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The true northerner., 1897-08-04
LEGAL NOTICES..
pRosATE oRpER FOR HEARING
FINAL CCOUNT.-State of Michigan,

County of Van Buren-ss. Probate Court for said
county.
At session of the probate court for said county,
held at the probate office, in the village of Paw
Paw, on Monday, the pa day of August, in
the year OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-seyen.
Present, Hon. James II. Johnson, Judge Of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of David
Wise, deceased.
George W. Myers, as executor OF said estate,
comes into court and represents that ne Is now pre-
pared to render his final account as such executor
and files the same.
Thereupon it is ordered, that Monday, the 3Oth day
of August, next at ten O'Clock In the forenoon,
be assigned for examining and allowing such ac-
count. and that the heirs at Law of said deceased,
and all other persons interested in said estate, are
required 10 appear at session OF said court, then
TO be holden at the probate Office in the village OF
Paw Paw in said county, and show cause, II any
there be- why the said account should not be allowed
And il Is further ordered, that. said executor
give notice to the persons interested in said estate Of
the pendency of said account and the hearing there
Of by causing copy of this order to published in
the True Northerner, a newspaper printed and cir
culatng in said county, for three successive weeks
at least previous to said day of hearing.
JAMES II. JOHNSON,
22ilt4o22i4l Judge of Probate.
The true northerner., 1897-08-04
Grand After Harvest and Business Mems
Excursion to Chicago,

Tuesday, Aug. II, '97. Fare for the
round trip only 81 80. Train leaves
Lawton at 500 p. m At South Haven
you take the new and elegant steamer
City of Kalamazoo. Returning, leave
Chicago at IL 80 p. m, Aug 1S, giving
full day and evening in Chicago with
out hotel bills. Or if you wish to stay
two days in Chicago, you pay 20 cents
extra on the return trip.
Two trains will be run from Lawton
and two boats from South Haven, il
necessary.
TINE TABLE Special train leaves
Lawton at p. M; Paw Paw SEQ; Lake
Cora 5:35; Lawrence, 600; Hartford
$50; Toquin Gas; Covert 7:10 Boat
leaves South Haven at p. m.
NJ. V. MEREDITH, Gen. Mgr.
Don't forget the date.
The true northerner., 1897-08-04

GUARDIAN sAIE.-In the matte

uAROIAN SAlE.-In the matter of the
i estate OF Vera Carby and 6oldie CARLY. minors.
Notice IL hereby given that by virtue and authority
of license granted to me by the probate court for
the County Of Van Buren, State OF Michigan, will
sell at public yendue To the highest bidder, az the
premises on the 18th day of August eighteen hun
noon all the right title and interest of said minors
In and 10 the following described real estate towit
Lot number eleven ~, in block number tour a. in
the village of Lawrence, Van Buren County. Mich
igan. H0RATI0 N. CARBY,
Guardian Of said Minors.
Dated, June 22d, 1897. 2205t7o22ll
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State of Michigan, County Of Van Buren,, ss
/, 4. L. Parks, cashier Of the above named
bank do solemny swear that the above statement
is true to the best Of my knowledge and belief
+. +. PARKS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this zzth day
Of July, 1897 W. II. LONGWELL,
Notary Public.
Corect-Attest;
II. NJ. PUGSLEY
ID. WOODMAN,
II. NJ. OLNEY,
Directors.
The true northerner., 1897-08-04

|. Jay Cummings,
Dry Goods.

Cresco Corsets, all sizes up to 81, $Ioo
only Cant Break at Hip Your comfort
gained by wearing the "CRESCO Sold only
by
I. JAY CUMMINGS
The true northerner., 1897-08-04

lVtal--------- -sli4sboO VI
state OF Michigan, County Of Van Buren, IS:
/, John W. Free, cashier Of the above named
bank, do solemny that the above statement IL
true TO the best Of my knowledge and belief.
JOHN W. FREE, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27th day
of July, 1897.
J. b. sHowERMAN, Notary Public
CoRREcT--Attest:
JOHN LYLE,
J. J. wOODMAN, Directors.
WI. SELLICK.
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BANK STATEMENT.
REPORT THE CONDITION OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK

at Paw Paw, in the state of Michigan at the close
Of business, July %, 1897.
RESOURCES
The true northerner., 1897-08-04
BANK STATEMENT
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
PAW PAW SAVINGS BANK

At Paw Paw, Michigan, at the close Of business
] uy Odd, 1897.
The true northerner., 1897-08-04

Dated, June 22d. 1897. Z
Griggs courier., 1897-03-19
Caugh, For Perjury.

Hillsboro, March ll,-Quite sensa-
tion occurred in Judge Pollock's court
yesterday afternoon. Michael Il.
O'Brien of Reynolds was on trial for
keeping 81 common nuisance. or what
is generally termed ''blind pig. y
The evidence was very strong upon the
part of the state. The sheriff and
deputies had raided the place, had
found Intoxicating liquor upon the
premises and had found q government
stamp posted up showing tax paid to
the United States for selling liquor,
other citizens swore to having secured
beer and whislxey there. The defend
ant testified in his own behalf, that
while the place was his yet he did not
sell Intoxicating liquors and general
ly that he was not guilty. The jury
very promptly convicted him upon
which Judge Pollock administered a
severe rebuke to the defendant stating
that the crime of intoxicating liquor
paled into insignificance as compared
with that of perjury, which the de.
fendant under the evidence had un.
doubtedly committed. that something
must be done to prevent false swear.
ing in court. and committed O'Brien
to jail to answer to the charge OF
perjury to be preferred against him a,
the next term of district court by the
states attorney, fixing the bond at
81 900. The prompt and decisive &C.
tion on the part OF the court is fully
approved by the community and will
no doubt be timely warning to per.
sons tempted to commit perjury to
evade punishment for less crimes.
A few lessons like the above from
our district court judges will do more
to enforce the prohibition law than al
the temperance commissioners tha
could be appointed.
Griggs courier., 1897-03-19

The Courier is in receipt of a
copy of the new Legislature
Manual, just out, issued by the
Bismarck Tribune, a little vol
ume containing a vast store of
valuable infor nation and statis-
tics-the state constitution close
ly indexed; assessed valuation OF
all counties: census; list of all
county officials: list of all news
papers; election statistics by
districts and counties; list of all
state officers: salaries; dates of
terms of courts; state officers in
all the States; list of all post.
offices in North Dakota; names of
political committees; postal regu
lations; naturalization laws;
names of members of all previous
legislatures; rules and commit
tees of the legislature and much
other valuable information. The
Manual is elegantly bound in blue
cloth and gold lettering. Price
Is cents.
Griggs courier., 1897-03-19
BRIGGS VETO
Settles the Penalty Clause
Question.
The Governor Vetoed No. 2os Because
1t Is Violation OF Party Pledges
And No. l2s, Because It Is I'm
constitutional, a Reflection On
Officers Sworn To Do Their Duty
And leading To An Expense.

Bismarck, N. D., March H.
Especial The governor vetoed 2O9,
changing the penalty clause, and l2s,
for n temperance commissioner. the
first, because it violates party pledges
and the other as unconstitutional, and
a reflection on the officers sworn to
their duty, and leading to endless ex-
pense.
The following house bills were ap.
proved by the governor: 124, anti.
trust bill; l4s, encouraging county
agricultural fairs: l57, preventing in
dependent school districts from voting
for county superintendent; Isl, pro-
tecting planted fish; S3, providing for
opening and vacating highways; 1853,
fixing terms of court in Grand Forks
county: Ill, for eradicating noxious
weeds; 1875, amending the definition OF
Intoxicating liquor: POP, for an addi-
tional building at the deaf school; 1866,
changing the boundaries of the fourth
judicial district: 1913, penalty for COR
porations failing to exercise rights
under state laws; 1914, 100 and PIP,
regulating township government.
Griggs courier., 1897-03-19

r. r. Fulton, of Grand Forks,
the we'll known bond broker,
spent several days at Bismarck
during the latter end of the ses-
sion. Mr.. Fulton is a good bus
mess man, but q democrat in
politics. Summing up the work
of the late legislature and the
work, so far, of the present state
administration, Mr.. Fulton said:
''This has been by far the best
business legislature and admin
istration we have had since
North Dakota was admitted as a
state This from a democrat
and man who is looked upon as
one of the very best business
men in the state, and a man who
has extensive financial interests
in the state, is very gratifying,
in view of all the adverse criti-
cism that has been indulged in
by sorehead newspaper men,
from a fendish and misleading
motive. -Reynold Enterprise.
Griggs courier., 1897-03-19
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

The new revenue law, passed
at the late session of the legis-
lature with an emergency clause,
has been approved by the gov
ernor and is in effect, makes the
personal property tax for 1896
delinquent and a penalty of five
per cent will attach Immediately
It provides further, that any
delinquent taxes remaining un
paid on April 18th, next, he
placed in the hands of the sheriff
who is directed to collect the
same by distress.
IvER UDGARD,
County Treasurer.
March II, 1897.
Griggs courier., 1897-03-19

Judge Pollock, of the third
district is making record that
is somewhat of a change from
that Of his predecessor-he is
making an honest effort to en-
force the prohibition law and
give the blind pfggers fair warn
ing that he will not permit any
monkey business while he is
Judge. He recently passed SEN
tence on a company of blind pig
gers. and the fines ranged from
5000 to 5000 and ninety days in
Jail. A few doses like that in
every district in the state would
make the prohibition law respect
ed and feared. The law is all
right-it just wants to be ad-
ministered properly.
Griggs courier., 1897-03-19

bine'- TO be guilty .associat-
ing with others" without combin-
ing-don't and ''or" comes
in place of .and" as to fine-and
'.both" for second offense. And
so with 7,616.
AS it is understood, the only
change material is the court can
only fine-or imprison-for the
first offense-or both for the
secondhand for the third-may
send to the pen.
The idea is that the real owner
of the dram shop, hires man to
take the Jail sesltence-g getting a
new one every time caught-the
fine or Imprisonment" clause
will only apply-with each sue
ceeding proprietor.
Griggs courier., 1897-03-19
The Bismarck Tribune

The Bismarck Tribune says
prohibition has been failure in
the state. Well. that is just the
difference between Bismarck
and the rest of the state. Pro
hibition is far from being a fail
ure in this part of the state. The
antis are false prophets. They
foretold the gloom and desola-
tion that was hanging over the
state and especially the border
towns as a consequence of pro-
hibition, yet we have seen the
state and especially the border
towns flourish and grow hand
somer than ever. We were told
Griggs courier., 1897-03-19
Beautiful Snow.

WE. II. B.-Ja.l. 1897.
From DAKOTA FARMER.
Oh, the snow, the beautiful snow
Where did you com. from and when will you
90?
Early 1t came and covered the ground
Like beautiful sheet, with nary mound.
Again the wind blew; once more tine snow
fell,
But that lnnde good scighing and I didn't
care,
But another foot fell and then where, oh
Was my new chicken coop, the hay srack and
corn!
They were all covered over that beautiful morn
And then the wind blew it howled and IL
blizz,
Aud it screechcd and it yelled and it hollered
gee whiz!
And the snow came in flakes. in heaps and in
balls,
1t covered the roofs and driv right thro' thu
walls,
1t filed up the attic and hay nov and-darn!
| If 1t didn't pile up twice as high as the barn.
1t blew thro' the key hole, till it wore out thu
door.
1t poured thro' the plastcrng and covered thu
floor.
1t came in the morning at night and at noon
1t took out a contract TO pile up to the moon
And father and John-now don't anyone laugh
Nude forty foot tunnel to get to the calf!
The pigs and the chickens soon all went to res
Der the beautiful stream. in the land of til,
blest.
Tho horses grew thin-Oh, my story grow
sadder,
The whole dog-on -caboodle wouldn't make
good shadder.
| With no hay in the loft and no oats in the bin
| No bran in the feed box-no wonder they'r,
thin!
The granary is hollow-the taters nrc friz
The boss blizzard makers Just got down t
biz.
The pump handles broke-we can't get an,
water,
daughter.
The 6re's gone Out-f0r .'e'Ye clean ont of coal
We go in the barn, thro' the roof, by q hole.
We shovel and dig ard then all retire
To get ourselves warm, for there nint any fire
Don't know when to rise-dont think I'm
lying:
Can't tell when 'tis day break, for the snow
that's alying.
The trains are all ditciled and winds cold and
raw.
'Tis month since heard from my moth erin
law.
On. the snow. the beautiful snow,
Where did you come from and wkea will yor
go.
You came in October, oh, how you did ny!
And they say you won't leave till the 'sFourtt
fully"
Griggs courier., 1897-03-19

The Griggs Courier, usually
honest in it's expressions, takes
the Grand Forks Herald to task
for it's honest exposure of the
reckless extravaganza and cor
ruption now going on at Bis
marck, and enunciates the fol-
lowing dangerous political ethics:
He should bow to the will of the
majority and keep right on saw
ing wood for the party Of good
government and protection"
That kind of morality is startling
coming from Bro. Trubshaw.
Never mind the corruption, the
fraud, the dishonesty. the theft
of the peoples money, aye, even
the immorality-never mind
these, they are of minor import
ance. just whoop'er up for the
grand old party, with it's old
gangism, it's corruption and it's
immortality; party supremacy is
of more consequence than hon
esty or decency in politics. Is
that honestly your conviction,
Bro. Tr1bshaw.?- ?-North Dal1o-
tan.
Bro. Grant. of the Dakotan. is
trying to mislead his readers in
the above. If he is so awfully
honest himself why does he not
print all of our editorial instead
of clipping just one sentence of
it. The article he alludes to was
chiding the Grand Forks Herald
for it's soreheaditiveness-if you
will allow us to Use the word
over the senatorial fight and for
the Herald's abuse of everybody
who could not agree with it.
The Courier has been consistent
at all times in jumping onto
unnecessary expenditures--more
SO than the party represented by
Bro. Grant, and we think our at
titude has been just as honest as
Bro. Grants. AS for morality,
honesty. etc. we have an idea
that our per cent of standing
along these lines would average
way up with some of our populist
friends-especially some of the
members of the legislature who
have to have a vote of confidence
passed to wash off the taint of
bribery. Better clean out your
own nest, Finley, before you
undertake to sweep out that of
the republicans. You can get
some valuable pointers maybe
from McPherso of Barnes coun-
~,
Griggs courier., 1897-03-19
The amendment to the stat,

prohibition law is as follows:
Whites H. B. 209-is the one
that changes the prohibition law.
It amends sections 1888, 1902,
1905, 1908 and 1915. Get the
code and look at these sections.
In 1888 the law as amended
reads exactly as the code now
reads, except instead of the word
''and" following the fine-''$1,
OO0' is stricken out, so that the
amended bill reads, that when
convicted the defendant shall be
fined in the any sum not less
than 5000 nor more than 81, ,000-
'.or"-instead of :'and"-
prisonment. In section 1902,
the same change is made, but an
addition is inserted after the
word ''used"- near the close of
the section-in these words pro-
vided such property was being
used-"by the defendant, . etc.
"By the defendant" being insert
ed. So if found to be used by
someone else-the defendant is
not held.
In section 1905 the penalty is
made stronger than the original
law. Where the law now says
for the first offense-fine or i'm
prisonment-.'or" is substituted
for ':and" but for subsequent
offenses- -.'both fine and impris-
onment" are added. The same
change occurs in the injunction
clause of this section also-.:or"
being substituted for .'and p
and both-for second offense- all
Jail sentences.
Section 7,6O8 is amended as to
club houses. They must '.com-
Griggs courier., 1897-03-19
It's All Figured Out.

The subject of the distribution OF
federal appointments by Senator
Hansbrough has been discussed
through the press of the state for some
time. A party who claims to have
been on the inside of the deal which re-
elected the senator, stated that the fol-
lowing list is correct, so far as prom
ises go. Whether President Mckinley
will agree to the slate is another ques-
tion. This is the list:
Commissioner of Indian affairs,
Representative j. S. Murphy of Ward
county; assistant postmaster general,
John P. Bray, of Grand Forks; as
sistant attorney general United States,
r. N. Stevens, of Bismarck; United
States consul at Winnipeg, E. c..
Cooper, of Grand Forks, United
States marshal, Senator John Hag-
gart, of Fargo: United States district
attorney, Senator P. H. Rourke, OF
Ransom county; United States survey
or general. E. A. Williams, of Bur-
leigh county: chief deputy United
States marshal, H. D. Hurley: col
lector at Pembina, colonel Nelson, of
Pembina county; deputy, Senator
Hanscom of McHenry county: Bis
marck land office, Little. of Burleigh
county; Minot land Office, Senator
Brown, of Benson county, Senator
McGilivray. of Stark county. and
Mansfield of Ward county; Fargo
land Office, Senator'S Benedict, of
Richland county, and Valentine OF
LaMoure county; Devils Lake land
office, Representative Currier, OF
Ramsey county, and Lindstrom, OF
Benson county; Grand Forks land
Office, Senators Gordon and Viets, OF
Grand Forks; postmaster at Grafton,
Senator George Clark, of Walsh
county: postmaster at Fargo, Al
Loomis, of Fargo; postmaster at
Grand Fosks, Representative Wood,
of Grand Forks; postmaster at Man
dan, Editor Packard, of Mandan
Times; postmaster at Bismarck, E. G..
Patterson, of Bismarck: assistant
United States attorney, E. S. Allen,
of Bismarck: United States consul at
Melbourne, Australia, Representative
Hanlsinson, of Richland county, now
held by Dan Marratta, the well-known
democratic politician: national bank
examiner, Senator Marshall, of Die
key county.
It is also rumored that Governor
Briggs will receive an appointment in
one of the southern states, and that
he. will resign the governorship with
in a year. The governors health is
very poor, and he wishes to live in a
milder climate than North Dakota
affords. 1t is said that the Mckenzie
Hansbrough machine is we'll disposed
toward the governor for having given
them the larger part of the state
patronage. and this after the hard
fight that they made on him in the
nominating convention at Grand
Forks.-Flickertail.
Fargo, N. D., March 10.
The above is supposed to be list
of the fat Offices to be awarded to the
faithful but just whether President
Mckinley will o. K. the list or not is
a question.
Griggs courier., 1897-03-19

Editor Dunlap has a knife in
his boot all whetted up in good
shape to use on some fellows who
worked against the printers in
the late legislature, and when the
"Col." goes after anybody gore
is sure to flow. He wants the
Courier editor to go down to the
next editorial meeting and talk
over matters for the :'good of the
order" so to speak. We will try
and get there, Col. 1t is about
time that the boys were up and
doing.
Griggs courier., 1897-03-19
Fair Meeting.

Pursuant to a call published in this
paper two weeks ago a meeting for the
purpose OF talking over the advisabili-
ty of getting up a county fair was held
at Firemen's Hall last Friday after
noon at ? p. m. There was not very
large attendance, the farmers not taxi
ing the interest in the matter that was
expected. The meeting was organized
by electing John G. Mills chairman,
and P. r. Trubshaw secretary. The
object of the meeting was stated by
the chairman and the matter discussed
by those present.
1t was novel and seconded that 9
committee of five, consisting of j. G.
Mills, E. G. Butler, C. A. Hall, s.
Sansburn and A. Fl. Berg be elected
to look w the cost, ETC., of getting up
a fair. The mott III carried. It was
moved to adjourn u til March 9th,
at which ii the comm ittee was to
report. Tne motion carried and the
meeting adjourned.
JOHN G. MILLS,
Chairman.
P. r. TRUBsHAW, u
Secretary.
Griggs courier., 1897-03-19

President Mckinley has sent a
cold, chill down the backs of
some of the hungry Office seekers
by saying that very few plums
will be given out until after the
special session of congress. The
President says that the country
needs relieving before the pres
ent officials.
Griggs courier., 1897-03-19

The saloon element, who have
been growing over the passage
of the bill to amend the prohibi-
tion law. will have to pull down
their flags and bunting and close
up their whiskey holes. Gov.
Briggs has vetoed this now fa-
nous measure on the grounds
that to approve it would be a
violation of party pledges. The
governor also vetoed the bill to
create the Office of temperance
commissioner on the gronnd that
it was unconstitutional. In re.
gard to the first bill mentioned
all law abiding citizens of the
state will congratulate the gov
ernor on the stand he has taken.
He clearly shows by his manly
action that he has principle
enough about him to carry out
the pledges of the party that
elected him governor. This is a
refreshing change in North
Dakota affairs. Usually these
principles are lost sight of after
election. It also shows that not.
withstanding the big pressure
brought forward by the element
that wanted this bill to become a
law the governor has stood firm
and unlike some of our Legislators
is not accused of bribery. Inre-
gard to the temperance commits
sioner bill the action of the gov.
ernor is all right. 1t reflected on
our present officials and would
only result in adding additional
expenses and burdens OH the tax
payers without accomplishing g
any good. All is well that ends
well.
Griggs courier., 1897-03-19

Governor Lee, of South Dako-
ia. vetoed the osteopathy bill
passed by the legislature, alleg-
ing in his veto message that it
opens the way for much fake
practice under the name of oste-
opathy, and that the laws of the
state do not prevent the practice
of the science by regularly
licensed physicians.
Griggs courier., 1897-03-19

that as much liquor would be
consumed in spite of the law as
there ever was before, but we
have the authority of the Brew
ers Journal of Milwaukee for the
statement that the consumption
of alcoholic drinks in the state
had fallen off 20 per cent under
prohibition. The Tribune might
adopt the motto, "Truth be,
what do we care for truth.
Crystal Call.
Griggs courier., 1897-03-19

The Fessenden editors are en-
joying set-to in their respective
papers all on account of the coun-
ty commissioners issuing few
bonds. Say. Stick. if you need
anybody to hold the sponge for
you telephone across-we
should be glad to favor you that
WAY.
Griggs courier., 1897-03-19

Telegraphic reports say that
Bob Fitzsimmons knocked out
Champion Corbett at Carson,
Nevada, Wednesday afternoon in
fourteen rounds. Pompadour
Jim will quit talking quite so
freely hereafter.
Griggs courier., 1897-03-19

The editor of the Minnewaukan
Siftings wants to know if a news
paper can be run on wind.
After he has run the Siftings for
one year and run his household
out of the proceeds, he won't ask
that question again.
Griggs courier., 1897-03-19

The Kentucky legislature has
been called in extra session to
elect a successor to Senator
Blackburn. DIR. Hunter has
been nominated by the repub-
lican caucus and will no doubt be
elected.
Griggs courier., 1897-03-19

Major Edwards does not seem
to love the Great Northern rail
road, if the. editorials in the
Forum are anything to go by.
Come, come. Major. bury the
hatchet and let by-gones be by
cones. 1t pays in the end. See!