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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23
MORTGAGE Sale.

Whereas, default has been made in the conditions
of a certain mortgage made by Edward NJ. Cagney
and Mary A. Cagney, his Wife OF Goblevile Mich
igan, to the Michigan Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany Michigan corporation of Detroit, Michigan,
bearing date tue 10Th day April, A. ID. 1901, and
recorded in the Office of the register OF deeds TOR
Van Buren, county, Michigan, May |, A. u.
1901, in Hber II of mortgages, on page H. and by
of the failure of said mOrtgagors to pay the
taxes levied on said mortgaged Premises said mort
gage was compelled TO pay and did pay on July Is,
1904, the state and county taxes for 1902 thereon,
amounting to s3l.6l, aid default has been made in
the payment of an installment of interest amount
ing to $3.50, which became due April Goth, A
d. 1904 and said MORTGAGE, according to the terms
of said mortgage, and on account of said default in
the payment OF said taxes and said installment of
interest has elected and does hereby elect that the
principal sum of said mortgage, being the sum of
fifteen hundred dollars Is 100000 together with all
arrearages of interest thereon be now due and pay
able, and there is claimed to be due and payable
said mortgage and the bond and notes accompany
ing the same at the date hereof. and by virtue of
such election, for principal interest, taxes and in
terest, the sum of fifteen hundred and ninety-one
dollars, and no suit proceedings at law having
been had to recover the same or any part thereof
Now, therefore, notice Is hereby given that by
virtue of the power of sale contained in said mort
gage and of the statute such case made and pro-
vded, the said MORTGAGE will sell at public auction
to the highest bidder, on Tuesday, the first day of
November A. ID, 1894 at ten O'Clock in the forenoon,
standard time, at the front door of the court house.
In the village of Paw Paw Van Bnren county, Mich
iean chat being the building in which the circuit
court for the county of Van Buren, is held), the
premises described in said mortgage, tor the pur
pose Of satisfying the amount due as aforesaid for
principal interest, taxes and interest and the
pense of said sale The premises described in said
mortgage are az follows: All that rtain piece
parcel o land situate in the township of Waverly,
county CT Van Buren,. state of Michigan known
and described as follows, to-wit: The east half of
the northeast quarter of section three (3 township
two (2) south, range fourteen (14) west, together
with all and singular the hereditaments and appur
tenances thereunto belonging or in anywise APP
pertaining.
MICHIGAN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
Mortgage.
WILKINSON, Posi- OxToBY,
Attorneys for Mortgage
Business address: Nos. and McGraw Bldg I,
Detroit Michigan.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23
Order for Hearing Final Account.

State of Michigsn-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 Wednesday, the 3lstday Of August, 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 Pledus G. Palmer,
deceased.
p. L. Streator administrator of said estate comes
into court and represents that he prepare
to render his final account such administrator
and files the same.
Thereupon IL is ordered, that Monday, the 3rd
day of October next, at ten O'Clock in the FORE
noon, 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 are required to appear at session
of said court, then to be holden the probate office
in the village of Paw Paw, in said county. and
show cause, If any there be, why the said account
should not be allowed.
And II Is further ordered, that said administrators
give notice to the persons interested in said estate
OF the tendency of said account, AID 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 III. JOHNSON,
Judge OF Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23
Order for Hearing Final Account.

State of Michigan-County of Van Bureu.-ss
Probate 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, Monday the 29th day OF August, 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 Amos H. Palmer
deceased.
p T. Streator administrator of said estate, comes
into court and represents that he s prepared to
render his final account such administrator, and
files the same.
Thereupo: it isordered, that Monday, the Srd day
of October next, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon
be assigned for examining and allowing such ac-
count and that the heirs law of said deceased,
aud all other persons interested in said estate
required to appear at session of said court, then
to be holden at the probate office, in the village of
Paw Paw in said county, and show cause, If any
there be- why the said punt should not be allow
ed.
And it is further ordered, that said administrators
give notice TO the persons interested in said
estate, of the tendency of said account and
the hearing thereof, by causing a copy
of this order to be published In The True Norther-
ner. newspaper printed and circulating in said
county, three successive weeks at least previous to
said day of hearing.
JAMES II. JOHNSON,
Judge of Probate
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23

Dewarra. n currency Of New Britain.
Is an instance of how the spells of the
chase may Ice turned TO account as the
outward and visible sign of wealth.
Dewarra is made by stringing the
shells of dog whelk upon the ribs OF
palm leaves. These strings may be re-
tailed at so much a fathom-usually
the price is equivalent to about three
shillings fathom length-or they may
be made into various articles OF per
sonal adornment to be worn on great
occasions. In New Britain the dewarra
boarded up by rich man is produced
at his funeral and divided among his
heirs in much the same kind OF way
as personal property is divided among
nS
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23
Probate Order.

State of Michgan-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 18th day of September, in the year
thousand nine hundred and four.
Present, Hon. James III. johnson, Judge of Pro-
bate.
In the matter of the estate of Frederick Sur
am deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
of W. H. Hslsed, administrator of the estate of said
deceased, praying that the Court may adjudcate
and determine who are at the time of his
death the lawful heirs of said deceased and
titled to inherit the real estate in said petition de-
scribed.
Thereupon 1t is ordered. that Monday the 10th day
of October A. D. 1904 at ten O'Clock in the forenoon,
be assigned for the hearing of said petition
and that the heirs-at-law 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 I'm the village of
Paw Paw, and show cause, II any there be, why
the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted.
And IL Is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice the persons interested In said estate OF
the tendency Of said petition, and the hearing there
Of, by causing copy of this order to be published
In The True Northerner, newspaper printed and
circulating i'm said county of Van Buren,, for thres
successive weeks at least previous to said dny Of
hearing.
JAMES III. JOHNSON,
Judge of Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23
HE NEARLY MISSED HIS TRAIN
italian Risks His Return to sunny Italy
for n Box of Soap That Wasn't

Battle Creek, Mich, Sept. Ian
gelo Arielo. an unusually attractive
Italian, sweat blood last night An
gelo. with five companions who had
worked on the Michigan Centrals grad
ing jobs all summer and subsisted
mainly on macaroni soup. had secured
enough OF a United Statesan fortune
to make him a man of wealth in
Italy, and. with his friends, was OH the
verge of departing for sunny Italy
when arrested by detectives for steal
ing a box Of soap from a freight car
What Angelo wanted of soap seemed
a mystery, hut he confessed that he
stole it. His Italian friends stood by
him TO the last minute. and then raised
a purse to pay for the stolen soap
Then the party hustled TO the train to-
catch their boat for Italy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23
WHERE Is II. f. DONOHUES
Has Not Been Heard from for Two Weeks
Last Known of Him He Was I'm =
EOwboat.

Port Huron, Mich, Sept. 20.-Mys-
terry surrounds the disappearance two
weeks ago OF III. T.. Donohue. of this
city. who left here for Marine City
to visit W. T.. Leach and family Of
that place. The day after his ar
rival there he set out for the Column
bia Iron works in rowboat in quest
OF work.
From there he proceeded to st. Clair
To purchase groceries for Mrs. Leach.
He never ordered groceries and has
not been seen or heard from since and
the rowboat has not been found yet
The police ar eat work on the case, as
foul play is suspected.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23
lnme Near Killing His Father.

oxford. Mich. Sept. 20. - Clark
Courlss, n well-to-do farmer living
three miles southeast of here, was acci-
IDENTITY struck i'm the head with an AK
by his son Reginald. He was holding
a stake for the boy to drive, when the
AK glanced and cut n three-inch cash
i'm the top OF Courliss' head. The
doctors say with careful nursing he
will live.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23
Poor Excuse for aHusdand.

Flint, Mich, Sept. 21.-Leda Lang
don, of this city, wants Il divorce from
her husband. Lewis Langdon, TO whom
she was married in 1890. She says her
husband is mean and shiftless. spend
ing his money and time playing cards
and drinking, and does not provide for
his family. She says that last winter
he would sit around the household, and
when she asked him to get some coal
TO keep them from freezing he told her
to go down to the railroad track and
ask the trainmen for some.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23
What's the Matter with Bee,s?

Bay City, Mich, Sept. 20. - The
increased valuation of local farm prop
erty since sugar beets became a staple
crop here. is best shown by the prices
paid i'm recent sales. One of the latest
transactions brought $1,000 for a thir-
ty-acre farm in Williams township,
owned by Mrs. Kennedy and sold to H..
Avery Five years ago the same prop
erty was valued at s 200.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23
WIFE OF A CHINAMAN
rair Student Will Go to Hono
Kong with Her Celestial
= Husband.
he HAS ! WORTHY AMBITION
has FITTED Himself 10 Achieve the
Same Italian Nearly Misses
His Irain-State Notes.

Battle Greek. Mich. Sept l9.-After
travelling $500 miles to become the
bride of DR. Lew Keen, Chinese
physician, Miss Edith Miller, formerly
-2t this city. will accompany her ORR
Sntal husband from Chicago to Hong
Bong where she will help him build
nome and a medical college. The
wedding took place at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Sadler, 1868 Ash.
land boulevard, Chicago. The cere-
mony was performed, by A. L. Jones, a
Seventh Day Adventist, only a few
Few friends OF the young couple wit,
Messing the wedding, which formed the
climax to romance begun nine years
ago, when the young Chinaman and
the American girl were schoomates at
the Healdsburg (Cal) college.
Fell In Love at school.
1t was during their school days that
they fell in love, but il was not until
a few months ago that DR.. Keen
asked Miss Miller TO become his wife
1t has been DR.. Keem's ambition to
return TO Hong Kong and establish
there medical college, modelled aft
er United Statesan institutions. and
six months ago he went TO Chicago and
took post graduate course in certain
higher branches of medicine. When
he was ready TO be graduated Miss
Miller went 10 Chca 60 as his promised
bride, She was met at the railway
station by herChineSe iauce and taken
10 the Ashland boulevard residence,
where the ceremony was performed.
Belongs to Battle Greek Family.
DR.. and Mrs. Keen left Immediately
for trip east, after which they will
20 to the Pacific coast, whence they
will sail for Hong Kong touching Ell
route at Honolulu and Japanese ports.
Miss Miller is the daughter Of Henry
Miller. formerly engaged in The book
binding business i'm Battle Greek,
where the family was at one time
well known and are still remembered
10y many. especially in the west end.
DR.. Keen has been ut the Sanatorium
for several days looking over the in
stitution and receiving instructions for
use in his work
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23

Lapeer, Mich, Sept. 20. Three
men We're very seriously injured by a
fall of forty feet, resulting from the
collapse of scaffold on one of the
new buildings at the Michigan Home
for Feeble Minded and Epileptic. The
injured men are A. A. Dane. of Attica,
who had two ribs broken; William Hell
derson who was so seriously injured
internally that his life is despaired of,
and William Johnson, whose shoulder
was broken.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23
Arrested for Robbinp Passengers

Detroit. Sept. l9.-Joseph Kerwin,
formerly an employe Of the Detroit and
Buffalo Navigation company. is under
arrest charged with having committed
two robberies perpetrated on women
passengers recently in their state rooms
on the Buffalo steamers. Kerwin was
identified by one of the victims, and
the police say he admitted that he com,
mtted one OF the robberes.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23

In Val di Rosa, Italy, the serpent is
traditional terror. and the place is
celebrated for curious religious GUS
tom known as the rite OF the snake.
On ascension day the priest solemnly
huge antique basin. dug up on Monte
Bruno. The mountaineers believe that
by reason Of this ceremony all the 9th
er snakes that infest the country will
perish.-Chicago News.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23
Lightning In the Letter Boxes.

Ypsilanti Mich. Sept. 20.-During an
electrical storm the wires of the
commercial lighting plant between
here and the power house, in Geddes,
became short circuited, with the result
that the iron poles along the highway
were highly charged. The fluid
also enlivened the letter boxes
affixed to the poles. and those
who went out to mail letters got
"a dose that made them dance. All Of
the street lights in the city went out
for a while.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23

Administrators sale.
liter of the estate of Abram Gran

In the matter of the estate Of Abram Craner,
decrasel
Notice il hereby given, that ny virtue OF license
grated 10 me by the probate court for the county
Of Van Buren,, state of Michigan will sell at pub
lie yendue to the highest bidder, at premises in
the village of Breedsvie. Van Buren, county, Mich
igan the cath day of October 1884, at ten O'Clock
In the orenoon. all the right title and interest OF the
said Abram Cramer In aud TO the following describ-
ed real estate, towit House and lot one o.. block
fifteen u.s. and lot three 80, block fourteen IA vii
lage OF Breedsyile, Van J. nr COM =. - chlgan.
AMASA NJ Brown,
Administrator OF said deceased.
Dated 9TH day Sept, 1904.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23

Marshall, Mich. Sept. 81. - William
A. Engle, farmer living alone three
and one-half miles from Burlington vii
lage. shot and instantly killed Charles
harrington, a laborer on an adjoining
farm. whom he discovered i'm his barn
and who refused TO leave the premises
when ordered to DO so by Engle. Bar
rington chased Enge to his house,
where the farmer picked up his shot
gun and fired the charge into Barring
TONS brpast
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23
shop,ifter leaps from Window.

Chicago. Sept 19.-Frantic mt the
thought of being compelled to appear
i'm court 10 answer 10 charges of shop
lifting, Mrs Josephine Johnson, Il
pretty blonde living at 2GG Sixty-siXth
street. sought TO Kill herself by leapinc
from the window sill of State street
department Store. after she had been
detected stealing articles from coun-
ter. She WAS fatally injured
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23
said to Have stolen Lightning.

Port Huron Mich, Sept. 10. -
Larceny Of electricity is the unique
complaint lodged against Mrs Cath
crime McDermott, who has been arrest
ed It is charged she tapped an cleo
trio light wire and tempered with ii
meter so that IL wouldn't register,
thereby receiving free light. James
Davidson. OF the Port Huron Ligh
and Power company, is the complain
ant
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23
In Praise Of Chamberlain Collie
Cholera and DiarrhOea Remedy.

"Allow me to give you few words in
praise of Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy" says Mr.. John
Hamlet of Eagle Pass, Texas. 81 suf-
fered one week with bowel trouble and
took all kinds of medicine without get
ting any relief, when my friend, Mr.. G..
Johnson. a merchant here, advised me
to take this remedy. After taking one
dose | felt greatly relieved and when
had taken the third dose was entirely
cured. thank you from the bottom of
my heart for putting this great remedy
in the hands of mankind For sale by
Longwell Bros M
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23
Petition for License to Sell Real Estate.

State of Michigan, the Probate Court for the
county of Van Buren,.
AZ session of said court, held at the probate Of
nee In the village of Paw Paw, i'm said county on the
I'd day of September. A. II. 1904.
In the matter of the estate of Edwin Mallory,
minor.
Lyman Poison, guardian of said minor, having
nled In said court petition, praying that he may be
authorized, empowered and licensed to sell the
real estate In said petition described, at private
sale.
Ii Is ordered, that the Sd day of October, A. d.
1904 at ten O'Clock In the forenoon, at said probate
ofce, be and is hereby appointed for hearing said
petition
1t is further ordered, that public notice thereof
be given by publication of a copy of this order for
three weeks previous to said day of hear
ing, In The True Northerner, a newspaper printed
and circulated In said county.
JAMES II. JOHNSON,
Judge of Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23
Fire in Michigan City Prison.

Laporte. Ind. Sept. l9.-Fire de-
stroyed five five-story buildings inside
the state prison walls at Michigan
City. causing loss of over 100000.
The fire started from dry kiln in the
chair factory. according to statement
by the authorities. although rumors
are inc REGULATION that the convicts
fired the buildings The loss is par
tally covered by Insurance.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23
Fined for Bribery.

Grand Rapids. Mich, Sept. 19.-In
the superior court Judge Newman
sentenced James McCOol and j. Clark
Slocum. who pleaded guilty TO bribery
i'm the Lake Michigan water deal ut
the last term of court filming them $500
each. This is the amount of the bride
they were charged with taking.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23
Italian Heir Is Born.

Rome, Sept 11.-An heir to the
throne of Italy has been born at the
royal palace at Racconigi, where
Queen Helena had gone in expectation
of the event. The queen and the fut-
ure king are doing well. The first boy
born to King Victor Emmanuel and
Queen Helena will be named Humbert.
after his grandfather, the late King
Vnmhart
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23
On. Witnesses Dead.

Bay City. Mich. Sept. 10. - Mrs.
Julia Moon, formerly of this city, but
now living at Port Huron, has begun
divorce proceedings. Among her wit
nesses she mentioned an old soldier
William Evans. of the west side. When
the authorities went 10 get this Wit
ness, they found that he had answered
the last long roll two weeks ago
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23
BoodIers Fined $500 Each.

Grand Rapids Mich, Sept 10. =
Judge NEWMAN sentenced James Nc
Cool and Clark +. Slocum. who plead.
ed guilty to bribery in the Lake Mich.
igan water deal az the last term OF
court filming them $500 each This Is
the amount Of the bride they were
charged with taking.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23
Accused Of Mailing Obscene Letters.

Milford. Mich, Sept. l9.-Louis A.
Stark, a Milford business man. arrest
ed on charge OF sending obscene let
ters through the mails. waived exam
ination and was released on bail in
the sum of $500 which was furnished
by his uncle. Rufus Il. Pratt. Of Green
OAK township Livingstone county
The trial VS. set for Nov. .
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23
Half Million Do,lar Fire a, Halifax.

HALIFAX, y. =. Sept. ia fOrtunate
shift of wind saved Halifax from de-
struction 10y fire. but the city suffered
n loss of half Il million dollars in the
business part of the water front, and
the progress of the flames was only
stayed 10y the dynamiting of a dozen
buildings 10y sailors from the fleet and
soldiers from the garrison
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23

"Bess and Mabel have ceased to
speak as they pass by" said the girl
in the tailor made costume.
"Indeedw exclaimed the girl In the
home made gown. whats the mans
name "-London Tit-Bits.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23
How Many Got Back

As an indication of the amount of
interest that is taken in this class of
sport nowadays. it is only necessary
to state that last year $4,000 hunters
took out licenses to hunt deer, and the
game bird hunters numbered three
times that many.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23
welI-Known Hunter Drowned.

Bad Axe. Mich. Sept. Civ. Hud-
son Matthews, well known to the hunt
ers of Michigan, was drowned i'm Sagi-
nav bay while out with boat near
his bungalow.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23
Brings "A Suit with Him.

This. the officers of the Develop
ment company now refuse 10 do, and
Webb has caused TO be served on the
officers Of the Development company
summons for suitcommenced against
them rs individuals and IA a corpora
ton TO recover the value of the stock
which he AYERS they agreed TO give
him. and which amounts TO $4,000
shares at 81 par value. Other suits
are about To he started and all in all
it looks as though Ypsilantians will
slumber throughout the winter without
knowing whether they are in the gas
or oil belt or not. And the poor stock
holder will not. this year at least, he
able to build the dreamed OF brown
stone front
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-09-23
Starch Plant In Ashes.

Jackson Mich. Sept. 81. The
plant of the Pacific Starch company
in this city was destroyed by fire. Loss
about $4,000.