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The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-17
Umbrellas

the Republican members objected and al
legged that in his speech nominating Little
Re used some rrofsne language. and called
Up several witnesses who claimed 10 have
heard him do so. lie made a written state
ment in which he denied H. For q time u
looked as though there would be clash At
the church door, but finally both sides cool
e1 down and Mr.. Fleharty preached He
has cloud hanging over him In Pawnes
county in which proceedings were brought
disbarring him from the practice Of law.
The case Is now before he supreme court.
and in view Of the complexion OF that trib-
unal there iS little doubt as 10 the decision
that will be given-and Brother Flehsrty
Will fly high again
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-17

Definition from Populist dictionary:
Stenographer: noun; Latin, steno, short,
graphic, write: One who is appointed by
a relative to a snap.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-17

About all Senator Teller is doing
these days is to take long breaths, tight
en- his suspenders and do the famous
standing aloof act.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-17

Mexico is now becoming uneasy and
may take it into her head to slap Spain.
This is valorous and is another instance
of what free silver will do for a coun-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-17

Many a man, Senator Allen, would
like to have a committee appointed to
investigate why some money was not
used for election purposes.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-17

1t is aginst the law to enlist to fight
against Spain, but you can talk against
her, and that has the advantage Of be-
ing much safer.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-17

Consul-General Lee might better get
off the continent at once or that inter-
view on Cuba which he is trying TO hold
down will get the upper hand and undo
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-17

Perhaps the nations of the world will
get together on silver if for no other
purpose than that of saving Wolcott
his seat in the senate.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-17

his friends who had been listening to a
Populist tell how the government was
tottering, sis it possible we died in
~,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-17

Times are hard. The women who will
receive diamond tiaras this Christmas
can be counted Cd one hand Of an old
and unfortunate brakeman
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-17

General Juan Rivera. Maceo's success
sor, looks a good deal like a Texas cow
puncher aboard a slow freight.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-17

These Santa Claus jokes you see now
adays were awfully funny about one
hundred and twenty five years ago.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-17
Table Linens and Napkins

are being sold at Big Re
ductions this week. New
patterns, fresh for the Holi-
days.
Umbrellas
that aren't right are all
wrong. You can get the
best here without paying an
extra price.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-17
Black Dress Goods

All Black Goods at Big
Reductions from Regular
Prices.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-17

Mistltoe is all right, but it isn't in II
with a red ear of corn in Atchison.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-17
Colored Dress Goods

$3.5O TO Woo NoveIt1es ]I.So
Also a general cut is
made through the entire
stock.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-17
So be on hand Tomorrow Morning. See Prices:
Blankets

All at a Reduction of
from SOC to $3.50 a pair.
All fresh, clean and invit-
ing.
ClOakS
Look for our Cloak Ad.
tomorrow, it will make very
interesting reading. Get
ready for it.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-17

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tableen.
All druggists refund the money IL u
fails to cure. 25c.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06

The supervisors of st. Lawrence
county, N Y, have unanimously voted
to request the legislators from that
county to help make the legal rate OF
interes. five instead of six per cent in
New York state. Advocates of the bill
argue that many of the loans on real
estate are made at five per cent now,
and there is no reason why all good
loans should not be at that rate. 1t is
not likely that reducing the rate to five
per cent would drive any appreciable
amount of capital from New York state
It is the better security which eastern
loans give that gives them the prefer
ence over the seven, eight and even ten
per cent offered by the western loan
companies. With the rate of interest
reduced to five per cent there would be
a large demand from farmers for va
T1ous improvements which they cannot
afford to borrow money for at the six
per cent rate. The lower rate will also
give better security. 1t will probably
net the lender as much as six per cent
when Offset by the losses that the larger
rate usually involves.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06

Col. Ingersoll declares that he has at
last found a church that suits him, ana
ne intimates that he may join 1t. The
same is the Peoples church in Kalama-
zoo, Mich, of which Rev. Caroline }.
Bartlett is pastor. 1t is conducted on
the institutional plan, with parlors for
social events, rooms for students, IL
braries, kitchens and so on, and was
erected largely through the generosity
of Silas Hubbard, wealthy citizen,
who died recently. This all pleased the
Colonel, as did the fact that the church
is undenominational requiring no creed
whatever. So great was the Coloneps
pleasure that in his lecture he declared
that the church was the grandest thing
in the United States. Col. Ingersoll
may yet be saved.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06
PENINSULARITES.
NEwSY NOTES OF PEOPLE AND
THINGS OF MICHIGAN.
Man and Wife and Two Children Burned
to Death at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MUIR
der and Suicide Near Onon dags- Blue
Lodge Masons In Convention.


Michigan Grand Lodge =. e ~ M.
About $50 delegates attended the
grand lodge of Michigan +. e. A. NJ. at
Saginaw. The grand master, secre-
tary and treasurer reported the pres
emit membership in the state Is over
81, 900, an increase of nearly 1000 over
last year. There was an increase OF
$500 in cash receipts. One OF the most
Important matters was the disposition
OF the Masonic home. The proposition
Of the trustees of the Masonic home at
Grand Rapids 10 assume control OF
that institution, after prolonged de-
bate, was rejected. While close, the
vote showed that the grand lodge
was not in favor of assuming the main
tenance of the home. Officers elected:
Most worshipful grand master, John
j. Carton, of Flint; right worshipful
deputy grand master, Lou Ii. Winsor,
of Reed City; right worshipful senior
grand warden, James Bradley, of Port
Huron; right worshipful junior grand
warden, Frank T. Lodge, of Detroit;
right worshipful grand treasurer, VIM.
Wente, of Manistee; right worshipful
grand secretary, j. ;. Conover, OF Cold
water; right worshipful grand lecturer,
A. M. Clark, of Lexington; right wor-
bhipful grand chaplain, Rev. A. A..
Knappen; worshipful grand senior
deacon, l.. +. Wood, of Pokagon; wor-
shipful grand junior deacon, +. o. Gil
bert, of Bay City; worshipfm grand
tyler, Alexander McGregor, of Detroit.
The grand lodge closed its work by
choosing Saginaw as the place of meet
ing in January, 1897.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06
British Fortify Disputed Territory.

The New York World has advices
from Caracas, Venezuela, saying: Mich
ael McTurk, head magistrate of Brit
ish Guiana, who has been identified
with the usurpation of Venezuelan
territory. has been relieved of his min
isterial duties, in order that he may
command an expedition charged with
certifying the entire length of the Gu
YUM river lying in the disputed terri
tory. This news has caused great
stir. The English plan is believed
to be to fortify the disputed territory
while the American commission is in
vestigating and if its report is adverse
to Britain to be prepared to hold it
forciblV.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06
CONDENSED TELECRAMS.

The Brazilian government has con-
tracted for the immigration of 5000
foreigners-ltalians excluded.
Mrs. VIM. II. Bennet, of Coloma, has
fallen heir to $50, 900 by the death of
an uncle in Germany. Her husband is
laborer, making IS cents day.
Alonzo Woodruff, of Luther, has
been granted a medal of honor by con-
gress for distinguished gallantry at
Hatcher's Run, Va, Oct 81, 1864.
While loading logs at camp near
Alpena, Dan Beaton was struck by a
heavy chain which broke and flew
back, breaking both of his ankles.
The Bachelor Girls club at Paw Paw
has decided, after debating the ques-
ton, that women may propose. The
bachelor men have taken to the woods
Adolph Niese and wife, of Colville,
Wash, were sentenced to penitentiary
for 20 years for beating their 10-year-
old boy to death. When taken to the
county Jail to await transportation
both suicided by cutting their throats
The treasury department will resume
the coinage of silver dollars until
Is. 900, 900 of them have been coined.
This amount has been paid out during
the present administration on treasury
notes which have been cancelled. The
governments seignorage, or profit, on
this amount will reach So, 100, 900.
Battle Creek people are still com
planning of professional tramp-catch-
ers" at Marshall. Since Dec. 1, log
persons have been sent to jail from
Marshall and only u from Battle
Creek, which is four times as large.
OF the 106 sent from Marshall 60 were
warrants. One Marshall Justice sent
up Ga and another 80. The county is
paving 81 900 for officers fees.
A. NJ. Dewitt, of Grand Junction,
lost a valuable horse by death, the
cause of which puzzled the veterinary
surgeons. A postmortem examination
disclosed nearly peck of quicksand
lodged in the stomach of the animal
causing the stomach too burst. The
sand is supposed To have been drawn
in with water which the horse drank.
The steamer Julia, from Santiago de
Cuba, with battalion of Spanish
troops, went ashore near Batibano and
was badly wrecked. but only five men
were drowned. These troops were
being brought into the province of
Havana to reinforce those operating
there against Gomez and Maceo.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06

1t is an interesting question when
tender of a silver coin can be refused
by reason of abrasion. The question
was brought before the Supreme Court
of the United States in a case involving
the refusal of ten-cent piece offered
in payment of car fare on a street rail-
road in Jersey City. The conductor
refused the coin when rendered because
he thought it was not worth par, hav-
ing been worn by abrasion while in
circulation. The passenger was eject
ed from the car and brought suit for
damages. He recovered a judgment,
which was affirmed by the Supreme
Court of New Jersey, and this judgment
has been affirmed by the Supreme Court
of the United States in an opinion rem
dered by the chief justice. In affirming
the Judgment Chief Justice Fuller re-
ferred to the law regulating the pas
sage OF defaced and abraded coins, and
declared that there was no provision
against the passage Of silver coins
which were abraded only by circulation,
and that they were legal tender as long
as they bore semblance of the coin.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06

Five persons were killed and nearly
a score injured. some of them fatally,
by the explosion of the large 30-inch
cylinder boiler at the works of the
Hollidaysburg Iron IL Nail Co. The
only employees uninjured were Cramer,
the engineer, and Westley Athey, the
fireman. The boiler was blown through
the roof of the works, 300 feet In mid
air, and came down crashing through
the roof in another department of the
works. The entire roof was precipi-
tated to the floor below by the force
Of the explosion, and the works were
practically wrecked.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06
HARRISON DECLINES.
Does Not Want the Nomination for the
white House.

Docs Not Waut the nomination for the
white House.
A dispatch from indianapolis, the
home of ex-President Harrison, says:
Capt. John X. Gowdy, chairman of the
Republican state central committee,
called on Gen. Harrison by invitation,
and the ex-President handed him the
following self-explanatory letter:
Hon. John X. Gowdy, indianapolis. Ind In
view OF the resolutions passed by the state GEN.
trail committee at Its recent meeting, and OF
the fact that delegates to the national Repub-
lican convention are soon TO be chosen In this
state, have concluded that some statement
from the me rs TO my wishes and purpose
should now be made to my Indiana friends.
Hitherto have declined TO speak TO the
public upon this matter, but scores OF friends
70 whom have written, will recognize In this
expression the substance OF what said TO
them To every one who has proposed TO pro-
mote my nomination have said NO" There
never has been an hour since left
the White House that have felt q
wish to return TO IT. My Indiana friends have
been most devoted and faithful and am their
gave me its Endorsement and that is enough. l
think the voters OF our party are now entitled
10 have new name. For the sentiment, great
or small. that has been manifested for my NOM
nation, I am grateful: and OF that wider re-
spect and MISUNDERSTANDING party lines
which have been shown In so many ways, am
profoundly appreciative
to OF used in the 81 Louis convention, and
must kindly ask my friends To accept this as n
sincere and final expression upon the subject.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06
Shot His Wife and Himself.

William Deering, who has not lived
with his wife for year, shot her in
the breast with revolver at the home
of Eber Simmonds, two miles west
of Onondaga. He also fred one
shot at Simmonds, bnt missed
him and escaped, but was captured
later. An ugly, ragged wound in the
right side of his scalp, back of the ear,
shows how he attempted to end his
life after shooting his wife. DIR. Slim
son regards this wound as serious and
intimates that Deering may not re-
cover. The woman may recover.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06

Efforts to procure the appointment of
a joint commission to investigate and
report upon the Boring sea fisheries
are again under way A bill similar
to that reported by the last congress,
authorizing negotiations with Great
Britain, Russia and Japan to that end,
has been introduced by the leader of
the house of representatives, Mr.. Ding
ley. The bill provides that, pending
the report of the commission, the pres
ident is to conclude a modus vivendi
with any or all of the governments
named, providing for new regulations
or 1suspending, or altering the regula-
tions established by the Paris tribunal,
the modus vivendi to expire January 8,
1897. The provisions of the act of
April 6, 1894. providing punishment for
violations of the articles of award OF
the tribunal of arbitration, are made
applicable to all violations.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06
MICHIGAN NEWS.

The new miners union of the upper
peninsula, it is said, will go into poll
ties next spring
w. il. Thompson. freight agent of
the d., G. H. & NJ. at Fenton, has dis
appeared and is found TO be short in
his accounts.
Allegan and Ottawa Maccabees met
at Holland and organized an associa-
ton. They will hold a celebration at
Macatawa park, June IL.
Sixty South Haven youths have
formed a military company, and 40
young ladies followed suit with a
broom brigade in uniform.
DIR. ;. Belknap, of Niles, is the new
president of the southwestern Mich
igan Academy of Medicine which met
in convention at Kalamazoo.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06
Successful Horseless Carriage.

The horseless carriage, invented and
manufactured by Worth q Bauschke,
of Benton Harbor, was given a salts
factory test on the streets. The mo-
tive power is gasoline engine. The
vehicle makes rapid time on a pave
ment, and is easily controlled and
steered by light lever, held by the
person occupying front seat. The
wheels are fitted with heavy pneumatic
tires, and the vehicle is finished in
elegant style, with double seats and
top. The appearance is quite light.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06
FAMILY OF FOUR BURNED.
Terrible Holocaust in burning Farm
house near Marshall.

Harvey Page, his wife and two chill
dren We're entrapped and burned to
death in their home six miles north
east of Marshall. Mr.. Page and his
family occupied half of double log
farmhouse, the other half being occu-
pied by his brother Wilbur Page, and
family. Wilbur says he and his family
slept on the first floor, and his brother
Harvey and family in an upper room
of the house. About . a. IN. he was
aroused by the cries of Harvey and he
at once saw that the house was on fire.
With his hired man Wilbur got his
family TO safety and then tried to res
cue Harvey and his family, but the
flames were so fierce that it was inn
possible, and the victims were soon
overcome by the smoke and heat.
Mrs Page did not get out of bed.
Her groans were audible to those out
side. The youngest son, babe three
months old, was in bed with her. The
oldest child, lad of three years, had
gotten out of bed and was endeavoring
to escape, when the flames overpow-
cred him. The fire is supposed to have
started from a defective stove or
chimney.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06
The Bridge Over Detroit River Is a Go.

Over 100 interested persons attended
the hearing given by the senate com
merce committee on the bill for high
railroad bridge across Detroit river at
Detroit. Some prominent lake vessel
men opposed the measure, claiming it
would be detriment to navigation.
Gov. Rich, Gen. Alger, Don NJ. Dick
inson and Mayor Pingree, as Leading
men of Michigan, favored the bridge
and the opinion of the late Gen. o. M.
Poe recommending the construction
of the bridge was of Importance.
There seems TO be little doubt of the
bridge being authorized by congress.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06
Ladies, Loyal orange Grand Lodge.

About 20 delegates representing 20
lodges of the state held a meeting at
Saginaw and organized state grand
lodge of the Ladies' Loyal Orange
lodge. Officers elected Grand worthy
mistress, Mrs. NJ. Belle Kempter, of
Saginaw; deputy, Mrs. Fanny Lyons, of
Sault Ste. Marie; grand secretary,
Mrs. j. M. Banker, of Saginaw; grand
treasurer, Mrs. Louisa A. Teal, of Bay
City; grand chaplain, Mrs. Jessie
Cantlin, of Bad Axe; grand lecturer,
Mrs NJ. A. bowling, of South Bay
City; first grand conductress, Mrs. NJ.
j. Blocher, of Millington; second,
Mrs. Maggie Peterson, of Standish;
inside guard, Miss Laura Bierd, of
Carrollton; outside guard, Mrs. Kittie
Johnson, of West Bay City.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06
Indiana Wants Harrison to Run.

The Indiana Republican state CEN
trial committee has unanimously
adopted the following resolutions:
After a full and free individual ex-
preston upon the subject, resolved,
that the officers and members of this
committee, each for himself and jointly
as the constituted organization of the
party in Indiana, hereby express the
truest loyalty to Gen. Harrison and to
his denomination and reelection as
president of the United States.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06
The Boys Wen. Down to Death Together.

Calvin Treuh and Harry Evans, aged
and : wears, respectively, were
drowned in a stone quarry pond at
Grand Rapids. They ventured out on
a board on the Ice, and it went down
with them. No one witnessed the
tragedy, and the boys were reported
to the police as missing. The broken
ice led to a search of the pond, and
their bodies, tightly clasped in each
others arms, were found.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06

A semi-religious paper utters this:
"The true test of religion is to be always
prepared for death" Not at all. True
religion consists in living yosr life
honestly and we'll. Then you needn't
bother yourself about what is to become
of you in the future. The man whose
to-day is all right can't have any bad
dreams about tomorrow.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06

A Missouri farmer figured 1t out one
rainy day that he had walked 300 miles
in cultivating one acre OF corn. he
thereupon sold his farm and moved to
town. where he walked 600 miles TO
find job.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06

The Cubans seem to be the only peo-
pie that are fighting instead OF talk
ing. But even in their case 1t is very
difficult to find out what they are do
ing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06
Uncle sam Demands Indemnity.

Constantinople; L. S. Minister Ter
rell has demanded an indemnity of
$4,000 for the burning and pillaging
of the American missions at Marash
and Kharput. He also asked for the
immediate granting of tirmans for re-
building them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06

The rumor that England is going to
buy Cuba is absurd on the face of 1t.
England is not in the habit of buying
things she bankers after.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06

Or perhaps it should be said that the
new Captain General Weyler OF Cuba Is
expected to Weyl the rebels back into
the Spanish camp.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06

Venezuela has the modern idea OF
war. She intends to take a whack at
j. Bulls pocketbook. That's his weak
point.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06

Gas meter manufacturers have
formed a trust. If this would result in
the manufacture Of meters that would
not register plain wind no one will raise
an objection.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06

The times are hard. Paderewski 10
now only able to pick up from $4,000
to $50, 900 week for playing the piano.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06

Mortimer u. Terry, an employee of
the +. a. T.. NJ. at Port Huron, was ar
rested on a charge of criminally as
saulting his 12-year. old stepdaughter.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-04-24

Wellesley the pioneer college in woman s
athletic work. At the present time Miss
Hill is sorting out the raw material and
preparing for the seasons work. AS soon
as the weather becomes settled she win
decide upon an eight and put them
through a course of vigorous work
Miss Hill has made a study OF the vari-
Gus strokes used by the big universities
for the purpose of fashioning one which
will be peculiarly fitting to feminine arms
and bodies. She paid close attention
TO the stroke used in Harvard, Yale and
Oxford, and has settled upon a modifea-
ton of the Harvard stroke, which requires
a long body swing.
Cornell will be trained in the same sys-
tenn followed at Wellesley. Each class
will have a crew of sixteen, divided into
two boats. About 100 Of the girl students
will thus be placed on the water. Each
crew will be required to do a certain
amount of rowing every fair day. They
are now at work on rowing machines N
the gymnasium, so that they will be per-
fectly familiar with the requirements of
the stroke when the time comes for them
to do active work on the lake.
Nothing of an official character has yet
boon said about race between Wellesley
and Cornell, but such contest is quite
certain to take place before the summer
vacation sets in. The regular rowing cos
tune consists of a sweater, knickerbock-
ers, short skirt, heavy stockings and
low shoes. The skirt will be dispensed
with when work on the lake begins, as it