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MORTGAGE sALE.-whereas. default hav-

MORTGAGE SAlE.-whereas. default hav-
wi ing been made in the conditions Of a certain
indenture of mortgage bearing date the 18th day of
May, A. d. 1892, executed by j. De Witt Congdon
and josephine Congdon his wife, of Chicago Illinois,
to Charles Smith of Kalamazoo, Michigan, which
said mortgage Was on the 10th day of April, A. d.
1892 filed for record in the office of the register of
deeds in and for Van Buren, county. Michigan. and
by said register duly recorded in iber 38 of mort
Cages on page $50.
And whereas, by the terms and provisions of said
mortgage IL Is agreed that should any default be
made in the payment of the interest to become due
thereon or any part thereof on any day whereon the
same is made payable, and should the same remain
due, unpaid aud In srrear for the space of sixty days,
then after said sixty days have elapsed, the prin-
cipsl thereof at the option Of the second party
his executors, administrators or assigns, should
become due and payable immediately.
And whereas <35 Of the interest accrued and be-
came due and payable by the terms of said mortgage
on the 18th day of May, A. ID. 1896, and said sum
nor any part thereof has yet been paid but the whole
sum thereof is due, payable and In and more
than sixty days have elapsed since the same be-
came DUE payable and in arrear, therefore, the
said Charles Z. Smith, the owner of said mortgage
has aud does declare the whole amount of the prin
cipa sum thereof to be due and payable imme-
diately. The whole sum claimed to be due and pay
able said mortgage az the date Of this notice is
Five Hundred and Forty-one Dollars and Forty
four Cents s54l.44 and the cost of this proceeding
to be added thereto and no suit at law or proceed
ing In chancery having been instituted to recover
the amount due on said mortgage any part there
of,
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that by
virtue of the power of sale in said mortgage con-
tanned and the statutes in such made and pro-
vided, shall on Saturday, the 10th day of October,
A. ID. 1896, at ten o'clock In the forenoon,
at the north. front door of the court house
for the county of Van Buren, inthe village of
Paw Paw, Michigan, that being the place for hold
ing the circuit court for said Van Buren, county, sci
to the highest bidder the premises described in said
mortgage or so much thereof a. may be necessary
to pay the amount due on said mortgage and the
legal costs Of this proceeding and Of said sale. The
premises so to be sold known and described as
that certain piece or parcel of land situate and be-
ing in the township Of wsverly county Of Van Buren,
and state OF Michigan, follows, to-wit: The east
twenty acres of the northeast quarter Of the north
east quarter OF section seventeen town two south
Of range fourteen west exclusive Of burial ground)
together with the tenements, heredtaments and ap-
purtenances thereunto belonging or In anywise sp-
pertaining.
Dated this 18th day Of July, A. d. 1896.
CHARLES E.SMITH.
L. A. Il ROBERT b. CRANE, Mortgagee.
Attorneys for Mortgage. 56o6S.l
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MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Coachman Shoots His Late Employer and
Then browns Himself.

Then browns Himself.
Houghton, Mich. Oct. 2.-The village
of Houghton was never more full of ex-
element than ii was last night, the
cause being the attempt at murder by
shooting of George c. Sheldon,
brother OF the candidate for congress.
Hon. Carlos d. Sheldon Several days
ago Sheldon and his coachman, Felix
Delmonte, had row, at which time
Sheldon was badly used UP and Del
monte discharged. Yesterday Delmonte
was placed under arrest and bound
over for trial tomorrow. At $3.50 p. m.
yesterday these men met on Main
street, block from Shedon's home.
short but heated discussion took
place, when Delmonte caught his for
mer employer by the coat collar. drew
a revolver and fired five shots in quick
succession, one taking effect in the jaw.
breaking it, another in the neck, and
another in the back of the head. Del
monte then ran out on the bridge crossing
Portage lake and jumped overheard.
The only witness to the affair was a
lady in her home, but she recognized
neither on account of the darkness.
Physicians say that Sheldon will recov-
er. Officials are dragging the lake for
Delmonte's remains.
Houghton, Mich, OF 3.-George G.
Sheldon, who was shot by his coachmen,
died from his injuries yesterday morning.
He made an ante-mortem statement con-
flrming the version of the tragedy given
in these dispatches. Felix Dumonthier,
the coachman, committed suicide after
shooting Sheldon
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VERDICT OF GUILTY.
Two Men Convicted az Obstructing United
states Mails.

Detroit, Oct. 1.-The second trial Of
John G. Bodewig and William II. John
son in the United States district court,
resulted Thursday in a verdict of guilty
against both defendants. They were
tried for conspiring with others to OBJ
struct the passing of the United States
mail. On July Is. 1894. an express train
was derailed two miles west of Battle
Creek. One rail was found to have
been moved and spiked fast foot out
of the line. The fireman of the train
was killed in the accident.
After many sensational developments
a number of men were arrested and
the defendants in this case made dam
aging statements which were used
against them on the present trial. Their
first trial was in connection with a
man named Jewett. The latter was
acquitted and the jury disagreed as
to Bodewig and Johnson.
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EXECUTION SALe.-Notice lie hereby given
Il that by virtue OF certain writ of execution,
issued out OF and under the seal of the circuit court
In and for the county of Van Buren, and state of
Michigan, bearing date Sept. 8, 1896, and TO di
rected and delivered, wherein Simon Brothers are
plaintiffs and Jennie COIN Is defendant, have
seized and levied upon the following described real
estate situated In the township of Decatur, county
OF Van Buren, and state Of Michigan, belonging to
said Jennie Coin, viz: All that certain piece or
parcel Of land known subdivision of lots No 40
nineteen and (zo) twenty In block &C" In the village
of Decatur, commencing Phelps street at the
southeast corner Of lot owned by Samuel Rich,
ming thence along Phelps, southerly (271i) twenty
and one-half feet, thence westerly to the line
of said lots, thence northerly az twentyseven and
onehalf feet thence easterly to the place Of begin
ming on Phelps street. All Of which said lands,
much thereof as may be necessary, I
will 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, In said county, on
Saturday the 3lst day of October. ID. 1885, at one
O'Clock In the afternoon of that day, to satisfy
said execution.
Dated at Paw Paw, this Sth day Of Sept, 1896.
EMMETT T.. THOMAS,
65t7o7i1 Deputy Sheriff Of said County
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DRosATE oRpER.-state of Michigan

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At 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 I'D day OF
September, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and nnety-six:
Present, Hon. Benjamin F. Heckert, Judge of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF Solomon Smell,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified, Of
Harriet n. Smell, widow of said deceased, pray
ing that certain instrument in writing now on file
in this court purportng to be the last will and tes-
lament of said deceased may be proved, allowed
and admitted to probate SUCH and that admins
tration of said estate may be granted TO Amasa M.
Brown or to some other suitable perton.
Thereupon IL is ordered that Monday, the 10th day
of October, 1896. at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon be
assigned for the hearing OF said petition and all per-
interested in said estate required TO appear
at a session of said court, then to be holden az the
probate Office, In the village of Paw Paw, and show
caus II 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 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.
66t4o6sl BENZ. F. HECKERT. Judge of Probate.
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Will Not visit America.

st. Petersburg. Oct. 5.-Prince Kill
koff. the minister of communications.
has. IL Is stated, abandoned his prof.
ected visit to the United States, dur
ing which he was TO make a further
study OF the working of American rail-
roads. The prince some years ago Sc
cured employment on a railroad In the
United States, beginning as an assist
ant stoker, in order to study American
railroad methods. He started on a tour
of inspection of the trans-Siberian rail-
road and from Siberia was to have
gone to japan and thence to San Fran
cisco. New York, London and Paris.
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PINGReE POTATO COMMISSION.
They Report the Project Great Benefit
to the Poor.

They Report the Project Great Benefit
to the Poor.
Detroit. Oct. 3.-The Pingree potato
commission has just made a report on
it's work during the last summer. The
report shows that the commission
started out in the spring with about
AS acres, which were apportioned
among 100 heads of families, repre-
senting 5.973 children, or 1913 persons
in all. From this land had been pro-
duced, with an outlay of less than
81, 800 for seed and other expenses, up
wards of $4,000 bushels of potatoes, be-
sides a quantity of beets, cabbages,
corn. pumpkins. beans, etc. At the
current retail market price of 80 cents
a bushel these potatoes would be worth,
the commission figures, nearly $25, 00G,
a profit on that crop alone of over 900
per cent. on the money invested.
Up to the LIST of August the crop Of
potatoes promised to be phenomenal,
but the heavy rains interfered some
what with the yield. which has never
theless been abundant, and equal to
any previous year. II will average
over twenty-six bushels to the family.
The report concludes with a glowing
account of the immense benefit the
poor families of Detroit will receive
from the crop and the superior ad-
vantages the potato patch scheme has
to the indiscriminate bestowal of char
ity. The commission estimates that the
poor commission of the city Will be
saved at least $4,000. which II would
otherwise have been obliged to spend
in relieving distress dur ing the coming
winter
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LEGAL NOTICES.
DRo4ATE ORDER FOR HEARING
L FINAL ACCOUNT.--state Of Michigan,

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L FINAL ACCOuNT.-state of Michigan,
County OF Van Buren-ss. Probate Court for said
county.
At session of the probate court for said county,
held at the probate office, in the village of Paw
Paw, on Monday, the 2lst day OF September, in
the year OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-six.
Present, Hon. Benjamin F. Heckert, Judge OF
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Elijah Buihand,
deceased.
George Williams, administrator of said estate,
comes into court and represents that he pre-
pared to render his final account such admins
TRAITOR and files the same.
Thereupon il is ordered, that Monday the 10Th day
Of October next, at ten 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 1t is further ordered, that said administrator
give notice TO the persons 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 cir
culatipg in said county of Van Buren, for three
cessive weeks at least previous to said day of
hearing. BENZ. +. HECKERT,
bft4o6q1 Judge % Probate.
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To Found a Home for Boys.

Marquette, Mich. Sept 30.-Thomas
Mason. president of the Quincy Min
ing company. and a multi-millionaire.
has taken steps for the foundation of a
benevolent institution, to be known as
the Mason Industrial Home for Boys.
One hundred and sixty acres on the
shore of Portage lake. six miles from
Calumet have been set apart as a site.
and the erection of cottages and barns
will begin next spring. The plan con-
templates ultimately mechanical
school. with full equipment for train
ing boys in almost every department Of
industry.
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Grand Haven. Mich. Sept 29-Cap-
gresham William Alden Smith and
George p. Hummer. silver nominee
are good friends outside OF politics and
each Is so sure OF election that they
have made the following agreement:
II Hummer is elected Smith will carry
a torch in a parade in honor OF the VIC
tory and Hummer will do the same
thing IL Smith Is elected. The candi-
dates were each with party friends
when the agreement was made and IL
took so well that about forty Demo-
Gratis and Republicans are now paired
In the friendly demonstration.
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Notice is hereby given, that by an order of the
probate court for the county Of Van Buren, m ade on
the 18th day of September, A. D., 1896, six months
from that date allowed for creditors TO present
their claims agxnst theestste OF susan Taylor Bacon
late Of said countys dsceAsed and that 81 crsditorn
to said probate court, OF the probate ooe, In the
village OF Paw Paw, for examination and Allowance
on or before the 18th day March Of next, and
Monday, the l4th day OF December and on Monday,
the 18th day March next, at ten O'CLOCK in the
forenoon of each Of those days, ,t-.rr..I
Dated, Paw Paw, Sept 18th, A. D., 1896. e5t5o6o
BENZ. +. HECKERT. Judge of Probate.
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The Assassin Abroad in Michigan.

Iron Mountain. Oct IA mysterious
attempt was made TO murder Douglas
Dawson, secretary of the Mckinley and
Hobart club Members in returning from
a torchlight parade found his unconscious
form. He had been stabbed near the heart,
but a spectacle case defeated the knife and
IL only made a light wound. Dawson
says he was stabbed and kicked by a
stranger who had been shadowing him for
several days
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66t4o6S BENZ. F. HECKERT Judge of Probate


GUARDIAN SAlE.-.In the matter of the
II estate of Blanch 1. Harris. minor.
Notice Is hereby given that by virtue and author
ity of license granted me by the probate court
tor the county of Kent state of Michigan, will sell
at public yendue 70 the highest bidder the front
door of the court houss in the village of Paw Paw,
hundred and ninetysix, AZ ten o'clock in the fore
noon, all the right title and interest of said minor
Blanch /. Harris in and to the following described
real estate. to-wit: The undivided one-half inter-
est of the south half of lots one ~ and four 4,
block number twenty-six (26, in the village of Paw
Paw, Van Buren, County, Michigan.
G. II. SHOWERS,
Guardian of said Minor.
Dated, September 21st. 1896. 66t7o72
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NOTICE For HEARING CLAIMS

Notice is hereby given that by order of the
Probate Court for the county of Van Buren,, ade
the 18th day of September, 1888 six months from
that date allowed for creditors to present their
claims against the estate Of Alvira Hanold
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 examination and allowance,
or before the 22d day of March next, and
that such claims will be heard before said Court
Monday, the 2lst day of December, and on Mon
day, the 22d day OF March next, at 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon OF each OF those days.
Dated Paw Paw, Sept. 18TH A. ID. 1895.
66t5o1Ol BENZ. Il. HECKERT, J udQe of Pro bate.
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CHANcERY sALE.--l

4 NhAHOeNv 9AkEs--ln pursuance tuu
~ by virtue OF decree OF the circuit court for the
county Of Van Buren,, in chancery, In the state OF
Michigan made and dated on the 22d day Of Septem-
Der, A. ID. 1896, In certain therein pending
wherein Jackson L. Gslbrsth Is complainant, and
Sabrina j. Pease Is defendant: ~
Notice is hereby given, that shall sell at public
auction to the highest bidder ut the front door of
the court house, In the village OF Paw Paw county
OF Van Buren, and state of Michigan, said court
house being the place for holding the circuit court
for said county Friday the 18th day of November,
A.D 1885, at eleven O'Clock In the forenoon, all
much thereof as may be necessary to raise the
amount due to the complainant for principal in
terest and costs In this Of the following de-
scribed parcel of land to'w AL OF the northwest
quarter of the southwest quarter of section eleven
Q1) town one ~ south of range sixteen Q6) west,
county of Van Buren, and state of Michigan, except
six from the south side and Ave acres from
the north side.
Dated Paw Paw, Sept. %, A. d. 1896.
67t7o73 ORAN w. ROWLAND.
Circuit Court Commissioner In aud for Van Buren,
County, Michigan.
WIN. n. Cook, Complainant's Solicitor.
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Boiler Explosion Kills Four Men.

Kingston. Mich. Oct. 3.-The boiler in
Nelson Mills saw mill at Novesta ex-
ploded yesterday, Instantly killing Mr..
Mills, the proprietor. and Jerry Lewis,
tail sawyer Ezra Scribner was scalded
to death by steam, and Ezra Duce was so
badly mangled nd scald d that he died
shortly afterwari.. Lewis head was
torn of and carried 500 feet from his
body
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D.pew Is to Marry. sure Enough.

New York, Oct. The World says:
The engagement Of Miss Edith Collins
and Chauncey Mitchell Depew Is now
practically acknowledged by their
friends. The wedding may be looked for
In November. 1t will be celebrated at st.
Bartholomew church. An intimate
friend of Miss Collins received q letter
from her Saturday. She 10 now In Russia,
but will reach New York the latter part Of
October. Miss Collins IL q beautiful
young woman, has q fortune of "a, 0OO,-
600 and Is a grsat-granddaughter Of Com
modore Vanderbilt. vf'f
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Returned to Their Work.

Detroit. Sept. 3O.-All the mounters
and polishers employed at the Detroit
Stove works returned to work Monday
in pursuance of a recent compromise
effected between the men and the COM
pany in reference to the rules regulat-
ing the mounters department. The
polishers had struck in sympathy with
the mounters and 100 men in all were
out, but all is amicable now.
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Girl Went Back on Him.

Jackson, Mich. Sept 30.-Bert Peak,
aged %. of Henderson. near Owosso,
committed suicide at the Stowell House
Monday night by taking laudanum. He
left a letter explaining the act, saying
q girl named Nellie" refused his at
tonfiona
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Negroes Are Doing IL Now. Perhaps.

Clarendon, Ark, Oct. 5.-A gang Of
whitecaps. said to be composed Of negroes,
has undertaken the task Of driving un-
desirable negroes out OF Jackson town
ship, Monroe county. Many have been
visited and whipped, one dying from his
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low. postmaster . Fugitive.

Council Bluffs, Oct. 2.-Postoffice In
spector Mercer was called away hurriedly
Tuesday evening and left for Sidney, La.
Last night he wired the police station here
to look out for Postmaster Moses Il.
Howell. of that place. who was defaulter
to the extent of $500 and a fugitive, from
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Prominent Michigan Man Dead.

Detroit, Oct. 1.--Captain Thomas w.
Kirby, ex-mayor Of Grand Haven. and
for over thirty years prominent ship
builder and owner. died Tuesday at
the Hotel Cadillac. Captain Kirby was
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Tom watson Know. .whsr. h.. A."

New York, Oct. 5.-The World prints
an interview with Hon. Thomas Wat
son, the Populist candidate for vice
president, in which Watson says: I'D
lay my head on the block before I'd
retire from the race to make way for
a piutocrat, bondholder. a national
banker and protectionist like Mr.. Sew
ALL" .'
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Miners Wages Reduced.

Ishpeming. Mich. Oct 5.-The Lake
Superior, Cleveland, Champion. Repub-
lie and Marquette county mines have
reduced wages. the average cut being
6 per cent, and affecting nearly 5000
men.
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Russe,I asils for Home.

New York. Oct. Sharon Russell of
Kiliowen, lord chief justice OF Great
Britain, sailed for home Saturday with
Lady Russell and their daughter.
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Kearney and Haincs Released.

Rotterdam, Oct s. : Kearney and
Haines, two of the Irish suspects. have
been conducted across the Dutch 'front.'
Ter. The failure of Scotland Yard men
to secure the extradition of lyman
made their arrests of no Importance.
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IS years of age. TIKI remains will be
removed to Grand haven. He died OF
paralysis. "a ~ ~
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TIE Chicago pure food show will be
held this year In the Panorama build
Ing on the lake front. beginning Oct. a.
Robert Hutchinson. aged ". OF ALL
ance, o.. has just had a full set Of
upper teeth made. His argument ID
that be = good for ten years more,
Pr. NC. Sherman. OF washington.
died Of fright at Olney. Md. during the
storm. He was cousin of Senator
John Sherman. Of Ohio.
The revenue returns for the United
Kingdom for the quarter ended Sept.
30 show a decrease Of si.S25.645 COM
pared with same period OF 1895. The
decrease was chiefly in excise and
customs duties.
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saturday, Oct. 3.

Carnegie h posted notice in his Home
'ad mills that he wants another read
justin mt" of wages
The contest over the postmastership OF
Boone, Ia, has been settled 10y the ap-
pointment of John Hornstein.
A petition has been filed at Columbus.
o., which shows that Allen c.. Thur
man was badly in debt when he died.
j. II. Switzer died at North Chicago
from drinking wood alcohol.
Regi Stra-ion at Boston for the state and
national election shows n total Of 81, 500
names enrolled
malignant fever has been raging in
TurkesIan for the last two months. Ten
thousand persons, mostly children, have
died.
Eighty-eisht people died of typhoid
fever in Chicago during September
This was more than in any other month
except February, when eighty-nine
deaths were recorded.