Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29
IN THE STATE.

The recently completed census
shows that Lansing has 24.S51 resi-
dents, an increase of % per cent since
the census was taken In 1904.
A boy IA years Old stole rig be-
longing to Patrick Green, of Montrose.
that was hitched on the street. The
rig was traced to Saginaw, but there
lost track of.
On account OF the trouble between
CITY, and it's employees, the four mines
OF the company have been closed and
800 men are idle.
Hancock will hold special election
July 10 to vote on bonding the city
for $4,000 to secure funds to purchase
baseball park and secure the erection
of a $4,000 hotel.
Charles Odell aged 80 years, the
third white settler in western Michi-
gan, died at Muskegon. He had lived
in Muskegon so years. A widow and
one son survive him.
Kalamazoo Jewish residents are
planning TO hold big celebration next
Thanksgiving to commemorate the
250th anniversary Of the landing of
the first Jews in America.
Oscar Dunlap, aged II. of Detroit,
went TO sleep on the tracks OF the
Michigan Central, near Mattawan, and
awoke in eternity. Dunlap was tramp
ing with three other young fellows.
Edwin Armstrong, aged 40, and un-
married leaped from a boat as he
oil
companions, and cried: Here goes
nothing" He was heavy drinker.
The exposition of a 1.o00-gallon
tank In the basement during a fire
at the Muskegon county poorhouse
caused a panic among the 50-odd in
mates and property loss of over $751;
600.
The court has ordered the drain
commissioner to proceed with the
Strengthening Paw Paw river. 1t will
cost from $4,000 to 100000 and was
bitterly opposed by some of the tax
payers.
Here is a fact that city folks should
remember when they are pokiag fun
at the country Reuben" Farmers
compose one-half Of our population,
but they only commit per cent of
our crimes
John /. Washer, Of Waltz. whose
case puzzled several doctors, died
last week A postmortem examination
brought out the fact that his heart
was crowded out of place due to
recent accident.
Five horses, two COWS and one calf
were cremated in the burning of
barn on the farm of w. c. Haiger.
near Pontiac. Large quantities of
grain were also burned and the loss
will reach $4,000.
Mrs. Peter White, wife OF Hon.
Peter Wh-e, the noted pioneer in
upper peninsular numbering and min
ing, died Monday morning after an
illness of several months. Mrs. White
was 20 years Of age.
Fully 10000 people from Chicago
were in st. Joseph Sunday, and SO
couples were married during the week.
The rush is thought to be due to the
rivalry Michigan City has tried to
establish as Gretna Green.
c. p. Cooley, of Kalamazoo, one Of
the largest harness manufacturers in
southwestern Michigan, has closed his
factory. He says autos and trolley lines
have ruined the business, and only
work harnesses are in demand.
Because of the old superstition re-
garding Friday Virgil A. Rogers, Of
Chief Lake, and Miss Rose Racine
were married one minute after mid
night. 1t was necessary for the groom
to be in Chief Lake on Saturday.
The Grand Rapids Morning Herald
has changed hands again. Ralph Fl.
Booth of the Detroit Tribune, former
ly proprietor of the Chicago Journal.
now becomes president of the Herald
Publishing Co. and principal owner.
Gov Warmers cottage at Cass lake
is nearly finished and the family will
take up their residence there for the
summer in about ten days. The gov
ernor says he expects TO spend about
one-third of his time there this sum
mer.
Mrs. Fife March, OF Jefferson, o.,
has made a deposition that Mrs. Mary
Stockdale made a will few years ago,
revolving all former wills, including
that which gave her 100000 estate to
Detroit and Buffalo hospitals and
charities.
Mrs Matilda Cooper, of Traverse
City. has been awarded $1,000 dam
ages in the circuit court against sa-
loonkeepers. for having sold to her
son, who was drowned. liquor while
he was drunk, thereby contributing
to his death.
Mrs Sarah Smith, aged 81, OF st.
Joseph. was found dead In her peach
orchard and. as her clothing had been
torn off and chewed by COW, 1t was
thought that she had been killed by
the animal, but physicians say she
died OF heart disease.
VIM. II. Decker, aged II, OF Muske-
gon, sole support OF his widowed
mother. died from fearful injuries, and
S. l.. King. aged 60, secretary-treasurer
OF the Grand Rapids Carved Mould
ing Co., is in a critical condition as
result of a collision with motor car.
The jury in the case OF the death
of Timothy LaLonde, Of Sault ste.
Marie, brought in a verdict OF acct
dental drowning. The relatives still lit
sist the young man was murdered at
n. Al