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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
A Cave-In Mt sebewning.

a hole II feet in diameter and 10
feet deep, not far from the business
center of Sebewaing, attests the fact
that something is going on under the
surface. The abandoned coal mines
are caving in. The first coal mining
shaft was sunk during the winter of
1889, striking coal at the depth of
80 feet, going through about 80 feet OF
sand. rock ana slate which is sup
posed to afford ample security as n
roof. This shaft is about loo feet
from the business center of the vii
lage in a southeasterly direction. The
present cave-in was caused probably
through a slide occurring where there
was an uplift in the roof rock. 1t is
about 900 feet from the nearest brick
building, the American house. The
cave-in occurred on the 18th and has
since been filled up.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
Miles Reprimanded.

determination on the part Of the
administration absolutely to terminate
further discussion Of the Sampson
Schley controversy took shape in the
publication or some remarkable cor
responderce that has passed between
Secretary Root and Lieut.. Gen. Miles.
relative to the latter's interview pub
lished in a Cincinnati paper comment
ing upon the Schley case. 1t is seldom
that so severe n reprimand is admins
tered to an officer of high rank in
either service. What the result will be
cannot be foretold, although it IS as
sumed that Gen. Miles will submit
without further comment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
Considine Comes Back

James Considine. Detroit-bred
crook. returned to Cincinnati Thurs
day to give himself up to the federal
authorities, and in all probability will
be sent back to the Ohio penitentiary
to complete his term of five years for
being an accomplice in the robbery Of
the postofiice in Granville. O.. two
years ago. Considine came without
urging or advice by his friends or rela-
tives, and carrying his head high in the
air. No one knew he was coming. not
even the officials to whom he surren-
dered
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
Riding on an Automobile.

What are the sensations OF a racing
automobilist? A good many people
have. no doubt, asked this quee!ion
mentally the past week. especially
those who saw the races at Oakley last
Monday. A Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune man put the query into words
on that day and while the crowd was
waiting for Fournier and his Blue
Devil" and Mr.. John Duttenhofer, who
had made a good race In the first
event, answered it by inviting him
and two others to take spin around
the track in his automobile.
AS the machine whirled out of the
paddock and onto the track the wind
struck It with full force. but the
speedy little racer seemed not to mind
that a whit. In a moment 1t had
spun past the grand stand and was
taking the first run like a thorough
bred. People, fences, and the land
scape in general now seemed to be q
rapidly moving panorama, so fast and
smoothly did the auto run, while
look at the ground made the riders
think that yards and yards OF dun
colored ribbon were being reeled of
beneath them. Almost before they
realized 1t they were half way round,
whirring softly over the course and
leaving little cloud Of snowwhits
steam in their wake.
AS they turned into the home stretch
the wind caught them again, and those
who rode let go their hold on the seats
long enough to turn up their coat col
lars.
'Tt is more like sleighing on q
packed road of snow than anything
+ can think Of" said one.
The next minute the quiet little
auto had come to a stop at the pad
dock gate and the race against the
novice's ignorance-for there was
nothing else to race against-was at an
end.
Yes" said Mr. Duttenhofer, at 10
like sleishing. especially on a day like
this. Take a look at the rear Of the
machine as we run in; even the auto
can see its breath"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
Thc No,ea phI.c.tor Case.

The jury in the poted Phiscator case
trial In St Joseph, after seven hours
dellberation, gave verdict against
the Baroda gold king, which means
that Phiscator will pay to Joseph Co
veney, the plaintiff, $500. This suit
was brought by Coyeney to obtain ST.
600 in gold dust which Fhlscator had
once paid him for alternating his wife's
affection, but which had been obtained
again by Phiscator under duress.
Phiscator had paid Coveney $500 to
stop damage suit threatened when
at country ball Phiscator helped Co.
yeney's wife out of a window. The
$1,000 afterward paid was when Phis-
Gator and Coveney's wife registered at
the Palmer house, Chicago, as "F.
Johnson and wife" Following Phis-
Gator to the Yukon valley for more
money the tables were turned on Co
yeney, and after many weeks In jail
he gave up his $1,000 in gold dust to
gain his freedom. Aside from the re-
turn OF the $1,000 obtained under du-
ress, the court allowed Coveney $500
interest. Joseph Coveney Is a farmer
living near BarOda. He owns forty
acres Of land, but with the exception
OF his wife. who did not appear in
court, has no heirs. Frank Phiscator,
three times millionaire, Is at Hot
Springs, Ark, and did not appear in
court. 1t was shown by the agree
ment read in court that Jas. O'Hara,
of this city, Coveney's attorney, would
reserve as his fee for prosecuting this
case half of the money for which the
suit was brought, $500
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
MINOR MICHIGAN MATTERS.

An overall factory with 80 hands will
be started at Vicksburg.
Benton Harbor votes Jan. Z on a
$4,000 street paving bond proposition.
Lake Linden people are again talk
Ing OF installing a municipal lighting
plant.
The retail coal dealers Of Bay City
have advanced the price of coal from
20 to 30 cents a ton.
Pauline Westcott, graduate of the
Durand high school in 1885, Is to go to
China MS missionary.
The Port Huron common council has
decided to purchase the right Of way
for the long-talked-over sanitary canal.
A Monroe firm has just received an
order for 10 carloads of white cedar
poles from ''The Telephone Co. Of
Egypt, Ltd"
The Lansing. st. Johns e st. Louis
inal plans and be built beyond st.
Johns to Maple Rapids.
The university regents at their meet
Ing Friday cut down the contemplated
cost or the new engineering building
from $125,0OO to 100000.
At the meeting of the State Grange,
the father Of the order, ex-Gov. Luce,
was present, and I'm n speech pathetic
ally referred to his lnfirmity, old age.
as his disease" Comparatively few
men rise to higher positions than Mr..
Luce, and none of these has worn his
honors more modestly or worthlly than
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
FROM ALL OVER THE GLOBE.
The SchIey Case As Regards Navy
Closed.
MACLAY WALKS THE PLANK
Hogs Feast on the Living Flesh OF Far
mer-MiIes Gets a Reprimand - The
DIss DE bar Gets Justice-various Mat
tiers OF Interest and Notes.
Long Ends the schIey Case.

Secretary Long disposed finally OF
the Schley case. SO far as the navy
department Is concerned, by acting
upon the findings and conclusions Of
the court of inquiry. He approved the
findings of fact and the opinion Of the
full court; he approved the majority
opinion where there is n difference in
the court; he held that the court could
not have entered into consideration
Of the question of command at the bat
tie of Santiago, and finally he accepted
the recommendation that no further
proceedings shall be had. The secre-
tary also has declined the application
Of Admiral SIMPSONS counsel to enter
upon IN inquiry into the question Of
command and has notified Admiral
Schley's counsel of that fact as rea-
son for declining to hear them on that
DOint.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
A QundrupIe Suicide.

Pearl Warner. aged oS, cook; Lou
Kline Is, cook; S. dollhouse. cab
driver, and j. Jacobs. cook, wero
found dead in Columbus. O.. board
ing house Tuesday night, case OF
suicide. The two couples went to the
boarding house Sunday, and secured
adjoining rooms, claiming they were
married. Tuesday nothing was seen
of them, and, though the rooms re-
manned locked. and no response could
be secured to repeated calls, sus.
picion was not aroused until night.
Finally the doors to the rooms were
forced, and the occupants were dis
covered lying on the beds dead. The
keyholes and cracks around the doors
had been closed with rags, and the
fumes OF chloroform filled the rooms,
disclosing the cause of death.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
A CROOKS strong Pull.

Annie Evans alias Tessie Hamilton.
alias Tessie Ellis and several other
names, who is well known to the po-
lice of America. has been sentenced to
a year at Sherborn. Mass. prison for
larceny from the person. The woman
skipped her bail and was heard from
in various cities until she was finally
arrested in Detroit At Toledo, a gang
of crooks met Inspector Douglass at
the station and got the girl away from
him, but she was finally brought to
Boston. Powerful interests. including
Tammany politician and congress-
man, have been ut work to secure her
release, but they proved Of no avail in
a Boston court They have not yet
given up the fight, however
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
MICHIGAN NEWS SERVED Up.
A Woman's Strange Journey Rude
ly Ended.
DAvIDSON'S FIGHT FOR LIFE
Dayid.on's Fight for Life.

The body of Edward Davidson, who
was brutaily murdered at Valparaiso,
Ind. Thursday night, was prepared for
shipment TO Springport, Mich, Satur-
day, where it was received by a
widowed mother. Physicians made an
other examination of the body, disclos-
ing that a number of blows were de-
llvered In crushing Davidson's skull.
His jaw was also broken and one OF
his legs was fractured. Davidson evil
IDENTITY fought for his life against over
whelming odds. Sauers may turn
states evidence. The coroner's YER
dict will bear out the murder theory.
1t is now thought that robbery may
have been the motive for the crime.
Valparaiso is still in n fever of excite
ment over the tragedy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
Secretary Cages Successor.

While no official confirmation can
he obtained at the White House, it is
believed that President Roosevelt has
offered the treasury portfolio to Gov.
Crane, of Massachusetts, and the lat
ter now has the tender under advise
ment One Of the difficulties in the
way of Gov. Cranes acceptance is un.
derstood TO be his connection with the
paper company at Dalton, Mass. which
furnishes the paper for government
notes. This paper is prepared by a
secret process and the governments
contract with the Dalton company is a
large one.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
Carnegie VIII Give More

Andrew Carnegie has had an inter-
view with President Roosevelt in re-
gard to the gift of $l0,0O0,OO0 recently
made for a national university. II the
start is made right and the plan works
as well as Is hoped, Carnegie, it Is
said, stands ready to make further
contributions that will reach the enor-
nous sum of 50 100000. The objec-
tionable feature Of the gift-the fact
that it is in bonds of the United States
Steel corporation, will probably be re-
moved. Carnegie, it is reported. Is
willing to make the offer in cash. The
only reason the ironmaster made the
offer in bonds was that he considers
them more profitable than any other
security he or the government could
obtain
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
Hardwood Lumber Combine.

A big combine of hardwood lumber
men has been effected, max
ing the most important step ever
taken in Michigan in those interests.
1t means the incorporation Of COM
pany to absolutely control the hard
wood lumber market in this state and
all the mills on the Michigan side of
the great lakes. The prime movers in
the organization of the combine are
Henry w. Carey, Of the Peters Salt
and Lumber CO., Of East Lake; w. T..
Culvert, with Justus :. Stearns, of
Ludington, and William ii. White, of
William III. White q Co., of Boyne
City. They are members of the COM
mittee OH plans for organization, which
submitted the arrangement to-day.
Such big concerns rs Obenaur & John
son. of Alpena: H. VI. Loud & Son, of
Au Sable; Buckley q Douglas and the
Buffers Salt * Lumber Co. are go
ing into the combine. The men are to
be stockholders in a state company.
which will control the output of all
their mills. An agreement will be
made as to the amount of money each
mill shall receive for its output and
then the state company will sell for
what it is able on the open market.
the profits to be divided among the
stockholders who are the owners OF
the mills.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
Salt Production.

The state salt inspection shows that
for the year ending November 80, 1901,
Michigan's 60 salt blocks have an an
nual capacity of 100000 barrels an
nually. OF these 60 were operated last
year, and they produced the following
amounts of salt by Districts Manistee,
100000; ST. Clair. 1915; Mason,
6J0,6S9; Saginaw, 557 1873; Wayne, 414,-
937; Bay, 371,4S2; Midland, 2G,6Gi;
Iosco, 1T,1S2, the whole being a total
of 5,5S0,10 barrels, 34S,01G more than
were inspected last year Michigan
has now produced up TO date total Of
96,993,5S4 barrels Of salt.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
Grain, Etc.

Detroit-Wheat: Cash No Q red. S6ikc:
No red, d15c mixed winter, S61sc; No
No yellow. S6%c: No. 3 yellow. 1 car at
671ac. Oats-Cash No 2 white, 49c; No
white. 4Si2c
Chicago-Wheat: No spring wheat,
4Slkc; No white, 4SAc; No white, 471k9
1880. Corn-66Mc.
New York-Wheat: No red, S6As o
afioat and $3.50 elevator; No northern
Duluth. Sjiic T o b afloat; No hard Du-
luth, 925sc f b afloat. Corn-No 2, 707sc
elevator and 7lsc afloat. Oats-No
2, sic; No 3, 50iac; No white, SIC; No 3
white, 53iac
quotable at S5iAc on track. Corn-No 2
white is held at 701ac, No. 2 yellow at zoe,
and No 2 mixed at 691ac. One car No 3
yellow sold at 69l5c on track. Oats-One
car No white sold at sic, car No
mixed at soc, and 1 car No mixed (poor)
at 4Sitc, on track.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
what's the Old Lady Doing.

A woman approaching 30 years OF
age and a son of 6 years, giving their
names as Avis and CORTLAND Butts
are in Jail in Jackson, Chester A. Co
nant, of Sandstone, having secured q
writ of attachment for the debt of car
ing for the stock recently. Mrs Butts
is travelling about the country in a
covered wagon with several dogs and
eight head of cattle. She stopped al
Commits, but didn't pay for her keep
at the farm for the past five weeks
Says she came from Minneapolis and
makes butter while she travels, stop
ping with farmers occasionally. Her
destination is vague and her husbands
whereabouts unknown 1t is thought
her mind may be affected.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
Oxnard Is Right.

Appeal has been made to President
Roosevelt by Henry II. OXnard to in
yestigate the beet sugar industry I'm
the two greatest producing states.
Michigan and California, and learn IL
the industry would not be injured by
reducing the tariff on Cuban sugar.
Oxnard emphasized the point to the
president that If the duty on Cuban
sugar was reduced the sugar trust and
not the consumers will reap the benefit.
The trust would reap millions out Of
our generosity to Cuba.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
oIds and the Flats.

A rehearing has been granted by the
Supreme Court in the celebrated case
OF S. s. Olds against the state land
commissioner which involves the title
to a large portion Of the st. Clair Flats.
Under n decision during the summer
Odds was decreed to have the right to
a patent to the lands ut the Flats for
which he had applied, by virtue Of
some swamp land scrip which he held.
Lincoln Avery, who represents the
state land commissioner applied for a
rehearlng in the case several months
ago. The court was somewhat divided
upon the question when the case was
first decided.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
Killed by aP. VI. Train.

Willard Wixom, a prominent bust.
ness man, was killed by the fast OK
press on the Pere Marquette railroad.
going south Saturday morning. The
accident happened at the crossing Il
few rods south Of the village OF Wix-
ON, place named for Mr. Whom.
His horse was also killed. He was
mangled almost beyond recognition.
The body was taken to Novi. the next
station, where it was identified. Mr..
WiXom was a man respected by all
who knew him. lie leaves a widow
and two daughters.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
Plan a New Railroad.

Chicago, ILL.,, dispatch: Articles of
incorporation are being prepared and
VIII be hled In few days for the In
corporation off a railroad from Omaha
to Emporia, Kan. The line will form
part Of the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas system. but that part running
through Nebraska will be incorporated
under different organization. A rep
resentative OF the Katy" has been
In Omaha for some time organizing
the road. and ten per cent OF the stock
Is to be held by Omaha capitalists.
who will organize the new company.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26

]. Sandbloom, farmer SO years Old
living a mile south of Oakland. Neb.,
was found by his son early Friday, ly-
ing helpless and unconscious in hog
yard with swine feeding on the flesh
Of his still living body. He is supposed
to have become victim of the frigld
weather and fell in the hog yard while
feeding the swine. 1t was with diff
ficulty the hungry animals were driven
off
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
Took Laudanum,

Eber layer, aged II, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIII layer, of Adrian, returned
home Tuesday evening complaining of
a toothache He was told by his
mother to put laudanum on the tooth
to still the pain. Doing this, he swat
lowed a quantity of the drug and be-
came unconscious. A doctor worked
over him all night to no avail, the
boys death occurring next morning.
He was member of the boys choir
OF the Episcopal church.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
Got Their Deserts

Theodore and Laura Jackson, the lat
ter best known i'm the United States by
the name Of Ann Odelia Diss de Bar.
were found guilty by Il jury in the Old
Bailey, London. Eng, on charges Of
immoral practices and fraud. The
Judge AT once imposed sentences of 10
and years penal servitude upon Jack.
son and his reputed wife, respectively
The prisoners listened to the passing of
sentence in evident establishment, but
maintained silence.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
An important Cnpture.

II is announced that Commandant
Kritzinger, the famous Boer command
err, has been captured. badly wounded.
by Gen. French. Kritzinger was try
Ing to break the blockhouse Gordon at
Hanover road. Commandant Kritzing-
err has been described as leader Of
exceptionable ability. not second even
to Christian Dewet. He has long been
hotly pursued. but has always sue
ceeded in escaping through some gap
in the British line.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
A lone bandit got $1,000 from a bank

a lone bandit got $1,000 from bank
in Sprlngdale. Ark.
Mayor Sherman. OF Utica. Y. Y, has
removed Police and Fire Commissioner
John Morgan on the charge Of exceed
ing his authority. Tuesday he remov.
ed Commissioner Frank l.. Jones on
the charge. The commissioner voted
to expend money in the police and fire
fund to enlarge some engine houses
and the police station without waiting
for the expenditure to be authorized by
the people.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
Mason is talking sugar heets.

Kalamazoo asks for a phone fran.
chise and II granted will be installed
next spring.
Police Commissioner Dennis Cam
pau, OF Grand Rapids, appointed by
Mayor Perry a year and n half ago
has resigned.
The threatened danger OF coal
famine at the State Industrial Home
for Girls Is past, relief having come in
the way of five carloads of coal from
Ohio.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
Produce.

Apples-Best winter, 81 SOFAS; common.
81 506i3: snow, s. 75d6 per Dbl.
Dressed calves-71AGSc per Id.
Cheese Michigan full cream, uMq12c
per ID.
Eggs-Candled, 24G25c; regular receipts.
1SG1gc per doz.
Onions Michigan. sld1 Is per bu; Span
ish. 81 5Od1 80 per crate.
Potatoes--Home grown, 72c in CARROTS
and 7sGSOc per bu In store lots.
Dressed poultry-Hens, 7hc; fancy
spring, SIC; fancy hen turkeys. 11d12c;
young gobblers, lie old heavy gobblers.
iOd1Oikc; ducks, 10d11c; geese, sG1oc per
Mound
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
ADJUSTMENTS ~ DETROIT.

WIN tNUINU DEC 70.
DETROIT OPERA-"The Christian. Evenings
ats; Wednesday Matinee at2
LYCEUM THEATER- Robert Mantell. -Satur-
day Mat, 2bc; Eve 10, p, 30 and 75
WHITNEY GRAND-"The Flaming Arrow
Mat. lOc' loo, and 25c Evenings l0c. zoe, 30c-
NORTHUMBERLAND moons at and 4; lOc, l5c
and 2Oc. Eve. AZ 1870 and 9:l5; l0c 15c and 25o
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
Gen. Ayers Condition Favorable.

The operation made necessary by the
serious condition of ex Secretary of War
Alger was effeced with very satisfac-
tory results. Gen. Alger stood the
operation remarkably well and during
the afternoon seemed to have entirely
recovered from whatever temporary
shock there had been to the nervous
system.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
Moro Homestead Lnnda

Auditor-General Powers is now deed
ing to the state land commissioner the
delinquent tax lands in Crawford and
Roscommon counties. of which it Is es-
timated there are 10000 acres. These
lands will eventually be subject to
homestead entry.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26

william Gregory, governor Of Rhode
Island, died Mt his home In Wreckford,
Monday.
Coal famine and extreme cold are
causing much suffering to people and
inconvenience to business In st. Louis
and Chicago
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
Exit MacIay.

Secretary Long has issued this order
to Rear Admiral Barker. of the Brook
Ign navy yard: "Sir-I am directed by
the president DO ask Edgar s. Maclay.
special laborer, general storekeeper's
office. navy yard. New York. to send
in his resignation"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26

Forty thousand work people are idle
owing to the floods In Pennsylvania.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-25
EASILY DECIDED.
This Question Should be An
sWered Easily by Ak
ron People:

Which is wiser-to have confidence
in the opinion of your fellow citizens
or depend on statements made by utter
strangers?
Read this:
Mrs. G. Warner of 1913 Upson St,
says:"I received so much benefit from
the use of Doan's Kidney Pills that,
/ have no hesitation in recommending
them. My kidneys were badly out of
order, the secretions from these or
gans were irregular and painful my
back ached continually and there
were dull pains in the back and top
of my head, causing me much suffer
ing / had attacks of dizziness and
was so tired mornings that l could
hardly drag hyself about. pro
cured Doans Kidney Pills from Lam
parter & Co.'s drug store and after
using them / did not have the back
ache nor headaches as / used to and
the kidney secretions became natural
| could do my usual work without be,
ing tired to death and my health was
much better in other respects"
For sale by all dealers, price so cents
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agents for the u; S.
Remember the name. Doan's, and
| take no other. -
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-25
OUT OF TOWN.
Dogs Are Spending the Summer
With Country Friends.

panies him when he leaves the house.
he shall keep the dog within calling
distancr Il be eternally vigilant.
The si n is not unlike that Of a
dozen yea tgo when boys or men
anybody wa, given % cents for every
dog delivered at the pound. The city
charged owners 81 for each dog re,
deemed and made money.
why" said Chief of Police Dur,
kin, recalling those days in conversa-
tion with G. S. Cobbs. Esq. Monday,
1.-The boys were not afraid to tackle
anything--bulldogs, terriers, mastitfs
as high as table, were all dragged
in. I saw boy slip lariat over a
dogs neck and go scooting down an
alley with the pup, though the owner
was not a yard away. They used to
bring in 80 or 40 dogs a day"