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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-02-12
slippery.

1t wuz so slipry last weak that num-
Der NV slippery people dun considerable
scientific slipping.
A Crane slipped down on the streat and
a professional man slipped up and kissed
the hired girl in the kitchen.
At the fremens dance sum slipped up
on the fore and others slipped out and
got drink.
AT court jury slipped up on verdict
and slid out fur home.
A woman slipped letter out Nv her
husbands poket; when she red it she
slipped him one on the ear.
Awful slippery time.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-02-12
POSTAGE RATE TO GERMANY

The postal rate to Germany is now
five cents for the first ounce or fraction
thereof and three cents for each add
tional ounce or fraction thereof The
former rate Of two cents an ounce or
fraction thereof applied only to letters
which were dispatched on German ves-
sells direct to Germany. There is at
present no direct mail route TO Germany,
hence the five cent rate
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-02-12

Ole Pete wuz in a reminiscent mood
and SEE, sinse the mex line hez gone up
and the waste line gone down on VIM
mems dresses, Teller kant tell jest WHARF
her equatsr il, nor her tropic Nv kapri-
korn.
But II you want to lokate the arctic
sircle, jest tell your wife that wun Nv
yure nabers is the purtiest little woman
ia toun.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-02-12

Sunday evening will be observed a
young womens night at the Baptist
church. The Philathea Bible class will
have charge of the service.
Flowers always make the best vale n
tines. Violets, carnations and narcissus
at the greenhouse. Send in your order
before they are gone.ss K L. Tuttle. adv
The Chicago Tribune of recent issue
included several Michigan men among
presidential! possibilities for 1915. To-
wit: Senators VIM. Alden Smith, Chas.
E. Townsend and Congressman e. L..
Hamilton.
News was received here a few days
ago by the friends of Mrs. Carrie Skin
ner Hutchins Of her marriage to Mr..
Charles Hutchns in Chicago last week.
1t is thought that they went to Cali
fornia 1t came as a complete surprise
to the many old friends Of the lady.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erastus Cone have been
entertaining his granddaughter and great
granddaughter, OF Temperance, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Geddes, who
have been with The True Nor.herner
Publishing Co, for the past two years IN
the capacity of editor and business man
ager, will hereafter make their home in
Rock Falls, Ill. Mr.. Geddes will enter
a partnership with A. N. Cole in the
publication of the Rock Falls News.
Mr.. Geddes left Wednesday and Mrs.
Geddes and her mother, Mrs. Bacon,
expect to leave next week.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-02-12
SENATOR TRIP GETS BUSY.

Senator Burrel Trip, the man from
our district, introduced the following
bill in the state legislature, @bruary A.:
That the legal rate of interest be 6 %
instead Of 7 %, as it now is. The bill
also kills the mortgage tax law by speci-
flying that all mortgages and contracts
running with the land shall be exempt
from any specific and ad valorem tax.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-02-12
Her Problem.

First Modern Parent-"Aren't your
two children something of problem?"
Second Modern Parent-"Yes, indeed.
They go away to school for thirty
eight weeks, to camp for ten. and that
leaves four whole weeks when / don't
know where tn send them. Life.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-02-12
How Birds ForestaIl Weather.

Migratory birds and fowls that go
north in summer are sure to fly south
previous to cold and stormy weather.
When these birds are noticed flying
In circles, and darting restlessly
about, there is usually a severe at
mospheric disturbance not far distant,
such as Q cyclone or tornado.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-02-12
Smoke Evil CurabIe.

Extensive investigation OF smoke
prevention by the United States geo.
logical survey has led to the conclu-
sion that 1t is mechanically possible.
and that the best results have been at
tanned by the use of mechanical stok-
ers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-02-12
Want To Know .

| Amt so particular about the mileni
um. and kant tell when the Uropean
war will close, but l would like to no
when the million dollar mystery is goin
to close at the Idle Hour, as l want tn
figger on the next lode of koal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-02-12
A Novelty.

There's a whiskered little man,
Who is awful hard to beat;
He makes eyes at the ladies,
And shutters with his feet.
Sometimes he goes to dances
To him it is Joy;
But he can't tell who his partners are
His name is Milt Maloy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-02-12
Suits, CIOaks, Dresses and Skirts

made order according individual
style and material Also complete line Eeadyto Wear Suits
Coats Skirts Wash Dresses and Waists
Come and enjoy the and advantage selecting
Tailor Made Suit other right here home from
complete variety of the styles and materials such
shown only In the large Cities and the
fit and highest class workmanship the lowest
vice and assistance will cost nothing and will be greatly
interested looking the ne whether wish
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-02-12
Fine Tailor Made Suits,
Coats, Dresses and Skirts
A
Week

The spring and ready and await
critical inspection You will undoubtedly be interested
looking the magnificent collection of beautiful
erials shown Fashion Book Leading
Tailoring House in America who make specially of Womens
High Class Made.t Measure
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-02-12

Prompt Service, Perfect Fit and Satisfaction
Guaranteed and Prices are always the lowest
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-09-01
Panama. Pacific Expositions, San Francisco
and San Diego, California.
low rnnnd trim fares.

Very low round trip fares.
Dates of sale March LIST to Nov.
emit er Both, 1915. Final return
limit three months from date of
sale, except that these tickets
witt not be good TO Jeturn later
than Deosmber 31st, 1915.
Low round trip fares from
principal points as fellows:
Charlotte $84 Is, Salisbury $84.15,
High Point $84. is. Greensboro
$S4'15, Mount Airy $3.50 %. Gas.
tonia $88 Is, North Wilksboro
$87,85, StatesvilIe $84. Is Hickory
sS3.25, Morganton 1920, Wins
ston.Salem $84. Is, Shelby $3.50.
Fares from other points on same
basis. Fares to Seattle OF via
Portland and Seattle at higher
rate. These tickets will permit
of diverse routing and will allow
stop-over on both going and ne-
turn "trip within limit of ticket.
Southern Railway offers choice
of several routes of historic inter
est from which to select; going
one way and returning another !.
Through connection and good
service via Memphis, St Louis,
Chicago or Now Orleans
Through cara daily via New
Orleans and Sunset R3ute. Spe-
o1al car partlea- now being arrang-
cd, aft riding opportunity to make
trip withou change with select
COMPANY OF outgoil g trip; re-
turning at leisure via and route
you may ca >ose, stopping ott at
your own pleasure, tharehy avo'd.
ing all the dlscomfoyts of going
and returning with large tom par
ties, being compelled to follow the
crowd. In going Individually or
With special PalImap car parties
yen spend your own money, stop
where y u please and 60 and come
to suls your OWL convenience and
save money paid tourist ags nts
for escorting you around.
For further information apply
to Southern Railway agents. or
R. II. DEBUTTs,
division passenger agent,
Charlotte, N. G.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-09-01
Weather Forecast For September, 1915,

From LIST to 9th, ohangeable
aud cold rains. if wind is east
September lat at from 8 to 10 a m
From 9th to 10Th fair and cool
threatening to rain locally.
From 18th to 28rd fair and cool
threatening to cool showers along.
From 2srd to Oot., LIST, rain,
and if wind is east, from 4 to 6 a.
M, or the 28rd, look for cold
equ'noxlaI rain storms from east .
This month shows a fairly good
rainfall in general and heavy in
some sections with wind.
HENRY REID.
Route No. 8. Salisbury, N. @.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-09-01
Annual Popular Excursion TO Richmond. Va.
via Southern Railway, Tuesday, Sept. 7ih.

Southern Railway will operate
annual September excursion tc
Richmond OIL Tuesday, Septembt,
7th, 1915, from North and South
Carcliha territory.
Special train consisting of both
day coaches and standard pullman.
sleeping cars will leave CHAIR otte
at Gals p. M, on Tuesday. Sep.
TENDER 9TH, arriving Richmond
following morning at 1920 q. m
Returning, these tickets will tie
coed On all regular trains leaving
Richmond Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, September 9Th, 9th
and 10th. Can spend three Who'll,
days and two nights in Richmond
if desired.
Passengers from all branch line
points oan use regular trains into
Charlotte, Salisbury, Greensboro
and OTHER junction points connect.
ing with the special train, This
will be the last excursion to Rich
mond this seasop and will be- 9
first class trip III every respect.
Ample time to make side trip tc
Norfolk, Petersburg d City
Point.
Following low round trip fares
will apply from stations PANIED:
Charlotte 81 so. Concord 81 so,
Thomasville 81 25 Morganton
$5 90. Statewide $500, Rock
Hill $500. Mooresville $500. Sal.
ishury 81 50, Lexington 81 so,
High Point $4.25, Hickory $500.
Gsstonia IS 90, Blackshurg SIS. 90,
Chester IS 90, Shelby Sc. 90, New
ton $500.
Fares from ell other intermedi-
ats points on same basis.
Pullman reservations must be
made in advance.
For further information apply
to any agent Southern Railway.
OF R. H. DeButts, D. P. A., Char,
lotte, N, G.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-09-01

Col. Al. Fairbrother says the
lynohing of Frank has done more
TO keep immigrants from the
South than anything that could
have happened. The WAToHMAN
does not in any wise endorse lynch
law, but it is glad something hap.
pened that will keep them out and
it certainly hopes the Colonel lie
correct.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-09-01

The board of aldermen are pre-
pairing to sell the bonds that is
said to have been carried over the
heads of the tax payers of the city
by the one-gallous crowd coaxed
to the polls by the Vaccinations
of those who daily commit crime
in the name of Progress, Booster,
Civic Pride, etc.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-09-01

At the last weeks meeting of tLe
board of aldermen, it was decided
to purchase some metal signs to
mark the streets. 1t is to be hop
ed that one of the principal streets
of the city will be spelled correct
ly hereafter. We refer to Innes
Street, named fer James Innes,
an early register of deeds of this
county, whose autograph can bs
seen with little trouble among the
records of that Office. There is nc
excuse for suoh an error, "Inniss,'
60 be perpetuated longer.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-09-01

About all the saints are now
jumping one one Alfred of Smith.
field, a leading politician in the
last Legislature aud bigi1ke gener-
ally. with all four of their feet be.
cause it has been found that he,
like most politicians. was stealing
everything be could get b s
hands on. If some one had had
the courage to point out this fell
lows bent before the lambs were
shorn, he would have been de-
nounoed as an enemy to progress,
a calamity bowler, a sorehead, a
cronic growler. etc. It certainly is
enough to make honest people sick
to see these little pin heads lock
arms and hob mob with the Alfred
class until he is caught and then
turn and denounce him. This
class of criminals, the little cow
ards end %snive!ing Willies. who
are willing to play second fiddle
SO long as they are given an occa.
sianal sop, those who ''boost" at
the polls amp tote bones for the fol.
low who is brazen enogh to face
she public with his demagoguery.
are doing society a thousand times
more injury than the one bad fell
low who is sure to be caught in
time. They uphold his hands,
strive to make him a popular hero
and endeavor to drown the cry for
justice. sane methods, patriotism
and all that goes to make up the
great differences between right and
wrong. The one bold bad man ia
not near so injurious to a COM
munity as the host of little pimps
who through cowardice or for
polioy's sake keep quiet, saving
their own thin skins and at the
same time encourage general dis.
honesty and degeneration.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-09-01

The Salisbury public schools
will open about September 18sh,
usually close two weeks at Ohrist-
mas, generally lose two weeks
extra during the session and then
close in May, making about a
seven. month. term. How come?
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-09-01

Mr.. b. Lngle, Route Z. Salisbury, is the fortunate posssssor of
all International Harvester 8-16 Mogul tractor recently purchased
from the Salisbury Hardware & Furniture Company.
This useful listle machine has become widely known as the ''small
farm tractor for all farm work I" 1t Is q tractor of the 4.wheel. gen.
eal purpose type, which san he used for all blowing, seeding, har.
vesting, hauling, and for the running of all such machines as enun.
age cutters, buskers aud shredder, feed grinders, and other power
machines in general use on North Carolina farms.
Mr.. Lirgle expects to use it for all these purposes and to do with
1t, in the course of a year, a great deal of the work for which at pres
emit he is using horses.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-09-01
Piles Cured ia 8 to il Days

Houe 7rngp;-E Eli refund moray if PAZO
UNEMENT fails 70 cure ny case of Itching.
iliag- Bleeding or n:otrudis & Piles inc to ID days.
ss AS: application gives case ind Rest. SOC
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-09-01
Salisbury, N. G., Sept. 1, Is

Under what provisions of the
law il the Southern Power Com.
pany permitted to keep a force of
mon putting up wires on Sunday?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-07-15

have demonstration come to us this sum-
mer to teach the proper methods of canning
vegetables and fruits.
1--WE are beginning to learn that there is
more bacteriology in farming than in medi-
cine more chemistry than in pharmacy.
more botany than any school now gives, and
more manual training than is taught outside
the technical schools. And all these things
are woven into the web of rural life Let us
keep this idea uppermost in our minds, and
cultivate not only the plants but the children,
too. There is some agricultural education
in it, to be sure, but in the main it is edu-
cational agriculture
Doctor Claxton, of the Bureau of Educa-
tion at Washington, has estimated that the
labor of the children of the schools of this
country, which could be directed to the
cultivation of school gardens, back yards
and vacant lots, might add two million dol
lars to the Nations wealth annually"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-07-15
The Textbook Business

Greatly exaggerated ideas prevail con-
corning the total number of textbooks sold
in the United States each year and the an
nual profits resulting from such sales. Con-
fdential data obtained by the United States
Bureau of Education from forty-three text
book publishers in the United States show
that their aggregate total sales of textbooks
for use in public and private schools in 1913
amounted to $17,274,030 The aggregate
for public schools, elementary and high
amounted to $14,261 ,768
The total enrolment in public elementary
and high schools for the year was approx
mately 100000. Excluding the ele-
mentary school enrolment of California,
since California prints its own elementary
books, the number becomes 18,213786. For
each child enrolled in the public schools in
the United States, therefore, the total annual
sale of textbooks is 1873 cents. The total
expenditure per child for all school purposes
is approximately 1881. The cost of text
books is thus approximately per cent of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-07-15

the total cost OF
maintenance, sup
port, and equipment.
The cost per child
on the school popu-
lation basis (5-18
years of age) is 500
cents; the annual
per capita cost of
textbooks on the
t o tai population
basis is less than IS
cents.
These figures in
dlCate tnat there is
little ground for the
fear sometimes ex-
pressed that the in
PRODUCTION of free
textbooks will add
greatly to the cost
of the public school
system and will
greatly increase the
rate of taxation for
school purposes. AS
a matter of fact the
cost for textbooks is
a relatively small
item in the total.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-07-15

more were a large number of men, but when
woman makes up her mind to have
thing, the men might as we'll stay out alto
gether, as was the case in the road building
contest Contrary to what one might ex
pect, Miss Haymore does not teach in a big
consolidated district, but in little one-room
school house set down in tangled mass of
Stephens county forest, and in communi
ty where no civic work has ever before been
done by either teacher or children. How
ever, when the commissioners made the an
nouncement that first prize of $50 would
go to the school that constructed the best
mile of road, Miss Haymore modified her
pupils and started out to conquer the un-
conquerable. For any one who knows any
thing about grubbing out stumps and dig
ging up post oak runners, and pulling up
underbrush will realize that the job under
taken by this little teacher and her children
was not an easy one. Miss Haymore pos
sessed the determination which so many of
our country school teachers can boast and
superintended the improvement of every
inch of that mile. Now that is the best
road anywhere in Stephens county and per-
haps as nearly perfect as any in the state.
And it represents the boundless pluck and
the hard work of an unobtrusive, little
woman who this time has beaten men at
their own game.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-07-15

ing on the farms.
g1@@MI Mrs. H. B. Musser
of Parsons, who was leading spirit in the
movement, discusses club work in rural dis
tricts in the following manner:
Farms, as we'll as city property, should
be neat, we'll kept and inviting in appear
ance, we women believe. To that end the
Country Women's Clubs in this county
have been working together for the instruc-
ton of farm children along lines to interest
them in the appearance of their home places,
and to content themselves in rural life.
"The farm should be more than piece
of land under cultivation, barn with
Uttered yard and ofttimes unsanitary con-
ditions around the house. These club
women have been preaching to the children
that the farms should be beautiful and well
kept The women of five clubs have united
to make Labette county farms good look
ing, as we'll as productive. First, the moth
ers met and discussed farm Identification,
and through the mothers the children have
been reached. Children whose mothers were
not interested have been reached through
the rural schools.
Farm women do not dislike farm life,
although they may sometimes grow weary
of conditions that can be SO easily improved
They want better facilities for work and
more advantages for themselves and their
children in the way of amusements, social
and cultural life We need development of
our rural life, school-houses built on modern
plans for centers of community life, teachers
capable and willing to lead in neighborhood
activities. We need equal pay for equal
service, and good roads to bring about CO.
operation between city and country. We
need help to develop saner pleasures, higher
ideals and aspirations
1T is in these directions that club life and
social center movements are of such valuable
assistance in frightening the life of the
farmer and his family by furnishing oppor-
tunities for neighborhood intercourse, friend
ly discussion, literary study and amuse-
ments What the rural woman really needs
is something to take her out of the home
enough to show her that she is vitality inter
ested in civics and economics
"The social center established at church
or school-house is one of the best means OF
giving rural women a chance to show their
children that country life is so intensely in
teresting and important that no one need
leave it to find a larger sphere.
"The Department of Agriculture at Wash
ington, through Our own State Agricultural
College, is carrying on farm extension
course with the object in view of keeping
our boys and girls on the farm by organizing
different clubs for extension work, such as
boys corn clubs, and girls cooking and
canning clubs. Labette county has just or
ganized a large canning club and we will
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-07-15
What Women Have Done, Women May Do

While cities were
experiencing t h e ir
sprin G cleanup"
and town households
were piling alleys
full of trash from
front and back yards,
the members of the
Woman's Club of
L a b e tie county,
Kansas, outside of
Parsons, w ere a t
W ork to get the
cleanup idea work
ing on the farms.
Mrs. H. B. Musser
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-07-15

Miss Ada Hay
more, a hitherto OBJ
scure coun try
school teacher in
Stephens county,
Oklahoma, has at
tanned fame within
the last month by
receiving the $50
prize offered by the
commissioners of
that county for the
best mile of road
built by school chill
dren. Competing
with Miss Hay
Evening star., 1915-11-14
1875 and 1915.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
LONDON, October IA, 1915.
| E VERY American visitor to London,
Ia probably. makes call at the three
| storied building opposite the Horse
Guards. the former banqueting hall of
| the Palace of Whitehall, from a win
dow on the second floor of which King
Charles l stepped onto the execution
platform and, after addressing the
gathered throng, bravely met his tragic
! fate.
The building is now called the Royal
! United Service Museum, and in the main
hall, contrasting strangely with the
richly figured ceilings by Peter Paul
Rubens, are thousands of relics recall
| ing the almost numberless wars in
which the manhood of this country has
engaged.
| Yesterday the writer followed through
| the turnstile of the museum two French
infantry soldiers, on leave from the
front, fresh from months of fighting,
| side by side with Tommy Atkins,
l against a common foe. In the great
hall, in enormous show cases, are
models setting out the exact positions
| at the battles of Trafalgar and Water
| loo, those historic combats on land and
on sea which did so much to mar the
predominant position of France.
In one case. little patches of make
believe smoke trace the two lines, the
allies and the French, while clusters
of tiny red brick houses mark the posi-
tions of villages of Belgium familiar
even to every follower of the present
world struggle.
In the second case the fleet of Nelson
is shown at the critical moment when,
led by the Victory and the Fighting
Temeraire, it pierced the lines of the
seemed to the writer as he hung over
the showcases and studied the posi-
tions, that Nelson used the "phalanX"
as effectively as did Won Mackensen in
Galicia, and as French and Joffre are
trying to do in France and Belgium
now.
But, beside these two cases, there are
more immediate links with the French
and English past. Nearby is the
skeleton of Napoleon's favorite charger.
In another case is the curved sword
famous engagements. Many are the
relics of the peninsula campaign, in
which Wellington proved that he and
his troops were worthy foes of the
French leaders and their men, feared
by all Europe.
Here is the uniform, cape and hat
worn by the field marshal during the
whole peninsula campaign, and de
posted in the museum by his valet
On every side are guns taken from rhe
French, while overhead are battle flags
fare.
And the two French soldiers viewed
it all without enmity or unpleasant
comment.