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The true northerner., 1901-01-18
STATE SPECIALS.

The grocery store OF Geo. w. Shaw,
at Marquette, was gutted by fire Mon
day. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Abraham Vouk has been appointed
postmaster at Pearline, Ottawa coun-
ty, vice Johannes Herlings, resigned.
The village marshal of Shepherd has
been instructed TO suppress all games
of chance In local saloons. The slot
machines must also go.
Louis Petee. an old French trapper
of Blissfield, was buried Monday. He
had lived near Blissfield many years.
He is said to be 10S years old.
James McMullen, of Durand a
Grand Trunk brakeman, fell under a
freight train in the tunnel yards at
Port Huron and was crushed to death.
Joseph Rifle, of Hart, an Indian.
was convicted OF stealing a lot of beer
from a Walkerville saloonkeeper and
was sentenced TO the Detroit house OF
correction for six months.
A large frame barn on the Crouch
farm, two miles south OF Grass Lake,
burned Tuesday morning. Two horses
and eight head of cattle were also
burned. Insured for $4,000 In Farmers
Mutual.
A. A. Devantier, editor of the Mt.
Clemens Advertiser, has been arrested
on complaint of Justice Spencer, of
Dalby, who charges the editor with
slander. Devantier gave bail for his
appearance.
Victor Sampson. Of Tice, Ill, a stu
dent at the University of Michigan,
who was suffering from nervous pros.
tration, jumped of train at Parma
while IL was running at the rate OF 40
niles an hour. and escaped with slight
sruises.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18
Bills Noticed.

Lansing, Mich. Jan. 16.-Notice was
given Tuesday afternoon of bills 10
prohibit Sunday performances at
opera houses, ETC.; to levy an annual
tax of So on bachelors 80 years old or
over, for the creation of fund to de-
fray the expenses of needy students
at normal school; providing license of
$50 per year for retailing cigarettes,
the object being to smut out small cor
ner stores which sell the bulk of Gig
arettes smoked by youths; to increase
from per cent on the gross earnings
the specific tax paid by express com.
panies; to prohibit the sale of food
products containin alum, etc.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18
Michiuan Pensioners.

Washington. Jan 16.-Michigan pen
sions were granted Tuesday as fol
lows: Original-Charles Z. Grisson
dead, st. John, $425. Renewal-Eli
Lewis, Palmyra, Sc Increase-Joseph
Mattison Barber, Detroit, $17 VIM. II.
Gardner, Muir, s24; John Hickey, Clio,
IS; Chester II. Belts. Mount Morris,
$40: Charles A. Robinson, Saginaw
s14. Reissue and ncrease-Joscph
Brownstetter, Mt. Pleasant, $S. VIII
ows-Catharine o. Vaitt, Hoytville, So
War with Spain-Original-W j,
Gessier, Grand Rapids, Sc.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18

v StAtt OF MIchlBhn, OOunty OF ' an Buren, SIS.
Notice is hereby given that by order of the pro-
bate court for the county of Van Buren,, made
on the 2Sth day of December, A. ID. 1900 six months
from that date we're allowed for creditors TO pre-
sent their claims against the estate OF Wilson =.
Wilder, late of said county, deceased and that all
creditors of said deceased required TO present
their claims to said probate court. at the probate
office in the village of Paw Paw, for examination
and allowance, on before the lst day Of July,
A. ID. 1901, and that such claims will be heard
before said court. on Monday, the lst day of
April, A. ID. 1901, and on Monday, the 1st day of
July, A. ID. 1901, at ten o'clock i'm the fore
noon OF each of those days.
Dated, December 2sth, A. ID. 1900. 23s9t5o93
JAMES III. JOHNSON.
Judge of Probate.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18
pRosATE ORDER FOR HEARING
FINAL ACCOUNT 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 Saturday, the 22d day of December, in the
year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred.
Present, Hon. James IL. johnson, Judge of Pro-
bate.
In the matter of the estate of william A.
Hill, deceased.
Eliza Hill, executrix of said estate, comes into.
court and represents that she IL now prepared TO
render her final account such exeoutrix, and
files the same
Thereupon it is ordered, that Monday the 2sth day
of January 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,
aud all other 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 IN said county, and show cause, If any
there be- why the said account should not be allowed
And it Is further ordered, that said executrix
give notice to the persons interested in said estate
Of the pendency of said account and the hearing
thereof 10y causing copy of this order % ID.
published in the True Northerner, a newspaper
printed and circulating In said county, three
cessive weeks at least previous to said day of
hearing.
JAMES II. JOHNSON,
Sst4o9l Judge of Probate.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18
ORDER FOR HEARING CLAIMS

v State OF Mlchlgan, 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 7th day of January. A. ID. 1901, six months
from that date allowed for creditors TO present
their claims againstthe estate of stephen C.McEntee
late of said county, deceased, and that all creditors
of said deceased required to present their claims
said Probate Court, at the probate office, in the
village of Paw Paw, for examination and allowance
on or before the Sth day of July. A. II. 1901, and
that such claims will be heard before said Court on
Monday, the sth day of April, A. d. 1901, and on
Monday, tne sth day of July, =. ID. 1891, at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon of each of those days.
Dated January Z, A. ID. 1901.
90t5o94 JAMES III. JOHNSON. Judge of Probate
The true northerner., 1901-01-18

There" said the angry man. SHOW
Ing a photograph. presumably Of him
self. under the photographers nose.
"Do you know what that makes me
look like?"
'If you mean what II makes you look
like at the present moment" answered
the photographers. surveying the face
OF the angry man carefully. Il should
say Ii makes you look as II you were
about TO throw a fit."- indianapolis
Press
The true northerner., 1901-01-18

" state OF Michigan, County OF van Buren-ss.-
Notice is hereby given that by order OF the pro-
bate court for thecounty of Van Buren, made on the
18th day Of December, A. ID. 1900, months from
that date allowed for creditors TO present their
claims against the estate of Myron Hoskins
late of said county, deceased, and that all cred
itors of said deceased are required to present
their claims to said probate court, at the probate
office, In the village Of Paw Paw, for examination
and allowance, or before the 18th day of June,
A. ID. 1901, and that such claims will be heard
before said court, on Monday, the 18th day Of
March, A. ID. 1901, and on Monday, the 18th day
OF June, A. ID. 1901, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon of each of those days.
DATED. December 18th, A. ID. 1900. S7t5o9l
JAMES III. JOHNSON, Judge of Probate.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18
Got Nine Months.

Berlin, Jan. 15.-The case against
Harriet Plathe and Hugo Arndt, which
grew from the Sternberg case, was
tried Monday. The defendants were
charged with falsely accusing States
Attorney Isenbiel of favoring Stern
berg and with being bribed to do so.
Plathe was acquitted in consequence
of insufficient evidence. Arndt was
sentenced to nine months imprison-
meut.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18
Two Miners Killed.

Ishpeming, Mich, Jan. 16.-Matt
Meehan, pump man in section 16 mine
of the Lake Superior Iron Co., was
killed Tuesday night. He came from
the bottom of the mine in the skip
loaded with ore and died soon after be-
ing taken from a pocket into which he
was dumped. John Pintern, miner,
was killed Monday by falling ore at
section 21 mine of the same company.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18
Michiqan Inventors.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Michigan pat.
ents were granted Tuesday as follows
Dennis Beemer, Detroit, car brake;
Frank A. Herrick, Jackson, lacing
hook; Edwin G. Mummery, Detroit, by.
dracarbon burner; James j. Ross, De-
troit, alarm signal; Jacob A Shimp,
Athens, match box; Bert o. Tilden, De-
troit, centrifugal trap, also urinal; Cor.
nelius e. Waters, Muskegon, floor set.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18
Injured in an EXPLOSION.

Bay City, Mich, Jan. ia blast
fired in the Pittsburg coal mine early
Tuesday morning ignited two kegs of
powder Peter Reinstetter, of Salz-
burg, was frightfully burned. He was
taken to a local hospital. Frank Davis
of Saginaw, and John Winnewinski
were also injured.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18
ChANcERY sAIE.-In pnrsuan,

n HANCERY SAlE.-1n pursuance snd1
~ by virtue of decree of the circuit court foS
the county of Van Buren, I'm chancery, I'm the state
OF Michigan, made and dated the 18th day of
November, A. ID. 1900. in certain cause therein
pending, wherein The Citizens State Bank of South
HaN EN-, corporation under the laws of Michigan in
complainant, and Lbbie Seeley and Benton d.
Seeley defendants.
Notice Is hereby given that shall sell al public
auction TO the highest bidder at the front door of
the court house, IN the village of Paw Paw county
of Van Buren and state of Michigan, lsaid court
house being the place for holding the circuit court
I'm and for said county) Monday, the 2lst day of
January, A. ID. 1900, at ten o'clock In the fore
noon OF said day. all, much thereof as may be
necessary TO raise the amount due the said COM
planant for principal interest and costs I'm said
cause, of the following described lands and prem-
ses, viz:
All Of lots seven and eight, block Ave, original
village OF South Haven.
Dated Paw Paw, Mich, December 7th. A. ID. 1900
DAVID ANDERSON,
Circuit Court Commissioner iu and for Van Buren,
County, Michigan.
COOK COOK,
Solicitors for Complainant. s5t.os2.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18
Almost Asphyxlated.

Worthwhile, Mich, Jan. 16.-Mr. and
Mrs. George Stark, of Worthwhile, were
almost axphyxiated early Tuesday
morning by gas from their furnace.
Both are likely to recover.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18
Was Acquitted.

Port Huron, Mich, Jan. 16.-Rose
Thompson, young woman who was
arrested several days ago on a charge
of stealing a jacket, was acquitted
by jury in police court Tuesday aft
ernoon.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18
Convicted of Robbery.

Port Huron, Mich, Jan. 16.-William
Elton was convicted in the circuit
court Tuesday afternoon of robbing
James Bedford, an old man.
The true northerner., 1901-01-18
ORDER FOR HEAR,Nc CLAIMS

T.. A. ROBERT b. CRANE, Auys. for Mortgage
Business address, Chase Blk, Kalamazoo, Mich.
The suburban citizen., 1901-04-13

gained my nerve and told her I was
looking for work in train service and
pulled out a bunch Of letters and my
card.
"She looked the letters over, ana
then said: They are all right. but
you are too old to enter our service as
n new man; the age limit is thlrty-ave.
and then, too, l see you wear glasses.
You couldn't pass our color-bind cx-
animation at all Pm sorry, but our
rules are very strict 1 then asked
for transportation east, and this
charming little trainmaster turned to
n black-whiskered individual at one
Of the desks, saying: 'Ollyer, make
this gentleman out a pass TO III paso.
Railroad man looking for work
when got outside l learned that
the dark-haired gentleman was the
woman's husband. He had come back
from Cuba as lit as ever for his old
job, but the present incumbent was
giving entire satisfaction, and he had
to content himself with clerkship I'm
his wife's Office
Mrs. Mona Peage, Of Gila Bend. "
NJ, is the only woman in the world
who fills the position OF trainmaster
on railroad."-I,ansas City Star.
The suburban citizen., 1901-04-13
Put con by the New nonr1er.

When the new boarder went into the
dinlng-room and sat down there was
only one other person Mt the table. The
new boarder had a kind heart and
thought he would be affable.
81 s'pose you've boarded here for
some timer" he said to the other man.
"Yes. Quite a while"
"How is it.? Any good"
"Yes, pretty fair. have no com.
plant to make"
"Landlady treat you decent?
"Well, perhaps 1 ought to" and
then he hesitated
"Oh, never mind old man." said the
new boarder. "Thats all right. I'm
on. But say, mebby you never tried
chuclling her under the chin once in a
while. That's the way to get on with
'em. never had landlady that
didn't treat me Al yet It's all in the
way You handle 'em. Call 'em sister
and give 'cm soft, sweet cozy talk
about their looks. That's the way to
fetch 'em. I'll bet can live here for
month right now without bein' asked
for cent, Watch me nudge her when
she comes in. Before this time to.
morrow she'll be telling me her family
history. Poor old girl! She looks as
if she'd had her troubles. Probably
got tied up to some John Henry who
was about man enough to shoe chick
ems out Of the yard, and that's all. My
names Hudson. Let's see, l haven't
heard yours, have I"
"N-no believe not But It doesn't
matter Pm just the landlady's hus.
band. Chicago Tlmes-Herald.
The suburban citizen., 1901-04-13
Poser FOR the Teacher.

A teacher in n downtown school has
been endeayoring 10 teach proper pro-
nunciation to her pupils. Among the
words considered was mamma
which she told them should always
be accentuatcd ON tie last syllable.
The next day, in her language lesson,
she put the following sentence on the
board, asking how it should be pune
tuated; "Oh mamma sec my pretty
flowers" Immediately the bad boy
in the back OF the room raised his
hand "Well, Samuel" said the teach
er encouraglngly. yer wants ter put
4 comah after mammah," said the
youngster, giving the broad "a" with
an emphasis which convulsed the
whole class with laughter--Philadel-
phia Record.
The suburban citizen., 1901-04-13
Pointed Para graDhs.

A full purse is the best pocket com,
panion.
The dull man bores you ard tho
sharp one skins you.
About the only force some people
have is the force of habit.
A matchless story is q novel that
ends without a wedding.
Knife wounds heal quicker than
those caused by a sharp tongue.
The house Of a tidy woman and
motion to adjourn are always IN order.
Many a man loses what little energy
he has while waiting for u rich rela.
tion to die.
Said a pretty girl to a young man
who had just kissed her, IL like your
impudence."
When you see a girl with only one
glove on it's a sign that she has Il
new ring on the other hand.
Fashionable friendship, like an um.
brella, is apt to turn wrong side out
when exposed to q violent storm
When q man offers you something
for nothing it will pay you to walk
around it by the farthest possible
route.-Chicago News.
The suburban citizen., 1901-04-13
A Custom ON the E.nne.

One OF the English customs started
in the later years Of the nineteenth
century made itself so great q tax
upon society that It will find It's proper
level with the dawn Of the new cen.
tury. 1 allude to at-home days, says
The London Daily Mail. The popular
ity and usefulness Of these reception
occasions Is not TO he Gainsaid, but in
most houses now the weekly day has
given place in great measure to u
for5nightly or monthly at home, and
visitors who call on other occasions
are not cold -shouldered rs they were
three or four years ago, when the ven
ture to pay ones devoirs on a not-at-
home day was treated as IL it were
breach Of social etiquette.
Matters are being compromised just
as they should be. for while it is very
convenient to n friend who lives Mt II
distance to feel sure she will find her
hostess at home upon a given day, it Is
annoying to the nearer neighhor not TO
be able to fit in her visits when shc
likes, and this she may do now, says
up-to-dU,c etiquette.
The suburban citizen., 1901-04-13
HettY Green,s HnY.

A good many years ago, when the
son OF Hctty Green, the richest woman
IN the world was a small boy, she paid
visl, to Chicago and stopped at one
OF the principal hotels, relates the Chi
cago Chronicle. Her son accompanied
her. He was much like other boys, in
spite OF his mothers wealth. and found
that pl.low-hghting was just the thing
10 work of his surplu, energy With
some other young boys who were at
the motel as companions he used to 60
to- one OF the top floors for romp with
the pillows IN various rooms that we're
unoccupied
There were some hot pillow fights in
the hostelry when Green and his
friends got started, and the boys
handled the pillows without respect for
their constitution. Naturally. torn boil
sters and shamS were spread all over
the field OF battle when the contending
forces retired
The housekcepsr was willing to let
the boys have a good time but she
couldn't be responsible. for the destruc-
ton Of the hotel property. Bristling
with indignation, She went with her
complaint 10 Hetty Green and began
Your boy has been just running the
pillows up on the sixth floor, and l
wish you would stop his foolish pranks
up there. / won't stand i"
why, what's the trouble?" inquired
Mrs. Green.
TROUBLED" exclaimed the irate house
keeper why, he has injured and ut
terly destroyed nearly all the pillows 50
that they are unfit for use"
Well" dryly remarked Hetty Green
chow many did he des,roy?"
About Dozen replied the house
keeper
"Wcil. you go out and order a dozen
new pillows and send The bill to me"
said the woman OF millions with a COM
placcnt smile When they are disabled
buy some more, and keep up the supply
at my expense That boy is growing
and he needs the exercise"
The suburban citizen., 1901-04-13
history oE Hnse.rals
i"ose Of Ancient Times, if There We're
any, Not Like To-Day's.

'""'' Vl ancient Times, if There Wcre
/ amy, Not Like To-Day's.
The Institution of the hospital as we
know 1t at the present day, with its
! regulations and rules did not exist IN
'ue earliest times, nevertheless houses
/ or establishments for the reception OF
uie SICK can be traced back to the
carry Jewish period The earliest OF
lnese were known as Beth Holem. or
houses Of the sick: such a Beth Ho-
lem was Beth-Suida, famous in the
New Testament Scriptures. This IN.
s'i'uIion was supported by voluntary
contributions, as the word "Salda"-
charity - naturally expresses These
hospitals we're mostly situated round a
pool the waters Of which were consld-
cred to be etiicaclous for various dis
eases especially gout and rheumatism.
According to the writer the attendants
in charge Of these establlshmentsw were.
as we know from The Scriptures Gohn
v ~, expected TO hplp the patients
INTO the wafer This Kind Of insfltu-
tion may be looked upon as the foun-
daiion Of hospitals They wore. how.
ever usually of II very primitive con-
suuction, mostly consisting OF a few
wooden huts.
In ancient Egypt hospitals were TN.
known, the sick being mostly attended
to in their own homes. or, in the case
OF the very poor, Mt the various tenn
pies IN the city 10 which they belonged.
The Greeks, however, appear to have
been better supplied with institutions
OF this kind Plato says that there ex-
iSted in various parts Of the country
shelter houses for the sick. These in
stituiious were MS Thucydides has OBJ
served, supplied with attendants. who
waited upon the sick II has been as
serted that the nncients had no such
attendants, because no pagan would
wait upon a stranger IN cases of sick
ness; this, however. seems to be CON
tradicted by the wcll.known case Of
the Samaritan Duke V. 30-35l. Hcre
was man who had been attacked by
thieves, left by his own countrymen.
end, moreover priests, to die by the
waysde, who was seen by man Of n
country with whom his own kindred
were at enmity. The foreigner seeing
thN man from Judea in trobule. not
only attended him, but even hplDed
him TO mount his own ass. Many in
stances Of n similar kind could he
cited from ancient authorities. 1t is
probable that the best hospitals Of an
tquity were those established in Rome.
ForSone ycarsitwas doubted whether
The Romans had such Institutions, but
n large tablet which was discovered
near Placcnza, dated in the reign Of
Trai0n has shown that not only did
they possess such institutions, but that
they were actually endowed One OF
the earliest hospitals on record was
probably that founded by Valcns in
CaeSaroH between the years $40 aDd
$50. 4. p.--London Physician and Sur
geOE.
The suburban citizen., 1901-04-13
Pnthstlo scene oyer the Hodr.

Before the funeral Of former pTesl.
dent Harrison q pathetic incident oc.
CURED in the Harrison home. Early in
the morning Mrs. Harrison entered
the room where her husband lay, to
be alone with the dead for probably
the last time. AS she stood in the
darkoned chamber the door OF the
room opened noiselessly and an old
soldier, bent with age and shivering
in the bitter cold Of the morning, came
slowly in. He did not see Mrs. Har-
rlson and leaned over the dead face
and tears came to his eyes
Colonel" he said softly, and
touched the white hand on the GeDer.
ais breast-"Colonel."
Mrs. Harrison came to where he
was standing and said:
81 am Mrs. Harrison"
'You will excuse me-" the old man
said, "for intruding on your grief, but
1 wanted TO see my old commander
once more, just once more. 1 have
tried hard to come to indianapolis
to see him when he was alive and new
er could. When I heard that he was
dead I wanted to give him the old
salute for the last time" and, raising
his hand to his forehead in true mill.
tary fashion, the old man turned
away and passed from the room. The
incident nearly overpowerod Mrs.
Harrison, and it was some time before
she regained her compOsure.-New
York Press.
The suburban citizen., 1901-04-13
Life Lines.

Women believe whole heap they
don't know, and they know a Whole
heap they don't believe.
If a woman takes the trouble to hate
you, you've always got a fighting
chance.
Men really need very tender hand
ling Scratch them and you may find
the brute.
The wise man regrets nothing in
life but the pleasures he has missed.
There will be time enough after death
to regret the pleasures he enjoyed.
There is one real good thing in life,
and that is work; but there is another
so like 1t that you seldom know the
difference, and that is when woman
works you.-New York Herald.
The suburban citizen., 1901-04-13
Victoria Gross coprarotIveIy Hare.


Taking into account the facts that
the South African war has now lasted
for sixteen months, and that over Il
quarter Of million men have been
employed on our side, thrty.ninc Vic
toria Crosses, the number granted mp
to the present date, ls moi excessive,
and it need not be feared that the
value OF the decoration Will not be
maintained. During The Russian war,
when the cross was instituted, some
seventy were distributed, ana though
this war lasted roughly two years, the
number OF British troops engaged was
much smaller than on the present oc-
casion. The Indian mutiny was also
fertile IN individual acts Of heroism,
for which the cross was awarded. A
cross was some thirty years ago given
for an act Of gallantry in reScuug
some soldiers from drowning in the
Indian Ocean This is the only in
stance OF its being earned except under
fire in the presence Of the enemy, and
it is likely to remain SO, - Londor
Chronicle.
The suburban citizen., 1901-04-13
nnIr NYnmnn,a MAJ

A woman's idea Of being nice to
another woman Is to kiss her and say,
"Oh, how lovely that new hat isw
when she knows she has had 1t
year--NeW York Press.
The suburban citizen., 1901-04-13

A coroner's jury in Lynchburg, Va
justified the shooting OF a negro who,
while delirious, had escaped from the
smallpox hospital and was running
amuck.
The suburban citizen., 1901-04-13
Sick HEeadaca.

Is one Of the most common Affections cs the
present day A single dose Of Crab Or aerd
Water will promptly relieve it. II cures by
removing the cause.
The suburban citizen., 1901-04-13

Naturalists say the lobster will soon
follow the buffalo and diaurond-back ter
rapIn.
The suburban citizen., 1901-04-13

Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, D. c.,
Is 100 feet wide.