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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18

From the London Telegraph.
 The Bulgarian army organization is wonderful and goes like clockwork. When driving through the mountains have been frequently astonished to see long lines of OK carts heavily laden with army stores slowly plodding along, and won dered how such primitive transport could be adequate to modern army.
 The needful explanation was afforded me at Kostendil, where I have had oc- casion to see one of these commissariats in full operation. All the OK carts in the adjoining departments had been requisi- tioned to the number of 1000. They were then divided into five sections of 200 carts each. The drivers, with their whips, as- trakhan or ordinary sheep wool caps and long sheepskin or goat hair coats, look picturesque beside their two small Greek oxen or African buffaloes. Every day 200 cars are laden and they start away at slow pace, the driver walking before his team, humming an air or smoking a cigarette. He thus trudges up and down the mountain roads for distance of 15 kilometres, or nine and half miles, which is one days march. Then he lights a fire for himself at the roadside, has warm meal, feeds his oxen or buff faloes, and lies down to sleep on straw near the cart or in barn, if a farmhouse is near.
 Next day he covers another nine or 10 miles. Here his load is taken into horse drawn carts, which carry it more rap idly to the nearest fighting troops per- haps 20 miles away. The teamster then returns, taking two days. as he had on the outward trip, and on the fifth day rests while his cart is being reloaded
 Only bread was thus transported from Kcstendil. It was In good, round, appe- tiz!ns loaves weighing two pounds. of hals wheat half rye bread. which re- mains soft and palatabe for 15 days. had partaken of it myself, as no other was available. The entire population lives on this bread now. No one thinks of baking any other during time of war.
 Life in these places is now entirely ab- sorbed by the war. Two-thrds of the shops are shut and the ownsrs are carry ing rifles and wearing uniforms. All bak- cries have been rsquisitioned for the army and are baking~ army bread day and night. Women and children are helping Scnoolboys and students wear neat uni- forms and help where they cansp The students are clerks at the railway sta tions or public offices and act as police and constables. On leaving my hotel l saw {. young student scarcely more than 15, in uniform, dragging a long saber by his side He was the village policeman and was proud of his office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
INCOMES OF PARIS WATERS

From the New York Sun.
 Half the headwaiters in Paris began packing their trunks for New York when they read in Paris daily that it is noth- ing for a maitre d'hotel in the Amer ican metropolis to make s7ooo to ssooo a year, a figure that looks very formidable in francs.
 When Louis Earraya, for nearly 20 years headwaiter at the Cafe Paris. and who knows Americans as though he had mem orized the Social Register and stock ex- change membership. was asked what he thought about the statement he smiled.
 Perhaps" says he, that is quite pos ible in America. It would be fabulous sum here. we'll paid Paris headwaiter gets 5000 francs year If he is clever, knows his patrons. makes them feel at home. he may double his income, but hardly do more.
 Our methods in Paris are different from New York methods. A New York offers him $50 and he gets any table he wants. Not so with us. A rich American wanted me to hold a table for him the other evening and offered me 900 francs. refused him. as knew one of our reg ular clients, and not rich one, sat there every evening"
 Betell Olivier. headwaiter of the Ritz. confirmed Louis statement. He pleaded guilty. to making about 12.o00 francs. but was inclined to think that Louis. who is supposed to be the most prosperous headwaiter Tn Paris. had rather underesti- mated his income.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
Prevention and Cure of Malaria

The medical scientists do not, it seems, accept altogether the mosquito theory of malaria. They are still studying the best methods of it's pre- vention and cure.
 Dr. Bass of Tulane university, New Orleans, has succeeded in securing artificial cultures of the malarial par asite itself-the creature that de- stroys in the human system red blood cells and imparts to the entire body a virulent poison. Dr. Bass is the first scientist who has succeeded in getting these mjcroscropic organisms to grow outside of the human body. Specimens of these growths have been sent to re, search institutions throughout the world. ~
 It is believed that the work of Dr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
Continuing Prosperity

Business conditions seem to be most healthy said s. T. Driscoll of Chicago, land most people meet are optimistic enough to say that we VIII have a high degree of prosperity for at least year longer; and If crops are good next year there Is every reason to believe that the boom will continue through 1914
 "of course, everyone says that the tariff is to be reduced, and some tinid people may think that revision will retard busi- ness. I do not think so. nor do the great leaders of the commercial world think so.
 The bumper crops of last summer have given remarkable strength to all com mercial enterprises. This has not only been the best year since 1907. but have been in business for 20 years. and it is the best in my days"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
CONVICT-BUILT ROADS

, is about to put all its county jails under the penitentiary board. when the jail pris- oners win be worked in the same way. The spirit of the Colorado system is "un- conscious reform growing out of the feeling that some one has confidence in him. The good roads they build and the farms they work for their own support are a part of the means to the greater object.
 Every year. in the United States, 15o,00o men are added to the prison roll. Of these about 112,5o0 are capable of reform under the Colorado plan. But from the mere standpoint of wasted production this vast army should be employed.
 The results are tremendous, for 100000 men represent 3o.o00.00o days work year. If Warden Tynan could only tell his sim pie story and show his pictures in every city and town in the land. in loo years we should have 1.00Oooo miles of good roads
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
EXPLANATION DEMANDED

From the Newark Star.
 An Irishman just landed got work or the New York Central as fiagman al Tarrytown. His first day on the jot he waved the red danger signal before the Empire State express. The brakes screeched down, the train stopped ana -tne crew ran up. What's the matter. Why did you stop this train?" the con ductor demanded
 "Well-,'' began the fiagman
 Don't you know it's state prisor cffense to stop d train without cause?' the conductor explained. why, we're 20 minutes late now"
 That's just it." was the answer Where have yez been the last twints minutes?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
JUST A FEW REMARKS
rom the Boston Trnnscript

From the Boston Trhnscrlpt.
 A sharp business man is apt to be pre- pared for dull times.
 Probably the best housekeeping plan is not to mortgage the house.
 A cat may have nine lives. but it has only one death.
 The man with tart temper is apt to be a little erusty.
 All things are for the best-and every mothers son of us thinks he's it.
 A clockwork regularity in your business is all right, but don't run it on tick.
 Don't cherish too good an opinion of ycurself-unless you can keep it a se- cfet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
Through English Eyes

T have caleld attention frequently to the London Times able political core spondence from this side of the Atlantic, ? said a travelled man.
 "As has been often remarked DO Lon after the. Philippines came underS the American flag. From that time Great Britain, as well as the rest of the old world looked upon the United States as an international power to be reckoned with in all diplomatic maneuyers. In 1904 and 1908 the London Times Wash ington correspondent understood the pres idential campaign situation clearly and his forecasts proved to be true in every respect. This years forecast was not so authoritative or acute.
 When Roosevelt was in London the English public came under his spell and ever since the ex-Presidents visit the London papers have looked upon him as a most important factor in our affairs Many prominent Britishers had an idea that Roosevelt would be elected.
 lon fthe Friday before the election the Times discussed the presidential cam paign in column editorial, and 1t is amusing to read what it says in the light of Subsequent events Here is a para graph from it's editorial:
 So doubtful is the situation that even the democrats are not altogether happy. They are haunted by the fear that some of Dr. Wilson's past utterances upon trade unionism and upon the more ignor- ant classes of foreign immigrants may be remembered against him, and they cannot be blind to the attractiveness of Mir Roosevelt's programme, which eov- CTS the whole field of reform. social economic and political Though the idea that MT. Roosevelt can win the election is not generally entertained, many persons seem to think that. with the help of the socialist vote, he may secure support enough to prevent either of the regular" candidates from obtaining an absolute ma jority. The account which our special correspondent gives to the outlook in the western states hardly seems to bear out this view If he is correct, the demo- cratic prospects seem rather better than has been commonly supposed by observers further east "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 Brains don't have to worrX about their reputation.
 Men get unpopular by getting rich. but they don't get rich by getting unpop- ular.
 The reason no man ever kissed girl Is it's better for her father to think so
 It's very foolish of a. man not to give his wife bigger allowance so he could borrow more of it.
 The greatest trial to a woman is to have Ia hat that doesn't look assif she could say 4 cost Sl5 more than 1t did.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
OFT IN THE SHELLY NIGHT

By Thomas Moore. Oft in the stilly night,
 Ere slumber's chain has bound me, Fond memory brings the light Of other days around me;
 The smiles, the tears,
 Of boyhood's years,
 The words of love then spoken
 The eyes that shone.
 Now dimmed and gone. The cheerful hearts now broken. Thus in the stilly night, Ere slumbsrs chain has bound me, Sad memory brings the light Of other days around me. When I remember all
 The friends so linked together I've seen around me fall, Like leaves in wintry weather,
 I feel like one '
 Who treads alone Some banquet hall deserted,
 Whose lights are fled,
 Whose garlands dead, And all but he departed; Thus in the stilly night. Ere slumber's chain has bound me. Sad memory brings the light -Of other days around me < s.' <. tf.rs fi., IIfs ,<f7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
RexI.rnch Here In 1884.

Rev. George R. Lynch, who died m Baltimore Saturday, was editor and own CT of the Alabama Christian Advocate in 1884" said D. B. Grace.
 'I entered his office at 2l61s Twenty first street one afternoon and asked him if he would sell me half interest in the Advocate He said he would and fixed the price at s12Oo. I accepted his offer and considered the trade as closed He told me to call back the next morning and fix up the papers.
 When I went back at the appointed hour he said he had prayed over tht matter during the night and had de cided not to sell. If L had known enougf about business to have paid him a uol lar the afternoon before and taken his re ceipt the trade would have held ever though the prayers of the righteous availeth much Mr. Lynch succeeded Rev. MT. Christian, the first editor o the Advocate, who died in this city IT 1S23 v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18

Germany trained the Turkish troops and France the Bulgars, and France also sold the Bulsars superior guns, and this has set the Germans to thinking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18

Fifteen thousand persons on board 5t ships in the Pacific ocean got the news of, Wilson's election by wireless before midnight of election day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18

Twenty-four thousand people have signed q petition asking for the recall of the mayor of esattle. That mayor must be to an extent unpopular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18

New York should not erect even a marble stadium in Central park That park will soon be covered with buildings as things are going.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18

Nick Longworth admits at last that he was actually defeated. He begins to think no doubt that the people do not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18

The biggest gun in the. world is to be mounted at the Panama canal and the best marksman in the country will be placed behind it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18

We imported 100000 watches from Switzerland last year, and manufactured about as many more "lngersolls' at home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18

MT. Debs is just now an ex-candidate. but he will not stay in that position four full years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
CLAYTON FOR TRUST BusTER''
BY BILL VINES

candidates for ''trust-buster', and then pick out Henry D. Clayton. and he would nave the answer. Uncle Henry, We pre- dict, would have the real trusts, of the country eating out of his hand in less than no time, and Legitimate busInesso would be meeting him with A recention committee and the silver oornet hsn6 every time he came to town I1ncls Henry is lawyer. and he's some lawyer too. He is chairman of the judiciary com mittee of the House, and he has been making study of this trust question inst like Underwood has studied the tarit for To these many moons He knows what a trust is when he meets it in the road. He could pick ols trust in the dark if it had on Salvation Army uniform. A trust would stand about as much chance of getting by Uncle Henry as free lunch would a hungry hoboa
 Then, besides that, there has never been any connection between the "trusts'' and Uncle Henry. The trusts couldn't gel connection with Uncle Henry over the long distance telephone. About the only thing that the trusts could ever hope to
 
 and a reformed disposition. and they would get that in an abrupt and forceful manner At the same time you must understand that Mir. Clayton does not hate the trusts; neither is he rabidly against them to the degree that 1t would give him pleasure to bite the board of directors. He recognizes that they have some claim to consideration in spite of the fact that they have shown very little to other folks. He would not confscate their goods and lands and wiring from their trembling fingers their last cent. All he wants to do is to trim their dividends down to a stand and keep them from get ting a corner on what free air there is left in the country.
 This trust busting matter Is second in importance, to the tariff as we have be- fore intimated, and as an issue which must be met it is the hand maiden Of the tariff. It must not be trusted to in- competent persons or placed in inexper- fenced hands. It is task that should be given to some one of judicial tempera- ment and who possesses the caiHness and nerve to face the responsibility without misgivings and with confidence born of a thorough knowledge of the remedies to be applied. This Judge Clayton of Ala bama, person, in the right number and Alabama and Alabamians should besiege the President-elect and impart unto him the information that he will be overlook ing a good bet. if he passes up Uncie Henry Clayton when he writes name opposite the attorney generalship. Of course we don't know whether Uncle Henry wants to be Attorney General or not He has not asked us for our sup port. It Is possible that eprefers to re- main as chairman of the judiciary com mittee and continue to judiciate up at the capitol, but somehow we feel that he could be prevailed upon to sacrifice him sSlf. one thing is sure, the appointment would be popular one all over the coun- try-except, except-with the trusts It is possible that they would offer some protests-but then you know Becker of fered protest, but it din't get him any thing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18

Some of the cabinet makers should turn their attention to the Balkans. They should take one European day off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18

The powers growl at each other, but they take precious good care to keep out of any fighting over distant territory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18

It will be a gracious act when Mir. and Taft invite Gov. and Mrs. Wilson to spend a day or two In their future home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18

The baseball season opens April 10. and the fans regret that they cannot hiber- nate until that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18

Both sincerity and fortitude shine out in President Taft's Thanksgiving procla. nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18

spne tree in southern California produced s22oo worth of alligator pears this season. The date trees are outdons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18

The democrats will have plum pudding at their Thanksgiving dinner this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18

The empty pocketbook club will hold it's annual meeting on December 26.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18

The man whc has not been mentioned for the cabinet begins to feel neglected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18

Vincent Astor, 21 years old on Friday last, is now magnate of the first water
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18

It is estimated that election literature wins one vote to each 1s tons distributed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
The bell invites me,

The bell invites me. Hear it not, Duncan, for 1t Is a hhe" That .ummops thee to heaven or to nell
 Macbeth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18

It is easy to disarm everything in Tur- key except the cholera.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18

TELEPHONES Bell (privste exchange conneca"s "' dcpartments), No. 490O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
THE BULGARIAN ARMY

Turkish cholera is proving more deadly than Turkish bullets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18

2. E. Morgan and W. c. Wharton are the only authorized traveling represent atives of The Age-Herald in It's elrcu- lation department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18

No Communication will be published without it's authors name. ReJeeleu manuscript will not be returned nhless stamps are enclosed for that purpose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala.' postoffice as second class matter undef act of Congress March 3, 1873.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18

So, as we were going to say, Governor wilson ought to look over the field of
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-10-18

Last week The True Northerner
called attention to the fact that it would
soon start great opportunity voting
contest.
Ii s with pleasure that we announce
today its Inauguration. 1t is something
out of the ordinary. 1t IS going to be
the biggest thing ever attempted in
Paw Paw The prizes are far higher in
value. They we're purchased from home
merchants and carry their guarantee as
to value. There are six of them and
not single one on the list is so small
that it would not be good pay for the
effort expended to win it.
On another page is big adv describ-
ing these prizes, stating where they are
Turn to it. 1t will interest you. Read
the following announcement carefully
familiarize yourself with the general
plan, then call upon or write the contest
editors at The True Northerner office.
They will give you every detail and start
you in the work.
There is no expense whatsoever to
enter tue cOuleSI, anu Tue reward Will
depend upon grit application and stick
ing to it. The six prizes are as follows:
1925 Jansen Piano.
SO Dining Room suite.
so Diamond Ring
$50 Bed Room Suite.
$50 Diamond Ring
SIS Gold Watch
The contest is open to any lady or
gentleman living in Paw Paw or Van
Buren county.
All that ia required to enter the con-
test is for you or friend to cut nomi-
nation coupon from The True North
erner found on another page, fill out
with your name or that Of a friend and
mail or bring it to the contest editors at
the office of The True Northerner; that
will start YOU ia the outset with 500
votes. You may also clip vote coupons
which viii be found in this issue, and
each will count you 100 more votes.
The object OF this contest is to secure
renewals and new subscriptions to The
True Northerner and your votes will
come mainly from that source. Votes
will be allowed according to the follow
ing schedules:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-10-18
The BIG FAIR
is IN PROGRESS
Fine Exhibition at Rink.
Large Crowds Attend
Ball Games.

The third annual fair of Van Buren
county opened last Wednesday, runde er
the most favorable conditions. Y The
sun, which has been turned off good
deal of the time Of late, came to the
front and made an exhibit that was
fully appreciated by the crowd. By
Wednesday night the rink had taken on
an air of activity and the booths were
mostly completed. The exhibits are as
good if not better this year than ever
before which speaks we'll for the nes at
the head of the enterprise.
The rink is devoted to the display Of
fancy work, quilts, school exhibits,
paintings, etc, besides the individual
display of the merchants and is very
attractive. A large tent just east of
the rink affords ample place for the
fruit and vegetables.
The boys corr contest is one of the
features and is worthy OF inspection
l6 townships are represented. The boys
who have raised the corn are all under
Is years OF age; in fact the average is
IA. We are unable to get the full
particulars this week but will endeavor
to giye our readers next week, an idea
Of at our boys in Van Buren, county
can do.
v The Paw Paw band is furnishing the
music afternoon and evening q Today
and tomorrow will be the big days.
A stand for the use OF the band was
erected in the center of the four corners
on Main and Kalamazoo streets, and
numero6s concessions have been sold
for lunch counters and other kinds OF
business that go to make up the
county fair. The small boy with the
squawker is abroad as is also the girl
with the 'lasses taffy.
A man with a silk hat and Prince
Albert coat, who stands about two feet
above the awnings and reaches to the
sidewalk has been the delight of a
crowd OF youngsters and his following
reminds one of the Pied Piper. He is
very graceful as he dips and ducks
into the stores and makes friendly calls
on the merchants.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-10-18
EXTRA VOTES FOR EXTRA
EFFORT.

To make your work count big
right at the start, to enable you to
get extra votes for extra effort we
are going to make the following
offer:
1900 extra votes for Sl5 in subs.
10000 extra votes for $50 IN subs.
This means that if you secure
between now and next Thursday
evening $50 in subs. new and old)
you will be given 10000 EXTRA
votes over and above the regular
schedule. The ZOO or 40, 600 mean
just what we say-EXTRA. You
can see what hustle will do.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-10-18
HERE FOR SHORT VISIT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Dillis Stoughton of St.
Louis, Mo-, arrived in Paw Paw last
Tuesday, to be the guests for two weeks,
Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Warner
Stoughtop.n D The young people we're
recently married and will - o return
to st. Louis where they wi. Ike IheIr
home.