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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-12-29
Several hundred letters. dated be

Several hundred letters, dated be-
tween November 20 and November %,
we're found torn open under a lumber
pile near the Ann Arhor depot in
Cadillac.
James Atkins, who left Port Huron
two months ago to become a motor
man in Chicago, was killed in a street
car collision.
Aid. Robt. S. Taylor, OF Port Huron,
has sued the city for $4,000 for injuries
sustained by falling on a defective
sidewalk. He sent claim to the com.
mon council, but his colleagues turned
It down.
e L. Davis, of Davisburg, head of
the Michigan Premium Stock Co., was
badly injured while loading stock Sat
urday night at Dayisburg. He went 10
the top OF car TO set the brake, and
in the darkness walked off, tearing the
ligaments loose in both feet.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-12-29
Peters Good Shoe.

Peter Lankhuizin, in this country
only a few months, used one of his
old country wooden shoes to good adj
vantage Saturday night. Peter lives
in the outskirts of Holland and was
returning home when he was stopped
by two men, who demanded money. Pc
ter grabbed off his wooden shoe and
raped one of the would-be highway
men on the head. The fellow gave a yell
and fell like log and his partner ran
away The Hollander thought he had
killed the man and went to get help
When he returned the robber had dis.
appeared
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-12-29
Tramp Industry Dead

The Washtenaw county Jail, Ann Ar
Dor, is empty of hoboes. This is I'M
usual. For years Washtenaw has had
an unenviable record as the winter
home for tramps. Their absence
means a saving of thousands of dollars
to the county.
The change has been brought about
largely by the press of the county wag-
ing war on the tramp nuisance.
Prosecutor Sawyer has for some time
refused to issue warrants for hoboes.
He met some opposition among Off
GERS who were accustomed to make q
goodly sum out of the arrest and pros
ecution of hoboes.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-12-29
Life Savers Are Fired.

Secretary Shaw announced the dis.
missal of Keeper Chauncey d. Pool
and Surfman Jacob o. Johnson, Of Hol-
land, from the life-saving service, af-
ter reviewing the report of Inspector
Ballinger, of the twelfth district, of
his Investigations into the drowning
of four men in the harbor of Holland,
on November 81 last. The secretary
suspended action with reference to the
rest of the life-saviAg crew, whose eff
forts to save the drowning men were
unsuccessful.
The conclusion is reached that while
it appears quite probable the men
could not have been saved, the failure
Of the crew to make repeated attempts
to rescue the drowning men is regard
ed as objectionable.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-12-29
Lake Vessels Made Money.

Never before was so much money
paid for carrying freight in lake YES
sells as during the season just closed.
A rough estimate is SCI 100000 for
coal, iron ore, grain and lumber. The
share of this vast sum which found its
way into the profit account of vessels
was perhaps the largest in the history
of the lakes. One of the ships showed
a profit OF 80 per cent on the insurance
valuation. The despised old wooden
steamers. which vesselmen thought
three years ago were no longer of any
value, have since paid in profits what
they could have been sold for. and
their owners have them yet.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-12-29
Powerful New Rifles.

There are to be 100 of the new
Springfield rifles, which the govern.
ment ordnance department claims are
the finest and most powerful in the
world, issued to the Michigan national
guard, and two of them will be sent
to each infantry company for use for
target shooting. Later the rifles are to
be secured for the entire brigade.
This is the announcement of Col. w.
G. Rogers, assistant quarter-master.
general, who returned yesterday from
a trip to Washington and other east.
ern points.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-12-29

A man would have to know a lot to
be as smart as his wife tries to make
other people believe he is so she can
nave some excuse for believing it her.
self.
Jean Smith, aged IS, jumped from a
fast train in Bannister and is now
dying in the hospital. He lay where
he fell for more than an hour before
being discovered.
Miss Edna Hoxie, former u. of M.
student and now teaching school in
Battle Creek, will go to Panama to
marry Reynolds Smith, Detroit boy,
who is an engineer on the canal. The
groom is a Spanish war veteran.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-12-29
MAY Be a Fake.

The shooting ARRAY" at the Water.
vliet depot, where Fred Blinkhorn is
said to have been narrowly missed by
bullet through the window, is said to
have been fake by the officers Who
have Investigated it.
They say that the course taken by
the bullet was impossible if fired, as is
claimed by Blinkhorn, and the appar-
ent unconcern of the operator who is
working in his old position, reading
novels in his leisure time, the officers
say, makes the fact certain In their
minds.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-12-29
AMUsEMENTs IN DETROIT.
Week Ending December 20. 1000.

TEMPLE THEATER AND WoNDERLAND-After-
moons 2;15. 10c TO pc: Evenings s:f5 Toe tohac
Christmas week-Wilfred Clarke & Co. in a
new act.
LYCEUM-Prlces always lac. Csc SOC. nc. 90
..Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. The fas-
cinating play Sunday"
WHITNEY-Evenings 10c. 20c SOC: Matinees
1Oc, loo, p. The Great Jewel Mystery.
LAFAYETTE Observation-Disclosures Matinees SIM.
Mon, Wed. and Sat. Best Seats PIC Night
Prices, 10c, 2bc, 3Sc. First half THE Two Or
Phans"; last half Dora Thorne."
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-12-29
To Order 5000 Cars.

The purchasing agent of the Penn
sylvania railroad has invited bids for
the construction of 5000 box cars at
an estimated cost of 100000 This
will make nearly 10000 additional
freight cars the company will have or
aered within the past two years. 1t is
not expected the cars will be delivered
before the latter part of next year.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-12-29
Died On the Train.

Death won in the race with NJ. J.
Burke, an implement dealer OF Port
Huron, who tried hard to reach his
home in quick trip from Arizona. He
died in Pullman car, 40 miles from
the city.
Mr. Burke, who was only 80 years
of age, went west last June to seek re.
lief from tuberculosis. With his broth.
er, Edwin, he camped out in Colorado
Arizona and New Mexico. Recently he
was told at Phoenix, Ariz., that the
end was near, and he started home.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-12-29
Killed by Runaway.

Herbert Swami, aged SO, was thrown
from his wagon in runaway Monday
evening and sustained injuries from
which he died next day. He had been
to 'Dimondale, where he had drank
heavily and when he mounted his
wagon seas the horses were fractions
from standing in the cold. They ran
most of the way, three miles, home
and Swami was thrown out only so
rods before they stopped. He was we'll
TODD and leaves widow and five chill
dren.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-12-29
Found the Body.

The mournful bowls of faithful dog
attracted the attention Of skaters on
Mona lake, near Muskegon, Friday
morning. They drew near and saw q
hole in the ice. John Thinner let down
graphing hooks and brought up the
body of Walter Bull, aged II, son OF
George Bull, Of Muskegon.
Walter was last seen alive last even
ing, skating on the lake near Quick
sand point. He was in search Of bush
for Christmas tree. He was accom-
panied by his dog, which remained by
the scene OF the accident until it's cries
brought the parties who found the
body.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-12-29

Strikes have had an unfortunate eff.
feet on Ireland. Dublin was at one
time a thriving shipbuilding center
and was celebrated for it's timber
trade, it's iron manufactures and its
steam printing; Limerick was re-
nowned for its gloves; Kilkenny was
aoted for its blankets, while Bandon
was celebrated for it's wooden and
linen manufactures. But most of
these trades were driven away
through strikes.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-12-29
A Physical Wreck.

Jacob l.. Hisey, former treasurer
and general manager Of the Muskegon
Milling Co, was taken to Hackley hos.
pital today a physical wreck and is
in a dangerous condition. Doctors are
with him constantly. His sickness was
brought on by constant worry oyer the
company's affairs and the charge
against him of obtaining money under
false pretenSes.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-12-29
Canal Commission Reports.

The report of the. Isthmian canal.
commission, giving the Progress, ostbe.
work on the Panama canal in detail,
the chief features of which were sums
married. in President Roosevelt's &C.
count of his trip, was submitted to-
congress.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-12-29
Celebrates 1osth Birthday.

Mrs. Elizabeth Stalker, of Williams
burg, and a pioneer resident Of Blair
county, celebrated the 106th anniver-
;ary of her birth last night. Among the
kilograms Of congratulation she re-
ceived was one from President Roose-
yelt
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-12-29

Il is stated that the incomes of doc
tors have decreased 25 per cent. in
England during the past three years.
How about the undertakes? The doc
tors need not give this inquiry a per-
sonal application, either. necessarily.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-12-29

A son has been born to DR.. and Mrs.
Gerald Webb. Mrs. Webb is a grand
laughter of the late Jefferson Davis,
and the newcomer is the only great
grandson of the confederate president.
Four persons were burned to death
and one was fatally burned in fire at
the zenobia apartment house in Buff
falo, N. Y.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-12-29

The Man with the Hoe is now the
man with the roll. The American
farmer this year has taken in S6,794,-
100000 from the soil. Almost as
much, says ,Pittsburg Press, as was
taken in by Markham, the man with
the poem.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-12-29

A man would forget the most of his
troubles II he didn't take vacation
once in while.
The lower grades of the Chesaning
schools have been closed on account
OF scarlet fever. There has been one
death from the disease-Fred, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dickinson.
kid" Cunningham, a Boston "pug {"
who had been Dragging what he would
do to Kalamazoo police officers should
they attempt to arrest him, cried when
sentenced to 10 days for resisting an
officer.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-12-29

Peary is quoted as saying that it is
warmer in winter at the north pole
than in New York. One can well I'M
derstand that if man went to New
York without money he would feel
the cold more than he would at the
pole.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-12-29
THE MARKETS.

Detrolt-Extra dry-fed steess and
600 to- 1900 ga steers stss and III heifers
ers,. 500 to 1000, So 1904 so; steers ,I and
heifers that are fat, 500 to 700, 500
: Sa o. :o choice e fat COWS, SO $500 g. good
20; Gamers. 81 al SO; choice heavy
bulls " 75@3 %; fair to good bolog-
mas = Is bulls, 81 25@2 SO; stock bulls. $40
1000. 5000 so; choice stockers. 500 to
~ ~ 1908 20; fair stockers, 500 to
Io0, W 26@2 rs; stock heifers, 5000 So:
tnilRers, large, young, medium age, $35
@50; common mixers, $1SQ25
veal calves-Market Csc lower than
last Thursday; best 1907 so; Others,
steady '- 'pi ms CTS
=, Sheep and lambs-Market Csc lower
man last Thursday, closing dull and
lower lower best lambs, 81; fair to good
g eOg5; fair to good butcher sheep,
VI 5O@5; culls and common, s3m3 so
logs HiogsTMarket Csc higher. Range OF
6 80; pigs, Sc 25@6 so; light workers.,
sS e. 20 Q6 30; roughs, $5Q5 so; stays, 1-S
Chicago-Marke ct steady: beeves. san
10; cows and heifers, 81 5O@5 liz:
stockers and feeders, 81 1904 so; Tex,
ans; SO 1904 SO; westerners, So 900
Hogs-Market weak to Sc lower.
mixed butchers, Sc O5@6 40: good
heavy S. 25@S 40; rough heavy, S. 90
@S Is; h light, s. 95@s $2k pigs, IS SO
Sheep-Market steady: sheep, SO $50
60; lambs, 81 6O@7 IS.
, EAST BUFFALO.-Best export steers.
S SinS q 10; best 200 to 1,30O-lb. ship
l,100-lb. do. $4.15@4.SO; best fat cows
sS.ao@4; fair to good, $2.5O@3; trim
mer rs. , I.55,C@1.75; best fat heifers,
feeding steers, $2.75@$ expo orr bp nrst
S425@f.50; best yearling steers. sac
30; common stock steers. $2.75@3; ex-
SO "a S.15; The cow trade was dull on
everything, except good mixers: good
80 extra, $40 a %; medium to good, $3.50
81; common. SCOOP Hogs-Market
heavies, S6.40@6.45; few choice sold at
$500 late in the day; roughs. S5.750
$50, $50; stays, $4;@s425; -sheepL.MarlSet
aS SW '9 %et l5mss cTlls 500
ga; yearlings. $6Q6.50; ewes, s565.40.
Best calves, $S.i5W9; medium to good.
$3.50 $50; heavy. $500 .5O.
Grain. Etc.
&c; December, 1000 bu at TIC. /, 900
bu at S2Ac, 5000 bu at S21hc. 1000 1 b,I
at SIC; July, 10000 bu at 79kc, Is. 900
bu at 1850. $4,000 bu at 791sc; No.
red, 75Ac; No. / white 76Ac.
Corn-Cash No; 3. 45Ac; No. 3 yell
low. 3 cars at 46 4 @; No. 4 yellow, cars
At 40 &c, 1 at 45o; rejected, 1 car at
-oats--Cash No. white, 1 car at
% &c. L car at SIC; rejected, 1 car at
81 c; sample, l car at 36hc 1 at sec.
Rye-Cash No. 2, zoe nominal
Beans-Cash and January, 81 2s:
February, 81 30. 80
rs 80; February, IS 40; March. 81 az:
sample, IL bags at SIS, II at 81 so, 10 at
~ 20: prime alsike, 81 rs: sample al
sike, bags at 81, at Sc 25.
Timothy seed-Prime spot, 81 90 NOM
inal. 'i' III
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-12-29
Insurance Reformers Abolish Proxy.

Among the strong features of the
Insurance bill which has been prepared
by the Wisconsin legislative insurance
Investigating committee. and which
will be presented at the coming ses-
sion OF the state legislature, is the
abolition Of the proxy system of vot-
lng
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-12-29

Jack Berry. motorman of the freight
car in the recent Birmingham wreck,
has so far recovered as to be able to
return to work.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-12-29
THE LEGISLATURE.
Forecast of the Opening and Choice
of U. S. Senator.

The prevailing sentiment among
members-elect of the legislature of
1907 is for holding the senatorial eau
Gus not later than Thursday, January
3, and more favorably to Wednesday
evening, January 2. The election Is
fixed by statute for the second Tues
day of the month, which will fall this
time on Tuesday, January IA.
Gov. Warmers second inauguration
will take place about noon, Tuesday,
January /, and Lieut.-Gov. Kelley and
the other state officers will be sworn
in Immediately afterward. In the even-
ing a reception will be held and early
in the evening the house members Will
caucus for the election of a speaker.
Wednesday, noon, January 2, the
houses of the legislature will meet for
the first time. During that session a
petition will be circulated calling the
Republican members of the houses to-
gether for caucus on United States
senator. II this petition secures a ma
jority OF the members of both houses,
the call will issue. The date fixed will
probably be Wednesday evening, jan
uary 2.
Thus the decks will be cleared Of
controversy the first week, before the
committees of either senate or house
are appointed, and before organization
for business is completed. The houses
Will probably adjourn Thursday even
ing for a week, to permit the presid-
ing ofncers to choose their committees.
and then another adjournment will be
taken to allow committees on certain
state institutions to visit them. BY
January IA, when the formal work Of
electing a senator is to take place, the
strife will be largely forgotten.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-12-29

A Massachusetts man set a trap
gun for burglars. The trap gun usu-
ally gets it's setter or his wife or the
hired girl or the policeman, but in
some mysterious way this particular
trap gun got the burglar. But it is a
bad and dangerous habit. notwith-
standing
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-05
Third Day
Continued from Fase one.)
Afternoon Session.

After song by the institute, Come
all We Faithful, and one entitled, 30
Dry Those Tears" sung by Miss FIern=
ing, which Miss Shaw &C.
companIed on the piano and which
was beautifully rendered. Mr.. Faust
introduced DIR: Reyneldsiof the State
University at Morgantown, who gave
a lecture on Public School Teach
ing in which he showed the Public
school to be the most important fac
tor in civilization. He called atten.
ton to the Importance attached to
the teachers proper value and con
ception Of his vocation and to the in
justice to civilization and advancement
by the failure of the majority of PEG.
Pile to understand and appreciate the
functions of the public school teach
ers. Next came tntermission.
Sydney w. Jones. a teacher from
Glover's Gap. Marion county, enroll
ed in Institute this afternoon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-05
wtn En.er Dramatic sehooIs.

Fairmont will be well represented
in the Dramatic Schools during the
coming winter. Miss Ruth Arnett
daughter of Attorney U. N. Arnett, will
leave on the I'd Of October for Bos'
ton, where she will enter the Leland
Powers Dramatic School for the com
ing winter. Miss Arnett was stu
dent under Prof. Neill, of the UnIyer
sity School of oratory last winter and
for number of years has been rec
ognlzed as one OF. the city's most tai.
ented young ladies. Carney Christie
will enter the same institution. He
has also studied under Prof. Neill, and
is favorite with Fafrmont people
Miss Hazel Mcdonald, daughter of A.
B. Mcdonald, will leave on the 29th
of October for Philadelphia, where
she will study at the Ludlam School
of Oratory during the winter. Miss
Alpha Hill, daughter of DR.. F. w
Hill, who is now visiting in Eliza
beth, N. J.,-swtll enter theg Ludlam
School the first Of the year. Both
Miss Mcdonald and Miss Hill gradual
ed from the Normal School of Ora
tory last June.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-05
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Romantic Episode.

Miss Nellie Rowzee, a daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Rowzee. Of Ninth
street, left last evening on No. 4 for
stanton, Virginia, where on the 23d
of this month at the home Of her SIS
ter, her marriage to Mr.. Lorton
Rowan, of Roanoke, Va, will take
place. The marriage will be the re.
suit Of an incident in which romance
and tragedy were strangely tntermtR-
gled. Mr.. Rowan visited Miss RowZee
here last fall and during his visit
while target practicing with his aost-
ess was accIdently shot by her through
the face. For time it was thought
that Mr.. Rowan would become blind
from the accident, but this danger was
ayerted.
Miss Rowzee's departure was un-
known to her parents who had oppos-
ed the marriage at this time. After
the prospective bride was well on, her
way a letter in which the full details
of her plans were stated was mailed
to them.
Miss Rowzee has resided in Fair.
mont for a number of years and for
the past two years was employed in
Glenn F1eming's flower store. She is
very popular among wide circle Of
friends who regret that she will be-
come resident Of the South. MIR.
Rowan holds a responsible position
with the Norfolk and Western road at
Roanoke, Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-05
Leaves Babe
At Hotel
YOUNG MOTHER AsANpoNs HER
CHILD AND CANNOT Be
FOUND BY AUTHOR
tiles.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 5AScarcely
out Of pinafores herself, young moth
er, Edith Bowers, abandoned her two
weeks-o1d boy baby at the George
Washington House, on North Capitol
street, formerly known as the Ken,
more hotel
With her infant In her arms, the
girl appeared at the hotel Saturday
night at O'Clock. and registered as
from Cumberland, Md. She was ap,
parently but sixteen years old, slight
of build, rather pretty. with dark
brown eyes, and about five feet tall.
She was dressed in a black skirt and
pink waist Of cheap material.
She seemed to be suffering severe
mental torture.
Early yesterday morning the moth
er came down stairs, took breakfast,
and then announced to the maid that
she was going out shopping. That
was the last time she was seen by the
employees at the hotel.
The cries of the deserted babe f.
nally attracted attention, and Mrs.
Burton. wife of the proprietor. cared
for it until 1t developed that the moth
er was not going to return, Then the
babe was given into the care OF Miss
Harriet Franey; one of the District
nurses.
1t is believed the young woman reg
tstered under a fictitious name. She
started to sign the register by using
the letter NJ, This she crossed out, and
in an almost i1legible hand, wrote
Edith Bowers" It. Is also doubted
that her home is in Cumberland.
When signing the name Of the town,
she first fashioned the letter "B.''
which she hastily blotted out She
was assigned to room &c, in close
proximity to where Census Clerk Ayres
was killed few years ago.
All day Sunday the young woman
kept very close to her room, only GO
ing out at meal times. To all attempts
OF other guests to engage her in con.
versation she turned deaf ear. AT
the table IN the dining room She was
seated next to Mrs. Holland. finger
print clerk at police headquarters. In
commenting upon the impression
made upon her by the chlld-mother,
Mrs. Holland says:
81 took particular notice of the
young mother, and tried to engage her
a. na1ya-co4lo4, 3bn rafnsn5 I'm aav
anything Of her personal affairs other
than that she had come from Balti-
more and was on her way to her HON =
in Cumberland"
Detective Frank Baur, Of police
headquarters, was detailed on the
case, but last night had failed to dis
cover the whereabouts of the mother.
A woman answering her description
was seen begging near the B. and o.
depot, but it is not known that she
was Edith Bowers.