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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-02-16

ballots in accordance with his choice
following the instruction given. after
which he will fold them SO that the
corner bearing the initials OF the
Village Clerk may be seen without
unfolding the ballot, which he Will
place in an envelope sent him for the,
purpose and securely seal same. Up
on the back OF this envelope VIII be
found blank affidavit. which the vot-
er must fiji out and swear To before
notary public or other person au-
thorized to administer oaths. The;
envelope Is then to be mailed TO the
Village Clerk and must be sent sum
GENTLY early SO as TO reach the VII
Iage Clerk i'm time TO be delivered to-
the Board Of Election Inspectors, be
fore the closing of the polls on cleo
tion day.
Duty OF Inspectors Upon Receiving,
Absent Voters Ballot.
Upon receipt Of the ballot by the
| Board of Election Inspectors, they
shall proceed to verify the legality OF
such vote and when the said board
shall have satisfied themselves that
such vote is legal that the affidavit is
sufficient, that the signatures cores
pond, and that such voter in person.
| i'm the precinct wherein he resides
| they shall proceed TO open the absent
voters envelope and take out the bal
| lot or ballots therein contained ana,
without unfolding the same or per-
hitting the same to be opened or ex-
| amined, they, or one of them, shall
| detach the perforated numbered coz
ner and having satisfied themselves
that the initials thereon are the mi
| tials of the Village Clerk. they shalH
| deposit the ballot in the regular bal
lot box to be counted with the other
ballots.
When Absent Voter Returning, Cam
Vote in Person.
No absent voter rturning to his
place OF residence, will be prohibited
from voting in person whiting his pre-
cinct, Notwithstanding that he may
have made application for an absent
voters bollot or ballots and the same
may have been mailed by the said
Clerk: Provided, that such voter has
not availed himself of the privilege
of an absent voter as provided by
this act, and voted ballot or ballots
mailed him by the said clerk, ana
provided he return such ballot or bal
lots, il received, to the board by
whom same shall be marked "can-
celled' and placed in the regular
ballot boxes with other ballots.
BY Opinion OF Attorney General, Mem
berS of the National Guard Are Not
Entitled to Absent Voters Ballots,
Under This Law.
!, NOTE-There is no provision for
Registering by mail for Absent Vot-
ers but every voter MUST be regis
tered. See Registration Notices for
this election.
When to Hold Caucuses and
Conventions.
All village caucuseS and conven-
, tions for the election above designat-
ed, must be held at least twenty days
before March 18th, 1917.
, Dated the 7th day of February, A.
d., 1917.
: Harold ID. Spiecr, Clerk of the sai3
Village, of Paw Paw. My p. o. Ad-
dress is Paw Paw, Michigan. My Of
, flee is located at 232 East Main ST.,
, in said Village.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-02-16
GLENDALE

Naomi Allen has been absent sever
al days from school on account of i'll
ness. We hope she will soon return
again.
Clare Orion and Clare Allen are
working in Detroit.
The Aid will meet with Mrs. Hattie
Chase on Thursday p. NJ. February
22nd. All invited.
George Griffin of North Dakota has
been visiting his brother and friends
here for few weeks.
Mr.. Markillie is planning on hav-
ing the Paw Paw high school band
over here to play for concert, for
the benefit of the school.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-02-16

FOR SALE House and Three Lots
on West Main street. Good
location, fine neighborhood. Will
sell cheap on easy payments. 100000
down and $4,000 per year. If in
terested leave inquiry at
3tf The True Northerner Office
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-02-16
Sale of Winter Coats


wOMENS AND MISSES COATS black and navy blues
Now saS some ON ss %9s at on more . SASS
WOMENS AND MISSES WINTER COATS black and navy
blue, we'll mixtures; worth $40 and S15 size ~ ne
10 to A. Now sale at only @Z.JJ
Shoes! ShoesM Shoes ~
As everyone knows shoes have advanced firm Is SO
on hand that bought early and which not
advancing the price but will continue to sell them as long
as they last at the old price.
WALKOVER, FLORStIEIM md DIR. REEDS Shoes r. m
men, $780, $3.50. $500 and ......... -. oO.UU
QUEEN QUALITY and BOSTONFAVORITE Shoes r. mi
for women. $500 to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 9o.UUl
BUS s EK s ss shoes Tor children $3.50
New Spring Suitings and Dress Goods
Just received from the famous BROADHEAD WORSTEDl
MILLS Just the wanted coors in stripes, plaids e. ~
and plain colors. Priced per yard from SLZ5 to @ZZJ
Ladies' Waists
Lest you forget that have the finest lines Of waists in town
that have shown, in Jap Silk Habua Tub
Silks and Crepe de Chene. Very dantiy tailored eo 40
embroidered, plain Each from 96c TO @Z4o
Royal Worcester Corsets
corset for every figure Our stock "a en-
complete than the present time From SlOOto @oJu
Gossard Front Lace Corsets.
The most perfect fitting front lace the eo ro
market Priced from $500 to.............. 9SJU
Percales! PercalesM
lust word regard line of Percaes say they
going fast and we wish everyone to take advan- e.
tage Of these values, at per yard ............ IJC
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-02-16
Voting By Mail.
HOW TO DO IT-WITH SPECIAL
REFERENCE TO THE WILL
AGE ELECTION MARCH
12tn, 1917.
WHO ARE ENTITLED TO
VOTE BY MAIL.

Excerpt from Act No. 270, Public
Acts Of 1850
Section 1. For the purpose of this
act the term ABSENT VOTER"
shall be taken to mean ANY ELECT
OR in the actual MILITARY SER
VICE Of the United States or of this
State, or in the. ARMY or NAVY
thereof, in time of war, insurrection
or rebellion, MEMBERS OF THE
LEGISLATURE while in attendance
at any session of the Legislature,
STUDENTS while in attendance at
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-02-16

His candidacy is respectfully sub
mitted upon his record, to the voters
of Van Buren, and Cass counties at
the Primary Election on March It'll
1917.
paid Political Advertising
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-06
LOCATING THE RASCALS.

For years we have been lead to believe
that the big packing houses and combines
were responsible for the high prices of food
products, but now Mr. Hoover, the food ad-
Illustrator, is pointing the accusing finger
at the retailer, and promises to turn the pit
less rays of publicity upon offenders The
administration admits it has not the power
to go further than it has gone in exerting
pressure to correct existing conditions, and
hints at seeking further authority from con-
gress if it becomes necessary For the pres
ent it is relying upon public opinion alone,
buttressed by governmental announcements
showing what the prices of ordinary food
stuffs at retail ought to be- The government
will cause to be published weekly a table of
wholesale prices as they exist for comparison
with retail prices.
1t does not by any means follow that all
retail grocers are rascals-or that they have
at any time been making inordnate profits.
The fact seems to be, on the contrary, that
IN general he has been as hard pressed as
the average consumer to hold business hp
to the normal profit basis. 1t is evident that
ne IS not going to have in future any radiant
opportunity to gouge the public. even if in
some cases he possesses the disposition.
Nothing is more fundamental in an attempt
to eradicate rascality than to locate the ras-
cal If he exists among the retail dealers he
seems now in fair way to be located.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-06
A PART OE THE. CAME

The recent sinking of the American trans
port Antilles, homeward bound from France
under convoy, with considerable loss Of life,
is an illustration of what must from time to
time be expected in the course of war
against an underwater enemy 1t would be
vastly regrettable, but not necessarily lust
cause for condemnation of the navy, if some
time transport should go under on the out
ward trip. The fact has been often demon
strated that submarine may by accident or
from guessing place itself directly in the
line Of a steamship column. When that sit
uation occurs it is always possible that
torpedo can be sent to its mark without
prior warning of the presence of the plung-
er. And the plunger need not show itself
thereafter That is part of the gruesome
game.
Credit is due to the navy department for
its promptness in publishing the fact about
the Antilles. That prompt publication is di-
rectly in line with many official promises
given in connection with the voluntary cen
sorship. The proof of good faith on the
part of Secretary Daniels in this instance
should subdue some of the FESTIVE people
who have found almost too irksome the cen
sorship restraints
The people want to get good news as
quickly as it is permissible. They are and
will be satisfied to wait decent period for
that, when the delay may serve a military
or naval purpose. But bad news ought to
be announced quickly. The occasion will be
rare, indeed, when the strategcal advantage
of Withholding from the people bad news is
not in peril of being gravely over-balanced
by injury to the public morale. In other
words, confidence in the government will de
pend good deal, in this country, upon the
governments frankness.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-06
Leaving Farmers in the Lurch.
From the Macon News.


The evidence accumulates day by dav that
the farmers of Georgia have not had the
cooperation they deserve in carrying out
the campaign of food conservation initiated
last spring.
Never before perhaps was there such an
effort made to induce the farmers to grow
foodstuffs, in order that we and the allies
in Europe should have supplies for carrying
on the world war. The urgency of the sit
uation was preached from the pulpit and
trumpeted in the newspapers and the farm
ers, with very negligible exceptions, rose to
the occasion.
They planted less cotton, though today
it is worth more than it has ever been since
the civil war. They planted, instead, corn
and peas and turnips and potatoes they
grew hay and grain and garden truck in
rich abundance
In hundreds of instances these farmers
now have many times more food than they
can possibly consume, and yet they are un-
able to find a market for their produce at
prices such as they are entitled to receive
Every housekeeper knows only too well
that the prices of food have not declined in
the cities and towns, so the explanation of
this unfortunate situation lies in the fact
that the market facilities have not kept pace
with the increase in production.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-06
SOME BIBLE FACTS.

In the Bible the word Lord is found 1853
times, the word Jehovah 6,855 times and the
word reverend but once, and that is in the
ninth verse of the 111th psalm The eigth
verse of the 117th psalm is the middle verse
of the Bible The ninth verse of the eighth
chapter of Esther is the longest verse, and
the thirty-fifth verse of the eleventh chapter
of St John is the shortest In the 10th
psalm four verses are alike, the eighth ff-
teenth, twenty-frst and thirty-frst. Each
verse of the 1876 psalm ends alike. No names
or words with more than six syllables are
found in the Bible. The thirty-seventh chap
ter of Isaiah and the nineteenth chapter of
II Kings are alike. The word girl occurs but
once in the Bible, and that in the third verse
of the third chapter of Joel. There are found
in both books of the Bible 3,586,483 letters.
772,693 words, 81 1878 verses, 1882 chap
tiers and Sc books.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-06
CALLING FOR HELP.

The cold storage people are calling for
help. The Chicago packers, with millions of
eggs laid aside to lure loot from the consum-
err face the loss of huge anticipated profits,
and perhaps severe pairing from the orig
inal price as well unless a better market
situation can be created. Their holdings are
said to be very much greater than a year
ago.
In their dire emergency these dealers will
suggest to the government the great desira-
bilty of designating eggs of this quality as
army rations. Then if the government could
be induced to fix price on the usual basis
of cost plus ten per cent for such eggs, why,
they could unload their surplus without loss,
at least, and all would be fair weather. How
NICE
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-06
1t Is Time to Eat.
From the Moultrie Observer.

Mr.. Hoover will have to keep a close watch
on Southwest Georgia or some one will be
exceeding the speed limit around the dinner
table.
Country pork and country beef are com
ing to town. The turnips are plentiful, pota-
toes are here in waste, possums are fat, and
bird season will soon be upon US. Fish and
oysters and fish roe are coming up from the
coast, while the local markets have piles of
spare ribs, sausage and such
The cane mills will soon be in action and
quantity of new syrup will be on the mark
et and this calls for cakes from Georgia
grown wheat.
Dry peas we have with us always. the pan
try is filed with tomatoes, beans and peas
in cans, the collards come into their own
after frost and then there are backhones
and pork hams. The cows are running on
the beanfelds and giving Quantities of milk
the butter supply is abundant while the hens
are cacklng again and give promise of an
early supply of fresh eggs.
There may be hard times somewhere and
scarcity of food, but it is not in this neck
OF the woods. The fellow who has the price
is all right 80
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-06
Perfume of Flowers.

The perfume of flowers does not come
from their petals, as one would suppose In
stead, it comes from an oil which the plant
manufactures, and as every variety of flow
ers makes a different oil so nearly every
flower has a different odor, though some are
very similar. These oils are called volatile
olls-that is, flying oils" and merely means
that II the oil is taken from the flower and
bottled-which happens in the manufacture
of our toilet perfumes-the perfume will
vanish into the air if the bottle is left I'M
corked.
So it is really the flowers that manufact-
ure the delicate perfumes we buy at the
drug store, for these flower oils are the base
of very one of them. Sweet as the odors
are, and valuable as they are to us, the flow
ers have a motive of their own for making
them. This motive, of course, is given to
them by nature. In order to make the seeds,
so that the flowers may produce other flow
ers of the same species the following wear.
the pollen of one flower must be mixed with
the pollen of another flower of the same
class In some cases the wind catches I'D
the light powder and deposits it where it
needs to go. But many of the perfumed
flowers lie close to the ground, and the wind
cannot get at the pollen. To these flowers
nature has given the ability to make the
sweet-scented oil which attracts the notice
of the honey bees who hurry down to gath
er the honey. Some of the light pollen is
brushed from the flower and adheres to his
legs, so when he goes on his rounds, visiting
other flowers, finally he will come to one
IN need of the very pollen he has inadvert-
emily carried off. So the perfume, so preci-
Gus to US, is even more precious to the flow
err manufacturer, for without it the seeds
could not be made
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-06
More About Special Edition.
Did Itself Proud.

Wesleyan Christian Advocate: The Daw-
son News of last week, gotten out as a spe-
cial edition for the convention of the W. c..
T. u, was credit to Georgia journalism
That paper did itself proud in this special
edition. And what was especially gratifying
it did not ignore-it made prominent the
work of the church in the wonderful devel-
opment of Terrell county. Sensible men in
all the walks of life are beginning to give
the church something like the recognition it
deserves when they seek to explain the de-
velopment of the country. Particularly true
is this of the editors of the secular papers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-06
ROOSTEROLOGY.

Purple and gold and silver, and the
whole cleaning with jewels fashioned
of the dew such is the royal offering
autumn spreads at sunrise in exchange
for an hours sleep.-Dawson News.
That's mighty pretty, Rainey, mighty
pretty, but what we wish to know is
have you any living witness to prove
that you ever saw any sun rise? Can
you give US any information, off hand,
as to the number of octaves a Rhode
Island red rooster can cover in one
crow? If you can't, you have neither
seen or heard of any sun rise.-Bain-
bridge Searchlght.
Never see the sun rise! We're in our of
flee many mornings by six thirty to sever
0 clock, an hour when Editor Griffin is turn
ing over for his best sleep. In our earl
years we pulled the bell cord over "hard
tail" and some habits formed then are wit
US yet. Having never been as much of
rooster" nor had as great fondness TO
chicken as our cambridge neighbor w
confess ignorance as to the number of crook
and twists in a red ROSTERS crow
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-06
A PAIR OF KINGS.

cotton expert of New Orleans estimates
that the cotton crop of this year will have
an aggregate value of two billion dollars.
" used to say that cotton is king"
%hen the total American crop was less
lhan ten million bales and the value, includ-
ing the seed, averaged less than fifty dollars
. oaie. Now, with the crop estimated at
'hifteen million five hundred thousand bales.
"hiie the seed are commanding an almost
phenomenal price, there is more reason for
claiming the crown for the feecy staple.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-06
A Beauty to Behold.

Conyers Times: The Dawson News has
just issued a W. C. T. U. state convention
edition that is a beauty to behold. We have
enjoyed reading The News since forming its
acquaintance years ago.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-06
Very Attractive.

Hawkinsville Dispatch: The recent So
page w. c. T. U. edition of The Dawson
News was very attractive paper, and re-
flected credit upon that excellent weekly
and all who in any way assisted in its pro
ductiOn
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-06

Savannah's proposition to create the state
of South Georgia is interesting, if nothing
more. 1t might be made companion move
ment to the one to remove the capital to Ma
con. But why not make Savannah the CAPT
tai of the state of South Georgia? For more
reasons than one it has advantages that
would make it very popular with legislators
and visitors
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-06
THE DEVILS PLAYGROUND

From the Meter Advertiser.
Freedom of the streets for bows. in city
or country town, means in most cases the
rum OF the boys. There ought to be in ev
cry municipality a uniformly enforced law
prohibiting unemployed boys or girls from
running around loose to pick up knowledge
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-06

The scarcity of sugar reported from New
York and other eastern cities does not seem
to have developed in this section as vet but
there rs no telling when the stress of war
operating through commercial channels, will
bring US face to face with like situation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-06

If the senate believes a scolding is enough
for La Toilette what would senator have
to do to get slap on the wrist
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-06

Again the reorganization of the Russian
army by Kerensky has reached the an
nouncement stage.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-06

The Chicago retailers say they can't buy
at the Hooverized prices, and the wholesal-
ers say they can. But there is no dispute
about the consumers inability.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-06

The country needs be aroused from its
apathy We hate to hate, but this is a time
when love your enemies" as national doc
trine, must give way to the whip of cords
which would scourge them from the place
where they can levy toll of life on innocents
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-06

And the man who at some time in his ca
reer tried to raise $50 to meet a chattel
mortgage before the sheriff met him under
stood all the anxieties of that $4,000 OOO,-
900 loan drive.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-06

1t now has got to the point where the ex-
tremely decollette costume may represent a
heart-rending sacrifice of modesty in the in
terest of patriotic cloth conservation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-06

Just the same, the pensive art of camou-
fiage was originated and first perfected by
native American-our own Southwest
Georgia product Br'er 'Possum.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-06

Depending on Providence may be all
right, but it is mighty good idea to hustle
a little bit.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-06
A Fine Paper Every Issue.

Meter Advertiser: The Dawson News w.
c. T. U. edition is a fine paper In point of
fact, that is what The News is in every issue.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-06

1t took Germany a long while to make up
her mind whether to firt with Russia or box
her ears. She is not sure she is on the right
track vet.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-06

Barrow County Times: The Dawson News
looked like a Sundays Constitution last
week. We stuck it away, and will read it
when we get time.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-06

The News learns with sincere regret that
Editor Harvard, Of the Hawkinsville Dis
patch and News, win upon advice of phys-
clans, retire from active newspaper work.
He offers his printing plant, which is one
Of the best in the state, for sale For many
years Mr.. Harvard has made our Hawkins
vile contemporary one of the best newspa-
pers of Georgia, and he will be missed by
the fraternity. The News hopes that his
health will be speedily restored
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-06

With the coming of November the Meth
odist ministers get their appointments for
the ensuing year, and in cases where new
appointments are given out which, by the
way, is a common occurrence in the ranks
of Methodism, there will be the packing and
pulling up of stakes, the preaching of fare
we'll sermons, often touched with tears, and
the saying Of goodbye to focks attended
The Methodist preacher has very large
share in shaping the world for good.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-06

The betting in Wall street is a little more
than two to one against the election of May
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-06

Eat not, drink not, and be as merry as you
can.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-06

Tee hee! See how Cadorna is Turing EN-
on.