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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-01
MICHIGAN NEEDS THEM
(EDITORIAL)

One Of the important duties that the next State
Republican convention will have to perform will be
the nomination of two members of the State Board of
Agriculture. The Fourth Congressional district will
be especially interested in this convention as one mem
ber of the board Hon. Jason Woodman of Paw Paw
who has served as member of this board one term
will be presented for denomination to succeed himself
The other member whose term will also expire at
that time is j. w. Beaumont Of Detroit, who will also
be presented for the customary second term
These gentlemen will be presented to the conven-
ton to succeed themselves first because it is custom
airy in this state to give all deserving public officials
at least two terms. Second on account of their
availability and service on one of the most important
state boards.
Mr. Beaumont is graduate Of the NJ A. c.. of the
class Of 1882 He from a section of the state
where large percentage Of the engineering graduates
Of the institution located He has given much Of
his time to the interests Of the Agricultural college,
He is also excellent attorney and valuable man
on the board. Mr.. Woodman is also graduate of
the M. A. c. and went out with the class of 1881.
He is the only member on the board who is graduate
from the college and practical farmer He has had
much to do with the Exten sion work carried on in
the state by the United States government His fam
iariy with it, his experience in actual agricultural
work. his general ability and breadth of knowledge
along all lines makes his membership to the State
Board of Agriculture particularly desired and valuable
Both Mr.. Woodman and Mr. Beaumont have taken
great interest in the affairs of this great institution
during the six years they have been the board.
They from section of the state where the meet
ngs of the board access ibe and every meeting
the college finds them both there taking active
part in it's affairs 1t is doubtful if two vau-
able to the institution and to the state could have
been selected to this board. The state can
not well afford at this time to dispense with their
vices Both should and undoubtedly will be accorded
the usual courtesy of second term in the state
vention without opposition. Not matter of court
ey alone because of the usual CUSTOM but because
they the right for the place and these the
days when efficiency in places of honor and public trust
are demanded and expected more than ever before
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-01

Pau Pau Boy Coming fast
in the Pugilistic Arena
in the East.

Homer Smith, the Michigan heavy
weight, will be home for a visit with
the folks here about the Holiday sea-
son. Before that time he will have
two fights that will test his ability.
Tuesday night he will go against
Sandy Ferguson, at Norristown, Pa,
in a ten round bout. Saturday even
ing December 2nd, his opposition will
be Tom Cowler, jim Corbett's "white
hope" This bout is a bit in doubt,
but will likely take place at the Cler
mont Athletic club, Brooklyn. 1t will
be ten rounds.
Billy Randall, manager Of Homer,
is home in Kalamazoo for a visit and
very enthusiastic over the showing
his man is making in the Quaker City.
Homer is coming" he remarked.
"He is very popular with the Philly
boxing fans and is looked on as a
man who will have to be considered
for the heavyweight championship.
He is improving at every stage of the
game"
Smith is only twenty-five years of
age, six feet two and half inches tall
and weighs one hundred ninety pounds
in condition.
Since February last Homer has had
ten bouts in the East. Several of his
opponents have gone out by the
Knockout route, some have been no
decisions, but he has been given the
newspaper decisions of every fight he
has had.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-01
ORIGIN OF THANKSGIVING

In colonial days it was customary to appoint days
of fasting and feasting, of prayer thanksgiving,
when public events seemed to warrant this recognit
ion In 1889 Washington ordered day of thanksgv-
ing for the adoption Of the federal constitution. Sub
Sequently various days in November were recommend
ed by Presidents and Governors until in 1868 the reg
ular observance of National Thanksgiving day
instituted through proclamation Of President Lin
coin. The Presidents proclamation does not make it
national holiday. 1t applies legally only to the Dis
trict Of Columbia and the territories 1t is the Cover
nors proclamation that affect the states. The day is
observed in all states, but in it is not statutory
holiday Thursday originally selected by the
puritans probably because being near the middle of
the week, it gave opportunity for the scattered
berS of the family to together and to return with
out deSecrating the Sabbath by travel November
was selected the month when the fall harvests
all gathered. Other countries have Thanksgiving
days for special occasions, such in battle
OF the deliverance Of the people from a national
calamity but the fixed annual Thanksgiving day is a
custom belonging to America alone.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-01
PETTY THIEVES ARE
LOOSE IN PAW PAW

There has been considerable petty
thieving reported in Paw Paw for
some time past. 1t is quite likely
that something will drop in the near
future. Clothing was taken from
clothes lines, and one evening not long
ago some one entered the Hill resi-
dence on East Main street, during the
absence of the family and carried
away nearly all Of Mrs. Hills cloth
ing. Last week some one took two
auto chains from the Charles Lake
garage. Mrs. Lake heard some noise
in the night and thought it was in the
house. Charley got up, turned up the
lights and searched from cellar to
garret, and concluded it was a false
alarm. o. +. Smith, missed some
tools from his shop the first Of the
week. and several small itcn,s such as
fash light2 &C. lavc bocH missed
..ol the stores. These arc only Il
few of the cases reported. Petty
thieves are here alright, but will soon
or or later come to grief.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-01
SON or LOCAL MAN
WINS RECOGNITION

By hitting the bulls-eye with un-
erring skill from the standing, kneel-
ing, or sitting position, Bert E. Shull
of Paw Paw has become marksman
in the United States Marine Corps,
according to an official report from
the State Rifle Range at Jacksonville,
Florida.
Bert, who is a son of Mr.. Fred T.
Shull of Paw Paw, enlisted in the
United States Marine Corps at it's
Buffalo, N. Y, recruiting station on
July 10th, 1916, and he is now speed
ing southwark on the u. S. cruiser
Hancock to join the newly established
American protectorate in the little
Republic of Santo Domingo.
The Paw Paw young man has made
remarkable progress while serving
with the soldiers of the sea. His
splendid score at "Slow and rapid"
fire, gained for him the badge of mark
raanship and an increas, Of pay.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-01
CLEANERS ORGAN,
|ZE FEDERATION
CountyAssociation perfected
at South HaUen Rally
Last Week.

A County Federation of Cleaners
was formed at the County Rally held
in South Haven last week. The new
organization starts out with a men,
bership of four hundred and fifty and
will probably soon include nearly all
of the two thousand members Of that
order in Van Buren county. This
county federation will be the body
through which the local members of
each arbor will act in expressing their
views on legislation and other public
questions in which the associations
are interested. The County Fedora
tion will in turn be fused into a state
organization which is to meet in
Grand Rapids on December and 7th.
Cooperative marketing is the prob
lem now before the organizations.
The next county meeting will be held
in Hartford on the second Tuesday in
January.
The officers chosen for the county
federation are as follows:-
Chief Cleaner Carl Winslow
Mattawan
Vice Chief Cleaner Merl Hunt,
Hartford
Lecturer Mrs. Fred Simpson,
Hartford
Secretary and Treasurer Silas
Piper, South Haven, Route 5.
Chaplain-Rev. T. Porter Bennett,
Hartford
Conductor-John Connor, Covert
Conductress-Mrs Agnes Goodrode
Bangor
Inner Guard-Mrs. Anna Barrett,
Watervliet
Outer Guard Charles Squires
Lacota.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-01
Interesting Comparison of
Food Prices for the
Three Past Years.
NO MORE BASKETS FOR POOR
Class That Does the Giving
haze All They can Do to
ProUide Their OUn.

The custom which has long been in
vogue in the cities and even the will
ages of making up baskets for the
poor at Thanksgiving and Christmas
time, will probably be abandoned this
year Of our Lord 1916. If those char
liable acts, were confined to the rich,
the custom could go on and on indef-
initely regardless Of the price of COM
modities to fill the baskets, and the
hearts of the abject poor and their
little ones would continue to be glad
dened at Thanksgiving and other
Holiday times as of yore. But the
fact of the matter is this giving busi-
ness in a large measure is confined to
the so-called middle class. Occasion
ally a man of wealth will open his
heart to the pleadings of the poor, but
they are mighty few and far between.
1t is the near poor and ladies of the
various church societies who as a RUE
attend to the acts of charity.
1t was quite a common thing in
years gone by to provide turkey for
the poor at Thanksgiving time, but
this year that is out of the question,
for there are but few of those who
usually do the giving that can afford
turkey for their own table. The
fact of the matter is that it keeps
nearly everybody even in moderate
circumstances pretty busy to provide
the necessities of life these days, to
say nothing Of turkey and other luxur-
les. The following list of prices for
the past three years make interesting
comparisons and show how utterly
impossible it will be to furnish many
baskets at Thanksgiving this year to
the needy.
The figures were obtained from The
local stores and are a fair average
of the prevailing prices for the years
mentioned.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-01
ANNUAL FAMILY AFFAIR

The annual thanksgiving dinner of
the Mosier, Simkins and Spicer famil-
les will take place this year at the w.
c. Mosier home. These reunions
were started some years ago. No
vember 10Th, is the wedding anniver-
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. Spicer, and is
also the birthday of Duane, Ruth and
Tommy Mosier. So it is particularly
fitting that Thanksgiving day chou'd
he Jointly celebrated by these families.
Nuarr will MT be able n be homo this
ycar. but Carl and far,iiy of Do
wagiac are here for the event.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-01
HIGH COST OF FOOD
DON'T AFFECT WEST

The high cost of living evidently
has not hit the city of Los Angeles,
California yet. The following is
clipped from a letter from John H.
Shrine to one of his Paw Paw rela-
tives.
"At the restaurants here, prices
have not been raised, although they
had formerly been feeding people
cheaper than in any city in the United
States. My breakfast this morning,
a bowl Of oat meal mush and milk,
two fried eggs, potatoes, two biscuits,
bread and butter, cup of good coffee
and plate of hot slap jacks with but
ter and syrup, all for fifteen cents. |
could have had a plain steak, pork
chops, fried ham or bacon, liver and
bacon or mutton in place of eggs, and
tea, chocolate, or milk in place of
coffee. Dinner and supper, soup in
place of oat meal, roast meats, stews
etc. in place of the morning fries, and
choice of several kinds of pie or pud
dings in place of hot cakes. Large
dining room with an average of fifty
people for two or three hours at all
meal times. Linen table cloths and
napkins and everything clean and
nice with quick service. Can you beat
it anywhere these times? We eat
about $3.50 A. M. and 4:30 P. M. cost
ing us thirty cents per day, and
haven't lost any. flesh yet, according to
the city scales"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-01
GRANGE MEETING.

The regular meeting of the Grange
will be held at Memorial hall on Sat-
urday evening of this week. A pro-
gram has been prepared which will
include report from Mrs. Olivia j..
c. Woodman of the recent National
Grange Convention in Washington ID.
c. Mrs. Woodman had the honor of
attending this great conference and
delivering the response to the address
Of welcome of Presiden. Wilson.
Every mcrlbcr of nc Graage should
be present ut t,;is meeting.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-01
CARD OF THANK

We desire to thank the many
friends end neighbors for their SYM
pa'h,- a7l many acts of kindness dur
ing the sickness and death of our be-
loved father.
c. +. Roundy and family
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. J. Wild.
and F. 4. Roundy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-01
BACK ON THE JOB

Harry Busley has returned from
jackson, and will be found again at
the New Hub Restaurant and Lunch
room on West Main street. He
bought out True Glidden and is now
the sole proprietor. Try Harry for
a stack of Browns" maple syrup
and hot coffee.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-01
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Jack Buckley
Mrs.. Steinmen
Ben Sutherby
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-01
LAKE AND son HAVE MOVED

Lake and Son are moving this week
to the Dickerhoof building on West
Main street. They have an announce
ment in this issue that will be of in
terest to the public. Call and see how
nicely they are located in the new
store.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-01
LABOR UNREST
MEANS PROGRESS
Greater Unrest Than Has
Been Known for Many
Years, Says Gompers.

Washington, D. C., April 29.-Secre-
tary Frank Morrison, Of the American
Federation Of Labor. in a May Day re-
view OF the labor situation throughout
the country, declared today that there
was a greater industrial undest than
has prevailed for several years.
ITO some. this condition is alarm
ing" he said. ITO me It is encourag-
ing, for I believe discomfort is sign
of life-of progress.
Thinking men are agreed that long
hours are economical for no one. Ply
sicians are agreed that long hours eX-
haust the body cells, making it impos-
sible for them to functlonate.. thereby
destroying mans vitality. Workers
will continue agitating, organizing and
striking until the eight-hour day is
assured
cit IS Impossible to estimate number
Of workers that will be on strike May
for the reason that discomfort be
tabulated or placed in statistical
form"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-01
TRUCK RUNS ON
RAILROAD RAIL.
Big Motor Truck Com.
From Columbus With.
Flanges on Wheels. 4

A test run Of big motor tr6A
fitted with Hanged wheels for use
the railroad was made Sunday fro
Columbus TO FL Paso over the Ell Pad
and Southwestern railroad by q
Wales, representative Of the Locamc
bile company at Columbus
The test was made to demonstratI
the use Of steel flanges on motto
trucks in order that they may bi
used on railroads. The truck wa
eouinped with the demOuutabl
flanges, filled with soldiers Of the 2ltl
infantry and with Capt U. S. 81.
of the engineering corps as obsee
the run was made to III Paso
Columbus i'm five hours, includfn'
waits on sidings for trains 10 pass
An average time Of 10 miles an hOu
was made when the truck was
Tpon the arrival Of the big truci
in FL Paso il was removed from tn
rails. the steel flanges removed an
the truck driven to the PasO del II
where Gen. Hugh L. Scott and "a
William Elliott. Of the quartermaste
corps, inspected the truck, questiOne'
the drivers regarding the speed at
tanned and the gasoline used.
The truck was loaded with supple
and the return trim was made to co
lumbus over the railroad Sunday night
The army has been considering the
purchase of trucks OF this type ans
e0uipped with the Hanged rims FOL
use in Mexico on the railroad below
Casas Grandes and the test run wal
made Sunday to demonstrate the prac-
teal use Of the demOuntable flanges.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-01
4 Serial of Everyday Affairs
Their Married Life
Helen Finds New Light in the Character of Her Friend
RANGES.

/ from the undressing prOietariat. I
shall"
You would make an interesting per
son In debate with a Socialist.
wouldn't you? said Helen. laughing.
can't help it. that's the way 1 feel"
But seriously. Frances" said Helen
after moments lull in the conversa-
ton Hasn't this apartment interfered
seriously with your work. I remember
now tEat you never could work with
people about"
Sometimes It has, and then I have
gone fer a walk until 1 could properly
control my temper to the extent OF
playing amicably as you say with Anne
and her friends. But Anne has been
dear and considerate always only so
many people love her and that means
company at any time Of the day or
night. Anne has the faculty of making
friends wherever she goes"
81 know it. it's because Of her ready
sympathy"
Frances Is Well Pleased.
Exactly. But as things are now it's
just as well for us to separate. NV
mission Is finished Anne doesn't need
me any longer and I have the knowl-
edge that for once in my life 7 have
put another persons interests before
my cWn.'
What are YOU going to do after Anne
is married?"
Wen. Anne is going home to Kansas
this summer. She has invited me out,
and ] think I shall go for a little while.
We are going to give the apartment up
as soon as she is ready 10 leave, and L
am going to scout around for a place
of my CWn, as near like the old one as
possible. and more convenient. 1 can
afford to pay more now. Then I am
gOiLr to buckle down to real work.
Frances was beginning to be very
well known through her work in The
Scroll. She had written two serials
and her short stories were in demand
There was a quality different from the
general run of fiction. Helen had en-
Wed her ability more than once and
the money that she made 50 easily.
Frances still retained her position with
the newspaper, but was thinking seri-
ously Of giving it up.
You see. Helen" she said in reply
TO a question, Il am buster than ever
this year. am going to write book"
Are you really Frances2"
Eyes. why not? Avery Atwood told
me long ago that il would be but a
matter Of time before I would be at
tempting something of the kind. And
now / am anxious to begin. Every day
/ wait seems a lost opportunity"
"And you can't begin until you have
the proper surroundings"
Frances nodded, Yes, I'm waiting.
Foolish isn't it,"
Again Helen marveled She was he
ing shown an entirely different side OF
this girls character. Frances wasn't
always selfish. Even the crepe de chine
in her lap was something for Anne's
rousseau Again Helen wondered il
Frances was entirely happy, If her feel
ing for Avery Atwood would always
be p closed chapter-COpyright 1915
International News Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-01
GERMANS ANGRY OVER
PRESUMPTION OF u 81

London, Eng April 29.-"The Ber-
lin Kreuz zeitung Indignantly dis
cusses the fact that the comments OF
the German press on the American
ter's Amsterdam correspondent Who
quotes the newspaper as adding.
This is strange. because We good
natured Germans can find in the Va
cabulary of our language no other ex-
preston but 'uncOuth impertinenCe'
for the action of a socalled neutraI
state which dares expect after 90
months Of unprecedented efforts and
successes to make MS give up the most
dreaded weapon We have in our fight
against England"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-01
Ell PASO BANKERS GO AFTER
1917 BANKERS MEETING

El Paso bankers left FL Paso Sunday
morning for Houston to work for the
1917 convention Of the Texas Bankers
.gnc.atlou for III Paso. The bankers
win make a fight on the floor Of the
convention for the FL Paso convention
next year.
Those who made the trip were: r.
NJ dudley of the Texas Bank and Trust
company: r. NJ Wingo Of the Rio
Grande Valley bank: J. +. Primm OF the
American Trust company: George Flory
of the state National bank; A. T.. Kerr
OF the El Paso Bank and Trust COM
many: Or. r. +. Berkeley Of Alpine, and
p. r. Cook OF Tucson. AriZ, accom-
panied the FL Paso bankers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-01

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have had quite a bit of trouble anc
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full looks. My friends say Why doyoq
look so young and well?' l owe it a
to the Lydia E. Pinkham remedies.
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Washington Park, Illinois.
We wish every woman who suffer
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backache or the blues could see the lei
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-01

w Anne's marriage to jack
Helen asked Frances as the
two sat in the tiny apartment having
tea together
think it is just as we'll" said Fran
ces, easily From her manner no one
would have supposed that she cared
anything for Anne. but Helen knew
better.
You like Anne pretty well" she said.
shrewdly.
Now. whatever made you think
that?' said Frances. shipping a thread
and smiling one Of her brilliant smiles
We'll to tell you the truth, because
you and she have managed to live so
amicably together"
Frances looked up in surprise ovVbv
Helen, did you really think it would be
too much Of an experiment.
l really did" said Helen. laughing
You see, I know you so well. dear and
! knew that Anne was quite oDnosite
from you in temperament, even though
she won't believe me-"
1 should say she is" said Frances
quickly. she's a million times nicer"
oh, no, she isn't" denied Helen "bu+
she isn't quite so selfish
Frances only laughed. "Of course.
she ism as selfish as I am. She's
real dear, and, Of course. l shall miss
her terribly. But I think it's better
for her to marry Jack. They are so wei
suited, and she doves him much mora
than she really believes"
Then II you are going to miss her
so much, why did you say that about
II being just as Well?" said Helen.
CuriOusly.
Well, I do think 1t viii be better
Tor her. Besides, / am beginning TO
chate under the domestic routine OF
thls establishment. ! know that it's
sweet and honey, and quite as artistic
as 1t is necessary to have it. but I inst
long for the old days sometimes when
l am IN particularly wild mood. I
long Tor the rOomineSs of the studio
and my solitary loneliness, and every
thing connected with the old life"
Then why did you ever plan to live
An UnseIfish Idea.
Because" said Frances dryly. It am
genuinely fond of her. 1 didn't like
the idea of having her live Just any
where while she was in New York with
no one to look after he-. and ! con-
ceived the brilliant idea of making a
home for her"
do you mean to say. Frances
Knowles" said Helen in amazement
that you have taken this apartment for |
no other reason than to make home !
ADi anne
1T is hard to convince you, isn't it,"
sand Frances. quietly.
Helen sat still in perfect silence After |
the talk that she had had with Anne |
and her motherly advice about not Iiv- |
ing with Frances Knowles. No wonder |
the child adored her.
mo wonder Anne loves vou as she /
does" Helen said aloud.
Does she love me?" queried Frances. |
Ihe sort material in her lap showing /
for a moment the tenseness of her slim |
fingers.
Does she? Why she simply idolizes
high"
The dear said Frances softly
And then. with a return to her own
light manner. well, it's nice to have
someone care"
Frances Knowles" said Helen
severely. you carry pose about with
you continually. Why don't you let
people love your
Because ! don't want people to love
me. Most people bore me to tears
want the love and friendship of a few
people, but as for wholesale affection