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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-05
A STRIKE ON HIS HANDS.
Employees of Gov. Pingree's shoe Fac
tory ut Detroit Quit work
ON Thursday.

Detroit, June 3O.-The threatened
strike of the employees of the turning
and welt department of Pingree d
Smiths shoe factory went into effect
promptly at noon Thursday, as re.
suit of which the big factory will be
shut down and more than 600 employees
men and women, will be thrown out as
soon as the unfinished work on hand is
completed. According to a statement
issued by the union the complaint OF
the men is that the firm has violated
the wage bill by putting boys to work
in place of men and has refused &c
agree to pay the current scale of 81,
a week pending a settlement of the
grievance. The union leaders assert
that the fight will be waged to the bit.
ter end, and that none of the men will
return TO work until the shop is again
unionized throughout. The firm de.
clares ii will never give in to the de.
mands of the labor union; that if by
September l, when its stock on hand
will have been depleted, the men dc
not return to work, it will replace them
with nonunion employees.
Labor conditions" declared Frank
c. Pingree, brother of the governor and
member of the firm, "have nearly
driven the boot and shoe manufactur.
ing business out of the city. The de.
mands of the union have increased and
increased. They have kept adding on
and on, until it has reached that point
that we want to know who is going tc
run the business, the union or us
In reply the striking employees de-
clare that Pingree d Smith have not
kept an agreement as to an increase
of certain wages, reached 10y arbitra.
ton as result Of a strike four years
ago The men want settlement for
alleged arrears in wages and a new
wage scale adopted.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-05
A HEAVY FAILURE.
Spencer %. Fisher. Lumb rman Oh Ray
City Files a Petition in Bank
ruptcy.

Bay City, Mich, July spencer o.
Fisher, eX-congressman, leading dem
ocratic politician and formerly a
wealthy lumberman, has filed a petit
ton in bankruptcy in the federal court.
The action is the result of a series of
misfortunes, caused chiefly by failures
q others with whom Mr.. Fisher had
business relations.
The petitioners personal liabilities
are given at $42s,475, about 5000 of
which is secured by mortgages and 9TH
er collateral. Mr.. Fisher is liable for
some 1920, 900 commercial paper, signed
jointly with various business associates.
All his available assets are pledged to
secure the Indebtedness of himself and
of the firm of Turner d Fisher.
AS to petitioners assets of 100000,
due on notes, 81 200 are scheduled as
good, the remainder worthless; S141,-
800 due on open accounts is all stated TO
be worthless. OF Mr. Fishers personal
Indebtedness, $35O,OOO is scheduled as
notes and bills which ought to be paid
by others.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-05
Real Cause For Alarm.
Mrs. Ferguson gave her sleepin
husband q shake.

Mrs. Ferguson gave her sleeping
husband a shake.
George she exclaimed. 'listenw
Mr.. Ferguson merely opened his
eyes. grunted and went TO sleep again.
wake up. George!" she persisted,
shaking him a second time.
What ii is. Laura?' he asked. sit
ting up In bed and rubbing his eyes
81 hear noise dOwn-stairs!''
us that what you've spoiled my nap
forI What IL there for anybody to
steal? At the present market price of
silver what do you suppose any burg
lar would want of the few spoons we
have on hand? You're good little
woman, Laura. and / love you with
an undying devotion, but II you make
n burglar alarm Of yourself again
when I'm sleeping at a pressure of 200
pounds TO the square inch, you'll get
into trouble. SeeY
AS he prepared to go to sleep again
she shook him for the third time
George she gasped, there's a
peck of apples in the pantry"
That's different" said George, get
ting out of bed, grabbing his revolver,
and hurrying down the stairway
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-05

lnteresting hits of InformatiOn
Picked Up from Many Points
In Michigan.

Bears are said TO be numerous In the vi
entity of Marquette.
A movement Is on foot to organize mil
itary company at Menominee.
Lansing masons will build a 10000 tenn
pie. stock company will be formed.
Rapid City expects that a large wood
working factory will be erected there this
year.
Justice Montgomery, of the supreme
court and his wife will sail for Europe on
July 10.
The remains of Herbert Darr, company F,
Thirty-third Michigan, of Port Huron will
not be shipped from Santiago until next
fall.
John IT. Wells, of Constantine. has sued
John w Gentzler for $4,000 damages, al
leging that he has alienated the affections
OF Mrs. Wells.
All of the mason tenders at Bay City are
on strike for an increase of wages to sl'!o
per day. Work on all the new factories is
at a standstill.
Alexander b. Anderson, a prominent
liquor dealer at Bay City, aged 80, took a
dose of carbolic acid by mistake and died In
a few minutes.
City Engineer George f. Key, of Ann Ar
Dor, has been granted a patent on proc
ess for making malleable iron castings
without annealing.
1TtUkSUdnh N oOHltIS, VI lOHli, ndN'
been awarded the contract for building
the new courthouse at Centreville. st. Jo-
seph county, at S29,431.
The University of Michigan summer
school opened with the best attendance in
its history l29 being enrolled in the literary
and 40 in the law department
The Michigan Central, Chicago Il West
Michigan and Grand Rapids Il Indiana rail-
roads talk of building a railroad through
Mo- fenF, ny nnfx 10
Mrs. c. II. Jackson and Miss Celia Rum
sey are suing Mrs l.. ID. Cond of Constan-
tine. for $1,000 damages each for injuries
received from being run down while bicy-
cling by horse driven by Mrs. Cond
During a thunderstorm at Palmyra a
pair of horses driven by Terrence Multi
gan were struck by lightning and instantly
killed. Mulligan was seriously shocked.
but his ten-year-old daughter, who was
riding with him, escaped without injury.
Insurance Commissioner Campbell has
made a ruling that insurance companies
must pay for the ten cent revenue stamp
which must be attached to all certificates
of authority granted by his department.
The commissioner says he shall not volun-
tarily aid insurance companies to avoid the
tax which they should pay for the support
of the government.
The wholesale grocery corporation at
Saginaw. known as Melee, Smart q Co, will
be changed to the Smart & Fox Co, and
the capital stock will be increased
from $4,000 to 100000. The iobbng drug
business which was established in connec-
ton with the firm about year ago will be
continued under the name of the Sagina "
Valley Drug company
The West Bay City Coal company is sink
ing a shaft in Frankenlust township, mile
north of West Bay City Handy Bros are
sinking a shaft in Bangor township, on the
Detroit q Mackinac railroad, a mile south
Of the Wenona mine. A third company Is
getting ready TO open mine in Fra nken-
lust township, and a fourth near Munger
station on this side OF the river. This will
make nine mines in the vicinity OF Bay
City.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-05
kAO She HAD TO STAND.
HER PRETTIEST GOWNS FAILED
TO MELT THEM.
Not That She DisIiked Standing, She
Merely Worried Over the End
the Men Were Coming to
by Ungallantry.

"They do not" said the girl with the
fluffy pompadour, decisively, II vague
ly. 1--WE noticed 1t several times Of
late. There was day when l never
had TO stand up I'm a street car, but
the men are certainly growing less
polite, for several times lately l have
had to stand in a trolley crowded with
the sterner sex-and had on my pref
test gown, too" she added as an af-
terthOught
What did you do?" asked an inter-
ested auditor.
well, / bore ii with Christian forti-
tude and counted the men. That may
sound unique punishment to infiict
upon them, but II you had seen each
one vince as my eye rested upon him
you would understand that it had it's
effect | thought of pointing at each
one Of them as ] counted-there were
III In all-but | decided that would
make me unpleasantly conspicuous,
so l refrained | also considered the
advisability of waving my hand grand
ly in the air and saying: No, thank
you-couldn't think of depriving you
Of your place, so kind of all Of you,
but | really prefer standing but /
doubted If they would see the point OF
the Joke-the sex is so stupid, you
know-and they might have had me
removed to some institution for the in
sane.
1T isn't that | mind standing, for
don't but l am alarmed for the repu-
tation of our men. Their boosted chiv-
airy and gallantry, seems to be evap-
Grating under the baneful influence of
rapid transit and shortly ii will be
hard to distinguish erstwhile polite in
habitants of our town from the lords
of creation of Boston or New York It's
a dreadful outlook. | wish some one
would demonstrate with them
mo, they weren't tired, for il was
in the morning, and they all looked
as fresh as daisies. I'm afraid it's
bad attack of mems rights, which. if
carried TO excess, will result in the
great discontinue of femininity," and
the fluffy-hared one sighed as she took
the pins from her hair and proceeded
TO brush it violently.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-05
DEMAND SUGAR BOUNTY.
Michigan Company Makes Claim for
Subsidy OF One Cent n Pound I'm
der General Law.

Lansing, June 30. - The legislature
adjourned without making an appro-
priation for paying the one cent pound
beet sugar bounty provided for by the
law enacted two years ago. Michigan
sugar companies of Bay City have de
manded of the auditor-general a war
rant for $24,262 earned this year. The
latter has appealed to the attorney ger
eral, who, it is officially declared, will
advise him to refuse the warrant, leav-
ing the company TO appeal to the courts.
The auditor general claims that the
bounty law is unconstitutional.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-05
Helm Hard 10 Get.

Kalamazoo, June 29.-It is stated by
business men, who have occasion TO hire
extra men at this time of the year, that
never before has il been so difficult to
secure help. Even the promise to pay
high wages does not relieve the situa-
ton. Contractors. ice companies and
manufacturers are complaining and
they are at their wits end to secure the
help they want. Even farmers cannot
get hands, especially those who have
acres of sugar beets that must be weed
ed out. One dollar and fifty cents per
day is high wages for farm hand, but
it is said that farmers are Offering men
that amount, so urgent is the need of
them.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-05
Had Too Many Pockets.

The small annOyances of life worry
men the most Such little things as
n nomadic collar button or two min
uteS' delay in the serving of n lunch
Will often throw the most self-possess-
ed man clear off his mental equilib-
rum
One young man was running ali
over the downtown district of Chica,
go Wednesday making enemies of his
friends and creating suspicious in re-
gard to his sanity, because his tailor
had put an extra pocket into his coat.
He should have been in Philadel-
phia on Wednesday, in fact he had
made ali preparations 10 leave Tuesday
night, and as he was to be gone for
several weeks he started out. after
checking his baggage. TO gather up
his friends for a farewell dinner.
He figured on a certain sum for his
expenses on the road and dedicated
the remainder of his money to the din
ner.
While the meal was being eaten he
had occasion TO display his railroad
ticket, and some dispute arising as to
It's form, 1t was passed around the Ia
bic for inspection. No one remembers
having given il back to him-but at
any rate when he started for the train
the ticket was missing.
Then the excitement began. All the
members Of the party were in turn ac-
cuSed Of holding Ii OUT to play a
joke on him; then the waiter was
questioned so closely that he lost his
temper; and all the time the owner of
the ticket grew more and more wild.
Train time passed; he gave up the
search and went home-but early next
morning he made the rounds of his
guests OF the previous evening, visit
ing them separately at their places of
business and telling them freely what
he thought OF the affair. Then, at
noon. he found the ticket tucked into
the new pocket. He departed quietly
without saying farewell to his friends.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-05

Washington, June Ex-senator Bur
rows was among the presidents call
ers Thursday. Upon leaving the white
house Mr.. Burrows said the Michigan
situation had not been mentioned
you can say, however" said he, that
Michigan is unqualifiedly for the ad-
ministration, and that any man who is
opposed to the administration directly
or indirectly, will go down in that
state"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-05
A Remarkable Man.

"Oh, dear, yes. my husband is one
of the cleverest men l ever saw.
don't believe there is anything he can't
do. why, do you know whaty'
mo; whatr
when we were coming home from
New York the other day he actually
succeeded In opening one of the car
windows"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-05
Exnccfs n nnom.

Atlanta, June 29.-Bay City capital
lists have taken leases of land near here
and will explore for coal, iron and gas.
There are several places in a large
swamp two miles east of here where
gas escapes constantly, and when ig-
nited burns with a steady flame. OPP
erations will begin about July 1. The
residents here anticipate a boom.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-05
nessie Min. IA Nesum.

Ishpeming, July THE Oliver Min
ing company has leased the Bessie iron
mine at Humboldt and preparations for
a resumption of mining operations have
been started. The property has been
idle nearly six years. The Oliver com.
pany is negotiating for lease of the
Humboldt mine. II is given ont here
that the Cleveland-Cliffs people are also
after the Humboldt.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-05

Prescott, June 3O.-Samuel Blodgett,
of this place, left for Dublin, Belfast
and other cities in Ireland, accompanied
by Attorney Donald Mcdonald, a dis
tinguished constitutional and criminal
Canadian lawyer and statesman. Their
errand is to investigate the Irish legacy
which should be inherited by the Blod-
gett family, who claim TO be the nearest
and most lawful heirs to an inheritance
of 100000.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-05
Detroit Freight Handlers strike.

Detroit, June 3O.-Though several
roads are still tied up, the freight han
dlers' strike appears less rosy for the
strikers. The nOnunion men are in
initiated somewhat and have TO sleep
in the easements, but their forces are
being organized and freight at the
Union depot is slowly moving. Mer-
chants are sending their own employees
to aid in handling freight.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-05
I,o,or sellers sued

Battle Creek, June 30.--Phillip Multi
gan was killed by the cars six years ago.
His heirs now sue Garfield & Williams,
hotel proprietors, for $4,000, alleging
that Mulligan was drunk at the time
and obtained his liquor at their bar.
A stubborn contest will be made.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-05
Catch n Monster STURGEON.

Muskegon, June 3O.-Harold Black.
man and Roy Bowling caught a stur.
geon weighing 1875 pounds. Blackman
jumped into the river and caught the
fish by the gills and Bowling dispatched
him with an ak.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-05

Miss Cordelia Moore, of Malone.
N. Y, until recently, has been q
lifelong invalid from palpitation
of the heart and weakness Of the
blood.
Physicians were puzzled over
her case, their most skillful efforts
were baf1ed. Various remedies
were tried without avail. The pro-
verbal "change of climate" was
advised, but the constant change
wore upon her until, to quote her
mothers words, "she became a
living ghost. +" Miss Moore said:
Upon advice of friend / began
taking DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People and before the first
box was used / noticed a great
change. 1 began to regain my
appetite and felt better generally.
After finishing the first box took
six more. The effect was wonder
full. / grew strong and gained in
flesh. / never felt better In my
life than do now. / weigh more
than ever before and / consider
myself cured. "
From tie Gazette, Malone, ". Y.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
contain, in condensed form, all the ele-
ments necessary TO give new life and rich
ness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are an unfaillng specific for
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sold BY the dozen or hundred. but always In pack
ages. At all druggists. or direct from the De. VIII
Iams Medicine Company. Schenectady, n. T., so
cents per box, 8 boxes $3.50.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-03-30
Barrels OfSamples.
Oyer Two Hundred Thousand Trial
Bottles Sent Free by Mail.

By special arrangement with the
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Kidney medicine, DIR. David Ken.
nedy's Favorite Remedy, the read
ers of the OHIO DEMOCRAT are en-.
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Upon investigation it was found
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1t matters not how sick you are OF
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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-03-30
GREENBACKS
or Government Money,

At close Of our Civil War in 1865,
there appeared in the London Times
the following: 4.
If that mischievous financial pol.
icy which had its origin in the NORTH
American Republic during the late
Civil War in that country, should be-
come indurated down 10 a fixture,
then that government will furnish its
money without cost, It will have all
the money that is necessary to carry
on its trade and commerce. 1t will
become prosperous beyond precedent
in the history Of civilized nations Of
the world. The brain and wealth of
all countries will 60 to North America.
THAT GOVERNMENT MUST BE
DESTROYED OR 1T WILL DE-
STROY EVERY MONARCHY ON
THIS GLOBE"
The famous Hazard circular, to
capitalists in New York, and the Buell.
Bank circular to United Ststes Bank.
ers, both emanating from London, and
the fabulous corruption fund raised in
England and Germany, estimated at
$I, 500, 900, were the agents that Sc
cured the closing of our mints against
silver. 8
The "walk into my parlor" policy
OF England, during and since the
Spanish War, is the latest evidence
Of English Diplomacy in shaping the
destiny of the United States Govern
ment.
Notwithstanding the famine price
OF wheat, the Spanish War, and iabu-
lous expenditures of money by our
government during the past year, gold
has increased in value leven per cent.
and all other values deceased in the
same proportion,
For a thorough understanding Of
the money question, or silver issue,
the Cincinnati Enquirer has uniformly
given evidence of Its ability to teach,
explain and produce all facts and
truth. 1t is paper that ought and
can be read by all classes With pleas
ure and profit,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-03-30
Laurelville.

Mr.. Dan'l Seesholtz has resigned
his position at the mill, and we un-
derstand will go to Logan to work
Ia the Karshner Commercial Hotel.
Henry Armstrong will soon oc-
cupy the Hosler farm that he re-
Gently purchased.
We are sorry to chronicle the fact
that our friend T. b. Wolf cut his
knee seriously while trimming
trees.
It Ia surely discouraging to ex-
pect spring every day, AMI get snow
storms instead.
Miss Jennie Dodson has returned
from visit to Columbus.
Mr.. George Williamson was In
Logan last week attending meet
ing of the Election Board, of which
he is a valued member.
Will Scott has gone to Chillicothe,
where he has accepted position.
The race between Joe Stump and
Arch Fox for assessor is a spirited
one.
The Misses Eta and Ola Mowery
recently charmingly entertained a
number of their young lady friends
with carpet rag sewing.
Our entire community hope for
the speedy recovery of Mr.. Thomas
Voris, whom is now confined at q
Columbus hospital.
George Mowery is advertising q
car load of lime. Some of the
chicken coops and pens of our town
could stand little white washing
Mrs. William Saylor made O
short visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Dres.
bach near Hallsville last week.
Mr.. Earl and Miss Ada Court.
right of Stoutsville were the guest
last week of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Mowery.
Miss Anna Armstrong has return.
ed from Ada, where she has been
attending college.
w. F. Armstrong made a flying
visit to Logan last Wednesday.
Miss Ethel Karshner was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Drum last week.
We are glad to say that Mr.. John
Albin is recovering from his re-
cent sickness.
Mr. Homer Haynes has moved
into the Harris property.
Miss Myrtle Sayler assisted in
the music at the M. E. Church
Adelphi, Friday evening last.
A Farmers Grange is being talk.
ed in this and adjoining townships.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-03-30
Uitinatum ,o China

PskiB March 13.-The Italian Minis.
ter here, signaF Martipo, addressed a
note to the Foreign Offipe. making n
request to take back the Italian des,
patch asking for a concession, and
notifying the Foreign Office to eKcept
It as demand, adding that he WAS
willing to enter into friendly negotia,
lions as to the details, but INSISTING
upon an answer within four days. "
This note was couched In courteous
terms. but the Chinese regard II In the
aature OF AN ultimatum, to which they
VIII probably yield, ivy
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-03-30
Legal Notice.

Eugene Inboden. whose place OF residence
Is Pittburg, in the State of Pennsylvania
will take. notice, that on the 9th, day oi
March 1899, Grace Inboden filed in the court
of Common Pleas. of Hooking County, Ohio
her petition against him, being cause No
309S praying for divorce from said Eugene
Inboden on the grounds OF gross neglect OF
duty and extreme cruelty and for the care
and custody of their minor child and said
cause will be for hearing on and after April
Goth l899
~TT GRACE INBODEN,
by H. E. Sparnon, her
March Q, CIV Atty