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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-24
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y matter OF the estate OF Benjamin A. Murdock.
deceased. Notice 10 hereby given, that by virtue OF
license granted to me by the probate court for the
county Of Van Buren,, state OF Michigan, Will sell
at public vendue to the highest bidder, ut the north
front door Of the court house. In the village OF Paw
Paw. the first day Of April, 1897, Mt ten o'clock
In the forenoon OF that day. all the right title and
interest of the said Benjamin A. Murdoch and to
the following described real estate, to wit:Lots ~
and IL and 33 feet of the north end Of lots and IL
all In block six, original village Of Paw Paw, sub
Ject TO ground rent leases Of John Engle aud John
Robb. Also lots No. 10 and IL, block ~, original
village of Paw Paw also lot No. y block IA, origin
al village OF Paw Paw also lots z, 10 and IL. block
49, original village OF Paw Paw; also lots and 3,
block ~ original village of Paw Paw; also lots 1,
4 and s, block so, original village Of Paw Paw;
also the east half OF the northeast quarter section
IL. town south, range IL west except a strip Of
land rods wide, from the west aide Of said land I;
also commencing at southeast Of section q,
said township thence north ~ rods, west 10 rods,
south 90 rods, east 80 rods to place Of beginning
also the north part of the west half of the
northeast quarter OF the southeast quarter
section II, said township, bounded north by
the quarter line. and east by the land of
by ~ rods north and south; also east half, south
east quarter, section 49, town south, range17 west
also all that part OF the northeast quarter section
Is, town south, range "A west, lying south Of the
east branch of the Paw Paw river and east OF the
highway known as the LAYTON road, reserving the
right of howage OF the Paw Paw Mills property
also commencing at the northwest corner of the
west half OF the southwest quarter Of section IL,
town south, range IA west thence south the sec
ton line chains and % links to q stake. thence
east parallel with the east and west quarter line
thror gh said section to the west liue Of block
Paw Paw village, thence running north along the
west line Of said block one, to q stake standing 90
feet south OF said east and west quarter line thence
west lis feet to stake thence north Sc feet TO the
said east aud west quarter line, thence w,s TO place
Of beginning, village OF Paw Paw; also west halt,
northeast quartz of southeast quarter of section
Is, town 3 south, range II west.
8st1o92 DAVID ANDERSON
Administrator of the estate Of said deceased.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

MORICAoE SALE whereas default
tain indenture of mortgage bearing date the 18th
day Of November A. ID. 1889, executed and deliver
ed by George 4. Gilman and Lucy A. Gilman. the
latter for herself and the wife of George Il. Gil
man, of Paw Paw. Van Buren, County, Michigan, TO
George K. Brock Of Paw Paw, Van Buren, County,
Michigan. which said mortgage was on the 18th day
Of November, A. ID. 1889, hled for record In the
Office of the register of deeds In and for Van Buren,
County, Michigan, and by said register daily re-
corded In liber Al Of mortgages. on page Sc; and
Whereas, said George X. Breck afterwards
and the 10th day Of March, A. ID 1891.
assigned and delivered said mortgage to Orlsn-
do u. Clark which said assignment was after
wards and on the 10th day of December, A.
d. 1884, duly recorded In the office Of the register of
deeds In and for Van Buren, County, Michigan, In
volume So OF mortgages, Oh page $780, on which said
this notice, the of Sl09i40 and the legal costs
of this proceeding, and no SUIT ~ Law or proceeding
at equity having been instituted to recover the
amount due on said mortgage or any part thereof,
Now, therefore, notice IL hereby given that by
virtue Of the po ger Of sale In said mortgage con-
tanned, and the statutes In such cases made and pro-
vided shall. on Saturday, the 20th day OF March,
A. ID. 1897 at 10 o clock In the forenoon, at the
north front door Of the court house I'm the village Of
Paw Paw, Van Buren, County, Michigan. that being
the place for holding the circuit court for said Van
Buren, County sell TO the highest bidder the premises
described In said mortgage, or 30 much thereof as
may be necessary to pay the amount due thereon,
with the legal costs Of this proceeding and Of said
sale. The premises described In said mortgage AID
be sold all the right, title and interest Of
said George X. Gilman and Lucy A. Gilman, the
latter both fee well ss dover, In and to the follow
ing described lands and premises situate lying and
being In the township Of wsverly, county Of Van
Buren, and state of Michigan, known and further de-
scribed follows, to-wit
The northeast quarter OF section IS, and the
north sixty of the west half of the northwest
quarter Of section u.s. all In town south, range IA
west, together With the hereditaments and appur-
tenances thereunto belonging or Otherwise apper
tanning.
Dated this 10th day Of December, A. d. 1896.
1911 7o9ll ORLANDO K. CLARK,
Mortgageo by Assignment.
z. A. AID RoBKRT b. CRANE,
Attorneys for Mortgages
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Foreign Christian Missionary Society.

This is an organization of the Chris
sian churches Disciples of CHRISTI, with
Headquarters In Cincinnati, OHIO.
President e. l.. Loos OF Kentucky uni
versity is the president of the society,
and A. Mclean of Cincinnati, Ohio, Is
the corresponding secretary. The
whole world, outside of North America,
is its field 1t was organized in 1875
and already has prosperous missions
in Japan, China, India, Turkey, Sean
dinavia and England, and u mission is
soon to be opened IN Africa.
During the past twenty one years,
this organization has raised and dis
bursed nearly one million of dollars.
Last year the receipts amounted tn
500, 1922 This society supports IA
missionaries, has A. 900 members, 26 day
schools, with over l 200 scholars, and
"a Sunday schools, with 300 scholars,
i'm foreign lands 1t has eight medical
missionaries, and last year they treated
over $4,000 The various mission
stations last year raised about $20, 900
This organization has property IN for
eign laods valued at nearly $500, 600.
This is ~ growing enterprise. Last
wear six new missionaries were sent
ont, and larger Number are expected
70 sail this year. There has been An
increase i'm the annual receipts of about
s35 900 in less than five years.
The time the Christian churches
make their contributions To the work
is the first Sunday ia March. We have
40 doubt that the church in this Llacs
will do its full share. +. M Rains
Cincinnati, Ohio. Is the treasurer.
From the figures of DR.. II X. Carroll
special agent of the United States, it II
learned that this religious body Chris
tian church, made an increase in this
country of "A per cent from 1890 To 1895
!. In fifteen years, he says, this body ha
more than doubled itself. The increase
il at The rate Of yearly 1854 per cent
They now number 1,003,672 members
j. HURD.
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Following Is synopsis of the pro.
ccedings in Judge Johnson's court for
the week ending February 81:
Estate Of Rosa l. Gowens, deceased
petition for administration; hearing
March 10.
Estate of Joseph M. Lang. deceased
petition for administration; hearing
March 10.
Estate of Sarah Stuckum. deceased
petition for probate of will; hearing
March Is.
Estate of Flora Rice, deceased; APP
praiscrs appointed.
Estate of Abram &. Lowe, deceased
letters of administration issued.
Estate of Peter Blackman, deceased
petition for administration; hearing
March %.
Estate OF Alonzo Sherman, deceased
final account; hearing March %.
Estate of Henry Popp, deceased; let
tiers of administration issued.
Estate of Alvin g.. Fellows, deceased
guardian discharged.
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A WONDERFUL ESCAPE.
Related BY . Keeper Of the Mich!g..
State Prison at Jackson.

tFFOW Wc SoC@Sob Ottt1euJ
Mr. A. T. Wing resides at 6t2 N. Jack
sou street, jackson, Mich. He is a keeper
in the Michigan State Prison. man of ster.
ling integrity, and whose word is beyond
dispute. He tells the following story of IA
wonderful escape, and the incidents con
nected with the dangerous position in
which he was placed He says, some
months ago my attention was attracted by
a swelling of my groins. which began to
increase in size to such an extent that
vas alarmed 1t spread down my legs TO
my feet, and was blOated from my waist
down. so badly that | could not pull my
pants, over my legs, and had to open my
shoes fully two inches before | could get
them on. Even my face became pulled
up, and my whole system seemed affected.
could hardly drag myself upstairs tn
unlock my men. / consulted physician
one of the best i'm the city He said the
Kidneys, and commenced treatment with
him. But seemed to be getting worse. |
was strongly urged by a friend to try
scnted. After the first week commenced
10 see change, and felt much better
This was encouraging, and continued
heir use took five boxes in all, with the
.iappy result that was completely cured.
have never heard of any medicine which
had such pronounced and radical effect.
and yet not affect the system generally
md leave it in such good condition. /
feel better now than / ever did. After
the effect was once established the swelling
gradually disappeared until it was entirely
gone l regard Doans Kidney Pills as a
most wonderful agent in the curing of any
form of kidney disorder.
For sale by all dealers price. so cents
per box Mailed by Foster Milburn Co..
Buffalo. N. Y. sole agents for the U. s.
Remember the name, Doan's, and take no
other
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MORTGAGE SALE. whereas. default hsv-
lvl ing bcen made In the conditions Of q certain
indenture of MORTGAGE besrng date the 18th day Of
September, A. d. 1895, executed and delivered by
John A. Graham, an unmarried man of Decatur,
Michigan, 10 Orlando X. CLARK; which said mort
gage was on the lth day October, A: D.. 1895, nled
and for Van Buren, county, Michigan, and by said
register duly recorded In iiber ~ of mortgages on
81 .os said ss
should any default be made in the payment Of the
interest TO become due thereon, any part thereof
on any date whereon the same IL made payable, and
should the same remain due unpaid and In arrear
for the space Of thirty 30 days then after the said
thirty 800 days have elapsed, the principal sum
thereof at the option OF the second party his heirs
or assigns, should become and be due and payable
ediately, aud whereas $3.50 OF the interest
crued and become due thereon and was payable by
tember A. d., 1895. which said sum of interest or
any part thereof hae not yet been paid, but the
same and the whole thereof is due, payable and in
and more than thirty t30) days have elapsed
since the same became due, payable and In arrear
therefore the said Orlando u. Clark, the owner and
holder of said mortgage has and does declare the
whole Of the principal sum secured thereby, with
the accrued interest to be due and payable immc-
diately.
The whole sum claimed to be due and payable on
said mortgage at the date Of this notice II S357.33
and the cost OF this proceeding to be added thereto
and no suit at law or proceeding I'm charcery has
been instituted TO recover the amount d1e on said
mortgage shy part thereof. Now, notice In here
by given that by virtue of the power of sale said
mortgage contained, and the statute in such cases
made and provided, shall, on Saturday, the 9Th
day of May, A. D.. s97, at ten O'Clock In the fore
noon the north front door Of the house for
the county Of Van Buren,, Michigan, i'm the village
of Paw Paw, Chat being the place for holding the
circuit court for Van Buren, county, sell to the
highest bidder. the premises described in the said
mortgage, or much thereof ~ may be necessary
TO pay the amount then due on said MORTGAGE and
the legal costs of this proceeding and of said SALE
tn. property and premises TO be sold known
that certain piece parcel OF land situate and
being I'm the town OF Decatur, Van Buren, county,
Michigan, known and described the south east
quarter Of the northeast quarter Of section four az,
IN town four ~ south OF range fourteen l4l west,
together with the tenements, heredfsmcnts and APP
purtenaDces thereunto belonging, or In any wise
appertsining e6f iSoQ8
Dated, thf eth day Of February. A. n, 1897.
ORLANDO y. CLARK, Mor'gsse>.
Z. A. 4 RosrrT n. GRASS, Attorneys for Mortgages
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MORTGAGE SALE. Whereas default
wi having been made In the conditions of GER
tain indenture OF mortgage dated the ID day of
April A. ID. 1895, executed and delivered by Albert
Owens and Lorinda Owens, his wife, and Mary
Smith aud Harriet Patterson to Edwin r. Abbott,
and recorded IN the Office of the register Of deeds In
and tor the county of Van Buren, and state of
Michigan on the 9th day OF April, A. ID. 1895, In
liber S. Of mortgages on pages $50 and $50. which
said mortgage was afterwards and on the 10th day
Of April, A. b. 1895, duly assigned to Charlotte A.
Barnes OF Kalamazoo, Michigan, which said assign
ment afterwards aud on the sth day OF Decera-
bsr A. d. 1885, recorded IN the ONCE Of the register
Of deeds In and for Van Buren, County, Michigan,
In liber 80 Of mortgages on page 49, and whereas,
by the terms and provisions OF said mortgage II 10
agreed that should default be made In the payment
Of the interest TO become due thereon or any part
thereof ON any date whereon tho same was made
payable therein, aud should the same remain due,
unpaid and in arrear for the space Of thirty days.
then and thenceforth after the lapse of the said
thirty days. the whole principal sum Of said mort
gage the option of said mortgage his assigns.
y; and whereas $1,000 of the interest accrued ON
the said mortgage, and due and payable thereon
by the terms thereof the I'd day Of April, A. ID.
1895 aud said amount still remains due, unpaid and
since the same so became due, payable and in ar
the said Charlotte A. Barnes, the assignee and
has and does declare the whole of said mort
gage with the accrued interest to be due and pay
able immediately.
At the date Of this notice there is due on said
In chancery having been Instituted to recover the
amount due on said mortgage or any part thereof
Now therefore. notice 10 hereby gwen that by vir-
tue of the power of sale in said mortgage contained
and of the statutes in such made and provided
shall on Saturday, the Sd day Of April, A. ID. 1897
at ten o'clock Ia the forenoon, at the north front
door OF the court house for Van Buren, County
Michigan, In the village Of Paw Pav that being the
place of holding the circuit court for tbs county OF
Van Buren sell to the highest bidder the premises
described In said mortgage, or so much thereof a.
may be necessary to pay the amount due thereon
and the legal costs of this proceeding and of said
sale. The premises described In said mortgage and
10 be sold IL all that certain piece parcel OF
land situate and being In the township Of Columbia
in the county of Van Buren, and state of Michigan
and described follows, to-w1t: The east half OF
the south west quarter OF section eighteen lSl IL
town south Of range fifteen us west, together
with the hereditsmens and appurtenances thereuntc
belonging or In snywise appertanng.
Dated this ID day of JAM. A. ID. 1897.
CHARLOTTE A. BARNES.
sit1So93l Mortgage by Assignment.
4. A. 4 RoBr. b. CRANE,
Attorneys for Mortgagee.
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a ~ whereas dsts.ls !. hs =.
indenturs OF mortgage dated the Sd day OF D~cem-
Palmer and Grace ,. Palmer, his wife, TO Cynthia
A. Van Deusen, and recorded In the once OF the
register OF deeds An and for the county OF Van
B.iren and state of Michigan, on the 2tst day Of
February, A. ID. 1894, IN iiber 81 OF mortgages on
pages 2sdosnd 2S7, aud whereas by the terms and
provisions Of said mortgage II 10 agreed that should
b. come dre thereon or any part thereof, on any
date wheroon the same WAS made payable therein,
and should the remain due, unpaid aud In ar
iheneeforth alter the lapse OF the said SIXTY days
1901 the whole principal sum Of said mortgage, at
the option Of said mortgage or her assgns, might
be declared TO be due and Immediately, and
Whereas 81 400 of the interest accrued on said
mortgage and Was due and payable thereon by the
terms thereof ON the Sd day OF December, A. ID.
1894, and said amount still remains due, unpaid and
aud more than sixty (6O) days have elapsed
since the became due, ayable In arrear,
the said Cynthia A. Van Dcusen, the owner of said
IN rtgage, has elected to declare and has and does
declare the whole amount OF said mortgage with the
accrued interest to be due and payable mnedia tey
the date OF this notice there IL claimed TO be due
proceedings in chsnoery having been instituted to
recover the amount due on said mortgage or any
part thereof.
virtue OF the power Of sale I'm said mortgage con-
tanned. and of the statutes In such made and
provided. SHALL on Saturday, the 18th day Of May
A. ID. 1877, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon, At the
north front door Of the court house for Van Buren,
county. Michigan. In the village II Paw Paw, that
beug the place Of holding the circuit court for the
said county of Van Buren,, sell to the highest bid
der, the premises described In said mortgage,
much thereof may be necessary to pay the
amount due thereon and the legal costs of this pro-
ceeding and OF sand sale.
The premises described In said mortgage and 80
to be sold all those certain pieces aud parcels OF
land situate aud being In the township OF waverly
In the county of Van Buren,, and state OF Michigan
aud described as follows, to-wit:
The northwest quarter Of the north west quarter
of section III and the east twenty 20] OF
the northeast quarter OF the northeast quarter OF
section two III, town two IL south Of range four
teen l1ll west, township. county and state last
aforesaid, together with the tenements, heredta q
mepts and sppurtenances thereunto belonging in
snywise Appertsining.
ID ted this 10Th day of Feb, 1897.
2lS7t13o99] CYNTHIA A. VAN DEUSEN,
h. A. ROBERT Is. CRANE, Mortgage.
Attorneys for Mortgage.
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ELECTION NOTICE.
oryroE or sHxRIyr or VAN BuREs Cousl

OFYrcE or sHERiyf or VAN BuREs COUNTY,
Paw Paw Mich, January 80, 1897.
Notice 10 hereby given that at the General
Election to be held in this state. the first Mon
day Of April next, the following officers to be
elected, viz
Justice Of the Supreme Court in place of
Charles ID. Long, whose term OF Office expires De-
cember 81. 1897 also two Regents of the University
of Michigan in place of Levi l.. Barbour and Will
lam J. Crocker whose terms of office expire Dec.
81, 1897.
Also q County Commissioner OF Schools In place
OF John A. O'Leary, whose term of once will expire
July 1, 1897.
CHAs. A. LAMBERSON,
s5t993 sheriff.
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ORpER roR HEAaINc CLAIMS.

y State OF Michigan, County OF an Buren.-ss.
Notice 10 hereby given, that by order of the
probate court for the county Of Van Buren,, made
tn 10th day of February, A. D. 1897, SIX months
from that date we're allowed for creditors to pre-
sent their claims against the estate OF George
Leaver late of said county, deceased, and that all
creditors Of said deceased required TO present
their claims TO said probate court. at the probate
ofioe in the village of Paw Paw, for examination
and allowance, or before the 10th day OF August
next, and that such claims will be heard before
said court, Monday, the nth day Of May, aud
on Monday, the 18th day of August next, az ten
O'Clock in the forenoon OF each of those DAYS.
Dated February 10, A. d. 1897. ls7t5osl
JAMES II. JOHNSON,
Judge of Probate.
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" btete OF Michigan, county OF van buren-bs.
Notice IL hereby given that by an order of the
Probate Court for the county of Van Buren,, made
the eth day Of February A. ID. 1891 six months from
that date allowed for creditors to present their
elaine against the estate Of George w. Thatcher,
late Of said county, deceased and that all creditors
of said deceased required TO present their claims
said Probate Court, at the probate office, In the
village Of Paw Paw for examination and allowance,
before the 10th day of August next, and
that such claims will be heard before said Court
Monday, the 10th day OF May, and on Mon
day, the 18th day of August next, at 10 O'Clock In
the forenoon of each OF those days.
Dated February Sth. A. ID. 1897.
s6tboe01 JAMES n. JOHNSON. Judge Of Probate.
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(,HANcERY sALE.-In pursuance aud by

A 'HANCeRy 8ALE.-1n pursuance and by
~ virtue of a decree of the Circuit Court for the
county OF Van Buren,, In Chancery, In the state OF
Michigan, made and dated the tenth day
OF November, A. ID. 1896, in certain cause therein
pending, wherein Peter walker IL complainant, and
Freeman L. Roe, Susannsh Roe, Albert l.. Roe
Alice Roe. Stephen Martin. John W. Buokler,
Susan Buckler and John II. Robinson are de-
PENDANTS.
Notice IL hereby given. that shall sell at public
auction to the highest bidder at 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, ON Friday the 5th day Of March, A.
ID. 1897. at ten o'clock IN the forenoon, all OF "a
much thereof may be necessary 10 raise the
amount due 70 the complainant, for principal inter
eat and costs IN this cause, OF the following de.
scribed parcel Of land, towit:
The certain premises lying and being I'm the town
ship OF Bloomingdale. county OF Van Buren,, state
OF Michigan, known a. the north half Of the south
west quarter Of section Ave, In town south, OF
range fourteen west together with the hereditaments
and appurtenances thereunto belonging or In any
wise appertaining.
Dated Paw Paw, Mich, January ~, A. ID. 1897.
ORAN W. ROWLAND,
Circuit Court Commissioner I'm and for Van Buren,
County, Michigan. [62-7-88
X. A. CRAVE, oomplainants Solicitor.
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FROM THE PsspLE.

under this head. we will publish from time to
time communications topics of public interest.
All articles must be accompanied by the name of
the writer. While willing to give publicity to the
views of readers. IL suitable for publication.
we do not pretend TO sanction all that is printed
in this column, and will make editorial mention
when we see FIT TO do so.-ED.l
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Notice is hereby given that by order Of the
probate court for the county Of Van Buren, made on
the 81 day of February, A. d. 1897, six months
from that date allowed for creditors to present
their claims against the estate Of Flora Rice
late OF said county, deceased and that all creditors
of said deceased required 10 present their claims
TO said probate court az the probate Office, In the
village Of Paw Paw, for examination and allowance,
on or before the 9th day OF August uext, and
that such claims will be heard before said court
Monday, the 9th dav Of Nav and on Monday,
the 10th day Of August next, ct ten O'Clock In the
forenoon Of each Of those days.
' dated. February 81, A. ~, 1907. fferBoo0
JAMES n. JOHNSON, Judge Of Probate.