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LOUISIANA WOODS.

Louisiana is rich in woods. The long
and short leaved pine, water elm, pecan,
the southern hickory, bitter pecan,
blackberry, persimmon, red oak, water
oak, sycamore, beech, willow, magnolia,
thorn-locust, locust, red maple, box eld-
er, red gum, black gum, tupelo gum,
blue ash, white ash, bass wood, cedar
ash, prickley ash, red haw, wild plum,
cotton wood, yellow poplar, cypress and
the Usage orange or bois dare. Bois
dare is an exceedingly hard wood,
bright orange in color, and is used ex-
tensively for paving blocks and fence
posts. This wood is also used as sub
stitute for wood in making roller
skate wheels and rollers for puileys.
The cypress is used extensively for max
ing posts and railroad ties, shingles,
splints and is bought largely by brew
ers for cooperage purposes. Cypress is
more durable and lasting than cedar.
Samples Of all the woods mentioned are
exhibited in the Forestry Building, at
the Pan-American Exposition, the cross
and the quarter sections being shown.
Cypress knees are here shown, pecu-
liar formation growing from the roots of
the cypress tree in low sections. They
serve as areators, carrying air to the
tree roots in places where the water
covers the roots. The lumber buyer in
the South uses these as indication of the
soundness of the tree, tapping the
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knees in testing his timber rather than
the body of the tree to determine if the
tree be hard or solid. In the
knee is solid it is sure indica-
tion that the tree is sound. In the Ag-
ricultural building at the Louisiana ex-
hibit are shown twenty-four varieties of
the pecan nut, ranging in size from the
ordinary pecan, which we can buy in
our markets, to a variety much larger
than the ordinary pigeons egg. Nearly
all of these varieties are paper shelled
and can be easily broken with the hand.
Turpentine, tar, tar oil, creosote, pyro-
ligneous acid (wood vinegar), wood al
cOhol are produced in Louisiana from
fat or refuse pine. The broken and
fallen wood Of the pine which has lain
waste in the forests is cut into foot bill
let's, put into a cooper still and heated,
dry distillation being used. 1t first pro-
duces a gas, then the wood alcohol,
creosote and turpentine which after
ward separates, next tar oil and pyro-
ligenous acid or wood vinegar, lastly
tar. The charcoal derived from this
dry heat process is Of superior grade,
very solid ana heavy, ana burns much
longer than the ordinary charcoal and
gives more intense heat. This is an
entirely new process of distillation, and
the old process Of tapping the tree being
more expensive and taking more time.
KIPLING'S IMPRESSIONS OF VEL
LOWSTONE CANON.
Of the Grand Canon of the Yellow
stone, Rudyard Kipling writes: "All
I can say is that without warning or
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August IS, 1901

This paper will publish contributions
from the following well-known men, in
answer to the question:
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InStallmcnt Income Bond.
Advantages to the Purchaser.

1st Unquestioned security furnished Bonds issued by
of the Oldest strongest and best regular
life insurance companies
2nd pays the purchaser at the end of 0 ID 20
years high rate of interest.
tion it requires no further time or trouble for an in
vestment of like amount each year thereafter.
4t It provides income, for advanced of the
chaser, from entirely different from the rest
of his or her estate.
5th cannot be attached by creditors either of the in
sured or beneficiary.
9Th free from the inheritance the death of
the purchaser
7th 1t provides at death annual income OF specific
sum- payable upon certain day, either Annually,
Quarterly Monthly for more beneficiaries
for twenty years in event. and for life it desired
1t cannot be tied up by litigation affecting the estate
of insured or beneficiary.
8th deferred annual income thus secured during the
life of both the insured and beneficiary.
9th No shrnkage of income is possible by payment OF
Attorneys or Executors fees any other expenses.
10th burglar proof That u.s. the Companys contract
would be worthless in the hands of any other than
the insured or beneficiary.
11t The value of the bonds uctuates. No
worry the falling price of the same as may be
the with other securities.
12h Bond is negotiated in the interest OF purchaser
without extra charge for actuarial services
Full particulars presented upon receipt of date OF BIRTH
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Of the Grand Canon of the Yellow
stone, Rudyard Kipling writes: Cali
I can say is that without warning or
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''What Are the
Young Mans ChanCes?"

w. g. Brown-Vice- President L. S. & M. S. Ry.
E. D. Kenna-1st Vice President Santa Fe.
James H. Eckels-President Commercial Natl Ban
Robt. c. Clowry-Vice. President w. u Tel Go.
Frank O. Lowden-Attorney.
M E. Ingalls, "Big A. Ry.
Albert T. Watkins-Journalist.
Fred L. Lucas-Civil Engineer
w. B. Barr-General Frt Agt., Chicago Termin
Transfer Co.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18
Extreme ARectatiOn.

A young man whose battered suit
case was red and pink and yellow with
the labels Of European hotels boarded
a street car and said to the conductor:
II go six blocks. How muchW
"Oh, only a nickel!' the conductor
answered. But the young man hand
ed over 10 cents, saying, BUY yourself
a glass of beer and cigar on me-"
The conductor gave thanks for the
tip and added, "Just back from Eu-
rope, hey?" And to his Interrogation
the young man nodded assent.
Out on the back platform afterward
the conductor described the episode to
a couple Of passengers. "He asked me
what the fare was for six blocks" he
said, 'and then he gave me tip. 1t
was a case Of fake observation-disclosures
He has just returned from Europe.
where you pay by the distance on the
street cars and where you tip the con-
ductors. and he pretended to forget he
wasn't in Europe still.
"He thought I'd question him about
his strange conduct. and | would have,
too if the trick wasn't an old one 10
me. Here and in New York. especially
in New York. you are constantly run
ming up against people who forget and
work European customs on you. They
do it so you'll know they have been
abroad" d."-Philadelphia Record.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18
A Crriour Combat.

A traveller in South Africa witnessed
not long since singular combat. He
was musing one morning, with his eyes
on the ground. when he noticed a cat
erpillar crawling along at a rapid rate.
Pursuing him was a host Of small
black ants.
Being quicker in their movements,
the ants would catch up with the cater
pillar. and one would mount his back
and bite him. Pausing, the caterpillar
would turn his head and bite and Kill
his tormentor. After slaughtering a
dozen or more Of his prosecutors the
caterpillar showed signs of fatigue.
The ants made combined attack. Be
taking himself to a stalk OF grass. the
caterpillar climbed up the tree tail first,
followed by the ants. AS one approach
ed he seized 1t in his jaws and threw IL
off the stalk.
The ants. seeing that the caterpillar
had too strong q position for them to
overcome. resorted to strategy. They
began saving through the grass stalk.
In n few minutes the stalk fell, and
hundreds OF ants pounced upon the
fallen caterpillar. He was killed at
once. and the victors marched off In
great triumph, leaving the foes body
upon the field.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18
FditOri0l Comment /.

The South Haven Tribune says:
GAS most of the business OF the county
comes from this end, there is no reason
why South Haven should not be the
county seat" The Covert Echo, true to
its name, says: Gas most of the business
transacted at the county seat comes
from this end of the county, no reason
appears why South Haven should not be
the county seat" 1t is very easy to
manufacture arguments in favor of
given proposition by assuming false
premises. 1t is evident that our esteemed
contemporaries did not know what they
were talking about. A careful inspec-
tion of the legal business of the county
for the past four years shows the afore-
said statements to be absolutely void OF
truth. OF the chancery business, 80
cases, begun in the circuit court during
those years, only about % per cent, by
reason of location, would naturally have
been tributary to, and more conveniently
transacted at South Haven than at Paw
Paw. OF the 173 law cases instituted
luring the same period of time, South
Haven could Justly claim about 80 per
cent as being more conveniently located
to herself than to Paw Paw. OF the l42
peoples cases that found place on the
court calendar during those years, South
Haven makes better (?) showing, being
Justly entitled to about 46 per cent of
them, for the greater proportion of which
the village is, itself, responsible. A very
large fraction of this large amount of
criminal business is directly chargeable
to the "tigers" that have made their dens
in our sister village. If South Haven
should secure the county seat because
of the transgressions of criminal law in
that village, it would be giving the devil
his due" in earnest.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18
IF So, Why?
Hartford Day Spring.

From the Hartford Day Spring.
Shall the county seat be removed to
South Haven, and if SO, why? 1t has
been well said that there does not ap-
pear to be any reason except that South
Haven wants it. III the question were on
the removal to Hartford, we could see
many reasons; but that is not now the
question.
But South Haven-in the extreme
northwest corner of the county-the
farthest to reach by rail, and by reason
of poor roads the most difficult to reach
by carriages of any town in the county.
Should the county seat be fixed there
the cost of travel and the extra fees of
sheriffs and other officers for mileage
would be constant and increased tax
upon the taxpayers of the county over
any other point that might be selected,
for all time to come.
The sum of 100000 asked for is ample
with which to build necessary buildings
in Paw Paw or Hartford, but to build
the same in South Haven will cost the
county from $4,000 to $4,000 more
ilS oAiOubb VI ClCs, uCS-
essary to prepare any available site for
the buildings will cause this increased
expenditure.
South Haven is nice town, town OF
which the county is proud. Its inhabi-
tants are fine people, progressive, stir
ring aud enlightened, and the population
has increased during the last 10 years
more than in any other town. 1t is a re-
sort town, beautiful in the summer and
bleak and desolate i'm the winter To be
all this it is fitted 10y nature. Let it
stick to its province. It's ambition to be
the county seat is a laudable ambition,
but it is not fitting that its ambition
should be gratified at the expense of the
remainder of the county.
Let it occupy its corner, raise fruit,
and entertain the Chicago resorters. 1t
does it we'll But the county seat! No,
no!
The true northerner., 1901-01-18

THERE will be plenty of talk over the
county during the next few weeks, about
the "heavy" burden to the taxpayers If
the 100000 bonding proposition for new
county buildings carries. Don't you be-
lieve it, These bonds could be readily
floated at four per cent, or even a
lower rate of interest possibly. On a
four per cent basis, the payment, at the
present equalized valuation of the coun-
ty, would be 515 cents tax on 500 valu-
alton each year for 10 years The tax is
a nominal one, and The True Northerner
believes that the people of Van Buren
county should vote the appropriation
and provide buildings commensurate to
the wealth and Importance of the county,
whether the people vote to locate them
here or elsewhere.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18
The County Seat Question.
Continued from 1st page.)


out in protest against an injury which
she would unthinkingly infiict upon it.
If you will give few minutes study
of the map of Van Buren, county, you
will soon be convinced that South Haven
is not desirable place to locate the
county seat.
In fairness to alb residents the county
seat should be as near to the center of
the county as possible. Lawrence is
nearest to the center and Paw Paw is
but six miles east of Lawrence, South
Haven is in the northwest corner of the
northwest township, it borders on AL
Logan county on the north and on Lake
Michigan on the west. 1t is the far
thest from the center of any village
in the county and has no better claim
on the county seat than has Decatur.
Aside from the convenience of having
our capitol near the center of the
county, there comes the great question
of economy in the administration of
county business. The item of extra
mileage alone would more than pay the
interest on the bonds, if voted for the
new buildings, and the time lost in
going and coming from the farthest
corner would amount to as much. We
can see nothing to be gained by the
change and trust the proposition will
not carry.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18

Joseph Dalky takes the opportunity
afforded by his will OF insulting his
son-in-law I'm terms which doubtless
had a pungency once, but which are
hardly comprehensive to the modern
reader: II give to my daughter. Ann
Spencer. a guinea for ring or any
other bauble she may like better; give
to the lout, her husband, one penny to
buy him lark whistle. and this legacy
I give him as a mark OF my apprecla-
tion Of his prowess and nice honor In
drawing his sword on me (at my own
table,. naked and unarmed as l was,
and he well fortified with custard."
A grewsome legacy Is that of Philip
Thicknesse: 81 leave my right hand, TO
be cut off after my death, to my son,
and / desire 1t may be sent to him in
hopes that such a sight may remind
him Of his duty to God after having so
long abandoned the duty he owed to a
father who once affectionately loved
him."
Another father seems apparently to
have begun his will with the determi-
nation Of Furnishing an unruly son, but,
as the fairy stories say, all ends hap
PLY. We refer to the will Of Richard
Crawshay, the founder Of the famous
Welsh ironworks. 1t runs thus: ITO
my only son. who never would follow
my advice and has treated me rudely
In very many instances, instead of
making him my executor and residuary
legatee Gas till this day he was) l give
him 100000. 0."-Chambers' Journal.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18

REPRESENTATIVE Martindale of Wayne
has introduced a reapportionment bill in
the Michigan legislature. BY his plan,
the fourth district would be composed
of Berrien, Branch, Cass, Kalamazoo, St.
Joseph and Van Buren, counties, while
Allegan, Barry. Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton
and Ionia would make up the fifth dis
trict. So far as Van Buren, is concerned,
the new apportionment would make but
little difference. The old district Is good
enough; the new would be all right.
Perhaps Congressman Hamilton would
be as well satisfied not to have Kalama-
zoo county in his district. The pro-
posed fourth district would be safely re-
publican.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18
His Theory.

A novel explanation of the cause of
thunder showers was once given a So
journer in little Nova Scotia town by
one OF the inhabitants.
'Do you know what makes thun-
der?" the Nova Scotian inquired of his
guest. 1--WE got theory of my own,
and | call II pretty good one"
''I should like to hear It," was the
diplomatic reply.
We'll" said the host slowly. my
idea is this You know we hear about
the air circulating and circulating all
the time. My notion is that the pure
air from above comes down here in
summer and gets foul with all the
smoke and dirt and grease. and then
the heat drives it up again into the
clouds. and when It gets up there it's
pressed on-all round by the clouds COM
Ing together, and it explodes! That's
my theory. OF course" he added, with
becoming modesty, 'other folks may
have others."-Youth's Companion.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18
A Prominent Chicago Woman
Speaks.

Prof. Roxa Tyler, of Chicago, Vice
President Illinois Woman's Alliance, in
speaking of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy, says: 81 suffered with a severe
cold this winter, which threatened to
run into pneumonia. / tried different
remedies but seemed to grow worse
and the medicine upset my stomach. A
friend advised me to try Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy and l found it was
pleasant to take and it relieved me at
once. am now entirely recovered, saved
a doctors bill, time and suffering, and
| will never be without this splendid
medicine again" For sale by Longwell
Bros, Paw Paw.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18

In the county seat matter, opinion
seems to be crystallizing rapidly in Paw
Paws favor. The inaccessibility of the
town in the corner, especially to the
farmers of the county, the perpetual ex-
penses in the way of fees because of
having the county seat in the corner of
the county, the absolute lack of any rea-
son for the removal and the complete
absurdity of such an idea, are becoming
firmly fixed in the minds of the people.
Let the good work go on! The vote
against removal ought to be an over
whelming one.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18
Western Rates Reduced.

Greatly reduced one-way rates will be
in effect from Chicago, Milwaukee and
Manitowoc via Wisconsin Central Rail
way to points in Minnesota, No. Dakota
Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
and British Columbia each Tuesday
commencing February IL and contin-
uing until April 30.
For detailed information inquire of
nearest ticket agent, or address
III. w. Steinhotf, District Pass. Agent,
w. G. Ry., Saginaw, Mich, or Jas. G.
Pond, Gen1 Pass. Agent, Milwaukee,
Wis. t15o2405
The true northerner., 1901-01-18

The True Northerner desires to again
call the attention of the township board
to the desirability of getting an act
through the legislature providing for
putting Paw Paw township into single
election precinct. We would suggest
the propriety of the township board hav-
ing such a bill drafted at once and sent
to Representative Adams before the
expiration of the time for the introduc-
ton of bills. We do not believe there is
a voter in Paw Paw who is opposed to
the consolidation.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18

In the new apportionment of members
of congress among the various states,
Michigan is one of the states that makes
no gain in the number of its representa-
tives, although the total membership is
increased from 357 to 1856. The bearing
of the reapportionment on future presi-
Dental elections is interesting. OF the
80 increase, 10 are in states carried by
Mckinley, and but 10 in democratic
states.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18

CoNGREssMEN kick because the pro-
posed Michigan redistricting bill would
put two of the present congressman 10
one district. The people don't care II it
does. The state should be distrcted
fairly and in the interest of the public
and not for the benefit of any individual
Michigan has no man in her congress
sional delegation so brilliant that its
people could not possibly dispense with
his services.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18
LINGERING LA GRIPPE COUGH.

c. Yacher, 157 Osgood ST., Chicago, says:
"My wife had very severe case of la
grippe and it left her with a very bad
cough. She tried a bottle of Foley's
Honey and Tar and it gave immediate
relief. A so cent bottle cured her cough
entirely" Price 25c and SOC.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18

THE defeat of Senator William T..
Chandler of New Hampshire for re-elec-
tion at the hands of the legislature in
his state, marks the beginning of the
end of unique public career. Undoubt-
edly brilliant, it is safe to say some of
the members of the United States senate
will feel relieved when this waspish per-
sonality returns to private life.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18

The most soothing, healing and anti
septic application ever devised is De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salye. 1t relieves at
once and cures piles, sores, eczema and
skin diseases. Beware of limitations. f..
B. LongWell. II
The true northerner., 1901-01-18

NJ. S. QUAY has finally won out in the
senatorial fight that has been in progress
in Pennsylvania for the past two years.
Whatever may be anyones ideas as to
some of Mr.. Quay's methods, it must be
admitted that he is great organizer
and hard man to keep down.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18

WANTED-Capable, reliable person in every
county 10 represent large company of solid inan.
cial reputation: $3.50 salary per year, payable
weekly; s. per day absolutely sure and all expen-
ses; straight, bona-fde definite salary, no commits
sion salary paid each Saturday and expense mon
ey advanced each week. STANDARD HOUSE,
334 Dearborn ST., Chicago. tI6oI6
The true northerner., 1901-01-18

The real election of president and vice
president occurred Monday. The cleo
toral college merely confirmed the vote
of the people, What's the use OF the
electoral college, anyway?
The true northerner., 1901-01-18

La grippe coughs often continue for
months and sometimes lead to fatal re-
suits after the patient is supposed to
have passed the danger point. Foley's
Honey and Tar affords positive protec-
tion and security from these coughs.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18

ONE Pingree pet, paroled prisoner from
jackson month ago, VIM. Gallagher,
burglar, violated his parole and has been
returned to prison by warrant issued by
Gov. Bliss.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18

Ihe following are from outSlde papers:
Kalamazoo Telegraph: South Haven
seems bound to have it and Paw Paw to
keep it, and there is no doubt but the
latter will prevail.
Detroit Journal: There has always
been an outcry against Paw Paw because
it is not centrally located; yet it is not
more than seven miles from the center of
the county, while South Haven is the
very farthest point from the center. III
located there, the county buildings could
go no farther north without getting into
Allegan county, and no farther west
without being sunk in Lake Michigan.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18

them than South Haven; they have
the best of roads to travel over in
reaching Paw Paw, and so far as they
are concerned there is every reason for
leaving the county seat where it is. So
far as the residents of the villages are
concerned, Paw Paw is certainly more
accessible than South Haven. We be-
lieve it is for the future interest of the
county that the proposition to move the
county seat to South Haven be defeated
The true northerner., 1901-01-18

The people generally are gratified at
the election of Senator George F. Hoar
of Massachusetts, to succeed himself.
He is one of Americas grand old men.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18

The merited reputation for curing
piles, sores and skin diseases acquired by
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, has led to
the making of worthless counterfeits. Be
sure to get only DeWitt's Salve. K. b.
Longwell. Il
The true northerner., 1901-01-18

Such little pills as DeWitts Little
Early Risers are very easily taken and
they are wonderfully effective in cleans
ing the liver and bowels. Il. b. Long
well.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18

at was almost a miracle. Burdock
Blood Bitters cured me of terrible
breaking out all over the body. | am
very grateful" Miss Julia Filbridge,
West Cornwell, Conn.
Evening star., 1901-06-25

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