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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-07
MICHIGAN NEWS ITEMS.

Rapid River, Delta county, is to have
a newspaper shortly.
The business men of Mason will
hold street fair next fall.
The Michigan Bell Telephone Co. has
boosted it's rates throughout the state.
The public schools at Tustin have
been closed on account of diph liberia in
the village.
The fire insurance company organ
lied by. the grangers of Sanilac county
has received its charter.
Lapeer county veterans of the rebel
lion will hold their annual reunion at
Metamora on June 81 and %.
Saginaw is raising a $4,000 bonus
necessary to secure the location of a
BIS, 900 plate glass factory in that city.
The membership of the Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance company of Cal
houn county is $500, gain of 107 dur
the past year.
The Allegan township dog warden
has collected the tax on 243 dogs,
amounting to S37o, and has had to kill
but 80 CANNES.
1t is announced that the American
Bicycle Co. will close its branch fac
tory at Grand Rapids, July 1. They
employ $50 men.
The 18th congressional district Re-
publicans will hold their convention at
Port Huron, June 20, to nominate a
candidate for congress.
1t has been definitely decided to To-
cate cement factory at Newaygo.
The plant will be the largest in the
United States. Work has already be-
gun.
An additional letter carrier each will
be allowed the postofiices at Pontiac
and Lansing, beginning July /, anC
one for the Flint office, beginning DC
tober 1.
Capt. Abbott of the 42d regiment re
Gently met $50 ladrones near Sinalion
One American was killed and the Fill
pinos had eight men killed and fou
wounded.
An outbreak of smallpox has beef
reported to the state board of healtl
from Huron township, Wayne county
and cases of suspected Cuban itch
from Flint.
The Converse Manufacturing CO
will open plant in Benton Harbor OF
July 10, employing 100 men. The com
pany manufactures heating boilers
radiators and registers.
Two rural free mail delivery route
has been ordered established at Jones
Vile. June a. The combined length c
which are 50 miles; area covered. &
square miles; population served, 1,39,
The state livestock sanitary commits
sion has been notified to investigat
cases of supposed CHAMBERS at Iillsdal,
; Local authorities pronounce the troubl
CHAMBERS beyond doubt. The horse
affected were on city delivery and
= one Of the local livery stables.
The heaviest electrical storm in year
passed over Clio on the 3ist, lightnin
striking in several place, 1t struc
A. Il. Kelsey's residence. tearing tn
corner of, and jumped into the flown
well and tore the pipe TO pieces an
y knocked the bottom out. drying it NJ
e The electric light plant had vo
/ meter burned out and the small mote
in the power house.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-07
The Rights of the Tax Commission.

An amicable suit will be commenced
TO test the right of the state tax COM
mission to review local assessments.
Atty. Gen. Oren was at Lansing in con-
sultation with the tax commissioners
regarding this matter recently, and
while the exact nature of the proceed
ings to be taken has not been decided
upon, it is probably that the supreme
court will be asked for a mandamus to
compel the Grand Rapids assessors TO
correct the assessment as directed by
the state commission. The Grand Rap
ids officials claim that this provision OF
the tax commission law is unconstitu-
tional as the constitution places the
duty of determining assessments upon
the local officials. Commissioner Free.
man says that if this contention is sus
tanned the commission can do nothing
but talk
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-07
COLONEL SUTTON TR|UMPHA[
Hearty Greeting Extended the Ac,
quilted Man.
JURY WAS OUT TWO HOURS
When the Verdict was Announced ke-
spondent and wife Burst Into Tears
and the Latter Kissed Each of the
Jurors Other Events of the Week.
Celebrated Case at an End.

After being out one hour and fifty
minutes, the jury in the Sutton case
returned a verdict of not guilty just at
noon on the I'd, and the court room
soon became a scene for general rejoic-
ing. When the verdict was announced
by Foreman Fred Brown, of Mason,
Sutton and his wife burst into tears,
while his attorneys also found use for
their hgndkerchiefs. Mrs. Sutton went
over and kissed each one of the jurors,
while her husband shook their hands
warmly and thanked them for the
verdict.
Gov Pingree, who had been con-
slant attendant at the trial, was In his
Office at the capitol, when the verdict
was given, but he telephoned for Sutton
and his wife and they went over to re-
ceive his congratulations. The gov
ernor was wrathy over what he termed
the unfairness of Judge Wiest's charge,
and in addition to talking loudly,
punctuated his remarks with some
characteristic language. The jurors
had agreed among themselves not to
make public any of their deliberations,
but after the Publications at the hotel
they forgot all about the agreement
Three ballots were taken, nine being
for acquittal, one for conviction and
two blank. On the next ballot the
vote stood II to for acquittal and the
third ballot found the jury unanimous
for acquittal. 1t is said that this re-
suit was arrived at within 20 minutes,
but that it was decided to remain out
until noon as the juror who had first
voted for conviction thought it would
not look well to bring in verdict SO
soon.
While Sutton's counsel did not like
Judge Wiests charge, they refrained
from making any open comments, and
the verdict made it unnecessary for
anything to be said. Prosecuting At
torney Tuttle refused to make any
statement regarding the result. He
did say, however, that he stood in a
position to prosecute any man against
whom a complaint was made, ano
would do so, though he did not know
that he could convict. This had re
ference to the insinuations that he hao
promised immunity to the directors o.
the Kalamazoo company. The latter
were discussed by Gov. Pingree and hi:
friends, and it is not improbable thai
they will take steps to make complaints
against the Kalamazoo people.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-07
BODY Found Between Lumber Piles.


Robert Black, of Black & Fox, Bay
City, made a startling discovery on the
morning of the 4th in their lumber
yard. The body of a man was lying
between two piles of lumbe~. The po-
lice and coroner were notified and the
body removed to the morgue. No one
in the crowd that congregated could
identify the deceased. A timebooll
found in one of the pockets indicated
that he had once been employed in the
Estey organ factory at Owosso. A let
ter directed 10 Thomas OConnor,
Owosso. was taken to belong to the de-
ceased. 1t was written by Miss Mag
gle Curtin from st. Johns January %,
1900. 1t was concluded from the con-
tents of the letter that the deceased
lived in the vicinity of st. Johns. The
body is that of man probably 40 years
of age With no evidence to the con-
trary, it is supposed that OConnor
climbed upon lumber pile on the
night of the I'd or Sd and rolled off be-
tween two piles and broke his neck.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-07
rpEE GOVERNMENT LANDS.

There are still thousands OF acres OF
government lands in the states OF
Washington and Oregon, also prairie
and timber lands near railroad or wat
er communication. that can be bought
for S. per acre and upwards. Finest
climate in the United States. No fall
ure of crops. If you wish to raise
grain or the finest stock on earth, you
will find locations in these two states
where you can do this to perfection
Take your choice. have no lands for
sale, but If you want information where
it is best to locate, call on me when in
st. Paul or write me at corner Third
and Rosabel streets, st. Paul, MINI.
r. E. workman.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-07
.rrlsco to be ouarantlned.

At meeting of the board of super
visors of San Francisco, held on the
Goth, and attended by the board of
health, the Merchants association and
the board of trade and other interested
citizens, resolution was adopted en-
towering the board Of health to quar-
antine Chinatown or any other infected
section of the city and county. The
resolution was passed by vote of Is
to 1, the dissenting vote being cast by
Supervisor McCarty, who stated in en-
phatic terms his belief that plague
does not exist and never has existed in
the city and county of San Francisco.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-07
Premature Explosion of Nitro Giycerine

Four men were killed at Whipple, a
short distance east of Marietta, o., on
the 3lst, by premature explosion of
so quarts of nitro-glycerine which was
being used in shooting an oil well on
the Kelly farm. First reports gave a
list of six killed, but only four were
killed outright, and four others are dy-
ing, while three others are crippled
for life. AS everybody on the ground
was either killed or injured, it is next
to impossible to get reliable descrip-
ton of the terrible explosion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-07

The London colonial Office has re-
ceived dispatch from Cape Coast Cas-
tie, dated May 81, saying it is believed
there that Capt. Hall with a relief
party, entered Koomasie, May 26. The
governor, Sir Frederick Mitchell Hodg-
son, with the sick, wounded and refu-
gees, was expected to arrive at Fumsu.
May 80. Troops, it is added, have been
concentrated at Fumsu to overcome
any possible resistance by the rebels,
who are reported to be to the north.
If the report of the relief of Koomasie
is correct, it greatly improves the mill
tary situation. 1t is understood that
| Capt. Hall has with him a force of 300
men and that altogether 1900 men
have been marching to the relief of
the beleaguered town. The season is
now in full swing and no punitive ex-
petition can be successfully undertaken
until the autumn.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-07
Flint's Assessed Valuation Increased.

The board of equalization and review
of Flint completed its labors late on
the 1st, after being in session for eight
DAYS The new tax law has worked
well, and has increased the assessments
of real estate in the city 1899, $50 over
last year, and of personal property,
81, 23s, 1884 over last year, a total in
crease in real and personal of S1,577,-
ga, and raising the valuation of the
city for purposes of taxation to So
So, 9s3.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-07
Game Wardens Report.

Game Warden Morse reports that
there were 1853 cases of violation of the
game and fish laws investigated in
May, and that there were ~ prosecu-
tions, 67 being for violations of the fish
laws, and five of the game laws. These
resulted in 65 convictions and two ac-
quittals, while five cases are pending.
There were 10 seizures of property of
the aggregate value of $11.s2. The
total fines and costs assessed was
e636 Sc
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-07
Cholera I'm India.

The viceroy of India, Lord Curzon,
of Kedleston, telegraphs that good
rain has fallen in Mysore and that
scattered showers have fallen else
where. The cholera in many parts of
bombay and Rajputana has not abated,
and is causing much mortality and inn
pedes the relief work. There are now
$50, 900 persons in receipt of relief,
In the Kara district there have been
/. $50 deaths in seven days.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-07
The Powers Fear Russia.

Twenty-three warships are now at
Taku, nine Russians, three British,
three German, three French, two
American, two japanese and one Ital-
ian. In addition to their crews the
Russians have on board their warships
IL. 900 troops from Port Arthur, with
field equipment. Fourteen thousand
Russian troops are held in readiness al
Port Arthur.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-07

The first strawberries shipped from
Benton Harbor this season were grown
by Adam Kreger, of cambridge town
ship, and shipped to Chicago on the
25th. They brought 81 per case.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-07

Wheat in Calhoun county will no,
average more than five bushels 70 tbs
acre
Milan has let the contract for "A new
public school building to replace the
one destroyed by Gre recently. 1t will
cost SIS. 900.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-07
supreme Court on sunday BAN.

The supreme court handed down an
opinion on the Goth reversing the 81 900
Judgment for libel secured by eX-Sheriff
Scougale, of Shiawassee county, against
Rev. John Sweet, who criticised him
over his own signature for permitting
a game of ball TO be played at Caledonia
park. between Owosso and Corunna.
on Sunday. In dIsposlng OF the ease
the supreme court in a unanimous
opinion, written by Justice Grant, says
that ball playing on sunday is prohib
tied by section 5012 of Miller's statutes,
and is an offense against the public
peace.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-26

CHAs. v. r. DOVE. C.E.-Surveyor
and Civil Engineer; office Campoell
Z" block. upstairs next to Bishop q co.
Oank) p o box 42l: orders taken
for typewriting.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-26
OUR SUGAR SHIPS.
New York Will Treat Them Lenient-
Iy II They Deserve 1t.

New York Will Treat Them Lenient-
ly II They Deserve 1t.
The New York Sun Of March con-
aims the following:
At the meeting OF the Board OF Health
yesterday DIR. Doty, Health officer OF
he port, tod the other Commissioners
that he understood that there were sew
eraI of the Spreckels sugar ships bound
10 this port from Hawaii.
what we will do when they arrive
n quarantine" he added, depends up
on what I hear later about the con-
udon under which they started on the
yoyage and the time Of their departure.
Z they we're loaded in the stream away
rom the wharves and under the super
vision OF the United States Medical IN
spectors. they will simply be subjected
10 the ordinary quarantine regulations
z they we're loaded at the wharVes
where rats could get aboard and before
the present regulations went into enect
down there several months ago, snall
overhaul them just as ! did the Gomez
ships from Santos. All this informal
ton from official sources viii reach
me before the ships do"
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Tuesday Evenings Concert.

II is hardly necessary to remind our
readers that the entertainment for the
benefit OF the Hawaiian Relief Society
will take place tomorrow, Tuesday
evening in the Y. NJ. c. a. han COM
uencing at S o'clock. The program Is
an unusually interesting one. and VIII
introduce new performers. A crowded
house should be in attendance and there
Is very little doubt OF II Tickets are
cents and can be obtained at the
leading stores and also at the door
TUESDAY evening.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-26
NEW HAWAIIAN INDUSTRY.
Government to Plant a Rubber
Forest Here.

WASHINGTON. March 17.-"There
e no reason In the world why we can
not raise rubber in Hawaii" said Secrs-
AIRY of Agriculture Wilson today. "The
climate is ideal in most parts of the ISL
lnds. and as there are all kinds of soils
Il looks as though all that were needed
TO put the growing OF rubber trees upon
a paying basis is the trees themselves
and the proper care devoted to their
cultivation. AS soon as possible agents
for the Agricultural Department will
,ather at least 100000 rubber trees for
the big experiment. The trees Will be
secured mostly from Brazil, but some
may come from Mexico and Central
America. Then, as soon as Congress
gives us the money, we will go ahead
in a scientific. systematic manner with
the work. The United states imports
every year $50, 900 worth OF rubber
| why can't we save this money, and
in addition, derive a goodly reyenu'
from the sale OF our rubber to othel
.ountries?"
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ROBERTS PREPARING D
MOVE ON PRETORIA
Beers May Make a Stand az Town
of WarrentOn.
EUROPEAN POWERS REFUSE THEs6 +
PLEA FOR INTERVENTION
az i. :
Kruger AnnexeS Orange Free state 70, the
TransVaal - Steyn a Coward - Where
War Interest Centers.

On the BoemfOnen
northeast railroad
the
4 is said under Joubs
LONDON March IT, communication to the
in position to begin the
political intuition combined with his bold
the orange
Frees vs. rapidly calming down
is
relief be announced before many days
i lis partly Of regulars
proclamation announcing that the former system OF
abolished and promising
ersw Immediately surrender due consideration .-.,
continental WITH one exception
whose
appealed to- but that he declined
appealing TO her
eyd efforts with King Leopold were
shareholders
OF stampede Thirteen trains eaeh
hurried nohWard just before
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-26

ANNIS MONTAGUE TURNER.-Vocal
Studio, "Mignon," 100 Beretania St.
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line was cut Mr.. S,eyn would have
been compelled % surrendtr but be pre-
tended shat be was going 10 visit one OF
the outpOs,s and az midnight took a
carriage which was waiting Tor him
outside the town and thus escaped. The
Beers got the bulk OF their wagons and
military stores away.
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Where Interest centers.

LONDON. March l7.-war interest
eenters largely this morning about the
Boer forces in south OF the Orange Free
state. and the converg.ng movement
being directed against them by Brab-
APT. Clements and Gatacre. Their
strength Is variousiy estimated az from
-vvy ~ SvvU. the latter nsure being more
lkely 10 be correct Tney were IN the
nelgnboThood Of Beshuiie. AlIwal NO IA
lnd Norvals Pont on Thursday. but
nave since vanished from Aliwal North.
one BOer command has fallen back into
BasutOland. and. according TO dis
catches. Is there waiting to surrender
ipon learning the terms OF Lord Rob
ats proclamation.
General Fole-Jarew has arrived at
5pringfonteih. and is in position 10 add
rs force 10 that Oh Clements or Gatacre
- the situation demands. General Cat
ere threw his force over the Orange
diver and occupied Belhuhe without
4 shot being fred. General Clements
has effected . crossing at Van Zyls, 10
the east Of Norvals Pont. Brabant, who
Is also Oh the n0Ith OF the river at All
wal North, /. is reported 10 be confronted
by the Bogrs. who are on the hills and
hayesf SryrTIn' guns. He is hampered, by
lack-|'of aKfiHery. The question seems
10 bernous VIM her the Beers viii con-
3test.the aslvahce OF these three forces
but Yhetktr they VIII succeed In max
, ting go6dskeir retreat with the railroad
Tb5fred and Pole-CaTew threatening
ithsir. rear
LordR0berts reports that the resist
1 anee ia the southern part OF the Fres
/ State IS csllapsiRE. Several hundre'
burghers Have decided 10 surrender anS
return 10 their farms.
/ The proteadinFs az Bloemfontein. &C
cordlng 10 BritisTreports. almost verg
upon comic opera II could hardly hay'
been expected that the capital woul'
receive an invading army with ,gpel
lIarns oE4deeorsie asa 5nst2 iefpo1fItra
-t,cns IN heiror or Ne army's success
TIT these Accounts are accurate. there :
lsprarently only one explanation. tha
is. that the Free State IL tired OF tn
war and anxious 10 make peace. re
eardless OF the action Of the Transvaa
Aiming for Pretoris.
LONDON. March l6.-Lord Robert
success in handling the civil problem
at Bloemfontein and the NANTES
equanimity with which the residents {
the capital OF the Orange Free State aC
cept the British occupation momentaI
lily eclipse in interest the military situs
ton. II is believed here that the con
mander-in-chief OF the British force
I'm South Africa will soon push on
Pretoria. but Great Britain Is quite col
tent 10 listen for a few days to the al
CARNATIONS OF the people OF BlOemfOr
tein and permit the troops TO enjoy
few days rest before expecting furth'
success. Lord Roberts made a quail
speech to the guards at Bloemfontei
today. when. in his first congratulatol
words. he expressed pride In the
splendid march OF thirty-eight miles
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Germany Cannot Aet.

PRETORIA. March 10. ga L0ur.
emo Marques. Thursday Mlr,a i5).-
The German Consul has handed the
following dispatch 70 President Kru-
ger:
The Government, OF Germs1y and
the Emperor will b. CAD and ready %
assist IN friendly mediation a. soon
as the fundamental Conditions % auch
are apparent, az soon A. a - 49,
s;rated that both ceponert1 ac>fre
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Fate Of johannesburg.
Kruger Annexes Free state.

BETHULIE. March 15.-Generh
Gatacre. on arriving here. found that
all the Beers had ned. The ,0wn was
nearly deierted. tae Ouch having
trekked on hearing OF The OccuPailon
OF Bloemfontein. u IS believed The
Beers ret.red In the direction 81 Dew
e.sdorp. The telegraph IL open 20
sprngfonteln.
II Is understood that PreB.den, Kru-
ger Two days ago annexed The Orange
Free SAFE % the South Afr.cEn re-
public
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
MUSIC.

MUSIC sCHooL.-Love Bldg.
Fort St; Piano, Voice Culture, Sing
paid TO touch. muscular control and
musical analysis.
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ENGINEERS.

CATION. NELL & CO.. LTD.-Engi-
neers. Electricians and Boilermak-
ers, Honolulu
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twenty eight hours and gave ample AZ
surance 90 his ultimate design. -.
lmough a small mistake. said Lord
Roberts. II have not been able 10 marcA
into biOemfouiein at the head OF the
brigade. a. ! intended. I promise you.
however. that viii lead you into Pre-
toria"
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PROFESSIONAL CARns.
lTTCnNEYS.

,rxINsoN & JUDD "a. L. c. Akin
- and Albert +. Judd, Jr)-Otice
ever Bishop & Co.'S bank. cor. Mer-
shant and Kaahumanu Sts.
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DENTISTS.

M. r. GRosSMAN, D.D.S.-Alakea St.
three doors above Masonic Temple,
Honolulu; office hours 9 a IN. to
4 .. m.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-29
From, Washington
How a Little Soy was Saved.

Washington, d. c." When our
boy was about 16 months old he broke
out with rash which was thought to
be measles. In few days he had
swelling on tie left side of his neck
and it was decided to be mumps. He
was given medical attendance for
about three weeks when the doctor
said it was scrofula and ordered
salve. He wanted to lance the sore,
but l would not let him and continued
giving him medicine Cor about four
months when the bunch broke in two
places and became running sore.
Three doctors said it was scrofula and
each ordered q blood medicine. IA
neighbour told me of case somewhat
like our baby's which was cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla. l decided to
give it to my boy and in short while
his health improved and his neck
healed SO nicely that stopped giving
him the medicine. The sore broke
out again, however, whereuponI again
gave him Hoods Sarsaparilla and its
persistent use has accomplished a com.
plete cure" Mrs. NETT1E CHASE,
AZ X St. N. r..