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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-01-08
Card OF Thanks.

We desire to express our heartfelt
thanks to neighbors and friends who so
kindly assisted us during the illness ana
death Of our beloved wife, motn aud
sister, also for the floral offerings, beau
tiful singing and comforting words T.
fered by Rev |, p, Bates,
GEORGE RAYMOND,
WILLIE q. RAYMOND,
Mr. AND MRS. GEO. G. BARKER
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-01-08
JAY RICKERSON GOING SOUTH
Will Sell Laundry al Decatur and
go South for Benefit Of his
Wife'S Health.

Mrs jay Rckerson has been poorly
for several weeks past and after a care
full examination by Ors Bope and Max
we'll it was decided that she wars threat
ened with consumption and that a
change of climate was absolutely neces
sary to restore her to health. Her father
died of quick consumption and the dread
disease is therefore doubly feared
Mr.. and Mrs. Rickerson came from
Paw Paw and purchased the laundry a
little over year ago They have made a
success of it and have become highly re-
spected citizens of our community.
They will dispose of the laundry at
once and move to warmer country.
probably Arizona. They have two little
children Decatur Republican.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-01-08
The Only Girl.

Eight OF the young people from Gid
denburg went to Glendale last Tuesday
evening and presented home talent
play, known AS The Only Girl" The
play was welcomed by large and en-
thusiastic audience. Miss Phyllis. Wes-
ton as The Only Girl" was the lr of
the evening keeping the audience laugh
ing and foling the villain at every
turn. All played their parts exceeding
ly we'll and are expecting to give the
play again.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-01-08
Aged Lady Passed Away.

Mrs. Mary +. Hunt for many years a
respected resident OF the village OF Paw
Paw passed away at her home here
Thursday morning aged so years. She
was the mother Of Mrs. Hattie Gardner
Helms, and John Caleb both OF Paw
Paw. Her funeral will be held from
the late residence Saturday afternoon
Rev. q. G.. Stansell will officate and
interment will be at Prospect cemetery.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-01-08
Death of Mrs. Carrie Williams.

Mrs. Carrie Williams mother of Frank
Conner of this village. died at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. Mabel Eldridge,
in Battle Creek, December 30, aged AZ
years. She came to Michigan with her
parents from New York in 1865 and was
for many years a resident Of Paw Paw.
Three children survive her, two daugh-
ters living in Battle Creek and Frank
Conner OF Paw Paw. The funeral was
held in Coldwater last Friday and the
remains inferred there.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-01-08
Another Good Word For Texas

A letter from Delos Nicholson at
Blessing, Texas, says that straw berries
AID all other fruits are getting ripe.
People that have been there for fcp&
years have Lemons, oranges, figs aud
bananas growing. Roses, wild and
tame are in full bloom. Nearly all
trees there have thu spanish moss grow
ing on them. Looks like our trees here
when the frost hangs on them.
He says the climate is perfect
like our summer and the finest country
he ever saw. Some men have settled
there that have been in California and
Florida and say this country beats
them ALL Also the trip is amusing
and interesting. 1t more than repays
one.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-01-08
Officers Of The w. r. Oh

The following officers of the w. K. G
for the ensuing year were installed Sat
urday, Jan. 2 1909, Mrs. Mary Whit
comb acting installing officer. The
members joined with the Post members
in banquet in the evening.
Pres, Mrs. VIM. Kirkwood; sen. vice,
Mrs. A. L. Foote; jun. vice, Mrs. Ruth
Harrington: Sec, Mrs. Martha Smith;
treas. Miss Mary McCon; Chaplain,
Mrs. WIN. Porter; Conductor, Mrs. j..
f. Billiard; Guard, Mrs. VIM. Boyce;
Cor Sec, Mrs. G. j. Libbie; organist,
Mrs. L. Crandall.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-01-08
Mrs. Emma Campbell Released.

Mrs. Emma Campbell of Lawton. who
was arrested charged with attempted
arson, was dismissed in Justice Killefer's.
court last Monday. The evidence against
her was purely circumstantial and not
sufficient to insure conviction. 1t ia
Understood that Mrs. Campbell will
leave Lawton, as she says, Never to re-
turn again"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-01-08
Meeting Of Rod And Gun Club.

The annual meeting of the South
western Michigan Rod and Gun Club
will be held at Hartford on Tuesday
January 10 at 10 a. m. There are many
matters Of Importance to come before
the club at thus session and good at
tendance is desired.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-01-08
File Your Bills.

All bills against VanBuren county
must be on file in the county clerk s
Office not later than Saturday, January
2, 1909 10 order that they may be proper
ly placed before the claims committee
of the board OF supervisors at their
January session.
VIM. G.. Mosier,
1917 County Clerk.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-01-08

Impure blood runs you down, makes
you an easy victim for organic diseases.
Burdock Blood Bitt5rs purfies the blood,
cures the cause, builds you up
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-01-08
|. \. BAILEY FOR THE CABINET
Reported that Nephew of our
Townsman, Geo. M Harrison,
is to get Cabinet Job.

TOWnSman, Geo, M. harrison,
Is to get Cabinet Job.
The following item was clipped from
the Chicago American of January 2 l..
h. Bailey, the party mentioned, is the
son of Liberty II. Bailey of South Haven,
who is we'll known in Van Buren, county
and is also a nephew of our townsman,
Geo M. Harrison:
Washington, Jan 2.-There is per-
sistent report that Liberty II. Bailey,
dean of the department of agriculture
at Cornell college, Ithaca, n Y, is under
consideration for the Secretaryship of
Agriculture in the Taft cabinet. He is
head of President RooseveIt's Country
Life Commission, which has done a work
with which Mr.. Roosevelt is much
pleased
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-01-08

Entered in the postofice at Paw Paw, Michigan
as second class mail matter
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

you as one full OF humanity, what next
tist2"
Wei. ] may say in general terms. |
require that Il shall be entertaining,
Frankly, in the theater I do not care a
straw for preaching or for instruction
for their own sake. I am quite firm in
the opinion that though art for arts
sake is IA catch phrase that is not to
be carried very far, yet in the %particu-
lar field OF the drama l feel that the
play above all things must be enter
tanning. 1t should have an abundance
Of human feeling in It, II should be
entertaining on its merits,
Perhaps | am o-ld-fashioned about insist
ing on clean plays. but It SO, | know that
there are q good many who feel as 1
do and, in fact, II you look over the his
tory of plays for the last twenty-five
years you will find that those plays which
have made the most noise because they
were most shady in some particular or
other have ultimately failed most EN-
phatically. As you go through the whole
list Of successful plays on the stage
at this moment-no matter whether
tragic, comic Of midway-the audiences
that can be relied upon, the audience that
like plays and go to them and pay a fair
price to hear them, are audiences that
want things clean, and they pay for those
that are clean. They are practically the
only places which make much Of a sue
cess and not merely run for one season.
But are called for year after year. You
find no piece of the unclean kind that
has a continuing popularity
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

--OUNG Mr.. Conan has publicly
" expressed the hope that no
body. however YOU may take
- me--mRy take me seriously"
FESAHN a flippant reply would he easy,
- Tor fippancy Is about the east
est achievement there is. without, how
ever, d~cvoting any moro earnest excogita-
tion to Mr.. Cohau than he himself says he
desires. it may he remarked that he is an
Interesting individual in several ways.
For one thing he occupies The attention
Of the public because Of his extreme sue
cess in gathering the shckels. Anyone who
makes much money and makes It rapidly
is an object Of int; est to a large part Of
the American public.
But why the public has liked him so well
Is a thems more worth while. Il Is true
that some Of the dollars have come Cohan'i
way because no Is a clever advertiser Of
himself and has had clever men hired to
advertise him. But this will not account
for # all. Press agent made stars may
shine sometimes a little longer than a
meteor, but not much more time, and the
conclusion Is inevitable that there is some-
thing elsc-thot the theatergoers like Conan
to a considerable extent. II so, n
so" H''' f' ~ teAN AtloN NplNh 2 llNAAal-
cal comedies embody much of that clever
rapld fire running and play upon words
which when done upon the stage, and
sdone well. quite enraptures many
Americans. Punning and playing upor
words In ordinary life is generally thor
ouKhlv detcsted, but in musical comedy 4
Is different. Remember, for instance. thai
long dialogue between Mary the maid ant
~ Burns, in which the girl utters pun
Aftcr pun while the audiences chuckled ant
chuckl"d. Again, in Little Johnny Jones
and all the other Conan efforts there hai
been much Of this sort Of dialogue.
tan Instance Of this kind Of play upor
wofds the following from "The Yanke,
Prince Is a good example:
Fielding-T was always smart as a child
Mrs. F~lelding-You are still smart as
child.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

esty. King Henry VIII. Ill.,.
-HE sentiment Of the great mas
q" ter playwright Of all time is
surely illustrated better than
- ever in our day said William
IMNN1WH II. Crane in a recent inter-
g view.
What l mean to say" said Mr.. Crane,
rs that the whole plane Of society has
been lifted to some extent-I DO not pre-
tend to be very close in estimating 1t, but
civilization must mean something, and It
relates to all factors Of life. A pretty
theater with artistic scenery, arranged for
the comfort and pleasure Of the audience.
convenient in every respect for the pur-
pose OF the drama, seems almost In itself
to result in refinement in the play pro-
duced-not Immediately, or perhaps in any
particular decade, but the tendency OF bet
ter living, better dressing. purer forms Of
literature in general is reflected in the
stage. which in itself. ! think, is more Of
a reflection of modern life than any other
thing in the community
do you AXE any part in the current dis
cussion about the best way TO estimate the
value Of a play?"
Il have my own ideas on that polnt, q"
said Mr.. Crane. though l do not really
go into argument on the subject. Where
/ start in the test is that, 80 far as the
play goes. the author himself should have
his intention fathomed in writing it; and
the next, whether he had speech to express
himself adequately. II his intention is
impure, then the play will be Of the same
sort, and if the contrary is the case, within,
Of course, reasonable limits-for theories
on that point are very much at variance
with each other-the play will reflect the
essential quality of the authors mind.
But, as / say, ! think one should start
with what the writer tried to do"
when you nave a play which strikes
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

OF course this Is not the whole story.
Some people have been impressed with the
rather cheap and obvious philosophy Of life
which Cohan emitted in such verses as
"Life's q funny proposition after ALL" de-
livered as a sollloduy, sitting on a cracker
box and with the house dark to give i'm
pressiveness. This Is, OF course, very easy.
II consists Of saying in a solemn manner
what no one would ever think Of disputing,
with the result that not very acute people
fold their hands on their stomachs, sigh
end say How true"
Another attribute which has made for
Cohan's vogue Is his dancing. and he can
of course, dan se in a manner to charm wild
beasts. His clothes which just miss being
the real thing are mistaken BY many for
being the acme OF smartness.
As q ~playwrlter his chief fault has been
overplotting and this is not a fault which
has hurt his popularity. AS a stage mana
ger he Is not surpassed and the result Is
that chori drilled by him dance and
maneuver with a snap. a zip and an APP
parent zest which is quite delightful and
cutie unrivalled.
These are som Of the reasons why Cohan
is famous. They are not all compliment
tary to the general public taste. Conan
plays are described by those who like
them best as classy" It is quite fitting
that people who have no other adjective
than CLASSY" should admire the Cohar
brand Of entertainment.
q
Miss Helen Ware is TO appear at Boyd''
tonight in Charles Klein's play, THE Third
Degree" acting for the first time here tn,
role Of Annie Jeffries, wife OF a man, who
wrongly suspected Of a murder and sub
jected by the police to that lnhuman ant
unconstitutional form OF torture known a
the third degree. Through the ingenuit!
and determination OF his wife, whom n
found in a humble station in life, the maj
is ultimately cleared.
Miss Wares acting in this play wa
warmly commended In New York, Bosto
and, rec sntly. Chicago. Her flashing por
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

Robert Edeson has begun a tour in The
Noble Spaniard," w. Somerset Maugham's
farce, at New London, Conn, accompanied
by the original New York cast which in
ciudes Gertrude Coghlan, Macy Harlan,
Werner Charges, Cordelia Macdonald, Ann
Murdoch, Maggie Holloway Fisher, Cyril
Chadwick and Desiree Lazard. Mr.. Eide
sons appearance in the far west in his
present vehicle will be the first time he
has made such an extensive tour since
he played the foot ball hero in Strong
heart"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07
Abuse of the Hammock.

Abuse of the Hammock.
Ma, do sailors take their sweethearts
aboard ship with them?"
"Of course not
Then why docs each sailor have a ham
mock?"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

has been in retirement since 1907 when she
played her London engagement in Julie
Bonbon," will return to the stage before
the new year to star In a new comedy
entitled "The Hills of Troy" by Alexander
Bisson and George Thurner. The play Is
an adaptation from the French, the origi-
nal production having had a long run
in Paris, where Jeanne Granier created
the leading role. Clara Lipman will appear
under the management of Louis Mann.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

Eleanor Lawson of Such a Little Queen"
company, before becoming an actress was
q teacher in an Indian school in southern
California. Miss Lawson is soon TO give
q play in New York written by one OF
her Indian pupils, which will be played by
Indian actors recruited from the students
at the Indian school at Carlisle, Penn.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07
Theatrical Notes.

Gertrude Dalton, who plays Beth Elliott
in the James Forbes comedy, The Travel
ing Salesman" enjoys the distinction Of
having been at one time leading woman
for the only star who ever made Chicago
a one-night stand-Tim Murphy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07
Crane for Cleanliness

Eminent Comedian Declares that Plays Which Make Most Noise for
Shsdiness Have Failed Emphatically in the Long Run, the Audi
ences Insisting on Clean Dramas Being Offered on the Stage.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07
Al the Omaha Theaters

"The Third Degree to Play One Week at the Boyd, Beginning Tonight
-Elenor Glynns "Three Weeks to Be at the Burwood for Four
Nghts-Wil M. Cressy at orpheum and Porter !. White at the Krug.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07
What is Going on in the Stage World Briefly Told

trayal OF the gypsy in The Road TO Yes.
terday'' will be well surrendered, and It
was In that part that she first attracted
the attention Of the general p~laygoing
body. It was followed by a strong. SOM
Der study OF a girl of the Bowery In
Arnold Days production OF 'Regenera-
ton" Her Emma Brooks In Paid in
Full" when that play was first produced
In Chicago. was another classic.
Miss Ware was born in San Francisco,
and. though no member Of her family had
followed the profession OF acting, she was
much in the atmosphere OF theatrical life
as a child from the fact that her father
had a share IN building several important
~playhouses. After leaving high school she
studied medicine for a short time and then
became a m school teacher. Later
she specialized in kindergarten work and
held a position as teacher OF children under
the New York Board of Education.
II was while she was living in New York
that she and a friend were accepted as
extra women for Miss Maude Adams pro-
ductlon Of The Little Minister at the
Empire theater, and it is said that be-
cause Miss Ware. appearing as the wife
Of a poor weaver in that play, did not
wear niEn-heeieQ bnOch Lnal she hAlEdGltu
the admiring attention OF the late Joseph
NJ. Francoeur, an astute and e~xactlng
stage manager. Her first big opportunity
came one evening when Miss Blanche
Bates, then acting In Under Two Flags
fell III. and at an hours notice Miss Ware
played the part OF Cigarette, She is held
in a class by herself in the depletion Of the
elemental moods OF an elemental type of
woman.
Gordon Mendelssonn. the young Omaha
born actor, last seen here In support OF
Mary shaw. is now playing the role OF
Phillip sarsdale in one of Blue Mouse
companies. Mendelssohn Is playing the
part with success too, as witness the fol.
lowing m in the Detroit News:
One of the cleverest bits OF acting II
THE Blu Mouse production at the Gar
rick theater was done by Gordon Mendel
sshon, a former Detroit boy, who was edu.
Gated In the local schools. MendelssohI
has the difficult role OF the serlous-minde
sutton for the hand of the Blue Mouse
VIC and he brings to 1t a keen knowl
edge Of the demands Of farce, its speed
its adroit turns, and its tinge Of burlesque
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07
Why George Cohan Has a Vogue

Analysis Of the Qualities and characteristics Which Give This
Young Performer His Amazing PO~pularity-How Miss Helen
Ware Got Her First Successful Start in the theatrical World.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07
Music and Musical Notes

scriptions and brought Godowsky back
to Omaha and this time he played to a
full house. Later the present writer Of
this column took a flyer on Godowsky in
a recital at the Boyd, and the artists
drawing powers were then large enough
to fill the house. But students and re-
citals were not over-abundant Now
American pianists make one grand rush
to Berlin to study with one Of Godowsky's
assistants, more than likely, for he has
assistants, and he himself is frequently
on concert engagements.
.
John Mccormack, the new Irish tenor,
seems to be the sensation of the musical
hour, over across the water. The writer
heard many things Of this promising young
man two years ago, and a year ago last
summer, heard him in a small part. The
Irish of New York will doubtless come
to the 'front.', and see to it that Mccormack
gets a big welcome when he comes over.
He is only twenty-five, and the youngest
tenor who ever took q leading role at
Covent Garden, when he began three
years ago at that historic home of opera.
The press dispatch states that he has
sung oftener this year than any other
tenor at the Covent Garden opera, and
that he has made many of his successes
as co-star with Tetrazzlni.
Now that he is q success, the press In
England speaks Of him as the British
tenor, to which he strenuously' objects,
demanding that he be spoken Of as the
Irish tenor. / wonder, If he we're a Scot
from Edinburgh, would they speak Of, him
as the British tenor, AYE NOM" l won
der. Methinks there would be a mixture
of Scottish accents down Fleet street next
day.
A good joke is being told, a really-truly
joke, and not a press agents yarn" II
is said that one day Mccormack sang for
a manager, and he vas offered 'two-a-
week in the chorus, that is, two pounds
a week, or about $40, A few months after
wards Mccormack manager was speak
ing of this same manager about McCor'
mack, and the man who had offered the
$40 a week in the chorus, said by thC
way / could use that young fellow nov
In a small part" Imagine his surprise
when McCormack's manager pulled GU
the morning paper and pointing to thu
theatrical advertisements, read: See this
Covent Garden, Royal Opera, Rigoletto, to
night, in the cast Of characters, the Duke
Mr.. John Mccormack. That Is the younl
fellow you thought worth two-a-week il
the chorus"
II was MT. Arthur Boosey Of the publish
ing firm of Boosey & Co. that is said Il
have first recognized the ability of tn
young Irish tenor.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy contains
no injurious substance and Is pleasant TO
TAXA
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

HE following letter was sent
by a Chicago contralto to the
editor of a Chicago musical
paper, and as It has q decidedly
unique ring TO II, 1t may
prove interesting:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

corruption wins not more than hon
esty. King Henry VIII. Ill.,.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

Mr.. Joseph Calm has been covering HIM
self with glory and all sorts of fine bright
press notices about his work in Colorado
Springs and Whereabouts. So enamored is
he Of the place that he seriously con
templates remaining there. Mrs. Calm has
returned from visiting In the east with her
mother and has Joined Mr., Calm.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

The name of this contralto does not
make any difference, but the idea is a
good one; whether singing is but speaking
in a singing tone or whether 1t is not, the
fact remains that When God gave us
voices he expected us to say something"
Yes. lie expected us to say something
worth while; He expected us to have some
thing to say. And we would all be wise
to follow the example of the Chicago con-
tralto.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

Since William Makepeaee ~Thaekoray
wrote Of snobs there have been many
changes runs on this brand OF idiot, and
each neT Yriter that has tackled the sub
ject has elnd something more 70 say. The
newest mdirect attack being made Is from
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

The program Tor the Teresa CarrenO
piano recital at the Young Women's Chris
tiIn Association auditorium on Monday
evening, November s, tomorrow, Is as
follows: CThis is the first Of the Hopper
concert series Of this season.. The arts, -
will play the Chopin sonata Op. IS, in four
movements; the second number will be a
Rondo. Of Beethoven. Vogel ais Prophet
Of schumsnn, and the Fri King, Schubert
Liszt. The third number will be the Mac
Dowell sonata, or. SO, and the last mum
bers will be by List: Sonctto del Pc
trarca, Irrichter and r major polonaise.
Note to managers and program makers:
The Bee will print programs only when
sent in. in the above style, and none win
be printed IL sent in program form. II The
Bee extends the courtesy OF printing the
program free Of charge. IL should be a
simple matter 70 arrange this. The rule
viii be strictly enforced)
.
Mr.. Max Landow has returned from Ger
many and has begun work again. He had
a brilliant success i'm Berlin, and has
brought the papers 90 prove 1t. 1t is very
gratifying that he did not stay over thera
CNow, II only some other people had
brought the papers back, we would have
been spared much controversy about the
poor, Innocent poie) And yet they say
that musicians are not practical. And
these tributes which Mr.. Landow received
THOMAS ]. KELLY.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

FARNUM In "cANHo KIRBY"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

the stage, and while the idea seems to be
TO point a gentle moral. and to indicate
the folly of attempting the manufacture
Of a social silk purse out Of a mediocre
sow's ear. the play delivers not a few
savage thrusts. The champion who has
entered the lists this time is The Man
from Home" which will be given local
hearing at thu Burwood Thursday, Friday
and Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

he sentiment Of the great mas
ter playwright Of all time is
surely illustrated better than
ever in our day" said William
II. Crane in a recent inter-
view.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

eyes. use to $I.s0 p WED. MAT. ss::i 75e tc
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

Mr.. Conan has publicly
expressed the hope that no
body. however YOU may take
me-mRy take me seriously"
a nippant reply would he easy,
Tor nlnnancv Is about the east