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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-03-06
Probate Order,

State of Mchigan,-County of Van Buren-ss.
Probate Court for said county.
At a session of the probate court for the County
Of Van Buren,, holden at the probate Office, I'm the
village of Paw Paw Wednesday, the 25th day OF
and three.
Present, Hon. James II. Johnson, Judge OF
Probate.
In the matter OF the estate Of Theodore Brooks,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified
Of Helen NJ. 81 ooks, widow of said deceased, pray
ing for therein stated that certain insru-
ment in writing, now file with this court and
purporting to be the last will and testament of said
deceased may be proved, allowed and admitted 10
probate such, and that execution thereof may be
granted to Helen NJ. Brooks, the executrix In said
will named
Thereupon II is ordered, that Monday, the 3Oth
day of March, 19O3 at ten O'Clock I'm the forenoon.
be assigned for the hearing Of said petition, and
all persons interested i'm said estate, are re-
quired 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, IL 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 persons interested I'm said estate
Of the tendency of said petition and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy of this order to be
published in the True Noitherner, a newspaper
printed and circulating i'm said county, three suo-
cessive weeks at least previous to said day Of
hearing.
JAMES II. JOHNSON,
0lt4oO4I Judge of Probate.
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BEAN SEEMS TO HAVE ENEMIES
Three Vicious Assaults Made on Him, One
of His Assailsnts Being
HIS Wife.

South Haven, Mich, March ,. -
Some unknown person made an at
tempt on the life of Captain Frank
Bean known i'm all the lake port towns
as Indian ill.," by sending three re-
volver bullets through the window Of
the boat cabin late at night, where
he was asleep He was not touched.
Bean married Il Mrs. Mcdonald,
widow. four weeks ago. Feb. % at
night he was waylaid on the street
by Carl Whitney. who attempted to
get him To divide his property with
his wife. who had refused to live with
him. Bean refused and II fight took
place
Last Tuesday Beans wife went on
board the schooner where he was liv
ing. struck him over the head with a
crowbar two or three times. knocked
him down, and then pounded him with
Il monkey wrench.
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Probate Order.

State of Michigan 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
February, in the year one thousand nine hundred
and three.
Present, Hon. James II. Johnson, Judge of Pro-
bate.
In the matter of the estate of Charles @. Newell,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
of Edith b. Cookbook, daughter and heir at law OF
said deceased praying for reasons therein stated
that the court may adjudicate and determine who
are at the time of his death the lawful heirs
of said deceased, and who entitled to inherit
the real estate in said petition described
Thereupon II IL ordered that Monday, the 18th
day of March, 1903, at 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon, be assigned for the hearing Of said petition
and all persons interested in said estate requir
ed TO appear at session of said court then to be
holden at the probate office in the village of Paw
Paw, and show cause, IL 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 persons interested in said estate of the
peudency of ga id petition, and the hearing thereof
by causing copy of this order to be published IN
The True Northerner, a newspaper printed and
circulating in sand county OF Van Buren, for three
successive weeks at least previous 10 said day OF
hearing.
JAMES II. JOHNSON.
25O0tio2503 Judge OF Probate.
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sheriG's Execution sale of Real Estate.

Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of writ of
execution issued out of and under the seal of the
circuit court for the county of Van Buren,, state OF
Michigan, dated the Goth day of February, A. ID.
1903 to me directed and delivered, in favor OF The
First State Bank of Decatur a corporation organ
lied and doing business by virtue of the laws OF the
state of Michigan, against the goods and chattels,
lands and tenements of The Decatur Canning and
Packing Company, a corporation organized and
doing business by virtue of the laws of the state OF
Michigan, did, on the 2Sth day of February, A. ID.
1903 levy upon and take all the right title and In
terest of said The Decatur CansiDg and Packing
Company in and to the following described real
estate, situated in the county of Van Buren, and
state of Michigan, to-wit:
All those certain pieces or parcels OF land situated
in the village of Decatur, county of Van Buren, and
state of Michigan, known and described as lots four
(4) and fivcf-) and the west one-half "a OF lot
three 81 bock " village OF Decatur, county of Van
Buren,, state of Michigan. all of which shall ex-
pose for sale at public auction, to the highest bid
der as the law directs, at the north front door of
the court house, in the village Of Paw Paw. that
being the building in which the circuit court for
said county Of Van Buren,, state of Michigan, is
heidi on Saturday the 18th day of April A. ID. 1903,
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon.
@. g. CHAPPELL,
Under Sheriff of Van Buren, county, Michigan.
l.. A. TABOR, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Dated March I'd, A. ID. 1903. t25O21o25OS
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LEGAL NOTICES.
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 VII
lage of Paw Paw, ON Monday, the I'd day Of
March, In the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and three.
Present, Hon. James II. J Johnson. Judge Of Pro-
bate.
In the matter of the estate OF william KristeI.
deceased.
Grace K. Kriebel, administrative of said estate,
comes into court and represents that she Ia now
prepared to render her hnal account suoh
administrative, and iles the same.
Thereupon 1t IN ordered, that Monday, the 9th day
Of April next, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon be
assigned for examining and allowing such account,
and that the heirs at law of said deceased,
and all other persons interested In said estate,
required to appear at q session of said Court, then
TO be holden ut the probate ONCE, I'm the village
OF Paw Paw, In said county, and show cause, II any
there be, why the said account should not be allow
ed.
And II IL further ordered that SAID Administrative
give notice to the persons interested In said estate
OF the tendency of said account 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. three successive
weeks at least previous TO said day OF hearing.
JAMES H. JOHNSON,
2502t4oO5 Judge of Probate.
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Order of Appearance.

State of Michigan:-In the circuit court for tho
county of Van Buren,, In chancery.
Benjamin +. Parker, complainant Willis :.
Rutherford, Cora M. Rutherford Mary A. Tryon,
Jennett L. Rutherford, Sarah Il. Marshall, James
Ford, Southland Doty, Fay Doty Levi Lee, and the
unknown grantees Of James Rutherford, defend
ants.
Upon due proof by affidavit that Willis j Ruther-
ford, Cola M. Rutherford, Mary A. Tryon, Jennett
1. Rutherford and Sarah T.. Marshall defendants I'm
the above entitled cause pending in this court re-
side out of the state of Michigan and I'm the state of
New York, and that James Ford, Southland Doty,
Fay Doty and Levi Lee, other defendants in said
cause, reside out OF the state OF Michigan and In
some state or county not ascertained, and on mo-
ton of w. r. Taylor solicitor for the complainant.
IL IL ordered that said defendants together with the
unknown grantees of ames Rutherford, who are de-
PENDANTS IN said cause, do appear and answer the
bill of complaint filed in said cause within I'VE
months from the date of this order, else the said bill
of complaint shall be taken confessed. And
further, that this order be published within twenty
days from this date, in the Paw Paw True Norther-
ner, newspaper printed in said county of Van
Buren,, and be published therein once in each week
for six weeks in succession.
Dated, this Attn day of February A. ID. 1908.
JOHN X. CARR, Circuit Judge.
true copy:
ATTEsT:-F N. WAKEMAs, Register 2499t7o25Ot
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Probate Order.

state of Michigan-Count OF Van Buren,-ss.
At session of the probate court for the county OF
Van Buren,, holden al the probate office in the viii
lage of Paw Paw, Thursday, the 10th day OF
February, in the year one thousand nine hundred
and three.
Present, Hon James II. Johnson, Judge OF
Probate.
II the matter Of the estate of Alexander W
Proctor deceased.
On reading and filing tn petition, duly verified OF
Harry Proctor, one of the heirs of said deceased,
praying for therein stated that certain in
strument in writing file with this court aud
purporting TO be the last will and testament of
said deceased may be proved, allowed and ad
United to probate as such, and that execution
thereof may he granted to j. +. Parker, or some
other suitable person.
Thereupon it il ordered that Monday, the Odd day
Of March. 1903 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. be
assigned for the hearing of said petition, and all per-
sons interested in said estate required 10 appear
session of said court, then to be holden at the
probate office, in the village of Paw Paw, and show
cause any there be why the prayer of thepettone'
should not be granted.
And il il further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice the persons Interested in said estate OF
the tendency of SAID petiol aud the hearing there
Of by causing a copy of this order TO be published
in The True Northerner, newspaper printed anc
circulating in said county of Van Buren,, for thret
successive weeks at least previous to said day OF
hearing.
25OOt4o25OSl JAMES II. J JOHNSON.
Judge of Probate.
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Probate Order.

state OF Michigan-County of Van Buren.-ss
At a session of the probate court for tie county
of Van Buren,, holden at the probate Office, in the
village of Paw Paw, Monday, the 9th day Of
February, in the year one thousand nine hundred
and three.
Present, Hon. James II. Johnson, Judge Of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Edith DeLong,
minor.
On reading and fling the petition, duly verified, Of
James Blakedge, guardian of said minor, praying
for reasons therein stated that he may be author
ized empowered and licensed to sell at private sale
the real estate in said petition described.
Thereupon il is ordered, that Monday, the 9Th
day of March, 1909, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon be assigned for the hearing of said petition,
and all persons interested in said estate Iequir
ed TO appear at session of said court, then to hold
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 persons 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,
249qt4o2502l Judge Of Probate.
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SUIT AGAINST THE GOVERNOR
Detroit Weekly Paper Says There Is Com
ing tn 1t $50 for Write-Ups During
the Campaign.

Detroit. March 2.-Govprnor Bliss
has been sued by the publisher of the
Detroit Gazette. a weekly, for a bill
Of 500. alleged 10 he due for election
write-ups and the publication of the
governors portrait during the last
campaign, The governor will contest
the suit on the ground that he never
authorized any such publications.
The case was called in the Justice
court, but adjourned without prejudice
when the governors attorney pleaded
non-jurisdiction of the court because
the governor does not reside in Wayne
county
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Pr,i,ate Order.

state of Michigan County OF Van Buren-ss.
Alta session of the Probate Court for the county
of Van Buren,, holden at the Probate office In tn
village of Paw Paw, on Monday, the I'd day o.
March, in the year thousand nine hundred
and three Present, Hon. JAMES III. JOHNSON, Judge
of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate of Ann Norris, de
ceased.
On reading and filing the petition duly verified, OF
Matthew Dillon, a creditor of said estate
praying for reasons therein stated, that admins
tration of said estate may be granted to l. A Whit
man. OF some other suitable person.
Thereupor 1t Is ordered, that Monday the 9th da,
Of April, 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 session of said court then to be hold
en- 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 it is further ordered that said petitioner give
notice the persons interested in said estate OF the
tendency of said petition aud the hearing thereof,
by causing a copy of this order TO be published In
The True Northerner, newspaper printed and CIR
cuating i'm said county of Van Buren,, for three
successive weeks at least previous TO said day Of
hearing. JAMES II .JOHNSON,
2502t4o2505 Judge OF PROBATE
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Fishing Tugs Arc Safe.

Grand Haven, Mich. March Aft
er Il three days battle with the ice I'm
Lake Michigan the fishing tugs Bos
and Corbos were piloted into port Sat
urday by the steamer Nyack. The
crews of the tugs. fourteen in mum
ber were safe. but completely ex-
hausted after their hard fight. The
Nyack. which went in search Of the
tugs after they drifted out of sight
Friday, found them fast i'm a tremen-
dous foe off Muskegon late in the
afternoon. \ ten-hour struggle freed
them. and the three crafts started for
Grand Haven harbor The tugs were
only slightly damaged.
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Probate Order.
249qt4o2502 |

State Of Michigan County of Van Buren-ss.
At session OF the probate court for the county of
Van Buren,, holden ut the probate office, i'll the viii
lage of Paw Paw, on Monday, the 9th day of
February, in the year one thousand nine hundred
and three,
Present, Hon. James II. Johnson, Judge OF
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Charles W. Holly,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified.
of Charles A. Holly, one of the heirs at law OF
said deceased praying for therein
stated that administration of said estate may be
granted to George @. Merrell. other suit
able person.
Thereupon ii is ordered that Monday, the 9th
day of March, 1903, at ton O'Clock IN the forenoon,
be assigned Tor the hearing of said petition and IA
persons interested in said estate required to ap
pear 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 persons 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 print
ed and circulating In said county of Van Buren,
three successive weeks steast previous to said day
of hearing.
2i99t4o02 JAMES II. JOHNSON,
Iud a.af pr0h IN
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Killed In the Railway Yards,
POISON GRIPPED HIS HEART
Jeweler Cleans Silver with Cyanide of
Potassium and the Fumes
XIII Him.

Detroit, March 4.-Herman Gerloff
a jeweler, Kissed his wife of four
months goodbye in the doorway of
his store Monday morning. as she was
going to call on his parents. After
she was gone he went 10 the kitchen
TO clean some silver spoons with
cyanide OF potassium. just purchased
at drug store. Five minutes later
his heart had been stilled by the
fumes of the cyanide of potassium.
This was the opinion Of doctors who
had been summoned TO the home and
also of Coroner Hoffman, who arrived
later. In order TO make the dia gnosis
more certain. the coroner notified the
county physician to hold Il post NOR
tenn
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Railway Tied In for Faxes

Worthwhile. Mich. March 1. - The
Detroit, Plymouth and Worthwhile Elec-
trio railway. running between North
vile and Wayne. has been tied up
for non-payment of the village tax.
The state tax commission raised the
valuation of the road to $4,000 mile.
and the company processes to be un-
able to make ends meet at the pres
ent rate of fare.
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SoIons Get Extra compensation.

Lansing Mich. March 3.-GOvernor
Bliss has approved the bill granting
extra compensation of S. day to
the members of the legislature repre-
senting the upper peninsula. He has
vetoed bill granting extra compensa-
ton TO the members Of the board or
supervisors OF Ionia county. The rea-
son for the veto is the inadvisability
of the passage of special legisla ton
for one county.
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EOIey'S Kidney Cure
makes kidneys and bladder right.
LEGAL NOTICES.
Order for Hearing Claims.

State of Michigan, County of Van Buren-ss.
Notice Ia hereby given, that by order OF the
probate court for the county of Van Buren,, made
on the 5th day of March, A. ID. 1903, six months
from that date allowed for creditors to present
their claims against the estate of Henry A. Crane,
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 viii
lage of Paw Paw, In said county, for examination
and allowance, before the 14th day of Septeu-
Der, A. ID. 1903 and that such claims will be heard
before said court Monday, the 10Th day of
July, A. ID. 1903, and on Monday, the 14th day
OF September, A. ID. 1903 at ~ O'Clock in the fore
noon IF each of those days.
Dated, March 9Th, A. d. 1908. 2502t5o06
JAMES II. JOHNSON. Judge of Probate.
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Kisses Valued at 800 Apiece.

OwoSSo. Mich. March ,. - Elmer
Ellsworth. Of Bancroft. has a heavy
bill TO pay for three kisses, unless he
can knock out verdict rendered
against him here 10y an appeal. Hat
tie Conrad, pretty and but IL. averred
that he pulled her on his lap and
kissed her three times i'm spite of her
struggles and protestations. The jury
sided with the plaintiff and gave her
verdict for $500.
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Hired Him over at Better Wages.

Traverse City Mich. March .. -
The board of education re-engaged
Professor |. -. Gilbert rs superintend-
ent of schools for the next two years.
with an increase of salary each year.
The schools were I'm bad condition
when Professor Gilbert came here
from st. Johns year ago, and he has
given great satisfaction.
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List of Losses and Insurance.

The Deering division of the Interna-
tional Harvester Company of America,
loss estimated at $4,000; insurance.
$4,000; George II. Perry, merchan-
disc broker. loss, $4,000, fully in
sured; c. SWithey, merchandise brok-
or, loss $4,000. fully insured; Sigh
Furniture company, loss $1,000, fully
insured; Barber X Shank. loss $1,000,
Insured; WEIGH Folding Bed company,
loss 1888. no insurance; Grand Rap
ids Book Case company, loss about
$1,000. insured; Pere Marquette ware
house. $4,000. fully insured
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Hofim an To Succeed stnrm.

Ann Arbor, Mich. March 3.-Will-
lam Hoffman. second concert master
Of the DamroSch orchestra New York
has been chosen To succeed Professor
Sturm. head of the orchestral and VIC
lin departmental the University School
of Music. who was dismissed last
week. Professor Hoffman will take
charge Of his department tomorrow.
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Houghton, Mich. March Fired
Peterson, Of Hancock. the United
States Express company clerk who
was captured in Chicago a week aft
er his alleged shortage of $1,000, was
discovered, had his hearing here and
was bound over for trial in the circuit
court under bonds of $4,000. in default
of which he went to the county Jail.
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GnX. BIiaa "A Heavy Ioaer.

Saginaw Mich, March 3.-The en-
tire plant of Thomas Jackson X Co..
manufacturers of sashes. doors and
blinds, located on the west side of the
river, was destroyed by fire last night.
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000. Gov
ernor Bliss ard Thomas Jackson are
the heaviest stockholders.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
Order for Hearing Claims.

State Of Michigan, County Of Van Buren-ss.
Notice II hereby given that by an order of the
Probate Court for the county Of Van Buren,, made
the 2lst day OF February. A. ID. 1903. six months
from that date allowed for creditors to present
their claims against the estate of Miles II. Beebe,
late OF said county, deceased and that all creditors
10 said Probate Court at the probate office, In the
village of Paw Paw, In said county for examins ton
and ALLOWANCE, on or before the oath day of August
next, and that such claims will be heard before
said Court Monday, the 25th day of May,
and on Monday, the Gath day OF August next,
at ten O'Clock In the forenoon of each of those
days.
Dated, February II, A. ID. 1908.
Olt5oO5 JAMES IL. JOHNSON. Judge of Probate
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Saginaw, Mich, March William
A. French, of Dundee. Mich, former
state land commissioner, died at 81.
Mary's hospital i'm this city early Sun
day. aged ~. He was operated ON for
n generous growth Of the s'cgroh
on Feb > last. aud never rail.,J f.osu
the operation
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Another Case of Mad Dog.

Saginaw, Mich, March 4.-Dairy-
man Edward Rainus. residing south
of the city. exported that mad dog
so badly mangled his cocker spaniel
that the animal had TO be killed. The
mad dog escaped, and it is said to have
bitten large number of other dogs IN
this city.
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Houghton. Mich, March Dele
gates from the county to the Repub-
lican state convention TO be held in
Detroit, March q. are instructed for
Hon. Peter White, of Marquette, for
regent of the University Of Michigan
1t is expected that Houghton coun-
tvs example will be followed by all
sula.
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Warm Game of Hockey.

Houghton. Mich. March 4. The
Portage Lake Hockey team closed the
season on it's home ice last night and
defeated the Bankers, of Pittsburg,
who were reinforced by the pick of the
other PittsbHg teams. The score was
one 10 nothing
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Concluded Not to strike.

Lansing. Mich. March 3.-The Ian
sing street railway motormen notified
superintendent Slaught Saturday
morning tlsat If their pay Of II cents
an hour was not increased 70 I71a
cents before night. they would leay
their cars. They were dissauded from
hasty action and consented to wait