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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23
Tho Onions Virtues.

Onions are really sweeteners OF the
breath after the local effects have
passed away, as they correct stomach
disorders, and carry off the accumu-
lated poisons Of the system. They
provide a blood purifier that all may
freely use, and do perfect work in con-
stipation troubles. AS a vermifuge the
onion cannot be surpassed, and eaten
raw will often check a violent cold in
the head. One small onion eaten every
night before retiring is well-known
doctors prescription for numerous af-
fections Of the head, and is highly rec
commended for sleeplessness. 1t acts
on the nerves in soothing way, with
out the Injurious effects of the drugs
often applied. The heart Of the onion
heated and placed in the ear will re
lieve the agony of earache, while the
syrup produced from sprinkling a
sliced onion with sugar, and baking in
the oven, is said to work wonders In
croupy child.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23
AIlepan Bov struck II Rich.

Jay Austin, an Allegan boy, who
left that place two years ago to work
for an artist in Los Angeles, Cal, met
with a streak of luck short time ago
that is quite pleasing to his Allegan
friends. Baron Lehman, of Holland,
visited the above city, and having a
penchant for having his picture taken
called on the artist to go sightseeing
with him, stating all he was to do was
TO take his picture whenever he de-
sired. He went, and with his assist.
ant, did lot of work, charging $50 for
two days work. The Baron gave him
$3.50, and then engaged Austin TO go
with him on a tour of Europe at sal
airy of $500 per month. He is but 20
years old, and was getting eco per
month, and considered that fne pay.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23

Is the title of an illustrated booklet
just issued by the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul Railway, descriptive OF the
country between Aberdeen and the
Missouri River, a section heretofore
unprovlded with railway facilities, but
which is now reached by new line OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
RailwSy. Everyone contemplating a
change OF location will be interested
In the information contained in II, and
a copy may be had by sending a two
cent stamp to f. A. Miller, General
Passenger Agent, Chicago, III.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23


the Bane of Womankind.
"A RS. G. w. HEARD, Hampstead,
lN Texas, writes
I'VE have moved recently, and l
must have lifted something that was
too heavy for me In Strengthening
things up, for l had such backache
and could hardly stand on my feet at
all. Beside. / was so tired all the
time. My face was spotted and was
very thin. / took one bottle of Pc
runa and was soon real well. When
feel tired and all run down l take
Peruna and feel all right before l fin
ish one bottle. l know 1t is a won
derful medicine, and both myself and
husband praise Peruna.
There has been a great deal OF
sickness through this part Of the coun-
try, but, thanks to Peruna, which we
use freely, our own family has escaped
with almost no sickness at all.
Gould you but see our baby Ruby,
Ito whom we gave Peruna for bowel
trouble), you would see from her TO
bust looks that you need no better adj
Vertisement In this little town. She
is SO TAT and rosy, Is nearly five years
old now, and Is great believer In Pc
runa."-Mrs. G.. w. Heard
Given Up to Die-An Doctors Faiied-It
Proved to be Catarrh of Stomach
and Was Cured by Peruna.
w. A. Mitchell, dealer in general
merchandise, of Martin, Ca, writes:
Il wrote you some time ago con-
corning my wife's case. She had tried
all OF the best doctors, and we got to
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23

Reports to the state board OF health,
bv representative physicians in active
general practice, in different parts Of
the state. Indicate that rheumatism,
neuralgia, bronchitis, influenza and
tonsillitis. in the order named, caused
the most sickness in Michigan during
the week ending May IL. Cerebro-
spinal meningitis was reported present
at : places; whooping cough, Is; diph-
liberia, 25; typhoid fever, ~; measles,
35; scarlet fever, 20; smallpox, lo3 and
CONSUMPTION at 1919.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23
XIII. wife Shooting Mt T.rget.

Charles S. George shot and instantly
killed his wife at his home in Barre.
VT. George was arrested. In explana-
ton he said that he had been accus-
toned to shoot at target IN the house
with Flobert rife. He got up early
and setting up his target in the itch
en-, went into the next room to shoot.
Just as he fired the first shot Mrs.
George came out Of the bedroom in her
stocking feet, and stepped in range, re.
ceiving the bullet in her neck near
the jugular vein. She died within a
few minutes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23

where we thought all they did was
against her. She weighed about 100
pounds when she was in good health.
When she commenced with our family
physician in April, 1898, she weighed
about 100, but kept going down all the
time. She went to Atlanta, Ca, and
took treatment, but it did her no good.
Then she went to Harmony Grove, Ca,
and took treatment from the best ply
stefan there for three months. She
kept going down under his treatment,
although he was considered the best
physician in the county. She went
down from 100 pounds to 68, and we
saw she could not live long. She was
a skeleton. We consulted an old ply
stefan who told her to use Peruna. She
gradually improved and got stronger.
She has gained 3S pounds since she
has taken Peruna, and is gaining ev-
cry day, and does her own housework.
"She was well known when she was
so low, and now everybody wants to
know what cured her. She had indiges-
ton and catGrrh OF the stomach. 1t Is
as good for children as for grown peo-
pie. We haven't had to have a doctor
for one Of our children since 1885,
w. A. Mitchell.
II you do not derive prompt and sat-
isfactory results from the use Of Peru
ma, write at once to DR.. Hartman, CIV
ing a full statement of your case and
he will be pleased to give you his VAL
liable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23
Murder at ConnelIsvllle, Pa.

Connellsville, Pa, was the scene of
murder on the night of the 18TH
when a mob broke into the Jail with
the intent purpose of lynching VIM.
Fairfax, the negro murderer, and muir
dered Assistant Yardmaster Moore in
stead. To add to the nights excite
ment another shooting occurred which
will result in murder. The victim was
John Human and his assailant was
Frank Jett, both colored The latter
two men, together with a woman, got
into a quarrel during drinking bout,
and Human was shot in the abdomen.
He cannot live.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
An Indiana Man Murders Three and Thea
Commits Suicide.

Ernest Conway, aged 81, married, OF
Evansville, Ind, shot and killed G. w.
Garrison and wife, fatally wounded n
patrolman, and driven to desperation
by the police, killed himself on the
10th After killing Mr.. and Mrs. Gar
risca, his neighbors, he shot their cows
and later set fire TO the barn. He then
barricaded himself in his own house
and when a patrolman attempted TO
arrest him, he shot him. At this point
riot alarm was sounded and the en-
tire police department turned out.
They surrounded the house and were
about ready to break in when they
heard a shot. Later it was learned
that Conway had kissed his wife good
bye, ran upstairs and shot himself in
the heart.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23
FROM ALL OVER MICHIGAN.
Happenings of the Week Briefly
Related.
WILL INTEREST MICHIGANDERS
Jas. :. Ayres. IA Michigan Boy. Murdered
at the Capital-A Woman In the Case
She Makes Complete Confession
Attempted Assault Responsible She Says
Michigan Boy Murdered at the Capital

Michigan BOY Murdered at the Capital
James 5. Ayers, aged 81, of Port
Austin, who was employed as clerk
in the census Office at Washington,
was found dead in his room in the
Kenmore hotel, near the capitol, on
the morning of the 18th. A revolver
containing three empty chambers was
found near the body. The contents of
the cartridges were later found in the
dead mans body. One entered his left
leg, another his left arm and the third
one penetrated his breast in the region
of his heart. The murder theory is
now being advanced, and it is alleged
there was a woman in the case.
Later-The mystery which has at
tended the murder of young Ayers was
solved on the Goth by voluntary con-
fession of Mrs Lulu |. Bonnie, mar
ried woman and a guest at the hotel.
She says that the three shots which
ended Ayers life had been fired in a
struggle between herself and Ayers.
She also declared that he had made an
improper proposal to her and threat
ened her, and a scuflle ensued in which
Ayers was shot.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23
Lower Fares on the wabash.

Railroad Commissioner Osborn an
nounces that the Wabash Railroad
company has promised to reduce its
rates of fare to > cents per mile in
Michigan beginning May 20. The COM
missioner was about to commence
mandamus proceedings to compel the
company to reduce its fares
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23
Are You Using Aliens Foot EaseY

1t 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, Leroy, N. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23
New GarnIshee Law.

The amount of wages of n working.
man with family TO support that can
be attached for debt is 20 per cent of
what he earns each week. IL he earns
but SIS a week. the entire amount shall
be exempt. No matter how much he
earns, at least IS a week shall be ex-
empt In no case shall more than $40
empt from a garnishee writ If he is
a single man with only himself to sup
port at least 81 week shall be ex-
empt from garnishee, but in no case
shall more than SIS in one week be
exempt Working girls shall have the
same amount Of taeir wages exempt as
unmarried men.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23
Regent w. j. Cocker Dead.

William J. Cocker, of Adrian, n reg
ent of the L. Of NJ, died at Ann Arbor
on the 10th. Mr.. Cocker went to Ann
Arbor on the 10th to attend a session
of the board of regents, He was APP
parently in his usual health, but was
taken iii the day following and while
dressing was seized with an attack OF
heart disease, and expired in few
minutes
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23

The proposition to bond Owosso for
the purpose of paving street mas been
defeated.
Elizabeth Fitzgerald better known
under her fortunc-telling name OF Mil
dred Preston, and who recently hum
bugged a young Grand Rapids lady out
Of several hundred dollars in cash and
jewels, was on the Goth sentenced to
the Detroit house of correction for five
years
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23
u Bulletin.

=. ses same G crop bulletin is
rfsoc4 Sen peider, of Ian
hi the 9Th says that ample OPP
Ne and very beneficial showers
II Nurred in nearly all counties of
\their effect on all vegetation
wonderful Wheat, rye,
%and pastures have generally
greatly improved. Oats have
minated rapidly and are now in a
promising condition; barley and peas
are above ground and look healthy
Pasturage is quite generally furnish
ing fodder and early potato seeding is
terminating nicely Winter wheat,
although uneven, has made it's best
growth Of the season during the past
week. The frequent showers have,
however, delayed field work; corn
planting is advancing slowly and SUI
gar beet seeding, in some counties,
was almost stopped. Flowing for corn,
beans and late potatoes has made fair
progress All fruit prospects continue
generally good
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23
Not a Death From smallpox in April.

Not Death From Smallpox In April.
The monthly bulletin of vital Stats
tics, issued by the secretary of state on
the 18th shows that Notwithstanding
the large number of cases of smallpox
in Michigan not one death occurred
during the mouth. There were 1909
deaths reported, equivalent to death
rate of 1913 per 1000 population. This
number is 4s9 less than the number re-
ported for the preceding month, and
AZ less than the number reported in
April last year. There were 497 deaths
of infants under l year of age, IT'S
deaths of children aged l to years in
elusive, and ssi deaths Of persons aged
65 years and over. Important causes
of death were as follows: Pulmonary
tuberculosis, 2O7; other forms of tu-
berculosis, "a; typhoid fever, 80; diph-
liberia and Group, AZ; scarlet fever, II;
measles, 3; whooping cough, Is; pneu-
monia, 361; influenza, 142; cancer, 10t;
accidents and violence, 1872 The prin-
cipal decline during the month was
shown in the sss.eathA rate .froufe con-
monia and ther On these reported for
slderaolV seathe, fever and typhoid
.4-r Slight decrease.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23

Miss Rose Cullen President womans Club of Butte
writes from 921 Galena fol lows:
"Peruna has friends in Butte much In
of IT, While finishing school became
exhausted oer-Sfud neither
life bottles of life
find having the and taking off and
keeps In fine health
"a of friends place Peruna head of all
ii uac I,-iIi QaSeC LLLn
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23

Willingness to be Gods slave is the
way to become His son.
The man who was born great often
seems to have shrunk.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23

The house on the afternoon of the
18th concurred in the senate amend.
ment to the garnishee bill. AS IL will
go to the governor the bill allows an
exemption on the wages of married
persons of so per cent up to $40 and
minimum exemption of So.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23

Moves the bowels each day. In order
to be healthy this is necessary. Acts
gently on the liver and kidneys. Cures
sick headache. Prices 25 and soc.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23
BASE BALL.

Below we publish the standing of
the American and National league clubs
up to and including the games played
on Monday, May 90:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23
GRAIN, ETC.

*De. roit-IIay, No. | Timothy, 81, Is per ton.
Potatoes, 35c per bu. Live Poultry. spring
chickens, lie per n fowls, l1c; turkeys, lie;
ducks. l0c. Eggs, strictly fresh. i2c per dozs1
Butter best dairy, l5c per n; creamery, i9s
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23

A wife and husband should have
mutual interests.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23
Lane. Family Med,c,n.

Innocence is the lily in the flower
garden of life.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23

He is not escaped who drags his
chain.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-05-17

1t was newly opened furnishing
store. and one window was resplendent
with neckties and cravats Of glorious
brilliancy. Confidently they announced
in gilt letters, ANY article removed
from the windows" SO when Smith
son walked in and requested TO see that
bright pink and green shot with pea
cock blue in the front row" the polite
salesman Gisarranged the front and
after some considerable trouble brought
out the desired object.
Rather loud, isn't it," remarked
Smithson.
The affable salesman was in COM
plete accord. Certainly it is striking"
Il thought so. You needn't put it
back"
Every well, sir" and the man began
to wrap up the thing of beauty in its
bed of tissue paper. Anything else to-
day. sir?'
"Oh. don't want it," said Smithson,
"only you know you advertise. Any ar
ticle taken from the window and as
this hideous thing offends my aesthetic
taste | thought I'd ask you to remove
it, that's all Good day"
Then that salesman philosophical au-
dibly and with much fervor.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-05-17
CHARGED WITH ADULTERY.
Rev. Sam Wilson Wanted by the S,cr
III Of IAuskegon County.

Muskeson. Mica, May l4.-Alfred X.
Hemstreet. a Grand Rapids business
man. late yesterday afternoon swore
out n warrant charging the Rev. Sam
uel 8. Wilson with adultery in connec
lion with his wife Matilda. Wilson has
been holding revival services ON the
railroad gospel car Herald of Hope at
Muskegon Heights for the past six
weeks. He met the Hemstreet woman
and the pair is alleged to have eloped
last Friday to Grand Rapids, where
she stayed at ner fathers house until
the same afternoon, when the pair left
the city on the afternoon train. VIII
son went to Bay City, where he has n
wife and five children living, but lefy
shortly and was located in Mears,
Mich, by the sheriff of Muskegon
county. who has left to make the ar
rest. The woman has disappeared and
no trace of her has as yet been found
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-05-17
An Apt Answer.

The dangers associated with the fish
ing industry on the Newfoundland
banks are many and grave. Foremost
among them is that the dOries may be
upset while fishing. which involves the
almost inevitable loss Of their occu-
pants. Callous captains, secure them
selves from the necessity Of going fire.
quently order their men out when the
weather does not warrant it. and disas-
trous are the result. One Of these bru-
tai shippers was aptly answered last
year by bank man Of whose courage
or capacity there was no question.
"Out with you!" shouted the captain.
Hurry up there! It's fishing day"
"Oh, no, skipper" replied the dory
man. IT'S too stormy today for a boat
to fish,"
Nonsense. man." rejoined the skip
per. IF my old grandmother from
Provincetown was here today, she'd
get her dory out"
Then. skipper" said the man, 'if
her grandson will come out with me
now I'll haul my trawl."
1t is needless to say no dories were
launched from that schooner on that
date.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-05-17
Losses Greater Than Supposed.

Detroit, Mich, May lathe losses
by the fire in the River Rouge distric;
Sunday are greater than at first re-.
ported, and the whole district along
the Rouge, from the River road to the
marshes, is a blackened waste. Five
mills, salt block, tug, a dredge and
eight acres of piles of cedar poles were
destroyed, the total loss being about
S725, 900. The burned district is 5000
feet long from east to west, and $50
from north to south. Good authority
states that 100000 cedar poles belong
Ing to the Western Union Telegraph
Co. were destroyed and that they were
worth Sc each.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-05-17

"It Is perfectly natural. said one
whose own buc.ness takes him about
more or less. that man should be in
teiested wherever be may be In things
pertaining &C. his own business know
| am In mine When | strike strange
place. like 20 go through the quarter
where they carry on the business that
am engaged I'm and see how they run
things I'm il there. But | have lately
met with two illustrations of this sort
of thing that seemed to me to be rather
curious as well as interesting.
Talking with a New York paint
manufactures about paint Of certain
kind the paint man said incidentally
that he had seen paint of that color on
walls in Pompeii. Oddly enough. the
other curious illustration arose out Of
the same ancient city. A New Yorker
engaged I'm the manufacture Of lead
pipe said, incidentally to something
that he was telling me about lead pipe,
that he had found in Pompeii lead pipe
in fair condition, this pipe, while COW
cred with an incrustation that had
gathered upon it In the long time it had
been buried. yet cutting with as bright
and perfect cleavage as though it had
been made yesterday instead Of many
centuries ago.
"These two things interested some
what the paint man and the lead man
respectively. and they certainly inter
ested me."-New York sun.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-05-17
Fruit Crop Nipped.

Three Rivers, Mich, May 14.-Heavy
frost, accompanied with ice Sunday
night, with fruit buds where they are
the most susceptible to the effects of
cold weather, must have damaged
them considerably. Cherries, plums.
and strawberries are in full bloom and
iSok as though they were badly
scorched. Many people will lose their
garden truck.
Carleton, Mich, May 14-This Sec
ton was visited by a severe hailstorm
Sunday, doing much damage to fruit
trees.
Worthwhile, Mich, May IA heavy
frost Sunday night did great deal Of
damage to all kinds of fruit, which is
Just in heavy blossom.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-05-17
SaginaW's Ripper Racket.

Saginaw, Mich, May 15.-The board
of public works met yesterday for the
first time under the new charter,
which reduces the number from seven
to five, and gives three republicans
and two democrats, instead of four
democrats and three republicans. One
democratic member refused 20 sit,
claiming the board is illegal, until for
mally appointed by the common coun-
Gil, having the opinion of City Attor.
ney Nagely to support his view. The
republican members produced the
opinion of one of the city's best attor
neys to the effect that the board is
legal in its present form. The board
finally did business without the demo-
cratic member. 4 fight is promised.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-05-17
Good Thing for Point Edward.

Port Huron, Mich, May Al. /.
Board Of Chicago and his associate,
VIM. Cummings, have organized a
company capitalized at 100000 and
will locate plant at Point Edward
for the manufacture of machinery for
making tin goods. They recently con-
sucted a similar business in Chicago,
but sold out to the American Tin com.
pany the rights for the United States.
The Grand Trunk company have given
them the lease of the old roundhouso
1t the Point, and new building will
be put up at once.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-05-17
CenSured the Owners.

Houghton, Mich, May 15.-The cor.
oners jury which has been investi-
eating the fire on the steamer Bon
Voyage, last night brought in a YER
diet censuring the owners of the boat
The jury found that Mrs. Leah Sharpe,
Mrs. Benjamin Altman and the two
Altman girls came to their death by
drowning while escaping from the
burning steamer and that the disaster
was due directly to the wilful negli-
gence of the owners of the vessel in
not taking necessary precautions
against fire and for the safety of the
passengers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-05-17
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.
Battle Creek School Girl Killed by
Train.

Battle Creek, Mich, May 14.-Leona
Butler aged f3 years, while returning
from the Green Street school yestar-
day afternoon, was killed at the East
Main street crossing by Lehigh Vel
ley express west-bound train on the
Grand Trunk Western tracks. A
freight was going east on one track,
and when it passed the girl she walked
out on the other track and was struck
by the passenger train coming from
the other direction. She did not hear
its approach. Her right foot and left
leg were cut off, and her skull was
crushed. She was taken to the Mich
OILS hospital. and died in 80 minutes
after her arrival. The track for a con-
siderable distance is streaked with
blood and presented a gruesome sight.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-05-17
With a Winchester.

Iron Mountain, Mich, May IA
James Dickey, who owns a farm on the
outskirts of the city, prevented the ST.
Paul crew from laying rails through
his property. He allowed the grading
When the work of laying steel was
commenced Dickey met them with a
Winchester. He held 100 men at bay
until the afternoon. The work is on
the extension of the st. Paul road
from here to Quinnesec
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-05-17
The VIII Mas Valid

Judge West filed an opinion Monday
sustaining the validity of the will Of
the late Lucien d. Wilson, who left an
estate worth about $4,000. Wilson's
son, who was practically cut off by
the will made contest on the ground
that his father was mentally incompe-
tent.