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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-01-04
eugene II. REYNOLDS. deceased.

Eugene H. Reynolds, deceased.
Gertrude Reynolds, widow Of said
deceased, having filed in said court her
petition praying for reasons therein
stated that the administration of said
estate be granted to said petitioner
or to some other suitable person.
It Is ordered that the 18th, day Of
January, A. ID. 1918 at ten o'clock In
the forenoon, at said Probate Office be
and is hereby appointed for hearing
said petition;
It is further ordered, That public
notice thereof be given by publication
of copy of this order, for three sue
cessive weeks previous to said day Of
hearing in The True Northerner, q
newspaper printed and circulated in
said county,
VIM. Killefer
Judge of Probate
A true copy.
Margaret M. Southworth
Register of Probate. A7tQ
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-01-04
NOTICE.

The ordinance relative to putting
ashes and rubbish in the public
streets, forbidding same under penal
ty will be enforced and all persons
are notified to govern themselves
accordingly.
Street Committee
2ts Village Of Paw Paw.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-01-04

Commencing December 14th, ! will
be at the Juan McKeyes Bank in Law
ton on Thursdays; The County Treas
urer's Office in Paw Paw on Fridays;
and the c. T. Hosmer store in Malta
wan on Saturdays for the collection
of Antwerp township taxes.
Jay Allard
Treasurer.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-01-04
How Man Is Blessed.

Land is natures gift to man. If
you own some you are among the fav-
ored children of nature One gift calls
for another in exchange. Brain and
Drawn is mans gift to nature.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-01-04
STATE OF MICHIGAN
The Probate Court for the County o.
Van Buren,.

At a session of said court held at
the Probate Office in the village of
Paw Paw, in said county on the 18th,
day of December, A. d. 1917.
Present, Hon. VIM. Killefer, Judge
of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of
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47t3,
Not Acquainted.

Then newspapers" complained the
politician. "are charging me with bow
Ing the knee to Baal, and l never met
the man In M life. "-Boston Tran
script.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-01-04
Depends on Point of View.

What Il man calls enthusiasm I'm
himself he calls gush in others.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-10-15
HOME STRETCH FOR THE LIBERTY

Keep this thing firmly in mind. The
boys whom we have sent to France are
fighting for the things in life which we
hold most dear. Without these things,
life would not be worth living.
The life of civilized nations is built up
on the principles of truth, good faith,
honor. If you can't depend upon other
peoples agreements, Of what use is it to
build houses or acquire property or make
any effort for personal or community adj
vancement.
Our enemies openly disregard and
break their agreements and defy all laws
of God and man. They deliberately re-
vert to the conditions of 10000 years ago
when the man with the biggest club ran
things. They are attempting to upset
and destroy everything man has accom-
plished in 10000 years to make life
worth while.
They soil womanhood, and they tram
pie upon old age with their cruel feet.
The world is going to be an intoler
able place to live in if that kind of thing
is to be allowed to rule and have its way.
Every man with spark of manhood
either ought to get out with gun and
fight 1t, or if the government does not
went him as fighter, to stay at home
and earn and save money for those who
do fight it, Everything we love, hold
dear and reverence, all our business pro-
fit and all civic prosperity, is threatened
by this reversion Of barbarism.
So we must all take hold with will
and give a splendid and ample support
to the boys that are fighting this great
l~,A& L. Az 49, Il IL
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-10-15
DISTRIBUTING THE SUGAR

It is complained that many localities are
almost without sugar, owing to lack of
system and economy in the sugar ration
ing. In some places sugar cards are
strictly insisted upon, and the purchaser
must present his card and have it punch
ed every time he gets his ration. In 9th
,ers there is no card system at all, and
store keepers simply hand it out as fast
as it comes in. They may urge people to
,obey the sugar rules, but they have no
system to see if people do. There are lots
Of Stacker people who will not cooperate
in these movements.
1t is believed that with proper admin
istration, substituting brown sugar
whenever possible, cutting out its use for
pickles, etc, and careful system Of ra-
tioning, there should be enough for ev-
,eryone.
If the card system is to be put into eff
feet, it should be done Systematically and
uniformally all over the country. It is
unfair to one town to hold everyone
down to his two punds week, and al
low the next town to have it on hit or
miss plan.
No doubt some people get large am
counts to use in canning, and then slip
good deal of it on the table.
Of course the great majority of people
are fair in these matters. But it is demor-
alizing if there are some who are always
trying to slip over little more than
their share. 1t should be matter of hon.
or strictly to obey the sugar regulation
even if it not being rigidly enforced. The
grocers will inform us how much we are
supposed to have each week as the season
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-10-15

goes along, and anyone should be asham-
ed to show his face in store and ask or
receive more.
The shortage ought not to last very
long time. Tie scarcity will lead to the
planting of larger crops and the develop
ment of the beet sugar farms. So let us
be patient and remember that the pre-
sent ration is ample for all food purpos.
es.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-10-15
SEVEN WAR WORK
RELIEF AGENCIES
J0IN,IN DRIVE
Recognized Great Organizations
Representing All creeds and
Elements Welded Into One.
sl70,5o0,00o IS THE GOAL.
Plan Of War Department 10 Avoid
Waste Of Energy and Duplication I
Of Effort Enthusiastically Adopt f.
ID and Unity 10 Achieved B
WHAT GENERAL
PERSHINC NEEDS

~cive me nine men
{who have . hut and I
win have . more effec-
tive fighting forcs than
If ] had ten men with
out it."
The Adair County news., 1918-03-13
SKETCHES OF ADAIR
COUNTY.
Historical and Biographical thai
Will be of Interest TO all
Readers of The News.
BY JUDGE III. c. BAKER.
No. z.
SCHOOLS.

The early settlers were not in
different, even when but few of
them were here to the education
of their children. AS far back
as the year 1893, which was
some nine years before the
county was formed, a school was
taught at the forts, Casey's old
fort, and fuckers fort, north of
Russell's creek, and Casey's
fort, south of the creek. The
school master who was abroard
at that early day was one, Ar
thur Hopkins, who came to Ken
lucky from the state of Va. He
at one time owned land in the
neighborhood of what is now
Bliss, and was involved in litiga-
ton about it with Col. Casey and
Ben Lamptom and after his
death with their heirs. The
court adjudged his claim stale,
and without merit, as it was
presented, but regardless of this
he is entitled to be remembered
as our pioneer school teacher.
AS Casey's old fort and the new
one were some ten miles apart,
and fuckers fort some three
miles from the former, he had
quite a circuit over which to
work, and one not unattended
with danger at the time. He
says himself in regard to it, that
he was employed by VIM. Casey
to teach school at Casey's station
near Buffers fork, on the south
= side of Russell's creek, and the
people living with Casey, and
the people of Casey's old station,
and fuckers station, which were
situated on the north side of
Russell's creek and for John
Harvey, VIM. Butler, Francis
Pelham, Henry Renick, John
Reynolds, and Isaac Butler. The
school was taught for one year.
The Adair County news., 1918-03-13

! college, will be taught in this in
stitution."
The Male Department of this
school was conducted in what
was whom as the "Old Adacemy"
on the hill where Mrs. w. H.
Walker, Jr., lived, the famale
department, at what is now
known as the George ]. Reed
residence.
1t may be of interest to give
here the names of some of the
patrons of this school. | find in
the list: Caldwell, Frazer. Mon
roe. Craveus Hatcher, Page.
Pittman, Trabue, Baker, Cheat
ham, Creel, Gilmer, Hodgens.
/ Ingram, Irvine, Jones, Miller,
Owens, Patteson, Stewart, Sud-
darth. Squires. Waggener,
Wheat, Murrell, Smith, Hardin,
Russell, Conover, Eubank, Ew-
ing, and others not so familiar
to us of to day.
In this school were Isaac Cald-
well, afterward a leader of the
Louisville bar, VIM. B. Caldwell,
his brother distinguished ply
stefan of the same city, Timeleon
Cravens,a prominent lawyer here
and presidential State EIectvr
John Squires, a Capt. in the
Mexican war, Saml. G. Suddarth,
Adj. General of Kentucky, VIM.
E. Russell, circuit Judge, Par
ker French, one of the leaders
with Gen. Walker, in ilibuster-
ing expeditions in Central
America, VIM. O. Murrell
soldier in the Mexican war,
Gov. Preston H. Leslie and
Saml. B. Maxey, United State
Senators from Texas and Lieut..
Generalin the Confederate Army.
Looking across from the jun
ion class of boys in this school to
the junior class of girls, as they
appear in the catalogue, we find
that Timoleon Cravens welded
Mary NJ. Waggener, Samuel
Suddarth married Amanda F.
Baker, and Judge Zach Wheat
found his second wife, Margaret
Ann Frazer, in the same class.
Of those who names appear in
the catalogue only one of the
number is living to-day, viz:
Mrs. Esther Dohoney. who will
be one hundred years old the I'd,
day of May of this year, 1913.
Ers-- IN
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1t was an remarkable school with
which she was connected at that
early day-remarkable in the
number of prominent men whom
it sent out and remarkable too in
the fact that she was a member
of it. Altho a centenarian, her
mind is clear and active in re-
gard to events occurring around
her today and her memory ac-
curate as to the events and per-
sons of yesterday and the dis
tant past alike. She is living
not only in that distant past, but
in the present, in the enjoyment
of her children and her childrens
children, and with a lively inter.
est in her friends and the church
with which she is connected.
In this list of school girls ap-
pear the names of many noble
mothers who graced happy
homes in after years, and whose
children and grandchildren, un-
der the gentle and refining in.
fiuence of their lives, grew up to
useful and honorable positions in
society, some of whom today are
among the most enterprising
people here and in other States.
The pupils of this school were
distributed as follows, one from
Todd county, one from Cumber-
land, seven from Green, thirty
three from Adair county outside
of Columbia, and eighty from
the town.
A little later on some very
successful schools were taught
at points in the county outside
of Columbia. A noted teacher
of that day was Jesse P.Murrell,
a native of the county. He
taught at Zion Church and pro.
badly for some time in the town.
He was especially gifted in i'm
parting a knowledge of matthew
atics, and was the author of an
arithmetic which set forth his
peculiar system. He subsequent
ly removed to Barren County.
and died there or in Hart. VIM.
H. Sanders, who subsequently
removed to Louisville, and took
a position in a bank, had for
some time very Furnishing
school near Mt. Pleasant church.
Judge James Garnett, Rev. John
Sweeny, prominent as a minister
of the Christian Church, and
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and as he says, ION his part, he
absolutely performed and fulfill.
ed faithfully to the general, un.
animous, and perfect satisfac-
ton of all his employees, and at
the hazard and peril of his life,
because the whole of this part of
the country, the south side of
Greensburg, the vicinity of the
three aforesaid stations, was en-.
tirely at that time open and ex-
posed to the merciless attack and
depredations of the savage In
dian tribes who were then mimi.
cal to, and at open war with the
United States and all her citi-
zens."
We also learn that the Buffers
were at that time in the employ
ment of the government as spies
or scouts, to watch the move
ments of Indians, and to give
timely warnings against the sur
prise parties which might at
any time attack the stations.
Columbia has always been
noted as an educational point for
this section of the state AS far
back as 1886 there was a flourish
ing school here with an attend
ance of 122 pupils. Its catalog,
yellow and worn with age lies
before me. 1t was known as
Robertson's Academy, doubtless
named in honor of the Presby-
terrain preacher, S. B. Robinson.
Its trustees were Judge Ben
Monroe, Col VIM. Ovens, VIM.
Caldwell, Asa Pittman, and
James Ewing. Its President
was Rev. David Page, a Presby-
terrain minister, assisted by Mrs.
Hannah Page, and Miss Mary l..
Boardman. The trustees were
all prominent men here in their
day. Monroe was circuit Judge
in this circuit for many years,
and afterward Reporter of the
decisions of the Court of appeals
of Kentucky. Owens was a
prominent lawyer, Pittman was
a prominent business man, his
descendants living in Louisville
a few years ago, Caldwell, clerk
of the courts, and Ewing, a man
of influence, and for that day,
wealthy. The catalogue states
that "As the pupils advance, all
the branches usually taught in
The Adair County news., 1918-03-13

high order of ability enc very
popular manners. An orasor Of
exceptional power, he. exercised
wonderful Influence ov- - tsse
young people. both. from t18e
pulpit and from the, teachers
chair. He won the attentEpa
and reached the heat as, few;
men could.
In addition to~his work IN -Tle
school, he was pastor 81 ne
Presbyterian church, aad il AS
while he was here that he
church building of that ds7. T.
ination was erected IN 20 A.
His preaching was Of the hig7
est order, and popular WITH, all
classes. His oratogy was free
from all mannerisno or affectx.
ton: the truths he spoke "a ne
from his great MIND and heart
and went directly to the heayfs
of his hearers, and yet present.
ed so clearly and so simply tbafl
a child could understand.
He went from here to achurct5
in Keokuk, Iowa. Later was,
called to church in Louisyj' 'e..
and afterwards was for many
years Vice President Of Csa~~.
College, Ky.
The M. & F. High School co-
tinued its work for many yaars
later with varying fortune. ome
times prosperous, sonetirnez lar
gushing, unit me GradedJRfsor.
was voted in the t,Vn in I8S
when the trustee transferrsG
the property to tn ::-aded ..la.aA
district.
In the year 1873, an9tsns1-
school was started in the t0vHo.
under the control of the CGgR-
tian Church of that demo r1iim
ton Prof. W. K. Azbin wsss-
for many years. its prineips 3
He was also a minister and In.
charge of the church. A man of +:
energy and force, he conducted Z
successful school which. do.
much for education in this and I
surrounding counties. He ga@
succeeded by Prof. McGarvey
and others who maintained its
reputation many years, but IT
was finally discontinued.
In 1904, the Methodist churcts
located Lindsey Wilson, one. esT
its training schools in Columbia.
This school has been remarkably
successful from its beginning.
and has done very much TO- giye,
material prosperity to the toBn,.
In addition to the impetus which
it has given to the general Cause
of education, which has been,
very decided, it has also incress-
ed very much the population of
the town. 1t has been ably zp6,
well conducted, and has gr7wu
from year to year in usefulness
and popular favor. While it. was.
feared by some persons that II,
establishment of the graz 3
school in the community Boolc
work to its detriment. no sDel1
result has followed. There
seems work, and a necessary
work for both schools, and that
without embarrassing or np--
ing either.
The graded school, which has
now been in operation for eSEht
years, is meeting the e3pecta-
tons of its most sanguine frien9s-
as well as the commentaries Of
those who opposed it. In a66-
ton to its work as a strictly
graded school. it is also DONG
the work of a High School fDx~
the county, under contract With
the county board of education
There are now in the county
eighty schools for whites, and
twelve schools for negroes nD5er
the common school law exeau-
sive of the Graded SchOos- NJ
Columbia, in which the i-Ais -
two hundred and twenty. fve
children in the school age. have
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cation has been moving up from
year to year, and the county can
others. who stood high in their
communities. attended this
school.
W. w. Page. the father of DR..
j. N. Page, and Mrs. Joe Coffey,
also taught many schools in the
town and county. He was edu-
Gated in college back in the old
State Virginia.
Caleb H. Ricketts, was another
teacher of repute, and later John
Edwards.
Along from 1852 to 1860, there
was very decided interest in the
subject of good schools in Column
bia. 1t was the interest which
led to the building of what has
been known as the Columbia
Male and Female High School, a
very decided step forward in
educatisnal matters in the tow n.
About this time Rev, Thos. P.
Akers, at the time, a Methodist
minister. was selected as princi-
pal of the school, the boys taught
in the old Seminary on the hill,
and the girls in the old Metho-
dist church. He was assisted by
Henry T. Harris, and Prof. S.
K. Caldwell. and able teachers
in the girls department. The
school was very successful for
some time and largely patroniz
ed. Akers was a man of fine
personal appearance, graceful
and commanding. and quite gift
ed as a public speaker. After
leaving here he removed to the
State of Missouri, quit the minis
try. entered politics, served one
or more terms in Congress, and
was at one time a contending
candidate for the gubernatorial
nomination in his party. Dur
ing the early part of the civil
war he removed to New York,
and was for a time conspicuous
figure on Wall Street as a spec
ulator in gold. 1t was while he
was here that the movement was
inaugurated for building the Co.
lumbia M. &F. High School, and
We suppose his influence had
much to do in the promotion of
the enterprise. A joint stock
company was organized, and by
the stock subscribed, and popu-
lar subscriptions. funds were Sc
cured to purchase ground and
erect the building.
An arrangement was made in
1855 between the joint stock
company and Pennsylvania Pres.
bytery by which the property
was conveyed to trustees ap-
pointed by that body for the
conducting a school. and Rev.
John Lapsley Mckee was elect
ed principal of the institution.
This was the commencement of
the most prosperous school days
the town had known to that
time.
About the time the High
School opened, Rev. B. T Tay-
Tor, minister of the Baptist
commenced another
school on the Academy hill and
times were lively in the town for
two or three years. Students
in, not only from the
county, but from all of the sur
rounding counties. There was a
large delegation from Wayne. |
and some from Russell, Clinton, |
The Adair County news., 1918-03-13

To be continued.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-12
MAY TAKE CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMS. WHEREVER GIVEN

Washington, D. C. = The United
States Civil Service Commission an
nuonces that on March 81, 1918, the
President approved joint resolution
of Congress suspending, during the
period of the present war, the opera
ton of the provision of law which
required applicants for civil service
examinations to be examined in the
state or territory in which they re-
side. During the period of the war,
therefore, applicants for any exami-
nation held by the Commission may
be examined at any place at which
the examination is held, regardless of
their place of residence.
An act of July 2, 1909, required ex-
aminations to be taken in the state
of residence. While this provision is
suspended for the period of the war,
it is still required that only those
who have been actually domiciled in
the state or territory in which they
reside for at least one year previous
to the examination may become eligi-
bic for permanent appointment to the
apportioned departmental service in
Washington, D. G.
The Commission expects this
change to make it easier to obtain
applicants for positions in Washing
ton. Competent stenographers, typ
lists, and bookkeepers are in great
demand. Examinations for these po-
sitions are held weekly throughout
the country. Representatives of the
Civil Service Commission at the post
offices in all cities are furnishing de-
tailed Information and application
blanks.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-12
ALLIGATOR HUNTING

Charleston, S. G. - Alligator
hunting" has become the popular
amusement of the U. S. Marines now
in training at Paris Island, S. c., near
here.
While doing ''police duty" on the
island a few days ago, a squad of
"sea-soldiers" saw what appeared to
be a gray-green log lying on the
edge of the swamp. Closer investi-
cation caused the "log" to turn, and
with a mighty splash, huge alliga-
tor lunged back into the swamp.
The Marines made diligent search
for the gator, but failed to locate it.
After darkness fell, however, they
returned with sticks and clubs of all
sorts, to "beat up" the swamp in true
alligator hunting style and finally
succeeded in capturing and killing the
alligator.
The incident caused a great deal
of excitement about camp and now
there is an alligator party" held al
most every night.
SO far, three Of the alligators have
fallen victims to the willy Marines
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-12
DRAFT CALL

The Local Board is in receipt of
call for 32 men to be completed during
the FIVE days period beginning April
20. In filing this call men will be
inducted out of Glass 1 in the Sc
quence Of order number, except that
the provisions Of bulletins containing
instructions of the President regard
ing the deferment of men who are
completely, actively and assiduously
engaged in the planting and cultiva-
tion of crops will be followed.
It is to the interest of all men
who are in Class 1 and who are ac-
lively, completely and assiduously
engaged in agriculture to provide
themselves with the affidavit fur
nished by the Local Board and have
same fled at the earliest possible
moment. IL this is not attended to
they may lose valuable rights, as the
Local Board cannot select men for
this call who can be best spared if
they have no statements showing the
agricultural status of the men now
liable for service.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-12
HOSPITAL NOTES

The authorities of the hospital
wish to thank the following for their
very welcome donations to the hos
pital:
The Tuesday Club-The entire fur
nishing of room.
The O. P. Club : Five patients
gowns and a pillow.
Mrs. Greenleaf - Six towels and
two tablecloths.
Mrs. Safer of Columbus Thirty
five volumes of the latest literature
suitable for invalids and GONZALES
cents reading, in memory of Mrs.
Cordelia Lyons.
Master Floyd Billings of Delta un-
derwent an operation for appendicitis
at the Wauseon hospital Tuesday. He
is doing nicely at the present time.
Miss Ellen Hibbard of Spring Hill
is a medical patient at the hospital.
Mr.. A. A. Harris, who has been
at the hospital for some time, is
gradually sinking.
Mr.. Charles Snyder, after two
weeks stay at the hospital following
an operation for appendicitis, expects
to return to his home Thursday.
Mrs. Ellen Richards of Delta, who
was operated upon for appendicitis
last Wednesday, is doing nicely.
Mr.. George Grise is greatly i'm
proved and is able to walk about his
room with the aid of crutches.