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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-10
AROUND THE STATE.

Ground has been broken for the
erection of Manistee's new $4,000
theater.
.Twenty-three robberies have been
committed in Muskeson in three
months.
Wilm.t i; IS a Z, sase a pickle factory
An Ovid woman wrote un-,3 word.
on postal cards FIR prize Of SO
Few persons would risk the ruin O,
their eyesight for such an amount.
Wifely affections are not valued
very highly in Cass county. A New
berg man sued a neighbor for aliena
ton of his spouse's love, and the Jury
gave him only $3.50.
The whole town Of Martin is under
quarantine, an old gentleman, who was
exposed in California came TO the vii
lage and was stricken with smallpox
soon after his arrival
Eliza Bradshaw, of Oregon township
was burned to death I'm attempting To
light n fire with kerosene oil. The ac-
cident occurred Tuesday night, and
Mrs. Bradshaw died next morning.
An Inlay City man being unable to
find a building i'm the village in which
to conduct his business, went over to
Capac, bought vacant building. load
ed 1t OF wheels and moved it over to
Inlay City.
Sherman Hill. OF Burton. was seized
with insanity at the Grand Trunk de-
pot in Flint just before the arrival of
train on which he was to have de-
parted for California for the benefit of
his health.
President Churchill. Of the Bay City
Sugar Co, denied the rumor that the
trust had obtained n controlling inter-
est in his company. He says only
small blocks were on the market, and
these will not affect control of the
company.
Benzie fruit growers are of the
opinion that the past winter has been
favorable in the highest degree for
fruit, and that the present prospect is
for one of the heaviest crops of every
kind OF fruit ever grown in the
county.
Miss MacCornish. of Ishpeming.
Tilted by her lover. attempted suicide
and lover attended ball, and upon re-
turning to her home at 4 o'clock Tues
day morning she took the poison. She
Will recover.
The Niles Board & Paper Co. has
increased the wages of It's 200 en-
ployeS Ia per cent MS the result Of
threatened strike. The employees OF the
other local paper mills are also dis
SATISFIED. and may formally object to
the long hours.
Sheep killing dogs cost the farmers
OF Day township, Montcalm Co, dear
the past year. Owners OF sheep killed
In this manner will receive but twenty.
one cents head for the animals. that
being all the money there is available
for this purpose
An attempt was made on the life of
Frank Gardner at the Arlington house
bar, Kalamazoo, by William Wilcox,
colored porter of the hotel, Wilcox
staDblng Gardner several times on the
shoulder and face Wilcox fed, but
was captured near Galcsburg by Sher.
III Shipnan. Gardner will recover.
The Nichols & Shepard Co.. the big
Battle Creek threshing machine manu-
facturers. Will raise all their employees
wages 10 per cent. Five hundred men
Will be benefited. from day laborers
up to the most skilled mechanics. This
increase Is unsolicited. The employees
have always been treated In a most
liberal manner.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-10
DOG WAS TOO SWIFT FOR TRAIN.
Proof of intelligence Possessed by Gu
Canine Friends.

Proof OF Intelligence Possessed by Gu
Canine Friends.
Passengers on yesterdays Great
Northern train from Helena witnessed
novel sight after Basin had been
passed. A passenger boarded the
train at that camp and his dog seemed
to be much concerned about his mas
ter's departure. After the train pulled
out of the station the dog took up the
scent, put his ears back, let the mus
cles OF his legs out full length, and
after the cars he went ne rounded
curves with the rapidity OF roulette
ball, and when he struck a straight
stretch of roadway he heightened his
strides and poked his nose into the
wind and fairly whizzed, keeping
about seventy-five or one hundred
yards behind the cars.
The train moved up the heavy grade
at a slower rate Of speed, so that there
was not SO very much for the dog to
do but get down and hustle. But after
Bernie had been passed the engineer
pulled the throttle open and the train
bowled along across Elk Park at q
pretty lively clip. Then doggie was
lost sight Of for awhile. At Woodville
a short stop was made, and before the
train pulled out the dog was there,
painting. but comparatively fresh, con-
sidering his long run. No more was
seen of the dog until the train pulled
into the depot at Butte.
There the dog lay upon the platform
waiting for the train and his master.
who was passenger. He had been
resting there for five minutes. In
stead of following the train on its
long, circuitous route from woodville
to Butte. fourteen miles, he took the
old stage road and made the run OF
four miles in short time.-Anacond
Standard.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-10
Killed with N CInb.

Andrew Paine, a farmer, aged %,
living in Gibson township, died from
the result of n blow from club re-
ceived in an alteration with man
named Hosler, over collecting n bill,
Tuesday night. The affair occurred in
this county. but was reported to the
Arenac county officers that night and
by them reported to Sheriff Kinney.
Kinney and Assistant Prosecuting At
torney Comnans have gone to inyes-
tigate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-10
Benten With Bottles.

John Pantal, of Ishpeming, was az
most pounded to death in saloon
row Tuesday afternoon. Two country
men got at him with bottles and
glasses, beating him numerically.
His head, face and hands were badly
cut and two arteries were severed.
He will recover, however. Fred Beck
man and John Pielto have been ar
rested charged with assault.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-10
Mayor Perry Defeated.

Mayor Perry was defeated for re- cleo
ton at Grand Rapids by w. Millard
Palmer by maj ority approaching 5000.
The entire democratic ticket went
down with him. The election was a
landslide of even greater proportion
than that which resulted in Perry's
election two years ago by majority
of l. 500
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-10
CHAPTER XXI.
"O'er Land and Sea-"

was put in charge, and bent his ener-
gies to discovering what had become OF
those they sought.
The trail finally led them to the
water, and then they knew the crisis
was near.
In all his life Jack Overton never
suffered such wretched pangs Of re-
morse and despair as came upon him
while they looked out upon the dark
waters where the stars were reflected
upon myriads of little wavelets, and
considered what trackless waste the
sea might be.
The detective at last secured positive
news.
Those they sought had gone to sea
in a small steamer that had evidently
been awaiting their arrival.
There was only one thing to do
follow.
Given feverish anxiety to be afloat,
and unlimited capital, in a seaport one
need not search very long for the craft.
! The detective soon had them aboard a
| little craft that was used in the coast
ing trade, a stanch and speedy boat.
such as would answer their purpose
admirably.
Out of the harbor and away.
About daybreak OF the second day
the wind blew great guns. and they
found themselves in a storm.
The storm was at its height about
noon, and as they had been blown far
out of their course. no one might say
when the port of Santander would be
reached, although the captain made
some sort of a prophecy the under GER
tain conditions they would bring VI
there by the second night.
At shutdown the storm still ragged
and the gallant little steamer struggled
desperately to hold her own.
During the night, between the CA
maps he secured, the marquis was i'm
pressed with the belief that the vesse
did not pitch and toss so violently ant
upon making an observation founC
that the clouds had parted, leaving ;
clear sky overhead.
Upon reaching deck he found every
thing lovely.
The sea had subsidized almost entire
ly and a fresh morning breeze wa
commencing to stir its surface int
myriads of laughing wavelets.
About noon the captain called thei
attention by means Of the glass to ia
distant land to the south, which h
declared to be the northern coast @
Spain, showing that they were nov
, traversing the romantic Bay of Bisca!
known to the natives as the Gulf c
Gascogne.
Thus there was now fair chance
the captain pFomised. that before MIC n
harbor- OF 'santander.
How like lead dragged the hours a
they steamed directly toward the bea
con!
But all things must end, and fnall
they entered the harbor, where othe
vessels lay at anchor. and the captai
soon had their mudhook fastened 1
: Spanish soil.
1t was perhaps ten minutes late
when the marquis appeared at Liver
more's elbow as the latter stood at tn
rail surveying the lights of the towr
and said in a hoarse whisper:
Make no outcry, my friend; contrc
, yourself and listen. Our captain /
ready to take his oath mat the steame
dimly seen on our quarter yonder is tn
boat that left Dover, and which W
have chased over the seay'
The words OF the marquis electrifie,
Livermore. All his lassitude SCENE,
to suddenly vanish.
(To be continued.)
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-10
PROVIDENCE Roam,
GoRLEsroN, CIR. YARMOUTH

GoRLEsToN, CIR. YARMOUTH.
I have used St. Jacobs Oil for several
years for lumbago and sprains and find IL
the greatest pain reliever before the public.
| had a severe sprain on my right ankle
which l received last week, and by using
half bottle of St. Jacobs Oil il is thoroughly
cured. 1t acts like magic. All my friends
in Gorleston, through it having cured me, are
using it when occasions require, and say il q
worth its weight in gold
JAMES SMITH.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-10

teeth and swearing that II heaven
would forgive him and spare her he
would devote his fortune to make peo-
pie happy, the special gave several
sharp whistles and plunged iuto Dover.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-10
a Great Jail.

Marshal William Tells. of Fife Lake.
went to Traverse City Saturday TO So.
cure warrants for two woodsmen who
broke into the Fife Lake Jail 10 OBJ
tain sleeping place. 4 Fife Lake
man confined there over night went
home in the morning. but his family
sent him back to await the coming OF
the officials, who found him sitting i'm
wide-open Jail.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-10
SURGICAL OPERATIONS
How Mrs. Bruce, q Noted Opera
Singer, Escaped an Operation.
Proof That Many Operations
for Ovarian Troubles are Un-
necessary.
necessary.

"DrAR Mrs. PINKHAM travelling
for Years on the road, with irregular
meals and sleep and damp beds, broke
down my health so completely TWO
years ago that the physician advised q
comnlete rest, and when had gaineo
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-10

II was Sir Matthew Hale who re.
marked. When rogues fall out, honest
men get their own"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-10
Railroad Enrninu.

Railroad Commissioners Osborn re.
ports that the Michigan earnings OF
railroad companies for February were
x2,9S5,915. an increase of S1Tg 7O7
over February. 1901. The aggregate
Michigan earnings for the first two
months OF the present year were Sc
3il.2f3. an increase of $J72. IA ar
9.92 per cent over the same months
of last year.
The $4,000 plant of the Morrice Gan.
ming company will soon he a reality
the construction work being nearly
completed.
March building permits in Grand
Rapids broke all records, the aggre.
gate value OF buildings to be erected
being s97,752.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-18

The Es- President Thinks the Democrats
Will Be Successful In Congressional
Campaign on tho Tariff Issue.

New York, Oct. Ito a repre-
sentative of the Evening Post who
asked him his views in regard to the
outlook for and the duty of the de-
mocracy in the approaching congress
sional elections, ex-President Grover
Cleveland said: ut seems to me that
if the democracy is really in earnest
it cannot fail largely to increase its
representation in the next congress,
but in order to do so think that
there must be constant and stall
wart insistence upon the things
which are recognized by all to be true
democratic doctrines. OF course, by
far the most important of these is
tariff reform. On this issue l am
satisfied that the democracy is face
to face with great opportunity.
All of the signs of the times point to
a recognition, far beyond all party
lines, of the benefits which would
accrue to the people by a readjust-
ment of the tariff, and it would be
worse than folly for the party under
the stress of any temptation or
yielding to any allurement to permit
this to be subordinated to or over
Swallowed by any other ISSUE"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-18
'ACONFLICT AvERTED
Federal Troops Prevent Clash Be
tween Choctaw Factions.
Agent schoenileid's Firm stand-Grssn
McCurtain sworn in m Principal
Chief. Having $50 Ma.
i0rity.

Washington, Oct. IA serious
conflict between partisans of rival
candidates for the. governorship of
the Choctaw Indian nation, in the
Indian territory, has been averted
by the presence of federal troops,
according to dispatches received at
the interior department. Gov. Dukes,
the outgoing governor, who Is said
to be partisan of Hunter, one OF
the candidates, took charge of the
capitol building, assisted by armed
horsemen, and, according to Indian
Agent Schoenfeld, arbitrarily per-
mitted persons to enter and sit as
members of the Choctaw council upon
commissions issued by himself and
refused to admit members having GER
tificates from the regularly consti-
tuted authorities. Agent Schoenfeld
appealed to Washington for troops.
On their arrival the Choctaw council
vas permitted to enter the building
and resume it's sessions. The Off
cial dispatches received yesterday
show that the votes of the council
for the office Of principal chief (gou-
ernor) was counted Sunday. Green
McCurtain had a majority of $50 and
was duly sworn in. Agent Schoenfeld
wires that the presence Of the troops
prevented q clash between contend
ing factions and that he now antici-
pates no further trouble. All the
armed men in the Choctaw capitol
or capitol grounds have been dis
armed or removed by the troops.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-18

Secretary Cortelyoa says: The oper'
ators have agreed to the appoint
ment of a commission to be appointed
by the president of the United States
to whom shall be referred all ques.
tions at issue between the companies
and their own employees, whether
they belong to a union or not, and
the decision of the commission shall
be accepted by the operators. The
operators also make part Of their
proposition that the miners shall re-
turn to work as soon as the commits
sion is constituted and cease all in
reference with non-union men. The
commission is to name a date when
it's findings shall be effective and
to govern conditions of employment
between the companies and their own
employees for at least three years.
The proposition of the coal oper-
ators was result of the visit OF
Secretary Root to New York and his
conference with Mr.. Morgan on Sat
urday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-18
National Coursing Meeting.

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 15.-The ma
tional coursing meeting opened here
to-day to continue the remainder OF
the week. The entry list is the larg-
est in the history of the associa-
ton, there being dogs from IA states
entered. Among the dogs are the
best that have ever been sent to the
slips, St. Louis, Denver, San Fran
cisco, Omaha, Chicago and the Twin
Cities all having a good representa-
ton. The jacks have been well
trained and educated to the escapes
and the competition is sharp.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-18
ACTING AS PEACEMAKER.
Uncle Sans Representative In Hayu HAS
Undertaken To Bring Order Out OF Chaos
In the Black Republic.

Port-au-Prince, Hayti, Oct. 15.-Act-
ing on the initiative of United States
Minister Powell, the diplomatic
corps here has proposed cessation
of hostilities in order to arrange the
preliminaries for peace between the
revolutionists and the forces of the
provisional government. st. Folk
Colin, the provisional minister of the
interior, who recently called the pop
ulation of Port-au-Prince to arms and
left the city with force of troops
to attack Montrouis, where the gov
eminent troops sustained a severe
defeat Saturday, has returned here
without engaing the revolutionists.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-18
DIRIGIBLE BALLOON FELL.
De Bradsky. the Aeronaut, and Companion
Killed Near Paris After Taking an
Exciting Voyage.

Paris, Oct. 14.-De Bradsky, the aero
naut, and companion. were killed by
falling from dirigible balloon Mon
day. The balloon started from the
aero station at Vaugiriard, suburb
of this city, at 1855 a. M, on trial
trip. After preliminary maneuvering
with a rope attached De Bradsky re-
leased the balloon and proceeded
southwark at a height of 300 or 400
feet. The propellers Of the machine
appeared to work we'll. The rudder,
however, was not quite successful.
The accident occurred about $3.50
when the balloon was above Stains,
near st. Denis, the ropes attaching
the car to the balloon broke from
some unknown cause and the car,
with its occupants, De Bradsky and
NORM, were dashed to the ground
and the aeronauts met instantaneous
death. The balloon itself disappeared
In the clouds.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-18

Topeka, Kan, Oct. 1.-THE annual
meeting of the Kansas Equal Suf-
frage association is being held at
Representative hall. John McDon-
aid, of the Western School Journal,
made the address of welcome, which
was responded to by Mrs. Laura NJ.
Johns. The principal address of the
day was from Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait. At night Henry NJ. Blackwell,
of the Boston Woman's Journal,
spoke. About IS accredited delegates
from women's clubs over the state
are in attendance.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-18

Coal Barons Yield to Urgent Re-
quests of President Roosevelt.
Chief Executive VIII Name Commission "a
Investigate Conditions In Anthra-
cite Regions--ieantime Miners
Must Go to Work.

Washington, Oct. 14.-By author
ity Of Mr.. j. P. Morgan, who, with
his partner, Robert Bacon, and Sec
rotary Root were in conference with
President Roosevelt at the temporary
white house last night for an hour
and a half, a statement was given
out by Secretary Cortelyou in which
the presidents Of the coal-carrying
railroads and mine operators propose
q commission of five persons to adj
Just the differences and settle the
coal strike in the anthracite coal
fields of Pennsylvania. The PROPOSE
ton is believed by the administration
to be satisfactory to the miners, as
it covers the proposition made by
President Mitchell, of the United
Mine Workers union, with additional
conditions which it is believed the
miners will accept.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-18
Struck by Lightning.

Galena, Ran, Oct. 14.-Zimmer
Dixon, a prosperous farmer living
FIVE miles northwest of this place,
was instantly killed by lightning Sum
day evening. Mr.. Dixon and his son
were at work in the hay field, when
suddenly an electric storm came up.
With their teams they went to a
large hay stack for protection from
the rain, but soon the stack was
struck by lightning, instantly killing
thinner Dixon and both of his horses,
one of the horses falling dead across
Dixon's body.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-18

John w. Street, of Mount Vernon,
Ill, was arrested at Evansville, Ind.
for the non-payment of his board bill,
and had hearing before Judge
Thorping, of that city. 1t was nec-
essary that John w. Street should
set up strong defense. He did SO
by declaring under oath that he was
% years of age and that he was the
father of 80 children, all girls, and
that a large number Of his daughters
were still dependent upon him for
support. He was released.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-18
From Coaica,e to Atolsa.

Coalgate, 1. T., Oct. 15.-The Le-
high Traction company, recently in
corporated with capital of $35O.OOo,
will at once commence construction
of an electric line from Atoka to
Coalgate, and later will extend the
line from Coalgate to South McAles-
ter. The electric line will engage in
both freight and passenger traffic.
The line between Atoka and Coalgate
will be IS miles in length, and will
pass through q rich coal section.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-18

Castro seems to have kept the line
of retreat to the United States open.
The latest developments in his quar-
ter, too, show that he may ned to
use this country as refuge from
his enemies. Castro's overthrow
might bring peace to Venezuela for o
few weeks or months, but so did his
victory when he went to the head of
affairs. Governments in that coun-
try are commonly of few days and
full of trouble.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-18

The British Medical Journal ven
tured an estimate of the average in
come that might be expected by the
general practitioner in England, and
put it at e400 to $500. The esti-
mate was copied into several daily
papers, and has produced large
crop of correspondence, teeming
with ridicule and Indignation. The
general practitioners, who ought to
know, declare that only a small pro-
portion of their number earn so
much even after years Of arduous
work.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-18
Convicted Of Numbering His Mother

st. Joseph, Mo-, Oct. 14.-William
Coates, aged IS, was yesterday con-
victed of numbering his mother,
Eliza Coates, three months ago. The
boy had been anxious to obtain pos
session of the property held by his
parent and choked her to death with
the expectation that he would not
be detected in the crime and would
become the principal beneficiary OF
the estate.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-18
To Enlarge the Train Shed n. 8. Lou,.

st. Louis, Oct. 15.-The Terminal
association has begun condemnation
proceedings in the circuit court to
extend Union station at cost of
several million dollars. Union sta
ton is now said to be the largest
structure of it's kind in the United
States, if not in the world, and it is
contemplated to add at least six city
blocks to the train shed. The train
shed now accommodates over 30
tracks,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-18
storm Visited Large Area.

Quincy, ILL.,, Oct. 14.-The storm
which ragged here last night also
visited sections of Missouri and Hi
nois. Reports indicate the complete
or partial demolition of more than
100 houses. Many people were hurt,
but strange to say, there were no
instant fatalities. At Camp Point, the
southeast corner of the town was
practically destroyed and 20 or more
houses are in ruins.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-18
rovn WIN Float Down the River.

Lexington, Neb., Oct. 15.-The vii
lage of Benton has decided to move.
The buildings, houses and stores,
besides all the personal effects, will
float down the Platte river for three
miles to a location which the village
prefers to is present one. The
Union Pacific railroad has estab-
lished new town called Darr and
Benton decided to join it.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-18
Keo.a Almost wiped Out by Hurricane

St. Louis, Oct. IA special to the
Republic from Macon, No., says:
Word has reached here that the lit
tie mining town of Keota, six miles
from here, was almost destroyed by
the hurricane of last night and two
men, one woman and two children,
names unknown, were killed. The
general store of Edward Vail was
demolished and Vail was pinned un-
der the timbers and badly injured.