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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-11-03

MORTGAGE SALE whereas. defaul

MORTGAGE SAFE Whereas. default hav-
ndentnre Of mortgage bearing date the 18th day of
March, A. ID. 1892, made, executed and delivered by
samuel Impson and Margaret tmpson. his wife,
Harrison Barber aud Marcia Barber, his wife, Of
Almena, Michigan, to George Il. Breck which said
mortgage on the 2lst day of March, A. ID. 1892,
filed for record In the ONCE of the register of deeds
In and for Van Buren, county, Michigan, and by
said register duly recorded In hber 81 OF morg
on page $40.
2lst day Of March, A. ID. 1899, by said George Il.
Breck duly assigned to Martha p. Cobb, and which
said assignment afterwards and on the LIST day
Of April A. ID. 1892. filed for record in the office of
the register OF deeds In and for Van Buren, county,
Michigan, and by said register daily recorded In
liber ~ of mortgages on page 326.
On which said mortgage there Ia now claimed 10
be due at the date of this notice the OF S5ss.42
and the legal cost of this proceeding, and no suit
at law proceeding In equity having been institu-
ted to recover said amount due on said mortgage
any part thereof.
virtue of the power of sale in said mortgage and by
the statutes in such made and provided, ]
shall, on Saturday the thirteenth day of November,
A. ID. 1897 at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at the
north front door of the court house for Van Bur
county, Michigan, in the village of Paw Paw,
Michigan. THAT being the place for holding the cir
cult court for said county of Van Buren, sell to the
highest bidder the premises described in said mort
gage or so much thereof 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
80 TO be sold are knowa as those certain
pieces or parcels of land situate and being in the
township of Athena, in the county of Van Buren,,
and state of Michigan, as follows:
The northwest quarter of the northeast quarter
and the west half of the east half of the northeast
quarter of section three (3), town two (2 SOUTH of
range thirteen l3 west together with the tenements,
Entertainments and appurtenances thereunto belong
ing.
Dated, this Sd day of August. A. d. 1897.
MARTHA Z. COBB.
Mortgage by Assignment.
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THE LATE EDITOR DANA
A Sketch of His Life and Char.
acter.
HIS SOCIALISM EXPERIMENT.
Connection with the Tribune-His Service
In the War-Purchase Of the sun-His
Capacity For Work-Privste Life and
Literary work-The 'Grsnd Old Man"
of journalism.

of
The thousands of people who daily cross
City Hall park In New York city used to
see sitting near a window in the northwest
corner of The Sun building venerable
figure intent upon manuscript or printed
matter. The profile revealed high fore
head and bald outline of symmetric head
with a brain TO fit it, arched brows, gold
spectacles forceful nose, full and rag
of simple and conventional apparel. That
was the late Charles A. Dana, the gifted
editor of the New York Sun, 1.-THE grand
old man" of journalism, a man by native
ability and acquired endowments the best
equipped for successful newspaper work in
the country.
Charles Anderson Dana was about 5
feet inches high and weighed nearly 200
pounds. His sanctum was simple and
unobtrusive room about ~ by Ia feet and
devoid of frills In this workshop the
greatest of American journalists sat al
most every day in the year when he was
not travelling in Europe, He was born in
Hinsdale, n. H., Aug. 8, 1919. AS boy
in this rocky and desolate town 1t seemed
to those who knew him that he was phys
ically of such structure as made the sue
cessful farmer. The clergymen and the
schoolteacher recognized, however, early
in his boyhood days that his physical
equipment was well matched by his intel
lectual. He was one of those boys Of
whom it sometimes Is said that learning
is not study or a task but a delight for
them. He had scarcely any need to go to
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-11-03
Circuit Court Terms.

STATE OF MICHIGAN,
NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
I hereby ii x and appoint the times of holding the
several terms Of court within said judicial circuit,
during the years 1898 and 1899, as follows:
VAN buren, COUNTY. KALAMAZOO COUNTY.
Sd Monday in January. Sd Monday in February.
I'd Monday in April. I'd Monday In May.
I'd Monday IN September. I'd Monday In October.
I'd Monday in November. I'd Monday in December.
Given under my hand this 18th day of October,
A. ID. 1897.
2lt6o26l GEO. NJ. BUCK,
Circuit Judge.
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Why the Air L. Warm.

Meteorologists say that the heat of the
air is due TO six sources: l. That from the
interior of the earth. 2. That from the
stars. 3. That from the moon. 4. That
from the friction of the winds and tides.
8. That from the meteors. 8. That from
the sun.
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MULTIPLICATION AND ACTIVE
w gentlemen or ladies TO travel for responsible,
established house in Michigan. Monthly s65.00 and
expenses. Position steady. Reference. Enclose
sef-addressed stamsed envelope. The Dominion
Company. Dept. v, Chicago. DIT l6o3s
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LANDS, PATENTS, PENSIONS, CLAIMS.
Washington Law and Claims Company,
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WASHINGTON, d. G.

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United States.
The Company will also aid lawyers, at a distance,
in preparing their cases for the Supreme Court of
the United States and for a small consideration will
matters i'm Washington that they may desire TO
know. Send for circulars.
-. JOHN q. SLATER, President.
Persons seeing this advertisement and having
business I'm that line, will find II TO their interest to
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23tfl lin writing mention this paper
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l2tlSo2224l Attorneys for Mortgage.

ORTCAoE SALE. - Whereas, default
tain indenture of mortgage, dated the 22d day of
October A. ID. 1888, made and executed by George
w. Po~ers and Martha j. Powers, his Wife, of
Waverly, Van Buren, county, Michigan. 10 John
den Beyker, executor of last will and testament of
Palus den Bleyker, deceased, of Kalamazoo, Mich
igan, which mortgage was recorded in the Office of
the register of deeds Of Van Buren, county, state of
Michigan, the odd day of October, A. ID. 1898, in
liber 80 of mortgages on page 5lS. on which mort
gage there is now due and unpaid the sum of seven
hundred and fifty-three and 1910 dollars, and no
suit proceedings at law in equity having been
instituted to recover the amount now due and
secured by said mortgage or any part thereof,
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that OH
Thursday the I'd day of December, A. ID. 1897. at
one O'clock In the afternoon, at the front door of
the court house, in the village of Paw Paw, Van
Buren, county and state of Michigan, that being
the place of holding the circuit court in and for the
said county of Van Buren, by virtue OF the power
of sale contained in said mortgage, and in pursu-
ance of the statute in such made and provided,
there will be sold at public auction 10 the highest
bidder the premises described in said mortgage or
much thereof is necessary 10 satisfy the
amount due thereon aforesaid, with interest here
after TO thereon. and the costs and charges
of such sale and the attorney fee provided
by law, the premises described in said NOR
tgage being follows The northeast 1quarter
of the northwest quarter of section twenty-five 22)
IL township two % SOUTH of range fourteen Q4)
west, In Van Buren, county, state of Michigan.
Dated September3 A. ID. 1897.
l6tl3o2sl JOHN DEN BLEYKER,
Executor of Mortgage.
WIN. II. MASON, Atty for Mortgage.
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ANTED-TRUSTwORTHY AND ACTIVE
w gentlemen or ladies TO travel for responsible,
established house In Michigan Monthly $4,000 and
expenses. Position steady. Reference. Enclose
self-addressed stamped envelope. The Dominion
Company, Dept. Y, Chicago. 23ti6o3S
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WANTED TRUSTWORTHY AND ACTIVE
w gentlemen or ladies to travel for responsible,
established house in Michigan. Monthly s65.0O and
expenses. Position steady. Reference. Enclose
self-addressed stamped envelope. The Dominion
Company, Dept. Y, Chicago. 23t16o3S
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
MAYNARD KNOCK. out psrren.

There was o largo crowd Of sports at tho box
ing show Of tho Clipper A. O. Of Harlem. hold
last night In the gymnasiu IN Of the club. Tho
programme, which consisted Of three bouts bo-
tween men Of local reputation, was a good one.
Tom Kane was referee.
The first bout introduced Jerry Reidy and
Jack Curley. both Of this city. They came to-
gether for four rounds at 100 pounds. 1t was
called a draw. The second bout was between
Jim Connors and Julius Dennis, for four rounds,
at 1875 pounds. The bout kept the crowd in an
excited mood throughout. A draw was the re-
suit.
The final bout was between Billy Maynard Of
Harlem and, Harry Dagger Of Mott Haven.
They were billed to go fifteen rounds at 1l5
pounds: There was no attempt at science in the
bout. 1t was q case of slug all through. In the
first three rounds nothing noteworthy occurred.
In the fourth the fighting was hot. Dagger
nearly knocked his man down with a wild
swing on the ear.
The fifth. sixth and seventh rounds were live
ly, Dagger doing most Of the punching. In the
eighth round DaRgen's blows were delivered in
q weary fashion. and It was evident that he was
going. He made a rally, however. in the ninth,
but Il was short lived. In the tenth Maynard
hit Daggen on the jaw, which put him to sleep.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21

solly Smith and George Dixon. Palmer says that IL
is possible that he may visit America next summer.
Tut Ryan, the Australian middlewright. whose
debut In this country was not attended with much
success. Is on his way to San FranclBco. Ryan has re-
ceived q promise OF q match with Joe choynski, on
the Pacific Coast, and Eddie Graeney. Choynskis
hacker. has deposited q forfeit for choynskis appear.
anoe.
Arthur Akers. who is considered to be the best mid.
dleweight in England. ia said to resemble Tommy
West n great deal. Akers wants TO come To- America
TO show what he can do. and says that he 10 open TO
fight any one In the business. AkerB Is his own back.
er, and always has q side wager on himself when he
fights.
A letter has been received by a local sport from
Dilly Plimmer. Plimmer writes that he Ia going TO
London from birmingham to issue a challenge to
fight "Pedlar" Palmer again. Failing in this. Plim.
n.er will come to America TO meet any l 10 pound
man in the world. Billy also says n club at New
Orleans has offered o purse to him IL he will come
hero.
Al Horford OF Baltimore writes to THK Sun that II
Kid Mcfarland Is SO anxious for a light he will
match his man, Jim Janey. against him for ten or
twenty rounds. JAney. who ID colOrcd. lights at 40
pounds. Herford thinks that Mcfarland. who Is q
lightweight. should not object to this. as he only re
Gently challenged Tommy Ryan. the welterweight
Herford also writes that he Will post Q forfeit for
Janey II Mcfarland secs Mt to accept.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
AMrn1oAx rEDERAr1oS OF LABoR.
n Declares for independent Political Aotien
asa Asnipst the Gage financial niiL.

" ~eo'ares foR hnaepensont e. Aopea
aaa Aruipst the Gage Financ'ai HILL
N,uu,. 1.us IA, oo-Tbs Aror,o.r
~NAshVilLh, lenh., Dec' S".Ano n"ierioan
Federation Of Labor had a very busy session to-
day. Amonu tho resolutions discussed and
ooted mon r.ra &c ]roistjng 10 indonend.nt
aeteu upon Woro two reie'nhk ,".epohuohS
political action and the Gage financial bill.
Vnrioua resolutioua concerning boycotts were
r.a.-,ss - ~. s.....,Ioa In a maior,,v -
roporteu' ana tho convention IN . ms'ori.y ot
cases eoncurrOd in the Recommendation OF the
pa.ain,Iao. a,a,t.S ,ndor.,ng Tho h,ii no,-
RESOLUTIONS were auopCeu ihuoieins ~ !"
pending before Congress favoring the establish
ment Of postal payinrs banks with tho clause
80" go, -. .,.,ok.n 80. NJ
relative 70 the national banks s.r,okoh out' me
organization Of 6remen, brickmakers, and
hor"a.hasSn
horSoSnoers.
A resolution that the President should be
called on to explain his reason for not attending
~. as.u... ...uulin5 ,n a. Iou,a tor ,ha
~ S"h'ehtioh oeoohho'0u ~ to
purpose Of taking some action against the In
iunc, Inn. vh,ch had ham iusued npninst tho
'u's'''"s ~. ~ wv"
miners Of West Virginia gave rise TO no little
d,acus.;on preaidept Gomnera nddressod tho
conyaniion at ienath after which n RESOLUTION
ad,ntsd
mps hs oouIso y n.a.,. ali.
ne IGsoiutlon Honoorn, h.uop ~ potiS
lcai actlon was ulseusseu " seNoiai ue,eenntes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
BROWN WAS DRUNK or "DopED."
A Telegraph Operators Adventure-BridE
Police Talk OF Political Secrets.

A Telegraph Operators Adventure-BridEo
Police Talk OF Political Secrets.
B. @. Brown. o Western Union telegraph
operator, was found. In q dazed and apparently
intoxicated condition, leaning against a pillar
on the bridge plaza in Brooklyn carly yes
terday morning. Two men who had escorted
him from the railroad platform disappeared
whom a policeman took charge of him. From
the bridge police station he was removed to tho
Brooklyn Hospital and It was the opinion of tho
doctors that he was suffering from the effect Of
knockout drops.
Brown did not regain consciousness until 10
o'clock yesterday morning. He said he had left
the main Office of the Western Union Company
about 8 O'Clock. and that no made the ac-
quaintanco of two strangers and accompanied
brown livos at 1875 Baltic street. 1t was said
at the Baltic street house that Browns wife 10 q
trained nurse and at present filling an engage
are with friends In this city.
The POLICE assorted that In some of tho papers
found on Brown the operator boasts of his close
paign managers. and OF his knowledge of politi-
cal secrets for which the Democratic committee
would have paid him literally;
Elmer Mcbride. a telegraph operator In the
Western Union building, and who lives at 10
Willow street, Brooklyn. called. at tho head.
quarters OF tho bridge police about midnight
that he and another Telegraph operator, named
William Wilson, who also lives in Brooklyn,
found Brown on Park Row a little before mid
Brown was drunk. and, knowing him to bs a
telegraph operator and that he lived in Brook
Ign. they. concluded to take him home. They
Bride said he had read in the evening papers
that 1t was suspected that. Brown had taken
Knockout drops, and he called at the police sta
tion to learn IL he and Wilson were wanted by
the police,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
TO RAISE COTTON PRICES.
PLAN FOR ALB GROWERS TO UNITE
IN REDUCING ACREAGE.

Their Protective Association That
Earmers Raise Moro Food Crops ana Less
Cotton, nnild Factories NeAr the Fieids.
snd Get Mia Or 5000, 900 Bales Surplus.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 2o.-The American Cot
ton Growers Protective Association met In
Memphis to-day, with delegates present from
nearly every cotton State, and the Hon. Hector
d. Lane Of Athens, Ala, President Of the ~associa-
ton. presiding.
President Lane, In his annual address. took
rather q discournRing view of the present condi-
ton OF the cotton industry. He declared that
the real cotton farmer. the man with a hoo
and plough, got only 10 cents a day
wages when raising Scent cotton. He
recommended that the cotton farmers raise moro
food crops and less cotton In order to get rid Of
the annual 5000, 600 bale surplus o cotton.
The report Of the Committee on Resolutions,
which was adopted, recommended a thorough
organization OF all the c"otton-growing States,
counties, and districts TO unite all cotton grow.
ers In an earnest effort to reduce the acreage of
cotton bach year to such a point as will insure a
buttons were as follows:
This association shall aim. above all things, to teach
First-To reduce the cost Of the production of cot.
ton.
economy, whicn shall enable MIN to escape debt aud
MAKE bis cotton areal /. money crop"
Third-To make all his ewn supplies at home. to
the end that the crop when produced may be all his
Fourth-To hold his crop each year until he can sell
ftifsh"ro sand factories for manufacturing cotton
!ss lassss. return, from each annual cotton crop. and
that home markets may be built up for all other
Other resolutions asked that the farmers in
Zach county In the cotton States meet on the
Congress pass the Stokes Anti.Option bill. The
convention adjourned sine die tonight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
pAUpEr,a


searerr. Hsstea ~ the Crowd.
Special caeLs Despatch to the Sun.
PARIS. Dec. 2o.-Tho funeral services OF NJ.
Daudct, the novelist and dramatic author. who
died suddenly on Thursday evening last, took
place to-day. and was very impressive. Nearly
everybody who 10 noted in literature and art
attended. NJ. Hanotaux, Minister OF Foreign
Affairs. and NJ. Rambaud. Minister Of Public
Instruction and Worship. represented the Gov.
ernmont. President Faure sent q secretary as
his personal representative.
A company Of infantry rendered military hon
ore. A car loaded with flowers preceded tho
hearse, beside which MN. Drumont and Zola
walked among the other pallbearers. There
was a beautiful service nt the Church OF Ste.
Clotildo, NJ. Daudet's parish church. The music
was directed by NJ. Jules Massenet, tho we'll
known composer. who was an old friend OF NJ.
Daudot. and was performed by prominent ar
lists. From the church the funeral cortege pro-
ceeded to the Cemetery of Pere 10 Chaiso, where
M. Zoln delivered the principal GRAFTON.
There was a iarring incident during the ccro-
mony. Zola's advocacy Of Dreyfus had so ox-
cited public hostility that several persons among
the immense crowd hooted him as he drove to
Daudet's residence and when no was going to
the church. Even when ho Rrasped the pail
there were hostile EXPLANATIONS, one man shout
ing: Respect for Daudet! Down with Zolal'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
Gossip or tho Ring.

q. N. H., New York.-His reach is 10 inches.
Matty Matthews and Mike Leonard are booked to
box twenty rounds at Rochester tonight
Bobby DobbS has signed articles to meet Kid Nc.
Partland. The latter has not been heard from.
Constant Reader, New York.-A wins. a. CTeedon
stayed the fifteen rounds and was not knocked out.
]. A. Collier. New York-The actual weight of the
men has not been correctly announced. According
to Mccoy he scaled below i6s pounds.
Tommy Hogan. the Western featherweight. is in
in town search OF something Ito do in his class. Ho-
gan has u desire to nght Joe Youngs or Joe Bernstein.
Jack Bonner, the Philadelphia m~iddleweight. 10 at
Chicago with several other Eastern boxers. looking
for . match. Bonner says he Is open to night Kid Nc.
Coy. and may receive q chance to display his proweSa
in \ limited round bout.
Billy O'Donnell yesterday received an ofror to meet
an "unknown' at Buffalo next month. The olympic
Club of that city Is willing TO hang up 81, 800 for the
Goidstein. the crack l2s'pounder.
Tony Moran. the old time bantam. who used to
spar with George Dixon AT the Bowery theatres years
come to time. Moran In a letter to THE Sun says
that he is ready to box any llo to lls pound lad.
Since Jack Downey defeated Larry Becker SO de-
over the country to fight. The latest one to challenge
him Is Jim Papp OF Canada. PApp Ii q conner, having
fought frank Ern0 u draw and scored u victory over
George McFadden.
ing for his late hight with KID Mccoy. said yesterday
TO THE SUN reporter that erection may never night
again. Murphy declares that the Australian is worth
q fow thousand dollars, and has received an enticina
onert to 20 into business at Chicago.
Bernard PreSsler OF Baltimore, who has Abe Ul
nan IN tow. wants Mysterious" Billy Smith tO
latter received the decision by a close margin
Pressler Is willing TO post u forfeit OF 500 TO show
that his intentions regarding q match are genuine,
What "Pedlar" Palmer intends to do In the near
future In q matter OF conjecture. but according to q
letter 'Pedlhr' Palmer says he wants to defeat two
more men before no quits the game. and they arc
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
SPARKS FROM THE TELEeRAPH.

The American line steamship Paris arrived at tho
yard of the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
Company yesterday for her annual overhAulinE.
Thersa ]. Grinths has begun an action for Separa-
ton against her husband. Robert X. Grimths, son OF
Police Commissioner Frank N. Griniths OF Rondout.
The F%itchburg railroad station at Wiliamstown.
Mas, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday after
noon. All the trunks In the baggage room were saved.
John Chambers. II years oh. the son OF Superin.
tendent Chambers OF the printing once at Sing Sing
prison. fell through the Ice on the prison pond yesteT-
day and was drowned.
Harry Phillips. engineer Of the tug James J. Logan,
which Is at Newburg yesterday afternoon craw led
into the tugs boiler with a lighted match In hand.
There was an explosion. caused by petroleum which
had previously been used about the boiler. Nearly
all his hair was burned on. and he was seriously hurt.
IL is thought his eyesigbt will be- saved. He was
taken to st. Luke's Hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21

Tears His Clothes and Kicks Him About for
Annoying y Girl.

Tears His Clothes and Kicks Him About for
Annoying y Girl.
While . girl about Is years old stood on q
corner Of East Broadway last night a well.
dressed man came along, and. stopping, began
to ogle her. The girl walked a block further up
the street. The man followed The girl went
down to Madison street. the masher following.
She told q policeman about the matter, and
the masher skunk out of sight, only to appear
again when the policeman passed on. The po-
liceman had his eye open. however. and as tho
man fell in behind tho girl the policeman
was almost walking on his heels.
The masher was just beginning to smile on
the girl again when the bluecoat got handy by.
The smile was frozen. stiff when the cold fingers
Of the policeman gripped tho Washers neck.
Then the policeman yanked the masher through
the mud and slush; pulled him up and down;
and hauled him about In o way that ripped
coat, collar, and shirt. As a last bit, the police.
man kicked him hard.
There" said tho b~luecoat, hes been fined
for disorderly conduct like that before. Wen
see what corporal punishment will do for him."