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Sharp County record., 1909-03-19
r E N G A Y

BENGAY.
noss was on the puny
st week
pornett left Friday for
We were sorry to lose
Doss and family OF Reed
visiting relatives here last
Parsley and his sister have
numbered on the puny list
in Parsley Of Cave town
Was in this section one DAY
geek.
ouel Barnett and Pleasant
BIT of Grange were here on
ess Saturday
m work has been a slow
bis spring on account OF 50
rain, Not much plowing
Jeen done yet
h Gawf had a severe attack
bsilitis a lew days ago, his
; rising ed bursting, but
out again noW'
lie a lot Of rain fell las
and Big Creek did consid-
9 damage to some farms
washed out a great deal OF
bile at work last week Percy
wright was struck IN the
by q pole and hurt painful
Int he will be able to work
! in a few days.
M. Howard made a trip to
City Saturday after wire
ng and fruit trees Mr.,
ard now has quite a lot Of
about his farm.
this community a man and
kife, who have been separat-
r five years, are now llVlhg
her again, and we trust
home will be pleasant in
future.
Q news has reached this
B that Pink Eason, formerly
merry, who recently went to
bottom country, was drowned
Black river Sunday. We
that the report will prove
ue,
Uncle Harve' Brightwell is
owing the rag" with US be.
% we said he is the cham
yarn teller Of Bengay. He
he is always just ready to
b yarn about with people,
he man who tackles such a
osition will be beaten in the
up.
Sharp County record., 1909-03-19
NJ @ B L E Y

G.. S. Jernigan had the misfor.
tune to lose fine young horse
last week.
It's some cooler and that knot
of spring poetry on our brain
won't unravel this week.
The word got out last week
that we had gone to Little Rock.
Not yet. It's all off; get easy.
Rev. John Robert LewalIen of
Charlotte visited his brother, D.
M. Lewallon, here Saturday and
Sunday.
Rev. E. W. James preached
the funeral of j. 4. Wilkerson
Saturday, and missed his ap-
pointment at Union that day.
Jim Hall is recovering very
slowly from a bone felon. Sew
i'eral 6f the boys gathered in Sat-
urday morning and cut him some
wood, for which he is very
thankful.
Mr., and Mrs. Charlie Bell are
the proud parents Of fine boy,
born March 4, We are not as
prompt in reporting births as our
friend Tom Campbell OF Pough-
keepsie, who rarely writes to the
Record that he does not report
one or more.
Mrs. j. w. Gardner died Mon
day Of last week. She had been
in bad health for some time and
her death was not a surprise to
those who knew her. Scott town.
ship has lost one Of its best
women, and all who knew her
sympathize with the bereaved
family.
Eugene Dawson and Miss Au-
gusta Lewis were married Sun
day Of last week. Eugene and
this writer were raised together
and we know him to be a good
boy. Miss Lewis was a promi-
nent teacher Of Independence
county. We wish for them g
long and pleasant voyage on the
ocean of matrimony.
On Friday morning, March 12
the pale messenger that never
tires and never pities knocked
upon the door Of "Uncle Fi;'
the death angel upon his re-
morselese roll call had reached
The name Of j. +. Wilkerson,
Mr.. Wikerson was born May 7,
1929, and had lived among the
people Of this section for half a
century. 1t was a cruel cancer
which closed his eyes in death
Just as the world Of nature is
bursting from bud to blossom
The poet was inspired by some
such life ae "Uncle Fi's" when
ho penned those lines with the
unpoetic title Of cold Grimes" "
1t was with many reverent
thoughts that we followed his
remains to that sunny summit
close by q murmuring stream,
whero scores Of passionless
mounds are shaded by signing
cedars. More than half a score
Of old men here "whose years
have come to the triple score'
we know and honor, Chierest
among them was "Unole F'l.'
Somehow, somewhere, we trust
their heroic souls will find, in
botter worlds than this, tasks
which are worthy Of their diviner
gifts. His life was pure; his
death a triumph. Not all the
preaching since Adam has made
death other than death, and to
those whom he loved and who
loved him we would offer our
tenderest sympathy. TO our
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30

IT is gratifying to Congress-
man Hamilton's constituents in
the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict TO know that he is working
in hearty sympathy with Presi-
dent Taft TO secure a proper re-
vision of the tariff. He is one of
the most influential members of
the House, and puts forth every
effort TO effect Legislation that
will be beneficial to the people
of the great state Of Michigan.
He enjoys the utmost confidence
of the president of the United
States, and with him believes
that the revision of the tariff
should be such as would be a
benefit to the nation as whole,
and thereby be in accordance
with the pledge of the republi-
can party.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30

Learn to laugh. A good laugh
is better than medicine. Learn
how to tell a story. A we'll told
story is welcome sunbeam In "a
sick room. The world is too busy
to care for your ills and sorrows.
Learn to keep your own troubles
TO Yourself. Learn to stop croak-
ing. If you cannot see any good
in the world, keep the bad TO
yourself. Learn TO hide your
pains and aches under pleasant
smiles. No one cares whether
you have the earache. headache,
or rheumatism. Don't cry. Tears
do we'll enough in novels but are
out of place in real life. Learn
to meet your friends with a smile.
A good humored man or woman
is always welcome, but the dys-
peptic is not wanted anywhere,
and is a nuisance as well. Above
all, give pleasure. Lose no
chance of giving pleasure. You
will pass through this world but
once. Any good thing, there
fore, that you can show 10 any
human being, you had better do
now; do not neglect it, for you
will not pass this way again.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30
SOUTHERN HOME IN RUINS
News Reached Mr.. and Mrs. III. ID.
Brown at Lakewood, That Their
Home Was DESTROYED.

1t was sad piece of news that
reached Mr. and Mrs H. d. Brown at
Lakewood the first of this week. Their
beautiful country home at FL Campo.
Texas, was blown to the ground in one
OF the most destructive wind storms
ever known in Texas. rheir home was
said to be the most elegant country
place in the entire state of Texas, and
1t is now in ruins. The large mansion.
with its beautiful shade trees. two large
barns, negro cabins and many other
buildings are scattered for miles over
the surrounding country.
The storm was a most unusual one.
1t came gently and gradually gained in
violence until cycloEic conditions pre-
vailed for period of three hours The
city of I'll Campo and surrounding
country is one tangled mass of wreck
age and the loss at this time cannot be
estimated
Mr.. Brown is a large cotton grower.
and member of the Texas state legis
ture and is spending the summer with
his wife st Lakewood. He feels the loss
keenly, but takes philosophical view
of tn matter. 1t is probably fortunate
that they were away at the time.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30
Obituary.

Miss Ora Bea Price was born near
Johnstown, Ohio, January y, 1890, and
died July b. 1909, being nineteen years
five months and sixteen days old.
She came with her parents to Paw
Paw, Michigan, in November, 1900, and
entered the school the same year. She
was member OF the graduating class
of the high school this year, but was
taken suddenly i'll during the bsccalau-
reate services. She gradually grew
worse until death came to relieve her
of suffering.
Ora was a fine student and made
many friends OF her associates. A beau
tiful life has gone from US. She pro-
fessed faith in Jesus Christ during a
revival season since coming to Paw Paw
and was a member of the Epworth
League and the PASTORS Sunday School
class.
Besides her sorrowing parents she
leaves an only sister, Mrs. Huff, of Con-
cord, Ohio
The funeral service was held at the
home, Rev. Stansell officiating Burial
was in Maple Grove cemetery, Alexan-
dria. Ohio.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30
Isu Excess of Reason?

A great deal has been said in
times gone by about game anI
fish hogs" and sportsmen who
do not know when they have
killed enough game. Very little
criticism has been offered, how
ever. on ex- President Roosevelt's
hunting proclivities, but the
American Field " in last week S
issue made the following com
ments, which will strike re-
sponsive chord in many a true
sportman' heart:
Eek President Roosevelt and
his son Kermit, who are now on
a hunting expedition in East
Africa, have to date made the
following bags: BY the x-pres-
ident-Lions Z, rhinoceroses 10,
giraffes 4, wildebeests 3, Thomp-
sons gazelle l, hippopotamus :,
python l, impalla /, waterbuck l.,
buffaios ), Gland /, tOpi 3. BY
Kermit-Lions D, cheetah 3, gi-
RATES. ., wildebeests |, leopard l.,
hippopotamus /, buffalo l, mon
keys >, Gland |, topi 3, rhinoce-
ros l. The last hippopotamus
killed by the ex-president is eSti-
mated to have weighed three
tons. If Mr.. Roosevelt and his
son are hunting only for recrea-
ton and rare specimens, as has
time and time again been said by
newspaper correspondents, 1T
seems that they are exceeding a
reasonable bag limit of certain
species of game, such as lions,
rhinoceroses, giraffes and buf
falos. The fact that the country
in which they are hunting
abounds in game is no reason
why they should kill excessive
bags of certain species. When
men kill in excess Of reason, it
matters not in what country they
are hunting, it lowers their stand
ing as sportSmen. "
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30

ACCORDING to the South Ha-
ven papers, the resort city is all
"puffed up" over the fact that
James Jeffries, one time cham
pion bruiser of the world, con-
templated a visit to the metrop-
oils, and then didn't come. Paw
Paw, while not as pretentious
and astute as our sister city by
the sea, in her modest way can
60 them one better. Jack John
son, the dusky hued conqueror
of Tommy Burns and present
champion of the world, passed
through Paw Paw, Wednesday,
in an automobile enroute from
South Bend to Detroit and tar
ried long enough in the capital
of the county to inquire the road
to Kalamazoo.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30
Marriage and Divorce.

The true solution of the mar
riage and divorce question lies
with the homes more than with
the legislatures. 1t is more a
matter for education and training
than of legislation. The girl
whose early education has been
gained on the street, whose self
ishness has been gratified at the
expense of her parents, and
whose preparation for marriage
has lacked an acquaintance with
the common duties of the home
keeper is a standing candidate
for the divorce court. The young
man who has grown up without
responsibility, who has wasted
his youth and pawned his man
hood to idle and dissolute habits
is another.
The ministers who are asking
the state to prevent divorce and
repres. marriage have their re-
sponsibility in these cases, many
of whom have been of their flock
and under their spiritual super
vision. The parents are mostly
responsible for the negligence
and mistaken kindness that an
fits children for the duties of life.
Good fathers usually train good
husbands, and good mothers
usually produce good wives.
Like prohibition, the question
of marriage and divorce seems
to rest more upon the early train
ing of the individual than with
the law. Educate not legislate,
is the motto of the reformer.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30
ALL WRONG.
The Mistake is Made by Many
Paw Paw Citizens.

Don't mistake the cause of backache
TO be cured you must know the
cause.
1t is wrong to imagine relief is cure.
Backache is kidney ache.
You must cure the kidneys.
Paw Paw resident tells YOU how
Mrs. Lydia Burt. n. Niles street. Paw
Paw, Mich, says IL was feeling very
miserable when procured Doan's Kid
ney Pills at Longwell Bros. drug stored
My back ached severely. felt tired and
worn out and my kidneys were disor-
dered, the result of lifting and standing
on my feet. Prompt relief followed
the use OF Doan's Kidney Pills and before
| had finished the contents OF one box
my back was free from pain and felt
better in every way. can endorse
Doan's Kidney Pills as know they live
up to the claims made for them.
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents
Foster Milourn Co, Buffalo, New York.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30
The Parcels Post.

Farmers throughout the coun.
try have been working vigor-
ously for several years to have a
Parcels Post Law" enacted.
Business men in the villages and
cities have, as a rule, opposed
this measure on the ground that
it would benefit the mail order
houses at the expense of local
dealers. A bill has recently
been drafted by Senator Burn
ham of Vermont which would
seemingly provide all the essen
tial benefits claimed for such a
measure and still eliminate some
of the Objectionable features.
This bill provides that rural
carriers shall deliver merchan-
disc parcels, but only from the
cities whore the merchandise is
sold. This means that they could
not deliver parcels for mail order
houses located in Chicago and
other metropolitan cities. and
which seek the trade of the home
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30

IN Kalamazoo all dogs are
muzzled or killed. In Benton
Harbor the police are hunting
unmuzzled CANNES with shot
guns. Children have been at
tackled by rabid dogs in both
cities. In Paw Paw the streets
are thronged with worthless ours
and none wears a muzzle. By
and by somebody's child will be
bitten and it may be your boy or
girl. Then the people will wake
up to the danger Oh, yes, they
will cover up the well all right
after the calf has fallen in.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30

w. ID. Nicholson is in receipt Of a let
ter from +. j. Webb, Of Paw Paw, stat
ing that he had shipped from two acres
of ground sl,OO6S4 worth Of asparagus
this season, Gridley, Naxoa Il Co, one
Of Chisago's foremost commission firms
handling the entire crop. Several
thousand dollars worth Of this vsgeta
BILE was shipped from Lawton and Paw
Paw this season, the above named firm
handling nlnetyave per cent OF the
crop. From now on Mr.. Nicholson, who
represents Gridley, Msxon q Co., will
turn his attention to apples in which
line they are heavy dealers.-Hartford
Day Spring.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30

YOUNG lady, don't grab at the
first pair of good looking clothes
that comes along and say, "It's
mine, because | found It." but
wait until a sure enough man
comes along. He may not be as
Johnny on the spot" as the
other kind, but he will be there
when the other one has made you
tired and passed on.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30
DAILY Paper for Allegan.

The Allegan Daily Press is the
name of a new daily paper pub
lished at Allegan. 1t made its
initial appearance last week, and
is a bright, newsy sheet. &. f.
Dawson, editor of the Allegan
Press, weekly, is president OF
the new company, and will have
charge of the editorial and repor.
torial end of the daily. The of
flee has been equipped with new
presses and a latest model Mer-
genthaler Linotype machine.
The weekly will be issued as
heretofore.
Mr.. Dawson has for several
years published one of the best
weekly papers in Southwestern
Michigan He is a good editorial
writer, splendid newspaper
man and the daily makes its bow
under the most suspicious cir
cumstances. The True North
erner congratulates Mr.. Dawson
and the company on the appear
ance Of the daily and extends
best wishes for it's success and
welfare.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30

Frances Marie Roscoe was born 10
the state of New York, July II, 1898
and died at her home in Paw Paw, Mich.
in the early morning of July %, 1909,
ageo II years and days. Death came
to her as welcome release from long
period Of suffering. For the last three
months she had been confined to her
bed with no good hope of recovery
Her early life was spent in her native
state. Later she came to Michigan
eventually settling in this town, where
she has lived for many years. Fifty one
years ago she united in marriage with
George Ellis Three children came to
bless this union. Having lost her first
husband, she at length married Louis
Sweidler, the marriage taking place on
the 18th day of December, 1865. She
was a christian woman. 1t was in her
girlhood that she gave her heart to her
Master, and through the years she strove
to honor Him with faithful service.
For the last Is years she was an es-
teemsd member of the Baptist church
ia this place. She was also an honored
member Of the w. K. &. 10 her home
life she was faithful wife and de-
voted mothe. AS a neighbor and
frieLd she was kindly and helpful.
"And heard voice from Heaven say
ing unto me, Write, Blessed are the
dead which die in the Lord from hence
forth: Yea, saith the spirit, that they
may rest from their labors; and their
works do follow them"
She is survived by her aged husband,
Louis Sweidler Of this place, one daush-
ter, Mrs. Nora A. Scott of Almena, III
9 great-grandchlldren,
two brothers, Wellington Roscoe Of
Sand Lake, Mich, and Stephen Roscoe
of Rockford, ILL.,, two sisters, Mrs. Eliza
meth Gid 1ings OF Sand Lake, and Mrs.
o. q. Peck OF Dowagisc and many other
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30
The Banner County,

Van Buren, county has reason
to feel proud of her schools.
The true educational spirit seems
to be instilled in the minds of
every one connected with the
schools, from the county COM
missioner down to the pupils.
No better evidence of the educa-
tional interest and enthusiasm
which permeates the county
could be had than the fact that
Van Buren, is the banner county
represented at the Summer Nor.
NAL at Kalamazoo. One hundred
and twenty teachers and students
are in attendance from this
county. Many of this number
already have certificates TO teach
and their attendance is not abso-
lutely necessary; but they are
true teachers in every sense of
the word, and are spending the
summer in preparation for the
years work. Truly Van Buren,
county is to be congratulated on
its excellent schools, and the
high class of instructors who
have so important part in the
welfare and destiny of the county.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30

IF any town in the world is
looking for something to awaken
the natives like western cyclone
or an Italian earthquake, just get
Carry Nation and turn her loose
on the platform.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30
ADVERTISING RATES.

Display advertising, rates furnished on appl-
cation.
Classified advertising, three lines or less, %
cents. All over that number, cents per line
extra.
Gard of thanks, rs cents each.
Obituary, poetry and resolutions, cents
tine.
Notices OF births, deaths or marriages will be
printed free news matter
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30

The 1909 volume of public acts will be
ready for issue soon after August l and
will contain $40 pages, which is 30C
more pages than in the public acts OF
1907. la fact, it will be one of the
bulkiest volumes ever compiled by the
secretary Of state. This book will con-
tain the laws enacted by the last legis-
lature and one of the main reasons for
the large increase in the size of the book
is the law pertaining to the highway
code. However, in the number of acts
the book contains eighteen less general
laws than were passed by the legisla.
ture of 1907, and ten less than the ses-
sion of 1905. 1t had been estimated
that as the legislature of 1909 would
have to enact the necessary legislation
to place some features of the new con-
stitution into effect, the book would oe
record breaker. Instead, although
the book is more bulky. there are but
322 acts, less number than before.
The state publishes l4,0OO volumes Of
the public acts for the use Of the state,
county and municipal authorities.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30

PRESIDENT TAFT has taken a
decided stand on the tariff revis-
ion, and iron ore is likely to be
added to the free list, notwith-
standing the vigorous objections
urged by Senator Burrows.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30

relatives and friends who will mourn
her absence.
The funeral was held from her late
home Saturday at p. ID. The service
was conducted by Rev. G.. l.. Owens.
lnterment was at Almena.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30

EVELYN THAW is again in the
limelight. In this act she is Civ
ing the public some idea of her
code of morals. For Heaven S
sake drop the curtain,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30

A STREAM of opportunities is
constantly going by. Pick out
the ones you can use and nab
them.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30

IF the government would put
a tax on grouches, it wouldn't
need to increase the tariff on
lemons.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30

IT matters not so much what
the score is, but how many hits
did Red get is the all import
ant question.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30

IT will soon be time to consider
the question what has become of
the summers wages?
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30

ONLY one more month till the
straw lid will be relegated to
the attic.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30

A MAN should not worry if his
clothes are seedy SO long as his
vermiform appendix is not.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30

DON'T trust TO luck unless you
have a return ticket home.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30

FEW of US ever get old enough
to know better.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30

Gen. Robert j Bates has issued
strict orders against having liquor at
the state encampment, whether for sale
or for treats at the state encampment
to be held at Ludington.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30

Gov. Fred M. Warner has been re-
elected member OF the school board Of
his home town, Pennington.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30
NEWS FROM STATE CAPITAL

Gov. Warner has appointed DR. M.
X. Granger of Plymouth, as veterinar-
an OF the M. n. G., with orders to report
at the state encampment at Ludington
August 8.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30

The meetings of the state board OF
education and the board of geological
survey, which we're set for July % have
been postponed until July 80, and they
will be held in Marquette.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30

A list of 50 questions are being sent
out by the state tax commissioners to
all telephone companies 10 the state to
aid the commission in arriving at val
uation of the phone properties. The
questions cover the amount of property
owned, such AS switchboards, repeating
coils, storage cells, ringing machines
pay stations, desks, office furniture,
phones in stock, tools and shop ma
chinery, teams and wagons, conduits
poles, manholes, crossarms, brackets,
insulators, anchors, guys, cables, pri-
vate right of way etc.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-30

State Highway Commissioner I. A
Ely Is sending out cards To all highwa,
commissioners where there are app,ica
tons in for state roads which contains
a list of questions. All applications
over two years old will be cut of the
records and new application will have
to be made.