Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-08-24

will shortly be erected at Faithorn.
The board of state auditors will
contribute along with the Lansing
Business Mems association to pot
for Illuminating the capitol dome.
Robert Force, while asleep in his
carriage, was struck by a Grand
Trunk train. near Okemos. The horse
was killed. but Force was unhurt.
Gov. Warner, who is going TO spend
week or two with State Chairman
Diekema at his Holland home, will adj
dress a farmers picnic here August
%.
Gen. James Carnahan, major-general
OF the Uniform rank, Knights OF Pyth-
las, died Thursday at his home In
Woodruff place after an illness Of two
weeks
Nelson Hobart, of Galien, is suing
Louisa Hobart for divorce. Both are
octogenarians. He alleges she con-
stantly insults him IN the presence
OF friends.
William ID. Moore, of Detroit, who is
charged with stealing money from a
manufacturing concern where he was
employed as bookkeeper, has been pro-
nounced insane.
The first number of denominations
al school paper printed in the Dutch
language will be issued at Holland in
September A company has been
formed to publish it.
During the year ended July l the
postoffice at Calumet, the metropolis
of Houghton county and the copper
country did money order business
aggregating s200,647
Joseph Darlington, of Port Huron,
who has been conducting a mortgage
loan and collection Office, is missing.
Holders of several hundred dollars of
his checks are looking for him.
Down the main street of Newberry
walked a big black bear. AS usual
when we see big game we had no guns
handy. However, posse was formed,
the bear rounded up and killed.
Four fatalities and four accidents, in
which less severe injuries were sui
fered, was the casualty record In Iron
county the past week. The quartet Of
men killed met death in mines.
All indications point to a record
breaking yield of potatoes in the pen
being harvested, Is above the average.
A yield of three tons TO the acre Is not
uncommon.
Inc Spanish-American war veterans
at Manistique have perfected an or
ganization as a nucleus for a military
company An effort will be made TO
secure the old opera house for use as
an armory.
Memo B. Montney, Co. B, u. S. ma
rines, arrived home after five years
service for Uncle Sam. He was greet
ed at the depot by a crowd Of Yale
people Montney saw service in the
Philippines and at Seoul.
The Washtenaw county auditors
have scaled down doctors fees by re.
solving TO allow but So visit TO small
pox and diphtheria patients and 81 for
other contagious diseases. Each addi-
tional patient in a house. 81
Coldwater people boast of sporting
So automobiles, although the populs-
ton is less than 1000. The average
price per auto is $1,000, totaling $780,
600. 1t is the largest number in pro-
portion to population in the state.
DR.. J. V. Frazier, of Lapeer, ha.
been appointed first lieutenant and as
sistant surgeon of the Third regiment
VI. n. G.. He formerly served as sec.
ond lieutenant of the Queens Own OF
Canada, is Toronto university grad
uate and Is prominent lodge mem.
Der
State dairy inspectors vlsite about
800 farm barnyards about Battle
Creek during the past four weeks.
and report many of them in bad con.
dition. The farmers ar net in a
pretty mood and say the inspections
are the result of certain Battle Creek
parties.
A stray bullet fired by a man sup.
posed TO have been slightly drunk in
Three Rivers shooting gallery hit
Gale. the 10-year-old son of Mrs. Cox
while the two were walking along
Main street. The ball entered his in.
testines and there is small chance of
his recovery.
Death finally relieved the terrible
sufferings of 5-year-old Nina Crooks,
Muskegon. Sunday morning. Nina was
playing with matches Friday when her
dress caught fire, and before help
reached her. was frightfully burned.
Despite her severe injuries, she never
lost consciousness.
The jury in the case of Charles
Adams, charged with shooting James
Rowe. in Laurium, at the time Of the
street railway strike last February,
entered the court room Sunday ass.er
80 hours deliberation, and reported
disagreement. The last ballot stood
seven for acouittal and five for con
viction Adams will ask for a change
OF venue for the next trial.
Louis A. Coste and ]. p Mabee. rep
resenting Canada, and George Clinton.
Of Buffalo, representative for the Unit
ed States, are In Sault Ste. Marie TO
investigate the power of the canals
on either side of the river to determine
the effect of the use of the water on
the lake and river levels.
George Gage had been out Of work
a long time at Decatur, ILL.,. when his
home and contents were burned. his
wife barely escaping with a tiny babe
in her arms. He came TO Battle Greek
six months ago and secured work at
at Advance Thresher Works Satur.