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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-22
THE NATION and THE WORLD
The Terrific Force of a Texas
Storm.
LIVES AND PROPERTY LOST.
The Town OF Goiiad Wiped Out-Iowa
Suffers From "A Cloudburst, which Tears
Up Tracks and stops Railroad Traffic
Various Happenings Briefly Told.
Texas Town swept.

While all Texas seemed to be storm
swept Sunday the territory immediate
ly To the west OF Austin was especially
badly damaged by the high winds.
Walters Park, Il small hamlet II miles
northwest of the city, was nearly de-
strOyed, three score or more houses be-
ing blown down and many trees up
rooted.
Eight blocks of business houses
were blown down at Goliad. Thirty
negroes and - white persons were
killed and 10 or 80 injured. The peo-
pie realizing at once the great calam-
ity, and the terrible loss of life and
many injured. telephoned to their sis
ter cities of Cureo and Victoria for as
slstance, which was responded to inn
mediately. Shortly after noon n terri
bic wind and rain storm swept over
San Antonio, damaging property to the
extent of not less than $4,000 and pos
sibly S1J.0OO. The wind reached Il
velocity of ~ miles an hour and con
tinued nj that rate fer nearly 20 min
utes.
At Fort sam Houston, government
property was damaged TO the extent of
100000. doors being torn off the Off
GERS Quarters and barracks.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-22

Palmer. Mo-. May 19th.-Mrs. Lucy
Compton has for the past eight or ten
years suffered great deal Of pain and
sickness. She had Kidney Trouble
with an awful pain in her back, which
was so bad at many times that she
could scarcely get about at all.
Il have been down with my back for
the past eight or ten years" she says,
land sometimes so bad that | could
not get around only by holding on to
a chair or some other object.
"Dodd's Kidney Pills have given me
more relief than anything have ever
used
After had used the first box was
almost entirely cured of this dreadful
trouble.
Il can truthfully recommend Dodd's
Kidney Pills to any woman suffering
as had suffered for so long"
Mrs. Compton's cure was certainly a
remarkable one.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-22
CURIOUS SAYINGS.

81 can't bear YOU" as the sea said
to the leaky ship.
Its hard to beat" as the man said
of the hard-boiled egg.
I'm soled again" as the old boot
said to the shoemaker.
Il speak within bounds" as the
prisoner said to the gaoler.
"I'll drop you a line" as the sailor
said to the man overheard.
I'm lost in grief" as the fly said
when he tumbled in lady's tear.
This is a drop too much" as the
man said when he fell off housetop.
I'm not so strong as l used to be. 4"
as the onion said when he was boiled
Let me collect myself" as the man
said that was blown up by a lyddite
shell.
..iIr take your part,F as the dog
said when he stole the portion Of the
cats dinner.
'"Tis a grave situation" as the man
said when he saw an advertisement
for a sexton.
ldll III With INC luId, do lIt III
ventor sad when he and his airship
fell in the river.
I'm going to open a shop" as the
burglar said when he commenced on
the window sash.
II feel for you as the young man
said when he searched for his collar
button in the dark.
The worst poverty is that Of the
man who is satisfied with plenty.
Empty and full lamps look a good
deal alike till the Bridegroom comes
You may SOW thousand evil
thoughts, but you can never uproot
one.
You cannot have the felicity of His
face without the fellowship of His
sufferings.
God is not likely to trust truth to
the keeping of the man who cannot
keep his temper.-Ram's Horn.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-22
stars Foreteu Di,nstcr.

Death, disaster and terror. say the
stars. will continue to astound the
world this year. according TO l.. G..
Key, II Chicago astrologer. The disas-
ters of the next few months he says.
will he appalling. The months of June
and July will be filled with calamities.
There are TO he terrific storms and
many lives will be sacrificed. Saturn
is In his own sign and disaster is
bound to scatter over the earth. Not
only are lives and porperty imperiled,
but governments will he disturbed.
According to tine astrologer the stars
point 10 serious trouble I'm the United
States congress, and the nation is to
have fresh trouble of threatening ma
ture i'm the Philippines. There is sure
to he an outbreak OF the natives near
Manila.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-22
Wife Was Murdered.

The Grand Rapids Superior court
jury in the case of William Leet,
charged with the murder of his wife,
Nellie Leet, on February % last,
brought in a verdict of guilty of muir.
der in the second degree. Mrs. Leet
was found burned to death in her home
on SonthNarket street on the evening
of February %. 1t was thought the
affair was accidental until several days
afterwards, when indications of foul
play were discovered. As result of
the verdict of the coroner's jury, Leet
and woman named Mary Morse were
placed in custody. The trial of the
Morse woman is to follow. Mrs. Leet
was apparently stunned by blow and
then Kerosene was poured over her
body and lighted
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-22
WHAT'S DOING IN MICHIGAN
The Seventeen-Year Locusts are
Coming This Year.
SALARIES RAISED AT U. OF M.
Leet Charged With Murder of His WIFE
Female student suIcidesv Railroad Tax
es-Michigan Postmasters-Minor Mich
igan News.


Additional reimbursement of postmas'
ters' salaries: Greenville, from Sl,9Oo
to $1,000; Grayling, from S1,4OO to ST.
300; Harbor Beach, from $1,000 to ST.
800; Hancock. from $1,000 TO S2.4OO;
Hillsdale, from 5000 to $1,000; Hast
ings, from $1,000 to $2,100; Houghton,
from $2,400 to 5000: Homer, from
$1,000 to $1.400; Howard City, from
$1,000 to 81 400.
Rural free delivery to commence
July 1: Capac, st. Clair county. adj
ditional service. route ,; population
served, 59f; number of houses on route,
132: postoffice at Bell River to be sup
piled by rural carrier. Napoleon, Jack
son county, route No. l; population
served. 657; number of houses on route,
146. Ypsilanti, Washtenaw county, adj
ditional service. routes and 3; popu-
lation served. 1899; number Of houses
on routes, 81.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-22
THBELDINC BANNER
ADINe, = MICHIGAN.
MICHIGAN.
ADINe,
SPANISH PROVERBS.

God helps the early riser. n
A good life defers wrinkles.
To love and be wise is impossible.
A boys love is water in a seine.
To depraved taste. sweet is bitter.
A fool sometimes gives good coun-
sci.
Under a good cloak may be bad
man.
Lip courtesy avails much and costs
little.
The liar is sooner caught than the
cripple.
The wrongdoer is never without a
pretext
A hundred years hence we shall all
be bald.
He who has a good wife can bear
any evil.
Two sparrows on one ear of corn
never agree.
Three who help each other are as
good as six.
The lucky man has a daughter for
his first born.
Who has no bread to spare should
not keep dog.
Don't stop the way OF a bull or OF
a current of air.
The envious mans face grows sharp
and his eyes big.
The bow that is always bent
slackens or breaks.
A house filled with guests is eaten
up and ill-spoken of.
A monkey remains a monkey al
though dressed in silk.
A peasant between two lawyers is
like a fish between two cats.
Trust not your money to one whose
eyes are bent on the ground.
With money, you would not know
yourself; without money, nobody
would know you.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-22
A stue.nt suicide..

frances GooaFieA Stout, a is5-year-
old, student at khc' Michigan FeuIii e
Seminary, Kalamazoo. died Monday
morning under very suspicious cir
cumstances, the autopsy showing the
cause to he arsenical poisoning. and
her death is considered case of sui
eide. Miss Stout was peculiar char
acter. alternately full of pranlS, and
moody and inclined TO hysteria. She
had threatened to kill herself before by
hanging from Il fire escape on the
fourth floor She stood we'll at school.
was bright in her studies and had
much talent for drawing She was
the daughter of the late Rev. Stout,
Il Presbyterian minister at Petoskey.
Her mother lives there now ana is
quite i'll with appendicitis.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-22
Peace In somh Africa.

While every capital in Europe is
eagerly awiting the result of the Boer
peace conference at Vereeninging,
Transvaal London watches il with ap-
parent indifference. Those who are
closest i'm touch with both sides in
South Africa believe the meeting at
Nereeninging will result in peace. OF
ficially there is nothing to show which
way the wind blows. but almost all
the private kilograms received point to
Il speedy solution of the long-drawn out
struggle
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-22
Railroad Taxes.

The railroads operating in MichI
gan will pay into the state treasury
for the benefit of the educational funds
this year Il total Of 81 .4S3. 906S4, this
being the aggregate assessment certi-
fed by Commissioner of Railroads Os-
born 10 Auditor General Powers This
assessment is made under the specific
tax law and is based on the Michigan
earnings of the company for the year
ending December 81, 1901. This will
be the last assessment made under the
specific tax law, the last legislature
having brought MI roads under the nd
valorem tax system. and the next as
seSsnent of railroads will be made on
a property basis This years revenue
viii exceed that of 1901 by $3.50. 3j7 81. 30
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-22
Damage by Cloud Burst.

The Chicago Great Western railway
WAS severe sufferer from a cloud
burst Sunday night on both the Des
Moines and the Chicago divisions.
More than 80 feet of track and grad.
ing were destroyed at Fairbanks. sew
eli miles east Of Oclwein and about 200
feet were carried away east of Del
vein on the Chicago division. Train
schedule was abandoned. The storm
did immense damage to crops. Il strip
IA mile wide and - miles long being
almost denuded of vegetation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-22
Raised snInries.

At the meeting of the board Of re-
gents. u. of NJ, Profs. Novy, Whitney.
Winkier and Campbell were made full
professors at $500 year. and Di-
rector Keene Fitzpatrick, of the gym
nasium, was granted like salary.
The salary of DR.. Alice Snyder was in
creased TO $1,000. MoritZ Levi was
made junior professor Mt $4,000. Prof.
Mechem was given $1,000 raise. G..
G.. WrentmOre was made assistant pro-
fessor in the engineering department
ut a salary of $1,000. Instructor To-
bias DickhoG was appointed assistant
professor of German. with a salary of
81 900. Duane Stuart of Detroit was
appointed instructor in Greek and
Latin.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-22
Locusts Coming.

Large numbers of 17-year locusts
have made their appearance in Wash
ington. -. c.. ana reports of similar
visitation have reached the department
of agriculture from Altoona. Pa. and
Nashville. Tenn. The department
sent 1900 postal cards throughout the
country. asking for immediate reports
On the first appearance of the locusts.
The department entomologists say
mat young nursery trees and young
shoots OF mature trees are all that will
sustain injury from the visitation of
the locustS and that there is no cause
for alarm over their appearance. Mich
igan is one of the states the depart.
mem expects To be visited by the pests.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-22
Damage bv waters,out.

\ watcrspout on the Ponca Indian
reservation Swelled the creeks and riv-
ers 10 dangerous floods, washed away
several important bridges. compelled
the residents to flee for their lives ia
higher ground and washed away the
foundations of dwelling houses. 4
son of John Palmer was drowned and
unconhrmed reports state number of
Ponca Indians were caught by the
floods and killed. Crops were greatly
damaged
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-22
MISS BONNIE DELANo.

until illness came upon me three years
ago. i first noticed it by being irreg-
ular and having very painful and
scanty menstruation gradually my
general health failed / could not en-
JOY my meals; / became languid and
nervous, with gripping pains frequently
in the groins.
Il advised with our family phys
ician who prescribed without any inn
provement One day he said Try
Lydia Pinkham's Remedies 1
did. thank God the next month / was
better, and it gradually built me up
until in four months was cured. This
is nearly year ago and l have not
had pain or ache since. "-BoNNIE
DELANo, 324s Indiana Ave-, Chicago,
Ill.-S5000 forfeit u above testimonial is not
genuine.
Trustworthy proof is abundant that
Lydia L.. PinlSham's Vegetable
Compound saves thousands of
young women from dangers resulting
from organic irregularity, suppression
or retention of the menses, ovarian or
womb troubles. Refuse substitutes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-22
A Native Method.

Capt. Lee Hall. formerly of the 33rd
volunteer infantry. was the witness
before the senate Philippine commit
tee Thursday. He YVES in command OF
IL company OF Macabebe scouts. He
said these were deadly enemies of the
Tagalogs. He had heard of instances
of the water cure. but saw none. The
water cure he thought was no worse
in its effect than native vino. The
Filipino prisoners We're treated as well
as American soldiers, except that they
were made to work. Senator Dietrich
called attention To Il picture in Bryan'S
Commoner showing the Macabebe as
n naked negro with Aguinaldo stand
ing beside him Capt Hall said tile
Macubebe was n Malay. not Il negro
and that when he was soldier he
was clothed. He said the Filipino WIS
not ready for self-government
The witness said that one Macabebe
sergeant. whom he had sent out in
search of guns had told him that nc
procured them by the use of the cure.
His method was to use a buffalo horn
as a funnel through which TO admins
ter the water. When this incident was
reported 10 Col. Wilder. In charge Of
the scouts. the colonel had said that
he did not want to hear any more
about it. AS for himself he gave no
orders TO cease the water cure prac-
tce.
The witness was quite sure that this
was a native and not an American in
ven.ion In securing confession. Wit
ness told OF conversation he had
with Gen Lawton ia which the gen
oral had said that the natives should
be treated considerably because they
would he our people
He himself had done no more than
compel prisoners TO beat rice
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-22
4. NASTY. crooked Route.

.Iames j. Hill president Of the North
ern Securities Co. and builder of some
of the greatest merchant vessels atloat
is exceedingly plain spoken on the
Nicaragumn question. Every one who
has riade any scientific investigation
OF the subject" said Mr.. Hill today
knows that Nicaragua is one of the
most volcanic regions of the earth and
that earthquake disturbances await
any great public works that can be
erected there: most of all for a last
canal system built of concrete and
masonry TO which any earthquake or
volcanic disturbance would be fatal.
1t is nasty. crooked route. anyway.
curving aud lodging about among the
volcanic peaks 1t is not safe place
10 put any big vessel
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-22

In the absence of symptoms of fur.
Their cruptions of the volcano of In
Soufriere. the inhabitants of st. Vim
cent are gradually becoming settled.
Most horrifying details OF The condi-
tion of the Carib country. where thou
sands of cattle and human corpses lay
in n state OF decomposition for several
days during the agitation. are reveal.
cd. Although the number Of deaths
In the island due to the disaster. is
estimated Judging from the missing
inhabitants. ut 1000 NJ To the night
of May IL. only l.26S bodies have been
buried. The undiscovered bodies are
probably covered with lava.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-22
Postal Receipts Increase.

Washington dispatch: The gross
postal receipts during April at fifty
of the largest postofiices show a net
increase of IL per cent over the re-
ceipts of April, 1901.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-22
MISS BONNIE DELANO
A Chicago Society Lady, in a
Letter to Mrs. Pinkham says:

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAd or all the
grateful daughters to whom you have
given health and life, none are more
glad than /.
"My home and my life was happy
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-22
Ladies' Can Wear shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder. 1t makes tight or new
shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot sweating,
aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns ana
bunions. All druggists and shoe stores,
csc. Trial package FREE by mail. AID.
dress Allen S. O.msted, Leroy, N. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-22

Young folks in the country often
make love at rafting gate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-22

For frost-bite, chilblains sore and lame
joints, stiffness of muscles-try Hamln's
Wizard Oil. 1t won't disappoint you!
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-22

To Cure a Cold i'm One day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money If it fails to cure 25c.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-22
Duhrer or bank

County Treasurer Bulrcr. OF Wayne
county would like 10 have the state
look TO the City Sacihgs bank receiver
FOR the S15,0O0 Inheritance tax money
which lie had on deposit IN that IN.
stitution when it closed its doors. and
recently he wrote the auditor.generaI
suggesting that the state commence
suit against the hank to recover.
Upon the advice Of the attorney
cral a letter has been written Treasur-
err Buhrer stating that the state pro.
poses TO hold him personally respon.
sible for the money.
The u. r. & NJ. railway has settled
with Mrs. Mary Marsh. OF Battle
Greek, Injured in collision. for 81. 500
Representative Gardner has recon-.
mendcd Postnastcrs Arthur of Mar.
shall, and Roberts, Of IInionvillc. for
reappOintment
The village of ICELAND will hold 4
special election on May 20 10 vote on
bonding for $4,000 for an electri,
lighting and pumping house.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-22
RED CROSS BALL BLUE

We could not bear pleasure but for
the preparation of pain
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-22

You have heard of men whipping
their wives all your life. Ever know
q man To do such n thing?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-22

Should be in every home Ask your grocer
for it. Large 2 OF. package only 5 cents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-22

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price. 75c.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-02
Gnt a BARGAIN.

Years ago. before the corrupt nrac
tees act, when Scottish parliament
tary candidate was canvassing his con-
Stituency he called at the house of an
aged couple Finding the old woman
alone. he entered into conversation and
asked her to use her influence in get
ting her husband to vote for him.
While they were conversing the would
be NJ. L. noticed kitten playing about
on the floor and offered Is for it. Th~'
bargain was struck, and on leaving ht
again. expressed the hope that she
would secure her husbands vote for
him.
"Weel. sir" answered the woman,
"as | said afore. Johns man o. his
ain mind and just does what stricks
his ain noddle, but at ony rate. sir,
you've gotten real cheap kitten, for
yer opponent was in nae farer game
than yesterday, an he gied me 40 for
it's bl'ither. London Answers.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-02
EIkS Shake Their AntlerS
At A. 0. u. Workmen

It is becoming more apparent every
day that there is going to be some
thing doing at Carrillos Gardens
next Sunday afternoon, but just what
that something is going to be is hard
to tell at the present time. From the
hot air being dispensed on the street
corners for the past week one would
readily come to the conclusion that
there was going to be an exhibition of
the national game. However, base
ball is not like golf, or even ping-pong
A follow don't always know how to
play it, even if he can talk the lingo.
At any rate, if the Elks and the Work
men can handle base ball as skillfully
as they do ords, and swat the mum
dane sphere half as we'll as they do
each other, there will surely be ma
tional game at the Gardens next Sun
day. All one hears on the streets is
a scientific discussion of Charley
horses" glass arms" and bum mits.
Probably these things are the after
effects of little practice. Perhaps it's
just plain, everyday blow-off. What
ever it is, whether it is ping pong,
golf or croquet, the grand stand will
give it name at Carillos Gardens
next Sunday
| Any one who has ever seen COM
edy of errors in nine bad acts should
not miss the performance. It's like
may never be seen or allowed in the
old pueblo again. It's going to back
that Wild West show clear off the
boards when it comes to fun, and the
actors may never live to tell the tale
Could anything be more spectacular
than a bunch of Workmen with their
brawny hands engaging a herd OF
antlered Elks in fierce combat? 1t
will be scene Ion gto be remembered.
The teams are lining up. The prac-
tice is beginning to tell--that is, not
on the game, but on the players. The
! Elks are getting more confident every
time they see the ball The Workmen
have quit eating, not because it is good
for training, or because they want to
get ravenous and eat up the antlered
tribe, but because there is going to be
love feast at the club house after
the game.
The fans, no doubt, will regret to
hear that Colonel Herring will be un-
able to umpire, but it is more than
probable that he has his reasons.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-02
Uns@elfu~ Chin ese.

a typical scene in a Manchurian VII
iage is thus described by correspond.
cnt Of the London News:
"That afternoon we pulled up near
three shantics on woodside, and o
gang or Chinese, all squabbling and
making noises like dogs growing over
bones, fought with one another to get
on platform where boiler was
chained. There was a scuif1e. One
Chinese was pushed backward and
fell. His head hit the metal and
cracked like a nut. He gave a wriggle
and died. The Russians who sa~v the
accident were affected. The Chinese
laughed. He lay for an hour in the
sun until undid his sleeping rug and
spread it over his face. He was soon
forgotten. A Chinese threw some hot
water over a growing dog and made
1t howl, At this there were shrieks OF
mirth.
1.-THE engine puffed and groaned and
jelked the wagons into progress. The
last I saw of this spot was two China
men pitching mud at the same dog to
keep it from shifting at the body Of the
Head"