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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-10-23
SUCCESSFUL C.E. CONVENTION
Held at Paw Paw last Week.
Good Crowd Fine Program.
Miss Hawley President.

The eighteenth annual convention of
the Christian Endeavor OF Van Buren,
county was a lively and interesting
gathering. Delegates from eleven so
cieties were present. The papers on the
work were full OF interest and the dis
cussion keen and suggestive. An in
spring address on the "brokeu lamp" was
delivered Friday afternoon by G. e. Var
ney. The parliamentary drill by Mrs.
Mecca Va rney was treat as Mrs. Varney
is an expert parliamentary. Rev. .. f..
Tones Of Ann Arbor, gave splendid ad.
dress Friday evening on the place and
work of the endeavorers. The conven-
ton was fortunate in having this ex-
perienced worker present. He assisted
at Round Table and other conferences.
The pledge conference was conducted
in such matter that the pledge was
made more vital and attractive. The
closing "Mizpah Service" was solemnly
beautiful and uplifting. Both the SEN
ior and the Junior banners were awarded
for best general showing to the church
OF Christ OF Paw Paw. Miss Ada Haw-
ley was reelected president.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-10-23

.. W. Rowland, George W. Matthews
aud VIM. Harrison were elected bonrd
year.
The salaries of the county officers
we're fixed for the ensuing year as fol
lows: Sheriff, $1,000: under sheriff, 5000
chief deputy, $500; turnkey, 5000; com
missioner of schools, $500; prosecuting
attorney, $500; assistant, $500; county
clerk, $500; deputy, $500; treasurer,
$500; clerk hire, $35; register OF deeds,
$500; clerk, $500.
The salaries and expenses Of superin.
teudents of the poor we're audited as
follows: w. A. Prater, s503 II; A. Elgus
$3.50 SO; DR.. q. M. Vaughan, SlS392.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-10-23
Cat photonrsnhers

A young woman looking fc- rugs
told Broadway salesman hat she
wanted a shade to ma Oh her cat.
Speaking of cats, there are photog-
raphers in the city who make spe-
cialty Of posing cats for pictures. A
studio in Harlem has specified hours
for posing.-New York Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-10-23
GRAND OLD TIME At LAWRENCE
Some Reached There in Time for
Supper, Others liked Back
From Lake Cora

from Lake OOTd.
The Masonic school of instruction
held at Lawrence was we'll attended by
members of the order from Paw Paw.
The Paw Paw team conferred the first
degree in the afternoon and Lawrence
was to have given the third in the even.
ing, but the candidate and several others
from here were detained unavoidably
en- route.
While the management of the Fruit
Belt line did everything to make it
pleasant for the brothers from here, still
some murmured and said, "Why are
things thus?"
The party that started on the o'clock
train arrived in Lawrence two hours
late. The candidate and about 30
others got as far as the indestructible
post factory two hours late and part of
them got off. The balance of the party
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-10-23

Stove pipe eight cents joint at
Dunbar's.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-06

scared. Indeed II is no eXaggeration
to say that for many minutes they
feared death, but finally they reached
the other side of the stream. The
messenger from the deserted house
awaited them on the bank. To their
delight he had not net with any
difficulty beyond that which came
with the storm and the rain. A suu-
den gust of wind had blown the Ian
tern out, and as all of his matches
were wet, he was unable to repair the
misfortune.
Kelly and his companions prepared
for the still more serious part of their
adventure. A fine mist was now fall
ing; II vas dark and disagreeable.
The wide banks of the great river
were o%veriowed and they had a four
mile march to the Big Ben distillery
through the low marsh country, be.
ing compelled at intervals to wade
through mud and water up to the arm
pits.
Kelly took the lead with his assis,
ants following some distance behind.
He headed straight fer the Big Ben
distillery. Detective Brooks, with
another detail Of men, was after
another establishment In a different
section. Things had been planned so
that the various chiefs should stimuli.
~taneously swoop down on the several
law.breaking concerns. Kelly stumbled
ahead, sometimes falling into pudGles
of water. and at other times being
confronted with great hillocks OF mud,
until the affair began to lose az OF
| the flavor of romance, But he was &C.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-06

errment officials connected with the
revenue at New Orleans.
They began work almost immedi.
atcly upon their arrival In the Cres-
cent city. They separated in order
not to create any suspicion but every
night they met Mr.. Brooks for report
and instructions. All Of the big dis.
tillerics in the neighborhood of New
Orleans were Swallowed; their propric.
tors closely watched, and a never-fail.
ing tab kept upon every one of the
government officials connected with
the wen There was fine detective
work to be done both day and night.
II lasted for many weeks. and when
the climax came and the results were
accomplished in a single night, the en-.
tire country was startled by the re.
suit.
The establishment on which the
greatest amount of suspicion was di-
rected was a big distillery on the
other side of the river. But while the
detectives were morally certain that
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-06

an illicit business was being conduct
ed there. they were without positive
evidence upon which they could pro-
coed. legally. For the purposes of this
article the place shall be known as
the big Ben II was guarded day
and night by armed men and any
strange person coming within firing
distance placed his life in jeopardy.
The problem was TO catch the pro
motors of the concern red-handed-
TO find them in the very act Of distill-
ing and shipping Illicit liquor. The
first move toward this end vas to
smuggle several secret service men
into the inside. They secured employ.
ment in the establishment and thus
kept tab on all of the queer happen
ings of the place.
That was only the beginning. The
next most important step was to ar
range a plan of signals by which the
United States officers could be guided
in making their raid. There was a de-
serted house on the side of the river
where the dlstillery was located, and
il was decided 10 make use of this as
a signal station. One of the detec-
tiyes was supplied with a large lantern
and provided with a key to the house.
On the first night that the conditions
were favorable he was to so into the
third story front of the house
and place the lighted lantern in a pc.
sition in the window where 1t could
be seen on the other side of the river
Night after night Detective Kelly
waited on the New Orleans side of the
river for the signal from the deserted
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-06

gers. Kelly with admirable presence
OF mind quelled their fears. Bits of
sticks were whitfield and plugged into
the holes. Several of the secret ser
vice men with sponges and tin cans
prevented the boat from accommodating
any great quantity of water. With
these %expedients they managed 10 pro-.
grcss fairly well. Suddenly the chief
oarsman uttered a cry of dismay.
What's the matter?" asked Kelly.
The lights OUT"
Sure enough the light in the window
of the deserted house had been @ y
tinguished. All sorts of forebodings
filled their minds. Could It be that
their carefully laid plans had gone en-
tirely astray? Scarcely! Could the
man in the house have been attacked?
That was possible. At any rate they
continued their journey to the other
side. 1t would not do to weaken at
this stage of the game no matter what
the consequences. The boat rocked
d~readfully at this point. They were
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-06

house. And night after night he vas
confronted by great banks OF heavy
.impenetrable fog. Finally one night
when patience had almost ceased to
be a virtue, a bright white spot APP
peared from out of the gloom
1t was the lantern in the deserted
house.
Kelly pulled out a whistle and sum
moned his men AT once They respond.
ed with alacrity and in "A few minutes
were in a big flat-boat that had been
kept on hand for the purpose. There
had been heavy floods in that section
of the south, and the Mississippi river
was swollen to an abnormal size. The
secret service men, armed to the
teeth, entered the boat i'm a few sec
onds. The colored men who were to
do the rowing showed some hesitation.
Come on, you %rascals,' shouted
Kelly. get in that boat and get to
work"
Something in the commanding tone
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-06

of the mans voice made them feel
that mutiny would be suicide.
1T looks mighty dangerous. boss"
muttered the chief oarsman. That's
why the boys are so slow"
1T is mighty dangerous" retorted
Kelly. That's why | want the boys
TO be quick"
They started off with a will. the
turbulent waters dashing W the
sides of the boat and splashing the
faces of the passengers. Kelly fully
realized the peril of crossing the
river on such a bad night but his
fears, II he had any, were kept quietly
locked in his own breast. A second
boat followed Immediately after the
first. In It was n detail of soldiers UNI
der the command Of a commissioned
officer and these were all subject to
the orders of Detectives Kelly and
Brooks. Kelly was In the first boat
and he encouraged the lusty oarsmen
to do their best. They worked like
Trojans. At times IL looked as IL the
rickety boat might capsize and throw
them all to the bottom of the muddy
stream, All were alarmed To add to
the terror of the waters, It became so
dark at times that the oarsmen could
scarcely follow their course. Kelly
pointed to the light in the window OF
the deserted house,
Boys" he said, keep your eye on
that light"
They did so, pulling away against
great odds. Once the boat sprung a
leak and there threatened to be a
panic among the frightened passen.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-06
Many Families in the Lead

A London firm is getting out a list
of leading families in the United
States and Great Britain, and it is said
to be much more liberal than many
American publications Of the same
kind. The price of the book IL s25.
and it will be very sumptuously bound.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-06

, the Sth or April, 1874,
Francis II. Kelly was
granted leave of absence
from the Philadelphia po-
lice force and directed TO
report TO James j Brooks,
At the time prominent as
= detective I'm the United
states secret service.
The purpose of his as
signmCnt was kept a pro
found secret. By APP.
pointmcnt. he met De
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-06

Few, IF Anyone Suspected His
Presence in South When He Went
There, Surprised Plant in Opera
ton and Won Deserving Promo
ton. How He Trailed Down
Culprits On Fragment Of a Clew.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-06-25
SJNO.OOO
NATIONAL GRANGE.

Annual Address of Worthy Master
BacheIder-TotaI Assets of the Or
ganzation Now Amount to $102,921.
In his address to the national grange
Mt its opening session in Hartford,
Conn, on Nov IL National Master n.
j. Bachelor said that the membership
of the grange throughout the country
has made q net increase of s per cent
for the past year, which is larger than
tor over thirty years past. The imam
rial condition of the Order is good.
The total assets of the national grange
year ago were S94,GTl.94 and on Oct.
/ 1867, $l02 ,921.44, which is net gain
of $S249.5O. Although the work OF
Oreanzation has been more than usu-
plly successful, the Order should be
still further built up in the states Of
tla ..a,lts-t -----~
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-06-25
GRANGE NATIONAL BANKS.
Grange National Bankers Association
of America Recently Organized.

of America Recently Organized.
On Oct. II convention was held at
Williamsport, Pa. which is the first
of its kind and deserves more than
casual attention. 1t was the meeting
for the organization Of what has been
styled as the Grange National Bank
ers' Association of America. Its OBJ
ject is to extend the system of grange
national banks which has been so sue
cessful in Pennsylvania to other states
In the Union where the grange is or
ganized. There are now fourteen
grange banks in Pennsylvania, and
they sent seventy-fve representatives
TO the Williamsport meeting. John @.
McHenry of Benton was elected preSi-
dent of the association and Z. Il. Dor
sett of Mansfield was elected secretary.
Mr. McHenry said that thus far they
have In fourteen banks total number
of , 100 stockholders, 100 directors and
officers, with SS62 900 of money in
vested, and in every instance the hold
ing control of these organizations lies
entirely with grange Patrons. He also
remarked that the movement is not
antagonistic to other banking institu-
tions, and that this is true is shown
from the fact that while the deposits
have exceeded their expectations yet
the older banks have likewise met with
continuous growth in deposits. This
may seem strange, but it seems to indi-
cate. says the Financial Age, that the
farming community had been averse to
depositing money in banks and has
been boarding ii in different places.
Ii the grange bank movement succeeds
in coaxing these funds from their hid
ing places benefit national In its
character will be accomplished.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-06-25

A live working grange IN communi-
ty so improves the social conditions
1hat farms for rural homes are actually
worth more for its having been In II.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-06-25

The Grange National bank of Tioga
county, Pa, has been open seven
months aud carries deposits Of over
SJnp Do0
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-06-25
Bonds Burned.

Webster grange Of Monroe county
celebrated Its twenty seventh an
niversary in May. The chief feature
of the programme was the burning of
l35 bonds ranging from $40 to $3.50, a
total of about $1,000 These bonds
were given for the erection Of their
fine grange building and purchasing
equipments.
Expend your grange funds as eco
nomically and as wisely as you do
YOUR own money.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-17
BOOM IN BROOM CORN.
Mattoon Man Gets $3.50 Per Ton, tilqt
est Price of Season. ~

Mattoon,r Ill.--There has not beer
a time in ten years when the clean
up of old stock In the central broom
corn sdistriot has been as complete
as 1t Is at present. r. p
A few scattering lots OF choice
brush remain and this Is being eager
ly. sought for by the manufacturers
whose stock, in nearly all cases, is al
low ebb. There has Just been made
a sale of 30 tons at $3.50 a ton, this
being the high figure for the season
though several sales at $125 have
been reported during the past tw.
weeks.
So far as known there are only tws
blocks of choice Illinois stock of any
considerable size remaining In the
central district.
The high price commanded fm
brush has been encouraging to grow
ers A canvass shows an increase oi
fully 7 per cent. In acreage for the
present year. These figures indicate .
plant Of $1,000 acres. as sxalnst 10000
acres last year. ~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-17
SPARKLING STARTS THE GUNS.
Comedy of Errors In Courtship A.
most Proves Tragedy.

Williamsport, PA comedy OF
errors came near ending in a tragedy
at Mentoursville. Constables Rogers
and Shirm at midnight were spooking
around the houses In search of q
trampish-looking stranger, who they
believed was burglar.
Edward Wadswortb, of Galeton, q
school teacher. who had come to town
during the day. was spending the eve.
ming with his sweetheart. They saw
the constables sneaking around and
thought they were burglars.
Wadsworth said he would watch
them. He followed, The constables
saw him skipping from out of one
dark corner into another. They
thought he was the tramp they were
looking for and gave chase
Wadsworth took to his heels. Con.
stable Rogers fred three shots, and
Wadsworth threw up his arms, expect.
ing the "highwaymen" to 60 through
his pockets. Instead the two con
stables grabbed him. tore his coat,
and were hustling him to the lock-uI
when his young lady friend, In con
dition bordering on hysteria, appeared
on the scene and explained the situa.
tion. 80
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-17
OWNS UNIQUE STATUE
HARLEM TOBACCO DEALER HAS
FIGURE OF WASHINGTON.
Colossal Wooden Likeness Of First
President Is, Il Is Claimed by
the Owner, One Hundred
Years Old.

New Nork.--Icvery now and then q
relic of revolutionary times of which
little has been heard comes to the pub
.ic notice. In the possession of a
,larlem tobacco dealer Is a colossal
wooden statue of George Washington.
i'he owner, Joseph Liebman, says 1t
S 100~years old.
In the colonial days there was a
,tatue OF King George In Bowling
Green park. After the struggle for
ndependen6e this statue was re-
laced by one of George Washington
t was of heroic size, and according to
he information obtained by Mr.. Lieb.
man 1t was the first statue of George
Washington erected In this country.
The statue is nine feet five inches
from the base to the top and weighs
500 pounds. Gen. Washington is
wearing the continental uniform
'ong blue coat with breSs buttons, buff
breeches and riding boots. The right
arm is extended and the left, carrying
his hat, is resting on his hip. On the
.ight side Is fob, and watchchain.
Mr.. Liebman has looked up the his
tory of the statue. and he says that 1t
was put up in 1892. 1t stood for 43
years, when it was decided to make
some improvements in the park. The
city officials looked over the statue
and decided that 1t was too old-fash-
ioned and not dignified enough for the
city because Il was of wood. AS a
result 1t was sold at auction to Mr..
jacques, a collector of things Of the
revolutionary period. He paid $3.50
Conn, where 1t remained until he
died, in 1860, when it was sold again.
The purchaser this time was Antonio
Decorate, who lived in this city, but
eventually 1t fell into the hands Of
Frank Theobold, the tobacco dealer.
Mr.. Theobold sold his business to
Mr.. Lehman, and with 1t went the
statue. It's present owner puts a high
value on 1t. He says 1t is worth $5,-
000--at least he has been told that by
persons who profess to have some
knowledge of the subject. Mr.. Lieb-
/.
Kelley OF the City History club to hold
ON to the statue. as 1t Is sure not to
depreciate in value from the collec-
tors standpoint.
During the centennial Of 1889 It
had a place on the temporary arch at
Washington square. 1t is 4 fine piece
Of work and it was admired by thou.
sands. 1t would have gone to the Chi
cago worlds fair had those In charge
of the arrangements here known of
its existence in time to send it. At
the time Senator Depew sent letter
saying that he did not find out about
the statue until too late to have It
shipped.
Mr.. Liebman has made many In.
quiries from the Sons of the Revolu-
tion and the Colonial Danes about the
statue. He Ia not rich, he says, and he
finds that the competition In his trade
is pretty stiff. but he intends to hold
on to the statue.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-17
Braid Trimmings.

z This will be braid season, SO far
as trimmings go. Wide and heavy as
well as thin braids are to be used for
binding the coats of tailored costumes
as well as for trimming the coats.
The use of braid is confined chiefly
to the coats. although the French are
in some cases, using q little braid on
the skirts. In America. however, the
tendency Is to have the skirt absolute
L. devoid OF trimming, no matter how
elaborate the coat; indeed. the more
elaborate the coat the palmer the
skirt
AS the season advances and coats
are made longer for the cold weather
of winter, the skirts must necessarily
be plain.
The French almost universally pre-.
Ter the graceful circular skirt to the
clumsy plated affair SO much more
worn here. and circular skirts lend
themselves BETTER to trimmings than
he plated ones.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-17
BASKETS FoR THE TABLE.
Decorative Effect as Well az USE
Baskets for Special Occasions.

Baskets of one sort and another, OF
simple or more or less ornamental
character, have long been used for
holding fruit on tables, but within the
last few years there have come to be
offered for such use baskets specially
designed with view to their dec
orative effect. #r'
Here. for instance. Is lifelike bas-
network turkey perched on basket
work pumpkin OF proportionate dimen.
sions, both turkey and pumpkin fin
ished in their natural colors, this tur-
key table basket being designed to
stand on Thanksgiving dinner
table. t
And here is q table basket in the
form OF swan, life size and natural
In appearance. and graceful, and here
is q gorgeous table basket of fine
work in the form and colorings of a
peacock. There is a table basket In
the shape OF a chicken, and here is
one designed to adorn patriotic table
in the form of an eagle.
Sometimes table baskets are made
to order in special forms, as for ban
quets. One such basket was made In
the form Of billiard table. Where
such baskets are made specially It is
necessary to give the order well in
advance, for 1t must go to Europe to
be filled, table baskets. like almost
all other fancy baskets. being made
in Germany.
Besides being used for fruits table
baskets are sometimes used for flow
ers They cost from five to twenty
five dollars.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-17
Finds $4,000 Long Lost.

Pittsburg, Pa.--After knocking about
In the letter box OF hotel for nearly
seven years an envelope containing
two certified checks aggregating $48,.
900 has been restored to a Cleveland
merchant. who has had $4,000 on de-
posit as security for the missing pa
per.
November 20. 1900. A. Il. Mas
ten & Co., brokers. closed transac
tion for a Cleveland client. who re-
ceived two certified checks. one for
$4,000 and the other for $4,000. "
Both checks were lost, and payment
wss stopped. by accident the checks
We're recovered. The clerk of down
town hotel found an old yellow en-
velope In an old desk. The Cleveland
man had addressed the envelope d
himself. dropped 1t In the letter box
and forgot all about It