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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-29

state of Michigan, couaty of Van Buren,-ss.
Al "A session of the probate court for said county
held at the probate office, In the village of Paw
Paw, on the Attn day Of April, in the year
Of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and four.
Present, Hon. James H. Johnson, judge of pro-
bate.
In the matter of the estate of Abram Oramer,
deceased.
On reading aud filing the petition, duly verife ed,
OF Amasa Nj. Brown, the resident executor of said
estate, praying for reasons therein stated that
he may be authorized, empowered aud licensed TO
sell the real estate therein described.
ThereupOn IL il ordered, that Monday, the I'd
day Of May, A, ID. 1904, at ten O'Clock in
the forenoon, be assigned for the hearing Of said
petition and that the heirs law OF said deceased
aud 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 II IL further ordered that said petitioner
give notice TO the persons interested in said
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 said day
Of hearing.
JAMES II. JOHNSON,
Judge of Probate.
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OF LOCAL INTEREST.
Some People we Know, and we Will Profit
by Hearing About Them.

This is a purely local event.
1t took place in Paw Paw.
Not in Buffalo or New York.
You are asked to investigate
it. Asked to believe a citizen S
word; TO confirm a citizens state
ment. Any article that is en-
dorsed at home is more worthy
of confidence than one you know
nothing about, endorsed by un-
known people.
Dell Cummings, an eX-pension
agent, says Il am thoroughly
convinced of the superior merits
of Doan's Kidney Pills. One box
Of the pills procured at L. B.
Longwell's drug store freed me
from the backache which caused
me a great deal of suffering and
anxiety for quite while. can
not express my high appreciation
of Doan's Kidney Pills and | am
pleased to testify to their good
ness"
For sale by all dealers, price
so cents. Foster Milburn Co,
Buffalo, n. Y, sole agents for
the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's
and take no substitute.
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Order for Hearing Final Account.

state of Michigan, County of Van Buren-ss.
Probate court for said county.
At session of the Probate Court for said county,
held at the probate Office. in the village Of Paw Paw
on Thursday, the 9Th day of April, In the year
of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and four.
Present, Hon. James II. johnson, Judge OF
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Ann Norris,
deceased.
l. A. whitman, administrator of said estate
comes into court aud represents that he IL pre-
pared TO render his final account such admins
traitor, aud files the same.
Thereupon il is ordered thai Monday, the 9th day
of May next, at ten O'Clock i'm the forenoon be
assigned for examining and allowing such account
and that the heirs-at-law of said deceased, and all
other persons interested i'm said estate, required
to appear at q session OF said Court, then TO be
holden az the Probate Office the village of Paw
Paw in said county, and show cause, II any there
be, why the said account should not be allowed.
And 1t is further ordered, that said administrator
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 20 be pub
lshed I'm The True Northerner, newspa per printed
and circulating I'm said county, three successive
weeks at least previous 10 said day Of hearing.
JAMES II. JOHNSON,
Judge of Probate.
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Unnatural Noises Continue.
ECHO OF FRANK ANDREWS WORK
Decision Of "a Lower Court i'm a Matter OF
100000 Is Reversed by the State
supreme Court.

Lansing, Mich. April 27.-The SUI
prcme court rendered decision in the
case Of the Union Trust company. re-
ceiver of the wrecked City Savings
bank. Of Detroit. against the Preston
National bank The plaintiff brought
suit 10 recover n balance owing the
City Savings bank by the Preston Ma
tional The latter endea vored TO offset
its Indebtedness by Il check of Frank
G. Andrews for 100000. certified by
the City Savings hank and accept
ell by the Preston National, although,
us it afterward developed Andrews
account was ut the time heavily over
drawn.
1t was held in the court below that
the certified check was invalid in the
hands of bona fide holder but the SUI
preme court reverses this decision and
orders new trial TO permit the de-
PENDANT to prove that 1t was bona
fide holder.
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Order for Hearing Claims.

state OF Michigan, County of Van Buren-ss.
Notice lie hereby given, that by an order of the
probate court for the county of Van Buren,, made
ON the 25th day of April, A. ID. 1904, six months
from that date were allowed for creditors to present
their claims against the estate of Alice Louise Hill
late OF said county, deceased. and that ali
creditors OF said deceased required TO present
tneir claims to said probate court, az the probate
Office in the village of Paw Paw, in said comfy
for examination and allowance, on or before
the oath day Of October, A. ID. 1904 and that such
claims Will be heard before said court on Monday,
the 25th day of July, A. ID. 1904 and on Mondav'
the oath day Of Octob A. D. 1904, at 10 O'Clock i'm the
forenoon Of each Of those days.
Dated, April 25th, A. ID. 1904.
JAMES III. JOHNSON,
Judge of Probate.
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FOIey'S Kidney Cure
makes kidneys and bladder right.
EOIey'S Honey and Tar
cures colds, prevents pneumonia.
Legal Notices.
Order For Hearing Claims

State of Michigan County of Van Buren, ~.
Notice IL hereby given, that by order of the
Probate Court for tn county o Van Buren,, made
on the 9th day Of April A. ID. 1904, six months from
that date allowed for creditors TO pres their
claims against the estate of Jane 4. Ransom, 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 vii
lage of Paw Paw, in said county, for examination
and allowance on before the 10th day of October
A. ID. 1904, and that such claims will be heard
before said Court Monday, the 18th day of
July A. ID. 1904, and on Monday, the 10Th day of
October A ID, 1904, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon
of each of those days.
Dated April o. A. d. 1904.
JAMES III. JOHNSON,
Ind, 90 r,IN
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RACED WIN DEATH AND WON
Wanted to Die at Home After Taking Car
bolic Acid and Just Made
Hi, Point.

Belsay. Mich. April PC. - Arthur
Phelps, of Burton township, had II
race with death and death won. He
had been iii for several months and
while i'm a respondent mood swallowed
an ounce Of carbolic acid. Before TAX
ing the drug he went 10 the Glenwood
cemetery. half mile from his home.
Taking off his ovcrshoes he took a
position I'm ihe road, swallowed the
acid and started on mad race toward
home. BY. t1e time ne reached the
dooryard the drug took effect and he
fell Frustrated to the ground and died
i'm few minutes.
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Ypsilanti Mich. April 25.-The new
year book which will he issued in a
few days will show the total regis
tration Of the State Normal college
from Oct. l 10 April 20 to be 1902
This is the first time the registratio
has gone over 1000. The total regis
tration for the year to April l. is l.
COS This includes the summer school
The first class was graduated from
the normal Just fifty years ago. and
at that time there were about 200 in
attendance
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JAMES II. JOHNSON,
Judge of Probate.
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 on
the 5th day of April A. ID. 1904. six months
from that date allowed for creditors present
their claims against the estate of Edward p Minis
late of said county, deceased, and that all creditors
of said deceased required present their claims
said Probate Court, at the probate Office in the
village of Paw Paw, in said county for ex animation
and allowance, or before the 10th day of October
A. D. 1904 and that such claims will be heard before
said Court on Monday, the 18th day of July. A. ID.
1904, and on Monday, tne 10th day of October A. d.
days.
Dated, April 5th. A. d. 1904.
JAMES II. JOHNSON. Jnige ofProbate
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Kalamazoo. Mich. April 2T.-Dinge-
mas Van Hoft. am aged inmate Of the
hum here. is dead ms result of M
awful pounding given him by George
Montague, another inmate, which frac-
tured the old mans skull. Montague.
In his confession, said that Van Hoft
jabbcred so much ut night that he
could not sleep. When the old man
would not stop at his command, Mon
tague says. he rose from his bed and
pounded Van Hoft's head ON the floor
until IL quieted him.
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Baby Boy Was Crema ted.

Copcmi>h Mich. April 2G. - The
house BELONGING. 10 Samuel Thomas.
a farmer living in PleaEanton town
ship. eight miles from CopcmiSh,
burned. Mrs Thomas was in the
woods gathering sap. and had left her
three children i'm the house alone. The
two older CUES. girls, aged , and >, got
out safely. The baby boy of 9 months
was burned 10 death in the building.
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Galesburg. Mich, April 27.-After
receiving one current of $4,000 volts
and another OF $4,000 and falling for
ty feet to the ground Harry Elsey, an
electric llneman, is alive, with the loss
of two toes the only permanent injury.
Elsey has returned from Kalamazoo,
where he has been six weeks in hos
pital recovering. His recovery is con-
sidered one of the most remarkable
on record The current was so strong
that it melted the soles Of his rubber
boots.
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Order for Hearing Claims.

State of Michigan, County of Van Buren-ss.-
Notice is hereby given, that by order of the pro-
bate court for the county of Van Buren,, made the
18th day of March, A. D.. 1904 SIX months from
that date were allowed for creditors to present their
claims against the estate of Jennett G. Smith, late
their claims to said probate court, at the probate
office, in the village OF Paw Paw. said county, for
examination and allowance, before the 10th
day of October, A. D. 1874, and that such claims viii
be heard before said court Monday, the 11th day
II uly. A. D. 1904 aud on Monday, the 10th day of
October A. D. 1904 at ten O'Clock in the forenoon Of
each of those days.
Dated. March 10Th, 4. ID. 1904.
JAMES II. JOHNSON, Judge of Probate.
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work Train Jumps the Track.

Adrian. Mich. April ga work
train on the Lake Shore jumped the
track at sutton. on route to Manches-
ter. and was partly wrecked. The en-
gineer. fireman and conductor were
badly bruised. but not seriously. The
branch trains were transferred TO the
Detroit Southern
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Firebug Is Probably Mad.

Jackson. Mich, April 26.-The sher-
in has in custody here a fire bug who
has been terrorizing farmers east OF
this city. He fired a school house,
barn and resort hotel, but all were dis
covered in time to prevent their de-
struction. He refuses to give his name
and tore his clothing in pieces. The
officers believe him insane
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Much Harm Done to wheat.

Lansing. Mich. April 25.-Not until
the first Of the month will the agri-
cultural division of the secretary Of
states office know the extent TO which
wheat and other crops will be affected
by the seasons pecularities. o. c.
Howe. chief OF the division, permits
IT TO be stated upon his authority, how
ever, that much harm has come 10
wheat on low ground and heavy soil.
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Now's the time to take Rocky Noun
tain Tea; it drives out the microbes of
winter: it builds up the stomach, kid
neys and liver. wonderful spring
tonic that makes sick people well. r
b. Longwell. IN
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Put dynamite in the Stove Again.

Owosso. Mich. April 27.-Willlam
Francis was probably fatally in.
jured, his baby killed, and Mrs
Francis and two others badly
murt by an explosion of dynamite that
destroyed the Francis home near
Corunna. Francis had a quantity Of
dynamite for use in blowing out
stumps, and placed some or the eX-
plosive I'm the oven Of the stove TO dry.
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Michigan Militia Is All Right.

Lansing. Mich, April 2G.-Major G.
A. Vernon. inspecting officer of the
war department.. has found the Michi-
gan National Guard to be in excel
lent condition. both as regards training
and equipment. He has but four more
companies 10 visit and will complete
inspection April %.
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Michigan Man Dies in Europe.

saginaw, M1h.. April 26. - News
has been received here by cable Of
the sudden death ut Vienna. Austria.
of w. c. Mcclure. a well-known lum-
herman Of this city He was touring
Europe with his wife and daughter
when stricken down with heart failure.
The body will be brought home by the
first steamer.
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No Rest for the MormonS.

Washington. April 27.-Chairman
Burrows. of tie Smoot investigating
committee. has been authorized 10 re
port a resolution to the senate request
ing permission that the committee be
allowed to take testimony during the
recess of congress.
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Detroit. April 26. - The Michigan
State Telephone company has declared
its first quarterly dividend on pre-
ferred stock ON June / IL per cent.
will he paid to stockholders Of record
May I.
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Detroit Man Commits Suicide.

Detroit, April pa GAINESVILLE, o.,
dispatch says: After attempting to
commit suicide by cutting an artery
with broken glass Edward Hennike
OF Detroit, fought back five nurses at
the city hospital and jumped down an
elevator shaft, distance of fifteen
feet He died shortly afterward Hen
nike was suffering from pneumonia
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Flint, Mich, April -. A new
complaint will he made against FloSsie
Fosdick, the Clio girl who was re-
leased from jail when Judge Wisner
refused TO confirm her sentence to the
industrial school An effort will also
be- made to have the girls two smaller
sisters sent 10 the state school at Cid
Watpr
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Farmer who Saves Ills Cash.

Galien. Mich. April DC - Patrick
King. farmer from Lakeside, this
county. went on a spree there, and as
a result. went TO the county jail for
ten days King had plenty of money,
but preferred going TO Jail to paying
fine
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ICE Goes ON A TEAR
Driven by Wind II Plays Havoc at
Escanaba with Docks
and Vessels.
STEAMER IS wRENCHED LOOSE
Crew or a Fishing Boat Comes Near
Being Victims of Gasoline
State News Items,

Escanaba, Mich, April 25.-Drtven
by a nOrthwesterly gale with a velo-
city OF forty miles an hour the ice field
chat has covered upper Green Bay for
nearly six months has passed out into
the Lake. Carried 10y the ice field as
II was driven south the steamer Du-
iuth, Of the EScanaba Transportation
company's line, was torn from its
mornings and carried 10 within ten
feet Of the shore One of the /.
Stephenson company's lumber docks is
buried under a mound of broken ice
nearly thirty feet high All along the
shores of the harbor ice is piled in
great mountains. The Stephenson
passenger and freight dock is in great
danger of being carried out, and I'M
less the wind abates soon the damage
10 all of the docks on the north shore
will be considerable.
Isolated by the Ice.
Hancock, Mich, April 25.-As COM
pletely cut of from civilization as if
they were inhabitants of some undls-
covered land, four men and one wom-
an have spent the last 40 days ON Isle
ROyale, Keweenaw county, Lake SUI
peg-iOr. There has been no communica-
ton with the ice-bound islanders since
Dec. s, when a steamer left Isle Royale
for Duluth, taking with il the resi-
dents excepting the five who have
spent the winter there.
At;.-a XXaT
Usually steamers are able 10 ply be-
tween the island the mainland ut an
earlier date than this Ample supplies
Of catables, cards magazines and
books were left at the island when the
ighthOuse-keepers took theirdeparture,
and fish and poultry no doubt have
proved welcome diversions TO the resu-
lar fare Unless some one or more of
the little hand have met with acCi-
dent or hate fallen i'll it is considered
all are alive and we'll.
Those Who Are Ice Bound.
Included in the present population
Of Isle Royale are two men who have
been caring for the property of the
Washington Island club The other
three are the keeper Of the Washing
ton Island hotel, his sister and an as.
oil.
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Open the door, let in the air,
The winds are sweet, the flowers are fair
Joy is abroad in the world for me,
Since taking Rocky Mountain Tea.
Sold by f.. b. Longwell. II
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sale of state Tax Lands.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
AUDITOR GENERALS DEPARTMENT.

\ M
AUDITOR GENERALS DEPARTMENT.. !
LANSING, APRIL l, 1904
Notice is hereby given that certain lands stu
ated in the County of Van Buren, bid oft to the
State for taxes of 1900 and previous years. and
described in statements which will be forwarded
to the office of Treasurer of said County, and may
be seen at said Office previous to the day of sale,
will be sold at public auction by said Treasurer
at the County Seat the first Tuesday of May
next. at the time and place designated for the An
nual Tax Sale, if not previously redeemed or
cancelled according to law. Said statements con-
tain a full description of each parcel of said
lands.
PERRY +. POWERS
Auditor General.
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Those Who Are Ice Bound.
HAD VERY NARROW ESCAPE


CooI OF II Would Never Have Been
Heard of More.
Lexington, Mich. April 25.-Nlichael
Meyer, a fisherman Of this place, has n
nice gasoline fishing boat When Mey-
or and his fishing crew were out about
fifteen miles in Lake Huron, opposite
this town. one OF the crew asked a
boy TO light his pipe. The match broke,
and the iguited part flew into the hold,
where seven or eight gallon of gaso-
line had leaked from the tank.
Had the men lost their presence OF
mind, the people of Lexington would
never have known what became Of
that fishing crew \ wet sail cloth
proved an effective weapon in fight
ing the fire. but the boat looks as
though it had taken part in the siege
of Port Arthur
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Cam. Near Losing His Hand.

Dearborn, Mich. April %. - Rural
Mail Carrier T.. +. Johnson was cut
ting wood with a circular saw. His
hand just below the wrist joint struck
the saw and cut into the bone. DIR.
DuiIield thinks he can save the wrist
joint.
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For clear skin, clear all the way
through, transparent enough to let sun
shine-rosy cheeks show through
Rocky Mountain Tea. This month
spring time. 80 cents at f.. b. Long
wells. IN
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wins an OratoricaI Contest.

st. Johns Mich, April p. - At
the district oratorical contest here the
first place went to Claude Watson, OF
Alma.
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SOME UNEASY SPIRITS
Revisiting the Climpses of the
Moon Make a House Too
Chostly for Comfort.
STEPS OF sPOOKs ARE HEARD
With Other Uncanny Noises De-
cision In "a City Savings Bank
Case--State Notes.

Port Huron. Mich, April 81. - SUI
ly and unseen bodies walking across
the dOOS with hamping feet - are
said To have reduced Mrs. Edward
Glover In one weeks time from Il
plump woman to thin, nervous wreck
4 week ago MIR. and Mrs. Glover
moved from Bancroft street into the
house owned by Frank McGraw at
1103 St Clair street, and since that
time they and mGmy Of their friends
have heard these uncanny noises. They
assume they are caused by ghosts that
haunt the place.
Little Girl Sees "a Man.
The first day they were in the house.
the 7-year-old daughter of hen. sister.
Mrs. George Ryder. of Elmwood street,
came toddlire CuUrEtarS from the
chambers with awful fright pictured
on her face Rushing into the arms
Of Mrs Glover. she cried: Don't let
that man touch me, almty." Mrs.
Glover supposed the child was only
frightened 10y bahyiSh fancies and did
her best to sooihe her distress. Later
AIrE. GOlvcr heard a tin rafting up
stairs and went TO investigate. She
found n tin which was used TO cover
a stove-pipc hole making the noise. and
taking II down placed it upon a bed.
Ghostly steps Pass by.
She returned downstairs. and soon
heard the tin rafting harder and loud
er than ever. She rushed upstairs
again. Step step. step, the floor was
creaking ~ if under the feet Of a
moving body. but nobody was visible.
The sound passed all around her and
the tin ratified a@lin Her nerves were
mStrung and she rushed to the lower
floor When her husband returned she
told him Of the affair and he was not
convinced until he alsoheard the noise,
not i'm the same room. however. but all
over the house.
Unnatural Noises Continue.
That night she was too nervous 10
sleep In the house and they went To
the neighborS. Next night they de-
cided 10 stick II out and went to bed.
The light was left burning brightly
but the noises continued. This settled
it and they did not sleep in the house
again. The next day number Of their
friends were called I'm. but the I'M
natural caueS could not be located and
the place wJS declared TO be haunted.
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License for Embalmers Next.
Apportionment of school Money.

Lansing. Mich, April 26.-The semi
annual apportionment Of primary
school money will be made May 10.
The disbursement will probably be on
a basis of 60 cents for each child of
school age. the same as last year
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