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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-02
Mint Sued for $4,000.

Rebecca Wilkins, of Flint, has begun
suit in the circuit court against the
city of Flint, and places her damages
at $4,000. She alleges that on the
night of November 9th. last, She fell
upon a defective sidewalk and injured
her spine. She also claims that her
lower limbs are paralyzed 10y the in
juries sustained at that time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-02
Boiler Exploded.

One of the boilers in ii. NJ. LIQUIDS
Sons & Co. IS single mill at Munising
exploded, killing Dan McFarlan, the
night Waterman. The explosion jar
red the whole town like an earthquake.
A piece of the boiler weighing ton
was thrown 600 feet. McFarlans body
was blown through the upstairs floor
and smashed to a pulp.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-02
DOWN ON THE FARM.
TnIers OF the Soil Appreciate the Little
Wonder Worker.


Near the little town of Woods Cor
ners, about six miles from Ionia, resides
r. l.. Pierson. Mr. Pierson, a farmer
by occupation, and like all hard-work-
ing tillers of the soil he has found the
burdens the back must bear no light
load to carry. Few people who never
lived on n farm appreciate what it
means to follow the pillow from sunrise
TO sunset, but if the public in general
don't know how hard such work is, the
kidneys do. Long hours of work of
any kind means long hours for the kid
neys, and they can't stand it without
rebelling. When the farmer comes
home tired out at night, if he only
realized that the tired feelings mostly
always came from tired kidneys, and
that the little wonder-workers, Doans
Kidney Pills, would right the wrong
brought on by over-work, life would
be easier for him. Read what Mr..
Pierson says about his experience:
! 1 noticed when 1 stopped, lifted or changed
my position suddenly, early in the fall OF 1877,
that was always rewarded with sharp pains
acfoss the small OF my back, and in the morn
ing was so lame and sore that 1 could scarcely
get out q ase1.-51e too 5reqgsnla1t1sn Of the
cause OF the trouble. had often heard Doan's
Kidney Pills spoken about by my neighbors,
and as IL was the first time / required such q
preparation. procured a box. noticed their
benehcial effects in n day or two and continued
the treatment until my backache was cured and
the other weakness was thoroughly relieved. l
make no mistake when say that Doan's Kid
ney Pills cure backache and kidney complaint
:. Doan's Kidney Pills are sold by all
dealers. Price so cents per box, or six
boxes for $3.50. Mailed by Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Sole agents
for the United States
! Remember the name "Doan's" and
take no substitute.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-02
A Bride OF Two Weeks Wants Divorce.

In January Miss Mollie Okla and
Jacob Forthoffer, both of Ypsilanti,
were married at Ann Arbor Now the
bride is suing for a divorce, charging
extreme cruelty and that the defend
ant had previous to marriage, un-
known to the complainant, been ar
rested on the charge of Illicit relations
with one Emma Richel, girl under
JIG years of age.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-02
Cured hx Christian Science.

Mrs Geo Meacher, living near Gay
lord, has been an invalid about Is years.
She has been unable TO walk, use her
right hand or hear distinctly, and most
of her time has been spent in wheel
chair. She heard of the Christian
Science cure at Detroit, and invited in
two of the local ministers to pray for
her. Tbs said as result of their pray
ers the woman can walk use her hand
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-02

Judge Henry Hart. of Midland, is
dead, aged SO. lie had been ailing for
several months.
Chelsea Methodists have decided to
build a new church instead of trying
to repair the one which was nearly de-
stroyed by fire few weeks ago.
The Michigan condensed milk fac
tory at Lansing received 425 barrels of
milk in one day and used 10 tons of
sugar in the process OF condensing it,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-02
His rN-st Hantins Experience.

The Tekonsha youth OF some Is SUM
mers purchased or borrowed shotgun
and went out for his first hunt. He
soon spied frislIy red squirrel and
blazed away. The squirrel only gave
its tail an extra twirl and chartered
away as merrily as ever, but the old
family mare that was grazing in the
field received the charge of shot and
danced around the field in far differ
ent mood.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-02


The latest electric railroad proiec,
in the state is a proposed line between
Cheboygan and Petostey
The Vaudeville creamery takes the
blue ribbon for institutions of the
kind in the state. 1t paid a dividend
Of II 4 per cent on stock for the past
year.
Terminals have been secured al
Houghton for the proposed new rail.
road from that city to Ontonagon, and
it is announced that the road will be
running within a year.
Masqueradcs and cake walks are be.
coming a paying institution in Hart.
They have created more interest this
winter than the revival meetings held
at the Methodist church.
Just 8? years ago tho Goth day OF
January Michigan was admitted into
the union, and the anniversary was cele.
brated by banquet by the Michigan
State association ut Washington or
that date.
During the last week, according tc
lllC ICB OlAo VI ltlC bOdlN Vi nCdlIi. the
most sickness has been caused in the
state by influenza, neuralgia, rheuma
tism, bronchitis and tonsiltis in the or
der named.
In the recent investigation of the
books of the Iron county treasurer il
was discovered that the county had
never collected from the state the share
the latter pays of the wildcat bounty.
Nearly $500 is due the county under
this head, and steps will be taken &c
collect the money.
Chas. T. Kiplingcr, of Charlotte, who
will assist in exhuming and bringing
from Cuba the bodies Of the Michigan
soldiers who died there, will receive
$50 n month and portion of his trans
portation from the government and sac
month and the balance of his trans.
portation from the state.
Charles Dostie. aged 30, of HEATH
township, Allegan county, with two
companions and dog, was i'm boz
sleigh going hunting The dog struck
the hammer of the gun, discharging it.
The charge entered Dostie's left arm
above the wrist and the doctor think,
amputation will be necessary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-02

The s0-acre farm belonging to the
late James Richards, of Ann Arbor,
who was murdered for his money by
unknown parties, was sold for 81 ,525
This added to the 81, 100 in money left
by the hermit makes s., 625 which goes
to the heirs in England as arranged by
compromise.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-02

"Do you give any thought to the fu-
ture ?"asked the clerical looking man
solemnly. do T." exclaimed the gid
DIV young thing. well, say! you don't
happen to know of any real nice, elig-
ible young man, do ou?"-Chicago
Post
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-02
Coughing Leads to Consumption.

: Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough
at once Go to your druggist today
and get sample bottle free. Sold in
25 and so cent bottles Go at once; de-
lays are dangerous.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-02
His SusReatioD.

Young Author-Well, how do you
like my play? Have you any sugges-
lions to make? Manager-There is one
suggestion l would make. Instead OF
having your hero lynched by mob in
the last act, think it would be well
to have the mob hang all the charac-
tiers in the opening scene.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-02
A Dead Industry.

The Benton Harbor shipyard, where
many of the finest tugs propellers and
yachts on the lakes have been built,
has closed down. T.. w. Heath, the
owner, has accepted position with a
Buffalo concern. Steel vessels have
killed the business of shipyards using
wood
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-02

Everybody's liable to itching piles.
Rich and poor, old and young-terrible
the torture they suffer. Only one cure
suTN Doan's Ointment. Absolutely
safe: can't fail.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-02

ache, headache, nervous tired
feeling, painful menstruation and
leucorrhna.
/ took four bottles of Vegetable
Compound, one box of Liver
Pills, and used one package of
Sanative Wash, and am now we'll.
l thank you again for the good
you have done for me. ELLA T..
BRENNER, East Rochester, Ohio.
Great numbers of such letters as
the above are constantly being re-
ceived by Mrs. Pinkham from wo-
men who owe theirhealth and hap
piness to her advice and medicine.
Mrs. Pinkham's address is
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is of
fered free to all suffering women
who are puzzled about themselves.
If you have baclkache don't neg
lectit or try heroically to work it
down, you must reach the root of
the trouble, and nothing will do
this so safely and surely as Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. Backache is accompanied
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-02

No one would ever be bothered with
constipation if everyone knew how
naturally and quickly Burdock Blood
Bitters regulates the stomach and
bowels
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-02

No man can cure consumption. You
can prevent it though. DIR. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup cures coughs, colds,
bronchitis, sore throat. Never fails.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-02

Cures Group, sore throat, pulmonary
troubles-Monarch over pain of every
sort. DR.. Thomas Electric Oil.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-02
THANKFUL TO MRS. PINKHAM.
Earnest Words From Women Who Relieved
Mrs. Pinkhan Warns Against Neglect.

DEAR Mrs have been thankful thousand
vice carefully and feel like different
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-02

While John Hildebrand, of North
Lansing, was feeding his horse the
an NAL bit his nose off close TO his face.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-02

A precious book is foretaste of i'm
morality.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-02
Hoods SarsaparilIa
hoods pills cure all Liver MS. IS cents.
Americas Greatest Medicine for the grip

Don't make chatterbox of yourself
when your employer is out of hearing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-02

lot Of
Remove
pern n the following
back ached
used; 1t has relieved Of troubles like
hanks % Lydia f. Pinkham
81 would advise troubled
shall recommend
Have Pukham Medue
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-02

They lose the world who buy it with
much care.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-11

of the native people are capable OF
that in the highest sense of the
word. The only way that the ma
tives could govern is under American
supervision
ed believe that the flag in the Phil.
.ippines should never be lowered
We have got to conquer or annlhiiate
them. The question is which will
our war do.
81 want to say now at no time was
Aguinaldo or any of the Fifpinos
promised independence. Admiral
Dewey made them no promises We
brought .Aguinaldo TO Masiia the
same as any other man was brought
over to help At no time was any
thing said about giving them their
Independence. You will notice that
in bis manifestos Aguinaldo is care.
full not TO say directly that there were
promises made That talk always
comes from some of the followers
who have something to gain by his
success
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-11
A Fish Mystery.

One strange feature Of this sea life Of
the tropics is the regular recurrence Of
migratory swarlns of fish of very small
size that return in huge numbers year
after year with such absolute regular
ity that the natives calculate on the
event on certain day in each year
and even within an hour or two Of the
day. One such swarm Of fish forms
the occasion of an annual holiday and
feast at Samoa The fish is not unlike
the whitebait for which the English
Thames has so long been celebrated,
and each year it arrives at Samoa on
the same day in the month Of October,
remains for day, or at the most two
days, and then disappears entirely till
the same day of the following year.
Why it comes or whence no curious
naturalist has yet discovered, nor has
anybody traced its onward course
when it leaves the Samoan group, but
the fact is unquestionable that sudden
ly, without notice, the still waters Of
the lagoon which surround each island
within the fringing reef become alive
with millions of fishes, passing through
them for a single day and night and
then disappearing for. a year as though
they had never come.-Lippincott's.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-11
BRYAN is I'LL.

Chicago. Oct. 8-A special to The
Chronicle from Wets.a-, Ia, says: w.
J Bryau is very sex man tonight
Friends who have spent Sunday with
him at the farm of Fred S.. White,
democratic candidate for governor Of
Iowa, three miles from Webster, are
afraid that Mr.. Bryan may have
temporarily to abandon Ms cam paign
work rot only 10 Iowa, but 10 Ken
tucky and Ohio.
Whea Mr.. Bryan awoke this morn
ing he complained about bis throat and
lungs, bat said be bad suffered from a
similar ailment once before, aad that it
had yielded to treatment.
A local physician who was called 10
tonight to treat the distinguished
iovalid RECOMMENDED long term OF
absolute rest and quiet.
1t is understood tonight that steps
will be taken by interested friends to
oancel Mr. Bryau's engagements,
which include two and three speeches
daily, and tour covering the width
Of Iowa, ending at Sioux City Satur-
day
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-11
The Lambs For Wall street.

The brassy. measly peddler who
stands at the street corner selling brass
shirt studs for 5 cents apiece and
shouting that he guarantees" them
to be gold catches many wandering
fool. The guarantee is given by a
man who never expects to see his Gus
toners again. and the customers never
expect to trade With him a second
time. But the word guarantee car
ries weight with it, and the fool and
his money, now as ever, are soon
parted.
Every days mail brings ME letters CT
inquiry regarding the stability Of fset
of Wall street sharks who offer to
guarantee" profits ranging from 10
to 100 per cent per month to all who
will give up their good money and
trust the sharpers to invest it in the
maelstrom Of speculation. Scarcely a
week passes without the report in the
newspapers Of the exposure, the fight
or arrest Of one of these sharks.
But the race Of fools seems to be
eternal, and it appears to be only nee
essary for the Wall street bunko man
to take a new name and to hire desk
room in Wall street or one of its
laterals to reap a new crop from new
line Of customers.-Leslie's Weekly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-11
FIGHTING WILL BE Sc.
WE'RE.

southampton, Oct. 8 S-Sir John
Christopher Willougbby, who accom-
panied DR. Jameson into the Trans
vaal in 1896, and who, for participat-
ing in the raid was sentenced to ten
months imprisonment, but was SUP
sequen.ly released, was sn unexpect
ed passenger by the steamer Mexi.
can, which sailed for the Cape Sat.
urday. No berth had been taken for
him.
Mr.. Vessels, member of the Cape
assembly for Vryburgh, was also a
passenger by the Mexican. In the
course of an interview with Mr..
Vessels that gentleman declared that
he saw no way to avert war between
Great Britain and the Trsnsvaal,
which, if not long, would be terribly
severe He believed it would be
impossible to restrain the younger
Dutch residents Of Cape Colony with
whom blood would prove thicker
than water. The Beers, said Mr.
Vessels, are hemmed in and will
fight desperately and trouble may be
expected with the natives
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-11
Chicago MOdesty.

"Chicago beats the world" announc-
ed the tall, slim travelling man after
he had taken a late lunch in the hotel
cafe. 'Tt claims everything and con-
cedes nothing. A novice would be
made to think over there that Chicago
exploited the universe, stocked it, wa
tered the stock, issued half a dozen
series of bonds and ran it ever since.
what do you think l went up
against in that town last winter?
was coming out of one Of the theaters
when cadaverous looking genius with
ten inch hair asked~me if was law
yer. l humored him to learn H'hat his
game was. We'll, SIR he continued,
you have q chance to make fortune.
You haze seen this play, strong on the
stage and strong in the box Office. It's
superb, yet it's a bald faced, unmiti-
gated, cold blooded plagiarism. l wrote
it, every word Of it. Not a situation,
climax or sentence is changed. Go
after the author for damages. and I'll
give you half
81 lodged through the crowd ahead
of us and made my escape"
"What was the play?"
"'The Rivals detroit Free Press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-11
LATIMER PAYS UP.

Columbia, Oct. s.-Attorney Gen
eral Bellioger yesterday received the
following letter in which was enclos.
ed check for $l2:
Belton, S G, Oct 6, 1899.
Gen. Bellinger.
Dear Sir: | see from a statement
made by Col Willie Jones that the
book cases made at the peDitentiavy
are valued at SIP each AS l have
stated before in the papers of the
State l. offered to pay Col. Neal for
the case sent to Mrs Latimer and be
refused to accept pay. now enclose
to you my check for $l2 to settle for
same. say again l had no other
intention when this case was ordered
but to pay for it offered to pay
for itrwhen received it, and have
never thought of it as the States
property until the investigation, and
| now take pleasure in paying the
amount named. Yours very truly,
A. G.. Latimer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-11

Washington, Oot. Gen. Ois to-
day advised the war department. that
the transport Pueblo sailed frou Ma
Mia yesterday With l05 sick aud 100
discharged men. The Garonue will
sail today and the IudiaDa will sail
tomorrow with the Tennessee troops
Gen Otis says !: "lodiana sent south
early ia September to collect Tennessee
regiment, lollo and Cebu Picked up
portion Proceeded to Ccbu, where
regiment volunteered service to assist
to drive off insurgents from mountains
near that city Services accepted Dy
Gen Snyder Insurgents overwhelm
iogly defeated, Tennessee taking prom
ioent part. Reembarked at Cebu,
reaching this harDor 1st instant De-
taioed TO complete necessary discharge
papers and vii! sail 10 Iodiaus tomor-
row."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-11
THE AMERICAN LOSSES.

Washington. Ocs 9 Gen. Otis has
made the following report to the war
department O; yesterdays fighting (:
''Sohwsu, with column 1926 men.
Tbirtie.h infantry, battalion Fourteenth
infantry, with cavalry and artillery,
lett Bacoor yesterday morning and pro.
ceeded to Noveleta Encountered
heavy opposition. old ,Cavite and be-
yond, bat drove enemy, capturing two
guns aud io6:csing damage. His
casualties Caps scaffola Thic;een,h
infantry. killed Capt McGra,b,
Foustb cavalry, seriously wcuoded +;
10 enlisted meo wounied Column
entering Rosario this morning meeting
slight opposition.
Navy vessels and marines st Cavite
uade demonstration on Noveleta yes.
,erday. while Schwan advanced at same
time.
Troops at linus attacked insurgents
at San Nicholas, two miles east of the
city. aud drove them from the road in
tersec,ion there. Four men slightly
wounded. Enemy left six bodies on
field"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-11
The travelling man whose note on the

The travelling man whose note on the
shortage ftbe cotton crop in the south
wes, we printed recently writes US
agaio, this time from West Point. Miss.
He says: II am working my way
home over a different route aud 6nd
many fields where all the cotton has
been gathered have just come out
of the bottoms where the best crops are
| have seen this year, and Ii will be
al out if fair weather continues by Dec.
1. Tell our home. folks to held al! they
can This advice is both sincere aod
competent The gentleman Who gives
il aas been on the road TOR mauy years
and stuccd crop conditions throughout
the south Melody should sell DIS
cotton for less than { 3 cents il be
can possibly help it. If we had aoy
we would hoid Il, least half 0; it fer a
better price. but that is matter for
Individual discretion The State
Horses are now almost as cheap IN
the famine districts Of Russia as they
were some time ago in Colorado and
Montana They are selling now as
low as so cents head.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-11
A Newsboy's Triumph.

A pretty young lady dropped her
dainty lace handkerchief at a State
street corner the otler afternoon. a
dapper young man and a newsboy both
saw it drop and simultaneously made a
grab for it, and each got corner.
"Let go; I've got it" whispered the
fellow to the boy.
LET go yourself!" shouted the
newsy. I've got it,
While the man was apparently whis-
pering bribe to the boy the latter sud
denly jerked the handkerchief out Of
his hands and handed it to the smiling
girl, with the remark:
dat guy wanted to make a mash, I
guess. but l caught de snuffer first"
The crowd laughed, and the "guy"
suddenly moved on.-Chicago News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-11
President Petltioned.

New York, 0s, S.-Among ,oday's
sigpers to the petition to Presidens
Mckinney urging him to offer the
friendly services of the United States
10 mediation between Grea, Britair,
and the Republic of the TrapsvasI and
the Orange Free State were Governor
Tyler, of Virginia, Joel Benton, the
author; Wm. Goebe!, Democratic
candidate for governor of Kentucky );
Booker T. Washington. four justices Of
the supreme court of Michigan Chief,
Justice Peters, OF Maize; Chief jas
;ice Blodge,t, Of New Hampshire ;.
Chief Justice Carswright, Of Illinois ;.
Henry L. Nelson, editor of Harper's
Weekly, and Attorney General Mon.
nett, of Ohio.
The mass meeting to express sympa~
thy for the Beers, which will be held
at Carnegie hail Wednesday evening,
has among its vice presidents thirteen
governors of States, 26 congressman, 6.
United States senators, ~ judges, IL.
clergymep and over 200 bankers aud
ipaoentisl business men. Bourke
Cochran will be the orator of the even
ing
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-11
IMPORTANT PAPERS FOUNE
BY AMERICANS.

Washington, Oct. 9 Mail advices
which have just reached the war depart
ment from the Philippines tell of an
impor,ant capture about month ago.
The small gonboas Csilao, while cruis-
ing 10 the Bay Of Manila. noticed a
banca, with a number of Chinese on
board. going down the coast. The yes.
sci vas challenged. aod as tie men did
not respond the gupboas Immediately
seized the bauca Upon overbauliug
the boat some $4,000 in money was
found aud 6 number of papers and
documents bearing iusurgeus generals
signatures. With cficial stamps attach
ed These documents were found to
be instructions to the men to proceed
south and recruit another regiment
The guard of Bioondo district made
raid on house that had been uoder
suspicion as resort for insurgens off.
GERS. The only persons found were
two Chinese. Upon searching the
premises. however, q box containing q
number Of papers was found, the pa
pers cooeiusively proving the existence
OF contracts with japan for the supply
of arms aud ammunition by the lattel
to the insurgents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-11
Normal old Age.

The general tendency is for men 20
live longer. There is much evidence to
show that in the fourteenth, fifteenth
and sixteenth centuries men of 20 were
considered very aged, and that man
of so was very rare phenomenon. If
medical science. sanitation and general
obedience to the laws Of health con-
tinue to improve, the gauge Of normal
age NAV vet rise to 100.-Boston Post