The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-11-23
WHOLE NUMBER 1866

The Ladies Lecture Association de-
sires to announce that the parent of
any child which may hereafter occupy
the same space as is required for an
adult at the lectures, will be held re-
sponsible by them for the price of
single ticket.
The circuit court convened Monday
morning. First on call was the case of
Monroe Parker, charged with robbery,
which case claims the attention of the
jury as we close our report. Court will
adjourn this afternoon over Thanksgiv-
ing, and possibly until next Monday.
We would like to PROFOUND ques-
ton for the thoughtful consideration of
lecture-goers: Would it not be to the
comfort of all concerned, if less crowd
ing were done upon entering the church
on lecture evenings; and do not our pat
rons, made up as they are from the
most respectable portion of the com
manity, present too much the appear
ance of rabble on these occasionsg
John Dennis, an old army veteran
living near Muir, Mich, lost an arm
and a leg at Gettysburg, besides receiv-
ing severe wounds in the head, chest
and the other leg. He has been draw
was thought by some to be too much for
him. He feared he was in danger of
having it cut down or lost to him entire
ly as result of the election of Cleve-
land, which worried him SO much that
he has become violently insane. He
has been taken to the Kalamazoo
asylum.
The Marcellus Nea0s well says: pat
hnn
TO raise money for any public affair
who subscribes the money? Do the
peddlers and itinerant statesmen who
are here for Il few days and away, TAX
ing the money that ought TO pay bills
at your home stores? We think not.
The man who patronizes the business
men of his own town is the one who is
building mp his place. Think of these
things when you are tempted to pur-
chase of travelling salesmen."
Editors of Democratic newspapers in
this congressional district must have
heap of gall to ask the Cleveland admin
istration for appointment to Office i'm
payment of services rendered. They
traded their birthright under him for
mess of Weaver pottage; they footed
and voted for Weaver, and in what
sense Cleveland is indebted to them
is something we cannot discern. Yet
they are already training the wires for
strong pull on the flesh pots of the
incoming powers that are be. Why
should not the Prohibitionists demand
recognition? They were also tail to
the big kite.
On awaking at 4:30 o'clock, Wednes-
day morning, Geo w. Kimble, who
resides near the basket factory, i'm
Lawton was Mortified to find his wife
cold and lifeless. Mr.. Kimble had
been up at midnight to fix the fire.
His wife awoke, apparently as well as
usual, and asked if it was morning.
He retired again and slept until morn
ing when he found his wife in the
condition mentioned. Mrs Kimble
had been in poor health for number
of years, but was able TO attend to
portion of her household duties. The
immediate cause of her death is un
known. Deceased was 62 years of age.
-Ledder.
Next Monday evening Mrs Edna
Chaffee Noble will entertain our lecture
goers by her realistic account of the
Passion Play as witnessed by her at its
last rendition in Oberammergau. Mrs.
Noble was one of nine ladies who Jour
neyed to this quaint little German vii
lage for the express purpose of making
a study of this world-renOwned Play,
and she is therefore well qualified To
describe it, Being also an elOcutiOnist
of rare talent for many years at the
head Of the Detroit training school, no
one can doubt her ability To make this
lecture not only instructive, but also
one of the most entertaining ones in
the Course.
The state officerS-elect are already
flooded with applications for places by
those patriots who are willing to serve
the state. c. f. Baxter, assistant
secretary of the Republican state com
mittee, is booked for assistant state
treasurer. Hon. G. l.. Eaton of this
place is most prominently mentioned
for the position of Acknowledgements,
although he has made no formal appll-
cation for the place. Mr.. +. r.
Thresher of Kalamazoo and ex-senator
Neil Mcmillan of Rockford are candi-
dates for the office of game warden.
Theron +. Giddngs of Kalamazoo is
looking towards the appointment OF in
surance commissioner and George o
Cooper of Ionia is credited with an
ambition for the state oil inspectors
shoes Judge Gordon of Midland, w
A. Tatenm of Grand Rapids, j. +. Nc.
Kinlay of Detroit and Col. Sumner. of
Kalamazoo are after the speakership
Secretary of state-elect John w Jochlm
has settled upon an Ishpeming man for
the position of deputy in his office and
the aspirants in the lower peninsula
can look for something else.
The second union meeting of the
voung peoples societies of the various
churches in this village was held Sun
lay evening at the Disciple church.
were present in large
1umbers from five different societies.
Rev. Van Wrinkle acted as chairman Of
he meeting, allotting fifteen minutes
Zach to the societies in the following
,rder: The meeting was opened with
In address of Welcome by Miss Ball in
behalf of the Disciple society, which
vas followed by very interesting and
veil written paper by Mrs. May Long.