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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-10
EVENTS OF A LOCAL NATURE
Happenings of the Past Week in
Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers.

busy IOOcbOOlS'
Skating until eleven o'clock Saturday
night at the Rink
The snow, the snow, the beautiful
snow is now a reality.
Leland Gorton sold two pianos in
Benton Harbor last week.
A fine white diamond ring a plus Ga
carrot for S25 at Da nonds.
F. j. Grimes and family have moved
into the village for the winter.
j. NJ. Towers and wife returned from
Chicago the first of the week
h. r. Downing made business trip
to Chicago the first of the week.
IA b. Gorton was in Niles and Cassop-
cyAn piano business last Friday.
Dsn't forget the double show at the
Idle Hour theatre Saturday night
Advertised letters-Mr Charles En-
cry. Mr.. w. S. Henry, F. j. Vincent
Mrs. Haskins and daughter Eleanor
have gone to Chicago to spend the win
ter.
Harvey J. Slonaker of Pine Grove,
called on his Paw Paw friends last Mon
day.
G.. r. Prater, Jr., was in Kalamazoo
this week to attend the horticultural
meeting.
M. II. PugsIey was on the program at
the horticultural meeting in Kalamazoo
this week.
Miss Georgiene Haskins has gone to
Springfield, Mass where she expects TO
spend the winter.
Wade Killefer had an exciting chase
after an otter on Three Mile lake last
week. The otter got away.
Why not buy her that diamond for
Xmas? Fine line of white perfect cut
stones Sl5 and up, at Damons.
Mrs. Amanda Andrews returned
Thursday from Long Branch, n. j.,
where she has spent the summer.
For good time 60 to the Idle Hour
theatre next Saturday night. A double
show, two songs and skating until eleven
o'clock.
A diamond ring is a lasting gift for
Xmas or an engagement ring. Damon
is showing a fine line of fine white stones
at Sl5 and up.
The Christian Endeavor society Of the
Presbyterian church announce a social
at the church parlors on Tuesday even
ing, December II.
q. w. Price went on Monday last to
gohnstown, Ohio, Mrs, Price is alreaGyy
there and they will spend Some months
visiting their daughter.
The T. O. T. NJ NJ will elect off GERS
for the ensuing year at their next reg
ular meeting on Monday evening, Dec.
ID good attendance is desired
The ladies of the Baptist church will
hold Bazaar IN the Strowbridge build
ing Dec. 10 and IL. Fancy articles, baked
goods, vegetables, magazines, candy, pop
corn etc for sale.
The ladies of the Dorcas society of the
Presbyterian church served an elegant
chicken pie dinner 10 the church par
enjoyed the dinner.
a A double show at the Idle Hour
Es..leatre next Saturday night, December
Two reels OF films aud two songs.
Skating until eleven o'clock Adms
sion 10 cents, children cents
Mrs Frank Merrill returned Tuesday
from visit OF several weeks 10 other
parts of the state She will remain un
til after the holidays with her mother
Mrs. Drown, before returning to heI
home ia Los Angeles, Cal.
The Fellowship club will be enter.
tanned at the home of DR.. and Mrs
Hoyt this friday evening. The com
mittee 10 charge Of the evening are DR.
Hoyt, w. WEIGH, +. Conner and X
s. Dixon. Rev StanselI will give an ad
dress. All members invited.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-10
REMEMBERED HIS FATHER.

1t is seldom that one looks forward to
a birthday, but NJ. z. Allen of this place
is always made happy on that day 10y
some gift from his son, j. d. Allen OF
North Dakota. This year it was a sur
prise in the nature of some choice
prairie chickens for his birthday dinner
Mr.. Allen was "a years of age last Tues
day, and hopes to see many more birth
days.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-10

Following are the officers elected tc
serve in the no. .. r. lodge for the
ensuing year: g. l.. Young, Noble Grand
g. r. Snow, Wee Grand; A }. Bierce
Recording Secretary; +. V. Hodges
Financial Secretary; Il. M. Chase
Treasurer; s. r.. Allen, Trustee.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-10
Bids Wanted.

The village board will receive bids for
cleaning snow from the sidewalks at
the village Bids will be opened at, the
next regular meeting Monday, Decem
Der l3, 1909.
VIM III. MASON.
44tl Village Clerk.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-10

Dance at Brandt's Hall Reynolds lake
Wednesday evening December l5 The
same fiue music, Gould's orchestra of
Kalamazoo. Dance tickets SOC. Lunch
l0c. Good shelter for horses. Everyone
invited.
44t l. NORMAN S. HORTON, Manager.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-10
FORMER REsIDENTDEAD

News comes to Paw Paw that III. ID.
Skinner passed away at his home in
Spokane, Washington, on November %.
Deceased was former resident OF this
place and well known here. Consump-
ton was the cause of death.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-10
HOW'S This

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of catarrh that cannot
be cured by Halls Cstarrh Cure.
+. } CHENEY az CO, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known r..
j Cheney for the last ID years, and be
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bus
mess transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by his
firm.
WALDING, KINNAN IL MARVIN.
Wholesale druggists Tclpuo, ..
Halls catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood aud mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Testimo
mails sent free. Price 10 cents per DO tie
Sold by all druggists. m
Halls family Pills for constipation.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19

While many police ofiiclaIs believe
that the term copper MS applied to
policemen had its origin In the use of
the copper badges that were formerly
worn, an authority states that the
word may be traced back to the Nor
mans In the twelfth century and that
II is corruption of catch" The
Normans not only applied It to the
catchers OF criminals. but to the i'm.
plements used in catching or holding
them. There were "hand cops" or
handcuffs, In the twelfth century,
and the Anglo-Saxons used foot cops.
In the "Yocabulum, or the Rogues'
Lexicon" written by George w. Ma
teel in 1880, copped is thus defined:
"Copped- The knuck was
copper to rights, skin full of honey
was found in his kicks poke by the
copper when he plucked him. The
pickpocket was arrested, and when
searched by the officer purse full of
money was found In his pants pocket"
This Is the derivation OF copper.
There is an implied compliment in the
sobriquet.--London Saturday Review.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19

The speed at which the blood circu.
lates In the veins and arteries of a
healthy man is something surprising.
All day long, year In and year out.
the round trips continue from the
heart to the extremlties and back
again. The red blood corpuscles travel
like boats In stream, going. to this
or that station for such service as they
have TO perform. and the white cor
puscles, the phagocytes, dart hither
and thlther like patrol boats, ready TO
arrest any contraband cargo OF disease
germs. The mileage of the blood cir
culatIon reveals some astounding facts
IN our personal history Thus It has
been calculated that, assuming the
heart to beat sixty-niue times a min
ute at ordinary heart pressure, the
blood goes ut the rate of 207 yards in
the minute, or seven miles per hour,
16S miles per day and G,320 miles per
year. IL man of eighty-four years
Of age could have one single blood
corpuscle floating In his blood all his
life IL would have travelled in that
same time 5, 150,S0S miles. Exchange.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
INSECT sTINes.
Dangerous Always and EspeciaIi,
When One Is Run Down.

Dangerous Always and Especially
When One Is Run Down.
Stings and bites of insects are ex.
tremely dangerous at all times and
especially when the system is not In a
condition to resist the poison injected.
In many insects the nature OF the
poison has not been ascertained. while
In most OF them Il is of an acid. irri-
tant nature. in others 1t may contain a
powerful cardiac sedative and depres-
SAINT, and 10 still others organisms In
pure or mixed cultures may be intro.
duced with the sting or bite. Apart
from the natural poison used by in.
sects It should not be forgotten that
6les and other insects that live on
carrlon may easily carry contagion
and inoculste the persons whom they
bite or sting.
In the case OF ordinary bites and
stiDgs the chemical antidote Is an
alkaline solution, such as a strong 30.
luton of bicarbonate Of soda or pot.
ash. which counteracts the acid OF the
sting. Suction at the wound In all
these varieties OF stings and bites will
draw out some of the poison and until
some antitoxin treatment can be found
which will prove an antidote to the
bacterial poison introduced little can
be done beyond stimulating and sup.
porting treatment with attention to
symptoms. Health.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
Gbe Social wbirI.

The second annual reunion of the
Hill family was held at Llncol park,
Wednesday. The attendance was ex-
ceedingly large, there being one hun
dred and fifteen members of the
family present.
The Hill family is one Jf the most
remarkable RI in Marion county and it's
biography is intereiting. The peo-
pie In reunion Wednesday are de-
cendants of Samuel Hill who was
born in Scotland in 1776 He was mar
ried to Margaret Arbuckle in 1903
They we're aged eighty-four and
eigbty-seyen, respectively, at death.
To the union was born eight child
ron. The first John Hill de-
ceased, aged 81 eyars. was the father
Of seven children, had eighteen grand
children and twenty-nine great-grand
children. Samuel Hill was aged nine
ty years at death, was father of
twelve children, had thirteen grand
children and eighteen great grand,
children. Robert was aged seventy
three, father of eight children, had
fifteen grandchildren; nnne great
grandchildren. Ross Hill was father
of five children, had six-grand child
rem and was aged forty-one at death.
Jane Hill was born in 1916 and her
biography Is not known. William Hill
aged eighty-three. was the father of
seven children had eight grand
children and two great grand
children. Margaret Hill died at
the age of thirty-seven, was mother
OF twelve children. Rebeccah Hill, the
last of the remarkable family
was aged seventy-ninc at death, was
mother OF eight children, had eigh-
teen grandchildren and nine great
grandchildren,
The formalities of a regular pro
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
Bats Inside bamboo.

Tho cutting down of clump of
bamboos In the royal botanical gar
dens, Singapore, shows that the hol-
lows In the stems of these plants may
afford dwelling place for bats. On
the splitting of joint three bats flew
out. and 1t was perceived that others
were within. Care was taken to pre-
vent further escape. and later exami-
nation of the Joint revealed the pres
ence of twenty-three bats In the hol-
low. Four of these were adult females
and nineteen young ones. Other bam-
boo Joints were also found to contain
a number of bats. The species is
known as Vesperugo pachypus.-Lon-
don Scraps. 1861
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
Old Mail Box,

Among the treasures held by the
Antiquarian society In Portsmouth.
N. H.. there Is an old box the history
Of which is given on label which IL
bears. The box is of tin. painted
green. aud shows signs of much usage,
which is not surprising when one con-
siders that II carried the United States
mail between Portsmouth and Boston
during the Revolution. IL ia about
nine inches long, four and half
inches wide and little more than
that in height. II was carried on
horseback by Captain John Noble.
otherwise known as Deacon Noble.
who was post rider until 1888. This
box contained all the mail and made
9isry week one round trip. occupying
s,sree days In the Journey-from Ports
mouth to Boston the first of the week
and three days at the end of the week
from Boston to Portsmouth. The dis
tance between the two places is lit
tie more than fifty miles.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
Afahan Frontier Trihnn.

There is an interesting little story
In Or. T. Il. Pennells book Among
the Wild Tribes OF the Afghan From
tier" which illustrates the attitude of
the frontier tribes to their great neigh.
bors. A political officer was talking
with the hcadmen of some independ-
ent tribes, and he asked them what
part their people would take in the
event Of war between Russia and
England.
'Do, you wish us TO tell you what
would please you or to tell you the
real trutb?' was their naive reply.
II adiure you only to tell me what Is
the white word" (meaning the true
statemenb.
"Then," said an old grnybeard
among them. voicing the feelings of
all present, 1--WE would Just sit here
upon our mountain tops watching you
both fight until we saw one or the
other of you utterly defeated; then we
would come down and loot the van
dulshed TIL the last mule! God is
great! What a time that would be for
usr
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
Too Much Of Tonic.

!, When Mr.. Chinchin returned home
from Chinchln & Chinchin's the other
day he found his wife lying worn out
upon the sofa.
Nothing wrong. hope" he ex.
claimed.
I'm afraid I shall have to stop that
tonic the doctor prescribed for Tom.
N.Y." Mrs Chinchin family murmured.
"Why? Isn't he any betterT asked
Chinchin.
"Oh, yes. but think the tonic must
be too invigorntlng. Why, he has slid
down the banlsters six times this
morning, broken the hall lamp, two
vases. a water jug and a looking glass.
tied a tin can to the cats tail and
scribbled his namo on tho drawing
room paper. or course it's very graft
flying, but I don't feel could stand
much more, 80 think I'LL stop the
tonic" sl.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
Tho TIGERS Skin.

Whether Its color helps the tiger In
its furtive life or not, It is royal llv.
cry that It wears. The spoil Of lions
but for their names, have not much
majesty. A cowhide may be hand
somer. But throne can ask no more
sumptuous trapping than tigers
skin. and II jury were to be impan-
eled to select the noblest looking ami
NAL now In the geological gardens the
verdict would almost infalibly he
unanimous in favor of the Siberian
tiger. It Is difficult to imagine any
thing more beautiful, more full OF
dignity and OF the simple grace Of
strength than ono OF these gorgeous,
deep furred brutes. London Tunes.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
IEEGEG>33A3Aa
!. Thedters !
- SsE&GS>&GGGe

Announcement has been made by
Walter M. Ebe that Saturday will
witness the last performance of the
stock company at the Family theatsr
This organization, composed of
amateurs. has for several weeks. un-
der the direction of Mr.. Ebel, pro-
duced some very worthy plays. re-
viving the old favorites, as well as
playing series of dramas written
by Mr.. Ebel The company closes
Saturday. but opens next week In a
series of one night stands. playing
"A Peculiar Coward" one Of the best
plays Mr.. Ebel has written.
During the remainder of the week.
by special request, with a big Saturday
matinee for the children, Uncle
Toms Cabin" will be repeated. New
singing and dancing specialties will be
introduced by the various members
of the cast and this introduction of
Americas Oldest and most popular
drama is one of the most satisfactory
of any that this attraction has at
tempted The play will be well staged
and acted. AS the company IL on the
last three days of It's engagement, it
is more than likely that the att
tendance, as a sort of farewell ap-
probation, will be large.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
One Comfort.

Dick was a very clean little boy, and
dirt disgusted him. One day he found
poor little starved kitten crouching
In ditch at the roadside, and he
carried the wet, muddy little waif
home with him. He took 1t to the
hydrant and carefully ripsed Off all
the mud. but the shock was too great
for the sick kitty. and the breath of
life departed. Dick went with her to
his mother, who exclaimed at the sight
Of the wet, dropping kitten, "Wby,
Dick. what have you doDe?"
"She was all mud, and washed
her." Dick replied.
ooh, Dick" his mother said sorrow
fully, T'm afraid she's dead"
Dick looked shocked and grieved for
a moment; then his face lighted mp
with CLEAN OF comfort rs he ex.
claimed, We'll. she died clean, any
way."-Delineator,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
: ANCIENT GUNS.
Remarkable Weapons That Were Used
by tho Turks and Chinese.

Remarkable Weapons That Were Used
ss, by tho Turks and Chinese.
/. At the siege of Rhodes the Turks
constructed mortars by following out
cavities In the solid rock at the proper
angle, and In the arsenal Mt Malta is a
trophy of the long and glorious defense
OF valetta in Turkish gun. about a
six FOUNDER, composed Of copper tube
coiled over with strong rope and "jack-
oted" with rawhidc. In the same col
lection are some antique "quick firers."
breechloaders. with small bores and
Immensely long barrels. like punt guns.
The Malay pirates put great trust in
the long brass swivel guns called
'1ela" and IN Borneo these lelas were
used as kind of currency, large sums
being estimated In guns.
The Chinese cast excellent bronze
guns Qhere is fine specimen of them
in Devonport dockyard), but so little
did they understand gunnery that In
the SO called "opium war" the forts Of
the Bocca Tigris. defending the Can
ton river. had the guns built immova-
bly, into the walls. The Sikh gunners
opposed to England in the two Puujab
wors, though they loaded with amaz-
ing recklessness. shoveling In the pow
der from open boxes. stuck to their
guns to the last. The blood OF the first
man killed was smeared on the gun.
and the whole detachment died beside
1t sooner than retreat. = Chambers
Journal. l.-..
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19

Scarlet Pimpernel.
The dspdeiIon is a dandy barometer,
one of the commouest and most relia-
Bile. It Is when the blooms have seed
ed and are In the fluffy. feathery con-
dition that the weather prophet facul-
ties come to the fore. In fine weather
the bail extends to the full, but when
rain approaches It shuts like an um-
brella. IL the weather 10 inclined to
be showery 1t keeps shut all the time.
only opening when the danger from
the wet is past, says the Chicago Trib-
une.
The ordinary clover and all It's va
rieties. including the trefoil and the
shamrock. are also barometers. When
rain is coming the leaves shut together
like the shells OF an oyster and do not
open again until fine weather is as.
sured. For day or two before rain
comes their stems swell to an ap.
preciable extent and stiffen SO that the
leaves are borne more upright than
usual. This stem swelling when rain
is expected Is feature of many flow.
eriDg grasses.
The Fingers of which the leaves Of
the horse chestnut are made up keep
fat and fanlike so long as fine wealth,
or is likely to continue. With the COM
Ing of rain. however. they droop as if
TO offer less resistance to the weather.
The scarlet pimpernei is nicknamed
the poor mans weather glass; or
wind cope and opens its flowers only
to fine weather. AS soon as rain is In
the air It shuts up and remains closed
until the shower or storm is over.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
ALL NIGHT BAKERIES.
Where New Workers. Can Have Wants
Supplied at Any Hour.

Supplied at Any Hour.
Among the many places Of business
Of one and another sort that In great
city are Kept open all night are bak-
cries.
The bakery IL peculiarly domes-
tlc business establishment. supplying
mostly home wants, and as most peo-
pie work days and sleep nights 1t
might be supposed that there would
be no occasion to keep bakeries open
nights, but here, where with the city's
manifold Industries there must be a
large number Of people working at all
times to keep things going, there are
bakeries that do keep open and find
trade at all hours.
Some OF these all night bakeries
have lunch room attachments, where
people stop IN to eat going TO or from
work. while others do bakery busi-
ness only. At either customers come
In At oil hours of the night to buy
things to carry away. Just as people do
At any hour Of the day, for the people
who go to work at midnight or at 1. 2
or 8 o'clock In the morning want bread
and bakery stun before they go, just
the same as do those who begin their
Rbors at z, 8 or o. and there is likely
to be In their neigbborhood an all night
open bakery where they can regularly
supply their wants.
From 2 to 8 a. m. are the hours that
mark low ebb In the oil night bakery
trade. but customers are dropping in
al night long. New York Sun. -
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
He Knew No Fear.

Prince Metternlch was driving In
Vienna one day during the congress Of
1915 when the horses bolted. the car
riage was overturned and Metternich
was thrown into the roadway. Finding
he had no bones broken. he picked him
self up and walked quietly away. The
same evening he met the king OF Ma.
Piles. who had seen the accident.
How horribly frightened you must
have been" said the king.
mot at ALL" answered Metternlch.
"It is no merit OF mine. but am con.
additionally inaccessible to fear"
ut Is as ! thought" replied the king.
"You are supernatural being"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
Ths propsr ouestion.

The man with the CLASSY eye and
preternaturally solemn demeanor put
down sovereign at the booking office
at Charing Cross and demanded a
ticket. what stationT snapped the
booking clerk. The would be traveller
steadied himself. what stations have
your" he asked, with quiet dignity, -
London Globe.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
Mora cautioua Nnm.

"Yes." said the popular actor IL
had TO refuse the part. 1t was beyond
my powers"
That's strange" replied his friend
"There was time when you would
undertake any part"
"Ah. yes! That was when | was mn
amateur, and amateurs. you know,
viii attempt anything g"-Exchange.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19

Not long ago at a village near Dur
ham quack doctor was selling recipes
for rheumatism. so a pitman bought
one. IL told him to catch common
househy and tickle its ribs with
clothes prop until 1t cried. Then catch
the tears in teaspoon and rub the
part affected, and be would get instant
relief.-London Express.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
Praise.

"your glasses" she said. "have
made great difference In your ap.
pearance."
"Do you think so?" he asked.
Yes. You look so intelligent with
them on."-Chicago Record Herald.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
A critioisrn.

"He said this skirt of mine was \
perfect symphony"
Maybe, but it's not well conducted" !"
"What do you meanT"
ut drags." Cleveland Leader.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19

why suffer with headache, consti-
patton. stomach, kidney and liver
troubles when you can be relieved
with HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
No money unless benefited. 35 cents,
Tea or Tablets--Chas Schmidt & Co.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
Expsoted eaok

Prisoner--Can speak with the con
vict Jack for one moment? Jaller-sNo;
he has Just left. after finishing his
time. But ask ms again In about
eek.--Fliegende Blatter.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
1t costs the devil little trouble to
catch the lazy man.--Germsn Proverb.

The London Financial Times has
been investigating the worlds out
put of wine and says that II Is de-
creasing. In 1899 1t was over four
billion gallonss
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
Insinoere.

"Oh, John. don't you wish we could
cit here and spoon forever?"
"Yes, dearest. But let's go now. 1
think | hear the dinner belll"- Boston
Post.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
Tho Real Want.

What we want is square deal"
"Oh. we'll compromise on that In a
pinch. What We really want is a
shade the best OF t,"--Louisvills Cou-
rier-Journal.