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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-10-04
I1ROBATE ORDER


i County of Van Bur .n-ss.
At session of the probate court for the County
of Van Buren,, holden at the probate office, in the
village of Paw Paw, on Monday, the 10th day Of
September, in the year one thousand nine hundred
and one.
Present, Hon. James II. Johnson, Judge OF
Probate.
In the matterof the estate of Ann Smith, deceased
On reading and blng the petition, duly verified,
Of Robert bennington. a legatee of said de-
ceased PRAYING for reasons therein stated that
certain instrument Ia writing now hle with this
court and pulpornR 10 be the last will and tesla
.meut OF said deceased, may be proved allowed and
admitted 10 probate such ana that execution
thereof may be- granted 10 samuel II Blackman the
executor in said will named.
Thereupon IL Is ordered that Monday, the 2lst
day of October, 1901, at ten O'Clock IN the fore
noon, be assigned for the hearing of said petition,
and all persons interested in said estate required
TO appear at session of said court, then to be
holden az 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 1t 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 be pub
lshed in the TRUE NoRTHERSEB, newspaper
printed and circulating in said county of Van Buren,.
for three successive weeks at least previous TO
said day of nearing. l2i264o2l29
JAMES II. JOHNSON Judge of Probate.
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/ FINAL ACCOUNT Stale OF Michigan

County OF van Buren-ss. PROBATE Court Tor sald
county.
At session of the probate court for said
county, held at the probate office in the vii.
lage of Paw Paw, Oh Monday, the seth day of
September in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and one.
Present, Hon. ames II. Johnson, Judge of Pro-
bate.
In the matter of the estate of Elijah Dine,
incompetent.
A. +. Dine guardian of said incompetent,
comes into court and represents that he is now
prepared TO render his final account as such
guardian and files the same.
Thereupon il is ordered, that Monday, the 4th day
of November next, at tel O'Clock in the forenoon be
assigned for examining and allowing such account,
and that the heirs at law of said incompetent
and all other persons interested in said estate are
required TO 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, any
there be- why the said account should not be allow
ed.
And IL is further ordered that said guardian
give notice 10 the persons interested in said estate
of the tendency of said account and the hearing
thereof by causing a copy of this order 10 be pub
lished i'm The True Northerner, newspaper printed
and circulating in said county, three successive
weeks at least previous to said day of hearing.
JAMES II. JOHNSON,
2St4o3ll Judge OF Probate.
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DRoBATE ORDER.

IDHOoA OHOe H.-bthte OF Micmgan-
L County Of Van Buren-ss.
At session OF the Probate Court for the county
OF Van Buren,. holden at the probate Office. in the
village OF Paw Paw. Monday, the 10th day Of
September, In the year ore thousand nine hundred
and one.
Present, Hon. James II. Johnson. Judge of Pro-
bate.
In the matter OF the estate of william Battice,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
of Eliza Battice, widow OF said deceased, pray
ing for reafOns therein stated that admnistra-
ton of the estate of said deceased may be granted
10 VIM ID. Jones.
Thereupor tits ordered, that Monday, the 2sth day
of October, 1901, at ten o'clock in the forenoon,
be assigned for the hearing Of said petition,
and all persons interested in said estate required
to appear at session OF said court, then 10 be hold
en- al the Probate Office, ia the village Of Paw Paw
and show cause, il any there he, Why the prayer OF
the petitioner should not be granted.
And IL is further ordered that said petitioner give
notice 10 the persons interested in said estate the
pendency Of said petition and the hearing thereof
by causing copy of this order to be published in
the True Northener, q newspaper printed and cir
culating in said county of Van Buren,, for three
successive weeks at least previous 10 said day OF
hearing. JAMES Ii. JOHNSON,
2426t4o2429 Judge of Probate.
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got any sense in your head can prove
the theory to you inside of an hour!
Yes. l can do it inside Of a minute!
Look at that cat"
The family cat had just come in from
the back yard and was sitting up with
a look of innocence in her face. Mrs.
Bowser regarded her for a few mo-
ments and then said:
"It's our old cat right enough"
Eyes, but whom does she remind you
Of? BY thunder, but it's strange / new
or noticed the likeness before! Mrs.
Bowser, as true as you live, the soul Of
your sister Hannah, who died three
years ago. passed into that cat! Look
at her, / say! If that isn't Hannah's
expression to n dot, I'll eat my hat"
"You must be crazy! She looks like
Gny other cat. and that's all there is to
II. You can see to what silly things
your theory leads"
"And you see no resemblance" he
asked.
"Of course not
"TLen it's because your obstinacy
won't permit you to. Hannah's soul
went into that cat as sures you're
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by the cat and made the cook so mad
she walked off next day. Why can't
you let such subjects alone?"
$50 you call the theory Of trans
migration nonsenseT he sharply in
CURED as he turned on her.
"Of course l do. At least, it is a
theory so absurd that no sensible per
son will waste any time over it."
us it nothing to you, Mrs. Bowser,
whether your soul passes into the body
of dove or a dog after death? If it
isn't, it's something to me what be-
comes Of mine. | don't banker to be a
hippopotamus. This theory of trans
migration is gaining ground every day,
and millions of people already believe
in IT,"
well, if they want to believe in such
rubbish let them go ahead
Rubbish! Rubbish! BY what right
do you call the belief of 100000 peo-
pie rubbish3 There is either good
foundation for this theory or else all
these people are fools. How can you
say what becomes of your soul after
death?"
"How can you" she queried.
81 can't exactly, and yet when look
into the face Of a pug dog and behold
the features of dear old playmate,
Tom Watkins-his eyes, his smile-it
goes to convince me that there is a
great deal more in this theory than
have hitherto accepted"
81 trust that YOUR old friend was well
and that you enjoyed his CALL" quietly
observed Mrs. BOwser.
"Oh, you do! That's you all over! l
never set out to talk with you on any
matter of deep interest without your
trying TO belittle it. Woman, right
here and now boldly announce myself
a transmit srationist, and if you have
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DRoBATE ORDER FOR HEARING
i FINAL ACCQuNT.-Stato ot MIchigan.

County OF Van Buren-ss. Probate Court for said
county.
Ata session of the probate court fol said county,
held at the probate Office, i'm the village of Paw
Paw, on Monday. the 10th day of Septenberin the
year of Lord one thousand nine hundred and one
Present Hon, James II. Johnson, Judge Of Pro-
bate.
In the matter of the estate of Jaue A. Wheeler
incompetent.
Julian Sheldon, guardian of said incompetent per-
son, comes into court and represents that he is
prepared TO render his final account such
guardian, and files the same.
Thereupon il is ordered that Monday, the l4th day
of October 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
required 10 appear at session of said court, then
10 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 guardian
give notice 10 the persons interested in said estate
Of the tendency of said account and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy of this order TO be
published in the True Northemer, a newspaper
printed and circulating in said county, three
cessive weeks at least previous to said day of
hearing.
JAMES II. JOHNSON,
26t4o29l Judge of Probate.
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ORDER FOR FEARING CLAIMS.

~ state OF AlchgAn, county OF an buren, s.
Notice is hereby given, that by an order Of the
probate court for the county of Van Buren, made
the Goth day of September A. -. 1901, six months
from that date allowed fer creditors 10 present
their claims against the estate of VIM Reafsny der
late Of said county, deceased and that all creditors
of said deceased required 20 present their claims
TO said probate court at the probate office in the vii
lage Of Paw Paw, in said county for examination
and allowance, or before the 10Th day of April,
A. d. 1902, and that such claims will be heard
before said court Monday, the 2Sth day of
January A. ID. 1902, and Monday, the Goth day of
April, A. d. 1902 at 10 clock in the forenoon
of each Of those days.
Dated, September 26th A. ID. 1901. 2i2st5o2432
JAMES H.JOHNSON Judge of Probate.
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ORDER FOR HEARING CLAIMS.

~ state OF michigan, county OF van Buren-s
Notice is hereby given that 10y ordenof the pro-
bate court for the county of Van Buren, made on the
3Jth day OF August A. d. 1901, SIX months from
that date allowed for creditors 10 present their
claims against the estate of Martha Demiug
late of said county, deceased, aud that all cred
itors of said deceased Hre required TO present
their claims to said probate court az the probate
Office, In the village OF Paw Paw IN said county for
examination and allowance, on o. before the 2sth
day OF April, A. H. 1892 and thar such claims will be
heard before said court on Monday the 9th day of
January A. ID. 1922 AVID Monday the 2sth day
OF april. A. ID. 1902, az ten o'clock in the fore
noon of each of those days.
Dated, August 30, a. T. 1901. 24t5o28
JAMES II. JOHNSON. Judge OF Probate.
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human beings, and spared the woman
cast to them in the arena. II is astonish-
ing how little sympathy women have
for women. In the home the mistress
sees the maid with the signs of suffering
she recognizes so we'll, but she does not
tighten the sick girls load by touch of
her finger. In the store the forewoman
sees the pallor and exhaustion which
mark womanly weakness, but allows
nothing for them. 1t is work or quit.
Doctor Pierces Favorite Prescription
makes weak women strong and sick
women we'll, by curing the womanly
diseases which undermine the health
and sap the strength. vFavorite Pre-
scription" establishes regularity, dries
weakening drains, heals inflammation
and liberation, and cures female weak
ness.
owhen first commenced using Or. Pierce's
medicines writes Mrs. George A. Strong, of
Gansevoort, Saratoga Co, n. " ri suffer
ing from female weakness, disagreeable drain,
bearing down pains, weak and tired feeling all
the time i dragged around IN that way Tor
two years, then l began taking your medicine
After taking the first bottle l began to feel
better took four bottles Of DR.. Pierce's Favor
lite Prescription, two Of Golden Medical Dis
covery' one vial of the Pleasant Pellets also
used one bottle Of DR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
Now feel like a new person. can't thank you
enough for your kind advice and the good your
medicine has done me"
vFavorite Prescription " makes weak
women strong, sick women well. Ac-
cept no substitute for the medicine which
works wonders for weak women.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
most desirable laxative for delicate
women.
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BOWSER'S LATEST.
The THEORY OF TRANSPORTATION
TAKEN UP AGAIN.
he became Greatly Interested In the
subject hut When "a Tramp Tried
tn Take Advantage of Him a Con-
hict Followed.
copyright. 1901, by @. b. Lewis.l

. Copyright, 1901, by @. b. Lewisl
MI. Bowser had seemed absentmind-
ed at dinner. and for half an hour
arterward he smoked his cigar in
silence and had no interest in his even
Ing paper. He finally aroused himself
with start and said:
Mrs. Bowsr, l want to talk with you
on very serious matter, and trust l
may have your serious attention. A
man from Troy came into the office
today and had pug dog with him, and
do you know | recognized in that dog
an old and dear friend Of mine who
died years ago?"
$50 you have got back to that non
sense, have you?" she replied. at is
only a few months ago that you were
talking RECONSIDERATION and got bitten
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Th nInnranna

Pater-You are very forward, sir. In
my day the young man waited until he
was asked to call.
Young Man-Yes, and now he waits
until he's asked not to call.
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old playmate which had passed into the

old playmate which had passed into the
body of a tramp"
"And-and'-
"And the soul threw you down and
rolled you on the grass till you'll smell
of new mown hay for a month to come.
Better come in and go to bed. The soul
of some other dear old friend may come
along in the body Of a policeman and
tap you with club and give you the
collar" NJ. QUAD.
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A MeddIesome Papa.

Sue-Paulines father is quite a gen.
ius.
Belle-In what way?
Sue-Why, he had pair of recording
scales attached to her hammock. IL
they registered over $50. he knew Jack
bad been sharing her seat.-Philadel-
phia Record.
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FOIey's Kidney Cure
makes kidneys and bladder right
LEGAL NOTICE e.
CAANCERY SALE.

HANCERT SALE.-In pursuance and
y b. virtue of a decree OF the circuit court for
the county of Van Buren,, in chancery in the state
Of Michigan, made and dated on the 30th day of
September, A. ID. 1901, in a certain cause therein
pending wherein The Paw Paw Savings Bank of
Paw Paw Michigan, is complainant, and Elizabeth
Wilcox il defendant.
Notice is hereby given, that shall sell az public
auction the highest bidder, at the front door of
the court house. IN the village of Paw Paw, county
OF Van Bureu aud state OF Michigan, said court
house being the place for holding the circuit court
in and for said county, Saturday the 10th day OF
November. A. ID. 1901, at ten O'Clock IN the fore
noon of said day. all, much thereof as may be
necessary raise the amount due 20 the said COM
plainant for principal, interest and costs in said
cause, of the following described lands and prem
ises, viz:
The southeast quarter o. of section twenty
three Oh, township two ~ south, range fourteen
IA west containing one hundred and tfty-eight
OF land more or less, except the east sixty
seven (G7) acres thereof, county OF Van Buren, and
state Of Michigan.
Dated Paw Paw, Mich, October ID, A. D. 1901.
ORAN W. ROWLAND,
Circuit Court Commissioner IN and for Van Buren,
County, Michigan.
LINCOLN II, TITUS,
Solicitor for Complainant. 2SttO2434.
Business Address. Paw Paw, Mich.
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ORDER FOR HEARING CLAIMS

~ state OF Michigan, Countyot IAN Buren-ss.
Notice il hereby given that by an order of the pro-
bate court for the county Of Van Buren,, made
on Ia 21st day of September A. d. 1901 six months
from that date were allowed for creditors TO pre-
sent their claims against the estate of Jane A.
Wheeler late of said county, deceased and that all
creditors of said deceased are required to present
their claims TO said probate court, at the probate
office in the village of Paw Paw in said county, for
examination and allowance, on or before the 18th
day of April. A. ID. 1902 and that such claims
will be heard before said court Monday, the
9th day of January, A. ID. 1902, and on Monday,
the 2oth day of April A. ID. 1902 at ten o'clock
in the forenoon OF each of those days.
Dated, September 81, A. ID. 1901.
JAMES II. JOHNSON,
2427o243l Judge of Probate.
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% gan, o he Boar o Equals
g.
he n co1utesi
the year
Sill
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Amount added by Amount deducted by
state board IF equal state board OF equal
ization IN 1901. izatiOn in 1901.
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Aggregate OF valu-
alton as equalized
by state board Of
equalization in 1901
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Valuation as equal
lied by the boards Of
Supervisors in 1901.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1901-08-09

full dry dock will be the closest of
all Gulf cities to the eastern
opening of .the,anal and the most
scOnvenient and Important port of
sexportation and importation for
this great trade. 1t will be to the
g reat East what New York II to
Europe. Factories, ,manufactu-
sring goods for eastern consump-
ton. will seek location a. near a.
practicable to the port of exporta-
lion lin order to save railroad
freights to such port. Railroads
will have to come i'm order to con-
.yey the imports from the East to
the various commercial centers.
Some are. here nfhers will he built,
and with this revolution will be
-builsled the commercial and in
dustrial Supremacy of the South.
The numerous and varied indus
tries will largely increase the cir
.cillation of money. You will no
longer have to seek markets at an
Inconvenience and sacrifice but
increased demand will force the
markets to seek your products.
Tissfsaa If ambitious youths hunt
ing new fieitls.of entirprIse, they
will better conserve. tii:cir interest
by remaining at homo IA the
busiest portion of u business
world. Industrial Schools are
already established and being
established by the State GOVERN
ments that they may be equal to
the coming emergency. Every
man of energy and business ac-
cumen. every aggregation Of men
of capital seem to be alive to the
You who would reap a share of
this harvest must keep posted as
to events and developments.
Read. know. act for the opport,--
nifty is yours.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1901-08-09

according t6 a communication
published in the Progress of New
Iberia, there is to be a new limo
walton as regards telephones.
The writer.of the communica-
ton. Mr. r. +. Hngsett. whe
signs a. president and general
manager of the Louisiana and
Texas Long Distance Telephone
Co.. Ltd. are gong to adopt the
system --;Telephom Company
of America, patent recently
invented. and place a telephone
in every house, offirc. store. shop.
mill. factory and other places of
business. free of rental. but will
charge two cents for each call,
thus placing the hello call within
the reach of all. 1t is calculated
that this method will revolution
ize the telephone bueiness.-Mon-
roe Star.
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OUR OPPORTUNITIES.
Opportunities in the South Unsup-
passed and the Country Rap
idly Coming to the Frnnt.

The people of every secsien .o1
the South, however remotely
situated from the present com.
nercial ecnters, should be made
aware that they areson the verge
of one of the most gigantic conn
saercial and industrial revolutions
that has occureed in ,our Govern
ment since its foundaGon.
To the man abreast of the times
the indices of Immigration and
IsoapitA for the last decade, mark
the ilocalites where great indus
trial and commercial achieve
lments shall be wrought Nor are
these the sole glisls-books to she
future: fer the expansion policy
of the present administration vii
have material effect on ,coming
Developments.
If you will ndte the marvellous
increase of our population during
the life of our Government(twelv
decadss)and rmember that when
the Gmernnlent wss established
we had only 5000, 900 of people,
and reAest how den%ely populated
are the nsstherll and eastern
states: lpe cannot fail to realize
that the future inurease, .tqaethar
with q large proportion Of the
present population in overrrow.lL
ed communiies-wiIi bescaRPehed
to seek other localities and will
naturally drift to the land whose
sky Is gilsled with the ihaw of
promise.
The stream of immigration
which has steadily flowed west
ward. until within the last decade,
has almost ceased, all the de-
sirabIe western lands and mining
interest being now absorbed The
South now offers the greasest op-
portunities of any section of the
American Republic Is is evidenced |
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A Narrow Escape.

Eggs are scarcer on the market
just now than ever before. the
hot weather laying '.Old Speckle"
out or putting her an strike.
albeit. those finding their way on
the market are of doubtful date.
Bob Williams. who deals in ..hen
Ifnrih, recentlx heard the chirrup
of a youne, chick aud was puz-
zled for TIM, = locas;;::s., ~, .,.-. :. ~
at length found it Ii case Of
eggs packed for shipping, where
it. had been hatched- by the heat.
or perhaps on the order of per-
sons in u trance, who by a last
effort attract attention at the
gravesisle, Mortified at the pros
poets of living burial, the chick
(realizing the consequences If
that particular egg should land in
a Shreveport restaurant) by q
supreme effort broke shell to
avoid the frying pan. 1t is still
alive and a resident of Arcadia
Bell.
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That which has already come,
was to the North and East an ex.
pertinent (demostrative of vast
! results) and to the South but an
advertisement, the results ,of
which will soen be crMvtlipg.lpon
you.
The capital of the Nefth and
East has found profitable invest
iment in our.sugar and rice anddn
general agricultural pursuits and
fortunes i'm our forests of pine
and hardwoOds. Capital from all
sections has fully demonstrated
that manufacturing is far more
profitable when the factory is IIO-
Gated where the raw material is
produced. The south is vast
and rich field of raw material and
the capital and industry, not mly
of this, but many countries is
steadily moving hither TO the
harvest.
Many millions of dollars have,
within the last few years, been
investssr-in the South. in
cotton mills, lumber mfils and
'e0untIess other manufacturing
enterprises. while railroads. the
natural attendants on such .in-
-dustries, are rapidly threading
their way into rural localities,
adding value to the lands
and imbuing the people with
energy where for the last quarter
of a century realty was deemed
xslneless and observation-disclosures were
with a .lefhergy that
would have shamed Rip Van
,Winkle.
The possession and 9scupancy
nf the Philippines and other tor
ritory under .the.expansion policy
Of our Government, will neeessi-
tate the building and maintaining
q a.nayy very much larger than our
present ,Dne, and that together |
with the almost .linifless COM
mercisl relations now being
established with eur new pos I
sessions and the entirety IF the
Great East, will force the Gov
srnmenf to build the Nicapgua
anal as q naval and sconlntrciaT
s4pediency. The government re-
llizes this and the work is AZ
'eady in hand. This done New
Orleans, with. its new and power
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1901-08-09

my baby was terribly sick
with the diarrho a. says j. II.
Deak, of Williams, Oregon.
I'VE were unable to cure him with
the doctors assistance, and as a
last resGrt we tried Chamberlain 5
Cole, Cholera and -Diarrhea
Remedy. / am happy TO say it
gave immediate relief and a corr
,pletc cure" For sale by Dealers
in Patent Medicine.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1901-08-09

Several of Winnfield's business
establishments are represente |
in our advertising columns. but
we want more Of them rePresent-
ed. We want the outside world
TO see what kind Of = business
town We. have.