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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-10
DRORATE ORDER.


| County or Van Buren-ss.
At session of the probate court for the county of
Van Buren,, holden at the probate office, in the viii
lage of Paw Paw, on Tuesday, The I'd day of
March, In the year thousand eight hundred
and ninety-seven:
Present, Hon. James Ii. johnson, Judge OF
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Benjamin A.
Murdoch deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
of Mary V. Murdoch, widow OF said deceased, pray
ing for reasons therein stated that the court shall
adjudicate and dstermine who were at the
time of his death the legal heirs of said deceased
aud entitled to inherit said real estate.
Thereupop IL Is ordered that Monday, the 29th day
Of March, 1897, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon,
be assigned for the hearing of said petition and all
persons Interested In said estate required TO APP
pear at session of said court then TO be holden at
the probate Office, in the village of Paw Paw, and
show cause If any there be, why the prayer of the
petitioner should not be granted.
Aud IL is further ordered, That said petitioner
give notice TO the persons interested in said estate
of the tendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy of this order to he pub
lished M the True Northerner. newspaper printed
aud circulating i'm said county of Van Buren,, for
three successive weeks at least previous to said day
of hearing.
s6t4o92l JAMES II. JOHNSON. Judge of Probate.
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ORDER EoR HEARING CLAIMS.

u State OF Michigan, County OF Van Buren-ss.-
Notice Is hereby given, that by order of the
probate court for the county of Van Buren,, made on
the 81 day of February, A. D., 1897, six months
from that date allowed for creditors to present
their claims against the estate of Flora Rice
late Of said county, deceased and that all creditors
10 said probate court, at the probate Office, in the
village of Paw Paw, for examination and allowance
on OF before the 9th day of August next, aud
that such claims will be heard before said court, on
Monday, the 9th day Of May aud on Monday,
the 10th day of August next, at ten o'clock In the
forenoon Of each Of those days.
Dated, February Sd, A. D., 1897. le6t5o90
JAMES II. JOHNSON, Judge Of Probate.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

MORTGAGE eALE.-w whereas default hsv-
WI Ing be Gu made In the conditions Of . certain
indenture Of mortgage dated the Sd day OF Decem-
Der, A. ID. 1885, executed and delivered by Wm y (.
Palmer aud Grace j. Palmer, his wife, TO Cynthia
A. Van Deusen, and recorded In the Office Of the
register OF deeds In and for the county OF Van
Buren, aud state OF Michigan, on the 2ist day OF
February, A. ID. 1894, In liber 81 of mortgages on
pages 2s6 and 2s7, and whereas by the terms and
provisions of said mortgage II Ia agreed that should
default be made ia the payment OF the interest 10
become due thereon or any part thereof, any
date whereon the same WAS made payable therein,
and should the same remain due, unpaid and In ar
for the space of sixty 500 days, then and
thence after the lapse of the said sixty days
1907 the whole principal sum OF said mortgage, at
the option OF said mortgagee or her assigns might
he declared to he due aud payable Immediately, and
whereas 81 1900 of the interest accrued said
mortgage and was due and payable thereon by the
terms thereof ON the Sd day Of December, A. ID.
1884, and said amount still remains due, unpaid and
In arrear aud more than sixty (6O) days have elapsed
since the became due, payable and In arrear
the said Cynthia A. Van Deusen, the owner of said
mortgage, has elected to declare and has and does
declare the whole amount OF said mortgage with the
accrued interest To be due aud payable immediately
At the date of this notice there IL claimed TO be due
on said mortgage 81 ,0S6.63, and no suit mt law or
proceedings IN chancery having been instituted to
recover the amount due Oh said mortgage or 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. shall on Saturday, the 18th day Of May,
A. ID. 1897, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon, at the
north front door Of the court house for Van Buren,
county. Michigan, in the village If Paw Paw, that
being the place Of holding the circuit court for the
said county of Van Buren, sell to the highest bid
der the premises described In said mortgage or so
much thereof may he necessary to pay the
amount due thereon and the legal costs OF this pro-
ceeding and of said sale.
The premises described in said mortgage and 80
TO be sold all those certain pieces and parcels OF
land situate and being in the township OF Waverly
in the county of Van Buren,, and state of Michigan,
and described as follows, to-wit:
The northwest quarter of the north west quarter
of section m and the east twenty l20l of
the northeast quarter Of the northeast quarter OF
section two ~, town two = south of range four
teen ia west, township, county and state last
aforesaid, together with the tenensnts, hcrcdsts-
menis aud sppur;ena3ces thereunto belonging or in
anywise appertaining.
Dated this 18th day of Feb, 1897.
2lS7t13o99 CYNTHIA 4. VAN DEUSEN,
Il. A. ROBERT Is. CRANE, Mortgage.
Attorneys for Mortgage.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
OhpER FOR NEARING 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 9Th day Of February, A. ID. 1897 six months from
that date allowed for creditors to present their
claims against the estate of George W. Thatcher,
late OF said county, deceased and that all creditors
of said deceased required to present their claims
20 said Probate Court at the probate Office, In the
Village Of Paw Paw, for examination and allowance,
on or before the 10th day of August next, and
that such claims will be heard before said Court on
Monday, the 10Th day Of May, and on Mon
day. tne 18th day Of August next, at 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon of each of those days.
Dated February Sh, A. ID. 1891.
s6tboeOl JAMES II. JOHNSON. Judge of Probate.
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New suits.
Frank Albrrts vs. Genius ii Engle;
assumpsit A ii. futile.

The world will have nothing more
from the magic pen of the late Robert
Louis Stevenson after the romantic
novel of "St Ives" which begins pub
lication in the March number of Nc
Clure's Magazine.
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No. 95.

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FOR HEARING CLAIMS

Administrator OF estate of p. s. Grimes, decea,
VIM. II. Mason, Atty for Mortgagee.
Evening journal., 1897-06-10
FASHION NOTES.
seasonable Fancies in Ladies' Ca
tunes.

Seasonnble RANCHES I'm Ladies' Co.'S
tunes.
One of the most elegant mourning
costumes Of the season is made Of
Priestley silk warp Henrietta cloth.
The skirt, waist and sleeves are plain
and eXquisitely fitted. Three Grape
rufiies, with headings, are set on at the
foot of the skirt; the waist has an ap-
piled vest of the Grape, with a yoke at
the back. Over the shoulders are deep
rufiies of the Grape graduated to run
into the darts on either side of the vest.
A high collar with Grape ruche and
Grape ruffles at the wrists complete the
trimming. The bonnet is made of puffs
of Grape, with crimped fans at either
side. These fans are spread and wired
up in wing fashion.
A novelty waist is of old rose and
green and gray brocade. The body is a
modified bolero, pointed over a corse-
let on either side and at the back. The
front is gathered where il is drawn
across the bust. There are enormously
wide revers, with sharp points. These
extend out over the sleeve tops and also
over the fronts Of the sleeves just above
the bust; the sleeves are shirred in full
puffs at the tops and have fancy cuffs
of the material, with galloon and loops
of ribbon.
An exceedingly stylish costume is
made Of green velvet. The skirt is
plain, with the exception of a large box
plait at one side of the front. The waist
has fat plaits from the collar and shoul-
der seams to a wide corselet. There are
three founces on either sleeve between
the shoulders and elbows; the sleeve
hounces. plaits and cuffs are edged with
gold gimp.
There is nothing in the way Of use
full dresses that the average woman
finds more profitable THAI a good
cheviot or serge. Made in tailor fash
ion, a skirt and jacket Of this fabric
will wear long enough to satisfy the
most exacting woman in the world
But to get the very best wear it must
be OF the very best quality and made in
the very bestmanner,
a round hat has a puff of velvet en-
tirely covering the low crown. Above
this is 1uting Of chiffon stiffened with
foundation or wire. This projects in q
circle about half as large as the brim OF
the hat. A cluster of quill feathers
stands up at one side. Under the brin
is a plating of chiffon.
A pretty and becoming hat has the
brim almost entirely concealed by puff.
and loops Of gauze ribbon. Only por
tion of the crown is visible. At one
ride are clusters OF quills and loopi
Of ribbon.-N. Y. Ledger.
Evening journal., 1897-06-10
eERM-PRooF DR.. BURGESS.
Guards the United states Against
Epidemics from Cuba.


Epidemics from Cubn.
DR.. Burgess is q remarkable man. He
has been in Cuba for many years. He
has sailed through epidemics of all sorts
cholera, yellow fever and smallpox
without the slightest fear or nervous
ness, and insists that he was bornto be
hanged. Disease has no terrors for him.
With disposition as kindly and man
ners as gentle as those of Florence
Nightingale or Clara Barton, he can be-
come a roaring lion if anyone attempts
to interfere with him in the perform
ance of his duty, and he has the courage
to defy the captain general and all the
armies Of Spain if his official rights are
infringed upon, because he realizes
that the public health of the United
States depends upon his vigilance. just
now Cuba is suffering from an epidemic
of smallpox. In several places ON the
island the disease is raging, and in Ha-
vana the death rate from that cause
alone averages 100 a day. When the
rainy season begins, and the summer
heat comes, yellow fever viii break out
again, and DR.. Burgess stands between
those epidemics and the people of the
United States.
The harbor of Havana is a cesspool
which for years has received the drain
age of the city, and is virtually n cul-de-
sac, with no means of being secured by
tides or fresh water streams. The
docks of the cityside of the bay are no.
torious as foci of infection. Under one
of them the sewer from the military
hospital, where contagious diseases of
soldiers are treated, discharges its filth
and germs into the bay. 1t is said that
no ship has ever tied up at that wharf
without disease breaking out among
the crew, and the sailors call it dead
mans hole" DR.. Burgess compels all
vessels bound for the United States to
anchor as far away as possible, at the
extreme end of the harbor, where the
currents from the ocean keep the water
/ in motion, and no person is allowed to
board one of these ships without per-
nit with his signature. No steamship
agent is allowed TO sell ticket until
the applicant produces such a permit,
and none can be secured until DIR. Bur
CESS is satisfied that he is in good health
and has not been exposed to a con-
tagious disease.
During the smallpox epidemic he has
required all persons desiring to sail for
the United States to show evidence of
recent vaccination. If they cannot do
so he vaccinates them and compels them
to remain in Havana until the virus
"takes." This is often annoying, but
DR.. Burgess is memorable. During the
last winter people who have gone to
Havana for two days stay have been
required TO prolong their visit for l.
days. But he argues that the incon-
venience of one person is not TO be con-
sidered when the health of q whole ma
ton is at stake.-Chicago Record.
Evening journal., 1897-06-10
FRENCHMENI
Fought In Paris on Account Of a
Lady's Remark
SENT A CHALLENGE FORTHWITH.
The Challenged Party the Brother-in-iaw
of the Author of the Remark Refused
TO Accept, but Finally agrees and
Wounds the Challenger.

Paris, June 1O.-All Pars is talking
Of the duel with swords fought be-
tween two members of the old nobility
Count Robert de Montesquien and Hen
ri de Regnier at Neuilly le Nallols,
growing out of a remark made by Nile.
Heredia, the sister-in-law of Regnier, a
few days ago in the salon of the Baron
ess Alphonse de Rothschild.
Mile. Heredia, who was with her sis
ter, Nine. de Regnier. turned the conver-
sation on a handsome cane carried by
the Count de Montesqulen. who stood
near her. and remarked that 1t was
just the sort of cane that might have
been used at the charity bazaar fire to
beat the ladies.
The count. who overheard the re-
mark, interpreted it as an insinuation
of cowardly conduct on his part toward
women at the fire. Immediately with
drawing from the salon, he sent a chal-
lenge to NJ. de Regnier who was es-
corting his wife and sister-in-law, and
before midnight seconds were appointed
and the preliminaries of the duel ar
ranged. On reconsideration, however,
the seconds Of De Regnier submitted
to the counts seconds that the re-
mark was one of mere banter, upon
which the count ought not to place SO
serious a construction and urged that
the matter be arbitrated.
Accused of Being Coward.
The Count de Montesquien thereupor
twitted De Regnier with being afraid
to meet him and branded him In the
newspapers as a coward. This result
ed in a challenge from De Regnier aft
! do -, ffa f.l
conflicting statements as to the precise
words used by Mile. Heredia and Nine
de Regnier, who had echoed her sisters
remarks.
The Count de Montesquien immedi
ately accepted this challenge. His sec
onds were the Count Dion de Monies
quien and NJ. Maurice Barros, and NJ
de Regnier's were NM Henri Houssayl
and Jean Doraud.
The duel was fought in the presenc
Of NJ. Georges Hugo and the artist
NJ. Forain and NJ. Carun d'Ache. Tn
combatants attacked one another wit
the greatest vigor and for ten minute
fought to kill In the third encOunte
the Count de Montesquien was severe
" wounded in the back OF the righ
hand. The surgeons then interfere
and refused to allow the combat to pro
ceed.
The combatants. on Withdrawing, de
clined even to bow to each other. TIL
affair has made a tremendous sensa
tion. as It may prove the first inciden
in a general boycott socially of mum
ber Of men who are persistently ac
cused in certain quarters Of having dis
played the rankest cowardice at III
Charity bazaar fire.
Evening journal., 1897-06-10
Telegraph sult stopped.

clare William II, Baker, vice president
and general manager Of the Postal Tel
egraph company, in contempt Of court
has been dropped The petition was
brought by Marsden j. Perry, receiver
Of the United Telegraph company. in
the United States circuit court and II
alleged that Bakers agent, E. c. Platt
of New York had received $500 shares
Of stock in the telegraph company, to
be turned over to the receiver and that
he had failed to do so. Since then, how
ever. the $500 shares Of stock have
been returned to Receiver Perry and
the contempt proceedings will not be
prosecuted.
Evening journal., 1897-06-10
BICYCLE BORROWING.
Neither borrow Nor Lend Is the Rule
Tor All

lot ALL
The ethics Of bicycle borrowing are
beginning to agitate wheeling circles
now that what is termed the legitimate
riding season is at hand. Are cyclists
expected to allow other people to ride
their bicycles2 This is the great ques-
tion. In discussing il a genial and well
known wheelman, who has suffered PER
haps as much as anyone flom the bor-
rowing habit, as practiced by other
cyclists, said:
From the frequency with which re-
quests for the loan Of your wheel are
made by some people one might be
pardoned for thinking that the sole
mission in this world OF the owner Of e.
bicycle was to lend II TO all his friends
and acquaintances. Now, as natter of
fact, no one has the least excuse Ion
making such request OF the owner ofa
bicycle, and owners should firmly and
emphatically refuse TO comply with
them when made. II man or a wom-
an cannot afford to pay for the amuse-
ment of cycling they ought to forego it.
l do not mean by this that ifan unusual
fers to lend bicycle one is morally
bound to refuse It, but do mean that
no one ought to be surprised or offended
II request for the loan Of a wheel is re-
fused.
"a bicycle Is not cheap, easily re-
placed article, such as baseball bat or
pair Of skates. Against the borrowing
Of such things there is no law, but your
wheel is a different matter. No one, not
even the most expert rider, can guaran-
tee 1t against mishap, even II the acci-
dent be only the puncture of tire.
Too often, however, the pitfalls which
beset the most wary rider are far more
serious. The dangers of crowded
streets, where IL seems the chronic bor-
rover of bicycles most doth like to ride,
there is no need to enlarge upon. They
are so common that the spectacle of a
wheel being extricatcd from beneath a
beer wagon, street car or cab, no
longer attracts a crowd, even on Broad
way. But even in less frequented roads
a cyclist cannot always avoid danger.
nor insure immunity for the machine he
Is riding. Accidents, however, undesir-
able as they are, are OF comparatively
small moment so long as the damaged
wheel is your own, but IL IL is the prop
erty Of some one else the case assumes
a different complexion. Few people en-.
JOY the process Of oonfessing that the
borrowed machine has come to griei
while in their hands, and suspect thai
few even Of the most good-natured o.
friends are not moved to regret theii
unselfishness when the mangled re
mains of their machine are brough'
home.
Never lend your wheel, and sit dowl
most aggressively on all who make
request for a loan of it. Thes
chronic bicycle borrowers should b
taught lessons. IN. Y. Sun.
Evening journal., 1897-06-10
Wense1n nodre nuiIetn.

A friend and l were out after ground
hogs. 1 had a Winchester .22-15, he
my Ithaca shotgun. We saw what we
thought was a chipmunk with its head
out of a l1nothole in a log, and he fired
at it. When we got to the log saw
something run, and also found dead
weasel. Dunkle began polSing in the
log, and a weasel stuck its head out Of
the knothole, and / fired at it from, ]
should think, about 20 feet. Dunkls
called: "You Fever touched him" l
tried several times with the same re-
suit, the weasel always disappearing
into hole in the log right where his
head had been. Finally Durkle moved
while 1 was taking aim, and the weasel
turned its head and killed it. We got
five, four of which 1 killed with the
rife. but I did not kill one with its eyes
turned toward me. One got out in the
bark of the log, and a small hole af-
forded fine peep hole for it. l put
three bullets in that hole, which was
hardly large enough to let the wcasers
head out. but never touched him.-For-
est and Stream.
Evening journal., 1897-06-10
HUMOROUS

The person who is afflicted with
k1eptomania always feels that be ought
to take something for it.-rii-Rits
-Hazel-"Why don't you Ike Ae
stories Mrs. Talker telis?" Mute
"They have no terminal racilities."-
Truth.
--Sprocket-"Did your wAe run into
anything when she first got hei whceiY'
Bloomer-"Yes: she ran into debit
Brooklyn Life.
--May-"Oh. l hate these magazine
serialsl" Edith-''Why?' - Muy--"1oa
can never tell how a story ends until ii
is finished. ."-Brooklyn Life
Nothing Deplorable.-Ili igh-"Whnt
is the matter with you this morning?
You look as though you were on your
last legs" Lowe-"Ohl Pm not myself
at alb High-"Well, that's nothing to
feel so bad about Brooklyn Life.
81 suppose you may say the honey
moon is at an end when the husband
begins to stay out late at nightY" Not
exactly. 1t doesn't really end until the
wife can 90 to sleep again without be-
lieving what he has to say for himself"
Truth.
My daughters are making very sat
isfactory progress with their music" re-
marked Mrs. Snaggs to Mrs. Noomoney.
'They play four-handed pieces on a sim
gle piano" "Indeedl" replied Mrs Moo
money proudly. my daughters don't
need to play on one piano. Each OF
them has piano of her own."-Pitts'
burgh hronicle-Telegraph
Evening journal., 1897-06-10
Threw Hlmself From a Train.

Baltimore. June 1O-John Ulm Sny-
der, a German. aged 25 and well dress
ed, attempted suicide by throwing HIM
self from the window Of the Baltimore
and Ohio royal blue when near Van
Bibber and while going at the rate OF
As miles an hour. He smashed the
car window with his fists and jumped
before he could be restrained. The train
was backed. and Snyder, who was not
seriously injured ran to a nearby creek
and tried to drown himself. He was
rescued, however. by train people and
brought to Baltimore. He now lies at
the Maryland General hospital with a
scalp wound and badly lacerated hands.
Evening journal., 1897-06-10
Linnor Tax Rebates.

Albany, June 1O.-The appropriation
made by the last legislature for the
payment of liquor tax rebates is now
available. and arrangements have been
made for liquidation. Commissioner
Lyman has forwarded to county treas
urers for delivery to owners his checks
for the states one-third and drafts up
on local fiscal officers for their share OF
the outstanding rebates due upon sur
rendered liquor tax certificates Of 1896
Evening journal., 1897-06-10
Arrost IN The west Point Case.

Newburg. n. Y, June lO.-Thomas
Kilbridge, a West Shore lineman, has
been arrested here in connection with
the West Point cannon case. The ar
rest was made by William ]. McManus
of the United States secret service,
treasury department. on a warrant is
sued by Commissioner Shields Of New
York. Kilbridge was taken to New
York and will be arraigned before Com
missioner Shields. He is 36 years old
and has a wife and three children.
Evening journal., 1897-06-10
New insurance Company.

Albany, June superintendent Of
Insurance Louis +. Payn has author
Ted the National Surety company Of
New York TO commence business, with
a ,apital Of s5OO,OOO and paid in surplus
Of s5OO.O0O The deposit with the insur-
ance department is 100000.
Evening journal., 1897-06-10
nnildIng company Incorporated.

albany, June 1O.-A certificate Of in
poration OF the Southeast Building
npany Of Brooklyn has been filed
h the secretary Of state. The capi-
stock is S5O000O. The directors are
ward B. Coombs. James W. Ed
[, William T. Butling. Samuel H..
,mbs, Jacob Worth, Winslow L. B.
shy and Arthur A. swany Of Brook
Evening journal., 1897-06-10
A,ncndtnr IL

Cumso (to Threds)-Nct counting
you, how many clerks are there in this
store who can tell the truth?
Threds (highly indignant)-Sir?
Cumso-Oh, well, don't be cross about
it. How many are there, counting you,
then ?-Harlem Life.
Evening journal., 1897-06-10
Asnhrrinted hv Gas.

DWELL. Mass. June 19.-James A.
ry. an employee OF d. Appleton &
of Boston. publishers. was found
ID in his room on West Sixth street
ling been asphyxiated by illuminat-
Sas. There were evidences that
tn was the result Of an accident.
Evening journal., 1897-06-10
The Dcncon Gnre un.

The eParson-Yourneighborlo like
a very persistent man. He doesn't
look as if he would give up anything.
The Deacon-Well, I've been passing
the plate for hard on ten years, and l
never see him give up anything yet
Yonkers Statesman.
Evening journal., 1897-06-10
rhe Pollcr of none.tr

Servant-'T found this ten-marh
piece on your desk"
"I'm glad to find you're honest. my
man. put it there 10 test you'll"
"Yes. sir; that's what I thought, sirl"
-Fliegende Dlaetter.
Evening journal., 1897-06-10
Anrustn,s CentennIaI.

Augusta. Me-, June 10.-Augusta yes
terday celebrated the centennial anni-
versary. of its birth. with many natives
of the city present who have not visit
ed their former homes In many years.
who Joined with the residents and other
visitors i'm the EXERCISES Of the day.