Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-08-15

The yellows has sp'ead a great deal
In Oceana county this year. In the vi
entity OF shelby, hardly an orchard has
escaped the ravages OF this disease.
The report current that Senator At
wood is to succeed Chase ;. Osborn
as railroad commissioner Is denied by
Gov. Bliss. lie calls 1t newspaper
yarn.
William 4. Smalley, one of Bay
City's most prominent business men,
died from heart disease Friday. He ran
to catch q street car with fatal re-
suits.
Amos June. OF Durand, Grand
Trunk fireman, went out riding in a
buggy with an unnamed companion,
and declares he was drugged and rob-
bed of 500.
The representative of a Cleveland
syndicate has completed negotiations
for placing under one management the
coal mines OF Bay and Saginaw coun-
ties, % in number
The Battle Creek council has lum-
Der purchase scandal. 1t Is alleged that
ovcrcharges and short deliveries
have been made, fleeing the city out
of $500 to $1,000.
II. III. Edwards, of Hart, disappeared
from his home Sunday night and We'd
resday night his body was found in
the mill pond He is believed to have
committed suicide.
The matrimonial insurance concern
at Grand Rapids which Deputy Attor-
neyGeneral Chase ordered to stop do
ing business in this state, will not sub
init without a fight.
A. b. Cummins, eX-register Of deeds
OF Hillsdale county, has been arrested
on n charge of forging mortgage
upon farm i'm Camden township
while register OF deeds
The Adams Instalment Co., of Kala-
maZoo, would like TO interview Edward
Ball, its district manager, who has left
town The company claims to be shy
several hundred dollars.
Frederick Schultz. of the Canadian
500, shot and killed his wife Wednes-
day afternoon and seriously wounded
his 12-year-old stepdaughter. Schultz
had been drinking heavily.
Howard Wing. the travelling dentist,
will stay in Lapccr Jail until the Sep
TENDER term of court. because he is
unable to furnish bail in the Illegal
parcntage case against him.
Joseph Jcwett, OF Lapeer. who
whipped his young daughters with
knotted rope the last week in June.
gave a $1,000 bond for the support OF
the children and good behavior
The aggregate values of real estate
and personal property, as equaliZed by
county boards this year. are as fol
lows: Real estate 500. SIS. 5S3; person
al, 1911, 9O7. I42; total, S1.235. SCOOPS.
The Michigan Barrel Co.. of Grand
Rapids, has decided to rebuild the
plant recently burned. 1t is expected
the factory. which will employ go
hands, will be completed in GO days.
John Q. Thorn, a Detroit plasterer,
is charged with serious offense
against Ethel Howe. IA years old.
The girl claims Thorn gave her So to
keep quiet. Thorn makes sweeping
denial.
William Cusser. Of Grand Rapids,
known there as Popcorn Billy" was
drowned if Reed lake Sunday while
fishing with Charles Shuker Cusser
capsized the boat by trying to stand
up in 1t.
Edward Dobbs. an Ishpeming bar
keeper. was the victim OF the third
holdup committed within Il month. He
was touched for SO. The mayor offers
a substantial reward for the capture of
the bandit.
Bliss & Van Auken have contracted
for the entire cut of the mills OF Ross
Bros. at Beaverton for the season. esti-
mated at 100000 feet. The firm has
also contracted for the cuts OF other
large mills.
Nelson Brayton, of Coldwater. Is
charged with having entered his faith
erS saloon and rihcd the money drawer
Of $50. II is also alleged that he later
stole his fathers horse and carriage
and skipped
Naval officials ut Washington say
Americans in Venezuela are not men
aced Had n situation existed which
was dangerous to American interests.
the Mayflower would not have left
Venezuelan waters.
Louis Wright and G.. G. Hoffman are
under arrest in Benton Harbor charged
with stealing two field glasses Mt
Michigan City. Ind They came in
boat filled with articles which are be-
lieved to have been stolen.
William Harrington, of Sanilac Cen
ter Is under arrest charged with hav-
ing procured the performance of
criminal operation on his 15-year-old
wife, who died suddenly early in June,
ostensibly from the heat
Commissioner Moreland, of Detroit
was besought by n pretty young wom-
an to secure n position for her brother,
who, she related. had managed to whip
three policeman. but really was not
strong enough for hard work.
A deal has been made by which the
entire spring department Of the Stude
baker Bros Mfg. Go. is to be moved
TO Buchanan. and power is to be fur.
nlshed from the Chaplin 1000 horse
power dam in the ST Joseph river.
Saturday was the banner day for the
st. Joseph marriage mill. Twenty
seven couples came over from Chica-
90 on the boat The boat was late. but
between the time of its arrival and re-
turn. less than two hours. all were
splced.