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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23
TOBACCO WAS HIS RUIN.

He was young man. only a little
past thirty, and yet by his face one
would think he was past sixty; wrlnk-
les. scars. prematurely gray hair-all of
them through debauchery. He waiting
to be taken to the penitentiary where
he was to serve for crime committed
when he was under the influence of
drink.
When asked how he came to be in
such condition, he said with look of
despair, Tobacco has been my ruin. 1
kept pure company and was a clean
young man until formed the tobacco
habit. trace my downfall from the
very hour began to use tobacco. 1
soon became accustomed to company l
would not formerly thought of associat.
ing with. Then came the wine cup.
The thirst was created by the use of
tobacco. l verify believe. Then the
company of desolute women" His
whole life was blotted out by the DEVILS
hand, the DEVILS instruments being US
ed to do it Christian Work.
~
SHARON, Jan. IL, 1901.
At meeting of the Sharon Valley
w. C.T.U o., we the undersigned officers
and members of the same, in considera-
ton of the case of Sister Nation, her
raid on saloon in Wichita and her
present confinement in the jail at that
place, have seen fit to pass the follow
ing resolutions of sympathy for her,
and condemnation of the powers at the
head of our state government that
made such extreme measures excusal lie:
Resolved, That while we regret the existe nee
OF such illegal houses as that of the Wichita
saloon, we cannot but look with Indignation
and contempt on those in high Office who per-
init such places to exist under th cir very eyes
thereby foster and protect then, contrary to
the laws of the state and in direct violation of
the same:
Resolved. That we ask Of all men who luay
pass judgment on her act to consider which is
the greater sin. the wrecking of costly saloon
furniture or the wrecking Of the lives of hu n
dreds of the boys and girls of our land tn, It
are of infinitely more value than all the saloo n
furniture in Kansas.
Resolved, That In confederation of the long
acquaintance we have had with Mrs. Nation,
and knowing as We do, the purity and I'M
bounded generosity OF her whole life, we con-.
slider her entitled to much larger share of
charity than those who are her judges or seek
to make her trial more lengthy or harder than
necessary. MRS. e. G. DAVIS,
MRS. SARAH -WIsNER,
MRS. e. NELSON,
Mrs. e. ". LoCKARD,
Mrs. JENNIE WHITE,
MRS. l.. NEwLAND,
MRS. N. KENNEDY,
MRS. CRAWFORD,
MRS. r. ROACH,
MRS. J. HUFFAKER.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-14
Poor Opera Glasses.

Cheap opera glasses are an abomi-
nation" said an eye specialist recently.
"There is no doubt about this. | have
made a special study of the matter.
Lots of eyes are nearly ruined by them.
| find this particularly true Of young
girls who go n great deal to the theater
and who seem to think they must have
opera glasses. To their way Of think
ing an opera glass is an opera glass,
and that's all there is to It, So they
buy cheap ones and then wonder why
they have such headaches.
Unless the very best lenses are used
/ should advise everybody TO taboo op-
era glasses. The farther from the stage
one is the better and more perfect the
glasses should be. Exactly the reverse
Of this is actually the case, for the peO-
pie who sit in the rear seats or in the
balcony are usually the ones who have
the poorest glasses. a performance
viewed with the naked eye is much
more satisfactory, to my way of think
ing. An opera glass gives but limit
ed view, and only the one object on
which it is focused is visible. l don't
see why people use even the best of
them. "-Philadelphia Record.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-14
Food of Prehistoric Man.

Upon examining some skulls dating
back from the stone age Mr.. Charters
White, NJ. II. c. s., noted that several
of the teeth, although quite free from
carries, were thickly coated with tartar.
1t occurred TO him that it would be
possible by a rough analysis to identify
any particles of food that might be i'm
bedded in this natural concrete and so
reveal the character of the aliment
partaken of by prehistoric man. Dis
solving the tartar In a weak acid,
residue was left which, under the mi
croscope, was found to consist of corn
husk particles, hairs from the outside
of the husks, spiral vessels from vege-
tables, particles Of starch, the point of
a fish tooth, a conglomeration Of oval
cells probably of fruit, the barblets of
down and portions OF wool.
In addition to this varied list were
some round red bodies the origin of
which defied detection and many sandy
particles, some relating TO quartz and
some to flint. These mineral fragments
We're very likely attributable to the
rough stones used in grinding the corn
and would account for the erosion of
the masticating surfaces, which in
many cases was strongly marked. This
not less than 1000 years ago is n mat
ter Of great archaeological interest
Chambers Journal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-14
why Roads Are Crooked In China.

The Chinese road is private property,
a strip taken from somebody's land.
This is done much against the will of
the owner, since he not only loses the
use of ii, but also still has to pay taxes
on it,
One consequence is that it is wide
enough for only one vehicle. and carts
can pass one another only by trespass-
ing on the cultivated land. To prevent
this the farmers dig deep bitches by
the roadside. AS the surface wears
away and the dust blows off it gradu-
ally grows lower, and after awhile it
becomes drain for the surrounding
fields. \ current forms in the rainy
season, which still further hollows it
out, and thus has arisen the proverb
that a road thousand years old be-
comes a river.
Those whose lands are used for roads
naturally prefer to have the roads run
along the edge of their farms instead
of cutting across them, and this ac-
counts for the fact that Chinese roads
are often so crooked that one may
have to go n considerable distance to
reach place that is in reality but
few miles away. This always interests
the stranger.-Church Eclectic.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-14
DRoBATE oRDER.-state of Michi gan
.24l2tio24l51

County of Van Buren-es.
AT session of the probate court for the County
of Van Buren, holden at the probate office, in the
village of Paw Paw, on Tuesday, the Attn day of
June, in the year thousand nine hundred
and one.
Present, Hon. James II. johnson, Judge of
Probate.
In the matter OF the estate of Charles A. Lin
beck, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
of Sarah Jane Limbeck, widow and one of the
heirs at law of said deceased, praying for
reasons therein stated that certain in
strument in writing file with this court and
purporting to be the last will and testament of said
deceased may be proved allowed and admitted TO
probate as such and that execution thereof may be
granted TO Sarah Jane Lmbeck, the executrix in said
will named.
Thereupon il is ordered, that Monday, the lst
day of July, 1901, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon, be assigned for the hearing of said petition
and all in said estate are required
TO appear at a session of said court, then TO be
holden at the probate office, in the village of
Paw Paw, and show cause, if any there be, why
the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted.
And 1t il further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said estate,
OF the tendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof, bycausing copy of this order to be pub
lished in the TRUE NoRTHERNER, a newspaper
printedand circulating in said county of Van Buren,
for three successive weeks at least previous TO
said day of hearing. f2i1lt4o2f1i
JAMES II. JOHNSON Judge of Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-14

The bell In the private office rang
three times, and the man at the desk
hastily reached for flannel bandage,
which he put around his neck. Then
he arranged sling in which to put one
arm, mussed up his hair, drew down
the corners of his mouth, got out OF his
chair and painfully lipped toward the
door.
"Mr. Smithkins?" inquired the we'll
dressed man who opened 1t just at that
moment.
The man with the bandage gave a
half suppressed groan and answered
Eyes; that's my name. What can do
for youY"
you seem to be suffering" suggest
ed the caller.
Suffering" returned the other. "Do
you think I'm doing this for fun? Do
you suppose l bandage my throat for
amusement, tie up my arm for sport
and limp because l think it's graceful?
And I've been in this way for six
months. But what can | do for your"
Pardon me-" said the caller, back
ing out "I'l call again some other
time"
Its some trouble" sOliloquized the
man with the bandage as he removed
the harness and returned TO his desk,
but experience has taught me that it
is really the quickest way to discour-
age a life insurance agent and keep
him discouraged. That fellow never
will come back."-Chicago Post.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-14
Polite Erie Commuters.

a stranger who had an appointment
TO meet a friend in the Chambers street
ferry house, which is used by Erie
commuters, was greatly puzzled the
other afternoon by the actions of the
men who passed the ticket takers win
dow. Nearly three-fourths of them
took their hats off to the ticket taker in
the most polite style.
The stranger thought that possibly
the ticket takers wife was i'm the box
with him, and he went back TO look
again. There was no one in the box
save the ticket taker, who looked good
natured, but not imposing. When his
friend arrived, the stranger said:
us that the president of the Erie
road in that boX|
Certainly not. Why do you ask such
a question"
why, every man who passes him
takes his hat off, gives him a marching
salute and walks on"
The friend smiled pityingly at the
strangers ignorance and said it was a
trick of the Erie commuters to carry
their tickets in the crown of their hats.
They took their hats off so that the
agent might see the ticket.-New York
Sun
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-14
Appendicitfs.

appendicitis" said DR.. Able in an
address before the New York Academy
of Medicine, has few rivals in the sur
gical field and takes rank today with
typhoid, pneumonia and rheumatism In
medical thought. Surely when the ac-
tive surgeon Of today can number 100
operations for diseased appendices
yearly-and there are q dozen such men
in New York and in other cities In the
same proportion-we begin to grasp the
Importance Of the subject and It's men,
ace TO the community.
"The public continues to ask the ply
stefan what was appendicitis formerly,
and he answers, Probably it passed
under the description Of contamination
of the bowels" or ''peritonitis. 1t is
true that less than a generation ago
numberless people in the course Of
summer travel were stricken with so
called Inflammation Of the bowels or
peritonitis and died.
Now we hear of no one so reported,
but it is said, He had an attack of APP
pendicitis, was beyond the reach of a
surgeon and died. or, 'SO-and-so had an
attack of appendicitis, was operated
Upon and recovered Hospital statis-
ties show the same changes of tabulat-
ed diseases. 1t is merely a new name,
not new disease"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-14

The olive tree in it's wild state Is a
thorny shrub or small tree. but when
cultivated becomes tree 20 to 40 feet
high, with no thorns. 1t lives to a good
age. The leaves resemble those of q
willow, the flowers are small and white
and grow in clusters as grapes do, and
the fruit is greenish, whitish, violet
or even black in color and generally
oval in shape. 1t is produced In great
profusion, so that an old olive tree be-
comes very valuable to its owner.
Among the Greeks the olive was
sacred to Minerva, the goddess Of wis
dom. 1t was also the emblem of pu-
rity. a crown of olive twigs was the
highest honor that could be bestowed
upon Greek citizen. An olive branch
was also the symbol of peace, and
the vanquished who came to beg for
peace bore olive branches in their
hands
The American olive is remarkable
for the hardness Of its wood. 1t is
found as far north as Virginia. It's
fruit is fit for use, and its flowers are
fragrant.
The fragrant olive Of China and ia
pan has extremely fragrant flowers
which are used for lavoring tea.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-14
Calling the Doctor

A good story is told of Dr. X, who is
the physician in charge Of the female
wards Of one Of our best known chart.
table institutions. One evening about
o o'clock Mary, new Irish servant
girl, knocked at the door. saying:
Doctor, the head nurse wants YOU
to come down to supper"
The doctor, swelling in his pride of
superiority above the nurses, sent the
Irish girl away with a curt message.
Half an hour later the head nurse came
to his room looking very serious.
Doctor" she said, NO. 8 is very bad
indeed. / think you ought to see her at
once"
why did you not let me know be-
foreT' was the reply.
why, DOCTOR" said the nurse "I
sent you word by Mary hslf an hour
ago"
The fool" said the doctor. "She
told me to come down to SUPERB
Why" said the nurse, IL sent you
word to come down to eighth
An inquiry made the whole thing
clear. Mary thought it more polite to
say Come down to supper" than to
say Come down to ate."-Pearson's
Weekly.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-14

The Metropolitan Street Railway
company has in Its employ n philoso-
pher in the person OF Broadway con-
ductor. 1t was late in the evening,
and his ear on its up town trip had
reached the vicinity of the city hall.
AS it passed one of the taller office
buildings stout woman, clutching
him by the arm, exclaimed:
"Oh, conductor, how many stories
high is that buildingY'
"'Leven," laconically replied the con-
ductor, without SO much as an upward
glance. The woman sank back with a
sigh of satisfaction.
Just then IA small man with n large
travelling bag rushed in almost out of
breath.
81 say, CONDUCTOR" he gasped, "what
time can | get to the Grand Central
depotY'
"'Leven,' was the quiet reply.
That's good" commented the small
man, evidently relieved.
At this juncture another man climb
ed aboard that wanted TO know about
what time the car would reach the
Gilsey House.
'Leven," again replied the con-
ductor, with a weary look
When questioned as to the uniformi-
ty of his answers, he replied:
eyes. You see, If you hesitate about
answering 'em, they git worried, but
If you have an answer ready they're
satisfied. Now, about this time Of
night, l always say 'Leven.' It's a
good, handy number, easy to say. 9th
er times | use other numbers. / allus
have n lot of stock answers on hand
SIM
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-14
A Historic Throne.

The biggest episcopal throne in Eu-
rope is at the Exeter cathedral. Com
posed Of the very best oak, with mag
nificent carving executed by the most
expert designers of the day, the throne
scars upward in beautiful tapering pin
nacles, which rise up to the lofty roof
of the sacred edifce. The throne is
not only the biggest, but one Of the
oldest. 1t was saved from destruction
by the Puritans by the ingenuity of the
Cavaliers, who when the Roundheads
marched on Exeter pulled down the
throne and divided it into 800 pieces,
one for every day Of the year. The
pieces were safely secured in many
hiding places, and when peace was re-
stored the pieces were put together
again without the aid of a single nail.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-14
DROBATE ORDER.


At sessionof the probate court for the county
OF Van Buren,, holden at theprobate office, in the
village of Paw Paw on Thursday, the 18th day of
June, in the year one thousand nine hundred and
one.
Present, Hon. James II. Johnson, Judge Of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of John V Rose
welt, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified of
Charles A. Roosevelt of the heirs of said deceas-
ed praying for therein stated that the court
adjudicate and determine who are or were at the
time of his death the lawful eirs of said deceased
and entitled TO inherit the real estate in said
petition described.
Thereupou il is ordered, that Monday, the 18th
day OF July, 1901, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon, be assigned Tor the hearing of said petition,
and all persons interested in said estate are redur-
ed 10 appear at session of said court then 20 hold
en- at the probate Office in the village of Paw Paw,
and show cause, If any there be, why the prayer of
the petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said estate
of the pendency of said petition, and the hearing
ther eof by causing copy of this order TO be pub
lished in the True Northerner, newspaper printed
and circulating in said county of Van Buren,, for
three successive weeks at least previous to said day
of hearing.
JAMES II. JOHNSON,
4l2tlo24l5I Judge of Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-14
How the Chr Got There.

The other day at Twenty-sixth street
an inspector 'hopped" on the front
platform of a Madison avenue electric
car bound down town. He said to the
motorman:
"Where the dickens is this car goin ~
"Why, to the Brooklyn bridge, of
course"
Get off and look at yer signs"
The motorman did so and discovered
that the sign on the front hood of the
car read, Zone Hundred and Thirty
fifth street." the sign on the right side
Of the roof read, Second avenue" and
the sign on the rear hood, "Astor
place" The conductor and motorman
between them having adjusted the
signs, the inspector permitted the car
to proceed.-Electrical Review.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-14
Nobody Paid Her Fare.

young woman got aboard a West
Broad street car and discovered. to her
humiliation, that her fare was missing
when the conductor called. In a gruff
manner the custodian OF the car said
he'd have TO get the fare at once or the
woman would have to walk. This dec
laration added to her embarrassment.
The car was crowded. On her right sat
a genial Irishman and on her left a
well known bookkeeper. The book
keeper and Irishman exchanged sever
al meaning chances. The conductor was
about to pull the bell rope. The book
keeper said he'd pay the fare as the
young woman looked perfectly honest.
The conductor repeated that he'd put
the woman off. This aroused the Irish
man. who said, IF you put the woman
off, your funeral'll be tomorrow" See
ing a slight nervousness on the part of
the conductor, he continued:
How many people on this car want
to attend the funeral of this conduct
orr Several answered in the affirma-
tive. The conductor grew excited and
in the alteration that followed walked
to the platform without securing the
woman's fare.-COlumbus Dispatch.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-14

She Universal Cry-Wanted, = Man.
Never did the world call more loudly
for young men with force, energy aud
purpose, young men trained TO do some
one thing. than today. Though hun
dreds of thousands are out of employ
ment, yet never before was il so b rd
TO get a good employee for almost any
position as today. Everywhere people
are asking where To find good serv-
ant, a polite and efficient clerk an hon
est cashier, n good stenographer who
can spell and punctuate and is general
ly we'll informed. Managers and super
intendents of great institutions every
where are hunting for good people TO
fill all sorts of positionss They tell us
that il is almost impossible to find eff
cient help for any department.
There are hundreds Of applicants for
every vacant place, but they either
show signs of dissipation, are rude or
gruff in manner, are slouchy or slip
shod in dress, are afraid of hard work,
lack education or training or have some
fatal defects which bar them out Even
if they are given positions very few are
able 10 hold them, and SO this great ar
my tramps about from store to store,
from office to factory, wondering why
others succeed when they fail, why 9th
ers get the positions when they are de-
MED.
The head Of one large commercial es-
adjustment says that the plumbers and
mistakes of its employees cost 500, 900
year to correct, Notwithstanding his
utmost vigilance.-Success.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-14

There is pretty story told of Queen
Victoria and Jenny Lind which shows
how the modesty of two women, the
song, caused momentary awkward
ness which the gentle tact Of the singer
overcame.
1t was on a night when Jenny Lind
was to sing at Her Majestys Opera
House that the queen made her first
Chartist day.
For the great artist, too, this was a
first appearance, for it was the begin
ming of her season at place where the
year before she had won unparalleled
fame. 1t happened that the queen en-
tered the royal box at the same mo-
ment that the prima donna stepped up
on the stage. Instantly n tumult of ac-
clamatiOn burst forth.
Jenny Lind modestly retired to the
back Of the stage, waiting till the dem
onstratiOn Of loyalty TO the sovereign
should subside. The queen, refusing to
appropriate TO herself that which she
imagined to be intended for the artist,
made no acknowledgment.
At length, when the situation became
embarrassing, Jenny Lind, with ready
tact, ran forward to the footlights and
sang God Save the Queen" which
was caught up ut the end of the solo by
the orchestra, chorus and audience.
The queen then came to the front Of
her box and bowed, and the opera was
resumed.