The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-04-12
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Had the "City by the Sea" did as she
should have done and given the measure
honest support, the appropriation would
have been easily carried. However, Van
Buren, will have new county buildings
Just the same and Paw Paw will gladly
and willingly put up $4,000 toward
their construction.-Ba Bangor Visitor.
In this old town of Paw Paw
That fixes things up tasty,
Well keep the court house. yes we will
But don't you be too hasty.
We have the chaps that know what's
what.
Though cutting funny capers,
South Haven, boys, is not the spot,
Although It's in their papers.
Bangor Breeze.
prominent citizen of South Haven
was heard to say in Bangor on Saturday,
regarding the county seat removal, 'we
win if we lose;" and in explanation he
said that his town had put $1,000 into
the fight for removal and they had forced
Paw Paw to put up the money to build
the new buildings with, and this would
save South Haven 5000 in taxes. Pretty
good speculation, eh? Other towns are
in the same fix.-Bangor Advance,
The county seat question made the in
terest in election day intense and helped
to bring out the largest vote polled here
in number of years. Wild rumors were
circulated that each town had sent over
barrel of money, but there was little
indication that the rumors were true.
The county seat remains at Paw Paw.
South Haven put up a hard fight, but
was unable to overcome the sentiment
in favor of keeping the capital near the
center of the county.-Decatur Republi-
can.
The result of the election in Van Buren,
on the county seat question should con-
vince the people of South Haven that
their scheme to have Casco, Ganges and
Lee townships of Allegan annexed to Van
Buren, is not very popular. 1t caused
South Ravens defeat, and the Times be-
lieves that the scheme should meet with
vigorous opposition should it show its
head again. South Haven is trying to
usurp a power which, if sefishly used,
would place the other townships at a
disadvantage. South Haven will soon
become a city and with the power that
would be given her by these three town
ships, she would rule the county. Yes,
the Times rejoices over the result of the
election Lawrence Times.
We express our coincidence to South
Haven and take this opportunity to
assure her that the recent decision carries
with it considerable significance. The
people of old Van Buren, did not want
the county seat changed at the present
time, for the recent industrial activity in
and about Covert forecasts it as the
business center of the county in the near
subsequently. This village then would
be the proper site. To have moved it
now would have been folly, inasmuch as
Covert a few years hence would have
asked the people for the plum. Some
morning Paw Paw, South Haven, Law
renee, Bangor, Hartford and all the rest
of the world will awaken to find that
Covert has secured the county seat
Covert Echo.
The county seat campaign is over and
most of the people are glad 1t has been
long and warm one, and much bitter
feeling has been engendered. This inn
mediate vicinity has been termed as the
"fighting ground" and no township in the
county was so thoroughly worked as
Bangor and Arlington. That there was
lot of money used here to influence
voters there is not the slightest doubt,
but that the money had any influence on
the voters there is a question One man
was heard to remark that he could sell
his time and they could hire him to talk,
but he would vote as be pleased. 1t was
proposition in which the best Of citizens
took opposite sides and worked honestly
and earnestly for their sides No one
anticipates that the feeling caused in
the fight will be of long standing, and
we believe the wounds will soon heal over
The contest is settled and we expect To
see the county seat remain at Paw Paw
for all time to come.-Bangor Advance
EATING CROW.
Dedicated to Aunt Jemima (of Bangor.)
| am sitting in the cleaning
And | hear no cannons booming,
Booming for the victory | surely
thought was ours;
And think I'd like to dwell
In some quiet little dell
Where I'd hear the COW bells tinkle
in the early evening hours.
Where the meek and lowly swine
Peacefully grunt away the time
And the busy hum of commerce is not
heard in deafening roar,
Where the morning glory vine
And the honeysuckle climb
The string that gentle hands have
tied above the kitchen door
/ had built air castles grand
Upon, alas, the shifting sand,
OF county Jail and court house i'm
our town;
Though the boys who done our rustlng
Done some hard and honest hustling,
Still / must admit we got most aw-
fully let down.
Therefore | should like to go
And crawl beneath bank of snow,