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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-03-13
A VAST SALT FIELD.
How the Product Is Obtained In the
Middle Of the Colorado Desert.


In the middle of the Colorado desert,
little to the north OF the Mexican
border and 264 feet below the level Of
the sea. lies field OF crystallized salt
more than a thousand acres In extent,
presenting a surface as white as snow
and beneath the monday glare of the
sun SO dazzling that the naked eye
cannot stand its radiance. 1t stretches
away for miles and miles about Salton,
Colo, an ocean of blazing, blistering
white.
Here daily throughout the year men
are at work overturning the great de-
post with massive plows and scrapers,
getting 1t into great piles preliminary
to putting it through the refining proc
ess. The salt plOws used TO secure the
harvest are great four wheeled imple-
ments driven by steam and managed
by two men. The salt crust is thrown
up in parallel ridges then laborers
with hoes work ii to and fro in the
water, washing out the dirt prelim-
mary to stacking it in mounds to be
taken TO the mill.
Salt springs in adjacent foothills are
constantly contributing to the deposit,
and so heavily laden are they with al
most pure salt that the pillow has hardly
passed on before new crust has
formed in the furrow left. This fact
renders it unnecessary to operate more
than small portion Of the vast de-
post.
AS may be supposed work in these
fields is performed under the most try
ing conditions. No white man can
stand the intense heat, and for this
reason the work is done wholly by
japanese and by Coahuila Indians. OF
these the Indians are by far the better
adapted to the work, the japanese per-
forming only one portion, sewing the
sacks in which the salt is shipped The
atmosphere, laden as it is with parti-
cles of salt, gives rise to a painful
thirst, and the only available drinking
water comes from single well. 1t is
warm and i'll tasting.
Beautiful mirages frequently appear
above the great salt field i'm the day
time, sky pictures of magnificent cities
and flower dotted, tree shaded fields.
The moonlight, too, produces won
drously beautiful effects upon the
great field of cleaning salt. For sew
eral weeks in the year the thermome-
ter on the salt field averages 40 de-
grees, and the reflection Of the sun
produces a glare like that from a fur
mace. The deposits vary in thickness
from ten TO twenty inches and form
solid crust over the great marsh. 1t
is estimated that about 700 tons are
now plowed up daily.-New York Trib-
uQe.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-03-13

To Disprove Facts--It IL Decidedly Easy to
Verify Paw Paw Opinion.


Nothing by way of an introduce
ton could be added to the ex-
periences and opinions given be-
low which could increase their
value. Paw Paw people can safe
ly be left to draw their own con-
illusions, based on such convinc-
ing proof as this citizen offers.
What is there lacking in evidence
like this to satisfy dyed-in-the-
wool doubling Thomas
Mrs. Rooney of LaGrave street,
says: "Doan's Kidney Pills pro-
cured at +. b. Longwell's drug
store have been used in my fam
lily with satisfactory results. They
acted very nicely. The case
showed symptoms of kidney
trouble and it was a short time
after commencing the treatment
that all indications of kidney
complaint discontinued. From
our experience we can say that
Doan's Kidney Pills are a reliable
remedy and we can consistently
recommend them"
For sale by all dealers; price
SO cents per box. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Buffalo, N. ", sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan s.
and take no other.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-03-13
Tuesday, March 10,

Mrs. John Churchill. widow of John
Churchill. the owner of Churchill
Downs, was found dead in bed.
Vesuvius has again become active.
The volcano is throwing up ashes and
explosive incandescent globes.
Policemen at Chicago found Daniel
Johnson. 50 years old. who had lived
a hermit's life for many years. dead In
his bed.
Abbess Elizabeth Won Raeussler, of
the Old Womans asylum at Munich,
has been sentenced TO six years i'm.
prisonment for attempting to poison
a servant girl.
The pope's benediction has been
taken upon a photograph record and
all Roman Catholic people may hear
the pontiff's voice.
New Hampshire is quarantined be-
cause Of the foot and mouth disease.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-03-13
Saturday, March Z.

Secretary Moody and Postmaster
General Payne will leave Washington
next week for an extended trip TO the
West Indies.
Secretary Hay and Mrs. Hay have
gone to Thomasville, Ga. for a few
days visit with their daughter, Mrs
Payne Whitney.
J. T. Morgan and his party have
left Havana for New York via Tampa,
Fla
George MacCauley, once a famous
jockey, is dead at Butte, Mont, in
destitute circumstances
A pearl necklace valued at $1,000,
which was reported missing by a Chi
cago woman. was found in a heap Of
ashes at her home. having been thrown
into stove ny the cook.
Professor Peter Stems, of Paris,
claims TO have invented n contrivance
which will enable blind people TO see.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-03-13
NEWS BRIEFLY STATED.
Matters OF General Interest Taken
from the Wires.
Some OF the Happenings OF the Past Week
Given In Condensed Paragraphs
for Busy People.


Police Captain Samuel Boyd of st.
Louis was indicted for alleged neglect
OF duty by failure to suppress vice In
his district.
The plant of the Lyod Sugar and
Molasses company, near Alexander,
La, was burned. The loss is $4,000.
Albert Heiden prominent business
man of Chesterton. Ind, died sudden
ly of blood poisoning, resulting from
an liberated tooth.
Ernest Matthews, who was arrested
some time ago by detectives. assisted
by postoffice inspectors, on the charge
OF running turf bureau at New York.
was discharged on the ground that
there was no evidence against him.
Fred J. Congdon, crown prosecutor
in Dawson, has been appointed COM
missioner of the Yukon to, succeed j.
H. Ross, who was elected to represent
the Yukon IN the Dominion parlia-
ment
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-03-13
RUSHVIIIF. I'm.

Messrs. Ely Bros.:-I have been a
great sufferer from catarrh and hay fever
and tried many things, but found no
permanent relief until found it in Ely's
Cream Balm about eight years ago, and
we have been fast friends ever since.
REV. r. Nj. Bentley.
Messrs. Ely Bros.:-Find enclosed 30
cents, for which please send me your
Cream Balm. find your remedy the
quickest and most permanent cure for
colds in the head, catarrh, etc. Yours
truly, Dell M. Potter, Gen. Mgr Arizona
Gold Mining Co.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-03-13
Friday, March q.

Over 1000 emigrants left Liverpool
yesterday for Canada.
A number of officials of the London
and Northwestern railway Of Scotland
have arrived at New York to study
the railroads of the United States.
John SimOpson, of Duluth, is ac-
cused of having knocked down num-
Der Of people and extracted their mo-
lars against their will.
W ireless telegraphy will be tried on
the twentieth century limited train Of
the New York Central road.
Miss Emma LentZ, n servant en-
ployed at Oak Park, Ills, found the
body of her father ready for assign
ment to a medical college and rescued
il.
John Week, of Stevens Point, Wis.
a graduate Of Armour Institute, was
murdered near the works of the GUIANA
juato Power company at Iamora, Mex.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-03-13
Tn ursday, March 5.


The eleventh annual convention Of
the National Wholesale Lumber Deal
ers' association is in session at Wash
ington.
The number of deaths at Mazatlan,
Mex, in February was 107, OF which
fifty were from bubonic plague.
James ]. Hill, president Of the North
ern Securities company, has sailed for
England for rest.
A Russian engineer has been ar
rested for attempting to enter the Brit
ish Notifications at Alden, Arabia.
The country around Amarillo. Tex,
is wrapped in nearly two feet of snow
and the town has been practically shut
off from the world for the past six
DAYS.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-03-13
A Severe Cold for Three Months

The following letter from A. j. Nus
baum, of Batesville Ind, tells it's own
story. 81 suffered for three months with a
severe cold. A druggist prepared me
some medicine, and physician prescrib
ed for me, yet did not improve. | then
tried Foley's Honey and Tar, and eight
doses cured me-" Refuse substitutes.
For sale by all druggists of Paw Paw. m
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-03-13
They Had Frozen to Death.

Cheyenne. WyO.. March o - The
bodies Of two sheep herders. who died
of exposure during the recent storm
in the Red desert have been found.
One was that Of c. Huffman. of Doni-
phan. Neb.. and the other that of Will.
man DAILY, Of RaWlins
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-03-13

Webster City. Ia, March 10.-El
Murphy, an emplOye at Mercy hospital,
crawled into the hospital furnace while
intoxicated. and when dra gged forth,
five minutes later, was found 10 be
fatally burned.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-03-13
Death of "Nym CrinkIe."

Nyack, y. Y, March 10-Andrew
c. Wheeler better known rs "Nym
Crinkle." well known newspaper
writer. is dead at his home at Monsey,
Rockland county. He leaves a widow,
two sons and a daughter.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-03-13

sediment or set
ting indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton Of the kid
neys; If it stains
your linen it is
evidence Of kid
ney trouble; too
frequent desire to
pass II or pain in
the back is also
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-03-13
Many SCHOOL Children are SicklY.

Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children, used
by Mother Gray, nurse in Chidren's Home, New
York, Break up Colds in ~ hours, cure Feverish-
ness, Headache, Stomach Troubles Teethng Dis
orders and Destroy Worms. AT all druggists, 25c.
Sample mailed FREE. Address, Allen 5. Olmsted.
Leroy, n.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-03-13
4 Certain Cure for ChiIbIains.

Shake into your shoes Aliens FootEase, pow
der. Ii cures Chilblains, Prostitutes, Damp, Sweat
ing, Swollen feet. AT all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, zSc.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-03-13

lana Purchase Exposition Is an open
one, the manufacturers of the state
having thus far taken little or no in
terest I'm the matter. An effort Is now
being made 10 wake the Industrial in
terests Of the state up 10 the necessity
OF urging the passage of the bill. The
ways and means committee OF the
house and the finance and appropria-
tions committee OF the senate will hold
joint hearing on the bill tomorrow
evening. Ii is expected that prominent
manufacturers will be present 10 urge
liberal appropriation. Estimates OF
the amount necessary TO enable the
state TO make Il praiseworthy exhibit
range from $4,000 to $15000O. 1t is
possible that an appropriation will not
exceed 100000
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-03-13
Two Important Measures.

Two important measures were be-
fore the senate this week, one being
passed TO the order of third reading
and the other recommitted 70 the COM
mittee of the whole. The latter was
the Cannon bill providing that all
bank STOCK shall be assessed in the
city where the bank is located instead
of being assessed rs now, where the
owner of the stock resides. Under the
present system owners Of very large
blocks Of bank stock. especially stocks
of Detroit banks. are enabled to escape
city taxation by taking up their resi-
dence i'm the suburbs. The bill en-
countered considerable opposition
when it was under discussion a couple
of days ago. but the tax commission,
at whose instance it was introduced,
are hopeful for its passage.
The other bill to which reference Is
made is one introduced by Senator
Bangham. 1t amends the corporation
act that corporations may be organ
lied upon the payment of only 10 per
cent of the capitaI subscribed. This
practicaIy puts Il minimum limit on
the amount of capital that must be
paid i'm for the reason that there is no
restriction on the amount TO be sub
scribed. Some of the senators saw in
the bill a return to the reckless wild
cat days Of the past but the bill was
agreed to by the committee. 1t may
have rough shedding when it comes up
Oh third reading.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-03-13
Parole for Third Termers.

At meetIng of the members Of the
boards of control of the several penal
institutions of the state few days ago
action was taken approving the parol-
ing Of third termers This is an inno-
walton. Under the present system
third termers are not eligible forparole,
the argument being that when man
succeeds in finding his way into
prison for a third term he is heap
sight better off there than anywhere
else SO far as the general public is
concerned. And that's about the way
the matter presents itself TO man up
a tree. The members of these boards,
or rather majority of them, took UNI
expected action in another line. They
expressed disapproval of the pending
bill requiring the classification of
prisoners and making the state house
of correction at Ionia prison for first
termers exclusively. The opposition
came from the other prisons, which
objected to being made the reposi-
tories for all the hardened criminals
while, as they termed it. Sunday
school was being set up at Ionia. The
bill providing for the indeterminate
sentencing of convicts in accordance
with the recently adopted amendment
to the constitution was approved.
The state banking commissioners
made a report which embodies some
very interesting and instructive statis-
ties. 1t shows, for instance, that since
the organization of tie banking de-
partment fourteen years ago the loans
of state banks have increased $1O3,-
O54, 767. There are now Dds state
banks and four trust companies in the
state, and ut the close of the year
they had an aggregate Of $31 ,20S,901
in cash on hand, while the "a national
banks Of Michigan had $21 $780, 62, a
total of So .593. 1863. For the year
1902, paid an average dividend of
Z 40 per cent on their combined capt.
tai of 14,035SS0. the total dividends
paid last year being $1,043.O51. II.
The average dividend rate on both
capital and surplus was $40 per
cent.
Only One Failure.
Twenty-one state banks and one
trust company were organized during
the year. while there was one failure.
the City Savings Bank of Detroit, and
but one state bank, the Citizens Saw
ings Bank of Benton Harbor. went in
to voluntary liquidation. Six banks,
whose charters were about to expire,
extended their corporate existence for
terms Of 80 years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-03-13
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know it.
How To Find Out.

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours; q
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-03-13
woutd Repeal Cleo Law.

Notwithstanding the fierce fight that
was made i'm previous years to enact
the ELECTROMAGNETIC law, there is
now movement on the part of some
OF its former supporters TO secure its
repeal and bill is in for this purpose.
The dairymen or manufacturers of
creamery butter are now the firmest
defenders of the law, its opponents
charging that il serves the single pur-
pose of forcing the state 10 pay the
expenses of the fight of the creamery
butter manufacturers against the sale
Of colored cleo which is concededly
pure and i'm no way deleterious TO the
public health. The friends Of the bill
point out the fact that the federal
statute simply protects the public
against deception in this connection
and that all the state law accomplishes
is the squandering of the public funds
in absolutely litigation. Above all il
is urged that the anti-colored oleo law
is detriment 10 the farmers who Sc
cured its enactment in that ii pays
into the hands of the creamery butter
trust. which seeks to control the
American butter market. Whether
the farmers in the legislature can be
made TO view the matter in this light
remains to be seen. 1t is not likely
that they will favor repeal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-03-13
Look 90 Next Legislature.

They evidently cherish the hope
that two years hence the demands
from other sources will not be so great
and the needed Improvement can then
be provided for The history Of the
appropriation situation. however. war
rants the prediction that the conditions
will be fully as bad if not worse In
1905 than they are at present. The
fact of the matter is that this state has
acquired a cheerful habit of growing
from year 10 year and its necessities
become more and more numerous. 1t
is just as easy 10 provide for the adj
dition now as it ever will be, but the
statesmen may not view the matter in
that light. Along on the same shelf
with this Improvement is likely to be
laid away the soldiers and sailors
monument end governors mansion
bills. all of which were projected with
a great flourish of trumpets. Twas
ever thus
Arrangements have been completed
for the memorial services in honor of
the late Senator James McMillin. The
services will be held on the evening
of April .. Addresses will be made by
Senators Burrows and Alger and eX-
Senate Thomas, Palmer and John
Patton. \ distinguished attendance is
expected.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-03-13

der are out Of order.
What to Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Klmer's Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy fulfills every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the
back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part
OF the urinary passage. II corrects inability
to hold water and scading pain in passing
1t, or bad effects following use OF liquor,
wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
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during the night. The mild and the extra
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Don't make any mistake, but remember
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-03-13
To Abolish Double Taxation.

The indications are that some meas
ure designed to do away with double
taxation incident TO the present
method Of taxing both the real estate
and the mortgage thereon will be enac-
ted and become law. the senate CON-
mittee having favorably reported the
Kelly bill. which exempts real estate
mortgages and land contracts from
taxation.
Representative Rodgers bill. which
has been agreed to by the house I'm
committee of the whole, amends the
school law so as to require that officers
of school districts shall be resident
taxpayers and qualified voters and that
their offices shall become vacant when
they cease 10 he such. The bill furth-
or makes IL necessary for school dis
trict treasurers TO give a bond in an
amount double that which is likely to
come into his possession during his
term of Office.
The question of an appropriation
for Michigan exhibit ut tho ouis-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-03-13
Primary Election Reform.

A step in the direction of primary
election reform has been taken during
the past week by the passage, as pre-
dicted in my last letter of the Wayne
county primary bill and its approval
by the governor. All Wayne county
nominations will be made in accord
ance with the provisions this spring.
The senate has also passed the Kent
county bill, but the measure is hung
up in the house for the reason that
the Kent county members are not
agreed as to its provisions. There is
no doubt that this bill will be passed
practically as it came from the SEN
ate. Although there is still some OPP
position TO a general primary law for
the entire state, the probabilities are
that one will be enacted in accordance
with party pledges. The house COM
mittee on elections has favorably re-
ported and had printed II general bill
which provides that candidates for all
offices. state. congressional, legislative,
county and city, shall be nominated
by popular vote instead of under the
in vogue. a blanket ballot is pro-
vided for and the bill requires that
where the district is composed of more
than one county. candidates shall file
notice of their candidacy with the sec
rotary of state 20 days previous TO the
date of the election and pay an entry
fee of / per cent. of the salary of the
respective offices. The primaries for
the spring election are fixed for the
second Monday in February and for
the fall nomination for the first Tues
day in September. The committee ex-
poets that this measure will be amend
ed in some important particulars be-
fore it is passed, the present draft
being compromise measure which
embOdies sorle Of the features Of the
several bills which were referred to
fha com mittaa
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IS IN ORDER
Aggregate of Appropriations Ask.
ed for Found To Be in Elk.
cess of So, 100000.
STATE HOUSE BILL HUNG UP
Step I'm the Direction Of Primary Elec-
ton RefOrm-Rodger's Bill
Amending School Law.

Lansing. Mich, March 10.-The
prospects for the passage of the bill
making an appropriation for an addi-
ton TO the state house are not as
bright as they were ten days ago. Now
that the ways and means committee
has had time 10 tabulate all the appros
priations asked and discovered that
the aggregate is in excess of $1,000
600 the statesmen are coming TO appre-
ciate the necessity for doing some very
effective pruning. Ii is apparent TO
them that some of the appropriations
asked for must be wholly denied and
others reduced if the budget for the
ensuing two years is to be kept any
where within bounds. The state house
bill is hung up in the ways and means
prised if it remains there, though a
strenuous effort is to be made to rescue
ii. The fact that the state has this
week renewed lease OF quarters in
the city hall for the accommodation Of
the state-taX commission demonstrates
the necessity for more room for the
accommodation Of the various state
departments. but many legislators
think that under the circumstances the
state can worry along for two years
more without the capital annex.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-03-13

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and a book that tells
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absolutely free by mail,
address DR.. Kilmer &
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What to Do.

convincing proof that the kidneys and blad-
der are out Of order.