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Admitted 10 Bail.

Bastrop. Texas. October Phil Davis.
charged with the killing OF Rev. White
head at Red Rock, stood his examining tilSl
before Justice Jeukins yesterday. His
bond was placed at $4,000. In default OF
which he IL still IN jail.
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small Freight wreck.

Round Rock. Texas. October 7.--As an
extra freight train was coming into Round
Rock this evening about o'clock, wreck
occurred in which five or six cars weTo
totally destroyed 1t is supposed large
rock fell of some OF the flats and caused
the wreck. No one supposed to be hurt.
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Hurt while Hunting.

Dallas, Texas, October 7.--Charles De-
laney went hunting this afternoon. While
taking a shot at bird one OF the gun bar
rels exploded. inHicting serious Injuries
upon Delaney's face and arms. He was
brought to Dallas and his wounds dressed.
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Cycle Race. ut Taylor.

Taylor, Texas, october bicycle races
will no held at tho West END Cyclic track
next Friday. the 18th instant. The main
event will be match race between Trar
Shaw, Stake champion amateur nud Tonk
Hogue, the latter having won over the
former in recent race OH this track.
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.smnII Ton Crop Prospect.

Victoria. Texas, October THE pro-
tracted dry spell has DESTROYED the hopes
and expectations for a good top cotton crop
and the indications are that cotton picking
Is nearly over. The boil weevil has done
much damage.
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official can be obtained other than denial
OF certain New York dispatch appearing
a few days ago, it Is understood that by
next week Mr. Huntington will have given
his answer to the proposed purchase of the
li.aa.
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Appeal BIND Filed

1e' Texas, October Appeal
Fne mandamus case to compel the
commissioners to order a prohibit
.0n IN the city of Cleburne was
ana the case. 1t is thought, will
Tue last Of October or LIST of No
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u,cyci. n.cora I,o,vcrcd.

philadelphnl. Pa. October Jimmy
Michael today on the Willow track lowered
the mile pace record Of 2 l-5 secont's GO
ing Il In 80. McDufhe OF Boston held the
record OF 1;3s Id until today.
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FIatonia. Texas. October 6.-The exam
lining trial OF Thomas Adsir. who is charged
with killing Paul Williams isst Sunday.
was concluded this evening. Adair being
granted a $4,000 ball which was readily
given.
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baltimore Won Again.

Worcester, Mass, October Tho Bos-
ton and Baltimore league teams played
here today. The game was merely M cx-
hibition contest. Thirty-fve hundred
spectators wore present Score:
Baltimorc.. =. ......o 0 3 3 o 1 2 0 Iii
Boston :. ... ....3 o 4 0 0 / o l lilo
Pond and Bowermnn, Hickman and Yes-
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the
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But
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Cleburne. Texas, October 7.--Eula. the
little 5-year-old daughter Of Mr.. j. w.
crawley. former Of Johnson county.
weighs only thirty pounds and can pick
ten pounds OF cotton per hour by the
watch. She picks 103 pounds per day %
an average.
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Aaueduct Entries.

Five and one half furlongs. 2-year-old
madens-Terd Owns, Longacre, The Cad,
liz; Lorena. Belvonia. Bevelyn, Bordelia'
Ella DAILY Pink Chamtway, Ralnwatcr.
Hawk, Duchess. Annetta. 100.
One and one six teenth miles--Sun UP liz,
Rifle 1903, Cromwell 1906. Rey del TERRA
100, James Munroe 30. Eleanor Nc, 81.
Five-eighths OF a mile. maldens--Anson
L., Zorraco, Master James, Ito; Tappan,
Michael c., Endeavor. Pickrona, Elmont,
Astral, Hurry Up, Destiny, Temple BAR
107.
One mile 3-year-olds. selling-Passoycr
1Os, Bastdon, Xmas, l06; Robert Bonner
l02, squan liz. :,
Five elghtbs OF mile, 2-year-olds. sell
Ing--Hanr Pin. st. liver. The Cad, Junior,
Gyp Ceiver, Burnap, 1906; Fleeing Gold.
Checkers, Sensational. Isen. FIESTA. Tilted,
102.
One mile. acknowledgements 1of, Old
Saugus 30, Robert Bonner 80. Rey del
TERRA 90, Xmas SO. Swamp Angel 80.
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arc tired Of hearing him announce that he
has retired from the ring whilo 80 many
challenges are being hurled al him.
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ke NJ. Reed. city; r. c. Wallis.
Lie; w. l.. Mcbride, G. c. Keyist.
kunio; c. f. Jones. Beaumont; ii.
ksfield, La Porte; VIM. Doherty, ].
mer, city; l.. A. Guerlnger, city;
4. Holt, Edward Ripley and son.
ton, Guy NJ. Bryan, Jr., Bryan; r.
Hips, LaGrange; A. ]. Ward and
Ter, Huntsville; Emory Hall, T.. S.
bon. city; w. l.. Davidson, La
y; H. Tooke, San Antonio: b. f.
city: c. ID. Allen, Harrisburg:
Davis. Houston.
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McAuIine 10 Fight Carney.

One Of the most interesting Of bate fistic
announcements is that which concerns Jack
McAuiiffe and Jem Carney. These old time
lghtweights. who fought such q great bat
tie In 1887, are to meet again before the
Olympic club OF Birmingham. England. The
weight will probably be A0 TO lib pounds,
and the result OF the fight can not he
other than interesting
Ten years ago It is that the two men met
at Revere Beach. near Boston. when Ref
cree Frank Stevenson stopped the contest
20 prevent a riot. Carney's friends claimed
that the night was stopped to prevent Nc
Auliffe from defeat. Friends Of McAulife
may have occasion to remember this II he
goes to England.
ON the other hand. II Is claimed that
McAuliffe was a sick man when he entered
the ring, and that he was under the doc
tors care on the previous night. SO serious
was his condition.
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Godaard to claim Championship.

New York, October 6.---There IL one thing
which Bob Fitzsimn,ons should do at once.
and that is enter the ring again and issue
a challenge to fight Jim Corbett, Joe God
dard on Tom sharkey for $4,000 or $4,000 a
side aud the championship OF the world.
In a few days Joe Goddard will arrive In
this country and az he In aware OF the
fact that Fitzsimmnns has said that he
would meet him IN preference to any enc.
ne will, II IL said by his intimate friends.
issue challenge Immediately upon his ar
rival 10 fight Lanky Bob for $1,000 hide
II Fltzsimmons should refuse 10 tight him
Goddard will claim the championship.
The people here demand that Fitsssm-
mons fight Corbstt o. Goddard. for they
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THE NEW
HUTCHINS {: /; {:
H0IfSE

!: i: /: : HOUSE
W. T. ana J. T.
Boyle. pror,rictors.
Rates. $2.W and
$3.50 per day.
7. P. a. head
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ExECuTION SALE

L'AeCOVION 81 -Nouce is hereby CIV
IL en- that by virtue of certain writ of execution
issued out of and under the seal of the supreme
court for the state of Michigan, bearing date Nov.
9th, A. ID. 1896, and to directed and delivered,
wherein William Weaver is plaintiff and George II.
Rx is defendant, have seized and levied upon all
the right title and interest of George II. Rix In and
to the following described real estate, viz:
The northeast quarter (lD of the south-we.t
quarter a of section twenty nine (29) also that por
ton of the northwest quarter "a of the southt ast
quarter 10 of section twenty-nine 29 lying west
of the road in said section, and containing five 5)
of land more less all of said lands being In
township three (3 south of range thirteen l3
All of which said lands situated In the township
of Antwerp in the county OF Van Buren, and state Of
Michigan, and containing forty five (45 acres of land
more or less, and now belonging TO said George II.
Rx of Lawton, Mich. all of which said lands shall
expose for sale and sell at public vendue to the
highest bidder at the front door of the court house,
in the village of Paw Paw, Mich, (that being the
place OF holding the circuit court in the county
where said lands are situated, saturday, the
18th day of January, A. ID. 1897. at O'Clock in
the afternoon Of that day to satisfy said execution
This levy and sale is subject to n certain other
levy heretofore made on the twenty eighth (2sth)
day Of November, 1896.
EMMETT T.. THOMAS, =
2176tIo63l Deputy Sheriff of said County.
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ORpsR OF HuBLIcs,ALI.o,N;n1sGtsts .s, At. ., ~ G,,.,.,e .


of Van Buren--In Chancery.
William Horton, as administrator of the estate of
Nels Anderson, deceased, complainant, vs. George
Nelson. defendant
Suit pending in the Circuit Court for the County
of Van Buren, in Chsncery, at the village of Paw
Paw, in said codnty, on the 10Th day of December,
A. ID. 1896
In this cause il appearing from affidavit on file,
that the defendant, George Nelson, has departed
from his last known place of residence and that the
present residence of said defendant IL unknown; on
motion of James T.. Chandler, complainant's solic-
itor il ordered that the said defendant Geo. elson
cause his appearance to be entered herein within
fvemonths from the date of this order, and in
of his appearance that he his answer TO the
plainant's bin of complaint to be filed and a copy
thereof to be served en- said complanants solicit
within twenty days after service on him OF
copy of said bill and notice of this order, and that
default thereof said bill be taken confessed by
the said nonresident defendant.
And II is further ordered, that within twenty days
the said complainant cause copy of this order to
be published in the TRUE NoRrHERNER, newspa-
per printed, published and circulating in said
county, and that such publication be continued
therein at least once in each week for six weeks in
succession. that he copy of this order to
be personally served on said nonresident defend
ant at least twenty days before the time above pre-
scribed for his appearance.
70t7os5 ORAN W. ROWLAND,
Circuit Cour; Commissioner in and for Van Buren
County, Michigan.
JAS, L, CHANDLER, Complainant's Solicitor.
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MORTGAGE SALE

MORTGAGE ESAlE.-whereas. default has
INl been made In the conditions OF a certain
indenture OF mortgage bearing date the 18th day of
March, A. d. 1887, made and executed by Frank W.
Rhodes and Jennie S. Rhodes of Paw Paw, Mich-
gan to Edward r. Parks of the village of Paw Paw,
Van Buren County, Michigan, which said mortgage
was recorded on the 10th day of March, A. d. 1887.
in the Office of the register of deeds for Van Buren,
County. Michigan, in iber 35 Of mortgages on page
632; and whereas, there is now due and unpaid on
said mortgage The sum OF twenty-three hundred and
seveny-one dollars (S237l) of principal and inter-
est and no suit at law proceeding in equity hav
ing been instituted to recover said amount any
part thereof Now therefore, notice is hereby given
that by virtue Of the power of sale in said mortgage
contained and the statutes i'm such cases made and
provided will sell at public auction to the highest
bidder, on Thursday, the fourth day of February,
A. d. 1897 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the north
front door of the court house In the village of Paw
Paw, said court house being the place for holding
the circuit court of Van Buren County, the prem
ises described ia said mortgage, or so much thereof
as may be necessary TO pay the amount due on said
mortgage including the costs Of this proceeding
and of said sale. The premises to be sold ara
described as follows: All those certain pieces or
parcels OF land lying and being in the township of
Paw Paw in the county of Van Buren and state of
Michigan. and described follows, to-wit: The
"a and the southeast quarter of the north west
quarter OF section seventeen III, town three (3)
south of range fourteen west county and state last
aforesaid, excepting therefrom strip parcel or
land twenty-h t25 feet In width from and of the
south side thereof, said strip having been hereto
fore decided to the Van Buren County division of
the Toledo and South Haven Railroad Company,
specified and described In certain deed thereof
recorded in the Office of the register OF deeds of Van
Buren, County, in liber 10 of deeds at page 1886.
Dated, Paw Paw, Michigan, November 10th, 1896.
7Sos5l EDWARD 7. PARKS, Mortgage.
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oRTCAoG SALE Default having been
lvI made In the payment OF . certain Of
money secured TO be paid by cert ain indenture Of
mortgage bearing date June iOth, 1881, made, en-
ecuted aud delivered by Calvin WILCOX and
M. Wilcox, bis wife, Of Antwerp towpship I'm Van
Buren, County. state Of Michigan. to the dersgn-
ed William j. Kirby, which mortgage recors ed
la the once OF the register OF deeds for Van Buren
County, Michigan, on the 10th day OF june, 1857. a
II O'Clock ~. m. In liber 70 OF mortgages on page
ti9 aud on which mortgage there In claimed to he
est, the OF Eighteen Hundred Seventeen Dollars
ana nifty cents, and no proceedings at law OF I'm
equity having been instituted by any person 10 RE-
cover the sum ~ secured by aud remaining unpaid
ON said mortgage or any part thereof
Notice Ia therefore hereby given that by virtue OF
the OF sale In said mortgage contained and I'm
pursuance of the statute In such made and pro-
vided the land aud premises described Ina said mort
gage, to-wt: All that certain piece parc OF land
situate in the township of Antwerp In the county of
Van Buren aud state OF Michigan and described as
follows, to-wit: The north fractional half az OF
the north east quarter % of section four l4 of
town three 80 south Of range thirteen west
tanning eghty-three l63) of land less,
according to the United States survey thereof, will
be sold at public vendua to the highest bidder for
the village of Paw Paw. in Van Buren County, state
of Michigan lsaid court house being the place OF
holding the circuit court of said county, the 18th
day of March, ls97, at2 O'Clock In the afternoon to
pay the amount due said mortgage and the cost
of this foreclosure allowed by law.
79tI3o9Il WILLIAM J. KIRBY,
Mortgage.
A. VI. STEARNs, Attorney for Mortgage.
Dated December II. 1895.
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DRORAIE ORDER.

L 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 Thursday, the 18th day of December,
in the year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and niuety-six:
Present, Hon. Ben njamin Il. Heckert, Judge of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of A fired j. Reeves.
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified
of Andrew j.. Reeves, son of said deceased,
praying thata certain instrument In writing on
file in this court purportng to be the last will and
testament of said deceased, may be proved allowed
and admitted to probate such and that adminisra-
ton thereof may be grated to the petitioner, to
some other suitable person.
Thereupon II is ordered that Monday, the 18th day
of January, 1897, at ten O'Clock in the FORENOON,
be assigned for the hearing of said petition, and all
persons interested in said estate required to APP
pear at session of said court then to be holden at
the probate Office, in the village of Paw Paw, and
show cause, IL 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 pendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof by causing copy of thls order to be pub
lshed IN the True Northerner. newspaper printed
and circulating in said county of Van Buren, for
three successive weeks at least previous to saidday
of hearing.
79t4os2l BENZ. F HECKERT. udge of Probate.
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OF PUBLICATION.

" Michigan, the circuit court for the county of
Van Buren In Chancery.
George X. johnson, complainant, vs.. Eva 8. ohm
son defendant
Suit pending In the circuit court for the county OF
Van Buren In chancery, at the village of Paw Paw,
In said county, on the 9th day of December, A. ID.
1896.
In this cause IL appearing from affidavit on nle,
that the defendant, Eva s. johnson, is not a resi-
dent of the State OF Michigan but resides at the town
of Parma, State OF New York.
On motion of Heckert Chandler, complain ant's
solicitors Il il ordered that the said defendant Eva
+. johnson, cause her appearance to be entered
heren within four months from the date of this or
der and in OF her appearance she cause her
answer TO the compainants bill OF complaint 10 be
filed, and a cory thereof TO be served on said
complainants solicitors within twenty days after
service on her of a copy OF said bill and notice OF
this order; and that i'm default thereof, said bill be
taken as confessed by the said nonresident de
fendant.
And II is further ordered that within twenty days
the said complainant cause notice OF this order TO
be published in the rRUE NoRTHERNER, news
paper printed published and circulating In said
county, and that such publication be continued
therein at least In each week for six weeks In
succession, or that he a copy Of this order 10
be personally served on said nonresident defend.
ant at least twenty days before the time above pre-
scribed for her appearance.
78tso8fl ORAN w. ROWLAND,
Circuit Court Commissioner I'm and for Van Buren
County.
Hectert 4 Chandler, Solicitors for Complainant.
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MORTGAGE Ga LE.--Dsfaul, having been

MORTGAGE "a LE.- Default having been
wi made I'm the conditions of a certain mortgage
made by John W. Acton aud Amanda Acton, his
wife, to John ShAad, dated April 2nd, A. ID. r3S7.
and recorded in the Office Of the register OF deeds,
for the county Of Van Baren and state of Michigan,
on the eighth day Of April A. ID. 1857, In ber - OF
mortgages, on page l2z, and which said mortgage
on the 1lth day Of April, 1898. duly and reRu-
larly assigned by the said John Shaxd to Ltna u.
Barney by an instrument in writing. which said AZ
signment of mortgage WAS recorded In the ofeee OF
the register OF deeds of said Van Buren, county.
Michigan. on the 18th day Of April 1895, In nbsr 81
Of mortgages, on page p aud on which mortgage
there s cha med TO be due at the date of this notice
the sum OF three hundred eighty-four dollars and
eighty cents $3S4sO) and the costs of this proceed
ing to be added thereto, including an attorney fee
of fifteen dollars provided for in said mortgage, and
been had TO recover the amount claisaed TO be due
any part thereof.
Now, the refore notice il hereby given, that by
virtue Of the power of sale I'm said mortgage con-
tanned, aud the statute in such made and pro-
vided shall, Thursday, the 2lst day of anuary,
door of the court house. in the Village of Paw Paw,
that being the place for holding the circuit court
for the said county of Van BUREN, sell at public
yendue, to the highest bidder, the premises de-
scribed in said mortgage, or so much thereof as
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 sold known and described
as follows The north half of the northeast quart
er, excepting about two acres the west side
thereof) of section number four 4 in township four
south, range fifteen west containing seventy-e;ght
acres of land more or less.
Dated October 2Cth, 1896
LIMA G. BARNEY,
2l7ltlSos3l Mortgage by Assignment.
DAVID ASDERsoS, Attorney for Assignee.
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DRoBATE ORDER

u
At session Of the Probate Court for the county
Of Van Buren,. holden at the probate office, In the
village OF Paw Paw on Wednesday, the goth day Of
December, In the year one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-six.
Present, Hon. Benjamin f. Heckert, Judge Of
Probate.
In the matter Of the estate of Flora Rice,
deceased.
ON reading and ling the petition, duly verified, OF
Albert B. Rice as husband of said deceased, pray
ing for therein stated that administration
OF said estate may be granted 10 Oran w. Rowland
or to some other suitable person. e..t.. 81
Thereupon IL is ordered that Monday, the LIST day
Of February, 1897, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon
be assigned the hearing of said petition, and all
persons interested in said estate, required to al
pear at session of said Court then TO be holden 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 II IL further ordered, That said petitioner give
notice 10 the persons interested In said estate of the
tendency of said petition, and the hearing thereof
by causing q copy of this order 10 he published In
the True Northerner, newspaper printed and circu-
lating In said county Of Van Buren, for three success
sive weeks at least previous TO said day Of hearing
S1t4oS4 BENZ. II. HECKERT. Judge of Probate.
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CHANCERY sALE.-sta

CHANCERV SAlE.-state of Michigan
" the Circuit Court for the County of Van Buren,
In Chancery. Dorothy Newton. complainant, VS..
Mary McDaniels, James McDaniels and Lorania
McDaniels, defendants.
In pursuance and by virtue of decretal order OF
the circuit court for the county OF vaa Buren, In
chancery made In the above cause, and dated Novem
Der o. A. D. 1895. notice is hereby given that there
will be sold under the direction of the subscrb-
er at public vendue at the front door Of
the court house in the village of Paw Paw,
Van Buren County, State of Michigan. on
Friday, the 18th day of January, A. ID. 1897, at
10 O'Clock q. m, that certain piece or parcel of
land, situate in the township of Porter,
County of Van Buren,, aud state of Mich
igan, known and described follows. namely !:
The west one-half n of the southeast quarter
Ia OF section twepty-h -hye [25 and the west one
half III of the north three-quarters al of the
northeast quarter IA of section thirty-six 80 4,
in township four Al south of range thirteen i3l
west
Dated, December 10th, A. ID. 1896.
ORAN W. ROWLAND,
Circuit Court Commissioner in aud for Van Buren,
County.
Conditions OF sale:-By the terms of said decretal
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 accept
such an amount down on the sale and to give such
credit for the balance upon such security he may
think proper and may be approved by the Court.
1871 "a ORAN W. ROWLAND,
Circuit Court Commissioner in aud for Van Buren
County.