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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-11-23
But Where's the Quarter?

"Did you ever try stamping coin
with your name and sending il out
on its Journey" said Bourke Lenord,
of Montreal. "Four years ago did
that. / stamped quarter while in
New York City and passed it the
same day for basket Of grapes.
Three days later / left the city L
went direct TO Mount Clemens,
Mich, from New York and put up
at the Avery House. l hadn't been
there two days before friend Of
mine. and commercial tourist,
came to the same house and took
rooms. l was sitting out on the
piazza listening to the music that
they have every evening, when he
came up and said:
'I've got something here that he.
longs to you, Leonard.
What's that?' / asked.
when did you stamp this quar-
ter?'
Not over four days ago. | said,
rising up in surprise. He held it out
to me, and, sure enough, there was
my coin. He had been in New York
at the same time, and had received
it in change from saloon on the
Bowery. Well, that was once. That
same quarter came to me year later
while l was stopping 1T the Alex
ander House. A drummer friend OF
mine had picked it up in Kansas
City, and had held it for me. L
turned that quarter loose again upon
the market, and within six months
had it again, brought, Of course, TO
me by friend Of mine who had
taken it in change from some hotel
clerk down in Indiana. Well, took
it up and passed it again. From that
time on until now have never seen
it, but there is no telling. l expect
to run across it shortly. A friend Of
mine stamped his name on one six
years ago and sent it out, but it
failed to return. Must have been
taken up by bank and sent to the
Treasury. | don't think it would go
that long without coming back It's
interesting If nothing else. Iov
want to try it,"
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For Peace or War.

The growth Of international arbi-
tration has not been as rapid as the
friends Of peace were at one time led
TO hope. In spite Of arguments and
practical examples the United States
and Great Britain are almost alone in
their adhesion to the principle. The
other nations still ho.d TO the stern
and tested policy Of getting what
they can by individual bargaining,
and fighting when they cannot agree.
The advantages OF arbitration are
easy to be understood. To say moth.
ing Of avoiding the slaughter Of good,
productive citizens, the financial adj
vdntages are almost wholly on the
side OF peace. Napoleon was mas
ter hand at robbery and believed full
ly in the maxim Of living off the
enemy, yet in spite OF all the money
raised by taxation in France and the
countries appropriated by France the
debt had increased from ia, 900, 900
francs to / ,272, 600, 900 francs at the
end Of the fifteen years Of Napoleon's
government. This was. to be sure, n
small increase, considering the fight
ing that was done, but when even the
ruthless policy of Napoleon could not
make war ut the expense Of the con-
quered no other may hope to be sue
cessful Germany came nearest to it
by collecting 5000, 100000 francs OF
France and taking Alsace and Lor-
raine as the prize Of the war OF 1870,
but the cost Of the war in money and
the still greater expense it has en-
tailed in the enormous military es-
Enlistment necessary to hold the
provinces have made it dear bar
gain.
The expenses Of a war are great.
Tn most cases the return is nothing.
The combatants become exhausted,
and after spending their blood and
money come to more or less friend
ly agreement and settle their differ
enccs on terms that might have been
had without fighting.
When the United States and Great
Britain came near going TO war over
the Alabama claims the whole amount
in dispute. was 500, 600, 900. III they
had fought the whole amount in dis
putc would have been spent in mill
tary preparations before a blow was
struck and both sides would have
spent ten times that amount year
till the war closed. Arbitration in
that case saved hundreds OF millions
OF dollars and thousands Of lives TO
each side, and the result was hon.
orable If not satisfactory to both
sides. 1t is true that England felt
sore that the award went against her
not for the $4,000, 600, for she
would have willingly spent. hun
dred times that amount in defending
her dignity, but for the fact that she
was declared To be in the wrong. But
whatever disappointment was felt
both countries have found the pro-
ccedings so sensible that they are
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Sea Legs Are Needed.

Il tell you it requires good deal Of
practice TO be able to stand in the cab
of rapid-running passenger train and
fire coal into the boiler" said an en-
ploye, in speaking OF the risks run by
trainmen, To the burlington Hawkeye.
THE engine rocks, sways and fairly
jumps at times under his feet, and IL
the fireman doesn't mind his p's and q 8
he Is liable TO lose his balance and be-
flung from the rapid gated train. This
Is more especially the case in rounding
q curve. There, if tho balanee-is lost,
the fireman may be hurled from the
train. / remember case in point
which happened a comparatively short
time ago on the Fort Wayne. A fire.
man was flung from his engine one dark
night as the train was rushing along.
OF course he was soon missed and a
search made. He was found and. won
derful to say, was not seriously in
iured
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clutches OF the same dread monster that
was taking the life OF little Jack. No
skill could prevent catastrophe. There
was nothing to do but await the end.
This was the home TO which the loving
husband and indulgent father came
after his long absence that Wednesday
evening. Jack had died early in the
afternoon, and little Dorothy was going
fast when her father let himself In with
his latchk Y. No hint OF the situation
had reached him. Hardly mile of the
thousands he had travelled on his home
ward journey that was not marked by
thought OF tho beloved wife and little
ones. How Jack must have grown! And
he was going to school now. He WAS 7,
little man, and would have go much 10
say about his teacher, and his slate, and
his reader. And Dorothyi She always
was her fathers girl. anyway. and she
would have many new words to say to
him, and her mother, God bless her.
would gladly welcome him. and would
tell him all the odd things the little ones
had said and done while he was gons.
They were well. OF course. Had he not
humbly asked that tho Master might
care for and keep them in his absencel
Had not this prayer been sincerely Of
fered every night OF the months he had
been from home?
The house seemed strangely quiet as
he hung up his overcoat.
Hello therel Jack! Dorothy Man,
ma! Whore are your"
The color left his face whom bis wan
little wife threw herself sobblng into
his arms. He learned it all In few
minutes. Ills Jack was gone. Dorothy
was alive, but could not long survive.
He nerved himself and tiptoed to tho
trundlebed where she lay.
Dorothy, darling" he said, gently.
Slowly the big blue eyes opened and
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THANKSGIVING DAY.
Its Origin and Adoption Throughout the
Country.

It's Origin and Adoption Throughout the
Country.
The first Thanksgiving Day held in
America is believed 10 have occurred in
February, 1851, at which date a vessel
laden with supplies arrived to succor
the starving colony at Charleston. Dur
ing the following years frequent days
of thanks were appointed In the New
England colonies. At first these ap-
pointments were at different seasons of
the year-sometimes twice in one year
and for special reasons. Thanksgiv-
ing Day was a national institution dur
ing the Revolution, and was annually
recommended by Congress, but after
general Thanksgiving for peace in 1884,
there was no national appointment
till 1889, when President Washington
recommended a thanksgiving for the
adoption OF the Constitution. In 1895
Washington appointed another national
Thanksgiving on account OF the sup
preston OF the instruction OF that
year. In 1915 a day OF Thanksgiving
for the restoration of peace was recon-
mended by President Madison. but dur
ing the early part OF the century
Thanksgiving remained an institution
peculiar to New England, but was not
always nclu CllUcI OI lHO Sumo Jay or
in the same month. The Protestant
Episcopal prayer book adopted in 1852
recommended for day OF thanksgiving
the frat Thursday in November, and
this day was observed by the church
generally in States where there was no
official Thanksgiving appointed.
The first official appointment of n
Thanksgiving day in the State OF New
York was made in 1917, but tho Gov
ernors OF Western and Southern States
did not generally follow the custom un-
til after 1850. Proclamations recon-
mending special Thanksgiving Tor VIC
tory were issued by President Lincoln
in 1862 and 1868, and in 1853 and 1864 he
appointed the annual Thanksgiving day
by national proclamation. Since that
time annual thanksgiving proclanaticns
have been issued by the Presidents, the
Governors OF the several States, aud
the Mayors OF the principal cities. The
last Thursday Of November Is celebrated
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En he pears OF look down az me IS II he's
scornin'.
He does'n seem ter pear
Ter ad bit OBJ fear.
Kase Ise wasted all strength n bref upon
I'm.
Hit may be he's in fun,
But I'll scsh I'm wild dis gun.
Ise boun' tor sit i'm down some way. dog
on I'm
Ise fro'd mos all de sticks
In do yard, n all de bricks.
IF yo' was me whut under d sun 'ud 20
dor
He does'n seem ter change,
IN pears ter act so strange.
I'd clar he mus be pestah'd wild hoodoo
tale 20 hits or fac
noarly broke nah back
Er histin' shoes n brick bats up OAR to ins
Pom DIS thanks gibbln' day.
hate ter shoot, but say
bleebe guns dc only thing'll do I'm.
low I'll mako i'm think
He KANT glib me de wink
An salt up on dat limb en- be- secuah.
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closed. faint smile touched the poor
parched lips. "Papoo, dee, she muir
INJURED family
That was ALL 1t was soon over. The
solemn undertaken came with two little
Baskets and, accompanied by the father
and mother, drove TO the cemetery,
where Jack and Dorothy sleep side by
side.
The air was crisp and quickened the
warm blood in the cheeks Of those who
faced it, Some Of the church bells were
ringing the call to Thanksgiving service
as they returned.
They sat down at dinner with heavy
hearts. On one side Of the room stood
Dorothy's high chair; on the other was
Jacks safety" OF which the little man
was so proud. They bowed their heads
reverently, as was their custom.
Almighty God, he began in broken
voice, I'VE thank-we-" Then he
stopped and, dropping his face upon his
hands, wept like a little child.
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Then we are apt TO think IL must
Be purity nigh Thanksgivin' time.
But when the corn has dono been shucked
An pumpkins made up Into pies.
The farmers turkeys likewise plucked,
An both are dressed. but not likewise.
An when the gobbler's done been cooked,
Whence many pleasant odors rise,
An nothin' has been overlooked
That 'xhilerates an satisfies
Why, then. L guess no one misdoubts
rhanksgivin's here or hereabouts.
An when they bring the turkey In.
All steamin' hot an brown an rich
with ev'ry kind of seasonin'-
Burnt brandy, pepper. sage and SIGH
An things at only wimmen would
Know how TO fix to make 'em good,
It's plumb astonishin' TO soc
How good we ali feel inwardly,
As IL we's made just thataway
A-purpose for Thanksgivin' day,
Sence 1 wuz born bald headed 1
Have scarcely seen such pun kin pie,
Nor mince nor apple nor sweet cake,
Nor nuthin' as our folks kin maker
An when I've thought OF what I've OF
I'm glad I've let but little spile,
For have thought, an think yet
When I've been dead good long while
My jaws IL rattle with regret,
An whom Thanksgiyin' comes I'll sm!la
Puck
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-11-23
LITTLE wArERED srocKTHERE
Ono OF the Numerous Good Points About
Railroads I'm England.

Railroads I'm England.
The English railroads were far
more expensive TO build than ours.
They had TO pay for the land-and
land is valuable in England; and the
cost OF depots, etc, was much higher
than here, where all the land isgiven
free and often bonus in the way of
city and county bonds for the location
OF machine shops, ETC. When 1t Is
considered that the English roads
cost so much more and get none or
this assistance, one would think that
it was far more difficult TO pay diyi-
dends on the stock there than here,
but the New Orleans Times Demo-
crat says this does not seem TO be the
case. A parliamentary inquiry con-
Quoted by the British Labor Commits
sion into the English railroads, and
more particularly into the wages paid
employees, shows a condition OF affairs
highly creditable TO them. The
amount Of money invested in rail-
roads is 81, 4S5, 900, 900, and author
lied capital So, 900, 900, 900. 1t is
here that the defects in our railroad
system become apparent. The laws
creating the British railroads keep
their capital down very close to the
actual cost; whereas, here the stock
is watered time and time again, un-
til often the capital Of the company
represents barely 10 per cent. Of the
money expended. water" is the
reason why so many American rail-
roads default in the payment of their
dividends. The gross receipts per
annum Of the English roads are ESQ, =
coo, 600; but the working expenses
reduce this by more than One-half,
and the net earnings amount to f43,-
900, 900 annually. The English roads,
therefore, pay average dividends Of
per cent. a. 8 per cent, to be cXact),
which is far above what Our roads do.
Another point inquired into by the
commisslon-and it was the matter
most investigated by twas in re-
gard to wages. The evidence sub
mitted showed that the number Of
men employed by the English COM
panieS is in the neighborhood Of $780,
900. This is much larger number
in proportion TO mileage than are en-
ployed in this country, and proves
that the British roads are better
equipped-one OF the reasons why
there are fewer accidents there than
here. 1t was also shown that the
men had fully shared in the prosper
ity Of the companies, and that their
pay had increased more rapidly in the
last eight years than the gross re-
ceipts, the improvement in wages be-
ing 81 per cent, and in railroad bust
ness only II per cent, and that
there had been at the same time a
material reduction in the hours OF
labor.
We boast great deal about our
railroads, and we undoubtedly lead
the world in mileage; but it would be
well to remember some Of the facts
brought out by this British commits
sion: That we have too many acct
dents and Kill too many people; that
we do not pay as good dividends as
the English lines, which cost "a great
deal more, and that American en-
ployes do not share in the increased
prosperity OF the roads as fully as
they do in England.
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DAVID C. COOK Sunday School at the
age OF seventeen In the West Division OF
Chicago, and for four years following
schools each Sabbath.
The fire OF 1871 was the beginning OF
his mission and Sunday school work on
the North Side. His field was one OF
the toughest and poorest OF tho burnt
district. Here, in German theater and
beer-hall, he organized "Everybody's
Mission" afterwards removed TO a
building of its own. With an attend
ance of $50 to $50, he sustained the
school for five years without tho aid OF
church or society.
Besides this, he has since organized
and superintendent North Avenue Mis-
sion, Lake View Mission. Lake View
Union Sunday schools in Chicago, and
the Sunday-school connected with Grace
Church in Elgin, ILL.,, besides several
smaller schools.
His fret publications were issued for
his own Sunday schools alone. Neigh
toring Sunday schools, approaching
the value OF these helps. became his
first subscribers. Soon Mr.. Cook dis
covered lndU MS wore no. the Cnly
schools that needed more and better
literature than they could afford to buy
ut the prices then existing. and resolved
10 make it his life work to place in tbS-
hands OF the Sunday school children OF
the land an abundance OF the very best
literature at the lowest possible prices.
He was met at tho very outset with
almost insurmountablo obstacles and
lively oppostion but the obstacles and
opposition only furnished zest, for he ia
man Of purpose, and it has been well
said OF him. his indomita BILE energy de-
mands instrumental obstacles. That
his purpose was good and wise is proved
by the way he has been suppo tod.
1t is seventeen years since he issued
his first publication, and there Is now
scarcely village or hamlet in the land
where they are not known and used.
He employs regularly six associate
editors and some sixty writer's, repre-
senting some OF the ablest Sunday
school talent in the land.
Among those who know him person.
ally he Is always recognized as man
of strong Christian character prac-
teal worker in the church. Sunday
school and temperance cause. and q
warm friend OF missions, both home
and foreign.
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He Had n Limit.

The dude was visiting the penitep,
tiary. accompanied by an Official and
a newspaper man, and the party were
talking to one Of the Lr soners.
"llave cigarette?" said the dude
as they were about to depart, Offering
him package.
"Much Obliged" responded the
prisoner shaking his head. "l've stole
osSes, and robbed chicken roosts,
and broke into houses, and killed a
man or two, and had four or five
wives. and made counterfeit money,
but l never smoked cigarettes, and,
heaven hclpin' me, never will. 80
long" ard the cell door went 70 with
bang rs pronounced as the one the
dude wore in his hair.
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settling the Behring Sea dispute in

settling the Behring Sea dispute IN
the same manner.
Other countries, however, show nd
intention OF laying aside the sword
for the legal argument. IL may do
we'll enough for kindred countries or
in cases where the disparity OF power
Is so great rs TO make war ridiculous.
But between blood enemies 10 finds
no favor. Germany faces her armies
toward the French and Russian
frontiers; Austria-Hungary watches
for the Cossack camp fires; France
snarls at England's stay in Egypt,
and all the powers are ready TO fly at
one anotheE's throats as soon as some
accident shall start fight in any
quarter There is no thought OF
arbitration, and apparently nothing
TO arbtratc.
Possibly after the next great con-
llict the other powers will see the adj
vantages Of settling their differences
peaceably, but it does not look as
though they would come TO that mind
until they have experienced again tho
full disadvantages OF war.
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THERE Is pretty general consen-
sus OF opinion that Lady Cayend.sh
has been making mountain out of q
molehill in her pictures OF English
fashionable life. When woman
starts in to find fault as public vice
deplorer IL nay generally be expected
that unless she has hard-headed,
practical editor to blue pencil her
gush she will be apt to flop over.
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Wy nes roy IAN circus turkey Suah
II soc de hull thing now
Dat Rasmus boy, low.
Has done gone tied s feet up dar wild
strings
No wonder dat he tried
Ter como of; he was tied.
N all what he could do was flap is wings
Come hyar. yo' Rasmus. quick, sah1
Ise miniter use dis stick, sahi
Come hyar. f'om ovah dab, fom whar 20
stood.
low l ought 10 lay yo'
Down on dat groun' en- fay 20,
Ise tempted mos'ter use CIR stick o. wood.
Yo' KANT go TO de mcetin',
An wen hit comes ter eatin'
Yo' mudder siis yo' KANT come to de table.
l bet yo'll sing er tuno,
Kase all dis afta'noon
We's 'clded dat We'll lock yo' In de stable.
Yo KANT hab mono do white meat
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Fine PLAYING Cards.

Send 10 cents in STAMPS to John Sebas-
tian, Gen'l Ticket and Pass. Agt. c., r. /.
K p. Ky, Chicago for a pack OF the @Rock
Island" Playing Cards They arc acknowl-
edged the best, and worth fvo times the
cost. Send money order or postal note for
soc. and will send FIVE packs by express.
prepaid.
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THANKSGIVING TIME.

HEN fields arc full of
fodder shocks
An all tho shocks are
full Of corn.
An whom the frosted
pum'kin mocl1s
The golden glorles OF
the morn.
An every night tho
farmer locks
His turkeys tighter In
the barn.
An when they all go up
to roost
AS high as ever they
can climb.
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Rev. f. 8. Cook. q
Methodist minister.
a cultured and schol-
arly man. Since ear
lest childhood he
has been devoted TO
the Sunday School.
In boyhood he joined
tho churck, and be-
gan teaching in the
-
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A Conclusion.

Cooley (after the blow)-Aither
thot bird has car-shpring shtuck
in tn neck nv him or ilse he's tough,
Jamesey.-Judge.
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DAVID c. COOK.

The Pioneer Publisher of Literature for
Sunday Schools.
David @. Cook, the Chicago Sunday
School publisher, was born In East
Worcester, New York, In 1850. q son OF
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An yo' KANT hab none de brown meat,
An yo' jes hearn whut yer po' ole muddel
sade;
Yo' KANT hab mono de stuffin'.
Err de cranber' sauce er muffin.
An cisely t 8 o'clock 20 go ter bald
Chicago Post
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Yo 'kaint hab mono do white meat,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-21

the age TO demonstrate Itself In every
possible effort to relieve the hsrdsbips
which will thus be doubled and tripled.
The sanitary measures and precautions
taken by the State itself can in themselves
be only limited. and are chiefly calculated
TO fulfill the three main requirements, that
Of the medical technique, or treating the
wounded, their transportation and shelter.
To improve the latter service, and TO add to
1t the all-important feature Of properly
nourlshing the wounded and sick soldiers,
the Red Cross Society has ordered TO be
manufactured for their use portable ranges
which will fill want In that direction.
The new cooking apparatus can be
mounted on wheels and pushed along. or
carried on two horizontal bars. The tw o
kettles are constructed on the order OF
double boilers, with furnace arrangement
underneath. AS they are of course pro-
vided with inside boilers. meat. yegeta bles.
ETC., are naturally cooked 'au balm marie"
as the Frenchman so aptly expresses IL.
This prevents the food from becoming
scorched, and prepares it In manner best
calculated to benefit the sick.
Besides several inside boilers for each
outside boiler, there are also convenient re-
ceptacles for necessary materials, con-
serves. etc, and enough space on either
side to carry along fuel TO set the boilers 60
Ing. Thorough and extensive tests have
demonstrated the fact that even when ex-
posed to inclement weather, rain and snow,
a variety OF menus. enough In each case
one and half hours time. The new ap-
paratus has been awarded the gold medal
during the recent exposition of the Red
Cross Society In Leipzig, and has also re-
ceived the same high recognition and dis.
tinetion at the International Congress of
Rome. where questions OF hygiene and
proper attendance and treatment Of the
wounded were widely discussed