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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-05-08
MICHIGAN TAX RATE
Board Ct Assessors Will Have to
Reconvene and Again
Compute 1t.
DECISION BY SUPREME COURT
Legislature Accomplished Little Bust
ness Last Week-Sevoral of the
Committees Were Absent.

Lansing. Mich May 5.-As the re
suit Of an opinion landed down by
the supreme court late last week, the
state board Of assessors will have to
reconvene and again compute the
average tax rate Of the state. An.
other important result OF the courts
decision will be that the railroad COM
panes operating in Michigan will be
obliged to pay $4,000 more in taxes
this year than previously levied by
the state assessors, providing always,
of course, that the litigation In which
the companies attack the validity OF
the ad valOrem assessment of their
property is decided in favor OF the
state. The state board of assessors,
the membership of which is identical
with that of the state tax commits
sion, enormously assumed that in ar
irving at the average rate of the state
which the law says the railroad com.
panies shall pay, it was vested with
judicial powers. What the board did
was TO take the total of assessments
of all property Of the state other
than railroad property, as made by
the local assessors throughout the
state and then increase it by about
00000,000
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-05-08
To Cure A Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. f.. w. Groves signature is on
each box. Doc. "
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gagged I'm serving sentence In any penal.
reformatory or industrial institution Of
this state. and shall not apply I'm any
case after commitment"
Two Measures defeated.
Two measures of more or less i'm
portance were among those that went
down 10 their graves last week. One
was the grain inspection bill which
had the backing of the mill men of the
state. The bill had been repo ted out
by the state affairs committee and
placed on the special order. but when
it was reached i'm committee of the
whole, the chairman of the state af-
fairs committee stated that it had
been reported out by mistake and on
his motion it was referred back to the
committee The general understands
ing is that it will never again see
daylight The Detroit board of trade
was the strongest opponent of this
bill,
The joint resolution introduced by
Representative Wade providing for the
submission to the people of a constitu-
tional amendment under which the leg
islature could grant aid in the con
struction ami betterment Of. the high
ways Of the state was also defeated in
the house, only SO votes being muster
ed in its favor i'm committee of the
whole. This measure had the support
of the State Good Roads association,
but il went down before the on
slaughts of is enemies who fortified
themselves with the opinions of the
late Chief Justice Cooley as TO the
unsatiSfactoTy results of such a pro-
vision Of the constitution. Between
1880 and 1890 the constitution of Mich
igan embodied such a provision, but
Justice Cooley in his work on conSti-
tutional law gave as a reason for It's
elimination from the present consttu-
ton the fact that il worked unsatiS-
factorily to the people. For Il number
of months the good roads agitatOrs OF
the state have worked Zealously in be-
half of this resolution. even bringing
speakers here from other states 10 adj
dress the legislature in support of the
measure, and its defeat is a sore dis
appointment 10 them inasmuch rs they
are convinced that no great improve
ment can he made in Michigan unless
state aid is granted
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UNCLE TOMS CABIN" never grows old
There runs through it vein OF pathos pecu-
liarly touching and sweet. 1t speaks the univer-
sal language of the heart 1t reflects, like a
prism the innermost phases Of human emotion.
II is more than a play; il is a moral classic. 1t
argues for two Of the greatest themes that
can engage the mind - human liberty. and i'm
mortality of the soul 1t is so pure that its
touch alone is Christening. Like the kiss OF
child, IL conquers by the very innocence of its
breath. In the character OF Eva, IL is unique.
Who does not cherish in memory some sweet,
angelic child who seemed TO touch this earth
only a transient visitor who passed away
with me dew OF childhood morning too good,
too pure. for us? Was there ever a child like
Evag Yes, but her name is written grave
stones" This good old play is unique because
tits the only one that portrays that character.
Inc scenery is excellent In the river scene,
ooe sees she floating cakes OF ice slowly moving
~ovu stream. One can see, in the splendid
borsDective of this scene, several miles up the
Nv IN river. and the undulating snow-clad hills
- e"aner slce Ne like drowsy senO.nels in the
sur nster nav. Tne plantation scene repre-
- - Q Jypical southern nome. with It's man
0p~s. its log capIus. anu It's cotton Acid Ii is
ehC sunny, sunny SCUM. ~ Is warm, mellow,
bopartiruI scene. The .ast scene In this most
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cures made BY Or.
Kilmer S Swamp-Root,
the great kidney liver
and bladder remedy.
II is the great medi-
cal triumph Of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
der sDecialict and Is
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-05-08

You can never tell what a woman
in love or a balky horse will do next.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-05-08
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK !?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure 10 know Of the wonderful
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-05-08
Clamoring for Recognition.


Ever since the session commenced
the Osteopaths Of the state have been
clamOring for recognition in the bills
amending the medical registration law.
They desired a representation on the
board of examiners. This was denied
them, but the senate has passed the
Moriarity bill creating separate
board for the examination and regis
tration of this school Of practitioners.
The bill provides that the governor
shall appoint board of five members
and that all applicants for licenses and
registration must be graduates of some
school of osteopathy having a course
of at least three years CT nine months
each and must pass the same eXamina-
ton as is required of regular physi-
clans or members of the other schools,
except in materia medica and thera-
pautics. Before matriculating at the
higher institution all students must
have at least a high school education.
The scope of the bill is not broad
enough to include masseurs or others
who practice massage Swedish move
ments. etc 1t is believed that this
will be satisfactory to all concerned.
Two new state institutions are like
ly TO be created before the legislature
adjourns At least bills providing
for these institutions have passed the
senate and have successfully run the
gauntlet of the house ways and means
committee which has recommended
their passage. One of these bills es-
tablished Il working home for the adult
blind of the state, and the other pro-
vides for an additional normal school
in the western part of the state.
Amount 10 Reduced.
AS it passed the senate the former
bill carried an appropriation of S131,-
900, but this amount has been reduced
by the house committee to $4,000.
The normal school bill calls for the ex-
penditure of $4,000. Both will meet
with opposition on the floor and it is
possible that they may fail to pass,
but their present prospect is bright.
Bills TO reduce the salary of the
state game and fish warden from So
600 to 81, 200 per annum and TO abolish
the office OF chief deputy warden alto
gether came within an ace OF passing
the house few days since. The vote
by which the latter failed to pass was
subsequently reconsidered and a de-
termined effort will be made to muster
enough votes to put it through when
il is again reached. Friends of the bill
claim that these votes will surely be
forthcoming, while enemies of the
deputy warden in the senate as strenu-
ously aver that it will pass the upper
house if it ever gets there. There will
probably be no attempt made to revive
the bill reducing the warden's salary.
JAMES V. BARRY
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wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney bladder, uric acid trou-
bes and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form Of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-ROOt is not rec
ommendedf for everything buff you have kid
ncy, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
Just the remedyyou need. lthas been tested
in so many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that a special arrangement has
been made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also a book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and fIFN(
send your address 10 r7'.7y "a a. -
DR.. Kilmer & Co.. Bing- fs-f. KS
hamton, N. Y. The -is.s s.s-.2s, u 70 -
regular fifty cent and Home Of swamp-Root
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
Don't make any mistake, butremembel
the name, Swamp Root. DR.. Kilmer'.
Swamp Root and the address, Bingham
ton, y. Y, on every bottle.
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not extend to 'any person now en-
gagged in serving sentence In any penal
reformatory or industrial institution Of
this state. and shall not apply In any
case after commitment"
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Advanced to Governors Desk.

Two of the more than o binary inn
portant bills were advanced TO the gov.
ernor's desk. These were the Bang
ham meat and slaughter house
inspection bill and the Moriarity bill
providing for releasing certain con-
victs on probation. The former meas
ure was rescued as a brand from the
burning. as it were. after having gone
down to defeat in the house. The
credit for this rescue Is freely given
TO Rev Caroline Bartlett Crane Of
Kalamazoo. who has been one of the
principal champions of the measure
from the beginning. AS finally passed
by the house the bill exempts stock
which farmers raise for the market
and slaughter on their own premises.
and leaves ii optional with cities and
villages to appoint inspectors OF meat
markets and slaughter houses and ex.
act a license fee from butchers. Mrs.
Crane promises to keep up the agita
ton in favor Of better conditions un.
til revolution has been accomplished
in this line. She engaged in the
work as chairman Of a committee an.
pointed by the state federation Of wo-
mans clubs and has been very ener.
getic In her endeavors TO bring about
q better condition of affairs.
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Duty Purely Ministerial.

This increase was based on the con-
viction that the local assessors had
failed to obey the law which requires
them TO assess property at its full
value. The supreme court holds that
the duty Of the state board Of assess
Ors i'm this connection is purely minis
terial-that it is bound TO take the
assessments as returned TO it, the pre-
sumption being that the local assess
and have assessed at full value. The
board, under the order of the supreme
court. granted the mandamus asked
for by the Detroit board of education.
will be obliged to lop off the additional
assessment or value it placed upon
the property Of the state other than
railroad property. This, of course,
will increase the average rate and call
for increased taxes from the rail-
road companies. The interest Of the
Detroit board Of education in the mat
ter lay in the fact that the taxes paid
by these companies goes into the
primary school interest fund and
an increased rate means an increased
revenue for the schools of the state
To tell the truth the legislature did
not accomplish Il great deal last week.
The fact that several committees were
absent during much Of the week ac-
counts for the fact that nothing was
done with the more important meas
ures, such as the primary election bill.
etc. Matters are expected to move in
this direction during the present week,
however.
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Worthy OF Special Attention.

The Morisrity bill is a marked de-
parture from existing laws governing
the handling of convicts and is. there
fore. worthy of special attention. 1t
confers upon trial judges the power to
release cOnvicts on probation. provided
such convicts have never been con.
victed OF crime or misdemean nor
Such release can be made after a
plea or verdict of guilty in any case
where discretion is given the court
as to the extent of the punishment
to be inflicted. where it appears TO the
satisfaction of the judge that the con-
Wet is not likely TO again enga ge in
criminal practice and that the public
welfare will be as fully subserved as it
would be If sentence were TO be In
flicted. The operation of the law Is
as follows: Before passing sentence
the court before whom conviction was
had may place the convict In the Gus
tody OF a probationary officer under
such conditions as the court may see
fit to impose. At any time during the
probationary term the court may. in
its discretion. revoke and terminate
such probation and Immediately pro-
nounce sentence. 1t is expressly pro
yided that the benefits Of this act shall
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The Jasper news., 1903-03-26
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

Bertha Platt, PiainlitI verses Cornelius
ID. rIaJt, DC4eAuaat, 10 the Circuit
Court. % Jasrer County, Missouri, at
Jupnu lu Vacation February 2itn, 1903.
NuS at tnis uay comes the PiaInuu III
the above enltleu cause, 10y attorneys
Thomas " Hackney before the under
sIgnud Clerk Uf ths Circuit Court Of
JASPER County, MlssOurI IL vacation,
auu lilies her petition affidavit statIug
among OtLtr IhlugJ that the Defendant
COruelus u, PlIt,, IS nonresident Of
the State Of Missouri, aud cannot be
served with the Ordinary process of law.
IL Is therefore oru srud by sllu CLERK, 10
vacation, that publication be made,
notIfy Ing the saiu Defendant that suit
has been commenced against him in the
Circuit Court OF casper County,
Missouri, at Joplin; the object and
general nature OF which is to obtain a
decree Of divorce fFum The bonds Of
milrlmuny heretofore contracted, enter
ed into ana existing by aud between the
plaintiff anu the Defendant on the
grOunu Of abandonment And to have
exclusive care, custody aud control Of
the iufant children born OF said marriage
IUwil; Frank T.. Piatt, aged six years,
ana Lawrence NJ. Plat,,aged three yea
hO are now IN the custody aud possess.
ion OF the plaintiff at her home 10 Garth
age, Missouri; and 10 have adjudgcd to
her out OF the property OF the defend
ant such maintonauce and allmony as
the Court may seem just and proper, for
the maintenance aud support of the
plaintiff heIuin aud said infant children,
aud that the same declared special
lien and charge upon the properly of
the Defendant described as follows; Lots
oiy Hundred Eighteen I6lSD and Six
Huudrcd Ninteen t6l9) 10 North Garth
age, an addition to tne cIty of Carthage
Jasper County Missouri and the follow
ing described real estate situated at the
southeast corner Of Grant Street and
Fifth Street in the City Of Carthage,
more specifically described as follows;
to9it: the undivided one twenty fourth
tl-2il Of the North Half D2) Of Lot Fiji
ty-fuur band ths urdiyed one twenty.
fourth u2H OF the West Hall
D2L OF the North Half "a
Of Lot Fifty three (53 in tue
Original Town (now city OF Carthage,
Jasper County Missouri, and that unless
said Defendant be and appear at the
next term of the said Court, to com
mence and bc holden at Joplin 10 said
Comfy, on the FIRST Monday in June
1903, ani answer or demur to the Plain
titf's petition, on or before the third day
Of said tern, tif the term shall so long
continue, aud IL not, then before the
end ef the term the same will be taken
a. confessed.
1t is further ordered that copy here
Of be published, at least once week,
for four weeks suceessiyely, the last in
sertion to be at least fifteen days before
the first day Of said term, in the Jasper
News a newspaper published in said,
county, and designated by the Plaintiff
as most likely TO give notice 10 said DE.
feudant.
A true copy. A. f. CARMEAN, CLERK
ATTEST; Thomas & Hackney, Attorneys
for Plainiin. 2J-4
The Jasper news., 1903-03-26
cure Cancer And Blood poison.

Ifyou have blood poisen producing
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,lauds, bumps and risings, burning,
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I'D rheumatism or foul catarrh, take
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Improves the diges ton, makes the blood
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Describe trouhl" and free medical ad-
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The Jasper news., 1903-03-26
a Rer,nrlknhIs Cnas

One Of the most remarkable cases Of a
cold, dsep seat'sl on the lungs, causing
n1nn1Ia,is IS t h of Mrs. Gertrude f.
Fenner, Marion, Iud., who was entirely
cure by the use Of One. Minnie Cough
cure. She says; 1.-The coughing and
strair ing so weakened me that l run
down in weight from 14s 70 % pounds.
| tried number Of remedies to no avail
until | used One Minute Congh Cure.
-Four bottles of this wonderful remedy
cured mo entirely Of the cough, streng-
thened my lungs and restored me TO my
normal weight, hsaIth and strength" by
E. Lauder5augh
The Jasper news., 1903-03-26

"Just in the nick Of time our little boy
was saved "writes Mrs. w Watkins of
Pleasant city, Ohio. "Pueumonia had
play ed sad havoc with him and terrible
cough set in besides Doctors treated
him, but he grow worse every day. At
length we tried Dr. Kings New Discovery
for consumption, an 4 our darling WAS
saved. He's now sound, and well" "
Every body ought to know, it's the only
sure cure for coughs, colds and all Lung
diseases. Guaranteed by Webb Bros
Price SOC and slOo. Trial bottle free.
The Jasper news., 1903-03-26
The New School Building.

The proposition to issue bonCs
t. the amount Of $500, for the
purpose of building new school
building in jasper will be voted
ON at the regular school election
to be held Tuesday, April 7. Ii
now remains with the voters of the
district to decide as TO whether the
schools, which have been the
source of much pride in the past,
shall receive the uplirt which III
the minds of the board Of educa-
tion is necessary TO meet the re-
quiremenis Of the growing district,
or whether they will be compelled
to continue in their present ham
pered condition,
In order TO carry the PROPOSE
tion it will be necessary fer it to
receive Il two.thirds vote. This
fact will make it necessary for the
friends of the measure to put forth
their best efforts in its behalf
The situation is this; The pres
cnt building is overcrowded, poor.
ly lighted, poorly heated, and in
need Of a general overhauling.
The estimated cost of putting it in
proper shape is something like
S3,400 or moro, The question
which has presented itself TO the
board of edication has been
shall We spend 81, 400 ON the old
building, or shall We add enough
more to it to put up a new brick
buildiugY They have concluded
that the wisest plan would be 10
build a new building -one which
would meet the present demands
of the district, be q credit 10 the
city and also answer the purpose
for many years to come.
The principle objection TO the
plan is the yoting OF bonds, there.
The Jasper news., 1903-03-26

by creating debt on the district.
OF course "A debt is not desirable
thing TO carry, but the Issuing of
bonds is the only way lo.sible of
securing the advantages Of good
school facilities Every town in
Southwest Mis- .ouri which now
has good substantial scLo | build
ingp, doubtlessly came by tea
through the issuing of bonds.
The issuing of bonds means a
little more taxes, but fer every
penny of extra tuxes a town pays
for the improvement of its schools
it receives benefit which cannot
be computed in dollars and cents
4 modern six. room brick school
building would increase the yalue
Of every piece Of property in the
district, and the advantages in the
WY Of the comfort and health If
the pupils ought to more than
compensate for the extra outlay.
Carthage has been issuing bonds
for new school buildings from tin .
to time for the last thirty years Cr
mare, and is now talking Of voting
$4,000 more for "a new high schU, !
building. Yet, where Que family
moves away from that city on uc
count of high taxes we presume
ten families move in on account
Of her excellent school facilities.
Every voter ought to weigh the
matter we'll before he casts his
vote against this proposition,
which if carried will me IN fine i'm
provement to the town end an un-
told benefit to the rising genera
tion.
The Jasper news., 1903-03-26
SEVERE ATTACK OF GRIP.
Cured by Ole Bottle Of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy.

"Nheu | hadian attack of the gril
last winter the second onel | actually
cured my self y ith one bntti5 Of CHAMBER
iain's cough Remedy ," says Frank W.
Perry, EIitor Of tho Euterprise, Shorts-
vile; \. Y. "Fnis is the honest truth
| at time kept from coughing myself -
pieces 10y taking teaspoo1ful of this
medy, and when the coughing spell
would csme on al night | would tako a
dose and it seemed that in the bnefest
lot ~ / the cough would pass off aud !
wcu.d 10 to sleep perfectly free from
cough and its accompany lug pains. To
say that the remedy acted as a surprise is
putting 1t very mildly had no idea
that it would or could knock out the
grip, simply because had never tried
/ for such purpose, but it did, and it
seemed witl the secOnd attack Of cough
iug the remedy caused it to not Onl, be
i less duration, bot the pains were far
less s-yere, and had not used the con
tents Of one bottle before Mr.. Grip had
bid me adieu." For sale by Webb Bros
The Jasper news., 1903-03-26

Everything is iu the name when it
comes TO Witch Hazel Salve, l.. G. De.
Witt & co Of chicago, discovered, somo
years ago, how to make a salve from
Witch Hazel that is a specific for Piles
For blind, bleeding, itching and protrud-
ing Piles, eczema, cuts, burns, bruises
and all skin diseases, DeWitt's Salye has
90 equal 1t has given rise to numcr-
our worthless couaterfeits. Ask for De
Witt's-the gennine, +. Lauderbangb
The Jasper news., 1903-03-26
The best pill heath tho stars and stripes

The best pill meath the stars and stripes;
1t cleansos tho - stem and never gripes.
Little Early Risers Of worldly repute-
Ask for DeWitt's aud take no substitute
A small pill, easy to buy, easy TO take
and easy to act, but never failing in re-
suits. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
arouse the seorotions and act rs n tonic
TO tho livsr, curing permanently. f l
Laudorbaugh.
The Jasper news., 1903-03-26
q PhNsIeln, NNrlts-

IL am desifous uf knowing if the pro-
fession ctl OLA i Ii;oins 10 bulk for
prescribing purpose? 1t has been Of great
use to ME ~ treating cases of dyspepsia
brought on by overeatiug. l have
never known it TO fall in restoring the
organs affected, To their healthfuI
activity" 5Oc bottle at L. l.Lluder-
baugh Drug co.