The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-28
State NEWS NOTES
Cleaned From the Latest Michigan
Happenings.


Mrs. Charles Benin, of Kirby, o.,
was found dead in bed by her hus-
band at an early hour Sunday morn
ing. They were visiting relatives
near Temperance.
With 434 pupils in the high school,
the Battle Creek board has engaged
the seventeenth teacher. Part of the
Review and Herald building has been
| secured for school purposes.
While taking bath, Edward H.
Conner, of Flint accidentally mistook
carbolic acid bottle FOR one con-
| tanning Florida water, and was fright
fully burned before he discovered his
error.
The Marquette Telephone Co., the
sole competitor of the Michigan State
Telephone Co. in the upper peninsula,
has voted to increase it's capital stock
from 100000 to 100000 to improve
the system.
William Wood of Wolf Creek, over
SO years of age, has been cutting
shocks OF corn with Ga hills 70 the
shock. He does not act as though
this was amy more thln a pleasant
exercise.
Local talent is suspected of the
Ntwaygo county bank, in White
Cloud, Wednesday night, when $4,000
was secured by blowing the safe with
dynamite The officers are working
Oh; this clue.
The Eastern Michigan asylum in
more patients, except OF the violent
type. This information has been re-
ceived b. Probate Judge Riley l..
Crane, If Saginaw.
For arresting Sylvester Duncansor,
Of Detroit, who is alleged to have at
tempted to break through the Childs'
jewelry store window at Flint, Patrol
man Austin Gilbert of Flint has been
notified that he will receive 500 re-
ward from the jewelers. Security AL
lance of New York.
Up to a very recent date, Gales
burg has had opportunity TO patronize
either Of two meat markets under
differen; ownership. But now, the
demon trust" has invaded even this
hitherto peaceful vale, and by quiet
transaction, both the institutions pass
ed under one control, to the destruc-
tion of all competition.
Because he attempted to part two
scboolmates who were lighting, Ed
ward Eegleston, aged Is years, son of
Robert A Eggleston, of Grand Rap
ids. may die. He says that one Of
the boyc, whose name he refuses to
give, stabbed him with either a knife
or an awl four times in the arm ard
once in the hand.
81 do not pretend to be a registered
physician, but l am gifted with pow
er to tell what Is the cause of illness
an it's relief by just looking at the
patient" said Doctor" Cruise, of Ann
A Dor, who will be tried Monday In
Msrshall, charged by DR.. c. B. Gesner
with practicing illegally. Or" Cruise
attended Mrs. James Ball, or Marshall,
VINO died last week.
Justus s. Stearns, of Ludington, has
denied in emphatic terms that he
would be democratic or independent
candidate for congress against James
G. Mclaughlin in the ninth district.
Born transposed, Plymouth Rock
rooster belonging to Mrs. l.. Schmeiz-
er Of Houghton, is to form an at
traction at the Copper county fair,
which takes place lin, Houghton. The
wings of the fowl join at the top of
the body, but are inverted, while the
feathers all turn toward the head of
the bird.
Hundreds of farmers in the vicinity
Of Carleton are suffering from
dreadful skin disease called the Jig
gers" The disease is caught by those
working around threshing machines.
and handling wheat straw, which
contains a small insect. The bite of
the insect Is poisonous to human be-
ings.
After fourteen hours consideration
of the case, jury at Caro- brought in
a verdict Of $4,000 against the Mich
igan Central railroad In favor of Miss
Lena Corh, Of Millington. The lat
ter was struck by train while cross
ing the track at Millington three
years ago, and sustained injuries from
which she will never recover.
Thrown from the buggy In which he
was riding Sunday evening, when the
horse made sharp turn at Buchanan
street and West Grand Boulevard, De-
troit, Amel Schinsky, % years old,
struck on his head, and fractured his
skull. Schinsky, unconscious, was
carried to his home, 626 Buchanan
street, where he died half hour
later.
While he was working on a tram
way in his stave and hoop mill at
Marine City, wellington s. Baker
slipped and fell. A heavy sawIog was
being carried swiftly toward where
he lay, when workman managed
to push 1t to one side and save him
from being crushed to death. His
wrist was broken and he was other
wise injured, but will recover.
Albert Forest, former alderman and
all-around politician, of Sault Ste.
Marie, who was recently convicted of