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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-12-29
GEOGRAPHY AS IT is TAUGHT.
Nap Making Made Easy, But Little
knowIe dge Absorbed.


Little Rob was the prize geogra-
pher OF his class; that is, he could To-
cate cities. and bound countries with
great glibness. He could draw the
most realistic maps. printing in the
rivers, mountain ranges and cities
from memory. Rob considered geog-
raphy purely In the light of game,
in which he always beat, but he never
associated it with the great world
about him. Rivers to him were no
more than black, wiggly lines; cities
were dots and States were blots. New
York was green, Pennsylvania was
red and California was yellow.
or course Rob had never travelled.
He was born in a canon near the
country school he attended. One day
the teacher made the discovery Of
Rob's idea Of geography through the
following incident. After vainly in
curing Of several of the children
where British Columbia is located, she
called on Bob. who, as usual. was
waving his hand excitedly, wild with
the enthusiasm of pent up knowledge
1T is on page sixty-eight," he de-
clared.
After the roar had subsidized the
teacher explained that that was only
picture of British Columbia. Then
she asked Bob to bound British Co.
lumbia.
Cant, teacher; 1t is all over the
page. Success Magazine.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-12-29
A Regular Customer.

Uncle Erastus, the village plasterer
and Whitewater, who had married
and buried four wives, was about to
acquire a fifth. He went to the house
of the Presbyterian minister, a vener-
able man who had officiated at sever
al of his previous weddings, to make
arrangements to be married there the
following evening.
"Of course l shall be glad to marry
you to your new wife, Uncle Rastus,"
said the minister. This will be the
third or fourth time for me, won't It?
How does it happen, uncle, that you
never have a colored preacher tie the
knot for your"
"well, sah," he answered, Use kind
o. got in de habit O. gittin' white
man to do my marryin,' reckon I'll
allus do IL. Use turrible sot in my
ways, Mistah Pa'ker."-Youth's Com
panion.
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Keller.
!. d. Robinson is on the sick list.

A. d. Robinson is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Hathaway moved
to Hartford last week.
WILDER Hathaway is spending the
week at Mrs. Forsyth's.
Phil Lynch of Benton Harbor was in
town one day last week.
Mr.. Handscom of Chicago is spending
the week with his parents.
Geo. Ashman and wife of Battle Creek
are visiting at Andrew Slenker's.
Miss Bernice fuller of Chicago is Wis.
ting at Dwight Fosters this week.
Miss Nell Clark of Paw Paw came
home Saturday to spend Christmas.
Misses Bernice Conklin and Lizzie
Slower went to Oshtemo one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs Ora Roosevelt of Benton
Harbor are visiting relatives in Keller
this week.
A. McCowen has bought the A. d.
Robinson store and will take possession
next month.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Conklin went to Mid
dleville Saturday to spend Christmas
with her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Gregory of Marcellus
are spending the week with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Mcmillan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Verne Trip of South
Haven are spending the week with hei
parents, Mr.. and Mrs j. Merritt.
Chas. Taylor has bought Bill Glea
sons farm south of town, and Mr.. Glea
son will make his home in Keeler.
Miss Harris, who has been clerking
for Mr. Robinson, returned to her home
in Silver Creek, Sunday. Mr.. McCower
is taking her place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wess Watkins of st
Joseph are visiting her parents thi:
week. Her mother, Mrs. jim Decker
has been quite i'll this week.
Mr.. aod Mrs. Will Bassler of Chicago
came Saturday to spend Christmas with
her parents, f.. Scott and wife. Mrs
Bassler will stay until after the New
Year.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-12-29
He Deserved Spanking.

Mrs. John p. Newman, Bishop New
mans widow, who proposes to found
a kindergarten in Jerusalem, has a
great affection for children and a great
store Of children's anecdotes.
Anent an embarrassing situation she
said one day:
This reminds me of a dinner that
a Denver woman gave during a Meth
odist convention in her city.
"The dinner was sumptuous. The
leading lights Of the church and of the
state were there. A presiding elder, in
taking drink Of water, broke a glass.
"The hostess began to assure the
Elder that the accident was of no con-
sequence, but her well-modifed
voice was easily overpowered by the
loud shout of her little son:
"'Oh, mamma he cried, its one
OF the borrowed ones. isn't it?'"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-12-29

eagles is in town.

y Miss Nina Feagles is 10 town.
Miss Veda Wakeman is home on va
cation.
Harvey Bass is spending a few days
with old friends.
Will Cook is home from Ann Arbor
for the holidays.
The Eastern Star are again preparing
to put on a play.
Charles Butterfeld is home from Chi
cago for the holidays.
John Fisk of Central Lake is visiting
old friends about town.
Frank Weed has purchased the Aaron
Crawford farm east of town.
Leo Pritchard of Kalamazoo spent
Christmas with friends in town.
The Lougfellow club will render can
tata about the middle of January.
Christmas trees at the churches de-
lighted the little people Saturday even
ing.
Ed Crannel and wife are enjoying a
visit from their son Albert of Blooming
dale.
Mr. Maui of South Haven, who pur-
chased the Michael Lotus farm, has
moved there.
Charles Walker and wife went to Al
Logan Thursday to attend the funeral of
her grandfather.
Mrs. Lizzie Hall was called to Bangor
last week by the sickness of her brother.
in-law, Byron Gross
Mrs. Lizzie Bidwell was called to Ban
COR last week by the death and funeral
of her mother, Mrs Lever.
Andrew Baxter, who went TO Ann Ar
Dor last week, underwent an operation
for cancer on his lip Saturday.
Mrs Elihu Vandeveer and son are
spending the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. f. Cotter. The son will attend
school.
A goodly number from here went to
Chicago last week. Among them were
Mrs. h. Webster and Mrs. Harry Cross
and daughter.
Miss Hettie belong, who, on account
Of sickness had to quit school last year,
has so far recovered that she will resume
her studies next term.
Charles Mower will begin delivering
mail on the rural route the first of Janu-
airy. He is moving his family into the
rooms over McConn's grocery.
The reception given by DR.. Buttertield
and wife Friday evening, was a most
enjoyable affair. About $50 registered
and all received souvenir photo of the
building and the doctor and his rig.
Frank Wakeman and wife of Hillsdale
spent Christmas with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs G.. A. Cross. Mr.. Wakeman
has returned home but Mrs. Wakemar
will spend few days with friends here
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-12-29
BUNDLE OF INTERPRETATIONS.
Which are Liable TO Work Injury to the
Fruit growers
III "
Secretary of the Board of Regents.
-Lawton Leader.

II. L. Gleason OF Hartford, prominent
shipper from that market, is circulating
a letter among fruit growers 50 mislead-
ing in its statements that it is wonder
any well posted fruit grower, shipper or
mer chant signs it. These extracts,
taken from the Day Springs article, are
samples of the representations made:
The fruit growers and shippers are
opposed to any legislation that will de-
prive us of the refrigerator fruit car
service that we have been getting from
the Armour carlin IS. The fruit growing
industry has prospered by means of the
Armour service. Before we had it, Mil
waukee and Chicago were practically our
only markets and they were always glut-
ted and low priced
This statement leads one to believe
the Armour-Pere Marquette contract was
the first refrigerator car service we had ,
but, on the contrary, other refrigerator
cars had been in use or years prior to
that obnoxious contract.
"Wiping out the refrigerator car lines
will not benefit any industry in the state,
but on the other hand will work a serious
damage to the fruit industry"
Would not that jar you? All the OPP
position to the Armour contract has
been along lines that would permit a
freer use OF these refrigerator cars: give
the shipper the privilege of getting his
cars where he could best serve his in
terests, only asking that he be not re-
stricted to the use of Armour cars alone.
This is all that the rate bills contemplate
when they provide by legislation that
every shipper, be he large or small, shall
have a square deal and not be at the
mercy of such corporations as the Ar
mour car lines. To those who have signed
this letter that so misrepresents the true
state of affairs, we say, write Congress-
man Hamilton, your true attitude so that
next year you can not say your congress-
man ought to have looked out more
closely for your interests.
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Marriage Licenses.

Glen f.. Warren, 30, Hartford; Minnie
ID. Smith, %, Lawrence.
Joseph Tedrow, 33, Keller; Amanda
Cleveland, Is, Dowagiac.
w. G.. Stockton, AS; Lenora j. Burgett,
Al: both of Berlamont.
Frederick b. Ball, 80; Cora Z. Wallace,
%; both of South Haven.
Penfield A. Stafford, 30, Battle Creek
Ella r. Mahoney, "a, Decatur.
Wells G. Overton, 81; Lusette Karr
20; both of Bangor.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-12-29
PULLING a Bears Tooth.

Some time ago brown bear in the
Bronx geological Park, New York, was
suffering from toothache. 1t took the
combined strength of four men to pull
the moIar, after which the bears for
mer amiabilitY returned.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-12-29
Illogical.

Simkins-Chatterton is great fer
low TO argue. isn't he?
Timkins-Oh, don't know. He
usually drops subject before he has
grasped H.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-12-29
New SUITS.

Amelia Bowdish vs. Daniel Bowdish;
divorce.
Matter of Rachel Blanchard; petition
To discharge mortgage.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-12-29

cures made by DIR.
Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kid
ney, liver and blad-
der remedy.
II is the great med
zeal triumph of the
nineteenth century ;
discovered afteryears
of scientific research
by DIR. Kilner, the
eminent kidney and
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-12-29
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK?


Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-12-29

bladder specialist, and is wonderfully
successful i'll promptly curing lame back,
uric acid, catarrh of the bladder and
Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-ROOt is not rec
commended for everything but If YOU have
kidney, liver or bladder trouble il will be
found just the remedy you need. II has
been tested III SO many ways, III hospital
work and in private practice, and has
proved so successful i'll every case that
special arrangement has been made by
which all readers of this paper, who have
not already tried it, may have a sample
bottle sent free by mail, also book tell
ing more about Swamp-Root, and how TO
find out if YOU have kidney or bladder trou-
BILE. When writing mention reading this
generous offer in this paper and send your
address to DIR. Kilmer ft
& Co., Binghamton, G!HlT ~: ~
y. y. The regular eesss It'll! 3
fiftv-cent and one TI =s.Es=ss4t1G
dollar size bottles are Home of swampRoot.
sold by all good druggists Don't make
any mistake, but remember the name,
Swamp Root, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
and the address, Binghamton, y. X, OH
every bottle.
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address to DIR. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton
y. y. The regular
ffty-cent and one
dollar size bottles are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-12
MAY ISSUE BONDS
 TO BUILD SCHOOL
COLUMBUS, MISS, WANTS PERMis- SION TO DO SO--RELIGiOUS AWAKENING IN THE CITY-CON- GRESHAM cANDLER'S BILL.

Columbus, Miss, December u.--tSpe- ciaD--The city council has appointed a committee to prepare bill asking the state legislature which will convene in session the first of next month, for per- mission to call a special election to de- termine the matter of the issuance of $50.0O0 This amount is necessary on &C., count of the demand for new school house in east Columbus, and then. too, other absolutely necee~e--- municipal im- provements are now imperative. The Franklin academy is now accommodating something over 800 calldren and the pri- for over 15O Still with even this room the schools are greatly cramped and the new building will have to be erected be- fore another session can be started. Eastern Columbus has built up more than any other section of the city with in the past few months and this school house will prove of unestimable benefit and enjoyment to tine residents of this section.
 The Cumberland Telephone company is rebuilding their entire system of lineS and exchange in Columbus and within the next few months Columbus will have the central energy flash light system in stead of the old time one like we now have.
 Since the Cumberland secured posses sion of the Citizens Telephone company. which they did last spring, they have been endeavoring to i've the public ex- celent service and they have succeeded well in their attempts. Formerly such a thing as a good telephone service here. even for a short spazmotic period, was q thing unknown, but now they are giving a service which does them credit and after they have gotten their entire new equipment we'll in working order, there .wW be nothing in the tslephonio line thet
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..Spaptai repr-sesfa lives wsntel fsr uveE5te1gs naga1ne h tsyns vAece theee ere = oee41
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and see monarchy rather than repub-

and see a monarchy rather than repub- lie put into force in your state?
 Should you not have appealed to your colleagues in the senate, that we were about to be Russianized and have evoked their aid in fighting back this encourage ment upon our republican institutions?
 Ah senator, we can draw but one of two conclusions, you have been very derelict in your duty to the people of Alabama or the 'Satrapy''~ of which you speak does not really exist.
 Now, for comparison of the Mckinley administration, of which we can only con clude from your article you were in- finitely pleased as to it's doings in this state.
 Under the Mckinley administration the chairman of the state committee and nat ional committeeman were supreme in the matter of appointments. but not so un- der President Roosevelt.
 Guided by that broad spirit so character istic of this great American, he has en- deavored to do his whole duty to the peo- pie of our state, and has not followed the dictation of any man or set of men. He has appointed democrat to the office of United States district judge. He ap- pointed democrat United States district attorney and a democrat register of the land office. Can you name one democrat whom President Mckinley appointed to office In Alabama?
 The persons recommended to office by the referees have invariably been highly recommended by the people. The most recent appointment for United States marshal. made at the request of the referees, was endorsed by your dis tinguished self and is now on file at the department of justice. is it not? Have you not time without number under this administration, endorsed the same men as have been endorsed by these same
 "Satraps?''
 You further state as follows: T have no desire to interfere with this civil satrapy, which Is the successor of mill tary satraps that ruled us in the days of reconstruction, and removed our gov ernor and other incumbents from their offices with military guards, and locked them in prison"
 I was an infant in arms at the time to which you refer Tn this choice extract from your letter, but I recognize in 1t the effetetocsin of war In many disastrous political battles of your party; but. sen ator, have no fear, the war is over, Pres ident Roosevelt has been elected; the big stick has been laid aside.
 If you could spare the time from your arduous senatorial duties and occasionally come among us here in Alabama and mix and mingle with the people. you would find that things national are more nearly in the hands of the people of this state than ever before in It's history Under the benidcent influences of re-
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Columbus will not have the advantages of.

Columbus will not have the advantages of.
 The largest union or multi-congrega- tional service which has ever been held in Columbus took place last night at the First Methodist church. The occasion was the farewell service of Rev Dunbar H. Ogden, pastor of the First Presby- terian church, who leaves this week to take charge of the first church in Knox vile, Tenn. Mir. Ug1en has been identi- fled with the local church for period Of five years and during his stay In Co- lumbus. has made himself one of the most universally popular and well-de- served beloved pastors that has ever been resident of this city. His congre- gation Is loath to give him up on account Of his many good characteristics and splendid gifts as 8 pulpit orator. The service last night was united in by all the denominations of the city and the diff ferent ministers made addresses which were all beautifully and most appro- priately responded to by MT. Ogden. On last Friday morning MT. ogden was in attendance upon the chapel exercises of the Industrial Institute and College and or this occasion addressed the student body for the last time. He expressed especial regret at his near separation from them and said that one of his chief pleasures in Columbus was being SO
 
 the girls of that institution. At the close of this service Mir. Ogden was presented with a handsome loving cup for this devout; high-toned Christian gentleman.
 Congressman Candler of this district has introduced bill into Congress asking for the expenditure of s75000 for the cree ton of a government building in Colum- bus. This bill is supplemented with all statistics relative to this city to prove that the bill is based upon solid founda- tions and that Columbus is really and justly entitled to the appropriation The bill will be referred to the committee and MT. Candler will appear personally before the commission and urge that if be passed. Another bill which has been, or soon will be. introduced before the lower house. and it is bill which Is of the most vital interests to this entire sec tion Is that of the improvement of the Tombigbee river between Demopolis. Ala, and Aberdeen, Miss. The people of the section between these two named places have had this question under their eyes for the past two years and they have sent Congressman candIer of Mis- sssippi and Bankhead of Alabama to Washington armed with enough material and facts to justly insure the passage Of the measure which will be the ultimate end giving them navigation over this stream for the entire year
 Work on the fertilizer plant of the Re- fuge Cotton oil company will be com menced within the next few days. This plant will cost. when completed. sl0000O and will be ono of the enest Opncerps ot
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publican administration our people are
 prosperous and happy. l am sorry you were not present tc participate in the cordial welcome given by
 our people, to that great American, Theo- dore Roosevelt. Instead of a promoter of "Satrapy, ' you would have found him a man of the people. Instead of a thorn, you would
 have found that he planted a rose. We have no time, senator, for sec tionalism now. We look to the future, mol to the past. and peace and plenty under this republican form of government ir the hands of its best friends, the republi-
 can party, invites us to join in the re- frain,
 Praise God from whom all blessings flow"
 Our country is united, let it never be
 put asunder. have the honor to remain with great respect. JOSEPH O. THOMPSON, Chm. Rep. State Executive Com
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Say! You, Get the habit: Uss Ambrosia Flour.
TO MERCHANTS.

Effective Wednesday, Nov. 18th, lO:25 a. M. Bessemer freight train will @ to Des- sener via South BeSsomor line and return via Nor tn Bessemor line.
 Birmingham Railway, Light
 6 Power Co
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Policy HoIders VIII oroanJze.

Atlanta. December 1I.--The Georgia policy holders of the New York Life and the Mutual Life Insurance companies will meet here tomorrow to organize and pre- pare to protect their interest at the next annual meeting of the two companies. A large attendance of policy holders is ex- pected from all parts of the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-12
Mrs. wInsIow's soothInq syrup.

The best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Soid by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winsiow . Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for thslr CHILDREN WHILE TEETHIN0, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHS the CHILD. SOETENS the GUMS. AIIAAYS al PAIN. CURES WIND COLIC. and b tvS- ty-five cents q bottlA
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Thomas w. Lawson tcne, m Everybody's for December. how ''Ssaadard Oil" used the depressed tendency of the usaeket, following the assassi- nation of McKinley, to bring about the assassination of AInalgamased Copper.
 In one day Thomas w. Lawson lost twelve million dollars, through the treachery of Rogers, of Standard Oir;; and his friends lost more yet.
 He calls it "the ghouish greed that would turn a na- tienal calamity into a harvest of geld"
 Evesyasdy's AaeA4se IS cents
 3I.5o year
 Special revr.seufa tives wrntel fsr DveEyte1v's hasasans tn tsvns vheee there srs = Aeal4A
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it's kind in tine south. The annual capaci- ty will be something like hundred thou- sand tons of fertilizer and the plant will give employment, constant employment. to over 100 men. The new concern will be ready and in operation by next sum- mer.
 The handsomest paper that ever left a press in a Columbus newspaper office was given to the subscribers of the Co., lumbus Dispatch yesterday morning as . Christmas edition. It was a sixteen page paper; handsomely covered with an appro- priate cover and was filled with well-writ- ten and displayed advertisements. and no small amount of good local news about Columbus. MT. Maer and his assistants did themselves and the city credit oo account of this piece of work.
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All forms of scrofula. salt rheum and eczema are cured by Hoods Sarss parilla, the blood purifier.
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LOW Rates
 VIA
 k|,l|Zl
To the Mest

Very low round trip Homeseekers' tickets will be on sale to the West on November 7th and 21st and December 9th and 18th. limited 21 days, with stop-overs going and returning. The following rates will apply to important points:
 DENVER, COLORADO SPRINGS AND PUEBLO, COLO. .S32 ,65 CARTHAGE and SPRINGFIELD, MO-. .... .... .... ...... 15.oo ALBUQUERQUE, N. M........ 33.3O MEXICO CITY, MEX. ......... 47.45 DALLAS. TEX.... ...... ...... 15.oo FIT. WORTH, TEX. :. ...... 15.1o HOUSTON, TEX. ... ..... .... 16.00 SAN ANTONIO. TEX. .. .... 21.O5 For rates to other points call on or write,
 P. SID JONES.
 District Passenger Agent.
 R. e. PIERCE,
 Travelling Passenger Agent. Both Phones S25. Birmingham Ala
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