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The Meeker herald., 1900-12-22

Fruit = . necessary article Of diet. II
prime essences are In PrimIsy's Californis
Fruit Gum.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-22

The Smith family are not at all origin
nj. or some one OF them would write his
name Jhon 6mytth.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-22

Aes sssAs 70 XIII the hair aad turn II gray PAlx1s
HAIn BALsAN renews color and lfe-
HIHpBaooRHs, the best cure for oofDA issea-
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-22

Have you tried Russ Bleaching Blue,
the famous bag blue that delights the
laundress? All grocers sell II.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-22

Only the life that has mountain
heights to tap the clouds saa AaSS
fruitful valIsys.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-22

Sweat and fruit acids will not dis
color goods dyed with PUTNAM
JADELESs DYES.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-22

The bluest blue makes the whitest
white, that's Russ' Bleaching Blue. the
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-22

Though It has been quite clearly shown
That woman cannot throw stone,
1t came as straight as straight could be-
The kiss my sweetheart threw at me.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-22
n..t sroal.d by roh.eeo snoL..

An experienced chemist says that
fresh meat In room filed with smoke
Of tobacco absorbs nicotine readily and
may become badly tainted.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-22

The Kansas man who proposes to i'm.
how he is going to catch his rabbit.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-22

Dropsy treated free by Or. H. II.
Green's Sons. Atlanta, Ga. The greatest
their advertisement In another column of
this paper.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-22

..Did you have fun hunting?" Yes:
before we got out Of town Hittem shot
plate-glass window
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-22

A silverton man says he once saw an
carried away by 1t.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-22

Az a matter of retrospection. were we
duly thankful on Thanksgiving that Con-
sress was not yet in session?
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-22

At all our doors Dame Fortunes knock
ed.
IT'S said some bright. sunshiny day,
But we are all too often shocked
To And she's knocked and run away.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-22

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAXATIVE BRoNo QUININE TABLETS. All
druggists refund tho money II 1t fails TO cure
z. W. Groves signature is on the boz. &Sc-
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-22

II there In anything in name. Mr.. Hay
should have been secretary OF agrtcul-
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-22

Via Union. Pacific. for National Live
saie January u. II. Is. 1901. good going via
Union Pacific and returning via another
route. Best track. quickest time. finest
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-22
TIL. .C,hic.xo specI.L

Blifkins says he would be gold Demo
crat II somebody would furnish the gold
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-22

Who seeks for joy in little things
Shall find life's zest will ne'er take wings
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-22
01tver.

There amt no flies on santa Claus,
He's neither old-fashioned nor slow
I know how he comes to our houses,
When there isn't any snow.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-22

Jones doesn't believe In boiling his wa
ter to kill germs. He says he'd rather
drink a menagerie than a cemetery.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-22

He comes not in any old wagon.
He's smart and as sharp a. an iciels,
He straps his pack tight on his back
And wheels into town on his bicycle.
Carrie 3. HuttSa.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-22

The "ChicaEo Special"
Via Union Pacific. leaves Denver $50 p.
m. arrives Chicago early next evening.
Only one night on the road A flying pal
ace on wheels. See your local agent or
address e. r. Griffin. General Agent.
Denver.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-22

Mss. Winslow's Soothing Byraf.
For children teethng softens the gums, reduces IN
eAmmation allaya pain, wind collie. nc bottle
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-22
Mexico.s MaboKony Oztr

Ne1ico's MnhOEony Output.
Mexico still supplies the United States
with large share of the mahogany used,
the value of the expectation last year be-
Ing N25. $40. showing a small Increase over
the previous year.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-22

thea Aassefiss Advertiseoeats kisdly
2eatioa This raeec.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-22

W. N. U.-DRNvER.-No. 81. 1000
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
PUSHING INDIAN CLAIMS.
mics Continues In Spite of the
Jones Decision.

Dowagiac, March -Notwithstand-
ing the decision of Indian Commission
er Jones, at Washington, that the Pot
tawatomie Indians have no claim to
lands east of the Mississippi river,
thereby affecting their claim TO certain
realty on the lake shore in Chicago,
the persons who are interested in hav-
ing the tribe push its alleged claim are
actively AT work here on the scheme.
The moving spirit in the undertaking
is Il. B. Stark, who is associated with a
man named Cox, the two having an Of
fce at 40S Fort Dearborn building, Chi
eago. Stark, however spends most of
his time here, and has been doing so for
some time past. He says he is prepar-
ing to take census of the Pottawato-
mie tribe, many of the remaining MEM
bers of which are settled in Silver
Spring township, near this place. Stark
claims that the bill introduced in con-
gress by Representative Hamilton, of
Michigan, whereby it was sought to
have the claims of the Pottawatomies
regarding Chicago and other property
submitted to the Omitted States court OF
claims, was originated by him.
The true northerner., 1900-03-21

Dealers Throughout the state Of
Michigan Report General In
crease I'm Values.

Lansing. March l9.-Labor Com
missioner Cox has compiled the result
of interviews with 1902 real estate deal
ers i'm various sections of the state.
Ninety-five of these report real es-
tate more active than one year ago.
Only three say values have decreased.
The average increase i'm values report
ed is Is per cent. More than two-thirds
of the dealers report increased sales.
Business confidence and lower interest
rates are the reasons assigned for in
creased activity, as are better pros
poets for agriculture, the sugar beet
industry and mining. The largest
sales are in farm lands. The registrars
of deeds of "a counties report an aver
age of "a per cent. fewer mortgages re-
corded in 1899 than the year previous,
while 36 counties report an increase
of ~ per cent. The greatest decrease
has been in farm mortgages. In the
matter of mortgages discharged the
reports are even more encouraging.
Fifty-four registrars report an average
of 21 per cent. more discharged last
year than in 1898, while only l. report
a less number discharged. Interest
paid on mortgaged properly has grad
ually decreased.
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
state Forestry Commission.

Lansing March 16.-The state for
estry commission has issued a circular
in which the cooperation of all public
spirited citizens of the state in the pros
ecution of its work is asked. The com
missioners will be grateful for any sug-
gestions to aid it in formulating for
presentation to the next legislature a
definite forest policy for the state.
Letters may be addressed TO individual
members of the commission at their
home addresses or to the Michigan for
estry commission, Lansing, Mich. Cor
respondence upon all phases of the for
est question in our state is earnestly
solicited
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
PAYING OFF MORTGAGES.


Lansing, March ga canvass of the
s4 county registers of deeds just com
pleted by the state labor bureau shows
that in "a counties an average of 10
per cent. less mortgages were filed
in 1899 than during the preceding year.
Thirteen counties report no differ
ence, and 30 say that there was an aver
age increase of IL per cent. The great
est increase was in mortgages on
farms. An average increase of 81 per
cent. in the number of mortgages dis
charged is reported by Sc counties,
and decrease in discharges is reported
in only IL counties. Ninety-five per
cent. of the real estate dealers of the
state say that business in their line is
more active than last year, 20 per cent
report better prices, and 76 per cent.
increased sales. The average increase
in values is IS per cent. The sales
of agricultural lands are the largest
they being "a per cent. as compared
with 3s per cent. for city or village
property. Lower rates of interest and
increased confidence are the reasons
assigned for the better conditions.
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
CUT TO PIECES.
Normal school student Meets Ter
ribIe Death on the Railroad
Track, Near Shepherd.

Mt. Pleasant, March 10. - Clarence
Dibble, of this city, aged II, was found
dead by the side of the railroad track
in the yard at Shepard by section men.
One arm was found first and then the
rest of the body, entirely stripped of
clothing and badly mutilated. The
young man was the son of Frank W..
Dibble, living three miles south of here
on the Ann Arbor railroad, and was
boarding in town, attending the nor
NAL school. He was in the habit of get
ting on freight train in the evening
and riding out home. 1t is supposed
that he was unable to get off at his
home crossing and was carried on to
Shepherd, where he tried to get off,
with the above result.
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
Evidence Arninsf Marsh.

Lansing, March 17.-One of the
things the prosecution will confront
Gen. Marsh with at his trial will be
bank books showing that he deposited
large sums in banks in Grand Rapids
and Allegan within a few days after
Salesman Bickerstaff says the proceeds
of the fraudulent military transaction
were paid to Gen. White, who informed
Bickerstaff that he had to divide with
Marsh. The latter proposes to show
that the amounts deposited were
loaned him by relatives i'm Brockport
N Y
The true northerner., 1900-03-21

Things Ta1k About and Inssresti.s
Occurrences at Many Points
In the state.

Detroit mas cannon from the opdn-
ish warship Vizcaya.
The hay crop is beginning to be an
important item of Chippewa county's
output.
The Eighth district republican con-
gressional convention will be held May
/ at Saginaw.
The Elizabeth Bates bequest will net
the University of Michigan an income
of $4,000 year.
Country newspapers are raising the
prices of subscription owing to the ad-
vance on paper made by the paper
trust
The Hillsdale college local oratorical
contest was won by Miss Belle Guerney,
who will represent the college in the
state contest.
been appointed a member of the Philip
pine commission, has resigned from
the University of Michigan.
Quincy folks have the oil fever and
are organizing stock company TO put
down test holes in the vicinity in the
hope of finding the precious fluid.
A committee of beet growers appoint
ed to confer with the Michigan Sugar
company at Bay City has been informed
that the company will not make any
more concessions.
John Pregitzer, treasurer of Sebe-
waing township, Huron county, col
lected every dollar of the $4,000 as
sessed on his township this year, max
ing record that few town treasurers
can equal.
Residents of the Gogebic range, in
the upper peninsula, are raising fund
for the purpose of erecting n monu.
ment to the memory of the soldiers OF
that section who lost their lives in the
Spanish-American war.
The organization of a company to go
into cement manufacture is under way
at Kalamazoo, and about one-third of
the stock has already been taken. II
is proposed to build a factory with
capacity of 300 barrels day.
There is possibility that the chair
factory at Charlotte, which has stooc
idle for some years past, will be re-
opened with n large number of en-
ployes. In case this is done it will be
refrigerators instead of chairs which
will be manufactured.
The Peerless Portland Cement com
panys plant in Union City, which had
been shut down for six months for al
terations, resumed operations Tues
day with full force of workmen. Over
$4,000 has been expended in the i'm.
provements.
The Ann Arbor city directory for
1900 has been issued and indicates a
very substantial increase in the popu-
lation of the city. Counting the num-
Der of families there registered and es-
timating each family at four, the pop
ulation is found to be over $4,000, and
this does not include the student pop
ulation.
DR.. S. c. Culp, at one time leading
physician of Constantine. with practice
extending over many miles in the sur
rounding country, was taken on Friday
TO the kalamazoo asylum, victim of
insanity. lie became disabled through
an accident which occurred about Is
years ago. He was thrown from his
buggy, striking his head on a stone
gutter in the village street, causing
him to be both deaf and blind for a
time and later he began to lose his
mental faculties.
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
THE NEGRO MUST GO.
The Citizens Of suburb of Calumet
Appoint Committee to Re-
move the Blacks.

Houghton, March 19.-Citizens OF
Larium, the finest residence suburb of
the big copper mining camp of Calu-
met, have appointed committee to
rid the town of negroes. They object
to having it called a vigilance commit
tee and announced that only peaceable
and legal methods will be used, but
that the negroes must go. Colored men
were almost unknown there until a
sewer contractor brought several car
loads from Tennessee and Alabama Is
months ago. Several white girls have
eloped with negroes, and constant
trouble has led to this action.
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
Gold F0und Near Uficn.

Utica, March 10. - There has been
some valuable gold-bearing ground
discovered along the banks of the Clin-
ton river, which runs through this
place. Two Utica boys, Will Leech and
Charles Smelzer, while digging in a
spring, noticed a sparkling piece OF
sandstone, in which there was found
small particles resembling gold dust.
They separated it by washing it and
took it to jeweler, who pronounced it
gold and valued at $5. The boys say
they obtained that amount from two
shovels of dirt, but are very reticent as
to the location of their findings.
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
Purchase street Railway.

Grand Rapids, March 16.-Negotia.
tions, which have been in progress for
three months, were practically closed
Wednesday for the purchase of the
Consolidated Street Railroad company
by local capitalists. II will be reorgan-
lied. The company has bonded in
debtedness of $2.OOO,O0O and stock OF
sl,s0O, 900, and in the reorganization the
capitalization will probably be some.
what reduced.
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
Death Of warden Nicholson

Detroit, March 10. - Capt. Joseph
Nicholson, for 21 years warden Of the
Detroit house of correction died Sun
day. The captain was widely distin-
guished as an organizer and manager
of prison industries. Under his super
intendence the big prison with it's 600
inmates, including many federal pris-
oners, paid 100000 annually to the city
Deceased was "a years Of age. His early
life was spent as a sailor on the lakes.
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
FraternaI Insurance Figures.

Lansing, March 16.-The fraternal
life insurance associations of Michigan
and other states, according to a state
ment issued by Insurance Commission
er Stearns. had 256,s3 policies in force
in this state at the beginning of the
present year, the face value of these
certificates amounting to $323,673 1855
In 1890 there were 6s,499 certificates
written for S67 SCI ,405. The losses
paid during the year aggregated 81.
272,074.59, and the fraternity assess
ments levied. $2,1s5,215.41.
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
Little Child burned to Death.

Lansing, March is. - Esther Pen
nington, the little two-year-old daugh-
ter of William Pennington, was so bad
ly burned while playing with matches
that she died a few hours later. The
child was playing in the kitchen and
when discovered by her mother she
was enveloped in flames. Before the
fire was eXtinguished the child was
burned on her left side, arm, ears, neck
and head were frightfully burned, and
she suffered greatly before death re-
lieved her.
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
AIger the Guest of Honor.

Grand Rapids, March 16.-The an.
nual banquet OF the Young Mems Re.
publican club was held Thursday night
with a large attendance. Gen. Alger
was the guest of honor. William Alden
Smith, toastmaster, and addresses were
made by Hal II. Smith, Ionia; James
O'Donnell, Jackson; Chase S. Osborne
Sault Ste. Marie; j. j. Cox. Battle
Creek; Col. A. r. Bein. Saginaw; james
Verden and Charles w. Watkins
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
Raise Much Money.

Detroit, March 16.-One thousand
representative citizens of Detroit gath
cred at the Light guard armory
Wednesday night to participate in the
first public espousal of the bicentennial
memorial project. About one-third--
5000, 0,000-of the entire amount of
money required TO erect the Belle Isle
memorial column was subscribed. Six
citizens gave S25. 900 each.
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
Killed by n Falling Tree.

Union City, March 16. - Charles
short time since, was killed by the
falling of tree in Gus Stanton's
woods, northwest of town. The tree
i'm falling struck Shook in the back of
the head, breaking his neck and one leg
and causing instant death. A remark
able fact in connection is that Shook
had five brothers and four of them have
met similar death while working in
the woods.
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
To BE Reading Clerk.

Chicago, ILL.,, March 1.-THE Chron-
icle says the subcommittee on arrange
ments of the democratic national COM
mittee will recommend Charles 5.
Hampton, of Petoskey, for principal
reading clerk of the national conven-
ton. Hampton is secretary Of the Mich
igan democratic state central commit
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
Mrs. Lucinda n. stone Dead.

Kalamazoo, March 16.-Mrs. Lucinda
II. Stone, widely known as "the mother
of women's clubs" and writer and
educator of note, died here at the sge
of Sc. Kalamazoo college, which for
many years was under the tutelage OF
Mrs. Stone and her husband, Dr. j. A. u.
Stone, was the first institution in the
west in which women were taught the
higher studies
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
Married sixty-Fiye years.

Marshall, March 10. - A notable
event i'm the lives of Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
ip Boehm, of this city, occurred last
Wednesday, it being the sixty-ffth an
,iversary of their marriage. Mr.. Boehm
is 95 years old, and his wife So They
came to Michigan in 1896, and settled
on tract of land which is now occu-
pied by their present home.
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
Costly BIaxe In Mackinav.

Mackinaw City, March 15.-Several
business blocks were destroyed by a
fire which started about midnight
Tuesday. The post off :. several other
business blocks and a number of dwell
ings were destroyed. The loss is esti-
mated as high as $4,000.
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
"Jumpers" Denounced.

Houghton, March 10. - Homestead.
ers are up in arms because Of danger
threatened them from Jumpers" ant
at a mass meeting Saturday night
passed resolutions censuring an attor.
ney recently located here for "foment.
ing litigation Agents are now inves.
tigating the homestead entries of the
district. Some of the homesteads are
very valuable.
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
Child Burned to Death.

Saginaw, March 15.-Alma Spicker-
man, aged four years, was burned to
death, Minnie, aged ten, received fatal
burns and Fredda, aged II, was serious
ly burned i'm fire which consumed the
residence of their father, Henry Spick-
erman. The children slept in the up
per part of the dwelling.
The true northerner., 1900-03-21

Chicago, March 1.-The American
Baseball league formerly Western
Ieague) will be made up of the fol-
lowing cities: Chicago, Minneapolis,
Kansas City, Milwaukee, Indianapo-
lis. Buffalo. Detroit and Cleveland.
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
Manumcnt Unveiled.

Key West, Fla. March 16.-The un-
yelling of the monument dedicated by
citizens of Key West to the heroes of
. the battleship Maine, who died in Ha-
Jana February Is, 1898, and who were
buried here, took place Thursday aft
ernoon. Over 10000 people were pres
emf
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
Iyn ched.

Columbus, Ca, March 19.-Charles
Humphreys, a negro, who late Satur-
day night entered the room of Miss
Mccoy. daughter of a white farmer
living just outside of Phoenix City,
Ala. was lynched Sunday by party
of white men. Humphreys confessed
and was shot to death.
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
DrOpped Dend.

White Pigeon, March 10. - Hughes
Folwell, one of the pioneers and promi-
nent citizens of this section, dropped
dead upon the street. The cause of
his sudden demise was probably SUPER
induced by almost constant mourning
over the loss of his wife several years
aOO
The true northerner., 1900-03-21

Detroit, March 17.-Jeremiah Gilman,
the Detroit savings bank messenger
who absconded with 81 800 of the bank s
money, and was arrested while enjoy.
ing dissolute time in Chicago, was sen.
fenced to two years In Jackson prison.
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
Bed.tend FACTORY nurned.

Pentwater, March 16.-The Pentwa-
ter bedstead factory burned Thursday
night. The loss is estimated at $780,
600, with some insurance. The fire
started in the machine room. The fac
tory was one of the largest in the coun-
try. ,-I
The true northerner., 1900-03-21

mko. IlNkaAm-n JCaA
irregular menstr'iation
and leucorrh9a. My
appetite was variable.
stomach sour and bowels
were not regular, and
was subject to pains like
collie MISREPRESENTATION
I wrote you and began to
take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and
used two packages of
Sanative Wash. You can't
imagine my relief. My
courses are natural and
general health improved. "
MRS. MAMIE ADKINS,
La Due, Mo-, writes:
dear MRS. PINKHAM-
I feel it my duty to tell
you of the good your
Vegetable Compound has
done my daughter. She
suffered untold agony at
time of menst-uation be-
fore taking your medicine
but the Compound has
relieved the pain. given
-x- - ls s~~1
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
scbooIma.ters, CIub.

Ann Arbor, March 10. - The next
meeting of the Michigan Schoolmas-
ters' club will be held here, Friday and
Saturday, March 30 and 81.
The true northerner., 1900-03-21

London, March Is. = Lady John
Scott Spottiswoode, writer Of the
song "Annie Laurie" died in this city
at the age of 81 years.
The true northerner., 1900-03-21

HANY dutful daughter pays In pain for her mohers
IVv ignorance or perhaps neglect.
The mother suffered and she thinks her daughter
suffer Also This is true only limited extent No
excessive pain is healthy Every mother should inform ber
The true northerner., 1900-03-21

self for her own sake and especially
for the sake of her daughter. Write
to Mrs. Pinkham. at Lynn. Mass.
for her advice about all matters
concerning the ills of the feminine
organs.
The true northerner., 1900-03-21

relieved the pain given her better color and she feels
stronger and has improved every grateful to
you for the benefit she has received 1t great medicine
for young girls
The true northerner., 1900-03-21
xMDUXGENT
MOTHERS

Many young girls beauty wasted by pain at
of menstruation. and many ndugent mothers with
mistaken kindness permit their daughters grow careless
about physical health.
Miss CARRIE M. LAMB. Big Beaver Mich. writes DEAR
MRS PINKHAM-A year ago suffered from profuse and