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slonaries made it their chief pulpit, next
civilized warfare made it coveted
stronghold, later il became q CONNER
cial center. This was when the fur
trade was carried on by John Jacob
Astor. Mr.. Astor organized the Ameri-
can Fer Company with q capital OF
$1,000, 90. The outposts of the company
were scattered throughout the whole
West and Northwest This island was
She great central mart to which the
goods were brought from New York by
way of the lakes, and from Quebec and
Montreal by way of the Ottawa, Lake
Nipissing, and French River. From this
point they were distributed TO all the
outposts, while from all the Indian coun-
tries the furs were annually brought
down to the island by the company
agents, whence they were sent to New
York, Quebec, or to Europe This COM
pany was organized in 1909 and contin-
ued TO do business until 1s4s
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Superior's Sh' re.


The south shore of Lake Super ior can
much of it be regarded as quite like an
unknown country. Picturesque Amtricd
says il is 233 years since the first white
man set foot there He met CT ovid OF
Ojibway and Algonquin Indians, and
five years later they killed him. The
two centuries and over since then are u
long time in America an history, yet In all
that time but little about this g eat in
land sea has bee written The lake is
$50 miles long and 800 mi es wide, and
along the south shore are scattered mas
sive rocky walls, giant cliffs, and den Sc
forests the equal to anything existing
Oh the Atlantic coast,
At the extreme western end OF Lake
Superior is St Louis Fay separated
from the lake itself by a narrow strip of
land; or, more properly, two, cal ed
Minnesota and Wisconsin Points, form
ing natural har&or OF many miles in
extent 1t was first visited by ci'i lied
men in 1852, as nearly as history records
Duluth, named after the noted Frent h
man Du Lhut, stands on the north shore
of the bay, at the extreme western end
of the great chain of lakes, l., 750 miles
from Quebec and l, 200 from Butfa o
It's situation is picturesque. From q
narrow beach abrupt hills rise TO a
height Of 500 feet Upon tn summit of
the ridge thus formed and on what must
have been tn former level the lake is
natural roadbed 100 TO % } feet w de,
which local enterprise has transformed
into Terrace drive On the sides Of the
Intervening hills rests the city.
Westward from Duluth are the Dal'es
of the st. Louis Here Nature Is harsh,
rugged, and somter, tearing her way in
water curse four miles long, with q
descent of 400 feet The banks are
formed OF Geld gray slate rocks, clad
with an ample growth of bleak ne, and
twisted, split and torn into the widest
shapes. Through tho dismal channel
terrific force, leaping and eddy,ng and
uttering savage roar that the neighb0r-
ing hills sullenly reyerberate
Upon the south shore St Louis Fay
are the two towns, West Superior and
Old Superior, with Superior Bay on the
east. An Indian legend relating to the
bay is st II related there. 1t appears
that the Chippewas imagined the home
of the Bad Manitou TO be at the gateway
to Superior Bay Becaus Sc the currents
of the bay and of the lake conflict just
there and keep the water constantly,
though not violently, distur ed they
fancied that the evil spirit kept house in
or under the water just at that point.
They knew he made trout lc everywhere,
and the unexplained distur ance ian the
water was therefore certain sign that
this was where he lived In order to
SATISFY the demon they never passed
that spot in their boats without dropping
their valuables into it as a Pea e offer
ing.
To the SOUTH within few hours
drive, are the falls of the Black River,
the Minnehaha of Wisconsin, $50 feet
or more in height, and Just east of SUI
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DEAD RIVER FALLS.

upon with modern hote's and lovely
villas. Up there, also, is the military
reservation of 1913 acres, and the re-
mander has been set apart by the Gov
ernment-sustly approaching its unique
attrac tions-fOr national park.
Fort Macknac, VIII Oh stands on n
rocky eminence just above the town, was
built by the English in 1850. The build
ings are hospital, outside the wall and
east OF the fort; a guard house, near the
south gate; officers quarters on the hill
near the flagstaff. quarters for the men
IN the center, LIGHTHOUSES on the walls,
magazine in the hollow, not far from the
south gate; store houses, offices, etc.
There are persons yet living on the island
who, during the troubles of 1914, took
refuge in these self-same block houses.
In the rear of the fort is the parade
ground, and the spot where Capt. Roberts
planted his guns n 1912, while his whole
force OF Indians was concealed in the
adjacent thickets. Capt. Roberts dis
embarked at British Landing. marched
across the island, and took up his station
at this point without be ng discovered.
Half or three quarters of IN 'le be-
hind Fort Mackinac, on the browning
point of the island, is Fort Holmes,
built after the British captured the post
in 1912. The excavation enc.rcling the
embankment or earthworks was or gin
ally broader and deeper than now. Tho
place Of the gate is seen on the east
side, one OF the posts yet remaining to
mark its position. In the center of the
fort was erected huge bloclk-house, be-
meath which was the magazine. Near
the gate was the entrance to several
cellars, which have now caved in. His
tory shows this fort to have been con-
Sidered very remarkable and formida-
bic defense in its time. It's old name
was Fort George, but when it became
an Am rican possession it was renamed
in honor of Mai. Holmes, hero who
fell at Early's Farm.
AS far back As history begins to vie
with traditions that reach into the dis
tant past Mackinac Island has been
place OF great interest A legend relates
that large number Of Indians were
once assembled at Poilt ST. lgnace, and
while intently gazing at the Using sun,
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perior Station the Nemadii River, a deep
stream that flows into Superior Bay.
The name was given by the Chippewas,
and signifies ".eft hand" meaning the
river at the left hand as one enters the
bay from the axe.
still skirting along Superior's south
ern border the Iron River, | ike Lake
and White Bay are crossed and Ashland
Is soon reached. Northward lie what
arc known as the Apostle Islands.
Father Marquette, the central figure of
lake country history, passed some time
on one OF them, now called Madeline
Island. An Anticipated Roman Catholic
chapel still stands al Ia Pointe. l was
built of rough-hewn logs, and is now
used as all dJunct of the newer struct.
ure. The chief object of interest in the
room Is famous old pitcher that hangs
over the altar and that is only interest
ing because Of tradition to the'effect
that it was brought from France by the
adventurous priests whose zeal led them
to this wild region.
1t is not far to Michigan and the
heart of the Gogebic iron range The
country here is $50 feet above Lake SUI
perior's level. Fish and gam abound.
Houghton and Hancock, "the twin
Clblco VI INC blbClle are To-
Gated on opposite sid of Portage Lake,
which separates Keweenaw Point from
the mainland. The channel of Portage
Lake Is deep enough to admit the pas
sage of the largest vessels; and, "a
these cities are in the heart of the great
est copper region in the world, they are
the ports from which that product is
shipped
Pressure Isle Is the name of a high
hoadland two mi es north of the Mar
quette. Its shores are rugged, sand
stone cliffs, broken here and there by
the waves into fancifully formed cav
ems, pillars and arches This spot was
once the site of a flourishing Indian viii
lage OF the Chippewa tribe.
OF the scenic beauties that will be
seen on the way the most striking are
Douglas Falls, the great cave at Cat
Island, the Miners Castle, Dead River
Falls. and the cave at Presque Isle.
A spot that should be visited before
leaving the lake shore is Mackinac, pro-
nounced as though spelled "Mackinaw. Z"
Mackinac Island lies like broken link
between Upper and Lower Michigan.
Around IL meet the waters OF the two
great lakes, Huron and Michigan, whose
level is 5S1 feet above the sea This
island has sufficient area to cause Jour
ney OF nine miles in skirting its shores.
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He Know Human Nature.

A peddler was slowly passing along
Thomas street with his cry of STRAW
berries melodiously rising and fall
ing.
Up at q second story window sat q
woman with baby in her arms. The
peddler stopped as he came under
meath.
Don't you want some nice straw
berries, ma'am 2" said he. "Only five
cents quart"
mo, not to-day" said the woman,
decidedly.
"I've only got two quarts left" said
the peddler. Wont you buy them
for the baby?"
MOO, / think not, said the woman.
"If had baby like that" said the
peddler, I'D buy these straw berries
for him.
The woman rose from her seat.
"Just wait a minute and I'll send
down for them," she said.-St. Louis
Chronicle.
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Our Grand business Men.

Mr.. James b. Colgate, OF New York,
gives his millions while he lives. de
has for any years been the benefac'
tor of the venerable little college at
Hamilton, New York, which now calls
itself Colgate University. This sum-
mer he has given it round million OF
dollars.
This kind of muniicence is increasing
in our country. Not long ago, Mr..
Clark founded Clark University In
Worcester, Massachusetts, on the mil
lion scale. Later, Mr.. Rockefeller, of
New York, has given million dollars
to Chicago University.
Other Of our business men have CIV
en- smaller sums for like objects. These
benefactions mark new era In the re-
sources of American education. The
great English universities were found
ed in the early ages b. immense grants
and princely gifts. They had thus the
means of always leading in the worlds
thought, and giving the best instruc-
ton any century could offer. But most
of our American colleges have had q
sad struggle against poverty and in
sufficient equipment in all their
branches.
The donors to the European univer-
sites frequently gave all their fortunes,
aud then retired to the monastery. But
these Americans OF whom we are proud
can give sums which would have be-
wildered these old worthless; and after
they bestow their millions stay in the
world to acquire more, to be used to
benefit tho 80 less favored than them
selves.
These men feel that their great for
tunes are q public trust One mans
power to gather a fortune may belong
to the world as much as another's
power TO write an oratorio, or to invent
telephone Never before could q
dollar buy so much knowledge, culture
and general happiness as to-day, and
our successful business men have OPP
portnnities to brighten the world such
as no other class possess. Youths
Communion.
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peditious. and in addition TO these
qualities is exceedingly patient and
sweet-tempered.
She was born in New York Her
father was DIR. George Spaulding Gale,
one of the most prominent surgeons OF
Vermont, and her grandfather, also q
native of Vermont, was one of the
heroes of 1912. Her mo.her was allied
to one of the oldest families in New
York and possessed much intellectual
ability. Mrs. Cooke was educated in
New York City and shortly after grad
uation married Sidney L. Cooke, a
member of the New York Stock Elk
change. They moved to Knoxville,
Tenn, and Mr. Cooke died there in
1883. Mrs. Cooke has had muck ex-
perionce in charitable work and for
several years was one Of the managers
of the Brooklyn Orphan Asylum. She
is q woman of wide culture and with q
winning gentleness. She has a quick
sense of humor and is an interesting
conversationalist. She has also the
faculty of adjusting difficulties with
out resOrting to heroic methods and
promoting the ends of peace and har'
nnOnV
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Lived on Bran.

The following, says the Chattanooga
NeWS, ia related by Frank Wyatt, of
Rome, Ca, who has been visiting rela-
tives at Martindale, on the Chatta-
nooga, Rome and Columbus Railroad,
about thirty miles south of Chatta-
nooga. Frank used to attend Sunday
school regularly, and is considered q
fruitful boy, without much mulhatton-
ism flowing in his veins. He says
"My cousin owns water mill, and
in removing some distractions found
an immense log embedded in the
stream, which must have been sub
merged for number of years. The
log had to be cut in two to remove it,
and much to our surprise we found it
hollow. although it had every appear
ance of being solid. One of the negroes
while examining the log looked into
the hollow and thought he saw some
thing moving. He began using his
axe and soon had the log cut into in
another place.
Imagine our amaZement when we
discovered a live catfish which had
grown to an enormous size and length,
and was so completely wedged in the
hollow as TO be unable to move except
10 open its mouth and wigglc its tail.
The fish was very lively and apparently
in the enjoyment of excellent health.
"The question is how did the fish
get into the log, as the only means of
ingress and egress we could discover
was a small, round hole not more than
two inches in diameter? We sur
missed that he must have entered the
little opening when no larger than a
minnow, and grown up in his solitary
confinement.
Upon close observation il was found
that q muskrat used one end of this
hollow log as storehouse for its food
supply and that the catfish had been
eating the muskrat's food, which con-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-09-09
The Fun OF Others Mishaps.

The tendency to laugh at peoples
mishaps Is sometimes set down as
cruelty. When O man tumbles on the
sidewalk or bumps his nose or slips
suddenly down, it is the occasion of a
great deal of Jude sport. But a De-
troit philosopher maintains that "peo-
pie do not laugh because they are
cruel" but because their sense of the
ridiculous overcomes their sympathy.
Whenever the disaster is really serious
they do not laugh. If man should
slip while walking on high roof, no.
body would laugh; all would be hor-
or-stricken. A man who has a boil
gets more jokes than condolences; but
if it is oarbuncle, although the actual
pain may not be much greater, he will
be pitied, because the boil is only q
temporary discomfort, the carbuncle a
serious and perhaps fatal complication.
Consumptive people are often rot sea-
sick, and are generally cheerful and
hopeful, while q seasick person is de-
spairingly wretched. Yet the seasick
person is the jest of the whole ship,
while no one ever laughs at the victim
of consumption. In short, temporary
pain and discomfort are apt to provoke
jests and jokes, but that which threat
ems the sufferer with death drives away
all thought of Iidicule, no matter
though the incidents of one disease or
casualty may of themselves be as alb
surd as those of the other.
Perhaps in time the human race may
outgrow its childishness, its savagery,
so as not to laugh even at slight pains
and annoyances, but to be sorry for
any discomfort or misery that happens
to another. say childish and savage
because children and savages are much
more amused with personal mishaps
than adults or civilized beings. In
fact, sympathy for another's miseries
and disinclination to inhict wanton
and useless pain, or to be entertained
by it, whether it be bull fight or prize
fight, is probably a better test of civil
ization than the art, music, learning,
or even the religion of any age or ma
tion.-Free Press.
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he Loved the Light.

In some parts of Missouri nothing is
commoner in out of the way places
than a solitary "coal shaft" In one
of these remote mines there was kept,
a hundred feet below the surface, a
little old mule, whose business it was
to draw the loaded cars up the inclined
plane to the foot of the shaft.
Back and forth, back and forth it
made it's dismal journey during the
working hours, and at night was left
alone in corner fitted up as stable,
to await in the silence and utter
darkness the return of its human COM
rades.
For five long years it had never
breathed the upper air, or seen the
light of day. 1t was a great pet with
the miners, who used to brig it
burche of fresh grass in summer, or
Jumps of sugar and apples in winter.
One night, when the mule was be-
ing embarrassed, some one proposed
taking Jimmy" up in The cage. 1t was
done; her tremors as the cage began
to ascend were scothed by the assuring
words aud carresses of her companions,
and soon she found herself restored to
mules natural privileges.
The next morning when the time
came to go to work, Jimmy" positively
refused to return. Neither persuasion
nor threats could induce her to APP
proach the shaft and step into the
waiting cage.
A council was held. The miners,
toached by what the poor brute had
suffered in her five years of issolation,
and reproducing themselves that her
imprisonment had been SO long, at
leng solved the problem by subscrib
ing on the spot enough out of their
scanty earnings to buy jimmy" and
she was Immediately loosed and
turned out to grass"
For years afterward she might have
been seen nibbling the grass near the
shaft, or sheltering herself behind a
liberal haystack that somehow was al
ways there for her. When working
hours were over she was sure to be
near the shaft. where she could mutely
testify to her liberators as they came
up, that she was the happiest mule in
Missouri YOUTHS Companion.
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They Will Not Touch castor OIL.

No sort of bird, beast, or creeping
thing will touch castor-oil plant. 1t
seems to be a rank poison to all the
animal world. Even goat will starve
before biting off leaf, and horse
will sniff at it aud turn up his upper
lip as though it lad the most dete:e-
able odor on the face Of the earth.
Army worms and the locusts will pass
it by, though they may eat every other
green thing in sight aud there is NO
surer way to drive moles away from q
lawn than to plant few castor beans
here and there. Even the tobacco
worm will refuse TO be fed on ito
leaves. There is hardly another in
stance in natural history of a plant
being so universally detested by the
animal world. Globe Dem crat
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During the war of 1912 the island was
again surrendered to the British. After
the victory of Commodore Perry on Lake
Erie in 1913 an effort was made to recap
ture it, but the troops sent were INSULT
cent in numbers, and not until 1914 was
the American flag again hoisted over the
Gibraltar of the lakes.
In savage minds Mackinac's superb
position was appreciated, then the mis-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-09-09
ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR.
SCENES AND TRADITIONS OF A
ROMANTIC REGION.

A Great Spread OF Country Astounding I'm
Natural Att actions-The Da les of the
ST. Louis-ln erestin Indian legends
DIRK ana Wanderings of the Ear.y CATH
Ollie Missionaries-The Copper Mines.
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10 BE WOr Together

Mrs. Bangle notice by the news
papers that hand-painted shirt fronts
are coming in for men.
Bangle-Wouldn't they go well with
custard pie decorated picnic trousers?
Chronicle Telegrdph.
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He Was the Wrong Man.

Patient What kept you away so
ong, Doctor? I've waited for you for
i've hours.
Country Doctor-Why, the fact is
ny wife was busy curing hams and
needed my assistance.
Patient-She ought to have called
other help if she wanted 'em cured, and
III tell her o.-PhdTm acelttical Era.
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sisted principally Of bran. corn and
oats. No patent roller -four vas found
in the log, and it is claimed by some
that the rat feared roller flour would
cause its teeth to decay and bones
IN rot
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Tho Rage Explained.

Hardnut-Liston to this, pard.
He, e's fashion note says "thsre is g
rage for souvenir spoons.
Lightfnger-Thats official by Jove |
and the rage sets in just after we've
been an tapped the silver pantry, ell,
old boy ?-Yonkers Gazette.
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1t is shaped as II it had been made square,
then some giant force had pulled each
OF its corners little way. 1t rises
sheer a ,ove the translucent waters, a
great plateau 200 to 800 feet in height,
wooded luxuriantly and framed with
broad white beach.
AS Is the custom with Cd villages
wherever they are seen, the little orig
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-09-09
A Severe TIE {.

NeighborLHow do you like your
aew neighbors?
Little Girl-Mamma says they is aw-
full nice people, real polite, an Chris
Ian.
"Has she called?"
"No, but we've sent in 10 borrow a
dozen different things, an they didn't
nee say they was just out"
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Iookin, Outward

The Western magistrate You are
,harged, sir, with killing six of our
oldest and most respected citizens.
What have you to say?
Prisoner-They were all OF 'em rich
old pennygrabL ers wot was leavi1' the
best buildin' sites in town lie idle, wait
IS fer a higher price.
well 2"
"Well, your Honor, belong to the
village improvement society"
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The Reason Why.

"Your letters do not seem so bright
and interesting as they used to be, I"
she wrote, reproachfully, to her young
man, and the young man unused softly
to himself
THAT'S strange; they used to be
perfectly satisfactory to the other
girl. "-SOmerUiue Journal
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Distance by To iiun.

Cousin Phil-What made you tell
me Mrs. Jenkins lived twenty minutes
from Fenno's corner? You led me
ong walk for nothing. You'd have
been more correct to have said three.
Ethel-Is that so? / am sorry. But,
you see, 1 walked the distance only
once, and then in company with young
DR.. Tomkins, who talked medicine all
the way.-PhdrudceuticaL Era.
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His Weaknc -.

"Who made you?" asked the Sun
day school teacher of a youth from Pell
street
81 don't know" was the reply.
well, God made you," said the
teacher.
THAT SO ?" replied the boy. Il b'lieve
I've heard that before, but I'm like me
old man-never was no good at remem-
BERN names. "-Drake'S Magazine.
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MRS. SUSAN o. COOKE.
The Now Secretary or the womon's Board
OF tho Worlds Fair.

Mrs Susan G.. Cooke, who has been
officially appointed to take Phube
Couzins' place as Secretary of the
Board of Lady Managers, is very
rapid worker, clear headed and ex-
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A Traction Car

Quidnunc-What's the matter with
this car? This is the third time it's
got off the track. :
Smartly-Why, this is one of those
track shun cars.
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OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SAYINGS AND DO
mos HERE AND THERE.

Jokes and Joke'ets that Arc Supposed to
Have Besn Recently Born Sayings and
Doings that Are Odd. Curious AMI
Laughablo.
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Two Toys.

Little Daughter-Oh, mamma, didn't
you say Dick mustn't go with that
neighbours boy?
Mamma-Indeed / did.
well. he's with him behind the
barn smoking cigarettes.
Horrors! Is that dirty faced boy
teaching Dick to smoke cigarettes ?"
"No'm. Dicks teachin' him.
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Drew the Line.

Miss Smilax-I like TO waltz with
you, Mr.. Wooden; but why don't you
ever reverse?
Wooden - Well, L have reverses
enough in my business without bring
ing them into my pleasures.