The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-03

principal streets or the city carrying
banners and singing songs calculated
10 cause voters To get into the dry
andwagon. AS Is usual In such con-
tests. the women CT the city have
taken prominent Fart in the fight.
and If the "drys" win they will de-
serve goodly share OF the credit.
MT. PLEASANT. Mich. April D.
After an interview with representa-
tive men from nearly every section o.
the county. there seems to be little
doubt about Isabella county going
dry" by a good majority nj the cleo.
ton next Monday Mt. Pleasant went
wet" by 215 votes two years ago.
but the prospects are good for II to
go dry" by that number this year
All the leading papers OF the county
gre for the movement. Enthusiasts
dry" meetings by prominent men are
being held through the county each
night.
PORTLAND, Mich, April "A
fight In which the "drys" and vets
were indirectly interested terminated
Yesterday in favor OF the latter. Mrs.
Joseph Geller, who lives south OF this
PLACE. heard that Rev. f. c. Fisher
OF the Baptist church. was to present
i'm the opera house last night pictures
of her brother. John II. Miller. and
his wife. whom he shot, also the chill
dreu who were left notherless. Tho
minister at first would not promise not
to present the views, but after Elvert
NJ. Davis. OF Ionia. had informed Mrs.
L. h. Ns.ff
no right TO show the pictures II l.
hurt the reputation of her relatives,
Rev. Mr. Fisher decided not TO carry
out his original plan. The fight against
publicity OF the Miller tragedy Of a
year ago. in Westphalia township. was
waged indirectly by the Portland sa-
loonists.
GRAND HAVEN. Mich, April a
The last big option rally of the cam
paign was held last night. a special
train arrived AT o'clock on the Pere
Marquette bringing ever 100 Holland
citizens with a band A large delega
ton OF local option supporters met
them and escorted them in an informal
procession down Westinghouse. to the
armory. where the last meeting was
held. The "drys" believe they have
held enough of the township and city
votes to win in Ottawa county, but
the "wets" are more confident Of vic
tory than at any time in the cam
paign.
BATTLE CREEK. Mich, April d
Bulletins at the polls announced 10
the santarium and sanitorium med
ical students and workers that they
are transients and not entitled TO vote
They went TO the polls yesterday 10
register Bernarr MacFadden. of the
sanitorium. and DR. ]. n. Kellogg, of
the sanitarium. each put $1,000 In the
local option fund and the students in
tended to rally To the dry cause.
Clarence s. barrow OF Chicago. adj
dressed a big meeting conducted By
the "wets" last night. while the 'drys'
held big meetings all over the county.
MONROE. Mich. April 3.-Supt
Morrow. of the state Anti-Saloon
league. yesterday delivered four ad'
dresses at local factories. Members
of the w. c. T. L. yesterday afternoon
pinned on the public school children
DAGGGS lnSCTlDtu Will liNot NOtNo'
Vote yes. for me"
MARLETTE. Mich, April 3.-The
Marlette Leader printed local option
edition yesterday of 5000 copies, and
Editor'D. r. Hubbell sent them TO the
postotfice for distribution. He wan,'
ed the newspapers &c 20 out on the
O'Clock train in order that they Nigh.
be distributed in time for Mondays
election Hubbell claims he went 10
the station in the afternoon after the
train had left and found his papers
scattered about the platform. He
complained to the postmaster. he says,
but got no satisfaction. Later he was
informed that the carrier allowed the
train TO depart without making any
attempt to catch il. The poStothce de-
partment will he asked to investigate
the matter Hubboll telephoned TO
Dctrci. and got permission TO drive TO
Croswell, 80 miles away, so his edition
could be delivered.
Smith-aVe. Residence Sold.
Dow. Gilbert & Pound, No. 315 Ford
building. closed $4,000 deal. Friday,
selling the residence at No. ia Smith
ave. for William r. Krieghoff. The
house Is two-story. brick veneer