The true northerner., 1896-01-24
WHOLE NUMBER 2131.

Some weeks ago, some OF the news
papers OF this county announced that
w. Perrin Sutton, late Mexican consul,
a former Van Buren, County boy. had
been appointed secretary of the Vene-
zuelan commission. The announce
ment was previous; the secretary is 5.
Malet Provost of the capital city.
s. III. Blackman started Mon day for
Pasadena, Cali, where he will spend
the winter with his daughter. Mr..
Blackman was accompanied by another
daughter, Mrs Ida Osborn OF Nance
Iona, who goes in hope of benefiting
her health. Mrs. Osborn was here
a few days prior to their departure for
California.
An information in the circuit court,
against Willis q. Smith, charged him
with having disposed of or having at
tempted to dispose of COW by means
of lottery tickets He pleaded guilty
of the offense and paid fine of ten
dollars and four dollars costs. In pass.
ing sentence on Mr.. Smith, Judge Buck
stated that the offense was altogether
too common, but that he was not dis
posed TO impose severe sentence on
the respondent, simply because he was
the first one to be brought before the
bar of justice. The court alluded to
the fact that the statute provides for
severe penalty, and thought people
should take notice of the statute. The
limit of the punishment is 81, 900 fine or
one year in the county Jail. For a
second otfense, sentence of three
years in Jackson may be imposed
In personal letter to a gentleman of
this village, M. V. Meredith, the new
uperintendent of the narrow gauge,
says: II am not supposed to be in
charge of the s. III. IL Z. r. r. until
Feb. 1st, unless Mr.. England should de-
sire to leave sooner. AS yet | have
nothing to say as to the future of the
road, nor do | know what action the
owners may take with a report | shall
make as soon as circumstances will per-
NIT of the roads condition and its
present needs, in order to make fairly
good road of it. If | could have the
whole say in the matter, | would try
and make such a road of it that its
patrons would be pleased and the trains
of the road run in such manner as TO
guarantee time and accommodation,
believing the motto, Live and let live
is good enough for us all, and make
such rates as would move any freight
that may Offer"
Our special correspondent writes from
Lawrence that the attendance at the
farmers institute was simply immense.
At the afternoon session on Wednesday
the opera house was crowded so that
there was not even standing room, and
many were not able to get in ut all
the NORTHERNER among the number.
The program has been carried out sub
stantially as arranged and the addresses,
papers and discussions have been of an
exceedingly interesting character. "The
Farmers Position on the Temperance
Question" disclosed the fact that a very
large majority of them favor the reten
tion and enforcement of the local OPP
tion law. The discussion of Peach Or
chards" occupied considerable time and
was instructive to fruitgrowers. ID.
w. Brodhead prefaced his paper on
muck" by saying that he had had one
foot in his topic for two years, and pre-
sumed his audience would think he had
both of them there before he finished.
The prevailing sentiment seemed to be
that mint culture had reached the limit
of profit and that prices were likely to de-
cline, and that in future muck farmers
must look to a larger variety of crops
than they have done heretofore. Geo.
l.. Rich read good paper on "Our
Rural Schools" which was followed by
a discussion that would have been bet
ter appreciated had the time of the
speakers been limited The first day
closed with fine essay on the "Twen
ueth Century Woman" by Belle Craw-
ford of Lawrence, followed 10y discus
sion led by Jennie Buskirk of Paw Paw.
A strong female suffrage sentiment was
disclosed on the part of both ladies and
gentlemen.
After being out about an hour, the
Jury in the case of Hannah l.. Cornell
against +. A. Crane returned verdict
of SO ,455.S9 for the plaintiff. The ver-
dict will undoubtedly be appealed. The
case is very interesting one and 1t has
been hard fought legal battle. About
two years ago Mrs. Cornell became in
formed that she could loan 81, 200 on
good farm security through Mr. Crane.
The latter explained that there was
mortgage on the property and the loan
desired was for the purpose of paying
off the Indebtedness. Mrs. Cornell ad-
vanced the money, which Mr.. Crane
deposited to the credit of Geo. K. Breck,
through whom the business was being
done, instructing him that the money
was for the discharge of the mortgage
then on the property, and which was to
be discharged. MIR. Breck never dis
charged the first mortgage, Mrs. Cor
nell thereby suffering the loss of the
money she had advanced. Her suit was
brought to decide whether MIR. Crane
or she should suffer the loss, and the
jury decided in her favor. Judge Buck
has issued an order allowing ten days
in which to move for a new trial. Mr..
Crane says to the Telegraph: 81 have
always invited and do still invite the
most rigid examination into all my
dealings with Mr.. Breck. All of my
books, papers and correspondence of
every kind have been and still are open
to investigation and any person inter-
ested in business way, or for curiosity
even, will be given access thereto, and
furnished every opportunity in my
power for the most rigid investigation.
/ have nothing to cover up and am
not ashamed 10 meet any business
transaction with MIR. Breck or anyone
else. If there are any other suits in
contemplation or otherwise growing