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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-09-21

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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-09-21
Gift to Drake University.

I Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 19.-Ex-Gov. f.
NJ. Drake has given 70 Drake university
of this city $4,000 in cash. OF this
amount s12,000is to complete the Mary
]. Drake endowment fund in memory
of his wife, and the remainder goes TO
the general fund. This makes about
$50, 900 given in cash by Gen. Drake TO
the school, besides real estate to a
considerable amount.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-09-21
Revenue Collections.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE monthly
statement of the collections of internal
revenue show that during the month of
July the total receipts amounted to
s27.s04673, a net increase, as COM
nared with July, 1897, of Ss,331, no.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-09-21
Tomb Covering Nine Acres.

The most magnificent tomb in the
world is deemed to be the palace tenn
pie of Karnak, occupying an area of
nine acres, or twice that of ST. Peters
at Rome. The temple space is a poets
dream of gigantic columns, beautiful
courts and wondrous avenues Of
sphinxes.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-09-21
Death of DIR. Hall.

Belfast, Ireland, Sept. 19.-Rev DR..
John Hall, for 20 years pastor of the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church in
| tsew York, died in this city on Satur-
Ndav. aged 60 years. He was on his an
nual trip TO Europe, accompanied by
his wife
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-09-21
Hnir Dre and Insurance.

Hair dye Is considered SO detri-
mental to long life that a continents tai
assurance company refuses TO insure
the lives OF persons using IL.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-09-21
NJ. IN The Aparcbists

Rome, Sept. 19.-The government has
proposed 10 the powers that interna-
tional action be taken against an
archists.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-09-21

articles OF jewelry, ETC., Is crushed,
scented, and sold as tooth powder at
high price by Italian perfumers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18

THE STATE HOUSE IN POLITICS.
Whilsfhs Democratic convention In It's
customary piitfofm Of discouragsment
and denunoiation frittered away thought
Mt the expense Of the State House proposi-
ton, tho Republican convention wita hon
esty, yigor and an appreciation of the
popular demand took up the gauntlet thus
perfectly willing to accept the State Houss
proposition ~ q political issue upon thv
discovery that the Democracy were SO
thoroughly lacking In political wisdom
and recognition of the t,mper Of the
people In the matter.
The plank in the Republican platform
that deals with the question reads as fol-
lows
"We believe that the State House now
being constructed by non-partisan COM
mission, composei of eminent citizens
bonored by their respective political par
ties, should te completed at as early
may begin TO reslizs return for the out
lsy which it mas alronoy made. and tnat
for this reason the authority should TO
granted To the General Assembly 10 Issue
bonds ID the amount OF $500, 900 for the
purpose Of finishing the builaing. 10 re-
fuse TO continue the work at This time will
entail expense upon toe State, and tie
work already done cannot fail TO he i'm
juriously affected. The various state
offices should be assembled i'm the now
building at the earliest possible moment,
thus securing their valuable recoros
and papers from destruction by fire, and
saving an outlay for rontals nearly equal
10 the interst OIL the proposed loan"
Only by reason of Dsm mocratlc peryersity
seeking an oporing for campaign thunder
can the State House proposition be con-
strued as political issue, and itwas as the
representatives. OF big majority of the
people OF the Stat, as well as of tho Rs
publican party, that the sentiments above
quotsd ara found In the Republican plat
form. 1t IL believed that nothing else
in the platform represents mora truly the
popular feeling The state House propo-
sition will receive tho votes Of people
regardless of parry lines. just as will the
| Repu blican State Ticket ana tle party
is as fortunate In having such an issue
placed at its command as In having so
excellent a State ticket to present to the
suffrases of the oitlzsns.
The State House proposition will win
as surely rs will the Republican ticket.
The people want both.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18
HAVE SMELT POWDER.
These Men Know What Wal
Means.
From the President Down They Are
Veterans.

Should our dogs of war be set at bay
to-day they would be held in leash by
mon who have sought and found the bub-
blo reputation at the cannon's mouth
and WHO would bs undaunted by the
smell of powder. There Is not soldier,
sailor or statesinan Of Spain, on the otl or
hand, who knows what aotusl warfare
with a strongly equipped foe, really
means.
As far rs our navy is concerned, all of
its important offic,rs-those who would
have directive influence in combat
are veterans. Every officer OF the army,
almost down to the very bottom of the
list of colonels, is au experienced "war
horse" Moreover. the eommander.in-
chief of the army ana navy is a man
with good war record. The same may
be said of the secretary of war and the
men Of congress who would be Influential
factors In war legislation. The only IL an
without war record whose influence In
q great war woul be felt Is the secretary
OF tie navy. As active conmandsr-in.
chief of the army and navy, President
Mckinley, 10 Is nee less TO say, would en-
joy the utmost confidence OF every old
soldier who remembers his var record.
Ills war experience gave him exception.
al advantages for studyingl practical
military science from the standpoint Of a
staff officer.
All of our rear sdmirals, commodores
and captains In the navy have been In
battle. The same may he said OF all the
commanders except two or three at the
bottom of the list who bad not yet LETT
the Naval academy.
Admiral Kirkland, now ranking officer
of the navy. bat who will retire i'm July,
served under Acting Admiral Thatcher In
the COM mbinei movements of the military
and naval forces against Mobile when he
was n young lieutenant commander. tie
then commanded ire ironciad Winnie bago.
which with three other Federal monitors
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18

in the former. 1t was said of him that hs
t. tssesa deep runnin' pool. He was ore
of those hot tlooded 4 eel nesses youngsters
who couldn't he persuaded, whether or
no." to stay home from Mexico although
their regi msnt WAS oserilowina with too
many recruits, When the late war bsaan
no went into the ranks but was soon the
colonel of crack confederate rec iment,
and later became major. general. He bear s
three terrible Runshot wounds and a vet
eran once said of him, "the III ore he was
hit the wusser Il u, sesu ed to want to
fight" Senator Mitct ell of Wisconsin, an
other Democratic me mi ter. had studied In
Dresden. Munich and Gsnoa before the
outbreak Of the war, when at the age or
10 he entered the Union army us secon !
lieutenant OF volunteers and participated
in many battles until threatened with
oss OF sight. Senator Walthall and Sem
ator Pettus, two other members, wers 10th
distinguished soldiers. the Brst being q
gel eral.
Chairman Hull or the house con- mittee
on mill ary affairs was a Union captain
and was wounded in the charge OF the
intronchmsnts at Black river. Represen-
tative Marsh of Illinois, OF the same COM
mittee, had.a trying expegiencs in getting
into the war. In 1851 ne raised u cavalry
C ompaDy. went to Springfield and offered
1t to the governor. Cavalry had not been
Included in the call, SO ne started homs
disappointed. but decided 60 enlist as a
YriSats on his way. Hs had seryei only
short while whsn he received a telegram
He went home again, enrolled a brand
new cavalry company, marched 1t to bat
tie and gained such success that lie after
ward became q colonel.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18
BLIND MAN LEADS THE CLASS

Franz Joseph Dohmen of Austin rank
above many of his fellow students Of the
present senior class of the University of
Texas. At the next commencement he will
receive the degree of bachelor of literature
The fact that Mr.. Dohmen Is the first honor
man OF his class is remarkable only because
since his tenth year he has been blind. He
is "a years old and was born at New Braun.
fels. Tex, Of German parents. His father,
DIR. Dohmen was at the time OF his death the
State ocuhst, and one Of the most disiin-
guished men of his profession in the state
When young Dohmen was 10 years old he was
seized with an attack of typhoid fever, which
settled in his eyes, and when his strength
was restored il was found that he had com
pletely lost his sight.
he was placed in blind asylum, and there
his talent for music developed and at the
same time he received q splendid preparatory
training for his university career. While he
was 81 udying in the blind asylum he received
training in a system OF writing that has been
invaluable 10 him while a student in, the
university. This system consists OF piercing
full of small hole, stiff waxed paper by
means of sharp instrument, the position OF
the hole being determined by small metal
frame, held on the opposits side Of the paper.
This furnishes projections, which the blind
learn 10 read ~ readily as they do raised
letters. Mr.. Dohmen is master Of this
system and writes IL az rapidly an ordinary
writer does long hand He goes TO the uni.
yersity daily with his note book, attends
classes, takes notes, and goes about the build.
ing so easily and naturally that the loss Of his
sight IL scarcely noticed. When n term ex.
animation occurs no writes his answers 10
the questions according 10 his shorthand sys-
tenn for the blind. and then takes his replies
home and makes n neat copy himsslf upon his
typewriter He does his typewriter work
rapidly and neatly, and presents 10 his pro-
fessors manuscript fautless in Its appearances.
Mr.. Dohmen graduated from the blind esy-
lum i'm 1893 with the highest honors and has
now been n student of the University OF Texas
cor Eve years. His proficiency as performer
ON the piano is q great solsce both TO himself
and TO his friends, but his greatest delight
consists in dclving la the problems Of higher
Mathematics philosophy. and political science.
He speaks and writes English, German. and
French. He IL fair Latin scholsr and knows
a snatiering Of Greek. At present he is
studying French, German, mathematics,
Latin. and political science. Upon these
stuaies next June be will receive his degree
OF bacn-lor 20 literature, and Will leave i'm
rncdiatcly for Germany to pursue further IN
yeStigation m his fayorite subjects OF philoso.
nhv. mathematics ana political science In
.suIne one of the great universities ttere.-
The Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18

After the girl in red and the girl in blue had
exchanged the usual salutatons the girl in
red said in that very friendly tone that is
used 10 feather so many dangerous shafts:
"Did you know, dear, that Charlie Wasing-
ham has been Boosting that he kissed you
the lest time he called on your"
"Charlie walsingham is "A brute" returned
the girl in blue with emphasis.
"Do you mesn 10 intimate that he kissed
you by force? ?" asked the girl i'm red.
"No, mean TO intimate that he il n brute
for saying anything about IL" answered the
girl IN blue.
IL has often been noticed that the crimc does
not lie in the offense, but in the publicily y
given it.-Chcago Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18
DEATH NOTICES.

BABTL ETT-In Burriilvillc, Eth inst,
Minerva Bartlett, ed 81 years.
COONEY-In Cranston, l7,h inst, william
b., son of James j., anu Ella A. Cooney, aged
year, ~ months.
FLOWER-In Johnston, 18th inst, Eliza
wife OF Daniel Flower, aged S3 years.
FLYNN-In this city, nth inst, Katie,
daughter Of the late James and Catherine
Flynn.
MULvEY I'm this city. on nth inst, Anne,
wife Of Michael Mulvey.
MATHEWSON-ln this city. 18th inst, Har-
riet Rogers, widow Of Bradford N. Mathew
son, aged IS years.
SULLIVAN-In Lincoln, 18th inst. Andrew
Sullivan.
TOWNsFND-In this city, 18th inst, Robert
f., son OF Sarnh 4. (Townsend) Pierce aud
tho late Robert Al. oansend, aged q years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18
THE COMING OF THE OREGON

THE COMING OF THE OREGON.
When the pattlaship Oregon was built
on the Paoino coast 1t was the deal to
keep her permanently in Pacific watsrs,
and in the development of our navy to
build up strong feet about her tnat
would be forever able to defend our West
ern snore, except In extraordinary emers-
sncies. We never expected to see her on
TINS side.
The present crisis, however. I'm the
Judgment Of the navy department. calls
for her presence with the Atlantic squad
ron. and so the Oregon is coming around
the Horn, sivoyase Of 1900 miles. which
will take couple OF months 10 complete
The incident is a 70 N indsr of how val.
usble a canal across the Isthmus would
be at this juncturs.
The Oregon is OF the Irdlana class not
% powerful as tho Iowa or the new Ken.
tucky and Kearsarse yet TO be launched.
but more powerful than any ship Spain
has. Her addition to the Atlsntic feet
would mssn that any Spanish feet that
was sent over here would be promptly con
frouted with an overwhelming force CT
battlships.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18
Lost flesh latelyi
Does your brain tirei

Losing control over you
nerves.
Are your muscles becom.
ing exhausted'
You certainly know tn,
remedy. 1t is nothing new
just the same remedy that
has been curing these cases
OF thinness and paleness for
twenty-five years. SCOTS
Emulsion. The cod-liver
oil in it is the food that
makes the flesh, and the hy-
pophosphites give tone to
the nerves.
soc snd stoo sii druggist.
scoIr 4 sowsI, caspss, ssv Yssl
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18

THE SATURDAY L. VENING NEWS.
The special Saturday evening issue of
The News tomorrow will rs usual COM
prise ~ pages for one cent.
Particularly conspicuous In its varied
contents at this ripening season much
space Is given to sports. The base ball
outlook for 1898 Is treated readably and
authoritativ.ly. In the series of special
articles whiSp the Saturday Evening
News has been publishing covering re-
cent developments In gentiemanly sport,
none has bsen mors interesting than that
offered tomorrow, a review of the history
of bowling. a game that was enjoyed by
gentlemen and ladies as far back az the
fourteenth century and which. like tennis,
enjoyed royal recognition. Ives, the
wizard OF the Que and ball and his
famous shots. offer topic for another
article Of quite general interest. "Bab,"
the delightful, chats OF Lsnten frivolities
we know there arc suoh Things. How
the famous Belle Meade stock farm has
been built mp and 10 maintained will be
found attractive to lovers Of mans
noblest four-footed companion. A.
graphic story Of Uncle Sans women de-
tectives, force that is mighty import
ant to the custom house, il immensely
entertaining, and 50 is story Of the
Klondike stampede. AS usual there
Is a whole page Of up-to-date wit and
humor gathered fran the best of the
funny writers and artists.
Many illustrations contribute to the
attractiveness Of tomorrow's Saturday
Evening News and to the interest Of Its
special literary features making it alto
gethsr the best newspaper that will be
turned out In the town before week
from Saturday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18
NO TIME FOR cHILD,s PLAY.

There are two img ortsnt Issues OF es-
peciai Importance in the forthcoming
slection. rside from the general principles
for which the respective parties stand,
one of these is to endorss tie revise con-
stituticn, to secure an Assembly favorable
to which is the purpose of the Republican
arty and not particularly opposed bv
the Democracy. So that the one vital
pclitical issue remsiuing 10 the election
of an Unit,d States senator.
1T is hardly necessary for any campaign
ers to preach to an audience of Rhode
Island citizsns that Reput lican senator
must lie CHOSEN to represent the State In
the upT or branch Of the Fifty-slxth Con-
Rress. Tnat Is the chief issue Of the cam
paign which the Republicans uphold with
high hopes Of success while the Demo
crats will contest 1t with such force as
they can command.
In the facs of this sll-important issue,
vital to the nation and to the Stata the
Municipal League of the city Of Provi-
dspcs and the so-callei Goo Goo party.
Of which the league Is the nucleus de
literatsly asks Of the citizens Of Provi-
dencs to sustain a "nor partisan ticket for
municipal representatives In the next AS.
ssmbly," the body that will have 70
CHOOSE an United States ssnatori
-partisanship In such q campaign
o. this now begun is the silliest nonsense
in few Of the urgent demands on par
steamship, on Repubicanism and oil that
Il represents to the State and to the ma
tion NJ opposed by Democracy, free silver,
fres trade and the rest of tho delusions
and folliss associated with the party
name. Il 10 no time for chiid's play. no
time to bsar with the drivei Of the self
appointed and self annointsd crowd who
ct Themselves mp ss for good COVE. nment
IN some way impossible to interpret, dis
tlnct from the party sppsllations that
chisfly rule in the politics Of . free and
snlishtened people, TIE majority of whom
make no pSetensions to being better than
THAR fellows.
Such NON partisan movemsnt st this
tine. indeed. imperils the welfare of the
natisn and the State 20 far % it is
capable of working injury.
The Assembly ticket nominated by
oEese frivolous Goo Coos &C this crisis
contains the names Of j. p. Beagan,
Demoorat; n. q. X. Rawson, Democrat;
Charles. +. Irons Democrat; Alva Car
psntez. Democrat; Cyrus M. Van slyck,
Denoo st and Rsthbone Gardner ana
Samuel Ames whose politics 10 Is i'm
possible to specify or prophecy. The fve
straight Democrats 1T least may be de.
pended upon to vote for Democrat to
succeed Senator Aidrich.
Except In Its Republican msm bsrship, as
duplicated b5 the Rspu blican convention,
such ticket should re defeated. It rep
ressnts political folly. IL should be re-
pudiatsd what ever its prstensions to beins
made Of the 'bstter element" The hon.
ost differences of opinions as to national
affairs represented In the ticket COM
mands Discrimination on the part Of the
voters. Every man on it who is not an
avowsd Republican who will decline to
pledge himself to vote for a Republican
ouoesssor 10 Senator Aldrich should he
1sfested, as Democrats everywhere and
ondsr whatever guiss should be on
The sixth Of april next.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18
Sound money Dissossie.s.

Beiwsen now and nsst presidential election
here viii he hosts ~ discussions Of the quss-
tons ~ sound money and silver. However
oplni,ns NAY be diviisd ON thess points, there
- bot one public and professional opinion
and that ~ n favorable one, regarding the
merits of Hostefter's Stomach Bitters ss n
remedy for and preventive - malaria a. well
ss curative % kidney Goa llaint, dy spel, sia
eonstip stsn, lives trouble and rhsalntisn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18

yes" said Miss Passeigb. II enjoy the
society Of Mr.. Airylad. He keeps me inter.
ested. He is always saying something that
one never hears from nybody else"
Really rejoined Miss Cayenne. "Has
he been proposing TO do you, tool f"-wash
ippton Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18

Little Tompkins-That fellow Grown tried
to stuff me mp with some Of his travellers
tales the other day. Talked about his trip to
Italy and tho waving fields Of macaroni: but
he didn't catch me. you know. They don't
wave.-Punch.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18

and seven sleeps OF war captured Mobile
and forced the COME .erstss to surrender.
Admiral Miller. who commands our Pa
cifc station, participated In four exciting
naval battles aud fought Rallantly Ia the
two rombardments of Fort Fisher.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18

3 Mr.. Gardiner g. Sims. who Is reported
- have gone TO Washington at the re-
quest Of the government has for many
years been highly regarded By the wash
1ngton authorities as an expert on me-
oasnicsl and engineering matters with
wnsm be has on several occasions been
allied in conference. lie is recognized ~
- authority On teshnical matters that are
}ust now Of prime importance to the navy
apartment. In whose interest probably.
ore his services now wanted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18
A LITTLE HUMOR.

near the house.
Countryman-why;
Visitor-It isn't healthy.
CONFERENCE.-The where you're wrong
them pigs amt never been sick single day.
" NJ. G. A. Notes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18

IL would appear 10 te stout time 10
food the forward magazine Of the Hon.
1om Dornsy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18

Mrs. Rockingham, tho wife of the proud
millionaire was furious.
LUNA, she cried, IL don't want you 10
ever invite that Mr.. Fosdick here no more.
He amt gentleman"
'Why. mamma" the stately girl asked,
"what has he donei"
"What has be doneT' the mother cried /:
"dIdn't you hear what ne said 4? When asked
him IL be thought there was going To be war,
he told me he didn't think casus belli had
risen yet. / never was SO shocked in my life. 4"
-Clevelsnd Leader.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18
Official
Advertising.

This nswspaper publishes oNc'M
advertising Of the GOVERNMENT
OF THH UNITED STATES. OF the
s1A1E On ilhVDA Asi-ASL. 49,
several TOwNS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18

The two holdup artists looked down at the
covering saloon keeper. Then they hustled
him across the room and showed him into his
own refrigerator.
One OF them bent down and hoarsely whis.
pered:
"ssy, here's little up-to-date advice for
you, my friend"
He paused as he swung the heavy door.
"Its 20 wait and keep cool"
Then the door slammed. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18

"Is that the rector there putting a cigar ?
"Yes."
"Holy SIN okel" Brooklyn Life.