The Yale expositor., 1902-04-11

opened, ~ WIS Intended. owing Co the
extremely large number OF cases of
measles in the city.
The plan OF bonding the village for
the establishment of municipal light
ana water plant az iceland has been
abandoned FOR the time being and the
contract with the firm which has been
supplying light and water for some
time past has been renewed.
The Michigan earnings of railroads
for February were S2aS5.9T5. an In
crease OF Si7O.TO7 over February.
1901. Aggregate earnings for January
and February this year. SG.3il .2i3 an
increase of S572,IIi, or 9.02 per cent
over the same period Of 1901.
Judge NEWMAN. OF the Grand Rap
ids superior Court. as anticipated
Tuesday denied the request of 4. T..
McC;arry. charged with conspiracy
ana bribery. for change of venue.
and unless the Supreme Court decides
differently, he viii have to stand trial.
Henry burning and wife. OF Perry.
had close call Wednesday morning
from being nsphyXiatcd by coal Gas.
They were aroused from their stupor
hy I'M alarm clock. set to ring az ,
o'clock. and cropping their way to
door, soou revived In the fresh air The
clock saved their lives.
The Blissncld opera house was gut
ted by ire "Wednesday morning. The
chief losers will De- Mr.. Iamley. the
owner OF the building. which was val
urd ar $2u.OOO. the White Clothing Go
and the Metz Dry Goods Co. both OF
which firms occupied the store build.
iu-s OH the first floor Of the building.
Tie stocks were completely destroyed.
lanes Chanslcy ana ]. Kline were
tnNcn on Detroit train iu Jucks"
aHd con, eyed Ia the hospital. their
mouths being badly burned from
Thinking whisky supposed Co have been
6rusgcd. The men claim to have pur.
chased the whisky near the Michigan
Central depot az Detroit The burns
appear 20 be the effects OF carbolc
acid
\ wcstbound freight train ON the Air
Line division Of the Michigan Central
WINS wrecked near Nandalla Welnes-
day morning. \ ear In the middle OF
thu train. loaded with engine iron. col.
lnpSrd. uud seven ears loaded with
merchandise and grain were hurled In.
Ia ditch. The road Is tied up AMI
the loss viii amount 10 thousands OF
dollars No one was hurt.
Fay Wilcs. an alleged member az
the notorious Kihby Hollow sang ami
au associate of James Hazard. recent
Is convicted Tor burglary. was arrested
in Summer Wednesday. The warrant
upuu which this arrest WAS made WAS
issuud i'm 1900 10 which time MILES lcf;
the county secretly. Thinking that the
affair Ind blown over hc recently re-
turned.
The cleveland Clins Mining Co has
secured a lease of the Ncgauncc mine
property aud will operate II after the
expiration of the option held 10y the
United states Steel Corporation. Oct.
I. iaa3 Consideration was StjpOOu0
Resides this. the cliffs Go. will pay the
Zee owners. Mans. OF Marquette AMI
I.uuStorn. of Milwaukee. - cents
ton royalty.
\ Kent county man was suhpcuacd
rs "a witness un trial for assault.
When asked 10y q lawyer what dis.
inncc hr was from the parties when
/ tlr assault happened. he replied
Just thirteen feet eleven Inches and
/ q half" How came yen 10 hc 80 cX-
actt" Inquired the lawyer. Because
I | expected Soiuc fool To- ask me AMI
I measured it.
Articles of incorporation 81 the Ma
/ tional Rnwhldc 4 Betting Co. Of Niles
rapitnl $50 ono have been HE'D with
Z tho secretary uf state. The Edwards
I * Chamberlain Hardware Co, of
Z Eolnmnzop. has increased iiS capii-i
] = a. 4.
Sup,rlor Journal Printing * Publish
/ Ing Co. OF the 500, has Increased
/ from SG.oUO To $1,000.
/ Otsrgo folks do not seem 20 take
/ mucr interest in the public schools
ard what little they DO sake l. pointed
\ lp tie wrong direction. Two meetings
! have been held 10 vote money tu re
! build the school which WAS destroyed
\ % lire some months ago. and both
/ times thc proposition has been turned
\ down by the small number OF voters
I " ho turned ont to vote.
More sales of farm property In Oak
/ land county lave occurred this spring
! than for many years past. and the
/ prices paid are high. \ large portion
/ ui tie sales arc Ia persons who are
/ not farmers but who have mndc the
purchases ~ nn investment. believing
! this more profitable way OF using
their money than leaning II nj the
| present low rates Of interest
The Battle Greek school board has
dountcd u good site FOR the public
school library for the erection ~
which the late Charles Willard hc.
I qucnthed $4,000. and as result the
entire amount can hc used ia the con.
! struction OF the building. which will
begin at once. MIR. Willard also he.
qucnthcd $1,000 for a Y. NJ G., 4.
| building. which H. nearing completion.
The National salt co. operated NJ 2
! great loss IN Michigan last year while
making good profit IN other sections
of th" country This vas caused by
/ the independent concerns Of this state.
I who refused Co sell their output 90
the trust NJ - cents per barrel. while
I the trust was selling FOR 81 cents. They
I found good demand FOR all they could
produce az or near the latter figure.
and disposed OF their entire output.