Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-11-09
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er the same are liable TO fine OF SlOO
or one year in the penitentiary. Thi
I, applies to newspapers as we'll as otheI
mail matter.
On account OF an alleged technicallt,
In the election notices for voting I,
bond Portland for $4,000 for water
works, and which was carried, the sue
cessful bidders will not take the bonds
and another vote is TO be taken to rec.
tify the mistake.
Commissioner Levi A. Burhans
states that the work of grading coun-
try schools is progressing finely and
that about 40 per cent. are now on the
graded list and doing good work. He
hnds plenty of work to do in his new
position, but Is making fine record.
The Muir Tribune came out last
week in flaming headlines, big write
up ana fine cut booming Chase S.
osborne OF Sault Ste Marie for the
Governorship OF Michigan. Mr.. Os-
borne Is self made man, was counted
worthy to be railroad commissioner.
and he certainly has the ability to be
Governor.
VIM Selleck, who is operating a big
timber deal in the northern part of the
state Tor the Belding-Hall Co., OF Beld-
ing, spent Sunday in Portland. A big
mill has been constructed on the tract
and Mr.. Selleck says there is timber
enough up there to make business for
him Tor several months. The mill is
located at Pellston, near Petoskey.-
Portland Review.
Inc statement was made in the pub
Tic press recently that students enter
Ing The law department of the Uniyer-
slty OF Michigan after the time of the
entrance examinations we're compelled
TO pay an extra fee OF five dollars. This
Is not so. The fees are the same wheth-
er the student enters early or late. In
the literary department, however,
regulation prevails: Appli-
;ants Tor admission to this department
VIII not be examined at any other than
he announced dates except on pay-
nent OF special fee.
a live grasshopper will eat a dead
a Missouri farmer mixed
paris green and bran and let grass
hopper eat it. He died. Twenty ate
llm up. They died. Four hundred
lie those twenty up, and they died.
eight thousand ate those 400 and thew
lied. a hundred and sixty thousand '
'te those 5000 and died, and the farm d
n was troubled no more. 1t its flight a
rom the far west the name of the STA I
lsticans of this story has become sep. S
rate from his figures, but the fact that h
he incident occurred in Missouri is a
egarded as evidence of its possibility. Ii
The ladies OF the Butterw orth Hos "
itaI are arranging for large "Twen. II
eth Century Fair" to be held in =
Irand Rapids, at the Auditorium, -
ommencing Monday evening, Nov. 13. ID
seven O'Clock, and will remain open ~
ne remainder of the week, every after III
oon and evening. The attractions e
III be numerous, consisting of fancy =,
ances, mlnstrels and musical pro. -
rams The hall will be a scene of ~
eauty, the decorations being of the
ost novel character, including won
erful electrical displays. The rail. d,
'ads have all arranged for reduced ca
ties during the fair week; and an ha
omission coupon will be attached to fol
'ery ticket. There will be many DE-
'tlcles OF value for sale; and one can ste
ID pleasure as well as profit In at bu
nding the Fair. So
The people OF Belding and this coun- ste
generally will be treated to a splen- u
d display in the heavens on Novem-
+ IL II the night is not stormy, for ao
ION that night immense showers of =,
infant meteors will fall upon the cul
rth. The meteors are known as
'onids, and they give their dazzling ma
rformance once in 33 years, so those DIT
10 see the scene on November ii will q
ooably never witness the sight again. 3 2
lie Leonids are the fragments OF what OFF.
IS formerly Temples Comet, which WI
IS shattered by heat 800 years ago.
icy will continue TO fall during the :.
'rnlng OF the 18th, and will be more hac
less observable on the 10Th 10th and Kic
n IL Is debated question, how reli
er' among astronomers, whether this TO 10
over OF shooting stars would be visi- iv Iue =
here provided the weather was fav- GEt
'ole. Astronomers say they will be w.
re likely to be seen on the Atlantic n
'st than anywhere else, but the sight you
J be worth sitting up to see IL it
'uld happen To come our way. -
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