Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12

lhoillhs Leslie. alias Boulen. one or
the Neeler poStoffice robbers, was mr.
raigned Monday and pleaded guilty.
lie was sentenced TO Marquette FOR
twelve years
The weekly crop report issued by
me weather bureau states that trosss
occurred all over the state early last
week, but very little damage was done
to crops by them.
Mrs. James Smith shot her husband
IN iamily quarrel nj her home In Bur
ilngton village Sunday night. The bail
penetrated the abdominal cavity, lac
Grating the bowels SO that recovery is
impossible.
Hub German. once n wealthy
horse owner. died i'm hovel In Adrian
Saturday morning. He possessed not
thing he once owned. He lived in a
neglected state with a dog his only
companion for years.
Margaret IIopphan. n member OF this
years graduating class of the Lansing
nigh school, has n remarkable record
never having been either absent or
tardy since she entered the public
schools II years ago.
While Orson Cady and wife. of Lar
KIN township, were at Midland attend
ing memorial exercises, peddler
called at their house. where an adopt
ed girl is years old was alone. He
assaulted her and fled
The McTaggart school house. three
miles south and one-half mile east of
Popple, was struck by lightning dur
ing Il severe storm and burned TO the
ground. 1t happened short time
after school was dismissed.
\ party Of four young people from
North Adams went fishing at Farwell
Lake. While Joking about their catch,
G. Roberts, one If the quartet. was no
ticed TO drop his pole and topple over.
He died in 4 few minutes from heart
disease
G.. NJ. ID. Le"g. Of Boston. one of the
largest poultry buyers in America. has
purchased biz building and 10 acres
of ground in twosso and will make
that his headquarters for Michigan.
The house will employ 100 men and
women.
There were sensational develop
ments in st. IoSeph's city council Tues
day night. All the Democratic alder
men left the city, refusing to attend
the meeting and the monthly bills
could not be passed 1t Is claimed that
Chief of Police Morton caused the
trouble.
John f. WesterbCrg. eX-treasurer of
Stambaugh township, has been placed
under arrest charged with embeZZling
So 1881 Of the township funds. West
erberg served two terms as treasurer
and that everything is i'm excellent con.
was looked upon as a candidate for
county treasurer
The agricuturist of the Lansing
Sugar Co. reports that 90 per cent of
this years beet crop is already planted
and last spring was elected clerk. He
dition. The sugar company has started
ont its weeders and many farmersswlll
do likewise. The workers will be divid-
ed into crews of 10 each, with n fore
man.
The completed roll of the assessors
Of the village Of Red Jacket shows
that the valuation Of real estate i'm that
town is So, 100000; personal property.
S5GG, GOO; bank stock, SIG. an in
crease over last years roll of S4I5.245.
caused in part of the entrance into the
village of the Houghton County Street
Railway Co.
A widow and two daughters living in
the first ward of West Bay City made
themselves Objectionable to the neigh
borhood and were told to move out At
3 o'clock in the morning their house
was bombarded Ivy unknown parties.
the doors and windows being stoned.
The occupants have taken the hint and
moved to Bay City for safety.
CASTOR MelySa, - years of age, who
came to Grand Rapids ten days ago
from Chicago 10 take Il position as
freight agent for the Grand Rapids
Grand Haven e MuSkegon Interurban
Railway. died suddenly while ut sup
per at the Plaza hotel Sunday night
lie was alone i'm the dining room. ills
sister in Chicago was notified.
Among those who received degrees
as graduates OF Boston University as
announced by the faculty are Elmer
Exelby, of Dooriield. Mich, A. Il. of
Albion College. degree IL. T.; Frank
Newton Miner, Portland. Mich. A. r
Of Albion College, degree Ii. B.; Ralph
Tyler Fleweling. Grand Rapids, \. i.
of Alma College. degree LII. ID.
Inc supreme court MS granted
writs of certiorari bringing TO this
court for review the cases involving
the legality of the assessments made
in Detroit against Julius Stroh and the
estate OF David Whitney. The Circuit
Court held that the property was not
assessible i'm Detroit. If not ii takes
SU.0O0.O0O Off the Detroit tax rolls
Elias Joseph an Assyrian peddler.
was arrested in Bay City Tuesday
night. on suspicion of being the man
who committed criminal assault on
Louise Swartz. the adopted daughter
Of Orson Cady. who lives near Mid
land. The girl came TO Bay City with
! Sheriff Cunning of Midland county.
and positively identified the prisoner.
Joseph Reich. 80, teacher and organ.
list in the Catholic church at Fisher
vile. committed suicide Saturday night
bv saturating his clothing with kero-
sene and setting II on fire. His charred
remains were discovered in front Of
the altar Of tho church. where the deed
was done Holes were burned I'm the
! floor where the body lay. Reich came
| from Detroit year ago. IL is sup
/ posed he was temporarily insane. He
| leaves large family.
| state Senator George T.. Nichols. Of
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