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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-02-08

MILLIONS OF WOMEN USE CUTICURA SOAP exclusively
for preserving, purifying and identifying the skn for
cleansing the scalp of crusts scales and dandru and the
stopping of falling hair for softening, whitening, and
healing red rough and hands, in the form of baths
for annoying irritations, nammatons and chafings
too free offensive perspraon the form of washes,
for lucrative weaknesses and for many sanatve antseptc
purposes which readily suggest themselves to and
especially mothers and for all the purposes of the toilet
BATH and nursery No amount of persuasion can induce
those who used it any other, especially
for preserving and purifying the skim scalp and hair of
infants and children. CUTICURA SOAP combines delicate
emolent properties derived from CUTICURA, the great
skin cure with the pures of cleansing ingredients and the
most refreshing of flower odors. No other medicated
toilet soap compounded is to be compared with it
for preserving purifying and identifying the skim scalp
hair hands No other foreign domestic toilet SOAP
however expensive is to be compared with it for all the
purposes of the toilet BATH and nursery. Thus it
bnes in ONE SOAP ONE PRICE, viz TWENTY FIVE CENTS
the skin and complexion SOAP the BEST toilet and
baby soap in the world
Si25
and
and heal and RtsoLyr 900 cool and
doodhu
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-02-08
NO MORE GRIPS
New Line Now Open to
the Public.
Take the c. c. e. Line 10 Certain Relief With
out Grip or Grire Fare 10e-
Passage at Any Drug Store

No more grips Russian or any other
kind.
That Is the verdict of the travelling pub
lie who have grown tired after years OF
experience with the grips and gripes of
pill form and liquid purgatives.
To open the bowels naturally, easily,
without disagreeable feelings or results,
has been the problem before modern sci
ence, which has been solved In Cascarets
Candy Cathartic.
Cascarets are the ideal laxative, harm
less, purely vegetable, mild yet positive.
They make the liver lively. prevent sour
stomach. purify the blood. regulate the
bowels perfectly.
they cure constipation We want you to
believe this, as IL Is the truth. backed by
an absolute guarantee. III Cascarets do
not cure any case OF constipation, pur-
chase money will be refunded
Go buy and try Cascarets to-day. It's
what they do. not what we say they do.
that proves their merit. All druggists, 10c.
Csc. or soc. or mailed for price. Send for
booklet and free sample. Address Ster-
ling Remedy Co, Chicago: Montreal.
Can; or New York.
This IS the CASCARET tab
let. Every tablet OF the only
| H III | genuine Cascarets bears the
| " II, u, | magic letters &C G. c." Look
- n at the tablet before you buy,
and beware Of frauds, imita-
lions and substitutes
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-02-08
WANTED 300

Men, Women and Children in the city to try the
best and cheapest preparations ever offered the
public. You don't take any chances in trying
them, as your druggist guarantees Knill's Red
Pills for Wan People. pale and Weak" the
womens remedy of the day (the only genuine)
Knills White Liver Pills the great Liver Invig-
orator, System Renovation and Bowel Regulator,
Never grippe or make you sick, Knill's Blue Kid
ney Pills cure all Kidney Ills, Bacl1ache, etc.
knill's Dyspepsia Tablets cure Indigestion, cor
rect all Stomach Troubles, destroy all foul gases
make pure sweet Stomachs and breaths. TO do
as advertised or money refunded. The only
guaranteed preparations on the market. Knill'
Pills or Tablets cost pc Half price of others.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-02-08

III. Blood and DR. DIR. Dunn, of South
Haven, became involved in a quarrel
over the ownership of a fivc-cent lead
pencil. The dispute was carried into
the courts and the doctor must pay six
cents damages and IS costs.
Kalamazoo county must pay the city
of Kalamazoo the full amount of the
bills for the care of contagious disease
patients. 1t will be remembered that
the supervisors cut the bill TO less than
one-half. and the city sued for the full
amount with the above result.
The same engine which killed Flag
man Alex. Sim at railroad crossing
in Detroit recently, killed David Pat
terson, another fiagman, on the even
ing of the 3lst. The same engineer
was in charge on both occasions
The proprietors of the box and bas-
ket factory at Bangor, the principal
industry of the village, were preparing
to move their plant, when citizens
bought controlling interest in the
company and thus saved the town.
The Grand Haven council on the 3Oth
granted a franchise to the Grand Rap
ids, Grand Haven & Muskegon Electric
railway to operate line between that
city and Grand Rapids. The road is
expected to be in operation by July.
On the Goth negotiations were closed
for the sale of the Homer creamery
plant to the stock company which is
operating the Litchfeld butter and
cheese factory. The new owners will
take possession and commence work
soon.
Farmers around Ovid will have a
chance TO become proficient in the
raising of cucumbers, as n sailing sta
ton for pickle factory is TO be estab-
lished there which will require the
keep it going.
During the past winter 105 bills for
divorce were filed in lngham county,
and "A divorces were granted. At the
close of the year there were 100 divorce
eases pending in the circuit court. In
20 of the A. cases the wife was the com
plainant. and cruelty was the charge
IN majority OF the cases.
Reports to the state board of health
show that rheumatism, bronchitis, in
fluenza, neuralgia and tonsillitis, in
the order named, caused the most sick
ness in Michigan during the past week.
Smallpox was reported at three places,
crebro-spinal meningitis at four,
whooping cough at 30, diphtheria at
"a, typhoid fever at so, scarlet fever at
rs, measles at 90, and consumption
at III.
If congress will appropriate $780,
600 a system of pneumatic tubes to
carry mails from depots to the post
! office and thence TO the sub-stations
will be installed in Detroit before long.
| Cast iron tubes with a l2-inch bore
will be laid four feet beneath the
ground along the proposed routes. II
! is estimated that within five minutes
after the arrival of train at the depot
| the distributing clerks would be sort
ing the mail.
! 1t now looks as though Fred Foote
of Fenton, the convict who is charged
with breaking his parole, will be
obliged to serve out his life sentence
simply because he is unable to leave in
| toxicants alone. One of the conditions
upon which Gov. Rich paroled Foote
was that he should abstain from the
use of Intoxicating liquors. No such
| pardon was ever before known in this
state Foote was serving a life sen
| tence for murder in the first degree
! His fate will be decided Feb. -.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-02-08

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot
reach the seat OF the disease. Catarrh is a
cure IL you must Ia Ike Internal remedies Halls
Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is not a quack medicine.
II was prescribed by one OF the best physicians
in this country for years. and Is a regular pre-
scription. IL is composed OF the best tonics
known. combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly on the mucous surfaces The
perfect combination OF the two ingredients Is
what produces such wonderful results In curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
r j. CHENEY g. CO, Props, Toledo. O
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-02-08
reformed Against HI. VIII.

Temperance reformer-My good
man. why do you drink? Broken down
sport-Youse flatter me. sir: | don's
drink amt got the price.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-02-08
Iron and Coal at Ionla.

While boring for flowing we'll on
the farm of Henry Riesce near Ionia,
a 42-inch vein of iron ore was struck at
60 feet. At $50 feet, they went through
IA inches of slate coal, then through
15-foot vein Of hard coal, and another
~ inches of soft coal, and under IL all
was 7-foot vein of A No. fire clay,
which stood the seyerest test.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-02-08

There was s1,s13.144.47 in the state
treasury at the close of business, Jan
uary 81.
Standish already has three churches.
but the local Episcopalians are talking
of organizing a society and building
another.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-02-08
Not safe to SIeen.

The black jaguar of Central America
will attack any man by night or day
whom he finds lying down.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-02-08

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething sotens the gums, reduces in
nsmmation, alays PAIN cures wind collie. Csc bottle
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-02-08

The children OF millionaire can only b
SLIGHTLY Acquainted with their father.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-02-08

Gods mercy can no more wear out
than his love.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-02-08

Open the door OF your heart for Christ and he
will open the door OF heayen for YOU.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-02-08
Bakers Breakfast Cocoa

When we have keen eve for the faults OF
others, we are apt TO be blind to our own
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-02-08

is delicious Costs less than one cent cup. Made
only by walter Baker & Co Ltd, Dorchester, Mass.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-02-08
FOR EVERY HOUSEKEEPER.

The Gem Selfheating Flat Iron and Stove
combined is q new invention of great value
to housekeepers. 1t gives any heat desired;
is odorless, safe, simple, complete; saves
time, labor, health, fuel. cents runs one
all day. 1t appeals to everyon Once
used it is indispensable. AGENTS WANTED
EVERYWHERE. Anyone can sell it. An
investigation will pay you. GEM FLAT
IRON CO., KALAMAZOO, MICH
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20
SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS.

Pittsburg, February ia special
messenger bearing a copy of the Frick
bill in equity and other documents
necessary to the preparations of an
answer to the suit against the Car
negie Steel Company, left late last
night for Dungenness, Fla. He was
sent in eSpOn to a telegram from
Mr.. Carnegie, who is DESTROYS of in
speeding important papers having a
direct bearing On the line of defense
previous to his departure for Pitts
burg ext week.
Whatever course the defendants at
tOrneyS take, sensational disclosures
from their side of the case are conf
IDENTIFY expected and will add many in
tereSting disclosures regarding the
past relations of these two men, who
have so long dominated the greatest
steel concern in the world. A lengthy
and exhaustive document is looked for.
A suit of the minority stockholders Of
the H. G.. Frick Coke Company over
the low coke prices will be filed proba-
bly, next week. 1t is thought that the
stockholders will demand a return OF
at least S1.25 or $3.50 a ton for the
,, 500, 900 tons of coke furnished to the
Carnegie Steel Company last year,
when no formal contract was in force
n the only agreement was a verbal
understanding between Mr.. Carnegie
and Mr.. Prick.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20
THE TAYLOR BECKHAM SUIT
To Await Trial of the other suits To
Consolidate These.

Frankfort, Ky, February l6.-The
agreement TO postpone h Taylor
Beckham suits operates as a trust in
the legal battle over the state offices.
and ii is not probate that there will be
any decisive changes in the situation
till then, unless the return the Of the
democratic legislature here next week
adds. some unexpected feature. a part
of the attorneys on both sides held a
meeting this evening and discussed
several plans for consolidating the va
riOuS injunction cases in order to avoid
a clash between the different state
courts in which they are pending, but
a final understanding was not reached.
A proposition which is said to meet
with favor, is that all of the cases can
be consolidated and submitted to d
judge of one of the neighboring circuit
court districts, excluding both the JEFF
ferson county and Franklin county
courts.
Louisville, Ky, February 6.-The
democratic Legislature will adjourn to
Frankfort. This conclusion was reach
ed today, but a quorum not being in
the senate prevented the carrying out
of this plan. Both houses met today
and adjourned until tomorrow.
There will be a quorum, 1t is expect
cd tomorrow a concurrent reso-
luton will be passed to resume sessions
at Frankfort.
Frankfort, KY, February 16.-The
hearing of the injunction suit of Gov
ernor Beckham against Governor Tay-
lor and Lieutenant Governor Marshall
vas postponed today to February 21st,
when, unless some agreement is in the
meantime reached, the matter will
come up before Judge Cantrin at
Georgetown.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20
SITUATION IN tADYSMI TT
Told by an Associated Press Corre-
%spondent who Escaped February 10

London, February 1e.-The corre-
spondent of the Associated Press at
Ladysmith. from which place he es-
capped February 10th and arrived at
Durham February 18th, sends the fol-
lowing, written before he left Lady
smith:
Since the furious c~annonade in the
early part of the week quiet has reiJ n
ed. The hills on which the relief COLI
umn's Lyddite shells were bursting IN
hundreds a few days previously are
now occupied by grazing cattle. Fur
ther away on the north side of SpioH
kop, the Boer laagers can he seen. evil
IDENTIFY bigger than before. showing
they have no idea at present Of reer-
ing from, their position.
Much disappointment 10 felt at the
non-appearance of General Butler. as
from the severely of the fire every
heart was glowing with hope ann ex-
element at the prospect OF immediate
relief, not that we are at all i'm the
blues, for every one capable of should
ering a rifle is confident OF our ability
to hold the town against any force the
Beers are capable of putting il the
field. Still, the continued diet of horse
and mule lesh is getting somewhat
monotonous, although the health of the
| camp, taking everything into consid-
4 STdlIOH, 10 OStltl lha~h IDuib pF CAptNA-
ed. Enetric fever and dysentery have
abated. The camp fever is not viru-
lent but is slightly increased.
THE scarcity Of vegetables is very
trying to the troops, n they are lux
uries beyond the means Of the MAORI
ty. Eggs are &c shilling a dozen. a
small fowl is IS s%hiIlings. s peree;
pumpkins II shillfngs each. a. tin Of Jam
II shillings; a tin of milk ! shillingss a
box OF sardines 3 shillings. tobacco 80
shillings a pourd. A case Of whiskey
was ratified for Els.
The Beers are smuggling tobacco
into, camp through natives. a local
factory is turning out excellent horse
sausages and another Is making nour-
ishing soup which is much appreciated
! by the troops who certainly AVE in
creased in strength since these were
served out"
The escape OF the Associated Press
correspondent was most adventurous
and Leaving LadysTnith n
evening of February 10th. guided by a
native. he SOON encountered a Boer pa
troll who fired upon him. Escaping the
patrol he crawled twenty two miles or
the toughest and StonfeSt TatnS. MD
ing in native huts and kraals during
the day and proceeding at aight. Once
a Boer patrol cam. 10 the door Of the
hut where he wac hiding under bian-
kets. He swam the TugeiA river and
Tedcne4 tnleNef-S the morning OF
February 18th. Shere he took. the train
foI Durham
Except FOR tao slight attacks Of fe-
Yer which never incapacitatad him
Sir George White. the British eornman.
der in ~Ladysmith. has been in excel
len; health throughout TIA siege.
The total number OF people within th.
British lines. including InteTnbi camp
Is 1900, all of them troops except 800
civilians and zoo blacks.
The Associated Press CORE
spondent lef- the live stock on han'
including 1000 horses. 700 mules en-
go cattle and the garrison had no fea
that the necessities. OF life wouli b
exhausted for some time to come.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20

ed to liberal pensions: they were hos
tile only to unworthy claims
Mr.. Mahon declared that justice
would be done to the soldiers OF the
Spanish war without sectionalism.
Mr.. Norton. democrat. of Ohio. de-
Jared that If the commissioner of
pension prepared the tables included in
Mr.. Sims remarks he should be re-
moved.
Mr.. Fitzgerald agreed with him: at
the same time he rebuked Mr.. Sims for
his reflections on the northern soldiers.
Mr.. Talbert, democrat. OF South Car
DINA, extolled the courage OF Mr..
Sims II am glad he has placed the
facts before u.s." said he. He has
opened the eyes OF the house and the
country"
Mr.. Hepburn offered an amendment
providing that all employees of the de-
partments shall be divided into four
classes enure Of members OF one
class TO expire at the end OF each fis-
cal year, re-appointive for five years.
but no longer.
Mr.. Gillett. republican, of Massachu-
setts. made a point OF order against
the amendment and the point was sus-
tanned.
then moved to strike out the civil ser
vice provision.
Mr. Sherman. republican. OF New
= ork. who was in the chair. ruled that
debate was not in order. The motion
to strike out prevailed-75 TO e..
Mr.. Cannon gave notice that he
would demand a yea and nay vote in
he house. The committee then rose.
The night session for pensions was
postponed until Monday night.
At 5 O'Clock the house adjourned.
SEN .
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20
Messenger Bureau

ASSSNAe1t b1AE4A.
Raleigh. N c., February Is.
The state charters the Carolina and
Virginia Telephone Company. capital
$1,000. principal office at Henderson.
owners II. p. Strause. F. (. TcepIeman
and ]. b. Bridgers-
Secretary T. II. Bruner. OF the board
of agriculture. will 60 to Paris direct
~ after the March meeting and will
remain there until the June meeting.
He viii take with him much literature
regarding North Carolina. to be dis
North Cardinals exhibit il
complete and no more articles will be
sent
The register Of deeds OF this county
avs that the number OF mortgages and
liens registered by farmers this year Is
about as large as usual. and that the
tell him they do not expect to
plant more cotton than they did last
year.
Some cotton dealers are making ef-
forts to buy from W cotton de-
liverable next October at ~ cents.
This Is a new thing
One OF the questions which politicians
are asking here il whether Senator
Butler can force the democratic hand
by nominating Bryan for president
and some populist for vice president.
The senator is all things To all men.
In Texas he advises the populists to
keep in the middle of the road: in Ne
braska To fuse with the democrats: in
North Carolina to fuse with the repub-
licans-
Ever populists here are astonished at
the prospect hat Senator Butler will
be able to defeat the confirmation OF
Ewart for judge. They say they
thought that il Senator Pritchard put
out his strength in this matter. Butler
would be nothing more than.a feather.
Dr. Cyrus Thompson. chairman OF
the populiSt state committee. has invit-
ed several speakers OF national repu-
tation to address the populist state
convention here April 18th. Senator
Butler made the selections. II is un-
derStood that some are republicans. 1t
was admitted by tome OF the commit
tee that il was the purpose TO nav
some republicans address the conven-
lion.
New Hanover county Leads in length
Of public school terms-twenty-four
weeks-Pasquotank coming next with
/ eighteen weeks.
Governor Russell yesterday pardon
ed ten men. Ben Fields. colored. of
~Edgecombe. who was sentenced TO life
| Imprisonment, gets a to
| four years. Among the pardoned Is NJ.
| Currie. of Robson.
At Wake Forest college today the
| sixty-fifth annual bate Of the two
| literary societies was held. There was
a discussion of the subject Of the JUS
| LITIGATION of England In fighting the
| Beers. James Il. Cure, and John A..
| Halbrook took the and Hor-
ace E. F1ack and Roscoe c. Barrett
| tl.e negative. The orations were de-
| livered by Arthur w. Cooke. of the
| Euzelian. and David NJ. Springfield OF
the Philomathesian society.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20
IA Butler Suppressed the ILetter

Senator Butler Suppressed the tLetter
The Washington correspondent of the
Charlotte Observer writes that paper
of the 18th:
1t t~ranspired today that after Judge
Ewart's statement to the sub-commit-
tee on Saturday morning. that he had
confirmed the report of George H.
Smathers. receiver of the Eastern
Band of, Cherokees, because Of the fact
that he had been advised by Judge
Simonton that there would be no i'm
propriety in his acting in the matter,
he CEwart) having no interest whatev-
or in the matter. that Butler wired the
judge at Richmond, Va, to know if
this statement was correct Judge
Simonton replied, by letter, by return
mail, that it was. Butler suppressed
the reply. and it vas not until today
that Judge Ewart received the follow
ing telegram:
Richmond, Va. February Is.
"Hon. H. CT. Ewart. Washington, %. G.
Wrote you yesterday stating that
in the Boyd case you acted under my
advice CHARLES SIMONTON."
Judge Ewart Immediately called the
attention OF the subcommittee to this
telegram, and it is thought that the
subcommittee will reopen the case
and that seemed to be the pivotal point
in the case.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20
PROTESTS AGAINST THE. RATES.

New York, February 16.-The south
ern classification committee held a
meeting at the Waldorf-Astoria today
to heal protests of representatives of
the Merchants Association of this city
and of eastern shippers to southern
points, against the new classification
schedule, which vent into effect on
February 1St. A number of the east
ern freight and general freight agents
were also present. William r. Cor
wine represented the Merchants AS
ISOLATION and argued against the class
iication schedule and presented a long
analysis of southern Classification. il
Illustrating h probable effect Of the
new classification. Subsequently, the
members of the association went into
executive session as the Southern
Freight Association, which is a sub
committee of the southern classical
ton committee. The members spent
the greater part of the afternoon fix
ing schedules and comparing rates.
Then they adjourned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20
A SENSATION IN SOCIETY.

Jackson, Miss, February f6.-State
Senator r. L. Bradley was slightly
wounded at Raymond this afternoon
by Mrs. Ida Bolls, who alleges that
Bradley had failed to keep faith in a
promise to marry her. Brad
ley was seated at Inner in the hotel
when the woman entered the dining
hall n fired at his head, the bullet
entering the back OF the neck and in
flicting a painful, though O fatal,
flesh wound. Mr.. Bolls then attempt
ed to commit suicide by stabbing, but
was prevented.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20
Exchange of Samoan Trt

Exchange of Samoan Treaty Ratihea-
ton.
Washington, February 16.-The ex-
change of notifications Of the Samoan
treaty took place today at the state
department and il is presumed that
similar exchanges occurred at the for
eign Offices in London and Berlin. This
IL the last ceremony necessary to give
full effect to the Samoan agreement.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20
TO MAKE LYNCHING TREASON.

New York, February 16.-Congress-
man White, colored, of North Caro-
lima, in a speech before 400 people un-
der the auspices of the Afro-American
council of New York tonight, said he
had a bill for Introduction in ongress
making lynching treason against the
state. At no time, he said, has the race
prejudice been so strong and it was
time for the nation to see that every
individual life is safe until the law
takes it's course.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20

President Pratt. acting on behalf Of
the chamber OF commerce Of Hunts
yilleS Ala. has wired Admiral Dewey
an invitation 10 visit Huntsville during
his southern tour this spring. Dewey
will pass through Huntsyslls ea route
to Memphis. May 18th.