Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-01-26
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The executive committee OF the Mich
igan State Teachers association decided
10 hold the next annual meeting in
Lansing on Dec. 27-29.
The city fathers" OF Richmond have
purchased ball park for the use OF the
baseball and football teams. AT the re-
quest Of the majority OF the citizens.
The motions made 10 set aside the
local option law Of Montcalm county
ana dismiss the proceeding against per
sons charged with violating the same
| nave been overruled.
John Steiner, 60 years Of age. one Of
the best known politicians in Monroe
county, and for the past II years city
clerk Of Monroe. died suddenly at his
residence early Thursday.
The jury in the case OF Lucy 4.
Sheetcr vs.. The Pere Marquette, 10 re-
cover damages sustained in "A collision
at Paris. Mich, I'M December 1908, gave
the plaintiff judgment for Si,247.50.
\ 2-year- old boy of Martin KOwal-
ski, of Ionla, was fearfully burned
about the head and body by the cXplo-
sion Of his sisters cellulOid hair comb
with which he was playing, near the
stove.
The state military hoard has appoint
ed John Harrer. Of Ann ArDor, assistant
inspector general with the rank Of ma
ior, and William G.. Hardy. Of Grand
Rapids. second assistant adjutant gen
cral with the rank Of captain.
Aiichigan's senator's, it is said. will
have a hard time holding the place
now occupied by Henry NJ. Rose as
assistant secretary Of the senate. when
he retircs to become collector at Grand
Rapids. The job pays $3.50 a year.
Jacob J. Baker, aged - years, com
mittcd suicide Wednesday hy hanging
himself in the barn of his employers.
Pclon & Son, Of Muskegon. Baker
was subject 10 mild it's of insanity and
doubtless committed the deed while
mentally disturbed.
The new German hail. built to replace
the one destroyed by fire January 26,
1904. at Alpena, will he dedicated Feb.
&. 1t cost $1,000 and is a model society
hall. Several German societies from
Saginaw. Bay City and other places will
assist al the dedication.
\ broken axle wrecked a Michigan
Central train at Mctamora. The car
next 10 the engine suddenly collapsed,
causing seven cars TO 20 down an en-
bankment and tearing up the track for
4 considerable distance. Passenger
trains were held up several hours.
A Whitehall woman used sauce
dish as receptacle for needles and
the other morning used the dish at
l. fopyo4tipo, that
the needles. rome lodged in her throat
and almost cdused her death before q
physician succeeded in getting 1t out
Game Warden Chapman announced
that ne would continue all OF his pres
ent force OF deputies. Fred T.. Fisher.
now a deputy for Wayne was am
bilious TO he chief deputy. but Chap
man said that Charles X. Hoyt OF
Grand Haven, would be continued as
chief
Edward Thompson. a clerk in Mils's
cigar store and pool room i'm st. Clair
was held up on his way home Tuesday
night. The robter demanded Thomp-
sons money, but received a blow in
stead that knocked him senscless.
Thompson had the proceeds Of the
days business with him.
Last spring the grass in a large peach
orchard on the Cooper stock farm. one
mile north If Birmingham, caught fire
from passing Grand Trunk train ana
400 peach trees were destroyed. VII
burn Harris. manager OF the farm. has
just received 500 from the railroad
company in payment for loss.
Albert Tousch. of East Jordan. went
I'm hn I frs
employed rs bartender and after filling
up on whisky drew revolver and fired
five times at Miles. Three Of the shots
took effect in the neck. shoulder and
back hut produced only nbraisons Of
the skin. TOusch was locked up in jail.
Attorney General Bird today decided
that at the coming spring election IL
would be necessary TO elect member
OF the state board of education 60 sue
ceed i. III. Kelley. who was elected
In November as Supcrintendenk Of pub
lie instruction. 1t had been thought
that the governor could appoint TO ill
the vacancy. and there has been
warm contest for the place.
Mr.. and Mrs Chase s. Osborn, of
Saut ste. Marie. will sail hr the Pacific
Mail and Oceanic line from San Fran
cisco for New Zealand stopping en-
route in Hawaii and samoa From there
they will 90 TO Australia. the Philip
pines. China and Japan In New Yea
land Mr. Osborn expects to study the
effect OF tho economical and political re-
forms that are being experimental with
there, such as the arbitrary wage and
the cight-hour law.
\ new deal. which has been kept sub
rosa so far. was concluded at Saginaw,
when the Valley Telephone Co, indie
pendent. passed into new corporation
known as the Saginaw Valley Telephone
Co. Former stockholders will receive
per cent In preferred stock In suhstitu-
tion for the stock OF the old company.
and there will be new issue OF 100000
stock. all of which Is sub
scribed. The new company will operate
the Saginaw valley and will
also have connection with all independ-
cnt systems throughout the country.
In n stampede nj Chicago of thou
sands Of excited Russian subjects who
clamored for admittance To the West
Side auditorium 10 hear the news Of the
rioting at 81. Petersburg. and to listen