Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-18
STATE NEWS CONDENSED.

ne DOuy or Leon Snllin, Oh roma,
who was drowned last December. was
recovered from Grand river Friday.
The 2-year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Jardo, residing nine miles east
OF Bay City. was burned nearly to a
crisp while playing with a brush fre.
Louie, a Houghton product, and the
biggest boy on earth, has joined
circus. He is 10 years old, Z feet 8
inches high and weighs $40 pounds.
Andrew Carnegie has presented
Hope College. Holland, with $4,000.
He asks the college TO add 100000 In
addition TO his sum to the endowment
fund
Marcus Graf, of Newport, a German
farmer, shot himself twice in the right
side, his body being found in his barn.
Ills wife left him six weeks ago with
iive small children.
William Davy. young man. living
southwest of Farwell while helping
his father and uncle pull stumps, was
struck by lightning and instantly
Killed. He was standing between the
two men.
The committees having in charge
lngham county's new county building
have planned the formal opening for
Tuesday, May 9. Speakers of note will
DC present, including Gov. Warner.
A. Gniotwski, proprietor of sa-
loon and boarding house in Menom-
inee, walked out Of his place on April
8, telling his wife that he was going
out to attend 10 some business mat
ters, and has not been seen since.
Sidney Smith, aged 25. of Morrill,,
was arrested at Byron and brought to
Flint jail on the charge of stealing
horse in Argentine, which was drag
ged behind a wagon until 1t dropped
dead. The animal belonged TO Milton
Shepard
John Folkertsma, aged 20 years,
while trying to catch a ride on a
switch engine on the Pere Marquette
in Grand napids, slipped and fell un-
der the wheels. His head was entirely
severed from his body, rolling several
feet away.
At big mass meeting attended by
800 representatives OF every business
and trade in Marshall, resolutions
were adopted protesting against the
Knight circuit court bill. providing for
alternate terms Of court being held in
Battle Creek.
Mrs. Chauncy Doolittle. living north
Of Mason. was struck by lightning.
while putting out n milk can TO catch
water. Although in precarious con-
diticn it is thought she will recover
Her husband also received slight
shock ri the same time
George p. Tabert, a well-known meat
dealer, of Bay City, fell over the BAR
lister in his home and landed on the
floor 20 feet below. He dislocated his
neck. broke his collar bone and is in
Il precarious condition, with little
chance for his recovery.
The body of Geo Moxam. of Battle
Creek, an old man who disappeared
Friday. was found by fisherman Sun
day standing upright in six feet of wa
ter. 1t is not known whether il is a
case Of suicide, or whether death was
accidental. An inquest will be held.
Judge Merrill, of St. Johns. has con
firmed the decision of the jury in the
matter of the Maple river drain, and
The extension that has been desired for
distance of 20 miles, only six miles OF
II being outside the county, and will
cost $4,000.
The body of John Hoffman. the
we'll known meat dealer who disap
peared two weeks ago from Benton
Harbor for which the river and canal
have been dragged, was found hanging
in the woods Sunday afternoon. He is
supposed TO have committed suicide
while demented.
The mystery in connection with the
disappearance of Thomas Murphy,
well-known blacksmith of Saginaw 10
days ago. has been solved by the find
ing of his dead body in the river. He
was 80 years of age, and lea res
widow. 1t is thought 10 be a case Of
accidental death.
Mrs. A. Hartzhorn, the woman from
Holland, who has become public
charge on Kalamazoo county, because
she refuses to work, gives as ner
reason that lawyer refused to collect
$50 for her from John Zounrijder. a
young man whose passage she paid
to this country.
Edward Ellsworth, the Owosso
young man sandbagged near Verdon.
H., is slowly improving. Although
he cannot yet speak or write, there
are signs that indicate both powers
will return TO him. but the physicians
believe he will have to learn over
again, as a child.
The jury in the case of Edward
Heath. the Lake Odessa mill man who
has been on trial for breaking into the
apartments Of his wife and firing
shot at her, returned verdict OF as
sault with intent to do great bodily
harm. Heath can ne sentenced for 10
years for this offense.
Herald Rhode, the 3-year-old child
who disappeared at Newaygo last
Thursday. was found Saturday after a
continuous search since that time. The
party was led by dogs to hole at tho
end OF a log on the river bank, where
the child was found, muddy and rigid, /
and barely alive. 1t is thought he will |
recover
While fishing from the edge of tho /
Michigan Central bridge, because his |
mother would not let him go to the |