Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-01
STATE BRIEFS.


Grand Rapids will soon be far ahead
of all other cities fighting tuberculosis
through a special sanitarium, In hav
ing an X-ray plant for diagnosing the
disease.
Sidney RECTOR and wife deaf mLtes,
were run down and killed by Bis
Four passenger train Wednesday even.
ing at crossing near the village of
Eau Claire.
In collision in the fog off Thunder
bay island Tuesday morning, the
steamer W. r. Thew was rammed by
the big steel steamer Livingstone and
sank in 30 minutes.
Flint authorities have arranged for
a county stone pile and in the future
dodgers at the jail will be allowed
few hours exercise in the making of
good roads each day.
The statute of Gen. Russell A. Al
ger, which was presented 10 the peo-
pie OF Alger county by the members of
his family, was unveiled on the
grounds of the high school at NUNS
ing.
Judge Frank E. Knappen, of the u.
S. district court, Grand Rapids, has
permanently enjoined the city from
enforcing the ordinance which re-
CURED all city printing to bear the
union label.
AS an encouragement for hoboes 10
stay away from Big Rapids. chain
gang has recently been organized, The
first batch of eight of the travellers
was set to work on the city and coun-
ty buildings.
Believing ii to be out Of harmony
with the high moral standing of the
city, the common council of iceland
has clamped on second lid in refusal
TO grant a license for the operation OF
a bowling alley.
Charles Basick was drowned while
learning to swim at Negaunee, James
McAuliffe, well known football star,
risked his life repeatedly in a fruit
less attempt at rescue. but each time
Basick slipped from his grasp.
Charity lodge of Calumet was award
ed the prize in the degree team con-
test of the Knights Of Pythas lodges
of northern Michigan in annual meet
ing Only two points separated the
winner from the lowest team.
Dutch Miller, of Detroit, was held
for trial on a charge OF robbing a
fur store at Athens, in the circuit
court at Kittens. Tuesday. He was un-
able to furnish bail. although it was
reduced from $4,000 TO $1,000.
While Miss Clara Carson. OF Owos-
so, was being married at noon Thurs
day to r. G. Leland. of Mendon, who
graduated this year from the ". of NJ,
her sister Lucy, was being united to
Thomas Hardy, of Ashland, Ore, in
that city.
The dead body OF NJ S. Van Sickle,
with s475 in bills on his person, was
found at Isle Royale by two Firms,
who were walking along the beach.
Van Sickle was a barber and billiard
hall proprietor. and formerly lived in
Detroit and Mt. Clemens.
Saying that he was going to gather
the eggs, Ransom Ashcroft, &C,
well-known Manistee county farmer,
left his house and a short time later
was found hanging in the barn by his
wife. He had suffered a stroke OF
ent.
Word has reached Berrien Springs
of the marriage, in Covington, Ky.
of Mrs. Phoebe Gillis. and Arthur J.
Murphy. an armless and legless actor,
whose home is in Portland. Ore The
affair was an elopement it is said, the
parents of Murphy. who lost his limbs
in western blizzard Directing to
the match.
Walter O'Brien went 10 lockwood
from Detroit and engaged in a quar-
rel with his wife, who is seeking a di-
vorce. Meeting his wife on Front
street, O'Brien is alleged TO have
drawn revolver and threatened to
kill her. She ran into the home of
Charles Chamberlain and later went
to Wyandotte. where she swore out
warrant for O'Brien's arrest.
Harry O'Hare, local character, was
arrested in Flint three weeks ago for
and received permission
TO hunt up bondsmen. He was not
seen again till he walked into the Jail
and announced that his search for
financial assistance had taken him TO
Corunna. There he secured another
load and was sentenced to 90 days, re-
turning to Flint as soon as released.
The Detroit naval reserves will
leave August on their annual cruise
on the Don Juan de Austria. The boat
will proceed directly 10 Thunder bay,
where it will join the reserve boats
from other states. The squadron will
then cruise TO South Manitou island,
Lake Michigan. where about four
days will be spent in drills. On the
last day a sham battle viii be fought
on the island. The feet will break
up at Mackinac island, the Detroit
reserves arriving home August is.
While standing on the river bank
watching the drowning struggles of
his son, Ray, Paul Randall, an old
time printer, suffered an attack of
heart-failure. The accident occurred
near the Bailey Springs rife range
where militamen were holding a rifle
contest. and Private Barnes and Lieut..
Lyman, the latter doctor, saved the
boy by pulling him into a rowboat
which they had secured and gone TO
the rescue. Lyman had his hands full
for few minutes in reviving the two
patients, who were a short time later