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Drowned IN whitmore Lake.

Ann Arbor, Mich. Aug. 22-Whit-
more Lake has claimed rs its annual
victim Miss Sadie Ryan. daughter of
Il. ID. Ryan. travelling man whose
family were residents Of Detroit up "a
within six years ago, when they moved
here for the educational advantages
which the university city offered. Al
the Simpson cottage AZ the lake were
a number of Catholic young ladies,
among them Miss Ryan and Miss Sa-
die Cropsey. The latter two went In
bathing at a point which was consid-
cred safe. Resting on supposed
shallow point was an old overturned
scow. The young ladies climbed upon
this. One end extended out into deep
water one Of the girls commenced
to slip upon its Shiny bottom and i'm
ueliately there was wild clutching
OF each 10y the other. The result was
that both fell into water beyond their
depth. and as neither could swim both
sank. Miss Ryan was drowned ana
Miss CropSey was rescued with DIM
Guilty. The latter was only resuscitat-
ed after the most patient work of two
physicians
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-08-24
Tnxpnyers Kicking.

Battle Creek. Mich. Aug. 22.-The
action Of the school board in determin-
Ing Ia build $4,000 school house on a
mere bit of triangular piece of land
at the intersection of Calhoun. College
and Champion streets, is meeting with
the disapproval of the taxpayers. The
lot is so small and the shape triangular
thatlnot a foot of ground will be left
after its construction and the caves
from three sides will drip upon the
sidewalk. Last night Aid. Phillips
sprung n sensation AZ the meeting Of
the common council by Offering a com
munication denouncing the erection Of
the building and offering a resolution
that committee of three be appointed
from the council TO visit the board Of
education and offer TO purchase the lot
for a small park. which would enable
the board TO buy n more commodiOus
lot elsewhere.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-08-24
Tie Won't he bounced.

Jackson. Mich, August John
OlcSlager. Democratic member of the
fire commission. was several weeks ago
Summarily bounced by the Democrat
ic council Mayor Palmer. Republican,
vetoed the removal resolution. but two
weeks ago the council passed its reso-
hutton over the veto. OleSaager still
held on. attended the meeting Of his
and signed the report
transmitted to the council Monday
night The latter Included the depart
ment pay roll The council held up the
report because OF Oleslager's signature
and in consequence the ghost did not
walk for the iren,en Tuesday. Oles-
lager declares he is still ia Office and
proposes TO hold on.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-08-24

Following real estate transfers have
been recorded in the Office of the register
of deeds during the past week:
A w Pratt to II f Brown; lots "A and
40 South Bangor; a 800.
o M Vaughan to w Baxter; W 4 rods
lot "a Covert; 5000
o III DeWaters to j L Garrett; 2OL a
5 cor 81 Arlington; 1900
Leander Simmons TO Elmer Simmons:
lot sec Pine Grove; $50.
Charles Bilsborrow to Alfred Bilsbor-
row; lot on Main st Paw Paw; 81 800.
Ruth A Peas ct al to Mamie Mulhall;
i1s a Grand Junction, $50.
Lydia X Lapham to Wesley Hosier lot
will Breedsville; S435.
Cora Il Tillou to Avis Martin; - W
= lot 3 blk Lawrence; SO.
Carrie NJ Reynolds to Juan McKeyes
u Co; e u sw a 26 Antwerp; $3.50.
l. G Beebe TO Lewis Beebe; "A a 100
e u 30 Porter; 81 800.
Lewis Beebe TO l. G. Beebe; SO a 100
u - Porter; 81 800.
w w Greenman ct al to III a Brown;
e l9'n W d Ii Hartford; 81.
Lille L Roosevelt to + b Roosevelt; 5 W
u % Keller; 81.
School Dist to Church of God; lots
and 4 blk % Bangor; $3.50
Avis A Martin to Claude Martini: e \
W y lot 3 blk s Lawrence; $3.50
Harvey Harper to NJ L Lawton: 2 lots
will Lawton; $500.
{ o Morrill, to Caroline Reyes; lot
blk Y, Decatur; 800.
Benz Johnson to G E Howard ct al: n
e "A "a Hamilton; $1,000
j W Evans to j NJ Evans; y u
% Geneva; 81.
j Nj Evans to j w Evans and W: same
as last above; 81.
c Weist to Thos Wilson; lot Il
3llKeeer; 1865
j a Warner to L Randall Il n W
II ii Covert; 81 900
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strongly in evidence this season and
are constantly seen on the golf links,
verandas, and the beach. Their ez-
IRENE lightness and immunity from
starch makes them adaptable both
for seaside and mountain resorts. For
golf their lack of crispness and con-
sistency as we'll as their thinness,
necessitates petticoats and underskirts
of silk or lingerie which is considered
a trifle unsportsmanlike, but never
theless it is the popular skirt for golf,
and its perfect lightness and GOODNESS
make it irresistible for midsummer
wear.
Nearly all of the new gowns show
decidedly larger sleeves, and by the
time fall appears we may expect TO re-
turn TO our mutton legs. Large turned
backed cuffs are already making their
appearance. The dainty bicycle maid
may appear like the above Illustration.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-08-24
For Thirty-four Years.

Jackson. Mich, August 22.-James
Davis, alias George Husly. sentenced 10
the prison July Z. 1876, from Saginaw,
on n life sentence for the crime of rape,
died Monday night from apOplexy. aged
63 years. Davis was No. - and was
the patriarch OF the prison. the date OF
his sentence extending back farther
than that OF any other convict Thir-
ty-fOm years ago he passed the prison
gates, a young man OF % years and in
all The years which have elapsed. he
has never been outside the stone walls.
Davis death leaves only two real old
timers at the personal---very. Stewart.
No. IS. from Detroit. sentenced October
g, 1869. for life for murder and James
Daggett, No 81. sent from MecnSta
county. December II, 1863. for life for
mafrder in the second degree.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-08-24
TAKEN INTO
CUSTODY
MAKERS OF BAD MONEY CAUGHT IN
BERBIEN.
A JACKSON OFFICIAL REFUSES To
BE BOUNCED.
DEATH OF TIE OLDEST PRISONER
AT JACKSON PRISON.

Benton. Harbor, Mich, August q
For some time counterfeit five and IF
ty-cent pieces have been circulating in
this county and Sheriff Purguson has
been ut work trying 10 find out where
the coins came from. Last Saturday
morning Clyde Churchill was arrested
while attempting to pass bogus coin,
and since that time considerable eyi-
dence was found against him until he
confessed his crime and implicated his
partners in the business. Last night
Sheriff FurguSon and his deputy Wis
tied the scene described by Churchill,
where the coins were made. and slr-
ceeded in getting the mint and toOAs be-
longing 70 the counterfefters. which
We're concealed in n cave under u
woodshed on the Churchill farm In
Sodus township. Richard and Joseph
Brant, neighbors OF Churchill. were ar
rested charged with being partners in
the counterfeiting business. Joseph
Brant acknowledged his guilt but
Richard protests his innocence. A
hearing was given the trio Tuesday
before United States Commissioner
James OItara. and the boys We're
bound over to await the action OF the
federal grand jury. which meets in De-
tober. In default of 5000 bail the
counterfefters are now lodged in the
county Jail.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-08-24
VIII Go To China.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Aug. 22.-Dr.
John l.. Burkhart. well known because
OF his connection with the Thirty.thiryl
Michigan regiment during the Spanish
war as assistant surgeon. has accepted
n commission as first lieutenant and
assistant surgeon in the United States
army and has been ordered 10 China
for service A number of the men
who were I'm the hospital corps of the
Thirty-second under his charge during
the war have oni'~'o' FOR similar ser
yIce under him In China. lG0
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-08-24

worn indiffefently with an underskirt
OF silk or lingeries. The blouse worn
with this skirt was OF green washable
silk with white cord Earrings.
and made extremely full in front. but
without tucks or trimmings II any
kind. The jacket. which OF course.
was OF the same material as the skirt.
quite broke the ranks OF summer JAG
kets by taking another form than the
,bolero. 1t was extremely smart and
new, having borrowed enough OF the
bolero's style TO gain its admittance,
and yet being built altogether on the
principle OF the Russian blouse the
bolero style showing itself merely in
the braiding, which described its out
line in front and also in the back,
where the lines of braiding extended
laterally above the broad black girdle,
where the slight pouching above the
belt was as disguised by the braiding,
and made 10 simulate the lower edge
or the bolero. The little peplum.
which gave jaunty Gaping 20 the
hips, was circular and without full
ness save in the centre OF the back
where the addition of two little pleats
gave an air of jauntiness The lin
ing of the little blouse was OF India
silk in a somewhat brighter shade OF
green which added a certain freshness
and GOODNESS OF aspect and scarcely
any additional weight or heat. II is
worthy of remark aso that in both
of these new travelling gowns, there
was a perceptible shortening of the
skirt. which seemed to verify the
prophecy the short skirt is the coming
mode.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-08-24

Milk is not a beverage; II is a rer-
feet food. Where children drink milk
at meals IL should take the place of
heterogeneous foods-meat, of course,
being omitted. 1t is far better when
the children eat meat to give them
water to drink. Where such sorts of
heterogeneous food are used. like meat
and milk. 0n stipation is UNIVERSAL
Ladies' Home journal.
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braid and two gilt buttons on each
side served as a fastening. The blouse
worn with the suit was of scarlet. of
very gayshade, which showed so.
scGntily between the bolero fronts as
to lose all suspicion of holiness. The
collar Of he blouse had a large lite
band Of stitched pique at its top and
the folds of the soft red silk looked
very smart between the pleated gr7nts
of the jacket. The cuffs of the bolero
were another feature of the present
styles. being somewhat large and
turned back from the waist. They
were curved TO give a small init ion
Of the outline of the jacket and short
yoke. trimmed with the stitcherie. and
gilt braid in the same fashion. and
having a tiny border of the pl ating.
Another Travelling Gown
Another travelling gown. also de-
signed for the purpose of short rail-
road trips and a day of shopping and
knocking about the city. was devised
with an idea OF GOODNESS and comfort.
II was gown Of grayish green mohair
with braid trimmings a la militaire
OF narrow and wide white braid. The
skirt was cut on the seven-gored pat
tern. with cores faring to considerable
width at the bottom. and with lines
of the white braid above the hem, the
narrowest braid covering each seam
in vertical lines. The skirt was un-
lined, extremely light, and could be
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Golf and other skirts.

The golf and outing skirt has now
reached line that is moderate and
convenient. 1t is no longer short
enough TO create surprise. and its
ankle length proves both graceful and
free, upon its present satisfactory pro-
portions, the new street skirt for the
fall is to be rem9deled, but this does
not mean that the long skirts will
disappear. For dress occasions and
also walking and street costumes the
present long and fiaring skirts promise
to hold their own, but will not appear
upon the street. Apropos OF golf
skirts, it seems as if pique and ducks
have had their day and the wide pop
ularity which they enjoyed last year is
now waning. They are now thrust
in the background by skirts of khaki
and pongee, the latter particularly are
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81 had a running, itching sore on my
leg. Suffered tortures. Doans ONT
ment took away the burning and itching
instantly and quickly effected a perma-
nent cure" {. w. Lenhart, Bowling
Green, y. II
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-13
RICHMOND. Va THURSDAY. DECEMBER 49, 1900.
io;n in the exercises. AT SIS the Senate
returned to its Chamber and Immediately
DEATH RATHER THAN DIVORCE.
Wife Committed suicide After Scene
4 With Husband.
f3y Associated Press)

3 PORT JERyIS, n. Y, Dec. 12.-Florence
s. A1o,lneux WTckham. wife of J. Emmett
Iv1ckham, committed suicide Mt A O'Clock
this morning by shooting herself with a
nistol. The husband sleeps in a room on
The opposite side of the hall, and says ne
was awakened by hearing two shots in his
4y,ife's ROOM He hurried in and found his
wife dsroOed for bed, sitting in a chair
dead and Z pistol c.asled in her right
Shand.
( Mr. Wickham and his wife had been
married about two years. She was mis-
second wife and her age was tfpirty-nine
wears. She was the daughter of james
Noliineux. of Milford, Penn.
Mr.. Wicllnam told the reporters that
when he went home last night at $50
he found his wife's room darkened and
silent. an unL1ynai circumstance. He
wanted an extra quilt for his bed so tried
to get in MS wife's room. AS her key was
inside Of the lock he demanded admit
tance She opened the door and protested
against his entrance, but he forced his
way in He says he found corkscrew
on the bed, attached to the cork of an
empty bottle of champagne. Under a cot
in Mrs WiclllaIn's room. her husband de-
,Inres, was J. r. w. Davis. of New York
city, engineer of maintenance Of way of
the Erie Road. A scene followed and the
husband says he called witnesses for the
purpose of having evidence in divorce
proceedings
He also summoned Surrogate Q. P. How
ell, of Orange county, to arrange at once
proceedings for divorce
After this scene all left, and the 1rus-
band says he retired to his own room, op-
posite his wifes where he was sleeping
when awakened by hearing two shots.
Mrs Wicknam left three letters, one to
her father, one to her husband. and one to
the wife of DR.. D. ID. Wickham, her hus-
bands brother. The contents of the one
to her father We're alone made public. She
begged his forgiveness for what she was
about to do. She left some money and
valuables for him and bade him farewell.
Mr.. Wickham is worth from s5o0oo to
s75 GOO
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-13
GUARD KNOCKED DOWN.
Two Negro C.n,yicts Escaped from the
state Farm Yesterday.


Two Negro C,nyicts Escaped from the
state Farm Yesterday.
Information was received at the peui-
tentIary yesterday afternoon of the escape
OF two convcts from the State farm. The
details were meagre. but it was certain
that two negroes named Henry Hull and
Arthur Berry had assaulted Guard Asnew,
Knocked him down, taken his Winchester
rifle away from him and made off,
Armed with the rifle the negroes will
prove dangerous customers.
Hull was serving tiye-years' sentence,
which had been increased by a year and
a half because of a former attempt at es-
cape. He was sent from L.oudoun county
in May, 1883 for burglary. He is about
forty years old, and is dark ginger in
color.
Berry is a younger man. being only
nineteen years old. He came from Prince
IIdw;lrd county fer grand larceny. and was
serving a two-years' sentence. having
been received last May. He is a native Of
North Carolina. and is also of dark ginger
color.
The country is being secured for the
men,.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-13
GENERAL CORRUPTION CHARGED,
4 Sensational Meeting Of the City
Council of Alexuntlria.
Especial Dispatch to fhe Tines.>

ALEXANDRIA, VA. Dec l2-Perhaps
nothing in the c.ty's history hns caused
more gossip and specu:ntion than the
meeting of the City Council held last
night That has been the sole topic Of
conversation on the streets to-day. At
ths meeting Councilman Z. E. LAWYER
and Frank Evans uncarthed what is al
legged to be a political gang who nre run
ming the city's affairs TO suit themselves.
1t was charged that the work on the
streets was nothing but ootch work and
that Alderman William Dob:e was super
intendent OF the street work and was ulso
a member of the Committee on Streets,
and was always willing to make appro-
priations fer a pecun.ary interest.
Mr. Evans said that the city should
pension these men. He also sud that
three members Of the CITY Council had
rasses over the Washington. Alexandria
and Mount Vernon Electric Railroad, and
that it looked very bad for them
Charges of vice, corruption, bribery and
fraud in the city's affn rs were brought
out at this mee.ng wfroti were never
brought out before. Interesting develop
ments are expected TO follow The meet
ing was one OF the most sensational ever.
he'd.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-13
WORKS HIS RAZOR
WITH FINE EFFECT
Robert cambridge, CoIored, Carves
Three of the Johnson Family and
Then Makes His Escape.

Robert cambridge (colored) became en-
ragged last night because Absalom Johnson
had married his sweetheart, and he tried,
it seems, to exter1ninate the entire John
son family. cambridge and johnson and
two CT the brothers of the latter met
about $50 O'Clock last night at No. 1901
East Leigh Street. Absalom and his
crowd We're clad in dress suits, while
cambridge was equipped with razor. AS
soon as the formal interchange of drinks
had been indulged in Dandridge showed
that he did not like the appearance of
the Johnson crowd, and he did not mince
matters when he expressed his opinion
He then started in to wipe out the entire
johnson family, and drawing his razor he
began operations He made one broad
slash at Absalom. cutting him from ms
left eye, through the cheek, TO the mouth
and chin. Shirley Johnson, brother or
Absalom was cut from the crown OF his
head, behind his ear to his larynX. An
other brother, Charles, had his throat
slashed and received a severe cash in MS
left arm.
The scene was a most revolving one when
outsiders rushed in TO separate the tight
ers. The negroes in dress suits locked as
if they had met up with modern sausage
meat machine, and blood was spattered all
around.
The city ambulance was called with
Dr. ". Armistead Gils in charge. DR..
ellis went 10 work with his needle upon
the wounded, and he was kept busy from
10 o'clock until 1850 sewing up the gashes
inflicted by cambridge and his razor. All
the injured men walked home after their
wounds had been dressed. DaEdridse1
made his escape, and the police are looking
for him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-13
SUMMARY OF To-DAY's NEWS.

Local.
Or. C. P. Williamson TO eStan-
,,sb Ssre a school for the higher educa-
ton of ladies' -.
ur,,,;an Woodson to be executed 1T
+ba nenitentiary at A. NJ. to-day.
--convicts escape from State farm-
Death of a negro woman VINO hao
nassed the century marx
two men injured by jumping from
street cars.
-Ex-Senator w. A. Little arraisned on
n charge OF felony and the case con-
tinued-
THE body OF Jacob Miller. negro.
murdered six weeks ago. found In the
woods near Rice's Depot His wife sus-5
pected.
Bank burglar sentenced at Bristol.
-captafn Prince, the slayer OF Charles
Cannon. In Norfolk. takes the stand In
his own defense and makes profound
impression.
Charges OF bribery In Alexandria City
Council.
General.
Centennial Of establishment OF the Ma
tionai Government in Washington ceie-
brated fttingfy-
Senator Daniel made a fervid speech
Senator Martin suggested as candidate
for Presidency In 1904
Many changes may be made IN MO
KinIey's Cabinet
Foreign.
General Dewet has again eluded Gen
= Note Of the Powers to China agreed
-Former King Milan said to be snsaosA
to an American girl
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-13
BURNING OF FARMS
Not to Be INDUCED in Except from
Necessity.
fBv Associated Press. J


LONDON, Dec, 12-Forty-one proclama-
tions of Lord Roberts have been published.
They have been mostly summarized pre-
viously in the newspapers. The last one,
dated November 18th says:
~. there appears to be some mtsunder-
sanding as regards the burning of farms,
the Commander-in-Chief wishes the fol-
towing to lie the lines upon which general
officers commanding are to act:
NO farm is to be burned except for
an act of treachery or when our troops
are fired on from the premises, as punish
ment for the breaking of the telegraph or
railway, or when used as bases OF opera
tions for raids, and then only with the
direct consent of the general officer COM
mandins The mere fact that a ourSher
is absent on commando is on no account
to be used as 6 .Gseason for burning his
house. All cattle, wagons and foodstuffs
are to be removed from all farms. Ii that
is impossible they are to be destroyed.
whether the owner is present or not.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-13
NEW YO6K VOTE.
Only Four Counties Gave n Demo-
cratic Majority.
lRy Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-The State Board
of Canvassers met to-day and canvassed
the State vote. Only four Of the sixty-one
counties cast a majority of votes for
Bryan. They were: New York. Queens.
Richmond and Schoharie.
The Prohibition Socialist-Labor and So
cialist-Democratic parties have sufficient
votes to go on the next election ticket
without a petition.
Following are the totals for President:
Mckinley CRep.), 50. .992; Bryan (Dem.),
SIS, $50; Maloney (Socialist-Labor). 12,622;
Woolley lPronibition), 22,043; Debs $50
cial-Democrat), 1859; Mckinley's plu-
rality, 1886.
The plurality of odell (Rep.) for Cover
nor was III l26.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-13
REAL CAUSE OF KILLING.

Mr.. Thorp, counsel for the prisoner. in
sisted that the statement THAT Mrs
Prince then made should go before the
jury and he intimated very plainly thae
it was to the effect that Mrs. Prince tofd
her husband at that time that Cannon
had terrorized her and done what really
amounted to criminal assault by drug
,gins her, and tftat that stateTnent OF Mrs.
Prince ITO her husband Was what caused
the prisoner to shoot Cannon.
Prince was not permitted TO ten an
that he wished rega riding his wife's con-
fession but he made a profound impress
sion on spectators and apparently on the
jurors. When lSe In ss,eakins cf his wife,
whom he evidently loves and believes in,
and of his ch ldren. he burst into tears.
the feeling OF repression in the court
room was physically painful.
NtANY. SHOOK Ills HAND.
Many men shook his hand when he
oarne from the witness stand and court
was about adtournins. They said that
they believed every word he had spoken
in his own defense.
He spoke freely and with evident frank
ness of the tragedy. 1t Is anticipated that
argument will begin Tomorrow morning.,
although the defense did not, when court
adjourned at nightfan. formally state
that they rested their case.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-13
TOOK OFFICER FOR HlGHWAYMAN
Deputy Constable Lancer Shot and
Probably F.taily Wounded.


HUNTSVILLE, ALA, Dec. 12.-Deputy
Constable John Lancer was shot and
probably fatally wounded this morning
while tlolding up wagon which he belev-
ed was carrying Illicit whiskey. Two men
wera in the wogon, and when the officers
accosted them they thought they were
his,hwaymen, and Immediately opened fire.
\ Tancer was shot down. and one of the
officers with him returned the fire, wound
mo g,ottl occupants of the wngon-Lioyd
Johnson and r. NJ. Drennen, of Mo,ino,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-13
VICTORY FOR CORPORATIONS.
Decision OF Circuit Court So Regarded
by Counsel f.,r Defense.
fRy Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Dec. l2-By decision Of
Judges Tllley Dunno and Waterman. of
the Circuit Court to-day section 1 of the
anti-trust Law OF Illinois, which defines
what constitutes q trust or combination
in restrain of trade, is declared uncon-
sititutional.
The decision is regarded by the attor-
news for the defense as a distinct victory
for the corporations, and is looked upon
as null:fying the antitrust law OF the
State in its most vital part.