■ tt rym « « at * THE NEWS VOLUME XVI—NO. 52 ST. JOHNS, MICH., THUH8DAY, AUOUST 10. 1906. ONE DOUIiAB AYEAB DEFEATED BY CHER0KEE8

ST.JOHNS STTIKE-OUr FITCBEK MET BIS WRTKRLOO. One of the most exciting games the St. IT 1$ NOW UP TO ,THE PEOPLE RAOLR MAN THBEATBN6 TO KILL BIS FACTORY IN RUINS Johns team has every participated in this WIFE AND CHILDREN season was that with the Cherohee Indians i AN AERIE OF EAGLES Tuesday afternoon. It was a game in which scieBtific playing seemed well match ­ SOLO GIGAREHES TO MINORS FIRE BROKE OUT AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON FROM THE QUESTION OF FACTORY OR NO FACTORY TO BE WAS OHOAM1ZBD1M ST. JOHNS X^ST ed especially in the work of of the battery, THUHSOAT MIUBT. but the Indiana were in luck because tbeir PICKING MACHINE Last Thursday eight the Fraterval Order errors were not costly while St. Johns* ST. JOHNS MAN PAID FINS OF f SA FOR errors coat them two soorea. The Indians DECIDED MONDAY of Eagles organized an aerie In St. Johns THAT OFFKNSR with about 100 members. The work was only got one eAmed run and Graham doue by the Ionia team under the direction struck out fifteen of their men. They paid him the compliment of being the best ot state deputy John V. Suit , ex-mayor Olltcers are D«t«rmliied to Stop the Frac of St. Joseph, aud district duputy F. A. pitcher they had played agsint in two years Warbop, an Iiidiab pitcher struck out tice—Olive Man Fined for Lettlns THE FLAMES SPREAD LIKE WILDFIRE Jillett of Owosso. The order instituted here was one of the largest charter lists eight men. Thiallee goto Seed established anyplace in the state. The St Johns was weak at the bat getting meeting was held in Maccabee ball, only three safe bits. The star play of the EVERY VflTEIMOST BE BROOGHT OBT game w^s made by Wilson in the second GAS HOLDER WAS IN GREAT DANGER FOR A TIME BUT THE These oflicers were elected: Past Worthy Sheriff Keeney arrested John Wirtb of president, E. J. Bullard; worthy president, ing, when Warbop batted one to the right Esgle Monday on complaint of his neigh ­ J. Esrie Brown; vice president, Frank field which looked like a clean bit. Wilson bors who testified to bis extreme and re FLAMES DID NOT REACH IT Jewett; secretary, W. E. Gardiner; treas­ ran from second base to right field and peated cruelty to bis family for the last urer, Arthur Bullard; ebaplin, Howard hurrying the ball to first, retired the runner. three or four months. Two-Thirds Majority Necessary to This was pronounced by some to be the Keeney; conductor. W. H. Richmond; Wirtb is a drinking man and of late has About $500 Insurance on the Buildins:—riuch Stock trustees, Con Stephan, W. J. Black and quickest? and neate^ play made on the been under the infiuence of intoxicants Eugene Parker; physician, Dr. J. V. Dool- diamond this summer. Score: much of the time, keeping kis wife and six Carry the Proposition Ing. R H E children in constant terror of him. He Destroyed and 12 People Thrown Out of This order has been organized only seven Cherokeea 000111000 8 6 3 threatens to kill the whole family aud burn years and now basa members>'ip of 400,000. St. Johns 000000000 03 4 the house and barns aud carries ont bis Employment They pay sick, accident and funeral bene ­ Batteriey—Warbop and Beaulieu, Grab- threats by chasing different members of the fit. Each aerie elects a local physi ­ ham and Spring. Passed balls on Spring, family around with a butcher knife, pitch Every Public Spirited Citizen Should Do Active Work—A one, on Beaulieu, three. The game was fork or other weapon which he may lay bis cian whose duty is to perscribe for the north wall would be saved and tbe tank in members and their families free of charge, played in an hour and thirty minutes and bauds on. It is said that on one occasion Fire broke out at tbe quilt factory this New Factory Is Conslderlug St. Johns As a Loca­ the order paying his salary. was witnessed by a crowd of over 400. he struck his wife over the bead with a afternoon at one o ’clock and before the fire no immediate danger. Over S06 visitors were present Thursday Chailes Stephenson umpired. broken wagon spring and cut off the top of Tbe gasoline was safely taken out and The St. Johns team will play Charlotte, department could get uu, tbe spot, fiames tion-Some Erroneous Ideas Corrected. night from Lansing, Ionia, Owosso and her ear. She is in mortal tearor of bim efforts are being made to gave tbe outer Au^iat 17. and yet does not leave bim or enter a com were bursting from the windows in tbe Grand Rapids and other places. After the building but tbe main factory will be com- initiation a banquet was served to the The evening game was more of a novelty plaint against him. third story on tbe south side and it was visitors. Mu«ic was furnished by the St. than an exhibiton of scientific ball. It It is thought that bis violence is due to known that the building could not be saved. lost with its contents. was like indoor base ball, the bases all be^ temporary insanity while under the in It is up to the people St. Johns to decide culation to the effect that the Keid com­ Johns band under the leadership of L. G. Smoke rolled out of main door on east Excited crowds rushed around tbe bum- Tubbs of Owusso. ing shortened and different rules being fiuence of drink. Last winter bis oldest ing building, but fear of an explosion kept i«vnetber St. Johns is to have a factory now, pany has given up coming to St. Johns obwrved. However it furnished no^nd of son was accidently shot and killed while side and in spite of heavy streams thrown or whether the city shall run along and that they wanted to raise $2o,000*8tock fun for the spectators and the bleachers bunting and Wirtb has been much worse in the opening, flames broke out again and them from the vicinity of tbe gss works. trust to luck that it may get one ’some day. here and being nnable to do so had given SIXTH ANNUAL REUNION were convulsed with laughter most of the since that happened. He is 51 years of age again. Ropes were quickly stretched and the time. Sbotwell of Owosso, who pitched and owns a large farm of 105 acres in people kept at a safe distance. somehow. up the plan. Firemen were driven back by tbe dread­ CLINTON CO. SOLUIKKg AND SAILORS for Owosso this winter when they won the Eagle. It is impoasible as yet to state the loss Next Monday a special election will be In order to verify this report. President championship of several cities, pitched for ful smudge caused by the wet and burning MKKT ALCiCST 16 AND 17 He 8ulo8e of investigating what you have to owneis. This season it has lieen entirely thistles, milk weed or other noxious weeds All attempts to obtain definite informa ­ This is absolutely groundless; it is not in ­ Ellis, the groom's parents of Y{>8ilanti, Mr. to go to seed shall I e punished by a fine of ofT»-r there. re-written by the well known author Hobt and Mrs. Frank Eliis and .Miss Kese Ellis tion have failed, and from letters received TALL CORN AT UUNNISONVILLE. tended to pay one dollar bonus to anybody, G .Morris, and appears in its new edition $ 10 and costs or imprisonment in the “To give you an idea, will say that if of the same city, Wilbur Church of Detroit, by O. P. Dewitt and W. J. Black It would C. F. Clement, proprietor of the Maple uor even to give away any of the buildings and tlie band and orcbestia carried by this county jail not exceeding 20 days. Every seem that the company was quite innocent you have proper facilities and proper con ­ Mr. and Mis. Will Church of Essex, Ont., township is supposed to have a commis­ Glen farm at Gunnisonville, has some corn or any part of the lands. When the site ditions, we can employ from l')0 to 200 company will be held up to its high stand ­ Mr. and Mrs Walter Emmons of Lansing of any designs in that direction. However ard, as one of the finest musical organiza ­ sioner of weeds who will see to it that the that mades the ordinary kind look like a and buildings are purchased they will be skilled laborers. We will notify you a day Sylvester Johnson of Detroit, and Mr. and it is well known that the company, like dwarf variety Mr. Clements' cornstalk tions on the road. law regarding the destruction of noxious other railroads, is very careful about cover ­ the property of the tnty, aud will so remain. before leaving so that you can arrange for Mrs Geo. Beardslee and Mr. and Mrs. B. weeds is enforced. measures 11 feet and 8 inches, and he your committee to meet me. Yours truly, ing up its tracks, and there is nothing in The uile will be in the city, and the coun ­ H. Beardslee of Ovid. makes the statement that he has twenty Fi(Eki >ma \ Bkos , Co ,” their attitude inconsistent with tbe idea cil will determine the terms on which they acres of the corn, the height of which runs Such a factory as this would be especial ­ that they are actively preparing for the ex ­ from 9 to 11 feet. He calls the variety the CROWDS AT CAMPMEETING tension in (juestion. are to be leased to occupants ly welcome to the Table Factory employes, AFTER THEIR SHARES SOCIAL EVENTS “King of the Glen. ’’ The Held Manufacturing Comi>any, who It is a fact that the Wabash people of as it would provide abundant labor for the ‘1,000 ATTENDED LAST SUNDAY—TWO whom the Grand Trunk rent the track be ­ in all piobabiliiy will occupy the plant for CREDITORS OF NOHLE IIURNETT HAI'FENINOS IN VAK|GUS 8UCIAL JOHN HAINES IN JAIL. skilled woodworkers who are now out of NEW .MINISTERS. tween Owosso and Ashley, have, at the ex ­ making automobiles, ask no bonus and HAVE HEGUN A LAWSUIT CIRCLES IIURING THE WEEK piration of the old lease to the Grand John Haines was arrested Monday by employment. The colored camp meeting which is lieing will lea.se the buildings from the city on The Richardson Embroidery club were Tnink, raised *.he rent from something Marshall Tinkham foj; drunkenness. He Still another industry is in sight in the held this week in Emmons' grove is tieiiig E. J. -Moinet, as trustee in bankruptcy was arraigned before Justice George H. any reasonable terms. They merely want for Noble Burnett, has begun suit in the entertaine