Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05
MICHIGAN IN BRIEF.

DR. j. L. Conlan, a prominent physi-
clan of Jackson county, died Friday
noon from the results of an operation.
The Sparrow-Kroll Lumber Co.'S
store at Kenton was destroyed by a
heavy wind which swept that section
Friday.
The huckleberry crop OF northern
Michigan. which promised such large
yield, is found TO have been much in.
jured by the frost in early May. There
will not be half crop. it is said,
Mrs. Susan Jones. aged Go, of Ira
verse City, who buried her collie dog
alive, was fined s4.l5 or so days in
Jail. She paid. The justice was lenient
because of her poverty and the ignp
rance OF the woman.
For the revolver team contest at the
VI. ~ c. shoot at Port Huron, July 9,
William &. Mcmillan will donate a
trophy. to be known as the Mcmillan
trophy. The state military board re
ceived the offer today
Mrs. John Scott, an aged Ionia lady
was severely bitten by cat which
she had petted and loved for six years
The animal evidently went mad and
clawed and bit her arms. The shock
has FRUSTRATED Mrs. Scott.
Stricken with apoplexy. Mrs. Albert
Mohnke. aged -, wife of wealthy
Allcgan contractor. fell on the side
walk in front of her home Friday and
died almost Immediately. Her hus
band and one daughter survive.
Rev. Richard Rymer, of London
Eng, aged 81, is said TO be the oldest
living Methodist minister in the world
His son, r. A. Rymer, of Traverse City.
has just received letter from him
The father served a years in the ac
tive ministry.
Mrs. Amanda Miller. SO years old
of Flint, tried to end her life with
chloroform, but was found by her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Schweitzer, be-
fore il was too late. Doctors worked
over her for three hours. Mrs Miller
lives in Detroit
Miss Carrie Ruchkoski. of St. Jo-
seph, has caused the arrest of Alfred
Fageic, at ST. Louis. Mo. OH the
charge of bigamy. She married him
on short acquaintance few months
ago and claims 10 have discovered that
he has another wife.
Former Gov. A. r. Gliss, whose con
dition Friday night again worried his
family. showed considerable improve
ment Saturday. Being affected with
heart trouble, his attacks are severe
but of short duration. The present
attack is believed to have passed away.
NJ. *. Walton. Grand Rapids trav.
cling man, and his companion. Mark
Johnson. were paralyzed for several
hours by lightning as they lay in a
tent on the Manistee river. They
were unable TO reach Traverse City
until Friday. Portions Of Waltons
body were severely burned.
Secretary OF State Prescott an
nounces that while he has been lenient
in the enforcement of the law requiring
physicians to report births from this
time on he shall insist upon the
prompt observance of all the laws re.
quirements. Many cases in which the
law has been disregarded by doctors
have been reported.
Thomas w. Davis has been reap.
pointed as mine commissioners repre-
senting the Michigan coal miners foi
al ether term.
A scratch on the arm by pet cat
has resulted in blood poisoning for the
10-year-old daughter OF Theodore
Byrse. of Port Huron, and she is in
critical condition.
Mrs. Mary Fritts. OF Adrian. claimed
that her husbands death in 1904 was
caused by drink and sued Saloonkeepef
A. T.. Alexander for $4,000 damages. 1t
was shown that the night before his
death Fritts drank two glasses OF beer
at Alexander's, and the jury gave the
widow $1,000.