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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-12-28
Printers Organize.

Lansing, Dec. "a. A state allied
printing trades association has been
organized here with A. II. Smith, of
Detroit, as president; A. NJ. Van Buren,,
Lansing, vice president; and w. G.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-12-28
How 1T Spreads.

PEOPLE ALL OVER MICHIGAN TALKING
ABOUT 1T.
How it spreads. Can't keep good
thing" down. Ever notice how good
things" are initiated? Better the article,
more imitators. Fortunately the public
has safeguard. Praise can't be initial
ed And true praise takes root and
spreads Claim is one thing proof is
another. Claim is what the manufact-
lurer says. Proof is what the people say.
Everywhere in Michigan people say.
Soan's Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys,
re all kidney ills.
S. Kilmer, Passenger Engineer on
G. Ry. residing at No. pa Orange
xson, Mich. says:-"In 1895 had
able trouble with my kidneys
result of a severe cold which
ere and though | tried every
knd and treated with doctors
rough the small of my back
kpersistent and severe. To
bles the kidney secretions
and irregular. At last
ay off work. When at
peter under the treat
king, some one advised
idney Pills and pro
lt of curiosity than
N that they might
pt this thoroughly
nished the box j
ithout a pain -
tiers doubly
Rx. Since
kSago,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-12-28
Congressman Smith Declines to Be.
come a Candidate for United
States Senator.
HARMONY THE MOTIVE FOR HIS ACTION,
Al the Same Time His DecIinatiOn IL
Diplomatic and Courteous, "hd
Leaves Him Free 40 step Into the
Breach i'm the Event of an Elmer
Eency.
Lsneclal Correspondenee.l

Lansing. Dec. 24.-The senatorial
question is the leading topic still, and
the fight is growing in warmth as the
opening of the session approaches.
Each day the friends of Senator Bur
rows make enthusiastic displays of their
confidence in a victory for Julius
Caesar. The followers of Gov. Pingree
appear equally sure Of success, not
withstanding the blow received during
, the week through the declination of
Congressman William Alden Smith to
be a candidate in opposition to Bur
rows. Smiths rejection of Pingree's
overtures has made the Burrows men
quite happy, and they say the situation
! becomes decidedly clearer 10y reason
his,Secision. The Grand Rapids con-
b. in his letter, is diplomatic
tious, and one who reads be
lines will be forced to the
Mat his declination does not
as TO put himself entirely
in the event of an emer-
4, TO a dsinterested OBJ
er, instead of heading of
n his favor, is liable to
strength.
while giving thanks for
erred in the invitation
didate, and the promise
gresham Smith recalls
! !" i: ] !" ! ! !.
hat has always existed
congressional campaigns
rom acrimony and strife
arving that, with the sena-
Is nearly ended, alliances
made and pledges given
I'd be binding upon the con
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-12-28

PEOPLE ALL OVER MICHIGAN TALKING
ApnTrT TT
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-12
REED WON'T NAVE IT.
spsaksr Of the House VIII Not Permit
Vote On Currency Htila.

speaker Of the House VIII Not Permit
Vote Currency stIla.
Chicago. Feb. "a special to the
Record from Washington says:
1t appears that quite II number OF
Republican representatives voted
against the Teller resolution the other
day upon the assurance that they
would not be required TO imperil their
political salvation In such a manner
again during the present session. II
Is claimed that these assurances came
from the speaker and the members OF
the committee on rules. who are the
only persons In the House who could
fuifil. them. and they are able to pre-
vent or promote such legislation as
they approve. II Is also explained
that unless the speaker had authorized
these pledges the resolution would
have secured sufficient support upon
the Republican side to have made
majority. Those who objected TO plnc-
Ing themselves on record against the
silver sentiment in their districts took
great risks, particularly the Republi-
can representatives from the Missis-
sippi valley. But they were willing to
do SO provided they would be protect
ed against the greater risk to which
they would be exposed II the bill
which Mr.. Gage submitted to the COM
mittee on banking and currency, or
any similar measure. should be taken
mp for consideration in the house.
III Mr.. Reed made these pledges
and ne probably authorized them-the
plans OF the President are blocked. 1t
Will be useless for him or Secretary
Gnge to insist upon IA vote upon any
bill that the banking and currency
committee may report TO the House.
because such a measure could not re-
ceive consideration without the speak
er's consent. Mr.. Reed has made no
secret of his opinion that 1t is bad pol
itics to force currency legislation Mt
this session. and ii is also known that
he welcomed the Teller resolution rs
anording an excellent opportunity for
the Republicans of the House to place
themselves on record on the financial
question without doing any great dam
age TO their political prospects. Hnv-
Ing disposed OF that measure In such
n neat and complete fashion. he is now
willing TO send all further financial
propositions TO the legislative morgue
they cali the calendar.
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-12

Massachusetts,. like a good many
other states, Is attempting to minimize
the competition of convict labor with
free labor On Jan. ! a law went into
effect limiting the number OF conyicts
who should be employed in certain
specified Industries, and as result
over one-third OF the inmates OF tho
prisons are now idle. The prison au-
thorIties are confronted with the prob
lem OF finding something for these men
to do. In view OF the established fact
tina. absolute idleness in prisons breeds
insanity. No solution OF the question
has yet been found. The trouble has
been encountered In many states. and
unless the convicts are set to work i'm
proving the public roads--a task which
everyone else shirks-it is dimcult to
see what can be done TO find work for
the idlers. The problem is one which
will give the Massachusetts authorities
trouble unless they are more resource
full than the officials Of other common
wealths have been.
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-12
THE DECREE MODIFIED.
Some Fruit Will Ne .Admitted tn Germany
-I1orse. May Be shut Out.

-Horses May he shut Out.
Washington. Feb. 5.-Thc State De
partment has been notified by Ambas-
sador White, mt Berlin. Of the mOdifi-
cation of the original decree issued by
the Prussian minister of finance. DR..
MIGUEL. prohibiting the Importation OF
American fruit. According to the am
bassndor's cable to-day the decree does
not. as he advised yesterday. apply to
dried fruits. while fresh fruit will be
admitted to entry II an examination
shows its condition to be satisfactory.
W this modification hns been made in
the decree, 1t would appear thnt the
prompt representations made by the
United States have received an equal
~ prompt consideration on the other
side. 1t Is certain that II the decree.
as originally promulgated, has been
applied to shipments Of fruit in tran
sit, NJ its terms indicated. the ship
pers would have Ind n right to claim
indemnity from the Prussian govern
ment for the damages sustained by
them. and II would be regarded by the
United States government as matter
OF duty to sustain this demand for in
demnity.
1t Ii announced that the German
government contcmplafes shutting out
American horses on the ground that
they will bring influenza into the
country.
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-12

A statIstician In the Pail Mall Ga
zette has reckoned in round numbers
the movement Of the debts Of the chief
eighteen nations for the twenty years
from 1876 to 1896. with some interest
ing and significant results. In the
former year the chief debts. In order
OF magnitude. were those of France.
81, 500 .00O, 900: Great Britain. $780,
900 900: the United States. 81. 400. .000.-
900; Italy, 81 $50. .000. 900; Austria-H Hun
gary, $l.sl0, ,0O0. 900; Spain. Sl.S75 ,0c0.-
600; Russia sl.7OO.0o0. COO. and Ger
many, 81 ,O0O, 900. 600. In twenty years
all except six OF the eighteen-to-wit.,
Great Britain. the United States,
Spain, Germany. India and Mexico
Increased their debts. In 1896 the or
der was considerably changed. France
still stood easily first, with a debt
twice as big as any others. Great
Britain stood second. closely pressed
by Austria Hungary. Italy was fourth.
Russia NTH and Spain sixth. The
United States dropped from third to
seventh. and the Australasian colonies
rose from sixteenth to eighth, while
Germany fell from eighth to sixteenth.
Mexico fell from fifteenth to eigh.
teenth. and Canada rose from elgh-
teenth to seventeenth. However some
other nations. not in the eighteen OF
1876. have come forward and now
have larger debts than several Of the
latter. Thus the Argentine Republic
and Japan should now be ranked sew
enteenth and eighteenth respectively.
and Canada and Mexico pushed on to
the nineteenth and twentieth places.
Tho greatest actual increase haa
been that OF France. amounting to NO
less than $1,000. 900. 900. Austria-Hun-
gary comes next. with 31.120 .00O, 900;
Russia third. with $500. .00o. 900; and
Italy NTH. with $500. .0O0. 900. These
heavy items indicate what q burden
the military system is to these nations.
Yet. by strange bit Of irony. the ma
tIon chiefly responsible for nilitarism,
Germany. has decreased her debt BY
40 less than s57S. 900 900.
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-12
JAPAN IS OUT OF THE DEAL.
A. Agreeneat Has Bseu Mads ~ TO ths
Rights of Japa In Hawaii.

A. Agreeneat Has been Mads ~ to the
Rights of Japs In Hawaii.
Washington. ID. c., Feb. 5.-Jnpnn
has been removed as an element In the
opposition to the consummatiun Of the
annexation OF the Hawaiian islands by
the United States. This result has
been attained by the conclusion of an
aareement between our government
and that OF Japan. Mt settling the
status Of the Japanese In Hawaii. re-
moves the only substantial difference
that hns existed between the two gov
ernments. The japanese government,
for It's part. announced some time ago
that It no longer, cared to interpose my
objection to annexation OF Hawaii
based on principle. Since that time
the correspondence between Mr.. Ho-
slni and the State Department hns been
directed to q satisfactory settlement Of
the status of resident Japanese In Ha-
wall, and this last point has now been
adjusted. NO far rs the executive
branch Of our government 10 capable
OF acting independently. the agree
ment being reduced to the shape Of q
written memorandum.
The exact basis Of this agreement
has not yet been made public. hut the
general scope OF It IL understood to be
a recognition Of the rights OF Japanese
in Hawaii to claim equal rights with
Japanese In the United States ns TAX
In9 eject Of the treaty with Japan
proc3aImed In 1906.
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-12
BURNED TO Death.
rhres Prise.ess In the Victor CITY jail
Cremsted.

Denver. Feb. IA special TO the Re-
publican yesterday from Victor said:
Harry Haley, Thomas Quinn and
James Connors lost their lives this
morning In n fire which partially con-
sumed the city Jail here, and Patrick
NJ. McAulifYe lies In n prccarious con
dition at the Iowa house rs n result OF
the same cause.
All OF the men were graders in the
employ OF Contractor Dumpby OF the
Florence d Cripple Creek Railway.
The catastrophe was the mcst horrible
ever occurring in Victor, with the sin
gle exception Of the Anna Lee mine
disaster OF some two years ago.
The firing OF the jail WAS the frcn-
zied act OF James connors while
crnzed by drink.
About q o'clock this morning the Jail
building was discovered To be on fire,
and shortly aftcrward flames were
bursting through The pitch pin" siruc-
turc. The fire department rcac-- Il the
scene promptly and TWO streams OF
water were AT once directed upon the
flames, which were soon under con
troll
When IL was stated that four pris.
oncrs were confined in the building.
the assembled crowd was iiiled with
horror. and citizens, police and fire.
men worked Ike Trojans TO rescue the
unfortunate from the horrible fate
which threatened them. II seemed
like an almost hopeless task from the
first, SO fierce were the flames and
dense the smoke. Yet the rescuers
worked on. aud at last CROPPED through
the binding smoke to the large room
In the rear OF the Jail. where three
men were stretched apparently life
less on the floor, and laying hold of
them dragged them out into the air.
Two were dead. having succumbcd to
the suffocating smoke. and the third.
l.. NJ. McAuliffc. was gusping and
struggling for breath. lie was moved
10 the Iowa house and Doctors Me
kcnzic aud George summoned. After
prolonged effort they succeeded in
restoring McAuliffe to consciousness
and he is now thought 10 be out Of
danger.
As soon as The flames had been sub
ducd. an examination OF the Jail WIS
made. and in cell mt the rear of the
building was found the blackened.
charred and almost unrecognizable
body OF james Connors. whose rash
act WIS the cause OF the terrible catas-
trophe.
The beddin. in Connors' cell had
been torn I'm shretls and piled about
the door. and 1t Is very evident the
man was imbucd with the idea he
could burn his way to liberty and fell
victim to his own rIshness. The
bodies Were removed to Hunts under
taking rooms. and the coroner notified
OF the occurrence.
An investigation was made by the
coroner. After the testimony was all
In the jury. nj o'clock this evening.
returned the following verdict:
We. the Jury. lind that James Con-
nors. Thomas Quinn and Harry Haley
came TO their death in the Victor Jail
about u n. m. to-day from suffocation
by smoke. and we also believe the fire
In the jail was started by james Con-
nors. And we further find that the
night police force Of this city were
cnreless Ia their duty by not visiting
the Jail at regular Intervals"
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-12
COPPER RIVER TO BE EXPLORED
General Merriam Ordered to send . Strong
Military Expedition.

General Merriam Ordered to send strong
Military Expedition.
Washington. Feb. 5.-The secretary
of war has telegraphed instructions to
General Merriam. commanding the De
partment Of Columbia. February 1st
to organize aud send an exploring ex-
pedition over the Copper river route in
Alaska for the purpose Of ascertaining
whether a practicable summer or win.
ter route, wholly within the territory
Of the United States. for mail and sup
plies or for mail alone, could be found
to the mining regions on the Yukon
between Forty Mile creek and Circle
City. The organization OF the party
and the selection Of officers to COM
mand II have been left to the judg-
ment OF General Merriam. In case n
practicable route can be found, in
structions were given to SO mark 1t
that 1t could be followed hereafter
The party Is to TAKE. as far as practica-
BILE. such supplies as may he found to
be practicable to relieve any persons
In distress that may be encountered.
The natives OF the Copper River val
ley have been reported as aggressive.
md the officers In charge will be ex-
pected to Use their efforts to conciliate
them. The party will be Instructed TO
proceed ms far rs practicable towards
Circle City. and II deemed advisable.
to communicate with the relief expedi-
ton taking supplies to the Yukon, and
the two parties will cooperate in the
work OF exploration. The expedition
probably will make an entrance by
Port valdcs. on Prince william sound.
unless II be found TINT some other
point IL more advisable.
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-12
NO POWER TO CHANGE RATIO.
Contentions In the Test Case Being Car
| ried ON By two Detroit Silver Men.

Contentions In the Test Case Being Car
ried ON BY two Detroit Silver Men.
Detroit, Mich, Feb. FIRED A. Ba-
ker, a prominent attorney of Detroit,
has filed an answer to a suit brought
against him In the Oakland County Cir
cuit Court. involving the constitution
ality Of the Bland-Alllson act, and
other laws pertaining to silver as a
legal tender.
Stephen Baldwin bought farm upon
which Mr.. Baker held a mortgage that
became due to the amount Of 1864, In
Guiding interest. Mfr. Baldwin ten
dered Mr.. Baker 364 silver dollars and
asked for the cancellation OF the mort
gage. Mr.. Baker refused to surrender
the mortgage for the 1854 silver dollars,
but agreed to cancel II II he received
enough silver dollars to equal, at the
present bullion value OF silver, 364 gold
dollars. This condition was declined
by Mr.. Baldwin, and he filed suit in
equity asking for a decree command
ing Mr.. Baker to cancel the mortgage
In view OF the tender made.
In the answer, Mr.. Baker submlts
that under the power ito coin money.
regulate the value thereof and Of for.
eign coins. and flx the standard Of
weights and measures" the Congress
OF the United States has no more au-
thorIty or power. as far ns pre-existinR
contracts for the payment Of money
are concerned, to diminish or increase
the number Of grains Of pure gold or
pure silver In the dollar in which a
contract hns been lawfully expressed.
than II has ~ to pre-existing con-
tracts, to change the number OF Rrains
In m ounce. or the number OF ounce
In q pound. or the number Of inches n
foot, or feet in q yard, or to change
any other standard Of weights and
measures
Several Of the leading lawyers Of De
troit are interested In the case.
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-12

The cities OF the country are going
more and more deeply into debt for
Improvement and to a less and less ex-
tent apparently are disposed to pay as
they go. They are being run on the
method OF the improvident railway cor
poration which will never devote cur
rent earnings to improvements that
can In anywise be deemed measurably
permanent and charged to capital ac-
count. Meantime 1t is to be noted that
the market for these securities Is large
to the point almost Of being Unsuitable.
They are preferred by investors to the
securities OF almost any private cor
poration, however well buttressed I'm
ancIally It may be.
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-12

While trying to squeeze the life on.
of little independent oil concern in
Boston, which commands the SYM
pathy OF the entire public not In mon
opolistic chains. Mr. Rockefeller sends
another check for 100000 to the presl-
dent Of Chicago university for the
cause OF education. Mr.. Rockefeller
Is confusing sort OF man. II is OF
interest in this connection. that a
Brooklyn stockbroker testified the
other day in n civil action before a
Buffalo surrogate that during the past
ten years Standard Oil stock had
brought regular and special dividends
aggregating 80 per cent annually.
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-12
ss.ss,l....s !. Us...A.

Chicago, Feb. 7.-Judre Rrcvr -
the Circuit Court to-day snsfsl,..A = .
demurrer to the declaration n ~.
case Of william #. NcDonsia. 4
switchman who sued the lIliroIe Cen.
tral Railroad Company ana ~ fif,fs
cago = Northwestern RAilwrv co-,.
pany for alleged blackIistinx 49,
case y one - thirty -four which 49,
begun aeelnst the railroad comp6nles
n June, 1874 and 10 similar n ~
eeAe.al defAils to the Ketcham cnsa.
= which . verdict Of 990jOl0 W -
ns!de e'few weeks ago. JUDGE HeuWn
hesd that the declaration al ~ e1oW
any nsegnl act ard look ~ Del1fSos
tAet tne railroAd coapany ceui1 80
- toe ~ own plU4eEstsq jasf g
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-12
Nle.r.xu. canal ce.nI..los.

mission will complete its examination
OF the western division. including
Lake Nicaragua and westward to the
Pacific on Monday next. The commits
.sioncrs nre mapping ont accurate re-
surveys on the scale OF oce inch to
400 feet, with sections showing the
geological formations. They have cx-
aminetl the ground several hundred
feet deep by boflnER. The commits
sioners will travel on foot to Ochoa to
the Caribbean scn Mt the rate Of
about three miles per day, examining
both sides of the route and wading
twenty miles through the swamp In
the river delta. All the members Of
the American party are In good
health. !. .E
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-12
Il.,ssa = :. A.b....alor.A,p.

washington. Feb. b.-The President
to-day sent to the Senate the name OF
Ethan Hitchcock OF Missouri. now
minister to Russin. to be ambassador
cxtraordinary and minister plenipo-
tenfiary to Russia.
Nr. Hitchcock h at present our min
lister 10 Russia and y named an am
hseenSIor under the law authofixing
sS,ch rank where foreign countries
narne ambassadors TO the United
Sfnfea. Russia has given notice that
Il h1e conferred this rank on Count
f..el1ikI heF dlplomatic representative
IA tix United SeateA 4
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-12

There was none OF the laws deiay"
in the case OF John p Thoma. who
broke into store In clayport. Ind.
last week. The crime was committed
early In the morning. The criminal
had had his trial and been sentenced
before 10 o'clock in the forenoon and
before in the evening he had begun
q series OF years within the walls of the
Jeffcrsonville reformatory. Would that
legal justice could oftener be dispensed
with such alacrity.
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-12

A sensible negro preacher in the
south has been advising members oi
his racs to stick to the farm. Good
advice. The negro Il born farmer
and agriculture suits him better thar
any other occupation. Herein II ons
Asld at least In which he has an equal
chance with The white man and IN
which there can b no possible diserim-
ina4ions agAinst hin. In business. Ia
~ peoesasions, n ~ Industrial world
~ color Of his ska y often agsinsi
hln - ~ nust .AgAt race prs5udiee
~ tAia + ~ true oe ~ faSn.
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-12
rerssbss s.fRsslae 3 R.eaia.

IOndon. Feb. 0.-The 81. Petersburg
correspondent Of the Times says:
a failure In the harvest has caused
terrible distress among TIE peasantry
0t tho interior provinces. nnd especial
y In central and so1theastefn Russln.
II sonns places they are NcF1e - than
daring the fnIntna ~ 1eD1. IL Rus
elai eil1eFs taveslb slbeon feehl66ea to ;re.
~ u u matter. Private 1ettess ffcn
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-12
lgev : Rlsssagse Wae.

n.nver. Feb. 6s--The fast train serv-
see fefWeen DeAver and Chicaeoy
vSaeh wf1l ~ tnauGurated on Sunday,
F13aqGfy III. ~ tie Buf1lngtoa tnil1
ren6 = the cauna a paa1en&ef ygte
~ wl1eA Vim " vased aaainet -
rsafSS go fiane. 1heoe roads WIN ooon-
ssssf ~ 41a Wjaf ~ Sea1lne tlck1tp at 4
= q ~ - 49, ~ mt ta8S4
q l11I4 c. -.
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-12

Tnmbon. In the province OF that name.
southeast OF Moscow. say the peasanta
urc feeding their half-starved cattle
with the thnfches Of their roofs. Ty-
phus and other diseases are. making
rapid headway among them.
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-12

ine empioye OF Tie district VINO en-
bezzled $3.50 Will doubtless be punish
ed for his offense. The men who pre-
pare the technical loop-holes for our
laws didn't provide for the s34.50 fell
lows.
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-12
NEW BOOKS.

Smoking Flax" Ii lurid tale OF the
South written by Halle Erminie Rives.
Il cousin OF the well-known Amelia
Much OF the poetic Temperament, and
vivid descriptive powers possessed by
the latter seem TO belong TO the writer
of this book. The story deals with
that serious problem OF the South
lynching. Although no lnbored argu.
ment is employed to justify the prac-
t'ce. still no one can read the book
without shuddering over the brutality
OF the crimes which 1t aims TO avenge
There is no doubt as to where the SYM
pathies OF the authoress are. Price 80
cents. Bancroft Book CO., Denver.
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-12
Denver Directory.
II AR NESS.

he dbeSt " dou-
BILE Concord HHr-
ness In Colorado
for 41e. With
breechIng. $50. SIS
double team hnr-
ness, with breecli-
ing. $40: $25 steel
horn stock saddle
for SIS; $lS single
burgy hnrness for
SS. 70. Do not bo
deceived by WORTH
less limitations. hut
order direct from
us and get the
lowest wholesale
nrIres Crtr'or""-
NHR~I4R Y rD
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-12

iIi9 iar,mer street. Denver. Colombo.
GOODS SENT FOR EXAMINATION.
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-12
Eruptions
On the Face

~ Was troub bled with eruptions on my
faos. Thought would give Hoods Bar
sspariIla trial, and after taking . few
bottles i was cured. am now also free
from rheumatism to which have been
subject for some time" C. e. BARRY,
z2s Milwaukee Street, Milwaukee, Wis.
Hoods SarsapariIla
Isthe be.t-In fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Nood,s Pills cure an liver i'll. . cents.