Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-31
STATE NEWS BRIEFS.

state nay.
John Winters, 10, is dead from gun
shot wounds accidentally inflicted by
| his brother Charles, while they were
hunting near Gull lake a week ago.
Mrs. Granger F. Arson, of Bellevue,
choked TO death while on her way to
church Christmas night. She is sur
vived by her husband and three chill
dren.
Two hundred and fifty men have
been thrown out of employment by the
mysterious burning of the tipple OF
the Robert Gage Coal Co.'S mine, Sag
NAV, entailing a loss OF $4,000.
Mrs. Patrick Bishop. of Coldwater,
Is dead from starvation and grief.
Following the death Of the last of her
four daughters from consumption, she
refused TO eat and gradually pinned
away.
While rabbit hunting in Sunfield
township Leo Bosworth met death by
the bursting of gun barrel in the
hands of companion. Bosworth was
farmer and leaves a widow and three
children.
Congressman Fordney says he would
idNHti SiNC UP Ills pOslllOu III tohtsi'oo
than vote for the administration pro-
posed parcels post. He believes IT
would injure the business of local
merchants
Charles Edmondson, who is bo.7g
held in Standish to await the outco- re
of injuries received by Earl s1rris
by being accidentally shot while hunt
ing, was Tuesday bound over 10 rne
circuit court.
Henry Magnuson. of Iron Mountain,
was instantly killed by the accidental
discharge OF his shotgun Sunday morn.
ing. He was hunting with several
companions near his home when the
accident happened.
Because the council refused to make
an appropriation for cleaning the side
walks. Andrew McAfee, president of
Manton village, gets out his horse and
snow pillow after each storm and goes
all over the village.
For the death of his son, Charles,
aged IL, who was killed year ago
while catching ride on a Grand
Trunk freight car. a jury awarded
William Seeley, Port Huron laborer,
500. He sued for $4,000.
Railroad Commissioners Dickinson
and Scully are on their annual inspec-
tion of the Holland and Grand Rapids
interurban lines. Both roads gener-
ously furnished the commissioners
with passes for the inspection trip.
twenty-five cases of Winchester
rifles. several cases Of shoes and
valuable bolts OF cloth have been
stolen from Wabash freight cars be-
tween Adrian and Detroit. Systematic
thefts have been going on for weeks.
Sherwood NJ. Clemens, self-confessed
embezZler and the man who burned
down the Grand Trunk depot in Bay
City TO destroy the books of the com
pany which he kept, 10 conceal his
shortage, has been sentenced to from
two to six years at Ionia, for arson.
Because he was in a hurry 10 go
out and buy Christmas presents, the
cashier at the elevator of the Nc
Laughlin & Ward Co.. Grand Rapids,
hid $40 in bills behind some books in
the office Tuesday night instead of
opening the safe. In the morning 1t
was found that burglars had entered
the place and stolen the money from
behind the books.
Atom Hall, 6S, claims he was turned
out of the Soldiers Home because the
records had "deserter" after his name.
He had been staying there off and on
for a number of years, but in trying
to get him a pension at Washington,
ii was discovered according to the
records, that he had once deserted
He denies it, is penniless and has no
place to go. A soldier cannot be kept
in a poorhouse.
Ionia county is prepared to dispute
Kent's claims to the divorce champion.
ship. In this county there has been
one divorce started to every four mar
riage licenses issued during the past
year. One decree in every six licenses
Is the ratio of those granted. This is
in excess of the figures for 1907 by a
fraction. Ionia county has held its own
for several years, the comparison be-
ing about the same since 1900.
Scared by the prospects of local OPP
ton being introduced into the county,
Cheboygan saloonists have asked the
council to pass an ordinance COMPEL
ing them to close at 10 o'clock on
every night except Saturday, when
they wish TO remain open until H.
They also want the ordinance to pro-
vide for Sunday closing. They declare
IL such an ordinance is passed they
will see that it is obeyed to the letter.
Hugh Shepherd will not dictate my
appointments, nor has he tried to-"
said Speaker-to-be Colin Campbell, in
explaining that he accepted temporar-
lily the use of Mr.. Shepherds Office
until he could get headquarters of his
own, which he has since done Mr.
Shepherd was reported to have adj
vised the appointment of Charles
Flowers as chairman of the judiciary
committee and Guy Miller for place
on the committee on private corpor-
atoms.
William L. Wilson, former secretary
of the United Home Protectors Fra
ternity, who is serving five-year
term in the Ionia reformatory for EN-.
bezzling from the order, says: III
had stolen a dollar | would not have
been without a lawyer up to three
days before my trial. and | would have
had my case in shape so | could have
gone on the stand If had even 5000
let alone $4,000 to $4,000. would
have let my case lie over for three
months in carrying 1t to the supreme