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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-30

when imposing county buildings should
grace her beautiful public square. But
with the changes of time a new aspirant
for the honor of being the county seat
entered the field. South Haven grew
from hamlet to be the metropolis of
the county, began putting on city airs,
aud openly boasted that the county seat
would be moved to the corLer of the
county when the people had a chance TO
vote on 1t.
Hartford. also, cast longing glances to-
wards the plum. although her people
never seriously expected to secure 1t.
The beginning of the end was at the
January session oil the board of supervis-
ors in 1900, when delegations of repre-
sentative citizens from various towns
came before the board and asked for
proposition to be submitted for removal
OF the county seat. Hartford offered a site
and $4,000 in cash. Lawrence offered
site and $1,000 in cash. South Haven of
fered a site and $1,000 in cash. Paw
Paw promptly met all competition and
offered $1,000 towards the construction
jail and court house. All these PROPOSE
tons were refused by the board and no
action was ta6cn, but the agitation
went on.
a year later, the matter came up again.
This time South Haven was unprepared
realized her weakness and was not
anxious for submission. Lawrence,
however, was ready for the fray. No sub
mission could De accomplished without
the consent of Paw Paw and its friends
on the board Paw Paw wanted the
question submitted and settled, but for
a time it was uncertain whether our
people preferred to fight Lawrence or
South Haven. January 9, 1901, the
question of removal to South Haven
and also that of bonding the county for
! 100000 was submitted, to be voted on at
the April election.
The fight waxed hot and hotter, South
Haven spending its money as freely as
though it were lake water, and Paw Paw
putting up a vigorous campaign and
| having the best of the fight at every
/ point. Finally, South Haven played her
trump card by offering bonus of 800,
900 voted by the township. Paw Paw
promptly met its rival with an exactly
! similar proposition-and the election, a
/ few days later was in our favor, although
tae bonds were defeated.
Later, the supervisors accepted Paw
Paws money, let contracts and called
a special election to vote 1000 to com
plete the new Jail and court house, which
bonds carried, and the buildings are now
being built and the corner stone of the
new court house will be laid next Mon
day.
The fight is over.
Paw Paw has won and won fairly and,
while the township has paid a big price
for the new buildings the prize is worth
the price.
Our village has taken on such a
boom as it has not known in years, and
may yet regain its prestige as me-
tropolis of the county.
Next Monday, our people will forget
the animosities engendered in the fight
and welcome all the people to the laying
of the corner stone of their new court
house. In Van Buren, county, there are
none whom our people are not glad to
recognize as friends and whom they will
not be pleased to greet on the great
county holiday September 2.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-30
To Save Her Child

From frightful Disagreement, Mrs Nan
ME Galleger of LAGRANGE, Ga, applied
Bucklen's Arnica Salve to great sores on
her head and face, and writes, Its quick
cure exceeded all her hopes" 1t works
wonders in sores, bruises, skin eruptions,
cuts burns, scalds and piles. 25c. Cure
guaranteed by Longwell Bros. druggists
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-30
What a Tale it Tells.

II that mirror of yours shows wretch
ed, sallow complexion, jsundiced look
moth patches and blotches on the skin
it's liver trouble: but DR.. Kings's New
Life Pills regulate the liver, purify the
blood, gives clear skin rosy cheeks, rich
complexion. Only 25c. at Longwell Bros
drug store. NJ
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-30
SNOW DISTURBANCES.
Bos--FURNACEs.
Snow Bros.
Hot Air Furnaces.

We still making furnaces, and claim that for Heating
Durability and Economy in the of fuel the Snow Bros Fur
mace has no superiors
the truthfunes of claim take the liberty
eng persons who have used furnace speak from
experience;
Judge +. Heckert L. H. Titus NJ O. Rowland, Geo. M.
Harrison W. r. Selick +. H. Lindsey, r. Avery, A F. Nc
Nell f. S. Briggs c. W. Young, Cavanaugh, l. j. Cummings
w Free, d. Anderson Lynn Cookbook, c. Warner, II. L. Nc
book, b. +. Warner.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-30

JUDGE JOHN r. CARR,
OF the thirty judicial circuit. a
democratic Judge, in republican circuit
composed of two republican counties,
who has had the honor of holding the
first term of court in Cass countys new
court house, and who will, if he lives,
also set the wheels of justice in motion
in Van Buren, county's new court house.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-01
Home Seekers Excursions via
Wabash Route

On August 6 and 20 and on
September and l. the Wa.
bash Route will sell Home
Seekers tickets to points in
Alabama, Arizona. Arkansas,
Colorado, California. Florida,
Georgia, Idaho, Indian Ter
ritory. Iowa, Kansas, Ken.
lucky, Louisiana. Michigan,
Minnesota, Mississippi. Mis-
souri,. Montana, Nebraska,
New Mexico. Carolina, Dakota.
Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee,
Texas, Uslh, Virgin sh.
ingtou. Wisconsin and Wyom,
ing. at low rate of one fare plus
81 for the round trip. Tickets
limited to 81 days from date of
sale, and allow stopovers in
Home-Seelers' territory on the
going trip.
For full information in re.
gard to rates, etc, call on your
| local ticket agent or address,
H. E. WATTS. p & T. A.
Moberlv, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-01
He Sabed God.

A we'll known Pacific coast
attorney, who prides himse If
upon his handling of Chinese
witnesses, was defending 4 rail
way damage case. The lawyer
is bit nearsighted, so failed
to note when 4 Chinaman came
on the stand that the witness
clothing was of finer texture
than the ordinary coolie.
In stead of following the
usual questions as to name,
residence, if the nature of an
oath was understood, etc, tn e
following dialogue ensued:
What is your name?"
"Kee Lung"
You live in San Franci sco?'
Yes"
You sabe God?"
"Mr. Attorney, if you near
DO 1 understand the entity OF
our Creator?"
l will simply say that Thurs
day evening next l shall ad
dress the State Ministerial as
ISOLATION on the subject of The
Divinity of Christ, and shall be
pleased to have you attend"
When order was restored the
examination proceeded on ordi
nary lines but to the day of hi
death the lawyer will neve
cease to be asked if he sab,
Cod"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-01
edCliL RDLI AbLuiDn1d

Sedalia, Mo-, July 25,-T he
owners of the Brown Springs
Electric railway, who are cas- t..
ern capitalists. have abandon.
ed the road, which extends a
distance of three miles from
Forest park, Sedalia summer
resort, to Brown Springs, and
have ordered the rails to be
toru up and sold to the highest
bidder. The road was original.
ly built for 81, 900 and bonded
for $4,000
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-01
Best of ALI

One OF the pledSure loving !
and gayest fishing parties of.the
season, left the city last We'd
nesday evening for the historic |
stream Of Salt River where they
went into camp and remained
until Friday evening.
The party was composed of
B. &. Moss and family, j. S.
Scott and family, H. M. Clark
and family, w. H. Moss and
family, MAJ. r. B. Bristow and
family, w. B. Arnold and
daughter, Mrs. H G. Eakle and
son, Charles M. Sullivan and
Mrs. Carrie Moore, and Messrs
Marion holland. Gus jackson,
Harry and Edward Jackson and
j. A. Burditt.
For HOSTESS and general util.
iity men they took with them
Jim Dixon, Charlie Smith and
Glenn Taylor, sons Of Africa.
The tents were soon pitch ed,
spring coucheS aud hammock S
arranged and then the fun be-
gan and such fun as it was,
bathing, fishing and spark ing,
the married gentlemen vieing
with the single ones. the single
ones sparkling the girls and the
married ones trying their best
to make mother" believe they
were young again and no one
appreciated the effort and de-
fusion more than the stately
danes did. The large hamp ers
and quantities of ice taken with
them looked like they were out
for ten days seige. When it
come to cooking the fish, sing
lie gentlemen said; the girl that
can cook like Mrs. Moss can
get my hand and heart.
They report catching all told
about GOO pounds of fine fish.
One thing is sure it was not a
tishermans story because they
brought fine lot of fish home
with them. When they drove
! into the city they were neither
: tired nor faded by their trip
2 but had evry appearance of be
ing as happy, lightshearted and
: free from care as the afternoon
they left. Normaus Ford will
always occupy a warm corner
, in their hearts.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-01
Days of Drouth I'm old Missouri

Days of DrOuth I'm old Missouri.
Editors Quincy Herald: l see
by the papers0that the secre-
tary of agriculture in Washing.
ton thinks there is no drouth
out west. 1t is easy for a ma II
who sits in the Washington
parks, with d fan, a few gal.
Ions of coco.cola, hose to
draw it through and spray
fountain playing over him-all
paid for by Uncle Sam-to con-
clude that there lis no drOuth
down in Missouri and Kansas,
but nevertheless it is here and
has scored 115 points out of a
possible 100. In fact. it's SO
dry that the drouth itself has
all gone to slaves and the whole
country is so shrunlI up tina t
the towns are miles and miles
nearer together than they are
in wet spell. Not dry! Why,
one man run creek a mile long
through his clothes wringer,
and the only moisture he raised
was few drops of perspiration
Why, it's SO dry that the water
itself is only wet on the under
side. The coopers down here
are doing a thriving business.
putting hoops on the pigs sc
they will hold slop. Whether
you believe it or not, it has
been so dry here that a person
can not tell the truth until he
has taken two or three drin ks
! eve have just taken ours, hen &C
this true story. The averag
Missourian is subject to ;
drouth from the cradle to the
grave, but as be neve-. NIKE
his drinks, the drouth has not
hurt us any in that respect
Yes, there may be plenty o.
water in Washington but wha
little we have down here is s.
dry that We have to put it tt
soak before we can drink it.
If McKinley's secretar
thinks there is no drouth dow
here, why, we are Missourian
and he'll have to show us.
F.. B. Wilson.
Nevada. Mo, July %.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-01
old Settlers Meeting Postponed

Macon, Mo-, July 24.-The
twelfth annual meeting Iof the
Jacksonville A. & IA. associa.
ton, which was to have been
held August 90 to %, has been
declared off, owing to the
drought. Instead the annual
meeting of the old settlers of
Macon and Randolph counties
will be held at the fair grounds
September 20,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-01

Three neatly dressed kids
ranging from ID to 16 years of
age blew into the city Thurs
day morning. When question
by an officer they said their
homes were in Vandalia ard
that they were enroute to Han.
nibal, so were not molested.
But evidently, they came from
some point west of this city and
we're "hiking" out for the Pan,
En-. on short funds.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-01
Low Excursion Rates .

To Buffalo. n. V. and return,
on account Of Pan American Elk
position. via the Wabash route.
tickets are sold good for five
days. fifteen days and longer if
desired Through chair cars
seats Gree and sleepers direct
to main entrance ~ Exp ,>ition
grounds
For rates. time of trains. etc.
call on your nearest ticket
agent or address H. E. Watts,
P. & II. A, Moberly Mo,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-01

A. j, Cottlngton went to Washington County
Ark. 70 see his sister and while there was taken
with iluX (dyscnterl) and was very bad of. He
decided TO try Chamberlain'G Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and was so mnch pleased
with the prompt cure which was effected, that
he wrote the manufacturers u letter of praise
Loekland, Ark. This remedy Is for sale by b,
.. Wood
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-01

The water works fellows are
all right. They know how to
ameliorate the effects of drouth
and are not unmindful os the
virtues of liquids other than
water, Paris Mercury.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-01

Ed Fink had a nice little pug
dog and the dog had pretty
curly tail, but it curls no more
because it tried to take a hand
car off of the Burlington +. r.
and the car took all of the curl
,o, t of pugs tail.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-01

"A st. Joseph artist painted
a dog so natural that the ami
nal had hydrophobis one day
last week. He is the same man
who painted a bottle of beer
with such skill that the cork
flew out just as he was finishing
it. After he was married he
painted a picture of a baby so
lifelike that it cried, and his
wife punished the child before
she realized her mistake One
day this same artist happened
to be IN a country printing of.
fee. With his brush he paint.
ed silver dollar so plainly on
the editors desk that the editor
went crazy through joyous ex-
citement and nervous shock"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-01

While that investiga ton is in
progress Sampson should be
made to reveal how many thou.
sand dollars worth of ammunl-
ton he expended in killing that
incautious aud solitary mule at
Matanzas.-Kansas City Times.
If the naval ring does not
succeed in packing the court of
inquiry Sampson will come out
of this controversy with less re.
putation that he gained in the
Spanish war.-Kansas City
Times.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-01

Charles e Purnell and inter.
esting family lett Saturday for
Emerson, Iowa, where Mr..
PHrnell's realestate and loan
business necessitates their re.
moval and making il their flu.
turs home. He is recognized
as an active energetic business
man who will be missed by
his associates in this
city. while his family will be
greatly missed in religious and
social circles. In leaving this
city for their new home, they
carry the we'll wishes OF the
citizens with them and it Is
safe to predict, it is only {
question Of short time but
what they will form many
warm and lasting friendships
there.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-01

"At swell receptions this
coming winter" says the At
Gibson Globe, 1.-THE refresh
ments will consist of corn
bread, and when people have
canned corn to eat they will
throw the cans into the front
ward instead of the alley, as
heretofore.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-01

Miss Minnie Orsborn, of Cen :
tire, is the guest of her friends,
the Misses Elliott east of the
city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-01
Palmyra's Water Supply.

The Palmyra Water company
depends upon two sources for
its supply-the public spring
and North river. Several weeks
ago the spring became SO low
as to make it's abandonment
necessary and now North river
has quit running. Superin-
tendent Galligan hopes that he
will be able to supply all de-
mands on him and will in Il day
or two begin cutting trenches
in the river to connect the vari
Gus deep holes and run their
contents to their suction pipe.
The daily consumption of wat
err in Palmyra averages about
one hundred thousands gallon
and how much longer the com.
pany can supply this demand
without rain cannot now ue
told. Mr.. Galligan wants to
avoid, if possible. ordering
lawn sprinkling discontinued,
but will not encroach upon the
reserve necessary in case of
fire. Palmyra Spectator
From the foregoing it will
readily be seen that Palmyra
has ceased to be THE Village
by the Big Spring" Truly we
hoped that Marion's Capital
would always retain that beau
tiful and glorious luxury.
This is the time for demo
Gratis to take thoroughly their
bearings and decide upon their
future course. Senator Morgan
of Ala ALBANIA has declared in fav
or Of those fundamental dem
ocratic principles which in
spired the party in the early
part of the century. There has
been so much generalization u p
on this topic that Mr.. Morgan
specifications are refreshin G
He holds as follows:
Free trade between all part
: of the country belonging to tn
United States.
Uniform federal taxation i
all places belonging to tn
United States to raise none,
for the legitimate process O
government and unrelentin!
war upon all abuses of the pow
er Of taxation.
Determined resistance at tn
: ballot box to every step in tn
. direction of absolute or auto
: cratic government. while w
1 may differ as to measured to az
e complish these vital purpose
! or as to the men best able t
: represent the party in Office W
cannot change the creed witt
e out abandoning our duty as dc
mocrats. State Seminal II
n dianapolis Ind.
e The st.Dispatch, mas
very learned editorial boostin
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-01

The Post.Dispatch, mas a
very learned editorial boosting
up Secy Wilson's theories. In
part it says; Keep stirin G
the soil around plants, soil so
treated absorbs whatever
moisture there may be in the
air" If the editorial writer,
like Mr.. Wilson did not spend
his time in Il handsome office
sitting before an electric fan,
he would have learned three
weeks ago that moisture could
not be squeezed out of the Mis-,
sissippi vally atmosphere with
hydraulic press.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-01
Unique Items in Lawyers Bill.

From the Philadelphia Press.
For preventing Mr.. Clapp's
wife from leaving him on two
occasions; persuading her not
to begin separation from ascaud-
al, $500 per occasion 81 900
For preventing contemplated
lunacy proceedings against Mr..
Clapp and restoring the young
man to health ......., LOCO
"Dissuading Mr.. Clapp from
contesting his mothers will,
and thereby saving him eX.
pense, trouble and annoy
anCe ............... S0UO
Total ................ 81, 5OO'
This unique bill is the basis
of a suit on trial recently in
common pleas court No. ., by
IT. G. Patterson. one Of Phila.
delphia's leading attorneys,
against II. Mason CIapp, we'll
known society man and member
of the Union league.
Mr.. Clapp is scion of a
southern family of prominence,
and anything but poor man,
as lie has at his command an
allowance of $4,000 Il year.
But he considered the services
Mr.. Patterson rendered him
worth just $25, and, therefore,
he was made to reveal his
family affairs to an interested
court audience.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-09-02
WAS ONE OF THE 1888 BAND OF
MISSIONARIES.
Is In Her 96th Year-Lived for Time
in the Marquesas-Long Resident
Here.

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Parker, the
venerable mother of Rev. H. H. Parker
of Kawaiahao church, was taken Sc
verely i'll on Saturday. Owing 10 her
great age and feebleness of health for
long time past the utmost concern
was felt. The illness continued through
out the night, but yesterday morning
she improved considerably and yester-
day afternoon was able to sit up.
Mrs. Parker, relict of Rev. Benjamin
Wyman Parker was born at Branford,
Conn, December 9, 1906. She was mar
ried to Rev. Benjamin Wyman Parker
at Guilford, Conn, September "a, 1892
and embarked at New London, Conn,
November 81, 1882 for Honolulu. She
and her husband accompanied the Arm
strongs and Alexanders to Nukuhiwa
in the Marquesas Islands, and was
there from july 2, 1888 to May II, 1884.
She and her husband occupied the
mission station at Kaneohe, Oahu from
1884 to 1877. She has since resided In
Honolulu. She has four children, three
daughters and one son. One of the
daughters is Mrs. Porter Green. Her
son is the Rev. Henry H. Parker He
was born in the Marquesas Islands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-09-02
JUDGE GEAR WANTS TO CALL
ONE.
Cathcart Doesn't Want 1t However,
But Says He May Ask for 1t Soon
Waitirr on Estee.

Judge Gear and Acting Attorney
General j. w. Cathcart had quite a talk
on Saturday afternoon about calling
another Grand Jury. The Judge seem
ed willing and even anxious to call an
other jury. He wanted the Attorney
Generals Department to change it's
tactics in the habeas corpus matters,
and adopt the poncy Gear pointed out
as correct some time ago, of having
the men tried over again.
Cathcart lnsls,eu upon standing on
the decisions just given by the Supreme
Court. he intmated tnat in the Chiua
Manzabaro case all he wanted was to
hold the man until the appellate court
dischargin~ Chida, Judge Gear made
reference to the Attorney Generals
statement that he did not want a
Grand Jury.
1t is not unlikely however, that there
will be another Grand Jury very soon.
Cathcart told the court that he might
very soon ask for Grand Jury, though
he didn't want one just now. 1t is un-
derstoOd that the matter depends upon
Estee's decision of the habeas corpus
matter If the United States Judge
turns the prisoners loose on the ground
that they " ere Illegally convicted, there
will be nothing for the prosecution to
do but try the cases over again, and
then a Grand Jury will be needed.
Estee is to hear the matter tomorrow
morning. The first question will be as
to whether he has Jurisdiction Estee
has been looking up the matter him
self for some days. Davis and Brooks
will present the habeas corpus side. and
Cathcart will appear for the govern
ment
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-09-02
OFFERED 70 FIX THE CASI
USUAL NEGOTIATIONS IN LUNI
CASE.
First Mate of the Foohng Suey Is Set
Free by United States Commissioner
Robinson.

First mate John Lund of the bark
Foohng Suey was set free Saturday by
United States Commissioner Robinson,
after hearings on the four chaI ges
brought against him of cruelty on the
high seas. The witnesses against Lund
were very inaccurate in their aAega-
tions, and the mos serious statements
they did make against Lund did not ac-
cuse him of very great cruelty.
The case was another one in which
the men who brought it offered to fix
it on certain conditions. Captain Will
lett of the Foohng Suey says he was ap-
preached by members of the crew who
told him that there was nothing in the
charge against Lund. and that if he
woulu agree to pay them off at once in
Honolulu, they would see that the
charge against Lund was withdrawn.
The crew had troubles of their own.
They had deserted the vessel, under the
influence, 1T is said of persuaGers from
the Seamen's Union, and the captain
was inclined to hold them to their ship
ping articles which might have meant
no pay for any of them
If the case had come to trial in court
Captain Willett was prepared to show
that the offer to quit prosecuting and
the statement that there was nothing in
the case had been made by some of the
witnesses, but this proved unnecessary
When the case was called Saturday
Attorney A. G. M. Robertson appeared
to defend the mate. The carpenter and
able seamen Thomas Burke gave testi.
mony that each had been struck. Burke
is very old seaman His hair is white
and his face shows the marks of many
summers and winters but he is still able
to go aloft, and not afraid o. the rigorS
of a trip around the Horn in the fore.
castle. He said th9t the mate had call.
ed him a name, and then, when he OBJ.
jected, struck him twice. Thomas Hill
attempted to give some corroboration tC
the story.
The witnesses differed a good deal al
to -,.,es and circumstances. After hear
ing all the evidence Robinson decided
that there was not enough testimony
to warrant holding Lund, and the lat
ter was discharged.