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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31
Prisoner Leaned to Death.

Unfortunate Mary Ann Carr, 25 years
of age, dived to death from the lower
deck of the steamer Darius Cole into
the waters of Lake st. Clair on the
eth. while on her way from her home
in Port Huron, to Detroit, in charge of
Detective Judson c. Lombard. The
steamer was stopped and small boats
lowered but all efforts at recovery
were futile, for the body soon sank out
of sight. Some of the passengers say
they saw it come to the surface but
once and then it disappeared. The
young lady was being returned to De-
troit to answer to the charge of grand
larceny The cause of the drowning
was not due TO Marys fear of being
convicted or of serving a possible five
years, but simply because she did not
like the idea Of the detective bossing
her around
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31
T|CK|NGS OF THE TELEGRAPH
News of the Day as Told Over the
Slender Wires.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN NEWS
Britishers and Beers stu Making Prep
arations for War - The Cleveland
Street Car strike to be Investigated
by State Authority.
New Coliseum at Chicago Collapsed.

Twelve steel arches, each weighing
33 tons, which were to have supported
the superstructure of the Coliseum
building in course of erection on Wa
bash avenue, Chicago, fell TO the
ground late on the afternoon of Aug.
2sth. 1t is known that nine lives were
crushed out. The bodies of two men
are supposed to be under the wreck
age. Ten are in the hospital with in
juries received in the accident and of
these four will surely die, one may
possibly recover and the rest are for
the greater part seriously injured
The immense Traveller" or derrick,
which had been use in the erection of
the arches, had been removed and the
agents of the bridge company were ac-
counting their work as practically
completed, when suddenly and with
out the slightest warning the arch last
put in place suddenly fell over against
the one next to it, The weight was
too much for this, it gave way, crashed
against the third, and then, one by
one, the great steel spans fell over to
the south, precisely in the same man
ner as number of cards would fall.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31
Making Preparations For War.

The Cape Town correspondent of the
London Daily Mail says; Despite the
virtual blockade of war material in
Delagoa bay, the Cape government is
sending enormous consignments of
munitions of war to Bloemfontein.
During the present month over > 1000,
600 cartridges have been sent and 500
rifles were despatched recently from
Port Elizabeth to Bloemfontein In
addition to this the Cape ministry,
while absolutely declining TO arm the
volunteers of the colony, continues to
afford other facilities to the Orange
Free State TO arm its burghers just
across the water, freely granting the
use of the colonial railways for the
distribution of cartridges from the
BloemfoLtein arsenal to the border
towns. The patience of the people is
becoming exhausted, and unless the
imperial government acts quickly and
decisively the gravest damage may en-
sue to British prestige. England is
also making daily preparations
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31
Daring Hold Up.

Michael Dodovan, Jos. Wilson and
Frank Reed, hoboes, are in Jail at
Lansing on a charge of robbery with a
deadly weapon accompaniment, a crime
for which life Imprisonment can be
imposed. Their victims were David
Sparks, Jesse Delosh, Oral Van Helden
and JOS Popezinski, aged from 16 to
IS, all of Grand Rapids. They are all
detained at Lansing as witnesses, ex-
cept Popezinski, whose treatment
forms the most tragic part of the af-
fair. The boys were sons of respect
able families, having left home unbe-
known to their parents for the pur-
pose of doing little hoboing just for
the fun of it, Popezinski told the rob-
bers he had no coin, but after investi-
eating they found 80 cents on his per-
son, and for telling a lie the tramps
threw him off the top of a box car
while the train was running about IS
miles an hour His condition is not
known at this writing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31

When congress, in 1898, enacted that
hereafter all frst-class battleships and
monitors owned by the United States
shall be named for the states" it I'M
Willingly provided a cause of conten-
ton among some of the states. Re
Gently the good people of Connecticut
objected because the name Of their
state was selected for vessel no more
pretentious than a 2.755-ton monitor.
AS the law, moreover, while providing
that all battleships and monitors shall
be named after states, does not provide
that each state shall have a vessel of
one of those classes to bear its name,
it happens that the citizens of Cali
fornia are now Directing because their
state is to be represented in the navy
not by a battleship but by an armored
cruiser
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31

II is probable that the state board of
arbitration will investigate the Cleve-
land street railway strike on the de
mand of the executive committee of
the strikers. Thus far the boArd has
not tried to settle this strike because
it had not the power to do so unless
both parties were agreed The law
provides, however, that in case there is
no arbitration either party may ask
for an investigation which will be
judicial in its nature, and ascertain
who is responsible for the strike and
its prolongation. The strikers were
asked by the central labor union to
demand such an investigation. Secre-
tary Bishop, of the state board, is now
in the city and he says he is ready to
take up the investigation if it shall be
demanded.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31
TO CALIFORNI
Via the Midland Route.

Every Friday night, at 1926 p. M, a
through Tourist Car for San Francisco,
carrying first and second-class passen-
gers, leaves the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul Railway Union Passenger Sta
ton, Chicago, via Omaha, Colorado
Springs and Salt Lake City with stop
over privileges at Salt Lake City, for
all points in Colorado, Utah. Nevada
and California. The Tourist Car berth
rate from Chicago to San Francisco is
only $500, and the sleeping car berths
should be reserved a few days in adj
vance of departure Of train. Through
tickets and sleeping car accommoda-
tions can be secured from any agent in
the east, or by applying at the Chicago,
Milwaukee q st. Paul Depot or City
Ticket Offices in Chicago. Send for our
free illustrated California folders. Adj
dress Geo. II. Heafford, General Pas
senger Agent, Chicago, Ill.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31

The annual election of officers in the
supreme court of the Order of Fores-
tiers of America. which took place in
Detroit on the 23d, resulted as follows
Thomas J. Ford, Pittsburg, supreme
chief ranger; G. r. Rendon, California,
supreme sub. chief ranger; Thomas f.
Donahue, Rhode Island, supreme treas
urer; +. NJ. McMurtry, New York,
supreme secretary; S. Il. Morris, Mas
sachusetts, supreme recording secre-
tary; DIR. M. 5. Clark, Ohio, supreme
medical examiner; j. c. Smith, Con-
necticut, supreme senior woodward; II.
w. Mace, Pennsylvania supreme junior
woodward; George w. Black, New
York, supreme senior beadle; James T.
Wafer, New York, II. G. Stoetling,
Washington, and j. j. Doyle, New
HAMPSHIRE supreme trustees.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31
TAX LAW AMENDMENTS.
Here are Several of Interest to Property
Owners.

Owners.
As time for paying state and county
taxes will soon be at hand, the tax
payers of the state will be interested
in several important amendments made
to the general tax law by the last leg
islature. Section 50, which formerly
provided for interest on delinquent
taxes at the rate of s per cent per an
mum and the addition of per cent
collection fee, was amended so as to
make the penalty l per cent a month,
the additional collection fee being re-
tanned.
Under the previous law there was no
charge for the cost of advertising, etc,
until the lands had been advertised
and made subject to sale. The adver-
tisement was made in April and there
was no charge on the account men
toned until the land was actually Of
fered for sale. An amendment in
creases this expense from 20 cents to
81 per description, and makes the
charge a lien upon the land on Oct. l
next preceding the time prescribed for
the sale of the land.
Lands now held for unpaid taxes of
1897 Will be sold for taxes, unless the
latter are sooner paid, in May next.
Under the old law the expense of this
sale, which has been increased to 81,
would not become a lien until that
date, but the new law makes lien on
Oct. l next.
Another amendment is the restora-
ton of the fee payable to county treas
urers for tax certificates to accompany
warranty deeds. This was reduced
from 25 to Is cents and subsequently
abolished, but the last legislature re-
stored it at the latter figure.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31
Missionaries Had a Narrow Escape.

A report has been received of seri-
Gus riot in Chinese Thibet at a place
called Paao An, some 100 miles over
the border from Kansu. The Christian
and Missionary alliance have had a
station there for about two years or
so, and this has been attacked and
looted by the Thibetans. The mission
aries, the Rev. George L. Shields and
wife with Mrs. Beth, barely escaped
with their lives at Lancho, where the
China inland mission has workers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31
Till the Well Rams Dry. /"
Declining an Obituary.
CaZl12E5]J11nD

The Aroostook (Me.) Pioneer prints
the following story Of Indian shrewd-
ness: Some river-drlvers were work
ing on the west branch of the Aroos-
took. The logs had damned into a
nasty snarl, and no one hankered for
the job Of going out with a cant-dog to
start the key-log. In the crew was an
Indian noted for his GOODNESS and skill.
The boss finally looked over in his
direction. "Coot," he said, Ego and
break that jam, and I'll see that you
get nice puff in the paper" The red
skin looked at the logs and then at the
boss. Dead Injun look nice on paper!"
he grunted, and walked away.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31
Forest Fires In Colorado.

Forest fires, which it is thought were
started by campfires, are raging on the
foothills near the entrance to Platte
canyon, about 20 miles south of Den
yer, Colo. The fire started FIVE miles
up the canyon, and burned over the
mountains on both sides of the canyon
and are now devastating the timber
section along the foothills. There are
a number of ranches in the vicinity
and several of them have been slightly
damaged by the fires.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31
Blind Bicycle Rider.

A novel team of tandem riders left
Menominee on the 22d for a trip to
Niagara Falls. They are Fred Buth, a
wealthy cigar dealer, who is totally
blind, and George Mack, young man
who has been an attendant on the
former for several years. They expect
to be gone Ave weeks, and will visit
Detroit, Buffalo and several other
eastern cities, and also pass through
Canada This is their third annual
bicycle tour.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31

The appearance in one Of the Sep
TENDER magazines of another sympo-
SUM on THE Secret of Success" may
be regarded as one more sign OF the
fascination which this subject has for
ambitious young America. 1t is in re-
Spouse to a genuine demand that SIM
liar articles have appeared in print in
this country at intervals for many
years. and the interest in the theme
seems in nowise abated. The young
American. more than the young man
of any other country, Is filled from the
start with the purpose not merely to
do well. but to do so well as to win
distinction. Any advice as to how tnat
end is to be attained is absorbed with
eager interest. even though the bur-
den Of the counsel. as in the case OF
the symposium in Pearson's Maya
zine. which is written by several mer-
chant princes and brilliant profession
al men. is the same Men whose call
ings are so unlike as are those Of DR..
Parkhurst. Gen. Miles, Admiral Samp-
son, E. L. Godkin and DR.. George f.
Shrady. to say nothing of several MAJ
lionaires, are practically unanimous
in reiterating that hard work is at the
bottom OF all true success.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31

II. Schaw proposes to blast with
high-pressure steam, instead of the
usual infammable explosives, which
are so dangerous, in fiery mines. Mr..
Schaw suggests that a cartridge OF
water lodged in shot hole could be
converted into steam at a pressure OF
about $50 pounds a square inch by
means of low-tension electricity, and
the cartridge should be made of such
strength that it would burst at about
this pressure, when the force set at
liberty would break down the coal.
When the cartridge bursts the wire is
fused and the electric circuit is broken,
so that there is no further risk OF
ignition of firedamp or coaldust. Mr..
Schaw maintains that the force devel-
oped by the water cartridge will be
sufficient to break down the undercut
coal in a mine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31

The agrarian party in the Prussian
diet has managed to secure a vote adj
verse to the emperor's canal plans.
Their victory has been greater than
they anticipated. The emperor's wishes
regarding the measure were well
known. He made his intention of car
rying out his canal construction ideas
with a strong hand very plain in his
speeches at the opening of the bort
mund-Ems canal But the abgeord-
netenhaus, or lower house Of the diet,
as reported by a reliable Berlin cor
respondent, has rejected not only the
Rhine-Elbe canal measure by a major
ity of SO, but also the paragraph re-
lating to the Dortmund-Rhine canal by
the close vote of 212 to 209.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31
Admiral Dewey will arrive in New

Admiral Dewey will arrive in New
York on Sept. %.
Four additional acute cases of the
bubonic plague have been reported at
Oporto. The streets of that city are
now patrolled and the town is COM
pletely isolated.
Postmaster-G General Smith has is
sued an order declaring that the use
of the words, private mailing cards
on printed matter or cards which do
not conform to the prescribed size and
quality of card, is unauthorized and
that such cards are accordingly un-
mailable.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31
Firebug shot but Escaped.

Two unsuccessful attempts have been
made to burn the buildings on the farm
of Matthew Keebler, eight miles north
of Clare, and the person or persons are
still at large. The first attempt occur
red on the 10Th, when Keebler's 49,
year-old boy discovered the house on
fire and eXtinguished it. Coal oil had
been applied to the clapboards. On
the 2lst the boy while on watch dis
covered a man trying to set the barn
on fire and shot at him. The man re-
turned the fire with revolver and fled
into a nearby cornfield. The kerosene
had this time been applied to the
sweatpad of harness and which he
was attempting to ignite when dis
covered Blood was found in such
quantities to prove that the boys aim
had been careful. Keebler is a pros
porous and respected farmer and why
such a dastardly attempt should be
made to destroy his property is mys-
tery.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31
Fonr M.tamora Men Indicted.

The grand jury convened on the 2sth
long enough to file indictments against
four prominent Metamora men in con-
nection with the wrecking of the Cross
Roads Weekly plant, last April. Judge
Smith discharged the jury and fixed
the bail at $500 in each case. Those
indicted are: Frank Brigham, Elmer
Moses, Chas. Vankirk and Alva Will
bur. Editor Doty's print shop was
completely wrecked during the night,
because of the opposition to certain
politicians of that village. Numerous
arrests and suits preceded the wreck
ing of the plant, and determined eff
fort was made to put Doty out of bust
ness.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31
MICHIGAN NEWS ITEMS.

A new S35, 900 depot will be built at
Durand at once
Kalamazoo's celery crop for this year
is estimated to be worth 81 900, 900.
Automobiles may be used in connec-
ton with the Ann Arbor hospitals.
Indications all point to the largest
corn crop in many years in st. Joseph
county.
A hen owned by Ithaca parties has
produced / 4 dozen of double eggs this
summer.
Chas. Detros aged 43. of Mt. Clemens
committed suicide by hanging on the
10th. He was slightly demented.
Not a single couple took advantage
of the offer TO be married free at the
recent Maccabee picnic at St Joseph
Rt. Rev. Frederick Els was conse-
Grated bishop of the diocese of Mar
quette and Sault Ste Marie on the cath.
Fields are too dry to pillow in Arenac
county and farmers will soon bepin
cutting corn if the dry weather con-
tiuues.
L. H. Anderson, postmaster in the
village Of Rapid City, has been arrested
charged with embezzling 500 of gov
eminent funds.
Out of the II applicants who took
the county teachers examination held
at Mason, IL secured second grade GER
tificates and % those of the third
grade
The Allegan County Agricultural So
ciety announces that the county fair
will be held from Oct. to 6, inclusive
w. j. Bryan will be invited to attend
one day.
Manton will be the central Office of
telephone system which will take in
all the towns in Wexford county
Farmers are patronizing the new sys-
tenn literally.
There does not seem to be anything
the matter with the wheat crop in
jackson county William Rankin, of
Rives township, realized over 80 bush
els to the acre.
A deposit of quartz sand which is
used in the manufacture of glass has
been found seven miles northwest of
Monroe, and will doubtless be made
use of shortly.
A stabbing ARRAY in which one man
was probably fatally cut occurred at
Bay City early on the morning of the
| 22d. A dispute over the payment of
| hack fare led to the trouble.
In l2 hours on the 2lst so, 900 pack
ages of fruit were shipped from St.
Joseph TO Chicago. 1t is the largest
invoice ever shipped in the same length
of time between the two ports.
Work will begin Sept. 1 on branch
of the Duluth, South Shore a. Atlantic
railway, controlled by the Canadian
Pacific from Newtonville, Is miles
south OF Houghton, to Rockland.
Mrs. Louis Levi. of Detroit, was
scaded to death at Mt. Clemens on the
22d. She was in the act of taking a
mineral bath without an attendant.
and had turned on the hot water an d
then tainted. Before recovering con-
seriousness she was so badly scalded
that death ensued.
At a meeting of the physicians of
southern Michigan and northern Ohio
and Indiana, the Tri-State Protective
and Medical association was organized
with the following officers: President.
DR.. Fenton, of Reading; secretary, DR..
II. II. f. Bell, 81 Montgomery; treas.
urer, DIR. James Bates, of Camden.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31
In clrar. Mith as Bllls.

George w. Hawkins, for 33 years a
resident of Alpena, was recently buried
from the county house. His body was
laid to rest in the potter's field. There
were no mourners and no funeral SER
vice His coffin was paid for by the
county, vet in the days of his early
residence in Alpena he sometimes with
a reckless laugh would touch a match
TO a S. bill and with IL light his cigar.
The roadbed OF the new Battle Creek
and Kalamazoo electric railroad has
been completed to within one mile of
Galesburp.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31
whale Meat as Food.

That the Japanese consider salted
whale meat delicacy would appear to
be proved by the quantities of it pur-
chased. The whales are caught off
the coast of Korea, the blubber and
flesh cut up, sailed and sent to Japan
for sale as food. Over 100000 pounds
OF whale meat were imported into Ma
easah alone last year
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31

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, 25c. Sample sent FREE Adj
dress Allen S Olmsted, Leroy, y. Y
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31
Catholic orphan Asylum Burned.

The st. Agnes convent and orphan
age at Sparkhill, N. Y, was destroyed
by fire on Aug. 2sth, entailing a loss
Of $50, 900 and causing the death of
four persons. The fact that the 400
inmates were asleep at the time the
fire broke out and only so few killed
is almost a miracle, but the GOODNESS
and courage of the sisters is RESPONSE
BILE for the great saving Of life. About
25 were injured by falls, jumps and
burns, but none seriously.
The National Farmers congress will
meet in Boston, Oct. Sc.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31

The Buddhists in Ceylon are now
theoretically preaching that the end
of the world will come this year. with
the result that the faithful see that K
would be mere waste Of time to grow
rice or in any way provide for the
wants Of next year, and are instead
giving their minds seriously to a pill
grimage to Anuradhapura. At the
present time European residents in
Ceylon are finding that religion is a
poor substitute for rations, and the out
look for the future is sad indeed. Next
year the pilgrims of today will be
looking out for help from the govern
ment, for there will be famine in the
land.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31

San Domingo's revolutionists are en-
tering into their rebellion with a good
deal Of spirit. This Is natural, since
they have not had a revolt since last
year and that was nipped in the bud
before ii had given them any fun.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31

The individual who sits down and
waits for fame TO visit him VIII hnu
himself among the leftover baggage
after the express train has come and
gone
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31

Mr.. w. II. Ijams, who has been re-.
Gently reelected treasurer of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad, has been in
the employ of the company for forty
six years, and has been treasurer since
May, 1866 When a small boy in Bal
tlmore he saw the great parade that
Baltimoreans arranged to celebrate the
laying Of the cornerstone of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad on July A.
1928
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31

A lawsuit is the proper court dress
for an attorney
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31

A bachelor always feels sorry for a
pretty girl who marries some other
man.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31

Some people go to fight the Filipinos,
and some stay at home and drink PINK
lemonade.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31

The picture of health is often a
genuine work Of art.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31

From Walter Wellman's present
point of view he cannot see why any
one should desire to be the iceman.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31

One doesn't have to be great in order
to be misunderstood.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31

Some people are charitable only
when they are sure the world will hear
of it,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31
only 70o4 pianos and ORGANS in ChI

Only 1904 pianos and organs in Chi
cago. or about one for each 300 per-
sons, does not necessarily indicate an
absence OF musical taste or ability in
the inhabitants so much as an alarm
ing absence of mind when the owners
of musical instruments appear before
the assessors.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31

The life work of the reformer seems
to be everywhere except at home.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31

When you set bad example 1T is
very apt to hatch mischief.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31

Strange to say, it is the conversation
with no point to it that bores quickest
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31

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