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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-08-29
wedding Folioxs Shooting.

William j. Bessette and Miss Jessie
Jones, OF I.apecr. were united In mar
rage Thursday by Rev. c. w. Stephen
son. Mis- Jones, 1t will be remember
ed, was tie young lady who shot and
wounded George Brooks, recreant
lover, abdit two months ago.
Since thn, Mr.. Besscttc, well-to-do
young farmer, has been paying atten-
ton TO Mss Jones. The lady Is II
pretty brunette with "a handsome fig
ure. Rev Stephenson, who tied the
knot. also married Brooks, the wound
eel man, I, Miss Slater. Miss Jones
was IL ye,rs old at the time she shot
Brooks. the night OF June 26 last. She
and BROOKS We're engaged and when
she heard that he had Tilted her to
marry Lille Slater she mounted her
wheel and rode To a hardware store
where she purchased revolver. From
there she went 10 the Brooks home
where George and his bride were stay
ing, and shot at him three times. Two
bullets passed through his hat, and
the third struck his right wrist. She
tried to fire another shot but the re-
volver did not work. She was then
disarmed by members OF the Brooks
family. Miss Jones never expressed
any regret for her act. saying that
Brooks got what he deserved. There
was no complaint made against her.
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MINOR MICHIGAN MATTERS.


Allegm will vote OH new pumping
station
Seven carloads of steel rails for tho
Chicago & Detroit Railway Co. have
reached Marshall.
large Canadian lynx was killed at
Pine lake The animal was driven
from swamp by dogs.
Charles Meyers" caught stealing
diamonds in Detroit. is said to he Her
man Diehm, Cincinnati thief.
Potatoes are selling in Petoskey at
Sis a buShel. the highest price reach
ed in the history of this region.
Burglars entered Niles grocery
store, secured $50. but overlooked 500
III Il check book that they had their
hands on
DR.. d. G.. Sutherland. of Saginaw.
appointed state veterinary surgeon in
March, has notified Gov. Bliss that he
cannot act
Residents Of Laurium are greatly
annoyed by cattle roaming at large
through the streets. The village has
no poundmaster.
''i''' NiNfdSt Is hlillll- ANli III lht
Worthwhile hatchery and L. 5. expert
Is investigating. About 1000 brook
trout fry have died
Edward Manning. a fireman. was
iatally injured in collision between
TWO logging trains on the Ontonagon
branch of the ST. Paul road
Frank Iartle. of Menominee. aud
four children have been poisoned by
eating sausage. and are~at st. Joseph
hospital in a serious condition.
Horace Blodgett POSTMASTER at Mum
gers, has reported to the officers that
the office was burglarized Saturday
night and 500 i'm stamps stolen.
Emanuel slower, fruit grower Of
Royalton township. was arrested
for shipping peaches diseased with
'yellows' to points in Indiana.
Stover pleaded ignorance Of n
law prohibiting the sale of dis
eased peaches TO parties I'm an
other state. When arrested Slower
pleaded guilty and after promising to
dig out his orchard, was given a small
fine.
Ray Beckley and Harry Gilbert have
been brought back TO Battle Creek
from Chicago TO answer TO the charge
OF the larceny OF gold watch and
other articles from the residence Of
Ernest Marsh the night of August 3.
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ORIGIN OF FAMOUS HYMNS.


AuoptToS Gus Iuht Lea Devout Eeop.c
to Their Cempositioo.
The origin OF many OF the poplar
hymns that are sung with zest wher-
ever Christian people assemble to offer
praise to their Creator greatly deep
ems the interest in both the songs and,
the singers and reveal that mighty
kinship of human souls, that divine.
sympathy. that confers deathless fame,
on few simple verses. soul biogra-
pixies living in song. Rock OF Ages,
Cleft for Me-" This greatest of hymns
was written in ITS by Rev. Augustus
Toplady, a very learned English divine
who died at the early age OF 3S. The
hymn has the rare, wondrous spiritual.
ecstacy he revealed in his daily life.
In his last illness he said: Il cannot
tell the comforts that l feel In my
soul; they are past expression. 1t will
not be long before God takes me, for
no mortal man can live after the
glories which God has manifested 10
my soul" The marble tablet over his
grave says: He wrote Rock OF Ages,
Cleft for Me- !" Mrs. Vanalstyne, bet
ter known as Fanny Crosby the bind
poet, wrote the hymn Safe in the
Arms of Jesus" for music In twenty
minutes, but into IL was put the es-
eence OF her whole life CT faith. Miss
Crosby, after a days jostling through
the city streets, guided by some loving
hand, returns to her little room and
pours forth her soul in song. OF the
many hymns written by Mrs. Sarah
Flower Adams, the only one that has
survived is the hymn. Nearer My
God TO Thee" based on the bible sto.y
OF Jacobs vision at Bethel the i'm
agery OF which narrative II follows
most faithfully, One day Charles Wes-
ley was sitting by an open window,
looking over the beautiful fields, when
he saw little bird pursued by hawk.
The poor think, weak and frightened,
in seeking to escape from its enemy.
flew into the room and found refuge
In Wesley's bosom. AS the poet was
then In great trouble and needed the
safety of a refuge, the consolation OF
help from higher power than his
own, the incident seemed to him a
divine message, and, thus inspired, he
wrote the famous hymn, Jesus, Lover
OF My Soul"
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A Sons Devotion.

Wallace, Mich, August 26th - A
striking example of mans dutiful and
attentive care of his mother is seen in
Mr.. Oscar Swanson of this place.
Mr.. Swanson's mother has suffered
much with Kidney and Urinal Trouble
and Female Weakness. Her son has
sought out and procured for her every
thing that he thought could POSSIBLY
benefit her.
She did not improve. till at last he
bought her box Of Dodd's Kidney
Pills. In few days she was complete
ly cured, and her faithful son has the
reward for his loving efforts, in the
knowledge that she is now strong and
well.
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ALener fof compsnion.

DR.. Louis Knapp. a graduate of the
L. Of NJ, and former Detroit boy,
whose mother and sister live in that
city. has become a hero by the volun-
tary acceptance OF the charge of Chi
nese leper. Dong Gong by name. at St.
Louis, Mo. The leper was discovered
two weeks ago. The municipality is
building Il three-rOom quarantine house
and accepted the volunteered services
of Or. Knapp to attend the leper and
make scientific study Of the disease.
Or. Knapp left his family wife and
four children. and taking his medical
library with him. entered upon his as
ISOLATION with the leper, with whom
he will stay until death comes to the
unfortunate patient. Mrs. Or. Knapp
was formerly Miss Annie Striker. of
Detroit, whose father, furniture
dealer. came from Buffalo. Or. Knapp
formerly ran a drug store and served
in the Spanish war as physician at the
Tampa, Fla. camp.
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fierce WIND AND RAIN.
Floods Do Great Damage in Penn
syIvania.
NEW JERSEY SUFFERS HEAVILY
state From Heavy Rains Jersey City
Heavily visited-Churchesa aud business
buildings Wrecked.
Disastrous Rains.

Reports state that the heavy rains
which have fallen almost necessarily
during the past week throughout Penn
sylvania have resulted in the most dis
astrous flood experienced in many
years. At Mauch Chunk the storm
was attended by four fatalities.
Jesse Struthers, Il prominent citizen or
Mauch Chunk. and three boys named
McClaffery. Mckinley and Johnson,
were standing on "A bridge spanning
Mauch Chunk creek when the supports
collapsed and the four were precipi-
tated into the water and drowned. At
Wilkesbarre IL landslide occurred along
the Lehigh Valley railroad ut the east
ern approach of the Nosburg tunnel,
and traffic was suspended for several
hours. a washout on the Sunbury
branch OF the Pennsylvania railroad
delayed traffic several hours. In Sham
okin. Tamaqua, Pittston and other
mining towns. many collieries have
been flooded and work has been sus.
pended. The Schuylkill river and the
Panther and Wabash creeks at Tama-
qua are overlooking their banks and
many bridges have been washed away.
All the colleries in the Panther creek
valley are flooded. Crops in the Gaia
wissa valley. a farming section, are
practically ruined. The storm will
cost Bedford county thousands Of dol
lars to replace bridges washed away
and damage done to roads. In some
townships 1t will he necessary to lay
Il special tax to meet the expenses.
one of the heaviest losers was the
Eedford Springs property. which was
much damaged by high water. Some
farms are almost ruined. the top soil
being almost entirely washed away.
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decided the Farm Too soon.

Samuel Woolcott. an aged Water
vliet farmer. has filed Il bill of com
plant in the Circuit Court against his
son. who is charged with taking from
his father the old homestead of the
family. His son Elmer and wife were
to run the farm ana take care of the
older Woolcott and wife the rest of
their days. The bill claims that the son
influenced the aged father and mother
To deed over the property to him in re-
turn for taking care of them. The
complainant says that no sooner had
the land been transferred than the
couple commenced abusing Mr.. and
Mrs. Woolcott. who were over so years
old ut the ti,ue. Mrs. Woolcott soon
died. and the old man left his sons
home TO live elsewhere.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-08-29
FROM ALL OVER OF MICHIGAN
The Mormon Missionary Work in
the State.
TO FORM A SALT COM BINATl0N.
Resume of Things that Have Been Said.
Done and Happened In Various Parts of
The PeninsuIar state Briefly sketched
for Busy Readers.
Normons In Michigan.

The Mormon elders who are working
Michigan have been holding meetings
in Detroit. Elder Ludlow said: The
elements of salvation are these: Faith.
repentance, baptism by immersion for
the remission of sin. and the laying
on of hands for the reception OF the
Holy Spirit. This is the essence OF
the gospel. and il man breaches any
thing different. | ask him by what
right" The elders held II business
meeting behind closed doors. and Pres
ident Lyman announced that all would
be retained for six months more or
service, being assigned rs follows:
Detroit, Elders Cluff. Brinton, Iundel
and Carruth; Battle Creek, Elders
Ludlow and Larson; Jackson, Elders
Stark and Barber; Pontiac and Mt
Clemens. Elders Bradley and Camp
bell; Wyandotte Elders Stevenson ana
Sorenson. Elders Wood. Brown. Saw
age and Prestwick have no SPECIFIC
field. and will confer with the saints
in the northern part of the state The
reports of the elders are stated by Sec
rotary Brnton To Indicate that Nor
monism is on the increase in Michigan.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-08-29
Boeus Notes.

The arrest of Frank j. Perry. VIM.
Hogan and Il. w. Smith at San Fran
cisco OH the charge of passing notes
printed from the original plates of the
State Bank of New Brunswick, y. j.,
which went out of business several
years prior to the civil war, disclosed
the fact that their source of supply
was Jacob Weigel. ut New Brunswick,
y. j.. The officials at New York wer.
notified and to-day Weigel was arrest
ed and $1,000 in the notes were Sc.
cured. together with several copper
plates Of different denominations.
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AGrent snIt cnmhine

The first actual step toward the for
nation Of an international salt COM
bine has been taken in Trenton, where
papers have been flied incorpora ting
the International Salt Co. with cap
ital stock Of $4,000. At the offices
OF the National Salt CO.. which will
he the nucleus Of the combine, 1t was
said that the capital stock would he
Increased TO S25.000,OO0 or 10000. 900.
although the organizers had not ar
rived at any definite conclusion rs to
the exact amount. The present CAPT
tai is merely sufficient To guarantee
the preservation of the title. Among
the companies that will he absorbed
are the following: National Salt Co..
Canadian Salt Co, Retsof Mining CO..
Avery Salt Manufacturing Go. and
American Salt Co.
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A Jersey Wind Blast.

most violent and protracted rain
storm accompanied by wind which at
times In some sections approached the
proportions of n hurricane, swept over
New York city. WestcheSter county,
and the northeastern portion of New
Jersey this afternoon. The most dam
age reported was ut Jersey City, where
buildings were wrecked. including II
church and theater. 1t was about
o'clock that this city began To have
the worst storm experienced in its his
tory. Blasts of wind carried wide
spread destruction. Tive wind storms
seemingly met. working havoc. the
stceple of st. Mary's Roman Catholic
church was blown over. crashing
through the roof and wrecking the in
terror. The roofs of II three-story
buildings were ripped off. Great
pieces of tin fell in the streets. show
windows crashed and the glass Uttered
the street
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-08-29
NHot weather Yarn.

Montgomery. small town in the
southwestern part of Hillsdale county.
is said TO have sensation. Z. ;.
Rlair's wife died some time ago ana
he has married again. Before her
death the first Mrs. Blair is said TO
have said that if Blair ever remarked
she would return 10 haunt him. Now
an apparition is frequently seen at the
Blair house 1t comes III the form or u
likeness OF the dead woman revealed
on the panes of glass in the different
windows, but never on more than one
pane at time. Sometimes the appar-
ition appears standing and ut other
times in sitting posture and all at
tempts TO erase them have proved fu-
tile. SO many persons have visited the
house TO view the strange phenomenon
that the owner has taken steps To stop
Them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-08-29
The PittSton Labor Riots.

Rioting at the Sterling silk mill in
Pittston. Pa. continued Friday. When
the strikers arrived ut the mill long
before daylight they were provided
with stones and other weapons. The
first object of attack was a small Ital-
ian settlement near the mill. The non.
union girls in Thursday nights riot
took refuge in these houses and es.
capped from the striker crowd. There
was n clash with the Italians. Later
when the non-union workers arrived
Il volley Of stones met them. The mill
is in operation, but serious trouble
threatens.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-08-29
Charged With Arson.

Isaac Wheeler, of Lapeer. was ar
rested Thursday morning charged with
burning a house and household goods
in Rich township. The property be-
longcd 10 his wife. Wheeler and his
wife quarreled recently and Mrs.
Wheeler went to live with her father,
Richard Kelch. while Wheeler boarded
with Elan Johnson. Mrs. Wheeler Sc
cured house where she intended TO
live with her brothers, and moved her
household goods into it. Wheeler says
he was AT Johnson's at the time of the
fire, but Johnson says he was not
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-08-29
In The penifenfinrY-

James johnson ex-recorder of Ne
gaunee. who was a defaulter to the
amount of $1,000. has been heard of IT
Menasha, Wis. where he was sen
fenced to the Wisconsin state prison
for one year FOG bigamy. Johnson was
recorder for sjM consecutive years up
to last year Hondsmen made good his
shortage. but failed TO prosecute him
out of sympathy. He deserted his wife
and family and ii was through her
that he was arrested. Whisky caused
his downfall.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-08-29
A FooIhnrdy Trim

The attempt of three St Joseph
boys Duffy Mason. Joe Mason and
Burton Miller to row to Chicago in n
small boat. ended in disaster, and the
boys were lucky to escape with their
lives. They rowed all Wednesday
night against a strong wind and cur
rent and at o'clock i'm the morning
their boat was washed ashore ten
miles north of Michigan City. They
reached that place nearly exhausted
and took n train for home. They are
not discouraged by their failure and
say they will try ii again next week
Local mariners are much chagrined Mt
the outcome of the fOolhardy undertake
Inc as many large wagers had been
made on the result.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-08-29
The sultan Frightened.

An trade says: I'm consequence OF
the declaration made to the porte by
the French ambassador. acting on lit
structons from the ministry of foreign
affairs. an imperial trade has been is
sued directing that no obstacle be op-
posed To the free exercise nv the quays
company of the rights resulting from
the concession. The settlement of
other matters is considered imminent :"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-08-29
Tried TO KIN pope Leo.

an anarchist. whose identity is con.
cealed ~ the police. was captured In
tho Vatican garden Monday. The man
carried n revolver and Il dirk and has
admitted that he intended To assassin
ate the pope. The prisoner denounces
Leo ms ~ spiritual giant keeping mil
lions of men I'm thralldom."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-08-29
Horribly Injured.

Fred Curlim. an employe on the
Sault ste. Marie water power canal.
Thursday met with singular acct
dent. and one that may prove fatal. In
jumping from an elevation to the
ground. he allghted on Il plank heavi-
ly studded with spikes. which pene-
trated his shoes and entered the solcs
OF both feet. impalng him on the
plank. 1t required the strength of sew
eral men TO release him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-08-29
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Allen
Foot Ease, a powder. 1t makes tight
or new shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot,
sweating, aching feet, ingrowing nails.
corns and bunions. All druggists and
shoe stores, 25c. Trial package FREE
by mail. Address Allen 5. Olmsted,
lie Roy, n. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-08-29
Boat Upsets; Two sisters Drown.

Bessie and Hazel Reeve, aged % and
Is years, respectively, daughters of W.
s. Reeve of Maquoketa, Iowa. were
drowned in the Maquoketa River By
the overturning of skiff. Their bod
les were recovered two hours later
locked in each others embrace.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-08-29
Jane Laying on Nerves.

Jane Laying writes in the Boston
known nerves, both from within ana
without, offers the opinion that nerves
are the very deyil-of selfishness."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-08-29

Happy is boy who is never sick
from swimming.
The truth is terribly offensive TO
many a mortal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-08-29

do not believe Pisos Cure for Consumption
has an equal for coughs and cods.-JoHS f.
BOYER. Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. Is 1900.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-08-29

II. c. Crossman. a Lake shore brake
man. OF Collingwood. was killed near
Hurn. lie fell between the cars.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-08-29

It's an easy matter to fool any one-with the
exception OF yourself.
The shoe dealer is always on the lookout for
slippery customers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-08-29

Lame back makes young man feel
old Wizard Oil makes an old man
feel young See your druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-08-29

Talk is cheap until you want to use a long
distancs telephone.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-08-29

The general executive committee of
the Oddfellows of Indiana. preparing
for Il meeting of the Sovereign Grand
lodge. announce list of entries for Il
degree contest. Michigan being repre-
scented rs follows: Initiatory degree.
Mt. Pleasant and Bangor: first degree.
Bangor; third degree, Mt. Pleasant.
Many states will be represented in the
contests
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-08-29

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children tcethtnQ softens thc gums reduces IN
allsys patti cures wtni collie &c aOpttis
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-08-29
RUSS BLEACHING BLUE

should be in every home. Ask your grocer for
IL and take no substitute. 1Oc a package.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-08-29

Mrs. +. +. Boden. wife of n West
BAY City druggist. narrowly escaped
being burned 10 death by the explosion
OF gasoline. Her hands were blistercd
and 4 portion OF the residence des-
fgOyCd
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-08-29

When Answering Advertisements kiniIy
Mention This Paper.
The courier., 1901-12-14
OBSERVATIONS
BY SARAH 3. HARRIS

70 there Is no sign Of the approach Of a
new sovereign II viii come and the
past will b. 70 her a. a handful OF
ashes. While she reizns 7 would that
The wish Of her coEntrymen % hear
English lyrics from the lips Of an
American might b. gTatihed- 7 love
you has the 90 and o sounds OF the
cooing dove. II ID more musical than
~Ish Eebe dish" and even Germans pre-
fer the English form 70 the TeGronic
phrase whose endIlgs are effected by
musical license Nordica undoubtedly
has the erGdition 50 common TO singers.
She can sing in ten LangUa ges, but We
would rather hear her in our own and
her own dear English When she sings
in English the clear. round, unhUrried
syIIabIes are delightful and help 10
comprehension Of the mood Of the COM
position
NOrdica's concert was an event Of the
year 20 near its passing. The faith of
the group Of business men who. 50 the
newspapers announced, induced the
prima donna to come here was re-
warded BY large audience and the
gratitude Of two Thousand people
toward the anonymous group"
= y =
The courier., 1901-12-14
Love or Money
2 Z z

Prince Henry, Queen WiIheImina' $
bridegroom. vas sad on his wedding
day. The triumphant, gIorified express
sion Of d bridegroom was lacking.
Since he slapped the Queen for refus-
ing to pay his gambling debts and then
ran away to Prussia, his melancholy
mien on his wedding day is remem-
bered and the gossips say that he did
not wish to marry Queen WilheImina,
but that Emperor William, the man
who arranges more matches and in
timidates more unwilling brides and
bridegrooms than any other man in
the world. told him he had TO. At the
first trouble the Prince started i'm
mediately for William, perhaps in
order to be the first to tell the En-
perOr that he was just as unhappy as
he expected TO be.
When the Dutch get mad they stay
mad. For slapping his vrouw when
every patriotic Hollander was pray
ing for a male heir to the throne. the
Dutch have cast the silly and vicious
Prince into outer darkness Mt that
Dutchmen think husband is not en-
tIrely within his rights and even his
duty when he slaps his wife, but Will
helmina is the sacred figure of the
state and there are times when even
a Dutchman should not strike his wife.
Henry, the Prussian, slapped Holland
when he slapped the Queen.
The virtuous Hollander, who has
vented his ill-nature many times by
kicking his wife, mathematics Henry.
because he is a German and a for
eigner and has dared to assault their
Goddess Of Liberty. As for Henry. he
is an impecunious younger son. with
precisely the current German contempt
of woman and determination to do his
best to keep her in her place. Queen
or peasant it is all the same to the
Prussian. She is a woman and hound
by the laws of nature and of God TO
render her husband obedience. 1t is
the hereditary German custom to beat
wives who refuse to obey. and after
Henry married Wilhelmina he no
longer worried about his several mill
lion dollars worth of gambling debts
He knew that if she refused to pay he
could beat her till she consented and
that all Germany would approve his
firmness. Knowing that conjugal dis
cipline was strictly sustained bv
Dutchmen, he did not reckon upon the
storm of Indignation which wouId fol-
low his assault upon the Queen of Hol-
land. But there is only one Queen and
greater regard for the succession
should have induced this galIous
young hound" to postpone his asser-
ton of husbands Dutch rights and
duty.
European correspondents report that
through the Intervention of Dowa per