The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-10
The election bill passed by the
Legislature in it's closing hours has re-
ceived the signature of the Governor, and
is now a law. Briefly stated

is now a law. Briefly stated
1t provides for the printing OF election tickets
by the state at the State Printing Office ia
Lansing. They are 90 be uniform In size and
provided with such vipynette or picture AZ the
top. not less than four inches long, as the party
committee or chairman may design. IL viii
can eagle, the Goddess 81 Liberty, the American
standard that same old coon, or whatever
portrait or design the particular party may
adopt The election room Is 10 De divided by n
railing. with gates for entrance aud exit, and
gatt keeper. who is 10 admit but one
elector at time and each IN his turn. Tho
clector must pass through "A booth supplied with
all kinds OF tickets and slips, and here, unob-
Gervod he can select his ticket and fix IL 10 suit
himself Having voted, he must pass out, aud
will not again be admitted. Challenge 5 ofoach
party are allowed In the room whore the elec-
lion board sit, and the board Is empowered To
preserve the peace aud commit offenders TO lai 1,
IL not obedisnt To the commands OF the peace
officers. Each ticket must be folded and the
inspector of election is 10 pass an elastic rubber
band over n, 80 as 10 prevent doubling. The can
vass OF votes is to De someN hat different from the
present sysi em. The clerks are la have n copy
OF tho regis ration book aud as each elector
votes they are to hunt up his name attach the
serial number and mark the name ~yoted. ="
The tickets. when IL comes 10 counting. are TO
be taken nom the box one Mt n time. the namos
read, the tally made, aud the ticket passed on
70 the second inspector who vertfes the read
ing and by him Is handed 10 the third inspec-
tor, who Is 10 slling il on IA thread. After the
number OF tickets called for by the poll list have
been counted. those that remain in the box, IL
any, are 20 be des .royed.
"A letter from Oxford. Oakland Coun-
t., says: The wheat and grass are look
ing we'll, and the corn growing rapidly
The excitement in the wool market does
not seem TO abate in the least. The buy
ers and the sellers seem to be equally
happy, with good prices and quick sales
and plenty of them. The Fourth was
celebrated here in old-fashioned style.
Hon. C. l.. Deyo was the orator.
considerable linguistic and scientific at
tainments, who had resided for many
years in Marquette, committed suicide
by shooting himself in the abdomen. He
are living. His wife was absent at the
time visiting a married daughter, and he
was living alone in the house. His sui
eide is supposed to have been induced by
dependency.
The measure enacted by the Logisla-
ure providing for State Board of Arbi-
tration to adjust disputes between en-
ployers aud employees, establishes a State
Court Of Mediation and Arbitration, to
be appointed by the Governor. 1t will
consist OF three AEbitrators, whose pay is
to be - day, and Clerk at 81, 200 n
year, With an Office in the State Capitol
and provision for travelling expenses.
Their duties are to settle grievances and
disputes and prevent strikes, when called
upon by the contending parties; or, if
strikes or lock-outs have begun. to pro-
adjust the matters in dispute.
The vote to bond the village of Trav-
ed as follows: Yes, 253; no, /.