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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
BIG TIMBER DEAL.
Michigan Men Are Parties to the Pur-
chase Of 10000 Acres In
Washington.

Tacoma, Wash, July 10.-Over $4,000
acres Of the best timber land in Skagit
and Snohomish counties have passed
into the hands of Michigan lumbermen
for about 100000 cash. The principal
purchasers are David Tozier, of Still
water, Mimi; James Dempsey, OF
Manistee, Mich, and b. p. Simons, rep
resenting syndicate of capitalists resi-
dent in the states named. On an aver
age they gave SIP an acre for the land,
which was purchased ten and fifteen
years ago as timber claims for $3.50 per
acre. Scott Jamison, of Port Gamble,
sold the largest single tract, 10000
acres. Tozier, Dempsey and Simons,
who came west three months ago, say
their timber cannot be beat in any state
in the union.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12

Surprising l broke my arm, doc
tor" I said TO a friend the other day
land there was no surgeon at hand
what should | doP'
why, the best PLAN" he answered
would be TO get some one to bind the
limb firmly. but not too tightly. tC
your side. | say not too tigntly, for a
broken limb is sure to swell. / am. OF
course, presupposing that the fracture
Is n simple one. But many a simple
fracture becomes complicated by try
ing to move the patient without first
binding up the limb. This happens
through the piercing Of the skin 10y
the jagged end of bone.
I'm order to prevent this "A temper.
airy splint must be applied. This may
be made of any firm material that is
at hand, such as straight twigs, bun.
die of straw, cardboard, book covers or
number Of newspapers folded
lengthwise.
Before putting on the splint it must
be well padded with a handkerchief,
one OF the undergarments. thick
wisp of hay or straw, or the like. and
then the splint must be kept in place
by strips of cloth torn from the un-
derclothing or shirt. Answers
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
ALGER NOT WITH pINGREE.
tional Policy as Proof That No
Alliance Exists.

New York, July S.-Secretary of War
Alger before going back to Washington
Friday repudiated Gov. Pingree, with
whom ii has been stated he had
formed an alliance TO enable him to sue
coed Senator Mcmillan next year. mo
combination exists between Gov. Pin
gree and myself" said Secretary AL
ger. II was opposed to his election as
governor, and he and disagree on some
very important points"
Secretary Alger said that several re-
publicans had made an appointment to
meet him in Detroit June %, and that
Gov. Pingree had come with them. The
governor had asked him whether he was
a candidate for the senate, he said, and
he had replied that it was too early TO
speak definitely. Thereupon Gov Pin
gree declared that he was opposed to
Senator Mcmillan and would support
Gen. Alger if he should be a candidate.
The secretary continued:
IT wish TO say there could not be any po-
litical combination between Gov. Pingree
and me. He does not believe in the admin
istration's policy of expansion, while | am
heartily in favor of il. IL would be impos-
sible for me, sitting in the presidents cab
met, TO form a political alliance with any
man who is not in sympathy with the pres
ident. AS don't intend TO resign from the
cabinet, il should be evident that no COM
bination exists between Gov. Pingree and
myself, even If had not emphatically de-
MED il -
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12

They Are Said tn Partake Of Ths1s
Riders' Emotions.

A veterinary cavalry horse partakes
OF the hopes and fears of battle just
the same as his rider. AS the column
swings into line and waits the horse
grows nervous over the waiting. IL
the wait Is spun out he will tremble
and sweat, and grow apprehensive. If
he has been SIX months in service he
knows every bugle call. As the call
comes 10 advance the rider can feel
him working at the bit with his tongue
TO get IL between his teeth. As he
moves out he will either seek 10 get on
faster than he should or bolt. He can
not bolt. however. The lines will
carry him forward. and after a min
ute he will grip, lay back his ears, and
one can feel his sudden resolve to
brave the worst, and have done with
II as soon as possible. A man seldom
cries out when hit in the turmoil OF
battle. Ii is the same with a horse.
Five troopers out of six. when struck
with a bullet are out of their saddles
within a minute. If hit in the breast
or shoulder up go their hands, and
they get heavy fall; il in the leg, or
foot, or arm, they fall forward and roll
off. Even with a foot cut off by a
jagged piece Of she'll horse will not
drop. 1t is only when shot through
the head or heart that he comes down.
He may be fatally wounded, but hob
bles out of the fight to right or left.
and stands with dropping head until
the loss of blood brings him down. The
horse that loses a rider and Is I'M
wounded himself will continue 10 run
with his set of fours until some move
ment throws him out. Then he goes
galloping here and there, neighing
with fear and alarm, but he will not
leave the field. In his racing about
he may get among the dead and
wounded. but he will dodge them, If
possible, and, In any case, leap over
them. When he has come upon three
or four other riderless steeds, they
fall in and keep together as if for mu-
tual protection. and the rally" of the
bugle may bring the whole of them
into ranks in body.-Public Opinion.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
is UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Gov. PiDgree's Plan for Municipal
Ownership of Detroit street Rail-
ways Given Fatal blow.

Lansing, July THE Michigan SUI
preme court has decided the case
brought TO test the validity of the
Mcleod law, which authorized the APP
pointment of the Detroit street railway
commission, whose object was the pur-
chase and municipal ownership and OPP
Grafton of street railways of Detroit.
The decision is that the law is uncon'
stitutional; that there is no such Of
fee as the Detroit street railway com
mission;" that Gov. Pingree and the
other commissioners have no title
thereto and that judgment of custer
must be entered against them. The De
troit plan for municipal ownership had
been temporarily blocked by the legal
difficulties in the way of holding Q
special election on the question. BY
Wednesdays decision all authority is
taken from the commission.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
DRAW THE LINE.
marry Divorced People Ex-
cept In Special Cases.

Ann Arbor July 10.-In view of the
recent Belmont-Sloane wedding in New
York, which has caused so many de-
nunciations from the pulpit, the Meth
odist, Baptist Congregationalist, Pres
byterian, Church of Christ and Trinity
Lutheran clergymen of Ann ArbOr held
a meeting few DAVIS ago, when the
question of marrying divorced parties
was thoroughly discussed. 1t was the
sense of the meeting that the wholesale
divorcing now in vogue for any cause
from the Scriptural one TO desire for
separation is TO be condemned, and
hereafter the ministers will refuse TO
marry any couple where either party
has been divorced unless the divorce
was granted for adultery, and the party
applying is not the one at fault The
Congregational and Presbyterian min
listers said that they would not adhere
10 this in its strictest sense, but that
il would have TO be an extreme case
where the rule is deviated from. The
meeting was not public, and only be-
came known when a divorced woman
applied Friday night TO two ministers 10
perform a marriage ceremony and was
refused by both.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
Oysters Age.

ut is easy to tell the age of an oys-
ter" said South London dealer, las
it is to tell the age of n horse. You
tell them both by their teeth.
THE lines In the groove Of the hinge
of the shell tell the whole story, each
line representing a year. An oyster is
of age at four year-that Is, he is old
enough to vote, take care of family,
and go to market. Going TO market is
n disastrous undertaking, for a four
year-old oyster is particularly pala-
table.
by this it must not be supposed
that after an oyster has passed the
four-layer period, and has five, six, or
even ten wrinkles on his shell. he is n
back number. Indeed, there are rec
ords of oysters being eaten just after
celebrating their thirtieth birthday,
and I'm most cases they formed a de-
ncious meal London Mail.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
STATE NEWS
InterestinY BITS Of Information Gath
cred from Many Points In
Michigan.

Menominee has a curfew ordinance
which will be put into effect on July rs.
Hereafter, tramps who are captured
at Flint will be put to work on the
streets.
Charles Fillion, of Bay City, was acct
dentally drowned in the river. His
body was recovered.
Reed City high school graduated a
class of 10 this year, the largest in the
history of the school.
Willie Rapson, aged - years, was hit
on the head with rock during fight
at Calumet and may die.
Ex-Postmaster William M. Barron
has been appointed superintendent of
the board of public works at st. Clair.
David b. Brightbill, aged 27 years, a
farmer living near Belleville, was
struck by bolt of lightning and killed.
Louis DeGrace, of Bay City, first ma
chinist on the United States collier
Brutus, was drowned at Apia, Samoa,
recently.
Robert Gamm, formerly a we'll
known railroad man at Battle Creek,
was killed by the ears at Joliet, H.,
Wednesday.
Frank Fleser and two companions I'M
earthed the jawbone of a mastodon
four miles west of Dorr, while ditching.
The teeth are in a good state of pres
ervation.
Big Rapids district camp meeting
will open at Reed City on August IL.
A new hotel is being erected on the
grounds and other improvements are
being made.
The Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor golf
clubs have consolidated and have sub
scribed funds for the erection of club
house. The Rice property about mid
way between the two cities has been
leased for site.
A final dividend of Is per cent. to the
depositors of the defunct First National
bank of East Saginaw will soon be
made. This completes the payment in
full TO the depositors of their claims,
but no provision was made for the pay
ment of interest on the principal.
Campbell d Johnson, attorneys, COM
menced suit in Coldwater against the
Michigan Central Railroad company
for so, 600 damages, in the case of War
rem o. Wade, of Litchfield, Mich, who
claims he was kicked off the train and
fell under the wheels. His right foot
was cut off
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
BOOM is LAUNCHED.
western Michigan Republicans Are
Urged to IndOrse Philip II. Col
grove for Governor.

Niles, July 10. - Philip L. Colgrove
of Hastings, has formally launched his
boom for the governorship as geo
graphical and anti-factional republican
candidate. State Senator Potter, who
is managing his campaign, has sent let
ters to leading politicians here urging
an Endorsement of Mr.. Colgrove on the
ground that as the senatorship will
surely go TO the eastern side, western
Michigan is clearly entitled to the gov
ernorship. These letters were sent to
Pingree and Mcmillan men alike.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
PINGREE'S CHOICE.
The Governor selects the Members
of the Board of state Tax
commissioners.

Detroit, July S.-Gov. Pingree has
appointed the following as members
of the board of state tax commits
sioners under the act known as the
Oren tax law, the order to issue COM
missions having been sent TO lansing:
Milo ID. Campbell, of Coldwater; a. f.
Freeman, of Manchester, and Robert
Oakman, of Detroit. They will all serve
until the next session of the legisla-
ture. One of their important duties is
to determine the value of railroad prop
erty in relation to the amount of specific
taxes now paid by the railroads. Mr..
Campbell is the present insurance com
missioner and will resume that office
January |.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
Want Moro PnN

Allegan, July S.-The Kalamazoo
Beet Sugar company, whose farm is
just west of town, is experiencing a
good deal of inconvenience on account
of the strike which commenced
Wednesday, when the company low
cred the already low wages of one dol
lar to IS cents per day. Only two men
of "a would work at that price. The
remainder have formed a union.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
CLAIM IOWA LANDS.
Michigan Pottawatomie Indians Are
Seeking to Recover value
of 2,OOO. 900 Acres.

New Carlisle, Ind, July S.-Michigar
Pottawatomie Indians who lay claim &c
the ownership of 100000 acres of land
in Iowa on which the tribe once lived
are preparing to push their claim to
the lands, the value of which, they as
sert, should be paid them without lie.
gal recourse. y delegation from the
Michigan tribe, survivors of the once
powerful nation which roamed the
prairies of Iowa and Illinois, will go OF
a junketing tour to Washington &c
visit the federal authorities, whom they
are seeking 10 interest. The claim &c
Chicago realty is in statu quo and the
dream of fabulous wealth of the late
Simon Pakagon is still unrealized.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
Chnmpion Pie-Eater Dead.

Niles, July 10. ~ James Bradt, OF
Mendon, champion pie eater of Michi
gan, was found dead Saturday evening
in an out of the way place. No marks
of violence were found on his person
and the coroner's jury returned YER
diet of heart failure. Bradt was nearly
60 years old and a typical specimen OF
the downeast Yankee. He lived in Men
don nearly 30 years. Bradt was tooth
less and at one time he ate ten pies IN
one hour, the first pie in "A seconds.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
Boys Rob n Bank.

Eaton Rapids, July s. Roy Merritt
and Paul Brown, aged 10 and II years,
were arrested by Marshal Eagan on a
charge of breaking in and robbing the
Michigan state bank Wednesday even
ing of about $35 in gold and silver. They
gained entrance through a back win
dow used in filling a bin in the cellar.
From there they gained entrance to
the bank Office by the cellar door, which
happened TO be unlocked. They were
caught by trying to sell an English
sovereign which happened to be among
the coins
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
CLOSED BY A BIG RUN.
bank, Of Niles, Make Too
Heavy Demands.

Niles, July 10.-Owing to a run on
the Citizens national bank Friday and
Saturday the doors of that institution
were ordered closed at ten o'clock Sat.
urday morning by National Bank Ex-
aminer Seldom, who took immediate
possession. Thursday at meeting OF
the directors change in officers was
made which was entirely unexpected by
the customers of the bank and which
precipitated a panic on the part of the
depositors, who made a rush for their
money. Friday $4,000 was paid out
and Saturday morning an excited crowd
gathered in front of the bank. When
the doors were opened they rushed i'm
and in one hour about $4,000 was paid
out. This exhausted the institution
funds on hand and the bank examiner
ordered the institution closed. Great
excitement then prevailed. Women be-
came hysterical and wept, while men
who had all their money deposited there
turned away with blanched faces. The
national bank examiner came here
Il hui Sudy anu ihduc NiitiSoi anu 'hoi
ough examination of the books, papers
and securities, which he found in reg
ular and proper order. The bank has
individual deposits of $50 ,641.57 and de-
mand certificates of 1892, 654.62. The
directors of the bank are of the stanch-
est and wealthiest citizens of Niles.
They are endeavoring to secure funds
tc enable the bank TO soon open its
doors, when an attempt will be made TO
satisfy the demands of the depositors.
The failure has not yet crippled any
business interests.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
VIII Meet in Port Huron.

Port Huron, July 10-The third bi.
ennial national convention of the La.
dies of the Maccabees will be held in
this city July Is TO p in connection
with the national convention of the
knights of the Maccabees. They will
bring to the city representatives OF Is
states of the union. The organzotion
was effected in 1892, and from men,
bership of $40 at the close of that year
has incheased to 51,774.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
Gets Even with New Jersey.

Lansing, July s. 49, The insurance
commissioner put in force for the first
time the provisions of the retaliatory
law enacted by the last Legislature.
Michigan charges nothing for agents
commissions, but New Jersey charges
81 apiece for Michigan companies. The
American Fire Insurance company of
New Jersey sent the names of 155 per-
sons who desired TO be appointed agents
in Michigan. Certificates will be issued
when the company pays So for each
agent.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
EoretoId His Death.

Lansing. July 8. - Benjamin E
Barnes, a pioneer of the state and for
40 years a resident of Wacousta, Eaton
county. died at the home of his son
Thursday morning, at the age of "a
years. He had a premonition of his
death and at a family reunion held at
Grand Ledge, where two daughters re-
side, on Tuesday, he said he had only
two days to live and babe them all good
nv
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
EXPERIMENTATION CeIcbration.

Battle Creek, July 10. 49, The colored
people of Michigan have completed ar
rangements for a state emancipation
celebration 10 be held in this city
August /. 1t will be on an elaborate
and most extensive scale. There will
be speaking by colored men of nasonal
reputation, with games and pastimes
peculiar 10 the south. In the evening a
ball and banquet will be given.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12

Coldwater, July s.-The state public
school buildings had a close call from
fire Thursday night The fine carriage
and horse barn burned. Loss nearly
$4,000; cause of fire unknown. Hay and
grain were lost, but the carriages and
horses were saved.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12

The Catholic churches of Cincinnati
have been forbidden to allow the sing.
ing Of certain masses because they too
closely resemble operate music, or, To
use the words of one OF the leading
priests of the city, are too STACEY"
Hereafter the committee on church
music Of the diocese will pass upon
each piece before 1t Is allowed to be
sung.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
Yield VIII Re Light.

Lansing, July 1O.-Secretary Han
shue, of the Michigan Millers' associa-
ton, has been making a personal in
vestigation of Michigan wheat fields
and he says that while the crop will
be light, the berry is plump and in
the best of condition.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
Probably suicide.

Grand Ledge, July s.-The dead body
of John Dixon, a farm laborer, aged
81, was found in log hut a mile and a
half northeast of here. He disappeared
June 20. Poison was found by his side.
Cigarettes and disappointment in a
love affair were the cause.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
COmmitted Suicide.

Benton Harbor, Mich, July Z. - Mrs.
Martha Willett, aged SIS years, living on
a farm about mile and a quarter
southwest of Milburg, became tired Oh
life and seeking her bedroom swallowed
a dose of poison and after 13 hours of
suffering died from the effects.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
Big Elevator burned

Ludington, July s.-The elevator of
the Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad
company was totally destroyed by fire
Thursday evening. One hundred thou
sand bushels of grain, 10000 of which
was put in Thursday, were complete
ly DESTROYED with the building.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
To Inspect Bridges.

Washington, July Maj. George II.
Hopkins left here for Detroit, where
he will spend several days before go
ing to Grand Rapids TO begin tour
of inspection of the bridges over the
Kalamazoo river.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
New Insurance Commissioner

Lansing, July 1O.-Gov. Piugree has
appointed Harry IL. Stephens, of De-
troit, commissioner of insurance, to
succeed Milo ID. Campbell, who has
qualified as state tax commissioner.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
Fell from "a window.

Pontiac, July 10. - Jack Mclaughlin
was discovered in a ten-foot hole in the
rear of the building where he roomed.
He had fallen from a third-story win
dow. He died in three hours after he
was discovered.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
Struck nv Lightning.

Menominee, July 10.-A terrific cleo
trioal storm visited this section. The
Grinon business block was struck by
lightning and badly damaged. st. Al
bert's Polish Catholic church was also
struck.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
Found After Many Months

Menominee, July 10.-The body of
Harry Meredith, the printer who was
drowned off Peshtigo Point last Octo-
Der while hunting ducks. was found
sunday on the shore of Hat island.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-01-18

Gov. Lind certainly did com
mendable thing when he agreed tc
the retention of Henry Wolfer as
warden of the Saltwater prison. Mr..
Wolfer has just been offered the
same position in Connecticut, and il
remained for Mr.. Lind to say wheth-
er Mr.. Wolfer was to 60 or remain,
and Mr.. Lind decided in favor Of
the latter. The United States may
be searched from east to west and
from north to south, and it would
be impossible to find better man
for warden than Henry Wolfer, who
is strict disciplinarian, a believer
in reformation, a good business
man, and man of honest judgment.
Minnesota is to be congratulated
uponhis retention. .
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-01-18
HOLIDAY HILARITY.

Our belligerent' ''hear the other
side paper at Sacred Heart, claims
that The GAzETTE's expose of the
derilictness on the part of the Rem
vile county commissioners in meet
ing the Redwood county board and
settling the Minnesota river bridge
questions, did not in the least mar
the customary holiday hilarityof the
editor Of the paper We hope not,
and Judging from the column reply
weSare inclined to the thought that
the editor is still indulging in the
hilarity of the holiday season.
It is well to state for the benefit
of the Waterman and it's editor,
that Redwood county has always
taken care Of and paid for the re-
pairing Of the bridge across the
Minnesota, north of North Redwood.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-01-18

The State political dictator, w.
w. Jermaine of the Minneapolis
Journal, sees nothing in Represent
alive McCleary but what is good.
It countenances his attack on Wash
burn four years ago, and in it's last
Saturday. issue takes THE GAZETTE
to task for criticising promiscuous
writing to Senators and representa-
tives with whom he has no acquaint-
ance. We are willing to admit
that Jermaine has plenty of nerve,
but we hardly believe he would
have done what McCleary did. OF
course most anything might be ex-
pected from man who singles out
Dare, Staples and Jacobson as be-
ing the whole house of the lower
branch of the legislature, but we
would venture the above prediction
that Jermaine would not have writ
ten the letters for anything mot
even for money.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-01-18

Mr.. McCleary has withdrawn his
currency reform bill from the lower
house-the bill which he spent an
hour and half explaining during
his recent visit here. The theory
of turning the issuing of paper
currency over to private individuals
"a McCleary theory-would, if it
became law, have the people of
this country up in arms in two
months after it passed in the statute
books.