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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-31
Jay Manning is driving a new Fore

Jay Manning is driving a new Ford
car.
Vern Atwater and family visited
at the Harry Brown home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Langdon were
week end guests of Will Abbott and
family of Lawrence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond Downing and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Dyer were Sunday
visitors at the Van Horn home in
Bloomingdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Solomon enter
tanned John Painter and family of
Button, Indiana over Sunday.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-31
PROBATE COURT PROCEEDINGS.


William S. Bradley, decd. viii
and petition to probate Will filed.
Hearing September 10th.
Tibitha j. Walker, decd. Final
Account filed. Hearing September
10th.
Mary A. Crandall, decd. Petition
for appointment OF Admir-. filed.
Hearing October 8th.
Ricketson Doughty, decd. Final
Account filed. Hearing September
10th.
Austin Cargill, decd. Bond filed
Letters of Administration issued to
Emma Cargnl. Order appointing APP
praisers and hearing on claims.
Claim day, December 18th, 1917.
Arthur Spencer,et al. Minor. Bond
filed and Letters of Guardianship is
sued to Albert ID. Hoppin.
VIM. J. Sellick, decd Proof on pro-
bate of Will fled. Order admitting
will to PROBATE and appointing John
w. Free Administrator. Bond filed
and Letters issued Final account
of Caroline Sellick filed.
Estates off,
Pliny A. Hubbard, decd. No claims
Estate closed to creditors.
NJ. Fayette Burgett, decd. Order
allowing Final Account and Assign
ing Residue,
Elizabeth Barber, decd. Testimony
of freeholders filed. License to sell
real estate issued.
William Burns, decd. Order APP
pointing F. N. Wakeman Admins
TRAITOR of said estate. Bond issued.
Edward ]. Coy decd. Order allow
ing claims and closing estate to cred
itors.
Anna Securing, decd. No claims
filed. Estate closed to creditors.
Johanna C. Jefferson, decd. Estate
closed to creditors. No claims filed.
George Donaldson, decd. Hearing
on petition for license to sell adjourn
ed.
John H. Shoemaker, decd. Order
appointing John l.. Shoemaker 40
ministrator. Bond issued.
George F. Wright, decd. Order
appointing Charles E. Cross Admins
traitor. Bond issued.
ALVIN NJ. Prouty, decd. Order
appointing John W. Hardt Admins
traitor de bonis non. Bond issued.
Alice E. Church, Incompetent.
Order appointing Ellis Simon Guarc
ian Bond issued
William B. Spencer, decd. Petition
for determination of heirs filed.
Hearing September 18th.
Matilda Sherwood, decd. Petition
for appointment of Administrator
fled Hearing September oath.
Dolly NJ. Cronkite, decd. Petition
for determination of heirs filed. Hear
ing September oath.
Andrew W. Baker, decd. Will and
petition to Probate Will filed. Hear
ing September oath.
Magdalena Slowinski, decd. Bond
filed and Letters testamentary issued
to Louis Slowinski. Order appoint
ing Appraisers and hearing on claims
Claim day, December 31st.
Roll F. Glover, decd. Warrant
2nd inventory filed.
Maude Riley. decd. Petitions for
appointment of General and 6
Administrator filed. Order appoint
ing John Marshall Special Admins
traitor Bond filed and Letters issued.
Cassie F. Ryne, decd. Petition for
appointment of Administrator filed.
Hearing waived by heirs. Bond is
sued to George H. Say, and filed.
Letters issued. Order appointing APP
praisers and hearing on claims.
Od4l,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-31
BAPTIST CHURCH.

The vacation season is now over
and a new years work is beginning,
The churches will resume their in
dividual services next Sunday.
Let all the congregations rally.
Morning subject: "Taking Aim"
Evening subject: "How to Get
Things from God"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-31
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.

Arthur Milton Scott, 20, Bangor
Viva May Steinman, p, Bangor.
George Lyle Reits, %, Paw Paw
Mary Elizabeth Nash, 10, Paw Paw.
Charles E. Sutton, IS, Hartford
Orpha NJ. Williams, Is, Hartford.
There will be a special session OF
the Board of Supervisors which is
called for Tuesday, September 4th, at
which time the matter of rebuilding
the Barn at the County Farm will be
considered, the old barn having been
struck by lightning and burned.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-31
ALNIENA.

Miss Gladys Hoodemaker begins
her school in District No. 2 the second
week in September.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Tiebs and Mrs.
Charles Tiebs Of Detroit are visitors
at the G. p. Zielie home.
School begins in the Palmer dis
trict No. 5, on the 4th, of September
with Miss Blanche Buckley as teacher
Don't forget the Musical program
to be given at the church Friday eve
ming. Further announcement will be
found in this paper.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-06
Dr.. L. f. Simpson.

Or. r. F. Simpson Of Pittsburgh is
chief of the medical section Of the
Advisory Commission of the Council
Of National Defense He is organic
ing the medical resources Of the
country into a specialized unit
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-06
WIND STORM
HITS GARY HARD

Thousands Of Gary steel workers
and other persons yesterda<- afternoon
aud evening were compelled To walk
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-06
A SOCIAL ON MONDAY.

The afth division Of The NJ. Il. Ladies
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-06
STORY EoUR ron CHILDREN

The story hour at tho Hammond nub-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-02
INTERNATIONAL PAPER co,

The Board Of Directors Of this comss.ii
has declared a regular quarterly diE'Hs's...
Of one and one-hslf per cent. q '1Sr.,.
the preferred capital stock 81 this t.,s
pany for the quarter ending Juhs -.
1917. payable July 10Th. 1911 20 PREY 80.
stockholders OF record AZ tire close OF
ness = VI. July 5th. 1911
OWEN SHEPHERD Treasure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-02
Pennsylvania R. r.
Reports $1,653,250
Drop in May Net
Heavy Increase in Gross Is
More than Offset by Rising
Operating Expenses

Net earnings of the Pennsylvania
Railroad system aggregated $9,ll9,617
in May, according to the operating
statement issued yesterday. a decrease
OF 81 $50, $50, compared with the CORE
spending month of 1916. Total operst-
ing revenues were s42,236,711, an in
crease of s4,O39,6 16 over May, 1916. An
increase of S5,692,S67 in operating ex-
penses accounted for the decrease in
net revenues. Net revenues on the
lines west of Pittsburgh decreased
S751,579 in the face of an increase of
S3,0l7,6s5 in gross. On the lines east
of Pittsburgh net decreased 1901, 671.
Gross revenues of the Pennsylvania
system for the five months ended May
81 last aggregated s1SS.11O,94O, an in
crease of s15,Ol9,95l. Total operating
expenses for the period were $685.
555,979, an increase of s25,5s8,9l8 over
the corresponding five months of last
year. Net revenue totalled S29 $50,
a decrease of s1O,56S,967, compared
with the corresponding period of 1916.
For the twelve months ended May 81
the return on the property investment
of the Pennsylvania system was 5.Sl
per cent, against 595 per cent in the
preceding twelve months and 3.72 per
cent in the year ended May 81, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-02
he New York Central Railroad ~,

New York, june .s.,tg.
A Dividend OF one Dollar and ic,nsi
nve cents Hi25) per share on the ,.s,srsi
Stock OF this Company has been ~ tss
payable August I. 1917. at the ono AZ 10
Treasurer. 20 stockholders 81 reSo'"
close OF business July q 1917 ..,,sr
EDWARD l. ROSSirER. Tre"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-02
French Crop Prospects

A remarkable change has come over
French harvest prospects, according to
Paris correspondent, quite upsettlng
the recent conclusions arrived at by the
Ministry of Agriculture. These conclu-
sions, which were based on statistics
at the end of April. were published at
the beginning of May in a report which
announced in particular a deficit of
nearly 100000 acres in wheat sowing,
and stated that the general condition
of wheat was mediocre. Spring sowing
was not finished at the moment, and
winter cereals were still suffering from
the severe weather. During part OF May,
however, Manitoba wheat was sown, and
considerable quantities of oats and
barley. The deficit has now certainly
been greatly reduced as regards wheat
and oats sown. Barley was already in
excess of last years sowing at the time
of the official inquiry, and 1t is now
pretty certain that this years yield VIII
be of exceptional Importance. Under
the influence of magnificent weather the
condition of French cereals mas greatly
improved within the last month. Even
frozen wheat is showing vigorous
growth. In spite of these cheering
symptoms, it will not do, however, to
be too optimistic. for the harvest is
yet many weeks distant, and there are
considerable unsown spaces in the great
wheat producing regions such as La
Beauce. II is certain that the wheat
harvest will be deficient, though the
deficit will be largely compensated by
the yield of barley, buckwheat, and in
particular of potatoes. which are now
being grown in unprecedented quaint
ties. The fruit harvest will be very
plentiful. market garden produce on the
whole mediocre, and cattle fodder far
better than was expected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-02

il is to get the best results industri-
ally. There is talk of 20 cents a
pound for copper that can be mined
and smelted at cents a pound and
which was sold at a profit only a
few years ago at Is cents a pound.
Those who count upon this price are
in line for disappointment. The
producers do not expect it, and are
willing to take less. 1t is the same
with steel. The corporations are
willing to provide it on the govern
ment's own terms, knowing that their
life is contingent upon the life of
the nation itself and that the life
of the nation is to be defended by
their works. Big business is more
patriotic than the few individuals
who are insisting upon bleeding the
nation economically while it is bleed
ing physically in their defence.
prices will be regulated despite
the protests of the selfish few, and
in the regulation of them Big Bust
ness will cheerfully assist. As evil
dence of this one has only to read
the utterances and study the recent
actions of our captains of industry,
our bankers, railroad presidents, our
great merchants. They are all for
America first. And so should we
all be-"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-02

The general bond market was
somewhat more active last week, but
there was no marked betterment in
the price tendency. There is still
going on the readjustment process
caused by the changed conditions
brought about by the country's en-
trance into the war. The disin-
clination on the part of investors to
buy securities, even of the highest
grade, is the chief factor in causing
stagnation and depression in the
bond market. Liquidation continues
On a small scale. The condition of
the investment market for both
stocks and bonds and the govern
ment's entrance into the capital
market have combined to discourage
corporate borrowing. June financing
by American railway and industrial
corporations aggregated about $780,
100000, compared with S150,000,00C
in the corresponding month Of 1916
The falling off in such financial
operations for the half year is equal
ly striking. The following table
shows just what has happened COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-02

Security prices on the whole did
not make much progress on the
weeks turnover. The changes at
the close showed an increasing de-
gree Of irregularity, due largely to
the restraints imposed on specula-
tive activity by the numerous un-
certainties in the general situation.
The main factor that tended to re-
strict important marketwise opera
tions was the firmness of money
rates. Fortunately fears Of an ac-
tual shortage of credit did not ma,
terialize, and after the call rate was
maintained at per cent in the first
half of the week, the banking ma
chinery set up for the express pur-
pose of meeting a situation of this
kind got into motion and rates
eased off substantially. Wall Street
has the smooth working machinery
of the Fderal Reserve Banking sys-
TEN to thank for the manner in
which the money market passed
through one of the most critical
periods that has been experienced
since the outbreak of the war. Pay
ments on the Liberty Loan conceded
with record breaking semi-annual
interest and dividend disbursements,
placing an unprecedented strain on
banking resources during the week.
Under the old banking system a
similar situation might have seen
the call rate soaring to 80 per cent
ard higher.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-02
Criticism is heard in Wall Street

Criticism is heard in Wall Street
Of the 20 cent price made to the gov
ernment by the copper producers on
60,000,000 pounl contract just
negotiated. 1t is held in many
quarters that this is rather a high
figure. The Wall Street of other
days would never have been guilty
Of siding in with the government on
such a matter, but would have Joined
hands with the producers in demand
ing all the traffic would bear. But
times have changed. Patriotism
does wonderful things and the Street
has as much patriotism as any other
rart of the country. An example of
how the Wall Street mind is work
ing nowadays is afforded in market
letter put out By an important house.
1t says:
at is in full recognition of the
economic factors of the situation
that the Administration is seeking to
prevent avoidable waste by price
regulation. AS only spiritual and
moral gain can come to the nation
through war, no corporation or in
dividual should seek to gain material
advantage through it. The supreme
sacifce, that of life itself, is to be
demanded of hundreds of thousands,
and the men and women of the coun-
try for whom they are battling are
asked only to sacrifice personal greed
and selfshness in the great and
equally important but physically
safe work of providing their cham
pions with the means to fight well
and to the best of their ability.
"The wish is father to the thought
OF those who say that the govern
ment must permit Of large profits if
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-02

pared with the corresponding period
Of 1916:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-02

Pittsburgh. Fl wayn. a Chicago Railway GO ~
ular Guaranteed SIX. div IA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-02
Monday July 2, 1917.

Most of the action in the stock
market last week came at the close.
On first thought professional trad
ers put an unfavorable interpreted
ton upon the decision of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission in the
rate case and accordingly offered
railway issues Mt substantial con-
cessions, but there was little, if any,
real liquidation in evidence. 1t is
doubtful whether there will be any
important selling Of investment hold
irgs as a result of the decision.
There has been no initiation of rail-
way values in anticipation of a faY-
orable rate decision. Speculative
and investment interest in railway
securities has been at low ebb for
months. The average price of fifteen
high-grade rails now stands about
% points under the high level of
1913 and about - points under the
high of 1916. The current weeks
market ought to afford an interest
ing reflex Of how the average holder
Of railway securities feels about the
rate matter. There is doubtless
much disappointment, but it cannot
be denied that there are important
ameliorative aspects in the railway
operating situation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-02

have applied for a total of S3,OOO,OOo
in loans. but only few of these have
been granted. as the Springfield, Mass
Federal Land Bank was slow in getting
organized. A..
Two Joint stock land banks, the
ouasi-official financial institutions per,
n,itted TO operate under the rural
credits act, have been organized one
~ Sioux Citv. Iowa. and the other at
Charleston. ". Va. Several others are
in process Of organization, but the
Farm Loan Board does not expect 10
see many of these institutions come
into existence in the first few years OF
the operation Of the act.
The farm loan act was signed oy
President Wilson July II, 1916. In less
than a year the twelve tederal lahd
banks have been established, SIXTY OIL
fcials have been appointed and nu-
merous staff of appraisers and otner
employees has been formed Tor each III
stitution.
4 War Need
The board feels that the need Of the
farmer for funds is war need; ana IS
extremely anxious that the public sup
as it has the war bonds.
The farm mortgage rate fixed by the
hoard Is ) per cent. The average prl-
waite farm mortgage rate in the United
States is above per cent. The shave
between the AZ per cent paid for the
money and the per cent received Tor
it's use will be used by the Federal
land banks to pay their expenses OF
oneration and dividends on the stock
of the national farm loan associations
which is held by the borrowing far-
mers-5 per cent of the amount OF his
loan BY each borrower.
II is the expectation of the board
that ultimately this difference between
the bond rate and the mortgage rate
can be brought down to fraction as
small as one-elghth of per cent. ne
board takes the position that the far-
mer would rather have the opportunity
of borrowing considerable sums OF
money at low rates than receive tat
dividends from the earnings on ms
capital stock in his farm loan associa-
ton. Consequently what money IS
saved through perfecting the operating
machinery of the Federal land banks
will be reflected in a lower mortgage,
rate rather than in higher dividend
rate. The board anticipates heavy eX..
penses during the first year or two OF
operation of the banks, because the m
stitutions will be entering a new held.
Time will he required to educate the
stats of the banks into transacting
their business in the most economical
manner and in learning the short cuts
which will cut down operating eX-
penSeS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-02

After steadfastly refusing to part
with gold despite the persistent de-
probation in the value of the mark
in the neutral markets, Germany has
during the past week released Sl9,-
100000 of the metal for export. The
Imperial Bank of Germany in its
statement discloses a loss in gold
reserves of approximately that
amount. 1t is the first decrease in
the reserve since the fall of 1914.
Bankers who have an intimate
knowledge of the international eX-
change markets attach great sig
nifcance to this development. 1t is
supposed, and the cable advices bear
this out, that the German gold has
been shipped into Holland, presum-
ably to pay for supplies bought from
the Dutch. The fact that Germany
is buying goods from Holland is, Of
course, nothing out of the ordinary.
That has been going on since the war
began. But the difference now is
that instead of paying with depre-
ciated paper Germany has been COM
PEELED to settle her obligations to
Holland with the actual gold. This
local bankers point to as the impor-
tant thing about the transaction just
reported. Here is a situation where
one Of the smallest Of the European
neutrals has demanded gold from
Germany and is actually getting it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-02
DIVIDEND NO. 1i3.
THE HANOVER EIKE INSIRANCE w

New York. June 81, isl
At a meeting OF the Board ~ phee.@s'..
held this day. a quarterly Dividerd OF "a.
and One-Half (2l1) Per Cent. va 49,,
clared. payable July End, 1871 sttnenyyS IA
Of the Company. HANOVER bOitsDi,,,
Nos "a and IS Pine Street. 70 Sioekho1. ..ss
Of record June 25th. 1911 Transfer So. 90
70 be closed from June 2sth TO July 'N~
r s. JARVIS. seerettV.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-02
OFFICE OF
CONSOLIDATED ARIZONA
SMEl TIAG l0MHANl.

New York June -. ~.
From the surplus earnings Of 1912 '.
Board Of Directors have this day ceetr.
a dividend OF 2G Goc per share, psy';''
as follows: les CSC per share) on Az.
1917. to stockholders OF record ~ 81"
business July is. 1917. and 10 ee =,
share) payable Nov. IS. 1917. 20 Gee ..
holders OF record at close OF business Is.
Is. 1917 Checks will be mailed W ~
Guaranty Trust Co OF \. Y, Trtn.,
Agent. The stock books Will not be Gov
FRANK w THOMPSON. Treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-02
Total -. .s37e,s73, 100 -st2871e,eoo
INDUSTRIAL CORPORATIONS
Total. $780, s4, 100 -s26S, 127, 400
Cd total 1887, 1920 $500, 900

Dealings in listed bonds on the
New York Stock Exchange in the
six months ended yesterday aggre-
gated a par value of S5O8,114,OO0
compared with S541 100000 in the
corresponding period of last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-02
THE BANK OF AMERICA

New York, juno s.Hu' A..
The Board OF Directors have t9,e .Ea,,sss
clared a SENT annual dividend 81 'o'' ia,y
40 per cent. free OF tax. psyaoN ~
End. 1917. TO stockholders ~ RECORD .-as
date. The transfer books VIII
closed until July 3rd. 1917. ,...,,.,
W. ". BENNETT. Casn',.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23
Don't Blame "5pring Fever" 49,.
For That "Down-ana-out" Feeling

the change of seasons. They show
that nature needs assistance in Civ
ing the system a general houseclean-
ing.
Everybody Just now needs a few
bottles of S. S. S., the great vege-
table blood remedy, to purify their
blood and cleanse 1t of impurities
It is good for the children, for it
gives them new strength and puts
their system in condition SO they can
more easily resist the many ailments
so prevalent in summer. S. S. S. is
without an equal as general tonic
and system builder. 1t improves the
appetite and gives new strength and
vitality to both old and young
Full information and valuable liter
AZURE can be had by writing to Swift
Specific Co, 70 Swift Laboratory, At
lanta. Ga
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23

Leslie's Weekly: Too frequently
the public fails to realize that nearly
all public service corporations, in
addition to the usual expense Of
wages. maintenance and operation.
are called upon to meet many other
charges not directly related to their
operation. but rather enforced con-
tributions for the public benefit.
Very wisely the Chicago surface
lines for example, are reminding the
public Of the. extent to which they
serve. In their good will'' adver-
Using campaign they bring out the
fact that paving. maintaining and
cleaning their right OF way have cost
them over s14,000,o00 in the past
nine years. The city's SIS per cent
OF net receipts has amounted to over
ST.. 900. 900 more. without counting
the S9,761, 900 spent for taxes" says
the companies. during this period
the companies have been required
to expend not for transportation pur.
Ic.es but to meet public burdens
the enormous sum of over S31,-
COG, 0O0.'
Putting the facts frankly before
the thinking public 10 a wise move
for every large corporation. public or
private. From prejudiced and ignor-
snt criticism all corporations have
suffered tremendously in the past;
such unanswered criticism has made