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tract of 100 acres has been leased.
Climax has sensation caused by the
finding of satchel, containing the body
of babe, in Woods lake, near there.
The six motormen of Adrian's street
railway struck because they only re-
ceived So rs as their last months wages.
Justice Abbott, of Clayton, has
caused the arrest of Village Marshal
Joseph Louis for using alleged profane
language.
Prof Bartholomew, the famous aer-
onaut, of jackson, is planning To start
on July for six days journey in
gas balloon,
Two slick scoundrels named Sam
Finney and Louis Geroux were arrested
for passing old wild cat money on
jackson merchants
During the settlement of the estate
of Asaph Pierce, farmer near Hudson,
200 bushels of wheat were sold which
he had stored for II years
There were 81 arrests within week
in St Clair county for violation of the
game and fish laws. Over $4,000 worth
of nets were seized and destroyed.
Postmaster James Gee. of Norway, is
said To be short nearly Sl,400 in his ac-
counts. His bondsmen have made good
the shortage and are in charge of the
office.
The biggest drive ever floated will
come down to Ontonagon river this
spring. 1t includes l40, 200, 5000 feet of
logs. A crew of GOO men will be re-
CURED.
AG. A. r. encampment and reunion
of the soldiers and marines in the state
will be held at Peers grove, near Flint,
commencing June Is, and continuing
until June %.
The aged lady who was found
drowned in Grand river at Lansing has
been identified as Mrs. Kate Kugel, of
Grand Rapids, who was visiting her
son in Lansing.
Petoslxey is shaking hands with her
self because she is told that plans have
been nearly completed for branch of
the Michigan Central to be built from
Vanderbilt to Pctoskey.
The library recently stolen from
Alumni hall at Hillsdale college was
found in an ante-room of the Alpha
Kappa Phi hall, but how the books got
there is said to be a mystery.
Geo. Il. Fowler, pioneer of Manis-
tee, was recently arrested charged
with performing criminal operation
on Sophia Johnson. He became des
pendent and hanged himself in jail
with a towel.
David III. Jerome, ex-governor OF
Michigan, died at Watkins Glen, y. Y.
after lengthy illness. He was borr
in Detroit, Nov. II, 1929, and in 1856
was elected governor. A widow ano
one son survive him.
Simon Kettler was arrested at Marins
City charged with murderip~ Fran <
Burns. While engaged in ask with y
lliabLed fk,-ns Iva ..pbning and death
rfoiowed, although unexpected.
The annual spring meeting of the
Michigan division, l.. A. W., was held
at Grand Rapids, and TIE annual state
race meeting awarded to Kalamazoo.
The date was left for the Kalamazoo
club to fix, but it will be in July.
When Miss Sarah w. WheeloclS died
at Battle Creek, left her entire estate
OF $4,000 to religious societies. The
circuit court decided that the will was
invalid, and the supreme court affirmed
the decision. The estate goes to the
heirs.
Six tramps stole a key of whisky
from the Lake Shore freight house at
Adrian and were having glorious time
when the police swooped down and can
tured two of them Michael Collins
drank SO much that he died during the
night
Sam Lee, Chinese laundrvman.
was arrested at Bay City for entieinr
young girls into his place of business
Three girls, aged 10 to IL years. were
found in back room smoking CIGAR.
attes' etc, and they tell revolving
stories of Lees doings.
Geo Kelsey was arrested at Sault
Ste Marie last October on the CHARGE
IF smuggling IL pairs of socks He has
been confined in the county Jail ever
since, awaiting trial before the L. :.
court, and is beginning to lose his
health on account of his close imprison-
nent.
Robbers broke into the alumni library
It Hillsdale college and stole every |
'ook. There are about IS volumes in.
luding valuable reference books. do.
lated by graduates and friends. and |
'alued at about $3.50. Several books in
'rof. Gurney's private library were
aiken.
Judge Severens, of Grand Rapids
brew out of court the case of ex. Rem
hayward against the Vosberg Manu-.
acturing Co. for services in lobbvino
he Vosberg pump through the city
ouncil. He held that while a paid
gent had right to use all legitimate
rgument, the masked lobbyist was
ontrary to public policy.
Secretary of State Gardner has prac.
lcally completed the compiling of the
ensus and has released the following
Jerks: Mrs. Mary l. Doe, of Bay
ounty; Miss Clelle Humphrey, of Cal.
oun; w. ). Dow, of Wayne; Miss
lame Thorpncn, -