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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
Gambling.

The writer once spent Saturday
afternoon in the study of a dignitary Of
the church while the ecclesiastic strug-
gled in vain to frame an argument
against gambling TO be presented to the
congregation on the morrow. He aban-
doned the attempt. Far be ii from a
literary journal to assert powers the
possession of which the professionally
religious are fain TO disclaim, yet with
submission we even venture TO believe
that at least one cogent and effective
argument lies against all forms of gam
bling-one, namely, based on the truth
that wealth, great or small is n trust
and therefore may not be put in risk.
The moralist may declare that the
gambler gets, or at least wants to get,
something for nothing. Men will laugh.
They know better The winner gave
his chance 10 lose for his winnings.
For his losses the winner got his
chance TO win. But ask the speculator
whether he would gamble with trust
funds held by him for orphans and
then suggest to him the one great truth
that is Selling hold Of mems conscience
the most hopeful sign in these perplex-
ed days Of social unrest. that men are
trustees of all that they call their own
Current Literature.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
EATING FISH.

It is not good form to ask for Sec
ond helping of fish
1t is considered extremely bad form
to use knife in dissecting fish.
A little modern fish knife. with an in
genious fork arrangement on one side,
is now made.
a bit of lemon is served with broiled
and baked fish, and it is in correct form
to use the fingers in expressing the
juice.
Potatoes are considered a proper ac-
cessory to the fish course.
Sliced cucumbers. with plain French
dressing, are also served.
With boiled fish the potatoes are
also usually boiled, cut into bits or
scooped out and garnished with little
melted butter and chopped parsley.
Never use the fingers to separate the
bones from the eatable portion of fish.
The bones must be evaded with such
dexterity as one can command without
other aid than such as bit Of bread
held in the left hand may furnish.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
KILLED BY A BULL
A Well Known Farmer Meets a
Horrible Death
HIS RIBS TORN FROM HIS SPINE
Greasy Was Sixty Years Old and Was
Well Known Throughout the County
1t Is stated He Was Attacked by
the Bull Before.

Three Rivers, Mich, July 30-John
B. Greasy, a prominent farmer living
three miles northwest of this city, met
a horrible death yesterday morning.
After breakfast he went out to turn
the cattle into the pasture. when he
was attacked by bull that was run
ming with the cattle. The attack was
so sudden that he could give no
alarm, but his wife heard the noise.
and she found Greasy down and the
bull standing over him trying TO gore
him. Had not the animal been de-
horned, in all probability he would
have finished Greasy sooner. Mrs.
Greasy succeeded in getting her nus
band away from the animal, and with
the help of two daughters carried him
to building near by.
Physicians were Immediately sum-
moned, but he died in a few moments
without regaining consciousness. An
examination showed that the ribs
were loose from the backbone. There
were other internal injuries.
Greasy was 90 years old and was
well known throughout the county.
Parties say the bull had attacked him
once before, and that he intended to
dispose of him.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02

The gate was wide open, and the
courtyard was full OF prisoners, and the
surrounding buildings were old ana
tottering. | asked the chief, whom one
of the two or three listless attendants
called for us. why the prisoners ala
not run away. "Oh." he replied, they
would lie caught and beaten again ana
kept longer Now they will get out
soon"
But as | looked at them | saw they
did not run because hey could not
The life was beaten cIt OF them. The
keepers brought the heavy red cora
with a brass hook at the end and
trussed ~ man with It 10 show how
the beating was done and then brought
us the stiff rods with which victims
were pounded over the Sims ana
thighs until the. beaten spots were SIM
ply rla, Sos Of fostering rottenness.
There was room. black. foul, leprous,
in which the men were fastened In the
stocks. The Black Hole of Calcutta was
scarcely less merciful than this
Ladies' Monthly
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
A VERY CURIOUS BIRD.
The ONE Young Mark Twain sprung
Upon the Scientists.

Mark Twain's father was an ornithol-
ogist. He had several friends who
were also enthusiasts on the subject OF
birds. Whenever any one Of them dis
covered Il rara avis ii was the custom
to have Il consultation. Mark had been
a witness of several of these bird in
quests and had noted the delight the
old men took in discussing a new
found specimen. One day IL occurred
TO him To provide the Hannibal orni-
biologists with real circus in the
form OF n bird. He killed crow and
also barnyard rooster. Plucking out
the tail feathers of both the crow and
the rooster. he substituted the ROSTERS
tail feathers for those of the crow, pro-
ducing a unique effect. When he had
the specimen nicely prepared, he went
to his father and, handing it to him,
said:
Here, father, is a very curious bird
| shot. | thought you would be inter
ested i'm it,"
The old gentleman gazed upon the
specimen with establishment. That
evening the ornithologists Of Hannibal
were assembled i'm Mr.. Clemens par
lor. The rare specimen was put before
them The discussion was long and
learned. The opinions expressed were
various. one thought the bird was an
offshoot of the bird of paradise fam
| lily; others had equally ridiculous no.
! tons as TO its ancestry. But there was
one who refused TO be swerved by the
popularity of the birds tail from the
! Judgment that it was of the crow fam
lily.
"Why, just look here" he said, lift
ing the bird by its tail feathers. III
got no further The feathers came
out. There was a quick closing of {
door. Mr.. Clemens started TO leave
the room.
Gentlemen" he said, please excuse
me a few moments. will see Samue
first and explain later"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
DOWN ON THE FARM.
TiIIers of the Soil Appreciate the Lit
tie WOnder-WOrkers.

Near the little town of Woods Cor
ners, about six miles from Ionia, resides
r. l.. Pierson, a farmer by occupation,
and like all hard working tillers of the
soil he has found the burdens the back
must bear no light load to carry. Few
people who never lived on the farm APP
preciate what it means to follow the
pillow from sunrise to sunset, but If the
public in general don't know how hard
such work is, the kidneys do. Long
hours of work of any kind means long
hours for the kidneys, and they can't
stand it without rebelling. When the
farmer comes home tired out at night,
if he only realized that the tired feel
ings mostly always come from tired
kidneys, and that the little wonder
workers, Doan's Kidney Pills, would
right the wrong brought on by over
work, life would be easier for him.
Read what Mr.. Pierson says about his
experience:
II noticed when / stopped, lifted or
changed my position suddenly, early
in the fall of 1897, that / was always
rewarded with sharp pains across the
small Of my back, and in the morning
| was so lame and sore that / could
scarcely get out of bed. The too fire.
quent action of the kidney secretions,
especially annoying at night, plainly
indicated that my kidneys were the
cause of the trouble. had often heard
Doan's Kidney Pills spoken about by
my neighbors, and as it was the first
time l required such preparation l
procured a box. / noticed their bene-
fetal effects in day or two, and | con-
tinued the treatment until my back
ache was cured and the other weakness
was thoroughly relieved. | make no
mistake when say that Doan's Kidney
Pills cure backache and kidney COM
plaint.'
Doan's Kidney Pills are sold by all
dealers. Price so cents per box, or six
boxes for $3.50. Mailed by Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Buffalo. n. y, sole agents for
the United States.
Remember the name Doan's, and take
no substitute.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02

leg and said 20 herself that there'd be
an explosion in that house before the
evening was over. There was silence
for two or three minutes, and then Mr..
Bowser said:
IF you know how TO play poker, we'd
run into Green's some evening. He
says they have a little party there al
most every night. It's just a neighbor-
~ game, you know, with a penny ante
and a cent limit, but still one ought
TO know little something about poker
TO take a hand in. Hasn't 1t ever oc-
Cured TO you TO learn
Il have played a few games" she
replied, realizing now what was coming.
Yes, come TO think Of il, l believe
you have, and it won't be much trouble
to post you up. I'll get the cards and
/ give you a few pointers"
81 think l would rather wait until
some other evening. if you don't mind.
You haven't read the paper yet"
"Never mind the paper, and it will
! be no trouble to explain things to you.
Draw up your chair, and I'll take the
| first deal"
Mrs. Bowser looked at the cat and
sighed, and the cat looked back at her
and shook her head in plying way.
There's your hand" continued Mr.
Bowser, "and If you don't want ia
stand pat, as they call it, you can dis.
card and draw. If you have pair, re-
tain them. What do you doT"
Il think III stand pat"
ooh. you viii? That's either cheek
or ignorance, Of course, but Wen see
What's your betI"
81 should like 10 bet as much as So"
Give dollars. Why, woman, youC
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
MICHIGAN BRIEFS.

Five horses were killed by lightning
at Caro- by different bolts
Mrs. McVeigh, a resident of Doyle,
two miles east of Berville, is dead,
aged rs.
Mrs. Ager, wife of Rev. Charles
Ager of Niles is dead aged 65. She
was very prominent socially.
Daniel Dunckle, one of the earliest
pioneers Of Ingham county, is dead at
his home in Locke.
Norman 3. Blain, dry goods mer-
chant at Lowell. made an assignment,
making d. r. Whitney assignee. Ii
abilities and assets unknown.
The enrolment at the normal college
at Ypsilanti has reached 465, which is
almost equal to last years record for
the summer quarter.
For the second time within a month
burglars entered the grocery store of
Cayde Bros. at Plymouth. They got
tome change, three coats, two vests
and a lot of cigars. This place has
been overrun with hoboes of late.
Mrs. George J. Shaeffer and Mrs.
James o. Best, wives OF section labor.
prs on the d. a. NJ. road at Prescott
and sisters have been left about 500,
600 by their father, VIM. G.. Farms
worth Of Cincinnati, and their hus
bands will probably quit railroading.
Eastern capitalists have incorpo
rated the Western Traction Co, cap
Ital $1,000, 900. to construct an electric
line from Benton HarbOr to Kalama
zoo. touching at Dowagiac, Cassopolis
Paw Paw. Decatur and Allegan. The
line will be 80 miles long.
Mrs. Il. y. Linsley OF Three Rivers
wife of the treasurer of the Sheffield
Car Co, was thrown from a carriage
by the team Of horses becoming fright
ened at an Air Line car and running
away. She was picked up unconscious
she is badly hurt.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02

in my own house, but my evening has
been turned into a hollow mockery.
Woman, you can sit with your con-
science, and / will go down to the club.
They may rob me there, but they will
not grieve my soul"
She began TO protest and entreat, but
he hustled down the hall for his hat
and bounced outdoors. Five minutes
before, but unknown TO the players,
three dogs had chased n cat into the
open vestibule, where she turned at
bay and defed them. They were stand
ing on the steps, waving their tails and
showing their teeth, and the cat had
her back up and her claws ready, when
Mr.. Bowser walked out ON the quartet.
His advent precipitated q climax. His
yell of surprise was answered by a
screech from the cat and growl from
each canine, and by the time Mrs.
Bowser reached the door he was lying
on the sidewalk and cat and dogs were
leaplng over him as they fought. The
/ Bowser cat ran down and took hand,
and it was not until n policeman came
up and used his club that rescue was
effected Then Mr.. Bowser crawled up
the steps and tottered into the hall,
and as he leaned against the wall for
support and painted for breath he man.
aged 10 say:
cit only needed this! Robber of her
morrow-to NJ. QUAD.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02

be scoop~d blind I'm two hands In reg
ular game. A pair of aces or kings is
not worth much of "A bet. | warn you
TO look out for me. and I'm going TO
raise you five"
"I'll see you and raise you tenv'
What Where did you pick up those
eXpressionsy And, by the way, let me
tell you that this is no baby business.
What you lose comes out of your pin
money on Saturday. If | lose. I'll pay
at once. That's the only way 20 learn
how to play poker. DO you want TO
take it all back and bet 10 centsY'
81 think | would rather bet So"
"All right. That's two weeks pin
money. I'll call your hand"
Mr.. Bowser laid down two big pairs
with a sugary smile around his mouth
and was going TO ask if she had ever
heard of bluff when she showed
flush of hearts and held out her hand
for the money.
"How-how did you get any such
handT' he demanded as his face grew
red and he regarded her with deep dis
trust
'You dealt it TO me. When | stood
pat, you ought to have known that
had a good hand"
"But how did | know that you knew
anything about pat hands? 1t was all
an accident, however. and it won't
happen again. Deal away
This time Mr.. Bowsor got pair OF
aces to draw to, and Mrs. Bowser got
only queen high He got small pair
with his three cards, and she had the
luck to draw two more queens. He
was determined to crush her at a
blow, and he said:
mo baby business now. I'll bet SO
on this hand"
Il will raise you five" she calmly
said
But how can you?" he shouted.
"You only held up one card"
Il know it, but I'll raise your bet
Just the same"
you will, eh? Well, I'll see the
raise and call your hand, and if you
! amt the sickest woman in this town.
But Mrs. Bowser maintained her
health. When he laid down two pairs
she laid down threes. and his chin was
shaking ms he exclaimed:
''There's skulduddery here some
where, but | shall soon get on to 1t!
| No human being ever held two such
| hands running. Give me the deal
Wonderful luck attended Mrs. Bow
ser's hands. On the third deal she got
a straight. while Mr.. Bowser got
threes. When she announced that shed
stand pat again, he looked at her for
minute and made up his mind that she
! had heard of bluffs" somewhere and
was trying it on him. He didn't better
his hand. but he thought threes good
enough to see her bet of 50 and raise
her ten. She came back at him, and
there was supposed to be $50 in the
pot when he got scared and called
woman, you-you stole that hand'
he shouted as soon as he could find his
breath.
But how could Il" she protested.
you stole 'cm all and have swindleC
your own husband! Think Of it!
sit down here 10 give you a few point
ers. and you deliberately go at it TO de
fraud me! BY thunder | won't stanC
it,
"NIr. Bowser, you know it was fair
You had two deals to my one. You owe
me-
"Not cent-not red cent! | have
not only been robbed by my own wife
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
Beautiful Girl Drowned.

Muskegon, Mich, July 3O.-Miss
Gussie Slater, a Thy and beauti-
full Chicago girl, Was owned in Mona
lake last evening while in bathing.
She was rs years of age and resided
with her mother, Mrs. A. w Slater, at
6126 Kimbark avenue, Chicago Miss
Slater ha3 been spending the warm
months here as a guest in the sum-
mer cottag- OF DIR. Downing Of Chi
cago. She was in bathing with a num-
Der Of Other young ladies when, it is
supposed that she was seized with
cramp and sank almost without warn
ing.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02

At the silver wedding of the Prince
and Princess of Wales an English town
wished to present an address, but there
was a great discussion as to its word
ing. For some time they could not
agree at all. Conscious as we are OF
our own unworthiness" was univer-
sally condemned, but when some one
proposed CONSCIOUS as we are of each
others unworthiness" it was agreed TO
to a man.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
WHAT DO YOU Dor"


Mrs. Bowser told him that he must or
der ton Of range coal in the morning,
he did not charge her with selling half
the last ton to buy caramels, and when
he saw the gas bill for the last month
he actually complimented her on keep
ing down the family expenses. AS they
reached the sitting room he found
hairpin on the floor, but he had nothing
to say about reckless extravaganza and
the poorhouse. and when she told him
that the clock had stopped for want of
cleaning he beamed on her instead of
asking whether she had punched it
with a crowbar or battered it with an
AK. Mrs Bowscr looked upon these
signs as ominous, but she couldn't tell
whether he was going TO spring a new
fad on her or suggest a spelling bee.
In hopes TO avert a calamity she sug-
gested a call on a neighbor, but he
looked at her in a loving way and said:
Not this evening, dear. | wish TO
remain at home and take solid comfort
All the way home l was saying to my
/ self that | had the incest wife and the
pleasanteSt home in the world"
"That was good Of YOU" she replied.
delighted at the compliment and for
getting her fears for a moment.
Eyes, the incest wife and the pleas
ATTEST home. and want YOU TO under
stand that both are thoroughly appre.
ciated. If all men were as well off as
am. there would be very little in this
world TO complain of"
Mrs. Bowser murmured her gratfica-
ton, and the family cat came down
stairs and rubbed against Mr.. Bowser's
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
A Heavy Sentence.

Jackson, Mich, July 3O-E. b. Free
man, alleged to be an unregistered
dentist, was arrested at the instance
of the Jackson Dental association for
violation of the law regulating the
practice of dentistry in Michigan This
is the second offense For a similar
offense he paid q fine of $25 on June
90, the minimum fine being imposed,
Freeman promising to leave the city.
He continued business under the style
of the Jackson Dental Parlors. He
pleaded guilty and the sentence sur
prised him. 1t included 20 days in
jail and in default Of a fine 60 days
additional.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
MR.. BOWSER'S GAME.
HE GIVES HIS WIFE A FEW POINTERS
ABOUT POKER.
IL Was 10 Have been an Enjoyable
Evening, but Her Wonderful Luck
Made Him Suspicious and brought
About Calamity.
[copyright, 1901, by c. b. Lewis. !

copyright, 1901, by C. b. Lewis.l
1t was one of Mr.. Bowser's good
nights. He came home looking cheer
full and happy, and when Mrs. Bowser
met him in the hall and announced that
the new cook was incompetent and the
dinner was spoiled he kindly replied:
"Well, we won't worry about that. 1
guess you can scrape enough together
TO make some sort of meal
There was plenty of occasion to find
fault, but he ate what was set before
him and continued 10 smile. When
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
Mt. Clemens PUG Fined.

Mt. Clemens, Mich, July 30.-Reddy
PhilHos. the pugilist who has often en-
tertained the Detroit and Mt. Clemens
sports with his exhibition inside the
ropes. undertook to knock out Maggie
Lawton. q waitress in Sharbeneau's
garden Maggie came back at him by
having him arrested, and he was fined
So and costs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02
A WHALEBAcK SUNK.
Two of the Crew Drowned and One
MISSING.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. July 3d.
The whaleback barge Sycamore was
sunk in a collision with the Northern
line steamer Northern Queen, near
Point Iroquois, at 1890 o'clock yester-
day morning. OF the crew of eight
men, two were drowned and one is
missing. The dead are:
Capt f.. Joiner master of the Saga
more, lived in Henderson, n. Y; Ira
Ives, cook on the Sycamore, lived at
Sackett's Harbor, n. Y.
The missing: Burley Smith, sea-
man on the Sycamore, lived at Wood
vile, n. Y.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02

The emblem of the New York City
History club is the industrious little
beaver, typical OF the sturdy ancestors,
surrounded by n circle. This beaver
was part of the ancient seal of New
Amsterdam.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-08-02

eyes. wrote home for money"
81 suppose you got 1t quick|
ooh, yes; l got ii by wireless tele,
graph. Plain Dealer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-10
OBITUARY.
Bruce.

Bruce.
Chester Packard Bruce, aged IS, died
at about 10 o'clock THIS morning at the
county hospital, LaMoille, where he has
been an inmate for the past thirty-one
years Mr.. Bruce's death was caused by
the infirmities of old age. His case has
been very pathetic one. indeed. When
a young man Of 81 years, at the family
homestead in Adirondack county. New
York. he suffered an attack OF the
measles. After recovering he went to
work in his uncle's lumber camp, and
there, in drizzling rain and sleet, he
contracted severe cold, which pro-
duced a relapse and threw him into a
spell of brain fever. After the fever
left him he was bereft of his reason,
and altho his father spen. small for
tune trying to restore his reason thru
medical treatment. all efforts were OF no
avail When his father, Chester r.
Bruce. who was one OF the early settlers
OF Marshall county, came west and To-
Gated on the old Bruce homestead, two
miles west OF Albion. the son was
brought west also, where his relatives
could at least see him, even tho they
could do nothing for him. He was the
fret inmate of the county hospital for
the insane, and has been continuous
patient ever since.
The deceased was born Jan. 20. 1896, at
Keene, Adirondack county. New York.
He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Jo-
sic L. Williams, of this city, and Mrs.
John P. Harwood. OF Escondido, Cal.
One brother, Mr.. Gaylord T. Bruce. of
Ellston. Ringgold county, also survives
him. Mr.. Bruce. who was in the city
today looking after business matters.
was informed of his brothers death,
and, altho having expected to return
home this evening, will remain to at
tend the funeral, which will be held at
Albion, with interment in the family
lot at that place, at II O'clock Friday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-10
MUST PROTECT CUSTOMERS.
Decision Of the Supreme Court Con-
cerninq Handlers Of Gasoline.

Decision Of tho Supreme Court Con.
corning Handlers of Gasoline.
A recent decision of the Iowa supreme
court will be Of general interest to gro
GERS or dealers who handle gasoline. A
copy OF the decision was received today
by Manager E. w. Archer, Of the STAN
dard Oil Company, from District Man
ager M. Storer, Of Des Moines. who
sends with 1t circular letter instruct
ing Standard OIL Company local mana
gers to inform dealers relative to the
decision.
The decision of the court is one hand
ed down from an appeal from Hardin
county, in the case of Jenny Ives VS.
William Weldon, at Iowa Falls. Mrs
Ives had an explosion by the use Of
gasoline and sought to recover from the
dealer because he did not label the can
"Gasoline." The supreme court holds
that dealers are liable for damages IN
the sale OF the explosive to customers
if not properly labeled.
On account of the decision all state
oil inspectors have been advised to fur
ish dealers gratuitously with labels ups
on application. and Marshalltown deal
ers may receive them by addressing j.
B. NJ. Bishop. inspector for this dis
trtct, at Toledo.