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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-23
news FOR MICH|GANDERS.
A Whole Regiment Of News Items
From Michigan Towns
CAPTURED FOR BRIEF READING.
The 34S Churches In the State has a
Membership of SALESMAN Beds
as Good as Gold Mines-A Bad Axe
Man Thinks he Is the Apostle Paul.
Knled His wife with n Flatiron.

John Dean, aged 90, bricklayer of
Detroit, while in fit of jealousy
killed his pretty, young wife with a
iatiron while she was leaning over the
kitchen sink with her back towards
him. The couple had been married
five years and had one child, Harold,
who is years old, but the parents had
lived apart for some little time Mrs.
Dean supported herself and child by
doing domestic work and sewing.
Since Deans return from Mexico, some
months 1go. the couple had quarreled
at almost every meeting 1t is said he
often accused his wife of infdelity
during their quarrels which provoked
her into living away from him. There
was no eyewitnesses to the terrible
TRAGEDY, but after Deans arrest he ad-
mitted the crime.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-23
FROM ALL OVER THE GLOBE
BY Telegraph Giving Brief Re-
sumo of the Weeks Events.
RELIABLE AND INTERESTING.
A Big Hotel Fire I'm New York City
A Portion of Tennessee Visited by "a
Cycione-FIve Killed In an Election
Row-ChIcagoan's Terrible Crime.
Big Hotel Fire.

The Windsor hotel in New York City
has been destroyed by fire. The fire
originated on the second floor of the
building from the igniting of a lace
curtain, and 10 minutes later the flames
were roaring through the interior of
the hotel cutting off all means of es-
cape by stairways and elevators.
While the fire ragged women congre-
gated at windows and upon the roof of
the burning building, and as the heat
and smoke became more and more in
tense many jumped to the stone pave
ment below. preferring death in this
manner rather than TO be burned.
This list of casualties SO far reported
are: i6 dead, 43 missing and AZ injured.
Many of the injured have since died.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-23
Ten Killed by "A Cyclone.

AS result of cyclone in Tennessee
10 deaths and many fatalities is re-
ported. The path of the storm was
about 200 yards wide and it traversed
the country for Il miles, beginning in
the northern part of Cleburne county,
near Iron City, and moved southwark.
Those who saw it say that there was
an immense conical cloud and that it
bounded along like a rubber ball, ris-
ing at intervals and leaping for several
hundred yards without doing any dam
age. Then when it descended it would
pick up houses ard crush them to
pieces, uproot trees or twist them of
level with the ground and sweep all
before it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-23
Peculiar Explosion at Bay city.

Three men, Robt. Rider, Jr., Fred
Seekell and Chas. Trombley were badly
burned as a result of an explosion in
the forge room of Smalley Bros. &c
Co. S machine works in Bay City.
Seekell and Trombley were trying to
unloosen a nut on the end of piston
bead of steam saw feed, used in saw
)ills. For this purpose they placed it
in a forge in order to burn away the
rust, when suddenly the piston head
exploded, throwing the fire from the
forge to all parts of the room, burning
three men and setting fire to the build
ing. The fire was quickly extinguished
by other men in the building. The
injured men will recover.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-23
Five Killed i'm "A Row.

AS result of an election row at Hot
Springs, Ark, five were killed and an.
other may die. The row which led to
a shooting affray grew out of the may
orally campaign. The sheriff of the
town was warm supporter of the reg
ular Democratic nominee, while three
others were hustling for the opposition
candidate. In the afternoon the three
by chance met the sheriff and his two
sons and a battle with revolvers fol-
lowed. No one can tell who fred the
first shot, for in moment there was a
general fusillade, and as result the
three citizens, one of the sheriff S sons
right
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-23
Boiled His wife's Remains.

Sausagemaker August A. Becker, of
Chicago, has confessed that in a quar-
rel he struck his wife fatal blow on
the head with Ratchet, knocking her
aims out, He then cut up-a4e re-
mains and boiled them, 'bufying the
few bones left in the prairie near hi:
home after trying to burn them in q
red-hot stove. This all happened Jan.
81, he says. Police found piece OF
calico and fragment of a lung in q
barn, told Becker, and he weakened
and gave up his CHASTITY secret
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-23
Japan as "a Modern Nation.

Extensive changes in the relations
between the United States and Japan
will be brought about July II, when
the new treaty between the two ma
tions goes into effect. 1t was nego-
tiated some years ago, but actual oper-
alton was deferred 10 give time for adj
justing affairs to changed conditions.
Similar treaties have been made by
Japan with most of the other first-class
powers. Their essential feature is to
give Japan status as modern nation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-23

Isaac Silverstein and Meyer Hulk
mann. two Russians who ran bicycle
repair shop in Kalamazoo, have been
arrested by secret service men, charged
with making counterfeit niclxels and
pennies Their layout was confiscated
and also large amount of bogus money
was found. They are held for trial in
the sum Of IS 900 each at Grand Rapids
next October. They purchased the
sheet German silver in Chicago and
were followed to Kalamazoo.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-23
The Claims to be Settled.

The treasury department has begun
the settlement of claims against the
government for which appropriation
was made in the omnibus claims bill
passed at the last session of congress.
Warrants aggregating about $3.50, 200
already have been issued to the bene-
ficiaries, and it is expected that the
whole amount carried by the act, APP
proximately 100000, including the
French spoliation claims, will be IL
quidated within the next month.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-23
WAR NOTES.

Another hard fought battle hastaken
place between Gen. Wheaton's forces
and the insurgents at Taguig, about
IL miles south of Pasig. Tie post
held the enemy in check, while the
fire of the reinforcing companies re-
pulsed them, driving them acros to an
island formed by the estuary. They
were thus in front of the ED regulars.
On discovering that they were en-
trapped the rebels fought desperately,
aided materially by the jungle and the
darkness, but they were finally COM
pletely routed, losing 200, after two
hours fighting. The Americans had 9
killed and 20 wounded.
Thomas Carroll Boone, the telegraph
operator in the war balloon in the OPP
erations before Santiago, died recently
at the Massachusetts, general hospital,
as the result of an operation on a
wound received in the fall of the bal
loon after it had been shot to pieces
by Spaniards during the battle of San
Juan hill. Boone and two government
officers performed heroic work in the
great airship at Santiago. Calamity
has now overtaken all three of the
men who were in the ill-fated balloon.
One of the officers died as the result of
his injuries, while the other is an in
mate of an insane asylum.
Regarding the attack to destroy Ma
Mia in January, member of the 14th
infantry writes home how the rebels
planned the work: THE insurgents
tried to take the city by making an
attack in the front, and have the citi-
zens make an attack in the rear, so in
order to do this 1t was necessary for
them to get arms into the city. We
noticed they were having large num-
Der of funerals from a church in Pace.
One day there were 70 collins taken IN.
When some of our boys were detailed
to inspect they found that these collins
contained guns, and in this way we
captured 1000 of their weapons
Gen. Corbin has been making ar
rangements for the return of the dead
soldiers in Cuba and Porto Rico, with
a view of providing for their inter
ment at such places as the relatives
and friends of the deceased may desire.
In order co do this it is necessary that
the relatives or friends of the dead
should furnish the department with
the name of their deceased relative and
where they want the body sent for in
terment.
During Wheaton's engagement with
the Filipinos at Pasig heavy fighting
was encountered at all times, yet he
succeeded in whipping 1000 rebels,
captured and now occupies the towns
of Pateros and Pasig and holds SOC
insurgents as prisoners. The Ameri-
can loss is small.
An order has been issued by the war
department increasing the age limit
for enlistment from 30 to 35 years
The youngest age at which man car
be enlisted is IS years. The results sc
far for enlistment of troops is very en-
couraging.
After four hours of hard fighting on,
7oiaiers finally caatured cainti. a well
defendtI.T Village OF 90 TisaShabitan,
but not until 100 rebels had be,
killed. The American loss was tv
killed and 10 wounded.
The American army and gunboa
now command the lake, and Gen. OF
estimates that $500, 600 worth of pro
erty belonging to the insurgents h
been DESTROYED.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-23
The Spanish poyernment has g

The Spanish government has con-
cluded loan of 40, 900, 900 pesetas with
the banking house of Urquijo. The
money will be used in paying the ar
rears due the Spanish troops who
served in Cuba.
As result of serious conflict be-
tween the populace and police of Ha-
vana from 80 to so people were
wounded, some seriously. Ever since
the police interfered with the demon
STATIONS in honor of Gen. Maxine
Gomez short time ago, trouble has
been expected.
1t is asserted at London that negoti-
atoms are almost concluded by which
the treaty port New-Chwang, province
of Leao-Tong, on the River Liaou,
near the Gulf of Pechlli, will become a
Russian possession. Russia undertake
ing in return to support China in re-
sisting the demands of Italy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-23
Alleged Counterfeiters Arrested.

After more than five months of care
full work, U. S. secret service agents,
assisted by the Boston police, took into
custody 10 Italians, who, they have
every reason to believe, have been is
suing a great amount of counterfeit SIS
treasury notes and are the Boston
agents Of one of the largest and most
crafty gangs of counterfeiters that
have operated in this country.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-23
A Pleasant surprlse.

About IL years ago Paul Rivard, of
West Bay City, and a man named Dur
kee worked together in the woods and
a close intimacy sprang up. After a
time they separated, Durkec going to
Wisconsin A few days ago Rivard re-
ceived letter from his friend inclos-
ing "a check for 81, O00 Durkee said he
was on his deathbed and having no
living relatives decided to send Rivard
the money.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-23
Almost as Good as Gold Mines.

It is reported-tth.atue 4 firm known as
the Michigan Portland Cement Co. has
contracted for about 1000 acres around
Portage lake, and will establish a
branch factory at that place. The
company will also build private rail
road from Grass Lake to Munith
Many farmers are disposing of their
farms at fabulous prices. Thos. Ready
has sold his portion of the lake and his
farm for SIS, OOO 1t is estimated that
there is S75, 900 worth of mari under it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-23
Free Junket for sixty.

A party of some 60 members of con-
gress, senator's and representatives,
will accept an invitation extended by
gentlemen representing the Panama
canal interests and will take an ocean
voyage to inspect the Nicaragua and
Panama canal routes. The party will
leave New York about March 90. The
return trip will be by way of Santiago,
where the party will visit the San
Juan battlefield.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-23
Thinks He has e61 wives.

An eccentric character lives in Bad
Axe in the person of Karl Giffe, Ger
man tailor. Although perfectly sane
about his work he believes himself to
be the Apostle Paul, wears his hair
and beard long and declares that when
the clouds roll by he will be king of
the world, great beyond description.
He thinks he is the husband of 261
wives and the father of children
''numberless as the sands of the sea-
shore"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-23
Brooklyn Murderess Electrocuted.

Mrs. Martha Place, the Brooklyn
murderess, has been electrocuted at
the Sing Sing, n. Y. prison. The
crime for which she was sentenced to
death was the horrible murder of her
step-daughter. Just as Mrs. Place sat
down in the death chair she said "God
help me" and in a moment all was
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-23
Ex-spanish Soldiers Make Trouble.

Repatriated Spanish soldiers have
caused turbulent demonstrations at
Plama, Island of Majorca, and the
municipal guards have been compelled
to charge them. There has been con-
flicts between the soldiers and the au-
thorities. Shouts of Down with the
government" and Long live the army"
were raised. More trouble is expected.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-23
RaIlroad COMPANY Censured.

The coroner's jury, which investi-
gated the death of Charles Scheiman,
of Port Huron, returned a verdict CEN
surfing the railroad company for negli
gence, holding the company partly re-
sponsible for his death. He was killed
while at work in snow drift by an
engine. The testimony conflicted in
regard to whether the bell was rung
or not
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-23

Belleville is going to have a new
bank, called 1.-THE Bank of Belleville. {"
1t will not be incorporated at present.
A new stone and brick Catholic
church is under course of construction
at Bunkerhill, Ingham county, to cost
s., 900.
Kalamazoo is to have a beet sugar
factory, they having raised s35O,00o for
that purpose. There are 1875 stockhold-
ers in the new company.
A COW on the farm of o. ID. Chester
in Camden, gave birth to calf having
the legs and head of dog. The freak
is attracting much attention.
The cases of supposed scarlet fever
among school children at Hillsdale,
which caused considerable alarm, have
turned out to be only measles.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-23
knocked % Rect by a Train.

VIM. Hayden, aged %, residing in
SaugatuclS, while walking on the rail
road track near Holland during a
heavy snow storm, was struck by a
fast express on the c. & w. NJ. r. Il.
and was thrown % feet. The train
WAS stopped and the trainmen picked
him up, but he died as the train reached
the outskirts of the city.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-23
ae.1os Church members in Michigan.


Rev. John z. Sanderson, registrar of
of the Congregational churches of
Michigan. has completed his report for
the last calendar year, and reports a
like result with that of the Presby-
terrain and Methodist churches--a slight
numerical decrease in the membership
of the state. The Methodists reported
a decrease of 500; Presbyterians, III;
Congregationalists 800 The Baptist
churches shows the smallest increase
Tor period Of 10 years-l74. The
statistical items for the year are:
Churches, 343; membership, 2,163;
Sabbath school members. 0,9ss; Y. =.
S. C. Il. members, 14,026; benevolent
contributions, S60,04s; for home ex-
penditures, SECS, 3GS One church in
Saginaw had the phenomenal growth
Of 10 members during the year
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-23
Minister Taken Violently Insane.

Rev. Chas. A. Carter, pastor of the
First A. M. f. church at Benton Har-
Dor, who suffered a slight stroke of
momentary insanity a few days ago
while walking upon the street, has
went violently insane. For safety of
his family he was locked up. He was
acknowledged to be one of the ablest
colored men in southwestern Michigan.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-23
Big New Cement Plant.

Messrs. Hutzel & Mann, of Ann
Arbor, who own IT'S acres of land just
north of Zukey lake, will, in the near
future, erect a cement factory there.
1t is said that the land comprises some
of the best mari in the country. The
stratum is "a feet deep and chemical
analysis shows that 30 per cent of it is
available for cement.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-23

The queen regent of Spain has signed
the treaty of peace between Spain and
the United States, and has forwarded
it to M. Jules Cambon, French ambas-
sador at Washington, for exchange
with the one signed by President Nc
Kinley.
little house doing service as a Jail at
Palmetto, Ca, and shot nine negroes.
Four were killed outright, and the
other five were seriously wounded.
The negroes were held for the burning
of the town, three fires since Jan.
having nearly completely destroyed It,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-23

sDetroit-Hay, No. timothy, ~ 10 per ton.
Potatoes, l7c per bu. Live Poultry, spring
chickens. 9Hc per lb; fowls SIC; turkeys, lie;
ducks, sc. Eggs, strictly fresh, 13c per doz.
Butter, best dairy, Iac per Id; creamery, &c.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-26
"Keeninn Cows for Profit"

Excepting Cows for Profit is the
well chosen title of the newest work
on practical dairying to come under
our notice. We understand that a
large issue of this little publication is
being gratuitously circulated with the
compliments of The De Laval Separa-
tor Co., "a Cortlandt ST., New York,
which concern offers to send copy
to every reader of the Herald upon
request.
The book treats of dairying as a
manufacturing business and discusses
its problems from the standpoint that
every dairy farmer is just as much a
business man as though engaged in any
other manufacturing or commercial
undertaking. 1t is compiled in terse,
practical manner, is easily readable,
and can hardly fail to be interesting
and instructive to every one in any
way concerned in dairying. 1t is
splendidly printed, handsomely illus
trated, and altogether pleasing. The
front cover shows a Autographed milk
inc scene, and the back cover cut OF
the Jersey COW, Ida Marigold, which
received First Prize at the Chicago
Exposition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-26
fin OGtnher Partll.

Last Friday afternoon the Ladies
Aid Society of the Congregational
Church met with Miss Linda Moore.
We had so delightful a time it deserves
a special mention. The afternoon was
fine, and a. o'clock the ladies met
at the church with theirlunch baskets.
where a bus and carriages were in
waiting. We proceeded to the Moore
home, where we were warmly well
coined by Miss Linda and her cousin,
Miss McAllister of Morrison. Ill.
The afternoon was spent in sewing,
"a little) visiting, and guessing conun-
drums. About o'clock we were
served to delicious supper of fried
chicken, sandwiches, pickles, pumpkin
pie, salad, cake, etc, and last but
not least, coffee with good, thick, vel.
low country cream. | think all the
ladies would echo the wish that such
afternoons would come oftcncr
The following named ladies were
present: Mesdames Jno. G. Clark,
Joe Nathan, Sr., Abrams, Starr,
Mccoy, Roy Mccoy, Sam Greene,
Blewett. Richardson, Ray, Joe Wright,
VIII McGonigal. Jeide, Mckenzie,
Ray Carthew, DiVall, and Misses
Phelphs, Chaffee, Pearson, Belle Cros-
by, Richardson.
ONE OF THE LADIES
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-26
School Notes.

Mrs. Dr. Godfrey and her sister,
Miss Maclay of Chicago, were visitors
in the Second Primary and First
Grammar departments last week.
The pupils of the Ninth grade are
as much interested in literary and
current news as are the older pupils.
Upon their reading table we find The
Pathfinder, Weekly Inter Ocean. The
Grant County Herald. Times Review
OF Fennimore, The Chicago Evening
Post and the Wide World. Ralph Ray
donates The Youths Companion each
week Laurence Clark brings The
Outlook, and McClure's and Munsey's
are donated by Herbert Morgans.
Several copies of Birds and All Nature
have been left upon the table by
Clarence Howe.
Last Thursday and Friday rhetori-
Gals were given by Julia Zarkzeski,
Ralph Kinney. Wilbur Doll 9nd Frank
Orion.
The football team will 60 to Dodge
vile Saturday to play game at that
place.
The Junior Latin class have just
started to read Cicero's orations. This
has formerly been taken up in the
fourth year and Virgil in the third
year.
A large number Of the High Schoo
boys went to Platteyille last Saturday
to see the football game between tn,
Madison High School and Platteyill.
Normal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-26
District N. E. NJ. S. al Win.

The annual meeting OF the Woman's
Foreign Missionary society Of the
Platteville district OF the NJ. +. church
was held with the Wing auxiliary,
Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. IL and
Is. 1899.
The meeting was opened at 1890
tuesday morning BY the president,
Mrs. J B. Mccoy OF Platleville. With
an attendance OF about fifty.
Scripture reading, songs, prayer.
roll-call Of Understanding the pres
ident, 2nd vice president, correspond.
ing secretary and treasurer present
and appointment Of committees fol-
lowed.
After reports Of officers Mrs. Hal
stead Ct Raraboo, Conference secre-
tary, gave report Of our branch
meeting just closed at Appleton
lnthc afternoon devotional services.
reports q auxiliaries, solo nv Rev.
Morgans, an excellent paper OH Per
sonal possibilities by Mrs ReweA
OF Wing, paper Gleanings from
our Mission Fields by Mrs. Nehls,
president of Plalteyille w. G. L IT,,
showing the hindrances to the work
OF evangelization caused by importa
ton Of liquors, and a Ques ton Box
conducted by Mrs. Oettiker and Mrs
Churchill Of Platteyille. filled the
hours.
The evening services consisted OF
devotional exercises led by Mrs. Hal
stead; recitation, Miss Galloway; solo,
Rev. Morgans; Address of Welcome,
Mrs. Poland Of Wing; Response, Rev.
Morgans; duet, Mrs. Poland and Miss
Todd; poem read by Mrs. Halsted !;
collection and dismission.
Wednesday morning after devotion
al services led by Mrs. Jones Of Wing,
came the election OF officers as fol-
lows: Pres, Mrs. w. N. Stone, Lam
caster; lst Vice Pres. Mrs. j. Rewey,
Wing; 2nd Vice Pres, Mrs. Churchill,
Platteville; Cor. Sec'y, Mrs. A. V.
Knapp, Wing; Rec. Sec'y, Mrs.
Hughes, Belmont; Treas, Mrs. j. b.
Mccoy, Platteville. A talk on the
different phases of the work, duties
OF officers, and other points by Mrs.
Halstead closed one of the best dis
trict meetings it has been our good
fortune to attend.
An excellent dinner was served in
the church both days and alb that
could be done for ones comfort and
welfare was very kindly and freely
done. All were glad to greet Mr..
Halsted, who accompanied his wife
from Baraboo to our meeting.
A large delegation from Platteville
attended both Tuesday and Wednes-
day. Lancaster was represented on
Tuesday by Rev. and Mrs. j. /. Nor
gans, Mesdames Knapp, Dickinson,
Rumble, Williams, Stevens, Stone and
Misses Kate eastman and Matte Nc
Pherson.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-26
A Narrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs.
Ada Z. Hart of Groton, S. d.: "Was
taken with bad cold which settled
on my lungs; cough set in and finally
terminated in consumption. Four
doctors gave me up saying | could
live but short time. / gave myself
up to my Savior, determined if |
could not stay with my friends on
earth | would meet my absent ones
above. Ny husband was advised to
get DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, coughs and colds. !
gave ii a trial, took in all eight bot
Ties. II has culed me and thank God
| am saved and now well and healthy
woman. Trial bottles free at j. i.
Benefits Drug Store. Regular size
so cents and $1.00. Guaranteed or
nrice refunded.