The Detroit times., 1908-07-27
Around the State
in q Hurry

about 90 years old.
Lansing-Arlington Buckley. IS. was
drowned in Pine lake while bathing,
He was a good swimmer and an ath'
lete. but was taken with cramps and
went down In sight OF many friends,
who were unable 20 rescue him. The
body was recovered
Bay city-Eli Daley, years old.
was kicked in the forehead by horse
I while playing in the barnyard In the
rear OF his home and may not recov-
er owing TO conclusion OF the brain.
the child irritated the horse with a
switch until the animal struck out
The scalp was badly torn.
! kalamazoo-Seward Schmidt, a
young papermaker. was murderously
assaulted and is now at Borgess. UNI
conscious. His skull is fractured at
the base OF the brain and surgeons
! hold out little hope for his recovery.
The police are looking for Chas. Her
man. who is accused OF having dealt
the blow.
Muskegon-The raising Of cucumber
pickles has become recognized crop
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sands OF acres OF land are this year
! planted TO the pickles. John s. Walk
er. OF Muskegon. has recently COM
pleted sailing stations at Moorland.
Sullivan ard Dalton. The buildings
cost $4,000.
Ann Arbor-Jacob Rothfuss Of
Bridgewater met sudden death when
starting out To assist in hauling In
grain. Something gave way about
the wagon and Mr.. Rothfuss was
| thrown violently to the ground. He
was found dying in the road, having
evidently been thrown against a
stone Several ribs were broken.
HoIIand-The scarcity OF the apple
crop has brought prospective buyers
TO the orchards with a rush. In most
instances the crop is contracted for
on the trees and whole orchards are
bought outright. AS high as 81 per
barrel has been offered, the purchasers
to pick the fruit and pay all costs OF
packing and transportation.
! Bay city-With all the complaints
regarding the slackness OF work and
the industrial depression, farmers
through northeastern Michigan and
he Thumb district are unable to Sc
| cure sufficient help to properly care
for their crops. In two items alone,
cherries and huckleberries, thousands
upon thousands OF dollars are being
lost
kalamaxoo-Dr. c. X. La Huis. pres
ident OF the Michigan Sunday School
+, association. has been forced to give
10 1T akr l., %
covering his health His condition is
such that he must have complete rest,
and accompanied by the members OF
his family. he started In a special car
for Elida, Mexico. DR.. X. G. Balch and
nurse are also in the party.
| Saginaw-An automobile said TO
have been driven by a man named
Cook, from Flint, ran into the carriage
OF Or. j. Henri Riopelle at Washing
ton and Genesee-aves. DR.. Riopelle
was hurled from the vehicle. which
was wrecked, but landed on his feet
and performed the dexterous feat OF
catching his wife in his arms as she
was pitched out after him. Mrs. Rio
pelle is suffering from severe nervous
pIostration.
Oron-Tony. Duresky, giving his
home as 672 Grandy-ave., Detroit was
found in a helpless condition beside
the Michigan Central track. about half
mile from this town. with one leg
badly crushed. Duresky was on his
way TO Detroit on freight train and
Tell under the wheels. one leg being
run over. He was carried to town
and a physician amputated the injured
+ leg. Duresky was very weak from
the loss OF blood and may not recover.
/ He is about 90 years old.
| Jackson-It is reported that the OF.
! fcers at the state prison have been
assessed s. each for political pur.
poses and there Is good deal Of
quiet kicking being done. The EN-.
! ployes- do not object 70 The usual cam.
paign assessment. but they figure that
! the present one Is for the purpose OF
assisting Gov. Warmers campaign and
they do not think IL fair that they
should be compelled to help out any
individual campaign and then have To
stand the party assessment In add.
ton.
Ann Arbor-Fremont Ward, super
federal building, being erected in this
city. has received a letter from the
supervising architect at Washington
that has pleased Ann Arborites, for
IL says that, after all, the new post
office Is to have the imposing front
entrance originally designed for 1t;
also the other entrances not upon the
original plans, but gained through the
efforts OF Postmaster n. G.. Prettyman
The working room is also TO be In
creased in size and additional distribu
hung windows put in
Muskegon-Muskegon lake claimed
another victim when Esther Nelson, a
welLknown Swedish-American girl
who was n member OF merry picnic
party OF nine. fell from her fathers
launch while returning from Interlake
park. The water at the spot Is nearly
100 feet deep Her father Eric Mel
i son. steamed his launch with all pos
sible haste to the Muskegon shore tC
get help. but two hours elapsed be
fore dragging was started and IL Il
probable that the body Will not be
recovered for some time. Miss Mel
son was 81 years old.