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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
Cuban Soldiers Said to be Murderers.

The steamer Montserrat has left Ha-
vana for Spain, having on board 200
Spanish passengers, formerly residents
of Cuba. and mostly small merchants.
There have recently been at least three
authenticated murders of Spaniards in
the country and in some cases men Of
property have been killed. If it is
known who the murderers are the fact
has not developed, though there are
men in Havana who say there is evil
dence pointing to Cuban soldiers being
the guilty parties and that since Gen.
Gomez was dcposed from the post of
commander-in-chief of the Cuban forces
the Cubans have not had a head to rig
idly enforce discipline and punish
crime.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

Spain is having much difficulty in
finding minister who is willing to
come to the U S.
Count de Villagonzalo former Span
ish ambassador to Russia has been APP
pointed Spanish ambassador to Great
Britain.
The British government is about to
send an engineering corps of / 400 men
to fortify Port Stanley and other points
on the Falkland islands. The gun
boat Beagle, which is now there, will
return to England and be replaced by
the Pegasus.
1t is said VIM. X Vanderbilt has
duplicated his wedding present to his
daughter Consuelo, duchess OF MARI
borough, for his son, VIM. X. Wander
bilt, Jr. Securities amounting in value
to $40, 900, 900, have been turned over to
the young man. Miss Virginia Fair,
the brideto-be, is said to have S., OO0,-
600 in her own right.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
NEWSY BREVITlES.

John ID. Rockefeller's railroad from
Everett, Wash. to the Monte Cristo
mines is being built as rapidly as pos
sible.
The supreme court Of Indiana holds
that if a man marries a woman who is
indebted to him, the marriage dis
charges the debt.
1t is estimated that foreign business
houses lost over $1,000, 900 by the de-
struction of Iloilo by the Filipinos be-
fore Gen. Miller captured that city.
Baptists, Presbyterians, Methodists
and Congregationalsts have arranged
for INSTRUMENTATION missionary
work in Porto Rico and other island
territories.
Kentuckians are suffering much
from floods. The town of Pineville is
inundated and the inhabitants barely
escaped to the surrounding hills with
their lives.
The Ontario legislature has passed
bill providing for n rctaliatory tax
against insurance companies having
their head offices in the states where
discrimination against Canadian COM
panies exists.
During January, 1899. 327 vessels of
all kinds entered the port Of Havana,
and POI cleared Port collections for
the month totaled S743, 53s. OF this,
1854, 446 was import duties and Sos, 3O5
tax on imports.
News has been received Of the terri
bic fate of Lieut. Bell, British officer
with the Belgian troops in the Congo
Free State. He was captured by the
natives in fierce fight and was after
wards killed and eaten
A mass of rock estimated to weigh
100, 900 tons fell from the cliff onto the
buildings of the Bultery whirlpool
rapids elevator and the tracks of the
Gorge railway at Niagara Falls, N. Y,
but fortunately no one was hurt.
Traffic has been abandoned for the
present.
John Blumenrother, of st. Joe, Fond
du Lac county, Wis. who lived alone
and was estimated TO be worth any
where from sl5,o 10 $50, 900, was re-
Gently found murdered The chests
where the money was supposed TO have
been kept had been broken open and
rifled. No clue.
For the month of March the u. s.
treasury customs receipts amounted to
about sol. 900, 600. from internal rev.
enue over see 600 600, and from miscel.
laneous sources over Sl3. 400 600, MAX
ing n total of over So, 900, 900. Dis
bursements sac, 99s, 57l, leaving SUR
plus of sl4, 03l, 653.
1t is learned on good authority that
the American Steel e. Wire Co. has Sc
cured control of the FIVE steamers of
the Zenith Transit Co. The vessels
sold are the steamers Queen City, EN-
pire City, Zenith City, Superior City
and Crescent City. They are all of
the largest class, and the deal is the
largest ever made on the great lakes.
The FIVE steamers are valued at up.
wards Of 81 200, 600
Newton Russell, of Grand Ledge.
shook the ashes out of his pipe when he
got ready to go TO bed the other other
and and put il in his pocket Then he
took off his coat and hung it up, and
had no more than turned his back
when there was a subdued explosion,
and he whirled around TO find his coat
in flames. After he put out the blaze
he investigated and found that the hot
pipe had come i'm contact with some
chloratc of potash tablets in the pocket
and caused an explosion.
The total number of victims Of the
Windsor hotel fire, in New York City,
according to the latest report, is as.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
Carlists Waiting for the Word.

The Marquis de Corralbo. the chief
agent of Don Carlos, has gone to Venice
TO report TO the pretender and to re-
ceive his final instructions. A CORE
spondence says that the Carlists claim
to have abundant funds and ammuni.
tion and to be confident Of success the
moment Don Carlos gives the signal
for the overthrow of the Alphonsist
DYNASTY
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
Lost His Head but not His Life.

A farmer was driving across the rail
road track at Saranac when the hind
bobs of his sleigh became fast in a
switch point A train was heard APP
preaching in the distance and desper-
ate efforts were made to pull or lift
the outfit off the track. Just as the
train drew near the efforts were finally
successful, but as soon as the rig was
out of danger the farmer lost his head
and turned the horses back upon the
track right in front of the train with
the result that the sleigh was demol-
ished and the horses and man badly
shaken up.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
GRANT WINS IN THE STAFE.
Ell R. Sutton and H. S. Dean Were
Elected Regents ofthe U. Of NJ.
GRANTS PLURALITY is 27,478
According To First Returns-The Repub-
llcans Also Elected Majority of
the Circuit Judges - Constitutional
Amendments Said to Have Carried.

Fair weather in the state did not
bring out as large vote as might have
been expected. The returns thus far
received indicate that Judge G. i.
Grant was reelected by an estimated
plurality of 27,47s, and that Col. Eli
r. Sutton and Col. Henry S. Dean were
elected regents of the university by n
plurality of perhaps $4,000, running
ahead of their ticket in many locali-
ties. The Republicans also elected
big majority of the circuit judges in
the SO judicial circuits of the state al
though the result is in doubt in one or
two districts Returns from As cities
in the state show that the Democrats
elected IS mayors, while the Republi-
captured %. The others were elected
on Union or Citizens tickets and the
issues were purely Of a local nature.
Many cities and villages voted favor
ably on the question OF bonding for
improvements. Returns on the con-
stitutional amendments are meagre,
but results at hand warrant the state
ment that they have carried. In some
cases the majorities were heavy in
favor of them.
CIRCUIT JUDGES.
The following were elected circuit
Judges according to first returns:
Guy NJ. Chester, r.
2-Orville w. Coolidge, Rs
3-George S. Hosmer, D.; William
L. Carpenter, Rs j. w. Dono-
van, r.; Robert e.. Frazer r.;
James H. Pound, ID. or Morse
Rohnert, II.
4-Erastus Peck, d. n
5-Clement Smith, r.
6-George W. Smith, K. y
Charles II. Wisner, Il y
s-Frank d. NJ. Davis, r.
9-John w. Adams, d.
1O-Byron A. Snow, D.;# Ernest L.
Beach, ID.
11-Joseph II. Steere, r.
12-Albert I. Streeter, r.
13-Fred w. Mayne, r.
14-Fred j. Russell, Rs
15-Russell Il. Pealer, r.
16-James G. Tucker, d.
17-Alfred Wolcott, r.; Willis 3.
Perkins, r.
1s-T. Il. Shepherd, r.
19-James b. Mcmahon, r.
20-Phil Padgham, R.#
21-Peter Il. Dodd, Rs
22-Edward d. Kline, Rs
23-Maine J. Connine, r.
24-Watson Beach, r.
25-John w. Stone, RS
26-Judge limerick, r.
27-Lewis G. Palmer, Rs
2s-Judge Chittenden, Il.
29-George p. Stone, d.
30-Howard Weist, r.
31-Samuel w. Vance, R.*
32-Norman W. Haire, r.
33-Frank Shepherd, r.
34-Nelson Sharpe, r. ~
35-W. p. Van Wrinkle, r.
36-John Carr, d.
''R" stands for Republican and "D"
for Democrat, and the asterisk ~ de-
notes that the candidate was reelected.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There Is only one
way to cure Deafness and that is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets infamed
ing and when il is entirely closed deafness is
the result and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing Will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out OF ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infiamed condition OF
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars; free.
f. ]. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

Costs but 1c per H. to grow. Salzer has
the seed. German Coffee Berry, pkg l5c;
Java Coffee pkg. l5c. Salzer's New Amerl-
can Chicory l5c. Cut this out and send l5c
for any of the above packages or send SOC
and get all three plSgs. and great Catalogue
free to JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO., La
Crosse, Wis. w.n.l
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
Squeezed Her Hand too Hard.

Miss Edith Boone, a pretty 1s-year.
old young lady of Philadelphia, Pa,
has brought suit against Frederick A.
Farrow, druggist, for SIS, 900 for squeez-
ing her and too hard. They had been
sweethearts. Physicians say necrosis
may develop, and in that case ii is ex-
tremely probable that amputation
would be necessary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

Mrs. Lucinda B. Chandler, Of Chi
cago, Is the Honorable President OF
the Illinois Woman's Press Associa-
ton; Honorable President OF the So
ciety for the Promotion Of Health;S
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

founder of the Margareth Fuller So
ciety for the study Of Economies and
Governments, and also President OF
the Chicago Moral Educational So
ciety. Mrs. Chandler Is an ardent
friend OF Pe-ru-na, and in writing ia
DR.. Hartman on the subject she stat
ed as follows:
Chicago, Jan. 6, 1899.
Dear Doctor-I suppose every one
that Is confined to their desk and not
getting the required amount OF exer-
else. will sooner or later, suffer with
catarrh OF the stomach and indlges-
ton. / know by experience that Pc
ru-na is most excellent remedy for
these complaints. 1t has relieved me,
and several OF my friends have used
1t with the same satisfactory results
Yours very respectfully,
LUCINDA b. CHANDLER.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

FITS PermanentryCuIed. NoGt or nervousness AFTER
first days use of DIR. Klines Great Nerve Restorer.
Send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise.
DR. X H. KLINE. Ltd. 93l Arch St.. Philadelphia. Pa
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

We will forfeit 81 COO il any OF our published
testimonials are proven TO be not genuine. THE
PISo Co., Warren, Pa.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

Will cure cold in one night; will cure sore
throat in few hours. Acts quick. Sure cure
for Catarrh in every 25c bottle
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

Have managers movable, so they can be read
lily cleaned.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

"There are no cross babies or sick babies in
families that use Browns Teethng Cordial"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup
For children teethiDg softens the gums reduces nnam
nation allays pain. wind collie. 90 BOTTLE
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
TO CURE A con I'M ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money IL it fails to cure.
S5c. The genuine has L. Is @. on each tablet
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
Cnrter,. Exc. smnrt yyeed

Stop sowing weed seeds and you viii have less
weeds 70 Kill.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
A GRAND LADY OF ILLINOIS.

A low temperature calls for more food than
high one.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

Only what is digested and assimilated adds to
the growth
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

1t is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting. Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot Ease, powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, csc. Samples sent FREE, Adj
dress, Allen s. olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

Don't torture the children with liquid and pill poi
sonsl The only safe cable laxative for little
Cascarcts Candy Cathorc. All druggists l0c &c, Soc
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
Are You Using Aliens Foot-Ease?

In transpanting, carry as much soil as posi-
Bile with the roots.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
oh That Delicious Coffee

The more bushels to the acre the less the
cost per bushel.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
H00tJ- SaaJab0aM
2 81

Hoods pills cure liver NE the nonirritating and
only cathartc TO take with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Nothing like the harrow for making good
seed bed for wheat.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-18
HOUSTON SATURDAY, MARCH IS.
TEN PAGES TODAY,
orn N,rIoNAL rIyANcIEnING.


The people have not yet begun to appre-
ciate the dangerous condition of our gov
eminent finances, nor the almost intolera-
BILE burdens which will soon have TO be
borne to meet public expenses and main
tain the National credit, The richest nu-
lions can become seriously embarrassed
in financial way, Just as the richest in
divlduals at times and extraordinary sac
rifcos urc necessary 20 get properly ON
their feet again
The New York World, In reading be-
tween the lines of the treasury reports,
the ordinary expenditures have exceeded
the ordinary receipts by $25S, 100000; that
this and next years deficits Will add $780,
100000 aud run the total no to Si2S,0OO-
900; that the annual Interest payments
within six years have increased by $li,-
100000, and that In the same time the
sinking fund has been kept out Of $780,
100000 which It should have received In
other words, IN the past Ave or six years
the government has fallen behind TO the
extent OF more than 100000, 000l
viii even tho United States nc able to
stand such an addition TO Its government
burdens every Ave years? Think Of being
on the wrong eide Of the ledger every de-
cade to the extent OF billion and half
OF dollarsi
Where Is the money to come from to
meet such growing obligations? We have
now reached the limit OF high tarlft posi-
bilities and are paying immense emer-
geney or war taxes, aud yet the deficit
is slOO,00O,0OO per year ana the sinking
fund unprovided forl What are the people
to do about it2 They must ultimately ply
these oblgations--the burden falls upon
them. They may be indifferent now, and,
as in 1898, indorse the extravaganza and
the imperiallstlc schemes OF the govern
mcnt. but there must come a rude awak-
ening sooner or lateT-and then rhero Will
be some artistic gnashing OF teeth and
long pent up wailing that will be at least
interesting to observe!
II appears, too, that while this financial
trouble has been upon us, and, indeed,
largely contributory to it, the pension
payments have increased to an almost In.
credible cxtent--bclng s54s, 600 greater
for the past eight years than for the pro-
ceding eight!
And. as suggested by the New York
World, instead Of planning to stop this
ruinous raid and restore the finances to 4
healthful condition. the dominant party
is planning fresh eStravagances No ma
tion in history ever SO much needed a'
We do now only an hour" of old-fash'
Toned political virtue and unselfsh pa
triotism!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-18
FOREIGN nRlsFs.

slNGAPoRE--'rhe United States trans
port sheridan, with troops for Manila, has
arrived here.
HAVANA.--The Second Louisiana Will
be mustered out at Savannah. The regi-
ment will sail Saturday
PORT ARTHUR, Ontario. PRO.
lost was hanged here for the murder n,
two French swine herders In February,
1897.
VANCoUVER.--Th fullest inquiry re-
gardipg the reported battle between tho
american and Canadian miners ia Alaska
indicate that the story ia hoax.
HAVANA.--rhe new Ward line stsan,.r
Havana witch has been chartered for IN.
special purpose, VIII sail for savannsh
with the Second Louisiana volunteers
PARis--La Liherte says the chief ro,nt
Of the negotiations proceedings between
PARIS and Washington arc the cntrv into
this country OF American meats and iii
seed. ~" Vn'
NEW NoRk,-A Herald cable from Per-
~ SAYS A Washington telegram savinx
nat Mr. White will be appointed tinted
states commissioners 10 the coming pears
conference has CAUSED feellng nearly
approaching consternation In the embassy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-18

directions. The home capitalist was the
pioneer, however, and only obtained as
sistanee after he had demonstrated bis
faith In southern investments in the most
practical way 1t would now be extreme
ly difficult to get any of the Eastern men
who are engaged in industrial enterprises
In the South. 10 agree with the Eastern
capitalists. before quoted, that large
bodies OF capital hereafter can only be
made to pay in the neighborhood OF per
cent in conservative Investments!
Another result. also. OF this cheapen-
ing OF money In the East II we could once
get 1t to coming In great volume In this
direction. would be to cheaper the interest
on borrowed money In the South, This
would in turn and OF itself drive many
OF our home capitalists, who now make
a business OF money lending and hold large
amounts for that purpose only, into per-
manent investments and other lines OF
business where the returns were more
promising than interest on loaned money.
But we must start the new lie our
selves, we must spread our faith by our
works, we must proselyte by pointing to
accomplished facts and show a willing
ness to lead where we invite others to fol-
low. Until we do this the money OF the
outside world Will be content to stay at
home and draw Its per cent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-18
HYMENEAL.

GEICKE>-HELMER.-- Caldwell. Texas.
March 16--Married. Mr.. Charles Geicke
to Miss Annie Belle Helmer.
NEWMAN PERRY. - Caldwell, Texas,
March t6.-Married on March Is at the
court house in Caldwell, Mr.. ]. II. New
man and Miss Carrie Perry.
MURPHY PERRIN. Smithvile, Texas,
March 16.--Mr. Tom Murphy, popular
conductor on the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas. who makes smithville his home.
was married Wednesday to Mrs. Perrin, a
very popular lady of Shawnee. l. T. They
will make this city their future home.
HARDNESS AVERY. - smithville,
Texas. March 16.--Mr Joe Hardness, a
former engineer on the Katy and Miss
Ella Avery, both of this city, hiad thera-
selves away to Bastrop last Saturday and
we're quietly married The happy event
only leaked out yesterday, and they are
now receiving congratulations They will
res!de In this city.
RAMSDELL- BOoTH.-Lampasas Texas.
March ia quiet, but rretty, wedding
IVES solemnized on Wednesday morning.
March is. at 10 o'clock, at the residence
OF the brides father, DR.. Frank r. Rams
DELL when his daughter. Miss Dele NJ.
was welded TO Mr.. j. e. Booth of Round
ROCK, Texas, Rev. James A. Duncan of
Tavlor officiating. The bride was raised
IN Lampasas and is highly respected
young lady. admired by large circle of
friends and acquaintance. The groom "a
popular citizen of Round Rock and AZ
an old and respected family MIR. nootb
10 also a cousin OF the deceased famous
actor, Edwin Booth.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-18
~
THE FIELD FOR INVESTMENT.

The statement was made in the East the
other day, upon the authority OF some
prominent capitalists. that about per
cent per annum as interest or profit is all
that can be counted on hereafter from
conservative Investments By the larger
financial institutions and Individual in
vestcrs.
This conclusion must certainly be based
purely upon the consideration OF invest
ments in the older Eastern States, or in
government bonds II can not now apply.
nor win It apply for the next twenty years,
TO sound Investments In the South aud
great Southwest Of the Union. Manufac.
turing Is but in It's Infancy with us and
y paying from i6 to % per cent in some
lines. The steady rise IN real estate val
ues in the Southern States for the next
twenty years Will afford considerably more
than per cent return upon an insestc
ment at present prices, while all kinds OF
business, conducted upon safe and con-
servatise methods, furnish opportunities
for realizing handsome returns.
II, therefore. the conclusions reached BY
the Eastern capitalists. who were inter
viewed BY big life insurance company,
arc even approximately correct as to the
Acids with which they are now identified,
the fact ought to give the South ana the
West, and particularly our own great EN-
pirs State Of the Southwest. d barIs for
hope that large volume Of Eastern cap
iai VIII be. or could easily be, turned IN
TITS direction for investment within the
ncxt few years. Undoubtedly this would
be the result Il home capital would mani
fest more confidence IN home resources aud
: opportunities. But we can not sucesas-
( &u'ly solicit 4 stranger 10 risk his money
esrs We Tefuae to place ours.
n HE carohnss. ia Georgi. aud Ala
sHe <h< acme people hays jotnsd hands
oussids tnvestoss ana deysiopmsnt i.
1s'ps a phsaeuanal paes IN maus
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-18
A COSTLY FIRE AT GREENVlLLE
s132,O0O WORTH or PROPERTY
DESTROYED.
Which Was burned Together with
an Office Building.

GreeDvllle, Texas March 17.--Fire to-
neht destroyed the King opera house and
adjoining building. The opera house was
built four years ago at cost of $4,000;
insured for about one half. The adjoin-
ing building cost 100000 partially insured.
The magnificent $4,000 law library OF
General r. N. Wau Is totally destroyed.
The other losses are as follows: Gra-
ham Bros. buildings and stock of goods
$40 00O insured for $4,000
II. T. Arvin, drugs, $4,000; insured for
$4,000.
Dr. e. A. Hawley. medical library and
instruments, $500 no insurance.
Dr. W. r. Moody library and fixtures,
$500; no insurance,
Or. c. 4. Kennedy, library and imple-
ments. 5000: no insurance.
s. ~ Hunicutt, meat market and hX-
lures. $4,000; insured for $500.
The Y NJ. @. A. library and gymnasium
and all other fixtures and property is de-
stroyed; insurance not known. There are
other losses and the fire is still raging
when this is filed at 1 a. m.