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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01
Murder or Suicide.

\ The people of ST. Louis were star
tied BY the finding Of the dead body of
VIM. Leopard on the bank of the Pine
river, one mile northeast of town on
the farm of M. Porter, with a bullet
hole through his head. The body was
found by Wesley Beach, aged IL. who
was taking the cows to pasture. The
body was found on the bank of the
river and very near to the water, as
the coat of the dead man was yet wet.
Within a few feet of the body was
found the gun which Leopard had bor-
rowed with the muzzle sticking about
ls inches inches in the sand and all
nearly covered with water. On exam
ination it was found that there was no
shell in the gun. This was cause for
further examination of the body, and
lit was found that the ball had entered
the right temple and passed out
Through the top of the head. There
were no signs of powder marks on the
face to indicate that the shot was fred
at close range. This gave rise to sus-
picion, and some very ugly rumors
concerning Leopard and his family are
being circulated.
1t is said that Leopard has a wife
living at Barrie, Ont, from whom he
was never divorced, and he was mar
ried again only few weeks ago.
Leopard's life was insured for 81 900 in
favor of his father and it is alleged
that the dead man has recently accused
his step-mother of attempting to poison
him. Sensational developments are
expected.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01
.PRRstAN SOCIALISTS.
lnDsisssssss. Tsrtsre and Death Itself
Ne Noe Appsii the BssbL

lnDsisss ssss. Tsrtsrs and Death Itself
B Ne Not Appsu the BssbL
/. A to the real tenets of the baabis
opinions differ, says the Fortnightly
Review They are socialists and un-
doubtedly adopt the system OF commu-
nifty OF property. while the orthodox
Persians persistently assert that they
practice polyandry, and the strange GER
emonies Of the Cheragh Karmush OBJ
served among the Yezeedis. or devil
worshipers of Karrind, district near
ksrmanshah; be this as II may, 1t Ia
quite certain that each Baabi looks
upon himself as an incarnation OF God
and reverences the baab. 1. e.. Sayud
Mahommed All, as the prophet Of God
Deity Himself. Unfortunately for the
secretaries Of the baab, there is very
simple means of recognizing them. A
man being suspected Of baabism is re-
quested TO curse the baab; IL he be a
baabi he invariably refuses to do this,
though he knows full we'll that the re-
fusal will assuredly cost him his lifex
Imprisonment, torture, death itself fall
to shake the steadfast believers in the
mission of the baab.
The writer saw a baabi led to prison
In 1880; the man was priest (mollah)
who had been denounced by his wife.
He was an old man and. though he was
imprisoned and severely bastinadoed
and offered life II he would curse the
baab, yet he refused. When led to ex-
ecution and entreated to curse the baab
he replied:
Curses on you, your prince (the ill
es-sultan, then governor OF Ispahan),
your king and all oppressors. well
come death and long for 1t, for I shall
instantly reappear on this earth and
enjoy the delights Of paradise"
When he ceased speaking the execu-
toner advanced and slew him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01

Eastern dealers in dogs say that the
demand for their stock has increased
rapidly. They declare that the woman
who formerly fondled poodles and ters
riers for amusement now devotes her
self to her bicycle so enthusiastically
that she has no leisure for dogs. The
demand for large dogs has almost
ceased. because the men who used to
take them on their walks now ride
wheel and don't want to be bothered
with dogs. Several men who ride reg
ularly on the boulevard are followed by
dogs, but this hasn't become a fad. A
man who owns a kennel offered to
make me a present of a St. Bernard
pup the other day. This fact of itself
bears out the plant of the dog dealers,
for the breed he asked me to choose
from used to be quoted high here and
elsewhere.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01

Mrs. Capt. John Campbell, of East
Tawas, while attempting to put out a
fire in the woods, was terribly burned
and it is quite doubtful il she can
survive.
The steamer Ross arrived at South
Haven with her port side stove in just
forward of the pilot house, the result
of a collision with tow schooner.
Capt. Smith had narrow escape from
being crushed TO death.
Mrs. Enos Lawrence, who was i'm.
plicated with Ray Coates, her
brother, in the murder of her hus.
band, of Holland, has been sentenced
TO imprisonment for 20 years The
woman showed no emotion and APP
peared to be pleased that the term was
made no longer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01
weyier Butchers Cubans who Surrender


Letters received from Santa Clara
and other central Cuban towns assert
that Capt Gen. Weyler's amnesty de-
cree is a farce. Rebels surrendering
and expecting the amnesty, though re-
ceived by the Spanish military outposts
with open arms and temporarily liber-
ated, are invariably rearrested within
a fortnight as spies or incendiaries,
tried and convicted by a drum-head
court-martial and shot. 1t is also al
legged that the majority of the prison
ers of war taken on the field are being
unceremoniously despatched, the Span
ish commanders afterward reporting
their fate as due to an attempted es-
cape. Nearly 100 were recently killed
that way near Beiucale. The butch
cry of innocent farmers and their fam
lilies are also reported; one instance be-
ing at Pablo Diaz where 25 men, wo-
men and children-some of the latter
under 10 years-were baycneted for no
cause whatever.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01
PENINSULA MATTERS
RELATED IN A BRIEF. CONCISE
MANNER.
Death of James II. JOY, Prominent Citizen,
at Detroit.-The State Tax Levy Ms APP
portioned for 1895 by the state Ac-
countant Shows a Decrease from 1895


Jhmcs Ooys VI DetEoit Dcaus
James f. Joy, died suddenly at his
residence, 140 Fort street west, Detroit.
The direct cause of his death was heart
disease, from which he had been
troubled for some time. Mr.. JOY had
not been confined to his bed and the
previous day he was up and apparently
feeling no worse than at any time dur
ing the past few weeks.
James +. JOY was born in Durham,
N. H., Dec. 20, 1910. After being edu-
Gated in the public schools he became
a teacher, saved his money, and en-
tered and graduated from Dartmouth
college. He then went to the Cam
bridge law school. He was afterwards
instructor of Latin in Dartmouth col
lege. He came to Detroit in 1886 and
entered the law Office of U. 5. Senator
Porter. In 1887, he was admitted to
the Detroit bar. Almost from the first
he was employed in the most import
ant cases in the state and national
courts. Many railroad advantages en-
joyed by Detroit and Michigan were
due to the influence of Mr.. JOY. He
induced eastern capitalists to extend
the Michigan Central to Chicago. In
1865 he became president of the Michi-
gan Central railway, and gridironed
the state with what is known as the
Michigan Central railroad system. He
continued in his position until the Van
derbilt's secured control of the system.
He then became president of the Wa
bash railway and his connection with
that road gave it a strong position in
the business world. He secured termi-
mails at Detroit for the Wabash and
Canadian Pacific and was the chief
power in carrying the new Fort Street
Union depot project to completion. He
was one of the organizers of the PENN
sular Car Co., and was at the head of
the company which he organized to
build the 500 canal locks, and he was
interested in various enterprises in
different sections of the state. At one
time he sought to build tunnel for
railroad traffic under the Detroit river,
but abandoned the project as not FEAST
BILE from an economic point of view.
He retired from the presidency of the
Wabash railroad half a dozen WARS
ago, tutremainct in close touch and
was consulted almost daily on import
ant matters During the past 10 years
Mr.. Joy has gradually retired from
business, turning the details over to
his sons.
In politics Mr.. JOY was always a
strong Republican, but never held
Office beyond serving one term in the
legislature about 80 years ago and
term as regent of the state university.
In 1880 he was delegate-at-large to the
Republican national convention and
made the speech nominating James G.
Blaine for the presidency. Mr.. JOY
had been married twice. His first wife
died good many years ago, leaving
three children. The second wife died
five years ago in Paris leaving three
sons.
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State Tax Levy. by Counties.

State Accountant Tompkins has fin
ished apportioning the state tax of 1896,
among the "a counties of the state,
basing it upon the new valuation fixed
by the state board of equalization.
Last year the total state tax levied was
So, 013, 9l9 SO, and the rate was 2.7 mills
on the dollar This year the total tax
is but 81, O6s, 53s. Ca decrease of $685.
$50 90-the rate being but 10 mills on
the dollar. The apportionment by
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01
Khedivo Plotti ng for Egypt's Freedom.

London: Dispatches from Cairo say
that it is currently stated in native
circles that the Khedive, who recently
started on a tour of Europe, where he
travelled incognito, took with him a
draft of scheme for the independence
of Egypt, and that while in Paris he
had an interview with NJ. Hanotaux,
the French minister of foreign affairs.
The Times, in commenting, declares
that there is foundation for the state
ments and that it causes much disquiet.
II adds that evidence exists of under
hand attempts being made to thwart
the British reforms in Egypt, and that
these attempts will cause trouble un-
less they are checked.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01

The Mackinsc train going south was
partially wrecked two miles from
CRAWLING. The baggage and mail cars
were ditched and the smoker derailed,
but no one was hurt. The cause is laid
upon wreckers. Spikes had been re-
moved from the track and rail pried
up six inches.
The Lake Superior and Cleveland
Cliffs mining companies at Ishpeming
announced a cut in wages of all en-
ployes. No further curtailment of
forces will be made and local officials
say that the present force will probably
be retained during the winter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01
A SkilifuI Climber.

about to make the ascent of a noun
tain thought best to ask some ques-
tions as to the capabilities Of his guide
"Is he a thoroughly skillful climber"
he asked Of the hotelkeeper II should
say sou exclaimed the innkeeper. He
has lost two parties of tourists da&n
the mountain side and escaped without
q scratch both times. "-London Punch.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01
His Funny Little WAY.

Clara-He has such a funny little
way Of kissing me on the back OF my
neck.
Maude-Well. you know. be can't see
your face from there.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01

The best judges of whiskey never taste it
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-07

third clauses, but PETER declined 10
agree TO aAy notifications.
Vest Dem, Mo }, n member OF the
finance committee, said 10 reply TO a
remark by PETER A. 10 the "iucftness"
OF the finance committee, that there
would be no iuertuets OF the commit
too II ihiB resolution was adopt
Ell. Ths resolution would not he
pigeon-holed, the resolution would
- taken 90 Instructions 10 90
IN the bottom OF the whole matter.
For himself he did not believe an iu-
vesligation Of the facts Deoafsary, as
the trouble resulted from the financial
policy Of the administration, not from
the manner OF its execution.
Vilas's amendment proposing modi'
flcations was defeated by an unusually
heavy vote, yeas Z, tnays "a. These
who voted for the amendment we've
Brlce, Faulkner, Gordon, Gray. Hin,
Palmer aud Vilas.
HIN again took the floor hnd Hai1
thnt no would conclude bis speech Op-
posing the resolution within On hour,
hut be preferred 10 70 ON tomorrow.
PETER insisted on proceeding tonight.
Vilas moved an executive session.
and Vest moved an adjournment, tut
these motions were Withdrawn when
unanimous consent was givon 10 pre-
coeding with Hllps speech tonight anu
then taking the final vote.
Hill resumed, but II soon becnme
evident that the Senate would bu With
out a quorum an hour later, when lhe
vote Wa8 10 be taken.
Harris OF Tennessee proposed that
Hill nave an hour tomorrow with
anal vote nj Z ,. m. There was unnni.
nous agreement TO this, and Mt
o'clock, alter a short executive seaiOn,
the Epuate adjourned,
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WAHIISuTOS, May CAT . O'Clock
the bond resolution was taKon az, Hin
taking the floor 10 continue. his speech.
Peiier Attempted TO have time fixed
Tor vote, but Hin Hgain declined 10
consent.
"Then,D said PETER. 81 give notice
that objection will bo MADE to every
other proceeding Of the Senate until u
vote ~ reached ON this resolution, and
also that senators will be asked 10 re-
main until a vote " had
"l'hu course mapped cut by the
senator from Kansas" answered. Hin,
Gmillngly, will not incsEvonience me;
IL will only Inconvenience other sens.
tors VINO desitU 10 transact public busl-
ness"
HIN, taking up tho thread OF his
speech, said no welcomed into tho de-
bate Pettigfew, who spoke yesterday.
AZ pettigrew had read with approval
extracts from Now York newspapers,
HIN read, amiu great laughter, tho To-
uponse PettigIew had mauo 10 toast TO
"Ths Presa.p
am also read a speech made recently
At Sioux Fails, r. d., by Pettigfew,
who had gole home, saiu Hlll, to In.
huouce the primaries. Hil's running
comments on the PeltiRrsw speech
kept the Senate In laughter. This was
supplemented ny HilPs reading Of the
South Dakota newspaper reporlo OF
tho state convention, Whoni NJ tue
report stated, "PettigTew was turned
DOWN.
one statement read at HIPS reques,
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oUnA EzCITED.
Rumors that the iIermuda Has Laaded
Her Cargo.

New YomS, May CA world die.
patch from hnyaun, via Key West,
Fla, sayt: There IN n tremendous Elk.
element throughout Cuba over the
rumOf that the Bermuda has landed
nor arms and men on tho northern
coast. IL IL said thst while tue cruiser
Roina Mercedes waited ior an insuf.
gent expedition VI tue Hole IN thu
Wall, between Nassau anu AbbcCo,
the bermuda took to tho outside c0urse
and escaped. She was pursued Ny "a
Spanish mau.Ol.war, but was too fatt
" bo caught.
The Spanish commanders eoom 10
realize the dangers Of having ~ face
machine guns handled by trained
American arlilleTymon.
There Is no Trustworthy Information
about the whereabouts Of the Bermu-
Ia. All statements about her landing
are mere guessrs.
Gen. Noyler insists that tho rebel
works Of Casoarnj lcara must be taken
at any cost, anu fresh troopn have been
cent 10 Honda bay. Tho captain gem
cfnl Is beginning 10 appreciate tue fact
that his vauntrd trOchn II bringing his
military reputation into ridicuic. Geu.
Mnce0 ignores IL anu refuses TO attack
II, Tor the simple reason that no do.
sltes 10 remain Ia Plnar del Rio and
control the province.
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TRANSVAAL RAID.
More Light on The Conspiracy 10
Overthrow Tho Republic,
culMBERLAINs BAD DmEss,,
England Advised 10 Extend n Hand CT
Friendship TO Kruger aud
His People.

LONDON, May THE Daily Tels-
smpn has dispatch from Capeiown
which indicates that the conspiracy TO
overthrow the Tfansvaal had a sull
wider ramification. Thia dispatch saye;
"it is stated that oil thotelegtams from
the Chartered South Africa company
In Capetown bore the stamp Of the
company,s service. From copies OF
letters which the Tfsnsvaal officials
obtaiped from Dr. jameson on his
capture, ID seems that orders had hceH
given 10 prepare everything In Maia'
belclaud for any Invasion OF tue Trans.
vaAl.n
A dIspaloh from Pretoria sayt: Pres
iJent Kruger keeDly eympathiz =
With ChambOrlain's dilemma and ~
slso convinced he was quite unaware Of
the lntrigues going on.
The executive councils decision In
regard to the sentences Of the fefoTmofa
lie delayed by tho stubborn objections
Of Gen. Gouteft commandment
OF the Trauavaal forces, and a member
OF the executive cOunci) that there
should be unanimous opinion upon the
NNNAihNNFs
The Pretoria correspondent tolo'
grapha to the Times. the calm and
generous attitude Of the South African
republic, after the injury aud the pro-
vooAtioa It has received, merits rec.
ognilioD. England might well extend
the hand OF friendship and endcavor
10 meet euoh Of the wishes Of the
Trausvaal o. are not inconsislent with
British intetetta.
The Daily mail asserts that Ruthef-
ford Harris, the secretary Ia Cape
Colony of the Chartered South Africa
company, has rendered his Resignation.
lie WIS one OF those implicated In tho
jameson raid by the "rransyaal cryp'
togfam."
a Paris dispatch to the Standard
says that the Tomps's Pretoria CORE.
spondent reports that papers are about
o. be- suumlItod 50 the Tfansvaal Woke
raad which contain an extract from
the English Instructions 20 JameaonS
troOpers. "PfoOis exist" saya the
Temps correspondent, "that the Rhoi-
csia horse was ordered 10 DO IN roeai.
uoss for the raid"
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nero victim. In Tho Ruins.

CNCiNSATi, May 8.-rwo more
bodies have been recovered from the
ruins OF the Walnut street buildings.
About noon yesterday the body Of
William Louth was taken out, aud nj
O'Clock this morning, while the
workman were oxcavating n roadway
into the debris, they found the body OF
John Beers Of Lafayette, Ind. His
Uoty was under tho sidewalk where
tue gasoline engine was located.
Dfach ana Beers were together work.
ing with the engine NJ tho time OF the
explosion Monday night. The bodies
" William Lowheide, &. L. AndIoss,
Mamie Kennedy, GEORGE Meyers ami
Joseph II. Peters are known to be In
tho Tulnr.
Among the missing arc two men
named LightiOot and Scarborough,
William Carr, william Roberts,
Gustav Seaman, William King, James
Grant, John Chrvey, Charles Bach,
John Wilson and Harry Thupion.
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there ives another horse In tho race
that, despite the poor riding OF the
Jockey, promised tho son " Bfamhic
tho race OF his life. Ben Btush did
not have much lett, but Sims was
getting what little did remain out Of
him, while Ben Elder, with even,
steady ttrl1e, was gaining on the colt.
Sims Kept Ben Brueh IN front by a
scant nose, while Tabor, apparently
unconscious that he wss In horse.
race, sat idly on Ben Elder and saw
the FOnso colt lose n race that properly
belonged 10 him.
"lrs dead heat" followed from
tho crowd around the iudgts' stand ~
tho horqos shOt under tho wife, I've
lengths from Semper Ego, who was
i've lengihs from Fret Mate. Tho
Judges seemed n little uncertain ihtm.
selves, but after a walt OF u minute
they hung out the numbuts which
male Ben Brush tie victor and ben
Euur second.
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lien nTush the winner In tho Exoit.
inE Hattie OF Equtnes


LOUISVILLE, Ky, May 6.-To Willie
Sims rather than 10 Ben Brush belongs
he credit Of victory In the tweniy.stc.
oud Kentucky Derby. The creation
Of Bramble was not nt for a bruthIng
race, such az he had this afternoon,
but NJ der the careful guidance Of Sims
b q landed the coveted pTlZe, and the
fitt Kentucky Derby ever run az the
shortened distance Of ono mile and q
quarter. All the honor aud tho IS, 900
which went " Ben Brush properly be.
longed TO Ben Eder, and had il not
been for the slable-boy who essayed 10
pilot the son OF F0nto, there would have
been several lengths OF daylight be.
tween Ben Brush aud Ben Eder, which
should have showed the way under
the wire.
Flrtt Mate showed bad temper ut
tho post, keeping It up until they were
all eau. ht In line ana sent away, tft,r
Two unsuccessful attempts aud twenty
minutes delay. When the dag went
down Starter Chinn had them well In
HAND, with Ben Elder having the al.
vantage OF n neck, The Winner Hecond,
First Mate third, tho Dragon fourth,
ParsOn nth, Ulysses sixth, Ben Brush
seventh and Semper Ego last. At the
tall OF tho dag the red COlors OF Eastin
ami LarTabio shot almost like "A flash
10 the front, and when the stand was
passed for tho first time Thorpe was
showing the way on Fret Mate by half
u length from Bemper Ego, who was
neck IN front OF Ben Eder, with Bon
BTurh nose b0hlnu him and the
others cloho mp. Thorpe seemed deter.
mined 10 make n runaway race of II,
and In going around the turn the ilttl
time he lot Fist Mate have his head
until two longthB separated him from
The Winner, with Eemper Ego, hen
Brush, The Dragon, PArson, Ben Eisr
and Ulysses following In tho order
named. IL was going down the back
stretch that Tabor, who Ia but little
better than a siable-boy, committed
the iirst error that cost the Hot SPRING.
stable $4,000. From a safe position the
lau pulled the colt back into seventh
place ut the first half mile. la this
position he raced down the back
stretch, making no attempt To come
through the flelu until they mad turned
into tue stretch. First Mate continued
TO thog the way, ana when the Hrs,
mile was finished he had an advantage
OF halt longth, Sims having moved
Ben Brush up TO second place, with
Bompet Ego stu third, Tho Winner
fourth, Tho Dragon hnh, P,rs0n siXtb.
followed by Ben Elder and Ulysses.
Willie slms began riding ON the lcal
turn, anu when they were stTalghl.
one1 for tho lual run no was leadlnu
by q neck from Beu Elder, whom
Tabor brought up from n X 10 laat In
a halt iurl0ng journey. Fusl mate
was thirl, Semper Ego lOutth, The
Dragon tllth anu tho romaindUrslrung
out. "BBn Brush WINS" went 40
from a thousand throats almost dimul.
tanecusly ~ Willie Sims inch by lnun
increased his lead ~ the eighth. But
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LOT II.

Just received rom Rn overloaded
American dress goods manufacturer, 70
pieces choice 6io nohby spring and sum
Nor Dress Goods, ~ inch elegant wool
mixtures. 70 styles, % pieces, the dio line
Thursday aud Friday mus, DO called Tor
To get this price, tho ontire dress Of S
yards ior.,",,83.O 90, or 37lsc per yd'
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Dress Goods.

Some strong offers NJ the silk and
Dress Goods counter, that great bargain
square for Thursday and Friday.
LOT 1.
10 pieces elegant Figured midas, those
choice 1890 hot weather silks, wear re-
siztiug, beautiful designs, So chic Tor
ladies' dresses, for fancy waists, for girls
dresses Of all ngos In three, four and
i've color blendiugs. Just arrived and
bought TO sell tor SL2i. AtwO days sl.k
bargain, our pflco,..,,..,..,.,,,',,.'',, zoe
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DENVER & RIO
GRANDE RAILROAD
SCENIC LINE OF THB WORLD
The only line running tgO
Through Past T,dnS t,IlJ u
LRADVILB
ASPEN, PUEBLO,
COLORADO Springs
AND DENVER.
EFFECTIVE NOV. Is. 1894

Tram No. leaves Ogden 700 am,
salt Lake sos am, arrive at Pueblo
5'iS am, Colorado Springs 1854 am,
Denver 1880 ann.
Train No. I leaves Ogden 6;5s pm,
salt lake 7tl1 pm, arrive at Pueblo
S77 pm, Colorado Springs 6isS pm,
Denver g.2S pm.
connections mads al Pueblo, uolor...
Springs aud Denver with all lines Est
Elegant day coaches, chair CARS snd Pull
man slsspofa on all trains. Take ihs
d, q X. q. aud have . eomfortabls tyir
uuaat
A-e. HU0HHS r X, HOOPER,
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osasrsi Agent
Cali LAks ollR u
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wiiford woodrun, Geo. N. Cannon,
President Cashier.