and
green tea is simply that the latter is
dried more quickly and is cleaner, not
being worked over so much. Occasion
ally, however, the green tea is colored
with Prussan blue. Tea could not be
grown in countries where the price OF
labor was high without causing very
great rise in price.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-17
FRAME FOR BRIDAL PARTY.

tape, which, when bound about the
edge, lasts longer than paper and may
be either left white or glded to match
the rest of the design.
On the back, which should be of thin
bristol board, fasten with loops of the
linen tape, two little brass rings to
hang the frame by, and ask al the mem
bers of the group to place their auto
graphs in this space, and in this way
may be obtained pretty, durable and
exceedingly inexpensive souvenir Of a
happy occasion. II more elaborate
frame be desired the same general de-
sign may be Reproduced in embroidery,
using gold thread instead of gliding,
and working upon white satin bit of
the brides gown if possible. Olga
Stanley, In Louisville Courier-Journal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-17
ORIGINAL ORNAMENT,
Miniature Railway Signal Clock TO.
the Hall Table.

Grandfathers' clocks for the hallway
are undeniably beautiful and will never
be given up BY persons who appreciate
the tremendously artistic, but there are
a great many families in which the de.
sire for the nsw outweighs everything
else.
In such a household this unique nov
city will find welcome. 1t is not large
enough TO stand on the floor and must
be stationed on the hall table It is o
miniature railway signal carried out in
polished oak. with nickel or silver
mountings. On one side of the post is
a clock and on the other is a barom-
eter, answering to the lights on the
original signal. At the top of the post
Is calendar, while running down be-
low it is a thermometer. The real rail.
way signals are replaced in this in
stance by the words on either side.
I'm" and Out" and are operated by
the nicely adjusted levers indicated at
the bottom on the standard. This IL
convenient in many ways, for if the
mistress of:he house goes away she l.,
not obliged to notify her maid, and IL
she does not want to receive callers the
little signal serves the same purpose.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-17

meath it; and what should see peep.
ing out from the hole, but the head Of
a little reddish brown animal. AT first
sight took it to be a chipmunk. Its
large black eyes seemed full of appre.
hension, and as ] moved it drew back
out of sight.
On rolling over the stump, discov.
cred beneath ii some withered grass
carefully rolled into a gIobular nest
Cautiously drawing my handkerchief
around this. | tied it up, with whatever
it contained, and hurried homeward
with my treasure. On emptying the
handkerchief into box covered with
wire gauze, found that had captured
two beautifully delicate and elegant
creatures. somewhat larger than mice
Their fur was thick and soft, rich
velvet of reddish-brown on the back
and snowy white beneath. Their feet
also were white. But their chief beau
~ lay in theiEeye great, black, liquid
orbs half protruding from the head
Nc gazelle ever had eyes half so lovely
They soon became quite tame, and
without showing any fear would allow
me to put my hand into their cage tc
give them fruits and berries. They car.
ried their nest into corner of the
cage and reconstructed it there.
After about two weeks procured a
large cocoanut, sawed it in two, and
ta.iting one half of it, made in it little
doorway. When put this into their
cage, turned mouth down, they seemed to
go wild with the excitement of delight
In and out they ran through the little
doorway 100 times in succession. Some
times they would jump up on top OF
the cocoanut and survey it all over; and
then, after washing their faces" with
their delicate white paws, jump down,
and again run inside. Soon they made
up their minds to take possession of it
as their home. Their nest in the cor
ner they pulled to pieces, and carried it
off mouthful by mouthful into the lit.
tie cocoanut hut. There they have
lived ever since.
During the daytime they sleep: but
when evening comes on they busy
themselves running and jumping
about the cage; and they have never
once in three years tried to gnaw their
way out.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-17
Food That Makes brains,

According to celebrated health re-
port blanched almonds give the higher
nerve or brain and muscle food, and the
man who wishes to keep his brain
power up would do well to include
them in his daily bill of fare. Juicy
fruits give more or lessthe higher nerve
or brain, and are eaten by all men whose
living depends on their clear-headed-
ness. Apples supply the brain with
rest. Prunes afford proof against nerv-
BUSINESS. but are not muscle-feeding.
They should be avoided By those who
suffer from the liver. But it has been
proved that fruits do not have the same
effect upon everybody. Some men have
never been able to eat apples without
suffering the agony of indigestion; to
others strawberries are like poison.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-17

A homely set of teeth will spoil the
pretticst mouth ever fashioned after
Cupid's bow string. On the other hand,
a commonplace face becomes positive
ly attractive when the lips open and dis
close two rows Of clean, well-kept
worries. They need not be like denti-
frice advertisements, says an exchange,
and the pearls" Of the old-fashioned
heroine are in this practical age but
lightly esteemed. But there must be
about the well groomed mouth whole
some, clearly look. Precipitated chalk
will keen the teeth in fine condition
Have box Of it always on your toilet
stand, and see what it will do towards
freshening up a dingy mouthful of
teeth
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-17
SPARROW AND MOUSE.



While waiting for train alta country
station at very early hour in the
morning ! became witness of novel
encounter, wlrich ended in tragedy.
A small bit of cheese lay on the
ground not far from the platform, and
quite large mouse emerged from I'M
der the board sidewalk, first to nibble
at the toothsome morsel, and then to
lug it into its hole, probably for the
family breakfast.
just as the mouse was on the point
of securing it's morning meal beyond
peradventure gray old sparrow which
had perched on a tree over the way
and was keenly observing the efforts of
the rodent, resolving to have share in
the good things of the world, swooped
down from its perch and seized the bit
of cheese before the astonished mouse
could realize that its claim was dis
puted.
Nevertheless, the mouse held fast to
the bit of cheese, and the sparrow, find
ing that he would be obliged to drag
rodent and all out Of the hole II he were
to have square meal, did so in great
shape. for an English sparrow is as
strong as he is ferocious.
The feathered pirate having succeed
ed in pulling his antagonist and the
prize out to the open, let them go. and
rising many feet in the air descended
upon the mouse with force, striking 1t
on the head with his beak and on the
sides with HIS wings.
The mouse was evidently no fool.
Knowing that II the rising and falling
tactics Of his adversary were continued
II would be worsted. it dropped the
cheese and managed to seize one of the
birds legs and hold it fast.
But the powerful wing had full play,
and In less than two minutes the spar
row killed his rival, and taking the
cheese in his mouth flew away with it.
He left few drops Of blood behind him,
however, and he may have lame leg
TO the end OF his days.--Boston Globe.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-17

The loss OF the hair Is one OF the most
serious losses woman can undergo
Beautiful hair gives many woman
claim TO beauty which would be utterly
waiting il the locks were short and
scanty. 1t Is almost as serious loss when
the natural hue OF the hair begins to fade.
and the shining tresses OF chestnut and
auburn are changed to gray or to faded
shadow of their former brightness, 5hch
a loss Is no longer a necessity, There ~
one remedy which may well be called
great remedy by reason Of its great sue
cess In stopping the falling, OF the haif'
storing the lost color to gray OF faded
tresses. Dr. Ayers Hair Vigot IS a stand
ard and reliable preparation, III use IN
thousands Of homes, and recommended ny
everyone who has tested II and expert
enccd the remarkable results that foilow
its use. IT makes hair grow. IT restores
the original color to hair that has turned
gray OF faded out. 1t stops hair from fall.
Ing, cleanses the scalp OF dandruh aud
gives the hair thickness and gloss that
no other preparation can produce
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-17
m OF THOUGHT.
hoy Applied II I'm Hts

hoy Applied IL I'm Hts
ming Prayers.
small boy left at home
was taken In hand by his
opposed with real mascu-
bake a man Of him" DUR
be.
men'ing In various ways
result, he tried to slim
" and independence Of
+. The child recited the
Ind Now I lay me-" after
ing up to be kissed and
ather ignored such ex-
said: SHOW that your
Y, my son, II is a good
your independence Of
yer. there is any bene-
oryourself or others, ask
will hear you. and IL it
he will send IT."
finkled his brow and bit
slowly sinking to his
out ferventIy:
wn a horse, d bicycle, and
you may have to spare,
Amen" Elyira Floyd
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-17
WOMAN AND HOME.
BRIDAL PARTY FRAME.


of Interesting Pictures.
The design accompanying this de-
scription shows IN original idea for
preserving the individual photograph
of bridal group. The central ovaIs
may frame the faces of the bride and
her maid of honor, while the six brides
maids fill the other spaces. Another
arrangement may consist OF the bride
and groom as central figures. the maid
OF honor in the upper central small oval
ard the best man below; the four corr
ners being occupied by the two brides
maids and two ushers, il a smaller
wedding party has been more expedient
than the one with the greater number
OF participants.
The frame is very simply made, on a
piece OF water color paper of any size
preferred, the oyals being first careful
ly drawn in position and the decora-
tons then put in place. This latter
should be chiefly of gilt. on the white
ground, a touch of color being given by
a dainty pink, blue or green, forming
the main decoration on the top of each
oval Except the central ones), and out
lined with gilt, as also are the broken
lines of the mosaic pattern.
The Napoleonic wreaths are of course
green, but the ribbons should match
the color used In the other decorations,
The heading abou, the central open
ings is also gilt.
A pretty variation of this design may
consist of vine of leaves. forget-me-
nots, pink rosebuds, or any flower de-
sired, inclosing the rim of the oval,
which latter still remains gilt, the
flowers being added to the design as
it now appears.
When the painting is finished the por-
traits should be glued into position,
and the whole framed in passepartout,
the glass being securely held by linen
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-17

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
L. j. Cheney 4 Co., Props, Toledo. O.
We, the undersigned have known f, j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
Transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West 4 lruax, Wholesale Druggists, To,
ledo, 0.
Walding, kinnau Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists Toledo, Ohio,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Price 15c per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-17

Blankets cannot be too frequently or
thoroughly exposed to the fresh air.
Even those made of the finest wool, IL
constantly used without careful airing,
will cease to afford that delicious
warmth and TO be the luxurious cover
ing that they were when new. When
washed they should be dried as soon as
possible. and the nap raised by going
over them with fine and short toothed
wool card.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-17

Mrs, Hermann, Of $50 Hast oSth st, New
York City, writes
"a little more than q year ago, my hair
began turning gray aud falling out, ana
although ! tried ever 40 many things to
prevent n continuance OF these conditions,
| obtained no satisfaction until tried Dr.
Ayers Hair Vigor. After using one bottle
my HAITI was restored 10 It's natural color,
and ceased falling out Mrs HERMANN,
$50 East 6Sth St. New York CITY.
~ have sold pr. Ayers Hair Vigor for
fifteen years, and do not know OF a case
where Il did not give entire satisfaction. l
have been, and am now using II myself for
dandruf aud gray hair, and am thoroughly
convinced tina, ii Is the best on the market
Nothing that ! ever tried can touch IT, II
affords me great pleasure TO recommend 1t
to the public, FRANK NJ. CROW, Fauns-
dale, Ala,
There's more on this subject In DR..
Ayers Curebook, A story of cures told by
the cured. This book Of 100 pages Is sent
free, on request, by the J. c. Aver %.
Lowell, Mass,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-17

the Koudy Canada Duties
Of
which the gokers
to armed Of
The m the
lapt
those who did not have had either TO give OF
bought
delay without of them lucky enough to find
Koudyke those detained Lake asiS saving wood for
reach the
cheap Victoria
daily, will
the their outfits by purchasing that city which the capital and
o British Columbia,
Those Koud in the should write to the Sec
viii
mat
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-17
RNER CABINET.
nv Cnn Make One Like
= in the Picture.

~ Cnn Make One Like
in the Picture.
various useful pieces of
i can be made for the
compact and convenient
/ will be appreciated in a
eilere ii will serve as a re-
boks, bric-a- brac, and odds
this description is shown
tion, and if from appear
Keen difficult to construct
lay be dispelled if the de-
bllowed and these instruc-
but.
with which to work
us pieces necessary to the
will be a hammer, saw,
a plane, screwdriver and
knife.
bis required will be some
wood boards, about half
hickness, a few steel wire
ws, To begin with, make
es or sides, measuring "a
kni l2 inches wide at the
Ia pattern the form shown
| two triangular shelves IL
Bin the sides, forming the
| land with the drawknife
|nt edge to form a quarter
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-17
|RNER CABINET.

In in Fig. 2. Fasten these
be between the wall plates
crews through the wall
Q the edges of the shelves,
m in position. as shown
Upper lines of black dots
ttom shelf on the same
BIB smaller, using Fig. 2 as
hnd fasten it in place, a.
the bottom line of dots
10 shape the fourth shelf
N position, and the wood
completed, save the top
d a finish to the cabinet.
, boards can be IL inches
inches high, and need
ID securely to the cabinet,
be fastened to the wall
the cabinet has been an
the corner.
prk should be painted or
Itch the woodwork in the
is of oak. cherry, ash or
can be slightly stained
p side of the top shelf n
be suspended, and. on
ngs can slide in ordertha&
hs of China silk or other
may be hung.
bottom shelf u hook can
st from which a cup can
desired, hooks may be
er other shelves to ac-
pps or small pitchers.
Pring this cabinet to the
pa be taken to secure /.
rwise the weight OF books
! to fall.-Chicago Inter
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-17

IN Nina. NEs4F%nr iasHa J, VINO
died at Brussels few days ago while
still almost "in her earliest youth" the
London Times loses jealous and able
correspondent, and Australia one of the
hest-kuown of her noyelists. The au-
thoress of "Uncle Piper's lIill'' was a
woman of no ordinary ability, and from
time to time many bright and amusing
stories from her pen (ns well MS the Sc,
rial novel "The Penance of Portia
James) appeared.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-17

The contents Of saucepan should
never cook, unless the recipe expressly
states to the contrary, without a cover
over them. Not only is the steaming
usually beneficial to the article in ques-
ton, but when that steam is allowed to
ill the kitchen it harms the walls and
furniture. Moreover, it imparts that
smell of cooking, not to the one room.
hut more or less to the whole house.
which is so disagreeable and is what is
often graphically. If somewhat unkind-
" called, 1.-THE boarding house odor."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-17
wholly Complimentary,

Miss Acidrop--I've been looking for
you. Mr.. Smith. understand that you
tcld Mr.. Gander that 1 was the most
waspish woman You knew. What do
you mean. sir?
Sinith--My dear lady, I was only u
,luding to your waist Ally BIopeS.