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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-06-07
WOMEN IN OFFICE.
The New England Girl and the Widow
Are t6a Ones Who Remain.


In the offices in Washington the
principal rival of the widow is the New
England young woman, says the New
York Commercial Advertiser. There
are Massachusetts girls who taught
school twenty and thirty years ago
who got into the departments and are
there yet. In the first place, the New
England girl has been educated TO the
idea of making her own living and to
regard marriage as very improbable.
She is, first of all, "a scholar, and a
scholar of natural capacity and breadth
of character. She can do anything any
man can do except. possibly, climb n
tree. But she can climb civil service
examination, which is infinitely of
more Importance to the government
and TO herself. She may be widow,
but she gets there, and she stays to a
ripe old age. In fact, Mere is no rec
ord of any widow or New England girl
dying or getting married from "A gov
eminent Office. Any one of them would
scout the idea of leaving salary of
81 900 or 81 200 or : 900 or 81 800 year
to do homework for some man who
can't earn as much himself. So the
New England girl and the widow stick
to a salary and leave romance to cal
low fools.
As the civil service record shows that
about one woman out of every sixth
clerk is called for by bureau officials,
nothing but superior adaptability and
staying powers will account for the
steady increase of women in all the de-
partments. Perhaps the permanent
removal of the subordinate places
under the government from the polit-
zeal influences which once controlled
them has done more for every class of
employees who can rely upon their own
merits than anything else has done.
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CROSS-EXAMINATION
Could Not Weaken Such Testimony
As This.
(From the Kalamazoo Teleqraph.)

tfTOm the hufuHuzoO JefeVfupN.D
The following statement is one of great
interest To many "a citizen of Kalamazoo.
and man as well known AS Mr. Wallace
should carry more than ordinary weight
with our readers Here il is as taken
down by our representative:
My name is John A. Wallace. ] am
"A member of the firm of j. A. Wallace IL
Co, doing business as timers. etc, at l06
Eleanor Street, Kalamazoo, in which city I
also reside. For the past nine or ten months
have been having attacks of kidney cOm-
plant the pain in my back over my hil.'
was very severe at times: my urinary sys-
TEN was also in bad state of derange-
ment, sometimes the urine was scanty and
then again the amount would he excessive,
and difficulty Of passage always existed
| heard of Doan's Kidney Pills at time
when felt that ! was going to be sick,
but their use warded OFF an attack, and
am now feeling very much better; the
urinary organism has regained normal
condition, and the terrific pain in my back
is much reduced in severity, while it is now
fast going away altogether. | am con-
tinuing the use OF DOan's Kidney Pills,
with positive feeling that they will effect
on me permanent and speedy cure.
have unbOunded confidence in Doan's
Kidney Pills as remedy for all kidney
ailments; have good reason to be, as they
have done so much for me-"
Can you ask any more than this2 Doan's
Kidney Pills are relieving more backs of
the burdens they have been forced to bear
through the kidneys than all other means
devised, and, better still, they are doing
this right here in Michigan. Ask any one
who has ever taken them and see what they
will say.
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all deal
er's, price, so cents. Mailed by Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents
for the U. S. Remember the name, DOans,
and take no other.
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pRoBA!E ORDER FOR HEARING
i FINAL ACCOUNT of Michigan,

County OF Van Buren-ss. Probate Court for said
county.
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 5th day
June, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and ninety -four:
Present, Hon. Benjamin F. Hecsert, Judge Of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Margaret
Bowen, deceased.
Krke w. Noyes, as administrator OF said estate,
comes into court aud represents that he il pre-
pared to render his final account such admins
traitor, and files the same.
1hereupon il is ordered, that Monday, the lst
day of July next, at IL 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 other 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 IL IL further ordered. that said administrator
give notice to the persons interested i'm said estat
of the pendency of said account, aud the hear.
ing thereof, by causing "a copy OF this order to he
published i'm the TRUE RrHFWNER, u uewsl aper
printed and circulating in said county of Van Bu-
rem for three successive WEE Ks at least previous
said day of hearing. gSt4o2lul
BENJ.F. HECKERT Judge of Probate.
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DR.. e. W. Mahoney has returned to
Chicago.
Miss Lucy Hamlin has returned from
Hartford.
Fred Mosier was in Paw Paw Friday
afternoon.
NJ. Cronin of Arlington was in Deca-
tur Saturday.
Miss Leila Harlow of Cassopolis was
in town over Sunday.
Blanch Adams left Monday for the
state of Washington.
Boomers made their first appearance
in Decatur Saturday evening.
Jason Woodman of Paw Paw was
calling on Decaturites last week.
Misses Helena Stern and Grace Mitch
ell were in Decatur, Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoskins of Paw Paw
are visiting their grand daughter, Mrs.
Treat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Cass, formerly
Dell Chadwick, of Bloomington, Ill,
are the parents of son.
Nineteen young ladies and gentle
men VIII ne Srauuateu from tHe Deca-
tur school this June. They are Misses
Shirley Ward, Daisy Fortain, Nellie
Van Camp, Anna Pardonnet, Mable
Culverhouse, Rosa Dennis, Bessie Van
Hse, Belle McLeese, Kate Kern, Emma
Hamlin, Olive Lyle, Grace Broadhead,
Gertie Bradley and Veda Dewey;
Messrs Frank Huyck, Richard Huyck,
Frank Warner, Oliver Chamberlain and
Curydon Mckee. This is the largest
class ever graduated from this school.
Memorial Day was duly observed in
Decatur. At one p. m. the u. A. RS
headed by Decatur band and followed
by the common council, pupils of the
school and citizens marched To Lake
side cemetery and decorated the graves
of the soldiers Rev Simonds OF Ben
ton Harbor delivered the address in the
afternoon and appropriate music was
furnished by double quartete. In
the evening exercises were held in the
opera house ald short speeches were
given by Hon. A. b. Copley, Revs. Cos
ling, Simonds and Hammond, recita-
tions and drills by pupils, and music by
male and double quartets.
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DRosATE oRpeR.-state OF M,c

county OF van bureu-st.
A. n session of the Probate Court for the county
OF Van Buren,. holden at the probate office in the
village of Paw Paw. on Monday, the 27th day of
May, in the year ore thousand eight hundred
and ninety-hve.
Present, Hon. Benjamin r. Heckert, Judge OF
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Horace
y. sanger, deceased.
ON reading and Ming the petition duly verified.
of Mary X. Sanger. widow OF said deceased,
Iraying That "A certain instrument in writing now on
Ole ia said court rurporting 90 be the last will aud
testament of said deceased, may be proved, allow ed
and admitted 10 probate such aud that execution
thereof may Ice granted To Ohm W. Free, the exec
utOr In said will named.
rhereupOn II II Orderedthat Monday, the Gath day
of June, ls'l5. At ten O'Clock Ina the forenoon
be assigned tor the hearing OF said petition aud all
persons interested i'm said estate are required To a-
pear az session of said Court then To be holden al
the probate Office in the village Of Paw Paw and
show cause If any there be, why the prayer Of the
petitioner should not be granted.
And 1t 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,
by causing copy of this order to he published in
the True Northerner, newspa printed and circ-
latinsin said county Of Van Buren, for three
sive weeks at least previous 10 said day of hearing
gt4o2lO BENZ. +. HECKERT, Judge of Probate.
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SALE.

N1O OK GAGE SALE. - whereas default
WI having been made in the conditions of a GER
tain mortgage made and executed by Amanda Hoyt,
of Lawton Mi, higan, to Henry A. Sortore of the
place, dated April lth 1893 and recorded in the Office
of the Register of Deeds of Van Buren, county,
Michigan, on the 18th day of April, A. ID. 1898, in
Liber ~ of mortgages at page Az, and Oh which
mortgage there is claimed Ia be. due aud unpaid at
this date the sum of two hundred and eighty-four
dollars (s2S4.C0) and attorney fee of twenty-five
dollars (s25.C0) provided in said mortgage, and
also by statute, aud suit law in equity having
been instituted had to the moneys secured
to be paid by said mortgage or any part thereof:
Now therefore by virtue of the power OF sale con-
tanned in said mortgage, and in pursuance of the
statute in such case made and provided. notice is
hereby given that Saturday, the 18th day of July,
A. ID. 1895, at ten O'Clock IN the forenoon, / 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 il held, the premises described in
said mortgage, much thereof may he nec-
essary to pay the said amount due on said mortgage,
with seven per cent interest, and all legal costs of
this proceeding and of said sale, together with said
attorney fee of twenty-five dollars subject however,
to future payments and interest 10 become due and
payable, provided for in said mortgage. Said
premises being described in said mortgage follows
to-wit The north three quarters of the northwest
quarter OF the northwest quarter OF section eight S)
in town four ~ south of range thirteen ll3) west,
Van Buren, county, Michigan, containing thirty 500
acres Of land.
Dated April 18th, 1895.
HENRY A. SORTORE, Mortgage.
l.. A. TABOR, Attorney for Mortgage. [9ltl3o2103
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Guy DE Haven has been quite sick
with heart disease, but is getting better
now.
Mrs. John Shank is very sick, with
small hopes ofrecovery, being paralyzed
on one entire side.
A nice shower on the afternoon oi
the 4th makes the farmers rejoice. IA
everything was drying up.
w. Tracy's baby had the misfortune
TO sprain one of its legs few days ago
Ii had one leg broken once before.
Lettie White has returned home from
Kalamazoo, being called here by the
sickness of her mother, Mrs. Lewis.
Ninety in the shade some days the past
week; nevertheless, a. DE Haven still
talks of going to n warmer climate.
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pRosATE oRpER.-sta,e of Michigan


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 Tuesday, the 18th day of
May, in the year thousand eight hundred
and ninety 1--WE:
Present, Hon. Benjamin +. Heckert, Judge of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF Joseph Ford,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition. duly verified of
Lois Young, az daughter OF said deceased praying,
for reasons therein stated, that administration of
said estate may be granted 10 Hattie Showerman,
To some other suitable person.
ThereupOn IL II ordered that Monday, the 10th day
of June, 1895. at ten O'Clock in the forenoon be
ASST ned for the hearing of said petition, and all per-
sons 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
caus, II any there be, why the prayer of the petitioner
should not De granted.
And IL IL further ordered that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said estate of
the pendency Of said petition and the hearing there
OF, by causing copy of this order 20 published
IN the True Northerner, newspaper printed and
circulating in said county of Van Buren,, Tor three
successive weeks al least previous to said day OF
hearing
s5t4o9sl BENZ. +. HECKERT, Judge of Probate.
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I1aW ton.

Decoration Day was the biggest out.
l.. A. Tabor was at Kalamazoo Mon
day.
Thermometer registered 100 Monday
noon.
Earl Clemens of Marcellus was in
town Sunday.
Our ice man can not keep up with
his orders this hot weather.
Rev. w. c. Mccarthy supplies the
Baptist church next Sunday.
| Hessel is driving a span of sorrcl
colts, just purchased, to his new surrey
Mrs. Il. w Brown entertained her
sister-in-law, Miss Mary Brown, the first
of this week.
Farmers report the largest acreage
of potatoes planted this year they have
known for Il long time.
Mrs. Mary Baker, widow. was buried
Monday afternoon, the funeral being
held at the NJ. r. church.
Dr. f. A. Phillips of Chicago has
been calling on his former friends
here for few days this week
The graduating class sold ice cream
20 meet the expenses Of their speaker
this week, realizing over $4,000 clear.
Our town will celeb rate the Fourth.
II. Stern and others raised $3.50 90 for
expenses, one day last week, and they
are making preparations for Il big time.
Prof Pickett has engaged with the
Bancroft board to take charge of their
school. His three years here have been
"a success, and he leaves with host of
friends.
Dan Halstead, while working on the
new addition to M. w. Smiths build
ings, suddenly became unconscious and
sank to the ground. He was carried
into DR.. Hainilton's office, where re-
storatives were applied and he soon
revived. 1t was case of heart trouble.
Our street sprinkling is no more, AT
least at present. 1t was run by private
parties just for their own good, and it
seems some of them concluded they
could not afford the expense, and with
drew their support. LawtOn ought to
have "A village sprinkler run ior the
public good.
Mr.. Harry Kimblc leaves for Oak
wood, Ohio, where he is to take charge
of his cousins barber shop He has been
with Mr.. Bailey nearly two years, and
in that time has won II host OF friends
who have patronized him. Everybody
will miss his genial face, and wish him
abundant success. Walter Cash takes
his place.
Frank s Vincent and Stella Knicker-
booker were united in marriage Satur-
day evening, at his fathers home on
Third street. 1t was "a quiet affair,
only the immediate family being pres.
ent, and they being wholly in ignorance
of the affair until called into the room
To witness the ceremony, Rev. w. &.
Mccarthy officiating.
The graduating exercises of our
schools occurred this week. Wednesday
evening the grammar department grad
uated 20 from its grade to the high room,
holding its exercises in the town ball
The program was long one, was well
enjoyed by the large audience, and it
reflected great credit on Miss Davis, the
teacher. Over half of Lawton and many
from outside were in attendance some
estimating 600 or 500 persons present.
Thursday evening the high room, grad
ates spoke. The class numbers only
three, Darwin Palmer, Jessie Brown,
and Frank Giddings. After these, the
Rev Washington Gardner, secretary
of state, gave the principal address of
the evening.
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NOTICE FOR HEARING CLAIMS.

State Of Michigan, County OF Van Buren-ss
Notice is hereby given that by order of the pro-
bate court for the county of Van Buren,, made on
the 18th day of May, A. ID. 1895, six months from
that date allowed for creditors to present their
claims against the estate of Kate Donavon, late
of said county, deceased, and that all creditors said
deceased are required to present their claims to
said probate court, at the probate office in the viii
lage of Paw Paw, for examination and allowance, on
or before the 25th day of November next. aud that
such claims will be heard before said Court on Mon
day, the 18th day of August and OH Monday, the
25th day of November next, at ~ O'Clock i'm the
forenoon of each of those days.
Dated May 18TH A ID. 1895. T965o21O0
BENZ. +. HECKERT, Judge of Probate.
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NiORIGAGE SALE.

iORTGAGE SAlE.-whcrcas default has
INl been made III the conditions of "A certain nden-
ture of mortgage, bearing date the ~ day of March,
A. D., 1897. executed 10y Edwin y. Roberts Of Anne
IA, Michigan, to Felicia Roberts OF the same place
which said mortgage was, on the 9Th day of April,
A. d. 1885, recorded in the office of the register of
deeds of Van Buren, county, Michigan, in Liber 3s
OF mortgages, on page l21 and which said mortgage
was afterwards, the 26th day of April A. D., 1883,
assigned by the said Felicia Roberts to v H. Lock
wood, which said assignment was the 25th day
OF April, A. d. 1895 recorded in the ofice of said
register of deeds in Liber 81 of mortgages, page
10, and which said mortgage was afterwards on the
Both 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 i'm the Office 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., 1925, assigned by Henry Buck
bout, administrator of the estate of Leonard Cham
berlain deceased, to Jan es Buckhout, which said
assignment was on the 9Th day of May A. D., 1895,
recorded in the office of said register of deeds, i'm
Diber So of mortgages on page -, and which
said mortgage and the note accompanying the same
there IL claimed To be due aud unpaid at the date
this notice, the of two hundred and forty-seven
and 25-lO0 dollars, besides attorneys fee of
S15, provided in said mortgage, and no proceed
ing at law or i'm equity having been instituted re-
cover the amount so claimed to be due, any
part thereof: Now therefore, by virtue of the power
of sale contained in said mortgage. and I'm pursu-
ance of the statute in such made and provided,
notice is hereby given, that Saturday the Sd day
of August A. d., 1875, at one O'Clock i'm the after
noon, shall sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder, at the front door of the court house. i'm the
village Of Paw Paw, Van Buren, county, Michigan,
said court house being the place where the circuit
court for said Van Buren, county is held the prem
Uses described In said mortgage, much thereof
az may be necessary to pay the said amount due on
said mortgage, with per cent interest and all
legal costs of this proceeding and of said sale to-
gether with said attorney fee OF Il teen dollars
Said premises being described i'm said mortgage as
all that certain piece or parcel of land situate and
being In the township of Almena. in the County of
Van Buren, and state of Michigan, to-wit: Fifteen
acres Of land from and of the north end of the
half of the southwest quarter of section thirteen
(13) in township two ~ south of range thirteen 3)
west being tbesame land purcb ased by the party of
the first part Of Michael Wosser and Samuel Hux-
ford.
Dated, May 9th, 1895. 2094tl3o2lo6
JAMES BUCKHOUT,
Mortgage by Assignment.
M. U. RICHARDSON, Atty for Mortgage.
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bonneville.
A. b. Post is at home.

A. b. Post is at home
Mr. Holder is dangerously ill.,
Mrs. Eugene Easton is very sick
Ed. NJ Bailey Il Co. are invoicing
this week.
A b. Chase spent Decoration Day at
South Haven.
NJ. A. Fuller went to Planwell Sun
day on his wheel.
r. L. Heron and wife of Minneapolis
are at II. +. Herron's
Mr.. and Mrs John Sebring are visit
ing friends in Kalamazoo.
.. f. Harmon of South Haven was in
town Wednesday evening.
Marb. Thayer left Tuesday morning
on business trip to Wisconsin
The examination of A. Z. Mapes has
been postponed to Thursday, June l3.
Delbert Camfeld has adopted a baby
from the children's home of st. Joseph.
The Misses Fay and Hazel Stout of
kalamazoo have been calling ON friends
here.
Mrs. Addie Young of Kalamazoo was
visiting at Mrs. Fannie Towards last
week.
Byron NJ Speicher has been very sick
for the past two weeks, but is now able
To be out again.
Mrs. NJ o. Whelpley left Tuesday
afternoon for IA visit to her son Eugene
in Oceana county.
Did you notice that large American
flag floating from the string OF a big
kite on Decoration Day?
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Green and Mr.. and
Mrs. Del. Brown have been visiting
friends in Cass county.
iced Beddo has concluded to remain
in Montague, and Mrs. Beddo has
shipped their goods and will return
there.
About dozen from this place took in
the graduating exercises at Blooming
dale last Friday evening and pronounce
them very nice.
j. G.. Clark and wife, III. Il. Heron
and wife and Mrs. +. w. Clement at.
tended the funeral of >. III. Jones in
Kalamazoo last Thursday
The K.O.T.M and L.O.T.M. lodges
will hold Joint memorial service at the
opera house, tuesday evening, June II
Knight Rev. j. b. Holly will deliver the
address.
Our schools will close next week.
The promotion exercises of the inter
mediate department will occur ON
Wednesday evening, June ~; the pri-
mary Friday afternoon, the grammar
school Friday evening. The graduating
class exercises will occur on Thursday
evening, June 90
Sidewalks are a fine thing, and are
needed in this place; but 1t seems as
though a lookup, TO accommodate such
gang of hoodlums as we had on our
streets on the night of Decoration Day,
would be preferable just at present. 1t
is no use for an officer To at
tempt to take care of such crowd
without some place to put them. It's
bad enough To have to allow IA dance
on such an occasion, and no one with a
spark of patriotism or honor for the old
soldier would do so; and then, when "A
lot of drunken toughs from neighbor-
ing towns are allowed To- come in and
make the night hdcous with their vuI-
garity and bIawls, it seems as though ii
was about time To- call halt.
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Whooping Cough.

There is no danger from this disease
when Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
freely given. 1t liquefes the tough
mucus and aids its expectoration. 1t
also lessons the severity and frequency
of paroxysms of coughing, and insures "a
speedy recovery There is not the least
danger in giving the remedy To children
or babies, as it contains no injurious
substance. For sale by Longwell Bros.
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v state OF Mlchlgan County OF van Burei-ss.-
Notice is hereby given that, by order of the
probate court for the county of Van Buren, made on
the Attn day of April A. ID. 1895, six months from
that date allowed for creditors TO present their
claims against the estate of Horatio p. Nelson late of
said county, deceased, and that all creditors of said
deceased required 10 present their claims 10 said
probate court, at the probate Office. in the village of
Paw Paw, for examination and allowance, on or be-
fore tAv eth day of November next, and that such
claims will be heard before said court Monday the
5th day of August and Oh Monday, the 9Th
day of November next, az 10 o'clock in the fore
noon of each of those days.
Dated May 23d, A. d. 1895.
!Gi5o2i0O BENZ. +. HECK ERT judge OF Probate.