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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31

1t is everywhere recognized hat a
soldier is best paid for doing his duty
by strip of ribbon or a pecuniarlly
vaIueless medal On the other hand,
a badge in itself often spurs on its
owner to deeds Of valor and honor.
Harry Won Trott, a young graduate Of
the Agricultural College of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, was among the pas
sengers on a vessel recently wrecked
off the coast of Mexico. The little
Christian Endeavor pin was on his
coat. He threw off his outer garments,
and fastening the pin in his Under
clothes, swan through the shark-in-
tested water and over surf-beaten
rocks to bring relief to the imperilled
passengers. A great crisis calls for
energy, skill and self-sacrifce, and
fortunately for the credit of this age,
it does not often call in vain.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31
The X. o. T. Ms Rapid Growth.

At the next review Of the Great
Camp, X. G. r. NJ. for Michigan,
which will be held at Grand Rapids be-
ginning June 10, the reports of the
officers will show net gain in mem
bership to the Great Camp since the
last biennial review of 17.213--an in
crease from 73.140 TO 0O,3G2 members,
who carry total of Sl0s. 900, 900 insur.
ance The Great Hive, l.. O. T. NJ,
which always meets Mt the same time
and place. will show a membership OF
II. zoo and S33 20. 500 If insurance car.
ried by the ladies'
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31
Is the Best Medicine Money Can Buy.
MUST NOT INITIATE Cune.

Joseph w. Burgess of the firm OF
Burgess & Van Horn, chemists. and
Harry Lay and w. T. Fuge. BARRIERS,
were arraigned in the criminal court
at Kansas City, May 2, on the charge
OF reflling bottles which originally
contained Cokes dandruff cure with
a spurious article and passing II OF
for the genuine. They pleaded not
guilty and were released on bonds OF
$500 each 10 appear for trial May "a.
1t is understood that other arrests
will follow and that the cases now
pending will be vigorously prosecuted
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31
suttop.s Securities Were Worthless

The direct and the cross-examination
of Eli X. Sutton occupied the entire
time of the court in the Sutton trial on
the cath In closing his direct exam
ination sutton admitted that he and
Gen. Marsh gave Gen. White diamond
ring. His reasons for joining in the
gift were that Gen. White had helped
him draw his salary as colonel and had
given his brother position as inspec-
tor. Furthermore. Sutton said he
thought he could afford to do some
thing for the man who had paid him 10
per cent interest month for a loan.
He denied that he even knew Israel T..
Cowles, Of the Union Trust Co.. by
sight. or that Cowles knew him by
sight. Cowles is the witness WHO tes-
tilted that he rode with sutton on a
train to Lansing, Sept. II. and talked
with him part of the way.
The first important testimony that
developed in the cross-eXamination OF
Sutton related to his alleged loan to
Gen. White. In letter introduced by
the defense, which was written by SUIT
ton TO his wife last fall when the al
legged loan was under consideration.
Sutton. in explaining his reluctance to
lend White the money, said he would
do nothing unless the security was
gilt-edged. :" In his cross-examination
on the above date he admitted that he
really had no security at all except
Whites word, as he did not record the
deed of the Detroit property and the
stock OF the knitting company.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31
Morning
TH-edE1eES

Is serious complaint. It's warning I"ai
should be needed. IL 10 different from an
honest tired feeling. 1t Is q sure s'sn OF
poor blood. You can cure IL by MAKING
your blood rich and pure with HOODS ear-
saparilla. That Is what other people do
thousands OF them. Take few bottles OF
this good medicine now and you viii nos
only get rid OF that weak. languid. ex-
hausted feeling. but It will make you feel
well all through the summer.
Tired Feeling-"I had that tired feel
ing and did not have life or ambition TO
accomplish my usual amount Of household
work. Hoods Sarsaparilla gave mo relief
and also cured a scrofula tendency" MIA
r. MERRITT, Dowagiac, Mich.
Hoods SarSaparjUa
Is the Best Medicine Money Can Buy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31

One of the senate committees is now
investigating the alleged deleterious
action of alum as a constituent of hak-
ing powder, which was demonstrated
many years ago in England. Small
amounts of alum improved the appear
ance of bread made from inferior flour,
but the product was prejudiGial u the
health of the consumers and lis en-
ployment was prohibited by law.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31
THE BELDINC BANNER

An unusual number of persons, lack
ing in civic pride. are killing them
selves in Chicago just on the verge of
census taking.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31

The United States navy is long on
admirals and short on able seamen-a
condition arising from the fact that
admirals are made. while seamen have
to be enlisted.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31

II you want special inside price on binder
Irvine. either Sisal, Standard or Manila cut
this notice out and mail to SEARS. RoEBUcR
g. Co. (Binder Irvine Department.. Chicago
stating about how much Irvine you will require
and how soon you will want It, and they will
save you money by quo ing you price that
will either secure your order or compel the
party who supplies you to sell TO you at q lower
price than he Otherwise would.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31
Are You Using Allen. Foot-Ea.e.

1t is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot Ease. a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31

The proverbial foible of many per-
sons for concealing or disappearing
their ages is proved by the census to
be a reality. Careful scrutiny of the
returns of population according to ages
in successive census years shows that
there is a widespread tendency among
boys and girls TO report themselves
older than they really are, as If to
anticipate manhood and womanhood
Among those who are approaching
middle age the tendency is in the oppo-
site direction, namely, to report them
selves younger than they are. Finally
IN the case of the very old, there is
an inclination to add to their years.
They seem to take pride in every year
they have lived since they could boast
that they were octogenarians. 1t is a
little strange that this weakness of
human nature should be so widespread
and that both men and women should
be so sensitive upon the subject Of
their ages, seeing that there is no
condition or circumstance of life for
which the individual is less responsible
than his age
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31

kempss Balsam will stop the cough
at once. Go to your druggist today
and get a sample bottle free. Sold in
25 and so cent bottles. Go at once; de-
lays are dangerous.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31

For speed the transport Thomas is
now the record-holder On The Pacific
route. She arrived at Manila March
q, just twenty-five days from San
Francisco, not stopping at Honolulu.
The ship was not expected in Manila
till April / and created surprise IN tho
harbor. Capt Sawtelle, son o. Quar-
termaster General Sawtelle. was in
charge of the Thomas on what the
Manila Freedom declared WAS a rec
ord-breaking trip. Some idea OF the
amount of mail sent to the Philip
pines may be CLEANED from the fact
that the Thomas carried 552 sacks.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31
The Cause or Wis. cohe,ps Death

The coroner's jury, after "A short de-
liberation rendered the following ver-
diet on the cath. in the case of Miss Co
bean, who died two weeks previous at
Mrs. Annie Smiths place, Fort street
west, Detroit: I'VE, the jury. find that
Clara NJ. Cobean came to her death
from septicaemia resulting from an
abortion produced by persons whose
identity has not been disclosed to this
jury by the evidence submitted. "
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31

The 26th was a rather slow day in
the Sutton trial. 1t was expected that
the redirect examination OF Col. Sutton
would be taken up, but this program
was changed in order that witnesses
who desired to return home could be
examined.
Harry III. Williams, Of Sodus, n. Y,
Mrs. Sutton's brother, told of meeting
Col. Sutton in New York on Oct 6 last
aud taking with him check of 81 900
for wedding present that had been
promised Mrs. Sutton at the time of
her marriage. but held until they got
ready to build home. lie also testi-
fed that on this occasion he arranged
for the purchase of two mortgages on
Detroit property recently received by
White and Marsh, and to let Col. SUI
ton have an interest of 81 900 in these
mortgages on condition that the latter
deposit to his wifes credit the $1,000
paid him that week by the Remington
Arms Co. These two mortgages aggre-
gated S3,300, and it was arranged that
Sutton should purchase them with the
Tom Johnson money in his possession,
Williams TO advance the $4,000 when
ever Johnson wanted the money!
Mr.. Williams was unable to produce
the wedding check, saying that it had
been destroyed, but he produced stub
for this check which was dated consec-
utively, and the witness admitted on
cross-examination their place in the
book was not conclusive of the day
they were drawn. The Williams check
for the $4,000, money To be returned to
johnson. was dated Jan. 6, and to-
gether with the letter transmitting it
to Sutton were offered in evident
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31

The little vices are our moral bac-
terra
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31
Courh,nr Leads to Consumption.

Interested nearly always means in
teresting.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31
sntton,s Grand Jury story.

Prosecuting Attorney Tuttle con-
tinued his cross-examination of Col.
Sutton on the 25th, going over various
portions of his testimony in detail.
Judge West allowed the prosecution
more latitude in questioning Sutton as
to what he testified to before the grand
jury and how he explained his bank
accounts before that jury. Sutton adj
mitted that he did not show the grand
jury his savings deposit containing the
S., 500 item, but maintained that he
was not asked directly about it, and
the prosecutor tried to show that SUIT
ton misled the grand jury. Other ques-
tons indicated that the prosecution
will claim that Sutton made an en-
tirely different statement regarding
his bank accounts to the grand jury.
Sutton admitted that he gave differ
ent explanation of some of the items,
but said that he believed he was tell
ing the truth at the time. Two of the
grand jurors were in the court room
listening TO his testimony and the pros
ecution probably intends to call them
on rebuttal for impeachment purposes.
State Oil Inspector Judson and Cor
poration Counsel Flowers both testi-
fled positively that they were with
sutton at Gov. Pingree's residence on
the night of Sept IL. and Frank A.
Rasch testified that he ate lunca with
Sutton on that day. This testimony is
to contradict the theory of the defense
that Sutton went to Grand Rapids on
the l:l0 train, and the testimony of l..
Il. Cowles, who testified that he met
Sutton and Marsh on that train.
From the present outlook the trial
will take up nearly two weeks longer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31

The empty wagon goes fastest and
rattles most.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31
Kinder Irvine at Low Prices.

Procrastination is virtue when APP
piled to anger.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31

Muskegon voted in favor of bonding
the city for ssi. 900 for better streets.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28

the broth being utilized for soup in the
evening. AS change, the wives pre-
pare occasionally ragout de mutton
sometimes pot au feu for Sunday
dinner, and the people thereabout, be-
ing extremely sociable, they invite
each other frequently. and do not mind
sacrificing ducks, fowls. geese, pigeons
or rabbits in honor of their guests
says a writer in Blackwood's Maga-
zine. Large quantities of salads, rad
ishes and fruit are eaten in their sea-
son, and eggs, milk, curds and cream
throughout the year. Mercerey pro-
duces vast quantities of fruits-apples,
pears, cherries, apricots, almonds, nuts
and medlars; but it's peaches are de-
servedly renowned. They are grown
as hardy fruit in the vineyards, and
receive the suns rays without shelter
Of any kind; the warm showers Of
thunderstorms very frequent there).
wash the dust from their velvet coats,
while the soft summer breezes soon
dry OF all moisture. leaving them at
last in the perfection of their delicious
ripeness and purple-hued beauty.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28
Presence of Mind While Dying.

Seldom has anyone shown such pres
ence Of mind as was exhibited by Will
lam T. McCracken, who was fatally
injured while repairing broken tele-
phone wire in Kansas City. In some
way the line became crossed and Nc
Cracken fell writhing to the sidewalk
Don't touch me-" he cried to by
stander who hurried up you'll be
killed if you do. Get a dry board and
stand on it and wrap your hands in
felt hat, then you can get the wire
off without hurting yourself" The
man dashed off in search of the board
but before he came back McCracken
was dead, the wire still grasped in his
charred hands.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28
FAT OF LAND.
Natives of burgundy Well Provided with
Edible Necessities.

In the morning many eat gaudes,
porridge made Of Indian corn flour
mixed with milk, or soup maigre with
cream, then curds or goats cheese, or
q peculiar kind, homemade, called
fromage fort, a we'll deserved name,
for l have never seen a woman par
take of it. 1t is made Of dried curds
and old goats cheese, kept in wood
ashes for a year, the two grated and
mixed together with salt, pepper,
brandy and sometimes garlic. When
it has subsidized the whole presents the
appearance of yellowish, sticky, strong
smelling. curdled cream-far from ap-
petizing, in my opinion, which is not,
however that of a great many male
Burgundians. White wine is the gen.
eral beverage at breakfast For the
midday meal there is often salt pork
(oursd at home), boiled with different
kinds OF vegetables pota-
to0. tusA1ps. beans. carrots or peas
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28
WALKS TO DEATH.
he of the Kesnsst Birds Is Often D
cstved by His Visual Organs.

he of the Kesnost Birds Is Often De
cstved by His Visual Organs.
After trudging all day long the top
Of the mountain with no success at all,
inasmuch as l had shot several times.
but failed to bring down my game.
ran across An old hunter, J. W. Hyda
After the usual greeting We seated
ourselves on an old log to exchange
notes. l put the question:: why are
the turkeys always on the run when
see thsm?" The old man spit
through his teeth, laid his long. mug
zle-loading rife on the ground. put the
fourth portion of plug of TOBACCO
in his mouth, and proceeded to tell me
why the turkeys were always on the
run when l saw them. "Of all the
game l have ever hunted, turkeys dis
play the most wonderful power of Wis
ion. l cannot tell just why this is.
have made a microscopical examina-
ton of the eyes Of the hawk. eagle.
fox, weasel and owl, but find no ma
terial difference in the lens and re-
tina: the ciliary muscles and the iris
are exactly the same; yet none OF
these keen-visioned creatures can COM
pare with the turkey in point Of see
ing l remember the acuteness OF
sight displayed by an old gobbler in
the spring Of 1892. had carefully
concealed myself, and no part OF my
body was visible but the upper por-
ton of my head. A pun Of wind
slightly disturbed the brim Of my hat;
he saw 1t and Immediately took to
flight On another occasion l was
hunting in the mountains in Georgia
was lying behind log and was
carefully hidden. all but the upper
part of my face. A turkey was slowly
coming in response to my call, and
was carefully noticing for signs of
danger. A mosquito was stinging me
fearfully on the forehead; raised my
finger slowly to crush it, and as soon
as the finger came within the range
Of vision, cluck went the turkey and
he was gone. Now, the most inexplic-
able thing in regard to hunting tur-
keys is that, with all his acuteness OF
sight, the surest way to get shot Is
to sit down in an open place with your
back against tire in full view, and.
strange to say, he will walk up within
ten steps without seeing you" Just
then we noticed that the sun was
down; the old hunter invited me to
spend the night at his camp. which I
did, and had a most pleasant time
From Forest and Stream.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28
Loe's Family Remains North.

General Fitzhugh Lee and family
had intended to return to Cuba Oct.
~. but the prevalence of yellow fever
in Havana has changed the generals s
plans. He returns to his post alone,
but the family will spend the winter
in Richmond. Va.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28
Figures on Belt Schem

Some genius at New York with
liking for statistics has busted himself
in making comparison of the big
gold trust proposed by Alfred Belt, the
South African diamond king, with the
big Industrial combines in this land
of trusts. He has figured out that the
Belt project puts all the rest in the
pygmy class. The gold trust. If the
plan goes through, will have 1915, ,OO0,-
900 back Of it. Here are some of the
figures on American combines that are
considered as leaders in the trust line:
Standard Oil company, 100000, 900;
Carnegie Steel company, $3.50, 1000 900;
Vanderbilt railroad system, 5000, ,O00,-
900; pennsylvania railroad company,
5000, 900; Anthracite coal trust,
$3.50, 100000; United States Leather
company, $125. .OOO,O 900; American Silk
Manufacturing company. 31oo, ,ooo. 900.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28
Scarcity of Labor Has Retarded Development
of Island
of Island

A vexed question in Cuba and one
which has been the planters greatest
trial for years is that Of labor. What
ever might have been his purpose in
the cultivation of lands or the kindly
treatment of his men. he was unable
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28

The rations for one man per day are
listed as follows:
Clear beef. one pound. or its equiv
alent in tasojo, salt fish; rice, one
pound, or its equivalent in beans peas,
macaroni, ETC.; lard two ounces; cof-
fee, one ounce; sugar, two ounces;
bread, six ounces, or instead of bread,
sweet potatoes, plantains or melange;
sweet oil, bacon. salt and spices suffi-
cient to season food. During the
winter months cabbage, tomatoes and
turnips are served every day without
regard to rations.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28

the long persecution OF the slave trade
labor conditions did not gain relief.
1t is today as was fifty years ago, one
of the paramount issues, and one, too,
upon which the welfare of the island
largely depends. Labor conditions at
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28

These are the edible peaches There
is another sort called white ones, used
for making brandy but seldom eaten,
being greatly inferior to the red kind
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28
Labor Famine Binds Cuba
one OF the larger colonias Of the L.

one of the larger colonias of the iS-
land
He writes for the census officers.
whose report has recently been is
sued: From the 1st Of December to
the 1st of June an average of $50 la
borers are employed by US. OF these
10 per cent are Canary islanders or
Spaniards, 10 per cent negro women
or boys-white women do no field
work-20 per cent are native whites,
and about GO per cent are mulattoes or
negroes. From the 1st Of June until
the 1st Of December an average Of 15o
are employed. Women do no field
work during this period.
Negro Women Arc Good Harvssters.
During the harvest time l give the
negro women preference and pay them
the same salaries as the best male
help. They are the most constant.
their work is usually well done and
each one keeps her man straight, which
is quite an appreciable item. Next to
the women l prefer the negro. He is.
- rule, more constant worker than
either the native white or the mulatto.
the most of whom are addicted to
gambling and cannot be depended up
on from one day to another. For
slowing cane on the cars. plowtng,
d1tching. road repairing and railroad
work Canary Islanders and Spaniards
are preferable. They are more used
to this kind of work, are moro con-
stant and have less vices.
Wage Scale for Farm Help Given.
study of the wages and food ra-
tons allowed the various workers
gives a very fair idea Of the condi-
tons under which they live. The fol-
lowing table of wages is an average of
those in operation throughout the year
before the insurrection. All wages are
paid monthly in gold. Maintenance
is in every case supplied:
Administration ................$166 sc
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16
INSURGENTS ANNOY
Albay Province Much Har.
assed by Them.
THE AMERICANS SUFFER LOSSES
Bubonio Plague and Smallpox Among
the FllipinOs-Operations OF Bell
and Beacon in Luzon.

Manila, Feb. 1S.-Of late the in.
surgents in Albay province, Luzon,
have adopted harassing tactics against
the towns which the Americans have
garrisoned They camp in the hills and
maintain constant fire upon the
American outpoAs. When the troops
sally against them, they scatter, re-
turning when the Americans retire.
They shoot burning arrows, and have
thus burned large part of the town of
Albay. Indeed, most of the towns in
that province are practically deserted,
except by the garrison. Scarcely any
of the inhabitants return to their
homes. They are camping in the inter-
ior. and it is supposed armed insurgents
prevent them going back. 1t is report
ed that there is much suffering among
them, owing to lack OF food. As re-
suit of these conditions, the hemp busi-
ness in that section is seriously him
dered, and ships going for cargoes are
compelled to take gangs of coolies to
do their loading. Hemp held in the
interior is quite inaccessible.
Colonel Bell will take two regiments
and battery through the provinces of
North Camarines and South Camarines,
going there on transports. Many in
surgents retreated to that part of the
island from Cavite and Batangas prov.
inces. Another expedition will soon
tsrat to garris towns along the north
coast OF the island Of Mindanao.
Guerrilla warfare continues south of
Manila. Two attempts have been
made to ambush the Americans. Col
onel Schwan, while returning to Manila
with his staff and an escort of 100 cav
airy from Batangas, was attacked by
the insurgents. The latter were dis
persed, but the Americans had five
wounded.
Lieutenant Colonel Beacon, with six
companies of the Forty-second infantry,
had a two hours fight with General
Pho del Pillars command, which at.
tempted to ambush the Americans
along the trail through Morong prov
ince, near the lake. Here, also, the
insugents we're dispersed, but the
Americans had several wounded,
among them captain.
General Bell is operating southwark
through Zambales province with a
small force.
Another expedition is proceeding
northward from Subig. 1t is reported
that the insurgents general, Alexandra,
has recovered from his wound and has
assembled large force in that district.
The plague continues. Eight cases
were reported last week among the
natives and Chinese. There is no ex-
citement, however, and business and
social life are undisturbed.
Smallpox is prevalent among the
natives along the railroad and in the
towns on the northern coast. Two
officers of the Thirty-sixth infantry
have died of the disease and another
officer and several soldiers have been
stricken.