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¦ aïJaoTsonaïrersïpïeitï-iinnitnToiit Thursday last, but l'ailed. ?Newaygo has a pall factory that has made 20,000 of 'em this year, so far. Which doesn't make tlic average Newaygoiiin palé - notby a jugfull. A soldiers' monument is to be erected 13 feet bighj with the figure oí a soldier surmounting ijt, on the soldier's plat in Lakeside cemetery, Port Hurón. The Detroit daily papers arequarreling and prevaricating aboutttieir ciiculation, again. Eacli claims that the other lies, and is willing to "bet money 011 it." The Southern Michigan medical society are after certain dofects in the present medical registration law. There are other defective laws that need attention also. Midland expects to have a basket factory before long, and has a woodeu ware inanufacturing establishment that employs a hundred or so men through these liard times. An enterprising peach culturist at Owosso ís enclosing his whole orchard ot ten acres with boards, and we'll bet a peck basket that peaches will be plentifal next season. Superintendent of Public Instruction H. R. Gass has been appointed by Governor Begole to assume charge ot Michigan's educatlonal exhibit at the New.Orleans exposition. Superstitious people in several portions of the state who were up before the sun Wednesday of last weekgot scared over a sun dog which took the shape of a cross. Oh, pshaw ! Cross doga don't always bite. A proposition is made by the city authoritie3 of Detroit to build a $500,000 bridge to Belle Isle, that city's new (and sorne day grand) park. Better wait awhile or let a private company have the cmse. The M AD fatee " faith cure " healers, at Manistee were brought up, and upon a promise to " get out of town," were let off. Yes, that's right. Let tliem go to some other place and practioe tlieir uefarious frauda. On Thursday evening last burglars entered the residence of Mrs. A. B. Riford, postmistress of Benton Harbor, and stole her gold watch and all her silverware. Another reaaon why women should not enter politics. Mrs. Binily King has failcd to obtain the valuable property In Battle Creek once owned bj' her father. Judge Hooker has been a year in making up his mind, but he lias evidently intended that Mrs. King shall be no hooker if he can help it. Ja9. E. rtcripps, of the Evening News, has concluded not to risk any more suits in the supreuie court of the state, and settled the fult of Mrs.Wardle, of Tillotson, Ont. This whole business has been pretty tough "justice" in the eyes of many people. Henry Willis, of Battle Creek, 84years old, is still after that ship canal through Michigan, from the south end of fLake Michigan to the west end of Lake Erie, and says he proposes to stay in Washington until congress passes the bill authorizing it. Henry is gritty, but congress is very obtuse. A horrible disaster occurred in Detroit Friday evening last, being the burning of a portion of the factory of Gray, Toynton & Fox, corner Woodbridge and Bates streets, in which three young girls lost their lives. Had it not been for the delay caused by having to cut a net work of telephone, and telegraph wires, there lives raight have been saved. The civil service reform assoelation in New York is sticking ita nose hito Michigan affairs, and has caused papets to be served upoD Asst. l'ostmaster Meilis, of Grand Kapids for soliciting contributions from aniong employés of his office for political purposes. If these employés MK not interested in the success of the republican party, who were? and wlll our democratie civil service relamiera reform in this matter?