The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-08-02
MICHIGAN NEWS ITEMS.

The Chassell State Bank has been
incorporated with a capitalization OF
$40, 900.
Heavy rains have ruined the celery
crop in the Ryerson fats. The loss
will be $4,000.
Alpena lodge Of Elks has purchased
the Beebee block, near the center OF
the city, for $4,000. The hpilding
will be remodeled into temple.
Carl Tessmer, convicted of pulling
his horses tongue out by the roots,
was sentenced at Ann Arbor to two
and one-half years in Jackson prison.
An exhibition is to be given at Ath-
letic park in Battle Creek on Aug. 2
and by Line DIN Beachey, the we'll
known aviator, according oarrange-
ments made by the Industrial asso-
citation.
Many thousands of dollars are be-
ing expended in enlarging factories
in Sturgis this summer Many new
plants also are being erected and sew
eral factories are planning to move
from other cities.
Battle Creeks campaign for pure
milk has put the largest creamery In
the city to the wall. The creamery
is valued at $4,000 and the liabili-
ties are but $4,000. The loss of the
creditors will be small
Twenty prisoners in Mason county
Jail have sent a written protest to
county officials against beingt con.
fined with a man suffering from a
loathsome disease. They contend
hogs are treated better.
Inmates of the state sanatorium in
Howell have sent letter, with more
than 70 of their signatures attached,
to the board of control, expressing
indignation at Gov. Osborn's charges
that the institution is filthy.
Secretary Murray of the state board
of corrections, has investigated the
complaint at Mason that a man suf-
fering from a loathsome disease is
confined with them and has recon-
mended that conditions be remedied.
The Democratic campaign fund con-
tanned about $1,000,000 when Alton B.
Parker ran for president in 1904, ac-
cording to W. F. Sheehan, of New
York, who testified before the senate
committee investigating campaign
funds.
Crazed by drink, Carl Anderson,
laborer, undertook to Shoot up" the
town of Menominee, and was arrest
ed by Policeman Van Doozer at great
personal risk. Arrangements were.
made to return him to his home In
Sweden.
Believing they are fugitives from
Justice because of an inoffensive
prank, Harold Bailey and Harry Oaks
OF Breckenridge ran away from home
a week ago and cannot be found. Ira
Bailey, the father of one Of the lads,
is searching for the boys.
John Trowbridge, a convict who
escaped from the Jackson prison farm
Tuesday evening, returned Wednes.
day voluntarily. He told Warden
Simpson he slept out of doors and
that he awakened in the morning to
a realization OF his foolishness.
Mack Mcintosh, of Allegan, has
two new motor car patents almost
ready for the patent office. One Is
coil of springs which will do away
with the pneumatic tire. The other
Is an attachment which will enable a
car to carry from two to eight per-
sons.
DR.. c. II. Johnson. of Grand Rap
state sufficient to remedy conditions
board, declares that Gov. Osborn's
statement that the institution is al.
thy Is all rot" He blames the gov
ernor for blocking legislation which
would make appropriations from the
state SUFFICIENT to remedy conditions
complained OF.