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The true northerner., 1898-01-12
Decatur.

O6CdLuT.
II. H. Van Camp was i'm Paw Paw,
Tuesday.
Miss Ella Cronin visited in Decatur
last week.
Maxam & Sights comedians are
playing to crowded houses at the opera
house this week
A solicitor for local telephone ex-
change has been canvassing among the
business men during the past few days.
1t is hardly probable that he will sue
ceed in his efforts here.
The 13.year-old son of Mrs. James
Lowry, colored, living north of this viii
lage, was drowned last Friday evening
in Eagle lake. The lad, with two COM
panions, was skating across the lake
and came upon large air hole over
which thin ice had frozen. His COM
panions saw the dangerous spot, but
Lowry skated straight across and broke
through. He clung to the ice, and his
boy friends, shouting encouragingly TO
him to hold on, skated to the shore for
boards with which to help him out.
They returned quickly, but only the
dark water met their gaze. Lowry was
drowned. Assistance was procured
and he was soon pulled from under the
ice. The funeral was held at the
colored church, Sunday, and was at
tended by large crowd of people.
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Lawrence.

Lillian ODell of Paw Paw is visiting
Nellie Stebbins.
The w. c. T. u. will meet Friday
with Mrs. |. Monroe.
Rev. DaFoe is conducting a series
of meetings at Glendale.
Ellsworth Nicholas and Irza johnson
were married last Monday,
Lyceums are held each Tuesday eve
ming at the Allen school house.
A load of the young people went up
10 Lake Cora last Friday evening to
skate.
Miss Lila Carpp has so far recovered
from her recent illness as to be able to
visit school.
The M. w. A. went over to Glendale
last Saturday night TO visit the camp
at that place.
Miss Claire Bidwell is slowly recov-
ering. She is now able to sit up a short
time each day.
The Sunday school teachers meeting
will be held this week with Miss Agnes
Simmons, Friday evening.
DIR. Six amputated hand for MIR.
Crawford, brother of Bartlett. The
hand had a frog felon on it.
The Sunday evening services at the
Methodist church will continue to be
evangelistic. All are invited.
Gospel meetings are held at the Con.
gregational church Sunday evening.
Singing by the choir and congregation.
Chas. Marshall and wife, after visit
here with old time friends, returned last
Wednesday to their home in Grand
Rapids.
Mrs. g. Root, living west of town,
fell down cellar last Sunday and broke
two ribs. Two more were injured.
DR.. Six attends her.
The Longfellow club met last We'd
nesday with Mrs. Charles Pritchard.
To-day Mrs. f. b. Stevens will enter
tain them at her home at Hartford.
Next Sunday evening at the Meth
odist church, will be held the union
young peoples meeting. Miss Mable
King of the G. f. will conduct the SER
vices.
Mrs. DaFoe was called to Grand
Rapids by the serious illness of her
father. S l. Shaw. He was injured
while lifting piece of timber in the
q. K. IL |. car shop.
The officers of the b. Y p. u. for this
year are: President, Jane Walker;
vice president, Amanda Branch; secre-
tary, Emma Huff, treasurer, Flora
Hazard; organlst, Pearl Monroe.
Rev. Salyer of Ann Arbor delivered
an excellent discourse Sunday morning
at the Baptist church. He will un-
doubtedly receive a call from the Bap-
tist societies of Hartford and this place.
Joseph Trumbull, who will be well
remembered by the older citizens OF
this place, died at his home at Pipe
stone, Mimi, Saturday December Is,
of heart disease. He was 80 years and
nine months of age. He leaves three
children.
Mrs. Addie Rowley, living near De-
troit, came here last Tuesday in search
of her brother who had been lost to
them for eighteen years. She found
him at the county farm, his mind weak
ened and he was both deaf and dumb
He is contented here and wished To
remain. She returned Tuesday.
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Town Line.

Several from this place attended the
teachers rally at Bloomingdale last
Saturday. They report an interesting
program.
Aaron Prestage, who has been living
with his uncle, X. Gown, for the past
few years, left last week for Arkansas,
where his father lives.
ID. A. Graves is assisting Elder Mer-
rill in series of revival meetings at
the Base Line church. He reports good
interest in the meetings.
Died, at her home at this place, of
pneumonia and paralysis, December z,
1897, Mrs. Joseph Speicher, aged GA
years. Deceased was member of the
NJ. +. church. She leaves a husband
and seven children TO mourn her loss.
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GObleville.

II. j. Slonaker was home from Lam
sing for the holidays.
Mrs. VIM. Teman, who has been
very sick, is some better.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. b. Swick of Chicago
have been visiting friends here.
MIR. and Mrs. j. l.. Clement visited in
South Haven over over Sunday.
Geo. Walker of Chicago has been
visiting his son and Saul Frank during
the past week.
The NJ. f. Sunday school has elected
the following officers: Supt., Harry
Huff; asst. supt., Mrs. A. w. Myers;
Sec, Miss Nina Lamberson; treas,
Mrs. A. O'Dell; librarian, Lynn Shell
don; organist, Miss Maude Slonaker.
1t looks as though g. ID. Millspaugh
had struck something richer than the
klondike and easier to handle. He was
presented with a glass jar containing
two small gold fish, on Christmas.
This week he has been on the streets
selling the same kind of fish weighing
from four to six pounds each. We
didn't ask, but suppose of course that
he will be giving up railroad work for
the fish business.
Daniel Lyle, one of the Oldest resi-
dents of this place, died very suddenly
last Friday night, having been sick but
a few hours. Uncle Lyle, as he was
Familiarity called by all who knew him,
had lived in this place many years and
was highly respected by all. He was
nearly SO years old. He leaves a large
circle of relatives and friends to mourn
his loss. The funeral will be held
this "Wednesday forenoon, and he will
will be laid beside his aged wife, who
died but q few months ago
The true northerner., 1898-01-12
Glendale.

Nj. j. Shered's little child is quite ill.
Mrs. Z. A. Chase is visiting friends in
Allegan this week
Revival meetings are in progress here
with good results.
Waverly grange will install officers
next Saturday evening
f. ID. Hall, our butter maker, is visit
ing his parents in this place.
The NJ. w. A. of this place entertain
ed thirteen Lawrence neighbors last
Saturday evening, while Nate Huey
rode the goat.
The Glendale grange will have pub
lie installation at the town hall, Jan.
90 Mr. and Mrs. j. j. Woodman will
address the people on grange topics.
G. l.. and Mary Rich visited their
mother at the Kalamazoo asylum last
Saturday The family have the sym
pathy of the entire community in their
affliction.
The true northerner., 1898-01-12

Mrs. Stella Hutchins is nursing In
Lawrence.
The aid society met with Mrs. Bus
kirk last week.
Mr.. Harvey Clark spent few days
in Kalamazoo last week.
Miss Hattie Sanborn of Lawrence
visited friends here last week.
Eddie Hutchins and Emory Hubert
visited the Allen school on Tuesday OF
last week.
The boys are enjoying the skating,
and some of them say the ice is hard
Ask A. ID. Burt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vandevere were called
TO Grand Rapids last week on account
of the serious illness of their daughter,
Hattie, who passed away soon after
their arrival.
A social was held at w. A. Prater's
last Friday evening, for the benefit OF
the Sunday school. A literary and
musical program was rendered. All
report an enjoyable evening.
The true northerner., 1898-01-12
What Everybody Knows

Or ought to know, is that health and
even life itself depends upon the con-
dition of the blood. Feeding, as it does
all the organs of the body, it must be
rich and pure in order to give proper
nourishment. Hoods Ssrsaparilla makes
the blood rich. pure and nourishing and
in this way strengthens the nerves,
creates an appetite, tones the stomach
and builds up the health. Hoods Sar-
saparila wards off colds, pneumonia
and fevers, which are prevalent at this
time.
The true northerner., 1898-01-12
Beware Of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians,
as the damage they will do is ten fold to
the good you can possible derive from
them Halls Catarrh Cure manufactur-
ed by +. j. Cheney Il Co., Toledo, o..
contains no mercury, and is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buy
ing Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. 1t is taken internally, and
made in Toledo, o., by Frank j Cheney
Il Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists, rs cents.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The true northerner., 1898-01-12
Pine Grove.

Geo. Whelpley is on the sick list.
Mrs. Margaret Streater is suffering
with the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Whelpley are
visiting at Gobleville.
John Clark is cutting wood on his
fathers farm i'm Almena
Foster Fenner had one of his knees
seriously injured by being kicked by "A
horse.
Several of the Grove people attended
the New Years dinner at Waverly
grange hall.
Mrs. Jane Plantz has returned from
Stnerburg, where she has been caring
for her daughter, Mrs. Bert Gilbert,
who is ill.,
The true northerner., 1898-01-12
COrwin.

Preston Rose entertained the grip
last week; he is now convalescent.
Willie Neville had his finger caught
in the barn door, injuring it badly DIR.
Rose dressed it.
Mrs. Zimmerman and daughter, Mrs.
b. Olds of Hartford, attended the l.. NJ
A. society at Mrs. Riley Zimmerman's
last week.
There was butterfly social at Mrs.
II. Wheaton's last Friday night; pro-
ceeds TO be used TO purchase flag for
that district.
The true northerner., 1898-01-12

The funeral of Bryan Stanton was
held ut the home Tuesday afternoon.
The new telephone line is progressing
rapidly aud will soon be ready for use.
Meetings are being held at the M. +.
church by Rev. j. II. Emmons and
Evangelist Smell
Section No. 2 of the w. II. M. u.
will be entertained at the homes OF
Mesdames Campbell and Rix, Thurs
day, January i3. Dinner at noon.
The true northerner., 1898-01-12

Good Cheer Prevails Untrammeled by
society Formalities.

Good Cheer Prevails Untramnseled by
society Formalities.
The more primitive and genuine
forms of holiday celebrations are to be
found in the country, and this fact ap-
plies with special force to New Years.
The people are less influenced by the
mere formalities of life and customs
change in response TO the dictates of
preference and not of social DEGREES
Here the custom of making New Years
calls remains practically what it al
ways has been-an unvarying custom,
subject only TO the obstacle of inclement
weather. The most sociable farmer is
forced to yield TO heavy fall of snow,
and blocked road is about the only
barrier to his paying visits to congenial
neighbors. The form of entertainment
within doors is as different from that in
the city AS the different environment
would suggest. In the more sumptuous
homes eggnog in great bowls that
seem never to be permitted to show
signs Of being emptied stands inviting
ly in the great halls and forms the basis
of the good cheer that prevails every
where. Even in the humble homes the
bounty of the inmates is conspicuous in
q variety of characteristic refreshment
that must not be spared by the guest.
The ordinary gift giving, turkey din
ner, Christmas tree Christmas is not to
be compared with some of the jolly New
Years celebrations which the farmers
boy Jack can tell you all about. He
would think half the fun lost without
the New Years sleigh ride. Green
Christmases and New Years are classed
appropriately with graveyards, and the
weather man would understand this
better perhaps if he didn't live in a big
city where New Years sleigh rides are
out of fashion-particular the kind Of
sleigh rides Jack looks forward to Oh
New Years day.
The lowering sky has been scanned
.anxiously for fortnight. There is just
enough humidity to make it certain
that it must snow unless the weather
changes. Then comes New Year dawn,
and the first glance from the bedroom
window reveals delightful expanse Of
heavy white snow banked up against
the fences and seeming to stretch to the
end of the world. A happy New Years
is assured i'll truth. Chicago Tribune.
The true northerner., 1898-01-12

Alnnena.

Mrs. M. A. Stevens moves to Fenn-
vile this week.
Mr.. Quackenbush Of Grand Rapids
was here last week.
Leila Stevens of Kalamazoo is visiting
her sister. Mrs. Henry Wright.
John Everest and family of Pine
Grove visited at &. Gilberts, Sunday.
John and Paul Roberts of Oshtemo
visited at Mrs. Stevens, Monday and
Tuesday.
Mrs. Burton Hipp will visit friends in
Cass county this week. Miss Zoe Phil
lips will keep house for her
The true northerner., 1898-01-12
It Will Surprise You.

In order to prove the great merit of
Ely's Cream Balm, the most effective
cure for catarrh or cold in the head,
your druggists will supply generous
10 cent trial size or will mail it for 10
cents; full size 80 cents.
ELY BROS, So Warren St, n Y City
Ely's Cream Balm has completely
cured me of catarrh when everything
else failed Many yacquaintances have
used il with excellent results. Alfred
w. Stevens, Caldwell, Ohio.
The true northerner., 1898-01-12

Unhealthy urine from unhealthy kid
neys is the chief cause of bladder troub-
les. 1t is comforting to know that DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root fulfills every wish
in quickly curing bladder and urinary
troubles. IL correcls frequent calls, in
ability to hold urine and scalding or
stinging pain in passing it, or bad eff
fects following the use of liquor, wine
or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to get mp
many times during the night to urinate.
The mid and extraordinary effect of
DR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is soon real
ized 1t stands the highest for its
wonderful cures. If you take medi-
cine you should take the best. At the
druggists, fifty cents and one dollar.
You may have sample bottle and
pamphlet. both sent free by mail.
Mention this paper and send your adj
dress to DIR. Kilmer Il Co., Bingham
ton, N. Y. The proprietors of this
paper guarantee the genuineness of this
offer
The true northerner., 1898-01-12
Prospect Lake.
Mrs. A. Cooper is quite i'll.

Mrs. A. Cooper IS quite 1T.
l.. +. Munsell is improving a little.
Willie Chase is home from Decatur.
Nelson Chase and his mother are i'll
with colds or grip.
Rev. {. l.. Keene of Galien was call
ing on friends here, last week.
Mrs. Emma Young, who has been i'll
for some time, is now improving.
l.. +. Munsell entertained brother
and wife from Keeler the fore part of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs w. b. Paddock of Geneva
were guests few days at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. John Mower.
The true northerner., 1898-01-12

Weak nerves indicate deficient blood.
Nervous people find relief by purifying
the blood with Hoods Sarsaparilla, the
great nerve tonic.
Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick head
ache, indigestion, biliousness. Price 25c
The true northerner., 1898-01-12

safely through all the painful symp-
toms and dangerous disorders which
she is likely to encounter at this critical
time of development. 1t will cure hot
fiushes, palpitation, nervousness, sleep
lessness, dependency, etc. In short,
Zoa Phora makes natural and easy the
blossoming from budding girlhood to
full blown womanhood.
The following letter is from Mrs.
Mary c. Chandler, Battle Creek Mich.
81 wish TO tell you of the case of a girl 10
years old, who had been sick with suppression
two years. Her father has paid over 5000 for
doctors bills, still she was falling. All who
saw her thought she would die. Her parents
said that they had done all they could. pre-
vailed upon them to try Zoa Phora. AS a result,
in four months her functions were established
and regular, and in six months she was the
picture of health-a living wonder to all who
had known her" Mrs. Mary c. Chandler,
Battle Creek, Mich.
An interesting book about Zoa Phora
mailed free.
ZoA PHoRA MEDICINE Co.,
Kalamazoo, Mich.
The true northerner., 1898-01-12

Physicians recommend Dr. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup because of its
prompt action in all cases of lung troub-
les. 1t is a positive cure for coughs
and colds
The true northerner., 1898-01-12

No need TO fear the approach of Group
if you have DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil
in the house. Never was there case
that it wouldn't cure if used at the out
set.
The true northerner., 1898-01-12
The Old Year.

Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,
The flying clouds, the frosty light
The year is dying in the night.
Ring out wild bells and let him diel
Ring out the old, ring in the newt
Ring, happy bells, across the snowl
The year is going. Let him goi
Ring out the false, ring in the truel
Ring out the grief that saps the mind
For those that here we see no more.
Ring out the feud Of rich and poor.
Ring in redress to all mankind.
Alfred Tennyson.
The true northerner., 1898-01-12

Penetrating and relaxing and at the
same time soothing and healing is Col.
mans Petroleum Balm.
The true northerner., 1898-01-12
Husbands of Sickly Wives:

Don't be discouraged. There is escape
from doctors bills. Zoa Phora (women's
friendl has brought health 10 many
women, and prosperity to many families
when other remedies have failed
Sold by all druggists.
The true northerner., 1898-01-12
Bladder Troubles.

The bladder was created for one pur.
pose, namely, a receptacle for the urine,
and rs such it is not liable to any form
of disease except by one of two ways.
The first way is from imperfect action
of the kidneys The second way is from
careless local treatment of other dis
eases
The true northerner., 1898-01-12
WHEN GIRLHOOD ENDS A Rheumatic Hear
And Womanhood Begins-The Time
When ignorance and Carelessness
May Wreck q Young Life.

The mostimpor-
tant time in a wo-
mans career and
the time that de-
cides her health
forever after, is
when she ceases
to be a girl and be-
comes a woman.
How many women
who are now inva-
lids were well and
strong up TO the
[ c of this
change? Through
this trying period
as at all times,
from youth to old
age, Zoa Phora
is the "Woman's
Friend. Ii will
carru n ununnn.rl
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ired writes as follows:

One who was cured writes as follows:
Wakeshma, Mich, Aug no. ISo4
Spseffe Remedy Co., Raiama 400, Mick.
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since. Words cannot express my gratitude for the
cure your remedy wrought in my case.
Faithfully yours,
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A little booklet about Rheumaticure
will be sent to any address for the ask
ing. Write Specific Remedy Co., Kala-
mazoo, Mich, or ask your druggist.
The true northerner., 1898-01-12

ZoA PHoRA MEDICINE Co.,
Kalamazoo, Mich.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-23
SOME ONE TRIED TO SINK Her.
A Startling discovery Made Regarding the
Maria Teresa.

New York, November 2a.--An officer OF
the steamship Antilla, which arrived here
last evening from Nassau, made rather
startling statement regarding the cruiser
Maria Teresa today. He said that visit
was made to the stranded Maria Teresa
on November to see what could be done
TO get her off or take off anything that
could be saved. The chief engineer and
the officer, Edward Webher, went aboard
Weber said today TINT the warship was
lying IN about fifteen feet of water and
the surf was breaking over her. She was
lying easy and not on the rocks but with
her nose in the sand.
sHad not the surf been so high be.
lieve that we could have pulled her off, y
said Webber.
cit is my opinion as we'll as the opinion
of the others on Cat island, that for some
reason an attempt was made by those on
the Teresa to have her sink before she had
drifted far in the storm.
"All the square port holes above the
water line were left open, but in spite OF
this there were only three feet of water in
her when she came ashore. / believe that
the crew when they left her were anxious
that that might be the last OF her. She is
lying at pressn5 with q very slight list to
port. So firmly is she held that there is
but little vibration as the waves break
over herr
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-23
EQUAL SUFFRAGE CLUB.

The first meeting this fall of the Port
land Equal Suffrage club was held yester-
day afternoon with the president, Miss
Rines, at the Columbia.
Mrs Charles Day, president of the
Maine Woman's Suffrage club, read pa
per that she gave at the national meet
ing at Washington last February. 1t was
a resume of the progress made in suffrage
in the state in the 30 years of it's exis.
tence.
Miss Charlotte Thomas, who was dele
gate at large at the annual stats suffrage
nesting held at Hampden last fall, pre-
scented report of that meeting in hei
own characteristic way. Miss Thomas
has been a snffragist for many years
and has accomplished much for the good
of the cause.
Mrs. Frederick Douglass was guest
of the afternoon and spoke very earnest
" for the cause.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-23

While, all things considered, the 'open
door, is the best policy that we can pur-
sue if we are going to hold the Philip
pines at all, it is easy to see. that SO far
as these islands are concerned, it will de-
prive us of all chance of getting nything
more than very meagre return for the
expense we shall be put to for their
government What market there may be
there,-and at best it is small one-we
shall have to share with England and
Germany and other European nations.
some of which certainly are more favor
ably situated to get their trade than Wa
are Our Pacific coast has been expecting
an extensive market in these islands-an
expectation that would not have been
realized. we believe, in any event. an d
which cannot be If the open door policy is
maintained. But while we share their
trade with other nations, we shall have to
bear the entire burden of their subju1a-
ton and government, How much this
will amount to depends good deal. OF
toward us, and their willingness or un-
willingness TO accept our sovereignty. If
they should resist US as they have the
Spaniards their subjugation alone would
cost many lives and many millions OF
dollars, and their government, under
most favorable circumstances. VIII cost,
it has been estimated, at least ssu. 00o,0oo
annually. As we have no possessions In
the east the. Philippines will he of no use
to us fer defensive purposes. 1t looks
therefore as if we were going to hold
these islands purely for the benefit OF
other penple-that We were going to ex-
pend many lives and much money IN
their government and get nothing IN re-
turn, but what we might have got WITH
out spending dollar or sacrificing life.
Furthermore. if the reports from Parls
are not misleading, we are going to pay
$40, 000, 900 fer the precious privilege OF
presenting free market to Europe and
forcing blessings, at the point OF the
hayonet very likely, upon the natives
We know the attitude of one Unitsd
States Senator towards this arrange
ment. Senator Hale has declared that he
would not taxa the Philippines If Spain
would pay us $40, 600, coo. We imagine
that good many other Senators will feel
4 the same way