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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-04-05
OBITUARY
MRS. LYMAN COOPER.

Mrs. Lyman Cooper died at the home
of her son, Rev. Elan Branch, at lonia
Friday death resulting from an opera
ton for the removal Of gall stones which
was performed two days prior to her
death,
Mrs. Cooper went to Ionia for a short
visit the Thursday prior to her death,
apparently in the best Of health.
Following the operation she rallied and
recovery seemed sure but 20 hours be-
fore her death she began to fail and
passed away quietly and without suffer
ing.
The remains were brought to Law
renee Saturday and the funeral was held
Sunday afternoon, from the Baptist
church, her son, Rev. Elan Branch,
officiating, not from choice but because
no other minister could be found whose
time was not taken. Interment was
made in the Hill cemetery .-Lawrence
Times.
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would undoubtedly investigate
the matter had IL been called to
their attention, or had the party
who signed "Get Busy made a
complaint either in person or by
letter, properly signed, to the
prosecuting attorney, results
would have followed.
When the time comes that
narrow minded, back biting.
hypocritical, anonymous writing
people cease to exist, then verify
the Millennium will be at hand.
Any person who knows of a
law being violated and wants
to have the same enforced,
should not be ashamed of their
names, as all Get Busy" letters
are invariably relegated to the
waste paper basket.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-04-05
Taft's Dlgnified Campaign.

So far as President Taft is
concerned the campaign for his
denomination will be conducted
in dIgnitied manner. He has
advised his friends everywhere
to avoid personal criticism of
any candidate. He does not
believe in personalities and never
INDUCES in them. He desires
the campaign in his behalf con-
Quoted along impersonal lines.
Then, too, he feels absolutely
certain that he will be renomi-
mated by tremendous majority
on the very first ballot and he
wishes his campaign conducted
in such frank, open, honorable
manner that after the votes are
counted there will be no feeling
of resentment among the friends
of opposing candidates. The
President harbors no ill-feeling
TOWARD any of the other candi-
dates or their friends. He is a
candidate upon his merits and
relies solely upon the record of
the achievement of his present
administration for his renomina-
nation. So far as the president
and his friends are concerned it
will be campaign Of education
not villifcatiou. If there is any
mud-slinging INDUCED in, it will
not emanate from those who are
working for the denomination of
President Taft.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-04-05
Four is Their Limit

A close observer has definitely es-
tablished the fact that magpies and
rocks cannot count further than four.
A rock never returns TO it's nest un-
TIL it is quite satisfied that there is
no danger near. When four hunters
or less departed in succession from
near by log cabin the rock would
return to its nest after the last had
gone out of sight. But whenever
there were more the bird lost count
and returned to its nest even while
some were still in the hut. Similarly,
apes do not count further than four,
and the Beers of the Transvaal, when
they want to hunt these animals, hide
in numbers exceeding four. Four de-
part In succession in such a manner
as to be noticed by the apes. who
then come forth and are easily cap
tured.
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SHOULD WORK BOTH WAYS

A merchant says to farmer who had
a bill Of goods from mail order house,
why didn't you buy that bill of me,
L could have saved you the express and
you would have been patronizing the
home store" The farmer replied "why
don't you patronize your home papers
and advertise? | read them and | didn't
know you had that particular line"
cts poor rule that wont work both
ways"
Are you advertising
10 the same old foolish way
That your grandad did before you
And persist it doesn't pay.
Think the world knows your address
Cause it hasn't changed in years.
Wouldn't the pathos of this logic
Drive billy goat to tears.
Just card is all you care for
Hidden, lonesome, and unread
Like the sign upon the tombstone
Telling folks that you are dead.
Wake up man and take a tonic,
Bunch your hits and make a drive.
Let people know you want their
business,
Advertise and keep alive.
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MessaQe of the GulIs-

Have you met great sea gull beat.
Ing leisurely up river, his wide.
stretched wings upbearing him as II
he were no heavier than a drifting
flower petal? Perhaps the gulls do
not come as far as Lewiston. but
eight or ten miles down the river
they are often TO be seen Who knows
what they come for?-clams. very
likely, or chance to make fun of the
landlubbers. But they always seem
like message from the sea-as if a
wild gray wave had taken wing TO tell
us that there are places where the
world is wide and wonderful, and we
might see the beat Of restless waters
clear TO the edge of the world
Lewiston (Me.) Sun.
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In an Up-to-Date Town.

r. G. Knox, former pastor of Troub
Memorial church, now has a charge
in town In Colorado. Though they
have been in Colorado only a month
Mrs. Knox has already adopted the
personal pronoun in speaking OF the
town. She also seems to possess
originality of expression. In writing
to a friend here she said: I'VE are
the county seat and an up-to-date
town in every respect. Since writing
you last we have had one murder.
one suicide, one death by a gun going
off that wasn't loaded. and quite a
number of other social affairs. In.
dianapolis News.
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Animals That Count.

There are human beings, such as
inhabitants OF the Murray Islands In
the Straits OF Torres, that cannot
count further than two. But, most
surprising still. most animals possess
calculating abilities, and several have
a distinct appreciation OF number. In
certain mines OF Hainault the horses
are SO used TO traversing the same
road thirty times that after their last
round they go to the stable OF their
own accord and refuse TO take an
other step Montague says that the
oxen employed in the royal gardens
OF Susa for turning the wheels TO
which the water pals were attachej
absolutely refused to make more than
100 rounds. which constituted their
daily task.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-04-05
Began CampaIqninu EarIv.

Robert Luce. the newly elected lieu.
tenantgovernor of Massachusetts
might be said to have begun campaign.
ing at the age of Z, and has been in
politics all his life. He was a preco-
cious child and his father took him
along on numerous campaigns, with
the result that the lad showed a mans
capacity for reasoning and work long
before his majority. AZ II he went
to Harvard and found the studies so
easy that he took up newspaper work
for Boston daily, besides doing a
large amount of literary work.
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ADVERTISING RATES.
The Efficiency of Buying at Home.


Did you ever stop to think
what a convenience it is to have
a full line Of good retail stores
at home in our own community?
1t enables people to see goods
at any time before paying down
money. In that way the pur-
chaser detects many faults that
could never be found ir buying
from a cataloG cut.
Furthermore you get your
goods when you want them
without bother, letter writing,
or without the fatigue of a
journey to big city and tramp
ing all over its streets. 1t is an
economy Of time, car fares,
human energy.
Furthermore, you can do your
shopping at your leisure, when
you are in d mood for it, rather
than in the haste and furry of a
trip out Of town. In our home
stores you take all the time you
want to talk over your purchase
and inspect goods. You can
positively assure yourself that
you are buying right.
Furthermore, you can get
more personal and intelligent
attention in a home store than
anywhere else. The proprietors
and clerks must please home
trade. or get out Of business. 1t
is human nature to take more
pains for people that are known
than for strangers. The home
merchant will go the utmost
limit to give satisfaction for
defects in the goods, and with
out irritating red tape.
When locating for residence or
business, people are as slow to
settle in a place lacking good
stores as in a place where the
water is not good.
II we want TO draw in new
residents, everyone must do his
share to provide them with the
conveniences of retail trade.
The only way to do this is to
patronize the home merchant.
1t is the good fortune of this
community to have line of fine
ly equipped attractively stocked
retail stores. But # every
dollar possible were spent at
home, these stores could grow
faster, put in fuller assortments,
employ more clerks. Thus they
would contribute to the conven-
fence of every resident and add
to the prosperity of every prop
erty holder.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-04-05
Anonymous Letter.

It is strange what ideas some
people have in regard to anony-
nous letters. The county Off
Gals, especially the sheriff and
prosecutor receive many such
letters during the year telling
them that they are remiss in
their duties, and advising them
to do this or that or some other
thing. Just as an illustration,
one Of the officers of Van Buren,
county recently received such a
communication evidently from a
woman, signed "Get Busy.
Her labored efforts to disguise
her handwriting were ludicrous,
and indicated the narrow mind
from which the effusion emenat
ed. The letter stated that the
local druggist in a neighboring
town, was selling whiskey in any
amount to anybody who wanted
it and should be punished to the
extent of the law. The village
in question has officers who
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-04-05
MRS. ROZELL.

Mrs. John Engel arrived Saturday
from two mouths stay at Brussels,
Canada, where she was called by the
illness OF her mother, Mrs. Rozell, who
passed to the land beyond on March 10.
Mrs. Rozell was one of sweet christian
character, we'll beloved by all who knew
her. The remains were carried by the
sons and sons-in. law to her resting place
beside the husband, who had gone only
ID months before to that better land
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-04-05
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

The Colorado Springs Gazette of
Sunday last. contains an account OF the
marriage of Mrs. Lillian b. Bartholo-
new formerly OF Paw Paw. to Eugene
Mcneil OF Lawton, which occurred at
the home of Mrs T.. w. Penrod IN
Colorado Springs on Sunday, March "a.
Mrs. g. II. Nicholson Of Paw Paw.
mother of the bride was present at the
wedding. The happy couple will be az
home in Lawton after April ID.
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EVENING WITH PASTOR.

Rev. Luther met mis- Sunday school
class AT his home last Friday evening
aud very pleasant time was the result.
\ short program If recltations and mu-
sic was enjoyed, but the sweetest thing
they had was maple sugar. il was a pop
uiar number and we'll received
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-04-05
TO HOSPITAL FOR OPERATION

A telegram to l. A. Whitman last
Tuesday stated that their daughter, MRS.
g. n. Hathaway had been taken to a
hospital in Seattle, Wash, her home,
for an operation \ laeer message stated
that the operation was successful, and
that she was getting along nicely.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-04-05
NEW REAL ESTATE FIRM.

Paw Paw now has another Real Estate
firm. Cyrus A. Potts Of Paw Paw and
Fred h. Langley of Springfield, illinois,
have formed partnership and have
Offices ia the Longwell block. 10 the
rooms formerly occupied 10y Dr. w. +.
Hoyt. q Mr.. Potts states to The True
Northerner that they will conduct a
general real estate business, and will
boost for the interests and welfare of
Paw Paw.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-04-05
BIG TRIP FOR BOY.

Teddy Ferguson will take quite a
trip this week, for a youngster of his
age. He will leave today to join his
mother and little sister in Charleston,
West Virginia, where he will spend the
vacation with an uncle. His father will
accompany him as far as Kalamazoo,
and Teddy will journey the rest OF the
way alone.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-04-05
THE FREES ARE HOME.

Mr.. aud Mrs. John Free aud sou
Lynn have returned from their western
trip, refreshed in health and spirits,
with glowing accounts of the delights of
California, but with a feeling of glad
ness to be home again and that "Michi.
gan is good enough for me-"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-04-05
IMPORTED FROM CHINA.

The display of reed furniture in
Hawley & Warmers window this week,
attracted considerable attention This
foe furniture was made in China and
imported direct by Hawley & Warner
The bill of lading was also displayed as
evidence of the fact. This display
would be credit to any city window
display.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-04-05

The people of Michigan will
now have an opportunity TO say
whether or not women of the
state shall have the right of
franchise and it is probable that
the verdict will be yes.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-04-05
Hard 70 Make ImpressIon.

One great reason why Experience is
considered such hard teacher is the
fact that her pupils are frequently SO
unwilling to learn that they require
to have a lesson hammered in two or
three times before they finally get 1t.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-04-05
To Him Who Learns

Perennial youth and health OF mind
and body is only for him whose mind
is growing daily, through the absorb
ton Of those thoughts that quicken
every faculty and thrill every feeling
with sense of unlimited life.-Walter
De Foe.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-04-05

SPEAKING of the Initiative
Referendum and Recall'we had it
with vengence on the Good
Roads proposition last Monday.
The Road was the Iniatitive, the
people the Referendum and it
was buried beyond Recall.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-04-05
Method in Her Madness.

A woman withdrew her divorce
suit against her husband and bought
him an aeropane. Evidently undertake
ers are cheaper than lawyers in her
Sun.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-04-05

ONCE more we say, lets not get
too excited in regard to the
presidential situation. The re.
publicans will make a selection
in the National convention, and
who ever that choice may be will
be man the party can get be-
hind and triumphantly elect.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-04-05
Compressed Flour.

Experiments in COMPRISING -four .
show that its keeping qualities are pro-
longed almost indefinitely by the proc
ess. Its bulk decreases by one-third.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-04-05

DON'T say this or that man
cannot be elected if nominated.
The republicans will nominate
a man foy president that can and
will be elected.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-04-05
Wonderful Human Voice.

IN producing the tones or infec-
tions Of the human voice A muscles
are brought into play.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-04-05

GREEN onions, yum yum, We
can smell them now.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-04-05

The robins begin to sing a
little more cheerfully.
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Result of Loo Much Beef.

Some doctors say a regular diet OF
beef makes people ill-tempered and
cross.
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Entered in the postofice az Paw Paw Michigan
as second class mail matter
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Largest Circulation in the County
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
.EKONERATES ISMAY
TITANIC REPORT
Excessive Speed is Blamed
for the Disaster.
DISCIPLINE FOUND GOOD.
Say Captain Lord Should Have Help.
ed-Roard OF Trade Scored
For Not Changing Rules
since 1894.

London Excessive speed Ii held
respc asible for the Titanic disaster in
the report of the British commission
of inquiry which was presented in
Scottish Drill Hall Tuesday. J. Bruce
Ismay, managing director Of the White
Star Line, is absolved from blame for
jumping into lifeboat and saving his
life while hundreds of other passen-
gers went to their doom. There is NO
censure of the conduct of Captain
Smith, of the lost liner, In the report
In driving his ship at high speed
through the ice-region he was merely
following the general custom of ship.
masters, the report states.
Adverse criticism is visited upon
Captain Lord, OF the Leyland liner
California, which might have saved
many If not all Of the lives that were
lost, the commission says. Lord Mer:
sey presided when the committee was
called to order,
1.-THE loss of the Titanic was due
to collision with an iceberg brought
about by the excessive speed at which
the ship was navigated," the report
says, but the ship was effectively
off1cered and was supplied with the
proper charts"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
His Poetry Worked.

st. Louis. Mo.-Haying heard that
President Taft had granted pardon
to woman who had appealed to him
in verse. Thomas L odom. Of AtlaEta,
Ga. serving six-month term in the
workhouse for forgery. appealed to
Criminal Judge william A. Taylor in
verse, ana was paroIed. odoms ap-
peal for clemency concluded with the
statement that he would appreciate
being home with his wife and boy
during vacation time
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
So, 100000 4 YEAR
GRAFT TO POLICE
New York District Attorney
Learns Of Systems.
SENSATIONAL EXPOSURES.
Prosecution Said To Have Names OF
Three Others Besides Lieut..
Becker Who Were Dis
trIbutine centers.

New York.-Sworn statements tend
ing to show that the annual graft col
lected by high police officials In New
York city from gambling houses and
other illegal resorts has amounted
within the last year to $1,000. 900, are
in the hands Of District Attorney
Whitman. The statements were Eade
to the District Attorney Tuesday by
Bald Jack Rose, self-accused graft col
lector for Police Lieutenant Charles
Becker, head of the Strong Arm
Squad, who began his second day OF
Incarceration in the Tombs prison as
an alleged instigator OF the murder OF
Herman Rosenthal, the gambler.
This annual yield of $2.400,000 pro-
lection money was equally divided, ac-
cording to the story told by Rose,
among four high officials of the police
department, one of them being Beck
er, and from other evidence the Dis
trict Attorney has collected he has
reason to suspect that each 100000
was further distributed. In other
words, there were four separate sys-
TENS or bureaus of graft collection,
each headed by a high police official.
Mr. Whitman, 1t was learned, has
the names of the other three police
officials whom Rose has named, and
his further efforts in this now most
sensational police exposure" that
New York has ever seen will be d.
rected toward strengthening the evil
dence which points against them.
One of the officials named, 1t was
learned, holds a position at head
quarters and is in direct sense a
civilian employee.
The name Of a former prominent
city official has been brought to the
attention Of the district attorney as
having been closely connected with
the graft system" but it was learned
that the evidence thus far obtained
against him is not of a tangible nature.
The evidence, however, is being
closely followed by the detectives in
the employ of the district attorney.
1t also became known that If
Lieutenant Becker will tell all he
knows, not only In respect to his own
alleged completely in the murder, but
will unfold the inner workings of the
graft system, insofar as 1T may in
volve the men higher up, no effort
will be made to enforce the extreme
penalty Of the crime of which he now
stands accused-the murder of Rosen-
thal-but he will be granted leniency
on that condition only.
The alleged fact of the $2,400, 900
graft fund was told to him by Becker,
Rose said in sworn statement
Becker, he said, told him that he
handled 100000 a year and that equal
amounts we're handled by three other
officials. This, he said, came in col
lections from gambling houses. pool
rooms, houses of i'll repute and the
like.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
NOT GUILTY OF
SHOOTING GRACE
Nearly CoIIapses When the
Verdict is Reached.
MAS GENERALLY EXPECTED.
-ood Bless You. oentIemenlv Was
Her Exclamation Az She Heard
che Announcement That She
Was Free.

Atlanta, Ga--sGod bless you, gen
tiemen." cried Mrs. Daisy Ulrich Opie
Grace when the jury found her not
guilty Of the charge Of shooting her
husband. There was note Of hysteria
In Mrs. Grace's voice and she was on
the verge OF a collapse. but her law
yers patted her on the shoulder and
urged her to restrain herself and she
soon became calm. Then the crowd
In court cheered the verdict and
Burged about Mrs. Grace, many OF the
women weeping.
At last the deadly witeness OF Mrs.
Grace's face was relieved by Hush
and she began to smile. Then she
approached each Of the IL jurors and
gave them thanks.
II felt like kissing and hugging you
all" she said. II trusted you all the
time. / know you would not believe
what they said about me-" Followed
by cheering throng, Mrs. Grace soon
left the courtroom and went to the
odlces of her attorneys. There she
received telegram from her sister IN
philadelphia to the effect that Mrs.
Qrace's little blind son is Ill.
The verdict was generally expected.
Il was conceded that the state failed
10 sustain the charge that Ms. Grace
had drugged and shot her husband
and locked him In to die In order to
get SEE, 900 insurance on his life.
Mrs. Grace's statement had = ire
mendous effect on. the jury, and its
main statements were generally
credited. and especially those relating
to the large sums she had lavished on
Grace and his attentions to other
women.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
New Pure Food ain.

= 1shington.-A bin BY Representa-
tive Stanley to define more specifically
the term smisbranded. as used in the
Pure Food Law. was reported favor
ably BY the HoAse Commerce Com
mites. The measure would make it
Illegal to sell any drug under the name
of some other article; make com
pulsory the printing Of the quantity
Of proportion Of alcohol. morphine or
other narcotics in drugs offered for
sale. and prohibit the printing on
labels Of false curative or therapeutic
claims
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
Last OF the Old santae.

washington, August e. - Another
relic Of the famous old wooden navy
OF the United States passed into
private hands, probably to be reduced
to junk, when the Navy Department
accepted the bid Of Joseph G. Hitner.
Of Philadelphia Of $3.50 for the
Santee. She WIS an old sailing
frigate, laid down IN 1890. and was
for nearly half : century on duty at
the Naval Academy. where many adj
miraIs and high ranking oflcars Of the
present Navy were confined on her
when she was the midshipmsn's prison
ship.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
COUNSEL FoR THE HOUSE.
Wlckersham Names Wrlsley Brown
For Archibald Case.

Washington. Attorney General
Wickersham has designated Wrisley
Brown his special assistant to act as
counsel for the managers of the
House in the impeachment trial Of
Judge Archibald. This action was in
accordance with the request Of the
House managers. It will be the first
time the Department of Justice has
ever been represented at an impeach-
ment. Mr.. Brown, by direction Of the
Attorney General, investigated the
Archibald case when the charges were
submitted to the Interstate Commerce
Commission.