Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-21

MISS kagmar1. Chicago actress,
was nearly drowned at Wenona beach
While in bathing. She got beyond her
uepth AMI was rescued by Ernest
Rioux, who keeps a boathouse.
syndicate of New York and Chica-
go capitalists are negotiating for the
purchase of tract of a thousand acres
or land near Grand Haven on the lake
shore 10 be used for resort purposes.
The plant OF the Northwestern
Cooperage a. Lumber Co.. OF Escanaba,
was entirely destroyed by "A fire which
started In the boiler house. The loss
VIII reach $4,000 with $4,000 insur-
ance.
Lansing is now at the hight of It's
prosperity, every industry in the city
being In an exceptionally flonrishne
condition, and the city generally being
on more substantial footing than
ever before.
DIR. j. *. Farnum, once the leading
surgeon of St Clair county, but long
since become "A recluse in his dingy Of
nee. has been found dangerously Ill,
and is being cared for at the hospital
in Port Huron.
Fred Sohms. of Saginaw, cut an ugly
cash in his wrist at Point Lookout
with piece of glass. An artery and
two veins were cut, and he nearly bled
10 death. Ii required six stitches to
close the wound.
The Michigan Millers' association
elected officers ms follows: President,
ii. +. Colby. Dowagiac; vice-presdent.
c. j. De Zoo, Holland. secretary, Har-
~ Hooker, Lansing; treasurer, A. Il.
1homan, Lansing.
The auctionng of every house on
the west side of Hull street, Battle
Creek, 10 make room for the Grand
Trunks new passenger station brought
the meager sum of S4,315. some of the
buildings selling under $50.
Gov Bliss honored the requisition of
Gov. Yates, of Illinois, for Martin
Smith. alias Martin Jensen. who is
wanted at Bloomington, ILL.,. on a
charge of grand larceny. Smith is UNI
der arrest at Kalamazoo.
Lorenzo Strong. who some time ago
stole Il bicycle at Fenton. and was cap
tured at Lansing. and taken to Fen
ton, where he escaped from Jail in Il
mysterious manner during the night,
has been arrested in Toledo.
The Michigan department of state
reports 2.445 deaths for the month OF
June. decrease of 1872 from the pre-
ceding month. The rate per 1000 was
11.9 per cent. low. but trifle higher
In. Il,
The most peculiar accident befell
Mrs. Frank KraSe. Of Port Huron. In
her attempt to dislodge Il fish bone
which she was choking upon her jaws
snapped and were dislocated. The wo-
man is in precarious condition.
Saginaw county Jail is under quaran-
tine because John Derby, vagrant.
U2s found to have smallpox. There are
= Snmates p,the jail, four OF whom
wore 10 have'6ccn released on Friday,
but they are compelled to remain.
Fire destroyed the house of Will Nc
Clintock. of Eaton Rapids. with its con
tents. Loss $4,000. with $4,000 insur
ance. Mr.. McClintock was badly
burned about the face and hands in
trying to find his Insurance policy.
The body of an unknown man has
been found dead in Il field near Pack
ard Station. 1t Is believed this is the
burglar who was shot by eX-Mayor
w l.. Packard. of South Haven. early
Friday morning, and who escaped.
An opinion by the supreme court up
holds the Detroit water board i'm itSre-
fusal 10 furnish free water for the
public schools. The opinion says the
schools are no more entitled to free
water than the house Of correction.
The entire force Of the census bu.
reau was thrown on to the Detroit
figures Monday morning. and it is be-
lieved they will he able to tell soon
when they can give an estimate on the
population OF the states metropolis.
\ Gerkin. n well known pioneer FUR
niture dealer. Of Benton Harbor. who
was found dead i'm his chair Sunday.
took his own life owing TO despond
ency caused by business reverses. He
had been Ia business here for 40 years.
The owners of the heading mill
which WAS destroyed by fire at Harri-
son in May. decided not TO rebuild
there hut at l.cOta. Whereupon Har-
rison came TO the front with an offer
Of Il bonus of $1,000, and will reta!.
the min.
Bruno Schmansky was cleaning a
dynamo at the Bay City electric light
works and accidentally formed short
circuit. 4 flash burned his face. TAX
ing off his hair. mustache and eye
brows clean. One arm was badly
burned also.
For the first time In the history of
Oceana county there was suit in 4
Justice court last week in which both
the parties were Indians. 1t really be-
gins to look as If the Indians were nj
last becoming civilized. with the white
mans civilization
\ Pontiac city bond Of $4,000 fell
due Friday aud there was no money
i'm the city treasury. Splitter & Co.. OF
Toledo have gone back on their bid
for the purchase of $4,000 worth of
bonds. alleging that the city cannot is
sue bonds 10 cover a deficit.
Since the farmers Of Monitor town
ship learned that the wool of An
CORA guatS brings fancy prices thpy