The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-03-20
WHOLE NUMBER 1774.

same place. Maple sugar, as well as
the usual refreshments, will be served,
interspersed with literary programme
They hope To greet house full Of
friends.
A maple sugar social will be held at
the home of Frank Van Blaricum, west
of town, on Friday evening of this week,
by the neighbors and friends who APP
preciate the religious services every
Sunday afternoon at the Lee school
house. Elder Pallister and family will
be present To welcome all who attend
supper from to .. A cordial invita-
ton TO all.
As will be seen by list printed else
where in this paper, of the one hundred
and forty-one candidates for license to
teach school who applied at the recent
examination, ninety were successful.
The secretary informs us that, as a rule,
the new teachers are remarkably well
up i'm their studies, and the various
school officers will have no trouble i'm
supplying themselves with good teach
ers.
The G. l.. & NJ. proposed) railroad
required $780, 600 or $4,000 from
Kalamazoo to put its line through that
county Capt. John Dudgeon is on re-
cord as saying that he did not believe
the city would raise over one-third that
sum, while it was doubtful if $4,000
could be raised in the county outside
the city. 1t certainly will be very
cold day before any county on the pro
posed line will pay 50, 900 per mile and
the right of way through its territory,
and if that is the ultimatum of the com
pany, it is worse than useless to agitate
railroads in this county.
Whether the system be called Aus
tralian," Nova Zemblan" or "ChOc-
taw, ~ i'm the name of common sense let
us have some system of voting by which,
when the ballots are east and counted,
some vague idea may be had of the will
of the people At the coming spring
election, besides the township and state
officers to be voted for, there are three
constitutional amendments to be voted
on. This will require five different bal
lot boxes. 1t looks To us as though all
the constitutional amendments could be
ON one ticket, and let the voter desig-
nate by erasure or otherwise his will
concerning the matter.
But two or three weeks ago Chas j
Crippen, of Lawrence, was bound over
to the circuit court for selling liquors
without license. 1t appears as soon a.
he had given his bonds he re-commenc-
ed business at the old stand. Last
Saturday he was again arrested,
brought here and lodged i'm jail. On
Tuesday he had an examination before
Justice Rowland, and was held in $500,
with two sureties, to the circuit court
This is one of the rankest cases of viola
tiOn of law that has come under our
notice in long time. Crippen is bound
to sell whisky, and the good citizens of
Lawrence are as equally determined
that he shall not. At this stage of the
proceedings the people are ahead, for
Crippen is in Jail awaiting bondsmen.
The G.. A. Il. encampment at Bay
City was an immense success in every
particular. The attendance was large;
the weather perfect; the hospitality of
the good citizens of Bay City profuse,
and ''the boys in blue enjoyed season
that will ever be pleasantly remember
ed. The nominations made for depart
ment commander were; Judge Michael
Brown, of Big Rapids; Hon Charles l..
Eaton, of Paw Paw, and Chas. ID. Ball
of East Saginaw. The result of the bal
lot was: Brown, 2s6; Eaton. 1871; Ball
p On motion of Mr. Eaton, seconded
by Mr.. Ball the election of Judge
Brown was made unanimous. The sol
diers of Southwestern Michigan may
Justly feel proud of the the strength de
veloped by Mr. Eaton, whose name had
not even been mentioned i'm that con
nection until very few days previous
to the encampment. Hence: For de-
partment commander i'm 1890, Col. G. l..
Eaton, of Van Buren.
A correspondent of the Detroit JoUr-
nal says: I'm your Saturday issue was
an article headed 'McKinstry's Boom,
stating that Mr. McKinstry was receiv-
ing the support of thus-and-company,
prominent republicans and men OF all
classes, asking that he be retained IN
his position of United States pension
agent at Detroit. Now it looks some
what like this: When Mr.. McKinstry
took that Office some one was bounced,
and bounced because he was republi-
can, Just as hundreds and thousands of
ofliceholders throughout this land were
bounced. and what availed the state
mentS of business men that this bounc-
ing business was very detrimental To
the mail service Was the wall Of the
ofliceholder heardg If this office which
Mr.. McKinstry holds is worth SO, 600 or
81 900 per year, as we are informed, let
1t be passed around. When McKina
stry's four years are up, let some other
one-legged or one armed old soldiersbe
appointed There are plenty of them
just as competent and deserving
Following is a synopsis of the pro-
ceedings i'm the probate court for the
week ending Tuesday March 10Th
Estate of c. NJ. Shepard. Petition To
determine heirs.
Estate of Jason Ayers. First day for
hearing claims.
Estate of Irene +. Lammon. w. w
Bass appointed administrator.
Estate of Mary l.. Jones Hearing of
claims adjourned 10 April Sth.
Estate of Lee Keltner Hearing on
final account
Estate of Alberta Keltner Hearing
on final account.
Estate Of John Merrill. Will pro-
bated.
Estate of Emily Kinney. Notice of
contest withdrawn and will admitted
to probate.
Estate of n H. Bitely. Testimony
closed. Arguments will be submitted
March DIST