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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-13

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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-13
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.


John Banbcrroom has reported to the police
that black sack coat was stolen from his room
at 1916 Twentieth Street northwest yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-13

Sun rose......4:5l AN. Sun sets......-7:oS Pm.
Moon rises..,..l:8s AN. Moon sets.........-...-.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-13
Try the Century. latest whit, Droop,.

sCoT-r's EAulLsIoS is good for the old because
II il easily digested. viii give strength, and keep
,ba,, IN normal condition OF health, and is most
desirable for sickly, delicate children.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-13
STREET LIGHTING.

T ow tide An and 1856 p. NJ
High An. and 3 :3s P. N
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-16

the floor above, a long drawn wall that
seemed to have originated In a grave
yard. 1t was only whistle of my in
vention, worked by "A valve and a
spring, but up went the hair of the
three doubling Thomases. The wall
was followed by spirit rappings on
the wall, and as finisher there was a
soft, sad music from ghostly lips. The
police only waited long enough for the
owner 10 suggest that he was sleepy
and wanted TO go home and go TO bed,
and then the trio made bolt for the
street. The next day all London was
talking about the Duff house. aid peo-
pie came i'm such crowds and stood
around SO obstinately that IL took two
score policemen TO keep the street open.
That was the send off for the haunt
ed house. The owner was literally
overwhelmed with letters and inter-
viewers. In one month 1900 persons
wrote him as TO how to lay the ghosts.
In the same time he had offers from as
many more people 10 pass night in
the house and solve the mystery. He
account. When he found that sight
seers were coming from all parts Of
London-aye, from towns 90 miles
away-to get a look at the house, he
threw it open by day and charged a
shilling admission and fairly coined
money. Every nigh: for six weeks
parties OF from two 10 ten paid money
for the privilege of hearing the spooks.
In one instance two young bloods paid
f15 apiece to have the house to them
selves for three hours, and l gave
them their moneys worth. In another
instance a party of % was made up at
f2 per head, and | routed the whole
gang with two long drawn means as |
exhausted the air in an iron cylinder
placed in one of the partitions. No
one left that haunted house disap-
pointed. They got ghostly footsteps
and signs and walls and soft, sad mu-
sic till they cared for no more. Sew
eral persons were frightened into fits
and several more injured in the wild
scramble for safety. The lord mayor
of London wasn't in it compared with
the Duff house.
Mr.. Endriss' mother weakened early
In the game. She didn't propose to
buy haunted houses for anybody, and
in this case she felt that murder must
have been committed and she might
in some way be held as accessory after
the fact. In fact, she went right back
on her society and turned the money
over to her son, and then we had no
further use for the house. | was run
ming it as a sort of show. however, be-
ing willing to help the owner out, when
1t took fire and burned TO the ground,
and the mystery died out in n day.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-16
The Legend of the snowdrop.

An old legend gives the following as
the origin of the snowdrop: After Adj
am and Eve had been driven from the
garden of Eden Eve was disconsolate.
One day as she sat silently grieving an
angel appeared and sought means TO
comfort her. She longed for the flow
ers, but the fast descending snow was
wrapping the barren earth in a robe of
white.
AS the angel stood and spoke words
of hope to the weeping, repentant wom-
an he caught a snowflake, breathed
gently upon it and said:
Take form, pure snowflake, bud and
blossom and be comfort TO humanity,
now and forever"
In a twinkling the snowflake changed
into beautiful flower, as white and
pure as the snow itself. and when Eve
beheld the newborn blossom gladness
and hope came 10 her heart, and she
smiled through her tears.
Having fulfilled his mission of love,
the angel departed. but where he had
stood there Immediately sprung up a
circle of perfect snowdrops.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-16
An Folian Harp.

To make an 9olian harp construct a
box of very thin pine cedar or other
wood, five or six inches deep. seven or
eight inches wide, with length equal
to that of the window in which 1T is to
be placed. Across the top, near each
end, glue strip of wood half an inch
high and quarter Of an inch thick
for bridges. Into the ends of the box
insert wooden pins. like those Of vio-
lin, to wind the strings around, two
pins in each end. Make a sound hole
in the middle of the top and string the
box with small catgut or first fiddle
strings Fastening one end of each
string to a metallic pin in one end of
the box and carrying it over the
bridges, wind it around the turning pin
in the opposite end Of the box. Tune
the strings in unison and place the box
in the window. 1t is better TO have
four strings, but a harp with a single
string produces an exceedingly sweet
melody.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-16
MICHIGAN BRIEFS.

Hon. Frank A. Dean of Lansing VIII
be orator of the day at the big farm
ers' picnic at Grand Ledge Aug. 16.
County Clerk Church OF st. Joseph
reports 105 foreign weddings the past
week. breaking all marriage records.
Burglars at Hillsdale procured SIC
and a lot of cigars from the drug store
Of G. III. Smith.
An enraged mastiff attacked j. +.
Whiteford of Wh'ttemorn, mutilating
his arm and h nd and necessitating
amputation.
Mrs. d. e. Cleveland Of Lawton is IN
a critical condition from drinking a
mixture Of carbolic acid and ammonia,
mistaking 1t for wine.
A huge u. of NJ picnic will be held
on Belle Isle. Detroit. Aug. 81. The
Students Christian association will
manage the Ann Arbor end.
Thomas Eyre OF Marengo has put In
a claim of 500 for caring for his moth
er-in-law, and will have to go TO law 20
collect it.
Burglars at Camden entered SIX
business places, securing about $500
They are believed to be residents OF
the village.
A diaeSse resembling smallpox
causes disagreement between the
physicians and the health officer at
Tekonsha.
Experiments with pus prove that
the recent outbreak at Kalamazoo asy-
lum was smallpox. But it was sub
dued end the quarantine is removed.
George Sands of Tekonsha doesn't
seem to mind mis- blindness of the past
20 years: He drives his team over the
country, doing an extensive tin ped
ding business.
A decided novelty was the special
conclave called by Ann Arbor COM
mandery, Knights Templar, at
o'clock in the morning. Twenty-eight
knights responded and conferred de-
grees.
The members of the Michigan Re-
tail Hardware Dealers association
will hold their sixth annual conven-
ton in Detroit on Wednesday and
Thursday of this week.
Ed Gitra, farmer boy, while at a
picnic at Highland Park, Detroit, was
struck by huge beer mug, laying
open his face from nose to ear But
for prompt assistance he would have
bled to death.
The sheriff of Hillsdale county has
gone after George Swaney of Camden,
who is in Jail at Bryan, O., charged
with forgery and false pretenses.
Swaney is a brother-in-law of A. B.
Cumnins and said to be connected
with him in fraudulent transactions.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-16
New earn shee la,t.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 1.-The new
garnishee law will go into effect on
Sept. 4. and it Is stated that wage
earners owing II oney are alree dv MIX.
ing arrangements 10 settle with their
creditors on the installment plan, Of
ferlng TO paJ q sud- sLlil eve Ok
until the debt is wiped OF, thereby
saving the court costs. In regard TO
the amount of wages exempt, the law
says:
when the defendant is a household
er he shall have exempt the amount
of 80 per cent of any amount his due
from the garnishee defendant, but in
no case hall more than 500 of such
Indebtedness be exempt, and in all
cases at least 60 snail be exempt"
AS there is little margin left for
th ecreditor in the case of the avera se
wage-earner-for the costs, amounting
to not less than $3.50 IN any case. have
TO be paid first-it is evident that set
Elements will be preferred TO suits.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-16
Michiuan Man Murdered.

Middletown, o., Aug. 13.-The facts
Of a shocking murder have been made
known here. Edward Grossman of
Manchester. Mich, who met his death
on April 81, was supposed to have
been struck by a train. A different
story is told by man named Medler,
who is dying from consumption in a
Cincinnati hospital. He states that
Grossman was working in paper mill
at Franklin, o., and incurred the en-
nifty of the other employees, who
placed a rore about his neck and
raised and lowered him from a beam,
finally hurling his head against the
iron shafting and fracturing his skull.
Grossman was tnen placed upon the
railroad tracks 10 cover up the crime.
A detective from Cincinnati arrested
George Stag, living near Franklin, pre-
sumably in connection with the af-
fair.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-16
Cerailed the Train,

Port Huron, Mich, Aug. 13.-The
$50 weetbound passenger train for
Battle Creek was wrecked at the juno.
ton, two miles from the station, yes
terday. The train was in charge of
Engineer Pollard and Conductor Chas.
Martin, and the escape of both the
engineer and fireman was miraculous.
The cause of the disaster was "D''
rail, which was set for the eastbound
freight. The engineer received orders
at the station, but paiu no attention
TO the semaphore when the latter was
r"~-'od. md instead Of signaling the
interlocker operator to reverse the
s,...~.. e.-r, proceeded, anu as re-
suit derailed the train
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-16
Finger Nails.

Very pale nails indicate much inflrm-
ity Of the flesh and liability TO persecu-
tons by neighbOrs and friends; nails
growing into the flesh at the points or
white marks on the nails bespeak mis-
fortune; pale or lead colored nails be-
token melancholy; broad nails belong
to those Of gentle, timid, bashful ma
lures; lovers Of knowledge and liberal
sentiments have round nails; people
with narrow nails are ambitious and
quarrelsome; small nails belong to
small minded, obstinate and conceited
people. while choleric, martial men
have red and spotted nails.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-16

This Is a true story about one OF the
mayors of Kansas City. He was mayor
when the incident occurred, not so very
many years ago. Two newspaper men,
both very good friends of the mayor
were about to leave town, and they
asked Mr.. Mayor to help them cele-
brate their departure.
1t was IA hot day i'm summer, and aft
er an hour or two OF convivial indul-
gence the mayor of Kansas City was
very much under the influence of liq-
uor The newspaper men were feeling
jovial, but they We're still able 10 walk
around. Ii finally became necessary to
do something for the mayor. Seeing a
fruit wagon pass, one of the newspaper
men ran out and hailed the driver
When he drew up to the curb, he was
asked whethe: or not he wanted to
make 50. He replied that he most GER
tainly did.
1t was then explained TO him that a
drunken man would be stretched out in
his wagon, face toward the sky, and
that he must drive through all the bust
ness streets of the town and then take
the man home.
Not knowing who his passenger was
to be, the driver consented. and the
joke was carried out to the letter
Through the streets of Kansas City the
mayor of the town, stretched out ON an
open wagon asleep, was driven. and
there was a placard that announced the
cause of the strange plight fastened
on the back of the wagon. The mayor
was not e-elected.-Chicago Chronicle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-16
HOW 1T SPREADS.
People All Over Michigan Talkin g
About 1t.


How it spreads.
Can't keep a good thing" down.
Ever notice how good things" are
initiated?
Better the article, more imitators.
Fortunately the public has safe
guard.
Praise can't be initiated.
And true praise takes root and
spreads.
Claim is one thing, proof is another.
Claim is what the manufacturer says.
Proof is what the people say.
Everywhere in Michigan people say:
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kid
neys,
Cure all kidney ills.
w. S. Kilmer, Passenger Engines on
the NJ. c. Ry., residing at No. PA Or
ange street, jackson, Mich, says: 'In
1895 / had considerable trouble with
my kidneys from the result of a Sc
we're cold which settled there, and
though / tried every means at hand
and treated with doctors the pains
through the small of my back became
more persistent and severe. To add
to my troubles the kidney secretions
were unnatural and irregular. AT last
was obliged to lay off work. When
at home getting no better under the
treatment l was then taking, some one
advised me to use Doan's Kidney Pills
and / procured box more out of curl
osity than from any expectation that
they might help me. Now l want this
thoroughly understood, when finished
the box / went back to work without
pain or an ache. But to make matters
doubly certain / took second box.
Since that time, and that is three years
ago, / have neither had an ache nor
pain. Is it any wonder that at this
date, 1898, recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills."
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price, so cents. Mailed by
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Sole
agents for the U. S. Remember the
name Doan's and take no substitute.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-16
Origin of the Word "Canada.v

On April 20, 1884. Jacques Cartier
sailed from St Malo. Brittany. with
two ships and 81 men, for Labrador,
skirted Newfoundland, named Chaleur
bay, crossed the eastern end Of Anti
cost and then headed for France
again. The next year Cartier returned
with three ships. thought he saw in
the st. Lawrence the wished for pas
sage TO India and was only undeceived
by the freshness Of the water on reach
ing the mouth of the Saguenay. Then
was revealed the majestic size of the
continent. for, with the exception OF
the Amazon and the OrinocO, no Amer
lean river gives one such a sense Of
power and grandeur
AS the Frenchmen inquired the
names Of the Indian villages along the
banks they were answered Canada, -
a Mohawk word meaning village, but
which was applied by the Frenchmen
to the country.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-16

PIucky Young Woman Saves Her Low
err From Probable ceath.

st. Joseph. Mich, Aug. 13.-At the
risk of her own life Miss Clara kuntz
last night saved the life of her fiance.
John Wilson, from probable death.
While she and Wilson were walking
on Territorial street an unknown man,
who is believed to have been a reject
ed sutton. jumped from dark alley
ana rushed iowa. d y ilson with a
knife. Without moment S hesitation
the young lady threw herself in front
of her lover, the knife cutting a course
along the chin and plunging itself ia
her arm just above the eiDow. Ine
would-be assassin fled. 4le plucky
young lady was ried to birds drug
store for treatment.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-16
CoIeridge's Classification of Readers

Colerldge says: Readers may be 1li-
vided into four classes-frst, sponges,
who absorb all they read and return ii
early in the same state, only a little
dirty; second, sand glasses, who retain
nothing and are content to get through
a book for the sake of getting through
the time; third, strain bags, who retain
merely the dregs of what they read;
fourth, mogul diamonds, equally rare
and valuable, who profit by what they
read and enable others to profit by il
a1Sov
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-16
LEAF BY LEAF THE ROSES FALL

Leaf by leaf the roses fall
Drop by drop the springs run dry;
One by one beyond recall
Summer roses droop and die.
But the roses bloom again,
And the springs will gush anew
In the pleasant April rain
And the summer rain and dew.
So in hours Of deepest gloom.
When the springs of gladness fail
And the roses In their bloom
Droop like maidens wan and pale,
We shall find some hope that lies,
Like a silent gem apart,
Hidden far from careless eyes
In the garden OF the heart
Some sweet hope 10 gladness wed
That will spring afresh and new
When grief's winter shall have aed,
Giving place 10 rain and dew
Some sweet hope that breathes of spring
Through the weary, weary time,
Budding for its blossoming
In the spirits glorious cline.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-16
Michiuan Pensioners.

Washington, Aug. 13.-Michigan
pensions: Original-Wm. A. Stone,
Marshall, $12. Increase, restoration,
reissue, etc.-Philip A. Chaffee, Port
Huron. S12; Joseph d. Bucklin, Gil
max, S12; VIM. II. Mcmillan, Little
Prairie Ronde. S12. Original widows
Elizabeth Bullion, Mesick. $12. Re-
newal-Caroline Caine, Jackson, $12;
Ann M. Harley, Scottville, So.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-16
Smashed the Coffin.

Stephenson, Mich, Aug. 13.-Chas.
Eckman, a p continent farmer east of
Daggett, was thrown off a load OF lum-
Der and received injuries from VIII CHI
he died a few hours later. Monday at
the funeral the horses carrying the
pallbearers became wild, ran into the
wagon carrying the coffin, breaking
the coffin. The body was placed in a
rough box and inferred. Great excite
ment prevailed among the 20 mourn
ers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-16
Mrs. James Henry Dead.

st. Louis, Mich, Aug. 13.-Mrs. Jas
Henry, wife of James Henry. president
OF the st. Louis Milling Co., one OF
the largest firms Of this city, is dead
of old age. Mrs. Henry was prominent
in St Louis social circles before i'll
health overlook her a few years ago
Mrs. Fred Henry, a daughter-n-law
is also dangerously i'll.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-16
Old Citizen Dead.

Flint, Mich, Aug. 13.-C. w. Horton
died suddenly yesterday. He had been
sick with typhoid feves, but was re-
covering, and while sitting on the edge
of the bed fell back dead of heart fail
ure. Deceased was about 60 years of
age and leaves a widow and family.
He was a travelling salesman for
Strong, Lee & Co. of Detroit.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-16
Cannot be Restrained.

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. l3.-Chancel-
lor Heiskell has decided that the pub
LEGATION of alleged liDelous matter can
not be restrained by the process of in
junction. The decision was based
upon two grounds, first, the freedom
of the press is impaired; second, the
right of trial by jury is invaded.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-16
Struck a Ledue.

Halif.x, Aug. 19.-The captain and
part of the crew of the 2.000-ton bark
entine Priscilla have landed at Cape
Sable, reporting that the vessel struck
a ledge off harrington. A boat contain
ing IA men is missing. The Priscilla
was bound from England for New
York with a cargo of chalk.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-16
A hit of Eyarts, Wit.

When William NJ. Evarts was secre-
tary of state in President Hayes cab
met, he said in an after dinner speech
at Omaha: II like the west. / like her
west, the more / meet with her public
men, the more / am satisfied of the
truthfulness of the Bible statement
that the wise men came from the eastv'
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-16
Not All Dead Yet.

Brussels, Aug. 13.-Mr. Kruger's
friends here say he has received a re-
port that there are now 1900 burgh-
ers and 10000 rebel Afrikanders I'M
der arms and well supplied with weap-
ons and ammunition, although pro-
visions are very scarce.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-16

The word sunny borrowed its original
from astrology. 1t describ-
ed person born under the influence OF
the son, this luminary being supposed
to exercise a beneficial influence on the
character Of the individual.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-16
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. 1876
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-16
Two Men Killed.

Texarkana, Ark, Aug. 13.-In q
freight wreck on the Cotton Belt rail-
way near Mckinney, Tex, yesterday
two men were killed. Traffic was de-
layed several hours.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-16

A r. Bass of Morgantown, Ind, had
to get up 10 or II times in the night and
had severe backache and pains IN the
kidneys Was cured by Kidney Cure.
It's guaranteed. f.. b. Longwell. m
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-16

Iron and steel Immersed in a solution
OF carbonate Of soda and potash will
keep free from rust a long time, even
when exposed to damp atmosphere.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-16
He Worked the Ditto.

Tommy was much interested in hear
ing for the first time in his language
lesson the other day about pair of
little dots that the teacher said meant
ditto" How his soul, curious mix
ture of laziness and thrift, thrilled at
learning that If he were to write "a
cat or five boys" or $50" on one line
and wanted to repeat the same words
or figures on the next line all he had to
do, instead of writing the words in
full, was to put the ditto marks, and
everybody would know it was "a cat
or five boys" or $40" as the case
might be, that was meant. Some time
after this Tommy, while away on a
visit, had occasion to write home. He
simplifed the hated task by turning his
latest knowledge TO account.
The letter looked like literary polka
dot
'Dear father" it began.
81 hope you are well.
mother is "
sister q" +"
Dick Z" "A"
grandma " "
80 wish you were here
mother %
" sister
t" Dick ="
I" grandma =" "
you would send me some money.
"Your affectionate son, Tom"
New York Sun.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-16
Confucius Selects son-in law.

Confucius was one of the most hui
man of sages, a sort Of wiser, better
Solomon, who. though he spoke more
than 5000 proverbs found time to
edit, if he did not compose, a great
many charming canticles. As a must
clan he must have enjoyed their harmo-
MES Of rhyme and rhythm, attractions
which those ancient poems have entire
ly lost through changes which the Ian
guage has undergone in the lapse of
ages. Here is fragment that has a
history:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-16
A speck upon your ivory fan
You soon may wipe away,
But stains upon the heart or tongue
Dornofp a1os Tor ovo

Hearing a young man repeat these
lines from time to time COnfucius
chose him for n son-in-law. He show
ed enough affection for his daughter to
select an honest man for her husband.
yet he admitted into his collection with
out note or comment a ballad which
has done much TO perpetuate among his
people barbarous contempt for wo-
men:
When a son is born-in a lordly bed,
Wrap him in rament OF purple and red;
Jewels and gold for playthings bring
For the noble boy who shall serve the king.
When a girl is born-in coarse cloth wound,
With a tile for a toy let her lie on the ground.
In her bread and her beer be her praise or her
blame
And let her not sully her parents good name.
North American Review.