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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27
Saws the Bucolic Sage.

"Thars a whole passed. of people liv.
In under the flag who fondly believe
that wharmsomever thar's law, WI
men to execute 1t, thar can't be no lib
erty. Well, we've got to reckon wi
that stripe of feller-citizen, even eff We
set up at night buildin jails an draw
In up the bylaws of new chain
gangs"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27
TIME IS THE TEST.
The Testimony of Paw Paw Peo-
pie Stands the Test.

The Testimony OF Paw Paw PeO-
pie Stands the Test.
The test of time is what tells the tale
The public soon finds out when misrep.
reservations are made and merit alone
will stand the test of time.
Paw Paw people appreciate merit, and
many months ago local citizens publicly
endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills; they do
so still. Would citizen make the state
ment which follows unless convinced
that the article was Just as represented
A cure that lasts is the kind that every
sufferer from kidney ills is looking for
Mrs. II. S Harris, living on east Pine
street, Paw Paw, says: "Doan's Kidney
Pills act strictly as represented | suf-
fered for quite a while from pains across
my hack accompanied by weakness
across my loins and was unable to rest
whether sitting or lying down and many
nights was unable to rest at ALL pro-
cured Doan's Kidney Pills and it was
not long before | was free from the trou-
ble." From statement gwen Nov. 20,
1901
PERMANENT CURE.
Mrs. Harris gave another statement
on Nov. 3. 1906. in which she says: II
am just as pleased to endorse Doan's
Kidney Pills today rs | was in 1901 as
the cure they effected then has proven a
permanent one, and during the past five
years 1 have not suffered from kidney
trouble in any form"
For sale by uIl dealers. Price 80 cents.
Foster. Milburn Co, Buffalo. New York,
sole agents for United States
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27
How Diphtheria is Contracted

One often hears the expression, M
child caught severe cold which d. 1e-
oped into diphtheria," when the tt uth
was the cold had simply left the little
one particularly susceptible to the van
dering diphtheria germ. When g lam
berlain's Cough Remedy is give it
quickly cures the cold and lessen the
danger OF diphtherie or any other y,rm
disease being contracted For sa by
Longwell Bros.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27
Notice of Hearing Claims.
DAVID ANDERSON,
Judge of Probate

State of Michigan, the Probate Court for the
County of Van Buren,.
In the matter of the estate of Melona Warner
decease
Notice is hereby given that six months from the
9Th day of December, A. d. 1907. have been allow.
ed for creditors 10 present their claims against said
dece ased 10 said court for examination and adjust
en, and that all creditors of said dec ased are
required to present their claims to said court at the
probate office, III the village # Paw Paw, VA said
county, ON or before the Sth day Of June, A. ID
1905 and that said claims will be heard by ga d
court Monday the sth day of June, A. d.
1908, at ten O'Clock in the 70 enoon
Dated December 5th, A. ID. 1907
DAVID ANDERSON,
44-t5 Judge of Probate
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27
Human Hair Crop.

France furnishes more black and
brown hair than any other country,
while fair and golden hair is fur
nished, as a rule, by women of Ger
many and the north of Europe. Gray
and white hair is always in demand,
and if really good quality commands
very high price.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27

For mild, easy action of the bowels,
a single dose of Doans' Reguets is
enough Treatment cures babitual con-
stIpation. % cents a box. Ask your
druggist for them.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27
STEAM DYEING.

Old, faded garments made to
look like new. have every con-
venience for doing all kinds OF
Steam Dyeing.
My many satisfied customers is
evidence of the merits of the
work. The method is new and
up-to-date. The results perfect
and satisfying.
Leave orders at home of Mrs.
Dennison CRANE. on East Elm St.
Mrs. Mary Lett,
Paw Paw, Mich.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27

Trains will leave Paw Paw CO. p m. arrive LAYTON
6I5 m. Returning will leave Lawton 6:3o
Paw Paw $40
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-27

ASIA
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27

Let's have Magoon for president,
whether he wants 1t or not, let's pull
off a Roosevelian lottery to see wheth-
err 1t shall be Burkett or Sheldon for
vice president, and then let's boldly
march up to Chicago next June and
place them in nomination, returning
with our laurels just about the time
that Bryan is thanking the democratic
convention in Denver for the great
honor of being made its standard bear
er for the third time
or course, Nebraska politicians are
not greedy, but we know that we have
the goods and we should not allow our
modesty to deprive the country Of the
benefit of the great possibilities which
lie within our borders.
AS the immortal Bixby would say at
this exact point in the argument,
STAND up for Nebraska"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27
CURRENCY LEGISLATION.

On Saturday congress adjourned for
the holidays until Monday, January 6,
without anything whatever having
been done in the direction of modifica-
ton of the present currency system.
This is entirely in accord with the
program announced ut the opening Of
congress, but it is out of harmony with
the pledge made by President Roose-
welt in his letter to Secretary Cortel-
you that there would be speedy action
on this subject. After that letter was
written it developed that the panic
had not been brought on by any opera
ton of existing laws or by the attitude
of the president.
According to the views Of such lead
ers as Senators Allison and Aldrich,
whose word goes farther than any one
else's in congress on such subjects,
the really acute conditions had disap-
peared by the time congress met.
A sudden issue of currency then
would have done more harm than good.
1t would have been unadulterated in
fiation, and there would have been
the danger that the country at large
might take a notion to discriminate
between the old currency and the new,
which would bring on panic quicker
than anything else.
Besides. that there were scores of
currency plans being submitted to con-
gress and discussed generally. 1t was
practically impossible to line up any
respectable number Of senators and
representatives for any one plan.
There were featuref in half dozen
different schemes which were good,
and others which were radically bad
1t was agreed almost instantly that
inasmuch as the acute conditions had
been safely passed over, it would be
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27
TEMPEST IN A TEA POT.

A tempest in a teapot seems to be
holding high carnival down in Lincoln
over who is to have the state delega'
ton for the presidency. The last re-
publican state convention passed a
resolution endorsing the candidacy OF
Secretary Taft, but this does not seem
to satisfy the state of Lincoln, to which
the remainder of Nebraska is auxiliary,
and Frank Harrison is just now very
busily engaged in capturing the dele
CATION for LaFollette, George Tobey
has resigned as Senator Burketts
private secretary for the purpose OF
delivering the state to Hughes, while
Charlie Wheedon is fostering Ma
COON boom. Magoon is a Nebraskan
and obeying the principle of standing
up for Nebraska" the state would ma
turally be for him had it not unfor'
tunately occurred that Magoon has tel
agraphed from Cuba, where he already
has a good public job as governor OF
that benighted island, that he Will
have none of it, AS side issues, Other
favored sons of Nebraska are being
pushed into prominence, both Senator
Burkett and Governor Sheldon being
promoted for vice president. Now II
Magoon had only been a little less
free to butt into the game, Nebraska
might out-Ohio Ohio and furnish al
the candidates for both parties. II
is conceded that our own Billy Bryan
will be the democratic nominee fol
president, and does any one dare say
that the republican party of this state
cannot furnish just as high grade
craftsmanship as the democrats
Forsooth! 1t has been the proud claim
Of State republicans that a large per
cent. of the wisdom of the universe
bivouacked around our prominent men
and we should not falter when Il
comes to furnishing candidates fol
anything within the giESof the people
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27
THE SMILE CLUB.

The Omaha Daily News believes in
the gospel of smiles and good cheer.
Il disclaims relationship with those
newspapers that always have crouch
and there are lot Of them.
The Daily News likes to go to you
with a smile all over its face. 1t Is
vital with optimism and wants to
show 1t.
Because people need that message.
Stand on the streets and watch the
faces Of the people. How many sour
and set faces Why, there are any
number of folks-christian folks at
that-who need to backslide from their
long faces, back to long clothes-from
the stolid mask of maturity back to
the smiles of infancy.
Some people seem to have forgotten
how to smile-if they ever knew.
Nothing to smile about? Sure you
have! When things come your way,
smile. When they go wrong and you
are hard hit, smile. Because while a
smile will multiply your joys 1t will
also divide your sorrows. The fellow
who knows how to smile in the face of
loss-why, he is a charter member OF
the Smile club.
Smile!
Don't just grin. Grins don't count.
Smile! 1t is one thing to show your
front teeth. 1t is quite another to
smile, smile out loud, all oven
A smile is not of the lips only. 1t is
of the eyes also. And more than that.
1t is ripple Of good nature and kind
ness that comes up from somewhere
about your diaphragm and spreads IT.
self and broadens itself all over you.
Don't be stingy about breaking up
your face. Smile.
The suggestion of the Smile club is
timely. Now, If ever, you should
smile. The spirit Of peace on earth
and good will to men hovers over all
the Christmas tide. Breathe some OF
this spiritual ozone. Inhale the oxy
gen of optimism. Count your bless
ings and smile. You can get the habit
Meanwhile here is good motto fol
the club from James Whitcomb Riley
For we know, not every morrow
Can be sad;
So forgetting all the sorrow
We have had,
Let us fold away our fears,
And put by our foolish tears,
And through all the coming years
Just be glad"
Just be glad-and smile.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27

Just at this time comes a report that
a $30,000,000 surplus Is to be distrib-
uted in the form of an extra dividend
of 30 per cent. This would make a
total Of $l91 100000 OF dividends paid
by the company since its organization
in 1867.
The interstate commerce commits
sion must take notice of the fact that
such profits are unnatural and mean
excessive charges on the public. There
are other ways, however, of arriving
at a reasonable charge for Pullman
service.
What Is the additional cost Of carry
ing a passenger In a sleeping car over
the cost of transporting him in day
coach? 1t costs not much more to
haul a sleeper than an ordinary pas
senger car. Heat and light are no
more expensive. The porter's salary
is half paid in tips from passengers.
The capacity of Pullman car 10 some
what less than that of ordinary coach
es. The original cost OF car Is some
what heavier. and 1t has some extra
running expenses, such as laundry,
which are proper charges. With the
facts at hand, it should be possible to
figure a reasonable rate for service,
not based on watered stock, but on
the actual extra cost Of what the pub
| lie Is getting.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27

Because Mrs. Charles Pfiaster per
sisted in smoking cigarettes, her hus
band has been released Of the welded
yoke by Judge Suttong of Omaha
Mr.. Pfiaster admitted knowing when
he married his wife that she smoked
but the Judge granted the decree on
the showing that the lady had promis
ed before marriage to quit the habit
a la man, but had failed to keep hei
pledge. Besides, the brand of tobacco
that she used was offensive to his re
fined sensibilities. A man should new
err marry a lady to reform her.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27
NOW FOR THE SLEEPING CARS.

Now the sleeping car rates are to
be investigated and the light of pub
licity allowed to penetrate the meth
DDS of operating this monopoly. The
investigation is being conducted In
st. Paul before the interstate COM
merce commission, and it may be the
beginning of federal regulation of this
great monopoly. The Pullman COM
pany denies that it is a common car
rier or. engaged in interstate COM
merce, and, of course, will not submit
to any regulation till the highest court
in the land has ruled on the point.
From lay standpoint. the position
does not seem sound.
A mere statement OF the Pullman
company's finances will be sufficient
TO show that its rates are exorbitant.
It's capitalization of $l00,O00,OOO Is a
product of successive "melon cut
tings," and the travelling public is
MIXED for regular annual dividends
of 100000 beside frequent extras
out of the surplus, on an original in
vestment of sS6,OO0,000, Even that
amount was not cash, hut was in
l. l. a. w.AAA ont
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Dr. julius Won Bernauer has made
great discovery, and he hastens to
give humanity the benefit of his super
Tor wisdom on a subject that was old
when Adam was young man in his
prime. OF course DIR. Won is right and
the world has been waiting these
thousands Of years for him to appear
and set 1t straight on the great ques-
ton of love and affinity, His advice
sounds a good deal like the lecture Of
the agricultural college professor when
he is directing the youthful mind how
to select useful horse. DR.. Won offers
words of wisdom to both sexes i'm
partially, preluding his remarks to
girls with the statement that: "The
new girl will not trust her happiness
to traditions that have forced her to
seal her lips upon her love. The JUS
tice of the coming generation will re-
lease her from this convention. She
will be honest with herself. Her love
will make its own declaration. The
new man will accept her proposal as
a tribute to his manhood
Then he dissects man for the bene.
fit of girls and advises:
Beware of drawing a love blank
| in the matrimonial lottery. Some men
are born devoid of ability to love.
Marry a man who is we'll developed
an inch and a half behind the ears
where the chronological love bump
is located. Feel his head if necessary
| Look out for the man broad behind
the ears and full under the eyes. He
makes a quarrelsome husband.
| "Have a care about tying up with a
muscular man of highly nervous TEN
permanent. He is apt to turn out a
brute after marriage.
Think twice before marrying a
highly spiritual man. He is apt tc
become melancholy and take to drink
| But if you find round-faced man
nab him on the spot. Round-faced
men make the best husbands.
an husbands, the right man is more
important than the right age. The
right man is honest, clean-minded, in
dustrious, ambitious, sober, affection
ate, and not less than rs years old.
"The average man, when he casts
about for wife, is not hunting cook
washerwoman or housemaid. He
doesn't care for toy, slave or {
drudge. He wants-just woman
The American man is practical love,
and nuptial optimist. Women SHOULD
cultivate good nature. 1t brings hap
piness and health. Bad health ant
constant complaining open all thu
doors and windows through which low,
departs. Cultured optimistic womel
are the nations best asset"
To men he advises:
Don't hang around the kitchen"
Don't criticise your wife's domes
tic arrangements or her cooking"
Share your pleasures with her."
Don't correct her in the presenc
of Others"
Court her as your wife as assit
uously as you courted her as you
sweetheart"
kiss her every morning when yo
go to work"
Tell her she is pretty"
Keep her love fresh and she wi
break her neck to please you"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27

1t sometimes happens that a young
man of small means, but of great love,
gives his girl for Christmas an ivory
toilet case containing every toilet i'm
plement that the hands, feet and face
ever dreamed of. Years after, this
toilet case tells the result of his strug-
gle to make a living. If he prospers,
it travels to the spare bedroom, and
In time to the attic, but II he found
life losing game, 1t becomes an orna-
ment In the parlor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27
ExE1JNT, CoRTELYoU BOOM.

Raymond, telegraphing to the Chi
cago Inter.Ocean says that what there
was left of the Cortelyou boom has
been absolutely dissipated by the sig
nificant action on the part of the ad-
ministration, as result of which the
patronage power of the postoffice de-
partment, comprising the greatest po-
litical machinery in the United States,
has been taken out of the hands Of
the assistant postmaster general and
handed over completely to Postmaster
General Meyer.
All important Offices now are han
died direct by the postmaster general,
and even unimportant appointments
to the most subordinate posts In the
fourth class service now are subjected
to his personal scrutiny.
This means much when 1t Is remem-
bered that Postmaster General Meyer
was a college chum Of President
Roosevelt, while Assistant Postmaster
General Hitchcock has been personal
attache of Mr.. Cortelyou ever since
that gentleman left his post in the
white house to accept the position OF
secretary of the newly organized de
partment of commerce and labor.
The objection which has been made
by the white house has been that Mr.
Cortelyou's friends, including, o.
course, Mr.. Hitchcock, being fully
aware that the president would no
under any circumstances accept the
nomination, took advantage OF tina
fact by organizing third term senti
ment which subsequently could b.
turned over to Mr.. Cortelyou.
If there is to be any politics playe'
in regard to the presidential nomina
tion among the federal otfice-holder
the white house will do it, but II
truth the purpose Is to avoid tn
charge that the president Is using tn
power of his administration in an
way to further the interests Of MI
Taft or to injure the chances Of an
one else.
The determination to concentrat
the power of patronage in the pos
master general and to take 1t ava
from his assistant was not arrived
in the interest of Secretary Taft, BIT
1t merely was intended to demonstrat
to the country that the president wi
not permit government officers, eithe
of high or low degree, to make use
the influence of their Office to dictat
who his successor shall be.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27

The democrats of South Dakota have
the figures all made as to how they
are going to clean up the state at the
next general election. This is all
based on Bryan being candidate for
president, in which case they read
their title clear to victory. Democrats
are always sanguine lot, and the
South Dakota kind seems to be nc
exception.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27

A prophet announces that Bryan will
live to be 81 years old. The Kansas
City Times figures that this will al
low him about eight more nominations
for the presidency. But Bryan Is
pretty husky and may live to be older
than that, so 1t is no use for any other
democrat to begin figuring the posi-
bilities for 1940
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27
OVER NORTHWEST PRAIRIES

Winside Tribune: The lid was on
tight in Winside Sunday. The post
office opened for the afternoon mail
and also again for a short time In the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27

When man hears a rap on his back
door he imagines all sorts of things
and hopes it may be something i'm,
portant, but his wife, more practical
says: ooh, it is only the boy with the
milk"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27

The gifts given a young man at
Christmas are as pretty as those hung
on a Christmas tree, but those given
the Old Man look more like the things
hung on the clotheshorse in the kitch-
en- on ironing day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27

Yesterday a team belonging to the
Home Ice Co., ran away. After dash
ing around awhile the horses went
back to the ice plant, and backed up
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27

One old Missourian was lately Of
fered some of the new bank scrip. 81
don't want any of that scripture" he
said
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27
ATcHlsoN GLOBE SIGHTS.

Do you know a man who does his
work with greater ease than you do
yours? Why not learn from him?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27

Some widowers may be glddy, but
not all of them Goat Edwards has
been a widower three years, and is
not taking notice any more now than
he did the day after the funeral. 81
am not saying anything against any.
body" he said today, but | am salts.
fed as am"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27
rHE NORFOLK WEEKLY FRIDAY DECEMBER

man who, coming here asks physi |
clan what to drink and what not to
before taking his seat on the water |
wagon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27
AROUND TOWN.

Excelsior Springs, Mo, Dec. H.
Dear News: When a person comes to
a place like this he wonders, for the
first three days, what he has done to
be sentenced to such a spot, and then
for the balance of the time he wishes
his time wasn't to be out so soon.
Drop into a strange hotel, knowing
nobody, stared at by all, and you COM
mence to look up the time tables to
find the first train out. Then you
somehow get acquainted with your
fellow guests-some from Nebraska,
some from Kansas and Iowa-and the
first thing you know you belong to a
small group of newly made friends
who don't know anything bad about
you and who treat you so well that
you shut your eyes and try not to see
the day ahead when you must go away.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27

Madison Chronicles: Among the
list of few eligible candidates named
by State Superintendent McBrien is
that OF our county superintendent, f.
S. Perdue. That the latter would
make a strong candidate and n most
competent state superintendent 1t is
firmly believed by his many friends
in this part of the state.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27

1t is said that there is nothing good
which does not contain some power
for damage. People come here to
drink waters for benefit, but the wa
tiers, improperly taken, can have in
furious effects, Many people coming
here and drinking all sorts of the
waters indiscriminately wonder why
they suddenly get sick. It's wise
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27

1t is not all summer in Missouri.
Snow has fallen thickly here for two
daNs.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27

William Bruce of Bassett, Neb., n
prominent stock buyer, who was
brought here very dangerously sick
and who was not expected to live n
few nights ago, is much improved to-
day and there are hopes of his re-
covery. Mrs Bruce is here and also
VIII Colfax and Dick Hunt of Bas-
sett, who came to look after the sick
man.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27

to the loading chute, of their own &C.
cord. That's what habit will do.