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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-26
Card of Thanks,

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to the friends and neighbors who
so kindly assisted US during the illness
and death of our beloved mother Also
to those who furnished the music and
beautiful floral offerings.
&. f. MATHER AND FAMILY,
Mrs. ELLA FOSTER.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-26
Weiuhted Curtains.

IF you want TO keep your little
half curtains down" said the bachelor
girl, put shot in them. Either make
little bags of il and put them in the
bottom hem or put lot OF shot in
loose. That's the way they keep the
little curtains down in all the bath
rooms of the big hotels these days"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-26
Had to Bride HiuhIy.

When English capitalists were try
ing to establish Angora goat raising in
South Africa they paid as much as
$4,000 apiece for goats, to induce the
Turkish owners of fine flocks to risk
penalties of the sultans laws forbid
ding the expectation of Angoras.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-26
Not Dying Out.

The opinion that the natives Of Aus
tralia are dying out is not shared by
]. w. Gregory, who writes in the Glob-
us that the present population is esti-
mated at $4,000, which is 5000 more
than the estimated number two cen
turtles ago.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-26
The Clumsy Eve.

The human eye is said to be a
rather ill-contrived piece OF mechan.
ism A celebrated German physicist
is reported to have remarked that If
an artisan were To make for him a
piece OF apparatus so poorly adapted
to its purpose he would not accept it,.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-26
Elusive Financial Roguery.

Financial history has made it pain
fully clear that no imaginable laws
clever rogue. More invested money is
lost by incompetency inside the law
than by roguery outside it.-Electrical
Industries.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-26
No Riuht 70 Wear Them.

DR. James NJ. Green, principal Of the
New Jersey Normal school, has re-
fused to allow the girls to wear caps
and gowns, which he says are wholly
wrong in schools below the college
rank
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-26
Republican Convention.

To the republican electors Of the county Of Van
Buren, Notice is hereby given; That a republic
can county convention for the county Of Van Blu
rem for the election of the required number Of
delegates 10 attend the convention OF the eighth
senatorial district, 10 be held August ID, for
the election of three delegates from this district
TO the constitutional convention and for the
transaction of such other business as may prop
erly come before IT, will be held in the academy
Of music in the village of Hartford, on Thursday.
August lst 1907, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
The several townships and the city OF south Ha-
ven will be entitled 10 repTesentation as follows.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-26
Cheap Rates to Chicago.

The Fruit Belt Line" have established
a rate of l.50 from Paw Paw to Chicago
via the Dunkley, Williams boat line from
South Haven. This is an exceedingly
cheap rate and will be popular route
throughout the summer. 2ltf
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-26
Republican Caucus.

The republican electors Of the township of Paw
Paw will hold a caucus at the village council
rooms Saturday, July q, at $50 p. m for the pur-
pose of selecting % delegates 10 the county dele
gate convention 10 be held al Hartford, Thursday,
August 1, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and for
the transaction of such other business as may
properly come before the caucus
By order of the Township Committee.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-26
CONSTIPATION.

For constipation there is nothing quite
so nice as Chamberlain's stomach and
liver tablets. They always produce a
pleasant movement of the bowels with
out any disagreeable effect. Price, %
cents. Samples free at Longwell Bros.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-26
Immense Sahara Desert.

The Sahara has over one-half the
area of the United States. Its popu.
lation is very small for it's area. The
Libyan and Nubian deserts are only a
continuation of it to the Red Sea.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-26
CUTTING Him Off.

"Ah, | see that another of Mr. Car
negie's young men"
John" interrupted his wife, Il posi-
lively will not listen to anything of
scandalous nature" - Washington
Herald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-26
Shirt w aiStS.

While these popular garments have been large
yet bought literally yet very good styles
have priced them at dculousy low prices.
Many stylish Waists at 75c that SIPS. Handsome
Waists at csc that $5o Splendid Waists SIPS that
S2.oo All our $500 Waists priced ST. Is and ST. %.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-26
Gifts TO Bride and Groom.

The groom gives souvenir gifts to
his best man and the ushers, if be so
desires. The bride performs a similar
Office for her attendants. The groom's
gift to the bride is generally some
good piece of jewelry, which is the
only ornament she wears at her we'd
ding.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-26
Republican Caucus.

There will be a republican caucus at Almeua
town hall on Saturday, July q, at p, N. for the
purpose Of nominating delegates TO the county
convention, called at Hartford August !, 1907.
BY Order of Township Committee,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-26
Britain's Imports of Food.

Food valued at $2.175 is brought
into Great Britain every minute of
the day and night.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-26
Not to Be Guarded Against.

A concealed spark is more to be
feared than &n open fire.-German
proverb.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-26

Es-No communication will be published under
any circumstances unless il bears the writer's
name and ost oftce address.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-26

Special low prices of Children Wash
Many pretty desses-age to at 4Sc 69c and 9Sc
Little Boys Wash Suits years sizes5oc and 75c.
Splendid values in Misses Ladies Hosiery
Many good stockings for ladies at I9c-the 25c sort
Some good bargains in Table Napkins and Linens be
had this Good Napkins per Dozen beached All
linen beached damask S yard Better linen beahed dam
ask 69c per yard
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-26

Finest and largest display Of
souvenir postal cards at the
Emporium. ALI local views 2
70 5 cents.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-26

BY order of the republican county committee.
Dated Hartford, Mich, July 10, 1897
n. +, SIMPSON, Chairman.
L. B.BENNETT, Secretary.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-26

When you 60 on your vaca>
ton take a box of Stewards
homemade bon bons.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-26
ADVERTISING RATES.

ADVERTISING RATES
Display advertising, rates furnished on apph'
cation.
Classified advertising, three lines OF less, IS
cents. All over that number, cents per line
extra.
Gard of thanks, 25 cents each.
Obituary, poetry and resolutions cents
line.
Notices of births, deaths or marriages will be
printed free as news matter
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-26
Ladies' Muslin Underwear.

Special reduction price ONETHIRD OFF all Skirts
SOC and 75c and Drawers and Gowns from $I.25 81
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-01-31

Children who have such accommo2a-
lions are fortunate and they appre-
ciate the situation in their way, espe-
cially after visiting their playmates,
because they are sure to find children
who are not so fortunate and they
cannot help noticing the difference.
AS they grow older they will cause a
little anxiety by climbing their way
out through the window to the fiat
tin roof, but the railing will keep them
from falling over and they may be
taught not to climb ir dangerous
places. Children are the life of the
house and they should be remembered
at building time.
A perfect house is a difficult prop
osition but this plan leaves very little
to be desired. There is a front stair
and a back stair, a good cellar, a good
attic and plenty of c;oset room, in
Guiding a linen closet in the upper
hall. The rooms are so compactly
arranged that one chimney answers
for the furnace, the Kitchen range
and a CRATE in the sitting room.
The sitting room, by the way, is an
exceptionally fine room. 1t is fifteen
feet wide by eighteen feet long and
has three very attractive windows,
windows that a woman likes to spend
a little time over arranging the drap-
cries and shades just to her liking.
If this window faces the south it
should have double shades, a light
colnred shade next to the glass for
outside appearance and also to use
in dark weather; inside of this anoth-
err roller shade of a dark shade of
green will be found very agreeable
when the sun shines hot in summer.
| A littla extra care is necessary in put
ting up double shades; the rollers
must be level and the shades cut
carefully square so they wind up
without running to either side. A few
cents more to secure an extra quality
Of fixtures is a good investment.
This room will be Used more than
any other room in the house. Il is
a snowy room when nicely furnished
and the windows nicely curtalned
It requires a little ingenuity and some
1 extra work to plan the furniture and
furnishings so the effect will be thor
oughly satisfactory. Ceiling and wal
tints and the rugs and draperies
rhould all match in color. 1t means
work and attention to details to DE-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-01-31

does in a lampwick. Capillary action
is greatest in lis that are moderate
ly compact and fine grained. Water
drawn to the surface of the soil by
capillary action is lost by evaporation.
Water drawn to the surface through
weeds is evapo .ated from the leaves
and lost. The farmer should try to
prevent in every possible way all un-
necessary waste of soil water. If the
surface of the soil is well titled, the
moisture does not reach the surface so
readily, because tillage loosens the soil
and it dries out, forming a dust blanket,
or mulch, through which the water
from below cannot pass.
In a well titled field, the water, in
stead of passing to the surface of the
soil to be lost by evaporation, is car
ried towards the roots of the growing
crop, where it is taken up along with
the plant food, which it holds in solu-
ton. 1t is carried through the plant
to the leaves, where the various sub
stances that go to make up the plant
are butt up, and the excess is evapor.
ated from the surface OF the leaves.
Tillage also destroys weeds, which as
shown above, take large amounts Of
water from the soil. The loss Of mois-
ture through the soil should be through
the plants alone, because then the
movement of the underground water
is towards the roots. Thus, the dis
solved plant food is carried to the
place where it is needed, and not to
the surface of the soil, where 1t is
useless to the plant.
Whenever the dust blanket Is de.
stroyed by rains, it should be renewed
as soon as possible by shallow cultiva,
ton. Not all crops are so planted as
to allow of this frequent surface cult
walton, but wherever it is possible II
should be p%racticed. After a crop that
does not permit Of frequent tIllage
such as a wheat crop. has been har
vested, the land should be well plowed
In order to loosen it up, thus allowing
the fall rains and the water from the
into the soil. If this is not done, much
of the water flows off the surface, car
rying with it plant food left there by
the moisture which evaporated at the
surface, because of the lack of surface
cultivation. In the spring. the plowet
land should be well narrowed to com
pact the under soil, which restores the
capillary connection between tn,
plowed soil and that beneath, and Il
loosen and ~pulverize the surface, ant
thus prevent loss by evaporation.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-01-31
EDITOR

this in a thoroughly satisfactory man
ner, but Il is pleasant work and worl
that every woman likes to do.
The crate in this room should no,
be built for ornament only. The room
is large enough to hold a bright opsr
fire and there is nothing in house
furnishing quite so attractive. A cor.
ner is the right place for a CRATE be.
cause the light and warmth is shot
into every part of the room and in
this case IL shows through the open
door into the parlor. Little details
like these go a long ways toward
making a house coy and comfort
able. Little things count and they
should all be taken into consideration.
In this plan the pantry and china
closet are separate, which is a very
good arrangement. There is china
and extra dishes for odd occasions
that the family don't care to use
every day. 1t is a good plan TO have
a place to keep such things where
they are free from dust and at the
same time handy to get at when want
~ 4 loNliAS NhS pAhh IL hhC l'hNA ,
is another change from the ordinary
that most women appreciate after
they become accustomed to 1t. A wo'
man takes a great many steps in put
ting dishes away when they are
washed IN the kitchen. By this ar
rangement they are carried from the
dining room TO the sink, where they
are washed and at once placed on the
shelves and it is not necessary to dc
a great deal of travelling around.
There is an easy stairway from
the kitchen to the cellar and over this
a good stair leading upstairs and
another over this TO reach the attic
1t is just where you want a bach
stair and the stairway itself beins
enclosed does not cost much to builC
and it occupies the least possible
space.
Another little convenience in thi!
house is the cloak oom in the from
hall, the space under the stairwa!
being used for the purpose. Hall clos
cts are becoming more common every
year. 1t is much better to put coats
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-01-31
Influence of Tiillage on
Soils and Moisture
BY Prof. j. A. HumrneI, Assistant
Chemist Minnesota Expert
ment Station.
By Pro. j. A. Hummel, Asst. Chemist
Minnesota Experiment Station.

BY Pro. ]. A. Hummel, Asst. Chemist
Minnesota Experiment Station.
Water takes a very important part
in the fertility of soils, and in the sue
cessful growth and development of
plants. All plants require a certain
amount Of water to reach maturity, no
matter how much plant food there may
be in the soil. This is well illustrated
in the desert regions of the west,
where the soil is naturally barren, but
becomes very productive when irri-
gated. Water dissolyes plant food
from the soil and passes it on to the
plant; it also supplies certain ele-
ments which enter into the compost
ton of the plant tissue.
In very few countries is the time
and amount of rainfall distributed in
largest crops that the soil is capable
of bearing. The problem then of keep
ing up or even increasing the capacity
of the soil for moisture becomes a very
important one. Definite rules for til
lage that will fit all cases cannot be
given, because every farmer meets
with conditions peculiar to his own
surroundings, but If he understands
the principles governing the conserva
ton of soil moisture he can till the sol
more i~ntelllgently.
The upper part of the soil, or thai
part in which the plant roots are
found, should not be saturated witt
water for any length Of time because
most plants will not thrive under
those conditions. In such cases deeI
blowing will often prove beneficial, be
cause 1t loosens up the under soil, ant
allows the water to sink more rapid!
to a lower level. In ideal conditions
the surplus water is held Just below
the feeding area of the plant root. TIL
soil in this feeding area is Of sucl
a texture that it allows surplus waite
to pass readily through 1t, and yet cal
hold enough for the plant. The waite
removed by evaporation from the sur
face of the soil and by the plant root
is replaced by water drawn from be
low by capillary action.
Water rises in the soil by capillar,
action in much the same way as oil
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-01-31

even later if the right temperature
can be obtained, something rather
difficult in the spring months.
The material for the bed consists of
fresh horse droppings mixed with one
fourth their bulk of garden soil. The
manure sufficient for the bed is col
lected at one time, mixed with the
soil and piled under cover. The mix
ture is turned every day for a week
or ten days, or until it becomes a
uniform. spongy mass. which easily
crumbles under slight pressure, but
which is not burned or dried out. 1t
IS now ready for the beds.
To make the beds, pack in the
material, layer by layer, to a depth
of IL inches. Put in a thermometer,
and leave the dirt untouched until
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-01-31
U DIDN'T WORK..
Tom ochiltree's Arm Hardly Long
Enough to Perform Service
He Claimed.

Il. II. Gilmore. the theatrical man.
ager of New York, and Tom Ochiltree
were great friends. One morning they
went down to the Battery in New York
to take a yacht to go cut and see an
international yacht race.
A ferryman took them off to the
yacht. Just as they were alongside
something happened and the small
boat capsized. Everybody went head
long into the water. Gilmore, who
wore a heavy overcoat, came up last.
He caught some netting on the side
of the yacht and chung there until
they dragged him aboard.
Gilmore was full of salt water and
had no very clear idea of what had
happened when he woke up in bed in
one of the staterooms. Ochiltree was
sitting beside him.
Ned said ochiltAe, 81 think
should have a pass for life to all your
theaters after what | did for you to-
day"
"What did you do?" asked Gilmore.
suspiciously.
"Why. after we were thrown in the
water | noticed you had on your heavy
oyercoat. and. as | was in good swim
ming trim, | stood on the bottom and
pushed you up by the legs. so that
they easily got you into the yacht.
Thus | saved your life. Isn't that
worth a perpetual pass?"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-01-31

of the more ~thoughtless of the drivers
to treat him with condescension, if
not with contempt, and nothing is so
calling as that.
9TH guardeen Nv tn la-aw," he said
10 a burly driver one day. 'sh'u'd be
threated with ~ray-spict."
Don't get foolish, little man." re-
turned the driver, patronizingly, at
the same time showing a disposition
to ignore the policeman's uplifted
club.
"Oho! ye'd yet ga-ay with me-, w'u'd
ye?" cried Policeman Flynn. Come
down out iv that high-chair seat!"
The driver only laughed, whereupon
Flynn, by a quick movement, caught
hold of the reins and jerked them out
OF the drivers hands.
Now will we be good" he asked.
cor will we dhrive me over to tn sta
tom"
The driver realized that he was at
promised to show all proper respect In
the future.
otis not me own dignity. but me
polls dignity I'm upholdin'," Flynn
explained afterward. "Ye ca-an't
r-rule at a crossin' onliss we insist
upon r-rulin', an tbs tn ~injane-yus
ma-an that's tn boss iv things"
Policeman Flynn certainly was in
genious, and he held the drivers who
regularly passed his oorner in SUBJ
lection by his reputation for resource
fulness and the uncertainty as to
what he would do next. When he
finally humbled the contractor who
was always in a hurry, and cut in and
out of the line of teams in a most haz-
ardous way, his authority never again
was questioned. Another policeman
would have caught the horse by the
bride some day, thrown him back or
his launches, and cursed or arrested
the driver; but Policeman Flynn nevel
loo things as others would do them
He bided his time, and finally, wheI
the contractor was caught in a poke
and had to draw up, the policeman
promptly stuck his club between tn,
spokes of his buggy wheel.
81 wa-ant f'r to ta-alk to ye." salt
Policeman Flynn.
'Take that out of there or I'll breal
it," exclaimed the contractor.
"Ye1l br-reak tn shpoke iv ye-e'
wheel II ye-er hor-rse moves" retort
ed Policeman Flynn. An | wa-an
fr to give ye warnin' that tn nix
time we go scootin' over tn 'crossin'
may damage me club. but ye-er bug
gy'll go to the ray-pair shop. Nov
g'wan an don't be blockin' up tn
r-road."
That settled the contractor. an,
thereafter Policeman Flynn was tn
autocrat of his crossing. But he hai
other troubles, and his methods wer
not always those that would be al
proved at headquarters. The adyic
that he gave on various occasions
while undoubtedly good, was too shar
and pointed. A man from the coun
try secured his attention one day an,
told him he had been asked to cash
check for a stranger who had to cate
a train to go to a sick wife.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-01-31

How Policeman Barney FLYNN nap
pened to be put on crossing duty"
was a mystery to every man on the
force, but why he was taken off was
well known to all of them. The cross
ing men" are usually large and of in
posing presence, while Flynn is small
of anyone who did not know OF his
prowess. But he was given the work,
nevertheless.
"'Tis me size" he said by way of
explanation. "Th' big ma-an is a fine
thing on p~ara-ade, but FIR worry give
me tn little felly livery time. TIL big
ma-an can hold up his shtick an get
ga-ay with tn drivers, but tbs tn lit
tie felly that lodges in an pulls tn
lost childher out of harms wa-ay.
Ye'll always find it so. Did ye niver
hear hat tn most variable goods comes
in tn SMALLEST packages? 'Tis a
fac. What we get at tn 99-cint bay.
zaar has to go home in a dhray, an
what is represented be tn five hun
derd dollars we spind in a jew-ry shtore
We can carry awa-ay in yer-er vesi
pocket"
Whatever of truth there may be II
his assertion, the fact remains tina
he was put ON crossing duty, and he
went about his work with the sam,
energy that characterized him in al
that he had previously undertaken
He was the supreme ruler of tina.
crossing, and he did not intend to have
any mistake about It. He was excep
tionaily jealous of his authority, be
cause his size tended to induce som,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-01-31

Experience has taught that rails
ing mushrooms is not the intricate
matter it is commonly supposed to be.
The first requisite for success with
them is that the temperature should
remain constant, as near SO degrees
as possible, the natural temperature
of ordinary house cellars. In fact,
this is the ideal temperature for all
cellar crops.
Proper temperature, with exclusion
of light, care in preparation of mate.
rials, and intelligent watering, is the
whole story.
A bed can be made up any time
between September and January, or
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-01-31

unless they know just where to look
for it. Such persons are always ask
ing for things and some one else must
run and hunt it up to prevent a dis
turbance. There are lots of helpless
individuals in this world and we
should all be thankful that we aon't
belong TO hat clcss.
Tnis plan is thirty-tbree feet six
inches wide by forty-three feet six
inches long, exclusive of porches. and
it should be built under ordinary cir
cumstances for about $4,000. but an.
other hundred dollars or two should
be spent ON the groun ds.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-01-31

that is, cover the whole bed with an
inch layer of garden soil. Casing
is generally done ten days after plant
ing.
In about six weeks the first mush-
rooms will appear, and from then on
the bed will bear steadily until the
becomes exhausted.
Picking is done when the frill on the
under side opens, and is best accom-
plished by gently twisting the mush-
room.
If the top layer of soil becomes
very dry, water at 90 degrees should
be applied sparingly.
With the observance of this simple
method of procedure, no difficulty will
be met in the growing of this interest.
ing crop.