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The fish arc swimming near tho surface
now. and II they look up they will soc
upon every pole which rises from tho wall
of mesh either u hawk, AN eagle or a great
gull ready 10 pounce upon them. lney
dive and try to swim under the weed.
They cannot. The water IL shallow, and
the weed rises from the very bottom.
Meanwhile hawks and eagles are busy, a
panic ensues, "A few fish dart through the
narrow way. 1t Is more open beyond, and,
after all, it leads I'm the right direction.
The general impulse Is to go forward. No
one wants To turn back, and, like sheep,
they follow their leaders through the gates
of death, for after this it Is all over with
the salmon. Before long the wide pool
narrows again. Again straight way lies
beyond them, and before long they are
crowding and jostling each other in a
pound 90 feet by 80 feet, where they stay,
hopelessly confused and dashing wildly
from side TO side until "A steamer comes
along with IA scow in tow. On the scow is
a crane Chains from the crane are hitched
on To the net, which is below the pound,
and some thousands of strong, tree fish,
who had an hour ago the whole sea To
swim in are drawn up 10 the surface and
ladled out In scoop nets, knocked on the
head, thrown on the scow and carried off
To the American canneries at Point Rob
erts, where they go through a sausage ma
chine and become canned salmon. -
Temple Bar
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PReRsAaTE os1EH FOR Or! HEARING e A,ss.,e

County of Van Buren-ss. Probate Court for said
county.
Al session of the probate court for said county,
held at the probate office, in the village of Paw
Paw. on Monday, the 18th day of November, 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 Alonzo a.
story, deceased.
Margaret Story as administrator of said estate,
comes into court and represents that she pre-
pared 10 render her final account such admins
tratrix and files the same.
Thereupon IL Is ordered, that Monday the l4th day
OF December, next, at ten O'Clock IN .he 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,
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 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
culating in said county of Van Buren, for three
cessive weeks at least previous to said day of
hearing. BENZ. +. HECKERT,
14t4o11 Judge of Probate.
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MORTGAGE sALE..Dei

MORTGAGE sALE.-Default having been
lSI made In the conditions of a certain mortgage
made by John w. Acton and Amanda NJ. Acton.
his wife. to John Shaad, dated Jrly 27th AID. 1881,
for the county Of Van Buren, and state of Michigan.
on the 2sth day of July, A. ID. 1881, In lber 70 OF
morg on page 4T2; and which said mortgage
on the 18th day of April, 1895, duly and reRu-
larry assigned by the said John Shaad TO Lima O.
Barney by an instrument In writing. which said
assignment of mortgage was recorded In the once
of the register of deeds Of said Van Buren, county
Michigan, the 18th day of April 1895, in liber 81
of mortgages, on page 2, and on which mortgage
there II claimed TO be due at the date of this notice
the sum OF one thousand four hundred and hfty-six
dollars aud iftyfour cents ,45S.S4, and the costs
OF this proceeding to be added thereto including
attorney fee of thirty dollars provided for in said
equity having been had 10 recover the amount so
claimed to be due, any part thereof.
Now, therefore, notice 10 hereby given, that by
virtue Of the power Of sale in said mortgage con-
tanned, and the statute in such made and pro-
vided, shall, on Thursday, the 21st day Of jan
front door OF the court house. in the village of Paw
Paw, chat being the place for holding the circuit
court for the said County of Van BUREN, sell at
public vendue, to the highest bidder, the premises
described In said mortgage, or so much thereof 81
may be necessary TO pay the amount due on said
mortgage and the legal costs of this proceeding and
sale, including the attorney fee aforesaid.
The premises to be 80 sold known and de-
scribed as follows: The north half OF the north
east quarter excepting about two acres the west
side thereof OF section number four al in township
number four south range fifteen west, containing
seventy eight acres of land. more or less.
Dated October goth, 1896.
LIMA G. BARNEY,
227ltl3os3 Mortgagee bv Assignment,
DAVID ANDERSON Attorney for Assignee.
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FARMERS SONS
LEGAL NOTICES.
BATE ORDER.

i County OF Van Buren-ss.
At session of the probate court for said
county, holden at the probate Office, in the village of
Paw Paw, on Tuesday, The oath day of November,
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and nnety-six
Present, Hon. Benjamin +. Heckert, Judge of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of George A. Hunt,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified
of Jennie A. Hunt, az widow of said deceased,
praying that certain instrument in writing now on
file i'm this court purporiing TO be the last will and
testament of said deceased, may be proved, allowed
and admitted 10 probate such and that execution
thereof may be grated TO the petitioner the ex-
ecutor named in said will.
Thereupon IL ia ordered that Monday, the 2lst day
of December 1876, at ten O'Clock in the fore noon,
be assigned for the hearing of said petition, aud all
persons interested in said estate required to APP
pear at session of said court then to be holden al
the probate office, in the village of Paw Paw, and
show cause, II any there be- why the prayer of the
petitioner should not be granted.
And IL 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 be pub
lshei 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.
75t4o7si BENZ. F. HECKERT. J Judge of Probate.
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Oouutt OF On DurtI-N.
A. session of the Probate Court for the county,
OF Van Buren,. holden ~ the probate once, m the
village Of Paw Paw. Friday, the 9th day OF
November. IN the year ore thousand egh' hundred
aud niuety-six.
Present, Hon. Benjamin r. H-ckert, Judge OF
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Ell Bush
deceased.
On reading and hling the petition Only verified, OF
Philemon Bush, one Of the heirr-st-aw Of said de-
ceased praying that certain instrument In writing
now on hle la this court purporting TO he the las
viii aud testament of said deceased may be proved
allowed and admitted TO probate a such, and that
the execution thereof may be granted to George A.
Bush, the executor named in said will.
Thereupon II IL ordered that Monday, the 21st da
OF December, 1896, at ten O'Clock i'm the forenoon
be assigned for the hearing of sad petition aud all
persons interested in said estate, required TO ap
pear at session of said Court, then To be holden NJ
the probate ONCE, in the village of Paw Paw, and
show cause II any there be, why the prayer of the
petitioner should not be granted.
And II II further ordered, That said petitioner give
notice to the persous interested in said estate of the
tendency Of said petition and the hearing thereof
by causing copy of this order 10 he published In
the True Northerner, newspa printed and circu.
ang In said county of Van Buren,, for three success.
sive weeks at least previous to said day hearing
7M4oIS BENZ. +. HECKERT Judge of Probate
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oRToAeE SALE.

ORToA0E SALE. - Whereas default
.fi has been made in the payment OF the moneys
secured by mortgage dated the 9th day
OF July, A. D., 1895, executed by Alvira c.
Headley, and Albert Headley, husband and
wife, of Van Buren, County, Michigan, to
Trustees of Mountain Home Cemetery which
said mortgage was recorded in the ONCE of the reg
lister of deeds of the county of Van Buren,, in ber
43 of mortgages, at pages 45S and 459, the 10Th
day OF August, A. D., 1895, at one O'Clock p. M,
which said mortgage provided that if default be
made in the payment of interest any part thereof,
when due, and should the same remain unpaid and
in for the space of thirty days then the prin-
cipal sum remaining unpaid with all arrearage of
interest, should at the option of the MORTGAGE be-
come payable Immediately thereafter and the inter.
est due said mortgage February Sth, A D., 1896.
not yet having been paid, and than thirty days
having elapsed since said interest due, and the
undersigned mortgage having exercised it's option
TO have the whole principal sum and all arresrage
of interest fall due immediately whereby said mort
gagee claims TO be due thereon at this date the
of eleven hundred nineteen and ninety-six one
hundredths dollars, (Sl,ll996 principal and inter-
est and the further of twenty (S25) dollars,
an attorney fee stipulated for in said mortgage,
and which is the whole amount claimed to be due
and unpaid on said mortgage, and no suit pro-
ceeding having been commenced at law or in equity
TO recover the debt now remaining secured by said
mortgage any part thereof whereby the power Of
sale contained in said mortgage has becomc opera
tive.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given, that by
virtue OF the said power of sale in said mortgage
contained, and in pursuance of the statute in such
case made aud provided, the said mortgage Will be
foreclosed by sale of the premises therein de-
scribed at public auction to the highest bidder,
the north front door Of the court house In the viii
lage of Paw Paw, Van Buren, County, Michigan, on
Monday, the 18th day of January, A. D., 1897, at
nine O'Clock in the forenoon of said day, which said
premises described in said mortgage follows (:
All that certain piece parcel of land situate and
being in the town of Hamilton, in the county of
Van Buren,, and state of Michigan, and described
follows, to-wit; The north fractional half of the
northeast quarter of section two in town four south
of range fifteen west.
Dated, Oct. 18th, A. D., 1896.
TRUSTEES OF MOUNTAIN HOME CEMETERY,
BoUDEMAN K ADAMS, Mortgage.
Kalamazoo, Mich,
2l7Oo2ls2 Attorneys for Mortgage.
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pRosATE QRDsR.-s'ate of Michigan


At session of the Probate Court for the county
of Van Buren,, holden at the Probate ONCE, in the
village of Paw Paw. on Tuesday, the 18th day Of
November in the year one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-sx.
Present. Hon. Benjamin +. Heckert Judge of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of stephen
Jones. deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
of q. j. s. Jones, of said deceased praying that
this Court adjudicate and determine who are, or
who were the time of the death of said deceased,
his legal heirs, and such entitled to inherit his
estate.
Thereupon il is ordered, that Monday, the 14th
day OF December, 1896, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon be assigned for the hearing Of said petition,
and all persons interested I'm said estate required
TO appear at session Of said court, then to be hold
en- at the Probate office, i'm the village Of Paw Paw,
and show cause, II any there be, why the prayer of
the petitioner should not be granted.
And Il II 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 70 be published in
the True Northerner, a newspaper printed and cir
culating I'm said county Of Van Buren,, for three
successive weeks at least previous 20 said day Of
hearing. BENZ. II. HECKERT,
74t4o77 Judge of Probate.
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state Notes.

At Detroit. Mably & Co., a leading
retail clothing firm of the city, have
failed. Liabilities. $500. 900; reorganiza-
ton is hoped for.
William Versaw, a merchant and pol
itician. of st. Joseph, Mich, has filed a
suit for $4,000 damages against George
Il. Thayer & Co., basket manufacture
ers, for false imprisonment on the
charge Of embezzlement
Rev. b. Ashton. Baptist. of Union
City. Mich. said TO be the only preacher
in the state who refuses to accept a
salary, refused TO marry a couple be-
cause they did not profess Christianity.
Suit has been begun I'm the United
Staes circuit court at Grand Rapinds,
Mich, by the Central Trust company,
of New York. to foreclose a mortgage
for $4S0,0O0 on the, Indiana and Lake
Michigan and Terre Haute and Lo-
gansport railroads.
Mrs. Kate Mobiles has a big chewing
gum factory I'm Niles, Mich. She be-
gan her business career as a drum
mer," and made gum at first in small
quantities In her kitchen.As her market
grew she enlarged her quarters, and
Is now doing a thriving business, man.
aging IL herself
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eortgages Filled That VIII Probably save
hank Dep0sitors from Loss.

hank lpeposfuors from hspss.
Saginaw. Mich. Nov. 30.--A mortgage
covering all the real estate 81 tee
Standish Manufacturing companies.
c. l.. Judd principal owner. was filed
at Standish. Arenac county. Saturday.
Judd Is cashier OF the First National
bank of East Saginaw. which closed
its doors a week ago. and was also
owner of the Arenac county bank.
which suspended after the failure OF
the East Saginaw bank with little
prospects OF paying it's Arenac county
depositors. The mortgage filed gives a
first lien OF $4,000 TO the First National
bank of East Saginaw, a second OF
$4,000 to the depositors OF the Arenac
County bank. and a third of $4,000 to
the First National bank OF East Sagi-
nav.
The lands mortgaged are in the coun-
ties of Bay, Midland and Arenac. with
j. b. Peter, OF Saginaw. as trustee. A
chattel mortgage was also placed on
all property OF the Standish Manu-
featuring companies. Suit was begun
against these companies by T.. w. AL
len, of Standish, and attachments on
the property issued. A stockholders
committee has completed an investiga-
tior Of the affairs of the First National
bank The committee found assets OF the
bank at the time Of suspension $685.
900 and liabilities TO depositors and for
borrowed money s3S5.000 Bad paper
carried was between $230,000 and $780,
OOO
Depositors will undoubtedly he paid
in full, but the stock and surplus Will
be wiped out. A receiver Will undouot-
eddy be appointed.
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PROBATE oRpER.-state of Michigan


At session of the probate court for the County
of Van Buren,, holden at the probate Office in the
village of Paw Paw. on Thursday, the 10Th day of
November, in the yeai one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-six:
Present, Hon. Benjamin F. Heckert, Judge of
Probate.
IN the matter of the estate OF Benjamin A.
Murdoch, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified Of
David Anderson, as administrator Of the estate of
SAID deceased, praying for reasons therein stated,
that he may be authorized, empowered and licensed
to sell the real estate In said petition described.
Thereupon IL IL ordered that Monday, the 2lst day
Of December. 1925, ut 10 o'clock in the forenoon be
assigned for the hearing of said petition and all per-
sons interested in said estate required 10 appear
At session of said court then 10 be holden at the
probate Office, in the village of Paw Paw, and show
csus there be, why the prayer of the petitioner
should not he granted.
And 1t Is further ordered that said petitioner
give notice TO the persons interested in said
the tendency OF said petition and tire hearing there
Of, by causing copy OF this order be published
In the True Northerner, newspaper printed and
circulating in said county Of Van Buren,, for three
successive weeks al least previous to said day OF
hearing.
75t4o7sl BENZ. +. HECKERT. Judge of Probate.
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ATTEMPT TO WIPE OUT A FAMILY.
phate Of Carbon Poured Over Hay
City wOman's Coal.

Bay City, Mich. Nov. 27.-An at
tempt to wipe out a whole household
by a novel plan was made at the home
of Mrs. Hiram Cone. of Adams street.
Her family consists of two small chill
dren, an apprentice girl and Miss
Parker, a dress-maker. Mrs. Cone no
ticed that her coal and wood were
mysteriously disappearing and she
made remark within the hearing of
a neighbor to that effect Shortly aft
erward having put her coal into
piano box so that the cover could be
locked. unknown to Mrs. Cone some
one poured bisulphate of carbon over
the coal. so that when ii was placed
in the stove "a night a terrible gas was
generated while the family was asleep.
The gas was of such volume that the
stovepipe could not carry Ii off. 1t
overlooked into the house. permeating
every room and nearly asphyxiating
the occupants They were aroused
with great difficulty. Miss Parker faint
ing twice. remaining insensible for an
hour the second time. The children
who slept near the floor were the least
affected. The boarders upstairs did
not go 10 sleep. as they detected the
gas before retiring All of the silver
ware i'm the house was turned black.
No arrests have yet been made.
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Conrad Taken in InIiet.

Bloomington. Ills. Nov 3O.-Charles
Conrad, who was recently found guilty
of the murder of William Cope. was
taken TO the state prison at Joliet Sat
urday TO begin his life sentence. Fri
day Judge Upton. in the Mclean cir
cult court, overruled the motion for a
new trial made by Governor Fifer. Con
RAIDS attorney. and at once pronounced
sentence. Cope was aged IS and had
a wife and several children. Conrad
and Cope were both farm-owners and
neighbors. living near Cooksville. Last
May they quarreled in a field, and in
a fight which followed Conrad stabbed
Cope in the leg. severIng the femoral
artery, causing death in a few minutes.
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I EGAL NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
IL Court of Common Pleas, Franklin County Ohio.
John NJ. Durham. Plaintiff,
vs.. No. 34o4l.
Alexander @. Patton ct al, Defendants,
In pursuance OF an order of the above mentioned
court OF Franklin County, Ohio, given on the 22d
day of October. 1895, will offer for sale at public
auction on Monday, the eth day of December, 1896,
at ten O'Clock n m at the door of the court house
of Van Buren, County In the state OF Michigan, the
following described real estate situated in the said
county Of Van Buren, and state of Michigan, and
more particularly described as follows. to-wit:
Being lot numbered two 90 block twenty COZ In
the village OF South Haven, Van Buren, County,
Michigan.
Appraised at $4,000. Terms of sale. cash.
WILDER Il. JOSEPH,
Receiver of the estate Of Alexander q. Patton.
Rankin Rector, of Columbus, Ohio, Attorneys
for Receiver. t12t5oIb.
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MADE A VERY FATAL MISTAKE.
Let n Mailman STRAY Loose Until He Had
Done Murder.

Marion, o., Nov. SO.-On Oct. 30 last
Henry Powers. a farmer residing five
miles north OF here, escaped from the
insane asylum at Columbus. The asy-
lum was notified by Sheriff Shaw. and
was told to allow Powers his liberty
and await developments. This was
found TO have been a serious error, as
yesterday morning about o'clock
Powers went 10 the barn, secured an
old musket, and placing the barrel
close to his wifes head blew the top OF
her head off. Three of the children es-
capped to q neighbours house. leaving an
infant of II months in bed.
After killing his wife Powers reloaded
the musket, went into a potato patch
800 yards away and shot himself. Upon
seeing her father leave the house the cid
est child.a girl of 15.re-entered the house
and carried off the baby. After shoot
ing himself the maniac walked back to
the house and fell beside his wife S
body.
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1 'HAkcEny sALg.csss,s Of Miehis.a.
In ChAnc.ry. Libby Decker, Julia Wood. and
Eugene Hosner. Complainants, Vs. lssbella Page.
Hattie Page. Margaret Hubbard and Luther Hub
bard, Defendants.
In pursuance aud by virtue of decretal order OF
the circuit court for the county Of Ven Buren, IN
chancery made In the above cause, and dated Ocfo
Der \. A. ID. 1895. notice IL hereby given that there
will be sold under the direction Of the subscrfb-
at public vendue at the front door OF
the court house Ina the village Of Paw Paw,
Van Buren, County, State Of Michigan. on
Friday, the fourth day of December A. ID. 1880, ut
10 o'clock a. M, that certain piece or parcel OF
land, situate In the township Of Antwerp, County
of Van buren,, Michigan, known and described a.
the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of
section twenty-five 25l, Ina township three (3, south
OF range thirteen (l3) west.
Dated, October 18th, A. ID. 1896.
ORAN W. ROWLAND,
Circuit Court Commissioner in aud for Van Buren,
County.
Conditions OF sale:-By the terms of said decretai
ORDER any OF the parties TO said cause may become
the purchaser or purchasers of the property above
described and the subscriber IL at liberty 10 accept
such AN amount down on the sale and 10 give such
credit for the balance upon such security he may
think proper and may be approved by the Court.
7Ot7 T6 ORAN W. ROWLAND,
Circuit Court Commissioner in and for Van Buren,
County,
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Big Deal i'm Copper Mines.

Houghton. Mich. Nov. 27.-A deal by
which German capitalists acquire
possession of five Houghton copper
mines was practically closed Wednes
day evening. The mines are the HUI
ron, Grand Portage. Sheldon. Colombia
and Isle Royale. The purchase price
was under sl75,O00 but the merging of
the five properties and development on
a large and modern scale will require
an additional 81, 900. 900 Work for 500
to 1000 men will be furnished by the
consolidated properties.
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Largest in the World.

Houghton. Mich, Nov. 25.-The Union
Bridge company's employees completed
their contract Monday in erecting the
Red Jacket shaft rock house for the
Calumet and Hecla Mining company.
This is the largest structural steel min
ing shaft house In the world. over o.
$50 pounds OF steel being erected on a
space of 41x80 feet. Over $4,000 rivets
were used. II was built in fifty days.
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SALE OF STATE TAX LANDS.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
Auditor Generals Department

Auditor Generals Department,
Lansing, Nov. y 1895,
NOTICE is hereby given that certain lands stust-
ed in the county of Van Buren, bid of to the State
for taxes of 1893 and previous years. and described
in statements which have been will be forw arded
to the office of the Treasurer of said county, will be
SOLD at public auction by said Treasurer at the
county seat, on the first Monday of December next
at the time and place designated for the Annual Tax
Sale, IL not previously redeemed or Cancelled &C
cordirg TO law.
Said statements contain full description of each
parcel OF said lands and may be on application
at the Office of the County Treasurer after they are
received by him and before the day of sale.
STANLEY W. TURNER,
'5t4o'6l Auditor General.
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viii ne McKiplcy,. Private Secretary.

Cincinnati. Nov. SO.-The Commercial
Tribune's special from Canton, o., says:
Charles Gates Dawes, of Evanston, Ills.
who is a member Of the Republican
national executive committee. Is slated
for President-elect McKinley's private
secretary