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The true northerner., 1898-12-14
GObleVille.

David Smith is still quite sick.
Miss Lois Daratt of Fennville was in
town last week.
Miss Estella Green has returned home
from Kalamazoo.
Miss Mable Cackler has friend from
Allegan visiting her this week.
Mr.. Chas. Root and wife returned to
their home in Lawton, Saturday.
Fred Southland started Wednesday to
rejoin his regiment which is in Porto
Rico.
Miss Luceba Root of Lawton is going to
stay with Mrs. Hattie Root this winter
while Percy is away.
James Heron of Watervliet has been
here the past week, assisting in the care
of his father in his last illness.
Mrs. John Baxter died at her home
southwest of this place, Monday, after
a long illness. The funeral was held al
the Evergreen school house, Wednesday
p. M. Heron died at the home of o
S. Brown Saturday evening, after lin
gering illness. Mr.. Heron had not beer
well for several years, but had not beer
considered dangerously i'll until a few
weeks ago. Last Tuesday night he was
stricken with appoplexy, since which
time he lay perfectly unconscious, grad
ually growing weaker until death came
His funeral was held at the Baptist
church, Monday, under the auspices OF
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widow, five children, two sisters and
three brothers, besides a host of Other
relatives and friends.
The true northerner., 1898-12-14
Regardless of Age.

The kidneys are responsible for more
sickness, suffering, and death than any
other organs of the body.
A majority of the ills affecting people
to-day is traceable to kidney trouble. 1t
prevades all classes of society, in all
climates, regardless of age, sex or con
dition.
The symptoms of kidney trouble are
unmistakable, such as rheumatism, neu-
ralgia. sleeplessness, pain or dull ache in
the back, desire to urinate often day or
night, profuse or scanty supply.
Uric acid, or brick dust deposit in urine
are signs of clogged kidneys, causing
poisoned and germ filed blood. Some
times the heart acts badly, and tube
casts wasting of the kidneys) are found
in the urine, which if neglected will result
In Bright's Disease, the most dangerous
form of Kidney trouble.
All these symptoms and conditions are
promptly removed under the influence OF
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root. 1t has a
world wide reputation for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
No one need be long without it as it is
so easy to get at any drug store at fifty
cents or one dollar. You can have a
sample bottle of this wonderful discovery
Swamp Root, and book telling all about
il. both sent to you absolutely free by
mail. Send your address to DIR. Kilmer
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mention that you read this liberal offer
in the True Northerner.
The true northerner., 1898-12-14
Lawrence.

Miss Louise Agrell was sick few
days last week.
Miss Lena Simmons was sick few
days last week.
Misses Le ma Roberts and Minnie Shafer
were in Paw Paw, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Allen and son
were in Hartford, Saturday.
Gail Combs of the 35th regiment is
home on thirty days furlough.
Mrs. DIR. w. Il. Rowe has been here
caring for her mother-in-law, Mrs. DIR.
Rowe.
O. ID. Allen is going to move into his
new home north of Mr.. Hendricks black
smith shop.
Walter Drew, formerly one OF our
young men, is working in Waverly, Neb.,
in telegraph office.
The |. O. o. F.. will have an old
fashioned taffy pull Wednesday evening,
December q, at their hall.
The NJ f.. Sunday school will have a
box social this evening at the home OF
Mr.. b. Northrup, north of town.
Rev. Klock of Holland preached at the
Congregational church, Sunday morning.
He is the father of the editor of the Law
renee Times.
Miss Lena Roberts is home from Kala-
mazoo to spend few days with her
parents. She has been working there
forsom time.
Mrs. DIR. Rowe died Sunday morning,
after an illness of nearly three weeks.
Her son, DR.. w. f. Rowe, and daughters
Misses Agrell and Bauter, were with her.
The w. c. Z. u. will meet at the home
of Mrs. Sanborn, Friday afternoon. The
subject is Narcotics" 1t will be led by
Mrs. Hutchins, and all the members are
requested to be present.
The Fin-de- Steele met last Friday even
ing at the home of Miss Blanche Hess.
The program was not very long, as
some of those who were to take part went
to dance instead of going to the society.
The true northerner., 1898-12-14
Decatur.

Walter Mielke spent Sunday in School
craft.
w. c. Wood of Lawton was in town
Monday.
Harry Huff of Dowagiac was in Deca
tur, Saturday evening.
Misses Ova Wood and Carmillita Mar
tin spent Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs.
L. A. Hubbard.
Mrs. NJ A. Young and daughter, Miss
Maud, left last Saturday for Chicago,
where they will make their future home.
Charlie Lindsey, who is attending the
Parsons business college at Kalamazoo,
spent Saturday and Sunday in Decatur
Jacob Eckenberger died very suddenly
of heart disease last Thursday. The
funeral was held Sunday at the Chris
tian church.
Mr. r. A. Secord left Monday for Gales
burg, H., where he will make his future
home with his son Will, who is running
job printing Office in that city.
Joseph III. Haynes attended the exhibit
of the Cass County Poultry, Pigeon and
Pet Stock association held at Dowagiac
recently and brought back seven pre-
miums.
A pleasant surprise party was given
in honor of Miss Maud Young, at the
home of Miss Florence Galbreath last
Friday evening. Miss Young left the
following day for Chicago.
The true northerner., 1898-12-14
Arlington.

VIM. Slocum's folks have another little
girl.
There was large crowd at the dance
last Friday. rs numbers were sold.
Jimmie Edwards came last week from
North Dakota, to spend the winter here.
VIM. Charles large brick house on his
farm near Mcdonald was burned Satur-
day.
B. A. and L. G.. Donovan and Ed Mo-
den have sold their Eastwood timber to
A. l.. Robbins.
Maude Allen has returned home to
Marion, Ind. She took her little nephew
Clarence with her.
The true northerner., 1898-12-14
Yellow Jaundice Cured.

Suffering humanity should be supplied
with every means possible for its relief
1t is with pleasure we publish the fol
lowing: This is to certify that | was a
terrible sufferer from Yellow Jaundice
for over six months, and was treated by
the best of physicians in the city and all
to no avail. DR.. Bell, our druggist, rec
commended Electric Bitters; and after
taking two bottles, was entirely cured
i now take great pleasure in recommend
ing them to anyone suffering from this
terrible malady. | am gratefully yours
M. A. Hogarty, Lexington, KY" Sold by
Longwell Bros. Druggists. A
The true northerner., 1898-12-14
Correspondence Department
COrwin.

Miss Erma Harris of Lawrence is a
guest of her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
Will Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Abbott went to
Niles to consult DIR. Baldwin with regard
to Mr.. Abbott's case. He pronounced it
cancer. Last Friday they started for
Flint, to take treatment from physician
there.
The ladies of the l.. M. A. society gave an
oystersupper last week Wednesday even
ing at the home of W. II. Harris in honor of
the gentlemen. Inasmuch as the ladies
footed the bill, it is needless to say the
oysters disappeared as if by magic, while
biscuits, coffee, cake, ETC., followed in
in succession. An enjoyable time was
had.
The true northerner., 1898-12-14
4 Bucklin's Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains
corns and all skin eruptions, and positive
ly cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price % cents per box
For sale by Longwell Bros. fly
The true northerner., 1898-12-14

Fireman's Complete Outfit
Helmet Axe, Trumpet
Policeman's Suits at
Soldiers Suits at
Drums. Soc at 39c, 75c at
81 at 75c, SL25 at CSC.
The true northerner., 1898-12-14
CELLULOID MIRRORS & MEDALLIONS

TIC Mirrors at 40
S1.00 Mirrors, handsomely figured 80
S125 &" 9S
The true northerner., 1898-12-14
Games.

DRESSER with Mirror and three
Drawers, regular price $500, at
DRESSER, with Mirror and two
Drawers, regular price Sl.50, at
Both of above are beautifully en-
ameled and are nice presents.
Magic Boxes, 98c and
Full Set of Coniurer's apparatus
in each box.
Large Box of Animals, Houses,
Trees. etc.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24
A NOBLE WOMAN.

In THE death of Miss Frances E.
Willard the world has lost a noble
sponsor and earnest advocate of
everything that was for the better
ment of the human race. AS
national president Of the w. @. T.
U. since it's inception she was a
grand example Of self-sacrifice and
the most sublime sincerity in her
effectual warfare against the evils
that drag humanity from mans
noble estate. Always on the side
of right and justice, her luminous
personality ever stood forth as an
ideal American working with might
and main for God and country.
In her own words her liberal policy
was mo sectarianism in religion,
no sectionalism in politics, no sex
in citizenship" Her enemies were
the foes of the human race; her
life and love were given to all
mankind.
Miss Willard was a remarkable
woman in many ways, and pos
sessed rare attractions as all who
have heard her can attest. In
early womanhood possessing boun-
tiful charms and social graces, she
ignored the Establishments of
worldly preferment, and set earn
estly to work in the cause of which
she has been the head and front
since 1874. Always seeking to
bring sunshine into the dark by
ways of life she selected the bow
of white ribbon as the emblem Of
the movement she generated, and
in death it is only this beautifully
simple color that is to mark the
sorrow that has been brought to
millions of homes throughout the
world by her loss. From prison
cells as from national council
chambers, from novels as from
mansions, will be heard the voices
Of honest regret at the death of
this fair lily Of true womanhood,
the memory Of whose noble work
will be an inspiration to genera
tons still unborn.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24

The world may be slow in CIV
ing full recognition to the noble
characters whose efforts are always
for the amelioration of earthly dis
tress, but such lives are not allowed
to pass into the mysterious beyond
without receiving a full need of
praise. In the death of Miss
Willard, the press of all denomina-
tons and of all shades of politics
speak with but one patriotic voice
Of the good she has done. The
president of the whisky trust and
the brewers association should
make note of this if they would
have the real sentiment of the
people on the drink question. It
is a foregone conclusion that
neither one of these latter gentle
men will receive more than three
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24

such a monopoly on the young
men of the country.
The spirit of personal liberty
and freedom of individual action
is now so engrafted on the life of
Americans that the definition of
the word liberty has been stretched
beyond reasonable bounds, and can
only be returned to normal condi-
tons by catering to it in such way
as will imperceptibly lead it back
to legitimate bounds without ap-
parent restraint. The average in
telligent man of today who shows
preference for the saloon is often
led thereto because in the reading
rooms or Temperance" clubs he
was continually met by printed
orders regulating his personal con-
duct. Such commands as edo Not
Spit on the Floor" "Take off Your
Hat upon Entering this Room"
"Do Not Garry Papers from this
ROOM" etc, are well enough in
their way but are entirely unneces-
sary, as they are really but an in
suit to the intelligence Of the
patrons of the place. A man usu-
ally knows when and how to con-
form his actions to the surround
ings. It would be much better to
Danish all such "Notices" because
a man who will break the ordinary
rules of propriety will never be re-
strained from SO doing by mere
printed notices; and a gentleman
never likes to be confronted with
rules that tacitly imply his lack Of
manly breeding.
The social spirit that is inherent
in all human beings will always be
the dominant factor by which the
masses may be led. It is by cater
ing to this spirit that the saloon
holds it's powerful sway. When
our more austere fellowmen begin
to realize this to the full, means
will be resorted to that will range
the coming generation on the side
of Right. The Social Magnet that
attracts to the negative pole of
ruin and disaster will then be SIM
ilarly utilized to draw men to the
positive side of success and hap
piness.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24
THE SOCIAL MAGNET.

VARIOUS reasons have at times
been assigned as to why so large a
number of fairly intelligent men
find such a superior attraction in
the saloon, the low playhouse and
other resorts wherein coarse vul-
garity prevails. Whisky and beer
are not by any means the primary
or principal attraction. In nine
cases out of ten the enthusiastic
patrons of these resorts become
sots whose sole ambition in life is
to gulp down whisky. But drink
is not by any means the magnet
that first attracts young men into
such places. The magnet drawing
them thither is the spirit of really
democratic sociability that per-
vades these resorts.
Generally speaking, in resorts
devoted to pleasure no class dis
tinctions exist. The gauge Of pop
ularity, if such it may be called, is
based solely on the plane of socia-
bility-the ability to be interest
ing. And it is this trait, this free
dom, as it we're, that attracts the
human fly to the ensnaring web of
destruction.
Were it practicable to give a
stronger social attraction to legiti-
mate amusement features that
might be attended by the classes
regardless of the cost of their wear
ing apparel it would be found that
the vulgarities of the loose variety
shows and saloons would not have
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24
MONEY OR ABILITY!

TAKE the average run of young
men of today and, were it possible
to carry out such an offer, if the
proposition was made to give them
the ability to earn $1,000 a year or
in lieu thereof to put them in i'm
mediate possession of the use of
$4,000 cash, it would be safe to
wager that more than nine tenths
of them would scramble for the
ready cash, unmindful of the fact
that they did not possess the ability
to successfully manage the sum in
such way as would give a regular
income and leave the original
capital unimpaired. This is only
a metaphor but it serves to illus
trate the lack of forethought pro-
duced by the immediate glare of
gold.
The tendency of the ripening
generation seems to be to let the
future severely alone. It is case
of give me pie today and let to-
morrow take care of itself. The
public notoriety being given to
men who make money by "shrewd'
methods is poisoning the minds
of the young. It is a moral GER
tainty that every schoolboy now
pictures Joe Letter as his ideal
man. Their ambition will be fired
to become millionaires by like
"shrewd" methods; and it is the
improper definition of the word
"shrewd" that has helped to make
such large and numerous penal in
situations a necessity. We have
not seen one publication come out
boldly and state that Letters re-
cent prominence was due purely to
a lucky turn in a gambling scheme.
Such it really was. Not a particle
of managerial ability was shown by
Letter that did not emanate from
his broker; and with the latter it
was lucky guess at the future.
! But if the affair was published in
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24

A STRONG sentiment has been
aroused in Ohio against the infic-
ton of capital punishment since
the Crying and sizzling episode"
in the electrocution of Albert
Frantz. The Ohio Legislature is
soon to pass upon bill for the
repeal of the death penalty for
capital offenses and a strong fight
has already begun for the purpose
Of doing away with the electric
death chair.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24

In BELEM, one of the principal
prisons in Mexico, one of the Or
iginal rules demanded that the
'prisoners must wash their face
and hands once a day" OF late
this rule has been repealed as the
prisoners insisted that it was "a
cruel and unusual punishment -
Comment on this is unnecessary
any more than to state that Spanish
customs still prevail among the
greaSerS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24

it's matter-of-fact features, it would
make poor reading" and would
not take with the public.
Ability in anything but the most
sensational degree is modestly cast
aside for the chance historian of
the future. Cash is the all-im-
portant factor for publicity in the
present day. It does not matter
how you procure the cash-get it
and keep out of prison and you
will be heralded as a Napoleon Of
finance, a shining ideal for the
youth of the land to take pattern
from.
The good people of the country
wonder why it is that in such an
enlightened age crime is increas-
ing. There are, it is true, advanced
methods for the rehabilitation of
the erring and large percentage
of the misguided are being started
on the right track. But the most
improved methods for the cure of
crime will never stay it's onward
march until some effective meas
hres are taken for the killing" of
the yellow spreaders of rank sensa-
tionalism. There are at least two
papers now published in New
York city that are doing very dis
astrous work in encouraging crime
by ''lionizing" it. And these
papers are the most prosperous in
the country, and have emulators
in many Of the larger cities. ANY,
thing that is suggestive or crooked
is detailed by them in such a
manner as to make the worst vii
lains appear as little gods in the
eyes of immature readers.
The world has made rapid and
commendable advances in all lines
of progress, and it is probably
through the feverish race for mate
rial wealth that publications de-
voted to crime-making are allowed
to keep on in their moral-degrad-
ing battle for Cash-Cash at any
cost to the welfare of the social
regime
If there is any one phase of life
in which it would pay we'll, from a
moral standpoint, to take a back
ward step, it is in the line Of pub
lication- hawks that thrive on So
cial carrion. Go back a step and
recognize ability even though it be
not crowned with gold. The peo-
pie still love to hear of the men
who strive honestly whether or
not they reap a harvest of gold
but the sensation-mongers attempt
to kill all such sentiment with
their nauseous spreads of ''shrewd'
robbers and religion-professing
gamblers.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24

IF IT is verified that Spanish
treachery caused the loss of the
battleship Maine, it is very likely
that the prophecy" made some
time ago by j. Adam Bede, about
Spanish being the dominant lam
guage in hell for the next few
years, will be fulfilled.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24
THE MIRRO is a weekly paper published

THE MIRROR is weekly paper published
In the Minnesota State Prison. 1t was founded
In 1887 by the prisoners and is edited and man.
aged by them. Its objects are to be a home
newspaper; to encourage moral and intellectual
improvement among the prisoners; to acquaint
the public with the true STATUS of the prisoner;
to disseminate pathological information and to aid
In dispelling that prejudice which has ever been
the bar sinister to fallen mans self-redemptiOn.
The paper is entirely dependent on the public for
its financial support If at any time there should
accrue surplus of funds, the money would be
expended in the interests of the prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24
N 0 TIC E.

THOSE receiving copies of THE MIR
ROR who are not subscribers will
please consider them as sample cop
les. If, after reading them, you should
conclude that THE MIRROR is
worthy of your patronage, send one
dollar to this office and we will enter
your name on our books for a
years subscription.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24
~SM#lM
&&}ssyESa Iga3;&2

There is a very striking story
translated from the Spanish in the
San Francisco Argonaut of Feb
ruary 21st. It is entitled "The
Magic Piece of Silver" and tells
of the strange circumstance by
which ruined gambler was ele-
waited to the height of fortune.
Edgar Fawcett, who spends half
of his time abroad, although he is
intensely American, says in Col
lier's Weekly: ut is only our
foibles and vulgarities, petty or
emphatic, that the English ever
ridicule. For the magnitude Of
our country, it's prodigious advance
in all progressive and civilized di-
rections, its faculties of invention
and discovery, it's rapid marches
along the roadways of education
and science, they seldom have any
words but those of forid praise
"Inside figures" are always in
teresting, and the following are
certainly some striking ones about
The Ladies' Home journal. Dur
ing 1897, 8,183,113 copies of this
magazine were printed and so
thoroughly sold that the latter
year issues are entirely out of print.
It consumes .3,434,362 pounds Of
paper in a year, and absorbs 3O,9O2
pounds of ink. It runs % presses.
The advertising columns contained
1896, 1926 worth of advertising dur
ing the last year. The editors re-
ceived 1920 manuscripts and less
than one per cent were accepted.
The magazine employs % staff
editors. 24,648 letters have been
received and answered in the year
by the editors of the correspon-
dence columns. The Journal has
over 5000 active, working agents
on the road getting subscriptions.
It has educated 442 girls free of
charge under it's free educational
plan. In a single day it has re-
ceived as high as $4,000 subscrip-
tons. 100000 copies Of the Jour-
nal are sold each month on the
news stands alone-425,OOO people
subscribe for it by the year.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24

AMAN who can never see any good
points in others will find that he
himself is not.an object of admira-
ton among his associates.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24

line notice when death calls them
from executive control of the bust
ness of making paupers, lunatics
and criminals.