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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-08-05
Probate Order.

State of Michigan, county of Van Buren,-ss.
At a session of the probate court for said county,
held at the probate office, in the village OF Paw
Paw. on the 18th day of July, in the year
one thousand nine hundred and four.
Present, Hon. James H. Johnson, Judge of pro-
bate.
In the matter of the estate of Mary K Sanger,
deceased
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
OF Frank Eugene Sanger, one of the heirs of said
deceased. praying that the court may adjudicate
and determine who are, at the time of her
death, the lawful heirs of said deceased and
titled to inherit the real in said petition de-
scnbed.
Thereupon it is ordered, that Monday, the 9Th
day of August, A. ID. 1904, at ten O'Clock in
the forenoon, be assigned for the hearing of said
petition, and that the hers-ataw of said deceased,
and all other persons interested in said estate
are required to appear at a session of said court
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 and the hearing
thereof by causing copy of this order to be
published in the True Northerner, a newspaper
printed and circulating in said county of Van Buren,
three successive weeks at least previous to said day
Of hearing.
JAMES II. JOHNSON,
Judge of Probate.
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Order for Hearing Final Account.

state of Michigan, County of Van Buren-ss.
Probate court for said county.
AZ a session of the Probate Court for said county,
held at the probate office. in the village of Paw Paw
on Tuesday, the 18th day of July, in the year
OF our Lord one thousand nine hundred and four.
Present, Hon. James IL. Johnson, Judge of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of VIM. Bachelor
deceased.
Zarde Bachelor, administrator of said estate
comes into court and represents that she ia now
prepared TO reuder her final account as such admin
Istratrix and files the same.
Thereupon il il ordered that Monday the sth day
of August next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon be
assigned for examining and allowing such account,
and that the heirs-ataw of said deceased, and all
other persons interested in said estate are required
to appear at session of said Court then 10 be
holden at the Probate Office III the village of Paw
Paw in said county, and show cause, If any there
be, why the said account should Tot be allowed.
And II Is further ordered, that said administering
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 Ii. JOHNSON,
Judge of Probate.
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order for Hearing Claims.

state OF Michigan, County OF Van Buren-ss.
Notice l. hereby given, that by order Of the
probate court for the county Of Van Buren,, lisde
the 2sth day of July. A. ID. 1904, six months
that date allowed for creditors to present
their claims against the estate OF ane II. Ransom,
late OF said county, deceased, and that all
creditors OF said deceased are required TO present
their claims 10 said probate court, at the probate
office, In the village of Paw Paw, for examination
and allowance before the 23' day of
January next and that such claims will
be heard before said court on Monday, the Gath
day Of October, and on Monday, the 23d day
of January next, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon OF
each OF those days.
Dated, July 2sth A. ID. 1904
JAMES II. JOHNSON,
Judge of Probate.
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Correct any tendency to constipa-
ton with small doses of Ayers Pills.
Legal Notices.
Probate Order.

State of Michigan-County of Van Buren.-ss
At session OF the probate court for said county
held at the probate office, in the village of Paw
Paw, on the Both day OF July, in the year one
thousand nine hundred and four
Present, Hon. James II. Johnson, Judge of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Albert Edgerton,
deceased.
On reading aud filing the petition, duly verified,
of Anna Smith, Botlie Tibbitts, and Della Rhoades,
daughters OF said deceased, praying that the widow
dover in the real estate, of which said deceased
died seized, may be set off to her, and that commits
sioners be appointed to that end.
Thereupon 1t is ordered that Monday, the Goth day
of August, A. d. 1904. at ten O'Clock in the forenoon,
be assigned for the hearing of said petition, aud
that the heirs at law of said deceased and all other
persons interested in said estate, required
TO appear at session of said court, 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 1t 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 Norther-
ner. a newspaper printed and circulating in said
county Of Van Buren,, for three successive weeks at
least previous to said day of hearing
JAMES H. JOHNSON,
Judge of Probate
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Probate Order.

State of Michigan, the Probate court for the
county of Van Buren,.
At session of said Court held at the probate of.
nee in the village of Paw Paw in said county on the
18th day of July, A. ID 1904
In the matter OF the estate of Horace p. Sanger,
deceased.
9ohh w. Free, executor of said estate, having
MED In said Court petition praying that he may
DE authorized, empowered and licensed TO sell the
real estate In said petition described at private sale
as provided for In the last will and testament Of
said deceased.
IL ls ordered that the 18th day of August, A. ID.
lso1 az ten O'Clock in the forenoon at said probate
Once be and is hereby appointed for hearing said
petition.
IL II further ordered that public notice thereof be
gwen by publication of copy of this order, for
three successive weeks previous to said day hear
ing, In The True Northemer, a newspaper printed
and circulated in said county
JAMES II. JOHNSON,
Judge of Probate.
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Probate Order.

State of Michigan, the Probate court for the
county of Van Buren,.
At session of said Court, held at the probate Of
fee i'm the village of Paw Paw, in said county on
the 18th day of July, A. ID. 1904.
In the matter of the estate of Catherine A. Bax-
ter, deceased.
James l.. WEIGH, administrator, having filed i'm
said Court petition praying that he may be author
lied empowered and licensed 60 sell at private sale
the real estate in said petition described.
IL is ordered that the 18th day of August, A. y.
1904. at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at said probate
office. be and is hereby appointed for hearing said
petition.
IL is further ordered that public notice thereof be
given by publication of copy of this order, for
three successive weeks previous TO said day of hear
ing, In The True Northerne-, a newspaper printed
and circulated In said county
JAMES II. JOHNSON,
Judge of Probate.
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Has Another Charge To Answer.

Flint. Mich. Aug. Harry Nroo-
man. who with Mrs. Ida Paquette.
were arrested and jailed while on Il
lark in this city, finished his sentence
of thirty days and was turned over
to Detective High. who took him to
Detroit to answer charge of en-
bezzling money from a laundry for
which he worked. Ida's friends paid
her fine and she returned home sever
al days ago
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Suit Dismissed but Wife Gone.
WENT IN TO THEIR DEATH
Five Men SunOcated Because They En-
tered Mine shaft Too Soon After
"a Blast

Sault ste. Marie, Mich, Aug. 3.-An
accident at the Shakespeare gold mine,
Wildwood. east of this place, on the
500 branch of the Canadian Pacific
railroad, resulted in the suffocation of
five men The dead are: Peter Entid,
Little Current; John Walton; John
Difhby, Wildwood; Peter Grant,
Markslay; one unknown man.
Full particulars Of the accident have
not yet reached the 500, but it is. UNI
derstood that the men entered the shaft
too soon after blast and were suffo-
Gated before the fumes dispersed. The
Shakespeare mine is gold property
opened up last year.
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WHOLE TOWN WAS IN DANGER
Grist viii at Kalkaska Burns When Ev
eryfhing Near Is as Dry as finder
Loss, $4,000.

Kalkaska, Mich, Aug. 2.-The grist
mill of Beebe Bros. was destroyed by
fire at 3 o'clock i'm the morning and for
4 time the town was i'm great danger,
everything being as dry as finder for
lack Of rain. Blazing shingles from
the roof of the burning building car
ried by a strong breeze were sown
broadcast over the roofs for a distance
of over mile.
The fire spread TO adjacent lumber
piles and sheds and gave the fire de
partment n very hard battle. The loss
on the mill and contents will be in the
neighborhood of $4,000, with no insur-
ance. The building was one Of the
landmarks. having been one of the first
buildings erected thirty years ago.
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Schooner Totally Wrecked.

Whitehall Mich. Aug. 3. The
schooner Day Spring, of Benton Har-
Dor, lumber carrier, was totally
wrecked ut night off Sylvan beach. The
ife-saving crew of this place, in com
mand Of Captain Carlson. effected a
thrilling rescue of Captain l.. G. Lud-
wig and his crew Of four men. There
was a fierce gale on the lake, and the
schooner sprung leak of Little Point
Sable
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Pioneer Business Man Dead.

Union City, Mich, Aug. Samuel
Corbin, aged 81 years, one of the most
prominent business men of this place,
dropped dead i'm his office of heart
disease. Fifteen minutes before he
was apparently in good health. Corbin
had been i'm business in Union City
for forty years, for the past ten years
he had dealt i'm grain exclusively. lie
was quite wealthy and an extensive
owner of real estate.
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Jar of the Wagon Killed Him.

Gaylord. Mich, Aug. 3. John
Joswak, aged II years, died from a
rather peculiar accident. Last week
while on his way home from town he
jumped on mud wagon and leaned
When he arrived home he was unable
to get off the wagon. and when medi-
cal aid was summoned it was found
that he had ruptured his intestines by
the constant Earring of the wagon.
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Does Look Miraculous.

Cadillac. Mich. Aug. - rakeman
Fred A. Nye fell under train near
Mayfield while switching and an empty
flat car passed over his right leg above
the knee Ills leg was bruised con
sidberaly, but the doctor says it can
be saved. and that no bones were
broken. which seems miracle.
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Freak ofthe Lightning.

Rochester, Mich. Aug. lightning
struck James StackhOuse. of Detroit
while he was assisting his brother
Luther i'm threShing His experience
was most startling and unique His
clothing was torn into ShredS. even his
gloves being rent from his hands ana
his shoes from his feet. while his body
is completely covered with blisters.
That he was not killed is a miracle.
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Just "Toted" the safe Away.

Farwell, Mich. Aug. 2.-The post
office here was robbed at night. The
robbers entered 10y a window and car
ried the safe into an alley with "A
freight truck. Then they blew the
safe open and secured $40 in stamps.
This same postofIice was robbed year
ago and on April 6.
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Charlotte, Mich, Aug 3-The pio-
neer graduates of Olivet college and
OF the high schools of the county have
decided to hold "gabfest" here, Aug
IL. the date Of theannual pioneer meet
ing. Many teachers are unable to at
tend the alumni meetings because OF
their school work, and have issued the
"gabfest' call during vacation.
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"You Never Miss the Water" Etc.

Bay City, Mich. Aug. 3.-Farmers
within Il radius of five miles OF Au-
burn are complaining about their deep
wells running dry. At the same time
the men working on the new shaft for
the Auburn Coal company are having
hard time keeping the water from
flooding the shaft. Evidently all the
deep water in that vicinity is heading
Off the Auburn mines shaft
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whitefish in Michigan Waters.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Aug. 3. -
Whitefish have returned to the Lake
Michigan grounds off Grand Haven
after an absence OF ten years. This
will mean the revival of an important
industry. Twenty-Five years ago Grand
Haven was the center of the white
fish industry. Improvident fishing and
increased navigation and sewage drove
the fish away gradually.
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BROKE HIS WAY OUT.
Prisoner Left Without Guard Gets
Out OF Jail and Takes to
the Woods.
DIVES THROUGH A GLASS DOOR
Fire Threatens Kalkaska's Destruc-
ton Grist Mill Destroyed
State News.

Kalkaska, Mich, Aug. 2.-Winifred
CronOworth. i'm Jail here for horse
stealing. escaped n spectacular manner.
Both the sheriff and his wife were alb
sent and the prisoner broke his iron
bedstead, and with portion thereof
battered the locks and door, and final
ly, wrapping himself in a blanket,
plunged heIdlong through II glass door
and struck out for neighboring
swamp, and presumably is still going
Probate Judge w. w. Whipple saw
the break for liberty and started in
chase, but the escaping prisoner had
too big start to be overhauled. Crono-
worth's trial was set for yesterday. He
was brought here from Detroit some
time ago, and is certainly resource
full chap. and is considered a bad man
generally.
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HaiIDamareithe Grnin.

Gagetown. Mich, Aug. IA terrific
hail storm passed two miles south Of
this village, doing great damage TO
crops. Grain was literally threshed
out and corn stripped TO the bare stock.
lightning struck the house of Henry
A Whipple. and Whipple, wife and
daughter, were badly shocked. The
paper on the wall was scorched and
plaster knocked off.
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Ann Arbor, Mich. Aug. 3. -
DR.. Flemming Carrow, professor Of
ophthalmology, auric surgery and
lyrngology in the University of Mich
igan, and one Of the most popular and
learned scientific men ever connected
with the institution, is about to resign
and remove to Detroit for private prac-
tice.
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Camp Meeting for Indians.

Traverse City. Mich, Aug. =. - Ar
engagements have been completed for
an Indian camp meeting at Northport,
Aug. 1922 Several hundred Indians
will be present living in tents on the
ground and a large auditorium tent
seating several hundred will be used,
The meetings will be under the au-
spices of the Methodist Episcopal
church
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Lansing. Mich, Aug. 1.-The popu-
lation of Grand Rapids, according TO
the new census is Otis. as compared
to 1865 i'm 1900. The increase is about
912 per cent. Grand Rapids is the
home Of 22.6SS families. There are A.
377 males and 1891 females.
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white Pigeon Bank Closes.

White Pigeon. Mich. Aug. 1.-The
State bank here. capitalized at $251,-
600 and one of the oldest financial in
stitutions i'm the southern part of the
state, is not open for business. a state
ment has been issued by the officers
of the bank promising the depositors
payment i'm full. No reason was as
signed for the closing Of the bank.
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Owosso. Mich, Aug. Conductor
John Robinson was forced at the point
of revolver TO allow hobo to ride
on a Grand Trunk passenge train east
from Ovid to this city. The fellow
kept the conductor standing outside
the coach door while the train ran nine
miles. then swung off and escaped.
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Doesn't want Any Park.

Bay City. Mich, Aug. The west
aide council refused the offer of Il. II.
Shaver and John G. Harris to deed
part of the Dennison addition TO the
city for public park purposes. Only
two aldermen voted in favor of ac-
cepting.
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Driven to II by Desertion.

Caledonia. Mich, Aug. >. - Mrs.
Ed. Porter was found dead in her
home from dose Of strychnine, TAX
ing supposedly with suicidal intent.
Caledonia officials state that the act
was probably the result of poverty
and desertion. 1t is reported that Mrs.
Porters husband went away, leaving
his wife and her year-old daughter
destitute
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Golden Wedding Celebrated.

Holland. Mich. Aug. ?. - Mr.. and
Mrs. John Tenhaye, of New Holland,
who came here from the Netherlands
in ~, celebrated their golden wedding
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DESERTED, He WEEPS'
Aired Man Whose Wife Left Him
Makes a Pathetic Plant
in Court.
YOUNG MAN WHO is DIFFERENT
Strikes an embarrassment Of Riches
for n Time-Fiye Men Suf-
located Notes.

Owosso, Mich, Aug. 3. - Alonzo
Fay, aged GS was granted a decree of
divorce from Margaret Fay, aged &C,
on the ground of desertion. The par
ties reside at Durand. When the de-
cree was given the old man said with
sobs: Maggie and l have been mar
ried nearly fifty years and now we
part | had hoped we might celebrate
our fiftieth anniversary this fall, had
looked forward TO ii for years, but aft
er getting along fairly we'll with me
until all our children grew up and got
married Maggie left me and won't
come back. We won't have that cele-
bra ton. | had 10 get Il divorce" The
old man left the court room weeping.
Has His Trouble EarIlsr.
Marshall, Mich, Aug. 3.-Benjamin
G. Tobey, of Battle Creek has his
trouble. 1t is related that Benjamin
courted two young ladies. One was a
Charlotte girl whom he married and
the other was Katie l.. Johnson, OF
Urbandale a Battle Greek suburb. Last
week the new groom entertained a rev
friends at his home, to whom he intro
duced to the young lady from Char
lotte as his wife and handed out the
smokes. The festivities were marred
10y the arrival Of the other young lady,
who at once went TO the office of Hatch
X Anderson. attorneys and instituted
Il $4,000 reach-of-promise suit In
the Calhoun county circuit court.
Suit Dismissed but Wife Gone.
After the papers had been served Oh
the new groom a conference was held
at the office Of the attorneys. 1t Is
said little money changed hands and
a stipulation was filed with County
Clerk McNary dismissing the case. The
lady TO whom Benjamin announced his
marriage has returned to her home.
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Gang of Boy Thieves.

Pontiac. Mich. Aug. :. - Floyd
Sits. charged with the larceny of II
bicycle. and Claude Coykendall, ac-
cused Of stealing several articles from
stores. are believed by the police to be
members Of Il gang Of boys who have
been committing acts of petty thieyery
i'm the city for several months past.
The cases have been postponed for six
ty days and i'm the meantime an eff
fort will be made TO land the others.
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Charges Against Druggists.

Charlotte, Mich, Aug. 1.-The sa-
loonists of this city have publicly regis
tered a kick on two drug stores of this
city. They charge that the druggists
not only sell all kinds Of liquor by the
drink on week days but keep open Sun
days and on holidays. They appeal
to the people to encourage the officers
TO either make the druggists pay the
license or close up. Arrests are ex-
pected TO follow.
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Charged with kidnapping.

Ypsilanti, Mich, Aug. l. - Alfonso
Ostrander of Ypsilanti, has sworn out
a warrant charging his half-sister
Mrs. Jennie Wood of Willis, with kid
mapping his 7-year-old daughter Gratia,
while he was away working in Lena
wee county. The child's mother is
dead, and Ostrander has a second wife.
The Woods allege that Gratia was neg
lected and that the child wants to stay
with her aunt. Mrs. Woods eXamina-
ton was set for Aug. -, before JUS
tice JoSlVn
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TOUGH BOYS THANKS.
Robs His Host While on an Out
ing as a Forward Move
ment Protege.
sALOONISTS AFTER DRUGGISTS
Narrow Escape of Mine Timber Man
Slid and Rolled 600 Feet
Michigan News.

Holland, Mich, Aug. /. - William
Ryan, 16-year-old boy from the Chi
cago slums, who had been enjoying an
outing at the Forward Movement park
at Saugatuck, was arrested here by
Marshal Kamperbeck. Ryan had
robbed d. l.. Barber, at whose home
he was staying, of four boxes of eli
CARS, two watches. several fishing rods
and reels, which he carried in his hands.
The rest of his plumber was found in
his sachel.
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Effect of the Late Decision.

Ionia, Mich. Aug. >. -. Twenty-one
inmates of the Ionia prison have al
ready been released under the recent
supreme court decision on indetermin-
ate sentences twenty-five more will
go out this week. and in all eighty
two will obtain their freedom within
short time reducing the prison popu-
lace from 462 to $50
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-07
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Dock Was Filled to Overllswing Be.
 fore Judge Burpee To-Day.

Judge Burpee had houseful of business confronting him when he took the bench in the city court to- day.
 A case against Christopher Deles, camp was continued to Friday. He is charged with breach of the peace,
 Henry Hine was fined $5 and costs and put on probation thirty days for drunkenness. James Powers was dealt with in q similar manner for being drunk yesterday.
 Otto Johnson was fined S1O and costs, as he has been in court before. Aidere Donovan was fined the same amount for the same offense.
 George Borden and Joseph Farrell are two Of gang of hobos, to quote Officer Myers, that have been "bute ting into the people on Brooklyn for the past week. Borden was chargea with vagrancy. intoxication and re sistance, and Farrell with vagrancy and intoxication. Borden was sen- tenced to 130 days in jail and Farrell half that period.
 This morning about o'clock Off, cer Mclean saw Martin Murphy issu- ing from D~ B. Wilson Ss Co.'S store with whip i'll his hand. Surmising something wrong the officer ascertained that Murphy did not buy the whip and he promptly arrested him. The dis position of this case was held in abeyance until has been ascertained if Murphy is deserving of the clemen- cy of the court.
 A complaint against Benjamin Cur, ley for intoxication and resistance was continued to tomorrow.
 Yesterday Officers Brickel and Hick- ey swooped down upon Salvatora Rosa's apartment at g Jackson street, in consequence of which Rosa settled three cases for violation of the liquor laws for $40. One of the cases was for selling without license. A quan- tity of beer aud bottles was seized.