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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-01-20
A Life at Stake

If you but knew the splendid merit of
Foley's Honey and Tar you would never
be without it. A dose or two will pre-
vent an attack of pneumonia or lagrippe
1t may save your life. Martin a. Shower
man. M
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-01-20
PREACHING Tub.

A Chinese carpenter at Rangoon,
who had been employed to construct
a pulpit for a new Anglican church,
sent in the bill for the work in the
following form: ITO one preaching
tub, so rupees"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-01-20
"kick the Rucket.u

The ancient method of execution
by hanging, when a bucket was
kicked from underneath the culprit.
and left him suspended, gave rise to
the expression, Kick the bucket"
which means to die.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-01-20

An Irishman, in a famous battle,
said he had caught Tartar. Bring
him herel" commanded his officer.
"He won't let me-" rejoined Pat, a.
the Turk carried OF his captor.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-01-20
Sion It

A neglected cough or cold may lead to
serious bronchial or lung troubles. Don't
take chances when Foleys Honey and
Tar affords perfect security from serious
effects of a cold. Martin q Shower
man M
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-01-20
Cheese Mites Are Iumners.

A cheese mite a quarter Of an inch
long can Jump out Of a vessel six
inches dep. To equal this feat a man
would have to jump out Of well 144
feet deep.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-01-20

II is fair and candid judgment that
Gov. Warner asks for his appointees and
his Observation-Disclosures his work as
chief executive and the work of those
for whom he is responsible shall be
judged by results obtained and by what
ever evidence shall appear of sincere eff
fort on their part to meet the wishes
and expectations of all the people of
Michigan. 1t is very reasonable re-
quest from Michigan's new executive,
and Gov. Warner can be assured that
at least those who made up the more
than 10000 majority he received at last
falls election will be quite willing to eX-
tend to his administration fair and
generous judgment.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-01-20

III brave the storms of Chilkoot Pass.
I'll cross the plains of frozen glass,
I'd leave my wife and cross the sea,
Rather than be without Rocky Mountain
Tea. Martin d Showerman. m
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-01-20
Newsy Notes From Lansing.
LANSING, JANUARY 10.


In many ways it is happily apparent
that the state government starts off un-
der hopeful conditions of harmony, har-
mony between the executive and the leg
islature, between the two branches of
the Legislature, between all the depart
ments OF the government, and between
the people and their government. This
last condition is one of peculiar sensitive
ness, and may be easily cemented or
alienated. Conversation with officers
and Legislators cannot fail to reveal sim
cere desire to cement it, by deserving it,.
If there is anywhere a lurking purpose
to cheat the popular expectation for
some wholesome legislation along the
line of primary reform, as some pre-de-
termined critics insist upon believing, it
is not apparent, and it would surely be
too weak to be at all effective.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-01-20

Primary reform has wide diversity of
meaning, as the term has been used in
the last two or three years, in no two
states alike and by no two parties or
factions alike. But, in one phase or
another, it has come more prominently
into view and become the subject of
wider discussion than perhaps any other
question in our politics has ever done in
the same time. Nearly every state has
legislated or is in process of legislating
upon it, and we may feel assured that our
own state will not be behind her sisters
in any advance in that direction that
gives safe promise of bettering condi
tons. In Illinois a measure is agreed
upon that will undoubtedly pass, for
compulsory primary elections through
out the state; but it only provides for
election of delegates to nominating con-
ventions, and not for nomination of any
officers, quite short OF what republican
pledges in Michigan have promised.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-01-20
In the Line ofEconomy.

An experiment in the line Of economy
that will he watched with interest has
been inaugurated by the presiding of
ficers of the two houses this year. In
arranging the committees members
who reside in places where state in
situations are located have not been
given assignments to committees on
these institutions. The idea Is TO
guard against institutions having
special advocates on these committees.
thus leavfs, their needs to be passed
upon by DISTINGUISHED legislators who
will not lie Influenced by local consid-
erations. 1t is stated that i'm previous
years there have been on the ways and
means committee several legislators
In whose districts state institutions
are located, and that these members
have combined to favor their respec-
tive institutions. Speaker Master be-
lieves that his new plan will work
advantageously to the state treasury
and do no harm to any interest
JAMES v. BARRY.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-01-20
PROFIT SHARING TABLE MARKET STORE

Oranges 15c to 40c per dozen
Messina Lemons 25c per dozen.
Malaga Grapes 15c per 10.
Cape Cod Cranberries 3 qts. 20c.
Cheese-a good one 12c.
Japan Tea 35c or 3 lbs for S1.O0
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-19
Strike Of Cotton Operatives.

LONDON, Aug. 19.-Nearly all cot
ton factories in Lancashire closed
down for an indefinite period today in
consequence Of the strike of the OPP
eratives. There are between sixty and
seventy thousand operatives employed
in the mills of Lancashire, and nearly
all of them stopped work this noon.
They demand an increase of wages
amounting to five per cent, and, so far
only few Of the mill owners have ex-
pressed their willingness to grant the
demand. There will be another con-
ference between representatives of the
mill owners and if no settlement of the
differences is reached, there will not be
spindle or loom working by next
Monday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-19
BOOM FOR PRESIDENCY.
Cummins Likely to Wage a Fight on
Secretary Shaw for Principle.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 49,
Governor A. B. Cummins has given his
consent to the organization of Cum
minis republican clubs in Nebraska, the
avowed object being to start boom
for him for president of the United
States in 1908. The governor received
letters Saturday asking the privilege
of organizing such clubs and plainly
stating the object, and the fact that he
mas given his consent leads the politi-
cal gossips to believe that, like Shaw,
Governor Cummins will be out soon
cunning for delegates to the next ma
tional republican convention.
The governors advisers have been
quick to accept the situation as an
opportunity for outlining the COVER
nor's plans to knock Secretary Shaw
out of the Iowa delegation in 1908. The
letters received from Nebraska have
not Leen made public, neither have the
replies been printed, but the authority
which states that the governor gives
his consent to the boom to be started
is not questioned. In Iowa the new
presidential boom means a fight for
delegations with a prospect that Sec
rotary Shaw's aspirations may be
knocked into a cooked hat right at his
own door.
The governor will adhere to the
tenets he has preached for the past
five years. He will advocate the reg
ulation Of railways and tariff reform
by a protection congress.
In Iowa the boom for Cummins as
candidate for president is already be-
gun, and it needs but the governors
sanction to be a very lively affair. If
the governor is able to defeat Secre
tary Shaw's crowd his position as a
factor in national politics will be firm
ly esta blished. 1t is not opined that the
governor will secure the nomination
for president or that he has nearly
SO good a chance of securing it in
states outside of Iiwa as has Secretary
Shaw. But Cummins and his followers
say that they are fighting for a prin-
ciple to which Shaw is opposed and
that they cannot afford to knuckle to
Shaw and thus have their victories in
Iowa overthrown.
The Shaw crowd is asserting that
Shaw has the right of way and should
be left alone; that there is really a
little chance of hi securing the nomi-
nation if he can have Iowa without
division.
The recent fight which Governor
Cummins won before the executive
council when he secured the advance
in railroad assessments will have the
effect Of Strengthening him with the
farmers and increasing the bitterness
of railroad and corporate interests.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-19
SEATTLE PRISONER HAS RECOV-
Erred HIS MENTAL FACUL-
TIES SINCE EXPLOSION.
He Tells, How It Feels to be Blown Up
With Dynamite-MayC Come
to Prison.

1T was an awful feeling when that
dynamite went off. Even now when
I turn my thought to it I cannot help
thinking it exploded close to my face,
instead of in the wall. 1t seemed as if
my brain was all crushed together, and
there was a severe pain in my ears"
The speaker was Jack" Chesterfield,
the prisoner at the King county Jail
who recently tried to escape by blow
ing his way through the ceiling of his
cell by the use Of dynamite. He stated
that his memory was coming back to
him, although he could not remember
all the details of his desperate at
tempt very distinctly.
Il don't think 1 tried to climb to the
top of the cell after the explosion went
off. 1t seems to me that l went at
the dynamite twice, but l do not re-
member why. After the blast l moved
around some, but it seemed to me all
the time that 1 was on train of cars
and that they We're filled with eXplo-
sives that We're bound to go off. l
kind of knew that it wasn't so, but
head. 1 can't remember very we'll what
lldppcISo IlSut dllCl Tic UldSl Tic CA
plosion hurt so, and l was too eXcit-
able. 1 don't think 1 was exactly
crazy, but just eXcitable.
Il got to thinking all kinds of
things after the noise and smoke
came. 1t still seems to me as if
must have got away somewhere and
was captured. l wasn't, was 1?
Il understand the use of dynamite.
I knew just how to put it in the plas-
ter right. 1 had plenty of dynamite
quite while before 1 needed it. I did
all the work myself. 1t was the force
of the explosion that spoiled my plans.
Il am mighty glad no one was hurt.
appreciate the way the people mere
have treated me in spite of all l did
that l shouldn't have DONE"
Since his return to the Jail Chester
field has been model prisoner, quiet
and affable and aSsiduous in his at
tempts to win, as he says, the forgive
ness and good will of the jailers. 1t is
believed by his guards that this no
ticeable contrast to his attitude when
in Jail before is part of a plan by
which he hopes to get into a position
to make further trouble. He is at pres
ent confined in cell off the Jail Of
flee. Physically, his condition continues
to improve, and he stood at the door of
his cell for about half an hour last
night talking with the occupants of the
office.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-19

Alone for . Week With Z Madman,
Fighting Day and Night.

PORT JEFFERSON, L. l., Aug 10
Alone for week with a mailman in
the lighthouse on Stratford shoals,
fighting day and night to prevent him
self from being killed and to keep the
light burning is the awful experience
through which First Assistant Keeper
Merrill House has just passed.
Stratford Shoals light is in Long
Island sound, midway between this
harbor and Bridgeport. 1t is a lonely
spot at all times, and when Julius Cos
ter, second assistant keeper, returned
from a few days leave of absence
raving maniac as the result of too
much drink, the tiny rock became
bedlam.
COster, armed with a razor, tried to
kill Huse and himself. Overpowerei
after an all-day battle, the mailman
finally desisted.
One night the crazy man tried to
put out the light, and did stop 1t from
revolving. After a desperate struggle
Huse finally threw Coster down the
stairway leading to the light tower
and started the light going again.
With Keen Weapon.
Coster was rowed out to the light
early last week, when Principal Keeper
rutland departed for the mainland, not
noticing the assistants condition. AS
sistant Keeper Huse very soon dis
covered the state Coster was in. The
wild man secured a razor, and, lash
ing the blade in the handle, making
formidable weapon, he started out in
search of horde of imaginary enc
mics.
When Huse saw him next, Coster
was hard at work with a hammer and
chisel endeavoring to take bricks from
the side Of the tower. He told Huse
his foes were pursuing him and were
hidden in the brick sides of the light
house. This went on for an entire
week, the second assistant keeper hav-
ing % fight Coster at all times, day
and night.
Stopped the Light.
One day COster made up mis- mind
that he would stop the light and after
hiding himself in the evening went up
and stopped the lenses. Fortunately ne
only stopped the light from revolv
ing; he could not put it out. 1t would
certainly have menaced the large
sound steamers had the light gone out.
Huse fought with Coster in the mar
row passageway in the light tower and
succeeded in throwing him out of that
portion of the tower.
Then the crazed mans delirium took
another turn and he endeavOred to
kill Huse and himself. He attacked
Huse but was beaten off, after which
ne hacked mis- throat with razar. His
wounds were not serious, however, and
Coster on the following day, stabbed
himself with heavy pocket knife.
Then, his mood changed around; he
went about for a day and night seek
ing imaginary foes, inevitably wind
ing up with an attack on Huse, who
dared not lie down, and was obliged to
sleep in a chair placed against the
door of the sleeping apartment, into
which the mailman dashed at all hours
of the day and night. Huse was forced
to fight for his life without hope of
outside assistance and there was no
way of leaving the light.
Finally on the sixth day Keeper Ru-
berson arrived and Coster was over
powered and brought to Port Jefferson
where his wounds were attended by
physician.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-19
Can't Find Wade.

Federal officers have about given up
hope Of capturing convict Wade, who
escaped from McNeil's island. They
believe he has either found safety in
British Columbia or in Australia.-Ta-
coma News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-14

The long, marrow iron fire escapes.
which ran down the building on each
OF It's exposed. sides had been made re-
ceptacles for rubbish Of all descriptions
and In many cases they were little bet
ter than useless 1t was found, also
that every fire escape platform on the
building. had in 1t n square piece OF
board, which fits into the opening thru
which the ladder passes In the grated
floor. The result OF these obstructed
escapes was evident when 1t was found
nearly all the dead belonged on the
top floor of the building and were
roasted before they were able to reach
the ground. Another case of negligence
responsible for the loss of some lives
was an immovable skylight at the head
OF the ladder leading to the roof Bat
tened securely and partially covered by
ice. the skylight resisted all efforts to
force 1t and a pile of bodies deal lay
under 1t when the horror was over.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-14

my fought desperate fight near Lik-
ampu. The Russian forces outnum-
bered the Japanese 3 to l. The RUS
slams rushed out Of the trenches to
meet the advancing Japs and fierce
hand to hand fight ensued, the SOL
diers using bayonets and the officers
their swords. The Russian casualties
were over 10000 killed and wounded.
The Japs were little over 5000. The
Russian dead were left on the field in
heaps, among them many staff offi-
GERS.
Toxic, March 14.--Headquarters IN
the field reports: I'm the; direction of
Singching our forces have been dis
lodging the enemy from Yingpan,
eighteen miles east of Fushun and on
the eleventh occupied that place.
"In the direction OF Shakhe river all
our forces are continuing pursuit OF
the remnant Of the enemy and many
Russian officers and men surrender
ing to our train guards in the noun
tainous districts east of Tie pass
road.
Additional spoils taken in the di-
rection. of Shakhe river and Singching
are wagons and carts containing a
large amount of ammunition. tools and
various military supplies"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-14
"Clotbes and Jewels Maniac"
Marquis Anglesey Ends His
Sensational Career
KEPT SOCIETY IN AN upRoAR
In Space Of Six Years He Ran Thru
q Magnificent Estate in England and
involved the Family in Debts A1sre-
eating miIlions-som Of His Ex-
pensivs Whims.
Monte Carlo. March 14.7-Marquis
Anglesey died here today.


London, March 14.-In the short
space OF six years the young clothes
and Jewels maniac" as MARQUIS An
gelesey was commonly described, ram
thru magnificent property and two
and q half million dollars, in addition,
to his annual income OF upwards OF
half a million dollars, derived from the
family estates. Last summer the crash
came and 1t was found the marquis
unsecured liabilities were over a mill
lion and a quarter Of dollars. Tho
marquis has since been living on tho
continent on an allowance made by hill
creditors.
Ills short career has furnished q
succession OF sensations in society, In
cluding his extraordinary costly coli
lectlons Of jewels and clothes. his mar
riage to his cousin, the daughter OF
Sir George Chetwynd; their subse-
auent divorce and almost Immediate
cancellation thereof; his passion for.
private theatricals and enormous sums
expended on staging productions at
his private theater for the delectation
OF q few house parties and finally the
revelations regarding his extravagarl-
cies. When the creditors OF the mar-
quis ransacked the Angelesey castle
they found It literally packed with val-
uables Of every description. The coa-
tents Of one unlocked drawer alone
were valued at $125,ooo. while among
the crockery In the pantry was found
rock crystal ever recently sold q
auction for $21,00o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-14
Four Powers in Plan.

L
Washington, March Ia. - BY the
great neutral powers, England, Ger
many, France and United States.
movement for peace has begun which
gives more promise of ending the war
than the occasional spasmodic sugges-
tions hitherto offered. Each power has
an important role to play.
France diligently is urging Russia to
consent to peace proposals. Once there
is reliable assurance from Russia that
proposals will be entertained and SER
iously considered there VIII be no trou-
BILE to bring Japanese conditions into
conference. The declaration Of an ar
mistice while pourparlers are In pro-
gress is q necessary preliminary to
peace.
The United States, as the custodian
Of Japanese interests in st. Peters,
burg, is now exerting and will continue
to exert it's influence to moderate Ja-
pants demands. With France trying
to overcome Russia's stubborn pride
and the United States restraining Ja-
pans victorious spirit 1T is hoped by
President Roosevelt that the belliger-
ents' respective ideas of what basis
is necessary for peace may be brought
close enough together for conferences.
Each Exerts Pressure.
England has more influence with
Japan that with Russia. Germany has
more influence with Russia than with
Japan, SO each will exert its pressure
where 1t will be most effective.
The idea Of the United States is
that the frontiers of Japanese and
Russian Influence should be made con-
tiguous, so that each, in the future, will
act as buffer against any aggression
Of the other into China.
The neutral powers are anxious to
conclude peace now, not only to restore
the worlds commercial equilibrium but
also because opportunity is now Offer
Ell to make more binding safeguards
for the open door" and integrity oz
China than may be hereafter be poss-
ible Japan has assured the United
States that its terms at this moment
will be moderate" There is however,
no such statement forthcoming, as
after Port Arthur, that Japan would
ask no war indemnity. That is now
regarded here as inevitable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-14
Markets.

nothing else they could do. He could
not be received in the public inst1tu-
tions of Iowa because he was over age.
Had he been placed there when child
It would have cost the parents but
trifle comparatively and at their death
he could have remained at the expense
Of the state. There seems to be
changing OF public sentiment as regards
public institutions. The members OF
the board OF control find that people
are not so slow to place their relatives
in these institutions as they we're a
few years ago. It used to be consid-
cred a disgrace Now the institutions
are considered what they are in fact,
scientific institutions where the very
best talent is employed. State institu-
tions are able to pay better wages and
run for less expense because they have
more inmates and are run on a larger
scale. Where unfortunate people are
placed in the state institutions in time
they are often cured Of insanity and
other complaints where kept at home
they never will be.
Two new Carnegie libraries are
about completed and ready for occu-
pancy. One Is at Winterset and the
other at Shenandoah. Miss Alice Ty-
Ter, secretary Of the library comnis-
sion, Is today In Winterset and tomor-
row will be in Shenandoah. At both
places she will confer with the IL
brary boards and advise with them as
to the best systems to put in operation
in the classification of their books,
and the employment Of their help.
A prominent man, who keeps in
touch with political matters. who was
in the city yesterday, suggests that the
candidacy of Ex-Governor William Lar
rabee has been mentioned as a joke.
but that those who have mentioned
him should be cautious as they are 1ia-
BILE to "start fire they will be unable
to put out"
Captain ]. w. Muffly. OF this city,
an officer Of the Loyal Legion ond
prominent as g. A. R., deplores the
fact that factional politics of the repub-
licans should be allowed In the G.. A.
r. He asserts that the reason for it is
that the e. A. r. is nearly all republi-
can, and that the men who. meet in the
G., A. r. encampments are the same
that meet In the state republican con-
vention. Hence the natural tendency
to factionalism. He believes II there
were more democrats in the G. A. r.
there would be less factional politics.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-14

Russian soldiers are surrendering in n
constant stream, and that great bodies
OF men, kneeling. beg the mercy of the
victos Starving. wounded and half
frozen Russians the officers say, are
hiding In the countryside, and, as their
escape Is impossible, they must either
surrender or starve to death, the
country being denuded Of provisions.
The Japanese report that the stores
OF charcoal captured by them exceed
the quantities In their possession be-
fore the BATTLE OF Mukden.