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Advertised Letters.

Nov. III, 1901.
There are remaining at this office
at this date the following unclaimed
letters and wholly written postal
cards.
LADIES LIST: Jessie Johnson, Miss
Eunice Miller.
GENTLEMENS LIST: ID. b. Belding
Esq, Jno. Foster, j. ID. Hamilton,
Esq, Andrew Newland, Steven Mich
OILS Esq, Geo. McJo, Truman Ray
mond, Henry Pryor, G. j. Yeatter,
Esq, G. ID. Savage.
If the above are not called for in
two weeks they will be sent to the
dead letter Office. ID. +. WILSON,
Postmaster
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-14

Congressman S. w. Smith suggests
that the automobile would be valu-
able adjunct to the rural free mail de-
livery. The country roads would re-
quire a large amount of fixing we are
thinking
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Called Him "A Liar

Barney Plumb OF Kansas says he
called every doctor liar until he
tried Or. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin.
He says it saved hims hundred OF dol
lars doctor bills. for one soc bottle
cured him of stomach trouble. Sold by
L. O. Cushing.
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Mrs. NJ. z. O,Brien.

Ivesdele, Ill, writes; 81 have-used
DR.. CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin as fami-
ly medicine with the beet OF results
For arrangements OF the stomach and
as general laxative | like it better
than anything | have ever used. 1t is
30 pleasant TO taste, my children are
always anxious TO take it," l.. O.
Cushing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-14
What WOuId You Do2

II you were 10 our place and had DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for sale and
knew IL TO be a certain cure for all
Stomach Derangement, Constipation
or sick headache! Why, you would
keep talking about it, swear by it and
sell lots OF it just as we do. At L. o.
Cushinp's
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-14
Great Luck of an Editor.

For two years all efforts to cure Ec-
zema in the palms of my hands failed, :"
writes Editor h N. Lester of Syracuse,
Kan, "then | was wholly cured by
Bucklen's Arnica Salve." It's the
worlds best for Eruptions, Sores and
all skin diseases. Only 25c at Connell
Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-14

w. j. Shively, Batesville, o., speak
ing Of Banner Salve says: II used it
for piles, and 1t has done me more good
than any salve have ever used, and
have tried great many kinds w.
L. Benedict.
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Geo. A. Points, Upper Sandusky. o..
writes: Il have been using Foley s
Honey and Tar for hoarseness and find
IL the best remedy ever tried. 1t
stopped the cough Immediately and re-
lieved all soreness" Take none but
Foley's w. l. Benedict
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To Cure a Cough

stop coughing, as it irritates the lungs
and gives them no chance to heal.
Foley's Honev and Tar cures without
causing strain In throwing of the
plegm like common cough expector-
ants. w. /. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-14

A report from Supt.J j. G. Gluck, Re-
form school, Pruntytown, West Va,
Oct. Is, 1900. After trying all other
advertised cough medicines we have
decided to use Foley's Honey and Tar
exclusively in the West Virginia Re.
form School. find IL the most effec.
tive, and absolutely harmless w. /.
Renedict
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For Hoarseness.

Benz. lngerson, Of Hutton, Ind, says
he had not spoken word above a
whisper for months, and one bottle of
Foley's Hcuey and Tar restored his
voice. Be sure you get Foley's. w L.
Benedict,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-14

A thousand things by IT are done far
better than most things do one. We
refer to Rocky Mountain Tea made by
Madison Medicine Co. Csc. Cornell
Bros
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MISTREATED.

plaintiff Is all Nerve trouble Durable
by the Great Nerve Medicine, DIR.
A. w. Chase's Nerve pills
It's Bedding Evidence
That Proves.
The remarkable mum Der Of neuralgia
cures In Bedding by DR.. A. w. Chase's
Nerve Pills has removed all question
Of doubt as to the efficacy Of the medi-
cine in curing neuralgia. Trend Of the
testimony is 10 effectual cure-that is
the difference from other preparations
that only render temporary relief
Mrs. Frank Giles OF Front ST Bedding,
Mich, says: ~ have been troubled a
good deal with a neuralgia OF the head
and felt very nervous. ] got some of
DR.. A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills at Con-
nell Bros. druo store and used them
They relieve he distress In my head
and acted as good strengthng tonic.
have no hesitation in recommending
them.
DR.. A.. w. Chase's Nerve Pills are
sold at soc box at dealers or DIR. A.
w. Chase Medicine Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
See that portrait and signature of A.
w. Chase M. ID. are on every package.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-14

Little Colds" neglected-thousands
OF lives sacrificed every year. DIR.
Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures little
colds-cures big colds too, down TO the
very verge OF consumption.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-14

With twenty pages of trading
stamps you are entitled to beautiful
clock, fine lamp, a guitar, mando-
lin or a zither. You get the stamps
at j. T. Webber's clothing store.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-14

You will find the best made, the best
fitting and the best style suits and
overcoats in Ionia at j. T. Webber's,
Ask for trading stamps.
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EITHER PHONE.

The postoflice department has de-
cided to place the late President Nc
Kinley's head on the issue of postal
cards which will appear shortly after
December / next.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-14

You can get the very best wool
shirts, working shirts and underwear
at j. T. Webber's, Ionia. Ask for
trading stamps.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-14
Wood

To burn. We have beech and maple,
oak, etc. Headquarters Flemming's
warehouse. FLEMING IL MADDEN.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-14

TODAY take Foley's Honey and
= Tar. 1t positively prevents pneu-
mouia, or other serious results from
colds. 1t may be too late tomorrow.
w. |. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-14

Years Of suffering relieved in night
Itching piles yield at once TO the cura-
tive properties OF Doan's Ointment.
Never fails. At any drug store, 50cts
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-14

Adolph Bluner, Grand Mound, Ia.
writes: II have used Foleys Honey
aud Tar In my family and think 1t Is
the best cough cure on the market.
would not be without IL in my home, as
there lie nothing so good for coughs
aud colds. W. l. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-14

Diphtheria relieved in twenty min.
utes. Almost miraculous. DR.. Thomas
Electric Oil. At any drug store.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-22

DITTSBURG, Pa, Dec Elm an
explosion at Singer-N imick's west
end plant Of the Crucible Steel
Company of America one person was
injured so badly he died later, seven
were scalded. one badly cut, and
twenty or thirty others slightly burned.
At 6:55 o'clock two of battery of
five boilers used to operate the sheet
mill exploded with terrific force. Scald-
ing water played -avoc among the
workmen, who had just started in for
the day, while pieces of the boilers
caused great destruction to the mill
property.
OF the seven men scaIded two, it is
said. viii die.
The dead man is William Marks,
fireman.
The injured at the hospitals are:
Charles Miller, engineer, badly scalded
about the head, face and chest; William
George aged 45, married, a roller.
scalded about the head, face, arms and
chest; William Reed, roller, scalded
about face and hands; William Sharp,
scalded about face and arms; John
Brown. one Of the roll crew, scalded
about face, head and arms; Boyd John
son, engineer, scalded about face and
shoulders
The cause of the explosion is at
tribUted to frozen pipes which supplied
the two boilers of the five with water
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-22

that the secret was ont he frankly de-
clared that he had the weapon with
which he believed Hay was killed and
that no further efforts were being
made for the specific purpose Of lOcat-
ing the revolver.
Work of Chief Hilton.
Il am directing my efforts along the
same lines d, scribed in The Herald as
Sheriff Mayors theory" said the
chief. While members of the depart
menr may have other ideas I believe
that Hay never accompanied his slayer
down those tracks willingly under any
circumstances. From the time the body
was discovered it has been my theory
that he was stunned in Mortensen's
yard and earted down the tracks on
the back Of his assailant after lying
close 10 the tracks, where the alley in
the rear OF Mortensen's place termi-
mates, for some few minutes. while the
author OF his condition was otherwise
engaged.
Hay revived and was shot. Another
trip was made back to AIOrtensen's !
premises during which the empty shell
was extracted and thrown in the cul-
vert and the shovel was secured which
the guilty man was seen carrying down
the track.
1T has been demonstrated that the
body could be handled without any
necessity Of the murderer getting blood
upon his clothing. so there is little
more to search for. We believe we
have the revolver from which the bull
let sped forth that ended Hays life.
Men Had Trouble.
81 have absolute information that
under no preteXt would Hay have con-
scented to accompany MOrtensen on
such a journey as some believe was
taken that night to Unearth a cache.
Two months prior to the murder Hay
ard MOrtensen had a difficulty that
precludes that theory from cOnsidera-
ton am not at liberty to discuss the
deuts but this 1 know personally TO
be d fact While every particle of
evidence that materialiZes has a ten
dency 10 strengthen suspicion against
MOrtensen, 1 have not permitted any
suggestion of a clue that might ieadf
in other directions to escape atten-
ton.
las a result three other persons are
now under SurVeillance-that is, their
every. movement. is being watched. In
only one OF the three cases does the
fact that we harbOr some little suspi-
ci3n tend to eliminate Mortensen from
consideration in the same connection.
In one case the suspect is Swallowed
on the grounds that il is within the
range Of possibility that he did the JOB
alone.
Efforts to Break Mortensen.
"Mortensen and ]. have some warm
sessions together in which every
method has been resOrted to in an ef-
fort to break him down. He Is stolid,
intrenched behind a wall of indiffer-
ence so completely that he does not
change even when his friends come to
see him. His is now in my opinion the
variety of nerve that creates the i'm
preston of inn0cence-it is something
unnatural and assumed for the Occa-
sion. But he is weakening and think
before long there viii be important de-
velopments to chronicle ia the form Of
a complete statement from the sus-
pected man
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-22
HOW CHINAMEN WILL
EVADE NEW LAW

= Port Townsend, Wash, Dec. q. y
= Information received here by ,
members Of the local Chinese col =
: ony is to the effect that a large =
= number of stock companies are =
= being organized in the southern \
= provinces of China with capital =
: of $LO00,000 and upward. and stock :
? to the amount Of 100000 viii be =
= issued to Chinese coming to Amer =
= lea, so that they can show upon =
= being examined by the customs y
= officials at the port Of entry that =
= they belong to the exempt class or 4
, merchants. This action is said to =
= be the result OF the agitation for a =
> more stringent exclusion law at =
( the expiration of the present law p
Z next May. =
> , > 3 > = = 4 > : 5 = = > = ! = =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-22
SCHLEl MATTER is CLOSED.
Navy Department So Announces and Dissoves the Court of In
qury-SchIey Declines to Talk, But Mr. RaynOr
& Very Indignant

III ASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-Secretary
w Long has disposed finally of the
Schleys case, so far as the navy
department is concerned. by acting
upon the findings and conclusions of
the court of inquiry
He approves the findings of fact and
the opinion of the full court; he ap-
proves the majority opinion where
there is a difference in the court; he
holds that the court could not have
entered into consideration of the COM
mand at Santiago and finally he ac-
cepts the recommendation that no fur
Their proceedings be held. The secre-
tary also has declined the application
of Admiral Simpsons counsel to enter
upon an inquiry into the question of
command and has notified Admiral
Schley's counsel of that fact as a rea-
son for declining to hear them on that
point.
Secretary Longs approval Of the ma
Jority report was as follows
Findings of the Secretary.
THE department has read the tes-
timony in this case, the arguments Of
counsel at the trial, the courts find
ings Of fact, opinion and recommended
ticn; the individual memorandum OF
the presiding member: the statement of
exceptions to the said findings and
opinion by the applicant; the reply to
said statement by the judge advocate
of the court and his assistant: briefs
this day submitted by counsel for Rear
Admiral Sampson, traversing the pre-
siding members view as to who was
IN command at the battle of Santiago.
And after careful consideration the
findings of fact and the opinion Of the
full court are approved
As to the points on which the pre-
siding member differs from the ma
jority of the court. the opinion of the
majority is approved.
a to the further expressions Of his
views by the same member with re-
gard to the questions of command on
the morning of July 3, 1898, and Of the
title to credit for the ensuing victory.
the c0hduet of the court in making
no hndiHg and rendering no opinion
on those sqiestions is unprecedented.
1t could with propriety take no other
course, evidence on these questions
during the inquiry having been eX-
cluded by the court.
The department approves the rec
ommendation of the court that no fur
Their proceedings be had in the pre-
misses.
The department records its appreci-
alton Of the arduous labors of the
whole court JOHN d. LONG.
Secretary Of the Navy
No Action For Sampson.
The text Of the secretary's letter to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-22
BULLET THAT KILLED HAY
FITS M0RTENSEH'S GUN

The bullet that pierced James r.
lays head and produ ED his death la st
Monday night its the revolver found
in Peter MorteGsen nome concealed
behind a row of books in his book case.
While efforts have been made to make
light of the Importance of the weapon
in the case pending developments
Chief of Police Hilton has been hard
3Yi work developing a theory he has
gNcretly entertained that the fatal shot
was Cred from that revolver.
1t had been given out that the bullet
taken from Hays head was OF heavier
cai1re than those of Mortensen's re-
volver. Last night it became known
that the bullet upon being weighed
registered 143 garins. two grains below
the standard weight of 2S-calibre sbul-
lets. The loss Of two grains is ac-
counted for through the fact that par
ticles of the deadly missile were
scTaped away where it came in contact
with the skull and were found adher-
ing to the edges Of the wound.
Pistol in Good Condition.
The revolver found so carefully con-
ceaIed in Mortensen's home was Of s.
cahbre. Instead OF the obsolete, rust
covered weapon that it was described
IN an effort to hide its Importance, it
IS bright. modern bulldog revolver Of
recent pattern and in excellent work
iDS order. AS it has been cleaned
since last discharged there is no way 10
determine when that was.
Nor only has the fact that the fatal
bullet was of the same calibre been
established. but what is believed to be
the shell or cartridge from which it
sped has been found. The shell was
discovered In the eastern end of TIE
cuivert at Seventh East street at the
Rio Grande Western railroad tracks
where IT had apparently been hastily
thrown very recently, otherwise il
would have Teen buried by the action
of the water.
A member Of Sheriff MAYORS force
discovered the DIT of evidence. The spot
IS within a stones throw Of M0rten-
Sa's house and along the route that
- the officials working O1 the case
agree the slayer of Fay look ia his
fateful trip from Morte y ssHs corner to
The scene of the tragedy.
Officers Are Confident.
Universal satisfaction was expressed
by the officers working on the case
over the discovery Of the cartridge.
which IL IS generally believed was ex-
tracted from the revolver by the man
who fred ii as he pursued his way
back from the scene OF the tragedy and
thrown where IL WIS least likely % be
found. Effort was INDUCED in to con-
ceaI the fact that such discoveries had
been mac. When Chief Hilton learned
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-22
KING EDWARDS CHRISTMAS.

London. Dec. I.-The king and queen.
surrounded by many members of the
royal family. will spend Christmas at
Sandrngham. where a shooting party
viii gather Monday
London is emptying fast Of fashionable
people. who are hurrying to the country
to hold their festivities and large parties
are gathering at nearly all the great
homes in the United Kingdom. The South
African war and the courts partial
mourning seems in no way to have af-
fected the nations determination to cele-
brate the season with more than usual
Zest
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-22
Freight Train wrecked

St Paul, Dec. 21.-A Helena, Mont,
special to the Dispatch says: A freight
wreck occurred last night on the
Northern Pacific, twenty-five miles
west of Gardner. and as a result
twenty cars Of merchandise are lying
al the bottom of the MissouIa river
and traffic is suspended, three over
land passenger trains being held at
Missoula. The accident is supposed to
have been caused by the breaking Of a
rail or fiange by the cold weather,
which caused the train TO separate. un-
coupling the rear portion. which tum-
bled down the mountain into the river
No one was injured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-22
STRAIN BEGINNING TO
TELL ON M0RTENSEN

Under the nerve-racking strain Of
being suspected of a terrible crime, of
seeing the constant development of
seemingly discriminating evidence and
the close confinement in a room where,
on every hand, is displayed some article
that has sent a man to the gallOws or
The neuitentiary, MOrtensen has
reached such a state of physical ex-
haustion that yesterday morning the
police declared that they believed he
would collapse and tell all he knew be-
fore night. The prisoner was in such
a state OF nervous exhaustion that he
paced the floor and sat gazing vacantly
into space by turns, and made the
statement "a the officers that he did
not believe that his nerves could hold
out mucn longer
The prisoner has had hardly any
sleep at all since he has been in con
fnement, and Friday night he didn't
seem to be able to keep himself on his
cot, but would get up and nervOusly
pace the floor. then lie down again.
Yesterday morning, when Chief Hilton
went into the prisoners room and
asked him how he felt, he replied:
Il don't feel very well. I have had
very little sleep, and the strain is very
hard. I am afraid that I can't hold out
much longer"
On Verge of Collapse.
The chief. believing that the prisoner
was on The verge of a breakdown. did
not press MIN any further at the time.
but decided to wait for the effects Of
another days confinement, and put him
through sweating process in the
evening.
r-ba r.iso-or v.-be,, 1eft 20 l,;,,s-l-
again tried to read, but would drop
the book often and walk about the
room and seemed inclined to talk
about the case with the officer who
vas guarding him, more than he has at
any time since he held the first con
SIltatiOn with his attorney. When
the subject was-broached by the Of
hcer, Nortensen said he was glad that
Hays body had been found, so that
there could be no suspicion of dishOnOr
attached to the name of the yOu2,,
man.
1T makes it look very dark for you.
though" said the officer.
Yes" replied MOrtensen, "but that
win come out ell right. The right man
win be found, and I win be glad to see
IT, all cleared up. I want to get back
TO my family
Mortensen Has no Theory.
When asked for his theory Of the
murder MOrtensen replied: 4 cannot
imagine who could have done such
thing"
1T vas a cold-blooded thing to do to
murder such a bright and hOnoFa Bile
young man as Hay on account Of such
a little amount as that, said the or
ficer
es," replied Mortensen, 'he was a
most aorable and honest young
no
4 tSeHsen was then asked by the Of
aS,ontip,,a5 ~, PC -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-22
Two were Knled

Nashville. Tenn. Dec. IA fast
freight on the Louisville & Nashville
jumped the track on tTestle near
Ridgetop today and was precipitated
$50 feet into the valley. Engineer Fitz-
gerald and Brakeman Walter Anderson
and Esk-idge We're killed outright and
Conductor AIahan was probably fatally
injured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-22

Admiral SIMPSONS attorneys and to
Admiral Schley follows:
Navy Department, Washington, D. c.,
Dec. 20, 1901.
'Gentlemen-In view Of the DEPART
ments approval this day of the rec
Ommendation of the court of inquiry
in the case of Admiral Schley that no
further proceedings be had. and of the
fact that the question of command
was excluded from consideration by
the court, the department will take no
action upon the brief filed by you in
behalf of Rear Admiral William 7.
Sampson.
Very respectfully.
JOHN D. LONG. Secretary"
The following is the secretary's letter
TO Rear Admiral Schley:
Navy Department,
Washington, Dee. p, 1901.
Sir:-Referring to the departments
ietteS of the 18th inst, you are ad-
vised that action today has been taken
upon the findings, opinion and recon-
mendatiOn of the court of inquiry in
your case and upon the minority opin-
ion of the presiding member and a
copy of the endorsement embOdying
such action is herewith transmitted for
your information. In response to your
request of the 18th inst, heretofore
acknowledged, that if a protest should
be filed by Rear Admiral W. T. Samp-
son relative to the question of COM
mand Of the American naval forces
during the battle of Santiago and credit
Of the victory won in that battle viii
be accorded an opportunity to present.
through your counsel, oral argument
against such protest, you are advised
that brief on this subject has this
day been filed by Messrs. Stayton.
Campbell and Theall, counsel for Ad-
miral Sampson.
In view. however, Of the depart
ments approval of the recommend
tions of the court of inquiry that no
further proceedings be had and Of the
fact that the question of command was
excluded from consideration by the
court, no action viii be taken on said
brief and reply to that effect copy en-
closely has this day been made to
counsel for Admiral Sampson.
~ copy of the report from the judge
advocate Of The court and his assistant
on Your Communication of the 18th
inst. Directing to the approval of the
findings of the court, is also herewith
transmitted. Very respectfully.
JOHN d. LONG.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-22
Derailed at Tho Tunnel

New York. Dec. PA passenger train
on the Erie road was derailed at the
tunnel in Jersey City today. The en-
gineer and fireman and three passen-
gers We're injured, but none of them
was fatally hurt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-22
The Small Boys Dream of Santa Claus.
Third Disaster Many DaysOne Killed and Twenty Injured
Record of Days CasuaItes-Many
Dead and Wounded

wreckage today. He had orders 10
meet the eastbound freight at Weston
and the collision occurred half a mile
west of the station. 1t was his last
run He had intended TO quit last
Thursday, but was persuaded to make
another trim