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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-17
GOOD USE FOR PHoNoGRAPH.
II Howls for the Police When Flat of
Its Owner Is Invaded.

The wave of crime which has been
passing over Paris lately and which
the police seem quite powerless to
prevent has caused the citizens &c
adopt various devices to protect their
homes from invasion by the Apaches.
Dogs having proved utterly useless,
more than one family has sought pro-
lection by placing stand with par
rot or cockatoo possessing a specially
loud squawk just inside their flats
almost everyone in Paris lives in a
fiat An electrical engineer, however,
has found a photograph the best pos
sible Waterman He locates it with
the megaphone attachment directed
to the door and he has wired the hall
and arranged batteries so that the
moment the door is opened three
inches the phonograYn gets into ac-
ton. 1t begins to below Police!
Help! Murder! Thieves" and it
keeps it up until he gets out of bed
and turns off the current. His fiat is
well furnished with plate and other
valuables and several attempts have
been made to rob it, but no thieves
have yet withstood the photograph
bombardment They run so quickly
that they are never caught.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-17
Conner In Africa.

It is believed by some that the
greatest copper industry in the world
will be developed in the Tanganyika
region where the properties are of
great potential value, and may prove
to be one of the greatest factors in
carrying civilization into the heart of
Africa Much time is required for de-
velopment. Because of the heavy
speculation in the shares these may
suffer much before the properties be-
come dividend earning. The Ben
gueles railway cannot well be com
pleted for five years or so, and even
the Rhodesia railways extensions are
now to require a couple of years ere
they can reach the property Robert
Williams is the pioneer and, in a
great measure, the organizer of this
vast undertaking, one of the most re-
markable of modern times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-17
tombstone REFUGE for Cat.

One day this week, when the snow
was rapidly turning to slush, and
when st. Paul's churchyard was be-
reft of its wonted groups of luncheon
hour strollers, one of the churchyard
cats, an unusually soiled and wild
looking specimen, was seen perched
upon the narrow top of weather
worn headstone. The space was un.
comfortably narrow, and, to keep
from falling. the animal was forced
10 clutch increasingly. But the stone
was dry, the churchyard walks were
hooded, so the cat stayed, a soiled bit
CT white and black fur, suspicious
but apparently resigned.-New York
Post.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-17
Rabbit Pest in a GRAVEYARD.

Stettin suffers from Australians
plague of rabbits, but only in the
principal cemetery. Here they are
veritable pest and so far all efforts
to get rid of them have been unavail-
ing. Into holes, where holes could be
found carbolic acid was poured. but
bunny of the graveyards is quite coy
in any hole, and he makes the tree
bark fly as far up as he can rea n
it. There has been one battue, but
the rabbits are again as numerous
as ever. The other day while a flu
neral was in progress a rabbit en-
sconced itself conhdinsly at the foot
of the officiating clergyman.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-17
STORY OF FAMOUS HYMN.
"AIl Glory, Laud and Honour" Writ
ten in Prison.

A popular hymn is Theodulph's All
glory, laud and honour" belonging 10
the ninth century, and said TO have
been written by the poet while in An
gers prison. The author of Hymns
and Their Makers" quotes legend in
relation to its use on Palm Sunday,
S21, to the effect that when Louis the
Pious, king of France. was at Anglers,
he took part in the usual procession
of laity and clergy, and as the process
sion passed the place where st. Theo-
dulph, the bishop of Orleans, had long
been incarcerated he was seen stand
ing at the open window of his cell,
and there, amid the silence Of the peo-
pie, he sang his hymn, to the delight
of the king, who at once ordered him
to be set at liberty and restored TO his
see. In some minor details this legend
is referred to by other writer's as well.
The original is too long to be sung in
modern services, as it has no fewer
than IS lines. The verses usually
found in our hymnals are but frag-
ment of the original hymn, which, with
more or less abbreviation, has been
used as a professional for many cen
turies.-The Culver.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-17
WHY BOB WAS ANNOYED.
Emptyins of Golf Bag Made Embar-
RAISING Situation.

Young Harwoods Cousin Evelyn
had invited him down TO her country
place TO stop over the holidays. He
arrived Just before dinner. to find that
he had left his golf clubs behind him.
II was most eXasperating; but his
cousin comforted him somewhat by
promptly Offering the use OF her clubs.
The next day he started early for the
links with Evelyn's husband but in an
hour he was back again. Were the
clubs so bad?" she inquired; couldn't
you finish the game?" He answered
shortly that he had not cared to finish
the game-of course there was moth
ing the matter with the clubs. When
Evelyns husband came home for
luncheon at noon she questioned him.
whats wrong with Bob, Henry?" she
asked; didn't the game go smooth
ly?" Her husband chuckled. 1T was
your clubs" he explained. II don't
wonder he isn't happy He was pre-
pairing TO tee Off at the hole in front
of the clubhouse, with lot of girls on
the veranda watching him. He picked
up your bag of clubs to take out the
driver but it was caught in some
way, and he turned the bag upside
down TO shake it loose. The driver
tumbled out then, and with it came
your false fringe, your powder puff,
your green veil, and that little ivory
handglass you carry around Do you
wonder his feelings are somewhat
bruised ?'-Harper' Magazine.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-17
PONCE DE Icons SPRING.
Woman Has Refused to Sell the Prop
erty for $4,000.

There are ten acres of ground sur
rounding the spot where Ponce de
Leon, on his second visit to what is
now st. Augustine, discovered youth
History tells that he failed to locate
it on his first visit from Spain to this
section, but that on a second trip in
1913, he was more successful. The
property called Neptune springs, Is
owned by a widow, who, with her
daughter, stands at the old-fashioned
well affair, and sells the water to tour
lists who visit her in great numbers
The water is the purest kind of lithia,
cool and pleasant to the taste. Re-
Gently she was offered s45, ZOO for Nep-
tune springs, which has other good
springs aside from Ponce on 1t. 1t Is
located a short distance from the
ruins of the old stone wall and gates
of the city of st. Augustine, used
when this was a province of Spain and
when a Spanish governor general &C.
cupied as a residence the building
now used by Uncle Sam as a post Of
flee. Not far away are the ruins OF
the old Spanish Fort Marion, wrecked
and ruined by shell from the gunners
who fought under the stars and
stripes. Ponce de Icons find is now
well within the confines of the city.
The widow thought it too valuable to
dispose of So she refused the offer
of $4,000 and goes on ladling out
water from Ponce's well as though
she had not tossed aside a small for
tune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-17
Precocious Children.

In the world of music we find many
instances q boys giving an early
indication Of remarkable career
Handel and Mozart each showed a
liking for music when young in years,
and soon made their mark. Handel
began composing a church service for
voices and instruments when only
niue years old, and before he was
10 he had composed three operas
Mozart began the piano at three. and
at seven he taught himself the violin.
At nine years of age he visited Eng
land, and on hts departure he gave a
farewell concert, of which all the
symphonies were composed by him
self
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-17
An Indorsen1ent.

Many years ago there was consider
able malaria in Harrisburg, Pa, which
was attributed TO the waters Of the
Susquehanna river which was then
the source of the city supply One
of the members of the legislature for
that year, upon his return to his con-
stituents, was interviewed concerning
the plague. He soon settled the
question. Upon my soul gentlemen
he declared, the report of the foul
ness of the water was a SANDER on
the city Of Harrisburg. | absolutely
know the water to be perfectly health
full, for during the session | drank the
water on two different occasions, and
never experienced any i'll effect
whatever"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-17
LION CLEARED THE YARD.
Pet Of Minneapolis Man was Death 20
the Dogs.

Mr.. Nelson, who was much annoyed
by stray dogs burying bones in his
garsen at Linden Hills. secured a lion
while he was In Europe last summer,
paying s2S750 for a rather weather
beaten king of beasts, but one that
was guaranteed i'm every respect. The
lion became great pet on the way
over and came to know his masters
voice and obey IL. Its name was
Henry Arrived at Linden Hills Mr..
Nelson let Henry out into the back
yard and simply waited. At 1880 on
the first morning a Newfoundland dog
as large as a small garage walked into
the yard TO step on the flower beds as
usual and TO tip over the garbage can.
The lion saw the dog enter the yard
and the dog just barely saw the lion.
"Crulch." That was all. 1t was the
sound made by Henry eating the dog.
AT $40 a monster bulldog smelled his
way into the garden to rip up yard
of soil among the petunias. Ki-yi."
Crunch The bulldog had gone
hence BY 1870 Henrys score stood
One Newfoundland, one bull four fox
terriers, an lrieh setter, and two plain
dogs. Everything that came into the
yard collided with the lion and 10, it
was not. Mr.. Nelson was so joyous
over the experiment that he could not
go to work that day. bat just sat
around and felt good. In six weeks
the dogs were either all in or were
avoiding the place by going two
blocks the other way. Then the cir
Gus came around and the lion was so
fat and glossy that Mr.. Nelson dis
posed of him to the menagerie depart
ment for $327.75.-Minneapolis Jour
nal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-17
TrX This Trick.

Two drummers were chatting in a
trolley car. 'I'll bet you a good five
cent cigar" said the first drummer,
that, without saying a word | can
make the old boy opposite take out
his watch and see what time il is"
'I'll take that bet" the other an
swered Then the first drummer
watched the veteran across the aisle
until he caught his eye, when he drew
forth his watch and looked at it, The
old man, with a thoughtful air, slow
ly unbuttoned his coat and consulted
his own timepiece. Give me my CT
gar" said the drummer. IT'S the
third I've won to-day on this trick
1t never fails"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-17
Heroism.

There is good deal OF heroism
IN the world of the sort that gets
into the public eye and receives med
ais as a reward, as the giving out of
GO such tokens Of gold, silver or
bronze by the Carnegie hero fund
commission attests, comments a writ
er in the Boston Transcript. There
is more of the splendid stuff indeed
than even the firmest believers in
human natures good qualities would
quite think possible without all the
gratifying figures at hand TO prove its
existence And when one reflects that
the heroism which may be known of
all men is only about one-thousandth
part as great as the sort that never
will and never may be known it
makes one feel that the world and
the times are good.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-17
Forests Principle.

Here is brief summing up of Gen.
n r. Forrest: He was a man of
humble birth and little education, a
trader in slaves and mules, grave
silent. unobtrusive. nut possessed of
military genius of high order. AS a
leader of cavalry he was unequaled
and knew no fear. During his service
he was destined to take part in 1873 ac-
lions. and to have "a horses shot I'M
der him. In one terse sentence he
summed up his art of war: TO git
thar first with the most men. From
the Appeal to Arms and the Civil
War;"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-17
orinln Of Famous Phrases

The majesty of the people" came
first from the lips OF Charles James
Fox, who. at dinner at the Grown
and Anchor in 1898, concluded his
speech with these words: Give me
leave before sit down to call on
you TO drink orr sovereign's health
the Majesty of the People" Broug 2
ham was the author of the saying,
The schoolmaster is abroad" ii WIS
he. too. who in 1921 gave TO the 70.
form party the watchword, "The b II.
the whole bills and nothing but the
bill" and Sir Robert Peel inven ed
t. popular cry of Register! Regis.
teri Register" an a speech in 1897
to the electors of Tamworth.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-17
Plaque of CaterpiIIsrs.

Travellers in the Wodonga and
Barnawartha districts find it difficult
writes our Melbourne correspondent,
TO get their horses to face the cater
pillars that swarm the country roads.
They are denuding vegetation, and il
is feared the vineyards will be devas-
tated. An excursion train, when sew
en- miles from Penshurst, was brought
to standstill through dense masses
of tie insects blocking the rails. The
wheels. crushing them to death, skid.
ded from the rails.-London Daily
Mail.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-17
We-rv Of khstractions.

There il some satisfaction in know.
ing you are risht, even if the world
does not recognize it., remarked the
idealist. Not much" answered young
Mrs Torkins. II can't help wishing
Charley would bet on the horse that
does win instead of the one that
ought to-"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-17
A Sherlock Holmes.

You are angry, madam" How do
you know? You have just come in"
II met your best friend leaving the
house in a new and stunning cos
tume."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
the wrong cab Thanks; I wouldn't
have lost that case for d kings ram

the wrong cab. Thanks; !. wouldn't
have hay, J. lost that case for kings ram
"Butterflles3"
mo; native war horn in ivory"
"oh, they're fairly common" -
want to keep it. There. think that's
the lot. Good-by. Henry. You'll como
I'm settled down again?"
But Rty cant ,oox arlve soS owa w tn
driving back with you there's plenty
mo" said Kate. I'D rather you went
home now, and thought oyer again
what I'm like now that Two come
back to England with a West Coast
n ms As a wt o 40 on
the list of your friends. Nobody knows
you ever suggested anything more. un.
less you have told them, and ! don't
more than ever convinced that I'm not
the girl to make you the wife you de-
serve. Don't answer me now. there's
nice boy. Just go to the club and
some time this evening and say you
thoroughly agree with me.
Mrs. Craven came back that evening
from London and Kate told her OF
wealth of detail.
The old lady looked at her very
narrowly, and when she mao llnlsheo,
eyes, my dear" said she, land now are
you going to tell me something that
will interest me far more than all
that?'
mo. Aunt, 1 think you have got tho
pith of It,"
'If you WON'T tell, you won't. But
you must remember, Kitty dear. have
known you and nursed you ever since
you were q tiny child. and you can't
change--as you have done--without my
noticing It. Now. this Mr.. Carter, 49,
Yes ! did forget to tell you that
he's go. frightfully red hair"
You say he's engaged to Laura
Siade7''
'Oppressively So" -,
"But is he going to marry herr"
How can tell. Aunt7
who is he going to marry, kitty
DEAR"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-09-08

tered my service, came to me one DAY
in a state of pleasurable excitement
to tell me that a Turkish gentleman
wanted to see me on confidential bust
ness. =
was not then so inaccessible as
have become since my clientele mas
haen practically restricted to royal
nersonages. and allowed the visitor
to come in without further introouc-
ton. 49,
The moment he entered / saw tina.
Carrot had made a mistake naturai
enough on the part of person OF nm
tied knowledge. The stranger was d
dark-complexioned oriental, dressed IN
the sort of collarless frock-coat anec'-
Oh hv Turks of the educated class, out
the shape of his fez at once 1nforileu
me that he was follower OF Ile oiiis
sect or AT all events a Persian.
He saluted me with that aelerehoe'
exaggerated to our notions. which
forms mart of Oriental manners. But
as he faced me in the chair when
had offered him there was somethiiis
in his expression, more particularly IN
the hard. sensual lines of his mouth
and the fixed stare of his unwlnkiiis
eyes-they were like the eyes OF an
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-09-08

not hiding from justice. At the present
moment l am as free as you are.
have come here openly through the
streets. I viii accompany you, If you
like, to the Rue de Jerusalem. You
will find the authorities there have
never heard of me-
'sThen why will it be otherwise in
twelve hours timer
Because by that time I shall have
asked you to take a message from me
to a certain man."
I reasoned with myself as before.
The atmosphere of mystery surround
ing the Persian pointed to a political
intrigue rather than to a vulgar crime.
1t was perhaps on the Shah's behalf
that the French police would be NOV
ed to search for him: it was to the
Persian Ambassador that the message
would have to be delivered. AT ali
events, after I had found a hiding
place for my client it would still be
open to me to refuse to execute his
errand.
I picked up the second note he had
laid on my desk. and this time I found
IL was one for five thousand francs.
VERY well. will hide you" I said.
but 1 don't promise to take your
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-09-08

opium eater-which impressed me dis
! agreeably.
1 felt almost as though L were look
| perienced an unpleasant sensation o.
a wholly novel kind.
My visitor seemed to observe the eff
feet he had produced on me, and to bt
willing to prolong it. He said nothing
and 1 was obliged to pull myself to-
gether and ask for his name.
His reply to this question was to sir
his hand into his breast, draw out g
banknote for thousand francs and lay
it on my desk.
'sWill you accept that instead of ar
answer to your question:" I hesitated
Two hundred dollars looked larger
sum to me then than it did later. II
seemed to me that I could at all events
afford to listen to what the stranger
had to say, before deciding whether il
was necessary for me to know his
name. With some reluctance took up
the note.
The white teeth of the Oriental
glanced for an instant between his
thick, dark lips.
w not NO Od W dit VI tIiC 0ohSu
next, finding that my visitor remained
silent. Your true Eastern is seldom In
a hurry.
Z want you to hide me, in the first
place" was the startling reply.
1 gazed at the speaker in consterna-
ton. Only one explanation of this
strange request occurred to me. The
Persian must have committed some
crime and be anxious to conceal him.
self from pursuit.
ITO hide you from whom?" I asked.
FROM every one. In twelve hours
from now the whole police force of
Paris will be exhausting every effort
to find me. They must not succeed
This answer naturally confirmed my
suspicion. I put the blunt question,
''Why?"
Again I saw the slender but sinewy
hand go up and slip within the folds
of the Orientars dress. and again 1
heard the faint rustling of paper. But
this time I was firm.
st cannot consent to help you with
out knowing your motive for conceal
ment.''
My unnamed client evidently guess
ed the reason for my refusal. His lips
parted in another faint smile.
You have nothing to fear on your
own account" he said slowly. ST am
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-09-08

The closing speeches were over at
the court of assizes. Following his
custom, the Judge asked of the de-
PENDANT, a burly, low-browed scoundrel
who had murdered a poor old couple
to rob them: Defendant, have you
anything to say?" In a cheerful.
effeminate tone the. other replied:
Just word. am opposed to capital
punishment"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-28
Gov. SWEET TENHAM
HAS RESIGNED.
rendered His Resignation to
Lord Elgin, Secretary for
Colonies.
KINGSTON RELIEVED OF TAX
KINGSTON RELIEVED OF TAX
English Fire Insurance Com
panies Disclaim Liability for
Losses During Quake.

KINGSTON, JAMAICA, January e7.-
1t is understood that Governor Swetten-
ham rendered his resignation to Lord
Elgin, Secretary for Colonies, a few DAYS
ago in consequence Of the Admiral Davis
incident and his inability to solve the
problem created by the earthquake. On
Saturday the Governor visited the tenn
porary offices of the municipal council
and informed the vice-chairnan, who is
acting in the absence of Mayor TAFT,
who is injured, that the government had
decided to relieve the people of King
ston from all rates and taxes for a period
of fifteen months, beginning the 1st Of
January This announcement has been
received with qualification by the resi-
dents of the city. who will be encouraged
to start the work OF rebuilding as early
as possible.
The Most Rev. Enos Nuttall. Arch
bishop of the West Indies, in an Inter-
view, said that the municipal council was
ordinary emergency. and should be abol-
ished, and one commissioner with full
powers, should be appointed to govern
the city during the period OF reconstruc-
ton. EIe also declared that in addition
to the generous contributions from the
United States. Canada and elsewhere, 1t
was absolutely necessary to obtain an
imperial grant and an Imperial loan to
rebuild Kingston, more particularly In
view OF the attitude Of the English fire
insurance companies, which have dis
claimed all liability for losses sustained
during the earthquake and fire.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-28
TRAIN MINGLES
LOVING COUPLE
Stood on Track and Allowed
Train, to Kill
Them.
MET DEATH With A KISS
Woman Dragged by Cars-NIan
Thrown Through Ice Into
River.
---
fs,.ci,, 70 The Tt,,.s .D,sno,ob I,

Special to The Times -Dispntch.)
PHILADELPHIA, PA, January 27.--As
an electric train on the new electric road
between Camden and Atlantic City, was
speeding from the shore this morning, and
while crossing Newton Creek, just out
side Camden, Motorman Bruden, was hor-
rfed to see about hundred feet ahead
OF him the forms OF a young man and
woman clasped in each others arms ana
standing directly in front of the train.
He blew the whistle tfrantically and
shrieked to them, but as the train reach
ed the couple the man bent over and
kissed his companion. the motorman turn
ed his head to shut out the sight. when
the car struck them. A thud told him
that the love pact was ended. The wo-
man. who was about twenty-five years
old, finely gowned and wore considerable
jewelry, lay mangled on the tracks, and
a hole in the ice to one side of the bridge
told where the young mans body had
been thrown. The only clue to the
couples identity is a watch worn by the
young woman on the case of which
are tho initials, wv. c."
The woman's body was taken to the
morgue and the river is being dragged
for the mans body. The woman also
wore plain gold ring and a fine gold
chain about her neck which was fasten-
ed to the watch. Her dress Is of plaid
with red ground and of good material
and she wore fur boa. A black velvet
hat with long ostrich plume, set off
her fair hair to advantage.