Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-18

Bay City mills have contract TO saw
up 20, 900, 900 feet of logs taken from the
Spanish river district in Ontario, by
the Minnesota Lumber company of
Polo, Ill.
Rudolph Schultz, aged 50, suicided
at Detroit by shooting himself because
he was unable to work and had been
dependent upon his wife and daughter
for 10 years.
Edmund Post. two and half years
of age, was run over by an electric
car at Saginaw, receiving injuries
from which he died. The mother
witnessed the accident.
The Epworth League training assem-
bly, has begun at the Epworth
resort, near Ludington. Congressman
r. 7. Bishop made the opening address.
A large number attended.
The inspectors of jackson prison
talk of esta blishing a shirt factory in
in the institution. 1t is believed that
| this industry, conducted on the con-
tract plan, will soon be added.
James Cairnes' team from Prairie
vile, ran away with load of butter
J.,id eggs at Kalamazoo. Itdemolished
9 20 worth plate glass, and wrecked
ts,e rig, but broke only two dozen eggs.
! George DeIiaven, general passenger
] 5Sent of the g. a. w. NJ. railroad, has
resigned to accept the position of man
aging editor of the Chicago Daily Mail,
recently purchased by Geo. Booth, of
Detroit.
Chief Clerk Louis Fuller, of the pas
| can la lt.ft ,na NJ has haar nivt tad
acting general passenger agent of the
d., l.. a. N, and G. Il w. NJ. railroad
system, in place of George De Haven,
resigned.
Owing To low water the Allegan
Water company can supply water only
eight hours in "a, leaving the city
without fire protection and throwing
many men out of work by stopping
factories.
Grand Rapids newsboys were given
an outing at Lake Michigan park,
Muskegon. The G.. r. & /. donated a
train and merchants filled car with
eatables. The Evening Press con-
Quoted the affair.
| The law and order element at Mem
phis are determined to stop the sale of
intoxicants in that town. Henry
Brown, proprietor of the American
house, was arrested for selling liquor
without a license.
Amos Calvin, resident of Big Rap
ids, was killed while stealing a ride
on freight train. The train ran off
the track and several others were in
jured. Calvin leaves family in desti-
tute circumstances.
The legs and lower portion of a
mans body were found in a tightly
nailed box in Mitchell's bay at
| Algonac. The find created great
sensation and it is believed that a
murder may be revealed
The Michigan Bill Posters associa-
ton and the National Bill Posters
association held their conventions in
Detroit. Nearly every city east of the
4 Mississippi, and many west of it, were
represented at the latter.
While Henry Whitley, an employee Of
White a. Co, lumbermen, was assist
ing in unloading a car of logs, he lost
his balance, fell forward and several
logs passed over him. lie was fright
fully crushed. Probably fatal.
John Haven thought his house near
Bloomingdale was infested with rats,
but when he explored his garnet to
trap them he found a rendezvous for
bats. He started a war of extermina-
ton and killed over 100 of them.
Prof. II. c. Adams, of Ann Arbor,
took trip east and left young man
to care for his house. He forgot to
turn off the water which was running
into tank in the garrett The whole
house was flooded. The young man
has fled
Fire destroyed the house occupied
by John Holmes at Coleman. Mrs.
! Holmes went to a neighbor's for a few
minutes, leaving three small children
in the house The two older children
were removed, but a nine-months-old
baby was burned to death.
The state fair will be held at Grand
Rapids this year on the grounds of the
West Michigan Association, September
8 to ID. A citizens guarantee fund of
IS, 900 has been raised to cover any
| possible loss and elaborate prepare
tions are being made for the big show.
The distress occasioned by the long
drought caused Rev. FIR. Bauer, of
Traverse City, to announce a special
service to pray for rain. About $50
gathered at the church in the morn
ing and earnest supplication was
made. A heavy shower came that
night.
| Peter Johnson. Gaylord Shirley,
Otto Ellsworth and Bert Husselman,
| locked up at Paw Paw for burglary
tunneled out through the Jail vault,
and before discovered three of the four
had reached the high-fenced yard that
surrounds the structure, and one had
succeeded in scaling the fence.
Over % -four manufacturers attended
the summer session of the Michigan
State Millers' association at Grand
Rapids. Among the numerous papers
discussed was THE Correct Price to
Pay for Wheat in Michigan" The
Michigan crop this year will be only .65
per cent of the average and will not
begin to supply the mills in the state
Michigan's official representation at
the dedication of the Michigan monu-
meni I Chickamauga, Sept Is, will
/ cons 80 men, 40 of whom will be
| main A.. ~ of the repiments which m r.