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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
DESPERATE STREET FIGHT.
Two Men Killed and Another Fatally
Wounded.

Knoxville. Tenn, July 30.-A special
from Crossville tells of the killing
of Policeman Pink Pass and w. E.
Knox, and the fatal wounding Of
Shirley Pass son of the policeman, in
a street fight at Isoline, Tenn, a min
ing town eight miles north of Cross
vile. Policeman Pass went into Sec
ton of the place known as Negro town
TO quell a disturbance and became en-
gagged in a row with Knox, who p-lled
an ugly-looking knife. The policeman
then shot him dead. Chief Of Police
Hill p. Lowery and +. +. SwoffoTd
started for the scene of the disturb
ance to arrest Policeman Pass, but
were met by Shirley Pass and were
told not to go. Hot words passed I'D
the officers were ordered back by
Pass, who flourished a pistol. Swof.
ford then shot Shirley Pass through
the left lung, fatally injuring him. The
officers went on and found Policeman
Pass quarreling with a crowd of me-
groes, but soon left. AS soon as he
heard of his sons shooting, Pass
looked up Lowery and Swofford and
opened fire on Swofford. Swofford
emptied his pisol and ran when Pass
turned toward Lowery, the latter shot
him dead. Both Lowery and Swofford
surrendered
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
BURG Ar KILLED
While Running Away From SaJlnaw
Policeman.

West Bay City, Mich, July &C.
Frank Kisane. aged %. was shot and
killed about | o'clock yesterday morn
ing by Patrolman Gleason. Kisane
and his cousin, George Mcneil, were
caught trying to break into Martin
Kinderman's saloon on Martin street
and when they saw the officer started
10 run. Gleason yelled 10 them to stop
and fired in the air two or three times
but they kept on running and then he
fired at the men. Kisane dropped to
the ground md Mcneil stumbled over
him. la a moment more Mcneil sub
mitted, at the point of the officers
gun, to being handcuffed by man
who had run out on hearing the shots.
Gleason telephoned for a patrol wag
on to take the injured man to hos
pital and then started with his pris-
oner for the police station. A crowd,
attracted by the shots, surrounded XII
sane, and physician was soon on the
scene, but could do nothing for the
man, who died a few moments after
being placed in the patrol wagon.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
MONSTER PROJECT.
Railroad and Steamboat Lines Be
tween America and Asia.

b"CCn HiHSIlSd anu ASIA
Salt Lake, Utah, July 29.-The Her
aid says: The San Pedro road is not
to stop at the San Pedro harbor. By
the time the last spike shall have been
driven a fleet of ocean steamers Of the
Hawaiian Island Navigation Co. will
be started as an adjunct to the road
These steamers will ply between San
Pedro harbor, Honolulu, Yokohama
China and the Philippines, and a con-
trolling interest in the stock of the
company will be owned by the same
men who control the San Pedro, Los
Angeles & Salt Lake railroad.
r. c. Kearns Of st. Louis, who
reached Salt Lake from California
yesterday, said the company was now
being formed. MANY details yet re-
main to be perfected" said Mr..
Kearns. but the steamship line is a
certainty. The steamers will work in
conjunction with the road and be prac-
tically part of the same corpora
ton"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
MICHIGAN BRIEFS.

Rickerman & Sons of Kalamazoo
will build the new school house at
Perry for $3.50
The body of John Kniller of Ian
sing, an aged German, was found float
ing in the river; suicide.
Aug. / is the day set for the annual
Masonic picnic of the Thumb, and
Bayport is the place.
The elevator at Hopkins burned;
cause unknown. Loss $4,000; insured
for $4,000.
Lafayette Knowles, one of the old
est settlers in Muskegon county, is
dead He was superintendent of the
county poor house SO years.
Mrs. Caspar Flegler, 80, Of Maple
Rapids, died from the excessive heat.
Her husband and seven children sur
vive her.
Frank Linaberry, II, Jackson boy
who enlisted in the United States
artillery few days, died at Column
bus, o., from an overdose of morphine.
Adjt.-Gen. Brown has issued a com
mission to John w. Mckee Of Bay City
as lieutenant and battalion adjutant,
Third infantry.
Ed Lee, camping at Wenona Beach,
shot himself in the left knee while
playing with a revolver. The injury
may cause the loss of the limb.
Scarlet fever has again broken out
In Warren.
Samuel Rice, employed by the Ba.
luss Elevator Co. at Blissfeld, fell a
ydistance OF % feet, landing in one of
the grain bins. He sustained a broken
hip and was probably injured inter
nally.
AS Nelson Edgett was standing in a
wagon watching dog show at West
Branch the driver started the horses
suddenly and threw the Edgett boy
out. breaking his right arm and dislo-
eating his eleew.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
Trustinu to Luck.

FL Reno, |. r., July 29.-All is ex-
pectancy among the thousands OF
homeseekers here over the grand lot
terry that began this morning There
are $4,000 claims to be distributed,
and each of the 1886 persons who
have registered during the past Is
days has about one chance in 13 OF
winning. II is a long shot but every
one apparently feels confident OF be-
ing numbered among the lucky, and,
in consequence, the best of good ma
ture prevails.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
Fire Company Called Out.

Hamilton. o., July 29.-For hours
last night and until morning the fire
company had a battle with millions of
winged ants which fairly took pos
session of the streets at sunset, rising
in myriads from the river. They ac-
cumulated on the streets and pave
ments to the depth o. two inches,
emitting a sickening odor when
crushed. The air was also filed with
the flying pests. Two big streams Of
water were turned on and at 4 so in
the morning the air was finally
cleared
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
Get Two More Lines.

Cleveland, o., July 29.-E. w. Moore
Of the Everett-Moore syndicate an
nounces that it has gotten control of
two more suburban lines running into
Detroit. The lines are the Detroit,
Rochester, Romeo e Lake Orion and
the Detroit, Utica d Romeo lines.
With these the syndicate gets hold Of
the Romeo & Lake Orion line and the
North Detroit line. The roads will be
used in connection with the plan to get
absolute control of the city and urban
iailroad situation i'm Detroit
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
CHURCH DIGNlTARIES.
Closing Services of the Catholic BIZ
Centenary Celebration.

Detroit, Mich, July 29.-An array
of church dignitaries such as has
never before been seen upon a De-
troit platform, including many bish-
ops and archbishops and two dele
gates from the pope, Cardinal Marti-
nelli and Archbishop Falconio, partici-
pated in the closing services of the
Catholic bicentenary celebration in
the Light Guard armory last night.
The man chosen TO make the princi-
pal address before the brilliant audi
ence was the distinguished Arch
bishop John Ireland of st. Paul, who
is a polished orator and 500 people
listened with delight to his rich elo-
quence. Upon the platform were Car
dinal Martineli, Archbishop Falconio,
Bishop Foley, Bishop Spaulding, Arch
bishop Ireland and nearly a score of
other notable prelates. Mayor May
bury and Timothy f. Tarsney also sat
on the stage
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
Major TAYLOR Won.

New York, July 30.-"Major" Tay-
lor, the colored cycle rider of Worces-
ter, Mass. duplicated his victory Of
Saturday when he beat Frank Kramer
at Manhattan Beach in the half-mile
circuit championship in a similar
event on the indoor ten-lap track at
the Madison Square Garden last night.
Kramer was defeated in the seminal
heat by -. S. Fem, who met Taylor
in the final heat. Taylor won by
three-quarters of a wheels length.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
Attempted Suicide.

Battle Creek Mich, July CASA
Convis, aged As years, attempted sui
eide last night at his home on Maple
street east. He was found by serv-
ant lying on the floor of an upstairs
room bleeding from terrible gashes in
the throat inflicted with a razor. Con-
Wis was removed to the Nichols hos
pital and the attending physicians say
he will die. He has a wife and sew
eral children. Dependency, due to
excessive drinking, is said to be the
cause of the deed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02

KINGSTON, Jamaica. July ?9.-News-
paper reports received here from Pen.
anna assert that the insurgents ere OBJ
Grating in large numbers in the VI
cinity of the city, and that an order
has been issued by the government
calling on the citizens to repel the at
tacks and protect property. Panama
is guarded from the sea by gunboat.
According to the same sources OF in
formation, the government is exer-
cising the strictest precautions to pre-
vent news OF development leaking out.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
Drowned While Fishing,

Kalamazoo, Mich, July 31.-Clar
ence A. Hurges, aged 26, an attendant
at the Michigan asylum, was drowned
while fishing in the asylum lake last
evening. He and another attendant
George f. Hall, were in a canoe, which
capsized. Hughes could not swim and
Hall almost lost his life trying to save
Hughes. He served with the Second
infantry United States regulars
through the Santiago campaign.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
FOUGHT for Her Honor,

Bay City, Mich, July 29.-About II
O'CLOCK Saturday night an unknown
man forced his way into the home of
Mrs. Florence Vaseau, widow about
So years old, and made a criminal as
sault on her. Mrs. Vaseau fought the
fellow as long as she could. and
scratched his face up so that she
thinks he will bear the marks for
some time to come. She gave a fairly
good description of him to the police,
but so far they have not been able to
locate him.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
Burned the House.

Albion, Mich, July 30.-Fire Quilted
the house of Rev. j. II. Fitzpatrick, a
retired Methodist minister of this city,
formerly of Howell, early yesterday
morning Rev. Fitzpatrick is a partial
invalid, and arose to make a cup of
tea, building a fire in the kitchen
stove. Shortly after he had retired
again the house was discovered on
fire. Loss nearly total; insurance ST.
500
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
SHOOTING AFFRAY.
Went to Thrash a Doctor and Re-
ceVed a Bullet.

CelNed Bullet.
Chesaning, Mich, July 29.-An eX-
citing shooting ARRAY occurred here
Saturday evening and a girl was at
the bottom of it.
Alexander Scratch, after imbibing
freely of Dutch courage was enter
ing the Office of DR.. A. l.. Bailey with
the avowed intention of thrashing
him, when the latter fired three shots
from a revolver. Only one took effect,
striking the right wrist and passing
on up to the elbow. The ball has not
been located as yet. but unless blood
poisoning sets in no permanent harm
is anticipated.
Scratch has been devoted to girl
in the neighborhood, with whom he
has lately fallen out. He attributes
the lady's displeasure to alleged state
ments made by the doctor to her par
ents. DR.. Bailey was arrested and
taken to Saginaw.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
Michinan Pensioners.

Washington, July 30.-Michigan
pensions were increased as follows
Eli Howard, Summit City, $40; John
Shepardson. Wyman, So; John b.
Weaver, Scottville, So; George b. Mat
tbs, Manistee, $40; Darwin II. Warren
Oneida, IS; Levi Chase, Coates Grove
So. Widows-Mary Dueltgen, Rogers
So; Caroline M. Strong, Bronson, $12;
Olivia J. Griffith, Greenville, SIS. War
with Spain: Original-Herbert E
Sperry, Berville. Sc.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
Robbed and Murdered.

st. Paul, July 29-Two tramps held
mp Nels Peterson and Benjamin An
derson on a freight tram near Belle
PLANE, robbing both. They pounded
Peterson and shot Anderson, whose
headless body was found by the
track. 1t is supposed that Anderson,
after being thrown from the train,
crawled back and fell across the rails
unconscious and was then ran over by
a later train. The men were from Chi
cago en- route TO the harvest fields.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
HUNG on MEET HOOKS.
Mans Skull Fractured and Is Fatally
Injured.

Grand Haven, Mich, July 3O.-A
man hanging TO a meat hook by his
wrists was the sight that met the gaze
of a party in the slaughter house of
James Lillibrdge, in Ottawa county.
His skull was fractured and he is GER
tain to die. His name is John Russell.
The wounded man and Lillibridge en-
gagged in a quarrel in the slaughter
house. When Russell recovered con.
seriousness he said that Liliibridge at
tackled him with a knife, then felled
him with an ak. afterwards tying his
hands and hanging him to a beef hook
Lillibridge denies that he hit Russell
with an ak. but says he knocked him
senseless with blow from his fist.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
CRUELTY ASSAULTED.
Richard Zimmerman of Clare Lying at
Point of Death.

Saginaw, Mich, July 31.-Richard
Zimmerman, aged Is, of Glare, is ~
ing at police headquarters here dying
from wounds inflicted by two tramps
near Glare. He is but semi-conscious
and can't describe his assailants
Cruelty wounded, stabbed in the face
and his skull fractured he was robbed
of his money and clothing. He has a
father and sister living at Loomis
Physicians say he cannot live. No ar
rests have vet been made.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
Suffered Terrible Agony.

West Branch, Mich, July 31.-Mrs.
D. Dawson went camping last week to
pick whortl berries and was poisoned
by weeds. She was brought home suf-
fering terrible agony. Her limbs
swelled up and great sacks Of water
hung down on them until they burst
open yesterday Death relieved her
sufferings after three days illness.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
Probably Fatally Injured.

Muskegon, Mich, July 31.-By the
sudden collapse of a scaffold at North
Muskegon, eX-City Assessor William
Wells of the above village was prob
ably fatally injured, and William Por-
ter, Jr., slightly hurt. A building was
being repaired and the men were on
the staging, some distance from the
ground, when the structure collapsed
without any warning.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
Strnck hu a Train-

Akron, o., July pa carriage con-
tanning w. G. Matson, wife. son and
daughter, was struck by an Erie train
at Old Forge last night The vehicle
was wrecked and the horse killed. The
boy, aged two years, was killed, and
The girl, aged six, had her skull
crushed and is probably fatally in
lured. Mrs. Matson is seriously hurt.
Matson escaped comparatively unhurt.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
Ex-Councilman Shot.

Kokomo, Ind, July 29.-Ex-Council-
man Jerry McCool was shot by Ed
ward Van Hart, bartender. Hart
wife and McCool's wife had quarreled.
The men took it up in McCooPs yard,
McCool striking Van Hart with a
fence picket and Van Hart shooting
McCool through the right lung. The
latter will die and Van Hart has sur
rendered.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
Drowned While BATHING.

Ionia, Mich, July 3O.-George Tay.
lor, aged IS, was bathing in Grand
river with Wally Weirs, when he was
seized with a cramp. He grabbed
Weirs and both started to sink. Weirs
succeeded in freeing himself from the
drowning mans grasp and Taylor
went to the bottom. He is the third
person from this city to be drowned
in the river this season.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
Saved by "The Devil"

Benton Harbor, Mich, July %
During a severe electrical storm here
Sunday afternoon the Evening News
office was set on fire by a bolt of light
ming. The plant was saved from de-
struction by Benny, the devil" who
put the fire out with chemicals. He
was the only one in the building at
the time, and in fighting the fire was
in great danger of being overcome by
smoke. Benny is but eight years old.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
THREE YACHTS WILL SAIL
Final Heat at Chicago to See Which
Will BE the Defender.

Chicago, July 29.-The cup commit.
tee in charge of the trial yacht races
for the selection of a defender for the
Canada's cup has allowed the protest
entered by the Illinois against the
Cadillac. In consequence, Saturday s
race, in which Cadillac crossed the
line few seconds ahead of Illinois,
has been given to the latter yacht.
This puts Illinois, Cadillac and Mil
waukee on the same footing, each hav-
ing two victories to her credit The
seventh and deciding race of the Sc
ries will be sailed today, the three
boats only taking part.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02

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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
a DastardIv Act.

Muncie, Ind, July 29.-Peter Till
bury, an iron worker, called at the
threw carbolic acid into the face of
Mrs. Mary Torrey. a guest, destroying
her eyes and burning her neck. breast
and arms frightfully. The man had
pleaded with the woman to marry him
Tor years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
Sailina on Rouuh Ssas.

Jackson, Mich, July 31.-Emmett ].
Barton and Mrs. Barton No of this
city are sailing on rough seas. Mon
day Mrs. Barton charged him with as
sault and battery and he paid his fine.
Tuesday she charged him with big
amy, and Barton is in Jail.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
TWO MEN KILLED
One of Whom is OrviIle D. Chase of
Detroit.

Detroit.
Dayton, o., July pa gravel train
used by the Chase Construction Co,
which is experimenting the construc-
ton of the traction line between this
city and Troy for the Dayton & North
ern Traction Co, was wrecked eight
miles north Of this city, resulting in
two deaths and serious injury to four
persons. The engine jumped the track
while going down a steep grade, piling
five loaded cars in a promiscuous heap
alongside the road. Fourteen persons
were aboard. The killed were: Or
vile D. Chase. Detroit, superintendent
Of the Chase Construction Co.. w. b.
Gravel, Chicago, engineer, aged 80,
married
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
Runaway Accident.

Port Huron. Mich. July 31.-James
Baker, a hostler for Robert Judge,
while taking two race horses to the
race track, was seriously injured in a
runaway accident. One of the horses
became foul of the sulky and it was
overturned Baker was dragged for
some distance
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
The Correct Population Of Cities
and Towns in the Northwest,

Located along the line of the Chicago &
North Western Railway, is shown in a
booklet just issued by that company.
Copy may be obtained by sending stamp
to w. b. Kniskern, - Fifth Ave, Chi
cago. 1St6
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02

Group instantly relieved DIR. Thomas
Eclectric Oil. Perfectly safe. Never
fails. A any drug store.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-11-08
Rural Mail Deliyarx.

A factor which will now assist the
good roads movement Is the demand
for rural mail delivery. The carriers
want better roads, and the farmers
want the mail delivered promptly. and
the two are causing good roads move.
ments wherever there Is a request for
the rural delivery. There are from 800
to 350 routes now established or rec.
commended In Iowa and IS applications
pending at the headquarters Of the
western division at PenYers There are
ITO applications pending from Nebras.
ka. 1888 from Kansas and IL from
South Dakota The nine special agents
In the western division would be- kept
busy for year and a half investlgat.
ing new routes if no others were asked
for. Routes are being esta blished- In
Iowa at the rate OF II TO ~ per day.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-11-08
"P" p. IN. "A" q. m. "N' night.
DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN


CHARLESTON AND GREENVILIE
Pullman palace sleeping cars on Trains IS and
o. ~ and BS on A. and G. division. Dining cars
on these trains serve all meals enroute.
Trains leave Spartanburg, A. & O. division
northbound, H:o3 a: m, 3i p. m, 6:l2 p. m,
lVestibule Limitedl and 8 :55 p, m; south
bound 2:-0 a. m, 10 p. m, IL 40 a. m, (Vest
bulc Limit ed. and l0:sD n. m.
Trains leave Greenville, A and G. division
northbound, 30 a. m, 80 p m and 5 :l8 p. rn.
!Vestibule Limitedl. and 5:55 p. M; south.
bound, :25 a. m 80 p. m. IL 40 p. m (Vesti-
bule Limited), and III 80 a. m.
Trains 10 and l6-Pullman Sleeping Cars
between Charleston and Asheville
Elegant Pullman Drawing. Room Sleeping
Cars between Savannah and Asheville enroute
daily between Jacksonville and Cincinnati.
Trains IL and IA Pullman Parlor Oars be-
tween Charleston and Asheytlle.
FRANK s. CANNON. SH HARDWICK.
Third Y.P. g. Gen Mgr, Gen Pas Agent,
Washington. D. O. Washington d, O.
w. n. TAYLOE, R. w. HUNT
Asst Gen. Pas. Agt, Div Pas pt
Atlanta, Ga. Charleston o.