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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-06-01
Tobacco nm Essential.

In general order issued recently the
president virtually recognizes tobacco
az an article essential to the well being
and sustenance of the soldier In times
Of great exertion, as we'll as in times Of
peace and routine. The order. which
emanates from the war department,
reads as follows:
Under the authority vested in him
by section 1146, revised statutes, the
president hereby establishes an emer-
gency ration for troops operating for
short periods under circumstances which
require them TO depend upon supplies
carried upon their persons. Its compo.
nent parts are as follows: Bacon, 10
ounces; hard bread, 6 ounces; pea meal,
ounces, or an equivalent III approved
material for making soup coffee, roast
ed and ground, 2 ounces, or tea, half an
ounce; saccharin, 4 grains; salt, "a
ounce; pepper, A ounce; tobacco, half an
ounce.
The secretary of war directs that this
emergency ration be resorted to only on
occasions arising in active operations
when the use of the regularly establish.
ed ration may be impracticable that
although its nutritive qualities permit
its use on half allowance, it will not be
SO used except in cases of overruling ne.
cessity and never for longer period
than ten days, and that not more than
five days emergency rations be carried
on the person at one time.
BY order of the secretary of war, the
subsistence department will provide
tough paraffin paper for wrapping the
bacon; will furnish hard bread in grease.
proof packages the pea meal in cyli
drical packages. and the coffee. tea,
saccharin. salt, pepper and tobacco in
suitable packages. Washington Star.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-06-01
WAVERLY.

A.. c. Dayton closed his school in the
Scott district, Friday.
Mrs. John Dodge had a slight stroke
of paralysis on Saturday last.
Childrens day will be observed at
the Town Line church, June 20.
Will Markillie and Miss Bertha Day
ton visited friends in Alamo, Sunday.
Kathleen Dillon will close a successful
term of school in the Cronin district
June 10.
Lena Warner, who has been learning
the milliner's trade in Paw Paw, is again
at home.
r. f. Allen and Geo. Rich will close
their schools in the Glendale and Day
ton districts on Friday next.
Misses Anna Dillon and Norah Nc
Farlin will unite their schools in the
Armstrong and Dillon districts, in a
picnic at Lake Park, Friday.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-06-01
Glendale.

Rob Vickers has very sick horse
DR.. johnson is attending it.
Glendale grange has adjourned until
the first Thursday evening in October
next.
All kinds of crops are looking fine, and
this bids fair to be prosperous year for
the farmer
w. f. Chase is putting an extra bent
to his barn +. Nj. Green is doing the
carpenter work.
The canker worm is doing great dam
age to the apple orchards in the north
east corner of this township.
Dave Rich has moved in with his
father-in-law, T. w. Valleau, and Daniel
Whitford will farm Dawes place.
Don't forget the Free Methodist grove
meeting on the farm of c. w. Buttertield,
beginning next Thursday, June =.
Mrs. John Welch was taken sick with
congestion of the lungs last Saturday,
but under the care of Dr. Thompson is
much better
Flora of Waverly grange will give a
floral entertainment at Waverly grange
hall, Saturday evening, June II, after
which ice cream will be served at , cts. a
dish. Every body invited and requested
to bring along as many flowers as pos
sible.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-06-01
Correspondence Department.
Gobleville.

A good many went TO Kalamazoo last
Monday.
Sheriff Lamberson and wife of Paw
Paw were in town Monday.
Rev. j. w. Hagerty delivered the
Memorial sermon last Sunday.
w. +. Stedman of Fennville was in
town couple of days this week.
Rev. Whitney of Grand Rapids preach
&c in the Nj. +. church Sunday night.
Mrs. Dell Wise of Redlands, Cal, has
arrived here to visit her mother and
other relatives.
Leeds Healy has been in South
Carolina prospecting. We hear he has
purchased farm there.
: Rev. G. b. Hart of Fennville will de
liver the baccalaureate address for the
class of 9S next Sunday.
The Decoration day services were a
grand success. The speeches were listen
ed to by large crowd. Gobleville and
Lacota played game of ball in the
afternoon; address by Rev. Hart of
Fennville.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-06-01
Matt avian.

Mrs. Harper of Shaftsville is visiting
old friends.
Mr.. McCarter and his wife are settled
in his home on the hill.
Miss Hattie Joiner of Bloomingdale is
visiting her brother, Mark.
John Loverdge of Marcellus attended
the memorial services, Sunday.
Mrs. A. II. Williams has been putting
several improvements upon her resi-
dence.
Memorial services were held at the NJ.
f. church, Sunday. The address was
given by Rev. j. III. Emmons.
Quite a number of people went to the
Fitch cemetery to attend the decoration,
Monday morning. In the afternoon, the
Congregational church was filled with
people who listened to very fine address
given by David Anderson of Paw Paw.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-06-01
Kendall.
Many buildings are being reprinted.

Many buildings are being reprinted.
Master Don Walker is often visitor
in Kendall.
DR.. Wilkinson's young son is very sick
with lung fever.
Mrs. Clancy has gone to make her
home in Illinois.
Mrs. Morrill, of Lawton was the guest
of the Clarks on Friday.
Mr.. Keefer and helpers are progress
ing finely in brick making.
Miss Jennie Rowland is entertaining
lady friend from Kalamazoo.
Miss Bertha Waber is home from Kal-
amazoo, visiting family friends.
Mrs. Barden is slowly recovering from
her injuries, resulting from a fall in
March.
The school, assisted by prominent
citizens, are to give an entertainment
Friday evening.
Many went to Kalamazoo Monday, to
honor the fallen heroes. Wonder if the
races and other sports led any one?
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-06-01
A Thirteen Month Year.

1t is suggested that on Jan. 1, 1900,
new division Of the year into -
months be instituted If such division
were made, the first IL months would
have % days, or four weeks each, and
the new month 30 days, TO make 800,
and 80 in leap years. After few days
there would be no need to refer TO calen-
dars, as the same day of the week would
have the same date through the year.
If Jan were, say, Monday, every Mon
day would be the LIST, Sth, 10th and 22d;
every Tuesday the I'd, 9th. 10th and
23d, and so on through the year The
changes of the moon would be on about
the same dates through the year, and
many calculations, like interest, dates
of maturing notes, Easter and many
other important dates would be simpli.
fed. Exchange.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-06-01
Prospect Lake.
lstin has the measles.

VIII Austin has the measles.
Frank McCon rides a wheel now.
Miss Mabel Orr is home, quite i'll with
measles.
The spring term of our school will
close this week.
Mrs. J. Flagg will entertain the ladies'
aid society next Thursday
Presid ing Elder Shock preached at
our school house last Friday evening.
Attorney Harry Chase of Grand Rap
ids spent few days recently at the home
eff his parents.
Mrs. Alice Denton will leave soon for
Cherubusco, Ind, to visit her daughte r.
Mrs. Nellie Flaharty.
The quarterly meeting service will he
held here Sunday, June >, cond ucted by
Rev. Geo. Craig of Hartford.
Receipts from the ice cream social at
A. B. Carris were S6.44; for the benefit
of the pastor, Rev. w. w. Deal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mower visited last
week at the home of their niece, Mrs.
Edith Webster Little of Bronson.
Nelson and Rebecca Chase and L. ID.
Chase and wife took in the field day ex-
ercises at Hartford last Saturday.
Richard Abrams, a graduate this year
from the Decatur school, enlisted last
Friday at Decatur in the 35th regiment
of Michigan volunteers.
Miss Maude Fuller, preceptress, and
Miss Winnie Sanborn, assistant of the
Decatur schools, were guests last Friday
night at r. A. Chase's. They were en-
route, on their wheels, to Hartford to at
tend the field day exercises there.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-06-01
THE ORIENTAL PEpDLER.


The hawker of the east is picturesque
in costume and of many nationalities.
His sunny smile and white, cleaning
teeth are of the very essence Of the blue
sky overhead He does not stand still in
the street and appeal to passersby to buy
his wares. He fits from cafe TO cafe and
interviews loungers smoking their mar
giles in the open air He adopts the
gambling system as being more direct
appeal to human passions. In his hand
he carries lucky bag. When he enters
a cafe, he invites you to dip your hand
in the bag and try your luck for pair Of
live turkeys, a beautiful Egyptian shawl
shimmering with gold or silver EN-
broidery, or some other Of the many
ornaments peculiar TO the east Ii is diff
cult to resist his persuasive eloquence.
The method of procedure is this: In
his lucky bag the hawker carries 200
numbers. The figures are neatly inscrib-
ed on small slips of stiff paper. These
are rolled and curled up in the lucky
bag, which resembles pillow case more
than anything else When the peddler
enters the cafe, his quick eye soon de-
tects likely customer. To start by do
ing a trade will greatly enhance his
chances with others Terms are arrang-
ed, say three tries for a half franc
Then you guess, perhaps three times, at
the lucky number, say between 100 and
1870, as arranged.
On drawing the first number you pay
down your half franc. OF course the
odds are very much against you. The
hawkers in Cairo and Alexandria make
very fair harvest when these cities are
full. AS much as 10 to. Is francs for a
turkey which costs francs is pretty
good profit. Somebody, of course, wins
it in the long run.
The articles disposed of in this way
comprise boxes of splendid peaches and
other fruits, soap, flowers in great va
riety, plants and the beautiful poin-
settia, turkeys and other live stock,
gamein season, fish, dates, great va
riety of ornaments, cunning devices in
clocks, furniture, etc.
There is another side to the picture
The eastern hawker would not be con-
tent with the mere gamble for a lucky
number without exercising his natural
ingenuity. While he is talking to a
would be "fiutterer" he drops his hand
into the bag and begins shaking up the
numbers. These it should be explained
are made up in patches Of tens and
twenties, which are composed Of a
slightly different qualities of paper. In
the bag is a false bottom. So delicate is
Hassan or Adults touch that he can
distinguish one batch from the other
with his hand. Instantly you select your
numbers he switches them off into the
reserved compartment. You may easily
be tricked half dozen times in this
way without knowing it. The face of
the hawker on such occasions is study.
Never for moment does he relax his
attention to you. His smile is sunny as
the eastern morn. His respectful gra-
ciousness never leaves him. Pearson S
| Mapazine
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-06-01
A Clever Trick.

1t certainly looks like it, but there is
really no trick about it. Anybody can try
it who has lame back or weak kid
neys malaria or nervous troubles. We
mean he can cure himself right away by
taking Electric Bitters. This medicine
tones up the whole system, acts as slim
ulant to the liver and kidneys, is blood
purifier and nerve tonic. 1t cures con
stipation, headache, fainting spells, sleep
lessness and melancholy. 1t is purely
vegetable, mild laxative, and restores
the system to its natural vigor. Try
Electric Bitters and be convinced that
they are miracle worker. Only 30 cents
bottle at Longwell Bros. drug store. 3
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-06-01
Millions Given Away.

1t is certainly gratifying to the public
to know of one concern in the land who
and suffering. The proprietors of DIR.
>l0OOO,OOO trial bottles of this great med.
iicine;'a4d have the satisfaction of know.
ing it ~ absolutely cured thousands OF
hopeless cases. Asthma, bronchitis and
all other diseases of the throat and lungs
are surely cured by it. Call on Long
well Bros druggists, and get trial bot
tie free. Regular size SOC. and 81. Every
bottle guaranteed, or price refunded. IL
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-06-01
Iawton.
viii Hunt is home from Chicago.
Oil Inspector Smith is i'm Detroit.

viii Hunt is home from Chicago.
Oil Inspector Smith is in Detroit.
Henry Fisher of Schoolcraft was in
town Sunday.
Bertha Merritt is visiting her father,
A. b. Merritt.
WILDER Ayers and wife visited at John
Bagley's, Sunday.
Miss Annette George was Kalamazoo
visitor, Saturday.
Mrs. VIM. Baker is entertaining her
brother and wife from jackson.
The seniors went to Hartford, Satur-
day. to attend field day exercises.
Mrs. II. w. Beam entertained her
father from Schoolcraft last week.
Miltina Lawton and Elsa Morrill, visit
ed at Lake Cora from Friday till Sunday
Fred Phelps took the band to the Por-
ter church, Sunday, to the memorial eX-
ercises.
Decoration day was observed by a
large crowd and most excellent exercises
Monday.
Swaby Latham from Seneca Falls, n.
Y, is visiting her sister, Mrs. c. d. Law
ton and family.
G. c. Lawton, Mrs A. |. Lawton, Mrs
c. ID. Lawton and Miss Stella Lawton
were at Kalamazoo, Saturday.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-06-01
Covert.

Miss Mary Marvin is here from Chica-
go for an outing.
Mrs. A. n. Ballou has returned from
her visit in Chicago.
Newton johnson left for the city by
Monday evenings boat.
Quite elaborate preparations are being
made for the graduating exercises, Thurs
day evening.
The cemeteries have been very much
improved by the appropriation made at
town meeting.
Mrs. j. Packard has come from Ohio to
spend the summer with her daughter
Mrs. ID. b. Allen.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-06-01
Gliddenburg.

John Redman has new buggy.
Mrs. Jennie Gleason is able to ride out
again.
Miss Nora Hutchins is working for II.
M. Harris.
Nathan Hubert lost one of his best
horses last week.
Miss Lille Smith spent a few days in
Paw Paw last week, with her cousin.
Miss Jennie Hutchins, who has been
working in Benton Harbor, is home for
a short visit.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-06-01
Lawrence.


Miss Lena Simmons is at Lawton this
week.
DR.. Six is entertaining his brother
Clarence.
Mrs. A. p Hunt went to Bangor, Mon
day, to visit.
Mrs. Geo. Bruner of Paw Paw was in
town Monday.
Edward Thompson visited his parents
here this week.
Miss Nettie Cody spent Monday with
Blen Baughman.
VIM. Clay spent few days this week
with his mother.
Chas. Robinson and son were at South
Haven, Saturday.
VIM. Moulton of Decatur visited his
mother, Saturday
Prof. Langford's sister, Miss Maude,
has been visiting him.
Mrs. Monroe of South Haven is visit
ing her son Isaac at this place.
Miss Hattie Spicer of South Haven
came Friday to visit friends here.
Elmer Empson and wife spent Sunday
with his sister, Mrs. c. NJ. Vining.
Miss Blen Baughman is the happy
possessor of a new Deerhound bike.
Rev. Younglove, wife and two little
girls spent few days here this week.
Mrs. ID. Cooper visited her son Z. A.
and other relatives the first of the week
Perry Haywood of East Lawrence re
ceived a slight paralytic stroke last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Ferris of South
Haven were in town few days this
week.
Clarence Drake lost the end of his
thumb, Saturday, in the chain of his
wheel.
Miss Belle Crawford came from Kala-
mazoo, Monday, to attend the graduating
exercises.
Mrs. Roosevelt returned Saturday from
Detroit, where she has been visiting her
daughter
Chas. Cutler and Chloe Cushman of
Kalamazoo visited Florence Crawford
this week.
News was recently received here of the
death of Miss Edna Snyder at her home
in Eaton Rapids.
Mrs. Lucy Morton and baby of Paw
Paw have been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Il. Lawton.
The baccalaureate sermon Sunday
evening by Rev. Stearns was filled with
good, wholesome thoughts and advice.
Mrs. III. j. Crawford has been enjoying
visit from her sister, Mrs. Carrie
Swank and daughter Minnie, from the
northern part of the state.
The promotion exercises were wit
messed by house full of friends last
Friday. The third and sixth grade exer-
cises were held in the morning and the
eighth grade in the evening.
The usual Memorial day services were
held here Monday. The parade i'm the
morning of the c. \. r., w. II. c., fra.
ternal organizations, scholars and citi.
zens was formed at $50 and marched To
the cemeteries, where the graves were
decorated. At 2:30p. m. at the park
there were speeches by Rev. Stearns
Justice Hicks and Rev. Younglove. fol
lowed by songs, recitations, etc.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-06-01
How's This2

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. J. Cheney & CO., Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned, have known f..
Cheney for the last ID years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West 81 Truax, wholesale druggists,
Toledo. Ohio. Walding, Kinnan q Mar
win. wholesale druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of thesystem. Testimonials
sent free. Sold by all druggists, Toe
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-06-01
Made Plain.
.awyer-Well. proceed.

Lawyer-Well, proceed.
Witness--The plaintiff resorted to an
ingenious use of circumstantial evil
dence-
The Judge (interrupting)-For the
benefit of the jury. state in palmer Ian
guage exactly what you mean by that.
witness-Well, my exact meaning is
that he liedi-Pearson' Weekly.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-06-01

Mothers lose their dread for that terri
BILE second summer" when they have DIR.
Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry in
the house. Natures specific for bowel
complaints of every sort.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-06-01
Wanted!
F p1nSp'''Ss,T ess,,.

Paw Paw, Mich, March 81, 'oS.
Having completed arrange
ments with reliable parties in
Chicago for the purpose of sell
ing farming lands, more espec-
tally Fruit Farms in Van Buren,
county, all those wishing to dis
pose of such property will find it
to their advantage to notify me
at once, by mail or otherwise,
and | will look the property over,
ascertain prices and take full de-
scription.
have now orders for the pur-
chase of a number of farms in
this county. Also have some
good bargains in city sales or
exchanges.
p. MACKELLAR,
Real Estate Ag't, Paw Paw.
Office over Avery's store.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-06-01

Only one remedy in the world that
will at once stop itchiness of the skin In
any part of the body; Doan's Ointment.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-06-01
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-06-01
CUMMINGS NEW TRADE FETCHING PRICES
Ill PRICES HOLD GOOD EVERY DAY THIS SEASON.

SO cents for Ladies' Print Wrapper, worth $I.25.
% cents for Ladies Print Wrapper, worth ST.
cents each for fine Aluminium Thmble.
pair for Womens Muslin Drawers, cents.
IS pair for Women Drawers, worth So cents
81 90 for Ladies' White Skirts, worth ST.. 2s
cents for Black Berlin Gloves, worth 25 cents
for Ladies' Linen Collars white navy black
per yard yds Scotch Musi
fabric Be and this
pair for either Mems Ladies' Hose.
pair for Bicycle Gloves
pair for Berlin Bicycle Gloves with
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-11-04
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter OF the estate of Eugene A.
Rideout,' deceased.
We, the Undersigned having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate
in and for the county of Shiawassee, State OF
Michigan, commissioners to receive, examine,
and adjust all claims and demands of all per
sons against said estate, do hereby give notice,
that we will meet at the residence of George
Stanlake, in Middlebury township, in said
county, on Monday, the 9th day of January,
1899, and on the 10th day of April, A. ID 1899. al
ten o'clock in the forenoon of each Of said days,
for the purpose of receiving aud adjusting all
claims against said estate, and that six months
from the 10Th day OF October. 1898 are allowed To
creditors to present their claims To said com.
missoners for adjustment and allowance.
Dated, the 24th day of October 1898.
GEORGE HATHAWAY,
AUSTIN RYAN,
GEORGE CASTER
Commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-11-04
An Object Lesson.

The Porto Rican currency question
furnishes an object lesson to Ameri-
can voters of one of the results which
would follow should the Democrats
and Populists gain control of the ma
tional government by electing a free
silver" President and Congress. Were
the country on a free silver basis,
Spanish pesos, whose commercial value
in Porto Rico is slightly greater than q
half dollar, would be poured into the
American minis and coined into silver
dollars, thus doubling their worth.
These 100000 pesos, coined in 1895
by Spain, and worth even in Porto
Rico, where they have been legal ten
der, but S2,750OO0, would increased
In value to more than $5,060,0O0,
making allowance for the difference Of
2S.7S grains in the amount of bullion
of the dollar and peso. And our treas
ury might be called upon to pay GER
tificates for this silver. which could
eventually be worked into gold, at the
holders option.