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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-03-21
DRAIN NO IL

Minute, of survey OF center line aud specih.
cations Tor locating and establishing "a drain
70 be SHOWN as tn NO Ia Drain located on Sec
u, seville Township County OF Gratiot, state OF
Michigan
Commencing i'm channel Of Beaver Creek. 20.
called AT point on u and "a line said sec Il al
800 chs north or north d post; thence o. 40
along ands a line between - OF NV q,
aud w . OF D G "A sec IL, chs; thence p
10 40 chs; thence o. 80 093 chs: thence "a
81 p o 80 chs; thence 50 , 1879 chs and
cross and a line between W "a of N q a and
~ ofn " "a sec IL AZ 6.O1 q chs OF q post
hence coniinuiug on same course ll.5615 chs;
and r.. 26'a chs west OF a post sec IL.
Ihe length OF drain on each description OF
,a'' : a' ''''' rigN.R4w
Description Sec. Chains
p Of n W q n I5 S6i6
W a OF n "A n i218U
Total length OF drain 26OO chs.
Survey nude In January l9O2, by r. w Redman
under The direction OF Parker Merrill County
Drain Commis sOnCr.
SPECIFICATIONS
l. station stakes and grade hubs are set every
rods and are numbered consecutively com.
mencing with at outlet and continuing 10 up
per end, and are placed ~ Il TO left OF center OF
drain.
Center line stakes are set at every angle and
every 90 rods.
. ggi feet on each side OF center line OF
drain will be- the extreme width required in il
construction, as shown by the profile and $500
feet next TO and adjoining the above on each
excavations, making a total width Of rds for
right OF way on each side OF center line of said
drain.
3. The slope OF each bank shall be two feet
horizontal 10 one foot vertical.
.. the width OF bottom of drain shall be two
feet throughout its entire length
3 The work Is divided into 40 rod SECTIONS
except NO upper end which IL % rods
o. All excavations shall be removed at least @
ft from top edge OF hank and BE- spread except
wnere drain runs parallel TO highway In which
case the dirt IL 10 be spread equally on each side
OF center line OF said highway TO a true and UNI
form grade suitable for highway purposes. All
timber within the limits OF the excavations and
BERN OF drain lie 20 be cut and removed beyond
the excavations and within the right of way
and no timber is 10 be covered with excavations
u suitable openings must be left or made
through the dispositions TO afford free passase
OF surface water at such places a. the general
surface may demand.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-03-21

NTAIlON OF PROBATE COURT state OF
- Michigan county OF Grauo:. .-.-4t "A
session ot the Probate Court 'Or the said Couu-
o ot Gratot. held TIA ~ Probate C0icc. iu the
Village OF Ithaca. ou Tuesday the eleventh day
OF March. A d. 1902
Present Hon Isaac = seavers judge Of Pro-
bate.
In the matter OF the application OF the county
dram commissioner OF inc County of Gratiot in
said state, for thc appointment OF three di-n-
tcrcstcd sp Cisl commissioners. 10 determine
the necessity for q drain known as the "I9B
drain, and through certain lands In the town
ship OF Seville and for the taking OF private
property for the use and benefit or the public
for the purpose thereof and the Just compeu-
satilu 90 be- made therefor.
'WHFREAs, on the eleventh day of March A.
D.. 1902 AN application IN writing was made 20
tn, court ny sand county drain commissioners
Tor the appointment or three di,iutcre-ted
special commissioners, TO determine the
ncccs,i ty for said dram aud for the taking OF
private property FOR the use and benefit OF the
pubic Tor the purpose thereof, aud the lust
com pcn-atiou % De made therefor.
AID WHEREAS This Court did on the eleventh
day oi March, a. D., 1902. upon due eXamiua-
ton OF sach application and OF sll proceedings
heretofore taken In the premises hud and o.,
clare The same Co Dee ln accordance with the
statute I'm such case made and provided and
point uday, tha 5l~t day of March. A. ID .
1902, al one o'clock iu the afternoon OF tbat day.
"a, The time. ana the office OF the Judge of Pro
bate 100 the Niiiage 90 Ithaca, FOO said County. a.
the place. when and where "a hearing upon such
plcatiOn would De had. and did then and
there order hat ali persons whose lands were 20
De traNpr.ct by such proposed dram and who
had NOT released right of way and ala daruasr4
ON account thereof. o. up car uf the uma and
placed dr-. yuat,d. and % Do. heard with respect
t1 such hpfl.a'lnui pr they so desire. aud 10
show cause. 10 Hny there he Why said apuIca-
lion should not ue granted.
AND WHsEEts. There i- now an Gie with ni4
Drain. from WHICH -4.d closer Son .fi ur. 81 it
pt.i.r ihtI Ihr 'ila- iH ur 'rftt r-Dd 1y such
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-03-21

+. The depth of drain and width on top is
measured from N level with the top OF grade
hubs In feet and decimals OF "A foot as shown by
the profile and which is made "A part of these
specifications and are "a follows:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-23
NOT BUYING MINES,
Passenger and Power Com
pany Has No Interest in
Gayton Fields.

Mr.. Fritz Sitterding, of the Virginia Pas
senser and Power Company, said posi-
lively last night that his company had
and was in no way connected or interested
in the sale. In his opinion, Mr.. Lorraine
and Mr.. Christian purchased the property
themselves on speculation and were try
ing 10 interest capitalists in its develop
ment. So far as his company is concerned.
the coal from those mines would not be
suitable for its use. Moreover, The Pas
senGer and Power Company is not look
ing for any coal supply
At present. according to Mr.. Sitteilling,
there are between AGO and 500 men in
Petersburg working to complete .-.e canal
and new power plant there. When this
is done there will be enough power be-
tween Richmond and Petersburg to keep
the company supplied, practically the year
round, although in summer, when the
rivers are very low. it may be necessary
to purchase a few tons Of coal. The
Petersburg plant will be almost as large
as the one here. There the Appomattox
falls sixty-1ve feet, while the James falls
but fourteen feet. The two plants will be
connected through the Richmond and
Petersburg electric line.
There was a rumor yesterday that the
Westhampton line might extend its
tracks seven miles to tap the Clayton
coal fields. This action is believed to
be highly improbable, as the mines are
already connected with the James River
branch of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
road, and such an expense would he un-
necessary. Furthermore, ii is not believed
that hauling coal by trolley would pay
If Mr.. George E. Fisher is connected
with the deal his plans are unknown
though it is probable his interest is specu-
lative. While all kinds of gigantic
scatnies in connection with the coal
property are being aired the purchasers
are peculiarly non-committal on the sub
ject.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-23
TIE NORTHERN SECURITIES.
yhe Taking OF Testimony for the
nefcndunts Resumed


ST. PAUL. MINI, October 22,-The
taking, of testimon! for the defendants
in the suit of the United states and the
Northern Securities Company was re-
sumed to-day. Frederick Weyerhauser.
a lumberman. who for the past year has
been a great northern director, was the
first witness. He said that the acqui-
sition OF the Burlington by the northern
George 3. Harris president Of the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy railway, was
the next witness. His line, he said
reached all Illinois coal-helGs. and up to Il
few years ago the supply actually exceed
ed the demand. 1t was necessary to find
new markets. and soft coal not being sus-
ceptible of transhipment. because easily
b, Oxen. a permanent connection with
other lines was sought. and finally found
in the Northwestern States. thereby
sbrineirg the shipper and consumer closer
together.
III. Day Interstate Commerce Comtn!s
sion attorney. crOss-eXamine1 Mr. Harris
The latter declared that in western h;1n-
Der rates there had been a material re-
auction TO the people in Nebraska and
Missouri river points.
Recurring TO the coal shipments. ne
said the union of interests avoids th,.
reshipment of coal In st. Paul and ma kas
possible the hauling of unbroken trains
from the coal-tields to Northern Mime
sofa. His road. ne said, was managed by=
Its directors. as it had always been,
9 Mr.. Day persisted in questions us 10
where Preside Harris got his orders
Ar.sS=Harris said there had been no changas
ataa time In his orders. and that & The
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-23
Fatal. FALL N I'M.
Harvey Brooks Crushed !,
Death in an EIe-
vator.

| After receiving his d!scharra
Of the Richmond Industris, f,,;,,. 1al''os
parting with MS wife ana two H., a7f
dren for the afternoons work SaI'
Brooks, 81 years old. was kit1s,, '''e9
elevator in the Industrial b,,ia.. Ia
the foot OF Twelfth street. about ~ .;
yesterday afternoon. &
While suffering from an e,,,...
Mr.. Brooks fen backward 50 -
head was caught between tho az, az
and the floor of the building. p. +s
riding up in the elevator in go,
with coiored driver, who is -,T,,~npe1y
Clarence Wyatt. proprietor NJ ''s "a oy
transfer stables. They were ra,., We
second floor when Mr.. Brooks 81! 'as
was caught and crushed to deatJ aad
he could be eXtricated from hig - t0's
position. 0oa
The unfortunate man gave a nittfi,,
which attracted many of the errrInr's'
of the building to the scene. bur r.SS
they got to him he was dead Tha 80
tor was damaged by the accident aaaS :,
the steel braces being bent and tut.
50 as to require a machinist to Ur-iyz.
the machinery III order that the r1argfs;
body might. be removed.
y CHRONIC AFELICTIoE
Mr.. Brooks had suffered from fits ~,
vious to yesterday afternoon. In -ao. :,
was said by Mr.. Z. w Thomas. rrarsgs,
of the Crescent Shoe and Heel Pal,
Works. whose headquarters are in N.
building. that Mr.. Brooks had sursro5
from at least twenty-five epigeptic a.,
while in the building. y short while 40,
the unfortunate man became dazel ami
fell in the canal nearby. lie was rescued
by Mr. Thomas and some Of the an.
ployees in the Richmond Industrial build.
ing. Only yesterday morning about
o'clock Mr.. Brooks became uncortrolh.
bic. and was raving about the building
He had been subject to epiieptic fits t0r
some time, and was discharged yesterday
morning. because it was thought that he
ran great risk of losing his life in the
machinery of the establishment,
Coroner Taylor was called and viewed
the body He concluded that az inquest
was unnecessary
The body will be taken to Chesterfield
county for burial.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-23
s Surprise Wedding.

PEARTSBURG. VA. October 22.-fspe-
cial.)-On Monday Miss Lucille Williams.
the pretty and accomplished daughter CT
Judge Martin Williams of this place,
and Mr.. Harry Mann. for several years
a trusted employee Of the New River
tannery, near here. left the brides homo
for drive. A telegram received l7:'
Judge Williams on Tuesday announced
their marriage in Washington city, at the
home Of the grooms sister The tele-
gram requested that the trunks of the
couple be forwarded to Salem. Va, the
former home of the groom, but Judge
Williams wrote a happy consratulatorv
letter, and invited Mr.. and Mrs.
Mann back home. We understand that
the only objection to tho marriage was
the young lady's youth. she being only IS
The newly welded pair have a host Of
friends in Southern Virginia who wish
for them every happiness.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-23
SYNOD OF VIRGINIA.
Committee Recommended divisions

Committee Recommends t'fS''"-
prnpns>d Title o. est Augusta
NORFOLK, w. October 22-tsps,' a.,
The Synod OF Virginia to-day reesi's' ,,;,4.
Committees report recommendsh5 -.
sion. Eleven of the twelve coi''.I,.
men recommended a division On, ~, !.
member of the committee IS sHpp9SrN
he opposed TO division. ...,cS
The proposition is 10 divide N. 80
into the Virginia synod and West has 80.
synod, named because George "aI ri4ss
ION called all territory beyond sue -
mountains West Augusta. -.
The presbyterics OF Norfolk t,as- az
West Hanover. Roanoke CAes3pSaAs sr.s
Maryland and to remain in Sirs!'I -.a,,,,r
presbyteries of Winchester LeN1As IA
Montgomery, Abingdon, Kanawt -..,,,,s,.
ireenbrier, are TO be in the West ''-7''e
synod. ,.s,
Another plan suggested IS 10 raw "a.
sEnods. as follows: First 70 iHciuas IA.
oyteries OF Abingdon, NonTsoi's4s
awha. and Greenbrier rss.
Second-Lexington Winchester
peake. and Maryland. .,v.-
Third-Norfolk, East and West ''''-'
and Roanoke. at.
TIE question of division vii &c !'''''s
settled tomorrow morning. ,,,s,.
Standing committee OF Union SJ Z, !,
al Seminary ard Hampton Sid''es psy
follows: Rev. DIR. a. NJ fFazs tL..s,.s,Ea
S. O. HAIL. Rev DR.. Charles Si'' T.
md Ruling Elders A. C. Tsipp a's" =
tsunspaugh.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-23
A UNIoNIsT VICTORY.
,vhicl, is welcome to the Go.c,

Which, is tEclco,nc to The Govern
meat in Spite Of Small ,fa3@sits.
LONDON, October 22ee.--,rhe following re-
suit is announced OF the by-eiection to fiji
the seat in the Hcase OF Commons for
Davenport rendered vacant hy the death
of Z. j. c. Morton LiberaD:
Mr.. Locke Unionisb. S1S,; AR. Brassey
GeadicaD. 3,157.
Both SIDES made strenuous efforts dur
ing the campaign, and the polling was
attended by much excitement. The result
was received III the House Of Commons
with cheers from the Conservatives.
This Unionist victory in constituency
which has returned two Liberal members
in all contests since 1892 will he very
welcome to The government although it
only obtained a small majority. because
il will be regarded as popular indorse
ment Of the governments education and
Irish policies, both having figured promi-
nentlv in the election campaign. The bor-
ougn also contains 4 considerable Irish
clement. The Liberals had confidently
counted upon the return of Lord Brassy's
son.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-23
,us districts fwas then resumed and Sc,

= !
Gus districts{ was then resumed and sew
terai other districts heard from.
The corresponding secretary. Mrs u. =.
Cheatham, then read her report, Whlch
was given close attention by the con-
ference. Adjournment was then had until
TO-DAY.
INTERESTING ADDRESS TO-DAY
One Of the features of the convention
viii! be the address of Miss Coftey. the
returned missionary to China, which will
be made to-day at 3 P. NJ, instead of at
noon, as originally announced. MS brave
young woman. by her residence IN the
great Oriental Empire during the troub-
lous times attending and preceding the
Boxer outbreak, became thoroughly IA
miliar with tho conditions and causes of
the trouble and Of the international sltUa-
ton there. She is thoroughly familiar
with tie Chinese as a people and with the
0ltncultics and dangers attending tue
work of missionaries there. Her address
will be listened to with great interest,
and promises to be full Of information.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-23
THE soFT-CoAL sTCCKs.
BulI Movement in b. II o.. y. i "
and C. 6 OTIS Prosress.

NEW YORK. October 12-fSUecial)-
The Wall Street Journal to-nIgh5 saws
The trading in Baltimore and OHIO. Nor
fol- and Western, ard Chesapeake gRt
OHIO reflected selling by some specp.a
tive interests that recently bought lacg
quantities of the stock. II looks as K
in the case of Baltimore and Ohio, cor
siderable blocks of the stock mad beea
tlnloaded in Gates's interest at the close
of last week by people who bought at:
low prices during the recent weakness IN
the market. 1t was not thought that tn
Gates people had been sellers 20 any large
extent. as the market had besD more u
less nonopolized by other sellers. Some
thing of the same kind was thought 10 %
true in the case of Norfolk and Western
although there was less of this stock az
parently on offer than there was Of Baii-
more and Ohio. The movement in CaeSa-
peake and Ohio seemed TO be sympaIhelis
with that in the other two. The stock h7s
rot been easy to bull since the general
weakness, mainly owing. OF course, to ae-
creased earnings following the st7iHe.
There is, however. quite strong Pu!.iSa
sentiment on the market in some PAGES
and one or two large blocks are ERdss'
stood to have been purchased above ~
in the belief that ultimately higher prices
will obtain in it.
ION the whole. the tuIl movement II
soft-coal stocks has not secured as Eht-a
following as might otherwise have ossD
he case, mainly because II Loio"ea =
quickly upon general depression. IA.
principal interests concerned IN o0'""'
hese stocks were about to make E9ss
nent by reason OF special coHa!No'
!shich did not apply to the street ~
whole, and by the time the street va
eady to join the greater part OF Ils ~
lance had taken place. The Gates ING.
st is still recognized as headquarters y,
hese three stocks, in 4 speculative St''''
nj this time
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-23
4 Request OF ..D. T. J.v
the Editor of the Dispatch:

10 the EDITOR OF the Dispatch:
In tt!t dispatch OF last sunday, under
the caption or IA Western tourney,
and over the initials, u T. (which
/ lat4e 10 be those OF Well-known and
distinguished soldier ana ci.lzen-Inc
writer concludes an interesting article
with this paragraph:
Virginia again. All west of the Ohio
to the fac4llc mas been the acquisition
and gift OF Virsinians TO the Union. Iii
tell you about It,.
In reference to this I beg to ask the
writtr, through the medium of your
paper, to relate as fully as may be con-
venient and with reference 20 records,
the conditions on which Virginia cedec.
certain western territory to the United
states, and if those conditions were NOT.
in part that the then existing boundary
lines of the Old Dominion should never
be changed except by, and with, her
own consSnt.
This is an interesting question to many
NirSinians, and | know an article on the
subject from the pen Of ''B. L. j." would
be welcomed by large number of the
readers Of the Dispatch. w C. Nj.
October 20, 1902.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-23
NEW LIFE-SAVING BOAT
INVENTED IN NORWAY
Pronounced Great SucccsS-fnvcn-
tor Lost His Family In wreck
on the Virginia Coast.

WASHINGTON, D. G, October DO
tSpeciaL)-The United States Consul al
Christiania, Norway, reports the inren-
ton OF a new life-saving boat in Norway.
Captain Doenvig. of Horton. has lately
sade trial OF a craft, tie result OF which
Gems satisfactory. The trial was maize
u the presence Of representatives of me
press, the navy, and the merchan1 ma
rine Experts claim for the new invell-
ton That 1t Will safely carry its load
OF human beings through amy storm Re
COW The consul gives a short DESCRIPTION
Of this boat which may prove o. i'm
portahce 10 seataring people all over
The world:
Inc apparatus, or buoy, is rouuI as a
globe, only little nattencd at Tie bot
tom. 1t is made from q solid sh,a, M
iron OF the following thicllnesses: Al tha
bottom tiTe-sixteenths of an i.ch on
The sides three-six,eenths OF ar inch
fno at the top one-eighth OF an ins,,
ahe diameter OF the buoy is eight feet
ne heisht SIX and half feet. The buoy
las double bottom, and draws ,,Yo
md half feet of water w;,s, 49, 49,
The inside OF he buoy is entered ,bro1,,,,
%at1-tight trap-doors
Under the deck, which Is ,,c,+,d
ipoe' one loot below the wa1,r.,;,,., -
placed four galvanized tanks, win ar
phci'y Tor holding about la gallons of
i a,. water Alongside The van rms =
: :slie bench TO SIT on. ard the .;Daca nv,
.et.ea'ii Is to be filed With earned eoa,ss
=, me center of the inner 70. IN is = fn,.
. ~. ,ha al can be showed up. thas letting
are s' - Ma1es INTO the buoy. In the ton
,,.,r,,aaa small windows partly Ior me
puippse OF letting in light. brt aiso go.
use III sending ~
PROVIDED with a movable aee, ya.nn ~ -
&c le' down from the inner s,as. ~ ~
"Ah fudder which can :,e ,,ani,ea ,'-' -,
we same manner. Assisted nv go. -.
ass, which are kept inside. tha . ,..,,,
an pe compelled 10 land in sair We,
ner On the outside of In. l,,nv i
sorkeo belt on which the nlen can st :, :
, Eng row Further. the buoy is supni l..
- I'D aslGaor and 100 fsst steel rome
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-23
OPPOSE SALE OF MONITORS.
Secretary OF War Calls Halt or Auc-
tiOniEaS OF the Early Ir0uc1,,t;s

The following from the Washington
star OF yesterday afternoon concerning
The rate or the monitors formerly an
chored in the James river near TINS city.
"ln oouptIess be read with interest mere:
OWING TO the objections nlaue in the
past 10 the sale OF me scoop OF war Yer
mont ana other condemned vessels, which
inquired in the war OF the rebellion,
secretary Moody and Assistant Secretary
Darling have reconsdered tie plan of
selling the monitors Nahant Lenigh
Montauk, Canonicus, and Jason at the
League Island navy-yard until after Con-
gress shall have hai an opportunity to
maze special provision to that end.
THESE vessels have been condemned as
useless for naval PURPOSES
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-23
MISS ALICE ROOSEVELT
ENGAGED, IT IS SAID.
To wed John Greensny. of Hot
Springs. Ark. an E1-Rongh
Rider. the Story Goes.

LITTLE ROCK. ARK. October e.
Special p-Informatio reached Little
Rock to-day. from reliable sources ii
Washington. that the engagement OF Miss
Alice Roosevelt. daughter OF Pres!t7at
Roosevelt to John GreeuWay. Of Ho.
Springs Ark, will be announced n 8
few days.
Mr. Greenway is so years OF age. and
the son of Dr. Greenway, the leading
physician of Hot Springs Tie vas
lieutenant in the Rough Riders during i5o
Spanish-American war, and has visited
Washington several times during the pas
year as the guest of the President with
whom he is q great favorite.
Mr.. Csreeuway. during his career q
Harvard. was q famous athlete. He .at.
Hot Springs several days ago for WASH
ins,tnn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-23
FIVE YEARS Il! PEN.
Henry A. Wrenn, Who Killed
Frank Bagent, Will Seek
New Trial.

Henry 4. Wrcnn was found guilty of
murder in the second degree in the Hen
rico County Court shortly before l.
o'clock last night and his punishment
was fixed a five years in the peniten-
;tentiarS.
Mr. H NJ Smith, Jr, of counsel for
the prisoner. offered q motion for a new
trial. which was continued until next
Tuesday when il Will be argued before
Judge WickhaIn. by which time the de-
fence hopes TO introduce new evidence
not heard in the trial Just completed.
Wrenn was convicted of the murder Of
Frank Bagent. whom he shot in front of
his saloon Saturday night, August S1st.
Bagent was taken to the city almshouse,
where he died the next morning shortly
before daylight. The shooting occurred
at Twenty-seventh and p streets, where
Mr. Wrenn's saloon was located.
1t seems that Bagent was in the saloon
and had been drinking. He began to
curse Wrenn and the latter elected him
from the place. Bagent continued to
abuse Wrenn. who went back into the
saloon and got his pistol, the abusive
language being used as a result of a
dispute over game OF dominoes. In the
quarrel on the outside threats were made
and Wrenn shot Bagent.
The next DAY Wrenn. who was then
il the Henrco county jail, asked Jaiior
John Voegler 20 telephone to the aims
house TO learn the condition OF Bagent.
Mr.. Noesler did so, but he was told that
the wounded man had died several hours
previous. 1t was then that Wrenn broke
down and wept.
a large number of Wrenn's friends saw
him in Jail last night and offered their
assistance in helping to get a new trial
for him o. in taking his case to the Court
Of Appeals
The illness of Mr.. Taylor, one of the
jurors, caused the jury to be delayed in
arriving at q verdict. The case was
given to the jury at Z o'clock.