The Clinton Republican. 52nd Year —No. 18. ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1907 Whole No. 2670. ped a second, and the thought came VARIOUS TOPICS. PETITIONS FILED. KREPPS FAMILY. to me that the first coaches were telescoping and I thought of my fath­ THE AWFUL WRECK Turtle catchers are working along WHO WILL GO? WESTPHALIA GIRL er ahead in the smoker. Everybody This Senatorial District Will Have a Hold Third Annual Reunion at Har- screamed and by the time the train the Maple river near Muir. A ton of waB stopped, the coaches were emp­ this kind of food was shipped to the Total of Fifteen Candidates. monle Hall July 20th. Of Pere Marquette Excur­ tied. The men rushed to the first eastern markets three days after op ­ As Successful Candidates on Fools Grandmother in Fow­ coaches, and worked unceasingly tak­ erations began. Few people along sion Train From Ionia. the Grand and its tributaries have Exposition Trip? Below is the completed list of those The third annual Krepps’ reunion ler While on a Visit. ing out the dead and injured. My who will be candidates for members was held Saturday, July 20, 1907, at father was the first one taken out of ever used the turtle for food. A prophet and a turtle have much the of the constitutional convention from Harmonle hall, Jacob Krepps and fam­ the smoker. With the exception of this district: ily entertaining them. It Is needless MARRIES DR. BANTA. THIRTY-THREE DEAD perhaps four or five, all the men in same standing at home and abroad. CLOSE OF CONTEST to say that a very pleasant day was • • • F. W. Redfern, Maple Rapids. the smoker were killed. In most cas­ John T. Danlells, Essex. spent by all, and that the bountiful And Hundreds Injured in Head-On es, they were so mangled that the Ionia seems to be fated for more Just One Week Off—Many Changes J. F. Trimby, Alma. picnic dinner was thoroughly enjoy ­ Ji*«tice Newton of Maple Rapids Per­ only way to Identify them was by than her share of misfortune. In the ed. After the dinner, ice cream and J. D. Spinny, Alma. formed Ceremony Friday —Serious Collision at Salem—The City of their clothes. death list of the Steamer Columbia Predicted the Last Week of the J. W. Holmes, Alma. cake were served. Ionia in Mourning. “It must have been two hours be­ sunk in collision off the coast of Cal­ Jamestown Contest. James Harrison, Maple Rapids. A short business meeting was then Charge to Be Dropped. fore a relief train came, and another ifornia, appears the name of Mrs. Frank Montfort, Ithaca. called, and officers elected for the two hours before they had the injur ­ Blanch Gordon, who was born in Ionia E. J. Moinet, St. Johns. ensuing year: President, Jacob ed all on cots and cared for, and the 38 years ago. She buried her 15-year H. E. Walbridge,. St. Johns. Krepps; vice-president, John Krepps; The Banta case at Westphalia, Last Saturday morning about 9 train had orders to go to Detroit. But old daughter a month ago in San “Who will be the lucky ones to go o ’clock, a passenger train rushing Walter C. Mallory, Elwell. secretary, Hettle Krepps; treasurer, which has for so long occupied con ­ not enough praise can be given to the Francisco. to the Exposition? ” is the question Nellie Dodge. There were 65 mem­ down the steep grade four miles west • • • being asked by everyone. The time J. F. Matthews, Ithaca. siderable attention has become sud ­ hundred or more doctors and nurses The above are the republican can ­ bers present, eleven new members be­ denly changed from the fact that Dr. of Plymouth, crashed into a local who came on the relief trains. ” The Pennsylvania railroad Is about is drowing near, the close of the con ­ freight, piling the trains up in a hope­ test being just one week off now. didates. Below are the democratic ing added this year, making now a Banta has eloped with Rosa Fedewa, Miss Beals returned to St. Johns to plant the largest artificial forest candiates : membership of 80. A short program the complaining witness in the case less mass. Wednesday morning from Ionia. in the history of the United States. In that one week it is predicted there The passenger was a Pere Mar­ will be some changes in the order of Martin A. Bathke, Alma. of music and recitations by the chil­ against the doctor for statutory rape. A tract of 20,000 acres has been pur­ George P. Stone, Ithaca. dren were listened to and the meet­ It seems that Miss Fedewa left her quette special, consisting of ten chased on the slope of the Allegheny the names. coaches and a baggage car. Ailed with Mrs. F. C. Raymond, who resides In district No. 1, Mrs. Dow Eldridge „ H. J. Patterson, St. Johns. ing closed with singing "God Be With home in Westphalia for Fowler with mountains between Altoona and Hoi- J. Earle Brown, St. Johns. You Till We Meet Again. ” employes of the road ’s car shops at in the south part of the city, was lidaysburg and there the seeds will be gained 16,000 votes this week, and Ionia, and their friends. called to Ionia Monday by the death still holds first place, with 247,000 It is expected the next reunion will sown which at the end of forty years be at the home of Mary A. Stephens. Thirty-three lives were taken and of W. J. Cornell, a friend of the fam- are expected to yield an annual har­ votes. Miss Ruess gained 25,000 votes iliy and one of the wreck victims. Mrs. A GOOD BUSINESS. Those who attended from away about one hundred others seriously in­ vest of more than 4,000,000 railroad this week and now has 190,000 votes were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dodge and jured. Several coaches and a baggage Raymond has been with the family in to her credit. Miss Harvey gained all their sickness and trouble. A wife ties. daughter, Lula; Mr. and Mrs. William car were smashed to kindling wood. • • • 3,000 votes. An Enterprise 2/2 Years Old That Killian of Ithaca; Levi Krepps and The accident occurred at a curve be­ and five little children are left. In district No. 2, Miss Halsey won There were 204 deaths by violence Has Paid the Owner Well. wife of Lansing; James A. Cox and tween high embankments that block in June according to the health re­ 3,000 votes this week, and still holds family of Grand Rapids; Fred A. Lew­ the view In either direction. The pas­ Mrs. Alice Alberts of this city had ports, leading pulmonary tuberculo ­ first place with 408,000 votes to her is and family of Byron; A Walton senger train, in charge of Conductor a brother, George Van Amburg, in­ sis deaths by 9. There were 424 credit. Miss Church gained 33,000 Bush and wife of Omaha, Nebraska; E. J. Pixley, and carrying 800 em­ votes, Miss Moreland 2,000 votes and W. J. Gonderman opened a store in jured. in the wreck. His back and deaths of infants under 1 year and St. Johns two and one-half years ago, Henry Stephens and daughters of Un­ ployes of the Pere Marquette and hips were crushed. If he lives he 806 deaths of elderly persons. Of the Miss Finch and Miss Hafner each ion City, Pennsylvania; Frank Steph­ their families on their annual excur­ 1,000. that was a new departure in the mer­ will have to remain in the hospital at violent deaths drowning caused 43, cantile line in the city. The out ­ ens of Detroit. sion to Detroit, left Salem at 9.10 and least seven months. His wife was and lightning 3, and three died from In district No. 3, Miss Andrews won was due in Plymouth ten minutes lat­ 28,750 votes this week, and still leads come of the undertaking was success­ pushed through a car window and sunstroke. There were 3,679 births, ful beyond any possibility of doubt. POMONA PICNIC er, according to the statement of rail­ her arms and face were bruised. a decrease of 440 from June of last with 264,750 votes to her credit. Mrs. road officials. Forbes gained 8,QflP votes and Mrs. Many larger cities have long had the Their baby was found soaked in year. A local freight, running so as to Carpenter 2,000. department store where a buyer blood, but was uninjured. • * • could stock up with every article To Take Place at Merle Beach Sat­ avoid the special, which was given the It looks like a hard matter for the In district No. 4, Miss Oppenlander right of way over everything but first gained 19,000 votes and now comes in from a paper of needles to a kitchen urday, August 3. Pere Marquette road to shake its hoo- range, and from a hair ribbon to a class passenger trains, pulled out of THE FOURTH DEATH do. A section of the Hagenbeck-Wal- second. Miss Dalius still holds first Plymouth just about 9. Stories as place with a gain of 4,000 votes this parlor carpet, but not until Mr. Gon ­ to how the mix-up In orders occurred lace show train was wrecked between derman came could St. Johns boast Clinton County Pomona Grange will Muskegon and Big Rapids Wednesday week. hold its annual picnic at Merle Beach, differ. Engineer W.