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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-04-10
Think 900 Not Too Much.

A majority of the senators be-
lieve that $4,000 is not too much
money to appropriate for the Michigan
exhibit and building at the Louisiana
Purchase exposition. \ bill carrying
that appropriation has passed the SEN
ate and gone 10 the house. In the SEN
ate ii received a bare majority vote
II. President Pro TEN. Fuller ruled
that a two-thirds vote was necessary,
holding that the appropriation is for
a private purpose This question was
referred to Attorney General Blair
who decided that the purpose is purely
of public nature, and so the bill
passed with II votes There is little
doubt that the amount will be reduced
by the house, the indications being
that at least $4,000 will be Topped off
Although Representative Holmes
babe his bill requiring sureties on
liquor bonds TO file a schedule of their
property fond and affectionate fare
well when it was sent to the house
judiciary committee a few days ago,
neither he nor the state anti-Saloon
league propose to have il go TO its
death without making a desperate eff
fort to save it. The officers of the
league have appealed to the churches
of the state 10 flood the legislature
with petitions asking for the passage
of this bill which, they declare, will
materially lessen the number of sa-
looms I'm the state if ii becomes law.
The league hopes that at least 100,-
600 citizens will comply with its re-
quest and sign these petitions.
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Bills Affecting Railways.

The railroad committee Of the
house gave q hearing on the several
bills affecting the companies LAST week,
and number of railroad officials
spoke i'm opposition TO these measures.
especially & Il Of Representative Read.
which provides for the submission to
the people Of constitutional amend
ment authorizing The legislature TO pro
vide for a commission to establish
maximum freight rates throughout
the state. This plan is designed TO
do away with the discrimination which
is alleged to he practiced by all the
roads. Representatives of the Michi-
gan Manufacturers association spoke
in favor of tie proposition and cited
numerous instances of discrimination
which. in their judgment, warrants the
fixing of these rates by state authority.
Representative of the railroads in
sisted that the companies of this state
are not discriminating i'm the matter OF
rates and are giving first class service,
or at least rs good service as is pos
sble i'm view Of their receipts and
expenses. JAMES V. BARRY.
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Inequalities I'm Taxation.

The house committee on taxation
has given considerable attention dur
ing the week to the various measures
designed TO cure the inequalities at
present existing in the matter of tax
ing credits. Several hearings were
given interested parties, citizens from
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-04-10

champion. He was assisted by several
enthusiastic supporters of the measure.
The principal opposition to the bill
came from the upper peninsula MEM
bers, although not a few of the legis-
lators from below the straits are not
in sympathy with some of its provi-
sions
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-14
An Artists Training.

Kind Words.
Rosa Bonheur used to say that her
youth was one OF poverty; then she
would add some droil stories about the
family method of regulating its finance
The studio was collection of odds and
ends, and Monsieur Bonheur knew how
to tnrn that disorder to account.
When he received money for his work
he would take handful of coin and
throw it at random about the room.
Then in times of stress, when there was
apparently not a farthlng lett in the
house, the entire family would set to
work searching In hooks and corners.
Sometimes they would find five-tranc
piece, and that warGed off starvation.
To perfect herself in her study of ami
mails, young Rosa spent days in slaugh.
ter-house. The men were perplexed at
seeing young woman there, and some
times made 1t disagrseable for her. But
good Monsieur Emile, q butcher oi
great strength, announced that whose
ever annoyed her would have to reckon
with him. Then she was able to work
undisturbed.
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THE WRONG name.
BETTER NOT USE IT.
Growing Pains"

Youths Companions.
A striking illustration OF the evil
which i'll. considered words may do is
furnished by the title to this article.
Many q child who suffers repeatedly
from pains in the muscles or Joints,
sometimes so severe as to cause q limp
or actual lameness, is allowed to suffer
until permanent harm is done, simply
because the mother believes the trouble
Is only growing pains" to which no
attention should be paid lest the child
be made weakling.
There are no "growing pains" "
Growth is normal process, and like
other normal processes is carried on IN
health without pain or discomfort.
Pain, no matter when or where it &C.
ours, IS always a danger-signal, a cry
that something is wrong, and its warn
ing must not be silenced by calling it
names.
This is not to say that every little
ache or pain, In child or adult, should
be noted with apprehension aud studied
as to its origin and significance. That
would he to create race of "molly-
Goddess" The human machine is very
nearly perfect, and if properly cared
tor should run without jolt or jar.
But it Is put to very hard usage, and
cannot be kept under glass case so
sometimes the bearings may ed a
little oil. or speck of dust may get
between the cogs, and then there is
jar or scraping, in other words, a
pain. But this is nothing; soon the
temporary obstruction in the self.oilers
gives way, the mote is shaken cut OF
the wheels, and everything runs
smoothly again. 1t Is the persistent
and recurring pain that calls for atten-
ton and such are the so-called "grow-
ing palms."
There are two sorts of pains which
are more commonly than others called
growing palms," often to the lasting
injury of the child. The first Of these
is felt chiefly in the knee. The child
Is usually thin and peIe, and is likely
to be tall for his age. Perhaps he
llmps at times without being conscious
of pain. The suffering is frequently
worse at night. This trouble may be
a beginning of hip disease.
The other common variety of "grow-
ing palms" is seen in healthy looking,
weIl-nourished, and red-cheeked, active
children. In such cases the paine are
usually in the muscles of the arms or
legs, although sometimes in a joint.
These are very often, If not always,
rheumatic.
A child should certainly not be en-
couraged to run to its mother with
every little ache, but when it is evil
IDENTIFY suffering from severe, persist
ent, or frequently recurring pains it
should be examined by the doctor.
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"Gcod Fer Her" /"

Roys and Girls
An aged truckm in New York city
bent under the weight Of big roll of
carpet. His hook fell from, his pale
hand and bounded Into the gutter cat
Of reach Twenty idle clerks and sales
men saw the old mans rrccicament
and smiled at his look OF bcwidermsnt.
No one ventured to help him. a ftsh-
ionably dressed young woman came
along, took in the situation at glance,
and without looking to the right or
left, stepred into the gutter, picked up
the hook in her dainty .s)oyed fingers,
and handed it to the man with smile.
The idiers looked at each other ara at
the fair young woman.
The I'D truckman, in a violent effurt
to express his thanks, lost his hat. 1t
rolled into the gutter where the hook
had bee-. Thls was aim1et too much
for any woman. young or past young,
but this New York girl was equal TO
the occasion. Into the gutter she trip.
ped again aud got the soiied hat. When
she handed it to the truckman, a hap
py smile was seen to play about her
lips. "Gnd bless ye, miss" the old
man said, as the fair maiden turned
her back on the ldlers and went on
her way.
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Put-of Town,

Did you ever 60 to Put-off Town,
Where the houses are old and tum.
bled down,
And everything tarries and everything
drags,
With dirty streets and people in rags?
On the street of Slow lives Old Man
Wait,
And his two little boys named Linger
and Late,
With uncleaned hands and tousled hair,
And a naughty little sister named
Don't Care.
Grandmother Growl lives in this town,
With her two little daughters called
Fret and FroWn;
And Old Man Lazy lives all alone,
Around the corner in Street Postpone.
Dio you ever 60 to Put-of Town
To play with the little, girls, Fret and
Frown,
Or go to the home OF Old Man Wait
And whistle for his boys to come to
the gate?
To play all day in Tar.y street,
Leaving your errands for other ieet?
To stop, or shirk, or linger, or frown,
Is the nearest way to this old town.
8 Selected.
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The Homemade Ball.

Youths Companion.
The grown-up boys OF. sixty were
standing in front of window in which
were displayed all sorts of games and
sporting goods. There were several
boxes full OF base balls which ranged in
price from ten cents to dollar and a
half.'
"Our young fellows have too much
of their fun ready-made for them, said
one. "Look at those base balls, which
my young friend of ten or fifteen, with
his allowance of several thousand dol
lars week, the other grinned,-
more or less, buys by the dozen, throws
around and loses. doubt if he has 60
good time as I did. Ever make a
base balI?"
Hundreds of 'em. Hundreds of
'em. Do you rememb ber how we used
to watch for old rubber boots so we
could use the heelsY
eyes indeed Real rubber they were
then, too. Made fine core. If you
didn't start with good core, the other
fellows ball would bounce higher. A
fellow was pretty poor stuff that
couldn't bounce his ball over the she'd"
''And mother used to give us the
yarn. That never see med extravagant
to her, although maybe she objected if
we spent nickel for candy"
II used to get enough yarn to make
a ball from my old Aunt Emma, as
pay for holding fiye skeins."
"Did you put hard twlne on the out
side before you put on the cover?"
"Yes.ss Fine, hard twine or small fish
line. That was little more expen-
sive, but-well, made great balls?"
$50 did I. My brother taught me
to cut the cover from old boot tops.
Quarters, you know-pieces shaped like
pieces OF orange peel"
Yes, I've made 'em that way, too,
but sometimes we cut the leather in
two dumb-bell shaped pieces like those
in the window there. Then we sewed
'em with wax thread"
"Say, I'm going TO teach that boy OF
mine to make base bali. There are
some things absolutely necessary to a
liberal education. Good-by -
"Good-by! 1 suppose l shall se e
you at the directors meeting at four ?'
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Yankee Doodle.
Kind Words.

KIND WORDS.
By many nations has the air of Yam
kee Doodle been claimed. 1t Is said in
an exchange that 1t was first sung as a
vintage song in the south of France,
and in Holland the reapers were used
to Tightening their labors with its
lively strains. On the other hand,
come claim a Spanish origin for this
song.
The tune was first sung in England
in the time of Charles I, and after the
uprising headed by Cromwell, the Cay
alters used it to ridicule the Puritan,
who was said to have ridden into Ok
ford on small horse, with his single
plume fastened into knot, which was
derisively called "Macaroni." Yankee
Doodle was introduced in America in
June, 1865. When Braddock Assem-.
bled the colonists near Albany for an
attack On Forts Niagara and Frontenac.
a British army surgeon, DR.. Richard
Shuckburg, seeing the "old Continen-
tails in their ragged regimentals" recall
ed the picture of Cromwell on the
Kentlsh pony, and writing down the
notes of Yankee Doodle, gave them to
the uncOuth Continental band as the
latest martial air from England. The
joke became apparent twenty-five years
later, when to the music of Yankee
Doodle, Lord CORVALLIS SURRENDERED to
these same Contlnentals.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-14
HOW TO WARD OFF AN ATTACK
OF RHEUMATISM.

"For years when spring time came
on and I went into gardening, was
sure to have an attack of rheumatism
and every attack was more severe than
the preceding one," says Josie Melon
aid, of Man, Logan county, West Va.
81 tried everything with no relief
whatever, until I procured bottle of
Chamberlainis Pain Balm, and the first
application gave mo ease, and before
the first bottle was used I felt like Q
new person. Now that I feel that /
am cured, but always keep bottle Of
Chamberlains Pain Balm In tho house,
and when feel any symptoms Of . 10
turn soon drive II away with ono or
two applications Ct this liniment. !"
For sale By r. +. Whitehead 4 Co,
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A SURE THING.

It is said that nothing is sure except
death and taxes, but that is not alto
gether true. DR.. Kings New Dlscov-
cry. for Consumption is sure cure
for all throat and lung troubles. Thou
sands can testify to that. Mrs. G. D.
VanMitre, OF Shepherdstown, w. Va,
saye, "I had severe attack of Bron-
chitis and for a year tried everything I
heard Of, but got no relief. One bottle
OF DR.. Kings New Discovery then cured
mo absolutely" It's infalllble Tor
Cronp. Whooping Cough, Grip, Pneu-
N ,uis end Consumption. Try Il It's
sg,aars.l:eed hy r. 4. Whltehead e Co,
Idra ssIss< tisi hotties lree. Rag.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-14
QUICK ARREST.

J. A. Gullege, of Verbena, Ala, was
twice in the hospital from a severe
case of piles causing "a tumors. After
doctors and all remedies failed, Buck
lens Arnica SaIve quickly arrested
further inflammation aud cured him. 1t
.conqners aches ard kills pain. 2ac at
E. T. Whitehead & Co., druggists
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-14

Everyone needs good blood purifier
in the spring. Rheumacide is recug-
nized as the best wherever known.
Refuse all substitutes. Does not iDjure
the digestive organs. A superb laxative
and tonic. At druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-14

Mrs. Newrocka-Why, those are
genuine antiques! Mr.. Newrocks.-
They look to me like second hand
stuff.-Puck.
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Hard Times.

times" until it has become an old song.
1t seems to be perfectly natural for
some people to growl. Nothing is just
right. We always feel sorry for a man
of this kind. He is generally a dys-
peptlc. He complains about the wealth
er, 1t is too hot or too cold, too wet or
too dry. If he is a farmer his crop,
though abundant, is never satisfactory.
If the seasons are favorable and his
land is at Its best, he is like the old
gentleman In the West who bad per-
feet crop but was great complainer.
Two Of his neighbors approached him
to see if he would make any complaint.
When they spoke of his excellent crop
he said :" Yes, it is good, but it is
hard on the lana, / will not be able to
make anything next year.,
We can always find dalk places If we
look Tor them, and on the other hand,
we can always find light places if we
look on the bright side. The way to
keep hard times is to talk depresslngly.
Talk everything down instead OF up.
Never say anything about the signs OF
prosperity, but talk and write about
every failure. Make long speeches in
trying to estrange labor and capital.
Try to lncite one class against another.
Pay strict attention to every demagogue
that goes upon the platform. By fol-
lowing the above directions you can
not fail to have hard times.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-14

Truth is stranger than felton," de.
clared the man who quotes. "Yes,
said the cynic, "truth is good deal of
a stranger in this world-we see it 30
seldom. Baltimore Herald.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-14
DR.. WIMBERLEY'S CERTIFl-
CATE.

This is to certify that / have used
Hancock's Liquid Sulphur in my prac-
tice and haye tested 1t sufficiently to
know it to be a remedy of great merit.
Have used it with curative results in
cases that nothing else would benefit.
J.P. WIMBERLEY, M. d.
Scotland Neck, N. c., Oct. ~, 1902.
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When you want pleasant physic
try Chamberlain's Stomach and LIVER
Tablets. They are easy to take and
pleasant in effect For sale by +. 4.
Whitehead & Co, Scotland Neck, AMI
Leggett's drug stere, Hobgood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-14

She-I noticed every time they
cheered or yelled, the speaker took
long drink of water. He-Yes, he was
trying to help them drown his voice.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-14
FOR TWENTY YEARS

have suffered with Eczema on my
hands and by using One Bottle of Ham
cocks Liquid Sulphur l have fourd
great relief J. III. HARDEN,
Spring Hill, N. G..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-14

Wanno-Why do you call that boy
of yours "Flannel"? DuznooBnt he
just naturally shrinks from washing
Baltimore American.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-14

TINE most common phases of summer
L catarrh are catarrh of the stomach
and bowels. Peruna is specific for
summer catarrh.
Hon. Willis Brewer, Representative
in Congress from Alabama, writes the
following letter to DIR. Hartman:
House of Representatives,
Washington, D. G.
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o. t:
Gentlemen-"I have used one bottle
of Peruna for lassitude, and take pleas
ure in recommending it to those who
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-14

OBSERVATIONS OF PASSING EVENTS Il
Rev R.
Roesonian prosperity
A.. p,c.. peang He says: "The attention OF the
of the South is called by every instinct OF
patriotism to effect such revolution OF life in the rural districts will
make them attractive they will check the
pures trave informed
and the land expected from the The best
age lands
pety. We
feel enough
the line of such hage
ing es We need the brains cultivate needed fill
the office of the chief
the lands by
by the life lived IN
Nothing pertaining
the Southern farmer perhaps Notwithstanding
-. versies OF other crops, the crop n the
~ f' $ great money crop warning
the that IL
interesting
ws When the cotton OF the South large
behalf enough cash
and credit hold their their WILL then
monopoized exchange gamblers
the Southern planters only have ie"
prices like se4sn
cape compuon selling crops opening prices present
will be large and be made
open pound
It predictions that cotton will 10
meanwhile in living and clean market the
harvest next fall"
Something tanspirng
townships of the proposition
49, to levy special a. o establish graded schools
'0auS s'a'o 0''so' In
lady will the school committee Commenting
tora school situation Amance the News and
things the following "In Sylvan township
school Miss Eul
Camp the members of the school commit
She second largest the county, succeeding the
business his death
and farmer last graduating the special
daryng Az. College, president the
Mills Dixon takes deep interest public education
active securing the adoption the school
tax against
why should not school
They better fitted for this most important
school officials There hardly achool
sensible and would
not with benefit the schools Ala
nance other counties follow"
In series of articles Cosmopolitan making choice
teaching by Rev. James Mckenzie It is pointed
in he interesting an able paper that
Ieacnng as his
this brighter side to the life of teacher
than generally Albeit the writer places before
snc teacher Munsterberg
who gives following real No
ought who has not passed
college ought high
school who college least the
ought teach college who
has best and no
ought school who h"s not shown his mastery OF
othoda nv poweru To stand
too look to before he
hs work of the profession regarded and
what may expected the teacher in high places In another view OF
ineIects choicest spirits
80. .v the fullest,
- ~ .t wardfu places open educated the country
concludes that when railroad bridges
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-14
you KNOW WHAT Yov ARE

Taking when you take Groves Taste
less Chill Tonic because the formula
10 plainly printed on every bottle show.
Ing that il IL simply Iron and Quinine
ID taslelem toem. No Curo, No Pay.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-14

need good remedy. A = tonic it is cx-
cellcnt. In the short time have ,;scl
it it has dcre nc a great deal CT good."--
Willis Brewer.
If youdo not derive prompt and sat's-
factory results frcn the use Of Pcruna.
write at once to Dr.. Hartman, giving q
full statement of your case and hc viii
be pleased to give you his valuable ad.
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
Tho Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
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Indianapolis, Ind, State Representative


Of Indianapolis College,
believe
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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-10-09

Does the road wind uphill all the way?
Yes, to the very end.
win the days journey take the whole
long day?
From morn to night, my friend.
But Is there for the night a resting
placer
A roof for when the slow, dark hours
begin,
May not the darkness hide it from my
face?
You cannot miss that inn.
Shall I meet other wayfarers at night d?
Those who have gone before.
Then must l knock or call when just in
sight?
They will not keep you waiting at the
door.
Shall 1 find comfort, travel-sore and
weak2
OF labor you shall find the sum.
Will there be beds for me and all who
seek?
Yea, beds for all who come.
Christina G.. Rossetti.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-10-09
latest Thing in Kisses.

The new scientific kiss is not a kiss
at all. Those great men who study
the dark ways of the willy germ and
the ubiquitous bacillus frown upon
lip-kissing as an indulgence leading to
disease. Consequently, when two fair
women meet they formally lift their
wells and the velvety right cheek of one
IS pressed for an instant against the
satiny left cheek of the other, says
an observer. This is as nice q sub
stitute for the old and dangerous meth
Cd of greeting as the most demonstrate
ingly aifectionate individuals could de-
Sire
Certain husbands, brothers and near
,st cousins to rosy cheeks, who have
experimental with the new method.
declare that it is mot half bad"
though hardly up to the standard Of
the old style kiss.
1t is considered as rude to offer to
press the cheek of your friend without
lifting your veil as it is to kiss lin
fashion through the dotted mask, or 10
offer your left hand for shaking.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-10-09
Our Schools Must
Be Sanitary


The modern school is nothing II not
sanitary. 1t has sanitary plumbing
sanitary ventilation, sanitary play
grounds, and sanitary blackboards-
And it's sanitary anxiety for its pupils
is beyond all praise. Here is dialogue
Of the period, the speakers, OF course
being teacher and scholar:
Tommy, have you been Vsccinat-
edY
Eyes, ma'am."
"Have you had your vermiform aP-
pendix removed"
Eyes, ma'am."
"Do you use sterilized milk?"
Eyes, ma'am."
as your homo connected with the
atty sewer"
Yes, ma'am."
"Have you shed all your milk teeth7'
"All but one"
"Have you a certificate Of inocula-
ZION for the Group, chicken-pox, and
measles?"
Eyes, ma'am.-
'Is your lunch put up in DIR. Koch's
patent antiseptic dinner pailT
eyes, ma'am."
"Have you your own sanitary slate
rag and dsinfected drinking cup?"
Eyes, ma'am."
"Do you wear a camphor bag round
your throat, collapsible life belt, and
Insulated rubber heels for crossing the
trolley line?"
"All of these"
"Have you a pasteurized certificate
Of baptism?"
Eyes, ma'am."
"And a life insurance, non-forfeitable
policy against the encroachments of old
age?"
Yes ma'am."
Then you may hang your cap on
the insulated peg set opposite your dis
tinguishing number, climb into your
seat and proceed to learn along san
itary lines. Selected