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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-02-25
TUESDAY, OCTOBER II, 1909.

Board convened pursuant to adjournment Called to
order by chairman
Roll called; quorum present
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings read and approved
The following list of standing committees, prepared
by Chairman Cleveland read by the clerk to-wit:
On Footing Rolls-Young. Warner Danneffel, Payne
Conway, McFellin, Westgate Burger Virgins.
Fnance-Shaeer, Benedict, Virgins, Gault Kennedy
Equalization -Zeedyk, McFellin, Waldron Danneffel
Benedict, Gault.
Clams-Genl Acct-Burger, Shaefer, Virgins, Gay
nor, Gault
Clams-Justices and Constabes- Virgins, Payne, Shat
tuck Conway, Young
Rejected and Charged Back Taxes-Dannefe, Waldron
Squier Warner Crabtree
County Buildings McAlpne, Benedict, Zeedyk Young
Kennedy.
To Settle with Co. Treas.-Shattuck, McAlpne, Squer
Kennedy.
Apportonment- Shattuck, Warner, West
gate Squier
Auditing Sherifs AccountsWa ldron Benedict Shaefer
Auditing Com. County Clerks Accounts estgae
Conway, McFellin.
Auditing Com. Prosecuting Attorneys Accounts-Squier
Crabtree, McAlpne.
Auditing Com. Supts. Poor Accounts-McFelln, Squier
--zeedyk, Burger, Gaynor.
PrintingGault Gaynor, Crabtree, Conway Danneffel
Drains-Crabtree, Shattuck Payne, Shaefer.
Auditor Generals Department
Lansing, Mich, Sept 90 1909
To the Clerk Of the Board of Supervisors of the county of
Van Buren,, Paw Paw, Mich:
SIR You hereby notified that has been
apportoned the several counties of the according
to the of the aggregate valuation of taxable
determined by the board of equalization their session
in August 1906 the of apportoned
county under the various of the legislature is fol-
lows, o-wit:
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TX Are male and female prisoners confined in separate
rooms required by Section 535, Compiled Laws 1897?
Yes
X. Is there a proper jail record kept and is it kept
properly posted and does comply with Section 1850 Com
piled Laws 1897? Yes
XII What il any, evils either in construction
agemen OF JAIL found to exist? Everything in fine
shape.
Recommendations: That some measure should provide
for the employment of all prisoners in the county Jail
DAVID ANDERSON, Probate Judge.
0. M. VAUGHAN Supt of Poor
A. ELGAs, Supt, of Poor.
W. A. PRATER, County Agent.
A motion was made by Supervisor Virgins. seconded
by Supervisor Shauck that the report of the inspectors of
report relating to the employment of prisoners and that
committee of three be appointed by the chairman nve
gate this matter and make report of their findings
board Carried
Whereupon the chairman appointed the following super
visors, towt Virgins, Burger and Shaefer.
Prosecuting Attorney Glenn E. Warner before the
board and made remarks relative to the matter of the
pense and OF handling those termed dsOdery
persons or ramps explaining in detail the of money
it was costing Van Buren, county in this matter.
Supervisor Kennedy, seconded by Supervisor Gaut
be designated for the special order of business for cleo
ton of member of the School Examining Board Carried
Supervisor McAlpine seconded by Supervisor Squier
made motion that Thursday this week o'clock
p be designated for the special business
election of Superintendent of the Poor. Carried.
INSPECTORS OF JAILs
For the county of Van Buren, of inspection made September
30th, 1909.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors:
The undersigned inspectors Of aS of Van Buren, county,
in compliance with the provisions of the Sectons 1865
$50, Compiled Laws 1897 would respectfully report
That on the Both day of September, 1909 they visited
and carefully inspected the county Jail of said county,
found follows
That during the period since the last required report
and the date of this examination there has been confined
different times lob prisoners, charged with oenses fol-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-02-25
WEDNESDAY,. OCTOBER 18th. 1909.

Board convened pursuant to adjournment Called to
order by chairman.
Rol called Quorum present
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings read approved
Supervisor Young, chairman of the committee
ing rolls presented the report of the committee follows
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
Your committee footing rolls submit the following
report We footed the rolls and find the
alton to be a follows to-Wit:
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6 E" I" serving sentence --------2O
:" g awaiting sc -------------- O
- {" - commitment U
Number now in jail-mae 81; female, o. total, 81
of above who under sixteen years of age, 0.
Prisoners detained for trial have been held in Jail the
following number of days each Ed Decker, Il Reinhot
Saak 45 Don Mahoney IL; Joe Struble, 81 Emma Camp
bell IA Ellis Wright 3d. Frank Styph B. Nelson Rhodes, g.
Prisoners awaiting commitment have been held since
sentence the following number of days EACH O.
ILL., Number usually confined in by day-in
corridor. to -
Number usually confined in at nght-in CELL g
Nv. Employment. None.
V. Condition of bedding. Good.
cells
+" closets
VI What distinction, if any, is made in the treatment
of prisoners? between those held for trial and those sev
ing sentence Those serving kept separate
VII Are prisoners under sixteen years of age at any
time, day night permitted to mingle associate with
adult prisoners in violation of Section $500 Compiled Laws
1897? No.
VIII Are prisoners arrested civil process kept in
and distinct from prisoners held on criminal
charge conviction and preense whatever put or
kept in the room required by Section 1884 Com
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serving sentence 4
awaiting 9 none
Number in jail--male 16; female, o; total, TO-
Number of above who under sixteen years of age
None
Prisoners detained trial been held in Jail the
following numOer of days each James Wade, 8; H Spicer
g. Fred Kurtz &c. H. Cowle, 81; Stauelt, 81; A. ST.
George 81 L. c. Omstead, 81; c. Murray, 81; H. Loomis
SO; A. Murray, 65 Geo. Lawrence, II; A Pauson 90.
Prisoners awaiting commitment have been held since
sentence the following number of days each. None.
Ill Number usually confined in by day. Ten.
Number usually confined in one room at night. Two.
Nv. Employment None
w. Condition of bedding. Good.
/" cells
60 halls
water closets
" What if any, distinction is made in the treatment
Of prsoners Between those only held for trial and those
serving sentence, etc p Kept separate.
VII Are prisoners under sixteen years of age any
time day night permitted to minge associate with
adult prisoners in violation of Section $500 Compiled Laws
1897? No.
VIII Are prisoners arrested civil process kept
and distinct from prisoners held criminal
charge conviction, and preense whatever put
kept the required by Section TO- 1884, Com
piled Laws 1897? Yes
TX Are male and female prisoners confined in separate
x Is there proper jail record kept, it kept
properly posted, and does it comply with Section $780,
Compiled Laws 1897? Yes.
XL What, if any evils, either in construction
agement of Jail, found exist? Everything O. K
DAVID ANDERSON, Probate Judge.
w. A. PRATER County Agent
(Sec'y Supts of Poor, Paw Paw
o. NJ VAUGHAN, Supt of Poor,
Covert, Mch.)
A. ELGAS Supt of Poor.
Upon motion of Supervisor Zeedyk, seconded by Super
visor Gayn the above report accepted and ordered to
be placed on file.
A motion was made by Supervisor Benedict seconded
by Supervisor Burger that the board adjourn $50
O'Clock morning. Carried.
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We have assisted thirty nine families, approximately
one hundred and twenty five persons
We would respectfully recommend that the full amount
provided by law be raised
l. p Bates Chairman.
Nj. G. WHITE, Member.
HERRICK HODGES Secretary.
Motion by Supervisor Virgins, seconded by Super
Dannee that report be referred finance committee
Carried
A motion made by Supervisor Burger seconded by
Supervisor Conway that the full board visit the county farm
on Friday of this week Carried.
County Drain Commissioner Mutchler before the
board made report of the proceedings of his office
covering the period from January 1s 1909 to October 1st
1909 which, motion of Supervisor Conway seconded by
Supervisor Wadron referred to the committee drains
INSPECTORS OF JAILS
For county Van Buren, of inspection made February
18th, 1909:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors:
The undersigned inspectors of jals for the county OF
Van Buren, compliance with the provisions of law Sec
ton 1865 &c. Compiled Laws 1899 would respectfully
report:
That the 18th day of February, 1909, they visited
and carefully inspected the Jail of SAID county, and found
follows:
That during the period since the last required report
and of this examination there has been confined at
different times 152 prisoners, charged with ofenses as
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&c for Asylums " 81 1903 S4S2 Vi
&c for general purposes l, " 49, 1909 23O31 81
Total State Tax sos l3l 10
There is also to be levied, portion of the county
taxes required section 80, 206 Laws of $685.
your county the first day of july 1909 then
amounting TO 81, 1906 paid Sept. 18th, 1909.
The Indebtedness of the county not be added to the
You will the above to be laid before the
Supervisors your county their session in Oco
Der. Please acknowledge Immediately the receipt OF this
notice Very respectfully
ORAMEL B. FULLER
Auditor General.
To the Honorable Supervisors Van Buren, county,
and state of Michigan:
The Soldiers Relief Commission of said county would
respectfully submit the following report OF the business
by them for the ending October s 1909
Had hand Oct st, 1908 3l1 A
Received from roll of 1908 1000 %
Making total of 81 BIZ Al
The commission issued 179 orders amounting 1O1 %
Leaving balance hand Oct 1st 1909 240 80
There has been paid to the several townships the
following
Antwerp 80 w
Bangor Observation-Disclosures 100 90
Bloomingdale - oO w
Covert 20 90
Decatur ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Is 20
Geneva ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6r 90
Hartford NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 90 90
Lawrence NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 40 90
Paw Paw SO 81
Pine Grove Observation-Disclosures. Al %
Porter 20 90
South Haven township --------- 30 rs
South Haven city, 1st ward 1885, 125 90
South Haven city, I'd ward ~ w
South Haven city, Sd ward ------------- 90 90
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-05-06
WINS AERIAL DERBY.
LOUIS PAULHAN MAKES FIRST
FLIGHT BETWEEN LONDON
AND MANCHESTER
'Frenehman Did the last Twenty foui
Miles In Twentyfour Minutes, out.
distaneing Special Train Bearing
wife and Friends

Manchester. Eng Tho first aoria.
derby for % prize offered by au Eng
llHhmsu. has been won hy French
man. aud handsomely Upon nrd'nu
here Louis paulhau was given @ tre
mouduus ovation aud uu-'Iufud praise
tor h.s remarkable feat A. the sam,
tim" Dol. less experienced. but no les.
pluchl competitor is being shuworud
with CONGRATULATIONS over his splendid
attempt and because he has shown
himself good loser A. soon as era
ham White learned Of paulh1us sue
cess be- called for three cheers for th,
victor
Paulhan. winner OF the 10000 prlz,
for the first flight from London ia
Manchester. made within twenty fout
h'urs and with not more than two
stops. arrived hero at $50 O'Clock
Thursday morning. almost exactly
twelve hours after he LETT London
paulhan was bonumbcr with IN,
cold and thoroughly exhausted whcr
he reached here \ great GROVE
awaited him Manchester first saw
the French aviator few minutes AZ
ter . O'Clock coming steadily as
steamer on a smooth sea and heading
directly for the field which he hat
chosen as landing place Flying a
height OF four hundred feet, Paulhai
came over clump Of trees and then
bringing his biplanc around with
beautiful curve. landed exactly In the
center Of the field paulhan did th'
last twentyfour miles In exactly
twenty four minutes. understanding th'
special train bearing his wife, Henri
Farman and other friends. which ha'
| nccomnanInd him
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-05-06
WESTON REACHES GOAL.
Aged Pedestrian Makes Trip Across
The Continent In II Days.

Sew York Cutting hls way through
% mass ~ 10000 cheering people. his
white locks barred 90 the breeze. his
shunling feet keeping time to tho
strains OF the "SmrSplngicd Banner"
Edward Paysun Weston un Monday
brought 10 a triumphant end Dis ocean
to.uccan walk. lie assembled the steps
ut the city hail at $40 -. M, complet'
Ing his continental journey OF b.
49, miles In II walking days. a feat
without parallel IN the annals OF pedes'
triaulsm
The grilzlcd athlete was welcomed
TO his home city by Mayor Gaynor, who
presented him with purse If 500
mrricdly raised by a handful Of his ad
mIrcrs In the last hours of his speciac
ulnr walk This and the applause OF
thousands who have followed his
tramp since II began NJ Los Angeles
February /. Ia all the reward that
came to the scptuagcnarian after his
months Of trudging through heat aud
cold across the continent
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-05-06
ELEPHANTS ESCAPE
HUGE BEASTS FROM CIRCUS
CAUSE SENSATION IN AN
ILLINOIS TOWN.
Nine Escape From Keepers and Cause
Serious Injury Of Two Persons, Be.
sides Smashing Summer kiteh.
ems and Destroying Gardens.

Danylllc. M Several persons were
injured and property damaged tn the
amount ~ several thousand dollars
when eight bulls and one female clc'
plant belonging 10 circus stamped
ed hero on Wednesday.
After escaping. the elephants moved
for some time In a bunch and then
separated They stopped for nothing
except brick and stone buildings.
Small frame structures. coal sheds,
fences and trees in their path were
pushed aside turned over or uprooted.
At the home OF VIM Miller. three elc.
plants found there was not sufficient
room for them to pass between the
summer kitchen and residence and
pushed the kitchen aside, badly
frightening the persons within. At
the home Of Joseph PEBBLES. after
overturning shed aud killing a horse.
one Of the animals attacked PEBBLES
and hurled him against the side OF
the house lie Is now in a critical
condition
barney o'Neil was thrown from a
wagon when the herd OF elephants
| dashed down a side street and In
/ front OF his team +. Krabbe, u
keeper. who was Assisting In taking
three bulls to the cars after their cap.
turc. was hurled against the side oi
barn and seriously Injured
Other persons were slightly injured
during the stampede, More than one
hundred homes were visited los the
elephants and the damage will prob
ably nrrrpputp 81 UUU ar 500 a.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-05-06
CANHIBALS EAT MISSIOilIES
Ship From Friendly lslandt hngs
Details Of Awful Fate Of chhnn
Workers,

Seattle. Wash The batiatIue
Mary T. wiukc.man. which aniust
arrived ~ MuMliyo. wash itu the
Friendly or Tonga Islands. b. the
South soi brings details ot lhtnur.
der and eating by cannibals D, Saw.
axe island near the Tongm q the
Rev lIoratio Hopkins and bic Hlst
ant the Rev Hector Laurie Mihcr
son. missionaries Of the Presbyrian
mission. on February g.
while the barkontinc lay atl7nga.
tabu In NJ" Tonga Islands. al anoe
load Of mission natives from sage
island arrived at Eua, bringing Jews
~ the butchcry
The natives said that Hlopldu and
Mcpherson were teaching In thimis.
sion building which stands b. the
beach In tho little harbor Of sgage
island, when 200 OF tho uneonmtod
sayagcs. bowling war cries and iran.
dlshing clubs and spears desonded
upon their quarters and took very
one prisoner. The missionaries had
about twenty converts ndefping
training az the time and oaly nine
converts escaped. Both miisluaries
were bound with thongs and WtH left
lying ON the beach In the troplu sun
for several hours while the lrages
took the native captiycs inlnI
The cannibals. on returnlnIg the
beach. carried the missionar' On n
litter TO the crater Of the eInc, vol
cano Vaninc, In the center NJ n,
island There. for two days AMI nighB
they held u corroborce and q time
could be- seen plainly dancing and rev
cling by the fugitive mission native
as they stole along the shor
while most Of the cannibis wcr
sleeping an opportunity cane to tn
captiy" natives to escape heir 20
inE was FASTENED by the sigii Of twl
of the Ctunlbal chiefs duning IN
mis sionurIrs clothes The cugymel
had already been eaten
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-05-06
FARMERS MEETING resr.
Question OF Feasibility Of irrigation
Law Now Being Settled

Washington The ac,d test of p.ac
tlcnbIliv of 900 tho government rec.
Iaml'iun work o. az hand on April
I Their" VI, due and payable into no"
reclamation fund from the settlers un
The various projects. approximately
8 100000 Tor water rights n th"
farmers are sbls 60 meet their pay
mcnis. II evidences that the govern
ment IA aDlo 10 secure return on It's
Investment N the payments are not
made the law Is q failure IN one of
lts most important provisions aud the
operation ~ the reclamation service
would quickly be brought TO an end
Hut careful canvass " the projects
ON which water rights charges are
duo Indicates that the settlers. as a
rule, are able and willing TO meet
them
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-05-06
UNCLE SAM LOSES CASE.
VIII BE Obliged to Refund 100000
Of the Spanish War Taxes.

Washington. The United States
court Of claims on Monday decided In
favor OF the plaintiff In case against
the government investigating tho
question Of the obligation Of the sec
rotary of the treasury to refund 81
gSG collected under the Inheritance
tax provision OF the Spanish war rev.
cnue act OF June 10. 1898. The pres
cnt and prospective claims. which are
practically decided by this case. II Is
believed. will aggregate about $4,000
600. The act OF April ~. 1902. d.
rccted the secretary Of the treasury to
refund AZ much OF the tax under tho
act OF 1898 as may have been collect
ed on contingent beneficial interests
which had not become actually vested
prior to July /, 1902.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-05-06

New Iork.-Thc trial Of +. Angus.
tus Hcinzc settled down on Thursday
10 putting on record facts and figures
regarding various loans approved by
the defendant while he was president
Of the Mercantile National bank Tho
government charges IIcinzc with mis-.
applying the banks funds and over.
certihcation In an effort To promote
speculation In United Copper stock
through his brothers firm. otto Heinzo
a Company.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-05-06
TORTURE MEN AND BOYS.
Reported Tina, Bsrbarous Customs In
Nicaragua Have Been Revived.

Washington A letter written TO
the American consul at Managua.
Nicaragua. by Narciso Arellancs. a
citizen N Nicaragua. detailing Incl
dents Of cruelties In that republic.
has been forwarded here to Senior
Castrillo. representative Of the rs.
trada forces In Washington In his
letter Mt Arcllanea sRys = think II
best YOU should know these people
are NJ their old work again They
are torluring men and even boys A.
Nandnlmo and at Granada. whipping
them. suspondng them from the
thumbs with cords an this 10 wrench
out confessions from them as to who
carried provisions 10 CaliNto ITALIA
Nors guerillas beyond Nandaimu
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-05-06
GUEST OF CROWN PRINCE.
Former President Occupies a Palace
In Denmark.

Copenhagcn,-Th stars and stripes
noatcd above the royal palaces ON
Monday for the first time In the his
tory Of Denmark, and eXPrcsident
Roosevelt. In the absence Of King
Frederick In southern France, was
the guest Of Crown Prince Christian,
one Of the palaces being placed at
the disposal Of MIR Roosevelt and his
family. The prince, presiding at a
dinner Monday night thanked MIR
Roosevelt for coming to this country
The colonel. In reply. said that he had
received cordial message from the
king. and thanked the prince for his
hospitality lie then proposed a toast
10 the king and royal family OF Den.
mark
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-05-06
KERN FOR SENATOR.
Democrats Of Indiana Choose Late
viee.Presidentiai Candidate.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In riotons
dlscord and closing In enthusiastic
harmony. the Indiana Democratic con
vention on Thursday adopted Gov.
ernor Marshall's proposition that It In
dorse candidate for the United States
senate. aud named John W. Kern, who
was the party's candidate for vice
president in 1908. The opposition
made a grim fight under the leader
ship Of Thomas Taggart former chair
man Of the Democratic national com
mittee and himself candidate for
the nomination OF senator When the
count Of ballots. showing SSSis for, to
SS5ia against the plan. was an
nounccd. II was received with a
mighty cheer The names Of nine
other candidates besides Kern were
presented TO the convention. but tho
former candidate for the ylcc.presi.
dency was In the lead from the FIRST
ballot
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-05-06
AID FOR IRRIGATION
LOAN FROM The GOVERNMENT TO
COMPLETE PROJECTS NOW
SEEMS ASSURED
Bill Which Mas Passed the senate
and 10 Nov Before the House,
Provides For Government loan
Of 5000. 900

Washington Tho bII auhY. .1 %
government loan of tEuU1UUU 200 .lm
p.ot" existing reclamation projects.
which rH..,I ihs senate and U now
pending hofur" fhr committee 600
Vat and means OF rbr houa, 500
boz reported Do is stated uu hHu 600
'hpri'b and bo passed before 'hn .n.
F.uu adjourn.
President TAFT has assured western
senators Interested that be- wII use
his influence 10 put ~ Through and
M" western senators. lsd by Dixon of
Montana. were given promise ui 20.
tursUl" action ON the bI1 10 fH"g
would arroo not tu pu' into execution
their threat tU pu' the biIl o.. 90
rider pu fhc river and hnrbDr bII
In the sruaiu
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-05-06
LEAvlrr WILL CLAIM CHILDREN
sonin.Law Of Bryan Threatens TO
Stop Second Marriage Of Wife

Columbus. OF want those chill
drcn. aud if there is any law In Gods
world to help me get them, Will have
them do not want the woman, but
II no other means will avail. Will
take legal steps and invoke tn" aid OF
the court to prevent the marriage ot
Ruth Bryan Lcuyitt to Reginald
owen" William II. Loayitt said
Thursday night The notice In the
newspapers Of the approaching mar.
rlage Of his former wife came as a
complete surprise TO him. lie said tho
only information he has ever had Of a
divorce is such as he has seen In pub
lie prints In ease he receives no di'
rect word from Nebraska. Mir lcayitt
says he will leave here In time to
reach Fairyicw before the marriage
can take place. Il should not hesitate
to stop the ceremony II that were the
only way to get possession Of my chill,
dren." he said
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-05-06
seandaI over EleetIon

Chicago AcCorwug 10 copy
rlrhtpd story printed In the Chicago
Tribune the newspaper has In i's
possession sworn statement by
Charles \. white, a member OF the
lower house OF the Illinois legislature
from the i9th district charging that
William l.. lorimor was elected To
the United States senate last May by
bribery aud corruption white, who
is a Democrat In his statement says
that he returned $1,000 for voting Tor
Lorimcr This money he alleges
was paid him by Leo O'Noil Browne,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-05-06
ZeIaya MrItes a BOOK

New York Some extracts from the
book written by !. Santos Zolaya, de.
posed president OF Nicaragua, in de.
tense OF his administration, and just
published at Madrid, will be- printed
here General Zelaya attacks the
United States and Secretary Knox and
defends the execution OF Groce and
Cannon. lie also presented a mass OF
documents and dispatches, among
them a message from the Nicaaguau
consul az New Orleans, SAYING the
United States and Guatemala were
couspirlng against Nicaragua