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The true northerner., 1898-07-20

1.-THE Lucky Duffs" is the title of an
article in The English Illustrated Maga-
zine in which Mr. J. NJ Bullock traces
the rise of the Duke of Fife, like a
prince in a fairy tale, from a little
farmer in the north of Scotland 200
years ago One good woman of the
house used to ride TO market with a
huge pile of plaiding, which she had
spun from ner sheep, in the crouper be-
side her and duly brought back its
value in merks These she boarded in
bags. On one occasion she banked her
savings in leather bag in the ceiling,
but the rats got at it, so that the family
dined amid downpour Of ducatoons.
The family lourished so we'll that each
of her three sons got an estate of his
own-Patrick, the youngest, bringing
36 children into the world, while Will.
liam became the father of the first Earl
of Fife
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Queen wilheImina.

There is no longer any doubt that
Wilhelmina, queen of the Netherlands,
is engaged to marry Prince Bernhard
of Sake Weimar, who is now 90 years
of age and the second son of the late
hereditary Prince of Weimar. The
young queen has lately been in Paris
seeing the sights and selecting a trous.
seau. Her dresses, rides in the Bois and
goodness of face and character have
been items Of interest in the Paris jour.
nails. They deem it significant that she
shops in Paris instead of Berlin and be.
lieve the future queen valuable person
to cultivate.
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LEAGL NOTICES.
MORTGAGE SALE. -

MI ON ! SaGE = SALG. Dtldu4t Aa'AAS
mortgage made and executed by A. b Castle and
Mary Castle, his wife, to Charlotte Randolph, dated
February 5th 1896 and recorded in the Office of the
register of deeds for Van Buren, county, state Of
Michigan, on the eth Gay of February A. ID. 1895,
IN liber 60 of mortgages on pages 324-25 ana which
mortgage contained agreement and condition
that should default be made in the payment of the
interest thereon and should the same remain unpaid
and in fer the space of sixty days them after
the lapse of said sixty days much of the prin-
cipal OF said mortgage as remains unpaid shall,
az the option OF said mOrtgagee, become due and
payable Immediately thereafter, and wheresas an
insiallmeut of interest amounting to the sum OF
$4,000 became due and payable February 5th, 1898,
and has remained unpaid for more than sixty days,
therefore, the said mortgage has and does hereby
declare the whole of the principal sum of said
mortgage due and payable now, and whereas there
is claimed 10 be due and unpaid on said mortgage
at the date of this notice the sum of five hundred
thrtyseven and 5olOO dollars, and an attorney fee
of fifteen dollars provided for in said mortgage, ana
no suit or proceeding az law having been instituted
to recover the money secured to be paid by said
mortgage:
tanned ia said mortgage and in pursuance of the
statute in such case made and provided, notice Is
hereby given that on Tuesday, the 2nd day of Aug
ust, A. ID. lS9S at nine O'Clock In the forenoon Of
at the north front door of the court house,
in the village of Paw Paw Van Buren, county, state oS
Michigan tthat being the place where the circuit
court for said county is held the said mortgage will
be forecosed by sale of the premises therein de-
scribed or much thereof as may be sufficient to
satisfy the amount due and unpaid upon said mort
gage together with all legal costs and said attorney
fee.
The lands and premises described In said
mortgage as follows: Commencing at the north
west corner stake of land owned by Edwin Gillard,
thence running east forty rods thence north twenty
rods thence west forty rods, thence south twenty
rods TO place of beginning and being part of the
southwest quarter of section eleven (1i) In the
township of Covert, Van Buren county, state of
Michigan.
Dated May 4, 1898.
5otlso62 CHARLOTTE RANDOLPH,
VI. A. MERRIFIELD, Mortgage.
Atty for MOrtoaQee.
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MORTGAGE sALe.-DefauIt having been

MORTGAGE SALE.-Defaut having been
Nl made in the payment OF certain sum OF
money secured 10 be paid by certain indenture OF
mortgage bearing date March 6. 1882, made,
ecuted and delivered by John O.. Rapp, William j.
Rapp, and Louis Q. Rapp, of the nrst part to
Jacob DeYoe, of the second part, which mortgage
was duly recorded in the ofice of the register Of
deeds for Van Buren, county, state of Michigan, on
the 18th day of March, 1882, at O'Clock a. NJ
liber 30 of mortgages on page 20, and which mon,
gage, together with note accompanying same, VA
subsequently assigned by said jacob DeYoe to
Lewis j. Haght OF Kalamazoo county, Michigan
by instrument dated March g. 1882 and recorded
in said registers Office March 10, 1882, at O'Clock
a. M, in liber "a of mortgages, on page SIC, and
said Lewis J. Haight having departed this life
March 4, 1855, interstate, being then resident of
said Kalamazoo county, Michigan, and leaving as
his sole and only heirs at law Patience Haght. his
widow, and Sarah II. Kirby and Clara c. Haight, his
children, and the estate of said Lewis j. Haight
having been duly administered IN the probate court
for said Kalamazoo county. the administrator hav-
ing been appointed April 18th, 1855, aud discharged
March g. 1886, and said probate court having by
order made on the date last aforesaid determined
that the undersigned were the heirs and only heirs
OF said Lewis J. Haight, deceased, aud having by
said order assigned all the estate whereof said Lewis
j Haight died seized 10 the undersigned part Of
which estate was the above described note and
mortgage, duly certified copy of which order
recorded in said registers Office, June 90 1998 at
O'Clock a. m, in ber % of deeds. pages 233 and
234, and no proceedings at law or in equity having
been instituted to recover the secured by
aud remaining unpaid upon said mortgage or any
part thereof, and upon which mortgage there is now
claimed to be due TO the undersigned at the date Of
this notice for principal and interest the of
tweny-four hundred sixty-fOur and 20-100 dollars.
Notice Is therefore hereby given that by virtue of
a power OF sale in said mortgage contained aud in
pursuance of the statute in such made and pro-
vded the land and premises described in said mort
gage, viz: All that certain piece parcel of land
situate and being in the town of Pine Grove, in the
county Of Van Buren, state of Michigan, and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit: The southwest quarter
OF section fourteen 14), in township Que Q) south
of range thirteen l3) west will be sold at ON blic
veudUe TO the highest bidder at the north front door
of the court house, in the village of Paw Paw, said
Van Buren county said court house being the place
of holding the circuit court for said Van Buren
county, on the 10th day of September, 1898 at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon, 10 pay the amount due
said mortgage and the costs of this foreclosure
allowed by law.
Dated June 20th, 1893
PATIENCE HAIGHT,
SARAH II. KIRBY,
CLARA c. HAIGHT,
Heirs at law OF Lewis j. Haght decd.
A. VI. h g II. srEARNs, [57tl3oG9
Attys for Heirs.
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RULES ON NATIONAL TAXATION.
Special To BE Paid by Banks Stamps on
Receipts Used on Checks.

Washington. July 1S.-The commits
sioner Of internal revenue has held that
in estimating the amount of special tax
required TO be paid by bank based as
the law requires upon capital and sur
plus, the amount invested in United
States bonds is not to be deducted. 1t
is held that there is no provision of law
which warrants such deduction, mas
much as the tax is not upon the bonds
but upon the business of banking; the
capital and surplus, which may include
bonds, is taken as a basis for fixing the
amount Of the tax.
The commissioner has also held that
receipts used as checks to draw money
from banks are subject to the stamp
tax. 1t is said that several banks in
order 10 avoid the stamp tax are ac-
cepting receipts for cash which accord
ing TO the letter of the law are exempt
The commissioner. however, has de-
cided that under those circumstances
receipts TO all intents and purposes are
checks and therefore must be stamped
The true northerner., 1898-07-20
DRO BATE ORD Err

DROBATE ORDER. State OF Michigan,
L County of Van Buren.-ss.
At a session of the probate court for the county
of Van Buren, holden at the probate office, In the
village OF Paw Paw, on Friday, the 25th day Of
June, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-eight.
Present, Hon. James H. Johnson, Judge Of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Charles T..
Butler, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified
of Jane Griffin, az grandmother of the widow Ia
mnorl of said deceased, praying for there
n stated that administration of said estate may be
granted to E. F. Parks or some other suitable per-
ThereUpon IL is ordered that Monday, the 25th day
Of July, 1898, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, be
assigned for the hearing of said petition and all
persons interested in said estate are required
to appear at a 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.
And IL is further ordered that said petitioner
give notice to the interested in said estate of
the pendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy Of this order to be pub
lished in the True Northerner, newspaper printed
and circulating in said county of Van Buren,, for
three successive weeks at least previous to said day
of hearing.
JAMES II. JOHNSON,
hSt4o6f Judge of Probate.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
4 AE RlEE 6

= hERlFF 8 lE.-Notice is hereby given
- that by virtue of a writ of heri facias issued
out Of the circuit court for the county Of Van Buren,
ina favor OF Levi Stern, Henry Stern and Bernhard
J. Desenberg, against the goods and chattels and
real estate of Frank Hubbard ia said county, TO me
directed and delivered, l did, on the 18th day OF
May, A. ID. 1898, levy upon and take all the right,
title and interest OF the said Frank Hubbard in and
10 the following described real estate that is to say
The east one-half 4 of the northwest quarter ~
OF section twenty-nine l29l town four a south,
range thirteen lsl west containing eighty [SO
of land more or less, which shall expose for sale
and sell at auction public yendue TO the highest
bidder at the front door of the court house In the
village OF Paw Paw, said county and state, that be-
ing the place of holding the circuit court for said
county, on the 23d day of July, A. ID. 1898, at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon Of said day.
Dated this first day OF June, A. ID. 1898.
CHARLES A. LAMBERSOE.
SS'7o61) sheriff.
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Notice!

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
To refund the money on two . cent bot
ties of Baxter's Mandrake Bitters, il it
fails to cure constipation, biliousness sick
headache, or any Of the diseases for which
il is recommended. Also will refund the
money on a 80 cent bottle OF Downs
Elixir, if it does not cure any cough, cold,
Group, whooping cough or throat and lung
difficulty. We also guarantee one 25-cent
bottle of either of the above to prove sat
isfactory or money refunded. Longwell
Bros, J. ID. Hamilton, f.. B. Longwell.
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Covenant Mutual Life Litigation.

Springfield, H., July 1S.-Attorney
General Akin has addressed communi-
cations to the attorneys interested in
the Covenant Mutual Life association
litigation, saying he thinks the policy
holders have a right to a decision of the
question involved by the state supreme
court He asks the cooperation OF all
concerned to get the case into the SUI
preme court without the intsrposition
Of any teachnicality. The attorneys
of the company have signified a willing
ness to cooperate with the attorney
general in this matter
The true northerner., 1898-07-20
ANIMALS THAT COUNT.
distances That Prove THEM Possession OF
the Computing Faculty.

the Computing Faculty.
Severa. years ago there lived in Gin
cinnati mule which was employed by
a street railway company in hauling
cars up steep incline This animal
was hitched in front of the regular
team and unhitched as soon as the car
arrived at the top of the hill. 1t made
a certain number of trips in the fore
noon Il have forgotten the number. but
will say 80 for the sake of convenience)
and like number in the afternoon,
resting for an hour at noon. AS soon as
the mule completed its fiftieth trip it
marched away to its stable without or
ders from its driver
To show that il was not influenced
by the sound of the factory whistles and
bells the following remarkable action
on the part of this animal is vouched
for by the superintendent Of the line,
who gave me these data: On a certain
occasion, during musical festival, this
mule was transferred to the night shift,
and the very instant it completed its
fiftieth trip it started for the stables. 1t
took the combined efforts of several
men 20 make it return TO its duty. At
night there were no bells or whistles to
inform the creature that quitting
time" had come. It had counted the
trips, and having finished its full quota
of so it thought that the time for rest
and food had arrived.
Some monkeys give unmistakable evil
dences of the possession by them of the
computing faculty. In 1889 l made the
acquaintance of very intelligent Chin
panzee which could count as high as
three. That this was not trick sug-
gested by sensual impulses / had ample
opportunity of satisfying myself The
owner of the animal would leave the
room, no one being present but myself,
and when | would call for two marbles
or one marble or three marbles, as the
case might be. the monkey would grave
ly hand over the required number Ro-
names mentions an ape which could
count three, the material used in his
experiment being straws from the ami
mails cage. Wolf, Darwin, Forbes and
Hartman also give instances of the COM
putting faculty in apes and monkeys -
James Weir in Lipplncott's Magazine.
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FREE Mail DELIVERY.
Its Extensions Being Pushed as
Authorized by the Congress
Just Adjourned.
MANY PETITIONS FOR THE SERVICE
Which Has Already Been Started at .
Number OF Points-Intention Is to Dis
tribute the Appropriation Where 1t Is
Most Needsd-Over 40,0OO,O00 People
Unserved-Decisionso on Bank Taxes and
rs To stamps Upon Bank Receipts.

-.'"eso shD "PP'oPhiatsOh w 'so'o - -
Most Needsd-Over 40,OOO.000 People
Unserved - Decisions on Bank Taxes and
as to stamps Upon Bank Receipts.
Washington, July 1s.-The extension
OF the rural free delivery postal serv-
ice authorized by the last congress is
being pushed forward as rapidly as
circumstances will permit. Soon after
the intentions OF congress were made
apparent additional rural service was
started from Branford. Guilford and
Milford Conn; Moorestown and Riv-
erton. N. j.; Antwerp. Highland, Phila-
delphia and Watertown. N. Y; Marietta
and Poland, o.; Muncie, Ind; Rogers
vile, Morristown, Greenville and Atoka,
Tenn; Brattleboro, VT, and Athol.
Mass. One hundred and fifty-seven Pc
titions from thirty-five states and ter
ritories are on file asking extensions OF
the service to as many towns, and spe-
cial agents of the department are now
in the field in Illinois. Indiana, Iowa and
other states laying out additional
routes for this service.
Over 4O,OOO.OOO without. Free Delivery v.
Heath is endeavoring as far as possible
to distribute the additional appropria-
ton authorized by congress among
those states and territories where the
existing facilities for the distribution
Of the mails by free delivery are the
poorest. With this end in view ne has
had a tabular statement prepared
showing the population Of the different
states served with free delivery under
existing laws which restrict the regular
free delivery service to cities of 10000
inhabitants or $4,000 gross receipts, and
the number Of people in each state who
receive no free delivery at all. These
tables show that considerably over 40,-
900 900 people are now absolutely with
out free delivery of mails, except where
furnished in spots by the experimental
rural free delivery service.
We Are Behind Europe in This.
Reports obtained by the first assistant
postmaster general from foreign coun-
tries disclose that in every leading coun-
try forming a part of the universal
postal union, except the United States,
the mails are delivered at the residences
of every adressee, either with slight
charge for additional postage or at the
ordinary postage rate. The United
States and the south and Central
American states stand alone in requr-
ing the patrons of the postal service to
send for their mails.
The true northerner., 1898-07-20
ChERIFF SALE

CHERIEF SALE.-Notce is hereby given
- that by virtue of writ Of heri facias issued
out of the circuit for the county of Van Buren,
in favor of L. Stern Co.. acoparnership consisting
of Levi Stern Henry Stern and Bernhard J. Desen-
berg against the goods and chattels and real estate
of Geo. w. Hubbard In said county, to me directed
and delivered, did, on the 18th day of May, A. ID.
lS9S levy upon and take all the right title and In
teres of the said George W. Hubbard in and to the
following described real estate, that is to say The
east one-haf ~ of the northwest quarter u of
section twenty-nine 100 town four Al south, range
thirteen l3 west, containing eighty 1901 acres Of
land more or less which shall expose for sale and
sell at auction public vendue to the highest bid
der at the front door of the court house Ia the VII
lage OF Paw Paw, said county and state, THAT being
the place OF holding the circuit court for said county
on the 23d day Of july A. ID. 1885, at ten O'Clock Ia
the forenoon Of said day.
Dated this ist day Of June, A. n. 1893.
WI THOMAS,
t7o61l Deputy Sheriff.
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Canadian-American Commission.

Washington, July 1S.-The president
has appointed the following commits
sioners to meet a similar commission
on the part of Great Britain and Can
ada for the purpose OF adjusting the
relations between the United States
and Canada: Senator Fairbanks, of In
diana; Senator George Gray, of Della
ware; Representative Nelson Dingley,
OF Maine; Hon John A Kasson, Of Iowa,
and Hon. John w. Foster, of the Dis
trict of Columbia
The true northerner., 1898-07-20

OF men and women which affect the delicate organs
and private diseases OF all kinds, rheumatism.
structure. yaricocele. rupture, female troubles.
skin eruptions. ulcers. kidney and urinary d.
seases, liver and stomach difficulties. liquor,
opium and morphine habits. or any chronic
disease. Our treatment can be taken at home
under our directions, or, we will pay rail-
road fare and hotel bill 20 all VINO prefer TO come
To our office for treatment, if we fail 10 cure We
have the best OF financial and professional refer
ences and transact our business a strictly
professional basis, promising nothing but what
we can fulfill We do not believe in any of the
tree prescriptions free cure. free sample or COD
frauds, but think il is best in the end to be hon
est with our patients. Write US to-day; don't de-
lay.
We have carefully prepared Symptom Blanks
No l, for men; no. ,, for women; No. 3, for skin
diseases; No. 4, for catarrh, and new O. page
booklet which we will send Free 10 all who really
desire tru, htui information ABOUT their cordi-
tion. Call or address,
Dir. HATHAWAY & CO,
2l5 Dearborn St., Chicago, Ill
Mention this paper.
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$50 in Gold !!
VIII be Paid to any Man or Woman

and specialists, DIR. Hathaway & Co., Irregular
Graduates Registered), TO place a genuine busi
ness proposition before the public, which has
never been made before.
We agree to treat any person afflicted with any
chronic disease and cure them furnishing medi-
cines and everything necessary for their case, or
forfeit 50O in gold, providing the patient faith
fully follows treatment and directions. and the
case is a curable one.
This offer is plain, and there is no catch 10 it
and furthermore, the offer is good and the money
perfectly safe because we are financially respon-
The true northerner., 1898-07-20

Miss Annie Oakley writes. Myself ard many OF
the Buffalo Bill Wild West Co. have given Aliens
FootEase, the pow Ter 20 shake into your shoes,
most thorough al and il does all IL not than
you claim" IL instantly takes the sting of Corns
and Bunions Aliens Foot Ease is a certain cure
for hot, aching, nervous sweating feet. Sold bv
all Druggists aud Shoe Stores, z5c. Sample sent
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Has Boupbt Won der Abe,. C,,h

st. Louis July 15.-Edward C. Becker,
the capitalist. who it was stated
Wednesday had bought the St Louis
League base ball club. said yesterday
in answer to a question: Yes, | have
bought the st. Louis Browns. .
On Tuesday last, the last day on which
Won der Abe was at liberty to sell il at
nrivata SALE
The true northerner., 1898-07-20
Omaha Strike Is Growing.

Omaha, Neb.. July 15.-Last night 800
men from Cudahy's, 600 from Swift's
and about 100 from Hammond's were on
a strike. At mass meetings the men
were addressed by speakers who urged
them to stay out. IL is asserted that
the strike will be made general today.
The true northerner., 1898-07-20

amount Odilfu tnc hhOuht VI tho
Bids Being si.ss5. 900. .OOO-No Aiiot-
ment Over 5000 Likely To Re Made
All Big Bids Rejected-smali Buyers
Take SOC, 900, 900 of the Issue.
Washington, July 15.-The subscrip-
tions to the new per cent. war loan
Of $500 900, 900, which closed at o'clock
yesterday afternoon, including the offers
made by syndicates. will amount to ST.
$685. 900, 600, or nearly seven times the
amount Of the issue. The subscriptions
represented by checks ur other forms
of payment, IL is estimated. will aggre-
gate about s75OOOO,O 900. or three and
three-quarter times the amount Of the is
sue. Early this week Assistant Secre-
tary Vanderlip, who has had immediate
supervision of the work in connection
with the loan, became convinced that
the subscriptions of individuals would
be far more than sufficient to wholly
absorb the loan, and gave instructions
that checks representing all subscrip-
tions of corporations be prepared
and returned to the senders last
night. During the month the de-
partment has received about 250-
900 subscriptions and nearly the last one
opened was from a New York bank for
800, 600 900, inclosing check for ST.
100000
Payment Made as Easy as Possible.
1t was Secretary Cages intention to
make the payments on account of the
bonds as easy TO the people as possible.
and all forms of payment were TO be re-
ceived. These included cash checks,
bank drafts, postoffce money orders, ex-
press money orders, certificates OF de-
posit and during the last day or two
the department has received money by
telegraph. During the entire month
there has been an average of $4,000 sub
scriptions received daily, and some days
the number has exceeded 90 000 To
handle this enormous mail and to sched-
ule the subscriptions a force Of 400
clerks has been employed. 1t probably
will be two or three days before it is
known just the size of the largest sub
scriptions which can be accepted.
Great Success Of the Loan.
Assistant Secretary Vanderip an
nounced last night that the books had
been closed upon the most successful
loan ever floated by the government"
In the experience of the oldest clerks in
the treasury department nothing OF the
kind has ever equaled the success which
has attended the present issue of bonds
The true northerner., 1898-07-20
vandaIia Has n Net Balance.

Indianapolis, July 1S.-V. T. Malott,
receiver OF the Vandalia system OF rail-
roads, has filed in the United States
court report for the period OF the re-
ceivership from Nov. IL. 1896, to April
80, 1898. The total receipts were s12, ,627,- =
4e4.99 and total disbursements $12, ,375,-
9934S. leaving the net balance on hand
May 81 OF S251 sol 81.
The true northerner., 1898-07-20
"Cerro Gordo" williams Ia Dead.

Mount Sterling, Ky. July 1S.-Gen-
eral John S. Williams, ex-United States
senator and soldier in the Mexican and
civil wars, died at 7 a. M, Saturday, in
his home near this city. He will be
buried at Winchester, KY, this after
noon.