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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-10-05
Taken to the Asylum.

Mrs. Sarah Whitcomb, residing near
Rush lake, Hartford township, became
insane Monday. She was
brought to Paw Paw Tuesday and taken
to the asylum at Kalamazoo. This is
the third time the unfortunate woman
has been taken there
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-10-05
New Arrivals at County Jail.

Samuel d. Workman of South Haven
is awaiting trial on the charge OF lar.
ceny. George Hoxie, same address, sen.
fenced to 30 days for being drunk and
disorderly. Merle Church Of Almena is
serving 30 days on the same charge.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-10-05
Series of Dances.

The dance given last night by the X.
of p. and the Maple City orchestra at
the X. of P. hall was pronounced sue
cess. The parties will be given every
two weeks, the next one Thursday even
ing, October Is.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-10-05
J.C. Gould Taken to Ann Arbor.

j. G. Gould, accompanied by DR.. Hoyt,
went to Ann Arbor Monday. An opera
ton was performed and he is resting as
easy as could be expected. 1t is hoped
that a successful operation may be per-
formed later, which will restore him to
his former health.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-10-05
Malto- Grape Company Entertains,

Wednesday afternoon, in response to
invitations issued by the Malto-Grapo
company, several parties visited the
company's plant. They were first taken
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-10-05
Townsend in Kalamazoo Tonight

IOWuSenu IN hdldlndZOO IOnlgnJ.
Hon. Charles +. Townsend of Jackson,
from the second Michi-
gan district and candidate for United
States senator, will speak in Kalamazoo
tonight. The meeting will be held at
the Maccabee temple, north Burdick
atreet
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-10-05
Work in the First Degrees.

Special communication of Paw Paw
lodge No. %, f. & A. NJ, next Tuesday
evening. Work in first degree.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-10-05
FOR STOVES
or anything that goes with stoves,
Talk to Matters

We have about $50 new and
second hand stoves for sale. All
makes, all styles and all sizes. We
have reduced our prices to attract
stove buyers from ali over the
country. They must be sold.
$1,000 will buy large Peninsu-
lar or Universal fitted for wood or
coal. $3.50 buys the 10th Cen
tury Oak for wood, coal or coke.
Sl4.40 buys a medium grade Pen
insular for wood or coal. Sl0.S0
will buy No. IA Acorn combina-
tion stove. Smaller Peninsular
Oaks from 81 to 80. l No. % Acorn
wood base heater, formerly priced
at $40, now Sl4.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-12-13
Exceptional Case.

On train coming into New York c
day or two ago was a young man in
the khaki dress of a regular soldier
returning home after three years serv.
ice in the Philippines. Just outside
the city he had violent chill, and the
passengers could hear his teeth chat
ter above the roar of the train. An old
man in clerical garb held a few min
utes' conversation with the soldier
and then, turning to the passengers. hF
said:
Ladies and gentlemen, here is
young man just home from the Phil
ippins, unacclimated and sufferin;
from one of the worst chills hav,
ever seen. Now. ladies and gentlemen
often have | preached strong sermon
against the use Of liquor in any form
but this time l pray you for it. Hai
anyone a flask of brandy?'
About 20 TASKS of all sizes, from
men and women alike, were at ono
thrust at him, and not long after tn
soldier had recovered from his chill
N. Y. Press.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-12-13
WATCH THE. MONEY SIDE.
Practical Affairs of Life One of the
Things of Importance in
Making Happiness.

No matter what your vocation may
be, you must be a business man first
or you will always be placed at great
disadvantage in the practical affairs
of life. We cannot entirely ignore
the money side of existence any more
than we can the food side, and the
very foundation of a practical, sue
cessful life is the ability to know how
to manage the money side effectively.
1t is infinitely harder to save money
and to invest it wisely than to make
it, and if even the most practical men
who have had long training in scien-
tific business methods, find it a diff
cult thing to hold on to money after
they make 1t. what is likely to happen
to people who have had practically nc
training in business methods?
If every child in America had q
thorough business training tens OF
thousands of promoters, long-headed
cunning schemers, who have thriven
on the peoples ignorance, would be
out of an occupation.
believe that the business colleges
are among the greatest blessings In
American civilization to-day, because
they have saved thousands of homes
from being wrecked, and have made
happy and comfortable tens of thou
sands of people. who might otherwise
be living in poverty and wretchedness
Success Magazine.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-12-13

Patrick Murphy had an afternoon
off, so he thought he would go out to
see the horse races.
Pat had heard about the fortunes
made at the race track, so he thought
he would try his luck. He went down
stairs before every race, but didn't
find any odds that suited him until
the last race 1t was large gray
horse. I don't remember its name,
but it suited Pat all right, for 1t had
SOL after it.
Pat put up his dollar and went up
stairs to see the race. His horse won
BY neck. Pat hurried downstairs
with a lively step to cash In his
check.
It was the last race Of the day and
the bookmaker was anxious to get
rid of his silver, therefore Pat was
paid with silver dollars.
Pat stood there a few minutes fum-
bling over his handful of silver dol
lars, when the bookmaker hollered'
whats the matter, Irish? Don't you
think they are good?"
Pat said: "They look all right, but
I am Just trying to see Ii can nnd
the bad one gave you among them, =
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-12-13
Postmaster. "

as he lives in your neighborhood we
think that you may be both able and
willing to oblige us with the data re-
CURED in such cases"
1t was simply the ordinary in
quiry which most insurance compa-
MES make regarding applicants who
are unknown to them. Briggs had
answered many such, so 1t was with
out any surprise that he opened the
accompanying form to see which of
his townsmen had been fortifying
against adversely AS his eye fell on
the name, however. he laughed aloud,
In his high, cracked voice. The per-
son inquired about was Moses
Briggs, 40 years of age; occupation,
shopkeeper; Scottsville; proposing for
81 900"
Briggs knew how it had happened.
He remembered now signing a pro-
posal for $1,000 in the "Golconda, 4"
but he had no idea of taking
a policy. The local agent of the
company had asked him to ap-
ply, explaining that, though his sig
nature bound him to nothing, his pro-
posal would swell the agency's record
of business for the year The agent
had bought Briggs a drink that day.
and then proposed his signing as a
personal favor-mentioning that 1t
would be better not TO give his &C.
cupation as that of postmaster. So
Briggs had signed, and again accepted
the agents courtesy, and the result
was this set Of questions.
To Briggs mind there was some
thing grimly humorous III the idea of
writing about himself and so be de-
cided to answer The questions. Pull
ing the sheet toward himself he
dipped his pen into the muddy ink
The first question was: Does this
person appear to be in good health %
Still keeping up the jest. the post
master rose, stepped over to where a
Jagged piece of looking-glass stood on
a shelf, and examined his appearance
| therein critically. When he sat down
again. his face was more sober. and
picking up his pen, he wrote: mo.
us he man of temperate habits?'
asked the sheet. The reader WINGED
the veriest trihe, but again wrote
plainly. mo.
Has he always been temperate
II not. state particulars in Remarks.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-12-13
Grocer Was GETTING Even.

"That was tit for tat with a ven
geance," said Walter Christie, the au-
tomobilist, apropos Of a quarrel be-
tween two French chauffeurs. 1T re-
minds me of grocer l used to know
In Paint Rock. This grocer went over
to the jewelers. one day to get a new
crystal put on his watch. The latter
as he fitted and cleaned the crystal
suddenly flushed. He bit his lip and
frowned. His hand trembled so that
he could hardly go on with his task
Finally, handing the watch to the gro
Ger, the jeweler said in restrained
voice: Beg pardon, but didn't | just
see you put a couple of rings and 6
scarfpin in your pocket?"
Sure you did, said the grocer
boldly. When you come to my place
aren't you always putting things II
your mouth?"
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-12-13
REMARKS BY
THE POS7MAST'
BY HAYDEN CHURCH.


Moses Briggs. postmaster at Scots
vile. stood in the back room of the
post office sorting mail Briggs was
tall man, and a thin angular one.
whose clothes did not fit him. He
looked wretchedly shabby as he stood
there in his shirt-sleeyes, with his
iaoed waisteoats unbuttoned
from where he stood. Behind the
,ni',. oi pigeonholes, each with its
.sna, letter. Briggs could look
,a'ousn INTO the froK, room beyond
A. zig ihahy had been htted up as a
general shop; but now ,he showcases
were covered with a thiet aust and
the cloth draperies which had shield
ed the dry goods on the sbelves
hung motheaten and in tatters No
one ever came into the "sho,. NOW
except to get his mail. The fireplace
was filled with rubbish. and all that
remained to show where a social cir.
Gle of men had once joked and told
stories was one rickety chair, with a
broken leg. The place had gone to
seed.
noon mail. He worked mechanically
pausing only occasionally to puzzle
over the superscription of a letter
| Soon there was only one lets in his
hand, and as he read its adtkess he
gave start of surprise. 10 the
Postmaster at Scottsville," he read
aloud; then walked slowly into the
back part Of the room and sat dowr
at table, with his letter in front Of
him.
AS he sat there the light from {
window at the side of the room shont
full upon his face. His forehead was
furrowed with deep wrinkles, his eyes
were bloodshot and had no luster IL
them. His nose was sharp and red
and on each side Of 1t were tell-tal,
patches of tiny pink veins.
The postmaster picked up the let
ter and tore it open slowly, using hi
long forehnger as a psper-knife. In
side were q return envelope. stamped
a typewriter letter, and printe,
slip with blank spaces. The lette
was addressed. ITO the Postmaster,
and 1t was signed. Briggs noticed, b,
THE Golconda Life Insurance Com
pany," of New York.
Dear Sir, 1t began. MAY we re
quest you to favor us by arswerin
the few questions on the hclose
inquiry sheet and returning it to us
The person named has just propose
to us for a policy of insurance, an
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-12-13

The postmaster smiled rather sadiy
as he read the question. Seems as
hough they were bound to have IL
all out" he muttered aloud. ian
''elp me, they shall, tool" He though
that he would make a rough dratt
Il what he was going to write, anu
ct about it in a scrawling. snaky
aand
This man." he wrote, is plain
irankard. He has been drunkard
or the last five years He began well
enough. Ee married a nice girl here,
and started In keeping shop. He had
;hree little chidren-a boy and two
Irls-but they didn't keep him
Straight, and soon he got to abusing
his wife; and when she couldn't stand
i no longer she left him She is now
supporting herself and the children
while he is desDised bx'everyone. No
one will do business with him now,
Neep, such as have to. and his trade
70 81 gone He has a government
position here. which he will probably
lose soon, and that will be the end OF
; him. He is wreck, ana couldn't pay
the first premium on a policy If it
was no more than sixpence. His wife
4 is getting old before her time, but
people respect her, and pity her chill
/ dren for having such a father. That
is the kind of man Moses Briggs is. "
The postmaster laid down his pen
and slowly read over what he had put
in his rough draft
That's what I'll write under Re
marks, he said, lust the plain
truth. Then Wen see If they'll want
to issue any policy"
He rose from his chair again, and,
walking over to the window, looked
out The post Office was built on a
blum, overlooking a river. The sun
was just setting, and the sky, behind
the distant tree-tops was rose pink.
In the blue above one early star twin
Killed. feebly
The man stood there, drinking in
the scene-the water flashing in the
last dying sunbeams, the grassy slope
and, over all, the single star. Then
suddenly his frame grew erect, his
eye flashed, and he threw both arms
out straight from the shoulders, his
fists clenched
It'll be true" ne muttered, for ]
mean it, and it can't do anybody any
hurt If say so. | couldn't take Out
a policy anyway. An, seems as
though I'd like to see it written down
that way"
He sat again, and pulled the inquiry
sheet toward him, as he dipped his
pen into the ink. The two questions
with mo" after them seemed les.
offensive now Under Remarks hi
wrote with firm hand;
Used to drink hard Has re-
formed
Postmaster
Copyright, by Joseph b. Bowles.)
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-12-13

A scientist writes: THE essential
quality for which tobacco is smoked
or chewed lies not really in the leaves
themselves, but is contained in thou
sands of hollow-knobbed hairs which
cover their surface. The vital nicotine
Ia garnered in these pearlike balls, but
as it is impossible to shave OF these
hairs, and would be scarcely com
mendable achievement If 1t could be
undertaken, it becomes necessary to
preserve the whole foliage for COM
mercial purposes"
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-12-13
Preach from Automobiles.

A novel method Of preaching tho
gospel was recently tried in France
with striking success. Pastor Delat-
tire from Roame reformed church,
In company with Pastor Sainton, OF
the Baptist church, in Paris. visited
with an automobile the departments
of Loire, Rhone, Alter, Saone ct Loire,
within a radius of about 80 miles.
Pastor Delattre writes: During near
iy two months, from our automobile,
we have been able to preach the
gospel on market places, from fair to
fair, distributing thousands of tracts
and selling no less than $500 copies
of the New Testament"
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-12-13
AN OLD TIMER.
Has Had Experiences.

A woman who has used Postum
Food Coffee since 1t came upon the
market years ago knows from ex-
perience the necessity of using Pos
tum In place of coffee If one values
health and steady brain.
She says: "At the time Postum was
first put on the market l was suffer
ing from nervous dyspepsia and my
physician had repeatedly told me not
to use tea or coffee. Finally | de-
cided to take his advice and try
Postum, and got sample and had Il
carefully prepared, finding 1t deli.
cious to the taste. So / continued
its use and very soon it's beneficial eff
fects convinced me of it's value, fol
got well of my nervousness and dys'
pepsia.
my husband had been drinking cot.
fee all his life until it had affected
his nerves terribly. l persuaded him
to shift to Postum and it was easy to
get him to make the change for the
Postum is delicious. 1t certainly
worked wonders for him.
we soon learned that POSTUM does
not exhilaratef or depress and does moi
stimulate, but steadily and honestly
streTN1psns the nerves and the stom
ach. b make long story short oul
entire Amily have now used Postum
for eli years with completely sat
isfying fesults. as shown in our fine
condiu of health and we have no
ticed FEATHER unexpected improve
ment brain and nerve power
Name iven by Postum Co. Bettl,
Greek, lch
Incraa ed brain and nerve powkr al
ways 81 bow the use of Postum il
place ~ conee, sometimes in a Yer,
marked r 4
Look PASS LOT Inc Road
WellvilleF
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-12-13
Worlds Cotton Consumption.

The consumption of cotton from
1893 to 1898 averaged only 100000
bales annually in the whole world, but
from 1898 to 1903 the average was TO-
6S4,146 bales annually and the aver
age price was three cents per pound
greater than for the previous period.
If the consumption increases at the
same ratio during the next five year
period the average will be nearly 49,
100000 bales annually, and the prices
will be much higher than in tae@ pre-.
vious period. This indicates a ssa
porous future for the cotton PR H
and manufacturer, as well as I 10
export trade. F III
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-12-13
10 Wash NeIueteen.

.Velveteen may be washed by shaking it
about in warm Ivory Soap suds;i then
rinse thoroughly and let it drip dry. On
NO account squeeze or wiring it. Be care
full to hang it straight on the line, fol-
otherwise it will be crooked when dry.
ELEANOR R. PARKER.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-12-13

MIN
s.aeercst the thou
saNu OF veterans
who came sao,. 49,.
the Civil War snr -
ing tortures with a,s
ney complaint. Cant
Ely says: "Icontracted
kidney trouble dur.
ing the Civil War,
and the occasional
attacks finally de.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-12-13
An Observation.

He that giveth good advice to all
most literally is he who most resent
9TH receiving the same from his VIZ
tms.-Jeremiah of Joppa.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-12-13

veloped into chronic case. At one
time | had to use a crutch and cane
to get about. My back was lame and
weak, and besides the aching, there
was distressing retention OF the
kidney secretions. I was in bad
way when | began using Doan's Kid
ney Pills In 1901, but the remedy
cured me. and have been well ever
since"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box,
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-12-13

A constable who arrested fe,o =
on country road in Englat Y
other day for gambling told the
istrate the men played cards al
walked along, stopping to deg
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-12-13
HERITAoE OF CIVIL WAR
oAnds Of Soldiers Contracted
onac Kidney Trouble While
In the Service.

~ ~ n 17th of Capt. John L. Ely,
- ~, =, -" Ohio now living at soc
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-12-13

s Objects which are usually the OBJ.
tects OF our travels by land and by
sea are often overlooked and neg.
lected IL they lie under our eye
Piiny the Younger.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1906-11-06

(6orfesuns auf Der 10. Seite.),
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-08
!" A SQUARE DEAL !"
rs FAST BECOMING THE MOST
SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS MOTTO
IN AMERICA


President Roosevelt if often pointed
to as the true type of American man.
hood, and as the man who believes In
"a square DEAF for ALL And Theodore
Roosevelt is undoubtedly a successful
nan. Pick out any really successful
nan among your acquaintances and
'ou will find he is a man who believes
n "a square DEAL" The late Marshall
Field of Chicago is said to have been
the most successful merchant the
world has ever seen-he was a square
deal" man from start to finish. 1t Is
said that Marshall Field was the
originator Of the money back" system
Of doing business; that is, he was the
irst merchant to put into practice the
system that allows a customer to re.
.urn any purchase if for any reason it
was unsatisfactory and secure his
money back" This sort of square
deaf' made Marshall Field a financial
and moral success.
The lesson that a square deal" is
The key to success has been well
earned by the Hot Spring Doctors;
nat is why they adopted the money
ack" system and give each patient a
1ritten agreement to return all money
aid If they fail to cure.
That they money back system is
big success with the Hot Springs
octors is proven daily by the crowds
hich throng their waiting rooms wait
e for their turn to interview the mas
specialists.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-08
ELDoN.H

3ldon, Feb. 5.-Mrs. Clarence Stan
went to Centerville yesterday to
md the funeral of her father in
~, Nathan Stanton. Clarence, Stan
in was at his fathers bedside at the
me of tissdeath.
Mrs. j. A. Trott entertained Satur-
evening in honor Of her husbands
birthday anniversary. Those
resent were, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
rot, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Burns,
Or. and Mrs. Geo. w. Trott, Mrs
'au1ine Woods, Mrs. Eta M. Taylor,
has. Trott, Will Burns and Fred
urns.
w. H. Grow was in Unipnville yes
Zerday to see his father, w. M. Crow,
who is i'll.
Miss Mae Isbell has been on the sick
list for several days.
Joe Roberts. of ottumwa, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
A. w. Roberts.
Alfred Adler, Of Ottumwa, was In
q city Saturday on business.
H. c. Cox was here to spend Sun
v with his family.
The Brotherhood Of Locomotive
remen will give a ball at the opera
use March II.
G. E. Knowles is In Trenton, Mo-, on
siness.
)! E. Morton, of Davenport, travel
passenger agent for the Rock Is
I'D railway, was in the city today.
FRS. Belle Mccormick, of Ottumwa,
tied over Sunday with F. U. Norton
j family.
Irs. Frank Jacques, Of ottumwa,
urned home today, after week S
1T with relatives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-08
ON
The ST AND
ATTORNEY GENERAL IS CUES
TONED WITH REGARD TO LET.
TER OF RoosEvELT,s

Chicago. ILL.,, Feb. Z. Attorney
General Moody was today called upon
by the attorneys for the packers to adj,
NIT the authenticity Of letter Writ
ten to him by President Roosevelt. inl
which 1t is plainly stated that the
department Of justice and the depart
ment Of commerce were working to-|
gether In the packers case and with
the permission Of the President, or tnl
produce the original of the document,
Says Phrase Is Wrong.
The attorney general declared thai
he would admit the authenticity of thu
letter, subject to It's notification Nv.
his private secretary. The letter which
was produced in court by the at.
torneys for the packers was COW az
the original document as 1t appeared
In a published account of the proceed
ings Of the United States senate. The
attorney general read the letter and
then said: Il feel 1t my duty mon
reading this letter to say in regard to
this phrase which 1t contains. with
my permission, the department OF
Justice and the depa. sment Of com.
merce and labor is not correct"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-08
LOCAL.
Notice of Referee's Sale.

BY virtue Of an order Of sale direct
ed to the undersigned referees, from
the clerk Of the district court Of Wa
pello county, Iowa, on decree obtain
ed in said court on the End day Of
September, 1905, In favor of William
r. Arnold and Thomas D. Watson, ct
al, as plaintiffs, and against James M,
Arnold, Jacob Arnold, Phoebe Roberts,
ct. al, as defendants. for the sale and
partition Of the proceeds of said sale
and the sale of the real estate named
and described in said plaintiffs petit
ton we will on the 7th day Of Febru-
airy, 1906, offer for sale to the highest
bidder for cash the following described
real estate:
The northwest quarter Of section
twenty-six. (26) in township number
seventy-one t71), range fifteen (15)
west.
Terms of sale: Cash In hand. Said
sale to take place on the premises al
the hour Of 10 o'clock a. M, Of said
DAY Of sale and where due attendanc.
will be given by the undersigned
Dated this 9Th day Of February, 1906.
G. w. Shields,
John Reinhard.