Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-07
STATE NEWS BRIEFS.

4 oht WIS hiitA.
The large farm house of Fred
Smith, near Sterling, has been totally
| destroyed by fire.
The Elks' fair drew more than TO-
| 600 visitors, and $4,000 was cleared
for the new temple.
Excited over the loss OF valuable pa
pers, Mrs. V. A. Chapman. OF Grand
Rapids. fell dead OF heart failure.
George Hodge, aged GO, of Flint, who
was crushed between his wagon and
| pile Of lumber in runaway, Is dead.
While playing with a rife, VIII Des-
pres. aged 10, OF Alpena, was acct
dentally shot in The leg by Fred Will
son.
The snow storm on Saturday was
quite heavy in all parts OF the state
Few reports of damage have been
made.
Mayor +. III. Milham, OF Kalamazoo,
will give 80 acres OF forest land on
the edge Of the city for public park
purposes.
The charred body OF Henry Hamel,
OF Marquette. mill foreman, who
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her Co.'S fire in December, was found
on the beach.
The Mcbride Review says: Lon
don school children are forbidden to
kiss each other Going TO school in
London must not he as much fun as
ii is in Mcbride
Forest fires in the Gogebic iron
range country and in territory ad.
jacent to il have burned over an ex-
tensive area and have occasioned con-
siderable loss to timber
The quarterly report of Oil Inspec.
tor f. S. Neal shows his department
inspected 6.164,253 gallons. A net
profit of $42S0 from the fees was
turned over 10 the state.
After drifting two hours on Green
bay in small boat with only slab
for an oar, Isaac Chandler. IL, and
Frank Lemansky, 10. were rescued by
Menominee light keeper.
Standish saloons have been reduced
from seven 10 three by the law pro-
bibiting the sale Of liquor in hotels
Of less than 10 rooms. The license
has also been raised TO $1,000.
Herbert James, machinist of
Negaunee, was found dead in an aban-
doned camp. He disappeared last De-
cember while mentally deranged and
persisted from exposure and starva-
ton.
At a recent meeting of Greenville
common council ah ordinance was
passed prohibiting splitting on the
sidewalks. Anyone found guilty OF
the crime" will be fined $25 or 80
days.
The property alleged TO have been
stolen by two u. of NJ. medical stud
ents. from the grandmother of one OF
them who lives in Mason. has been
returned and hhe youths may be re.
leased
Reed City board OF trade will at
tempt TO persuade the Sisters OF
Mercy 10 rebuild the burned Big
Rapids hospital in their town. A site
will be provided and financial help
given.
The Turk is no worse than the
American The former has his wives
in lunches, the latter in succession"
said Rev Henry Ostrom revivalist,
in talking OF the divorce evil in Battle
Creek
Justus s. Stearns has not yet paid
the $4,000 fine recently assessed him
by Judge knappen. for taking rebates
from the Pere Marquette. and SAYS he
will carry the matter to the higher
courts.
Turning to pass another auto
Temple Emery. state salt inspector,
ran his machine too close TO band
which led funeral procession, and
two of the musicians were severely
injured.
Amos Pratt. of Ithaca. was acquitted
of a statutory charge brought by VIII
son Dennis, OF Alma. Dennis's wife
committed suicide after he accused
her of being too friendly with Pratt,
and the husband then made the com
plant.
Victoria Peterson. the girl who fell
from parachute in Grand Rapids
last summer. breaking both legs i'm
such manner that made amputation
necessary. may walk again. A pair
of artificial eytremlies are being
made for her
The clerk Of Bay county has been
asked for certified copy of the di-
vorce proceedings Of Albert G. Wood
VS.. Mae G. Wood. Mrs. Wood is the
woman who is suing Senator Plat OF
New York for divorce and the
papers will be used in the hearing.
A quantity OF silver. stolen from
the home of William Boehmer, living
near Oxford. some time ago. while
Mr. and Mrs. Boehmer were absent,
has been returned. On opening the
door one morning last week they
found the thief had brought back the
silver and laid il on the doorstep.
The only article missing Is BEGINNERS
wedding ring.
Fred WenZcl. OF Dowagiac. who at.
tempted 10 board moving train and
in slipping and falling under the train
sustained a fractured skull. is dead.
Believing she is the wife OF Jesus
Christ. Mrs. Lottie Newson, aged a.,
has been adjudged insane and Will be
sent TO the Kalamazoo asylum. Her
son is awaiting examination as TO his
sanity and may go to the same asy-
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