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The true northerner., 1900-03-07
wa.herwomen.. Medals.

There is no country more fond Of
medals and decorations than France,
and there seems no end to the bestowai
of honors. The latest class of people
to be made happy are washerwomen,
for whom there are now diplomas. On
the Seine washerwomep play an i'm
portant part in the life of the COM
munity, and in revolutionary periods
they have proved almost as formidable
as the market women Of Paris. For
them, therefore, the government has
thought fit to establish this new order
and to award u medals. The duty OF
distributing the diplomas to the de-
serving women is discharged by the
ministry of commerce.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07

The Baptist church at Hartford has
opened its doors to the prohibitionists
for the holding of a county convention
We venture the assertion that neither
democrats or republicans could secure
the sanctuary for like purpose. The
church is out of its proper province when
it enters the realm of partisanship
There is no reason in the world why any
church edifice should be given to its
mohibitionist members for political pur-
D6ses rather than to its democratic or
republican members. While religion
should be politics, it should not be par
tisanship.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07

THE Courier last week made the ex-
pensive state administration a plea for
democratic success this year. And it
published the statement of village finan-
ces in the same issue! We would sug-
gest the republication of the article in
the Courier this week, with few changes
except the substitution of "village" for
"state." 1t would be a powerful plea
for the election of republican village
officials on Monday next.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07

The financial statement of the village
published in this paper shows that
$4,000 has been borrowed during the
past year. In addition thereto, payment
of 81 900 due on waterworks bonds was
passed, so that the loans in reality have
been $4,000. Not less than 1000
probably more than that amount-will
have TO be borrowed before tax time
comes again. A two per cent tax the
coming year would not pay the floating
debt and running expenses of the village.
The strictest economy should be the
village policy until this floating indebted
ness is paid.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07

REVERENCE to the financial statement
Of the village will show that but $50 OF
taxes were returned delinquent. This is
a clean collection and Treasurer Shower
man deserves a reelection as an ac-
acknowledgement of it.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07

DR.. w. G. Y. Ferguson, who is again
the candidate of the republicans for
president of the village, made an excel
lent run last year, and was only defeated
because of the detection of a few repub-
ican votes. We trust such detection
will not be repeated. DR.. Ferguson is a
clean, conscientious man and a good citi-
zen. He would make an ideal president
and we believe he will be elected
The true northerner., 1900-03-07
Notice..

Coal is a cash article and the
prices quoted at my office are
for cash with order Or on de-
livery and | cannot deliver
coal unless the notice is COM
piled with. No order will be
booked unless previous orders
have been paid for.
L. w. WHITBECK.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07

THE republican candidates for mem
bers of the village council are all careful
business men, and all pledged to an eco
nomical administration of village affairs.
They should be elected.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07

L. JCAvANAUGH boasts that he ex-
poets to be reelected If he is, it will
be by republican votes. 1t is difficult to
think of any excuse a republican can
have in voting for him in preference to
DIR. w. c. Y. Ferguson; it is certain he
never did anything to promote republi-
can success.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07

Hives are a terrible torment to the lit
tie folks, and to some older ones. Easily
cured Doan's Ointment never fails. In
stant relief and permanent cure. AT
any drug store, 30 cents.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07

The same old candidates are before
the people for the office of assessor.
Here's hoping for the success of the re-
publican nominee, jerome G. Warner.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07

RoILA ID. Loveland, republican candi-
date for village clerk, is clean and
. capable young man. There is no excuse
for any republican voting against him.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07

1T is little remarkable that the demo.
Gratis did not care 10 go before the peo-
pie with any of their old members of the
council as candidates for reelection.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07

The interest 10 be paid on village in
debtedness this year is little over 81 800.
Vote the ticket that is pledged to an
economical administration.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07

The present village administration
has done pretty well, thank you, with
expenditures of s25, 1896 for the year.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07

Peptorene Tablets cleanse and inn
prove the blood, curing all eruptions
OF the skin. 20 cts. per box.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07

OF THE VILLAGE OF PAW PAW FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH LIST, 1900.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07

IOidi l'bOODl on
Dated this lst day of March, 1900.
THOMAS j. CAVANAUGH,
President.
VIM. II. MASON, Village Clerk.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-13
At La Jun,a ON the Fourth.

The tus.of. war between santa fc shop.
men aud team from tho beet sugar fac.
tory at Rocky Ford was won easily by
La Junta.
Joseph Philips Of Rocky Ford. won
tho f!i,y yard race: Lloyd Pollock Of
Rocky Ford, tho 100 yard race and also
the sack race. and L. l.. Hall. the broad
jump.
There was no decision in the Mexican
rooster race. The contestants endca,or.
ed. while riding on horseback at full
speed. to pick up n rooster buried in the
rrouul-aif save the head. The riders
failed TO connect and no prize was
awarded.
The ball game between Rocky Ford
and Pueblo owing to the rain resulted IN
a tic score. The purse Of sloO was diyii.
ci equally between the two teams. -
Tribune.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-13
ROCKY FORD
CANNING COMPANY.
Manager Draper Getting the Factory
IN shape for Whit Promises to be
Most Successful Season.

Most successful Season.
The second story Of the canning fac
tory would have been u poor place for
nervous person on Monday. A car OF
bean cans, GU,OOO in number, Wits being
unloaded, nnd the noise made by the
handling Of the cans by force Of men
aud boys made u noise badly interfering
with conversation. However, We learn
cd from Superintendent Draper that tho
outlook Tor the bean crop was most ex.
ceiient. Last years output WIS remark.
ably large, Int the prospect now is TINT
tins seasons crop will be equal II not
greater.
As to the tomato crop il is yet too early
10 speak definitely OF the prospects. but
so lar no discouraging features have been
noted. Rocky Ford tomatoes have nj.
wn!s slood high IN the western markets
und lie company have always found u
ready sal. Tor nii OF their goods.
III. machinery OF the factory is now
hrip. put IN order for the nctivs cam
pai.u which IL expected to begin about
July 18Th with tho canning Of beans.
III. COMPANY now hus ON hand l00UUO
cans for beans beside u large quantity Of
tomato ci,us.
This In ono Of Rocky Fori's leading
industries aud we trust that tho results
of this seasons work will bc 10 profitable
IN To cause larg. addition To the plant
for next year. kocky Ford's soil eau bc
dcp-ndcd OH to produce nil the raw ma.
trriai that the most extensive aud ambi-
iious cannin. factory will require.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-13
Enterprise Thir,ccnth Annual Melon
Premiums.

For the past twelve years the Enter
prtse has encouraged tue melon industry
by awar,iip. premiums for carly ma'ur.
;iy aud size in this staple product Of the
valley. The same offer is renewed Tor
1900. as follows:
The Enterprise opc year for each OF
the following:
For tho first ripe captalonpc.
For the iirst ripe watermelon.
For the largest Swink or klecklcy
sweet watermelon.
For the largest Cuban Queen water.
melon.
As N past years there has been some
difficulty in d.ciding II the first ripc
melon was really ripe. we desire TO mp.
po,nt the following committees TO judge
n,.,,s. On cap,aloipc n. Hendricks,
]. A, we,teudorf and A. ". Shelton. On
s. Rencb, Will Young
and J. q. FlickiDger.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-13
board or Equalization.

The comfy commissioners met In reg
ulag annual scrriob as u board of c,luhli.
.l,iiuu July al aud have been IN aimost
continuous session since. Following Is u
synopsis of ia, proceedings:
Ia tho matter of tho assessment of
corporation property IN this county, the
count. clcf. was instructed TO appotiion
the same to tli, various school districts
aud Incorporated towns ns c,stiiicd Ia 10y
tho state paafd Of equalization. Thirty
niu5 cpgpJraiiona Htc asscasci IN Otcfo
cuunI!,
lb' assessment OF the following tax
pa.,Ts saH raised:
buckley " Hart from s2,Op to saayJcp
o; valuation ut abstract books.
JuIu,ngia Land Hnd Cattle Company
.suin ssNU to Sl.5JJ on valuation .!
horses.
II. ". Engiisi, Latnbcr Company from
ESQ 10 s;.J oa valuation OF mvrciiHn.
disc.
Pole. X Donlon from sjOp TO $500 ON
valuation oi m-tchandssr.
". 4. Ivlion X Co.. of Rocky Ford.
from Z ~ 10 sou oa value Of mctclan.
,iis-.
s.P. Hask,na & Co. from $500 To- $50
L. 4. Kendall from =, 80 TO ssl,syp on
value ot m.fchandisr.
4. ". Nearby. Rocky Fond. 500 To
.uuJ uu value oI mcrchaniisc.
y. IL Mcbd-lson from 81 80 10 sauCu
on valuation of mcrclisadisc.
J. ". Ilcpicir. Rocky Fond, from
FL so to s...usJ on valuation OF mcrclian.
,i,-c and Increased sjpJ on monies aud
credits.
n. l.. Meyer. OF Rocky Ford. from
si.uJp to si ,..Iy on valuation Of mctclian.
disc.
Jameson House Furnishing Company
from ESQ to- sl.ip.-La Jnhta Tribune
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-13

The Charter of the Carpenters
Union, Local No. 81, will be clos
ed mt the next meeting. July IL,
aud the Initiation fee raised TO s..
Those desiring 10 join should be
present and come in under tho 81
fee. Voting on several important
questions will be in order. All
cordially invited TO nttcnd.' G. A.
Il. hall. $ o'clock sharp.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-13

Wanted, position by mn eSp,ri-
cnccd Grocery. Shoe store or
Clothing salesman with the best
of references from last employer.
viii play in city band wherever
employed. \ good trombone play
or. Address ID. G.. X. Box Ill.
Lovcland. Colo. rs
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-13
lee Cream, Lawn Social.

The Ladies' Aid of the Presbyterian
church will give n lawn social Mt the
nome OF A. NJ. jackson Tuesday even.
ing July IL. lee cream aud cake will he
served for 10 cents. Everybody 20 and
b.x, n good time.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-13

Burrcll Il Erickson have just re-
ccived car of Baskct-Picking
Baskets. Picnic Baskets aud all
kinds Of Baskets for shipping
fruits and vegetables. They can
supply all yoar wants in the Bns-
kct line.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-13

Oryille Clark's latest show, window at
DIR. Kearbys. the jewclry display, ut.
tracts much attention because OF tile ei.
f,ciiy, use made Of mirrors
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-13

III. Otcro county Medical associ ,tion
nj us meeting at LA .Innia Monday
elected the following officers; FRANK
ii,nney Pres l.. w. k,nrhy' vice pres
DIR. Armstrong Sec. and Treas.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-13
See those BLACK CATS.

A handsome line of Mirrors at
Gibson Racket store. Price Zoe.
aud up.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-13

Have yon heard of the BLACK
Cats?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-13
FOR SALE CHEAP.

House Of 4 rooms. well finished
inside and out. Will sell with !
or 9 lots. Call Mt Enterprise office.
rs
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-13

No sir, no sir, no more talkin',
my ole woman won't have n darn
thing but Black CATS.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-13

See Knapp& Wallis for bar.
gains in farms, ranches and small
irncts.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-13

FOR SALE-Pair springs for
cantnloupe wagon, almost new.
Call ut Moore & Mnrlotts shop.
rs
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-13

For furnished lodging room mp
ply to If G. W. Knapp.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-13

Griswold's Novelty Works now
carry a fine assortment Of Key
Blanks and does all kinds Of lock
fitting,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-13

Mason's fruit Jars at Casebeer
& Young's.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-13

Housekeepers's wishing the fin.
est of Raspberries should send
their orders to ID. T.. Barnes. who
can fill large orders promptly.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-13

A few boarlers wanted. Ap
ply at c. W. Knapp over Reifels
hardware store.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-13

Chase & Snnborn's celebrated
teas and coffees Mt Wettendorf's
Grocery.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-13

o Joy to know Black Cats are COM
ing,
Black Cats are coming to town,
We will all turn out aud meet them
In our best bib and gown.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-13

Say, have you seen the BLACK
Cats?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-13

Several hundred Black Cats in
town.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-13

Call ut Casebeer & Young's 70
Home made Bread.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-13

Buy Flour tested anil tried,
Gilt Edge Il L. s. at Shelton-Har-
dcy Grocery.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-13

Twenty-Five cent Corsets nt Glib
sons Racket store.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-13

For Sale cheap, s or
10 Cows and Heifers.
p. j. Reifel.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-13
See j. A. John
son for Monu-
.ents. 7tf
For Sale or Trade.

Mower aud rake nearly new.
See w. II. Gibson Mt the Racket
store.
Blanks fine candies at Wetten-
DORIS grocery.
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WEATHER REPORT.

Meteorological report of voluntary OBJ
server at Manitowoc Manitowoc county
Wisconsin For week ending Tuesday,
Nav 30 1900
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none are more terrible than the tor
ture and death of this young Church
of England missionary. At the time
of his death he was on his way to join
brother missionary at Shan-Tung.
On this journey he passed through a
village where number of the men,
bers of this society were attending a
native feast. and the cry of foreign
devil" started by little Chinese girl,
announced his presence to the blood
thirsty villains.
Almost before he had time to realize
what was happening they had sur
rounded him and began the torture
that ended in his death. They pushed
him about from one to another, called
him all the vile names of which they
could think, beat him with clubs, and
finally one of the villains brought a
hook to which he had attached long,
stout cord, and this he fastened in the
poor victims nose, and in this manner
he was pulled about the streets. When
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The Dfprpdadons Of the
Chinese Soc1ety Of Boxers
Some of the Crimes for Which Members OF This Band
of Far East Rufhans Should Answer

out, striking right and left. One Of
the bandits slashed at him with a
sword and cut his head, another
wounded him on the arm, but he at
last escaped with his Fife.
II was romping with my little girl
in our dining-room and ran out to
investigate. 1 found Mr.. Bent's quar-
tiers surrounded by a mob of bandits,
and heard them shouting Kill! kill
81 ran back to my quarters, got my
wife and children over the fence and
helped them to place of safety. Mr.
Van Schoick did likewise. When we
returned the bandits were gone, and
the mission safe lay literally smashed
to bits on the ground. The bandits
had shattered 1t with immense stones
and then pried it apart with crow
bars. The amount of money secured
was small. Sometimes when the plum
der does not equal their expectations
they seize the person OF one of their
victims, blindfold him, lead him about
in q circle and at last carry him off to
the mountains, from where they send
messages demanding ransom"
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he attempted to escape he was liter
ally cut to pieces with swords.
This is but one in long list of crimes
for which this society should be called
upon to answer. Several years ago
they attacked and destroyed an Amer
lean mission at Shan-Tung. The head
of this mission at that tine was Rev.
j. H. Laughlin, now Of New York city.
Other members of the mission were
Rev. R. H. Bent and DR.. j. L. Van
Schoick. OF this case Rev. Laughlin
says:
"We lived in three houses all sur
rounded by a high wall. The first
evidence of trouble was gunshot out
side the gate, whereupon the gate
keeper poked out his head to see what
was the matter. Instantly pistol was
shot off In Lis face so that the powder
blinded him, although he received no
other wound.
"The man fell shrieking to the
ground, and 25 bandits rushed over his
body and into the courtyard. Mr..
Bent saw them coming and retreated
into his cottage, but the robbers
smashed In the door and shot him in
the thigh. The missionary seized O
piece Of the splintered door and ran
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CHINESE officials who are in a po-

%HINESE officials who are in po-
4 sition to secure accurate data
estimate that 100000 China
men belong to the society Of boxers, or,
as this same organized band of ruflians
was once known, the Society of the
Great Sword"
For the last quarter of century this
society has terroriZed the great CEN
trail provinces of the howery kingdom,
and wrought death and destruction in
the homes of the Christian mission
aries. 1t was their latest atrocity, the
murder of young Church of England
missionary named Brooks, that called
for the collective note of the ambassa-
doris and ministers of the powers, in
which the American minister joined.
in response to that note the Chinese
government has sent an armed force
against the Boxers, but It is said Of
this force of soldiers that more than
one-half belong to the society, and
consequently but little good is expect
ed from it.
Of all the atrocities of which this
society of ruffians has been accused
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A fool fiatters himself, wise man fiat
tiers fool --Bulwer.
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TWO RIVERS.

Emma Kruger and Carl Wendtdorf
of the south side, We're married in st.
Johns church last Saturday.
Mrs Frank Adams of Owatonna,
Mimi, and Mrs. Nancy Randall of Port
Washington are the guests of Mrs. VIM.
Hurst Mrs, Adams was formerly An
ME Rogers, former school teacher in
this city.
John and Harold Rossman of Chicago
have been guests of William Wegner.
The strike situation remains I'M
changed
Forty rifles for the Twin River com
pany have arrived.
Charles Hansen has gone to Chicago
to visit friends
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Lots of lifes charity would never hap.
pen If the beggars caught us by ourselves.
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FRANCIS CREEK.

c. Hessel, F. Stastney and A. Invade
attended the Afishicott Memorial day
celebration.
Joseph Stastny returned to Wyoming
after two weeks visit with his par
ents
A ball will be given in Stastny's hail
Saturday evening, June 2.
Frank Hessel sold promising Swear
old horse to Mr.. Schmidt of Two Riv-
ers.
Joseph Dvorak lost valuable horse
which came in cantact with "a barbed
wire fence.
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Another attack on Christian mission
aries which called forth a protest from
Germany, and which lost to China the
valuable port of Tsin-Tau, which was
seized by that government in default
OF the prompt payment OF an indemn-
ity, was that which resulted in the
murder of some German priests and
the looting of German mission at
Shan-Tung.
The trouble which led up to this
murder started in May, 1891, when two
nuns who belonged to this mission
were maltreated by mob of Boxers,
who charged them with bewitching
children. The nuns escaped with slight
injuries, but the depredations were
continued, and mission stations
throughout the province were plum
dered, and then came the murder Of
the priests.
AS the Chinese government took no
steps toward Furnishing the leaders
they became holder than ever, and
many native Christians were put to
death by terrible means. This contin-
forced to act If it was to save itself
the indignity of having foreign troops
landed for the purpose of suppressing
the lawlessness and bringing to justice
the leaders of the society.
1t was only last'fall that this attempt
of the society, and the futile attempts
at that time promise to be repeated
now The governor of the province
who was ordered to proceed against
the bandits proved more of friend
than enemy to them, for after the
troops which he had dispatched to
punish them had returned victorious
he degraded the officers of the troops
and sent a report to Picking in which
he said that the so-called rebels which
the troops had attacked were merely
/, an aggregation of honest country reo-
pie who had been massacred without
right or warrant upon the instigation
of the foreign powers.
THUS, at a single stroke" writes
Henry d. Porter, Of P'ang-Chuang, In
| a communication to the Outlook, "the
governor paralyzed the action of every
official, making it impossible for them
to act as they clearly saw was best.
The leaders who had skunk away after
the fight quickly discovered that the
governor was on their side, and with
In two weeks every man of them was in
his place again."
But little better results can be
looked for from the present attempt
to suppress this society Of bandits
and murders now with far more than
one-half Of the force of soldiery that
Is moving against them composed OF
members of the society that is commit
ting the outrages, and the day may not
be far distant when foreign troops will
be landed to guard foreign missions in
China and another step in the disin
tegration of the ancient empire will
have been taken.
So far the anly punishments melted
out has beer to a few of the leaders
whose heads have been cut off and
hung In cages on the highways as a
warning to others to desist from their
,plunderlngs, but It would take thou
sands of such punishments TO prove
an effective cure among society with
100000 members.
DANIEL cLEvERToN. !.
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MAPLE GROVE.

Work on the Cato hall is going for
ward rapidly!
Miss Hanna Brennan has recovered
from the grip.
Confirmation services We're held at
Maple Grove Wednesday.
Nick Monahan of Green Bay visited
Wayside Sunday
Some excellent work is being done in
Franklin with the new road machines.
P. H. Quinn closed his school at Taus
Tuesday with picnic.
A large crowd attended the Waysidt
ball Friday evening
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CURED A RUNNING SORE

Il had a bad running sore on my breast
Of Willeyville, n. +, and tried great
many remedies, but got no relief until |
used Banner Salve. After using one half
box, | was perfectly cured. Icannot re-
commend it too highly and will never
be without it in the house" Henry Hin
richs.
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Held MOnlhIy Meeting.

Board of Directors of The Manitowoc
Fire Insurance Company held their
monthly meeting on Monday evening
last