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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-03


excess, allow myself but three cigars
a day and never play over a ten cent
limit. 1t can't be money, either
mo; it's not money" she said.
Must be I'm stupid, then"
"lf you were stupid she said, 81
think perhaps might forgive you"
Il confess I'm in the dark" he said.
Kindly show me the vulnerable point
in my armor of virtue"
"You have everything In the world
to live for" she said severely. you
start life with big handicap in your
favor, but all your qualities are mega
tive You don't do anything"
Pretty clever with u boat" he re-
minded her. PLAY fair game Of
polo
Anything usefulT she FASTENED to
amend.
Il see," he said and for several mo-
ments gazed abstractedly at the ceiling.
I'D like to take exceptions to your last
statement" he said at length. 1T
seems to me am doing the most use
full thing in the world for man in my
position. l have plenty Of money, and
instead Of crowding out some poor duff
fer who really needs that commodity
keep out of it and give him show"
Her eyes flashed. "What lame ex-
cuse," she said.
MAY be trihe spawned" he agreed
cheerfully.
II was going to say 1t was coward
ly," she said.
"Oh. well, If It's that I'll join the
doors at once" he drawled. Lets see;
law is what | was trained for, but |
fear my legal ability has a fine coat
OF rust by this time"
There are other fields" she remind
ed him.
He rose and stood before her, look
ing down at her flushed face.
"If | do something useful - some
thing really useful-do VIM" he said
tensely.
"Yes," she said, studying the toe of
her shoe.
every well, them" he affirmed.
You'd better decide whether it's Italy
or southern California. Goodby."
A moment later the outer door bang
ed, and the usefulness of Frederick
had begun.
He did not come to see her the fol-
lowing day nor the next. In fact q
week passed before she saw him again.
and then 1t was quite by accident. She
was walking down the avenue one
morning. and when she had reached
DR.. Lawrence's house well known
voice called. "Hello Ethelr'
She turned, but he was not behind
her. Then she looked up and beheld
him standing on the ledge outside q
second story window. He was clad In
faded blue overalls. and in one hand
was q sponge, while the other held q
polishing cloth.
Begun at the bottom Of the ladder
you seev' he called down cheerfully
doc says If I'm faithful To the win
dows and the brass knobs | may rise
TO be gardener. You'll kindly observe
my occupation Is useful"
She made no reply. but walked dowr
the avenue. the angry color mounting
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-03
A UNIQUE CUSTOM.
Ushering In the Fourth of July with
Monster Bonhres.

Probably In no city is there a more
unique manner OF ushering In the
Fourth OF July than In Salem, Mass.
Upon Lookout hill and Gallows hill
are lighted two huge piles of barrels
Just as the clocks toll the midnight
hour. Situated as these piles are, upon
the highest hills I'm the vicinity. the
names. as they leap skyward, illumi-
nate the country for miles around as
brightly as shines the liberty whose
birth they commemorate. This unique
custom has been In vogue at the Look
out for over eighty years. Some say ii
started 1915 In honor Of the decla-
ration OF peace between England and
this country. The piles are not mere
heaps OF rubbish. but are well built
and of graceful contour.
At the Lookout one year the pile
was seventeen tiers high, containing
1000 barrels and hogsheads and reach
Ing n height OF about fifty feet. The
foundation was twenty five mammoth
hOgShcads, and the core OF the pile
was composed OF 400 railroad slecpers.
The barrels were stuffed with wood
and other combustibles.
The Gallows hill fire is OF more re-
cent date, says I.eslie's Weekly, spring
ing into prominence within the past
twenty-five years. The fire is kindled
on a hill opposite the historic place
where nineteen souls were sacrificed
by the hangman's rope during the
witchcraft delusion. AS In past years.
this pile was larger than that on Look
out. One year it was twenty six tiers
high, containing some 1000 barrels. 1t
was about seventy feet tall and OF
symmetrical cone shape.
Often at least 10000 people from
Salem, Boston, Lynn and the surround
ing towns witness the fires Band con-
certs, fireworks and the usual accom-
panment of tin horns guns. firecrack-
ers and other noise producers precede
the fire and continue during the burn
ing.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-03
Early Ideas AbOut Hair.

All the ancient philosophers held Gu
rious ideas respecting the growth, func-
tons, structure etc, Of the hair and
had many superstitions founded on
these old opinions. The early writers
on the makeup Of the human body al
most invariably refer to the hair as be-
ing an excrement fed on substances
similar to itself. They supposed that
1t generated in the fuliginous parts OF
the blood, was eXhaled by the heat of
the body, becoming firm and fibrous
upon being exposed to the air, just as
the fluid OF the spider web does. In
these days every idea respecting the
growth and character of hair is
changed. 1t is now agreed that every
hair properly and truly lives and re-
celves its nutriment from the body.
True. they take upon themselves the
nature of parasitic plants. They grow
as vegetation does, yet each has, as 1t
were, distinct life and economy. That
they derive their existence from the
Juices Of the body there is no doubt,
but that food is not taken from the
nutritious juices, for we know that hair
will thrive even though the body starve
or be wasted by disease or even after
the animal life has ceased to exist In
the flesh or skin to which it Is at
tached.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-03
Ffftieth Fourth of July.

When the semicentennial of the day
arrived in 1926, man, who proposes,
determined to make II memorable
occasion. God, who dispOses, came to
the assistance of man and made the
day forever significant in our annals.
The infant colonies had now become
one great nation. Republican ideas
were in the air. Greece had asserted
her liberty. The South American re
public had cast off the yoke of Span
Yet witnesses Of the past still sur
vived in the persons Of Jefferson, Adj
ans, Carroll, Madison and Monroe. 1t
is n singular coincidence that the first
two of these, who were members OF
the committee to prepare the Declara-
ton Of Independence. who were ardent
advocates and signers Of that measure,
who both subsequently became presi-
dent of the United States, died on the
afternoon of this semicentennial cele
bration within five minutes Of each
other.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-03

Years ago four New Zealand princes
visited England. A friendly English
man entertained them at lunch. The
four princes ate fourteen pounds OF
roast beef and promised to tattoo the
face Of their host in return for his kind
ness. The after proceedings were equal
" felicitous until the master OF the
house produced a case Of stuffed liz
ards. With shrieks and yells the war
riors rushed from the house like deer,
leaped the wall of the garden and
those OF adjoining ones. A drawing
room window was open. Shrieking in
fear and Indignation, they made for
this and at bound were through 1t.
There sat an elderly lady knitting
stockings. She was frightened nearly
out Of her wits by the invasion. The
terrified princes had never before seen
anything ike that which had alarmed
them. The lizards simply represented
devils to them. and they were anxious
not to remain In such company.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-03
Saws the Bishop Evaded Service.
WORK OF SOME BASTARD
Or Perhaps 1t Was n Little scheme OF
Press Agent Adder In
Bonbon Box.

Munich, Bavaria, Mich, Feb. l. -
Fraulein Reubke, of the court theater,
who is playing the juvenile lead in
Hauptmann's "Bergschiede," found on
her dressing table beautiful bonbon
box with a note requesting her to open
the box before going on the stage.
The actI aSs was too much occupied
to do so until before the last act, and
when she did open it an aGder darte1
out and fastened its fangs in her dress.
Fraulein Reubke screamed and fell in
O faint, and the attendants killed tie
adder. After some delay the actress
was able to finish the performance
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-03

When congress, in l777. appointed
committee to design a nag, the com.
mittee very naturally consulted Betsy
Ross of Philadelphia. as she was
known as an expert needlewoman at
the time of the Revolution and had
gained reputation in her calling by
making the ruffies for George Wash
ington's shirts. The original design
consisted OF thirteen red and white
stripes and the same number of stars.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-03
Iudeppndence Day.

Our nations natal day should ever be
held sacred In the memory and the pa.
triotlc lessons 1t teaches treasured In
the hearts OF all our people. It's OBJ
servance should be kept alive, and to
that end the blessings of liberty and
the advantages OF free government
should be continually instilled into the
minds Of all citizens, both by birth and
by adoption, and especially impressed
upon the youth OF the land. who are
soon to take their part In exercising
the elective franchise.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-03
Fraud EXPOSED.

A few counterfeiters have lately been
making and trying to sell limitations OF
Dr. Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton, coughs and colds, and other medi-
cines, thereby defrauding the public.
This is to-warn you to beware of such
people, who seek to profit through steal
ing the reputation of remedies which
have been successfully curing disease
for over 81 years. A sure protection to
y ou is our name on the wrapper. Look
for it on all DIR. Kings or Bucklen's
remedies as all others are mere imita-
tions. III. r.. Bucklen & Co, Chicago,
H., and Windsor Canada. Longwell
Bros. m
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-03
Carroll ID. Wright Retires.

Washington, Feb. AFTER twenty
years service as United States com
missioner of labor Carroll ID. Wright
has retired from that office. He left
last night for Worcester, Mass, to as
sumo the presidency Of Clark college.
His successor, DIR. Charles p. NELL, Of
this city, took charge Of the bureau
Of labor today.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-03
eks. That evening she received


a note:
Dear Ethel-rve thrown up my job.
You didn't seem TO favor II. l shall try
another useful one. Yours, +. b.
The nature of the new job disclosed
itself two mornings later Ethel was
In the kitchen giving some Instructions
TO the cook. when who should appear
at the back door but Brigham, white
frocked. delivery basket on his arm
and whistling irrepressibly.
Good morning" lie said. This Ia
perhaps somewhat more useful than
window cleaning. People must eat, you
know"
DOUBTLESS" said Ethel coldly.
Not SO bad either" he went on reck-
lessly. Meet lots of nice girls. The
Bentons' cook-she's quite sumner
firted with me desperately this morn
ing"
''Frederickr' she said and hurried
from the kitchen.
Another note appeared that evening.
Il have resigned from butcherdom,"
1t read. but will persevere elsewhere"
Some days later she encountered him
again. She had been cut 10 the Coun-
try club with young Martin that after
noon, and it was dusk when they
alighted from the suburban train. AS
they hurried along the platform IA
miliar voice said. "Kerridge, mum?"
1t was Frederick, decked in the livery
Of old Sam. the Brighams coachman.
"Made S4.75 today" he chuckled
gleefully
Her face grew tense.
when is this ridiculous burlesque to
endI' she inquired in a strained voice,
and without waiting for his reply she
hurried after Martin.
The climax came one late February
afteCncan. Ethel had left the cross
town car at the corner and was hurry
ing up the avenue. When she reached
st. Botolph's she saw quite crowd
standing on the sidewalk staring up
ward She, too. looked up. A light
ming rod ran up the brownstone spire,
and on the lightning rod, slowly, pain
fully working his way upward, was a
man. She turned away with a little
shiver of horror, but as she did so a
well dressed man beside her cried ex-
citedly:
"By George! It's Brigham-Freddy
Brigham"
She stopped. sick with dread, yet she
could not keep her eyes from that
black dot on the spire. She saw him
creep up TO the very apex; saw him
climb the rod that supported the
weather vane. There he drew from
somewhere a hammer, cleared the
snow from the vane and with several
blows of the hammer set 1t free TO
swing to the wind Then he came
down the rod TO the bell deck and dis
appeared through a trapdoor while
the crowd cheered.
Ethel. giddy with the strain of the
last few minutes, entered the church.
In the vestibule she saw Brigham and
the sexton. who was handing him some
bills.
"Helovi called the former. catching
sight of her. 1T was really useful
vane showed up, you know, and peo-
pie in the vicinity couldn't tell which
way the wind was blowing. Did you
want to see the seXton?" he added
pointedly, whereat that functionary
discreetly took his leave.
Frederick Brigham she began
bravely. but suddenly the tears came
and she began to sob. He watched
her covertly for a moment and finally
decided to risk an arm about her.
Perhaps I'm useful, after ALL" he
suggested.
"You are! Oh, you are" she said
wildly.
ITO your he limited.
"Of course" she said, clinging to
him.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-03
Twenty Below at Lacrosse.

Lacrosse, Wis, Feb. 1.-What the
weather bureau says will be the last
extreme cold weather for the winter
prevails at Lacrosse and Wisconsin
points. The thermometer registers 20
below and was still falling.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-03
Some Toxic Man Has Jim. Jams.

London, Feb. 1.-The Daily Tele-
graphs Toxic correspondent says the
Russian casualties in the engagements
from Jan. - to Jan. % are now esti-
mated at between 10000 and $4,000,
ana those Of the Japanese at 1000.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-03

Washington, Feb. 1.-The house
committee on immigration and nat
uralization has authorized favorable
report on the Adams bill to prohibit
the entry into this country of more
than O,OO0persons from any one coun-
try i'm any one fiscal year.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-03
IRVINE LETS IT DROP
Unfrocked Episcopal Priest An.
nounces His Forgiveness
of Bishop Talbot.
ENDS THE FIGHT IN DESPAIR
Says the Bishop Evaded the Issue; Did
So Because He Was Guilty
as Charged.

Philadelphia, Feb. Rev. DIR. I. n.
W. Irvine, who was depOsed by Bish-
op Ethelbert Talbot, OF the diocese of
Central Pennsylvania, and whose eff
fort recently to present the bishop
failed, has issued Il signed statement
announcing his intention to drop all
proceedings against Bishop Talbot,
both ecclestical and legal He says
that he is actuated by desire to pre-
vent further scandal to the Episcopal
church. Or. Irvine reviews the con
troversy with the bishop at length, and
makes a number of statements not
heretofore given. He charges that mon
ey and influence were used 10y Bishop
Talbot to block his efforts to bring the
case before an celestial court
Irvine Forgives the Bishop.
In deciding 20 proceed no further he
says: Il do not know what else can be
done with Bishop Talbot, who has
brought such scandal upon the church
and such scandal upon others, but TO
forgive him; and l herewith freely and
without reservation offer him full and
free pardon as if we were standing on
the last great day before the judgment
throne Of Jesus Christ our eternal
God"
Never Charged with Crime.
DR.. Irvine declares he was not
charged with either crime or ''im-
morality" in the presentment which
Bishop Taylor signed against him, and
he asserts that neither word was ut
tered by Bishop Talbot's lawyers dur
ing the ecclesiastical trial Of the de-
posed priest. He says he was charged
with conduct unbecOming a minister
of this church" which has since ceased
to be an offense in the disciplinary
canon.
Refers to Mrs. Elliott.
One Of the specifications under this
offense was that DR. Irvine had circu-
lated false reports regarding Mrs. En-
ma D. Elliott but the specification was
Lolle pressed, and DR.. Irvine alleges
that he was depOsed because he had
offended Mrs. Elliott and had not taken
the blame of her communication up
on his own shoulders.
Says the Bishop Evaded Service.
Concerning the civil suit recently en-
tered against Bishop Talbot, DR.. Irvine
says: 81 ishop Talbot has twice evad-
ed the service of n summons in this
city. If he were not guilty he never
would have run away, but would have
courted an investigation to the finish.
DIR. Irvine's only object has been to
get VindicatiOn."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-03
Lepi,Iation on Mining shares.

Madison, Wis, Feb. LIN the SEN
ate a bill was introduced which pro
Yides that no shares of mining or oil
stocks shall be offered for sale in
Wisconsin until such corporation has
filed with the secretary Of state com
plete prospectus Of its company.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-03
Two Generals BADLY Hurt.

Mukden, FEB. 1.-General Mistchen-
kos wound is serious bullet having
fractured his knee joint. General Kon-
dratovitch was shot through the lunGs,
and the bullet lodged at his spine,
from whence IL has been extracted.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-03
Explanations Later.

An elderly clergyman was recently
seeing his wife off from Euston sta
ton, London. He handed heI into
carriage and a porter followed her
with baggage. Then the clergyman
gave his wife twopence, kissed the
porter and departed.
Winter coughs are apt to result in
consumption if neglected. They can be
soop broken up by using Foleys Honey
and Tar. Martin & Showerman. NJ
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-03
Zine Distinction Drawn.

That was a very fine distinction
drawn by the Venetian shopkeeper
who put these announcements in his
windows: English Is Spoken" and
American Understood"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-03

Booth Harrington certainly ken his
eyes open when he vas in the Z. "a
legislature. In the February Nc 49,. :
he publishes story that he calls -
Protheroe. With his delicate irony a
neat Characterization, "the gentlemas
from Indiana" shows us Alonzo, rural
senator in his first term, whose intense
self-respect' blinds him to most of what
is happening round about. He attacks
with virtuous indignation a Sunday
baseball bill (his maiden speech, on this
subject, ought to be classic). Sudden
ly beautiful lady with gray furs and
an automobile takes a violent interest in
Alonzo. 1t is insinuated to him that she
is lobbyist" but he repels the idea
with scorn, and we can all guess what
happened to the Sunday baseball bill.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-03

One OF the most interesting of towns
over which floats the stars and stripes is
Nome, Alaska. It's development has
been wonderful, and the tale of it's prog
ress is told by Alfred III. Durham, Chief
Game Warden of Alaska, in the Febru-
airy Cosmopolitan. Some interesting
pictures of the mushroom city tell the
story almost as we'll as does the text.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-03

The Twentieth Century Home has
made decided hit with its practical ar
ticles on cooking. Now that "Flornda's
Dinners" is finished, a new series emit
tied Oriental Cooking" is begun. The
first article tells how to make curries
and how they may be used.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-03

A timely article onSThe Panama O.
nal and its Problems" wffs<ap by Min
lister Barrett at Panama early fnyap
uary, appears in the February number
of the Review of Reviews. Minister
Barrett devotes especial attention to the
proposition for sea level canal, setting
forth the arguments for that scheme
which are based on the latest and most
trustworthy estimates OF cost and time
of construction. Mr.. Barrett's conclu-
sions are decidedly favorable to the sea-
level project
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-03

The twelve stories, nearly all of them
illustrated, in the American Boy for
January ought to make the boys mouth
water. These stories are of great va
riety, so that every sort of boy ought
to be pleased
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1905-04-08
pues de Ia Independence Italiana

pues de Ia Independence Italiana,
10 nacionaliz6 ell Gobierno Y nom
bro una comisi6n de vigilancia, Gu
yo Presidente es uno de los hombres
mas ilustres, por sus virtudes Y ia
lento, de Ia ciuIad de las flores v
del arte. Y aun Ia direction
dol Institute esta bajo el cuidado
de aquellas buenas y santas mujo-
res, que Sc llamau ''Hermanas
Msntelada.; las maestras son ge-
neralmente escogidas do entire las
hermanas, Y todas son de alta mo-
ralidd y de talento, admitidas So
lamente por sus grandes meritos.
Solo las maestras de bsile y gim-
nastica no pertenecen 4 Ia Orden.
En- ell cuerpo docente 6guran
tambien hombres, como los Profe-
sores de Muslca, Plntura, etc.; ma
turalmente, estos no viven en- ell
Colegio.
Dicho Institute Ia dado al mum
do muieres celebres en- todos los ra
mos del saber humane: buenas
administrators del hcgar domes.
tico, esposas fieles y madres vir-
tuosss.
Anteriormente, solo eran admi-
tidas en- las "Manteladas" las nj
has de los mobiles italianos; pero
hoy iss cosas han cambindo, Y son
admitidas nifias de to1as condi-
clones sociales v nacionalidades.
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1905-04-08

madre y la mente del legislator.
Mencionar todas las yirtudes dc
Juliana como v{rgen, III como
madre y como maestro de las
''Malteladas," no es empresa de
pocas paiabras.
Opinaba humildemente de 81
misma; Y aunque por 'afici6n era
superiora de todas, preferia sin
embargo aparecer como la Ultima,
y aun en- los asuntos mas viles, SO
considerable honrada con servir 4
sus hermanas, austera para ST
misma, gsnerosa con las hijas.
Con la dulzura en- ell mando, con-
segufa facilmente la obediencia;
en- ell gobierno de Ia comunidad
era tan saba v tan rrudente, que
San Felipe Benzi, antes de morir,
confaba q Juliana todo ell; orden
de los sirvientes y de las sirvien-
tas de Maria, completamente con
vencido de que en- sus expertas
manos habria tornado incremento
la religion y Ia gloria de las al
mas de las 'Manteladas."
Tai es Ia fundadora del hoy
Real Institute de Florencia, que
cuenta Ia belleza de siete siglos de
existencia, Y en- lugar de dismi-
muir en- importancia, su fsma au-
menta mas y mas, bajo las sabies
leyes y s6lida organization que
lie dejo tan preclara doncella. Des
7 (D@-Los medicos mas celebres
de aquella epocs la visitaron des-
pues de muerta, Y la declararon
vfrgen y pura como un angel. Mu-
r6 & los 20 afos. Cito este para
demostrar que la virtud 10 vence
todo.