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Well, What Is the surmise?

Miss Friedman, who is an orphan,
but three weeks ago announced her
engagement TO NJ. Levy, Of Chicago.
The cause of her attempt at suicide
can be only surmised, as the members
of the family refuse TO talk of the af-
fair. Miss Friedman, since the death
5. SolamOn, her uncle, and his wife.
This, in substance, is the story told by
John Bowen, one Of the girls pursu-
nrS.
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Railways have IA Bad Time.

The Pere Marquette and Grand Rap
ids and Indiana railroads were unable
to move a train north. The Pere Mar
quctte had no less than thirty wash
outs along it's lines, some of them 200
feet long. To the east the situation
was little better. Neither the Pere
Marquette, Grand Rapids ard Indiana,
Grand Trunk or Detroit Grand Haven
anG Milwaukee were able to move their
trains, because Of washOuts. The
Michigan Central alone maintained
communication with the east. Both the
Marquette were able TO keep up com
munication with Chicago. ms the rain
fail did less damage 10 the south
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fail did less damage 10 the south.
Snow Falls at Traverse City.

Dams and bridges on the Menominee,
Muskegon Flat. Flint. Maple Rouge
and other rivers i'm western Michigan
have been swept out. entailing great
damage to railroad traffic manufactur-
ers. and also to farmers. Electric
storms were general throughout the
western and northern part Of the low
er peninsula. with a light snow fall ut
Traverse City This downpour will
greatly complicate the already serious
situation. 1t is impossible to make an
accurate estimate of loss but reports
indicate that it will reach at least
100000 In this section Of Michigan.
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HOT RACE FOR A LIFE
Rescuers just Reach the Water
in Time 10 Prevent a
Suicide.
SALISBURY is NOW A FREE MAN
Costs Him a So, 900 Fine 10 Get His
Freedom - Saginaw Strike
SituaIion-ltems.

Kalamazoo, Mich, June Crushing
from the home of her foster-parents,
her face showing evidence of her dis
tracted mind Miss Lulu Friedman,
10, a pretty milliner of this city, fled
down the street to Portage creek and
threw herself in. Pursuing her to pre-
vent her rash deed were two men, each
driving delivery wagons. and her fos-
ter-mother. The girl was quickly res
cned by Roy Bell, one of the drivers,
and taken TO her home. where she
now lies In a colin nSed condition
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W. GODDARD

PRINTING OFFICE, BAL
TIMoRE, AUGUST 20,
1873.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-06-09
Legal Notices.
REPORT or THE CONDITION OF THE
PAW PAW SAVINGS BANK

AT Paw Paw, Michigan, at the close OF business
May 29th 1905, called for by the Commits
sioner OF the Banking Department.
RESOURCES.
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High Revelries at the Nobility Club.

way. and particularly if you insist upon
using green hair dye, as you did this
evening. Your beard looks like the
back hair of mermaid"
The master of police grew very red
in the face. stamped his feet and tren>
bled with rage. "Send for the secret
service men, he whispered to the prssi-
dent. This is going too far"
Several officials responded. Some
body brought foolscap paper. ink and
pens, and the polizeimaster was about to
take down an account of the incident.
when the masked man interrupted the
proceedings by shouting:
What are you doing, polizeimaster?
1t cannot be your intention to make me
unhappy for the rest OF my life? Send me
to Siberia or cut of my ears? Don't Go
it, say. You won't listen to my prayers?
Well, take my commands, then, slave!"
II.
Saying this, the speaker drew himself
DIP to his full height and threw off his
mask.
Grand Duke Boris!" ''His imperial
highness!" "W> are LOST" whispered
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SPIDERS TRAINED TO CHEAT
Taught to Weave Webs Among Bot.
ties and Sold to Corrupt Wine
Dealers.

This is my spiders school" said
stick she brushed few webs from the
wall, says the Philadelphia Bulletin.
Not much to look at, is it? Only a
dozen rows of wine bottles, e. great
many spiders and great many webs.
make, nevertheless, little money
out of the school,
Spiders webs are In demand among
surgeons and among the matters of
certain astronomical instruments, the
surgeons using them to stop hemor-
rhages with, and the instrument maxi
ers using them on certain very delicate
instruments - instruments wherein.
strange to say, human hair would
not take their place, because hair
is neither fine enough nor durable
enough to serve the required purpose.
Besides selling the webs, also sell
the spiders. A corrupt class of vino
dealers buy the spiders. These men
put them among bottles of new wine.
train the spiders to weave on bottles
only tear down webs woven any.
where else-and it is amazing how
quickly these well schooled pupils OF
mine will cover case of port Or claret
with cobwebs, giving to the wine an
appearance of great age.
''Six spiders in week will add two
years to the aspect of dozen bottles
of wine. Hence you will readily see
how valuable the ugly little creatures
are to wine merchants of 4 certain
type"
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THE FARMERS LINE OH TsANS.'
PORTATIONt IN
giving one-hsN' his time, SO employed.
to the bad roads cause.
1t is estimated that the average far
mer loses at least 800 2 year to the
cause of bad roads. This Injuries not
alone the farmer but the village store
keeper, because the farmer might earn
500 year more and have that much
more to spend. 0 S9s
If one were called upon % decide
which of the great American Industries
had in the last 40 years beenmost favor
ably affected by legislation, he would be
obliged to say that farming was that In.
dustry. Much of this legislation has
been only of indirect benefit, but II hasI
all resulted in the tarmer's favor. from
the railroad subsidies, which open up
vast territories for settlements, to the
tariff schedules, which have amazingly
developed our manufacturing interests,
and made home markets for agricultural
products. All this favorable legislation
has been of benefit to theSwhOle pe0pleI
as well as to the farmer. NoWsifby sim-I
proving the common roads Of the conn
try, another direct and manifest benelit
can be conferred upon the agriculturaI
population, who is there 90 blind to the
general welfare a. to interp06ean0b5ec.s
ton? THE
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ing chairs" Then. turning to the old
gentlemen: And you. there, move up
a bit. This is no time for reading, any
how" With that he grabbed several
files of papers and threw them under
the table.
One of the ministers of state rose and
said in dignified tones: "Sir, you seem TO
forget yourself Let me inform you that
this is the library of the club. not the
wineroom. And be good enough to with
draw at once"
The intruder burst out laughing, while
the women giggled. 'Library!" he cried,
''fiddlesticks fer your library. would
turn tho library of the winter palace into
wineroom if were car. Don't look so
grumpy" he added. Rather have a
drink with us, and then kiss yourselves
good-by, grandpas."
Suiting the action to the word, the dom-
inc knocked down the financier's paper
with fan one of his women companions
handed him. The banker grew red in the
face, and, being small man, sickly and
in his dotage. looked he1plessly at his
ru;A
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AUDUBON SOCIETIES
THIS ARTICLE DEALS WITH WHY
THEY ARE NECESSARY.
There Is Strong Logic on Their Side
Their Aid Inestimable to Man
Not Alone of Value to the
Feathered Tribe.
Part l.-why They Are Necessary.

Part l.-Why They Are Necessary.
How frequently we hear the express
sion "a freak of nature" Yet there is
absolutely no truth in that expression.
for nothing could possibly be less freak
ish than nature. Ii We think otherwise
on occasion. it is because we have
glanced merely at the surface of things:
if We so deep enough we shall find that
nature is never capricious; for every
single effect there is good and sufti-
cient cause. and precisely the same eff
feet, every time. In the perpetual
struggle for existence in which we are
all engaged, men, rattlesnakes and
three-toed woodpeckers alike. every act
we do has a definite result-a definite
effect ON our chance Of survival. Ma
ture has no favorites: man is of no
more consequence to her than a bull
frog or nine-banded armadillo. II he
goes out to meet tiger, armed with q
big-gamo rifle. and if he Is cool.headed
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fossils. as your imperial highness called
them. won't. either"
Meanwhile. the fossils held an i'm.
promptu meeting in the library. from
where Boris lady friends had been
gently removed.
His imperial highness nodded to mo
in quite charming fashion," said the
master of police. las he passed out"
"And our good grand duke had the
supreme kindness to press my hand
gently as l helped him into the royal
coach" cried the financier.
II am sure he forgave u.s." said the
two ministers of state. HE laughed
most happily between 'hiccoughs as ne
sat on the music stand. with one foot
in the bass drum"
Gentlemen" announced the presi-
dent of the Nobility club II secured the
drum as memento of this unhappy.
happy evening. The spot where the in.-
perial leg and foot rested SHALL be-
framed in silver
Bravo" cried the polizeimaster, the
two ministers of state. the adm,val and
the financier. And the latter added: II
secured the names Of the ladies who &C.
companied his imperial highness to tho
club, and have ordered two. immense
flower pieces for them. to be presented
early tomorrow morning."
Not early" decided the polizeimas.
ter. wait at least until one in the aft.
ernoon. Their ladyships might not
wish to be disturbed before tina hour."
MAXIM CORK
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BRUTALITY OF THE
RUSSIAN GRAND DUKES
MAXIM GORkI. THE NOVELIST, FLAYS
RELATIVES OF THE CAR.
Draws Scathin6 Pen Picture of the Grand Duke
Boris and the Sycophancy of Russian Off
cialdom.--The Author Now Languish-
ms in Dungeon Awaiting
an Unknown Fate.

Sir" he suffered at last. you don't
seem to know with whom your are deal
ing. am councillor of state. Baron
Schestjakoff."
oh. you are, are you? A pawnbroker
of the highest order. believe. Well. since
you introduced yourself. have drink
and then once more good by-good-by to
all of you. You are in my way. Myself
and friends desire to be alone. Do you
hear?"
BY this time the insulted gentlemen
had risen. and all spoke at once. The
masked man seemed to know them, for
he addressed them by name and heaped
insults upon each. The admiral was
saying: Il never encountered such I'M
pudence. We must make an example
of this loafer''
"Loafer?" shouted the man in the
mask. Take care that do not pull
verize you. admiral, and now. out with
you, or will have you fired head FORE
most"
Meanwhile one of the ministers had
sent for the president of the club, who
entered, still red with the excitement
of the dance. Leave the room at once. !"
he demanded. land when sober prepare
to pay for your intrusion with eXpul-
sion. Waiter remove the glasses and
bottles and report to the board of gov
errors for INSTRUMENTATION"
Now. what are you up to?" laughed
the man in the mask. II didn't send for
you. am quite sure didn't"
Leave the room at once. shouted the
president. I'VE will attend to your in
suits later"
The masked man leaned back in his
chair, crossed his legs and quizzed the
president leeringly.
See here. fellow" he said. slowly, in
an ironical voice. Come to think of
it. you are not as useless as first imag-
ined. Being the president of the club,
you have full power to remove these
fossils from my sight. Do SO quick
ly. and Ill promise to forget the
incident. But don't be all day about it.
Ivan. The ladies and myself are eager
for tete-a-tete. and your antiquated
friends are in the way"
1.-The master of police happens to be
in the ballroom" cried one of the min
listers. "Send for his excellency." The
president himself went to look for the
Official gentlemen, who appeared Al
most Immediately, having been attracted
by the rumpus.
He walked up to the masked man,
and. assuming an authoritative tone.
said. curtly: Leave the room this in
| slant. sir. and take the women with
YOU" ,.
"Polizeimaster." cried the domino.
| don't you know that l am suffering
from heart affections? shall kill my
self laughing at you if you go on in that
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coach. As It drove away. the marshal
cried rapturously:
Your imperial highness. Grand Duke
Boris. We are all agreed that you played
your part to perfection. To mystify \
whole club for an hour-old CoQueliM
couldn't do better. OF course. saw the
joke al once and entered into It's spirit.
Never laughed so much in my life. and
how | enjoyed your imperial highness'
saw such dumfounded parcel of fools.
shall not forget. in hurry. the hap.
piness of this evening. and those old
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Cne OF the burning Q0eo&eo 04N4.
day, which has behind &c stEoaS -
ences and apparently IN 1900
popular sentiment, Is thnts08 GDNelnS
ment aid in making good. roadet hS0slel
out the country. 81 ss
This proposition is supported ~ many
financial interests, also by manufactnr-
ers OF bicycles and automobiles. 81 nd
dition to the manifest interest which
the farmers and the business men 81
towns and villages necessarily feel In
the subject. Automobile and hlcycles
manufacturers favor the measure be-
cause good roads contribute TO the sex-
tension of their trade, and are therefore
profitable. Their support cOmes % .
simple business proposition. and joinsi
cause
The propriety Of the federal govern.
ment entering into this scheme u widely
questioned. but there are cogent argu-s
ments in its favor. II amerchAnt can-.
not send his goods upon the waterways
OF the nation, on account Of ShAlloWyi
or sand-bars. the government removes
the distractions without expense to the.
merchant. II farm products cannot be
brought readily from the farm to town.
on account Of impossible roads, why.
it is asked. should not the government
extend helping hand? Local meth
DDS. long tried, are found to he made
quate. The almost universal habit of
allowing the farmers to work out their
road tax, instead Of paying 1t in money,
results probably In loss Of at least 50
per cent. of the nominal amount of such
tax.
The plan proposed by bills now pend
ing in congress is cooperation between
the national. state and county govern
mcnts. Provision is made for an ap-
preparation Of $25. 900 900. to be distrib-
uted among the states on condition that
they respectively provide for atls-Hi IN
equal amount. Thus II the share OF one
state should be 81 900. 00O, it must provide
at least another million. The statA In
return offers to each county its share,
conditioned on it, raising at least one
third as much. BY this means every dol
lar furnished from the United States
treasury will, 1t is assumed. secure - .
rule. nearly three dollars, cash expendi-
ture, ON the roads. Az this expenditure
is to be made under the inspection and
supervision of government ohlcials, the
superstition is that the best possiblegp-
suits will be derived therefrOm.
The value Of good wagon roads 10 the
commerce Of a country must be c0a :
coded. when we remember that - pr
cent of all the trade handled BY the
railroads and steamships Is hrst carried
over the country roads. Hence the
enormous aggregate waste, due to the:
fact that it may require four horses To-
haul load which two horses should
haul ii the roads were good, or thatfita
requires two days to haul what could be
transported in ons a"E...+i,~ SSrsaeI thva
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st. Fetersburg-In Russia the gov
erning power is virtually in the hands
of the grand dukes. 1t is to them the
car must turn for advice, and it is
their advice which must be accepted
whether the car would or not, for they
are more to be feared by the Little Fa-
Their than are the people. Palace walls
guard him from the Populations of the
working classes and prevent the Dlac-
ing of nihilistic bombs, but palace walls
willnot guard him from the machinations
of his relatives, the grand dukes. and
they would not always be averse to
his death.
They can rule only SO long as Russia
remains an absolute monarchy Once
let reform get start, let the people
have share in the government and
the day Of the grand dukes is over. This
they know, and it is against such q pos
sibility that they will exert every in
fluence.
As a class. the grand dukes of Russia
are not worth representing any people.
AS a class they are a dissolute set to
whom country, society, morals. must
be sacrificed on the altar of their de-
sires. There are exceptions to this
rule, but they are not many. Grand
Duke Boris is a fair example of the rule,
and, as an illustration of his charac-
ter, and of the influence of the grand
dukes upon Russia. is given the follow
ing story written by the great Russian
novelist, Maxim Cork. Cork is one
of few men who dared picture Russian
conditions as they exist. and for his dar-
ing he is now languishing in a
Russian dungeon. removed pos
sibly forever. as many Rus
sian hero has been before him.
from friends and associates and il not
to meet death. then to suffer exile to
the Siberian mines that his influence
upon the Russian people may he re-
moved. His story is as follows:
Bal pare at the Nobility club, the fore
most social organization of St. Peters,
burg. Twelve O'Clock. midnight. Five
venerable members. two ministers of
state. an admiral. marshal of the aris-
tocracy and millionaire banker are in
the reading-room, doing at the great
round table over magazines and newspa-
pers. From the dancing hall near by
flowed in the subdued strains of the
quadrille.
Suddenly a boisterous voice: Follow
me, girls. Here is quiet nook. set aside
for our entertainment"
A tallish man in a pink domino, a black
velvet mask before his face, lady in
elaborate evening dress upon each arm.
A waiter carrying tray of liquor bot
ties, confectionery and glasses. fol-
lowed.
PUT it on the round table boy. and, la
dies. be seated in these excellent loung-
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polixeimaster. the ministers OF
state. the admiral and banker. Boreis en-.
joyed their confusion, looking for a min
ute or two from one to the other and
grimacing. Then he threw himself into
. big arm chair and held his s les while
INDUCING in another fit of laughing.
well. are you going or not?" he de-
manded. after awhile. How often shall
tell you that myself and friends decided
to dispense with your precious COM
pany?"
The chief of police. the two ministers
of state, the admiral. marshal. financier
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JAPANESE SPARE the ROD.
Bring Up Their Children 4uecs 3plly;
without Reserting to Cor
porel PunishInsnt.

The high regard In which the Japanll
hold children is well known. The fntllsla
or mother who would strike LIZA
would be considered an utter bar q
says Cassells. S sssss N sSsss
In illustration Of this fact II
that the wife Of anAmericaA
in japanese town Was q n
one of her children for some tn
That was sufficient for ~!
domestics in the estab1lki 4
left the place abruptly. m ~ ~ -
ary's wife was sery1nt
when the act Of cruelty,
considered it. became moi ss ~ III
family found theAaselyes ~ r ! 81 E!(l!
missionary's ocN patton lls.l !!
for his inf,uenas1 IA )er ~ nm lE !
for A, Thaa .ss lTa, u 10
'offencsrsF. JOHN, "a. 1!l s.s1 I'D
that
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- " CaSO. went tne i've
men championship with count of 2.s95.
which is second to the 2.Sl9 made by the
OLeary's at Indianapolis three tourna-
ments back; Rolfe and Stretch OF Chica-
so won the doubles with 1.2l3. which is
third on the list. the 1921 of Steers and
MCLEAN at Buffalo in 1902 being high:
while individual honors went to M.
Anderson, of st. Paul. with G51. The last
named mark is a creditable one, but Dam
iel Jones put up 6S3 at indianapolis. One
record, that for high game, was tied by
Williams of San Francisco, who scored
269, totalrmade at indianapolis by Ket-
tenacher of Cincinnati. While the VIM
ming Of any championship is to some eX-
tent matter of luck, it was in general re-
suits that the great strength of the repre-
sentatives from Chicago were seen.
Landing no less than 16 prizes in the five
men event, they took away $1.747.5O.
nearly 40 per cent. of the whole amount.
In doubles they annexed "a OF the awards
and total of 81 .595. S3. or AZ per cent. of
the total. In the individuals As prizes
were won. amounting to $1,2l1. or IS per
cent. of the total. Chicago's nearest COM
petitor was Cleveland, which carried
away $975.75. Detroit won 1855. Milwau-
kee s440. Philadelphia 1887 80 each. 10.
ledo $3.50, Cincinnati 1887 and Louisville
$344.25. Plans We're laid at the tourna-
ment that will undoubtedly bring back
New York city into the congress next
year, and the next tournament should be
larger than ever. New Workers were
granted the terms they asked in nearly
every respect, only the rule providing
against loading balls being denied them.
AS result, beginning next September.
square cutters from the head pin back
will be regulation. Balls must weigh not
more than l6 pounds. but may be COM
posed of any substance. New York gets
home rule and Louisville was awarded
the 1906 tournament after it had been
granted to Philadelphia. while New York
has been Endorsed for 1907.
The University of Michigan has stu
dent from the far distant orient who
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Beautiful Thoughts.

Make yourselves nests of pleasant
thoughts. None of lis yet know what
fairy palaces we may build of beautiful
thoughts, pro of against all adversely.
bright fancie}. satisfied memories. no.
bic histories. faithful sayings, treasure
houses of precious and restful thoughts
which care qfnnot disturb nor pain
gloomy, nor poverty take away from
us-houses uilt without handF for
our souls to I've in.-John Ruskin-
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ranks with the best
in class work, ora
tory and athletics.
He is X. S. Inui of
Japan, at present q
Junior Lit" lnui
is candidate for
pitcher ON the var
sity team. and twice
each day he reports
to Coach McAllis-
ter. and under the
leaders instruc-
lions he has devel-
ODed more speed
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-30
Hard Affair.

He had been told that her father had
nothing but rocks" so he proposed. was
accepted and in due time they were mar
RED
But when too late, alas. he discovered
his mistake.
True, her father had the "rocks" all
right
But they were in small stone quarry
his only possession.-Chicago News.
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He Won Out.

do squint, Charlie?" asked the rich
girl.
"A little, Maude," he said, tenderly;
"but who wouldn't with Your eyes? Ii
mine were as beautiful as yours, I'd be
trying to look into them myself. Tit
Bits.
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SPORTS AND
ATHLETICS
Chicago bowlers captured considera-
BILE share of the honors at the fifth annual

bowling urna-
ment just closed at
Milwaukee. 1t was
anticipated that
several record .
would be broken.
and although con-
ditions were favor-
able the anticipa-
lions were not rea-
lized. To the Gum
theirs. No. >. OF Chi
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Sympathetic.

Jaygreen-My friends have egged me
on to essay the role of Hamlet in our
amateur theatricals.
Wiliknox-Well, here's hoping they
won't egg you of the stage. Chicago
Daily News -. -.