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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-11-09
MICHIGAN IN BRIEF.

Lansing telephone rates have been
raised.
Paul Reno. one of the most desper-
ate inmates OF the Newberry insane
asylum, has again escaped. He broke
away from his attendants while out for
an airing and ran TO the woods with a
pair of handouts on. He was only re-
Gently captured after a terrible strug-
yle with the officers near Cornell.
Mich.
Harry Chapman, aged Is, of Flint.
ell from Grand Trunk train while
stealing ride and both legs we're cut
off. He died a few hours later. His lit
lie brother, who accompanied him, fed
after notifying neighbors who carried
the boy into house.
e. Z. PrilIman. of Hillsdale, attempt
ed 20 start fire with kerosene Sun
lay morning. An explosion ensued.
The bed near the stove caught fire and
0gonwa, a Japanese student at the col
lege. was badly, burned. The fire de-
partment responded to call and put
out the fire. The Jap is being cared for
At the city hospital. Mr.. Prillman's
hands were severely burned.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-11-09
THE MESSAGE.
This Is What the President May or
May Not Recommend.

A Washington correspondent OF the
Chicago Tribune. who says he has re-
ceived authoritative information con
corning the message to congress,which
President Roosevelt has just prepared
says the document will contain recon-.
mendations which will border on the
sensational. The most important
recommendation and subjects the
president has made and discussed in
the document are the following:
National regulation and supervision
OF corporations engaged In interstate
commerce, either by act of congress
or through IA constitutional amend
ment.
National taxation of inheritances.
Graduated taxation of incomes.
National assistance to labor through
laws making eight hours legal day
for all government work save on the
Panama canal.
Authorizing thorough investigation
Of child and woman labor problems.
Requiring in cases arising out of APP.
plications for writs Of Injunction in
labor disputes that due notice be given
to adverse parties before granting q
writ, the hearing to be exparte II the
adverse party fails TO appear at the
time and placed decree.
Discussion of the negro problem,
disapproval of such outbursts as oc.
Cured at Atlanta, Ca, and the neces-
sity of both races observing tolerance
in their relations.
Reformation of the currency system
by the addition of the element of elias.
Lefty.
Restriction of immigration in order
10 insure the admission of the right
kind of immigrants.
American citizenship for Porto Rlc.
ans.
Removal of all duties. save % pei
cent Of the present rates on sugar and
tobacco, on Philippine products, ex.
cepted duties to be removed entirely
in 1909
Warning to the American people to
accord TO the Japanese and all other
foreigners the rights which belong TO
them by treaty, and federal control OF
cases involving foreigners.
Statement that negotiations are in
progress with China for new immi.
grafton treaty between the two coun.
tries.
Development through national sub.
sidy of great and prosperous mer.
chant marine.
Increase of the navy.
Increase of the artillery corps OF the
army.
Ii will be noted that the president
makes no recommendation in regard
TO revision of the tariff This is a
matter which will go over until next
year.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-11-09
SIDE LIGHTS
ON MICHIGAN
A LONG LIFE OF UNFORTUNATE
HAPPENINGS ENDS IN
SUICIDE.
COMPANIONS BLACK CATS
Thomas LoveIock, The Hermit OF
PIainwelI, Ends His Lonely Life To
Escape The Poorhouse.
Lost All BY False Friends.

Because he didn't want to leave the
little house which had been his home
for years, and submit II the disgrace
OF being taken TO the poorhouse,
Thomas Lovelock, 81 years old and
for over fifty years a resident of Plain
well, shot himself, ending a life which
has been filled with pathetic disap-
pointments from manhood TO old age.
Honest, Industrious and sober. by
hard work he accumulated enough
money to keep him in comfort in his
old age. but, 1t is said through trust
couraged by his losses he became a
veritable hermit A few days ago he
became i'll and, while neighbors made
things as comfortable for him as pos
sible in the little old house in which
he lived, II was thought best to have
him taken to the poorhouse, though
he pleaded to be left to die in his
own home.
A neighbor Glanced to go into the
house and found him on the couch.
A wound in his head and an old re-
volver, clutched in his right hand, told
the story. His excuse was, Il want
to die here" A few hours later his
wish was gratified.
Fifty years ago Lovelock came TO
Plainwell from England, expecting TO
make his fortune in the much talked
of new country" He worked by the
day and SOON accumulated enough to
buy a little home. His mother lived
with him, and after her death he
lived alone, never marrying.
The latter part of his life he was
almost a hermit. his only companions
being some black cats, there being
from three to eighteen of the felines
in and around his little house all of
the time. Ii was curious sight to
see the old man, with his long beard
and hair, feeding meat TO his black
coated friends. sometimes himself GO
ing without food so that they might
be fed
Although he had so many, he stead
tasty refused TO give any away, even
to those who assisted him with food
and clothing.
He would talk with only a few of
his neighbors. and at the sight of a
camera he would seek shelter in the
house, calling his cats In with him.
Despite many strategic attempts. a
good picture Of the old hermit and his
cats never was secured. His cats are
as shy as was their master and re-
pulse any advances. For the most
part, they are unusually large crea-
lures and most all Of them as black
as coal
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-11-09
Youths Need Restraint.

Cement City is gaining so much no
toriety through immoral misdeeds
that the residents propose to see the
law enforced in the latest affair. many
of the details of which are imprint
able. AS related to the prosecutor and
sheriff the expurgated facts are these:
A young Jackson miss was invited
to Cement City TO attend dance, and
she was TO be met at the train there
by her escort. He failed to appear and
in making inquiries she became ac-
quainted with another youth, who Of
fered TO escort her to the dance hall.
Later In the evening, she says, she
was induced to go to a church shed
with the intention of getting a rig TO
drive home. She was overpowered by
her latest escort and before she could
escape three more young scoundrels
appeared and also abused her.
She was deserted in the dark shed
ir, an almost helpless condition and
was not able to return home until the
next day. She said that she was GER
tain that she had left the marks Of
her finger nails on the face of each
OF her assailants and when the story
became known three youths disap-
peared from Cement City.
The girls family, wishing to avoid
notoriety, would not sign complaint,
and Deputy Sheriff Smith, OF Cement
City, who was urged by residents to
push the matter, had long search
before he could locate her, there being
about 30 families of the same name
in the city. When he found her. how
ever, she told the story and will prob
ably appear against the fellows II they
are caught
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-11-09
An Ultimatum.

The Saginaw Valley Lumber Deal
ers' association has delivered an ulti-
matum to the Pere Marquette. Grand
Trunk and Michigan Central railroads,
that unless cars are furnished at once
for their shipments all the woodwork
ing establishments in Saginaw and
Bay City, including box factories, saw
mills and planning mills, will be COM
PEELED TO close down or greatly curtail
operations. These plants number over
100 and employ directly and indirectly
10000 men.
Discrimination in the distribution of
cars is charged. IL being alleged that
the majority of lumber shippers are
not obtaining the proportion of avail
able cars that they are entitled to, as
compared with cars furnished shippers
of other commodities in the valley"
This discrimination is said to favor the
wholesale and warehouse shippers.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-11-09
Saved the Boy.

Mrs. Laura Eastman saved the life
of 1O-year-old Harold Colvin in Battle
Creek in a peculiar manner Colvin had
driven a light buggy next to the curb
on State street TO allow aerial ladder
truck No. 20 go by 10 fire. The
truck wheeled around into the buggy
amidshlps. Mrs. Eastman saw the i'm
pending accident and grabbed the boy
Just as the collision occurred and
pulled him into the air. The buggy was
crushed like an eggshell but the youth.
full driver was poised above Mrs. East.
mans head in safety.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-11-09
Forest Reserves.

At the meeting of the state forestry
commission, Prof. Roth. of Ann Arbor,
warden of the state forestry reserve in
Roscommon and Ogemaw counties. re-
ported that the entire tract has been
surveyed. the section lines located and
monumented and every forty" de-
scribed.
There are now more than 80 miles
OF fire lines, where strips a rod wide
have been cleared and plowed, suf'
ficient to stop the surface fires, which
are the most common.
Lumbermen are applying for tracts
OF timber and the state can soon COM
mence the sale. Last year the reserve
yielded $1,10O and this was only from
the dead and burned timber. Not a
green stick has yet been sold.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-11-09
Hustlina For Bonds.

After having announced that over
100 school districts in the state would
not get their share in the railroad tax
money November 10 because the treas
urers of the school boards have not
filed the necessary bonds, the depart
ment OF public instruction has reced-
ed TO the extent that IL is now an
nounced that IL the bonds are received
by the date mentioned the money will
be handed out. Each school district
is to get s11 for each school child.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-11-09
Plead Outlawry.

The Michigan Central railroad filed
its answer in the $S,000,OO0 delinquent
tax suit brought against IL by the at
torney general. This is the case in
which the railroad is accused of dodg
ing its taxes for many years back.
"Outlawed," says the railroad com
pany. Its defense. in other words, lies
in the statute of limitations. This was
the claim set up when the case went
TO the supreme court on a demurrer
The supreme court declined to throw
the case out of court on this claim
and ordered It tried. II is to be tried
in the lngham circuit court. The date
has not been set.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-11-09
Has kiYdrophobia.

George Helmer. a prominent farmer
living in Carlton township. few miles
north of Hastings, was taken with by
drophobia Saturday morning. He can
not live. Helmer was bitten by his
dog several weeks ago. Early this
morning he aroused his wife and com
menced to bark like dog. Help was
summoned and several men are requir-
ed to hold him during his spasms.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-11-09

John Williams. aged 80, farmer
near Harbert. was killed by his horse
running away.
George Kalmbach. OF Jackson. was
fined So with 30 days In jail and 20 ad-
ditional days II the fine is not paid.
for shooting one of the LOOMS park
squirrels.
A spark from the engine in thrash
ing outfit on the farm of County Treas
urer Wilson. three miles from Grand
Marias. resulted in the loss OF the
machine and the entire crop. valued at
$1,000, besides a barn. The stables
and machinery were valued at about
$4,000. No insurance.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-11-09

The family OF Fred Caster. the Flint
man condemned TO die in the electric
chair at Columbus. o., November %,
announce that they have secured
enough money to back an appeal TO
the United States supreme court. The
money was secured by public subscrip-
ton. The Casters withhold the names
of the subscribers. A big petition will
be signed by Flint residents asking
that Fred Casters sentence be COM
muted to life Imprisonment. Caster
killed Columbus policeman who tried
to arrest him while he was robbing a
house.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-11-09

Dairy and Food Commissioner Bird
has discovered that under a law of
1905 personalities, such as formalde-
hyde, saccharin, benzoate of sodium,
boric acid and salicylic acid, all dan
gerous to health, are used in foods sold
I'm this state. The next Legislature will
be asked to prohibit their use.
When Fay Spaulding. of Battle
Creek, called his roomer, J. M. SAVOY,
aged "a, to breakfast this morning,
Sawdy failed to respond. Investiga-
ton proved that he had been dead for
hours sawdy was unmarried and is
said to have relatives at Grand Rapids
and Greenville.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-11-09
THE MARKETS.


Detroit-EXtra dry-fed steers and
heifers. S5u 20; steers and heifcrs,
1000 10 loo. 81 1914 so; steers and
1000, So "a Is; grass steers and heifers
that are fat 500 to 700 S3T3 %. choice
fat cows, SO 5O@3 as; good fat cows.
81 1908 %: common cows. S2a2 so;
Gamers, SIC so; choice heavy bulls.
S3@3 so; fair to good bolognas. bulls,
81 e5 az 40; stock bulls, S2M2 so; choice
fair feeding steers. 500 to 1000, So 75@
90; choice stockers. 500 20 700, 81 as
93 %; fair stockers. $2d2 so; mixers,
large. young, medium age. $3.50 As
common mixers, $lS@25.
Veal calves-Market steady at last
weeks prices; best, s7q7 so; others, 81
9e so.
sheep and lambs-Market opened
steady, closing 25c lower. Best lambs,
s7m7 %; fair TO good lambs, $500 so;
light to common lambs. So 5066; fair
to good butcher sheep. 81 5o@5; culls
and common, SO 5O@4 so.
Hogs-Market dull 10 Sc lower than
last Thursday. Range of prices: Light
20 good butchers. s. 5000 10: pigs,
IS s0d6 10: light workers.. So 80; roughs
5000 %; stays, l-2 OFF.
Chicago : Cattle market strong:
beeves. s4a7 20 cows and heifers; 81 so
sO rs sSGser s. ' 1907 feeders sC :: gS
50 9Od6; calves. s6G7 so.
Hogs-Market strong to Sc higher;
mixed and butchers. IS 90m6 42h
good heavy, SC 25G6 AN rough heavy,
SO S5m6 40; light. IS 9066 37h: pigs,
50 10m6 05: bulk of sales. t6@6 SO.
Sheep-Market strong; sheep. So $50
so; lambs. 81 1907 rs.
East Buffalo.--Best export steers,
s5.5066: best 1920 to 1.300-lb. shipping
steers, $500 $40; best 1000 to LOO
lib. do, S4.106h60: best fat cows, 1925
@3.50 fair TO good. s2.z562.6o; trim
mers, fi50@1.75: best fat helfers s46
$50: medium heifers, t363.25: best
feeding steers, 900 TO 1.0O0-ib. dehorn-
ed, s3.55D4; best yearling steers. $40
3.25; common stocker steers, s2.75 "a 3:
export bulls. $780,; bologna bulls.
s2.5On3; the trade on the good and
medium cows today was steady; others
dull and "a little draggy; we quote good
to extra. sl5G55; medium to good.
5000; common. $20@25.
Hogs: Heavies. $500 $40; mediums,
$3.50 a. $50; mixed. s6.50@6.60: strong
weight workers.. s6.4O@6.45; light york.
ers. 1925 $3.50; pigs $3.50 a. $50.
Sheep: Top lambs. sS6S25; culls.
$6.50@6.75: wethers. $575@6; culls,
1904; yearlings, s6.25@6.60; ewes.
s5.5O@5.75.
Calves: Best calves, ss2o@s.75; me-
dunn to good. s5.50@75O; heavy. $3.50
Ml.50.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-11-09
Grain, Etc.

Detroit-Cash No. red. 7sc; December.
10000 blu at 7Sc, 5000 bu at 7shc, 5000
at 7S&c; May, $4,000 bu at 81 NC. 10000
bu at 81 &c. 10000 bu at SIC, 5000 bu
at szhc, 10000 bu at s2hc. 5000 bu at
Corn-Cash No. 3. 4SAc; on track, 4
car at 4Shc; No. yellow, 49hc.
oats-Cash No. white. 3 cars at
36hc.si
Beans--Cash and the futures, 81 81.
Cloverseed-Prime spot, 15' bags at
IS 90: November and December, IS 20;
81 90. 10 at 81, "a at Sc as. at SC rs
prime alsike, 81 90. sample alsike. s
bags at 81. at So 75. 3 at IS.
Timothy seed-Prime spot. 10 bags,
at 81 so
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-27

Mr.. Kellogg was today nom
mated for representative by the
republican convention in this
city, receiving an nverwhelm-
ing majority of the votes of the
delegates present. He is a Har-
rison county boy, having been
born and raised in Missouri
Valley. He is 81 years of age,
a man of mature judgment, fine
ability and abundantly qualified
to represent the people of Har-
rison county in the legislature.
After graduating in the high
school of this city he accepted
a position in the First National
bank and several years ago be-
came president Of the same, a
position he has ably filled. Mr..
Kellogg is we'll posted on the
affairs of the day, a good read
er and a man who believes in
examining all subjects before
he passes judgment on the
same, and is a man who can be
safely trusted to always vote in
the legislature for the best in
terests of ALL! the people Of
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-27
Union Farmers Club

Union Farmers club met at
Pleasant Hill, the beautiful
country home of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. L. Aldridge, with the follow
ing members absent: Mrs. Nc
Gavren, Mrs. VIM. Jones, Frank
McGavren and w. Allen Jones.
Club called to order 1870 a.
m. Minutes of last meeting
read and approved.
Selections were read by Mr..
Doty, j. d. Jones, "Practical
Experience" and F. w. Myers,
"Pays to be Thorough"
Dinner being announced club
adjourned. Two hours were
spent in feasting, visiting and
viewing the peach orchard.
Afternoon was opened by a
selection on the piano by Mrs.
C. H. Deur. Recitations by
Clementine Deur, Ruby Deal,
"The Yankee Still Ahead" Ger
trude Jones. Paper by Mrs.
Deal, "What shall we learn"
Questions answered No. /.
Would say improve our farms
in an up-to-date manner and
ourselves by visiting other
states and our state fair and by
more intense farming, and then
if we have a surplus invest in
real estate. No. 2. It does pay
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-27

The Omaha Bee says: The
return to the steamboat traffic
on the Missouri river has been
hailed at Kansas City with a
blowing of whistles, the clang-
ing Of bells, and the glad ac-
claim of thousands of persons
gathered at the river shore" to
witness the docking Of the first
freight-laden steamer to arrive
after a lapse of more than a de-
cade. And the promise is
made that regular traffic will
be instituted on the river be-
tween St. Louis and Kansas
City just as soon as suitable
boats can be obtained. AS soon
as Kansas City yearns for more
worlds to conquer if it will ex-
tend its river freight line up
the Missouri to Omaha, we will
guarantee to loan that siren
whistle and make a requisition
on Fort Crook for a salute of
thirteen guns.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-27
Harrison county. The nomina-
tion of Mr.. Kellogg gave gen.
eral satisfaction to the conven-
tion and is satisfactory to our
people in general.
Weather-Crop Bulletin

Des Moines, Ia, Sep. "a, 'O6.-
The past week was quite vari-
able in temperature, and in the
distribution of rainfall. In the
vest central and northern dis
Cricts there was a general
prevalence of cool and wet
weather, but in other portions
# the state the average tenn
oerature was above normal,
md the rainfall was generally
light. The amount of moisture
in the soil is now ample for
oasturage and fall blowing, ex-
:ept in portions of the east CEN
lral and southeast districts,
where more rain is needed.
The late corn has made good
progress toward maturity ex-
cept in the districts where wet
and cloudy weather prevailed.
Corn harvesting is in progress
in all sections, with an increased
acreage in shock in districts
where dairying is the leading
industry. Many crop reporters
state that corn is nearly all
safe, but conservative esti-
mates indicate that from 10 to
20 per cent of the crop is not as
we'll matured as could be de-
sired to withstand a killing
frost. The crop as a whole will
be better and sounder if FROST
less weather prevails until Oc-
tober 5th, which is about the
average date Of killing frosts
in Iowa. In the southern half
If the state the bulk Of the
crop is now reported to be
practically safe. The larger
amocnt of immature corn is in
che central and north central
districts where there has been
heavy rainfall and a rank
growth of stalks.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-27

runaway last week. The buckle
on the line became fastened in
the back band and he had no
control over the horses. He
jumped and escaped injury but
his buggy was badly wrecked.
Lois Onstott spent Sunday
with nellie Blankenship.
H. F. D. has been a good boy
all week. He is getting tired
of hunting.
w. K. and S. E. Hedges have
gone to Lincoln, Nebr., to buy
Jersey cows for their dairy.
Let us see next Sunday how
many we can take to Sunday
school with us. Attendance
has been very light of late on
account of bad roads.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-27

to fall plow and manure the
gafden. No. 3. How eradicate
Chinese lettuce and tame morn
ing glory. Would advise past
uring the tame morning glory.
A motion was made and carried
to study the Chinese lettuce
till next meeting.
Commltte on telephone bust
ness made its report, was ac-
cepted and discharged.
Questions for October meet
ing j. Would it not be better
for our country schools to have
wells? Discussion opened by
Mrs. VIM. Jones. 2. Would it
not be to our interest as farm
ers to study the plan of mutual
insurance VS.. old line? Discus
sion opened by Wilson Doty.
Committee on questions
Mrs. McGavren, G. N. Frazier,
p. G. Jones. A paper by Mrs.
Myers.
Visitors-D. M. Harris. Mr..
Grigsby, Mrs. Joseph Deur,
Mrs. c. C. Lahman, Mrs. See
bold, Grandma Jones, Grandma
Shelton, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Weatherly, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
Selvy and daughter of H. G. c..
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Mason, Mrs.
John Mace and daughter of
Oklahoma, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-27


Everything is quiet in At
lanta, after several days of
rioting and negro killing. 1t
is certainly regrettable fact
that such an outburst of frenzy
against the negro should have
occurred, but there is always
a reason for such action.
While there is nothing within
the law to justify a mob shoot
ing and burning negroes, there
is sometimes a personal vindi-
cation where an assault has
been committed. Verify the
negro question in the South has
not as yet been settled.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-27
Orson Items.

The weather is just fine and
all the farmers have gone to
work again.
John Onstott made a quick
trip to Omaha last Saturday.
Mrs. C. G. Edmonds is visit
ing her brother in Magnolia.
Aries Blankenship and Louis
McWilliams spent Sunday even
ing in Pisgah.
Bostwick and Hedges shipped
a car of hogs to Omaha last
week. They found a good
market.
All the men around Orson
attended the democratic eau
cuses at the McWilliams school
Modday evening.
Jerome Toombs has a new
pony for driving cattle. He
purchased it from w. S. Kelly.
c. C. Edmonds has started
threshing with his new ma
chine. His first work will be
for w. Gilmore.
W. A. McWilliams purchased
two new wagon boxes of On
stott this week.
j. N. Jared had a very bad
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-27

Senator Bailey Of Texas will
have to defend himself pretty
carefully or he will be relegat-
ed to the retired bench with
Burton of Kansas and Smoot of
Utah. Bailey declares, how
ever, that the agitation against
him is the work of political
enemies and that he can make
everything plain.