The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-11-07
MICHIGAN NEWS IN BRIEF

Standish received q 100000 boost In
valuation at the meeting of the sup
'ervisors. The whole county was raised
$4,000 over last year.
Adolph Masse, IL, of Ludington, Is
IN critical condition from a rife
wound in the neck, accidentally in
ficted by younger brother.
The Mcpherson peppermint farms
west of Eaton Rapids have cleared the
owner of the mint gardens a profit OF
more than $4,000 this year.
Until heavier rails and new ties are
laid the Pere Marquette railroad has
been required by the railway commits
sion to cut down the speed OF its
trains.
Henry F.. Gore was arrested in
Traverse City, CHARGED with a.ienat-
ing the affections of he wife Of Earl
fuller. fuller asks Tor $4,000 dam
sges.
Nicholas Cardinal, the Italian who
took the life of Urhin I.ovelace. of
Niles, by s'abbing him in the heart
with a dirk, was Captured near New
Buffalo.
Edward Johnson, 20, fell 65 feet in
side the steeple of the Visitation
church at Bay City and was killed.
He was the sole support of widowed
mother.
The two-and-one-half-yea son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Romph, of Bay
City, was drowned in a neighbours els
tern. The cistern had been left I'M
overed.
The board of registration has COM
pleted its work, and states that 1915
voters are enrolled in Marshall this
year. This is 203 more than ever
before.
State officials have received COM
plants of fires in the north woods.
Settlers claim that the carelessness of
hunters in many cases. is the cause
of the fires.
According to figures lately compiled
by the board of health the mining
industry has the greatest tendency to
shorten life. The average age of The
miner is 81 years.
The supervisors Of Allegan county
voted salaries to county officers as fol
lows: Prosecuting attorney, $1,400:
clerk, $1,100; treasurer, $1,000; drain
commissioner. 5000.
William Grady, Is, of Otsego town
ship, Allegan county. shot his left arm
off while hunting Monday. The mem
Der was amputated at the wrist to pre-
vent blood poisoning.
That ii is unlawful TO manufacture
cider In dry county or district is
the opinion of State Bacteriologist
Holm. who contends cider cannot be
made without alcohol.
Charles Holden, an Owosso charac-
ter, Is being sued by George T. Camp
bell, editor OF the Evening Argus, for
circulating cards and pamphlets at
lacking Campbell's reputation.
r. A. Hunt and George Bailey, OF
Lansing, merchants, who were arrest
ed for selling tobacco to minors,
pleaded guilty. Hunt was fined SO and
costs and Bailey $40 and costs.
The appraisal of the mining inter-
ests in Iron and Gogeoic counties has
been completed. The interests in Iron
county are valued at $15,0O0,00O and
those of Gcsebic at $25,000,OO0.
Levi II. Goodwin, 81, a prominent
lumberman of Saginaw, was found
dead in his apartments. Heart trou-
BILE was the cause of death. He was
active in Masonic circles. A widow
survives.
w. d. Danley, general superinten6-
ent of the Ann Arbor railroad, has re-.
signed. He will be succeeded by w. D,
Holiday, former assistant to the presi.
dent. Mr.. Danley will remain in the
service of the Ann Arbor.
Sparrow hospital was thrown open
to the pubic nLansing. and it is esti-
mated $4,000 persons inspected the
new building. The building was made
possible by e. W.. Sparrow, who gave
the site and $4,000 to aid in erecting
the hospital.
Secretary Seigmiller, OK the Owosso
Improvement association, has asked
the railroad commission to compel the
Michigan Telephone Co. to establish
a uniform rate in Owosso business
places. Merchants complain that the
company discriminates.
Charles Carey, aged 60 of Lansing
a laborer employed at the M. U. T. car
barns, sent his wife from the home
returned from the barns to find her
husband dead on the floor. He had
been i'll for several weeks.
Secretary of State Martindale sent
cut $4,000 T., ank app'Ica atoms for 1913
automobile licenses 10 owners in Mich
igan applications for the 1913 licenses
will DE received now and the licenses
cent out after Jan. 1. The license tag
for 1913 is green will white letters.
Unrermen,ed apple juice, which is
the legal term for cider. can be man.
fractured in local option counties, &C.
cording to Information received from
the attorney geneJ ais department.
There Is nothing In the law that pro-
hibits the sale and manufacture OF
the sweet cider.
The board of super visors o. Sagi-
nav county passed resolution re-
ouesting Gov. Osborn TO aid in obtain
ing a state house of correction The
board asked that other counties NAVE
a similar demand. The need OF state
house of correction, 1t believes. Is
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