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Gunnison news-champion., 1909-10-08

Have you read the continued
story News-Champion is running,
entitled Publication list delinq tent
taxes 1t has two more issaes
TO appear in. before fnis i. written
Extra copies Of any issue, FIVE cents
each by mail.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-10-08

JAMS B OLcorT- The great
American problem is not how to save
the forest and prairie, but 10 learn
how u make grass We would
better give atteni IN to turf culture
aud skilled graz 2 If the right
grasses than to si.e our forests. A
country IN sra~- = a richer country
a country mole llt to live in, than a
country covered with forests. II
Pinchot has good eyesight and if he
lives long enough, he will see bet
ter crop than forest trees on the
public domain-he will see turf. the
right Kind produced in the right
wav.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-10-08

After all, the SIX weeks of heart
breaking rainy weather did not dam
age the Gunnison hay crop materially
Some hay spoiled on the swath and
some was frost bitten, but increased
tonnage under the warm August
rains, made up in large part for the
loss. This week practically winds
up the haying even in high valleys.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-10-08

This Ninona speech Of Mr.. Taft
marks the opening Of the real + tgai
Il shows the hopelessuess oiexpect.
ing anything from the President.
Ii defines the enemys position. Ii
viii cause such a rally of the friends
# tariff reform as Wi. compel real re-
form by the oust,ng from power Of
the party, which from its national
leader down, holds out no hope OF
better things Buffalo Times.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-10-08

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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-23
BEES WILL BUZZ AND SWARM
At Hartford, Thursday, July %. Fine
List of Sports and Good Music
Planned for the Day.

Thursday, July %, will be a great gala
day at Hartford The annual X. y. T..
NJ. NJ celebration is announced for that
day and there will be something doing
every minute.
The forenoon sports commencing at
$3.50 o'clock will include a motor cycle
race, pie eating contest, 100 yard dash,
fat mans race, wheelbarrow race and
ladies' race. In the afternoon there will
be five-mile automobile race, CREASED
pig chase, running race and balloon
ascension with parachute drop. Cash
prizes will be given winners of the va.
rious events The musical features will
include the Hartford cornet band and a
colored quartet from Chicago. Great
Commander Lovelace will give the ad-
dress at 10 a. IN. and grand display OF
fireworks will conclude the interesting
events Of the day.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-23

WILL Be TRIED IN ALLEGAN.
Orley Smith Arrested on Charge of
Stealing Horses in Fennville.
Taken to Allegan, Saturday.

Orley Smith, who has been working
for Fred Stanton of Porter during the
summer, must answer to the charge of
horse stealing in the Allegan county
circuit court.
1t seems that be had been complain.
ing of rheumatism for some time past,
and would make frequent trips away for
treatment, as he said, usually going on
bis bicycle. He returned last week from
one of these trips with a span Of horses
and carriage, and put Que of the horses
in Dan Van Antwerps pasture and took
the other to Stainton's, where he was
working, telling him that he had pur-
chased the team from a party ca the
road, and left his bicycle at some farm
house. Stanton was suspicious, and
told Smith that the whole story was
false Under the sharp and rigorous
questioning of Stanton, Smith finally
broke down and confessed that be had
hired the rig OF a Fenuville liverymau.
The sheriff was Immediately notified
last Friday, and in company with one of
the deputies, was taken over to Stain
tons in M II. Youug'5 automobile,
bringing Smith to the county Jail. Ou
Saturday the officers of Allegan county
came after Smith aud the horses.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-23
DEATH OF FORMER REsIDEN T

The following clipping from Su mner
Wash, paper giving an account of the
death of w. n. Johnson, was sent to the
True Northerner by Mrs. Agnes +.
Stearns of Minneapolis:
Sumner, June 30 Special Will
liam N. johnson, father of Mrs. w. ID.
Paulhamus, died at home here Sunday
night On Saturday he received teie-
gram to 60 at once to Montana on an
important mission and be was feeling
jubilant over it, but he was taken sick
aud physicians soon realized that he
was suffering from acute indigestion,
He was born ia Detroit, Mich, February
%, 1912, and was 81 years, months and
30 days of age. The funeral took place
from Maplelawn, the home of Senator
and Mrs. Paulhamus at l o'clock p. M
Tuesday and the interment was in
South Tacoma cemetery"
Mr.. Johnson was at one time resident
OF Paw Paw and Eas one of the proprie-
tors of the Dycknan house in company
with AL. Stevenson, the present land.
lord He moved from this place to b.
erdeeu, S. d. in 1881 and lived there for
several years. Since the death OF his
wife he has made his home with his
daughter Alice, who is the wife of Sen
ator Paulhamus of Sumner, Wash.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-23
Judgment Amounting to
$4,000 Paid in
Culver Case.
IN THE COURTS FOR 7 YEARS
Has Been a Famous Legal Battle,
Fought Through Every State
and Federal Court.

The tinal chapter is ended, and the
famous Culver case, which has been
continuously 10 the state and federal
courts for the last seven years is now a
matter Of history.
On Friday last Frederick M. Steele,
former President Of the South Haven
and Eastern railroad company, paid to
VIM. c. Mosier, Clerk of the circuit
court, twenty-five thousand dollars
which was in settlement of the judg-
ment, damages, costs and interest in the
case OF William Culver against the South
Haven and Eastern railroad company.
1t will be remembered by readers Of the
True Northerner that Culver vas in the
employ of the S II. and E. r. r. as
brakeman and on September 9th, 1902,
was injured on the tracks of the CON-
pany at Paw Paw and had both legs cut
off, one below and the other above the
knee; that soon after being unable to
secure a settlement began suit against
the company which resulted in ver-
dict 10 his favor eventually Of 92000 90.
This judgment the com pany refused
to pay and appealed the case to the su-
preme court where it was affirmed in
the fall of 1906. OG this appeal the FL
deity and Deposit Company of Balti-
more, Md became surety for the pay
nent of the judgment but refused to
pay. Suit was commenced against the
company resulting ia verdict for Cul-
yer which was affirmed by the supreme
court 10 the fall OF 1907. Both the rail-
road company and the Fidelity compa-
ny then refused To pay and commenced
proceeding in the federal court which
finally reached the u. s. supreme court
where Culver's contention was sus-
tanned by a decision of that court in
October 1908, yet no payment was made
but another proceeding was started in
the state courts which by decision of
the state supreme court recently filed
was dismissed and the validity of the
former judgments in favor of Culver
sustained. In the meantime attorneys
Ihos. J. Cavanaugh of Paw Paw and
L. 4. Tabor Of Lawton, who have repre-
sented Mr.. Culver from the beginning
TO the end of this litigation objected to
the Fidelity and Deposit CO npany be-
ing licensed to do business 10 the state
until such time as it paid the judgment.
The objection was sustained aud the
commissioner of insurance refused the
company license
During the litigation the railroad
company had in its employ Hon. Sam
n. Kelley, of Benton Harbor, George
w Bridgman, of Benton Harbor, Ed.
ward Maher, f.. Dale Owen and G. II.
Hirtzel of Chicago, r.. w. Lawton, of
Lawton, w. j. Barnard, OF Paw Paw,
Messrs. Cummings, Thomas and Nlch-
olas, of Lansing, and Angel, Boynton,
Mcmillan and Bodman of Detroit.
Thus ends what has perhaps beer one
of the hardest fought legal battles in
the history of Michigan.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-23
COUNTY BATTALION PICNIC.
August 5. 4th Mich. Cav. Will
Hold Reunion Same Day.

Thursday, August 3, will be another
big day for Paw Paw The annual Van
Buren count picnic will be held here
on that day. The reunion of the 4th
Mich. Cavalry will also occur on the
same date and continue over the follow
ing day They will be the guests of the
battalion on the 9TH. There will be d
good speaker and two bands of music 10
attendance and the lively airs of Cum
ings aud Billiards. famous martial band
will quicken the step aud gladden. the
hearts of the old veterans.
Following is the program as outlined
for Thursday, August D:
FORENOON.
Selection by Band.
Song by Male Quartet.
Invocation.
Song.
Address of Welcome by Mayor.
Selection by Band
Response.
Solo.
Readiug.
Music by Martial Band.
Dinner
AFTERNOON.
100 N. Selection by Band.
Solo.
Beautiful Fag Drill by "A Young Ladies
from Lawton.
Grafton.
Reading.
Music by Cornet Band.
Song.
Reading.
Short Speeches by Comrades
Election of Officers.
Siugiug-America
All roads will lead to Paw Paw on
the above date.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-23
PAW PAW LOST AND WON
Lost to Kalamazoo 8 to and Won
From Lawrence 3 to 5. Both
Were Good Games.

Paw Paw fans have been permitted to
see two good ball games during the past
week. While the attendance was not
large yet it was fair for forenoon games.
Last Friday the Elks team Of Kala-
mszoo defeated Paw Paw by the score
of to 5. The game should have been
ours, but stupid base running, and
wild throw lost the game. Summary;
Kalamazoo. runs g, hits IL, errors 3,
stolen bases 4, struck out 4, bases
on balls g. Battery, Verberg and
Clark. Pas Paw, runs 5, hits II. errors
6, struck out l, bases on balls 2, stolen
bases 2. Battery, Hults and Sowle.
Lawrence came for Tuesdays game
and with Jennings In the box it was a
much better contest than the one a
week ago. Paw Paw were again yictors
however by score of 6 to 5. In the last
inning Lawrence had two men on bases.
with none out but Hults, the spit ball
artist, vas, equal to the occasion and it
was one, two, three.
Summary; Lawrence, runs 5, hits IL.
errors 3, struck out 8, bases on balls 4.
Stolen bases 2. Battery, Jennings and
Monroe.
Paw Paw, runs 6, hits Z, errors 3.
struck out II, bases on balls 3. stolen
bases D. Battery Hults and Sowle.
Paw Paw will play at Lawrence to.
morrow, Saturday afternoon.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-23
CHAUTAUQUA WAS
GRAND SUCCESS
Splendid Program and In
tense Interest the En-
tire Week.
CARRY GETS LARGE CROWD
Two Thousand People Came TO See
Her. Sentiment in Favor of Per-
manent Chautauqua.

The first Maple Lake Chautauqua
has drawn to a close, aud to say that it
was a grand success would be putting
it mildly. In the years to come people
will look back to the big week as one of
the bright spots on the pages Of Paw
Paws history. The weather conditions
we're ideal, the arrangement good, the
location fine and the program OF high
class Everything combin I'D to make
the week one of genuine pleasure, recre-
alton and instruction The interest man
ifested on the opening day continued
throug hout the week aud until the last
number on the program had been con-
cluded. 1t is estimated that 1000 peo.
Pile were on the grounds Tuesday after
noon to see and hear Garry Nation, the
smasher, and nearly that number at.
tended the closing program Tuesday
evening. This Of course was the biggest
day of the week so far as attendance
was concerned, yet there was a large
crowd every day and from reports
brought from other cities of the state 10
which Chautauquas we're held, our Ma
pie Lake Chautauqua was the greatest
success of them all.
The Royal Hungarian orchestra, which
appeared on Thursday and Friday, was
without doubt the finest musical organ.
ization ever heard in Paw Paw. Their
selections were of a high class and near
ly every number was heartily encored.
The Eureka Glee Club came for Sat
urday and Sunday. This quartet has
the unique distinction of having been
together for the past IL years without
a change in the personnel. They have
an extensive repertoire and their selec-
tious are always in good taste. The
parts are we'll balanced and their voices
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-23
PALMER-wELDIN NUPTIALS.

The home OF Mr.. and Mrs VIM. II.
Pugsley was the scene Of very pretty
wedding last Wednesday afternoon,
when their daughter, Mrs. Verne Pal
mer, was united in marriage to Lewis
Weldin OF Battle Creek. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Mecca Marie
Varney in the presence of only the Im-
mediate family. Mr.. and Mrs. Weldin
will reside in Battle Creek where he is
proprietor of a large department store
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-23
ANOTHER FIRE ALARM.

The fire department was called out
again last Wednesday. This time it
was blaze in Ocobock's slaughter
house The fire was extiuguished, how
ever, by workmen from Deals mill be-
fore the arrival OF the fire departm ent.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-23

Mrs Robert Drummond, who has
been spending the last two weeks at the
home of +. p. Grimes, returned to her
home in Detroit, Wednesday.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-23

NJ. d. Wiggins, Chas. Trim and DR.. L.
IL. Ransom of Bloomngdsle were in
Paw Paw on Wednesday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-24

nifty Of his position, and crowded
round him, talking as man to man.
Norma tried to make her protests
heard; but they were unavailing. The
men were elated, and her father was
satisfied.
With little delay the party boarded
the craft, the president being the last
to say good-by. The big metal door
was closed, and the Norma rose into
the air on its return journey. while
the men stood with hats on and
watched it disappear before returning
to their work.
The radioplane was making its last
fight before the war, because 1t was
deemed that all risk Of discovery
should be obviated, even though other
methods of transportation were COM
paratively snaillike.
And so the months went on with ac-
tivity at the key. placidity in the ad-
ministration, and preparations for an
onslaught on Japan. AS the work OF
construction advanced, Norma found
respite to make occasional brief visits
| to Washington, where her time was
monopolized by Hitler. who did not
dream of his forthcoming trip to Lon
don; but "Old Bill" Roberts came no
more to the capital.
Now began that series of orders
which subjected the men at the head
of the government to their greatest
trial. Work was stopped on all forti
fications, beginning with those in the
Philippines. 1t was accepted by the
public as a foolish curtailment Of ex
pense. Before this had ceased to
rankle in the public mind construction
ceased in nearly all the navy yards;
but the clamor then arose to such 9
pitch that outwardly it was resumed
being done for Appearances sake only
and to prevent revolution.
So dangerous was the pitch of in
dignation that some of the PRESIDENT
advisers quailed before the show o
wrath, and feared that an army o
J Americans might march on Washing
ton. They besought the president Il
alter his plans and make broadcast an
nouncement of the state Of defense
but he, his Americanism exceeded onl,
by his humanitarianism, stood stead
! fast. His answer was characteristic
: IF our secret becomes known
: there will be no war, and war Is ne
cessity for our purpose. In our hand
) has been given by miracle the mos
) deadly engine ever conceived. and W
4 should be delinquent in our duty II "
failed to use it as means for col
t trolling and thereby ending wars 10
S all time. Let us bear with fortitud
/. whatever reproaches may be heape
s upon us. for We are the instruments
b God, and the trial will last only II
, tie longer. Let no man speak,"
His eyes famed with inspiration
q and, like a prophet OF old. he led b
!, followers in his own footsteps.
those trying times he was very near
v the God in whom he believed. an
I only the walls Of his room knew no
i often he appealed for light and sui
= anee. trembling In spiritual agoo'
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-24

and, like the martyrs Of all ages, cru
CITED by his fellows.
Events began to move with light
ming like rapidity as May approached.
Secret orders had been given to all
the principal ships in Pacific waters to
withdraw into neutral harbors. 1t be-
ing the wish of the men who were
playing the stern game that all pos
sible loss of life through accidental
meetings might be obviated. Pacific
commerce withdrew from the western
seas, believing itself unprotected and
the administration mad. From all
sources of information came the GER
tain reports that Japan was about to
attack. Her communications became
daily more insolent; but were invari-
ably treated with suave contempt.
| And then came a day which brought
| the most portentous news.
The first was message from the
key that DR.. Roberts had broken
down. 1t was from Brockton. who
made a pitiful appeal to the secretary
| of the navy to find Norma and either
give permission for her to be brought
back by radioplane. or to have her
sent at once by special train to Mi.
ami, inasmuch as she, being the sole
sharer of her fathers secret, was now
the only one who could be depended
upon for the metamorphosis of the
plates. The message added that the
inventor was not in serious condi
ton, but that overwork, overstudy
and overstrain had so taken toll that
the surgeons declared he was coming
down with brain fever and that his
very life depended on his taking alb
solute rest.
To hazard another trip of radio
plane was out of the question, because
the administration was aware thai
spies were still in the capital. Thu
president himself sent messengers II
find the girl on whom so much de
! pended, only to learn at late hou
, that she had not yet reached Washing
tue, but was expected to arrive tina
night. He preferred to communicat
his tidings to her in person, and there
fore left word that she should call a
the White House the following morn
ing. In the meantime advance preps
|. rations were made for her conveyanc
to the island, together with the grin
. old fighting admiral, Beyins, who wa
. now to assume command Of the aeris
; forces of America, and those officer
! who from time to time had been ealle
= horne from various ships.
ii And then. when night fell and th
r presidents cup seemed full, came th
. swift and unexpected announcemer
a that the Japanese had fallen upon tn
= Philippines. War was on, and the Ion
/ expected gauntlet lay In the list
while the nation heaved and rookie
, in turmoil, quivered with insult, an
Z cried aloud for vengeance.
nj When Norma appeared at the Whit
o House she was told Of her father
d condition by the president himsel
v who was plainly harassed to the linn
l. by anxiety.
I'll You can 60 at once" h said: ~
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-24
GRO BIZ coNT1NuED.)
A very Odd Clock.

An extraordinary addition has been
made to the exhibition Of inventions
now being held in Berlin. A shoe
maker named Wegner. living in Stras-
burg, has sent in clock Of the grand
father shape. nearly six feet high.
made entirely of straw. The wheels.
pointers, case. and every detail are
exclusively Of straw. Wegner has
taken Is years to construct this
strange piece Of mechanism. II
keeps perfect time, but under the most
favorable circumstances cannot last
longer than two years.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-24
A Noble Lover.

Darling" said the American heir.
ess, 1T is not true. IL 1t. that you want
to marry me for my money!"
NO. dearest" answered tie auko
de Raggss ct Patchez, but dco'e
hold it against yoA"-Baltimore A0et
icap.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22

news set down as being boom"
matter-We would like to call at
tentlon to story in last week 5
issue Of The News and the partial
fullilment already Of that story.
Last week The News announced
that eight new business enterprises
were to locate in Mobridge. Two
OF the interested parties instead Of
launching new enterprises have
bought out establishments already
located here, one new business
house has been established, aud
two more viii begin business early
next week. Mobridce is not a
boom town and The News is not a
boom paper. That which No
bridge does and that which The
News prints can be relied upon
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22
PROGRESS

Near the town Of Up-aga;nSt-it.
in the land Of root or-die.
We have found our very finest
inspiration, YOU and /
Toiling up the hill Of Ila>e-to.
wiz Colnpulsion fora guide
We have made the sort Of effort
that was never yet denied.
In the way were Can't and
Couldn t, with their broth
er, What s-the-use.
While oul dearest foe, Born
weary. seized with JOY each
poor excuse.
Yet behind lis, unrelenting,
drove our heartleSs master.
Must.
And our feet essayed no lagg1ng,
spite OF bill or heat or dust.
II was there we grew the SineWs
for the struggle, you and
Mean the town of [ Up-against-it,
in the land Of Root-or-d.e
Near that village, Up-again~f-it
in the land OF Koot-or-die.
We discovered possibilities uu-
dreamed Of you and
Were there heaItaches I'm that
journey! Little, then, om
master cared,
As along that stony highway
under whip and spur we
Jared.
Bread-aud-butter trudged be
side us, with Il keen and
ruthless goad,
That should quicken halting
footsteps, if we loitered on
the road.
Pride and Spunk, two comcly
sisters. lured us on with
myriad Wiles
All the master : welts were pain
less rs we feasted on their
smiles.
So our hearts grew strong TO
conquer, as we plodded-
YOU and /
Past the hamlet Up-against-it, [
In the land of Root-or-lie.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22

All tax payers and Others inter-
ested IN the welfare of Mobridge
should attend the special meeting
of the Board of Education called
for tomorrow Saturday after
noon. The overcrowded conditi y
of the schools demands more room
aud another teacher. Members of
the board want to do what is right
but they do not want to 90 to any
unnecessary expenditure, The peo-
pie of Mobridge should therefore
attend this meeting and show the
board that more school room and
another teacher is needed. aud the
taxpayers will be ahead even in
-dutiars' and cents in the better
schooling the children of the town
S-a.hreceiye ~..
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22
Homestead Law For the I'arme


The idea has long been hello
that Uncle Sam was anybody'S
moaf aud that Il homestead was
ee-rnWrv.' says the Arlington
Spr m writing of the numerous
aopp'ant- hat are made that the
government is too strict in its in
1"rpr-'a on of the homestead laws.
A 'lrge number have had diff
ficulty IN proving up, and every
now and then somebody fails to
obtain his patent. The trouble is
that the public does not seem to
apprehend the fact that the home.
stead law is for hOmesteaders.
No homesteader so far has had
trouble The only persons who
have found the law too close
woven or It's Interpretation too
/ drastic are the spectators.
The great majority of the land
in the west has been taken up by
those who had no intention of
making it their home. Now that
the government is making an at
tempt to conserve the public hold
ings for their legitimate purpose,
that of providing homes for far
mers, there is anything but con:
tentmeat in the minds Of those
who have figured on perjuring
themselves at time of entry, cheat
ing during supposed occupancy,
and selling as soon as possible to
some land shark, thus robbing the
public domain ~ Il farm which
should have gone directly into the
hands Of Il worthy seeker after an
actual home.
The homestead law cannot be
interpreted too closely"