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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-20

isn't It awful remarked GroweIis
looking over bis gas bill for the last
quarter; Isn't It surprising how gas
bills run upTy
mot 20 surprising" replied Kldder,
considering how many thousand feet
they have."-Philadeiph Press.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-20
FARMING IN A DESERT.

There Are Colonfzing Possibilities
Even in Death Valley.
The craze OF ~homestaking" which Is
seems to have reached its limit in the
choice OF Death Valley as colonizing
possibility. With the idea OF trans
forming the most arid and most desc
late portion Of the great American des-
ert into farm land. a number OF tracts
have been homestaked. Irrigation syn
tens have been planned. and other
preparations are now In progress for
beginning the reclamation OF Death
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-20

na~'s uer~ seuaas . waraiax Note
&c the unredeexed.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-20

The good book says something about
"All men Icing lara" The only trou.
Bile Is the statement Is too narrow. II
should have included women and chill
dren-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-20

Somehow the average boy lacks ~
ia for acquiring good conduct mar
at school
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-12
CURRENT TOPICS AT CAPITAL
GOV. HUGHES CANDIDACY

pervlsion Of Governor hughes The
purpose Of these laws were to de
stroy insurance corruption. In HE
report Mr. Hughes has admitted
itat the work Of the Armstrong
committee was still incomplete. And
Ia the popular belief that he was
the only man who could complete
this reform work. he was elected
governor of New York Now men
ask. is the work complete? The
New York World. which has always
been friendly TO Governor Hughes,
on January 81 printed a double.
loaded editorial that covered a whole
page and was entitled. Gov Hughes
Unfunlled Contract" After frankly
discussing the situation the World
says:
1T Cthe Fleming repOrD shows
beyond dispute or cavil that the
Armstrong laws are not enforced
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-12
CBy Willis J. Abbott

Washington. Feb ll-Special.-
II Charles Evans Hughes can be
president me- won pe governor. Is
that the meaning of the speech that
he delivered at the national guard
association of the state of New York
this week? The press dispatches
state that Governor Hughes served
notice at this dinner for the first
time by public utterance. Of his fix
ed dcte ~mination not TO succeed him
self as governor under any circum-
stances. This Is a rash statement
for Governor Hughes to make lie
forgot that in politics. no less than
in actual warfare, men who will not
volunteer are often drafted Such was
the case with Theodore Roosevelt.
surely as headstrong and determin-
ed man as Governor Hughes In
1900 he was literally forced upon
the ticket with Mckinley. and It
llh0N b' lfHl'llp'lfN ludA II - td0l'l
10 compel gubernatorial than a
vice-presidentia nomination Men al
so believe that it is easier TO force
Hughes than Roosevelt
The nomination of Secretary Taft
will probably mean one or two
things-either Governor Hughes will
be his running mate. or he will be
renOminated for the governor of
New York To give the strength 20
the republican campaign in that
state" How much strength Governor
hughes would lend to the republican
ticket in New York. either a. vice
presidential candidate or nominee
for governor, is prObl"matical. Ak"
the president, Governor Hughes is
not as strong in New OYrk state as
he was year ago, But where RoOse.
Welt has lost with the Wall street
interests, Hughes has lost with the
people. Nothing could be- more cal
culated to harm such popularity as
Governor Hughes still has. than his
announced determination 10 quit pub
lie life so far as his own state is
concerned. There Is popular inn
preston in the Empire state that
Hughes has made a great reform
governor and thar he entered the
"a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-12

Subscribe for the Ardmoreite.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-12
PASTORS WARM GOODBYE
MEMBERS OF FLOCK GET WHAT
is DUE THEM-HIS PART.
ING ADVICE.

Coefevyura g,s r.h tt-t,c,l
church circlas mr.. .x.i,., -, acco,,,
of q .armor nre,c,., h.r. y,s,or.
s,v NV Roy n w ~ Smith 3,
.b. 2rsstvteri,r CHURCH 7, u,s ,hs
Rev MIR S,pi,h,s t,r.u.i d,scouysa
and no LOT, ,od,y g., Low, 20 IA.
como financial s.cr,t,r, s,r 4.
nominations, c,rio,. h.,,
Tho Rey ur s,i,h c,,o hors
Cyo ,.,rs no., ,r,,u \y,y.r,v Kos
nm. .i,,, ,h,, ,,. h.,, ,,s.,, 81,
IN. pr,.i,,,,,i,r ,,,r,b -, ,,i. ,;,,
Il, ,b,.. ,tr,o ho b.. h.,,., =, roc,
sg,ooo hui,a.rg and f. v,s IN
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-12
CHEROKEE CHILDREN
RIGHT OF ENROLMENT OF
NEARLY FIVE THOUSAND
CHILDREN INVOLVED.

Washington, Feb. Special
The right OF enrolment of 4,99l
Cherokee children Is involved In the
Muskkrst case vhich will shortly
be heard in the court Of claims Tes-
timony is now being taken and at
torneys ON both sides are now at
tempting to reach an agreement or
facts preparatory toward arguing this
case within the next two weeks.
Under tae act of April 90, 1908,
the new born children We're permit
ted TO be enrolled in the Cherokee
nation who were living on March 4,
1906 Under the act OF March 7,
1907, the court Of claims was given
jurisdiction To test the validity or
the enrolment Of these children.
The attorneys for claimants con
testing the enrolment of the chill
lrcn are W. H. Robeson, John J.
Homphin, d. - Henderson and +. j.
Boudlnot George VI. Anderson, as
sistaut attorney general, is repre-
scnting tie government while W.
w. Hastings OF Tahlequah is look.
ing after the interests OF the Cher
Okee nation.
The same attorneys are also trying
10 agree upon stipulation of fact
to be fled in the Brown and Gritts
case pending In the sane court
which involves the validity Of what
is known as the McCumber amend
nleut extending restrictions on full
blood lands for a period of 25 years
Appeals are allowed either party %
the supreme court Of the United
States.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-12

This was only the opener and
other shots at various members
came thick and fast
when a congregation wants
minister 10 come TO them they call
him like YOU would a puppy and a
cat. but when they want him to 60
they yell scat" and he is gener-
ally glad enough 90 20 When he first
somcs they will run TO him and liter
ally seek locks OF his hair But ar
ter while they want IL all they seek
his scalp. When I first came here
4 good old neighbor said he hoped
would stay here long enough 10
bury him. | would like to do so, but
the man isn't dead yet, so ! cant
"Now when your new minister
comes give him some liberalty.
Don't try TO hobbe him or TO hand
cuff him or to muzzle him or to
gag him. and don't withdraw your
support the minute he ramps on
some OF your pet ideas. Then, per.
haps, he will stay"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-12
Hughes Work Unfinished.

Governor Hughes rise 10 popular
ity was rapid growth. As counsel
for the Armstrong committee who
investigate Insurance conditiV in
New York he almost Ike Byron.
woke up one morning to find him
self famous. As a result OF this in
vestigation a new code of insurance
statutes were drafted under the SUI
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-12

and that the Big Three Insurance
companies have no intention OF
obcyiuE them unless they have to.
President Kingsley Of tine New York
Life is even now conducting a cam
paign to have the essential parts Of
these laws repealed They have ncv.
er been obeyed They have never
been enforced
THE Zig Three Life Insurance
companies Of this state have ou
standing OF million policies \ large
part ot these policy holders are cii
,rns of New York Almost all tNr
others are citizens Of other states
Nrarly all are voter Everyone ot
them wants to know why dividends
have been reduced and Why he IS
worse off under Hartman. Ryan and
Morgan, than he WAS under McCur
dy. HYDE and Mccall plrt nf the
reasons the testimony Or Mr Field
ing tells"
Nearly six months ago Mr Field
ing was appointed b, Governor
Hughes to examine and investigate
the management and affairs ~ tn,
insurance department of the state
] Of New York" MIR Fielding tooN
over four hundred pages Of tesimo
Inv. besides ninety one exhibits 60,
rring several hundred pages Thi.
mass of evidence showed the gro,
sCsN N)latDus of the Nrmstruus
! law The New York legislature has
now been In session month and .
! half the Fleming report has been
accessible 10 Governor Hughes al
! this time Why II has not been mad,
the basis of recommendation 20 H.,
| New York legislature. why 1t ha,
not been made public is Il myster!
that only Governor Hughes cli
solve Why these violH,ors Cr IN,
law have not been prosecuted is
question the public is putting up Il
the governor Of New York. Ia con
cluding It's editorial the New Iurl
| World made this comment This
work of destroying insurance cor
rupuon Is incomplete. II was un
dertaken by Governor Hughes whc,
he accepted the cuuuselship of th
Armstrong committee Its cJutiu
uancr was pledged by him durin
his gubrrnatorial campaign, The tas
Is still unfinished"
This editorial in a paper friendl
to Governor Hughes Is signlfican
of the turn OF public opinion. TIL
hughes insurance propaganda resu
ted in turning the Mutual to liarr
son. the New York Life to Morgan
the Equitable To Ryan. The Flen
ing report clearly shows that IN
sins now committed against In
policy holders of these compauie
pale into insignificance compare
to those committed by the McCurdy'
McCalls and Alexanders. The de
creased dividends prove II. Is
any wonder that Tom Lawson sal
that Hughes is the best lieutel
ant the system ever had" TIL
. Hughes Public Utility bin is also
measure of more than doubtful Va
ue. His veto Of the two cent pc
mile passenger fare now passed d
the New York legislature cparl
shows a leaning toward the corpor
tiOns as against the people. tn
question Of what has Hughes a
complished is one that will ne
down. As a running mate for Tat
as renominee for governor, he
an uncertain asset to the republica
strength As a Qultter, II not non
mated for president. he goes In
the political Oblivion he deserves
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-08-14
Chancery sale.

In pursuance and by virtue of decree of the
circuit court for the county Of Van Buren, i'm chan
Gerry, I'm the state of Michigan, made and dated on
the 10Th day Of April A. ID. 1908. i'm a certain cause
therein pending, wherein Emily +. Brown is com
plainant, aud Ralph f. Jennings, Jennie f. Jen-
nings, T. Frank Power and Rena Power are de-
PENDANTS:
Notice IL hereby given that | shall sell at public
auction, TO the highest bidder at the front door of
the court house i'm the village of Paw Paw, county
of Van Buren, aud state of Michigan, (said court
house being the place for holding the circuit court
In and for said county, Saturday, the 18th day Of
September, A. -. 1908, at ten O'Clock In the fore
noon of said day, all, or much thereof may be
necessary TO raise the amount due TO the said COM
plsinant for principal, interest and costs In said
cause, of the following described lands, and
premises TO wit:
The south-ee est quarter "a of the north west
quarter "a of section twenty go in town CT
south range fourteen t1D west;
Also commencing one hundred 400 rods north
Of the south-wet corner OF section thirty 600 i'm
In town two ~ SOUTH range thirteen (3 west east
forty (4O) rods, north forty eight and onehsf tl5
rods, thence west forty 4O) rods and south forty
eight and one-half (451) rods to beginning, all in
the county of Van Buren, and state Of Michigan.
Dated, Paw Paw, Mich, July %, A. ID. 1903.
ORAN w. ROWLAND.
Circuit Court Commissioner In and for Van Blu
rem county, Michigan.
LINCOLN II. TITUS,
Solicitor for Complainant.
Business address, Paw Paw, Mich, 2st7
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Mortgage Sale, James Ludy-w. r.. sawyer

Whereas default having been made in the cond-
tons of a certain indenture of mortgages bearing
date the Sth OF December 1902 executed by Wilson
r. Sawyer, Paw Paw, Michigan, to William X. Rodges
of Antwerp. Mich. and which mortgage was recorded
in the Office OF register OF deeds OF Van Buren,
County Michigan, In Liber rs on page l9l on the
10Th day of December, 1902, and said mortgage was
duly assigr ed by said William X. Rodges 10 F. p.
Grimes Paw Paw, Mich on the 18th OF June, and
recorded in Liber 80 page GIT in office ster
of deeds OF Van Buren, County, Mich. and Oh which
mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid at
the date of this notice the sum of Five Hundred
Forty-two and twenty EIGHT one-hundredths dollars
S542 laso attorney fee of Fifteen dollars pro-
vded for i'm said mortgage and sutton proceedings
at law in equity having been instituted to recover
the amount now due and unpaid or any part thereof.
Now the refore notice Is hereby iven that by
virtue of the power of sale contained in said mort
gage and in pursuance OF the statute in such case
made and provided, there will be sold at public
auction TO the highest bidder at the front door of
the court house in the village of Paw Paw, Van
Buren, county, Mich, that being the place for hold
ing the circuit court for said county, on Saturday.
September H. 1903 at O'Clock pm. of said day the
premises described in said mortgage much
may be necessary to satisfy the amount due
and unpaid said note and mortgage with interest
and costs said premises being described follows :
Certain piece parcel of land ia Township of
Antwerp, Van Buren, County, Mich, described
follows CONNER cling at the southwest corner of
the southeast quarter al of section seven u town
three 81 south range thirteen I 49, west, north
quarter line ffty.nine and one-half 1897 rods
month said quarter line ffty-niue and onehalf [59@i
rods thence west thrty-two f32l rods TO place OF
beginning containing II of land more or less
VIM. H. MASON, +. p. GRIMES,
Attorney for Mortgage Mortgage
1918.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
Order of Publication.


State Of Micbigan: The Circuit Court for the
county of Van Buren, = In Chancery.
Frank A. Price and Anna NJ. Price compainants,
vs. Fannie G. Millhuh, Lincoln NJ. Coy and Isaac
Enrich defendants.
Suit pending in the circuit court for the county of
Van Buren, ia Chancery, ut the village of Paw Paw,
in said county, on the LIST day of August, A. ID
1908.
IN this cause IT appearing from affidavit on file,
that the defendants, Fannie G. Millhuf, Lincoln NJ.
Coy and Isaac Ehrlich all non residents OF the
state OF Michigan, and all residents OF the city
of Chicago in the state of Illinois.
On motion Of Benz. T. Heckert, compliments So
hctor, it is ordered that the said defendants, Fan
ME G. MllhuG, Lincoln NJ Coy and Isaac Enrich
their appearance TO be entered herein within
four months from the date Of this order and ia
of their appearance that they their answer TO
the complanants' bill of complaint TO be fled, and
a copy thereof 90 be served said cOmplainants'
solicitor within twenty days after service them
Of copy Of said bill aud notice of tins order; and
that i'm default thereof, said hill will be taken
confessed by the said nonresident defendants.
And il Is further ordered. that within twenty days
the said complainant cause notice of this order "a
be published I'm the True Northeruer, a newspaper
printed published and circulating in said county,
and that such publication be continued therein at
least in each week for six weeks in succession
that they cause copy of this order 10 he person
ally served on said nonresident defendants al leas
twenty days before The time above prescribed for
their appearance.
DRAM W. ROWLAND,
Circuit Court Commissioner, Van Buren, County,
Michigan.
BENJAMIN +. HECKERT.
Solicitor for Complanants.
business address, Paw Paw, Mich. 26t7
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Mortgage Sale.

Whereas, default having been made In the pay
ment of u certain indenture of mortgage bearing
date the 10Th day Of October A. ID. 1884, made and
executed b. George y. Payne of Van Buren, county,
Michigan, TO Albert X. Widey, county and state
aforesaid, which said mortgage vas afterwards, on
the 21st day of August A. d. 1898 at four o'clock
in the afternoon of said day recorded in the office
of tho register of deeds for Van Buren, county
Michigan. in hber 40 of mortgages at page $685. and
which said mortgage was afterwards on the 26h day
of April A. d. 1914, assigned to E. A. Wildey of Van
Buren, county, Michigan, which said assignment
was afterwards on the path day of May, A. ID. 1904,
duly recorded in the Office of the register of deeds
for Van Buren, county, Michigan, in liber "a Of
mortgages at page 5f1.
Whereas, the power OF sale contained in said
mortgage has, according to the terms thereof, be-
come operative and the whole amount secured by
said mortgage is now due and payable and the
amount now claimed 10 be due upon said mortgage
at the date of this notice being the sum of two hum
bred fifty and 81 100 dol airs, and suit at law or
proceedings In chancery having been instituted to
recover tine debt secured by said mortgage or any
part thereof,
Now therefore, notice is hereby given that in pur-
suau ce of power of sale contained in said mort
gage and by virtue OF the statute in such made
and provided said mortgage will be foreciosed by
sale of the moTtgaged premises, so UGH as may
be necessary to satisfy the amount due thereon,
and he attorney fee provided by the terms of said
mortgage and by the statutes Of thus state. and
other costs and expenses of said sale as provided
by law; the premises described in said mortgage
will be sold at public vendue the highest bidder
at the north front door of the court house in the
village of Paw Paw, in the county of Van Buren,
and state of Michigan that being the place of hold
ing the circuit court of said county, on Saturday
the 5th day Of September A. d. 1909 at 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon of said day, the description OF
said mortgaged premises being follows:
The north half of the southwest quarter Il of
the southwest quarter Il of section twenty six
(26l town three L3l south of range fourteen [l4l
west containing twenty I20l acres Of land more OF
less.
Dated this 18th day of June, A. d. 1903.
+. A. WILDEY,
Assignee OF Mortgage
A. LYNN FREE, Is t13
Attorney for Assignee.
Business address, Paw Paw, Michigan.
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Notice of Hearing Claims.

State of Michigan, the Probate Court for the
County of Van Buren,.
In the matter of the estate of Miles Shepard
deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that six months from the
1st day of August, A. ID. 1908, have been allow.
ed for creditors TO present their claims against said
deceased to said court for examination aud adjust
ment and that all creditors of said dece ased are
required to present their claims TO said court at the
probate office, IN the village of Paw Paw, In said
county, on or beforethe1 st day of February, A. ID
1909, and that said claims will be heard by SAID
court on Monday the LIST day Of February, A. 1
1909. at ten O'Clock In the forenoon
Dated August LIST, A. ID. 1903.
DAVID ANDERSON,
t6-ts Judge of Probate.
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Legal Notices.
Mortgage sale.

Default having been made i'm the conditions of a
certain mortgage made by Walter l., rowne and
Ella NJ. Towne. his wi @, TO Charles II. Christie,
dated April 18TH A. ID. 1o7, and recorded in the
Buren,, and state OF Michigan, on the 3rd day OF
May, A. ID. 1907, In Liner SO Of Mortgages on page
1913, on which mortgage there Is claimed to be due
at the date Ct this notice the sum OF thirty n We
1896 00) dollars, ard an attorneys fee of twenty
$4,000 dollars. provided for In said mortgage, and
suit proceedings at la having been instituted
10 recover the moneys secured by said mortgage, or
any part thereof
contained In said mortgage, and the statute In such
case made and provided, notice IL hereby given that
on Saturday, the Goth day OF August A. ID 1908, at
ten O'Clock i'm the forenoon, shall sell at Public
Auction, TO the highest bidder at the north front
door of the court house. In the village OF Paw Paw
Michigan (that being the place where the circuit
court for Van Buren, county Is holden), the prem
Uses described In said mortgage, or 20 much thereof
as may be necessary to pay the amount due on said
MORTGAGE aud all legal costs together with attor
therein the premises being desc ribed in said mort
gage all that certain lot, piece and parcel Of
land situated Ia the village OF Lawrence, in the
county Of Van Bur,n n, and state of Michigan, and
known aud described as follows;
Commencing on the north line Of St Joseph
street, az the southwest corner OF the Grange
property, said point being about one hundred aud
thirty live 135J feet east of the south west corner
OF lot number eight (sl OF block number seven ID
of said village; theuce north seventy (70) feet;
thence west thirty 1907 feet thence south seventy
(7D) fe. [ &c said st Joseph street; thence east
thirty ,30) feet T. place of beginning. The above
sale will be made subject TO the principal sum men
toned in SAID mortgage ana the annual interest
the reon, as the same shall become due.
CHARLES f. CHRISTIE,
LINcoLN II. TITUS, Mortgage.
Attorney for Mortgage.
Business address. Paw Paw, Michigan. l7tlS
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Notice Of Hearing Claims

State OF Michigan. The probate court for the
county of Van Buren,.
IN the matter of the estate Of s. f. Bergh,
deceased.
Notice il hereby given that six months from the
2gth day OF July, A. ID. 1905 have been allowed
for creditors 10 present their claims against said
deceased TO said Jurt for examination aud adjust
ment, and that all creditors Of SAID deceased are
qured 10 present their claims to said court at the
probate office In the village of Paw Paw, IN said
county, on or before the LIST day of February, a.
ID 1909, aud that said claims will be heard by said
court on Monday, the LIST day of February, A. ID.
1909, al 10 o'clock i'm the forenoon.
Dated July, 10th, A. ID. 1908.
DAVID ANDERSON,
26t Judge Of Probate
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Notice of Hearing CIaIms

State of Michigan. the probate court for the
county of Van Buren,.
In the matter Of the estate of Henry Easton,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that six months from the
l4th day of july, a. ~. 1903, have been al
lowed for creditors present their claims against
said deceased to said for examination and adj
iustmen.~ and that all creditors OF said deceased
required TO present their claims to said court at
the probate Office in the villageof Paw Paw in said
county, or before the 18th day of anuary, A.
II. 1909, and that said claims will be beard by said
court Monday the 18th day of January, A. -.
1909, ~ 10 O'Clock in the forenoon.
Dated July Il, A. ID. 1908.
DAVID ANDERSON,
oats Judge of Probate
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Teachers Examination.

Teachers Examination.
une 1919 1908 Birds, Bees, and Sharp Eyes"
Burroughs
August l3.14 is08-"Cosmus Milton.
october Is 16, l9Os-"The Raven."-Poe.
EIGHTH GRADE.
Nav 7-s 19Os-"Chambered Nsutilus."-Holmes.
Office days every Saturday. Office in southwest
sorner FIRST floor Of court house. Telephone al
sfhcs.