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Eastern Colorado times., 1912-05-03

compared in villainy, exploits and
wealth to dozens Of captains who
are today forgotten. A doggerel song
("My Name Was Captain Kidd. as I
Salied") and the foolish belief that he
buried vast treasures somewhere near
New York are the two things that
have made Kidd immortal.
In the latter part Of the seven
teenth century the American coasts
swarmed with pirates who spoiled sea
commerce and blocked travel. King
William III. of England sent Lord
Bellomont to New York as governor.
with orders to stamp out piracy.
Bellomont liked the idea Of combin-
ing duty with profit. So, with Robert
Livingston and other rich. shrewd
Now Workers., he formed company
to make money out Of crushing the
pirates. A powerful warship was to
be fitted out and sent against the
freebooters. They and their plunder
were to be seized. and the profits Of
the enterprise divided between the
company and the king.
Next, B,llomont and Livingston
looked about for the right sort of man
10 captain their warship. Livingston
suggested a fright worthy and honest
Mariner" "william Kidd by name.
Kidd was the son Of Scotch clergy
man who is said to have suffered mar
tyrdom.
Kidd was made shareholder in
Bellomont's company, took command
Of the thirty-gun galley Adventure
and set forth ION his pirate-chasing
task. He bore with him commission
from the king. made out to "our we'll
beloved and trusty William Kidd"
After an unimportant capture or two.
he vanished. .For time nothing was
heard, directly, from him. Then came
ugly, rumors that shaped themselves
into facts.
It seemed that the "well beloved
and trusty William Kidd" was doing
things that tended to make him neith-
er trusted nor beloved. In short. he
and his crew, who had been sent to
destroy piracy, had themselves be-
come pirates and were holding up and
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-05-03

Colorado, top of the world. known
everywhere as the greatest mining
state in the Union, is making amazing
strides in its agricultural development.
The story Of its wonderful progress
during recent years and its exceptional
farming possibilities ls tersely told In
an attractively Illustrated pamphlet,
'The Fertile Lands Of Colorado" just
published and now being distributed
by the Passenger Department of The
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. The
text is by that well-known authority
on all things agricultural, Mr.. Clarence
A. Lyman, of Iona, Colorado.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-05-03
Advice.

Medill Mccormick. president of the
Illinois Progressive Republican league.
was talking at dinner in Chicago
about certain old-fashioned campaign
methods.
"Those methods" said Mr.. McCor.
mick, seem as cumbersome to us al
the methods of the moover seemed to
the undertaken.
"As an inebriate rested against .
lamppost mover passed him. Tho
mover, an economical chap, was doing
the moving by hand, and he had ON
his back huge grandfather's clock.
"The inebriate starred vacantly at
the sweating figure bent under tho
weight Of the great clock and then
hiccoughed and hailed him.
Hey he said. 'hey.-hic-there!'
THE mover, stopped, turned slowly
"Well, what is it?' he asked.
Take my advice, young fel.' said
the inebriate, an buy 'shelf-hic--a
watch"
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-05-03
Capt. Kidd-"Sheep or Wolf"

robbing merchant ships. This news
aroused tremendous excitement Pub
lie feeling ran dangerously high.
Many people even limited that Bello-
mont, Livingston and the rest had Sc
cretly formed piratical company and
were only waiting to gather the
spoils. Bellomont, thoroughly scared,
reported the bad tidings to the king.
who received them with horror--real
or assumed-and who. In 1898. or
dered every British port to be on the
lookout for Kidd's capture.
Meanwhile the "well-beloved" Kidd,
cruising the Spanish Main, heard of
the plan to arrest him. Leaving his
large ship near Hayti, he fastened
northward In sloop laden with $70.-
900 worth Of treasure and with a crew
Of forty. He touched at Oyster Bay,
L. l., sent for New York lawyer and
opened negotiations with Bellomont.
that the captain had nothing to fear,
for Kidd landed and went on July l.,
1899, to Boston to talk matters over.
There Bellemont arrested him and
| packed him off to England to stand
trial. Then the company sent to the
pirate sloop and seized the treasure.
AS Kidd had started out to do such
great things the public grew to be-
lieve that $4,000 could not represent
| all his plunder and that he must have
buried part OF the treasure. There is
no reason for thinking so.
Kidd, meantime. was placed on trial
in England. He denied that he had
ever consented to be pirate and said
his crew had bullied him into it. He
could not be convicted Of piracy, even
by court which for some mysterious
reason rushed his trial through with
suspicious haste and lack of Justice.
But he was found guilty Of having
killed mutinous sailor named Will
lam Moon by hitting him over the
head with bucket. For this crime
Kidd was condemned to death. He
was hanged on May "a, 1901. with
nine Of his crew. at Execution Dock,
London.
To this day 1t cannot be definitely
known whether Captain Kidd was a
harmless old man, threatened into un-
willing piracy by mutinous crew. or
whether he was the blackguard &C.
complice Of band of financiers who
used him for their own ends and then
disowned him. The haste and injus.
tice Of his trial led some to think his
speedy execution was needed to hush
a pirate scandal that would have in.
volved some Of the highest names in
England and In the colonies.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-05-03
An occuIIst Cook.

When certain Mobile man stopped
for luncheon at small railway sta
ton eating house in Mississippi
town, an old darkey shuffled up and
and announced in a gruff voice the
bill of fare consisted of ham, eggs.
cornbread and coffee.
After due deliberation the traveller
stated that he would like some ham.
eggs, cornbread and coffee.
Such a preteneious order for ono
person only appeared to stagger the
aged survitor. But he soon recovered
his equanimity and started toward
the kitchen. Then he turned and
came back with the inquiry:
"Boss, how will yo' hab dem eggs.
blind or looking at yer?"
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-05-03
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COOKING cHlLDREn's GOODIES.
BY Martha MccuIIoch Williams.

BY Martina McCulloch Williams.
Lives there child with appetite SO
dead that his mouth never waters
when the word "Goody" is mentioned?
Goodies of all sorts are the especial
gastronomic delight of all children.
and let me add that goodies Of all
sorts can be made more digestible
and more delicious by being cooked
In paper bags.
1t was an acute social observer who
wrote: "Housekeepers instinctively
add grease and sweetening when cook
ing for company" The same rule
ought to prevail In cooking for chill
dren. Food cannot be too rich for
young. thriving creatures. provided 1t
is properly proportioned. Perfect
pound cake is meal In itself. ginger
bread as perfect. but little less salts
Tying. while as for tea cakes Of the
right sort. crisp, sugary, melting, an
active healthy child may eat all it
chooses Of them, and be better for
the eating.
Make all these not merely good. but
attractive to the eye. Make also
sponge cake. raisin cake and many
manners of fancy tartlets. Make them
individual-in that will lie the su.
preme charm.
Begin by cutting q big bag length.
wise into strips two inches wide.
Grease each strip half an inch from
one edge. and cut blunt notches into
the crease. three-quarters Of an inch
apart. From another bag. split open.
cut rounds or ovals. four to five inches
across. Fasten the notched strips to
these with small clips. letting the
notches stand outside and clipping the
ends where they come together. Thus
you have a fat-bottomed individual
mould. to be filed. after buttering,
with anything you like. Filled. the
moulds are slid inside large lightly
creased bag. the bag set on a trivet.
and after sealing. baked in the oven
Let the cakes cool in the moulds.
then tear away the paper and frost
them or decorate them with candy or
nuts.
Here Is Mammy's Pound Cake-and
better never went In anybody's mouth
Take ten eggs, pound of -four. sifted
with two teaspoonfuls Of cream tartar
nuu ohe Vi soud, pOuuu OF SlILeQ
sugar. three-quarters of pound OF
best butter. a wineglass OF brandy or
sherry. tablespoonful lemon extract
Cream the butter very light with half
the sugar. add the other half to the
yolks Of the eggs after beating them
foamy light, and then beat again. Put
In the butter and sugar. mix well, add
the liquor next, then half the flour,
putting In a cupful at a time. Fold in
next part Of the egg whites, which
should be beaten so stiff that they
will stick to the inverted dish. Add
the rest of the -four, then the last Of
the eggwhite. Stir in the lemon ex-
tract last OF all. Pour into thickly
buttered bags or very thin tin moulds
thickly buttered. Seal the loaded bags
and set on trivet In the oven. Put
moulds inside creased bags, seal and
put on the grid shelf. Have the oven
hot enough to turn white paper yellow
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-05-03
a LARGE HaIrpIn Holder.

Mrs. Nagget-I watched your sister
fixing her hair the other day, and !
must say she's not the most refined
person in she world.
Mr.. Nagget-You don't approve OF
her, eh?
Mrs. Nagget-Well, you never saw
me with my, mouth full Of hairpins.
Mr.. Nagget-Of course not. What
would you want with so many hair
pins?
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-05-03
His Abusive Eyes.

Aunt Caroline and the partner OF
her woes evidently found connubial
bliss a misnomer, for the sounds OF
war were often heard down in the lit
tie cabin in the hollow. Finally the
pair were hailed into court and tho
dusky lady entered charge of abusive
language against her spouse. rhe
judge, who had known them both all
his life, endeavored to pour oil on the
troubled waters.
''What did he say to you, Gardiner"
he asked, according to Lippincott's.
why, Jedge. l jes' can't tell you all
dat man do say to me-"
docs he ever use hard languages"
"Does you mean cussin'? Yassuh, not
wifi his mouf, but he's always givin' ne
dem cussory glances."
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-05-03

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Eastern Colorado times., 1912-05-03
Not So Strange.

Its strange that you never met the
Count Spaghetti BEFORE" remarked
the heiress.
ooh. not at ALL" replied the disap-
pointed suitor.
"But he tells me he has been In
New York for quite number OF
years."
"Yes. but l always shave myself.
you know"
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-05-03

a SIX the aver
IA age person to
~ name Q o m e
I a m us pi-
rate. The chances
are two to one
that he will say,
Captain XII d d."
AS a matter OF
fact, Kidd was a
very third rate sort
OF pirate, not to be
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-05-03

a BIG, beard
N e d m a n ,
IA k n o W n a 8
u o b n son."
aroused some idle
curiosity by bid
ding in at auction
the lease of a vault
or coal cellar un-
derneath the House
of Lords in Lon
don. Johnson ex-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-05-17
TEAMS FIGHT
FOR POSITION
Merry Scramble Among
High Schools for Base
Ball Supremacy.

There is a strenuous strife among the
various high school base ball teams in
the county in the preliminary games to
determine who shall play for the cup
on Field Day 1t now looks as though
1t might be either Bloomingdale or Hart
ford in the western division, while Law
ton seems to have a shade the better OF
the argument in the eastern division.
The game at Hartford last Saturday be.
tween Hartford and Lawrence resulted
in victory for Hartford by the score of
4 to g. 1t was called at the close of the
fifth inning, Belden Say, shortstop on
the Lawrence ,eam, having broken an
ankle in sliding TO second.
There was much bitter feeling result
ing from the game, it being claimed by
Lawrence that unfair decisions and
gave the visitors the worst oi
it. The True Northerner hasn't heard
the other side of the story but it is SAID
that Lawrence will protest the game
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-05-17
SEEKS HONORS
WAY OUT WEST
Former Van Buren, County
Lawyer Wants Office
of County Attorney.

Van Buren, county is not the only
place where the political pot is boiling,
OF where the various candidates are in
favor of the full enforcement of the
laws. The Daily Pioneer, newspaper
published at Alva, Oklahoma, contains
the following announcement, from an
attorney who was formely resident of
South Haven, and well known here.
81 hereby announce that | am a
candidate on the democratic ticket for
County Attorney, upon the condition
that / am favorably received at the
democratic primaries to be hereafter
held. | desire to further announce that
it is my belief that all laws should be
vigorously enforced without discrimina-
tion, and should it be my fortune to be
elected to this office, / desire to say to
the people that the Office of County
Attorney will be live one at all times,
existing in fact as we'll as name.
w. G. Bessey.'
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-05-17
WORK COMMENCED
ON new BUILDING
ii. l.. Mcneil Plans Modern Office
Building. Raise i'm Rent ct Court
House is Prohibitive

Workmen have commenced excavating
for the foundation of the new Mcneil
office building in front of the court
house. The building will be of the
bungalow style, and when completed will
be credit to the owner and to the
village. Mr.. Mcneil never does things
by halves, and when it was announced
that he would erect a new Office building
the citizens of Paw Paw knew that it
would be a building of which Paw Paw
might we'll feel proud The present
plans are the result of the action of the
board of supervisors in raising the rent
of the Office room occupied by him
since the court house was erected, to
what Mr. Mcneil considers a prohibitive
figure.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-05-17
AGED VETERAN
IS VERY Low
o. A. Rice Stricken with
Paralysis and Lies in
Critical Condition.

Orville A. Rice suffered a stroke of
paralysis last Sunday morning and now
lies in critical condition, with little
hopes for his recovery.
He had started down after Sunday
paper as WAS his custom, and was
stricken when in front of the h. s..
Sheldon residence, and fell to the side
walk in a helpless condition. Neighbors
carried him to his home and medical
attendance was summoned. He has
been rational a part of the time aGd has
recognized many OF his old comrades and
friends Who have called upon him.
Most of the time be lies in a stupor,
entirely obivious to what is going on
around him.
He is past 50 years of age, and has
been unusually active for one of his
years, always jovial and ready for a joke.
Even as late as last Saturday he was
down town in an unusually humorous
mood, and remarked in the barber shop
that he was still the best man in town.
He is in a very critical condition how
ever, and probably will not recover
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-05-17
TWO BIG DAYS PLANNED NEXT
WEEK FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Two Minstrel Days with Big Parade Noon. Special
Music and Other Features. Big Bargains at the
Stores. Cash Prize Drawing Tomorrow.

The big Day" planned for lest Satur-
day was decided success from a bust
ness standpoint, Notwithstanding the in
clemeucy Of the weather The rain kept
many away, nevertheless, the streets
were crowded and all the merchants did
rushing business.
1t cleared up in the afternoon and the
Paw Paw high school band, of which we
are all so proud, gave delightful two
hours concert. The appearance of the
boys and the splendid execution of both
popular and classic music ELECTED many
compliments from the visitors, many OF
whom beard them this day for the first
Jime.
Drawing for the special cash prizes,
particulars of which were announced
last week, will take place Saturday of
this week on the Dyckman house corner
at 3 p. IN. Holders of cards must be
present to be entitled to a prize. Every
tenth ticket drawn from the box entities
the holder to cash prize of SlOO. Ten
such prizes will be awarded Saturday.
Next week there will be two big days,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-05-17

Friday and Saturday, May "a and % will
be known as Minstrel Days. The high
school will give big minstrel perform.
ance in the opera house on both Friday
and Saturday nights. AT noon of both
days gorgeous street parade will take
place in which the business places of
Paw Paw will be represented with appro-
pirate floats. Several bands will furnish
music and special stunts" are being
planned to make the parade the most
unique and novel ever witnessed.
The merchants have ordered special
lines of goods for these big days and will
have them 90 display at all the stores.
Special low prices in every department
will be ia order.
Don't forget the big Minstrel Days.
Two special days, both, Friday and Sat
urday OF next week. Arrange your work
so you can come to Paw Paw both days.
The parade will be worth going miles to
see. Besides this will be other attrac-
tions. besides the special bargains at all
the stores. Full programs of these
events will be announced later
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-05-17
WAS INJURED BY EXPLOSION

j. e. Chandler, who was seriously
burned about the face Friday evening,
in an explosion of some wood alcohol,
was able to be down town this morning
with his head we'll protected. The
flame burned the left side of his face
from the nose to back of the ear, barely
missing serious injury to his eye which
seems to be unaffected. 1t was de-
cidedly close call from more serious
harm for which Mr.. Chandler and his
friends are thankful.-DailyT Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-05-17
Graduates of University of
Michigan Gathered Here
on Wednesday.
LUNCHEON At MAPLE CITY CLUB
Part of State Movement Inaugurated
by University. DIR. N. A. Williams
of Bangor President.

An Alumni association of the Univer-
sity of Michigan for Van Buren, county
was organized at the Maple City club
rooms on Wednesday of this week.
This is statewide movement inaug-
urated by the University to organize
the alumni of the state by counties.
There were Al members present at this
meeting, and the following officers were
elected: pres, DR.. n a. Williams, Ban
gor; vice pres, G. j. Monroe, South
Haven; Sec, Harold Lawrence, Decatur;
treas, Geo. w. Merriman, Hartford.
The next meeting of the association will
be held the first Wednesday of June
next year, the place of meeting to be
selected later.
The visitors were given cordial re-
ception by the local graduates of the
university. Glenn f.. Warner had charge
of local arrangements and he was ably
assisted by DR.. 0. E. Lanphear and
others. A luncheon was served in the
Maple City club rooms at u o'clock.
The repast was spread by the ladies of
the Baptist church, and they received
many compliments or the excellence of
the courses and the manper of serving.
Music was rendered throughout the
luncheon by the High School orchestra,
assisted by Miss Van Buskirk and
Claude Snow. Miss Van Buskirk also
rendered several solos. The musical
numbers were all of a high class and
appreciated by the guests as well as
hosts.
After the spread, DR. w. H. Walker
of South Haven, made appropriate re-
marks and introduced Prof. Arthur q.
Hall of the u. of NJ. Who explained the
purpose and plans of this state move
ment.
After an hour or so of social inter
course, the visitors departed, all seem.
ingly glad that they had journeyed to
the county seat aud participated in the
organization of this society. The local
members are entitled to much credit
for the success of the day.
There are over 60 graduates of the U.
of M. in Van Buren county, and more
will be eligible each year. 1t is a spen-
did movement and the success OF the
Van Buren county association is now
assured.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-05-17
Hon. E. HI. Harvey is Rem
iniscent Before the Eel
lOwship Club.
WAS IN TWO HISTORIC RAIDS
Member of Cavalry Under Fitz patrick
and Sheridan. Lost Leg at the
Battle of Cold Harbor.

The last regular meeting of the Fell
lowship club was held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Free last Wednes-
day evening. 1t was rainy night and
the attendance was small, but neverthe-
less it was one of the most enjoyable
meetings of the year Toe vocal num-
bers were furnished by Blaine Warner
and Larue Mosier with Mrs. Sellick at
the piano.
The literary feast of the evening was
an address or rather a "reminiscences by
Hon. b. II. Harvey. This talented gen.
tleman is gifted speaker and never
fails to please, and on this occasion he
appeared at his best. Mr.. Harvey was
soldier in the civil war, and his address
consisted of "reminiscences from his own
personal experience ia that great strug-
gle, recited in that masterful and inter-
esting manner so characteristic of the
speaker.
Mr.. Harvey enlisted as cavalryman at
the opening of the war. tie was but
10 years of age, but served with honor
and distinction until the battle of Cold
Harbor, or just prior to that time, when
a Minnie ball from the gun of a rebel
soldier fired at a distance CT not more
than 20 feet shattered the thigh bone of
his leg and kept him in a hospital from
the latter part of May until early Nov.
ember of that year. 1t was a miracle
that he ever left the hospital alive.
Seven out of eight who went to the hos
pital at the same time with him with
shattered limbs died. The presence Of
his father, however, who came after all
hope had filed, gave the boy new hope
and he won the fight.
Mr. Harvey took part in the celebrated
fitzpatrick aud Sheridan raids and was
through the battle of the Wilderness.
A recital of these historic features of
the great struggle by one who was there
and in the thick of the operations was
intensely interesting. Not even after
such recital Of ones personal exper-
fence can one realize, unless he be SOL
dier, what it meant to be on the field of
battle in the thick of the conflict or to
participate in the long dreary march
night and day without sleep or shelter.
A grateful republic today houors the
memory of the boys in Glue who made
such sacrifices TO preserve the stars and
stripes an unsullied and untarnished
emblem of liberty.
Mr.. Harvey is one who knows what
all these things mean, and it is pleas
ure to hear the story from his own lips.
The last meeting of the club for the
year will be ladies night" at Maple
City hall Wednesday evening. May %
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-05-17
WEDDING BELLS
MAY Be RESULT
Popular Bachelor Making
improvements in Paw
Paw Residence.

Joe Sherman is having his residence
on East Main street remodeled. New
windows and doors are being placed, and
general improvement all along he
line, with w ii. Foster as mechanic.
Joe is progressive, and likes TO see
things just about right He has achiey-
ed success as a Hamburg and Popcorn
architect, and the Improvement on his
home speaks well for his enterprise.
They do say however, that Joe would
not be averse TO accepting a life partner,
Il at he has confided TO his friends that
this Single t}lessedness' is not what
it is cracked up to be, and it is just
possible that wedding bells may be the
finale TO all this activity.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-05-17

w. j. Thomas received fine specimen
of COW caribou's head from New
Foundland the first of the week. K
w. Smith, the crack taxidermist is
engaged 10 mounting the specimen.
Mr.. Thomas already has fine head
mounted of the bull caribou and when
finished this will make an elegant pair
of this rare animal. 1t might be
supposed that the COW caribou had no
horns. Such is not the case however.
While their horns are different in shape
and not so large as the bulls horns YET
they are fine and as large as good size
buck deers horns.