The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-05-17
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1t is amusing to read about how the
mayor and chief of police OF the city oil
Detroit have been opposing each other
in play for popularity over the ques-
ton of permitting windy Tom Bawden
to talk, on the Campus Martius. What
difference does it make if mob is ere
ated and the heads of policemen brokenY
The politicians must have an occasional
"scrap" over something.
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Speaking of policemen, Chicago has
new chief of police and consequently
fresh spasm of virtue. 1t is soberly an
nounced in the press of that city that
crimes reign is to end, that confidence
men, thieves, gamblers and street walk
ers are to be driven out of business. VI
course the good resolution of the new
chief is to be commended, but | would
advise my friends to keep their hands on
their pocketbooks and to stay away from
the "levee" when in Chicago just the
same as ever.
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notice that Captain Genthner has
launched the Carrie Nation" at South
Haven, and that the mission of the
schooner is to do business as "bum-
boat" just outside the South Haven pier
More schemes to sell liquor in spite of
the prohibition law have been Matched
at South Haven than in all the rest of
the county. In fact, SO lawlessly has the
business been carried on that | would
suggest the organization of the state of
South Haven" SO that the community
can regulate itself. If the prohibition
law is not right and successful, let us re-
peal it, not violate it, say |. If it is right,
let us enforce it. And | write this in
full knowledge of the fact that it is GER
tain that local prohibition is not com
pete, unqualified success. However, it
is the law, and should be lived up to un-
til repealed.
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| had something to say last week about
the English yacht Shamrock III, which
has been built to secure the America S
cup. The new boat was beaten the
other day by the old Shamrock, and
y
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A great fraternal order has been built
upon the story of the remarkable friend
ship of Damon and Ply thias, the one be
| ing willing to risk his life that his friend
might be permitted to say farewell to his
family before his death. a case even
more heroic is reported from lndianapO-
lis this week. Two men, one single, the
other married, were inside large up
right boiler cleaning it, when an en-
| ploye outside, not knowing the men were
within, turned on the steam. The younger
man jumped first to the ladder leading
to the manhole on top. Then he thought
of his friends wife and little ones, brave
! ly jumped from the ladder and shouted,
You 90 first, jim, you are married.
Jim escaped with slight burns, and his
wife is not a widow nor his children or
! phans. The young mans life was the
penalty for his heroism. ut was jim 5
right to go first; he is married, " said the
! hero quietly Just before he died. Both
men were colored, but every white man
must feel like taking of his hat to the
dead mans nobility and bravery.
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Not all nobility of character is found
in brave acts, nor yet in masculine lives
Frequently the quiet, womanly woman
in her way, wins as fair laurels as hel
stronger brother. Among earth's noble
women is the first lady of the land, the
wife of the president of the United States
Mrs. Mckinley though not physically
strong, leads busy life. Whenever she
can find time and strength, she works
diligently knitting slippers, which are
sold at church fairs and charitable
bazars for the benefit of some worthy
and deserving cause. a pair of these
slippers recently sold in "A New England
town for $3.50, and we'll known charity
is the richer 10y that amount. People
are willing to pay fancy prices for pieces
of the handiwork of the presidents wife
One day while Mrs. Mckinley was en-
gagged in her knitting, she received "a cal
from the late Vice President Hobart
She explained her work to him. He
picked up pair of the leather soles, ex
amined them and said "Well, these are
made at my factory, will see that here
after you are supplied with the soles fol
the slippers without cost. This shall bt
my contribution to the good work" The
soles are yet supplied to Mrs. Mckinley
without cost by the widow of the former
vice president, Mrs. Hobart.
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