The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-12-14
WHOLE NUMBER 2282.

The village attorney advised the coun-
Gil Monday evening that its vote permit
ting horse racing on Main street Tuesday
afternoons was of no effect, and that the
ordinance prohibiting fast driving re-
mained in full force in spite of such
permit. The council did not pass an
amended ordinance permitting such rae
ing, and so the flyers" were not out
yesterday.
John Robb and Frank Hennesey were
in the formers shop last Friday evening
and, strange as it may appear, could notre-
member the next day what took place
there Mrs. Robb went after her liege lord
and master to get him to come home to
supper and Hennesey, telling her she was
too fresh, took her by the arm and elected
her from the building She brought com
plant for assault and battery the next
morning and trial was had. The jury
found him guilty and Justice Rowland
imposed fine of one dollar and costs.
S13.S7 all told, or ten days in jail Frank
is boarding tout.
The Southern Michigan Grape associa-
tion held an all days meeting at Lawton
recently. The report of the manager
showed that of the grapes shipped 2lS
cars had been billed; "a consigned; 33
were rejected and IA were reported in bad
condition, having then to be sold on the
market. The average gross price for all
varieties was ~ cents. The association
will continue next year. The new direct
ors are p. A. Hubbard. Henry Stern, II.
p. Waters Allen Harwick, l.. +. Shepard
and John Ihling. TT directors will hire
manager, subject TO approval by the
association. Another meeting of the
association will be held December II.
A great deal of "kicking" is heard
about the heavy taxes this year, and also
inquiries as to what the money is being
raised for. Supervisor Wildey has fur
nished the Northerner statement of the
amounts being raised in this township
for various purposes, as follows: State
tax, S2,997.76; county, S3,704. .l6; township,
$1,000 81 800 for railroad bond and in
terest, 81 800 for payment of debit; sol
diers' relief, S85.10; township contingent
fund, $1,000; school, S6,27248 highway,
$3.50; cross roads and bridges, $50; drain
tax, S19l 13; gravel and gravel pits, $500;
laying highways, 1926 (making the total
highway tax 81 1886 13-double the amount
ordinarily voted in this township.)
The S. III. & E. has petitioned the
council of South Haven for the use of
certain streets for an extension Of the
road north, and also for the right to
bridge the river. The company is also,
we are informed, negotiating for some
desirable river frontage, suitable for
docks. The council of the metropolis
has refused the petition as presented.
We are not informed as to what OBJ
jectionable features may have been in the
petition but if the S. II. IL f.. people
want to widen their track from Hartford
to South Haven and then extend it north
from that place, it would be wheat in
the bin" for South Haven to have them
do so, and the Northerner believes the
people of the corner will see it in that
light and will grant any reasonable privil-
eges asked by the company.
The debate held in Paw Paw grange
last Friday evening, proved to be very
interesting and called out quite a num-
Der of our citizens. The question as
given in the Northerner last week was
discussed very candidly. j. Woodman
led in the affirmative, and expressed him
self as being pleased that the important
question of annexing the Philippines
had not assumed the form of partisan
politics. He based his argument on the
constitutional reason against annexation,
introducing his argument by brief his
tory of the natives, showing their de-
graded and ignorant condition, and ques-
toned the safety of annexing them.
A. G.. Glidden spoke for annexation, by
showing the value of the islands, and the
development that must come to them
through the educating and christianizing
influence of our nation. Rev. Ross Mat
thews talked on the affirmative. His
argument rested upon the responsibility
we would be obliged to assume if we an
mex them. He thought the burden Of
taxation that would be necessary would
fall too heavily upon the people of mod
crate means, and held that as a nation
we were not in a situation to assume the
burdens. Judge Heckert took the view
that the war with Spain was Just one,
that the United States would be just to
vanquished foe. He favored annexa-
ton that the channels of commerce
might be opened. He spoke very ear
nestly and straight to the question, and
scored many strong points. David Wood
man thought it would be an elephant on
our hands il we annexed these islands,
but Elder Bates favored their annexation,
making brief but strong points. Hon.
f. A. Wildey opposed annexation, thought
the islands too far away to be of profit
and argued that the United States should
! protect them until they should be able
to govern themselves. Rev. III. w. Harvey
thought the trend of destiny was toward
5 expansion. George Rich favored annex
: alton. After the debate was concluded
q vote was taken to decide the contest
Q and resulted in fine majority for annex