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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-09-22
Legal Notices.
Mortgage Sale.

Whereas, default has been made in
the payment of the money secured by
certain mortgage dated November
9Th, 1915, made and executed by Lin
coin E. Edison and Bertha M. Edison,
his wife, as tenants by the entireties,
of the Township of Ross, Kalamazoo
County, Michigan, to Steven de Ham
and Engeltje de Ham his wife, of Kali
amazoo, Michigan, which said mort
gage was recorded in the Office of the
Register of Deeds for the County of
Van Buren,, Michigan, on the 18th day
of November, 1915, in Liber 101 of
Mortgages, on page 483, and
Whereas, the amount claimed to be
due on said mortgage for principal
and interest at the date of this notice,
is One Thousand Six and 24-100
($1006.24) dollars, and the further
sum of twenty-five and no-100
($25.00) Dollars as an attorney fee
stipulated for in the said mortgage,
which is the whole amount claimed to
be unpaid on said mortgage at the
date hereof, and no suit or proceed
ings having been instituted in law
or Chancery to recover the debt Sc
cured by said mortgage or any part
thereof, whereby the power of sale
contained in said mortgage has be-
come operative.
Now therefore, notice is hereby
given that by virtue of the power of
sale contained in said mortgage and
in pursuance of the statute in such
cases made and provided, the said
mortgage will be foreclosed by sale
of the premises therein described, Cor
so much thereof as shall be necessary
to pay the amount then due on said
mortgage for principal, interest, at
torney fee and costs of this proceed
ing), at public auction, to the high
est bidder, at the North Front Door
of the Court House, in the village Of
Paw Paw, in the County of Van Bur-
en- and State of Michigan, Chat be-
ing the place for holding the Circuit
Court for the County of Van Buren, (,
1916, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of
described in said mortgage as fol-
lows, to-wit:
The following described land and
premises situated in the Township of
Paw Paw, County of Van Buren, and
State of Michigan, viz:
The West one-half Ga) of the
East three-quarters "a of the
Southwest quarter, lying North Of
the Territorial Road, of Section II
of said Township of Paw Paw; also
commencing Forty (40) rods East Of
the Southwest corner Of said Section
IL in Town South of Range Ia
West, thence South One and $500
chains to the center of the Territor-
ial Road, thence North Seventy-four
degrees East along the same Ten and
5-100 chains to the South line of said
Section II, thence West on the same
Ten (1O) chains to the place Of be-
ginning, containing Three (3) roods
and % rods of land and containing
in all Sixty (60) acres of land more
or less.
Notice is also given that this sale
will be made subject to the lien of a
prior mortgage given by the under
signed to Robert McWilliams on the
9th day of May 1915, and recorded
on the same date in the office of the
Register of Deeds for Van Buren,
county, in Liber 105 of mortgages,
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PROBATE Oruer.

state OF Michigan, the Probate Court for the
County or Van Buren,,
At a session OF said court held at the probate office
III the village of Paw Paw in said county on the 18th
day Of September A ID. 1916.
Present, Hon. VIM. Kilefer. Judge of Probate.
In the IN after of the estate of Charles j. Moses,
Opal L. Moses, and Ohm Stewart Noses minors.
Gladys Z, Moses, having filed in said court her
petition praying for license TO sell the interest OF
sao estate in certain real estate therein described
1t 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 said real estate should
be granted.
1t is further ordered. that public notice thereof
be given by publication Of a copy OF this order for
three successive weeks previous to said day Of
bearing, In The True Northerner, newspaper
printed and circulated In said county.
VIM. KILLEFER,
33t3 Judge of Probate.
true copy
Margaret NJ. Southworth, Register of Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-09-22
announcement OF
JUDGE ANDERSON
Paw Paw, Sept. 18th, 1916.

Paw Paw, Sept. 18th, 1916.
To the voters of Van Buren, County.
l am candidate for the Republic
an Nomination for Circuit Judge, at
the Primary Election to be held
March 7th, 1917.
l call attention to the fact that there
was distinct understanding between
the Republicans of Van Buren, and
Cass Counties that the Counties
should alternate in furnishing the
candidate for this position. Van
Buren, County has lived up to this
agreement to the letter on her part
and Cass County has received the full
benefit. As a matter of simple just
ice the nomination in 1917 belongs to
Van Buren, County. Appealing to
your American sense Of fair play, |
ask you to support a Van Buren,
County man.
AS for myself | am no stranger to
you. was a farmers boy, born in
your county and my whole life has
been passed in your county. paid my
way through college and while study
ing law. | have had twenty-four
years active practice at the bar and
have a record in the Circuit and Sup
rene Courts of which | am justly
proud. | have served you as your
Prosecuting Attorney at a time of
special difficulty in county affairs, and
l have served you as your Probate
Judge. If | am now called to the
position | seek | will come to it at a
time of life when the people of this
Circuit will receive from me my very
best.
Is it not worth your while to sup
port the worthy ambition Of a life
long resident of your county? With
sincere belief that this is the proper
time for me to seek fulflmnt Of my
aspirations, ! respectfully ask fol
your support.
David Anderson.
paid Political Advertising)
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Observation-Disclosures
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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
deceased
Notice is hereby given that four months from the
18th day of September d. 1916, have been allowed
for creditors TO present their claims against said
deceased to SAID )ur for examination and adjust
ment and that all creditors of said deceased are re-
quired to present their claims to said court at the
probate ofice in the village of Paw Paw, III said
county, on or before the 22nd day of January A.
d. 1917, and that said clar4s will be heard by said
court GA Monday, the 22nd day of January, A. d.
GIT at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
Dated September Is A. y. 1916.
3it3 VIM. KILLEFER
Judge of Probate.
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on page 124.
Dated at Kalamazoo, Michigan
this 18th day of August, A. d. 1916
Steven de Ham,
Engeltje de Ham,
Mortgages
Charles H. Farrell,
Attorney for Mortgages,
Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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PrODate Order.

State Of Michigan. the probate court for the
county of Van Buren,.
At a session of said court held at the probate sce
la 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 led in
said court his final administration account and
his petition praying for the allowance thereof an
for the assignment and distribution of the residue
of said estate.
IL is ordered that the 18th day OF October, A. d.
1916, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon said pro
office, be and is hereby appointed for examining
and allowing said account and hearing said petit
ton
II If further ordered, that public notice thereof
be given ~ publication of copy Of this
order for three successive weeks previous to said
day of hearing in The True Northe-ner, newspa-
per printed and circulated in said county.
VIM. KILLEFEk,
S4t5 Judge of Probate,
A true copy
MARGARET NJ SoUTHwoRTH
Register of Probate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-05
STEEL'S APPEAL.

The Bethlehem Steel company In its
plainttve appeal to the people for
their protests against the establish
ment of government armor plate
factory, points out that "armor esti-
mates for the next five years call for
$4,000 tons year." and asks: "Is it
wise to spend $11,000,000 when by
such expenditure no saving can be
realized which may not now, and with
existing facilities, be guaranteed to
the people?"
The answer to this is simple math-
ematical problem. In the past 20
years nine different commissions Of
experts have investigated the cost of
manufacturing armor plate. Their
average estimate is $24S a ton The
Bethlehem Steel company, together
with the Midvale Steel company and
the Carnegie Steel company, is now
charging the United States $425 ton,
SLIT ton more than the estimated
cost. On a years requirement Of
armor plate, $4,000 tons, this differ
ence amounts to s4,248,0o0 On five
years requirement it amounts to s21,-
100000. The proposed appropriation
for the armor plate plant is 100000.
The saving, over and above the cost of
building the plant would therefore be
$40 100000. There is the answer to
the Bethlehem Steel company's pitiful
appeal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-05
HEADING OFF CRIME.

Mental examination Of persons on
trial are advocated by many reform
ers as the next progressive step in
criminology.
Additional arguments for the estab-
lishment of phychopathic laboratories
in court houses come from a study of
1874 delinquent girls which was con-
Quoted by the New York Probation and
Protective association. Only Is of
these girls had reached the mental de-
velopment Of adolescence.
Mental deficiency is reported as the
cause Of waywardness. Inefficient
girls who could not keep their Jobs
were recently examined by an employ
ment bureau in an eastern city. OF
the $50 cases studied, 81 per cent were
found SO retarded in mental develop
ment as to be considered deficient.
The psychopathic laboratory has
proved of such value In the Chicago
courts that judges would not hear of
returning to the old ways. Zone great
advantage of the examination Of youth
full offenders Is that it makes possible
the Identification of insanity before II
has progressed so far as to cause the
victims to commit murder or other ser
ious crimes" says Harry Olson, chief
justice Of the municipal court. "Ex-
tension Of the laboratory idea in con-
nection with the courts all over the
country will in time enable society to
recognize practically all those who are
suffering from mental disease. and fin
ally to extirpate it,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-05

settlers on Governor Stuyvesant's
Bouwerie. For many years the
Bouwerie lane was the chief thorough
fare of the city northward. Washing
ton rode down the street many times,
as did many others famous in the his
tory of New York and of the country
Metropolitan drama was born in the
old Bowery theatre, where many
actors dear in the memory of old
theatregoers played.
Even among the business men them
selves. who suffer from the reputation
that the street acquired in later years,
there is opposition to changing the
name. One real estate dealer sug-
gests that instead of changing the
name, the character Of the street be
changed To this end he offers three
suggestions: First, a new block
pavement; second, concentration of
the four surface track lines in the
center Of the street; third, the plant
ing Of rows of plane trees on each
| side of the street. The business men
| have already expressed their deter
mination to rid the street of its cheap
| saloons and dives, and this if car
| ried out with the other improvements
should cause the Bowery to- carry a
new significance that would make a
| change OF name undesirable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-05
HARD TO PLEASE.

Some Of our standpat contempor-
aries are taking exception to the Rainey
bill, lately introduced in congress, pro-
viding for a non-partisan tariff COM
mission which will gather information
and make recommendations to con-
gress for the purpose of devising fair
and intelligent schedules. The prin-
cipal criticism" of these brethren Is
that the tariff commission idea was en-
dorsed by President Taft and adopted
as a feature of the progressive plat
form in 1912
II the republicans are really in favor
OF tariff commissioners their claim
of prior use of the plan suggests-and
the progressives were sincere in their
party declaration concerning it, they
should not be hostile, but cordial, to
Mr.. Rainey's bill. Instead of opposing
it. they should give it unanimous right
ofway through both houses Of the ma
tional legislature.
| The progressives will doubtless give
the tariff commission support-unless
Colonel Roosevelt feels that he should
write the law himself. But the stand.
patters will oppose it for plain reasons
They do not want tariff schedules
drawn on the basis of fairness and en-.
lightened study of facts, but along the
ancient Payne-Aldrich lines of priv.
ilege for favored industries. A non.
partisan tariff commission means
goodbye to tariff-for- privilege only
and that's what hurts our ultra-pro.
| lection contemporaries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-05
THE ELECTION RETURNS.

The returns from yesterdays town
ship election, so far as candidates are
concerned, and particularly those for
assistant supervisors, are the most
incomplete, unreliable, and hence I'M
satisfactory, in the history of the city.
From two precincts, at least, efforts
to get anything like accurate figures
proved difficult, indeed, and from
present appearances it will not only
take the official count to determine
the results, but it may be necessary
to go behind the face of the returns
this in the interest of accuracy and
without thought of rejecting upon the
honesty of the judges.
That there is need of reform, or at
least improvement in some of the can
vassing boards, cannot be doubted.
The reports last night were so con-
ficting and confusing that the prep
aration of an accurate statement was
well nigh impossible.
The early returns indicated the tri-
umph Of the democratic township
ticket, with a single exception, and
the success of the democratic candi-
dates was conceded by republicans
and the public generally Later fig
ures threw the shadow Of doubt on
the general figures based on the re-
turns from certain precincts, and
while at the present moment the ma
jority Of the democratic candidates
seem sure to have won, only a thor
ough canvass will settle it.
On the local option issue, Rock Is
land remained in open territory by
increased figures, while Moline Joined
the dry forces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-05
LITTLE Personal HATRED
AMONG MEN IN THE TRENCHES,
YET BUTCHERY MUST GO ON.
(By Herbert Corey.)


No stories Of the war have aroused
more incredulity In the United States
than those of men who try in the most
casual and commonplace manner to
kill each other in one hour, and in the
next exchange compliments and friend
ly calls. Only the men who have had
experience in the first line find nothing
unusual in these affairs.
No doubt "Cabby" has a more digni-
fled name. But he is known under
this title to every one in the American
express Office in Paris.
How l hate the Boches,' said an
Office mate. Cabby stared.
I'VE don't" said Cabby
So Cabby began to tell a series of
incidents which confirm the stories of
across the trench fellowship. At Met
zeral, for example, the trenches are in
many places no more than three meters
apart.
ut is quite monotonous, said Cabby.
"One sits in the trench and listens to
the stories his mates tell until he
knows them by heart. Between times
one listens to the German talk in the
other trench, just 10 feet away"
By and by conversation starts be-
tween the two sides. 1t usually begins
with insults and boasts and shades
down into fair degree of amity. The
Germans at Metzeral seem to be short
Of bread. They have long ago lost ap-
petite for their war bread. The
Frenchmen have an abundance of
crisp, light, delicious bread. The Ger
mans have plenty of hams and saus-
ages, while the meat ration is furn-
| ished fresh to the French troops The
one has one sort of cheese and the
other another. One has wine and the
other beer
I'VE have morning market" said
Cabby. I'VE stand up on the firing
platform and trade food until everyone
along the line is satisfied"
| This friendliness is by no means ap-
proved by the officers. 1t is surrep-
titious indulgence, which is winked al
when it does not go too far. But there
Is story of man in the same part OF
the front who made a bet with his
neighbor that he would play a game
of cards with the German in the next
trench. He did so, by the connivance
Of both lines. Everyone talked of it.
and 1t got to the ears Of the higher Of
flcers. There Is no friendship at head
quarters for the invaders of France
There IS only a grim determination
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-05
Rock Island-Frcm River to
River.
Home Corners

\ TTENTI0N of Subscribers
"a Ii you know of any former
resident of this city or county now
living elsewhere, outside OF a ra-
dius of so miles OF Rock Island,
and will send the name and adj
dress Of each former resident to
The Argus. a copy of this paper
VIII be sent gratis to the name and
address given, daily from May 10
to July /.
This proposition is made in Or
der to afford the most extended
opportunity for the widest and full.
est cooperation I'm making the Fort
Armstrong Celebration and Tri-
City Home Coming TO be held In
the tri-cities June 18th to cath In
elusive, happy as well as a Won
derful historical event, and ii you
will send in the names of your
friends you Will not only secure for
them a copy Of daily paper from
the home town for the period men,
toned, but will be likewise con-
tributing TO the making of the eele-
bration the most successful event
ever held in the Mississippi valley.
Address Home Coming Commit
tee, Fort Armstrong Centennial
Celebration, care of The Rock Is
land Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-05
Japs Go Home to Seek Mates.

Tokio.-(Correspondence of the As
ISOLATED Press. )-Japanese young men
resident in California are returning
to Japan in increasing numbers to
seek brides, and the old-time habit of
choosing wives by photograph is rap
idly becoming extinct. The former
system developed many evils, and the
Japanese authorities who are working
for the welfare of japanese in the
United States have been doing all
possible to have it abolished. Fifty
young men returned to the United
States few days ago with brides Sc
lected after brief period Of court
ship in the fatherland.
Matrimonial agencies have done
much to hasten the fall Of this system.
1t was found that even the camera can
be made to tell falsehoods and the
agencies are charged with having
taken advantage Of this. Expectant
VI iuC6l opllb al enlu " nave UGtu
vastly disillusioned when the originals
Of some OF the photographs have ar
rived IN California. Gradually the
Japanese on the Pacific coast have
found that it pays best to make the
selection first hand and have largely
discarded the photograph method
Kazo Fukagai, a leader among the
Japanese at San Francisco, who came
to Japan with a group OF 100 fellow
cOuntrymen called the Buddhist
Home Country Visiting Party" ex-
planned that although his Sriends re-
turned to Japan to be here during the
coronation period they also came back
to seek wives on the spot. He said the
picture marriages" frequently prov
ed unsatisfactory.
One Of the strongest advocates OF
reform Is Y. humane, until recently
consul general at San Francisco. Al
ter consulting with the foreign office
here, he issued an order prohibiting
Japanese men from marrying On the
strength OF pictures unless they de-
posted $500 in an American bank
within three successive years Since
the issue OF the order the picture
bride system has been doomed, for
any JaQansss who wished to marry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-05
A CONTRASTING PICTURE.

Although it would appear from Mr.,
Corey's article above that there is lit
tie personal hatred among the men in
the trenches, the following statement
by a French soldier who participated
in the terrible battle of Verdun, re-
printed from the Paris Matin, French
Journal, shows how the men are made
by war to butcher each other in the
heat Of great battle:
"Battalions advanced upon us in
close ranks, 20 men abreast. Shrap-
mel from our 57's and our heavy artil-
lery rained on them. 1t was blood
curdling. We could see great gaps
being made. 1t was as If man had
been passing through the German
ranks with a seythe steadily moving
them down.
Each time the shells exploded arms
and legs flew high in the air. We were
so near one another that odds and
ends Of amputated limbs fell almost
on the top of us. In one small Sec
ton of two sections mere nothing
they fell by hundreds and hundreds
Finally we made our way back up TO-
ward Maucourt. Our quick-firing guns
posted only five metres apart, belehed
forth, and we were confronted with the
sight of corpses standing upright in
punches"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-05
Carthage Republican,

A visitor from this district was in
Washington recently and among other
things called upon Congressman Tav-
.enner, who by virtue of his chairman
ship Of the committee ON expenditures
In the postoffice department, occupies
rooms on the lower floor of the house
There are five persons at work in Tav-
enner's office, caring for the immense
amount of mail received and dispatch
ed. He receives as high as twelve
hundred letters a day and will aver
age five hundred daily. Persons In this
district who have written to Mr.. Tav-
enner know how prompt he is in an
swering and that he gives personal at
tention to matters concerning his con-
stituents.
And in addition to this great burden
Of work, he has taken on the larger
task of showing up the navy league
and the war trust, and in doing SO
has awakened congress and the peo-