Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-05-04

expectation of making that place one
of the most desirable resorts in the
state.
Fire destroyed the ware house and
finishing department of l.. ii. Ben
nett's gun stock and planning mill at
Plymouth. The main building was
saved The fire was caused by spon-
taneous combustion. Loss, 1900; no
insurance.
Despite the fine weather of the past
two weeks farmers in Sanilac county
are yet unable to get onto their land
to begin work. During the severe
weather of February the frost reached
the depth of five feet
Mary Metzner, now residing at
Shelby, Oceana county, is wanted at
MishawalSa, Ind, TO claim $4,000 es-
tate, left by her father, Otto Metzner,
who was killed on the Lake Shore
railroad a few weeks ago.
Tekonsha citizens are much exer-
csed over the weekly excursions of
beer wagon from Coldwater for the
purpose of dispensing beer. The town
is under local option and will not
grant license to a saloonist
Secretary of State Stearns is about
to commence the distribution of sets
of the new compilation of statutes, to
officials entitled TO them, and is ready
to fill orders from private citizens at
Sc per set delivered at Lansing.
The Colvin bill for the protection of
coal miners went through the senate.
The recent labor troubles in the coal
districts had an effect in Fastening its
passage. The bill is now waiting the
governors signature to become law.
The village fathers of Sparta have
decided to accept the proposition by
which the village could have electric
lights on the street for slight advance
over the price now paid for oil lamps,
and the work of installing the plant
will begin soon.
Railroad Commissioner Osborn has
proceeded far enough with the compu-
tation of railroad taxes payable in
July to estimate that this years rev.
enue will exceed that of last year by
about $1,000 thus aggregating ap-
proXimateiy Sl,050,000.
The counterfeiters entered Willow
the other day and tried to pass $50
bill. Justice Butler detected the coun-
terfeit bill and ordered them to stop.
! They held him up at the muzzle of
revolver until they made their escape.
Officers are on their trail.
Rural free mail delivery service has
been established at st. Joseph, to be
inaugurated May /. JAS. c. Bennett
has been appointed carrier. The SER
wee will cover an area of 25 square
miles. serve 575 people and the carrier
each day will travel 2215 miles.
At one time, not SO many years ago,
either. the Cass river was one OF the
greatest logging streams in Michigan,
! but days of its grandeur in that line
| lasteurIve on Iogs What is said to be the
down the stream went down last week.
Reports from various parts of Cal
houn and adjoining counties show that
wheat is winterkilled in spots. In
some sections wheat looks poor and in
others it is looking fine. With warm
rains farmers say that the crop will
average up to the usual Michigan crop.
The house has adopted the following
schedule for daily sessions: Monday,
| afternoon and evening; Tuesday, after
noon at 2:3o; Wednesday, afternoon at
2:30; Thursday, 10 a. IN. and 1870 p. M
Friday, morning 10 o'clock The ar
rangement is made so the committees
can appoint their meetings in advance.
The state board of auditors has al
lowed eX-Atty. Gen. Maynard 500 for
his services in the Lake Shore mileage
book case. His bill was for 81 600
The bills of Alfred Russell, Henry NJ
Cheever and John j. Speed for services
in the Atkinson law case, have been
allowed 81, lOo $500 and seas as pre-
scented.
If new law for the telephone and
telegraph companies is not enacted at
the present session, the latter will be
assessed under the law prior to 1879.
and will pay tax of 2 per cent on
gross earnings to the state treasurer.
A new law for the telephone companies
will have to be enacted, or else they
must be assessed by local officers, the
same as other property
Census bulletin No. /, which was is
sued recently shows subdivision of
various states into supervisors districts.
Michigan being divided into 12 such
districts. Wayne county forms the
first district. The other II subdivisions
follow the lines of congressional dis
tricts, except where they contain part
of Wayne county. Supervisors in such
districts will have jurisdiction only to
the Wayne county line.
VIM. Decker, of Lincoln township.
Isabella county, was recently laid to
rest in bright red coffin made by his
own hands. The interment took place in
his front yard. He also had headstone
prepared on which was inscribed the
following: Here lies the body of VIM.
Decker, who always paid one hundred
cents on the dollar" An attorney
from Mt. Pleasant conducted the
funeral services. Decker did not be-
lieve in the Bible and one of his favor