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The true northerner., 1900-08-17
County and State.

Rev. E. S. Dunham of Lawton, an old
resident of this county, died August 4.
The home occupied by Edward De Ha-
ven ON the Sam. Cross farm, north of
Bangor, was burglarized Monday night.
The doctors say it isquite healthy here
in Lawrence this summer owing to SO
many people drinking that healthful bev-
erage, beer, which they could not buy
till this summer here.-Lawrence Times.
Last Sunday Frank Sweet killed a
huge rattlesnake in his front yard,
where several little children had just
been playing. Frank had been lying
asleep under tree near by-Lawrence
Times.
The Central Freight association have
recently raised grapes in carload lots
from fifth to third class, which makes
the price 1919 cents per hundred pounds
from this point to Chicago. The rate
last year was 10 cents, and thus it will
be seen that the price has been nearly
doubled.-Lawton Leader.
South Haven had small fire last week
the burning of DIR. Culver's barn. The
need of better water supply was clearly
shown. The Tribune says: 1.-Two lines Of
hose were laid, but there was not enough
The true northerner., 1900-08-17
Able TO Hear 1t.

1t is well known that Joseph Medill
of the Chicago Tribune was somewhat
deaf, although his ability at times TO
hear what was said in an ordinary tone
OF voice was frequently remarked.
1t is related of him that he dropped
into the business department of the Of
fee one day to make an inquiry about
something that had occurred to him.
and a young man who had been in his
employ only few months undertook
In loud tone of voice 10 enlighten him.
What did you sayT' asked Mr.. Me-
dill, putting his hand TO his ear.
The young man repeated the question
in "a still louder voice.
81 can't hear you" said the editor.
"Oh, chase yourself around the block,
you old granny muttered the impa-
tent employee just above his breath.
II am not an old granny" said Mr..
Medill, turning away, and l shall not
chase myself around the block"
The fresh young man made imme-
diate arrangements to say goodby to
his job, but the great editor probably
thought that the lesson he had received
was sufficient and did not disturb him.
The true northerner., 1900-08-17

international courtesies are 10 be OBJ
served even in disreputable professions.
Josiah Flynt. who has shared the com
pany OF tramps in order to procure
data as TO their methods of living. re-
lates an instance of true politeness
from one Of that unsayory brother
hood. He says in "Tramping With
Tramps:"
'In Glasgow a fellow vagabond did
me a good turn. We were walking
along the street, when three town
tramps came along and guyed my hat.
My companion noticed it, and / told
him l had suffered in that way before.
Then he turned sharply about on the
scoffers and thundered out:
Who're you lookln att Eff you're
tryin to guy this Yank, you'd better
stopl Eff you don't, therell be a fightr
Let's rum said l, IL you really
mean that
mot much! I'm English, you know,
and 1 can knock out any Scotchman
that comes round. Pm In the mood for
II right now"
"The town vagabonds took him at his
word and left. Then l said to him,
You English fellows seem to have
things pretty much your own way
here
Yes said he; we English fellers
know how to bluff. We've been bluffin
the world now for a good many years
YOU forget the United Statesr
could not help interfering.
Beg pardon, Yank,' said he. Beg
pardonp"
The true northerner., 1900-08-17
Other Editors Say:

There's always room at the TOP, and
modern politics presupposes that the
room is for rent.-State affairs.
When taxpayers are voting to nomi-
nate or elect this, that or the other man
to the office of land commissioner, they
rarely reflect that this officer casts one
of the three votes which decide the fate
of claims presented to the board of audi
tors, or that this board disposes every
year of something like one-seventh Of
the state tax levy. If the re-
publican ticket is elected, E. A. Wildey,
land commissioner, will be found to pos
sess all the qualifications of thorough
bred watch dog of the treasury State
Affairs.
The true northerner., 1900-08-17
Turtles Trained to Fight.

You want 10 go TO China 10 see ami
NAL fighting reduced 10 a science.
There are hundreds OF young men in
the larger cities there who make a liv-
ing by training animals 10 fight and in
exhibiting their savage qualities TO In
terested audiences. They catch both
mud and swapping turtles, feed them
on raw meat and some sort of drug
that warns them up, and at the end Of
six months they become savage enough
TO fight n tiger. The jaws and teeth
are filed and sandpapered until the
mouth becomes a dangerous thing TO
go near. The turtle is tantalized each
day with piece of wood or bunch Of
cotton until Its temper reaches white
heat. When confronted with another
turtle that has been trained and badg-
cred in the same way. they go for each
other with distended jaws, and there Is
sure to be fight TO finish.
They have each been starved for a
week. Each is handled by his owner
who has teased il to the killing point
The two turtles are then placed in a
small ring, and only one comes out
alive. The fight lasts from one to ten
hours, and death generally comes only
when one of them has secured throat
hold on his doomed antagonist-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The true northerner., 1900-08-17

Kate Masterson. the poet and humor-
list. thus describes the beginning Of her
literary career:
"I was at school In Brooklyn when
i first sent a poem 10 Judge, signing
II Kittie X. IL was accepted and pub
lished with an illustration. and my cup
OF JOY was brimming. When | got a
check rbr 50, l effervesced. then sent
some verses TO Puck. which was then
edited by III. c. Bunner They We're
also sighed Kittie X, but were writ
ten from a masculine point of view,
and, as / wrote n very gentlemanly
hand. Bunner evidently came to the
conclusion that ! was n boy. He sent
me some very funny letters. and l re-
piled, keeping up the idea that / was
a very fresh, siangy boy. lie accept
ed the verses, She Stood on the
Stair and they were published In a
Christmas number with a picture. As
this was only the second poem l had
sold In my life. you can imagine how
wildly anxious | was 10 have it ap-
pear. ! bothered Bunner with in
quiries, for OF course that was the
only poem on earth to me just then.
recollect finally writing him, DO you
think my poem will be published dur
ing my lfetimeT
"He wrote me, My dear boy, l can
not say If your poem will be published
during your lifetime. as l do not know
when you are going to die "-Satur-
day Evening Post.
The true northerner., 1900-08-17

ITO my mind, the paramount issue to-
day is the issue maintaining the honor
and dignity of the nation and the suprem-
acy of its flag, wherever it is rightfully
hoated. 1t is the issue whether we shall
preserve the fruits of all the blood and
treasure expended and all the splendid
courage and patriotism exhibited in the
cause of humanity and in the defense of
undeniable rights, whether we shall reso-
lutely discharge the great obligations
which have devolved upon US, or whether
we will abandon our advanced position,
throw down our arms, cravenly hoist the
white flag and admit to the world that
we are incapable of solving the problems
which confront us
The foregoing is the language of eX-
Senator Lee Mantle of Montana, renounc-
ing his allegiance to the silverites of his
state and reuniting with the republican
party. 1t has the true ring of patriotism
in it, and will strike responsive chord
in the hearts of many men who were sill
verites from principle, but who now be
lieve that question is dead issue and
who have no sympathy with the present
"haul down the flag policy" of the de-
mocracy.
The true northerner., 1900-08-17
Why Johnnie Eats With His
Fingers.

Nature teaches him that brass and Ger
man silver spoons are poison. Ask your
family physician il he uses them. Why
don't you take them to +. A. Butterfield
at Union hotel, who is local agent for
III. l.. Draper of Benton Harbor, and
have them silver plated by one who will
do them rightS He will also give you
many of your neighbors as references,
who have been using their work for the
past 10 years that was only warranted
for five, or drop him card and he will
call and tell you il they are worth
plating. The price will be less than half
that Of new goods OF same quality. Sat
isfaction guaranteed and all work war
ranted. [67t4
The true northerner., 1900-08-17

For Governor
Aaron T. Bliss of Saginaw.
For Lieutenant-Govern
o. w. Robinson of Houghton.
For Secretary of State
Fred w. Warner of Oakland.
For State Treasurer
Daniel Mccoy of Kent
For Auditor General
Perry +. Powers of Wexford.
For Commissioner of State Land Office
Edwin A. Wildey of Van Buren,.
For Attorney General
Horace M. Oren of Chippewa.
For Supt. of Public Instruction
Delos Fall of Calhoun.
For Member State Board of Education
James II. Thompson of Osceola.
The true northerner., 1900-08-17

Through the months of June and July
our baby was teething and took run
ming off of the bowels and sickness of
the stomach, says o. p. NJ. Holiday of
Deming, Ind, His bowels would move
from five to eight times day. | had a
bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoa Remedy in the house and
gave him four or five drops in a teaspoon
full of water and he got better at once. "
For sale by Longwell Bros. m
The true northerner., 1900-08-17

In India, the land OF famine, thousands
die because they cannot obtain food. In
America, the land of plenty, many suffer
and die because they cannot digest the
food they eat. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
digests what you eat 1t instantly re-
lieves and radically cures all stomach
troubles. e. b. Longwell. If
The true northerner., 1900-08-17

The Courier calls the republican coun-
ty nominating convention a quaker
meeting" Brother Cole has been in the
democratic party so long he can't appre-
ciate a convention unless it is noisy,
hair pulling affair. The republicans are
not pulling hair this year.
The true northerner., 1900-08-17
Legislative Convention.

A republican convention for the nomi-
nation of candidate for member of the
legislature from Van Buren, county and
for the transaction of such other busi-
ness as may properly come before the con-
vention, will be held in the town hall in
the village of Lawton, Wednesday, Aug
ust 22, at IL a. m. The various townships
of the county will be entitled to the same
number of delegates as in the county
nominating convention.
Milan Virgins,
Nj. Il. French,
Committee.
The true northerner., 1900-08-17

The lack of energy you feel, the back
ache and un-down condition generally,
all mean kidney disorder. Foleys Kid
ney Cure will restore your strength and
vigor by making the kidneys well. Take
no substitute. Il. b. Longwell. m
The true northerner., 1900-08-17

The hardworking laborers and coolies
seen everywhere In Japan wear only a
narrow loin scarf and straw sandals.
In cold and rainy weather they wear
macintosh of loose straw over their
shoulders and mammoth rude hat.
The true northerner., 1900-08-17
An unreIinhIe Adnre.

81 suppose you lay great deal Of
stress on the adage Money talks "
said the man who gets familiarly face
tious.
mo, sir" said Senator Sorghum. Tf
you had observed as many investiga-
tions as ! have. you'd know that the
success of pecuniary enterprise fire.
quently depends on the ability to keep
perfectly still. l."-Washington Star.
The true northerner., 1900-08-17
He Had Had Experiepce

Miss Sentiment.Were you ever dis
appointed in lover
Eligible Widower-Two and a half
times.
Miss Sentiment-Two and a half
times2
Eligible Widower-Yes; twice mar
ried and once rejected.-Omaha Bee.
The true northerner., 1900-08-17

GRAND
Clearing Sale
A.
Cost Cuts No Figure!
Summer Goods must 60 to
make room for Fall and
Winter Arrivals.

Ioc Cocheco Dimities going at sc
Ginghams, worth up to SC, going
at q cts.
Cream All-overs Ioc and up.
Summer Silks I9c and up.
White Goods sc and up.
Drop in and see goods ticketed
at half actual value.
Shoe Department is showing
UNUSUAL VALUES.
Millinery Department is clos
ing season at big profit, to you.
Ladies Hats from sc and up.
The true northerner., 1900-08-17

V. B. Conklin, Bowersvile, o., says:"I
received more benefit from Foleys Kid
ney Cure than from months Of treatment
by physicians" Take no substitute. f.
b. Longwell M
The true northerner., 1900-08-17
Late News Notes.

1t is claimed in London that the allied
forces are now i'm Pekin.
Former U. S. Senator John J. Ingalls,
of Kansas is dead.
The true northerner., 1900-08-17

Mothers endorse it, children like it, old
folks use it. We refer to One Minute
Cough Cure. 1t will quickly cure all
throat and lung troubles. E. b. Long
we'll If
The true northerner., 1900-08-17
Kind of Her.

May-The girls were all crazy to
know whether you are engaged.
Marion-But you didn't tell them, did
your
May-Oh, no! l said that when the
time came you wanted to announce IL
yourself.-Detroit Free Press.
The true northerner., 1900-08-17

Best WAY TO CURE BACKAcHE.-Back-
aches are caused by disorder in the kid
neys. Foley's Kidney cure will make
the kidneys right again. Take no sub
stitute. K. b. Longwell. M
The true northerner., 1900-08-17

1t will surprise you to experience the
benefit obtained by using the dainty and
famous little pills known as DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. r. B. Longwell tt
The true northerner., 1900-08-17

Sandalwood, which sometimes feeds
bushman's fire, is exported to China
for idol incense.
The true northerner., 1900-08-17

The Abyssinian warriors always hon.
or their king by a band escort OF 40
trumpets wherever he goes.
The true northerner., 1900-08-17

The annual expenditure In England
and Wales on funerals probably ex-
ceeds f0,0O0,0OO.
The true northerner., 1900-08-17
Republican Ticket.
NATIONAL.

For President
William Mckinley of Ohio.
For Vice President
Theodore Roosevelt of NewYork.
The true northerner., 1900-08-17
CoNGREssIoN

For Member of Congress (4th District)-
Edward L. Hamilton.
The true northerner., 1900-08-17

LEGISLATIVE.
For State Senator 18th DISTRICT
James w. Humphrey of Allegan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-14
ANOTHER THUG CAPTURED.
Tro OF the InInois Central Ho,d-UPs New
In Omcers' Hands,

GEo OF the Illinois Central HOid-uPs Now
In Omcers' Hands-
St Louis, July II. = Charles W.
Barnes. of 1900 West Belle place, sus-
pected OF being one of the robbers who
stopped the Illinois Central train and
looted its express car of $1,000
more or less-three miles south of
Wickliffe. Ky, early Wednesday morn
ing. was arrested at his home at a.
M. yesterday. John Nelson, of 1868
Finney avenue, Barnes partner, es-
capped the detectives, leaving a trail
of blood. Forty shots were exchanged
between the fugitive and the officers.
Special Agent George Murray, chief of
the Illinois Central railway detective
bureau, who headed the detectives, was
shot by Nelson in the arm and thumb.
Barnes was taken without bloodshed.
so complete was the surprise. Mrs.
Barnes told the officers that her hus-
band had left the city Tuesday, July
B, and returned Thursday night
Later Barnes confessed to Chief OF
Detectives Desmond and Chief of Po-
lice Campbell that he. together with
John Nelson and a man named Dyer,
alias Conley, committed the robbery.
Barnes stated that Dyer came from
San Francisco four months ago, and
that the plot was all arranged in this
city. Mrs. Barnes and Mrs. Nelson
will be subjected TO an investigation
by Chief Desmond. 1t has developed
that Nelson and Barnes are cousins.
Conley was arrested at Charleston,
Ills, Thursday and also confessed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-14
wizard Of the Fields.

III
Men differ as do the sands of the sea,
and as varied as are mems vocations.
there are some that are hardly known
to the average citizen. To know thy
self WIS. in the olden days, a laudable
ambition. To know the earth now-a-
days, or rather mother earth, is the
peculiar bent followed by r. j.
Wemyss, general immigration and in
dustrial agent of the Louisville &
Nashville railway company. Like the
sch31lmaster in Goldsmith's DE
serted Village" this man Wemyss
puzzles you to know how he keeps
his storehouse of information in
such shape as to be abe to pick
out a grain here and there and
string it together in such
IN interesting way. For 80 years he
has been actually engaged in study
ing the north, the west and the south.
The soil, the climatic conditions. the
rainfall, the productiveness, the nat
ural resources and the people of each
section have been under his constant
observation until he has accumulated
such a fund of information along
these lines that to listen to him is a
treat. The writer had the pleasure
of tide with him through an inter-
estiug county and heard him tell of
things that grow and thrive in field
and fallow as he turned the pages
of natures wondrous book. II the busy
man at the desk would sit and
listen to this mans story of green
fields and running brooks he would
soon find himself transported into a
fairyland Of promise where. like Maud
Muller's friend, the judge, he would
dream of The low OF cattle and song
of birds, and health and quiet and
loving words" II he can do this
win the Office man what must be his
Impression upon the born agricultur-
alist who dotes upon such charming
stories. The answer comes in the
rich success that he has made in in
teresting northern farmers in the fer
tile lands that line the tracks
of the Louisville & Nashville railway
in the south. Mr.. Wemyss has his
Office in Louisville and will gladly
furnish information to any one who
may be interested in the country from
Kentucky to Florida.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-14
CAMPBELL WRITES TO MOUNT
with Reference to the Governors Stand
for Taylor and Finley,

Georgetown, Ky, July 14.-COlonel
Thomas c. Campbell. the personal at
torney for Arthur and Justus GOebel
in the case against Caleb Powers, last
night addressed a letter to Governor
James \. Mount. of Indiana, inform
ing him that trial had been given one
of the men charged with Governor
GoebePs murder. Colonel Campbell
claims that when he went TO Indianap-
oils TO see Governor Mount concerning
acquisitions for w. $. Taylor and
Charles Finley the governor said that
none of the prisoners would be given
a trial; that all sof them were clamor-
ing for speedy hearings, but that their
requests We're being ignored.
The trial of Powers for completely
in the Goebel assassinatNl has adj
vanced so far as the selection of a jury,
delivering of Campbelrs opening
speech to the jury for the state, and
the examination of one witness, who
presented to the court the chip off n
tree in the state house yard at Frank
fort bearing the bullet believed to
have killed Goebel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-14

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and throat, q constant hacking and
coughing. enlarged tonsils, dropping
of mucus, stopping up of the nose,
fullness and noises in the head,
Notwithstanding. offensive breath; if
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have q tendency to DEAFNESS or
CONSUMPTION do not let it increase
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Consult the Germsn-English Spe-
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-14
LATEST NEWS LITIGATION.
Fight of the Chicago, Inter Ocean to Hold
the A. p. Dispatches.

Chicago, July 1.-THE injunction
suit begun by the Inter Ocean Pub
fishing company against the Associated
Press, of New York. to prohibit the
use of the name Associated Press" is
now pending on appeal before the
United States court of appeals for the
seventh circuit. The suit was filed
originally in the circuit court of I'LL
nois. but was removed by the de-
PENDANT to the United States circuit
court.
Here an order was entered June 80
modifying the original order of the
state court so as to leave the defendant
restrained only from procuring or en-
deavoring to procure the cancellation
of any contracts with the Reuter- News
agency or any others news agency hav-
ing contracts with the Associated
Press of Illinois respecting the col
lection, distribution or sale of any
news. The Inter Ocean filed an appeal
from this order which was granted,
thus sending the case to the United
States circuit court of appeals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-14
Baptist Young People Enthuse.

Cincinnati, July 1.-THE feature of
the three sessions yesterday of the
tenth international assembly of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union was the
address of DIR. L. q. Gange, of Lon
don, England. The star spangled
banner and the union jack hung to-
gether conspicuously in front of the
speaker. The bottled enthusiasm be-
came upcorked during and at the close
of DR.. Gange's address. The great or
gan began and the whole audience of
5000 sang America and then God
Save the Queen"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-14
Local MARKETS..

Corn-40c-
aay-Timo.hy. ssesios prairie, % TO O.
sGsser~choiee 70 fair; Isc. freah creamery.
Iec.
Eggs-iOc-
Hens-7c per pound
Spring chickens, 800 per dozen
Turkeys-Sc
Ducks-7o.
.Sse cows aSG ks Ell ac sS Is. osve sse ss
SC.
Sheep-cE4H.
Spring Lambs-o2 50O1a5Q
Hogs-sL EGS4so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-14
Gen. cIery,s Movements.

Witpoort Transvaal. July 14.-Gen-
eral Clery's column, which has moved
easterly, is now camped here. During
the march the mounted infantry en-
gagged 200 Boxers. Smelling a ridge oc-
cupied by the burghers. 1t is an
ticipated that this movement will
clear the country from Standerton to
Heidelberg, as the troops found but
one remaining lager. from which the
Beers retired hurriedly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-14
Germany ObIige. Uncle samuel.

Washington, July 14-The German
government has consented on the earn
est request of the United States min
lister at Berlin, Mr.. White, TO modify
the new meat inspection bill so that
it will not interfere with existing con-
tract obligations of American export
. ers. BY this arrangement all present
contracts viii be carried out on the
present basis of inspection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-14
u1lnoi. Bar A,.ocintion.

Chicago, July 1.-THE Illinois Bar
association opened its twenty-fourth
annual meeting Thursday morning at
the Chicago Beach hotel with over 100
members present. Last evening the
meeting closed with grand reception.
banquet and dance at the Chicago
Beach hotel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-14
Fire i'm Railway Repair shops.

ST. Paul, July 14.-Fire yesterday
afternoon destroyed five large and
three small buildings. formerly occu-
pied by the Chicago Great Western
railway as repair shops at South Park,
just outside this city, and In addition
destroyed about 300 carloads of
shingles. causing total loss estimated
af S0O0 900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-14
Governor General OF Australia

London. July 14.-It is announced
that the Queen has approved the Sc
lection of the Earl of Hopetoun as
governor general OF the Australian
commonwealth.