Clipped And Stolen

T. E. Barkworth is formulating a plan for the organization of a nevsboys' club at Jackson. Dr. J. I). iJorth of Jackson, was sentenced to four montha in jail last week, he baving been convicted of a misdemeanor in performing an operation which caused the death of Fannie Fox, an 18-year old girl, who resided ín Rives, Jackson Co. The subject of sugar beet raising is being discussed at East Tawas, and steps are being taken to ask the legislature to pass a bilí providing for a bounty for growers for the first few years, until the industry is esta! lished. after the plan which Nebraska folio . ed. The good peopleof Calumet are much disturbed over the marnier in which the saloons are being run. Girls hang around day and night, some being employed as bartenders and incidentally as danee-partners for the men patrón 8. Others, it is cbarged, stand at thdoors and urge men to come in. All of the land separating St. Jose.ph and Benton Ilarborhas beensoldbyC. 15. Potter to Dr. John Bell. It was boughtfor the St Joseph Valleyrailroad. Tiiis railroad bas now pur chased every vestige of land between the two eitits and about Benton II arbor. The new property has been for years called East Bt. Joe. It wil be cut up into slip.i for ghipping purposes. The lake traffic, constantly increasing, makea this arrangement necessary, Jt is not generally known that Michigan is credited on the United States mint booka with a silver production of mum. 9U ]er cent of which has been taken from tlie copper mines of Houghton, Ontonagon and Keweenaw counties. Every year valuab.le specimens are dug up and sold, after smelting. The Quiney mine, however, is the lirst to do silver mining. Electrolysis wil] be used in smelting copper. l'i ia an expenaive operation, buc the companj expects to make it profitableby the silver that can be obtained. Aii average of 65 ounces of silver to a ton of copper is expected.