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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-31

architecture which was once a favorite
with nature, but has since been aban
doned
The frames of these creatures are
characterized by an enormous develop
ment of the posterior parts, including
gigantic tails and massive thighs and
hind legs. If any of the dinosaurs had
a leaping power comparable with that
of the kangaroo the terror inspired by
their forms Aust have been matched
by that arising from their movements
New York journal.
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said almost every year of his life: "Oh.
this year it will be different I'm not
going to bust 'em this time" This is
the crisis of the disease; now comes
the slow recovery.
So many persons suffer in this coun-
try from the disease that it might al
most be called a national question. It's
seriousness lies In the effect upon some
of the largest industries of the coun-
try. Manufacturers Of expensive femi-
nine apparel, cigar stores, hundreds of
other institutions that give our coun-
try its envied reputation of being pro-
gressive and enterprising, land of big
business and mammoth industries. are
hit and hit hard. The fact that In
most cases the recovery is exceedingly
rapid is the only redeeming feature
Few Of the resolution makers have
been known to remain In dreamland
later than noon Of Jan. l.
Perhaps, one reasons. officials of the
affected industries have made no effort
to have the government take measures
to prevent the spread of this New
Years disease to the younger genera
ton, and TO try TO effect its cure in
the case Of present victims is that
with recovery comes an increased adj
diction to the articles in question This
is another generally recognized symp-
tom and Is a secondary and psyche
logical effect rather than primary
and physical.
III from r1ve minutes TO one week,
statistics show, the disease usually runs
its course. The victim becomes him
self again. He draws himself to his
full height. voices the thought, Jaw,
what's the user and resumes his nor
NAL mode of life with renewed ardor.
II he's a smoker he smokes more often
for few days; then gradually habits
become normal until the next attack
gives a new impetus. This is shown
by the consumption of cigars. During
the first few days of January fewer
are smoked than at any time during
the entire year. The consumption grad.
ually increases as patients recover and
reaches its maximum Jan. 8, after
which is a gradual falling Off to nor
mal.-Albany Knickerbocker-P Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-31
Light of q Deep Sea Shrimp.

One Of the most extraordinary crus-
tacea ever discovered was dredged up
by the Prince Of Monaco from depth
OF 10000 feet. 1t has been named
Oplophorus grimaldi 1t Is sort of
shrimp, and its popularity is that It
squirts from two holes near its mouth
a liquid which, on coming into contact
with salt water. produces a fine pale
blue light.
Absolute darkness reigns In the
depths where it lives, but the little
shrimp does not find 1t necessary to
keep its light always burning. This
would use up too much energy, so 1t
squirts out the Illuminating fluid only
when 1t wants to look at something, or
perhaps to attract the minute animal
culae that form its food.-New York
World.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-31
HIS DAY OF REST.
A Town In France Where Legal Holt
day Is Strictly Observed.

A Town In France Where a Legal Holt
day Is Strictly Observed.
The jewelers. face expressed Devil
derment and establishment and amuse-
ment. He looked from the artist to me
and back again at the artist. He
started at the end of every sentence to
say something, but the artist didn't
give him chance. The artist kept on
talking, while | kept on trying to con
troll my sense of humor. | wanted to
shrek. ! longed for the ability to
write shorthand. so that l could put it
all down for pOsterity.
The artist had left a watch to be
mended, and we were standing in front
of the jewelers. shop ON one Of the mar
row streets Of Douarnenez, town in
the extreme west of France. The shut
tiers were up In front of the shop, and
the jeweler was in his shirt sleeves.
looking as If he had been walked up by
our knock from an enjoyable after
dejeuner sleep. The artist and I were
leaving by the 3:15 train for Pont
Croix, and we didn't intend to come
back this way. 1t was Thursday, but
the jeweler had politely explained that
he could not give us the watch until to-
morrow, although it was all ready and
was hanging from Its little hook In the
shop at whose open door we stood. The
reason was that Thursday had been
chosen by the jeweler for his repos
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS one day in seven
rest imposed by law.-Herbert Adams
Gibson in Harper's Magazine.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-31

The new year comes
With the beat Of drums
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-31
He Didn't FORGET.

Harry Lauder on one occasion went
up to Van Cortlandt park to play golf.
He hired a caddy, who, hoping to get
an extra tip, said his name was Sandy
MACPHERSON. After going over the
course Lauder paid the boy the exact
fee to the penny.
Didn't you forget somethin'T' asked
the caddy.
mo-" said Lauder; "I remember a
caddy on the other side named Mac
Pherson who works for half the
money."-New York World.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-31
When the New
Year Arrives

n It certain periods of the year
"a there are certain diseases that
"a sweep the country. In the
spring influenza affiicts man
kind: in the summer, rose fever, and
I'm the early autumn the hay feverites
shuttle and mangle the English Ian
guage. But with the beginning OF the
year an epidemic OF a disease OF the
most virulent sort spreads over the
civilized world. causing ninety nine out
of hundred Of Its inhabitants TO raise
their right hands involuntarily and
swear by all that's holy they will hold
fast TO the straight and narrow path
forever and forever.
The symptoms of the disease are al
ways the same. 1t is better and more
generally known than the common
cold; it is more regular in it's appear
ance, and more persons suffer from it
than from any other affection, yet
physicians and bacteriologists have
never found a remedy or isolated it's
germ. This microbe, once taken into
the system, can never be eliminated.
The same victims suffer from it year
after year, and each year end hundreds
OF thousands Of new sufferers join the
ranks.
The disease first makes It's appear
ance in December. A victim beams
beatifically around poker table and
announces, "Well. boys, swear off
on the 1st"
Jan. arrives. simultaneously sew
eral hundred million persons rise.
yawn and glance at the calendar. In
voluntarily the muscles of the right
arm contract. elevating that member
toward the ceiling. In a state of tenn
porary stupor the victim voices good
intentions. Some of the more serious
cases even rush off to a notary public
to record these thoughts in black and
white and pay said notary So. The
stupor is attended by either a lapse
Of memory or distorted mentality. In
the first case the victim has entirely
forgotten his attack of the year be-
fore; in the second he says. as he has
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-31
THE CURIOUS KANGAROO.
4 Theory Its Queer Style o. Animal
Architecture Suggests.


The kangaroo family is unique and is
Found only i'm Australia. 1t is the most
remarkable branch Of the order of the,
marsupials, or pouched animals. the
pouch being kind of pocket I'm which
the young are nourished and protected
for long time after birth. The opos-
sum is an example of a marsupial in
habiting America, but 1t bears no out
ward resemblance to a kangaroo.
The marsupials arose I'm very ancient
geological times somewhere I'm the me-
sozoic age, and later on nearly disap-
peared except In Australia and neigh
boring islands, where today they, con-
stitute the characteristic native fauna.
There is one curious fact about the
kangaroo which appears all the more
singular when we reflect upon the
great antiquity of the order of the mar
supials. 1t almost looks as If this ex-
traordinary Australian animal repre-
sents survival Of a style of animal
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-31
FRIDAY Weddings.

Friday is a day Of which about TO
wed couples are extremely nervous. II
is a matter Of record In most cities that
than on the other five Of the working
week In the divorce court no such
hesitancy is manifest.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-31
Pope,s Welcome to New Year.

1t is the universal custom among the
Jesuits to hold New Years eve serv-
ices in their churches and chapels
throughout the world. At the Gesu
church, In Rome. the pope always at
tends the service In person. The serv-
ice consists Of "The Miserere, and the
oenediction.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-31
New Year Chimes
By MINNA IRVING
Stop theft
The old year goes

The old year goes
Ger the drifted SHOWS,
And the gray old year hath brought
me grief.
He hath stolen the bud and the dane
Ming leaf,
And the dear little robin that used to
sing
At my window sill in the balmy
spring,
And the rapturous kisses my lover
gave.
He hath hidden him, too, in a narrow
grave,
Deep down from the light of the
broad, blue sky,
And so through the rush of my tears
/ cry:
stop thief"
As to old year goes
O'eH tlJ drifted SHOWS,
For the gray Old year hath brought
me greet.
All hail!
The new year comes
With the beat of drums
ana clanSOr OF DeuS In the WINDY
vale.
He bringeth the song of the nightin-
gale
And, what if his robe is fringed with
snow,
The April buds on his bosom blow.
He sendeth new love unto me
From an ancient country across the
sea,
And far to the south we will sail
away
Through the purple dusk Of q per-
fumed My.
All haili
The new year comes
With the beat Of drums
And music Of bells in the wintry vale.
THE CURIOUS KANGAROO.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-31
AriditY.

He-The town you live in is rather
arid socially. isn't it? She-Arid? Well.
I should say So why, the soil there is 80
arid socially that you can't even raise
your eyebrows.-Vanity Fair
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-31

Dice were invented and extensively
used for gambling purposes 1900 years
beIore the Christian era.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-05-01

of dependency, and he glanced quick
ly at his companions eyes. dreading to
read failure there.
"I1l confess I'm pretty near the end
of my rope" continued March. If
Stebbins pulls off his trick and Bene-
diets got no unexpected cards up his
sleeve they can't do any gold juggling
till daylight. After that
He shrugged his broad shoulders as
one who would say ''quien sabe?'
But that was not enough for Brill.
well, after that-what:"
I'm afraid we'll have to wave a
fond farewell to gold. the .Jennisons
and Benedict y
'She shall not leave this boat"
shouted the young man. clinching his
fists.
"Oh. she'll not. Ell? Who'll prevent
IL? Force won't do. they're too many
for us. There's only one way" he
added. after a moments pause.
"And that isT
"If we can only dig out the man in
stateroom So" returned March. medita-
lively. '.he may help u.s."
Brill chewed the cud of bitterness
over the ineonsequential reply. Was
Marsh, with all his shrewdness, a mere
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Brill Reveals Himself.

V7ES; Brill had noticed it all too
plainly, and his heart sank
as he thought how enormous
ly that alcoholic indulgence
might count in the present crisis.
Marsh saw the detection Ii his face.
Come, come: buck up" he said
kindly. Not whipped in the first
round, are you? I've just begun to
fight. now I'm dead sure we've got
something to fight for. Here, take
this" Saying which. he pulled a bust
nesslike revolver from his hip pocket
and handed it to his friend. with a
suggestive smile. I've the mate to il.
May need 'em. Never can tell. Let's
go on deck and see what's developing"
As he spoke he noted that Brill look
ed into the inner room and turned
with a shade OF annoyance on his face
when he saw that Stebbins was not
visible.
"Xou won't find your friend" said
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his friend graveIy. MAY have grown:
had time enough since I saw him."
Brill moved about restlessly, peering
Into the next room as il he might ma
terialize the form Of his absent servi-
tor.
Looking for Stebbinsr' said Marsh.
pulling out his watch. He should be
here directly. I'll gamble on him. If
the girl now does her part as we'll"
OF course the girl would do her part
as well, probably very much better.
n the lover of the lady was about to
proclaim that fact Indignantly when
the arrival of Aristides turned his
thoughts In another direction.
"Well?" queried Marsh shortly.
Stebbins nodded with apparent great
self satisfaction.
Its all right" he said. and the
moon don't rise till after 3 In the morn
ing"
Good. They'll have no light. Do
you know what this young man has
done?" he added to Brill. Laid him.
self liable to pretty serious punish
ment."
Aristides' patron saw that Marsh
was for once wholly serious. His face
showed his surprise.
Tell him what you did, commanded
his fellow conspirator.
Only what you told me to-" returned
Aristides. II cut and removed the
wires of the searchlights and dropped
the refectors overheard"
1t was Marsh's turn to laugh at Brill
now. and he enjoyed the establishment
or his friend to the utmost. Then he
vouchsafed TO explain.
IF they move gold tonight it'll be in
the dark Sure no one saw you. Steb-
bins? How about the other?'
MI. Tyson has promised to go with
me to the second officers cabin at 5
O'Clock. They're both off duty then"
Marsh rubbed his plump hands to-
gether and whistled two bars of a clog.
"Good!' he cried. You may get into
trouble, but Wen see you through-if
we get through ourselves
Aristides' air as he sauntered from
the cabin indicated that neither his
w immediate fate nor that OF the
others gave him the slightest nicer
OF much more vital moment was the
fact that he met Marie, the maid, Just
outside in the corridor, bearing a note
from Miss Jennison to "Mr. Overflow"
This he delivered and Immediately AN
ished. Marsh frowned.
Miss Marie. Ell? Hope he doesn't
forget his appointment with TYSON
he muttered. Then to Brill, ANY
thing of Importance to the campaign,
or is it just
"Oh, no." returned his companion,
with a little flush. Miss Jennison says
her father tells her they will go aboard
the Czarovitch tomorrow forenoon"
Anything about removing the shin
ers?"
Brill shook his head.
Anything more?"
"She asks to see you or me for a
few moments
me. ehT' exclaimed Marsh, laugh
ing significantly. well, on the whole
l think you had better go. See here,
Overflow
There was something in the toni Of
the other that struck Brill as a note
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He-Listen! Ny love for you = Z con.
Stunning fever. The blood runs through
my veins like molten lava from . seeth-
ing volcano.
She-Well. just hold this thermom-
eter in your mouth till I get your tenn
perature, to prove it.-Boston Globe.
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MY wife gave Z reception yester.
day."
/. did you attendr
Yes. played a practical joke On her.
I got in line where she was receiving.
and before she knew It she was smfl-
ing and saying she was glad 10 ~ me
for the first time In three ysars."-
Washington Star.
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The overture Is about to begin. We
might as well 60 in"
did you get your wife Z book ef
the operaY
mo. She doesn't care for the opera.
l would pay well. however. for Q cata-
logue or price list Of the jewels being
worn in the boxea."-Louisville Con-
rier-J0urnal.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-05-01

"Eir," said the bookkeeper, II have
been with you thirty years. I need
more money. l have grown gray To
your service"
II am sorry to hear It," replied Ia
employer. II would suggest that you
use Blanks hair dye. Good 6nyr'-
Philadelphia Ledger.
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inquisitivs Youth.

lnquisitivs Youth.
my boy has the whooping cough"
'aThat must worry you"
"well. maybe It's all for the best.
When he's whooping he can't ask ques-
lions and 1 get time to read up on the
inquiries he has already made
Washington Star.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-05-01

"Are hotel men always good look.
mgr
mo more so as a class than other
men. Why do you askY'
Because l want to know why they
call them Bo~nny-faces."
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-05-01
The
Colder.
By DWIGHT TILTON

A chase after a fair face leads
oyerton Brill, a wealthy man
about town, into assisting in the
defeat Of the most astounding
act Of piracy ever attempted on
the high seas.
copyright, 1906, by Lothrop. Lee & shep-
ard.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-05-01

The Law 81 Compensation.
II had no mothers voice to lull me
to sleep when i was . boy" sobbed
the first man.
"And I had no fathers voice to cali
me in the morning." chuckled the SEC
ond.
Thus we e natures wonderful law
of compensation applied to the human
equation.-Philadelphia Ledger.
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A Real DeoN.
did you know that Cholly Utebrano
has perfected 4 wonderful new inven-
tion?"
mo. What IL itfe'
"A wrist watch with q detachable
crystal that can be used n monocle.
Cholly says 1t reduces by nearly 10 Per
cent the weight Of the jewelry . fell
low simply has to carry."-Richmon6
Times Dispatch.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-05-01

PropoFtn0 q U0oossS0t6
we are to have company 6us 11nnek.
and I don't believe there = . gFape-
fruit to be had In towni What IN TIE
world shall I dot"
Got any orangesr'
PLENTY Of Them
"All right You Be splitting ths OF.
anges, and I'll run down to the drug
store and get q pound Of Quln1ne to
dust them with.'-Houston Post
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-05-01

Waiter-They do say ye're . great
hand at a Welsh rabbit, sir. The
Clubman-They do. Ell? The Waiter
Yis, sir. OF heerd wan man say ye
made wan that was worth all the
throuble 1t gev him afther he ate Il.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-05-01
Wasting a
Few Minutes
In Laughter


ooaetioe.
MY boy. whatever you do. never
brag."
mo. father"
AT least. not until after you- have
done It."
And thenl"
Then II you YER clever enough b
have done It wen you WIN - clever
enough to know that IT'S not worth
Dragging about"-Detroit yrse PresA
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-05-01

ELSIE says there was only ole draw
back to her wedding"
"What was that?"
"She a Y her father looked too
cheerful when he gave her away.-Ex-
change.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-05-01
More In His Line.

do you think l will make a play
err" asked a sluggish applicant for
football.
"You may make a chess player" said
the coach. you are slow enough In
moving"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-05-01
Rich and Poor.

Prisoner embezzled this money
because l am not rich.
Judge-A poor excuse.-Exchange.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-05-01

AAcu II yVu WcHU Ck8vSE UVUUo -
have done It wen you WIN - clever
enough 10 know that IT'S not worth
Dragging about"-Detroit yrse- Press.
Preparing . oubseitste,
I'VE are to have company fue linna.
and I don't believe there = . SFaps-
fruit to be had In town! what IN TIE
world shall I dot"
Got any oranges?'
"Plenty Of them.
"All right. You be splitting .the or.
anges, and I'll run down to the drug
store and get 4 pound Of quinine to
dust them with."-Houston Post
A Real BEEN.
did you know that Cholly Utebrano
has perfected 4 wonderful new inven-
mo. What IL itr'
"A wrist watch with q detachable
that can be used a. q monocle.
.holly says 1t reduces by nearly 10 per
cent the weight Of the jewelry Z fel-
low simply has to carry."-Richmon6
Times Dispatch.
The Law 81 cempsnsatien.
II had no mothers voice to lull me
to sleep when / was Z boy" sobbed
the first man.
"And 1 had no fathers voice to cali
me in the morning" chuckled the &C.
ond.
Thus we see natures wonderful law
compensation applied to the human
equation.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Modern Way.
~.
S~~ \
He-Listen! Ny love for you = 4 CON-
fever. The blood runs through
my veins like molten lava from Z seeth-
ing volcano.
She-well. Just hold this thermom-
in your mouth till I get your tenn
perature, to prove it-Boston Globe.
HeartIess Heax.
MY wife gave q reception yester.
day."
did you attend?"
"Yes. Iplayed a practical joke on her.
/ got in line where she was receiving.
and before she knew It she was smil-
ing and saying she wal glad 10 80 me
for the first time In three yearB."-
Washington Star.
What Interested Her.
THE overture Is about to begin. We
might as well go in."
did you get your wife . book u
the operaY
mo. She doesn't care for the Opera.
1 would pay well, however. for q cata-
logue or price list Of the Jewels being
worn in the boxes."-Louisville Con-
rier-Journal.
Virtue lie Own Reward.
"Sir," said the bookkeeper, II have
been with you thirty years. l need
more money. I have grown gray ID
your service"
II am sorry to hear It," replied tha
employer. II would suggest that you
use Blanks hair dye. Good dayr'-
Philadelphia Ledger.
l~nquisitivO Youth.
my boy has the whooping cough"
''That must worry you"
We'll. maybe it's all for the best.
When he's whooping he can't ask ques-
lions and l get time to read up on the
inquiries he has already made
Washington Star.
A Tribute.
Waiter-They do say ye're q great
hand at a Welsh rabbit, sir. The
Clubman-They do. Ell? The Waiter
Yis, sir. OF heerd wan man say ye
made wan that was worth all the
throuble 1t gev him afther be ate II.
No Reason.
"Are hotel men always good look.
mgr
mo more so as q class than other
men. Why do you ask?'
Because l want to know why they
call them Bonny-faces."
The Drawback.
Elsie says there was only u draw.
back to her wedding"
"What was that?"
"She says her father looked too
cheerful when he gave her away.-Ex-
change.
More In His Line.
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that following of a lovely face. that
impulse that had seemed to crown a
life of escapades by an act Of supreme
folly. Now all was clear. He was an
instrument of destiny, a good destiny
that meant to give him what he wished
in return for his services.
The trembling voice Of the girl put
an end to his rhapsody.
"You are very, very kind and dear.
good friends. Mr.. Marsh and yourself,
of-of-my father"
Her dark eyes surely moistened,
thought Brill, but the tenderness was
for her father-yes. it must be for her
father.
II feel sure, Mr.. Overflow" she fal-
tered.
There came with that name so sweet
ly framed ON the q~uivering lips a great
determination on the part of the man
to strip off his semimasquerade, to set
matters right forever.
THAT is not my name, Miss Jenni-
son." he began stoutly nor faltering at
the surprise hat filled her dark eyes
and made her hands grip one another.
AT least not as you suppose. Overton
is my middle name. i am James Over
ton Brill. To my friends l am Over
ton. and ! was so addressed by my
travelling companion when l was book
ing at the purser's Office, and l was
entered so on the passenger list. For
purely personal aso l allowed the
error to pass"
Ito be eentinued.l