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The true northerner., 1899-08-30
DOWN ON THE FARM.
TiIlers Of the Soil Appreciate the Lit
tie WOnder-WOrkers.

Near the little town of Woods Cor
ners, about six miles from Ionia, resides
X. l.. Pierson, farmer by occupation,
and like all hard working tillers of the
soil he has found the burdens the back
must bear no light load TO carry. Few
people who never lived on the farm ap-
preciate what il means TO follow the
plow from sunrise TO sunset, but il the
public i'm general don't know how hard
such work is, the kidneys do. Long
hours Of work of any kind means long
hours for the kidneys, and they can't
81 md il without rebelling. When the
farmer comes home tired out at night,
IL he only realized that the tired feel
ings mostly always come from tired
kidneys, and that the little wonder
workers, Doan's Kidney Pills, would
right the wrong brought on by over
work, life would be easier for him.
Read what Mr.. Pierson says about his
experience:
Il noticed when | stopped, lifted or
changed my position suddenly. early
i'm the fall Of 1897, that | was always
rewarded with sharp pains across the
small of my back, and in the morning
was SO lame and sore that / could
scarcely get out of bed. The too fire.
quent action of the kidney secretions,
especially annoying at night, plainly
indicated that my kidneys were the
cause of the trouble. had often heard
Doan's Kidney Pills spoken about by
my neighbors, and as it was the first
time | required such a preparation /
procured a box. | noticed their bene-
fetal effects in a day or two, and | con-
tinued the treatment until my back
ache was cured and the other weakness
was thoroughly relieved, / make no
mistake when ! say that Doan's Kidney
Pills cure backache and kidney com
plant"
Doan's Kidney Pills are sold by all
dealers. Price 80 cents per box, or six
boxes for $3.50. Mailed by Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Buffalo, \. Y, sole agents for
the United States.
Remember the name Doan's, and take
no substitute.
The true northerner., 1899-08-30
VIII Consolidate.

Saginaw, Aug. 26.-The necessary
consent of holders of the majority of
the stock of the Flint and Pere Mar
quette, Detroit, Grand Rapids d West
ern and Chicago & West Michigan rail
roads to a consolidation of the roads,
which has been under consideration for
some time, has been secured, and the
details are being worked out. 1t is
expected that in about six weeks the
new corporation will assume tangible
shape. All stories regarding operat-
ing officials and location of headquar-
ters of the road are purely speculative
and nothing definite will be decided
until the new board of directors is
elected. The new corporation will
probably be called the Pere Marquette
railroad
The true northerner., 1899-08-30
License Withheld.

Lansing, Aug. 26.-Owing to dis
agreement with Insurance Commits
sioner Campbell the Michigan license of
the Western Life Insurance company,
of Chicago, was not renewed last jan
uary, and rather than comply with the
commissioners requirements the COM
pany withdrew from the state. Action
onitsapplicationf for license, made this
week. has been deferred until the end
of a year, and il will be granted then
only i'm case an examination of its
books shows a satisfactory condition.
The true northerner., 1899-08-30
FCNSsT FIRES FEARED.
Eject OF the Drouth I'm saniiac, hos-
common, Huron and harry
Counties.

Detroit, Aug. 26.-Further reports
from lower Michigan as regards the
effect of the present drouth are as
follows:
In Roscommon county no great dam
age has yet been done, although crops
are suffering from lack of moisture.
Frost has damaged crops in some local
tiles.
In Sanilac county the condition of
affairs is becoming serious. There has
been little or no rain for five weeks.
Water is scarce, and fear is expressed
that forest fires may break out. Many
farmers are cutting their corn for fod-
der.
Heavy dews in Huron county is all
that saves the farmers from heavy loss.
There has been no rain in two weeks.
Late potatoes will be a poor crop, but
IL is believed corn will pull through.
In Barry county the drouth is being
severely felt in many sections. Corn
and late potatoes are suffering the most.
Prairieville township, in the southern
part of the county, has had rain re-
Gently.
In Calhoun county the drouth of the
past three weeks remains unbrollen.
Pastures are rapidly drying up and
beans and late potatoes are suffering
generally. For the past week the mer-
curry has reached over 90 degrees in
the shade each day. The dust on
country roads is terrible. Early corn
is nearly ripe and the crop will exceed
that of the past five years. Sugar
the worst. Flowing is practically sus-
pended owing to the hardness of the
ground.
The true northerner., 1899-08-30
PAY FOR THE SOCIETY NEWS.
London Must Pay Big Prices
for the Notice.

All the personal paragraphs and So
ciety news that appear in the London
papers are paid for except that which
relates to the royal family, the nobility
and the diplomatic corps, says the Phil
aGelphia Times. If an ordinary citizen
gives ball or marries off his daughter
or entertains the prince of Wales at
dinner he is compelled to pay for his
glory. Mrs. John w. Mackay, Mr.. Will
liam Waldorf Astor and other ordinary
persons, native or foreign, in London
society pay for every notice they re-
ceive in the newspapers. Sometimes
the report of a ball or wedding costs
$500 or S400 for every newspaper it APP
pears in. The following standing an
nouncement concerning what is known
as the agony column" will be found
in the London papers:
"All society, personal and fashion
able paragraphs, except those relating
TO royalty and official incidents, will be
charged for at minimum rate of one
guinea for two lines, each succeeding
line ten shillings and sixpence addi-
tional."
Therefore when any of your friends
In London send you n copy of an Eng
lish newspaper containing a personal
notice you may understand it has been
paid for.
AL the advertising in English news
papers is on outside pages. The news
and other reading matter is on the in.
side
The true northerner., 1899-08-30
MOSQUITOES OF THE WORLD
An Extensive Collection of the Pests
= Now Being Made by the
British Museum.

I'VE are at present busy making a
collection OF mosquitoes from all parts
Of the world for the purpose of investi-
eating the theory of malaria being sole
ly contracted from mosquito bites, and
out of a box of so from Malta only about
seven or eight were true mosquitoes.
That shows how widespread error is"
said Ernest Austen, of the natural his
tory department of the British museum
who knows more about mosquitoes
than ordinary people ever imagined
there was to learn, says the London
Leader.
"And have you come TO any conclu-
sion regarding the malarial theory?"
"Well, of course, that's rather out of
my province. But l may say that it
has been proved that it is undoubtedly
contracted from mosquito bites at
times, and we expect to find that it is
always so. We have proved that bird
diseases in India are spread by the bite
of parasites peculiar TO them, and it is
likely we shall learn that malaria is the
result of mosquitoes. If that is so, the
mosquitoes"
Easier said than done, isn't it?"
queried the Leader representative.
"The pools where they breed must
be filed up-they cannot exist without
water-and ere long the mosquito will
take its place with the great aux and
the dodo. And, by the way" added Mr..
Austen, "if any of your readers will be
kind enough TO send me on any mosqui-
toes I shall be glad TO see them"
The true northerner., 1899-08-30
American Humor.

Here is one of the bits of american
humor" that pleased the women's con-
gress in London. An English paper
says: women still talk about their
children; they used to discuss their all
ments; they now discuss their educa-
tion, and in theory they are magnificent
in their methods. At the recent con-
gress an American delegate listened
with great gravity 70 theories on child
ish culture, and then made a real hit
by remarxing in an inimitable Ameri-
can manner: We'll, il seems to me that
you ladies will have our children in spec
taeles before they have any teethl"
The true northerner., 1899-08-30
Drowned in His RegnIia.

Detroit, Aug. 26.-A colored man, be-
lieved TO be Tom l.. Johnson, of Toron-
to, delegate 10 the colored masonic
grand lodge, which is in session in
Windsor, committed suicide by drown
ing himself in the river near Windsor.
Several boys on the dock saw man in
regalia and carrying a plumed hat
walk rapidly down to the river.
When he reached the dock, without
hesitating, he plunged headlong into
the water and made no outcry or effort
to save himself.
The true northerner., 1899-08-30
Important Opening.

Lansing, Aug. 26.-Attorney General
Oren has sent a written opinion to the
medical superintendent of the Traverse
City asylum that an officer or other per-
son having in charge an insane person
under an order of the probate court
would have no authority to abandon the
patient if refused admission or for any
other reason, but would have to return
his charge to the probate court of the
county from whence he came.
The true northerner., 1899-08-30
A Test Case.

Detroit, Aug. 26.-Dr. +. 5. Shurley,
a prominent local physician, was fined
$50 and costs by justice of the peace
for failing to report a case of tubercu-
losis TO the board of health. 1t was a
test case brought TO determine the
right of the state board Of health to
include, as it has done, consumption
in the list of dangerous communicable
diseases and require physicians to re-
port their cases to local boards OF
health
The true northerner., 1899-08-30
Sues for Libel.

Grand Rapids, Aug. 26.-Gen. VIII l..
White, quartermaster of the Michigan
national guard, began suit by capias
for $4,000 damages against Edward c..
Reed of the Allegan Gazette for al
legged libel. Editor Reed criticised Gov.
Pingree's expenditures in the manage
ment of Michigan's end of the war, and
intimated that Gen. White was getting
the benefit from his department., and it
is upon this that suit is based.
The true northerner., 1899-08-30
Dom PauI's MOdesfy.

President Kruger recently refused an
interview to a celebrated Englishman,
who thereupon sent back word that he
must see him, that he was no ordinary
person, that, in fact, he was member
of the house of lords. The servant went
away and returned with the message:
"The president says he cannot see you,
and adds that he is a cattle herder."
The true northerner., 1899-08-30
Profit i'm Peaches.

Benton Harbor, Aug. 26. - Roland
Morrill,. the largest peach grower Of
this section, is now shipping from 1000
to 5000 baskets of peaches per day. He
has an extra large and fine crop of FL
bertas and it is estimated that from
this one variety he will gather $500
bushels. 1t is believed that this variety
will bring five dollars per bushel, max
ing the value of the crop from single
variety S12,50O.
The true northerner., 1899-08-30
pencemnker Wnnnhed-

Three Rivers, Aug. 25.-Darius Vein
berg, a Park township farmer, was shot
in the stomach by Lewis Miller, a Grip
pie and neighbor. Weinberg was driv-
ing by the Miller farm, and seeing Mil
Ter and his father quarreling, stopped
and tried to make peace. Young Miller
turned and deliberately shot him.
Weinberg will die. Miller fled, but his
capture is sure, as officers are close on
his trniI
The true northerner., 1899-08-30
Big Tin Plate MIL.

Muskegon, Aug. 26-The city coun-
ell has vacated Blutfton avenue at the
request of the Champion Iron and Steel
company, which wished to utilize the
space for tinplate mill. The work of
building the mill will be commenced at
once and the plant will be 200X200 feet.
The capacity will be from 500 to 1000
boxes of finished tin plate every "a
hours and the work will require 200
nneratiXpS
The true northerner., 1899-08-30
Kalamazoo Celery Crop.

Kalamazoo, Aug. 26.-Rev. w. IL. Os-
borne, special agent of the state labor
bureau, has completed his investigation
of the celery industry of Kalamazoo
county, and estimates that the crop this
year will aggregate 81 100000. The city
does the second largest express busi-
ness of the cities of Michigan, being ex-
ceeded only by Detroit.
The true northerner., 1899-08-30
Odd Fellows of the world.

Detroit, Aug. 26. - The Sovereign
Grand Lodge l. o. o. f. of the world
will convene in this city September Is,
The grand sire of the sovereign grand
lodge has issued a call for general
cantonment of the Patriarches Militant
Of the United States to be held in De
troit at the same time.
The true northerner., 1899-08-30

st. Joseph, Aug. 26.-J. l.. Church,
aged 20 years, who is the veteran gun
smith of Michigan, having lived and
carried on his business in a cottage at
the junction of the canal and ST. JOS
eph river for the last 35 years, has fallen
heir to $4,000 worth of real estate
through the death of an uncle at Oswe-
90 n Y
The true northerner., 1899-08-30
Fatally shocked.

Detroit, Aug. 26.-Arthur ID. Graham,
an electric light line man employed 10y
the public lighting commission, was
fatally shocked by grasping a wire
while painting the top of a pole. He
died shortly. The wire of private
lighting company had become crossed
on one of the city wires.
The true northerner., 1899-08-30
He VIII Live.

Madison, Wis, Aug. 25.-Prof. Charles
r. Smith, of the chair of Greek in the
University of Michigan, will live, the
injuries he sustained in being thrown
from his bicycle not being so serious
as was at first announced. He is being
cared for at the village of Mount Horeb
and cannot be moved to his home for
a week or more, and will not be able TO
90 TO the classroom for several months.
The true northerner., 1899-08-30
Young Indy Killed.

Big Rapids, Aug. 26.-John Fenning,
of this city. was driving with two
daughters of John Drager, residing
near Begholds mill. A Detroit Grand
Rapids d Western train struck the rig
at Maynard's crossing. The oldest girl
was killed instantly and the other may
die. Fenning has bad scalp wound.
The true northerner., 1899-08-30
Prices of shingles Advance.

Escanaba, Aug. 26.-The most impor-
tant result of the annual meeting of the
Northwestern Cedarmen's association,
held in this city, was the advance in
price of extra star cedar shingles from
So to 1925 per 1000 and standards from
$50 to $1.75 per 1000. These prices
are TO take effect Immediately.
The true northerner., 1899-08-30

"Our baby was sick for month with
severe cough an catarrhal fever. Al.
though we tried many remedies she kept
getting worse until we used One Minute
Cough Cure.-it relieved at once and
cured her in a few days" L. Nance,
Prin. High School, Bluffdale, Texas. E.
B. Long we'll
The true northerner., 1899-08-30
Penny Postage Success.

AS result of the penny postage
scheme between the British colonies il
has become necessary to extend the
facilities of the general post office in
London. The volume of Canadian busi-
ness alone has doubled since the first
of the year.
The true northerner., 1899-08-30
Chamnlon .hnt ofthe wnrld

Miss Annie Oakley writes: 'NveeH and many Of
the Buffalo Bill Wild West Co. have given Aliens
Foot-Esse, the powder to snake into the .1es,
most thorough trial .n5 q does al If no ore
than you claim itiEstautly takes the sting out
Of Corns and Buui'0s Allen FoatGae= f. GER
tain cure for swollen, hot, aching. ueIvous or
sweating feet. ooll by all Druggists aud Shoe
Stores, 25c. Samples sent FREE. Address Allen
>. Olmsted, Le Roy, n y
The true northerner., 1899-08-30
Trnde with Argentina.

Argentina buys most of her goods
from Britain. Italy is second, Germany
third and the United States n close
fourth, with the prospect of soon being
second
The true northerner., 1899-08-30
Enrmhnmse nnrnen-

Cassopolis, Aug. 25.-The farm resi-
dence of Mrs. Susan Forsman, about
three and one-half miles northwest of
Cassopolis, was destroyed, together
with its contents, by fire. Loss about
$4,000, with no insurance.
The true northerner., 1899-08-30

Kalamazoo, Aug. 25.-The three-year-
old child of James Plating was
caught under an electric car. One leg
was cut off and the child was otherwise
injured. Doctors give no hope of re-
coverv.
The true northerner., 1899-08-30
Found Dead I'm the street.

Hillsdale, Aug. 25.-Charles Reyhorn,
a well-known resident of this city, was
found dead in North street, near the
business part of the city. He was 46
years old and leaves family.
The true northerner., 1899-08-30

Area of Klondile Gold Fields.
The productive area of the Klondike
gold field covers from 1000 to 1900
square miles.
The true northerner., 1899-08-30

Music boxes for bicycles are now man.
ufactured by firm in Hamburg, Ger
many.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
Says the Santa Fe Can Give
Any Competing Line
FROM CHICAGO TO X. C.
An Hours Advantage and Beat
Them Out.
The C. & A. May Irwin Special
Run ArOuses Ire.

General Passenger Agent Black OF
the Santa F'a has issued a challenge TO
all roads running between Chicago
and Kansas City. It IS directly the re-
suit Of the story, given extensive news
paper circulation. Of the fast run made
by the May Irwin special over the Al
ton line from Chicago 10 Kansas City
last Saturday night and sunday morn
ing In substance it IS this:
That the Santa Fe, without making
any special arrangements whatever,
either in the matter of equipment or
right of track. Will take a train over its
line from Chicago to Kansas City in an
hour less time than any other Chicago
Kansas City road. the competing road
To be given the privilege of making any
arrangement looking TO an advantage
possible
The fact that the Santa Fa has
the shortest route between Chicago and
Kansas city makes 3Ir- Black very. safe
in his proposition However. an hour
is a considerable space of time in a rec
ord breaking run, and with all advant-
ages on the side OF the competing road
and none on that OF the Santa Fe- the
challenge is not a bad one Especially
is this true in reference to the Alton
line. which has nearly as short route
as the Santa Fe.
Mr.. Black says that the time made
by the May Irwin special was no bet
ter than the time made by the Santa F'e
trains daily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
TO.HEAD OFF NEW YORK.
Strong Movement to Induce Dewey to
Return Via San Francisco.

Chicago. May 1O--News has been re-
ceived at TIE city hall that strong
movement is being made 10 induce Ad-
rniraI Dewey 70 make his entry into
the United States next month through
san Francisco. According to the an
n0unced plans of the Manila hero. ne
viii leave the Philippines on his nag
shin the OLYMPIA. irumeCiat eIy upon
The arrival of Admiral Watson Ad-
rnfraI Dewey it has been reported VIII
take the Suaz canal route and viii first
greet his countryrreu at the port OF
New York Il : now proposed oy
mayors and leading civil oEnceFs Tor
rhe west 10 petition the admiral 70
change his plans and make the Golden
Gate the objective point Of his voyage
TO his native land The latter prop
osftf0u was made by Mayor Phelan OF
san Francisco. who has telegraphed 10
The cftv executives OF the leading cities
OF the western portions of the United
States asking their cooperation N the
effort to secure for the west the honor
OF receiving the naval hero
Mayor Harrison received the following
dispatch from Mayor PheIau today
can YOU advise me by telegram if
can use your name by cabIegranl IN
vftius Admiral Dewey TO return by san
Francisco instead q by SueZ2 We con-
TEMPLATE grand CelebratIOn-
Mayor Harrison Immediately wired
his assent Il Is reported that Mayor
PheIan has wired all the mayors OF the
PRINCIPAL cities Of the vest and mas re
caivad favorable answers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
ROYAL ARCTIC EXPLORER.
King Humbert's Nephew Starts on q
Search For Andree and the
North Pole

Rome. Nay 1.-THE young Duke OF
AOruZZi. King Humbert'S nephew. has
started via Norway for the polar regions
He proposes 70 make straight for Franz
Josef Land in d specially prepared steam
snip. the S-ar Of Italy. penetrate as far
north As possible, and when frozen in 10
make 4 rusl for the pole with sl=ighs- He
promised his friends TO be back in Rome
on June l. 1900, with relics OF Andree-
The duke Is not rAl as royal princes
go and ne had considerable trouble in
raising funds for the enterprise H first
proposed 70 sell part of MS landed prop
erry but the king objected The king
and princes OF the blood then made a
whip round. and although times are
rather hard in italy they managed to
raise S2OU-lp0 The king. moreover, adj
vanced the dukes three years civil list
salary and finally the duke obtained a
loan on the security OF three years rents.
Being q thoughtful young man. he made
q viii before leaving Rome. and handed
IL 70 the king W no Is his executor
W lille the Duke OF Abruzzi was prepar-
ing for this voyage his brother. Count Of
Turin. was having lively times in India
He got IN several tight corners and had
great time in the Hyderabad ju1gIes
Last month he SHOT a -lger, tIgr-ss and
cub and captured alive two cubs. which
he - bringing home The tiSress nearly
put an end 10 the counts career, Tor she
scattered the heaters. and the Italian
prince had 70 bear an undignifed retreat
Up a tree from which the mad brute re-
peatedly attempted 10 drag him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
GAY LORD OUEX.
Frohman Secures American Rights to
Pinero's London Success

London. May 1O-Pinero's Gay Lord
Quex.' II is learned. Will open the New
York season of the Lyceum stock COM
pany next autumn The play has
scored a tremendous success in Lon
don That the play viii meet with equal
favor in New York is by To means sure
It does not contain single love scene.
properly speaking. and the sentimental
relations which form the premises and
tne conclusion of the story are rather
unCOnEeuIal to American ideas \ girl
Of IS who IS willing to marry either Of
two men within five minutes Of the end
Of the play and changes from one to the
other and back again IN as many min
ures. going finally where she Is pushed.
does not conform very closely TO our
notions Of a heroine
The interest of the play. however is
not sustained by underlying situations
but by q battle Of wits and expedieuts
between the aged sutton and a young
manicure girl, who is a friend of the in
tended bride and is determined at all
costs TO break up the match The two
have 2 long midnight scene in the bOu-
dOir of a duchess. with the doors locked
How the Lyceurn company will be made
10 1T the play IS a problem that must
be causing Daniel FrOhman no little
perpIexitV-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
GOOD CROPS
Are Reported From All Parts of the
World

Washington, May -o--The following crop
statistics which supplement the recent
winter grain report Of the department of
agriculture show that the winter grain
conditions almost everyw here IN Europe
are favorable Russian reports complain
Of deficient rain. bur the general condition
y represented as satisfactory Little i
any harm seems To have been Se3ne by the
severe cold weaCa r in March IN the
western countries aud reports o. 1rlng
culciv arion and seeding are favorable
COnsiderab ply less tItn normal crop. ap-
prq2ci rnaltely taree-tour ms, Is Indicated for
India d whole. Bengal alone reporting
unequtv0caILy EOOI Outrurus-
ROuma1ia reports ls4S. wheat Is 456 9l4
bushels rye T6zS.5ss- m aiZe $, GO. 0o0 This
Is a large gain over 1881
AuSrria's 1855 wheat crop Is reported as
$4,000 bushels IraIy's wheat crop for
1s9s IS officially puC at I3a.S-1-000 bushels
In Argent the area under wheat for
1ssS-S9 from WhIca the crop was recently
gathered has been officially estimated at
G.15e.319 acres and the aggregate product
is uuOfdcialIy estimated at 1900 geo BUSH
els. The United States minister at BuenOs
Ayres reports that the quality Of the
wheat crop is fairly good and the yield
extraordinary
The maize crop now gathering IS ike
" heat q good one IN the United King
dom the increase in the wheat crop over
that for 1S97 was Is .0SS .321 bushels. a per
ceutage OF Increase nearly three times as
great IN production IN area