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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-07-26
DROBATE ORDER.
State of Michigan


At session of the probate court for the county OF
Van Buren,, holden at the probate office, in the VIII
lage of Paw Paw, Saturday. the 22nd day of
June, in the year thousand eight hundred
and ninetyEhve:
Present: Hon. Benjamin F. Heckert, Judge of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Frances CARLY,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly
verified, of Horatio y. CARLY, praying for reasons
therein stated that administration of said estate
may be granted to Charles Rockwell, or to some
other suitable person
Thereupon IT is ordered that Monday, the 5th
day of August, 1898, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
be assigned for the hearing of said petition, and all
persons interested In said estate required to APP
pear at session of said court then to be holden at
the Probate office In the village of Paw Paw, in
said county, and show cause, If any there be, why
the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted.
Aud it is further ordered that said petitioner give
notice to the persons interested in said estate of the
tendency of said petition and the hearing thereof
10y causing copy of this order to be published in
the TRUE NoRTaERSER, newspaper printed and
circulating in said county of Van Buren,, for three
successive weeks at least previous to said day Of
hearing.
3t4osl BENJ.F. HECKERT. Judge of Probate.
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County of Van Buren-ss. Probate Court for said
county.
At session of the probate court for the county
of Van Buren,, holden at the probate Office in the
village of Paw Paw, on Wednesday, the 10Th day
June, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and ninety five:
Present, Hon. Benjamin f. HecKert, Judge Of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of AdoIph
Bender, deceased.
Jacob Gunsaul, as administrator of said estate,
comes into court and represents that he is pre-
pared to render his final account as such admins
traitor, and files the same.
Thereupon IL If ordered, that Monday, the sta
day Of August next, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon,
be assigned for examining and allowing such
count, and that the heirs at law of said deceased,
and all other persons interested in said estate
required to appear at session of said court, then
to be holden at the probate Office, in the village of
Paw Paw, In said county, and show cause, II any
there be, why the said account should not be
allowed.
And Ii IL further ordered, that said administrator
give notice to the persons interested in said estate
Of the pendency of said account, and the hear
ing thereof, by causing copy of this order to be
published In the TRUE NoRrHERNER, q newspaper
printed and circulating in said county of Van Blu
for three successive weeks at least previous to
said day of hearing.
3t4osl BENZ. +. HEcKERT Judge of Probate.
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At the first diplomatic dinner given by
the new president of the French repub-
lie M. Felix Faure created quite sem
sation by inaugurating a new custom,
or rather by reviving an old one which
had long fallen into disuse. All the
ambassadors and ministers present, to-
gether with their attaches, both civil
and military, had been requested be-
forehand, through the medium of the
"Chef du Protocole, otherwise the mas
ter of the ceremonies, to don their gala
uniforms instead of the customary
swallow-tail and white tie. According
ly, everybody who was entitled to wear
one was attired in gold or silver
braided coat-evcn French officials
and as the ladies had seized the oppor-
tunity to put on their gayest dresses
and their most sparkling diamonds, the
general effect was quite magnificent.
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~ rs hereby given, that l, George Mutchler,
County Drain Commissioner of the county OF Van
Buren,, state of Michigan. will, on the 9TH day of
August, A ID. 1896 at the corner OF section ~
in the township OF Paw Paw, at II o'clock in the
forenoon q that day, proceed TO receive bids for
the construction of certain drain, known and
designated as Wait Drain" located and estab-
lshed in the said township of Paw Paw, and des-
crbed as follows, to-wit: Commencing chain and
70 links north of the center of southwest quarter
of section %, thence south chain and 20 links,
thence west chains and so links thence, COM
mencing again - links north and IS links west OF
the southeast corner of section a. thence north
along west side of highway "a chains. Said job
will be let by sections. The section at the outlet
of the drain will be let first and the remaining
sections in their order up stream, in accordance
with the diagram file with the other pa
pers pertaining said drain, TO which reference
may be had by all parties interested and bids will
be made and received accordingly. Contracts Will
be made with the lowest responsible bidder Civ
ing adequate security for the performance of the
work, in a sum then and there to be fixed by me,
reservng myself the right to reject any and all
bids The date for the completion of such con-
tract and the terms of payment therefor, shall be
announced at the time and place of letting
Notice IL further hereby given, that at the time
and place of said letting, or at such other time
and place thereafter TO which |, the drain com
missioner aforesaid. may adjourn the same, the
assessment for benefits and the lands comprised
within the "Wait Drain Special Assessment Dis
trict," will be subject to review.
The following is a description of the several
tracts or parcels of land constituting the special
assessment district of said drain. viz SwA W
4 sec %; 4 NV 4 sw 4 sec 25, = n W 4
swH sec 49, NV Il sw Il sec %; W u W q
sec %; n Il ne Il sec ~; 5 y y n e u sec
"a; that part of Il n 4 n of highway, sec ~;
that part of e 4 n e 4 5 of highway, sec ~;
n 40 acres of that part of S Il of highway, sec
81; part of that part of 4 of highway,
section
Dated this aad day Of July, 4 D IS9s,
County Drain Commissioner of the County OF
Van Buren,. L2IoSt2
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At a session of the probate court for the County
of Van Buren,, holden at the probate Office, in the
village of Paw Paw, on Wednesday, the 10Th day of
June, in the year thousand eight hundred
and ninety FIVE:
Present, Hon. Benjamin F. Heckert, Judge of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF Eli T.. Smith,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified of
George K. Smith, of said deceased, praying,
for therein stated, that administration of
said estate may be granted TO Seymour Wallace, or
to some other suitable person.
Thereupon IL is ordered that Monday, the 5th day
of August. 1898. at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, be
assigned for the hearing of said petition and all per-
interested in said estate required to appear
at session of said court, then to be holden at the
probate Office, in the village of Paw Paw and show
any there be, why the prayer of the petitioner
should not be granted.
And il Is further ordered that said petitioner
give notice the persons interested in said estate of
the tendency of said petition and TIE hearing there
Of by causing copy of this order to be published
in the True Northerner, newspaper printed and
circulating in said county of Van Buren,, for three
successive weeks at least previous to said day of
hearing.
3t4o6l BENJ.F. HECKERT. Judge of Probate.
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Trapping "a Robber.

A curious story is told by the Vienna
correspondent of the London News. A
young man, the representative of a
large firm, who carried a large sum of
money with him, recently spent the
night at hotel at Presburg. AS usual,
he remained some time smoking in
bed. Suddenly the burning cigar fell
to the floor. He bent over to extin-
guish it, when he saw a hand projected
from under the bed to put the cigar
out. 1t made him very uncomfortable.
He lay awhile and then saying, aloud:
"How very cold; shall get my fur
coat" he jumped out of bed, flew to the
door and called for help. The would.
be robber was caught. He confessed
he knew the occupant of the room had
money, which he hoped to get while he
slept. He had been a fireman former.
ly, and could not resist the impulse 10
extinguish the burning cigar.
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NIORT0ACE SALE

MORTGAGE SALE.-Default having been
vi made in the conditions of a certain mortgage,
bearing date the 9th day of April, A. ID. 1888 made
and executed by James A. Eaton and Della Eaton to
George f. Breck, which said mortgage on the
14th day of April. A. ID. 1888, filed for record in the
Office of the register of deeds for Van Buren, county,
Michigan and by said register duly recorded in liber
81 of mortgages on page $685. and which said mort
gage was afterwards aud the 10th day of May, A.
ID. 1888, by said George Breck duly assigned to
Cynthia A. Van Deusen, which said assignment
on the 14th day of Nav, A. d. 1885, filed for record IN
the Office of the register of deeds fol- Van Buren,
county Michigan, and by said register duly recorded
in liber SO of mortgages on page 240 which said
mortgage there il claimed to be due at the date of
this notice the of $54176 and the legal costs of
this proceeding and no suit at law or proceedings in
equity having been instituted to recover the amount
due on said mortgage, or any part thereof; Now,
therefore, notice is hereby given, that by virtue of
the power of sale in said mortgage contained, and
the statute in such cases made and provided,
shall, Saturday, the 14th day of September, A. D.
1885, at O'Clock in the afternoon, at the north front
door of the court house for Van Buren, county, Mich
igan, in the village of Paw Paw, Michigan, that
being the place for holding the circuit court for the
county of Van Buren,, Michigan, sell to the highest
bidder the premises described in the said mortgage
so much thereof rs may be Necessary to pay the
amount then due thereon with the legal costs of this
proceeding and of said sale. The premises described
tain piece parcel of land situated and being in
the township of Geneva, Van Buren, county, Mich
igan, and known the west half of the east half OF
the northwest quarter of section 3d. town one south
of range sixteen west, together with the heredita
ments and appurtenances thereuuto belonging or in
anywise appertaining.
Dated tins 18th day of June, 1925.
CYNTHIA A. VAN DEUSEN,
Mortgage by Assignment.
l.. A. CRANE, Attorney for Mortgage. l2l0O ~
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A PRIESTS NOBLE WORK.


dao GtlOrkO0o SoH~A0CRh0o0 IA the N Ao-
nesots Forest Fire.
Tie exploit of the brave engineer
who piloted his train through the tor
nado of flame in the Minnesota forest
fires and rescued swarms of terror
stricken refugees has made him famous;
but the self-sacrifice of poor parish
priest in Hinckley has hardly been
mentioned, although there was in it
much Of the finest quality of heroism,
says the Youths Companion.
From the moment when the destruc-
ton of the town was menaced by the
rapidly advancing wave of flame, he
ceased to think of himself and devoted
all his energies of mind and body to the
protection and rescue of others.
He went from house to house, warn
ing the inmates of their peril, and beg
ging them to take refuge in sand pits
where there was water. While panic
stricken men were Harvesting horses
and frantically seeking to escape into
the burning woods, he was calm and
collected, reassuring everyone whom
he met, yet pointing out the only
chance of safety.
He led one group after another to the
sandpits when they were beside them
selves from fear and excitement. When
one place of refuge was overcrowded
he found another, and begged the stray
glers to follow him.
The woods were flaming on every
side, and the refugees standing in the
water felt in their faces the scorching
breath of the storm of fire. The good
priest had words of encouragement for
all. He held children in his arms; he
supported fainting women when they
were falling from fright and fatigue;
he put the stoutest-hearted man to
shame by his GOODNESS, cheerfulness and
energy.
With his hat he poured water on the
heads of women and children in that
fiery furnace. He took the coat from
his back and tore it in half. One frag-
ment he dipped in water and bandaged
the forehead of a woman with child
clinging to her. The other half he
wound around the heads of two help
less children whose faces were scorched
with the heat of the burning forest.
Bareheaded and in shirt-sleeves he
stood among the dying and ministered
to them while he had strength to
stand, eyes to see and voice to utter
words of comfort and hope. His was
the spirit of self-sacrifice and of minis
try to the needy, and whether shown
in Catholic.or in Protestant it is worthy
of high commentators
The flight of the train through the
burning forest was the more stirring
story in print, but what could have
been nobler or more heroic than this
devoted mans work among his flock.
There were deeds of valor and chiv-
airy before the walls of Zutphen in
Flanders, but one act of self-sacrifice
alone is remembered. Sir Philip Sid
ney, wounded, dying and burning with
thirst, put away from his own lips the
bottle of water which had been brought
+, to him in his agony and gave it to a
common soldier covered with gore who
had glanced at him wistfully.
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DROBATE OROE r.

i County of Van Buren,. In the Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of George
Peckham, deceased.
At a session of said court, held at the court house
in the village of Paw Paw. on the 9th day of
June, 1895;
Present, Hon. Benjamin +. Heckert, Judge of
Probate.
Upon reading and filing the petition of Louisa
Peckham setting forth that the above named de-
ceased died seized of certain lands portion of
which is located in said county of Van Buren, and set
ting forth the names and residence of the claiming
heirs of said deceased and praying for determine
ton and adjudication by this court as to the legal
heirs of said deceased person,
1t is hereby ordered that the fifth day of August
1898, be the time, and the probate office in said vii
lage of Paw Paw the place assigned for hearing of
said petition, and that notice of such hearing be
given by publishing a copy of this order for three
successive weeks in The True Northerner, news
paper printed and published within said county
3t4o6l BENZ. +. HECKERT. Judge of Probate
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DRoeATE ORDER FOR HEARING
FINAL ACCOUNT.-Stateof Michigan,

County of Van Buren-ss. PROBATE Court Tor salu
county.
At session of the Probate Court for said county.
held at the Probate Office, in the village of Paw
Paw, Monday, the first day of July, IN the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-fv.
Present Hon. Benjamin F. Heckert, Judge of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Albert GrOut,
deceased.
George W. Longwell, administrator of said estate
comes into court and represents that he Is now
prepared to render his final account as such admin
istrator, and files the same.
Thereupon IL is ordered that Monday the 18th day
of August next at ten O'Clock in the forenoon,
be assigned for examining and allowing such ac-
count and that the heirs at law of said deceased and
all persons interested in said estate are required to
appear at session of said court then to be holden
at the Probate Office, in the village of Paw Paw in
said county, and show cause, if any there be- why the
said account should not be allowed.
And II is further ordered that said administrator
give notice to the interested in said estate of
the tendency of said account, and the hearing there
Of by causing copy of this order to be published
in the True Northerner, newspaper printed and
circulating in said county of Van Buren,, for three
successive weeks at least previous to said day of
hearing. BENZ. +. HECkEkl,
4t4o7l Judge of Probate.
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WOMEN PAINTERS OF PARIS.
Mile. Rosa BOnheur Won the First Salon
Medal-Other Great Artists.

Mile. Rosa Bonheur Won the First Salon
Medal-Other Great Artists.
Mile. Rosa Bonheur's first Salon
medal, won in 1S45, marked the open
ing of the gates to veritable army of
her countrywomen, says Munsey's
Magazine. There are to-day in Paris
several hundred lady painters - not
mere amateurs or students, but artists
whose work is admitted to the Salons
and who carry off a respectable share
of the prizes offered there
Henriette Brown and Nellie Jacoue-
mart were among the earlier leaders;
Madeleine Lemaire, Berthe Delorme,
Nine. de Chatillon and Louise Abbema
are more widely known. Marie Bash
kirtseff made a precocious success few
years ago, and her Meetings. clever
study of Street boy life-was purchased
by the government for that goal of the
young French painters ambition, the
official collection in the Luxembourg.
Mile. Bashkirtseff's death prematurely
ended a career whose possibilities were
at least interesting.
1t is noteworthy that among the lead
ers of the artistic sisterhood of Paris
are several women with whom painting
is only a pastime. A few years ago
Princess Mathilde took a medal at the
Salon; Baroness Nathaniel Rothschild
has been frequent exhibitor; Sarah
Bernhardt has shown both pictures and
sculptures which have attracted marked
attention and much praise, mingled
with a few ill-natured queries whether
the work was really the tragedienne's
own. 1t is an undoubted fact that she
has talent, and that she studied in earn
est with Alfred Stevens
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Knowledge Would Have saved Him.

Red phosphorus combines with chlor-
ate of potash to make an explosive of
great violence. The London Lancet
thinks that if this fact of che mistry had
been more generally known it might
have saved the disagreeable conse-
quences which recently followed when
a man who had not studied chemistry
put his safety matches into the same
pocket with his throat lozeuges4
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MARTHA DEN BLEYKER, Mortgage.
VIM. II. MASON, Atty for Mortgagee. flti3o13
MoRToAeg sALg.-wheress

MORTGAGE SALE.-Whereas default has
ture Of mortgage bearing date the 9th day March.
A. D.. 1887. executed by Edwin p. Roberts of Aimee
Michigan, to Felicia Roberts of the place,
which said mortgage was, on the 9th day of April,
A. d. 1887, recorded in the orce of the register of
deeds of Van Buren, county, Michigan, In Liber -
of mortgages on page 121, and which said mortgage
was afterwards, the Doth day of April A. D., 1885,
assigned by the said Felicia Roberts to W H. Lock-
wood which said assignment was, the 25th day
of April, A. D., 1895, recorded in the ONCE of said
register of Deeds in Liber SO of mortgages on page
10, and which said mortgage was afterwards, the
30th day of November, A. D., 1891, assigned by said
v. II. Lockwood to Leonard Chamberlain, which
said assignment was, on the 25th day of April, A..
d. 1895, recorded in the Office of said register of
deeds, IN Liber SO of mortgages, page IL, and
which said mortgage was afterwards, on the 25th
day of April, A. D., 1895, assigned by Henry Buck
hout, administrator of the estate of Leonard Cham
berlain deceased, to James Buckhout which said
assignment was on the 9th day of May, A. d. 1895,
recorded in the office of said register of deeds, in
Liber So of mortgages, on page l3, and on which
said mortgage and the note accompanying the same
there is claimed to be due and unpaid at the date of
this notice, the sum Of two hundred and foryseven
and 25-l00 dollars, besides attorneys fee of
Bis, as provided in said mortgage, and no proceed
ing at law or in equity having been instituted TO re-
cover the amount claimed to be due, nor any
part thereof Now therefore, by virtue of the power
of sale contained in said mortgage. and in pursu-
of the statute in such case made and provided,
notice is hereby given, that on Saturday the Sd day
of August. A. D.. 1885, at one O'Clock in the after
noon, shall sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder at the front door of the court house, in the
village of Paw Paw, Van Buren, county, Michigan,
said court house being the place where the circuit
court for said Van Buren, county Ia held. the prem
ses described in said mortgage, or much thereof
may be necessary to pay the said amount due on
said mortgage, with per cent interest, and all
legal of this proceeding and of said sale, to-
gether with said attorney fee of d fteen dollars.
Said premises being described in said mortgage as
all that certain piece parcel OF land situate and
being in the township of Athena. in the County of
Van Buren, and state of Michigan, to-wit: Fifteen
of land from and OFF the north end of the west
half of the southwest quarter of section thirteen
3) in township two ~ south. of range thirteen 49,
west, being thesame land purch by the party OF
the irst part of Michael Wosser and Samuel Hux-
ford.
Dated, May 9th, 1898. 2094t13o2l06
JAMES BUCKHOUT,
Mortgage by Assignment.
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state OF MlchlSah, COuHV! OF ian BUFFET, So
1, John W. Free, cashier of the above named
bank do solemnIy that the above statement il
true TO the best OF my knowledge ard belief.
John w. FREE, Cashier.
Subscribed aud sworn to before me this 18th day
of July 1895.
NJ. U. RICHARDSON, Notary Public
CoRREcT--Attest:
JOHN LYLE,
W. X. SELLICK, Directors.
j. j. WOODMAN,
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oRTcAoE SALE whereas default

wi having been made In the conditions of . GER
tain ndentare Of mortgage bearing date the ARD day
OF June, A. ID. 1882 made by Charles Bishop of
Blooniingdais, Van Buren, county, Michigan. to
Martha den Bleyker of Kalamazoo, Michigan, aud
recorded In the ONCE of the register OF deeds for the
county OF Van Buren,, In the state of Michigan, ON
the 23rd day of June, A. ID. 1882, In hber * Of
mortgages on page 525, whereby the power OF sale
contained therein has become operative, and ON
which there Is claimed to be due at the date OF this
notice the sum OF three hundred aud sixty-three
and 8l-lO0 dollars, and no suit or proceedings at
law or In equity having been instituted TO recover
the amount now due and secured by said mortgage
or any part thereof, therefore, Notice is hereby
given that, on Saturday, the 2lst day of September
A. ID. 1925. at O'Clock In the afternoon, at the
front door of the court house In the village of
Paw Paw. Van Buren, county, state of Michigan,
that being the place of holding the circuit court in
said county of Van Buren, by virtue of the power
of sale contained In said mortgage and In pursu-
ance of the statute In such made and provided
there will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder the premises described in said mortgage. or
so much thereof Is necessary to satisfy the
due thereon as aforesaid, with interest and costs,
charges and expenses of such SALE and the attorney
fee provided by law, the premises described in said
mortgage being as follows, viz: The northwest
quarter of the southeast quarter of section y,
town one (D south of range fourteen "a west, in
Van Buren, county. state of Michigan.
Dated June %. 1895.
MARTHA DEN BLEYKER, Mortgage.
VIM. II. MASON, Atty for Mortgage. [lti3o13