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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-12-14

AU4XOGEA IND. TER.
NEW STATE NEWS
The commercial club OF Comanche
has signed contract for another gin.
This makes four gins for this hustling
Indian Territory town.
Dora Fitzgerald, colored, was found
dead in a well In the east part OF Ard.
more last week. II is not known
whether she accidentally fell into the
we'll or whether she committed SUI
eide.
F. II. White, doing a general mer.
chandise business at Duke. In Greer
county, made a voluntary assignment
In favor OF his creditors. Mr.. White
states his assets are sufficient to cover
all liabilities.
Burglars entered the store OF Jones
4 New at Dougherty last week and Sc
cured between six and seven hundred
dollars in money. Two suspicious
characters had been hanging around
the place for a few days and they are
believed to be the thieves.
The Choctaw council has adjourned
until January goth. Just before ad-
journment bill was passed provid-
Ing for commission of three to wind
up the affairs OF the nation.
A babe, OF less than two years, OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Taylor Of Mangum
was burned to death while the parents
were away from home. Their four
year-old son got hold of box OF
matches from which the clothes OF the
little one were ignited.
The Muskogee Vitrified Brick COM
pany has decided to close down for
three months because as the manage
ment says, "the home people will not
support a home institution" The
company has been employing fifty men
and has, while in operation, pay.
roll or 5000 a week.
The laundrymen OF Kansas, Oklaho-
ma and Indian Territory will hold
their annual meeting in Oklahoma City
January 8th and 9th.
An estimate OF the population OF
Muskogee, as given by a man who
has charge of the work Of compiling
a directory. is $4,000.
The Rock Island has placed the town
Of Cherokee, Woods county, on its
map, and has also given 1t a space in
Its time card. Heretofore this road
has not recognized the town, but here
after will give 1t as good service as
most Of its stations.
Oklahoma City has an ordinance re-
curing each automobile to have num-
Der displayed In a conspicuous place
and driver Is not allowed to exceed
q certain speed limit. The number OF
accidents that have occurred recently
caused the council to take steps to
prevent them in the future.
An interurban line connecting Okla.
homa City and Tecumseh is being
talked OF. Dennis Flynn. ex-delegate
to congress from Oklahoma, is one OF
the most interested parties in consid.
ering the road.
The postoffice at Lone Wolf, N
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10
SEASONS CHANGED BY FIRE.
Trees Barely Scorched Put Out New
Blooms Late in Fall.

At Chansee-sur Marine, France, last
September, a fire which ragged on one
side Of the village made a clean sweep
of everything before it in the way OF
buildings and only paused when there
was nothing but cinders; the next
three rows, though very scorched,
were not quite destroyed, the farthest
away being naturally the least af-
fected
Some of the boughs escaped all hurt
and it was with these that the curious
phenomenon was observed which mer-
its attention. a second Towering COM
menced at once and by the end of Oc-
tober all the trees farthest from the
scene Of the fire we're in full bloom,
as If called TO renewed life by the
fresh voice of May instead of Octo-
Der. At another point the flames had
swept close to a large lilac tree and
this, as we'll as some plum trees, be-
wildered by what must have seemed
to it a sudden return of summer, put
on once more it's bridal robes.
1t must be mentioned that the fire
only lasted four hours. 1t will be no.
ticed, therefore, that there was no re-
membrance between this sudden
blast of heat and the ordinary grad
ual forcing to which plants are SUBJ
jected.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10
A Dead Moose.

When a bull moose lies dead in the
forest he looks like some strange ante
diluvian animal, with his square pre-
hensile muffie and horns spreading lat
orally, q popularity which he shares
with the prehistoric Irish elk and the
nearly extinct European elk of later
times. The huge form tells of strength
and swiftness, and withal the still dan
gerous CLEAN Of the eye, glazed in its
last stare, bids the hunter pause and
feel almost guilty of a crime in the de-
struction of so much that is grand ami
weird, feeling very different from the
sentiment supposed to attend the
slaughter of deer. But the triumph
Of mastering the wariest and bravest
animal In the woods by fair still hunt
ing and by grimly sticking to the track
for many a weary mile amply atones
for any regrets.-Century.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10
Convention Call

To the republican electors of the county OF Van
Buren,:
republican county convention VIII De helo vi
the village of Hartford on Tuesday, Feb 7, 1907
at the hour of 10 m, for the purpose OF elecunR
IA delegates TO the republican state convention to
be held at Grand Rapids. Mich, on Tuesday
February ID, 1905, and for the purpose OF eleetng
IA delegates TO attend the judicial conven-
tion 20 be held al Lawton, Mich, on Thursday the
s3d day OF February, A. ID. 1905
Also for the purpose of transactng such other
business as may properly come before the con-
vention.
The several towns are entitled TO representa-
ton in this convention as follows:
Athena. s; Antwerp IL; Arlington, g. Bangor
Is; Bloomingdale. IL; Columbia, 9; Covert Il De
catur u; Geneva, 9; Hamilton, 8; Hartford IL;
Keller, 6; Lawrence, IL; Paw Paw II; Pine Grove
9; Porter. 6; South Haven city. ls South Haven
township, 6; Waverly, 6.
l. J. LEWIS, JNo' MuTohLhR'
Secretary Chalrrldn'
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10
Sneak Thieves In Churches.

amount OF stealing that is done in
churches. Scarcely day passes he
said, when the church Is open with
out some distracted woman coming to
me bowed down with grief because
somebody has stolen her purse. There
are certain contemplate thieves who
prey on unsuspecting women who
pray so hard that they forget to look
after their pocketbooks. The thief
watches until the woman is deep in
prayer and then leans over, grasps the
purse and sneaks out."-Philadelphia
Record.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10

Verne George Myers. the youngest
son OF George w. and Nancy b. Myers,
was born in Gobleville, May 26. 1878, and
died at Gaylord, Mich, February l, 1905.
In 1884 his parents moved to Paw
Paw, where he entered school. 10 1892,
when they moved to Hlllsdale, he entered
the preparatory department OF Hillsdale
college. After finishing that course he
completed the college, graduating in
1900. The next winter he accepted the
principalship of rural high school near
La Grange, Ind, and at the end OF the
second year 1902 went on short tour
to England and France.
He was i'll on his return from this
trip, and in September had a slight
stroke of paralysis. He recovered rap
idly, and i'm the late fall entered his
school work as principal of the high
school at Lima, Ind. He resigned this
position last June, to become professor
of mathematics in Parker college, Win
nebago City, Mimi. During the summer
he had a stroke of paralysis, but went
to his work. At the end OF two months
he was obliged to resign on account Of
poor health, and went to his brother s
at Hillsdale. At the end of month he
went to Gaylord, arriving December l3,
1904. Before the next morning he had a
third stroke of paralysis, followed by
serious Implications, and at the end OF
seven weeks died.
The funeral service at Gaylord was
held Friday evening at the residence OF
his parents. 1t was quiet, simple serv-
ice attended by about 80 of the friends.
The father, brother, sister and uncle left
that night and reached Gobleville, Satur-
day night. The funeral service was held
Sunday morning at the Baptist church,
the body remaining at the home of the
uncle, G.. ID. Myers until removed and
laid to rest in Robinson cemetery.
Verne was popular in college, we'll
known athlete, an excellent teacher, a
hard worker and took an active part in
Sunday school and christian endeavor
work.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10

Z The interstate commerce commission
has discovered a method of evadlng the
anti-rebate law that. will be new to most
of our readers, and that is through what
are known as private terminal rail-
roads" These are nothing more than
private lines owned and operated by
large manufacturers, in connection with
their factories, for convenience IN switch
ing cars on their own premises and de
livering them over their own short tracks
to the carrying roads. Formerly these
terminals were operated direct by the
manufacturers, but now many OF them,
without change of ownership have be-
come regularly incorporated railroads,
and the big carriers, instead of granting
the illegal rebates on regular freight
charges, allow the little terminal" roads
an excessive proportion of the entire
freight charge. The interstate COM
MERGE commission, very properly, is de-
termined to probe this abuse and put an
end to it If possible, even if new legisla-
ton shall be necessary in order to do so.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10
TOBACCO SALARIES.
A Custom Of the American Colonies
Before the Revolution.


Before the Revolution, ministers Of
the Anglican church in those American
colonies where that church was estab-
lished by law were remunerated Gin
kind instead of in money. Maryland
gave an incumbent forty pounds of to-
bacco year for every 1.-THE payer in
the parish, whether churchman or dis
senter, white or colored. These terms
were handsome enough to secure the
pick of the clerical market. In Vir-
ginia the stipends represented a fixed
and unvarying quantity, by weight, Of
the manufactured leaf. These stipends
were rather beggarly in quantity. In
bad year even the "sweet scented
parishes" where the minister's salary
was calculated on a high priced and
exceptionally fragrant tobacco, yielded
only about $500 year. The parishion-
.ers sometimes refused to induct cler-
gyman unless he would consent to take
one salary for serving two parishes. In
1853, when the price Of tobacco had
greatly risen, the house of burgesses
passed q law fixing the cash equivalent
of debts payable in tobacco at one
third their true value, thus wiping out
two-thirds of the incomes Of ministers.
Patrick Henry made his first fame in
defending this law when a test case
was brought in behalf of the injured
clergymen.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10
HE WAS A REAL FARMER.
Hence He Couldn't See the Poetic
Side of Farm Life.

sue III
ooh. yes" man In the hotel lobby
was overheard TO say. I'm real
farmer now. My farm only costs me
about $40 per month now, so you can
see I'm getting along" Then the man
was heard to comment upon farm
labor
Its all right to talk about the poetry
of farm life" he said, but If farm life
is poetry | want the prosiest sort of
prose i'm mine. Is there any poetry in
greasing harness? Do you find any
rhyme and rhythm in milking a double
jointed, back action cow twice day?
Well, | guess not"
But there's the scenery" his COM
panion interjected, land the smell OF
grain
YES" said the amateur farmer, land
the chiggers, and the red bugs, and
holes in the fence, and rats in the seed
corn, and the potatoes sprouting. And
IL you are through blowing for awhile
and haven't anything better to do you
fix the wheelbarrOw for recreation, or
you can see that the pen is made hog
proof, or that the water trough doesn't
leak too much. Then if everything
else fails and it's too rainy to do any
thing else you can get out second
hand kit and fix the crupper on the
harness or nail strips OF boiler plate
on the feed box so that crib eater of a
plug won't have too many splinters
in him when he dies. oh, you can bet
I'm too much of a farmer TO look at
the poetic side Of ii. I'm realist
farmer; that's what l am."-Dallas
News
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10

GEORGE B. Robbins, president of the
Armour car lines, was a witness before
the house committee on interstate com
MERGE. He said he would favor abolish
ing the private car line system and made
a general denial of charges against the
Armour lines Mr. Robbins said the re-
frigerating charges were based on the
cost of ice, supervision and general ex-
penses. Mileage charges alone, he said,
did not afford remunerative compensa-
tion for the service, owirg, among other
things, to delays. The Armours, he said,
had made voluntary reductions in icing
charges. He declared that their tariffs
were printed and circulated, and be
exhibited a copy of a current tariff. He
said there was no secret about the tariff.
The fruitgrowers and shippers of NIGH
gan are pleased indeed to learn that the
Armours ever made voluntary reduc
ton 10 icing charges. Their experience
has been quite the contrary. Before
being fully convinced, they would like to
hear from another witness
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10
rndtciaI Convention

republican judicial convention for the pur-
pose of placing in nomination candidate for cir
cult Judge of the goth judicial circuit of Michigan
consisting Of the counties of Van Buren, and Cass'
and for the transaction of such other business as
will properly come before such convention VIII
he held in the town hall of the village of Lawton
on Thursday, the gard day Of February, 1905, at
O'Clock in the afternoon of said day.
In accordance with resolution passed at the
last judicial convention of said goth judicial cir
cult held in Lawton each county is entitled TO "a
delegates in said convention.
JASON WoODMAN,
Chairman.
l. b. DIES VoIGNEs,
Secretary.
L. O GRAHAM,
HARsEN u. SMITH,
O BEcRAFT,
ARRA NoULToN,
Judicial Committee.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10
Came In Handy.

1.-THE weather man said it would rain
today, and I'm glad | carried my UNI
brella."
"Why, it didn't rain at all today"
"Of course it didn't but / met the
weather man on the street, and | used
the umbrella to bang him good and
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10
RoekefeIIer,s Charitable Gifts.

Starr ]. Murphy and r. A. Franks
attend to the charitable and other
benefactions of John ID. Rockefeller
and Andrew Carnegie. The begging
letter is the bane of their lives, many
hundreds Of such missives being re-
ceived Immediately after either of
the millionaires named has had his
name connected with gift. It Is
said that the Standard OIL man gives
millions annually in private charity.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10

The Publisher-The insolence of these
authors Here's SpfIles demanding to
see the illustrations before he writes
the story for them! His Partner-Ab-
surd! First thing one knows they will
be asking to have the illustrators read
>the stories before they draw the pic
lures for 'em!-Brooklyn Life.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10

Excuse me, Softly" remarked Pen
dennis ouriously, how Is 1t you always
wind " your watch Immediately after
dinner
''Fo' the benefit Of my health. You
see. ny doctor has recommended me
always to take q little exercise after
dinnfr."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10
Edif0ri0l Comment.
Republican state Convention.

DETROIT, Mich, January 3, 1865.
To the republican electors of the state OF Michi-
gan:
THE state convention Of the republicans OF
Michigan Is hereby called TO meet at the Maiestic
theatre building in the city of Grand Rapids on
Tuesday, February l4th. 1905, at IL o'clock In the
forenoon, for the purpose OF nominating canoi'
dates for Justice of the supreme court and regents
of the university and transacting such other bnsi-
ness as may properly come before the convention.
Van Buren, county is entitled to IA delegates
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10

Champ Clark of Missouri says he
has made a bargain with his col.
league, Congressman Shackleford.
who is rather fond of indulging In
complicated oratory. The agreement
is to last for a year, and Champ sums
IT up this way: 81 am to quit cussin'
and Shack is to quit talking in rid.
dies when he is making a speech"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10
Sure Sian.

Ernie-"Belle is trying to convince
people that she is a college girl"
Eva-"Does she go around quoting
Latin and Greek?"
Ernie-"No, she says oh, fudge!'
and AIS skigy!'"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10

The man who trusts to luck to make
him tich is generally a strong believer
In bad luck by the time he is forty-five.
-Somerville CMass) Journal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10

JUDGE o. w. Coolidge was renomi-
mated by Beriien county republicans on
the 10th ballot. Judge Coolidge has
made an excellent record on the bench
and is sure OF re election.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10

Foley's Honey and Tar is best for
Group and whooping cough, contains no
opiates and cures quickly. Careful
mothers keep it in the house. Martin
a. Showerman. IN
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10

There's pretty girl in an Alpine hat,
A sweeter girl with a sailor brim,
But the handsomest girl you'll ever see,
Is the sensible girl who uses Rocky
Mountain Tea.
m Martin & Showerman.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10

Everybody's liable to itching piles.
Rich and poor, old and young-terribe
the torture they suffer. Only one sure
cure. Doan's Ointment Absolutely
safe; can't fall
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10

Mothers can safely give Foley's Honey
and Tar to their children for coughs and
colds, for it contains no opiates or other
poisons. Martin & Showerman. m
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10

No one would ever be bothered with
constipation if everyone knew how nat
ufally and quickly Burdock Blood Bit
tiers regulates the stomach and bowels
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10

Winter coughs are apt to result in
consumption if neglected. They can be
soon broken up by using Foley's Honey
and Tar. Martin & Slovenian. IN
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10
Only Known to One Person.

Aunt Hananh-"Have you told any
one of your engagement to Mr.. Sweet
ser?"
Edith-"No. l haven't told a soul,
except Bessie Miller, who thought he
was going to ask her."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10
Baptists in Philipnines.

The American Baptist mission in the
Philippines is meeting with great sue
cess. The Rev. c. w. Briggs hap
tized more than a thousand during
1904.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10

No man can cure consumption You
can prevent it though. DR. Woods Nor
way Pine Syrup cures coughs, colds,
bronchitis, sore throat. Never fails.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10

The most reliable preparation for kid
ney troubles on the market is Foley's
Kidney Cure. Martin & Showerman. IN
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10
Precedents That PLAQUE.

Whenever congress departs from a
straight line and passes some special,
although meritorious, act it always
makes trouble. The last session passed
bill allowing settlers on the sandy
plains of western Nebraska the privi-
lege Of taking $40 acres instead Of 1GO
acres of land as homestead. Already
eastern Colorado has demanded the
same privilege. and South Dakota.
which also borders on Nebraska, thinks
her people should be entitled to the
same privilege. Other states will make
like demands. and it win be a long
time before we hear the end Of this in
creased homestead proposition.
ARTHUR w. DUNN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-16
WEST POINT, VA.
fsn.c,ot = rna n n. =. i. Z, !,


chSrss psnneaa and Ms Lily Johnson aa M e.
tended during, the week the seveity.seventh
cohoke, Md. Mrs. James d. P,ilisr, Of Rich.
n,ond, sister Of Mr.. Johnson was also nresent,
and is now visiting friends and relativ ives In
vlllia1ns2amd FoEs, enterprtsins merchants,
having oatgrown their quarters have moved
Miss Josephine Richardson and mother. from
Baltimore, are guests Of Mrs. n B. Hughes.
were shopping in Richmond this week.
Rev. r. r. Baker. OF scottsvtlle, visited West
Point this week and took HIS family home
after spending the winter with Mrs. Stark,
Mrs. Bakers mother. II * n. s4 n
Mr.. and Mrs. g. g. IIoar and children. e
WSere thsS Viii .psnd summer
MISS Mary Howard ciatewood haa returned
from q lengthy visit to her sister, Mrs. Moore.
Brsdenham spent several days In west Point
vi sse ns rs Henry eea iii. 1--WE
Miss Mary Denrnead, who has been e n Nth
son, Of Cohoke. since February. rstusu'sd hone
lS SIsses Blanche and casnl11lIe Chandler
Nav t Kent. Visited their brother. Mr.. Rye
Chandler. en- route to the launcnlns 3s rev.
p Mr.. spotswood Bird. Ir.,5 and his sister
Miss Temple Bird. who were VISITING n KING
md Queen; passed through West PONY. nav
BY tho illness OF their father, Mr.. spotswood
Bird. Mr. Bird rs recovering 4. %. ri y, !,
hcNIani,s. III. Baker, w. T.. West. y. w. sale
and b. w. Lumm. high ON cials of tho South.
5ern Railroad. were here few days so On :
ut the splendid condition in which they found
tho company's aftairs under Mr. re GARDEN.
=; Mr. Lane Lacy. Of Richmond. II and Mr.
Richard Brooks Of Savannah. Ga were guAsta3
at Dudley Ferry. recent Z.
king ana queen. who have spent the past .ss.
sion nH Chase City, where Profe.or ton,
home hai, oI at L Little PSiymonth
they were the guests $tn HestS Poins
Oh rha so,,thern vanearins Company, Of West
pont Il is running It's factory full time, ana .is
stnrninrr out wooden drums by the thousaHds.s
and veneering in large quantities sVlhe isDoI,
! Ia man orkmen.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-16
HOUSE STRUCK.
Lightning Splits Corner Post 81
& an Old Mansion. 81
(speeIa1 To Ths 1imce-DiAtAtnh.j \

= (SpeeiA1 TO The Tines iAtAtnh.) 81. .l
FREDERICKSBURG, A, April 1b.--T Tbs.
old Skirker homestead IN Stafford county
built over 100 years ago, now the resld encel
OF Mr.. Charles Henry, was struck "a by
aged to the, extent OF about 500. ,rtei
lightning SPLIT a large corner post. knock.
ed the plasterng Off two sides OF the room
was hurt and the house did not catch on
fire. 5 n. q: q sl * 4 IIsfsi
# Mr. Edison, son Of the great inventor,
and Mr.. Wyncoop, WHO recently purchase
ed the Eubank estate near ontague's In
Essex county. will, 1t Is stated, establish
an electric plant there for manufacturing
gasoline engines and other machinery. Ie
Is also stated that These gentlemen will
establish a bank at Montague 8.
The reserve fund Of $1,600 for the next
Fredericksburg Horse Show, to be held
here July 18th and 18th, has been sub
scrtbed by citizens of Frederick sburg, and,
the show promises to be great success.
a fine band OF mueic from Washington,
has been engaged. blt 2ts'iE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-16
8LEGALN,'Io NOTICE.
.TTHE UNITED STATES OF, AMERICA.
II ZEASTERN4 DISTRICT F. V1R-

.TSHE UNITED STATES OF, AMERICA,
n EASTERN DISTRICT f. 1R-
Whereas on the 18th day OF April 1905.
Thomas y Dowcll filed his libel In the
F,astern District Of Virginia against the
-Dredge 'City Of Richmond, ~ her boats,
tackle, apparel and furniture, In q cause
Of contract civil and mari time.
X And whereas, by virtue OF process In due
form OF law, to me directed Teturnable on
tho 18th day Of April, {, have seized izis
8Inond,'' and have her in my custody.
Notice is hereby given that q District
Court will he held In the United tates
Court Room, in the city Of r Richmond, Va.
On the '28th day OF April. 1905, for the trial
Of said premises. and the owner or owners,
and ali persons who may have or claim
any interest. are hereby cited3 to be and
appear at the time and place afor res
mai decree should not pass as prayed.
u e. b. STUART,
iAnlS14-1Ot U, S. Marshal.