The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-10
WHOLE NUMBER 2O55.

Entries for to-morrow's races thus far
announced indicate some exciting and
very close contests. The $50 trot or
pace event has been changed from mile
to half-mile heats, best in 5, and it is
quite probable that other races than
those first announced will be started
The horses will be- called at pm. The
Glendale band will furnish music.
Attention is directed TO the adv. OF
Snow Brothers, manufacturers OF the
famous heating furnace which bears
their name, elsewhere in this paper.
Many important improvements have
been made to this furnace during the
past year or two, until now it is recog-
niZed as the most economical and per-
feet device for heating manufactured,
and no modern home is considered
complete until the old-fashioned stove
is discarded and replaced by the hot
air furnace
The globe-trotter schooner Wren has
returned to South Haven and it is quite
probable that the expedition will be
abandoned. Certain it is, that right on
the spot where the scheme had its birth
and where its organizer is best known,
not dollar will be invested to again
give the expedition sendoff. The
doctor has not yet been heard from (by
the public), but those who are conver-
SAINT with the affair in all its phases are
satisfied that he is alive and in hiding
for some reason unexplained.
The NORTHERNER "showed its re-
spect" in the same way saloons observe
the Sunday closing law: Pulled down
the front curtains and locked the front
door; but business was in full progress
in the back room. Republican. The
manager of the NORTHERNER pulled
down his curtains, locked his Office and
attended the funeral with his lodge.
The employees kept at their work as
usual, as the editor of the Republican
knows, for he was in the composing
room during that time searching the
NORTHERNER' files for political items.
He understands the side door dodge
The Congressional convention for the
Fourth district was held at Dowagiac
on Tuesday, with full delegations in at
tendance from each of the six counties
comprising the district Chairman }.
o. Becraft of the committee called the
convention To order at IL O'Clock and
in behalf of the committee named Gen.
G. l.. Eaton as temporary chairman,
and Mr.. Shurtz of st. Joseph county
was made temporary secretary After
the appointment of committees on Gre
dentials, permanent organization and
order of business and resolutions, an
until ] 80 p. IN. was Or
dered Upon reassembling, the tempo
rary organization was made permanent.
Judge Stockdale of Allegan, chairman
of the committee on resolutions, pre-
sented report of the work of that
committee, strongly endorsing the rec :
ord of Congressman Thomas. The re-
port, which also referred in appropriate |
terms to the great public services of the /
late EX-Gov. Blair, was received and
adopted by rising vote. Prof. Latta {
of Allegan county then presented the I
name of Hon. Henry +. Thomas in a
very able speech, and after seconding
remarks had been made by other coun
ties, the nomination was made by a
vote. A committee was APP
pointed by the chair, consisting of +.
w. Waite of st. Joseph, l.. A. Duncan
of Berrien, and John McAlpine of Van
Buren,, to escort DR.. Thomas to the
the platform. The doctor was accorded
a very hearty reception and spoke feel
ingly for fully half an hour. The con-
gressional committee for the ensuing
two years was then selected and the
adjourned.