The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-04-17
WHOLE NUMBER 1778.


justice of the supreme court, a majority
of 1917 over both Sherwood and Laing;
Draper, for regent, 1892 over both Law
renee and Kellogg, and Cocker, for re-
gent, 1928 over both Churchill and Rus
sell. A majority of $40 favored the IN
crease IN the governors salary; a ma
iOrity of "a opposed the amendment rel
ative 10 judicial circuits, while ma iOr-
ity of ls45 opposed the amendment a
to the duration of corporations The
vote was light-only an aggregate of
5l57 being east for the heads If the
three state tickets.
And now the average Paw Paw youth
considers himself bigger man than
old' Barnum. He is on familiar terms
with the human pin-cushion; hob-nobs
with the boneless man; talks cOnfiden-
italy with "ShOt i'm the Eye Jack" of
Texas; listens i'm wrapt wonder to the
tales of the -charmer, and occa-
siOnally condescends 10 chow dye" with
the glass and tack eater and point out
To the amazed country lad the wonder
full alligator boy Oh, these are halcyon
days for Paw Paw kids, and when the
fifty, more or less, COW boys and sharp
shooters arrive, then the kiddesses will
have an innings.
Representative Jackson's bill To sup
press the cigarette passed the house i'm
committee of the whole, last Wednes-
day, flying. 1t provides, briefly, that
the manufacture, sale or gift of any ci-
garette, or any imitation thereof or any
substance i'm the form of cigarette
containing narcotic elements, or any
paper known as rice paper, or any kind
of paper made or designed for wrappers
of cigarettes, shall be deemed misde-
meanor, and punishable by fine of not
less than S25 nor more than 800, and
costs of prosecution, or by imprison-
ment in the county Jail not less than 10
days nor more than 80 days, OF both
such fine and imprisonment, i'm the dis
erection of the court.
Some five months ago one "John Doe"
was committed to jail here from "A De
catur Justices court i'm default of bail to
keep the peace Since McFarlin has
been in Office he has allowed Doe" To
do chores around the yard and take
care of his Office in the court house. A
short time ago, however, it was dis
covered that doe" was assisting to put
up job by which some OF the prisoners
could escape from Jail, and he was lock
ed up. Last Friday noon, while the
/
by Mrs. McFarin, doe" made a brake
for liberty. He was promptly run down
and, after terrible struggle, in which
he kicked, struck or bit every man
around him, carted back To jail on a
dray. He only had about 20 days yet
/ to serve.
Joe Lavander, better known as
"Frenchy," who prides himself as being
/ Ca 1 -, Lee
week, together with Chas. Thompson,
! with ''p,") veteran Snowman, and
score of others, all ready to Zine out"
Frenchy is an old experienced chande-
! Herman, and one who can "douse the
glim" and get off the lot after an even
| ing's performance as quick as any man
on the road. Rob't Weiss is another of
the new arrivals. He is assistant master
of canvas. He first struck this town
employing crutch and two or three
canes, but, owing to the wholesome at
mosphere and pure water found here,
! he has been able To discard the crutch,
and now locomotes himself with one
cane. Bob thoroughly understands his
business and is trustworthy man.
A couple of young bloods from Law
ton drove up here last Sunday after
noon, took on board couple of females
from this place and proceeded to Four
Mile lake. A visit To that favorite re-
sort is considered incomplete without
boat ride, so one pair of the quartet Sc
cured a boat and away they went. 1t
was somewhat late in the evening, and
il may be the navigating officer was a
little off his course, but at any rate they
capsiZed at some distance from shore,
and such series of yells never awoke
the echoes of that lake since the days
when -pelton-ogan and No-le-bar-oga
sang their war songs on its banks. Par
ties on shore launched another boat and
went to the rescue of the pair, who they
found in the water, clinging to their
capsized craft They were towed ashore
/ and Mr.. and Mrs. Adams, of the PENN
sular, provided them with change of
raiment. After cooling off little they
started for home, thoroughly satisfied
i'm their own minds that they had
"done" the lake after the most APP
proved method.
The formal dedication of the fine new
quarters now occupied by the Masonic
fraternity of this place, occurred at the
appointed time, and proved one of the
most enjoyable events of the season.
The brilliantly lighted, spacious rooms,
with their tasteful furnishings ELECTED
many congratulatory remarks from the
representatives of various neighboring
| lodges, and the members of the fair sex,
who were allowed tins one peep into
the Sdnctum sdnctOrua, declared it to be
perfectly lovely" The ceremony be-
gan with music by Dowagiac's fine orch
estra, to the concluding strains of which
the representatives of the grand lodge
marched in. Following the solemn
dedicatory rites was a masonic ode,
sung by the Chequamagons, and an eX-
ceedingly well rendered piece by the or
chestra Rev. Mccarthy, of Lawton,
then addressed the assembly, and, hav-
ing congratulated his Paw Paw brethren
upon their beautiful and commodious
rooms, made very ingenious, interest
ing and complete vindication of the
masonic order. After more music, o.
n. Hilton touched the financial side OF
the question with some very apropos re-
marks, which were skilfully uttered
Next on the programme, the Chequama-
gons gave their inimitable "Bill of Fare,
which elected an encore. Grand Mas
ter w /. Babcock, of Niles, then made