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County OF Van Buren-ss. Probate Court for said
county.
At session of the probate court for the county OF
Van Buren,, holden at the probate office in the vii
lage of Paw Paw, on Wednesday, the 3Oth day of
December in the year one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-six:
Present, Hon. Benjamin +. Heckert, Judge of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Homer II. Hill,
deceased.
Charles III. Smith, administrator of SAID estate,
into court and represents that ne is pre-
pared 10 render his final account as such admin
istrator and files the same.
Thereupon 10 is ordered, That Monday, the lst
day of February next, at ten o'clock In the fore
noon, be assigned for examining and allowing such
account, and that the heirs at law OF said deceased,
and all persons interested in said estate required
10 appear at a 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 said account should not be allowed
And il IL further ordered, that said administrator
give notice TO the persons interested I'm said estate
of the pendency of said account, and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy of this order TO be pub
lished In the TRUE NoRTHERNER, a newspaper
circulating in said county of Van Buren
for three successive weeks st least previous TO
said day Of bearing.
sitios4l BENZ. II. HECKERT. Judge Of Probate
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CxEcuTloN sALE.Notice is hereby eiv-

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IL en- 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 Nov. 10th, 1896, and TO me
directed and delivered, wherein William Weaver is
plaintiff and George ii. Rix Is defendant, have
seized and levied upon all the right title and inter-
est of George III. Rx In and to the following de
scribed real estate, viz:
The northeast quarter "a of the southwest
quarter D of section twentynine (29 also that por-
ton of the northwest quarter % of the southeast
quarter "a of section twenty-nine 29 lying west of
the road in said section and containing FIVE D acres
of land more or less all Of said lands being in town
ship three ~ south of range thirteen l3) west All
OF which said lands situated In the township
Antwerp in the county of Van Buren, and state of
Michigan and containing forty-hve (45) acres of
land more or less and now belonging to said George
II. Rix 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 I'm the county
where said lands situated) Saturday, the 18th
day Of January 1897 at one O'Clock In the afternoon
of that day, to satisfy said execution.
EMMETT X. THOMAS,
2l76tIoSSl Deputy Sheriff Of said County.
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LEGAL NOTICES s.
DROBATE ORDER.
,te of Michigan

i County of Van Buren-ss.
Al session of the Probate Court for the county
of Van Buren, holden at the Probate Office in the
village Of Paw Paw, on Monday, the llth day OF
January, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-seyen.
Present, Hon. James H. Johnson, Judge of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of George w.
Thatcher. deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
of Elizabeth Thatcher, widow of said dec eased,
praying for reasons therein stated that admnistra-
ton of said estate may be granted to the petitioner
or to some other suitable person.
Thereupon 1t is ordered, that Monday, the sth
day of February 1897, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon be assigned for the hearing of said petition,
aud all persons interested in said estate required
appear at session of said court then to be hold
en- at the Probate office, in the village Of Paw Paw,
and show cause If any there he, why the prayer of
the petitioner should not be granted.
And II liz further ordered that said petitioner give
notice the persons interested in said estate of the
pendency Of said petition and the hearing thereof
by causing copy of this order to be published In
the True Northerner newspaper printed and cir
culating i'm said county of Van Buren,, for three
successive weeks at least previous TO said day OF
hearing. JAMES III. JOHNSON,
S2t4oS5 Judge OF Probate.
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MORTGAGE 0Al9.--Dsssuls having bs -
u made 10 the ceoditiOns Of certain nortGsoe
made BY John w. Acton and amanda ~. Actor.
his wife, TO John shAzd dated Jrly 27tb, ID. l60l
and recorded In the once Of ths register of dees
for the county Of Van Bursn and stats of ntchissa.
mortgages. M on page az: ana which ssiA nortssSs
ON the nth day of April, 1880, duly and rsgu-
larry assigned by the sald John Bhssd 10 IAna q.
Barney by an instrument I'm writing, which said
assignment Of mortgage was recorded n the once
Of the register Of deeds OF said Van Baren county,
of mortgages, ON page ?. and ON which mortgage
there II claimed TO be due at the date OF this notice
the sum of one Thousand four hundred and nfty-eix
dollars aud fty-four cents ,l565t, and the costs
of this proceeding TO be including an
attorney fee Of thirty dollars provided for In said
equity having been had to recover the amount 80
claimed TO be due, or any part thereof.
Now, therefore, notice IL hereby given, that by
virtue of the power OF sale In said mortgage con-
tanned, and the statute In such case made and pro-
vided, I shall, ON Thursday, the xlst day of JAM
front door of the court house, Ia 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
described In said mortgage, or 80 much thereon A
may be necessary to pay the amount due on said
mortgage aud the legal costs Of this proceeding and
sale, Including the attorney fee aforesaid
The premises 10 be so sold are known and de-
scribed az follows: The north half Of the north
east quarter excepting about two acres on the west
side thereof of section number four a. In township
number four south range fifteen west, containing
seventy -eight acres of land, more or less.
Dated, October Goth, 1896.
LIMA G. BARNEY,
227Itlsoss Mortgage By Assignments.
DAVID AsDKRsos. Attorney for Assignee.
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MORTGAGE SALE. VIII

oRTCAoE SALE. = Whereas default
tain indenture or mortaaee beating date the Sstb
day Of November, A. d. 1889, executed and deliver
ed by George f.. Gilman and Lucy A. Gilman. the
latter for herself and the wife of George T. Oil
man, of Paw Paw. Van Buren, County, Michigan, TO
George 4. Breck of Paw Paw, Van Buren County
Michigan. which said mortgage was on the 18TH day
Of November, A. ID. 1889, hled for record In tn.
office Of the register of deeds In and for Van Buren
County, Michigan, and by said register duly re-
corded in liber Al Of mortgages, on page s6; and
and on the 10th day of March, A. ID 1921,
assigned and delivered said mortgage to Orlan-
do Il. Clark, which said assignment was after
wards and on the 10th day Of December, A.
ID. 1884, duly recorded In the Office OF tue register OF
deeds in and for Van Buren, County, Michigan. IN
volume 81 Of MORTGAGES, on page 73o; on which said
mortgage there IL claimed to be due at the date of
this notice, the sum of S109i40 aud the legal costs
OF this proceeding, and SUIT at law proceeding
at equity having been instituted 10 recover the
amount due on said mortgage any part thereof,
Now, therefore, notice IL hereby given that by
virtue OF the poTer Of sale In said mortgage CON
tained and the statutes in such cases made and pro
vided, shall. on Saturday, the Goth day of March
A. ID. 1897, at 10 o clock I'm the forenoon, at the
north front door Of the codrt house In the village of
Paw Paw, Van Buren, County, Michigan. that being
the place for holding the circuit for said Van
Buren, County, sell to the highest bidder the premises
described In said mortgage, or 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 apd
so TO be sold are all the right, title and interest OF
saiu oeoIke r.. Oiinan and lucy A. Gilman. the
latter both fee we'll DOVER and to the follow
ing described lands and premises situate lying and
being In the township of waverly, county OF van
Buren and state OF Michigan, known and further de-
scrfbed as follows, to-wit:
The northeast quarter of section &c, and the
north SIXTY acres Of the west half of the northwest
quarter OF section 2b, all In town south, range IA
west, together with the heredtaments and appur-
tenances thereunto belonging o herwise spper-
tanning.
Dated this 10th day Of December, A. ID. 1896.
'S13c9ll ORLANDO II. CLARK,
Mortgage by Assignment.
K. A. AND RoBERr b. CRANE,
Attorneys for Mortgage.
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MORTGAGE SAIL where's default
secured by mortgage dated the Eth day
Ms.dsy. q aud Albert Hssdiss. Sa.sssa S and I'd
wife. OF Van Buren, County, Michissn. to
said mortgage recorded I'm the ofhcs Of the reg
ster OF deeds Of the county Of Van Burep In liber
as OF mortgages, at pages 4hs and &5D, the 10th
day Of August, A. d.. 1898, at one O'Clock p. IN,
made In the payment OF interest any part thereof,
when due, and should the same remain unpaid aud
IN arrear for the space OF thirty days, then the prn
cipal sum remaining unpaid, with al arrearsge of
interest should the option of the nortgagee be-
come payable Immediately thereafter, and the inter-
est due on said mortgage February 9Th, A. D., 1895.
not yet having been paid and mere than thirty days
having elapsed since said interest was dne, and the
undersigned moItgagee having exercised its option
TO have the whole principal sum and all arrearage
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
hundredths dollars Sl, 1890 principal and inter-
est, and the further sum of twenty nye S25 dollars,
az attorney fee stipulated for In said mortgage
and which Ia 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 or any part thereof, whereby the power of
sale contained In said mortgage has becom: 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
Saso Iaue anu proViueui the saio mortgage VIII De
foreclosed by sale Of the premises therein de-
scribed. at public auction to the highest bidder, at
the north front door Of the court hot 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 are 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
as follows, to-wit, The north fractional half of the
northeast quarter Of section two In four south
Of range fifteen west.
Dated, Oct. 18th, A. D., 1896.
TRUSTEES OF MOUNTAIN HOME CEMETERY,
BoUDEMAN n ADAMS, Mortgage.
Kalamazoo, Mich,
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JAMES II. JOHNSON,
Judge of Probate.


At session of the probate court for the County
Of Van Buren, holden at the probate office, in the
village of Paw Paw. Saturday, the 10Th day Of
December, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-six:
Present, Hon. Benjamin +. Heckert, Judge Of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF George Leaver,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified, Of
Daisy Leaver, as widow of said deceased, praying.
for reasons therein stated that administration OF
said estate may be granted 10 the petitioner or TO
some other suitable persons.
Thereupon Il Is ordered that Monday, the 18th day
Of January 1897. at 10 o'clock I'm the forenoon, be
assigned for the hearing of said petition, and all per-
sons interested I'm said estate required to appear
at p session of said court then 10 be holden at the
probate Office I'm the village of Paw Paw, and show
II any there be- why the prayer of the petitioner
should not be granted.
And IL IL further ordered that said petitioner
give notice 10 the interested in said estate Of
the pendency of said petition and the hearing there
Of, by causing a copy of this order TO be published
In the True Northener, q newspaper printed and
circulating i'm said county Of Van Buren, for three
successive weeks at least previous TO said day Of
hearing.
7st4os2i BENZ. +. HECKERT. Judge Of Probate.
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DRO BATE ORDER.

I County OF Van Buren,--ss.
At a session of the probate court for the county
of Van Buren, holden at the probate Office, in the
village of Paw Paw, on Saturday the I'd day of
January, In the year one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-seven.
Present, oHon. James II. johnson, Judge Of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Milan L..
Richardson, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition duly verified Of
Dora Richardson, widow of said deceased, pray
ing that certain instrument In writing on file
IL this court, purpoTtins 10 20 the ias; VII aud
testament of said deceased, may be proved, allowed
and admitted to probate such and that execution
thereof may be granted to the petitioner the
trx Damed In said will.
Thereupon IL is ordered that Monday. the ist day
of February 1897 At ten O'Clock In the forenoon, be
assigned for the hearing Of said petition, and all
persons interested In said estate are required
to appear at q session of said court, then to
be holden at the probate once, In the village OF
Paw Paw, In said county, 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 in said estate Of
the pendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy OF this order to be pub
lished 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.
JAMES II. JOHNSON,
S1t4oS41 Judge of Probate.
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state Notes.

William B. Lewis. aged 81, and Will
lam f. Martin. aged Sc, of Niles. Mich.
dropped dead. the former from heart
failure and the latter from apoplexy.
Lewis was years ago roadmaster on the
Michigan Central railroad.
M. =. Johnson's sale stables at Allie
gan. Mich. burned. together with four
teen valuable horses. Loss, IS, ,000 with
No Insurance
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Mine to Resume Operations.

Houghton. Mich. Jan. S.--The Cen
tennial mine, which suspended work
four years ago. will resume operations
by Feb. l. The mine has a continuation OF
the celebrated Calumet conglomerate lode
from which other mine have paid $751;
600. 900 in dividends. The Centennial
has sunk 81, 500, 900 up to date.
The true northerner., 1897-01-13

London. Jan. 1.-THE Daily News
says it has heard that the Prince of
Wales has indicated to United States
Ambassador Bayard and Mrs. Bayard
that when convenient 90 himself an
the princess he will be glad to entertain
them at Sandringham. The date of the
visit has not vet been named.
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fire at Michigamme.

Michigamme. Mich. Jan. 6. - Fire
broke out here yesterday morning at
o'clock in the morning occupied by Winter
& Suess. as a meat market The struc-
ture and contents were totally de-
stroyed. The adjoining building, occu-
pied by Sergus Woods as saloon, was
also consumed. The latter saved his
furniture. Both were covered by in
suranCe.
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Found Her Guilty but Insane.

Lawrence. Kan, Jan. 9.-The coron-
er's jury in the case of Mrs. August
Bierman, a prominent farmers wife,
charged with killing her husband on
Dec. 20 last, brought in verdict find
ing her guilty and declared her to be
insane.
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CHURCH UNDER GUARD.



Bay City. Mich, Jan. s.-Three hun
dred men and women stood on guard
at st. stanislaus church In a fierce west
wind, with the thermometer nearly at
zero, to prevent the return OF Father
Bogacki 10 the premises.
The priest had taken the morning
train for Grand Rapids to hold a con-
ference with Bishop Richter about the
troubles i'm his parish. but the Poles
would not believe IL. as they heard he
had alighted from the train in the
south end. went to the home OF a
friend and there donned women's cloth
ing with the expectation of eluding de-
lection. The wrecked parsonage Is
boarded up 20 keep the storms out. The
principal development I'm the trouble
Wednesday was the issuance OF war
rant for the arrest of Father Bogacki.
Four witnesses are willing 10 swear that
they saw him shoot Barthowiak.
The true northerner., 1897-01-13
Fifth Arrest Made.

Detroit. Jan. IA fifth arrest was
made in the alleged Detroit counter
feiting gang matter in the person OF
William Gay, a Michigan avenue bar
ber, who Is charged with having hand
in the gangs operations.
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sLEuTH NAes A coUNTERFEITeR.
Principal OF Gang That the Police Have
Been Running Down.

Detroit, Jan. S.-William ]. Burns, a
United States secret service operative,
last evening arrested Alfred Devereaux.
a Detroit photographer, who Is alleged
to be the principal factor in the
counterfeiting operations which have
been in progress in this city. The
capture of the alleged gang began with
the arrest in Chicago of Frank Lepper,
alias u. II. York. who was caught in
the act of receiving some OF the queer"
by express.
His brother, William w. Lepper. was
later arrested here and this was fol-
lowed by the arrest of Al Soper. Lep-
pers companion. DevereauX was taken
in his photograph gallery at Al Monroe
avenue. and with him was captured
a complete outfit for making counter
felt bills by the pen and ink process.
The true northerner., 1897-01-13
Union Labor Opposes Bemis.

Detroit, Jan. 6.-The trades union
people of the state are so incensed over
the prospect that Governor Pingree
may appoint Professor Bemis. of Chi
cago. state labor commissioner. that
they are disposed to attempt a rejec-
ton of the appointment by the senate.
They think that his appointment will be
an affront to them, as he is a foreigner.
a socialist and college professor. who
knows nothing about the demands OF
the wage-earners Of the state. So much
pressure is being brought to bear that
1t is possible that the governor will give
over his scheme OF appointing Bemis
and name Robert Y. Ogg. of Detroit.
for the place.
The true northerner., 1897-01-13
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Ranks Reduce Interest.

Detroit Jan. THE rumors which
have been prevalent for some time that
the banks of this city would reduce
the interests on deposits because Of the
idle capital in trust was verified yester-
day afternoon when the Preston Ma
tional bank reduced it's rate on banks
and bankers money from to per
cent, and on certificates OF deposit
from to per cent. Old certificates
will be renewed at 3h per cent. The
other banks n the city will follow suit
before the end of the week.
The true northerner., 1897-01-13
Killed a Man for slander.

Harrisville. Mich, Jan. 6.-James An
derson. ex-under sheriff of Alcona coun-
ty, and a prominent farmer. was shot
and instantly killed yesterday after
noon by Mrs. Robert Dobson. of Haynes
township. Anderson was sitting in his
buggy in frnt of the Huron House.
Mrs. Dobson had been attending a
farmers institute, but shortly after 3
o'clock she left the hall and walking
down the street saw Anderson. After
a few minutes conversation with him
she drew a revolver and shot him four
times After being arrested Mrs. Dob
son declined TO talk Her husband.
however, said that Anderson had
slandered her and that she was enraged
at his refusals To retract.
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FARMERS SONS

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home on a salary of $50
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Mrs. Robins Afraid for Her Life.

Saginaw, Mich. Jan. 11.-Mrs. Francis
T. Robins has caused the arrest Of her
daughter and son-in- law. Mr.. and Mrs.
Barry, because they had threatened. she
alleges. TO take her life. The old wom-
an claims that she woke up a few
nights ago and heard her daughter ex-
claiming to her husband: Go in and
kill her: run it into her heart; she has
s25 and you may as we'll have II as not. :"
Mrs. Robins says she is sure the couple
intended to murder her and has invoked
the aid of the law to protect her life.
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MONTHLY REPORT.
Killing at CIarksviIie.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 5.-W. H.
Leaver was shot and killed by AL
Davidson last night in front of Hern.
ing's saloon in the Eastern portion Of
the city. Just what occurred immed
lately preceding the killing has not
been made clear, as the one or two
witnesses make no public statements,
but there is said to have been i'll feel
lng of long standing between Leaver
and Davidson Three shots were fir
ed but Leaver was hit only once, the
bullet entering the left arm, penetrat-
ing the heart and was found under
the right arm pit.
Leaver had led a riotous life, having
been in many difficulties and had
done time in the country prison. He
ran d wood yard. Davidson is a
young painter and was never in ser
iou5 trouble before. He has surren.
dered and will plead self defense. An
open knife is said TO have been found
in Leaver's hand. The coroner's jury
has not yet rendered verdict.
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Anxious For Mexican Dollars.

Louisville, Dec "a number OF
merchants met at the Board of Trade
at noon to day for the purpose of dis
cussing the, best plans to secure trade
with Mexico The meeting was call
ed at the request Of Chairman Tilford
Of the Transportation Committee of
the Board of Trade. The general
opinit Il was that Mexico was most
desira ole field. Low rates can be Sc
cured on the railroads The local
merchants at the meeting made every
effort TO ship goods to Mexico. Sew
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-12-07
Mic Prohnted Yesterda,.

The will of the late Jno. NJ. Gibson
was probated yesterday. He divides
his property equally between his wife
aud daughter. j w. McCord was
named as executor.
Mrs Emma G. Coleman's will was
also admitted 20 probate. To her
daughter, Mrs Fannie Foulks and
her brother, JAS. E, Gowan, she gave
$50 each, and the rest of her estate
was bequeathed to her three other
children, Robt. M. and Milton j
Coleman and Emma May Ragsdale
Judge Joe McCarroll was named as
executor.