The Yale expositor., 1899-07-14

A dam is to be built across the st.
Joseph river at Berren Springs and
the power thus secured used to run the
cars'of an electric railroad from Ben
ton Harbor to South Bend.
Farmers in the vicinity OF Dowagiac
compiai that smut in their oats is do
ing considerable damage to the crop.
which up TO recent date appeared to
be the best in several seasons.
Mason county people have been be-
having themselves for the past six
months. The prosecuting attorneys
report for that time show but 35 prose
cutions for violation of the laws.
The only evidence thus far procured
relative to the Putnam tragedy at
Ilillsdale is the physicians testimony,
which declared that Mr.. Putnam came
to his death from blows received on
the head.
A great deal of complaint is heard
among the farmers of Clinton county
because of the poor wheat crop, yet
the cereal is said to be in better con-
dition there than in almost any other
county in the state.
Roy Merritt and Paul Brown, aged 10
and II, of Eaton Rapids, have been ar
rested charged with breaking in and
robbing the Michigan State bank.
The youthful robbers secured about
$50 for their trouble.
julius b. Kirby, of Gratiot county,
who has had the Office of prosecuting
attorney since Jan. l, must turn over
the Office and its emoluments to Archie
Mccall because of irregularities in the
election in Elba township.
An order has been issued establish
ing postoflice at Bloomfield, Isabella
county, Frederick Platt, postmaster;
Federman, Monroe county, Jay Bates,
postmaster; West Holt Ingham county,
Sam j. Haler, postmaster.
The dead body of John Dixon, a
farm laborer, aged 81. was found in a
log hut mile and half northeast of
Grand Ledge. He disappeared June
20. Poison was found by his side.
Cigarettes and disappointment in a
love affair is the cause.
A grand jury in Lapcer county has
begun an enquiry into the wrecling
of The Cross Roads Weekly Office in
Metamora last April. The judge in
charging the jury said: 1.-The destruo-
ton of ones property in an attempt to
make one leave n community who is
following lawful pursuit is intoler-
able in Lupeer county"
Fruit growers at Lawton who have
been swindled year after year out of
the profits of their shipments to Chi
cago commission men have turned,
like the worm in the adage, and will
attend to the sale of their fruit them
selves. They have formed an associa-
ton, with SO, 900 capital for the pur-
pose, and will give commission men
the goby hereafter.
Most persons when moving a lawn
aim to cut the grass as close to the
ground as possible. This is mistake.
The grass should be cut rather high,
so as to leave enough leaf service to
enable it to grow again. When crop
ped often the grass is consequently
compelled to make greater effort and
the shorter the grass and more diff
Guilty in its way.
The official returns from the coun-
ties shows that there were ], sos di-
vorces granted in Michigan in 1898,
the wife being complainant in 1896
cases and the husband in 472. Four
hundred and ninety-eight couples had
been married less than five years, $50
from five to ten years; 313 from 10 to
Is years; 1o5 from Is to 20 years and
one upwards of As years.
A lady of Riley township who does
not care to have her name mentioned
was told that cup of gasoline added
to the water in which soiled garments
were to be boiled would prove a magi-
cal agent in the removal of dirt and
stains. She tried it, and landed in an
adjoining room minus portion of her
hair and eyebrows, and with numerous
burns upon her face and arms.
A large meteor fell near the north
western line of the village of Allegan
on the morning of the 10th. 1t was. a
mine al substance resembling light
gray sandstone, about 20 inches long,
and 10 inches through, and was red
hot. 1t made hole two feet deep,
where it struck, and burst into many
! pieces. 1t was heard and seen by
many and hundreds have visited the
place.
The Mcleod law for the municipal
ownership of the street railway systems
in Detroit is declared void. The SUI
preme court SAYS that the legislature
exceeded its authority in creating the
street railway commission, and that
the constitution prohibits the state
from issuing bonds for internal inn
provements, and the commonwealth
therefore connot delegate to cities
power that it does not itself possess.
While out hunting last March Henry
| Beebe, of near Crawford, Isabella
county, ran a silver gray fox into a
hollow log and shot her. When he
split the log open he found nine young
silver gray foxes, one of which had
been killed when he shot the mother.
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