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The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
BILL TO FIX $4,000
PAY FOR EXAMINER
. Of BANKS TABLED
SEVENTEEN VOTES COULD NOT
BE MUSTERED TO PASS MEAS.
URE KLINE PREDICTS ITS
ADOPTION NEXT WEEK.
(From a staff correspondent.)

LANSING. Mich. March 26.--Therc
was sharp discussion In the senate
yesterday over the bin making the
salary Of the state banking commits
sioner $4,000 year and that OF his
deputy $4,000. Shields, of Howell.
wanted the Office elective on a $4,000
salary but his motion was defeated.
Aitken. Of Croswell. considered the
higher salary reasonable with 357
state banks and trusts companies to
look after. The Michigan banks have
500 900 depostors and resources of
$255.000.000. more than double those
of Wisconsin, where the bank commits
sioner gets $4,000 year. Aiken con
tended. This settled the matter and
the bill went to third reading where
Shields again introduced amendments
but ne was defeated. 10 To- IL. Seven
teen votes could not be mustered TO
pass the measure and II was tabled
ON motion Of Kline, of Addison. who
predicts its passage next week.
Three bills were introduced in the
senate as follows:
By Fox. of Mayville, revising and
consolidating the highway laws; by
Whitney. o. Merrill. prescribing the
tine for yearly reports TO the insur-
ance commission: by Wetmore. NJ
Cadillac. for u uniform rate bill for
fraternal societies 10 apply only to
new members.
These bills were introduced in the
house:
Rep. Verdier-Makes II unlawful foc
Justices or justice court clerks TO
charge fees on writs OF garnishment.
Rep. Makes city officers
and employees subject TO Earnsshment
proceedings and liable as garnishec
defendants
Rep. Field-For upper peninsula tub
erculosis sanitarium. Provides for
commission from legislature to visit
Crth country and select site. Similar
to Fovle bill In senate.
Rep. Willoughby kidnapping
ofIensc punishable by life imprison
ment.
Rep. Entertainments mutual fire IN
surancc company Incorporation act ID
provide for distinction in rates DO
tween buildings equipped with ight-
ming rods and structures without
lightning protection devices.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
CHILD STRICKEN
BY SUDDEN DEATH

Awakening her mother at 3:15 Fri
day morning with little cry OF sui
fering. s-year-old Frances Neff. daugh
ter or Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Neff. OF No
1929 Twenty-ftth-st. pressed heI
hands over her heart. and died while
her parents bent over her.
The little girl had contracted Sc
we're cold. Monday. and had been kept
honfe from school. but the parents hac
no idea that she was suffering from
organic heart disease. Thursday. she
complained OF pains about her heart.
but the parents thought the trouble
was due TO the effects OF the cold, and
paid little attention to il. When the
little girl aroused them Friday morn
ing, they hurriedly sent for a doctor.
but before he arrived. Frances was
dead. Coroner Bennett was called,
and will hold no inquest
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
INTERURBAN LINES.
Detroit United Interurbsn Lilac

Detroit United Interurban Lines.
FLINT L1MlTEDS-S:1b a. m. ana
t:l5 y. m. Locals for Rochester and
Flint: a. m. and every two hours to
Rochester and Romeo, a IN, and
every two hours TO 10 p m: also IL
PORT HURON LIMITEDs-74s .
m. 1O:i5 a. m. 3:45 y. m. Gas y. m;
saturdays only. i2t5 y. M sundays
S %ois Alsonac ' City s AND Sf furi
D. m to ao Marine City. TO Nj Clemens ss
half-houriy. $50 a. m TO p. m. and
Shore Line. hourly. s:2s a. m. to s:aS
y T % LiMITEDs-s:so a m.
for lockwood. Newport. Monroe and
Toledo, hourly, s;so a IN, m: M e. sac p m.
JACKSON LiMITEps-7:a5 a. m.
12.i5 and 3:s5 y. IN. Locals for Jack
son. a. IN. and every two hours until
% m; for Ann Arbor. a. IN. and
hourly until 1 l y. m: for Plymouth and
Worthwhile, 7:so a n m and and oerery two
ii .. IN. Saline cars from Ypsilanti.
For Wyandotte and Trenton-5:33 a.
m. and half hourly to $3.50 y. m; hourly
to il:33 y. m. Sundays. first car at
500. with halt-hourly service through
For Royal Oak, Birmingham and
Pouttnc-G.30 q. m, then half-hourIy
until ID. M. then hourly until IL d. M.
First car one-half hour later on sun
day.
Orchard Lake and Pontiac. &. Z. Q. II o
N; 4. 2. 3. 4. g. Z. 9. IL D. m
Last cars await closing OF theatsra
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
KIMMERLE MUM
ABOUT TESTIMONY

JACKSON. Mich, March 20
Charles Il. Kinmere, of Cassopolis.
testified before the grand jury ia the
prison Investigation yesterday after
noon. What testimony he gave or
what transpired during his presence
before the grand jury Kimmerle de.
clined TO say. further than admitting
IL had to do with an alleged improper
use OF the parole system with regard
TO prisoner I'm whom Mr. Kimmerie
was interested. He was in the jury
room but a short time. When ne lefj
he told the newspaper men that H.
had been cautioned 90 say nothing re-
garding his testimony.
Others examined by the grand jury
were Foreman j. T.. Buyers and vii.
liam Cooper. of the trip hammer shop:
Prison Physician Pray and Philip
Carrollton. formerly a member OF the
grocery firm Of Carrollton and
Windle.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27

i s ssFss' iss:'s Sf seT s
springs. l5q lee 10; geese. io8isc 10;
dp ,,n Sgd1s ID; , soa ..r ,Souns' ~
family pork sis'ss0is.s: light. clear.
SIS: heavy. sls: smoked hams. Iva q
i2c: dry salted briskets. 105sc; shout
.ders. sac: picnic hama. shc: bacon.
lenc: lard in tierces. Ike; kettle rem
dered. l3tsc per 10.
ss..r-crystal dominoes, si,Ss; eagle
tablets, $3.50: cut loaf. $40: cubes
ss65: XXXX powdered. $685.: granu-
lated. extra coarse. $500: granulated
ton bags. s5i5; Michigan .granulated
So :on .so; Nor ;Ss oS NS No. = No
5 : :ss no No. = = , ssyG NO S0 10 SsSs NO
No Ia si.5s: No. is. SGS5 per 100 lbA
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
DOCS BARKING
SAVES -FOUR LIVES
HERMAN BECKER, WIFE ANC
CHILDREN NEARLY sUFFocA.
TED BY SMOKE.

The barking of dog at 4 o'clock
Friday morning probably saved Her
man Becker. the Woodward-ave. fur
rier. his wife and two children, from
death by suffocation.
The fur store occupies the second
floor at No. 254 Woodward-ave.. and
the family lives on the third floor. Mr..
Bccker's lease expires next week and
he WAS preparing TO move. Most of
the household goods and some furs
had been packed in the rear room on
the second floor. and IL was there the
fire started. The origin of the fire
is "A mystery. as there was no fire OF
any kind In the room. The flames did
little damage. and were extinguished
with the aid OF the chemical engine.
The sleeping rooms of the Beckers
were filed with smoke when they
were awakened, and much difficulty
was experienced In getting out to
send in an alarm.
Five minues more would have set
tied us ALI" Mr.. Becker said Friday
morning. I'VE were all weak from
smoke when We heard the dog bark
ing, but soon recovered when We
reached the fresh air. | have no idea
what the loss will be. but 1t will DO
covered by insurance"
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
Low RECORD
FOR COMMERCE
FIGURES or IMPORTS AND Ex.
PORTS SHOW FALLING OFF
IN PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Inter-
ord In 1905 than in 1907 in practical
ly all the commercial countries of the
world. according to bulletin just is
sued by the department OF commerce
and labor.
Figures of the imports and exports
Of the principal countries OF the world
In 1905. compared with 1907. show in
nearly every case a falling off in both
Imports and exports. In the commerce
Of the United Kingdom. for example,
lions, and exports fall OF 23S mil
lions. in the full calendar year 1908
compared with the full calendar year
1907. In the case OF Germany. the
imports show "A fall OF 102 milhCn a0r
lars and the exports a fall OF . m..
lions; these figures being for the iu.l
calendar year 1908 compared with the
calendar year 1907. In the case OF
France, the imports show a fall OF
25 IL millions and the exports "a fall
OF 81 IL millions In the case OF Bel
GUM. the imports show fall OF -
millions and the exports fall OF %
millions. Canadas imports show a
fall OF SO millions and her exports an
Increase OF 3 l-2 millions. while most
OF the other countries in the list show
similar falling of. the chief exception
being Argentine, which shows but. a
slight decrease in imports and a ina.
terial increase in exports.
The average monthly importations
of the 20 countries shown by the table
was 997 million dollars In that portion
OF 1908 which they respectively repre-
sent against LOGS 1-2 millions In the
corresponding period of 1907; and the
average monthly exports 9O1 millions
against 973 millions for the CORE
spond period of 1907.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27


CHICAGO. March 26.-The mystery
IN the identity OF Mrs. James Boyle
who is In Jail In Pittsburg on the
charge OF being implicated In the KIT
mapping OF Willie Whitla. the eight-year-
old sharon hoy. has been cleared
william McDermctt, for years
Chicago fireman, says that the woman
Il his daughter. Anna Evelyn McDer'
mott. 90 years old.
She left home two years ago last
4 christmas. he said, after bitter quar-
rel with him because he objected 1,
the company she kept. and except Tor
one telephone message from her eight
months ago no word has ever been re
ceiyed since she wont away.
I'm through with her." said her
father today. IF IL we're not for my
wife wouldn't spend a nickel to save
her. | have disowned her. For my
part she may walk TO the end of the
path she has set her feet into
There was no trace OF sentiment III
McDermotts voice. n was hard ana
emotionless-ike that OF a man who
has schooled himself TO gsief.
Il am an ex-fireman." he continued.
e.I was pensioned seven years ago,
and since then I have been at home.
l have three other children, William.
and two daughters, both of them mar
Red. I have sent fo- them. One lives
In Wilbur, Wis, and the other III
Kenosha, Wis.
\ II sent my daughter who is under
arrest to the Sisters academy In Mad
ison, Wis, after she graduated from
the North Division High school. and
she stayed there until two years ago
last Christmas, when she graduated
and came back home.
Il spent thousands on that girls
education.
II thought that she would be joy
to me in my old age-that she would
be with us for years, for she was my
youngest daughter-aDd | was proud
of her.
"She was not satisfied with the life
after she came back from the Madison
school," he continued, "She wanted
to be out all the time. | did not like
the idea of her keeping company Will.
young men. She was young. ] want
ed her to stop at home.
There were many arguments and
she crossed me often, until finally
when she had refused to obey me re-
garding the visits Of young men | or.
dered her either TO leave them or 10
leave the house.
''This was only short time after
she had come back home--ir still was
the Christmas holiday season.
"She left home"
Heart-broken, Mrs. McDermott,
mother of Mrs. Boyle, today took 10
bed and no one Is permitted to see
her The mothers love has not been
crushed. and she cries continually Tor
her daughter, whom she has not seen
for nearly three years.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
BODY OF MRS. POPE
is LAID TO REST

y HIGHLAND, Mich. March 26.-The
body uf Mrs. VIM. a. Pope was laid
10 rest i'm Highland cemetery yester'
day. Rev. f.. X. SIade. of Holly, Mich
delivered the funeral sermon IN the
Congregational church. Among the
many persons present were Mrs
oliver Watrous, ST.. and her two sons,
Oliver. Jr., and Samuel A. Watrous,
OF Detroit. Mrs. Pore's maiden name
was Cynthia s. Watrous. She was
born in Connecticut in 1921 and soon
after her marriage there to William a.
Pope. the couple moved To Michigan
locating In Highlsnd township 80 years
i ago.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
FOUND DEAD IN BED;
HEART DISEASE CAUSE

Louis Bomonie. member of the
Lafayette society. founded by prom.
inent French citizens during the 81.
centenary celebration. was found dead
la bed In McDonalds rooming house.
No. 3S7 Franklin-st., early Friday
morning. Coroner Bennett decided
that heart disease was the canse and
will hold no inquest.
4 Romonie had been estranged from
hts wife for some time, IL is said, and
Coroner Bennett has thus far been
unable to find out where the wife Is
Living.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
COPPER MARkET-CIo.e.

ADV. ~: Bay ). Gas. Ga; Obs. Cons.
lla. Bos. x Corb.. 1914: Butte Cltu..
"a: Blu. q Lon. IS. Cop. Con, 30; Gala.
q Ariz.. I0i, Davis y. 5-l6: f.. Butte.
l4a.; Ely, lille. FIR. IA. First Nat,
6S. CIR. 90: Globe Cons. "A; G.-Can..
ga Gold. Cons. : 15-l6; Helv.. 50
Kew Cop. ~. Las. 14is; Lake. 10.
Mass. ia. Mob. 81 Maj. So Mich.
ISfs y. Butte. 10; old Dom. so, ose,
i27: Par. SPA Quin.. IS; Raw. 46;
Shan. lii2 sup. & r., -. 5. Fe, "a
IS: Trin.. l3k Utah Cons. 4lis Utah
cop. ~. l.. :. oil. 3lia; L. :. Il. pfd.
IS y. Win, 6is Wolv.. lIS; Yukon.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
DETROIT LrNEsTocI>.
Michigan tFptrut- .stuCt Var

DETROIT. Mich, March 2G-Cattic
actlvf and steady. outlook strong Yes
tcrday's prices Mich cows dull at So
"a 80, veal calves easy al 81 n 90
Sheen aud lambs active and UNI
changed: quality fair.
Hogs 80 Zoe higher, quality COM
mon; light Workers. SGm6.10. one small
bunch OF hogs. 5, per cwt.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
AppI---Fancy s5.5o@e; common


cabbnSe-New. ss75 per crate;
Celery - California. SIS 25dc5.J0 per
crate: Florida. SO per crate.
Cheese-AIichigan full cream. leo
lstc; I.imburger. June. Ice. October,
lie; brick. i7l3 n1sc; Schweitzer. 100
conee--Paokage coffee. sI275ai5.s5
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500; Howes,
Dressed Calve.-Fancy. ga loc; com
tIour-Michigan patents. in wood.
Sc 10: second patent. s5.15. straight.
50 .o5. clear. s.. 80 Dbl.
Feed--Jobbing lots. bran, SIS; coarse
corn meal. So: corn and oat chop
s25. coarse niddlings, s29: fine mid
dlings, s3l per ton.
Einnan Hasldie~-S u &C per Id.
Fresh Neutrality-suspicious. hot
house. $3.50 10 doz: lettuce lac ID.
head lettuce. s. per hamper; pars-
nlps. soc bu; Florida tomatoes, $40
3 Is per crate. radishes. csc doZ, wax
beans. $3.50 bu; pie-piant 40 per
doz. green-beans. S. per bu. sspara
gus, sl.75 per doz: California. Coo per
bunch
Grape Fruit-S25oq350 per box.
Grapes-Mafagas sSQ3 per bbl.
Honcy-Fancy white. l3 q &c ID; am =
ber. l0a lie; extracted 6H6ls nc per 10.
following prices for baled hay in car
lots, z %. j.. -DetroitINo. ] timothy.
$40 80 q II. No .. 500 80, clover,
miNeo. sl0M 1850; rye straw. s7.5O0s.
wheat ana Dat straw. sJ5OM6 ton.
Hidrs-NO. ! cured, i0isc; No. cured
9hc. No. / green, snc. No. 2, green.
"a. hip cured, No. l. lc; No. 2. ga :
kip green. No. !, Zoe; No. ., SIC; calf
green. No. /, lac; No. :. Je5c. calf
cured. No. i. l5c. No. .. J3hc: bull
hides. cured No. 1. SIC: No. 2. INC
per ID horse hides. No. l. s3.s5; No. q.
S2.R5; sheep skins. az TO wool. soc ~
- %.
I.incs-sl peC 100
Lrmons-Calisornia. 81 ,25 q AIS per
box.
Maple sugar-New. I0m11c per III.
Mu-hrooms--5Of u soc per 10.
Onions--Spanish. S1.15m2 per crate,
Michigan. 65@ zoe per bu; Cuban. 1926
per box
Orang~s-Caiifornia navels. s2.75ft
pes boa.
Observation-Disclosures s4G4.5O per
crate SO 30 per doz
Oiis-Itaw ilnseed. 5,c. boiled lin
seed: 5Sc gal. less l per cent for cash
IN 10 davs; diamond headlight kero-
sene, 9isc. turpcntine. ia barrel lots.
.ifiac per gal
Pop torn--Ears. III ~ 2c pcr M.
Potntoes--Michigan e0r 95c per bu:
car lots. {. .. D. Detroit SO6f ) Sc per bu.
sncw Bermudas. $3.50 per bu.
Pouitry--iIens. i4mlso 10 springs
as "a Ice. geese. iogllc. ducks. ii9
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.
BOSTON COPPER.

Furnished by Hayden. stone X Co;
The sharp advance In Lake copper
has been the overshado wing feature or
the Boston market this morning The
general list is firm with trading broader
than Tor seVvraf days. otTer features
OF strength nave been Osceola, Arizona
Commercial and Greene-Cananea. y.
Butte has been quite active without
change in price. Other departments or
the market are featureiess but the un-
dertone * arm. strength continues in
American Telephone and the Wooden
issues.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
COUNT OF TURIN TO
HUNT WITH ROOSEVELT

ROME. March 26.-The Count of
Turin. the Kings cousin who is hunt
Ing In Africa today, sent message
by way of Mobassa that he intends
awaiting Roosevelt In equatorial Afri.
ca. where big is remarkably plenti-
full
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
NEW YORK METAL.

NEW YORK March 26.-At the Metal
exchange todaS. slightly firmer tone
was shown Lake copper was up sc
in the asking price. other grades un-
changed TIN was slightly firmer in
the asking price. other commodities
unchanged. Lake. l2S. "a l3c: electroly
tie l2Ss q he; castings. l2L M12As G, .
spelter. 4.1JM4 .77lac; lead. 39I y q
zoe u tin. 2slg n 2s5sc.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
u. S. GOVERNMENT BONDS
Bond quotations. furnished by Hay
den. stone K Co. ll6-lls Griswold-st.:
PRODUCE.

receipts OF poultry were fair for this
late Ia the week. but everything sold
out early at full prices. Dressed calves
were In light supply. and seemed little
frgner In tone. The butter market is
called firm. but IL held up only by high
prices In outside markets. stocks
here are too large. and there y no APP
parent outlet Eggs are firm. and are
apparently ptgged at around present
prices for while. Potatoes are NOV
Ing more freely in the country and the
market here Is nrmer and higher
Commission men reported good gem
efal trade.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
Markets and Finance

Receipts: cattle. so: calves. So;
sheep. Sss; hogs. 4t5.
EAST acknowledgements
Dunping q stevens Live storS H~port.
BUFFALO. March 2s.--tspecisl y
Hogs-Reeeipts 80 cars, strong: heavy
s. so: yorkers. s7G7.2O: pigs sS5n.
Sheep and fambs-Receipts 80 cars.
strongt best lambs. Ss.40GS.50; year
lings. <7W7i0: wethers s6.50W6.1S:
ewes. ssd6.s5. Calves--s6alo.
EAST BtFFALO-CIose.
EAST BUFFALO. " Y. March 90
Cattle--Receipts 100 head. slow and
steady veals-Receipts 200 head. ac-
and I.ambs--Receipts s.+0O head. active.
lambs 5chigher: lambs, $3.50 y :, 90
yearlings. <791.50. sheep. s3Uo.so.
1Iogs-Reoeipts sac head, active. lo9
l5c higher, workers., se.I54s.25; blss'
So. ioQ $50; mixed sT.s5q T.se; heavies'
CLEVELAND LIVE STOCK.
Bower 4 Bower special Market Report
CLEVELAND, O.. March 2d.-Hogs-
ums. $40, workers.. s7u 7,oA. pigs ami
lights, So. 20 u6.15. Lambs-Best, $3.50.
Calyes-Best. 81.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.
CHICAGO. March 26.--IIogs-Re-
ceipts $4,000; i0Wi5c higher mixed and
butchers, $6.6ou7O5: good 10 heavy.
$6sOQi I 05: rough heavy. $500 $50;
light. $3.50 so; pigs. S5.40M $50; bulk.
Sss5Ws95. Cattle-Receipts 1000.
heifsrs. $4,000. stockers and feeders,
s35o4 $40; Texans. s4.76Q 80; calves.
S6us Sheep--Receipts 5000. strong,
sheep. i5e n e5ae. lambs. s. IS u 70
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
BUTTER AND EGGS.

Butter-Board prices: Creamery. ex-
tras. soc: firsts. csc; dairy. lsc, pack
ing stock. 16rc per Id.
Egg.-Current receipts. case count
cases Included lsiac per dor. Receipts
on Friday I'll cases
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
mrs. BOYLE, IN JAIL
TOR KIDNAPPING,
Lived IN CHICAG0
10 DAUGHTER OF wM. MooER.
MOTT. A FiREMAN-FATHER
plsowNs HER. euT MOTHERS
LOVE IS NOT CRUSHED.

PiTTsSuRo. March 26.-When
Mrs. Boyle, daughter Of VIM. Nc
Dsrmott, OF Chicago, who Is IN
jsiI here with James Boyle, held
as the kidnapers Of Willie Whitla,
was told of the prostratlon OF her
mother In Chicago and Of her
fathers grief, she broke down and
wept like a child. She, however,
refused to make any statement.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
LOCAL STOCKS.

Following quotations furnished By
LAWS q. 0orton. 1tlS Majestic building
Nergh % 1909.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27

Buslness-Iikr Printing. No fuss ana
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co.. No
is John R.-st. Phone 1898.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
aritaln LIS Quarantine.

WASHINGTON. March 26.-Oficidl
information received at the depart
ment OF agriculture says that the
British government has revoked the
quarantine which It declared some
time ago against live stock from the
port OF Baltimore. on account of the
foot -and-mouth disease.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

-Ex-dividend. per cent.
TEX dividend. "a DER cent.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27

Job Printing done right. Times Print
ing Co. 10 John R-st. Phone 1893.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO. March 70. = Opening:
May. sss. oais*M Il :i,. @Si% c.
Pork-May. not quoted; July. 81 so.
Ribs-May, s9.40. Lard-May $lO.li.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27

Receipts: cattle, so: calves. g.
sheep. 61s; hogs. 4t5.
EAST BUFFALO--Openi
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
CLEVELAND LIVE STOCK.
bower A Bower SDecial Market Report.

CLEN BLAND, O.. March 2t.-Hoss-
Receipts 40 cars. market higher. medi-
lights, s625u675 Lambs-Best. $s.25.
Barbour County index., 1909-10-20
H0zeftOn Items.

I b. M.zCaclewas IN the city Satur-
day selling autos.
> A.W. Moore was on our streets
with a new auto last week.
| &C. F. Crane Of Oklahoma City wa.
here last week IN the interest Of an alfal-
"a milling Iconcesn.
| S. S. Kincaid went to Texas last
week and bought 90 head Of fine white
face cow, to put on his west ranch.
Frank Hardesty made trip to Okla
homa last week and invested in a lot Of
cattle. He expects to fuIl-feed about
$50 head. =:
Since the late rains it is very gratifying
TO those that have put out wheat and
alfalfa. We sewed about SO acres IN
dust and are now glad we did it.
A number Of the young people Of
Hazelton went out to the cedar hills on
Saturday and had picnic. They are
now telling Of the wonderful discoveries
J they made.
We leaned, but are not sure Of its
being reality, that Fred Pfaf has taken
a helpmate and will forever quit bach. "
If the report is true the lady might as
well get her needle and thread ready for
business as Fred has about sixteen pairs
Of overans ready for repairs.
Chicken thieves have been getting in
their work in this locality recently. Some
Of our better halves dent seem to like
it. We would advise the said thieve:
to go slow. shot is cheap. Our chicken
house can accommodate about twenty
more chickens now than it could some
time back. Mrs. Rugg has room for a
good many more than she now has, anc
others have Jared the same way.
B. L. Drake has been in very pool
health for some days past and expects te
go to Kansas City in short time to take
treatment. This is simply a case Of {
man working himself to death before
giving up. Mr.. Drake would not give
up until compelled to. No man has done
more hard work than he has and brok
en- down constitution is the result We
hope he will soon regain his health ano
then take life easy the balance of hi
days.
We are not sure as to who is the re.
sponsible party to kick on but one thing
sure there are now growing in many place
in this township patches Of Johnson gras
and some Of it has headed out and ready
to do business on the adjoining land
There are also a good many patches o
Russian thistles. mostly on the railroad
night Of way but some are doing business
along the public roads and in some O.
the fields. Unless there is something
done to check the spread Of these two
evils now, IN few years it will require
much hard work to get nd Of them. Il
there is one law that ought to be en-.
forced more than others it is the Law
governing these pests. Let US wake ur
before there is any greater spread o.
these weeds and everybody get bus,
until there IS not one left and then set
that adjoining townships do likewise.