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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-24
PROSPECT VALLEY

Frank McCon of Lawrence visited
his sister, Mrs. Sarah Hall, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon easier enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Empson,
Sunday.
Mesdames J. Hilton and d. Z. Smith
were in Kalamazoo, Monday.
Miss Erma Smith is home from
Ypsilanti for the holidays.
Walter Brassert was in Kalamazoo
on business Monday.
The White Oak school closed Thurs
day with a Christmas tree in the eve
ming. A nice program was prepared
by the teacher, Miss Perkins. Each
child received present.
To you Fellow Correspondents Mer-
ry Christmas 1 send,
Just how happy New Year on you
it largely depends.
Just glimpse of the future 1916 let
us see,
Our slogan "More news, better SER
vice" for you and for me.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-24
The Sentries'
Christmas Dinner

Raymond p. Sanford a robust and
healthy undergraduate of Cornell, lived
for scientific purposes on So cents
week, his food including buttermilk,
lentis, peanuts, raisins, cabbage, pep
pers, oatmeal and apples.
81 thrive on this fare" Mr.. Sanford
said. Il admit, however, that to stick
to 1t takes will power. l have to gov
ern my sybaritic propensities. l must
not initiate the young sentries.
There was once a Christmas
masquerade ball In European palace,
you know. and squad Of young SEN
tries stood guard out in the snow.
"Well, as the ball progressed the con-
duct Of certain guest disguised as
Santa Claus astonished and perplexed
everybody. This Santa Claus would
dance with the prettiest women for
fifteen or twenty minutes, and then,
hurrying to the buffet, he would drink
bottle Of champagne and eat lobster
salad. ices, caviar sandwiches, truffled
turkey-everything In sight.
"The host, after several hours Of
duct on the part Of the Santa Claus
guest, conferred with his butler and
to his amazement learned that the Of
fender had by actual computation de-
voured forty sandwiches, sixty ices and
eight quarts Of lobster salad, while he
had drunk thirty-one bottles of cham
payne and ninety glasses Of punch.
ut seemed incredible! Yet there he
was, as vigorous and fresh and sober
as ever. now whispering compliments
In a pretty matrons ear now rushing
to the buffet for more wine and more
lobster
puzzled and vexed, the host took
Santa Claus by the arm and led him
into recess.
"'Show me your invitation card he
said.
But Santa Claus, alas, had none.
"'Then unmaskr
"Dolefully the spurious guest obeyed.
"Why, you're one of the sentriesv
"'Yes. sir
"He was indeed one of the sentries-
one of the squad of sentries stationed
outside in the snow.
"These young men had hired a cheap
Santa Claus makeup and, DOMINIC It
one by one, had each enjoyed a brief
but delightful share of the Christmas
festivities-the dancing and lobster and
champagne in the ballroom. Wash
ington Star
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-24
CORRESPONDENCE
AIM ENA

Frank Harrington has moved his
family into the Elijah Strong house.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. X Blower are sorry to hear that
they are moving to Muncie, Ind,
where he will take up work.
Mr., and Mrs. Percy Vitter are the
parents of fine baby boy. Mrs. Wit
ter was formerly Miss Agnes John
son of this place.
Fred and Irene Hoodemaker have
been quite i'll, but are improving.
Claud and Ellie Burns are home for
the holidays.
Mrs. Fred Marvin of Detroit and
Miss Lucia Bellamy of Ionia were
here last week instructing members
of Grape Leaf arbor for fancy drill
and memorial service 10 be given at
the biennial convention in Kalama-
zoo.
Will Zielie is home from Wisconsin
for Christmas.
Miss Mullinix closed her school last
Friday for vacation with a program
and Christmas tree. Miss Warmers
school is also closed for the holidays.
Will Moreland has moved into the
Grouse house and will work the farm
the coming year.
The friends of John Willard are
pleased to know he is able to be out
again.
Miss Lille Areaux will close her
school this afternoon with appropri-
ate exercises.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-24
The Crullor Lambs.

Our Kitchens nice round Christmas timel
can't see in tn great big pot;
It's where tn crullers-they cum fun
An what's inside is dreffie hot!
mustn't stand too near tn stove
Cause "spatters'' might get on my
dress
NV mother thinks that things round there
Would burn her little girl. | guess.
An so l stay real close to her
When she puts aprons round her waist
And rolls tn rings out on a board,
Sometimes she let's me have a/"taste."
An then, you see. I'm helpin' too
/ help her member she mus make
A lot Of little cruller lambs
like that kind OF Christmas cake!
tn lamb when he goes in tn pot
He's yellow, an he looks all fiat
But when they lift him out of it.
wy he's all brown an round an fat!
I have to wait till he's cooled off,
Fore / can have my lamb to eat;
An mother, she puts wool on him
Wifi sugar-that's what makes him sweet.
An after when my father comes,
/ get a lamb for him to see,
My mother laughs at how he does;
She says he's big a child as me-.
She don't like lambs in bed, l guess,
But father says to let me keep
1t squeezed all tight up in my hands
An that's tn way l went to sleep!
Marie Louise Tompkns in Harper's
Weekly
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-24
Didn't Wait the Attack.

At Boulogne during royal reception
some years ago a number Of English
ladies in their anxiety to see every
thing pressed with such force against
the soldiers who were keeping the line
that the soldiers were forced to give
way and generally were. as policemen
say, "hindered in the execution of
their duty" The officer in command.
observing the state Of affairs, called
out: lone roll of the drum! If they
don't stand back kiss them ALL" After
the first sound of the drum the ladies
took TO flight.
IF Trey had been French" said q
Partisan journal, they would have re.
NAMED to woman"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-24
The Vision of the Angels.

There Is love In the will, truth In the
understanding, peace on earth, good
will among men. The sight Of such a
glorious vision, even in the dim dis
lance of future ages, kinded the holy
affections Of the angelic host until their
Joy burst forth into an anthem Of praise
that filed the heavens with harmony
"Glory to God In the highest, on earth
peace, good will among men," Let us
take up the refrain, and let the earth
re-echo the song GLORY to God In the
highest, on earth peace, good will to
men."-Rev. Chauncey Giles.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-24
Christ the Shepherd.

1t is certainly significant Of the mis-
sion of Christ that shepherds should
be the particular recipients of the
angelic message. In beautiful parable
the Master called himself the Good
Shepherd There Il not one of he
ordinary vacations of our busy life
which has not In it ennobling and
divine elements. Unswerving fidelity
is the secret Of honor.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-24
GHdden6urQ.

Miss Beatrice Vickers visited her
sister, Mrs. Clara Benwire, Friday
and Saturday.
There will.be a Christmas tree at
Gliddenburg Christmas eve. A splen-
did program is pro missed.
The box social Friday evening was
well attended, there being ~ boxes
and 20 fellows. The proceeds were
$122 Is. The money is to be used in
buying decorations for Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl G. Pugsley of
Hart are expected to be home to spend
the holidays with his parents.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-24
Sad IoY.

A minister who had resigned from
his church was making his farewell
calls. He called at the home of one
of his parishioners, who sent her little
girl down to the parlor to entertain the
minister for a few minutes, the mother
not being dressed to receive him. Aft
err a few Of the customary remarks
about the weather the little girl said
to the minister:
"I hear that we are to have the sad
pleasure Of leaving you" - Chicago
News
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-24

State of Michigan, the Probate court for the
County Of Van Buren,.
in the matter Of the estate OF Jerome u warner
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that fou- months from the
And day Of December, A. ID. 1918, have beea al.
lowed for creditors to present their ciaims
justment, and that ell creditors OF said deceased
required to present their claims TO said court
the probate ONCE in the village OF Paw Paw IN sso
sountr, on or before the 10th day OF April. A. ID:
1915, and that said claims will b. heard BY said
court on Monday, the 10th day OF April, a. "
1915, Of 10 O'Clock in the forenoon.
Dated Dfcembsr and, a. d. 1875.
WIN. K1LLBPRR.
l7u i'"" Judge q ProbetD
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-24
WAvERLY

The cantata given by the Arm
strong school Friday evening was
we'll attended and enjoyed by all
present.
The Lake View school has been
closed on account of scarlet fever. A
case is reported at Clarence Adams
Lewis Shears has been unable to
work for the past few days as result
of being kicked by a horse.
Mrs. Ed. Markillie and son Carlton
and Clare MCGOWAN spent Saturday
in Kalamazoo.
T. J. Danger, who has been sick
for some time is slowly improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Allett and fam
lily will spend Christmas In Anegan
the guest of his mother.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-24
Chaplains In tho NAVY,

There are in the United States navy
four chaplains pr the rank of captain.
eleven Of the rAnk of commander one
OF the rank of lieutenant commander.
two Of the rank Of lieutenant and six
Of the rank of lieutenant junior grade.
Acting 'chaplains have the pay and al.
lowances of lieutenants junior grade.
and after serving three years at sea
they are appointed chaplains. The
yearly pay of a captain is $4,000. com.
mander $500, lieutenant commander
$4,000, lieutenant 50, 400 and lieutenant
junior grade $1,000.
Domestic Joys.
Wife-You know, Henry. speak as
l think. Hub-Yes, my love; only Oft
ener.-Boston Transcript
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-24
The Greatest Historian.

BY common consent the greatest of
all historians is Thucydides, the Greek
contemporary Of Pericles and author
of the history of the Peloponnesian
war. One Of the greatest tributes that
can be paid to. him is that, according
to the estimate of very able critic,
we have a more exact account OF a
long and eventful period by Thucyd-
ides than we have Of any period In
modern history, equally long and event
full, and yet all this is compressed ipto
a single volume. For concise, vigorous
and yet intense presentation Thucyd-
ides has never been equaled. He Is
easily the king of historians. - New
York American.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-24
Sacred Teeth.

Teeth have been worshiped and, In
fact, are venerated as relics in some
religious shrines. Buddha's' tooth Is
preserved in temple in India, and
Singhalese worshiped the tooth Of a
monkey, while an elephants tooth and
a sharks tooth served a similar pur-
pose among the Malabar islanders and
the Tonga islanders respectively.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-24

Christmas gifts for thee,
Grand and free!
Christmas gifts from the King Of Love,
Brought from his royal home above,
Brought to thee in the faroff land,
Brought to thee by his own dear hand.
Promises held by Christ for thee,
Peace as river flowing free,
Joy that in his own Joy must live
And love that infinite love can give.
Surely thy heart of hearts uplifts
Carols Of praise for such Christmas
gifts.
Frances Ridley Havergal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-24

all the materials used shellac was the
least injurious. 1t, however, does not
adhere well to wounded surfaces.
The station advises that avenarius
carbolineum and yellow Ocher should
never be IL. Il. since they cause much
injury TO tr>e. Coal t1r also is in
furious. White lead and white zinc,
while causing some injury at time Of
application. are not generally the cause
of permanent trouble. The station be-
lieves that peach tree wounds should
never be treated with any substance.
1t infers that this is true of wounds
ON trees of all stone fruits. The most
farreaching conclusion Of the station
is that it Is not worth while to treat
wounds, large or small, of tree fruits
with any Of the substances in common
use. In case 1t is thought best to cover
large wounds white lead is undOubt-
edly the best dressing to use.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-24

The royal tapestry establishment at
Madrid, which was founded by Philip
In 1920, is one Of the most famous
institutions Of Its kind In the world
The yarns intended for carpets are,
loosely twisted into strings the size o.
. lead pencil and are of every shade
and color. Yarns to be used In ~
nanufacture Of tapestries are inc 90
delicate. In one room may b seen
women at work, Ill sitting O tho
Aeos, some spinning and some carding
feoD lard -een.-Pokhflnder.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-24
Seesaw.

1.-THE last time | went TO the theater
the play was wretched and the house
full. The time before the last tie
play was excellent and the house
empty"
The speaker shrugged. smiled and
added
"Why, when you elevate the stage.
does the box Office always become de-
pressed?"-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-24
Christmas Cite

What can ! give him,
Poor az ! am?
II ! were a shepherd
would bring a lamb.
II were a wise man
would do my part;
Yet what ! can ! give him
Give my heart.
Christina Rossettl
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-24

Though weighing but half a pound.
q roe herring l. lay $4,000 eggs at a
time.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-24

4 There are many beautiful
v stories associated with the
y origin Of the first Christmas
y tree. One legend says thNt on
3 the holy night all nature. even
v the animals and the trees,
D was rejoicing and that the
y .cedars. instead of pointing
] their branches upward as
y pointed. slender trees, spread
J their branches wide TO pro-
y tect the mother and her new
J born child.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-24

Opposites Meeting.
How did he como to griefY'
He was q Joy er."-Baltimore
American.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-24
CLASSIFIED
Five lines or less 25c. All over that
amount sc per line extra

Tor SALE-Set OF steam fitting tools. Price
reasonable. Apply K. Elm.
Att Chas. Hall, Paw Paw,
FOR sALE-The beautiful residence built by
Ex Mayor Rose of Milwaukee known
"Rose Villa" located in Paw Paw on Maple lake,
10 rooms, two baths steam heat, three acres of
land. Dash price $1,000, less than one half it's
cost Owner might con.ider part trade. Make
offer. L. Whitley, with Frederick II. Bartlett
Co.. SO West Washington St., Chicago, Ill. 44t4
FOR SALE-A span of we'll matched mules,
weight about 1890, and years old; black in
color, good disposition. AS good span of mules
as can be found I'm the county, Good reason for
selling. Inquire at Northerner office. 39us
FOR SALE-2O shoats weighing from 100 to I2s
= pounds; also timothy hay. Will sell In barn
or will deliver. Kibbie phone l0F3.
46ty Harry Cleveland, Goblevilie.
WANTED-A dining room girl. Inquiries
46u Clifton House, p aw Paw, %
WANTED-A young man Of about 10 years Of
" eye 10 work on dairy farm and delivery
wagon. Must furnish good references.
+6tss e. W. Bisborrow.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-02
THE CHURCHES.
Presbyterian Church.

Sunday school ......... 9:45 a. m.
Morning service 49,. -. .ll:OO a. M.
Theme: "Home-Coming."
Evening service ..... .7:3O p. m.
Theme: Icons Greatest Need.
Young Peoples Society $3.50 p. M
Mid-week service, Wed'day 700 p. M
Our homecoming service next Sab
bath morning. With next Sunday,
our 3O-day campaign closes, and ev-
cry member of the church is under
obligation to make it great day Tor
the church. If possible, by his pres.
ence and personal contribution and II
absent, by a personal letter and offer
ing, sent to the treasurer, Mr.. Geo. L.
Ogilvie. Let our members IN the
country as we'll as those in the city,
plan to attend this service. Make
use of the good weather and roads,
for the church. At this service we
are to be favored with solo by Mrs.
Jennie Lester Bell of Twin Fails,
Idaho. Our people have enjoyed Mrs.
Bells music, upon other visits OF hers
to Leon, and they will appreciate
hearing her again.
Icons Greatest Need ought to
command a good hearing next sun
day evening. That's big SUBJECT ana
is conducive to considerable latitude
There are at least, several angles OF
consideration. Now, don't imagine
that the preacher is just going to say
''be good: rather, he wants to say
s'be good for a good DEAL Icons
greatest good is community interest
and is not ''cornered' by any church
society. Let us all help, and be CO.
laborers, both in counsel and service.
The pastor attended meeting and
banquet for Presbyterian men at Des
Moines Tuesday evening. The meet
ing was addressed by Dr. E. P. Hill,
of Mccormick Theological Seminary,
Chicago. The movement is in the in
terest of Presbyterianism through
out the Presbytery of Des Moines.
Our young people had good SER
vice Sunday evening and are to have
a better one next Sunday. Miss Mar
jorie Shular is leader of the service.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-02
Mrs. Mary c. Davis.

Mrs, Mary C. Davis was born IN
Mclean county, Kentucky, March a.
1910, and departed this life at Leon,
Iowa, November 26, 1915. october
10, 1857, she was married to John
Davis of Springfield, Illinois. Eight
children were born to this UNION,
namely, seven daughters and one son.
Mrs. Davis came with her husband to
Davis county, Iowa, in 1861. Soon
after their arrival in Iowa, Mrs. Da-
Wis yielded her husband as soldler
to the Union cause, but after enlist
ing he was discharged from further
service. ut the close of the war Mrs.
Davis moved with her husband to the
old Davis homestead near Leon, Iowa,
where they lived happily together
until in October, 1896, when the hus-
band preceded the wife to the mys-
FERROUS realm which lies beyond the
river of death. In 1901 Mrs. Davis
moved to Leon, Iowa, where she has
made her home ever since. In 1884
she transferred her church member
ship to the Methodist Episcopal
church of Leon, of which church she
remained a faithful and consistent
member until she went to join the
church triumphant While she had
been in feeble health and a sufferer
for some time, there was no dark val
lev for her when Jesus came. Her
last days were spent in speaking
words of assurance, cheer and COM
fort to her loved ones and those VINO
gathered at her bedside. OF the eight
children born to this good woman, SIX
remain to mourn the loss OF mother
Florence died in childhood, and Abra-
ham l., in young manhood The sur
viving six daughters are Mrs. Francis
Funk and Mrs. G. l.. Lantz, both OF
Shenandoah, Iowa; Mrs. Emma Stan
differ of Davis City, Iowa; Mrs. Eva
Goodman, Mrs. Ella Moore, and Mrs.
Alice Bowman, who reside in Leon.
These six mourning daughters are
Joined in their sorrow by Mrs. Ell
Beasley of Osceola, Iowa, sister OF
Mrs. Davis, by twenty-nine grand
children, thirteen great-grandcnll-
dren, and a large circle of other rela-
tives and friends. Truly it may be
said that the seventy-five years OF
this woman's life meant much for
God and humanity.
She resteth now. No more her breast
Heaves with it's weary breath.
Pain sits no longer on the brow
Where lies the calm of death.
Sunk to her rest like tired child
She lies in slumber deep,
Soft folded in the arms of Him
Who ''giveth His beloved sleep.
The funeral was conducted by her
pastor, Rev. Raoul R. Moser, at the
Methodist Episcopal church last
Saturday morning. The burial took
place at the Dunkard cemetery north
east of Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-02
Leon o3-LamOni Is.

The Leon High School foot ball
took another step toward the goal OF
success on Thanksgiving day by de-
feating the Lamont High School, dur
ing rain storm, by score of % to
13. The Leon team attack was con-
sistently powerful while their de-
tense was virtually impenetrable
after the first few minutes of play.
The visitors started out with a rush
and before the locals found their
fighting spirit the Lamont team had
crossed their goal line twice. When
the score Of 10 to was looking them
in the face, it was necessary that
some one should turn the tide of de-
feat. 1t was during the first quarter
when the Leon team worked neat
fake end run with Keshlear on the
negotiating end. The play was
started about 20 yards from the goal
line. Soon after skirting the end
and pushing by the way two would-be
tacklers, he ran the entire distance
unmolested for touch down. Rob-
ert Gates kicked goal This was the
longest run seen on Warner fielu
this season. The field was so muddy
and slippery that it was nearly i'm
possible to use line plunges with
much success. The entire battle was
marred- by the slippery field. Sever
al good plays were started by both
teams but the weather condition off
set them. But few forward passes
were worked with success. The La
moni team worked their passes with
greater success than the locals.
After the first few minutes of play
the Leon team kept the visitors on
the defensive during the greater
part of the contest. Several times a
march was fairly started by making
a first down only to lose the ball on
a tumble. The game was featureless
the ball being wet which made it i'm
possible to handle it with much ac-
curacy. The Leon team scored two
points on safety when Robert Scott
tackled a visitor who had recovered
a tumble and threw him across the
touch down line. The game was
featured by the consistent playing of
the entire Leon team. The work of
o. Brown and Keshlear being espec-
tally good. The touchdowns result
ed from 20 yard run by Keshlear
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-02
Brethren Church.
nday school at 10 a. m.


Evening services at 1880 p. m.
There will be no Christian Endeav-
or service at GAS as usual as the
Endeavor Society will conduct the
evening services. The leader will be
Mr.. Sam CARRIER and an interesting
program has been arranged. You are
cordially invited to attend.
Prayer meeting as usual on We'd
nesday evening at 1880. O. E. Bis
plinghoff was leader. These meetings
are being well attended and are very
interesting. Come and you will be
made welcome.
We are glad to report the excellent
attendance at the Thanksgiving SER
vice.. Rev. Esch, the speaker, deliv-
cred a most excellent and appro-
pirate sermon which was much appre-
ciated by the audience.
4. The Sunday services were we'll at
tended. Rev. Maus of Dallas Center,
delivered two very able discourses.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-02

and consistent line plunging over
guards by O. Brown, and the tack
ling ability of Robert Scott.
This game closes the locals sched-
ule. The season was very success
full one in that there was wonder
full team developed. Their work
was far superior to that of former
wears. Both on defensive and often
sive they were far the superior OF any
team they faced during the entire
season.
The only defeat by high school
team charged against them was by
Corydon early in the season, when
the score was 16 to IA. Leon later
defeated this aggregation by the
score of 18 to 6.