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A futile attempt was made at wreck
ing an east bound express on the c. &
q. T. Ry. at Capac the other night.
A white woodchucls is on exhibition
in one OF the show windows at Eaton
Rapids-it is truly freak of nature
The voters of St. Clair county will
have abundance of material TO vote for
this fall, as there will be seven dis
tinct tickets on their ballot.
The McMorran Milling Co., of Port
Huron, which lost It's entire plant by
fire several weeks ago, has started an
other split pea mill in that city.
Midland county farmers complain
that never before within their recol-
lection have they lost such large por-
tion of their apple crop through heavy
winds
Upon the next legislature Of this
state will fall the important task of
re-apportioning the congressional and
legislative districts, according to the
new census.
The village Of Tekonsha closed the
season with 100 rods OF new cement
side walk built in the streets and about
half as much more built on private
premises since May.
Chas. Lewis, Goblcville boy now
in the Philippines, recently wrote to
his father 10 send him some newspa-
pcrs that he might learn the nominees
for Prcsidcul this fall.
The Adrian police arc looking for a
Observation-Disclosures, who darts from
behind trees and bushes in the dark
ness and squeczcs women. Three such
cases were reported recently.
The Plymouth Improvement com
pany, organized with paid-up $4,000
stock, is preparing TO build six new
houses the coming summer. Plymouth
now wants a doctor and Il butcher shop
Leslie ladies arc bound not TO be be-
hind their husbands and a have a gun
club OF their own, and they do say that
some of the scores they can make can
be favorably compared with those OF
the men folks.
One hundred men quit the Dead
River Mill Co. 5 numbering camps near
lshpcming on the I'D because only $50
PEI month was offered in wages. The
prevailing wage is S32, and there is a
large demand Tor men.
Attorney VIM Look, of Detroit
found guilty of misconduct IN hand
ling the estates Of several Detroit par
ties was On The path suspended from
the practice Of his profession for the
period OF two years from Nov l.
According to recent report made
by the 81. Joseph council finance com
mittce the municipal water works has
been running behind At rate OF 81 900
per month Interesting Developments
may be expected in the near future
The postodice department at Wash
ington is figuring out scheme 10 es
tablish receiving and delivering stations
for the handling of registered mail
matter in hotels The scheme has
been tried IN Detroit and Ea.-> 2yed
successful
Two Detroit, Rochester, Romeo g
Lake Orion ears collided in a fog south
Of Washington. on the 2ath and Mo
torman Franz, W Griffith, who dis
obeycd orders died unde, The sur
geon's knife at Rochester shortly after
the accident
Farmers n the vicinity Of Willow
say this is one Of the most phenomenal
falls that has been known Negcta
blcs, vines and pasture fields are
greener than in the summer months
There has been no frost yet TO dam
age anything
At special election held at Anegan
on the 23d, TO bond the village for
S., 600 for public park, the vote stood
SO yes, Gs, no The park will be
leased to the + & = NJ Ry Co for %
years in order to bring the depot dowD
into the village.
a large number Of Clinton county
farmers have posted signs all over tbeU
farms prohibiting city hunters Oh the
premises. As one of them expressed
it, they cannot afford TO raise sheep
and cattle for city chaps to practice on
with their guns
Plymouth is TO have large audi.
forum. which will be erected by a
stock company composed of local bust
ness men II is expected the building
will be completed by Thanksgiving
day. SO that a large reception eau be
held on that day
The board of public works of Grand
Rapids has discovered that q number
of factories have been using city water
without paying for it 10y the use OF il
legal taps. Proceedings will undoubt.
edly be brought against the concerns
if they do not settle
There is considerable dissatisfaction
along the Thumb division OF the + &
p NJ road on account of the company's
seeming inability To furnish cars at
this time OF the year. Hay buyers
threaten to draw the hay to lake ports
and ship by water Every available
space is packed full and any amount of
hay is still to be bought
The Bay Shore Lumber Co, of Me.
nominee, which has conducted opera.
tons in Menominee county for some
years past. has purchased more than