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The true northerner., 1899-11-29
WHAT'S IN A NAME.
Many Times NOthing-SOmetime q
Fund Of Knowledge.

It's a good old saying, and true one
too, Know all men by their works"
The public have been imposed upon
so many times by unscrupulous claims
made for selfish means of profit, they
look for something more substantial;
they ask for deeds. The little conquer
or has earned the reputation made in
Michigan. and no impostor can steal il.
From north to south. from east to west.
in every city. town and hamlet i'm the
state. people stand ready to testify to
merit. Gratitude for comfort brought
to thousands of homes brings emphatic
rejoicings and words of praise the like
of which has not been equaled i'm mod
ern times. Is ii wonder the name
Doan is familiar one in every house
hold? Is it surprising the public APP
preciate Doan's Kidney Pills and will
not be led astray by the ingenious eff
forts of would-be competitors? A De-
troit citizen tells here why the name of
Doan is dear to him:
Mr.. X. y. Elliott, of 143 High street,
Detroit. says: MY knowledge of
Doan's Kidney Pills dates back to five
years ago. / was then living in the
town where DR.. Doan was located. /
was tortured with kidney troubles and
infiammatory rheumatism. The doc
tor prescribed the pills for me which
have since become so justly famous.
Their use quickly eliminated the uric
acid from my system and with its de-
parture came the cure of the rheum-
atism and the end of the kidney
troubles. II took but a few boxes to
accomplish this, and | feel that | owe
DIR. Doan an everlasting debt of graft
tude for prescribing such valuable
remedy. | have taken great pleasure
in recommending this medicine to
number of my friends. | always keep
box of these pills on hand, so that
should / take a severe cold and feel
that il is settling on my kidneys few
doses of Doan's Kidney Pills relieves all
apprehension"
Doan's Kidney Pills are sold by all
dealers. Price so cents per box. Mailed
on receipt of price by Foster-Milburn
CO., Buffalo, n. Y, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name Doan's. and take
no other.
The true northerner., 1899-11-29
Brave EXplOrerS
evening.

Like Stanley and Livingstone, found it
harder to overcome malaria, fever, ague
and typhoid disease germs than savage
cannibals: but thousands have found
that Electric Bitters is a wonderful cure
for all malarial diseases. If you have
chills with fever, aches in the back of
the neck and head, tired, wornout feeling
a trial will convince you of their merit
w. A. Null of Webb, H., writes: "My
children suffered for more than a year
with chills and fever: then two bottles OF
Electric Bitters cured them" Only SOC
Try them. Guaranteed. Sold by Long
well Bros. druggist m
The true northerner., 1899-11-29
Dropped Dead.

Saginaw, Nov. 25.-Simeon Meyer,
who resides at 1904 Emerson street,
dropped dead on the street Thursday
evening. He had been in his usual
health up TO the moment of his death.
He was born in Herkimer county. n.
Y. i'm 1928, served in the Eleventh
Wisconsin infantry during the civil
war and has resided in Saginaw the
last eight years. Heart failure was
the cause of death
The true northerner., 1899-11-29

properly there accumulates in them un-
digested, fermenting, putrid, blood poison
ing matter The appetite cannot be healthy
till this is removed A machine will not
run if il is all clogged up with dirt. The
stomach cannot appropriate food unless it
is clean, and so healthy hunger cannot
come. The stomach cannot be clean if the
liver and bowels do not dispose of the food
passed along to them. If poisonous. effete
matter is allowed to accumulate and con-
gest the liver and bowels more or less of it
gets into the blood, and is carried all over
the body. Is it any wonder that it makes
you sick?
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is
designed to correct all disorders of the
digestive and blood making system and to
drive all impurities out of the blood itself.
1t restores lost appetite and vitality,
builds healthy flesh and muscle, changes
sickness to health, misery to happiness.
John A. Galloway, Esq, of No. 7Is 76th Street,
Columbus, Ca, writes i" had catarrh for four
years and also liver and kidney trouble. In 1904
was working at night and broke out in Jumps
all over and when these left, the skin peeled off.
My eyes were sunken and had pinples and
brown spots on my face. Now these are all
gone, and believe am entirely we'll. have a
good appetite but before commenced taking
your Golden Medical Discovery I had no
appetite at all. Now I am like child-ready
to eat at any time of the day or night"
The true northerner., 1899-11-29

Henry Hatch has moved into, his new
house.
George Bennett was in Benton Harbor
on business, Friday.
M. L. Edmonds was in Benton Harbor
Friday, on business.
E.J. Walker will start soon for a visit
to his old home i'm Ohio.
Merriman * Leach have six teams haul
ing logs from the Roosevelt lot in Keeler
Jules Tornour returned home Friday
from his season with Sells Bros. circus
A. b. Dean has moved his stock of
groceries and crockery one door east, into
the Phelps block.
Il. j. Walker q Son have painted the
saw and hoop mill, which makes big
improvement in it.
S. Zimmerman and wife returned home
Friday after weeks stay on the old
farm in Hamilton.
S. Stowe, Dr. Elgas and ID. White re-
turned Friday from their hunting trip in
the north. They failed to secure any
deer.
III. G. Crosby and A. L. Hall of Paw
Paw will leave Monday night on a
hunting trip with President Agnew OF
the G. & w. NJ. II. r..
George Harley is making some i'm
provements on his house, putting a stone
foundation under it. building a porch
and Duttinp on new roof
The Thanksgiving services will be
held in the M. r. church at 1870. The
sermon will be preached by Elder Her
bert of the Congregational church and
all the churches will unite. There will
be a union prayer meeting in the
evening
The true northerner., 1899-11-29

The New York Herald OF April II printed an
editorial statement that on the previous day
tSunday, April 16) its paid advertising reached
!" The Chicago Tribune |" on that same day, last
Sunday, April 10 printed not only more adver-
tisng than the New York Herald Int what "
believed to be the greatest amount ever 2rintsd
in a single issue of any regular main edihog OF
newspaper Leaving out OF account the twen-
ty-two columns of advertising printed by the
New York Herald on that day in the special sec
the record of |" The Tribune =" for April J sur
passed that of the Herald for the same cay by
more than IL. 900 agate lines of paid adver isng.
ing its Brooklyn and New Jersey supplements
the New York Herald on that day still fell short
of " The Tribune " by more than 1000 lines in
the actual amount of paid advertising
New York Herald OF April 10 printed in It's main
sey supplements II, s23 agate lines OF advertise
ments. Including those supplements IL claims
day SS.450 agate lines OF paid advertisements
The comparison should be made in lines OF agate
measure. because the columns OF . The Trib-
une" are longer and contain BOO agate lines.
2SS lines OF agate each.
For the four Sundays ending April 16 the
number of columns OF advertisements in the New
York Herald. according 70 its own claims and
section, was i,o67 25. In the same period OF time
tuai paid advertisements. These. reduced TO
gste hines eve the New aS YeTh Herald @ ss
Tribune : there were printed in. that period
p 1888 more agate lines than In the New York
Herald. This excess was equal to eighty-one
o. Ne% nSss s shs Nsw
an average OF 70. 20 columns less each Sunday
than " The Chicago Tribune"
The true northerner., 1899-11-29
Oircu Court.


(COHtt"ueu from Sh puye.)
in charge of the train to have the caboose
uncoupled and that he was guilty ofsuch
contributory negligence as precludes him
from recovering. The demurrer will be
sustained" The plaintiff will probably
file an amended declaration and proceed
with his case.
Alfred Bilsborrow ct al VS.. Bangs r.
Warner This is case in which Alfred
Bilsborrow, j. ID. Holmes, A. G.. Martin
and L. j. Cavanaugh, copartners, other
wise known as the Falls City Coffee Pot
Co., seek to recover against the defend
ant the sum of $50, as the agreed value
of certain span of ponies claimed TO
have been sold by the defendant for the
use and benefit of the plaintiffs. De
fendant delivered to plaintiffs a Ger
tain promissory note, endorsed by him
without recourse" and the plaintiffs
allege that this was agreed TO be and rep
resented to be "good bankable paper"
which, they aver, it was not. Not sue
ceeding in collecting the note of the
maker, suit was brought against Warner,
not TO recover on the note, but on his
alleged agreement and representation
that the note was "collectible," or bank
| able" The cause was commenced in
justice court in May, 1897, where the
plaintiffs recovered judgment for the full
amount claimed The defendant appeal
ed to the circuit, where plaintiffs were
again victorious. Defendant removed the
the case to the supreme court, where it
was reversed anu vent back for new
trial. The case occupied the attention
of the court for two full days, and at
late hour Wednesday evening last the
jury reported disagreement and was
discharged. The costs have already eat
en- up the value of the ponies several
times over and the case is exactly where
it was when first begun.
Julius Winkle and Charles Wrinkle VS..
Wilder G. Tyler; appeal from justice
court. The jury returned verdict of So
in favor of plaintiffs. This being $50
less than the plaintiffs claimed, the court
refused to allow costs to either party
The people VS.. Fred Stanley. The re-
spondent having previously pleaded
guilty of violation of the local option
law, selling liquor at a Glendale dance,
was sentenced to pay fine of $50 and
Sl6.25 costs, or so days in Jail. Fine and
costs paid.
The people VS.. Roswell Hubbard. The
respondent in this case a young man of
about 20 years residing in Antwerp,
pleaded guilty to breaking and entering
the hen house of Elijah Warner in Porter
and stealing five chickens therefrom. A
large delegation of Antwerp people were
present to intercede for the young man
and the court let him off with fine of
so and Sl1.20 costs, or 80 days. Friends
paid his fine.
Jennie Hamilton vs. Jerome ID. Hamil-
ton; divorce. Decree granted.
Fred Mcclure VS.. Nellie Mcclure; bill
to annul marriage. Decree granted.
First National Bank of Allegan VS..
Edgar Delay Hogmire ct al; foreclosure.
Decree granted.
Court adjourned without day.
There will be no more court until Feb
ruary 3, at which time Judge Carr will
| make his judicial bow To his Van Buren,
county constituents.
The true northerner., 1899-11-29
Ends Family Woes

Detroit. Nov. 25. - George W
Brooks Friday afternoon shot his di
vorced wife three times at her home
221 Sherman street. He then rushed
out upon the Grand Trunk railroad
tracks adjacent and shot himself dead
The woman will recover, although
wounded in the neck, shoulder and
body. The shooting was done after q
stormy interview between the couple
The true northerner., 1899-11-29
WANTS. 221.OOO.

Flint, Nov. "a. - Last April Glen Col
horrible death upon the highway near
Otterburn station, on the Chicago &
Grand Trunk railroad, by being struck
with a train and instantly killed. Suit
was begun in the circuit court by w. c.
Colbrath, the administrator and father
of Glen Colbrath, who was Is years old
at the time of his death. Plaintiff
claims that the son was his main sup
port. and says he was worth to him
$1,000 a year He places the damage
sustained at S25. 900.
The true northerner., 1899-11-29
Tribute from the south.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat
Apropos OF all this. and other. news from
Paris. We take this opportunity to express
our admiration OF the extremely able and
interesting news service from Paris and from
London which 1.-THE Chicago Tribune - has
been running daily in its columns for several
months past. Several of the New York dailies
have excellent cable letters from London and
sometimes other European capitals in their
once a week. the brief dispatches which they
get on the other days Of the week not amount
ing to much in the way Of an ineligible and
adequate presentation of European ncws.
80 The Chicago Tribunes foreign service.
signed Grace Corneau " from Paris ami
." II. J. Whgham " from London, taking IL
all the week around is long way ahead OF
the foreign news service of any of the New
York papers
One or two OF the New York papers have
had for years a deservedly high reputation
for presenting their readers with news of in
terest from foreign parts. and the public will
not forget its indebtedness to them on that
account. But IL is beyond dispute that the
star OF journalism is Westward taking its
way. and that the journalism OF Chicago is
beginning to be the metropolitan Journalism
OF the present. and will certainly be. If things
move as they, are moving now. the metre
politan Journalism OF the future. We do not
The Chicago Tribune" but apart from its
politics, IL is, in our opinion. superior TO any
OF the New York papers. Not only is its for
eign news service the best in the United
states. but its home news service covers the
country with a fulness to which the New
YORK papers are strangers. I" The Tribune's
edition last Sunday must have caused ouaims
q. journalistic effort to which hitherto none
OF the Gotham papers has been equal
The true northerner., 1899-11-29
Want No More Reefs.

Bay City, Nov. 25.-The three sugar
factories at this point have posted no.
tices TO the farmers TO the eff
feet that no more beets will
be received until further orders.
The farmers have simply been con-
gesting the streets near the factories
until the beet sheds are overfowing.
The West Bay City factory has re-
ceived over 1000 wagonloads in three
days, the record being broken for a
day when 400 loads were received.
The true northerner., 1899-11-29
Wants To BE Governor.

Detroit, Nov. 25.-The News an
pounces on the authority of close po-
litical friend of ID. NJ. Ferry that Ferry
will be a candidate for the republican
nomination for governor next year.
1t is stated a conference on the subject
was held, at which Ferry was present
and il was definitely agreed that the
former chairman of the state commit
tee should make the run. The Ferry
movement is said to have received much
strength from all sections of the state.
The true northerner., 1899-11-29
Old settler Gone.

Cassopolis, Nov. 25.-Margaret Ann
Pearson, who has resided in this i'm
mediate vicinity for II years, died at
her home in this village after a long
illness. She was born in Ohio but
came to this county when only two
years of age. Her husband died about
20 years ago, leaving her three daugh-
ters, all of whom are still living-one
in this village, one in Battle Creek
and the other in Wisconsin.
The true northerner., 1899-11-29
Affects the Post Onice.

Homer, Nov. 25. - The rural free
mail delivery established in Eckford
township is hurting the local post Of
fee. Postmaster Allen says that about
40 former patrons of this office are be-
ing served by this delivery. which has
its headquarters at Eckford. During
35 days only 5000 pounds Of mail mat
ter wore sent out of this office.
The true northerner., 1899-11-29
Rig DenI Under Wny.

Menominee, Nov. 25. - A. A. and w.
o. Carpenter, of the Kirby Carpenter
company, are negotiating for the pur-
chase of tract of several thousand
acres of pine land in Texas, which will
involve upwards of $500, 900. The Kirby
Carpenter company now owns 500, ,OOo,-
poo feet of standing pine in Louisiana.
Several other Menominee lumbermen
are ne gotiating for the purchase of
kouthe timber
The true northerner., 1899-11-29
Gets $4,000.

st. Joseph, Nov. 24.-The circuit
court jury in the $4,000 damage suit
of Minnie Palmer against Sylvester
Parks rendered verdict in favor of
the 12-year-old girl for $1,000. Parks
is about IS years of age and a wealthy
farmer. rated at $4,000. The charge
was assault and battery. This is the
biggest verdict ever rendered in the
circuit court Of Berrien county.
The true northerner., 1899-11-29
Heavy Loss by Fire.

Tawas City, Nov. 23.-The plant of
the Union Cooperage company was
burned Tuesday night. The mill was
closed for six weeks. The fire was
evidently incendiary. The loss is
$4,000, half insured. The mill will
probably not be rebuilt. 1t employed
65 men nine months in the year.
The true northerner., 1899-11-29
Foundation Increnses.

Ann Arbor, Nov. 25.-Canvass for the
new Glen V. Mills city directory has
been completed and shows that there
are just 176 vacant houses in the city
against 200 last spring. The canvass
records 100 new houses built during the
summer, indicating that 125 families
have moved here since last spring.
The true northerner., 1899-11-29
Grain-O, Grain-Oi

Remember that name when you want delicious,
appetzing, nourishing food drink TO take the place
of coffee Sold by all grocers and liked by all
who have used IT, Grain-O is made OF pure grain,
il aids digestion and strengthens the nerves IL
is not a stimulant but a health builder and the
children as well as the adults can drink il with
great benefit. Costs about u as much as coffee.
I5c and asc per package. Ask your grocer for
4 -
The true northerner., 1899-11-29
Old Lumberman Dend.

Bay City, Nov. "a. - Joseph r.
Hitchcock, a lumberman and promi-
nent citizen of Bay City, died after a
lingering illness. He was native Of
Connecticut and came to Bay City in
1866, where he bought a sawmill, which
he has since operated. He was about
rs years old
The true northerner., 1899-11-29

Geo. Nolan, Rockland, o., says, "My
wife had piles forty years. DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve cured her. 1t is the
best salve in America" 1t heals every
thing and cures all skin diseases. f. s.
LonpWell.
The true northerner., 1899-11-29

You never know what form of blood
poison will follow constipation. Keep
the liver clean by using DeWitt's Little
Early Risers and you will avoid trouble.
They are famous little pills for constipa-
ton and liver and bowel troubles. f. b.
LongWell
The true northerner., 1899-11-29
Heiress to n Large sum.

st. Joseph, Nov. 25. 49, 1t is given out
here that a lady by the name of Mrs
Victoria Lillian Jennings Billiard, who
recently came to this city, has fallen
heir TO a large sum of money. 1t is
claimed that she has just received a GER
titled check for $500. her part in the
estate of a deceased relative.
The true northerner., 1899-11-29
Aid for Rners.

Grand Rapids, Nov. 25.-Local Hol-
landers have raised $3.50 for the Boer
Red Cross fund i'm the Transvaal and
expect to make il $1,000 or better.
Most of the subscriptions have been in
small amounts from ten cents up.
The true northerner., 1899-11-29
NenrIN CnmnIeteh-

Grand Rapids, Nov. 25.-The Grand
Rapids, Belding d Saginaw railroad
Is nearly completed. The new road
runs from Lowell to Smyrna and is an
Extension Of the Lowell & Hastings
| load, which William Alden Smith pur-
.hased at n receivers sale.
The true northerner., 1899-11-29
There II n Glass of People

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Recently
there has been placed in all the grocery stores a
new preparation called Grain-O, made of pure
grains that takes the place OF coffee The most
delicate stomach receives il without distress, and
but few can tell IL from coffee, IL does not cost
over n as much. Children may drink IL with
great benefit. Isc and zsc per package. Try IL
Ask for Grain-O.
The true northerner., 1899-11-29
Erngedy in Holland.

Holland, Nov. 25. Alex Crawford
BIT and killed his wife and then sent
bullet through his own brain. Craw-
I'D was a worthless, hard-drinking
n of 40 years, and as he did not sup
rt his wife she refused 10 live with
Kim. Mrs. Crawford, who was re-
spected woman of 3s years, earned her
own living by dressmaking.
The true northerner., 1899-11-29
Fatally Burned.

Owosso, Nov. 25. - Mrs. Fred Gill was
fatally burned while attempting to fill
a gasoline stove. Her eyesight was to-
tally destroyed and she was horriblT
burned about the body.
The true northerner., 1899-11-29
Pioneer Dead.

Benzonia, Nov. "a. - Loren Barnes, a
pioneer of Benzie county, died suddenly
at his home Thursday morning. He
was 76 years old and had been in his
usual health to the time of his death.
He leaves an aged widow to mourn his
The true northerner., 1899-11-29

less net
intervals IL he
Is healthy.
Corned beef
an d cabbage
taste better to
a healthy, hun
CRY man than
terrapin an d
pate de fol
graS to h c
jaded appetite
OF a dyspeptic.
he enjoy
nent of eating
d depen d s on
the condition
of the stom-
ach, liver,
bow Is, and
kidneys. If
these do not
do their work
The true northerner., 1899-11-29
Barnes District.

Miss Ruth Abrams has returned home.
V. Talbot shipped a carload of hogs
Monday.
Miss Grace Barnes spent the first of
the week in Bangor.
Mr. and Mrs ID. Bigelow returned from
Canada, Wednesday.
Miss Jessie Reynolds, who has been
very sick, is convalescent.
Mrs. Eastman of Bangor called on
Mrs. n Eastman, Sunday.
Mr. Frank Hoover of Hartford spent
Sunday with Mrs. Lydia Conklin.
Mrs. r. VanDuzer of Bangor was the
guest of Miss Grace Barnes, Sunday.
Several people from here attended a
surprise party for Frank and Mable
Clark, Wednesday evening. All report
a good time
Eugene Drake, Burt Barnes and
Eugene Baughman have returned home
from Canada, where they have been en-
ployed in the apple business for some
time.
The true northerner., 1899-11-29

j. d. Bridges, Editor Democrat"
Lancaster, n. H., says, "One Minute
Cough Cure Is the best remedy for Group
| ever used" Immediately relieves and
cures coughs, colds, Group, asthma, pneu.
monia, bronchitis, grippe and all throat
and lung troubles. 1t prevents CON
sumption. r.. B. Longwell.
The true northerner., 1899-11-29
d0QD THINGS TO EAT.

What they are depends mostly on the
condition Of the eater.
Most anything is good to eat IL man is
properly, healthily hungry.
Every man is properly hungry at more or
The true northerner., 1899-11-29

Ten thousand demons gnawing away
at ones vitals couldn't be much worse
than the tortures of itching piles. Yet
there's cure. Doan's Ointment never
Eni
The true northerner., 1899-11-29
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. f.. w. Groves signature on
every box. DC. al
The true northerner., 1899-11-29
} FOUR.
Jury Inquiry into
legislative Corr
al Bribery.

27.-Now that the
returned four indict-
Itigation of charges of
ery and corruption is
I've forward rapidly. To-
IS the arraignment of the
ed. All of them have been
Ir bonds for several days,
lerstood that they are now
give bail in whatever sum
Iuired.
Lo will have TO answer TO
4 is said. are William A.
II Dundee, commissioner of the
Il Office, two indictments; Ed
dams. Of Grand Rapids, speaker
house of representatives, and
II. Pratt, of Detroit, at present
,nting the Cooperative Law Pub
company of Syracuse, but at the
the alleged crime was committed
of the West Publishing company,
ttroit. These indictments all grow
of an attempt said to have been
e 10 have the state purchase S2OO,OOO
nth of law books, il being charged
III the lilNN lJNlH heRAANA NhNNANN
10 scheme TO pass the necessary law,
I'D that 600 was 10 be used in bring
Gng about the result.
il developed that several legislators
who have testified before the jury have
been questioned closely as TO their pos
session of railroad passes, it evidently
being the purpose of the jury to take
up the question of railroad passes.
The jury will resume work to-day,
when it will take up the charge that
one of the members of the lower house
openly demanded a bribe as a consid-
Grafton for his opposition to the anti
trust bill. The history of certain bills
affecting telephone companies will also
be inquired into this week, ii being
charged that money was demanded of
the companies in connection with these
measures.
The true northerner., 1899-11-29
Died from His Injuries.

Kalamazoo, Nov. "a. - Merrill Buoy,
who dropped with Russell & Andrews
elevator and was seriously injured, died
after suffering 80 hours.
The true northerner., 1899-11-29
Drove Her Insane.

Battle Creek, Nov. 25. - As the result
/ a charivari, Mrs. Calvin Webb, a new
\ welded woman living in Pennfeld,
J dangerously insane and may die.