The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-08-19


Franz; Reist. aged re, Benton Har-
her meat wagon driver, is believed TO
have jumped into the lake. He left
note to that effect and it is sale thar
his accounts were short.
Lansing people We're treated to a
deal Of excitement the other day when
the two street cars comprising the
system there collided with each other
and woke both crews up.
Mattl Mustojarvi, who was found
dead III rool OF blood at the foot of
the stairs in Calumet boarding house,
came 10 his untimely end by accident,
according TO the cOroner's jury.
The annual reunion of the Third
Michigan cavalry will be held at Lans-
ing September Is and 16. 1t is forty
three years since the first reunion at
Camp Anderson, Grand Rapids.
Perry Hannah. the well-knOwn bust
ness man Of Traverse City, lumber
man, Otficeholder and capitalist, is very
low with paralysis In 1856 he was Il
member Of the state legislature.
The state oil inspectors report for
the quarter ending June 30 shows fees
collected were $S,023.90. or $500 more
than the expenses. The department
las balance of S5,2Gl.07 on hand.
Mrs. Warren Gee. aged A years, Of
Morcuci, was found dead in bed by
her husband on Saturday evening. The
cause of death was heart failure. She
leaves husband and one daughter.
\. II. Brown, president of the
Eureka Brick Co. had his arm ground
to- Jelly in II brick machine at Grand
Rapids. He is one Of the most prom
incnt Oddfelows In Michigan, being
past grand master.
AS a general thing, upper peninsula
crops are this year promising large and
profitable yields. and it is declared by
experienced farmers that for quick
growing weather" this summer has
never been surpassed.
At Bath Saturday fire destroyed the
house and barn Of W. j. Walker
causing loss of $500. A spark from
a traction engine Is thought to have
been responsible. a bucket brigade
saved Walkers grlst mill.
The population of Holly is ,429. &C.
cording to the census taken in June
This Is n gain of 10 since 1900. and is n
disappointment to many. The popula.
ton in the township outside the vii
lage shows falling off of 60.
The Huron river has reached the
lowest stage in the memory of the
oldest inhabitants. 1t is easily Naded
across at Ypsilanti. There is not
enough water coming down TO RIM the
mills and the dams are going dry.
\ dead "Flying Roller" Mrs. Alice
Tucker. "a years old. was taken to
the Benton Harbor morgue Thursday,
the rest Of the Rollers" being afraid
10 touch the corpse. The body will
he buried without services OF any
kind.
Every saloon was closed and drug
stores declined to see any liquor Sun
day. ard Benton Harbor was a dry
town for one Sunday at least. as n
result of the order of Mayor Gillette
that the Sunday closing laws be en-
forced.
William Schutt. farmer Of Casco
lost valuable pair of 4-year-old colts
valued ut $500. by Il bolt of lightning
during Il sharp electrical storm The
colts were standing in the barn and
the lightning came down Il windmill
on the barn.
John Corrigan, a Benton Harbor
merchant, was reused by burglars in
his bedroom Corrigan had 81 800 in
cash in the room, the result of some
late evening transactions, and saved
IL by opening fire on the invaders
with his revolver.
Working on the tip that the three
RichlanG bank robbers who escaprd
from Jackson were bound toward
Monroe OH freight train q squad OF
officers awaited and caught ten
tramps. One man. believed to Lave
been Slater, escaped.
John Tripplet claims to have found
rich iron ore deposit on his home.
stead. section g. town IL. range II.
! some 10 miles north of Ironwood and
only four miles from Lake Superior
The steel trust officials are out now
investigating the proposition.
On Thursday. September l the citi
zens of Monroe will unveil the monu
meiIt erected by the state of Michigan
| In honor of those who lost their live:
in the defense of their country in the
| battle and massacre at the River Rails
in January 80 and 23, 1913.
George Ford. engineer on the AM
| Arbor railroad. stepped in front of {
switch engine in Cadillac and was cur
TO pieces. His body was taken by spe
cial train TO his home in Durand. III
/ had just oiled his engine preparatory
| To starting on n run to Durand.
Eecausc they could not have beer
| in Fort Huron park. the big picnic
planned by the Detroit brewery work
ers was called Off at the last moment
I much 10 the chagrin OF the Port Hu
ron workers. who had planned big
! reception In the Detroltcrs' honor
Mrs. Rose Allen and two children
who had been making their home in
/ box cars in Grand Haven for several
weeks and living nomadic lives, were
today sent to Vestaburg, Montcalm
county, the sheriff of that county hav
ing telegraphed that they hailed from
! there.
VIM. Miller. motOrman on the To
! lcGo X Western electric line was til,