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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-06-13
GRATTAN.


Mr.. and Mrs. Hilton Watkins are
north trout fishing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Matice passed
Sunday with Fenwick relatives.
il. Weeks and wife are at Grand
Rapids with their daughter. Mrs.
Weeks will remain one week.
Mrs. III. w. Green of Grand Rapids
was warmly welcomed by friends here
with whom she will visit few days.
In one week the Bedding builders
have erected structure that daily
shows new lines of beauty. The new
house is already admired.
The receipts of the social held with
Rev. Platte and sister June I, were
1895. An ice cream social will be
held at Ashley church, June q. All
cordially invited.
Sarah Clemens closed her school at
Reeds with a picnic Friday p. III.
Her mother Mrs l.. Clemens with Miss
Eleanor Emmons went from here to
enjoy the interesting program.
Mrs. Sarah and M. A. Lessiter
called on c. G.. Merritt at Greenyille
Monday who suffered stroke OF
paralysis Saturday p. III ana
another slight one Monday a. IN.
Mr.. NJ. is conscious and may recover
if another stroke does not follow
His great army of friends hope for
the best.
Messrs. Charles Becker and :. A.
Lessiter with their wives were among
those from Venus Chapter o. f. >. to
attend the sad burial services held
for the beloved wife of G. c. Kutz,
nee, Carrie Elsbey formerly of Oak
field but a resident of Rockford since
her marriage a few months ago. She
was a member of Rockford Chapter
who took charge of the burial June g..
Many mourn with the young husband
and parents she being their only
child.
Never has Ashley church presented
a better program for Children's Day
than last Sunday. Their musical
trainer Mr. Fred Cornell has added
new laurels to his skill in teaching
music, and whoever trained them in
the pleasing recitations presented
struck the key note to hold large
audience by reaching their heart.
Grand Rapids, Bedding, Greenville
and other towns represented were de-
lighted by the varied talent shown in
our hamlet. God bless the children
and make them bright and shining
lights in our beloved church.
One month ago Venus Chapter O. f.
$. eXtented an invitation to Rockford
Chapter to visit them June 8, which
was accepted and a gala entertain
ment followed perfect in all details
except sorrow was mingled with JOY
caused by the death of sister Kutz o.
Rockford. +. f. Lessiter opened hi'
hall for six o'clock banquet which
needs no description followed by the
evenings work at the Masonic hall
Mrs. Mark Brown and Miss Mary Cas-
ner were made members of the order
when the literary program com
menced. During the banquet II
Scoonmaker of Annonsburg witt
his violin, Prof. r. f. Hawley an'
wife with horn and piano gave grea
musical treat; to this Miss Marion
Weeks added 10y vocal and instrumen
tai music. During the literary wor
Mr.. S. was called upon for music, Civ
ing the "Mocking Bird" and othe
pieces finely rendered. Space wi
not allow the names of the literar
workers, but the program was good
followed by ice cream and cake t
close the day, our visitors givin
us many encouraging words as to tn
proficiency of our officers in their Ia
bors, and the Chapter for skillful er
pertaining.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-06-13
1t is Strange

that some people who say they never
read patent medicine advertisements
will be found Juggling home every now
and then a bottle Of some favorite
remedy of theirs. We don't bother
you with much reading but just ask
you TO try l0c trial bottle OF DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for constipa-
ton, Indigestion and stomach trobles.
soc and 81 90 sizes. At l.. o. Cushing's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-06-13
NOW TRULY THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH


the only
the
Ionderous Performing Elephants
N. Hocum
Troupes
aera
artists o
finest America,
KanparOos
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-06-13

Eczema, saltrheum, letter, chafing.
ivy poisoning and all skin fortunes are
quickly cured by DeWitt's Witch Ha-
eel Salve. The certain pile cure. W.
|. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-06-13

Two Big Shows exhibiting together, joining their anic display.
Showing under price
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-05
FILIPINO CIVIL eovERNMENr
Municipal Government Act Passed.
The Provincial Bill Drafted

Manila. January 31.-The act organic
ing municipal governments in the Phil
ippines was passed by the United States
commission today after the adoption
OF amendments, including a provision
disqualifying from voting n holding
Office any person who after April LIST
is in arms against, or aiding those OPP
posing the United States authority.
The power to review election Irregular
tiles is transferred from the governor
of the province to the election judges.
A provision is added for returns n
records of births, marriages, n
deaths. The presidents symool OF or
fee is designated as a gold headed, tas-
seled cane.
Prior to the passage of the act Judge
Taft, president of the commission, said
the greatest pains had been taken in
the preparation of the act, because the
municipalities were units upon which
would be erected the general govern
ment.
The provincial government bill has
beeen completed. The public consider
alton will begin tomorrow. Soon after
its enactment the United States com
missioners will visit the Luzon pro-
vinces and witness the organization OF
the provincial government and the cleo
ions. Later they will visit the south
ern stands.
The provincial bill provides for a
governor; a secretary of the treasury;
q supervisor and a fiscal. The officers
may be Americans or F%ilipinos. The
governor is to be elected by the joint
ballot of the councillors of the organ
lied puebIos township and his cleo
ton must be confirmed by the Philip
pine commission. The other provincial
officers will be appointed by the COM
mission, under the restrictions Of the
civil service rules.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-05
The situation in Venezuela

Washington, January 31.-Minister
Loomis, at Caracas, cabled to day that
the revolution is lear an end, in the
opinion of the Venezuelan government.
Another battle is reported to have &C.
CURED recently near la Cuevas, in
which both sizes lost several hundred
men. A French warship is about to
proceed to Carupano, to replace the
cruiser Suchet.
The Venezuelan government has de-
cided to prevent the local officials in
the province of BermudeZ from acting
toward taking possession Of the New
York Bermudez concession at Pitch
lake, and these local officials have de-
manded the surrender of the arms and
ammunition belonging to the asphalt
people.
Willemstad, Island of Curacao, jan
uary 81, via Haytien Cable-Advices
received here from Venezuela confirm
the reports of severe fighting probably
Tuesday last, at Aqua Fria, in which
the revolutionists were completely de-
feated and abandoned their arms and
ammunition. Two sons of General
Acosta were made prisoners
1t is further asserted that the prin-
cipal leaders OF the revolution were
subsequently made prisoners at Caripe.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-05
To be a Gorgeous Military Pageant

London, January 30.-The procession
in London, as indicated by the war
office orders issued this evening, will be
la gorgeous military pageant. Detach-
ments of forty regiments. with an al
most equal number of distinctive uni
forms, embracing all arms of the SER
vice, will make a constantly changing
picture. The uniforms of all the great
armies of the world will appear, for, in
addition tt the brilliant encourages of
the visiting kings n princely ENJOYS,
there will be the military attaches of
the embassies and legations. All the
field marshals of the British army able
to endure the fatigue will ride with
their STATS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-05
sktrmi.hes With the Beers.

London, January 31.-General Kitch-
ener, telegraphing from Pretoria, under
date OF today, says:
"DeWet's force crossed the Bloemfon-
tein-Ladybrand line, near Israelspoort
during the night of January Both. Ham
ilton's men, at the waterwOrkS were
unable to get in touch with them.
French, with cavalry and mounted
infantry, is sweeping the country east
of the Pretoria-Johnnesburg railroad,
between the Delagoa Bay and Natal
railroad, as far as Ermelo. He engaged
about 1000 of the enemy at Wilge VAL
ley. The enemy retired with -four kill
ed and nine wounded. Our casualties
were one killed and seven wounded.
Knox reports that he engaged de-
Vets forces south of Welcome, Janu-
airy 18th. There was continuous fight
ing for some hours. Five Beers were
buried. They removed man of their
casualties in carts. Our casualties were
one officer and one man killed and
thirteen wounded"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-05
Theatre at Kansas City Burned

Kansas City, Mo-, February 1.-Fire
last night destroyed the Coates opera
house. the principal theatre of Kansas
City. Walker Whiteside and his COM
pany were playing Heart and Sword"
and had just concluded the evening
performance when some o fthe actors
discovered that the building was afire,
the James enveloping the whole rear
part of the theatre in a few moments.
The company lost their wardrobes and
scenery. The firemen directed the chief
attention to the Coates hotel, across the
street, some of whose guess left the
house, but h hotel was not damaged.
AIT 12:15 O'Clock a n. the theatre
block was a total wreck, but still bfaz-
ing. No one was injured.
The building was valued at between
s125.000 and $50, 900 and was insured
for much less.
Bernhadt & Coquefin were to have
played "L'Aiglon" there next Monday
night.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-05
Seventy-FIve Animals Burned to Death

S~eventy-FIve Animals Burned to Death
Baltimore, Md, January 30.-With
pitiful scream of fright and groans of
intense pain, the ~seventy-fve or more
animals of all descriptions confined in
cages at Frank c. Bostock's 200"
which was in winter quarters in the
old cyclorama building in this city
were roasted or burned to death to-
night. The fire probably originated
from a badly insulated wire on the out
side Of the building. The flames spread
so rapidly that it was impossible for the
attendants to rescue the helpless ami
mails, and, with the exception of one
elephant, camel, W. donkeys, and
a pack Of hounds, h entire herd was
lost.
The fire was discovered at 1n'h" p.
m. a few minutes after the evening
performance had ceased. Twenty min
utes after the fire was discovered, the
entire building. which was constructed
almost entirely of wood, was a mass
OF flames.
Mr.. Bostock estimates his loss or an
finals at about $4O0, 600. The loss on
building probably is $4,000.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-05
IRehearsing for tho Funeral Procession

Cowes, January, 3O.-King Edward
ARRIVED here SOC after 4 o'clock.
Won Gutenberg, Emperor Williams
Igrand court marshal, accompanied him.
THE royal yacht Osborne was saluted
by the Hohenzollern and other yachts
lin the harbor. The Duke of Connaught
has returned.
All business places on the island will
be closed from II O'Clock to 4 p. m.
FRIDAY.
A company of the Queens Guard this
morning again rehearsed the military
movements in the narrow and tortu-
GUS streets, while bearers experimental
with a lead weighted brier Of the same
weight as the royal coffin.
The service at Windsor Saturday will
be conducted by the archbishop of Can
Iterbury, the bishop of Winchester and
the dean of Windsor. The archbishop
|of York and the bishop of Oxford will
be present.
The interment, Monday, will be con-
Iducted by the bishop of Winchester
and the dean of Windsor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-05

The men OF Engine Company No. IS,
who had been left on duty and had
pu out a watch line" were at work
at the time. Four alarms were turned
In within fifteen minutes.
Cnied Croker soon arrived and sent
n IN the alarm known as 1.-TWO
Mines the first time his alarm has
been used since the Nassau Chambers
building fire in 1898. This final call
brought ffty-four engines. hook and
ladder companies. tenders and water
towers and search lights.
The Wicke building was seer to be
doomed and the men turned their at
tention to the tenement house at No.
44 east Thirty-first street.opposite the
burning factory. This is a five story
tenement occupied bv twenty-five
families Of Italians and Germans The
police got them out safely.
The fire spread with the greatest
rapidity throughout the entire plasf of
the Wfcke Company. The police then
began saving people in other
houses.
Engine Company No. q was station
ed almost underneath the walls OF the
burning factory. The iremen had
been forced back by the heat The
three white horses struggled hard 10
escape from the burning heat and come
ffremen threw ~overcoats over their
heads and ran In and cut the traces.
The horses plunged mad1y away, but
became entangled about a lamp post.
Three firemen secured a lot OF over
coats from the crowd. cut the lines a
started them away.
The Wicke building meantime had
burned to b ground. The rails had
fallen one by one and there only re-
manned standing the bic chimney In
b south wall The building IN its
rear was also Quilted. and the interior
burned.
Water tower No. 3. attached to hook
and ladder No. Z. had 70 be abandon
ed on account Of the heat and Was
quickly destroyed
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-05

A Explosion Followed by Fire Causes a
Disastrous Confiagration.

New York, January 31.-The seven
story factory of the William Wicke
Company, manufacturers Of cigar
419 Thirty-first street. was shaken this
afternoon by an explosion In the shaw
ing tower which wrecked the tower
and demolished the roof Of the engine
house. The explosion is attributed to
gas leaking into the tower.
Nearly eight hundred ersons, in
GLIDING $50 were at work In
the factory. Il panic ensued. but only
two persons were seriously injured. A
score or more were slightly hurt.
Otto Reidle. h chief engineer, who
was at lunch. was arrested. Fritz
Schoefield, the assistant engineer, who
was in h engine room was also ar
rested. The loss caused by the explo-
sion amounted to several thousand
dollars.
Fire that did damage TO the extent Of
81, 5000 600 started anew In the William
Wfcke Company's building tonight. In
a half hour b entire building, extend
ing half h length of the block in
Thirty-first street to the river. was
mass OF flames and the firemen con-
fined their work to saving the adjacent
structures.
Superintendent Dooner. OF the build
ing department. and Contractor Cody,
who has annual contracts for removing
wreckage Of burned buildings, were at
work with thirty men attempting to
pull own b wrecked shaving tower.
The ruins OF the tower fell into thu
ruins OF the boiler room and into ada
cent rooms in which were stored
chemicals % the seasoning Of woods.
thus causing a second explosion
Smouldering embers from the late IRE
added to this and In a moment there
was a large blaze
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-05
MRS. NATIONS CRUSADE
she starts Out I'm ropeka-Pleads With
h ssBoys,'' Then ives Warning

Topeka. Kas., January 31--Mrs. Car
lrie Nation started a crusade against
1.-THE Topeka Joints" at $3.50 O'Clock this
lmoraing. She called on five Of the best
places, but the owners stood back OF
THE barricaded doors and waited an
attack. She pleaded in vain that she
only wanted to talk TO them. Then she
talked to each of them in this vein:
I'm not mad at you boys. I'm not
hating you a bit ven when 1 cSine
around with my Ratchet. I'm treating
you Just as I would treat one OF my
lown boys; but, boys, / give you fair
warming. You are harming yourselves
and other boys and / won let you do
that. If you don't get out of this. boys.
lPH be around in a few days and just
break up your wicked little shops for
you"
The police tried to arrest her. but the
lcrowd, mostly sympathizers, interior
Ired.
Mrs. Nation talked to the boys at
lWashburn college this morning against
cigarettes n cigars.
Mrs. J. A. McHenry, editor of The
lS~earchlight, printed at Howard, Kans.,
lin the interest of temperance, is in
town ready for a crusade on the drug
lstores. Mrs. McHenry visited the drug
stores today and Informed them that
lshe would obtain the names OF pur-
of liquor from records of the
probate judges, have h various sigma
lures identified, and that if she Oun
that druggists had sold liquor to a mi
lnor, idiot or habitual drunkard, the
druggist would be prosecuted.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-05

New York. January 31.-Reports to
iR. G. Dun & Co., show failures in jan
Iuary of 1,242 in number n $11, 220, 81
lin amount of liabilities. OF his ag-
lgregate 254 were in manufacturing for
ls4, 700, 1884, and 94S in trading for $751;
1904, while in brokerage, transporting,
real estate, etc., there were 40 failures
flor 81, sos, 023. Besides these strictly
disasters, eight financial
houses closed their doors, owing s1,070.-
IS57.
Dun's review of February End will
SAY the annual balancing OF accounts
tends to drive. many unsuccessful firms
Iout of business. When it is considered
that the amount of defaulted indebted
mess in January was less than the
monthly average for the entire year
1000, and the closing months Of last
Year were marred by nan severe re-
verses that threatened unusual difficult
ties, there is much encouragement in
1.-THE record.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-05
The SPRING OF 1901

& nair. Thread shoe Strings or &C.
uerIock shoe So10 for 1oc q pail
Hair Br,rsh for SC 5-inch Iuooer
Combs for Sc 100 Assorted Srtstse
Tooth Brushes for sc eacn. uaik.
Best Machine Thread for &c Q SPOOL =
spoois of Embroidery SILK Tor
spools Button Twist Tor &c 49,.
STATE Pencils for SC A a fDuna
writing Tablet for &C.
One pound of Good Writing Papc' %
Ioc. 10 packeaxes oGod Envelopes Tor
s5c. Misses and Chiidren's kuooef
Shoes at ioc a pair. a lob lot on Nom-
ems Rubber Shoes at e0c. 4 lot I
Mems Rubber Shoes at 4oc q pan.
Good Rubber Tipped Lead Pencils ION
Starord's Best Ink for &c q bottle
Aluminium HAIR Pins. large size. lc 0
dozen. 1 dozen Marbles for &c Sk,nrps
Best Needles for &c a paper.
tine. Dressing Pins for 1c a paper. we
have New Goods coming In every oay.
for the spring. VIII sell you 10 yards
OF Nice Blue Orgsndie for fec- cents
per yard. For the early spring We have
a LOT of New Sailors In Black n coll
ors. Children's all-wool Refers for
81. 50 each. nicely made. RemeuaoeG
our Millinery Department when In need
OF ANYTHING in this line. We are ven
supplied with Chi1ons. Mouseiaines.
Ribbons. veilings and Baby Gaps In
this department we a oner the wnofe-
sale retail trade great values.
We ask YOU to Join h cash bargain
seekers and come and take a look over
our store and see the immense stock
OF goods we carry. We give away lots
of presents with all cash purchases.
Ask for a card and get IL punched wfh
all your purchases at
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-05

Will soon be ushered In and % that
we have finished taking inventory OF
stock and zone through our store from
first to fourth floor: we find we rave
many desirable things to close out On
our first foor and In our Dress ood
Department we have about LOCO
pieces OF Dress Goods and Innings We
have the Rainy-da3 Skirt GoodsVal
wool and fine quality. worth CSC. now
45c. We have an all-wool Homespun
4S inches wide. that we sell for ssc.
We have several pieces Herring zone
Serge that Is worth sc. now 5oc. In
all-wool Plaids we have several pat
terms. The regular Wholesale price Is
3TLc, now to owe these goods
will sell at % cents. We have four
pieces all-wool Botany worsted. ~
inches wide, good patterns. worth soc,
per yard, my price 3Sc. Cashmeres in
light shades for evening dresses, IS n
IS. in wide at 1Sc. 25c. 2sc. 35c, and soc
q yard. Several pieces Hamilton
Serges, regular price 15c. my price lie.
Yard wide Percales in Remnants for
&c per yard White n Colored Pipues.
regular 12izc goods. for SC. Heavy
Printed Ducks n Bicycle Suitings,
worth 10c, my price &c per yard. 10
pieces very heavy Colored Table Linen.
slightly soiled, in navy | and white.
pretty patterns. worth 40c per yard.
We are selling at 1sc. The red and
white and green and white. fast colors,
regular soc quality. now going at 25c.
NOTIONS-We have 6-ounce Jars
Vaseline fer sc. A loo bottle of Shoe
Paste for sc. 4 boxes Larpet Tacks for
&c. 2 packages C1inch Shoe Nails for sc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-05

Efcaraguan Troops Invade Costa RIGA
Chicago. January 31.-A special to The
Tribune from New Orleans says:
News today reached New Orleans
that a little over a week ago a band
lof Nicaraguan soldiers, acting, it is
said, under orders, crossed the Costa
|Rican frontier, surprised the garrison
lat LaCruise, and captured the COM
|mandant an General Louis Mena, the
hero of the Reyes revolution. General
|Mena and the Costa Rican officer are
now n prison at Managua and will
doubtless remain there until h mat
ter has been definitely settled.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-05
Mr.. McBee to succeed Mr.. st. John

Mr.. McBee to Succeed Mr.. st. John
Norfolk. Va, January 30.-There now
appears to be but little doubt that Cap
tain ". z. McBee. former general super
intendent of the Seaboard Air Line rail-
way. will succeed Mr.. Z. ST. John as
vice president and general manager OF
the system. Since Mr.. st. Johns re-
tirement Captain McBee has been per-
forming the duties of his position, as
we'll as fulfilling his own as general
superintendent. Nothing definite can
be learned at the general offices in
Portsmouth. and Captain McBee Is,
himself. in Washington. The impress
sion. however, prevails that it has al
ready been determined to place him
permanently at the head of the oper-
ating department Of the system.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-05

Columbus. Ga. January 31.-John Nc
Cough, Of Glennvipe, Ala. was arrest
led here tonight charged with the muir
der of Police Officer G.. n. Osborn.
There were no eye-witnesses to the
murder.
The officer vas called to make an ar
rest art a questionable resort. He took
the man in charge, and Is the two
reached the street, a shot was fired.
and a few minutes later Officer Osborn
was found in a dying condition. The
prisoner escaped. and an hour later Nc
Cough "a identified as the man who
was arrested in the house by the officer.
IMcGough denies the crime.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-05
Bids for warships to be opened Toda.

Bids for Warships to be Opened Today
Washington, January 31.-Already
some of h representatives of the ship
building concerns have appeared here
preparatory to the opening Of bids at
the navy department tomorrow for the
construction Of three big protected
cruisers, of the enlarged Olympia type.
Notwithstanding the large amount .
naval work which has been very re-
Gently let to private builders, the de-
partment officials are confident that
they will be able to place the contracts
for these ships advantageously.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-05

Havana, January 3o.-ChaTles F. w.
Neely. the former chief Of the bureau
of finance Of the Cuban post0ff1ce de-
partment, who was arrested In Rocnes-
ter N. Y, last May, charged Win en-
bezzline sac. 900 of the department
f,,nd. has arrived here on the steamer
Mexico and was delivered to the keep
pr of the Carcel.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-05

The revenue cutter McL an has seiZ-
ed the schooner DIR. Lykes on a charge
of smuggling. This schooner is owned
by w. H. Towies. the owner OF the
schooner Lilly White. which was seiz-
ed Sunday on the charge Of carrying
contraband goods. The Dr.. Lykes had
on board ufn and cigarettes.