Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13


their places wide open on the Fourth
and did a land Office business, but the
fines which follow will doubtless cut
into their profits largely.
A dam is to be built across the st.
Joseph river at Berrien Springs and
the power thus secured used to run the
cars of an electric railroad from Ben
ton Harbor to South Bend.
Farmers in the vicinity of Dowagiac
complain that smut in their oats is do
ing considerable damage to the crop,
which up to a recent date appeared to
be the best in several seasons.
Mason county people have been be-
having themselves for the past six
months The prosecuting attorneys
report for that time show but 35 prose-
cutions for violation of the laws.
The only evidence thus far procured
relative to the Putnam tragedy at
Hillsdale is the physicians testimony,
which declared that Mr.. Putnam came
to his death from blows received on
the head
A great deal of complaint is heard
among the farmers of Clinton county
because of the poor wheat crop, yet
the cereal is said to be in better con-
dition there than in almost any other
county in the state.
Roy Merritt and Paul Brown, aged 10
and 10, of Eaton Rapids, have been ar
rested charged with breaking in and
Oh hn Nsal,;..ax TO- hos
The youthful robbers secured about
S35 for their trouble.
Julius B. Kirby, of Gratiot county,
who has had the office of prosecuting
attorney since Jan. /, must turn over
the Office and it's emoluments to Archie
Mccall because of irregularities in the
election in Elba township.
An order has been issued establish
ing postoffice at Bloomfield, Isabella
county, Frederick Platt, postmaster;
Federman, Monroe county, Jay Bates,
postmaster; West Holt, lngham county,
Sam j. Haler, postmaster.
The dead body of John Dixon, a
farm laborer, aged 27. was found in a
log hut a mile and half northeast of
Grand Ledge. He disappeared June
20. Poison was found by his side.
Cigarettes and disappointment in a
love affair is the cause.
A grand jury in Lapeer county has
begun an enquiry into the wrecking
of The Cross Roads Weekly office in
Metamora last April. The judge in
charging the jury said: The destruc-
ton of ones property in an attempt to
make one leave community who is
following lawful pursuit is intoler-
able in Lapeer county"
Fruit growers at Lawton who have
been swindled year after year out of
the profits OF their shipments to Chi
cago commission men have turned,
like the worm in the adage, and will
| attend to the sale of their fruit them
selves. They have formed an associa-
ton, with $40, 200 capital for the pur-
pose, and will give commission men
the goby hereafter.
| Most persons when moving lawn
aim to cut the grass as close TO the
ground as possible. This is a mistake.
1 lie grass SllOulu Oc CuI
so as to leave enough leaf service to
enable it to grow again. When crop
ped often the grass is consequently
compelled TO make greater effort and
the shorter the grass and more diff
Guilty in its way.
The official returns from the coun-
ties shows that there were 1,s0s di-
vorces granted in Michigan in 1895
the wife being complainant in 1,33C
cases and the husband in 472. -Four
hundred and ninety-eight couples had
been married less than five years, SIS;
from five to ten years; 313 from 10 tC
Is years; 1915 from Is to 20 years and
one upwards of As years.
A lady of Riley township who doe:
not care to have her name mentioned
was told that cup of gasoline added
to the water in which soiled garments
were to be boiled would prove magi
cal agent in the removal of dirt ant
stains. She tried it, and landed in al
ad ioining room minus portion of hei
hair and eyebrows, and with numerous
burns upon her face and arms.
A large meteor fell near the north
western line of the village of Allegar
on the morning of the 10th. 1t was {
mineral substance resembling ligh
gray sandstone, about 20 inches long
and 10 inches through, and was rec
hot 1t made a hole two feet deep
where it struck, and burst into man,
pieces. 1t was heard and seen b,
many and hundreds have visited tn
place.
The Mcleod law for the municipa
ownership of the street railway system
in Detroit is declared void. The su
preme court says that the legislator
exceeded its authority in creating tn
street railway commission, and tina
the constitution prohibits the stat
from issuing bonds for internal i'm
provements, and the commonwealth
therefore connot delegate to elite
power that it does not itself possess.
While out hunting last March Hem
Beebe. of near Crawford, Isabel
county, ran silver gray fox into
hollow log and shot her. When h