Evening News, The (Newspaper) - March 2, 1897, Benton Harbor, Michigan WEATHER PROBABLY SNOW THE EVENING NEWS THE Ie tho of costs bul a month de- livered SECOND 439 BENTON MICH TUESDAY MAKCH 2 1897 QNS Railroad Commissioner Says One Must Be Stationed on Street FOR PROTECTION OF THE The Order Goes Into Effect March of Last Night's Council Commissioner has ordered the Big Four and the St Valley railway companies to Harmon at the intersection of these companies lines on Territorial street The order from the railroad com- missioner was read ut tlie meeting of thu City Council hist night It was by Mayor Bell and stipulates that the must remain on duty horn 7 o'clock in the morning until 10 o'clock iu the evening during the months of Inly August September and October ami during the ing mouths of the year from 7 o'clock In the morning until 7 in tho evening The order was last and takes effect 15 days after its issuance or March Jlrllaln An important matter came tlie council in the shape of a trees liad been planted during the various blocks had been improved walks had been laid out the underbrush had been removed from the bin 11 and low lands and a trench had been drain the springs which issued from the side of the Eight hundred dollars had been paid on the mortgaged ness and tho interest on the bonds had been met there being n eush balance in the fund of Seventy-two burial permits had been issued and 38 lots had been sold from the sale of which had been realized The board reported u necessity for a receiving vault aud u system for the of water and very earnestly commended the work of Sexton Bierce The report of the trustees was with the recommendation from Superintendent J O Rowe that a tem of water works be put in even if Tor such purpose it was necessary to borrow The grounds with a water supply could be greatly fied and the sale of lots greatly en- hanced as facilities for sprinkling would then be afforded u It A long and animated debate on three bills aggregating a sum of pre- sented by John for the use and injury of one of his horses by the city ensued and resulted in the ance of the bills Alderman Ward in- that the city was not liable for the payment of the for the reason that trio horse had not been regularly that without due authority the animal had been pressed into service and the owner should receive no com- Councilman McDonald ar- gued in favor of allowing Mr a reasonable ligure When ftH M LINE Benton Harbor Electric Will lish A Line Between This City and Milwaukee WILL FERRY 20 CARS AT ONCE iil i uu from Cumin who recommended tho til Joseph Valley railroad lo replace an iron by it from Uio Britain viaduct hud tled four and WUH in a dangerous condition by of the absence of the Air was of the opinion that tho company hud removed tho girder without authority from one The street was to investigate tlie matter at once and also consider the necessity fur re- I he canal budge aud the repairing of the Wain street bridge Lints A resolution providing that an amendment to the city charter ing tho boundary line between the Urat aud second be drafted and pre- sented to Representative for introduction in the legislature was i and tabled The tlie measure declaring that W per of the payers of each ward with the boundary as it ul there was no occasion for an was called voted yes on tho question to disallow tho tills After disposing of the claims Mayor Boll referred the matter to the committee on claims for further Minor of Interest City Treasurer Huntingdon reported a balance in tho treasury of City Clerk reported tho collection of during thu month of February Street Commissioner Shankland re- ported the expenditure of on street Improvement of which was consumed in the payment of labor fur cleaning the snow from sidewalks Fruit Shipped From Benton Harbor at Will Be In St Paul Next Day The of the Benton Harbor electric railway and transit company closed the contract for the con- struction of 100 milea of their road branch power houses at Decatur and a point north of Paw Paw aro now devoting their time to lake transportation The 3W miles of road will reach to in one direction and to in the other Ullrich cities of and Puw Paw Tl branch power houses will contain force of horse power each The fact that the contract has been for both the equipment and con- struction of the road will not hinder the plan of building the freight cars be of the standard weight and pattern while the fruit ears will be of special design ami equipped with tho kind of- springs used under passenger About 150 of these cars will be built in the com- The finely AFRAID TO CONFESS Evangelist Thomas Preached a Sermon on This Theme Tho lower of the church was well lust interest wua manifested out tho Euv O D on cowardice of He rayed in feeling words tho bountiful ifo of Christ who could not seo others suffering without himself who could not sou others in out himself Everywhere lie went he scattered sunshine not upon the souls of those with whom he caine in contact not darkness not disease Everywhere blessings until one day wrath shut out the sunshine from liis the Physician Dr Fabry tho Patient and Justice Graves the Judge DISCHARGE WAS HONORABLE Dr Tutton Was Not Charged With Doling Out from the Bottlo Last evening Dr J Fabry made a social visit to Uie of Or II V Tuttun Dr Tutton WHS in oui me ma and he died hanging from the I The two brothers of the centers upon the HAS only sjon like oW imG shops here as a starter coaches will be as crime was that lie died for his enemies and yet there are men who aro ashamed to confess Him as their friend If they are seen riding with the ister and a companion speaks about it he will say the minister overtook and ask und lie couldn't be so teous as to refuse A man with a bible too largo to put in his pocket cairt at- tend a bible reading for if he was seen carrying one hia mules would ask him where he was going to preach I do honestly Mr Thomas that tlie fears of the sneers and jeers of their companions has sent more people to hell than any other onu tiling The minister closed with an earnest exhortation to those present to have nore moral courage and in tho after several people rose for prayers BRIGHT LITTLE NEWSPAPER ib along private property George 13 Alger was allowed a re- pui poses collectable Muy 1 iK are to full due and tlie power is given to the to shut oil water users who UL in dcf in It in the payment of rentals Street A measure was passed for the extension of a six-inch water main on 1 from Main to Kim This was by the bourd of public works and the action of that body was continued by the council Tlie necessity for a main on this billet lied in the fact than f md mills in the locality traversed by tlie proposed main are at pic cut pi without lire Will Consider 11 Chairman Kobbins of the water com- of of public works advanced the proposition that the city bu required to pay annually into the fund of department tor the of the watering troughs drill king fountains and the u itu con in the public schools By this method the water department be sUf sustaining und no foi ui would up Alderman tint U is i which the must determine And thus the proposition was left The trustees of Crystal L B Tryon D aud J S Morton submitted its report which indicated that the condition of cemetery grounds hail ttiL ith improved and thut in the course of a lime Harbor would have the desirable ami at- spot in the country bate of in city taxes The city clerk was authorized to ex- pend not to exceed in the purchase of a nozzle for Hose Co No Street Commissioner Shankland was instructed to remove the logs which at present aro an obstruction in Eighth also was ordered collect ulL the garbage available in tho city and dump it on Third street Main and Territorial with a view to building up a grade and placing the street in a condition for travel Alderman Volheim again reminded the council that something should be done looking toward the opening of the ditches closed by the grade of the St Joseph Valley railway PROMINENT IN finished us uny made and will be n tle under standard sine They will be tho same size of those used on the Chicago roads anil will seat portions each They will be in white oak The Mutter of Wonts Thu company is now considering the boat A contract it nearly completed for tho purchase of a peller with 150 berths and of nearly the tonnage of tlie City of Chicago Besides this the contract will be let in a short time for the construction of a passenger and freight boat with WO berths null an excursion capacity of and u tonnage of tony It ia expected thut this new boat will be ready for operation by midsummer Fair Rolland Morrill Will Conduct a School In Allegan County A Grand a Chicago paper The Kent institute held last week was under the direction of Holland Benton Harbor one of the most successful peach ers in the country and a recognised authority on fruit His crow was made up of L Snyder Prof C D Smith Dr K A Grange C Marshall of the of i ml Mary A Mayo of Battle Creek In addition to these wore -I local speakers of whom seven arc women Tho legislature of made an propriation of half for last win tor half for this winter and the legislature will undoubtedly renew tho appropriation for the ensuing two yours The traveling expenses and hotel bills of the speakers of course have been paid and this has the bulk of the fund When tho work closes week there will still be some money loft iu it iy proposed lo expend this in special schools of in- struction continuing three or four in Oakland county con- ducted by Mrs Mary A Mayo and de- voted to household economics and the Uhor conducted by Roland Morrill in Allegan county und devoted to peach Mr Morrill will organize lapses in different parts of and taking them into the chards will them practical of his theories of pruning planting ami general culture Mrs Mayo will proceed on similar lines but her work will be for farmers wives und housekeepers and the will be iu aud in household vork The other new boat which will be built at once isa car ferry which will 20 loaded freight curs is the purpose of tlie company to haye the fruit growers loud their fruit on the cars on their own land and then the loaded curs will be run on the ferry here in the evening and be delivered in Milwaukee a little after midnight Arrangements are being made with the North western and St Paul roads to land these cars of in the large cities of the northwest including Paul by noon the next day The fruit who has suffered in pocket from a glutted market can best te what this means to him It Is Published by Members of the Y M C A The Unit number of the V M C A Echo a publication devoted to the in- terest of the Young Men's Association made its appearance It is a folio nicely printed and ably edited und contains the cream of the news gleaned from the work of the association und pre- sented in a racy interesting style The staff is composed us 7 Stanley Baley Charles assist ant editor William Cameron chief of news W W Stratton Barratt O'Hara general business H Harris advertising agent The the young men declare shall go to swell the treasury of the sociation It is the best of managed weekly newspapers that are nowaday able to support one editor ami manager but paper starts out with a business and editorial six to say of bookkeepers stenographers and the like The papei is unique and everybody wil take it WOULD-BE MAYORS chinery and be an ice lighter able to run both winter and summer As the road will tap the Michigan Central and Trunk it will probably secure a largo ferry business in the winter and tho year around It is the purpose of the company to build two of these They Are Numerous In St Joseph The political situation In St TOUH s UP aspirants for the of- self denying gave his visitor a rocking chair the most comfortable in the Dr Miry began his remarks by telling Hie health of- much he loved him ami how much he was willing at any time to do him a favor After this outbreak of friendship the visitor asked the health why he had treated him as he did Mr Fabry then specified what he meant It appears that some time ngo that that returned a death certificate to the health which declared that a certain patient had led of old age Now Dr be- lo that school which believes hat old age never killed le objected to issuing a death in a case where the patient had lied of no disease and might yet lie ilive was Dr opening lie diphtheria case I'll ia was tlie case which Dr Fabry diphtheria and reported he same to the health The health visited the patient and is positive that it was nothing mure Hum and he refused to put the louse Dr Fabry accused tiie health of saying ii the presence of two or three witnesses the case of he had ever seen Now Dr Tutton is a meek man bu to be called a liar point blank was loo much for good nature and lit remarked that one who said he heard him say anything of the sort wiis one of the vilest of liars The reiterated that tho health sail so and Dr Tutton invited his visitor to get outside as soon as possible and ti assist his flight he opened the door something of a in the parliamentary understanding o the two doctors Dr that the question of Ilight was hot do bauble while Dr Fabry insisted tha he should discuss it before leaving The consequence was that Dr Tuttoi cracked Fabry across the nose with hi list and the hitter's hat Hew in one dj rection his rubbers in another and hi spectacles fell upon tlie Dr Fabry got Dr Tulton by the and was about lo choke oil his win New Spring Styles in HATS CAPS and SHOES Clothiers Special Low Prices TWO TICKETS NOMINATED Eau Claire Held Two Caucuses Last Evening EAU March a caucus in this place lust night for the nomination of village two fices to be this spring are ing on the political horizon in large numbers und in a variety of forms Tho only candidates talked about in connection with the mayoralty belong Lo Mic republican party Mayor Starr's admirers and the people of his beliefs 111 tickets were put in the Held After the and thus escape the possibility of be- ticket was completed a split coming the target for the shafts of in the convention and the crusaders to which the chief was presented The I 1 following were A MOST PERFECT MADE A Cream of Tartar Powder Free A Curd I notice on tlie folders sent out by the Benefit Association Unit I urn one of the board of directors and wish to state that I WUH elected and my name printed on said literature without my knowledge or consent and not and never have been a member of the said association lie very quiet i expression 1 to get le mayor sell ami HARRY L BIRD Corner and Water streets LATE LOCAL MELODIES I'll w rosul i It's only is d ii we know i o ul nil d will tu Now Thut it Is uu It IIIM ami il lias lii fact hus rush to sunk we vou thut il yuu an niih it- vifl buck the Inn rwl Now UK dour empty laMo full mi Iu ITS i Uu Ami the door he Ills MACINTOSHES HOSIERY A Satisfied Customer is the Best Advertiser Goods Cheerfully Exchanged or Money Refunded 113 West Wain Street SIGN OF THE LARGE WHITE GLOBE 1 ST PATRICK'S DAY of lliu This Citizens President O C Howe clerk U J Benson Douglas assessor Thomas Jones trustees C K Curtis II and N V Lovell Union President William when the latter tried ney stroke and his antagonist loosened hi grip Then Dr grabbed hi visitor and shoved him through th door The outcome that Dr Fahry hiu Dr Tutton arrested and the caso cam to trial before Justice Craves Prosecutor Valentine conducted th prosecution and George W appeared for the defense There was no jury and only out und only used force enough to put him out Dr Fabry swore that Dr Tutton slugged him ordered him out afterwards As there were no witnesses who saw the start of the trouble the court was compelled to judge between the two On the ness stand Dr Fabry said live minutes of Ms visit was very pleasant and that live seconds was I he other Way in -11 id Several witnesses Were H and rather than encounter defeat it is wl Y V B related he has decided not to enter I he Dr I candidates of the doctors are Sesser Montgomery How It Will Bo In City Tlie Young Men's Sodality of SI John's will a grand and ball St Patrick's clay Two been Tor the occasion and elaborate plant been inade Lo u grand all who attend The banquet to be given at Conkey s I where a program of interest will be responded to by notable speakers from home anil abroad such as Hov Fr Cullinine James O'Hara St Hev A Sahlin Benton Harbor and John from Now will uet as master of monies Tlie will be with numbers iny the bent talent in the eity and lowed by a comedy faree entitled uThi of Our Sex given by eight young ladies The banquet will he lowed with a grand ball at Jones A- hall The admission which will be 50 cents admits you to all W We Are Bargain Leaders All the Time Just alter lie lias liad a hearty I ikp to after the season it s LI Ke uow a Man to Dinner demand we are allowing new a man TO umner at B way below our OUR SPECIALS FOR OSS BAY ONLY O WEDNESDAY MARCH 2 g We will 25 colored white spreads at each worth 10 line Marseilles patterns worth to your choice on date at GROCERIES 10 bars Jaxon soap 10 bars Armour soap If Trying To Save Money Buy Your Cools Of Us For It has gone forth that Mayor Starr wouldn't accept a if it was him on a silver server His time lie desires to devote entirely to his occupation that of an architect ABOUT THE COUNTY Ira L King wife ami children of Lawrence have been visiting his father R 1 King and oilier They were accompanied by a lady evangelist and held meetings liver day on their route the Willing Workers society of the church mel willi Mrs last week kept ladies A nice dinner waa served Collage prayer mceling at Win Olds on Tuesday evening There is lo be an dinner at Brown's on of this week The nod aro Douglas H and f inner W I1 A tt aii n to i have learned that Union Present lam Taines ind ames Gray clerk S A i f 111 re- 1 c o ne b low I U o ic n llo ll 110 Calumet family soap Spring Hour bbl the the hair were made a part of 11 lady's education we should riot see so gray heads and the use of Hall's II ill i would be unnecessary One of whole wortt They wait a younger man than is in i two when Dr 11 Uis in a Estate of Lloyd K Hawks minor license granted to Clyde Hawks The opera house at Jackson was burned down Saturday night The estate of said minor and invest was erected years ago Maj to presidential p this week expect you toli ours Ten t you get the bargain Witt W a Come and get aud tion to it New Carpets New Couches New Parlor New Bedroom Just Arrived Never so yed on Goods as now C J ton Harbor ENTERPRISE MERCANTILE COMPANY i at a coat of und Social The Order of Patricians of will give an oyster and warm maple sugar social in the spacious dining hull of resort next Thursday night There will be dancing and various The public in general is cor- Invited Let all turn out proceeds at interest Estate of Adam Pale deceased tion by John Schairer a legatee named in the will of deceased for the probate of said will aud for tbc pointment of himself as administrator The Louis Wands mill at Mill City the largest saw mill in the state is be- torn down and will be moved with the machinery to The with the will annexed of said estate was tho chief of Mill City Hearing March 20 at 10 a in Estate of Jacob Puterbaugh deceased dogs have killed 250 I Marion W Jennings administrator of sheep for farmers in Watson and said estate and settled his accounts kins county The as such and order of distribution farmers are now killing on sight any entered dog found away from the premises of Estate of A Allen deceased owner Ida Allen widow of deceased The Gallon saloon element is trying hard to elect a council to do away with the prohibition ordinance which has been in force several years and a is expected Dave Ryan sells groceries for cash Make your money go a longways Call Ul I 1 IVV from Ammonia Alum or any other adulterant I Groceries for Pavol 40 Ytaw the Stated pointed administratrix of said estate County Clerk N ocelli am received word this morning that Judge Coolidge had been culled to to try a case in the court of Cass county and would ho St hold court today aw hack makos all trains hail been arranged Cleveland I Cleveland's baking powder has been on the market for 27 years In states where it has been the favorite brand is aking Powder We feel sure that Michigan wives also will appreciate its rior quality Is II is fea block 110 E Main st Benton Hai Co New York WO New Dress Goods Silks New Lappert Goods New Prints New Embroideries 14 Off Sale on all Winter Goods Conti ENTERPRISE
