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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-24
BIG RECEPTION TO ENJOYS.
Strong Words of Sympathy Spoken
in Washington.
u, S. DECLINES TO INTERFERE.
The President Heartily sympathizes With
the Desire of the People of the U. :.
for "A speedy Close of the War In
south Africa but w III Remain Neutral
Reception to Transv.ai Envoy..

An audience remarkable for it's size.
sympathy and enthusiasm greeted the
Boer ENJOYS at the reception given in
their honor at the Grand opera house,
Washington, on the Goth, under the
auspices of the congressional and citi-
zens' committee. Long before the time
for the meeting to open the house was
crowded to suffocation and many were
turned away, unable to gain admit
lance. The interior was appropriately
decorated with the national tri-colors
of both the u. 5. and the Transvaal
While official Washington was not rep
resented in any manner there were
probably 30 members Of the senate and
the house occupying seats in the audi
forum and on thu stage.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-24

There will be no Nicely business in
the Hawaiian islands. The U. S pos
tai system viii be installed there June
IA, but at the close OF business on the
18th every one of the IS postmasters
Will be required to give a full account
of all Hawaiian stamps postal cards,
etc, on hand, and the whole caboodle
will be sent to headquarters in Wash
ington for destruction in the regular
government furnace, and by men un-
der bonds to let no guilty stamp es-
cape.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-24
washtenaw Farmer Cruelty.

The humane society of Ann Arbor is
looking M the matter of an alleged
barbaric act on the part of a German
farmer living north of that city 1t is
said that few days ago he went to
the city with his fine team of horses
and became filed up on beer. He
started for home and when about six
miles from the city became SO enraged,
in his drunken condition. at the horses
that he got out of his wagon, pulled
out his knit and cut the throat of one
of the animals, causing its death.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-24
Gas at Royal Oak.

While boring a well on the Henry
LANCER farm, near Royal Oak, at a
depth of 96 feet, wonderful vein of
gas was discovered with pressure of
40 pounds to the square inch. 1t throws
stones and dirt to a height of so feet.
AS no casing was used, it cannot be
utilized. Another one will be bored
near it, however, and cased up and the
gas will be used for heating and light
ing purposes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-24
THE COURT STILL GRINDING
To Establish the lnnocense or
Guilt of Col. Sutton.
GOVERNOR PlNGREE EXPOSED.
Expert Testimony Introduced to Show
That the order for Military Supplies
was written on the Same Typewriter
ss the Marsh Open Letter.
Bickerstan and Hunter on the stand.

Bickerstan and Hunter on the stand.
Messrs. Bickerstaff and Hunter, of
the Henderson-Ames company, of Kali
amazoo, were the principal witnesses in
the Sutton trial on the 10th and they
were both given rigid cross-ex-
animation by Mr.. Stevenson, whose
questions were directed towards show
ing the guilty part that Bickerstaff
and the Henderson Ames Co. took in
the transaction from the very first.
President Hunter maintained that he
thought the deal to be legitimate
business transaction until after he
went before the grand jury the first
time, but his other testimony failed to
substantiate that position. The fact
that the HendersonAm people lied
the first time they testified before the
grand jury was brought out strongly.
Mr.. Hunter knew nothing personally
about sutton and also said that he
never had any communication with
White. all the business between White
and the company being through Bick
erstaff On his direct examination
Bickerstaff told about his Toledo inter
view with Sutton and he put in warm
hour while Mr.. Stevenson was cross
questioning him. 1T is evident that
the defense will hold Bickerstaff up as
the originator Of the deal that was car
ried out and that his principal assistant
was Smith.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-24
The ,Iarab Case.

The case of the People VS.. Arthur +.
Marsh, convicted of conspiracy to de-
fraud the state, was on the 10th placed
on the supreme court docket for hear
ing at the June term of the supreme
court The record in the case is a vol.
luminous document, and the assign
ments of error number 1870. The case
is now exclusively in the hands Of the
Encouragement, but tits unlikely that
Mr.. oren will argue it in the supreme
court.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-24
ONE NlCAr TO DENVER

Via Chicago, Union Pacific & North
western line. Colorado special" leaves
Chicago 10 every morning, arriving
Denver 1920 the next afternoon. Col
orado Springs and Manitou same ev-
ening. No change of cars. All meals
In dining cars. Another fast train at
TO- 80 p. IN. daily New book. Color
ado" illustrated, mailed on receipt OF
four cents postage. Ticket offices,
Chicago & Northwestern railway. 1873
Clark street, and Wells street station.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-24

Then James O'Mara, teller of the
Home Savings bank of Kalamazoo,
read into the record the account of the
Henderson. Ames Co, showing the de-
posits and Withdrawals in connection
with the Illinois Supply CO.. and pay
ments by Bicllerstaff TO White. etc.
Savings Teller Partridge of the Dime
Savings bank testified as TO Mrs. SUIT
tons account in that bank. Mrs. SUIT
ton was not present, but card was
given To Sutton for her to sign, the ac-
count of $3.50 being opened when this
was returned signed. The account was
opened on Sept. IL. The sum of $50
was deposited again on Oct. to her
credit. HOLSTER +. Marsh, father of
Gen. Marsh, was on the stand and was
asked by the prosecutor If he knew
John +. Pierce. He said he did not,
but supposed he was friend of Gen.
White Neither side quizzed him,
much to the surprise of the audience.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-24
Gov. Pingree's Famous order.

The Sutton trial was resumed on the
2lst and the prosecution sprung sur
prise by producing expert testimony TO
prove that the famous governors order
giving Gen. White authority to adver-
tise for bids for new military supplies,
was written on the same type-write
on which the letter from Gen. Marsh
to Atty. Gen. Oren was written. When
the Marsh letter was first introduced
the defense admitted that it was die
tated by Col. Sutton at Marsh's request
and written in the corporation coun-
sells office When the governors order
was introduced Mr.. Stevenson's cross
examination indicated that the defense
would claim that the governors sigma
ture was forced by Col. Smith and that
the letter was also written by HIM on
a typewriter in the quartermaster-gen
erals office, in order to disprove the
theory of the prosecution that the order
was obtained from the governor by
sutton
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-24
Rains Were Beneficial.

The weekly crop bulletin of the
Michigan weather service. issued on
the 18th, says that moderately heavy
and general rains have occurred in the
lower peninsula. Light fro,ts in scat
tered localities did very slight damage
to small fruits. The rains have de-
layed farm work, but otherwise was
very beneficial. The cool weather of
the early part of the week, though
slightly checking the growth of vege-
tation, was very beneficial in connec-
ton with the rains to rye, meadows
and pastures
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-24
Turkey Disturbed.

The Russian embassy has consider
ably perturbed governmental and di-
plomatic circles at Constantinople by
inviting the immediate attention of the
porte to deplorable situations of many
districts of Armenia, resulting from
brutal methods of collecting taxes and
from prosecutions which has driven
many to embrace lslamsm while whole
communities are preparing TO emigrato
to Russia
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-24
A stock company has been organize,

A stock company has been ORGANIZED
at Plainwell with capital stock of
$4,000 to operate an electric lighting
plant in connection with the old Mer-
rill mill; also to manufacture shirt
waists, skirts, shirts, etc One hun
dred people will find employment,
1t is estimated that 10000, 900 feet of
logs have been burned at points along
the Alpena & Northern railroad.
All the departments of the American
Steel & Wire Company's mill in De-
Kalb, ILL.,. has been reopened and are
running with double shift of men in
nearly all of them
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-24
A Daring Rpbbery.

A lone highwayman entered the cor
ridor of the Coates hotel, one of the
leading hotels at Kansas City, Mo-, on
the night of the Goth and forcing the
strong box of the cigar stand escaped.
The box contained diamonds valued at
LOO, $3.50 in gold, currency, silver,
and checks to the amount of 500. He
held the night clerk and another en-
ploye of the hotel off at the point of a
revolver. and escaped on horse that
he had tied to the curbing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-24

The board OF health has adopted q
resolution declaring that bubonic
plague exists in San Francisco The
health authorities say that while there
are no living ctses there, there have
been six deaths during the past three
months, and they have decided to take
precautions against the development
and spread of the disease When it be-
came known in Chinatown. suburb
of San Francisco, that the board of
health had determined to inoculate the
residents of the Chinese section, groups
of Chinese gathered on every corner
and denounced the action of the board
as outrageous. Some of the more
wealthy of the indignant Chinese hur-
ried their families into hacks and other
vehicles in the attempt to send them
out of the district. Some succeeded in
getting as far as the city limits where
they were stopped by the police. 9th
ers attempting To leave the city on
trains. Several merchants cndeavored
TO obtain passage on the steamer Am
erica Maru, which sale for the orient
on the 10Th, but there was no room for
them on the steamer. Surgeon Gen
cral Wyman, of Washington, has or
dered strict quarantine for all the
Chinese.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-24

Three persons were killed and Is
were injured in IA fl which destroyed
the Hotel Helene, at Chicago, on the
10th.
Two hundred and thirty-five cases of
the bubonic plague have thus far been
officially reported at Sydney, n. S. w.
OF these 10 have proved fatal
Chas. kid" Mccory defeated Au-
stralian Dan Creedon in the sixth round
before one of the largest crowds that
ever assembled in the Broadway Ath-
letic club house, New York, on the
18th.
The steamer Empress of India brings
the news that the plague has again
broken out in Japan, this time in
Osaka. The Kobe Herald says there
were four cases of the disease in Osaka
during April, all proving fatal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-24
rs PER CENT DEE.

Farm News, one of Americas best live
stock and farm journa 5, price 80 cents
year, has adopted a new and original plan
e. get into new homes by masking al I'M
usually low price on certain Bargain DAYS.
I he best offer yet is to SEND it two years to
ell WHO remit % cents to Farm News, Spring
fed, Ohio on June l. next Bargain Day
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-24
Uncle Sam Declines To Interfere.


The state department has met the is
sue raised by the coming to Washing
ton of the Boer delegation by declining
to interfere il behalf of the South
African republics in the present strug-
gle. In view of this announced decis-
ion all questions as to the character of
the recognition to be extended 10 the
delegates and the sutiiciency of their
credentials dropped at once into the
background. 1t was, after all, of little
moment whether or not the Beers
were received as diplomatic agents or
ministers, so long as they were power
less to promote the prime object of
their mission, namely cause the u. 5.
government to intervene to bring about
peace. The President sympathizes
heartily in the sincere desire of all the
people of the U. ;. that the war which
is now affecting South Africa may. for
the sake of both parties engaged, come
to speedy close; but, having done his
full duty in preserving a strictly neu-
trail position between them and in seiz-
ing the first opportunity that presented
itself for rendering his good offices in
the interests of peace, he feels that, in
the present circumstances, no course is
open to him except to persist in the
policy of impartial neutrality. To
deviate from this would be contrary to
all our traditions and all our national
interests, and would lead to conse-
quences which neither the President
nor the people of the U. S. could regard
with favor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-24
woodworth and Reuter- on the stand.

Woodwork and Reuter- on the stand.
The cross-examination of two mem
bers of the Henderson Ames Co. at Kali
amazoo by Attorney T.. G. Stevenson
was the feature of the testimony in the
Sutton trial on the 18th. Directors
Woodwork and Kauffer were on the
stand. Both admitted that the story
related to the grand jury was con-
cocted for the purpose of shielding Gen.
VIII White Kauffer declared that he
lied to the jury and produced a certifi-
cate for S27 900 which was to be used
in the jury room to show that the prof
its of the military deal had not been
divided Each director of the company
contributed $4,000, but got it back.
Treasurer Woodwork testified that
Sutton called upon him twice in the
Downey house, Lansing, without an
invitation, and said the money paid by
Bickerstaff would be returned and that
they white, Marsh and Sutton) would
give any desirable guarantee for its re-
turn. He told Sutton that no signed
papers had passed and that none would
pioodoiy NC hCSSoSdly' iiS Silu cul-
ton told him that about SIS, 900 of the
moneyhad been collected. Stevenson
reviewed the past career of the witness
and tried to show that he had tried to
defraud an insurance company, but an
objection to this was sustained. Wit
ness regarded the military deal as a
legitimate transaction, although he
knew $50, 600 had been paid to White
in profits. The story, he said, which
was told to the grand jury was con-
cnntad at a lnenfinn of the lirncfnrs
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-24
Germany to Install "a Higher Tariff.

-
Under cover of an annual report on
the trade relations of Germany, Consul
General Mason at Berlin has published
in the volume of Commercial Relations,
issued from the bureau of foreign com
merce, state department, som. exceed
ingly important statements relative to
the present conditions governing trade
between Germany and the u. 5. Still
more important are the predictions
made by Mr.. Mason as to the tr, atment
Germany has in store for u. s. trade al
competitive points hereafter, and his
warning to Americans of the German
purpose to demand far high r import
duties, especially against u. S. product.
Mr. Mason says that Germany has been
paralyzed at the enormous upward
bound of the foreign trade of the u. :.
and as German merchants have come to
the conclusion that the prosperity is at
tributed entirely to the U. ). tariff
laws, and arguing that "A similar policy
could not fail to benefit Germany. they
propose revision of their tariff on the
line of n general and heavy increase of
duties, especially upon imports from
the II. :.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-24

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
East a powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists ara
Shoe Stores. Csc. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy, N. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-24
Sutton's Trip to Detroit.

w. f. White, of White & White,
Grand Rapids, was again on the stand
on the 18th and testified as to the gen
erals connection with the firm and
power which he had to draw upon the
firms bank account. Prosecutor Tut
tie again asked him if Gen. White
could not have drawn 81, 500 from the
account as well as $1,000 stating that
the reason was that he wished to show
that White had money at his disposal
when it is claimed he negotiated a loan
of 81, 900 from Col. Sutton. paying 10
per cent a month for the use of it. The
court would not permit the witness to
answer. The court examination showed
that the 81. 900 Withdrawn was practi-
cally his share of the firms money on
deposit Redirect examination showed
that there was no settlement of the
firms affairs, and that there was still
81, 600 left, being an open account.
Col. Sutton had no connection with the
concern or the knitting company
Bankers testified as to Whites with
drawing IS, 40l at Grand Rapids, and
Marsh's deposits and Withdrawals at
Allegan. Real estate Agent Hunt. of
Detroit, told about Sutton's realty
deal. Landlord Smith of the Hotel
Metropole testified as to the visits of
Bickerstaff, White and Marsh at his
hosiery. One of the principal wit
nesses for the prosecution was Israel
Il. Cowles, Detroit attorney and man
ager of the abstract department of the
Union Trust Co. He testified positively
that he rode in parlor car from De-
troit to Lansing with Col. Eli Il. SUIT
ton on September IL.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-24
Marsh Refused to 60 on the stand.


Gen. Arthur f. Marsh, through his
attorney, Col. Atkinson, refused TO take
the stand in the Sutton trial on the
10Th. standing on his constitutional
privilege. Mrs. Col. Harold A. Smith
testified that Col. Sutton had called to
see her hus band six or seven times dur
ing Smiths Illness, last winter in De-
cember, while the grand jury was in
session. Gen. Marsh accompanied BIN
on two occasions. She left the room
at the request of her husband. She
testified that Sutton suggested that
her husband 60 to Mt. Clemens for a
rest, because it was convenient to other
places. They met sutton in Detroit on
Christmas day lie paid their fare to
Mt. Clemens and accompanied them to
the car On Dec. 10 she went to Grand
Rapids. Gen. White was in the parlor
car. lie introduced himself and asked
after her husband She replied that
Mr.. Smith had been before the grand
jury and was i'll. White then told her
that the grand jury would be over in
three or four days, explaining that Gov.
Pingree would call n special session
TO impeach Judge Person and Prose.
cutor futile.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-24
Commander pealers Request.

Commander X. X. Pealer OF the Mich
igan g. A. X, has issued written re-
quest to the presidents and faculties of
the several institutions of learning in
the state lie asks that the athletic
and sporting clubs be kept at home on
Memorial day SO as not to detract from
the real significance of Decoration day.
Negotiations are pending with sew
eral capitalists looking to the opening
and developing of the rich mari beds
around Lake Odessa. The beds are
found TO be more extensive than at first
supposed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-24

Dignity may stoop to conquer. but it
never grOvels in the dust.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-24

What can't be cured should be in
sured
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1900-09-20
That Popularitv,

An old time republican and
prominent man having wit.
messed the Roosevelt show,said
in a disgusted way: II don't
see what there is about that
man Roosevelt that makes him
so popular" So popular, popu-
lar indeed! Roosevelt is the
most unpopular man in Am
erica, today. He's in a seat al.
together too big for him and
everybody is disgusted with
him. Before Roosevelt's little
bit of rough riding, he was
known as the "tax dodger." In
the glamour of the Spanish
American war he was put
up as make shift candidate
for governor and got in by the
skin of his teeth-and his
teeth's been peeled ever since.
Tom Plat wanted to get rid of
him and Hanna obligingly put
him on the republican ticket,
and here he is! After this
election no more will be heard
of Roosevelt!
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1900-09-20
Wouldn't Pull Up the Track.

Our good Republican friends
turned out through the rain,
Friday evening, to see the
rough rider. AS the opera
house filled, kind, expectant
and admiring glances turned
upon the stage. The rough
rider, Senators Nelson and Nc
Cumber were there. Electric
sparks of republicanism shone
brightly, the procession was
complete and the opera house
comfortably filled, Senator Nc
Cumber introduced the rough
rider. The house was aglow
with expectancy and admira-
ton! The great warrior who
was mostly "it" in Cuba, strobe
toward the front of the stage
and talked. After nisrepre-
senting the Cleveland admin
istration for having pulled the
country out of the quagmires
driven into by the preceding
Harrison administration, the
rough rider peeled his teeth
and made a point. Said the
prosperous Mckinley admins
tration ought not to be dis
turbed, that though the con-
stitution of the United States
had been considered something
of tribunal of popular rights
in it's day, it was out of date
now! Thought that when the
country was doing so we'll in
it's new departure it would be
poor policy to change. Said
that if a railroad train were
running along in good order
it would be foolish to pull up
rail just to see the effect. The
rough rider did not seem to
think that since the country
had made unparalleled progress
under this now despised con-
stitution the past 100 years, it
might be a mistake to now rip
out a whole section; just to see
the effect!
The admiring glances turned
to disappointment. The efful-
gent Republican electric sparks
died out and the hopeful meet
ing turned to a mild frost. The
rough rider withdrew and
that's the last anyone has heard
of him at Wahpeton. Fact.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1900-09-20
Judge Lauder Renominated.

The Democratic convention
at Forman, last week, did we'll
in the denomination of Judge
Lauder for Judge of this the
Fourth district. The sentiment
has usually prevailed in Demo-
cratic conventions that the
judiciary should be non-parti-
san, and to this end the Demo-
Gratis of this district have for
the past two or three terms
nominated or endorsed Judge
Lauder. There is really no
virtue in the efforts of some
men to change the judge in
the Republican party. These
gentlemen who would deny the
nomination to Judge Lauder
for some other Republican and
do it in the rankest kind of a
partisan and factional spirit,
are not, we think, subscribing
the very best public interests,
Everybody is pleased wi t h
Judge LADDERS court proceed
ings with the exception of a
law firm or two in Wahpeton
We believe it is very generally
conceded that court proceed.
ings of the Fourth district
stand the test of comparison
with the other districts of the
state in a most flattering man
ner to Jugde Lauder. In fac
it is frequently remarked tha'
Judge LADDERS court work ir
the district stands at the heae
of the class in North Dakota
Then why should not the Dem
ocrats seek to let we'll enough
alone, and support an officia
who has been long tested ane
known to be conscientious
efficient and upright. W.
think it the best way.