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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-30
call A SPADE A SPADE"
Some People too Modest to Confde in their Physician Woman
Cured Of Serious Disease by Certain Method the Only
Drawback Of which was, it Made Her Too Fat
From the Evening Neus, Detroit, Mich.

The doctor came in haste and found his
patient again in great agony from splitting
headache. Ii was his fifth call Oh the same
patient, and each time 10 treat the same
trouble. With a suspicion that his diagno-
sis was incorrect and that he was treating a
symptom and not the disease, he said To her
Madam, il is useless for me TO visit you
again. You are keeping from Inc facts aud
symptoms which IL is necessary | should
know. The patient finally acknowledged
that, through false modesty, she had not
told him all. Then she told how she had
suffered from female weakness but had kept
il from him-foo modest TO speak. The old
doctor was Disguised at such prudishness,
but when he knew the facts, cured her easily
and quickly.
The following case differs from the above.
only in the fact that the patient is not afraid
to speak, and TO "call spade aspade."
words fail to describe the suffering
endured before | used DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People" said Mrs. Alexander
b. Clark, Of Az Michigan Avenue, Detroit.
Mich. "For five years | have suffered
from ovarian troubles, and was confined to
my room for months at a time. have
undergone two operations for this trouble at
the hospital, and seemed to grow worse
instead Of better. ! had the best doctors and
the best nursing, but for nearly five years |
was not free for one single day from the
most fearful headaches and intense witch
ing pains in my neck and shoulders.
"You would scarcely believe, TO look Mt
me now, that for about three days every
week for nearly six years, had 10 stay in
bed. Those headaches would come on me
every week regularly. First / would notice
black spots before my eyes, and then
would 90 blind, and send for the doctor.
9" AT first they would treat me for indiges-
ton and dyspepsia, then finally acknowl-
edge that something else caused the trouble.
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During these spells J was so nervous that
could not bear to have my husband walk
across the floor, and as the doctors said there
was no medicine that would reach my
trouble, consented 10 the operations, which
left me worse of than was before.
"In January OF this year there was an
article in the Erening Neics about the drug
gists that sold DR.. Williams Pink Pills in
Detroit. | told my husband ! was going to
try them aud he said, try anything
1.-THE next morning | went into Murphy
Brothers drug store and bought box OF
said he had big sale for the pills and per-
sonaly knew many people who had been
helped by them. ! took the pills rs directed,
but was not helped a bit, and ! told Mr..
Murphy 80, but he suggested that / give
them better trial. Before | had finished
went down and bought dozen boxes.
When | had taken six boxes my headaches
were gone, but i continued using the pills
until had taken the twelve boxes.
Just think what ! have suffered by
operations and vile medicines. when a sim
pie remedy cured me.
There is only one thing against DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People" con-
tinued Mrs. Clark. "they made me fat.
Since | commenced taking them, in Janu-
airy, | have gained twenty-six pounds.
remember the many times when my friends
came to see me, when | was so thin and
weak, that they expected TO hear that was
dead the next week. To-day / am perfectly
well. and never felt better in my life, and il
is all duo TO DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People"
All dealers sell DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People, they will be sent post
paid on receipt of price SO cents a box or
six boxes for $3.50 (they are never sold in
bulk or by the 1907, by addressing DR.. Will
! liams' Medicine Co., Schenectady N. Y.
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Farmers Abandoning Their Homes.
HANNIBAL Il UNDER WATER.
People Caught Asleep with Barely Time t.
Save TIL cir Lives.

st. Louis, March ga special to The
Republic from Hannibal. Mo-, says that
part of the city lying along Bear creek
is under water. making travel impos-
sible except in skiffs or vehicles The
most damage was done IN Bear creek
valley, where large number of cot
tages are located. Both the city and
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas rail
road dykes gave way. flooding a section
two miles long and arousing the sleep
ing inmates. who barely had time to
escape There were many narrow es-
capes and had il not been for the
prompt assistance rendered by those
who owned boats many would have
persisted. Many poor families are made
homeless with their household goods
destroyed. Fortunately there were no
fatalities. The railroads suffered
severely.
The track OF the Hannibal and st.
Louis Railroad company is washed out
in many places. Their engines, except
one, are in the round house and can
not be moved owing To the condition OF
the track. Two bridges on this road
between Hannibal and lakewood are
washed out. The track ballast OF the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad is
washed out for fifteen blocks. The east
end OF the costly iron bridge between
the outer depot and round house fell
in the afternoon. The loss will be heavy.
The rains in the Okaw river bottoms in
St. Clair county have swollen that river
so that 1t is in most places from three
TO four miles wide and more than $50
persons have been forced TO leave their
homes. Damage TO the farms will be
considerable.
The Air Line trains are unable 10 run
over their tracks because of a washout
at Golden Gate. about 100 miles from
St. Louis. sThe washout is extensive
and IL will be several days before 1t
ran be repaired From Vandalia. Mount
Vernon Efingham. Charleston. Green
Vile. Pittsheld and Nashville. Ills. come
reports Of rising streams and Of wash
outs on the railroads because OF the
haoEV
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western road has lost heavily. many
hundreds OF feet of roadbed having
been washed away. In sullivan county
the people turned out Saturday and yes
terday TO secure portions OF the leyee
that were threatened Wheat all along
the lowlands OF Indiana's southern riv-
ers has been destroyed All trains have
been abandoned on the Bedford Belt.
Bedford and Bloomfield and Southern
Indiana roads on that branch OF the
PENNSYLVANIA road from Nincennes 10
Indianapolis not train has passed
since last Tuesday The Wabash levee
near Emison. twelve miles long. protect
ing many thousand Of acres Of land
known as Lower Shaker prairie has
broken away and much damage is re-
sulting.
Vincennes. Ind. March 2S-The flood
situation here has assumed an alarm
ing shape The Wabash river is higher
than for fifteen years Busseron ievee.
on the Indiana side. and Bellegrade
levee. on the Illinois side. have broken.
flooding all the low lands Hundreds OF
farms are submerged and people
worked all Friday night moving their
stock and families to high land
washout occurred on the Baltimore and
OHIO railroad a mile west OF this city.
and was discovered just in time to pre-
vent a whole train plunging into il
Princeton. Ind. March 2S-The water
in the Wabash continues 10 rise a the
rate Of 2-3 Of an inch an hour and the
White and Patoka rivers are rising a I
about the same rate Railroads are
switching around every way 10 get To
destinations but all connection will
soon be cut off from here, except to
local points. Unless the waters soon
recede thousands OF dollars will he lost
TO bottom farmers There was a con-
slant down-pour OF rain in this section
Saturday. Much damage has been
done 10 street and walks in this city.
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HURRICANE IN INDIAN TERRITORY
whole Family Kmed by the wind-Bliz-
zard i'm Nebraska.

South McAlester, ]. T., March 2S.-A
terrific wind storm swept over the coun-
try between this place and Lehigh and
Colgate Saturday night. Four farm
houses were demolished Those report
ed killed are James Seafoam. wife and
three children. Passengers arriving
from Lehigh state that in the country
southeast Of here the tornado did great
damage, and that many are reported
killed and injured. Physicians from
various towns along the NJ * and T.,
railroad have been sent to the scene OF
the reported disaster. In the immediate
vicinity of South McAlester consider
able minor damage was done.
Ardmore. !. T., March 2S.-A destruc-
tive wind storm accompanied by a
heavy downpour of rain struck the city
Saturday night In the path of the
storm. which was not over 100 yards
wide, sixteen dwellings were moved
from their foundations. The home Of
Rev. Mccullough was wrecked. and
Mrs. Mccullough was seriously injured
by flying debris. Much minor damag
was done throughout the town.
Kansas City. March 2S.-A dispatch
10 The Journal from Atoka. / T. dis
credits the reports from South McAles-
ter of heavy loss Of life in the vicinity
of Coal Gate and Lehigh as a result OF
the storm.
Lincoln. Neb. March 2s.-A severe
storm. probably the worst of the win
ter. prevailed in central and southeast
Nebraska yesterday afternoon The
snow driven by a high wind was blind
ing, and was followed by a drop in tenn
perature in some localities of over 20
degrees. In Lincoln, street car traffic
was badly inteTfered with. but railroad
trains were little delayed The only bad
effect apprehended is To spring wheat
and fruit trees. which with many days
of unusually warm weather had made
rand dpVelopn1ent
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Coal Mines Filling with Water.

Brazil Ind, March 2S.-The overflow
ing of a creek i'm the south part OF the
county did immense damage Two
mines belonging 10 Harrison & Andrews,
large coal operators, were completely
filed with water. within six inches OF
the roof, throwing 800 men out OF en-
ployment \ mine i'm the north part OF
the county belonging to the Ehrlich
Coal company Is also filed with water
and will probably he abandoned
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College Debate Declarad OF.

Madison, Wis. March 2S.-The Uni
versity Of Wisconsin team has declared
off the inter collegiate debate which
was TO have taken place with Iowa uni
versity. because Of the continued dila-
tory tactics OF the "Hawkeyes"
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He Was Practically Cut in Half.

Cedar Rapids. Ia. March 2S.-Joseph
Dedic, while saving wood. attempted
to mount the frame Of the circular saw
and fell upon the rapidly revolving saw.
which practically severed his body at
the waist line.
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Working Hard to save Portsmouth.

Portsmouth, O.. March 2S.-The Ohio
river is rising one-fourth of an inch
per hour. A big force Of men has been
working strengthening the temporary
leVees to keep the water out OF the
center Of the city thus preventing
heavy damage Fire engines are pump
ing out the sewers i'm an effort TO keep
the water from reaching the threatened
district through that source The
weather is warm. cloudy and threaten
ing rain
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Seems Over at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. March 2S.-Unless more
rain should come eopiously and quick
ly the present freshet Of the Ohio river
will very soon pour itself into the Mis-
sssipp river. From Portsmouth up II
is falling
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WATER COD nEIGNs IN INDIANA.
Southern Part Of the state at the Mercy Of
the Damp Destroyer.

indianapolis March 2S.-The Wabash
and White rivers are ON a rampage. In
some portions OF southern Indiana the
wabash is said to be ten miles wide
Much live stock has been drowned in
the lowlands. The Baltimore and South
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Not only ALL the NEWS. concisely
and decently told. but there is more in
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-30
Are Brave People.

General Spalding said: The people
Of Michigan are brave people, and the
citizens OF this country are like unto
them. No member OF the present CON
gress would dare TO face the people. IL
by adjournment we gave the world
TO believe that we are nation OF cow
ards"
Civil Service Commissioner Mark
Brewer expects to be at Port Huron
on April 20, when the civil service ex-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-30

After the war he located i'm Missis-
sippi. being officially connected with
the management OF the Freedmens
bureau. and al the time OF his election
TO the senate was Methodist presiding
elder of the Natchez district. He was
altogether the best representative OF
the race that has ever yet appeared in
either branch Of congress. as he was
not only a man OF education but his
ability was much above mediocrity and
his integrity unblemished After re-
firing from the senate he became presi-
dent OF an educational institution i'm
Mississippi for the higher education OF
the colored people and the state aided
him by generous appropriations even
after IL had come under Democratic
rule.
The constituencies Of the public mind
i'm 1870. even in the strongest Repub-
lican communities, as to the elevation
OF the negro. may be understood when
il is stated that Senator Revels, soon
after his admission to the senate, was
invited TO deliver lecture in this city,
and he was refused admission into the
Academy OF Music. DUNBAR.
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aminations there are held The conn
missioners do not generally travel
about their own states for such occa-
sions. but Mr.. Brewer has some bust
wcss in Michigan about that time. and
hen>~ will go 10 Port Huron. Appli-
cants for civil service examination
must be 20 years Af age.
James Ii. Kidds editorial in the Ionia
Sentinel on "McKinley's First Year.
has been copied quite extensively in
eastern newsi Yrs including one OF
the papers in this city. The editor of
the New York sun says: 1T is a
strong statement in behalf OF the pres
ident. without being an over-state-
ment."
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
Independence News Notes.

X: A. Love returned yesterday from St.
LOUIS. Where he attended a meeting of the
democratic state committee.
A photograph social will be given this
evening at the First Baptist church.
MISS Burns: of st. Joseph. is the guest
or Miss Mamie Chiles. Miss Chiles will en-
wing keshlear. of Kansas City. was a
visitor at Independence yesterday. He was
se Mrn' W Vp rs Sis sg Sntbsrn fences:
TRENDS tuesday afternoon at her home on
North Liberty street.
Miss Nellie Nichol: who has been in the
East Tor several weeks, has returned home.
A number of Independence admirers of
hasketball witnessed the game played be-
tween the Company, D team and the Star
Miss MadSe Bryant will entertain a num-
her OF friends this evening at her home on
south Main street; The young people ex-
The funeral of ]. q. florence took place
Yesterday at 10 O'Clock. Mr.. Terrence was
Inferred in a Kansas City. Kas.. cemetery.
Mrs, Henry OFT entertained informally
con: Of Byte Mont, who is her guest.
preparations to start a new Democratic
paper here. 1t was stated Yesterday that "A
daily paper would likely follow the weekly
before many weeks.
{. j. Bower. county assessor. was in the
city yesterday. Mr.. Bower said he did not
contemplate making a change in the work
A"S iS''' VI Il' lAl' 1t lItStlt.
The case of Joseph Riddle was called in
the police court yesterday and dismissed.
Riddle was charged with keeping an i'm
moral resort.
j. A. Lockhart. of Wellington. Mo-. is the
guest of q. y. Hanmore, of East Elm
street.
The Women's Missionary Union will meet
this afternoon at the Christian church.
Papers will be read on various missionary
subjects. The union includes all of the
missionary societies of the city.
An instance of shipping paupers TO Jack
son county WAS called to the attention of
the county court yesterday. A man. wom-
an and children Were set off here. having
been shipped from Pleasant Hill. The coun-
~ court wanted the city TO take charge
of them, but the officials refused to do so.
Traffic on Lexington street has virtually
been Abandoned. owing to the condition of
the street. Drivers who attempt TO use the
street with loaded wagons use the roadbed
of the electric line.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
KANSAS MIDLAND PLANS.
Line May he Extended From Wichita
to a Connection With the
"knty' mt %apuIpa

Wichita, kas., Jan. 26.-Two of the Kan
sas Midland officials were present ar a
meeting of the Commercial Club and a
proposition was submitted. Should the road
conclude to go South. only about sixteen
miles will traverse Sedgwick county. hut
in order to reach the coal fields and to
make connections with the Missouri. Kan
sas 81 Texas. it will be necessary 10 extend
the line about pa miles.
One official said that the road would he
built for one-third of the actual expense
per mile, which would he 81. 800. This would
make it necessary for Sedgwick county to
vote bonds for the amount of $40 .O0 mr.
about $500 for each mile built in the coIr-
ty. As Oklahoma is a territory, its counties
cannot vote bonds. but many of the town
ships have raised subscriptions. which
amounts to the same thing.
The subscriptions are really better. rs
they are in cash and will be paid over ,lpon
the completion of the line. The Midland
officials have Il route already mapped out
designating just what towns will be on
the line.
The terminus may be Sapulpa. although
this is not positively decided upon. The
Wichita Commercial Club took hold of the
movement and passed favorable resoIn-
tons and signified its intention of lending
all possible aid to the new project.
If the arrangements can all be c6mpleted
the work will likely begin early in the
spring.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
WILL MEET THE CANADIAN.
Western and Central Roads to Make
the Same Passenger Rates
to Alaska.

Chicago. Jan. 26.-General passenger
agents of the roads of the Western Pas
senger Association and representatives of
five lines of the Central Passenger Assoc
citation met to-day to consider the question
of through rates to Alaska. The five roads
of the latter organization agreed with
those of the Western Passenger Associa-
ton in adopting n resolution to the effect
that all the Eastern connections of the
lines represented in the meeting Immediate
ly adopt through rates to points in Alas
ka and in the Northwest territory which
will accord with the same through rates as
are used by the Canadian Pacific through
Port Arthur. the rates to he made b. using
the lowest through rate to the Pacific coast
hasing point, plus the steamer rates 10
Alaska. These rates are to be applied
through San Francisco and points north of
that city. The five roads of the Central
Passenger Association could not bind their
organization as to the acceptance of the
resolution. but they agreed to recommend
it very strongly. and il is probable that il
will he adopted by the roads of the assoc
citation which were not represented at the
meeting. \ meeting is to he held between
the roads of the Western Passenger Assoc
citation and representatives of the Canadian
Pacific tomorrow which may result in the
settlement of the troubles over the differ
entails claimed by the Canadian Pacific
on the Alaska business. 1t has been init
mated to the Western roads that the Ca
madam Pacific will make some concessions.
and in this event there may not be much
trouble in reaching an agreement.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
OPINION FAVORS MILWAUKEE
DECISION OF INTERSTATE COMMITS
SO IN GRAIN CASE.
Points Out Method of Adjusting Rates
on n Basis Equitable Alike to
milwaukee and Minneapolis
News of the Railroads.

Washington. Jan. 26.-The interstate COM
merce commission to-day in an opinion by
Chairman Knapp announced its decision in
the case of the Milwaukee chamber OF COM
mercc against the Chicago. Milwaukee &
St. Paul Railway Company and others.
The commission rules that distances by
shortest available routes are the proper
distances upon which to base comparison of
differentials in grain rates for the same
points of shipment TO such markets as Mil
waukee and Minneapolis.
Another point decided is that although
carriers serving but one of two compel
ing cities may. by reducing rates 10 the city
served by them, prevent the correction of
an unjust relation of rates to the two places
from common points OF supply. it is never
theless the duty of the commission to con-
denim such Il relation of charges and to
Indicate the basis upon which the rates
should be readjuSted.
Milwaukee complained that the rates on
wheat and other kinds of grain from ship
ping points In Iowa, Minnesota and South
Dakota TO Milwaukee, were Unlawful in
comparison with the rates charged on like
grain to Minneapolis. The commission de-
cides that in many instances and in varying
degrees at different points the differentials
in grain rates to Milwaukee above the rates
in force to Minneapolis from shipping
points on and south of the Southern Min
d 81. Paul railway give preference to Min
neapolis and subject Milwaukee to unreal
sonable prejudice and disadvantage. That
Just and reasonable differentials in such
rates would be obtained by applying the
Interstate distance tariff of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul or the Chicago &
age from the several points of
shipment TO Minneapolis and Milwau-
kee would be made by adding differentials
so obtained to rates from time to time in
force to Minneapolis: that any higher rates
to Milwaukee would he relatively unreal
sonable and unjust 10 that city.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
HE MUST NOW SEE GLENN.
Leader of a kIondike Party Can Get
Cut Rates Only Through the
Secref0ry-

"A Detective Detected. or the Identifca-
ton of a Spotter." may be made the title
of a true story to be written by a Kansas
city passenger agent. When the reports
of the great finds in the Klondike district
were published last fall. an elderly man
called upon this passenger agent and said
ne was going to Alaska to make an inves-
tiSatlon. and If the result proved satlsfac-
tory, he would head Il party which would
so TO the klondike in the spring. He want
ed a cut rate for the trip of investigation
and promised the business of the party in
return for the favor. He left. however.
without being quoted n reduced rate. A
lew days ago he again called upon the
passenger agent. told him all about Alas
ka, described his trip in detail, and said
he would head a party of eighteen mem
berS who would go to the Klondike. taking
with them from Kansas City three car
loads or freight. He wanted reduced rates
and said he would probably buy tickets
Tor the party on Wednesday,. The passen-
ger agent did not quote him reduced rates.
but told him if he would call at his office
Wednesday he would do the best possible
for him. The Klondike leader failed to
call on Wednesday,, and the passenger
agent started to hunt him up. fearing he
mad fallen under the seductive influence of
some sinful representative OF another road.
He found his friend. followed him into a
bulldlhS ana TO It detective officeS He will
now quote passenger association rates IN
him when he calls. and will tell him il will
ne necessary TO see Secretary Glenn. of
the local association to secure reductions.