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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-07-06
DALE HARRISON HAD NARROW
ESCAPE FROM wATERY GRAVE.

Dale Harrison had a narrow escape
from drowning one day recently. In
company with another newspaper
man from Belleville, ILL.,, where Dale
is employed, he went to nearby lake
to enjoy a swim. They swan across
the lake to a small island, and on the
return trip Dale went down. His
companion was unable to save him,
but member of the life saving crew
at that city, finally rescued him. He
was unconscious, and it was only by
the most herioc measures that he
was resuscitated.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-07-06
SOME CLASSY RACING AT
HARTFORD ON THE FOURTH,

C. H. Hicks officiating as one of
the judges at the matinee racing in
Hartford on the Fourth. He reports
large attendance, a fine racing card
and classy stepping. 1t is estimated
that nearly three thousand people
were present to enjoy the events. 1t
has been demonstrated to the salts
faction of the county that anything
that the county fair association at
Hartford gets behind and stands
sponsor for, is a success.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-07-06
COUNTY AGENT, FARRAND SUB
MITS WEEKLY CROP REPORT.

Wheat has made remarkable re-
covery in the past few weeks. Oats
looking very good, corn small and
backward. Beans and late potato
planting practically over. The cold,
wet weather through blossoming
period was unfavorable for good set
ting of tree fruits. Peaches light
crop. Apples, pears, cherries fair.
grapes good.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-07-06

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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-07-06

Continued on page Four.)
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-07-06
Report of Committee.

The committee for the collection of the Red Cross allotment
assessed against Paw Paw Wavery and Amena this issue
the who have subscribed during the past
announced that the committee would receive further
tibutions toward the fund after Saturday. June 30h
1t of qualification the Committee to have been
able to report the magnificent raised in Paw Paw and
tributed by persons whose published.
Paw Paw made very favorable showing in the Red Cross
contributions compared the that have had
Of and the Committee it's appreciation of the
beraty and corday of the people solicited and while the
original Paw Paw Committee has closed it's books and turned
the fund.- there doubtless yet who would be glad
contribute and all such contributions hereafter may be
to Miss Ola Keer Paw Paw Michigan Secretary of the Red
Cross organization.
1t urged that each person in the three townships take him
self herself to account whether they doing have done
all they could this call for the Red Cross fund There
great deal of work be done and funds be raised There
will be provisions made that persons unable to give money
may work do knitting sewing and ladies willing to give
their time the information regarding the knitting and
sewing etc. from Miss Kiefer or their local secretary
Let get under the load and do best provide ad
for the necesies for boys that the front
Committee.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-07-06
Red Cross Drive Gets Results.
Over $4,000 Subscribed in Van Buren County.
Paw Paw Reaches the $4,000 Mark.

patriotism of the citizens of Paw Paw of the county, the state
and the nation matter pertaining honor nteg
ry and the stability of the country which the and
stripes float President Wilson asked subscriptions the
Red Cross fund to the amount of S1000OOOOO Within week
from the time the drve" the
well S4,000000 Van Buren county asked to
900 and officials charge that the subscribed
nearly well $4000000 Van Buen county asked to
raise the of $4,000 and have passed the $4,000 mark
Paw Paws share $4,000 and the figures have climbed
nearly S5000 In addition this the ladies of the community
have through their efforts alone raised the of $4,000
dues The members of the local branch of
Red Cross society appear elsewhere this ISSUE and the ad
dons to the subscription lists made last weeks with
amounts subscribed by each will be found in report of local
mttee in this column
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-02-23
FARMERS INTERESTED.

On another page appears an advertise.
ment of the Northern Packing Company,
an organization of Grand Forks. The
advertisement is self explanatory. There
is no question but that an institution Of
this kind wilt mean lot to farmers and
others living in this county. The pro-
moters are all substantial business men
of Grand Forks we'll known to most of
our readers. 1t is the purpose Of the
organization to interest everybody in
this project and they should be. A re-.
port was circulated around here some
time ago that no stock in the Northern
Packing Company would be offered tor
sale to farmers until q majority of the
stock issued was taken up by business
men in towns. 1t sounded so unreasou.
able that the Pioneer Express submit
ted the question to the secretary OF the
company who stated that the majority
of the stock already issued was held BY
Grand Forks county farmers and that it
was the purpose Of the organization 10
interest farmers generally in holdinr
some stock. Ws understand that ths
stock Issue is limited to = certain amount
to each individual,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-02-23
THE KING OF TRAILS.

The King of Trails which was outlined
last summer to extend from Galveston,
Texas to Winnipeg and which was laid
out through Pembina, shows much &C.
tivity in the south this winter. From
Kansas south to the gulf the trail is be.
ing marked as military Highway"
and next season it is expected the or
ganization will be completed the whole
distance.
The organization when completed will
consist of eleven members from each OF
the sixty seven counties and vice presi.
dent and secretary from each
of the ten states, making a total of seven
hundred fifty seven members in the
national association. The first meeting
of the national organization will be held
as soon as the states and counties have
completed their local organizations,
probably IN about ninety days
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-02-23
OUR ABSURD FOREIGN POLICY.

The fruits Of a temporizing policy with
Mexicans appear to be ripening on the
border. Raids and murder are reported
and "punitive" expeditions are again in
vogue.
Cubans are also taking advantage of
that same policy, and the fact that we
are likely to be busy with European
troubles, to make q fracas.
Our whole policy with these different
peoples. Mexico, Cuba and the Phil
pines has been fundamentally wrong.
We have attempted to treat them as
though they were intelligent Americans.
Welove liberty SO we'll that we give it to
people that need restraint rather than
liberty We treat them as adults when
as far as government goas they are but
children. No European country has
ever treated their foreign colonies Of
alien peoples in this manner. In most
cases they have treated such countries
kindly but have always held the rcins Of
government tightly. Tho British rule
in India is IN example.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-02-23
SUNDAY LAWS.

Sunday is day of rest. 1t is accord
ing to tbs laws of God and man. 1t. is
a physical law of our being. What that
rest shall be lies largely with the indi.
vidual and his beliefs and conscience.
There has just now been considerable
feeling because of the order of the Attor-
ney General of the state to enforce the
Sunday "blue.laws" to the letter, Mean.
time the Legislature got busy and repeal.
ed these laws in part.
Laws are supposed to be the rules of
right and wrong between men. They
are supposed to be the rules of the
majority "the greatest good to the great
est number" But all rules have their
exceptions. Circumstances differ. 1t
may be that certain law is the proper
thing generally but exceptionally it ma,
be great wrong. t.
This difference is particularly observ-
able when the laws treat of quasi moral
questions on which there is divided
sentiment among the people. Laws are
enforced in two ways, by the executive
officers and by the sentiment of the CON-
munlty. If the latter is lacking there
is usually laxity of observance. In
the latter case the officers of the law find
it difficult to enforce law because the
offenders if they have no other defense
will fall back en- the language or techni
cdlities of the law. Hence when such
laws are made they must be worded very
strictly so as not to leave loopholes for
the guilty to escape.
For instance, 10 Maine when the first
prohibitory law was passed there was
nothing provided against giving away
liquor. AS result the blind, pigger
sold his customer cracker for five cents
and made him present of drink.
We take it that our blue Sunday laws
were made to cover all otfenses against
the Sabbath, but not expected to be
literally enforced. The law presumed
as did every body else that the officials
and the courts would have common sense
enough to discriminate between actual
breakage and simply "denting." To
have some regard to the ideas of the
particular community in which the sup.
posed offense was committed. Techni-
cally, the courts are not supposed to
have such power, but they do exercise
such powers whether they havasa right
or not, and even the law cannot prevent
an officer from winking at times.
The old law was all right and needed
no amendment. All that was needed
was intelligent officials and courts.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-02-23

i The fight in the senate Tuesday over
the passage of senate bill "a which
creates commission for the tabllsh-
ment of terminal elevator caused a
spirited discussion in the senate. Sena-
tor Wexford with two other members of
the Nonpartisan league joined the stand
patters and the bill passed the senate by
vote of 80 to IA. The bill creates a
commission of fifteen members, twelve
of which are to be appointed by the
governor from each of the judicial dis
tricts, with the governor. attorney gen
eral and state treasurer, who are empow-
cred to 60 ahead and erect an elevator
at 3, terminal, to be paid for by direct
taxation. the maximum amount to be
$3.50, 600. The league members objected
to the bill on the ground that it, limited
the Indebtedness and the method Of
levylng the amount. We endorse the
action Of Senator Wexford IN this matter
for it goes to show that he does not al
low himself to be dictated to by the
bosses who have made scapegoats Of
most Of the members who were elected
en- that platform.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-02-23
THE BOSS

If the Boss of Nonpartisn League Is so
anxious to have some things put up to
the people, why are certain matters now
being held back? A short time ago
everything was marked rush" but
since H. b. A passed away, new plan
of procedure has been put into opera
ton. This "waiting game may mean
that the leaders finally came to the con-
clusion that the dear people we're not as
strong for their program as the League
press tried to have US believe and for
that reason they prefer to give the vot-
ers of the state chance 10 forget some
of the recent unpleasant happenings.
This new method will also give the
organizers another chance at the farmers
at sixteen dollars per- Nothing is being
done at the present legislative gather
ing and funds must be raised to continue
the fight two years hence and also help
pay for such little expenses as purchas.
ing printing plants, buying state senators
and other incidentals to numerous to
mention.-Inkster Tribune.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-02-23
HOW CANADA CELEBRATED.

Canada celebrated the Democratic
victory in the 1915 election by sending
us s29.000.000 worth of her goods dur
ing November. That made the total of
our imports from our northern neighbor
for the first II months of that year s213,
500, 900, an increase OF S53,00O0OO over
the 1915 period, e62,OO0,OO0 over 1914
period, and sSs,O00,000 over the 1913
period nine months of which was under
the Republican protective tariff law
1t looks as il the Wilson, Underwood
law has been good plckings for the
Canucks, but their gratitude will never
reach the point where they will permit
our products to enter their market at
anything lover than protective rates.
1t is a one. sided affair. particularly
hurtful to our farmers, who IN their ex
citement over war profits, are apparent
iy unconscious of the skin-sklnuing
which Canada is giving them. The war
can not last indefinitely, but Canada's
sales to US after the war will, under the
present tariff policy, limited only by her
own desires and ability to produce.
Are we going to prepare for competition
with Canada and other countries before
this war jag is over, or postponed tariff
revision until post war depression has
put our industrial liver of whack?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-02-23

In Cuba for instance We are definitely
bound to take care Of the people there
after they have quarreled with each
other. We apparently have no power
over them however. until after they be.
gin fighting. Isn't this an absurd posi-,
tionf
To certain extent we are also bound
to look after similar qusrrels among all
the South American countries under the
Monroe doctrine.
It appears to US that il we must care
for all these quarellsome countries that
we should have right to care for them
in peace as we'll as when they are in
revolution. We have done fairly we'll in
the PHILIPPINES ~ taking over the govern.
ment and introducing education and
civilization. But even there we have
been handicapped by many fanatics in
this country who have insisted ON giving
them liberty which would have only
meant license.
1t Uncle Sam Is to take charge OF all
these little warning republlcs-he had
better take full charge, or else let them
alone entirely.
The United States cannot govern
Mexico unless it governs Mexico. 1t
cannot stop revolutionists in Cuba un.
less we have the power to prevent revo.
lutions there.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-02-23
THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

Since the first of this month, the time
set for the "ruthless" blockade of British
ports, the world, and ourselves in par
ticular, have been looking with more
than mere curiosity to see the results.
1t had been stated that not onlya ruth
less policy was to be enforced but that
1T was to be enforced by very large
number, some said 300, new and power.
ful submarines.
The first ten days of the month did
show considerable increase in the
average number of vessels sunk but the
later days the numbers as reported ap-
pear to have fallen off, rather than in
creased as was expected. Besides this,
there have been no reports of the loss of
human life through sinking without
warning. Certainly, much to our salts
faction, so far there has been no .'cvert
act" committed toward American sea-
men or passengers that might be good
reason to cause a declaration of war
from this country.
Thus far, while the pew submarine
warfare may have gotten away with a
few more ships, it has not been suffici.
emily effective to put England In any
fear of starvation for the present. 1t
may have made insurance rates and
freight rates higher and thus Increased
the cost of living, but has not decreased
the amount of cargoes to any appreci-
able extent.
There are more than 100 deep water
seaports in the British Isles and it would
take very large number of submarines
to make complete blockade, especially
as the boats are SO small that they can
not carry very large amount of sup
plies and necessarily have to return
often to some base Of supplies. The
daily arrivals at the British ports aver
age about 1,O00 ships of which $50 are
coastwise and $50 are from foreign ports.
Britain has more merchant vessels than
all the rest Of the world put together,
Germany may possibly overcome all
these advantages of the British upon the
sea with her little subs, but 1t is evident
that it will be gigantic task. M
The sudden death Of our own General
Funston this week was felt ss public
loss, particularly just at this time whom
We need men Of real military genius.
Funston was 3 fighter on mauy fields
and practically fought his way into the
regular army after having failed in get
ting admission into West Point whom 1
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-02-23

If it is still the purpose of the imperial
indiscrininate warfare against vessels of
commerce by the use of submarines with
out regard to what the government of the
indisputabie rules Of International law
and universally recognized dictates of hu-
nanity. the government of the United
States is at last forced to the conclusion
Unless the Imperial government should
now Immediate ely declare and effect an
abandonment of it's present methods of
submarine warfare against passenger and
freightcarrying vessels, the government
of the United States can have no choice
but to sever diplomatic relations with the
German empire altogether"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-02-23

youth. General military education and
drill among our boys would discover
many Funston> whom West Point and
Annapolis would never find.
Along the battle lines there is nothing
special doing. The daily press dismiss
the present military operations in short
paragraphs on inside pages. But there
,s still! much talk Of the supposed great
"sprlng drive" that will be initiated by
either or both the Teuton and entente
allies.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-02-23
An OUNCE OF PREVENTION IN
ttSTEAD OF A POUND OF CURE.

charity, but the greatest of these is
charity"
With all the misery, desolatlon and
death caused by this most awful war of
history, there shines through the dark
clouds the bright sunlight of charity.
While history has no greater tale of
horror and woe, yet history tells no
greater story of human sympathy and
charity.
1t is vast paradox of human nature.
1t is at once the worst and the best, it is
hell and heaven in juxtaposition.
So far at least it has the comparatively
happy lot of America to act the part of
the healer and not the destroyer. This
country has sent men, women and mil.
lions of money to aid the suffering across
thes seas. II we have not sent even
larger sums, it has not been because of
the want of sympathy by the people,
but because but few have taken the
time and made the effort to call out that
sympathy in concrete form of cash.
Just three weeks ago the Literary Di-
gest called for subscriptions from it's
readers for money to give the Belgian
children additional rations because the
rations already supplied by the relief
committee we're not sufficient and last
week it announced receipts of over 5000.
600 and expected to raise SIS. .OO0,O 900.
That is what we mean by the result of
effort.
All this leads up to thought. 1t
isn't practical and couldn't be carried
out, but admitting that to be the fact
can anybody give good reason why 1t
should not be done?
We are at this moment giving away
millions of money to assauge the horrors
of war. We are at this moment prepar.
ing to spend almost a billion of money
to prepare ourselves against war. If it
is thus necessary to prepare for war. if
we are willing as we are to give other
millions in charity to victims of war,
why would it not be far better to pay
this money over to the warning nations
as brbe to make peace?
We could afford to do it financially.
We have the ability because we are al
ready doing it in the directions lndica-
ted. 1t would only be prevention In
stead of cure.
Perhaps so great change in the
direction of charity might possibly
change the whole current of national
diplomacy and nations then be ashamed
to go to war after such an example.
We believe as it is that every dollar
spent to assauge the miseries caused by
the present European war by America
will IN time be returned many fold in
many ways. We believe that in itself
this charity will do much to prevent
possible future war with those peoples.
They and their children will never for
get the kindness of the people of the
United States.
For the same reason we believe that
all the money we propose to spend on
the navy and army and in charity, might
be better spent in hiring the warning
nations to quit fghtlng-if they would
only agree to 1t. They will need 1T after
the war and they need it now. But we
are afraid humanity must take much
more chastisement before they will learn
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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-02-23

According to statement alleged ia
have been made by Mr. Townley at q
Farmers meeting beld at Hatton, the
other day he is receiving s400 per month
from the treasury Of the organization.
The First year he was paid 500 psi
month from the Nonpartisan League a.
it's president but the Sl6 membership
fee must have opened the opportunity
,IDr IN increase.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-02-23
Official Directory
u 8 Senator. "a J Gronna
] McCumber
U s Represen- H T THelgeson

q Senators 8 McCumber I
: U s Represen- II + Heiaeson
Governor-L Frazier !
senesnan5f secpeta4y Of SSHsnf stetenThomas i Hail
state Treasurer-John Steen r
State Auditor-Carl r Kositzky +
Attorney General-Wm LANCER !;
Railroad Com ~ JohdasGn ohasm I
missioners- SbRaa 81 aaRoeh " Rie,ck
Supt of Pub Inst-E Taylor I
Com of Insurance-S A Ilssnes I
Com Ayr & Labor-John Hagan :
Judge. cts. 3; s,.,.~. ! 81: s;:s; s$;':t:,; is.
! JHBE Sssss ssss !
; Judge 7th Jud. Dist-WJ Kneeshaw
STATE SENATOR
/ Walter Wexford <
REPRESENTATIVES ]
(Wm Pleasance
! O'Connor
COUNTY OFFICIALS
States Attorney-Wm McMurchte i
Clerk of Court d Winlaw I
Sheriff-Chas Atkinson j
I Auditor-Wm. W. Felson 1
: 1reaSuI6I-auRnS SlOSOA
I Register of Deeds--Geo Roadhouse i
/ County JudRe-H G Wick 1
Surveyor-Herman Campbell i
4 Supt of Schools-Charlotte Jones j
Coroner-Frank w. Deason !
Public Admin'r-Geo Peterson 4
(1st-A B Purdy. Toilette !
. ~, 2nd-J X Olafson. Gardar, 4
! county Srd-Adam Norton, Cavarr 1
! SoHirs 4th-W J Watts Leroy I
! l5th-Jos Morrison Drayton !
CUSTOMS OFFICIALS
I Alex. Morrison, Collector j
Robert Morrison Special Deputy j
! 4 + RcGannscbie Ganyey Deputies
Err Russell Immigration Inspector
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-15
TUSCALOOSA READY ID ENTERTAIN THE ARMOR PLATE BOARD

Tuscaloosa, February 14-(Special0 The committee of the armor plant will visit Tuscaloosa on Monday, February 26 The general committee of the Tusca- loosa Board of Trade having the matter in charge has perfected arrangements for the entertainment of the board
 The West Alabama Fair will be held as usual this fall. This was decided at a meeting of the stockholders of the West Alabama Fair association, held at the Board of Trade rooms The action in favor of the fair being continued WAS unanimous. Several matters were at tended to at the meeting which was pre- sided over by Vice President J. c. Max we'll The election of the board of di- rectors resulted in the selection of the following: F. s. Moody, E. B. Nuzum, A. P. Patton. Frank Fitts, Guy Foster, J. C. Maxwell c. W. Weatherford, Woolsey Finnell, w. w. Brandon, F. G. Blair, John G. Hanly, J. Hardin, C. c. Simpson and L. H. Maxwell. The board of direc- tors will meet next Friday night and elect officers and outline the work for the fair next fall. The action of the Fair association in continuing the fair will be warmly commended by the citizens ol Tuscaloosa and West Alabama, as the county is at the present time passing iron, a cotton growing county to live stock county and there is nothing that Will heip the section more than good falr