Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21

MI. ana Mrs. Sidebotham. OF Lapeef
are az present missionaries In Korea,
where an uprising is threatened.
II. II. Bentley. Muskegon Heights,
severely injured by being struck by
piece or wood from turning table.
Commercial traveller arrested at
stanton char..i with attempting 10
Kiss wife OF dry goods merchant.
Adam Radowski ~ years old. was
crushed to death by falling trea
while working IN the woods near Fred
erie
Hugh McGinn, Of Petoskey, pleaded
guilty to obtaining $500 by forging his
fathers name to checks. and is under
arrest.
A. G. Smith. the 7i-year-old street
commissioner Of Jackson, was present.
ed with diamond stud by the city
officials.
The Kent county board of supervis-
ors turned down resolution for the
expenditure OF big sum of money Oh
good roads.
Maj. G. 4. Vernon. In charge OF ca
det battalion AT Agriculture college
resigns to become inspector of Nation
al Guard OF this state.
The widow of Thomas Russell, or
Quincy. has been given verdict for
$1,000 against the Wolverine Portland
Cement Co. for her husbands death.
The eight-months-ol babe of Mrs.
Lawrence Collier, OF Merrill, was
smothered TO death. Mrs. Collier,
while driving, covered the child too
closely.
Charles Bevier of Stockbridge, was
found with both feet frozen in his
room. where he had been for three
days without heat. The feet were am
putated
Michigan deaths reported in Decem-
her numbered 2,9i1. 80 more than in
November. There was the usual sea-
sonal increase in deaths from pneu-
monia and infiuenza.
Gov. Bliss has received from the
gneral government S2.553 o., D pee
cent OF the net proceeds from the sale
Of government lands in Michigan dur
ing the past fiscal year.
The first returns from the state
taxes collected were made 10 the audi"
Luce and Crawford counties came
first with their reports.
Oscar Vary, secretary-treasurer Of
the Niles Typographical union. has dis
appeared Officers of the union declare
he took with him the proceeds from Il
prize masquerade ball.
Mayor. Webb of Battle Creek. has
ordered eight OF the down town pub
lie halls closed until they comply With
the fire ordinance. The owners of the
halls are asked 10 provide ample fire
escapes
Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. Atwater and
their week-old babe were driven into
snowstorm by the burning OF their
houss. two aud "A half miles east u
White Pigeon. They found refuge with
Il neighbor.
William Wallace. 4S. fell four storie.
through the elevator shaft ut Heymal'
X Co.. store. Grand Rapids, and wa 4
instantly killed. His home is In Mus
kegon where he leaves an invalid
widow and two children.
The family of Joseph Sherwood, who
live in Blue Lake township, has been
stefan called he found one of the eight
children dead, and the father and
mother also suffering from the disease.
Because neighbors gossiped as To the
cause of her husbands death. Mrs
Frank Beach. OF Sand Lake, shot her
self below the heart and then tried 10
take poison. The bullet inflicted a
wound which will probably result ia.
tally.
The state pardon board has declined
to recommend clemency for Winfield
T.. Come. OF Huron county, convicted
Of burglary: August Bella. OF Gratiot
county. convicted OF criminal assault,
and Frank Link, OF Ogemaw, convict
ed Of resisting an officer.
Philip Brushardt, of Burlington, who
followed the Shoemaker's trade up II
IL years ago. has reached the age of
100 years. Mr.. Brushardt has been
twice married and is the father of l.
children He attributes his advanced
age TO his cheerful disposition.
Five Cinnamon boarded Detroit.
Monroe * Toledo car at lockwood, the
northern terminus of the road. rnurs.
day afternoon. and went to Toledo. AZ
lockwood is only three miles FROM
Amherstburg. Ont. and the Detroit
river is frozen over, Monroeites are
suspicious.
The state pardon board is favorable
to granting a pardon to DIR. Roy w.
Griswold of this city, sentenced (,
two years in the lonia reformatory as
the result Of the death here two years
ago Of Miss Agnes Eberstcin. of BATH
Creek. l.. r. Rennett is also serving
"A sentence In Jackson prison for the
same crime.
Barney Fingleton. who Is on trial
i'm Grand Rapids. charged with being
an accomplish i'm the murder of Jack
London. was missed after the trial.
Search resulted in the discovery "
Barney and Deputy Sheriff Slas Bark
or. who was I'm charge Of him, drunk
I'm saloon. Barker Is now looking
for another job.
Sheriff Schavey Is In Galesburg. Ill
after 4. Il. Fisher of many aliases.
WHO is thought to have swindled Grant
Phelps. farmer. near st. Johns. TO
the extent Of $500 In card oame last
September. Fisher Ia also wanted on
n charoa of forging n So ODD decd IA