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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
Answers to Questions

THE NEXT CENsUS-Subscriber City. When
VIII the taking of the next commence
ana where must application be made for posi-
lions as enuinerators and the like?
The time has not yet been fixed. If a
bill introduced in the lower house of
congress becomes law for taking the
census of 1910, the situation will be
that; Applicants for positions will have
TO pass a noncompetitive examination
before persons to be named by the
civil service commission. The rule of
geographical apportionment will not
apply to these appointments. The re-
quirements for clerks will be the great
est during the sumner of 1910. No an
pontnlent will be made prior to July /.
1909. and then only very limited mum
Der. just enough to put the machinery
in running order. At the proper time.
the civil service commission will fur
uish the applicants with necessary in
formation concerning examination
when and where they are to be held.
1t will be useless to apply to the bureau
of census for employment unless the
applicant has passed an examination
before the commissions board and has
received a certificate of fitness. The
president will select census supervis-
ors with the advice and consent of the
senate. Enumerators will be selected
by the supervisors in the several census
districts. Such as want to be enum-
orators will have to apply to the super
yisors, not to the census bureau
MISTLEToEs--Su Subscriber. City. What is the
origin OF kissing under the mistletoe?
kissing under the mistletoe is a relic
of Scandinavian mythology. Lodi hated
Balder, the Apollo of the north. and as
everything that springs from fire, air.
earth and water had been sworn not
to hurt the celestial favorite, the wick
ed spirit made an arrow of mistletoe
which he gave to blind Holder to test
The god of darkness shot the arrow and
killed Balder. Being restored to life
Balder at the urgent request of the
gods and goddesses gave the mistletoe
into the keeping of the gods of love
Every one who passed under the mistle-
the emblem of love, not of DEATH
TIME TO DIE-M. E. p. W. City What is
the name of the doctor or professor who sug-
gested that man should be chloroformed at the
age of 80?
That was DR.. Osler, who suggested
so. not so years, as the time when a
man had outlived his usefulness and
ought to be chloroformed out of exist
ence. Since he made the suggestion.
he has reached the age of so and does
not want to die.
WATER-W. D., City. Please publish tho
result OF chemical analysis OF the city water
delivered to the houses In this city
This department has no such analy-
SIS The water from the several plants
is possibly not the same in its constit-
uent parts and it would require A
special analysts of the water from each
source at a cost of about SIS each. in
order to answer your question.
the overdue list OF vessels no longer published
in the shipping news?
The reason is that the brokerage firm
which for a time handled this business
has gone "out of business and no one
else has taken I'D the work.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01

An instance of the intricacies Of the
tariff is furnished by the discovery
that was made yesterday by man ia
miliar with the new tariff when he
learned that il was permissible for the
Santa Fe to handle all shipments from
the east via the Southern Pacific at
Stockton to Seattle. Tacoma and points
adjacent at the same rate that applies
on the northern routes. This will
enable shipper TO divert a car from
Los Angeles to those points without
cost Under the rules of the tariff
which permit such diversions at the
through rate the goods not leave
the possession OF the carrier and must
take a terminal route. though destined
to an intermediate point.
Such shipments, while through billed,
would take the local rate from the
nearest terminal and there is room for
speculation as to whether or not the
through rate. or the through movement.
would take the preference. If the rate
alone was considered diversion would
he made. but if on the other hand the
through movement only was taken into
consideration and shipment was dr.
verted from any intermediate point to
a terminal, other than the original bas-
ing point, the intermediate combina-
ton would be disability of the inter-
mediate point.
Grain shippers have found a lause
In the uniform bill of 1ading which
will cause them some Inconvenience for
a. time Under the requirements grain
shippers are forced to indorse all or
der bills, permit Inspection it being
held by carriers that the form of the
bill of lading denies inspectors of grain
and hay the right to break the seals of
cars to obtain samples for grading
purposes prior to the surrender of the
bill of lading to the railroad company.
ITnless the consent for such privilera
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01

Freaks in
California

There undoubtedly ae and sulphur mixed with other minerals
the congomerate result that when strike the
with hammer burns explosve for few minutes 1t is
apparently natural compound resembling that which science
supply the ignition quality of the sulphur match
Probably desccated petroleum Mr. Barton
describes what happened inquisive geologist
geo1ogist had hole
December
H.
o he could
The walls
with pale
succeeded alive The kept burning and the smoke
still
left January However the Lost Hills
a They
still
plains double called
the Lost Hills
No part Of the globe supplies OF much interest
geoogist because country being
origin of unrelated combinations
that frequently strange difficult problems Apparently
found the this region
but the imagination contemplation OF the capabilities OF
hands professional miracle worker
a primitive people
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01

responsible ohcial ADVISED return to the convention system
Governor Hughes in New York the legislature OF that
law OF this character Nessey
Dakota declares that the law in that Governor
OF Michigan recommends extension of the present
this regard The OF Iowa speaks the vein.
Governor Marshall OF Indiana advises the adoption OF the direct
primary Governor Fort OF New Jersey asks for further
the law this relation In Minnesota the direct
been Governor Johnson approves
the principle and improvements suggested by
follows:
convinced OF the of the of the law underlying
necessity OF making the necessary notifications the law applied
judgment better results would be obtained by extending the primary
include all
the law applied the election of district
would
the elective officers OF the state That there will differences
there
has
satisfaction obtains
Governor Glett did fit touch the direct primary
his but he has announced that he will sign bill designed
for that purpose
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Impairment Question No. S8
What Would You Do if You Were Boss?

For the original or wtiest answer to thus question
briefer the beter-Ihe Call will pay FIVE DOLLARS.
For the next five The Call will pay ONE DOL
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
USE of suNFLowER

n Russia the sunflower is raised for
the seed oil, which is used for cooking
and in soap. while from the ashes of
the stems and leaves potash is obtainad-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01

make catalogue and obtain familiarity with the capabilities of
the institution In both the general knowledge best
gained in a university
1t is perhaps fair cticise the management OF the San
Francisco public library because that institution only struggling
after the disaster the fire. but the
books the shelves accessible the public might easily
be improved collection that contains nothing by Mathew Arnold
nothing by Macaue Walter Bagehot and little of Carlyle not
nnumerabe other standard authors might easily be
improved.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01

strange properties. and has been under OBJ
servation by the geological survey, but the
results OF the examination have not yet been
made public. The region appears to be OF
volcanic origin and the properties OF its con-
sttuent elements seem to support that theory
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01

legislatures now IN session have recommended
the enactment OF laws the amendment of
the laws already in force to this end. The
direct primary has scarcely yet advanced be-
yond the stage of experiment but in no single
instance where it has been tried has any
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01

ME remarkable geology OF region in Kern county known
the Lost Hills described in the Nsaa Times by Orlando
= This in unclassihed minerals of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
Miss Conner ; S
Strange
Powers

obscure diagnosis That the stumbling block
therapeutic science and art The physician with the help
OF the Rongen not detect the interior of the
human body He only guess and very often the guess
taken If he could tell by inspection which organs
diseased the matter might be simple enough AS things
dangerous and risky surgery the final
the walls OF whose stomach had penetrated
bullet and the hole kept without injury his
Much OF modern relative the
obtained by inspection OF the assimilation observed
through the convenient ohce created by that bullet But
happened ago MANY internal
processes that still lack scientific ascertainment
Miss Conner II she is gifted with power
describe what happens within the flesh
her extraordinary faculty become of the highest
human OF of this has been had far but
she to have what lies behind
impenetrabe to human vision.
All this OF theory but opens wide field specu-
laton and certainly worthy of thorough investigation
than matter of curiosity made
specially OF obscure psyccal phenomena might repaid
the time spent exhaustive examination of the phenomena
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01

significant politics of the day concerned with the
consideration and action the of direct
primary legislation Most OF the governors messages
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01

ME printed in these columns of the strange psychic
phenomena and powers manifested by young girl of Il
city have than common scientific interest and "
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01

doubtless be subjected to the rigid tests OF
expert investigation. II Miss Conner has the
real powers that the experiments hitherto
conducted seem to indicate the potentia1ities
of application are startling
Let us suppose, for instance. case OF
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01

interested in the same line OF work are pro-
ponents OF measure making an appropria-
ton OF 500 month from funds of the state
to maintain school to train librarians There
IS, OF course, a considerable body of technical
knowledge required for the classification aud
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01

cataloguing OF large libraries but scarcely training
that branch OF applied skill would exacng as to keep
500 month staff busy. of intelligence
should be able the taking
the work would necessarily be drawn from limited field
II the other hand, this special school to quality
students general literature such be
that such knowledge the employees of public would be
comfort valuable aid
these Institutions But it clear knowledge
could be thoroughly gained from universities 1t is
something like the schools of journalism frequently projected
The best place Journalism technical phase
paper Office library should be right place to learn how to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01

LIBRARIAN CHARLES s. GREENE of the Oakland public
library whose ideas connection with professional
work always worth considering Mr. and Others
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-03-05

INV a sec 20 Columbia twp July 10,
lS A..
Erwin Carpenter ct 81 to Mabel b
Jones lot 10 blk U Decatur ST.
Wells q Brown and W To John Engel
and lots and blk ID aud w addn
Paw Paw $500.
Chas A Roosevelt ct a to Ida l. Klett
n W a and pcls sec 23 Keeler twp s., 300.
w Hoover aud " to Wm ii Newell
5 & rods lots 6 aud 7 blk 8 Union add
Lawton 81 800.
Wm b III Newell to } W Hoover and
W 81 acres 5 sw sec 81 Antwerp
twp $1,000
Il Mortified aud to John Winters
ct al n y " y 5 " "a sec Bioomingdale
$1,000
Chas A Fredrickson aud to Hiram
A Cole and Is sec 36 Waverly twp
81 200.
Martha f. Edwards and Elmer 4 Dol.
son aud W to Andrew Donovan 20 s
56 a 5 p II e a and n "a SC %
Bangor twp s. 600
Clara q Monroe to Lyman A Carpen
ter IL an u q e a sec l6 Covert twp
$50.
Jennie Merriman to Freeman Stowe
100 so rods n "a sec q Hartford twp
$50.
Ella Huffman to Nathan Nj Conway
and " pei 5 "a n W "a sec ID Hartford
twp $40.
Chas + Hansen and TO Niels and
Mary Batbum sec IA Wa
verify twp $1,000.
w ii McKeel to ID Styles and W W
p lots 2 ana 3 ok Goblevlle 81, 100
Annie Mcintosh to Lucy T Mcintosh
pt lots j 3 and If blk | Hartford 81.
Lucy L. Mcintosh 10 Annie and Angus
Mcintosh same as last above 81.
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REST MADE g ASY.
There Will be Less 81 eplessness
When Paw Paw People
Learn This.

Can t rest at night with a bad back.
A lame, weak or an aching one.
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They cure every form of kidney ills,
From common backache to diabetes
They are endorsed by Paw Paw people.
Mrs. Emeine Marshall, ST. Joseph
street, Paw Paw, Mich says: "No medi-
cine or treatment has ever brought me
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Doan's Kidney Pills, which | procured
at Longwel Bros drug store. Pain in
the lower part Of my back caused me a
great deal of misery, particularly when
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that | cheerfully recommend them.
For sale by all dealers. Price 30 cents
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, New York,
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Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
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Feel Estate Trrncfo1s.

& A Butterfield and to M II Fresh
water; lot blk lex pcD Eikenburgh's
adm to South Haven 800.
Chas l. Bennett and W to Delton
Styles and W; pei blk Gobeville 81 600
VIM ID Allen and 20 VIM Kemp and
WINK Nv sec q Bangor twp
800
Ed NJ Bailey and W to Wm Downing
and W pit lot ID blk 2 Mattawan $3.50.
c. Monroe Sons Real Estate Co to
Sylvester Hazen Il nwA "a sec
20 Covert $500
Ellen NJ Collins and Francis b Rogers
to p Jurgenson and W lot Ii DIX A
Decatur 81.
Sarah Ellen Kay ct al to Vernon and
Jarvis Kay y n W = sec u Paw Paw
twpSl.
j g Mitchell and W to Harry Otis
Mackenzie lot Sexton Il Mitchelrs
Lake Mill subdvn $3.50.
United States to jeremiah Stilwell W
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-03-05
February Weather.

The following weather observations
for the month of 0ruary were taken
and compiled by o. w Rowland:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-03-05
Village Election Notice.

To the Electors of the Village of
Paw Paw, County Of Van Buren,, State
of Michigan.
Notice is hereby given that the next
ensuing election for said village Will De
held at the Council Rooms within SAID
village on
Monday, March 8, A. ID. 1909,
At which election the following Off
GERS to be chosen, viz:
One Village President, one Village
Clerk, one Village Treasurer, three
Trustees for two years, one Assessor
The polls OF said election will be
opened at o'clock in the forenoon and
will remain open until o'clock IN the
afternoon.
By order Of the Board OF Election in
spectors Of said village.
Dated this Odd day Of February A. ID.
1909 VIM. III. MASON,
Clerk OF said Village.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-03-05
Redistribution Notice.

To tho Electors OF the Village OF Paw
Paw, County OF Van Buren,, State OF
Michigan:
Notice is hereby given that meeting
of the Board Of Registration of the viii
lage above named, will be held at the
office of the Village Clerk within said
village on
Saturday, March e, A. ID. 1909,
For the purpose OF registering the
names of all such persons who shall be
possessed OF the necessary qualifications
of electors, and who may apply for that
purpose, and that said board of registra-
ton will be in session on the day and at
the place aforesaid from 8 o'clock in the
forenoon until o'clock in the afternoon
for the purpose aforesaid.
Dated this sd day of February, A.
d. 1909.
VIM. II. MASON,
Clerk Of said Village
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-03-05
Pro60te Court.

Estate of Julia A. Conkling, deceased.
Last claim day; claims allowed and es
tate closed to creditors; petition for
license TO sell real estate filed; day of
hearing, April 10
Estate of Morris w. Gilbert, deceased
Last claim day; no claims fled; estate
closed to creditors
Estate of George w. Rowe, deceased
Ordered entered appointing Mrs Clara
NJ Rowe administrators; bond issued.
Estate of Thos Ii Bailey, deceased
Testimony on probate of will taken and
order entered admitting will to probste
executors bond issued to Mrs Ann
Bailey, Hartford
Estate of Katherine Travis, deceased
administrators petition for license to
sci real estate adjourned for testimony
Of freehoders.
Estate OF Henry Nj Pugsley, deceased
Final account of administrators allowed
and order of distribution entered; re.
ceipts filed aud administrator discharged.
Estate OF Mary A. Pugsley, deceased.
Final account Of executor allowed and
order of distribution entered; receipts
flied and executor discharged.
Estate of Mary McAlpne, incompe.
tent. Proof of service Ii ed and order
eutered appointing Ethel McAlpine
guardian; bond issued
Estate of Chauncey Drake, incompe-
tent Proof of service filed and order
entered appointing George w. Kline
guardian; bond issued.
Estate Of John Pollock, deceased
Bond filed and letters testamentary
issued to Archie McWilliams, Decatur.
Estate of Judson j. Swick, deceased.
Petition by special administrators for
license to sell personal property; order
granting license.
Estate of Edward Mcnamara ct al
minors. Bond filed and letters of guar
dianship issued to Mrs. Maud Yount,
Pine Grove.
Estate of Will Carleton Root, minor
Petition by mother of said minor for his
support and maintenance from his estate;
order granting.
Estate OF Olin r. st John, deceased.
| Petition fled by son of said deceased for
order reducing widows allowance; hear
/ ing, March s.
Estate of VIM. II. Hurlbut, deceased.
Order entered determining inheritance
tax.
Estate Of Polly A. Spaulding, deceased
Same as last above.
Estate of Charles Nicholson, deceased
Same as last above.
Estate OF Hapnah -. Bersley, deceased
Receipts filed and order entered dis.
charging administrator and closing es-
tate.
Estate of Frank Tarbell, deceased
Same as last above.
Estate of William Deming, deceased
Inheritance tax receipt filed.
Estate of David S. Maxwell, deceased
Same as last above.
Estate of Horace II. Harvey, deceased
Firal account of administrators filed
day of hearing, April 49,
Estate of James A. Peters, deceased
Bond filed and letters of administration
issued to Phillip D. Peters, Benton Har.
Dor.
Estate Of Levi Earl Lee, minor. Re
port of guardian on sale of real estate
filed.
Estate Of Clyde Haney ct. al minors
Annual account of guardian filed.
Estate Of Amy Suydam, deceased
Final account of administrator FLED
Day OF hearing April 10th.
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A Hurry UP Gall.

Quick! Mr.. Druggist-Quick!-A box
of Bucklen's Arnica Salve-Here's a
quarter-For the love of Moses, hurry!
Baby's burned herself, terribly-Joh
ME cut his foot with the axe-Mamie's
scalded-Pa can't walk from piles-Bil.
lie has boils and my corns ache. She
got it and soon cured all the family. It's
the greatest healer on earth. Sold by all
druggists. N
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-03-05
MARRIAGE Licenses.

Orly Irons, 10, Almena, Phyl Mas
ton, 20, Almena.
Bert Comstock, q, Pine Grove, Mabel
Hills, %, Benton Harbor,
Lyman @ Paul jr., q, Hartford, Lee
uore Reid, 20, Hartford
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-03-05

A pigeon used by Manchester
(Eng) firm of mill-owners to carry
messages from one mill to another has
saved the firm e229 in kilograms dur
Ing the past ten years
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-03-05
Business of Official Nature
Transacted by Van Buren,
County Officials.
LIST OF MARRIAGE LICENSES
Many Real Estate Transfers and
Many Probate Matters
Disposed Of.
Naw ,SUJfS-

Hiram T. Cook aud James Il Chandler
-vs.-Van B Ludwig Case.
Martin Knol-vs.- Alva Harris ct. al
EDITION to discharge mortgage.
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3. & o. TO BE IN
MARKET FOR CARS
Will order Between Five and Six
Thousand when Business
Improves.


With the return OF normal business
conditions, it is learned the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company will be in
the market for from 5000 10 5000
freight cars. Just how soon this will
be is not stated, but the omcials Of The
road are closely studying the CONNER.
cial situation with the view of asking
for estimates on this equipment be,
fore the car:bullders are crowded with
orders from other railroad companies.
The Baltimore and Ohio has not
bought any cars for several years, end
under normal conditions would be suf.
fering from car shortage. Shippers.
especially coal operators along the
line know this and have been pressing
the Baltimore and ONO to Sc. busy
and ask for prices. The road however.
has something like 10000 iite cars
now, and the officials do. not feel like
putting out $S.OOO,OOo or thereabouts
in additional equipment with so many
cars standing on the side tracks.
Business along the Baltimore and
Ohio is running from 10 to 15 per cent
over last year, the increase being
shown in all classes of tratic, with
the exception of coal and coke In this
the road. like most others. Is running