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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-01-25
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
Board Of Supervisors
OF
VAN BUREN, COUNTY, MICHIGAN
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
APRIL SESSION, 1906.
VAN buren, COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,
PAW PAW, MICHIGAN, April 9, 1900.


REMEMBERED, That this 9th day of April, A. d.
of Supervisors for the county of Van ren
the made provided
office the county clerk in the village of Paw Paw
in said county.
Whereupon roll called by the clerk of said board
the following named supervisors answered to their
]. c. Kennedy, Almena Chas. Shaefer Antwerp
Cleveland, Arlington; p. j. Dillman Bangor Milan
Virgins Boomngdae; Andrew Gayner, Columbia; George
Hale Covert; ID. A Squier Decatur; W. w. Wenban Gene
A d. Conway, Hamilton; John McApine Hartford; A
waber Pine Grove; E. E. waldron, Porter John Gault,
Waverly e. w. Brown South Haven city, 1st ward; VIM.
Snobble, South Haven city, Sd ward.
Supervisor Kennedy placed the of j. c. Warner in
nomination for chairman the ensuing
said motion seconded by Supervisor Virgins
Supervisor Hale placed the name of p. ]. DHlman in
nomination the ensuing year,
said motion seconded by Supervisor Conway. Upon
ballot the result for j. c. Warner, p j. Dill
8.
On motion of Supervisor Dman seconded by Supervi-
Hale Supervisor Warner made the unanimous choice
for chairman for the ensuing year.
motion of Supervisor Dllmen, seconded by Supervi-
Hale chairman instructed appoint committee
of five to canvass the local option vote.
Thereupon Chairman Warner appointed the following
committees Supervisors Dlman Virgins, Waber, Brown
Cleveland
The committee appointed the local option
submitted the following report:
To the Board of Supervisors of Van Buren, County:
Your committee county of the the
local option proposition of the thereof
hereby submit the following report:
Tabular statement of all in the several
townships and precincts of the of Van Buren, the
election held Monday the 2nd day of April 1906 the
of
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-01-25

1923 5000 1869
Respectfully submitted
=. J. DILLMAN,
F. g. CLEVELAND,
MILAN WGGINs,
GEO. T. WABER,
GEO w. Brown,
Committee
A motion made by Supervisor Virgins and seconded
Supervisor McApne that the county clerk be instructed
70 duplicate Albert
McOwen Of Hartford, $685. duplicate
replace original certificate which is lost and
has not been paid by county treasurer. Carried
Minutes of today's proceedings read by the clerk
and approved.
motion of Supervisor Virgins, seconded by Superyi
Shaefer the board adjourned.
MoSIER, J. G. WARNER,
Clerk. Chairman.
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Respectfully
c. E. PLACE, GEO. j. DANNEFFEL,
G. ). SHAEFER, J. c. KENNEDY
F. w. EATON, GEO. HALE,
JOHN McALPINE, GEO T. WABER,
w w. WENBAN, A. ID. CONWAY
a. w. BROWN,
The airman of the board named the following commit
for the ensuing year
Footing Rols-P1ace, Shaefer, Hale Wenban Conway,
Nc Alpine Danneffel Waber Kennedy Gault, Brown and
Eaton.
Examining Rolls Waber, Cleveland, Virgins, Squier
Gaynor Waldron.
Finance Cleveland, Benedict Dillman, Brown, Neal
pine
Equalization Kennedy Benedict, Virgins, Place Dam
nefel.
Apportionment- Alpine, Eaton, Shaefer Wenban
Brown, Squier.
Claims Dilnian, Snobble Shaefef Wadron, Gault.
Rejected and Charged Back Taxes-Hale, McAlpne.
Danneffel, Waber, Conway.
Highway and Bridges-Gaynor, Eaton, Shaefer Kenne-
dy, Cleveland
County Buldngs-wenba Dillman, waber, Gaut
Waldron, Conway
Settle with County Treasurer wiggins Gau Bene-
dict, Kennedy, Cleveland
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NV Sr,err;sor HI .l. 49, .:a, 80. sc .h 1T;
comr,;ttee he ,ccented nd ,don.d C.rr;ed
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the comr,;ttee on corn+, hr;,d;nrs Crr;ed
10 the BOARD OF Supervisors OF Van Buren, County;
Your committee on county buildings 70 whom was re-
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LAW Yl.E

W. j. Barnard.
ttorney at law. Office opposite court
ouse, Paw Paw. @a.E@
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-08-10
PUT In DEMOCRATS
ONLY CHANCE FOR RELIEF FROM
TRUST E%xToRTIoN.
Republicans Have No Real intention
Of Allowing the Tariff to Be
Revised, Now or at
Any Time.

The minority faction of the Repub.
licans are admitting the tariff must
be revised, but the faction called
~standpatters, whose only idea of any
change is to revise the tariff higher,
are in the majority. They controlled
the last congress and will also dOmin-
ate the coming congress and will re-
elect Mr.. Cannon speaker. Where
Mr.. Cannon stands is not guess work,
for the ways and mean committee
that he appointed when the last con-
greSs was organized had a safe ma
jority of ardent Republicans who were
SO intent on protecting the trusts
that they would not allow any tariff
reform legislation to be reported to
the house Of representatives. Even
the bill. introduced by Hon. John
Sharp Williams, the Democratic lead
100 per cent. down to that figure,
was refused discussion.
If the Republicans carry the next
national election. the standpatter ma
tority will claim that the principle of
protection has been indorsed and the
recommendation of such a tariff COM
mission as they now propose will be
ignored.
There is another reason why there
can be no tariff revision by a Repub-
lican congress, and that is the trusts
and corporations will still control a
majority of the United States senate
and any bill that would reduce the
large profits that the present tariff
law gives the trusts will receive scant
support in the finance committee with
senator Aldrich, that arch trust pro-
tectionist at its head, and the Stand
ard Oil millions at his back.
If the people who are paying high
trust prices want the cost of living
reduced, they must not only vote for
a Democratic president, a Democratic
house of representatives, but more
especially for Democratic members of
their state legislatures, in those states
where United States senators are to be
elected, who will in turn vote for
Democrats for United States SEN
atorS.
There are 80 senators whose terms
expire March 5, 1909, of whom -
are Democrats. If a majority Of the
IS Republicans were defeated, there
would be Al Democrats and 40 Re-
publicans in the senate, and there
are six Of seven Republicans who
would vote with the Democrats for q
partial tariff reform bill.
Think over this and when YOU feel
the pinch of high trust prices make
a resolve that you will vote to turn
the trust rascals out.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-08-10
Republicans Refuse etion.

Many newspapers have suppressed
the fact that on June 27, the Repub-
licans in the New York state senate
blocked the passage of a resolution
providing for an investigation of the
charges made against Roosevelt by
Judge Parker and E. H. Hartman con-
corning the Republican campaign fund
of 1904. But such is the fact.
The resolution recited that reports,
inspired by the promoters of
interests in New York, distinctly
charge that the managers of the Re-
publican campaign of 1904 solicited
and accepted large contributions of
money from corporations, with the un-
derstanding that President Roosevelt
and the national government should.
in consideration thereof grant certain
concessions and favors to those who
furnished the money; and declared
that 1T is the duty of the state legisla-
ture to investigate and prove the truth
or falsity of such reports, in the in
tereSt of public morals and good citi-
zenship. 1t then provided for raising
a joint commission of nine members
representing the governor, the sem
ate and the assembly, to conduct such
investigation and make full report
thereon There was a motion for its
adoption; but objection was made,
and it was referred to the committee
on finan re by Senator Raines, who was
acting as president of the senate.
Now, is there any reason why the
truth should not be ferreted out in re-
spect to the connection of Roosevelt
and Cortelyou with the scandalous do
ings of the corporations in 1904? AS
MI. RoosSgelt's party friends control
the legislature, if he fails to demand
such an investigation it will impress
the voters with the fact of the cor
Eup1on that existed in his campaign,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-08-10
BANNER THAT INSPIRED
SONG Is NOW ON VIEW

THE flag that floated over Fort Nc
4 Henry during the bonbardment by
the British on the night Of September
IS, 1914, and which inspired Francis
Scott Key when he saw it still float
ing over the ramparts at sunrise the
next morning to write the "Star-Span-
gled Banner" is now upon exhibition
in the hall of history at the Smithson-
ian institution.
The flag, which is about 28x30 feet,
has been loaned to the institution by
Mr.. Eben Appleton Of New York, for
two years upon the personal solicita-
ton of DR.. Charles d. Walcott, secre-
tary of the institution. AS the flag
lies draped in the glass case, only one
of the large stars is visible. 1t is
backed by canvas stated to have been
placed there by the late Admiral
Preble, formerly stationed at the Bos-
ton navy yard. AS little of the flag
can be seen in its present resting
place, it is the purpose of the officials
of the institution to drape it uEeA one
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-08-10

pay for being sick, those not entitled
to such leave manage to remain in
extraordinarily good health and per.
form their duties with great regular
ity.
So badly abused has been the sick
leave privilege that at the last session
of congress what appeared to be a
determined effort was made to repeal
the law, but the matter was permitted
to 60 over, giving the Keep commits
sion and other reformers an opportun-
ity to make further investigation and
cur facts and figures. If one Is to
judge by the policy of r~etrenchment
and reform so strenuously carried out
by the present administration, it is
entirely safe to assert that sick leave
will not be one of the pickups now en-
joyed by government workers after
the next session of congress.
There are in Washington about 81
900 employees of Uncle Sam. The sal
airy and wages paid will aver $1,000
each, male and female. This gives to
each individual employe 500 leave
money, and is ready on call for Off
and clerks any time during the
calendar year, but employees Of the
stated are not entitled to leave
until the beginning of the fiscal year
1.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-08-10

WHEN Miss Ethel Roosevelt makes
w her formal bow to society at the
White House mex winter Washington
will see the first of a series of en-
tertainments such as have not been
held since the days Of Nellie Grant.
True, The social career of Mrs. Mich
olas Longworth, as Alice Roosevelt,
was marked by many notable affairs
in Washington, but with the excep-
ton of a few small dinners which
were given for her shortly before she
was married there was only one large
entertainment at the White House
which was strictly for Alice, and that
was her coming out ball.
Whether the continuous shower of
attentions from her friends and So
ciety generally precluded Miss Asice
from having many affairs of her own
was made clear.
Mias- Ethels first season az q so
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-08-10

Of the walls of the hall of history,
where it a be plainly viewed by the
visitors to the building.
According to j. B. Taylor, of the
United States coast and geodetic sur
vey, Col. Armstead, who commanded
Fort McHenry during the lombard
ment by the British fleet, took the
flag after the rain of shot and shell
had ceased and had it conveyed to
his headquarters. He later gave 1t
to his mother, who was a sister Of
MI. Taylor's neutrality-suspicious..
Col. Armstead's mother some years
a~fterward, it is said, presented the
flag to her granddaughter. who mar
ried one of the Appletons of New
York and Boston. Later Mr.. Eben
Appleton came into possession of the
flag. In his letter to DR.. Walcott Mr.,
Appleton says that he is pleased to
loan the flag to the Smithsonian, SO
as to enable so many of his country.
men to see the ensign that caused
"The Star-Spangled Banner" tn be
written.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-08-10
WILSON BARS O M AS
V SECRETARIES

to a chief of bureau. He is perfectly
willing to have the stenographers
take dictation from the chiefs of bu'
reaus, but he will not allow them to
be detailed to fill positions the duties
Of which might require them to re-
main after the working hours or to go
to the homes of the chiefs to finish
work outside of Office hours.
Two years ago, when there was a
scandal in the department, the woman
who performed the duties of private
secretary for a bureau chief for sew
eral years, was brought into a noto-
riety altogether ~displeasing to the
secretary.
A majority of the men chiefs do not
want women in such positions, but
occasionally one m along who is
so we'll pleased with the work done by
e particular clerk that he asks to have
her promoted and made private secre-
tary. Requests of hat kind are being
refused.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-08-10
VACATIONS COST UNCLE
SAM BIG SUM YEARLY

WI ASHINGTON.-To his hired help
w Uncle Sam is generous to a de-
gree, going down into his wallet to the
extent of something like $4,000, 900 an
nually to give them a 30-days' outing
at the seashore or in the mountains.
This sum is for the army Of en-
ployes in Washington alone and does
not include the thousands of others
who are on duty and on the payrolls
throughout his vast domain and in
foreign countries. Liberal lawmakers
decided that ten months each year
was long enough for employees to
work, and that 80 days for annual
leave. At first this law was for the
officials and clerks only, and did not
include printers, pressman and navy
yard workmen. Eventually these
were given Is days annual leave, and
finally. through hard and persistent
efforts, the full 80 days. No sick
leave, however, has ever been granted
them. and, strange as it may appear,
they seem to be the h%ealthiest class
of government workers. The govern
ment printing office, the bureau Of
engraving and printing, and the navy
yard are not classed as hospitals for
invalids," as the treasury and other
departments are termed. Not getting
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-08-10
ETHEL ROOSEVELT WILL
HAVE GAY COMING OUT

ciety girl will be, notable. According
to the present plans. which are being
discussed, a brilliant ball will be
given for Miss Ethel next January.
She will not have finished her school
ing, but will leave the National Cattle.
dral school after the Christmas holi-
days.
Miss Ethel is very anxious to make
her debut while her father is presi-
dent. The debut ball will be given
in the east room and will be planned
on an even more elaborate scale than
the one which the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt gave for Miss Alice. It
will bring together the most exclusive
young people in New York, Boston,
Philadelphia and Washington, and
will mark the opening of the gayest
season the White House has known
since President Roosevelt assumed
the reins of office. :
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-08-10

HEREAFTER women clerks of the
"a department of agriculture will not
be permitted to act as private secre-
taries or confidential clerks for male
chiefs of divisions or bureaus.
Secretary Wilson has no prejudice
against them, but he deems it due to
them that not one of them be re-
CURED to perform services that will
bring her into such relations with her
chief as to enable evel-minded per-
sons to do any gossiping. He consid-
ers 1t better for the. good name of
the women employees in the depart
mental service to make a rule that
men chiefs of division shall have men
as private secretaries or confidential
clerks.
The fact that the secretary had pre-
scribed such a rule for his own guild
ance has become known recently
through his refusal to permit a woman
stenographer 10 be detailed as clerk
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-08-10
The States and the Railroads.

The western railroads have raised
their freight rates five per cent. by
changes in classification. This shows
how futile the Roosevelt rate legisla.
ton is to protect the public from the
corporations. Yet some people want
Mr.. Roosevelt renominated, without
thinking that his plan of reducing
railroad rates is a total failure. The
only rate reduction that has been &C.
complished has been by state legisIa.
ton and Mr.. R~oosevelt's plan, as ex.
planned in his indianapolis speech, is
to take the power to reduce rates from
the states and concentrate all such
power in the federal government.
Don't be fooled by any such Hamilton.
ian theory. but hang on to the re-
served rights of the states and home
rule.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-08-10

"How Isany eggs is a hen wound
up to lay during the term of her nat.
ural life, do you suppose?" said the
man who has Investigated. mo idea,
Ell? Well, sir, a good, healthy hem
not speaking of any particular star
breed, but Just hen-a good, healthy
hen does not fulfill her destiny until
she has turned out 600 eggs-50
dozen. That's what nature has fitted
up a hen to do in the way of eggs, and
she gives her eight years to do it in"
Washington Post.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-08-10

Examine carefully every bottle Of CASTORIA,
a safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
and see that 1t
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-08-10

Does any man in the world remem.
Der a tariff revision by Republicans
which wasn't a revision upwards?
We want no such revision. You
might as well expect a reduction of
high salaries to result from a gen.
elal revision of salaries by congress
or a government bureau. Cir, us an
income tax: and revise tie tariff
downwards.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-08-10
All Blame.

"Weil, there's one thing about
Nuritch; he's always ready to confess
his faults"
NONSENSE! why he's forever brag-
ging about being self-made."
"Of course. That's st it."
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-08-10

The biggest trap-shooting event Of
the year, known as the Grand Amer
lean Handicap, held at Chicago in
June last, resulted in an overwhelming
victory for Winchester Shells. With
these the Professional Championship
was won by w. r. Crosby, Of O'Fallon,
ILL.,, and the Amateur Championship
by Hugh M. Clark, Of Urbana, III.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-08-10
Much Money for Travel.

New York city's surface, elevated
and subway railroad system receives
a daily average of one and one-quar.
ter cent from each inhabitant of the
city.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-16
DEATHS.


Tributes. &C.. 10 Cents Per Line
AMOsS. February Z, at Benson, Hartford coun-
ty. Martha Elizabeth, aged 81 years, wife OF b.
Howard Amoss.
GRREN-February IL. at the residence of his
parents in Long Green Valley, Charles H., I'm
the 18th year of his age, beloved son of DIR. J.
g. and Ella L. Green.
GERMAN.-February 10. at his home in Luther
vile, David n. German, husband of Mary A.
German, aged % years.
THIEMEYER.-S uddenly, at his home on North
Charles street, Baltimore, February 10. John
H. Thiemeyer, in the list year OF his age, be-
loved husband Annie G. Thiemeyer.
FOLKS.-At her home in Waverly, February 9,
Ruth H., aged ~ years. wife of Augustus N.
Folks.
LEWIN.-Suddenly February. 8, at her home,
Bleak Hill. near Parkton, Miss Margaret A.
Levin, aged Sc years.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ID, at the residence Of
her son. Mr.. VIM. H. Lindemon, in SparrOw'B
Point, Margaret A.. widow of William H. Lin
demon, of Cockeysville.
FIFER.-At GOvanstown. on the 18th instant,
Jacob Fifer, aged 81 years.
bara Betz. aged 81 years, widow Of John Betz.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-16

Entertainment at the Guild House.-The
entertainment committee of the Towson Guild
will give an interesting musical entertainment
to its members and friends by the Imperial
Mandolin and Guitar Club. of Baltimore, on
the evening of February 22d, at $50 o'clock, in
the hall. In view of the fact that some people
did not feel free to attend these entertainments,
on account of their being complimentary. the
com ittee thought it wise to charge an admis-
sion fee of Is cents. This entertainment
promises to be very enjoyable affair.
The executive committee, at its meeting last
Saturday evening, decided to hold (after the
Lenten season. q costume ball. President
Yellott appointed committee to take up this
matter and arrange the details. The committee
will meet Saturday night at the Guild Hall.
This ball promises to be the hit of the season
II is the intention of the committee to give
prizes for the lady and gentleman appearing
in the most beautiful. the most unique and
the most grotesque costume. Candy, cake and
ice-cream will be sold.
Arrangements are being made for other en-
tertainments, the particulars OF which will be
announced later
The New Harford Farmers Association.
"A letter from Beair dated February 18th.
says: THE board of directors of the recently
organized Hartford County Farmers Associa-
ton met here today. Those present were J
Alexis Shriver, Joseph T. Hopes, Martin E..
Ridgely, Herman Stump. James s Nussear
and DR. Thomas q. Emory. The directors
organized by electing Col. Herman Stump,
president; Joseph T. Hopes, vice president
Martin E. Ridgely, treasurer, and Howard 8.
O'Neill, secretary. While the time for hold
ing the fair was not fully decided upon. Sep
TENDER oath to 9th. inclusive, was favored, but
final ratification was deferred.
THAT the directors are determined that the
fair shall be strictly a Hartford county exhibi-
ton in every sense was shown by their decision
TO-DAY not to have outside exhibits and not to
enter the National Trotting Circuit, but to con-
fine the racing to local horses"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-16

nROSPEOT HILL CEMETERY, tow
ii SON, MD.-IncOrpOTGte 1601.-BEAu-
TIFULLY SITUATED. COMMANDING FINE
HIGH AND DRY: CHOICE LOCATIONS:
LOTS ALL SIZES. Address the SECRETARY
OF THE COMPANY ToWBon, Nd,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-16

Put Your Money in a Bank-The Sensi-
BILE and Safe Way.-Speaking of banks re.
minds us, says an exchange, that there are yet
some people in this country who have little
money on hand and consider it safer in the
bureau drawer, in old stockings, or under the
bed clothes than it would be in bank. In
this idea of the safe keeping of money they are
directly opposed to the ideas in practice by the
business world. The men who have most risk
with money--that is, those who have most
money to risk-always deposit it in bank for
safe keeping. If the most successful business
men adopt this as the safest plan, surely q
man with only small amount of money can
safely afford to follow such example. Don't
keep your money at home It'snot safe there,
and it makes it more risky for your own per-
sonal safety. A burglar who is mean enough
to rob you of your money is mean enough to
kill you if it's necessary to get it. If you de-
post it subject to check you don't have to even
go to the bank for it. but you take your check
book and write check for any amount not
exceeding the amount of your deposit, and
any business man will accept it the same as
cash Banking is the business way, the sem
sibIe way, and the safest way of keeping
money.