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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-10-20
REPUBLICAN BANQUET NOTES

"Some Banquet" was the universal
verdict at 1900 o'clock, and no one
seemed in hurry to get away.
Paw Paw certainly furnished its
share of the crowd.
Senator's Trip and Woodruff
occupied seats at the Speakers table.
Our old, friend George Merriman
was very much in evidence. George
is always on hand to see that every
thing is just right, and every body
taken care of
The ladies received many compli-
ments on the excellence of the spread.
The encore "Knock the IL out Of
Kelley" sung by Oscar Bennett, caus-
ed much merriment at "Pats" expense
Roy Hinckley would like to find the
man who wore off his perfectly new
green hat.
Any one who would not be convin-
ced by Pat Kelley's unanswerable
argument is simply past redemption.
We don't know who the soloist was
with the Bloomingdale band, but he
was some singer.
Farmer" Clark and Dick Congdon
of Berrien county were among the
banqueters.
Governor Wilson of Kentucky GER
tainly has the punch" "Too proud
to fight" has no place in his vocabul-
airy. The hour was late but they
simply wouldn't let him quit
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-10-20
LONG BOYS SUFFER
HEAVY FIRE LOSS

Henry and Lewis Long suffered a
heavy loss by fire last Saturday after
noon. They were threshing buck
wheat at the Lew Woodman barn
across the road from their place in
Waverly township. Suddenly the
whole place was in flames. Caught
either from some ones pipe or a
spark from the engine. It
spread and burned so quickly that
nothing but the horses could be saved
and the fruits of their summers work,
which included hay, oats, ctraw, buck
wheat, tools, cutter, sleighs, hen
house and twenty cords of wood, went
up in smoke. The separator belong
ing to Newell Hobbs, and new one
also burned. The buildings and con-
tents were covered by only a small
insurance.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-10-20
CIRCUIT COURT IS
NOW IN SESSION
Convened Monday. Ar
raignments made and
Chancery matters heard

y Circuit Court convened last Mon
day. The jury does not come until
next Monday, and this week has been
taken up with the arraignments,
arrangement of calendar and the dis
position of several chancery cases.
Attorneys Cogshall and Chandler of
South Haven and L. J. Lewis of Ban
gor were the out-of-town attorneys
present on the opening day.
Following are the arraignments for
the criminal calendar:-
People VS.. George Vail,-Violation
of Local Option Law.-Not Guilty.
People VS.. Charles J. DeHaven,-
Violation of Village Ordinance
Appeal, Not Guilty.
People VS.. Fred Lansing,-Violation
of Local Option Law,-Guilty.
People VS.. Steve Hunter,-Assault,
Not Guilty.
People VS.. Henry Taylor,-Carrying
Concealed Weapon,-Guilty. Senten
ced to pay $25.00 fine, and in default
go days in County jail,-to report
Friday.
People vs. Arthur Hentz, - Burg
larry Guilty.
People VS.. Edward Kagle,-Burg
lary,-Guilty.
People VS.. John Urick,-Larceny,-
Not Guilty. (Goes over the term.)
People VS.. William w. Dun,-Aban-
doment.-Guilty. Sentenced to pay
$1,000 per month for support of wife
and children and file bonds of $4,000
before November 1st. Remanded to
custody of Sheriff.
People VS.. Luther Sly, Statutory
Rape,-Guilty.
People VS.. Albert Fish, Indecent
Liberties,-Guilty.
People VS.. Glenn Woodruff, -Bas-
tardy. Not Guilty.
People VS.. Bert Shelter, Abandon
Iment. Not Arraigned, will be taken
up on or before the 23rd. y
People VS.. William Stufn,-Incent.
Not Arraigned,-Will be taken up on
or before the 23rd.
People VS.. Minnie Rockwell,-Mur.
der. Deferred for examination.
Criminal cases set for trial next
week as follows:-
1. People VS.. Steve Hunter
Assault.
2. People VS.. George Vail,-Viola
tion of Local Option Law.
3. People VS.. Glenn Woodruff
IBastardy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-10-20
WE|D' IS Up To
HIS OLD TRICKS
Putting a little Pep in
the republicans of Kala-
maZoo County.

Charles Weidenfellow, formerly of
Bloomingdale this county is now a
citizen of our neighboring county of
Kalamazoo. Judging from his pres
ent activity in that city, "Weid" is
proving just as olive a Wire" there
as he was when a resident of Van
Buren county. Following is what the
Kalamazoo Advocate has to say of
him in a recent issue.
The Republican party, who seeming
ly has been in a sort of comatose con-
'dition for number of years, as a re-
suit of its l 900 majority threatens to
come out of the shell this year and
actually do some work toward the
election Of the national ticket instead
of each member tossing off the all
important duty to some other member
with the result that little, if any, work
has actually been performed.
The reason that this may be
brought about is Charles Weiden-
fellow, a live wire of high voltage,
who but recently moved to Kalamazoo
but who possesses the ability of get
ting the members to dig in and work.
Mr.. Weidenfellow possesses more
genuine "pep" to the square inch than
any Kalamazoo citizen and not alone
that, but he is able to instill that same
hustling spirit in others. He adds 30
per cent to the Republican party Of
Kalamazoo county at the present time
Back in the early 800 it was Chas.
Weidenfellow who organized the Chi
cago team of the brotherhood league.
The first player he hired under con-
tract at that time was his present
good friend, Chas. Comiskey, now
owner of the White SoX. Single
handed and almost alone, Mr.. Weiden-
fellow conducted the affairs of the
Brotherhood. His ability as an organ
izer was acknowledged throughout the
country. At one time he was fnan-
cially interested in three teams.
Later Mr.. Weidenfellow went to
New York, where he engaged in busi
ness for a number of years. He was
always deeply interested in politics
both in Chicago and the eastern
metropolis.
Twenty years ago he purchased a
home in Bloomingdale and decided to
retire and take things easy. But he
was too much of live wire. He was
soon engaged in putting that village
on the map. Then he was elected to
the legislature. Right away he was
to be one of the hust-
ling members of that body. Last fall
he moved to Kalamazoo, actuated by
"a desire to live the "simple life."
Continued on Eighth page.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-10-20
BILL K|LlEFER ENJOYING LIFE.

Bill Killefer is certainly enjoying
life now after a strenuous season of
base ball. He is at Three Mile Lake
every day coaXing members of the
fnny tribe to take the hook. Many
of his Paw Paw friends can testify to
Bill's skill as a piscatorial artist and
the fish taste fine too at this season
of the year. Bill is certainly looking
fine, and it is very evident that the
loss of the pennant to his team, which
they came so near to landing, does
not cost him any loss of sleep. 1t is
all in the game and one of the for
tunes Of base ball.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-10-20
VERN THANKS THE PUBLIC.

| take this opportunity to thank all
of the Idle Hour patrons for their
patronage and support during the
past two years. / also wish to an
nounce that the Idle Hour is now
under new management, and will be
conducted far better in the future
than it has been in the past. 1t gives
me pleasure to say to my friends that
Ray C. Wilson, formerly with Long
well Bros. is the new manager. /
know that he is worthy of your sup
port and that he will give the Idle
Hour patrons the best there is to be
had in pictures. l bespeak for him
your hearty cooperation and support.
Again | thank you.
Vernon C.. Decker
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-10-20

Anyone who does not give the
Bloomingdale band credit for being
about the best bunch of musicians in
the country has another guess coming.
1t beats all how some Paw Paw
people can eat. With a perfectly
elegant banquet coming at seven
o'clock several were seen at the
tables in the hotel at six o'clock.
Among them was noticed, Harvey
Sherman, Bangs Warner, w. G. Eu-
ley and Judge Des Voignes, and they
all ate at the banquet just as though
nothing had happened
Neat programs and menu cards
from the Day Spring Presses were
placed beside each plate.
In one of his climaXes, toastmaster
Lewis forgot where he was and ad-
dressed the Gentlemen of the jury"
1t caused some laugh at Lynn's ex-
pense, but he was not so far out of
the way at that.
Congressman Hamilton looks
younger has more vigor and makes a
better speech than he has for years,
and that is going some.
The "Red Fire" which the boys
burned on the way from the hotel to
the hall, reminded us of the old time
campaigns.
President Broughton, attributed Mr..
Bryan's, proclivities for Grape Juice
to his visit to Paw Paw some years
ago on theChautauqua circuit.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-10-20
REPUBLICAN BAN
QUIET !" HUMMER"
Nearly 800 sat down to
fine spread at Hartford
Tuesday night.
SPEAKERS ALL At THEIR BEST
Hamilton. Kelley and the ex-governor
of Kentucky held audience
until late hour.

Last Tuesday was cred Letter"
day for republicanism in Van Buren
county, and the campaign in this
county certainly had most auspici-
Gus opening. The first annual ban
quet of the newly organized republic
an club, was held at Hartford in the
evening, and by seven o'clock nearly
three hundred sat down to the splen-
did spread provided by the Methodist
ladies of the village in the town hall.
They came from all corners Of the
county and it was a splendid audience.
The appointments were complete in
every detail and many compliments
were heard on the excellence of the
spread, and service rendered by the
ladies.
The literary and political feast was
of course the big part of the event,
and the music furnished by the Bloom
ingdale band, including several vocal
numbers was high class and the boys
were encored again and again.
After cigars had been lighted, r.
w. Broughton, president of the club
and chairman of the county committee
in well chosen language introduced
the POSTMASTER Representative Lynn
j. Lewis. Lynn made a somewhat
lengthy but strong address, and in
troduced the speakers in happy
manner. The Invocation was given
by Rev. T. Porter Bennett of Hartford
Congressman f. L. Hamilton was the
first speaker and as usual he was at
his best. 1t was the general impress
ion that Mr.. Hamilton never made a
better political speech than the one
given on this occasion. He was fire.
quently interrupted by applause, and
it was very evident that the distin-
guished congressman from the fourth
district is just as near to the hearts
of his constituents as he has been
during all the twenty years he has
been in Congress.
Hon. p H. Kelley was next on the
program, and"Pats" speech was
gem. Never was a more logical and
forceful argument on the political
issues of the day presented to any
audience. 1t is to be regretted that
every voter in Van Buren county, re-
gardless Of political afliliation could
not have heard it. To any one who
was "on the fence" or undecided as to
what was to their best interest pol
itically the argument was most con-
vincing.
Elk Governor Augustus f. Wilson
of Kentucky was the last speaker on
the program. The hour was late
when he was reached, and the distin-
guished gentleman from Kentucky
made his remarks rather brief, much
to the regret of his listeners The
Governor was not the polished orator
of either the other speakers on the
program, but his remarks had the
"Punch" that carried conviction.
1t was a great meeting and salts
factory to everybody. The writer re-
grets that time and space will not per
nit a complete review of the splendid
addresses. They were all worthy
efforts and a genuine treat to those
present.
Two vocal solos rendered by Mr..
Bennett, son of Rev. Porter Bennett
added pleasure to the occasion.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-10-20
WHO HAS ROY'S HAT?

As a result of the banquet at Hart
ford last Tuesday night, Roy Hinck-
ley, proprietor of the Hartford Hotel
is minus a perfectly good new hat.
Some one changed hats with Roy at
the hotel, and if any one is wearing a
"Tiger Favorite" green in color and
size 73s that does not belong to the
wearer, Roy would be exceedingly
glad to hear from him.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-10-20
FORMER VAN NBUREN COUNTY FOLK
PICNIC IN sunny CALIFORNIA

indebted
the following list of Van Buren, folks California
present Michigan society
California held Sycamore Grove Angeles California
The looked forward with interest while Michigan
there like their California they do old
hy-fve
the time who the Making sixy-six
Quite a colony"
The list includes present picnic present
address and their former place of residence Van Buren
Present address Fom dress
II. c.
Joseph Barth Booth Cucamonga, California
Trowbrdge ITO W. Washington ST. Los Angeles California
Nathaniel Smith, 345 Ocean View
j. o. Stocking, Beach, California
j. Phillips W. 14h st. Angeles California
Saul Frank 1440 Sycamore Ave, Glendale
j. Ed Phillips 26 Brand Blvd, Glendale,
Dyrelle F. Gldden, Diego California
Mr. and Mrs. Rickerson 3Oh Diego
B. W. BOnfOey Los Angeles California
F. D. Martin 637 Mission Road Angeles,
Mrs Enge Lincoln
H. A.
e. j. Wdey QzZie Roundy Long Beach,
Anna b. WISE Monterey
Lena Wise Bouc Monterey Road
Mrs Phoebe Skinner Graham Station Los Angeles California
Claude Sknnef
Deaven, Angeles California Paw
Gladys Rodgers Doll 1888 Park Grove Ave, Calf
uette Fuet Phillips
A Ian Johnson, 3517 Main st.
Phio c. FOrsyh 256 E. 30h ST. Los Angeles California
Willard Scott 2125 So Fremont St Los Angeles, California
r. 0. Thayer TIP Maple Angeles, California
j. H. 772 Maple Ave, Los Angeles California
Anna and Lena Wise daughters former Paw miller
Skinner and Claude wife Irving Skinner
mills formerly.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-10-20

Go to Laverty's for your Hallow-
cen masks, horns, jack'olanterns and
marshmallows. (adv)
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-10-20
TWO MILL TAX
FORCOUNTY ROADS
Work of road building to
be spread of county.
ADJOURNED ON WEDNESDAY,
Unusually heavy amount of routine
work disposed of at
this session.

this session.
The Board of Supervisors complet-
ed their work of the session on We'd
nesday noon of this week. There
was an unusual amount of routine
work this session and the board did
well to complete the work in that time
Many counties take the full two
weeks, with not as much to do as in
this county.
The important work of the session
in addition to the ordinary routine
was the consideration of County Road
appropriations. The road commiss-
toner's made recommendations calling
for a three mill tax, which is the
maximum tax under the law. The
board cut this recommendation to two
mills to be spread on the assessed
valuation of each township. The
work will be distributed over the
county, instead of on one trunk line as
had been advocated. Following are
the roads to be taken over as county
roads, and the appropriations which
the commissioners recommended. This
is based on the recommendation of
three mill tax. The actual amount
to be raised and expended therefore
will be just one third less than these
figures:-
Lawrence and Hartford road---$8,000
Kendall and Gobleville road 1000
Gobleville & Bloomingdale road 1000
Grand Junction & SO. Haven rd. 5000
Trunk line in Antwerp--------7, $500
Lawrence-Bangor road 1000
Covert-Hartford road (via
Toquin) --------------- 1000
Almena-Paw Paw road - 1000
Observation-Disclosures road $500
Bangor-So. Haven angling
road ------------- I0O0
Decatur-Hamilton road - 5000
Decatur-Dowagiac road 1000
Decatur-Paw Paw road - 5000
Porter-Marcellus road - - 5000
Bangor-Hartford road - 5000
Keeler-Hartford road 5000
Some of the other items of interest
taken from the proceedings are as
follows:-
Inc treasurers report showed a
balance of $3,849.95 on hand at the
close OF the year.
Hereafter the county officers will be
allowed a mileage of eight cents per
mile Tor travel on official business.
Three hundred dollars was appro-
prated toward the paving Of Main
street Paw Paw in front of the old
court house grounds.
1he amount OF tax to be raised IN
the county the coming year is as
folloWs:-
State tax $1,000 $63,44O.16
County Tax - - - 6O,OOO.OO
Soldiers Relief ----- 100000
County Highway $500 - 6l,357.5l
Paw Paws share OF this tax VIII be
total OF $l6,O4O.52
Two hundred collars was appro-
priated to the Michigan Children's
Home at st. Joseph.
Resolutions adopted opposing
Home Rule amendment. The full
text OF the resolution will be found in
edltorlal columns.
DIR. A. Elgas was reelected men,
Der. OF the county poor commission
ers; II. f. Ball as Janitor, and Harry
hOuSn county ScnOOl examiner.
II
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-10-20

Mr.. and Mrs. ID. r. Thayer were call
ng on Allegan friends last Sunday.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-10-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Miller enter
tanned as their guest the latter part Of
last week, Miss Belle Frost of Albion
and Mr.. George Richardson of Baker
field, California; also an uncle, Mr..
Frank Russell from Jackson.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-10-20
First Meeting Of
COtOrie Wednesday

The first meeting of The Coterie
for the year comes next Wednesday
October 25th. 1t is hoped that all
members will be present and have Il
voice in disposing of the important
business to be transacted. Mrs.
Clara Towers is chairman for the day
and the following program will be
rendered.
Roll Current Events
Library Extension--Mrs. Nellie
Purington.
Discussion
Along what lines can we best pursue
civic work?
What do we know about Civil
Service?
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-10-20
ENTERTAINED THE HELP.

At the wind-up of the grape har-
vest on Concord Ranch, Mrs. j. M.
Towers entertained the help with ice
cream and other refreshments.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-25
Under Personal Direction of Emperor

Paris Feb 25-The Petit Parisen's correspondent at
the front the great German offensive against Verdun
lis under the personal direction of Emperor William who
arrived at the headquarters Saturday. In order that
nothing might go wrong the emperor ordered rehearsal
of the coming attack Every man. order took his
assigned position The emperor satisfied and ordered
the offensive to begin.
The French losses declared to be insignificant in
comparison with the Germans. The German artillery
preparation which reached its height Tuesday,
paraeed in violence Every inch of ground searched
out Every point where it thought guns might exist
was Uttered with shells but the French infantry
we'll sheltered underground and the French guns
well hidden that when the Germans advanced after their
batteries grew silent the French spang up from holes in
the ground opened deadly fire with machine guns while
shells from the 75-mimeter guns flew overhead and
moved down after of the Germans they
plodded through the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-25
ENCOURAGING REPORT GIVEN
ON NORTH AND SOUTH
RAILROAD PROJECT
State Senator Day Returns From Conference at
Chicago With Financiers Interested
in Building Of Roads

Actual construction OF the north and
south railroad is becoming nearer
possibility every day This is clearly
indicated by an interview with Cover
nor Alexander following the return of
State Senator Jerome j. Day from
Chicago, where he held a. satisfactory
conference with financiers interested
in the road building. Handicapped by
the last legislature in failing to make
an appropriation for the north and
south railroad commission to perform
it's work, Senator Day, chairman of
the commission. has been forced to
meet most of the expenses out of his
own pocket. Governor Alexander has
rendered what assistance he could
financially. 1t is pointed out by the
governor that while the result of the
conference at Chicago Is favorable the
action of a partisan press which has
displayed venom and sarcasm has not
done the project any good and may
seriously handicap it unless it ceases.
When interviewed regarding the
prospects of the north ard south road
and the outcome of the conference
Senator Day had with financiers in
Chicago. Governor Alexander said:
THE north and south railroad seems
to be a very lively baby. Senator
Day has just returned from Chicago,
where he had conference with big
financial interests and his report is
very gratifying. He met people with
whom | have had conference in per-
son, by letter and by telegram for
the past several months. and Senator
Day reports that the parties seem to
be in earnest and have the money and
backing to undertake the enterprise,
finance It and complete it.
The tendency seems from the con-
ference that there is a bigger prof.
ect In view than simple connecting
the north and south ends pf Idaho The
parties themselves have been pretty
well over Idaho and Senator Day re-
ports that they know all the ins and
cuts in a surprising degree of every
town and its capabilities, and know
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-25
BRYAN TAKES HAND
IN SITUATION AND
URGES ACTION
Senator Lodge in Full Accord With the
President-New Resolutions on The
Submarine Crisis Appear

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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-25
PRESIDENT WRITES
TO SENATOR STONE

Washington, Feb. 25.-President
Wilson wrote a letter last night to
Senator Stone. chairman OF the sem
ate foreign relations committee. stat
ing that he could not consent to the
abridgment of the rights of American
citizens in any respect
The honor and self-respect OF the
nation Is involved" he said I'VE
covet peace. and shall preserve 1t at
any cost but the loss of honor"
The president expressed hope that
explanations of the declared intentions
of the central powers of Europe to
sink all armed merchant ships with
out warning would put a different as
pect on a situation which now seemed
to present insuperable obstacles.
Good Faith Not Questioned.
I'VE have had no reason to ques-
tion their good faith or their fidelity
to their promises in the past" he
added, "and | for one feel confident
that we shall have none in the fu-
ture."
The letter was in answer to one
written late yesterday afternoon by
Senator Stone outlining the situation
existing at the capitol. where since
wednesday morning persistent de-
mands had been made for some ac-
tion which might lessen the possibility
of war between the United States
and Germany.
Text of the Letter.
Following is the text of President
Wilson's letter:
February "a, 1916-My Dear Senator:
| warmly appreciate your kind and
frank letter of Thursday and feel that
it calls for an equally frank reply.
You are right in assuming that |
shall do everything in my power to
keep the United states out of war /
think the country will feel no un-
easiness about my course in that re-
spect. Through many anxious mo-
ments / have striVen for that object.
amidst difficulties more manifold than
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-25
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