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Charlevoix county herald., 1907-09-14
BENJAMIN.
The Benton Harbor Flying Roller Has
Djsappeared

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Disappeared.
Under a combined attack from sew
eral quarters, the Benton Harbor col
ony of Flying Rollers, headed by Ben
jamin Purnell, appears destined to be
driven from Michigan. Purnell is now
missing, so far as can be learned, and
it is believed that he has fed to escape
prosecution.
The investigation of the colony was
started by VIM. Cleveland, British
subject who was formerly a member,
but is now living in Windsor, Ont.
Cleveland made charges against Pur-
nell to Assistant Attorney General
Chase, who has notified the members
of the colony that they are existing
as such Illegally and must amend their
articles of incorporation or abandon
the colony.
At the same time the attention of
Thomas Erskine, Chicago consul OF
Great Britain, has been turned to the
colony by complaints of British sub
jects, who say Benjamin will not re-
turn the effects which they turned
over when they Joined the society.
The Twin City Ministerial associa-
ton has Joined the local attack on the
colony, and for two months, under the
direction of Rev. E. A. Hoffman, the
president has been gathering evil
dence, chiefly against Benjamin. Rev.
Hoffman says the association now has
enough facts to prosecute Benjamin on
felony charge. Several young wo-
men of the colony are connected with
the charges.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-09-14
The State Fair.

The State fair held in Detroit closed
on Friday. The fair management
estimates that $4,000 was lost through
bad weather Thursday and Friday, re-
ducing the total profit somewhat
However, between $4,000 and $40, 900
has been sailed away by the associa-
ton. Concessionaires all made money
and many of them have already ap-
piled for space for next year. One
man wrote asking for space for the
next ten years. The fair was in all
respects the best ever held in the
state and the work to make next years
show still better has already begun.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-09-14
Short Session.

Gov. Warner said at the state fair
grounds Wednesday that he has decid-
ed to postpone converting the legisla-
ture in special session until Monday,
October z. His original intention was
to convene it October 1. The reason
for the postponement is so he can ac-
cept the invitation of President Ro0se-
welt is sending to all governors to ac-
company him on his trip down the
Mississippi river the first week in Oc-
tober. The constitutional convention
must by law convene in Representa-
tive hall October 23. This means that
the legislature must finish it's work
in 10 days to make room for the consti-
tutional delegates, and that the lower
peninsula members will be able to
draw but 10 days pay, or $45, instead
of $780, and the u. P. members SIS,
instead of 500. Gov. Warner says he
sees no reason why the legislators
cannot in Is days get through the
work he will put before them.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-09-14
A Plymouth man asked a Province

A Plymouth man asked a Province
town man how tall that shaft that
is to be erected at Provincetown to
commemorate the landing of the Pill
grims there was to be. And the
Provincetown man replied that it
would certainly De tall enough to be
seen from Plymouth and other places
that are fond of posing as the original
Pilgrim landing places. This indi-
Gates, remarks the Boston Herald,
the somewhat testy state of mind ex-
listing among the inhabitants of these
places. There's no true love lost be-
tween the.1, and the ceremonies at
Provincetown did not soften this feel
ing altogether.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-09-14
Fled Too Soon.

Believing that he murdered man,
George Wallace, Nashville negro,
has fled from Battle Creek. Wallace
lost his money and jewelry in a card
game at the Afro-American club and
demanded ring back. 1t was refused
and Wallace then pulled a revolver
and fired twice at Charles Wyman, the
manager The bullets only grazed Wy
man, but without waiting Wallace ran
to his home, told his wife he had
killed man and feft the city.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-09-14

A regular army officer has informed
military headquarters that Michigan
has the best signal corps in the Ma
tional guard
While In a walnut tree in Nashville.
Ralph Roberts, 13, of Flint, grasped a
live electric wire and two of his fin
gers had to be amputated.
During one of the fiercest electrical
storms In Lapeer during the summer,
lighting struck the unusually large
barn of the late Judge Stickney and
burned 1t to the ground. The loss is
$4,000, with insurance at $4,000. The
barn was stocked with grain. TtsXA
the biggest barn In the county.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-09-14

While little 6-year-old Lucille Pal
lent, of Menominee, sat playing on the
kitchen floor her mother dropped q
kettle of boiling water and fatally
scalded the child.
The trunk of a Sturgis woman
caught fire on G.. r. & /. train from
matches which she placed In 1t after
breaking up camp at Sand lake. Its
contents were ruined before the flames
were put out.
One of the hardest storms of the
season broke over Holland at mid
night Wednesday. Hail stones as large
as olives fell with terrific violence,
followed by cloudbursts. Considerable
damage was done to crops.
One Of the heaviest hail storms
known in that section passed over
lockwood Thursday morning, doing
considerable damage to fruit At no
place was over half mile covered
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-09-14
PASSENGERS ESCAPED.

Michigan Central train No. II, the
Jackson express, due in Bay City at
$40 p. M, ran into an open switch
near the old west side water works,
killing one and injuring five. The en-
CINE, baggage car and express car
were wrecked, the engine turning
turtle and burying itself in the soft
ground at the edge Of the river bank.
Frank Bailey, fireman, of Jackson, was
buried under the engine and killed
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-09-14
Child Burned to Death.

Running toward his grandmother
with his clothes afire from head to
foot, Robert Cone, aged 8, son of John
B. Cone, prominent farmer of Fir
plains, died shortly after she put out
the flames. The child had secured
some matches and started fire. A
gust of wind blew the flames against
his clothes and instantly he was en-
veloped. AS he was running towards
his grandparents home the flames
were famed by the breeze and liter
ally made living torch of the boz.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-09-14
Townsend Would Like Il.
.erviewed by a Courier-Herald I

!erviewed by Courier-Herald re-
.sAcer in Saginaw, Congressman
Charles e. Townsend, of Jackson, in
response to the question whether he is
candidate for the United States SEN
ate, said
Il do not hesitate to say that would
like to be senator If the people want
me-"
In response to another question he
said:
II do not know whether or not Sen
ator Burrows intends to be a candi-
date to succeed himself"
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-09-14
MICHIGAN BRIEFS.


office this week.
The state fair association will clean
up about $4,000 profit on this years
fair.
Mrs. Isabella Munro, aged II, OF
Jackson, fell down the cellar stairs
and was killed.
Poisoned by Christmas candy" the
5.year-old daughter Of Edward Hon.
kala, of Ishpeming, is dead.
Henry Hull, aged 81, of Lapeer, a
destitute war veteran, admitted that
he had not removed his boots in six
months.
Henry Young, of Cadillac, has lost
his power of speech through the use
of hay fever remedy which con-
tanned cocaine.
In a ball game between local bust
ness men, Fred. Luckie collided with
another player and several bones In
his face were broken.
Cholera has attacked Calhoun coun-
ty hogs, and farmers have united to
employ an expert from the M. A. e..
to stamp out the disease.
Lawton T. Hemans, of Mason. was
nominated for the constitutional con-
vention by the Democratic committee
of the hiawassee-Ingham district.
Jay B. Eastman, aged Al, after es-
Gaping from the Ionia asylum, went to
sleep under a railroad car at Durand
and was killed when the train moved
B. f. Shoenfelt, who was arrested
at Battle Creek on charge OF jump
ing board bill, escaped when permit
ted to exercise on the Flint jail
grounds.
William L. Brown, 76 years old, who
different routes about Hastings, is
dead as the result OF stroke OF
paralysis.
A horse owned by Charles Simpson,
farmer living near Port Huron, died
while In field, and remained in a
standing position until removed by
Simpson.
Walter Mey, Saginaw boy who dis
appeared from his home Is days ago,
was located in Toledo. He says a
tramp lured him away and compelled
him to beg.
Caught in the act of burglarizing a
mousse III Mics, marry nOlupoOi, a HC-
gro, claiming to come from Detroit, is
in jail. Three houses were burglarized
Friday night.
Sheriff Watson has ordered the re-
moval of all slot machines in Mason
county. Frank Polein, Ludington
saloonist, who was slow in obeying,
was arrested.
The Variety fruit farm, large sum-
mer resort north of South Haven, was
partially destroyed Thursday morning
by fire caused by lightning. Loss
about $4,000
DR.. Michael Beshcar, the last survi-
vor of the class of 1854, University Of
Michigan, is dead in Trinidad, Col.
He founded two we'll known newspa-
pers in that state.
Gov. Warner and Rep. Samuel w.
Smith will be the speakers at the
combined Homecoming festival and an
nual soldiers and sailors reunion in
Mason September 81.
Carpenters are putting up the frame.
work for the roof e 'hs Pew Ger"
Trim
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-09-14
Found Some Plumber.

Word was received from farmer
seven miles from Tekonsha that part
of the plumber stolen from the postof-
flee when the safe was blown up last
week had been found on his farm.
Postmaster Justin A. Harsh and Dep
uty Sheriff Failing dug up booty, which
was no use to the robbers. The loot
was partly uncovered by roofing hogs.
The tracks of the men were traced to
dense thicket and then in the d.
rection of Coldwater.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-09-14
Fell to Her Death.

Imprisoned in a balloon cannon,
which failed to discharge in midair
and release her with a parachute, Mrs.
Pearl Potter, of Big Rapids, fell 500
feet at the Howard City fair grounds
and was dead when taken out. The
cannon struck the earth near the fair
grounds. The body was badly bruised,
but there were no serious injuries and
it is thought the woman died of fright
before the cannon reached the earth
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-09-14
His Last Ride.

On his way to Cassopolis to visit
Miss Daisy Shaw his sweetheart, Ed
ward H. Scott, aged %, Grand Trunk
brakeman, of Larville. Ind, fell from
a freight train and was mangled under
the wheels. His body was found on
the tracks Sunday morning. Scott had
been in the habit of making weekly
trips to see Miss Shaw and usually
rode on freight trains to make time.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-09-14
Hiqh HaX.

The prices for hay in the upper Pc
ninsula are the highest ever paid at
this time of the year. Good hay sells
at SIS ton and is scarce at that. 1t
is predicted that before the winter is
over hay will sell for $26 and more.
This condition will seriously handicap
the work of the loggers in the timber
regions of the northwest.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-09-14
The Parke Case.

Letters written by Kalamazoo man
to Miss Inez Parke, of Ithaca, who died
in Detroit from an operation, have
been obtained by Detective Shepherd
who was sept from Detroit to inves-
tigate. The letters contain offers to
pay the girls medical expenses if she
would submit to the operation. In
Ithaca 1t was generally supposed that
Miss Parke and certain man were
engaged to be married, but intimate
friends of the girl say that the man
later Tilted her.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-09-14
Attacked by a EuII.

Mrs. William Kirowiki, 35 years old,
and Mat Kitik, II. of Woodlawn, were
probably fatally injured by the attack
Of mad bull. Mrs. Kirowiki was
walking along the road when she was
attacked by the animal and thrown to
The ground. Kitik ran to her assistance
from q nearby field and the enraged
animal turned on him. Farmers With
pitchforks rescued the two.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-09-14
STEAMERS LEAVING DETROIT.

DS& G. for Cleveland daily at 1880 ~
Week End Excursions every SATURDAY
night $500 round trip.
ID. & b. for Buffalo. week days at 500 u. m.
sundays at 400 p. IN. Week End Excur-
sions to Buffalo every Saturday. $50
round trip.
WHITE ST Ar LINE.-For PORT HURON wav
ports daily, $40 a. M, 2:3) and 8:3J H. m:
sundays a. IN. and 23O D. m. TOLEDO
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-09-14

John Radinski, who was once a min
lister in the Greek church of Russia,
and who eloped some years ago from
Russia with another mans wife, died
in the Traverse City asylum.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-09-14

Bishop Fallows makes a strong bid
for the feminine vote by maintaining
that women are not more selfish than
men. And yet 1t is noticeable that he
offers no statistics as to who is pay.
Eng for ice cream and soda water.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-09-14

A medical contemporary makes the
surprising announcement that cities
are more brunette than surrounding
country districts" Why this should
be with most of the bleaching prepare
tons in the cities is not evident, un-
less IL may be result of coal smoke
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-09-14
Crushed to Puln.

Section Foreman Tim Lynch, of
Grand Rapids, in charge of the yard
gang for the c. r. &c L. fell beneath
the rollers of the turntable this noon
and was crushed 10 death. Lynch's foot
was caught, but he had hold with his
hands and tried to draw himself out
of danger. The big table turned by
steam, rolled slowly on, drawing him
in and breaking his hold on safety.
he was crushed TO pulp. He had
been thirty years with the road. He
leaves a family.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-09-14

Paul p. Bird, former Kalamazoo
man, has been appointed chief smoke
inspector of Chicago, with a salary of
$4,000 a year,
Eighteen years ago Joseph Pari-
deau, Frenchman, deserted his wife
In Kalkaska. He was captured and
brought back to Michigan to serve a
term In Marquette prison. After his
release he went west and amassed a
snug fortune and owns large ranch
in Montana Now he has come back
end rescued the wife he deserted SO
long ago from the Wexford county
poor house. She had not heard from
him IN Is wears
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-09-14
THE MARKETS,

Detroit--Cattle-Ext dry fed
ste s and heifers; s. 5o@s 25: steers
49, grass steers and heifers that are
fat. 500 to 1000. $4@4 IS; grass steers
and heifers that are fat. 500 to 700.
good fat ee cows S. 5 S9ws d 81 mon
cows, So 1903 so; Gamers, 81 500
25' choice heavy bulls, SO so; fair to
bulls, So .5o@S choice feeding steers,
Steers So SOTO 1000 s. 5Sa5 5a 75 fe csee
stSeksrs SO go to to oc os & G sr
dunn age, $4,000; common mixers.
Veal calves-Market steady last
week; prices, best. $7@7 rs; others,
$4@6 so. Mich cows and springers.
steady.
Sheep and lambs-Market opened
steady. at last Thursdays prices viii
good lambs. .ssqs co. light to com
5 SO; fair to good butcher sheep. $40
4 rs; culls and common, $40 so.
Hogs-Market zoe lower than last
R Rsese Common nriSss. grades s,t very dull
butchers, Sc SO@e so; pigs, $s@s 40;
light workers., Sc 30@6 so; roughs,
81 5o@5 25; stays, 1-S off,
Grain. Etc.
Detroit-Wheat-Cash No 2 red.
car at 95c, cars at 30 1-2c; Septem-
Der opened at an advance of lac, lost
lac, and advanced to CSC. closing at
95 lie; December opened at ST. de-
clined &c and advanced to 81 OF IL
at the close; May. opened at 81 0e, de-
clined to 81 05 1-2 and advanced to
81 o. IL; No red, 90 l-2c; No /
Corn-Cash No 3, Ga lie; No 8
yellow, car at SIS lac. 1 car at 66c,
l car at &C 1-2c, / car at &c; No 4
yellow I car at SIS lac, 1 car at
SIC, / car at Sac. 2 cars at SAC. Clos. g.
ing at soc asked; old. / car at SAC;
September, 1000 bu at SAC, closing at
Soc; No white, l car at sec: re-
jected. car at acc. cas- at soc. 1
car at so 1-2c, 2 cars at so 1-2c. =
cars at Sic, car at 81 1-2c.
Rye-Cash No sac bid
Beans-Cash, 81 70; October, 81 6S
bid: November. 81 6S asked
Cloverseed-Prime. spot and October.
sample. bags at So Is, 10 bags at
IS so, bags at 81 so; prime. alsike,
bags at SIS, II bags at 81 %.
Timothy seed-Prime spot. 40 bags
at, 50 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-15
ALPHA Pr! CONVENTION.
Thirtieth Annual Opens at Waterville
With Large Attendance.

Waterville, Me. Feb. 14.-(SpeciaD.-
the Alpha Phi fraternity opened tonight
with a reception given in the Coburn
Classical Institute building by the men,
bers of M Chapter of Coburn. Dele
gates were present from various fitting
schools of the United States, representing
IL chapters. The convention will contin-
ue until Saturday. The business session
will open Friday morning in the Coburn
building, and Friday evening there will
be a banquet at The Gerald, Fairfield
The following was the program Thurs
day evening: Music. DeKoven Trio; re-
ception; music. DeKoven Trio: address
of welcome, Lewis w. Dunn, Nu Chap
ter. '03; cornet solo. Miss Louise Horne;
oration, Bay L. Estes. 'O3; music, De-
Koven Trio.
Those who stood in the receiving line
were: Harold Stacey, WatervIlle: Prin-
cipal and Mrs. George S. Stevenson of
Coburn; Capt. Harold Leon Pepper and
Edward Stacey. IVaterville.
Refreshments were served by Miss
Adelaide NJ. Smith and Miss Annie Pitts.
The committee on entertainment con-
sisted of Frank A. Smith. Harry M.
Stinson, Bernard 3. Tibbetts, Harold e.
Stacey and Stanwcod J. Mower.
The principal officers of the national
organization of the Alpha Phi fraternity
are: President. Dayton F. Smith of Ham,
ilton, n. Y; vice president. Edward Sta
cey of Waterville; secretary, Edward
Ware, Jr, of Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-15
AT MADISON.
High School Seniors Successfully Pre-
sent Play Of "Nevada."

Madison, Me-. Feb. 14.-(SpeciaD.-A
very large audience. one which occupied
every seat and large part Of the stand
ing room. crowded into Union hall this
evening to witness the first performance
here Of Nevada" presented by the SEN
Tor class OF the Madison High school and
which proved to be one of the best anna
teur performances ever given in this
town.
The play is a heavy one for amateurs
to undertake.. but tonight 1t went with
out hitch and showed the result of the
many rehearsals held under the direction
of the stage manager, Prof. James A.
HAmlin. principal of the High school. All
We're letter perfect and the parts seemed
to fit them. the result being a smooth
performance. The play will be repeated
Friday night. The cast:
Nevada, Herbert Perkins
Vermont Walter Witham
Tom Carew, Albion Hilton
Dandy Dick, Melzer Ross
SilaS Steel, Merton Green
Jubc Earl CHASE
Winkeyc. Frank Carpenter
Mother Merton, Miss Stella Perkins
Agnes Fairlay, Evangefne Keefe
Mosclle, Helen Dyer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-15
Hartiand GRANGE.

There was another large gathering OF
the Patrons of Husbandry at their
place of meeting last Saturday even
ing. when the mock trial concluded
from last Saturday evening was COM
pleted. D. A. Packard, as presiding
judge. occupied the seat of honor and
fulfilled his duties. as did all the other
officials Of the evening very acceptably.
The first witness for the plaintiff called
was G. G. Fuller and he was followed
by Lincoln Merrick and F. E. Buker.
The case being one of larceny in which
F. E. Buker was the plaintiff claiming
that Charles Rideout. the defendant.
had stolen a pet cockerel belonging to
the plaintiff. The first witness called
for the defence was E. l.. Fuller, and
after him Arson Gratrix, Mrs. Hattie
A. Dore, Fred Davis. Mrs. Laura Web
her, John F. Connolly and Miss Maud
Spencer gave very direct and valuable
testimony and at the same time excited
great deal Of amusement. A rooster
was introduced during the testimony.
and this bird was later contributed to
the grange to be sold at auction and
by several members bidding him on
and then returning him to tr> grange
for another sale, a goodly sum ~ as re-
ceived for the treasury.
Strong pleas were given by Blanch-
ard and Fuller the able counsels OF
both parties. and Judge Packard's
charge to the jury was very well and
strongly put.
Much interest awaited the develop
ment Of the case and there was some
excitement when the ladies Of the jury
fled into the room by whom the fate Of
the prisoner was to be decided. Mrs.
Cora a. Davis as foreman Of the jury
returned the verdict of not guilty and
a fine was recommended against tho
plaintiff and his witnesses for defarna-
ton of character. L. H. Blanchardss
appeal to the supreme court was not
granted. ~
Instead Of paying the fine Judge
Packard ruled that the plaintiff. Mr..
Buker and his witnesses, aided by the
gentlemen Of the order should serve a
supper next Saturday evening. while
the ladies' Of jury should make arrange
ments for a suitable entertainment on
the same evening. The event has
caused a great deal OF amusement and
interest in the grange during the two
evenings sessions.
Following the trial Mrs Anna r.
Osborn read a very interesting chapter
in the serial story. "Who IL It." which
is being written in the Grange. and
several 30 cent deposits with the ex-
periences in earning the same were
turned in for the Grange building fund
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-15
AUGUSTUS SMALL.
Long q Weii-known and Rsspsetsd
Citizen Of Palmyra and Newport.

Newport, Me. Feb. H-(Special) Tho
funeral Of the late Augustus Small, who
died yesterday. will be held from the
home Friday afternoon. Rev. John w.
Webster OF this place officiating The
members Of Old Hickory Lodge OF odd
Fellows, Of which the deceased was q
charter member. will also be present at
the services and the Odd Fellows burial
service will be carried out. IL
The deceased was for years one Of the
most prominent and respected citizens OF
the town of Palmyra and hds death cana
after a short illness from pneumonia. He
was a native Of Brooks and moved to
this town when young man in company
with his parents He had resided through.
out his life on the farm where his death
occurred.
The deceased held several town oficAs
and was man universally respected As
one Of his lifelong neighbours said: "He
didn't have an enemy in the world" He
was Of a kindly disposition and was
charitable toward all. He was especial
ly interested in the work Of the Odd Fell
lows and seldom missed meeting Of Old
Hickory Lodge. A widow and one son.
five years of age, survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-15
BITTER FEELING SHOWN.
Morey Defeats Webster for Lewiston
Democratic Mayoralty.

Lewiston. Me, Feb. 14.-(SpeciaD.-
At the Democratic caucus tonight
County Attorney Frank Morey defeated
for mayor by a vote of S42 to 406, after
a sharp fight. during which much bitter
feeling was manifested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-15

On Saturday. Feb. 2, the ladies Of
Milbridge Grange met and organized a
society. the object Of which shall be
to obtain means for a new Grange
hall. The regular meetings will be
held Saturdays from one to o'clock.
The following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. Arthur Ingersol; vice
president, Mrs. Clara Strout; Asst. vice
president, Mrs. Helen Strout; secretary
aud treasurer, Mrs. Edwin Kelley, Jr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-15

It SENS to be a solemn fact that q
certain popular expression is hurting
the lemon trade. Whereas there was
formerly no more hesitation about ask
ing for lemon than for any other kind
Of fruit, people acquainted with the
vernacular now pass on and buy some
other variety. At least so say some Of
the dealers. Something ought to be
done to relieve the lemon business and
coincidently furnish us with some.
thing fresh in slang.-Boston Herd.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-08-01

All kinds of Legal Blanks for sale at this office.