Michigan State News

St. Clair has a practieing lawyer by the name of Daniel Webster. But be:s not the Daniel who used to thrill the United States senate by his eloquence, and who died without being president. Capt. William Spaulding, of Sault Ste. Marie, announces the discovery of rich silver mines 150 miles north of Lake Superior. He claims that sorae of the ore will yield 52,800 per ton. A Kalainazoo druggist will dispense hightoned drinks from a $3,000 soda fountain. By a vote of 210 to 15, Otsego has decided that sbe must have more water. She has been a Prohibition town for several years past. Notwithstanding the depression in the celery trade, Kalamazoo expects to increase the number of her dwellings by nearly 500 this season. A judgraent for $350 has been rendered against George Pohrer.a Three Rivers saloonist, for selling liquOT to the chap who burned a barn while under the influence of the beverage. Slowly, yet surely, are people coming to learn that honesty is the best way ; not alone beeause of the certainty of one's sin finding Mm out, but also from the loss of peace that comes from wrong doing. Such at least are the sentiments of J. L. Harry, the Grand Rapids mail-carrier, who has been convicted of robbing Uncle Sanrs letters. The industrial home for girls at Adrián is patronized by 214 girls of tender years, who are learning to be good by being useful. Barry comity dogs are having rare sport with the sheep of that province, and are thinning them out at a rapid rate The farmers are entering an eniphatic protest, and yet persist ia keepiug worthless curs. Something over SU 0,000 has been expended on vessel repairs at Port Huron during the past winter. A profitable marine business is in prospect for lake navigators. Iosco county boys will have some fun by and by, angling for some of the 28,000 brook out that have just been planted in the ;reams of that province. A Grand Rapids Baptist church has been o prospered as to have morethan 1,000 members. Jackson girls are said to be very fond of uukwheat cakes, and it's claimed that they scratch their backs by rubbing against the lamp posts, as they pass along the streets. The local yards are unable to supply the demand for brick at Lansing, and many juilders are oompelled to buy outside the town. The building boom seems to have truck the capítol city in earnest. Ithaca's butter-tub factory is shipping two o three car-loads of packages per week. A Grand Rapids lady lost her power of speech, and couldn't talk a bit for two whole weeks, and the white-winged dove of peace eigned in that family for a season. Sinee the Qnincy girls have taken to early morning walks it is noticed that the boys wake mueh earlier than usual. There's notbng like a proper incentive for the rigut perormance of life's duties. A Nashville man is roosting in the calajoose because he didn't support his wife. But t's not always in the power of an everyday, oinmon sort of a man to clothe his frau in ïlks and satins theso hard times. Chelsea people are tü-ed stubbing their toes n poor sidewalks, and so the common counil has ordered 140 property ovvners to buüd new, or repair old ones. E. Reidlinger lost his life at East Saginaw n attempting to rescue a drowning boy at hat place, the boy grabbing him about the neck, and both going down together. The persecution of the Nashville detachment of the Salvation Army not only did not quelch 'era, but seems rather to have iiifused new vigor into the organization. More proects die from neglect than from persecution, nowadays. Jackson claims to be the banner town of ;he state in her observance of arbor day. Twas rather chilly in many places for tree planting, especially in the northland. About $6,000 will be expended this season n the improvement of th state soldiere ïome near Grand Rapids. A St. Clair woman has a curiosity in the hape of a four-legged chicken. Henry Clarke, a model Moiiroe boy, has atended school the past eight years without a day's absence or once being tardy, but measles nabbed him last week and broke the ecord. A Cortmna man has been arrested and odged in jail charged with ruining his löyear-old niece. To what depth of moral dejravity can mortals fall. St. Clair county's circuit court has granted elief to 378 unhappy couples by giving them divorces, and allovving them to seek happiness in greener fields. Measles seem to be no respecter of persons as they speckled up some of the state agricul tural professors most beautifully. Some Baraga county miners undertook to thaw out a can of dynamite on a recent af ternoon, when the stuff suddenly flared up, and miners, can, and the shanty in which they were operating were scattered around the surrounding country. A Winnipeg man of the name of Van Rensselaer claims to own a one-half interest in the site of the booming Soo, and the claim seems to be well founded. A North Star farmer while plowing the other day turned up a flfty-pound cannoii ball, but the oldest inhabitant of the viciuity bas no remembrance of a battle thereabouts in whioh bullets of that size took an active part. A couple of Constantine brothers are growing fifty-five acres of mint this season. A little New Hudson girl has been rendered permanently cross-eyed and deaf in one ear by having a log roll over her. A Pawn river farmer had the satisfaction of paying $l(o for keeping a dog witu mut ton lo ving propensities. But the dog died suddenly soon afterward, aud now the ownur is minus both dog and cash. Calhoun county has a citizen 40 ycars of age who never has had a ride on a railway, fired a gun or gone a-fishing. Some folks seem to be able to get along with a small share of the joys of this life. The tramping propensity begins to develop early in snnie instances. An Ada, O., boy of 18 siimmers."but'r'ed" it all the way alone to a northern Michigan tou-n vvhither his fancy led him. Jackson ohurches are said to be very jealous in the foreign missionary cause, to the neglect of the numerous honie heathen. East Saginaw will add a paper mili to her numerous industries. Grand Rapids merchante are snppoeed to be a bright set of fellows, but they've been repeatedly outwitted by the bogus check chap'of late. Over SI, OUü have been subscribed by the two Sagina vvs tor tbe widow of Reidlinger the man who lost his life hile attempting to rescue a drowning boy. Gratitude is not an unknovvn quantity in that part ot' the vine yard. The Soo will have an electric Street rail way, two miles in length, by July 1, at a eos of $85,000. The C. & W. M. railway has a station agent at Grand Rapids who is only 8 feet, 7% in heifibt.and weighs les than ninety pounds Although a "companion piece" to the lato ien. Tom Thumb for size, he is a hustler, and can transact business equal to any 200ounder that wears an agent's uniform. Nelson Dailey, a ÜVIanistique man,fondled a )uzz saw the other day, and, whüe he's minus a hnnd, had his bump of curiosity satisfied. rTe'll not risk the other hand on a loaded )uzz-saw. An ore train of sixteen cars and a caboose on the Northwestern railway ran away and wasditched near Negaunee, making a total wreek. Professor Lanning, of Bancroft, the secre;ary of the Shiawassee school board of examners, is inclined to want pay for services rendered, and has applied to the courts to compel the board of supervisors to pony up with the proper number of shekels. Grand Eapids wants to boop herself up with the Jackson corset works, and offers a Donus to induce the renioval. The state board of pharmacy are out with a circular notifying all engaged in the drug business that they must comply with the law respecting the employment of registered drug elerks. Of the thirteen cases prosecuted for violation of the law, eleven convictions were secured. As a sort of a stimulus to the marriage industry, the clerk of Saginaw county offered a license without money and without price to the girl who would lasso her mate by popping the question herself. The other day Miss Eliza Willett blushingly claimed the prize. Joseph Griffin having consented to be her "ownest one. " She got her license and led Joseph to the altar. Although she's a little burg, Bloomingdale is located in an excellent farming country, and has seven cheese factories in her immediate vieinity. Flint people have become so accustomed to loitering about the church doors of the town Sundays, takirig their gospel second-hand as it were, that tbey will hereafter be requü-ed to either alk inside or stay away altogether while services are in progress.