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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-07
Charmed With Auxiliary.

Capac, Mich, June 5.-Alfred Slack
had his wife and Claude Wilcox arrest
ed on a charge Of adultery. At the ex-
animation Justice Seigel found sufIi-
tient evidence to send them to the
iircuit court for trial.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-07
Ladies' Can Wear. SHOES

one size smaller after using Aliens Foot-Ease,
powder to be shaken into the shoes Itmakes tight
shoes feel easy; gives instant reliefto corns
and bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery
of the age. Cures and prevents swollen feet bis
tiers, callous and sore spots Aliens FootEase is
certain cure for sweating, hot aching feet. AT all
druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Trial packages
FREE by mail. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, Lee
Roy, n. y.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-07

Danger, disease and death follow neg
lect of the bowels. Use DeWitt's Lit
tie Early Risers To regulate them and
you will add years to your life and life
to your years. Easy to take, never grippe.
+. b. Longwell.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-07
Mothers in tins Town.

Children who are delicate, feverish and cross
will get immediate relief from Mother Gray
Sweet Powders for Children. They cleanse the
stomach, act on the liver making a sickly child
strong and healthy. A certain cure for worms.
Sold by all druggists z5c Sample Free Address,
Allen ). Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y. OIL
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-07
Are You Using Aliens Foot-Ease?

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot-Ease, pow
der. 1t cures Corns, BuniOns, Painful Smarting,
Hot, Swollen feet. At all Druggists and Shoe stores
CSC Sample FREE. Address, Allen S. Olmsted,
LeRoy n y oil
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-07

Cream Balm is placed into the nostrs, spreads
over the membrane and is absorbed. Reiefis i'm
mediate and cure follows. 1t is not drying-does
not produce sneezng. Large Size, so cents at Drug
gists or by mail; Trial Size, 10 cents by mail.
ELY BROTHERS.. SO Warren Street. New York.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-07
May Hear from 1t Again.

1t is by no means certain that the
people of the state have heard all they
will from the present legislature, for
it is quite probable that a special SEES
sion will be convened in the early au-
tumn. Governor Bliss is not at all
pleased at the failure Of the legislature
to enact several important measures
that he diligently urged during the ses-
sion just closed and he has about
made up his mind to call the legisla-
ture together again for the purpose of
acting on these bills. These include
bills reducing railroad passenger fares
in the upper peninsula, taxing sleep
ing car companies, increasing the tax
Of telegraph companies, prohibiting the
sale of cigarettes, amendments to the
Inheritance tax law, which is now in
such shape as to cause the state to
lose taxes that would otherwise come
into the state treasury, and needed
amendments to the general tax law
suggested by the state tax commission.
He also wants the question of separat-
ing state and local taxes submitted to
the people. Most Of these measures
passed the house, but were permitted
to die in the senate.
JAMES V. BARRY.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-07
Most Important Measure vetoed.

The most important measure vetoed,
however, was the mortgage tax bill.
The governor went into this matter
quite eXhaustively in his veto message.
lie cited the fact that the state tax
commission is of the opinion that the
change would result in dropping APP
prOXimately 100000, 1000. or one-twen-
teth of the taxable property of the
state, from the tax rolls. and that the
experience which followed the law of
1891 would he enewed-neither would
the rate of interest be lowered. nor
would the mortgagor escape paying
the tax. The 1891 law was almost pre-
cisely similar to the Lowry Ward bill,
and it will be recalled that the work
ings of the former measure were so
disastrous that the clamOr for it's re-
peal forced the Republicans to make
its repeal a campaign issue. the con
test being fought out on the pledge
that the obnoxious law would be re-
pealed. Further than this. it is de
clared by n number of the most accom-
plished lawyers in the state that the
bill would wipe out. so far as taxation
Is concerned, the entire bonded mort
gage Indebtedness of railroads. and
seriously interfere with, if not entirely
subvert, the successful application of
the new ad valOrem tax law for rail
road companies.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-07
Veto of the Normal school.

The veto of the normal school bill
was based on the belief that the state
could well wait two years for another
institution of this kind, although it
would, of course be very satisfactory
If normal schools could be scattered
about the state where they would be
within easy reach of all the young
people who wish to avail themselves
of the privileges afforded by them.
The fact was pointed out by the gov
ernor that the capacity Of the three
normal schools now in operation are
far from being taxed, and that the
present legislature has made provision
for materially increasing their accom-
mOdations. In view of all this, the
governor was convinced that there is
no imperative need for another school
Thought the Change Unwise,
Under the present law the county at
large is made to stand the expense of
suppreSSing contagious diseases. the
theory being that the entire county is
vitality interested in having the disease
stamped out. The vetoed bill pro-
vided that the supervisors might assess
this charge against the county at
large or any division thereof, and the
governor thought the change an I'M
wise one 1t will he readily seen that
there was a possibility of Saddling
onto sections Of the county much more
than their just share Of this expense,
Just as is done when it comes to equal
iZing valuations.
m Nat.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-07

Since the business of the session was
suspended Governor Bliss has been
having his say about the bills submit
ted to him during the final days of the
session, and as Il result several have
fallen outside the breastwOrks. Not
able among these are the bills making
an appropriation for an additional
state normal school. the Lowry Ward
bill eXempting real estate mortgages
from taxation, and the measure pro-
posing change i'm the method OF pay
ing the expenses of caring for con-
tagious diseases dangerous to the pub
lie health.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-07

A final attempt was made in the
house to pass the Dingley bill, which
provided that sureties on liquor bonds
should file sworn schedule of their
property with n view to having it de-
:ermined If they were responsible for
the liability they assumed, but it was
1navailing. Practically no change
vas made In any of the liquor laws,
his probably being the result of the
attitude of the liquor dealers Of the
tate, who asked for none Of the nu
nerous radical changes advocated in
PREVIOUS years. and in return fought
my changes designed to hamper them.
Freight Rate Bill Got Left.
1t is a matter of regret that the sem
tie failed To pass the Hardy bill, pro-
riding for the appointment of a CON-
mission to classify and regulate freight
ates to he charged by railroads oper-
ting In Michigan. The failure of this
bill to become a law, however, Is due
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28

ures are taken in part from the new
Flora Of the state, published by the
Vermont Botanical Club. According
to this publication there are now 1863
species of ferns and Towering plants
known to occur uncultivated in Yer
mont. OF these, 70 species are trees,
including IL species of oak, z kinds
OF maple, 6 poplars, pines and 4
birches. These are mostly useful; but
there are 80 species of weeds, some
OF which are Isrnicious and promis-
ing trouble. Out of the present CEN
sus of 1853 species, 270 have moved
into the state since the country was
settled. Many of them have come
mixed with agricultural seeds, or have
been introduced directly or indirectly
by artificial means. A large proper
ton OF these newcomers are like our
American population, importations
from Europe; and only minority OF
60 or less have come to Vermont from
other states or from Canada. 1t is in
teresting to notice how the number of
known species has increased in recent
years. When the first list of Vermont
plants was published by Cakes in 1912,
there were 923 species known. Tor
rey's list of 1858 gave 1904; and Per-
kins' list of 1888 gave 1850. In each
case some plants were included by mis-
take, so the increase since 1883 is more
than the difference between 1868 and
1850. Most of the additions are of
species which have doubtless been here
all the while but have only recently
been discovered.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28
"stratozyv and "ractlc...

There is marked distinction be-
tween strategy" and tactics" STRAIT
egg has been called the art of plan
ming battle or campaign, the "art
OF making war on the map" the art
of rightly directing masses of troops
SO that they may arrive Simultaneous
ly at strategic points, so as to be ready
to effectively strike the enemy; while
tactics consist in the employment and
maneuvering of troops in the pres
ence of, or in contact with, the enemy"
Thus tactics are subsidiary to STRAIT
egy. Strategy has place in the alb
sence of the enemy, while tactics have
not. Strategy merges into tactics when
the enemy comes within striking dis
lance, and the latter have sometimes
been called the strategy of the battle
field. From the earliest days of war
fare strategy has been recognized as
an important part Of military science;
to-day its rules are similar to those
in the time of Caesar. Tactics is an
art that varies with the spread of civil
lization. Most great inventions So
bear upon the armament, equipment
and conveyance of troops that the tao
tics of armies have to be frequently
remodeled in consequence. Naval
strategy is defined as "the science of
combining and employing fleets, or
single ships at sea or against an enc
my's coast" while naval tactics is 1.-The
art of maneuvering ships and fleets
for the purposes of battle. New York
Weekly.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28
Our Agricultural E1port..

The report of the secretary OF agrt-
culture shows that our total sales os
domestic farm products to foreign
countries during the four fiscal years
1S97-190O aggregated the enormous
sum of s3,1S6.O 100000, or close to $780,
900 900 in excess of the export value
for the preceding four-year period. In
other words, we received On an aver
age during 1S97-1900 for products Of
domestic agriculture marketed abroad
nearly $200,O00,000 year above the
annual amount paid us for such prod
ucts during 1ss3-1s96. The agricuI-
tural exports of the United States for
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1900
amounted in value to $S44,000,0 900, ex
ceeding all other records except the
phenomenal one Of 1898. when a valu-
alton Of 1859 900. 900 was attained. Dur
ing the past four years. 1S97-1soo. the
farm produce exported had an average
annual value OF $751;, 000, 900, as COM
pared with Only $685., 0o0. 900 for the
prior four-year period.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28

Mr.. Blank, busy and successful oc-
culist, spent his summer vacation in
the woods with his new shotgun. No
ticing one day that when using the
.left-hand barrel he generally brought
down his game, and when using the
other barrel he invariably missed, he
tackled a small target to a tree and
fired at it several times with each
barrel, in order to bring the matter to
test. The result confirmed his sus-
picions. One barrel was all right, or
nearly so, and the other was all wrong.
WELL" he said, "as nearly as / can
make out, this gun has a severe case
of strabismus, with strong symptoms
Of astigmatism. "-Y outh's Companion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28
ODE Rod in the Schools.

The rod as an educational and cor
receive agency in the public schools
has been sustained by two Chicago
Judges within a week. A few days
ago Professor G. Stanley Hall, in adj
dressing a mothers club in this city.
declared that DR.. Spank is still as in
dispensable in a well-ordered home
where children are being reared as he
was in the days Of Ben Franklin.
The new education,' it is true, is rel
egating the rod TO the limbo of OBJ
solete things. The idea Of restraint or
correction has no place in the real
up-to-date theory of child training
From the schools this new educa-
ton" is spreading to the homes. II is
based on the notion that the nature of
child must nc. be curbed. he must
be permitted to follow the tendencies
IF the child nature, unhampered by
rules or chastisement.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28
Sugar in England and France.

French economist, writing on the
use OF sugar in France and England,
says that England, the only country
that excludes the manufacture of beet
sugar, consumes more sugar than any
other nation and buys it at the lowest
price. A pound of sugar in England
is cheaper than pound of bread, and
the Englishman pays no more to con-
sumo fifty-five pounds OF sugar per
year than the Frenchman pays for
thlrty-two and one-half pounds. The
per capita consumption in France
since 1870 was thirty-three pounds,
while in England it was over eighty
pounds. 1t is proper to state that one
reason why the French people con-
sumo so little sugar is because their
way of living requires less Of that ar
ticle. For the great part of the French
people breakfast consists of a bowl of
soup, which is also frequently a part
OF the two other meals. Their drink
is wine, and as they use but little tea
or coffee, especially in the country.
there is scarcely any demand for
sugar. They make neither preserves
nor cake in the family. The usual
dessert is fruit and cheese. The high
tax OF i've cents pound on sugar is
paid by the well-to-do people who live
In the cities, and who take coffee or
chocolate for breakfast and small
cup OF black coffee after dinner,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28
Manila.s Police Chief.

Capt. George F. Connolly, who won
fame as commanding officer while in
charge Of Company H, Thirtieth Regi-
ment Volunteers, is now fully installed
III the position Of captain of the Metro
politan police force Of Manila. The
force consists of three captains, nine
lieutenants and 700 American patrol
men, all of whom are honorably dis
charged United 'tates soldiers.
They receive $75 every month for
their services and are reported 70 10
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28
Cams Mamesake Dies.

From the Philadelphia North Amer
lean: Cain Minninger, the oldest res
ident Of Earl township, died yesterday.
aged 92 years. He was probably the
only man in the state named after the
Bible character who figured in a trag-
edy with his brother Abel. In the
same neighborhood some years ago
lived a man whose surname was
AnaniaS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28
Tree Planting on the Western Plains.

The division of forestry, through its
section of tree planting, has succeeded
in arousing widespread interest in the
subject of tree growing on the plains
Of the upper Mississippi Valley An
agent of the division has recently re-
turned from that region, and reports
that the farmers in the territory west
of the Mississippi and north of the
40th parallel of latitude are awaking
to the Importance of planting trees,
especially for economic purposes The
planters of this section are anxious to
avoid the mistakes made during the
operation Of the timber claim act. The
groves now being planned are de-
signed to be permanent featuces or
the homesteads. 49,
= f3eshat end. the farmers wil}4r,se
greater PROPAGATION of long-lEsd slow
growing species than foEerly. The
demand for such hafS drouth-resist-
ing species as the blackberry, green
ash, white elm, bur oak, red elm, red
cedar, and western yellow pine (bull
plne) promises to be greatly increased
during the next few years. The
greatest present difficulty with which
the prospective tree planter. has to
contend is the fact that commercial
growers of nursery stock are not sup
piled with this kind of material. The
nurseries still carry large quantities
of the short-lived kinds such as box
elder, cottonwood, maple, and willow.
but are short on the more valuable
species.
The planting of conifers on the
prairies Of the west during the past
has not been attended with general
success. This is owing to the use of
eastern and introduced kinds that are
not adapted to the country. There is
abundant evidence, however, that the
red cedar and western yellow pine
(bull pine) will thrive throughout this
section. The desirability of ever
greens for wind-breaks on a bleak
prairie should lead owners to turn
their attention to these Lardy native
species.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28

was married to Miss Josephine Atlanta
at Taos, N. NJ, seven children being
born to them as a result of this union,
all of whom are dead with the excep-
ton Of G. c. Carson. of Higbee
wealthy stockman; Kit Carson, Jr OF
Hastings, Col, and Mrs. Carrie Allen,
OF Wagonmound, N. M. Kit Carson
went into the Arkansas valley in
1863, and located at Boggsville, then
small town two miles south of the
present site of Las Animas. He was
taken i'll shortly after his arrival, and
died at Fort Lyons
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28
A Tro.ey Car Did TIE WORK.

From the Kansas City journal.
When the building department ordered
the tearing down of the west wall of
the old Coates theater, it had no idea
what Job it had laid out. Perhaps it
wouldn't have been so hasty other
wise. The plan was to pull down the
west wall by fastening rope to it and
having men pull the rope. The walk
was thought to be topping. The rope
and men attachment didn't work; the
wall still stood. Horses were tried, and
still the wall fell not. 1t was necessary
to hitch the rope to trolley car and
start the car down hill before it could
be swayed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28
SAYINGS and DOIhGS
XII Ccrson.s Rortrnff.

Charles c. Carson, of Higbee, Col,
son OF Kit Carson, the great scout, is
much displeased with the picture of his
father it is proposed to use for por-
trait in the State house, and prefers
me picture from which the accompany
Ing cut is made. Kit Carson ran away
rom his Missouri home, going to
Santa Fe, N. NJ, when but a lad of
lo years of age. and began his career
as scout. which was invaluable to the
government for a number Of years. He
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28
Forests VIII he Reserved.

BY trading nearly a million acres Of
government land in Arizona with the
Santa Fe Railroad Company and other
able to add to the forest reserve 1885,
720 acres of magnificent timber in the
San Francisco mountains. This is es-
pecially important because the sources
of the Verde and Salt rivers and sew
eral other streams which furnish water
for the irrigation of large area are
found in these mountains, and If the
timber were cut away the supply
would soon be so much reduced as to
make agriculture impossible This
forest contains one of the finest bodies
of timber in the world, and has been
the grazing ground OF millions Of
sheep and cattle, which, the experts
say, have injured the irrigation supply
by tramping down the ground and
preventing the water from soaking
into the soil. so that when there was
any rainfall it went off into a food
instead Of gradually. The Santa Fe
Railway Company, under it's land
grant, owned every alternate section,
and the government every alternate
section. SO that it was impossible to
consolidate the interest and reserve
the forest without the cooperation Of
the railway officials, which has been
liberal and patriotic. They have ac-
copied a similar area in other parts Of
the territory. When this reservation
is completed Arizona will have persia
nent parks of 100000 acres in the
Prescott, Black Mesa, Grand Canyon
and San Francisco reserves, only sur
passed in extent by those In California
and Washington.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28

The enormous production Of tea in
India and Ceylon has led English trad
ers to take steps to reduce the guam.
tity somewhat and to improve the
quality.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28

One OF the most powerful obstacles
In the matter of land settlement in
some parts Of Australia is the prickly
pear. 1t has grown to be a fearful
pest. 1t has taken possession of whole
tracts OF country and the settler has
to hight pitched battle for every acre
ne calls his own. A single fruit brings
forth thirty, sixty and even several
hundredfold Of good productive seed.
All heritage may droop. die and disap-
pear In the oven Of an Austrian
drouth, but the pear survives, -four
ishes and carries on its progress Of exs
pansion and reproduction with uncon.
Germ.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28
yernont Pl.n,a

Some Interesting statistics Of ve1-1
mont plants are sent US from the Yer
mont experiment station. These ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28
Hortlcultur., observations.

How one should grow vegetables
must depend very much on whether
the growing is to be for market or
for home. If the products are to be
used in the home the grower must
look out chiefly for high quality and
supply available little at time.
Thus, there are certain varieties OF
Strawberries of high quality and the
very best that can be produced for the
home that will not stand transport to
distant markets. For these markets
a poorer but firmer berry must be
grown. Then too in the case OF any
kind of product to be shipped away
considerable quantities must be made
available at one time, and usually
mixed lots are not desired.
Only dreamers make money easily
out Of vegetable or fruit growing, and
they always figure full supply to be
sold on an empty market. Outside OF
dreams the business is as prosy as
any other and gives only fair reward
for toll and care. The business has
its pleasant features, and thus many
rush into it. This makes competition
sharp. and the profits are, by the same
cause, reduced to common level with
the profits obtainable in other kinds
of business. Nevertheless the man
adapted to this work can find in 1t
much pleasure and living. When he
has become master of it, he may some
year pick up fortune, being favored
by combination of circumstances.
The man that is planning the con
struction of cold-frame or hot-bed
must consider number Of principa
points. The heat that is to be sup
and must be uniform in quantity. The
protection from cold must be ample
There must be provision for yentila
ton and for watering. The frame!
must be so placed that room will re
main for the development Of the tales
plants of the kinds that are to b.
| grown, yet all must be as near tt
the glass as circumstances will per
NIT. The frames should, if possible
be on southern slope, and If it Sian
a little to the southeast so much tn
better. When frames are to be USE
merely to supply vegetables to tn
family they may be placed on tn
south side of some building. Eithe
embankments or some windbrea
should be brought into use t
turn the currents of cold air befor
they strike the frames. Cold wind
eliminate much of the heat SO neces
sary to the development of the plants
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28

He who sows peas on the highway
does not get All the pods into his barn,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28

The real character Of man 4
found out by his amussmsnts.-aaa
Joshua Reynolds.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28

The Pacific Ocean has q greater VOL
ume Of water than It's stormy sister
sea. There are 1000, 900 cubic miles
II wateIhn the Atlantic and III, 900 900
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28

a CHALLENGE 10 the VniUerse.
From the Memphis Commercial
peal: AS the mule center Of the solar
system, Memphis can bid defiance to
envious rivals.