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OTHER STORIES.

Joseph Huston was easily the most
eloquent member Of that old time bar.
He was a polished speaker and was
addicted to quoting Shakespeare and
was, himself poet of some consider
able ability.
Messrs. Baker and Stephenson were
partners and dealt quite extensively
in tax titles. There used to be
story told of them-I do not vouch for
its truth-that reminded me of "Spen-
low g. Jorkins" in one Of Dickens in
imitable tales. 1t was said that when
ever party upon whose estate they
had tax title would approach one of
the firm seeking to get a rebate from
what was demanded for a release.
Baker for instance, would profess to
be very willing to grant the favor if
| it were not for Mr.. Stephenson, who
would never consent to it. And if
Stephenson was first approached, he
was ready to make a concession, but
his partner, Baker, would not agree to
it.
| recall an occasion when Arthur
Brown and n. A. Balch were engaged
in the trial of the cause on opposite
sides. Brown was arguing a legal
proposition before the court and was
reading from some authority. Hold
ing the book in his hand he ceased
reading, and in the same tone of voice
began talking to the court. "What
are you reading from now demanded
Balch. Turning toward him Brown
answered in a whitening tone and
with a peculiar and inimitable look,
81 am not reading sir, / am just talk
ing like a book"
Spafford Tryon was the smoothest
practitioner l ever knew in the cross
examination of witness. He had a
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-09-29
Probate Oruer.

state of Michigan, the Probate Court tor the
County OF Van Buren,.
At session of SAID court held at the probate Office
In the village Of Paw Paw in said county on the 18th
day Of September A d. 1915.
present Hon. VIM. KillefeT Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate Of Charles J. Moses,
Opal l. Moses, and Ohm Stewart Moses, minors.
Gladys +, Moses, having filed in said court her
petition PRAYING for license sell the interest OF
said estate in certain real estate therein described.
II is ordered that the 9th day of october, A. d.
1916 at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at said probate
office, be and is hereby appointed for haaring
said petition and that all persons interested in
said estate appear before said court at said time
and place, to show cause why license to sell the
interest of said estate said real estate should not
be granted.
1t is further ordered. that public notice thereof
be given by publication of copy of this Order for
three successive weeks previous to said day Of
hearing, In The True Northerner, newspaper
printed and circulated In said county.
VIM, KILLEFER,
33t3 Judge of Probate.
A true copy
Margaret NJ Southworth, Register ofProbate.
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Probate Order.

State of Michigan, the Probate Court for the
county of Van Buren,.
At a session OF said court, held at the probate
Office, in the village of Paw Paw, IN said county on
the 18th day of September, A. d. 1916
Present Hon. VIM. Killefer, judge OF probate.
In the matter of the estate of Florence Butler
deceased
David Anderson, administrator C. t. a. having
fled in said court his final administration
account and bis petition Iraying for the allowance
thereof and FOR the assignment and distribution
of the residue of said estate.
1t is ordered, that the 10th day OF October, A. ID
1916 at ten O'Clock in the forenoon at said probate
office, be and is hereby appointed tor examining
and allowing aid account and hearing said
petition;
1t is further ordered, that public notice thereof
be given by publication Of copy of this order for
three successive weeks previous TO said day oil
hearing, in The True Northerner. newspaper
printed and circul ated in said county,
VIM. KILLEFER,
34t2 Judge of Probate.
A True Copy
MARGARET NJ SoUTHwoRTH,
Register Of Probate
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-09-29

State OF Michigan, the probate court for the
county Of Van Buren,.
At a session of said court held the probate Office
in the village of Paw Paw, in said county, on the
18TH day of September, A. ID. 1916
Present Hon. William Killefer, judge of probate.
In the matter of the estate of william Butler,
deceased
Earl L. Butler, administrator having filed in
said court his final administration account. and
his petition praying for the allowance thereof and
for the assignment and distribution of the residue
of said estate.
1t is ordered that the 18th day of October, A. d.
1916 at ten O'Clock in the forenoon at Gsid probate
office, be and is hereby appointed for examining
and allowing said account and hearing said petit
ton
II is further ordered, that public notice thereof
be given ny publication OF copy OF this
order for three successive weeks previous TO said
day of hearing in The True Northerner, a newspa
per printed and circulated in said county.
VIM KILLEFER,
34tS Judge Of Probate,
A true copy
MARGARET NJ. SoUTHwoRTH
Register of Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-09-29
PrOnate Order.

Margaret NJ. Southworth, Register OfProbate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-09-29

faculty of smoothing down the fur of
an adverse witness in such seductive
manner that the party under examina
ton soon became eager to give him all
and even more information than he
was seeking. William G.. Howard was
another attorney who pursued the
same course in cross examination.
This was entirely different from the
practice of some members of the bar,
of whom Tucker was a shining eX-
ample, who habitually go at a witness
with hammer and tongs, rousing up
the mental bristles like "quills on the
fretful porcupine,' and only succeed
ing in getting such testimony as they
can drag out by sheer force.
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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 William b. Ottmar
dece ased
Notice is hereby given that four months from the
18th day Of September A. d. 1916 have been allowed
for creditors to present their claims against saiC
deceased TO sad Jurt for examination and adjust
ment, and that all creditors of said deceased
quired 70 present their claims to said court at the
probate office in the village of Paw Paw, III SAID
county, on or before the 22nd day of January A
D. 1917 and that said claL4s will be heard by SAID
court on Monday, the 22nd day of January, A. ID
1917 at ~ O'Clock in the forenoon.
Dated September Is A. D. 1916.
34t3 WIN. KILLEFER
Judge Of Probate.
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FIRST CIRCUIT JUDGE.

When | retired from the Office of
county clerk on the first day of Janu-
airy 1878, there had been 2,289 cases
entered on the calendars of the court;
at this date there have been 9,46l
cases entered, making 1904 cases that
have been entered within the last
forty-four years. Another indication
of the increase of legal business is
evidenced by the Michigan Supreme
Court reports. The first volume re-
ceived by me was No. II, the last
volume, recently received is No. 1856
The first circuit judge to hold court
in this county was Judge Epaphrodi-
tas Ransom. His first name was SO
long that he always, in signing the
journal of the court, abbreviated it to
"Epaphro." The first entry on the
journal bears date June 9Th, 1887, and
reads as follows:
State of Michigan,
Van Buren, County, SIS.
Be it remembered that at session
Of the circuit court Of the state of
Michigan within and for the county
of Van Buren,, began and held pursu-
ant to law, at the court house in La
fayette paw Paw was called La
fayette in those early days. in said
county on the first Monday, being the
9th, day Of June, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
thirty seven.
Present Hon. Epaphroditas Ransom,
Circuit Judge, Wolcott H. Keller and
Jay r. Monroe, Associate Judges.
The Grand Jury being called the
following persons appeared and an
swered to the names to-wit: Peter
Jeremiah H. Simmons, Joseph Wood
man, Rodney Hinckley, Joshua Bangs
Edwin Barmun, John Reynolds, DeX-
ter Gibbs, Joseph Luce, Asa G. Hinck-
ley. John d. Freeman, George S. Rey-
nolds, and Enosh L. Barrett.
Peter Gremps was appointed by the
court Foreman Of the Grand Jury and
authorized to issue subpoenas and adj
minister oaths to witnesses. The
Grand Jury having been sworn and
having received the charges Of the
court, retired to consider the business
before them. The Grand Jury having
been a short time absent, came into
court and informed the court that
they had no business before them and
knew Of none for their consideration:
Whereupon they were discharged
from further attendance at the pres
ent term of the court.
Rule Ordered by the Court that in
all cases pending in this court, and
Continued on page Eighth
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state Of Michigan-The Probate court for the
County of Van Buren,.
AZ a session of saiI court, held AT the probate
office in the village of Paw Paw, in said county,
on the 10Th day of september. A. ID. 1916
Present, Hon VIM. Kilefer, Judge of Probate.
- In the matter Of the estate Of Trial Lee de-
y eased.
O. w Lee having filed in said court his final adj
ministration account, and his petition praying for
the allowance thereof and for the assignment and
dis tribution of the residue Of said estate
IL is ordered that the 18th day Of October, A. ID
1916, at ten o'clock In the forenoon, at said pro
bate Office, be and is hereby appointed for examin
in and allowing said account and hearing said
petition.
II il further 1ered that public notice thereof b,
given by publication OF copy OF this order fol
three successive weeks previous to said day of hear
ing In The True Northerner, a newspaper printed
and circulated In said county.
VIM KILLEFER,
34t3 Judge Of Probate
a true copy
MARGARET M. SoUTHwoRTH,
Register of Probate.
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Notice of Hearing Claims.

State Of Michigan. The Prot ate Court for the
County Of Van Buren,.
In the matter of the estate of J b. Richard
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that four months from the
22nd day of September, A. d. 1916, have been al
lowed for creditors TO present their claims against
said deceased to said court for examination and adj
iustment, and that all creditors OF said deceased
required TO present their claims to said court al
the probate Off ce in the village of Paw Paw in said
county, on or before the goth day of January A.
ID. 1917, and that said claims will be heard by sale
II court on Monday the 10th day of January, A. ID
. 1917, at 10 O'Clock i'm the forenoon.
Dated Septemb 22nd, A. ID. 1916.
VIM. KILLtFER
Judge Of Probate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-12-25

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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-03-17

Tough, and remain for a time. The
fishermen idling along the banks re-
fused the entreaty for enough fish TO
sustain the small company for a few
hours, and the missionary, in righteous
wrath. cursed the river. whence no
more fish were ever taken, says q
legend, and turned and took his men
northward without further parley.
st. Patrick, quite wisely, had ever
tried to reach FIRST the ear of the chief
or the best reputed man In a commu-
nifty and found It so prudent a plan
that he never veered from It, but this
time, back In the old paths OF his serf-
dom, he had not counted on any evan
gelistic fame of his having reached the
masters ears. nor known that Milcho
was profoundly superstitious and COW.
ardly.
Milcho, upon the arrival OF the on.
slave In the vicinity. had departed,
simply run away. and burned all his
houses and sheds behind him. None
or his neighbors knew where the
frightened fellow had gone. There 10
one report that the two men got to.
gether later and Milcho was converted,
but this 10 not substantiated.
Palladius OF Rome had failed in his
work In Ireland. He had died In de-
spair among the Picts. And st. Pat.
rick. armed with his commission from
the Vatican, had been consecrated by
the bishop of Milan soon afterward.
So. bearing the redsealed papers OF
the Roman pontifi, and having gained
discretion In his experience as q serf
and q measure of general knowledge
in the years Immediately following,
Patricius, the evangelist. who was to
become the most loved saint OF the
Emerald isle. was we'll equipped for
the life OF . zealot when he came to
the north country once more. He
seemed never to have failed, good
sense a. well as the spirit OF q re-
ligioso standing him In hand.
ireland. as then divided, consisted
or four Kingdoms. corresponding TO
the present provinces. and one cen
trail kingdom. the present county of
Meath, and contiguous territory. Here
was Tara. tho seat OF the federal king,
Ard'Righ. st. patrick's conduct before
the paganS OF the district won over the
ruler, he was baptized in the River
Boyne. and Christianity was estab-
lished In the center OF the four king
doms, with Armagh as the seat OF the
see." says q writer.
The saint died at Saul. when q very
old man-some say more than one
years of age. Saul Is In north
ern Ireland. near the abbey OF Down
patrick. and there he was buried. q
huge, dat stone marking the spot and
acting as mecca for all Ireland to this
day. Three hundred and sixty-nve
churches were founded by ST. Patrick.
and by the side of each a school was
Two colleges held him as
their father and teacher. Aud the
first archiepiscopal see, in Armagh,
was established through his efforts.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-03-17
IS CHILD GROSS,
FEVER|SH, S
Look, Mother! If tongue
coated, give "CaIifornia
Syrup of Figs"

Children love this fruit Iaxa
and nothing else cleanses the ID
stomach, liver and bowels so nics
A child simply will not stop phi
to empty the bowels, and the resi-
they become tightly clogged
waste, liver gets sluggish, stoI
sours, then your little one bee
cross, half-sick, feverish, don't
sleep or aCt naturally, breatX Is
system full Of cold, has sore III
stomach-ache or diarrhoea. Ii
Mother! See If tongue is coated,
give a teaspoonful Of "Caliic
Syrup Of Figs" and in a few hour
the constipated waste, sour bile
undigested food passes out Of the
tenn, and you have q well child q
Millions Of mothers give "CalifC
Syrup Of Figs" because it is perts
harmless; children love it; and III
er fails to act on the stomach.
and bowels.
Ask at the store for a 50,cent b,
Of California Syrup of Figs" VI
has full directions for babies, chili
OF all ages and for grown-ups pla
printed on the bottle. ADV.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-03-17
Calm Slowbetter.

Slowbetter is a calm man, n,
lily upset. On one occasion
motor car had come to a sudde
he crawled underneath it to see
was the matter.
Somehow or other some petI
nited. A fierce burst of fam,
smoke came forth, enveloping
better. In the midst of the
ment he walked to one side wi
usual slow and regular step. Hi
was black, his eyebrows and eye
were singed, and what was left
hair and beard was a sight to b
Someone brought a mirror, a
had look at himself. AS usual
ever, he took matters philosoph
WELL" he said, slowly and d
ately, Il was needing a shave al
hair cut, anyway"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-03-17
VILLA BEGINS WAR
AGAINST AMERICANS.
BANDIT LEADS ARMY INTO UNIT.
Ed STATES AND MAKES
ATTACK UPON TOWN.
Nine Civilians and Eight Soldiers
Killed When Mexicans Surprise
Border Town Before Dawn and
Apply the Torch.

Columbus. ~ M-Seventeen Amer
leans are dead as the result OF an at
tempted wholesale massacre by Fran
cisco Villa, the Mexican bandit leader
who at the head of an army of from
500 to 1000 men, attacked this town
before dawn Thursday morning.
Nine of the dead were civilians
eight were soldiers. One was a wo
man.
Villa was driven off by troopers OF
the Thirteenth United States cavalry
| on border guard, after part OF Column
bus had been burned
The American soldiers pursued the
bandits for q distance of fifteen miles
| on Mexican soil
Villa then made a stand, and in a
battle between the 25O pursuing caval7
rymen and the bandits, more than
three times their number, the Mexi.
cans were put to flight.
Villa himself was wounded, accord
ing to report brought back by the
troops. He is said to have been
struck by bullet, almost falling from
his horse. Comrades supported him
in the saddle
Fully 200 of the Mexicans were
killed as result of their raid, ac-
cording to latest reports. For miles
around corpses of the band strew the
plains.
The raid to American territory
proved costly to the bandit chieftain.
The bodies of eighteen Mexican ban.
dts, including Pablo Lopez, second
In command, had been gathered and
burned before noon and troopers re,
ported an undetermined number of
dead still lying in the brush.
Led to the attack under the slogan
Death to the Americans" Villas fol,
lowers fought with desperation. Just
before dawn they crept along bitches,
gkirting the United States cavalry
camp and rushed the sleeping town,
firing heavily.
The first volley brought American
troopers into almost instant action.
While portion Of the raiders engaged
the caValrymen, others, detailed by
'AS D~ANAS ShAokIdlu, U0Bau appIylnE
the torch and shooting American CT.
villains, who ventured from the build,
ings. Lights in homes and public
buildings Immediately became targets
Tor snipers posted at Villas direction.
Other bandits, creeping close to Amer
lean homes, enticed a number of ci,
villains into the open with English,
spoken invitations. A number of ia,
taiities are attributed to this ruse.
Stores were looted, oil was poured
upon frame structures and the match
applied by still other bandits.
Many civilians barricaded them,
selves in their homes and fired at the
Mexicans as they darted through the
streets.
The fighting in the town ended al,
most as suddenly as it began. Less
than two hours after the first shot was
heard Villas buglers sounded the re,
treat and the invaders began a disor
dered fight, closely followed by Am,
ertcan troopers.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-03-17
Clean the Blood

spring is the time of the year when
We should put our house in order
were run down after a hard winter
AFTER grip, colds, catarrh. It's time
70 take DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
discovery, purely vegetable and free
from alcohol or narcotics. 1t will
search out impure and poisonous mat.
ter and drive it from the system. Buv
Discovery" now in tablets or LIQUID
II viii dissolve the poisonous accu.
mutations and replace the bad blood
II drives out, with rich, pure blood full
Of vital force.
1t will clear the skin; eczema pim.
Pies rash. blotches viii dry up and
disappear; boils, carbuncles and other
evidences Of tainted blood will pass
away. never to appear again.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-03-17

dragging sensation across my loins.
d1hculty in collecting my thoughts
and was troubled with short.
ness Of breath. Dodds Kidney Pills
nave cured me of these complaints.
You are at liberty to publish this let.
ter for the benefit Of any sufferer who
doubts the merit of Dodds Kidney
Pills"
oodds Kidney Pills, soc. per boz at
your dealer or 0odds Medicine Co.
bunalo. NJ Y. Dodds Dyspepsia Tab.
let's for Indigestion have been proved.
Soc. per box.-Adv.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-03-17
Taking a Short Cut.

I'm perfectly willing to help you,"
said the practical philanthropist, but
you ought to try to help yourself when
the occasion presents ITSELF"
The last time l did that 1t got me
into whole lot OF trouble" answered
the shabby visitor. I'm fact, l spent
some years in durance vile."
What do you mean?"
Il helped myself to the contents of
another mans cash register"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-03-17

Three troops of cavalry were post.
ed on the boundary Friday night. A
battalion of infantry and a squadron
OF the Eighth cavalry from Fort Bliss
mas been sent to reinforce the troops
mere With these forces, Colonel SIo,
cum said he could handle any further
attack Villa in desperation might de,
eide to make.
American cavalry border patrols
New Mexico militiamen. cowboys and
civilians are alert against another sur
prise attack by Francisco Villas
mexican bandits. Heavy guards pa
troll Columbus and vicinity.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-03-17
A new DISCOVEI

"Anuric" is a recent discover
Doctor Pierce, who is head of the
Valids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y. Ell
ments at DR.. Pierce's Hospital for
eral years proved that "Anuric"
wonderful eliminator of uric acid.
those easily recognized symptomi
infiammation-as backache, scale
urine and frequent urination. as
as sediment in the urine, or if
acid in the blood has caused rheu
tism, it is simply wonderful how So
"Anuric" acts; and in gravel and 8
invariably the pains and stiffness
idly disappear.
Go to your nearest drug store
simply ask for a 50-cent packags
"Anuric," or send DR.. Pierce Toe
trial pkg.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-03-17
Explaining Himself.

Don't you think that woman's skirt
is-er-a trifie too high?"
That depends on the point of
view"
oh. the point of view is eminently
satisfactory, so far as am concerned
l was Just speaking ON general prin.
ciples. Exchange.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-03-17

refreshing. l felt
heavy and sleepy
after meals, was
always nervous
and tired, had a
bitter taste in my
mouth, was dizzy,
n a d d oating
specks before my
eyes, was always
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-03-17
Retort Courteous.

You are getting quite bald, sir"
remarked the fresh barber.
"Yes," rejoined the victim in the
chair, but If my head ever gets as
soft as yours I'll raise hair to SELL"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-03-17
A GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Mr.. F. c. Case of Welcome Lake,
Pa, writes: Il suffered with Back.
ache and Kidney Trouble. My head
ached, my sleep was broken and un-
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-03-17

Greater London has about 1000 900
more persons within its limits than
Greater New York has,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-03-17
Would Need a Loro Reach.

Would Need a Long Reach.
The average man is said to
sumo a thousand pounds of foo
year"
He couldn't do it at our boar
house.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-03-17

Green chauffeurs make fat repair
shops.
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-07
jim NE CURE

Deacon" Jim Mcclure, after 80
years in baseball, has quit to go into
business at AiblOn, Mich, his home.
For years Mcclure was one of the
best of catchers and probably caught
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-07

knockouts over. Eddie McGoorty and
decision over Jimmy Clabby, which
give him a good claim to the middle
weight championship.
Charley White runs second in vic
tories with TO- Nine of them were
knockouts. He also boxed seven no
decision bouts and one draw.
Bat LeVinsky had the most fights
-28. He won one, lost one, boxed
one draw and 25 no-decision bouts.
The record of Freddy Welsh, light
weight champion, is a joke. He was
in 10 bouts and all were no-decision
affairs. Freddy refused to risk his
title.
The same goes for Jess Willard,
heavyweight champion. He was in
the ring once in 1915. That was
when he beat Johnson for the title.