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This From a scotchman7

james Merry, a well known Scottish
ironmaster and .owner of race horses,
once decided to run for parliament
He stood as candidate for Glasgow.
He posed as an extreme radical, and
was prepared to abolish everything in
sight, as a short way to reform. At
one of his meetings where the heck
ling Of candidates was the feature,
as in all Scottish elections, he was
asked, after he had disposed sum-
marily of the crown, the house Of
lords and most of the British constL
tuition, whether he would abolish the
dscalogue. Certainly" cried the vail
ant Merry. Then turning TO his near
est neighbor on the platform he asked
in an audible whisper, Jock. what in
thunders the decalogue?"-New York
Tribune.
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annual Report.

Statement of business done by the
Gobleville creamery company during the
year 1905:
Amount of milk received, 45l5,7l9
Number pounds of butter made, 233, l79.
An increase over the maker of 1904,
1900 Average test per 100 pounds of
milk, Ala per cent. Average price paid
patrons for butter fat per pound, 23 2
cents.
Average price paid patrons per 100
pounds of milk after all expenses were
deducted, 9615 cents.
Amount paid patrons for milk sold as
swill which is not included in the price
per 100 pound of milk, 1862 10. Amount
paid patrons for butter fat, S43,595.lO
The company also gave the patrons %
per cent of the net profit which amount
ed to Sol 06; to the milk haulers per
cent, sll0.2l; the company decided to
continue these same dividends of %, and
per cent for the year 1906. Gobleville
News.
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IT'S up to the Woman.

It's up to the woman, whatever goes
wrong.
She swallows an ache, while her lips
trill a song.
It's up to the woman.
If husband breaks loose and comes home
drunk at night,
1T wouldn't have happened if she'd
managed right
It's up to the woman.
If daughter gets giddy and bangles the
men,
"If mother had watched her, it wouldn't
have been"
It's up to the woman.
If son gets frisky and smokes cigarettes,
His mother has spoiled him, now see
what she gets"
It's up to the woman.
II baby poor young one, gets choked
on bone,
"Why, mothers to blame; she ought to
have known"
It's up to the woman
If callers come early and find things
upset,
Twas bad day for William when he
and she met"
It's up to the woman.
The grocer and book agents, plumbers
and cooks,
She must keep them in hand and find
time for her books.
It's up to the woman.
With one foot on bank books and one
on accounts,
It's up to the woman
It's worse than fourth hand balky and
gay.
This team that woman must manage
each day.
Grand Rapids Herald
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The True Northerner rand Hoard
Dairyman, both one year for Sl.75.
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Our Vocabulary Largest.

A German investigator announces
that the English language has the
largest vocabulary of any now in use.
It heads the list with 100000 words;
Germany, with 10000 words, coming
second, and Italy, with $4,000, third.
The authors Of the English diction.
aries certainly deserve a great deal
of praise, although we can think OF
several English words in general use
that might be dropped without In
Turing the appearance Of the vocabu.
larry in the least. Possibly the amount
Of slang in our dictionaries may ex.
plain the difference Of 10000 words
between the English and German Ian.
guages.-Exchange
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A Thousand Dollars Worth Of
Good.

A. H. Thurnes, a well known coal
operator of Buffalo, O., writes Il
have been afflicted with kidney and
bladder trouble for years. passing gravel
and stones with eXcruciating pain. got
no relief from medicine until l began
taking Foley's Kidney Cure, then the
result was surprising. A few doses start
ed the brick dust like fine stones and
now have no pain across my kidneys
and / feel like a new man 1t has done
me $1,000 worth of good" Martin q
Showerman. IN
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UMBRELLA PRICE OF INTERVIEW.
Russell Sage and "Free-Lance" News
paper Mans Exchange.

paper Mans Exchange.
In an article on Writing for a Liv-
ing" in the Worlds Work, ellison Will.
lets tells the following anecdote of a
memorable interview with Russell
Sage:
In that early morning of my writing
life and in the evening of my day
interviewed Russell Sage. The editor
who gave me the assignment had said:
Persistence and impudence will do
It." | rang the hell at No SOC Fifth
avenue. Mrs. Sage opened the door
and behind her / saw the gaunt form
OF Mr.. Sage. well, well, what is it?"
he asked, rubbing his hands as if they
were chilly. l told him what | wanted
and he replied: you must excuse
me-" Putting on his weather beaten
derby he added: Il am going out"
/ told him that l would go out with
him. He smiled as he buttoned his
faded overcoat and stepped out. 1t
was raining. ! asked him to take my
umbrella, for it was larger than his,
and as we turned into 42d street we
exchanged umbrellas He was going,
he said 'just down the street" to Dr..
Paxton's Presbyterian church to
prayer meeting. At the church door
he said: Good evening! We part
here"
But I, too, went into prayer meeting.
When Mr.. Sage bowed his head so did
/. The meeting over, rejoined him at
the church door. | had prayed in the
meeting and now my prayers were an
swered. For, as we were walking back
through the rain to his house, Russell
Sage answered my questions "for pub
lication." We both forgot the exchange
of umbrellas and the skeleton of his
umbrella is still in my attic.
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Obituary.

Charles IA. Mosler was born March ~
1899: died January II, 1906, his age be-
ing 66 years, 10 months, % days
His place of birth was Calendonia,
New York, where he lived until about ~
years of age, at which time he came to
Michigan, having lived here since.
For the last eight years he has been an
invalid, and although having lost his sight
and being otherwise broken in health,
he has successfully carried on nursery
business Afflicted as he was, he was al
ways cheerful and looked on the bright
side of all matters and found an endless
source of satisfaction and comfort in his
host of friends. A widow and three sons
are left to mourn the loss of kind aud
atfectionate husband and father.
The following lines were dictated by
Mr.. Mosier few days before death He
requested that they be read at his funeral
and this was done by Rev. f. H. Harvey.
"The way is dark, the pass is crooked,
full of cruel thorns, and am journ eying
to my future home hope it is not far,
for am weary with my load and long
to lay it down and rest.
"For years l have fought misfortune
with a SMILE and, as the surges stronger
cane, they have nerved me TO the COM
bat; and l ner gave up till vision, health,
strength all failed, and then 'twere useless
longer to contend So | submit and
await the end.
Il am not afraid to die. Believing, as
| do, that death is endless sleep, have
no fear of death or judgment. | can
only reason as reason has been given I'M
to me. | know that when we soundly
sleep our consciousness is gone. And |
can only think that when the enginery
of life shall cease to act our consciousness
goes out forever. And I've been happier
in this belief than any other.
Gold winters biting blasts may rage
above the place where | repose, but |
shall know it not. The night winds of
the gentle spring will sing their softest,
sweetest lullaby; all will be peace, pro-
found, eternal peace.
81 know l have not lived in vain. Three
sons have blessed my life of whom | have
never been ashamed. Three grandsons,
each jewel, will still perpetuate the
family name. 1t would be consolation
and my pride to watch them grow to
manhood and assume their place in he
role of life, but we'll | know they will not
lack an honest fathers guiding hand to
lead them in the path to manhood. Two
mothers, each a queen among her sex,
will watch them with a tender care al
point them to the shrine OF truth And
If in days gone by it has been my happy
lot to have planted some fair flower that's
budded, blossomed and cast its fragrance
Ger their lives, then am | content.
Il have but little of world kind but
yet heritage worth more than gold, a
warm and kindly place within the hearts
of all my friends. All have been kind
alike to me, both old and young, both
rich and poor, regardless of their sex. |
would | could repay them all; but can
only leave the tribute of a grateful
heart
81 ask no towering monument to mark
the place where | sleep; no flaming
epitaph to tell the world that such as
have lived; but on the hearts of those
who have known me most and best, let
this inscription be: He did the best be
could
Good bye,
CHARLES II. MOsIFR.
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Let the Other Follow Do IT,
Good bye,
CHARLES II. MosIER.

Don't advertise if you believe you are
wasting money Let your competitor
waste his money on advertising, and per-
haps in this way you'll put him out of
business" Fix his clock works for him I.
just stand back and laugh at him when
you see him squandering his money for
printers ink. Once there was boy
named John-we think his last name was
maker; any how, his name was John, with
some sort of maker attached to his
name. He owned 30 yards of calico,
three pairs of jeans, a half dozen pairs of
homemade yarn socks and five pairs of
boots. He called this dry goods store
through Philadelphia newspaper and
offered to sell pair of socks for BIC. The
don't bel lev e .in-advertising- merchants
laughed! Young John spent SO with
the Philadelphia Ledger to advertise
Just one time and had less than 500
worth of goods. He was cautioned by
the merchants who "knew it didn't pay!
ltwas through sympathy that they offer
ed him advice. But John didn't listen
to them, and went and blew his money
in foolishly; and today poor John sees
the results of his misdoings has so
many large dry goods stores that he can
hardly find time to study his Sunday
school lesson.-Sturgis Journal.
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Constipation causes headache, nausea,
dizziness, languor, heart palpitation.
Drastic physics grippe, sicken, weaken the
bowels and don't cure Doan's Regulets
act gently and cure constipation. % cents.
Ask your druggist
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Never can tell when you'll mash a
finger or suffer a cut, bruise, burn or
scald. Be prepared. DR.. Thomas
Eclectric Oil instantly relieves the pain
quickly cures the wound.
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Card of Thanks.

Since death has broken our home circle
and taken our beloved brother, we desire
to extend our heartfelt thanks to neigh
bors and friends who so kindly assisted
in his sickness and burial, and also the
singers.
JAMES A. CLARK,
HIS BROTHERS, SISTERS,
AND FAMILIES.
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Supervisors.

Township Officers.
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Some reflections have been cast on the
secretary of agriculture, both by mem
bers in the house and by number of
the eastern papers, for his recommended
ton of an immediate appropriation of
Sl35000 for additional microscopists for
the agricultural department. The way
the secretary himself explains it, makes
the matter very simple. The importers
of meat stuffs in Germany are trying to
get ahead of the new tariff law which
goes into effect March 6. They have or
dered and want to order in this country
about $4,000, 900 worth of meat pro-
ducts, principally pork. Now pork un-
der the German law cannot be imported
from America without government ex-
animation for trichina. The packing
houses here are eager to make the sales,
but there is not sufficient force of meat
inspectors to get off the orders before
the new tariff goes into effect. Some of
the packers have begged to be allowed
To pay Tor the examiners themselves,
without expense to the government, but
this cannot be done under the law. That
is the reason for the sudden demand for
more money from Secretary Wilson. 1t
is not hold-up of congress but real
and very pressing emergency. 1t does
not look now as though he would get
the money in time to have the orders ex-
ecuted, and if he does not there will be
the best part of $4,000 600 worth of ex-
port orders going begging simply through
the stupidity of few members of con-
gress who apparently have not even
taken the trouble to find out why con-
gress is being "held up as they express
it, for more money just at this time.
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WASHINGTON Letter.
From our own correspondent.

The insurrection in the house, which
was not aimed primarily at the Payne
bill, but at the Hamilton bill for joint
statehood, has not yet been crushed; but
the speaker says that it will be, and he
is going to make an example of the new
members who had the temerity to break
the party lines. There is suggestion Of
compromise ia the air now. 1t is to the
effect that the vote on the bill shall be
taken in two sections, one on the ques-
ton of joint statehood for Oklahoma
and Indian territory and the other for
Arizona and New Mexico. II this were
done it might heal the breach between
the opposing factions. There are single
staters both in Arizona and Indian ter
ritory, but the sentiment in Arizona is
the thing that is causing the real trou-
BILE, and il there is loop hole left to let
out the single staters in that territory,
all may be well.
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DIRECTORY.
ConntX Omcers.

Circuit Judge, --.-. L.. h. DesNoignes, Cassopols
Stenographer, ..-... Harvey A, sherman, Paw Paw
Judge OF Probate, ...... David Anderson, Paw Paw
Prosecuting Attorney h, M. Chase, Paw Paw
Sheriff, lohn n. britton, Paw Paw
County Clerk, &. Mosier, Paw Paw
Register of Deeds, ...- Milton l.. Decker, Paw Paw
County Treasurer. Daniel Nj. Allen, Paw Paw
Circuit Court Commissioners.
Oran ". Rowland, Paw Paw
Fred &. Cogshal, South Haven
County Surveyor ...... Warren IA. Goss, Bangor
County Commissioner OF schools,
Elmer A. Aseltne, Paw Paw
County Drain Commissioner
Herbert Is. McElheny, Gobleville
Coroner, -...-....... ohm X. Citizen, Bangor
Secretary of Superintendents OF Poor,
NJ. u. Buskirk Paw Paw
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heroes. Of gallant deeds and lofty aims,
or he might hold forth upon moon and
stars, and let his fancy wander over
the hidden secrets OF the universe. and
could repeat after him the very words
which had fallen from his lips. But
when II came to almagest and astrol-
able, the counting Of figures and reck-
1ndng Ct spSSyciss aTSy Mould Ia gs
cant eye and listless face. would warn
the teacher that he had lost his hold
upon his scholar. Then he had but to
bring out the old romance-book from
sSs nfHG1y T Fod ssTs Upon
pie ground to entice her Maynard
mind back to the paths OF learning.
At times, too, when the wild at was
upon her. she would break into pert
ness and rebel openly against Alleyne's
ssa ahsti on WitS his ~ teachingS taking
no heed to her mutiny.. until suddenly
she would be conquered by his patience,
and break into self-revilings hum
dred times stronger than her fault de-
one I Of these l mornings when when the evil
mood was upon her, Agatha, the young
tire-woman, thinking to please her mis-
tress, began also to toss her head and
make tart rejoinder TO the teachers
QaO6LlOASs AL dlI luSbdut lAO lazy
Maude had turned upon her two blaz-
Ing. eyes and a face which was blanched
with anger.
.You would darew said she. you
would dare!"
The frightened tire-woman tried to
excuse herself. "But. my fair lady,
she stammered, what have ! done?
have said no more than I heard"
You would dare! repeated the lady,
in q choking voice. "You, a graceless
baggage, 9 foolish lack-brain, with no
thought above the hemming Of shifts!
And he so kindly and hendy and long,
suffering! You would-ha, you may
well flee the room!"
She had spoken with q rising voice,
and g clasping and opening OF her long
white fingers, so that II was no marvel
that, ere the speech was over, the
skirts Of Agatha were whisking round
the door and the click of her sobs to be
heard dying swiftly away down the
corridor.
Alleyne. stared open-eyed at this
tiyress who had sprung so suddenly to
his rescue. @There Is no need for such
anger" he said mildly. "The maids
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ynopss Of preceding chapters at end Of this ns.amsnt

fully and sagaciously the veteran
knight chose out his men from the
swarm Of volunteers Many an anxious
consultation he held with Black simon.
Sam Aylward, and others Of his more
experienced followers, az to who should
come and who should stay. BY. All
Saints Day. however, ne had filled up
PIE PIE 1 banner ta and MUSTERED under
hampshire foresters as ever twanged
their war-bows. Twenty men at arms,
too, well mounted and equipped. formed
the cavalry. Of the party, while young
F Fera n Is Rase Of T Far ana Walter
martial sires, came at their own cost
with 1lIeyyne Edricson the duties Of
his squireship.
was much e BE- done ere the party
could proceed upon its way. For ar
NOR. swords, and lances there was no
need to take much foreth0ught, for
they were to be had better and cheaper
n n Bordeaux than IN England. With
emit: Yew-staves indeed might be got
in Spain. but it was well to take enough
and to spare with him. Then three
spare cords should be carried for each
b pow; with ne great store Of arrow heads
the wadded steel caps, and the bras
sarts or guards, which were the
proper equipment. Of the archer. Above
all, the women for miles round were
hard at work cutting the white sur
coats which were the badge Of the
company. and adjoining them with the
red lion Of st. George upon the centre
Of the breast. When all was completed
and the muster called In the castle-
yard, the Oldest soldier of the French
wars was fain to confess that he had
never looked llDOn n bottar anninned 0r
more .warlike body Of men. from the
knight with his silk upon. sitting his
great black warehouse In the front Of
them, to Horde John, the giant re-
cruit, who leaned carelessly upon a
huge black bow-stave In the rear. OF
the six score, fully half had seen ser
vice before, while fair sprinkling
were men who had followed the wars
all their lives, and had hand in those
battles which had made the whole
der Of. the English infantry.
Six long weeks Were taken in these
and 1t was close on Mar
tinmas ere all was ready for start.
Nigh two months had Alleyne Edrlc-
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| impatient stamp Of their chargers. Or
the rattle Of chamfrOn against neck
plates as they. tossed and strained
a spears length In front OF them sat
Black Simon, the Norwich fighting man,
his fierce, deep lined face framed In
steel and the silk guidon, marked with
the five scarlet roses, slanting over
his broad right shoulder.
The young squire was leaning for.
ward gazing at the stirring and martial
scene, when he heard short quick
gasp at his shoulder, and there was
the Lady Maude with her hand to her
heart. leaning up against the wall.
slender and fair, like q falf-plucked
him. but he could see, by the sharp
intake of her breath, that she was
weeping bitterly.
"Alasl alas!" he cried, all unnerved
at the sight. why l. It that you are
at is the sight Of these brave men,"
e tem &c ind SoM fem are rSY ike q
find their way back. have seen II
before, when 4 was q little maid, IN
the year. Of the Princes. great battle.
I remember then how they mustered
and my lady-mother holding me in
might see the show"
+ sPlease God, you will see them all
back ere another year be out" said he
She shook her head. looking round
at him with flushed cheeks ana eyes
which sparkled IN the Iamp-light. "Oh,
but / hate myself for being q woman
she cried, with a stamp Of her little
foot what can I do that is goody
Here must bide and talk and sew
and spin. and spin and sew and talk
Ever the same dull round with nothing
81 the END of ~ And now you are
fhouehts out OF these gray walls. and
raise my mind above tapestry and
distaifs. What can ! do? ! am Of no
more use or value than that broken
bow-stave."
.sYou are 81 euch value TO me- he
cried, in 3 wfiirI Of hot passionate
words, atilat all else has become
naught. You are my heart my ire
my one and only Thought On; Ma u1s4;
] cannot live without you! , I camel ri
van. am poor ana lowly and al
unworthy: but II great love may weigh
DOWN such defects. then mine may do
II. GIVE me but one word Of hope 70
ta1ra ~ the wars with me. but one:
AZ. ycu shrink, you shudder! MY WHO
twice she opened her 1ipn, and twice
M sound came from them. At last
he spoke IN b hard and measured voice.
rs one who dare not trust herself 20
speak too freely !. .... -. y.
This = over-sndder. she said; rs y
mot 70 long since the world va
nothing To you, xou nave chanSed
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to the slope of the Portsdown HUI.
sure am that Sir Nigel would be
blithe At such q match"
~But how the iady?' asked Alleyne'
WA Ah. isd ! there lies my trouble. II ia
q toss Of the head and q droop Of the
eyes II say one word Of what Is In my
mind. ] did but ask her yester- night
for her green veil. that ! might bear
helm; but she flashed out at me that
she kept IL for better man, and then
all In . breath asked pardon for that
she had spoke SO rudely. Yet she
would not take IKE back the words either
Il seemed to thee. Alleyne. that she
NAY, / cannot say" said Alleyne,
with 9 wild throb Of sudden hope In
7 have thought 80. and yet l can
self, and Walter Ford. and you. who
are half 9 clerk. and Father Christie
pher OF the Priory, and Bertrand the
page, who is there whom she sees?'
4 cannot tell" quoth Alleyne shortly;
each intent upon his own thoughts.
Next day at morning lesson the
teacher observed that his pupil was
indeed looking pale and jaded. with
listless eyes and weary manner He
" 20 As0sssS 7~ASs~A wv " uos0 su0 CudASo
.Your mistress, fear. Is Ill, Agatha"
he said to the tire-woman, when the
Lady Maude had sought her chamber.
The maid locker aslant ct him with
thss Rls sss aaoth sh e. not an Illness
pray God not!' he cried. "But tell
me, Agatha, what is 1t that ais her?''
me thinks that could lay my hand
upon another, who is smitten with the
sam oos ssa she o VIZ fvs the
to It, and thou so skilled in 1eechcraft?' r
Nay. save that she seems aweary."
well, bethink you that 1t is but
three days ere you will be gone, and
Castle Castle Twyn hsra BE- Is dull e. the
IN sooth. yes" he answered. Il
ha :, forget fsgsc. that she is about to lose
aHer fathery'' cried the tire-woman.
simple, simple" And she was on down
the passage like arrow from bow, while
Alleyne stood gazing after her, be-
twixt hope and doubt, scarce daring
seemed s ed to underiie her words. "'n
CHAPTER x.
st. Luke's day had come and had
mas that the White IN co@pany
was ready for its Journey Loud
shrieked the brazen bugles from keep
and from gateway and merry was
the rattle Of the war-drum. as the men
gathered in. the outer bailey. with
torches to light them. for the morn
window of the armory, locked down
upon the strange scene--the circles Of
yellow pickering light, the lines Of
stern and bearded faces. the quick
simmer Of arms. and the lean heads
men, ten deep, with fringe OF UNDER
ofiicers, who paced hither and thither.
marshalling the ranks with curt pre-
G ,pt or sharp rebuke. Behind were
the little clump Of steel-clad horse
men, their lances raised, with long
pensils dropping down the oaken shafts
So silent and still were they that they
might have been metal-sheethed stat
ues, were It not for the occasional quick