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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10
Mortgage sale.

Whereas default has been made the conditions
of certain mortgage made by James Bale aud Isa-
bella Bale, his wife, Of the township OF Antwerp,
Van Buren, county, Michigan, 10 Elvira q. Hendrick
of the village of Raw Paw in said county and state,
which said mortgage is dated August 81, A. ID.
1900, and recorded in the Office OF the register
of deeds for said county the ODD day of August,
A. ID 1870, page % Ina liber 90 of mortgages, and
which said mortgage there il claimed to be due
at the date of ia notice, for principal and nte st.
the sum of two thousand ven hundred a. ninety
eight and % 100 dollars, besides atto gney's fee
of thirty dollars stipulated in said mo gage TO be
paid in case any proceedings should be taken to
fOreclOse the same.
Now therefore, notice is hereby given that by
virtue of the power of sale in said mortgage con-
tanned, and OF the statute in such case made and
provided shall sell at public auction, 10 the high
est bidder, Saturday, the 14th day Of January.
A. ID. 1905, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at the
front door of the court house in the village OF Paw
Paw in said county of Van Buren, that being the
building in which the circuit court for said county
is held the premises described in said mortgage, or
the amount 80 claimed 10 be due on said mortgage
for principal and interest, together with said at
torney IS fee and the costs of said sale
The premises described in said mortgage are as
follows: The northeast quarter "a of the north
west qusrter(l4 of section ten (lU) also the west
half "a of the west half u of the northeast quar-
ter "a of section ten 40 all in town three 49,
SOUTH range thirteen 49, west township of Antwerp,
Van Buren, county, Michigan.
Mortgage.
hereby certify that the sale advertised in the
fore going notice opened Dy me at the time and
place therein specified and by kept open for
the space of four hours, and that no bids were
received for the lands advertised in said notice to
be sold, and that for want of bidders did publicly
adjourn said sale until Saturday, the 25th day of
| February, 1905, at the same hour and same place
! specified in said notice.
Dated January IA, 1905.
Roy BRrTToN,
Deputy Sheriff.
O. w. ROWLAND,
Attorney for Mortgage.
Business address, Paw Paw, Mich.
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New YorK.-"Failure in Wall Street.
This is headline that is often seen in
Gotham dailies, but it seldom creates
much comment. 1t only records the
fact that another firm has been caught
on the wrong side of the market and
forced TO suspend.
But the bankruptcy proceedings re-
Gently instituted against the Munroe
brothers reveal a remarkable story OF
the operations of two young men whose
only business experience before their
advent among bulls and bears had con-
sisted in the selling of collars and neck
ties in a distant and virtually foreign
city, who came to New York with prac-
tically no capital and in the course of
a few months were dealing in millions
and negotiating with some of the most
influential financiers of the street,
until the inevitable crash came.
They hobnobbed with millionaires
and some Of the best men of the metrop-
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Operations of Munroe Brothers. the "Laun-
dry" Brokers in Wall Street.
BEGAN ON CAPITAL OF $l,60O.OO
Before Many Months the Two Young Men were
DEALING in Millions and Hobnobbine With
Gothanl's Most Influential Men
Their Dreams of Wealth
Rudely Shattered.

had sold goods to the National City bank.
With that reference there seemed to be
no doubt that the firm was financially
good" The furniture concern sent up
$500 worth of goods, together with a
bill. Munroe & Munroe made a few
more purchases in the course of week.
raising the bill TO $3.50.
The bill wasn't paid in October. Still
the furniture man didn't think it worth
while to press such excellent GUS
toners. In November a short and very
polite reminder was sent. No answer.
And still McHugh q Co. were not wor-
ried until, on December 2, along came a
collector for another firm to whom they
we're also Indebted, who had heard that
McHugh had trusted Munroe & Munroe;
also that things didn't look quite right.
He dropped in to give a friendly little
business tip.
Joseph McHugh decided to brook the
possible wrath of the National City
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Probate Order.

state of Michigan, couaty 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 10th day of January, In the year
one thousand nine hundred and five.
Present, Hon. David Anderson, Judge OF probate
In the matter Of the estate of Alice III. Senter,
deceased.
on reading aud filing the petition, duly verified,
of Justus w. Hastings, legatee Of
said deceased, praying that certain instru-
ment in writing now on file with this court. ard
purporting the last will and testament of said
deceased may be proved allowed aud admitted 10
probate as SUCH and that execution thereof may be
granted to Chas. A. Thompson, the executor IN said
will named.
Thereupon il is ordered that Monday, the 18th
day of February, A. ID. 1905, 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 inteIested in said estate
are required 10 appear at session of said court,
10 be holden at the probate office IN 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 TO the persons interested I'm said estate
of the peudency OF said petition and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy of this order TO be
published i'm the True Northemer, a newspaper
printed and circulating IN said county of Van Buren,
tor three successive weeks at least previous to said
DAVID ANDERSON,
Judge of Probate.
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Chancery sale.

In pursuance and by virtue OF decree of the Cir
cult Court for the county of Van Buren,, in Cham
Gerry, in the State of Michigan, made and dated on
the 4th day of February A. d. 1905 in certain cause
therein pending. wherein Owen Carver is complain
ant and Amos Carver, Leander Carver, Delllah
Haynes, Adella Meats, Dora Hoffman, Lulu Dirrine,
Mrs. T.. NJ Alleman, Clara Carver, Arl Carver, Vie
Carver Edward Schilliug aud Elva Berg are de-
fendants
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, and state of Michigan, said court
house being the place for holding the Circuit Court
in and for said county, Saturday, the 25th day OF
March A. d. 1905, at ten o'clock in the for noon of
said day, all, much thereof as may be neces-
sary 10 raise the amount due to the said complain
ant for principal, interest and costs in said cause
of the 70 lowing described lands and premises. viz
The south half (55) of the Southwest quarter "a
of the south east quarter ~ of section twenty ,2b
township two on south, range thirteen l3 vest, be-
ing in the township of Almena Van Buren, county,
Nj shlgan.
Dated Paw Paw Mich, February 9Th, A. ID. 1908
ORAN W. ROWLAND,
Circuit Court Commissioners in and for Van Buren,
county, Michigan.
ANDERSON & WARNER, Solicitors for Complain
ant.
Business address Paw Paw. Mich.
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Probate Order.

state OF Michigan, County OF Van Buren.-ss.
At session of the probate court for said county,
cid al the probate Office IN the village of Paw Paw,
on the 18th day of January, in the year one
thousand nj, hundred and five.
Present, Hon. David Anderson, Judge of Pro-
bate
deceased.
On reading aud filing the petition, duly verified,
Of Charles T.. Piper, and one Of the hers-at
law of said deceased, praying that the court may
adiudlcate and determine who are or were at the
time of his death the lawful heirs Of said deceased,
aud are entitled to inherit the real estate in said
petition described.
Thereupon it is ordered that Monday, the 13h day
of February, A. D. l905 az ten O'Clock I'm the fore
noon be assigned for the hearing of said petition,
and that the heirs at-law of said deceased and ali
other persons inter Fted i'm said estate required
to appear az session of said court, to be holden az
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 il ful Their ordered that said petitioner give
notice to the persons interested said estate OF the
tendency of said petition and the hearing thereof
10y causing copy of this order TO be published IN
The True Northerner, newspaper printed and CIR
culatng i'm said county of Van Buren,, for three
successive weeks at least previous to said day OF
hearing. -.
DAVID ANDERSON.
Judge of Probate.
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Order for Hearing.

State Of Michigan, county of Van Buren,, 50.
Al session of the probate court for said county,
held at the probate office in the village OF Paw Paw.
on Saturday the 21st day of January, in the year
one thousand nine hundred and five.
Present Hon. Davia Anderson Judge of Probate
In the matter of the estate of Elvira q. Hen
drck, deceased.
on reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
of John H. Lamson, Frank S. Lamson, Alice Com
stock Ingersoll, L0ttie Lamson Lee and Elyira X.
Heston Hubbard, heirs-at-aw OF said deceased,
praying that administr iton of said estate may be
granted 20 f. X. Bassett.
Thereupon it is ordered that Monday, the Goth day
of February A. ID. 1905, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon be assigned for the hearing of said petition,
and that the heirs at law of said deceased, and all
other ersons interested in said estate, required
TO appear az a session of said court TO be holden
at the M Nate Office in the village of Paw Paw, aud
show cause If any there be, why the prayer OF the
petitioner should not be granted.
And il is further ordered nat said petitioner give
notice to the persons interested ia said estate OF the
tendency of said peti ION and the hearing thereof,
bv causing a copy o. this order 70 be published n
The True North rrer, newspaper printed auu cir
culating in said county of Van Buren,, for three
successive weeks at least previous TO said day of
hearing. -
Judge of Probate
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The Beginning.

Until about four years ago, George
and Alexander Munroe kept a little
haberdashery shop In St GATHERINGS
street, Montreal. They were quite young
men and apparently devoted to their
business.
1t was generally understood that they
received financial backing from j. N.
Greenshields, a prominent Canadian
broker of that city. George Munroe
married a sister of Greenshields and
through his influence the brothers were
introduced in good circles. There had
always been speculation as to whether
or not the haberdashery store prospered,
but one day il was announced that the
Munroes had sold the store. At this
time the mining craze was springing up
over the country, and the brothers went
down to the financial center of Montreal,
opened up an office and put out sign,
"Munroe & Munroe, Mining Brokers"
Move to New York.
Although they dealt in few stocks on
commission, it was generally conceded
that their chief business was the hand
ling of mining stocks in which Green
shields was interested. Even in the
mining business, however. they failed
TO attract any attention in Montreal, and
not long afterward they came to New
York and established themselves on
Broad street, in the very heart of the
financial district.
While in Montreal they had become
connected with the Marconi Wireless
Telegraphy company, of Canada, and, as
it was understood that the stock was
valuable they began to advertise it ex-
tensively on their arrival here, and
worked up a wonderful trade among the
Italians, who were attracted in part, no
doubt, because of their kinship of ma
tionality with the inventor.
Meantime the Munroes had also be-
come interested in the Montreal &
Boston Consolidated Copper company,
which is at the bottom of the present
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Order of Publication.

state of Michigan The circuit court for the
county of Van Buren-In Chancery
Charles L. Christie, complainant, VS.. Robert Car
penter ct al, defendants.
Suit pending in the circuit court for the county of
Van Buren,. in chancerv at the village of Paw Paw,
in said county, on the Dist day of January, A.
d. 1905.
In this cause it appearing from affidavit on file,
that the defendants not residents of the state of
Michigan and il cannot be a. certaned in what state
or county they, either of them reside
On motion of Lincoln II. Titus, compliments
solicitor, il is ordered that the said DEFENDANTS
Robert Carpenter, bis heirs and legal representa-
tives their appearance t. be entered
herein within FIVE months from the date of
this order; and in case of their appearance
that they cause their answer TO the complainant 8
bill of complaint to be filed, and copy thereof to be
served on said complainant's solicitor with
in twenty days after service on them of copy
of said bill and notice of this order; and that in
default thereof said bill be taken confessed by
the said nonresident defendants.
And il is further ordered, hat within twenty days
the said complainant cause notice of this order TO
be published in the True Northerner, newspaper
printed, published and circulating in said county,
and that such publication be continued therein at
least once in each week for six weeks in succession
or that ne copy of this order to be person
aly served on said nonresident defendants, at least
twenty days before the time above prescribed for
his appearance.
Circuit judge
LINCOLN II. TITUS
Solicitor for Complainant.
Business Address. Paw Paw. Mich.
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900 10 /TF IHE

olis and saw visions OF wealth beyond /
the dreams of avarice for themselves,
but. as a shrewd veteran of Wall street |
said. 1.-THE game grew too big for them
Plan of the Brokers.
James Stillman, president of the Ma
tonal e 90 ha~- Foecribes the transac-
rons bv which Munroe G. Munroe, the
"launGrs -t~n-ra 30 -lueu from the
bank a daily loan c. 10000 for eight
days on an unndorsed and unsecured de-
mand notes for the purpose of washing
hundreds of thousands of shares OF Mon
treal e. Boston Consolidated mining
stock in the curb market, as the act OF
Junior officer of that institution.
That Junior Office was Archibald G..
LOOMS. second president of the
bank and the le7ti member OF the
Montreal and 81 .on UIaerwriting syn
dictate. OF course u-l,c aad 10 be some
body upon whom le sponsibility could
be placed by the public Tor the unusual
transactions. and the curiosity of men
on the street was satisfied when M.
Loomis resigned.
1t should be said, however, that in. the
transactions the bank was in no way dis
credited. The 100000 borrowed were
paid back by Munroe & Munroe before
the close of banking hours each day, so
that the bank lost nothing.
An interesting phase of the negotia
tions was that the Munroes, unknown
and untried youths. became close per
sonal friends of LOOMS.
Began on Capital of $1,000.
The worldly capital of the Munroes
when they quit the genteel occupation Of
gents furnishers in Montreal to take up
even more genteel occupation in New
York, was about $l,60O.
The furniture in the Office would have
cost more than that-if it had been paid
for. and reflected great credit upon the
good taste of the gentlemen. The desks
were of the finest and most expensive
make and the furnishings lavish. There
was a grill Of chastely ornamental iron
work which confined the cashier. and
probably kept him from absconding
with the firms heavily bonded debt
The furniture included a set Of big
easy leather-lined chairs and an impos-
ing sofa. There were other tasteful
touches about the place, and everything
suggested to the uninitiated that untold
wealth was at their command.
But IL was these same Furnishings
that first brought the trouble that result
ed in BANKRUPTCY proceedings.
Bankruptcy Proceedings Instituted
About October !. Munroe & MunroC
approached McHugh & Co. They want
ed a bill of goods sent up to their BroaC
street offices.
They mentioned as reference the Ma
tional City bank, the institution whics
afterward lent them 100000 daily OF
their unsecured notes. McHugh & Co
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Probate OrderN


state OF Mchigan-Counfy~ Of Van
AZ session of the probate court for ssi0
held at the probate office, Ia the vl1ake~o.
Paw on the 18th day OF January, In the yeAr
thousand nine hundred and hve.
Present, Hon. David Anderson, Judge Of Probate.
IL the matter OF the estate of Henry j. Piper.
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
OF Charles Il. Piper, son aud one OF the heirs OF
said deceased praying that administration OF said
estate may be granted 10 Charles II. Piper.
Thereupon Is ordered. that Monday, the 18th day
of February A. ID. 1905. at ten O'Clock In the fore
noon, be assigned for the hearing OF said petition
aud that the heirs-atlaw of said deceased, and
all other persons interested Ina said estate are
required to appear at session Of said court.
TO be holden at the probate office In the village OF
Paw Paw, and show cause. II any there be, why
the prayer of the petiionsr should Mt be granted.
And Il il further ordered, tat SAID petitioner
give noceto the persons interested In said estate OF
the tendency of said petition, and tue hearing there
OF, by causing copy of this order to be published
In The True Northerner, newspaper printed and
circulating in said county of Van Buren,, for three
successive weeks at least previous to SAID day of
hearing.
DAVID ANDERSON,
Judge of Probate.
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Order For Hearlng claims.

State Of Michigan County Of Van Buren, So.
Notice is hereby given, that by order Of the
Probate Court Tor the county of Van Buren,, made
on the 9th day of January, A. ID. 1908, six months
from that date were allowed for creditors 10 pre-
sent their claims against the estate of Olive Erken-
beck late of said county, deceased and that all
creditors of said deceased required TO present
their claims to said Probate Court, at the Probate
ofcein the village OF Paw Paw i'm said county, for
examination and allowance on or before the 18th
day OF July next, and that such claims will
be heard before said Court ON Monday, the lIth
day of April, and on Monday the l1th day OF
of July next at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of
each Of those days.
Dated January 9th, A. ID. 1905 ..
DAVID ANDERSON,
Judge of Probate.
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bank and sent a &C tor down to Mum
roe & Munroe CO. y, certainly" said
that firm obligingly, and drew at once
a check for the full amount on a Mon
treal bank.
McHugh & Co. deposited the check
that afternoon - December 2 - and
thought no more of it for week. AT
the end of the week back came the check
marked IN. G..
A member of the McHugh firm went
down to investigate. He found clerk
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state of Michigan, County of Van Buren-ss.
Notice il hereby given that by an order of the
probate court for the county of Van Buren,, uIade
on the 10th day of January, A. d. 1905, six months
from that date were allowed for creditors to present
their claims against the estate of John W. Dunn,
late of said cou. ty, deceased, aud that all
creditors of said deceased required to present
their claims 10 said probate court, az the probate
Office in the village of Paw Paw, for examination
and allowances on or before the 18th day of
July next and that such claims will
be heard before said court on Monday, the nth
day of April and on Monday, the 18th day
of July next at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon Of
each OF those days
Dated, January 10th, A. D. 1905.
DAVID ANDERSON,
Judge OF Probate
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the biggest stock market coups in the
history of the curb
A scheme was formed to have the stock
Of the company underwritten with the
special provision that the work should
be done by stock exchange firms. as
Munroe & Munroe were not members of
the exchange. The stock was of par
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from the sheriff's office in charge of the
place.
In the week between the delivery of
that check and its return with the two
fatal letters across its face Munroe q
Munroe had quit laundering copper
stocks and gone bust and the law had
taken possession.
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A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.

Itching, bind, bleeding or protruding
piles Druggists refund money II Pazo
Ointment fails to cure any case, no mat
ter of how long standing, in to IA days.
First application gives ease and rest.
So Ii your druggist hasn't it, send 5Oc
in stamps and it will be forwarded post
paid by Paris Medicine Co., st. Louis,
Mo- t26
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situation. After the smash in copper
two years ago however, they had hard
row TO hoe. and little was heard of
them in connection with this company.
They nevertheless kept the Marconi
stock to the front, and when there came
revival of the demand for copper
abroad, their prospects frightened.
Lay Plans for Coup.
They reorganized the Montreal &
Boston. got some other properties to-
eether. and then laid plans for one OF
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Not Unlike Fiotion.

The revelations in the Munroe case
make it not unlike the story told in one
Of Emile Gaboriau's novels in which
Partisan set OF men in the sixties who
needed office furniture rented it by the
week from a firm whose business it was
to outfit people who needed sumptuous
offices temporarily.
The firm Gaboriau pictured could on
short notice. give any office the appear
ance of glittering yealth. IL rented out
massive desks, cashiers grills, safes and
pictures. 1t kept constantly on hand a
supply of curios for special purposes
mineral specimens for mining COM
panies, oriental curios for people in the
China trade, and chunks of crude rubber
for rubbSr companies. Such objects.
scattered carelessly about the office, gave
an air of busy industry and genuineness
to any old enterprise.
But it is not necessary to go as far as
this in these days. as it is shown in this
case that modern finance has brought
improved methods.
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Reputed a Millionaire.

The friendship of men like these
brought other friends to the brothers,
and before long George Munroe was
reputed to be a millionaire. 1t is said
he lived at the rate of from $4,000 to
100000 a year, this young man who only
a little while before had been a haber-
dasher. He had luxurious home on
East Fifty-seventh street, and another
at Southampton l.. l., and often he oc-
cupied a suite at the Waldorf-Astoria.
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q A N N Err SAVE

the most healing saIve in the world.
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JOHN II. CARR,
Circuit Judge.
Order for Hearing Claims.

IT MUM II \ T = y
Solicitor for Complainant.
Business Address. Paw Paw, Mich.
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Order for Hearing Final Account.

VIM. IT. NJ ASON,
Attorney tor Mortgage.