Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-17


Because a Flynn township man con
sumed the greater part OF an eight
gallon key OF beer his wife got mad
ana threw a dipperful Of concentrated
I've in his face.
Jabez Hubbard, of Owosso. former
manager OF the Bennington and Flush
ing creameries, Is fighting the attempt
or the L. :. court AZ Bay City To force
nam into bankruptcy.
Two cheese factories are in course
OF construction within five miles of
] Stephenson, Menominee Co. One Is To-
Gated in North Palestine and the other
LII lnga llst0n township.
| While blowing one neld Roy Collins.
a Greenfield farmer, turned over more
than 40 humble bees nests. His gym
nastic exercises. while leaving the
held. were worthy of notice.
i. G.. Gibson. aged II. died Thurs
day from injuries he received while
stealing Il ride on an Ann Arbor freight
train. His body was shipped to Sagi-
nav. where his parents reside.
St Joe county won't depend on prize
pumpkins and big hogs to draw the
people 10 their fair this year They are
advertising Carrie Nation as the star
attraction. She will be there October 5.
Since the Ncwberry village fathers
offered as an nducement for citizens
10 lay cement walk, 10 pay half the
expense, cement walks have been APP
peilring SO rapidly that the village
treasury is busted.
An order has been received at tie
state military headquarters from ii,
department OF the lakes forbidding
members of the Michigan National
Guard 10 take bail cartridges to che
Kentucky encampment.
Some time ago Justice Johnson. Of
Munising, offered TO marry free the
first couple who applied. As no one
has appeared anxious. the judge has in
creased the Offer TO TWO pounds of the
best chocolates 70" the bride.
Several frisky society girls at Adrian.
posing as country girls from Upton
way. made house to house canvass in
different parts of the city asking en-
ployment Their parents put an iS-
noininious check on the affair.
The Michigan Peat 60. incorporated
with Si00,OoO capital by Eaton Rapids
men. expects 10 build its factory two
miles north Of that place on the Lake
shore railroad. IT has acquired 700
acres OF marsh land III that section.
Grocer Roberts Of South Haven.
was given a verdict of $1,000 because
of the loss Of leg OH a South Haven
X Eastern railway crossing. but rs the
railway could tire him ont by fighting
i'm the courts he was glad to settle 10"
5000.
The kalamazoo asylum for the IN
sane was inspected Saturday by 81
probate judges who had been attend.
ing the annual convention held in Bat
tie Creek. Their comments Oh the
methods and management were all IA
voIabe
The best of all the ~ state fairs
is over. and the fair association has
added. as nearly as can be estimated
at this time. about S20Oo0 to its sur.
plus, so that il will have in the neigh
borhood of S3O.OoO TO fall back on for
the next exhibition.
While playing near Il shallow creek
Il 6-year-Od Ontonagon urchin tumbled
in. Conceiving the idea Of drying his
clothes by a bonfire. his playmates.
after starting the blaze. stood him up
in IL. The timely assistance of his |
mother saved his life.
The sheriff wants Geo JehmIander
and VIM Freedauk. two young men
living at Bentley. west of Standsh.
Sunday two valuable horses belonging
to Andrew Payne were shot with ma
liciOus intent and the two young men
are charged with the crime.
The mystery surrounding the finding
of n hat and bloody razor on the banks !
of Mud lake was solved by the finding
of the body Of Clyde Cunningham in |
the lake. The young man had cut his |
throat and ten Jumped into the wa
ter. His mind was unbalanced
When Ed Rogers. Of Port Huron.
asked a friend To mail letter for him. |
the friend complied by pulling three
letters from his pocket given him by |
his wife 70 mail. and a third friend |
overhearng the remark hustled To the
mail box and dropped in two letters !
he had been carrying some time.
The Italian lad of IL who two |
months ago stabbed Peter Rockers boy !
of about the same age has been loca-
ted in Italy. He went from Bessemer
in charge of elder Italians To Chicago |
and Detroit and then into Canada. sail !
ing from Canadian port To Italy. |
His parents here are getting ready to !
follow
A shipment of 5000 packages of |
peaches. the last big ore Of the sen |
son, went out of st. Joseph Saturday |
hight. For IL weeks fruit-and for
eight weeks peaches alone-haye taxed |
the carrying capacity OF four steam
ers and three railroads. The fruiI |
growers assert that 100000 has come |
into that section every week as re- |
suit
Son or wealthy parents. but disap- |
pointed In failure in his chosen work. |
Cline Wilson. young artist from Rus
sellville. Ky. committed suicide in |
New York by inhaling gas
Preferring death TO facing a serious |
charge. Andrew w. Gorsline. Long |
Island City manufactures, has commit !
ted suicide I'm his cell in Jail by in |
haling Illuminating gas. In will |
found In his cell Gorsline bequeathed |
all his property to his nephew who
made the complaint on which Andrew
was arrested.
In feud battle AZ camp meeting
at Mt. Victory. Pulaski county. KY,