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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-07-12

PEOPLE of Michigan are
exhibiting considerable anxiety
as to the attitude Governor
Osborn will assume in regard to
the gubernatorial situation. He
has said many times that he was
not a candidate for the honor,
but it is known that petitions
have been circulated to place his
name on the primary ballot. If
he does make the race, on what
ticket will his name be? He has
renowned his allegiance to
Roosevelt. has said that he
would support Wilson for presi-
dent and that he is still a repub-
lican. The more one ponders
over the situation, the more
and complex it seems
to be.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-07-12
Make HARTFORD HIS HOME

We understand that Cha Us Lanphear
has decided to leave Paw Paw and take
up his residence 10 Hartford. Mr..
Lanphear has been in the nursery bust
ness for some time with Roy l.. futile
and he and his wife have many friends
who will regret their departure.
He will deal exclusively in hardy
shrubs and plants and will not handle
any cut flowers or potted plants. He
will make a speciality of landscape
gardening as be has heretofore done
here. His household goods have been
moved and he will soon be ready for
business in the new field. May the
success that he has merited here by fair
dealing and splendid workmanship
be meted out to him IN generous
measure.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-07-12

THE Republican State Central
committee, elected at the Bay
City convention, has fixed Tues
day, September "A, as the date
for the fall republican state con.
vention, at which the republican
state ticket with the exception
OF governor and lieutenant. gov
ernor will be nominated. 1t has
also decided that the convention
shall be held in Detroit. County
conventions have been set for
September TO- For the state
convention the apportionment of
delegates has been fixed at one
delegate to every $50 votes cast
for secretary of state in 1910
which means that there will be
/, 467 delegates in the conven-
ton.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-07-12
Double Telephone system

When the question of a rival
telephone system for Paw Paw
has been agitated, The True
Northerner has always opposed
the plau, taking the position that
it would impose a double tele-
phone tax and be a great incon-
venience to business and pro-
fessional men in general.
We have not taken this posi-
ton as champion or booster
for the Kibbie Telephone Co.
but simply as business PROPOSE
ton, and the experience of other
towns where two telephone
systems have been inaugurated
would seem to sustain The True
Northerner's contention.
We clip the following from the
Michigan Investor to show what
the citizens of one city at least
think about the double telephone
system.
Union City business men have
grown tired of the double telephone
tax and nuisance and they have
taken steps to bring about a mer-
ger of the two companies doing
business there. The business men
have appealed to the railroad COM
mission of Michigan to exert its
good Offices to bring about the
desirable condition of a single
telephone service. Practically
every phone user in the city has
signed a petition"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-07-12
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Late advces from the post otfic e
department informs us that all
papers sent to subscribers who are
more than one year in arrears must
be paid for at the rate of one cent
for each four ounces or fraction
thereof, by stamps affixed. In look
ing over our subscription list we find
that we have few subscribers who
are more than one year IN arrears.
The date of the expiration of the
subscription of each paper appears
plainly either on the paper itself or
on the wrapper every week, so that
there can be 90 question in the mind
OF the subscriber as to the date of
the expiration.
We are perfectly we'll aware that
80 out of every 100 who are in arrears
for this paper are honest IN their
intentions and that they viii pay the
amount they owe in time; that it is
more a matter of carelessness than
anything else-in fact we consider
our subscription list worth practically
100 cents on the dollar, because our
subscribers are all good people. But
it so heppers that we are not free
agent in the matter; Uncle Sam steps
in and tskesa hand, saying that while
we are az liberty to send a delinquent
subscriber our paper as long as we
like, We can only do so b. affixing to
each paper the necessary amount of
postage.
While we would like to accommo-
date all, il will be absolutely neces-
sary under the circumstances to dis.
continue sending the paper to those
who are more than year in arrears,
so We hereby inform all such that
unless an immediate settlement is
made we shall drop their names from
the list There is 20 alternative
for us, so do not delay fixing up your
subscription account at once if you
desire 10 receive The True Norther-
ner.
The True Northerner Pub. Co.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-07-12

CHARLES d. HILLES secretary
to the president has been select
ed as chairman of the Republi.
can National Comittee. La com
menting on the choice, Charles
b. Warren of Detroit National
committeeman from Michigan,
said.
The West wanted a man who
was progressive in his. ideas and
not hostile to any of the proposed
legislation. We have such a man
in Hilles. He has been in close
touch with party leaders from all
over the country for more than a
year, and he knows conditions as
thoroughly as any man. | predict
he will make a successful political
general. He is a high class man
and the republican party is to be
congratulated upon securing him
for its leader"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-07-12

Under the oaks at Jackso n
seems to be a favorite express
sion with those who are at pres
ent interested in the third party
movement. The idea, no doubt,
is to stir up patriotic feeling
for the new movement at the
time of its inception-a sort of
card, as it were.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-07-12
senatorial Race.

THE Senatorial race, which
early gave promise of SC veral
entries, has at this writing
narrowed down to two candi.
dates. Speaker Baker has drawn
his name and states that he will
go after the Auditor Generals
toga Theadore Joslyn of Adrian
has announced his candidacy as
has the present Senator, VIM.
Alden Smith. Senator Smith
is probably stronger with the
voters of Michigan than ever
before, and there would seem to
be little doubt that he will again
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-07-12
WILSON-KELLOGG.

Marie Christine, youngest daughter
of Mrs. w. II. Wilson was married at
her home here Thursday, July IL, to
George William Kellogg of Gary, Indi-
ana
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
G. a. Salyer in the presence of the
members of the two families 1t was
short, simple service and very pretty.
The couple left Immediately for their
home in Gary. The bride has mad e
many friends during her residence here,
and the groom has also called Paw Paw
his home.
We join in congratulations and good
wishes
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-07-12
Probate Order.

state of Michigan, the probate court for the coun.
ty of Van Buren.
At a session of said court held at the probate Of
fee i'm the village Of Paw Paw i'm said county the
10th day of July, A. ID. 1912.
Present, Hon. David Anderson, judge OF probate.
In the matter of the estate of Edward NJ Snyder
deceased
Carrie Snyder, widow of said deceased, having
fled ina said court her petition praying for reasons
therein stated, that administration of said estate b9
granted to said petitioner, TO some other suitable
person.
II Is ordered that the 9TH day of August A. u.
1872 at ten O'Clock in the forenoon at said probate
office, be and is hereby appointed for hearing said
Petition
II is further ordered that public notice thereof be
given by publication of copy of this order for
three successive weeks previous to said day of hear
ing in The True Northerner, newspaper printed
and circulated in said county.
DAVID ANDERSON,
23t Judge of Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-07-12

The annual matinee races will take
place at Bangor next Thursday the 18th.
A letter to this paper from Sec. M. e.
Fitzwater states that there will be some
exceptionally good horses present and
that the event promises to be the best
OF its kind ever held. Liberal purses
for the various races will be offered to
the winners. Besides the races there
will be ball game in the forenoon, so
there will be no lack Of interest during
the day to the sport loving public.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-07-12

in the Presbyterian church. Sermon to
ne preached by Rev. g. A. Salyer Of
the Baptist church.
The annual picnic of the church and
Sunday school will he held on Wednes.
day. July II, at Three Mile Lake. RIGS
are to be provided to carry all who wish
TO 90.
The Ladies' Mission Circle will hold
ITS regular monthly meeting on Satur-
day afternoon at 2;30 at the home OF
Mrs. Mason. A ten.cent supper will be
errved to which the gentlemen
realise invited.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-07-12

set.to, and now the prohibition
list national committee got to-
gether this week. and were not
long in session before a first
class scrap was in progress and
one member invited another out
side to settle the difficulty.
What's the cause Of it all?
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-07-12

There must be something radi-
cally wrong with the planets.
At any rate there seems to be
some influence at work to stir up
a scrap every time a body
of men get together. First it
was at Chicago, then at Balti-
more, then the progressives at
Lansing last week had a
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-07-12
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.

Sermon theme, Sunday morning,
Loved, Loossd and Lifted"
Christian Endesvor prayer meeting at
$50 p. N. Topic, "Personsl Appearance.
How Much Should Christian thiuk of
Personal Appearancef" Leader, Mrs.
Cross.
The Union Service at 100 will be held
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-07-12

to form another party for which
there is not the slightest occa-
sion. Gov. Hadley of Missouri,
is also opposed to the third party
movement, although an ardent
supporter of Colonel Roosevelt.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-03-18
Judge Prince Stands by His Statement

In statement published Tn the Arkansas Farmer, February 26, 1912 Judge Prince said:
 Governor Donaghey's agent assessed his personal property for 1910 at S10,00000. He had the S10,0O0.O0 taken off leaving only a poll tax, that he paid in Faulkner county in lgll, and paid taxes on 10,520.0O ln personal property in Pulaskl county. While he had S0,5l9.H in Faulkner County warrants and other personal property at that time in Faulkner County amounting in all to at least soo C00.00."
 Governor Donaghey denied this statement in the Arkansas Gazette, and then Judge Prince made the following statemenl' Editor Gazette:
 I notice in the Arkansas o% zette that Governor G. W. Don. aghey says that my Statemen' as to his tax lodging is suostal, italy untrue. He says l lugse with the figures. a
 now offer to put up ID .ne Faulkner County Bank. in whlta he is the largest stockholder, lns sum of S1, 100000, and II l ha,e M not given the figures correcuy and told the truth as to hls tsa 'Sa dodging,' then he takes .ho ho money, and if I have told lls s truth, then his money goes " pay the washerwomen ol .I' Blind Institute, and to the wasn erwomen of the Insane AsyiuIa whose appropriations he VeVos~' 'or or, if he prefers, the mols, So. shall be legitimatcly spent Ill O' half of Statewide prohibition d
 "The governor had erassJl essl from the Collectors personss tax record his personal assea Os ment, and paid no personal ,aA in in 1911 for the year l9lo' i'd Faulkner County, and if the sor so, record, page 72. does not snv sasa this to be true, then he can h'' the said money. ,or
 Put up or shut up, goVear eta,on r
 Conway, Ark. March 3, lVi-
The Prescott daily news., 1912-03-18
Has Governor Donaghey Served the State and
 the Devil?

of Big Rock Township, the police force of the city of Little Rock, the State Guard, and every pat riotic citizen of the State. Yet, that condition, according to his i own statement, was allowed to exist. Having allowed it to ex- ist at one time, is it not probable that he would permit it to exist again, if elected for a THIRD TERM, and then run for the fourth term because it did exist?
 He names certain interests as gang" supporting me. 1 know nothing of these "gangs'-have never held a conference with any of their representatives, and his charge that they are supporting me is slanderous in the extreme: l can hardly keep from using stronger language with reference to it. Everybody against him belongs tosomevillainous gang" " or some disreputable bunch. If you are my friend, the governor thinks you are rascal. Why should any gang be against him: What harm has he ever done any gang" except to talk about fl when he is a candidate for office?
 l live in a small country town, and know nothing of the gangs" with which the governor has been so intimate during his two terms. He either has a secret under standing with them that they are to take no exception to what he says, or he is unable tocope with them. Under either condition. it is time for another man to be chief executive of Arkansas. If find such a gang" in existence when l am elected governor and do not dispose of it during my first term, l shall never offer for public office again.
 He said that it was thiscorrupt
 gang" that took Mr. Norwood out of the race. What do his friends think of this? They are resenting it almost to man.
 Is there a corrupt Senate gang: If so, it is his duty to tell the people what bers compose this gang" in order that they may defeat them at the polls. What service is he doing the State in ranting about this gang" and, at the same time. keeping their names secret and preventing their defeat? Should he be elected for THIRD TERM because the people made mis takein electing their Senate? Un- til he names this gang" his, statement is a reflection upon every individual member of the ] Senate.
 Was there railroad lobby? r. so, he knew it, but said nothing about it until he became a can didate for THIRD TERM. He said 1t was all right at the time, and never mentioned it again during the session. The railroad attor ney, who placed a representative there, was serving as an ap- pointee of Governor Donaghey on one of the State boards, and was at the time the governors attor- ney. He has never said that any undue influence was exerted or attempted by Judge Hemingway,
The Prescott daily news., 1912-03-18

This, he had no power to d.
 everyone, having half the T, ;n, as nation a governor ought to iuiOf' well knows. He boasts of aa nave fortune and a corresponds;seat dsseat large income. This indicatousy effort to avoid taxation himSaaal oS an which he has followed conS;a.ell' ly throughout his entire cons ul'
 We should have an econo'n;s, SV, administration-not a raisa 'Val taxes. The amount derived f,. n taxation is greater today Ou ts ever before, yet the treasurr snau empty. The trouble is in art.s N vagant appropriations, ,-nnnoS essary expenditures. against the T. J. bill becanso ia ;ti effect would be an increase 's taxes. u
 Every friend of mine win rs member that tn e slanderous statements in the recent vils | phamphlet of the governor o.0 made by a man who has refnsaS my many invitations for ioiu. s campaign. Yes, even refused to meet me in his home town. Ho feared to make these statemon,S while l was present to answar He has played the part of back bitter and a political coward.
 During the closing days of this fight, let every friend ot mine stand as a sentinel to guard against the many corruptinp in. tluences within the reach of q man who is willing to pay for an office ten times as much as ts salary amounts to. Look ops for another vile phamphlet, teem. ing with vicious untruths circu. lated just before the close: look out for the influences of the sub. sidized press and the paid plug. gers at the polls. If you will do this, the battle is won. The pre-. vailing sentiment throughout the State is that two terms fora governor is enough, especially  when one basis his candidacy for a THIRD TERM upon the exis. tence of the evil agencies with which he admits he has been un. able to cope.
 The present governor, in his own speeches, admits that he has been unable to overcome the gangs. he talks so much about and that he did not keep a SA' LOON OUT OF THE STATE HOUSE. Elect me governor and give me a chance. That is all l ask, and 1 am sure the people will grant it, for on the 27th of this month Governor Donaghey will be driven down by the great est political storm that has ever swept over a Southern State.
 JOE T. ROBINSON.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-03-18

In his desperate, losing effort to be elected for a THIRD TERM, in violation of the Democratic precedent and principle, Govern or Donaghey has recently flood ed the State with a pamplet, You Cannot Serve the State and the Devil-and Why?" He is the best qualified man, by experience, in the State of Arkansas, to write on this subject. It is a matter of well-known political history that, during his former cam paigns, he had ministers write their friends advocating his can didacy, because he was right on the prohibition question, and, at the same time, there flashed over the electric wires messages from the manager of the whiskey in tereSts to his friends stating that DOnaghey was all right on the WhiSkey question, and that the statement that he was for pro- hibitiOn was q political trick. Was he serving two masters? When did he reach the conclusion that a man could not serve the State aud the Devil at the same time? Has he ever reached that cOnclu- sion at all? Is not this Sensa- tional pamphlet for political pur- poses only? He calls himself Honest George. Now, Hon est" George Washington Don aghey, you could with profit fol- flow the example of theillustrious statesman for whom you were named in more regards than in refusing to run for THIRD TERM. Your vile sheet is teeming with malicious and Slanderous state ments. My desire not to be un- couth prevents me from calling them a short, ugIier name. 1 do not fear the consequences of such a sheet, for every fair-minded man knows that it emanates with malicious intent.
 On page r of his pamphlet, you can ind this startling state ment:
 Will you prepetuate a cOndit- ion-the supporters of which are for Mir. RobinsOn-that debauch- es the Senate through the whisk- ey lobby; that made some rooms in the State capitol a place of the viler of the vilest wine room den?"
 Great God! Did such a condi- tion ever exist in our capitol, and our governor failed to stop it? It makes us tremble to think of it. Such disgrace never existed be- fore his administration What excuse has he to offer for such dereliction in duty? Is it poss- ible that the governor knew of such den right beneath his very nose, yet failed to stop it--failed to go before the grand jury, yea, failed even to mention it until he became a candidate for THIRD TERM? Does the existence of this den reflect any credit on him? If 1 were governor and had allowed such a thing to exist, I would hang my head in shame, and never ask the people again for their confidence. Ready to respond to his call, if necessary, stood the sheriff's force of Pu- laski County, the constable'sforce
The Prescott daily news., 1912-03-18

OGGu III HUI dllONluS LIS 1lS llU hand to know what his left hand did.
 Under date of May 6, 1907, George w. Donaghey sent a printed message to the General Assembly. His purpose was to defeat the passage of bill ap' propriating about $800,000,00 to complete the capitol. He was in sisting that no charge be made in the original contract, and that no additional appropriation oe made. He said
 Don't change your present plans. Don authorize any more work done until the present con- tract is completed. If you do you will surely throw away the money the State needs so badly right at this moment"
 But he changed the plans, dis charged the contractors, and afterwards got the appropriation he was at this time opposing. Surely for once he wasa prophet, for money the State so badly needs has been spent.
 In 1906 he sad at the Democ. ratio Convention at Hot Springs that he could complete the capi- tol fo, GDSO OOO m
 In 1907 he said the original contract price of $947, ,846.00 was adequate for building the capitol. When a candidate in 1908, he said he could complete the capi itol in twelve months for $40O., 0O0.0O
 In 1900, ,when governor, he spent $695, 100000 in addition to the use of large number of convicts. In 1911 he attempted toget the legislature to authorize an inter- est bearing indebtness of $672,- 000.00, to use in completing the capitol. Truly there is some thing wrong somewhere.
 Before Governor Donaghey's advent into the political field, man of ordinary means could make race for governor, be- cause the use of large sums of money had not been the practice. He has used thousands upon thousands of dollars in his for mer campaigns and will do the same this time. Upon his great fortune is based the hope of his friends. He has subsidized the press and corrupted the citizen ship. Is the governors office for sale? If so, why not put it up to he highest bidder and let the proceeds go to the State treas ury? Whenever public officers become cOmmercialized, men who buy will sell. This practice should be resented by every am bilious and industrious young man, and every man who is the proud father of promising son. Unless it is done, the door of hope is forever closed aga:nst every man of average means. He boasts Of the great fortune, and extensive gifts to educational and benevolent purposes, yet, it IS a matter of history that he al lowed the legislature to pay S700,- OO out of crippled treasury for hlS pictures to hang on the walls of the House and Senate, and th~n vetoed the appropriation for lndigent blind and deafchild. ren, assigning as his reason, al lack of State funds. Why did he not include these indigent blind and deaf children in his
 gifts for educational and bene volent purpOSes?"
 When the devilis a candidate. the devil a saint would be: when not a candidate,- a devil of a saint is be-"
 For newspaper to sell it's space to candidate is legitimate but 1t Is not legitimate for it to sell its editoral sentiment. For a consideration many of them will write long editorials in favor of its favorite candidate at so much per, and this reproduced by the leading papers of the State at so much per. They re>