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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-08-07
Presidents salary Cut or.

Judge Smith granted temporary In
junction forbidding the removal Of the
cOmpany'S books, papers. or cash from
the jurisdiction of the court, and also
restraining the present management
from paying President Porter his sal
airy Of $1,000. The general Offices of
the road are at Pontiac
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-08-07
Evidence Against Curt. Jett

Cynthiana. Ky. July 3l.-Four wit
nesses in the feud murder trial swore
they saw Curtis Jet enter the court
house at Jackson Just before Marcum
was murdered. The defense's strong
point is an attempt to prove that lett
was outside the court house at the
ffrun
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-08-07
Killed Failing Elevator.

Detroit, Aug. Eugene la Fon-
taine. of Quebec, was killed and Ern-
est Buelow and Charles Honard were
seriously injured 10y the falling Of II
freight elevator on which they were
riding in Tuttle & Cllrke's harness
store.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-08-07
AMBUSHED BY THUGS
Militia Detachment Hunting Es.
capped Convicts Has Two
Men Killed
AND ONE SHOT THROUGH THE LUNG
Fugitives Then Get Away, but An
Other Fight Is Reported
Deaf Soldier Shot.

Dutch Flat. Cal. Aug. 3-Two OF the
and tight enSued. 1t is supposed that
one of the convicts was shot by Glen
Wedgewood. Wedegewood was shot
in the hand 10y the convicts.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-08-07
Rain in the Kama. Corn Belt.

Kansas City, July 31.-Heavy rain
has fallen in all the counties OF the
corn belt. and still more rain is expect
ed. The hot weather had not damaged
the corn, but Che rain was urgently
needed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-08-07

Sarto had been elected pope, and that
he had taken the name of Plus y. The
troops on duty Immediately lined up
Oh the piazza and presented arms.
At ten minutes after u in the after
noon Pope Plus y appeared inside the
balcony of the basililca and blessed
the populace. amid the acclamations
of the enormous crowd assembled upon
the piazza
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-08-07
Favoral,le Imnre..ion in Paris,

Paris. Aug 1.-The election Of Car
dinal Sarto rs pope has created dis
tinctly favorable impression i'm govern
nental quarters here. removing the
fear that he choice might fail upon a
radical rcactionary candidate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-08-07
Cardinals in Conclave at Rome
Choose a Successor to the
Late Leo XIII.
TAKES THE NAME OF Plus X
New Pontiff Dons White Robes at
Once and Receives First
Obedience"
Crowds Evince Great Enthusiasm
Over Result of EIeCtion-Pa-
pal Blessing Bestowed.

Rome, AUG. Cardinal Sarto, pa
triarch Of Venice, has been elected
pope TO succeed Leo Mi. Cardinal
Macchi, secretary Of the apostolic
briefs, anuowu ed TO the crowd assem-
bled before ST. Peters that Cardinal
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-08-07
Man, wife and Daughter Killed.

Chicago. Aug. 3.-Alfred Skbble.
wife and daughter met instant death
az a grade crossing at Sixteenth street
and Ashland avenue. Chicago. while
driving across the tracks. fast Bur
lington train running them down with.
out warning.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-08-07
Carbolio Acid Is Used.
No Motive Appears.

What the motive can be if Cole has
been made away with is a mystery no
one seems able to explain. rs the
young man had little money with him
at the time of his disappearance. Cole
is p years of age and for some time
had been employed on street paving
work at Marshall. He and his parents
formerly resided in this city and they
were in poor circumstances until the
recent DequeSt
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-08-07
Scenes of Great Enthusiasm.

Announcement Of Cardinal Sartos
election was received with wild en-
thusiaSm on the part Of thousands of
persons who had gathered outside 81.
Peters. The scene within the basilica
when the pope pronounced his hcuedic-
ton was one of unparalleled excite
ment and enthusiasm Thousands Of
persons within the cathedral cheered
and waved their hats. al is now
Quiet.
While Prince Chigi the master of
the conclaye. WAS drawing up the off
cial act OF the elections and acceptance
of the newly elected pope, the latter
surrounded by his friends. disappeared
into a small room near the altar.
whore he Gonned tle white robes Of his
Office. Plus y VS. assisted ~ his
coro.aviSt, who fist knelt and kissed
his masters hand and TIN received
the first apostolic BLESSING given by
Plus ~
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-08-07
Died I'm Electric Chair.

Ossining. y. Y. Aug. 4.-Antonio
TurckowSlli. a Pole. was put to death
in the electric chair at Sing Sing prls-
OH. lie declared on his way to the
chair that ne was innocent of the muir
der Of John Shepolosk. Brooklyn
saloon Keeper, which occurred March
6, and Of which hc had been convicted.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-08-07

Placerville, Cal. Aug 3.-Pursulng
militia overlook four Of the conyicts
who escaped from the Folsom prison,
and had fight. The scene of the fight
was the Grand Victory mines. Festus
Rutherford ana w. G. Jones, militia
men, were killed in the fight. Jones
was n veteran of the Philippine war.
Al. Gill, another militiaman, was Shot
through the lung, but will recover. The
convicts escaped. Philip Springer, u
militiaman. who is hard of hearing,
failed to respond to an order to halt
the day after the fight, and was ia
tally shot by a picket.
Ambushed by the Thugs
The dght was I'm ambush. Lieutenant
Smith and seven men were pursuing a
trail that had been discovered earlier
in the day. Their first intimation of
the presence Of the convictS was when
the latter opened fire on them at close
range fromahiding place in the bushes.
Three members of Lieutenant Smiths
detachment fell at the first volley-
Rutherford, Jones and Gill. Tie sol
diers returned the fire of the outlaws
and at the same time retreated down
the hill and left the fallen men TO take
care of themselves
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-08-07
RUN FOR ITS OFFICERS
Allegation Made as TO the Pontiac,
Oxford ana Northern Rail.
way Line.
STOCKHOLDERS PRESENT A LICK"
Judge Grants Their Desire TempOrar-
ily-Curious Story About Mar
riage Annulment-Notes.

Pontiac, Mich, Aug. "a bill Of
complaint has been filed in the Oak
land county circuit court here by at
tOrneys representing Charles III. Stone,
Elijah w. Sells, and William III. Bar
bour, all Of New York city, asking that
a receiver be appointed for the Pom
tiac, oxford and Northern railroad,
which is 100 miles in length, running
from Pontiac north to Saginaw bay.
The court is also asked to make an or
der that the road be sold and the pro
ceeds divided among the stockholders.
Stone OWNS 1000 shares OF Pontiac,
Oxford and Northern stock. The bill
of complaint makes some sensational
charges against President Hugh Porter,
Cf New York.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-08-07

Pontin Gives Isenediction.
Standing forward I'm The window, the
others having fallen back. he deliber-
ately controlled himself and looked
across the great basilica. Crossing
himself Sarto raised his hand and gave
the benediction, which called forth
such applause that several minutes
elapsed before the pontiff could retire.
He then drew back and. the procession
reforming. returned to the ducal hall.
At the moment of leaving the window
Plus Y turned TO Mgr. Bisletti, who
happened TO he beside him, and said:
Il shall never again feel just the same
emotion"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-08-07
MARSHALL SMYSTERY
All Because a Couple of Persons
Became Possessed of S2O,-
600 Apiece.
MAN HAS GONE; WOMAN ASSAULTED
Murder Is Chare ed, but Proof Lack
ing-Unfortunate Mrs. Oven
deD-State News.

Battle Creek. Mich, Aug. 4.-Mys-
terry that rivals medieval history sur
rounds Albert Cole, Of Marshall, and
Mrs. May Wood. his sister, who each
became heir to $4,000 recently by the
death of their grandfather in Germany.
Cole has disappeared. and his sister,
Mrs. Wood, has been tie victim Of
murderous assault Cole left home
week ago and the police authorities
have been unable 10 locate him. His
mother, Mrs George Cole, openly
charges a neighbor with numbering
him and burying the body in his cell
lar. She asks for warrants for this
neighbours arrest, but Marshall justices
refuse for lack OF evidence.
Carbolio Acid Is Used.
The local police have made public
new chapter in the case An as
sault on Mrs. Wood, the other heir.
has occurred. Mrs Wood went out ut
the rear door or her home to get pail
Of water. when a man sprang from the
underhrush and started toward her.
She ran for the house. and in her
fright threw her hands over her face
just in time TO receive the contents
Of a bottle Of carbolic acid on both
hands and little on her face. / Y the
time the police could be not fed the
assailant had escaped.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-08-07
New PontiT ON tho Throne.

As the new p1utid stepped from be-
hind The altar. the only touch of color
about him being his red and gold
shoes lie really seemed to he the en-
bOdimcnt of his holy office His face
was pale and clearly softened by emo
ton. He paused moment. as he came
before the eXpectaut cardinals, then
seatol himself on the throne with IA
hurried movement, rs though ne had
suddenly grown weak.
His back was to the altar and he
was enthroncd to serve the so-callod
first obedience" Of the cardinals
They came forward. one by one. some
calm and smiling. others sober and
non-committal, while still others found
considerable difficulty. even at this
hour, in concealng their too obvious
disappointment.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-08-07

crowd focused on him. II is almost
Terrifying"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-08-07
Most Serious Charge of All.

The most sensational allegation in
the bill is that President Porter has
manipulated the finances of the road
until he holds 100000 that ought to
oe turned into the treasury. The bill
alleges that ut one time this aomunt
was 100000. An affidavit by Elijah
w. Sells is made part of the bill, in
which he declares rs a practical rail
road man, that the line is in very bad
shape, and that the rolling stock is
badly run down and cannot be used
much longer without repairs. He also
says that he was refused permission
TO examine the books in the general
office Of the company.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-08-07
Complaint of the Salary List.

1t is alleged that his salary of S12,-
600 per year is entirely out of proper
ton with the duties that he performs,
and that other officers of the road also
draw salaries larger than they should
According to the bin of complaint this
large salary list eats up much of the
earnings that should 90 to the stock
holders. Ii is alleged that the board
Of directors WAS recently reduced from
seven TO six. i'm the interest of Presi-
dent Porter. and that Sells and Bar
bOur, who represent Stone on the
board, are not allowed To have any
vote in the management of the road
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-08-07
Administered Papal Rlessing.

All kissed his hand and feet, while
he saluted each on the cheek, with
the kiss of peace Then all broke into
the re Deum with such effect that
scarcely an eye was dry. PiuX y then
rose and in voice at first trcmulOuS.
but gradually becoming full and firm.
administered the papal blessing to all
of the members of the sacred college
1t was received with bowed and un-
covered heads.
The fsherman's ring, not yet hay
ing been found, new one designed
by Carmerlengo Oregia, was placed
on the pontifi's finger as a symbol of
renewed power. and evidence that the
Catholic church has once more soy
ercign head. Sarto bore himself with
becoming dignity and gave no outward
sign Of exultation in this, the supreme
moment of his life.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-08-07
Understood Leo's Emotion.

After short rest, imposed by the
fatigue and emotion of his election.
Plus y joined his court in the ducal
hall for the solemn benediction which
he was about TO give to the people of
Rome. The procession travcrsod many
noble halls until it approached the
window looking into st Peters. From
below rose a murmur of voices, which,
although subdued by distance, denoted
the presence Of large concourse of
people The pope was seen 70 grow
pale and then turning 10 Cardinal Bac-
llieri, who stood beside him. he said:
Now understand the emotion Pope
Leo always showed when going into
ST. Peters to have the eyes of q great
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-05-15
PRANK OF STUDENTS.
Iron Elephant of I.ooo Pound. Put
on Missouri University Tower.

on Missoart University Tower.
The discipline committee OF the Mis-
souri, university faculty Is securing evil
dence against students Of the engineer
Ing department. charged with putting
an iron elephant on the pinnacle above
the dome Of the academic building
says a special dispatch from Columbia.
Mo. 10 the Chicago Record Herald.
The feat accomplished 10y the stu
dents was extraordinary. Access TO the
Interior OF the pinnacle had been
barred 10y three massive iron doors fas-
tened with padlocks, the keys to which
the proctor carried In his pocket
Under cover of darkness the students
carried galvanized iron elephant.
weighing perhaps over thousand
pounds, TO the dome above the build
Ing and. after forcing the iron doors.
dragged their burden upward 10 the
highest point OF the pinnacle, 200 feet
above ground. The next morning the
elephant could be seen for distance
OF five miles. and farmers came 10
town 10 inquire about IT,
In removing the elephant a gang OF
wOrkmen destroyed a section of the
slate roof, and ten students must pay
the damages or be expelled.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-05-15

THE Springfield (Mass.) Republican
says: Mr.. Roosevelt wants to be presi
cent OF Harvard to succeed DR.. Eliot In
I'o'' Ihere is talk of saving the place
Tor him, as it is thought 1t would be n
great boom for Harvard
When Roosevelt is president of Harvard
we shall see
wonderful increase in Cambridge siren
uosty,
The red will wave triumphant on every
football plain,
And the field will be incumbered with III.
corses of the slain.
Ihey II twist the Tigers tail off md
they'll kick him in the head:
Ihey II maui the sons of Eli and on their
faces tread; 's''
Iherel II be nothing living afterward that
doesn't wear the red,
"hen Roosevelt Is president of Harvard
lhey re talking now at Harvard of n
rather gentler game
VI cutting out the smuggling and the sn,k-
ing and the mayhem,
pu' the present game Is pngpong com.
w., pared with what twill be
"hen Roosevelt is ruler of the un,yer-
sity. "'i'ei-
oh' tneyIl knock Old Ellis head off. and
the Tigers head as we'll
ana above the shouts of battle will hs 4
- heard the crimson yell:
ward Harvard! Forward. Harvard i
w., GIVE EN- fits. boys! Give 'em fitsr,
when roosevelt Is president of Harvard
- ,4s -- Chicago Tribune.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-05-15

Tie principal streets viii be made
into courts ~ honor. with elaborate
an-hes and Venetian masis. ab!aHs
with ,,,lor by day aud agieam with
light by night The public buildings
will he outlined with electric lights,
aud every private building in the city
will be draped with fags. banners and
bunting.
IL has already been stated that the
celebration will last several days Ion
ger than the formal programme calls
for. one Of these extra days will be
occupied by a tour of the most inter
esting mounds in the county, under
the guidance Of Mr.. Gerard Foulke. a
noted archeologist
The celebration Is also 10 have Its
spectacular features. the principal one
OF which will be n great parade, TAX
ing place on the morning Of Wednes-
day. May -. State. county and city
will participate, and the governors OF
the states which We're carved from the
old Northwest TerritOry-lndiana. IL
linois, Michigan. Wisconsin and Min
be given places OF honor /
with their STATS. There are also TO be |
py rotechnic displays in the evenings
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-05-15
Trade WITH MANCHURIA
now the American Intere.t. MAJ
BE Safeguarded

'"e american Interests NAV
he Safeguarded
ho" the commercial interests of the
United States in Manchurla NAV h.
safesuarded against future fntarno
',ohai complications and our trade in
.na' country maintained and Increased
Is 'oid IN report received at the state
department in arlington from Tpt,
eu states Consul Miller at Newchwon,
ne says that Russia IN the end viii
practically dominate the con,rova;a,
ana industrial affairs of Manchurio nm.
less other countries have in every wov
equai facilities. American trade IN
Mahchulia today consists principallv ~
COTTON goods, kerosene and four ara
"rgeiy In excess of that of any other
country 1t Is estimated that orr ex-
por's 10 Manchuria will equal 5000 OOo
'aeis' or 80 per cent of all foreion i'm
ports. In order that this commeroio1
may be maintained Consul
Aii'er mas made the following recon-
'henaation to the department..
rrst'-E establishment by American
|, of an expert agent in
aiaichuria who shall sell direct IN M.
1--WE nrms instead of to Shanghai and
Hongkong. ' On"
oecohd'-That the Washington gov.
eminent urge the opening of ali Of
hahcluria to the trade of the world
as iree to us as to Russia or anv
'ther country
Ihird.-That new consul general be
'uoea TO the American consular serv.
&C. us head to be known as the Unit.
~ states consul general for Mancbu.
Foreign imports into Manchuria have
Increased during the past ten years at
ra,e ranging from 100 to 500 per cent,
eachihg the high water mark in the
e", just past. Free expectation Of all
iooue's for the future, Mr.. Miller
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-05-15
PROTECTION OF BIRDS
What Milliners and the Audu-
bon Society Will Do.
AGREEMENT ON TRADE PLUMAGE
Gun.. TeNas, Grebes, Humming
birds and All songsters-Herons
Hnd Pelicans TO he Also Protected.
Contract to he In Force Three
Years In new York State.

|
One of the most important steps In
advance that have ever been taken in
bird protection in the United States is
the agreement which has been recently
made between the Millinery Merchants
Protective association of New York
and the Audubon Society of the State
OF New York. says the New York Trib-
une. 1t means the absolute withdraw.
al from the trade OF the species OF
! birds that the Audubon societies and
! the American Ornithologists' union
| have worked So hard 10 protect during
the last few years.
The members Of the Millinery Mer.
chants Protective association have
pledged themselves TO abstain from the
importation, manufacture purchase or
sale of gulls, terms, grebes. humming
birds and song birds, 10 publish monthly
In the Millinery Trade Review a notice
informing the millinery trade I'm gen
eral that II is Illegal 10 buy, sell or deal
In gulls, terms, grebes. hummlng birds
or song birds and that no means will
be spared TO convict and punish all
persons who continue to deal in the
said prohibited birds to notify the mil.
linery trade by printed notices as TO
what plumage can be legally used and
TO mail printed notices to all dealers
In raw materials, importers and manu-
facturrs OF fancy feathers and to the
millinery trade in general that all VIC
latlons of the law will be reported to
the proper authorities.
Ii was further agreed on the part OF
the Millinery Merchants Protective as
ISOLATION that on and after Jan |. 1904. |
the importation, manufacture. purchase /
or sale of the plumage OF egrets or /
herons and American pelicans of any !
species should cease and the said birds |
be added 10 the list of prohibited spe. /
cies just mentioned.
Ii was understood and agreed that
the restrictions thus referred to in the
agreement as to gulls. terms, grebes,
herons and humming birds should ap-
ply to the birds irrespective OF the
country In which they might have been
killed or captured.
The Audubon society of New York
state on Its part agreed TO endeavor to
prevent all illegal interference on the
part Of game wardens with the MILL
merry trade; to refrain from aiding the
passage of any legislation that has for
Its object restrictions against the i'm.
portation, manufacture or sale of fancy
feathers obtained from domesticated
FOWLS or OF the plumage of foreign
birds other than those specifically men.
toned above.
Both parties agreed that the contract
should remain in force for a period OF
.hree years from the date of its exc ,
,ution.
Cordial working relations have there
~ been established with the best and $
highest class OF wholesale milliners ,
VINO assured the bird lovers that they q
would do all that they could to prevent I
he use of plumage by the smaller G
Iealers, especially those who have I'm 1 +
he past been fragrant violators of the Y
aw.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-05-15
& {. .NggI.I5.Iyizy s .5,I3Ifs,

10 an1irpu guebe, < olcbruok North StFnt
ford. lUucIStr-, NoTth Conway. HostDr.
Portland, and all points in the state
"f Maine and Maritime Troyiuces.
In effect October -. 1902
TRAINS LEAVE North Stratford n fol
low. For Cnlehrool ard Fctrhrr Fails at
10 30 a. M SO aud 20 %. M.
For CoOksiurc, Bud,ytIl Tuu.t ION and I inc
Ridge at 1910 a. N. and = uG ID. m
For Quebec and an points on the Ouebr,
Central Ky. 100 y. ui
p IN.
Tor OLt'og Junction. Portland and East.
10 POINTS GO "a. IN. aud :. 81 %. co.
t.5S y. m.
GEO .. EVANS,
Vic, President and Gen. Manager.
q. l.. BOO ma, a.. T.. n In.
PORTLAND. Nj
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-05-15
IMMIGRATION TO PALESTINE
jews Settling In Holy Land Under
Auspices of AIiiaI>re Israelite.

Jewish Immigration TO Palestine CON
! tinues apace under the auspices OF the
Alliance Israelite. which spends 1000
! 600 francs year on the Hebrew colo
/ MES and schools In Turkey and other
| philanthropic societies says the Elin-
| burgh Review The latest phase of this
migration, known as the Zionist move
meHt, has for its object To revive the
Jewish state by purchasing Palestine
from Turkey.
Although the sultan Is not prepared
TO grant all that DR. Herzl demanded.
there is sufficient ground To believe
with Dr. lierZl that the negotiations
will most probably at no distant time
lead to u conclusion satisfactory To the
sultan aud the Zionists alike. This
hope Is strengthened by the sultans
attitude toward the Jews. which in its
beneyolence contrasts curiously with
tile treatment melted out 10 his Chris.
tian subjects. Two years ago he ap-
pointed members of the Hebrew com.
munity 10 important posts in the Turk
ish army, While he attached two more
10 his personal encourage On another
occasion his uIa jesty eyinced lively in
terest on behalf OF the same race Whose
good repute was sulied by one of the
blood accusations periodically brought
against the Jews by the Christians OF
the east and caused the local authori-
ties TO take steps to prove its ground.
lessness, thereby earning the thanks
OF the Anglo-JewiSh association
Perhaps it is TO this increasing favor /
or the Jews in the eyes of the sultan |
ana the consequent fear of opposition |
TO RusSia's designs in Palestine that
we must attribute step lately taken
by the Russian government. The min.
lister of finance is reported to have for
bldden the sale of the Jewish colonial
trust shares in the cars dominIons.
step which has created great perturba
uon III tie camp OF Polish Zionists the J
most deeply interested in the concern,