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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-25
TRAs4DY In GRAaD RAPIDS.
Woman He Was 10 Marry and
Then Takes His own Life.

Grand Rapids, Oct. 21. = Ira c. Hatch
was the central figure in double trag'
edy Friday afternoon. He shot Miss
Ruby Sherman, with whom he had a
lovers quarrel, and then himself. The
woman died instantly and he a few
hours later. The woman was about 81
and came here year ago from Nash
vile.
Hatch was the son of the late Judge
Hatch, one of the earliest settlers here,
and was born in Grand Rapids in 1882
He was long AT the head of the leading
grocery store in town, and through
large commission dealings in peaches
became known as the Peach King.
He became interested in politics at a
time when party managers were gong
at a hot pace, and besides contributing
freely bet heavily and lost on the de-
feat of NJ. III. Ford for congress. lie
failed in business, and was unable TO
regain his grip. Before his failure he
was appointed to the fire and police
commission by Edwin f. Uhl, then
mayor, but before his term expired was
forced to resign. Hatch's wife died two
years ago. He leaves two daughters
who are living with relatives, and with
property left them by their mother, are
prominent in society. One of the
daughters was to have been married
next week
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-25
PINGREE's PLAN ENDORSED.
Republicans Of Detroit Favor street
Railway COntrOl-Candidat
for City Ohices.

Detroit, Oct. 2l.-The republicans OF
Detroit at their convention Thursday
made the following nominations:
Mayor, Capt. Albert E. Stewart; city
clerk, Johr A.. Schmid; city treasurer,
Henry j. Eikhoff; justice, John b. Tea
gan. The following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, There is an overwhelming SEN
timent among the citizens and taxpayers
Of this city in favor of three-cent street
railway fares with universal transfers, and
the practical and efficient establishment
of home rule;
Therefore. resolved. Before the repub-
lican city convention OF Detroit, that we
commend the governor in his efforts and
suggest that the legislature OF the state be
requested to take steps TO secure an amend
ment TO the constitution of the state so as
to enable cities 70 fully control street rail.
ways and other quasi-public corporations,
for the more efficient and economical man.
agement of local affairs.
Resolved, That all public franchises
hereafter granted should be submitted to
vote of the citizens"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-25
AFTER TAX DODGERS.
Formal Charges Filed with Michigan
Attorney General Against Four
County Assessors.

Lansing, Oct. 81. - The governor and
attorney general have'announced their
purpose to cooperate with the newly
created state tax commission in enforc-
ing the assessment laws, which have
been violated for years, property being
generally assessed at only small per-
centage of its actual cash value. Com
plants have been filed with Attorney
General Grin against four assessing Of
ficers of Roscommon county, the charge
in each case being conspiracy to keep
down assessments, the result being that
pine land owners pay only small frac-
ton of the taxes that should be legally
levied against them.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-25
Tribute from the soutb.

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 THE Chicago Tribune f" 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
sunday issues, but they appear as a rule only
once 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 n6ws
The Chicago Tribune's foreign service
signed Grace Corneau /" from Paris and
III. j. Whigham " from London saty ~
all the week arvunu. - a long way ab OF
the foreign news service Of any of tie sew
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. aud the public will
not forget its indebtedness to them on that
account. But II 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- IL things
move as they, are moving now. the metro
generally. IL at all. approve the politics OF
= The chicago Tribune but, apart from its
politics, IL is, in our opinion. superior 10 any
OF the New York papers, Not only is its for
states. but its home news service covers fhs !.
country with a fullness 10 which the New
fork papers are strangers. " The Tribune's -
Of envy 70 the journalists OF New York If was
a. journalistic effort TO which hitherto none
Oh the GOTHAM papers has been equal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-25
Many Steel Rails.

Marshall, Oct. 23.-The largest con-
signment ever received by any one man
in this city was received at the Michi-
gan Central freight house Thursday.
II consisted of % car loads of steel
rails weighing over 100000 pounds
and billed TO John Seymour, contractor
of the Columbus, Marshall 81 North
eastern railroad. Work on grading the
roadbed was completed to Olivet Thurs
day and the work of laying steel has
commenced here. There are over TO-
600 ties unloaded at the Michigan Cen
trail yards here and $4,000 sidetracked
at Battle Creek. Work will be pushed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-25

The New York Herald OF April IL printed an
editorial statement that on the previous day
Sunday April 16) its paid ADVERTISING reached
the high water mark In that Journals history.
" The Chicago Tribune " on that same day, last
Sunday, April IT, printed not only more adver-
Using than the New York Herald. but what is
In a single issue OF any regular main edition Of
a 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
New Jersey and appearing only in those editions.
the record of :" The Tribune - for April Is sur
passed that OF the Herald for the same day by
more than 10000 agate lines OF paid advertising.
ing its Brooklyn and New Jersey supplements,
the New York Herald on that day stil 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 its main
edition, exclusive OF its Brooklyn and New Jer-
sey supplements "a, S23 agate lines OF advertise
ments. INCLUDING those supplements IL claims
day Sc, $50 agate lines OF paid advertisements.
The comparison should be made I'm lines of agate
measure, because the columns OF " The Trib-
une' are longer and contain 305 agate lines.
2Ss lines OF agate each.
A For the four Sundays ending April 10, the
number OF columns of advertisements in the New
To5n Herald cSTHDs n 70 i Ns own claims and
lsecton, was 106I %. In the same period of time
!" The Tribune " printed loss. 43 columns Of &C
tual paid advertisements. These, reduced 20
sss Ssg 5G sssd
Tribune " there were printed In that period
q. 3s3 more agate lines than in the New York
Herald. This excess was equal TO eighty-ono
Gspad r ns s Of nSss % fhs Nw
than The Chicago Tribune"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-25
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Castro's successful revolution in Ven
ezuela led to President Andrade's fight.
Wisconsin's tobacco crop is the larg-
est on record. More will be grown next
year.
A portrait of Robert Z. Lee is TO be
placed in the military academy at West
Point.
Thomas b. Reed, former speaker of
congress, has been admitted TO the bar
of New York
John X. Pollard, United States con-
sui general at Monterey, Mexico, died
at Carthage, o.
The lord mayor of Dublin has arrived
in America TO collect funds for the Par
nell monument.
Martial law has been proclaimed in
the republic of Colombia as result of
liberal revolution.
The Brooklyn baseball club won four
of the seven games of the exhibition Sc
ries with Philadelphia.
After being idle five years fires have
been lighted in the furnace of the Du-
luth (Minn.) Furnace company.
f. Tennyson Nicely, book publisher in
New York, filed a petition in bank
ruptcy with liabilities of $359,OO0.
Joseph Haigh, farmer living near
Donnelly, Mimi, shot his 21-year-old
son to death and then shot himself.
War between Americans and Next
cans broke out at Naco, Ariz., and four
Mexicans and one American were killed.
The cruiser New Orleans, in command
of Capt. Longenecker, left the Brook
Ign navy yard on her voyage to Manila.
In lovers quarrel Ira c. Hatch
killed Miss Ruby Sherman in Grand
Rapids, Mich, and then killed himself.
Joseph Wood, the oldest locomotive
engineer in the United States, died at
his home in Red Bank, n. j., aged 90
years.
John and James Faulks and young
daughter of James Sparks were killed
In fight at a country dance at Drip
Rock, KY.
Great Britain has formally accepted
the American proposition for the tenn
porary adjustment of the Alaskan boun-
dairy dispute.
Buckner Mckee, prominent farmer,
and Mrs. John NJ. Wilson, widow, were
found dead by the roadside near Law.
renceburg, Ky.
"A tornado at Sagua la Grande, Cuba,
killed ten persons and destroyed sew
eral buildings, among them being the
American hospital.
Maj. Gen. Guy V. Henry has been as
signed TO the command of the depart
ment of the Missouri, with headquar-
tiers at Omaha, Neb.
"Fernwood," the magnificent home
of George r. Dingee in the Piedmont
Hills, near Oakland, Cal, was destroyed
by fire, the loss being 100000.
Fire in Chicago destroyed the w. c.
Richie paper box factory, the loss be-
ing $165,000, and A. McMasters, the SUI
perintendent, was burned to death
Admiral Dewey, in an interview in
Washington said the American policy
towards Aguinaldo should be straight
from the shoulder" with plenty of force
behind il.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-25
OFFERED A POSITION.
DIR. Albert Leonard, of Syracuse Uni
versity, Called to the Presidency
OF Michigan Normal College.

Lansing, Oct. 23.-After the resigna-
ton of DIR. Boone as president of the
Michigan normal college several months
ago, the state board of education de-
cided to hereafter have principal for
each of the three normal schools and
a president for the system. Since then
a committee of the board has prac-
tically covered the country in search
of a suitable person for president and
it has finally recommended DIR. Albert
Leonard, who has long been at the
head of the literary department of the
Syracuse university. 1t is authorita-
lively stated that DR.. Leonard will be
cept
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-25
Must Receive All.

Lansing, Oct. 21.-Mrs. Sickles, man.
ager of the industrial home for girls at
ney general that she must receive all
girls between the ages of 10 and II
years sent for any offense not punish
able by Imprisonment for life. The
question came up on Mrs. Sickles' re-
fusal to accept two girls sent to the
home for arson. The opinion says that
girls may be returned to the court that
sentenced them if found to be incor-
rigible, but it is presumed that the
girls sentenced are fit subjects for the
home, or the courts would not send
them there.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-25
Soldiers Home Decision.

Lansing, Oct. 22.-Attorney General
Oren has given Gov. Pingree an opin-
ion sustaining Auditor General Dix in
the controversy about the soldiers
home. He can see no room for con-
STRUNG the act other than its terms
express and cannot see how money can
be drawn for other purposes than the
act permits. The auditor general is
bound by the terms of the accounting
laws of this state and cannot consist
emily or with justice to himself or his
office dispense with these laws in favor
of any particular institution.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-25
VIII AppeaI the Case.

Ann Arbor, Oct. Elm the case of
John Gillen VS.. the Michigan Central
Railway company, Judge Newkirk
Thursday afternoon directed verdict
for the defendant. The case will 60
TO the supreme court. Sheriff Gillen
got into a Michigan Central coach
March 10, the remainder of the train
being uncoupled and his coach being
left on the sidetrack. He sued to re-
cover 800 under the statute assessing
that sum for refusal TO transport a
passenger. Gillen claims the action
constituted a refusal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-25
Dainty Picture Mats.

The unframed prints which many
people are fond of sticking upon their
walls are much improved by a mat of
charcoal paper in some soft tint. Blue,
gray, mastic, fawn, a soft sage and
a duh old rose are all good for the
purpose, and terra Gotta cartridge
paper may be used in the same way
The mat should be cut from paste
board the paper folded over both the
outside and inside edges of the mat.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-25
Has an Electric Railway.

Worthwhile, Oct. 21.-The first car of
the Detroit, Plymouth d Worthwhile
Electric railroad reached here Wednes-
day afternoon. 1t was the day North
vile people have been looking forward
to since last May. A regular schedule
will be in operation in few days. Pas
sengers will have to be transferred at
the +. G. p. M. crossing, 2h miles south,
until the state crossing board grants
authority for putting in a half inter
locking switch.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-25
POstmasters Organize

Detroit, Oct. 2O.-The Michigan post
masters completed the organization of
state association Wednesday. A res
olution was adopted urging the Michi-
gan members of congress to endeavor
TO secure the passage of an amendment
to the postal law so that instead of the
elght-hour day now provided for letter
carriers, their hours may bedistributed
according TO the necessities of each
day, limiting the time to AS hours dur
ing the week and as many hours Sun
day as necessary.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-25
uIeu Ont Ms nraius

Muskegon, Oct. 20. - Harry c. Rhue.
a carpenter, killed himself in order TO
escape arrest on a warrant charging
him with criminal assault on Jennie
Baker, aged Is. Rhue was in the front
room of his home when the sheriff
drove up to take him in custody, and
while the officer went around to the
rear of the house he lay down on a bed
in an adjoining bedroom and blew out
his brains with 32-caliber revolver.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-25
Knowledge I'm Slang.

A teacher in a public school IS otten
the recipient as we'll as the hnpar'er
of knowledge. Some OF the smaii roik
under her tuition occasioaally aston
ish her with their superior knowledge
of the modernly developed resources
of the English Language.
A lecture on hygiene had been in
Guided in the programme for the day
and she had tak<n care to show the
effects of alcohol and tobacco upon the
system. She impressed her teachings
by means Of anatomical charts, which
gave especial lucidity to her remarks,
when sh, came to warning the little
girls. years in advance of any practical
need. on the dangers of tight lacing.
Ont of the little girls, whose home
SUR ndings are of the sort in which
ease rather than elegance Of express
sion is sought. listened with profound
respect.
Now, Margaret" the teacher said,
you may see how well you remember
what / have said about tight lacing,
and tell us why it is injurious.
There was no response.
Il mean you. Maggie" the teacher
added. and the girl jumped to her feet
as she recognized the more familiar
name.
fright lacing, ma'am, is injurious,
ma'am-."
She hesitated, and the teacher
smiled encouragingly, and said, go
on"
"Cos. ma'am, it's liable to twist
your QUESTIONABLE Bee.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-25
Death Of m Pioneer.

Coldwater, Oct. 30. - S. NJ. Seely,
aged rs, died recently. Mr.. Seely had re-
sided in Coldwater since 1853. For
many years he was wealthy and prom
inent citizen. He worked hard for the
Coldwater d. Mansfield railroad, donat-
ing $4,000 for it. He also gave $4,000
toward buying the beautiful farm for
the state public school for dependent
children. He afterwards lost at least
$4,000 building railroads in the south
west.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-25
Farmers Store Rurned.

Minden City, Oct. 22.-Three times in
about 21s years this village has been
visited by fires which have wiped out
a number of business places, the third
blaze occurring Wednesday morning at
4:30 o'clock. The store building of the
Farmers Mercantile company, togeth-
er with all the stock, was burned. The
fire was undoubtedly of incendiary or
igin. The loss on building and contents
is estimated at $500, with small in
surance
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-25

The czarina has shawl which she
values very highly. 1t was sent her by
the ladies of Orenburg, a town In south
eastern Russia. 1t reached her In a
wooden box with silver hooks and
hinges. the outside being embellished
with designs of spears, turbans, whips,
etc. on n ground of blue enamel, that
being the color OF the Cossack uni
form. The shawl Is about ten yards
square, but It Is 80 exquisiuvely fine
that IT can be passed through a ring
and when folded makes a small parcel
Of q few inches only.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-25
Sues for Damages.

Ypsilanti, Oct 23.-The city of Ypsi-
lanti has been notified of the com
mencement of a $4,000 damage suit
against it by Mrs. Ida White (colored)
who alleges injuries sustained by fall
on a defective sidewalk. The date of
the accident was June 6, 1899. Mrs.
White claims to have tripped on a
broken board and TO have been serious
Nv injured.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-25

doing IL every day for years, said the man
There are physicians who say in good
faith to those whose lungs are worn by dis
ease " II is impossible to help you" And
yet thousands of these impossibles have
been helped and healed by DR. r. w. Pierce
whose Golden Medical Discovery" has
cured them, when the hollow cheek,
the rasping cough, the burning flush,
and night sweats have all pointed to
consumption.
Ninety eight out Of every hundred such
impossible cases can be cured says Dr.
Pierce. What makes him so sure? Be-
cause he has been curing just such cases
for more than thirty years Golden Med
ical Discovery is strength TO the stomach,
life to the lungs, nourishment to the nerves.
1t makes new blood and the new blood
builds new body-a fit temple of health.
There is nothing just as good as Golden
Medical Discovery" so let no one deceive
you into accepting a substitute.
81 beg to state that have used three bottles of
DR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery since my
correspondence with you and find great inn
provernent in my case" writes Mr.. A. r. No
votny, of New York, N. ", BOX I437). a. feel
that am in need of no more medical assistance.
When started to take your medicine had
regular consumptive cough, of which 1 was
afraid, and every body cautioned and warned me
very pale and had no appetite whatever. Now
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cine, as il is a sure cure, no humbug as are
most other patent medicines
DIR. Pierce's Pellets cure biliousness.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-25
The Odd Fellows.

Bay City, Oct. 10. - At the opening
OF the Michigan grand lodge of odd
fellows Wednesday, Grand Secretary
Whitney submitted his annual report
Statistics compiled from the annual
reports of subordinate lodges for the
year ending December 81, 1898, show
the following: Lodges holding unre-
claimed charters, 1914; total member
ship 24,767; additions during the year
1878, 1924; Withdrawals, $50; suspen-
slons, 1,457; explosions, 81; deaths, 1875.
The next convention will be held in Bay
City.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-25
Dropped Dead.

Benton Harbor, Oct. %. - William
Wallace, of New Troy, farmer,
dropped dead on the street here
Wednesday, having brought to this mar
ket produce from his farm. The man
was 65 Gears of age. He leaves a widow
and five children. Wallace was a we'll
TODD farmer at New Troy and held in
high esteem.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-25
Cbnrued win AssnuIt.

St. Joseph, Oct. 23.-Edward Walker,
who claims to be the colored light
weight champion of the state, having
in the past three years won over 20
prize fights, was arrested late Satur-
day night, charged with attempted as
sault on the eight-year-old daughter of
William Smith, a highly respected col
ored citizen of Benton Harbor. Walker
has been lodged in the county Jail in
this city. He protests his innocence.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-25
After n Chicago Firm

Lansing, Oct. 23.-Clarence Phila-
baum, of Muskegon, representing
Wayne, McVoigt q Co., of Chicago.
was arrested here at the instance of the
dairy and food commissioner on a
charge of selling adulterated mustard.
His examination was set for November
2. 1t is the second complaint against
the same firm this month. The prior
arrest was made at St. Ignace.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-25
Found in ana Rixer

Detroit, Oct. 2l.-The body Of Emil c.
Glathe, the missing federal building
janitOr, was found i'm the river here.
1t was identified by card and key
ring. II was considerably decomposed
indicating that it had been i'm the water
several days. Glathe had been missing
from home for over week. The no
lice do not suspect foul play.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-25
VIII Erect Canning Factory.

Benton Harbor, Oct. 90. - Chicago
capitalists have formed a company TO
erect $4,000 canning factory at the
little village of Berrien Springs. The
machinery has been ordered and work
will be commenc ID soon.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-25
Gets His Penston

Lansing, Oct. 21.-The state auditors
have allowed George w. Crump, of
Grand Rapids, a pension of $25 per
month with limit of 50 900, for in iuries
received while in the line of duty at
Island Lake as member of the Second
infantry
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-25

President. King, Farmers Bank, Brook
Ign, Mich, has used DeWitt's Little
Early Risers. These famous little pills
cure constipation, biliousness and all liv-
er and bowel troubles. e. b. Longwell
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-25

Ann Arbor, Oct. %. - Miss Fanny
Lsngdon, instructor of zoology in the
University of Michigan, died early Sum
day morning of appendicitis. The re-
mains will be shipped to Boston for in
terment.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-25

Pontiac, Oct. 22.-Mrs. Rose Ford, an
inmate of the Eastern Michigan asylum.
whose home is at Durand, committed
suicide at that institution. She has
had the suicidal mania for some time.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-25

do you know ]
man. I" Becau
a physician. Al
it's m poss
THAT m ay
be, " said the
man, but l
know i cam"
and he stoop-
ed and lifted
the barrel TO
his shoulder.
+" What made
you so sure
you could do
it1" asked the
astonished
physician.
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