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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-02-23
Really Interesting Item.

"A newspaper receives daily for
publication" says the Berliner Tage-
blatt, "a lot of stuff which has about
hs much literary value as a laundry
slip. But occasionally something
comes along which, unknown to the
writer, is SO funny that it sees the
light of publicity. Thus, a cores
spondent calls attention to the fact
that the drama Royal Love- which
was seen for the first time at the Gira
Theater, is by Baron Rosenkranz,
who is a direct descendant of Rosen-
kranz and Guildenstern, known to the
world through Shakespeare"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-02-23
WHAT CHICKENS MUST SUFFER
Astonishing What They Pass Through
Before Reaching the Real and
Ultimate Consumer.

"If this poor chicken knew how
much | was enjoying him." remarked
a bright woman at a country inn not
so long ago, "he would have been glad
to die"
That remark might have been good
for that particular chicken. He did
not have far to travel until he reached
bis ultimate destination. His first
owner brought him to the inn via his
own automobile and collected for him.
Then It was but step to the frying
pan.
But 1t is astonishing what some poor
chickens have to suffer. First they are
killed. Then their lean little car
casses are placed in storage, and be-
fore they reach tie real and ultimate
consumer they have to carry as many
as a dozen profits.
AS a rule II may be stated that the
more profits a chicken acumulates the
less he is worth. How some of them
hold together long enough to reach the
table Is a mystery.
And the same is true with many
things.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-02-23

Prof John Spencer Bassett. author
OF "A Life of Andrew Jackson" is ac-
customed TO illustrate his lectures at
Smith college with incidents in Amer
lean history On one occasion he re-
peated a well-known story I'm regard
10 Stephen A. Douglas. closing with a
moral which aroused peculiar interest
Douglas. as a narrative runs, was
once sitting In profound sleep in the
corridor OF the capitol when Adeline
Cults. Washington belle, passed by.
She did not know the sleeper. but was
struck with compassion on seeing
such splendidly intellectual face
under such conditions. and STOPPING
down laid her handkerchief over II TO
protect IL from the flies Douglas on
awakening found the handkerchief.
sought the owner, and eventually
married her There was a pause. and
then the professor added; you la.
dies. the moral of this story is: Have
your pocket handkerchief marked"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-02-23
Children CRY
FOR FLETcHER'S
9 q 8 TO r q
Water Elephants In Africa.

The scientific world is still discus
sing the reported discovery OF new
mammal in the Congo state, a nam
nal known to the natives as the wa
ter elephant" M lie Petit of the
Paris Museum of Natural History re
Gently reported that he saw five OF
these animals plunging into the wa
ter on the northern shore of Lake
Leopold the Second. He stated that
they appeared to have shorter bodies
smaller ears, and relatively longer
necks than ordinary elephants, and
apparently were not possessed OF
trunks. He estimated their height at
about six feet Ii has been pointed
out that the description of the water
elephant accords almost exactly With
DR. Andrews restoration OF the
palaeomastodon, creature which
dwelt in the Fayoum in the lower ter
tiary age.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-02-23
Real "TunbIers."

Originally a tumbler was far from
what 1t is today, and its true mean
Ing has been lost in the many grace
full forms In which 1t is TO be seen
What a "tumbler" really is may be
inferred from an extract from a gen.
tleman's diary, written in 1903, which
also throws light upon the social Gus
toms of the times. The entry is as
follows: Had a few friends to din.
ner. Tried my new tumbling-glasses
Very successful; all got drunk early
These tumbling-glasses, soon called
"tumblers" for short, were made with
round or pointed bottom so that
they could not be set down when they
contained liquids without falling over
and spilling their contents. They
were made as sort OF Joke to CON
duce to rapid drinking.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-02-23
MAKES A BIG DISCOVERY
shortington Finds That Things Once
Bemoaned May Prove Great
est Blessing.

"You know how opposites are at
tracted," said Mr. Shortington.
when I was a younger man my
very particular friend and chum was
a chap who was SIX feet four, while
/ wasn't much more than four feet
six. Despite the disparity In our d..
mansions we were the closest Of
friends, and as far as l was concern.
ed there was only one thing that
marred my otherwise complete happt
ness and that was that could not
be as tall as he. But the time came
when thought differently about that,
and when in fact, he, instead of be.
ing proud Of his altitude, wished only
that he had been built ON my more
limited scale, and that was when In
our later life We had both come to
be afflicted with rheumatism.
Then when / looked at him, racked
with pain throughout his tall frame,
l was glad that l was not tall but
short; and when he reflected on the
nearly two feet more Of space in him.
self that the rheumatism had to roam
over he used to groan and wish that
he had been built short like me.
isn't 1t singular how things come
about? The things that at one time
We may most bemoan may prove In
the end our greatest blessing"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-02-23

A little highland Scotch girl had
looked forward eagerly TO the coming
of an American cousin. She had never
seen an American, but she had her
own ideas about them. Her mother
had TO demonstrate with her for look
ing so hard at their guest after the
American girl had arrived
ct is very rude" she said. why
do you look at her like that?"
But, mother, her hair is lighter
than mine"
"Yes."
"And her skin is white"
Eyes, but what of it?"
81 always thought that Americans
were black"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-02-23
Children Cry
FOR FlETCHER'S
Q a . TO RIA
Spencer and Free Libraries.

Ruskins dislike for public Libraries
was shared to the full by Herbert
Spencer. When the trustees of the
British Library of Political Science
asked Spencer to present his works to
the library. he replied: From time
to time / have had various applica-
tions akin TO the one you make, and
have in all cases declined compliance.
disapprove of free Libraries alto
gether, the British museum included.
believing that in the long run they
are mischievous rather than benefi-
cial; as we see clearly in the case OF
local and municipal free libraries
which, instead of being places for
study, have become places for reading
trashy novels, worthless papers. and
learning the odds. no more approve
of free libraries than | approve of free
bakeries"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-02-23
COMING TO PAW PAW
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-02-23
Copyright, 1911, by Joseph B. Bowles.)
NEGLECTED. Utopla.

Why is the earthly paradise unat-
tractive? Everything that human in
genuity can do to make an ideal
dwelling place out of Australia has
been done. 1t is tho Utopia from
which reformers drew their sugges-
tions for improvements, and 1t ex-
ports to other lands more fads for
betterment than any other product.
Yet Australia, the source OF plans for
happiness to all the world, is sadly
neglected by seekers after happiness.
Detroit Free Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-02-23
The Duty of Art.

Every gay, every bright word or pic
ture, like every pleasant air Of mu,
sic, is a piece Of pleasure set afloat;
the reader catches it, and if he be
healthy, goes on his way rejoicing, and
1t is the business of art so to send
him as often as possible.-R. l.. Ste
Venson.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-02-23
CURIOUS BITS
OF HISTORY
THE CRADLE OF LIBERTY.



The Fanueil family Of Boston
loved liberty. Their ancestors
had fled from the Huguenot per-
secutlon In France, and they APP
preciated the blessings of free
dom. They were weIl-to-do, and
II is said that when one Of them
died in 1888 three thousand
pairs Of mourning gloves we're
provided for the attendants at
the funeral. In 1742 Peter Fan
ueil built house and gave II to
the city of Boston. His main
purpose was to provide a public
market place, and to this the
ground floor was devoted. The
upper room was fitted up as a
hall for public gatherings. The
Sonh of Liberty met here dur
Ing the incipient stages Of the
Revolution, and from this fact
the building became known as
''the cradle of liberty" 1t burn
ed down In 1851, some years
after the donors death, but II
was Immediately rebuilt by the
city. In 1905 II was enlarged
by the addition of another story
and by making il forty feet Wild
err. AS thus rebuilt the struc-
ture remained substantially tho
same until 1899, wnen more
changes were made. The mar
ket facilities have been greatly
extended, and now occupy a
whole square.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-02-23
Perfume Compromising an Art.

The compromising of perfumes is q
distinct branch of chemistry-a per
fume maker may be regarded as an
artist Of chemistry, blending his ingre-
dents with the care of one and the
taste and skill of the other profession.
Almost all perfumes have as a basis
ambergris or civet, and while these
materials are most necessary. great
care must be exercised in their USE
for a grain too much will make the
perfume distressingly irritating to the
user. The same is true of many com.
binations of scents, such combinations
even producing hysteria in mild or
severe form. II INDUCED In at all but
one distinct scent should be used.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-02-23
His Mistake,

Say. there's page Of this Chins
special stuff missing. Anybody seen
it?"
Eli What was it?"
why, a list of the leading insur
gent generals"
Holy smokel Was that it7 Say, I
thought II was the bill of fare OF the
new Chinese restaurant and chucksd
II in the waste basket"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-02-23
And the Simplest,

Deputation of Creditors-We've
come to tell you that we are quite
willing to make as easy an arrange
ment with you as possible.
Debtor-The easiest arrangement
you could make would be all to go
away again.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-02-23
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~ any form in fact IL matters not what
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Detroit, Mich.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-04-12
HUGE MORTGAGE
REGISTERED HERE.
CONTAINING AL
MOST $1,000 WORDS PUT ON
REGISTERS BOOKS.

Ole Of the longest instruments
ever recorded in the registers Of
fee Of Maury county has been spread
on the records of Register Taylor in
a mortgage from the Cumberland
Telephone and Telegraph Company
to tne Columbia Trust Company, Of
New York. trustee. The mortgage
is given ON the property of the COM
pany to secure the payment of a debt
of J15,nO0,00O evidenced by bonds of
denominations of $1,000 and $500.
The company having property In a
majority OF the counties of Tennes-
see, louisiana, Indiana, Kentucky,
and Mississippi the mortgage will be
registered in scores and scores Of
cornties and the aggregate fees for
its registration will mount up inte
thu thousands. The registration ct
this huge document required twenty
seven type written pages of the REQ
ord. Since the record will averages
about SEQ words to the page the IaOrt-
gage contained nearly $4,000 words.
II is minute and explicit in every de-
tail
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-04-12
REELFOOT LAKE
CONDITIONS BAD
CAPT. RoGAN WIRES ADJUTANT
GENERAL REGARDING CON
DiTIoNS.

NASHVILLE, Apr. 10.-"Reelfoot
lake conditions are fearful" This is
the statement of Capt. Rogan, OF the
ldjutant generals Office, as contained
in q telegram received here Tuesday.
Capt Rogan, who is an officer of
the regular army assigned to duty
with the adjutant general, is now on
the scene Of the disasters at Upton
vile, which place he has reached by
a most reund about course, on &C
count Of the high water.
The telegram to the adjutant gen.
erai follows:
tine Adjutnat Generals office,
Nashville, Tenn-The following mes
sage transmitted for Capt. Rogan. OF
our staff: arrived New Madrid
last night Should reach Tiptonville
before noon. Came by way of Hick-
man; found at Union City that could
not proceed. Reelfoot lake condi.
tions fearful" HAGERMAN, om.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-04-12
TWO BALL GAMES
HERE SATURDAY
PETERSBURG AND HRANHAM q
HUGHES COME FoR THEIR
GOOSE EGGS.

There will be two games of ball
here Saturday, one in the morning
and one j nthe afternoon.
The morning game will be between
the Maury County High School and
Clark School, of Petersburg. This
game has been under schedule for
some time and was intended to be
played in the afternoon, but with def
erence to the C. M. A. game to be
pl:.. ed at tile Military Academy ir the
afternoon between Branham &
Hughes and the cadets the High
School management decided to
change their contest to an hour that
would rot conflict with announce
ments already made.
The High School game will be on
the Biddle field and will be called at
8 o'clock in the morning, while the
othel game will be at the Milnary
Academy and will be called at 3:15
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-04-12
OPTION ON FAIR
GROUNDS EXPIRES At
NOON ON SATURDAY
HOLDERS CONTEMPLATE CUT
TING INTO BUILDING LOTS
If DEAL Is MADE.
CARRIES A RENEWAL CLAUSE
No Fair This FAN II Trade Is Made
and VIII DO Away With the Train
ing Track at columbia--onIy One
Other in County. :',.' =

since the 14th day of February
theie has been an option on the
property of the Tennessee Fair Associ-
alton owned by ]. ]. Fleming, II. w.
Thomas, R. S. Thomas, Chaffin Bros,
II. !. Brown and Mrs. V. M. Brown.
The option is held by R. M. Williams
and associates. and it is given out
that should the option be foreclosed
that ii will be the purpose of the pur-
chasers to cut up the property into
building lots and put them on the
market, thus dissolving the fair
ground association and doing away
with the possibility of fair for the
coming fall.
he option expires at high noon on
Saturday, April IS, but it has a renew
al clause, which carries it for anoth-
er sixty days.
Hardin w. Thomas, secretary Of
the association, was seen Wednesday
morning, and could give no informa-
tion as tn the associates with Mr.. Will
liams in the option, and Mr.. Williams
was in Franklin and could not be
reached
The transfer carries with 1t all
grounds consisting Of twentyteight
acres, all the buildings, stalls, cleo
trio wires, fencing and all personal
property of whatever character, a
few exceptions being made regarding
the property Of others now situated
on the grounds, and a training rrivi-
lege for Thomas Brothers and Chaffin
Brothers for the year 1912.
Mr.. Thomas stated that It was to be
regretted that a Maury county fair
was to be abandoned, and that it ap-
pesred to the association that the peo-
pie did not care for it, and that the
property was too expensive to be car
ried Indefinitely without some pur-
pose or some income, and that the de-
cision to sell upon a satisfactory pro-
posal, had been decided upon by the
stockholders.
Ire figures and terms named in the
instrument are considered very ,iber.
al hv real estate men, and the
grounds regarded as a desirable lesi-
dence section, should it finally be sold
for that purpose.
With this property cut into build
ing lots, it would do away with the
only training track in the county with
the exception of the one at Mt. Pleas
ant.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-04-12
NO RELIEF FROM
DISTRESS CAUSED By
THE HIGH WATERS
SEVERAL TOWNS FLOODED IN
ARKANSAS BY BREAK IN ST.
FRANCIS LEVEE.
BANK COLLAPSES NEAR LAX
Supplies Of Tents, Bedding and Cloth
ing Arrive in Reefoot Lake Region.
Damage Already Wrought WIN
, Fun Into Millions.

\ MEMIHlS, Apr, 9.-The yellow tor
rent Of the Mississippi river rdshing
south yard today tore another great
cash into the dikes guarding the fer
the acres of the valley. The crevasse
occurred sixty miles north of Mem
phis IN he embankment that held the
stream off the central part of st.
Fl an,is levee territory in Arkansas.
TINS new breach that had seemed i'm
mincnt for week or more simply
adds to the great flood reach in north
east Arkansas. Already part Of the
district had been inundated because
of a oreak fifty miles below Golden
Lake crevasse. Apparently there will
be no life loss. Nevertheless, this
caElot be determined for many days,
or until rescue boats have patrolled
the desolate acres of the flooded ter
!ritory.
In the Businesses of the northeast
Arkansas country are settlements
that the outside world rarely ever
hears Of Occasionally lumber cruis-
ers or surveying parties penetrating
the dense thickets northwest of Mem
|phis would stumble on to small cat
tie ranches or into village hidden
in the wilderness. In such places
naught Ct the coming food was
known. There is possibility that
many Of such places in the. inuEdat-
ed districts Of Arkansas have been
oyertaken by the tide. Doubtless
there he's been tremendous suffering
among these water Imprisoned peo-
pie. Such a condition was discover
ed by the mayor and citizens commit
tee Of Memphis at Wyanoke. Ark,
yesterday.
The situation within the rivers
reaches south of Memphis seems un-
changed in the last twelve hours, up
to 10 O'Clock last night. Revetments
guarding the great delta at Yazoo dis
lricts have held firm. The crucial
point in the fight was at Greenville,
north CT Vicksburg.. Here the food
water threatened to top the levee at
any moment.
Six hundred state convicts and as
many more lahorers from outlying
plantations fought to strengthen the
dixie against the floods threat Like
hoiLes CT ants the workers piled bags
of sand along the menaced levee or
PACKED earth in the bank where 1t
threat ened to give way. The dixie
proved strong and true and govern
Continued on Second Page)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-04-12
PRIZE FOR SLOGAN
IS INCREASED BY THE
BOARD OF TRADE
TIME EXTENDED AND -.TEN IN
STEAD. .oF sFlVE DOLLARS
WILL BE GIVEN.
CONTEST TO CLOSE NEXT MONTH
No Choice Made at Tuesday Nights
Meeting and Others Are Invited to
Join in the Selection to Make Co,
iulmbla Famous.

There We're . large number of sug-
gestions submitted to the Board Of
Tiade Tuesday night for slogan for
the city Of Columbia, and many of
them ELECTED the admiration of the
members present as they were read
out There was, however, no choice
made. the body deciding that it
would be better to get everybody in
terested If at all possible.
Accordingly it was decided that an
other month would be given and the
prize would be doubled, instead OF
IS 1t would give $40 In gold to any
ole who would offer a suggestion
that the board would adopt
This will give many others an op-
portuni,y to participate in the con-
test, and also give those who have
already submitted suggestions an op-
portunity to make others. There was
decidedly more interest toward the
close of the contest than at first. and
this, as much as other considerations,
was the reason for the extension of
time.
Tie contest will close with the
meeting Of the board on Tuesday
night May IA, and for the present
thelc was adopted a temporary slo-
gan of "A $4,000 High School Build.
ing for Columbia"