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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-12-09
PRAISE DUE THE
LOCAL MERCHANTS
Made Elaborate Prepara-
tiOns for the Holiday
Trade.
finest DISPLAY IN YEARS.
No Need of Going Away for Holiday
Gifts. Public Urged to do
Shopping Early.

There are but thirteen shopping days
to Christmas. Considerable Christmas
shopping has already been done, but
the greater majority of people usually
wait until the last minute to make their
selections. Just why this is so, probably
will never be known. 1t is just the
habit OF waiting and looking.
The merchants OF Paw Paw have made
an extraordinary effort this year for the
holiday trade. All the stores in every
line of business are crowded to che limit
with choice goods, both staple and fancy,
for the Christmas trade. The merchants
seem to have anticipated the wishes of
the public better than ever before and
many comments are heard on the ele-
gance and variety of goods to be found
10 the Paw Paw stores. People will go
to Kalamazoo and elsewhere to look over
the holiday goods, but will invariably
find that they can do just as we'll and
even better in many instances right here
at home.
The columns of The True Northerner
will be found splendid index OF Just
the right places to do our Christmas
shopping. Its columns filled with ad-
vertisemelts of the live Paw Paw uer-
chants who have the goods and desire
to tell the people about them through
the medium of tie local peno- We
earnestly request all the readers of this
paper to scan the advertising columns
closely each week and take advantage of
the many bargains offered by the home
merchants.
Just another suggestion would be,
that you do your shopping early. Make
your selections before the lines are
broken and while the merchants and
clerks have ample time to give to each
customer. At the last minute everything
at the stores is usually in confusion,
the goods have all been picked over, the
clerks are all tired out and shopping is
not as satisfactory as earlier in the sea-
son.
Remember also that it Is not necessary
to go out of town to get just the right
things at the right prices. The Paw
Paw merchants are enterprising; they
have bought literally aud are entitled
to your trade. Read the advertising
columns of The True Northerner, be
wise and get busy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-12-09
SOCIAL SESSION
MAPLE CITY CLUB
Fine Literary Program. Miss Tiets-
worth of Hartford Delighted the
Club with Fine Reading.

The social session of the Maple City
club opened last Friday evening. Nearly
the entire membership of the club we're
present to enjoy the evening. A fine
literary program was the principal part
of the evenings entertainment. Misc
Faye Teitsworth of Hartford was pres
ent and delighted the audience with an
excellent reading of "The Little Minis
ter" Miss Teitsworth is a talented
young lady of marked ability as a reader.
Her rendition OF 1.-The Little Minister
brought forth the applause of the club.
She made many friends during her brief
stay here and it is to be hoped that the
Paw Paw people may again have an op-
portunity of listening to other Of her ex-
cellent readings in the future.
The musical program was also OF a
high class Master Max Scott sang in a
pleasing manner. Max has fine voice
and talent that should be encouraged.
Miss Fox delighted the audiep ;e with a
violin solo and responded to an encore.
Miss Russ sang beautiful solo 10 her
most charming manner and also respond
ed to an encore. Mrs. w. r. Sellick was
accompanist.
Refreshments were served and those
who cared INDUCED in dancing for a
short time. IL the first social session is
any criterion of the good things that are
ir store for the club in the future, the
social season will certainly be a delight
full one.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-12-09
RED CROSS SEALS
HAVING Big SALES
Local People Contributing Literally
Towards Crusade Against
Dread Disease.

Announcement comes from headquar-
ters of the American National Red Cross
that Christmas Seals are being printed
at the rate of million a day and that
already over 60OO0000 have been given
out to agents in all parts of the United
States. The demand for these holiday
seals is greater this year than ever be-
fore.
At the same time the Red Cross is
sues e warning calling attention of all
users of Christmas Seals to the ruling
of the postoffice Department that these
stickers must be placed on the backs of
letters and packages. To avoid the pos
sibility of the misuse of holiday seals,
warning cards are being posted in every
booth where Red Cross Seals are sold,
telling that the stickers are not good for
postage and must be used only as seals.
Already several million seals have
been sold to large manufacturing con-
Germs and other business houses In all
parts of the United States, and orders
are coming in hourly. The outlook for
selling 100,000,000 seals and thereby
making good the slogan of the cam
paign, "A Million for tuberculosis, are
very bright.
The local committee have already dis
posed of several thousand of the Red
Cross seals, and the work locally has
only just begun. A nice sum will he
realized in Paw Paw for this worthy OBJ
ject.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-12-09
FIRST WHITE BABY
BORN IN PAW PAW
Simeon Buyce, Now rs Years of Age,
Has that Honor. Has ALWAYS
Lived Here.

Seventy-hve years ago, Simeon Bryce
was born in the woods just north of the
village of Paw Paw, and was the first
white child born in this township (then
Lafayette) He has been resident OF
this township continuously from the
time of his birth until the present time,
except during the time he served his
country as soldier in the cival war. The
old gentleman is still hale and hearty,
and can do as much work in a day as
the majority OF men many years his
junior. He has been a reader OF The
Northerner for many years, and called
at the Office the first OF this week to re.
new his subscription for the coming
year.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-12-09
FIRE DEPARTMENT
SEARCH FOR FIRE
Electric Fire Alarm Goes on a
Rampage and Fools the
Fire Fighters.

The Paw Paw fire department had
rather an amusing experience Wednes-
day afternoon. The fire bell rang and
the department, with their usual alacri.
ty, soon had the fire apparatus out on
the street but did not know in what di-
rection to go to find the fire. The cleo
trio fire alarm is supposed to show the
location of the fire, but in this instance
the indicator failed to work. The boys
drove around block or so, and looked
in vain for some sign OF smoke, then
went back to the engine house.
1t seems that in shovelIing coal in
the shed adjacent to the alarm box, the
electric switch was released and the
alarm souLded just as though there had
been real fire.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-12-09
JOHN MARSHALL JOINS
FAMILY IN THE SOUTH

John Marshall OF Porter was a caller
at The True Northerner office on Mon
day. Mr.. Marshall will leave the latter
part of this week for Albuquerque,
New Mexico, where he will join his wife
and son for the winter. His daughters,
Anna and Eva, will accompany him.
Mrs. Marshall has been in Albuquerque
for some time with their son, Freeman,
10 the hopes that the change of climate
might benefit his health. He has been
a sufferer from tuberculosis for several
years, but the family believe that bis
health is gradually improving, aud that
eventually he will be restored to com.
plete health again.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-12-09
ANOTHER PICKLE
FACTORY COMING
Benton Harbor Concern
will Build Branch Fac
tory Here.

Herman Maikowski of the Robin
son Cider, Pickle and Vinegar Company
of Benton Harbor was IN Paw Paw the
first Of the week. This company will
establish branch factory in Paw Paw
il a sufficient acreage for cucumbers can
be secured. They have already secured
some contracts and many farmers in this
vicinity are very enthusiastic over the
proposition. There seems to be no
question but what the factory will come.
Contracts can be made and all inform
alton received at Longwell Bros. store.
This will make two pickle factories
for Paw Paw. The BudIong factory is
coming, aud contracts are being made
for this company. There is money in
\ the cucumber business, aud there Is GER
tainly room here for two factories. Farm.
ers should all give both companies the
encouragement they merit.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-12-09
INTERESTING SUIT IN
JUSTICE ROWLAND'S COURT

Quite an interesting suit was decided
10 Commissioner Rowland's court last
Friday, the case OF Carl Reise and wife
vs.. William Keeler, the parties being
residents of Pine Grove. The Reses
brought suit to recover possession of
house owned by them in the village of
Pine Grove and occupied by Keeler. The
case was tried by jury and large num-
ber of witnesses were examined. A ver-
dict was rendered in favor OF defendant.
This was the second trial, former jury
in the same court having disagreed. The
costs taxed against complainants
amounts to nearly $50 and the premises
for possession of which the suit was IN
stituted were rented for two dollars per
month.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-12-09
SEVERAL CHANGES
At COURT HOUSE
Newly Elected Officers
Getting Ready to AS
sumo Duties.
DEPUTIES ARE ANNOUNCED.
Public Assured of Continuance o
Efficient Service in all the
County Offices.

Only few more days and there will
be many changes at the court house.
The True Northerner last week men
toned the probable changes that would
be made in the sheriffs Office. The 9th.
er offices in which there will be new
faces are those of county clerk, register
of deeds and treasurer.
Harry A. Cross of Lawrence will be
the new clerk. he expects to get moved
this month and spend some time in the
office before his official term begins.
While Mr.. Cross has made no official an
nouncement as to his deputy it is gen.
orally understood that Royal Decker will
get the appointment. This would be an
ideal selection and would give general
satisfaction to the pubic. Royal is
a capable young man who is taking a
course in law. He was at the U. OF M.
one year and this would be his second
year at the o. S. U. at Columbus,
Ohio He is courteous and oblig-
ing and is we'll liked. His work as
deputy county clerk would be along the
line of bis studies and he will be well
equipped for position of this kind.
Henry Shaefer as register of deeds
will appoint Mrs. Shaefer as deputy.
This will also be an excellent selection.
Mrs. Shaefer is fine penman and is a
competent woman for clerical position.
1t has been thought by some that Mr..
Shaefer would appoint his sou Francis
as deputy, but Francis expects to go to
college aud Mrs. Shaefer will get the
appointment.
Warner Stoughton will probably not
appoint a deputy. There may be times
when he will need temporary assistance,
steady assistance. He is now in the
office getting pointers from Treasurer
Fuller.
AS has been the custom in the past
O. w. Rowland will undoubtedly act as
general adviser and assistant for the
"whole bunch" With the exception OF
a brief period Mr.. Rowland has been
connected with the county offices in the
capacity of deputy ever since he was
county clerk over 30 years ago. He is
competent to assisc in any office in the
building, is courteous and obligiug and
can hardly be dispensed with.
The outgoing officials, Messrs. w. &.
Mosier as clerk. John Mutchler as regis
ter of deeds and Frank Fuller as treas.
urer, have all made splendid records in
their respective Offices. They have been
courteous and capable officials and have
always had efficient and obliging depu.
ties. There has been no criticism OF
the conduct OF their respective offices
The True Northerner predicts that the
new officials will make creditable sue
cessors to these excellent officials. They
are all especially fitted for the impor
tant duties of the respective offices
They are all capable, efficient gentlemen
and the important work of the county
that is transacted through these offices
will be carried on without a break.
1t is possible the outgoing officials vii
be asked TO remain and assist the new
officers as long as may be necessary.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-12-09
HASTEN TO CORRECT ERROR

The True Northerner was in error
last week. 10 giving the account of the
argument over pitchfork. The
party, who sustained disfgured coun-
tenance, was Herbert Hackney instead
Of Charles as reported by this paper.
Charles is in Cassopolis and has not
been in Paw Paw for some time. The
True Northerner regrets the error and
hastens to correct the same. The case
was dismissed on Wednesday in Judge
Mason's court. The prosecuting. attor-
ney concluded that the evidence was not
sufficient to warrant a trial.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-12-09
FRIDAY, DEcEMBER 10, 9:30 A. NJ.


The Farmers Orchard-By Discussion by David
Mccain.
Picking Packing Pugsley. Discussion led
H. NJ. Ayars.
Mrs L. Barber Discussion led by
Mrs, E. A. Aseltine
Music
FRIDAY DECEMBER 10, 1:3O M.
Musc-H. NJ Ayars.
Care of scae-By
Taft. Discussion led by Frank Fuller.
Good build them-By g. w. Lee. Discussion
led by G. L. Rich
Music-John Haworh
Sprays Spraying-ByC Discussion led Ben Barbe
FRIDAY, TO- 7:3o P. M.
The Student Cook Discussion led by w. c.
Wildey.
Up to Date Discussion
Mrs. Fred Schuneman
SATURDAY, DEcEMBER II, 9:3O A.
Commercial their useBy c. Cook Discussion
ed by L. K. Woodman
Crane Growing and Treatment Grape Enemies-By d.
Buskrk. Discussion led by Fred Woodman.
Properly Educating his ChidrenBy A Aseltne
led Bert Gleason.
Appointment of Executive Board.
Music.
SATURDAY II, 1:3O P. M.
Reading, Margaret Cole.
Election of Officers.
Small Fruit cultue-By Discussion led by R. E.
Allen.
The value of Garden-By Emma r. Smith Discussion led
by Mrs. NJ. d. Buskirk
Potatoes-By Harry Discussion led by Carl Howe
Music. Home Sweet Home-By Aileen Buskirk
meeting will be held in the Baptist church in which are
elegant eating parors where the ladies will dinner
so COME AND STAY ALL DAY.
c. B. the State Speaker and worthy OF
the place L. of Lansing is able speaker and
corveniences for the Housewife Prof Taft you
all know.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-12-09
announcement Of MARRIAGE

Invitations are out for the marriage OF
Miss Altha Thompson 10 DIR. Harley
Cawthon on Wednesday evening. Decem-
ber 81, in the First Baptist church, De
Funiak Springs, lila. Miss Thompson
was formerly resident Of Paw Paw
aud has many friends here who will con-
gratulate her on the felicitous event and
wish DIR. and Mrs. Cawthon many years
of happiness and prosperity.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-12-09
FARMERS AND TEACHERS
Of VAN buren, COUNTY
WILL HOLD INSTITUTES


week The program Monday at Boomngdale
and lasts days. On Wednesday and Thursday it will
be transferred Hartford and the general roundup will
take place in Paw Paw on Friday and Saturday. The
meetings at Bloomingdale and Hartford will be in
nection with the County Teachers institute Joint pro-
grams arranged for the four days meeting at
the places. Prof W. H. French of the M A. @. and
Chas. B. Cook of Lansing the headners for the
meetings splendid program has been prepared for
the entire week The subjects for discussion all in
teresting and will be handled by competent people,
There will be plenty of music and according to the eabo
preparations made it will be of the best inst
tutes held in the county.
1t may be for everyone in the vicinity
of Paw Paw to attend meetings Bloomingdae and
Hartford AS many can however, should do and
on Friday and Saturday within driving distance
of Paw Paw should fail to be present
Following is the program a. ranged for the round
up at Paw Paw Friday and Saturday December 16
and IL
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-13
Asphyxiated by Auto.

Gas emanating from an engine Of
an automobile caused the death of DR..
John Aloysius Hemsteger, aged fifty
six years, of Chicago.
The doctor died from the effects of
carbon dioxide which he inhaled while
cleaning his machine. The death is said
to be the first of it's kind on record.
According to Edward Hemsteger, his
son, the physician found that guam
tity of carbon had accumulated in the
muffler and engine cylinders and pour
ed a mixture of wood alcohol and
kerosene into them to clean them out.
He then started the engine and opened
the cutoff valve in the mutfier. The
garage door was closed and there was
no outlet for the gas
The physician was almost overcome,
but he managed To open the door OF
the garage. He was taken to his resi-.
dence, where he died the next day.
Physicians held an autopsy and de-
clared that death was due directly to
poisoning of the heart by the carbon
dioXide gas.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-13
He Worried the ludqe,

A story was recently told Of the elder
Judge Peckham, father of the supreme
court justice. In the early days of
dentistry hickory plug was put into
the cavity to fill the space where a
tooth ought to be- This plug had to
be gently pounded into its desired po-
sition The old judge was somewhat
addicted to strong language, and when
the dentist began his wor kthe Judge
INDUCED in some classic comment. AS
the tapping of the plug continued he
threw all dignity to the four winds Of
heaven. and his language became de-
cidedly more torcible than elegant"
Whcn however, he arose from the
chair after what seemed to him AN
intcrininablc period Of agony he pulled
out all the stops in his vocabulary for
grand climax. The impression on
his listener seems to have been deep
and lastin" AS the judge passed out
the dentist grimly remarked to a wait
ing patient
Wasn't it beautiful? 1t wasn't real
ly necessary to pound half so long.
but did SO enjoy his infection that l
almost pounded the hickory plug into
spIinters. Wonderful command of
language the Judge hasw-Case and
Comment.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-13
No Pardon In Peonaqe Case.

President Taft has refused to COM
mute the sentence of Imprisonment
of w. S. Harlan, manager of great
lumber and turpentine company doing
business in Florida and Alabama, con-
victed of conspiracy to violate the
peonage statute of Florida.
Harlan must serve term of eight
cen months Imprisonment and pay a
fine of $4,000.
In his comments. speaking of peon-
age, the president says:
1T is a kind of offense that is re-
garded lightly in some communities.
If permitted to live at all, it will spread
rapidly it's demoralizing influence.
when, therefore, man of high
business standing and large enterpris-
es is convicted of the offense the pun
ishment should be such as to deter
others from the practice. Fines are
not effective against men of wealth.
Imprisonment is necessary"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-13
carneoie Trust Report Delayed.

Interest in the Carnegie Trust com
panys failure in New York city is
centered in the forthcoming report OF
the state bank examiner, o. W. Che
ney. as to the exact status of the
banks resources.
That the institutions affairs are in
a more or less tangled condition was
made evident by Mr. Cheney's atti-
tude.
"It is impossible" said Mr.. Cheney,
'to give even approximate figures on
the situation. 1t will be at least four
days before the experts now going
over the books will be able to com
plete gathering the information which
is now awaited by the depositors.
Andrew Carnegie refused to break
his silence regarding tn company's af-
fairs. 1T is plain" said he, that
cannot discuss the matter
According to the latest statement
given out, ON Nov. 10, the trust com
pany has total deposits of $S.S96 700,
of which the preferred deposits were
$4765,3S0.
The difference of $4,191, 900 was SUBJ
ject to the legal reserve law Hence
the Is per cent reserve that should
have been in the vaults would have
amounted to 100000.
The company. which was organized
some five years ago, has had such a
precarious existence that it came to
be known as "the stormy petrel' in
the Wall street district.
The gentlemen who organized it
used Mr.. Carnegie's name without his
consent, but. lin spite of this he came
to it's assistance thrice during critical
moments, and his refusal to do so the
fourth time was the final result of its
downfall
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-13
Were Kind to Him,

A West Philadelphia man who was
severely injured some months ago
when his horse took fright at an au-
tomobile and bolted, upsetting the
carriage. has only recently been re-
leased from the hospital He is well
now and in the best of spirits not
withstanding the fact that severe op-
erations were necessary in order to
save his life.
A few days after he left the hospi-
tai friend asked him if he had been
kindly treated.
"Oh. yes"' he said "Oh yes in.
deed! Considering the fact that they
amputated both my feet removed my
collar bone, cut off my left thumb, tre-
panned my brain, took out n piece of
my underjaw and sawed my left hip
bone in two, | got along very nicely
They We're most kind to what was left
of me" e."-Philadelphia Press.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-13
Wasted on Him.

occasionally" remarked the visiting
Londoner, Il see in some American pa
per supposititious colloquy referring
to an aeroplane line TO Mars. Do you
know. that strikes me as being exceed
ingIy funny. Evidently the writer Is
ignorant of the fact that our atmos
phere does not extend upward more
than fifty or hundred miles and be-
comes more and more tenuous as 1t
nears the limit. He does not seem to
know that the air is absolutely neces-
sary in flying an aeroplane. 1t is high
ly probable that no aviator ever will
ascend to higher elevation than ten
or fifteen miles even if he can endure
the excessive cold he will encounter at
that altitude. The idea of sailing an
aeroplane through the imponderable
ether is ineffably absurd" - Chicago
Tribune.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-13
BeaconsfieId the Dandy.

The dandyism Benjamin Disraeli af-
fected in his dress is the subject of
many pen pictures in Monypenny' S
Life of Beaconsfield." At the age of
nineteen he is described as wearing a
black velvet suit with ruflies and black
stockings with red clocks. A later por.
trait. in $780, comes from friends
diary, which has the following entry:
March 29.-B d. to dine with me.
He came up Regent street when it was
crowded in his blue surtout, pair of
military light blue trousers, black
stockings with red stripes and shoes.
The people, he said quite made way
for me as ! passed. 1t was like the
opening of the Red sea. which l now
perfectly believe from experience. Even
well dressed people stopped to look at
me-.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-13
Crossed by the Corpse.

Most of Walthamstow is too modern
to have much mystery about it, but
the Walthamstow strip" of Legion
preserves the memory of curious old
rule Barely a hundred yards broad.
this strip Of land belonging to Wal
thamstow parish, ran right across Ley
ton from the lea to Snaresbrook, par
allel with the southern border of Wal
thamstow. How came Legion to be
crossed by this alien strip? Legion,
it was said, had once refused to bury
a body found in the lea Walthamstow
came forward to do It, And in such
cases it was the rule that the voun
teering parish might take from the
other as much land right through to
the other side as the men who carried
the corpse could cover walking in line
hand in hand arms extended. The
inconvencnt result worried both par
ishes until the growth of population
made new parishes necessary London
Chronicle.