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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-09-02
FIGHT FOR THE NEXT ENGAGEMENT
Has An Influence ON Election of the Chief
-Campfires ARRANGED.

Has An Influence on Election of the Chief
-Campfires Arranged.
The local sentiment being so strong IL is
but natural that no other candidates are
much talked of, but ter arrivals will
develop the other candidates The final
election of commander-in-chief is consid-
erably affected by the fight for location OF
the next cncampmcnt, and for that honor
the only candidates yet mentioned are
Buffalo and Denver. both of which cities
were working for the encampment last
year when 81. Paul secured 1t. 1t is thought
possible that the question of east as
against west may come up in that connec-
ton.
However, the encampment business
sessions do not begin until Thursday,
and until then most of the time will
be devoted to reviving of old ac-
quaintances and talking over old ex-
periences as opportunity offers between
the parades and receptions with which
the week is filled. Mrs. John A. Logan,
without whom no encampment has
seemed complete to the old veterans
is already in the city visiting her
daughter, who resides here. and will
witness the parades and take part in
idolized her warrior husband so also
the old soldiers admire her, and her
greeting will be warm one.
The camp fires of the week will be-
gin tomorrow evening. three being ar
ranged for that night The list OF
speakers includes many of national
reputation, and there are also to be
present most Of the surviving old army
singers. A few of the famous army
nurses will be present, besides other
famous characters well-known to the
boys"
In addition to the large number OF
regular trains on which Veterans and
their friends will arrive there will ar
rive thirty-three specials this morning,
and the railroads report that a number
of these will come in two or more Sec
tions. Eight hundred people are COM
ing from Duluth alone and the entire
northwest will turn out to greet the
veterans from other sections.
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GREAT DRY GOODS HOUSE FAILS.
The One A. T. Stewart Established and
Which Made Him Rich.

New York, Aug. 27.-Hilton, Hughes g.
Co., the SUCCESSORS Of A. T. Stewart &
Co., have assigned. The brief announce
ment means that one of the most extern
sive dry goods firms In the world has
failed Among the banks In Wall street
the failure Is regarded as due to gradual
decline in business. The firms credit for
the last five years has been badly impaired
and IL is understood that very little II any
of the firms single-name paper Is out The
firm has been taking stock for several
weeks past and recently was understood
to have received about $3.50, 600 which has
been used In reducing the liabilities of the
firm. 1t is reported that Siegel, Cooper &
Co. will take over the stock of Hilton,
Hughes az Co
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Burglar shot and Killed.

Pontiac. Mich. Aug. ga burglary
attended by fatal results took place
at Birmingham. a neighboring village.
early Thursday morning. About 2
o'clock Arthur Blakeslee saw three
men carrying goods from a store ad-
joining his residence. He informed
two neighbors and attempted TO arrest
the burglars. A lively chase followed.
in which the thieves opened fire with
out effect. One of the thieves was shot
by Blakeslee with a shotgun, and died
soon after. Another surrendered and
the third escaped.
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MICHIGAN PICKINGS.
WHAT 10 GOING ON IN OUR OWN
STATE.

Items whsch Will Bs Of Interest TO Our
Readers Gathered from Here and There
Grimes Casualties and Other OCCUR
Fences OF the Week Reported by Wire.
Detroit. Aug. 26.-Made desperate by
financial difficulties. w. ~ Winans, a dry
goods merchant, committed suicide Mon.
day afternoon by drowning himself In the
river. At 3 o'clock he hired small row
boat and set out from Belle Isle bridge
Rowing out into the river for some dis
lance he removed his coat wrote brief
note and then leaped into the river Be.
fore aid could reach him he was dead. His
body was recovered. On it was found
money, his gold watch and statement OF
his assets and liabilities as set forth by a
business agency.
There Ia little doubt that the reason was
the financial troubles In which he has re-
Gently been involved. Ten years ago he
started large dry goods house here which
met with fair success until 1893, when he
became embarrassed At the same time
his wife was shot and killed at her own
home and there always has been sus-
picion that her death was not an accident.
Eight months later he married Mrs Eva
Stewart, a widow, and with her means
was enabled TO establish himself in busi-
ness again.
But financial difficulties overoame him
again and last week. after a mysterious
fire had been discovered in his establish
ment and put out without loss, he assigned,
this time for $4,000. Local creditors were
anyered becauce he failed TO secure them
and bondsmen who had been on his bail
bonds since his first failure surrendered
him TO the sheriff. Later he secured his
liberty. Winans is known to have gambled
extensively of late aud his losses have been
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MORTGAGE SALE.-whereas, default !.

~
1tl ing been made III the conditions of a certain
indenture of mortgage bearing date the 18th day
March, A. ID. 1898. executed by Ormanda Cooper of
Hartford Michigan, to David Conklin of the same
place, which said mortgage was on the 10th day Of
March, A, ID. 1895, recorded in the Office of the reg
lister of deeds in and for Van Buren, county Mich
igan, in liber "a OF mortgages page 1876; and
which said mortgage thereafter on the l4th day
of December, A. ID. 1895, duly and regularly assign
cd by the said David Conklin TO d. NJ. Osborne x
Company of Auburn, New York, by an instrument
in writing; which said assignment of mortgage was
recorded In the Office OF the register Of deeds of said
Van Buren, county, Michigan, on the 25th day of
July, A. ID. 1895, in hber 80 of mortgages ON page
474. And whereas there is now due and unpaid on
said mortgage the whole of the principal there
Of and interest thereon, amounting in all to one
hundred and seventy-s seven dollars and forty-fve
cents $l77.45 and the costs CT this proceeding 10
be added thereto, Including attorney fee of fteen
dollars; and no suit or proceeding at law or In
equity having been had to recover the amount so
claimed to be due, or any part thereof: Now there
fore, notice is hereby given that by virtue of the
power OF sale IN said mortgage contained, and the
statutes In such made and provided, we shall,
on Thursday, the 22nd day of October, A. ID. 1896,
at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon, at the north front door
of the court house in the village of Paw Paw Mich
igan, that being the place for holding the circuit
court for the said county of Van Burer sell at pub
lie vendue. to the highest bidder the premises des-
cribed in said mortgage or so much thereof as may
be necessary TO pay the amount due on said mort
gage, and the legal costs of this proceeding and SALE
including the attorney fee aforesaid.
The premises to he so sold are known and described
follows: All that certain piece parcel of land
situate in the village of Hartford, in the county OF
Van Buren, and state of Michigan, and described as
follows: Lot number FIVE (5 of Martha Bridges
addition to the said village OF Hartford, according
to the recorded plat thereof.
Dated July IS, 1896.
d. NJ. OSBORNE * COMPANY,
5Stl3o70l Assignee of Mortgage.
HEcKERT CHANDLER, Attys for Assignee.
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situation a. Bad q. It Can Be.

London, Aug. 31.-The foreign office
has received dispatches from Mr..
Michael Herbert, the British charge
d affairs at Constantinople. The off,
Gals there decline to communicate their
text to the newspapers for the pres
ent, but IL was declared Saturday that
they confirmed the Associated Press
dispatches, describing the situation.
which is said to be about as bad as 1t
can be. British sailors and marines
have been landed to protect the embas-
sy of Great Britain. the British consul
late and the British postoffice. The
Mussulmans attacked the Armenians
and committed all kinds OF excesses.
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SITUATION Ar onroNa1oN


~ Sooreosuk so Est.
Green Bay. Wis. Aug s.s-Ontonogan,
Mich. was entirely destroyed by fire yes
terday afternoon. D; city OF about 1000
population not single house Is left stand
ng. Among the property destroyed Is the
extensive plant Of the Diamond Match
company and O.O00,000 feet OF lumber I'm
the v rds. A conscrv tive estimate OF the
loss Is 81, 10000. Motives were lost at the
latest reports. Communication was cut
off at p. IN. Fire had been burning in
the wo DDS southwest of tn, city for two
weeks. They were nearly out when a
southwest gale Monday and yesterday
swept them upon the town.
Milwaukee. Aug. 3l.-Quartermaster
General Zwietusch. of the Wisconsin
National Guard. who went TO Ontona-
gon. Mich. with tents and other sup
plies for the 1000 people made home
less by the fire last week. has re-
turned from the burned town. His
statement bears out fully all that has
been told of the destructiveness of the
fire and the want and suffering that
resulted. People are living in tents.
sleeping under the forest trees, or in
hastily constructed 'shacks." The sup
ply of food on hand will last two days.
There are no cooking stoves in the
town with which TO prepare food. and
Ii must be cooked in open air fires or
eaten as il is sent by relief committees.
Quiet has been fully restored by the
city marshal and large force of as
sistants, aided by the relief committee,
and there will be no necessity of calling
out troops. Hundreds of people are
leaving for other towns as rapidly as
they can secure transportation. The
county records in the court house vault
were all destroyed.
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NOTICE FOR HEARING CLAIMS

~ state OF Michigan, County of Van Buren--ss.
Notice Is hereby given that by an order of the
Probate Court for the county of Van Buren,, made
on the 18th day of August AID 1885, six months from
that date were allowed for creditors to present their
claims against the estate of William Markillie
late of said county, deceased and that all creditors
OF said deceased are required TO present their claims
TO said Probate Court, at the probate Office, in the
village Of Paw Paw for examina ton and allowance,
on or before the Esd day of February next, aud
that such claims will be heard before said Court on
Monday, the I'D day of November and on Tues
day, the 93d day OF February next at 10 O'Clock In
the forenoon of each of those days.
Dated August 18th, A. d. 1896
6it5o65l BENZ. f. HECK ERT. Judge of Probate.
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!. rrIp.rtls. Fusion an Michigan.

BAY City. Aug 2o.-Fusion or combi-
nation under a union silver party head
ing Is the only thing talked at the Demo-
cratic, Populist and Silver headquarters.
There Is very little opposition To this plan
manifested anywhere. the ''middle-of-the
road" Populists evidently waiting to show
their hands I'm the convention. There Is
scarcely gold Democrat in sight Charles
S. Hampton. of Pe'oskey. has been chosen
to act as temporary chairman Of the Dem
ocratic convention: K b. Taylor, of Bay
City of the Populi { conven ion, and AL
fred Williams. of Ionia, of he Silver con-
vention
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woRKMEN WERE DEMoRALlzsD.
But for This Part of the Town of Ontona.
gOn Might Have Been Saved.

gOn Might Have Been Saved.
Marquette. Mich. Aug 29.-Among
the arrivals from Ontonagon were AL
fred Mead, editor of The Miner, and
before the fire one of the wealthiest and
most influential citizens of Ontonagon
county; Mrs. Clarence Corbett, wife of
Sheriff Corbett of Ontonagon county,
accompanied by her mother, Mrs. En-
mons, and three small children. All OF
these had lost every vestige of prop
erty. On the same train came w. w.
Richardson. lumber inspector, of this
city, and II. w. Backus, a Detroit cap
italist, both of whom were eyewitnesses
OF the fire.
These gentlemen state that but for
the demoralized condition of the work
men about the lumber yards one-third
OF the town. comprising nearly all of
the residence portion. might have been
saved. In their efforts to stay the fire
Messrs. Richardson and Backus were
nearly smothered by smoke and heat.
which swept in whirlwinds around
them. Mr.. Mead says the county OF
Ontonagon Is loser about 10000, fully
insured. The county court house was
a copper rooted brick structure and the
walls remain erect. The vaults In the
treasurer's and clerks offices were
burned out, but only the court records
and treasurer's books are burned, as
the county funds were deposited in the
Houghton bank. The vaults In the
judge Of probate's and register of deeds
offices were intact. thus giving promises
Of the safety of land records and set
Element of estates, averting complica-
tions on real estate titles.
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CnEaIFF's sALE.-Notice is hereby

CHERIFF'S SAlE.-Notice Is hereby given
- that by virtue of certain writ of fieri facias
issued out Of and under the seal of the circuit court
in chancery In aud for the county of Cass and state
of Michigan, bearing date the 2lst day OF January
A. ID. 1895, and TO the sheriff of the county of Van
Buren, directed and delivered wherein Mary A. Rey-
nolds il complainant and Ansel +. Reynolds IL de-
PENDANT, did, on the 18th day of February, A. ID.
1885, seize and levy upon all the right title and in
terest of the said Anse +. Reynolds In and to the
following described real estate, situate in the county
Of Van Buren, and state of Michigan, to-wit: The
east half "a of the northwest quarter H of section
twentyegh 2S) and the south half ~ of the north
east quarter "a of section thirty-three 1887 and
strip of land two O. rods wide of the south side %
the north half "a Of the southwest quarter u of
the southwest quarter IA Of section fifteen ISL all
In town three (3 south of range sixteen (l6) west
and also village lots four ~, FIVE (5 and six 6) In
block four ~, lots four a., i've l5l and six f6) in
block three 81, and lots three and four raj In
block six 6l, and all of blocks five ISL seven III
eight Isl, nine 91 ten [10l. eleven iii. twelve nj
and thirteen f13. all Reynolds addition to the
village of Hartford Van Buren, county Michigan
excepting lots one 1 and two ~ i'm block thirteen
[i in block twelve tl2 all Of which said above des-
cribed lands and premises, or so much thereof as
may be necessary TO raise the amount due to the
said complainant. specified and set forth in said
wit of er facias, together with interest and costs
thereon and the legal expenses of such sale, I
shall expose for sale and sell at public vendue TO the
highest bidder at the front door Of the court house
I'm the village Of Paw Paw, said court house being
the place Of holding the circuit court I'm and for said
county of Van Buren,, Saturday, the 3rd day of
October, A. D. 1896, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon
of said day.
Dated at Paw Paw, Michigan, this 18th day of
NATHAN THOMAS, Under Sheriff.
CHAs. e. SWEET and HOWELL CARR.
6lt7o67 Complainant's Solicitors.
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Travelling Men visit Mckinley.

Canton, o.. Aug. 31.-Major Mckinley
received and addressed delegations Of
commercial travellers Saturday, head
ed by the Chicago delegation OF BOT
men. The visitors were presented to
the Republican nominee by @. ]. Corey,
chairman of the national executive
committee of Commercial Men Of the
United States, in a neat and forceful
address. He was frequently inter-
rupted by applause When he conclud-
ed Major Mckinley stepped upon a
chair on his porch 10 respond and was
given a hearty round Of cheers.
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One RAILWAY Ab,orb. Anothe,.

Waterloo, Ia, Aug. 2s.-Papers were
fled here yesterday transferring the
Cedar Falls and Minnesota railroad to
the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad
company. A trust deed was executed to
the United States Trust company, Of New
York, for a, 875, 900. The line Is seventy
nine miles long and extends from Water
loo TO Lyle, Mimi 1t was sold under
foreclosure.
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Michiran Crop Report.

Michigan - Light frosts ednesday
morning did very little damage, which
was confined TO low grounds. Wealth
er and soil favorable for fall blowing
and seeding. Corn continues in fine
condition, some OF the early Is being
cut and cutting will be general in two
weeks. Many potatoes have rotted In
the ground. Bean pulling has begun.
Pastures are excellent.
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Body Drifts Ashore.

HURON CITY, Mich, Aug. 25.-There
drifted aehore near here Monday the body
of man about 35 years of age. SIT Gin.
tall. weight about 10 POUNDS, clean
shaven, short, black hair, upper teeth
missing He wore black shirt and panta-
looms and gray cotton underwear. There
were no marks of any kind 70 identify
him A baggage check from the Tuscaal
house at Saginaw was in his pocket.
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Relative 70 the Prevention Of Fires

Relative 10 the Prevention OF rresJ
Section I. The Village Of Paw Paw ordains.
That IL shall be the duty OF the village council OF
said village, on the second Monday OF April IA
each and every year or as soon thereafter as may
be, 70 appoint Fire Warden. who shall hold his
ONCE for the tern OF one year or until his success
sor shall be appointed aud qualified.
Section a. II shall be the duty of the Fire War
den, once in each year, in the month OF October
and as much oftener as may be deemed necessary,
TO enter into any premises. house or building and
examine the stoves, furnaces, pipes, chimneys'
and all heating apparatus and devices therein,
and all places where explosive or combusuble
material substances are kept or stored, and
cause all such are unsafe, with respect TO hre,
TO be put in safe condition.
Section g. Ii shall not be lawful Tor any person
TO have in his or her possession or Oh his or her
premises, within said village, any shavings, wood
or coineustible material IN such SITUATION as 10
occasion haZarcs or danger OF ire. All persons
having the control OF such material shall comply
with the directions and orders OF the Fire Warden
H. relation thereto.
occupant OF any premises TO comply with the or
ders pr directions OF the Fire Warden IN respect
10 all matters mentioned in Sections and OF
this Ordinance, aud upon their refusal OF neglect
TO do so within fortyeight hours after such order
or direction shall have been served upon him or
her, the Fire Warden shall enter upon such prem
ises, with such assistance as may be deemed nec-
essary, aud put the same in a safe conditon, with
respect 70 IRE, at the expense OF the owner or oc
cupant OF the said premises, and shall as soon as
practicable thereafter, make out and present TO
the said owner or occupant an account exhibiting
the amount expended in rendering said premises
safe as to tire, ard demand pay therefor; and II
such owner or occupant shall refuse or neglect 10
pay the same, the said Fire Warden shall enter
suit in the name of the village council against
such owner or occupant, before justice OF the
peace for the recovery of the amount so expended
Section s. Any person refusing neglecting 10
comply with any Of the provisions of this Ordi
nance, OF any OF the orders directions of the
Fire Warden issued BY virtue hereof, or any per-
son hindering or resisting the Fire Warden in the
performance Of his duty, as mentioned herein,
shall, upon conviction thereof be punished by
fine OF not less than five dollars or more than fifty
dollars, or by imprisonment in the county Jail Of
days, or by both such fine and Imprisonment, in
the discretion of the court
We do hereby certify that the forging Ordi-
nance No. 81 was lawfully passed by the village
council of the village of Paw Paw. at a regular
meeting, held on the 18th day of August, A. d.
1906 A. {. MARTIN President
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Big Flre at sauit ste. Marie.

Sault Sts Marie, Mich, Aug. 2s.-This
city has experienced tho worst fire since
Aug Q, 1885, when the whole business por-
ton of the town was nearly burned out.
Fire started on North Water street, and
before 10 could be gotten under subsection
ever $500, 900 worth Of property was de-
stroysd Among the burned buildings are
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MICHIGAN GOLD DEMOCRATS.
They Nominate Ticket Headed by Rufus
r. Sprague.

r. sprague.
Lansing Aug. 2S.-The gold standard
Democrats Wednesday nominated the
following ticket: Governor. Rufus F.
Sprague; lieutenant governor. A. B.
Eldridge; secretary OF state. S. l.
Boyce treasurer. Wilder d. Stevens;
auditor general. Irving N Conkey:
land commissioner. A. M. Tinker; SUI
perintendent of schools William
Heap; attorney general. Cyrus b. 10th
rop; board of education. John b. Tag
CART; electors at large. John S. Farr.
Sam T. Douglass; delegates at large.
Samuel T. Douglass, John d. Law
renee, S. L. Kilborne. T. A. Wilson.
The resolutions, after an address to
the Democrats of Michigan. are as fol-
lows:
I'VE denounce the late Chicago con-
ventiOn as un-Democratic in it's repre-
sensations. arbitrary and dishonorable
in its methods. revolutionary in its
platform, and Populistic in its nomina-
tons; we refuse to support it's candi-
dates or obey it's mandate, and demand
that the coming convention at Indian
apolis shall present for our suffrage
men who are Democrats and a plat
form advocating the honored principles
OF the Democratic party.
I'VE favor the maintenance of the
existing gold standard; we oppose the
unlimited free coinage Of silver at the
ratio of Is to /. because we believe
such coinage would ruin our industries,
rob our savings bank depositors of half
their savings. deprive pensioners OF
half their pittance. take from the wild
ow and orphan half their life insur-
ance. and cut in two the wages Of our
workingmen. We believe the Americ-
an workingman earns more than any
other workman on earth: we. therefore
believe he is entitled to receive his pay
in the best money in the world. in hon.
est dollars worth 100 cents in gold.''
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Close of a Michigan Bank.

GRAND RAPIDS, Aug 25.-The State
Bank. owned by Church & Son. at Lowell,
twenty miles from this city, closed its
doors yesterday. No statement has been
made, but the deposits are estimated at
$4,000 to 10000, including $4,000 village
funds Inability TO realize on assets is
given as the cause of the failure