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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
The Battlefield Route.

The veterans OF 81 and '65 and
their friends who are going to attend
the thirty-third G. A. II. annual en-
campment at Philadelphia in Septem-
Der could not select better nor more
historic route than the Big Four and
Chesapeake e. Ohio, with splendid
service from Chicago, Peoria and st.
Louis on the Big Four, all connecting
at Indianapolis or Cincinnati, and
thence over the picturesque Chesa-
peake a. Ohio, along the Ohio river to
Huntington, w. Va; thence through
the foothills of the Alleghanies over
the mountains, through the famous
springs region of Virginia to Staunton,
Va, between which point and Wash
ington are many of the most promi-
nent ds-Waynesboro, Cor
louisville, Cedar Mountain, Kappa
hammock, Kettle Run, Manassas, Bull
Run, Fairfax and score of others
nearly as prominent. Washington Is
next, and thence via the Pennsylvania
Line direct to Philadelphia. There
will be three rates in effect for this
business-first, continuous passage,
with no stop-oyer privilege; second,
going and coming same route, with
one stop-over in each direction;
third, circuitous route, going one way
and back another, with one stop-over
in each direction. For full informa-
ton as to routes, rates, etc, address
]. c. Tucker, G. N. A. 234 Clark
street, Chicago.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
Burglars Crime at Constantine.

The village of Constantine was stir
red on the morning of the 18th by the
report of the murder of the night
Waterman, Edward A. Cranston.
About 1890 in the morning Cranston
discovered burglar near the postotfice
A struggle ensued, Cranston receiving
bullet under his left arm, which
passed through his heart, causing in
slant death. Several people in the
vicinity heard some one say, don't
shoot, and then heard a faint shot,
the sound of some one being dragged
across the sidewalk, and heard man
running down the alley Those who
realized that there was trouble
went to the scene of the shoot
ing but saw no one and heard
nothing more. Later the murdered
mans body was found in an alley a
short distance from where the shoot
ing took place. In making his escape
the wouldbe burglar lost his watch,
which has been identified as the prop
erty of Will Hammer, an optician of
the village. Bloodhounds followed the
trail TO Hammers house, but he denies
all knowledge of the terrible affair.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17

To be tenacious of his rights and
privileges-real or fancied-while at
the same time he may be forgetful Of
the rights and privileges of others, is
no more peculiar to the white man
than to his brethren of any shade of
color An anecdote told by a South
ern delegate to the National Suffrage
Convention at Grand Rapids is anus
ingly illustrative. An island off the
Southern coast, inhabited by negroes,
had as principal teacher in one of it's
schools a white woman. She was there
as much in the capacity OF missionary
as Of teacher, and had so endeared her
self to the people by her self-sacrific-
ing spirit, that they unanimously
elected her member of the school
committee. The chairman, pompous
and prosperous negro, was so indig-
nant that a woman should be thus
honored, in defiance of all precedent,
that he instantly resigned. Now
you've swore her in, he said, you kin
swar me out. | isn't gwan to sit in no
board with no woman!"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
Kruger Accents Cbamberlain,s Plan.

dispatch from Johannesburg, has sent
a reply accepting the proposal of the
secretary of state for the colonies,
Joseph Chamberlain, to submit the
franchise controversy to a joint COM
mission of inquiry, on condition that
the independence of the Transvaal
shall not be impugned. The Johan-
nesburg correspondent of the London
Morning Post says: President Kru-
ger, owing to advanced years, has be-
come physically and mentally incap-
able of dealing with the situation.
Often at the meetings of the executive
he weeps, but possibly he is shamming
incapacitY"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
yellow Fever in Mexico.

special from Austin, Tex, says:
State Health officer Blunt received a
letter from Surgeon Turpin of the ma
rine hospital service stationed in the
City of Mexico announcing that the
yellow fever epidemic IN the cities of
Cordova and Orizaba, Mexico, is grow
ing worse. All travellers coming from
points south of the City of Mexico en-
route to the United States are de-
tanned at the Texas border in strict
quarantine for period of 10 days.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
A Diamond Season.

What changes fashion goes through!
One season it Is not correct to wear
many jewels; the next we crowd on all
that we possess.
One time pearls are the rage; the
next year no one will wear anything
but opals or sapphires. This season
Is a diamond year, and we see them
worn at all times and at all seasons
in the daytime, in our hats, laces at
night in our hair and on our frocks.
Indeed, the amount of jewelry worn
this summer is very great.
To be correct, We must wear two del
icate gold and jeweled chains around
our necks, two or three gold bangles,
diamond lace pins, costly rings, collars
of pearls and jeweled hatpins in the
daytime
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17

A tidal wave burst into the bay at
Valparaiso. Chile, on the sth, tearing
down the embankment and sweeping
off a number of cars, locomotives and
tons of merchandise. The loss is esti-
mated at 81, 900, 900.
In spite of denials on the subject, it
is said that President Roca of the Ar
gentine republic, who is now at Rio de
Janeiro as the guest of Brazil, is de-
sirous of negotiating an alliance be-
tween Argentina, Brazil and Chile
against the United States. The presi-
dents of these three republics will
meet at Buenos Ayres next month
Five hundred business men of Cleve-
land held an anti-boycott meeting in
the chamber of commerce rooms on the
9th and fund of $4,000 was started
to ferret out the criminals who are
dynamiting cars and creating discord
in the city.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
NEWS FOR M|CH|GANDERS.
A Whole Regiment of News Items
From Michigan Towns
CAPTURED FOR BRIEF READING.
The Secretary of states Report of the
Deaths for the Month of July Shows
an Increase of 1875 over June = A
Fogging Affair In Midland County.
1850 Deaths in the State in July.

S,3o3 Deaths In the state In July.
There were 2, 800 deaths reported to
the secretary of state for the month of
July. This is an increase of 1875 over
the number registered for the previous
month and corresponds to death rate
of ~. 4 per 1000 reporting population.
There were $50 deaths of infants under
year of age, 100 deaths of children
aged l to years, and Cos deaths of
persons aged 65 years and over. The
only marked increase is in the first
group, which corresponds to an in
creased mortality of infants from
cholera infantum. Deaths from GER
tain important diseases were as fol-
lows: Pulmonary consumption, LAP |;
other forms of tuberculosis, As; ty-
phoid fever, Al; diphtheria and Group,
II; scarlet fever, Z; measles, g.; whoop-
ing cough, 20; pneumonia, &C; diarrhe-
al diseases of children under 5 years of
age, ?65; cerebro spinal meningitis, So;
cancer, 1O7; accidents and violence,
175. Both typhoid fever and diarrheal
diseases of children show a consider
able increase for the month Other
diseases are about the same as in June,
or else show reduced mortality.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
Dreyfus' Counsel Shot.

Two men ambushed Maltre Labor,
counsel for Dreyfus, while he was on
his way home from the Lycee on the
morning of the 14th, and shot him in
the back. Labor fell where he was
shot and the wouldbe murderers made
their escape. A later story has it that
NJ. Labor was shot in the temple by a
man who fred a shot at him out
side the court, and that the miscreant
was arrested Labor was still alive at
last accounts, but physicians fear he
will die from the wound.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
Held Up, Robbed and Carved.

Peter Cool, Mendon butcher, who
peddles meat in Nottawa and Wasepi,
was held up about one mile north OF
Nottawa and robbed by two men on
the 9th, who used knives in forcing
their victim to give up his money. AS
Cool was passing a strip of woods, two
men rushed out, one of them grabbing
the horse and the other pulling him
out of the meat wagon. Cool fought
hard, but was no match for the two
men, who used knives as persuaders
and carved Mr.. Cool quite badly be
fore he surrendered.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
rour More KEROSENE Victims.

In five days eight persons in the city
of Detroit have been burned by the
careless use of kerosine or gasoline.
The latest victims are Mrs. Catherine
GAIA and her 17months-old baby and
Mrs. Augusta Knitter and her unborn
babe, who were frightfully burned on
Aug. Sth and died later at the hospital
AS result of the above casualties the
officers caused an analysis of the oil TO
be made, with the result that it was
found to contain gasoline. 1t was GER
tainly a terrible blunder on the part
of some one who may have been Grim
inally careless. The police are invest
igating.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17

Rural free mail delivery has been es-
tablished at Lansing.
Work on Marine City's new elevator
has been commenced.
A valuable deposit of potter's clay
has been uncovered near Onion City,
and company is being organized to
exploit il.
Ann Arbor is considering the advisa-
bility of assuring municipal ownership
of the water works plant. The scheme
meets with great favor.
Three cold Sundays in succession,
each day with lively sea on, has cut
down County Clerk Needham's matri-
monial run from Chicago at st. Joseph.
On the 18th, Notwithstanding the brisk
northwester, 10000 people visited the
city, and Clerk Needham furnished
affidavits for 10 weddings.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
Transports Exciting Trip.

The U. S. Transport Centennial ar
rived at San Francisco from Manila on
the 18th, after a very exciting round
trip. She narrowly missed couple of
typhoons, was ashore on a coral reef,
where the entire crew barely escaped
capture at the hands of the Filipinos;
one of the sailors was killed by part
ing hawser and one of the quarter
masters was stabbed by a colored cook.
Because of the stabbing Charles Will
son, of the Centennial's galley staff,
arrived here in irons, while Herman
Brevey, the transports quartermaster,
must go to a hospital. During the
tightening process, necessary to get the
Centennial off the reef near Manila, on
her outward trip, quantity of govern
ment stores to the value of $4,000 had
to be iettisoned, and were eagerly APP
propriated by the Filipinos, who
swarmed about the reef and made
more than one attack for the purpose
of capturing the vessel and crew.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
Double Drowning at Iron Mountain.

Iron Mountain was thrown into a
fever of excitement early on the morn
ing Of the 18th by a report that M.
Swanson, leading jeweler and prom
inent business man, and Carl Rylander,
12-year-old boy, had been accident
ally drowned while fishing in the
Menominee river, three miles from the
city. The report was brought in by
the boys father, who was the only
member of the party saved. Swanson,
Rylander and the latter's son left the
city at 4 o'clock to fish for pickerel.
An old boat was secured and the three
foated down the river with the current
distance of about two miles. The
boat leaked and gradually filed with
water, finally compelling the occupants
to get out and swim for shore. While
doing this Swanson and the boy sank
in the middle Of the stream and were
carried over swift rapids by the cur
rent
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
Gov. Pincree,s Appointment.

The governor has appointed the fol
lowing delegation TO represent Michi-
gan at the conference on combinations
and trusts, which is TO be held in Chi
cage, Sept. 1916, under the auspices Oh
the Civic Federation: Gen. Russell A.
Alger, l. N. Klock, Benton Harbor; j.
w. Hammer, Traverse City; George W.
Mcbride, Grand Haven; William II.
Locberby, Quincy; Fred Stone, Hills.
dale; Hon. Cyrus G. Luce, Coldwateri
A. =. Greene, Eaton Rapids; George b.
Horton, Fruit Ridge; L. d. Watkins
Manchester; Fred A. Maynard, Grand
Rapids; Edwin Henderson, Detroit; f.
c. Davidson, Escanaba; Phil Kirk
wood, Negaunee; Elliott G.. Stevenson
Detroit: Prof. Henry G. Adams, Ann
Arbor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17

American railways and their man
ayers are going to cut quite a figure
in Europe next year At Paris they
will have one of the finest exhibits in
the history of expositions, and after the
big exhibition is over the staid people
in other parts of the continent are 60
ing to be treated to several examples
of yankee enterprise that will startle
them. One American railway will ex-
hibit a model train, from engine to OBJ
servation car, After the exposition is
closed this train will be run over all
the principal railroads in Europe and
Great Britain to show the folks over
there how comfortably people of the
United States travel and what those of
the fatherlands are missing in the way
of transportation accommodations. 1t
may bring about change in European
railway accommodations.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
Land ONCE Disposed OF so,es7 Acres.

During the fiscal year ending June
80 the state land office disposed of
80, 2s7 acres of land as follows: Agri-
cultural college land, 12,52770 acres;
primary school land, 17,653.ss acres;
swamp land, S,2G9 40 acres; patented
homesteads, s36.o5 acres. OF these
lands over $4,000 acres of land were
sold to parties interested in copper
mining. The 80, PSF acres of land were
sold for S17O, s15 So, of which S165, 5s7. So
has been received, s5,92s.2 s remaining
unpaid. The sales of land during the
year have been the largest in the his
tory of the department, the demand
for hard wood and mining lands being
chiefly responsible for the increase.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
Battle Is Near at Hand.

A special from Guaymas, Mex, says:
Gen. Torres has almost completely sur
rounded Bicam, Yaqui stronghold,
where nearly 1000 savages are massed.
On the arrival of the artillery and the
machine guns the Mexican general
will close in on the Indians and precip-
itate the biggest battle ever fought
between the government and the
Yaquis. The government now has
nearly 5 1000 men in the field. Business
in Guaymas and other points in south
ern Sonora is practically at a stand
still in consequence of the rebellion.
1t has not entirely suspended the heavy
freighting done with the Yaqul valley,
but has led many Mexicans of the city
to retreat beyond the projects call for
volunteers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
Naccinnated the Guns.

Lieut. Eggers of the Damaraland
police recently prevented an uprising
of natives in a unique manner. The
authorities had ordered the registra-
ton of all rifles in the possession of
the natives and the latter feared that
their guns were to be taken away. But
the officers told them that their weap-
ons were merely to be ''vaccinated."
AS they remembered the beneficial
work of the veterinary surgeons dur
ing the great cattle plague they eager
ly submitted the guns for vaccination
against evil spirits.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
Weekly Crop bulletin.

The weekly crop bulletin, issued by
the Michigan weather bureau, says
that frequent showers have continued
to interfere with haying in the upper
peninsula, but otherwise the weather
conditions of the past week have been
generally favorable for harvest work
and crop growth. Wheat and rye har-
vest is about completed in the most
northerly counties, while thrashing
has been general in all parts Of the
lower peninsula. With favorable con-
dition the oat harvest has progressed
rapidly, and in the four southern tiers
of counties the crop is nearly all cut
and mostly secured; thrashing returns
show that the oat crop is generally
good. Corn has made good progress
and is caring nicely; it is silking as
far north as Emmett and Leelanau
counties. Late potatoes and beans
have also made good progress and are
in more promising condition. Sugar
beets are growing nicely, except in a
few of the more northerly counties
Light scattered showers which have
fallen in the lower peninsula have
been very beneficial, but more rain is
needed for pastures and for fall plow-
ing on clay ground. Fall blowing is
general in the southern counties and
just beginning in the central and
northern counties. The condition of
apple trees at present indicates light
and rather poor crop; apples have been
dropping badly, while those remaining
on the trees are rather poor and scabby.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
Can Hold Two Offices.

Gov. Pingree has been informed by
Attorney-General Oren that the APP
pointment of Harlow p. Davock as
referee in bankruptcy did not create a
vacancy on the Detroit board of health,
of which Mr.. Davock is a member.
The attorney general has furnished
the governor with long opinion on
the subject in response to an inquiry
made July 81. The qualifications of "a
member of the Detroit board of health
are that he shall be an elector and free
holder in the city, and it follows that
Davocl1 is qualified.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
Man and wife Terribly whlpped.

Peter Larsen and wife, of Lee town
ship, Midland county, started a suit
for damages at Midland on the 18th by
swearing out warrants for IL of their
neighbors charging them with assault.
1t is charged that some time in April a
party composed of the II for whom
warrants were issued and others went
to Larsen's house and took him and his
wife out and gave them terrible
whipping with blue beech whips. The
The reason for whipping them is the
alleged actions of Mrs. Larsen.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
To Dedicate Their Dewey cannon.

The citizens of Three Oaks are maxi
ing extensive arrangements for the
dedication of the Dewey cannon won
by them. Invitations have been sent
to President Mckinley, and Adj
miral Dewey to be present, and Miss
Helen Gould has been invited to pull
the lanyard and fire the last and only
charge from the Anticipated piece of
ordnance. The ceremony will take
place in October
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
Burglars Third Attempt Successful.

For the third time in the history of
the institution burglars tried to break
into the Coloma bank at an early hour
on Aug. sth. They had the safe partly
drilled, and almost ready for the ex-
plosive when the gang was frightened
by the appearance of citizens in the
street, and left their job uncompleted
The belated residents soon discovered
that something was wrong and raised
an alarm.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
ID. g. o. Railroad Uses Crude OIL.

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad is
now using crude oil on its tracks,
though not so extensively as lines
which do not use crushed stone for
ballast. There are many road cross
ings, stations, etc, where dust flies
after the passage of fast trains. and
these places are being heavily coated
with oil. So far the results have been
gratifying
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, &C
Il - - ~

FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he Is the
senior partner of the firm OF II. j. CHENEY & Co.,
doing business in the City of Toledo, County and
State aforesaid. and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use OF HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day OF December. \. d. 1886
A. w. GLEASON,
t@) NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system Send for testimonials, free.
Il. j. CHENEY q CO, Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists. 55c.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17

Col. Alexander Hawkins Of the
Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers could
not find death upon the backgrounds
of the war-swept Philippines, but met
his fate upon the sea, a helpless vic
tim of insidious disease. There was no
glorious dash and no martial show to
emblazon the passing of this brave
soldier, and history will not give him
the credit or the justice that were as
rightfully his due as though he had
fallen leading the boldest charge Of
the entire campaign. Yet he did his
duty wherever it led, and when all is
sifted and compared, what greater
praise could be given TO any fighting
man?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
Old Ordnance stores Won't be Accepted.

In spite of Gov Pingrees protest to
the effect that Michigan would not ac-
cept old ordnance stores from the gen
eral government in place of new sup
plies furnished the soldiers, a carload
of old blankets, canteen traps, etc,
has been received at Lansing from the
Rock Island arsenal. The goods were
probably shipped before the governor
telegraphed his protest, but they will
not be touched by the state military
authorities until the general govern
ment consents to take back the ma
terial which the state refuses to accept.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17

The Hon James w. Bradbury of the
class of 1925, who headed the process
sion Of alumni on commencement day
at Bowdoin this year, is one of the ia
nous old men of the United States. He
was in the senate more than fifty years
ago, where Benton, Calhoun, Clay
Houston and Webster were among his
contemporaries. His elassmate, Ma
thaniel Hawthorne lived to be go years
old, and yet Hawthorne has been dead
more than a third OF a century. The
epan of such a life is awe-inspiring
Has any other college an alumnus oil
seyenty-four years standing?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17

A man informed said recently that
by denying himself three 10-cent CT
gars daily for twenty years he figured
that he had saved $3.50. He then
asked for the loan of quarter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17

Alderman Brick of Boston solemnly
arose in the aldermanic chamber and
protested fervently against any appro-
priation for reception to Admiral
Dewey. So successful was the protest
Alderman Brick and Alderman Brick
alone was recorded as against honor
ing the victorious sailor, leaving the
indignant -glorificationist much
in the position of the frog which sat
by the road and croaked painfully
when the elephant walked by.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17

All reports from the seaside and the
mountains show an unusually gener-
Gus patronage of the summer resorts.
This is not so much evidence OF an
especially hot summer as it is a sign
of general prosperity. The inclination
to go to the resorts is always strong,
but the ability of people to crafty it
depends, in large measure, upon the
condition of business.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17

When Abdul Hamd's official Amer
lean farmer gets down to work per-
haps he may be able to teach his royal
employer how to raise that sum Of
money the latter owes this govern
ment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17

General Weyler recently told the
senate of Spain that revolutions were
frequently necessary and accomplished
a work of regeneration. Weyler as a
regeneration would be one Of history's
most colossal jokes while his idea of
Regeneration, to judge from his Gu
ban doings, would be identical with
that of the warrior who made a soli-
tude and called it peace.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
Activity in the Iron District.

Increased activity in the iron dis
trict is evidenced by the fact that the
Riverside, Magnetic and Klaman mines
near Republic, are to resume opera
tions. The first named was closed
down about six years ago and the two
latter about 25 years ago. 1t is
rumored also that the Republic mine
is about to change hands, for a con-
sideratiol of So 600 900