Municipal Honors Go Begging

Tl er? is some talk about candidates íor eit y offices this spring, but candidates themselves are very scai'ce or very modest. In fact the chances for laultflnding are so numerous and the compensntion of glory so diininutive that big fishes are especially charry of the glittering balt.. We have not heard a republlcan nam? mentioned íor mayor, but amoiv ■ tiia democrats the namcs of Mr. 7. luierman, of E. Iluron st., and Mr Bogte of Hill st., are boih Ijeing talked of. Neither of them are p:oneers, tliough Mr. Bogle lias resided here a su ficient time ui know the names of the principal streets and the loeation of most of the publ'c Iralndings. In the meantime 'the present mayor, Prof. Thompson, has many friends wlio regret his lección not to allow his name to be used again. For president of the council, Mr. Watts can have a clear field i.ïi his oivn party eonvention if ie wants it, but lie says "110." He has numerous friends wh.0 will present his name for the mayoralty, but of course Will's nalive modesty prevent s htm from allowing it to be pushed in that connection. W. .T. Olcott is the name of the new prt-sidciil and manager of the Iíockafeller Consolidated mines on the Masaba range. lïilly bas made wonderful success as a tnbiing engineer and manager. But he will never better excel in this rtlian he did In the old days at Aun Arbor when he was the star performer of the ITniversity foot ball eleven. The U. of M. boys ui the península are glad to see liim kick such a. fine goal.- Sault Ste. Marie Deinocrat. Mr. Oluott is well reniembered here. was a favorito among the boys as al student, and took away one of our inu-l popular young ladies. Miss Fannie Bailey, as his bride. His success will be pleasing news to many of their old friends here.