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The true northerner., 1898-01-19
Dialect Stories.

We observe the dialect story epidemic
continues in the United States in all its
virulence. We k~zrly died of the Scotch
dialect yarn. 1t was stuffed into Us till
we turned away with nausea. We have
not yet recovered from that 1t is cruel.
ty to animals to keep on giving us
American tales whose characters appear
to be commended to us chiefly ON the
ground that they are guiltless of an un.
derstanding Of grammatical English.
We have had for years the New Eng
land twang, with its queer, chopped of
words and misplaced verbs and adverbs.
This might have been permitted because
of the real genius of the writer of the
New England dialect fiction, reason
which it must be confessed is wanting
in the case OF most of the other native
writer's
Next came the unspeakable, frightful
dialect spoken by the natives of the ru'
raj districts along the shores of the
Ohio river. Then followed the negro
story, and last and the worst abomina'
tion of all appeared the New York
Bowery story, in which is used species
of pigeon English that would make a
Chinaman hang his head for shame. The
unintelligent people depicted in these
shallow tales read them and are confirm.
ed in their bad English. With all the
millions, billions-of money spent
for education in the republic it is fact
that our common people the country
over do not use as good or as correct
language as their parents did % years
ago.
We suggest that for variety the next
gifted writer of fiction give us story
written in good English. 1t would be q
refreshment to weary souls
The true northerner., 1898-01-19
Keep Down Appropriations.

The safer and wiser plan to adopt un.
doubtedly would be that indicated by
President McKinley-viz, place the es-
innate of probable revenues under ex-
listing laws at the most reasonable fig
ures and then keep down the appropria-
tions so as not to exceed the revenues
If that policy shall be adopted by con-
gress, there will at least be an even
chance in favor of surplus, whether
larger or smaller being dependent upon
the volume Of importations Wilkes.
barre Record
The true northerner., 1898-01-19
MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS.


How many assessments have been made during
the year, Ans. One.
What is the amount of all the assessments made
during the year, Ans. S494o.16.
What is the rate per cent of such assessments
on the property insured1 Ans. one-fourth of one
per cent.
What amount of losses are allowed to accumu-
late before an assessment is evied1 Ans. Not any.
Does the company in making an assessment,
provide therein for any surplus fund over the ac-
tual losses accrued II so, how muchp Ans.
When the money on hand is expended or nearly
so. an assessment of not 10 exceed one-fourth of
one per cent may be made on the amount at risk.
What proportion of damage or actual loss sus-
tanned real property does the company pay'
Ans. Two-thirds
What proportion Of damage or actual loss sus-
tanned on personal property does the company
pay9 Ans. Nine-tenths.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
County of Van Buren,
G. w. Young. president, and 4. L. Warner sec.
retary Of said company, do, and each for himself
doth depose and say that they have read the fore
going statement, and know the contents thereof,
and they have good reason TO believe and do be-
lieve said statement TO be true.
c. w. YOUNG, President.
r. L. WARNER, Secretary
Sworn and subscribed before me, at Paw Paw,
in said state and county, this tenth day OF January
A. -. 1903.
ORAS w ROWLAND, Justice Of the Peace, Van
Buren County, Mich.
The true northerner., 1898-01-19

SENATOR Teller Of Colorado, sill
yer bolter from the republican party,
has made bitter speach in the senate
against the republican party, pledg-
ing himself to do all in his power to
overthrow and defeat it, This places
the senator where he belongs with his
principles of free aud unlimited coin
age of silver at ratio of Is TO /.
squarely IN the popocratic ranks.
History will be very apt to class him
with Churtz, George William Curtis
and that greatest bolter of them all,
Horace Greeley, who, through mis-
guided notions about being greater
than their party, left the republicans
and lost all political prestige and
power.
The true northerner., 1898-01-19
PAW PAW. MICH, JAN. 10, 1896.
Not a Test of Democracy


The New York Journal, Tammany
organ, recently published a lengthy
editorial on Bryan and Organism,
from which we quote, as follows:
The l6 to / test of orthodoxy
this question not OF bimetallism, but
of ratio-has no more intimate rela-
ton with the soul of the new de-
mocracy than the tenet of infant bap-
tism or of infant damnation has with
real christianity.
So long as Mr.. Bryan is permitted
to speak with authority for the party
and to cry, depart from me, ye ac-
cursed" to all who are inclined to
think that IL to l, 20 to l or 30 to l
might possibly be safer to start with
than 16 to l, the cause of the people
is in unsafe hands and the democratic
party viii lose from its ranks a large
number of patriotic men who are
capable of entertaining more than
one idea at time, and who are fully
as sincere as Mr.. Bryan ever was In
his hostility 20 the socialism of the
rich, which expresses itself in the
Dingley tariff, the trusts, syndlcates
and lawless corporations-transporta-
ton and others-that appropriate the
earnings of the people, keep them
industrially enslaved and politically
subject.
Mr.. Bryan may, if he chooses, stick
like an oyster to the rock of 10 to l,
but the stream of the new democracy
will not be stationary for his sake,
nor for any mans.
Evidently, Tammahy is not en-
Enthusiastically in favor of Mr.. Bryan's
continued leadership of the demo-
crat party and permanent candidacy
for the presidency, and Tammany,
the Tammany of Greater New York,
is now the dominant factor III the
councils of the democracy of New
York, as well as power in the nation
al councils of that party.
Whenever, for any cause, 16 to !
shall cease to be the party shibboleth,
the occupation of the ''silver tongued
orator Of the Platte" will have vanish
ed, nevermore to return.
The true northerner., 1898-01-19

Another solution, and an extraordi-
nary one, has been offered for the negro
problem of the south. Bishop Gaines of
the African Methodist church presents
the solution. In brief it is that the
American negro is gradually undergoing
the process known TO the colored race
itself as turning white. " He says the
black blood in this country is gradually
being absorbed by the white through
the not ut all creditable process of ANAL
gamation. For instance, there are 8, 900,
900 people of colored blood in the
Union. OF these only 1000, 900 are
pure black. The rest all have more or
less white blood in their veins This is
not the fault Of the negro, but of the
white man. Bishop Gaines believes that
the process will go on till there are no
more negroes in America. The race
will be "Caucasianized a" There is no
need, says Bishop Gaines, to colonize
American negroes in Africa or any
where else. The race is being bleached
out. A few generations more will see
the disappearance of the pure black
type. This view of the case is COM
mended to whom it may concern.
The true northerner., 1898-01-19

The following transfers of real estate
have been recorded during the past
week:
CD McWilliams to Alex New illiams
lot will Decatur; $500.
II + Dewey to q X Shepardson ct al
q 5 W q 33 South Haven; S4OO.
Hiram Myers To A B Stantz; 20 q
W h 5 W q IA Almena; 1878.
Ii + Hale to Andrew Gaynor; lot will
Breedsville; S25.
Frank Hubbard to Alice Rockwell n
20 "a n h seq Bloomingdale; $500.
q w Hampstead to Citizens State
Bank; W hnw qnwq2 22 South Haven
$3, $3.50 81.
Emma w Johnson to G w Hemp
stead; hs wqs W q Is South Haven;
81, 800.
& w Hampstead to Citizens State
Bank; same as last above; S3, $50
VIM. Modem to e. II Palmer and W;
wqs e q IL Arlington; $500
l. A Mack To Chas Wilkinson; w h
wq IL Bloomingdale: 81 900.
Ida M Cobb To j & Warner; und pt
lot Paw Paw $475.
| Roosevelt to Elizabeth Roosevelt;
80 sec 13 Keeler; 81, 900.
Chas Northdorft to j w White ct al;
81 a side W q u e q 90 Keeler; $400
Edwin Cooley to T. w Bowers; h S
e q % Porter; $1,000.
N p Loveridge to l. Gallup and w;
n wqnw q % Pine Grove; 5000
+ + Webster to Mary Barber; h W
eqseq IL South Haven; 81, 800.
Deborah Smith to ID Ii Smith; 80 a
sec 5 Bloomingdale; $500.
Solomon Suits To & j Monroe ct al; W
h q 20 Covert; 81 800.
Joseph Fritch to Dana A Fritch; lot
l40 Bloomingdale; $500.
+ Shoudy to Julia A Shoudy; "a a
side We 10 Hamilton; 81. 900.
q w Nesbitt to Elias Morris; lot will
Decatur; $1,000.
Milo Huey to l. Ii Fancher ct all e 2G
ft lot lS blk A Haven's add Blooming.
dale; S400.
Frank Lackey to + Merrifeld; lot
vii Bloomingdale; $40.
Albert Vanderwariken to John Nc.
Cracken; lot w q % Bloomingdale; $50
II ID Moore ct al to L F BradbrOok; e
wa IL Bangor ex a; 80, 800.
w Seaton to A S Packard; par sec
80 South Haven; $700.
w + Peasley to G w Huff; lot ), 8 blk
Goble's add Gobleville; $500.
M j Smiley to twp of Bangor; lot adj
cemetery; $25.
Harriet NJ McCracken to f j Merri.
field; h s w q 90 Bloomingdale; 5000
The true northerner., 1898-01-19

When the rich people of the world
are listed, Queen Victoria should not
be left out. She is already worth in the
amount of her own private fortune $50,
900, 600 If she should live few years
longer, as there seems every reason to
believe she will, she can leave at her
death nearly or quite 800, 900, 900 to
her children. Albert of Wales will prob
ably be too old to sport around much by
that time, but in case his festive tend
encies last him equal to those of King
Leopold of Belgium he will have enough
to pay his little expenses few years
without borrowing anything from
Americans who want to get into Brit
ish high life.
The true northerner., 1898-01-19

THERE is now little doubt that a
new u. 5. gunboat will take the
place of the old Michigan on the
great lakes. While it is to be hoped
that the new warship's labors will be
confined to labors of peace, the resi-
dents of the states along the lakes
will feel much more secure with an
up-to-date naval protector than with
nothing in that line save the old ship
that has been on duty for upwards OF
half a century.
The true northerner., 1898-01-19

THE bitterness engendered III the
Ohio senatorial contest is something
remarkable. The opponents of Sen
ator Hanna, now that they have been
defeated in an open fight in the leg
islature, declare that they will push
charges of bribery against him and
his managers, although, so far as the
public knows, there is absolutely
nothing on which to base such
charges except the fact that Mr..
Hanna succeeded. No more lavish
use of money was ever seen than
that of Mr.. Mclean in the contest
and, while it is certain that large
amounts were expended on both
sides, it is not probable that either
Mr.. Mclean or Mr.. Hanna risked the
penitentiary for the sake of the SEN
ate. AS we have before said in these
columns, we consider Mr. Hanna the
most maligned man in American
public life to-day, and we predict
that, before his seven years and over
of senatorial service shall pass, there
will be revulsion of public senti-
ment against the dirty methods of
his opponents, and that he will stand
higher in the estimation of the Amer
lean people than ever before.
The true northerner., 1898-01-19

AT meeting of the state board
of health last week, committee was
appointed to formulate a plan for the
granting of certificates to qualified
embalmers, which will permit the
preparation of corpses for transpor-
tation on railroads, where death has
The true northerner., 1898-01-19
WHAT PROTECTION DOES.
Raises Prices of Farm Products and
Advances Wages ProportionaIIy.

Raises Prices OF Farm Products and
Advances Wages ProportionaIly.
Protection "only protects the big mo-
nopolies" and never protects work
men," mo mans wages have ever been
raised cent ON account of the tariffs
for protection so called. ~ Such asser-
tions are pure lying Of the most reckless
and stupendous order. The tin plate in
dustry is fair sample of what protec-
tion does for the workmen. The tariff
which bears McKinley's name practi-
cally created that immense industry in
this country. 1t created no big monopo-
ly, but it has caused millions of dollars
to be paid to laborers in that industry
in this country where none had been
paid before IL that was not raising"
wages, then wages were never raised in
earth's history, for it raised them
from nothing to good living.
When the tariff raises the price of
wool, it protects no big monopoly, but
it raises the wages of the multitudes Of
men who are in the wool industry.
When it raises the price of any farm
product, it raises the farmer wages
proportionally. Wherever it opens q
factory, rolling mill, a mine or an
iron OF steel plant it ''raises" the wages
of all the hitherto unemployed men to
whom it gives employment. In the
same way it has raised" the wages of
railway employees hundreds Of thou
sands of dollars, unless all reports we
read are untrue of the great increase of
men employed and in amount of money
paid out in wages s-Hornellsville IN.
Y. Times
The true northerner., 1898-01-19
resulted from diphtheria. Such
transportation is now absolutely pro-
hibited.

The "middle of the road" people are
getting to want the whole highway.
In conference at Lansing last week,
behind closed doors, it is reported
that it was decided 10 nominate
Governor Pingree next year.
The true northerner., 1898-01-19

Enables us to reduce and quote
prices unheard of in the annals of
trade. Our limited quotations
give but a faint idea of what
you may look for through the
entire stock:
A good Bedding Print Sc.
. Dress Print DC.
Dress Gingham &c.
Dress Plaid &C.
Best Dress Prints sc. Z.bS
Tennis Flannels &c and up.
White Shaker Flannels sc and up
3S in. Scrim Cloth &c and up.
10 in. Twill Toweling 34c.
Novelty Suitings 7c and up.
24-yard-wide Sheeting I2ic up.
Turkey Red Table Damask I2ac
69c Brown Sheeting, now sc.
Ready-made Sheets, best Muslin
4Sc.
Full size White Bed Spreads 5Sc
Table Oil Cloths I2ac.
Gents 38c Underwear 25c.
Gents soc Fleeced Underw' CSC.
Gents Unlaundered Shirts CSC.
Curtain Shades, complete, Ioc up
Curtain Poles, complete, roc.
Lace Curtains 900 pair and up,
Nickel frame Spectacles Ioc.
AS good as Gold Spectacles 4Sc.
Pocket Books or Purses sc up.
Large Pencil Tablets &c and up.
Fine Ink Tablets SC and up.
Xxx White Envelopes &C pack.
I Bottle of Ink or Mucilagc SC.
Hand or Vegetable Brush SC.
Best Wire Egg Beater Ic. I
Decorated Crumb Tray and
SCraper IoC.
Tin Basins, /. 2, 3 and &c each.
Shoes and Rubbers at reduced
prices. Millinery at COST.
NOTHING BUT BARGAINS.
AVERY.
The true northerner., 1898-01-19
Annual Statement

For the year ending December 81, A. ID. 1897, of
the condition and affairs of the Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance Company of Van Buren, County, an
insurance company, located at Paw Paw, organ
lied under the laws of the state OF Michigan and
doing business in the county of Van Buren, in said
state.
c. w. Young, President; +. L. Warner, Secre-
tary. p. o. address of secretary, Paw Paw, Mich.
MEMBERSHIP.
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way, is the only one on the road-whlch
all must admit is an accommodation
train In the strictest sense of the term.
At all events IL would be difficult to find
a train more accommodating"
The latest story told at the expense
Of the road comes from Washington
Vile. The incident occurred a few
days ago. Ray Colder, who had a con-
tract to deliver cross ties at the rail-
road, finding the field very soft and
muddy along which he had to drive to
reach the point where the ties were to
be unloaded, decided to take the rail-
road track for it, regardless OF the fact
that the train was nearly due. lie had
just begun to unload when the train
came along.
Stopping the engine the crew jumped
from the train and without wasting
any time in swearing they laid hold
of the ties and ood-naturedly assist
ed in unloading them, after which the
farmer drove off the track and the
train went on.-Danville News.
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came to this country in 1873 and resided
at Olyphant about year. He removed
to West Scranton ana had resided here
since. He was employed at the Briggs
mines for many years. He was a mem-
Der of Hyde Park lodge, No. 3O6. knights
of Pythias, and the Capouse Mine Acct
dental fund His wife, seven sons and
two daughters survive him. The children
are David, superintendent of the electric
plant at the Hillside Home; John Grif-
fifth, Edward, T. E., Alfred, VIII, Mrs.
David August and Miss Elizabeth. The
funeral services will be held Saturday
afternoon at o'clock at the residence.
lnterment Will be made at the Washburn
street cemetery.
Robert Mcmillan, Scotchman. we'll
fnown In local Caledonian circles, died
yesterday afternoon at his home in
Avoca. He was for many years mine
foreman at No. 10 shaft of the Pennsyl-
vania Coal company. He was 81 years
old and had been i'll for over year from
the effects of the grip. The funeral will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Rev. Mr.. Smyth, of Avoca will ofiiciate.
The burial will be in Pittston. Mr.. Nc
MILAN Is survived by wife and three
married children, Henry, Thomas and
Mary, all married. Mrs. Mcmillan is
sister of Charles Law, of Pittston. Two
brothers and two sisters of the deceased
are living, James and Charles Mcmillan,
Mrs. Gilbert Alexander and Mrs. An
drew Howardson. Mr.. Mcmillan and his
brother, James, came to this region from
Scotland in 1858. The former has always
lived in Pittston or Avoca excepting in
1864, when he was in Australia.
Mrs. Mary Hale, a well known resi-
dent of West Scranton died Yesterday
morning at her residence, 1913 Frink
street. The deceased was stricken with
paralysis Tuesday last, while almost re-
covered from severe illness of several
weeks duration. The paralysis only af-
fected the left side of the body but de-
stroyed her speech. She was 81 years of
age, and her neighbors and acquaintances
recall her many little acts of kindness
and noble traits of character. She was
the widow of the late Thomas Hale who
was a trusted employe' of the Delaware,
lackawanna and Western railroad up
to the time Of his death. Two sons, Rich
ard and Lincoln. and one daughter,
Louisa, survive her. The funeral ar
rangements have not been announced.
In the death of Mrs. Mary Conway,
which occurred about o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. IL. A. Nolan, 92 Railroad street, am
other of the city's oldest residents, and
one who was widely known, has passed
n way. Mrs. Conway was 20 years of age.
and general debility was the cause of
death She was the widow of Miles Con-
way. who died about eight years ago.
Besides Mrs. Nolan, one son-Henry, of
San Francisco-survives A daughter.
Bridget, was buried 81 few weeks ago.
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PRICEBURG.

The members of Saukie tribe, No. 107.
Improved Order of Red Men, had a pleas
ant time in their wswam last Tuesday
night They adopted three pale faces into
the tribe, after which they partook of a
lunch which had been provided Songs
and recitations were rendered by several
of the brothers, which made the evening
very enjoyable one. The contest for
$50 gold piece between John Roth, If
Washtella tribe, No. l60 of Olyphant. and
A. A. Ayres, of Monsays tribe, No. l9i, of
Jermyn, anc eX-representative of the
grand council of Pennsylvania to the
grand council of the United States, was
closed. Mr.. Ayres was the winner of
the prize, having collected S3l5o to Mr..
Roth's S9.03. Past Sachem William Ken
nedy, on behalf Of No. l07. presented Mr.
Ayres with the twenty dollars. In a few
remarks to which Mr.. Ayres returned
his thanks the members of Saukie tribe
and donated back to the tribe Sl5 Past
Sachem Joseph Hall and other members
of the tribe spoke of the work that Mr.
Ayres had done for the tribe, after which
by resolution unanimously carried vote
of thanks was rendered to Mr.. Ayres. The
members of Sauke tribe are hustlers.
This is the jubilee year with the Red
Men and they are not going to be be-
hind any tribe in Lackawanna county in
making good record. Since Dec. /, 1897
they have reinstated 13 adopted 4. Total
increase of membership II. Next Tues
day night they will adopt six pale faces
and renstate one, making Il good record
so far for Saukie tribe. The squaws are
taking as much interest in the tribe as
the Indians. The tribe has decided that
in the near future the Indians, with their
squaws, will have social among them
selves. They don't believe in men hav-
ing all the good times TO themselves
Miss Nellie Cavanaugh, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Cavanaugh was
joined in matrlmony to James Kenny.
OF Jessup, Wednesday. Miss Bridget
Cavanaugh acted as bridesmaid and Geo.
Kenny as best man. The bride was at
tired in green silk, trimmed In oriental
lace and the bridesmaid wore blue silk
trimmed in oriental lace. Marriage cere-
mony was performed by Rev. j. f. Shan
ley.
The funeral of Fred Smith was held
yesterday morning at II O'Clock, and was
largely attended. Services were conduct
ed in the Primitive Methodist church by
the Rev. w. ii. Holder. Interment was
made in Brown Hollow cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Naunton will take
place this afternoon at o'clock. Inter-
ment will be made in Priceburg cemetery.
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CITY NOTES.

A. b. Stevens yesterday contributed $40
to the Cuban relief fund.
A marriage license was yesterday is
sued to Henry Tansley, OF Jessup, and
Eliza Mary Gray, of Old Forge.
Tonight the ladies of the Second Pres
byterian church will serve a turkey sup
per in the church pariUrs commencing at
L O'Clock.
A special meeting of the Zenith Mis-
sionary and Literary society will be held
In the Young Mems Christian association
parlors this evening at I30 o'clock, to
make arrangements for their fourth anni-
Nersary.
The funeral OF John Williams will take
place today from his late residence, cor
ner. Tenth and Scranton streets, at 2
O'Clock. lntermcnt in Washburn street
cemetery. An opportunity TO review the
remains will be given before the funeral
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OBITUARY..

Edward d. Price of 1913 Lafayette
street, died yesterday morning a his resi-
dence at o'clock after a short illness.
hernia was the cause of death. On Mon
day of last week the deceased worked at
the Briggs shaft as usual, but became Ill
next day. His condition gradually grew
worse and Wednesday night of this
week DR.. II. c. Comegys the attending
physician, called Drs. Roberts and Moy-
Ian in for a consultation. An operation
would have been performed but the pa
tient was too weakened and did not rally
sufficiently to warrant this extreme
method The deceased was born near
Abwgyvryn, South Wales, in 1Si3 He
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COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.

David j. Owens was yesterday ap-
pointed majority inspector OF the Third
ward OF the borough of Taylor.
Carl Lorenz was Yesterday appointed
guardian of Ferdinand Walther, minor
child of Edward Walther late of Scran-
ton.
Sheriff Pryor yesterday acknowledged
the transfer to Catherine Schmidt of a
lot of land in Madison township. sold as
the property of Eli Swartz, for the con-
sideration of 1924.
The report of Auditor John NJ. Harris
in the matter of the assignment OF the
Hyde Park bank, in which he dismisses
the exceptions to his original report WAS
filed yesterday and confirmed condition.
ally.
On the strength of $1,000 execution is
sued by the executors of the estate of
the late DIR. b. II. Throop Sheriff Pryor
Yesterday made a levy on the Bonita
Plate Glass works at Moosic and ad-
Nertised 1t to be sold next Saturday.
The Will of Evan j. Morgans. late OF
scranton, was yesterday admitted 10 pro-
bate by Register Koch and letters testa-
mentary granted to Isaac Price and
Henry jenkins. In the estate of Michael
Culkin, late of Scranton letters of ad-
ministraton were granted TO Bridget Gull
Kin, the widow.