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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-04-12

Lawton since Wednesday grading and
laying track to make the necessary con-
nections. The connections will be CON-
pleted by Monday, when the new line
from Lawton to Paw Paw will be aban-
doned. This will eventually be torn up
and used in the construction OF a spur
from either Toquin or Covert to Paw
Paw Lake.
Ihe headquarters and general offices
of the company will be at South Haven,
although the round house will be main
tanned at Paw Paw New depots will be
built at both South Haven and Kalama-
zoo soon, and later others will be built
along the line. The new line will give
passengers and shippers an outlet by
boat at South Haven, by the r. NJ. at
Hartford and by the M. c. at either
Lawton or Kalamazoo. They expect to
make the distance from Kalamazoo to
South Haven in one hour and 20 min
utes, and will endeavor to maintain a
schedule that will run five trains a day
each way between the two points.
A local train making crossing stops
will be run if the patro mage of the road
demands it. OF course it is not known
defn itely at this time, but it is probable
that nearly all the employees of the p.
NJ branch will be retained by the new
company.
1t will be the policy of the new COM
pany to extend the greatest possible
facilities to passengers and shippers all
along the route, and they will put forth
every effort to build up and maintain
the most friendly relations and good will
of the public.
Although it is somewhat of a disap-
pontment to Paw Paw people that the
new line could not have been extended
as an interurban road to South Haven
yet, perhaps, the new deal is the best
that could be done under the circum
stances. Certain it is that if the pre-
sent plans are carried out, Paw Paw will
have better railroad facilities than she
has ever had before. The change will
certainly be a welcome one, not only tc
Paw Paw, but to the public in general
and it is to be hoped that the new
schedule, rates, etc, will be all that il
J anticipated. Let it be soon
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-04-12
PAW PAW SCHOOL ITEMS
Happenings in Our High School of
Interest to Out of School
Readers.

Only ten weeks more.
The spring term opened with a good
attendance.
Rev. Griggsby conducted devotional
exercises Monday morning.
Marie SpauldIng, member of the
Hartford junior class, visited classes
Monday.
The first ball game on the home
grounds this year will be played with
Decatur, May A.
New students: Ninth grade, Richard
Soule eighth grade, Helen Haworth,
Sarah Sheldon and Pearl Grenell.
The following students will receive
diplomas in June: Nora Colburn, Gen.
evieve Conklin, Meta Butler, Ethel
Styles, Carrie Briggs, Allie Shepard,
Myrtle Ball, Paul Smith, Delbert Lin
derman, William Howe, Russell Clapp.
Mark Peacock, Clarence Hawley and
Fred Sowle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-04-12
BUSINESS DONE
IN CIRCUIT COURT
Case Agaisnt John Bailey Dis
missed. Several Divorces
Granted.
CULVER AGAIN GETS JUDGMENT
Under Direction Of Court Jury
Gives Judgment for $21, $3.50
Against Fidelity Co.

The case of VIM. Culver against the
Fidelity and Deposit Co., surety for the
S. IL. 6 e. railroad is terminated. On mo-
tion of plaintiffs attorney the court in
structed the jury to return a judgment
for plaintiff in the sum of 60! $50. This
embraces the original judgment with in
terest to date. The defendant company
was surety for the S. II. & E. railroad
company and claimed that the collateral
had been returned to the railroad COM
pany and they were not responsible for
the judgment. Attorneys for defendant
asked for 90 days in which to prepare a
bill of exceptions to the supreme court
which was objected to by attorneys for
plaintiff After listening to the argu
ments, the court entered an order allow
ing only the time as fixed by statute go
days. in which to settle bill Of eXcep-
tions to the supreme court. The famous
case has now been tried three times in
the circuit and supreme court.
The damage suit of Asa Wood VS..
John Bailey was dismissed on motion of
attorney for defendant and consent of
attorney for plaintiff. This suit grew
out of the shooting affair with which
our readers are familiar.
The jury in the case of Chas. Taylor
vs.. Henry j. Hinckley returned a ver-
dict of mo cause of action" Some time
during the year of 1905 Taylor boarded
his horse at Hinckley's barn to the
amount of 500 He did not pay the
same and Hinckley sold the animal to
satisfy the bill. The suit was to recov-
cred value of horse.
| Last week Under Sheriff Shrine went
to South Bend, Ind, and arrested one
Wilbur G. Hathaway of Hartford on the
charge of not supporting his wife and
children. He plead guilty and gave
bonds in the sum of $500 for said sup
port The statutes of 1903 makes this
charge felony
The jury in the case of John d. Acton
VS.. Fred Harris are still out as we go
to preas.
This was suit to collect the wages of
Actions son, alleged to be due for 10
months labor. 1t was tried in justice
court, where plaintiff secured judgment
for 500. Harris appealed to the circuit
court with the above result.
Divorces we're granted in cases of Mag
gle Peck VS.. Edgar Andrew Peck and
Lydia M. Hopkins VS.. Franklin M. Hop
kIns.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-04-12
PAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN FRIDAY. APRIL
TALKS FROM OUR MERCHANTS.
Some Hints for the Thrifty in Re-
gard to Wares Advertised
in This Issue.

III IAlS lSSu6s
Marie Cooper has a nice display OF
hats at reasonable prices.
Go to Norwood's for bicycles and
sporting goods of all kinds.
See Sellick's beautiful new line OF
Wooltex coats and skirts this week.
Charles has something to say in regard
to prescriptions in this weeks issue.
Lake Michigan fresh caught trout and
pickerel at Warmers today. Read ad.
Visit Shepard & Showerman's for good
and Ito date staple groceries and
meats.
l. j. Cummings has large assortment
of new and up-to. date wash goods.
Beautiful patterns to select from.
Showerman Bros have just received a
fine line of spring clothing made by
Ederheimer Stein, said to be the finest
young mems clothing in the world.
A single advertisement may do no
special good but it will lead the reader
to the next one, and finally to become a
customer You will always find f.. Smith
& Co.'S adv on last page of this paper
They are the largest clothiers, hatters
and furnishers for miles about.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-04-12

The supervisors special investigat ting
committee has finished its labors, and
the members have gone to their respect
i've homes The results of their investi-
CATION have not been made public.
The first rank was conferred on class
of six candidates at the X, of p. lodge
last Monday night. The second rank
will be conferred on two candidates next
Monday evening. A good attendance is
desired.
Lee Reynolds is home from Detroit
He has been having a severe time with
the small poX. His face is still badly
spotted, but it is thought that it will not
leave those ugly pits. His many friends
are glad to see him home again.
Ed. O'Grady has accepted a lucrative
position with the Peoples Outfitting Co.
in Kalamazoo. His years of experience
in the mercantile business make him
especially well fitted for the position
He spent Sunday with friends in Paw
Paw.
Mrs. Mary E Kelley, wife of the late
j. II Kelley of Lawrence and sister of
our townsman, O. w. Rowland, died at
the home of her son Fred in Central
Lake, Mich, last Wednesday morning
She will be buried beside her husband
in the Lawrence cemetery.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-04-12
EVENTS OF A LOCAL NATURE.
Happenings Of the Past Week in
Condensed Form for Our
BUSY Readers.

E. Fl. Hiuckley of Kalamazoo was in
town Tuesday.
E. A. Crane OF Kalamazoo was in Paw
last Saturday
Fred Knolls of Hamilton was in Paw
Paw, Tuesday.
Mrs. Will Knight returned Saturday
from Gobleville.
Roy Taylor of Kalamazoo visited in
Paw Paw, tuesday.
Advertised letters: Mrs. f. Tams, j.
Z. Rich, G. f. Young.
Max Lemaux is visiting relatives and
friends in the village
Mrs. Will Ellis is visiting friends and
relatives in Gobleville this week.
Lon Flint of Hickory Corners is visit
ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Flint.
VIM. T. Strowbridge, jr, and wife
spent few days in town with relatives
Mrs. James II. Brown of Lawrence
called on relatives in Paw Paw, Mon
day.
No need of going hungry if you road
Martins adv. Special bread sale Satur-
day.
Mrs +. F. Clark has been quite i'll the
past week, but is some better at this
writing.
George Agnew of Kalamazoo spent
Sunday in Paw Paw in company with
Ed. O'Grady.
Mrs. G. G. Strowbridge and daughter
Merle we're in Kalamazoo Monday on a
business trip.
Hon. n. F. Simpson Of Hartford was
in Paw Paw for a few hours Monday
enroute to Lansing.
Fred Rogers, grand master of l. o. o.
F. OF Reading, was the guest Of III. L.
Mcneil few days last week.
Mrs. Bartholomew arrived in Paw Paw
last Friday, after spending the winter
with relatives in Ell Campo, Tex.
The Hon. Henry G. Briggs, referee in
bankruptcy of 424 Southwest street
Kalamazoo, was in Paw Paw last Wed
nesday.
Levi Hadsell, who has been confined
to the house for two weeks with rheu
matsm, was able to be on the street:
Saturday.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-04-12

There will be an association institute
at Hartford, Friday and Saturday, April
19 and 20 for members of school boards,
patrons and teachers of the county. The
programs for Friday afternoon and even-
ing sessions have been arranged especial
ly for school boards. Supt. o. j. Kern
of Winnebago county, ILL.,, and Hon. w.
III. French of Lansing will be the in
structors.
Paw Paw lodge No. %, f. & A. M. en-
tertained the Mattawan lodge Tuesday
evening. There was large crowd pres-
ent to witness the comforting of the M.
Nj. degree on Ford Wilbur and to par
take of splendid banquet served at the
Hotel Clifton. At the close of the work
r. M. Chase presented Mr.. Wilbur with
beautiful Masonic finger ring. 1t was
an evening long to be remembered by
he members Of the fraternity.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-06
Prof. Snow Goes Bug Hunting.

Dr. F. H. Snow of the University
of Kansas and party of assistants
have left for Patagonia, Ariz-, to col
lect insect specimens for the museum
of the university here. The party con-
sists of DR.. Snow, Prof. Bumgardner.
Eugene Smith of Topeka and two stu
dents, Mr.. Robinson and Mr.. Farrag-
her. The party will be gone six weeks
Last summer similar period was
spent in Southern Arizona, the result
being the addition of about 10000 spe-
cimens to the museum here. For 25
years, Prof. Snow has been making
these trips TO various corners of the
earth, each trip resulting in the adj
dition of many specimens and the
discovery of number of hitherto I'M
known insects. The usual number Sc
cured is 10000 to a trip.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-06
Latest Kansas Events.


Bernhard Miller, a farmer, worth
$15, 900, who lived south of Abilene,
committed suicide in the county Jail,
hanging himself to the window graf
ing with a short cord. Miller's wife
and six children became afraid of him.
He drank heavily and professed ex-
IRENE jealousy of his wife When he
threatened to kill her, she came to
town and caused his arrest He had
chased her from the house and compel
led her to do the work at the barns.
The justice court trial showed that he
was mentally unbalanced and he was
taken to probate court, where an ex-
animation resulted in his being COM
mitted to the asylum He did not re-
cognize his family during the examin-
alton, but it was thought he was sham
ming. He locked himself in his cell
and hanged himself, lifting his feet
from the floor to accomplish the end.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-06
THE REORGANIZED NEW YORK
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

The new Board of Trustees of the
New York Life Insurance Company,
chosen by the policyholders under the
Armstrong laws, has taken charge of
the company's affairs and has begun
the work of reorganization.
In choosing the principal officers of
the company, the Board has adhered
to the idea that life insurance COM
pany should be managed by life in
surance men. The new president is
Darwin P. Kingsley, a college bred
man of good New England stock, who
has been in the company's service in
variety of capacities for a period of
nearly twenty years. In the parlance
of life insurance, he ''began with the
rate book and has advanced step by
step up to his present position.
The first vice president of the COM
pany is Thomas A. Buckner, who has
served the company for more than a
quarter of a century,-indeed has
never had any other business connec-
ton.
Associated with these men are
others long trained in the company's
service, each an expert in his own de-
partment of work. VIM. E. IngersoI1,
who has for many years had charge
of the company's great business in
Europe, is one of the second vice pres
idents, and will continue at the head
of the company's Office in Paris.
Rufus w. Weeks, who has been in
the company's service for nearly forty
years, ranks next to Mr.. Buckner as
vice president, and continuous as chief
actuary of the company.
The policyholders have expressed
their belief in this company in no I'M
certain terms. The upheaval in life in
resulted in great deal of misunder
standing and policyho1ders, alarmed on
matters which were not very clear to
them, have been disposed to give up
their contracts at a heavy sacrifice.
This has not been true in the New York
Life to any great extent. The COM
pany had 50 200, 000,O 900 insurance on
| its books when the life insurance in
vestigation began, and while the laws
of the State of New York now do not
permit any company to write over
$3.50 100000 a year (Which is about
one-half the New York Life formerly
did, the company's outstanding bust
ness still exceeds 50 900, OO0,0
Policyholders generally will be still
| further treasured by this action of the
Board, as it places at the head of the
company to protect their interests men
| of thorough training and unexception-
| able character.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-06
One on the Ticket Seller.

AStep right up this way, ladies and
gentlemen" said the f1ashy youth in
the circus ticket wagon. ''Step lively,
please. Get your tickets-the show is
Just going to start. Two for you,
STRIP
A benevolent round-cheeked old
rube and his flock of children stood
at the edge of the crowd, a bunch of
gaudy tickets in one hand and a hand
full of silver in the other His pursed
lips suddenly turned into a broad
smile, he hesitated and then walked
doubtfully toward the ticket window
still counting the change He edged
his way through the crowd and ad-
dressed the fashionably dressed youth
above him.
you made mistake in yer change,
SIR he said.
The ticket man fumed up and shook
his head
No mistakes rectified after you
leave the window, Rube-don't you
see the sign? Move along. Make way
for the others
But" expostulated the farmer
mo butts go with me. Get along.'
Now, see here said the Rube, Sc
riously.
"Cut it out, Rube-yer wastin' my
time. No mistakes in change recti-
fed after you leave the window. DYE
hear?'
We'll, all right" said the rustic.
turning to go, Il wuz only tryin' to
tell We that We guv me five dollars too
MUCH
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-06
Good for Evil.

One Sunday a teacher was trying
to illustrate to her small scholars the
lesson, Return good for evil" To
make it practical she said:
Suppose. children. one of your
schoolmates should strike you, and
the next day you should bring him
eE apple-that would be one way of
returning good for evil"
To her dismay one Of the little
girls spoke up quickly:
Then he would strike you again
to get another applet
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-06
The Personality of Labor.

The notion is quite too prevalent
that the workingman is primarily an
economic problem" that he ought to
realize this and conduct himself with
mechanical regularity and impersonal
uniformity as fractional unit of labor
power. We shall never make any
Roadway under that doctrine. The
workingman is first of al, a human
being. The purchase of his labor is
only in a limited sense to be compared
to the purchase of a commodity and
cannot be treated in the same way.
AS Dr. Abbot has suggested, in the
sale of sugar or flour the personal re-
lation of mutual confidence need enter
only once, at the time of the ex-
change; but where you are buying Ia
Dor the laborer goes with the labor,
and the personal relation of con-
fidence and responsibility must be
there all the time, from day to day
and week to week, or somebody is
cheated. Therefore, whatever method
of getting along together is adopted,
says Hayes Robbins in Atlantic, it
must count with personal qualities as
an essential part of the relation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-06
HERE'S a WEIRD rALE.
Queer Brand of Liquor Must BE Used
in Tennessee.

walter Stephenson, while out train
Ing pair of bloodhounds near the
Okeman springs was subjected to
unique experience, says the Nashville
American He was Just finishing a
long chase with his dogs and sat
down on log to rest, when he espied
upon the eastern horizon speck,
which he took to be large kite. He
paid little attention to the object,
and shifted his gaze temporarily to
other scenes Soon his attention was
attracted to whirring noise, and
looking upward, he saw that the speck
which he had a few moments before
discovered in the eastern sky had
approached almost directly over him,
and that the object was in reality a
huge balloon, but of a pattern and
appearance he had never in his life
before seen. He discovered that the
floating mass was rapidly approach
ing the earth. OF q sudden, the OBJ
server says, strains of music calcu-
lated to charm the spheres burst from
the balloon, which circled round and
round and finally landed at Kideman
springs A number of strange people
emerged from the car, which was
CLOSELY curtained with a substance
that fairly glistened in the sunshine
that temporarily burst through the OBJ
securing clouds, and all going to the
big, flowing spring, knelt by it in a
supplicating attitude and so remained
for minute or more. Mr.. Stephenson
says that while this was going on he
sat quietly within speaking distance,
and when the strange visitors arose
to their feet and he supposed their de-
votional exercises were over, he asked
If he might be permitted to inquire
who they were, and what their mis-
sion? He said that instantly visard
was lifted by one of the company and
the benign face of lady showed from
underneath and said in German:
''Haben sic Beten?' (did you pray?'')
and instantly all were aboard, the air.
ship rose, circled about for a minute
or more, and was gone in a westerly
direction
Mr.. Stephenson says that the Incl
dent left an impression upon him that
he can never forget, and while he knows
that 1t was some human invention,
it looked and the music sounded more
like that of angels than or mortals
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-06

One hundred and thirty-five thou
sand dollars is being paid by the
Leavenworth trolley line for fifteen
minutes time, which is at the rate of
$4,000 for a minute The company's
cars have been consuming one hour
and 40 minutes in running from the
Junction in Kansas City to the de-
pot in Leavenworth. The railways
make the trip in an hour and five
minutes In order to make railroad
time the company has been straight
ening its track. Later in the summer
the cars will run into Kansas City
oyer the toll viaduct, and this will lop
off another ten minutes time. The
company will effect that saving for
one cent per passenger which figures
out better than the $4,000 per min
ute it has paid for its own three cut
offs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-06
This looks like anti-oslerism. Chic,

This looks like anti-Os1erism. Chief
Chemist Wiley of the department of
agriculture at Washington, addressing
the graduating class of a j.. scientific
school at Cleveland, said jocularly that
he belongs to hundred-year club,
any member of which who dies before
completing the century will be ex-
PEELED in disgrace. Speaking more
seriously, he said: THE present gen
GRAFTON is going to live much longer
than the one which came before. be-
cause it knows more about the laws
of diet hygiene and surgery. 1t is a
rank disgrace for any man to die, ex-
cept of old age" And DR.. Wiley
thinks that, in view of the good prns-
poets of long life as result of proper
care and understanding of the rules
of health, it will pay man to spend
long time, even 20 years or more. in
the schooling which shall fit him for
his work. From which it is to be in
ferred that learning how to live is one
of the essentials to long life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-06
unexpected Wealth.

Not to one boy in millions is given
the experience of Harry Prosner, of
Howard, less than a week ago a penni-
less lad battling alone for his daily
bread, now master of a fortune of
$4,000 A pale, weakling, understood
lad, picked up in the teeming slums of
New York's East side Ghetto, he was
for eight years given home in an or
phanage for Jewish children. Sent west
with other waits seven years ago, his
life has been one unceasing, but not
hopeless struggle, from which he is
called to what from his former view
avarice. The death of his father at
point is wealth beyond the dream of
Cape Town, South Africa, leaving him
sole heir to 100000 When news of
his good fortune reached Harry Pros
ner he was attending the Elk county
normal institute, preparing himself to
teach school this winter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-06
LITTLE CAUSE FOR WORRY.
Mere or Less Offering Bait Held Out
to Cow Punchers.

Over in the Salmon river meadows
country, in Idaho, ranged a wild and
voolly bunch OF long-haired cow
punchers, whose knowledge Of the
world was confined mainly to trips
after cattle into surrounding counties
Into this reckless but verdant COM
munity there came the smooth
tongued representative OF a wild
west show, who hired several riders
at high salary to do a hair-raising
act, the chief feature being that they
should appear to be thrown from their
horses and dragged by the foot.
After they had practiced In a corral
for a while one Of them loosened
himself and rising from the dirt, dis
hcveled and dazed, inquired
Say, mister, amt this ruther dam
gerous? We might git killed"
That's all right" chirped the
shows representative cheerfully.
Your salary will go on just tho
same."-Lippincott' Magazine
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-06
Oil Company Bankrupt.

Following a verdict by the jury in
the United States circuit court at
Leavenworth, under instructions, de-
claring that the Uncle Sam Oil COM
pany in making an assignment April
16, 1907, committed an act of bank
ruptcy, Judge Amidon overruled mo-
lion of E A. Krauthoff adjud.ciated the
matter and declared the Uncle Sam
company bankrupt. Zachariah Hazen,
of Topeka, for twelve years district
judge in that district was appointed
special referee in bankruptcy, and will
administer the estate
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-06

James Rudolph Garfield, secretary
OF the interior, was standing by the
side of his father in the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad station in Washington on that
fateful day in July, 1881, when the as
sassin's bullet for the second time
dealt death to president of the
United States. The secretary was
then only II years old-just the age
when the average mind is most sus-
ceptible to Impressions Close friends
say that the horror of that hideous
tragedy has never fully left Mr.. Gar
neldss mind, and some of them be-
heye that its effects account for the
haf-sad expression that always lin
gers in his face, even when he smiles
or laughs.