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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-12-20

brary or music room, but the living
room OF 90 years ago on clearing of
land meant the whole house and was
bedroom, dining room, reception room,
Kitchen and music room. Who shall say
chat the music OF the home at the sleepy
time of the children was not far more
soul stirring and effective than the most
classical selection of the reproduction of
the voice of Calve or Melba that comes
to Us from the expansive Victrola today.
This house was covered, not with tile
roofing, but thick layer of shakes "
Reader, ask your grandchildren who
are advanced students 10 foot ball and
golf, how TO make a shake roof.
There was also another KIND of shake
that this family became familiar with.
The scientific name for this popular act
was Just plain "ague." 10 speaking of
this part Of the penalty OF pioneering
Mrs. McCollum, who is now nearly 81
years of age with mind much stronger
thar the body, says: "How we used to
dread the day that would send US to bed
and make it necessary TO put on all the
bedding we could lie under, and still the
chill was dre"dfu."
Microbes were not known 10 those
days and flies and mosquitoes had &C
cess TO the house and still these people
were strong and the whole family have
lived to good age. Vet ison was a
most common edible and corn bread
mn 40 in ha III ha 4
that made the children grow. Health
was the inheritance of this sturdy fami.
ly and of the eight children, Charlie
McCollum OF GlIddeuburg, who died
.wo years ago on the old homestead, was
the first one in 30 years lone child died
young) to go. He was also the Oldest
one. The others are John of Spokane,
Wash, A fired of Salina, CAL, Adelbert
Of Elmira, n. Y, Mrs. Amanda Barnes
and Mrs Lovsa Hubert OF Kalamazoo
and Mrs. Sarah Drown OF this place.
Mrs. McCollum said upon being asked
as to the amusements OF the day: 1--WE
considered our work a pastime, for it
had to be done and we were strong and
happy. The spinning, the weaving and
the manufacturing were all interesting,
but you must know OF the visiting, too.
We used to yoke the OK team and take
the children 10 the evening to the home
Of some neighbor and we had the best
times that you can imagine. About
IL o'clock The hostess would get supper
and a merry time was the result" Could
the chug chug of an automobile possibly
furnish more real pleasure than the
faithful old Buck and Bright" OF 1862
Mrs. McCollum, the subject OF this
story, is now living at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Drown, in this village.
This has been her home for twelve years
This ls only short portion Of the inter-
esting history OF this long life. May
the generations to come he only half as
useful as she, they will not have lived
in vain.
To be Continued.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-12-20
YOUNG PEOPLE MEET
WITH fine RECEPTION
High School Orchestra and Girls
Quartette Entertain Large Audi
ence at Glendale.

The High School orchestra and Girls,
quartette, under the management of
Prof A. Fl. Robertson of the public
schools, went to Glendale last Friday
evening and presented a program OF
music and readings, GThis WAS one of
the numbers Of their lecture course but
was also for the benefit of the High
School band
The orchestra consists Of seven pieces
ably handled by the following: Milton
Engle, Fred Latshaw, Frank Pierce,
Gardner Ackley, Harley Mutchler, Dar-
rell Weston, with Miss Frieda Snow at
the piano. The orchestra play we'll and
their music is up-to-date and varied.
Mr.. Robertson is their leader and also
played a cornet solo.
The young ladies of the quartet are: :
The Misses Lettie Tubbs, Laura Cole,
Margaret Cole and Frieda Snow.
The reception given the young people
from here by Glendale was very cordial,
and was appreciated by their visitors.
The entertain ment was Civ at Wood
man hall.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-12-20
CANNING FACTORY
WILL OFFER PRIZES
Chance for Young Agri-
culturists TO Distinguish
Themselves.
FOUR FIRST PRIZES OFFERED
Prizes to he Payable in Gold Good
Opportunity for all to Compete.
Plan Will be Appreciated.

A new phase in agriculture 10 this
county is announced by the manager CT
the canning factory This is a number
of prizes to be given for the best crops
of tomatoes and beans to be grown for
and sold to the canning factory in l9l3N
Four irst prizes payable in gold, two
for crops of tomatoes aud beans grown
outside the city limits aud two for the
best crops grown inside the Paw Paw
city limits. The latter is open to any
man, woman, boy or girl or any family
that has one eighth OF an acre available
for tomatoes or beans. For the begin
ners, Mr. Davis, the canning factory
manager, will furnish directions regard.
ing soil and fertilizers, planting and cul-
tivation so chat no one need suffer a
handicap from inexperience. What va
rieties to grow and all needful help re-
garding good seeds and plants will be
forthcoming Mr.. Davis has also ar
ranged with Mr.. Potts just outside the
city limits on the south for plats of from
one TO five acres each. wherein Mr..
Potts will pillow and fertilize and pre-.
pare the ground for planting, furnish
hand cultivators for anyone who wishes
TO raise tomatoes or beans for the can
ming factory in the prize contest. This
is most liberal proposition and in ad-
dition Mr.. Potts will take his rent in a
share of the crop.
Everyone can have chance at the
prizes besides profitable crop next sea-
son. Families may combine or clubs
may be formed to work for the prizes.
The idea is to determine how many tons
OF good ripe tomatoes suitable for can
ming may be raised an acre. Sunday.
School classes or high school students
can enter this cor test and take the begin
ners' course IN agriculture while earn
ing enough money TO take a short course
at Lansing. This is an opportunity that
30 oue should miss II clubs are formed
Ave or six miles from Paw Paw the ques.
tion OF bringing IL the product can be
solved by members Alternating in bring
ing in the deill p'ckiDgs. For full par
ticulars regarding soil, preparing the
ground, kind Of fertilizers to use, amoun ut
OF seed or plants to the acre, varieties to
be grown, how the gold prizes are to be
awarded see W. Il. Davis, Manager Of
the Canning Factory
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-12-20
NEW MANAGERFOR
SOUTH MICHIGAN
Former Manager Declines
TO Accept the Office
for Another Year
BEST INTERESTS CONSIDERED
Hubert E. Durkee Is the Unanimous
Choice of the Board of Directors
for the Position

The Lawtop Leader of last week con-
tanned the following report of meeting
OF the board of directors of the Southern
Michigan Fruit association held there
on December Z:
At meeting of the board OF directors
OF the Southern Michigan Fruit associa-
ton last Saturday, Hubert II. Durkee
was chosen manager for the ensuing
year; Mr.. &. Durham, who has been
manager for so many years, having de-
clned TO accept the Office for another
year. 10 selecting a manager at this
time the board have established new
precedent, tut knowing that it was uec-
essary to make a change and that it
would be TO the advantage of the grow
ers TO make arrangements for supplies
such as tvine, posts, fertilizers, spraying
material, baskets, etc, as early AS possi-
bic they deemed it for the best interests
Of the association to take this action.
The election of Mr.. Durkee at the
present time does not affect the work of
Mr.. Dunham for the present season, as
he will finish out his year and close up
the seasons business The board were
unanimous 10 the choice of Mr.. Durkee
and the result would have been the same
even with a change in membership.
The new manager is we'll qualified for
the duties Of the office, having been con-
nected with the association siuce It's or
ganization. He has served al auditor
for number OF years, weighed grapes
for two seasons, had charge of the load
ing for nine seasons aud the past year
Was assistant manager. Mr.. Durkee is
a successful grape grower, having vine
yard of 20 acres which is worked and
cared for by the best methods. He has
always resiGed in Lawton aud still lives
in the house where he vas born. He
has high standing in the community
for honesty and ability, and those who
know him believe the board has made a
wise choice.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-12-20
CORDIAL WELCOME EXTENDED

j. V. Smith Of Coopersville is the new
proprietor OF the Racket store, formerly
owned and conducted by Fay Weston
Mr.. Smith comes to us a stranger, but
the people Of Paw Paw have extended
to him a cordial welcome, and 1t will
not take long for him to feel that he has
place here ard is real citizen OF this
beautiful little village.
The business of which he is now the
head has been brought by careful man.
agement and courteous treatment OF
patrons to be one OF the most popular
stores in town. The stock is up. to- d ate
and carefully selected and OF such a
variety that customers can easily find
something to suit their taste unless it be
out Of the ordinary.
w. j. Smith, father OF the new pro-
prietor, will also have an interest ia the
business and the family will soon move
their household goods here. They will
occupy the west side of the w. j.
Thomas house on east Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weston have not made
any definite plans for their future, but
will live here for few months at least.
1t was nine years ago that they came here
from Big Rapids and started the Racket
store. IL was on a much smaller scale.
but the stock was increased when the
new store was built four years ago.
Wherever they decide to 60 they will
have the best wisbes their large cir
Gle OF friends here.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-12-20
FOR
The THIRD Term
Mrs. J. c. Woodmsn is Highly Hen
ored at Recent Meeting of State
a. Grange.

Mrs. j. c. Woodman has just returned
from a two weeks trip to the northern
part of the state, where she attended a
meeting Of the State grange held at she
500, December 10. Mrs. Woodman was
reelected TO the Office OF chaplain for
her third term, meaning elk years of
service. 1t is indeed a compliment to
our to Vns~oman that she received every
vote, which was something a little un.
usual.
Mrs. Woodman was called from there
to Flint to conduct the fuueral services
of DIR. Dawson, a noted woman practi-
toner Of 36 years of professional work in
that city. She was we'll known frou
her prominence 10 all kinds OF social
reforms. Mrs. Woodmau came 10 from
Flint last Tuesday.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-12-20

weather the financial storms which have
occurred during the long period of it's
existence and still hold its place in the
front rank among the substantial mer-
camille establishments OF Southwestern
Michigan.
The store was founded 10 l847, by r..
Smith, who was at the head until his
death 10 1894. During the early days OF
his business career 10 Paw Paw there
appeared to him one morning an appli-
cant for the position OF clerk in the per
son OF Geo. M. Harrison, who was duly
installed and who so thoroughly mastered
the intricacies OF the clothing business
and proved so popular n salesman with
the people OF Van Buren, county that
Mr.. Smith considered him worthy to
succeed him as manager Of the Great
Whale Clothing Success.
As a consequences, on the death OF Mr..
Smith, some years later, Mr.. Harri.
sou assumed control of the business,
which he has conducted up to the pres.
ent tune. Associated with him is Mr.
Will Gorton. also connected with the
house for many years prior to Mr.. Smiths
demise. These two, with the assistance
Of the genial "Jimmie" O'Grady, consti
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-12-20
COTERIE CLUB PROGRAM

Mrs. Jessie Wilson arranged an en-
joyable program for the ladies who found
time at this busy season to attend the
meeting OF the Coterie this week. Mrs.
Thorpe, a former resident OF Paw Paw,
who is spending the winter here, gave
two readings, "The Clowns Baby" and
"The Suffragette," in her usual happy
manner. Mrs. Mabel Miller's paper on
oscar Hamilton" one OF the most ver-
satile men OF our time, was received with
appreciative applause. The program
closed with piano duet by Miss Lettle
Tubbs and Irwin Douglas.
The social committee will serve the
annual chicken pie dinner in the parlors
Of the Presbyterian ch1rch December
~, at 1890. Each member is requested
to bring china and silver for herself and
house guest.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-12-20
RURAL CARRIERS
WILL Be kept BUSY
The Usual Holiday Season is Not En-
joyed by These Employees of Uncle
Sam.

The annual Holiday rush is on at the
Post Office and it will be busy place
from now until after Christmas. This
is one of the Holidays that cannot be en-
joyed by the Rural Mail Carriers. In
order that there may be no delay in the
delivery of Christmas packages and
that all gifts may arrive at their destina-
tion on Christmas day, the postoffice
department requires the rural carriers
to make their trip on Christmas the
same as any other day. The postoffice
employees. however, will be able to enjoy
part Of the day. The postmaster states
that the office will open for business
from TOO to $50 a. IN. and from 400 to
800 p. IN. He asks patrons Of the office
to take notice of the above stated hours,
that they may not be disappointed,
should they desire to be served on
Christmas day.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-12-20

At the annual exhibition OF poultry in
Chicago this week in which over 4,OO0
birds were shown from over 20 states,
chickens being shipped from all parts of
the United States to try for the ribbons,
we're six Kalamazoo exhibitors, among
them +. NJ. Farrant, father OF our Frank
Of The True Northerner, who is we'll
known 10 Paw Paw.
Mr.. Farrant is an enthusiast over
poultry and his birds are always dressed
in blue at every show. he having taken
prizes at all the principal shows Of the
country. At Chicago this week he cap
tured two first prizes and one second on
three entries in single comb brown leg
horns. He certainly has the right to
crow long and loud over his victory.
Young Frank is to be congratulated too.
for he has an interest in the chickens
also.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-12-20
HOLDS ITS PLACE
IN THE FRONT RANK
The Well Known Clothing House of
+. Smith & Co., Among the Solid
Institutions of This Part of Mich.

10 looking over the files of The True
Northerner it is noticeable that the name
Of E. Smith IL Co. is to be found in it's
columns, 10, these many years. Indeed,
one would have to go back to the very
early days OF the village il the name did
not appear among the list OF business
men and firms Thev say that over 80 psr
cent of men who start in the mercantile
business make failure Of it, and il this
is true it speaks we'll for this well known
business house that it has been able to
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-12-20
A RESPONSIBLE POSITION.

y The friends of Miss Ada M. Smith will
be glad to learn that she has been
appointed to the position of superin
tendent of Providence hospital, Detroit
Miss Smith visits here frequently and
is a graduate OF our schools. After
ward she entered Borgess. hospital train
ing school aud was also graduted from
there. Her success is due to hard work
and perseverance and her friends here
are glad to know of her advancement.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-12-20
KALAMAZOO AS alag CITY,

Kalamazoo will. after January J, be
designated as the Flag City" From
every flagstaff will float the stars and
stripes-not only on anniversaries and
holidays, but every day will be a gala
day and the colors that every American
citizen loves will greet the visitors at
that city upon their arrival. What could
give one q more cordial welcome than
the graceful futtering OF the American
flag, proclaimipg freedom of thought and
nation wide fraternity.
"The flag city," 1t sounds good and
we know it will look good.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-12-20
LEAVE FOR SOUTH.

Y Mr.. and Mrs. M. ID. Buskirk and
daughter Aileen, also Mr.. Buskirk's
mother and Mr.. and Mrs john Searles
eft this morning for a pleasure trip
through the Southern states.e They
may stay until spring, but their plans
are. uncertain They will visit Texas,
but will eventually go to Florida.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-12-20

A Merry Christmas.

The True Northerner sends greetings to its
hundreds of friends this lOeek Uith the familiar
words: We uuish you a Merry Christmas and a
Happy NeI Year. There many tOays to be
merry that We knotU ,Oishing one thing for
one person and an entirely different thing for
someone else, and lOhite are merry, remember
there are those in trouble UUbo are utterly unable
to forget the unhappineSS of the moment, and
remembering the significance of it makes it all the
harder to bear.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-12-20
Stories of Long Ago

We W ho are living in this age of pros
perity and advanced improvements rare.
ly stop to think of the older people who
are still with us unless we happen to
have grandfathers or grandmothers
iu our own family and thereby hear and
know of some of the crude ways and
primitive styles of their early days.
We have among us people who lived
in very early day and consequently
they can tell US more accurately Just
what the conditions ere at the begin
ming of the last century than we could
possibly learn by reading, and get alto
gether a clearer idea OF the existing con-
dition
The reminiscerces Of the old settler
of michigan, My Michigan are brim-
aiming over with interest, and we who
know electric lighted, paved, steam
heated Michigan ought to stop occa-
sonaly aud probe into this past and see
il we can appreciate to the smallest ex-
tent the difficulties under which the
foundation was laid for the comfortable
homes and splendid institutions of this
day. Here are some of the stories of
the long ago;
MRS. MARY McCoLLUM.
Mrs. Mary McColIum is one OF the
women Of this town whose story viii be
of interest. She has lived through nine
decades and has seen and lived the
changes from year to year until nearly a
century Of time has passed over her.
Mary Moore was borr in Hannibel,
Oswego county, n. Y 20 miles from
Oswego near Lake Ontario in the year
1916, on the oath day of July. Her birth
place was on 90 Indian reservation near
the Indian village of Tonawanda. She
lived here until she reached womanhood
and was married to John McColium.
Their family consisted OF eight children
when they came to Michigan sixty years
ago. They came directly from their
New York home to Paw Paw. The day
they arrived here happened to be gov.
ernment pay day for the Indians and it
had the appearance OF hunting round.
There were only few stores and houses
in the hamlet. The Dyckman house
was uOiuk ouSiucoo III ICio thou
and there we're a couple OF dry goods
stores, groceries aud few other places
to buy The necessities for the families.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCollum came west
with the intention OF buying land so 10
a short time they bought SO acres OF
land in the locality of Gliddenburg, pay
ing three dollars per acre for it. Soon
after it was worth five dollars per acre
and Mr.. McCollum kept adding to his
acreage until instead OF so, a farm OF liz
acres belonged To him. When he &C.
quired this land it was forest In GO
ing through the woods to reach 1t and
to locate, it was necessary to blaze the
trail by chipping the trees, else one
would become bewildered.
The log house was at last erected, con-
tanning one room. The modern houses
of today all possess "living room" T"
usually a sitting room combined with Ii.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-12-20
A Warming.

A man by the name Of Lou Soule has
been representing himself as a buyer OF
furs for me ! do not know this man
and have never bad any business deal.
ings with him. hereby warn any per-
son from selling furs to any one calling
himself my agent, with the exception OF
w. e. Jacobs, who is buying furs for me.
BENJAMIN BURLINGTON,
46tl Lawton
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-12-20

Order your Ice Dream for Christ
mas day now. Orders for fancy
cream received later than Monday
will not be fillcd. Orders for plain
ice cream filed any time. The
Emporium.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-12-20

There will be meeting of sportsmen
on Thursday, the 18th inst, at the Bur-
dick house at 200 p. IN, to consider
proposed and much needed amendments
to the game laws OF Michigan The in
vitation is general to men interested and
good attendance is desired.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-12-20

Mrs John Mutchler, Mrs r. N Wake
man, Mrs B. l.. Breed, Mrs M d. Bus
kirk Mrs. Will Payne and several other
Paw Paw ladies were Kalamazoo pas
sengers on the Fruit Belt last Monday.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-12-20
Special Conyocation.

There will be a special convocation of
Paw Paw lodge No. "a, K. A. NJ, Mon
day evening, December 30. Work iu
the p M and Nj. Il. NJ. degrees on three
candidates.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-12-20

Miss Josephine Malkusks. a former
teacher in our school, and now teaching
in Kalamazoo, was a guest of MIR. and
Mrs. Will North last Saturday.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-12-20

A nice line OF Brooks box goods choc-
o,ates that look good and taste good at
Joe Sherman's.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16
FOR PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
JAMES S. SHERMAN.

The following is taken from Col. Roossvelt's
Chicago speech;
This new movement (the National Pro-
gressive PartY) is q movement of truth, sim
cerity and wisdom; a movement which proposes
to put at the service of all our people the col.
lective power of the people, through their gov.
ernmental agencies alike in the the Nation and
in the several states.
Col Roosevelt was President of this country
FIR eight years why did he not think of
this great movement then2 His constructive.
ness, his honesty,his sincerity, have just dawn.
ned upon him.
There sure are incidents in every one of our
lives that really makes us think sometimes.
When Roosevelt was President he was work.
ing then, now he is thinking.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16
THE PRODUCER AND THE CONSUMER.

The American people have gone through
curious transformation in the last - or Is
years When | first entered politics there
seemed 10 be widespread disposition, which
might almost be characterized as a craze,
among the American people to exalt the pro-
Queer of commodities and anyone who was
producing something or who would erect a
factory or establish an enterprise to produce
something had only to ask and the Govern
ment freely gave him what he asked. OF
course these producers, in their greed, not
only oppressed the American consumer, but
they overreached themselves and in the last
four or five years there has come complete
reversal of the tendency, until now the demand
everywhere is for the consumer and you never
hear nybody lifting his voice in behalf of the
producer.
AS between the consumer and the producer,
if that states the whole case, am on the pro.
ducer's side, because the producer of wealth,
whether it be on the farm or in the factory,
contributes to the sum of human comfort and
human happiness, while it often happens tina
the consumer is mere idler if rich, living
upon the fortune which his forefathers accumu.
lated, and, if poor, living upon the labor of
others. For such men | have no such patience
and respect as | have for man who is work.
ing out for himself and his family and helping
his fellow men to work out great destiny for
his country. But, while | believe that the
producer deserves consideration, | would do
full justice TO the consumer From Speech
by Senator Joseph w. Bailey.