The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-04-12
STATE NEWS BRIEFS.


Isabella county went wet" by 93S
majority.
The remains of a man supposed to
have been John Dell, lost two years
ago, have been found by Peter How
land, Grayling duck hunter.
A large force is at work placing
what is called the largest single span
bridge in Michigan across the Titta-
bawassee river in Midland. Ii measures
800 feet.
Prompt efforts of physician saved
Cecil and Grace Richardson, of Ira
verse City from probable death from
ptomaine poisoning. They ate canned
tongue and were taken seriously i'll.
The farmer members of the house
have organized Farmers club" The
club starts out with 80 members, and
hopes TO secure more from the SEN
| ate.
Mrs. ID. L. Shock, OF Coral, mother
OF Rep. Shook, of Montcalm county.
who was injured in the railway wreck
at Bancroft, is now suffering from
blood poisoning, and her recovery is
doubtful
The total value of the estate of the
late Charles II. Hackley, of Muskegon,
! amounts to $6,000,000. an increase OF
| $780, 900 over last years accounting,
besides disbursements of 100000
have been made.
Albert II. Sheppard. OF Ovid, has
struck it rich in a mining way in Brit
ish Columbia. is the story told. He
has discovered a gold, silver and cop
per vein, for which he has received
an offer OF $250.000 it is said.
A recent survey shows that Battle
Creek Is surrounded by 435 lakes with
in a radius of % miles. Calhoun coun.
ty has III, Barry county 300. The ma
jority of these formerly had Indian
names, which have about all been for
gotten.
Edmund Heck. a well-known cattle
buyer, was kicked In the face by a
young bull and his nose broken and
fiattened. His cheeks and chin were
also badly injured Mr.. Heck lives at
the curve near Monroe where Orma
Bucki was killed. Mrs. Heck Is very
ILL.,
In consequence of playing with n
Illuminating cap, Frank Norberg. IA
year-old boy living at the Aurora loca-
ton at Ironwood, has suffered the par
tial loss of his sight. The youngster
found a detonator in the road and ex-
ploded IL between two stones. the force
of the explosion completely destroying
one eye.
The Pontiac. Oxford e. Northern
railroad, with it's 100 miles of track
between Pontiac and Caseville, didn't
do so bad during the past year, accord
ing to the account of Receiver Louns-
bury. The disbursements were $401,-
$3.50 receipts 1925, 499.9S, and with
cash on hand of s1S.SS6.6S has bal
ance of $37.734.65.
An Adamless Eden has been organ
lied by women of Bay City who hope
to enlist fully 1000 members known
as the Bay City Civic league. to i'm
prove the appearance of the city. I'm
slightly lawns. old fences and tumble
down buildings will be cleaned and
put in proper shape. Men are not
eligible for membership.
For the fourth time the famous Cul
yer case against the South Haven a
Eastern railroad, in which Culver
sought damages for the loss of both
legs, has been fought through the cir
cult court. He has been given a yer
dict OF S21, 5000 against the Fidelity &
, Deposit Co., surety on the defendants
bond. 1t may be appealed once more.
Engaged in a friendly wrestling con
! test with his roommate, Jalmar War
: tanen. aged II, OF Ishpeming. sudden
ly desisted in his efforts and sank q
the floor in a semi-comatose condition
A physician was summoned, but be
fore he arrived Wartanen was dead
The coroner's inquest resulted In 9
verdict that death was due to hear
failure.
Miss Ada NJ. Hurd, one of the teach
ers at the state school for the deaf
is dead at the age OF % years. Sh'
vas a victim OF Bright's disease.
Prisoners In the Flint Jail settle,
the race question when Jack Bradley
colored, arrested on a charge OF break
ing into a saloon, was given trouEc
! Iug by Johnson, alleged horse thief.
One OF the most acute stages OF tn
car famine has been reached In STAND
: ish as a result of shortage on tn
: Michigan Central and Detroit & Mack
? mac railroads, and as a result thoui
! ands of dollars worth of logs, ceda
products and cement are tied up avail
: ing shipment. And not car In sight