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The true northerner., 1898-07-20
%. Nieon on American Newspapers.

DR.. Nicoll, who came to this country
with Mr.. Barrie, read the American
newspapers while he was here and au-
daciously admits that he liked them.
He has confessed TO The Westminster
Budget that in his opinion no American
institution is more misunderstood abroad
than the press. He thinks our newspa-
pers less sensational than they seem TO
be and says, very truly, that you may
look in vain in them for such matter as
the divorce reports which the most prop
er English papers publish. Undoubted-
ly we Americans like the newspapers
we have better, on the whole, than any
others III the market, but we are so con-
tinually advised that our passion for
them is guilty, that while we satisfy it
with prodigality we seldom attempt to
justify or even TO excuse it, so that to
hear our journals praised by visitor
excites emotions of considerable novel
ty. After all, liking for newspapers
is, like a liking for ones fellow crea-
lures, apt TO concentrate itself on indi-
viduals If Dr. Nicoll had been impoli-
tic enough to say which American pa
pers he liked, his comments would have
gained in interest all that they lost III
discretion Harper Weekly.
The true northerner., 1898-07-20
Bernhardt and Lott.

Sarah Bernhardt recently said to a
persistent newspaper correspondent: 81
have told you everything. There is moth
ing that remains for me to say. You are
as bad as Pierre Lott -
What on earth has Pierre Lott done
TO your" was the answer.
"Oh, simply that once upon time
he made up his mind that he was going
to make my acquaintance. First he
wrote me letter expressing his admira-
tion for me, and did me the honor of
dedicating a book TO me. l thanked
him, but did not invite him to call OH
me- -
The true northerner., 1898-07-20

ing wheat on the farm OF Adam Walker
I'm Van Buren county, an explosion oc-
curred In the separator. which wrecked
IL. John Reice was instantly killed.
Frank Johnson fatally wounded and
three other men badly injured. II is be-
iieved dynamite had been placed In q
sheaf OF wheat by some enemy OF
Xyalkar'a
The true northerner., 1898-07-20
M;cbipan,s Adiutapt General.

Lansing, Mich, July 1S. - Governor
Pingree has appointed Inspector Gen
eral Fred ". Case adjutant general of
Michigan, 10 succeed General E. NJ.
Irish, who becomes colonel Of the Thir-
ty-fifth Michigan infantry. Colonel A.
f. Walsh. of Allegan, was appointed in
spector general. 1t is understood that
Quartermaster General White, who is
lieutenant colonel of the Thirty fifth,
will not be succeeded
The true northerner., 1898-07-20
Michigan Man Dies in the Army.

Charlotte, Mich, July 4.-Word has
been received here from Captain Stans-
field. of company f, Second Illinois
volunteers, that Henry Braman. a msm-
ber of the company from this city, died
Tuesday evening at Camp Cuba Libre
Jacksonville, Fla, OF typhoid fever.
Braman's parents live here.
The true northerner., 1898-07-20
Didn't Worry.

After three successive failures in a
costly experiment one of Mr.. Edison's S
associates, worn out with the strain,
asked, "Why don't you worry little
about it, Mr.. Edison?"
why should I?' replied the inven-
tor. "You are worrying enough for
two -
The true northerner., 1898-07-20
The Forest Fire at Work.

Traverse City, Mich, July 16.-The
crew OF work train on the c. and
w. NJ, arriving here, reported that
destructive forest fires are raging north
OF Newaygo for many miles and that
the flames were creating great havoc
over the territory. No further details
were obtainable from this point.
The true northerner., 1898-07-20
'Longshorernen In session.

Cheboygan. Mich. July 1s.-The long
shoremen accepted President Fosters 3
report. Officers were elected as fol-
lows President. ID. J. Keefe OF Chi
cago; first vice president, Frank Fos-
ter of Escanaba; second vice president,
j. Walsh OF Cleveland; third vice pres
ident, w. Murnian Of Duluth: secre-
tary and treasurer, ii. c. Barter Of De-
troit Buffalo was chosen as the next
place of meeting
The true northerner., 1898-07-20
Preacher Abandons His Wife.

Houghton. Mich. July l3.-Rev. j. IL.
Kampaa, pastor of the Finnish Evan
selical Lutheran church at Calumet
has disappeared, leaving his wife and
FIVE children behind. Kampaa was re-
Gently given sixty days 10 resign his
pastorate, owing To alleged irregulari-
ties with impressiolable female men,
bers of his flock.
The true northerner., 1898-07-20
July Frost Ruins the Corn.

Lansing, Mich, July 16.-Michigan's
corn crop is sure to be light this year,
the agricultural department having re-
ceived authentic information that the
frost Of last Sunday night practically
ruined the entire crop in a number of
counties in the northern portion of the
lower peninsula
The true northerner., 1898-07-20

The largest gold coin in the world is
the British . sovereign piece; the small
est is coined in Persia and has value
of only 44'cents.
The true northerner., 1898-07-20
Michigan I,errv Crop s,oils.

Niles, Mich, July 15.-This seasons s
great crop of raspberries is ripe on the
bushes and it is impossible TO secure
pickers. Hundreds OF persons who
each year gather the raspberries have
been compelled to seek other places,
because the strawberry crop was worth
less. Many growers are offering rasp-
berries to those who will take the trou-
BILE TO pick them.
The true northerner., 1898-07-20
Fishbeck Unanimously Nominated.

Holly, Mich, July 15.-The Demo-
Gratis of the Sixth congressional dis
trict yesterday unanimously nominated
Hon. Charles Fishbeck for representa-
tive.
The true northerner., 1898-07-20
Fond Delusion.

Optician-Yes; you see double. l can
correct the fault with spectacles
Patient-Hurry Maybe it isn't
twins after all!-Jewelers' Weekly.
The true northerner., 1898-07-20
Michigan Military Notes.

Island Lake, Mich, July 80 Brien
Atkinson has been appointed major of
the Thirty-ffth regiment. The gov
ernor the military board and Colonel
Irish agreed upon him and the an
nouncement was made Thursday morn
ing.
General White and the governor will
go 20 Washington TO represent the
states claim OF s250000 for equipping
and maintaining Michigan regiments
w r. Reardon, Of Midland. has been
elected second lieutenant of company
n, Captain Thorburn He is a law
partner Of Speaker Gordon, Of the house
Of renreS antatiNeS.
The true northerner., 1898-07-20

Kansas City has 5000 employees in
its packing houses and stockyards
The true northerner., 1898-07-20
How Relief
Came.

This is the sequel Of terrible calamity wAiat
affected many sections Of the country some years ago.
II host Of 0izims suffered disease and death. The
SHyOzs0ys haze a reason 10 rejoice.
The true northerner., 1898-07-20

We hand folks over to Gods mercy
and show none ourselves. es.-George Eliot.
The true northerner., 1898-07-20
Michigan Gold Democracy.

Grand Rapids, Mich, July 13.-The
executive committee Of the National"
Democracy met here to discuss the situ-
alton 1t was decided that the fusion
ticket could not be supported, but be-
fore calling a state convention letters
will be sent 10 prominent National"
Democrats in the state asking their
views. If state convention and
straight ticket be favored the commit
tee will name the time and place and
issue the call.
The true northerner., 1898-07-20
orsngemen Celebrate at Port Huron.

Port Huron, Mich, July 13.-More
than 1000 Orangemen, residents of Can
ada and the United States, celebrated
the anniversary OF the battle Of the
Boyne. Military street bridge in the
center OF the city, was decorated with
portraits OF Queen Victoria and of Pres
ident Mckinley. other patriotic deco
rations were numerousy displayed.
over seventy Orangemen's lodges were
represented and as each has a fife and
drum corps, martial music was the
strong feature of the big parade.
The true northerner., 1898-07-20

Fatal Explosion i'm n Thresher.
Niles, Mich. July 13.-While thresh-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-27

Protestant Protestants are freely tolerated,
and one of these churches is the American
Methodist Church, whose pastor is an Ohio
man, DR.. William Mclaughlin. 1t Is well
ATTENDED, being situated within almost a
stones throw of the cathedral. in the very
business heart OF the city.
A WORD ABOUT THE PEOPLE.
The most interesting thing. however, in
Buenos Ayres is it's people. 1 win write
more Of them in other letters. They are
like no other people in the world. have
always thought that New Workers, Boston
ians and Chicagoans were about as con-
ceited as to their own towns as any citi-
zens had ever met in my travels, but these
Argentines cap the climax. Talk to a man
in Buenos Ayres about his city and his head
swells out at once till it is as big as foot
ball. He thinks that the sun and moon
rise and set for the Argentine alone. he
don't care for strangers, and the only heroes
he worships are those who live here. was
talking last night to Mr.. William Bullfin,
Of the Southern Cross. He is a leading
editor and literary newspaper man here. l
referred to the above phase of the Argen-
tine character Said he: You are right
about the Argentine self-esteem. I don't
believe there is q man in Europe or America
who could stir up the average person here
by coming to visit us. / doubt If Lii Hung
Chang would attract notice In Buenos Ayres
from any one but the sellers of lottery
tickets, who, you know, are after every new
arrival All we want to know is whether
you speak Spanish and whether you are
convinced that Buenos Ayres is the greatest
city in the world"
J. think Mr. Bullfn is right; but still these
Argentines are not bad people after all.
They have character of their own. and
after associating with them for a while you
find yourself doing As they do. At home 1
took my meals in good American fashion
and was a plain everyday business man.
Here I am satisfied with coffee in the MORN
ing. I eat my breakfast at noon, and about
o'clock in the evening, rather to my own
surprise, / confess, 1 find myself walking
along the Gale Florida with the rest of the
men, admiring the girls. 1 have been
tempted number of times to buy a ticket
in the lottery, and have on three different
days stopped on the steps of the stock ex-
change, wondering if 1 could not make a
pretty penny by going in and betting on the
rise and fall OF gold. L think if 1 stayed
here l should become an Argentine boomer,
and might-God forbid-absorb some of the
Argentine character.
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-27

We carry the largest stock in the State
cash IN large quantities and thereby get an ext
are able and do save our patrons from $50 to S
are Offering
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-15

Pot.ers are not the only people who
| MAX. family jars.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-15
COuld Not Shoot.

A Hindu looks upon the slaughter OF
an animal with the same dread and
horror with which he would witness
the taking of life of a human being
1t would be well for some of the hunt
ers Of our own country to learn from
such pagans lesson in humanity. Rev.
B. Fay Mills tells the story of hunter
who employed as a decoy for deer a
peculiarly constructed whistle, which
closely initiated the voice of a young
fawn calling It's mother.
With his rifle in hand ready for In
slant action, he was one day blowing
his whistle, when SUDDENLY mother
deer thrust her head out Of the bushes
and looked straight toward him. There
she stood, trembling with fear, yet
looking this way and that In search of
the little one. which she supposed to be
in danger. The hunter said:
'As looked into those eloquent eyes,
anxiously glancing here and there with
maternal fear, my heart melted.
could not shoot"
Young deer that have not been chased
or fired at by hunters will frequently
come very near to unarmed travellers.
The writer, while driving along a road
In northern Maine, has had a deer walk
just In advance of the horse for some
distance; and 1t Is well known that wild
deer often come into pastures and feed
with the cows. To take advantage Of
This confidence seems very near to MUIR
der
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-15
He Kills Legally.

The methods of selecting him who
shall act as eXecutioner have through
out history been many and curious. In
earliest Roman days the sentence was
carried into effect by the accuser and q
similar practice was in vogue in the
Crimea when that was kingdom.
Formerly in Germany the duty de-
volved upon the youngest member Of
the community, in Thuringia upon the
latest settler and In Franconia, justly,
upon the newest married. In Spain the
office is, or was, hereditary, and in
France it became practically so.
The dignity of the function was better
recognized in ancient times than it is
to-day. In old Greece the presentation
of the hemlock was an honorable ser
vice and the man who performed 1t was
ranked by Aristotle above ordinary
magistrates.
In the code and sacred books of the
Parsees no provision is made for CAPT.
tai punishment, but a culprit Is to be
beaten with thongs a number of blows,
proportional to his offense, and If he
succumbs no one is to blame.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-15

northern continental coasts Of Asia and
America, yet this animals favorite
hunting fields are rather among the
drifting lce-felds or open water holes
OF the Parry, Spitzbergen and Franz
josef archipelagoes. and the bordering
Islands of continental Greenland.
The polar bear is an animal of strik-
ing contrasts. The snowy wilderness
Of Its fur Is sharply set of by the black
ness Of Its snout and claws; its short,
rounded ears make its long head and
neck most pronounced; It's tiny tail
seems a most ludicrous ending Of Its
immense launches, which are in keep
ing only with the enormous teeth and
pOnderous claws. Some OF these con-
trasts are but faint In the specimens in
captivity, whose abnormal methods of
life naturally modify their characters
tics.
The most northern latitude In which
the track Of bear has been observed
is that noted by Lieutenant Lockwood,
of my expedition, In eighty-three de-
grees, three minutes north. near Cape
Benet; and strangely enough this ami
NAL was travelling to the northeast
Occasionally a polar bear, luxuriat-
ing in rich hunting afforded by an ice
pack Is carried by drift far into south
ern ATTITUDES, and thus this species
sometimes reaches the coasts Of Labra-
dor and the southern shores OF Hudson
Bay, or meets its fate In the North At
lantic as the dislntegratlng foes finally
dissolve.
1t was long asserted that these bears
could swim neither very far nor fast
an opinion arising, doubtless, from the
awkwardness that marks their move
ments-but 1t is now held that the ami
NAL is almost amphibious. Payer says
that four men, on one occasion. could
not pull boat fast enough to catch
either of two swimming bears. Capt.
Sabine, while with Parry's expedition,
midway in Barrow Strait. forty miles
wide saw n bear swimming strongly;
no ice was visible from the ship. and
that the animal was crossing the strait
from shore to shore.
No systematic effort seems to have
been made to obtain data as to the
largest animals killed by hunters, but
Sir John Ross measured sixteen bears
killed in Boothia Felix, North Ameri-
ca, of which nine were males and sew
en- females. The average length from
snout to end Of tail was ninety-four
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-15

We made our way back to thu sher-
man place with cautious haste, now
startled by ground nesting bird burst
ing up from the grass before us, now
making wide detours to avoid some dim
object. which proved to be harmless
COW or stump, till at last we reached
the left and lay down upon the hay.
with a welcome sense of security In
the place which had lately deemed SO
dangerous.
Then as we rested and by degrees re-
covered natural breathing, my COM
paniOn explained in whispers the mys.
terry of neighbor Sherman's behavior.
"'L0ng in the AFTERNOON l was layin'
kivered In de fodder a-wishin' mighty
hard for night an suffin' for to eat,
an l heard somebody come a-trom-
pling up de stairs, an he begin pokin'
de fodder, an me DIES nat'aly shakin'
wild fear. ontwel fust knowed he hove
de fodder clean off'n me. A mons Gus
big, ferce-lookin' man he was. wild a
red baird-same man he was that came
to we-uns ober yander, an he boiler at
me. What You dom here7 You's q
runaway niger, OATS what you isv
when l try for to speak. he say,
Don you tell me muffin. l don wan
to hear word out n yo' head. You
had anything to eat since you ben
yereT an toll him how you done fotch
me little speck. in de mawnin', an he
went an fotch me heap O whites,
an he tor me to lay still under de fod-
der Ontwel de dark come on an den go
to de mex house an not come back
we're no mo-, cause he amt gwine for
to have no runaway niggers roun' his
place. Deem he kiver me In de fodder,
an dat de las l seen him ontwil he
come on we-uns ober yander. Oh, he's
a mighty curious man, dat he is"
I quite agreed In his opinion Of neigh
Dor Sherman. since he was acting in so
unexpected manner.
We lay quietly for an hour before we
heard cautious step ascending the
stairs. and then neighbor Sherman's
guarded voice, "Tf there's anybody
here, they can go over to Thorne's now.
The coast is clear"
With that he went downstairs, and
we presently followed, and went over
to our house, where all was quiet after
the futile search.
On the following night my father car
ried the fugitive to the next station
northward, and we saw no more Of him.
but heard that he reached Canada with
out further adventure
A few days later I happened to hear
my father thanking neighbor Sherman
very warmly for what he had done,
and the response of the latter was:
"Sho! Abr'am. don't never say a
word about 1t. l wouldn't for all the
world have ii get out at l harbored a
runaway niger. Why, they wouldn't
never call on me agin to help ketch
'em."-Youth's Companion.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-15
The Largest Loaves OF Bread.

The largest loaves of bread baked
in the world are those Of France and
Italy. The pipe" bread Of Italy is
baked in loaves two or three feet long,
while in France the loaves are made
in the shape Of very long rolls four or
five feet in length, and in many cases
even six feet. The bread of Paris Is
distributed almost exclusively by wo-
men, who go to the various bakehouses
at $50 a m. and spend about an hour
polishing up the loaves. After the
loaves are thoroughly cleaned of dust
and grit, the dread porter proceeds
on the round Of her customers. Those
who live in apartments or fats find
their loaves leaning against the door.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-15
Island Of Monte Cristo.

1t will interest all readers of Dumas
to know that the island of Monte
Cristo, in the Mediterranean, Is unin-
habited and covered with woods that
TEEN with many sorts of game. For
time an Italian noble had shooting
box in 1t, but he seldom visited it, and
now the Prince Of Naples has leased it
for hunting ground and for a house
in the wild and solitary surroundings
that his Montenegrin wife Graves.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-15

cure It, nevertheless he WIN occasion
ally eat seaweeds. and in eases Of ne
cessity has been known to subsist for
some time on land vegetation Norden-
skiold relates that DR.. Theel shot at
Port Dickson an exceedingly fat old
bear which had evidently been living
on grass for some time.
The skill and caution with which
Bruin does his sea-hunting are de-
scribed by the Eskimos as follows:
The bear slips quietly Into the water
and swims to the leeward Of the seal.
from whence he silently approaches by
a series OF dives, the last being so
timed that he rises in front Of the spot
where the seal is lying. II the alarmed
victim attempts as usual to roll into the
sea he falls into the clutches Of the
bear, and efforts to escape on the Ice
are equally futile.
The polar bear, while rarely attack.
ing man. has frequently visited the
tents, ships and houses o. Arctic travel
ers; but as a rule he speedily retreats.
doubtless through caution, Mt hearing
unfamiliar sounds
The most notable Of all the fatalities
resulting from an unprovoked attack
on man by the white bear Is that which
occurred In connection with Barentz's
voyage to the Arctic regions. 1t is said
that the beast seized one man by sur
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-15
A GOOD SIDE VIEW.

prise, killed another who came with q
party to rescue the first, mangled both,
and was finally killed by shots fired by
other members of the party.
1t is not unusual to hear the polar
bear stigmatized as a coward-no more
dangerous to meet than an old sheep.
Others liken him to North American
Indian for his treaehery, cowardice and
intractibility. The polar bear is not a
dashing, impulsive animal, but he Is
endowed with caution and sagacity to
an unsual extent In nearly every in
stance the success of the bear in OBJ
tanning sustenance depends upon
stealthy and concealing methods
whereby he Is withdrawn from the
view of his victim until he Is ready to
strike.
While 1t is true that a skillful hunter,
with good firearms, stands In no great
danger from the polar bear. which he
usually attacks at disadvantage to
the animal; nevertheless 1t requires a
man Of iron nerve and dauntless cOur-
age to face one which has been wound
ed or otherwise enraged. And yet
many Of the Eskimos. without firearms,
and provided only with their bows and
arrows, lances or knives, do not hest
tate to attack n defiant female, she be-
ing ravenous with hunger and ready to
die for her cubs.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-15

inches for the males and seventy-eight
and seven-tenths inches for the females.
The largest measured one hundred and
one and half inches, and weighed ten
hundred and twenty-eight pounds. the
animal being in poor condition.
The largest specimen of which have
personal knowledge is one killed In
Boring Sea, whose skin is owned by
Senator William p. Frye, of Maine. 1t
measures nine feet seven inches. exclu-
sive of the tail of two inches, and its
girth around the body just back of the
forelegs Is ten feet.
The largest specimen recorded by a
scientific observer was one of the
many bears killed by the expedition of
Leigh Smith. which was shipwrecked
on the southwest part of Franz Josef
archipelago, 1SS1-'S2. DR.. w. III. Neale,
the naturalist of the expedition. says
that some of the bears were very large;
that one measured eleven feet exclu-
siye of the tail. There is. then, no rea-
sonable ground to question the veracity
of the statement of CERT De Veer, a
companion of Barentz In his third voy-
age, that there was killed in Nova
Zembla, In 1897. bear which was
twelve feet long, possibly including the
tail
While the polar bear is by preference
non-vegetarian, living upon fish and
the flesh Of the seal. wher he can pro-