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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-09
TROUBLE THREATENED
MOOnshiners on the Warpath in the
Mountains Of Arkansas.
THE PEOPLE ARE UNEASY.
Successful Raids Upon the Illicit Dis
tiiieries BY Revenue Ohicers Caused
the Uprising The situation
Il Regarded a. Serious.

Little Rock, Feb s.-An uprising Of
moonshinors u i4tareatened IN the noun.
tain district u Clcburne county and the
United States authorities have been ap-
poaled 10 for assistance 10 protect the
law abiding citizens Of the locality. The
trouble Is caused by lawless element
whose chief occupation is the unlawful
manufacture Of whisky, and was brought
on by a raid made last week by deputy
United States marshals.
last week was an unlucky one for
Arkansas moonshincrs and the revenue
officers did some good work As the NJ
suit Of two well planned and executed
raids seven men were captured and i've
illicit distillories destroyed
Forty miles northwest Of soarcy in
the mountains Of Clebume county is a
postof.cc known as Gin. Gini located
ia a territory infested By Illicit distillcrs
who have hitherto enjoyed immunity
from the interference Of revenue Of.
hcors But Raiding Deputy J. T..
Buuis arranged n plan 90 throw
a bomhshel into their camp. About 10
days ago De disguised himselfasa rough
mountaincCr and went into the vicinity
10 familiarize himself with the situation.
| Returning % Little Rock Mr. Burris per
| foctcd the details of the raid. secured his
I posse and last week left for the scene.
/ The posse consisted Of seven or eight
brave men They reached the neighbor.
hood ~ Gin about I o'clock saturday
morning Mr. Burns divided his force
into two parties and each concealed him.
self by one of thrcc stills. The third
still was necessarily left unguaried. A.
the posse could not b. further divided.
When the moonshincrs appeared the of.
! hcer p1unccd upon and captured them,
giving them mo- opportunity 20 escape,
The two stills wep captured about
the same time. Five men in all wen
apsted. John Moody and Henry Brown
| hy Burrs party and Jim Phillips. Hugh
/ Shook and Alex Carter By the other
party. one man got away. He wa.
pursued by u deputy and the mo0nshinei
aud onicor had a running hattie for a
half mile Enough hecr was destroyed
90 make 1900 gallons Of whisky Th'
. country had never hcCn midod bcfuu
and the stills worc operated with a con
hdcni air Of security The prisoner
wcro brought 10 Liitlo Rock and lando,
In the state pcnitcutiary for safe keep
ing lt is now said that the friends o
the Eve men are getting together ant
will cause trouble Very few poopll
live in the vicinity except those engage,
IN mo0nshininr. and n the trouble Is Al
serious a. seems o. d. indicated, it vii
q take a large number Of men 90 cop
. with the mooushincrs, a. the country 4
, very mountainous and full of myincs,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-09
MEMcAN NATIONAL pEBT.
n l. Humorsd the seiiEnaus WIN In.
dsrtshe the ncfunding.


New York. Feb s--Jamcs Scl.rman.
senior mcmbor of the firm u and W.
Sonrman. which j. said 90 bo alout %
undertake che rfuudiug of che McSian
national debt. declines 90 give any par
tculars a. 90 the part the.fm 3. 90 take
IN the .chCmc Hc said
Nothing ha. yot boon done that can
h. made public. Neither viii the mat
tgr d. Ear enough advanced tomorrow,
nor In a week, 90 justify us iu saying
anything about b."
sonor Don joe Ives Limautour, the
Mexican socrcmry Of finance. through
Whose influence che Sclgmans .ocun,d
the award irm thc government it is
said. b. member Of the German hank.
ing house of Scherlr & Co. In the City
of Mexico. aud at least one member of
that firm b. connected by marriage with
the Schgman. oi this city
Tho foreign banking house which b.
10 coopom,c with the Scligmans Is Barou
Blcichrocdor & Co. the Berlin branch
Of the Rothschilds banking house
Tho negotiations In this city arr ~
carried a. rcmakablc Nearly an the
bonds arc held in England, Germany
and Holland, yet Mexico COMES 90 the
United States fur rlici from her EuU-
poan friends
Tho Mexican debt Is slit,0;5, >pj In
gold, hearing q pcr sent interest and
sSS.5la. lli IN sivcr, making a total Of
s2O3. .g25.O6i. Mcxico's various loans aro
guaranteed by the rCycnuos, such a.
postolicc roccipis, internal taxes and
duties
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-09
presIirntiai Nonlnailonl.

Washington, Feb. s.--The president
sent these nominations 20 the senate:
Norman J.. Malcolm, commissioner In
and for the district Of Alaska
Robert +. Morrison, attorney for tho
territory Of Arizona.
Alfred n Bolcs, registrar of the land
Office az Perry, o. 4.
Commander Francis VI Bunco, 20 bo
rear admiral.
X. J Rosewator, postmaster at Eurc.
ka Springs, Ark
J. ID. Leonard postmaster no Edmond,
and C0ydon Crawford, at Perry, o. T..
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-09

fcaiod in the senate by point Of order
Mr. Hale said It would still b. subject tc
such a point, and Sir Allen gave notice
that he would appeal from any decision
adverse Ia the amendment, and would
test the sense Of the senate on the sub.
a..t
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-09

Versailles, Feb. S.-Thc grand jury
is in session herr. Judge New gave
thcm special instructions IN regard 70
the lynching II five men hor last SEP.
tomhCr instucting them 20 span, noi.
thcr time nor expense 20 bring the guilty
partics to justice.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-09

Tcmn. Tex, Feb S-Naugh Hunter,
aged 10 years, fcll into a bundle Of
barbcd wirc and badly cut himself about
the face and head. He was cut to the
bone in several places
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-10-05
THEY MAY COMBINE.
The Organization of Trust Embrace
ing Big Refrigerator Concerns
Now Under Way.

Detroit, Oct. "A special to the
Tribune from Grand Rapids, says:
The organization of the refrigerator
manufacturing trust is said to be un-
der way. 1t is to have S6,000,o00 capt.
tai and TO include all the big con-
Germs in the country There are 80
factories in different parts of the
United States, each with more or less
valuable patents, and the plan is said
to be to buy these concerns outright
and bunch the management. A meet
ing was recently held in this city of
manufacturers in the central and
western states to discuss the project,
and it is understood they were agree
able, and that ii will materialize about
November Is. Local refrigerator
making interests refuse to discuss the
matter.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-10-05
A CRUEL HUSBAND.
Clarence BENJAMIN shoots His Wife
Dead and wounds Himself
at Lnpeer.

Lapeer, Oct. 2.-Clarence Benjamin,
20 years of age, is in Jail here, charged
with numbering his wife. For three
months they had not lived together
Saturday afternoon Benjamin met his
wife and her younger sister, who were
driving to their parents home. Benja-
min jumped from his wagon, seized his
wife's horses bride, drew a revolver
and fired three shots at his wife, whom
her sister was vainly trying to protect.
Two of the shots took effect, one pene-
trating Mrs. Benjamin's breast, killing
her almost instantly Benjamin then
walked across a field TO his parents
home, threw himself on bed and fired
a shot at himself which inflicted only
a flesh wound. He was taken TO Jail.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-10-05

Industrial Condition In Michigan
Is Reported to Be in Splen-
did Shape.
REPORT OF LABOR COMMISSIONER cox
Ii shows That More Men Are EN-
pIoyed and better Wages Are Paid
Workers In Demand mt Some
Points-Farm Mortgages Are Can
ceIed.

Detroit, Oct. Labor Commission
err Cox, in report based on trustwor-
thy advices, declares that industrial
conditions in Michigan are vastly i'm
proved. More men are employed and
wages have been increased. In num-
Der of communities a shortage of
hands is reported.
A canvass of the SO counties reveals
the fact that thousands of farm mort
cages have been Cancelled. However,
mortgages upon town and city prop
erty have increased, indicating that
merchants and manufacturers are
ready TO increase their risks to extend
business or make new ventures.
State factory inspectors report a
large increase in the amounts invested
in manufacturing businesses. There
has also been an Improvement in all
lines of transportation, but reduc-
tion in the forces of express and rail
road companies. Express companies
have consolidated and the railroad
companies have added improved labor
saving devices TO their systems. New
discoveries in copper and iron in the
upper peninsula have resulted in a
scarcity of labor there.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-10-05

Programme for the Unveiiing Exer-
cises, to Occur In Lansing
October n.

lansing. Sept. 30. = The plans for
the unwilling of the Austin Blair statue
October IL have been completed. The
programme, subject to change, is as
follows: Music; prayer by ex-Presi-
dent L. II. Fiske, of Albion college,;
music; address, Hon. John Patton;
presentation of the statue by Gen.
Russell A. Alger, president of the mon
umental commission; acceptance of
the statue by Gov. Pingree; unwilling
by George Frederick Blair, grandson
of the war governor; benediction,
Rev Clarence +. Swift, Plymouth Con-
gregational church, of Lansing Gen.
Israel c. Smith, of Grand Rapids, will
be the chief marshal, and 1t is expected
that there will be large attendance
of military organizations and civic
marching bodies. Gen. Shafter has
again notified the committee that he
will be present.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-10-05
A NEW INDUSTRY.
Cadillac Firm to Erect Large
Maple Flooring Mill-Plant to BE
Run by Electricity.

Cadillac, Oct 2.-Cobbs & Mitchell,
lumbermen of this city, have just let
TO c. w. Dutton the contract for erect
ing large new maple flooring mill.
The mill will be one of the largest of
the kind in the country, and will be
new departure, as the entire plant will
be operated by electricity. The mill
building will be completed in less than
two months and the firm expects TO
be able to begin the manufacture of
flooring by the first of next January,
This factory will be substantial addi-
ton to the industries of this city and
will use a large amount of hardwood
timber, large tracts of which have re-
Gently been purchased by Cobbs d
Mitchell.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-10-05

Attention to the Opportunities
Of Americans.

Consul-General Seager, writing from
in two elaborate reports just made ac-
cessible gives some exceedingly valu-
able information concerning Brazilian
resources and trade with the United
States. The consul-general calls at
tention to the profitable business that
might be done in the shipment of Bra
lillian hardwood 10 this country. He
says the traffic is now almost exclu-
sively confined TO rosewood, but there
are many other fine woods in Brazil.
some of which are much cheaper and
even more beautiful than the one men
toned. Mining is neglected. 1t Is con-
fined TO few English companies, al
though the mineral wealth of Brazil
is well-known. Coal equal to the best
Cardiff exists In Rio Grande do Sui.
The sugar cane industry has not been
developed. The production of cotton
is general but decreasing. On the
other hand, coffee production has so
increased as to create difficulties
which contribute to the prevailing
crisis in Brazil. The state of Sac
Paulo, which led all the other prov
inces of the empire, now depends upon
the one speciality of coffee culture.
Mr.. Seager makes certain practical
suggestions. One is that the time for
investments in Brazil is while things
are depressed. European capitalists,
especially English, are investing now.
Financial and technical experts who
know the French and Portuguese Ian
guages should be sent. A monthly or
weekly trade journal should be estab-
lished by Americans in Rio and pub
lished in the Portuguese language. The
consul-general indorses the PROPOSE
ton of Mr.. Lippman, who furnished a
part of his information, TO have a syn
Icate organized in the United States
TO establish permanent exhibition OF
machines, models and samples of vari
Gus articles at Rio and at Pelotas.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-10-05
AN INSANE MOTHER.
Mrs. williams, of MOrrice, PoisOns
Her Children and Then Cuts
Her Throat.

Morrice, Oct. Mrs. S. l.. Williams
Tuesday afternoon poisoned two of her
children and cut her own throat. A
neighbor found the woman's two-year-
old boy on the floor, crying, and her
six-months-old baby dying. Mrs Will
liams declared she had given them
both poison and that the children
would soon be in Heaven. The neigh
Dor went for help. When she returned
Mrs Williams was in the cellar and had
cut her own throat. The jugular vein
was not severed and her life may be
saved. The baby died; the older child's
condition is precarious The woman
has lately been carried away by reli-
gious enthusiasm.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-10-05
MORTGAGE SALE.

MORTGAGE SALE. 80 Whereas default
vi having been made in the conditions of a GER
tain rndenture of mortgage bearing date the 18th
day of December, A. D. 1894 executed by Cynthia
7. Freer, widow af Orville j. Freer, Van Buren,
county, Michigan, pursuant TO an order of the
Judge of Probate for the county of Van Buren,,
Michigan held al the probate office in the village of
Paw Paw, in said county and state on the 18th
day Of November, A. d. 1894, authorizing,
towering aud licensing Cynthia p. Freer TO borrow
10y way OF mortgage upon certain real estate in said
order described for the purpose therein mentioned,
the sum of six hundred and fifty dollars, payable in
eight years from the date of said order with interest
at the rate Of per cent per annum payable
nually and to execute mortgage upon said real
estate 10 secure the payment of the moneys so bor-
rowed to r. L. Grimes, Paw Paw, Michigan, and
which mortgage was recorded in the Office of the
register Of deeds of Van Buren, County, Michigan,
day 81 December. A. ID. 1894, and which mort
gage there Is claimed to be due and unpaid az the
date of this notice the sum of $4,000 NINETY dol
lars accrued interest, also an attorney tee
provided by law, and no suit proceedings at law
or IN equity having been instituted to recover the
amount how due and unpaid, or any part thereof.
Now therefore, notice is hereby given that by
virtue of power of sale contained in said mortgage
and in pursuance of statute in such case made and
provided there will be sold at public auction 10
tie highest bidder at the trout door of the court
house, in the village of Paw Paw, Van Buren,
county, Michigan, that being the place for hodina
the circuit court for said county, on Saturday the
10th day of December A. ID. 1898, at two O'Clock p.
of said day, the premises described I'm said mort
gage or so much as may be necessary satisfy the
amount now due and unpaid on said note and mort
gage, with interest and costs, said premises being
described follows: The northwest quarter of
the northwest quarter of section twenty three,
town two south range fourteen west, Van Buren,
county, Michigan. 2269tl3oS1
+. p. GRIMES Mortgage.
Vim. ii. MASON, Atty for Mortgage.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-10-05
SHERIFF SALE.

SHERIFF SAlE.-Notice is hereby given
- that by virtue of writ of heri facias issued
out of and under the seal of the circuit
court for the county of Van Buren,. Michigan, in
favor of Cynthia A. Doughty, plaintiff against the
goods chatels and real estate OF William Killefer de-
PENDANT, in said county TO me directed aud deliver
ed, did, on the 10th day of May, A. ID. 1885, levy
upon aud take all the right, title aud interest Of
the said William Klefer in and the following de-
three (53) acres of the northeast quarter "a of
section twenty GO, in town one C) south, range
TO urteen (l4) west; also the northeast quarter a
of the northwest quarter "a of said section twenty
200 township Il south, range fourteen "a
west all in the township of Bloomngdale county
of Van Buren, and state of Michigan; also com
mencIng eight tS) rods west of the southeast cor
ner of the southwest fractional quarter "a of
section No. nineteen 40, one % SOUTH range
thirteen ID west. running thence west twenty-one
and one-half (2l1a) rods, thence north twenty 90,
rods, thence east twenty-one and one-half (2lE)
rods TO land heretofore decided TO Milo b. Keene,
thence south twenty 20 rods place of beginning,
containing two ana hve-eighths (25s of land,
situate in the township OF Pine Grove, county of
Van Buren, and state of Michigan also lots three
(3, four A. hve 90, seven %, eight S and nine
Co. block two (2) of Killefers addition the viii
lage Of Gobleville county of Van Buren, and state CT
| Michigan. according TO a recorded plat thereof;
which shall expose for sale at public auction or
vendue and sell TO the highest bidder, at the north
front door OF the court house in the village OF
Paw Paw, county of Van Buren, and state of Michigan
THAT being the place TOR holding the circuit court
for said county ON Saturday the sh day of October.
Dated this 22d day OF August A. D. 1898.
WESLEY j. THOMAS,
66t7o72l Deputy Sheriff.
Lincoln H. Titus, Attorney for Plaintiff.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-10-05
Fate of an Aged Lady.

Birmingham. Oct. !. - Miss Abbie
Lewis, Pennington spinster, aged 50,
met "A terrible death on the farm Of
o. b. Coleman. four miles northeast of
Pennington. She was strong physical
ly. but weak-minded. She desired to
pick some peaches and took basket
for that purpose. She was missed for
some time and search revealed her
mutilated body in a pasture lot. She
was butted to death by two vicious
rams. Both legs and one arm were
broken
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-10-05
NOW DECLARED SANE.
New Turn in the Celebrated Henrie tia
Sparrow Insanity Cnse-Said To
BE i'm Canada.

Mason, Sept. 30. - The celebrated
Sparrow case took new turn when
Probate Judge Porter, of this city, de-
clared that Henrietta Sparrow was
not insane. Probate Judge Cowles de-
clared her insane two years ago, and
ordered her sent TO the Kalamazoo
asylum. She was taken away before
the order could be executed and hid
den somewhere by her attorney. II
is said she is now at Windsor. Ont
She and her brother, upon whose APP
plication she was committed TO the
asylum, are wealthy and well known
in Lansing.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-10-05
pRosATE oR2EE FOR HEARING

County Of Van Buren-ss. Probate Court for said
county.
At a session of the probate court for said
county held at the probate Office in the vii
lage of Paw Paw, on Friday, the 9th day of
September I'm the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-eight:
Present, James II. Johnson, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Willie A
Fisher, deceased.
Adolph Danneffel, administrator Of said
estate, comes into court and represents that
he is now prepared to render his final account as
such administrator and files the same.
Thereupon it is ordered, that Monday, the 10th
day of October next, ten O'Clock in the fore
noon, be assigned for examining and allowing such
account and that the heirs at law of said deceased,
and all other persons interested in said estate, are
required 10 appear at session Of said Court, then
90 be holden at the probate Office, In the village
of Paw Paw In said county, and show cause, II any
there be, why the said account should not be allow
ed.
And II is further ordered that said admin
istrator give notice 10 the persons interested
In said estate Of the pendency Of said account
and the hearing thereof, by causing
copy of this order 90 be published in the
True Northerner, newspaper printed and cir
culating in said county for three successive weeks
at least previous to said day of hearing.
JAMES II. JOHNSON,
22G9t4o2272l Judge of Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-10-05

Mendon, Oct IA trio Of slick chaps
have been working St. Joe county in
a systematic manner. They strike a
town, engage a boarding place and
solicit orders for picture enlarge
ments. When they have made pref
~ good stake they depart, leaving un-
paid board bills, and with the usual
advance payment required in work of
their kind They worked Athens and
were at Mendon when rounded up.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-10-05

interesting BITS Of Information Gath'
cred from . Number Of
Localities.

ne ItpuDlicdns VI Il outldc nave Hoiu-
mated Judson Hammond for the state
Legislature.
The total deposits in Ann Arbor
banks, according to the fall statement,
amount to $2,275, 922.O1.
Hon. Willard Stearns has been nom
mated for circuit judge by the fusion
lists of the Fifth judicial district.
The middle-of-the-road populists of
Kent county have decided TO put up
separate county and Legislative ticket.
the recent republican state convention
to nominate a man for regent in his
place.
Rural postal delivery has been Sc
cured by Congressman Hamilton for the
thickly-settled district near Benton
Harbor.
Blake Bros, of Galesburg, shipped
5S4 Shropshire bucks to Denver, Col.
This is the fifth annual consignment of
sheep to that state.
A Saginaw man whose name is with
held has given Alma college $4,000 to
be used as permanent endowment Tor
the chair of the woman principal.
Oliver Comtamanche Saginaw bar
Der 80 years old, killed himself by TAX
ing carbolic acid. He leaves a widow.
The cause of his act is not known.
The Bell Telephone company is put
ting in a metallic circuit in the Eaton
Rapids office. enabling subscribers to
talk direct with the large cities of the
country.
The body of Miss Anna NanDam, of
Muskegon, was found in Muskegon
lake. The coroner's inquest decided
that ii was a case of suicide and not
foul play
Mayor Jones. of Toledo, o., has ac-
cepted an invitation TO preside on May
ors' day" at the civic-philanthropic con-
ference TO be held in Battle Creek DC
tober Is to 30.
The number of enrolled students at
the University of Michigan was 1920, as
follows: Literary s12, engineering 172'
medic 295. law $50, pharmic 40, homeo-
pathic 80, and dental 1S0
l.. T.. w OOudlIs W liOoN iN'
plant at Owosso was burned a few
weeks ago, will erect a 100000 plant,
and employ $50 men, if the city of Owes
so will give him bonus of $4,000.
The Seventh Day Adventists are lay
ing plans to have their own schools
taught by their own teachers. A class
of IS teachers has just been graduated
from the summer school at Battle Creek.
Miss Title NJ. Zielke, of Port Huron,
has been appointed teacher in the
Standing Rock Indian school, North Da-
kota, at a salary of 5000 a year. Miss
Lille p. Gilbert, of Holland, has been
appointed assistant teacher in the
Pine Point school, White Earth reser-
walton, Mimi. at a salary of $40 year.
Acknowledgement Maynard has pre-
pared a petition, to be presented TO the
supreme court as soon as the oppor-
tunity presents itself. asking for a
manGamus to compel the county OF Go
gebc TO pay 10 the state claim OF over
| $4,000 which has been accumulatlng
since 1894. and about certain items OF
which there is a dispute.
Mrs. Asenath Crandall an aged Bur
lington lady, made will in which she
| left IA $4,000 farm 10 Hillsdale college.
The heirs, who were left in the cold,
claimed undue influence and sued to
have "a guardian appointed and the will
set aside. j. b. McCansey was APP
pointed guardian. The supreme court
NAV have to settle the case finally.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-10-05
Spirited Away.

st. Paul. Mimi. Oct. Edna A.
Smith. a Central high school girl of
Is. daughter of w. +. Smith, was spir-
tied away from her home and is now
supposed TO be at Prairieville. Mich,
where she was brought up. y minister
at Prairieville is credited with having
taken the girl away and hypnotic intiu-
ence is alleged. There is something Of
"A struggle over the custody of the girl,
who is heiress to a small fortune in
western New York.