The Yale expositor., 1911-04-06
STATE NEWS


Ithaca.-The supreme court has
just handed down an opinion af-
firming the conviction Of George Shar-
rar. Sharrar Is q druggist of Alma,
and In the regular course of his pre-
scription trade compounded pre-
scription consisting of eight ounces
Of whisky and ten grains of quinine.
This prescription was written by DR..
Suydam. a reputable physician Of AL
ma, for man named Oberlin, who
was a prosperous and substantial far
mer OF Gratiot county and stranger
to Sharrar. The physician made a pre-
scription after an examination Of Ober-
lin, who was sick at the time, and
Sharrar filled the prescription In good
faith.
Ann Arbor-Mary J. Hotchkiss
of Ypsilanti has begun suit in the
circuit court against the Weinmann
Mathews Drug company, Ypsilanti,
claiming $4,000 damages. She alleges
that the defendant company made a
mistake in filling a prescription for
her, giving her tartar emetic for cream
of tartar; that the emetic made her
very sick, and that she is still suffer
ing from the effects. She states that
the alleged mistake was made July
81, 1910.
Adrian.-Ed. Clark, farmer liv-
ing one mile south OF Sand Creek,
was struck and instantly killed by a
Wabash train. He was driving to his
home near the crossing and met his
death within stones throw of his
own house. His horse was killed and
the buggy in which he was driving
was totally wrecked. The mans body
was taken into the baggage car and
brought to Adrian, where the inquest
was held
Grand Rapids.-The intersection
of monster petition signed and
being circulated by the business
men of the city, demanding that the
Furniture Manufacturers association
arbitrate the demands Of the 10000
furniture workers, was the feature of
the impending strike situation here.
Both sides are resting on their oars
until Monday, when 5000 carpenters
will walk out.
Marquette.-"Do / intend to re-
sign? Why, l haven't thought of re-
signing. No one has suggested that |
should resign and | know no one who
wants me to resign except a few ene-
miles," said Warden James Russell at
the prison, when asked as to his inten-
ton in view of the retirement Of his
brother, William Russell from the SUI
perintendency of the overall contract.
Lansing-Edward c. Koester, al
legged to have forged check
and passed 1t on the Capitol National
bank of this city, besides a pay check
of his brother August, made a signed
confession and waived examination
when arraigned in justice court on a
charge of forgery. Rooster was unable
to furnish a bond of $500 and was
bound over to the circuit court.
Kalamazoo.-It took jury 20
hours to decide that the thumb of
two-year-old Hoy Slack was not worth
| $4,000. The babe last summer lost
one thumb while playing around a
| building being moved by Samuel Cur
rey. In some way one thumb was
caught and crushed. Damage pro-
| ceedings were started and the case
was given to the jury.
Cadillac.-Mrs. f. J. Rau of
! this city was notified that she is to
come into possession of fortune OF
$4,000 from Mrs. Lucy McElroy, who
died recently at Cambridge, Mass
| This good luck Is the result OF Mrs
Rau being named as a baby after the
! Cambridge woman.
Kalamazoo.-Mich Onofio, con
victed of murder, was taken to
| Jackson prison. His removal from jail
was conducted with secrecy because
of threats that had been made by 10.
cal Italians to shoot the man to death
at the first opportunity.
Monroe.-More than 100 houses
will be erected here this spring
and, as a result, local contractors and
builders will have their hands full dur
ing the coming building season. The
| growth of the city promises to eclipse
that of any recent years.
Grand Rapids-The board of edu-
cation 1911 budget calls for an appro-
priation of $455.714. All Of the teach
ers in the city's schools have asked
| for an increase in salary.
Lansing.-Michael Burkart, sen.
fenced from Detroit to Jackson
prison for manslaughter, will have to
languish behind the bars for the re-
mainder of his eight-year term, as the
court refused to consider his applica-
ton for new trial.
st. Johns.-Clarence De Wore, the
youth charged with stealing fur coat
from Frank Pung, Dewitt farmer,
by whom he was employed, has been
apprehended at Ovid. 1t now appears
he is wanted several other Of
lenses.
Grand Rapids.-The fifth annual ses-
sion of the Michigan State Dental as
ISOLATION will be held here April 10.
Among the speakers will be w. A.