Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-06
BRIEF STATE NEWS

His wife deserted him "a years ago.
The Lawton postoffice was burglar
lied Sunday night, but less than $50
was secured. The thieves failed To
open the safe.
Splitting kindling, Ed. Smith
chopped off a finger, b. j. Sutton laid
open his foot with an AK and Charles
Randolph lost an eye by flying
splinter, all in Munith.
Gov. Warner has issued a requisi-
ton on the governor of Pennsylvania
for Thomas Mowee, wanted in Ing
ham, where he broke jail after having
been sentenced TO II years for for
gerry.
j. y. Moran, one of the hest known
horsemen in western Michigan. lies In
a critical condition from drinking
a chloride given him by his wife, who
supposed il to be mineral water that
stood near
Roy Fuller saw clothing sticking
out of the snow one mile north OF
Shelby, and investigation revealed the
body of Mrs. Lucinda Martin, aged 80
years, who had been missing since
February ,.
Because they would not vacate
school building they had engaged of
the school board at Clear Lake near
Lapeer, two Mormon elders were
treated to liberal application of
spoiled eggs.
For several weeks there has been
many complaints in Battle Creek OF
the poor quality of the kerosene oil,
so much so that people are beginning
10 be afraid to use it. Several accidents
are reported.
Michael Brennan, n Russian Jew,
who just died at Harbor Beach, suf-
fered heavily by confiscation and
wanted to live TO see Russia in ruins.
He was personally acquainted with
Gen Kuropatkin.
The Oakland hotel property at St
Clair was bid in at auction by Walter
s. Harsha for 100000. 1t is said he
was acting for one OF the trustees, and
the hotel will be opened and run as
usual this coming summer.
Night Waterman William Hender-
son was found lying dead in 'front.'
of the boilers at the Cadillac handle
factory. He had been a sufferer from
heart failure for several years. He
leaves widow and family.
Gov Fred NJ. Warner has just Sc
cured his ninth cheese factory, having
bought the Powers cheese factory,
about two miles east of Worthwhile.
This factory was founded by the late
A. B. Powers. so or 40 years ago.
The choicest potatoes that Oceana
county can produce are selling in
Hart at 10 cents per bushel. which is
considered a good price when com
pared with the panic of 1895, when
potatoes sold at cents a bushel.
An unknown man was run down and
killed by a Michigan Central passen-
ger train while walking on the tracks
about three miles south of Waters. His
body was so terribly mangled and
crushed as TO render identification i'm
possible.
Two hundred and twenty-five gal
Ions of water per day were used by
each man, woman and child in the
city during the past fiscal year, &C
Cording TO the annual report of the
superintendent of the city water works
at Marquette.
The sugar company at Holland has
paid dividend of 30 per cent and will
declare another of the same amount
shortly. Sixty per cent in one year, and
yet some of those interested in Michi-
gan sugar factories claim they are
running at a loss.
The state military board has de.
terminCd that IL is necessary that
every member Of the Michigan Ma
tional Guard should have an extra
cotton service uniform during the
state camp and the requisition will
conn no t1,n1p for tbn outfits
The supreme court has affirmed the
judgment for $4,000 granted John w.
Wilson against the Royal Neignbors
of America, who had issued a certifi-
cate of insurance 10 his wife. The or
ganization attempted TO show that the
certificate had been issued under mis-
representation.
The dead body of a man was taken
from the river in Bay City that APP
peared TO have been in the water two
months. II is supposed to have foated
down from Saginaw There were no
marks of violence on the body, and
nothing to identify it. The man was
apparently 40 years old
Robert Bennett & Son. rich loggers
of Mackinac county, have been arrest
ed for violation Of the game law. Ii
is charged that they kept man en-
ployed all winter to kill deer to feed
the men of their camps. A dozen
charges against the two men will be
pushed by the state game warden's
department.
There are on the roi, at the agri.
cultural college 100 more students
than there were last year and sleep
ing quarters are inadequate, as we'll
as class rooms. and unless the legis-
lature makes the appropriation asked
for new buildings, many students will
be refused admission next fall
The secretary of state reports that
during the year 1904 there were 2.S0S
divorces granted in the state. Kent
county judges granted PAP divorces
and those of Wayne county gave out
Asa. In Washtenaw 80 were granted.
in Oakland 80, Berrien 50, Branch a..
Calhoun 50, Cass 40, Ingham a.. Ionia
CT, Montcalm As, Shiawassee CS. Only
33 divorces were denied.
The Franklin trammers are out on
strike. demanding an increase of II
per cent. Several hundred men are
affected by the strike, the miners also