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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-10-04
PUSHING A GOOD THING"
Almost Too Much Eagerness for Re
ward of Virtue.

The general manager of a traction
system of a western city recently re-
ceived the following communication,
together with a five-cent piece: II
beg to advise you that a week or two
ago | rode home on car No. 1899, of
your Main street line. The car was
very crowded, and the conductor,
through no fault of his own, failed to
reach me. When left the car he was
too far to the front to enable me to
get to him |, therefore, now remit
you tht amount of my fare, and beg to
say thtt l would have done so sooner
had ii not been that ! was out of
town" This unusual occurrence was
reported by the general manager to
the roads board Of directors, with the
result that, by their instruction, an
annual pass was sent to the honest
patron, together with a letter couched
in complimentary terms. The recip-
lent must have recounted his expert
ence to his neighbors, for in little
while the manager received a letter
from another patron, reading. in
view of the fact that yesterday ! neg
lected to pay my fare on your line,
herewith inclose a fve-cent piece.
Kindly forward pass to addres IS be-
low"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-10-04
AMERICAN SLANG IN ROME.
Youngsters Expression Touched the
Hearts Of Wanderers.

The universal spread of Anne lean
slang is amazing and the globe trot-
ter meets with il in the most tnex-
pected places. Last October two
Americans wandering about the Plaza
dEspagna in Rome were accosted by
one or the numerous small boys who
sell postal card pictures of the Holy
city. lie held out a sheaf of postal
cards and offered them for sale, stat
ing the price in Italian. The Amer
leans did not care TO buy. and. like
MS guild the continent over, he fol
lowed them and became bit of
nuisance. But he was such a merry
eyed little chap they had not the heart
to speak harshly TO him At last, how
ever, they felt obliged TO say no"
decidedly. 1t was then that he sur
prised them and gave them queer
little pull at their American heart
strings, by saying, his black eyes
swapping with fun and the magnitude
OF the achievement: "Skeedoo! Skee-
doc! Twanta-thr-r-r-reel' Then he
vanished with a burst of laughter
But the sequel was equally interest
ing. Late that same afternoon the
same couple came from the Gaia
combs into the white glare of the
Appian way, five miles from the
Piazza dEspagna. They had hardly
stepped into the street before the
same urchin was at them again
and when he recognized them
he was as amused as they. This
time he did not offer them any
cards, but simply said: "Skeedoo!
Skeedoo! Twanty-thr-r-r-ree!" And he
got his generous soldi, as he knew
quite well he would
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-10-04
Teachers Examination.

August 4, g. 1907, princess Thompson.
October II, Is, 1907, lode to a Skyark. "-Schelley
All at Paw Paw
Office days every Saturday. Office in southwest
corner first floor of court house. Telephone at
Office.
37tf VOLNEY r. HUNGERFORD.
Co. Com'r Schools.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-10-04
How 10 Cure a Gold.

The question of how to cure a cold
without unnecessary loss of time is one
in which we are all more or less interest.
ed, for the quicker a cold is gotten rid of
the less the danger of pneumonia and
other serious diseases. Mr.. b. w. L
Hall of Waverly, Va, has used Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy for years and
says: Il firmly believe Chamberlain g
Cough Remedy t. be absolutely the best
preparation on the market for colds !
have recommended il 10 10y friends and
they all agree ~ifh me For sa y
L3nQvell Bros. TN
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-10-04
Legal Notices.
order FOR Hearing.

state OF Michigan, Countvof Van Buren.-ss
At a session of the probate court for said County.
held az the probate Office in the village of Pow Paw
on the 25ih Gay of Septemb. r, In the year ore
thousand nh r. hundred ana seven.
Present Hon. David Anderson, Judge of Pro-
bate.
In the matter OF the estate Of Clarence J.. Fales
deceased.
On reading aud filing the petition, duly verified. of
Frank b. Fales, brother OF sai5 de-, Sod, prayIcg
for reasons therein stated that mitisiratiou of
said estate be granted to Glenn =. Warner, or Co
some other suitable person.
rhereupon 10 is ordered that Monday, the 21-t day
OF October, s. ID. 1907, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon, be assigned for the hearing of said petition,
and that the heirs-at-law of said deceased and all
other persons interested in said estate required
10 appear session Of said court 70 be holden AT
the probate office in the village O Paw Paw, aud
show cause, Il any there be, why the prayer Of the
petitioner should not be granted
And IL is further ordered that said petitioner give
notice to the persons interested said estate OF ne
pendeucy Of said petition aud the hearing Thereof
by causing copy of this order 10 Ice published in
The True NOrth-ruer, a newspaper printed and cir
culating IN said comfy Of Van Buren,. for thrc,
successive weeks at least previous TO said iay y
hearing.
DAVID ANDERSON.
1874 Judge Of Probait
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-10-04
Farms Wanted!

We have number of inquiries
for farms, where the owners will
be willing to accept other prop
erty in exchange or as part pay
on same These exchanges are
principally for Chicago property,
but we have a few others, such
as Wisconsin, Florida, etc, etc.
We also have a few bargains
in farms from ST. 200 up, to be
I'd for all or part cash.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-10-04
Order for Hearing Claims.

state of Michigan. The probate court for the
county of Van Buren,.
In the matter of the estate of Jonathan !. Wood
man. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that six months from the
9th day of September A. y 1907, hfvs been allowed
for creditors TO present their claims against said
deceased to said ,urt for examination and adi ist-
ment and that all creditors OF sail deceased are re-
quired 20 present their claims to said count ar the
probate Office in the VILLAGE OF Paw Paw, IN said
county, on or before the h daN of March. A.
D. 1908, and that said claims will be heard by said
court on Monday, the day of March, a. ID.
1908, at ~ o'clock In the forenoon.
Dated September 9th, A d. 1907.
DAVID ANDERSON,
sits Judge Of Probate
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-10-04
Masculine Deceit.

Man is more easily allured by the
grace of the gown than the grace of
the mind, although he would have you
think otherwise, and will hold forth
with considerable emphasis on the
text that no man ever knows what
costume a woman has on, nor is he at
all concerned with the shape of her
hat, or the way she does her hair!-
London Madame.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-10-04
Orialn OF Drinking HeaIths.

The too common custom OF drink
ing healths" had a most curious orr
gin In the days when the Danes lord
ed IL in England they had a very COM
mon habit of stabbing Englishmen in
the throat when drinking. To avoid
this vilainy a man when drinking
would request some oi the sitters-by
20 be his pledge, or surety, while TAX
ing his draught. Hence the custom.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-10-04
Tell US
Your wants.
DOWNING & FLOCK.
Real Estate, Insurance, Loans,
PAW PAW, MICHIGAN.
Graham & Nor ton Line,


Steamers twice daily between st. Jo-
seph and Chicago
Leave Benton Harbor at p. m. and
st. Joseph at and 10 p m. every day.
Leave Chicago $3.50 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 avenue
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-10-04
Notice Of Hearing Claims.

state of Michigan, the Probate Court for the
County of Van Buren,.
In the matter OF the estate Of George l.. skinner
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that six months from the
31st day of August, A. ID. 1907, have been allow.
ed for creditors 70 present their claims against said
deceased to said court for examination and adjust
ment, and that ell creditors of said deco ased are
required TO present their claims TO said court az the
probate office. III the village Of Paw Paw, in said
county, on OF before the 2nd day Of March, A. ID
1908, and that said claims will be heard By ga a
court on Monday the 2nd day Of March, A. ID.
1908, at ten O'Clock I'm the for enoon
Dated August 81 A. ID. 1907.
DAVID ANDERSON,
31-t5 Judge of Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-10-04
Pensions.

Having recently been admitted to
practice before the department of the
interior, l shall hold myself in readiness
TO transact any business before the~de-
partment that may be intrusted to me
Especial attention will be given to pen
sion claims.
03tfl o. w. ROWLAND.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-10-04
CHE 0rtle gurtherner
Ready Reference Directory
Containing schedules OF railroads and connecting
lines, excursions list of the county officials and the Of
icers Of the societies of Paw Paw
County Omcers.

Circuit Judge ----- L. b. DesVoignes, Cassopolis
Stenographer, Harvey A. Sherman, Paw Paw
Judge OF Probate, David Anderson, Paw Paw
Prosecuting Attorney, r. NJ. Chase, Paw Paw
Sheriff, {. Chappel, Paw Paw
County Clerk, {. Mosier, Paw Paw
Register of Deeds, John Mutchler Paw Paw
County Treasurer, 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, Gobevile
Coroner, John r. Giffen, Bangor
Secretary of Superintendents of Poor.
w. A. PrateT, Paw Paw
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wanted.

Girls and women to work 10 the Lee Pa
per Company's finishing and rag rooms.
Work clean, pleasant and profitable.
Work rooms light, clean, airy and abso-
lutely sanitary. Previous experience
not necessary. Apply at once to LEE
PAPER COMPANY, Vicksburg, Mich [30tf
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Auctioneer.

Thirty-five years experience, terms re,
sonable and satisfaction guaranteed.
Kibbie phone for dates.
Aft Ii. W.MCCABE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
Chicken Pie.

Procure a three and one-half or four
pound chicken. Cut up and pour over
one-half gallon water. Stew until ten
der. Salt to taste. Keep filled with
boiling water if necessary. There
should be at least one quart of broth
when chicken is done. Add one tea
spoon butter unless fat Take one
heaping tablespoon -four rubbed
smooth, with one-half cup milk add
ed gradually. Add to this small
amount pepper and salt. Stir this in
the chicken. Let come to boil. Set
on back of range.
Prepare crust as follows: Two
heaping cups flour, measured before
sitting, one-half teaspoon salt, two
heaping teaspoons baking powder. Stir
all together with spoon. Add one ia
blespoon lard Work in well. Then
stir in with long-handled spoon enough
sweet milk for soft dough. Have
beard Toured and work dough lightly
with fingers Roll in round shape
one-half inch thick Cut cash in cen.
ter. Place this on chicken and gravy
which has been poured in a granite
pan three or four inches deep. Bake
in quick oven Is minutes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
WORTH MORE THAN THE COAT
statistician Figures Out the Tips fol-
Caring for His Overcoat.

The statistician, as rule, is not q
popular person. He makes a display
of figures, and they rarely or ever
teach us a lesson.
For once, however, the statistician
has appeared in the altogether new
character of a funny man" and what
he tells us is worth recording.
The man in question is a bachelor,
who spends most of his evenings in
theaters and restaurants, and in a
doleful voice he tells us that, owing
to the tip system, his overcoat costs
him on the average so cents a day
from the tip in the restaurant where
he lunches; in the restaurant where
he dimes, in the theater and in the res
taurant where he has supper. And in
this he does not reckon the tip he
gives the servants in friends houses
who help him on with his overcoat.
This garment, for which he original
ly paid $40, therefore costs him $3.50
in tips in the course. of the year.
And then his hat and umbrella!
they, too, it appears, prove expensive,
and necessitate a yearly outlay of $40
in gratuities, although he does not tell
us how he works this out. It certain
" sounds terrible.-Gentlewom
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
FIRE DoN'Ts FOR THE HOME.
Observance of These Will Greatly Re.
duce Danger of Disaster.

Never turn on the gas, aud, when
your match goes out before you have
.ignited the gas, step away, find an
other and light it. Series Of horrible
accidents have resulted from this.
When grease or fat boils over on
the stove, do not throw water on it.
1t will make it worse. Use baking
soda or salt. Ashes will smother it..
Do not use a flexible rubber hose in
connection with your gas stove. 1t
is dangerous and has caused hundreds
of fires and deaths.
At no time close the door of the
cook stove so that a strong draft will
operate, and then leave the room for
and great time. Overheated stoves
are responsible for great many
fires
One of the greatest of all fire dan
gers is to have heating pipes close
to the woodwork or rafters.
A swinging gas bracket is con-
slant menace to the home. If you
use one, have the burner protected by
wire screen, or globe.
Ashes thrown On the floor, or in
wooden receptacles, frequently cause
fire.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06

rest of the costume feminine Holland
asks, above all tings, apparently, a
very fat, narrow chest surmount1ng
enormous hips, and Volendam is no
exception to this fashion rule. The
invariable black best waist" Of the
elder women is usually frightened by
a square yoke of lighter color and ma
terial, and the dark apron or over"
skirt is topped by six inches or more
of gay plaid or bright-colored band,
worn over an underskirt of dull-blue
striped or black material and uncount-
able petticoats. About the throat
collar formed of many rows of heavy
dark-red coral beads is fastened by
huge silver clasps, and the number
of rows, the size and quality OF the
beads. are mattersfor feminine pride.
Long hair is not the glory of woman
in Holland, save, perhaps, at Marken.
It is usually hidden, and at Volendam
is cut quite close and entirely covered
by tight-fitting thick black cap con-
cealed beneath the snowy white lace.
The younger girls, from the tiniest
toddler to the young meisJe old
enough to wed, wear dresses and caps
the exact counterpart of their grave
motCars, no less full of skirt or mar
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
FOR THE HOME NURSE.
important to Remember When Caring
for the Sick.


The first rule in nursing, the first
essential to the patient, without which
all else you do is as nothing, is to
keep the air ne breathes as pure as
the external air without chilling him.
Always have the window of your
patients room open, but not window
on passage just outside.
Place the bed in the lightest spot
in the room, and he should be able
to see out of the window.
The best bedding is an iron bed
stead, hair mattress, no curtains or
valance, very light blankets for a
covering, as weak patients are al
ways distressed by weight in bed
clothing.
Cleanliness of the skin in almost all
diseases is of the utmost impor-
lance
Care should be taken in sponging
or washing not to expose too great
a surface at once so as to check per.
spiration says Woman's Life.
Never allow a patient to be walked
out of a sleep, either Intentionally
or accidentally, as this does serious
harm.
Do not whisper or walk on tip-toe
as this is peculiarly painful to the
sick.
Remember, never to lean against
sit upon, or shake, or even touch the
bed upon which your patient lies; this
is always annoying.
Do no talk to or allow your patient
to talk while taking his meal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06

don't jibe with existing conditions,
which accounts for the scarcity of
wide houses in cities.
1t takes more material to inclose a
rectangle than it does to inclose a
square containing the same number of
square feet of floor surface, so that
square house is much more econom-
ical to build so far as the Enclosure is
concerned than almost any other
shape. Of course there are other
building conditions that will modify
this general rule somewhat, and one
of these is the expanse of roof neces-
safy to cover square house. The
larger the roof the more expensive it
is to build, but This again is Offset
somewhat by tbs extra bedrooms and
storage corners that may be worked
in under a roof of this size and shape.
If you fancy this square style Of
house and wish to build as large as
this, you must first secure a lot wide
enough to hold 1t and you will find so
feet narrow enough, especially If you
want a good width of walk at the side
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
Mr.. William A. Radford win answer

Mr.: William A. Radford win answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide expe-
rience as Editor, Author and Manufac-
furer, he is, without doubt, the highest
authority on all these subjects. Address
all inquiries to William A Radford, No.
1S4 Fifth Ave-, Chicago, ILL.,, and only
enclose tWo-cent stamp for reply.
Forty feet square on the ground Is
size enough for large cottage house
with good sized rooms conveniently ar
ranged. The hall in the center with
rooms on both sides of it takes a per
sons mind back to boyhood times
when the larger houses were mostly
built on this general plan. They may
be called colonial, but they are just
as convenient by any other name.
There are some sensible house de-
signs that we can never get away
from. We may move a partition a
foot or so and make a few minor
Improvements, which in themselves re-
quire certain changes from the old
time square built house. To protect
the water pipes in winter we find it
necessary not only to put in an ade-
quate heating device that will warm
the whole house, but the use of the
building paper in the walls comes in
as an additional precaution. You may
work with the plan according to Gu
mulatiye experience in minor details,
but the old fashioned hall in the mid
die with living rooms on both sides
has remained and will remain as one
Of the most comfortable habitations
that man ever devised.
Long, narrow city lots are respon-
sible for the dark side lane in lieu of
hall and the so-called house that has
a chain of rooms reaching away back
yonder until it is necessary to con-
meet the kitchen with the front door
by electricity and to install a tele-
phone for easy communication be-
tween the front and the rear. An
architect is given certain plot of
ground to work on, and he is expected
to cut out house to fit. Wide lots
in crowded cities are about as scarce
as automobiles on sandy road, they
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
Charming Flower Gifts,

One of the most charming little
gifts seen in many day are the di-
minutive but exquisite Towering
plants, each set in decorated china
pot. The variety Of flowers to be Sc
lected are numerous such as tulips,
violets, hyacinths and lovely little rose
trees, etc. These fascinating souven-
irs were first brought out this year,
and so great was the holiday craze
that they disappeared In day or two.
they are little objects Of the best art
work in china of extreme correctness
in flower modelling and of great beauty
Of color, for that reason are fit gifts
for a queen. They elicit most en-.
thusiasic admiration.-Vogue.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
WORN BY DUTCH WOMEN.
The miracles of Feminine Dress in
Holland.

The women's costume in Holland,
declares a. writer in Scribner's, is
trifie too complex for verbal descrip-
ton, as feminine belongings usually
are, but the white lace cap which COW
ers the head from the eyebrows to
nape of neck and from ear to ear,
curying out in rounded wings on each
side of the cheeks, is always a con-
spicuous and inevitable portion of a
woman's attire. It may possibly be
that on Sunday this cap is trifie
whittier or sitter or daintier than on
week days, but the difference is not
very apparent.
The ladies assure US there is vast
difference in the quality of the net
and the amount of hand work employ
ed, but the lens made no special note
of that. In shape and outline the cam
era finds great, distinction between
these caps and those of KatWyk Or
Marker of Bots lie Due, but between
Sunday and Monday caps in Volendan
it records none whatever. For the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06

open fire is born in the human race
because of the comfort it afforded be-
fore stoves were invented.
A house as wide as this should be
set well back from the street. You
can't always choose your street line
because others may want something
different. You don't want your house
back behind others because of the
view. l don't think houses look any
better strung along in a straight line,
in fact, l prefer to see them a little
independent, but you can't go entirely
by looks. You feel you have a per-
feet right to look up and down the
street, and you don't want some one to
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
Drive AWAY Ants,

To rid the house of reaches or ants
use ten cent package of borax, with
ten cents worth of camphor gum.
Grind the gum to a powder and
sprinkle with the borax. Scatter
around where the reaches and ants
are. They will disappear in few days.
The first day or two it will set them to
crawling as they are trying to es-
cape. Be sure to sprinkle it around
plentifully the first time and leave
it for several days. When you wash
up be sure to sprinkle more after a
week or two. After the first, or some.
times the second time, you can keep
the pests away by using the borax
alone
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06

perienced by keeping q fire in this
room the greater part of the winter.
The other means of heating may be
sufficient if mere warmth is consid-
cred, but there are other considera-
tons. You have noticed that people
enjoy sitting around an open fire.
With a cheerful fire in the CRATE every
one in the house wants chair where
they can see it. With fire in this
dining room no one would think of sit
ting in the parlor, possibly not be-
cause the extra warmth from a crate
fire is necessary, but there is sociabil.
ity about it. 1t is easier to talk, joke
and tell stories when the fire is burn
ing brightly because the cheerful at
mosphere is infectious. The love of an