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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
TELEGRAPHlC BRIEFS.

Woman suffrage received its death
blow In the Montana senate.
Thomas r. Reed and Jerome Hulct
were found frozen to death In corn.
field 40 Mount Rose, y. j. They had
been drinking.
Among the bills passed In the house
Monday was one providing for the re-.
sumption Of negotiations with Great
Britain for the preservation OF the
Alaska FUR seals.
Postmaster-General Payne has de.
creed that any letter carrier who hor-
rows money beyond his means or at an
exorbitant rate of interest shall be dis.
missed from the service.
4 wind blowing no the rate OF 60
miles an hour In New York city blew
down scores Of people near the Flat
Iron building A i4-ycar.old boy was
hurled under an automobile and killed.
4 bill providing for a pension OF SD
per month for soldiers and sailors who
served az least oO days !n the civil war.
and all widows who were married TO
such men prior Co June -. 1890. has
been introduced In the house by Rem.
Hemingway OF Indiana.
Rear Admiral Frank Wildes Of the
United States navy died on board the
steamer China In san Francisco Satur.
day morning. lie was on his way
home from China on sick leave when
death overlook him.
The funeral Of the late Senator
Henry l.. Dawes. OF Massachusetts.
was held Saturday. The common
wealth. the city of Pittsfield. the coun.
" bar and various societies were rep
resented and all places 81 business
were closed during the services. Flags
throughout the city were az halfmast
all day and about the entrance 90 the
city hall were draped black and pur.
pie streamCrs.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
After Thirty Nenr-.

After nearly thirty years Of lltiga.
ton. 4. W. Brown ana Miss Marion l..
Brown. of Boston. have won their suit
against other heirs or William White
FOR S39ioOO and quarter Interest In
timber lands on Thunder Bay. Mich.
The defendants were Frank W. Fletch-
or. regent Of the University OF Mlchi.
gan; Allan VI. Fletcher. mayor OF Al
pcna. Mich. and Grace Fletcher King.
wife OF millionaire lumherman, the
children OF George y. Fletcher. \
part Of the property In dispute Is land
ON which the city of Alpcna now rests.
Judge William l.. Putnam. OF the
United States Circuit Court. acted ns
arbitrator. Proceedings VIII now be
hcgun IN the Circuit Court of Wayne
county. Michigan, 90 secure payment
of the above award and the redccding
OF the lands IN dispute The costs In
the ca,,e were over 5000.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
To Protect Game.

Traverse City sportsmen have start
ed n movement the object OF which is
90 secure better protection for game
In that section. AT present there Is a
game warden for each county, but the
pay Is so small that no man will give
enough OF his time To the work TO
make IL effective. The idea now ad-
vanced is for Grand Traverse, Lee
lanau and Benzie counties TO go snooks
in paying a good salary TO one man
who will look after the enforcement
OF the law I'm all three counties.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
D.n,h nnd De,nstntIon.

News of q fearful loss 81 life bon a
destructive storm that swept over the
South Sen islands las, month reached
SAN Francisco sunday 10y the steamer
Mariposa direct from Tnhi,i. The
loss Of lie Is estimated az LOCO per
SOUS. ami 10 Is feared ihis may Dee i'm
creased later. on Jan. L. last q hug"
tidal wave. accompanied 10y terrific
hurricane. attacked the Society Islands
ana the TuomItu group with fearful
force. causing death and devastation
never before cqualcd in land Of
dreaded storm.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
TRUST LEGISLATION.
EockefeIIcr's Telegram and the
President'n Intention.

10 can be stated 10y authority, that,
unless antitrust legislation. at least
reasonably satisfactory 60 the admin
!Stratiou. Is enacted ~ the present ses-
sion, President Roosevelt on the 9th
Of March Will cal! an extraordinary
session OF the hfty-elgEth congress.
The president himself has told mem
bers NJ congress of his desires aud OF
his determination In this regard. IL Is
understood that the announcements
was direct ana unqualified. The ef-
forts made To defeat such legislation
have fully decided the pr, sldent Dur
lnc Saturday afternoon u leaked out
that John -. Rockefeller. president or
the Standard on Co. had sent To- sew
cral senators telegram reading some
thing like this; I'VE are opposed To
any antitrust legislation. our counsel.
Mr.. -, will see you. II must he
stopped" Counsel came. hut LETT very
soon FOR New York. Scarcely had he
made known his business than he was
informed hlt cnrtly, that his pres
encc was undesirable and he left with
an lntlmntion that he would better re-
turn 10 New York.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
Thn,r Rnci.rfrIIcr rrIrErnm.

\ correspondent at th, Record-ller-
AID SAYS: With one blow straight
from the shoulder President Rouse-
welt knocked out tho Standard oil
trust 10 was tho president who gave
90 the public lie news that repre-
sentativcs OF the oil monopoly had
been in Washington trying To defeat
all antitrust legislation. and that tele-
grains hud been received 10y senators
signed 10y John -. Rockefeller. urg-
Ing that the antitrust act now pend
ing hc either cmasculatcd cor killed.
This stroke of publicity on the part
~ the president has raised u storm
I'm Washington aud has rendered II
morally certain that such legislation
as thr administration desires Will be
passed before March I.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
CONDENSED VIEWS.

The senate hill appropriatlng 81 200.
OOO for new department OF agrlcul.
turc building was passed In the house
Monday.
United States Consul Kaiser. M
Mazatlnn. Mexico. has advised the
state department that the total deaths
from plague 10 Feb. | II 200. and that
the total number OF cases to date
Is go.
Former United States Senator Ar
thur Brown. OF Salt Lake City. Utah.
was committed 20 jail for failing TO
pay his wife allmony while her suit
for divorce goes on. as ordered by the
court
President Henry Churchill King. OF
Oberlln college. announces the second
anonymous Gift OF $4,000 from the
same source since his election 90 the
presidency Of the college. The 100000
viii Doe q nucleus for the sum OF $500.
600 10 lie raised this year.
Because he bears a good reputation
and has a large family dependent on
him. President Roosevelt has set aside
the four months sentence imposed
Dec. IL ON James Green. for violating
an injunction of the court aud intimi.
dating miners OF the pocahcntas coal
mines In Virginia. The attorney-gen.
eral advised the president that the IN.
fraction OF the injunction was slight.
The probabilities are that consider.
able colony OF Beers Of wealthy and
prominent class will settle in the
United States These Boers constitute
many who are dissatisfied with the
prospect Of British rule In South Africa
and are seeking an asylum elsewhere.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
A Prison Horror.

\ third brutal murder In the eastern
pennsylvania pen,tentlary occurred
Wednesday, when Cornelius Bush.
after quarrellng all night with James
Pratt. his cellmatc. about religious
matters, crushed his head with a stool
while he lay asleep. decapitated him
with table knife. and then slept by
the dead body till breakfast time.
The oyerSeer found Pratts body
wrapped In sheets aud blankets In a
corner. and his head wrapped In an
old shirt on the table.
Bush confessed. lie Is II years old.
sentenced 10 two years for assault and
battery. Pratt was 81 years old. sery-
ing sentence Of 20 years FOR burglary.
Both are negroes.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
ArmorY and Theater.

The militia company at Grand Hav.
en- is TO build a new armory for It's
own use, and has made an offer to the
local business men which may result
In securing a new theatcr for the city
TO replace the one recently burned.
II the business men will put up $1,000
the soldier boys will furnish the re.
mainder OF the amount needed TO put
up a building that will include theater
and armory both.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
Interesting Case.

4 notice Of appeal in a case from
the lonia Circuit court will be one OF
general interest throughout the state.
Some time since Calvin Bird OF ionia
had for a guest at his family table
Matte White. a minor. Beer was
served and the young woman partook
trial was found guilty. A stay Of
sentence was granted 10y the trial
Judge on motion OF Birds attorney.
and the question as To whether a per.
son has a right &C. serve liquor to
guests. regardless of their age. will
be passed upon by the Supreme court
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
Ahout Three Rivers.

Three Rivers has free mail delivery
electric lights. water works and
paved streets and flatters herself that
she is an up-to-date city, yet the stores
keep open nights. To the credit Of
the merchants. however. let Il be said
that n movement is now on foot. and
promises 10 be successful, To close the
doors OF all business places except
drug stores at o'clock every evening
except Saturday
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
England to Say.

Three months preferential treatment
for Great Britain. Germany and Italy
promises 10 hc the compromise upon
which the allies and Mr.. Bowen will
agree as condition precedent 10 the
raising of the Venezuela blockade
This Is the modification proposed 10y
Raron Speck won Stcrnbcrg OF the
original concession Of Mr. Bowen OF
one month. during which time the
allies exclusively should receive the
80 per cent II the customs receipts Of
the ports Of Porto Cabello and Ia
Guaira. II the agreement Of Ger
many. France and Italy goes. then II
Will Ice up to England 20 complete the
arrangement.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
Poor poaaYl

A Michigamme young woman whose
pet poodle was in need of a bath
started In TO give him one. Common
soap and water wasn't good enough
for him. and she used gasoline. The
dog nearly iroze TO death during the
operation. as Il had TO be performed
in a room where there was no FIRE, on
account OF the danger OF an explosion.
Worst OF all. the stun caused all the
dogs hair to fall out.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
Lancer Has the OIL Fever.

Some OF the business men OF La.
peer have always felt that the surface
indications OF oil which are found In
several localities here are very pro-
nounced. and they feel that valuable
vein might be tapped with a little eX.
pense. Recently the subject has been
revived owing TO other discoveries
along the above line and some OF the
business men propose to contribute
500 apiece TO make a test.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
AdtlIcka 0ulIn

]. Edward Addicks. In a statement
issued Thursday afternoon, Withdrew
as a candidate for United States sen
ator from Delaware In the interest OF
the election of two Republican sena-
tors.
The ballot taken In the legislature
prior 10 this announcement was with.
out definite result.
In his statement Addlcks says that
his withdrawal Is ON condition that the
Republicans OF the house and Scrate
meet In Joint caucus and elect two
candidates FOR United states senator
by majority rule.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
Young Pleads cults.

VIM. Hooper NounG. on trial Iu New
York Tor the killing uf Mrs. Anna
Pulltzcr. pleaded guilty to murder in
the second degree. aud was sentenced
10 Imprisonment FOR life. The sud
den stoppagc Of Noung's trial surprls-
ed almost every one. most of all the
Jury. Young was greatly relieved that
hc had been permitted To escape so
easily. aud when ne lett the court af-
ter the sentence he walked with q
firm step ana apparently felt like an
other man.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
Phone Line Is All Riaht.

Contrary TO predictions the govern.
nent telephone line between Grand
Marais and Whitefsh Point which was
erected last September has stood the
tests OF storms. ice and snow. and up
10 the present time has caused little
trouble in the way of breakdowns. II
Is In fine working order and Is used
daily In the transmission OF messages.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
Rivals Joseph,s Coat.

r. l. Harris OF Newberry has a
wonderful overcoat He spent twelve
years securing the beaver and otter
skins OF which IL is made. buying hun
dreds OF beaver pelts until he got
twenty that matched exactly in color.
The coat cost him s49O. and he has
been offered much more than that
for n.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
Evidence All In.

After sitting of exactly ~ days the
authrlcitc coal strike commission con
cludcd the hearing OF witnesses at .
o'clock AMI adjourned unit. the 9th.
when 10 will begin to hear the argu.
mcut,, Of counsel representing the SEE
cyll sides The arguments will take
mp five ami half days. the operators
having been assigned three days. and
the miners the remainder Of the time.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
Steal Wood in Menominee.

Wholesale wood stealing In Menom-
inee was stopped when the guilty par
ties were caught in the act. a large
quanaity OF wood had been taken from
yards. No one however. had been
prosecuted. although all who could be
found were visited and told that II
they did not stop the practice they
would be arrested.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
MICHIGAN STATE NEWS
COAL DEALERS OUT OF STOCK
Grand Rapids Men Declare They Can
Not Get Fuel supply.

The regular coal dealers at Grand
Rapids are complaining about being
unable TO get coal except at big prices.
but the poor commissioners, who are
running "A sort OF municipal coal yard
in that city. are not having any trou'
BILE In getting all the coal they want.
Also. they are selling anthracite at
$3.50 a ton. delivered. though the reg
ular dealers declared their inability to
get any OF that kind OF coal. However.
the poor commissioners haven't any
big stock Of soft coal that they want
10 dispose OF al exorbitant prices.
which may account for their being
able 10 get anthracite as they want H.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
Peat Fuel Company.

The development OF the peat beds
in Martiny township. Mecosta county.
and the conversion OF the stun into
marketable form is the object OF the
Grand Rapids Peat Fuel company
which has been organized by Grand
Rapids men.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
Vermont Goes wet

After 80 years of prohibition Yer
mont has voted to return 10 license FOR
liquor selling under local option law.
Nt th" special election the old Green
Mountain state went out of the list of
prohibition states. the majority for the
acceptance OF the recently enacted
local option high license law being
about i.Onn.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
Chance for Gamma Factory.

II the people OF Howell want a can
ming factory located in their village
and will subscribe about $4,000 OF
the stock. the institution will be estab.
lished In time for the coming sum.
mer's campaign
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
Public Market.

The establishment OF a public mar.
ket at which farmers can sell the prod
ucts OF their farms is being agitated
at the 500. To further the movement
the common council has appointed a
committee TO act with committee
from the chamber OF commerce.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13

a Chicago alderman has introduced
an ordinance to compel all BARRIERS 10
prove their skill in an examination. II
the BARRIERS do not turn the tables on
the querist he should get the prize FOR
NnlnbllIfv
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
seeking Coal Orders.

The coal situation In Toronto has
changed 10 such AN extent that not
only have dealers reduced anthracite
To * ton. but they actually have
agents out soliciting orders. one dealer
reports an unexpected consignment Of
5000 tons. which was destined for the
west. hut has been diverted 10 Toronto
because Of the freight congestion I'm
the west
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13

An unfavorable report has been
made on the bill proposing To change
the date OF the presidential Inaugural
ton. Like all OF his predecessors. the
next President will have TO be inau
guraied in the rain.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
SOLVES PROBLEM OF FORESTS.
Sparta Fruit Grower Plants Hundreds
OF Chestnut Trees.

Elmer +. Amidon, fruit grower
near Sparta, Is developing a new in
dustry and believes he has solved the
forestry problem for the northern
Michigan sand barrens. He has set on
his farm several hundred chestnut
trees which are growing rapidly and
have already begun TO bear. lie set
the trees twenty feet apart and cult
Yates between them. He expects TO set
more in the spring. and in twenty
years will have a valuable forest. be-
sides the profits from the nuts in the
meantime.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
EIks' Temple.

The Kalamazoo lodge OF Elks is
planning to erect a fine temple to &C
commodate its rapidly increasing
membership. The building will cost
100000 and work will be begun In the
spring
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13

The Scientific American gives as n
remedy for headaches the simple ex.
ercise OF walking backward. The the
DRY is that the patient will eventually
fall down and break his neck, which
Is n guaranteed cure.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13

Probably II did not occur to that St
Louis woman. who says she knows 800
cr her sisters that gamble. that some
rude persons might view her remarks
ir The liEat OF confession.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13

Twelve men attempted to drive n
manager Of a Nevada mine from the
state. He killed three Of them and
wounded three others. As he did this
all with one revolver he seems to be
entitled 90 remain a few days longer.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13

What a pity ~ Is that our learned
anthropologists never discover that a
man has criminal eyes. mouth. ears
and nose until after he has commit
ted n murder Oh. Science. how
many frauds are perpetrated in thy
helpless name
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13

An inquest into the death OF Leon
ard f. Roos OF New York has brought
cut the facts that he drew up his will
IN a restaurant. II must have been a
quick-order chophouse.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13

The entire gallery audience in n
tfcater at ST. Mary's, West Virginia.
vas nearly asphyXiated by gas fumes.
Whether this was considered a
calamity or not depends on the play
Ghd the players.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
Caught In n Tran.

John Franks OF Lake Linden. Mich.
while hunting deer. was caught In a
moose attached TO a maple tree bent
far down. and as the catch on the
deer trap was released he was lifted
into the air. lie extricated himself
with difficulty.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13

The handsomest Christmas present
yet reported is the 81 600 .OOO In cash
that John w. Gates gave to his son.
\ great many different people prob
ably contributed 20 Il.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13

John u. Rockefeller expects TO give
sI0.oOo.DO0 to the cause OF education
in the South. Which means a rise In
the price OF oil in the North. When IL
comes To kerosene, surely charity be.
gins al home.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie be-
love great wealth would be harmful
20 their daughter. and a movement has
been started in France 90 abolish titu.
AR nobility. Is this mere coinci.
deuCeg
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13

Tests are being made in Washing.
ton 10 determine what chemical Is best
20 use In preserving beef. The one
that Is used in preserving the price
seems 20 be very effective.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
cnuntx Bead svstnm-

The supervisors OF Baraga county
voted TO submit 20 the people az the
spring election the question OF abolish.
Ing the county road system now In
force there.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
remnln for corunna Masons.

The Masons' lodge home at Corun-
ma was destroyed n month ago by fire.
Preparations have been begun 20 erect
new temple. II will &c a three-story
building in connection with the First
National bank TO cost about $50 600.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13

The Beers have assumed a very
relief comes TO them In the reflection
that every dollar Of IL was honorably
incurred
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
Woman Gets DAMAGES.

Marquette has been assessed $500
damages for injuries sustained by
Mrs. Mary Collins on n defective side.
walk The village also has to pay the
costs OF the litigation.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13

with haring headlines New York
paper boasts 81 the first beat" or
scoop" received by wireless tele-
graph. This sheds an interesting
light on general impression that
many wireless messages had been
printed In the Journal before.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
New Probate Judoe

II. L. Harris has been appointed
probate Judge of Luce county TO hll
the vacancy caused by the resignation
OF A. Main. The appointment holds
only until the next general election.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
Child Is Crushed.

Little Bessie Hooking. while at play
at Iron River with several compan-
ions. was crushed and instantly killed
by a large stable door falling upon
her.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
Editnrial Mnntinn-

The fourth annual midwinter meet
ing of the Lake Superior Press Assoc
citation. which includes all the editors
north OF the straits OF Mackinaw. is
scheduled for Feb. "a at Marquette.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
Fer munleipaI Limit,

Dexter viii vote upon n municipal
lighting plant proposition on March s.
The estimated cost OF the plant is
$4,000. IL Is thought that the PROPOSE
ton Will be carried.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
LAWYERS Are Thankful.

To get ont OF paying a fine OF SIS
for using foul language Charles w.
Jewell, of Bancroft has already spent
about $500 I'm court and lawyers fees,
and the end is not yet
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
Quarantine la Raised.

John Camel. who Is to play with
The New York American league team
this season. was released from quar-.
antine at Grand Rapids after suffering
from a mild attack OF smallpox.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
Old People Marry.

AZ Shearer. Arenac county. man OF
80 years and a woman eight years his
junior appeared before a justice OF
the peace and induced him to tangle
them up In the bonds OF matrImony.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13

Let rs hope Mr. Rockefeller may
rot have n chance to pay that 1000
Geo for new stomach. oil is high
enough now.