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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-24
Delivered the Goods.

The late Senator NJ. S. Quay, of
Pennsylvania, kept all the letters his
constituents wrote TO him asking for
favors, says the Saturday Evening
Post. He had stacks of them when
his last great fight for the senate came
along. Then he sorted out the letters,
eliminating those from people who
were dead and on the back of each
letter wrote: Dear Sohn or Bill:
Do you remember when you wrote me
this letter and do you remember that
| did what you asked? | want your
help now in my fight for the senate.
Can | have it?" The politicians in
Pennsylvania say those letters mailed
to the original senders with Quay's re-
quest on the backs of them, had as
much as any one thing to do with
Quay's winning his fight.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-24
Fine Health in Open Air.

The healthiest persons in the world
are gypsies, and they live in the open
air, but there is an erroneous idea
that gypsies are people who defy the
elements to destroy their health On
te contrary, they are very careful
indeed, of their health, even though
living out of doors They never go
to bed with the draft blowing over
them, but have free circulation around
them. yet protected from rain and
wind. While sometimes seemingly
scantily attired, they always are
warmly clothed beneath, wearing
warm underclothing. The consump-
lives who go to places for their
health are now living exactly as the
gypsies, and because of the disease
being considered contagious they
must live IN tents. 1t is here that the
efficacy Of pure air is being fully dem
onstrated for ii often effects a cure
If the patient is not too weak when
the treatment begins.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-24
DIDN'T THINK HELP NEEDED.
Simple Fisherman Had Heard of the
Wonders of Science.

II. G. Wells, the novelist, spoke at a
Boston club about the wonders OF
modern invention. $50 thick and fast,
he said, these new inventions come
life grows rather confusing for plain
and simple folk. There was an old
fisherman rowing in his boat one day
when an automobile canoe sprung a
teak near him and Immediately sank
To the indignation of the canoes oc
cupants, the old man paid no heed to
them, but rowed calmly on his way
putting an old clay pipe. However the
wrecked canoeists managed to swim to
him, and as they clambered into his
boat one spluttered angrily: 'Confound
you, why didn't you lend us a hand
Didn't you see We were sinAing? The
old man took his pipe out of his mouth
and stared at them in establishment
Blest if | didn't think We wuz one O.
them new-fangled submarines, he
said"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-24
Were Superstitious, Too.

A woman who takes her super
stitions seriously started to enter q
big department store one morning last
week when she noticed a porter on a
tall stepladder that stretched directly
across the doorway, says the New
York Press. In spite of the fact that
there were five women behind hel
eager to pass into the shop she came
to a sudden halt, looked up at the lad
der and cried out, "Oh, I'll never walk
under that" saying which she turned
and strobe away. Before she had
gone far her sense of h.mor rose SUI
perior to her fear of ladders, and she
looked TO see if her remark had had
any effect on those who had been
within sound of her voice. Walking
directly behind her were the five
women who had heard her eXelama
ton
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-24
NOT AFRAID FOR HERSELF.
ChiId's Only Thought Was OF Damage
She Might Do Train.

One day last winter Vermont girl
named Rosa Hines, IA years old and a
farmers daughter, drew her sled to
the crest of hill half mile long and
then took a slide. Just beyond the
foot of the hill are railroad tracks. and
as her sled got under motion she saw
a train coming She couldn't stop,
and she saw that there must be an ac.
cident, SO she waved her hood and
shouted: Get out of my way! Get out
OF my way, or you'll be run overt
The engineer saw the girl waving her
hood, even If he didn't hear her words,
and he brought a long train of freight
cars TO a sudden stop just in time to
let her shoot by the engine. This is
probably the first time in the history
of railroading when a girl on a sled
was given the right of way over a
train. When she was afterwards
scolded by her father she naively re-
piled: "Oh, | wasn't scared for myself
| was afraid of bunting the train off
the track"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-24
In Darkest Asia.

Mr. e. L. Harris, United States con-
sui at Smyrna, makes an interesting
report on conditions in Asia Minor,
and in regard to electricity, says:
The city of Smyrna, with nearly 400,-
900 population, has no electric railway,
electric light or telephone. There are
cities all over Asia Minor varying in
size from 10000 to $4,000 inhabitants
where there are opportunities of get
traction. 1t is strange for American
electrical concerns TO turn their backs
on this field, with the excuse that
nothing under a $4,000 concession
would attract them.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-24

Primitive Modes of Travel In Hill
Country Of India.

In the mountain districts Of India
the principal vehicles of passenger
conveyance are the 'rickshaw and the
dandy" with which Rudyard Kipling
has made us familiar. United States
Consul Gen. Michael, of Calcutta,
writes thus about these vihicles:
"The rickshaw is pushed and pulled
through the streets and on the roads
leading out into the country by four
coolies, and the dandy is carried on
the shoulders of four and sometimes
six coolies. Saddle ponies are also
used to some extent but most of the
inhabitants and quite all visitors used
the 'rickshaw and dandy The latter
is constructed on the plan of a sleigh
box, but longer A pole is attached
fore and aft, which is long enough to
give a springy motion when the coolies
are walking and trotting. A cross
piece rests on the shoulders of the
coolies and is shifted now and then
from one shoulder to the other for
rest. BY the command of the coolie
in charge this shift is made simultane-
ously AS a rule, both the 'ricksliaws
and the dandies' are heavier than
they need to be, and they are general
ly lacking In finish. Yet these vehicles
cost as much as light and strong ones
well finished should cost. The writer
would like to place alongside of the
'rickshaws ana 'dandies' in use in In
dia some samples manufactured in
the United States after designs made
by an American designer. The sam
pies would attract orders"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-24
Value of the Thumb.

Solomon says thumbs up" because
the thumb is said to be worth fully
one-third the entire value of the hand.
The different fingers are far from
having all the same value before the
eyes of the law. Much Of the inn
portance among them is the thumb,
for without it the hand no longer is a
pincers but merely claw. The
French court allows in damages 10 to
35 per cent value for the right and
ten to l. per cent for the left thumb
The Austrian schedule gives from 10
per cent. for the left to 35 per cent.
for the right. In Germany 20 to %
per cent, and even as high as 1913 per
cent, has been awarded The per-
centaSe is based on 100 as the total
value of the hand, industriously
speaking, before the accident.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-24
WOULD WORK EITHER WAY.
Practical Young Man Quieted the
Fears Of His Fancee.

Not long ago young man, most not
ably unblessed with worldly goods, met
and won girl whose decided personal
charms were in no wise lessened by
the fact of her possessing fully enough
to at least keep the wolf bowling at a
distance. do you know, George" she
one day said softly, II am almost sor-
ry that | have any money-not OF
course, that / think you would love
me the less, but-well-" Il am not,
dearest" he replied, fondly stroking
her soft brown hair. You know I'd
love you if you had not a penny, but
I'm glad you have. You see, | know
that, should l die, you would be well
provided for" But suppose | should
die2" she whispered. We'll, then I'd
be well provided for, darling" he an
swered, for he is a practical young
man.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-24
Company Breeds Appetite.

81 think the reason you can eat so
little and live" said the woman who
eats to the woman who doesn't, lis be-
cause you are by yourself so much.
Now, | am different. ! work in a room
with lot of people They absorb my
vitality to such an extent that ] am
hungry all the time Regularly l eat
breakfast, lunch and dinner and some
times when | go TO the theater | have
a supper afterward. Yes, | suppose
IL Is good deal cheaper to be by
yourself"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-24
First Requisite for Success.

At the annual convention of sales
men of large corporation prizes were
to be awarded to those who submitted
the best reply to the query: What
are you going to do to increase your
sales for the ensuing year," After
been made, a telegram was received
from the one absent salesman whose
attendance had been unavoidably pre-
vented by pressure of business On
being read TO the assembly he was
unanimously voted first prize. The
telegram read: Shall hustle like the
dickens"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-24
The Infant Terrible.

A mother had just sought to punish
her youthful son-and the son, TO es-
cape, had crawled under a bed-when
a woman friend called at the apart
ment What lovely place you have
kere." the caller remarked. 80
pretty-and so bright and clean. You
must give more personal attention to
things than | do" At this moment
the small boy crawled out, seeming
safety. Say, mamma, was his greet
ing, II don't get under any more beds
in this house. Look at me. | guess
when you sweep you never sweep I'M
der there. The dirt's an inch thick :"
The caller looked off into space and
the mother exclaimed, enthusiastical-
ly: oh let me show you my new
hat, my dear!"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-24
HIS DUTY AS NE SAW 1T.
Had Been Told to Garry Out the Pro-
visions, and He Wanted Them.

The widow of village grocer was
industriously placing the large, rosy
checked apples on the top of the di-
minutive shriveled ones In the barrel
when Farmer Giles entered the es-
Enlistment, according TO the Roches-
ter Herald. 81 want that tub o but
ter" he said, AN those hams, and
that lot O sugar, and" The shop
keeper rubbed her hands together with
delight. Yes, SIR. she beamed, de
lighted TO serve you, I'm sure. And
what else may | supply you with
Well" went on Mr.. Giles, there's
all them bottles OF tomato sauce, and
them boxes O biscuits an'-an' all
that other stuff, he concluded, vague
ly, sweeping his hand around the shop.
Good gracious" exclaimed the wild
ow, now rather alarmed, whatever
do you want with all them goods ?"
Il dunno, I'm sure" was the farmers
puzzled reply, but I'm the executor
of your late husbands will, an the
lawyers just told me it's my duty to
carry out the provisions. So come on.
I've got three carts waitin' outside!"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-24
Future Looked Dismal.

Nelson, a child of five, was becom
ing acquainted with his Uncle Will
They were considering questions of
earthly life, with its manifold perplex-
tiles and rules of conduct, and the life
and hope in the hereafter In an at
tempt to make the idea perfectly clear
TO the boy the uncle said: Now, you
know that your grandmother is dead
and has gone to Heaven" After a
minute or two of deep thought Nelson
looked up into his uncle's face and
said: We'll never see her again, will
we, Uncle WHIP"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-24
Officers Natural Anxiety.

Sir Douglass Straight told this tale
Hairdressers' Trade society in Lon
don: When young barrister he went
into a BARRIERS shop to be shaved and
was little startled to see the wom-
an cashier behind The counter star
ing at him from time to time through
the glass door. When he got outside
the shop a policeman said: Il am
very glad to find you have come out. "
The officer explained that he had been
anxious because the barber had just
come out of lunatic asylum the pre-
vious week and his relatives were
wondering whether they would have
TO send him back again.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-24
An Amsassador,s Butler.

The practice of tipping is not entire
ly bad; the recipients at least derive
some benefit. A former butler of Mr..
Choate, American ambassador to Eng
land before Mr.. Reid, has built large
hotel on the coast on the tips he re-
ceived from visitors to the American
embassy, whose servants make more
money than those attached to other
embassies, chiefly because of the num-
Der of wealthy Americans who visit
the ambassador and scatter tips with
traditional generosity.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-24
Not a Reading Community

The town of Charleroi, Pa, has a
Carnegie library in which there are
several thousand volumes and the
town is roundly taxed TO support the
institution. Last year, according to
a report by the librarian just made
public, there was one solitary patron
of the library. The librarian ex-
pressed the opinion that the people OF
tse town were so much interested in
roller skating, baseball games, bridge
whist and poker that they had no time
for books.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-24
Before and After.

"There is a great difference between
the actions of a woman before and
after marriage" remarked the sad.
eyed man with the absent hair
whats the answer" queried the
youth who was on the verge of gradu-
ating from a correspondence school
Give a woman a five-dollar bunch of
flowers before marriage" explained
the party of the sad part, and she
will say: oh, thank you, George,
But, really, | cannot allow you TO
spend so much money on me- After
marriage when George hands her
seven-eighths Of his weekly salary she
looks at it contemptuously and says:
is that all get?'"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-24
Coed at figures.

A lawyer in a seaport town adver-
tised for an Office boy. A lad applied
for the situation who had hitherto
been employed in the local fish mar
ket. The boy, on being asked If he
was a good writer, answered in the
affirmative. and can you do men
tai arithmetic" IL think so, sir"
We'll, what would SO pounds of sal
mon at one-half-cent a pound her"
bad, sir" was the quick reply.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-24

Il thought you called up information
for the number" said he. why did
you quit and ring Off" Information
had either dropped dead suddenly or
gone off to dinner with friend she
replied. Il waited and waited and
waited, and all could hear was some
blooming photograph playing away"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13
WANDERING WEARY WILLtEs.
Towns by Adopting Proper Ordinances
Can Assist In Decreasing Vagrancy.

Like unto the poor, the tramps and
the "hoboes," It seems, we have with
us always" With the coming of win.
ter they drift from the north to the
south. The torrid heat of summer
finds them vending their way to the
northern climate While for the last
decade of years prosperity has been
universal throughout the United
States, and employment for all willing
to work, still the wandering, lonely.
unfortunate, remain as an object les.
son OF ignorance and Incidence. Still
in America conditions are such and
local laws have tended toward better.
ing the conditions of these Weary
Willies, and We find year after year
their number is decreasing. They are
the unfortunates of humanity. Men
with morbid mentalities, with criminal
instincts developed that make them a
menace TO the public There is the
harmless tramp, n proper place for
him should be In the home for feeble.
minded; there Is the indolent tramp,
with all mental faculties developed
whose place should be In the work.
house, and there is also the wandering
vampire, who is the criminal at heart
and whose proper place should be in
the penitentiary, II towns should have
ordinances regulating the employment
of those within Its confines, and If
such ordinances are properly framed
so as to impose penalty upon the
yagrant who mayhaps visit the place.
1t will soon be found that such towns
will be avoided and the troublesome
visitors to the community will seek
fields elsewhere.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13
Semidress Dresses.

Every business woman knows the
necessity for the dress which she
must wear to the Office at times when
going directly from the place of bust.
ness to an entertainment, dinner or
some place of amusement There
must be something which strikes the
happy medium between the simple
Office dress and the elaborate dressy
frock. A good pattern is one of the
one.piece dresses, either princess
dress or one with n jumper waist and
dainty white waist beneath. The
plain colored dress, neatly trimmed
with velvet and lace. is always stylish
and looks dainty. A dress of this kind
necessarily demands separate wrap
and nothing is more suitable than a
black marchloness which may be said
to possess sterling qualities for the
business woman. since It will serve for
many purposes. A picture hat may be
worn, neat gloves, and as she leaves the
office II she desires to wear flowers
she can stop at some florists and get
the desired ornament.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13
HOW ScHEmERs WORK.
Cooperative Plans Used to Get Dollars
from the People OF the Country.

Flnancierlng or promoting has be.
science has taken the broad name Of
system" and to system" Ia attrib-
uted Machiavelllsm that would make
Insignificant the chicanery OF tho
noted Italian diplomat At present the
nation Is treated TO Illustrations OF the
methods of the advocates of system"
through the magazine articles and tho
disclosures made OF the transactions
OF many big concerns which have been
investigated by the courts.
When simmered down. II will be
seen that It Is by use OF money con.
tributed by the masses of people, and
placed In the control of the few that
the masters OF finance are enabled to
rob and build up at will, give and
take, and let the people go to the bow.
vows.
II Is not the intention herein to deal
particularly with the gigantic institu-
tons, but TO show how the principles
employed by them are also brought
into use by promoters of schemes of
lesser degree. And here an anomaly
presents itself. plainly showing how
shortsighted the masses of people are.
the smallcaliber schcmers who apply
system use as their main props the
cry OF trust and robbers" Well
they know the cupidity OF the masses,
and by presenting what appears n
plausible scheme OF cooperation get
from out the pockets OF the people
money with which to carry on bust.
ness. This plan of working Ia generally
a stock-selling scheme. membership
plan with promise of selling goods at
Wholesale prices, and the paying of
large dividends. A number OF such
concerns have lately come into exist.
ence. Some Of them have such nam.
moth things in view that If their plans
could be successfully carried out, IL
would be the building up OF greater
monopolies than those that they hold
up before the people as justification
OF their own existence.
Do not he deceived by tho represen-
tations made by alleged cooperators.
\ close investigation will show that
instead of n purely cooperative plan,
1t Is a scheme simply with the object
OF getting from the people money with
which to carry on business for the
personal gain of few. Don't invest
money In any alleged cooperative
store or concern located In the large
cities, and OF which you know nothing
other than the representations made
by their promoters. Remember that
it is Il poor scheme that does not carry
with all appearances of soundness for
this is essential to the success of 1t.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13
Mistakes of Roosevelt.

II President Roosevelt is as care.
less OF his financial facts as he is of
the law on several matters he will
hardly go down into history as a safe
man to follow. There is no excuse for
4 president to make misstatements
about the laws or the financial affairs
of the United States, for he has an
army OF legal and financial talent to
look up the law and the facts, and
when he said there was mo legal war.
rant for placing on the coins OF the
United States the motto "In God we
trust" he had evidently never ex.
amined the laws of the United States
relating to coinage" wherein section
five, chapter c expressly provides for
the use of the motto.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13
A Change imperative.

The Republican leaders contend
that congress or the courts may lust.
~ put upon the constitution a con.
struction which shall be considered "a
the constitution itself and are un.
willing that there should be any
check to oppose their designs. II they
had their way. every construction put
upon the constitution by congress or
by corporation.owned judges of the
Inferior federal courts would be in
effect d new constitution. Thus our
supreme law would be tossed about
by every political breeze, until It
finally crystallized anew into system
OF tyranny based upon arbitrary prac.
tices dictated by corrupt corporations.
President Roosevelt. who is the lead.
err of the party favoring the alteration
OF the constitution by this foul meth
cd, now has congress at his feet, and
has appointed 81 federal judges, who
presumably adhere to his opinions. II
the people desire to preserve their
constitution, they must very soon
change the administration OF the gov.
ernment. They must change It. In
deed, at the next election.