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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-05-08
IDA SNOW GONE TO HER REST.
Died Suddenly at Her Home Last
Thursday. Loved and Respect-
ed By All Who Knew Her.

Mrs Ida Snow was born in Paw Paw.
Michigan November Is, 1852 and resid-
ed throughout her life in VanBuren
county. AS sa young woman she taught
in the district schools of the county
She was married to Mr. Edgar M. Snow,
April 10, 1871 Four children were born
to them: Mrs Lena Pritchard, Decatur,
Michigan, Harry Snow, Grand Rapids,
Michigan, DIR. Earnest Edgar Snow,
Eureka. South Dakota and Miss Ruth
Snow, Paw Paw, Michigan. Two sisters
are left: Mrs. n r. Mitchell, Chicago,
Illinois. and Mrs f.. A. Thompson, De-
troit, Michigan.
Mrs Snow was converted and united
with the Methodist Episcopal church OF
Paw Paw, Michigan, August %, 1874,
and was faithful until death, April 30,
1908 The spirit Of Jesus was evident
throughout her Christian life. 1t is
commonly reported by the many who
knew her that she never experienced
selfish hour. Like her Lord, she forgot
herself in her sympathy and love for her
family and the sick and sorrowing about
her. She was always minifying her
own physical condition, and thinking
planning and working for the comfort
and wel-being of others.
Her Christian sympathy and love
leaped beyond the bounds of her kindred
to her associates in the church and the
entire community. At the call OF her
pastor few weeks ago, she took her
Bible and called, read and prayed 10
several of the homes of our town that
are sorely neglected. In the Ladies'
Aid, Missionary society, Sunday school,
class meeting and prayer meeting she
was faithful, always giving a strong,
ringing testimony for her Lord. The
life she lived is an inspiration to all
who were touched by it, and stands as
! its own commentary, and mighty
comfort to her loved ones. The follow
ing stenza is fair expression of her
! final message to her loved ones:
80 do not weep am not dead by dying,
blessed, endless life has dawned for me,
Be comforted, my dear ones! Cease thy crying,
Thou wouldst rejoice couldst thou my glory
see
Here dwelleth peace. Here shines eternal light,
No more the darkness falls, no more the night
o, do not weepw
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-05-08
NO DAMAGE FROM FROST YET.
1t Has Been Very Near the D anger
point, However, During
the Week

Last week The True Northerner gave
a review OF the fruit situation in the
vicinity OF Paw Paw, and stated that in
its op inion the danger from frost was
now over The weather during the
past week has had tendency to shatter
our reputation as weather prophet.
There was light frost last Friday and
Saturday nights. 1t was not hard
enough, however, to damage the fruit.
The cold weather has kept the buds
back, so that it would take quite hard
freeze to do much damage. Everything
is o. X. so far, and prospects good for
record breaking fruit crop this season
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-05-08
do not weep! am not dead by dying,
Character Shown in Face.

An amiable face is trustworthy. IL
eyes are shifting and you have dis
covered insincerity-then beware
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-05-28
THUGS IN BOLD HOLD UP
FAIL TO GET $4,000

New York May - IN proad dag
light and in one of the 1ensely popli-
lated portions Of tht city three thugs
made u daring attempt IN hold up and
rob a trio of bank messengers as they
were carrying $4,000 i'll cash from one
Of the banks branches To ,hs main
building.
Black pepper was showered on the
messengers. one of them vas hit With
a black jack and another sashed with
q knife in the desperate effort of their
assailants To seize the money and es-
cape with it before arrival of assist
anee. That they failed to get clear
with the ralses filled with coin and
bills which the bank employees were
carrying was due to the stubbornuess
with which the messengers resisted the
attack and To the bravery OF young
Polish waitress in nearby restaurant.
who 50 itnpeded and delayed the Leader
OF The attacking trio that he fell nm
easy victim 10 two policemen who came
running 10 the rescue
The one fugitive who waS arrested
gave his name as Casino Riccobono
The police also arrested Riccobonos
father and his two brothers. who are
held as SuSpectS
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-05-28
MEAT INSPECTION
Has DONE WONDERS
Packing Houses Reach Highest
Standard of Cleanliness
and Purity

Chicago, MAY - Reports; of chief
meat Inspectors from Nil parts of the
country made 10 Secrntary of Agrlcul-
ture Wilson last might Indicated that
the packing houses OF the United States
have reached Il standard of cleanliness
and purity unat:ained by those Of any
other country Men in charge Of i'm
spection stations from San Francisco
and Portland. Ore. on the Pacific coast.
to Boston and Portland Me- on the At
lantic. reported that this agreement of
the packers. made two years ago had
been carried out. in some cases even to
extremes. that improvements had been
made and that Every suggestion of fed :
eral employees had been complied with
willingly
The session was held behind closed
doors, After ii WAS over Secretary VIII
son said:
We arc moro than delighted with the
reports. We expected that they would
be favorable. but their tone has ex-
ceeded our expectations, The packing
houses cverywaere are in better condi-
ton than ever before and a few aeldi-
tional changes will bring them rs close
to the ideal as can be demanded of a
commercial business
Much of the responsibility for the
sale of diseased beeves must be as
sumed by the Individual states We
cannot touch plants that do not trans-
act Interstate business. ANA with tu-
bercui,siS On tle increase every pre-
caution against its entrance 10 the
markets must be taken. I, would be
Well II some OF the states would pay
greater attention to this branch of pub
lie projections
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-05-28
One on the Professor.

From me boston Herald.
The scholarly William Il. Byerly, pro-
fcssor of mathematics at Harvard. was
once asked by student how to develop
Il retentive memory. The professor am
swered that ordinary mental exercise
was sufficient to secure Il good memory,
whereat the student asked If he might
test the mental capacity of his instruc-
tor. Professor Ryerly agreed and the
student asked him To listen to and re-
member several varied items for u test.
He began
One quart of whisky"
"Um." said the professor
six pounds OF sugar. pint of sour
milk, three onions. half a gallon of mo-
lasses. and two raw eggs"
Tint said the professor
Two green apples Is peanuts. one
and half cucunbers, and -four mince
pies
Inn" said the professor.
"A package Of starch. 81 cakes of
yeast, and the skins of seven bananas
Got that down."
Yes" answered The DR. Bycrly
HOY does 1t TASTE" asked the stu
dent
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-05-28
Strona Minded Lover.

From the Youths Companion.
Nobody had ever accused Nathan
Harlowe of indulging i'll romance or
sentiment. When ii came to a question
3f young jared iarker's marrying one
Of MI Harlowes daughters, the prac-
.ical father was amazed to find how lit
tie influence his wisdom had.
Got his mind all set on Phemie."
Mr.. Harlowe remarked. in a dazed tone.
10 one of his neighbors. and couldn't
turn him no more'n l could turn an in
jne 1 put it to him plain and offered
him Inducements, but 'twa ut mite
o. use.
Marthy's the Oldest and ought to
be married fust. by rights I said to
him, and moren that. she's suitable
height. You'd oughtnt to take little
short piece like 'Phemie. tall as you
are But | couldn't convince him.
I'm going to have Phemie ard
that mahogany bureau she's told me
about he says. laughing.
'Sakes alive. mani l said to him.
There's two bureaus goes with Marthy,
and maybe three. But he just laughed
and shook his head So then gave up
contending with him once and for all,
There's no reason to him.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-05-28
The American Civil Service Army

From Harper'S Weekly
There are JOG. 81 persons employed in the
postoffice department The figures include
q $50 rural delivery carriers. IS. $40 clerks
in classified offices, "a 1896 letter carriers.
and 1882 railway mail clerks The G.. G5a
postmasters and ESQ clerks are not in
cluded in these figures, If these are added
II will be found that the total number en-
gagged in handling the mail of the country
is l8O 1876
New York ranks first in the number of
It's citizens employed in the executive civil
service, reporting %. ACT. or l21 per cent of
the total number; Pennsylvania ranks see
ond, with 1857 or 10 per cent; Illinois.
Massachusetts, fourth, with $685.. or So
per cent.
The approximate average rates of com
pensation for different classes Of employees
are as follows: Executive 1889; profess
sional, technical and scientific. 81. s375: mis-
cellaneous, sl,221; mechanical, 1913: clerical.
SOB; and subclerical and manual labor.
sIll. In the clerical class. 1t Is interesting
to note the approximate average com
pensation for women $3.50 is practically
the same as that for men $3.50
Civil service employees amounting I'm
number to 1927, or SO per cent of the total
number. reported that they were war vet
Grams. OF these veterans 8.464 had served
in the civil war, and G.743 in the war with
Spain. The total number of employees at
least 60 years of age Is IL, 1853. and of this
number 7,768. or 531 per cent, are war
veterans. Roughly speaking, therefore
among every ten employees of 60 years al
age and upward. six have served their
country upon the battlefield.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-05-28
TELLS HOW TO WED
TO MAKE JOY SURE

Chicago May e. street corner court
tpg is not conducive - a happy marriage
IT is 4 shor. journey from 81 Joe TO the
divorce court sad the Rev - ID.
Vaughan. pastor of lbs lialst..i Street In
stiiutional church, llllsted md Twentieth
sireetS. in sermon.
There ar" s!i.(e stages IN the love af-
fairs ot most couples who marry he
said hoy are worship, disappointment
ard either Owe OF Indifference. IT more
men and wo,nen woul.l determine to avoid
extremes and ~ quiet reason TO over
come misunderstanding happier homes
would result
Most young people marry selashly,
each expecting 70 MAKE himself or herself
happier by the union instead Of seeking
the happiness of the other But as long
us the motive Is selfish and a competitive
struggle for individual advantage is con-
tinued the marriage will be IL failure
-Four qualities fairly sum up the dis
position in either husband Or wife that
will njure future happiness Affection.
teachabieness. cheerful-
ness -
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-05-28
One Of tie
Essentials

of the happy homes of to-day is vast
fund OF information as to the best methods
OF promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge of the worlds
best products
Products Of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval of the
Weu-lnformed Of the World; not Of indi-
viduals only. but of the many who have
the happy faculty of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords.
One OF the products of that class, of
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and COM
mcndcd by the Well Informed of the
Worlda valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the well-known Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu-
featured by the California Fig Syrup Co.,
only, and for sale by all leading druggists.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-05-28
Pres. a, nonrd OF Health.


''What Shall | eat:" is the daily in
qury the physician is met with. do
not hesitate to say that in my judg-
ment large percentage of disease Is
caused by poorly selected and improp-
erly prepared food My personal ex-
prrience with the fully-coolied food,
known as GrapeNuts enables me to
speak freely of its merits.
"f'rom overworl, suffered several
years with malnntrition, palpitation of
the heart, and loss of sleep Last sum
mer ! was led to experiment personally
with the new food, which used in con
junction with good rich COWS milk. In
Il short time after commenced its use,
the disasreeablc symptoms disappeared,
my hearts action became steady and
normal. the functions of the stomach
were properly carried out and again
slept as soundly and as we'll as in my
youth.
81 look upon Grapefruit as a perfect
food, and no one can gainsay but that
II mas most prominent place in ra-
tional, scientific system OF feeding. Any
one who uses this food will soon be con-
WINGED of the soundness of the principle
upon which it is manufactured and may
thereby know the facts as to its true
worth" Read '.rhe Road to MELVILLE"
in pkgs. There's Reason" {.
Ever read the above letter? A
new one appears from time to time.
They are genuine, true, and full Of
human interest
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-05-28
INTEREST 1hE BOY.

Professor Webbcr. of the Cornell
university agricultural experiment sta
ton, says Mach regret has been cx-
pressed because our boys and girls be-
come dissatisfied with farm life and
remove To the cities. This, the writer
believes. is largely duo To lack of in
tercst and Il, I)arent opportunity on tho
farm. Get the boy Interested in inn
proving the field crops and the girl in
terestcd in improving the garden
vegetables. the orchard fruits and tho
flowers and the writer believes that
much OF this dissatisfaction would be
oNercome. Haze tn" BOY develop an
improved race of corn. wheat i3ota-
toes OF some useful crop. Keeping rec
ords of yields in comparison with or
binary sorts. Let him exhibit the
prodGct ut the county and state fairs,
and sell the seed of the improved
strain to his neighbors. 1t will prove
a profitable Investment; of time and
money and give zest To the farm work.
Riley. the Indiana farmer who bred
the Boone county white corn. was
an ordinary farmer, not IL scientific OK
permentei. Yet his variety Is grown
extensively over IL dozen of the great
corn states and has added thousands
upon thousands OF dollars 10 the val
uaton of the corn crop of the world.
Many of the standard varieties of our.
ordinary crops have been bred by our
farmers. and the time has come when
such services to humanity will be rec
ognized and recorded in history as are
the noteworthy deeds of other great
men in other fields of human indus
try a course in any one Of tn. agri-
cultural colleges, or at the least II
short co,Irse- which may be had in
the winter when farm duties are not
onerouS, and ut an expense that al :
most amy farmer can afford will b..
sufficient to interest the average boy
or young man in this fascinating sub
ject. with the result that he will not
only be we'll content To remain ON the
farm but will be- equipped to make it
| return II larger margin OF profit year
| BY year. Tia agricultural school is
| the ideal i,l;i,' to acquire the rudiinen-
tary knowledge necessary along these
| lines. though not an absolute neces
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-05-28
the JAPANESE Way
DIRECT AND SIMPLE.
Rules for a Mass Meeting to
Protest Against Higher
Taxes.
From the New York Sun.

The Japanese governing idea has some
times directness of Application which is
only equalled by its simplicity The same
spirit which prompts Japanese citizen to-
build the front door OF his house so low
that a possible burglar could not get
through it with a bundle of plumber on his
back leads the Japanese Official 10 specify
In an emergency just what shall constitute
a crime, so that the urruly may know
when he transgresses.
A short time ago a new holiday, consti-
tuition day was decreed IN Japan, with the
idea that the common people could pad
along all together to some park and hold
exercises in Qualification of the event
which made Japan nomnally free gov
eminent. But the restless politicians of
Toxic, ever on the alert To stir up trouble,
planned a monster mass meeting In Hibiya
park To protest against The alarming in
crease in taxation, instead of to give ban
zais for constitution.
The police authorities remembered the
three days of street tighting that followed
the announcement OF the Portsmouth
peace treaty in the fall of 1876. on that
occasion all the uproar was started by the
barring of the gates To llib.ya park by
police order. and within three hours the
house of the home minister. across the
street. was burned. and people were being
cut down In the broad avenue facing tho
park by the swords OF the mounted gend-
arlnes.
With all these circumstances in m.nd
the police authorities posted the follow
ing notice i'll prominent places about the
city ON tho day that the mass meeting
was to be- held:
No arms shall be CARED by those who
attend the meeting.
No kerosene oil or matches shall be car
ried.
No electric car shall be burnt
The diet buildings shall not be destroyed
by fire.
No members of the diet who supported
the tax increase bills shall be assaulted
Happily the police prohibitions specify
Ing what should constitute something
more than a nuisance had Their effect
There was no riot.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-05-28
HEALTH VERY POOR
RESTORED BY PE-Ru-NA.
Catarrh Twenty-Five Years
Had a Bad Couch

Miss Sophia Kittiesen. Evanston,
ILLINOIS, Z s. A.. writes
u have been troubled with catnrrh
for nearly twenty-five years aud have
tried many cures for it, but obtained
very little help
Then my brother advised me to try
Permna, ard did
My health was very poor at the time
began taking Psruna. My thront was
very sore and ! had had cough
"Peruns has cured me. The
chronic cafarrh is gone and my
health is very much improved
II recommend Pernna to all my
friends who are troubled as was"
PERUNA TABLETS:-So people
prefer tablets, rather than medicine in a
fuid form Such people can obtain Peru
na tablets. which represent the nrdci.
mai ingredients of perunn Each tablet
equals one average dose OF Peruna
Man-a-lin tho Ideal Laxative.
Manufactured by Pcruna Drug Manufactur
Ing Company. Columbus. Ohio
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-05-28
No Need of Another.
From the Youths Companion

TTU!II IHt. Y UUlH 5 Y OmDaNIOH.
An Italian priest who was we'll known
for his missionary work among the Pas
samaquoddy Indians in eastern Maine
was once urged by a young lady of his
congregation at Eastport to have Il
mission there to rouse some of the
lethargic members of the church whose
spiritual condition. she earnestly de-
clared. was really deplorable
NO, no." he replied. II do not APP
prove of missions. Dey make de excite
ment. but de effect is not lasting!"
oh. yes father. indeed it isl" she
insisted.
In dat case, den. you do need one."
replied the good father. with Il genial
smile for you had one dree years
ago"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-05-28
BABY 1TcHED TERRIBLY.
Face and Neck Covered with In
famed Skin-Doctor. M Avail
Cured by Cuticurn Remedies.


famed Sl<in-DOctOrs No Avail.
Cured by Cuticurn Remedies.
My baby's face and neck were COW
cred with Itching skin similar to ccZe
ma. and she suffered terribly for over
a year. took her TO Il number OF doe
tors, and also to different colleges, 10
no avail Then Cuticnra Remedies
were recommended TO me ly Miss @;
| did not use it ut first, as had tried
so many other remedies without any
favorable results At last tried Glti-
cura Soap. Cutitura Ointment and
Cuticura Rcsolvcnt Pills. and to my
surprise noticed an Improvement
After using three boxes of the Cuti-
cura Ointment, together with the t'uti-
cura Soap and Pills. | am pleased Ia
say she is altogether different .hill
and the picture of health. Mrs A G.
Brestlin. Nj y Lincoln st, Chicago,
H.. Oct 20 and 80. 1906
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-05-28

French people have decided views re-
garding the responsibility of men in
power. A butcher has been sent to
Jail for year for supplying the army
with bad meat. The damages assessed
by Paris court following a recent
automobile accident cost the owners
$4,000. When the Opera Comique
burned in 1897 the managing director
was fined $4,000 and sent to prison Cor
three months.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-05-28
FOR BUREAU OF MINES

Washington May ~ Senator Dick
chairman Of the Senate committee on
mines and aiming. has reported ia
vorably the bill establishing ma
tional bureau of mines which has
passed the House.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-05-28
The TactfuI shopman.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Let me see some of your black kid
gloves said a lady to n shopman.
These are not the latest style, are
they she asked when the gloves were
produced,
yes. madam replied the shopman;
I'VE have had them in stock only two
days
II didn't think they were. because the
fashion paper says black kids have tan
stitches and Vice versa. see the tan
stitches. but not the vice versa"
The shopman explained that vice
versa was French for seven buttons, so
she bought three pairs.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-05-28
The Majors Remains.

From the Atlanta Constitution
The body of the late Major links
WAS crematel.
What they goin' TO do with IT,"
His widow has him corl5cd up III n
fruit jar. Says it's the last OF the
family jars
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-05-28
PASS CHILD LABOR am,

Washington MAY ~ by unani-
nous consen, the House agreed to
Senate amendments to the bill regu-
lating child labor in the District OF
Columbia. The effect of which was 10
send the bill to the president for sig
nature.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-05-28
SocioIosis. Strikes a Poser.

Colonel Frank Pierce Morgan, the
We'll known sociologist and raconteur
OF Washington, at one time was of the
opinion that if the children of poor
white trash" in the south could be put
to work. much good would result to all
concerned. An experience he had while
on an inquisitoral tour recently. rather
puzzles him. In Statesboro, N. c.. he
fell into conversation with Il we'll fed
looking citizen who sat on dry goods
box whiting Il stick.
What do you do for living?" asked
Colonel Morgan
Wall, Stranger" accommodatingly
replied the hospitable tarheel. Il don't
have To do nothing for Il Twin these
days, seein as how have five head
OF gals a-workin' in the cotton fac
tory
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-05-28

AT an election meeting DIR. Macna-
mara. of the British parliament, was
tackled by a woman. who inquired
Are you in favor of repeating the
blasphemy laws?" Madam" replied
the doctor, I'm n gofer," Would
you give every woman a vote?" asked
another. Every woman should have
either u vote or a voter" said Dir. Mac
namara. Which do you PREFER"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-05-28

II Your Eyes BOther You
get a box of PEFrIT'S EYE SALvE,
old reliable. most successful eye remedy
made, All druggists or Howard Bros,
Buffalo. n Y
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-05-28

Mexico is to spend $5.s7s.00o gold to
improve the harbor at Topolobampo.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-05-28
Denmark has nearly 200 900 farms AN,

Denmark has nearly 300. 900 farms and
farm gardens of 10 acres or less: and
about 100000 farms of between 10 and
Is acres. There are less than 900 farms
in the entire Kingdom of 800 acres or
over, the aggregate of these last named
being less than 1.000.000 acres. There
are l. 0S5 cooperative dairies, with 1885,
40 members. and a cooperative egg ex-
porting society With 800 local centers
The business transacted by these co-op-
eratiVe CONCEPTS is enolfnous