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Evening journal., 1896-08-31
Mr. P,Is Has a Call

Rev. PsrcivAl O Pyle has bsen visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac @. Pyle.
Until to-day he has been assistant to the
rector at st. Marks P. E Church, jersey
City. but he hss now accepted a call to
the rectorste Of Grace Church at Green
Vile. n. j., and will assume his duties
tomorrow The church is one Of the
finest In the neighborhood.
Evening journal., 1896-08-31

The man who announced that w.
Waldorf Astor intended to marry Queen
Vicsoria's grand daughter was not half
as imaginative AS the one who took his
cue frou him and announces that the
ultimate ambition Of this American born
EnglishmAn is to become king OF England.
Evening journal., 1896-08-31

The French newspapers are poking
un st their president because ho Is
gradually introducing imperial pomp and
splendor into his official life. They seem
to have come to the conclusion that our
Bryan Is right and that president is,
after all nothing but "hIred man
Evening journal., 1896-08-31
1. W. Gibney
has moved to No 419 Market street.
Death Of Mrs. John PIIIInr-

Mrs Ellen Pllling, wife Of ex Sens
John Pilling died &C her home In N
ark yesterday morning. The fuue
will take place at 2 o'clock on Wedn
day afternoon. Interment viii be IA
At the Head OF Christians PrssbyteI
Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1896-08-31
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

II was the man with the frayed shirt col
speaking. Did Awthur's book sell?"
asked. The man with the unshaved eouni
anoe distorted it malevolently. "Yes.'l
answered. In bitter tone. everybody
Merit wins snd that is why Hoods Sarst
rilla holds the abiding confidence Of the /
lie. Hoods SarsaparillN is known by the q
II has made: It Is the One True Blood Puri
hoods Pills cure liver ills, constipat
1aundice, sick headache. biliousness. 26c, +,
She (sentimentAlly)-.What poetry theI
In nrel He (sadlJ )-"Yes; a great deal Of
pretty poetry has gone there. ."-TorC
he cord
Evening journal., 1896-08-31
EpjOyAbls '.Bal Poudre" Dance.

CHABLRsTowN. w Va, Aug. 3i.-The
young women Of Oharlestown gave q very
enjoyable "Bal Poudrs" dance At the
Hotel PowhOtsn Friday evening from 8
until o'clock.
Among the guests present were
Misses 4 Ethel slingluff, A. Somer-
Vile Hooper. RebsccH and Roberta
Boiling and M Rowland Sliugluff, Of
Baltimore; Misses Phelp-. Mary, Anna
and Ellzabsth Dodge, Emma Dent,
Casey and Else Knowltcn; Msssrs.
Biscoe, Phelps, James Casey and James
Knowltou, Of Washington; Miss
Elizabeth Bringhurst, Of WILMINGTON,
Del; Page Mason, OF Fredsrieks-
burg, Va; DR.. William 7. Hen
shaw and r l.. Snodgrasg, Iof
Martiosburg; Charles Skinker, of Rich
mond, Va Thomas Lippitt, Leo Wheat,
Jr, and Taylor Milton, of BerrYvills
Va; Tone Kennedy, OF Philadelphia,
Ps.; A Fl. Richardson, Of Omaha,
Neb ; Misses Thompson, Messrs.
James Thompson, Henry and BGeorge
Shirley. Briscoe and Maitland Riley and
Augustine Willis, of Summit Point
Misses MArgarite and Ethel Kennedy,
Bette sublett, Christine Chew,
Msy Mason, Mary and Halle
Alexander. Annie Asquith Anna
Laura ard Neville Mitchell, R. W., w. F.
and WilliAm Alexander, T. P. Llppitt, W.
h, A A and T. B Hooff d h Ambler,
Gerard D. aud Thomas R Moore. J. B
Richardson. Roger Chew, J. A. Eyster,
Hanson B Black, George W. Packett,
Paca Kennedy and George I. Light.
Evening journal., 1896-08-31
GEN. WILSON PRESENT
AT the Presidents Reception
to Ii Hung Chang.
DANCE AT BIRMINGHAM PABK

EDjoyed By West Side Young Folk.
Marriage ~ St. Paups To-niEht-Intsr-
estinE Personal Chat From Smyrna.
All communications intended for insertion
IN this column should be addressed 70 Society
Editor, care of the EVENING JOURNAL. Com
municetions should be written on one side Of
khe paper only.
Evening journal., 1896-08-31
smtrnn,s socIal Swim.

Special CORRESPONDENCE Evening JstsnAI.
SMYRNA Aug 3t.-Misses Lille and
Mszle 6o,don, of Wilmington. are being
entertained by Miss Annie Jones.
Mrs R X. Stephenson, of Crisneld,
Nd 10 the guest OF her mother, Mrs.
JAMES Truax, near town
Professor James V. Roberts, of VII.
mingtoD, Is visiting his sister, Mrs. j..
Wesley Jones.
Miss Msrion Start has returned from q
visit to vii Gington friends.
Charles NJ Wharton, Peunsylvsnia's
famous football guard, left here this
Evening journal., 1896-08-31

FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
L. IRVING HANDY,
Of New CASTLE County.
Evening journal., 1896-08-31

FORRECEIvER oFTAxEs AND COUNTY
TREASURER,
vArv.r ranaUrnr
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1896-01-21

Sd bite Sic, iii9te er nit peinerli-
DIEM Some bin,u. sd bin eistalt
lltlo nleln SOrper 1T aanS iteiT."
Su9b bea6tete bieie Bite ieines
6einOes ni4t, i~Onoern perlieB rubi9 Die
Sabine uno tebrts 81 &Oiamunoe 81.
rid.
uSier III ct>uos 3,piebof," in0te err;
ytrctllh tein iebr gutter, uno bier lit
lhottlIher Sranntweiu Den i1 Dir als
VeoiBln empIebIe. Gin tiibtiger
SdlNf miro 9i3 Dor Grtdltung
l6itBen, Dem 9u in Oieiem Rebel iebr
lsI9t allsBsIsBt bif."
,@ir baben tein 8las," Ia9te &o-
lamunoe ld6elno.
"Sam trinten mir aus Der Glai6e,"
ent2e9nete Su9b. &omm, ib piG
Fir bier bic 6Iuide baltsn."
Inter GROCER Seiterteit tranten Iie
Ssloe aus Der Observation-Disclosures uno
perSeIrten eini9e Stite BON Dem
S1lnsSwiebuf.
S0luters ripf aus Der G0btne fort-
udbreno fltbentlih beraus, ibm aud
etlpds gu 0eber. aber oas iun9e Yaur
lbsntte lGm fem 8ebOr.
@dbreno ie ben fruQa(en Smbib
~perScbrten. fin9 Der gtsbel an Ii5 Al
lltten, uuo Die SOune leudtete enoli6
pom 9immel bernisoer auf bic tpeite
WansrflQ9e.
&oiamunoe idauts auf lire ubr.
gs mar nelll ubr pOrbei.
,,um Sebn u6r," Iagte lie ,,tueroen
mir uns Dem 2anoe ndberu uno feb
nur SuAb. Die 8iiite bsginnnt bereits
ltbtbar 81 rueroeu."
Sn oieiem N%u0enblids rief Der alte
Sapters in QnNltll1em Zone beraus
= DIR. GbanoOs! Orr. GhcnoOs!
ytobten Sic niAt einen auseubIit CUR
Sbilre tommeu?"
|, "@em Sic mir sttuas gu ia9en boz
BEN" oerIeBte Su9b, ,,tOnncn sic
mfrs aud 10 iagen. Sd bin nabe
9enug, UNI Sic gu hJteu."
,,&Onnsn Sic obne Silfe ans 2ano
fabren, Wr. @banoos2"
.@enn ids ui6t tann." periebte
Su9b talt. ,,meroe ia wobl einen 81.
lter tlnoen, Der MID bineiniibrt.
Aber i9 firAte nidts."
Saptsrs i6wie9 einen auaen6lif,
oann fra9te er III %an9ituOQem Some:
Oh. Gbnnoos, mas merosn sic nit
mir tbun, tuenn Sic binsintOmmen?"'
,S0s babe i1 mob nitt ertpooen.
SD CLAUDE lurbl. oaB ib Sic Der YOlis
gel ubergeben iOlts, osnn i9 3rpeiHe
niht. BOB Sic cine fir oas 8eritt
isbr intsreIiants gerSanssn9sit ba-
ben."
Gin S9auoern iibsrriei,Ite ben alien
Sapters. er puBte ullr 81 gut, ME
nabe Su9b NIT leiler gemertun9 Der
Wabrbeit aetommsn mar. SGtts er
npa Sbatsn bintsr iid. rpslde bic Ser.
anlahung iudren, oaB man linen
preis iir feline 9~erbaftuns ~ausssisBt
bate.
SD tomm. auf bic @aleere, tueun
Sic mid perrutbsn," murmslte sr.
,.9srfludtsr Suri9s! Wsun i9 uur cine
Wtinute lang meins 6rsIbeit bdtts!"
GortieBuuq olqt.)
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1896-01-21
Gus benz Gugliiden.

zen Shub anfleben uuo bitten, mit
mad 8lenlea gu br~iascn."
Sic entocdte cine l6male gant an
Der @ano Der Sabine, ieBte li1 aul
oieIt!be, I'm 81 ruben. Uabreno Der
laute S9la9 ibres SsrSens lla pera
minOerie.
&sin @erdui6 elmer GerfolaunN
oran9 81 ibr, uno nab uno nd6 wuroe
oas 8siibl Der Grmattung INNER
mdhti9sr. Sbre 8iieoer bOrten aui al
S~ittsrn, ibr 3opi iant porwdrts auI biz
Yrult unO lie i9Iief feit Elm.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1896-01-21

ben Mutb CAB, ihr ben 9erlobun9s=
tub auf bic Sippen 81 oriifen.
Damn perianser geioe in cine iiiBe
5rdumerei uuo lie iaBen nsbeneinanoer
lib umi9Iunaen Ialteno, wdreno oo5
S9i1 tie INNER neiter uno pciter
our6 oas ndhtlibe Suntsi binauss
'ilbrte oui ole pin IiiAsn @OSen ocs
Vteere5.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1896-01-21

befimni
ben SAINTS
! Der Yers
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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-24
MAIL THIEF CAUGHT.
Harry Laraway Captured While Tai
ing Letters from a Pouch.

Harry Laraway Captured While TAX
ing Letters from a Pouch.
For fifteen months the Chicago post
office has been deluged with complaints
from banks and individuals that the Ca
madam mails have been tempered with
and that thousands of letters have never
reached their destination. Large and
small remittances have been lost and the
inconvenience and loss to the Chicago
banks and their customers has been such
that 1t had come to a point where the
Canadian banks had to use other carrying
channels and individuals were warned
against using the mails in sending money.
All this, it is .oped. will stop now, owing
to the untiring diligence of Inspector j. II.
Stuart of the Postoiiice Department and
]. j. Larmour, postoffice inspector, who
Tuesday recorded one of the most impor-
tant captures of their long service. Major
Stuart received the following telegram at
midnight Monday from Detroit, which Is
next to the closing chapter of the fifteen
months search: Inspector James u. Stu
art, Chicago: l arrested the Canadian
mail thief Monday night and he is now in
Jail. | saw him rip pouch open. take out
a package of mail containing forty-three
letters, all for Chicago, sew up the pouch
and place the letters in his box. The
mans name is Harry Laraway, Cana
dian, who now ives in Detroit and is n
depot porter at the Union depot. j. j..
Larmour, PostofIice Inspector
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-24
Their Customs.

A lady who dimes with the family of
a German professor found the table
customs very odd. AS soon as those al
the table were helped they at once cut
up all that was on their plates, and then
putting their knives down leaned on
the table with their left hands, and
with their forks disposed Of the food
with CELEBRITY and without interruption
At supper the hostess ground and cook.
ed the coffee at the table, and the butter
was taken with individual knives out
Of an earthen pot that was used in com.
mon. Cheese was served and secured
In a similar manner, and was smeared
over thick slices of buttered bread
When the eating was finished every.
body still sat and watched the hostess
wash the dishes, which she did at table
using the snowiest of napkins, without
wetting her fingers, while the master
puffed cigar.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-24
cHIcAoo,s ALLEY l. SOLD.
George Adams and Leslie Carter Arr
the Purchasers.


George Adams and Leslie Carter Arc
the Purchasers.
The Chicago and South Side Rapid
Transit Company, known to all Worlds
Fair visitors as the GALLEY l." road, was
sold Wednesday morning by Perry Hull,
acting on an order from the court. George
e. Adams and Leslie Garter, representing
the first mortgage bondholders, bid in the
road at $4,000, 100 and 100000 for "a
pieces of real estate. Before offering the
road Mr.. Hull stated that no bid would
be considered unless deposit of $2OO,OOO
as guaranty of good faith had previ-
ously been made. At this juncture Sid
ney G. Eastman, representing u. Il. Jones
and other stockholders, announced for
NAL protest against the sale of the road,
and stated that suit would be brought in
the appellate court If the sale was con-
summated. The first thing offered was
the railroad proper, the minimum bid
which would be considered being placed
at $4,0OO,O0O. Leslie Carter Immediately
stepped forward and offered $4,000, 100,
representing himself and George Il. Adj
ans. This was the only bid made, and the
road was declared sold at that figure.
Twenty -four pieces of real estate were
then offered separately with no bidders.
Then they were offered in groups, but no
bids were made. and they were finally
placed on the block as a whole. The
property was bid in at 100000 by Mr..
Carter for himself and Mr.. Adams, theirs
being the only offer. This completed the
sale, and the large crowd quickly dispers-
cd, one hour and half having elapsed
during the sale of over $1S,OOO,OOO capt.
talixed property.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-24
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$3.50 to $5.25; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $500; wheat, No. 2 red, Doc to Goo;
corn, No. 2, zoe to 22c; oats, No. 2, 15c
to 16c; rye, No. ., 30c to Sic; butter,
choice creamery, lac to 1Gc; eggs, fresh,
lie to 15c; potatoes, per bushel, 2Oc to
35c; broom corn. common short to choice
dwarf, 500 to $50 per ton.
indianapolis shipping, $500 TO
$500; hogs, choice light, $500 to $3.50;
sheep, common to prime, $500 to $3.25;
wheat, No. 2, SIC to SOC; corn, No.
white, zoe TO pc; oats, No. 2 white, 19c
to zoe.
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to $500; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; wheat, No. ., 62c to 63c;
corn, No. . yellow, Zoe to zoe; oats,
No. white, 16c to 1Sc; rye, No. ., 29c
to Bic.
Cincinnati-Ca $3.50 TO S4.T5; hogs,
$500 to 1910; sheep, $3.50 to $3.25;
wheat. No. ., Coo to &c; corn, No.
mixed. dc to BE; oats, No. 2 mixed, 16c
to 1Sc; rye, No. 2, Bic to 33c.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $4.TJ; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep. $500 to $3.2J;
wheat, No. red, &c to 63c; corn, No =
yellow, 22c to 24c; oats, No. 2 white, 19c
to Zoe; rye, &c to 34c.
Toledo-Wheat, No. red. CSC to 65c;
corn, No. 2 yellow, 21c to DC; oats, No.
2 mixed, 15c to Ice; rye, No. 2, &c to 34c;
clover seed, $40 TO $3.50.
Milwaukee--Wheat, No. 2 spring, SIC
to 5Sc; corn, No. 2. zoe to DC; oats. No
2 white, zoe to 21c barley, No. 2. 30c to
&c; rye, No. 1, 32c to SAC; pork, mess,
$3.50 to $500.
Buffalo-Cattle, $3.50 to $500; hogs
$500 to $500; sheep, 500 to 1925
wheat, No. 2 red, 66c to CSC; corn, No
yellow. 2Ic to CSC; oats, No. 2 white,
21c to 23c.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $5.2J; hogs
$500 to s4.25; sheep. $500 to $3.50
wheat, No. red, roc to Tic; corn, No. 2
25c to &c; oats, No. 2 white, 19c to 21c,
butter, creamery, 12c to tic; eggs, West,
ern. lac to Ne.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-24
MORGAN DENIES 1T.
Says He Ia Not Going to Conduct q
Fight Against the Western Union.

Says He Ia Not Going to Conduct n
Fight Against the WesternUnion.
j. Pierpont Morgan says that there is
no truth in a published story that he was
to conduct fight for the American Bell
Telephone Company against the Western
Union Telegraph Company. The best in
formation obtainable was that negotia-
tions were in progress for n renewal of
the contract between the Bell and the
Western Union companies, which has
been in existence for seventeen years'and
which expires in November next. When
the New York Telephone Company was
recently organized the board of directors
was constituted largely of representatives
of the Bell and Western Union interests
The control of New York company is in
the hands of the Western Union, but it
operates under license from the Bell
company. A month ago the story was
printed that the control of the Bell COM
pany had been or was to be secured by
the Western Union company. The story
was denied, and it was said that the re-
lations between the Western Union and
the Bell company were unchanged and
were not likely to be changed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-24
WITH BABIES FOR BAIT.
Hunters In Ceylon Lure Crocoiiles TO
Their Death.

Hunters in Ceylon Lure Crocoiiles to
Their Death.
The fondness of crocodiles for babies
Is used by hunters in Ceylon to lure
the reptiles to death. A nice, fat baby
Is tied by the leg to a stake near some
pond or lagoon where crocodiles
abound. Soon the child begins crying
and the sound attracts the crocodiles
within hearing distance. They start
out Immediately for the wailing infant.
The hunter in the meantime conceals
himself In the bushes or swamp grass
near the baby, with rife In his han
projecting cut and almost over the
child. He remains perfectly quiet and
the reptile, intent on its prey, notices
nothing but the screaming and kicking
child. As the monster approaches to
within few feet Of the bait the hunter
sends a bullet directly into the alliga-
tors eye, causing instant death. A miss
would mean death for the baby, but
the hunters are expert shots and at the
short distance ut which they fire a miss
Is next to impossible. AS rule the
sound Of the frearm scares the baby
worse than the presence Of the croco-
dies jaws and the rows of sharp and
glistening teeth, but after being shot
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-24

carrier's Locke Threaten HE Post
msster's Reason.

carrier's Locke Threaten HE Post.
mssterss Reason.
Postmaster J. ]. White, Of Oakland,
Cal. has been called upon to decide one
of the weightiest questions 20 far submit
ted to him In his official capacity. He has
searched through the postal laws, but has
been unable to find a regulation to ut the
case, and now he is seriously considering
the propriety Of submitting the matter to
the department at Washington. The
question Is whether Lyman r. Baare, q
letter carrier, can be compelled to have
his hair cut. Baare's wind beguiling
locks have been the cause of numerous
complaints from ladies and gentlemen
who have come in contact with the eccen-
trio young man. Being pianist, Baare
two years ago decided to let his hair
grow, with the idea Of emulating Pade-
rewski. So conspicuous did Mr.. Baare
and his flowing locks become to the peo-
pie of Oakland that the young man be-
came involved In street fight with q
youth who whistled ".ohnny Get Your
Hair CUT as the letter carrier passed by.
In order to soothe the lacerated feelings
Of the public, Postmaster White placed
Baare on the night shift. This move
only made matters worse, for after scar
ing doctor and several women more
complaints were lodged. Baare positive
ly refused to have his locks shorn and
Postmaster White is sitting up nights
considering the situation.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-24
MARCHING ORDERS.
Western Regiments Get Their Quad
rennial Shake-Up.


rennial Shake-Up.
Fort Sheridan's shaking up has come at
last. The long expected transfer of the
Fifteenth Infantry was ordered Friday
by the Secretary of War, and Col Croft
ton and his Indian fighters will go out
West and give way to another band of
men who have been on the plains for
many year and are considered entitled
to a change. From scenes of sand and
sun and alkali the bronzed warriors of the
Fourth Infantry will come to civilization
Fort Sheridan. The fortune of war in
this case is strange. The men of the Eff
teenth, who have been enjoying all the
luxuries of life near Chicago, including
pleasant society affairs and jolly nights
Mt the theater, must take up new quarters
amid the dreariness of the plains of New
Mexico and Arizona. Not n railroad,
even, will be near them, and their life
will contrast strangely with the whirl of
the last few years at famous Fort Sheri-
dan. On the other hand, the men of the
Fourth are coming from the dreariness
and desolation of the plains to take UP the
pleasant program of the Fifteenth, so
rudely interrupted. Bronzed and a trifie
awkward the men Of the Fourth will seem
Mt first, but both will wear off. Talors
will be in clover for time, and civiiza-
ton with all its delights, so dear even to
men who fight, will take the place of sand
hills, bare plains and Indian scares.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-24

the Various cribs of the city all Of the NTH
of the sewers. This. later, has been
brought back to the school children In the
drinking water which 10 offered to them
In the school buildings through faucets
unprotected from the contamination OF
lake water as II is. The Grand Jury has
been so seriously impressed by the appar-
ent unconcern Of the Board Of Education
that II will investigate all criminal neglect
ms to the character of the water supply
now coming to citizens. Typhoid fever,
scarlet fever, diphtheria and other dis
eases which quickly attack the children OF
the schools are now seriously prevalent
in all parts of the city. Scarlet fever has
been In the normal school district, within
100 feet of the rented store buildings pro-
vided by the Board of Education for the
overflow from the school proper, for sew
eral days without the health department
being informed or the proper placards
placed on the fat in which the fever IL,
warning all others of contagion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-24
School Theatricals a Century Az

School Theatrfcals n Century Ago.
Miss Agnes Repplier writes a little
sketch entitled "At School Hundred
years Ago. for st. Nicholas. or one
form Of diversion allowed the pupils.
Miss Repplier writes:
Few things more amusing than Miss
Witfords early Recollections" have
ever been told in print. We know ev-
erybody In that school as intimately M
Mary Witford knew them in the year
1895. The English teacher who was
so welded to grammar and arithmetic
Mary hated to study; the French
teacher whom she both loved and fear.
ed, who had passion for neatness, and
used to hang around the children's
necks all their possessions found out Of
place, from dictionaries and sheets of
music to skipping ropes and dilapidat.
ed dolls; the school girls who came
from every part Of England and
France; above all, the school plays
"The Search After Happiness" which
they were permitted to act as a great
treat. because Miss Hannah More had
written 1t. Ii you know nothing about
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-24
USING BABY FOR CROCODILE BAIT.

The Search After Happiness" you
have no real idea how dull play can
be. Four discontinued young ladies go
forth to seek "Urania," whose wisdom
will teach them to be happy. They
meet "Florella." virtuous shepherd
ess, who leads them to the grove where
Urania lives. Here they are kindly
received, and describe all their faults
at great length to their hostess, who
sends them brlmful Of good advice to
their respective homes. Think Of a lot
Of real school girls acting such drama,
and speaking to each other in this Sc
date and meritorlous fashion,
with ever new delight we now attend
The counsels OF our fond maternal
friend"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-24
Short State Items.

As the result of q milk war, you can get
milk for 2E cents a quart in INLAY City.
Ann Arbor women made great effort
to elect one of their number school in
spector, but were overwhelmed by an
avalanche Of votes.
INLAY City is to have a new fair build
Ing, to cost $3.50, and to be ready for the
fair the first week of October, though the
contract has just been let.
A queer freak of an electric storm in
Kalkaska County, Saturday night, was
to kill a hen lowering brood of chicks,
leaving the chicks uninjurcd.
The Saginaw and Bay City interurban
railroad has bought fifty-eight acres Of
ground at Cheboyganing, which it pro-
poses to turn into pleasure park.
The fight against locating saloon Mt
the entrance to the Muskegon fair grounds
was decided against the saloon, which will
be opened in another place instead.
Muskegon authorities may postpone the
opening of the schools two weeks, on ac-
count Of the many cases of diphtheria.
Sault Ste. Marie is all agog over the
magnetic power of G. p. Petrie, who. it is
alleged, cured crippled boy by simply
laying on hands.
Charles V. Bryan, cashier of the De-
troit custom house. was taken into custody
charged with enbczzlement of the Gov
eminent money. His shortage, to which
he confesses, is about $1,000. Bryan's
shortage Is charged TO wheat speculation.
He was formerly broker and was presi-
dent Of the Board of Trade in 1890.
Residents in the southern part of
Gladwin County are pushing a claim for
a portion of the benefits of the county
road system, which prevails in that coun-
ty. A large number OF citizens have
signed the petition for recognition of
their territory.
At Bay City fire broke out in the
house occupied by j. III. Gravelnc, in the
ROOM where 2-year-old baby was sleep
ing. George Ploof, neighbor, rushed
In and seized the child, whose clothes
we're ablaze, and ran to a place of safety
with the little one. The pillow and bed
clothing In the cradle had been on fire
and half e. minute later rescue would have
been impossible.