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New-York tribune., 1909-11-20
SHoNTS SEES WILCOX.
lnterborough Head Willing 10 Add to
Traffic Facilities.

Theodore j. Shonts. II the Interhorouga
Rapid Transit Company. accompanied by
Frank Hedley. vice-prcsidcnt and general
manager. conferred yesterday with Chair
man Wilcox and the other members ot the
Public Service Commission on the general
proposition - increase IN the traffic facili-
Ties ~ the InterborouEh's lines.
The conference was held 10 get from the
lnterboroughs officials more definite ideas
- what the road is willing % do along the
line - subway ana elevatcd extensions and
the third tracking q the elevated lines.
Chairman WILCOX Said af,er the confer
oUce that the commission was now much
more definitely Informed as 20 what il Was
proposed 90 DO. and he int.mated that the
C. commission might take some action within
fcv- DAYS
What d.d YOU accomplish was askc /
- Nr. Sh1uts after the oonf,-cnce.
~, SIN want @ Duii sJ5ways and
s'eva'rIs." WAS The reply
New-York tribune., 1909-11-20
DENIAL FROM C. H. MACKAY.
Says His Companies Had No Hand in
Telephone Deal.

Clarence II. Mackay, president Of the
MaclIay Companies. issued the following
statement yesterday
We have had nothing 20 do. either directly
OF indirectly with the combination OF The
American Telephone and Telegraph Com
pauy with the Western Union Telegraph
Company. We have not wished 10 join II,
and have not been invited 10 join a. There
have been no negotiations with us I'm re-
gard 10 the matter. ana there Is every
reason why We should not have had any
rhinC 10 do with II. We knew nothing
about u until the day when IL was pub
lCly announced
u H. true that We own a large block Of
stock 81 the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, but that - one of our
many investments We never have had and
have not now any representation on the
hoard of that company. snd our stock Is
not consulted OF considered any more tnan
the stock u any other stOckholder. The
statement that William u. Baker repre-
seuts us Is incorrect. He does not repre-
cent rs IN anything. Neither have We lad
anything 20 do with purchases OF telephone
companies IN the Middle West.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-20
MAJOR TRUITT GETS POST.
Succeeds Colonel Heistand as A6jutant
General, Department Of the East.

When Colonel Henry o. 6 Hestand. ad-
iltant general OF the Department of the
East. leaves Governors Island next month
% take his station in the Philippines. he
viii be succeeded by Major Charles NJ
Trultt. Of the adjutant generals depart
ment
There was much speculation i'm army CIR
cles as To VINO would be Colonel Heistand's 8
successor. until Major General Wood made
public IN orders yesterday the detail Of
Major Truitt 10 the post.
Major Truitt was appointed to the Mill
tary Academy from Kansas In lS-5 He
was on duty with the 2,st Infantry until
he reached the rank OF captain al the out
breaks OF the Spanish-AmeTiCau War lie
was transferred then 40 the 18th Infantry
and later detailed as captain and acting
adjGtant general of volunteers. HY became
MAJOR and aIJutant general ny detail In
New-York tribune., 1909-11-20
RECORD COTTON EXPORTS.
Expected 70 Reach $500, 100000 for
Present Year.

Washington, Nov. l9.-The total value Of
cotton exported from the United States I'm
October. IS shown by bulletin issued to-
day 10y the Department Of commerce and
Labor. amounted 10 SsS.Ss355O. In no one
month previously have such exports ever
reached the ss0.O0Ge1 mark
For the ten months ending with October
these exports amounted TO S32S. .52s. Ss5.
against S3l6. Go in the corresponding
period OF 800. the highest record ever at
tanned for a Ike period. II the present
rate is maintained for November and De
cenber al records will be broken and
The sJO.0e0cc0 line Will be crossed. Large
production and high prices are the causes
u This showing.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-20
JERSEY CENTRAL'S BIG JUMP.
Fresh RumOrs of Bonus Send Stock UP
25 Points.

Al aasance OF - points in ti.e stock of
lle Central Railroad OF New jersey within
tlc last two days has caused revival %
the rlMO-s circulated some weeks ago
chat the stockholders are to receive a
bonus of some kind The stock advanced
yesterday 10 5l5. closing al the high fg-
-:c. net gam of : points for the day.
Resl-as which a. the holder OF upward
81 SIf.5U0."Jo Jersey central stock. would
horeit iran any extra distribution 10 the
sto.aholders. also advanced Sharply 20
ll1s,. a.. points above Thursdays closing
price.
Among tie p,aLs the management has
uad'r Consideration. according T. the rs-
ports. a. tIat the conluaUy snail diStribtit.
i0 ltS Stoc NIoilers ths stock Of the I,eniEh
and Wilkes Barre Coal Company.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-20
A HAWLEY HOLDING COMPANY.
ST. Louis Discusses Report of $780,,
100000 Railway Project

81 Louis. Hoy. 10 ST Louis nnancie-s
are discussing widely circulated report
that Edwin IlaVley is organizing ,5Da %
OJ."1 holding corporation. TO include the
- Louis a. san Francisco. Chicago 4.
Alton. Missouri. Kansas 4 Texas. Chesa-
Peake * ONO. T'l"co. -. Louis q West
rIn. Iowa Central. Colorado Southern Min
Itspolls ST Louis. ana Chicago. Rock
Island a. Pacific Railroad companies
These roads have a total OF more than
twenty-five thousand miles. reaching from
A4Lh, - polls 20 Kansas -lty. Chicago. New
continental system may De formed by a
tTaffic arrangement with the James J. Hnl
railroad interests "a also q matter tsIs ed
of here.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-20
u. P. VERDICT SET ASIDE.
New Trial for Hartman Companies in
Salt Lake Coal Suit.

ST. Paul Nov. ls.-Federal Judge Walter
II. Ssnborn set aside the verdict and
ordered n new trial to-day IN the case OF
the United States against the Union Pacific
Coal Company. the Union Pacific Railway.
the oregon Short Line James NJ. Moore
and Everett buckingham, charging them
with violation Of the sherman antitrust
Law 10y forming an unlawful combination.
He held there was no substantial evidence
OF a combination.
While the suit was brought in the name
of the United States, proceedings were
started by Mr.. Sharp. a Salt Lake City
coal dealer. who charged the coal com
pany and the defendant railways with re-
fusing To sell and haul coal for him be
cause he advertised and sold coal at a
lower figure than his competitors
The lower court found the defendants
guilty, and imposed a fine OF 1900 and
costs on Moore and 5000 end costs on the
other defendants
New-York tribune., 1909-11-20
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.

Southampton Nov l9-Adristic (Br). New norA
via Plymouth and Cherbourg
CagIiarf Nov 1I-Clan Macpherson tBr). New
York. l.,
Naples Nov is-Calabria OBr). New York via
Palermo
Palermo. Nov is-verona GtsD, Philadelphia
and New York.
sydney ". Nov 1S-Indradevi ('r). New
York via - Vincent. & V. Melbourne. etc
Hamburg Nov 16-Ph6bus (Ger), New York
SAILED
Genoa Nov -Dephine tItaD. New York
Gibraltar. Nov 1T-Indrapura OBr). from Manila
for New York
Rio de Janeiro Nov 1e-Voltaire (Br). New
York.
Cardiff Nov 1s-Lux Glr). New York.
Victoria Brazil Nov is-Portreath tbT), from
Santos for New York.
Calcutta Nov i6-Ciienshiel (BrD. New York
Rosario. Nov iT-Sewport News (Br). New
York
PASSED.
Gibraltar. Nov Is-Themistoces (Greek). New
York for Naples etc.
Cape Point Nov 19-1ndraghiri tF3r). New York
via 81 Vincent. g v for Melbourne. etc.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-20

NTH 4cf cabin and $40 steersge passengers
mails and mdse Arrived at the Bar AZ AiV
..,.k.r 20
progTeso ~ end Havana rs. 70 the Ne" iorN
and Crlb- Mail S. 90. with 80 passenger, naIls
and mds. Arrived at the Bar at $50 p M
Nov 12 -. a
steamer Delaware OBJ. Barry Novenoet =,
to Philip Ruprecht. In ballast ArriNei w UNI
Bar At S.55 p IN ,,.t,o-
steamer Maracaibo. Curacao, &C. 70 Boti,oI,i @
BIiss & Dallett. with passengers, mans anu
mdse Passed I'm Sandy Hook NJ Do ~, 4,
Steamer Korona CIirl. Barb1dos SoFeIhps' -
ard Demerara & via II Thomas etc. 70 -
Outerbrtdra e 90 with rassFngers. malls ana
r-dse Anchored IN Quarantine NJ 9:40 2 m
SANDY Hook J. Nov 10. go m VIM
s,nthwest light breeze; rarity cloudy; light sea
SAILED.
Steamers Clothilde CuneO (SOrl. Port Antonio:
Corfe Castle I'm. AlsOa Bay; Diamant Vierl.
Flushing; Uuffalo Ger. Flushing ManzahIIIp
O'ubanl TampicO. Ardova (f3rl. Annoy; fr'hs
WiIIem III Dutch. 81 Marc, Port au- frihce'
etc. VIgiancia Nassau. Guantanamo. etc
New-York tribune., 1909-11-20
WESTERN MARYLAND SALE.
Road Passes TO Reorganization Com
mittee-To Lift Receivership.

Baltimore. Nov. 19-One Of the last s.eps
in the reorganization of the Western Mary
land Railroad was taken to-day when the
road was sold at public auction at Hincn
Station TO the REORGANIZATION committee.
the sole bldder for the property Tho price
was SS5G9.0Jo. the mN.lmum figure fixed by
the United STATES Circuit Court for Mary
land.
\ new company VIII be formed To take
over the read and its franchise. This
company viii have an authorized capital
Of Sj0Go.G1O common stock and $1,000 90 Z
per cent nOn-cumulative preferred stock. II
is expected that the rccetvership will be
lifted by January ] next
New-York tribune., 1909-11-20
BANK WILL CUT A MELON. I"
Mechanics National to Give Stock
holders a Cash Dividend.

The Mechanics National Rank will short
~ cut a melon for fits stockholders I'm
the shape Of a cash dividend. The dis
bursement will be made I'm connection with
the plan 10 merge the institution with the
National Copper Bank The amount 81 the
dividend has not yet been determined. but
IL was reported that II would be in the
neighborhood OF s2i share
The reason for the distribution. one Of
the officers explained. was 10 enable the
bank TO enter into the merger ON an equal
basis with the National Copper Rank The
combined capital and surplus Of the merged
hanks. 60 be called the Mechanics and
Metals National Rank will be 5l2. 600 600.
ana the combined deposits about so 0O0. .0O0.
feCted on January
New-York tribune., 1909-11-20
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New York, Friday, November
10, 1893.
ARRIN ID

Steamer Dalton Hali tliu. Porto BDTshi Dsto-
LsI l. bu"no~ Ayr~s = Monte ilvp 10. lara "a
lItuldad November AMI Boston ~. tD Norton
Z son, with mdsr. Arrived at the HaI at IL
=
!. / arTUIo 5 AMI AlmsTia = 10 HiTzel. F-ltmaun
& 60. with cabin and bll steeTase passengers
aut tGdss Arrived az the HaI at ~ a IN
steamer Borderer tIiTl. Philadelphia November
l.. To J al Winchester CO. In ballast. Left
Quarantine az ~ . IN.
stenmer Prnz F,te Friedrich tGrri Kingst n
80 eIat@r g. CartaErna .. Sa,snilla II. santa
Martha II. J-remie IL and Fortune Island l5
20 the Hamburg American Line with psssen-
gers mails and mdse. Arrived at the Bar at
Steamer la Provence CFr). Havre November
10. ~ the Compsgnls Geaerale IraRsatlantiaus.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-20

The reorganization plan for the Western
Maryland. which c"ntemplatcs the raising
Of tS.2,5.o10 cash by the sale of ,s.CJo 40
new common stock 10 the holders of the
old general mortgage bonds Tor ;Z.oOu.opJ ana
n ~ per cent assessment on the old stock
without compensation. has been generally
supported hy the security holders. Under
the plan the fiTsi mor gage bonds are To
be undistuTbed. while the 100000 Of gen
erai mortgage bonds are 10 lac exchanged
Tor ysE cent preferred stock
New-York tribune., 1909-11-20
WIRELESS REPORTS.

The Cedric reported as 80 miles east ot
Sandy Hook at $40 yesterday. is expected
20 dock Sunday forenoon.
The MnnetonkH. reported 293 miles east
Of sandy Hook at noon yesterday. is expected 20
dock this forenoon.
The Ryndsm. reported s 1915 miles east OF
sandy Hook at = a yesterday. Is expected 90
dock MONDAY forenoon
The Philadelphia. reported 29S miles east
81 SANDY Hook at N yesterday, IL expected
TO dock this afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-20
TRANSPACIFIc MAILS

Alt'so n =
Destination and steamer r.
Hawaii Japan, Corea, China and
Philippine Islands tyla san Fran
ciscol-Chiyo Maru. ..............No Nov -. {
t1u Islands. New Zealand and Aus
trtiia OcNCep' WesU via Van
c-uyer ana Victoria. B C)-Makura Nov IS {
I0"al. Guam and Philippine Isl
ahfs 'ria san FTdnciscoJ-C
Transport .-..........-...-.- .--... Dec 1. {
Japan. toTea. china and Philippine
Islands tyia NsncoGyer and Vic
toria Il Cl-Empress o. C1ina Dec TO- 4
New-York tribune., 1909-11-20
HAD $1,000 CAPITAL; NOW $500, 900.

Harrisburg. Penn. Nov. 19.-The Brothers
Valley Coal Company. Of Philadelphia. fled
notice to-day Of increase Of It's capital
stock from 5000 TO s.5oo.C0o. The notice
states that the additional capital is to be
used for improvements.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-20
BOND ISSUE AUTHORIZED.

Albany. Nor. ls-ADthor.zatiou was given
to-day iy the Public Service Commission.
- District ru Tie Northern W,s;, hester
L-rlt.ug Company. a. Ds~.uiug. to issue
S.-seJ iu bonds to pay for imIIol emea'S.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-20
HEAVY EQUIPMENT ORDERS.

Philadelphia. N1,. lt-HeaEy orders :or
new equipment were placed To-day by botH
tie Pouus}lhan and tLe Pailadeph &
Reading railways. The former company
ordered --s new locomotives ANA tile Read
cars.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-20
MANHATTAN orER, HOUSE.

MANHATTAN orER, HOUSE.
GRAND OPERA SEASON I9o9-Io
iIces; Gr r,Operas3 90 81 up COmiquc So to sc
To-day Mat. HERODIADE Mile Cavalisrf
Mines Doria. Duchcne. Nm DaInores P~n
aud trabbe WALLER. NicOlsy Venturfni Nfus
Dir NJ de Ia Fu"nte Tonight OC'omf1ueI
IA FiLLE DE MADAME ANGOT
- y NIGHT-fRAND OPFRA TIC, C,0,N-
FIX special LngaEcmcur the Famotts yo,,-,
Itussian Nioltrlst JA~C IIA BRON Also Nfro.s.
sylvia. MazaTtn. Miranda. Baron. NM YcrCfa
SaInmarco 'Irasa. Walter. Laskin Mus air
NEXT WEEK; MON-DouhIo Bill D.Ucu
TER OF fHE REGIMENT Gin ItalianI NJ,
IrIrdzklnl. Duchene. Mr. John Nct,,-r,a.L
I'm: GluheTt. Nic"lay, preceded bv PhEII
.tt'.- Nine. Marguerite sylvia. NM -
.ahHlarco Cr2bbe, Nenturini Mus air "
TUES COP Comiquel Ia u,s,orr,
Mli's. Delorm"s. NOiba. NM PIonicI 49, y
Leroux. bamhrinn". "oyroud Mus dr. ~
Alfred Haakman. N''-' NJ
-HkhODIADE- Regular Ca.t
THANKSGIVING NIGHT tSDeciqIT can
MEN. Niles Cavalieri. Nirand, -rrN.'h rN.'h
1achrne' MN Zenatsilo. DUfranne Muq an an
ro>CA. Mrn- Carmen u~riz ,.,.n....
Nm Len2teuo. RenaUd. Gilbert Mus a.,
SAT. AFTERNOON-SAPHo viss c,.--,--
Mle3 ID Alvarez. Wslter-Viua: NM Dai,,Cr.n
IilIIanne. - Huoerdeau- Villa Mus dir ~ a.
DRAGONS DF yIIItRS 4ue' - LIS
seat, MI Above Now SELLING
New-York tribune., 1909-11-20

MONDAY. NOVEMBER 81
'cpp' 'naHI'. Iemerar1, DNl-ll.uD "A 100 ? m
Ancrn- Crist"hal Panama II 90 m 200 ? IN
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER -
Kaiser " II. I:reIleT. y g J.. 6.3u M 1000 a m
irinehi fars. Boot l-.---.- 1900 IN 3.uu p IN
lsottereaul. Rot dam. Hol Am - lO:uu q m
q OF savannah. SaNarnah say --- 800 m
Apache. jacksonville. Clydc. 100 D ~
lAsio Naples. Italian. .-.....--
New-York tribune., 1909-11-20
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
HIGH WATER.

MINIATURE ALMANAC
Sunrise 6.51 sunset 4.39. moon sets. IL 40.
moons age. \ days
New-York tribune., 1909-11-20

There is no knocking" on
our frock coats and cutaways.
They're too clearly all right
conservative as formal coats
should be, but up-to-date too.
Braid trimmed cutaways for
instance, plenty of them.
Ready to wear tomorrow.
Separate trousers and fancy
waiStcOatS to wear with them.
Our $3.50 Special walking
glove is not too proud to knock
OF any door.
Even if it is imported and
really worth $500.
The T.. & w. dress shirt at
81 is just as fine for formal day
wear as for evening dress.
The quality of the silk of our
silk hats is what keeps them so
long from looking seedy.
Sc and $40.
If YOU like wool underwear
and have been troubled with
shrinking
Why not DermOphile?
The "Pedwell" Shoes have
an extension heel calculated to
support the foot at the center
of gravity of the body.
That's calculated to make
walking and standing easy.
Have you notched an Ara
Notch!
The new idea in Arrow col
lars.
Two for 25c.
ROGERS PEET & COMPANY.
Three Broadway Stores
Warren st. 18th st. 34th 81.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-20

MOVEMENTS OF wARSHIPS. fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been re-
ported TO the Navy Department.
ARRIVED
Nov. 'o--he VicksbuIg. san J1sz Ie GGate
I.a.s.
SAILED
NOy. 1.-THE Marcellus. from %svIo-t News Cor
\cW Orleans
TIE WoTfeu. The Porter and TIE Biadie placed in
reserve a uavv Nari Charleston
Tie S-ewRr' placed ia fun commission al navy
yarl. Mare Island.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-20
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 81.
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

'Rrings mall
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-10
HELD IN HIGH ESTEEM.

Last week The True Northerner made
meption of the marriage of Boyd Kelley.
who is well known here, aud we are
pleased this week to publish clipping
from the Iron Mountain press of Decem-
Der 2, showing the high esteem in which
the young couple are beld in their north
ern home:
"Miss Irene Clare, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Alexis Patenaude, and DR..
Boyd Longwell Kelley were married last
Thursday morning at the parsonage Of
St Joseph's church at Iron River by
Rev, John Lenhart The bride Is an ac-
compllshed young lady and has resided
here since her birth until recently " hen
her parents removed to Iron River The
groom is oue of the leading dentists on
the range and enjoys lucrative prac-
tice. The happy couple will reside in
the home formerly occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Patensude. The Press joins with
a large circle of friends in wishing them
long, happy married life"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-10
MASS CONVENTION.

As announced in the columns OF The
True Northerner last week, there will be
a mass convention at Hartford next
Wednesday, December ID The object
of the convention is TO provide ways
and means to carry on the coming local
option campaign. 1t is anticipated that
the liquor forces will make desperate
effort this time to swing Van Buren, into
the wet CO oumu. We must be ready
to meet them. 1t is therefore the duty
of everyone who is interested in keeping
our county in the dry" column to be
at the meeting next Wednesday. 1t will
be called to order just as soon as the
trains arrive from the east and west. All
business can be transacted and the mat
ter thoroughly discussed in time for all
to get home on the e'afternoon trains.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-10
THE OPERA HOUSE WAS FRIGIO
Jubilee Singers a Good Com
pany. Effect Spoiled by Freezing
Temperature of Room.

The Sterling Jubilee Singers appeared
in the second number of the lecture
course last "Wednesday evening. The
company OF colored singers were as goou
if not better than any similar company
of singers that ever appeared In raw
Paw. The effect of the entertainment
was spoiled, however, by the trlgld con-
dition of the opera house. People sat
with overcoats, wraps, mittens aud over
shoes, and even then suffered with the
cold. Members of the company could
not keep warm and the program was
considerably shortened, which under the
circumstances was gratifying 70 the au'
dience.
Ii Is disgrace to the village and an
imposition upon the citizens for tbe
management of the opera house to allo"
the doors to he opened unless the bulid.
ing can be properly warmed There Is
90 excuse for condition which compelis
people to suffer with the cold as they
did last Wednesday night, and The True
Northeruer hopes that In future num-
bers of the lecture course the audience
may be permitted to sit and enjoy the
program with at least some degree OF
comfort.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-10
TROUBLE AHEAD
FOR BANGOR MAN
Fred Sauer, Poultry and
Egg Shipper Charged
With Forgery.
Examination Thursday Adjourned
In Jail in Default of $500 Bail.
Respondent Well Known.

Fred M. Sauer, poultry and egg
shipper of Bangor, is in serious trouble.
He was arrested on Monday last by
Under Sheriff Shrine and brought to
Paw Paw on a charge OF forgery. 1t is
claimed that Sauer shipped or was to
ship "a cases OF eggs to eastern parties
and hat some time during the latter
part of October he secured a Michigan
Central freight BILL filed it out to indi-
cate that the eggs had been shipped and
signed the name Of j. q. Elliott, freight
agent at South Haven to the bill. 1t is
also alleged that he later drew on the
eastern firm for sums of money on the
strength of having shipped the eggs,
when IN reality they were not shipped
until the first of November, wben the
said freight agent Elliott signed the
freight bill.
The case has been under considera-
tion by the officers of the county for
some time, but the arrest was not made
until Monday. The accused man is
well known throughout the county, and
the charge against him is a serious one.
The outcome will be watched with con-
siderable interest. In default of $500
bail as tixed by Justice Rowland, he was
confined in the county Jail TO await the
examination, which was held Thursday.
1t was adjourned to permit the stenog-
rapher to transcribe the testimony OF
witnesses.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-10
OLD RESIDENTS GONE.

Johnathon Hnckley breed, brother
of j. b. Breed and s. A. Breed of AL
mena, died of apoplexy at his home near
Cassopolis Oct l, 1909 His wife, who
in her girlhood was Clarissa Grout,
passed away after long illness Dec. B.
1909.
Both we're rs years OF age: her birth
day was last March and his May 10th.
They were born in Monroe county, New
York. The early part of their life was
spent in the vicinity of Paw Paw but
for the last 40 years they had been resi-
dents of Cass county. Their remains
lie in the beautiful cemetery at Cassop-
oils. Both had for many years been
worthy members OF the Brownsville
Free Baptist church.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-10
DIR. EATON WAS INSTIGATOR

We take the following from the Lud-
ington Chronicle of recent date
"While there is no law authorizing
universal set of test questions for rural
eighth grade students, it is merely
custom of which DR.. 0. A. Eaton was
the instigator when commissioner OF
schools of Mason county. He wrote the
department of public instruction at
Lansing asking if common set OF
questions could be furnished the ols
trct schools and from this suggestion
grew the present custom. Now all an
nual test questions for eighth grade ru-
raj students are the same al over the
state
DR.. Eaton is our townsman, living
Just west of town on the Black River
road.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-10
BRAKEMAN KILLED
ON FRUIT 6ELTL|NE
John Drake Struck by Cat
tie Guard and Killed
Last Saturday.
Wac LOCKING UMDER The CAR
Leaning From Platform Looking for
Trouble With Brakes, he Failed to
Notice Post of Cattle Guard

John Drake, a brakeman on the X.
Il. S. 81 &. railroad, was liiled last Sat
urday afternoon about half mile east
of Lawton. 1t was the west bound train
from Kalamazoo due in Paw Paw at
4:l0 p. m. The air brakes were not
working properly and Drake was stand
ing on the bottom step of the forward
platform when the accident occurred.
he was leaning over, looking under the
The brakes. For some reason he failed
to notice the cattle guard which they
were reaching and his head struck
the post Of the guard with great force,
throwing him some distance from the
car. Some of the train crew saw the ac-
cideut and the train was stopped, but it
was evident that there was no help for
the unfortunate pAn. DR.. Cornish Of
Lawton was called and accompanied the
injured man to his home in Paw Paw,
but he did not regain consciousness and
breathed his last a few minutes after be-
ing carried into the house. His head
as badly crushed and it is probable
that his neck was broken.
Deceased was born January Is, 1878,
and lived in Lawrence for several years,
moving here about two weeks ago. He
had worked for the railroad company in
the capacity Of brakeman for some time,
and was faithful, conscientious en-
ployee. He was well liked by his fellow
workmeu and officials of the road. No
blame can be attached to any ole for
the unfortunate accident. 1t was simply
one of those unavoidable accidents that
is liable to happen at any time
The funeral vas held at Lawrence
from the M. Il. church last Monday,
Rev Baker of Kalamazoo officiating.
Burial was in the Lawrence cemetery.
Several employees and their families
and members of the |. O o. r., of which
deceased was a cIember, attended the
funeral He leaves widow, father,
stepmother and several brothers and
sisters, besides a large circle of sympa-
thizing friends To mourn his death