The Yale expositor., 1906-01-19
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.


The state board of health has APP
proved the plans for a new hospital
TO be erected at the Soldiers Home.
Robert Shankland's general store at
Dixboro was burglarized. Two gold
watches and other articles were taken.
Ezra Belcher, Morley farmer. died
from blood poisoning from being
kicked just below the knee by u
horse.
While on his way from Forest, Ont,
to visit in Chicago, Robert Mcclellan
became insane on Grand Trunk train
in Battle Creek.
Residents of Kenton were surprised
by deer stalking through the main
streets of the village. The animal did
not exhibit any fear.
To speak against Prophecies White
is TO blaspheme God, says the organ
of the Seventh Day Adventists. in its
last issue at Battle Creek.
While skating on the Menominee
river at Menominee, Donald Lindcress,
aged II, son of John Lindcress. was
drowned, two companions being res
cued
There were nearly 10000 more peo-
pie employed in factories in Michigan
in 1905 than there were in 1904, ac-
cording to the figures of the state la
Dor department.
Post F, Knights of the Grip, OF Sagi-
nav, will invite the governors of Mioh-
igan, Indiana and Ohio to a banquet
for a discussion of railroad rates and
mileage books.
Enos Schaal, OF Menominee, while
attempting to separate his two broth
ers, who were in a fight, received
deep cash in his leg from an ak in the
hands of Dan Schaal.
A cut from a saw upon his thumb,
which under ordinary circumstances
would have been regarded as being OF
no consequence, caused the death OF
John Pieke aged 81, of Bay City.
The body of Hugh Zahn, aged 20,
bell boy in a Grand Rapids hotel, son
of farmer, was found in Reeds lake,
where he was drowned while skating.
The body was raised by dynamite
During 1905 a total of l0S,00O,OOO
feet of lumber was cut by the Sagi-
nav valley mills. This is the f1rst
year since 1888 showing an increase
in the amount of lumber manufac-
tured.
John Link. wealthy farmer, has
been convicted the second time on
charge of setting fire to a neighbor's
house. He was serving a four-year
sentence in Jackson when given a new
trial.
Full crews will be employed by the
American Shipbuilding Co. at Bay City
within two weeks. work now being
rushed on the new buildings to re-
place the structures destroyed recent
ly by fire.
Harvey Wheeler will probably lose
the sight of one eye, the result of the
bursting of a test tube while expert
menting with sulphuric acid in the
Standish high school. His face is badly
burned.
The manufacture of packing cases at
the state prison, which has been con-
| Quoted on state account as a means
! for the employment of prisoners, will
| be discontinued. The box shop has not
| been profitable.
Charles Compton, who disappeared
| in the upper peninsula woods after
cashing checks for fellow workmen,
and who was thought to have met foul
| play, has been located at another lum-
Der camp near Gladstone.
Henry Spring, of Grand Rapids,
aged IS, pioneer merchant and phil
anthropist, died last night. He was
president of the Spring Dry Goods
Co. and had long been prominent in
church, fraternal and political circles.
The German Mutual Fire Insurance
Co. of Macomb and Wayne counties
has elected the following officers.
President, Louis Spier vice-president,
Albert School,; secretary, William
Oehnke, and treasurer, Fred Weier.
Only fifty-six divorces were granted
at st. Joseph last year. This seems
to stand out strongly in contrast to
the 1,547 marriage licenses issued in
1905. But the most of the people who
are married here do not take up their
residence here.
Battle Creek thieves who lifted a
travelling mans sample case at a de-
pot, were enraged when they found
it contained only sample gloves and
all for one hand, and they scattered
them in every direction In swamp
near Goguac lake.
Auditor-General Bradley has laid
down the principle that state officials
must apply to the state board OF audi
tors IL they wish their expenses paid
for trips outside of the state. In a
number of cases recently bills have
been disallowed where permission had
not thus been asked and granted.
There is now no question but that
someone was burned to death in the
fire on the Cushman farm in Lee las
week. In the ruins was found tooth
filed with silver, together with about
quart OF small bones, which physi
clans pronounce to be those Of hu
man being. A ring and a knife blade
were also found.
Ira G. Leedy, a wealthy citizen o
Coloma is seriously Ill and his wifi,
Is heart-broken over learning of tn,
secret marriages of their two daugh
ters, their only children. Laura, ageC