Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21
STATE NMws CONDENSED.

bSNai itStllitS aL Detroit dSSIce
gated SiI,3l2 in July. against S63,142
In July. 1901. an increase or $l4,170,
or pa per cent
James Mitchell. aged %. was killed
ut Merrill. Saginaw county. by falling
under the wheels of freight car. He
leaves a wife and child.
The state troops in camp in Manistee
are well quartercd and fed. but the
weather Is too much like that of the
north pole 10 suit the boys.
Testimony IN the inquest into the
cause of the boiler explosion at the
Adrian laundry. went to show that low
water caused the disaster.
Reports from different sections Of
Mecosta county place the yield Of
wheat at from 20 To ~ bushels 10 the
acre-a record breaker fer that sec
ton.
tree that Wesley COvey. OF Honor.
was chopping down split and a piece
OF II tore the flesh from Covey. from
the groin 10 the knee, breaking both
his legs
Henry Malcho OF Stockbridge. who
was severely injured three weeks ago
by "A COW he was leading. is dead. His
neck was hurt To an extent that pro-
duced paralysis.
Menominee has over 100 miles of
good macadamized roads. built at an
average cost of $1,000 per mile. The
county now OWNS SD, 400 worth of
roadmakmg machinery.
There were 3.347 deaths returned t.
the department of state for the month
of July. or liz more than the number
recorded In June. The death rate was
II La per 900 population.
Trainer Lawrence. OF the Bostock
Midway show giving Il street fair in
Flint. was attacked by the lioness in
her cage. and his clothing and arm
torn before he could escape
Rosa Adcrholtz. aged II. Is at the
county Jail In Port Huron staying with
Sheriff Names. and an officer is on his
way To Casco township with Il warrant
for Rev. Charles Kirchncr, charging
him with Getraying her.
The Grand Rapids school census is II
disappointment to the board of educa-
ton, the totals showing a decrease of
40 children of school age. The cen
sus of 1901 showed 27,4G5 children, rs
against 27,345 this year.
Ernest Knibb, OF Columbiaville.
went suddenly insane and was brought
and locked up for safe-keeping. Knihb
! has IN idea that be must take his own
life by drowning. I'll health Is thought
to have made him desperate.
A most interested and constant Wis
itor 10 the high PLATFORM and stairway
for the wheelmen who will make
| daily rides down the steep incline dur
ing carnival. week IN Coldwater is
Christopher Coffman. 81 years of age.
A few loads Of new wheat have
been marketed in Big Rapids. Six
ty-tive cents the price paid. All
brought to town has leen more or less
grown. and the belief is that the en-
tire crop Is more or less damaged.
William McGraw, alias Mickey Don
ovan. the man who attempted TO shoot
Detective Chris. Burroughs of the
Michigan Central In the yards in Ann
Arbor three months ago. has been SEN
fenced to 30 days in the Detroit house
OF correction.
Because their membership fell short
OF requirements. the Knights and La
dies of the World. fraternal benefi-
ciary society, whose headquarters were
recently removed from Cassopolis to
Battle Creek, has ceased to exist the
commissioner of insurance having re-
| fused to renew its certificate of au-
| thority.
Both because of the scarcity of help
| and ms a matter OF economy, the EN-
ployment of women as farm hands
| has become general IN Calumet and
vicinity. Between 200 and 800 young
| Finnish women are thus engaged.
| They work for smaller wages than
! men demand and have experienced
! gained In the mother country
The examination Of Charles III.
! CrOSsman. Of Paw Paw. the man who
! shot Jerome G. Lewis because OF Mrs.
CroSsman. took place Wednesday.
| Crossman was held TO tho circuit court
i'm the sum Of 5000. In default of
bail the magistrate committed him to
! jail. There is good deal Of public
sympathy for him.
John Malervy. aged 40 years and for
| the last - years foreman ut the Eagle
| plaster mills. south of Grand Rapids.
was found dead In the basement OF the
| plant Wednesday morning with his
I head crushed to pulp. No one saw
| the accident. but il Is supposed that he
was caught I'm u fast moving belt and
/ hurled TO the floor.
Reports mt operators headquarters
| indicate that all the Saginaw mines
were rcopencd for work Monday
morning. and that in many cases mora
men have applied than are needed-in
/ some greater number than were for
/ merly employed. II will bc a week or
ten days before the mines VIII be In
| shape for full production.
Lance HARDWOOD an S-year-old boy
| from Big Rapids. Mich. has returned
| 10 Swift x Co. OF Chicago. a package
| containing S59.9O0 OF negotiable Sc.
! curties. which had been lost at the
! stock yards by messenger hoy en-
! ployed by the firm. Young HARDWOOD
! found the package while sightseeing
at the stock yards He received n re.
( ward of So.
/ Outside ear loaning companies OBJ
/ ject to the efforts OF the board OF state
I tax commissioners 20 tax their prop.