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The Washington bee., 1907-03-23
MICE TERRORIZE A HORSE.
Cats Protect Pet Equine of Kansas
City Fire Department.

Kansas City, Mo.-'Why do you
keep so many cats around the sta
tion?" John McNarrey, chief of the
fire department in the west side, was
asked recently.
so that Ben can sleep soundly,"
replied Chief McNarrey.
Ben is one of the fire horses. He is
a big bay, kind and gentle. One great
trouble Ben has is constant fear
of rats and mice. The instant a rat
pOkes its head up through a crack in
the floor or ventures up too near Ben
he throws his front feet on top of a
railing, which stands two feet from
the floor, and there he stands until
the mouse or rat disappears.
Talk about a woman making a fuss
over a mouse, but a woman isn't in
it compared with Ben" Chief McNar-
rey said recently. THAT horse can
make more fuss over a mouse than a
room full of women. He climbs on
top of that railing with his front feet
and stamps on the floor with his hind
feet That horse dreams about rats.
But Ben is the best horse in the de-
partment, and we humor him"
Ben and the cats work together
When the horse begins climbing on
the railing and making all kinds Of
noise, the cats have learned that
there is a mouse in Ben's corner.
They come from all parts Of the sta
ton and the frightened horse is soon
at peace again.
The Washington bee., 1907-03-23
IS Man OF BUSINESS
COMPOSER OF "sALOME" DE-
MANDS HIGH ROYALTIES.
Something of the Personal Side of
Richard Strauss-is a Hard Worker
and Fond of Domestic Life-How
He Won ever Kaiser.

New Orleans. - Richard Strauss,
composer of the opera ''Salome," the
most talked of musician of the day,
is noted for his business sense. He
is now trying to introduce here, as
he has in Europe, the requirement of
Daviug a royalty for, every one of his
SONGS that is sung in public.
He receives a royalty, of course,
for all his symphonic works and he
wants to arrange matters in such a
way that he viii be able to collect
from every manager or singer the
sum of five dollars or more for the
privilege Of performing one of his
songs. He has done this in Germany
and he demanded a royalty from the
Boston Symphony Orchestra when he
was engaged for $3.50 to conduct the
annual concert for the benefit of the
orch6sTa's pension fund. He got his
own hOnorarium and a royalty for
some of the songs sung by his wife
and for his other compositions.
Naturally he viii be able to intro
duce the royalty rule with his new
songs only, since those already pub
Ished are free to anybody who can
buy a copy
One of the stories told about the
composer emphasizes this character,
fstic. He had been to Dresden to
attend a rehearsal of "SalOme" and
on his return to Berlin was met by
his son. The little boy ran up to greet
his father at the station.
Papa" he cried, did you get
your hOnOrarium for conducting the
rehearsal?"
Now, my boy" he said, STOPPING
to kiss his brow, now I know you
are a true son of mine"
Strauss earnings from his compo-
siu0n have already been enormous.
The Washington bee., 1907-03-23
CHIEF opza,,oR AT FIFTEEN.
Richard Cuigley of Rhode Island a
Prodigy in Art of TeIegraphy.

Newport, R. Newport claims to
have produced the youngest telegraph
er and a veritable prodigy in Richard
Quigley. who. thought only Is years
of age, is the chief operator in the
postal Office at New Bedford. Indeed
he was only IA when he was made
manager of the postal branch at the
Newport Casino, where he received
and transmitted messages of great
Importance filed by summer residents,
some of them requiring absolute ac-
curacy, as they dealt with big bust
ness deals and other propositions Of
great moment. Quigley was not Is
The Washington bee., 1907-03-23
STATION HAS rHAw8 NAME.
Illinois Central Many Years Ago Hon
ored Noted Defendants Father.

Bloomington, Ill-Just at this time,
when the Thaw trial is attracting so
much attention, it is interesting to re-
call that town on the Springfield di-
vision of the Illinois Central south
east Of here was named many years
ago after Jacob Thaw, the millionaire
father of the famous defendant. He
was a heavy purchaser Of the bonds
of the road and was hOnored by the
adoption of his name for one of the
new towns.
Shortly after the road was built the
Thaw family made an inspection tour.
The tour took place in the winter and
the train was stalled by snow. By a
curious coincidence the Thaw coach
stopped near the station. and when
the name was deserted from the VIM
dows there was much wohderment. A
path was shoveled from the train to
the depot and the party took refuge
there until relief came
Rev. J. d. McCaUghrey, pastor Of
the Presbyterian church at Streator,
was a schoolmate of Harry Thaw at
Wooster, O., in 1887. He recalls that
young Thaw was always regarded as
something of a freak" and as boy
who had been spoiled by indulgent pa
rents and not possessing very strong
character. He was bright, but not
studious.
The Washington bee., 1907-03-23
COMETS TAIL is HARMLESS.
More Sun Spots Coming, but Earth Is
Safe, Says Prof. Brashear.

Pittsburg, Pa.-PrOf. John A Brash-
ear, the Allegheny astronomer, says
another big sun spot is due He OBJ
served five small spots. There is a
possibility that the large one that is
coming will disintegrate, but the pres
ent indications are it will be at hand.
It's full effect Will not be perceived on
the earth for some time, when there
may be electrical disturbances caused
by the great solar phenomenon.
The spot should make its appear
ance in the western part of the sun.
1t will then gradually move toward
the central meridian, arriving there
in five or six days.
Prof Brashear says the statement
of Prof. Mateucci, of the Mount We
suvius observatory, Italy, that the
earth will be in danger if it is struck
by the tail of a new comet recently
discovered is nonsense. The Italian
astronomer declares that the sub
stance of the comet just discovered
will come in contact with the earth's
atmosphere toward the end of March,
with consequences probably disas-
trOus to the world The professor S
opinion is that the danger viii be
brief but acute. He fears the atmOs-
phere will be ignited and that death
will follow
The Washington bee., 1907-03-23
cinars Made Before War.

Reading, PA batch of cigars
that were made before the civil wal
has just been found stored away in
the old Schnader homestead near Moh
MON. The find was made by James F,
Schnader, who Immediately reported
it to Deputy Revenue Collector Gran
ston. There were 1000 cigars in the
batch, made in 1859, and all were in
a good state Of preservation.
Only a little while ago another box
of cigars. made about the same date,
were found in the old Keinert home
stead. in Hereford township.
The Washington bee., 1907-03-23
TRuNDLINe THROUGH ENGLAND.
Queer Feat, Undertaken on a Wager,
by a Portsmouth Blacksmith.

London - During the next few
weeks Mr.. w. R. Hayes, a Portsmouth
blacksmith, will be engaged in an at
tempt to accomplish a remarkable
feat, For a substantial wager he
has undertaken to trundle two six
foot carriage wheels from Portsmouth
to Newcastle-on-Tyne and back.
Hayes hopes to cover on an average
of 20 miles a day. Sunday he OBJ
serves as a day of rest. He is accom-
panied by his trainer. and is to pass
through Sussex, Kent, MiddIesex,
Hertfordshire, Cheshire, Yorkshire,
Northumberland, Lancashire, Worces-
The Washington bee., 1907-03-23
whIskers Burned: Gets SOL.

Wellston, O.-Samuel Beatty, rs
years old, has been awarded damages
of $101 by the circuit court against
the Southern Ohio Gas company for
the loss of a luxuriant growth Of
whiskers, burned of in a gas explos-
ion in this city two years ago. E. s.
Gilliland received $4,000 for injuries
received in the same explosion.
The Washington bee., 1907-03-23
MIseries of Mananers-

Stage Manager-Great snake~1
Stop! Don't move that scene yet.
Supe-Its most time.
Don't touch it. Juliet is there dea6
in the tomb If you move that can
vas it will let in a draft, and she'll
sneeze. IN. y. Weekly.
The Washington bee., 1907-03-23
Signals.

do you think they are trying to
send US signals from Mars?"
Never mind about the signals from
Mars" said the railway man. IF we
can keep track Of the block signals on
this planet Wen be doing very we'll"
The Washington bee., 1907-03-23
Hayes on His TrundIe Trip.

tershire, GlOucestershire, Somerset
shire, DeVOnshire, Cornwall and
Hampshire. The journey is to be
completed in a hundred days.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-05
BreedsWHe.

Rose Robertson spent couple of days
in Grand Rapids recently.
Mrs. Mary Tolles is very i'll with can
Ger at the home of her father.
A silver medal contest was held in the
M. E. church Tuesday evening.
John Anton accompanied his sister to
St. Paul, where he will enter hospital
for treatment.
j. n. Bigelow arrived home from Sill.
verhill, Alabama, where he has been
for six months.
Prof w. j. Klien, who has been in the
West for number of months, has re.
turned to his home here.
Miss Bonnie Adams will go to Norfolk
Virginia, for an extended visit and will
take in the jamestown exposition.
Porter Madison, wife and child, oil
Portage, Kalamazoo county, autoed tc
Bangor Monday, the guests of Mrs
Alice Swaziland.
Joseph Grant, head clerk for James
Ryan, was united in marriage to Miss
Claire Skinner at the home Of hel
mother in Allegan. They will occupy
the A. j. Lewis house.
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Rural Route No. 5, Paw Paw.

Glen Cole visited with his aunt in
Kalamazoo last week.
F.. p Cooper has gone to Oshtemo to
work at carpenter work.
L. J. Weatherwax of Pittsford is Wis
iting with his son and family.
f. f. Giggy and wife went to Hes
peria, Tuesday for weeks visit with
their parents.
Mrs. Bennett of Kibbe has been Wis
iting with her daughter, Mrs. Edward
Hutchins, the past week.
b. c. French is improving his resi-
dence. Dell Brigham and son Of Law
renee are doing the work.
Miss Lizzie Wilson, who has been Wis
iting with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Rayner, of Hamilton, returned
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Bullock of Oshtemo
we're called to the bedside of the latters
brother, Mr. f. l.. Schoolcraft, who is
suffering from old age.
The Cleaners ice cream social which
was held at Bert Gleason's on Tuesday
night of last week, was a grand success,
both socially and financially.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-05
Work on New Dam Begins.

III. A. Strauss, vice president, X. ID.
Kline, engineer, and G.. w. Wiltsie, man
ager, of the Fafkenau Electrical Con
struction Co., were in Paw Paw the first
OF the week making arrangements for
starting work on the construction of the
new dam. As soon as the necessary
tools arrive operations will begin. 1t is
the intention OF the company TO employ
all home labor, il enough can be secured.
They have advertised in this issue of
The True Northerner for men and teams,
and will undoubtedly give employment
to all who apply. Ii enough cannot be
employed at home, of course they will
be compelled to import laborers. A
large force will be needed to push the
work during the summer.
Messrs Kline and Willsie will remain
in Paw Paw until the work Is completed.
Their families will arrive soon and will
occupy rooms at Mrs f.. j. Muir's resi-
dence. They are pleasant, courteous
gentlemen and will undoubtedly be pop
ular with Paw Paw people during their
stay here. Engineer w II. Goss has
been employ ed as resident engineer and
will work under the direction of Chief
Engineer Hammond. The much talked
about dam proposition will soon be q
reality.
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DECATUR.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Copley of Detroit
are here for a short time.
Miss Ethelyn Brink of Lawrence is
spending few days here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sig Desenberg and son
of Lawton spent Sunday in town
W. L Miller and A. Lynn Free of Paw
Paw were in the village Thursday.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Fred Stern entertained
a number Of Lawton friends Sunday.
The band boys and their wives were
entertained at Lake Cora on Sunday.
L., d. f., Chas w. and A. Il Brigham
and their families are at Gum lake for
a few days.
Workmen are busy tearing down the
building formerly occupied by T.. c.
Stapleton, and in its place will be a fue
two story brick The upper story will
be occupied by the /. o o. f.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-05
Mr.. varney will Lecture Here.

Mr.. Varney gave US the third lecture
in the Tonica course last evening. He
treated his audience to Apples Of Gold. F"
serving them in IAN openwork basket OF
silver" Both the humorous and path.
etic passages of the lecture met with in
slant appreciation on the part OF all in
telligent listeners-and nobody was as
leep. 1t would be worse than useless to
attempt to give any synopsis Of such a
lecture in cold type, Nothing but the
living presence OF the orator could give
pith, point and pathos to the VARYING
moods OF his thought, which were strung
together as string of pearls. Probably
no feature was more prominent than
that of his ability to illustrate his point
by an apt anecdote or well turned
phrase that threw his audience into con-
vulsions OF laughter. Charles h. Var
ney will be remembered as one OF the
very good entertainers in the long list oil
those who have delighted Tonica au
diencss for years past.-Tonica Qll
News
MIR. Varney will lecture at the church
of Christ Tuesday evening, July
Come out and enjoy literary feast.
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MdHdWdn.

The postofiice has brand new safe.
Mrs Wright is suffering with rheuma-
tism.
The w. II. NJ. V. have postponed their
meeting one week.
Miss Della Tuttle went to Chicago
last week Thursday.
A II. Campbell was 10 Chicago on
business Wednesday.
Mrs. Wilson of Lansing was the guest
OF her sister over Sunday.
Mr.. r II Hoffman and bride of Chi.
cago are visiting at his fathers home.
Mr. Tim Wheeler aud family of Chi
cage visited relatives here the past week.
Mrs. Lottie Downing of Paw Paw was
visiting her many friends here last
week
Andy Campbell has sold part of his
farm to Chicago parties, who will build
new house where the old one stands.
Mrs. George Murch entertained at tea
Wednesday evening Mrs Harry Wilson
of Lansing and lady friend OF Paw Paw.
Rev. Gimore's subject Sunday morn
ing will be Church Membership"-(by
equest)-evening service, "Far OFF and
Nigh" The communion will be observ-
ed at the close Of the morning service.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-05

Mrs. Alice NJ Gould spent Sunday at
g. f. Loveland's.
Miss Flora Loveland visited at Ed
Plopper's last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luce are entertaining
friends from Chicago.
Edna Beals entertained Grace Mower
of Lawrence last week.
Mrs. III. G. Benedict and children Wis
tied her mother the first of the week,
Mr.. aad Mrs. g. S. Douglass have a
friend from Chicago visiting them this
week.
Mrs. Eliza Labadie and Miss Laura
Loveland visited at w. w. Loveland's
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Englehart are en-
joying visit from their daughters from
Chicago and Seattle, Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. n S. Horton entertained
several of their friends Sunday. All en-
joyed the Decatur band music during
the day.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-05

What Medical Science Has Done for
the Human Race.

Reviewing the progress of medi-
cine during the nineteenth century,
DR.. John S. Billings, United States
army, has shown that deaths of wom-
en- from childbirth decreased during
that period from 10 TO 20 in | 900 to
5 in 1000, and that from all causes
the deaths in New York city fell from
between 80 and 40 In 1000 to less
than 20 In 1000. He recalls the fact
that 100 years ago yellow fever was
epidemic In New York and Philadel-
phia for two years. For 80 years the
disease has been almost unknown
throughout the whole country; also
that In 1900 the majority of persons
one met were pitted with smallpox
the survivors of much greater num-
ber-while now there are physicians
who have never seen case of small
pox; and that I'm the Napoleonic and
revolutionary wars more died from
disease than from wounds, while now
hospital gangrene is unknown. Sta
the last 35 years the average age at
death has increased from IL to 80
years.
No one disputes these facts or at
tributes them to any cause other than
medical science-the measures en-
ployed partly in curing disease, but
more especially in preventing its in
PRODUCTION or its spread when once
introduced.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-05
Costs to Keen Umbrellas.

THAT old umbrella joke about ones
inability TO keep one for any length of
time came back to me with unusual
force this morning" remarked the
careful man. Il received my umbrel-
la back from the repair man with a
bill for 1886 for recovering it and put
ting in new ferrue. The umbrella
originally cost me $3.50. I've had it
four years now and in that time 1t has
been recovered twice so that it stands
me in nearly double its original cost.
But then / suppose that is the price
I have TO pay for my vanity in being
able to keep enc umbrella for so long"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-05
At The Churches.

Christian Science society, lst National
Hall. Services every Sunday at l0:45 a.
m. Experience meeting every Wednes-
day evening at 7;45. All are welcome.
Subject for next Sunday, Life
Church OF Christ bible school at 10
o'clock Communion service at III
o'clock Preaching at ll:30 o'clock.
Charles r. Varney OF Chicago will
speak at IL o'clock and will address the
union meeting in the evening at the
First Baptist church. Mr.. Varney is a
lecturer and will give his celebrated lee
ture, Apples of Gold" on Tuesday
evening The press speaks very highly
of Mr.. Varney and Paw Paw people
should give him hearing.
Covenant meeting at the Free Baptist
church Saturday at 2:30.p m. Preach
ing Sunday morning by Rev. l. p. Bates.
Theme, Seeking Gods Face"
The receiving of new members and
baptismal service at the NJ. h. church
Sunday morning.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-05
The Camera Fiend's Wanderlust.

As the sun day by day ascends the
heavens and the actinic value of his
light increases, rhapsodizes the editor
of the American Amateur Photograph
fervor of the enthusiast. From the
high shelf down comes the camera, the
plate holders are loaded, and we tramp
across the green fields looking for pic
tures-or pretending to. For half the
cause of our wandering has naught to
do with the black box we carry with
us. The primitive instinct for change,
the ancestral wanderlust, it is, that has
seized us and driven us forth to ma
ture.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-05
WHY SO WEAKP
Your Life Away. Paw Paw Peo-
pie have Learned this Fact.

When healthy man or woman begins
to run down without apparent cause, be-
comes weak, languid, depressed, suffers
backache, headache, dizzy spells and
urinary disorders, look to the kidneys for
the cause of it ALL Keep the kidney S
we'll and they will keep you well Doan S
Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys and keep
we'll Here is Paw Paw testimony to
prove it.
William Kirkwood, wagon builder, liv-
ing at 50 Cedar street, Paw Paw, Mich
says: Il have never had to use Doan 5
Kidney Pills since | gave statement
telling of the cure they affected in my
case in 1901 Previous to using them
had severe backache and kidney trouble
The dull heavy aching across my loins
and kidneys seemed constant and | grew
very weak. | tried a great number OF
remedies, but seemed to find no relief
whatever. read statements from sew
eral well known people from Paw Paw
who recommended Doan's Kidney Pills
and decided to try them myself. 1t was
only a short time after taking them that
l got relief aud | continued until cured
am glad to say that during the past
five years / have not suffered the slight
est symptoms Of return"
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Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name Doan s
and take TIC substitute.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-05
NEWS FROM THE
NE|GHBOR TOWNS
Interesting Paragraphs by Our
Staff of Suburban Core
spondents.
VAN buren, correspondence
Base Line, Lawrence, Rural Route
No. 5, Sunny Lane and
Many Others.
Base Line.

Banks Page is able to ride out.
G. Post made business trip to Paw
Paw, Monday.
Ogga Holdermau spent Friday after
noon with Cleo and Tia Woodruff.
Fred Clark and family of Bridgeman
came Saturday to visit his parents.
Mrs. Maud Baker OF Grand Rapids is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Il. Beedle.
Mrs. Connery went to Paw Paw, Sat
urday, to visit her father, VIM Sage.
Mrs. Edmonds was called TO South
Haven recently by the illness of heI
daughter, Nellie left.
Mrs. Baker and little daughter and
Mrs. Beedle called at the home of their
uncle, c. Post, Sunday.
Mrs. Post visited her daughter in ALLIE
gan, Thursday, for the first time since
her accident four months ago,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-05
The Difference.

eyes, l have heard of him. Owes
everybody, gets drunk and goes whoop-
ing around the streets. Keeps a
worthless cur and has fondness for
telling stories beginning, Say have
you heard this one? If you have, call
me Off Once there was a young mar
ried couple A worthless loafer, a
dead beat and" "Oh, no! You are
thinking Of John e. This is his cousin,
John G. Drives his creditors into
bankruptcy, runs over people with his
imported 60-horse power automobile,
owns a $4,000 fighting dog, talks so
loudly in his box at the opera that he
infuriates those who think music was
made TO be listened to- reads novels in
French, and" "Ah, l see!-strange
l should make such a mistake-a we'll
known man-about-town." Puck.
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Glendale.

Mrs. Massey has gone to her home in
Kalamazoo.
Bert Cornell OF Arlington visited at
Henry Fox's, Sunday.
George and Harry Scamehorn's people
Sundayed in Mentha.
Mrs. Lille Kincaid of Iowa is visiting
her sister, Mrs. NJ. Shered.
Little Ila Dolbee was badly bitten on
the finger by muskrat Saturday.
Clark Campbell OF Grand Rapids is
visiting at the home of Henry Fox.
Mrs Gertrude Orion from Depew, /.
T.. is visiting her sister, Mrs. Henry Fox
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-05
Mind.

Alfred Woodruff. q six-year-old boy
in the FL Reno public schools, was
asked by teacher" TO write an essay
on mind. and here is what his mind
produced: You must mind your
mother or you will get licken. Then
you will cry. Some mothers are cross.
Some mothers lick you for running
off. Some mothers lick you for going
up town. Some mothers lick you for
going a-swimming. If you will mind
you will never get Ticket. kansas
City Journal.
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Geneva.

Andrew Johnson of Chicago is visiting
relatives and friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Clark, Quig Clark
and Mildred Brodbeck spent Saturday
at South Haven
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Egelus went to
South Haven last Wednesday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Garva Beetley.
Mrs. Gardner and her two grand
daughters and Miss Zena Squires have
returned from the North, where they
have been visiting.
Porter Madison, wife and little daugh
ter of Portage called at Mr.. Egelus' and
Mr.. Tyler's last Tuesday, enroute for
Fernville in their automobile.
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Bad Burn Quickly Healed.

81 am so delighted with what Cham.
berlains salve has done for me that |
feel bound to write and tell you so, says
Mrs. Robert Mytton, 457 John St, Ham
iltou, Ontario. "My little daughter had
n bad burn on her knee. applied Cham
berlain's save and it healed beautifully
This salve allays the pain of burn al.
most instantly. 1t is for sale by Long
we'll Bros. m