The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-10-23
Whole Number 2535.

pleted.
IDavid Woodman has arranged fine
new collection of grains and grasses
which it is worth going a long way to,
see. 1t is probable the collection will be
part of the Michigan exhibit at the st.
Louis fair.
l.. w. King of Kingsvlle, o., writes to
the manager of the Empire Lyceum
bureau as follows "The Empire Enter
tainment company gave us the finest
entertainment last night that we have
had in five years and | want to thank
you for it," This company will be the
first number of the Paw Paw lecture
course, October 30.
The funeral service of G.. o. Nash of
Arlington was held at the Arlington Free
Baptist church, Friday, October Is. The
sermon was by Rev. II. f. Sayles of Hills
dale, from the text / Cor l3 4, 3, 7, Sc
lected by the family as typical of the
life Of the husband and father At the
grave the Masonic order took charge of
the service. Mr.. Nash was an old resident
and we'll known citizen of the county,
and his death will be sincerely mourned
by many friends, as we'll as the immedi-
ate family and relatives.
The county press has been informing
the people that the grand jury called by
Judge Carr is the second one ever called
in Van Buren, county. Such information,
which originated in county seat paper,
is not very valuable piece of news. The
fact is that there have been numerous
grand juries called in this county. For
nearly quarter of a century after the
state was admitted, the practice of GRIM
inal prosecution by information was un-
known in Michigan and all prosecutions
: for felony were by indictment upon pre-
b. sentiment by grand jury, which was in
attendance at nearly every term of the
court. 1t is unfortunate to know too
many things that are not true.
The Coterie had an equal suffrage
program Wednesday and, while reporters
were not present, it is understood an in
> teresting discussion was had. Most OF
the speakers favored giving themselves a
chance to vote and hold offices, but we
have not heard that any of them told
why they do not avail themselves of the
i, privilege OF voting at school elections,
WHICH, lHey nave. OD6 Ut LWO
timdly intimated that they were not
: anxious to wade in the mud of practical
politics, and others who in private are
not slow to express similar opinions sat
: quietly in the back seats and said moth
a ing. The Coterie has 80 members, most
of them qualified voters at school meet
= ings. We wonder il single one of them
exercised their right of franchise this
' year?
Z A the review session of the council
e Monday, so vigorous protest was made
against the special assessment in district
= No. that it was voted to discontinue
all movement towards the establishment
of both districts No. and l-B, although
{ no one in the latter district entered any
objection whatever. The council seemed
to take the view that district No IL
2 was too small to be constructed unless
other work was in progress. This seems
like an unnecessary hardship to resi-
dents of this district, who were anxious
to be taken into district No. and were
willing to stand the heavy assessment in
No. 1-B, aud yet, wanting sewerage, with
the eud of district No. almost at their
. doors, are unable to secure the advauta-
ges their neighbors eujoy. No reason
able fault can be found for the dropping
|. OF district No. 2, in view OF the strength
e OF the protest.
Paw Paw was visited by fire Wednes-
O day about o'clock, by which the entire
9 evaporator property, near the Paw Paw
a grist mill, was destroyed. The fire start
ed in one of the kilns south of the main
:, building and was speedily communicated
to the entire plant. 1t was only by the
hardest kind of work that the cider
works were saved, and the Challenge
Churn company's plant and the big mill
!, were in danger. Sparks also set fire to
l. the roofs of a number of residences and
barns on the two blocks north of the fire,
y but close watch prevented any material
D. damage to them. The origin of the fire
is unknown, as the evaporator had not
"a been running this season and was
"a unoccupied. The main evaporator build
a ing belonged TO the Paw Paw Milling
Co, and their loss is probably 81 1000.
The machinery and outside kilns be-
- longed to A. j. Remington, who loses
:, = $500. There was no insurance.
"a The nineteenth annual convention of
the Michigan Equal Suffrage association
will be held in Paw Paw, November 10,
:. III and IL. at the invitation of the
!. Coterie. All friends OF the enfrarchise-
!" ment of women are earnestly urged to
!, attend. The call issued for the meeting
says: $50 happy have been the results oI
OF woman's ballot in different parts OF the
u British empire that in England a male
er electors league has recently been form
ne ed to secure its further extension. In
"a the United States, Wyoming. Colorado
u Utah and Idaho exemplify the safety ol
Us giving the reins of government into the
hands Of the whole people. Rev. Anns
m Howard Shaw will address the conven
Us tion on the evening of the 10th. She il
DIS known as one of the most logical, forci
er BILE and brilliant speakers before the
at American public. The entire program