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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-29
She Became q Bore.

Most persons who talk about them
selves are bOres. A writer In the
American Magazine says:
Zone OF the most companionable wo-
men / ever knew was so completely
transformed by an operation that she
unconsciously became a bore to her
friends and to her family by tedious
repetitions OF her hospital experience
Her idea OF its Importance was SO ex-
aggerated that she lost all sense Of
proportion. Truly her operation be-
came the alpha and omega Of her ex-
istence. From IT all events In her life
history dated 1t was her sole topic
Of conversation. No matter how skill
fully one might steer the conversation
al bark away from the dreaded topic
she adroitly brought 1t back. AS re-
suit she became self conferred, intro
spective and bore to her friends. Her
efforts TO entertain merely annoyed
Where she hoped TO arouse admiration.
she created disgust, and where she
sought sympathy she received only in
difference"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-29
Very Ancient Warfare.

At the beginning Of the Chino-Jap-
anese war one OF our military attaches
attended Chinese review. A Chinese
regiment took the field and went
through curious performance. They
carried long bamboo fishing rod things,
and with these they rushed at one an
other, yelling wildly and making very
queer gestures and grimaces.
What's the game asked our at
tache.
This regiment" Chinese general
answered, lis one Of our oldest. 1t Is
now practising form of assault which
dates from prehistoric times. The idea
Is to trip the enemy with the long
wand, throw water in his face and
In his bewilderment at this eXtraordi-
nary treatment TO cut off his head"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-29
Gamest Fiqhters.

Sparrows are proverbially pugna-
cious. Sometimes tree Will be a
sparrow battle-ground, and for ten min
utes 1t will be as lively as dog fight.
Probably the finest fighter in the
world. quadruped or biped is the game
cock. He is a match for anything his
size In the world If he gets a fair field
and no favor He IS as quick as fash
Of lightning. and his spurs are terrible
weapons, quite as effective as pair OF
bayonets, and used much more scien-
tifcally and forcefully.- Tele-
graph.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-29
Cancer Dancers.

+ 1t is well established fact /
j. that mOles, warts and scars are ::
+ prone to degenerate if subject !
= ed to repeated irritation, espe- ::
+ cially in the evening of life, ::
\ says the Therapeutic Gazette. !
j. These aDnormalities should be !
+ kept under intelligent observa- I
+ ton and if they display any ac- /
y tivity or arouse an unusual SEN !.
+ sation should be Immediately put !.
1. in the hands Of the surgeon for !.
j. speedy excelsior. !.
+ The senile keratoses, so COM !.
+ mon on the skin Of the DID, the +
+ little wartlike excrescences and +
+ little scurfy patches so frequent +
+ on the faces and the hands, Of j.
+ 70 peculiar advantage for the de- /.
4. velopment of epithelioma. They I.
+ houses" on the road TO malig- 1.
= nancy. They should be subject +
+ ed to no avoidable irritation and, I.
+ above all. should not be treat +
+ ed with the meddlesome notion +
+ of cleaning them up They +
+ should be handled with gloves, :.
+ as ii were, and gently carried r
+ along to a quiescent end. f.
+ The pressure of nose glasses +
+ has been sufficient to excite such +
+ skin (of the old TO perverse j.
+ activity. The pressure of tight +
\ hatband has served to arouse +
+ the latent fury OF an old and +
+ disregarded birthmark. Bear +
+ this in mind, particularly old +
= persons, and guard against any +
= irritation OF the skin. +
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-29
First In Something.

According to their own account, the
children were first in something az
school. One was first in reading an,
other in arithmetic another in sports.
BERTHE alone remained silent.
"Well, Berthe, how about you?" hiss
uncle asked. Aren't you first in any
thing?"
Yes" said honest BERTHE; II am first
out of the building when the bell
rings"-New York Times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-29
Attractive Automobiles.

$50 you are in the market for an
automobile"
Yes" answered the man who likes
to attract attention.
ANY particular make"
mo; | merely want one that will
make people turn round and stare at
me when | pass"
"Oh, you don't need a special type
for that. Get the ordinary car and
exceed the speed limit. "-Birmingham
Age-Herald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-29
History Repeats.

Two men were once talking over
their respective sons careers at coll
lege, and one remarked:
well. l sometimes feel like saying.
as did Aaron in the wilderness, Be
hold. | poured In the gold and there
came out this calf New York Amer
lean.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-29
Distance Lends Cnchantment.

She-Do you think It will be all right
for us after we are married to settle a.
couple of squares away from my fami-
ly? He-I was going to say a couple,
Of states.-New York Times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-29
John Adams, INAUGURATION.

John Adams, the second president,
saw more persons weeping at his inau-
guration than he had ever seen at any
funeral and said Of it:
whether it was because of the loss
OF beloved president or the accession
OF an unpopular one, cannot say"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-29
Careful Hubby.

Does your husband subscribe to the
theory that kissing transmits germs?'
No; he thinks that germs are most
ly transmitted by money and is very
careful not to hand me any."-Kansas
City Journal
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-29
Prudent Man.

Had any luck in the stock market
lately?"
1.-THE best ever"
How much did you clean upT
mot cent. l listened to a still
small voice and stayed ."-Birming-
ham Age-Herald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-29
Railway Earnings Low.

This subject Of railroad capitalization
and the amount Of railroad earnings
received further attention from the
committee during its recent sessions.
In answer to questions by Senator
Cummins. Mr. Thorn submitted figures
showing the net earnings Of the roads
in recent years. These figures show
that during the five years from 1905
to 1910 the average net earnings were
b.25 per cent of the net capitalization.
while for the five years from 1910 to
1915 the average was only 4.56 per
cent. The total earnings on the stock.
computed by adding to the net oper-
ating income the income from the Sc
curities owned and deducting bond in
terest. were for 1910, 100 per cent;
for 1911. 6.l7 per cent; FOR 1912, 4.97
per cent for 1913. 594 per cent; for
1914, 4.06 per cent; for 1915. 3.44 per
cent, thus showing an almost contin-
uous decrease throughout this six year
period. II was announced that Hal
ford Erickson, formerly chairman Of
the Wisconsin Railroad Commission,
would submit more complete informa-
ton on this. subject to the Committee
at later date.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-29
She Didn't Understand.

"Galahad"- he began.
"Cut it out" interposed the young
lady. Its bad form to talk about a
girl you had."-Louisville Courier
Journal
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-29
Quite Different.

Miss Oldgirl (simpering) That nice
young man said / was quite mural
decoration of the occasion. Miss Pert
He meant you were a wallflower, all
right Baltimore American.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-29
Woodmen Grow Obsolete

A steam operated saving machine
fells more trees In an eight hour day
than thirty woOdmen 1t works close
to the ground and leaves no stumps
standing.-POpular Science Monthly
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-29
EordetfuI,

Caretaker-Sir Walter Scott spent
night in this room. Ere we ave
complete set Of is works. Intelligent
Sightseer-Left 'em behind, l suppose?
Passing Show.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-29
Locality.

"Some expert says that it takes fully
fifteen minutes to shear sheep by
hand"
mot if the operation is performed
in Wall street baltimore American.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-29

What is experience? A poor little
hut constructed from the ruins Of the
palace Of gold and marble called Our
Illusions.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-29
Optimism.

Wife-John, you'll have to take that
ball away from baby. He hit sister.
on the head with it. John-Yes, dear
but you should have seen the curve the
little cuss had on it.-Puck.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-29
lust In lime

Plaintiffs lawyer rest the case.
Defendants Ditto-You ought to. It's
pretty weak.-New York American.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-29

True glory consists in SO living 40 to
make the world happier Ind better Cor
our living.-Pliny.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-29
Preservation of Competition.

Mr.. Bryan, on the other hand. holds
that the further extension OF federal
authority over the railroads would be
a step in the direction Of government
ownership. He advanced the view that
the GENERALIZATION of control In the
hands of the national government
would impose too great burden upon
the regulating body, would offer strong
temptation TO railroads TO interfere i'm
politics and would encourage the gen
eral movement toward Capitalization
of power In the federal government at
the expense of the states. He said that
he did not object to consultations of
railroad lines so long as they did not
destroy competition, that he knew Of
no complaint against great railway
systems because OF their size and that
he believed that the preservation OF
competition was the test to be applied
TO ell consultations.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-29
REGULATION of Securities.

Mr.. Bryan declared himself in favor
Of national regulation OF railway stock
and bond issues. but added that he saw
no reason why that should exclude the
states from acting on the same sub
ject as to state corporations. II would
like to see the stock Of railroad, as
long as it is in private hands, made az
substantial and as unvarying as the
value Of a government bond" he as
serted.
He suggested that railroad capitali.
zation be readiusted to equalize IL with
actual valuation Of the property rep
resented. making due allowance for
equities. and that when this was done
the roads should be allowed to earn
sufficient 'income to keep their stock
at par and to create a surplus. The
latter, he tentatively proposed, might
be allowed TO amount TO p per cent
OF the capital.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-29
BRYAN AGAINST
OWNERSHIP BY
THE GOVERNMENT
Gives N0wlandS Committee KS
Views on Railroad Control.
COMPETITION PREFERABLE,
Federal Regulation Should Not Be Al
lowed TO Exclude Exercise of State
Authority, He Contsnds-Thinks Rail
road Stocks Should Represent Actual
Value and Be Stable as Government
Bonds.

Foso otoeks should Represent Actual
Value and Be Stable as Government
Bonds.
Washington, Dec. IL. - William j.
Bryan, who startled the country ten
years ago by advocating government
ownership OF railroads, appeared be-
fore the Newlands Joint Committee on
Interstate Commerce last week In sup
port of the claim that the states should
be allowed TO retain authority over the
regulation Of all transportation lines
within their borders. Mr.. Bryan ex-
planned that he had long regarded gov
eminent ownership as inevitable, but
only because of railroad opposition to
effective regulation.
Against Government Ownership.
Personally | cannot say that i de
sire government ownership" he ex-
planned, because | lean to the indi-
vidual idea rather than to the collec-
tive idea; that is, l believe that gov
eminent ownership is desirable only
where competition is impossible"
Alfred l.. Thorn. counsel to the Rail
way Executives Advisory COMMITTEES
previously had presented before the
members of the Newlands Committee
as one of his reasons for urging a bet
ter balanced and more systematic reg
ulation of railroads the argument that
this is the only alternative to govern
ment ownership. Calling attention to
the restrictions imposed upon the
transportation lines by conflicting state
laws and regulations, TO the practical
cessation of new construction and TO the
impossibility under existing conditions
of securing the new capital needed for
extensions and betterments OF railway
facilities, he warned the Congressman
that unless they provided fair and
reasonable system OF regulation that
would enable the railroads to meet the
growing needs of the country's bust
ness the national government would
be compelled to take over the owner
ship of the lines with all the evils at
tendant upon such system.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-29
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT,

+ + + !. -. !. + + !. :. :. + i. j. i.
Evening journal., 1916-02-18
WHAT'S IN 4 NAMEl

Dayton. ohio
Evening journal., 1916-02-18
WHEN YOU WAKE
UP DRINK GLASS
OF HOT WATER
Wash the poisons and toxins from
system before putting more
food into stomach.
Says inslde-bathing makes any
one look and feel clean,
sweet and refreshed.

Wash yourself on the inside hcfoic
breakfast like you do ON the outside.
This il vastly more important because
the skin pores do not absorh impurities
into the blood. causing illness, while the
bowel pores do.
For every ounce oi food and drinK
taken into the stomach, nearly an ounce
of waste material must be carried ont
of the body VI this waste material is
not eliminated day by day it quickly
fcrments and generates poisons, gases
and toxins which are absorbed or suck
ed into the blood stream, through the
lymph ducts which should suck only
ncuIismncnt TO sustain the body.
a splendid health measure is TO drink.
before breakfast each day. glass Of
real hot water with teaspoonful Of
limestone phosphate in il. which Is a
harmless way TO wash these poisOns,
gases and toxins from the stomach,
liver. Kidneys and bowels thus cleans
ing. swcetcning and freshcning the en-
tire alimcntary canal before putting
more food into the stomach.
A quarter pound Of limestone phos-
phase costs but very little at the drug
store but is sufficient to make anyone
an enthusiast on insidc-bathing. Men
and women who are accustomed Ia
wake up with a dull. aching head on
have furred tongue bad taste. nasty
breath sallow complexion. others who
have bilious attacks. acid stomach on
constipation are assured of pronounced
improvement In both health and appear
nee shortly.
Evening journal., 1916-02-18
SO CENT BOX FREE

in this day and age, with such fesi
scientific wonder in medicine az hei-
log-'s Saniionc Waters. there's mo- excuse
for anyone slowing down.
These waters feed your nerves iu,f -
milk. cg-- and meat feed your muscles.
They charge thc blood with those ina
itFill- which cause brain power They
give son hs study. steady strength 90
tic rorou. men and Women you read
a'ruf the onr- Who are leaders for no
oiler reason than that they possess
nerve strength And to prove what tins
-rientiif nerve builder win DO for Won
Oct De free .u cent box demonstrate the
isci. l-cl BE- prove 10 Won what it has
proven to scores oi men and women thar
hlani iug s rarely caused hv disease. n
l. simply nerve starvation
~ you're sick without disease. mus
rlc Tagged Nith9ut just reason. ambi-
nonlcss. licles- and weary an the time.
nothing else Will nclp YOU like kellogg
Saultone Waters. They are the one ana
only nerve tonic that work, without faii
Jet me mail yon. free, this 5O-cent trial
box yon send cents to cover -hin,.,ne
expense. Remember. / mean FREQ ,,het
say u free absolutely forever IAN,
N Tor ali time. 40 don't fail 90 I'm on
\eoupon today. II is just the remed,
Won need and this free 50-ccnt box vii
hro,c it,
The regular sl.00 size Of Kcllorp'
SRniiono Nafers is for sale in Whining
foa nj y. b. Damorths. Market an
Second streets The Miller Drug Stor
d04 f00 Market street
Evening journal., 1916-02-18
Gratitude to God


have heard how an officer during
a war, was riding over the battlefield
one evening after an engagement
when wounded soldier of the enemy
called to him for help He came
where the man was. brought him a
drink OF water. rolled up his overcoat
for a pillow for the man. covered him
over with his blanket and as he was
about TO turn away to get on his horse
the wounded man drew out a revolver
and shot the officer dead. You say 1T
is hardly possible to conceive OF a
man so ungrateful" That one is a
prince by the side OF a peison who,
year after year. receives untold mer-
cies and blessings from the hand OF
God. and never expresses his appre-
citation by life OF service and obedi-
cnce
Perhaps there is not one i'm this
audience that has not sometime in
SOUR life made a vow to God Il may
have been in the time OF extreme dam
ger. when you called upon God for
help % may have been I'm suffering.
ben sour body was raoked with
pain sou felt that you we're near to
fesff and sou asked God 20 help you
~ restore sou 20 health and YOU
promise 10 serve Him n may have
been when you were standing at the
SIDE ~ an open grave. as the coffin
Of a dear one was lowered into the
earth. your heart-strings were torn.
and you offered a silent prayer "Oh
God help me in This hour Of need. and
I will yield my life 10 Thee. II may
have been by the side OF a dying par
ent or dear friend that YOU promised
TO accept Christ. that you might meet
that loved one in heaven. Say, friend.
have you paid your vow?
Some years ago when I gave an in
vitation one evening at the close Of a
sermon. a young man clad in 4 uni
: form of the United States Infantry,
with sergeant chevrOns on his sleeves,
was the first to walk down the aisle
and give me his hand Az the close OF
the evening he asked permission TO
say word to the congregation. He
began by saying. Friends. was
brought up not far from this city.
When the Spanish-Amcrican war
broke out. ] decided to enlist had
young man friend, my most intimate
companion. whom / wantei 10 go with
me- He said he would, IL he could get
his mothers consent I went over TO
! his mothers home and she said, i
Will give my permission for my boy
to 90, If you will stay with him. You
l are year older than he il you will
K take care OF him. / promised / would
= We were sent to the Philippines. One
e day we had a very sharp skirlnish
=. with the enemy. but at last we rout-
e ed them, and they were i'm retreat.
S They would run and load their mus
d kets as they went. and then turn and
n hre. and then retreat and reload As
lt one of the enemy turned and fired
z this companion of mine dropped hi.
n gun as he threw up his arms and said
My God, boys. ! am shot The mem
Evening journal., 1916-02-18

bers Of our squad gathered about him.
sat down. took his head in my lap.
The bullet had gone into the right
breast and come out to the left of the
spinal column. Said he. Boys, I am
dying, pray for me-
AS this young man stood there be-
fore that audience. with the tears
coursing down his checks, he said,
Would YOU believe it, friends, there
was not a single fellow in our squad
who could offer a prayer for the dy-
ing man. When we laid away the
body of our comrade in the grave,
knelt by that new-made mound and
promised God that II ever got back
to Christian civilization. and had an
opportunity to confess Christ, | would
do so. have just returned home. this
is my first chance. and / thank God
/ have taken that stand Oh, that |
might have done that years ago, that
Evening journal., 1916-02-18

WfItIen Tor INC InlIcu TTCsa.
The maid on sports,
Is out of sorts.
With her erstwhile silk sweater
She now just dotes
On Jersey coats.
Aud In them looks much better
Evening journal., 1916-02-18
from Page Ion.

Continued from Page Ten.
give me the cup. will take IT," So
taking the medicine from the doctors
hand. offered it to The boy, and with
our murmur ne drank IL. You may
ask. "Why was that?" Well the doc
tor was comparative stranger to-
him. but he knew his father. He had
confidence that his father would give
him nothing that was not for his good.
So. my friend can you not trust
God? DO you believe that God will
cner You anything that is not for your
benefit and welfare? When He ten
ders to YOU tonight tho cup Of saliva
ton. N there is faith in Him and grat-
itudc for what He has already done.
say with David. Il will take the cup Of
salvation.
Note also that the Psalmist rs. ~
uiii can upon tfc name ~ tl- Lord y
Ycr parents nnferEisrd this when a.
nigh. ftr cbif a n nefd NJ ln sufer-
ina b ul ts ou "Fana ~ more
1fp w1 cai "Mswus ~ IA rgt
ffe. paferfs ft1 r sleep lQur osfF
are leafe1e1 tc every othFf sc-rl-
yei sf Sic sifgites fa cf gcrf ctI1
vrr nai mmat lsfcIF afousft ~ ft1
Ir rrc Wits fhe earthly parent lrN
much more nith fhc heavenly Failer-
Well does fhc Scripture ray God 3
.afm is not shortened that q cannot
save: neither g. His ear heavy that it
cannot near" lie says. Behold ihou
shalt call. 7 viii answer thee
The story is told in English history
that the Earl of Essex was the fav-
orito OF Queen Elizabeth. One day
She gave him signet ring. at the
same time saying. Essex. whenever
YOU are in need Of help, send mo this
ring and VIII grant your request.
" hatovcr Il may be- His enemies,
Jealous OF his favor al court, trumped
up a charge OF treason against him,
aud he was arrested. convicted and
sentenced 70 De heheaded. While he
was in the tower awaiting the eNecu-
ton. he sent this ring to Queen Eliz-
abeth by one whom he supposed TO
De a friend. but was in fact in the pay
of his enemies. The ring never reach
! ed the queen After the earl was be-
headed she heard that he had sent
s the ring TO her and II is said that the
E queen never smiled again. There is
q not this danger when you call upon
:. the King Of kings The promise Is
given us. "Whosoever shall ever call
Z upon the name OF the Lord shall be
saved"
Moreover. the Psalmist said. IL viii
pay my VOWS unto the Lord now, il
the presence OF all His people" Mari
two special elements in this state
ment II is now. Immediately. in IN,
/ presence OF all His people. publicly
There are some that profess to b
/ Christians. who have never made thi
/ open acknowledgment and declare
their faith in Christ. IF you have I
youl heart the spirit of gratitude ths
ought 10 be there. you will be seokin
for opportunities 10 confess your fait
! in Him.