Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-18
MICHIGAN ITEMS.

michigan volunteer cavalry associd'
ton will be held Sept. 81.
Otto Hornbacher. a farmer 2s years
old, hanged himself in his fathers
barn. No cause II known for the act.
Ludington fruit experts predict that
the largest peach and apple crops in
many seasons will be harvested this
year.
county met at Greenviile and organ.
lied for a local option campaign next
spring.
Richard +. Church. for 81 years a
business man OF Albion, is dead at me
age OF CO years. Before going to AL.
bion he conducted a jewelry store at
Homer.
Newaygo's contest in supreme court
to hold the county seat has been
dropped, leaving White Cloud in pos
session.
Prof j. b. Dondeno, assistant pro
fessor OF botany at the NJ. A. c.. has
rendered his resignation. His success
sor has not yet been named.
Estimates made by the railroads IN
dictate that the fruit shipments, COM
pared with last season, have fallen
off about half over some lines.
With the arrest OF Henry Debbico,
aged "a. Pontiac officers feel that they
have solved the mystery OF the shoot
ing several weeks ago of Frank Be-
vier
Sparks from a passing locomotive
started fire, at Battle Creek, which
did damage estimated at $4,000. to
the City Fruit house, owned by II. A.
Baird OF Richmond, Va.
Peter ]. Campbell, well known
Kalamazoo county farmer is in a Sc
rious condition as result of being
gored by bull Several ribs were
broken and he was hurt internally.
During an investigation OF alder
manic graft charges, at Battle Creek,
Alderman Erskine was charged with
accepting bride Of $50 for engineer
ing the sale Of stone crusher TO
the city.
Circuit Judge Walter II. North has
been asked to call a grand jury TO
probe charges that Aid. Erskine ac-
cepted a $50 bride in connection with
the sale OF road roller 10 the city
OF Battle Greek.
Nettie Kelley, Kalamazoo girl
has started suit by capias for $4,000
against DR.. J. G.. Gallagher, OF the
same city, alleging criminal treatment
The doctor is under arrest and the
girl is in hospital.
Two highwaymen went up against
1t when they held up William Green
a hotelkeeper OF Owosso. One had
gun, but Green upper-cut him with
his fist and chased the other away.
He had $50 in his pocket
Grief over an accident in which he
killed little girl caused the death OF
Leonard T. Rowlee, a motorman Of
Kalamazoo. He was exonerated, but
worried so much over the fatality
that he began to decline in health.
AS an outgrowth OF the fire which
destroyed the Ledyard building, at
Grand Rapids, taking three lives. Mrs.
Martha Mcmillan has commenced suit
for $4,000 against the owners, alleg-
ing that they kept her hall door nailed
up.
4 homecoming celebration and car.
nival will be held at Frankfort, Aug.
20. "a and %. Charles f. Townsend,
Chase S. Osborn, Congressman James
r. Mclaughlin, county officers, can
didstes for county off1ces and others
are to speak.
Dennis Minney rescued seven from
drowning i'm the st. Joe river at St
Joseph. They were capsized in a
boat and five more went TO the res
cue. and they, too. went into the
water. Minney pulled them all out
with the help OF long pole.
Judge Riley L. Crane, OF Saginaw,
has asked the Adrian School for Girls
to inquire OF Elizabeth Martin. sister
of Marvin Martin, who was drowned
there, what she knows OF her brothers
death. 1t is thought the girl may have
pushed her brother into the river.
Deputy Warden Timothy Ryan. OF
Jackson prison, who was conspicuous
during the expose furnished by con-
Wet relative to alleged opium Snug
Cling at the prison. has been fired"
Hall Master Thompson was appointed
by Warden Stone to succeed Ryan.
If anyone ever mentions banks to
Robert Bittner, OF Lafayette, he will
tell that person that they are the only
safe protection for the owner OF any
amount OF money. he nau so,JOO III
gold coin boarded up and thought ii
would be a clever idea TO hide it in
the cellar beneath his house. He re-
turned home Friday and found that
every bit of the money except one SIS
gold piece was missing. The theft
was committed in the DAYTIME and is
believed To have been done by some.
one familiar with the mans habits.
The quarterly report of state Oil
Inspector Neal for the term ending
June 80. 1910, shows the inspection
OF 4.470.093 gallons during the three
months Of April, May and June; total
receipts, $4,000. Interest sSG49. To-
tai expenses including the salaries OF
deputies. state oil inspector and office
EXPENSES, S7.315.79. This leaves a
balance of $1,771.70 to be turned into
the state treasury. The total net bal
ance for the six months, ending June
30. to be paid into the state treasury
by this department. Is s7,2G433. This
is the largest net cash balance for the
first six months in the history of the