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PLAcATED Mr.. DAN SAMSON.
Colored Minister'S "Retraction" a Tri
umph of Ingenuity.

In Mississippi there was a colored
preacher noted in those parts for the
extreme frankness and candor Of his
exhortations to his wicked brethren
to reform. On one occasion, relates
Representative John Sharp Williams
the divine was holding forth on the
sin of theft Among other things he
said: Il sec befo' me ten chicken
thieves, includin' Dan Samson" This
bald statement of fact rather aroused
the resentment Of the aforesaid Sam
son, and he threatened the minister
with personal violence. The latter's
friends persuaded the divine TO with
draw the accusation if Samson would
promise not to offer the minister any
hurt. The question seemed about to
be adjusted, II being settled that the
clergyman should, on the following
Sunday, publicly retract his statement
as to the honesty of Mr.. Samson.
Therefore, rising in the pulpit on the
day appointed the minister said: 1T
pears dat a remark OF mine, in de SER
mon of last Sunday, has been de cause
of offense, an | deTofore amends It,
What | should have said was dis:
see befo me ten chicken thieves, not
includin Dan Samson Harper g
Weekly.
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The Conuredation,

There is a tiny church near the foot
of one of the Western Grampians
which has a congregation numbering
in the best of weather, not more than
20 people. On stormy days the mum
Der is much less, as members have 70
travel considerable distances. A tour
list happened to come across this
church early one Sunday afternoon
He listened for a bit, but heard no
sound, so went to the door of the
church and looked IN. The beadle was
the only occupant. rs the service
over?" he asked. lou ay, she will pa
over" replied the old man. Then
where is the congregation asked the
tourist. The beadle slowly pointed
through the open door TO a man wend
ing his way down hill and said
That's him"
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THE LIMIT OF PATIENCE.
Owner Of One Telephone In Flat
Building Protests.

"Of course" said the cheerful WON.
an, II believe i'm loving my neighbor
as myself, but | find it harder since
we have had a telephone put in our
fat. We live in an 0ld-fashioned fat
house and ours is the only telephone
on the premises. do not know how
the neighbors learned that We have
one, for | am not acquainted with any
body in the building, but ii was not
in more than week when the woman
across the hall came over 10 ask II
she could use il. OF course I'll pay,
she said, and naturally | had no choice
but TO let her use it. She paid five
cents, but under the rules of the tele-
phone company private wires cost
more than that per message. How
ever, / did not wish to be small, so |
let il pass. She evidently carried the
good news throughout the building,
for there has been a continuous per
Torrance ever since. A few days ago
somebody rang me up and asked for
Mrs. Blank, who lives on the top floor.
l was the only person at home at the
time, so | had to climb three flights
of stairs and tell Mrs. Blank to come
down What's that? Virtue its
own Oh, yes, l know; but whose
virtue?"
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Chancery Sale.

In pursuance and by virtue of decree of the
circuit court for the county Van Buren,, in chan
Gerry in the state of Michigan made and dated on
the 18th day of May A. ID. 1907, in a certain cause
therein pending wherein Alvin Chapman is COM
plainant, and Lewis s. Pencil aud Elmira Pennell
are defendants:
Notice Is hereby given that shall sell at public
auction TO the highest bidder, at the front door OF
the court house in the village of Paw Paw, county
OF Van Buren, and state of Michigan, (said court
house being the place for holding the circuit court
f. and for said county Saturday, the 10th day of
August, a. ID. 1907 at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon of said day, all, so much thereof as may be
necessary to raise the amount due to the said COM
plainant for principal interest and costs In said
cause, of the following described lands aud
premises viz:
All that part Of the north quarter of 50 cton
number thirty-three, 1873, township number one n
south, range number sixteen 40 west, lying and
being east of the river, except the east twenyfour
(24) acres thereof, in the township of Geneva,
County of Van Burea and State of Michigan.
Dated, Paw Paw, Mich, June 81, A. ID. 1907.
DRAM w. ROWLAND.
Circuit Court Commissioners in and for Van Blu
rem county, Michigan.
CHASE Il STEVENS,
Solicitors for Complainant
Business address, Paw Paw, Mich. 2Ot7
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Ruskin on Manual Labor.

We are always in these days endeav-
oring to separate intellect and manual
labor; we want one man to be always
working, and we call one gentleman,
and the other an operative; whereas
the workman ought often to be think
ing, and the thinker often to be work
ing, and both should be gentlemen in
the best sense. AS it is, we make
both ungentle, but one envying, the
other despisng his brother; and the
mass of society is made up of morbid
thinkers and miserable workers!
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Mortgage Sale.
DAVID ANDERSON,
Judge of Probate.

whereas, Thomas Mallon of the city and county
of Kalamazoo, State of Michigan made and eXecut-
ed a certain mortgage bearing date the Bird day of
March, A. D. 1904, TO William Nilsson Of the same
place of residence, which said mortgage was re.
corded in the Office the register of deeds for he
county of Van Buren, on the 26 h day OF May, A.
ID. 1904 in ber ~ of mortgages on page AL, which
mortgage was duly assigned for valuable consid-
Grafton 10 one Frank Lsmpe of the city and county
of Kalamazoo, state of Michigan, OH the 18th day
of May, A. ID. 1905, said assignment being recorded
in the Office OF the register Of deeds for the count
of Van BuIen, state Of Michigan i'm liber 50 of
mortgages on page III, aud
WHEREAS, default as been made in the payment
OF the principal and interest upon said mortgage
Indebtedness and the power of sale contained in
amount now claimed TO be due upon said mortgage
at IL dat Of this notice b ing the sum of S3s.O4
aud suit proceeding having been in tituted at
law In equity TO cover the debt secured by SAID
mortgage or any part thereof,
Now therefore notice Is hereby given that by vr-
tue of said power Of sale and i'm pursuance thereof
ana OF the statute in such case made and provided,
said mortgage will be forecosed 10y sale of the
mOrtgagcd premises or SO much as may be necessa-
ry to satisfy the amount due thereon and the ator-
uey fee SIS 90 provided for In said mortgage and
by the statute of this state and other costs and ex-
penses Of said sale provided by law the premises
described in said mortgage will be sold at puOc
vendue the highest bidder at the north front door
of the court house i'm the city of Paw Paw in said
county of Van Buren, and state OF Michigan, that
being the place of holdin the circuit court within
said county, the third - day of October,A D. gO7
al ten O'Clock I'm the forenoon the description of said
mortgaged premises being follows: All that GER
tain piece parcel of land situate Ina the township
of Pine Grove In the county of Van Buren, state of
Michigan. and described as follows:
The south east one quarter (l) Of the northwest
quarter "a of section number twenty t2Ol In town
ship number on ~ south of range number thirteen
(13) west.
Dated June the 9Th, A. ID. 1907.
FRANK LAMPE,
Assignee of Mortgage.
FROST & FARRELL,
Attorneys for Assignee Of Mortgage,
Business address, 3Os Browne building,
22t13 Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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ChancerY sale.
/ HOS. j, CAVANAUGH,
Secretary.

In pursuance aud by virtue of decree of the
Circuit Court for the county Of Van Buren,, i'm
chancery. in the state of Michigan made and dated
thu 9th day of May, A. ID. 1907, in certain
cause therein pending, wherein Henry ID. Morgan
is complainant, and Lila II. Cottrell, Charles l..
Hedger, Margaret G. Hedger, Clarence A. Hedger and
Emmett s. Llnderman are defendants.
Notice is hereby given that shall sell at public
auction to the highest bidder, at the front door of
the court house, IN the village OF Paw Paw, County
of Van Buren,, aud state Of Michigan, said Jurt
house being the place of holding the Circuit Court
iu and for said county on Saturday the 18th day Of
August, A. II, lg07 at 10 O'Clock in the foreu Don
Of said day, all, or much thereof may be nee
essay to raise the amount due TO the said COM
plainant for principal, interest and costs in said
cause OF the following described lands and premis-
es viz:
All those certain pieces or parcels of land situated
in the township of South Haven, in the county of
Van BureD, state OF Michigan, and described as
follows, to-wt: A part Of lot three 90 bounded on
the north b, land formerly owned by D. Baylesa, II
the east and south by highway and on the west 10y
land owned by J McDouough, containing ten l0l
of land. Also certain piece or parcel of land
commencing at point ten and 25.100 chains west
and six and 92lO0 chains north Of the half quarter
post the east line Of the southeast fractional
quarter of section sixteen (l6, thence running north
aud parallel with the section line three aud $500
chains TO stake, tn nee westerly and parallel with
the south line of said section nine and 81 100 chains.
thence south three and So 100 chains, thence east
nine and 81 100 chains to the place of beginning,
containing six (6l of land more or less. Also
the north ten 10 of the east forty-One al
rods of lot three 81 except north six l6( rode con-
tanning eight ard three fourhs acres Of land. more
or less; all of said parcels being situate in section
sixte 16l town one 0) south, range seventeen ~
west, forming one body of land, containing twenty
four and IN ee-fourths OF land. more or less.
Dated. Paw Paw, Mich, July 5th, A. ID. 1871
oRAN w. ROWLAND,
Circuit court commissioner in and for Van Buren,
county, Michigan 2lt7
COOK CHANDLER,
Solicitors for complainant,
Business address, South Haven, Mich.
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Graham 81 MOI ton Line.

Steamers twice daily between st. Jo-
seph and Chicago.
Leave Benton Harbor at s p. m. and
st. Joseph at 3 and 10 p. m. every day.
Leave Chicago $50 a m. and ll:30 p.
m. every day.
Three and eight o'clock cars from
South Bend on Southern Michigan in
terurban connect with steamer at st.
Joseph. Close connections with Big
Four, Michigan Central and Pere Mar.
quette railroads. Free transfer of bag
gage.
The right is reserved to change this
schedule without notice.
A. REIcHLE, j. S. MORTON,
Asst. Secy. Pres.
Chicago dock, foot OF Wabash aven no
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Cut-Rate Contributors.

In a certain parish OF Greater New
York the rector, while admonishing
his flock on Sunday last that the col
lection basket receipts were steadily
growing less, took occasion to declare
that certain parishionefs contribute
to their means, but others give in
keeping with their meanness.' He
added that in measure such exhibi-
tons of false pretense reminded him
of the story told of the Pilgrim faith
ers upon their arrival at Plymouth
Rock: First they fell upon their
knees; then they fell upon the abor-
igines."
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Women Who Should Shave.

"One thing ] am proud of about New
York women" said the man who just
got home, "is that they are clean
shaven. | never saw anything like
women in France, Italy and Switzer-
land. In Paris once ! walked into a
shoe store and stood there petrilied,
forgetting what / went in for, the BIZ (
brunette cashier at the d-sk had such
a furious mustachc.
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Advice as 20 Alaska

There will be an element of surprise
in the advice of Dr. Henry Gannett, Of
the United States geological survey:
III you are old, go to Alaska by all
means; but if you are young, wait"
Mr. Gannett gives this reason for his
advice: The scenery of Alaska is
much grander than anything else Of
the kind in the world, and 1t is not
we'll to dull ones capacity for enjoy
nent by seeing the finest sights hrst"
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Notice OF Hearing Claims.

state Of Michigan. the probate court for IN
county OF Van Buren,.
In the matter of the estate Of George W. Nc
Dougal, deceased.
Notice h hereby given that six months from IN,
18th day of June, A. ID. 1907 have been al
said deceased TO said court for examination aud al
iustment, aud that all creditors of said deceased
are required 10 present their claims 10 said court
the probate Office in the village of Paw Paw in sal,
county ON or before the 10th day OF December A
ID. 1907, aud that said claims will be heard by said
court on Monday the 10th day OF December, A. ID
1907, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon.
Dated June 10, A. ID. 1907.
DAVID ANDERSON,
1915 Judge OF Probate
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Il is the business of the
Union Trust Company of
Detroit 20 administer estates.
IL has an experienced and
capable office force organ
ized for that purpose.
1t conducts the affairs OF
ali estates, large or small,
committed to its care, eff
GENTLY and expeditiously.
Its services are of the
highest value and its charges
are reasonable.
prfruif. @irhiuan
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Private Boarding.

Strangers comiog to Paw Paw will FIND
a nice, comfortable home, good table
large shady lawn, bath, hot and cold
water. very restful place for the com
ing warm weather. Prices reasonable.
19t4l MRS. Z. j. MUIR.
163 E. Main st.
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EXPENDITURES.

We do certify that the above and fore
going is true statement and account
of the receipts and expenditures for said
school district for the past year.
Dated July s, 1907.
w. G.. Y. FERGUSON
President.
THos. j. CAvANAUGH,
Secretary.
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June 20, II, 1907, "Speech on Cancellation Of
American Colonies. Burke.
August 3, 9, 1907, princess. Thompson.
October II, Is, 1907, lode to a Skylark. "-Scheley
All at Paw Paw.
EIGHTH GRADE.
May 1907, Grip Van Wrinkle. living.
Office days every Saturday Office in southwest
corner first floor Of court house. Telephone at
office . nd residence.
s7tf f. A. ASELTINE, Co. Com'r Schools
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County Ohcers.

Circuit Judge, ----- /. b. DesVoignes, Cassopolis
Stenographer, Harvey A. Sherman, Paw Paw
Judge OF Probate, 1899 David Anderson, Paw Paw
Prosecuting Attorney, NJ. Chase. Paw Paw
Sheriff, G. Chappel, Paw Paw
County Clerk, c. Mosier, Paw Paw
Register of Deeds, John Mutchler Paw Paw
County Treasurer, $3.50 Frank II. Fuller, Paw Paw
Circuit Court Commissioners
Oran w. Rowland, Paw Paw
Fred c. Cogshal, South Haven
County Surveyor, .--.--- Warren II. Goss, Bangor
County Commissioner of Schools,
Elmer A. Aseltine, Paw Paw
County Drain Commissioner,
Herbert L. McElheny, Goblevlle
Coroner --------.------- John r. Giffen Bangor
Secretary of Superintendents OF Poor.
w. A. Prater, Paw Paw
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Financial Report for the Year Ending july
4. 1907, for Fractional school District
No. 1, Paw Paw and Antwerp townships,
Van Buren, County, Michigan.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-04-12
Child Turning Purple.

Mary Eighotz. three years old. OF
New York. is turning purple. The
doctor says she is suffering with a dis.
ease known as purpura hemorrhagica
The child's mother first noticed the
changing color three weeks ago. While
bathing the girl she detected small
purple spots on various parts Of the
body. Alarmed. she applied home
remedies, but the spots continued to
spread. The child's body presents the
appearance Of being tattooed. Almost
the entire body is covered, with the
exception of the face. which thus far
has not been affected. While most OF
the time the blotches are Of . mellow
purple. they occasionally change to q
deep plum color or q dull red. Some
blotches are as large as a penny. 9th.
ers are no larger than a pinhead. The
disease is probably caused by q rheu.
matte germ.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-04-12
CHAPTER ~.
q VoIee from the Lake.

l ran to the window and peered ou:
into the night. The wood through
which We had approached the house
seemed to encompass It. The branches
OF a great tree brushed the panes, ]
was tugging at the fastening Of the
window when became aware OF bates
at my elbow.
Did something happen. sir!"
His unbroken calm angercd no.
Some one had fired at me through a
window and l had narrowly escaped
being shot. I resented the unconcsrn
with which this servant accepted the
situation.
Nothing worth mentioning. Some.
body tried to assassinate me. that's
ALL" said. In a voice that failed to be
calmly ironicai. was still fumbiins
at the catch OF the window.
Allow me. sir."-and he threw IN
tho sash with an ease that Increased
my irritation.
leaned out and tried to find some
clue to my assailant. Bates opened
another window and surveyed the dark
landscape with me.
1T was shot from without. vas
Il. sir!"
''Of course II was: you didn't sup.
pose shot nj myself. did your
Ha examined tho broken pane and
picked up the bullet from the table.
IT'S u rife ball. ] should say"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-04-12

open behind me. The respectful.
uiournfui voice OF Bates announced:
There's n bite ready for you. sir"
I followed him through the hall to n
small high. .wainscoted room where n
table was simply set. t'-Ht
This is what MIR. Glenarm called
the refcctory. He took his own meals
here. The library was the main thing
with him. He never lived to finish the
house.-morc's the pity. sir. He would
have made something very handsome
OF 1t II he'd had few years more. Hut
he hoped. sir. that you'd see II com.
pleted. The work was near his heart,
SIR"
Yes. to be sure" ! replied.
He brought cold fowl and n salad.
and produced bit of Stilton OF un.
mistakable authenticity.
II trust the ale is cooled TO your lik.
ing. It's your grandfather's favorite.
II may say 1t. sir
I liked the fellows humility. He
served me with a grave Difference and
an accustomed hand. Candles In crys.
tai holders shed an agreeable light
upon tnt the "uS s""S "hu
comfortable. and hickory logs In
small fireplace cracked cheerily. IL
my grandfather had designed to punish
me, with loneliness as his weapon. his
shade. II It lurked near me. must have
been grievously disappointed. had
often eaten my bread alone. and
found a pleasure in the quiet of the
strange. unknown house. There stole
over me. too, the satisfaction that
was at last obeying a wish of my
grandfather's; that I was doing some
thing he would have me do. ! was
touched by the traces everywhere OF
his interest in what was to him the
art of arts: there was something quite
fine in his devotion to 1t. The little re-
fectory had its air of distinction.
though 1t was without decoration.
There had been, we always said In the
family, something whimsical or even
morbid in my. grandsire's devotion to
architecture; but felt that 1t had
really appealed to something dignified
and noble In his own mind and char
acter. and a gentler mood than l had
known in years possessed my heart.
He had asked little of me. ana de.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-04-12
Does 1t pay to advertise!

Does II pay to advertise!
Tho more than s200. .O00. 900 that ands
its way TO tho Chicago mail-ordcr
houses each year is garnered By .
campaign Of advertising. You. Mr.
Local Merchant. claim. and rightly.
that you can sell the same soods Tor
the same. or less money. than tho
mail,order houses Offer. but at tho
same time you complain because the
mail.order man gets the business.
Why do they get 1t! Because they
advertise.
They not only advertise. but they
advertise In your field. and they ad'
vertise In your field because you do
not. They select towns. or special
lines where they do not have to meet
the competition that Is offered by 10.
cal advertising. and they make adver-
tising pay.
We want the people TO trade At
home: We want them to build up the
home community: We want to see tho
dollars kept In circulation here that
ono and all Of tho local people may
prosper. We do not want to see tho
fortunes OF tho city mailorder man
built at the expense OF tho local COM
munity. but We know absolutely the
value OF publicity. and wo know tho
maiiordcr houses will capture tho dol.
lars II the local merchants will not
fight fro with IRE: will not show the
public what they can buy and at what
price.
Let us 20 back to this northern
Wisconsin town and SEQ what oppor-
iunitics tho merchants there were sac.
rificins. II was mill town. and In
no way an agricultural community.
There vcre not 20 farms within = ra'
dIus OF as many mIieS. The indusiry
was lumber. and tho money to run tho
mills came from tho city. The nearly
] 900 employees were paid In city
money. and with little effort on Tho
part OF tho merchants In that town
this money might have been kcp. In
tho town. II might have been made
to build . permanent prosperity. sut
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-04-12
ROAD TO SUCCESS
PUBLICITY 10 THE MAiL-oRoER
MANS GREAT WEAPON.
MERCHANTS MUST ADVERTISE
Slight Fire with Fire" and the DOL
lars Now Going cityward Will
Stay In the Homs Community.

Tbs merchant who would wage sue
cessful warfare against maii-order
competition should study mail-order
methods. The same tactics that takes
tho dollar out OF the community will
keep II ut home.
And what arc maIiorder methods?
The keynote Of It all may bc found
In the one word--publicity. The mail
order house advertises. II does not
advertise better goods at less money
than the home merchant gives. but II
adyertises persisientiy. II puts its
proposition before tho public constant
y. II recognizes no duh season In its
campaign for publicity. 1t never let's
up.
Al n gathering In Iowa some timo
ago n mail'order man explained some
OF the system followed In the cam
pai.n of publicity. According TO this
explanation the maIl.ordcr house seeks
the line of least resistance In It's
search for business. Whenever they
can find a town In which the mer-
chants are not active advertisers they
Mood that community with their liter
ature. When they md town In
which the furniture dealer. for exam.
pie. Is afraid to use printers Ink they
pay particular attention to the subject
of furniture. They arc searching for
the weakest link In the chain of home
dcfenses.
Something OF this Is explained BY
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-04-12
Ontv Believe.

Be not downcast II difficulties sur.
round you In your heavenly life. They
may be purposely placed there by God
to train and discipline you for higher
developments Of faith. II he calls you
to "toiling in rowing" It may be to
make you the better seaman. and to
lead you to a holier trust In Him who
has the vessel and Its destinles In
hand, and who, amid gathering clouds
and darkened horizon. and crested bill.
lows. ever murmurs the mild rebuke
to our misgivings: Said I not unto
thee. that II thou wouldst believe, thou
shouldst see the glory Of Godi"-1Sv.
John Il. Macdup