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Charlevoix county herald., 1913-11-01

Total 256.4SO $500
Many of you, no doubt, have
heard of the "Western Michigan
Pike" and some of you may have
asked these questions, "Where is
the Pike2 What is it? Where was
il born?"
In answer, I will say that in De-
cember, 1912, a call went out
from the county officials and other
public spirited citizens of Muske-
gon to the county officials of the
shore line counties to meet in the
city of Muskegon ostensibly for
the purpose of building new
highway through these counties of
Western Michigan. In answer to
this call representatives chosen by
the several counties met in con-
vention in that city, January IL,
1913, delegates were present from
the northern to the southern end
of the state. The reports given
showed that many miles of re-
ward roads were already built
upon logical lines for such high
way and together with the i'm
proved roads, it would require but
little time to connect and make
one continuous highway from the
Straits of Mackinac to the Indiana
line.
The following resolution eVidenc-
ed the trend of the movement:
"WHEREAS:-It has become the
policy of the State of Michigan TO
render State aid, under the re-
ward system, in the improvement
and development of her high
ways, and
"WHEREAS:-The building of
inter-county or continuous lines of
highway throughout the State
should receive encouragement and
the cooperation of each and every
locality through which such main
lines will pass, and
"WHEREAS:-This Convention
of delegates of supervisors, high
way commissioners and officials
from the several counties, assem-
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-11-01

along the scenic route of Western
Michigan, from the extreme south
ern limit to the Straits of Mack
mac, passing through Muskegon
Ludington, Manistee, Traverse
City, Charlevoix and Petoskey.'
The enthusiasm manifest at this
meeting spread over Western
Michigan and extended to the Leg
islative halls in Lansing. 1t was on
the third day of February, 1913,
three weeks after this meeting,
that what was known as the Trunk
Line Highway Bill was introduced
in the Senate by Senator Allswede.
The next meeting of the shore
line road organization was an
executive board meething held in
Traverse City on the 18th of March
in conjunction with the annual
State Road Institute. The discus
sion of the proposed highway was
one of the prominent features OF
the meeting. The hall selected
for the occasion was filled to over
flowing and the meeting adjourned
to the Opera House for larger &C
commodations. The greatest en-
thusian prevailed throughout the
meeting. The fact was again en-
phasized that "a continuous high
way running from the lower to
the upper tier of counties was to
be an assured fact" At the Mus
kegon meeting an inspection tour
over the entire route was pro-
posed and this was strongly en-
dorsed at the Traverse City meet
ing.
In the month of June a prelim-
mary inspection tour was run
from Ottawa county to Charlie
voix county by Messrs. VIM. De
Kleine of Grand Haven, r. NJ.
Hoffman of Manistee, John w.
Bradford of Arcadia, Frank Ham
ilton, George q. Bates and John |.
Gibson of Traverse City. The
routes as outlined proved feas-
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-11-01

Division No. reads as follows !:
"Beginnng at the state line south
of Niles, running north through
Niles, st. Joseph, Benton Harbor,
Watervliet, also from New Buff
falo, through Stevensville to st.
Joseph, South Haven, Holland.
Grand Haven, Muskegon, White
hall, Shelby, Hart Pentwater, Lud-
ington, Scottville, Manistee, Ira
Verse City, Elk Rapids, Charlevoix,
Petoskey, Pellston, Mackinaw City,
with a branch from Scottville to
Reed City, .Evart, Clare, Midland
and Bay City, with "A branch from
Manistee through Arcadia, Frank
fort Empire, Glen Haven, Leland.
Northport, Omena, Suttons Bay to
Traverse City.
The main line of this pike, now a
Trunk Line, is $50 miles long, the
branch line, as designated in the
Bill, 100 miles. Applications have
been filed with the Highway De-
partment for 100 miles over the
main lines,-the most OF which is
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-11-01
Dangerous to Have Rat Poison
Thrown on POrChes, Says Helme

Lansing, Mich.-"One of the mod
ern means of introducing some
new brand of coffee, breakfast
food or patent medicine is to have
a sample of the article left on
numerous porches throughout a
city or town." states a bulletin en-
titled "Rat Poison Scattered on
Lansing Porches" recently issued
by the State Dairy and Food De-
partment. 1t further says: "As a
means of calling attention to new
product it is very effective, but as
a means of advertising rat pois-
on this method is new one on
us. However, that is what hap
pened in Lansing a few days ago
and probably has or will happen
in many other Michigan cities in
the very near future.
ITO have. a poison hap bazardly
thrown around on the porches of
city residences, to our way of
thinking, is a most dangerous pro-
ceeding and it is doubly SO when
the contents of that package in
any way resembles CONNECTION or
to the child's eye something good
to eat.
zone of the packages that was
distributed in Lansing last Satur-
day was brought to this Depart
ment. 1t is called "Rat Annihl-
lator." 1t consists of a slab of ma
terial about one and one-half inch
es wide and three inches long, col
ored red and wrapped in a piece
of oiled paper. On first sight one
would call it a piece of candy but
on closer examination one finds
that il has the odor of matches.
An examination in the laboratory
Of this Department shows it to
consist chiefly of starch paste i'm
pregnated with red PHOSPHORUS.
This is contained in a carton which
states on one end that the sub
stance is a poison. On the face OF
the carton is picture of little
girl going thru the process of an
initiating a rat. You are informed
that it is "harmless to handle but
do not take internally" and that il
is "safe, sure and sanitary
"The label is legal and anyone
who could read the English lang
uage would know what he was
getting and what il was to be used
for, but when it is thrown around
a city it is different. Little child
rem who are quite often permittcd
to play on the front porch Mt this
time of the year, are very liable
to pick il up and open it. The slab
of material resembles candy so
much that the first Impulse of a
child would be to take a bite of it.
In fact that was the occasion of
the sample being brought to this
Department. A package was left
on the front porch of Lansing
residence, a two year old child
was playing on the porch and
found the rat poison. When the
mother noticed the child, it had
the slab out of the package and
was about to bite into it.
"As stated above ii seems to us
that this method of advertising a
rat poison is very dangerous
way to go about it. We have no
objection to the sale of rat poison,
nor its use, but we do not want
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-11-01
FREER MANUSCRIPT RECEIVED
WITH ENTHUSIASM ABROAD

The facsimile of the Freer manu-
script, recently distributed by the
University, has been received with
great enthusiasm by European
scholars. Indeed, it is doubtful ii
any other work in which the Uni
versity has taken part heretofore
has awakened such interest a
broad. No stronger evidence OF
this fact is needed than the dis
cussion of the manuscript contain
ed in the London Times of May 10.
The ines reproduced a page of
the Freer manuscript in facsimile
containing the new Sayings o.
Christ in the 10th chapter of st
Marks Gospel; giving an extend
ed critical review of the manu-
script as a whole; and, in the
same issue, representing "a New
Gospel Manuscript" in an editor
ial, glowing with an enthusians
rarely found in the Times.
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-11-01
MANY EXPEDITIONS
WERE UNDERTAKEN
As Result Thousands Of Valuable
Specimens Have Been Added to
Collections OF University

Ann Arbor-Several expeditions
we're undertaken during the past
summer, by the staff of the Uni
versity Museum and the Geolog-
ical Department with the result
that many valuable specimens have
been added to the collections OF
the University. Through the gen.
crosby of Bryant Walker, T6 OF
Detroit, a party consisting OF DR.:
Alexander @. Ruthven, Director OF
the University Museum, Frederick
Gaige, scientific assistant in the
Museum, and Professor A. 3.
Pearse, of the University of Wis
consin, were sent to Colombia,
where they were engaged in the
study of certain groups OF ami"
mails In the Santa Marta Mountains.
They arrived at Santa Marta on
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-11-01
ROAD BUILDING ON
THE CONTRACT PLAN
PROVES A SUCCESS

Petoskey, Mich.-For the first
time since road-making became a
permanent industry, Emmett county
is trying it out on the contract
plan, and the result justifies the
statement that the taxpayers will
enjoy big saving.
When the proposition to bond
the county for $225,O0O last spring
to complete the road system lost
out, the advocates of modern turn
pixies didn't give up. They got to
work and swung the 3-mill plan,
and consequently. Emmett county
went the limit for roads, and like
wise got the limit for the money
expended.
At first it seemed that the con-
tract plan would lose out, for the
simple reason that no bids were
offered. Hearing of this situation,
John l.. A. Galster, one of Emmett
county's live boosters, who is in
terested in several enterprises
hereabouts, got busy. H, was one
of the hearticst advocates of build
wasn't going TO see the scheme a
IlC Soh DCDliit JIG ANObCAk
d. Trip, who had just ceased
long term of service with the city
of Ietoskey as city engineer and
street commissioner, having To-
signed because he wanted change.
Then Mr.. Trip came forward with
bids and got the contract to build
three miles of the seven miles con-
templated. The amount asked for
each mile was around $4,000.
Then, under the name of the
Petoskey Construction company,
Messrs. Trip and Galster and an
other co-partner got busy. The
first shovel full of dirt was turned
on June 1, and the last of the three
miles was put in proper condition
just recently. The Petoskey Con-
structiOn company was formed
Just to do that three miles of
work and prove that the contract
plan can be successful.
These three miles of road are
located respectively on what are
known as the Oden, Clarion and
Charlevoix turnpikes. The first
two have been in use several
weeks, but the last was the one
just recently finished.
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-11-01

bled in the City of Muskegon, for
the purpose of stimulating road
building in Western Michigan and
the further development of the en-
tire Western Coast, do
THEREBY RESOLVE:-that as a
means TO the end desired, and that
both local and general benefits
from Good Roads may be secured,
the several townships and coun-
ties along the shore, from the In
diana line to the Straits of Mack
mac be requested to cooperate
with the adjoining counties, con-
rect and build, at the earliest pos
sible time, all pieces of unimprov-
ed and unfinished roads along the
designated route, making one con-
tinuous line of improved highway
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-11-01
Ships His Fine Apples to England
Where They Will Bring Big Price

are sent to j. & II. Goodwin at
Manchester England, who will sell
these apples upon the English
market to the best advantage.
The present is the third genera
ton of the Goodwins in the apple
business and what they do not
know about selling apples is hard
ly worth knowing. Their business
all parts of the United States, Can
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-11-01
MICH. WHEATCROP
Is 45,45O,OOO Blu.
Govt. Report Encouraging TO Farmers
Corn Crop of country Shows I'M
prOyemem of 22,0O0, 200
Bushels

Washington-An Improvement in
the condition of the corn crop
during the past month to the ex-
tent of 22,000,00O bushels, the es-
timated final production, was the
feature of the department of ag-
riculture's October crop report
The indicated final production is
placed at 2,303,OO0,O0O bushels or
752.O0O,0O0 bushels below last
years record crop.
Flax prospects increased per
cent during the month while the
prospects of buckwheat decreas-
ed 6.7 per cent and white pota-
toes Is per cent.
The preliminary estimates of the
production Of spring wheat and all
wheat place the yield at about
the same quantity as predicted last
month. Oats prospects increased
so that the preliminary estimate
of production is 100000 bushels
more than estimated in Septem-
Der.
The report announces.
Corn-Condition, 65.3 per cent
of normal; indicated yield, 22.2
bushels per acre; total produc-
ton Z,373,000 600 bushels.
Spring Wheat-Yield, 10 bushels
production, 242.714,000 bushels
quality, 81 per cent.
Buck heat Condition, 65.9
yield. 1875 bushels; production, IA,
100000 bushels.
characterization. 67.7; yield,
s6.7 bushels; production, $4,000,
600 bushels.
In Michigan the acre yield of
oats was 30, the spring wheat pro-
duction was 45,45O,OOO bushels, and
the percentage of quality was
good being 81.
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-11-01

Lowell, Mich.-A car load of as
fine apples as has ever been grown
in Western Michigan being almost
perfect and of high color were
packed recently at this place, un-
der the direction of r. w. Nc
Intosh, one of the Western Mich
igan Development Bureaus apple
inspectors. These apples were of
the Northern Spy and Steele's Red
variety and were the largest and
handsomest apples to be found in
the Lowell section of Western
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-11-01

Because of the small amount of
work necessary to grow cucum-
bers the Representatives of the
pickle industries doing business in
northern Michigan assert that next
year more acreage than has for
merly been cultivated in that d.
rection will be taken up by the
growers. Almost in the heart OF
Mancelona number of thrifty
housewives and industrious school
children have devoted an acre or
two to the growing of cucumbers.
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-11-01

the cucumber crops for northern
Michigan fails but little short of
being a failure. The outlook for
the future in the cucumber BUSH
ness is not dubious, however, the
representative stated.
Last season thousands of BUSH
els of cucumbers were raised and
revenue derived from that source,
with but small amount of work
necessary to grow the cucumbers,
was very acceptable source of
income to those who grew them.
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-11-01
HAPPENINGS IN STATE

exact information as to all the
tubercular cows and the chance of
having these animals sold or trad
ed to some innocent person and
continued for dairy purposes will
be greatly diminished.
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-11-01

the world where good apples are
being grown.
The apples shipped from Lowell
We're from the orchard of w. A.
Watts who has been following fruit
growing along the lines laid down
bv our most successful horticulture
the price will be even better.
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-11-01
WEATHER DETRIMENTAL
TO PICKLE INDUSTRY

Mancelona- Late spring frosts
and unfavorable weather condi-
tons during summer months have
caused an unprecedented setback
in the pickle industry of this sec
ton this summer. According to a
local representative of one of the
mammoth picking concerns which
has erected warehouses in various
portions of the country and which
maintains a picking station here,
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-11-01

Michigan. Every apple was in
spected by Mr.. Mcintosh and only
those that would come up to the
"Sunnyripe' specifications We're
allowed to go into the barrels.
'Sunnyripes specifications were
on the end, also the name of the
grower. The apples are guaran-
teed by the Western Michigan De-
velopment Bureau to be fancy and
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-11-01

to see it used as an annihilator OF
children instead of rats. Many
cities have ordinances prohibiting
the promiscuous scattering of
drugs or poisons in this manner
When such ordinances are in force
they should take warning and pre-
vent the reoccurance of anything
of this Sort"
James w. Helme,
State Dairy & Food Commissioner. y
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-11-01

Kingsley, Mich.-This is the time
of year for the harvesting of po-
tatoes and the class in agriculture
in the public school is concerning
itself with the Improvement of the
potato crop. Already, some of the
boys have succeeded in convinc-
ing their parents that much can
be accomplished along the line of
better yield and a better product.
The superintendent of this school,
who has charge of the agricultural
work. Harvey II. Berger, is endea-
voring to make the same truly
practical and is succeeding well.
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-11-01

Total 256.4SO Sl79, 500
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25
LEGAL NOTICE.
Case No. $40. Probate Court, Mercer Cour
ty. Ohio.

Case No. $40. Probate Court, Mercer Coun-
ty, Ohio.
Obed Loughridge, whose residence is un-
known; Sarah Stoner ana Mary Rten, re-
siding at No. octave street, San Francisco,
California; John Loughridge, residing at
Ociltree, Octltree County, Texas; Eliza
beth McElroy, residing at 2l2O Bone avenue,
Spokane, e,Washington, and Lorinda Brumm,
residing at Portland, Indiana, will take no.
tice that ollie Jordan, Administrative of
the estate of Elizabeth A. Loughridge, de-
ceased, on the first day, OF April, 1913, filed
ner petition in the Probate Court of Mer-
Ger County, Ohio, alleging that the per-
sonal estate of said decedent is insufficient
to pay her debts and the charges of admin
istertng her estate; that she died seized in
fee simple of the following described real
estate, to-wtt:
In the State of Ohio, County of Mercer
and in the Township of Washington, Sec
tion Thirty-two, Town Six south, Range
One east, and commencing for the same In
the middle of the Wabash River at a point
due north of the center OF said Section
Thirty-two; thence easterly in the middle
Of said Wabash River to the east line of the
west half of the northeast quarter of said
Section Thirty-two; thence north on said
quarter section line to the north line of
said Section Thirty-two; thence west on
the section line to the northwest corner of
the east half of the northwest quarter of
said Section Thirtytwo; thence south on
said quarter section line to the east and
west half section line Of said Section Thir-
ty-two; thence east on said half section
line to the center of said Section Thirty
two; thence north to the middle OF the
Wabash River, the place OF beginning, con-
tanning one hundred and forty acres, more
or less.
The prayer OF the petition is that said
property be sold to pay the debts and
charges aforesaid
Said defendants are required to answer
on or before the 3lst day of May. 1918, or
said judgment will be taken against them
OLLIE JORDAN, Administratrix.
Frank " Short, Attorney.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25
Hamilton Bethel

The home of Chas. button. near Neptune,
burned on the night OF the 18th. Very little
was gotten out and saved.
The home of NJ. ]. Marlowe, on the VIM.
Lemunyon farm, burned Sunday. Most OF
the goods were removed but were badly
damaged. No insurance on goods.
The infant daughter OF Philip Ley and
wife died Sunday morning and was buried
Monday.
Lawrence Springer and wife are spending
a few weeks with the latter mother, Mrs.
Libbie Werts.
James Lee, OF Bryant. Ind, visited from
Saturday until Tuesday evening with his
cousin. Mrs NJ. j. NARROW and family.
David Whitney and wife visited the lat
ler's daughter, Mrs. Minnie Barber, Sun
day.
Miss Winnie Hamilton, who has been
sick for so long, is getting much better
She can be up and walk about the house.
Clarence Frysinger visited Sunday with
John Marlowe.
Mrs. Maria Kelley and her mother, Mrs.
Black, visited Sunday with Mrs. Amos
Tester.
Joe Brush and wife visited Saturday and
Sunday in Blackcreek township.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25
East Wabash

John Powell is reported getting along
nicely.
Sheldon Snider is on the sick list with
rheumatism at this writing.
Chas. Bryan and family and VIM. Wood
ward and family were the Sunday guests OF
Gil Long and family.
Mrs. Sarah Birch called on Mrs. VIM.
Hull Monday.
Grandma Thatcher is staying with her
daughter Mrs Henry Gibbons.
Edward Kittle and Chas. Rettic called on
Sheldon Snider Sunday.
Garrel Bryan, wife and son, Florence
Oulp and Ralph Bailey spent Sunday even
ing With John Wiley and wife at Celina.
David Keister and wife spent Sunday
with Ohas. Shinn and family.
Wesley Stiner and family, Rachel Rush
and Grandma Gephart were the Sunday
guests OF Chas. Rettic and family.
Frank Fisher who has been working at
New Corydon Indiana, spent Sunday at
home.
James Kanorr and wife, Vess Rhoades
and family and Ernest Baugher and family
spent Sunday the guests of Evi Adams
and family.
Molly Rettic and Laura Rush attended
the monthly meeting at Friends Chapel
Saturday.
Mac Brandon and family Lloyd Brock
and family, Mrs. Becca Kincaid, of Piqua.
and Mrs. Phoebe Station spent Sunday
with Warren Gales and wife.
The following spent Sunday with Sheldon
Snider and Wife: Henry Snider and Wife,
Oscar Snider and wife of Coldwater, Perry
Knox and wife, GarTel Bryan and family
and Florence Oulp.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25
Notice to Contractors.

CEALED PROPOSALS ADDRESSED TO
y the Village Clerk will be received by the
Common Council of the Village Of Celina,
Mercer County, Ohio until twelve (l2)
O'Clock noon of Wednesday, May 7, AID.
1913 and then and there publicly opened
aud read by the Clerk, for furnishing all
tools, labor and materials required in the
construction OF storm and sanitary sewers
and publication works for the Village, as
per plans and specifications on file in the
Office of the Village Clerk.
Each bidder Will be required to deposit
with his bid a certified check on some sol
vent bank, payable to the order of the Vil-
lage Clerk, for an amount equal to five (6l
per cent OF the amount of the bid.
All bids must state price of labor and
material separately for each item in the
schedule of quantities.
The Council reserves the right to reject
any or all bids and to waive defects in bids
in the interest of the Village.
Blank forms of bid can be obtained OF the
CLERK or at the office OF the Engineers, The
w. j. Sherman Company, 6l5 Nasby Bldg.
Toledo, Ohio.
BY order of the Council.
JAMES X. OARLIN, Village Clerk.
Cellna, Ohio, April 10, 1913.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25
Broadway

Lisle Karch motored to Dayton Sunday.
John Granger and family spent Sunday
with Monroe Ransbottom and family.
Albert Selbert and family spent Sunday
with Joe Oordier and wife.
Joe Kuhn and family spent sunday even
ing with Henry Ransbottom and family
Church and Sunday-school at Beaver
Chapel Sunday numbered large crowd
Florence Ransbottom spent Sunday with
Opal Ransbottom.
Newton York and family entertained
company Sunday.
Earl Granger passed through this vicini-
ty Friday, motoring to Oelina.
Mabel Karch Is working for Mrs. Collins
at Celina, who underwent an operation last
week.
Opal and Florence Ransbottom and Earl
Granger were out automobile riding sun
day,
Quite a large crowd OF young folks had
fine spring walk Sunday afternoon IN the
woods of d. w. Brookhart.
Joe Mccoy, of Columbus, was in this vi
cinity Sunday.
Prayer meeting at Swamp College every
Thursday evening, to which all are invited
all the time. Better come.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25
High Street

Mrs. O. Granger called on Mrs. A. Fast
Wednesday.
Mrs. Phoebe Sthephens. of Piqua, was
visiting here the past week.
Preaching at Friends home Sunday
morning.
Rachel Rush who has been working for
Grandma Thatcher is home.
Warren Gales and wife entertained quite
n number for dinner Sunday.
Lottie and Mary Hole, Coda and Lula
Dock, Bessie Jackson were the Sunday
guests of Lucy and Mable Rush.
Mrs. Birch, 'Gusta Jackson and family
spent Sunday with Susie Jackson and
children.
VIM. Rush and family, Rosa Runkle and
children and Phoebe Stephens spent Satur-
day evening with Jacob Rush and family.
Mrs. Dock assisted her parents in clean
ing house the latter part Of last week.
Steve Smith and family were Celina call
ers Tuesday.
Walter Long who has been visiting rela-
tives and friends here has returned to his
home In Michigan.
Mrs. Rettic and daughter visited with
Mrs. Rosa Runkle Friday.