The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-04-20
WHOLE NUMBER 2O39.

tingent from Covert that came up to
explain how it happened that those
chickens were in l. W.'s possession.
Their explanation, however. was un-
satisfactory To the jury and |. w. was
convicted of receiving stolen property.
Judge Buck will sentence him next
"Wednesday.
Quite lively bit of sport was had at
the fair grounds last Saturday afternoon,
the occasion being the settling of the
mooted question of the relative speed of
"Old Dick" owned by Harry Shower
man, and Billy Wilkes, the property of
Ed l.. Goodale. The contest was half
mile heats, best two in three. Old Dick
took first heat in 1:24t, and Wilkes
gathered in the 2d and 3d heats in l IA
and :23 respectively.
A few days ago Marcus j. Litchard of
this place made complaint before u. s.
Circuit Court Com'r McGurrin, charg-
ing Homer Monroe, son of Charles
Monroe of Bangor, with sending OBJ
scene matter through the mails to his
daughter Rosa. Young Monroe was
taken TO Kalamazoo last Friday for ex-
animation and held in $500 bail To await
the action of the u. S. grand jury,
which sits at Grand Rapids some time
next fall.
Somebody made complaint against
Mat. Haney of Covert, charging him
with indecent exposure of person ''in
public place." &c. The facts elected at
the trial in the circuit court Tuesday
were that Haney took a bath from the
outer end of "A pier extending into Lake
Michigan, and that constituted the
offense. Heckert & Chandler defended
the respondent and Judge Buck in
structed the jury to return a verdict of
not guilty
THE TRUE NoRTHERNER is indebted
for its editorials for the past few weeks
TO Mr.. G. ID. Lawton. The articles en-
titled Effect of Democratic Ascen-
dency" and Southern Domination"
found in the present issue, are from Mr..
Lawton's pen. He will continue to con-
tribute to the editorial department of
this journal, and The TRUE NORTH
ERNER believes the people of Van
Buren, county will be glad to read the
articles prepared by so able and
stalwart Republican as Mr.. Lawton.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of
the weather on Monday evening, April
9th about fifty of the friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Hope fell upon them at their
pleasant home near the Lee school
house, laden with excellent viands
which the ladies of that vicinity well
know how to prepare. With plenty of
music and recitations mot mentioning
the fine supper) the evening was very
pleasantly passed and beautiful album
left as a souvenir of the occasion Mr..
Hopes people go 70 their new home
near Breedsville this week.
The manager of the Chicago Weekly
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Judge Buck Monday morning decided
the mandamus case of Nathan Thomas
VS.. j. ID. Hamilton adversely to the
respondent The case had attracted
considerable attention, not only here
but in other parts of the state. Rela-
tor demanded for examination the
record of liquor sales made by respond
ent, who is a drlggist. In his affidavit
praying for mandamus he alleges the
demand and asserts the refusal of re-
spondent to produce such record. Re-
spondent admitted the demand, but
denied the refusal He also sets up the
claim that the statute requiring such
record to be kept for the inspection of
the public is repealed, or superseded,
by the local option law, and the same
is unconstitutional for the reason that
it would require him to furnish evidence
for his own conviction. Judge Buck
ordered writ of mandamus to issue for
Hamilton to produce the book. The
case will go to the supreme court on
certiorari.
A citizens meeting was held at the
court house Monday evening to listen
to the report of the committee appoint
ed at previous meeting to investigate
the standing of Messrs. Winslow and
Christ, the gentlemen who offer, under
certain conditions, to establish furni-
ture factory here. Mr.. &. w. Young,
chairman of that committee, had cor
responded with several prominent
citizens, bankers, merchants and pro-
fessional men i'm several different cities
who were acquainted with the men
named, and from the tenor of the letters
received by him it is evident that the
men are in every way reliable. Their
proposition is to put into stock com
f Al.