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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-08-24
FOUND IN THE RIVER.
Di.coyery of the Murdered Remains
of Valmore Nichols, at Pitts
field, al Detroit.

Detroit, Aug. 20. - With the feet
tightly bound together with cop
per wire, and with two large square
stones fastened To il by the same ma
terial. the body of Valmore {. Nichols,
of Pittsield, Mich, was pulled out OF
the Detroit river, near the Detroit BOAT
club, Thursday evening. Everything
points 10 the conclusion that the roam
was murdered. On the left side of the
head was wound evidently given by
blow from blunt instrument. Inc
pockets were turned inside out and
nothing was found by which TO identify
the body, but with the aid OF pho-
tograph in the possession OF the police
il was proven 20 be that of Nlchois'
who drew $500 from the bank week
ago last Wednesday and came 10 De-
troit 10 consult a spiritualistic medi-
um regarding the discovery OF val
liable oil lands on his farm.
The last seen of Nichols alive was on
Wednesday evening August 10, when
he rented a boat from the Belle Isle
boathouse for an hour at eight o'clock.
/ II now seems probable that the MUIR
/ derer, after getting out of the shadows
of the river, had recourse 10 chloro-
/ form. and that the bruise was caused
by the slight struggle of the victim 10
get away from the deadly fumes. After
robbing his victim of consciousness
the murderer hastily opened the
clothes of Nichols and tore the belt in
which he carried $500 (mostly i'm gold
from his person. secured the stones
and. taking the wire, which was OF
comparatively fine copper, weighted
the legs and threw the body overheard
Edward Escher alias Robert Lang, the
flake" spiritualist medium. has beer
arrested The wife of the dead mar
says Lang wrote her husband letter
telling him to get more gold TO carry
in his belt. as the amount he had wasno
sufficiently strong TO attract what M
desired, and that, acting on this al
vice. Nichols borrowed 5000.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-08-24

some Of Those I'm the Patapsco rrove
That They Were Made 81
Good stun.

Had any vessel. no matter how large
or heavily armored. been over the
mines which were exploded of Hawk
ins Point on Tuesday. says the Balti-
more American. she would surely have
gone 10 the bottom, and would now lie
In five fathoms of Patapsco water.
Lieut.. Charles w. Kutz, temporarily
In charge of all river and harbor work
In the neighborhood of Baltimore Is
preparing a report showing the erect
of the explosion Similar reports will
be made by all the engineers who have
superintended like explosions, and the
data thus collected are expected TO
prove of great value 10 those who
study the science of war.
The mines in the Patapsco are
shaped somewhat like the head OF a
mushroom, the circular base being
about three feet in diameter, and the
height being about IS inches. They
are made of cast iron, and contain 25o
pounds of dynamite. They are OF the
tyne of the ground mines which have
been adopted as the best for harbor
defense in this country. They were in
vented at the School of Engineers at
Willets Point. y. V, in the seventies
when Gen. Henry L. Abbot was in
command there, and he is generally
given the credit for the idea.
Three of these destroyers were ex
ploded simultaneously by thetouch o.
an electric button on shore, and the
effect was terrible. The mines were
about 100 feet apart, and an immens'
triangle of solid water was thrown Il
height of 10 feet in the air. The in
Simultaneous pressure on the side o.
bottom of ship would have been a
least 10000 pounds TO the square inch
and this is said hy the authorities T.
be disabling blow" TO modern iron
clads.
A vessel to have been badly injure
would have had to be nearly over tn
mines. as about rs feet in the radiu
of destruction of these mines-that Il
"A vessel outside of circle $50 feet !
diameter of which the mine is the eel
ter would not suffer from such an e,
plosion.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-08-24

What a Large Number Of People are Enduring
Distressing Condition in Which Many
American People are lnvOIved-The
Only Way to Alleviate it.

Hdthuttu, ~ Duhosu.
"The distress after eating made me dread
meal time. At times / became so dizzy a.
10 be unable TO stand. | had sour stomach,
heartburn palpitation of heart and weak
nerves. The doctors disagreed as 10 the nature
Of my disease but all agreed that the stomach
was affected. / suffered intensely and life
was misery.
al tried several well known remedies but
was not benefited.
az read in the newspapers articles regard
ing the wonderful curative powers OF Dr.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, and
finally after some urging on the part OF
friend | concluded to try the pills. pur-
chased six boxes. This was five months ago.
81 had not taken all of the first box be-
fore / felt much relief l continued taking
the pills, and after using four boxes l was
cured. have none Of those distressing symp-
toms now, and am completely restored to
health, and can do as much work as any OF
the laborers on my farm. owe my restora-
ton 10 health TO DR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People and gladly give my testi-
monial, hoping il may prove beneficial to
some persons similarly affected"
BY restoring 10 the blood the requisite con-
stituents of life, DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People renew the nerve force and ena-
bic the stomach TO promptly and properly
sssimiate the food, thus speedily and perma-
nently curing the dyspeptic. These pills
are a specific for all diseases having their
origin in impoverished blood or disordered
nerves. They contain every element requi-
site to general nutrition, to restore strength
TO the weak, good health to the ailing Ply.
sicians prescribe them, druggists recommend
them and everywhere the people use them.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-08-24
The Maccabees.

Adrian. Aug. 2O.-At the convention
of the officers of the Uniformed Rank
of Maccabees, Brig. Gen. George IL.
Scott. of Toledo, who was quartermas-
ter general. was unanimously elected
major general 10 succeed Gen. y. {.
White. Adit. Gen. Peter j. Abt, of De-
troit. rendered his resignation, and it
was accepted. Gen. Scott will also nil
this position. \ new ritual was adopt
ed and "a committee appointed 10 con-
fer with officers of the supreme tent
for it's approval. \ resolution was
adopted 20 hold encampments of the
uniform rank biennially hereafter.
The next encampment will be held in
Port Huron in July in conjunction
with the meeting Of the supreme tent.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-08-24
WELCOME FOR RESERVES.
Michigan Representatives in the
Navy Warmly Greeted on
Reaching Detroit.
CHEERS FROM THOUSANDS OF TRROATS
Bouauets and Wreaths shOwered
Upon the Brave Fellows as Thes
March Through the Crowded
streets-Have Been Mustered Out
of the Service.

Detroit, Aug 22.-The homecoming
of the Michigan naval reserves, whlch
have served SO gallantly on the auxll-
iary cruiser Yose mite, is an event
which will be long remembered by
those who witnessed it. As the train
dashed into the depot at four o CLOCK
p. m. Sunday the sunburned, happy
faces of Michigan's favorite sons were
thrust from the windows and the mai
caps with golden Yosemite upon them
came off and were frantically waved
toward the eager crowd awaiting
them. They were still in the service
of the United States navy, however
and the splendid discipline was mani
tested when, eyes to the front and with
immovable faces, they fell into line
and marched through the crowd OF
loving friends and relatives 10 the
Unit d States steamship 1antic at the
foot 'Df Bates street.
Cheer after cheer greeted the APP
pearance of the reserves. The multi
tudes that lined the street numbered
fully $4,000 persons. They stood back
until the home part of the parade
passed, but when the sailor boys hove
in sight the crowds grew frantic, and
for a few moments the police were
powerless, while bouquets and wreaths
were showered on the Yosemite's men
At the Yantic rhe boys were met by
Mayor Maybury and the citizens com
mittee. 4 warm welcome was giver
by the mayor and the freedom of the
city was bestowed upon them. They
were drawn up and formally mustered
out of the service of the United States
the order taking effect at midnight.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-08-24
BOAT CAPSIZED.
Distressing Accident at n Michigan
sunday school Picnic - Two
Children Drowned.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. ga special
TO the Tribune from Gaylord, Mich.
says: A sailboat containing eight peo-
ple, three men and five women, was
caught in n squall Sunday afternoon.
capsized, and two people were
drowned. Thr dead are: Teeter Cres-
ka, aged IS, and Allie Stott, aged IS. A
sudden puff of wind struck the boat
and this was followed by a sharp
souall. A panic ensued, and before
the sails could be let down the boat
turned over. The Gaylord Baptist Sun
day school picnic was being held at
Otsego lake. and the sailboat party
was composed Of members.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-08-24
A WOMAN ACCUSED.
Mrs. BayIis Is Arrested i'm Detroit Tor
Aiding Her Brothers In
Counterfeiting.

Detroit. Aug. 2O.-Miss Georgina
Bavlis. sister of the three Johnsons
under arrest for counterfeiting has
been arrested by Detective Kane
and Special officer Downey. Her
arrest was caused by the finding OF
more bogus money and counterteltlng
materials concealed in the house at
1906 McGraw avenue, which was occu-
pied by Charles and Edmund Johnson,
their mother and Mrs. Baylis. The
latter was housekeeper, and il is as
sumed that she must have known OF
the work. The charge against her Will
I've the same as that against Mrs. David
aiding and abetting coun-
terfeiting. In a closet off bedroom
the officers found the same kind of a
Dashboard trap as was found I'm David
Johnson's house last Saturday. Dep
uty United States Marshal Large
reached inside and grasped a pack
age of bills. He pulled out another and
another until he had packages repre-
senting more than $1,000 piled beside
him. \ large quantity of silver coins
was also found in the hidden compart
ment. They were not counted. The
officers believe them 10 be spurious
A package of the paper from which
the bills are made was also tished on
by Deputy Large. \ number of tools
including die TO stamp numbers OF
bills, were found. The die was set anC
was in readiness TO stamp numbe
on the next counterfeit bill made. TIL
Window plates are still missing, AM
the officers are in hopes that they ca
And them in one Of the houses
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-08-24
A Strange Variety of Fruit.

Kalamazoo, Aug. CIV. +. Powers,
of this city, has strange fruit, Of
which no one seems to know the name.
The fruit looks like plum, though it
Is fiat like a tomato. 1t has some of
the characteristics of a peach, apple
and pear. The pit is short and round
like that of plum, but is indented
like that of peach. The leaves are
long and slim. The fruit is tart and
makes fine preserve. 1t has heen
shown to several fruit experts, but no
one has vet been able to tell what il is
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-08-24
IN OLDEN TIMES.

MANY THINGS WERE DIFFERENT NOVA
DAYS THE PUBLIC PROFIT BY EXPER-
FENCE.
When the striped pole or sign which now
indicates a barber shop was employed
to let the public know where cupplng
or blood letting was professionally per
formed. close shaves were of daily occur
ence. not the easy removal of the hirsute
or hairy adornment of the head and face,
but close shaves from entering eternity.
More than one unfortunate entered the
barber surgeons doorway 10 leave 1T a
corpse or so weak that weeks we're re-
auired to get the victim OF malpractice
ON his feet Blood letting was used for
everything from a heartaChe TO a corn,
AID a pain in the loins was invariably
treated with two incisions, one on each
side of the spine. Like plasters and lin
iments, those helped from the counter
irritation they created and we may pre-
sumo that had Mr.. Calvin Wilson, pro
prietor OF the leading shaving parlor of
Niles, Mich, lived in the time of George
III of England, in place OF taking the
course he did short time ago with ms
back. blood letting would have been re
sorted to. Read how he treated his
trouble:
Mr.. Wilson says: MY occupation
has very likely, much to do with the
cause of my backache from which
have suffered considerably for number
of years. Standing on ones feet some
DAYS Is hours is hard on the best OF
backs. but when you have pain across
the loins. with lameness and soreness
every time you move the muscles OF the
arm. long, long before your daily task Il
over you often wish you could go t'
sleep ! tried everything to better my
condition but was unsuccessful until
used three boxes of Doan's Kidney Pllls
The relief they brought to a man wh'
has worked hard all his life and is nov
past the three score and ten Is muci
easier to appreciate than to describe II
words. Doan's Kidney Pills perform
what they promise"
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale 10y al
dealers. Mailed by Foster Milburn GO
Buffalo. n. Y, sole agent for the Unlte'
States. Remember the name, Doans an
take no substitute.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-08-24
VIII Dispute the Request.

Ann Arbcr, Aug. 2O.-Dr. Elizabeth
Ii. Bates died at her home at Port
Chester, y. V. few months ago, leav-
ing the University of Michigan an es-
tate valued at $125.00O for the estab-
hshment of chair for diseases of WON
en- and children. The second cousins
of the deceased have filed notice and
will contest the will. The board OF
regents have employed Benton Han
chett, of Saginaw, attorney for the
upivprSitv
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-08-24

Benzonia, Aug. 81. - The early peach
crop in this section is being marketed
and is bringing fair prices. Careful in
quiry among fruit growers develops
the fact that the later varieties will
not produce a full crop, owing to Sc
we're attacks of curl leaf in the spring
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-08-24
Heavy SHIPMENTS of Melons.

Benton Harbor, Aug. 2O.-Musk mel
ons came in with a rush this week,
causing the market here TO drop TO
25 and 30 cents a crate. The shipments
have been decidedly heavy. Peaches
are bringing IA cents per one-ffth
bushel basket here.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-08-24
Cut His Throat.

Mason, Aug. 20.-William Chandler,
Of Holt, four miles from this city, COM
mitted suicide by cutting his throat
with a razor, and died Immediately.
Five weeks ago he tried to kill him
self by stabbing. He leaves widow
and three sons. His mind has beer
unbalanced for long while.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-08-24
Robbed and Murdered.

Laporte, Ind, Aug. 2o.-Coroner
Ketchum, of Porter county, has rem
dered a verdict that Charles j. Yea
den. of Alpine, Mich, was robbed and
murdered. Yeaden's body was found
strewn along the Lake Shore tracks
between Porter and Dunn Park. The
untimely fate of Yeaden makes the
tenth victim who has been lured TO his
death in that locality.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-08-24

Battle Greek, Aug. 1s.-Mr. and Mrs.
Artemus II. Beach, la Kalamazoo
street. Of this city, have just cele-
brated a rare event, the seventy-frst
anniversary of their marriage. They
are a hale and hearty couple, have
been residents of this city for many
wears and are highly respected.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-08-24
Death of Ex-senator Mugford.

Hart. Aug. 20. - Ex-senator Mug
ford died Friday morning. While in
the pension office at Detroit two years
ago he was stricken with paralysis,
and never recovered. He was MEM
Der of the "Squawbuck" legislature,
was supervisor 10 years, and post
master during Cleveland's first term.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-08-24
WEEKLY INTER OCEAN.
Both for $1.35, Cash in Advance.

THE PRICE OF THE NORTHERNER alone is SIS per year,
unless fully paid in advance when special rate OF SIoo
per given.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-08-10
AGREED.
Spain Has Concluded to Accept the Peace
Terms-This Is Announced Upon Good
but Unofficial Authority.

London, Aug. S.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the London Times, tele-
graphing Sunday, says: Today all the
best authorities agree that the govern
ment has decided to accept the Ameri-
can conditions. The American reply
to SPANS request for explanations
reached Madrid Friday evening. The
text has not been divulged, but it is
known that it brought little consola-
ton.
President Mckinley turned deaf
ear to the suggestion that Porto Rico
might be left to Spain and compensa-
ton sought elsewhere. Regarding the
Philippines the reply was not alto.
gether satisfactory, but it was OF such
a nature that there was no longer any
necessity for postponing decision on
the main question.
Meantime Senior Sagasta's extensive
consultations seemed to have no doubt
that the nation wants peace. l do not
mean to say that all declared this in
plain language. On the contrary,
there was a deal of retiecnce. Some
persons had more or less clearly ex-
pressed the idea that the best men in
the country would periodically forget
for the moment all personal and party
considerations and cordially and dis
interestedly endeavor to assist the
government in its difficulties.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-08-10
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Rev. j. II. D. Wingfield, D. D., IL D.,
Episcopal bishop of northern Cali
fornia. died at Benicia. Cal.
Mrs. Albert Bowker, for 90 years
president of the woman's board of mis-
sions. died at her home in Newton,
Mass.
Fred Bader, of Cincinnati, has been
chosen president of the United States
League of Local Building and Loan as
sociations.
Sylvester Scovel, war correspondent
for the New York World, has been or
dered off the battleships and expelled
from Cuba.
Ii Lap Yank, the leader of the re-
bellion in the province of Kwang-si,
China. has proclaimed new dynasty,
styled Vast Progress"
The seventh annual session of the
national irrigation congress will meet
in Cheyenne, Wyo., on the 1st. I'd and
Sd days of September next.
The San Francisco Merchants asso-
citation, at special meeting, adopted
a resolution petitioning the president
to hold and retain the Philippine
islands.
The steamers Lakme and North Fork
left San Francisco for Honolulu with
$50 men of the New York volunteer
regiment, who will garrison the
islands.
At the request of the German en-
bassy the secretary of war has granted
permission to medical officers of the
imperial army to visit American mill
tary hospitals.
Five hundred American trolley cars
with the necessary machinery for big
electric street railway system have
been ordered of American firms by a
concern in Paris.
Miss Harriet Benton, of Odessa, Mo-.
recently graduated from the Kansas
City College of Pharmacy and was
awarded the gold medal for attaining
the highest degree in every branch of
study.
A party of French scientists headed
by DR.. Terwague left Vancouver, B. c.,
for Skaguay With balloon in which
they will attempt to reach Dawson
City and incidentally look out for
Andree.
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany announces that. no cipher mes
sages will be transmitted to or from
Havana. They must be in either the
Spanish or English language, by order
of the United States government.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-08-10
One Life Lost.

South No1 walk, Conn, Aug. 5.-West-
bound passenger train No. SO, leaving
New Haven at three p. m. and due in
this city at 4:07, collided head-on
Thursday afternoon with switching
freight train from the Danbury divi-
sion on the Washington street bridge.
One man, Isaac Davis. a freight brake
man, was killed. The engineers and
less injured, while the passengers suf-
fered a severe jolting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-08-10
DOMESTIC.

The public debt statement issued on
the 1st shows that the debt decreased
SO ,004, 4S6 during the month of July.
The cash balance in the treasury was
$500, 1868. The total debt, less the
to $97S,0S1,006.
Martin Thorn was electrocuted at
Sing Sing, n. Y. for the murder of Will
liam Guldensuppe on June IS, 1897.
Stevenson Archer, who, as state
treasurer CT Maryland, defaulted for
over $132, 900, died in Baltimore.
The town of Center Ridge, Ark, with
population of 500, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire.
Mrs. Hanna Lillis and her little
daughter and Mrs. Bessie Whether
were fatally beaten by an unknown
man in Baltimore.
Wade Kounts and his son Thomas
were murdered by unknown persons
near Parkersburg, w. Va.
A Santa Fe Pacific passenger train
was wrecked near Holbrook, A. T., and
two persons were killed and Is others
were badly injured.
George P. Gore & Co., Chicago auc-
tioneers, failed for $25O,OOO.
The banking house of John Hall &,
Co. at Fort Ann, N. Y. closed it's doors
with liabilities of $4,000.
A .istillers' trust was formed in Gin
cinnati that will control the entire
output of all distilleries in the country.
A heavy rain in Philadelphia flooded
many business places, doing immense
damage.
The German-American bank at Ton
AMANDA, NY, went into liquidation
and turned it's business over to the
Commercial bal k of Buffalo.
Annie Siebenliehm and the three
children of Mrs. Otto Frohwein were
drowned at Raritan, N. j., by the up
setting of boat.
The Choctaw election returns show
that Green McCurtaip has been re-
elected chief of the Choctaw nation in
Indian territory.
The New York savings banks show an
increase in resources over last year of
nearly 5O,COO,OOo.
Six elevators, with their contents,
were destroyed by fire at Dayton,
Wash. and farmers were heavy losers.
It is estimated that the salmon pack
for the season of 1898 on the Columbia
river in Oregon will be 100000 cases be-
low the average.
Samuel L. Black, mayor of Column
bus. O.. was elected president of the
League of American Municipalities at
the session in Detroit.
A severe storm swept the Florida
coast and shipping was seriously in
terfered with, number OF small craft
being sunk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-08-10
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Thomas Bracket Reed, speaker of
the house Of representatives was re-
nominated by the republicans of the
First district of Maine for his twelfth
successive term in congress.
Gen J. B. Weaver was nominated
for congress by democrats, populists
and free silver republicans of the Sixth
district of Iowa.
The republicans nominated E. S.
Minor for congress in the Eighth dis
trict of Wisconsin and E. H. Higgins
in the Twelfth Ohio district.
The democrats nominated B. +. Cald-
we'll for congress in the Seventeenth
district of Illinois and NJ. M. Hathaway
in the Thirteenth Indiana district.
Nebraska fusionists in convention
at Lincoln nominated William AZ Poyr-
ter. of Boone county, for governor.
The republicans renominated r. o.
Crump for congress in the Tenth dis
trct of Michigan.
The republicans of the First district
of Nebraska nominated E. j. Burkett
for congress.
Congressional nominations: Iowa,
Eleventh district, A. S. Garretson
(dem.). Illinois, Twenty-first district,
W. +. Quelmalz (pop.). Ohio, TWEEN
tieth district, F. O. Phillips (rep.).
Missouri Fourth district, j. L. Dough
erty (dem.); Seventh. w. G. Robinson
(rep.). Tennessee, Fifth district, J. D.
Richardson (dem.); Sixth, J. w. Gaines
| (dem.).
At the democratic state convention
in Galveston, Tex, Congressman
Joseph d. Sayers was nominated for
governor.
Russell Sage celebrated his eighty
second birthday in New York by de-
voting himself, as usual, to the man
agement of his fortune of 100000, 900.
The democrats of Wyoming in ses-
sion at Caspar nominated Horace C.
Alger for governor and adopted plat
| form favoring The retention of all land
over which the American flag floats.