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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-03-16

in need. Paw Paw people tell how
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood tn
test. Mrs. Harris endorsed Doa- IS
nearly ten years ago, and again con-
firms the story. Could you ask f..
more convincing testimony?
Mrs. II. S. Harris, LaGrave and
Pine street, Paw Paw, says: 81 suffer
ed for long time with a lame and
aching back and before using Doa IS
Kidney Pills, l could find nothing
that would relieve me. My back hurt
me and was accompanied by wear
ness. which caused me great annoy
ance and much suffering. | tired
easily and had no comfort when lit
ting or lying down. suffered so
severely at times that ! was kept
awake at night. Doan's Kidney Pts
procured from Longwell Bros. store
went right to the spot and cured me
and from that day on, / have never
felt the least return of the trouble
Statement given November 3, 1867
On October 9Th, 1916, Mrs. Harris
said: "When have any signs of M
kidneys being disordered, Doa IS
Kidney Pills always relieve me of the
trouble
Price so cents at all dealers-Do 7
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Harris has twice publicly reca-
mended. Foster Milbum Co., Props :,
Buffalo, New York.
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CENTENNIAL NJ. +. CHURCH
A. O. Carman. Pastor

Sunday School at 1000 A. NJ.
Morning Preaching service at HOO
Morning Subject:
"The Abiding of the Spirit"
Epworth League at 600 p. NJ.
Evening service at 700 p. NJ.
Evening subject: "The Best Choice"
Prayer meeting Thursday evening.
ATHENA Sunday School at 100.
Preaching service at 2:15 p. M.
During the Tabernacle meetings,
the church building has been under
going repairs. but will be ready for
services next Sunday.
One week from next Sunday there
will be baptismal service and a -
ception Of new members into the
church.
A GOOD FRIEND.
A good friend stands by you when
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FREE COUNTY SERVICE.

During the first week of February
1917 (probably the week Of the light
est business of the whole year,
APO FREE CALLS
between exchanges were made by our SUBJ
scribers. This is an average of 637
per day, including Sunday. Over 200
miles of the line are required to give
this service. The busiest week of the
summer will show more than so
per cent increase in business, compar-
ed with the above, so that the total
number OF free calls between exchanges
made by our subscribers in a
year, amount to more than
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND.
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Total
STATE OF MICHIGAN

SS.
County of Van Buren,
We do hereby Certify, that the
foregoing is correct statement Of
the votes given in the County of Van
Buren, at the Primary Election held on
the seventh day of March, in the year
One thousand nine hundred seventeen
for the nomination of candidates for
the office Of Circuit Judge of the
Goth, Judicial Circuit Of the political
parties voting therefor.
In Witness Whereof, We have
hereto set our hands at Paw Paw in
said County and State, this thirteen
tn day Of March. A. d. 1917.
Attest:
Royal f. Decker
Clerk of Board
Of County Canvassers
Seal of O. w. Rowland
Circuit Court James Martin
Roscoe w .Broughton
Board Of County Canvassers.
STATE OF MICHIGAN
County of Van Buren,
We do hereby Certify, that the
foregoing copy of the statement of
votes given in the County for the
nomination of candidates for the
office of Circuit Judge of the political
parties voting therefor, and of the
certificate thereto attached, are cor
rect transcripts of the originals of
such statement and certificate, and of
the whole Of such originals on file in
the Office of the Clerk of said Count :,
so far as they relate to the votes "a
the nomination Of candidates named
herein.
In Witness Whereof, We have
hereto set our hands and
affixed the seal of the Circu.l
Court for the County of Van
Buren, this thirteenth day Of
March, in the year One thou
sand nine hundred seventeen
Seal of Royal E. Decker
Circuit Court County Clerk
o. w. Rowland
Chairman Of the Board
of County Canvasser.'
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STATEMENT OF VOTES given
i'm the County Of Van Buren,, State Of
Michigan, at the Primary Election
held on Wednesday, the Seventh day
of March, in the year one thousand
nine hundred seventeen, for the NOM
nation of candidates for the Office of
Circuit Judge of the Thirty-sixth
Judicial Circuit of the political part
les voting therefor.
The whole number of votes given for
the candidates of the Repub-
lican party for Circuit Judge
was two thousand nine hun
dred and eighty-six ---------29S6
/, And they were given for the foil
owing named persons:
David Anderson received One
thousand six hundred and
seventy nine votes ------- 1879
l.. Burget Des Voignes received
One thousand three hundred
and seven votes ------------ 1907
Total ---------------- 1856
The whole number of votes given
for the candidates of the Dem
ocratic party for Circuit
Judge was Eight --------- 3
And they were given for the foil
owing named persons:
Thos. J. Cavanaugh received four
votes
A. Lynn Free received Two votes 2
T. f.. Cavanaugh received One
vote
Judge Des Voignes rceivd One
vote ------------------- /
Total -- y
| STATE OF MICHIGAN
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-08


what .eyes can't Asc and ears cant
A noas may sometimes tell
VINO ! trdr his nose quite often can
Gein lsnowiedse from a smell
You know this. ~ true Many
times. | guess. your nose has told
you the uinuie you entered your
house just what you were going to
have for dinner. 7 know mine has.
with the little people OF the Green
Meadows and the Green Forest
noses are very. very important in
deed. and I'm some eases are de
pended on even more than eyes or
ears You know Il is mostly By
means OF their noses that Reddy
and Granny Fox and Old Man Coy
ote hnd their dinners. Their noses
tell them not only when somebody
has been along but who II was and
how long ago they passed.
Peter Rabbits wobbly little nose
lent ms good as the nose OF Reddy
Fox or Old Man Coyote because he
doesn't have 10 trust To- IL as much
az they do 20 theirs. but stlll he
gains a great deal OF knowledge by
means OF IT, He depends on II very
largely 20 pick out the good-toeat
plants from the not-good.to-eat
plants. And as Peter has very
large stomach and a very large APP
petite 10 40 with II he makes very
good use OF that wobbly little nose
moet OF the time.
But as he sat on the top OF the
snow-covered house OF Paddy the
Beaver he wasn't thinking OF food
mt all. He was thinking about Pad.
DIV the Beaver and wondering N
Paddy could really be right down
underneath him. so near and yet as
impossible TO see or speak 10 as II
he were far away like Welcome
Robin and the other birds who had
gone 10 the sunny southland. All
the time his wobbiy little nose kept
webbing. II must have been from
force OF habit. for Peter certainly
had no idea OF smelling anything
there.
by and by as he squatted there
growing more and more lonesome
every minute, for there IL no more
lonesome place in all the Green For
est than the pond OF Paddy the
Beaver. when Il Ii bound in ice. II
gradually crrpt into Peters funny
Httl. hrad that hia wobbIv Hfflr
pose was trying TO tell him some
thing. A queer musky smell was
tickling that wobhly little nose
Peter took long snir and then an
other Then he sat up very straight
and looked all around this way and
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The Confessions of a Wife
win Cannot Mend Shattered Heart.

she was not acting at all. J am go
ing 20 watch her carefully tonight.
for she is not only interesting copy
but she interests me personally.
do you know. Jim. met girl
once az Vassar that looked much
like this Paula Newton. and II re
member rightly her name sounded
much ike this girls. but. Of course
il could not be the same. for that
girl was supposed TO be the richest
gir In the school ffpr fHttTy- WIZ
n banker out west somewhere. II
she shows the same form tonight
I'm going 10 try 10 Interview her.
"Margie. my heart was in my
throat and my knees wobbled. for !
was almost sure could never 80
thru that nights performance How
ever. | knew must NJ least try. so
hurried 10 the theater
"'Mr I.awton was just asking FOR
YOU. miss. said the stage door keep
OF.
II hurried past him. answering
nothing reached my dressing room
without seeing anyone, and was al
most ready 10 go on when | heard
Ernest inquiring. is Miss Newton In
YETI
Someone answered. I think so.
There was quick tap az my door
and Ernest called. Paula
~ cannot talk to you now,
answered quickly, and. Margie.
was much surprised at the natura
sound OF my voice. i have barely
time 10 dress
Then the curtain was rung up.
waited until had Just time TO run
10 the stage and sped past Ernest
OBTAINING hand. | made my en-
trance and opening speech without
a mishap.
"'Good girl, said Ruth to me un
!. der her breath.
Don't praise me until later
Whispered. Then Ernest made hi
entrance. debonnalr and smiling.
felt the life so out OF my voice
Speed up. speed up he whisper
'Sed sngrIly as he grasped my arm a.
hard that IL hurt
(To BE Continuedl
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chapter nI.

We often discussed Roberts ca.
reer. he enthusiastically | with
forebodings
II am very fond OF You. Robert"
told him. "and ! imagine that per.
haps my intultions make up for my
lack OF knowledge and experience.
| think you set too high value on
your professional success. II fright
ems me. Already, in less than a
month. | can see that am often
quite forgotten. even when sitting
In the same room with you. while
you are dreaming OF the great law
yer you are going TO be. Is II not
so7" as ne seowled. you know you
can't deny IT,"
you want me TO succeed. don't
YOU" he asked rather coldly.
"Of course do, But not at the
expense Of everything else. There's
no fun in living when you are think
inr OF business all the time"
pouted.
Instead OF thinking OF you. eh?"
We both laughed and my good ma
ture was restored.
had M this time no sense OF
order or OF sequence, even in my
thoughts. much less in my life: and
had no Idea OF becoming second
in Roberts thoughts
An indulgent father. two loving
brothers and doting aunt do not
tend 20 make a girl unselhsh.
thought a good deal OF what
Robert had said about my being
more alone 40 soon as he should
have more business. and imagined
that I already saw change in him.
He was not quite so unhappy when
away from me. as he had assured
me he would be when he was urg.
ing me 10 marry him.
"you will have TO get accustomed
to being alone part OF the time" he
said TO me one day when | had com
planned az being so much alone, II
have my work to do. and I intend
TO do n. How do you expect US 10
live ~ I stay dawdling at home with
your"
Money had always been such a
negligible quantity with me. having
never known the need nor the value
Of IL. that ! did not seriously con.
slider what Robert had said anent
working that we might live. altho
I knew he must depend on himself
Ny father had told me. when he
gave me a check for two thousand
dollars. not to expect anything more
from him.
felt that father had not been
very generous. considering the way
I had been brought up. but laid II
all TO my stepmother's influence
and while did not blame father SC
much. neither did doubt that Rob
crt could easily supply our needs.
He had told me in the beginning
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that conditions have been greatly
improved within the last week be-
cause OF the embargoes and he is
confident that Ia another week all
OF them may be raised. At present
tho soft coal situation Is well in
hand. and there is enough OF that
kind of fuel here no that no factory
Will be obliged 20 20 without steam
and power. The only trouble now
is with the anthracite supply. which
is used mostly for domestic pur.
poses, and OF this there Ia con.
siderable supply in Detroit or on
the tracks. the chief dificulty nov
being 70 find sufficient labor TO de
liver II. There Is. however. NO
danger OF a fuel or food famine,
with the prospect that everything
will be normal within a week.
The embargo placed by the New
York Central will have some effect
on the product OF Detroit industries
going out. but fortunately this is an
of season for most OF the big In
dustries here. The automobile man
ufacturers will have some trouble
in getting an outlet TO the east for
their product. but other big fac
tories will not suffer to any great
extent.
Experts who have surveyed the
situation see nothing to be alarmed
about and much 10 be thankful for.
especially in view OF the raising Of
the Wabash embargo.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-08
DELL CONFESSES
TO Is ROBBERIES,
THE POLICE SAY

Edward Dell, alias Lee. arraigned
Wednesday morning before Police
Justice Heston on charge OF grand
larceny. already has confessed that
he robbed 10 Detroit rooming
houses. according to the police. Dell
was bound over to the recorders
court on $500 bail.
A new method OF stealing prop.
erty In rooming houses was used by
Dell. according 10 the oficers. He
would engage . room. and when the
opportunity presented itself. would
pack hts loot IN a suitcase. 80 down
town. and register At . nrstclass
hotel. He would summon q buyer
OF secondhand property to his room
and there dispose OF the stolen
property.
The Is robberies, II Ia said, oc
CURED In the last four months. Dell
came TO Detroit from Pittsburgh.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-08
WOMAN NEAR
DEATH; POLICE
SEEK MIDWIFE

Rather than bring child into the
world with tho germs OF consump-
ton in its veins. Mrs. Vera William.
son. 10 years old. OF No. 1872 Chene
IT.. whose husband IL far gone with
tho disease. employed midwife, II
T. alleged, and submitted to illegal
treatment She wss taken to the
samaritan hospital Tuesday and is
raid TO be in a serious condition.
Detectives Gloshesky and lsham
were sent TO the hospital 10 sec the
woman. who refuses to name the
nerson who assisted in the opera.
ton.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-08
WABASH'S
EN- BARG0
IS RAISED
Other Railroad Bans To
Be Lifted in Week,
Is Belief
GOALS
MORE PLENTIFUL
Anthracite Supply Is
Checked by Lack
of Labor

The most important development
in the embargo situation as II con-
fronts Detroit was an optimistic one
Wednesday morning. when the Wa
bash railroad announced that Il had
lifted the various embargoes issued
against Detroit, with the exception
OF that against Indiana and Illinois
coal and carload shipments from the
east at the Niagara frontier.
]. A. Sullivan. division freight
agent OF the Wabash, made this an
nouncement TO the Board OF Com.
merce. Wednesday morning. On
and after Feb. IL. Mr.. Sullivan said.
he expected all embarRoes would be
lifted and sooner II the Ice In the
Detroit river softened so that the
car ferries could move more freely.
I'VE are now prepared TO ship all
carloads from our own stations and
connections west OF Detroit" said
Mr.. Sullivan. taking our own de-
livery or delivery on other Detroit
lines or for reconsignment to other
lines. provided embargoes are not
IN effect by such lines"
Detroit business men consider the
raising OF the Wabash embargoes
more than Offset the placing
Of one by the New York Central. as
this city relies more upon the Wa
bash than upon tho Central.
John McNally, traffic manager for
the Detroit Board OF Commerce, says
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-08
BERNSTORFF'
IN MOVE TO.
KEEPPEACE
Former German Envoy
Said To Be Working
With Bryan
Bp gibson 0ARDNER.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Feb. g.
IL war Is avoided enc important con.
tribution to the result will be cred.
tied TO the former German ambas-
sador. Count Won Bernstorf. I am
informed. cooperating actively with
former Secretary OF State William
J. Bryan, and Chairman Stone OF
the senate committee on foreign re-
lations. TO induce the German I'm.
perial government TO refrain from
Its threatened acts OF war agains,
the United States!
A conference took place last Sun,
day between Bryan and Stone who
made use OF a prominent New York
business man "a an intermediary
who handled the negotiations with
Won Bernstorr.
Thru this mediary the situation
was discussed and Won Bernstorf
was asked by Bryan II II were no,
possible for him 10 use his good
ofices with the imperial govern
ment still 10 impress on the kaiser
and his advisors the unwisdom oI
adding the United States to theiI
list Of enemies,
Won Bernstorf expressed entir,
sympathy with Bryan's point OF view
and replied that he would be GLAD
to express his opinion to this effec
to the imperial government. but wa
stopped by the fact that he Ia n,
longer ambassador. but only q pr
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-08

arms For moment my head rest
ed on her bosom and she bent down
and softly kissed me.
You look much better after
your sleep. she said,
feel better. was very. very
tired,
Come again. she invited.
~ shall. very soon win you
have the man order cab for me-
AS stood waiting for II she
stepped across 10 the deep window
and broke or an oldfashioned pink
tose that was growing In pot there
and handed n tonne. n brought
hack the little bed OF those my moth.
CT always had In the corner OF tho
conservatory. / took II for mes
sage and again kissed the dear
ffee NJ the smiling woman as I said
goodbye
Where TO. miss? asked the
driver.
Take me for a drive and then
TO the Bellevue for dinner at 9
o'clock answered was deter
mined not 10 see Ernest Lawton un.
Gil I had 10 meet him on the stage
All thru the drive kept saying 10
myself, Paula. you must 90 thru it,
7 thought Of Mary Madden. and for
the FIRST time ! understood how
awful IL must have been for her 10
play with Ernest night after night
while she knew each day vas build
Ing a wider gulf between them.
About o'clock went into the
Bellevue dining room. and finding
secluded table seated myself and
ordered beefsteak.
Don't laugh, Margie. was
starved. Even when you feel that
your heart In breaking you get hun
Iry and had had nothing but tina,
cup OF coffee since the evening be-
fore.
After ! had eaten some OF the
beefsteak and creamed potatoes
felt better altho was young and
foolish enough TO be ashamed OF
my self fcr Il. was just finishing
my apple pie a Ia mode when
heard someone AT the next table
ask. Did you see The Woman lie
Chose last night
"'No. Did your
Yes. and am going again to-
night. want 10 make up my mind
II thar little girl who plays Elga is
the coming actress or IL she II only
m fuve with that cad. Ernest Law
/ ton
Why
We'll. she did about the most
beautiful piece OF work ] ever saw
In her big love speech last night.
said so this morning ana called her
the great nnd OF the modern stage
and do you know all the while | was
writing IL could not help thinking
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-08

FLINT GIRL TRIES
TO END LIFE
IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Feb. RUBY Powell
81. cabaret singer. was so tired OF
IL all" She attempted TO drink a
bottle OF lysol in n Madison-st. car.
Dan o'Hsra. n policeman. snatchcd
the bottle from her hands as she
drank.
II want my mamma" she repeats,
over and over. in the county hos
pital. She will probably recover.
Her home is In Flint. Mich.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-08


nothing TO account for that smell.
Once more he sqnatted as before
and right away that queer smell
tlckled HIS nose again. Again Peter
sat up and looked with all his might
and listened with all his might. but
saw nothing and heard nothing to
account for that queer smell When
he We tired OF looking and listen.
ing he sduattcd again. Now when
Peter squats his nose IL brought
very. very close 10 whatever he hap
pens TO be sitting on. This time.
OF course, II was the roof OF the
house OF Paddy the Beaver.
Suddenly he realized that that
queer smell came frcm right under
him. He looked down at his feet
shsrply. Just in front OF his toes
and right under his nose were two
or three small holes where the snow
had melted. Peter stared at them
and then Just out OF curiosity he
shifted At them. II was out OF those
little holes that that queer smell
came,
All In a fash Peter understood
what II meant Paddy r. at home ="
he cried and. forgetting where he
was. he jumped up and knioked his
heels together joyfully. But when
he came down his feet few out from
under him and down that sloping
roof he shot. kicking and SPRAYING.
TO land on the ice below with n
thump that quite Knocked the
breath from him
anyway. I've found out what
wanted TO know" he muttered as he
felt OF himself carefully TO make
sure that he was quite whole.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-08

vsts citisss. Va - 49, -
municafe secretly - ovon ~
with the German forelsn sCnooG
Bryan replied that hs ~ ~
doubt arrangements could ~ -
yet 10 have q code or svea - 49,
message sent by the Sayvills 49,
less with the approval of Cur oDn(1
department 10 Berlin setting ont ~
feelings and advice.
The matter was taken - Nm
President Wilson and II = un1Go
stood this was done.
Whether q message Of thls sog(
from the ex-0erman ambassa6oe ~
have any effect In Germany y Z
matter OF pure surmise.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-08
One Woman's Story
BY CAROLYN ssscHea.

that he had only enough 10 care for
us until be could get started. But
was so ignorant OF business, so
poor a mathematician. as are most
women that absolutely declined
10 understand the difference in my
financial situation. treating every
thing from the same standpoint as
had when al home. when I want
cd money. why OF course ] must
have IL. Just al when wanted
Roberts undivided attention. | must
have that.
We had fixed up the house so
that, had II been kept as II should.
II would have been very cosy and
comfortable. Robert and Aunt
Edith had purchased all the neces-
sary things. and with our lovely
wedding gifts scattered around II
really was very attractive. But
tired easily. The unaccustomed
work made me cross and irritable.
so In consequence let things go.
We managed to get along with
what Nancy. the woman who had
been with us from the FIRST, could
do.
Occasionally Robert would come
home beaming. Those were the
days when he had client. But AT
other times his face wore an anxi-
Gus look, and no would talk about
economy. and wonder Why our bills
were so large.
What had changed him, That ne
was changed had TO admit But
rever took into account. never even
thought that my needless ways were
all 10 blame. Often In the night.
however. there walked thru my
dreams a strange foreboding--a rea.
sonless expectancy mixed with
dread. only to be forgotten In the
morning.
Dear" Robert said 10 me one
day. do try TO be contented. Just
az soon as Il is warm enough we
will AZ up the porch a. dining
room and you can spend all the
long summer days out doors. know
II Is hard for you now. This In a
radical change from all 10 which
you have been accustomed. but for
my sake. dear. please try TO be a
little happier"
Before ! had time to reply Nancy
called us TO dinner. and "a usual
quickly forgot my III temper. Rob.
ert's little sermon. the horrid wealth
or. and dismal outlook: and soon
was chatting merrily as usual.
Robert sometimes called me a
chameleon. because al this time
was so changeable. so full Of
moods
But while I chatted and laughed.
Robert could not so easily put aside
HIS unpleasant thoughts. He was
quiet called II morose then-for
the rest OF the evening.
That was his way. He would be-
come so quiet IL anything troubled
him Had I been older. wiser.
should have known better: but when
Ae was quiet. would become angry
and accuse him Of sulking.
Sometimes / think that had I
known more OF ne, or that had
Robert known less. we would have
been happier in those days so long
past But | was sublime in my tx.
norance, and he was AT times unap-
proachable because Of his knowl-
edge. II Robert had fault. which
am no, willing TO concede. II was
his habit Of chanting litany OF Il
and Ny and Me"
often he could not. or. perhaps
did not wish 10 see that | was not
| listening, that he-~waE- boring me-
That would much rather he would
talk or Me. or gossip a little about
the few people with whom we had
become acquainted