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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-02-27
Probate Order.

state of Michigan County of Van Buren-ss.
At a session of the probate court tor the county
OF Van Buren,, holden at the probate Office, in the
village OF Paw Paw, on Monday, the 10th day OF
February, IN the year one thousand niue hundred
and three.
Present Hon. James II. johnson, Judge Of Pro-
bate
In the matter of the estate of Charles G. Newell,
deceased.
on reading and filing the petition. duly verified,
of Edith b. Cookbook, daughter aud heir at law Of
said deceased, praying for reasons therein stated
that the court may adjudicate and determine who
are or were at the time of his death the lawful heirs
of said deceased, and who entitled to inherit
the real estate i'm said petition described.
Thereupon II is ordered that Monday, the 10th
day of March, 1898, 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 aud show cause, If any there be, why the
PRAYER of the y titiOueT 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 published in
The True Nurtherner, a newspaper printed and
circulating I'm said county of Van Buren, for three
successive weeks at least previous TO said day of
hearing.
JAMES II. JOHNSON.
25OOt4o2S03 Judge OF Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-02-27


state OF Michigan County OF Van Buren-ss.
Al - ssi0n of the Probate Court for the county
OF Van lBuren, holden at the Probate ofioe in the
village of Paw Paw. on Saturday the 3lst day OF
January, In the year one Thousand nine hundred
and three. Present, Hon. JAMES IL. JOHNSON. Judge
of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Ruth A. Allen, de-
ceased.
On reading and filing the petition. duly verified, OF
Allen w. Treat, one of the heirs al law Of said de-
ceased, praying Tor reasons therein stated, that
certain instrument In writing now ON file In this
court and purporting to be the last will and tesla
ment of said deceased, may he proved, allowed and
admitted TO probate such, and that execution
thereof may be granted to Allen W. Treat executor
in said will named.
Thereupor IL IL ordered, that Monday, the 9th day
OF March, 1903, ~ 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, II any there be- why TIE prayer OF
the petitioner should not be granted.
And IL IL further ordered that said petitioner give
notice TO the persons interested in said estate the
tendency OF said petition aud the hearing thereof
by causing copy of this order 10 be published in
The True Northemer, a newspaper printed and cir
culatng In said county of Van buren,, for three
successive weeks at least previous TO said day Of
hearing. JAMES H.JOHNSON
243St4O3OOl Judge OF Probate
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-02-27
Probate Order.

State of NIichigan,-County of Van Buren-ss.
Probate Court for said county.
At session of the probate court for the County
Of Van Buren,, holden at the probate Office, in the
village of Paw Paw, on Wednesday, the 25th day of
March, in the year thousand nine hundred
aud 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. Brooks, widow of said deceased, pray
ing for therein stated that certain instru-
ment in writing, now on file with this court and
purporng to be the last will and testament of said
deceased may be proved, allowed and admitted to
probate such, and that execution thereof may be
granted to Helen NJ. Brooks, the executrix in said
will named.
Thereupon IL is ordered, that Monday, the 30th
day of March, 1903, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon,
be assigned for the hearing of said petition, and
all persons interested in said estate, are re-
quired to appear at session of said court then
to be holden at the probate Office in the village OF
Paw Paw, and show cause, If any there be, why
the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted
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
published i'm the True Northener, newspaper
printed and circulating in said county, three
cessive weeks at least previous to said day Of
hearing.
JAMES II. JOHNSON,
0lt4oo4l Judge of Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-02-27
Chancery sale.

In pursuance and by virtue of decree of the
circuit court for the county of Van Buren,, in chan
Gerry, in the state of Michigan, made and dated on
the 18th day of December A. D., 1902, IN certain
cause therein pending, wherein Samuel y. Mccall
mont is complainant, and Charles l.. Balch and
Mary II. Bach defendants;
Notice is hereby given, that shall sell at public
auction to the highest bidder at the front door of
the court house in the village of Paw Paw, county
of Van Buren, aud state of Michigan, said court
house being the place for holding the circuit court
in aud for said county, Saturday the 14th day of
March A. D., 1903, at one O'Clock in the afternoon
of said day, all, much thereof as may be nec-
essary TO raise the amount due to the said complain
ant for principal, interest and costs in said cause
of the following describ, lands and premises, viz:
All that certain piece parcel of land situate and
being III the township of Antwerp, in the county Of
Van Buren, and state of Michigan and described as
follows, towit: The north half o. Of the south
half 90 of the south vest quarter "a of section
twenty-seven (27, town three 80 south of range
thirteen (3 west containing forty 100 acres.
Dated, Paw Paw, Mich, January 26th A. d.. 1908.
ORAN w. ROWLAND,
Circuit Court Commissioner and for Van Buren,
County, Michigan.
OSBORN q MILLS, Solicitors for Compainan
Business address. Kalamazoo, Mich. 97t7oO3
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-02-27
Probate Order.

State of Michigan, County of Van Buren-ss. Pro-
bate Court for said county.
At a session of the Probate Court for said county
held at the probate office. in the village of Paw Paw
Wednesday, the 25th day of February, in the year
of cur Lord, onethousaud nine hundred and three
Present, Hon. James II. Johnson, Judge oi
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Charles W. Luce
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
of Walter NJ Luce, Que of the heirs at law of said
deceased, praying for therein stated that
certain instrument in writing, now on file with this
court and purportiug 10 be the last will and tesla
ment of SAID deceased may be proved, all wed and
admitted to probate such, and that execution
thereof may be granted 10 Walter NJ Luce, the ex.
ecutor in said will named.
Thereupon il is ordered that Monday, the 3Oth day
OF March 1903, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, be
assigned for the hearing of said petition, and all per-
interested in said estate required TO appear
at session of said Court then TO be holden at the
Probate ofiice IN the village of Paw Paw in said
county, aud 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 tendency of said petition, aud the hearing
thereof, by causing copy of tins order TO be pub
lished in The True Northerner, newspaper printed
and circulating i'm said county, three successiv,
weeks at least previous 10 said day of hearing,
JAMES IL. JOHNSON,
25Ult4o25OA Judge Of Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-02-27

state of Michigan-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 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 belong,
minor.
On reading and fling the petition, duly verified, of
James Blakelidge, guardian Of said minor, praying
for reasons therein stated that he may be author
zed empowered and licensed sell at private sale
the real estate in said petition described.
Thereupon IL is ordered, that Monday, the 9th
Jay of March, 1903, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon, be assigned for the hearing of said petition,
and all persons interested in said estate are Iequir-
ed to appear at session of said court then TO hold
en- at the probate Office in the village of Paw Paw
and show cause If any there he, why the prayer OF
the petitioner should not be granted
And II is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said est ate
of the tendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof by causing copy of this order TO be pub
lished in the True Northerner, newspaper printed
aud circulating in said county of Van Buren,, for
three successive weeks at least previous said day
of hearing.
JAMES II. JOHNSON,
249qt4o25O2l Judge OF Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-02-27
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-02-27
Probate Order.

state of Michigan County of Van Buren,
At session of the probate court for the county OF
Van Buren, holden al the pt obate office in the vii
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.
In the matter of the estate of Alexander W.
Proctor, deceased.
On reading aud filing the petition duly verified of
Harry Proctor, one of the heirs of said deceased,
praying for reasons therein stated that certain in
strument in writing on file with this court aud
purporting to be the last will and testament of
said deceased may be proved allowed and ad-
mitted to probate such, and that execution
thereof may be granted TO j. L. Parker, or some
other suitable person
Thereupon it IL ordered that Monday, the Odd day
of March, 1903, at 10 o'clock i'm the forenoon. be
assigned for the hearing of said petition and all per-
sons interested in said estate 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 any there why the prayer OF thepetitione
should not be granted
And it is further ordered that said petitioner
give notice the persons Interested in said estate OF
the pendency of said petiO and the hearing there
of, by causing copy of this order 10 be published
In The True Northerner newspaper printed ana
circulating i'm said county of Van Buren,, for three
successive weeks at least previous to said day OF
hearing.
25OOt4o25O3l JAMES II. JOHNSON.
Judge of Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-02-27
Probate Order.
249qt4o25O2

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 viii
lage 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 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 O. Merrell, some other suit
able person.
Thereupon il is ordered that Monday, the 9th
day of March, 1903, at ten O'Clock i'm the forenoon
beassigned for the hearing Of said petition and all
persons interested in said estate required 10 ap
pear at session Of said court, then to be holden at
the probate Office, in the village of Paw Paw, and
show cause, if any there be- why the prayer of the
petitioner should not be granted.
And il is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice TO the persons interested in said estate
of the tendency of said petition, aud the hearing
thereof, by causing copy Of this order to be pub
lished IN The True Northerner newspaper print
and circulating in said county of Van Buren,, or
three weeks atleast previous to said day
OF hearing.
2499t4oO2l JAMES H.JOHNSON,
Judge of Probate
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-02-27
WILL BE THE DEATH OF SIX
Explosion In the Work Room of "a Navs
storage Magazine Plays Havoc.

New York. Feb. 20. ~ Three men
were killed outright, one man so in
jured that he died later, two other men
were fatally and at least seven serious
ly hurt i'm an explosion i'm the work
room Of the naval storage ma gazine at
Fort Lafayette i'm New York bay about
Z o'clock yesterday afternoon. Tne
dead are: George Rotham, of Brook
Ign; Gustave Dozier. of Bay Ridge:
John Mason, of Brooklyn, and Frank
Munsen, ordnance man.
The seriously injured are: James
Clancy. Long Island City; Martin
Thorgensen, w. III. Van Gurp and Chas.
Lohmuller, Brooklyn: Edward H. Me-
Mullen, ordnance man. Several others
were taken to their homes or TO Brook
Ign hospitals.
All the dead and injured were work
men at the fort. The explosion could
be heard for miles around. Accounts
as to how the fatal blast was set off
differ. One report has it that the men
were filling a 13-inch shell. while an
other is that the men were removing
n powder charge from a shell and un-
dertOok TO unwind Il fuse connecting
the powder chamber with the percus-
sion cap This caused sufficient fric-
ton TO set off the cap and explode the
shell
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-02-27
Order of Annearance.

State of Michgan:-In the circuit court for the
county of Van Buren,-In chancery.
Benjamin +. Parker complainant VS.. Willis ].
Rutherford, Cora NJ. Rutherford, Mary A. Tryon,
Jennett L. Rutherford, Sarah Il. Marshall, James
Ford Soutnard 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 NJ. rutherford, Mary A. Tryon, Jennett
/. Rutherford aud Sarah r.. Marshall defendants in
the above entitled cause pending IN this court
side out of the state of Michigan and in 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. II. Taylor, solicitor for the complain ant
II IS ordered that said defendants together with the
unknown grantees of James Rutherford who are de-
PENDANTS ln said cause, do appear and answer the
bill OF complaint filed In SAID within five
months from the date of this order else the said bill
OF complaint shall be taken as confessed. And
further, that this order be published within twenty
days from this date, in the Paw Paw True Norther-
her, 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. 1903.
JOHN X. CARR, Circuit Judge.
true copy:
ATTEsr:-F N. WAKEMAS Register. 2I99t7o25O6
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-02-27

-Four Passenger Cars, and the Baggage and
Express-Over Twenty Hurt.

Toronto, Ont, Feb. 20.-The Mon
treal express on the Grand Trunk rail-
road, consisting of Il baggage car, eX-
press, day coach, sleeper and two Pull
nielns. was derailed at Whiteby juno
ton yesterday. All the cars left the
rails and rolled down twenty
embankment, hurting the passengers
about as they turned over. There was
no ditch TO cause Il piling of the cars
at the bottom of the bank, and to this
is due the marvellous escape Of the
passengers. No one was killed, though
over twenty suffered more or less Sc
we're injuries. The injured were
brought TO Toronto.
Those removed 10 the hospital were:
David l.. Carver, Bangor. Me-, left foot
badly gashed, right hand damned
Henry Lindsay, Forest Lake, Wis,
head cut, knee hurt; Nathan Spark.
Chelsea, Mass, ear torn, right hand
tut; l.. +. Dunlap, Westford, VT, bad
~ cut about head; Archibald Mains,
Toronto, head cut.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-02-27
Order for Hearing Claims.

state of Michigan, Countyo of Van Buren.-ss.
Notice is hereby given that by order of the pro-
bate court for the county of Van Buren,, made
on the 29th day of January, A. D. 1903, six months
from that date were allowed for creditors to pre-
sent their claims against the estate of Amy b
wlmot, late of said county, deceased. and that al
creditors of said deceased required to present
their claims to said probate court at the probate
Office i'm the village of Paw Paw, in said county, fol
examination and allowance, on or before the 30
day Of August. A. ID. 1903, and that such claims
will be heard before said court on Monday, the
4th day of May, A. ID. 1908, and on Monday
the Sd day OF August, A. ID. 1903, at ten O'Clock
i'm the forenoon OF each of those days.
Dated, January 10Th, A. ID. 1908.
JAMES III. JOHNSON,
24q7t5o25Oi Judge of Probate
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-02-27
LEGAL NOTICES.
Order Cor HearIng CIaIms.

State of Michigan, County of Van Buren-ss.
Notice Is hereby given that by order OF the
Probate Court for the county of Van Buren,, made
the p ST day of February. A. ID. 1903 six months
from that date allowed for creditors 20 present
their claims against the estate of Miles +. Beebe,
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, in said county for examins ton
and allowance on 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, tne Path day of August next,
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of each of those
days.
Dated, February 81, A. ID. 1903.
Olt5o05 JAMES II. JOHNSON. Judge of Probate
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-02-27
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.

The only positive cure for blind, bleed
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-02-27
LeO's Silver Jubilee.

Rome, Feb. 23.-Pope Leo cele-
brated the twenty-lifth anniversary of
his election, and declared it was the
happiest day of his life. The scene
in the great reception room was very
impressive.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-02-27
Cuban
Orange
Lands

Located near Havana, on railroad and mac adamized
highway; well watered by streams; level e rifle soil
Ten acres OF this land, with little labor, will produce
more dollars than 100 of the best land In the
United states. The climate is perfect the average
Pera1ure being 73 while the highest SO and the owes
-. There is no healthier country on the globe since
sewerage put into Havana Lands sold on long
time without interest or taxation. Ask tor booklet
Address, CUBA COLONY CO., Limited, Kingman
Block Battle Greek, Michigan.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-02-27
RURAL SCHOOL NEEDS,
Commissioner E. A. AseIfjne Gives
Excellent Ideas

III faper Read before the Van Buren,
county Farmers Institute Last week.
supervisors Criticized for Failure 20 Pro-
vide Proper Offices.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-02-27
Probate Order.

ArrFsr:-F n. wAKEMAN, Register. 2isst7o2sO
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-09-28
Alteration on Train.

Just after the southbound Katy
reached Sterrett last night an alter
cation took place between a white
man and q negro, the result being
that the former had nearly ali the
skin knocked off his face with a
pair Of knucks or some other instru-
My Sheriff Minnick was on the
trainNnd the matter was reported
to him. ' AS the train was slowing
up for the station at Sterrett Mr..
Minnick went into the sleeper to
arrest the belligerent coon, but the
latter went through a window and
made his escape in the darkness.
The injured man is a member of the
Katy construction gang working
out of HillsborO.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-09-28
Worlds Fair Notes.

Among the interesting exhibits
shown by Arizona at the World S
Fair will be ali ostrich farm.
The Louisiana Purchase EXPOSE
1ion covers two square miles; 1910
acres. 1t is larger than the Chicago,
Omaha, Buffalo and Paris exposi-
aions combined.
A model of the first harvesting
machine, made 100 B. c., according
90 reports from the [. S. Patent Of
flee, will be shown at the Worlds
Fair.
One firm of horse breeders at Col
umbus, o., will exhibit at the
Worlds Fair stable of II Percher-
on horses valued at 500 600.
According to a report from the
u. S, Patent Office the first steam
fire engine was constructed in Egypt
I50 b. G. A model of it may be seen
Worlds Fair.
Abraham LincOln's genius as an
anventor will be exploited at the
Worlds Fair. His famous device
for lifting steamboats, off the shoals
will be shown in the transportation
department.
Ohio's building on the Worlds
Esir grounds Is enclosed and under
Ts5f The architect inspected it re-
gently and was well pleased with
abe work. He said the building
would be ready for occupancy by
January l.
The architecture OF Iowa's build
nag at the Worlds Fair lie q blend
knR of the lines of the old state cap
2tol Mt Iowa City with the present
state house. The cupalo of the old
building Is reproduced and the col
Nmns and facades of the new.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-09-28
A BOYS WILD RIDE FORLIFE

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