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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-17

TO TRADE, Two teams, har-
ness, wagons and sleighs for
cordwood. Yves Wright, City
dray line.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-17

10 RENT Nice furnished room.
Inquire at Stevenson s Dry
Goods Store.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-17

M Nh Your ouliulngs III ,tit.
Germania Insurance CO. of
New York Lang & Carter,
Agents.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-17

FOR RENT Two furnished
rooms over Ripple's place.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-17

TO RENT Five elegantly fur
nished and heated single rooms
for gentlemen; water closetand
hot and cold water in connec-
ton on same floor. f. j. Willis.
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FOR SALE One oak bed with
bedding, one Wheeler & Will
son sewing machine, 81. Bet.
trami avenue.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-17

FOR SALE Buffalo overcoat.
G.. G. Folkers.
The Washington times., 1903-09-13
NOVELIST TOM DIX0N'S
VIRGINIA COUNTRY HOME
IT HOMAs DIXON. IT,. the novelist

IT HoMAs DIXON. ir.. the novelist
and author OF several able
pamphlets on religion and social
science. owns what Virginians regard
as one Of the most beautiful estates on
the shores of Chesapeake Bay. He has
a mile or more Of beach on his own
place. and the bathing is as enjoyable
as that at any OF the great seaside re-
sorts. II is a drive OF two miles from
his front gate TO his front door.
Not content with this privacy. Mr..
Dixon has built himself a tiny log
cabin in a quiet spot near the water
where his novels and essays on social
and religious topics are written
The house is very imposing and cou-
tains thirty-hve rooms. Hundreds OF
giant shade trees are scattered over his
lawns and constant attention is given
the grounds. II is an ideal place for a
novelist to live. The effect OF this
beautiful home should be apparent IN
Mr. DiXOn'S works
The Washington times., 1903-09-13
BOSTON'S COURT FOR WOMEN
A Washington Police Officials Impressions of an Ex-
pertinent as Gained From Recent Visit.

dren, her birthplace and the names OF
her parents, and other friends OF near
est kin are made a matter or record.
This information enables the court Of
ficials often TO reclaim these women.
The women and girls who appear in
court every Wednesday. if for the first
time. are let out on probation. or. as it
would be termed in Washington. on their
personal bond. Prisoners who have been
arrested while on probation are general
Iy sentenced. and old offenders also go
10 prison.
One curious circumstance in connec-
tiOn with the examination of the female
prisoners by the probation officer is
is that the old offenders seek to deceive
the authorities by giving false names
and otherwise lying about their antece-
dents One woman in Boston has thir-
" aliases recorded against her IN the
house of detention. Others have as
many as eighteen. These false names
really deceive no one says our inform
ant but the old hags seem 20 think their
reports are implicitly believed.
Something like 5000 women and girls
are arrested in Boston each year. and
more than half Of them go out Of court
on probation. and a good proportion OF
the latter never return
The Washington times., 1903-09-13
PECULIARITIES OF AUTHORS

wear short trousers, gray stockings, and
low shoes when he went out. As a rule
he wore a stand-up collar with a black
silk scarf carelessly tied in a bow. and
his unstarched shirt front was never
of the cleanest. In cold weather "Old
Fitz.'' wrapped a huge gray plaid shawl
about his neck. He was a constant
smoker but never used the same pipe
twice. always breaking the stem after
the tobacco was consumed.
Unlike Dickens, who always worked
at desk, Thackeray used to walk up
and down his bedroom, pausing at one
end, pacing back again and stopping
often at the foot of his bed to pass his
hand over the brass ball on the foot
board. Thackeray usually dictated his
stories 70 his daughter, but when he ar
rived at a critical point he sent his
amanuensis away, saying, Il can think
best now with a pen in my hand"
Washington Irving would often fall
asleep in the midst OF composition and
he has been known 10 nap at dinners
This falling of his became so well known
that the guests would merely smile and
continue the conversation. After ten
minutes Irving would awake and plunge
into the conversation with renewed
vigor. George Eliot always dressed with
the greatest care before beginning to
write and Hannah More found that her
inspiration was improved by attirlng
herself in a gown OF sea green silk.
Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnett Town
send unconsciously acts the part OF her
herolnes, even dressing in the gowns
she describes them as wearing. She has
spent great deal of time and money In
this odd whim. II is said that she y
extremely sensitive as 10 the atmos-
phere in which she writes and finds II
impossible to collect her thoughts un-
less surrounded by refined luxury.
The Washington times., 1903-09-13
THE DEVELOPMENT OF FRlEZE

LANs for the interior decoration Of
the United States Government
Building at the ST. Louis Fair
will he discussed in the near future.
The following scheme which has been
submitted to the Government board has
received the cordial appreciation OF some
OF Washington's world-traveled and
most distinguished artists:
That a historical frieze shall he
painted for the Government Building on
tapestry TO form a border one yard
wide around the entire building. The
frieze above each department shall be
suggestive OF the functions OF said de-
partment.
Above the space occupied by the In
terror Department shall be a panorama
of the Mississippi River from its source
to the Gulf. giving distinct groups Of
the various Indian tribes that once IN
habited that region, and finally, an idea
OF the progress made since the river
was discovered by De Soto.
Over the State Department the story
OF the signing OF the purchase by Ma
poleon shall be told in the same way.
The Washington times., 1903-09-13

Portraits OF Jefferson, Livingston, Ma
poleon and others shall be introduced.
Over the Department OF Justice shall
be the evolution OF the Code Napoleon,
the old Cabildo at New Orleans and
other objects that suggest themselves as
this historical frieZe develops.
over the space occupied by the Bureau
OF American Republics shall be painted
scenes along the route OF the proposed
isthmian canal and intercontinentsl
railway. worked out with a suggestion
as TO what their successful operation
would mean to the territory contiguous
to the Mississippi. the great waterway
Of the Louisiana Purchase territory.
The history of the War and Navy
Departments would admit OF fine treat
ment in this frieze. The Treasury and
Postofice Departments, Smithsonian and
National Museum, Department OF Com
merce and Labor and Library of Con-
gress could be similarly treated with
good effect
II the plan is not accepted by the Gov
ernment board it might be utilized by
some of the palaces on the Exposition
Grounds Carl GutherZ. of Washington,
one of the finest painters of ornamental
friezes in the world, is most favOrably
impressed with the idea.
The Washington times., 1903-09-13

TT is interesting 10 read in the bl-
ographies of authors how much
they believed in the influence of
their surroundings. even dress. upon their
writing Dumas. for example, used to
take of his coat and vest, turn up his
shirt sleeves and unfasten his collar be
fore beginning to write. Button, the
famous French naturalist. when COM
posing his Natural History attired
himself In full court dress. rufhes, frills.
silk. and satin. Beranger, the ballad
writer, always wore a red rose in his
buttonhole when he sat down to write
Wagner is said 10 have worn fancy
costume of black velvet and a sort of
Tam o'Shanter cap while he was com e
posing his operas. A signet ring given
him by Frederick of Prussia was worn
by Haydn while at work, and Beethoven
washed his hands dozens of times before
he could write note. Mascagni, author
of the familiar intermezzo, while writing
his Japanese opera arrayed himself In
flowing Eastern garments and drank cup
after cup OF strong coffee in Oriental
surroundings as a stimulant TO inspira-
tion.
II is related Of Lewis Carroll that
he drank enough tea TO float a good
sized boat while he was writing Alice
in Wonderland" He was accustomed
10 walk I'D and down. back and forth.
swinging a teapot while the tea was
sleeping. Edward Fitzgerald. of Omar
Khayyam" fame, was possibly one Of the
most eccentric authors known. He
wrote while seated in a high backed
low seated arm chair in a dressing
gown and slippers. His clothes were
coarse and somewhat like a seaman S
in texture, and IL was his custom 10
The Washington times., 1903-09-13
INTOXICATED MOUSE
MEETS D0LEFUl FATE
..IT SAW a little tragedy the other
night which would furnish

SO SAW little tragedy the other
night which would furnish a
strong argument for a Mouse
Temperance Union" said a suburbanite.
We had been troubled by mice in our
house. ard my wife got a cat. A few
evenings later ! heard a scratching
noise in the cellar. and. taking puss
with me. 1 started to investigate.
THE sight presented would have
shocked a temperance mouse. a bottle
of claret had fallen over on one side.
cracking the botter and permitting most
of the wine to run out on the shelf 4
dissipated young mouse had found the
bottle and had evidently started in TO
have regular toper's celebration. And
he succeeded.
When I appeared the mouse was Ger
tainly the possessor of a jag of large
proportions. He stood up on his hind
legs near the broken bottle and blinked
at me in an amiabIe manner. as if ask
ing me 10 join in the festivities. Then
he toppled over on one side, and wagged
his head from side to side, after which
he started IN to drink more of the
spilled elaret. In the meantime puss
had espied the mouse and wasn't losing
any time in making after IL.
The mouse saw the cat plainly
enough ard had plenty of time to get
away. But he wanted one mora drink.
In addition l think he had reached that
state OF vinous amiability where he vas
disposed 10 look upon even cats with a
friendly eye The instant the cat
gained the shelf she went for the
mouse with a dash. Even then the
mouse didp't seem TO care much. u
didn't display any terror until the cats
Jaws closed on IL. Then II gave a little
squeak. But it was too late"
The Washington times., 1903-09-13
n ATTACHE of the Washington
Police Court was recently in
Boston. and while there visited

A n ATTACHE of the Washington
A Police Court wa. recently in
Boston. and while there visited
the special court held for the trial Of
female prisoners. 1t appears that Bos-
ton is the only city where the trial Of
women's cases Is held apart from those
of men. According to The Times in
formant the experiment has proved high
ly satisfactory to the court officials. and
it is believed beneficial to the prisoners
The experiment grew out of the great
number of female cases coming 10 the
police court. and a feeling that they
should be tried separately from men. The
result has been less publicity OF the
trials, and the crowd usually attending
the court is measurably absent.
In connection with the separate trials
Boston has introduced probation sys-
tenn for the punishment of women con-
victed of crimes. which appears TO work
we'll. Each morning before court opens
one OF the female probation officers
visits the women in their cells al the
house of detention. interviews them.
takes the name. age. height. weight.
complexion, occupation. and address OF
the prisoners. The number of her chill
The Washington times., 1903-09-13
PECULIARlTIES OF THE
WICKED FILE FISH

NNE of the most curious specimens
~ of fish in the aquariums OF the
United States Fish Commission is
the orange file fish. This fellow is guilty
of the charge OF carrying concealed
weapons. These are sharp. three-cor-
nered files in the top OF the back. Ordi-
narily these spines or elongated scales
lie along the back of the fish and are
harmless. But when the file fish has
score TO settle OF scents danger, these
files are raised, and prove 10 be very
formidable weapons. These pugnacious
fish dart for the belly OF their opponents
and stick them with the files in the soft
flesh beneath the armor of scales They
are capable OF inficting some painful
wounds. A much larger fish is willing 20
go of pretty swiftly after being once
tickled by the file fish
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-05-08
Circuit Court.

In the case Of Jay D. Roberts VS.. the
S. II. & +. +. r. Co, in which the jury
was out when The True Northerner went
to press last week, verdict was given at
$1,000 damages to Roberts. 1t will be
remembered that Roberts lost a leg at
South Haven by being struck at a street
crossing by moving train. The case
will probably be appealed by the COM
pany.
Jesse f. Goodrode vs. the people. In
this case Goodrode had pleaded guilty to
being drunk on the streets of the village
of Layrence. Justice Thomas o. Sweet
OF Lawrence, before whom he was ar
raigned, fined him $1,000 and costs S5,05
and sentenced him to jail for 10 days, but
in making out his commitment omitted
to recite who it was that was convicted
and sentenced. Goodrode sued out
writ of habeas corpus and was discharged
by the court.
William Culver vs.. the S. III. & r. II.
X. This is an action on the case for in
juries received-loss of both feet-while
coupling cars in the Paw Paw yards
some months ago. The case has been on
trial all the week and is not yet finished.
Edward Maher of Chicago is assisting
attorney S. III. Kelly in the trial of the
case for the company. The jury went out
last evening, remained out all night and
this morning gave a verdict of $4,000
for the plaintiff
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Personals.


w. j. Barnard was at Dowagiac, Fri
day.
Mrs. Chas. Stevens is visiting at Kau.
kau ma, Wis.
II. f.. Rowland of Lawrence was in
town yesterday.
Mrs. Anna Dolan of Dowagiac is visit
ing in Paw Paw
Sheriff Britton and son Roy were in
Bangor yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ridlon of Lawrenc were
in town yesterday.
Mrs. S. Lett is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Ida Peck, in West Bay City
Mrs. Franklin of Vicksburg is the
guest of DR.. Verne Van Fossen.
Mrs. Fl. C. Waters has a cousin visit
ing her, Mrs. Payne of Chicago.
Wade Killefer of Kalamazoo was in
Paw Paw, Saturday and Sunday.
Walter Cash has returned from Ann
Arbor. HIS wife is gaining slowly.
Pearl Pritchard and family are moving
to their house on Territorial street.
Mrs. Marion Chadwick of Decatur
visited her mother here Wednesday.
l.. II. Titus attended the state conven-
tion of Modern Woodmen at Owosso this
week.
Mrs. John Sebring of Bangor visite
Mrs. p Mackellar, the forepart of the
week.
Miss Nellie Hatch of Three Rivers will
ha ha 81
mas next week.
Mr. and Mrs. Stickney of Hartford
were guests of Paw Paw friends the fore
part of the week.
Mrs. Rood and daughter, Mrs. Magru-
der-Pratt, have gone to Chicago to re-
main a few weeks.
Mrs. d. Anderson is spending the week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fri Sum
my o. Berlamout.
f. S. Briggs, j. B. Showerman, F. j.
Pugsley, Geo. Andrews and Leo War ner
were in Kalamazoo, Monday.
Mrs. VIM. Pugsley is visiting her
daughters, Mrs. Lucy Streator and Mrs.
Nellie Lane at Hopkins Station.
Miss Gail Parks of Kalamazoo will
spend Sunday with her parents. Miss
Nettie Massey will accompany her.
Rev. G.. f.. Huffer attended the annual
commencement exercises of McCormick's
Theological seminary in Chicago this
week
Reporter Fitzgibbon, special cores
pondent of the Detroit Evening News,
was in Paw Paw, Monday, looking up
the sentiment in this locality on the pri-
mary election law.
Mrs. James Muir and son Leslie of
Bradley, Ohio, are visiting relatives in
Paw Paw. Her daughter, Mrs. Lowell
Newman, was with them until last Tues
day, when she returned to her home in
Grand Rapids
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LAWYERS.

David Anderson Lawyer.
All business given prompt and careful
attention. Office over Paw Paw Savings
Bank.
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Announcements.

Paw Paw and Lawrence high schools
will play a game of ball here Saturday
afternoon.
"a Noble Outcast," at the opera house,
May 15 under the auspices of the High
School Athletic association.
An ice cream social will be given at
the Steeple school house east of town
Friday evening, May ID. All are invited.
Palmer's Uncle Toms Cabin Co. will
show in Paw Paw, Thursday, May IA,
under big tent. Read the large adv. on
another page.
The executive committee of the Pion
eer association will meet the citizens of
Decatur on Saturday next at 10 a. m. to
arrange for the annual meeting to be
held there June 10.
Invitations are out for social dance
to be given next Tuesday evening at the
opera house. Music will be furnished by
Fischer's full orchestra. Concert from
8 to o'clock: spectators 10 cents.
Pursuant to resolution of the board
of supervisors, some Of the furniture of
the old county buildings will be sold at
auction Saturday, May l6, at / o'clock.
Sealed bids for the old court house, Jail
and woodshed will be received by the
county clerk until the time of sale. An
announcement, with full particulars, is
printed in another column.
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Seed Potatoes.
Crime Nines-Lnst Gall.

/ have just received from Fredonia,
n. Y, 5000 No. 2 Concords which l will
sell in small lots at Sl6 or the whole lot
at Sl5 per m, also 5000 just shade
lighter vines 81 less.
80 nice peach trees at 7 cents, whole
lot at 6 cents. Kalamazoo, b Smock,
Yellow st. John, Champion, Crawfords
and other varieties. 600 cherry trees by
express will be here ready for delivery
Friday and Saturday. Mtontmorenci,
Richmond and Olivets, $50 choice plum
trees at 121 cts. to close out, 80 ounce,
cherry currants, Is chesnuts, Box Elder
and Norway Spruse.
Come and get job lot
Paw Paw, May g. 1908.
tl* G. II. MOsIER.
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JOttInqS.

Mrs d. Chapman is convalescing, after
a severe illness.
Born, May l, to Mr.. and Mrs. h. Phil
lips, daughter.
Joe Sage has sold his interest in the
livery business to JOS. Salisbury, Jr.
Bricklayers are at work on the walls
Contractor Young has commenced
work on Nj. l.. Decker's new residence.
w. II. Mason will move his Office to
the county fire proof building next week.
Advertised letters Miss NJ. Ramen,
Mrs. f. j. Sullivan, Mrs. Austin Smith.
John Wilson has not been working
this week, being confined to the house
on account of sickness.
+. Neff has let the contract for his
store building to c. q. Hagerman.
l.. X. Woodman has disposed of his
business interests at Plano, Ills, and has
returned to Paw Paw to remain for the
present.
lola Fike, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Fike, aged l3 years, died last night
of BEight's disease. The time of burial is
not yet decided. ---------------
Paw Paw high school lost the game at
Benton Harbor, Saturday, by a score of 6
to i'm II innings; and defeated Lawrence,
"Wednesday, 10y a score of to l.
Grand MASTER II. ". Broughton had
charge of the laying of the corner stone
of the new Ingham county court house
at Mason, Tuesday. Judge Heckert
accompanied him.
Mrs. Jessie Knowles, aged 10 years,
died at the home of her brother-in-la law,
Will Hogue, north of Paw Paw, last
Thursday, of diphtheria. The burial was
Friday.
J. w. Luce of Wetmore, Kansas,
writes: Il have been a reader of The
True Northerner from che date of its
first publication" Forty eight years is
a long time to read one newspaper, but
Mr. Luce seems to enjoy 1t now as well
as ever.
Mrs. b. w. Hipp, who lived in
Almena, died last Saturday of valvular
heart disease, at the age of 81 years. The
funeral services were held at the house
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev.
Martin officiating. The remains were
taken to Cassopolis, Monday, for burial.
On account of the inclement weather,
only a small congregation greeted Rev.
d. Munro of Wayland at the Christian
church last Sunday morning, but he
gave an excellent home missionary ad-
dress. In the evening, he addressed a
large temperance meeting at the Free
Baptist church.
The freeze last week Thursday night
did great damage to fruit in this section.
Cherries and plums are practically
ruined, and early varieties of straw
berries are gone. Peaches suffered, both
here and on the lake shore. Grapes
were slightly injured, but prospects are
yet good for good crop of this fruit and
apples.
A packed house greeted the Gus Sun
minstrels last week Thursday evening
and they gave an elegant entertainment
Manager Longwell is entitled to the
thanks Of the public for procuring sucf
high class companies, and The Tru,
Northerner is sure his efforts are appre
ciated. II none but high class shows
came to Paw Paw, it would soon lose it
reputation of being poor show town.
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4. Lynn Free-Lawyer.
Office over Avery's store, Paw Paw
Michigan.
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Wanted

E. S. Stevens has purchased the eleva-
tor at Lawrence for the Stockbridge
Elevator Co and is ready to buy all
.inds of grain aud corn. Same at the
Paw Paw elevator as usual. Also 9 good
cows for sale. [93tfl
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WANTED IMMEDIATELY, resort property
to rent or sell, and stocked farms, as |
have some patrons listed for such prop
erty. Mrs. MARY S. CoLBURN.
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Geo. l.. Bruner.

Contractor and building mover, all kinds
of plain and fancy stone work done. Will
take contracts for all kinds of building
and repairing and furnish everything.
Satisfaction guaranteed. | sell and
set up Snow Bros. furnaces. Kibbie
phone at residence. GEO. l.. BRUNER.
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| am aware of the party who took the
grape vines from my field a few nights
ago and if they are not returned or set
tied for | shall take further proceedings.
IL +. f.. GILLETTE.
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X. T.. Chappell.
Woman's Exchange.

The Wolverine Nursery. A complete
line of guaranteed stock at moderate
prices. G f. PRATER, Jr., Prop,
2499tf Paw Paw, Mich.
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WANTED.
Wanted.

To rent, good house; will pay liberal
rent, monthly in advance. Enquire of
t2* w. l.. MILLER.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

The leading fire insurance companies
bv +. f. PARKS.
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Pensions

For Old Line Insurance Companies of
farm and city property apply to Down.
ing & Olmstead, Paw Paw, Mich.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-05-08

Four colors of writing ink for ten cents
put up in our patent spoon, black, green,
violet and red Stir spoon in one ounce
of water and you have first class bottle
of ink. The assortment will be sent any
where by mail for 10 cents postpaid. Try
Alvin Razor Strop paste, ten cents per
box. ALVIN M'F'G Co.,
t1* 1857 w. North Ave, Chicago, Ills.
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Wanted

Woman to help in house and care for a
child. JAMES BALE.
81 miles east of Paw Paw. I'll
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Furnished room to rent, corner of
Gremps and st. Joe streets.
IL Mrs T.. V. LYLE.