Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-15
STATE BRIEFS.

Rumor has IL that a grand jury may |
be called TO investigate alleged graft |
In the recent sale OF gravel pit In
Menominee county.
Edward King. As. was found near the
Grand Rapids depot with dislocated
hip, and unable to tell where he was
from or how he came by the injury
After illness OF two weeks. Mrs
Edward Weber, OF Menominee, is dead
of tuberculosis. This is the fifth death
from tuberculosis in the last five days
Moses Taylor, for 20 years crier OF
the supreme court, and the Oldest EN-
ploye of the state of Michigan, has
resigned his position. Mr.. Taylor Is
92.
Charles Kimmerle, of Cassopolis,
one-time candidate for governor, was
defeated at the recent election Tor
supervisor, an Office which he has held
for 20 years.
Maurice Ostlund, Mellen township
farmer, shot the largest wildcat ever
seen there. The animal measured
nearly six feet from the nose TO the
tip of its tail
Farmers near Keystone have formed
an organization to keep fishermen and
hunters, who they say kill their stock
and do other damage, from trespass-
ing on the farms.
Grand Rapids property owners
whose holdings are in the down town
district, are kicking over the Increased
assessments, which have been boosted
100000 in the past year.
The fraternities at the u. OF NJ. have
adopted resolutions making the anti
treat rule a law among their mem
bers, and every man in the university
will be asked to observe 1t.
Louis Walker, of Port Huron, who
pleaded guilty to serious charge
brought by his 15-year-old daughter,
has been sentenced to from to III
years in the state reformatory.
A Lansing barber, alleged to have
thrown a defenseless collie into pack
OF bulldogs. just to see the fight, was
sentenced to pay fine and costs OF
500 so, or spend 20 days in jail.
Through the efforts of Rev. James
Zwemer, one of the faculty, in raising
the necessary funds, Hope college will
have a new dormitory with capacity
of 20 rooms. The building is to cost
$4,000.
The circuit court case of Barry coun-
ty against Bert Jacques for the sale
OF near beers" which was quashed
some time ago, has been ordered put
back on the calendar by a decision or
the supreme court.
Charles Featherstone. of Grant, died
in Butterworth hospital as the result
. OF having been struck in the eye by
splinter while he was chopping wood.
A blood vessel was ruptured when the
silver struck the optic.
The price of potatoes jumped from
sc cents to 81 per bushel in Cadillac
In one day, and are now selling In
carload lots at that price. This is
the highest that the tubers have been
in that city in six years.
True to his promise that he would,
IL elected, help Walter Haines, Me-
nominee cripple, to get an education
Michael Sullivan, who becomes city
: treasurer for a second term, presented
Haines with a check for 500.
Though he pleaded that he had
given the liquor to a sick friend who
needed it badly, Edward McGlynn, a
well known farmer of Barry county
WAS StUltHCtu W pay a mt VI PoV iSi
violating the local option laws.
While returning from Muskegon or
a Pere Marquette train, Harold Shaw
4 IA, of Big Rapids, sustained injuries
that will disfigure him for life.
transom broke over his head and fall
ing glass cut several severe gashes In
his face.
Senator Ming has introduced bill
at the suggestion OF the superinten
y dent OF public instruction, permitting
: the state to accept a surety bond in
:, stead of a personal bond from the
treasurer OF the state board OF pub
lie instruction.
l. Deputy Sheriff Daniel Miller, Of
a Woodland entered a livery barn Office
in Hastings, and seating himself in {
chair, remarked on how comfortabl,
. it was. An instant later he died o.
l, heart disease. A widow and severa
II children survive.
It John Holman, one of the saloonisti
who will be forced out of business In
:, Battle Creek, May !. is having hi;
II full share of hard luck. His six chill
e dren are seriously i'll of scarlet fever
e One of them, 5-year-old girl, is sai'
IF to be near death.
% Thomas lyman, former Niles boy
NJ has been appointed warden of tn
Colorado state penitentiary by Gov
~ Shafroth. Mr.. lyman went to Pueblo
,r Col. about four years ago and ha
D, since been connected with a mercar
n tile establishment.
- Louis p. Stone, senior enginee
at the u. of Nj. from lola, Kas., starte
in a brand new touring car for GRAM
DR. Rapids, where he was to spend tn
re Easter vacation. He was going at
,e speed of so miles an hour, when tn
: car left the road and struck a telt
phone pole. The impact smashed tn
Ut new car into junk. Mr. Stone escape
e, unhurt.
The shortage in the Office OF tn
i'm Grand Rapids treasurer charged to A
NJ bert Rietberg, the bookkeeper who dis
appeared a week ago last Saturda,
is growing steadily, until Ii has reacl
= ed $39213. The amounts taken wer
- in general so small as to lead to tn
belief now that the total will not
great. probably well within 81 900 an
possibly as low as $500. The larges