Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25
MICHIGAN NEWS NOTES

Crystal Falls wants paid IRE de
partment
petroleum flow has been struck
near Merrill.
Exposure from cold killed an Ital-
Ian near Hancock.
Ingham county farmers fear the
wheat crop has smothered
Snow averages over IL inches in
depth throughout Michigan.
4 Troy woman swallowed washing
fluid by mistake. but survived.
The largest paper mill in the world
is being constructed in Munising.
Michigan produces more than half
the bromide of the United states.
\ Hancock woman told the court her
husband had been drunk for 80 years.
Firebugs have caused n fire ever:
night for the last week ut EsscNVille.
The enrolment of St Josepn's city
schools reached the 1000 mark last
month.
\ COldwater young woman has Grip
pied feet by using carbolic acid rs IA
corn cure.
The recruiting officers of Lansing
are meeting with httle success in en-
listing men.
Forty divorces were granted in Bay
county in 1903 as against "a the pre-
ceding year.
Wheat is bringing a dollar in Cold
water. the highest since the Joe Letter
corner in 1895.
Because Of lack Of transportation
facilities. ST. Johns hay buyers are
losing money.
John Nanuelaare. Kalamazoo. lost
both his wife and mother by death In
less than week.
AS she was leaving church. Mrs. J..
B. Root. of Battle creek, lell and
fractured her wrist.
Deputy State Insurance Commits
sioner Hadley, Lansing. lest $3.50 while
jumping on a bob-sleigh
Blood poisoning. caused by pricking
her finger, may cause Mrs. Soethe
Muskcgon. the loss of an arm.
Wallace Anderson. aged 23. dsap-
pointed i'm love. committed suicide in
Rockland by taking carbolic acid.
While cutting trees near Alpena,
Edward Kirchoff. II years OF age, was
killed by tree falling on him.
81. Joseph for the first time in many
years has an egg famine there being
not one egg on the market at any
price.
Four Traverse City high school pu
pills were suspended for experimenting
with calcium carbide and lighting bot
ties Iilled with ii.
While intoxicated Sam Chambers,
IN 0ld-tin,e woodsman of Moran sta.
ton. took his pipe 10 bed with him
ana was burned 10 death.
FIFTY people in Boynne were exposed
TO Il viruent ease of smallpox last
week The citizens are alarmed lest it
become epidemic This is the first case
this winter.
Il. D. smith. who was driving TO Du-
rand with load of hay, had his leg
broken when the wagon tipped over.
He unhitched his horses and rode one
of them TO town for medical assist
ance.
The village of Berrien Springs is
making the experiment of lighting the
streets with gasoline lamps, and is the
first village in that part OF the state
TO try gasoline for street lighting pur,
poses.
In collision with an interurban
car. Miss May StCarns. of Pittsheld,
was thrown from her sleigh p feet
through the air. she landed in Il deep
Snowbank. however. and came out un-
injured.
The highest salary which is paid a
woman employe In the government de
partment at Washington is $1,000 paid
TO a young lady from Kalkaslla. Miss
Clara Greacen. law clerk i'm the office
Of the comptroller
|. G.. Chandler. an old man. was held
up in Battle Greek within two blocks
of the business district, by three thugs,
who after knocking him down relieved
him of $50. his months wages, which
he was carrying home.
The state tax commission has closed
its preliminary investigation of the
st. Joseph county records and finds
that seventy-two transfers have been
made by deed. this year, which is a
larger transfer Of property than for
mauy years back.
4 man arrested in Kalamazoo
smashed several Jail windows with a
broom handle, and when taken before
the city physicians for examination us
to his sanity. told the doctors that his
mind was not just right but would
have IL fixed i'm few days
The race bank gave way at Center
vile. leaving the Centervllle Water 4
Electric Light &c without power Tne
town would have been in darkness and
without fire protection had not steam
power been supplied by cable from the
Michigan Central Wooden Co.
The Lakeside Anii-horse Thief as
ISOLATION of Bcrrien county held It's
seni-annuar meeting i'm Galien aud