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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-04
4 Leper Suicides.

Ole Knuscth. of Duluth, who for II
years has been a victim of leprosy,
put an end TO his life Friday night by
hanging himself. Several years ago he
was sent TO an isolated farm several
miles from the city, on one corner Of
which hut was built for him. The
past few months the disease had been
affecting the mans sight and although
he might have existed Il number Of
years, in Il few weeks more he would
have been totally blind. His body was
found hanging from Il rafter Of his
home while n note was left to the eff
feet that he was glad it would soon
be over"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-04
sixteen Killed.

Sixteen persons were killed and
about 30 injured in wreck of train
No. 3, the west-bound Wabash limited.
nine miles west of Peru, Ind. Tues
day. The dead are all unknown Italian
emigrants on route to Colorado. Many
of the injured undoubtedly will die
Two sections of train No. 3, one com
ing from Detroit and the other from
Toledo. were consolidated in Peru into
a train of III cars, making up the flyer
for its journey to st. Louis. Having
left Peru one hour late the train was
speeding westward at high rate
when the engine plunged through IA
trestle which had been undermined by
rains. The embankment on both sides
of the little stream dropped at a sharp
degree 4 distance of 40 feet 1t was
in the emigrant and day coaches that
most of the deaths and injuries 0c-
Cured In an official report of the
wreck made TO President Ramsey it
is stated that 13 Italians were killed. 3
probably fatally and II seriously
hurt and 81 slightly bruised and cut
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-04
STEAMER MnEcKEn.

The steamer Lusitania from Liver
pool. June Is. for Montreal, having 800
passengers on hoard. was wrecked
Tuesday night or Cape Ballard, on
the coast of Newfoundland. about 60
miles south of ST Johns. The Lusi-
tania was bound round Cape Race for
Montreal, with a large cargo and a
ship load Of passengers. She mistook
her course i'm dense fog and went
ashore. The passengers who are most
ly enigrants. were panic-strickcn
They Stampeded and fought for the
boats, but were overcome by the Of
ficerS ana crew. who secured control
after great trouble and a prolonged
struggle with the rougher element
among the passengers, who used
knives The women and children were
first landed and the men followed
The crew stood by the ship. There Is
IA report that one boat was upset and
20 persons drowned. The women and
children rescued were almost naked.
Drenched with spray. they were pulled
up the cliffs 10y the coast people. Some
of the boats were demolished in the
surf while attempting to land and
their half-drowned occupants held on
the rocks, suffering with cold. until
rescued
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-04

Natives are reported starving In
Guam.
Kruger denies cabling an order for
4 wreath for Adelbert Hay.
Port Limon. Costa Rlca, Is reported
again partially destroyed by fire.
Gov-Gcn. Leonard Wood is reported
very III In Havana from grip and ma
larial fever.
Renewed labor riots in the iron
works and cloth factories of st. Peters
burg have been suppressed by the mil
itary authorities.
In spite OF the usual denials, the
visit OF Emperor William of Germany
to Russia, this summer, is not regard
ed as beyond the probabilities.
A meeting of Free Thinkers in Ma
drid met for Tie purpose Of protesting
against the holding of the jubilee pro-
cession. Violent anti-clerical speeches
were made.
Prince Chun, brother Of the emperor
Of China, who has been selected to 90
to Berlin and apologize for the muir
der OF Baron Won Ketteler, will sail for
Europe July 20.
The casualty lists made public by
the British war office continue to show
rather severe fighting in various parts
of South Africa that are not reported
in the ordinary dispatches.
One of the chief grounds Of COM
plant concerning Great Britain's war
ships in the Mediterranean is that the
fleet is largely provided with black
powder and obsolete shells.
Owing 60 his increasing feebleness,
DR.. Lapponi, his physician, has forbid.
den the pope to follow his usual Gus
tom of passing the hot weather in n
pavilion i'm the Vatican garden.
The Vienna Neuc Freie Presse, COM
mCnting upon the fact that Austria
has begun to import American grain,
remarks: american agriculture is as
dangerous to Europe as American com
nterce.'
Uneasiness prevails in British ship
ping circles on account of the figures
which show a very considerable in
crease in tne number and tonnage Of
foreign vessels entered and cleared at
British ports last year, as compared
with 1890 and 1898.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-04
MICHIGAN NEWS SUMMARY.
Happenings of a Week in 0ul
Great State.
SELECTED AND STEWED DOWN,
Foul Play Feared Near Wayne CraYo's
ThIrd-Class Cars The wabash State
Taxes Paid-The Weekly Crop Report
Other Michigan News.
Cook Wants $50.

Samuel +. Cook, journal clerk Of the
house, asks the Supreme Court for a
mandamus to compel Aud,-Gen. Pow
ers to countersign his order for $50
mileage representing 500 miles from
Rock River Alger county, to Lansing
and return. Cook claims Rock River
as his home, always voting there. Pow
ers refused to counterSign the certiii-
cate, claiming that Cook was in Ian
sing at the time the legislature con'
Yened, and therefore was not entitled
to the mileage Chief Clerk Miller OF
the house, who appointed Cook, and
who is his attorney in this case, claims
that rs the legislature declared Cook
entitled to the mileage, that question
of fact is determined for all time, and
cannot be reviewed. even by the ju-
dietary, and much less by the auditor
general
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-04
TH= OR ND MEDICINE MAN.
Elaborate Ritual OF the Ojibways Cover
Ing Several Days.


The ceremony of the Grand Medi-
cine is an elaborate ritual, covering
several days, the endless number of
gods and spirits being called upon TO
minister TO the sick man and to
lengthen his life. The several degrees
Of the Grand Medicine teach the use OF
lncantations, of medicines and poisons,
and the requirements necessary TO con-
stitute brave. when a young man
seeks admission to the Grand Medicine
lodge he first fasts until he sees In
his dream some animal (the mink, bea-
yer, otter and fisher being most COM
mon), which he hunts and kills. The
skin is then ornamented with beads
or porcupine quilts, and the spirit of
the animal becomes the friend and
companion of the man" The medicine
men have only a limited knowledge
OF herbs, but they are expert in dress
ing wounds, and the art of extracting
barbed arrows from the flesh can be
learned from them. In olden times
yes, to within the memory of the Ojib-
ways-the medicine man at the funeral
ceremony thus addressed the depart
ed: Dear friend, you will not feel
lonely while pursuing your journey to-
ward the setting sun. have killed for
you Sioux (hated enemy Of the Ojib-
ways) and | have scalped him. He
will accompany you and provide for
you, hunting your food If you need it.
The scalp | have taken, use it for
your moccasins. Open Court.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-04
TIC Elk Rnrids Murder.

The coroner's inquest over the body
Of Fritz Huegli, Elk Rapids, shot Fri
day by d. J. Dolley while raking hay
on the land claimed by them both de
veloped the fact that Dokey ordered
Huegli off the land and shot in the ali
to scare him. When Huegli, who con-
tinued to work. drove around the field
again Dokey ordered him to desist and
shot the contents of the second barrel
of the gun into the left side of Huegli's
neck. Huegli fell from the rake, his
feet catching in the machine He was
dragged across the field until the team
stopped. Then 1t was found he was
dead and clutched in his hand was n
half-cocked Smith & Wesson revolver.
Dokey waived examination, and has
retained Hon. w. Ii. Foster of TRAY
erse City, as one of his counsel.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-04

The little settlement of Pc insyille,
six miles from Wayne, is excited over
the mysterious death Of Mrs. George
Cooper. II is alleged she fell down
stairs, fracturing her skull The first
time her death became known was
Sunday morning, when Mr.. Cooper
called in a neighbor named Sherwood
and told him that his wife had fallen
down cellar. 1ney went together and
carried her to a bed. A doctor was i'm
mediately called, although life was al
ready extinct. A large share of the
population refuse to believe in the ac-
cident theory, and hint strongly at
foul play. 1t is sid that the Coopers'
domestic life was unhappy. One of the
dead woman's brothers has stated that
he does not believe she was accident.
ally killed
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-04
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
THE MARKETS.

DETROIT.-Supply of stock moderate;
few fat cattle; prices ranged from S475 to
s. for best grades 81 10 So for low grades.
Sheep and lambs an over supply; best
lambs, s. TO per cwt; sheep, best, 81. So to
1915; common, 81 TO $2.75. Hogs, prices
range from 81 10 S605 per cwt
CHICAGO.-Good TO prime steers, S63O
to $685.: sheep and lambs, market weak;
prices range from s. to 1915 for spring.
Hogs, top price, 1922 IL; bulk sales. 1886
10 $612 1-2
BUFFALO.-Market unchanged; best
grades, &.25; lowest, S275 for cattle; spring
lambs. $3.50 TO $50; sheep. fat, $3.50 to 81
for culls. Hogs, $3.50 to 500; market
weak.
CINCINNATI.-Best cattle, s.. 40; butch
ers' extra, s5.25, top price; common TO fair
81. 60 TO 81.
PITTSBURG.-Sup light; prime steers
s5.65 to $5.75; medium, S435 to $3.50; prime
pigs, $3.50 to s6.S5; sheep range in price
from $4S5 TO $3.50.
NEW YORK.-Price ranges from s. and
SO to S2&, latter for COW beef. Sheep, SO TO
-. and $3.50 for extras. Hogs, s637 IL to
Sc CO.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-04
4 Rich washer.

Mrs. Alfred Schermerhorn Of the
New York -Four Hundred social
leader. member Of the Meadow club
and philanthropist, is in want at aris-
tocratic southampton ana has opened
a hand laundry to keep herself from
starving. southampton is next 10
Newport socially. and the Meadow Is
its foremost club. She is forced to the
experiment of living on twenty cents
day. while her son lives in luxury.
keeps five servants and has carriage
ana horses. In spite of her poverty
she claims to own property worth
$210,0Oo. which she decided to her son.
and which he refuses to return to her.
and so this woman. who hitherto has
been able to satisfy every within, is re-
duced TO taking in washing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-04
Michigan Crops.

The weekly crop report issued Tues
day says that the weather conditions
OF the past seven days have been gen
orally favorable in most counties, the
warmer temperature having decided
effect on the growth of crops and the
termination of late seeding. Corn
has also made marked Improvement in
all sections. having greatly improved
in color and made considerable growth.
Oats are heading in the southern coun-
ties, but are rather short. Rye is
promising, but reports regarding
wheat continue to be discouraging,
1t is still crinkling considerably AMI
showing the continued ravages of
the Hessian fly. Beans and late potato
planting are about finished. Early po-
tatoes are in fine condition The sugar
beet crop is making good growth, and
IS generally promising.
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4 Busted hank.

The Seventh National Bank of New
York closed its doors Thursday. The
bank was custodian OF the funds OF
the New York postoffice. When the ac-
count was opened the bank put IN
$25o,0o0 in government bonds as secur-
ity. The bank has on deposit S207.-
600 of postal funds. II is said that
the banks heavy debt balance was the
result Of the news of the banks emf
barrassment on Tuesday being tele-
graphed throughout the country. In
terror Institutions having moneys de-
posted with the Seventh drew on the
bank, and these drafts, all coming in
at the same time, were too much for
the institution.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-04
The Princess Hatzfeldt. a

The Princess Hatzfeldt. adopted
daughter of the late C.. p. Huntington,
is to receive approximately a million
dollars of the Huntington fortune, in
addition to the million bequeathed her
by the terms of her adopted fathers
will
The Big Consolidated Street Car Co.,
Of Cleveland, which controls the larger
portion of the electric street car SER
vice in that city, has granted its 1,200
employees a voluntary increase in
wages. amounting TO about ten cents
day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-04
TIC EInr rnisnde.

When Coy. Bliss reached Lansing he
saw the published report that Warden
Freeman, OF The Marquette prison, had
ordered the flag, which had been half
masted over that institution as a mark
of respect to the late Gov Pingree,
raised to full mast The governor
promptly sent the following telegram
to the warden;
us it true that you are not flying
flag at half-mast in accordance with
my proclamation? Answer"
Thursday morning the following re-
ply was received:
Flag has been and is flying in ac-
cordance with your proclamation.
Have written you to-day"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-04

The city council of Newcastle. Pa.
have rejected Andrew Carnegies offer
TO donate money for free library.
Michael Davitt will arrive in Chiea.
go August 10. to begin propaganda
work. A CONT tee of 200 was appoint
ed to receive the Irish patriot and en-
terrain him.
Jean De Bloch. Russian councillor NJ
state, declares that the tactics Of boh
Boer and Briton In South Africa. were
absurd. in view Of modern methods ~
warfare. In Bloch's opinion, improve
ments In Strengthening machinery have
made It impossible 10 wage any more
great decisive wars.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-04
Add Thu. We Became United.

The board of civil service examin-
ers for the New York sub-treasury in
cludes Ulysses S. Grant, Republican,
and Edgar T. Lee, Democrat. The
former is nephew of the great gem
eral and the latter bears the same re-
lationship to the leader Of "the lost
cause" Robert f. Lee.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-04

The Michigan National Guard will
be in camp in Manistee August 9TH to
14th.
The locomotive firemen on the South
Haven & Eastern railway are on
strike.
Judge Chester, OF Hillsdale, in the
Calhoun county circuit court. issued
an order postponlng the case Of the
People VS.. ex-Supt Of the Poor Hyde,
until his physical condition improves.
The motion for continuance over the
term was denied lie Is s. years old
and Is in feeble health. He Is charged
with embezzling $1,000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-04
Crapo,s Third-CIass Cars.

Third-class cars on steam roads, al
ready common enough abroad, may be
run in America, If the ideas OF S. r.
Grape, general manager of the Pere
Marquette, are carried out. Mr.. Grape
believes that 20 run three classes of
cars would enable the railroads to
compete more successfully with the
electric railways, and he is enthusiast
tic on the subject.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-04
Are You Using Aliens Foot-Easeq

II is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c Sample sent FREE. Adj
dress Allen S. Olmsted lie Roy, n. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-04
Taxes on The Wabash.

The Wabash Railroad Company
Monday paid state taxes aggregating
$3S,945 on it's last years business. ac-
cording to Railroad Commissioner Os-
born's computation. The Wabash is
the first of the big roads to pa taxes
this year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-04
London Cab Accidents.

Last year 1,104 persons were injured
and eighteen killed in London by be-
ing flung headlong out OF the hanson
cabs, by reason of the horses slipping
and falling.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-04
S0z0D0NT for the teeth Csc
I .G s' sy ed T s.s Thompsons Eye Water
Turn the RascaIs Out

We are speaking of the grip microbes
The well and strong can resist their poi
son, the siclly and weak are their prey.
Baxter's Mandrake Bitters are ma
lures remedy for expelling all poison
from the system. At druggists, in liquid
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-04
Inlt.r.cy Among southern HIS.

Illiterate white inhabitants in
southern and border states are most
numerous among the mountains. Ken
lucky has 16 per cent, Tennessee IS,
South Carolina Is and Alabama Is per
cent of illiterate whites.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-04

OTime proves all things 1t has seen
Wizard Oil cure pain for over forty
years. Many people know this.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-04

Work will shortly be resumed on the
new Gratiot county court house.
Two deaths and IL prostrations. of
which several are serious, were the
result of the heat in Chicago Monday.
Society women in Washington are
making pets Of white mice, and
fancy breeders" are reaping har-
vest.
The United states grand jury, ne
Helena. Mont, has returned 1U2 in
dictments against land locators in the
Missoula district, charging perjury in
swearing that they fled upon lands for
personal use, whereas they transferred
them after getting the titles.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-04
Grain. Etc.

The Michigan market for wheat shows
60 IL as highest for No. red corn, 44c /;
oats, 81 1-2c.
Reports from Chicago ruling price;
Wheat. &C TO G6 5-Sc; corn, ~ IA to AZ 1-2c;
oats 20 1-2 to 29 Ia.
The New York market shows: Wheat,
No. 2 red "a 1-Sc, elevator; corn. AZ 3-4c:
oats, 81 1-2 TO &c.
Toledo wheat price, SCI 1-2c cash: corn.
AZ 3-4c; oats, q 1-4c.
corn, No 2 mixed. Acc; oats, 30 3-4c.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-04
BASE BALL.

Below we publish the standing of
the American and National league clubs
up to and including the games played
on Sunday, June 80:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-10-10

The late Bill Nye's Endorsement of
life insurance is probably the most
characteristic paragraph to be quoted
from his writing: sin these days of
dynamite and swift changing presi-
dental administrations, and tunnels
thro which an engine goes cropping its
way at twenty-five miles an hour;
these days of tumbling signs and tipsy
telegraph poles, live wires and dead
repa!rcrs; these days when the pollti-
clan and the deadly bridge policeman
with his pull lie down together (under
the influence of the same stimulant);
these days when death turks in the
air we breath, the earth we tread, the
food we eat, the water-the water we
battle in-I say 1T behooves us to look
we'll to our insurance and our future
state, and | take pleasure in certifying
and saying to whom these presents
may come that since | become fully
insured my health has improved 80
much that it is q subject for profound
congra.ulation on my own part, and
the deepest disgust on the part of
those who would naturally inherit my
vast wealth."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-10-10
Explain Defeat

The following item relating to the
defeat suffered by the Denison Bowl
ing team in their contest with the
local bowlers, reminds one of the old
story about the umpire beat US
Beaten to fragile, woe begone and
vanquished, heart-sore and weary, the
Denison bowling team came home
from Missouri Valley this morning
and wendell their way up town
through the alleys. 1t was the first
game away from home and the BOYS
how know what 1t IS to be there.
The alleys in the Valley are not
good ones, although they are of regu-
latlon size and shape. But it was diff
ferent than rolling on an alley of the
proper kind aud the Denison boys
were not i'll il with the Valley team
which was used to their floor. The
latter beat the Denison team by 1862
points, and nobody made very high
average at that. The Denison players
were unable to average much more
than a hundred, whereas they can ON
gond alleys make averages of 100 to
200 for three games.
a return game will be played in
Denison next Thursday evening, when
the Denison Bowling Alley will be
fixed to accommodate spectators at q
fee to pay expenses of the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-10-10
A Good Thing.

German Syrupis the special prescrip-
ton of DIR A Boschee, q celebrated Gel
man physician, and 10 acknowledged
to he one of the most fortunate discov-
cries in medicine 1t quickly cures
coughs, colds and all lung troubles of
the severest nature, removing, as it
does, the cause of the affection and
leaving the parts in a strong and
healthy condition. 1t is not an exper-
mental medicine, but has stood the
test of years, giving satisfaction in
every case. which its rapidly increasing
sale every season confirms. Two mill
ion bottles sold annually. Boschee's
German Syrup was introduced in the
United States in 1868, and is now sold
in every town and village in the civil
lied world. Three doses will relieve
any ordinary cough. Price IS cents.
2 q s Osborne.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-10-10
Friday, Oct. 4.

Miss Edna Turner, who has been
visiting here for the past two weeks,
the guest of Mrs. W. L. Rogers, de.
parted this morning for her home in
Cherokee.
Mrs. A. s. Rockwell of Omaha was
in the city this morning enroute to
Modale.
Mrs. Elmer Frazier returned to Om-
aha this morning after few days
visit here with her mother, Mrs.
Varnes.
Miss Goldie Dow arrived from Dow
City this afternoon and will visit here
several days, the guest of relatives.
The Valley Mills yesterday shipped
car load of -four to Boston, Mass.
q. r. Baldwin transacted business
In Mondamin today.
b. F. Huff, County Auditor, was in
the city this morning enroute to Logan
after brief trip to the West Side.
Mrs. L. G. Riley has moved to Modale
and Mrs. Lettie Pyle will occupy her
residence on 3rd street.
George Goodrich moves to Willow
Park today, aud DR.. Gamble takes his
house and will establish q permanent
Office In the same.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-10-10
Police Catch a Horseth1ef.

Early this morning the police ran
across q suspicious looking individual,
who ut the time was trying to sell q
horse to one of the horse traders who
have made this city headquarters for
several months past. The mans &C.
lions aroused the suspicious of the
police aud the stranger was soon IN
custody. lie put up str ightforward
talk, protesting his innccense. He said
he bought the horse in South Dakota
and was riding through to Council
Il ntF' hut becoming stranded here he
Was forced to dispose of the animal.
During tho parley in which he volun-
teered to procure suitable ident lica-
tlon, the thief made good his escape,
anda short time after authorities from
Modale arrived hers in search of the
stranger. The horse the thief was try
ing to sell was stolen late last night
from Thomas Graves farm near Mo-
dale. The last trace the police have of
the thief he was heading for the Mis-
souri, river.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-10-10
Oct. S.

| Mrs. NJ. "A. l4enahan, of Council
Bluffs, is in the Valley the guest OF
Mrs. Ed Hutton.
II I. Wright, of Loveland, brought
in load of hogs yesterday that
brought him sos cash.
MISS Marie Anderson, of Filling 4
Andersons millinery store, will spend
Sunday in Council Bluffs with rela-
tlves.
Q. b Lambert, of the National
L. ,undry, Went to Sioux City this
marning for au ov.r Sunday visit
with friends.
Il. Il. Mullen. accompanied by the
Misses Mullen, departed this morning
for Canova, S. ID, where they go to
consult Rev. Kruger.
Misses Nettle and Cora Earnest and
their guest, Mrs. $. A. Dow, go to
Omaha tomorrow morning for few
days visit with friends.
Mrs. Dan Henry, of Boone, died
Thursday, and Dan Kennedy and
children went to that place last night
to attend the funeral today.
Mrs. Lalu White and Miss Myrl
White, after visit of several weeks
here, the guests of the DIR. White fam
lily, departed this morning for their
home i'll Ottawa, Kan.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Van IIousen re-
turned home last night from Chicago,
where they have been for the past few
days purchasing stock of goods for
MIR. Van llousen's Harlan store.