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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-12-22
MORTGAGE SALE. =

MORTCAoE SALE. - Whereas defauit
WI having been made in the conditions of GER
tain indenture of mortgage bearing date the 3la
day of October, A. ID. 1891, made, executed and de-
lvered by Austin o. Beckwith and Jennie p Beck
mortgage was on the I'd day Of November, A. D.,
1891. filed for record in the Office of the
register of deeds In and for Van Buren, county,
Michigan, and by said register duly recorded In
liber 43 Of mortgages, page $685. and which said
mortgage was afterwards and on the 25th day OF
November, A. ID. 1891, by said Harry s. Richards
duly assigned and delivered to X. A. Crane, and
which said assignment was afterwards and on the
Gath day of December, A. ID. 1894, filed for record
IN the office of the register of deeds In and for Van
Buren, county, Michigan, and by said register duly
recorded in liber 80 Of mortgages. page 2O6,
and which said mortgage was afterwards and on the
18th day of November, A. d. 1896, by said K. A.
Crane duly assigned to Edwin r. Abbott, and
which said assignment was afterwards and on tho
4th day of March, A. ID. 1897 filed Tor record in the
Office of the register of deeds I'm and for Van Buren
county, Michigan, and by said register duly record
ed I'm liber 90 of mortgages. on page 48S, aud
which said mortgage there is claimed to be due at
the date of this notice, the sum of sf071 sc and
the legal costs of 1this proceeding, and suit &
law or proceeding In equity having been instituted
to recover said amount due on said mortgage on
any part thereof.
Now therefore, notice is hereby given. that by
virtue of the power of sale In said mortgage con-
tanned, and of the statutes in such cases made and
provided, 1 shall, Saturday, the fifth day Of
February A. ID. $685. at ten O'Clock In the forenoon,
at the north front door Of the court house for
Van Buren, county, Michigan. In the village
of Paw Paw, Michigan, chat being the place
of holding the circuit court for said county
of Van BUREN,, sell to the highest bidder the prem
ises described in said mortgage much thereof
as may be necessary to pay the amount due there
on, the attorney fee provided for therein, and the
legal costs of this proceeding and of said sale
The premises described In said mortgage, and 80
to be sold, is all that certain piece parcels Of
land situate and being In the towship Of Bangor,
In the county of Van Buren, and state of Michigan.
known and described q the east one-halt of tho
southeast one-quarter Of section four (4) In town
two (2 south, OF range sixteen t16) west, together
with the tenements, hereditaments and appurte-
nsnces thereunto belonging or in snywise spper-
tanning.
Dated this 9Th day of November. A. D. 1897.
EDWIN +. ARBOTT,
25t13oS7l Mortgagee by Assignment.
X. A. h ROBERT b. CRANE,
Attorneys for Mortgage.
Chase Block. Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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DRoBATEoROER.-stats of Michigan.


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 18th day OF
December, in the year one thousand eighthundred
and ninety-seven.
Present, Hon. James II. Johnson, Judge of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Moses s.
Hswley deceased.
On reading and fling the petition, duly verif-
ed, of Henry Il. Hsvley, administrator of said
estate, praying for reasons therein stated that
he may be authorized, empowered and licensed to
sell the real estate In said petition described.
Thereupon IL il ordered that Monday, the 10th day
of January, 1885, At ten o'clock In the forenoon, be
assigned for the hearing of said petition, and all
persons interested I'm said estate required
to appear at session of said court, then to
be 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 IL 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 this order to be pub
lshed in the True Northerner, newspaper printed
and circulating in said county of Van Buren,, for
three successive weeks 1t least previous to said day
Of hearing.
JAMES II. JOHNSON,
3Ot4o33l Judge of Probate.
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Dreadful Accident 70 n Babv.

English. Ind, Dec. 20-The infant
daughter of Professor James r. Lyons.
Of st. Croix, was probably fatally
burned by falling against a hot stove.
Mrs. Lyons left the child sitting In a
high chair. tied to prevent falling. while
she went to milk the COW. When she
returned she found the chair pitched
forward. with the child's face against
the hot stove. badly burned and the
child unconscious.
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MORTGAGE SALE. - whereas. def

MORTGAGE BALE. - whereas, default
wi having been made in the conditions OF GER
tain ndenture of mortgage, bearing date the 9th day
of September, A. ID. 1896, made, executed and de-
livered by Benjamin II. Kimble and Lydia Jane
Kmble his wife, and Lydia Jane Kimble In her own
right, of Decatur, Van Buren, county, Michigan, to
Cynthia A. Van Deusen of Kalamazoo, Michigan,
which said mortgage was on the 7th day of Septem-
ber A. D. 1885, filed for record in the office Of the
register of deeds I'm and for Van Buren, county,
Michigan, and by said register duly recorded in ber
81 of Mortgages on page 43l, on which said mort
gage there is claimed to be due at the date of this
notice the sum of eight hundred and nnety-seven
dollars and thirtyeght cents, and the legal costs of
this proceeding and suit at law proceedings in
chancery having been instituted to recover the
amount due on said mortgage any part thereof !:
Now, therefore. notice il hereby given that by
virtue of the power of sale in said mortgage contain
ed and the statutes in such cases made and provid
ed. shall Saturday, the 5th day of March, A. ID.
1898, at nine O'Clock in the forenoon, at the north
front door OF the court house in the village of Paw
Paw, Michigan, that being the place of holding the
circuit court of Van Buren, county, state of Mich
igan sell to the highest bidder the premises describ
ed in said mortgage much thereof may be
necessary to pay the amount due thereon with the
legal costs of this proceeding and of the said sale.
The premises described in said mortgage and so
to be sold all those certain pieces parcels of
land situate and being in the county of Van Buren,
and state of Michigan, known and described as the
south half of the northwest quarter of section Is
town south, of range IA west, Decatur township,
together with the tenements, hereditaments and APP
purtenances thereunto belong Dg or in any wise APP
pertaining.
Dated this LIST day of December, A. ID. 1897.
29tl3o41 Mortgage.
K. A. & ROBERT B. CRANE, Chase Block, Kaiama-
zoo. Mich, Attorneys for Mortgage.
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There Is Glass of People
STOP IT NOW !!


If you have pain in your back, stop it,
A lame back, stop i'll An aching back,
stop it, Do you want to know how? Let
us tell youl In the first place, never try
to rid yourself of pain without knowing
the cause. If pain or ache exist there
is reason for it. Find out this reason
and get after it. Strike cause a stiff
blow with the right weapon, and its allies,
pain and ache, will flee like chaff before
the wind. To get right down to it, back
ache is indicative of kidney disorders. a
spy placed there by nature; listen to his
warnings and take up the weapon, strike
before disease is reinforced with allies
that can not be routed by hand of man,
such as Bright's disease. Let us introduce
to you this Nyeaponl Let us prove its SUI
periority TO all others Here is a blow it
struck:
Mr.. Charles H. Hoffman is fireman on
the M. G. r r., and resides at 1872 Ten
Eyck Street jackson, Mich. He says:
Il have suffered for long time from "a
kidney and bladder disorder which has at
times rendered me incapable of work ;
have been at the hospital for my complaint
and discharged from there as cured, but
the old complaint has invariably come
back again. Some time ago | heard of
Doans Kidney Pills, and began taking
them, with most gratifying results.
Urinary complaints which bothered me
greatly are very much improved, and the
pain | suffered in my back has entirely
left me, my general condition is much inn
proved. / would not like to be without
Doans Kidney Pills, l think others should
know what valuable remedy it is. :"
For sale by all dealers. price so cents
Mailed by Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for the q. s. Remem.
Der the name, Doan'S, and take no other.
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Pardoned by Governor Pingree.

Jackson. Mich. Dec. 4.-Edward Rog-
ers. who was sent to the state prison
from Saginaw in August. 1891. for life.
has been pardoned by Governor Pin
gree. Rogers sister will take him to
her home in California. He had a
family in New York city. but left home
during a drinking spree. At Saginaw
he became infatuated with a woman
whom he killed because she refused to
marry him.
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CHANCERY SAlE.-In pursuance and by
~ virtue of decree of the circuit court for the
county of Van Buren, In chancery, in the state
of Michigan, made and dated on the 9th day of Dec
embsr, A. ID. 1897, IN certain therein pend
ing wherein Francis Bacon IL complainant, and
George E. Gearing, Kiziah Gearing Charles Radtke,
Matilda J. Radtke, William J. Sellick and F. c. Bar
tholOmew defendants:
Notice is 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,, state of Michigan, said court house
being the place for holding the circuit court for said
county on Friday the 2Sth day of January, A. ID.
1885, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of said day, all
much thereof as may be necessary to raise
the amount due to the said complainant, for princ-
pal, interest and costs in said cause, of the
following described lands and premises, viz:
The west half ~ of the northwest quarter "a
and the southeast quarter ~ of the northwest
quarer Oof section nineteen town two (2 south,
of range sixteen Q6) west, county of Van Buren,,
state of Michigan, containing ninety 800 acres of
land, or less, according to the United States
survey thereof. same being In Bangor township.
Dated, Paw Paw, Mich December 18th 1897.
ORAN w. ROWLAND,
Circuit Court Commissioner in and for Van Buren,
County, Michigan. [3Ot7o36
HEcKERT n CHANDLER, Compliments Solicitors.
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NOTICE.

We, the undersigned. do hereby agree
To refund the money on two % cent bot
ties of Bakers Mandrake Bitters, II 1t
tails To cure constipation, biliousness,
sick headache or any diseases for which
it is recommended. Also will refund
the money on so cent bottle OF Downs
Elixir, IL 10 does not cure any coughs,
cold. Group, whooping cough, or throat
or lung difficulty. We also guarantee
one % cent bottle of either To prove sat
isfactory or money refunded. +. Is.
Longwell. Longwell Bros.
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Pippree Defends Scent Fares.

Detroit, Dec. 15.-Governor Pingree
has taken umbrage at an editorial in a
daily paper claiming that Scent fares
had been a complete failure This state
ment, says the governor, was written
with two purposes in view-tO uphold
the hands Of the franchise grabbers in
other cities" and TO prepare the way
as IAN advance agent of scent pros
perity for the Wall street and Cleveland
syndicate in Detroit" The governor
then figures out that the present lines
have more than paid for themselves,
and are clearing big dividends yearly
for the stockholders.
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Mistake to Cut Him Down.

Grand Rapids Mich. Dec. 15.-Ed-
ward Vanoy. the Bear Creek young
blacksmith who, drunk and Jealous. two
two weeks ago shot and wounded his
sweetheart and her brother. attempted
The other prisoners in the same corri-
dor discovered what was going on and
gave the alarm. Vanoy was later taken
into court and sentenced to Jackson
prison for twenty-five years. He was
expecting about ten years. and collapsed
when sentence was pronounced
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0eDEs OF svsL.HA I.,! q! =. Ss., :.

n 1M0SW SSSsH C---E
Jason b. Foote, Fred Foote, Emily 7. Bell, NAV
A. Blakeledge, Nellie Bell and Evs Parker, COM
plsinsnts, We. Mary " Murdoch, Nettie hurdocA
and LsMott Murdoch, defendants.
Ninth Judicial Circuit:
Suit pending In the Circuit Court for the County
of Van Buren,, In Chancery, 1t Paw Paw, on the
22d day of November, A. ID. 1897.
In this cause IL appearing from Ahdsvit on hiq.
that the defendant, LaMott Murdoch. 10 not res6-
dent OF this state but resides at Cooperstown In tbs
state of North pakota; On motion OF Lincoln H.
Titus one Of solicitors, II In ordered
that the said defendant, LaMott Murdoch, cause
his appearance TO be entered herein within -four
months from the date Of this order, and Ia cass
of his that he his answer 10 the
plainants' bill Of complaint to be hled and copy
thereof TO be served said complaiDants' solicit
ors within twenty days after service on him Of
COPY OF said bill and notice Of this order, and thst
In default thereof said bill be taken confessed By
the said nonresident defendant.
And II IL further ordered, that within twenty days
the said compainants a notice Of this order 10
be published In the TRUE NoRTHERSER, newsps-
per printed, published and circulating In saiA
county, and that such publication be continued
therein ut least In each week for six weeks m
succession that they canse copy OF this order 70
be personally served on said nonresident defend
ant at least twenty days before the time above pre-
scribed for his appearance.
27t7o2233 GEO. M. BUCK,
LINCOLN H. TITUS, Circuit Judge
Oomplainants' Solicitor, Paw Paw, Mich.
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State Notes.

Mrs. II. Z. Butler, wife of Rev. Henry
E. Butler, ex-presdent and ex-pro-
fessor of mental and moral science in
Alma (Mich) college. died of apoplexy
The Buss machine works plant at
Benton Harbor, Mich, has been bought
by the Milwaukee, Benton Harbor and
Columbus railway and will be convert
ed into car shops.
S. NJ. c. Wagner Of Sturgis, Mich,
was held up and robbed by an unknown
man with a shotgun.
Professor King. of Olivet (Mich) col
lege will be the next United States min
lister to Siam. Senator Burrows says
the president will send in his name as
soon as he returns to Washington.
William Cole, aged 70 years, a
wealthy Bedford township. Mich, farm
er. was crushed to death by a falling
tree.
DR.. A. Robinson, a dentist OF Grand
Rapids, Mich. has a bull terrier which
recently broke two front teeth in a
fight. Robinson fixed the dog up in his
chair and fitted the teeth with gold fill
ings, and the terrier is again on the
warpath.
Hiram Shears and Frank G.. Geddes
were arrested at Muskegon, Mich,
charged with attempting to wreck a
Muskegon, Grand Rapids and Indiana
train Thanksgiving day.
Farmers in the vicinity Of Millington,
Mich, have marketed $4,000 bushels OF
potatoes this fall. The average price
paid was 40 cents a bushel.
Albert Gallop and family, of Cold
water. Mich. are feasting yet on water
melons raised in his garden last sum-
Mrs. r. M. Steel, of St. Johns, Mich,
will receive between gill, 900 and S112,-
600 from the various policies upon the
life of her late husband. Some Of the
companies have already paid.
The summer cottages at Highland
Park summer resort near Grand
Haven, Mich, have been looted lately.
In Crockery township, Ottawa coun-
ty, Mich, is a farmer who every year
raises coffee sufficient for his own
needs.
Theodore Sickles. charged with steal
ing a horse at Little Chute, Wis, was
captured at Quinnesec, Mich.
Four different parties were arrested
at Roscommon. Mich, for bounding
deer this fall and all were convicted.
Louis Gorsline. a one-armed hunter
of st. Louis. Mich. has killed more than
49, 900 sparrows in the last three years.
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The sympathetic tenderness of low
ing husband is everything to an expec-
tant mother especially during her first
ordeal. Geo-ce Layton, Esq, promi-
nent druggist of Dayton, o., gives the
following case:
customer of mine, whose wife has used
four bottles of Mothers Friend" before con-
hnement, says. after seeing the effects of the
remedy, that If she had to go through the ordeal
again and there were but four bottles on the
market, and the cost was 500 per bottle, she
would have them.
Mothers Friend is a scientifically
compounded liniment which affords GER
tain relief in the various ailments pre-
ceding childbirth, and assures proper
elasticity to the cords and muscles in
volved in the final ordeal.
Mothers Friend" is sold by drug
S SiSts, or expressed on receipt of one
Valuable book, "Before Baby is
Born" mailed free on application.
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta. Ga.
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New York. Dec. 2O.-A big department
store at Fifty-ninth street and Third
feature in advertising. 1t was this
opening of line of carrier pigeons be-
tween the offices of the advertising
manager of the concern and the various
newspaper offices in the city. When the
first bird was released it made all haste
for Printing House square to get the
advertisement in the first edition Of the
evening papers.
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Charged with Neglect ofDuty.

Alpena, Mich. Dec 1S.-The Thunder
Bay island life-saving crew has for
warded to Washington complaints
against their captain. John d. Persons
They charge him with negligence Of
duty One of the specific charges is
that when the burning steamer Egyptian
was sighted off the island Captain Per-
sons refused to go out or investigate
Another is that when the steamer
Sicken signaled to the crew the captain
failed to respond. This is the third
time the captain has been reported.
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San Francisco. Dec. l6.-When Thee.
Durrant was brought into court yester-
day to again receive sentence of death
his attorneys made a desperate effort to
secure further delay and pave the way
for another appeal to the supreme court.
but Judge Bahrs was memorable and
overruled each and all objections made
to the proceedings. Durrant was in
court and carried himself with his Gus
tomary GOODNESS.
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ORDER FOR HEARING CLAIMS.

~ state OF Michigan, County OF van Buren-ss.-
Notice Is hereby given, that by an order of the
probate court for the county OF Van Buren,, made on
the 18th day of November, A. ID. 1897, six months
from that date allowed for creditors TO present
their claims against the estate of Mary Whelpley,
late of said county, deceased and that all creditors
10 said probate court at the probate office, in the
village OF Paw Paw for examination and allowance,
on or before the 30th day Of May next, and
that such claims will be heard before said court
Monday, the 2sth day Of February and on Monday,
the tn day of May next, al ten o'clock in the
forenoon OF each Of those days.
Dated, November 18th, A. D., 1897. l27t5o223l
JAMES III. JOHNSON, Judge of Probate.
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Dreaded Tree Disease i'm Michigan.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 17.-Clin-
ton ID. Smith, the San Jose scale in
spector, has returned from Ottawa
county, where he found fifteen-acre
orchard badly infected with the disease.
The orchard contains 1900 trees, and
all OF them will have to be destroyed.
The loss will bankrupt the young farm
er who owns them. Other orchards in
the neighborhood will be examined.
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BASTARD wIFe-KlLLeR ONCE MORE
Supposed tn Have Tried To Even Things Up
by Drowning Himself.

supposed I'd nave tO Even innings Up
by Drowning Himself
Alpena. Mich, Dec. 20.-Maurice f.
Casey. aged 40 years. a teacher OF box
ing and former saloonkeeper OF this
place. went to the home of his wifes
mother yesterday afternoon. called his
wife TO the door and shot her four times
with revolver. One of the shots
struck just under the right eye. and IL
is feared penetrated the brain; the 9TH
ers took effect in the arm and hips
Casey then went toward the river and
is thought to have drowned himself.
The couple had not lived happily for
years. and recently were granted a legal
separation. each being given the custody
of one child. Physicians say Mrs. Casey
cannot live.
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MICHIGAN MELANGE.
NEWS OF GENERAL INTEREST TO our
READERS.
Important Happenings In the State During
the Past Few DAYS Reported by Tele-
graph-Matter Selected for tho Benefit OF
Our Own People.

the Past Few DAYS Reported by Tele-
graph-Matter Selected for tho Benefit OF
Our Own People.
Marquette. Mich, Dec. 16.-Articles OF
Incorporation were filed i'm the register
Office OF this county for company with
a capital stock OF SO. 100000. 1t Is to be
known as the Michigan Copper Mining
company, limited It's charter permits
IL To engage in any lawful enterprise
in the United States. but it's primary
object is 10 develop and work the Ridge
copper mine on the Ontonagon range.
The tax title TO this mine. the actual
worth of which is about $4,000, was
bought by local spectators for $500. The
courts have held their title good and
have granted them writ OF ejectment
TO displace the Ridge Mining company
the original owner. The stock Is d.
vided into 1400 900 shares at par at $25
The company has the right to increase
the capital stock to $5.000.000.
The incorporators are: Joseph Sell
wood. Harry Roberts and John McKin-
ley OF Duluth and Daniel ii. Ball and
]. Everett Ball of Marquette. They
hold one share each. J. Everett Ball
holds the remaining stock in trust.
Marquette is to be the headquarters OF
the company.
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No Indictment Against Agnus.

Baltimore. Dec. 16.-The grand jury
yesterday ignored the indictment
against General Felix Agnus on the
charge Of criminally libeling Senator
George l.. Wellington In The American
on the morning of Nov. 26. Senator
Wellington also filed in the superior
court a civil suit for 100000 damages
against General Agnus. This is still
pending
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SHOT BY A SMUGGLER.
Dastardiy Attempt to Kill Private McMil-
Ian at Fort Wayne.

Ian at Fort Wayne.
Detroit, Dec 16.-Private Fred Nc
MILAN of company #. Nineteenth in
fantry, will lose his right hand as the
result Of an encounter with smugglers.
The soldier was patrolling his beat be-
tween the barracks buildings at Fort
Wayne when two men crossed the road
ahead of him. They ran. when he or
dered them to halt. Then one stopped
until the sentry came within ten PAGES
when the intruder fired at the soldier.
Later the officer Of the guard found
Mcmillan lying helpless and the ground
spattered with blood. Oil smugglers
have been operating recently between
the vicinity OF the fort and the Canad-
ian shore across the river. McMillan's
home is in st. Louis.
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One of the Oldest Pensioners.

Niles, Mich, Dec. 16.-Mrs. Eliza beth
Babcock. Of Mendon. Tuesday cele-
brated her Tooth birthday. Mrs. Bah
cock is the relict of Major Stephen
Babcock, who served in the war Of the
revolution. and she is one OF the few
She eNjoys good health.