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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07
welcomed yinu,e

Senator George L. Nichols. eff Ionia.
came home Saturday night from
Grand Rapids. and on stepping from
the train was surrounded ny a large
delegation Of his home friends. who
extended 10 him warm token Of
their esteem, showing that the peo-
pic of lonin have faith In him in spite
of the recent developments that have
made him so conspicuous in the state.
The assembly was made up of lead
ing citizens generally. irrespective Of
party and the senator was visibly af-
fected and apparently appreciated the
expression of confidence.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07
HUMAN LIFE LENGTHENIN1.
Death Rate Decreased "a Per 1000
since 1OOO-What 1t Means


since IOo0-what 1t Means.
In 1890 the death rate In I'll cities OF
5000 or moro population was 81 per
LOCO: in 1900 the rate was 1876 in 36l
cities of 5000 population and upward,
q reduction OF "a per 1000. Another
statement OF special interest and sig
nificance just now is that deaths re-
ported as due TO consumption, includ-
ing general tuberculosis, decreased
from 245.9 per 900 of population in
1890 TO 1905 in 1900, very large re-
duction, due, the census authorities be-
leve, to the better knowledge OF the
disease and the measures adopted for
It's prevention. To add nearly two years
10 the average OF human existence is a
wonderful achievement. Its full So
nificancc 1T is not easy TO grasp. APP
plying it to the population OF the Unit
ed States alone, now over 100000,
1t means not less than a total o. 140,-
600 coo added years Of human activity
and pruductiveness. This stupendous
total, divided by the years of the aver
age human lifc with the recent in
crease Included, means practically the
same as an increase OF 100000 to the
healthy adult population Of the nation
Regarded from the standpoint of the
economist, it means also an enormous
increase in the wealth-prodCcing fac
tors of the country. Healthfulness
vigor and high vitality among a people
are the most valuable assets that any
nation can have. says Leslie's Woekly
especially for the coming years. when
the struggle for commercial and indus
trial supremacy throughout the world
Is certain TO grow more and more in
tense and absorbing. Where other
things are equal, the country that
grows tho strongest, hardest and
longest-lived men is the country that
will lead the world.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07
4 Train NINsfcrN

The body CT Il fully developed maic
child, weighing about ~ pounds and
apparently not IA re than - hours old.
was found OH Grand Trunk cur by
the United States customs officer sun
day. while the train was on the car
ferry crossing from Windsor. The
infant was dead. but had evidently
been alive at birth as It ecned to
have been bathed. II was Rear the
heating pipes ut the side of the car
ami had escaped observation Of the
four or five passengers in the coach.
TIL. body was wrapped in white cloths
and newspapers The inner covering
was piece OF cotton cloth. outside Of
which was wrapped u baby's little
skirt and copies Of the Montreal Daily
Star and Toledo Blade of Wednesday.
October 30.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07
stole n Wagon Load.

Eugene Getaway, of Clayton. found
that thieves on Thursday had broken
into his barn and driven away with
81 bushels of beans. which were sold
ut Gaines. The suspected parties were
arrested Friday and brought to jail.
Saturday morning they waived exam
nation and will plead guilty In the
Circuit Court. They are Paul PErne.
of Clayton. and Leo Spayth, John
Pritch and Calvin Raifner, Of Maple
Grove
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07

Henry Wiseman. the convict who n
week ago confessed to having murder
ed Mrs. Christopher Huss nj Royal
Oak. was released from the state pris-
on Friday morning.
After Wiseman had receipted for the
money Warden Chamberlain turned TO
Sheriff Brewster and said:
An ready"
The sheriff stepped up to Wiseman
and said something In low tone.
The latter replied "All right, and
Brewster clapped the handouts on his
wrists Wiseman trembledl perceptibly
during this operation He was taken
az once TO Pontiac and lodged in jail.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07
Wiscmnn stnnh ,tnta

Henry Wiseman. the accused muir
derer of Mrs. Iuss. faced his charge
in Justice Snowdcn's court Saturday
morning and refused TO plead lie
had y plea OF not guilty entered
against him ana was held for exam
ination. with no bail The charge was
murder and not manslauehter. as the
confessed criminal had hoped. \
crowd too large for the little court
room attempted To get sight of the
famous criminal, but many were un-
able 10 do so on account of the crush.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07
The spIcs Murder.

Abraham Spies, clerk Of Croaton
township. who shot and killed his wife
in Newaygo ana then shot himself, II
10 years of age. Ills wife was few
years his junior. The couple had not
lived happily together, and had sep
aratcd number of times. Mrs. spies
left her husband several months ago
for the last time The husband came
to Newaygo 10 try ana induce his wire
to return TO him. When she refused
10 do so. he drew n revolver ana shot
her dead. Then he turned the weapob
on himself, with probably fatal result.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07
THE MARKETS

Detroit.-Catuc-,iood TO choice butcher
steers, ~ 5OufsJ, light 10 good. S.75a4.i-;
hgit 20 good butCner steers ana heiters,
$o.@ld4tg; mixed butchers ana fat COWS,
S-.ton.i.tJ; Gamers ana common 10 lalr
butchers, N.1JuzbO; bulls. bEnt 10 good
butchers ana Sausage s2.4dd3f1: Hgnt
tee3ers and st0ckCrS. $}d3.15: light tnin
heiiers. S2.-5T -. Sheep-Best IA .pbs. sac
40; l,gnt to good ana good mixed lots,
$4.&HSsJ; fair 10 good mixed ana bUtener
sheep, S-20o.@a. cfllls and common I.5D
I--c. ho%s-Ltgnt 10 good butchers 500
80 90: bulk at $5.tJ; pigs and light Workers,
Si.taH9..0 stays .one-thiri oit; rJLgns.
Caica -Catt.c-siood 10 prime steers.
SGftC23; poor 10 etium @.)fC9o; stock
cra and feeders 81 rL-5: COWS. Sl.230A..J,
heuers. ~ 2jmo; c'nn.rs; $l2l'123; bulls,
s2U45g: calves. S3u5.25, TeXas-ted steers.
$3I'4I0, western Steers, S5.6 N51J. Hogs.
Mixed and butchers. S5.oabl5 ~ood =
choice heavy SI.S3uh.&1: rough heavy 500
ct51l; light SG)aj.95; bulk o. sales. $50
aa95
Cincinnati Cattlc-stccrs. choice to ex-
ira. s. 1jM5.G0 nominal: fair TO good Si4J
S. 3}UAI5; iair 90 good. S}N4.l5; heifers
good 20 choice. S.2jft3.75; common 90 ftlr.
fair to medium. %2.3iV3; Gamers. N25d
20 common rough stecr8, poor COWS ana
Sca!awaCs NMl50, stoCkers and feeders
S2Q4 Hogs-Selocted heavy shipp rs g. .
good to choice packers and Butchers S575
Gi5S5: mixed packers. Si.40d5.70; stays AMI
reaVy fat sows. S.5Od5.J0: light sh.ppars,
50. AOGt5. 40. n'TS. llJ lbs. ana less, Nff''. -
Shepp-lsxtra $40. good 10 choice S1T6t
81: common 10 fair sac l"mhs extra,
Al5a4.3j: good to choice. S32jGt41); COM
mon 10 fair. S2d}
Ruffaio.-Cattle-N Market steady and I'M
changed. calves best, H~7 30: common.
s. 5Od7 Hogs-Heavy. S6d6l5: mixed. rs
5I61G: pigs. s5.10r5.60 roughs SJ0u1 80:
stays. St7s@5. sheen and lambs-Ma~ket
firm. lambs. 81 seat -: common to fai"
SlF,A. 80. sheep. SEAS -; common 10 fair. s.
~" s..
pittshurg Cattle .- Choice S57l@":
urine S740Tf5f0' GOOD s. 2Ju5: fair SS606f
1 "a. heifers. 81 4.50 extra. S'59@4; fat
cows. 81 -00l: bulls and stays. seat: CON-
mon COWS 10 FRESH S2)d31. Ilogs--P i'm"
heavv S615Gfe n: hcnvv mediums. - on
10. pght medirr1s. S. ~ T. heavv Nor',-
rs S-aOT5q1. llrht Yo~ters Sje001.S'
rigrt. s. i0l,s 60: s'ips '350Ff.5 Shceo--
Sunuly li~'t. steady and "n-heuge hes
,vethers. S2.F0,3 90 good 81 i50S'': mixed.
81 aOd3: "1lls and common. NM2. year-
iinps e. .05,2 "a spring lambs, S3u4.c5;
veal calves s6Te25
Detroit --WAeat--No ! white. T4itc. 40
. rad TRIO: Drcrmher. 49,: May 7atn
per bn Corn-N Mixed GRADES Zoe y"1Aw
do dnikc ner w.. Oate--No. white
~ q. Na DO ,0iAc noe hu
t'3,,. tnnatt-W heat-No snrinN what
~ Gqi1c. ~ red 7ltsn7'i.c. NJ vel.
law corr soa 10 ? oats. 3S,tN Ssiso: No .
Init, '0a. liic; No. white, io1ioa4c
so. rye. 53iac.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07

There is more Catarrh IN this section OF the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed 10 he
incurable. For great many years doctors pro-
nounced IL a local disease, and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing To cure
with local treatment pronounced IL tncurable.
Science has proven catarrh TO be a cOnStitu-
tional disease. and therefore requires conSti-
tutional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure. man
ufactured by +. j. Cheney Co. Toledo. Ohio.
Is the only constitutional cure on the market
IL Is taken internally In doses from 10 drops &c
teaspoonfuL 1t acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system They offer
one hundred dollars for any case IL fails to cure.
Send for circulars anC testimonials. Address
f. j. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo OHIO.
Sold by Druggists, zoe.
Hall's Family pills are the best.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07
Ccnc.cc Jnn and Tnxcs.

At the session Of the Genesec coun-
~ board Of supervisors the committee
appointed to report on the question OF
Il new Jail recommended that the old
Jail he replaced by n modern struc-
ture. As they had been unable TO gel
figures on the cost they asked until
the January term TO report in full.
The committee on estimates reported
that S131. T04 81 would he necessary
to pay the state tax of ST1,T04 81 and
run the county for the year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07

The president appoints Thursday.
November 2S. a day OF thanksgiving.
The hubonic plague has reappeared
ia Glasgow -Four servants In hotel
have IL. There has been one death.
Nine Wu. wife OF the Chinese min
lister. is just hack from China. accom-
panied 10y her daughter. Miss Wu Su
Ching.
Mrs. Louise Nostz. 60 years old. of
Astoria. l.. l.. killed herself and her
grandson. Willie Colletti. Il years old.
some time Wednesday night
In collision on the Baltimore &
Ohio road near Vance Station. Pa.
Car Inspector Michael Hahn was
killed and several men injured.
President Ielaya has NOT yet signed
the \icaraguan canal treaty with the
United States. approved 10y his con
gress last year. Vt may be revised.
NJ. Faugerun. who confessed TO MIR.
dcring Herman lung. whom he NO.
cused of plotting 10 Kill Joe Chamber.
iain. has been sentenced TO death I'm
England
Dave Jennings. shoemaker. -. of
Montreal. claims To have fallen heir 10
an English estate valued ut Sl35.GOa.
600. which has been waiting for him
for 300 years
Pekin reports that the recall OF WI
Ting Fang. the Chinese minister NJ
Washington. has been decided upon.
He will he offered. IL is announced a
subordinate post In the diplomatic
corps.
The monthly statement OF the public
debt shows that at the close OF busi-
ness October II. 1901. the debt. less
cash in the treasury. amounted to
81 ,022 032.a5I decrease from last
month Of $9.JG3,40S.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07
MINOR MICHIGAN MATTERS.

Kent city viii be lighted by elec.
tricity.
\ state savings bank has been or
ganized ut Peck.
Another sugar factory is being pro
NOTED for Saginaw
4 plan is on foot TO erect new
county court house at Pontiac.
Munisng fire water" has reduced
the tribe of "Indiantown' to a small
remnant
The new aFmory FOR the Cheboygan
military company 10 rapidly nearing
completion.
The run on the private ban Of Lee
Bros. & Co., at Buchanan. has entire
~ subsidized.
The green goods men have been
flooding Lexington with circulars for
the past month.
\ cooperative canning company has
hecn organized in Pontiac with cap
ital stock of $4,000.
The government spent just twenty
seven cents ON the Improvement o. the
Kalamazoo river last year
rhc Michigan fish commission has
selected sites fer the new hatchcries
near Crawling and Drayton Plains.
Arthur. the 1-year-old son OF Mrs.
Mary t. Root. OF Hartford. was run
over and his head crushed 10y Il wagon
loaded with stone or which he was
riding
William Diamond ana George Wal
lace, convicted of criminal assault nj
Allcgan. were sentenced by Judge
Padgham 20 10 years hard labor at
Jackson.
George BRANDON. who shot and
killed John Furti near Cross Village
Saturday night. was eXonerated Ii
was shown that BRANDON acted in
self-dele,lse.
4 couple of Bronson farmers went
10 Having it. over strip Of land
worth S3C and after the expense had
climbed mp TO S4O0 one of them got a
verdict for six cents.
The balance in the state treasury on
Wednesday fell below the $4,000. o0O
mark on account of the payment of
the state institution appropriations
which are now due.
Lcman Earn. of Lapeer. is dead.
Two Cr three days ago he received Il
trivial scratch upon the hand by a
rusty nail. which caused his death
from blood poisoning.
Frank Zwitter. n miner in the Pewa-
bic mine. was instantly killed nj work
in the drift \ 2J0-pound rock fell
from above. crushing his head I'M. He
,voy 10 vauf.S olI AMI Sinplp
The rush Of sugar beets To the Bay
City factories this year is unprece-
denied and farmers are complaining
bitterly Of the lack of cars TO move
their crops to the factories
Sanilac Center schools have been
losed. owing TO the prevalence of Il
contagious disease. There are 80
cases I'm town. The schools were not
closed sooner because local doctors
disagreed as To the nature of the dis
ease.
Mrs. T.. King. who lives a few miles
south of Owosso. il so terrified that
she will not stir outside her house. 10y
Il letter which threatens her with cleo
trocution MS one OF 100 women who
will have TO pay penalty of CZoi-
gosZ's execution. nj u place already
prepared by the anarchists.
The husband of Minnie Sclack was
)nc of the victims of the Wonderland
disaster I'm Detroit. and she. as adj
mlnistrator OF his estate. has com
menced u suit against the architect
and contractors for $4,000 damages.
This Is the twenty-sixth suit pending
against The defendants, none having
been tried.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07
Enr Ahnsi,e I.nngungc.

40 be confined one year i'm such
place ms the secretary Of the navy may
direct: to do extra police duty during
that time: 10 lose all pay except So a
month for prison expenses. and the
further sum Of $40 TO he paid him at
the expiration of this confinement and
10 lie dishonorably discharged from
the service OF the United States is
the sentence imposed by court-mar-
tial upon John w. Stoll a third-class
electrician on the receiving ship Co
lumbla. lying at the New York navy
yard. for foul abuse Of the late Pres
ident Mckinley.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07
The FnI,ers Discb,r,..a

Despite the verdict of the Saginaw
eoroners jury in the ease of Frank r.
Fuller, whose death the jurors said
was due To arsenical poisoning. "ad-
ministered by some person or persons
unknown there will not he any prose
cution for murder, unless further evil
dence turns MP Mrs. Nora H. Fuller.
widow of the dead man and his
brother, Asa. who were held pending
the coroner's investigation, have been
discharged.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07

The right of school teacher to AL
minister corporal punishment to Il pu-
pil has heen demonstrated for ail time
at Trenton. Recently Principal +. G..
Mead had occasion to whip Il pupil and
was informed by the school hoard that
he had exceeded his rights. He ap.
pealed t. County School ComnisSioner
Yost and was fully sustained in the
action he had taken.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07

Brooklyn, N. Y, Oct. S1st-After In
vestigating Garfield Tea, which IL quite
universally acknowledged TO be the b, st
family remedy, 1t is not difficult to ex-
plain its success-it is the medicine for
GOOD RESULTS! 1t IS prepared here
by the Garfield Tea Co. In their new and
attractive laboratory and is made wholly
from simple. sweet and withal. HEALTH
GIVING HERBS. Garfield Tea is the
ORIGINAL herb cure for constipation
and sick headache.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07

WEEK ENDING NOV 9.
AVENUE THEATRE-Naudeville Prices after
noon TO- To- X -; evening. ~. - c: rcServ soc.
WHITNEY GRAND-"Losi In the De ert. Mat.
Ioc Toe ana -oc; evenings Zoe. .Uc ana 3Jc.
LYCECM THEArER -" Arizona. sat. Mat %
evenings, ID. -, 81 and Toc.
DETROIT OPERA-"Sau Toy Evenings AZ g.
/" M. urday Matinee AT ,.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07
Champion sncnk Thief.

Greenwood. Iowa. reports the cham
pion sneak thief. Two hours after be-
ing released from jail he broke into
prison and stole his photograph from
the rogues gallcry-Ex.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07
Arc You Using Aliens Foot-Ease ?

1t is the only cure for Swollen.
Smarting. Earning. 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, Leroy. n. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07

Foolish and obstinate people alone
suffer from neuralgia or rheumatism.
For they can always secure Wizard Oil
and cure themselves
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES do not
stain the hands or spot the kettle lex
cept green and purple). Sold by drug
gists, Toe. per package.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07

Beranger. the French poet. was the son
of tailor. and himself a tavern waiter.
Bergars arc promptly arrcstcdn 1 Vienna
Austria. Il CAUGHT begging on the street.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07
during 1901
Imports. EXDol
.Mhen M hnvn told Am M E,lom |

support The charges VIC have made
against Miss Jane Tcppan. tn Rcbin-
son poisoning ease. the NEST famou
tina. has ever been heard In MasSl-
chuSettH court will sink into insight
ticancc This statement was mad
sunday hy Gen. Whitney. of the state
Police, who reached home in Mcdford
sunday morning from New lamp
shire
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07

II. VI. Russell. the manager Of Mrs.
Anna Edison Taylor. has been released
from the bonds of $1,000 I'm which he
was held by the authorities az Niagara
Falls. pending the outcome of the i'm
1uries sustained by Mrs. Taylor I'm her
barrel trip over the fails She has so
Tar recovered that no danger of any
serious results remains. and within a
lew days she viii he enjoying The
financial returns she sought. by being
exhibited az various places.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07

do not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
has AN ctuu for coughs and colds.-JUuS II.
BOYER TRINITY Springs. Ind, FEB. Is. lsJD.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07

The man who knows that his house
is built on the sand never likes TO hear
it thunder.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07

On an average every woman carries
40 to 60 miles Of hair upon her Head.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07

Mrs. Henrietta Willard asks the vii.
lage Of Alma for $1,000 damages. She
lost foot owing To an alleged defect
i've sidewalk.
The supervisors OF Gratot county
have decided 10 submit The question
OF local option 10 the voters M the
spring election.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07

Anthony Hope charges $3.50 for
magazine story, reserving the copy
right.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07

BE MEN. Zookizoo, the great inyigorator, acts
at once. Sent for ST: postage paid. Address
Zooki Co.. /. 01 Russell 81, Detroit, Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07

He who commits injustice Is ever made
more wretched than he who suffers il.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07
Mrs. NYlnslow.. soothlng Syrnr

The Bible Is a window in this prison Of
hope through which we look into eternity.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07

Milton was blind in his old age and
often lacked in comforts of life.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07

Men and women have more faith in
each other than they have in their own
sex.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07
E,ports Exceed Imocrts

The table which follows shows the
average monthly imports and exports
of the ten countries in which the eX-
ports exceed the imports in that part
OF the current fiscal year for which
figures are now available.
Average per month
during 1901
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07
Gr.ip. Etc.

IA nNoat. No ? rcd 77iLc elevator: No
Northern Duluth. 0Tc E. o. d. ahnat No
hard Duluth. S27sc r. ., y ahoai Corn
No Z. 63isc elevator and G3Ss Z. .. b. n1oat.
ontE-No 2 42Fi42L,c. No 3 HAc No 9
white Iim44lAc. No white. 43ibm4ic,
track mixed Western fOl3u42i2c. track
,,llitr t2l.GIl1c.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07

When man tears a leaf off a calendar
he realizes that his days are numbered
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07
GOOD uOuSEkEFPERS

use the best. Tint is why the buy Rus
Bleaching Blue. al good grocers, l0c.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07

FOR children teethiur sortens tbs gums ~ Ie'' y
LHmmaton. aliays pain cures winl coils 2Jc A batt'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-06
DEATHS On FOURTH
Number Killed Is Less Than
Last Year.
NUMBER OF THE INJURED
Is Reported TO be Consider
ably Larger.

Chicago, July 5.-The Tribune today pre-
sents reports from all over the country
showing the number Of persons killed and
injured IS result Of celebrating the
Fourth of July.
The number actually killed is less than
last year, being 10 against 80 then. but
the number Of injured is considerably lar
ger, the figures being ISL against 1,s25.
The real list of fatalities will, however,
not be known until the number Of deaths
from lOckjaw caused by toy pistols has
come in.
Last year in Chicago there were no
deaths reported on July from toy pis-
tolls, but before the month was out % had
died from the result OF lockjaw and the
remainder of the country sent in equally
fatal records.
Chicago last year had one death and
q injured. This time no death is report
ed, but there is a list of 103 injurctl. The
number Of wounds from toy pistols, how
ever, is reduced to five, which would indi-
cate that the prohibition put upon that
dangerous toy was at least partially eff
fective.
OF other cities Philadelphia makes the
largest showing. It reports IT'S casualties
Of every kind and description. and Cincin-
natl comes next with $50. New York was
singUlarly lucky. It was behind Chicago
in the list of injured, but it had three
deaths resulting from the explosion Of
fireworks and New London had a prema-
ture explosion Of d cannon by which two
mmore were killed. In Quincy there was
also a fatality from a runaway caused Dy
horses becoming frightened at fireworks,
and there were a number of injuries in
various cities growing out Of the same
cause.
In the list of fatalities, explosions of
fireworks and the careless handling OF
firearms caused the majority of deaths,
but over one-third of the injuries were
caused by the careless handling of fire.
works, more especially skyrockets The
toy pistol comes next in the casualty list
Two hundred and forty-nine children
were injured by these toys IN various
cities of the country and the question is,
what win the fatality from this source
finally amount to.
The other causes Of injuries divided the
honors fairly wei between them, except
that the most serious harm was done by
the premature explosion of cannon in the
hands Of people who were not accustomed
to their use. In several cases unfortu-
mates lost hands and arme by this means.
A lamentable case OCCURRED ma town in
South Dakota, where a boy was instantly
killed by the explosion Of an anvil that
was being used in lieu of a cannon. The
loss by fire resulting from the careless
use Of fireworks or their premature ex-
plosion was less than in previous years,
the fires as rule being small ones and
the damage slight IN the entire country. !
from reports received last night. it is
estimated the amount VIII be but little 1
over SG000o.