Monday's Daily Argus

Monday morning Deputy Zina Buck took possession of the Sentinel office by order of Judge Babbitt, on the chattel mortgage. Saturday Mr. France surrendered the plant. Mr. M. T. Woodruff is expected here soon, when the future of the paper will be determined upon. Judge Babbitt says he will see to the getting out of the paper this week.

The difficulty between the city and the Western Union Telegraph company has finally been adjusted. The company will place two iron balls on Congress street and one at the entrance of the alley north of Congress, where the holes were dug and there filled up a few days ago. The city simply desired to get rid of the unsightly poles on Main street, but the company, the characteristic of such organizations, was determined to have its own way. The squabble is finally settled, however, to the satisfaction of all.

J. W. Babbitt, Fred Green, Tracey Towner and John P. Kirk returned Sunday noon from their trip to Georgian Bay and other points. They appear in fine condition, and are on deck for business today. The Argus heard the judge telling a fish story, but is unable to report it until the dictionary has been consulted relative to some of the terms he was using. But the public may be assured that it lays over any other fish stories told in this neck o' woods in many moons. There are no fish on exhibition, however.

Much complaint comes to the Argus over the fact that the Detroit, Ypsilanti & Ann Arbor electric road has no lavatories and no drinking water on their cars. Today a gentleman made a bitter complaint because of his experience yesterday while coming out from Detroit with several young children. It is strange that this company, doing the business it does, should neglect those necessities for comfortable traveling. Some of their cars have the necessary toilet rooms and water tanks but the doors are kept locked and the water tanks are empty. Other electric roads have these necessaries ; why should the patrons of this road be compelled to get along without them? Forty miles is a long ride to take without any conveniences in these matters. The company owes it to its patrons and itself to provide the necessities of comfortable travel.