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The true northerner., 1898-01-12
BASTARD BLOWS OUT HIS BRAINS.
Miscreant Who Murdered "a Man and His
Wife Through IA Window.

Fairbury. Neb., Jan. THE pursuit
of ar assassin was concluded when
William Baker was run TO earth and
forced to kill himself 10 avoid sum-
mary execution. When the mob closed
in on its victim the man blew out his
brains with the same weapon with which
he had assassinated his brother Geo.
Baker, and his wife. Tuesday the re-
mains of the murdered couple were
found in their residence near town.
They had been shot by an assassin who
fired through the window. Not a clew
was left except the footprints of the
supposed murderer in a nearby field.
The mob hunt was started with the
aid of bloodhounds and the fiend was
run 10 earth in the barn on the prem
ises of an uncle of the murdered man.
A muffled report was heard within the
structure as the crowd drew near.
The building was completely surround
ed by the mob, and with weapons
drawn a dozen men rushed to the doors
Of the structure. Within. lying on Il 2
floor. was the body of Baker. The only
motive for the crime was a quarrel
George had with his brother recently
over piece of land
The true northerner., 1898-01-12

Mr.. Edwin r. Trip, the postmaster at
Middlefeld Center, y. Y, recently had a
dangerous experience which left him In u
helpless state. His system was so much
shattered that il was feared he might never
recover.
In an interview with reporter of the
Republican, regarding this experience which
had attracted considerable attention, MIR.
Trip stated:
"In March, 1892, | was taken with what l
afterward learned was locomotor ataxia, and
was unable to walk, and | kept getting
worse until | lost the use of my arms. i
doctored with two skillful doctors but re-
ceived no benefit, and also used IA galvanic
battery but kept getting worse and the doc
tors told me they could do no more. This
was i'm May aud June, 1892. gave up all
hope of ever having the use of my limbs
again, and did not expect TO live very long.
| was unable'tO dress or undress myself, and
could not get around the house unless was
moved in a chair.
II think it was in June that / read of the
case of a man in Saratoga Co., n. Y, who
was taken very much as myself. lie had
taken DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People which contained, in a condensed form,
all the elements necessary TO give new life
and richness 10 the blood and restore shat
tered nerves, and had been cured by their
use.
81 learned that the pills were prepared by
the DIR. Williams Medicine Company, Sche.
nectady, N. Y, and only cost 30 cents box
The true northerner., 1898-01-12
GRIFFITH Is FOR HANNA NOw.
He Finds His Home Too Warm for "A Mem
ber of the Opposition.

Columbus, o., Jan 10-A delegation
Of Republicans arrived from Marysville,
Union county, late Saturday night and
at midnight the last statement of
Speaker Pro TEN. Griffith was given
out In his statement Griffith says
that he was candidate for speaker
pro tenn. and when he discovered that
a slate had been made up leaving him
out in the cold he Joined in a combina-
ton to break the slate and secure the
coveted place. He says that he always
expected TO vote for Hanna and fully
exonerates the latter from any in
territorial indignities offered TO Mrs.
Griffith. lie says that he found his
association with the combine had Of
Tended his Republican constituents. so
much so that il made ii unpleasant for
him to return home.
His visit to Marysvile shows him. he
says, that the Republican sentiment is
for Hanna and. obeying their demand
he announces his intention of voting
for Hanna as long as Hanna is a cam
didate. AS this statement gives the
Hanna men on their claims 73 votes OF
record in writing there is great rejoic-
ing at their headquarters over having
the necessary majority. At the head
quarters of the opposition they say
they still have a majority over all and
that they will yet have Griffith and
Manuel back before the ballot begins.
Reports from indignation meetings In
the counties are pouring into the Han
ma headquarters. These meetings are Of
the clubs county committees and other
organizations, and speeches are made
and resolutions adopted against Gov
ernor Bushnell. the boiling Republican
members and others. The Indignation
goes to the extent OF resolutions in
sisting that Harry G. Mason resign as
speaker and that all other Republicans
elected to legislative offices by the bolt
ing Republicans combining with the
Democratic members give up their
places or get out Of the Republican
party. There are those who have no
authority TO speak for Hanna insisting
that Mason would yet be ousted and
that the house would be completely re-
organized this week.
The true northerner., 1898-01-12
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.
lionel T. G. Lawler will be appointed

Colonel T. G. Lawler will be appointed
postmaster of Rockford, Ills.
The chances are that the st. Louis
base ball franchise will be sold by Won
der Abe very soon.
President Mckinley is looking to the
northwest for civil service commits
sioner to succeed Commissioner Rice.
At Adelaide, Australia, on Nov. TO-
the temperature in the shade reached
1O6 degrees, and in the sun 164 degrees
A Massachusetts knitting company is
looking up a site at De Pere, Wis,
with the intention of locating in that
town.
The last payment to the government
by the Union Pacific reorganization
committee for the Union Pacific rail
way has been made.
An English syndicate 10 said to have
secured options on all but one of the
American glass manufacturing plants
east OF the Alleghenies.
Leonard Hutchins. OF Black River
Falls, Wis has been arrested on a
charge OF alternating the affections OF
the wife OF Ormond Heath.
George Yerger a former resident of
Chicago but a native of Mississippi,
has recently had war claim Of $4,000
allowed by the department OF claims at
Washington.
The latest report from Washington is
that Charles Page Bryan will be made
minister TO Turkey i'm the place OF DR..
James B. Angel. OF Michigan, who will
be sent To China.
Mrs. Julia Leard. a white woman,
was murdered by a Seminole Indian.
four miles east Of Maud. o. T. The
crime was committed in the presence OF
the woman's children.
Representative Boutel. OF Chicago.
has introduced in congress a bill APP
proprating $3.50. 900 for a gunboat on the
upper lakes, to take the place of the
United States steamer Michigan.
A warrant is out at West Superior,
Wis for the arrest of T. A. Cassiday "A
young man charged with. removing
from william Ford's lumber camp at
Poplar, Wis, money and securities ag-
gregating $1,000.
President William r. Harper. Of Chi
University of Chicago. is now president
also of Rush Medical college. Chicago.
Hewas chosen after the terms OF affilia-
tion of the college with the university
had been accepted.
A fortune OF sl7OOO,OOO awaits the
heirs OF Jacob Baker, who was a col
onel under George Washington and
after the revolutionary war settled in
Philadelphia. There are 400 heirs, a
large number OF whom now reside at
Gilman. Ia.
kid" Murphy "a noted Chicago gambler
of the "sheIlWOrker'' variety was shot
the "shellworker' variety, was shot
dead and Frank, alias "Dickey." Dean
and Martin Donahoe were shot. prob
ably fatally. during a quarrel in Chi
caro- saloon.
The true northerner., 1898-01-12
EXPERIMENT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL
Rural Free Delivery Is Interesting Post
master General Gary.

Washington, Jan. 10 - Postmaster
General Gary is taking a great deal Of
interest in the matter of the extension
of free mail delivery in the rural dis
tricts. The department was given $780,
600 with which to make experiments
in this line during the present fiscal
year and those already tried have
proved very successful. General Gary
hopes that congress will make a much
larger appropriation for the purpose
during the coming year with which to
extend the sphere of the experiments al
ready undertaken. In this connection
he has prepared and sent to Chairman
Loud, of the postoffice committee, a re-
port showing the extent to which rural
free delivery has been put in operation
in Europe.
In Great Britain the free delivery OF
letters was begun about fifty years ago
All mails are delivered at the office OF
the addresses without extra charge, the
rural postman making a daily walk
of from fifteen to eighteen miles and
receiving compensation Of Is shillings
or about 81 30 per week. Pensions are
granted in cases of permanent inca
pacity after ten years of active duty
Rural posts are believed to be self
supporting
The true northerner., 1898-01-12

speech against the gold policy. in the
course Of which he said that Jackson
found arrayed against him the very
classes which Rave forced the continu-
ance of the golo Standard in the United
states in spite Of the almost
unanimous protest az the people--the
same classes which are now trying To
coerce the government into the sur
rende, Of its sovereign right To con-
troll the money of the country.
Farther along he said that the pres
ent secretary of the treasury Is emf
rently fitted to be the instrument of the
financiers I'm their efforts to complete
the scheme commenced twenty -four
years ago and continued without in
terruption until the present day" Re-
ferring TO recent reductions in wages
Of the cotton workers OF New England
he said why is not some court asked
TO enjon employers from uniting to-
gether To reduce wages? Can combina-
tions among employers be innocent II
cooperation among miners is crime"
He closed with a plea for all silver
men to organize and go To work for
1900
The day was celebrated in most of
the cities OF the country-at st. Louis,
indianapolis. New Orleans. Columbus,
O.. where the senatorship fight was the
burden Of the speeches; New York,
Omaha and Denver. At the latter place
George Fred Williams. of Massachu-
setts, was the chief speaker, and in the
course Of his speech he said: And as
for the candidate in 1900, the man has
already been named. He is William j.
Bryan. 1t is no more necessary that the
friends Of the government by the peo-
pie should have one platform than that
they should have one candidate" Dur
ing the evening several speakers re-
ferred to Williams as a popular candi-
date for the vice presidency. and the
combination Bryan and Williams"
was cheered to the echo.
The true northerner., 1898-01-12
LexCw COMMITTEE FOR CHICAGO.
Police To lie Investi igsted-Ap ortionment
Bill Through Both Houses.

Springfield, Ills. Jan. Tin the SEN
ate yesterday the senatorial apportion-
ment bill was passed-35 TO 10. one Of
the ten being Stubblefeld tRep), Of
Bloomington and now goes To the
governor. who Will sign il. The senate
also adopted the resolution TO investi-
gate the Chicago police. The president
announced the committee as follows:
Berry. Aspinwali. Baxter. Lundin.
Bolinger (Iieps.); Mahoney Dem.). and
Dresser (Pop.). Putnam's joint resolu-
tion was adopted providing that the
TWO houses concur I'm the recommended
tions of the governor relative To the
Peoria incurable insane asylum. Littler
offered a joint resolution providing
that when the two houses adjourn on
Friday, Jan. II. they stand adjourned
sine die. Lost--9 yeas. II nays.
The house agreed upon sections IL
and AZ Of the Compton revenue bill
providing for the annual assessment Of
all personal property and assets of cor
porations. The McEniry bill imposing a
tax on the gross receipts of gas and
electric light companies was sent to a
third reading i'm the house. An amend
ment was adopted increasing the rate
OF taxation from to 4 per cent. of the
gross receipts Another anti-corpora-
ton bill introduced taxes telephone com
panies $40 a year for every telephone in
uSa
The true northerner., 1898-01-12
A Fearful Experience
A POSTMASTER LOSES The USE
LEGS AND ARMS.
Edwin R. Tripp, of MiddIefeld Center, Meets
a Hazardous Encounter Which Renders
Him Helpless.
From ot,ego Republican, oOoperstovn. NJ y.

or six boxes for 81 so at any druggists ana
semi for two boxes. l used the pills iai'n-
fully and they gave me an appetite. then
sent for four more boxes, and before nau
taken all of them my feet and legs wnich
had been cold began 10 get warm.
81 was a member OF the Town BOARD tns'
summer and had TO be carried and put fnto
wagon 10 90 TO the meetings, and In factN was
helpless as my neighbors know. In August
| could walk around the house by pushing
chair. | kept getting better and manaAeu
10 move around more, until at election tinRe
that wear, | walked with a cane TO the poll !,
n short distance from my home. | continue
10 take Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pq
People until / had taken eighteen boxes. \
could then get around, and to-day walk to
the post Office and back, distance OF one-
quarter of a mile, three times a DAY, ana
attend 10 my duties as postmaster.
ain the spring of 1893 was elected town
clerk. which office | held for three years,
had previously been a justice of the peace
for thirty-two years. i am now 20 years OF
age. and have lived in this town for about
forty-six wears. For nearly nifty years
worked at the blacksmith's trade. l am
able to do work in my garden now, and saw
some of my wood. consider that my res
toration TO health is due to the use OF Dr.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
EDWIN X. TRIPP."
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
23d day of June, 1897
HOMER HANNAH, Notary Public.
The true northerner., 1898-01-12
Low Rates to the Monetary Convention.

Indianapolis, Jan. 10.-Reduced rail
road rates from every point in the
country will be granted to delegates
TO the monetary convention. The CEN
tral traffic and trunk line associations
have agreed to make the rates over their
lines one fare for the round trip
Through these two associations the
work of securing rates has been sys-
tematically extended TO the other or
ganizations and those yet to be heard
from. as is expected TO make the one
fare for the round trip or not more than
one and one-third. From letters re-
ceived il is estimated that the coming
convention will be as largely attended
by delegates as was the first one.
The true northerner., 1898-01-12
SUDDEN DEATH OF MAJOR HANDY.
Too Much Hard Work Ends the Life of An
other Journalist.

Chicago. Jan 10.-Major Moses y
and special commissioner for the United
States to the French 1900 exposition,
died at noon Saturday at the Hotel Bon
Air, Augusta, Ga. Major Handy was
He returned TO Chicago soon after and
then went south in the hope of re-
gaining his health. The body will be
taken TO Berlin. Md. for burial. Fri
day night dispatches were received in
this city stating that Major Handy was
continually improving. He was stricken
with the illness which ended in his
death while he was preparing to leave
Paris for America after finishing his
work as commissioners to the exposition.
Never very strong man, the strain
of his position had told heavily on his
constitution and he was advised by
his physicians to give up the more try
ing work of the mission. But he per-
sisted and anaemia ended his career.
He was a major in the Confederate
army and began his newspaper career
after the war ended, attaining a high
rank in his profession. The work for
which he will be best known was that
done as chief OF the Worlds fair bu-
reau OF promotion and publicity, which
was model OF thoroughness. Major
Handy was born at Warsaw, Benton
county, Mo. his father being Rev I.
w. X Handy, a prominent Presbyter-
ian CLERGYMAN
The true northerner., 1898-01-12
Refused "A Change of Venue.

Jacksonville. Ills, Jan. 10.-The prin-
cipal feature OF the Draper trial was a
determined effort on the part OF the
defense for a change of venue, and on
the motion Governor Johnson, OF ST.
Louis, made a strong speech, based on
the general statement that the whole
community was strongly prejudiced
against the defendant and the jury i'm
paneled would be influenced by that
fact. Authorities were read in support
of the motion. but il was denied and
the work OF securing jurors proceeded.
The true northerner., 1898-01-12
Talked 800 Miles Apart.

Minneapolis. Jan. IA practical test
of the wonders of the long distance tele-
phone was made yesterday between the
Minneapolis office and Lowell, Mass.
Charles j. Glidden, president Of the
Traders National bank. of Lowell. was
in Minneapolis and presided over the
regular meeting of the bank directors
in Lowell. Glidden readily recognized
the voice of each director as he spoke
into the long distance instrument. The
line was over 1.500 miles in length.
The true northerner., 1898-01-12
Important Legal Decision.

Milwaukee. Jan. 10. - An important
decision was rendered Saturday by
Judge Ludwig, in the case OF the
Southern National bank of New York
against the garnishees of II. 8. Mack
which affirms the validity OF all the
preferences, to the amount OF 100000
made by II. s. Mack at the time of his
failure, excluding all creditors who
have no preferences from their share in
the assets. This decision is a matter
OF great interest to lawyers, and will
attract much attention among mer-
~
The true northerner., 1898-01-12
BRYAN TALKS TO CHICAGO MEN.
banquet In Honor Of jackson i'm which He
L. the Chief Guest

Chicago, Jan. 10.-A host Of Demo-
Gratis, quite a number OF them from
Iowa, Indiana and Wisconsin, celebrated
Jackson Day by banquet at the Ire
mont House Saturday evening. Hon
William j. Bryan was the principal
guest He reached Chicago from Lin
coin Saturday morning being met at
the station by National Committeeman
Gahan and others selected to welcome
him. For an hour or so prior to the
feast Bryan held a reception In the
hotel parlors, and shook hands with a
number OF callers. Nearly 500 were
seated at the banquet. Mayor Har-
risOn presided and acted as toastmas-
ter. Bryan was received with cheers
when he WAS Introduced and made a
The true northerner., 1898-01-12
Hon. A. II. Stevenson at Home.

Bloomington. Ills, Jan. 1O.-Adlai f.
Stevenson has arrived at his home in
this city. after his sojourn in Europe as
a member OF President McKinley's in
ternational monetary commission
Mrs. Stevenson and her daughter. Miss
Letitia. who were across the Atlantic
with the former vice president. stopped
at Philadelphia TO visit Mrs. Steven
sons daughter. Mrs. Martin ID. Hardin.
The true northerner., 1898-01-12
Big smoke at st. Louis.

st. Louis Jan. 1O.-Fire broke out in
the large tobacco warehouse OF Chris
tian Pepers at Twelfth and Market
streets. and an hour later the structure
was in ruins. Ii is estimated that the
loss will amount to over $4oO.0O0 The
house was full of tobacco. Insurance.
about so per cent OF the loss.
The true northerner., 1898-01-12
DIR. Eyans, Big Fortune.

Paris, Jan. 10-Figaro says the late
DR.. Thomas w. Evans left an insignifi-
cant sum To his direct heirs, and be-
queathed 20,OOOOO francs TO the city OF
Philadelphia on condition that a muse
um be erected there to bear his name,
and that statue be erected in public
square. Should the city OF Philadel-
phia refuse the bequest the fortune is
to be divided equally between the heirs
of T)r Evans
The true northerner., 1898-01-12
No Lockout in Glass Factories.

Pittsburg, Jan. 10.-The threatened
lockout of window glass workers was
arrested at noon Saturday by a COM
promise which is virtually a victory
for the manufacturers Charles Ahl-
man, the bone of contention. will work
week al Phillips q Co.'S factory and
will then resign. There was a general
resumption Of work in the window
glass factories OF the country yesterday
after an idleness of many months. The
resumption will furnish employment to
about 12 600 men.
The true northerner., 1898-01-12
split Of Massachusetts, Democrats.

Boston. Jan. 1O-The annual reorgan-
ization meeting Of the Democratic state
central committee Saturday, resulted
in split the anti-Williams men,
headed by ex-senator George p. Cook.
Of Milford. and Daniel III. Oakley. of
Boston, leaving the meeting in body.
The boilers then engaged an apartment
in another part of the hotel and held a
meeting of their own
The true northerner., 1898-01-12
Ohio United Mine Workers,

Columbus, o.. Jan. About 100 dele
gates representing the Ohio district of
the United Mine Workers of America
met here yesterday. The gathering was
the largest of the kind ever held in
Ohio. The morning session was taken
up in organization and the greater part
of the afternoon was spent in the hear
ing Of the presidents annual address
and the report of the secretary
The true northerner., 1898-01-12
Ordered to Close Business.

Lansing. Mich, Jan. 1O.-Commission-
er Campbell has directed the Preferred
Mutual Benefit association, Indutrial
Benefit association and American Be
nevolent association, all of Detroit, TO
cease doing business All were organ
lied under the law for the incorpora-
ton of benevolent associations, yet have
been doing an insurance business,
which the law does not authorize.
The true northerner., 1898-01-12
Calls for Helm for Cnha.

Harrisburg, Pa. Jan. 10-Governor
Hastings Saturday issued a proclama-
ton calling upon the people Of Penn
sylvania TO come TO the relief of the
destitute Inhabitants Of Cuba.
The true northerner., 1898-01-12
ANTECEDENT HISTORY,
As Alleged by the Hanna Men, o'
the Attempt to Beat Him
for the Senate.
BEGUN BACK BEFORE LAST MARCH.

Prospective Candidates for the Legislature
Pledged to Bushneil by His Friends and
Then Put in Hole" by the County and
state Conventions Instructing for Hanna
-Grifith Once More Goes Into the Hanna
Camp-Public Meetings.
Columbus, o., Jan. l0.-Ex-GoVernor
Charles Foster who was secretary pf
the treasury under Harrison, arrived
in the city last night. He has been
considered conf somise candidate for
senator, and by some as unfriendly to
Hanna, but he soon declared himself
Cor the senator under the existing cir
Cumstances, and was in conference with
the senator soon after his arrival. The
following was given out last night by
the Hanna men: Some recent develop
nents regarding the early history of
the present senatorial campaign
are especially pertinent TO the
present moment because they fully
justify the course Of those men who
are now asking to withdraw any agree
ment which they may have made TO
support another than Senator Hanna.
Governor Bushnell or Mr. Kurtz to the
senatorship was developed Immediately
after the appointment Of Mr.. Hanna
on March 4.
Early Bird Catches the Worm"
Before the month of March had end
cd pledges in behalf OF Governor Bush
nell were being obtained in various
parts of the state from men ambitious
,,f ha lot
The managers who outlined this plan
knew who would be likely TO be candi
dates for the nominations and in cases
where il was possible TO make combina
tons with them did SO, requiring the
candidates. in return for their support
by the combination, To pledge them
selves to vote for Governor Bushnell
for the senate 1t is known that in a
number of cases agreements of this
kind were made in March and April.
long prior To the meeting OF the state
and county conventions which when
held declared unanimously for Senator
Hanna.
Pledges Becomes Embarrassing.
That the existence of these pledges
thus became "A matter of temporary
embarrassment to the men who had
made them without the knowledge that
the conventions would declare for any in
dividaul goes without saying, but that
their first duty after accepting a NOM
ination and election under these cir
cumstances was to withdraw their
pledges made before these new con-
ditions arose is equally apparent. Those
pledges were made upon the supposi-
tion that the election of senator would
folloU, the nSual ConrSp and that each
member would be entirely free to vote
for such individual candidate as his
Judgment might dictate. When ii de-
Veloped later however. that both the
state and county conventions declared
unequivocally for a single individual
the men accepting nominations under
those conditions were placed in an en-
tirely new position.