Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-24


congressmankI.l frking, OF Detroit.
has expressed Is Witness TO Introduce
"A bridge bill as soon as the railroads
agree to its hibt, approach and loca-
ton.
Frank Coo, tie Gogebic county pris-
oner who esca,ed from the peniten-
tiary ana BOARDED an eastbound train.
was captured Il Singleton and re-
turned TO prison.
Joshua Calhw, of Marshall. who
claimed TO be ll6 years old, died IN
the poorhouse saturday. The superln-
tendent, who had long known Calhow
and his family, fixes his age ut lOI.
John MacaulY, aged -, attempted
to catch on to moving freight train
az Sterling. lie fell and both legs ana
one arm were nIt off. He cannot sur
viyc
Postmaster Thomas Williams, of
Dryden, will soon be in receipt of his
pension. The bill has passed both
houses Of congress. has been signed by
President Roosevelt.
Negotiations are being carried OIL
with view Of getting the Ilaall Lum-
Der co. 10 rebuild lis plant ut Cheboy-
gan instead of ON the former site at
lakewood. ne;l' Wolverine.
Col. j. Jay Drake. of ST. Joseph
now over 30 Years of age, who cast
his first vote 'or Fremont, is can
didatc for justice of the peace this
spring. He is at present supervisor for
the third ward
The village Of Armada, in Macomb
county, failed To hold an election this
spring, 50 the old officers will hold
over The voters forgot all about it.
Ii is said, ana 20 caucuses were called
or nominations made.
Francis Schctterly. who was born in
Peninsula township 80 years ago. Is
dead Of paralysis on the same farm
where lie was born. His father, who
survives him. was one of the first set
tiers of the township.
Charlie Ross, poor unfortunate
with face 50 hideouS that he had
been exhibited rs the original Wild
man. died IN the GcneSsee county
house Wednesday. lie was exhibited
last fall az the state fair.
The Merchants and Manufacturers
association of Port Huron will Try
what effect a vigorous Kick VIII have
on the proposition of the Michigan
state Telephone Co. 10 raise rates from
SIS ana S2i to S24 and $50.
Only six bids were received for the
100000 bond issue for Oakland coun-
tvs new courthouse. Two were thrown
out, not being accompanied by the
necessary certified check. The Other
four were disappointingly low.
Farmers around Honor are losing
cattle i'm large numbers from strange
epidemic Some people think water
from the brooks on which the chemical
works are situated poisoned the cattle.
An investigation will be made.
Twelve residence blocks i'm kalama-
700 are ovcrhowed ANA the inhabitants
are moving about in the district in
row boats Cellars are flooded AMI
some houses have shifted on their
foundations The water is subsiding.
\ blow from. lie fist of VIM. II.
Warren. Il blacksmith or HermanvuIc,
caused the death within few nours
of George stalker. 81 years old, FROM
conclusion OF the brain. Both had
been drinking Warren is under ar
rest.
The Kalamazoo beet sugar factory
will be moved "a Chippewa Falls. Wis,
mt once. having been sold To the Chip
pcwa Falls Sugar Co. Il corporation
capitalized for SI00.W0. controlling
interest IN which is held by Kalama-
zoo men.
H. +. Trcmain. OF Bay City, has
bought three square miles of land in
Alcona county. and will 80 into cattle
and sheep raising on Il large scale.
One sheep raiser in Roscommon cOun
~ cleared 80 per cent OH his invest
ment last year.
Congressman Loud will have the APP
pointmcnt al two cadets to the naval
school at Annapolis this spring, one
principal and three alternates being
named for each appointment. The first
examination Will be held April 10 at
saginaw or Grand Rapids.
Farm hands are scarce. Every day
farmers come 10 Dryden hunting for
help without success. Conservative
farmers say the wages demanded are
practically prohlbitive and more than
the equal percentage Of farms are rent
I'll anu bNllS NHflt'l lNl lNh's
After being out 10 hours the jury i'm
the Kalamazoo circuit court brought
i'm Il verdict convicting claude Russell
OF criminal assault on Mary PrOle.
The parties to the suit are all prom
inent residents of Brady township.
The girl is deficient intellectually.
While Arthur Eddy, of Saranac. was
doing the chores the horse kicked the
lantern over. setting fire to the barn.
The loss on building ana contents will
reach 81 400 with small insurance.
The barn was a new one. Eddy was
badly burned in attempting to put the
fire out.
Sister Alexis, who was so seriously
injured in the fire which destroyed the
Holy Rosary academy In EsseXville Il
week ago. died of her wounds. Nothing
is known of her. not even her real
name. she had been a sister ~ years
and came from Brooklyn, where il is
said she has relatives.
Black River was Il town. but is now